Excellent recap, B-side,

You hit the nail on the head with Adam, my gaydar was flashing everytime he was on the scene. That is when I wasn't distracted by Phil's new hair color and style. I wasn't sure where the vibe was coming from then.

You forgot to mention about the "naughty" mormon sister who teaches striptease aerobics, I know they are letting them wear makeup now and drink Coke thanks to Marie Osmond LOL but is striptease aerobics now part of their "religion"????

Personally I found most of these people are just downright nasty .....actually made me pine for Colin *sob*

Re Jon's spa site..... probably one of the most annoying sites on the ENTIRE internet.......

DDDDDDDDRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNEEEEE

M

wow, the "fountain of youth" facial at johnathans spa is a bargain at $130...i should cancel my appointment at bliss tonight and go to his spa where i'm sure it wont be much different than the nazi national congress of 1934.

thank god avi and joe were elminated, i mean THERE IS MORE TO THIS WORLD THAN NEW YORK GODDAMN CITY!

also, why the f were the teams SO EXCITED about the blue lagoon? i mean YOU'RE IN ICELAND, not the carribean. idiots.

i'm glad hayden and aaron won, they are the most likeable team so far save for the old people--mary jean's got some spunk!

Is this the fall of huge fake tits on CBS reality shows? I thought it couldn't get any more obvious than Survivor, but I was wrong.

The more interesting Victoria Fuller website is:

http://www.victoriafuller.net, where you can check out all of her artwork, and purchase wholesale magnets.

I like Hayden and Aaron too. They made funny jokes. I also like Kris and Jon, the old couple, and yes, the wrestlers.

btw - as for Adam, I used to have a guest pass for his gym. It was Gold's in Hollywood. I specifically remember him because he was very very annoying. He'd always be working out with a client somewhere nearby and his voice and mannerisms stuck with me to this day. I thought he was gay then also.

THANK YOU for pointing out how much Joe looked like Judge Reinhold - gah! - it was freaking me out.

Aaron and Hayden crack me up! After they passed (and then discussed) Bolo and Lori who were arguing and name-calling on the side of the road, Aaron paused and said, "Slow down, stupid!" and then they just both giggled. Hilarious.

While I appreciate Gus as a calming force with Hera ("Just let them pass you..."), you know, RAAAAAAAAAAAACE!!!!!!!!

jesus, adam worked at the gold's on cole ave.? that place is gayer than the birdcage.

the old people are awesome! they're like a walking ensure commercial. i hope they get on one-speed bikes and pedal leisurely down the beach at some point.

gus and hera are toast. they have no energy... probably cause he spent her whole childhood shitting all over her self-esteem. and with the glasses on, gus clearly is the long-lost twin of dave letterman's stage manager, biff henderson. that can't be good.

Awesome Recap B-side. One correction, the actual name of the haberdashery to which you refer is "Men's Wearhouse" - notice the witty spelling of wear (instead of ware). Haberdashers are an ironic lot who love puns - witness the t-shirts the have designed for the RR/RW Battle of the Sexes!

Oh so much to say. Let's go down the list.

Bolo ment to say suavé, but said "Swave on the street." Don't know what that means either.
Lori, can you say annoying. How he stands her I have no idea.

Models, that is what this show is all about this season. I hate it. I want a small person(midget) back. And maybe an asian or two. Perhaps some hispanics. And where are the gay people for goodness sake? And don't say Adam. Speaking of which:

Adam, I see how you might think he is gay. But I have pretty good gaydar & I think he's only in touch with his feminine side. It's a good thing boys, check it out. However, if they broke up because they weren't communicating properly, that was her fault, she bitches too much.

Victoria is a Monet. Those who have seen Clueless know what I am talking about. As for the couple itself, as much as I want them booted off, they are entertaining.

I didn't care that the Jewish friends got booted, the little one annoyed me anyway.

Don & Mary, so cute. I hope they win.

Blue Lagoon, so pretty. I loved the milky blue water.

Hmmm, anything else, I'm sure I'm forgetting something. But it was 2hrs.

And that is my opionion on stuff from the show. Thank you, just had to get it out.

Oh, oh. I forgot. Now that I've actually seen the show, can I change who I thought would take 1st, 2nd & 3rd? Cause I don't like who I picked at all now.

Ok, I must admit - my first reaction to Amazing Race was "I'm missing the Vibe awards for this shit?!" ... then I saw Adam with his "talk to the hand cause the face don't understand" attitude, and now I'm in love.

That was some quality programming - ! I hope the old people don't die - might put a damper on the show.

