25.12.06
A Blessed Christmas to everyone!&
May God Bless us all today and always!
Valentine's Day: It's Over Just Before It Came
11 years ago
A Blessed Christmas to everyone!&
May God Bless us all today and always!
23.12.06
From New Zealand teams flew to Singapore. When Singapore was mentioned, my thoughts goes for Melody and Sharon. Too bad they were already eliminated. If not, they should be proud of coming home!But what a stop at Singapore! They only had a brief stop there just to wash a car!
From Singapore, teams proceeded to Bangkok, Thailand. From my point of view, unless it was stated in their clue which airlines they should go, teams should know that they've to take Air Asia :D That was why they were instructed to go to Terminal 2. JZ team nearly missed the flight just because of the misunderstanding.
In Thailand, JZ helped Andrew and Syeon where to find the clue box - how helpful the Malaysian were but of course they were only helping their fellow Malaysians :P And gosh Syeon! What a bad timing to go to the toilet :)
Why did the producers chose the Pig Memorial Monument when it is not even popular among the local? I was growing tired when teams kept on 'oink oink' asking the locals for the direction to this monument.
This is the first time, I feel so relieft to hear that it was another a non-elimination leg. Why? Because JZ team were the last one to arrive at the Pit Stop. Lucky for the girls. I hope they won't be eliminated so soon as they are the only two females team left. As for Andrew & Syeon - keep it up guyz. Go for final 3!More stories and pictures at TARA
22.12.06
The Birthday boy - Xander(22nd December 2006)
Xander on cutting his 1 year birthday cake with his cousinsof course
Xander's Birthday Cake - yummy..delicioussempat sia tapau bawa pulang :)
May God Bless you always Xander and be a good boy, ok
'tut tut tut tut ut'
20.12.06
The remaining teams were still in New Zealand.How glad I was when Andy was caught speeding! I wonder how much they paid their fine. It was heard Andy tried to negotiate the fine. Did he pay for it?
In Detour, one of the tasks was doing a ledge swing. Again, Sahran was the focus! I'm beginning to get bored with this man. Melody is ten times better than him. I am getting fed up with Sahran's fear of heights. What's the use of joining TARA if he doesn't dare to overcome his fear!
It was heard M&M telling Andrew & Syeon not to do the ledge as it was scary (described by M&M). Luckily Andrew & Syeon ignored their warning and went ahead for the swing. Later in the car, M&M heard saying "luckily we did the ledge coz it was faster to finish" I smell fishy here!
In Roadblock - another bungee jumping! I just can't believe it. Nevermind. At least we can see how Melody overcome her fear. Bravo Melody! You were out of the Race with pride!
JZ teams (the only 2 females team) came in third with Andrew & Syeon in fourth place. Go Malaysia Go!
I want to see the SaHo team going home in the next Race...hopefully :) Stay tuned on AXN tomorrow nite!
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17.12.06
Opening their clue, the final 3 teams realized that their next destination was Paris, France. The final Roadblock of the race was a skydiving and a Detour which was between Art and Fashion. All teams chose Fashion. I had a good laughed when the Designer said 'No, no, no, no' to all teams. The models finished first at the Detour. Art seemed to be a better task to do but maybe they were afraid to get lost in the streets of Paris.And that's it. Apart from the roadblock and detour, the rest of the show was all about airport, train station and taxi. If you are lucky you will get the earliest flight and also get a good taxi driver. The Single moms hope to win the race was shattered when they couldn't get seats to New York. And it was because one single mistake they made - poor decision!
When Tyler said "say your deepest prayers ever" I can really see James praying! And with that prayer, they managed to get the last seats to the Big Apple. So you see, prayer is very helpful too :) If I have the chance to interview these models, I'll probably ask James what was he asked in his prayers :D
And from there onwards, luck was with the models. Their driver had an E-Z Pass which made them in a lead. The final PIT STOP of the Race was at St. Basil's Academy in Garrison, New York where Phil crowned Tyler Denk and James Branaman the official winners of The Amazing Race season 10 and won themselves a million dollars! And this is the first time ever happened in TAR where the winners were allowed to call their families at the finish line. This is where we heard Tyler's mom exclaimed "It's a miracle!" Yes, it's a miracle indeed!
