tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77417352359310819092024-03-12T22:50:13.872-07:00The Amazing Race 11: All-StarsThe unofficial but the most awesome online pool for the world's best reality show.Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-38711008243099198872007-10-23T06:18:00.001-07:002007-10-23T06:19:13.810-07:00New Season, New BlogHello everyone,<br /><br />The new season of <em>The Amazing Race</em> is set to start on November 4th, 2007. A new season, a new pool, which means <a href="http://ar12.wordpress.com/">a new blog</a>. See you over there!<br /><br />ScrappyScrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-40595983558262230022007-04-10T17:40:00.000-07:002007-04-10T17:42:07.599-07:00Bonus Question: Week Eight (Nine?)The teams took a staggering leap all the way to Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is famous for a few reasons, but one is something that Harry Potter would totally love.<br /><br />What famous landmark in Kuala Lumpur would Harry Potter be a fan of, and why?<br /><br />[hint: there's a word in the first couple sentences that's a clue]<br /><br />Good luck!Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-37945950366551754922007-04-02T16:37:00.000-07:002007-04-02T16:39:39.078-07:00Week Seven: Bonus QuestionSo the teams went to Auschwitz, and all seemed fairly shaken up and moved by the experience. Maybe Charla will be inspired to write a book about a dwarf with a mentally ill relative living in Nazi Germany and observing the atrocities. <br /><br />Well, if she did, she'd be denied 'cause someone already wrote that book. <br /><br />What is the title and author of the book described above?Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-20725418386661255042007-04-02T16:32:00.000-07:002008-12-10T06:24:51.980-08:00Week Seven: Caption THIS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiTcY5sffWG9osWDJqb-oqRXaZUtEp-k5Xgklly7vUIdbnaitNx_I-9P3ym-2L83iG6tNVzpDrsDiy5oL7VLHUD44gRCVQJc_Cz3MT4o_V2DDYhKtNqaMHaQiubolBve6uEHVSZRleHSm/s1600-h/Chopin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiTcY5sffWG9osWDJqb-oqRXaZUtEp-k5Xgklly7vUIdbnaitNx_I-9P3ym-2L83iG6tNVzpDrsDiy5oL7VLHUD44gRCVQJc_Cz3MT4o_V2DDYhKtNqaMHaQiubolBve6uEHVSZRleHSm/s320/Chopin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5048978112956663682" border="0" /></a>Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-22510037108287589892007-04-01T19:16:00.000-07:002007-04-01T19:19:30.037-07:00Week Six and Week Seven Team Scores<span style="font-weight: bold;">Week Six</span><br /><ol><li>Charla and Mirna 140</li><li>Danny and Oswald 110</li><li>Uchenna and Joyce 80<br /></li><li>Dustin and Kandice 70</li><li>Eric and Danielle 60</li><li>Joe and Bill 50</li></ol><span style="font-weight: bold;">Week Seven</span><br /><ol><li>Danny and Oswald 310</li><li>Uchenna and Joyce 300</li><li>Dustin and Kandice 220</li><li>Charla and Mirna 110</li><li>Eric and Danielle 80</li><li>Joe and Bill <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">-110</span><br /></li></ol>Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-85113510444103022302007-04-01T19:07:00.000-07:002007-04-01T19:16:25.960-07:00Scores after Week Seven<ol><li>Tracy 2710<br /></li><li>Caitlin G 2590</li><li>Terry 2460<br /></li><li>Allegra 2390</li><li>Amy, Janis 2250</li><li>Michelle L 2230<br /></li><li>Adam 2140</li><li>Joanna 2050<br /></li><li>Ami, Caitlin S 2010</li><li>Anton, Peter 2000</li><li>Curt 1940</li><li>Les 1900<br /></li><li>Eric 1880<br /></li><li>Chris H, Scott 1850</li><li>Zoe 1780<br /></li><li>Willow 1760<br /></li><li>Staci 1720<br /></li><li>Chris M 1650</li><li>Ty 1630<br /></li><li>Sarah 1570<br /></li><li>Mark D 1560</li><li>Mary 1530<br /></li><li>Kristin 1460</li><li>Robyn 1450<br /></li><li>June 1340<br /></li><li>Agnes 1240</li><li>Courtney W 1160</li><li>Mark A 1110<br /></li><li>Judy 1100<br /></li><li>Courtney M 1070</li><li>Jay 1060<br /></li><li>Andy, Bari 1020</li><li>Lacey 990<br /></li><li>Ben 940</li><li>PB 930</li><li>Stephanie 920<br /></li><li>Linda 870<br /></li><li>Laura -40<br /></li></ol>Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-47285678682630958992007-03-28T06:24:00.000-07:002007-03-28T16:59:59.064-07:00Week Seven: MAX POINTS BonusWhen Charla and Mirna reached the boat dock, they were told they could not sail due to bad weather, even thought it was totally sunny outside.