Moley
07-14-2004, 12:39 AM
Don't Gripe for Me, Argentina
Last week on Amazing Race we were introduced to 11 intrepid teams of dearly beloveds and nearly homicideds. One daring Dad impaled his kneecap on a boardwalk nail. But the worst start of all was that the first shall be last. All those who lined up at the airline ticket counter first got onboard the slowest plane to the beautiful country of Uruguay.
After braving a drowning hand in the sand, zips and chips of thrills and blinding sides of beef, 10 teams crossed over to another race. One team, proving nice guys finish last, did not. Dennis the Scumbag Don't Wannabe and his once betrothed Erika, were the first to go. Crossing the finish line first were the horrid Alison, former contestant on Big Brother, and her unfortunate fiance Donny. They crossed the line at 12:48 p.m. Tonight they will be crossing the line into new depths of bickering and fiance loathing.
There's No Place Like Foam
True to Amazing Race tradition, 12 hours after you finish, you begin again. Howlison and Pawny take off at 12:48 p.m. for the Shake Mega Disco, a foam dance party place.
http://www.musiclight.ch/images/foto9.jpeg
Even mountains of foam won't allow Pawny to escape the shrill Howlison
Teams must find a ball under the foam and writhing bodies. The women must also escape the prowling hands of some of the disco guests. Most of the teams have no problem getting through this task and tiny Charla manages to have some fun while she keeps her head above the foam. The only trouble most of them have is pronouncing the name of the next destination, Montevideo. Half of them pronounce it Monty Video, which could be a disco club unto itself.
Marshall and Lance continue with their macho bravado as they puff, "We know where Montevideo is." "What the hell is that?" Exclaims Marshall. "We went the wrong way," mutters Lance.
Brandon and Nicole unload their bags as Nicole says that he is the type of guy "I want in a husband." "Want to take my bag?" He takes her bag and I nod that yes, that is one of the primo qualifications for good husbandhood.
Christie and Colin run everywhere, enabling us to see that Christie wears shorts with "Texas" across the butt. I think if I were going to be filmed for TV, I would pick a state not as big as Texas to advertise on my hiney. "Delaware" would say much less about my buttocks.
Chip and Kim and Karli and Kami appear to strike an early, friendly alliance. All of them hope that by the time they get to the ferry for Buenos Aires, at least one team will be left behind.
That team appears to be tiny Charla and her cousin Mirna. They are driving in circles, finally getting to the ferry at what seems like a too late time. After pleading and using her "Help Me" strategy, Charla is assured by a motherly type that the ferry is waiting for them. They climb aboard to the disappointed gazes of the other 9 teams.
Moms Lied to me, Argentina
Linda and Karen, the Bowling Moms, play a trick on Boo-Boo Dad and Marsha. They make a remark that dollars aren't accepted in Argentina. So Jim and Karen spend valuable time on arrival at the Cambio, currency exchange. They realize they have been had and the Bowling Moms laugh at them as they taxi off to the next stop, the tomb of Eva Peron.
Three of the teams get the wrong information to the tomb. They go to Chacarita cemetery instead of Recoleta. Meanwhile at Recoleta, Mirna yells to a cart driver that the small lady would find it impossible to walk. They get in the cart and drive off, leaving behind the Bowling Moms. The detour clue is at the tomb. The teams must choose.
Perro or Tango
http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/image_content/dog_walking.gif
Perro is Spanish for dog and sounds a lot like peril, which is English for Howlison.
The teams may walk a group of 8 dogs one mile through three stops to get a clue. Or they may taxi across heavy traffic to go to the Tango Club and find a mystery man amongst the performers. If right, he will give a clue. If not, they must try again with a different mystery dancer. I am thinking the dog walking looks so much easier. Those black hats can obscure the faces of the mystery men, plus they never stop dancing so you can get a long look. However, I didn't bank on Howlison making a simple task seem like an ordeal.
