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Scuba_Ben
03-18-2007, 05:39 PM
Leg 5 tonight. According to last week's previews, Eric annoys Joe & Bill.

According to the talk here, Charla & Mirna shouldn't last too much longer. They haven't done better than 7th in four legs, and every other team has finished a leg in fourth place or better at least once.

The exact air time of the episode, as always, depends on whether (and how badly) the sports events run over schedule.

jayjay
03-18-2007, 06:20 PM
It's 7:20 here and basketball's still on, so I'm guessing at LEAST 1/2 hour off for East Coast.

rockle
03-18-2007, 06:28 PM
It's 7:20 here and basketball's still on, so I'm guessing at LEAST 1/2 hour off for East Coast.Freaking basketball. If I wasn't winning the pool at work right now, I'd be torqued. I hate it when March Madness screws up my reality schedule. Grumblecakes.

jsgoddess
03-18-2007, 06:34 PM
Basketball is still showing, with 1:29 left in the final game. It's not a close game, though, so it shouldn't be too much longer.

Edited: That was fast. The game is over. I don't know how long they'll talk before starting 60 Minutes.

Eureka
03-18-2007, 08:47 PM
The episode is now almost over. I know more or less the order they finished the leg.

Given that everyone else was whining about the episode starting late--which it certainly did, I hate to be the first one to post actual information about the episode. So, I guess I'll use a spoiler box.


For whatever reason, Charla and Mirna really annoyed me last week, but seemed to work together pretty well this episode. Add in a good choice for the Detour, and they achieved their first ever first. Way to go! Sorry those of you who can't stand them.

Like the roadblock--big rats on cute little harnesses.

Wow, was the choice of detours important. Those who chose wisely finished FAST.

A NEL. Poor Uchenna and Joyce. Better luck next week.

jayjay
03-18-2007, 08:50 PM
Eric's comment about the Guidos at the end was uncalled for and pretty much par for the course that I remember from his season. During the run for the mat, I was thinking, "Not bad for a couple of old guys, huh?" Then that nasty comment...which, I might add, was inaccurate. Yes, Danielle was beaten by "a couple of queens". But so was ERIC!

*not a spoiler since it didn't affect who came in either first or last anyway...

Scuba_Ben
03-18-2007, 08:51 PM
I agree with Eureka's spoiler-protected commentary. This was the most dramatic time (while I've been watching) that such a choice was that important.

I also noted that navigation was a very important thing in this episode; going into the city, there turned out to be a right and a wrong choice. People gained or lost a lot of time depending on the choice they made.

I want to see more of that -- more cases where a team's choices can make or break the leg.

From next week's previews: Somebody gets thrown off a plane! Given how vital plane schedules are, that could eliminate them, hmmm?

KatieCats
03-18-2007, 08:52 PM
I about fell off the couch laughing at Phil being chased around by Oswald and Danny.

What I love about the time change: I can watch it at 6 on CBS, and then watch it again at 7 on CTV!

:D

Scuba_Ben
03-18-2007, 08:53 PM
jayjay, Eric's last comment at the end struck me too as uncalled for. Suddenly he sounds like a jerk. What's the chance that Danielle dumps Eric on the mat (a la Sarah throwing over Peter) at some point?

jayjay
03-18-2007, 08:55 PM
jayjay, Eric's last comment at the end struck me too as uncalled for. Suddenly he sounds like a jerk. What's the chance that Danielle dumps Eric on the mat (a la Sarah throwing over Peter) at some point?

