# The Amazing Race 12/12/14 - "Hooping It Up" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 13, 2014, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-12-12-14-hooping-it-up/707114 "2014-12-13T13:24:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-12-12-14-hooping-it-up/707114/41 "2014-12-19T20:12:36Z")
I could see him flying regular business class most of the time, but in a pinch I could see him using a corporate jet. I’m not saying he has, just I wouldn’t surprised if it came down to it. It’s probably easier to just fiddle with the legs & pitstop times, etc. I wonder how many people around the world recognize AR racers. Just about every country on Earth has its own version of the race. Sometimes I wonder what I would do if some racers ran up to me. Would I go out of my way to help, or sabotage them? Bwa, ha, ha. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-12-12-14-hooping-it-up/707114/42 "2014-12-19T21:04:10Z")
Interview with Phil [here](http://www.hitfix.com/the-fien-print/interview-phil-keoghan-teases-the-amazing-race-season-25-finale). Next season is already filmed and will have more “Phil on the Scene” stuff. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-12-12-14-hooping-it-up/707114/43 "2014-12-19T22:42:35Z")
[New thread for tonight’s ep](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=744016) ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-12-12-14-hooping-it-up/707114/44 "2014-12-19T22:42:53Z")
I just want to go on record that I find it in extremely poor taste when racers tell their third world (or any world) taxi drivers: “We’re racing for a million dollars!” Shut the fuck up you ugly Americans. ---
**Author:** ![tsm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/db5fbb/32.png) [@tsm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsm)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-12-12-14-hooping-it-up/707114/45 "2014-12-20T00:47:08Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > I just want to go on record that I find it in extremely poor taste when racers tell their third world (or any world) taxi drivers: “We’re racing for a million dollars!” I totally agree. Why should anybody care that you’re racing for a million dollars? If I’m your taxi driver, how is that going to help me? ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-12-12-14-hooping-it-up/707114/46 "2014-12-20T05:05:36Z")
On the other hand, I expect that they have to pretty much explain in detail what is going on to every cab driver to explain why a camera man is going to be sitting in the front passenger seat and recording him driving them around. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-12-12-14-hooping-it-up/707114/47 "2014-12-21T00:14:33Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > I just want to go on record that I find it in extremely poor taste when racers tell their third world (or any world) taxi drivers: “We’re racing for a million dollars!” > > Shut the fuck up you ugly Americans. Heh, I was going to say the exact same thing. “We’re in a race. It’s really important. Please help us win!” Don’t rub the million dollars part in their face. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-12-12-14-hooping-it-up/707114/48 "2014-12-21T02:23:52Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > Heh, I was going to say the exact same thing. “We’re in a race. It’s really important. Please help us win!” Don’t rub the million dollars part in their face. Exactly. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-12-12-14-hooping-it-up/707114.md?page=2)