Okay, so Terrence is not very nice at times, and Ken? cheated on

his wife.  But do any of you really know what they're like at home?

For that matter all you out there team bashing, do you know what this

race really takes?  You can't just judge someone based on how they act

on tv. And let's remember, they know they're on tv.  But that isn't my

point.  My point is this...

      Could you team bashers out there really say you could stand 28

days of constant contact with only one other person you care for or are

trying to reconnect with?  I'm talking 24 hours a day, no seperation,

no way out, in an extreme high stress enviornment.  Could you honestly

say you wouldn't get cranky and know that for sure?  Think about it

people.  They design the race to take teams as far out of their comfort

zones as possible.  The teams have to make their own way in places most

of us would never choose to go, all the while challenging their own

fears, shortcomings, and physical limits.  Let's see you guys out there

who are bashing people try the race, and see how YOU do.  Remember,

stress makes people behave in ways they normally wouldn't.  I think

until you run this race yourself you should try to remember what it

takes, and if you don't have it, don't bash those who try.

I must have missed all those bashing posts .....

Good!

 

pilot 



--- On Thu, 11/13/08, nessais <nessais@...> wrote:



From: nessais <nessais@...>

Subject: [The Amazing Race on CBS] On Team Bashing

To: theamazingraceoncbs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 11:31 AM













Okay, so Terrence is not very nice at times, and Ken? cheated on

his wife. But do any of you really know what they're like at home?

For that matter all you out there team bashing, do you know what this

race really takes? You can't just judge someone based on how they act

on tv. And let's remember, they know they're on tv. But that isn't my

point. My point is this...

Could you team bashers out there really say you could stand 28

days of constant contact with only one other person you care for or are

trying to reconnect with? I'm talking 24 hours a day, no seperation,

no way out, in an extreme high stress enviornment. Could you honestly

say you wouldn't get cranky and know that for sure? Think about it

people. They design the race to take teams as far out of their comfort

zones as possible. The teams have to make their own way in places most

of us would never choose to go, all the while challenging their own

fears, shortcomings, and physical limits. Let's see you guys out there

who are bashing people try the race, and see how YOU do. Remember,

stress makes people behave in ways they normally wouldn't. I think

until you run this race yourself you should try to remember what it

takes, and if you don't have it, don't bash those who try.





































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i dont recall seeing any one "bashing" anyone. sure...we all talk about who we

like and dislike and why. thats pretty much why we have a forum...so we can! 

 

If i say nick and starr lie...they do and admitted it. how is that wrong of me?

if i say ken and tina argue alot...they do and admitted it. i dont see where the

"bashing" comes in to this.

 

could i run this race? probably not. with a bad knee and a bad case of

laziness...i dont really like to travel...lol! i'm thinking thats a bad thing on

a race around the world! 



--- On Thu, 11/13/08, nessais <nessais@...> wrote:



From: nessais <nessais@...>

Subject: [The Amazing Race on CBS] On Team Bashing

To: theamazingraceoncbs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 2:31 PM













Okay, so Terrence is not very nice at times, and Ken? cheated on

his wife. But do any of you really know what they're like at home?

For that matter all you out there team bashing, do you know what this

race really takes? You can't just judge someone based on how they act

on tv. And let's remember, they know they're on tv. But that isn't my

point. My point is this...

Could you team bashers out there really say you could stand 28

days of constant contact with only one other person you care for or are

trying to reconnect with? I'm talking 24 hours a day, no seperation,

no way out, in an extreme high stress enviornment. Could you honestly

say you wouldn't get cranky and know that for sure? Think about it

people. They design the race to take teams as far out of their comfort

zones as possible. The teams have to make their own way in places most

of us would never choose to go, all the while challenging their own

fears, shortcomings, and physical limits. Let's see you guys out there

who are bashing people try the race, and see how YOU do. Remember,

stress makes people behave in ways they normally wouldn't. I think

until you run this race yourself you should try to remember what it

takes, and if you don't have it, don't bash those who try.





































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That's what I love about reality TV - making fun of the contestants of course!!!



--- On Fri, 11/14/08, shain m <macshain66@...> wrote:

From: shain m <macshain66@...>

Subject: Re: [The Amazing Race on CBS] On Team Bashing

To: theamazingraceoncbs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Friday, November 14, 2008, 10:12 AM























             i dont recall seeing any one "bashing" anyone. sure...we all talk

about who we like and dislike and why. thats pretty much why we have a

forum...so we can! 



 



If i say nick and starr lie...they do and admitted it. how is that wrong of me?

if i say ken and tina argue alot...they do and admitted it. i dont see where the

"bashing" comes in to this.



 



could i run this race? probably not. with a bad knee and a bad case of

laziness...i dont really like to travel...lol! i'm thinking thats a bad thing on

a race around the world! 







