I’m hoping they realize how much the viewers would rather see the effing Weavers (forgot to do it in my last post, I was so excited about the Yield) suffering. But they can go back to more half-clothed Linz boys, I’ll be happy to see either.
I think I need a little revigorating and enjuvenating ice cream after listening to that woman.
Effing Ma Weaver.
“I can control my talking.”
No, actually, I don’t think you can.
Nooooooooooooo! Damn you, Amazing Race, damn you and your painfully obvious NELs!
Noooooooo!!!
NOOOOOOO!!!
Stop being nice to them, Phil! They don’t deserve it!
Okay, a little calmer now.
Too bad, I used to like watching the show. I’ll never be able to do that again.
What else is on TV on Tuesdays at 9?
The proof there is no God 
And why does his Mom look at him like he is just the most clever thing in the world when he comes out with something assholish like that.
“We’re the last nice team in the race.” There are no words.
They didn’t waste their Yield, you dumb bitch. It was the last Yield on the Race. They either use it then or never use it. Even if you and all of your horrendous crotchspawn weren’t disgusting human beings who everyone else on the Race hates–with utter justification–you were the last place team. Someone was going to Yield you. If it hadn’t been the Linzes, it would’ve been the Pink Ladies from third place. Because you were last. I only wish that the time you lost from getting lost and at the Roadblock wasn’t going to be bunched away during the next leg.
Everyone else you know is probably exactly like you, except not as mind-numbingly, staggeringly, core-depth wretched as you, because no one else could be.
Oh come on, if you were able to come back from Flo winning the whole damn thing, you can come back from the Weevils. Unless the Weevils win, in which case I’ll join you.
Did the Pink Ladies get a time credit for the camera/car problems, or was the bunching at the overnight make up for it?
It didn’t sound like it. In the voiceover Phil said something to the effect that they were provided with a replacement battery because the camera/production problem drained the battery but that they had now lost time and were in last place.
Ah, yes, another gem of wisdom from Ma Weevil. “I’ve never been unliked before.”
You sure about that? "cause now an entire nation unlikes you.
Gah. My blood pressure was steadily climbing during this episode, but I, too, knew that they were mentioning elimination too many times for it to come to fruition.
And those goddamned pink shorts. They’re underwear, for God’s sake! Put some effing clothes on!!!
“I don’t know one thing about Utah”?
No duh…you were taught by the Anti-Einstein next to you. I fear for that woman’s schoolkids…
And may I just note how much I loves me some TAR editors? The scene of the Linzes going orgasmic over the scenery followed immediately by the Weavers talking about how ugly everything is was pure gold.
Wally still doesn’t quite grasp the whole “race” concept, does he?
Oh, oh! “I’d be crying if I didn’t have my Big Mac”! DIED!
Miss Latina Utah? That would be more impressive if the pageant had more than 2 contestants in it…
I’d just like to note that I totally sympathize with Anakin Skywalker in Revenge of the Sith now. I had a “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!” moment tonight as well…
On the other hand, the Weavers were too dumb to bundle up on their clothes, so they really do only have the single set of clothes that they’re currently wearing. And rumor has it that they go to Northern Canada in one of the next two episodes.* Heh…I wanna see 'em say, dog-sled in the Yukon in those outfits.
(“Crotchspawn”?! :eek: 
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Fenris
*On the other hand, as far as I can remember, no team that’s ever been Yielded has been eliminated the following round.
Why waste the final Yield on a NEL? (To the Producers, not the Linzes)
I realize it makes for high drama (one of the teams you’re going to face in the Final are going to be sooo pissed at you) but still, isn’t the point of the Yield to bump a team out of contention/the race?
It just seems like the boys in Marketing were like,
- “Okay, our stats show that our viewing audience hates the Weavers with a passion rivaling that of * and Victoria - so how can we make that work in our favor… Anyone, anyone?”
- “I know! Let’s keep them lingering on as long as possible to fuel the viewing public’s fury, until we can somehow manipulate it so that we crush them in the final, dramatic, very special, 2 hour, climactic, heart-felt, season-ending episode of… The Amazing Race! - Family Edition!!!”
- “Give that man a raise.”
Praise the High Drama.
