It's Friday night -- time for The Amazing Race! Since last week was a non-Philimination leg, we still have five teams as we race towards the May 15th season finale.
As the show airs here, I'll update this entry with the major happenings. Refresh the page to get the latest news! As always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there. (And bring snacks. And beverages.)
Here's the blog pool standings presented by the Magnificent Margo:
Mike and Rochelle - Cheryl in NC, Laurie
Matt and Ashley - Delee, Merrilee
Blair and Hayley - Terry in TX, Margo, Chris
Jelani and Jenny - Marlo, Lynn 1, dla
Tyler and Laura - Ed in OH, David, Nickelpeed
PHILIMINATED:
Jeff and Lyda - Jennasmom, Paula Bell, meb
Lebya and CJ - Donna in FL, PDXGranny
Harley and Jonathan - Becky, Willie J
Bergen and Kurt - Nana in NW, Rbennie
Jeffrey and Jackie - Brian, Donna in AL, ORKMommy
Aly and Steve - Jackie, SueGee
Let's get this show on the road!
The teams are heading to Peru. Laura and Tyler get a flight first, but will it be the first flight in? Blair/Hayley and Jenn/Jelani seem to have gotten a better flight -- 12 hours earlier. Yikes! Tyler and Laura, after celebrating Laura's birthday, just realized they could have booked an earlier flight. Matt/Ashley, Mike/Rochelle make the earlier flight.
After watching fireworks in Peru, teams are off to get lost in taxis.
Jenn and Jelani find the elusive clue at a shoe shine first while Hayley berates Blair.
Roadblock - Who wants to take charge in the field? Work with a professional sugar cane cutter and harvest the crop.
It looks like Matt/Ashley and Laura/Tyler will be totally lost as they follow wrong directions when they were right atop the shoe shine booth.
Speed Bump - Matt and Ashley have to type (with a typewriter) a loan contract for llamas.
They have to log their FitBit (more product placement as if we didn't have enough with cars) progress. They have to drink sugar cane juice and figure out how many steps they must take to burn it off.
Detour - Mamas or Papas. Mama's moonshine, find ingredients. Papas has them sorting and delivering potatoes. Jenny and Jelani remain in the lead. Matt and Ashley are trailing.
Uh-oh. When some of the potatoes were sorted wrong, the woman just dumped them on the ground. Jenny and Jelani lost their lead and Hayley/Blair are heading to the Pit Stop.
Pit Stop
1. Hayley and Blair - Each won a FitBit fitness kit. Oh, gee. Wow.
2. Jenn and Jelani
3. Mike and Rochelle
4. Laura and Tyler
5. Matt and Ashley -- Philiminated
Hi everyone!! Hi Jackie, thank you for hosting us. Greatly appreciate it!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Penny! I'm sure a few more will join in!
ReplyDeleteHello Jackie and everyone who shows up. =)
ReplyDeleteGot a huge plate of brownies (no, not that kind) and fudge given to me for helping out a neighbor. Help yourselves. I don't eat much sweets.
Mmmmmmm David, the brownies and fudge sound GREAT!!!
ReplyDeleteHello to all who enter here!! I'll be in and out tonight as usual. Got a chicken on the grill right now so we will have some food shortly!
ReplyDeleteSueGee on the LeftCoast
I like Tyler and Laura.
ReplyDeleteHaley and Blair...I just don't know. LOL
This is the part I do not like. hey make it so just about everyone arrives at the same time. Just doesn't seem fair.
ReplyDeleteI was just going to say that, why didn't Laura and Tyler ask???
ReplyDeleteGetting them bunched up again makes for good TV. I remember the first season where the 3rd place team was a whole day behind!
ReplyDeleteSueGee
I agree. those teams worked hard to get a time advantage on the others only to have it erased. Guess they don't want a repeat where that team was a full day behind the others on the last leg.
ReplyDeleteLOL, SueGee, great minds think alike. =)
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm surprised Haley and Blair told the legal team? Do they dislike Laura and Tyler that much? I really do not like Jenni.
