23.10.07
New Season, New Blog
The new season of The Amazing Race is set to start on November 4th, 2007. A new season, a new pool, which means a new blog. See you over there!
Scrappy
10.4.07
Bonus Question: Week Eight (Nine?)
What famous landmark in Kuala Lumpur would Harry Potter be a fan of, and why?
[hint: there's a word in the first couple sentences that's a clue]
Good luck!
2.4.07
Week Seven: Bonus Question
Well, if she did, she'd be denied 'cause someone already wrote that book.
What is the title and author of the book described above?
1.4.07
Week Six and Week Seven Team Scores
- Charla and Mirna 140
- Danny and Oswald 110
- Uchenna and Joyce 80
- Dustin and Kandice 70
- Eric and Danielle 60
- Joe and Bill 50
- Danny and Oswald 310
- Uchenna and Joyce 300
- Dustin and Kandice 220
- Charla and Mirna 110
- Eric and Danielle 80
- Joe and Bill -110
Scores after Week Seven
- Tracy 2710
- Caitlin G 2590
- Terry 2460
- Allegra 2390
- Amy, Janis 2250
- Michelle L 2230
- Adam 2140
- Joanna 2050
- Ami, Caitlin S 2010
- Anton, Peter 2000
- Curt 1940
- Les 1900
- Eric 1880
- Chris H, Scott 1850
- Zoe 1780
- Willow 1760
- Staci 1720
- Chris M 1650
- Ty 1630
- Sarah 1570
- Mark D 1560
- Mary 1530
- Kristin 1460
- Robyn 1450
- June 1340
- Agnes 1240
- Courtney W 1160
- Mark A 1110
- Judy 1100
- Courtney M 1070
- Jay 1060
- Andy, Bari 1020
- Lacey 990
- Ben 940
- PB 930
- Stephanie 920
- Linda 870
- Laura -40
28.3.07
Week Seven: MAX POINTS Bonus
1. How far away is Zanzibar City from Dar es Salaam?
2. How long would it have taken to get there in the dhau (I'm guessing on spelling)?
Good luck!
Week Seven: Bonus Question
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?
Good luck!
20.3.07
Team scores for Week Five
- Charla and Mirna 80
- Dustin and Kandice 80
- Teri and Ian 70
- Danny and Oswald 40
- Eric and Danielle 40
- Joe and Bill 150
- Uchenna and Joyce 30
Week Five: Bonus Question
What type of rodent is used to perform these landmine duties? (20 points)
What is one drawback to using rodents for this work? (10 points)
What movie from the 1980s had some rodents that were actually Charla's size? (10 points)
Pool Scores After Week Five
- Terry 1820
- Adam 1780
- Caitlin G 1650
- Tracy 1620
- Anton 1540
- Caitlin S 1500
- Michelle L. 1420
- Ami, Mark D. 1400
- Amy, Chris M 1280
- Eric 1260
- Joanna 1240
- Allegra 1230
- Chris H 1210
- Stacy 1200
- Janis 1160
- Curt 1140
- Zoe 1090
- Ty, Willow 1080
- Scott 1050
- Kristin 1030
- Judy 970
- Courtney W 930
- Peter 920
- Sarah 900
- Mark A. 880
- Lacey, Mary 860
- Courtney M 850
- Andy, Robyn, Jay 840
- Les 810
- Bari 800
- Agnes 730
- June 660
- PB 640
- Linda 610
- Ben, Stephanie 560
- Laura -290
14.3.07
Week Five: Before and Afters
Example: Question: Singing Diva's distress call in space Answer: Whitney Houston we have a problem.
Ten points for each one you send me via email.
Good luck! I will post all on the blog (and they might be the bonus question next week).
Bonus Question: Week Five
- Where could I buy this hot sauce on the internet? (20 points)
- 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)
11.3.07
Week Three Bonus Answer
Oh, it's beautiful, too.
Pictures taken in November 2006 while on tour with Buckets and Tap Shoes.
