This team that lost last night. . . I didn’t even realize they were in the Race. What I had failed to understand was that there were TWO very similar engaged/dating couples. One of the women had red hair. And I don’t know what color hair the girl who got eliminated last night had. I thought there was just the redhead and her mate. What a dope!!!
And these teams simply have to read their instructions more carefully. “Grab the ticket” means “grab the ticket,” not “sit in the fiacre.” And “Gmunden” does not mean “Gmund.” They can lose simply by not READING correctly.
I loved last night’s visit to Vienna. The first time I went to Europe, I went to Vienna. Saw Schonbrunn Palace, saw the park with the statue of Strauss. It is a magnificent city.
And, why, exactly, is the sexual activity status of only Millie and Chuck so important? It bugs me to no end that only for these two does the little CG label pop up, “Dating 12 years – virgins.” Who cares?
I think, if they’re going to do that, they need to update us on the sexual activity status of everyone else.
The clowns – boffing each other
The blonde bimbos – boffing men, but occasionally fantasize and experiment with each other.
Air Traffic Controllers – celebate
Married couple – sexually active, but not with each other.
That would be way more fun. As it is, I think the virgins are being singled out as if there’s something wrong with being a virgin. Whether they do or they don’t – it’s none of my business and I really don’t care what any of these people do – or don’t – in bed. WTF?
I thought the ticket grabbing was brilliant, and not at all low down. It demonstrates yet again the importance of reading your clue and following it to the letter. Since the clue said that the fiacre went to the first team to grab the pass, not the first team to sit in it, the clowns and the bimbettes were playing smart.
(And, much as I dislike them, the bimbettes were extra smart, once they saw what the clowns did, to check out the other two fiacres and copy their tactics. Here’s hoping that’s the last compliment they get from me.)
At this point, Millie and Chuck are my favorite team, although I really wish they hadn’t decided to include “virgins” in their screen description. The clowns are probably my second favorites, and I confess to liking Josh and his father, even though their ticket-counter move in the first episode really irritated me. (And I think they were a bit hasty in taking the fast forward this episode, but whatever.)
That’s certainly the impression I got, but I could be wrong. Just the way she said “I’m sorry about it, but you were the one who started the physical stuff” (or words to that effect) led me to believe he was complaining to her about his lip. I figured his apology came at the end when he realized he did start things off.
Skammer, I think the clowns are circus clowns, not rodeo clowns. At least, one of them mentioned that part of his regular job was being shot out of a canon (maybe rodeos have gotten more exciting lately). I thought it was pretty funny that for him, most of the stunts they’re going to do will be dull compared to his regular job.
So far the Clowns and Millie and Chuck are sticking out as favorites for me.
BTW, for any Canadian Dopers who missed past episodes, the Outdoor Life Network seems to be running episodes a week behind on Sundays. Episode 3 will be on this Sunday (June 15).
Regarding the carriages I noticed that the drivers were not moving until the ticket was taken. Apparently they had been instructed for such an eventuality. I know if I was racing I would have likely behaved the same way but it still game across as a bit underhanded.
The Millie and Chip incident looked like an accident from the POV of the camera and it appears both of them were good natured about it. I was expecting a bit more whining from the married team as they complain about how it was another sign that the teams were all out to get them but it seemed like Chip was trying to play nice with the chaste team and Millie was embarrassed by the whole thing.
Last week I defended the ATC’s. I’m sorry for that. This leg should have been a cakewalk for them and they performed poorly on it. Yes it was a case of double misdirection but even in the other portions of the race they didn’t even seem to be trying. I want to like them but a defeatist attitude is going to make me not like them.
I really feel bad for Russel and Cindy (though they did dig half of their own grave by their actions on the detour). Getting eliminated because someone else makes an error hurts but that’s the game sometimes.
Does anyone know if the teams were not allowed to take taxi’s during the detour? I recall the clue not specifying method of transportation but it seems like all the teams went by foot or train.
I know asthma is serious, and an attack can be scary, so I hope this is not too mean, but I think it was ironic that this came from a self-described Virgin…
[Beavis and Butt-head are watching Amazing Race 4. Millie suffers an asthma attack in the Vienna train station.] Millie: Take my shirt off… Beavis: Whoa! Butt-head, check it out! That chick just said ‘take my shirt off’!
**Butt-Head:**Hu-huh. Hu-hu-huh. Millie: I just had to break down and start suckin’
**Beavis:**Hu-huh. Hu-hu-huh.
**Butt-Head:**She said ‘start suckin’. Hu-huh Hu-hu-huh.
