TAR: I Need Somebody To Shove

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Amazing Race
Our Parents Will Cry Themselves to Death

You can’t say that Amazing Race is not educational. In this episode, I learned how to sign “Bitch!” Thanks Luke!

Order teams left the pit stop:

  1. Margie & Luke – 9:36 am
  2. Jamie & Cara – 10:30 am
  3. Tammy & Victor – 10:40 am
  4. Kisha & Jen – 12:43 pm
  5. Mark & Michael – 4:08 pm

Clue: Teams flew to Guilin, China and travel to the street of Quing Xiu Lu to find a hair salon for the next clue.

Jamie rolled her eyes when she saw they were going to China since the only thing she knew about China was it was populated and she didn’t like that. Why did she go on a race around the world when she hates everywhere? The first three teams were taking flights that connected in Guangzhou at 8:30 pm. When the sisters arrived at the airport, they found one that connected in Guangzhou at 9:10 pm so they weren’t too far behind the other teams.  The brothers were taking a much later flight so they would probably still be behind everyone else. The first three teams arrived in Guangzhou to find out their flight to Guilin was delayed. That allowed the sisters to catch up and pass them.  They never saw the other teams so they had no idea they were ahead!

Guilin, China

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The sisters were the first to arrive in China. They took off in a cab to the hair salon. The second flight landed with Tammy & Victor, Margie & Luke and the cheerleaders. There was no sign of the brothers.  The sisters arrived to Quing Xiu Lu first, but while they were trying to find someone that could understand them and point them in the direction of the hair salon, Tammy & Victor arrived. The siblings actually knew Chinese and thought that was an advantage. Then they started laughing because they said even though they could communicate with the driver, that just meant they understood him when he said he didn’t know where he was going. They continued to cruise down the street looking for the salon. The cheerleaders arrived and their driver seemed to know where the hair salon was located so they found the clue box first. They saw the Speed Bump was waiting for the brothers at that location.

Clue: Teams had to travel to #24 Bridge on the banks of the Li river to find the next clue.

The cheerleaders went chasing after their cab to see if they could get a ride to the bridge. The siblings saw them running to the cab and then noticed the clue box. While the cheerleaders were trying to communicate with their cab driver, the siblings took off in their cab. The cheerleaders started to follow them. The brothers finally landed in China around this time.

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Margie & Luke found the street and were still in their cab looking for the hair salon. The sisters saw them and decided to find another cab to drive around in. Both teams found the hair salon and ran right by the clue box. They saw the Speed Bump and looked inside the salon. They stood right next to the box, which was right next to a tree wrapped in gold paper and wondered where it was located. Oh, wow. Then they both saw it at the same time. Luke and Jen went running for the clue box. Luke got there first but when Jen reached to grab a clue too, Luke elbowed her out of the way. Jen responded by calling him a “bitch.” He, of course, had no idea she called him that until later in the car when his mom told him. He was shocked and pissed at that point. Haha! Kisha said if there was a U-Turn they would totally U-Turn Margie & Luke.

Bridge #24

Tammy & Victor arrived at the bridge first and found a road block. It asked which team member was ready for some fowl play.

Road Block: One team member would take a raft out to the middle of the river and with the help of a fisherman take part in Cormorant fishing, where the trained birds would bring back fishes. Once they retrieved 10, they would get their next clue.

Tammy decided to do it. Jamie decided to do it. They were both out in the river on their rafts. The brothers were on Quing Xiu Lu looking for the hair salon. They tried to ask around, but had no luck. They got back in a cab to drive around. Margie & Luke and the sisters arrived at the bridge at the same time. Both Jen and Luke ran to the clue box and had a replay of what happened before. Margie & Kisha started yelling at each other. Oh the drama! It’s just clues, ya freaks!

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With Victor nearby in a boat while Tammy was on a tiny raft, Victor told her that when he thinks of birds and smelly fish, he will now think of her. She was throwing her fish into the water and pointing at it so the bird would bring it back. The bird wasn’t bringing it back.  Jamie was having better luck. She was amazed the birds weren’t eating the fish. She said, “If someone threw Filet Mignon in my mouth, I’d eat it.” Kisha made fun of Jen for all the shoving and “fowl” play so she had to do the road block. Luke was doing it too. The birds were slowly getting the fish for everyone. The brothers arrived at the hair salon and read their Speed Bump.

Speed Bump: The brothers had to work at the hair salon by washing and drying the hair of two women.

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They got right into it and had a good time. Tammy and Jamie had six fish caught. Then the crazy bird swam right up to Luke and bit his hand. Jen giggled. Tammy’s birds were fighting over the fish and then lost it in the water. Jen and Jamie finished at the same time.  The sisters arrived back at shore first for the next clue.

