I just assumed that he dumped the salt back onto the pile once he realized that that was a no-no. Surely Hera wouldn’t let him get away with that, nor would Phil. I’d have a hard time believing TAR would show an unpenalized case of cheating.
I think Kris an Jon have been getting the shaft, screentime-wise, because they’re not yelling at each other all the time. Hopefully as the field narrows we’ll get to see more of them.
[gripe]I personally prefer to watch the teams that have fun and get along and enjoy the race. I get tired of bickering pretty fast, which is why I wasn’t all that thrilled with the first episode. The editors seem to have toned down the emphasis on intra-team conflict, and hopefully it’ll stay that way, because I can use less yelling and more racing.[/gripe]
Oh. Really? I didn’t know that. That… gives their relationship a different perspective.
He’s definitely a total twit (his mother used to cut his toenails!!! :eek: ) – but I’m reminded of Wil and Tara, where Wil came across as a total asshat – until you started noticing how Tara would set up situations where she knew he’d react.
He went to Stanford…it’s to be expected. *
Jon & Kris, who got practically no air time previously, were featured and are now my favorites. Playing well, enjoying the trip, good to look at.
Does every American who goes to Africa try to rip off a cabdriver? I’m so embarassed.
*My inter-collegiate rivalry biases are showing. Go Bears!
One other thing about Assathan, what the hell was he talking about getting another flight to Paris and somehow psyching out the other teams? Mental magician my ass.
I thought he was thinking that all the other teams on the Air France flight would see that he and Victoria weren’t on the plane, freak out that they might be taking the wrong flight, only to land in Paris and see that they were all on the same connecting flight to Dakar. Yeah, I don’t really understand it either, as it seems like kind of a stretch to even consider that a psych-out.
Actually, according to a number of lawsuits that have recently been filed against middle and high school coaches in my area, this is not even acceptable locker room motivation. Not saying I agree with it, I’m just sayin’.
If I may defend Bolo, it is possible that he once was a steroid user, but that he no longer is. It’s also possible that he is just one of those guys who is “big.” Not probable, mind you, but it is possible. Former users tend to get a bit defensive when accused (like former smokers).
Oh, and Gangster Octopus? Agreed: mental magician my ass. When we first herd Jonathan say that, my husband’s and my first thought was, “That must mean he does magic in his own mind …”
I thought it likely we would see an argument over wages between Jonathan and his hired helper that would dwarf the taxi cab disputes. Perhaps sleeping on the couches of the Sheraton instead of getting a room has allowed them to purchase international consulting services.
Not dating, she’s married to that jackass. The thought of him having children is more than utterly repulsive and scary.
This is the first I’ve heard of Rebecca’s failure to get on the show previously. I missed that particular episode. I am so happy that Don and MJ are still in the race, I know that some people find him a bit whiny, and maybe he is, but as someone stated he LOVES her and that is AWESOME. I love the way that he applaudes everything she does, never puts her down and always cheers her on, never putting her down.
I do not really like Gus and Hera. Hera is fine, but her dad is kind of a putz, IMO, and I find it difficult to believe he’s actually in the CIA. And for the love of all that is holy, do not ever take off your shirt on national television again! EVER. ~shudders~
She’s been bad enough that I’ve hated her since the first episode. She was purely awful in this one. She annoyed me more than Jonathan did (this episode).
MJ rocks. They’re obviously not long for the show, but she’s great. And Jon & Kris seem like they should win.
I’m also wondering what is with Gus & Hera’s horrible navigation skills. Didn’t they get lost in Sweden? And in Iceland?
Does anyone know, how long is the race? If you make it to the final round, is that a month of your life or two weeks? What kind of time frame did they take off from the real world?
While AR is in the neighborhood, I wish they could swing by Timbuktu, because it is the archetypical exotic place or go to Ouagadougou because I would like to hear Bolo try to prounouce it. At least they would have no taxi-fare arguments in Burkina Faso (research meaning of B.F. to get this joke).
She complained about alot more than the cab. She’s the type of person, that’s going to feel “unsafe” and “disgusted”, anytime she goes someplace where the living conditions don’t meet her standards. Of all the locations in third world countries, they’ve had on the show, that one was pretty mild. Like I said before, I can’t wait until she goes to India.
chants
groped on the train, groped on the train, groped on the train
Does everyone remember last Race, when Nicole got swallowed up by the Crowd of Indian Train Riders and Brandon “helped” her by asking God to keep her safe?
“Not probable?” In other words, you’re saying that it is more probable that his large muscles result from current or former steroid use than from determined bodybuilding over many years.