Rob and Kimberly crossed the finish line in second place. Lyn & Karlyn claimed the third place.
Facts of TAR10:
The first ever in final 3 where we have 3 gender combinations, two men, a man & a woman and two women.
The Models arrived first in the 1st leg and in the final leg.
My personal findings:
I was expecting a 2-hour finale like previous seasons but then, it was only an hour show.
The finale was lack of challenge and it was nearly boring.
My favourite finales were TAR8 & 9.
The teams raced neck to nect but the only made difference was who will catch the earliest flight or available seats.
We already have winners of TAR10. Let's just wait for The Amazing Race - All Stars! Be Real - ciao!
Facts of TAR10:
The first ever in final 3 where we have 3 gender combinations, two men, a man & a woman and two women.
The Models arrived first in the 1st leg and in the final leg.
My personal findings:
I was expecting a 2-hour finale like previous seasons but then, it was only an hour show.
The finale was lack of challenge and it was nearly boring.
My favourite finales were TAR8 & 9.
The teams raced neck to nect but the only made difference was who will catch the earliest flight or available seats.
We already have winners of TAR10. Let's just wait for The Amazing Race - All Stars! Be Real - ciao!
13.12.06
The teams proceeded to Auckland, New Zealand. The hometown of Sandy. I thought at first this could be advantage for the HongKong team. But then, I was wrong :) They just couldn't locate the child in a swing. I must give credit to Syeon who found the child first. Lucky for them!I hate to see Andrew & Syeon quitting the first task they chose in Detour - Rigging. This was the second time they were quitting. Come on guyz it will cost you if you keep on doing that! At least JZ team continued doing theirs - and they did it!
When Andrew & Syeon decided to do the Rugby they nearly made a mistake by not reading their clue properly which is - they had to wear jersey.
I just can't believe it Andy & Laura, the injured one, came in first at the Pit Stop. Andrew & Syeon were team number two and JZ in third place. Go Malaysia! :)
As for Sahil & Prashant who broke the rules by taking a ride from private cars - you deserved to be eliminated men! You just can't pretend that you didn't know the rules. How come other teams know the rules and you weren't. I still think that this team deliberately broke the rules as they were too tired to walk! They even heard saying to the Singaporeans "don't tell". Crazy! The crews were with them all the time. How do you think Allan knows that they didn't follow the rules?!!
I thought this Indian team can make it to the finals but watching their performance from leg to leg they actually made many mistakes and ignorant too. Just as I blogged before the Race started, in the Race it's not only physical, but intelligence is important too. Now the Indian team, whom I thought the strongest in the first place, is gone I hope the Malaysian teams can make it to the finals. I am still rooting for Andrew & Syeon and of course JZ too.
The editing of the show still made me dizzy! Allan is getting better. Again no prize for the winner of the leg. Howard and Sahran were the fortunate so far. Hmm I hope this team will be the next to go :p Whoever is going home let's just sit tight and watch The Amazing Race Asia on AXN tomorrow nite!
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I thought this Indian team can make it to the finals but watching their performance from leg to leg they actually made many mistakes and ignorant too. Just as I blogged before the Race started, in the Race it's not only physical, but intelligence is important too. Now the Indian team, whom I thought the strongest in the first place, is gone I hope the Malaysian teams can make it to the finals. I am still rooting for Andrew & Syeon and of course JZ too.
The editing of the show still made me dizzy! Allan is getting better. Again no prize for the winner of the leg. Howard and Sahran were the fortunate so far. Hmm I hope this team will be the next to go :p Whoever is going home let's just sit tight and watch The Amazing Race Asia on AXN tomorrow nite!
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10.12.06
Bestnya dapat coklat! Bukan calang-calang coklat. Chocolate made from Swiss. Brand dia Lindt. Nama dia mirip-mirip nama Linda :D Linda bukan sebarang Linda but the one and only Linda Nanuwil!
Thank you Cath for the chocolates! Because of you...... sehari semalam saya miring. Tidur tidak lena, mandi tak basah & makan tak kenyang hahahaha. Do I have to mention the reason I miring? No need lah bah kan. You know I know saja lah :)
You gave us the best 'Christmas present'. Macam santarina pula :) I will treasure them forever and ever. Eh, bukan tu coklat, itu coklat sudah habis pun kami makan. Mana boleh simpan coklat tu forever hehehe But you know what I meant bah kan.