<br /><br />1. How far away is Zanzibar City from Dar es Salaam?<br /><br />2. How long would it have taken to get there in the dhau (I'm guessing on spelling)?<br /><br />Good luck!Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-90276788749716311812007-03-28T06:22:00.000-07:002007-03-28T16:59:13.997-07:00Week Seven: Bonus QuestionAccording to Teri and Ian in an interview post-race, the reason flights were so booked to Dar es Salaam was due to 10,000 people headed to the city for a religious ceremony / pigrimage.<br /><br />Since Danny told us during the Mozambique episode that it was World's AIDS Day, what religion ceremony caused our favorite cranky old military couple to get philiminated?<br /><br />Good luck!Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-44448201973300350892007-03-20T17:32:00.000-07:002007-03-20T17:34:13.793-07:00Team scores for Week FiveHere you go Sheryl! Sorry dude.<br /><br /><ol><li>Charla and Mirna 80</li><li>Dustin and Kandice 80<br /></li><li>Teri and Ian 70<br /></li><li>Danny and Oswald 40<br /></li><li>Eric and Danielle 40<br /></li><li>Joe and Bill 150<br /></li><li>Uchenna and Joyce 30<br /></li></ol>Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-2548648166737782462007-03-20T16:53:00.000-07:002007-03-20T16:55:22.755-07:00Week Five: Bonus QuestionThis week saw some rodents of Charla's Size (ROCS) being used to sniff out landmines (or, in this case, clues).<br /><br />What type of rodent is used to perform these landmine duties? (20 points)<br />What is one drawback to using rodents for this work? (10 points)<br />What movie from the 1980s had some rodents that were actually Charla's size? (10 points)Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-9357193642210672612007-03-20T16:50:00.001-07:002008-12-10T06:24:52.235-08:00Week Five: Caption THIS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkk8EYAM5J0GuWCSh9Ja6_mZfm8bKwRbxZaNXrWY3OQeOyeGjEwohURo9savIm2Yy9OOTwaNVdP5Bo30ufbv5sEI7DGiNjrO6bkjjns0LfepNI8Kuuj3I9aJILvrzorG_Z5-90dwdBVte/s1600-h/Charla1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkk8EYAM5J0GuWCSh9Ja6_mZfm8bKwRbxZaNXrWY3OQeOyeGjEwohURo9savIm2Yy9OOTwaNVdP5Bo30ufbv5sEI7DGiNjrO6bkjjns0LfepNI8Kuuj3I9aJILvrzorG_Z5-90dwdBVte/s320/Charla1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044158322626216962" border="0" /></a>Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-31658077723941620632007-03-20T16:20:00.000-07:002007-03-20T16:27:58.613-07:00Pool Scores After Week Five<ol><li>Terry 1820<br /></li><li>Adam 1780</li><li>Caitlin G 1650</li><li>Tracy 1620<br /></li><li>Anton 1540</li><li>Caitlin S 1500</li><li>Michelle L. 1420<br /></li><li>Ami, Mark D. 1400</li><li>Amy, Chris M 1280</li><li> Eric 1260</li><li> Joanna 1240<br /></li><li> Allegra 1230</li><li>Chris H 1210</li><li>Stacy 1200<br /></li><li>Janis 1160<br /></li><li>Curt 1140</li><li>Zoe 1090<br /></li><li>Ty, Willow 1080<br /></li><li>Scott 1050<br /></li><li>Kristin 1030<br /></li><li>Judy 970</li><li>Courtney W 930</li><li>Peter 920</li><li>Sarah 900<br /></li><li>Mark A. 880<br /></li><li>Lacey, Mary 860<br /></li><li> Courtney M 850<br /></li><li>Andy, Robyn, Jay 840</li><li>Les 810<br /></li><li> Bari 800<br /></li><li>Agnes 730</li><li>June 660</li><li>PB 640<br /></li><li>Linda 610<br /></li><li>Ben, Stephanie 560</li><li>Laura -290<br /></li></ol>Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-36327668021126356002007-03-20T16:16:00.000-07:002007-03-20T16:17:00.645-07:00The scores are late...Because St. Patrick's Day nearly did me in.<br /><br />Want proof? <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajlingo/sets/72157600012129272/">Click here</a>.<br /><br />But I'm doing them right now.Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-27315491996779476962007-03-14T05:44:00.000-07:002007-03-14T05:46:44.392-07:00Week Five: Before and AftersThere were no entertaining pictures I could find for this week's episode, so this week I have a new challenge. Write me some Race related "Before and Afters". <br /><br />Example: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Question:</span> Singing Diva's distress call in space <span style="font-weight: bold;">Answer</span>: Whitney Houston we have a problem.