# The Amazing Race (TAR 29) begins March 30 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 28, 2017, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209 "2017-03-28T12:12:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/141 "2017-05-19T14:29:53Z")
Brooke may be the least self-aware person on the planet. I wonder if she sees herself when she watches this? ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/142 "2017-05-19T14:35:34Z")
Another episode, another Brooke meltdown. I said early in the season that Brooke is the new Flo. And wouldn’t you know it, they had the exact same bicycle challenge in which Flo had her epic meltdown. I’m therefore disappointed that they had Scott do the Roadblock. Alas for Team Fun. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/143 "2017-05-19T15:17:20Z")
Finally saw the second episode from last night. They really should have let him unload and just go back for the ones they missed and not start over from scratch every time. That was too much work in too much heat for the way they designed that leg. Poor Floyd - even when Becca got to me, he was a really positive racer & fun to watch. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/144 "2017-05-19T21:51:06Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I was getting weather alerts here, too, but it was just a crawl on the bottom of the screen. > > I think it’s probably on the CBS website, or will be in a day or so. If anyone doesn’t want it spoiled.[spoiler]In a nutshell, Floyd had huge trouble on the Roadblock; twice he dropped bundles of traps off his bicycle and had to go back. Scott kicked ass, London did okay, and Joey arrived last but did great. Floyd eventually finished, but he and Becca left the Roadblock well behind. > > The next task was to assemble an offering (various items on a tray) and take it a short distance on a rowboat. The trick was they had to row with their feet. After that was another bike ride, then a taxi, then a long climb up a mountain stairway to the Pit Stop. > > Becca & Floyd didn’t even get to the rowing. After getting completely exhausted at the Roadblock, Floyd fell off his bike a couple times and was in bad heat distress. There was a medic helping him beside the road; cooling him down, elevating his feet, etc. Becca was kinda freaked. Eventually the other four teams had all checked in and Amazing Phil came and eliminated Becca & Floyd in situ. They were still happier than Brooke.[/spoiler] > > Now that I think about it, was there a Detour on this leg? Maybe it was the rowing task but nobody even tried the other option. Thanks - I was trying to decide if it was worth tracking down and watching on their website. I’ll see if I can find it tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/145 "2017-05-19T22:04:40Z")
Nice Guys Finish Last. If I’m correct, Floyd lost his gear on his second trip when he stopped to help London. It’s a race - just race. If the tasks are too hard (or impossible) for some racers, make the show create better tasks, or recruit stronger contestants. Survivor used to have a bunch of strength contingent tasks, but they’ve been all but eliminated and the show has not suffered. ---
**Author:** ![magnusblitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@magnusblitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magnusblitz)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/146 "2017-05-22T05:50:26Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > Finally saw the second episode from last night. > They really should have let him unload and just go back for the ones they missed and not start over from scratch every time. That was too much work in too much heat for the way they designed that leg. Poor Floyd - even when Becca got to me, he was a really positive racer & fun to watch. I was wondering if he could’ve pedalled his bike around the corner (out of sight of the guy checking/with the clue) and then walked on foot to gather the other baskets. Yeah, I bet production wouldn’t’ve allowed that, but still… ---
**Author:** ![Theodore\_Striker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Theodore\_Striker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theodore_Striker)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/147 "2017-05-22T15:09:45Z")
I hated to see Becca and Floyd go, they’re one of my favorite all time race teams. Brooke cannot go away soon enough… my hope is that they are on the last leg, and she is forced to do the final challenge, and she just falls apart, with only herself to blame. Funny that the leg they do best on is the leg that Scott does all of the work. This is not a coincidence. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/148 "2017-05-22T15:43:19Z")
Really hope they do an All-Stars soon and Becca and Floyd come back. I’m rooting for the boys now. If Brooke and Scott win I don’t know if I can watch this show any more. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/149 "2017-05-24T06:10:47Z")
> [@Theodore\_Striker](#): > > I hated to see Becca and Floyd go, they’re one of my favorite all time race teams. Brooke cannot go away soon enough… my hope is that they are on the last leg, and she is forced to do the final challenge, and she just falls apart, with only herself to blame. Funny that the leg they do best on is the leg that Scott does all of the work. This is not a coincidence. Ha, I’m a little bit hoping the same, but she’ll NEVER be the one to blame, clearly, everything is always someone else’s fault! ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/150 "2017-05-24T06:15:08Z")
> [@magnusblitz](#): > > I was wondering if he could’ve pedalled his bike around the corner (out of sight of the guy checking/with the clue) and then walked on foot to gather the other baskets. Yeah, I bet production wouldn’t’ve allowed that, but still… I’m not convinced he couldn’t have. Unless clarification was made with producers off-camera, I don’t think the guy’s broken barely English/hand motion was a clear enough indication that he really had to go all the way back with the whole bike and load. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/151 "2017-05-24T22:16:54Z")