With Pawny handling the map, she barks at him at every step. At one time he nearly walks her in front of a bus. Oh yeah, like that was an accident.
At the Tango Club, Mirna and Charla do just fine. Even though they miss the first man, they get the second. Mirna even takes a victory dance after getting the clue. These two are fun. I also like the command of languages they exhibit in this episode. When asking for the Shake Mega Disco at the outset, Mirna tries her Spanish with a taxi driver. When that doesn't work, Charla proclaims, "Here, let me try." Then she tries the international language of speaking English slowly and loudly but with a slight accent. It works. Not to be outdone, Mirna leaves the Tango club by shouting out. "Bellisimo! Te Amo!" I hope one of those Spanish dancers could speak Italian.
http://www.argentinaxplora.com/activida/tango/tangoimg/paso.jpg
Tango saves the day while Howlison and Pawny go to the dogs
After getting nowhere and finding no markers for their walk, Howlison decides to quit walking the dogs and go the Tango route. Same with the Bowling Moms, who also couldn't find the markers and exchanged some bleeped out words with the charming Howlison. Howlison couldn't control the dogs who decided to have sex while they waited for Pawny to decide which direction to take. Howlison gets them out of the mood by yelling at them, something she has practiced on Pawny for years.
The straggler teams eventually all find their clues and then must make fateful decisions. Their next destination is a cow ranch, La Invernada. They can get there by an expensive taxi or by bus. The smart ones take the taxi. Howlison and Donny don't. Chip and Kim and the twins are also on a bus, but possibly one ahead of Team Howl.
Until the Cows Come Home
http://www.potelnegocios.com.ar/images/invernada.jpg
You must have quick hands and quick feet to play tag with a moo-ving target.
The Roadblock is a task only one member of each team may do. "You must have quick hands and quick feet," says the clue. The selected racer will run with the cows and try to snatch a red bandana from their necks. In it will be the clue to the final destination, the pit stop.
Arriving early, Brandon and Nicole and Charla and Mirna are way ahead of the pack. When Team Cousin reads the clue, Charla gets Mirna in the mood for the task ahead by whining, "You might have to stick your hands in the cow's a**!" Mirna looks fearful and wants the cow-hand-butt thang passed back to little cuz, but Charla points out she has no quick feet. Mirna, the rump roast is all yours.
Naturally, Brandon and Nicole finish this one first. Mirna hangs in there, though, and she and little Charla are right behind the leaders on the way to the pit stop.
The race cameras go back to the last of the pack, bus riders Chip and Kim, the twins and Team Howlerson. Chip says they must take every advantage when that bus stops, even if it means knocking someone down. True to his word, he pushes his way into the taxi Karli thought she had. Neither will budge. The friendly alliance is so over.
At the Pit Stop, Mirna and Charla make a run for it but they are easily outsprinted by Brandon and Nicole. Still they are number two and Phil beams down at Charla. He likes her as do about 100 million other of us out here. One by one, the teams cross the finish line.
They are -
1. Brandon and Nicole
2. Mirna and Charla
3. Daddy Boo-Boo and Marsha
4. Bowling Moms Linda and Karen
5. Internet daters Bob and Joyce
6. Loving her lucky number six "Texas is on my butt" Christie and Colin
7. Marshall and Lance
What will be the order of the last three, those who chose to save their money for who knows what? Chip and Kim edge out the infuriated twins. And then the first shall be last yet again. Last week's first place finisher is this week's loser. Howlison and Pawny, you are doggie doo-doo on a shoe. However, some could argue the big winner tonight is truly Donny, as he watches the surly Alison walk away from him, the game, and smirking Phil.
http://www.realitystars.com/BB4/alisonmain.jpg
Hasta La Good Riddance, Howlison. I agonized that I might see you last through 10 weeks and win this race. Now I can breathe easy. Go find a nice pack of perros because you won't be walking Donny around on a leash anymore. Adios! :grin:
Last week on Amazing Race we were introduced to 11 intrepid teams of dearly beloveds and nearly homicideds. One daring Dad impaled his kneecap on a boardwalk nail. But the worst start of all was that the first shall be last. All those who lined up at the airline ticket counter first got onboard the slowest plane to the beautiful country of Uruguay.
