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I still think that Brandon and Nichole were the most compelling team, because of the contrast between the two. Colin and Christie are both assholes and deserve each other, but while Nichole seems shallow, bitchy, motivated solely by money, and made Brandon do every single roadblock by himself, Brandon actually seems like a really nice, caring guy (despite his dimness). I felt really bad for him a number of times, but especially when Nichole broke down over the lame bike thing and he was trying so hard not to get mad.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 24 September 2004 13:39 (twenty years ago) link

Whatever, Brandon's a moron. Did you get the feeling that Nichole was into God because Brandon's into God?

― Huk-L, Friday, 24 September 2004 13:48 (twenty years ago) link

It was reported on another site that C&C's shoulder-riding cab got a flat and another car had to be sent.

Huh. Interesting. Where did you read this? That might explain why C&C weren't (apparently) very close behind Chip and Kim, even though they were just 10 minutes apart before their respective cab rides to the finish line.

I can just imagine the Colin outburst we missed!

― Baked Bean Teeth (Baked Bean Teeth), Friday, 24 September 2004 17:44 (twenty years ago) link

MY TOWNCAR IS BROKEN!

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Friday, 24 September 2004 17:47 (twenty years ago) link

How could they not show that?! Well, I guess it makes sense. They wanted to string you along and make you think it was close. But still...

― scott seward (scott seward), Friday, 24 September 2004 18:09 (twenty years ago) link

Of course, if you do drive your car on the shoulder, you run the risk of running over some of the crap that you always see on the side of a highway.

― scott seward (scott seward), Friday, 24 September 2004 18:10 (twenty years ago) link

Didn't Brandon make Nichole do the caviar roadblock and maybe the one just before (the Egyptian cave descent)? I was thinking he was a wimp then for making her do the hard stuff.

And I heard about the cab getting a flat on another discussion board, but the poster said it was noted on Television Without Pity.

― nickn (nickn), Friday, 24 September 2004 19:24 (twenty years ago) link

So, no one knows what was up with the spoiler upthread, that I believe Leeee pointed out? I'm surprised they would have extra competitions and not try to put them in the show somewhere.

They would do well to have a special behind the scenes episode.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 24 September 2004 19:58 (twenty years ago) link

Or better yet, a dvd.

― Leon Czolgosz (Nicole), Friday, 24 September 2004 20:37 (twenty years ago) link

are we gonna keep this thread alive until the next season starts?

― scott seward (scott seward), Friday, 24 September 2004 20:41 (twenty years ago) link

Or better yet, a dvd.

Indeed. I would watch that.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 24 September 2004 20:42 (twenty years ago) link

one month passes...

New season starts tomorrow! They start in Chicago! WHO IS PUMPED?

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 15 November 2004 17:24 (nineteen years ago) link

ME!

― Big Baby Bingo (Chris V), Monday, 15 November 2004 17:43 (nineteen years ago) link

YES.

WHO WILL BE THE NEW COLIN???

― Leeeter van den Hoogenband (Leee), Monday, 15 November 2004 17:44 (nineteen years ago) link

Spencer and I forgot to try out, sorry.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 15 November 2004 17:45 (nineteen years ago) link

Finally, my life has meaning!

― Huk-L, Monday, 15 November 2004 17:46 (nineteen years ago) link

I will let you know when they start accepting audition tapes again, Ned. I would try out with Mr. Leon but we would be worse than Colin and Christie.

― Leon the Fratboy (Ex Leon), Monday, 15 November 2004 17:51 (nineteen years ago) link

TOMORROW!!!!!! JOY

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:17 (nineteen years ago) link

anyone know about the new cast?

― Emilymv (Emilymv), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:25 (nineteen years ago) link

The website just says that Chip & Kim won. I guess they're keeping a lid on the new cast.

― Huk-L, Monday, 15 November 2004 18:25 (nineteen years ago) link

I bet there's at least one couple featuring high cheek bones and short tempers though.

― Huk-L, Monday, 15 November 2004 18:26 (nineteen years ago) link

BOOYAH

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:27 (nineteen years ago) link

wow, it seems so soon. the body of the last season is still warm. but who cares: WAHOOO!! Take that, old man winter!

― scott seward (scott seward), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:28 (nineteen years ago) link

see ya, grandparents! in yer face, sisters!

― scott seward (scott seward), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:29 (nineteen years ago) link

i just might have to root for the pro-wrestlers. of course, they could be horrible.

