Last week: Saggy. Black. Man-panties.
And, um, a goth confessed to her sordid macrame past, Asian Dad brought the crazy, Pat and Kate hastened the Anglican schism and sheep were eyed nervously.
This week: Camels! Oh thank you Jebus, bring on the camels! Let’s watch!
Spoilers: if the material is on-screen it’s fair game but note that some people prefer not seeing the previews. If it’s not on-screen, including from CBS’s website, please spoiler it.
Quick poll: How many people do you think will get squirted by camel milk from a mis-aimed teat? Put me down for 3.
I saw a promo commercial in which Grandson and Grandpa were looking at a clue, and Grandson was trying to pronounce their next location:
Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Fasso. His pronunciation was hilarious! I met a diplomat who had been posted there and who taught me the correct pronunciation; it’s WA-ga-doo-goo, for those who wonder. Of course, I couldn’t find Burkina Fasso on a map if you paid me, other than that it’s in Africa somewhere.
Much as I like Christina, I’m kind of hoping she and Daddy Dearest get the boot tonight because, frankly, I can’t take much more of him ragging on her the way he did last week. That was just so nasty, and you could tell it was a lifelong pattern. She looked so crushed and defeated, it was painful to watch.
Whatever else happens, I assume the camels will emerge the victors!
Their camels are BROKEN!
I always love hero to zero episodes. Love 'em, love 'em love 'em!
I think it was highly unfair that the camel was tied so that Lorena could milk it. None of the other teams received that kind of help, especially Mariana and Julia. I suspect that without that help, Lorena would still be in rural Burkina Faso, melting down, and Mariana and Julia would still be in the Race.
Other than that, I thought it was a good leg. I’m continuing to like the Goths, and Donald and Nicholas.
Ahhh. Not quite a hero to zero. But oh so close!
The teaching and learning tasks seemed pretty even in terms of speed. Especially toward the end, when the rest of the class had already learned the words.
Jen’s technique for milking a camel reminded me of something. I’m almost surprised she didn’t use her mouth.
(I am a terrible person.)
Damn, I should have checked in sooner and taken the under.
I have to say: both Ronald and Donald impressed me this week. Ronald because he actually learned from his mistakes, and Donald because he is the ass-kickingest grandpa EVAH! Also, I loved how the sisters actually allowed themselves to have a good time in the Ouagadougou train station – that looks like it was kind of cool for an overnight bunch.
Yay camels!
Yay meltdown!
Yay blonde I cannot name pulling the camels teat! (Are we sure that was a girl camel?)
I thought they were all tied. Are you talking about how the front leg was tied?
Oh, and I do still like the Goths, but I would have thought that Goth fashion might have advanced a bit since Robert Smith circa 1985.
As far as I know, among mammals only females give milk.
We all knew the camel-milking would be a race-breaker. It’s still impressive how four or five teams stil made it to the mat at about the same time.
The Detour was very balanced, and entirely skill-based. And they were well chosen too – meaningful stuff that could actually endure beyond the race.
I now have Donald on top of the want-to-win list. Cool Grandpas are the best, even if they are fated to never win.
Was Kynt serious or joking with the whole “You have to help me down from the train” whine? Cause if he was serious he shot way up the got-to-go list.
I have also decided I am going to invent the S-chip to go along with the v-chip. Whenever someone gets beyond medium-low shrillness, it will automatically substitute a random Simpsons quote for their whining scream.
I also liked how the procession wasn’t immediatly obvious, and people had to look around and keep their heads, rather than just running to the next pointer.
I really felt bad for Mariana & Julia–they gave Lorena some help, and then got philiminated. 
Also, Mariana was actually trying to find a way to improve her milking technique instead of just freaking out.
Note to Jason: There’s a big difference between “passionate” and “nuts.”
And what exactly did Lorena say about not reacting well under pressure? Why did she go on the show then?
I was really not liking the blondes this episode. Their reaction to the poverty of Burkina Faso was just…stereotypical ugly American, I guess. Embarrassing.
I believe it was her… um… technique that caused many to question the gender of the camel.
You know, I have to wonder about sending someone who’s nervous, panicky, and intense to do a job involving animals which don’t like loud noises and sudden movements. It didn’t surprise me Lorena had a hard time milking camels, even without the preview. I felt sorry for her towards the end. On the other hand, this roadblock generated my favorite line of the episode: “Their nipples! You have to be gentle!” I was also surprised by the number of people who apparently forgot that, if it gives milk, it isn’t male.
The gentleman pointed out something when five teams were racing to the final stop: you don’t have to be the first team there; you just have to beat at least one other team. Of course, he’s not sure that leaving at 4:17 am would constitute a reward for anything! 
I’m sorry to see the sisters go, but at least they did it fairly gracefully.
Jayjay, Scuba Ben, you’ve got another couple of people hooked on The Amazing Race.
Note to self: MUWAA-HAA-HAHAHA-HAAAAA!
He may have been joking, but we already knew from last week that he’s “kinda prissy.”
They don’t know the specifics of the Roadblock task until after they make the decision of who’s going to do it. All they had to go by was the clue “Who’s ready to work up a thirst?”
The blondes? Dead to me. Not that I actually cared about them before but now? Dead to me.
Fare thee well, Julianna. Too bad you weren’t on the show long enough for anyone to figure out which one of you was which. There really ought to be a Race rule that if you and your partner are largely identical that one of you must wear a brightly colored scarf or a wacky tie.
sigh. The pretty sisters are gone. Such a pity, yet so predictable. Silly them for giving the meltdown giril a tip.
The blondes are disgusting.
Quick poll, would you have taken teach or learn? My wife and I discussed it throughout the entire episdoe and both changed sides so often that I lose track. In the end, I would tend to think that kids are better able to learn something than I am, but I am too nervous of putting my race on the performance of someone else.