First time posting...here goes...

Romber is just...fun. Rob may be dumb as a stump, but he does keep outwitting, outlasting and outplaying the other racers! That being said, I'd rather the brothers win in the end! They are a great team too!

Alex and Lynn are just annoying. I can't stand to hear them whine about Romber all the time. C'mon guys, stop wasting your breath and RACE!

Last comment: Romber had reason to stick around the cooling tower to see if Ray and Deana would actually FINISH it. Let's not forget, this was the girl who could barely ride a horse in another challenge. I was sure she wouldn't make it to the other side of that flimsy bridge!

Best AR episode EVAR.

Anyway, I'm sad you didn't link to a video clip of one of the orphans chucking a ball at some poor unsuspecting other orphan and nailing him in the head. There's nothing better to get me laughing than an orphan concussion.

What kind of crap was that that Ray and Deana got two cars...especially when Lynn and Alex got jack when they actually completed the whole leg rather than skipping to the end.

Ramber should have absolutely left immediately when they saw that someone else was already attempting the challenge. This wasn't the type of challenge that someone was not going to do. Sure it looked scary, but they did have safety harnesses and all.

Finally, I think between Patrick's monster bandage on his head and Deanna's mysterious droopy eye, I think AR owes it to us to explain the contestants' bizarre offscreen injuries.

"which we'll assume is what Rob meant when he read 'Yohannesburg.'"

That is actually how it is pronounced. Just like Budapest is properly pronounced "Budapesht."

"Yoannesburgh" is the correct pronunciation. whoops - Huh? just said the same thing.

Nice mural on the Nuclear cooling tower, makes it look so folksy and nice. Artists for the Beautification of 3 Mile island unite.

Is Ray related to Bolo? BoloRay is an absolute moron.

You missed the line when one of the brothers admonished the cute little orphans to " Dont Do Drugs"

I believe the POW was dirtier than that in Bagdhad.

Also, what about that little tiff with Rob and Lynn(e). Will Rob kick the crap out of that self important litle blow-hard?

What will happen next, I cant wait.

PS saw a note on Reality Blurred - That Survivor Mountain Man, Rupert Bonehead and his loving, adoring family will be on the next AR...

I was almost disappointed to see Ray and Deanne go only because it was interesting to see what she would look like next. Each time you saw her she had a new affliction. First a swollen eye, then a split lip. Made me wonder if Ray was beating Deanne for all her whining and CBS decided not to show it after all the JV hoopla.

You don't want to cross the tower "BAM!" you'll cross it now! Run faster "Smack" Faster I tell you! I don't care if we won the fast forward we still have to beat the old people "Pow!" now run.

I loved it when Gretchen learned she had to go back into THE CAVE to get the clue. She looked like Sigourney Weaver when she realized she had to go back into the bowels of the nuclear cooling plant to rescue the little girl in Aliens.

I also loved everyone calling Meredith a girl. funny.

Surprisingly all of the contestants are growing on me including Ron & Kelly. And yeah, I passed a tear for Uchenna & Joyce too.

CBS conspiracy!!!! Did anyone else notice that when Ramber did the water challenge that the little guy already had the hole dug for them and put the eggs in the hole for them, but when the brothers did the same challenge, they had to dig their own hole and put the eggs in themselves? That took way more time, which could have cost them the race.

I smell a rat! A big giant one with a football eye in the middle of its head.

I'm convinced now that Romber's guardian angel is in fact CBS. Whenever those two half-wits encounter a problem you hear a person (off camera) say, "Amber?" Then the individual whisks on screen to help dumb & dumber with their task. What bullshit.

I demand a refund. Oh wait..

Winkie, Rob dug the hole while Amber filled up the eggs and then they covered them together. I'm not the hugest fan of Ramber, but they didn't have help from the guy.

For what its worth I think Rob and Amber add a little more excitement to the game.. As for the people I want to win, I think the brothers are the best of the teams.. its too bad what happens to them in the next episode...

And for those of us that want to see the Worlds Wildest Amazing Race Videos... well I think that is what next week is for...

B-side I am also surprised you didnt comment on the Ron "When I was in the Army" quote once again.

At least someone else noticed that most of the teams don't know if Meredith or Gretchen is the man....they kept saying "there's Meredith and what's his name"....Glad to see they're getting to know the other teams that well!

Oh, and you left out my favorite quote from the brothers. As they're getting ready to go into the cave one of them says "we're spelunking....I just like saying that!"

Great show last night. Most priceless moment for me tho' was at the water towers when Rob prods Amber to make a decision. "Can you do that?" Amber's absolutely blank/dumb look with a tinge of "I'll get you for this" was priceless!

