TAR: the Start
"The rest is up to you...." Right, Phil.
Rob and Amber are not doing so well. Omen or tease?
"Definitely in it to win it"? Who isn't?
"I'm looking forward to losing some weight." Really, Amber? 'Cause you're quite fat.
It seems United is Terminal 7, while American is Terminal 4; so says my spiffy LAX map.
Kelly seems not too savvy about the airports. The people will know which flight is faster.
"Oh, God darn it." Go, Grandma.
There seems to be a bit of cooperation at the start.
Diet Coke, official sponsor of Rob and Amber's World Weight-Loss Program.
Jorge Chavez International Airport has taxis outside the terminal. I'm guessing most teams will do that. Will they have to pay the $25 departure tax upon leaving?
Apparently, Jorge Chavez was a daredevil pilot who was the first to attempt to fly over the Alps. He died in the attempt. Isn't it begging disaster to name your airport after a guy who died in a crash? It's like Richie Valens Airlines. Or JFK Jr. Cropdusters.
Why do they never say four seats? Do the camera folk have separate accounts?
"Certainly not a way we're accustomed to living." It's Lima, Peru, not Nana Kenieba, Mali. At least there are no breeding comments. Yet.
Playa Hermosa in Ancon.
Cuzco. Right near Maccu Picchu. Sounds like a Pit Stop to me.
Wait, there are people who still haven't gotten to the Plaza? How is that possible.
It seems some of them are in for a shock when they get to the real Third World.
Hey, that boardwalk pattern was just like Macao. I wonder if it's an Iberian thing... Or maybe a 16th century thing.
The flights seem very spood-fed, which seems to detract from the overall R-R-A-A-A-A-C-C-E nature of the thing.
Damn. Rob and Amber are fast. It's hilarious how they are dispised by the other teams.
Rob and Kelly don't seem to be the best racers -- they're too trusting and don't plan very well.
I can't wait for the dumb teams to be weeded out; at least, I hope they're weeded out.
That pelican has an awesome blue beak.
Apparently, Cuzco is the sacred valley of the Inca. I call a visit to Korikancha, the Temple of the Sun.
I'm really not liking the lack of independence regarding flights. For the delayed flight, it's more of a challenge if you're allowed to try and find the next best one. Curse you, bunching!
First rule of competition: don't trash talk until you've won.
Are they required to read the clues aloud?
Marked taxis? Welcome to TAR shuttle services and baby-sitting service.
I do like it when teams speak the local language -- it's classy, much preferrable to assy.
That zipline looks freakishly awesome, not really hard, though. You just sit.
Who's that guy at the zip? He seems American.
35 pounds? 2/3 of a mile? Not too bad.
I like Susan and Patrick, though he seems a bit obsessed with beating Rob and Amber.
Okay, Amber, no more "Baby"s, okay? How about "honey" or "sweetie" or "Rob"?
Does he not know "muy rapido"? Even I know that, and I'm Spanglish-impaired.
Okay, he said "beep, beep" in Spanish. I'm sure if I'm impressed or scared.
The alfalfa seems like the better one. No chance of your llama being broken.
Haven't they heard about mules? Llamas are worse.
Don't they know that there are tons more teams? At this point, all they need to do is not be last. God.
I love Rob's Italian Spanish accent. Hi-larious. He's so North End.
Pisac, eh? Doesn't seem too hard.
It seems like the mini-bunching is creating mini-races. That seems like a decent goal to create mini-tension throughout the show. Of course, it makes the last ten minutes the only interesting part, if there is re-grouping after each mini-bunch.
"Eat your Wheaties. Don't do drugs." Interesting.
Couldn't they [Greg and Brian] say "gracia"? Surely, they know that.
Meredith and Gretchen seem to be doing all right on the llamas.
"I'm choking." "Lean forward. Suck it up." Do we have a new asshat nominee?
They really need some more diversity on this show, though they are much better in terms of occupation. Thank God, there are fewer (i.e. one) models this time.
So, are Ray and Deanna an amalgam of El Hornio and Spazpants? Dear, Lord. Ah! He even looks a little like him.
"The last team will be eliminated." Well, that seems blunter than usual, but it is the first leg.
Not a lot from the Amazing Editors, but there hasn't seemed like a lot to show -- unlike the Twinkies, the muses of the Irony of Situation.
I like how Rob and Amber show initiative in the traffic jam. It didn't pay off, but I still liked it.
Cash prizes?! That's new.
Is Phil pulling for Rob and Amber? He seemed rather happy for them. Hey, he's the host; he's supposed to be happy for all contestants -- except for Jonathan, whom he despised.
"Do you want a llama for a pet?" Hee.
Phil loves freaking them out. Of course, I would, too.
Wow, a real race to the finish. I haven't seen one of those before.
Confronting Rob about lying. Is this about TAR or Survivor? Hmmm. Less interested in that than the Race.