Clue: Teams had to make their way through Guilin to Ancient South Gate to find their next clue.

The sisters got into a cab and took off. Jen said it was karma that they finished first and Luke got bit. The cheerleaders got back on shore first and were actually civil to the locals! It was amazing. Luke finished up and headed back to shore. Tammy still needed one more. Her birds were flying away. The brothers were rinsing off the ladies’ heads. They got their next clue to head to the bridge. Tammy’s bird finally came back, found the fish and she finished up. They headed back to shore. Margie & Luke had a really slow boat guy so Tammy & Victor beat them to shore.

Ancient South Gate

The sisters were the first to arrive at the clue box to find a detour.

Detour: In Choreography, teams had to learn a morning dance routine with a bunch of locals. If the judges said they have executed it correctly, they would get their next clue. In Calligraphy, teams had to find one of four artist stations. They had to copy the calligraphy, which would spell out the next artist’s station. Once they finished all four in order, they would get their next clue.

The sister decided to go with calligraphy. The cheerleaders arrived and picked the dancing. The siblings got out of their cab and were trying to find the clue box with Margie & Luke right behind them. Margie & Luke found it first and picked calligraphy. The siblings found it and also picked calligraphy. The brothers arrived at the #24 Bridge. Michael decided to do it.

Back at the detour, the cheerleaders picked a couple and started to learn the dance. At the calligraphy station, the sisters, siblings and Margie & Luke were all trying to copy the artist writing out the name in calligraphy on their own individual pads. The cheerleaders tried their dance while their teachers watched. When they did it wrong, they tried to get them in the right position. Jamie was commenting that she was being “manhandled,” but seemed to still be having a good time. What happened to Jamie? Where did this nice person come from?

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Back at river, Michael was getting on the raft to start throwing fish into the river for the bird. At the calligraphy station, the teams seemed to be struggling to get the lettering right, but the sisters finished up first. The siblings finished up next while Margie was still trying to get it right. Margie & Luke finished up and ran off. The cheerleaders finished practicing and were ready to try it with the group. All the calligraphy groups got to the second station at the same time. Tammy & Victor were saying in Chinese to just write as fast as they could, which made the other teams uneasy since they didn’t know what they were saying. The cheerleaders finished up their dance and the judges told them they did not do it correctly. Their teachers were laughing on the side. Uh-oh. Would that set Jamie off?

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Tammy & Victor finished first, but the other teams finished up and they all went in search of the third station.  The cheerleaders were running into other people dancing while they tried again.  The teams finished up at the third station and went off to find the fourth one. Michael finished up his fishing and headed off to Ancient South Gate.  The cheerleaders finished up again and were told they did it wrong again. Jamie became frustrated. She started asking what was the problem and if anyone spoke any English. Oh there’s the Jamie that we know! The cheerleaders gave up and went over to the calligraphy detour.

The other teams found the fourth station. The cheerleaders were running to the other detour when they decided to try the dancing one more time. Tammy & Victor finished up the detour in first place and got the final clue.

Clue: Teams had to travel by foot to the pit stop. They had to go to Banyan Lake and find the view in the provided picture. It was the Sun and Moon Pagodas.

Pit Stop

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Tammy & Victor took off to look for it. Margie & Luke finished next, followed by the sisters. They were all running to the place at the same time. They all arrived really close to one another. The sisters arrived in first place, Tammy & Victor arrived in second place and Margie & Luke arrived in third place. The sisters won a trip to Barbados. Then there was super duper drama at the pit stop! The two teams started telling their story of shoving to Phil. After the sisters told their story, Luke ran off angry. Then he came back and tried to tell his side. When he started signing, the sisters laughed. Margie went off. She said they were laughing at him when he was signing. Kisha swore she was laughing as a defense and that’s what she does in tense situations. Ooooh boy! I think the teams needed a drink!

Back at the detour, the cheerleaders tried their dance again. They figured out that they just did the dance once and the judges wanted them to continue during the entire song. Once they did that, they got their final clue. The cheerleaders arrived at the mat in fourth place. I can’t believe they weren’t part of the drama. They were excited that they weren’t in last place. The brothers picked the dancing detour. They finished up and checked themselves in at the mat. They were both eliminated from the race. I’m surprised they didn’t get another penalty!

Order teams arrived at the pit stop:

  1. Kisha & Jen
  2. Tammy & Victor
  3. Margie & Luke
  4. Jamie & Cara
  5. Michael & Mark

Questions

  1. Do you think Luke or Jen were to blame for the shoving or do you think they were both stupid?
  2. Do you think Kisha and Jen were laughing at Luke signing or were they laughing as a defense mechanism like Kisha claimed?
  3. Do you think the brothers would still be in the race if they didn’t have the time penalty at the beginning of this race? Would they have found another rule to break?

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