# The Amazing Race is back! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 23, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-is-back/423740 "2007-10-23T19:41:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-is-back/423740/21 "2007-10-24T19:03:42Z")
Vyxsin is _hawt_ – and I’m a _girl_. And apparently, so is Kynt – no, _seriously_, that’s a _guy_? Ronald is ADORABLE. Also, Rachel is my instant favorite, because her name is the same as mine! And for some reason, there is a soft spot in my heart for Kate & Pat, the married ministers, who both look like English teachers I had in high school. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-is-back/423740/22 "2007-10-25T03:02:00Z")
Just jumping in to say Yay! Amazing Race and the Eyebrow of Skepticism are back! 🆒🆒🆒 ---
**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:** [October 25, 2007, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-is-back/423740/23 "2007-10-25T04:16:09Z")
Ari is totally gay. So’s Kyynntt (or however he spells that…he and Vizxsynnn (whatever) are going to give some people apoplexy with the names (myself included)), but he’s not being terribly visually subtle about it… ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-is-back/423740/24 "2007-10-25T12:06:22Z")
[QUOTE=jayjay] Ari is totally gay. [/QUOTE] What gave it away? Is it his bio? “Ari is catty and not afraid to speak his mind … Ari describes himself as mean, rude and hilarious and enjoys dancing and talking trash to people.” Or is it … _The Headband?_😉 ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-is-back/423740/25 "2007-10-25T12:23:11Z")
I think it is too bad that Charla and Mirna were not added to this cast. They really enhance my enjoyment of the race. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2007, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-is-back/423740/26 "2007-10-25T13:10:19Z")
[QUOTE=rockle] What gave it away? Is it his bio? “Ari is catty and not afraid to speak his mind … Ari describes himself as mean, rude and hilarious and enjoys dancing and talking trash to people.” Or is it … _The Headband?_😉 [/QUOTE] He reminds me of someone but I can’t freakin’ think of who. It keeps creeping up on the edges of my memory and driving me crazy…never mind. I think it was actually someone in a porn movie. Weird. Incidentally, **rockle** , on _Pushing Daisies_ tonight they reattached a pigeon’s wing (well, attached a stuffed parrot’s wing to a pigeon) with a BeDazzler! ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-is-back/423740/27 "2007-10-25T13:13:19Z")
:: happy dance :: ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-is-back/423740/28 "2007-10-25T13:43:17Z")
[QUOTE=jayjay] Incidentally, **rockle** , on _Pushing Daisies_ tonight they reattached a pigeon’s wing (well, attached a stuffed parrot’s wing to a pigeon) with a BeDazzler! [/QUOTE] Jeez, have you never heard of a spoiler box?! OK, this has been commented on a bit already, but what is up with the spellings of some of these names? Kynt (I know that’s going to get a vowel shift before the end of the season)? Vyxsin? Hendekea? Staella? ---
**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:** [October 25, 2007, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-is-back/423740/29 "2007-10-25T13:44:42Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] Jeez, have you never heard of a spoiler box?! [/QUOTE] :dubious: That’s hardly a spoiler point. ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-is-back/423740/30 "2007-10-25T15:05:15Z")
[QUOTE=Skammer] Nice. I think my favorites, based on the photos, are Ronald & Christina (father-daughter) and Marianna and Julia (they are _hawt_.) The goth couple could be interesting, or eye-rolling. [/QUOTE] I already rolled my eyes when I read their bio and it said that one of their challenges will be keeping up with their makeup routines when on the road. Give me a break. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-is-back/423740/31 "2007-10-25T17:19:20Z")
[QUOTE=jayjay] That’s hardly a spoiler point. [/QUOTE] And my response was hardly serious. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2007, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-is-back/423740/32 "2007-10-25T17:45:15Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] And my response was hardly serious. [/QUOTE] 'Sall good! My sarcasm meter must be on the blink…I think the clients broke it. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-is-back/423740/33 "2007-10-26T03:17:26Z")
[QUOTE=rockle] Or is it … _The Headband?_😉 [/QUOTE] I have little or no Gay-Dar, and I picked up on that right away. Yes, it was definitely The Headband. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-is-back/423740/34 "2007-10-26T11:55:51Z")
[QUOTE=jayjay] Incidentally, **rockle** , on _Pushing Daisies_ tonight they reattached a pigeon’s wing (well, attached a stuffed parrot’s wing to a pigeon) with a BeDazzler! [/QUOTE] I missed this earlier, but I wanted to mention: the BeDazzler wasn’t even the best part of that episode; it was the totally awesomely gratutitous use of “Birdhouse in Your Soul.” They Might Be Giants, now and always, ROCK. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-is-back/423740.md?page=1)