1. The teams visited both the Center of Creation Chamber and
the Mound of Creation at Karnak. How did these >two sites inspire the teams to get creative on this leg of the race?For the most part, they didn't: with the exception of Chip & Kim, all of the Racers seem to be immune to historical wonder. On the other hand, we did learn that Brandon's fear of warm crevasses extends into terror around Mounds Of Creation and Centers Of Creation, which probably shouldn't have come as a surprise to anyone. It's all the same category, after all.
(If anyone gets that, I'm probably dead.)
2. What did Marshall remind you of as he hobbled through
Egypt?
Osten.
I can't wait to see Skiver's answer to this one, though. Probably something brilliant about US policy in the Middle East.
3. How could Colin and Mirna have handled the cab situation
differently?
Moved the backpacks to the passenger seat and allowed Charla & Mirna to ride in the trunk.
4. Where did the fruit that Linda and Karen were selling
come from?
You mean they didn't steal it from the pit stop? Then the fruit must have come from the stock Brandon's been storing in his loins. It's not as if Nicole's been enjoying any of it, and Brandon does respect his elders, so...
5. I loved Mirna's pop-psych evaluation of Colin. Choose a
racer and give him/her a pop-psych evaluation.
Mirna obviously suffers from unresolved control issues which sprung from having to wait in a Customs line as a young baby, giving her an urge to make everything in the universe move faster than entry paperwork. Normally, this wouldn't be a problem, as virtually everything in the universe already moves faster than entry paperwork, but given that she's also slightly delusional, her issues have no choice but to manifest vocally.
In other words, if she says 'Go faster, Charla!' one more time, we're allowed to lock her up for her own protection.
6. Fill in the blanks. Load 10 sheep or goats into a particular fine specimen of Phil's sweaters and take it to a newly-opened massage parlor which uses interesting wool and hoof techniques across the country's border, because it's not quite legal in Egypt yet and Phil isn't willing to wait for the next leg.
7. What was the deal with Colin and Brandon riding the
donkeys while Christie and Nicole walked alongside?
Chemistry. Like attracts to like. Members of the same species. There's a word I'm trying to avoid here: can you guess what it is?
Besides, with Brandon, if Joseph and Mary could do it...
How did this give evidence of the accuracy of Mirna's pop-psych eval. of C&C?
Under Egyptian law, donkeys may only give evidence in court in matters of childbirth. (It's a strange law, but it's got some serious precedent.)
8. Chip was thrilled and amazed to have gone from South
Central LA to the Nile River. What location other than the Nile River could have given Chip a greater contrast to South Central LA?
The Ganges River. It's considered to be a sacred location by a very large number, territory to be warred over every day. Thousands of people congregate along the banks, creating severe overcrowding. Wearing the wrong outfits can get you killed by those with other beliefs in a painful hurry. And it's absolutely filthy.
9. How did Charla know which sheep was "The Bad One"?
If you'd spent your entire life growing up around Mirna and weren't qualified to pick out a bad seed after that experience... oh, you said sheep! No idea. She was probably just guessing.
10. No one knew what a scarab was. Colin mistook
it for a sword. Choose another symbol of ancient Egypt and name what the racers might mistake it for.
Colin, ankh, dwarf-tossing handle. You just know he's hoping for a jump to Australia.
Mirna, ankh, snowshoe. Because Egypt's just so cold in the winter.
Kami, ankh, symbol of the ancient Egyptian Goths. And look at all that black eyeshadow on the hieroglyphs! Didn't they have any cool kids back then?
Linda, ankh, salad tong. But she'll be happy to sell it to you for the low price of one cabfare to the wrong airport.
Chip, ankh, scarab lasso. Now that he knows what they look like and that they were sacred, his mind will naturally turn to how they were caught.
Brandon, ankh, runs screaming in terror. That's odd...