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"So what would you have done?"
byoffer 13836 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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12-01-08, 02:22 PM (EST)
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"So what would you have done?" |
Put yourself in Toni and Dallas shoes - you have just seen the taxi drive off with your passports and money. What would you have done?It happens all the time that people leave things in taxis. With a bit of luck you know the name of the taxi company, and then you get on the phone and hope that dispatch can find the car and your bag. This is certainly much harder in a foreign language and the larger the city (and Moscow is not small). At least in most Canadian and American cities (at least in my experience) the taxi companies are registered and print their company name on the vehicles. This didn't seem to be the case in many of the TAR countries. Could Dallas have grabbed another taxi and said "follow that car!"?? It was certainly a tough situation. What would you have done??
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jbug 12676 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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12-01-08, 09:29 PM (EST)
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19. "RE: So what would you have done?" |
That is exactly what I thought he should do! I can't believe he went on his merry way; and even if he had, why didn't he & Toni return to where the cab dropped him off and wait a bit; ask someone for help; something! Seemed quite a few people spoke English. I think they could have found someone who might have been able to help.
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jolathe 15 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Got Milk? Spokesperson"
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12-01-08, 04:55 PM (EST)
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6. "RE: Yep" |
Assuming the cab was out of sight when Dallas realized he left THE MOST IMPORTENT PIECE OF LUGGAGE HE HAS EVER BEEN ENTRUSTED WITH HIS ENTIRE LIFE in a taxi, which is what it appeared happened since he didn't immediatly try to chase it down, I think I would have tried to find a bi-lingual local to help me notify the police and US consolate, which is, if I were a taxi driver, where I would have turned the passports into. Unfortunately for them, that stuff takes time, and, well, they WERE in a race.
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Puffy 6091 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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12-01-08, 04:52 PM (EST)
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5. "RE: So what would you have done?" |
Often cabs in Moscow aren't even marked. People sometimes offer their own personal cars as cabs to make extra money. He could have tried to flag down another driver, who was driving his own car. I wondered why TAR didn't let Toni and Dalls finish their tasks and penalize them 1/2 hour or so for not taking a taxi, instead of sending them back.
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AyaK 8129 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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12-01-08, 05:06 PM (EST)
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8. "RE: So what would you have done?" |
Probably because the producer on-site realized that getting new passports for them under the TAR time schedule would be close to impossible.
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KwietOne 903 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Fitness Correspondent"
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12-01-08, 04:56 PM (EST)
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7. "RE: So what would you have done?" |
I would have stayed put, and hope the driver came back. Otherwise, I would have been flailing my hands trying to get his attention. Although I'm not clear whether he noticed this as soon as the taxi drove away.
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kidflash212 2119 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Roller Coaster Inaugurator"
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12-01-08, 06:30 PM (EST)
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13. "RE: So what would you have done?" |
Editing made it hard to tell but it seemed as if Dallas noticed the mistake very quickly. I would have run as fast as I could in the last direction I saw the taxi go - they mentioned the traffic was bad, I would have hoped the taxi got caught in some and I might find him.
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PsychoKitty 590 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Reality Show Commentator"
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12-01-08, 06:51 PM (EST)
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15. "RE: So what would you have done?" |
Run like hell after the taxi yelling and waving my arms! Get someone to help me too. Then try to somehow find the cab company. Not give up and walk away that's for sure!That was horrible and really a stupid mistake. I guess that could happen to anyone but like others have mentioned - your i.d. and money are the most important things you have - especially while traveling - and I am incredibly careful with them. I remember thinking, "well Dallas, that's the last time your Mom lets you out on your own!" Jeez!!!! What a horrible mistake and what a shame! I was HORRIFIED to see Dum and Dumber still in the race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ACK!!!!!!  Not that I have an opinion one way or another ;) Sigs by Cig
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seas72 42 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beauty Pageant Celebrity Judge"
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12-01-08, 07:23 PM (EST)
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16. "RE: So what would you have done?" |
I can understand the racers taking money for the roadblock but why did they need to take their passports in the first place? Did I miss something when the clue was read?