Thanks once again Cath! You are the best!
Thank you Cath for the chocolates! Because of you...... sehari semalam saya miring. Tidur tidak lena, mandi tak basah & makan tak kenyang hahahaha. Do I have to mention the reason I miring? No need lah bah kan. You know I know saja lah :)
You gave us the best 'Christmas present'. Macam santarina pula :) I will treasure them forever and ever. Eh, bukan tu coklat, itu coklat sudah habis pun kami makan. Mana boleh simpan coklat tu forever hehehe But you know what I meant bah kan.
Thanks once again Cath! You are the best!
The teams were in Barcelona, Spain.
At the Roadblock, the Beauty Queens told thier local guide not to tell Rob the location of the cooking stall. I remember the last time when the Single Moms did the same when they were in Kuwait which made the BQ pissed off. Dustin comments were "It's tough when you've the sistas who are being big pigs & taking all the help. I want to kick their butts"
The BQ had a heart asking the models team to let them step on the mat before them, to which Tyler replied "you don't have enough faith in your game?" Wowww..I'm speechless :)
Kandice heard saying "everyone is against us". It was so unmistakeable that all teams don't like the BQ. Because they are competitive, that's why.
The BQ also heard saying "copycats. they do whatever we do something". Well, I think everyone has brains too!
Rob & Kimberly didn't know how to have fun while doing their Detour. But I had a good laugh. I enjoyed seeing the locals throwing tomatoes unto Rob & Kim.
I also laughed to see the models doing the other Detour. Especially when Tyler said "I'm such a hot giant chick right now" :D
Rob and Kimberly won this leg. And of course the BQ has been eliminated. They tried hard but other teams also did well. No luck you two!
4.12.06
Good news!
CBS has confirmed that The Amazing Race's 11th edition will be an all-stars. Teams were selected from earlier seasons. It was speculated on the net that they've began production and expected to premiere early 2007. I can't wait hehehe
But CBS has not revealed who and who are in. I am hoping a few of my favourite teams will be chosen. They should choose those who didn't win the million dollars. The winners of the previous seasons had their chance. So give chance to other teams!
If I were to ask to choose which team should be in, this would be my list:
Kevin & Drew (fraternity brothers) or Nancy & Emily (mother & daughter) from Season 1
Blake & Paige (brother & sister) from Season 2
Derek & Drew (models & twin brothers) from Season 3
Jon & Al (best friends & clowns) or Kelly & Jon (engaged) from Season 4
Charla & Mirna (cousins) from Season 5
Lori & Bolo (married & pro wrestlers) or Lena & Kristy (sisters) from Season 6
Rob & Amber (married) from Season 7
Bill & Tammy (of the Gaghan family) from Season 8
Wanda & Desiree (mother & daughter) from Season 9
Erwin & Godwin (brothers) from Season 10
Whoever are chosen, let's just wait and see and enjoy the show. It will definitely entertain me as all faces are familiar. :)
I won't waste time to do recap on the last Race as it can be found anywhere in the net. So what I want to do is just to give my own findings on the recent Race.
All teams who didn't complete their Roadblock in episode 3 were penalised and started the Race four hours later from the first team. Sri Lankan team departed first and yet arrived last at the Pit Stop. Andrew & Syeon were the last team to depart and they became the first team to arrive in this leg.
Who knocked JJ at the airport? What so funny about that Mr Prashant? Maybe it was you who pushed her!
If I was to choose the Detour, I'll definitely go for the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It was more fun than the shrimp :)
JZ team thought they were only need to peel off 14 prawns. Next time, read your clue girls!
By the way, who is Mrs McQuarie? She must be somebody famous in Australia.
'Click Go the Shears' seemed interesting. Australian people were helpful including one briton :)
No prize to the winner of this leg? Ohh dear Andrew & Syeon should get one!
Howard forfeited the Roadblock task and penalised but in the end, his team is still in the Race as it was ANOTHER a non-elimination leg. To me, it was unacceptable. They should be eliminated unless of course if they completed all tasks. But they failed and given a chance to continue the Race? This is my worst nightmare. It's spoiled my mood!