Team Scores After Week Four
- Danny and Oswald 150
- Eric and Dani 110
- Teri and Ian 90
- Joe and Bill 50
- Dustin and Kandice 40
- Joyce and Uchenna 70
- Charla and Mirna -90
- Rob and Amber -90
Pool Scores After Week Four
- Terry 1580
- Adam, Caitlin G 1540
- Tracy 1470
- Anton, Caitlin 1320
- Michelle L. 1250
- Mark D. 1150
- Ami 1140
- Joanna 1090
- Curt 1070
- Amy, Stacey 1030
- Scott 980
- Allegra 930
- Chris M., Eric, Janis, Kristin 910
- Chris H., Willow 880
- Ty 850
- Judy, Zoe 820
- Sarah 790
- Courtney M., Mary 750
- Jay 740
- Lacey 710
- Andy, Bari, Courtney W. 700
- Les 660
- Mark A. 650
- Peter 630
- Robyn 570
- PB 560
- June 460
- Agnes 450
- Linda 410
- Ben 330
- Stephanie 280
- Laura -370
4.3.07
Answer to Week Three Bonus
Week Four: Bonus Question
Yes, that's true. But she could have done it at home.
- What is the best place to go white water rafting in West Virginia? (10 points)
- What place is it on the worlds best white water rafting list? (10 points)
- How many days out of the year can you raft, and why? (20 points)
Team Scores for Week Three
- Rob and Amber 140
- Uchenna and Joyce 110
- Eric and Danielle 100
- Dustin and Kandice 70
- Danny and Oswald 60
- Ian and Terri 50
- Bill and Joe 40
- Charla and Mirna 0
- David and Mary -120
Pool Scores After Week Three
- Adam 1320
- Caitlin G 1300
- Terry, Tracy 1290
- Caitlin S 1210
- Anton 1180
- Michelle L. 1080
- Ami 1070
- Joanna 1050
- Mark D. 1030
- Curt 940
- Willow 910
- Staci 860
- Kristin, Scott 850
- Chris H 790
- Sarah 770
- Judy 740
- Allegra, Mary 730
- Eric 720
- Amy 710
- Courtney W. 700
- Courtney M. 680
- Chris M, Jay, Lacey 670
- Janis, Mark A. 650
- Andy 640
- Bari, Zoe 630
- Peter, Ty 570
- PB 560
- Les 530
- Robyn 460
- June 400
- Agnes 350
- Ben 290
- Linda 250
- Stephanie 160
- Laura -280
2.3.07
Where's Duke?
27.2.07
Week Three: Bonus Question
But not the one in Chile.
Where is this Valley of the Moon located, and who wrote about it?
Team Scores for Week Two
- Rob and Amber 140
- Danny and Oswald 80
- Bill and Joe 80
- Eric and Danielle 80
- Uchenna and Joyce 70
- Dustin and Kandace 80
- Teri and Ian 10
- Charla and Mirna 20
- David and Mary 0
- Kevin and Drew -100
Score after week Two
- Caitlin G 890
- Tracy 870
- Terry 850
- Adam 820
- Caitlin S 800
- Anton 750
- Ami 710
- Joanna 700
- Michelle, Scott 660
- Curt 630
- Mark D 610
- Willow 600
- Sarah 570
- Chris M, Kristin 540
- Lacey 530
- Eric 510
- Judy, Les 480
- Courtney W, Zoe 450
- Chris H 440
- Staci 430
- Janis, Mary 410
- Allegra, Mark A. 400
- Peter, Ty 390
- Courtney M 380
- Andy, Robyn 360
- Amy, June 350
- Bari 330
- Ben 290
- Agnes, PB 270
- Linda, Stephanie 130
- Laura -160
20.2.07
Mo' Media for You!
CORRECTION ALERT!!
1 Caitlin G520
2 Tracy500
3 Terry470
4 Adam420
5 Caitlin S400
6 Anton380
7 Scott370
8 Joanna350
9 Ami340 Curt340
11 Zoe330
12 Allegra320
13 Les310 Mark D.310
15 Chris M300 Lacey300
17 Michelle L290
18 Sarah280 Willow280
20 Eric250 Judy250
22 Andy240 Kristin240 Staci240
25 Amy220 Mary220 Peter220 Ty220
29 Bari210
30 Mark A.200
31 Ben180 Janis180 Robyn180
34 Agnes170 June170
36 Courtney M.160
37 Chris H150 Courtney W.150 PB150
40 Stephanie80
41 Linda50
42 Laura-80
19.2.07
Media, Media Oh wherefore art thou Media?!
Article 4
Article 5
Article 7
Article 9
Article 11
Article 12
Adams says...
Cool Race Destinations
Article 1
Article 1
Article 2
Thanks Adam!
(my mouse arm is now officially numb! anyone gotta sling?)
Ok...Blogger ate half of the links I just put in here.
It's war!
Duncks 1 Blogger 1
Bonus Question!
I told you less martinis and more cardio!
