# 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:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![T\_SQUARE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de053/32.png) [@T\_SQUARE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T_SQUARE)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/41 "2008-09-29T23:16:24Z")
Does anyone know how they deal with visas on TAR? I know you need one for Brazil. So, if the producers get the visas set up prior, the racers will know where they are going if they look at their passports. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/42 "2008-09-29T23:21:37Z")
> [@T\_SQUARE](#): > > Does anyone know how they deal with visas on TAR? I know you need one for Brazil. So, if the producers get the visas set up prior, the racers will know where they are going if they look at their passports. I think they get visas for extra countries, though I’m not certain why I think that. ---
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/43 "2008-09-30T00:15:45Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > And frankly…it was a pretty boring episode. No airport drama (unless you stretch the definition of drama to the breaking point)…the roadblock was ridiculously easy, the Detour choices were easy…no particularly exotic sights, no disgusting food. Meh. Fortunately, based on the 12 preceding seasons, I know it’ll get better. True, the last few seasons have always started out slow. I do like how this show remains educational, with respect to geography – until last night, I thought the only three cities in Brazil were Brasilia, Sao Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/44 "2008-09-30T17:24:19Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > But I bet Arizona State University is real proud to have their logo plastered on that dweeb. What I wanna know is why the other frat boy was wearing a Tucson shirt?!? What the hell? And hey, what’s this? Ken cheated on Tina? How do you figure? I didn’t know that. You’d think that’s the kind of drama they’d mention, you know? ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/45 "2008-09-30T17:30:45Z")
Seeing that one team was from Northern California, I was curious as to where, specifically, they’re from. So I went to the official site, and was surprised to find how few details there are. No last names. No home towns. Possibly to keep down spoilers and/or gamblers? Either that, or I’m totally feeble at this darn internets thing. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/46 "2008-09-30T17:40:46Z")
Too early to say much. The teams seem pretty generic, except… Terrance is mentally ill, right? Or, as I suspect, he invented that schtick to gain some reality show infamy, that he can parlay into more reality show shenanigans. Ken, oh shut up. Even if you did cheat, telling us every five minutes you must spend every waking moment of the rest of your life proving yourself to Tina kinda makes you the worlds biggest pussy. She’s not really even that hot. ---
**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 30, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/47 "2008-09-30T17:49:30Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > Ken, oh shut up. Even if you did cheat, telling us every five minutes you must spend every waking moment of the rest of your life proving yourself to Tina kinda makes you the worlds biggest pussy. She’s not really even that hot. You don’t understand! Half of his net worth is tied up in the plastic surgery. He can’t AFFORD to get divorced. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/48 "2008-09-30T18:18:50Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > You don’t understand! Half of his net worth is tied up in the plastic surgery. He can’t AFFORD to get divorced. He’s not even a very good plastic surgeon. Exhibit A: his wife. ---
**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 30, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/49 "2008-09-30T18:34:10Z")
> [@Terminus\_Est](#): > > He’s not even a very good plastic surgeon. Exhibit A: his wife. I meant half of his net worth is tied up in HIS WIFE’S plastic surgery, actually…he’s a retired NFL player, not a plastic surgeon. Way to kill a joke, dude! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/50 "2008-09-30T18:41:42Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > I meant half of his net worth is tied up in HIS WIFE’S plastic surgery, actually…he’s a retired NFL player, not a plastic surgeon. > > Way to kill a joke, dude! > > 😃 :smack: Now I understand why he’s trying to win a million dollars. ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/51 "2008-10-01T00:38:31Z")
GAH! I’m so upset. Somehow my season pass got deleted and I totally missed ep 1. I wonder if it’s on youtube or anywhere to see? At least it’s just the first week. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2008, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619/52 "2008-10-01T00:50:38Z")
> [@RachelChristine](#): > > GAH! I’m so upset. Somehow my season pass got deleted and I totally missed ep 1. I wonder if it’s on youtube or anywhere to see? At least it’s just the first week. I’m PMing you because it’s not available on CBS website (despite their promise that full episodes would be this season…BOO CBS!) and I had to go to PronounTube to get it and I think such a thing is frowned upon around here…so… Edited: **RachelChristine** , your Private Messages aren’t set up. Go into User CP, go down to “Messages” and turn it on. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-9-28-its-different-this-time-no-really/465619.md?page=2)