I'd say there's no way to tell. I don't see them as being all THAT in love in the first place, but the Double D's seemed awfully shallow and vapid in the first place, so I doubt any great homophilia-inspired outrage will tip her over the edge. Massive Killer Fatigue and Eric's natural inability to actually empathize with another human being is more likely to end it.

rockle
03-18-2007, 08:59 PM
Eric's comment about the Guidos at the end was uncalled for and pretty much par for the course that I remember from his season. During the run for the mat, I was thinking, "Not bad for a couple of old guys, huh?" Then that nasty comment...which, I might add, was inaccurate. Yes, Danielle was beaten by "a couple of queens". But so was ERIC!Yes, he most certainly was -- and can I just say that, if it were not completely against the rules, I would love it if Eric was actually beaten up by a couple of queens, too? Not to mention that Eric & Danielle also lost to Danny & Oswald -- on almost every (http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race11/shows/ep01/route_markers.shtml) other (http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race11/shows/ep02/route_markers.shtml) leg (http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race11/shows/ep04/route_markers.shtml) of the Race. Why are the Guidos Eric's Enemy #1?

Is it just me, or does anyone else get the impression that Danny & Oswald are Phil's favorite team, too? That whole Benny Hill bit was as awesome as the Broken Ox incident, but in a different way, obviously. And could someone please translate what Oswald said to Phil on the mat: "We're here to win, not just ... (garbled)"?

jayjay
03-18-2007, 09:06 PM
And could someone please translate what Oswald said to Phil on the mat: "We're here to win, not just ... (garbled)"?

I think he said that they were there to win, not just sissyfoot. Which, if true, is so damn cute I'm thinking of moving to Miami to stalk Oswald...

jayjay
03-18-2007, 09:10 PM
Oh, and Oswald's line to the rat ("We'll set you free and take you to a nice lab where they can apply make-up to you") had me on the floor. Why do Rob and Amber get their own reality network but not these two? Why, Universe, why?!

BiblioCat
03-18-2007, 09:30 PM
According to the talk here, Charla & Mirna shouldn't last too much longer. :rolleyes: Bite your tongue.
I cannot believe they finished first.

But I also think a lot of it was dumb luck - they took the easier Detour. They are not in this for long.

Hentor the Barbarian
03-18-2007, 09:46 PM
There seem to have been several legs where there was a dramatic disparity between the tasks, and this clearly was one. Sure, there is some skill in picking the right task, but the difference between these two was almost unfair.

I'm not sure that Eric was particularly out of line, although I didn't entirely catch what he said - something about them looking like old ladies? Team Guido are nasty little turds. "You need to watch your jokes, guy?" WTF?

"They just want to make us look like the bad guys." No, I think you do just fine on your own.

I do like Danny and Oswald more each episode, and Phil seems to have a lot of fun with them. The running around was great, but it seemed like they took a little offense at his comment that he thought they would go for the fingernail painting.

Charla and Mirna were cracking me up with their mangled English. I could hardly understand what they were saying. Was Mirna telling everyone "grazie"? Do they speak Italian in Mozambique?

I chuckled a little at Uchenna talking about coming home when heading to Mozambique because his father was from Nigeria. Man, Anchorage, Alaska is closer to Tijuana, Mexico than Nigeria is to Mozambique.

Otto
03-18-2007, 10:07 PM
Suddenly he sounds like a jerk.
Suddenly? Where were you when he was on the first time? As far as his little gay barbs go, it's important once again to note who it was who was photographed half-naked with his "roommate" and two dirty filthy hippies. Let he who is without gay sin take out the first nipple ring, Eric.

I am so rooting for Oswald and Danny. Oswald and Danny make me wish I was cool enough to be their friend. Chasing down Phil was one of the top three funniest moments in the history of the Race ("My ox is BROKEN!" being number one and the third of the top three to be named later). And Danny's World AIDS Day comment was one of the sweetest. I don't think they took offense at Phil's comment about not choosing the manicure Detour. I was shocked as hell they didn't take it too, because one or the other has commented about their manicure in pretty much every episode. I'd have taken Pamper, ntohing to do with my sexuality and everything to do with filling and hauling ginormous bags of damn coal around in the middle of Africa which, even in December, I imagine must be on the warm side. No idea what the going rate is for manicures in Mozambique but it had to be faster and easier than hauling coal.