Last but not the least, I was supposed to be rooting my favourite team, Andrew & Syeon but since the filming of the show was not properly done and with a very poor editing, it gave me headache!
Anyway, let's see if there's any improvement in the next Race! Somebody is definitely going home next week!
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All teams who didn't complete their Roadblock in episode 3 were penalised and started the Race four hours later from the first team. Sri Lankan team departed first and yet arrived last at the Pit Stop. Andrew & Syeon were the last team to depart and they became the first team to arrive in this leg.
Who knocked JJ at the airport? What so funny about that Mr Prashant? Maybe it was you who pushed her!
If I was to choose the Detour, I'll definitely go for the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It was more fun than the shrimp :)
JZ team thought they were only need to peel off 14 prawns. Next time, read your clue girls!
By the way, who is Mrs McQuarie? She must be somebody famous in Australia.
'Click Go the Shears' seemed interesting. Australian people were helpful including one briton :)
No prize to the winner of this leg? Ohh dear Andrew & Syeon should get one!
Howard forfeited the Roadblock task and penalised but in the end, his team is still in the Race as it was ANOTHER a non-elimination leg. To me, it was unacceptable. They should be eliminated unless of course if they completed all tasks. But they failed and given a chance to continue the Race? This is my worst nightmare. It's spoiled my mood!
Last but not the least, I was supposed to be rooting my favourite team, Andrew & Syeon but since the filming of the show was not properly done and with a very poor editing, it gave me headache!
Anyway, let's see if there's any improvement in the next Race! Somebody is definitely going home next week!
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3.12.06
From Ukraine, teams need to fly to Morocco. Arrived there, they had to search for an antique shop where they had to choose a good luck charms and received their next clue.
Their next clue was a Roadblock where teams were to do a gladiators by racing horse chariots. While racing, they had to pull two flags that match the colour of their horse. There was also a yield in this Race. And as expected, the Beauty Queens yielded the single moms. Upon completing the Roadblock, teams then instructed to drive to Idelssan and search for Cafe La Pirgola.
Teams then received their Detour clue, a Throw It or Grind It. In Throw It, teams need to do clay pots. In Grind It, teams had to grind olives. All teams chose to do Grind It. At least one team from The Amazing Race Asia took the challenge and did the pottery :) Well, the single moms was heard quoted "I did pottery before and it's tough!"
After completing their Detour, teams then drove to Marrakech the Pit Stop of the Race. Tyler & James who is getting stronger and stronger arrived first and won themselves Sprint Treos with a free year of service. The single moms came in second, followed by Rob & Kim. The Beauty Queens arrived in last place and as I expected it was another a non-elimination leg. The BQ are safe for now as they are marked for elimination in the next Race! Which I think will be tough for them.
Their next clue was a Roadblock where teams were to do a gladiators by racing horse chariots. While racing, they had to pull two flags that match the colour of their horse. There was also a yield in this Race. And as expected, the Beauty Queens yielded the single moms. Upon completing the Roadblock, teams then instructed to drive to Idelssan and search for Cafe La Pirgola.
Teams then received their Detour clue, a Throw It or Grind It. In Throw It, teams need to do clay pots. In Grind It, teams had to grind olives. All teams chose to do Grind It. At least one team from The Amazing Race Asia took the challenge and did the pottery :) Well, the single moms was heard quoted "I did pottery before and it's tough!"
After completing their Detour, teams then drove to Marrakech the Pit Stop of the Race. Tyler & James who is getting stronger and stronger arrived first and won themselves Sprint Treos with a free year of service. The single moms came in second, followed by Rob & Kim. The Beauty Queens arrived in last place and as I expected it was another a non-elimination leg. The BQ are safe for now as they are marked for elimination in the next Race! Which I think will be tough for them.
My findings:
Bad omen began for the BQ when they missed their connecting flight.
They were also felt threat when locals surrounded them when the taxi they paid stopped asking for directions.
They yielded the single moms which I think unnecessary. In TAR9 BJ & Tyler yielded MoJo team, ended last team to arrive. Which was also unnecessary during that time.
