THE AMAZING RACE VII --TAR7-- Official Show Thread & photo preview

CBS ^ | Feb 24, 2005 | Veto! with a little help from CBS.com

[Veto!]

Begins March 1 on CBS, 9 p.m. Eastern/Pacific

Here we go again, race fans, for the Seventh Season of The Amazing Race (TAR7). We'll vicariously travel with eleven teams as they fly, drive, climb, crawl, leap, slide, and boogie around the world to compete for one million dollars. They'll never know where they're going next or what they'll have to do once there. The last team to arrive at the "designated pit stop" at the end of each week's episode will be eliminated from the race -- unless it is not. So pull up your favorite armchair and travel along with the Freeper Amazing Race contingent every Tuesday night for the next few months as we root for favorites, throw tomatoes at the others, and wish we were the ones living dangerously. BON VOYAGE!

A Thumbnail Photo Guide To This Season's Possibly Amazing Racers

Brian, 27 & Greg, 24 are brothers from Santa Monica, California. Brian is an actor/bartender and Greg is a bouncer. Their primary motivation for participating in the Race is to travel the world with each other and meet new people. Veto!s opinion: Team Bro wants face time on tv. They are big, strong, in shape, and they think they're action stars. But are they wily? Could be they'll be eating other teams' dust.

Debbie & Bianca are best friends from Los Angeles, California and Woodbridge, Virginia, respectively. Bianca is a high school teacher and Debbie works as a photographer. Both are highly educated, experienced travelers, and have lived abroad. Veto!s opinion: Keep an eye on these two. Unless they scratch each other’s eyes out, they’ll probably do just fine.

Lynn & Alex are (would you believe?) a gay couple from West Hollywood, California. They both work as executive assistants. With their four-year anniversary on the horizon, they possibly hope to get married in Amsterdam—if indeed they race through Amsterdam. Veto!s opinion: Need I say?

Megan & Heidi, a make-up artist and fashion designer, are roommates from Oak Park, California. Both are allegedly extremely competitive and not afraid to take risks. They decided to sign up for the Race “just for the challenge and competition.” Veto!s opinion:. Can the Hair Queens keep up the pace when their tresses get tangled? I see hissy fits on the horizon.

Meredith, 69, & Gretchen, 66, are a husband/wife team from Easton, Maryland. Meredith is a retired executive and Gretchen is a retired nurse/flight attendant. He holds seven National Masters Swimming Championship titles, she admits to being quite loud, particularly when upset. . Veto!s opinion: If Gretch doesn’t turn into Nurse Ratched, they may go far and win Freeper kudos for their efforts.

Ray, 44, & Deana, 27, are a dating-on-and-off team from Canfield, Ohio and Youngstown, Ohio respectively. Ray, a former semi-pro football player, is a stockbroker and Deana is a marketing and promotions executive. Both enjoy weight lifting and karate. Veto!s opinion:This season’s “will their relationship last?” team. Ray will overdo it trying to beat younger guys. Ho-hum.

Rob, 29, & Amber, 26, AKA Boston Rob and Ambuh, are an engaged couple from Canton, Massachusetts and Beaver, Pennsylvania, respectively. They formed an alliance and fell in love when they competed with each other on “Survivor: All Stars.” Amber won the one million dollar prize. Rob finished as the $100k runner-up, but proposed to Amber before they knew which had won the big bucks. Veto!s opinion: Two Thumbs Up! Highly athletic and competitive, these two know how to work together. But will their “take-over-the-‘hood” skills that won them Survivor translate to racing’s Hall of Fame? Why, indeed, not?

Ron, 28, & Kelly, 26, are a dating Team from Villa Rica, Georgia and Greenville, South Carolina, respectively. Ron is a former Iraq War POW who is currently a student at the University of Georgia and works as a motivational speaker. Kelly was crowned Miss South Carolina in 2002 and works as a Legislative Correspondent…(for whom?) Ron was an Apache helicopter pilot in Iraq. When shot down, he was captured, interrogated, held captive and later rescued by the United States Marines. Following his rescue, Ron returned home and was introduced to the reigning Miss South Carolina. The two have been an item ever since. Ron is very competitive and admits he’s a thrill seeker. . Veto!s opinion: Two more thumbs 'way up. They’ll be Freepers’ favorites, and they have what it takes to win.

Ryan, 31, & Chuck, 32, are lifelong friends from Landrum, South Carolina and Inman, South Carolina, respectively. Ryan is a general contractor, and Chuck works in boiler tube replacement sales. Both are motorcycle nuts and very religious. . Veto!s opinion: Definitely wily Southern boys. Up against tough competition, but I hope they make a good showing.

Uchenna, 40, & Joyce, 44, a childless married couple from Houston. Uchenna worked for Enron as an energy trader and Joyce worked in sales for WorldCom, have different jobs since their companies went bankrupt. If they win, they say they’ll use the money for in-vitro fertilization. Veto!s opinion:A tough, scrappy pair, but too much tension here, methinks, for them to get much traction. They’re hardly Kim and Chip, the wonderful black couple who won Amazing Race two seasons back.