“High dramaness is next to Godliness (except in Utah, of course)” - The Weavers, by way of JEEEZZZUUUSSS
Best.Edit.Ever!
One of the LinzBoys said something abuot a house being dropped on Mama Weaver and they cut right to a close up of her witch-like face.
The Weavers are hideous and it is obvious the editors don’t like them either. How many times did they cut from one team saying how much they loved the scenery or showing some semblence of brain activity and then cut to the Weavers complaining or showing their ignorance?
: Snort :
If only that had been Jeff Probst instead of Phil with the phake out philimation. You don’t want this opportunity? Fine. We’ll past it onto a team of worthy competitors. Now get out of my sight. Ms. Latina Utah: Sì, Jesus no se encanta vos.
If the Linz sister is open, I’ll take her seeing as we’re in the same area code and all.
One wonders if the NELs and the Yields are set independently of each other, and their ending up on the same leg was coincidental. The Weevils will be without resources going into the last or next-to-last leg (except for plane tickets and freaking gas money…sheesh), but I think the producers have continued to overestimate the impact of having a NEL team lose all of its money and possessions. So far the only team where there’s been any real effect has been Uchenna and Joyce’s having to scrounge up the last of their cab fare before claiming the win. Every other time it’s been “we had fifteen hours to beg for money and came up with enough to pay our mortgage for two months.” I wish they’d bag that because it only leads to the sort of discomfort that only Mama Paolo’s giant on-camera panties can bring.
It’s worse than you think…no Yielded team has ever placed lower than THIRD.
Ok, I’m still behind the Weavers but only because I love the way they react to Killer Fatigue. When things are at their worst, they do something completely insane that winds up working to their advantage, i.e. turning the Yield Mat into a picnic. 
Maybe I’m strange, but that makes up for lots of bashing Mormons and insulting innocent mountain bikers. (Rolly does deserve a smack in the mouth for that!) Besides, I grew up surrounded by self-righteous, prideful, hypocritical Jeebus Freaks, so I’m pretty much inured to their bullshit…I pity them, more than hate them.
(Speaking of Incorrigible Christians, they passed within 50 miles of my Mom’s house. I gotta give her a call.)
Leaderboard:
1. Linzes: Congrats on your first 1st, enjoy it while it lasts. Maybe it’s because I’m not female or gay enough to enjoy Shirtless Nick (heck, Shirtless Rolly impressed me more, and he’s only legal in five countries!) but this team still does nothing for me. They seem to be the odds-on favorites, but I’m guessing they’ll only take 2nd or 3rd due to some idiotic screwup at the last minute.
2. Bransens: Simply amazing that they’ve made it this far – I guess “non-physical Wally” is a bit more Creatively Edited than we anticipated? I’m gonna go out on a limb and predict this team will win it all, much to the chagrin of Alpha Males and Las Vegas bookies everywhere!
3. GabbleGabbleskis: Sucks for them that the Producers invoked the “Car Breaking Down Through No Fault Of Their Own” loophole and didn’t give them a time credit for production difficulties! That would have been one hell of an appeal if they came in last place this leg. Like the Linzes, they bore me…they’re not even crabby enough to be irritating.
4. Weevils: Ok, you dorks. Time for Remedial TAR:
(a) When the road is a skinny, squiggly grey line on the map, DON’T TAKE IT!!! I’ve got a pretty good Road Atlas but couldn’t even find Rte. 92; on the other hand, U.S. 40 was fat, blue, and a helluva lot straighter than wherever the fuck you thought you were going.
(b) Bikes Are Evil. Always Avoid. [Ref: Brandon/Nicole in TAR5, The Brothers in TAR7.]
(c) When everyone hates you, there’s probably a reason.
Don’t get me wrong. I don’t want the Weavers to win anymore, but I’d like 'em to place third. In Alaska. In freezing snow. With sled dogs howling all around.
Now that my blood pressure has returned to normal, I’m curious - if the Weavers are such good Christians (ignoring the incessant rudeness and hypocrisy), why are they so contemptuous of natural scenery? Y’know, God’s creation and all that? Because, seriously, everything that’s made me go wow, just seeing it on tv, they’ve had something bad to say about it.