S33.E01: We’re Back! LIVE CHAT

[chaifan]

Just now, iMonrey said:

The problem with recruited players - they maybe aren't familiar enough with the show to recognize the clue.

Kim and Penn are real TAR fans.  I don't know if they applied or were recruited, but they are legit TAR fans. 

[ali59]

I don't usually watch network television.  These commercials are killing me!

[Maverick]

Just now, iMonrey said:

The problem with recruited players - they maybe aren't familiar enough with the show to recognize the clue.

 You mean the one that "THE AMAZING RACE"   Unless they're unclear what show they were recruited to it's pretty obvious.   Maybe it needs to say "THE AMAZING RACE.  OPEN ME.  THIS MEANS YOU.   DUMBASS."

[Lantern7]

What is that sound when Racers screw up? Is it drum-based?

[Lamb18]

When people say "twins" I think of the Minnesota Twins.

[Lantern7]

1 minute ago, Lamb18 said:

When people say "twins" I think of the Minnesota Twins.

If they make it past this leg, I’ll think of them as “twinnys,” with the emphasis on “NY.”

Oh, right . . . Brexit. Clever producers!

Edited January 6, 2022 by Lantern7

[iMonrey]

Wait, was this before or after Brexit?

[KenyaJ]

6 minutes ago, PaperTree said:

I'm really good with flags.  Piece of cake😎

Me too. I would rock that Detour. Plus, cake. Yum.

[chaifan]

Oh, damn.  Good catch.  The UK isn't in the EU anymore.  I would have screwed that up!

[Lady Calypso]

Show, I'd really prefer less of the Giggling Flight Attendants, please.

[Browncoat]

Dude, don't call the taxi driver, "Bro."

[Lamb18]

Uh, when did the UK leave the European Union?

The train guys know. 

And Norway's not in the EU either.

[Lantern7]

Dang. Helluva way to get French citizenship.

[Pepper the Cat]

The cake challenge is a lot harder than it looks

[Maverick]

Just now, Lamb18 said:

Uh, when did the UK leave the European Union?

The train guys know. 

And Norway's not in the EU either.

 January 2020.   

[DEL901]

They should also know the blue, white and red flag of France. 

[susannot]

Brexit is not yet final, I think.

Goes to show that if you're going to trvel the world study world news.

[Lantern7]

Question . . . if you were running the Race, would you be listening for the failure cymbals (or whatever they are)? Just for fun?

Edited January 6, 2022 by Lantern7

[Browncoat]

1 minute ago, susannot said:

Brexit is not yet final, I think.

It's final enough for the Race, apparently.

[Lantern7]

Master Baker shows the folly. I guess he was told to take it easy after the Mail Rail screwed with a few heads.

Edited January 6, 2022 by Lantern7

[Lamb18]

There are 5 Flight Clubs in London. One is in Bloomsbury, where Russell Square is.

[chaifan]

I guess "It's on my jacket!" isn't a great way to determine which countries are in the EU.

I'm surprised the judge is telling them what is wrong, that a cake isn't in the EU, instead of just "no".

[Lady Calypso]

Just now, chaifan said:

I'm surprised the judge is telling them what is wrong, that a cake isn't in the EU, instead of just "no".

I would imagine it's because they can't just have hundreds of cakes ready for the racers to decorate.

[iMonrey]

Darts is the more dangerous choice because they might never finish it. You'd eventually get the cakes just by observing what the other teams decorated when they passed.

[PaperTree]

I like how they mixed up the flags.

I noticed Brazil and Texas.

[chaifan]

Just now, iMonrey said:

Darts is the more dangerous choice because they might never finish it. You'd eventually get the cakes just by observing what the other teams decorated when they passed.

Goes back to the good ol' days of TAR where there were definite pros and cons of each choice.  Darts is risky, but if you can get it you're out of there asap, like Team Wrongfully Convicted.

[KenyaJ]

Kim picking the South African flag has me howling.

ETA: Oh, my bad, It looked like she was pointing at South Africa. Apologies, Kim!

Edited January 6, 2022 by KenyaJ

[Spunkygal]

Just now, PaperTree said:

I like how they mixed up the flags.

I noticed Brazil and Texas.

Actually I think it’s Chile’s flag which is very similar to that of Texas.

[Lady Calypso]

1 minute ago, iMonrey said:

Darts is the more dangerous choice because they might never finish it. You'd eventually get the cakes just by observing what the other teams decorated when they passed.

I think both have their pros and cons.

Cake Pros: You can observe other racers, you get told if you're right or wrong.

Cake Cons: It's gonna take time and precision, if you get the cake wrong in other ways, you have to start over

Darts Pros: You can just keep shooting over and over and over again in a short amount of time so there's more of a speed advantage

Dart Cons: There's a chance of the both of you never hitting the bullseye in the same round

[Lamb18]

Russell Square is down the street - a long block - from where the terrorist bus bombing took place in 2005.

[Lantern7]

Darts Detour could’ve been more intense. 😈😈😈

[Browncoat]

Okay, both flight attendants have painful vocal fry.

[Haleth]

“You have drippage. I can’t have that.”  Truer words, my friend. 

[Lantern7]

I like “bang on” as a positive expression.

[chaifan]

Right now I'm really hoping team basketball trips up the stairs.

[EllenB]

Did we just have a School for the Gifted door moment with the twins?

[Lantern7]

Are France and Germany the only correct answers?

[Lamb18]

Everyone's doing France and Germany.

[Lady Calypso]

Just now, EllenB said:

Did we just have a School for the Gifted door moment with the twins?

I can't even make fun of them for that, because that's something I'd 100% do (and have done).

[susannot]

Oh God.  One of the flight attendants had never even heard of Brexit and never watches the news.  I withdraw my liking for them.  Dumb Americans on the world stage.  Ugh.

[Haleth]

Just now, Lantern7 said:

Are France and Germany the only correct answers?

Certainly the simplest. 

[ali59]

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Did we just have a School for the Gifted door moment with the twins?

I would have done the same thing.  Here in the states public doors have to open out for fire safety, not in.

[Lady Calypso]

Looks like the Darts Detour was the smarter one for this batch of racers.

[Lantern7]

Tea isn’t my thing, but I would’ve drank it in front of Phil.

[chaifan]

1 minute ago, Lady Calypso said:

I can't even make fun of them for that, because that's something I'd 100% do (and have done).

And at least 3 other teams have done the same. 

[Browncoat]

Oooh, trouble in Twinland!

[Lady Calypso]

Just now, Browncoat said:

Oooh, trouble in Twinland!

And that is why I'd never race with my sister. We're not twins, but we wouldn't race well without arguing and fighting the entire time.

[EllenB]

Just now, Browncoat said:

Oooh, trouble in Twinland!

I was hoping the driver would kick them out.

[chaifan]

5 minutes ago, Browncoat said:

Okay, both flight attendants have painful vocal fry.

I hate vocal fry, but have to disagree here.  The one with the glasses doesn't really have it.  The other one goes in and out of vocal fry mode.  But hers is still relatively light compared to a lot of other people I've seen on tv. 

[Spunkygal]

Just now, Lady Calypso said:

And that is why I'd never race with my sister. We're not twins, but we wouldn't race well without arguing and fighting the entire time.

Yeah, my sis and I love each other but would have killed each other during the audition process.