Posted on 02/04/2006 2:26:37 PM PST by silent_jonny
Hah! I said something similar to my wife. Like you would want him drilling on your tooth !
Wrong turn / direction for an hour.
Good riddance to the mouthy dentist.
I'm so glad they are gone!!
I was worried that BJ & Tyler were going to be eliminated due to the penalty. To lose to the lunatic Lane in such a manner would be a horrible .
After a brief stop in Italys capital of Rome, Teams traveled to the ruins of another ancient civilization in Athens, Greece where friends Eric & Jeremy continued their domination by winning the Fast Forward to secure another first place finish. Meanwhile, best friends BJ & Tyler drove hours in the wrong direction, but caught a huge break as married parents Lake & Michelle couldnt find the Pit Stop resulting in their elimination.
Departing in first place at 10:33 pm, friends Eric & Jeremy ripped open their clue instructing them to travel 350 miles by train and ferry to Rome, Italy and find the famed Trevi Fountain. With the first train leaving at 8 am, all six Teams, including last place dating couple Ray & Yolanda, congregated at the closed station. A relieved Ray, who hadnt laid eyes on friends Eric & Jeremy since Moscow, said, We havent seen you guys in so long.Arriving in Rome, Italy, friends Eric & Jeremy and dating couple Joseph & Monica got an early jump by taking a taxi to Trevi Fountain, while other Teams opted for the Metro rail. Finding a man on a scooter, Eric & Jeremy ripped open the clue handed to them to discover they had to make their way for less than one mile and search for the horse carriages at the world famous Spanish Steps. Once there, they needed to find a portfolio and look inside for their next clue. In the spirit of the upcoming movie The Da Vinci Code, along with their clue from the man on the scooter, Eric & Jeremy also received one half of Leonardo Da Vincis famous Vitruvian Man drawing. They would find the other half of the drawing in the portfolio at the carriages. The first Team to put the pieces together to crack the code and bring it to the Pit Stop will win a prize.
With Monica marveling in her taxi, To walk in the same places as Caesar and all those people is incredible, friends Eric & Jeremy arrived at the carriages to solve the mystery of Leonardo Da Vincis Vitruvian Man. They also opened their next clue instructing them to fly 665 miles to Athens, Greece and find the ancient marketplace, the Agora. While dating couple Ray & Yolanda again found themselves in last place at the Trevi Fountain, they caught the other Teams at the airport where everyone booked the 7:25 pm flight to Athens.
Landing in Athens, married couple Fran & Barry took a surprising lead out of the airport, while Monica expressed her excitement at being in Greece, noting, This is where thinking began and the great philosophers are all from here. Then, seeing Ray & Yolanda in a nearby cab, Joseph & Monica said, I dont get them. Theyre just all business, all about the Race all the time. From their cab, Ray & Yolanda commented on Mojo, saying, Im not sure theres a lot going on there. Arriving at the Agora, the Teams found locked gates that wouldnt open until 8 am the next morning.On a very rainy morning at 8 am, the gates of the Agora opened as the six Teams raced to the cluebox. In the envelope, they discovered the first of only two Fast Forwards on the entire race. In this Fast Forward, Teams had to travel on foot less than one mile to a restaurant and take part in a traditional Greek method of warding off mischievous spirits: plate breaking. Teams had to break plates until they found the yellow and red route marker baked into only one of the hundreds of plates.
With dating couple Joseph & Monica, friends Eric & Jeremy, and married couple Fran & Barry all trying for the Fast Forward, the remaining Teams needed to travel 70 miles by train to the city of Corinth and exit at the Isthmos Station for their next clue.
Arriving at the Stamatapolons Taverna, dating couple Joseph & Monica stepped up to a very large table stacked high with pristine white plates just waiting to be thrown on the floor. As Joseph grabbed a giant stack in his arms, friends Eric & Jeremy walked into the restaurant and began smashing plates as well. With a free ticket to the Pit Stop hanging in the balance, the four Racers continued their assaults on the plates until Eric broke the lucky plate to win the Fast Forward for his Team. As a disappointed Joseph & Monica headed to the train station, Eric & Jeremy opened their clue sending them to the Pit Stop at the Fortress of Rion, a 14th century stronghold on the Greek coast. Arriving very late to the party, married couple Fran & Barry walked into an empty restaurant to discover that the Fast Forward had been claimed.With best friends BJ & Tyler, married parents Lake & Michelle, and dating couple Ray & Yolanda all boarding the first train to Corinth, a devastated Monica began crying on the bus to the train station. Instead of comforting her, Joseph said, Youre not helping matters by being down. If we get there last, we get there last. Lift up your spirit before I get pissed. At the station, Monica continued crying, saying to her partner, Its fine if I get upset. Thats what I do. I cry all the time. Monicas tears went away when married parents Fran & Barry arrived at the train station because, in her words, We know we can beat them.
