The Amazing Race: Family Edition--Live Thread

How about this--Bear_in_RoseBear and Rose in RoseBear are both on the TAR ping list, side-by-side. When I first saw the list I thought it was a typo :)

I just sneaked a peek at your profile and you joined on my birthday! Feb 23rd! : )

That's freaky!

Obnoxious is the right word for them. It's a shame that they may portray Christianity as something so shallow.

Rant off! LOL

I really do not think this family TAR works well. The tasks pale in comparison and if it was supposed to reach a family audience more editiing on language and warning s about behaviour needed to have been done.

Hey! I just found the AR thread tonite, I'm addicted to this show.

See you next week!

Please tell me your birthday is not the 26th November! That would be just too weird! : )

When I first saw the list I thought it was a typo

Nope, no typo, just husband-and-wife FReepers. :)

(Anyone wondering which is which can see my profile page.)

I'm addicted too. : ) My boys are asleep in bed and I get to spend quality time with my daughter watching something we both enjoy!

Well I love both your names. But then, I am fond of bears and roses. : )

Thanks Silent_jonny for the evening. I look forward to it next week. : )

Nope, no typo, just husband-and-wife FReepers. :)

Oh okay, that makes sense now :)

You're welcome :)

Thank you! :)

Terrell Owens has been eliminated..........Nice! I heard on Glen Beck the other day that T.O. had Dominoe's deliver the pizza to his house. When the delivery man got there they handed him $20 for the pizza and a $5 tip. The delivery guy gave them back the 5 and said look he needs this money. He's got to be able to feed his family!! :)

Do the Weavers cry every time they see a race car?

How kind. You ever lost someone like they did? My dad was murdered in 92 and I couldn't watch a crime show or ones with shooting for a year. BTW I own lots of guns and was Regular Army so they don't bother me, but the death sure did.

(((TAR Recap Ping)))

The super-sized CBS recap is posted separately below for everyone’s convenience.

Part I

SISTERS FLY INTO FIRST

In a journey that took Teams from Costa Rica to the great American west, the Godlewskis were the first Team to arrive in Phoenix, Arizona thanks to a computer glitch that seemed detrimental at first, but ended up giving them a major lead over the other Teams. Meanwhile, the animosity between the Weavers and the remaining families grew causing Rachel Weaver to cry on the mat. And although the Bransen clan bickered on the way to the Pit Stop in Fort McDowell, AZ, they caught a break when they came in last place on a non-elimination leg.

ROUGH WATERS
Departing the Pit Stop in first place at 7:27am, the Paolo family opened their clue to discover they needed to walk to a cove known as Playa Maracas. Once there, one Team member had to swim out to a buoy where their next clue was attached.

After Tony Paolo stripped down and dove into the water, Nick Linz and Wally Bransen followed the elder Paolo’s lead. While the younger, stronger Nick retrieved the clue and headed back to shore, an exhausted Tony clung to the buoy for dear life, shouting for rescue swimmers to aid him.

As Tony received help, Nick and his siblings opened their next clue to learn they needed to travel almost 60 miles to the town of Grecia and a find La Iglesia de Metal, a metal church brought to Costa Rica from Belgium in the 1800s, where an altar boy would hand them their next clue. By the time the Linz siblings found a telephone to call a taxi, both the Paolos and the Bransens caught up, resulting in a three-way race to the church.

RAISING CANE
Arriving at the church in first place and bypassing a funeral in progress, the Linz siblings opened their clue to find a Detour. In this Detour, Teams had to choose between Brush and Barrel. In Brush, Teams had to travel 10 miles to an ox cart factory, choose two partially painted cartwheels and, following the pattern, finish decorating the wheels. In Barrel, Teams had to travel over 10 miles to a sugar cane plantation, load a tractor trailer with one ton of harvested sugar cane, and transport it six miles to a factory. After delivering the sugar cane, they needed to find their clue hidden in a rum barrel in the plantation warehouse. Pulling up to the sugar cane plantation within moments of each other, the Paolos and Linzes battled for first place as both Teams began loading their trailers with the cumbersome branches of sugar cane. The Linz family soon had the lead thanks to the brute strength of the brothers and took their filled truck to the factory. While they had a little difficulty opening their barrel, the Linzes retrieved their clue that instructed them to fly to Phoenix, Arizona and drive 14 miles to the Bondurant Superkarts School.

After their taxi got lost, the Bransens finally arrived at the ox cart factory to paint wheels. They were soon joined by the Godlewskis and Weavers. While the task caused some friction among the sisters, all three Teams completed the task and headed to the airport with the Linz and Paolos families.

