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6 hours ago, fishcakes said:
As @chaifan noted upthread, Uganda is a Christian nation.
Yes, that's what I'm saying: Uganda was singled-out because it isn't a Muslim nation where harsh treatment is expected.
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On 5/23/2019 at 12:14 PM, chaifan said:
Also loved Korey & Tyler, and so glad they finished first in Uganda. While they are right, it's the gov't, not the people, it's not like they were running around shouting "we're gay" and kissing each other. No one had any reason to believe they were gay, so why would anyone be anything but nice?
Unlike Brett, both Korey and Tyler do have the gay voice to some extent, which could mark them out. Is the gay voice a thing in Africa, widely recognized, and used to discriminate?
On 5/24/2019 at 7:02 AM, Marvin said:Why were they all of a sudden concerned about gay rights in Uganda when nothing was said in Dubai where it is also illegal ?? Not to mention many of the other countries visited in the Amazing Race !! Also why was Bret not bothered ?
Uganda was probably singled-out because, while strong and enforced anti-gay laws are common in Muslim nations, they're rare in Christian nations, from which most viewers come.
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Five years after the second and last series of Amazing Race Australia, a new season will air later this year on a network bought by CBS in 2017. Applications close today.
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On 4/28/2019 at 10:56 AM, Hera said:
Furthermore, when a team manages to get a 12 hour lead on everyone else, they've either won the race then and there because no one can ever catch up (if a team is good enough to get a 12 hour lead, chances are, they'll find a way to increase as the race progresses), or production has to introduce some way of slowing them down so that everyone else can catch up. Both options are unsatisfying in some way, so I can see why they make sure everyone is on the same flight or same two flights when they travel long distances. I still don't like it, but I get it.
Here I suggested that it can be made possible to claw back big leads by only eliminating a team if they check-in to a pit-stop later than (say) 12 hours after the race leader (and there are more than three teams left). Teams remaining at the start of the final leg would be equalized, but perhaps handicapped based on their finishing order (like how finals playoffs are done in sports).
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On 4/26/2019 at 6:46 AM, Bryce Lynch said:
He makes me think of "Serenity now!" on Seinfeld. I'm waiting for all the bottled up frustration to explode.
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On 4/20/2019 at 8:28 AM, illdoc said:
I suppose, the earlier you find the clue, the earlier you get to the airport and can get better seats (i.e. closer to the front so you can get off quicker).
Whenever they show racers leaving an airport or exiting customs, it's always as a bunch to to confer no disadvantage from things like being chosen for a customs inspections, and also to aid filming and drama. So, possibly other than the final leg, I don't think more-frontward seats confers an advantage.
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On 08/02/2018 at 3:01 PM, Lady Calypso said:
I WAS annoyed at Cody throwing open Indy Car's taxi's door to ask them where to go for the tire task, and then Indy Car TOLD THEM.
The audacity of Cody ripping open the van door and bullying intel out of Indy was breathtaking. The meek may inherit, but the audacity to ask is one key to success on this Earth. With no more U-Turns, and few teams left, it wasn't in Indy's interest. Despite Cody's thanks, I don't think they're going to get anything in return.
And I don't think "don’t debate your opinion. You’re not going to change anyone’s minds if they don’t agree with you" is a good rule for this forum. Debate changes my mind all the time.
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51 minutes ago, Jersey Guy 87 said:
If you're going to have the W-turn then I have no problem with allowing the u-turning of the team that gave out the first u-turn. Either it's a strategic element or it's not, that was good game play by Burnsie ans Ashley even if it eliminated a team I liked.
I do have a problem with teams u-turning the first u-turners, because it's a too-easy way to turn it into a single U-Turn, almost certainly (and usually not entirely deservingly) dooming one team, instead of the Double U-Turn's intention of preserving an exciting elimination-avoiding duel.
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On 30/04/2016 at 0:01 PM, QuantumMechanic said:
The show should either have all U-Turns be single U-Turns or change the rules so that if a team (knowingly or unknowingly) U-Turns a team that has already passed the U-Turn, the U-Turn slot in question is still "alive".
I think there should at least be a rule that on a Double U-Turn you cannot U-Turn the team whose picture is displayed in the first "U-Turned by" slot. Then any strategic play of a dead second U-Turn requires that team to either know or guess another team who's in front.
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I tend to believe her about the knee because she's usually ahead of her father going to the mat (at least that's how I'm remembering it) and this time she was several steps behind him as he was, as usual, juggling both their bags.