Rob and Amber are not doing so well. Omen or tease?
"Definitely in it to win it"? Who isn't?
"I'm looking forward to losing some weight." Really, Amber? 'Cause you're quite fat.
It seems United is Terminal 7, while American is Terminal 4; so says my spiffy LAX map.
Kelly seems not too savvy about the airports. The people will know which flight is faster.
"Oh, God darn it." Go, Grandma.
There seems to be a bit of cooperation at the start.
Diet Coke, official sponsor of Rob and Amber's World Weight-Loss Program.
Jorge Chavez International Airport has taxis outside the terminal. I'm guessing most teams will do that. Will they have to pay the $25 departure tax upon leaving?
Apparently, Jorge Chavez was a daredevil pilot who was the first to attempt to fly over the Alps. He died in the attempt. Isn't it begging disaster to name your airport after a guy who died in a crash? It's like Richie Valens Airlines. Or JFK Jr. Cropdusters.
Why do they never say four seats? Do the camera folk have separate accounts?
"Certainly not a way we're accustomed to living." It's Lima, Peru, not Nana Kenieba, Mali. At least there are no breeding comments. Yet.
Playa Hermosa in Ancon.
Cuzco. Right near Maccu Picchu. Sounds like a Pit Stop to me.
Wait, there are people who still haven't gotten to the Plaza? How is that possible.
It seems some of them are in for a shock when they get to the real Third World.
Hey, that boardwalk pattern was just like Macao. I wonder if it's an Iberian thing... Or maybe a 16th century thing.
The flights seem very spood-fed, which seems to detract from the overall R-R-A-A-A-A-C-C-E nature of the thing.
Damn. Rob and Amber are fast. It's hilarious how they are dispised by the other teams.
Rob and Kelly don't seem to be the best racers -- they're too trusting and don't plan very well.
I can't wait for the dumb teams to be weeded out; at least, I hope they're weeded out.
That pelican has an awesome blue beak.
Apparently, Cuzco is the sacred valley of the Inca. I call a visit to Korikancha, the Temple of the Sun.
I'm really not liking the lack of independence regarding flights. For the delayed flight, it's more of a challenge if you're allowed to try and find the next best one. Curse you, bunching!
First rule of competition: don't trash talk until you've won.
Are they required to read the clues aloud?
Marked taxis? Welcome to TAR shuttle services and baby-sitting service.
I do like it when teams speak the local language -- it's classy, much preferrable to assy.
That zipline looks freakishly awesome, not really hard, though. You just sit.
Who's that guy at the zip? He seems American.
35 pounds? 2/3 of a mile? Not too bad.
I like Susan and Patrick, though he seems a bit obsessed with beating Rob and Amber.
Okay, Amber, no more "Baby"s, okay? How about "honey" or "sweetie" or "Rob"?
Does he not know "muy rapido"? Even I know that, and I'm Spanglish-impaired.
Okay, he said "beep, beep" in Spanish. I'm sure if I'm impressed or scared.
The alfalfa seems like the better one. No chance of your llama being broken.
Haven't they heard about mules? Llamas are worse.
Don't they know that there are tons more teams? At this point, all they need to do is not be last. God.
I love Rob's Italian Spanish accent. Hi-larious. He's so North End.
Pisac, eh? Doesn't seem too hard.
It seems like the mini-bunching is creating mini-races. That seems like a decent goal to create mini-tension throughout the show. Of course, it makes the last ten minutes the only interesting part, if there is re-grouping after each mini-bunch.
"Eat your Wheaties. Don't do drugs." Interesting.
Couldn't they [Greg and Brian] say "gracia"? Surely, they know that.
Meredith and Gretchen seem to be doing all right on the llamas.
"I'm choking." "Lean forward. Suck it up." Do we have a new asshat nominee?
They really need some more diversity on this show, though they are much better in terms of occupation. Thank God, there are fewer (i.e. one) models this time.
So, are Ray and Deanna an amalgam of El Hornio and Spazpants? Dear, Lord. Ah! He even looks a little like him.
"The last team will be eliminated." Well, that seems blunter than usual, but it is the first leg.
Not a lot from the Amazing Editors, but there hasn't seemed like a lot to show -- unlike the Twinkies, the muses of the Irony of Situation.
I like how Rob and Amber show initiative in the traffic jam. It didn't pay off, but I still liked it.
Cash prizes?! That's new.
Is Phil pulling for Rob and Amber? He seemed rather happy for them. Hey, he's the host; he's supposed to be happy for all contestants -- except for Jonathan, whom he despised.
"Do you want a llama for a pet?" Hee.
Phil loves freaking them out. Of course, I would, too.
Wow, a real race to the finish. I haven't seen one of those before.
Confronting Rob about lying. Is this about TAR or Survivor? Hmmm. Less interested in that than the Race.