By Jim Memmott
Amazing Race All
Stars, Season 24, Episode 8
Italy-- Had it not been for the dessert, this report would be complete. Some background:
He decided to have dessert, something with bananas and caramel and nuts and OMG was it good.
Thus, he and poolster Cindy Schmitt missed the 7:15 ferry to Peaks Island and had to take the 8:15.
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| The Wabanaki |
You're seeing where this is going.
If they had made it aboard the 7:15 they would have seen all of this Amazing Race episode instead of the last 15 minutes.
If they had made it aboard the 7:15 they would have seen all of this Amazing Race episode instead of the last 15 minutes.
Good grief,
those minutes were confusing. The Trotters seemed to be riding donkeys.
Other racers
were doing calligraphy, something that was really hard for Cameron, Dave’s kid.
And everyone
was mad at the newly married Brendon and Rachel who came in first but had
thrown a U-Turn (extra challenge) at Dave and Cameron who were shocked at what
they seemed to think was an ageist gesture.
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| Dave and Connor |
Ageist? Mark
Memmott, the new standards and practices guy at NPR and a member of this pool’s
Team Beltway, watched the entire episode.
He informed
this reporter (also named Memmott) that Dave kept mentioning that he was 60 and
that it was rotten that Brenchel would U-Turn a 60-year-old man.
Mark Memmott knows that
in the eyes of many people, including this reporter, 60 is the new 30.
Stop whining Dave. And really, Team Beltway’s Tom Cowley, who often competes in the over-70 category, is running the Boston Marathon. Go Tom and take that Brendon. (Update. Tom had a terrific race, finishing in 4 hours, 13 minutes and 2 seconds. Way to go)
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| Tom and son Cullen post-Boston |
Stop whining Dave. And really, Team Beltway’s Tom Cowley, who often competes in the over-70 category, is running the Boston Marathon. Go Tom and take that Brendon. (Update. Tom had a terrific race, finishing in 4 hours, 13 minutes and 2 seconds. Way to go)
Whatever, Rachel
– is she the old Rachel now? – was unrepentant, talking tough, walking proud.
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| Brendon and Rachel |
And why not?
She and Brendon
finished first for the second episode in a row, and, according to Mark Memmott,
found religion along the way.
Now everyone is
out to get them. Finally, the race has turned mean.
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| Flight Time/Big Easy |
The Globetrotters,
alas, were eliminated, taking Team Beltway down with them.
“They
entertained,” Mark Memmott noted. “They went out there with a smile on their
faces. And they didn’t complain how old they are.”
It was the
Trotters’ fifth sixth place finish in a row. As was noted last week, in a
six-team race, sixth screams loser.
Shout Out
Speaking of
Amazing. Let’s hear it for Rosco Morgan-Morkris, the gritty Schnauzer who
cohabits with this pool’s Emily and Drew.
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| Rosco |
Rosco underwent
a leg amputation recently to stop the spread of cancer.
He has rebounded with style. (See video.) Indeed, he seems his old self, shifty, fast, friendly, adroit. You go Rosco.
He has rebounded with style. (See video.) Indeed, he seems his old self, shifty, fast, friendly, adroit. You go Rosco.
Brendon to Rachel: I believe in you . You, me and God; we're
unstoppable.
Connor: Donkey racing is a 'pain in the ass'
Brendon: These guys are fast. We looked for the ones that pooped.
Flight Time (doing calligraphy): I’m getting’ my Leonardo DiCaprio on…. Da
Vinci…one of those.
Big Easy: We had a good time.
Order of finish:
1) Brendon and
Rachel
2) Cord and Jet
3) Jamal and
Leo
4) Dave and
Connor
5) Caroline and
Jennifer
6) Flight Time
and Big Easy