Though Blair didn't have trouble running "fast, fast" down the stairs away from the roadblock while carrying two backpacks.
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Maybe it is a generational difference. I am Gen X, and we were raised to be more independent, and millenials seem to be more about teams.
Yes, the connectedness of the Internet has made recent generations more cooperative.
Also, because younger people, and especially these YouTube stars, carry out much of their social interactions on the permanent public record, they're very protective and cultivating of their public reputation. This is why I think help is so often being asked for and given in this season, and why there's less bad-mouthing behind people's backs. Though helping reduces your chance of winning (unless you're calculating on a quid pro quo), refusing to help tags you as a #selfish #bastard, and trash talk tags you as a #hater #bully #troll. The models' biggest worry is not that they were eliminated, but that there's now a #whiny #quitter crack in their public front.
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It's not just equipment, any team could be unfairly delayed by a customs inspection, or just have their line progress more slowly. I wouldn't be surprised if teams on the same flight are held at the arrivals exit for simultaneous release.
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I could not believe that jerk. He deserved every penny of shame that comes his way. Also - recall that Justin said he had $75 left to give the oprhans. The Paps must have been misering it up all along.
It's smart to spend your race money carefully. Even though teams usually get money at the start of each leg, they're allowed to save, which can come in handy when you stuff up and need extra taxi journeys. So to some extent the charity shaming in this leg was unfair, used by the show for entertainment purposes to rile up viewers against those teams with insufficient EQ, generosity, or knowledge of race history to avoid the trap.
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Laura in particular rankles a bit, but I can't figure out why.
Laura said in the first episode that she'd been in two LTRs, but never been in love.
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How about a race where a team is only eliminated if there are more than three teams left and they check-in to a pitstop later than (say) 12 hours after the race leader? Teams remaining at the start of the final (double?) leg would be equalized, but perhaps handicapped based on their finishing order (like how finals playoffs are done in sports).
Pros:
- Fairer on teams: A better chance of not being eliminated by one mistake, and consistent good work can build a lead or claw back a deficit.
- A longer time for viewers to get to know teams and follow their favourites.
- A chance of an exciting large scramble for the finish line.
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- Check-in/Phil logistics are more tricky. May be OK if the elim max lag is no more than 12 hours.
- Task prep and operation is more tricky, with an unknown number of teams needing to be accomodated over a possibly extended time period.
- Elimination drama is not as episodic.
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The last part of the clue said that the teams were free to book an alternate route if they could find a better one.
That's the language the Cyclists pointed out to Jim, and which he appeared to acknowledge by admitting that the reason they couldn't get on the Rome flight was the Rule about not switching tickets after they're bought.
Well that would change things. Could you or anyone else transcribe the relevant dialogue? I've deleted my recording.
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Sometimes I wonder if I am the only one who understands that the point is to win the race by whatever means necessary. If I had to choose between a million dollars and having some people who were complete strangers to me four weeks ago thinking that I have low character, the million dollars will win every single time.
You go, Robbie and Brooke! Lie, cheat, and lead astray all you can if it helps you to win.
While I'm all for gamesmanship, the broadcast means that your behaviour is not only limited by how your Race competitors perceive you, but the way it could affect your reputation with everyone you have dealings with for the rest of your life. While almost always it will be water under the bridge, there will be cases where behaviour sufficiently bad affects your dealings with someone sufficiently morally indignant.
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Bethany (and Adam) really messed up with the flights, and Jim and Misty also blew it, by not double checking.
I was surprised when those who went through Rome instead of the pre-booked Paris weren't penalised. We heard Adam read the clue as "...you're responsible for booking your REMAINING flights...". I for one would take this as making the Malta-Paris flight compulsory.
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No, without an NEL, there is no Speed Bump. So, it would just be a Save. There was no stipulation that it was a "Save and Speed Bump", as it was in an NEL. Remember, the Dentists had to do a Speed Bump as part of the NEL. And If they get another NEL, they will have another Speed Bump.
You're probably right, particularly because if playing a Save meant "make this an NEL", TPTB would have to prep a Speed Bump for every leg.
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Well part of the problem of course is the damn Save. Is there any point to u-turning the Dentists if you know they aren't gonna be eliminated and you're just gonna piss them off, and maybe temporarily put them behind? Granted, this is likely the last U-Turn so the Dentists can't get revenge, but still there's little point.
Does the Save also save you from a Speed Bump?
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S31.E08: You're The Apple In My Eye
in The Amazing Race
They seem to be panicking and rushing things, afraid of getting eliminated near the end like last time.