There was 500 steps to the mountain top and the end of the leg. They gave the cameramen a break and did not make them go up the mountain. That also gave us the viewers a break as we didn’t have to see any footage of Brook climbing those 500 steps. I am positive that Brook would not complain at all as she climbed that mountain. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/152 "2017-05-26T05:17:03Z")
Chicago. Should be fun. London is tiny and sorta plain, but if she looked at me with those eyes I’d build Trump’s eyes for her with a wall out of mud and cowshit overnight. 1500 miles. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/153 "2017-05-26T06:29:29Z")
Joey’s anger toward the video playing kid was unwarranted. I understand the frustration - but his way of expressing it really annoyed me. I really don’t want any of these people to get the million dollars. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/154 "2017-05-26T08:10:33Z")
Once again, a strong team killed by transit. wtf ---
**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:** [May 26, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/155 "2017-05-26T15:15:54Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > Chicago. Should be fun. I wished I knew and saw them racing while they were here. Then again, I’m always worried I would help a team that I ended up hating watching the show. > [@SeaDragonTattoo](#): > > Once again, a strong team killed by transit. wtf I wish they would release a timeline of events. A lot of tricky editing, but I feel like if their taxi hadn’t got lost they could have beaten mom and dad. Really, if they knew everyone else was taking taxis, they should have taken a taxis. It’s only worth the risk if you’re a bad team that needed the head start. They’re clearly the best at challenges and would have come in first if they got there at the same time as everyone else. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/156 "2017-05-26T15:16:33Z")
Apparently the racers were playing Street Fighter V against some of the top professional players in the world. Playing against them without any handicap would have been like trying to hit a baseball pitched by a major league pitcher. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/157 "2017-05-26T19:37:04Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > Joey’s anger toward the video playing kid was unwarranted. I understand the frustration - but his way of expressing it really annoyed me. > > I really don’t want any of these people to get the million dollars. Yeah, I hated the way Joey was trash talking about the game player – the kid had clearly been told to play his best against whatever racer ended up matched against him, and that’s all he did. It’s not his fault that Tara was a totally lame game player. It’s not just that she wasn’t good at the game, she didn’t WANT to do good at the game. She despised video games and looked down on them. I wasn’t thrilled with The Boys, their cockiness shaded into arrogance at times, especially Redmond. OTOH, a mistake by a cabbie is a rotten way to go out of the game. OT3H, it’s likely the finale will be closely and more exciting without them in it. Note that we all witnessed a miracle: some task that Brooke actually managed to do without getting help from someone else. Not that I like her any better. I guess at this point by default I want LoLo to win. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/158 "2017-05-26T20:13:23Z")
> [@StarvingButStrong](#): > > Yeah, I hated the way Joey was trash talking about the game player – the kid had clearly been told to play his best against whatever racer ended up matched against him, and that’s all he did. It’s not his fault that Tara was a totally lame game player. > > It’s not just that she wasn’t good at the game, she didn’t WANT to do good at the game. She despised video games and looked down on them. I agree that Tara wasn’t really tackling the task as smartly as she might have done, but I’m also not a fan of those sorts of games. I can understand watching them sometimes, but I don’t get the level of fandom they seem to have. And after climbing mountains and bungee jumping, to have a leg of cup stacking and Street Fighter seems like they’re lowering the bar in terms of difficulty and age. Before the Street Fighter task, didn’t Phil say that the pros would get a handicap after every ten attempts? I think Tara got to more than 30, but I didn’t see her opponent get anything more than playing one-handed and blindfolded. Maybe the Amazing Producers didn’t think anyone would need a third handicap. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/159 "2017-05-26T20:26:32Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I agree that Tara wasn’t really tackling the task as smartly as she might have done, but I’m also not a fan of those sorts of games. I can understand watching them sometimes, but I don’t get the level of fandom they seem to have. And after climbing mountains and bungee jumping, to have a leg of cup stacking and Street Fighter seems like they’re lowering the bar in terms of difficulty and age. > > Before the Street Fighter task, didn’t Phil say that the pros would get a handicap after every ten attempts? I think Tara got to more than 30, but I didn’t see her opponent get anything more than playing one-handed and blindfolded. Maybe the Amazing Producers didn’t think anyone would need a third handicap. I think it went After 10 tries: 1 handed. After 20 tries: 2 handed and blindfolded. After 30 tries: 1 handed and blindfolded. And really, I’m not sure what else they could have done after that as a handicap. Also, it didn’t look like the kid was trying to destroy her (he seemed genuinely apologetic when he kept winning) - but I guess at this point, it’s instinct (hit this, move that, etc.) and short of taking the controller away from him for periods of time, there’s not much that can be done. And she didn’t understand how to play. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2017, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209/160 "2017-05-26T21:11:11Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > And she didn’t understand how to play. It definitely looks liked there were multiple times where she was just moving and jumping around. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-tar-29-begins-march-30/783209.md?page=9)