After braving a drowning hand in the sand, zips and chips of thrills and blinding sides of beef, 10 teams crossed over to another race. One team, proving nice guys finish last, did not. Dennis the Scumbag Don't Wannabe and his once betrothed Erika, were the first to go. Crossing the finish line first were the horrid Alison, former contestant on Big Brother, and her unfortunate fiance Donny. They crossed the line at 12:48 p.m. Tonight they will be crossing the line into new depths of bickering and fiance loathing.
There's No Place Like Foam
True to Amazing Race tradition, 12 hours after you finish, you begin again. Howlison and Pawny take off at 12:48 p.m. for the Shake Mega Disco, a foam dance party place.
http://www.musiclight.ch/images/foto9.jpeg
Even mountains of foam won't allow Pawny to escape the shrill Howlison
Teams must find a ball under the foam and writhing bodies. The women must also escape the prowling hands of some of the disco guests. Most of the teams have no problem getting through this task and tiny Charla manages to have some fun while she keeps her head above the foam. The only trouble most of them have is pronouncing the name of the next destination, Montevideo. Half of them pronounce it Monty Video, which could be a disco club unto itself.
Marshall and Lance continue with their macho bravado as they puff, "We know where Montevideo is." "What the hell is that?" Exclaims Marshall. "We went the wrong way," mutters Lance.
Brandon and Nicole unload their bags as Nicole says that he is the type of guy "I want in a husband." "Want to take my bag?" He takes her bag and I nod that yes, that is one of the primo qualifications for good husbandhood.
Christie and Colin run everywhere, enabling us to see that Christie wears shorts with "Texas" across the butt. I think if I were going to be filmed for TV, I would pick a state not as big as Texas to advertise on my hiney. "Delaware" would say much less about my buttocks.
Chip and Kim and Karli and Kami appear to strike an early, friendly alliance. All of them hope that by the time they get to the ferry for Buenos Aires, at least one team will be left behind.
That team appears to be tiny Charla and her cousin Mirna. They are driving in circles, finally getting to the ferry at what seems like a too late time. After pleading and using her "Help Me" strategy, Charla is assured by a motherly type that the ferry is waiting for them. They climb aboard to the disappointed gazes of the other 9 teams.
Moms Lied to me, Argentina
Linda and Karen, the Bowling Moms, play a trick on Boo-Boo Dad and Marsha. They make a remark that dollars aren't accepted in Argentina. So Jim and Karen spend valuable time on arrival at the Cambio, currency exchange. They realize they have been had and the Bowling Moms laugh at them as they taxi off to the next stop, the tomb of Eva Peron.
Three of the teams get the wrong information to the tomb. They go to Chacarita cemetery instead of Recoleta. Meanwhile at Recoleta, Mirna yells to a cart driver that the small lady would find it impossible to walk. They get in the cart and drive off, leaving behind the Bowling Moms. The detour clue is at the tomb. The teams must choose.
Perro or Tango
http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/image_content/dog_walking.gif
Perro is Spanish for dog and sounds a lot like peril, which is English for Howlison.
The teams may walk a group of 8 dogs one mile through three stops to get a clue. Or they may taxi across heavy traffic to go to the Tango Club and find a mystery man amongst the performers. If right, he will give a clue. If not, they must try again with a different mystery dancer. I am thinking the dog walking looks so much easier. Those black hats can obscure the faces of the mystery men, plus they never stop dancing so you can get a long look. However, I didn't bank on Howlison making a simple task seem like an ordeal.