AIRPORT HIJINKS
At the airport, the Linz siblings took an early lead by booking a Delta Airlines flight landing in Phoenix at 9:35 am. However, after their flight took off, the Paolos, Bransens, Weavers and Godlewskis all booked tickets on a Taca Air flight landing in Phoenix at 9:20 am, effectively placing the Linzes in last while en route to Phoenix.

While waiting to board the Taca flight, the Weaver family decided to confront DJ Paolo on being yielded in the previous leg. Linda told him, “We like you. We’ve been nothing but friendly to you. Let’s be friends.” DJ responded, “We can be friendly, but it’s the final five.” Linda tersely said, “You don’t have any yields left and we do, sweets.”

Landing at JFK Airport in New York City, the Godlewski sisters received a nasty shock when their reservation on the connection to Phoenix did not show up in the America West computer. Faced with the possibility of elimination, the sisters took a taxi to Newark and booked a flight that would land them in Phoenix alone in first place.

IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT
Arriving in Phoenix in first place, the Godlewski sisters drove to the Bondurant Superkart School where they found a Roadblock. In this Roadblock, one Team member needed to suit up and drive a Superkart in a grueling 50-lap race in the hot Arizona sun. The earlier flight made all the difference for the sisters as Michelle Godlewski had a 25-lap lead when Wally Bransen suited up for a spin on the track. After finishing the course, the sisters opened their clue directing them to the next Pit Stop 32 miles away at Fort McDowell, a 25,000-acre reserve that is home to the Yavapai Nation. When the elated sisters stepped onto the mat in first place, Phil informed them they had won a trip to Belize from Travelocity.

Showing up in third place, the Weaver family once again had to face their demons as Linda took to the track for her children. While her kids were extremely concerned for their mother’s safety, Linda came through with flying colors to complete the Road Block en route to a second place finish moments ahead of the Linz siblings.

BRANSENS DOWN, BUT NOT OUT
After having difficulties locating their truck in the parking lot, the Paolo family found themselves squarely in last place with DJ the only person left on the racetrack. However, after leaving the Roadblock in second place, the Bransen family ran into problems trying to find Fort McDowell. The always calm Wally lost his cool with his daughters when they didn’t want to waste time asking for clearer directions. Believing they were in last place, the Paolos began putting on clothes in hopes of a non-elimination, but when the Bransens finally pulled up, the excited Paolos ran to the mat in layers of underwear and clothes, finishing in fourth place. Stepping onto the mat in last place, the tearful Bransens received the good news from Phil that this was indeed a non-elimination leg. A thrilled Beth Bransen remarked, “We don’t need money or clothes or items to get us to win this race. We just need to work together as a team.”

PART II

SISTERS SWEEP; PAOLOS SINK

The Godlewski sisters swept the competition once again when their boat raced past the Linz family to the Pit Stop in Lake Powell, Arizona. Unfortunately, the Paolos weren’t so lucky as they took a slow route to the Grand Canyon and became the sixth Team to be eliminated from THE AMAZING RACE.

VYING FOR POSITION
Departing the Pit Stop in first place at 11:43 pm, the Godlewskis discovered they needed to drive 33 miles to Mesa, Arizona and find Fighter Combat International. The sisters got off to a rocky start as Sharon and Michelle bickered about directions. Meanwhile, the Linz siblings were pulled over by a police officer for stopping on the road, allowing the Weaver family to arrive at the airport in first place. Although it didn’t open until 4:30 am, the Weavers pulled the first number while the Bransens, begging for money at a nearby casino, still remained in last.

DOG FIGHT
When the doors to Fighter Combat International opened early in the morning, the Teams opened their clue to find a Roadblock. In this Roadblock, one Team member had to take off in a fighter plane and, on orders from the pilot, take control of the plane and perform a 360-degree loop in the air.

After Rolly Weaver, Sharon Godlewski, and Megan Linz all successfully completed the exhilarating aviation maneuver on the first attempt, the three Teams opened their clue to learn they had to drive 277 miles to the Grand Canyon and find Lipan Point, a lookout at the canyon’s widest point. As the three lead Teams drove off, Brian Paolo and Lauren Weaver took to the air together. Both had their difficulties with the task, failing on the first try, but each succeeded with their second chance. Together in last place, the Bransens and Paolos conferred on where Lipan Point was located. Ultimately, the Bransens decided to stop and call for directions while the Paolos kept driving.

