BTW, I just noticed the headline at the CBS website when I went to examine the insider videos: “Colin and Christie First Again; Brandon and Nichole Saved”. I wonder if the pun is intentional…
I would have shaved my head in a heartbeat, if it meant going directly to the Pit Stop and sharing more quality time with Phil.
Kami and Karli lucked out meeting that European dude in Dubai who gave them a handful of dollars and then led them to the water park. Their “flirting” resulted in that most favored of all emotions: feeling uncomfortable and embarrassed for someone else. Especially when one of them tried to hug that guy in the truck and he sort of put his hand up like, “no thanks.”
I missed the first 15 minutes. How did Blonde and Blonder scrounge up the cash in Dubai?
If I were faced with shaving my head for a 1 in 5 chance at a million bucks, my only response would be “Somebody hand me the clippers.” Sure, my livelihood doesn’t depend on my hair, but I do like my hair and I don’t want to lose it. I almost wept when I realized I wouldn’t get to see Brandon go through with it.
But hey, looks like Christie might grow a bit of a spine next week! Bonus! 
Chip and Kim’s strategy to build Colin up and knock him down isn’t completely flawed, but enough with the building and make with the knocking, Chip! Stop being so nice!
Go Moms for hanging in there. Even if they can’t understand exchange rates. Here’s hoping Karen can continue to put up with Linda for a few more days.
I thought it was kinda cheese the way they had two non-elim legs in a row. Did anybody notice the editing made it look as if Phil didn’t say “This is non-elimination”? We got the unmoving back of Phil’s head, then the Lagoon Fundamentalists rejoicing. I’m sure I’m just seeing conspiracies because I’m mad nobody shaved their heads, but the editing bugs me now and then.
'Bout like you’d expect. They were driving around asking for directions, and hitting everyone up for cash at the same time. Literally batting their eyelashes too, much like the real hos I pass from time to time on the way to work. Only they’d say “we really really need some money; we’ll even rub your shoulders,” instead of “want a date?” Looked like they did pretty good, too.
(Favorite moment: some tourist gave them like twenty bucks, they made a stupid sandwich out of him. His face lights up, he looks at the camera, and murmurs, “twins!”)
I spent a month in Delhi last year, beautiful saris are very noticeable!
The insider videos are great this week!
(you have go here and click on any of the video links. It doesn’t seem to be available on the insider site yet.)
Colin is a super-prick. They didn’t show last night that he decided to hide all of the maps after getting one for themselves at the water-park.
The twins, may not be the smartest girls in the world, but they sure know how to work the men. Apparently the allure of twins is indeed universal.
After watching the videos I like the moms even more. I don’t know why. I guess it’s because they seem honest even to themselves. I think it’s more obvious when seen in contrast to the very delusional Colin.
In other news; Chip seems too good to be true, but Kim is really funny when she talks about what she would have done if she’d been groped.
And the Blue Lagoon-ers are too dumb to live. They really seem to believe that God gives two hoots about where they end up in this race. It’s strange.
I was at an Indian wedding last years and the colorful saris are amazing!
This was an episode of teases but no nookie at the end:
Hey the Moms left their bag, they are so screwed. Oh not so much I guess.
Oh wait C&K are taking a cab when it said to drive yourself, they are so screwed and…errrr, not so much.
The Tinws are screwed, they can’t make the bricks and B&N are gettin’ the Fast Forward. Unless B&N do something really stupid, like…
Sweet! Brandon and Nicole have to cut their hair, this is going to be so…huh., wha? no! CUT your hair!
Nicole is so going to freak out on that train and it’s going to be good TV. Or maybe not.
Well, B&N are out now, thath’s what you get for running around. If only this were a non-elimination leg, but that was last episode and they wouldn’t do that twice in a row. WHA!!! Done in the style of Moe Syzlak
Pushing cabs how far? Cool! Some of the teams are going to have a real problem I think with that, b-u-u-u-u-t not really.
Not my favorite episode.
A water park in Dubai… who knew? I love this show!
I think the twins set back Arab-American relations 50 years. I’m no expert on Arab/Moslem culture, but I get a feeling that unsolicited male-female hugs are not a good idea.
The “Starbucks” line cracked me up. It was either wonderfully witty & insightful or incredibly stupid. I’m going with the latter.
