# TAR 10/4 - "It's Like Being Dropped on Planet Mars"

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**Created:** [October 5, 2009, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tar-10-4-its-like-being-dropped-on-planet-mars/512643 "2009-10-05T05:05:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tar-10-4-its-like-being-dropped-on-planet-mars/512643/41 "2009-10-06T01:02:02Z")

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> [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](#):
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> It seemed like there was some odd editing around that point, however, because it really looked like Lance handed one of the guys a small slip of paper rather than a bullet before they showed them going back inside and before they appeared to figure out that they needed to open it.

I noticed that too. It’s looked like he handed them the stamp. I guess the amazing editors thought we needed 30 more seconds of them before they figured it out, so they threw that in and hoped no one would notice.

> [@Draelin](#):
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> But I’m thinking that it’s a shame Marcy and Ron got eliminated, if only for the moment in leg 8 or so when he was going to take that whistle and shove it down her throat. 🙂

I have a feeling the race was not good for them. Normally when a couple loses they talk about their relationship. No mention of their love from this group.

> [@jsc1953](#):
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> My reaction (ok, it was cute) was: gee, haven’t we gotten past the point where an interracial couple is noteworthy? But I’m not living their life (and I’m not from Nashville), so whaddo I know.

I thought the same thing. They brought it up in the first episode too. I can’t imagine that there’s that many people watching the Amazing Race going “An interracial couple? No way they’ll win.”

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