Arriving at the Corinth Train Station in Corinth, best friends BJ & Tyler, dating couple Ray & Yolanda, and married parents Lake & Michelle stepped off the train only to realize they werent at the Isthmos Station. Rather than getting back on the train, they took the advice of an attendant who told them to take a bus to the correct station. Although a wary Michelle warned, It says nothing about a bus. I hope this doesnt screw us up, Lake chided her, saying, Its not going to screw us up.After taking the bus to the correct station, the three Teams opened their clue to find a Roadblock. In this Roadblock, one Team member had to walk out onto a bridge and bungee jump 240 feet into the Corinth Canal. Snagging the first number, Ray stepped onto the ledge of the bridge and calmly said, Its not that bad. On the count of three, Ray took a swan dive off the bridge, screaming as he traveled through the air. While being pulled back up, he joked, Im like Superman.
Opening their next clue, the dating couple discovered a Detour. In this Detour, Teams had to choose between Herculean Effort and Its All Greek to Me. In Herculean Effort, Teams needed to drive to a 2,300-year-old stadium and complete three events from the ancient Olympic games. One Team member had to throw a discus a competitive distance while the other had to throw a javelin a competitive distance. Finally, both had to take on a professional wrestler and push him outside of a 20-foot circle. In Its All Greek to Me, Teams had to drive to the same stadium, enter an archaeological site and search a specific section for the nine pieces of pottery shard that contained Greek letters. Then, with the help of the spectators, they needed to translate the Greek letters into English and put them in order to spell out a location on the map, Dimitsana.After Ray, Tyler, Michelle and Monica all took the plunge, Fran waited alone, now in last place. Before leaving, Monica comforted a very nervous Fran, saying, Frannie, we love you. Youll do fine. Stepping onto the ledge, a panicked Fran shouted, Oh my God! Im so scared! After being calmed by her instructor, Fran hesitatingly agreed to continue as he began counting down to her imminent jump. Flying through the air, Fran had a look of sheer terror with a chilling scream while Barry cheered her on. After being lifted back up, Fran said, Oh Barry, I was the most scared Ive ever in my whole life been. Im just glad its over.
Pulling into the Fortress of Rion in first place after the successful plate breaking, friends Eric & Jeremy celebrated back-to-back wins as Phil informed the pair that, for cracking the code, they would be walking down the red carpet at the theatrical premiere of The Da Vinci Code scheduled to be released on May 19, 2006.
While bickering married parents Lake & Michelle and best friends BJ & Tyler each became lost headed to the Detour, dating couple Ray & Yolanda arrived at the stadium to begin their own version of the Olympic games. Yolanda threw her discus across the marked line with little effort, but Rays attempts at the javelin throw proved unsuccessful. With Ray missing one throw after another, dating couple Joseph & Monica managed to catch up to the pair and eventually pass them when Josephs javelin toss passed the marked line. Mojo had a few problems defeating their wrestler, but soon pushed him out of the ring to earn the clue sending them to the Pit Stop at the Fortress of Rion. After Ray finally completed the javelin throw, he and Yolanda had no difficulty overpowering their wrestling opponent to stay in contention behind Mojo.As Fran & Barry and Lake & Michelle each assembled the Greek alphabet to spell out the name of a city, best friends BJ & Tyler received a devastating blow when they stopped for directions at a gas station. An attendant informed the stunned pair they traveled two hours in the wrong direction. A bewildered Tyler lamented, I should have double checked. I should have triple checked. BJ added, Thats it. Were done. The only hope the best friends held was the possibility of a non-elimination leg.
After Barry backed into a tree shattering his trucks back window leaving the stadium, best friends BJ & Tyler finally arrived at the Detour very alone in last place. The pair decided to make the most of their last afternoon in the Race as the rain poured down. While the wiry duo took a few times to push their wrestler out of the muddy ring, the pair completed the task and headed to the Pit Stop.
