Where to start??? One of the best recaps evah!

"...and something nice for him to sit on."

"..not a wet t-shirt contest..."

I don't mind that the cheerleaders are still in it. This season has way too many nice people and villians are always fun to watch completely fall apart. I hope Jaime watches herself on this and realizes how she comes off. Or, not really. I don't care what Jaime thinks...

Uh, I don't think the ladies like it when you call them the C-word. I know whenever I call one "that" it looks like her head is going to explode.

I personally think the bitch is having her period continuously-non-stop-24-hours-a-day-365-days-a-year and that's why she's such a big C...

If I had been the guy with the "DRAWERS" I would have started throwing the drawers at her.

Mel and Mike seem like such nice people in comparison.

Don't threaten to stop watching the show. I said I would never watch it again after FLO and ZACH won but that was, like, five years ago and I'm still watching it.

Thanks for the recap, man.

bBitz, we should start a "We Hate Jamie Club" At every meeting we can post on message boards we know she reads how much jiggle fat and cellulite she showed during the running challenge in Russia! She is downright awful and that hair makes her look like Raggedy Ann on crack

Another excellent recap.

I hadn't seen the previews and was yelling at the screen for someone to help Margie before she fainted (or worse). It's only a GAME, TV people!

Most sad to see the Mike and Mel go (even doe to their own blunder). Really grew to like and respect them.

Jaime comes off as a real monster. There must be a lesson here about first impressions and inner beauty.

I don't use the C word - I feel it insults all women... and therefor all people. Besides, I still have to eat with this mouth.

Thanks!

I don't think Jamie ran in that challenge. Jamie was the one all pissed off when she heard that her partner was walking.

Count me in as a member of the "We hate Jamie Club".

The little guys surprise me, they are pretty rude to different cultures and that stunt with the bike pumps really makes me despise them.

Great recap. "and something nice for him to sit on". Still rolling on that one.

I love Mel and Mike and even have a crush on Mike :0) but they messed up when the guy at the beach TOLD THEM THE GORILLA WAS AT THE ZOO and Mike said "naw, he doesn't know" Someone as smart as the 2 of them should have at least thought it would make more sense for a gorilla statue to be at a zoo than a beach. The other teams probably put something in their juice. Still hate Jamie

Awesome recap! LOL, OMG I died laughing at the title/picture combo. Spit Dr Pepper on my computer screen laughing. Classic! I can't stand Team Napoleon. I hope they meet their Waterloo soon b/c they irritate the fire out of me.

"Almost as bad as the time they let Veruca Salt fall down the bad egg chute!" bBitz, I think I love you. For real.

"I don't like foreign language" and "Jaime defends her attitude by saying the guy "'didn't speak a lick of English!!!'" Seriously?

Maybe that bus karma will catch up with her in Paris.

(Pretty please, PTB, let them go to Paris -- Parisians hate Americans who hate foreign language there. They are a city of Jaimes, only prettier and possibly smellier. It'll be the Battle of Insolence -- and the French have been doing insolence for centuries, so they have it down pat. It'll be a match in hell for Jaime. And isn't Jamie's name pronounced in "Hi-me" in Spanish? There's some irony in that.

"Let's airdrop her from 3 miles up with no parachute and call it a success." Are we sure she won't float down using only the hot air between her ears to power her way down? She certainly has enough for a three-mile drop.

"Victor and Tammy learn they've won a trip to Oahu." How romantic for them. Gross.

Mr Dangerous: About the "C" word: If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it's probably Jaime being a racist c**t.

I have no problem with c**t, but I lived in Scotland where it is nearly every other word on pub night (every night), interspaced with shite and fuck. Nice strong word to describe dickish or douchish behavior. :)

As a woman I am perfectly fine with the "c" word being used, hell I say it a lot myself. And in this case it completely fits.

Sometimes people are just c***s and need to be told.

Thanks Bbitz! I missed this one, and frankly, meh, I just ain't feelin' this show anymore, but I still enjoy the recaps!!!

There is no nastier word than bunt with a C, so I save it for those special occasions, and it ain't only woman it applies to, sometimes hick with a D just wont do . . .

