> Barbara L Sherrill wrote:

>> "Rich Piehl" NOSPAMcharter.net> wrote in message
>> news:LnEaj.992$FU.155@newsfe02.lga...

>>> Barbara L Sherrill wrote:

>>>> "Ken McElhaney" hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:f4b9f924-2bc6-4f42-993d-37962e06f9a7@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com...

>>>>> On Dec 20, 1:06 pm, "Barbara L Sherrill"
>>>>> sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>>>>>> "Ken McElhaney" hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>
>>>>>> news:3b99aaa8-c3f7-4d33-b23f-e693a1a08bd6@d27g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>

>>>>>>> On Dec 19, 9:36 pm, "Barbara L Sherrill"
>>>>>>> sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>>>>>>>> "Ken McElhaney" hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:64cf1157-8dae-42f0-9bde-df57d6838ca3@b1g2000pra.googlegroups.com...

>>>>>>>>> On Dec 18, 9:14 pm, "Barbara L Sherrill"
>>>>>>>>> sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>>>>>>>>>> "Ken McElhaney" hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:4351703c-ef06-49d4-94c5-f20b768f5b73@e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 18, 5:19 pm, "Steven L." earthlink.net> wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>> PeterL wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>>> If these people can't read maps now, how are they going to run
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> race?

>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm surprised at how poorly prepared some folks are for these
>>>>>>>>>>>> reality
>>>>>>>>>>>> shows. Evidently they look upon it as an expense-paid vacation
>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>> maybe a chance to further their nascent show biz careers.

>>>>>>>>>>> I firmly believe one of the requirements for potential
>>>>>>>>>>> contestants
>>>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>>>> that they have never seen any episodes of TAR before.
>>>>>>>>>>> For if you know how to read a map, are in decent physical
>>>>>>>>>>> condition,
>>>>>>>>>>> like to compete & can make good decisions Phil himself may boot
>>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>>> out the door. OTOH, if you are an idiot hoping to find the "true
>>>>>>>>>>> nature" of you relationship to another idiot by competing in a
>>>>>>>>>>> reality
>>>>>>>>>>> show, Phil may fly you to the start line himself.
>>>>>>>>>>> I think Kris 'n Jon (TAR6) were the last team I'd call "bright"
>>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>>> this here race and that's been a looooooong time ago.
>>>>>>>>>>> Ken

>>>>>>>>>> You need to remember what TAR was about. Throwing people out into
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> real
>>>>>>>>>> world out of their comfort zones.

>>>>>>>>> Then they should de-emphisize the competitive aspects...oh wait,
>>>>>>>>> then
>>>>>>>>> no one would have anything to complain about..,:)
>>>>>>>>> Really, is it asking so much to have contestants at least somewhat
>>>>>>>>> prepared for the race, such as being in decent physical condition
>>>>>>>>> &
>>>>>>>>> knowing the basics of reading a map? I hope not.

>>>>>>>>>> I find it real to have people on there
>>>>>>>>>> that can't read a map or change a tire. I can read a map... but
>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>> hubby and 2 sons to change my tire..... I would still go on TAR
>>>>>>>>>> without
>>>>>>>>>> them.

>>>>>>>>> And if you make the same dumb decisions that the current crop of
>>>>>>>>> contestants make, I'll make fun of you, too....:)
>>>>>>>>> Ken

>>>>>>>> Ken, Ken, Ken... hunny.... you would make fun of me reguardless....
>>>>>>>> lets
>>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>>> real. ;)

>>>>>>> Oh Barbara, do you really think the TAR producers would let you in
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> race if you admit that you've seen an episode or two?...:)
>>>>>>> Ken

>>>>>> Of course I would play dumb...lol. I maybe a burnette, but there is
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> blonde under that mess somewheres... :)

>>>>> TAR Producer: "So Barbara, you've never seen an episode of The Amazing
>>>>> Race, you say you never work out, & reading maps are for lonely, hairy
>>>>> men with no life."
>>>>>
>>>>> Barbara: "That's right."
>>>>>
>>>>> TAR Producer: "Well, you look golden to us...man am I thirsty, do you
>>>>> know where the nearest convenience store is?"
>>>>>
>>>>> Barbara: "Sure, just go south on that street 'n turn right at the
>>>>> first light."
>>>>>
>>>>> TAR Producer: "Don't let the door hit you in the behind on the way
>>>>> out."
>>>>>
>>>>> Ken

>>>> Ken get it right man.. I am from Texas... To get to that store you have
>>>> to go down the road a bit then turn right at the big Oak tree its a
>>>> quarter of a mile from the maple tree .. oh yea.. there's a hitchin
>>>> post for your horse at the store.

>>
>> So Rich, how did you figure out how to get to our local corner
>> store..lmao
>>
>> Barb

>
> I disqualified myself from TAR and used my brain. ;-P
>
>
> My wife is from Austin. The road to their post office was right across IH
> 35. To get to it they had to do sorta' what I describe. They call it
> 'the mile and a half to nowhere.'
>
> Take care,
> Rich
>