|
|
|
|
PLEASE NOTE: The Reality TV World Message Boards are filled with desperate
attention-seekers pretending to be one big happy PG/PG13-rated family. Don't
be fooled. Trying to get everyone to agree with you is like herding cats,
but intolerance for other viewpoints is NOT welcome and respect for other
posters IS required at all times. Jump in and play, and you'll soon find out
how easy it is to fit in, but save your drama for your mama. All members are
encouraged to read the
complete guidelines.
As entertainment critic Roger
Ebert once said, "If you disagree with something I write, tell me so, argue
with me, correct me--but don't tell me to shut up. That's not the American way."
|
|
|
"The twenty-foot rule."
Estee 57126 desperate attention whore postings
DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
|
03-12-07, 08:20 AM (EST)
 
  |
|
"The twenty-foot rule." |
According to that ever-semi-reliable source, Wikipedia, every Race team gets to run under this very nasty rule. Unless a clue dictates otherwise, while the team is on the course, they must stay within twenty feet of each other at all times. This is partially for camera/sound purposes, partially for torture, and it gets enforced. No idea what the penalty is for violating it, but it's probably safe to assume that there is one. Temporary short-term separations above and beyond that distance are inevitable, but need to be fixed fast. Long-term ones -- problem.This doesn't forgive Mirna. Nothing can forgive Mirna. But it goes a long way towards explaining a little bit of her behavior: if Charla drops too far back for too long, there might be a time penalty waiting in the wings. The way Mirna expresses this worry isn't exactly Happy Fun Encouragement, but now we know she has something to worry about. Oh, and if you want to look back in the archives to The Season That Never Happened, this explains the stadium search. No splitting up to check out different sections? They couldn't split up. The rule can hold teams back in a lot of ways: no 'You go this way and look for directions, I'll go that way, we'll meet up in five mintues.' You go together or you don't go at all. Twenty feet isn't a very large distance. Any real difference in walking pace can create -- and surpass -- that in well under a minute. Twenty feet isn't much to work with at all... Maybe they need electronic ankle leashes. (Also from the rulebook: on the Asian edition of the race, a team that violated the speed limit while driving themselves was penalized by two minutes for every kilometer they were above it. This turned out to be a 92-minute penalty. If this rule applies to the US version of the Race... ow. Poor Drew: he must have thought everyone who passed him was looking at a twenty-minute drag on their finishing time. Minimum.)
|
|
|
Top |
| |
ladybugen 68 desperate attention whore postings
DAW Level: "Hollywood Squares Square"
|
03-12-07, 08:32 AM (EST)
|
|
1. "RE: The twenty-foot rule." |
Very interesting.....it certainly does shed some light on why Mirna is constantly screaming at Charla to hurry up.
|
|
|
Top |
| |
|
p l a c e h o l d e r t e x t g o e s h e r e - p l a c e h o l d e r t e x t g o e s h e r e - p l a c e h o l d e r t e x t g o e s h e r e -
p l a c e h o l d e r t e x t g o e s h e r e - p l a c e h o l d e r t e x t g o e s h e r e - p l a c e h o l d e r t e x t g o e s h e r e -
p l a c e h o l d e r t e x t g o e s h e r e - p l a c e h o l d e r t e x t g o e s h e r e - p l a c e h o l d e r t e x t g o e s h e r e -
p l a c e h o l d e r t e x t g o e s h e r e - p l a c e h o l d e r t e x t g o e s h e r e - p l a c e h o l d e r t e x t g o e s h e r e -
|
|
Email this topic to a friend
Printer-friendly version of this topic
Bookmark this topic (Registered users only)
