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A Dying Clown		#101	[-]
Posts: 5931 (04/28/08 6:38 AM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Boo at no grumpy old men teams And boo to more blondes - brunettes and redheads can be eye-candy too. I wonder which ones are Reese Witherspoon's friends?
Apprentice Talker		#102	[-]
Posts: 4795 (04/28/08 6:52 AM) WRP Official Spokesperson Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	From Reality Fan Forum posted by Gingerman28 and apskip from speculation thread: I think the only thing we could feasibly rule out is yet another trip to southern Africa via Johannesburg. I think Western Africa might be a good choice though I'm not sure if the trip to Burkina Faso last time has put a damper on that. In particular, Ghana and Mauritania or Morocco (as well as the Cape Verdes). The best way to get to the Cape Verdes would be through Dakar or Paris, perhaps also Madrid. EDIT: Turns out the islands are a ways more connected than anticipated. The biggies in Europe are covered as are quite a few other European cities (including Verona and Dusseldorf, both places where I'd love to see the race head to), but in more relevant avenues, there's also a direct flight from Fortaleza to Praia. Interesting... Now that is real interesting. Fortaleza is easily reached from Sao Paulo. So this would be a really good new wrinkle for TAR to follow. Let's keep our eyes open on this one. I think the only thing we could feasibly rule out is yet another trip to southern Africa via Johannesburg. - I agree. I'm not sure if the trip to Burkina Faso last time has put a damper on that(Western Africa). - I consider Western Africa unlikely because most flights in are from Paris or other European cities and because it was visited in AR12. The best way to get to the Cape Verdes would be through Dakar or Paris, perhaps also Madrid. - the best way to get to Cape Verde Islands is through the country that owns them, Portugal. There are 4 daily flights from Lisbon to Praia and 3 daily direct returns. However, why would anybody backtrack over a thousand miles to the southwest once they were is Lisbon? I wouldn't.
roxbury123		#103	[-]
Posts: 230 (04/28/08 10:03 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	meatball77 wrote: I wonder WHY D/K were so awesome? Because they were in shape and smart. Generally the FF teams are good looking but not very smart/street smart or they're just unlucky. DK did have their often "blonde moments". DK i think were just competitive and had alot of drive. I think that has more to due with it. Most girls dont really care for competition.
A Dying Clown		#104	[-]
Posts: 5934 (04/28/08 10:12 AM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Because they were in shape and smart. really, really lucky Not that they weren't good racers, but they would have been booted Leg 4 if Tom/Terry got a proper penalty in the previous leg to get them booted (or better yet, they were never cast). Not that they were bad racers, but they made just as many big mistakes as several booted all-female teams - they were just against shittier teams.
Glebe220		#105	[-]
Posts: 2393 (04/28/08 3:10 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	I checked out some flights for Tuesday travel. Most European capitals have non-stop service from LAX, or the ORD connecting flight would leave LAX before noon. But Copenhagen works... UA843 LAX-ORD...2:05PM-8:05PM SK944 ORD-CPH...10:05PM-1:20PM Wednesday I don't think they would come to Chicago to go to South America... Now that I've started, you will be sick of me soon These first routings are rarely about efficiency. They shuttle them to whatever inconvenient connections make for a carefully orchestrated arrival. iirc, the first leg routings from season 7 had them starting in LA but shuttling around the country to connect to Lima even though flights are available direct to Lima
supersync4d		#106	[-]
Posts: 625 (04/29/08 12:30 AM) I need a life Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	can they freakin go to Indonesia already?