First of all, I think it was very unfair to have us pick out top three teams before last night's show. I picked Gus and Hera, but nobody told me he was so fat! He was a CIA agent for cripes sake, I feel so duped.
I also couldn't believe how bad everyone was with directions and driving. I don't understand how if everyone left the airport at about the same time there was such a huge discrepancy in when they arrived at the waterfall. Either they are making it more difficult, or the teams are getting dumber.
My boyfriend doesn't understand my love for the reality television, so I need to choose the times carefully when I would call him into the room. The first one was definitely the superhero remark by Jon. My boyfriend is a power lifter, not quite as big as Bolo, but he knows "those guys" and he related to me exactly what he was probably thinking, it went something like this: " Who the F is this guy?" I think that's entirely possible. I also called him in for the old people locking the car. I thought that was hysterical. And when they were fiddling with the seats. Good for them that they chose to climb the ice wall. I thought that was going to be total disater, but it was great!! Old people are so cute, as long as they don't kiss. I hate kissing old people. And my final favorite part was the gas in the diesel engine. What a dumbass. Poor gayboy has to deal with that dumb shrieking shrew.

PS I can't believe the plastic that is Jon's face, I wonder if his botox injections will have relaxed by the time the show ends so he can look sad when he loses...

Does an ad for the local Pennysaver thereby deem you a model? I believe the Mormon sister's also said they were models? Huh? Bolo and Victoria are poster children for abused spouses. I see a Merideth Baxter Birney/Joe Pantialoni Lifetime movie in the works.
My TVGasm picks for the competition sucked. I actually listened to all the interviews. How the frig did I ad Gus/Hera? Dam Stoli!
Mick

Hey, don't get down on Gus/Hera. Remember who came in near the bottom of the pack last season? (That would be Chip & Kim, who placed second to last)

If there's anything that you should know about this show, it's that you never know what will happen. Heck, Teri and Ian were #2 in season 3. The bowling moms made it to #4. Physicality doesn't always matter...

I'm surprised that the Icelandic woman in the field didn't run in terror when Bolo came bounding towards her, red-faced and filled with "suavé."

Excellent recap... I'm happy you pointed out how rich Don and Maryjean are. I'm still rooting for them as well, though they are perhaps the least deserving of the money since they already have it and they are going to die soon (and they are ready. Remember when MJ was trying to get Don to drive faster? "I don't care if we die!! MOVE!!!")

-F

all reality shows should be edited as brilliantly as the amazing race is.

i loved that there was also yet another awkward phil-hug moment. have these people learned nothing? phil is to be obeyed, not touched.

Encino may be in the San Fernando Valley but it is clearly not the heart of the Porn Industry. I work with someone who is Jon and Victoria's neighbor and he assures me that their antics on screen are not rehearsed.

Aaron - true. Encino is not quite the porn hub that Chattsworth might be, but you do see a lot of those porn stars in and around encino, woodland hills, studio city.

Question - do Jon and Victoria live in the fryman area?

my favorite moment was when wrestler husband was whining about his aching calves within, oh, about 5 minutes of the start of the race, and wrestler wife said gruffly, "you want me to carry your bag?"

and how many times do you think rebecca has heard adam ask her to move away so he can just talk to a guy? in the club, the grocery store, at the gym...

least favorite moment was generic brunnette model & her older model mate making fun of "hellboy and his girfriend" and then the camera cuts to adam & rebecca talking about how the models are "nice" then cut back to model assholes referring to adam & rebecca as "monkeys." grrr. enough of the dating/models already! they're not even interesting.

I think Jonathan and Victoria have been made to look bad by CBS. There is no way anybody could walk the planet acting that way. My friend goes to SkinSpa and say its a wonderful spa. Why would all the stars that go there, say great things if Jonathan was really as bad he is being shown? I think this a witch hunt at this point.

I think Jonathan and Victoria have been made to look bad by CBS. There is no way anybody could walk the planet acting that way. My friend goes to SkinSpa and say its a wonderful spa. Why would all the stars that go there, say great things if Jonathan was really as bad he is being shown? I think this a hunt at this point.

Lisa - Jonathan and Victoria would never act that way at work. But I also think they are playing it up. Either way, they suck.

Here's the best site for Jonathan and Victoria:

http://www.jonathanbakerandvictoriafuller.com/

It just pisses me off that I no longer have a chance in hell to get on the show since I am 1) not dating--I'm married, 2) I am not a model, actor or a former star of reality tv).

Sad sad world.