Pit stop position and pool score
Team Survivor (Rob and Amber) 1st 130pts
Danny and Oswald 2nd 180 pts
Team Crotchety (Teri and Ian) 3rd 80pts
Eric and Danielle 4th 70pts
Team Guido (Bill and Joe) 5th 60pts
The Beauty Queens (Dustin and Kandice) 6th 50pts
Uchenna and Joyce 7th 40pts
Mirna/Schmirna (Charla and Mirna) 8th 30pts
The Coalminers (David and Mary) 9th 20pts
Team Fat Bastards (Kevin and Drew) 10th -40pts
John Vito and Jill ELIMINATED -90pts
Pool Scores
1 Caitlin G 520
2 Tracy 500
3 Terry 470
4 Caitlin S 400
5 Anton 380
6 Scott 370
7 Adam 352
8 Joanna 350
9 Ami 340 Curt 340
11 Zoe 330
12 Allegra 320
13 Les 310 Mark D. 310
15 Chris M 300 Lacey 300
17 Michelle L 290
18 Sarah 280 Staci 280 Willow 280
21 Eric 250 Judy 250
23 Andy 240 Kristin 240
25 Amy 220 Mary 220 Peter 220 Ty 220
29 Bari 210
30 Mark A. 200
31 Ben 180 Janis 180 Robyn 180
34 Agnes 170 June 170
36 Courtney M. 160
37 Chris H 150 Courtney W. 150 PB 150
40 Stephanie 80
41 Linda 50
42 Laura -80
Bonus Question
Oh dear God in Heaven, I have no idea. I'm just good at spreadsheets. Please forgive me!!
Caption This
I can't get the stupid picture to cooperate with me. See above spreadsheet reference.
Duncks Slackeriffic Inadequacies
Allegra will be home soon, I promise! Until then, I will work on getting things to cooperate so ya'll can earn some beloved and fabulous bonus points.
11.2.07
Hello New Readers!
Week One Bonus Questions Summaries & Final Hints
- Hint One: Hot Dog!
- Hint Two: Jackass.
- Hint One: I'm so excited, I could puke! Well, I will if I don't take my dramamine.
- Hint Two: It would be appropriate if the host of Nashville Star was pictured instead of Gloria Estefan, but I'm glad she isn't.
- Hint Three: A picture of me holding a luggage tag which reads "NCL Jewel AFT"
- Hint Four: It's -30 outside, but I just bought flip flops at Old Navy. They'll come in handy.
- Hint Five: I'm not sure if David and Mary have a room with a view, but they got a room from The View. I don't have a room with a view, but I don't frickin' care.
- Hint Six: There will be no premiere party at my house. Someone else will be running the pool the first week, since I don't think I'll have access to any broadcast TV, and internet access is 75 cents a minute.
7.2.07
Picture Bonus Question: Hint Five
I don't have a room with a view, but I don't frickin' care.
3.2.07
Picture Bonus Question: Hint Four
1.2.07
Picture Bonus Question: Hint Three
29.1.07
Picture Bonus Question: Hint Two
25.1.07
Picture Bonus Question: Hint One
23.1.07
Week One: Bonus Question
Good luck!
17.1.07
16.1.07
The All Stars: My Thoughts
Kevin and Drew
Joining us from the inaugural season are the beloved Frat Brothers, Kevin and Drew. In my opinion, they delivered the best line we've heard in all ten seasons, and it was in the very first episode on the first actual challenge: Swing you fat bastard, swing!. [not this type of swinging] Since the Race, these two went on to be on ESPN's Cold Pizza for a while and also had their own travel show on Discovery Channel. They also have an official website. While K and D were the epitome of the Ugly American in their white tennis shoes and windbreakers as they traveled through the world on the race last time, I couldn't get enough of them. In their first race, they finished fourth, finally ousted by a combination of Hours of Operations which kept them back in the previous round coupled with getting out of the taxi a bit early instead of making sure they were at the right entrance at the Temple of Heaven Park in China.
- Previous Place finishes, leg by leg: 9 4 1 2 1 4 4 1 3 3 (average: 3.20)
- Predicted Finish: Fourth
- View Kevin & Drew on innertube now
I love this team. Season two wasn't watched by many viewers, but the highlight was definitely Team Cha cha cha, the two gay Cuban best friends from Miami. My favorite memory of them was from the Hong Kong leg, where they were beginning to fall prey to Killer Fatigue and start fighting with each other, so they eased the tension by going shopping. That's right: shopping. For Mocha Frappucinos and cologne. I shit you not. They met their demise by just falling a bit behind at a detour, and poor navigation finding the pit stop. Since the end of the race, Danny has moved to New York (where I met him at one of the finale parties) and it sounds like they had a falling out, but repaired their friendship and are closer than ever. So let's do it, boys: think of all the frappucinos you can buy with $1 million!