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mindy23 1128 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Politically Incorrect Guest"
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12-02-08, 08:46 AM (EST)
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21. "RE: So what would you have done?" |
LAST EDITED ON 12-02-08 AT 08:48 AM (EST)To be completely honest, I can't say I would have done anything differently than they did. As a few have mentioned, I'm sure there was much editing, and could have been long discussions about what to do, where to go, etc, before they decided to continue on with the race. They were being filmed for a nation-wide/world-wide event, and what better camera time than just finishing up the race like 2 troopers, then running around like 2 chickens with their heads cut off, going through Russians Red Tape, trying to find something that may or may not ever come back? My greatest consolation is that, because this show is being filmed and watched by millions, NO ONE will dare try to utilize those passports, ID's, to steal anything from D&T, or worse-case scenario, that could end up in the hands of would-be terrorists. Life is just not fun anymore! Look how close these guys came to being in India just before that whole city was taken under sieize!! Maybe they weren't close, but in my eyes, too close for comfort!! Things like this, and the Mumbai seize could end TAR for good. Let's hope it doesn't. I don't fault Dallas for what happened. He was focused on winning so much that he made a horrible mistake (a million dollar one) that will haunt him forever, and had to be shared with all those people who watched. In any case, I think I would have just 'assumed' the powers that be in the production part of the show, would help me eventually get my stuff back. So, why not just try to finish it up and do my best to win the money?? Take those lemons and make, well, you know..... ETA: maybe something like this is gone over before the race even starts?? I would hope so!

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byoffer 13836 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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12-02-08, 08:37 AM (EST)
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20. "RE: So what would you have done?" |
I suspect most teams keep their important items in their TAR fanny pack. This would include their passports, money, and any clues they need to keep until the mat.I wasn't paying attention before this challenge, but it sounds like Toni was carrying the fanny pack throughout most of the race, but upon realizing that Dallas would be treking around a bit on this Road Block she passed it on to him. He wasn't used to carrying it, and unfortunately forgot it. When I was a kid I used to leave things around. I have forgotten jackets at the movies, umbrellas on the bus, etc. But for many years now I have made it a point every time I leave a place (hotel, bus, restaurant, taxi) to double check that I am not leaving anything. I always do this, and the double check has paid off on many occassions.
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seas72 42 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beauty Pageant Celebrity Judge"
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12-02-08, 06:11 PM (EST)
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24. "RE: So what would you have done?" |
Say Toni and Dallas were able to fininsh the tasks and make it to the Pit Stop before Ken and Tina. Would Phil have checked them in assuming he knew about the passport issue and then eliminate Ken and Tina? As I was watching the show I kept wondering what would happen if they did make it to the pit stop.
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CTgirl 5879 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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12-02-08, 08:19 PM (EST)
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27. "RTVW interview" |
Here is the RTVW interview with Toni and Dallas.It is an awesome interview - longer than usual and very informative. Dallas talks about how he lost the bag and why he couldn't chase down the taxi. They talk about the begging and how the entire day went and explains about all the other problems they had in Russia. (And Dallas is still dating Starr.) His passport was turned in to the embassy, but they couldn't make the flight everyone else was on. I *heart* Dallas and Toni even more now. They had a great attitude towards the race and the other racers. And the best line of the interview was from Toni, "Well at first we went to Dan and thought we'd get some money from him, but he didn't have the money, we knew Andrew did. And, to be honest, knowing how long it would take Dan and Andrew to complete a task was not something we should sit around and wait for because that could take forever." LOL But poor Dallas (and Toni). Their last name is Imbimbo!   Dash Away by Agman
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flipxcyd 994 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Fitness Correspondent"
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12-03-08, 01:52 PM (EST)
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31. "RE: RTVW interview" |
Darn! You beat me to the punch! Especially since those supposed nude pictures were taken off some website.
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zorayah 60 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Hollywood Squares Square"
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12-03-08, 01:27 AM (EST)
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28. "RE: So what would you have done?" |
LAST EDITED ON 12-03-08 AT 01:33 AM (EST) As soon as I noticed I would have raised hell in the middle of the street to get noticed and get anyone (even a private car) to be chasing after the cab. You can lose everything but not your travel documents. No way. Also that's what the fanny packs are for. Always keep the important documents close to you (heck I even put it in my money belt if the place is too dodgy).
From the looks of it the camera crew couldn't have noticed something was amiss or they would have showed the footage of it. Glad they got it back fast.
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dabo 20247 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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12-03-08, 01:38 AM (EST)
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29. "RE: So what would you have done?" |
As it turned out the passport was turned in to the American embassy that night.
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