I hate Schmirna so damn much. I can't stand the sound of their voices, especially Mirna. I want to reach through my TV and punch her in the throat. What the fuck is with the accents she puts on at random intervals?

Stinkum
03-19-2007, 12:28 AM
Best line from this episode (Danny and Oswald, after the coal-carrying) "You look like a faggy raccoon!"

Hope Uchenna and Joyce get their acts together next week.

Quiddity Glomfuster
03-19-2007, 01:23 AM
But I also think a lot of it was dumb luck - they took the easier Detour. They are not in this for long.
Not dumb luck at all. They asked for help and got it. I was furious at Joyce and Uchenna for not asking for help. Most times asking the locals for directions works out well - unless 'the locals' is a taxi driver. But kids on foot have accompanied plenty of racers to the correct destinations so I'm thinking it's a bad plan to try to go it alone when there are folks around.

I think C & M are picking up their game and the others are going to have to wise up, too. I loved the blondies needing a clue moment. :D

lorene
03-19-2007, 05:42 AM
Not dumb luck at all. They asked for help and got it.

I agree. Not to pick on BiblioCat, because I think nearly all of us are guilty of this at some point or another, but it's not fair to call it smart racing when it's a team you like and dumb luck when it's a team you don't. It would have been just plain stupid for them to choose the option that required hauling a 45-pound bag of shit around, and the fact that they had a guide is nothing new on this race.

rockle
03-19-2007, 07:00 AM
I think he said that they were there to win, not just sissyfoot. Which, if true, is so damn cute I'm thinking of moving to Miami to stalk Oswald...I'm coming too. Because I love these guys, and I know they would be so awesome to hang around with. Gracious, friendly, devilishly funny ... I wonder if they need a maid?

I thought the Detour choices were interesting this week as well. We all know that the voiceovers we hear from Phil are different from what the clues actually say, but I wonder if it made any mention in the clue that it is usually men in Mozambique who paint fingernails?

Also, did those who chose "Porter" end up delivering their coal to houses all on the same street?

jayjay
03-19-2007, 07:07 AM
Also, did those who chose "Porter" end up delivering their coal to houses all on the same street?

It looked like it to me. In fact, I think there were only two houses, and they were either side by side or across the street from each other (#46 and #47), depending on how address numbering runs in Maputo, Mozambique.

Scuba_Ben
03-19-2007, 07:31 AM
Suddenly he sounds like a jerk.Suddenly? Where were you when he was on the first time?After further review, I'll rephrase. Changes are in italics:

Suddenly I've realized Eric sounds like a jerk.

After this leg, all teams have finished at least once in the top three. (Which goes to show that Charla & Mirna were't worth all the bad buzz we gave them.) This is now turning into a very competitive leg! I look forward to zut's Taxi Assessment.

rockle
03-19-2007, 08:09 AM
It looked like it to me. In fact, I think there were only two houses, and they were either side by side or across the street from each other (#46 and #47), depending on how address numbering runs in Maputo, Mozambique.Hmm. OK, two follow-up questions: (1) How much, do you think, does a house cost in Maputo, Mozambique? and (2) How much, do you think, would I have to pay Oswald & Danny to be my personal coal delivery service? Ballpark.

Draelin
03-19-2007, 08:12 AM
Oh, my Og ... Danny and Oswald chasing Phil ... I haven't laughed so hard in ages. I love those boys.

Fiver
03-19-2007, 08:30 AM
Is it just me, or does anyone else get the impression that Danny & Oswald are Phil's favorite team, too?I was thinking the same thing last night. Phil holds his cards close, but his affection for Danny & Oswald is nonetheless as plain as was his contempt for wife-shover Jonathan a few seasons back.

Nutty Bunny
03-19-2007, 08:49 AM
Is it just me, or does anyone else get the impression that Danny & Oswald are Phil's favorite team, too? That whole Benny Hill bit was as awesome as the Broken Ox incident, but in a different way, obviously. And could someone please translate what Oswald said to Phil on the mat: "We're here to win, not just ... (garbled)"?