--- On Thu, 11/13/08, nessais <nessais@yahoo. com> wrote:







From: nessais <nessais@yahoo. com>



Subject: [The Amazing Race on CBS] On Team Bashing



To: theamazingraceoncbs @yahoogroups. com



Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 2:31 PM







Okay, so Terrence is not very nice at times, and Ken? cheated on



his wife. But do any of you really know what they're like at home?



For that matter all you out there team bashing, do you know what this



race really takes? You can't just judge someone based on how they act



on tv. And let's remember, they know they're on tv. But that isn't my



point. My point is this...



Could you team bashers out there really say you could stand 28



days of constant contact with only one other person you care for or are



trying to reconnect with? I'm talking 24 hours a day, no seperation,



no way out, in an extreme high stress enviornment. Could you honestly



say you wouldn't get cranky and know that for sure? Think about it



people. They design the race to take teams as far out of their comfort



zones as possible. The teams have to make their own way in places most



of us would never choose to go, all the while challenging their own



fears, shortcomings, and physical limits. Let's see you guys out there



who are bashing people try the race, and see how YOU do. Remember,



stress makes people behave in ways they normally wouldn't. I think



until you run this race yourself you should try to remember what it



takes, and if you don't have it, don't bash those who try.







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a) Making fun of racers/contestants

b) Stating the obvious regarding same

c) Making fun of racers'/contestants' mistakes

I concur regarding that any the above has nothing to do with "bashing"

contestants.

Personally I've been rooting for Nick and Starr from the get-go, and

while in side interviews the sibs have no issue admitting to lying to

other teams, when they DO lie, generally it's been done *playfully*.

"Have you found anything...?" Nick asks when he already found and has

the clue and he "casually" heads back to Starr, giving other players

the illusion *he's* still looking.  Brilliant.

Nick and Starr get that lying is an aspect of the game.  I find it

hilarious when racers whine about other racers "not being fair."

Excuse me, in a race there is only one [winning team]...!  Were I a

TAR racer, being "helpfully unhelpful" certainly would be one of my

team's top strategies.

Nick and Starr aren't nasty about it: they're just more strategic than

most of the current (and even many previous) teams.  If they're

eliminated, I'd suspect it would be a case of major Bad Luck over any

major mistake on their part (nightmare cab driver/heavy traffic, et al).



< Badger >

http://geoffgould.net

--- In theamazingraceoncbs@yahoogroups.com, "Geoffrey Gould"

<realbadger@...> wrote:

>

>> Personally I've been rooting for Nick and Starr from the get-go,



Me too.



   >and

> while in side interviews the sibs have no issue admitting to lying to

> other teams, when they DO lie, generally it's been done *playfully*.

> "Have you found anything...?" Nick asks when he already found and has

> the clue and he "casually" heads back to Starr, giving other players

> the illusion *he's* still looking. Brilliant.

> Nick and Starr get that lying is an aspect of the game. I find it

> hilarious when racers whine about other racers "not being fair."

> Excuse me, in a race there is only one [winning team]...! Were I a

> TAR racer, being "helpfully unhelpful" certainly would be one of my

> team's top strategies.



I agree about Nick an Starr using strategy in the game. And it certainly

makes the race better!





> Nick and Starr aren't nasty about it: they're just more strategic than

> most of the current (and even many previous) teams.



The only previous team more stragetic was Rob and Amber.



Dave







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The way I see it. If people don't want to be bashed then they should not go

on a reality show. That leaves them open not only for bashing but also to be

put under a microscope.  Their bad behavior comes out and out in a huge way.



Phil has said in interviews on many occassions..... "You cannot edit

personalities"....



when it comes to team bashing this season has been extremely mild in the

yahoo forums... can't say that about the Newsgroups I belong to.....



Barbara

Team bashing (while irrating to fans of said team) is okay - as long as

it doesn't progress to judging the team based on what's shown on TV.



Dave





--- In theamazingraceoncbs@yahoogroups.com, "nessais" <nessais@...>

wrote:

>

> Okay, so Terrence is not very nice at times, and Ken? cheated on

> his wife. But do any of you really know what they're like at home?

> For that matter all you out there team bashing, do you know what this

> race really takes? You can't just judge someone based on how they act

> on tv. And let's remember, they know they're on tv. But that isn't my

> point. My point is this...

> Could you team bashers out there really say you could stand 28

> days of constant contact with only one other person you care for or

are

> trying to reconnect with? I'm talking 24 hours a day, no seperation,

> no way out, in an extreme high stress enviornment. Could you honestly

> say you wouldn't get cranky and know that for sure? Think about it

> people. They design the race to take teams as far out of their comfort

> zones as possible. The teams have to make their own way in places most

> of us would never choose to go, all the while challenging their own

> fears, shortcomings, and physical limits. Let's see you guys out there

> who are bashing people try the race, and see how YOU do. Remember,

> stress makes people behave in ways they normally wouldn't. I think

> until you run this race yourself you should try to remember what it

> takes, and if you don't have it, don't bash those who try.

>









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