I find it very odd that the little guys were penalized for using a cab, and for sabotage--esp when they did do the prep on the rick shaw!!! Is is me!? Peeps on this show follow cabs all the time, and as for sabotage, well, I didn't see it, but I have witnessed many acts of such and never NEVER seen it called out . . . smells fishy to me . . .

I'm glad I'm not stewing in hatred for Jamie, but racist stuff makes me nuts, so thanks to you all for raging for me!!!!

You know this means they're final three fer sure! I don't like puke either, I mean Luke . . . I just don't . . .

xoxoxxo

Juddfan - the rules of that particular challenge specifically stated they couldn't get someone to lead them.

I like Luke. :) It seems I've liked all the mother/son teams over the seasons.

GOOD NEWS!

VICTOR, MEL AND MIKE can now all head to IOWA with their respective boyfriends and get married!

HIP, HIP HOORAY FOR IOWA!

I am so proud of my home state. Yay, Iowa!

Thanks Clair! I suppose my dislike would be more meaningful if I was actually watching, but I did see some early ones--and the blind Uturn epi, so that was enough for me . . .

Glad you like him tho . . .

The thing I don't like is the way that the c-word and "douche" are pretty much the worst insults you can use, without being racist or homophobic. It is no coincidence that they are both associated with women--just like it's the worst insult a football coach can use to call his team "ladies" or "pussies." They all show contempt for women.

bBitz, I don't watch the show. Was there some reason that you were disgusted with Luke besides the fact that he couldn't hear his mother screaming at him?

Hey all,

Thanks for all the comments!

Pixielated: Yeah - if you watch the show you get a good idea that he's a little bratty/spoiled. There have been several instances when you can tell that his "fits" are because of Margie being too overprotective. The final straw for me was when he (who is clearly in better shaped) let his mother bust her ass and get heat stroke. To put it nicley - he just has some growing up to do still.

And I had no idea there would be such a firestorm over the "c" word! But honestly - we all know Jaime deserves it. Just ask ANYONE who had to deal with her on this race and I'm sure you'll learn how to say the "c" word in several languages.

Thanks for reading and commenting everyone!

Count me in as a member of the I hate Jamie the c**t club!

The funniest line for me was the one about Mel pulling the rickshaw and getting to use the horse baggie for when his colon fell out. Made me laugh so hard that I breathed in some spit and nearly chocked to death. On second thought, maybe you could make the recaps a little less funny? Might save lives!

I'm really sad...I think that Mel and Mike were my favorite team ever...and I've watched since season 5

This is my first time reading one of your recaps this season...Is Victor actually gay? I feel really stupid because I didn't even think of that...I just figured he was way too hyper.

At this point, I'm rooting for Margie and Luke and Kisha and Jen. Victor and Tammy bug me because of how often they refer to themselves as Asian steriotypes...we get it, you're Asian, STFU. Napolean is alright, but still racists...Cara strikes me as ok, but Jamie needs to get eliminated...preferably next week if you have nothing better to do, Phil.

Great recap...The Lollipop guild reference was rich

I'm sorry to see Mel and Mike go - love them! And I'm confused - it seems like there been teams in several past shows who paid taxi drivers to lead them somewhere and they were never penalized.

I think Jamie is a c***, too, but, I always pull for the hottest chicks available, and they're it right now.

As for the tweedles, please, just go (great Wonka reference, BTW!).

Sorry to see Mel and Mike go, I usually find the gay couples insufferable, but these two were the best ever.

I think a couple of seasons ago, they did away with allowing the contestants to use guides or taxis in this way, and wasn't specific to this task.

BTW, bbitz, it's more commonly called a rickshaw, btu you knew that already.

I'm definitely an odd one out here, in that I'm rooting for the Redheads. Do I always approve of their attitudes? No. But being a natural redhead myself, I have to root for my fellow redheads.

I can't stand Jaime, either. But, I like her partner. As for the c-word. When I was younger it made me shiver - now, I'm okay with it - but, if you call me the c-word, I'll cut a bitch! ;)

I don't think Luke wanted his mom to pull him on the rick-shaw - it was her choice because she was frustrated at not being able to help him with directions.
It was stated in the directions that you can't have anyone lead you through the detour. Producers probably added that because they wanted the teams to stop taking the easy way out and getting locals to lead them everywhere - I'm glad they did that - I always that that was pussing out.

I'm gonna miss Mel & Mike!! :(