- Previous place finishes, leg by leg: 8 7 1 1 6 4 4 1 4 4 4 (average: 4.0)
- Predicted finish: Tenth
- View Ozzy & Danny on innertube now
Again, I totally heart this team. When I first heard their introduction, I thought "oh, blark". Jill had originally applied for the first season with her brother but they didn't make it, and then he was killed on 9/11 (his office was on the 105th floor of the WTC). John Vito was his best friend, and they started dating and wanted to run the race in his honour. Like I said, "blark". And it would have been exactly that had they not kicked frickin' ass. In the second episode of season three, the teams had to climb a pyramid in Mexico, and the image of tiny Jill racing up it like a spider in a tank top and camouflage pants will ever be ingrained in my brain. She truly is the female Rambo. These two picked quite possibly the stinkiest Fast Forward ever. While in Switzerland, they went to a cheese house (literally, a small hut full of wheels of cheese) and had to eat this HUGE wheel of swiss cheese until the clue was completely uncovered. I can't even stomach a bite of swiss cheese, and run from the stench (yet I eat Stilton with no problem. Huh.). Their elimination was due to just falling behind and navigating to the pit stop (are we noticing a trend, here? Close finishes that could have gone either way?). They lost out to a team who will be competing with them again on this race (see Teri and Ian below). Since the race ended, John Vito and Jill have broken up. This makes me incredibly sad, because I heart both of them so much. Kind of like when Ross and Rachel broke up for the first time. Except this was real. I met John Vito at the Finale party last May and he's just a fine looking in person as he is on TV. And totally a sweetheart.
- Previous place finishes, leg by leg: 5 7 7 6 4 5 3 5 1 5 (average: 4.8)
- Predicted finish: Ninth
- View John & Jill on innertube now
Uchenna and Joyce have the unique distinction of being the only previous winners to return to All-Stars. There's been talk for frickin' ages on the message boards about what constitutes and All-Star season: all winners? Fan favorites? The "best" racers that were done in by bad luck (Lena and Kristy with the haystacks, the Gaghans with the dreaded red coffee bean, etc) for a second chance (although, if they have bad luck, does this necessarily give them a second chance? I dunno. Although Carissa and Billy kicking some Romber butt would have been great---and I have no doubt that they could have done it). But, however the chips fell, these are our previous winners. The former employees of WorldCom and Enron respectively (sucks to be them), who have been trying so hard to have a child through IV procedures (sucks to be them), who were propelled into their win by Joyce shaving her head in India for a Fast Forward, and then nearly lost it by being all moral and begging strangers for cab to pay their last fare before running to the mat (am I the only one that finds employees for two of the largest corporate fraudulations who are trying to overcome fertility issues with science nearly losing due to morals a bit ironic?). But they did, and the twenty or so of us who were watching the end of season seven in Eric and Jonathan's apartment were screaming and yelling at the TV (mainly for joy) with their victory. This scene can be reenacted in your own living room if you purchase Amazing Race 7 on DVD! Anyways. I'm glad these two are back. I liked 'em.
- Previous finishes leg by leg: 8 4 2 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 1
- Predicted finish: Third
- View Uchenna & Joyce on innertube now
Pool Rules
Each pool participant will pick four teams. No two pool participants can have the same combination of four teams. This is to eliminate the chance of a tie.
Based on what happens in each episode, people will receive the following points:
1. Place at the Pitstop
First Place: 100 points
Second Place: 90 points
Third Place: 80 points
Fourth Place: 70 points
Fifth Place: 60 points
Sixth Place: 50 points
Seventh Place: 40 points
Eighth Place: 30 points
Ninth Place: 20 points
Tenth Place: 10 points
Eleventh Place: 5 points
LAST (ALL ELIMINATIONS): -100 points
2. Team Uses the Fast Forward: 100 points
3. Team uses their Yield: 50 points
4. Team Gets Yielded: -50 points
5. Screen shows the team "currently in first place": 10 points
6. Screen shows the team "currently in last place": -10 points
7. Only team to complete a detour option: 20 points
8. Team gives up on a detour option: -10 points
9. MONKEY points: a team says monkey, 10 points. They show a monkey on the screen, 5 points to all teams.
10. Team says the quote that is the episode title: 10 points
Active Participation Points:
Bonus Questions: Answer the weekly bonus question: 40 points
Media: send me an article to post on the blog, have been to one of the places and send me a photo to post on the blog, etc: 5 points
The ADAM rule is still in effect. In order to be eligible for media points, here are some ground rules:
- You must have already sent in an answer to that week's bonus question.