PLAYING GAMES
After throwing garbage out of their window at the Godlewski sisters and telling a toll attendant to delay the Linz siblings, the Weavers arrived at Lipan Point in first place and opened their clue instructing them to drive 137 miles to Page, Arizona and find Glen Canyon Dam. With the three lead Teams on their way to the canyon, the Bransens’ idea to stop for directions paid off as they climbed into fourth place ahead of the Paolos who became stuck in traffic when they took a slower route.

UNFRIENDLY RIVALRY
Arriving at the Glen Canyon Dam within moments of each other, the Linz siblings, Godlewski sisters and Weaver family all raced inside for a guide to escort them to the top of the dam. After admiring the spectacular view from atop the dam, the Linzes and Godlewskis opened their clue to find a Detour. In this Detour, Teams needed to choose between Bearing and Bailing, both taking place on Horseshoe Bend. In Bearing, Teams needed to travel by motorized raft to a location and choose one of five colored coded cards with a unique compass coordinate. Then, using a compass, they followed the coordinate to their next card. To complete the task, they had to find three locations in this manor and collect the same colored card at each point. In Bailing, Teams traveled by motorized raft to a section of water, choose a submerged boat, and bail enough water out of it to make it light enough to carry onshore to a marked location. As the Linzes and Godlewskis each walked back from the cluebox, they passed the Weavers, who became offended when neither Team acknowledged them or accepted a high-five from Linda. An annoyed Linda sniped, “They’re just idiots.”

SHOWBOATING
While the Weavers went off to navigate with a compass, both the Linzes and Godlewskis opted to bail water out of the submerged boats. While the Linz siblings furiously threw water out of the boat, the Weavers methodically found one card after another. Having a little fun, the Linzes and Godlewskis began throwing water at each other until the Linzes finally made their boat light enough to carry ashore. Opening their clue, the Linzes discovered they needed to drive 14 miles to Lake Powell and find Antelope Point, where they would choose a boat and search the lake for a houseboat, the Pit Stop for this leg of the race. Racing back to shore, the Linz siblings all cheered wildly as they passed the Weavers who finishing up their search for cards. With the Godlewskis having bailed out their boat, a race for first heated up.

Meanwhile, arriving at Glen Canyon Dam in fourth place, the Bransen family quickly bailed out their boat just as the Paolo family arrived to attempt the same task. Spotting the Paolos on the boat, the Bransens, heading back to shore, said, “We just need to make sure we don’t mess up right now.” With the Paolos also completing the task efficiently, the race for last place was underway.

LIGHTWEIGHTS
Arriving at Antelope Point in first place, the Linz family, believing they finally had a win in sight, couldn’t locate the marked path to the boats. By the time they got on their boat, the Godlewski sisters were right behind them in a boat race across Lake Powell. Because of their weight, the Linz brothers slowed their boat considerably allowing the cheering Godlewskis to pass them for another first place finish. For their win, the sisters won a Jay Flight 27BH, a travel trailer from Jayco. The disappointed Linz siblings settled for second place once again.

Stepping onto the mat in third place, the Weaver family talked to Phil about the animosity between them and the other Teams. Rachel Weaver, in tears, commented, “It’s really frustrating because those people are classless…[we’re] the only family that’s trying to live a Christian life and it’s really hard.”

PAOLOS POOP OUT
After a relieved Bransen family finished in fourth place, the Paolo family arrived to meet Phil in last place and became the sixth Team eliminated from THE AMAZING RACE. Regarding his mother, DJ remarked, “My mom really did surprise me. This race really showed me a different side of her and maybe next time we’re in a situation, I won’t be so down on her.” Tony added, “This is more than I expected. The experience and the friendship that we made on the race, it’s going to last a lifetime and that’s more than a million bucks.”

Sorry about your dad.

LOL :)

Owens had a presser yesterday and apologized for his behavior. I think he realized just how many millions his mouth has cost him.

>>Did you here the daughter saying how they were better than all the others because they were Christians?<<

Joel Osteen would be very proud of them. "Dear God, please help us find the next clue so we can win a million dollars and a bunch of cool prizes, while we call other people 'stupid idiots', act like fools and wear immodest clothing. Amen."

>>Totally not words from someone with Faith.<<

Their actions certainly lend creedence to your statement as well.

For their win, the sisters won a Jay Flight 27BH, a travel trailer from Jayco.

Wow, I take it back, that IS a nice prize. About $35K.

I just bought a Jayco 18 footer.