# Amazing Race 9/28 - It's different this time! No really! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 28, 2008, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619 "2008-09-28T21:13:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/1 "2008-09-28T21:13:35Z")
Welcome back to Race season, reality-show sports fans! With three (!) teams claiming that going on TAR will help them work on their relationship, I think my substitute for the episode title quote is very appropriate. Get your bets in early for the team with the: - Best flameout - Stupidest decision, Race-related - Stupidest decision, not Race-related - Coolest under pressure - Win, Place, and Show ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/2 "2008-09-28T21:30:39Z")
I predict there will be drama in an airport. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/3 "2008-09-28T22:15:05Z")
Hm. Two girl-girl teams: hot babes. Two guy-guy teams: biggest, most out-of-shape nerds we could find. Seven guy-girl teams, guaranteed to bicker and melt-down, except for the obligatory old couple who will provide some comedy before they fail. We’ll see. I predict someone will fall down when Phil says “go!” ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/4 "2008-09-28T22:42:11Z")
:: jumps up and down, squeeing :: ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/5 "2008-09-29T00:33:12Z")
What does that guy with the man boobs have emblazoned across his t-shirt? I can see that his partner has “This is my secret identity” on his, but the other one is too small to read, plus I’m afraid I’ll hurt myself looking at it for too long. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/6 "2008-09-29T00:37:36Z")
Damn Phil looks good. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/7 "2008-09-29T00:47:31Z")
> [@lorene](#): > > What does that guy with the man boobs have emblazoned across his t-shirt? I can see that his partner has “This is my secret identity” on his, but the other one is too small to read, plus I’m afraid I’ll hurt myself looking at it for too long. “Disconcertingly spontaneous,” IIRC. I already hate Tina, the wife in the separated couple. She is one annoying bitch. And Terence, the “free spirit,” is an asshole who wanted his partner to spend time with him instead of making alliances that could help them with. Idiot! ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/8 "2008-09-29T00:49:35Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > “Disconcertingly spontaneous,” IIRC. > > I already hate Tina, the wife in the separated couple. She is one annoying bitch. And Terence, the “free spirit,” is an asshole who wanted his partner to spend time with him instead of making alliances that could help them with. Idiot! Yeah, I love how he had to do the talking while they were climbing down, because **he** can do it, but **she** can’t. He seems a little off in the head. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/9 "2008-09-29T00:55:01Z")
Damn! I was hoping the hippies would go a little farther. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/10 "2008-09-29T00:55:37Z")
Well, that was hardly a shock to me. ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/11 "2008-09-29T00:58:41Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > Damn! I was hoping the hippies would go a little farther. Agreed. Oh, well. I’m also with you on Tina being the most annoying woman in the race and Terence gets my vote for most annoying man. I wouldn’t have figured him for the whiny, self-absorbed type based on his profession. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/12 "2008-09-29T01:08:56Z")
Gah…Tina is kind of a bitch, isn’t she? And Terence…wow. Terence is an ass. A _needy_ ass. “Don’t speak in a language I don’t understand!” “Talk to me, not potential allies!” “She can’t talk while she’s climbing so I’ll talk for her!” And Sarah’s kind of too silly to live, too…during the previews for next week: when Terence was talking about how Nick and Starr and Ken and Tina were not 2 teams, but 1 team, because of their alliance, Sarah said something like, “and they didn’t even say ‘Hi!’ to me!” Huh? I was disappointed in the elimination, but not surprised. ---
**Author:** ![vintageloveletter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@vintageloveletter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vintageloveletter)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/13 "2008-09-29T01:11:31Z")
I can’t believe how many teams thought Brazil is a Spanish speaking country. Granted, I’m sure you can get by a little with Spanish, but you would think the contestants would do some simple research before setting off on a race around the world. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/14 "2008-09-29T01:16:52Z")
> [@vintageloveletter](#): > > I can’t believe how many teams thought Brazil is a Spanish speaking country. Granted, I’m sure you can get by a little with Spanish, but you would think the contestants would do some simple research before setting off on a race around the world. First time watching the Amazing Race? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/15 "2008-09-29T01:16:55Z")
Tina and Ken need to go. Now. StG ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/16 "2008-09-29T01:20:14Z")
Incidentally, the actual episode title was “Bees Are Much Calmer Than All This!”, spoken by Anita, the hippie grandma. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/17 "2008-09-29T01:21:51Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > Tina and Ken need to go. Now. > > StG Agreed. And Terence can follow. Actually, Ken’s not THAT bad…Tina’s just a bitch. I vote for our first mix-and-match team to be Ken and Sarah. Because Tina and Terence are PIPITFW24H\*… \*People I’d Punch In The Face Within 24 Hours Edited: I realized that I missed a Terence whine=“You shouldn’t run so fast, even though I’m the running coach!” ---
**Author:** ![vintageloveletter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@vintageloveletter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vintageloveletter)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/18 "2008-09-29T01:29:50Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > First time watching the Amazing Race? 😃 No, but it does make me wonder…do the producers allow the contestants to carry guidebooks or an atlas? Long flights would allow for study time. If they are allowed, then these people have no excuses. ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/19 "2008-09-29T01:36:59Z")
I already hate Terrance with a passion. What a dick. Needy, manipulative, controlling, and he’s pissed in next week’s episode (from the preview) that two other teams are in an alliance? Umm…you’re the jerk who didn’t want to talk to anyone! ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/20 "2008-09-29T01:38:33Z")
I think we should call them Mid-Life Barbie and Ken. StG [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619.md?page=2)