- You may earn a maximum of 100 bonus points per week (i.e. 40 bonus question, 60 media articles).
As a reminder, I am playing for real again this time. So be on your guard. I'm going to kick ass this time around.
It's time to pick your ponies!
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Rob and Amber
- Eric and Danielle
- Dustin and Kandice
- David and Mary
- Charla and Mirna
- Teri and Ian
- Dustin and Kandice
- Charla and Mirna
- Rob and Amber
- Eric and Danielle
- Dustin and Kandice
- Kevin and Drew
- Rob and Amber
- Joe and Bill
- Dustin and Kandice
- John Vito and Jill
- Rob and Amber
- Teri and Ian
- Dustin and Kandice
- Danny and Oswald
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Rob and Amber
- Dustin and Kandice
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Rob and Amber
- Teri and Ian
- Eric and Danielle
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Rob and Amber
- Eric and Danielle
- Joe and Bill
- Danny and Oswald
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Rob and Amber
- Teri and Ian
- Danny and Oswald
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Rob and Amber
- Eric and Danielle
- David and Mary
- Eric and Danielle
- Joe and Bill
- Dustin and Kandice
- Kevin and Drew
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Rob and Amber
- Dustin and Kandice
- John Vito and Jill
- Rob and Amber
- Eric and Danielle
- Dustin and Kandice
- Charla and Mirna
- Eric and Danielle
- Joe and Bill
- Dustin and Kandice
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Rob and Amber
- Joe and Bill
- Dustin and Kandice
Caitlin S.
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Rob and Amber
- Teri and Ian
- Dustin and Kandice
Peter
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Charla and Mirna
- Teri and Ian
- Dustin and Kandice
Amy
- Kevin and Drew
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Eric and Danielle
- Dustin and Kandice
Curt
- Danny and Oswald
- John Vito and Jill
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Roband Amber
Sarah
- Uchenna and Joyce
- David and Mary
- Rob and Amber
- Dustin and Kandice
Lacey
- David and Mary
- Rob and Amber
- Teri and Ian
- Dustin and Kandace
- Uchenna and Joyce
- David and Mary
- Charla and Mirna
- Teri and Ian
- Jon Vito and Jill
- Uchenna and Joyce
- David and Mary
- Teri and Ian
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Rob and Amber
- Teri and Ian
- Joe and Bill
- Kevin and Drew
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Rob and Amber
- Teri and Ian
- Danny and Oswald
- John Vito and Jill
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Dustin and Kandice
- John Vito and Jill
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Rob and Amber
- Teri and Ian
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Charla and Mirna
- Rob and Amber
- Eric and Danielle
- Kevin and Drew
- Rob and Amber
- Eric and Danielle
- Joe and Bill
- Danny and Oswald
- Uchenna and Joyce
- David and Mary
- Charla and Mirna
- Kevin and Drew
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Rob and Amber
- Eric and Danielle
- Kevin and Drew
- John Vito and Jill
- Rob and Amber
- Dustin and Kandice
- Kevin and Drew
- Uchenna and Joyce
- David and Mary
- Joe and Bill
- John Vito and Jill
- Rob and Amber
- Joe and Bill
- Dustin and Kandice
- Danny and Oswald
- John Vito and Jill
- Charla and Mirna
- Joe and Bill
- Uchenna and Joyce
- David and Mary
- Rob and Amber
- Teri and Ian
- Danny and Oswald
- John Vito and Jill
- Teri and Ian
- Dustin and Kandice
- Kevin and Drew
- John Vito and Jill
- David and Mary
- Charla and Mirna
- Uchenna and Joyce
- Rob and Amber
- Eric and Danielle
- Dustin and Kandice
- David and Mary
- Charla and Mirna
- Eric and Danielle
- Dustin and Kandicer
- Danny and Oswald
- Uchenna and Joyce
- David and Mary
- Rob and Amber
- Kevin and Drew
- Danny and Oswald
- Charla and Mirna
- Joe and Bill
- Kevin and Drew
- Danny and Oswald
- Charla and Mirna
- Dustin and Kandice