# The Amazing Race 9 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 31, 2006, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344 "2006-01-31T14:33:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/21 "2006-02-01T02:02:47Z")
Lots of highlights this season. When I first read that “David & Lori are a couple from Manhattan”, I was a little taken aback…and then I read “Kansas”. Ohhhhh. Personally, I don’t think John and Scott are closeted at all—their bios mention an AIDS ride and Provincetown and, while none of that automatically equals gay (and gay doesn’t automatically equal couple), they’re not exactly hiding things that might lend that tone. I hate so many of them on sight…I can’t wait! ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/22 "2006-02-01T02:56:28Z")
> [@lorene](#): > > Personally, I don’t think John and Scott are closeted at all—their bios mention an AIDS ride and Provincetown and, while none of that automatically equals gay (and gay doesn’t automatically equal couple), they’re not exactly hiding things that might lend that tone. I kind of got the impression that they are “in-laws” as well as lifelong friends, somehow – as in, they wanted to go on but their significant others didn’t so they just went on the show together, like I want to do with my brother in law. (There could be some “living vicariously” on my part, though.) I would also like to mention that – on my monitor, anyway – one of them (Scott?) looks like Arvid from “Head of the Class,” way back when. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/23 "2006-02-01T03:36:38Z")
Ask and ye shall receive, **KGS** – Zap2It has all the scoop on racers, including ages. Analyze away. And BJ and Tyler may have some hidden depths. The [story of Tyler’s walk across Japan](http://www.buckswoodside.com/kintaro/index.html) is actually really fun. It’s even a video on [Google Videos](http://kintarowalksjapan.com) ( warning, it’s an hour long). (And no, I don’t find this stuff, I have far more obsessive friends who do.) ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/24 "2006-02-01T03:41:10Z")
Oopsie, then I forgot to include the link to the [Zap2It article](http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271%7C99788%7C1%7C,00.html). :smack: ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/25 "2006-02-01T13:33:11Z")
Yea, I might root for the older couple, they’re due. Or the ones form Manhattan-David & Lori. She’s an Assistant mgr at Pizza Hut, he’s afraid of heights, and they just want to see other cultures. Hoo boy! I always go for the underdog. My favorites have been eliminated in the first episode the last 3 seasons. ☹ I think Lisa and Joni might be fun to watch, until they get annoying. But I have a feling they’re outta here early. So, um…ah…are Danielle’s boobs fake? C’mon, you were thinking it too. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/26 "2006-02-01T15:05:45Z")
I might be in luck. I hear that “Supernatural” is moving to Thurdays on the week of March 16th. If I estimate correctly, that’s just two weeks of overlap with TAR. A couple of well timed repeats and I’m free and clear. Looks like you people may have to put up with me in those Amazing Race threads after all. [Nelson]Ha Ha![/Nelson] ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/27 "2006-02-01T15:10:57Z")
> [@Trion](#): > > I might be in luck. I hear that “Supernatural” is moving to Thurdays on the week of March 16th. If I estimate correctly, that’s just two weeks of overlap with TAR. A couple of well timed repeats and I’m free and clear. > > Looks like you people may have to put up with me in those Amazing Race threads after all. > > [Nelson]Ha Ha![/Nelson] Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated. Surrender Dorothy! ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/28 "2006-02-01T15:47:09Z")
I won’t have a chance to look at the teams until this afternoon, but you know I’m with **rockle** on Team Nerd. **Otto**. your dibs are noted, but we may whine later. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/29 "2006-02-01T17:35:43Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > I won’t have a chance to look at the teams until this afternoon, but you know I’m with **rockle** on Team Nerd. What color should the T-shirts be, do you think? I was thinking purple, with “NERDS” be-dazzled on it rhinestone sparkles, but I’m pretty flexible. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/30 "2006-02-01T17:36:57Z")