It's funny that you mentioned the broken ox incident. When I was watching the rat challenge and one of the teams* was having trouble with their rat, I was so hoping they would say, "My rat is broken!".

*I can't remember which team. My teething baby was screaming and the decible level was high enough to apparently give me temporary brain damage.

jayjay
03-19-2007, 09:04 AM
Hmm. OK, two follow-up questions: (1) How much, do you think, does a house cost in Maputo, Mozambique? and (2) How much, do you think, would I have to pay Oswald & Danny to be my personal coal delivery service? Ballpark.

I don't know about #2 (but I don't think the boys work cheap), but if you want an answer to #1, you could always e-mail these guys (http://realestate.classifieds1000.com/Mozambique/maputo/flat_owner)...

Dolores Reborn
03-19-2007, 09:11 AM
'Splain something, please. I was doing dishes and must have missed something. How did Shmirna get back into 1st after being dead last in the rat race? <snerk! That cracks me up!> What order were they in getting the clue for the detour? If they were still in last place, that's some pretty fast fingernail-painting!

Glory
03-19-2007, 09:35 AM
'Splain something, please. I was doing dishes and must have missed something. How did Shmirna get back into 1st after being dead last in the rat race? <snerk! That cracks me up!> What order were they in getting the clue for the detour? If they were still in last place, that's some pretty fast fingernail-painting!

The editors highlighted the fact that some teams turned left to get to Maputo and sone teams went straight. The teams that went straight got to the cluebox much caster (Eric and Danielle got very lost, for example). Charla and Mirna were one of the first to get to the cluebox and the first to choose the fingerpainting detour.

rockle
03-19-2007, 09:50 AM
It's funny that you mentioned the broken ox incident. When I was watching the rat challenge and one of the teams* was having trouble with their rat, I was so hoping they would say, "My rat is broken!".Mirna & Charla. That would have been awesome, but I doubt it would ever have happened. Mirna would more likely have screamed, "You're doing it wrong! Rapido! Oh, my midget is broken!" Which also would have been hysterical.

Dolores Reborn
03-19-2007, 09:53 AM
The editors highlighted the fact that some teams turned left to get to Maputo and sone teams went straight. The teams that went straight got to the cluebox much caster (Eric and Danielle got very lost, for example). Charla and Mirna were one of the first to get to the cluebox and the first to choose the fingerpainting detour.

Aha! I see. That part was kinda vague for me. Thanks!

Draelin
03-19-2007, 10:17 AM
"You're doing it wrong! Rapido! Oh, my midget is broken!"
I just almost snarfed Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I hope you're happy.

Scuba_Ben
03-19-2007, 10:30 AM
The editors highlighted the fact that some teams turned left to get to Maputo and sone teams went straight. The teams that went straight got to the cluebox much caster (Eric and Danielle got very lost, for example). Charla and Mirna were one of the first to get to the cluebox and the first to choose the fingerpainting detour.Also, the nail-polish detour was MUCH faster than the coal-lugging detour. Teri & Ian were last to the Detour clue box (IIRC), and third to the mat. (Their driver got lost, they wound up at the nail-polish detour instead of the coal-lugging detour, so decided to do the one they were at. Lucky choice for them, as it turned out.)

Otto
03-19-2007, 11:37 AM
I agree. Not to pick on BiblioCat, because I think nearly all of us are guilty of this at some point or another, but it's not fair to call it smart racing when it's a team you like and dumb luck when it's a team you don't.
Yeah, but I think Schmirna were the beneficiaries of a lot of dumb luck this leg. There wasn't a whole lot of racing to be done and there were two major bunchings so pretty much everything before the Roadblock didn't matter. Schmirna benefitted from the dumb luck of people choosing the wrong Detour option for a variety of wrong reasons. Guido and Cha Cha Cha, I think, both took Porter to avoid looking like stereotypical fags on TV and a couple of the mixed-sex teams took it because they assumed that people wouldn't want men giving them manicures. Had any of the teams who got the Detour before they did taken Pamper then Schmirna wouldn't have come in first.

