The Amazing Race 8 HTF Challenge (1 Viewer)

Welcome to The Amazing Race 8 HTF Challenge. Like in previous challenges, each person will get to pick one team who they think will win The Amazing Race. With only 10 teams this season, in an effort to enable more participation in this contest, I will be setting up 2 leagues, so each team can be picked by two people (one in each league) as the race winner and those picks will be first come, first serve. Then pick three teams who you think will round out the final four teams, and these three teams will not be exclusive per participant, meaning the same team can be added to any final four. Points will be awarded if your team is wins The Amazing Race, in addition to having any of your final four teams (including your race winner pick) finish in second, third, or fourth place. Since there is no jury like on Survivor, that can't be part of the point scale, so to replace that I will award points to any team that uses a fast forward or a yield on another team. The points scale is as follows:

First place (race winner pick): 25
First place (final four pick): 20
Second place: 15
Third place: 10
Fourth place: 5
Fast Forward or Yield: 3

Here is the list of teams, more info can be found at the CBS The Amazing Race 8 website, along with the general HTF discussion thread here. I'll list the team name on the first line, followed by each team member with their age on the next four lines, followed by a line with their relationship to each other and then a line stating where they're from. As each team is picked, I'll denote the selection with a line in bold print above the selected team and I'll add the rest of the final four alphabetically below the race winner pick as each selection is posted:
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American League
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Robert A Fowkes selected:
The Gaghan Family
Carissa, 9
Bill, 40
Tammy, 42
Billy, 12
Glastonbuy, CT

Final Four:
The Linz Family First Place, Yield
The Aiello Family
The Paolo Family Fast Forward, Yield
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Micheal selected:
The Schroeder Family
Mark, 40
Char, 39
Stassi, 17
Hunter, 15
New Orleans, LA

Final Four:
The Linz Family First Place, Yield
The Aiello Family
The Rogers Family
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Joseph S selected:
The Aiello Family
Tony, 57
Kevin, 31
Matt, 31
David, 26
Mansfield, MA

Final 4:
The Bransen Family Second Place
The Gaghan Family
The Linz Family First Place, Yield
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MatthewLouwrens selected:
The Rogers Family
Brittney, 22
Denny, 46
Renee, 42
Brock, 19
Shreveport, LA

Final Four:
The Linz Family First Place, Yield
The Aiello Family
The Bransen Family Second Place
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Brad Porter selected:
The Black Family
Reggie, 46
Kenneth, 11
Austin, 8
Kimberly, 40
Woodbridge, VA

Final Four:
The Bransen Family Second Place
The Linz Family First Place, Yield
The Schroeder Family
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The Weaver Family
Linda, 46
Rachel, 16
Rebecca, 19
Rolly, 14
Ormond Beach, FL
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Daniel Kikin selected:
The Linz Family
Tommy, 19
Megan, 21
Alex, 22
Nick, 24
Cincinnati, OH
First Place
Yield

Final Four:
The Schroeder Family
The Aiello Family
The Rogers Family
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Mark Pfeiffer selected:
The Bransen Family
Lindsay, 20
Walter, 51
Elizabeth, 25
Lauren, 22
Park Ridge, IL
Second Place
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:star::star: Winner :star::star:
Patrick Sun selected:
The Paolo Family
Tony, 52
DJ, 24
Marion, 52
Brian, 26
Carmel, NY
Fast Forward, Yield

Final Four:
The Bransen Family Second Place
The Linz Family First Place, Yield
The Aiello Family
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Jed M selected:
The Godlewski Family
Michelle, 42
Christine, 37
Sharon, 39
Tricia, 26
Des Plains, IL
Fourth Place

Final Four:
The Linz Family First Place, Yield
The Aiello Family
The Rogers Family
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National League
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The Gaghan Family
Carissa, 9
Bill, 40
Tammy, 42
Billy, 12
Glastonbuy, CT
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The Schroeder Family
Mark, 40
Char, 39
Stassi, 17
Hunter, 15
New Orleans, LA
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Sebastien S selected:
The Aiello Family
Tony, 57
Kevin, 31
Matt, 31
David, 26
Mansfield, MA

Final Four:
The Linz Family First Place, Yield
The Bransen Family Second Place
The Schroeder Family
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AnthonyC selected:
The Rogers Family
Brittney, 22
Denny, 46
Renee, 42
Brock, 19
Shreveport, LA