The BQ noticed Rob & Kim had a flat tyre but chose not to tell them. To me, it was no harm just to tell them that they had a flat and proceeded to where they are going. They were not forced to lend a hand unless you are the Cho brothers :)
The BQ in this Race had a bad navigation & decision. Everything seemed wrong for them. Were they too confident?
With all that, I think that's the reason for them to come in last place. I know it was a Race but don't be too mean just for the sake of winning.
Bad omen began for the BQ when they missed their connecting flight.
They were also felt threat when locals surrounded them when the taxi they paid stopped asking for directions.
They yielded the single moms which I think unnecessary. In TAR9 BJ & Tyler yielded MoJo team, ended last team to arrive. Which was also unnecessary during that time.
The BQ noticed Rob & Kim had a flat tyre but chose not to tell them. To me, it was no harm just to tell them that they had a flat and proceeded to where they are going. They were not forced to lend a hand unless you are the Cho brothers :)
The BQ in this Race had a bad navigation & decision. Everything seemed wrong for them. Were they too confident?
With all that, I think that's the reason for them to come in last place. I know it was a Race but don't be too mean just for the sake of winning.
28.11.06
My Findings:
I don't like the way the Filipinos cheated people at the airport to get some money so that they can comfortably rest!
This leg of roadblock was the most tiring task ever. The digging task should be in Detour. So that when teams gave up they can always go for second option. Do you still remember in TAR10 where all teams gave up in digging salt? But at least it was a Detour and they went to do the other task. In this roadblock, I think 5 teams had given up. And this is not good for Amazing Race reputation. Anyway, I like the Singaporeans determination. She said "I don't care If we are eliminated, as long as I can find that damn token" Good for you Sharon! The Malaysians shouldn't give up too but I'm glad they did after they did well through out the Race.
I admire Joe Jer (of JZ team) too. She was the quietest of all. She continued digging and digging like she didn't care for the world hehehe. I thought she would succeed but then as we all know they quit too.
The task in monkey forest also unbelievable tough! If it was not tough why the M&M team had to do it again the next day! hahaha
The elephant ride was fun. Those who chose this Detour completed and arrived early at the Pit Stop.
The Filipinos team eventhough aware that they would be penalised for 4 hours for not completing the Roadblock, yet still have time to have fun at monkey forest.
Taxi chaos between the Indian & Malaysian teams. Who's mistake was that? How if the taxi was really belong to the Indian team. Would the Malaysian team be penalised? Hopefully not!
At last in this leg the first team who arrived get their award. Lucky for the Sri Lankan team.
When Allan announced "Aubrey & Jac, you are team (paused) number (paused) nine". Why did Jac answered "that's good". Because Jac thought there are still 10 teams in the Race hahahaha
So the only Philippines team left in the Race was also also being eliminated. But hey, the Race must go on! Stay tune lah! Go Malaysia!
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It is sad for me to do this posting as the Cho Brothers have been eliminated. I like them. But due to bad navigation and decision, which they frequently stops (I lost count how many) asking for directions, paid the prize. It was as simple as hiring a taxi to lead their way could save them :( Just like Ziah put her comments on my previous posting, 'no wonder the Cho brothers always lost their way, it was because they were wearing the 'Lost' shirt' hehehe Good one Ziah! The Cho brothers could also immediately leave after completing the Roadblock but yet, they waited for the single moms to finish. If they were leading, then maybe they can wait but they know the other 3 teams are in front so they should know what position they are in. But past is past. Other teams move on.
After completing the 'spiderman' task all teams were instructed to fly to Kiev, the capital city of the former Soviet republic of Ukraine.
Upon arriving in Kiev, teams had to drive to the Oster Tank School, a Ukrainian military training facility. It was their Roadblock of the leg. A member of each team would get to drive a Soviet-era tank through an obstacle course.
Their next clue was directing them to drive back to Kiev and locate the building's no. 33 apartment. After finding the apartment, they received their Detour clue, either Make the Music or Find the Music. In Make the Music, teams must locate a hip-hop club, write and perform a rap song. In Find the Music, teams required to drive to the National Music Academy of Ukraine. They had to search a music sheet entitle 'Concert Fantasy' and handed to a pianist who will perform the piece before giving out the next clue.
