LAST EDITED ON 05-11-09 AT 10:59 AM (EST)

If I were Luke and his mom I think in retrospect I'd be more pissed off that the cheerleaders screwed them than about losing. I found it despicable that after Luke helped them get the final task done they didn't wait around for him to finish, tandem in the taxis, and cross the finish line together.

Maybe I missed something, or maybe I'm just too much of an optimist about human character, but I hope they split the 2nd/3rd prize money.

Did I see this wrong, or did Jamie NOT show Luke her boards first? I thought it was that way, but then, my brain sometimes gets things screwed up. Either way, Luke himself said many times, "This is for a million dollars", especially when he set back a team or two, so what do you expect?

Especially of the super beotches, who had never come in first, never even close, until the race before, when it wasn't even a final race. I'm sure their heads were wrapped around that mil, as was everyone else.

I thought it was just cool how they all helped each other. I don't remember seeing that in any of the previous TAR finales, but again-blame my pain meds. I think I'm having an epiphany right now, and seeing Luke show Jamie his, but I could swear it was the scorpions that Jamie showed Luke first?? Someone help me here. OR I'll just re-watch...

In any case, I was at the point that I was rooting for V&T, mostly because they chose to treat everyone fairly, kindly and stayed out of the total drama that happened in the last few episodes. That pig had to weigh more than Tammy, God help her! And the big hug she gave Margie showed that she really is a decent person.

As I've said before, this has been a really VANILLA season for me, too. Next season, let's spice things up a bit more, and get some people who are ready to rumble, who listen and obey the rules, and are willing to win without so much whining and jerking people around!

Side note: I was thinking the sisters would never have made it though that boat/water ordeal. That could have been the end for them. But there really wasn't any swimming involved, so who knows??

LAST EDITED ON 05-11-09 AT 11:06 AM (EST)

Luke showed Jaime the first board, then after she found the board and completed all eleven, she and Cara were about to leave then they suddenly turned around and showed Luke the boards that he needed to complete the task.

And in reply to Wiggle (post #14 above yours), Luke and Margie left moments later than Cara and Jaime, so they obviously got a bad taxi that caused them to arrive by a later margin than they had left. I suppose C/J could have waited for L/M but they only had one that they were stuck on while Luke was stuck on two, so I think C/J deserved second place more than L/M did.

Stinky Musings <--- blog's been updated!

I did think that Jamie (or was it Cara) should have showed Luke which board or boards he needed (I think he was down to just needing the scorpions at that point) before she went to find her missing one.
Trading info and then each finding the board they needed would have been more fair.

I always thought only first place received any prize money in TAR. The travel around the world was suppose to be the prize for the rest, wasn't it? Plus anytime you finish 1st on a leg and receive a prize.

Do 2nd and 3rd get prize money?

They all do get money.

Prize payouts

As TARflies Times excellent TAR FAQ notes, Aaron from “The Amazing Race 6” reported on Television Without Pity that teams receive the following payments, which of course they have to split with each other:

Winner, $1,000,000
Runner-up, $25,000
3rd $10,000
4th $7,000
5th $6,000
6th $5,000
7th $4,000
8th $3,500
9th $3,000
10th $2,500
11th $1,500

"If I were Luke and his
mom I think in retrospect
I'd be more pissed off
that the cheerleaders screwed them
than about losing. I
found it despicable that after
Luke helped them get the
final task done they didn't
wait around for him to
finish, tandem in the taxis,
and cross the finish line
together.

Maybe I missed something, or maybe
I'm just too much of
an optimist about human character,
but I hope they split
the 2nd/3rd prize money."

Then again - there was a miniscule chance that T & V's cab could have gotten a flat or lost or taken them to the wrong golf course. Waiting for another team would not make much sense then.

>Was I the only one feeling
>vindicated by Luke's failure at
>the surfboard puzzle task,

If anyone feels the need to be "vindicated" over how a certain team member finished, then YMMV. How does one get to be "vindicated" anyway?

Stinky Musings <--- blog's been updated!

First, you need a VIN number...

There was a story in the Denver Post this morning, that said that Margie and Luke would watch the show every Sunday with the deaf community in Colorado Springs. Luke graduated as the Valedictorian of the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind.

They seemed surprised (disappointed) that Luke being gay was not mentioned. He was strictly depicted as "the deaf guy." He liked the cheerleaders like sisters.

Well, that's clearly because Mike & Mel were the gays in the race this time around. Sorry Luke, but only one specialized category per contestant. Them's the rules.

/snark

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vin·di·cate (vnd-kt)
tr.v. vin·di·cat·ed, vin·di·cat·ing, vin·di·cates
1. To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof: "Our society permits people to sue for libel so that they may vindicate their reputations" Irving R. Kaufman.
2. To provide justification or support for: vindicate one's claim.
3. To justify or prove the worth of, especially in light of later developments.
4. To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example).
5. To exact revenge for; avenge.

I didn't like Luke. At all. And I was glad to see him fail so miserably.

Is it wrong to actively root against a reality TV contestant?

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