Zeus,

Early on, when they found out that racers could pull ahead to unbeatble leads, the producers developed this evening-up strategy at the beginning of every strategy. It took them a few races to realize that if this was done there was little reason for racers to come in first. To make being first worthwhile, they added the prizes for most legs--also beneficial for them commercially . . .

Zeus, the first season TAR came out, NBC had a show similar to what you are describing. I loved it, but unfortunately, it didn't do well in the ratings so they canned it. For the life of me, I can't remember the name of it.

The NBC show was called Lost. It was great. They literally dumped teams in the middle of nowhere. The teams didn't know where they were and had to make there way back to the USA (The Statue of Liberty, I think) by bartering, begging and trading their meager belongings. I have seen a couple of episodes recently on the Fox Reality Channel.

Barbara - Ray flipped Yolanda "the bird" and it was fuzzed out in the picture but clearly obvious (and she asked him if had done this right after he did it). I think that's what she couldn't get over.

I agree with your view of Fran & Barry, and hope they're next to go!

Enjoy-la!

you also have to realize, as Yolanda even stated, that they "dating" they've been doing is long-distance. Before the race, they had only been together 4 days total.

I know he flipped her off-behind her back (and quite frankly I don't blame him!), and I know they've only "been together" for four days prior to the Race, but she still needs to lighten up a lot. They never seem to have fun or paticularly enjoy anything. It's all too serious for them, well, for Yolanda. I don't see them staying together after this.