After Mojo became lost, dating couple Ray & Yolanda stepped onto the mat in second place, their highest finish yet. However, Phil informed the pair they had received a 15-minute penalty for not following their clue correctly when they didnt exit the train at the Isthmos Station. This penalty allowed Joseph & Monica to sneak in to the second place spot while Ray & Yolanda settled for third.
With married couple Fran & Barry finishing in fourth place, only two Teams remained on the road: married parents Lake & Michelle and best friends BJ & Tyler. With a potential elimination in the balance, Lake began to crack under the pressure of not knowing where to go. After making him pull over, Michelle calmed down an uncharacteristically quiet Lake and then took over the wheel. Meanwhile, best friends BJ & Tyler finally got on track with directions and pulled into the Fortress of Rion in fifth place. However, the stunned pair received the same penalty as Ray & Yolanda and had to wait fifteen minutes with the chance of Lake & Michelle appearing. When the married parents did not arrive, BJ & Tyler breathed a sigh of relief and kissed Phil in appreciation.Stepping onto the mat in last place, married parents Lake & Michelle received the bad news from Phil that they had been eliminated from THE AMAZING RACE. Lake said, On the Race, weve gotten along great most of the time. Theres been those times when its high pressure, so you want to blame your partner. Its very, very stressful. Michelle added, Im sure that some people see our relationship and think its completely whacked but it works for us. We have a great family, beautiful children and were getting by the best we can and thats pretty good.
Thanks for posting the recap johnny. I wish they would stop changing times of some shows and/or days. I missed it watching the end of Idol and then that dumb show after it.
I was glad to see Lake and Michelle get eliminated, he's a nut and lucky his wife puts up with his childishness and bad behavior. I love Fran and Barry, it would be something if finally one of the older couples win. Isn't this the furthest one of them has gone?
It will be hard to beat the two young studs though.
I think Gretchen and Meredith made it further than this. Final 3 or 4, if I recall correctly. I liked them. I can't stand Fran and Barry.
I guess what I like about them is their kindness toward one another unlike Lake and Michelle and some other married couples that have been on this show.
I think over all the boys are the strongest and deserve to win.
At this point, actually from day one, I'd vote for anyone but Lake-as-in-Ocean. He's so rude, obnoxious, and a down right creepy guy.
1) Ray and Yolanda are a nice couple. Haven't seen them get into it any and it was cute they said they loved each other at the bungy jump.
2) The hippies are ok since they never seem to fight and have a positive attitude. They understand it's a game.
3) MOJO - I dunno. They're under the radar except for the occassional outbursts. His comment about stabbing an Italian in the eye last week was a bit much.
4) Old Folks - They're just annoying. She's always whining and whining and whining, although when she's not whining she's putting him down.... any whining about it.
5) Frat Boys - They sooo need to come out of the closet. I'm just tired of them.
6) Lake-as-in-Septic-Tank - Big spoilt brat who at the very least verbally abuses his wife. Thinks he's a man, but can't step up to the plate to admit he screwed up dozens of times. When they don't win, guaranteed he'll blame Michelle for the next 50 years.
O-M-G! Those pics are beyond disgusting.
What did y'all think of the kisses the hippies gave Phil last night. Guess we know why Phil was so freaked.
Oops, fell asleep the last few minutes and didn't realise Michelle had lost the game (cough) for her husband. Glad we don't have to hear his mouth anymore.
Lake - as in the Ocean; Ray - as in the sun... might just go down as one of the funniest exchanges I've seen on TAR in some time. Although nothing will be as good as Colin and Christie vs "Mirna and Shmirna."
Yeah, how stupid do you have to be to buy a Greek language map in Greece! Sheesh.
What was amazing is that he {Meredith} did the rest of the race {after the Indian elephant incident} with at least 2 broken bones in his foot thanks {in part} to Gretchen's added weight by being the lovable dumb dumb on top of the elephant, along with the 600 pound elephant that ran over his foot.
I never knew that about his foot. Makes me like him even more. I admit, she kind of annoyed me. Something about the way she kept saying his name. Meridith. Oh, Meridith. I can still hear it in my mind.
That season; #7, was the second season available for sale that I bought on dvd. The commentaries on some episodes are interesting and they give you some side trips {extra footage} and other extras too.
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