ReplyDeleteThis is where not knowing the language hurts; however, not finding someone who knows where it is, is even worse. LOL
ReplyDeleteThere she goes again, Haley never ends.
LOL. She's right, though. However, he's just ignoring her. LOLOLOL
ReplyDeleteTHIS is why nurses and doctors don't get along many times. LOL. Now, they're all there and all have the same advantage, except Jenni and Jelani. Let's see how well she chops down this sugar cane.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same thing. Should she be operating a machete? heeeheeeheee
ReplyDeleteHey, Jackie, Penny, David, SueG and others who are running late like me.
ReplyDeleteOh, David, I LOVE sweets!
ReplyDeleteLaura and Tyler didn't ask because they didn't read the whole clue. They read it after it was too late that they could seek earlier flights.
ReplyDeleteHi Becky =)
ReplyDeleteI had a typewriter like that one time. My MIL still has one. LOL
ReplyDeleteCan you imagine cutting that every day. These poor people. But, that's why they do it, because they are poor. Wow.
ReplyDeleteHow are you doing, Becky?
ReplyDeleteBeen meaning to ask both you and Jackie.
How are you two doing? Still having headaches and dizziness?
I would choke blondie if I were the doc!
ReplyDeleteI worked on a typewriter most of my working life. I remember how excited we were when we got a Selectric!
ReplyDeletePenny, I am fine except for the short term memory loss. I still suffer from that most of the time.
Wow, Tyler speaks the language really well, which helps them.
ReplyDeleteDang, that hurts Jenni and Jelani really bad. Yikes.
ReplyDeleteThey are lucky the doc speaks Spanish.
ReplyDeleteI had a selectric also.
ReplyDeleteThat's horrible Becky. Do they say it will improve; or does it take a really long time?
Alcoholics and diabetics need not apply,eh?
ReplyDeleteDang,this could hurt them. They went from 1st to last. I'll be so mad if they come in last and are eliminated. So unfair. Crap.
ReplyDeleteYhey aren't sorting the potatoes. Learn to read the clues!
ReplyDeleteWe were driving around the farmlands here and saw a SOW so huge we had to look twice. You could tell she had babies, but she was running free around the farmfield. We were afraid to get out of the car because we didn't want her to attack us. LOL
ReplyDeleteWhat are they doing wrong, Becky?
ReplyDeleteThat is a crappy prize for first. lol
ReplyDeleteNot reading instructions clearly and not driving stick shifts...always catch up to you on TAR
ReplyDeleteSueGee
That will teach you to NOT spit on my potatoes!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same thing crappy prize tonight (but they deserve it LOL)
ReplyDeleteSueGee
Penny, I haven't spoken to the doctor about it. I asked the nurses at River Ridge. One told me it was permanent and another said it could take months.
ReplyDeleteJackie, how are you doing?
ReplyDeleteThat doesn't sound great Becky. It's really hard to tell, though. I hope you heal.
ReplyDeleteThat doesn't sound great Becky. It's really hard to tell, though. I hope you heal.
ReplyDeleteIn do not want Laura and Tyler to be last. They have gotten along so well through all of this. I hope they get there in time.
ReplyDeleteAt the same time, I feel bad for the last couple. I like them, too.
Oh crap. I really like these two, too. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jackie. Appreciate the time you take to do this.
I work next week, both Wednesday and Friday, so will see you all the following week.
When is the finale in this?
Saved by the skin of the teeth, I am still in this. lol
ReplyDeleteThanks Jackie =)
Everyone have a good evening.
Jackie, thank you for hosting. I will see you Wed.
ReplyDeleteThe finale is the 15th -- two weeks from tonight.
ReplyDeleteThe 15th I think is what Jackie posted as the finale
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ReplyDeleteThank you all for coming!
ReplyDeleteGood, I just looked it up and I am off May 15. Yay, I get to watch it and be here at the same time!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jackie!!!
ReplyDeleteSee you Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteSueGee