# The Amazing Race 3/28 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 28, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142 "2010-03-28T21:53:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/1 "2010-03-28T21:53:24Z")
Placeholder for the impending thread 🙂 Seychelles? Saychelles? Seashells? ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/2 "2010-03-28T22:31:49Z")
Which again might be a bit late due to basketball. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2010, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/3 "2010-03-28T22:44:11Z")
AAACK – I forgot March Madness was still going on :sigh: Well, at least I’m off tomorrow, so I’m not dreading staying up to watch and only getting less than 6 hours of sleep 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2010, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/4 "2010-03-28T23:27:57Z")
Well it will be about 25-30 minutes late. Which works out, because the kids have to go to bed. ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/5 "2010-03-29T01:22:42Z")
“I have never met an ox that I could trust” ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/6 "2010-03-29T01:24:59Z")
Did every team make a big error? Zut needs to put everyone in flat tire category. Detectives did the best but they didn’t reserve a seat at the front of the plane Cowboys didn’t reserve a seat, and they missed a coconut, and they forgot the bottle Brent/Caite missed a coconut. Dating Girls didn’t reserve a seat, and missed a coconut, and couldn’t lure the turtle correctly. Steve/Allie left their backpacks Were the brothers the only team not to make a mistake? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/7 "2010-03-29T01:33:36Z")
I think you’re right. The brothers were the only team who did the coconuts who didn’t miss one. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/8 "2010-03-29T01:36:19Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Were the brothers the only team not to make a mistake? You’re right :nodding: They also got the least screen time. Thank god for nonelimination rounds. For a minute there I was holding my breath for the cowboys and gnashing my teeth because the lesbians caught up :grr: ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/9 "2010-03-29T01:38:19Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Did every team make a big error? Zut needs to put everyone in flat tire category. I was thinking of how many mistakes the cowboys have made in just the last two legs. Got the cork clue and went to the wrong town Got the champagne bottle clue and went to the wrong town Didn’t reserve a seat on the plane Left a coconut behind Left the bottle behind And did “I quit” Brent & “this is stupid” Caite call the lesbians negative? ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/10 "2010-03-29T01:40:36Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > I think you’re right. The brothers were the only team who did the coconuts who didn’t miss one. IIRC, The detectives did the coconuts, and without error. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/11 "2010-03-29T01:44:04Z")
And FTR, the Seychelles looked gorgeous. I don’t remember those islands being affected by the Indian Ocean Tsunami from a few years back. But I would guess all locations in the Indian Ocean were hit. Are there direct flights from Paris to Seychelles? ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/12 "2010-03-29T02:01:41Z")
Oh. my gravy! My poor cowboys. And I wonder how the father-daughter team will do without any of their stuff. Still, I admire the cowboys and hte father/daughter team for their positive attitudes. No whining or complaining, just glad to be racing. StG ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/13 "2010-03-29T02:21:55Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > Oh. my gravy! My poor cowboys. And I wonder how the father-daughter team will do without any of their stuff. Still, I admire the cowboys and hte father/daughter team for their positive attitudes. No whining or complaining, just glad to be racing. > StG I agree, the attitudes of the cowboys and the father/daughter are great—They all seem like decent people, and actually seem to be enjoying their time on the Race… ## If it were me, I would buy a toothbrush (and maybe a hairbrush for the daughter), a pair of cargo pants and a couple of cheap t-shirts and be good to go for a couple more weeks. I sure like the “That’s it, I quit” comments made by a couple of different Racers—Just wait until they are actually faced with something truly difficult or frustrating (think haystacks) as opposed to simply having to ride around on an ox-cart for a few more minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/14 "2010-03-29T02:30:55Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > And did “I quit” Brent & “this is stupid” Caite call the lesbians negative? Yep, and everyone else seems to agree. It’s anonymous! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/15 "2010-03-29T02:50:46Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > And I wonder how the father-daughter team will do without any of their stuff. They knew they had an hour head start on the last three teams, and the the coconut Detour took at least as long as the bananas. The goal is still to not come in last, and if the Race goes anyplace cold, they could be hurting. They should have gone back for their packs. However, there was a brief shot near the end that showed them eating their luxurious seaside dinner, and she was wearing something different. Maybe they bought something else to wear, or they have access to items at the Pit Stop that they don’t have to carry around with them. When he was announcing their prize, Phil said that there had been a 7 theme to the leg. I don’t recall any sevens. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/16 "2010-03-29T02:59:01Z")
There were 7 bottles in ocean. there might have been 7 turtles and 7 oxen. there were only three helicopters. Didn’t every team leave their backpack before they swam out to the boat. They obviously got to retrieve their back packs. I just looked up the [old thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=400119&highlight=%22Amazing+Race%22)on Competing on TAR “Must do’s”. I want to go on The Amazing Race. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/17 "2010-03-29T04:10:27Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Didn’t every team leave their backpack before they swam out to the boat. They obviously got to retrieve their back packs. Yeah I was wondering about that. Because the father/daughter team left their shoes on the boat when they swam out to the beach as well. And as everyone had to swim in the water at the end of the leg, they must have put their packs somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/18 "2010-03-29T04:15:43Z")
I think they were allowed to leave their packs on the boat and have them brought to the Pit Stop, but not leave them at the detour. I imagined these little details are more spelled out than what we see. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/19 "2010-03-29T05:29:41Z")
After the detour, they swam out to the boat. The brothers left their backpacks on the beach. ---
**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:** [March 29, 2010, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142/20 "2010-03-29T08:37:28Z")
I miss Jeff and Jordan. Bad luck with a taxi followed by two straight legs without a single bunching point, and now that they’re gone everyone gets bunched automatically on the same plane? Lame. Great leg, though. This was classic Amazing Race with bunching points, every task was easily completeable, the popular task was easy to screw up, all the tasks fit in with and showed off the local culture, and the scenery was beautiful. Can’t get much better than that. I was disappointed with the NEL, though. I like the Cowboys, but they’ve been terrible racers in the last couple legs and deserved to be eliminated. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-3-28/534142.md?page=2)