I wanted to watch Phil fleeing from Cha Cha Cha again this morning but my old VCR, pre-DST start change, has decided to randomly gain or lose an hour and so I didn't get it taped. I'm quite sad.

rockle
03-19-2007, 11:51 AM
I just almost snarfed Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I hope you're happy. :D I live to serve, you know.

StGermain
03-19-2007, 12:53 PM
Otto - Since when have Guido or Danny and Oswald ever done anything to keep from looking like stereotypical fags? Particularly Danny and Oswald!

I laughed a lot at D&O chasing Phil around. I'd chase Phil too, if he'd let me catch him. I think Schmirna took the challenge that made sense for them, and boy did it work out. I wonder if there's any rule against bribing someone to buy something from you? "I'll give you $5 if you hire me to do your nails". Well, that just sounds sort of perverted, but you know what I mean. Eric's comment was way out of line.

I kind of thought the rats were cute in their little harnesses.

StG

GingerOfTheNorth
03-19-2007, 12:54 PM
I missed the comment that inspired the title. Can someone illuminate me?

Slacker
03-19-2007, 01:07 PM
I missed the comment that inspired the title. Can someone illuminate me?
It was little ado about nothing. Eric and Danielle's driver acted like they were going to pass the Guidos' vehicle on the way to the roadblock. For some reason unbeknownst to those of us at home, one of the Guidos took offense to this and uttered the title line. It wasn't a response to anything offensive that Eric said, as the Promo Monkeys had intimated last week (Eric did eventually make with the offensive at the end of the episode, but it wasn't to the Guidos' faces).

Edit: And is there any way to have a two way tie at the finish line? I love the BQs, but Cha Cha Cha is a very close second. I don't think I've ever paused the DVR to laugh before, but I did at Ozzy's "faggy racoon" comment. :D Between that and the "apply makeup to you" comment to the rat, and the "last of the Mohicans" cab driver, I was rolling all night.

Fiver
03-19-2007, 02:09 PM
I'm glad Uchenna and Joyce got a reprieve, as they're still one of my two favorite teams.

Are they the only past winners competing this time?

Otto
03-19-2007, 02:13 PM
Are they the only past winners competing this time?
Yes.

Jelymag
03-19-2007, 02:28 PM
I chuckled a little at Uchenna talking about coming home when heading to Mozambique because his father was from Nigeria. Man, Anchorage, Alaska is closer to Tijuana, Mexico than Nigeria is to Mozambique.Cite? :D
I like Uchenna and Joyce a lot, and I think for African-Americans to visit the continent of their ancestry must be an amazing experience, but I agree that it was somewhat amusing. Especially since Joyce had to ask if Mozambique was in Africa.

Although I had an anti-geography moment also. For about two minutes after when they said "Mozambique" my brain was thinking "Madagascar" and I was bummed when I realized my mistake because I thought I'd get to hear Schmirna butchering French.

Otto
03-19-2007, 03:00 PM
I like Uchenna and Joyce a lot
Is it just me, or is Joyce resembling Judy Garland (http://www.thejudyroom.com/discography/discs/capitol/palladiumpic_2_lg.jpg) in her later years? There's something about the haircut and the neck...

I'm surprised no one's mentioned yet that this is the second week in a row that the BQs have had a major screw-up without suffering any consequences.

Fiver
03-19-2007, 03:03 PM
Is it just me, or is Joyce resembling Judy Garland (http://www.thejudyroom.com/discography/discs/capitol/palladiumpic_2_lg.jpg) in her later years? There's something about the haircut and the neck...
Could be, but your link doesn't help me see it.

I think Joyce has an Eartha Kitt quality since she cut her hair.

GingerOfTheNorth
03-19-2007, 03:17 PM
Could be, but your link doesn't help me see it.