Speaking of water parks in Dubai … were Colin & Christie naked when Chip & Kim entered the tent? Colin definitely had his shirt off, and it looked like Christie was topless, too. Hmm. The thought of anyone having sex with Colin, ever, skeeves me out, but I would like to know just what was going on. How far ahead did they think they were?
I was going to say that they’ve never had two non-elim rounds in a row, but according to the leaderboards from past seasons, they did it in season three (the season which thoughts of Flo have apparently completely erased from my memory).
I thought at first that Bruckheimer and crew were playing fast and loose with the elims based on their perception of the watchability of certain teams. IIRC, at the first non-elim round in season 1, Phil said there would be a total of two, but Team Guido was saved by a mysterious third non-elim late in the race. Maybe I’m wrong.
Now, thinking about it, the airdates for the episodes has probably been known for months, along with the rest of CBS’s schedule. The Amazing Race was the unwelcome bastard chile that wouldn’t leave, and for the past two weeks, CBS would want to fill The Early Show with Olympians and Republicans, rather than feel obligated to air a chat with the previous night’s loser. This season’s race was then structured accordingly. Maybe?
From the leaderboard
C&C Abusic Factory: Just what what you want after travelling more than anyone could ever want to… three more trips. Only a brief flash of Colon’s alternate personality at the brick factory, otherwise, fairly calm sailing.
Chip/Kim: Flaw in your plan: Trying to push Colon’s ego to its limit is based on the likely false assumption that his ego HAS a limit. And Chip, I’m sure you’re irritation at the fact that you’ve taken all the roadblocks is risiing, but making her PUSH A TAXI with your non-ballerina ass in it? Cruel, just cruel.
Linda/Karen: Oooh, they’re finally beginning to wear on each other. I amazed they’re in the top three, but this time, it’s mostly due to the stupidity of two other teams.
Kami/Karli: All the history I’ve read came back to me watching them. Agriculture led to the need for controlled irrigation, which led to the discovery of constuction techniques including brick-making, which led to the devlopment of division and organization of labor, which gradually led to the rise of civilization as we know, a unparalled legacy passed down from one generation to the next, until it produced…THESE TWO, who needed about FIFTY tries to make ONE BRICK! It’s not even as hard as making bread, it’s more like fiddling with Play-Doh, and they aren’t even at THAT mental level, apparently. I’ve taught seven-year olds how to make bricks! We’re doomed, I tell you, doomed…
Brandon/Nichole: We don’t get to see them shave their heads AND they’re still the race? There is no god…
The cab pushing. Did anybody else notice (and get subsequently disgusted by) the twins both sitting in the cab while the locals pushed. Way to help out!
Rockle, I, too, thought that Christie looked a little au naturale when Chip and Kim showed up at the water park, but at one point she moved just enough to show that there was indeed a shirt under there, a white tank top.
It wasn’t the thought of a team having sex when other teams could catch up that made me shudder. It was the thought of anyone having sex with Colin. :eek:
Well, yeah. But it’s not like they weigh anything; Twink1 + twink2 < Chip, literally.
And if either had been pushing, they probably would’ve gotten lost. Or burst into flames. Or both.
(Emphasis added.) Exactly. I think I just threw up in my mouth again, just a little. I have to go lie down.
The Moms also both sat in the cab. The detour did state that they just had to get the cab to the garage, it did not specify a method (hense Phil’s mentioning that teams would find out after they got there that there was no engine).
As for Colin and Christie using the tent before the other teams got there, Christie did have a top on. She had an awkward pose initially that didn’t let you see it but the last shot she rolled slightly and then you could see a white strap. Here it was almost entirely covered up by a scroller with the position of a hurricane but it was definitely there.
I don’t think the top is the critical piece of clothing in this case 
Five minutes? 
OK, I’m ready to go on this show now. As long as all the tasks involve going on an amusement park ride, I’ll be fine.
Have you ever been on one of the high speed water slides like they were on last night? IMO, they’re not all that much fun…in fact, when I was in high school, we dubbed the one at our local water park The Wedgie Banger. In order to slow you down at the bottom, there are these super-strong jets of water shooting out towards you, and they launch your bathing suit right up your butt crack. In fact, I think not so long ago, there was a lawsuit over one of these waterslides because the water jets are so hard, they actually caused tearing ( :eek: ) in the vaginal area of some grade school kid.