Final Four:
The Aiello Family
The Schroeder Family
The Linz Family First Place, Yield
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Chris_Morris selected:
The Black Family
Reggie, 46
Kenneth, 11
Austin, 8
Kimberly, 40
Woodbridge, VA

Final Four:
The Rogers Family
The Linz Family First Place, Yield
The Aiello Family
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brentl selected:
The Weaver Family
Linda, 46
Rachel, 16
Rebecca, 19
Rolly, 14
Ormond Beach, FL
Third Place

Final Four:
The Schroeder Family
The Aiello Family
The Bransen Family Second Place
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Travis_S selected:
The Linz Family
Tommy, 19
Megan, 21
Alex, 22
Nick, 24
Cincinnati, OH
First Place, Yield

Final Four:
The Gaghan Family
The Schroeder Family
The Rogers Family
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Kevin Eckhardt selected:
The Bransen Family
Lindsay, 20
Walter, 51
Elizabeth, 25
Lauren, 22
Park Ridge, IL
Second Place

Final Four:
The Rogers Family
The Linz Family First Place, Yield
The Gaghan Family
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John Dhein selected:
The Paolo Family
Tony, 52
DJ, 24
Marion, 52
Brian, 26
Carmel, NY
Fast Forward, Yield

Final Four:
The Rogers Family
The Linz Family First Place, Yield
The Godlewski Family Fourth Place
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Ken Chan selected:
The Godlewski Family
Michelle, 42
Christine, 37
Sharon, 39
Tricia, 26
Des Plains, IL
Fourth Place

Final Four:
The Linz Family First Place, Yield
The Bransen Family Second Place
The Rogers Family
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The 2 hour premiere airs Tuesday, September 27, at 9:00 PM. Good luck to all!

If you have a league preference, please let me know, or else I'll try to fill up the American League first. Also, please try to finalize all Final Four picks by 9 PM EST Tuesday.

Linz Family - National League
Final Four
Gaghan Family
Schroeder Family
Rogers Family

Damn those Linz' are popular. If Mr. Rogers had lost some weight or if the Bransen's had 3 blondes and a brother...

I'll have to go with:
The Aiello Family - American League

To fill final 4:
The Bransen Family
The Gaghan Family
The Linz Family

Updated With Final 4

The Aiello Family - National League

Final Four:

The Linz Family
The Bransen Family
The Schroeder Family

Damn, only 5 posts to this thread, and already the two families I would have chosen (Linz and Aiello) are gone.

OK, I'll go with...

The Rogers Family - American League

Final Four:

The Linz Family
The Aiello Family
The Bransen Family

Not terribly confident about my team, but then I have my reservations about every other team that's not already taken. We'll see what happens.

I'll take, in the Natinal league,

The Weaver Family
Linda, 46
Rachel, 16
Rebecca, 19
Rolly, 14
Ormond Beach, FL

My final four would also include

The Schroeder Family
The Aiello Family
and
The Bransen Family

Good luck everybody!

Brent

Always bet on Black. (American league is fine)

Bransen, Linz, and Schroeder to round out the Final Four.

Brad

I'll pick from the AL:

The Paolo family.

Final 4:
Bransen
Linz
Aiello

I'll pick from the NL:

The Paolo family.

Final 4:
Rogers
Linz
Godlewski

Gaghan Family - American League

Final Four:

Linz
Aiello
Paolo

Rogers - NL

Final four:
Aiello
Schroeders
Linz

To round out my FF.

Final Four:
Linz
Aiello
Rogers

Black family - NL

FF:
Rogers
Linz
Aiello

I'll take the Bransen family. I'll edit this post later with the final four.

Final four:
Linz family
Rogers family
Schroeder family

(I know I'm editing this 14 minutes in, but I swear I haven't watched any of it yet. Just remembered this while I'm working on something.)

C'mon gang. Spots still left to be filled before tonight's premiere.

Show time!


(P.S. Daniel: I'm making this a "hot" topic and sticking it at the top of the section until all places are filled. Then it's back to normal, o.k.?)

Thanks Robert, I was thinking of posting a reminder to bump it up but you beat me to it!

I'll take the NL Bransen's with Rogers, Linz, and Gaghan to round out the final four.

Can't wait!

Kevin

Since no one picked Godlewski in either league, I will in the National. To round out the final four: Linz, Bransen, and Rogers.

I will take the The Godlewski Family in the American League.

Final Four Linz, Aiello, and Rogers.