<br /><br />Ten points for each one you send me via email. <br /><br />Good luck! I will post all on the blog (and they might be the bonus question next week).Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-49750446543373472952007-03-14T05:41:00.000-07:002007-03-14T05:43:56.976-07:00Bonus Question: Week FiveThe teams have finally left Chile behind! And last week in Oregon, I left some chili behind I wish I had gotten. It was a container of hot sauce that you could control the temperature by twisting the cap one way or the other.<br /><br /><ul><li>Where could I buy this hot sauce on the internet? (20 points)</li><li>Where could I find this hot sauce in Minneapolis so I don't have to pay shipping (I will MAX your bonus points for the week if you find me this one)<br /></li></ul>Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-10920510258448108632007-03-11T18:46:00.000-07:002007-03-11T18:51:21.548-07:00Week Three Bonus AnswerThe <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gauley River</span> through the <span style="font-weight: bold;">New River Gorge</span> is the 8th best place in the world to white water raft, but only when the class V rapids are open for 22 days in September and October when the day is opened specifically to create these awesome rapids.<br /><br />Oh, it's beautiful, too.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajlingo/287986775/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/122/287986775_772bc00c8d.jpg" alt="IMG_0217" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajlingo/287987294/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/114/287987294_e0bfa22ff7.jpg" alt="IMG_0228" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Pictures taken in November 2006 while on tour with <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=149419692&MyToken=1a8ce894-6f8e-4fe7-9923-882f40a15cf9">Buckets and Tap Shoes</a></span>.Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-30798392349441843442007-03-11T18:45:00.000-07:002007-03-11T18:46:55.136-07:00Team Scores After Week Four<ol><li>Danny and Oswald 150</li><li>Eric and Dani 110</li><li>Teri and Ian 90</li><li>Joe and Bill 50</li><li>Dustin and Kandice 40</li><li>Joyce and Uchenna 70</li><li>Charla and Mirna <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">-90</span></li><li>Rob and Amber <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">-90</span><br /></li></ol>Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-55901793456739807362007-03-11T18:37:00.000-07:002007-03-12T05:39:24.272-07:00Pool Scores After Week Four<ol><li>Terry 1580<br /></li><li>Adam, Caitlin G 1540</li><li>Tracy 1470<br /></li><li>Anton, Caitlin 1320</li><li>Michelle L. 1250<br /></li><li>Mark D. 1150<br /></li><li>Ami 1140</li><li>Joanna 1090<br /></li><li>Curt 1070<br /></li><li> Amy, Stacey 1030</li><li> Scott 980<br /></li><li> Allegra 930</li><li> Chris M., Eric, Janis, Kristin 910<br /></li><li>Chris H., Willow 880</li><li>Ty 850<br /></li><li>Judy, Zoe 820</li><li>Sarah 790<br /></li><li>Courtney M., Mary 750</li><li>Jay 740<br /></li><li>Lacey 710<br /></li><li>Andy, Bari, Courtney W. 700</li><li>Les 660</li><li>Mark A. 650</li><li>Peter 630</li><li>Robyn 570<br /></li><li>PB 560<br /></li><li>June 460<br /></li><li>Agnes 450</li><li>Linda 410<br /></li><li>Ben 330</li><li>Stephanie 280<br /></li><li>Laura -370<br /></li></ol>Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-26032025785651580832007-03-04T22:15:00.000-08:002008-12-10T06:24:52.530-08:00Week Four: Caption THIS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6dTJ0SrRNw3MxS7X77y9_fUmyWEUqgOcnG3j4J97yzVIg8060q8Wcp9zhJWDCtT8sXhkh5kNzz8c1p4ypi3CBriK44WnrbePZwFV1H_AJCKJRfwyVwMkFkcDm37lx4eArlvxPciZ6D-g/s1600-h/Mirna.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6dTJ0SrRNw3MxS7X77y9_fUmyWEUqgOcnG3j4J97yzVIg8060q8Wcp9zhJWDCtT8sXhkh5kNzz8c1p4ypi3CBriK44WnrbePZwFV1H_AJCKJRfwyVwMkFkcDm37lx4eArlvxPciZ6D-g/s320/Mirna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038320498713803026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vk46QQb32eMDgO0DaPQiEO1EP1mSlAtc62MGGXtpG3ThkO5XMTG89MgSUb0Prjewf6LtXm72h0yqypylczX0Ss8FtlLY4LidJui9x3JpGTLWsCOdIYFRF66xdn7VljkEUGA2uWjVOafc/s1600-h/Teri.