After completing the Detour tasks, teams then proceeded to the Great Patriotic War Museum, the ninth Pistop of the Race. The models, Tyler & James reached first the Pitstop and won a trip for two to Puerto Vallarta. Followed by the Beauty Queens. Rob & Kim came in third. The single moms made a wise decision by hiring a taxi to lead them to the Pitstop. The Cho brothers who tried to navigate the streets on their own were detained by local police (why? I'm not sure. Maybe they drove into a closed-off street or something).
The Cho brothers had to hear to what Phil had to say "Erwin & Godwin, you are the last team to arrive. I'm sorry to tell you that you have been eliminated from the Race" arghh!!
Single moms & Beauty Queens are the first ever all-females team made it to the final 4. Whoever might be eliminated next, one of them definitely will be in the final 3. Beauty Queens who have been so far made minimal mistakes could be in the final 3. I remembered what happened to Derek & Drew in TAR 3. I thought the twin brothers could make it to the final 3 but they made a mistake in Leg 11 where they forgot to pick up the clue-cointaining Roadblock. We don't want that happens in TAR 10, would we?
In the meantime, CBS has confirmed that the Amazing RAce's 11th edition will be an all-stars featuring teams who competed on earlier seasons. It would be very interesting to watch, as all teams would be familiar faces. I'll write more on this in my next posting.
For the time being, I just want to enjoy The Amazing Race 10 and also The Amazing Race Asia!
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23.11.06
Teams proceeded to Jakarta, Indonesia. Their first stop was at Ragunan Zoo. When teams reached at the zoo, they found their Roadblock clue. In this Roadblock, a member of the team must step into a snake pit to retrieve their clue. In this clue there was a Fast Foward. Two teams decided to go for the Fast Foward , the Indian team and also Ernie & Jeena of the Philippines team. In Fast Foward, teams had to locate SMA 6, a school located 6km from their Roadblock. Reaching there, they must pick a student out of many of them who is listening to a Walkman. The Walkman should play a message "you have chosen correctly". Then teams can have their clue to the Pitstop.
The rest of the teams were instructed by their clue to go to the West Sumatra Pavilion to do a traditional Minangkabau plate dance also called as 'tari piring'. Upon completing this task, teams received their Detour clue. In this Detour, teams must choose between Push or Sell. In Push, teams had to push a cart while singing a traditional Indonesian song. They also had to be very careful when they push the cart so that they don't spill the ketchup from the bowl. In Sell, teams had to prepare 15 bowls of bakso. Only team from Malaysia, Joe Jer & Zabrina did the selling task.
Upon completing the Detour tasks, teams then raced to the Pitstop. Sahil & Prashant who had taken the Fast Foward arrived first at Monas Monument, the Pitstop of this leg. Ernie & Jeena, disappointed to find out that the Fast Foward already taken had to rush back to do the dancing and also the Detour. This made them the last team to arrive.
My Findings:
Asians are kinder :). All teams had left some money to team Sandy & Francesca.
Being the earliest team did the task in Ragunan Zoo, Ernie & Jeena shouldn't go for FF. And yet again, if they didn't spill the ketchup maybe they could catch up Sandy & Francesca. They didn't read their clue properly.
Taxi drivers in Indonesia are crazy :)
Malaysian's teams came in fourth and eight. They need to 'pump-it'!
Most of the teams like to say "Oh God, Oh God" - was that a prayer?
Ernie & Jeena thought they were not the last when they reached at West Sumatra Pavilion. Well, they forgot the team who has taken the FF!
Alan, you are still tense! Loosen up a bit, bro!
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Upon completing the Detour tasks, teams then raced to the Pitstop. Sahil & Prashant who had taken the Fast Foward arrived first at Monas Monument, the Pitstop of this leg. Ernie & Jeena, disappointed to find out that the Fast Foward already taken had to rush back to do the dancing and also the Detour. This made them the last team to arrive.My Findings:
Asians are kinder :). All teams had left some money to team Sandy & Francesca.
Being the earliest team did the task in Ragunan Zoo, Ernie & Jeena shouldn't go for FF. And yet again, if they didn't spill the ketchup maybe they could catch up Sandy & Francesca. They didn't read their clue properly.