PrinceOfSucks		#107	[-]
Posts: 301 (04/29/08 4:32 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	supersync4d wrote: can they freakin go to Indonesia already? Why? so they can be kidnaped?
tullfan2		#108	[-]
Posts: 2611 (04/29/08 9:17 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	At TwoP, Shacklebolt has found a post at a Brazilian message board (in Portuguese) that cites a local newspaper which has TAR fiming in Salvador (Brazil's 3rd largest city) on Apr. 24 and 25. One task is to rappel down Elevador Lacerda. Salvador ia a way's north of Sao Palao, so this should be the 2nd leg of the race. Hopefully, it will be like TAR 9 where the first 2 legs were in Brazil and then they left South America. http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?showtopic=3160509&st=30
dragoondaniel78		#109	[-]
Posts: 1146 (04/29/08 9:24 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	tullfan2 wrote: At TwoP, Shacklebolt has found a post at a Brazilian message board (in Portuguese) that cites a local newspaper which has TAR fiming in Salvador (Brazil's 3rd largest city) on Apr. 24 and 25. One task is to rappel down Elevador Lacerda. Salvador ia a way's north of Sao Palao, so this should be the 2nd leg of the race. Hopefully, it will be like TAR 9 where the first 2 legs were in Brazil and then they left South America. http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?showtopic=3160509&st=30 Wow. Leg 1 & Leg 2 in Brazil. adds on to list of similarities to TAR9
Annoying Tool Fanboy		#110	[-]
Posts: 1823 (04/29/08 10:03 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	can they freakin go to Indonesia already? Bertram has said that he is concerned with security issues in Indonesia, so probably not.
supersync4d		#111	[-]
Posts: 627 (04/30/08 5:26 AM) I need a life Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Amazing Race Asia went to Indonesia on their first season, and to my recollection, noone got killed. And they had an International Global Warming Summit there just last year where top honchos from all around the world came to.. so, the paranoia is really out of place if you ask me.
Glebe220		#112	[-]
Posts: 2396 (04/30/08 9:29 AM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	I'll bet Salvador is still the first leg. If they left on 4/22 they wouldn't arrive in Brazil until 4/23. Every first leg has included some sort of overnight/ staggered start component to it, except for season 9. They probably do something in Sao Paulo and receive their tickets to Salvador for the next day or something. That would put them in Salvador on 4/24 to finish leg 1 and off on leg 2 on 4/25. Also, there have been very few destination repeats over 12 seasons and those that have repeated are many seasons apart (Amsterdam, Mumbai, Hong Kong). It'd be surprising for them to do a leg 1 in Sao Paulo just four seasons after another leg 1 in Sao Paulo.
tullfan2		#113	[-]
Posts: 2619 (04/30/08 9:17 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Glebe220 wrote: I'll bet Salvador is still the first leg. If they left on 4/22 they wouldn't arrive in Brazil until 4/23. Every first leg has included some sort of overnight/ staggered start component to it, except for season 9. They probably do something in Sao Paulo and receive their tickets to Salvador for the next day or something. That would put them in Salvador on 4/24 to finish leg 1 and off on leg 2 on 4/25. Also, there have been very few destination repeats over 12 seasons and those that have repeated are many seasons apart (Amsterdam, Mumbai, Hong Kong). It'd be surprising for them to do a leg 1 in Sao Paulo just four seasons after another leg 1 in Sao Paulo. I still think that Salvador is the second leg as it isn't close to Sao Paolo at all. Often if there are 2 legs in the same country, one leg is mostly within a city while the other leg is off in a remote rural area. I expect that for the first leg, the racers will land in Sao Paolo and then do a lot of driving to clue boxes and scenic areas that are located away from the city. The second leg will be mainly in the city of Salvador. Both seasons of TAR (2 and 9) that had the first 2 legs in Brazil followed that paradigm except the legs were in the reverse order.
meatball77		#114	[-]
Posts: 7901 (05/02/08 5:51 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	They generally spend the night mid-way through the first leg.
tullfan2		#115	[-]
Posts: 2625 (05/03/08 7:31 AM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	meatball77 wrote: They generally spend the night mid-way through the first leg. Not in most of the recent seasons. I can't recall them spending the night anywhere in seasons 9, 10 or 11. Even so, It would be a waste to have the teams fly to Sao Paolo first for a short stay and then fly to Salvador rather than fly directly from LAX to Salvador (which is a fairly large city so a direct flight from LAX to Salvador should be available). Visiting both Sao Paolo and Salvador in the first episode could be likely if the season has an extended premiere like TAR 6 or TAR 7. With a 1 hour premiere it's unlikely. TAR 9 had a 90 minute premiere and still the teams raced near Sao Paolo for the entire leg. Last Edited By: tullfan2 05/03/08 7:37 AM. Edited 1 times.