― scott seward (scott seward), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:30 (nineteen years ago) link

I have high hopes for this season:

- MARRIED WRESTLER COUPLE!
- FITNESS COUPLE WITH FUCKED-UP HAIRDO!
- NERD FRIENDS!
- MARRIED "ENTREPRENEURS"! (aka HOME-RUN PR0N SITE)

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:31 (nineteen years ago) link

Early favourite: http://wwwimage.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race6/images/teams/gus/passport.jpg

WAIT: http://wwwimage.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race6/images/teams/lori/passport.jpg

― Huk-L, Monday, 15 November 2004 18:31 (nineteen years ago) link

I will spend at least one episode chanting "GO BOLO GO!"

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:31 (nineteen years ago) link

it's also nice to see that Phil has a new self-help book. he knows a little something about gumption and sticktoitiveness.

― scott seward (scott seward), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:33 (nineteen years ago) link

Potential new Colin & Christie: http://wwwimage.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race6/images/teams/kris/passport.jpg

― Huk-L, Monday, 15 November 2004 18:33 (nineteen years ago) link

Oooh, I can't wait!

― Maria D. (Maria D.), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:34 (nineteen years ago) link

[aside to scott: I'll be home soon. Should I bring you a sandwich?]

― Maria D. (Maria D.), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:34 (nineteen years ago) link

and hold on here, "dad" is an adventure pilot! I smell a ringer. and daughter is a special-ed teacher so she knows how to talk really slow to people!

― scott seward (scott seward), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:35 (nineteen years ago) link

No, you don't have to bring a sandwich, but we should really go shopping when you get home. we can race to the store.

― scott seward (scott seward), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:37 (nineteen years ago) link

Let's create a weird mission to accomplish at the store. Or we can go to two separate stores and try to locate someone with an AR flag. Or how about one of us takes a slow safe way to the store (driving) while one of us takes a fast challenging way (hang-gliding)?

― Maria D. (Maria D.), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:42 (nineteen years ago) link

woo-hoo! i just found out that the show is on for 2 hours tonight!!! only ten hours to go til then!

― Emilymv (Emilymv), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 14:54 (nineteen years ago) link

What's the exact all-around dynamic of this show again? Do odd stunts and then argue about it?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 15:51 (nineteen years ago) link

Ned, do you even own a t.v.? if you don't, you should get one. and a remote-control. and cable. and some snacks. and an easy chair.

― scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 15:56 (nineteen years ago) link

The stunts aren't usually that wacky, they usually just involve trying to get to a certain place, but at least one team inevitably has horrible luck and gets a flat tire or a slow driver or something and has an emotional breakdown and yell at each other. It's great!

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 15:59 (nineteen years ago) link

Ned, do you even own a t.v.?

Of course! It's a great video monitor.

at least one team inevitably has horrible luck and gets a flat tire or a slow driver or something and has an emotional breakdown and yell at each other

Well that's no fun!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 16:05 (nineteen years ago) link

You'd be surprised. Basically, the whole reason the show is good is because it's well-edited, put together for the maximum amount of ridiculousness and excitment. Reality TV is all about the editing, and Amazing Race has the best.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 16:36 (nineteen years ago) link

For this reason, descriptions of what happens don't really do it justice.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 16:36 (nineteen years ago) link

Hm, that makes for a good explanation! I'd be up for watching some sort of highlight DVD, I think I've mentioned. But I'm still extremely against the committing of time to a regular schedule of TV watching (even in a 'have it on the TiVo but must watch it at some point to avoid falling behind'), as I've muttered on other threads. Work schedules take up enough time, let the rest be flexible!

(The 'no fun' observation also is because it would be extremely unfun to argue with Spencer! Now if the two of us were venting our contempt on someone else, a different story.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 17:07 (nineteen years ago) link

seeya, brooklyn nerds.

that blue haired guy is a nice Colin substitute AND he's really funny!! (in an obnoxious wanna kill him kinda way.)

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 04:02 (nineteen years ago) link

Models? Hand models, maybe!

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 17 November 2004 04:47 (nineteen years ago) link

How can you talk breathlessly? I haven't read any of the rest of this thread, so maybe that has alreday been adressed.

― adam... (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 04:48 (nineteen years ago) link

We use our minds.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 17 November 2004 04:51 (nineteen years ago) link

Hayden be workin the titties!

― Big Baby Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 10:50 (nineteen years ago) link

Yellowshit is an ASS-HOLE. That shit's going to get old fast.

Seems like most of the teams are squabblers. Do they always start out that way and then normalize, or is this a particularly awful group? Also, quite a few of them were on the trip to work out their relationship problems. Yeah - great place to do that! You don't go on Amazing Race to improve your relationship (.. you go on to ruin it.)

― dave225 (Dave225), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 13:05 (nineteen years ago) link

My wife's comment: "Aw, the Beastie Boys have to go home." I Think I wet my pants a little.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 13:07 (nineteen years ago) link

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