# Amazing Race: Family 12/13 - FINALE **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 13, 2005, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434 "2005-12-13T17:10:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/21 "2005-12-13T21:59:58Z")
> [@rockle](#): > > Hmm … that sounds good enough to be a [Detour](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6638823&postcount=142) in the Amazing Race of rockle’s Sick Little Mind, doesn’t it? I think of that _every time_ I see the DVD on the shelf, by the way. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/22 "2005-12-13T23:03:52Z")
My girlfriend “doesn’t do TV”. I “don’t do reality TV” (except _Project Runway_…). Yet we both managed to watch one episode earlier in the season, and we’re tuning in for the finale just to make sure there are sufficient people onhand to projectile vomit all over their homes if the Weavers win. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/23 "2005-12-13T23:46:17Z")
> [@honeydewgrrl](#): > > My girlfriend “doesn’t do TV”. I “don’t do reality TV” (except _Project Runway_…). Yet we both managed to watch one episode earlier in the season, and we’re tuning in for the finale just to make sure there are sufficient people onhand to projectile vomit all over their homes if the Weavers win. I’m so glad their are folks like you willing to take one for the team. I, too, hope **Liberal** is right, but I truly think that **The Effing Whosiwhatzers** have defied all logic thus far and will continue to do so. I can really see them winning an arseload of money and _still_ not being charitable with it out of some warped logic that only they understand. You know, someone mentioned earlier in the season that there was an awful lot of hatred for this team, made up of a grieving family. I really think it’s a lovely idea in the abstract—Mom sees that her kids continue to struggle with the loss of their beloved father, so they all get together and go on this adventure, see new places, challenge themselves, honor his memory, and maybe even win a million dollars. These four, though? They’re just fuckheads. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/24 "2005-12-13T23:49:06Z")
> [@lorene](#): > > I’m so glad their are folks like you willing to take one for the team. **THERE!!!** I meant ‘there’. ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Macphisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Ms\_Macphisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Macphisto)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/25 "2005-12-13T23:51:14Z")
> [@rockle](#): > > All good points, of course. Rumour has it that the stadium in question is Stade Olympique in Montréal. I hear the rats there are _disgusting_. I hope Ma Weaver gets bitten. Does that make me a worse person than I already am? Wouldn’t surprise me if it is Stade Olympique. Last night I caught the tail end of a commercial for the season finale on CTV, the Canadian network that carries TAR, that was busy hyping up the fact that they race through Canada for the finale. Go Linzes! Go (away) Weavers! ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/26 "2005-12-13T23:54:03Z")
> [@lorene](#): > > You know, someone mentioned earlier in the season that there was an awful lot of hatred for this team, made up of a grieving family. I really think it’s a lovely idea in the abstract—Mom sees that her kids continue to struggle with the loss of their beloved father, so they all get together and go on this adventure, see new places, challenge themselves, honor his memory, and maybe even win a million dollars. > > These four, though? They’re just fuckheads. Yeah … these guys have earned every little bit of our hatred, haven’t they? ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/27 "2005-12-14T01:14:26Z")
> [@rockle](#): > > Yeah … these guys have earned every little bit of our hatred, haven’t they? and then some. OK, so here’s the situation _chez_ **Lorene** : Gave the kiddos a bath, starting nice and early so as to get all pajama-ing and story-reading and final-bottle-having done well before the show. However, the 14-month-old committed the dreaded “poop in the bathtub”. How am I to read this?\* I can figure, _OK, evening’s got to get better_ (Weavers lose), OR I can figure _My life is a never-ending poop-fest_ (Weavers win). Hopefully the former. I don’t mean really read it, like one might read tea leaves or something. I know they say all parents of small children become obsessed with poop, but come on! ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/28 "2005-12-14T01:49:49Z")
The CBS promo just referred to the _effing Weavers_ as the team who “thinks that victory is their divine destiny.” Even the network hates them. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/29 "2005-12-14T02:08:01Z")
You _guys!_ We’ll see the _Blacks_ again tonight! _ **w00t!** _ ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/30 "2005-12-14T02:14:35Z")
Uh-oh. We’re both online _while the show is on_. I apologize in advance to everyone who has to slog through **rockle** and I going “Aaaaaauugghh! _Effing Weavers_!!” for the next ten to twelve posts. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/31 "2005-12-14T02:20:35Z")
Oh, _ **HELL** _ no! Me and Ma Who-ver are gonna _ **THROW DOWN** _ before the end of the night, I tell you whut. **Draelin** , hold my earrings. Somebody get me some Vaseline. It’s _ **ON** _ like _ **DONKEY KONG!** _ ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/32 "2005-12-14T02:26:01Z")
That taxi driver couldn’t look more annoyed. I especially love the way Rolly tried to speak Racese to him. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/33 "2005-12-14T02:25:16Z")
“They call me Ted.” I heart Ted. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/34 "2005-12-14T02:29:29Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > I heart Ted. Please, Ted, please, take them on a bogus journey … ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/35 "2005-12-14T02:33:58Z")
I like how the camera guy got artsy and zoomed in on Ma Effing’s cross. Neato. I heart Ted, too. Or I did until he started giving them curling tips. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/36 "2005-12-14T02:35:05Z")
Heh. Nick Linz: “There’s a lot of beautiful babies around here.” Tommy Linz: “I KNOW!” They must be talking about US! ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/37 "2005-12-14T02:38:14Z")
When did the Bransen Gals get matching outfits? Did I miss something? Or was I looking at the computer when I should have been looking at the television? 😃 And they’re _totally_ talking about us. [sub]No, I didn’t have a drink or two with dinner or nothin’.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/38 "2005-12-14T02:39:28Z")
Dear Ted, You SUCK! Drop DEAD! Love, **rockle** and **Draelin** , _et al._ ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/39 "2005-12-14T02:39:46Z")
Gah! God. does NOT. give a SHIT. what TAXI YOU GET! SHUT UP! ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434/40 "2005-12-14T02:42:29Z")
P.S. Hate Ted. Love **Otto**. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-family-12-13-finale/335434.md?page=3)