dragoondaniel78		#116	[-]
Posts: 1148 (05/03/08 8:01 AM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	I can't recall them spending the night anywhere in seasons 9, 10 or 11 Premieres: TAR5 - Stayed overnight and left based on timings they got from trees TAR6 - Stayed overnight on the glacier, in tents (Ice wrestling, Gus bathing in snow, My Implants Are Frozen) TAR7 - Stayed overnight on the beach after digging up sand piles TAR8 - Stayed overnight after pitching tents TAR9 - None TAR10 - Stayed overnight at the Forbidden City after grabbing timings (Bilal & Sa'eed surprise elimination) TAR11 - Stayed overnight at Pim's Restaurant or something TAR12 - Stayed overnight on the island of Inis Mor, 3 departures to mainland the following morning But seeing that they were spotted in Chicago on the night of Apr 22... They probably got into Sao Paolo early in the morning and probably encountered an Hours of Operation with probably some sort of "Grab-a-number" thing to make things fairer. Then the Sao Paolo leg will be ran on Apr 23 and finished by probably mid-afternoon and then 12-hour pit-stop before the start of the next leg in the wee hours of Apr 24 and then a flight to Salvador where they have to do that rappelling task in the morning. Hoping that they'll visit maybe another South American country for one leg and then leave the continent before it gets too draggy, ala TAR7 & TAR11. Last Edited By: dragoondaniel78 05/03/08 8:06 AM. Edited 2 times.
MarleeRojas		#117	[-]
Posts: 4880 (05/03/08 11:01 AM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	(which is a fairly large city so a direct flight from LAX to Salvador should be available). No not really, most international flights that go into Brazil pass through Sao Paulo first. Unless you coming from South America or somewhere close you could probably get a direct flight. Half of my family lives in Brazil (Rio) which is the second largest city and we still fly through Sao Paulo. So if they were going to Salvador I'm pretty confident that they'd do the same.
Apprentice Talker		#118	[-]
Posts: 4851 (05/03/08 5:26 PM) WRP Official Spokesperson Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Premieres: TAR5 - Stayed overnight and left based on timings they got from trees TAR6 - Stayed overnight on the glacier, in tents (Ice wrestling, Gus bathing in snow, My Implants Are Frozen) TAR7 - Stayed overnight on the beach after digging up sand piles TAR8 - Stayed overnight after pitching tents TAR9 - None TAR10 - Stayed overnight at the Forbidden City after grabbing timings (Bilal & Sa'eed surprise elimination) TAR11 - Stayed overnight at Pim's Restaurant or something TAR12 - Stayed overnight on the island of Inis Mor, 3 departures to mainland the following morning Here's the other TAR premieres: TAR1 - None TAR2 - Stayed overnight in the island of Paqueta, 3 departures to mainland by the following morning TAR3 - Stayed overnight in Hotel de los Cortes, 3 departures to a small town, south of Mexico City the following day (Ken & Gerard took the Fast Forward and they didn't join on the last bus along with Derek/Drew, Tramel/Talicia and Gina/Sylvia) TAR4 - Stayed overnight at Nuovo Hotel, 3 departures to Cortina d'Ampezzo by the following morning Last Edited By: Apprentice Talker 05/04/08 4:45 AM. Edited 1 times.
Annoying Tool Fanboy		#119	[-]
Posts: 1824 (05/03/08 7:16 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	TAR1 - None Actually, they stayed overnight in South Africa, and took a charter flight to Zambia the next morning.
Philiminater		#120	[-]
Posts: 21 (05/04/08 9:44 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	I believe the m/m team is David & Joel, the picture that peach got looks quite like one of them.

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