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[skylab]

Pinkies went out

They were cute. heh.
It was SO funny when Phil's dad hugged them. That def made him happy lol.

[inasia2008]

Well the new Amazing Race starts here tonight, its always a bit behind here as its donated to the military by the TV channels!

[mmbcross]

Here is Edward Hasbrouck's blog concerning The Amazing Race 13, Episode 6:

http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001565.html

Regrettably I missed it last week.

[skylab]

Edward did a very good article..
It was pretty funny how the frat guys were getting mad about their clothes not being dry enough.

[rbisset]

can't say I was disappointed with the result this week.....

[skylab]

It was frustrating to see the divorcees misread the instructions twice this episode. Didn't that happen to them in an earlier episode as well? It was definately time for them to go.

At this point I'm sick of the frat boys and loving the mom and son team.

lol yeah. I was happy the frat boys made it though. The girls were just annoying.

I want the mother and son to win.

[exploreamerica]

The girls may have been the worst team ever. it is one thing to make a mistake, but how can they make the same mistakes time and again. How many times did they screw up because they didn't even read the clue. Their task running through the paint made me cringe.

[mmbcross]

I had never heard of this round the world adventure. Have any of you?
http://www.globalscavengerhunt.com/home.htm.

Ever sit on the couch watching The Amazing Race, and say: "I could do that!" Well, now you can participate in what Outside magazine calls, "...one of the most amazing trips in the world!" But could you win the real life around the world travel adventure competition?

The 5th annual three-week international travel adventure competition that will visit at least 10 nations on 4 continents begins again next April 19th, 2009, and the field of 25 two-person teams is filling up fast.

And so, The Global Scavenger Hunt is now looking to fill the final few open slots with highly-motivated globetrotting adventurers who think they have what it takes to go on A Blind Date With The World, compete against other travel savvy competitors trying to overcome the event's numerous challenges and win the title of The World's Greatest Travelers. Travelers will race from Los Angeles to New York-the really long way!

Truly the 'Olympics of Travel,' couch potatoes and armchair travelers need not apply. This real world travel adventure competition is only for the hardiest and most curious travel savvy Type-A globetrotters.

But there is much more to this event than riding elephants, swimming with sharks, visiting the great ancient bazaars of the world and witnessing Sahara sunrises and Himalayan sunsets--there are lives to change! The event is a global travel-a-thon that has participants traveling a million kilometers for the $1 million goal to raise money for life-changing organizations. Last year's event helped scores of families with micro-loans and helped construct and fund three elementary schools in Niger, Sri Lanka and Sierra Leone.

The Global Scavenger Hunt is limited to 25 two-person teams (singles may apply). The entry fee of $9,900 per person covers all international airfare, 23-nights in First Class hotels and about 40% of meals. Teams are interviewed for suitability.

[skylab]

Not sure if I should spoil it for anyone that hasn't seen it yet.
Is everyone happy with who won?
I'm really pissed with what happened with toni and dallas. They didn't even get to celebrate at the end with everyone else which is why they wern't at the reunion. I'd glue the passport to myself if I were on the race.
I started renting previous seasons and I'm going to watch what they did a few years ago.

[mmbcross]

Thanks for the tip Skylab. I hadn't though of renting past seasons. Problem is, season 1 is 13 hours and 26 minutes. Hopefully they haven't included the ads.

I was backing Toni and Dallas, but in spite of the pressure, to loose your passport in a race like this is just unforgivable. In spite of that, they still had the guts to finish the race by begging on the streets of Moscow. I don't think I could ever have had the gall to do that.

I agree, Nick and Starr ran a good race, but if the Frat Boys or Ken and Tina had won, I would have blown my top!

[skylab]

"You look like peter pan" - starr lol best line

starr "Look that's russias flag red, white, and green."
nick "no thats italys flag"

lolol
starr is great. i loved the camera angles.

[skylab]

Well the new season started and it's looking pretty good! The tasks are WAY better on this season so far. The cheese falling down the hill was the funniest thing I've ever seen on this show.

[exploreamerica]

The show is always good.

I have been to the spot in Switzerland where they bungeed and it is a long long way down.

[seal]

I lost interest in the Amazing Race along time ago, but this Global Scavanger Hunt sounds like a really great idea. If I ever have $10,000 lying around I will definately do it as it really looks like a great thing to take part in.