"Ken McElhaney"
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On Jun 1, 12:23 pm, "Barbara L Sherrill"
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>>> Barbara L Sherrill wrote:
>>> "Rich Piehl"
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>>>>>>>news:q%%m0k.55$q97.24@newsfe02.lga...>>>>>>>> Ken McElhaney wrote:
>>>>>>>> The x-factor in this is just how
>>>>>>>>> long Phil 'n company want to keep doing TAR.
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>>>>>>>>> Ken
>>>>>>>> Now THAT is a valid question. Both from the physical effort
>>>>>>>> required
>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> run a race. Plus all of Phil's other projects that he seemed to be
>>>>>>>> developing over the 12/24 months. Plus just the sheer tedium of
>>>>>>>> it -
>>>>>>>> they seem to be returning to the same locations quite a bit.
>>>>>>>> Bangkok,
>>>>>>>> Manila, a few of the cities in India, etc.
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>>>>>>> I think they have just been to Bangkok three times (Season 1, 2, 9)
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> Manila once (Season 5). India is the most popular destination
>>>>>>> though,
>>>>>>> because people there are so poor and camera hungry.
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>>>>>> I didn't try to do a destination count but, in general, do you
>>>>>> understand my point?
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>>>>>> Take care,
>>>>>> Rich
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>>>>>> God bless the USA
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>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Pat Paulsen (1927-1997) for President - 2008
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>>>>>> Even though he's dead it makes about much sense
>>>>>> to vote for him as it does for the choices
>>>>>> that we have who are living. At least he's not
>>>>>> going change his position on anything.
>>>>> There are only few exotic places on earth. Don't know why you are
>>>>> complaining with. I think the producers did a great job to include
>>>>> different
>>>>> locations on each race besides India and China. They have to do India
>>>>> each
>>>>> time because it is Emmy winning place.
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>>>> I'm not complaining at all. You've missed my point completely.
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>>>> My point was that Phil and other key members of the production may
>>>> tire
>>>> of returning to the same locales frequently (India being one of them)
>>>> and decide they don't want to be a part of the race anymore.
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>>>> As far as your comment "There are only few exotic places on earth" I
>>>> would strongly disagree. TAR a does an excellent job of going to
>>>> exotic
>>>> places. Mozambique, Senegal, Madagascar, Coober Pedy, the 38th
>>>> parallel
>>>> in Korea, Cape Horn and on and on.
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>>> Did you watch TAR10 on Realilty Network? Van Munster said that
>>> country's
>>> are begging him to bring TAR to them. Hopefully there are new countries
>>> to visit on this running of TAR..... (personaly; I am tired of South
>>> America)
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>>> From what I have read in interviews wtih Phil. India is their favorite
>>> country visit and they could go there all the time. There is a reason
>>> they like to go there......
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>>> Barbara
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>> No, I didn't see the interview with Van Munster. So, in spite of the one
>> place suing them (we never did hear any more about that other than the
>> suit was filed) other places still want them badly.
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>> Did they elaborate on what the reason was for India?
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>> Take care,
>> Rich
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> For one everyone in the crew loves India. He said it's also one of the
> places they all like to go on vacation in as well. He said what makes
> India
> so interesting for the racers is... the shock factor and how they react.
> He
> is completely into the shock factor of life... so it would be fun for
> him...
> lol
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> I was reading something a few months back and forgot about it until
> now....
> (life has been busy; what can I say)... Phil is getting ready to start
> filming a program for Spike this summer.... So he is going to be tied up
> with that and whatever he is told to do for CBS.....
If what you say is true (not to doubt you, but given the few times
"insider info" has been accurate so far in this here group) , then I'd
venture to guess that TAR will be a "fall-only" series. Which would
make some sense as the photo I saw from their last Emmy win (which
aired before TAR12 started) had what looked like their entire crew &
families on stage, as if this was going to be the last time.
Meh...just a guess.
Keep in mind something. They do a lot of taping in the from Mid November to
Mid December. They are in a very active casting call right now. Nearly
everyday I get an email alert about casting calls for TAR 14.
It seems TAR 13 was thrown together at the last minute so I will give them
time to scout locations and such. Apparently from an interview Phil did over
the Christmas Holidays... he has been doing some scouting as he is traveling
around the world for NOW.
I think they would like to be able to take 5 to 6 months put a show
together... lol. Keep in mind during that 6 month time period Mr. and Mrs
Van Munster will travel the final race course twice. During that time they
may change up things up with concering the roadblocks and detours which they
have done several times; during their runs.
Then there is the planning meeting with the attorneys present. Where they
plan out the clues and the which legs are non elimination points and so
on......
Let them have the extra time to plan... lol
Barbara
