Sunday, March 30, 2014

The Amazing Race All-Stars: 'Down and Dirty' Blog Party - March 30


Well, I didn't really expect the show to start on time here what with March Madness still going on. However, every season it's something sports knocking our Sunday night 8pm ET shows back. Grr. 60 Minutes started at 7:20pm EDT, so I expect TAR to start 20 minutes late.

As the show airs here in the NYC viewing area, I'll update this post with the major happenings. Refresh the page to get the latest! Of course, you know where the real party is ... down in the comments. Come watch the show with us!

The latest blog pool standings from that Marvelous Margo --

Flight Time & Big Easy - Laurie, Donna in FL, nicklepeed
Jen & Caroline - Lynn1, Buzzmaam, DLA
Dave & Connor - Becky, Auntie Leigh, Rochelle
Brendon & Rachel (Brenchal) - Terry in TX, Brian
Jessica & John - Sharon S, David, Rbennie
Cord & Jet (Cowboys) - ML, Nana in NW, Delee
Leo & Jamal (Afghanimals) - Jackie, Jennamom, Merrilee

Philiminated --
Mark & Mallory - SueGee, jonMD1627, Margo
Joey & Meghan - Brenda, Zoetawny, Dusty
Margie & Luke - Donna in AL, Monty924, PDXGranny

Time to get off this Pit Stop mat and on with the race!

Teams are on their way to the Dutch Museum (still in Sri Lanka). Now, the twinnies must be dying as they missed the leg in their native land. It's a bunch-up, open 8 to 5. Off for a train ride! All are on the same train.

Roadblock - Who wants to fill 'er up? Finding and filling up teeny taxis. Rachel screws up by filling up the cars of her color, not realizing she was looking for a marker of her color on the windshield instead. Finally John told her, then took her "green" car for himself as it was a red tag on it.

Big Easy, who could lift the cars by himself, was the first through. It's now a trip by train, then tuck-tuck (teeny taxi) to the elephants. They all manage to get on the same train.

Detour - Truck or Sheets. Choosing timber, working with an elephant to transport six logs. Sheets - making paper with elephant dung. I think most want to actually work with the elephants rather than the dung! Due to there only being four chains, they reluctantly split up to do dung.

Cowboys, then Afghanimals are the first down with either part of the Detour -- they both did elephants.

After traveling to get a clue from a musical wise man, it's off to the Pit Stop. Cowboys in the lead with Afghanimals right on their tails.

Pit Stop --
1. Leo and Jamal - Trip for two to Berlin, Germany
2. Jet and Cord
3. Jessica and John
4. Connor and Dave

Dave and Connor had their taxi driver steer the Globetrotters wrong.

5. Brendan and Rachel
6. Flight Time and Big Easy
7. Caroline and Jennifer -- NOT Philiminated!

Yep, another non-Philimination leg!

51 comments:

Nickelpeed said...

~~~Hi everyone!! Thank you Jackie for hosting us!!!!

lynn1 said...

Hi Jackie & Penny

Jackie S. said...

Hi!

lynn1 said...

I have fresh grilled asparagus. It is wonderful... try some

Becky said...

Hi, Jackie, Penny and Lynn.

Sharon S said...

Hi everyone... I was here at 8, but left to watch another show til this came on and forgot to come back (and to turn the channel back). CBS is lucky we are so loyal to the show!

lynn1 said...

Hi Becky

lynn1 said...

Hi Sharon

lynn1 said...

This is crazy

Nickelpeed said...

This is a crazy, crazy task.

Nickelpeed said...

I'm not sure I understand what they're suppose to be doing?

Sharon S said...

Rachel is like my students -- doesn't pay attention to directions!

Jackie S. said...

No one is telling Rachel she screwed up. Will we see a meltdown?

lynn1 said...

Rachel is going to blow a gasket before she figures it out

Joe in NY said...

Hi folks

Sharon S said...

hi Joe

lynn1 said...

Hi Joe

Nickelpeed said...

Oooooo, a wild Survivor???? Cool!

Nickelpeed said...

Oh no! She's filling the wrong cars!!! LOL

Becky said...

Hello, Sharon. The show was 20 min late starting, so you didn't miss anything.

Becky said...

I wonder how many cars she filled by mistake?

lynn1 said...

Yay elephants! Where is petals? She loves elephants I think

Becky said...

Poor Rachael. She really hasn't been bad this season.

Becky said...

This has been a wild adventure.

Nickelpeed said...

Awww, I love elephants, especially the babies. But, they can be extremely stubborn. LOL

lynn1 said...

It has definitely been fast paced tonight

Becky said...

I'll to the log totting, thank you very much.

Nickelpeed said...

Ewww....how...sanitary...er I mean fun!

Becky said...

None of the teams has been real unlikeable this season. That's a first.

Sharon S said...

I know, Becky. I'm not sure who I'll be okay with actually leaving from here on out.

David said...

We got lucky and the teams with the twins was eliminated first.

And Hi everyone =)

lynn1 said...

Go fast Cowboys

Nickelpeed said...

They've all been pretty decent so far.

Except these two guys. Grrrrr, the brothers

David said...

Are you going to feel like the guy in the Kingsford commercial when it finally warms up outside.

The was nothing, it was cold and white outside. Get that man a burger.

Sharon S said...

The brothers just brought back the behavior that makes them unlikable.

lynn1 said...

Glad to say spring has arrived down here

Jackie S. said...

We've gone from winter storm warnings here to flood warnings (although this rain is supposed to end in sleet and snow overnight).

Nickelpeed said...

Dang it. Drat.

lynn1 said...

aw that is too bad for the cowboys

Nickelpeed said...

Crazy weather, Jackie!!!

Nickelpeed said...

They'll love Berlin!! It's beautiful.

lynn1 said...

I have the hummingbirds visiting my feeders and the azaleas and roses in my yard are in full bloom

Nickelpeed said...

I don't want the Globetrotters to leave...come on guys!!!

Nickelpeed said...

Wow!!!! Good for them!!! I wish it were last week. :-(

lynn1 said...

My Pool girls live to fight another day

Nickelpeed said...

Thank you for hosting Jackie.

Stay safe.

Will see everyone on Wednesday, it looks like a great Survivor.

Sharon S said...

They are so evenly matched this year.

Becky said...

Good, no elimination. Jackie, thanks for hosting. I have to go now. Take care. See you Wed.

lynn1 said...

Thanks Jackie. great show and great fun being part of your blog

Jackie S. said...

Thanks for coming by tonight!

David said...

Thanks Jackie.

No TAR next week. I noticed at the end they said in two weeks.