Taxi drivers in Indonesia are crazy :)
Malaysian's teams came in fourth and eight. They need to 'pump-it'!
Most of the teams like to say "Oh God, Oh God" - was that a prayer?
Ernie & Jeena thought they were not the last when they reached at West Sumatra Pavilion. Well, they forgot the team who has taken the FF!
Alan, you are still tense! Loosen up a bit, bro!
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19.11.06
From Madagascar they flew to Helsinki, Finland. In Finland, they were instructed to go to Kappeli house and found their next clue once they log on onto a computer.
All teams now travel by train to get to Soppeenharjun Koulu. Once there, it was their Detour. The Detour of this leg was between Swamp This or Swamp That. Swamp This was to cross country skiing through bog and Swamp That was on obstacle course through bog.
Upon completing their tasks, teams would retrieved their next clue, which was to travel by train to the city of Turku then drove themselves to the town of Lohja.
A Roadblock was waiting for them at Lohja. This Roadblock was to search the mine and get a piece of limestone, which they had to break to get their next clue.
Next, teams must go to the Olympic Stadium and performed an additional task, where each team member had to rappel face-first down from the top of the tower of the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
The Race was not over yet as teams received their next clue read, 'Keep Racing!'
In the next leg, one team has to go. Who? Stay tuned to find out. It will be tomorrow night on AXN!
All teams now travel by train to get to Soppeenharjun Koulu. Once there, it was their Detour. The Detour of this leg was between Swamp This or Swamp That. Swamp This was to cross country skiing through bog and Swamp That was on obstacle course through bog.
Upon completing their tasks, teams would retrieved their next clue, which was to travel by train to the city of Turku then drove themselves to the town of Lohja.
A Roadblock was waiting for them at Lohja. This Roadblock was to search the mine and get a piece of limestone, which they had to break to get their next clue.
Next, teams must go to the Olympic Stadium and performed an additional task, where each team member had to rappel face-first down from the top of the tower of the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
The Race was not over yet as teams received their next clue read, 'Keep Racing!'
In the next leg, one team has to go. Who? Stay tuned to find out. It will be tomorrow night on AXN!
16.11.06
The Amazing Race Asia kicked off in Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I was so excited and so ready to follow the teams. Excited because they chose Malaysia to start off the Race and also we have teams from Malaysia! Everything seemed so familiar :)
"Shop till you Drop" at Berjaya Times Square was the first task. Teams thought they were going for shopping. Nice clue, quite misleading :)
The Detour of this Race was between painting or pottery at Kompleks Kraf. Most of the teams chose painting a traditional batik. Only one team-Ernie & Jenna decided to do the pottery task.
Next task was to drive (go-cart) and complete four laps at the Shah Alam Stadium.
The Pit Stop of the Race was at the KL Tower. But it was not as easy as the Malaysian team-Andrew & Syeon thought. They must go through to a confusing jungle trail. Because of their mistake, they had to do it all over again!
This leg won by the Indonesian team-Mardy & Marsio. The last team to arrive was Sandy & Francesca. But lucky for them, it was a predetermined non-elimination round and they are still in the Race.
My findings:
The show was a bit 'slow'. I hope I don't sound too cruel if I say it's nearly boring. Maybe I tend to compare them from the other TAR. But, hopefully I'll enjoy the next leg!
Allan Wu was a bit tensed. I just want him to be more relaxed. Phil I think was doing good in the first Season and became better and better after that. Keep it going Allan I know you can do better than that!
No prize to the first team arrived at the Pit Stop? Sigh!
The Philippines' team helping each other. I hope the Malaysian teams can do the same in the next race.
Sahran of the Sri Lanka's teams looked like faking his fear. He is more like acting. Anyway, I can't wait to see what will happen next.
Let's watch it tonite on AXN at 9.00pm! Go Asia Go!
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From Mauritius, teams proceeded to Madagascar.
They were to find the Black Angel statue or rather a White Angel statue as it was re-painted to white colour. When teams arrived there, they found out a new twist in the race, an Intersection. At the Intersection, teams had to join with one other team to complete tasks together, including completing the Fast Forward. The 2nd Fast Forward of the Race was to go to a market and eat one full serving of cow lips, a local delicacy. The first group, the models and the dating couple decided to go for the Fast Forward.