Susan, 54, & Patrick, 26, are mother and gay son. She is the Director for Judicial Affairs for Miami University in Ohio and Patrick is a writer now living in Hollywood. Susan, married to Patrick’s father for 34 years, earned her college degree as a “non-traditional” student. Patrick says his family has always been very supportive of him,even —surprise, surprise-- when he told them he was gay. Veto!s opinion: They’re looking for love in all the wrong places; hopefully, their elimination from the show will be swift and merciful.

That’s it for the Preview.

[Slicksadick]

Few more hours to go...Just wanted to say thanks for running this thread, you did a great job....BTW Is it 8:00 pm tonight?

[Veto!]

thanks!

It's on at 9:00 Pacific time, but because different time zones may do different things, please check your local listing.

I have pre-race jitters!

[gopwinsin04]

Showtime! I say Romber wins with an eyelash to spare.

[EmilyGeiger]

I will be happy with any of the 3 teams winning. They have been fierce competitors.

[Cudjo]

pre race jitters are over, thank goodness Uchena won

[to_zion]

THANKFULLY Romber lost and the true winners won. I was rooting for Uchena and Joyce the whole way. I guess being nice does pay off in the end.

<3 you guys and good luck with your child!

[Prolifeconservative]

And they deserved to win.  I thought they were dead on at least two occasions in the race tonight, especially at the onion stage.  They owe their fate to a very kind pilot.

It was obvious at the end of the day which team had higher moral bearings.  To risk the entire race to pay a cab fare by begging says it all.  I guarantee you, team Romber would have screwed the cabbie and head for the finish line without batting an eye if in the same situation.

This was another great TAR season.  There is no better reality T.V. show going than TAR.  I'm ready for next season.  

       

[to_zion]

Me too! I felt that same way as you. Paying for the cab truly was first class. I bet that cabbie is going to get a big tip (didn't he write down his address?). That pilot too should be thanked. Anyone know if there will be a follow-up with Joyce and Uchena on CBS?

[Cudjo]

I think they are supposed to be on CBS's early morning show, no idea of what the name is

[EveningStar]

I was rooting for Romber but U/J are nice people. What the hey! :)

[dead]

I guarantee you, team Romber would have screwed the cabbie and head for the finish line without batting an eye if in the same situation.

Not that it was necessarily part of Uchenna and Joyce's motivation, but I think if they stiffed the cab driver, that would have been theft of services and probably could have disqualified them. I assume they're not allowed to break the law to win.

My wife cried when they won. She really liked them and couldn't stand Rob. I thought he was a lot of fun, but I didn't really want him to win. He talked to much shit, and nobody needs to see a happy Red Sox fan. Ever.

[Veto!]

My wife cried when they won.

I shed a tear too, but because I liked Romber so much and they lost. Bummer to the max. I'm not turning on the bloody tv set again until May 24 for Rob and Amber's wedding.

[luckystarmom]

We definitely need to get a thread going for that one. My husband got me a laptop for Mother's Day (and my birthday). I can now watch TV and be on Free Republic at the same time. Woo Hoo! Can't wait for Rob & Amber's wedding!

[Veto!]

Did anyone miss breathtaking finale?

Final Order:
1. Uchenna and Joyce
2. Rob and Amber
3. Ron and Kelly

It's been fun! Thanks to everyone for your participation and support.

Anyone know when the next season starts?

If anyone would like to run this thread next season, please FreepMail me, as I'm retiring from the position.

For those who want more of Rob and Amber, their wedding will be on SeeBS May 24. Someone please tell me that I won't be the only one watching.

[hattend]

Exactly, I think the rules are they have to pay all fares. If not, then if I was Joyce and Uchenna I would have been ditching cab fare the whole time...

Congratulations Joyce and Uchenna!!!...you did well. I would find out the name of that pilot and send him a check for 10 grand.

[luckystarmom]

Thanks for doing the thread! Always fun!

[cuz_it_aint_their_money]

Thanks for keeping us up to date on all the TAR goings on.
Ya done good!

Now could one of the FReepers of the female persuasion explain Kelly to this dumb male?
She spent almost the entire race, bad mouthing, dumping on, criticizing and in general making Ron's life a living hell and then goes into a boo-hooing crying jag when he refuses to commit to a lifetime of this abuse. Whats up with that?

[csvset]

Dang, I fell asleep 5 minutes into the show. I had a feeling that Uchenna and Joyce would win. Romber has enough dough, Ron seems like a good guy, Kelly? Unnngh! She's a witch.

[EmilyGeiger]

I am of the female persuasion and I couldn't understand that one either. And I don't think he got it either. Maybe Hattend was right, maybe she was having a visitor, but the visitor came and stayed. :)

[estrogen]

I think that Ron is also a male witch. If he said SHUT UP to her once he said it a million times. Plus I was a little put off by his denseness.