I am down with the conspiracy theory but I certainly don't think Rob is as dumb as everyone wants to believe. Amber is another story. He figured out the whole "tribes" thing no problem and he was smart enough to think of digging the hole ahead of time. Amber is a lame duck. She s just riding his coattails.
Seriously though, you have to give credit to Gretchen. She IS plucky. Always a joke never any pessimism. I am impressed.

Rob and Amber have their faults, and his usual impish behavior sometimes crosses the line to being nasty for no good reason. But the people who hate them so much that they assume things happened that contradict what we saw on screen (like the idea that the guy dug the hole for Rob and Amber when we saw Rob working on it) are just ridiculous. Feel free not to like them and to root against them, but don't become total idiots consumed by inexplicable, self-righteous rage like Lynn and Alex and Patrick have done.

1st) This is my favorite new website, I found it be accident and now I'm addicted.
2nd) The Amazing Race is my favorite show and I missed Tuesdays episode because we were flying back from vacation. After missing it, I was hoping the summary would be detailed, sarcastic and full of barbs for Rob and Amber. THANK YOU for delivering, it was almost as good as being able to actually watch it!

Rob and Amber have their faults, and his usual impish behavior sometimes crosses the line to being nasty for no good reason. But the people who hate them so much that they assume things happened that contradict what we saw on screen (like the idea that the guy dug the hole for Rob and Amber when we saw Rob working on it) are just ridiculous. Feel free not to like them and to root against them, but don't become total idiots consumed by inexplicable, self-righteous rage like Lynn and Alex and Patrick have done.

Me likey Gretchen more and more every episode. I think this is at least 3 episodes in a row that have been named for the cheerful grany's cheeky quips ("Do You Need Some Mouth to Mouth", "What A Goucho You Are", "I've Been Wanting A Face Lift For A Long Time"). Plus, it was great how she sat there with a gaping head wound and implored Meredith to get the freakin clue.

These two are my favorite AR geezers ever!

Comment - Ain't it amazing that they haven't figured out how to dig a well...

I'm so glad someone else noticed the orphan chucking the soccer ball at the other orphan's head...right after Rob gave his obligatory "be good/stay out of trouble" yell at them. And yet again I found myself staring at Phil's crotch...Bring on part 2...

Um, SusieQ? Lighten up! This is all in fun . . .

Thanks for mentioning the Birdcage. Lynne is Nathan Lane to a "t".

Also, I kinda think Gretchen sounds like Mr. Hanky the Christmas Poo. Hidee Ho!

Um, mindybob, I know. Yet people rail against Rob and Amber as if the way they act in a race is going to destroy western civilization! It's going to take far more than Rob and Amber on TAR to destroy western civilization--but Rupert on TAR Family Edition might just do it.

I laughed so hard when that ball went flying over and hit the kid on the head.

"Meredith and what's his name"...that was great.

Brian and Greg have to win this!!!!

They have not finished casting family AR yet, and thus there is no way to know whether the Boneham family will be on it, although with this being AR highest rated season, it's not a stretch to see other reality stars on the show...hopefully Richard Hatch and his money woes will join Sue Hawk if he's not in prison. As for this show, Gretchen has guts, yelling at Meredith to get the clue as she is bleeding, and Ramber are fun to watch and I hope they win. The brothers are always in the end of the pack and not smart enough to be anything but the endearing clowns who lose (miss those clowns)!

Hilarious. I went to Auburn with Greg.

Wait, their last name is Boneham?

And Sam, can you call me next week so I'll remember to look at Phil's crotch? I already deleted this week's episode off Tivo, so I have no crotch footage. I can't believe I keep forgetting!

So I had to stop and rewind the kid getting hit in the head a couple of times just because it was so good.

I'm starting to really like the brothers as well. With or without the manbanas...preferrably without.

Ah, the Evil Genius and his sidekick Waste-of-Space. So, on the CBS conspiracy - if these two already have the Survivor money AND if CBS really is going to air their wedding (you know that they are getting bank for that) too, wouldn't it make sense that if the conspiracy exists it is to simply keep them in the race but not win? Do you really think that CBS would fix it to give even more of their money? Me thinks not...

B-Side, great recap as always. Can't wait to finish part 2!

I think something odd is going on with Lynn and Alex and CBS. They are the only team to not get anything for first place. I know there was a yeild on that leg, but isn't a fast forward more help than a yeild? (And no one used the yeild.) It was also a closer race with Lynn and Alex and the second place team, than between Bolo jr and his doll and the rest of the racers this week.

Catie, you can't miss Phil's crotch. It practically screams "Down here. I'm down here on your left hand side. There, you found me." It's hard to ignore even if you wanted to.

B-Side, thank you for also noticing the squinty, blinking eye of Deana. It was like that the entire episode and it was driving my husband and me crazy! We must find out what happened...

