AMAZING RACE – 10/7/12

Thanks for coming back!  Got a couple of really nice emails saying that some of you are enjoying this column. Sometimes it feels like I am writing into outer space, so I really appreciate the feedback!  I’m not really good about reading your comments after the column is posted (partially because I’m not sure I can take one more shred of negativity on top of the rest of the stress I’m constantly dealing with), so thanks to everyone who has emailed to let me know that there’s a reason to keep doing this. I know my writing is pretty stream-of-consciousness most of the time, with questionable grammar, fragments and improper use of commas, etc., but bear with me.  See, don’t think I should’ve put that “etc.” mid-sentence.  I suck.  
 
By the way, I missed a biggie there last week.  Did not realize until I saw the recap this week that not only did Abbie and Ryan run over Amy and Daniel to get to the pit stop, it was apparently after Amy told them exactly where to go.  And I’m not referring to H-E-double hockey sticks.  Nice.  I guess Amy learned her lesson about being a good person in the Race.  Next time, give them directions to Idaho or something and get yourself a nice head start to the pit stop.  
 
Anyway, on to this week’s show.  We’re back in Shanghai, China at the start of leg two, apparently heading for Indonesia.  Abbie and Ryan are leaving first and we’re reminded that they are the only team with the potential to win the two million.  Because winning only one million sucks.  Right.  Kind of really hoping no one wins two million this season because I really don’t like Abbie and Ryan so far.  Well, I don’t like Ryan anyway.  But these two are already starting with the “We’re so good so we’ve got a target on our backs!” crap.  Yeah, you won ONE leg of the race.  And you only won by beating a chick with no legs by about two seconds.  Let’s take the self-praise down a notch.  You’re not exactly a real threat yet.
 
Not to repeat myself 500 times but Rob seriously looks like he used highlighter for hair dye.  Am I the only one who sees this?  Is it possible that the box of hair dye advertises that color just the way it looks on him and he’s STILL buying it?  That is the worst color.  Kelley totally pronounced Indonesia “In-don-e-sure” too.  These two think they are a couple of Inspector Gadgets by finding some other flight than the others and try to keep their little secret by waiting away from everyone else.  I guess once the flight was boarding they were okay letting them know though because they both broke into a run to catch the flight.  No need for that Oscar award winning performance however because these two just can’t tell time and didn’t realize they were setting themselves to get to Indonesia AFTER every other team.  Way to go!  Good thing you kept that flight a secret.   Anyway, they are looking around during their four hour layover and notice that no one else was there. Rob boldly declares:  “No one else is here…we’re running our own race…that’s why you look around and don’t see any other backpacks.”  Wow, now that was enlightening.  All that hoopla to get the other flight and these two brain surgeons end up dead last—not a footrace for last—a no-one-else-in-sight last place arrival to pick up those numbered whip thingys.  I still can’t figure out why they took that other flight.  An attendant at the original airport told another team that that flight had a scheduled four hour layover and would not arrive before the flight that everyone else took.  I can only guess that these two just can’t add or tell time.  Neon hair dye is just not good for the brain cells.