Friday, February 26, 2016

The Amazing Race Blog Party - February 26, 2016



The show is starting! As it airs here on the East Coast, I'll post the major happenings live. Refresh the page to get the latest! However, as it always is ... the real party is in the comments area. Please join in on the fun! (And bring tasty beverages and snacks!) I'm still a bit iffy on the team names, so please bear with me!

The Magnificent Margo (and Mom) have made the random picks for the blog pool and here they are ...
Tyler & Korey-P- Paula Bell, Bruce & Ray, SueGee
Burnie & Ashley- Buzzmaam, Delee
Erin & Joslyn- Brian, Margo, Rbennie
Sheri & Cole- Donna in FL, Merrilee, Becky
Zach & Rachel- Sharon N, Nana in NW
Dana & Matt- Grandi, Nicklepeed
Jessica & Brittany- Donna in AL, Monty924
Scott & Blair- Meb, Jennasmom
Kurt & Brodie- David, Ed in OH
Cameron & Darius- chrob61, PDXGranny

Philiminated:
Marty & Hagan- Jackie, Willie J

Amazing Race fans ready? Let's GO!

Teams are running all over from place to place picking up clues. They have to go to San Diego for one (not California) and to the catacombs.

Detour - Tickets -- collecting tickets on a bus. Tejo has them throw a disk rock thing on some sort of bang type fireworks dohickey. It's kind of like cornhole with a bang. (No, that's not how Phil explained it.)

Dana and Matt continue to be the only team arguing. Sigh. Oh geez ... the alpha male team, Kurt and Brodie, actually chest bump.

Gah. One of the women on one of the female teams (the one whose person was claustrophobic during the prior cave challenge) is about to go into a full-burst anxiety attack in the catacombs. It's Jessica and Brittany -- not sure which girl it is, though.

The alpha boys get to the Roadblock first. "Who's left holding the bag?" They have to find bags by the same designer as one given to them, searching a gazillion bags and several vendors.

Kurt and Brodie are headed to the Pit Stop.

Pit Stop:
1. Kurt and Brodie - won a trip to Greece
2. Tyler and Korey

Oh noes! Rachel counted the bus money wrong. She and Zach have to go back and finish that Detour.

3. Burnie and Ashley
4. Dana and Matt (He thinks they need to work together better. Y[think?)

Jessica is trying to help Cole on the Roadblock even though she's ready for the next clue. Finally she leaves him be. Rachel and Zach finally finished the Detour.

5. Jessica and Brittany
6. Sheri and Cole
7. Erin and Joslyn
8. Scott and Blair
9. Zach and Rachel
10. Darius and Cameron -- Philiminated.

Really nice guys, but The Amazing Race isn't their strength!

82 comments:

  1. Mouse in the house! Hey Jackie

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  2. Hi Mouse! Hi Jackie! Thank you for hosting us! Appreciate it greatly!

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  3. Hi Jackie and mouse. I brought grilled shrimp and hush puppies. Dig in

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  4. Eww, a rat. That would creep me out.

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  5. Hi Jackie, Penny, Monty, mouse, and everyone else who shows up. =)

    They really need to move this from Friday night.

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  6. Cornhole only with rocks and bombs, lol

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  7. Hi David, I agree. I preferred it on Sunday night.

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  8. Hi Everyone!

    My guys Kurt & Brodie aced that rock throw!

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  9. I feel bad for my girls.

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  10. I agree Monty, this time of the year Sundays would be much better!

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  11. I can sympathize with her. I don't like anything that tightly closed in.

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  12. Hi Ed. =) Goooo Alpha males (as Jackie is calling them) lol

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  13. Yes! I used to have to tape in on Sundays (because of bowling league) but I have Sundays free now. Much better than Friday.

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  14. Hey, Jackie and everyone. Better late than never.

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  15. Welcome David, Ed and Becky

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  16. Penny, I've never been claustrophobic but I know people who are and panic attacks are horrible. I used to have them when I flew. Thank God I eventually got over that.

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  17. Hey David! Yes our guys are showing their competitive juices! Jackies description of Alpha males would be apropos

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  18. Here they go again...arguing!

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  19. Hi Becky. Grab some shrimp and hush puppies.

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  20. With the demise of American Idol coming, networks will be looking to Tuesdays again for what to air. They should move TAR to Tuesdays.

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  21. He's doing this wrong. It's by the designer, they don't have to look alike.

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  22. That would be okay too, David.

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  23. LOL, most guys are not known for their fashion sense. Could be tough on them if they don't figure it out.

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  24. I hope they find someone. I'd hate to see them leave. Come on!!

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  25. Good way to get the pesos, LOL

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  26. Speaking Spanish should be an advantage

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  27. yay for Brittany and Jessica

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  28. They need to realize it has to be by the same designer, NOT the same design. LOL

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  29. Way to go team David and Ed!! Woohoo

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  30. Kurt & Brodie....numero uno!!

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  31. Seems like a ridiculously short leg.

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  32. Something's up, unless some of the teams take a long, long time?

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  33. Becky, have to tell you that I went grocery shopping last night and had to get a pie to bake, lol. I settled on Marie Callender's Dutch Apple.

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  34. lol, go Kurt and Brodie. Still half the show to go. Something must happen to extend this.

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  35. Still, no flights, no trains or long car rides or lengthy challenges. Seems odd.

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  36. Oh no! That's horrible for them.

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  37. I think maybe because it's the first time the show has been to Columbia, they might be overdoing it there a bit.

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  38. Mouse, there might be contestants who take a long time to get a task done. That's the only thing I can think of what's happening.

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  39. Uh oh! Mis-count on the pesos......gotta go back

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  40. But they set the pitstops up in advance

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  41. Something must be up, then.

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  42. I like that they're being helpful but they need to get checked in!

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  43. Darn, I hate to see either of these teams eliminated. That's sad. Hopefully, something's up.

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  44. Come on Cole and Sheri.

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  45. Man, this challenge is stumping most of them.

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  46. Lot of help between teams tonight!

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  47. The other teams just got it much faster

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  48. Ed, I noticed the same thing.

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  49. Is that a new voice for the gnome?

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  50. Becky, my pie comes out of the oven right after the show. If we hadn't talked about it Wednesday night, I would have never thought of it this shopping trip. Yummy

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  51. Good, Monty. Next week you can bake one for the group. Or, better yet, two so we can have a larger slice.

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  52. I hate this for the brothers

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  53. They can not be that clueless!!! Can they?

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  54. Yes, Becky. I bought two last night. A dutch apple and a lattice cherry :)))

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  55. Maybe it's a non-elimination?

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  56. Crap. That's sad. These poor guys. Darn it! Didn't they help people? Very sad.

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  57. Dang, didn't they say they were Mensa members? I guess book smarts not street smarts.

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  58. Thanks Jackie. Sent y'all Wednesday

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  59. I hate to see them lose but I am glad that Zack and Rachel (??) were safe. Jackie, thank you for hosting. See you next week.

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  60. Dang!! Hate this. Thanks Jackie and everyone for the company. Have a great weekend and will see you all Wednesday. Now to get that pie out of the oven and let it cool. Thanks again Becky :)))

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  61. Well, Karma has a bad way of coming back to bite you. LOL

    Jackie, thank you so much for hosting us. Will see most everyone next Wednesday; and so far, here next Friday!

    Have a nice weekend, everyone.

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  62. G'Night All! Have a Great Weekend!!

    Thanks Jackie!!

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  63. They seemed like really nice guys and their parents did a good job raising them. But, TAR isn't their thing, I don't think!

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  64. Thanks Jackie -)

    Everyone have a great weekend.

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