> [@rockle](#): > > What color should the T-shirts be, do you think? I was thinking purple, with “NERDS” be-dazzled on it rhinestone sparkles, but I’m pretty flexible. I’ve got a lavender shirt that says I Heart Nerds, with a picture of Millhouse on it–I’d prefer blue or green, but I’m down with the sparkles. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/31 "2006-02-01T18:37:31Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > I’ve got a lavender shirt that says I Heart Nerds, with a picture of Millhouse on it–I’d prefer blue or green, but I’m down with the sparkles. Either of those is fine. But just so you know, my “I Heart Nerds” T-shirt has Ian’s picture on it. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/32 "2006-02-01T19:06:42Z")
My best friend and I have submitted our applications for TAR 10. I just want to go on record that we are not the closeted (or openly) gay couple. For that matter, neither are we the old couple, black couple, dating couple, or mother/daughter couple. Hmmm…looks like our chances of getting on the show have decreased 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/33 "2006-02-02T11:50:59Z")
> [@Max Carnage](#): > > My best friend and I have submitted our applications for TAR 10. I just want to go on record that we are not the closeted (or openly) gay couple. For that matter, neither are we the old couple, black couple, dating couple, or mother/daughter couple. > > Hmmm…looks like our chances of getting on the show have decreased 🙂 You’ll have to tell us which couple you are so we won’t hate you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/34 "2006-02-02T12:46:59Z")
> [@The Big Cheese](#): > > You’ll have to tell us which couple you are so we won’t hate you. 🙂 _Seriously_. Is your friend a Doper too? Will you randomly say things like “1920’s style death ray” and “Hi, Opal!” and “When come back, bring pie”? Because that would be **AWESOME** in great big sparkly capital letters, and I totally want to run your fan club. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/35 "2006-02-02T13:07:11Z")
> [@The Big Cheese](#): > > You’ll have to tell us which couple you are so we won’t hate you. 🙂 At least not openly. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/36 "2006-02-02T15:03:36Z")
> [@rockle](#): > > _Seriously_. Is your friend a Doper too? Will you randomly say things like “1920’s style death ray” and “Hi, Opal!” and “When come back, bring pie”? Because that would be **AWESOME** in great big sparkly capital letters, and I totally want to run your fan club. Well, he’s not a Doper, but I promise, if we get on the show (big “if” of course) I’ll try to sneak in a Doper shout out 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/37 "2006-02-02T15:21:13Z")
“You eat stupid food for breakfast!” Yeah, there’s lots of Doper shout-outs you could use. Have you gotten a pre-call yet? I know of one other applicant team that has. They’re _dying_ of anticipation, needless to say. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/38 "2006-02-02T16:48:00Z")
> [@Mama Tiger](#): > > “You eat stupid food for breakfast!” Yeah, there’s lots of Doper shout-outs you could use. Have you gotten a pre-call yet? I know of one other applicant team that has. They’re _dying_ of anticipation, needless to say. Not yet, but we _were_ really pushing it to get our applications in on time. They were due on 1/20 and we were just able to get it to them on 1/19. So I expect they’ve got quite a few to go through before they get to us. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/39 "2006-02-02T17:11:32Z")
> [@Max Carnage](#): > > Not yet, but we _were_ really pushing it to get our applications in on time. They were due on 1/20 and we were just able to get it to them on 1/19. So I expect they’ve got quite a few to go through before they get to us. Is there anyone we need to call on your behalf? Phil? Kevin & Drew? _Anybody?_ Because I can honestly say that nothing in the world would make me happier right now than being able to say “OHMIGOD THAT’S _MAX CARNAGE_ AND HIS FRIEND AND I KNOW THE FROM THE SDMB _SQUEEEEEEEEEEE!_” Seriously. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344/40 "2006-02-02T23:41:02Z")
> [@Max Carnage](#): > > … I’ll\*\* try\*\* to sneak in a Doper shout out 🙂 Excuse me?!? You’ll “try”? What is this _“trying”_ shit? What kind of Doper Attitude is that? 😉 I’m with **Mama Tiger**. I’d love to see you yell, “You eat stupid food for breakfast!” at someone. Or make some inane comment about your Uncle Cecil. 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-9/342344.md?page=3)