The beauty queens team-up with the Cho Brothers and the single moms paired with Mary & David, went for the Detour. The Detour on this leg was Long Sleep and Short Letter. In Long Sleep, they must choose 8 mattresses, put on the covers on and deliver to a provided address. In Short Letter, they need to choose a papermaking station and use local methods to produce and decorate 28 sheets of handcrafted paper. Both group chose to do the mattresses task.
After completing the Detour, the groups were not required to work together anymore. In their Roadblock, one member of the team had to search for stamps matches the imprint of a boat, train, plane and car on their clue. Once completed the team can proceed to the Pit Stop where the other member of the team is waiting.
This leg of the Race won by the Beauty Queens and won themselves a trip to Hawaii's Big Island including a helicopter tour.
David & Mary failed to arrive in first. They arrived in fifth place and were assessed the 30 minute penalty. The single moms arrived at the Pit Stop before the penaly expired. So, David & Mary were eliminated from the Race.
Who is next? Stay tuned!
(All images property of CBS.com - Amazing Race)
They were to find the Black Angel statue or rather a White Angel statue as it was re-painted to white colour. When teams arrived there, they found out a new twist in the race, an Intersection. At the Intersection, teams had to join with one other team to complete tasks together, including completing the Fast Forward. The 2nd Fast Forward of the Race was to go to a market and eat one full serving of cow lips, a local delicacy. The first group, the models and the dating couple decided to go for the Fast Forward.
The beauty queens team-up with the Cho Brothers and the single moms paired with Mary & David, went for the Detour. The Detour on this leg was Long Sleep and Short Letter. In Long Sleep, they must choose 8 mattresses, put on the covers on and deliver to a provided address. In Short Letter, they need to choose a papermaking station and use local methods to produce and decorate 28 sheets of handcrafted paper. Both group chose to do the mattresses task.
After completing the Detour, the groups were not required to work together anymore. In their Roadblock, one member of the team had to search for stamps matches the imprint of a boat, train, plane and car on their clue. Once completed the team can proceed to the Pit Stop where the other member of the team is waiting.
This leg of the Race won by the Beauty Queens and won themselves a trip to Hawaii's Big Island including a helicopter tour.David & Mary failed to arrive in first. They arrived in fifth place and were assessed the 30 minute penalty. The single moms arrived at the Pit Stop before the penaly expired. So, David & Mary were eliminated from the Race.
Who is next? Stay tuned!
(All images property of CBS.com - Amazing Race)
I'll be removing this video in a week's time - takut kena saman oleh 8TV or Hotfm :)
The Amazing Race Asia will be premiering on November 9th 2006. It will kick off at 9pm on AXN. I've been watching the Amazing Race from the beginning without fail. And now this is Asia's very own Amazing Race. I just can't wait. I hope the teams will entertain me :)
They've officially revealed the ten teams who will race around Asia. The teams are:
They've officially revealed the ten teams who will race around Asia. The teams are:
Andrew & Syeon, Malaysia
Aubrey & Jac, Philippines
Ernesto & Jill, Philippines
Francesca & Sandy, HongKong
Laura & Andy, Thailand
Marsio & Mardy, Indonesia
Prashant & Sahil, India
Howard & Sahran, Sri Lanka
Sharon & Melody, Singapore
Zabrina & Joe, Malaysia
Pick your team now. I'll pick Andrew & Syeon as my favourite coz they are Malaysians :p Well, I must support my fellow Malaysians. I just hope they do well in this Race. Malaysia Boleh! But I think most likely to win this Race is Prashant and Sahil. They look tough to me but sometimes physical is just not enough. You must have good brains, patience, work as a team and most of all HAVING FUN! Follow what BJ & Tyler did in TAR9.
Enough talking. Let's just sit and watch. I'm sure I'll have fun myself :) This Race will be hosted by Allan Wu (if you're a fan of Fear Factor, you must remember this guy)
For more images & info please visit http://amazing-race-asia.axn-asia.com/
Enough talking. Let's just sit and watch. I'm sure I'll have fun myself :) This Race will be hosted by Allan Wu (if you're a fan of Fear Factor, you must remember this guy)
For more images & info please visit http://amazing-race-asia.axn-asia.com/
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