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vk46QQb32eMDgO0DaPQiEO1EP1mSlAtc62MGGXtpG3ThkO5XMTG89MgSUb0Prjewf6LtXm72h0yqypylczX0Ss8FtlLY4LidJui9x3JpGTLWsCOdIYFRF66xdn7VljkEUGA2uWjVOafc/s320/Teri.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038320503008770338" border="0" /></a><br />Two pictures to choose from, because I found them both really funny.Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-3353689013425399922007-03-04T19:35:00.001-08:002007-03-04T19:35:58.520-08:00Answer to Week Three BonusJack London wrote about the Valley of the Moon in his book, titled <span style="font-style: italic;">Valley of the Moon</span>. It is located in Sonoma Valley, California.Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-90470342901960250112007-03-04T19:26:00.000-08:002007-03-04T19:29:36.427-08:00Week Four: Bonus QuestionAt the end of the episode, Mary said "I'm Mary from West Virginia and I just got to go white water rafting!"<br /><br />Yes, that's true. But she could have done it at home.<br /><br /><ul><li>What is the best place to go white water rafting in West Virginia? (10 points)<br /></li><li>What place is it on the worlds best white water rafting list? (10 points)<br /></li><li>How many days out of the year can you raft, and why? (20 points)<br /></li></ul>Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-45278868796256698282007-03-04T19:24:00.000-08:002007-03-05T19:57:46.119-08:00Team Scores for Week Three<ol><li>Rob and Amber 140</li><li>Uchenna and Joyce 110</li><li>Eric and Danielle 100</li><li>Dustin and Kandice 70</li><li>Danny and Oswald 60</li><li>Ian and Terri 50</li><li>Bill and Joe 40</li><li>Charla and Mirna 0<br /></li><li>David and Mary <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">-120</span><br /></li></ol>Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-15593615270229111112007-03-04T19:16:00.000-08:002007-03-04T19:24:40.781-08:00Pool Scores After Week Three<ol><li>Adam 1320</li><li>Caitlin G 1300</li><li>Terry, Tracy 1290<br /></li><li>Caitlin S 1210<br /></li><li>Anton 1180</li><li>Michelle L. 1080<br /></li><li>Ami 1070</li><li>Joanna 1050</li><li>Mark D. 1030<br /></li><li>Curt 940</li><li>Willow 910<br /></li><li>Staci 860<br /></li><li>Kristin, Scott 850<br /></li><li>Chris H 790</li><li>Sarah 770<br /></li><li> Judy 740<br /></li><li>Allegra, Mary 730</li><li> Eric 720<br /></li><li> Amy 710</li><li> Courtney W. 700<br /></li><li> Courtney M. 680<br /></li><li>Chris M, Jay, Lacey 670</li><li>Janis, Mark A. 650<br /></li><li> Andy 640</li><li>Bari, Zoe 630</li><li>Peter, Ty 570<br /></li><li>PB 560<br /></li><li>Les 530</li><li>Robyn 460<br /></li><li>June 400<br /></li><li> Agnes 350</li><li>Ben 290</li><li>Linda 250</li><li>Stephanie 160<br /></li><li>Laura -280<br /></li></ol>Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-88242196383723299432007-03-02T08:40:00.001-08:002007-03-02T08:42:23.553-08:00Where's Duke?<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajlingo/403438889/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/403438889_4506ee0c64.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajlingo/403438889/">Where's Duke?</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ajlingo/">ajlingo</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Shiny sunburnt people abounded at this table. Click <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajlingo/sets/72157594557890915/">here</a> (for my pics) or <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajlingo/sets/72157594557950080/">here</a> (for the kids' pictures) of this fabulous crazy vacation.<br /><br />Pool peeps: one bonus point for each caption posted.</p>Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741735235931081909.post-74363504087379885242007-02-27T08:39:00.000-08:002007-02-27T08:40:35.986-08:00Week Three: Bonus QuestionThe Valley of the Moon could be described, literarily, as a perfect spot for wandering lovers.<br /><br />But not the one in Chile.<br /><br />Where is this Valley of the Moon located, and who wrote about it?Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526879630995335noreply@blogger.com0