I think Joyce has an Eartha Kitt quality since she cut her hair.
YES! Although, Joyce doesn't look like she'll tear your throat out with your teeth.

Otto
03-19-2007, 06:13 PM
Could be, but your link doesn't help me see it.
That's the closest I could find. I have some pictures in a couple of biographies that show Judy's crepey neck and it's startling.

I can see a little Eartha as well, and a little Miss Ross, but the neck is pure Judy.

Evil One
03-19-2007, 07:15 PM
I too rolled with laughter at Oswald.

"I'm gonna hug you!"

"No way!"

And then the amazing editors chime in with some cartoonish music. Great stuff.

PastAllReason
03-19-2007, 07:57 PM
I wanted to watch Phil fleeing from Cha Cha Cha again this morning but my old VCR, pre-DST start change, has decided to randomly gain or lose an hour and so I didn't get it taped. I'm quite sad.

In Canada they re-broadcast the episode on Mondays on a network called the Outdoor Life Network. I just finished watching the last fifteen minutes again just so I could watch the Chas chasing Phil. It was every bit as funny the second time around.

I also noted in the discussion between Teri and Ian and the Guidos last night about underwear that Teri/Ian are continuing in the paper underwear wearing ways. That gave me a chuckle as well.

zut
03-19-2007, 08:15 PM
I have to admit, I'm completely astounded by the relative difficulty of the Detour choices. The more physical task is always faster...only this time, it wasn't. Not by a long shot. Paint fingernails of two people? How hard is that? Look for starting times next week; that should be interesting.

Taxi Assessment

Stuck in the Desert and Officially Detained - or, Philiminated with extreme prejudice.
John Vito & Jill and Kevin & Drew and David & Mary and Rob & Amber - Already gone.

Flat Tire - or, not likely to get anywhere soon.
Charla & Mirna - (holding steady) - A first place; seems like this team should be ranked better than this, no? No. Every other team made mistakes, either by getting lost or by taking the wrong Detrour option. Granted, not making mistakes is part of the game, and that's what Charla & Mirna did, but they're still the weakest team out there, and a string of awesome luck isn't going to change that.
Uchenna & Joyce - (down from "Rapido!") - Ouch. Lucky, lucky, lucky they are. Since their fate is hanging on a string, they get moved down to the bottom rung. The design of the next leg will seal their fate. Will there be a Fast Forward? Will there be enough spread in finish times that they can wait out a half-hour penalty? We'll see. If they survive, I'll move them back up. If not...well, they get permanently moved down.

Stopping for Gas - or, not broken-down, exactly, but not a good sign.
Teri & Ian - (holding steady) - And speaking of mistakes...since when does getting lost and showing up at the wrong Detour option help you out immensely? It sure did in this episode. They owe their cabby big time, because if he'd taken them to the right place, they'd be in last place instead of top three.

"Rapido! Por Favor?" - or, making meaningless ineffectual comments from the back seat, but in no immediate danger.
Dustin & Kandice - (holding steady) - What is with this team? They keep making dumb mistakes, but keep bouncing back from them. Forget you beacon? Ah well, doesn't matter. Get lost? At least they had the sense to strike out on their own. I still think this team has a good chance, but if they quit doing dumb things they'd finish first on every leg.
Joe & Bill - (holding steady) - A solid leg to start, marred by a wrong Detour choice and getting lost right before the Pit Stop.

In the Passing Lane - or, ahead of the pack, but not quite comfortably.
as a disaster just waiting to happen, but if they can keep focused they could easily win it all.
Eric & Danielle - (holding steady) - Getting lost on the way back into town was not so good, and their Detour choice was poor, but it was a smart move getting the kids to take them to the right house for coal delivery. That put them solidly ahead of Uchenna & Joyce, which is all they really needed.

Cruisin' with Earl - or, drivin' on the shoulder, takin' shortcuts, and generally kickin' butt.
Danny & Oswald - (holding steady) - A little temper tantrum this week, but it happened at the beginning of the leg where it did no harm. They were the first of the charcoal Detour teams to finish, which means they still deserve to be front-runners.