With Pawny handling the map, she barks at him at every step. At one time he nearly walks her in front of a bus. Oh yeah, like that was an accident.
At the Tango Club, Mirna and Charla do just fine. Even though they miss the first man, they get the second. Mirna even takes a victory dance after getting the clue. These two are fun. I also like the command of languages they exhibit in this episode. When asking for the Shake Mega Disco at the outset, Mirna tries her Spanish with a taxi driver. When that doesn't work, Charla proclaims, "Here, let me try." Then she tries the international language of speaking English slowly and loudly but with a slight accent. It works. Not to be outdone, Mirna leaves the Tango club by shouting out. "Bellisimo! Te Amo!" I hope one of those Spanish dancers could speak Italian.
http://www.argentinaxplora.com/activida/tango/tangoimg/paso.jpg
Tango saves the day while Howlison and Pawny go to the dogs
After getting nowhere and finding no markers for their walk, Howlison decides to quit walking the dogs and go the Tango route. Same with the Bowling Moms, who also couldn't find the markers and exchanged some bleeped out words with the charming Howlison. Howlison couldn't control the dogs who decided to have sex while they waited for Pawny to decide which direction to take. Howlison gets them out of the mood by yelling at them, something she has practiced on Pawny for years.
The straggler teams eventually all find their clues and then must make fateful decisions. Their next destination is a cow ranch, La Invernada. They can get there by an expensive taxi or by bus. The smart ones take the taxi. Howlison and Donny don't. Chip and Kim and the twins are also on a bus, but possibly one ahead of Team Howl.
Until the Cows Come Home
http://www.potelnegocios.com.ar/images/invernada.jpg
You must have quick hands and quick feet to play tag with a moo-ving target.
The Roadblock is a task only one member of each team may do. "You must have quick hands and quick feet," says the clue. The selected racer will run with the cows and try to snatch a red bandana from their necks. In it will be the clue to the final destination, the pit stop.
Arriving early, Brandon and Nicole and Charla and Mirna are way ahead of the pack. When Team Cousin reads the clue, Charla gets Mirna in the mood for the task ahead by whining, "You might have to stick your hands in the cow's a**!" Mirna looks fearful and wants the cow-hand-butt thang passed back to little cuz, but Charla points out she has no quick feet. Mirna, the rump roast is all yours.
Naturally, Brandon and Nicole finish this one first. Mirna hangs in there, though, and she and little Charla are right behind the leaders on the way to the pit stop.
The race cameras go back to the last of the pack, bus riders Chip and Kim, the twins and Team Howlerson. Chip says they must take every advantage when that bus stops, even if it means knocking someone down. True to his word, he pushes his way into the taxi Karli thought she had. Neither will budge. The friendly alliance is so over.
At the Pit Stop, Mirna and Charla make a run for it but they are easily outsprinted by Brandon and Nicole. Still they are number two and Phil beams down at Charla. He likes her as do about 100 million other of us out here. One by one, the teams cross the finish line.
They are -
1. Brandon and Nicole
2. Mirna and Charla
3. Daddy Boo-Boo and Marsha
4. Bowling Moms Linda and Karen
5. Internet daters Bob and Joyce
6. Loving her lucky number six "Texas is on my butt" Christie and Colin
7. Marshall and Lance
What will be the order of the last three, those who chose to save their money for who knows what? Chip and Kim edge out the infuriated twins. And then the first shall be last yet again. Last week's first place finisher is this week's loser. Howlison and Pawny, you are doggie doo-doo on a shoe. However, some could argue the big winner tonight is truly Donny, as he watches the surly Alison walk away from him, the game, and smirking Phil.
http://www.realitystars.com/BB4/alisonmain.jpg
Hasta La Good Riddance, Howlison. I agonized that I might see you last through 10 weeks and win this race. Now I can breathe easy. Go find a nice pack of perros because you won't be walking Donny around on a leash anymore. Adios! :grin: