Oh, and stop comparing everything with downtown Baghdad, would you?
I still can’t believe Rob and Amber (well, just Amber, really) were the only ones who seemed to have caught the significance of the wording in the final clue. When it was read aloud, I thought somebody was paraphrasing, but then there was a closeup of the clue, which made it clear to me that there was no pit stop. I was really kinda hoping for a non-elim, just to see Gretchen lose that snazzy backpack of hers, but I’m relieved it wasn’t. There’s only so much hardship I’m willing to watch old people take, I guess.
I knew right away that there’d be no pitstop. It amazes me that these teams all start out the legs saying, “We have to be really conscientious and not miss anything”, then fail to realize that the wording of the clue is such that it makes it obvious that you’re not going to the pitstop. I understand that they’re exhausted, but if there’s one thing anyone could pick up from even watching previous seasons, it’s that the wording is always very deliberate.
I agree that, as much as Gretchen annoys me, I would have felt horrible to see her stripped of her new backpack. I think the editors were trying to set that up, too, by the long view of her walking away with it. It killed me, though, when she was just stumbling around the boxes going, “Ohhh, I just don’t know what to do!” I was screaming. “Open some more f-ing boxes! That’s what you do!” at the TV. Seemed to me that she didn’t really have any method going there, so she could have been opening the same dozen or so boxes over and over again. I do have to say, though, that I found it cute that she went to get a hug from Meredeth, just for support. That’s something I would have done.
Don’t give me “To Be Continued”! At least give me an NEL to see Gretchen and Meredith lose whatever little they have gathered together since the last time they lost all worldly possessions. [wicked witch]And your little backpack, too![/ww]
Are Gretchen’s injuries spreading, by the way? She looked more beat up this week than she did with the bandage on her head. What is this race doing to the women this time around? Poor Deana looked like she’d been mauled by a bear by the time they got eliminated.
Well, Rob is a construction worker. He must be used to physical labor.
I had a major DUH moment last night and missed TAR but I don’t think that Rob would wuss out of a challenge because it was physical. He’s more likely to choose the one that seems like a smarter choice, regardless of what it is.
The problem I had was that it didn’t seem to be the smarter choice, yet everyone did the tea. They didn’t have to carry the coal, they had to take it on a bike! I think I’d rather chip 170 lbs. of coal and bike it a few blocks than run around an Indian office building looking for five guys who want tea.
There was a Hollywood plastic surgeon interviewed in Entertainment Weekly once and he gave Amber his highest rating on a “Beauty Test” he had designed.
Totally disagree with this. They could easily win and a don’t think there is any way you can characterize them as following ROb and Amber. ALl the teams had to go to the same places and do the same things. I actually think there is a Ron backlash on SDMB because he was in Iraq. Just my opinion. I don’t hink he is all that special, and yes he mentions Bagdad, I am sure the editors don’t pick those quotes on purpose. And it isn’t like Rob isn’t fond of mentioning Survivor.
I think Rob and Amber will win because they seem to be the best racers, but I would not be surprised to see it be Ron and Kelly.
I kinda have to disagree with this. I am very defensive of our soldiers in Iraq as I know several of my friends are there right now but Ron seems to be…trying to remind everyone that he was in Iraq. I think he has mentioned downtown Baghdad or Iraq in almost every episode. Maybe that’s because it’s still so fresh in his mind but it does get old. He bugs me, but I am not really sure why I feel that way.
