The Amazing Race Season 16 - Page 4

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Originally Posted by mattCR 

Ugh.

 

I admit, I was a bit surprised because I thought

 

 

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That you couldn't jump to first class, as a rule.. I thought they forked themselves there.  Argh.  My least favorite team from this season wins it ;(

I was praying that at the end they would have gotton some sort of penalty and the cowboys would have slipped thru. What an ending that would have been. Maybe they were allowed because they didn't pay for it.

Also, for some reason, the final was the first time I realized or noticed that the cowboys were actually brothers. Was this brought out earlier? Even the caption was changed to "brothers/cowboys" . I just don't recall that. 
 

Very disappointing!!  Is there an echo in here?  Sorry.  Was hoping for a penalty for the first class thing, but alas, no.  Then I was hoping that Cord would just push Dan/Jordan out of the way in the Star Wars challenge, but alas, no.  Would have been perfectly appropriate considering the back pack drop.  Must have been specifically prohibited I guess, but they didn't say anything about that.  I don't recall Phil encouraging heated conversation at the final mat before.  Caite handled herself well and shut the team lesbo duo up aye?  Imagine her sticking to her rant that they should have u-turned the Cowboys!  The cowboys didn't even win!  Overall the Cowboys ran one of the better races I can remember, handling challenges and adversity without melting down or barking at each other once.  Never saw them mistreat anyone else either and always had a positive attitude and pleasant disposition.

Congratulations Dan & Jordan, it could have only happened to one worse team.  They got eliminated at the U-Turn.  This isn't the first time the best team didn't win.

i see that i am not the only one that was not happy with the outcome.

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Originally Posted by Walter C 

Now, as far as moving up to 1st class during the flight, that is more of an issue with the airline than with the race. And the flight attendants should have not allowed that.

 

What do you mean they shouldn't have done that?  Asking to be bumped (for free) to first class is something I ask all the time when I fly: and it works more often than not.  When I get to the gate counter, I ask if the flight is full, if it's really empty, I ask if there's a chance I could get bumped (I don't make up any sob story or anything, I just ask very politely).  Sometimes I am told to wait until I am on the plane, in which case I ask one of the flight attendants as I enter the plane--again, if the flight isn't full, I am almost always accomodated.  Heck, on flights where they *are* overbooked, I sometimes volunteer to take a later flight if they will bump me to first class and put me up in the lounge during the delay; this too, is almost always done.

I not particularly a cheap-ass or anything, but I thought this was one of the standard "tricks and tips" of flying: always be very polite, and ask if you can get bumped up?

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Originally Posted by Mark_B 

I was praying that at the end they would have gotton some sort of penalty and the cowboys would have slipped thru. What an ending that would have been. Maybe they were allowed because they didn't pay for it.

 

Also, for some reason, the final was the first time I realized or noticed that the cowboys were actually brothers. Was this brought out earlier? Even the caption was changed to "brothers/cowboys" . I just don't recall that. 
 

Yep, the tickets purchased have to be in coach, but that doesn't mean you have to sit there. I don't think moving to first class made the difference in the race- the finish didn't seem to be that close.

It was mentioned throughout the race that the cowboys were brothers.

The lesbians are the worst losers ever. I can't imagine bringing that stuff up right after the race ends. I guess their purpose was to make me not quite as disappointed at who won.

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Originally Posted by Diallo B 

i see that i am not the only one that was not happy with the outcome.

I don't think anybody was.

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Originally Posted by Diallo B 

i see that i am not the only one that was not happy with the outcome.

No, you are not.

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Originally Posted by David_Jr 

I don't recall Phil encouraging heated conversation at the final mat before.  Caite handled herself well and shut the team lesbo duo up aye?  Imagine her sticking to her rant that they should have u-turned the Cowboys!  The cowboys didn't even win! 

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Originally Posted by Walter C 
And I had a feeling some drama would come out, when the camera kept focusing on Brandy not appualding (sp?) when Brent & Caite came to the mat.

You have to wonder a few things about that. 

Is it normal to have that kind of interaction at the finish line (and the audience just has never seen it before).  Did Phil/producers provoke it?  And, was it really necessary? 

It really didn't add that much to the conclusion of the race...except validate for viewers that that team really did consist of bad people.  I would have felt they'd think that wasn't necessary to the final chapter/outcome.

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Originally Posted by Walter C 

 

I meant, moving to first class while the plane is in the air, would not be permitted. I've known people who tried to pull a fast one, moving to an empty 1st class seat, because they did not like sitting next to a certain passenger, but was told to go back to coach when they got caught. 

I'm pretty sure they asked for permission before moving. I don't see a problem with asking for an upgrade- it was a smart move on their part, although I doubt it made a difference in the outcome.

They were also smart in writing down the order of elimination of each team in anticipation of the memory challenge. They breezed through that challenge. (although the cowboys didn't do badly at it either).

I am not upset that Dan & Jordan won. They were my 2nd fav of the final three.

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While as disappointed as anyone else that the cowboys lost, Team Bro won the race at the final challenge.  Even if the cowboys had a slight lead on them, the fact that Team Bro had all the answers already from their notes ensured they only took a couple of minutes at the challenge.  The backpack thing and the bump to 1st class really did nothing to help them win.

The cowboys, I think, blew it at LucasFilm in two ways - I'm sure Jet (?) could have slipped past without jumping out of the VR.  And they definitely should have figured out the spinning around thing a lot sooner than they did.

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Originally Posted by Paul D G 
 And they definitely should have figured out the spinning around thing a lot sooner than they did.

That was the thing that surprised me the most.  I figured, as I was watching it play out, that "at least the cowboys get to see Jordan spinning and will be able to figure out why he's doing that."  Jet was staring at him from a proximity of about 2 feet, for gosh sake!

I think you are right, too, Paul, about the brothers being prepared for that last challenge reflecting back on the different legs of the race.  That seemed to be the difference-maker. 

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I'm always also taken by the players--in the homestretch--talking about how their heart is racing or how it feels like it's going to jump out of their chest as they know they are getting so close to the finish line...and one million bucks!

Don't think getting bumped to first class is against the rules, as long as they have permission.

I've done it many times, just have to be very polite and try and catch the gate agent at a good time. If you're lucky, the agent will change all the legs of a trip and bump you to first class the entire way.

Normally have to be pretty well dressed, have never pulled it off with the jean/tee shirt look.

Was rooting for the cowboys, but the other brothers winning was fine, just as long as it wasn't Brent/Catie.

Don't know who was the biggest loudmouth, Catie or the lesbians, but they were all a bunch of mouthy bitches.

I do wish they had a "fans favorites" prize.

CBS says the Bros didn't cheat.

http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/11/amazing-race-winners-did-they-cheat/?hpt=Sbin

[However, when E! Online spoke to a representative for CBS, they reported, "As long as Amazing Race teams purchase a coach ticket[...] they are absolutely allowed to upgrade to first or business class."]

Edit: In the comments section at the above page, a writer notes that in the Providence Journal it's stated the Bros won by 25m.   So, IMO, both the cowboys LucasFilm/spinning clue failure, and Bros speed at the final challenge solidified their win.