Next week: Uchenna has trouble with the Fast Forward, is my guess. But nothing comes of it.
Props to Mullinator and his Raj Ratings.

Otto
03-19-2007, 09:26 PM
And speaking of mistakes...since when does getting lost and showing up at the wrong Detour option help you out immensely?
A variant on the classic "Reichen and Chip Meet The Orangutan" maneuver. The boys drove around looking for IIRC one of the Detour options, realized they were going the wrong way but ended up on the road to claim the Fast Forward and win the leg.

BiblioCat
03-19-2007, 09:52 PM
I have to admit, I'm completely astounded by the relative difficulty of the Detour choices. The more physical task is always faster...only this time, it wasn't. Not by a long shot. Paint fingernails of two people? How hard is that? Look for starting times next week; that should be interesting.It wasn't painting the nails of two people, it was paint nails till they earned 30 ... somethings ... whatever the money is there. I think they were charging whatever they could get.

Scuba_Ben
03-19-2007, 10:22 PM
It wasn't painting the nails of two people, it was paint nails till they earned 30 ... somethings ... whatever the money is there. I think they were charging whatever they could get.And the only time when we saw a certain price quote was when Teri & Ian (IIRC) tried to shake down someone for 30 whatevers -- which we viewers were told was equivalent to US$1 -- and the woman offered 20. Then fortunately for Teri & Ian, her friend was willing to pay 10 for the same treatment.

I can't determine if 30 in local money was a lot or a little for a nail polish job. Then again, I'd be doing well just to know which part was the brush.

levdrakon
03-20-2007, 12:00 AM
O&D's chasing Phil Benny Hill moment has got to be the funniest thing I've ever seen on this show. I agree he likes them. Anyone else would've gotten stopped with an icy stare.

Phil petting the rat was cute too. I guess the producers know we live for our little Phil moments.

Eric's comment about the old queens was rude, but the Guidos act like they probably say it about themselves all the time and Eric is just dense enough to not figure out that doesn't mean he can say it.

Charla & Mirna's choice of doing the nail painting was smart. They're pretty pushy and assertive and have no problem demanding lots of attention in crowds. Their first sale was to the guy they shanghaied to bring them to the market anyway.

It was smart for the BQ's pretty much for the same reason. Teri & Ian OTOH, got really lucky, since they ended up there by mistake.

Personally, I'd have gone for the coal challenge too. For all I know, nail painting is a really strange thing to talk strangers into, and cajoling people into it wouldn't fit my style. I'm certain the clue didn't say men traditionally do it. Team Guido said "two guys painting nails would be weird," and O&D said "people don't wanna paint nails for a lot of money here." That's what I'd be thinking, and imagine myself spending all day with people thinking I'm a weirdo. Plus, what the heck is 30 Meticals? Did they tell the racers it's only $1US? I'd be afraid people would only pay 1 Metical per polish.

rockle
03-20-2007, 06:46 AM
Plus, what the heck is 30 Meticals? Did they tell the racers it's only $1US? I'd be afraid people would only pay 1 Metical per polish.I forget: is Metical the liquor with the worm at the bottom? :D

Scuba_Ben
03-20-2007, 08:17 AM
I checked with a few web sites. The Mozambique Metical (new), the MZN, was a 1000:1 devaluation of the Mozambique Metical, the MZM. The MZN presently trades at 26 to the USD.

Which still doesn't tell us what the MZN is worth, or a fair-market price in MZN for a nail polish job.

levdrakon
03-20-2007, 08:52 PM
I forget: is Metical the liquor with the worm at the bottom? :DNo, silly. A Metical is what you go to the docdor's office for.

Atrael
03-22-2007, 09:32 AM
Stupid CBS is really starting to tick me off with their schedules. I got about 5 minutes of the show recorded because of the delay. I really wish they'd rebroadcast...or make it available online like they do Survivor.