I hate to go against you, but I love the brothers - when one of them told the kids "Don't Do Drugs" I laughed my ass off.

But I do agree with you on one point, CBS = Guardian Angel. I think that's Ramber's way of telling us they're getting help from CBS without coming right out and saying it. It's amazing how every time they get into trouble someone immediately yells, "Amber!" (great observation by above poster). IT'S ALL A BIG SHAM!!!

I, too, need to watch specifically next week for Phil's crotch. I was too caught up in looking for his manboobs.

I love the WeHo's, and Gretchen/Meredith warm my heart.

B-Side: I'm literally checking TVGasm every 10 minutes or so to see when Part II will be posted.... I'm sure my employer would be happy to know. Don't leave us hanging!

Maybe someone should post a photo of Phil's crotch, for those of us that haven't noticed his bulge. Anyone want to volunteer?

Phill's crotch? Manboobs? Thrilled with head wounds? Love the Quasimoto eye? LOL when orphans get kicked by a ball...I love it...we're all going to hell....

Moonman, did the winners (Ron and Kelly) of the end of this week's episode (the 2nd leg of the 2 hours) get something? I don't think so. I think when they arrived, instead of talking prizes Phil told them they got to sleep outside on those cots. Not quite as nice as a trip or a car! So if I'm remembering correctly then that's 2 non-prize legs. Amber and Rob have won 2 prize legs, and 2 now-eliminated teams each won a prize leg. I would imagine those are set out ahead of time like the non-elimination legs.

I felt so bad for Meredith when Gretchen fell, he sounded so heartbroken. They are such a cute old couple.

Also the orphan throwing the ball was hilarious! Tivo slow mo was made for precisely those occasions.

I also noticed the eye, I wanted to punch her in the other one so she would match...

I still luvs me my Ramber! I loved when Rob called her out to make a decision. That was awesome. I can't wait until Alex and Lynn lose. I just hope it's before Rob and Amber. So they can't be all excited when Ramber loses.

Catie - I'm with you. Unfortunately, I'm thoroughly bored at work so the frequency of my check ins/refreshes is a little higher.

First of all I am just so relieved to know that there are others out there who can't keep their eyes off of Phils package. Every week it's like my eyes are just drawn down there and I try to be respectiful of Phil and not look but it's right there. So glad to know I am not alone in this.

Secondly, cant wait for the next re-cap.

Thanks B-side!

It's a little like being invited to someone's house for dinner and then whining because dinner is late, BUT.... I'll say it anyway:

I NEED PART 2!!!!!!!!!!!!! B-Side, you are a re-cap tease! (Great job, per usual, on Part 1)

What's the problem with Rob and Amber? I love them
and I'm a Yankees fan!!

Dude...
Deana's flapping wings as she crossed the bridge didn't even get a mention from you this week. Maybe you were throwing up in your mouth just a little at the time and missed it. You are lucky in that case.

Rob has made me realize that I could never date a guy who makes my name sound like a retard is saying it. "Ambuh" Horrible.

my boyfriend busted me looking at "the bulge" on phil, only to then be busted later on in the evening for looking at it himself....one of the finer moments in our relationship....

Okay so I have about 3 more minutes until i can slip out from work and not be noticed, so I was killing time and read this:

Each leg of the race has a YIELD point. Teams must stop at the YIELD location to do two things before continuing along the course: 1) They must check to see if they have been YIELDed by another team; 2) If no Team has been YIELDed, they must decide whether to use the YIELD or not. If a Team is YIELDed, they must turn over the hourglass and wait until all the sand runs out before they may continue with the race. A Team may use the YIELD to stop another Team only once throughout the entire course of the race. However, there is no limit to the number of times that a Team can be YIELDed by the other Teams.

If I'm reading correctly there is a yield on every leg? Why don't they show us that? Why aren't people yielding anyone?
Who knew?

Phil says there are only two yields on the entire race.

Yielding is awful. The Amazing Race is a great show because it is merit based. You win or lose based mostly on how well you play and what decisions you make.

The Yield encourages teams to purposely target better racers. It becomes a "race to the bottom" where stronger teams may be eliminated, and weaker ones allowed to continue on.

I got that paragraph from the CBS website, I'm gonna have to send an email. I hate conflicting things...

Hey, I'm a first time poster, and a huge fan of this site. About the scene with Rob telling Amber to make a decision at the Fast Forward, I am suprised we didn't hear in the background "Amber! You're from Survivor! Do you need help making a decision?" CBS just might be helping them so they won't lose their best entertainment team. By the way, go Uchenna and Joyce!

Sorry, tar-addict. I didn't realize that there is someone who has a name so close to mine. I'll change my name.