All Stars!

Hello all,

Just a note to say the pool is open for Amazing Race 11: All Stars on the new blog.

The Winners of the pool!

Congrats to:

1. Ashlee 6520
2. Terry 6500
3. Adam 6366
   

You will receive an email from me shortly with your prize selections!

In the meantime, some pics from New York:

Allegra's (not too many because she always forgets she likes to just drink and talk rather than actually capture images)

Courtney's (who somehow manages to do all three)

Team Scores after week 12

Sorry Sheryl et. al, here are the team scores after week 12 (I must be getting ready for the finale party in New York or something)

1. Rob and Kimberly 105
2. Lyn and Karlyn 75
3. Tyler and James 115
4. Dustin and Kandice -95 (boo! I like them)
   

Official Pool Scores before final wager

1. Ashlee 3260
2. Terry 3250
   
3. Adam 3183
4. Allegra 3165
5. Amy 3104
6. Kristin, Robyn 2700
   
7. Chris 2675
   
8. Becky 2630
9. Boogie 2620
10. Chris H 2560
    
11. Ben 2536
12. Caitlin 2395
13. Curt 2330
14. Judy 2322
    
15. Joanna 2295
    
16. Dave 2290
17. Zoe 2230
    
18. Mark 2215
19. Michelle 2175
    
20. Caitlin G. 2126
    
21. Eric 2050
    
22. Anton 2015
23. Courtney W. 2000
    
24. Courtney 1995
25. June 1830
26. Sarah 1825
27. Willow 1790
    
28. Tracy 1700
    
29. Jill, Mary 1605
    
30. Ami 1593
31. Jay 1345
32. Linda 1275
33. Trina 1185
    
34. Peter 1093
    
35. Nancy 1050
    
36. Kathy 1020
37. Mark D 920
    
38. Bari 870
    
39. Anthony 780
40. Stephanie 695
41. Mike 645
    
42. Laura 295
43. Les 275
44. Ryan 120
    

Congrats to the Max Bonus point winners from last week!

AMY correctly came up with the caption THIS!. It was:

I didn't know this show was called Philadelphia.

The picture is of the Cho Brothers, definitely showing some brotherly love after their elimination. Philadelphia is nicknamed "The city of brotherly love".

ADAM was the only one to send me a rap, so he got full points. And here is the text of his rap.

Week 12 Bonus Question

This week's trivia comes courtesy of Peter. I just thought it was really funny.

During the episode this week, one of the stops was at Atlas Production Studios outside Ouarzazate. During the filming of the first movie filmed at this studio, the US Military got incredibly worried that Morroco had stolen something of theirs to use in future combat, when really it was a fake model (give it up for the stellar powers of the US Military leaders!).

Two part question:

1. What was the movie? (20 points)
2. What did the US Military think had been stolen? (20 points)

Week 12: Caption THIS!

Team Scores After Week 11

1. Tyler and James 145
2. Lyn and Karlyn 15
3. Rob and Kimberly 85
4. Dustin and Kandice 105

Pool scores after week 11(?)

1. Terry 3150
2. Allegra 3065
3. Ashlee 3040
4. Amy 3014
5. Adam 2988
6. Becky 2610
7. Boogie 2600
8. Kristin, Robyn 2480
9. Chris 2475
10. Judy 2417
11. Ben 2346
12. Chris H. 2340
13. Caitlin S. 2280
14. Joanna 2180
15. Curt 2140
16. Dave, Mark 2100
17. Michelle 2060
18. Zoe 2000
19. Eric 1935
20. Sarah 1920
21. Anton 1900
22. Courtney W 1885
23. Courtney 1880
24. Caitlin 1856
25. June 1850
26. Willow 1685
27. Tracy 1585
28. Jill, Mary 1490
29. Ami 1480
30. Jay 1440
31. Trina 1280
32. Linda 1200
33. Nancy 1050
34. Peter 1018
35. Mark D. 920
36. Kathy 905
37. Bari 870
38. Anthony 780
39. Mike, Stephanie 645
40. Laura 295
41. Les 275
42. Ryan 120

Team Scores after Week 10 (and trivia answers)

What a crazy episode. The ___wins get the boot in Kiev for being polite and destroying the stereotype that men don't stop and ask for directions. James run's his tank into the barbie's and they gained the first place spot. The barbies and Roberly rap their little white hearts out before the Lyns kick it Bama-style. I enjoyed the need for a costume change into tuxes for Team Model (always enjoy that need, btw). And Rob called Kimberly a "superhuman creature from outerspace", which I think was a compliment. Maybe those two can actually work things out and are still together to this day. And we learned that is such a thing as the Great Patriotic War Museum. I guess they keep the upheavels and overthrowing government-type wars on the other side of town in a storage unit. All in all, a good leg of the race.

Team scores!
1. Team Model Addiction: 135
2. Team Barbie: 125
3. Team Maybe Still Dating: 85
4. Team Bama: 65
5. Team ______win: - 140

Trivia answers: (I was a little lenient on specific times)
On Sunday, Nov 19, at 12:09 they take the train for 21.14 km (47 minutes). They will need to walk .9km and pay 6 euros for a tourist ticket or anywhere between 2 to 4 for others.

The Finnish equivalent for Aloha (meaning hello and goodbye) is Moi! Moi!


It's been a pleasure bloggin' with ya'll! Keep it real, yo. (gearing up for my rap)

Pool Player Scores after Week 10

Wow! With the ____wins getting kicked off the race for bein too polite, quite a few changes to the standings of pool players.

1	Terry	2860
2	Aslee	2810
3	Adam	2743
4	Allegra	2735
5	Amy	2724
6	Becky	2360
7	Boogie	2350
8	Chris	2290
9	Judy	2272
10	Kristin, Robyn	2250
11	Ben	2186
12	Caitlin	2135
13	Chris H	2070
14	Joanna	2035
15	Dave	2000
16	Mark	1955
17	Curt	1940
18	Michelle	1915
19	Zoe	1900
20	Sarah	1815
21	Eric	1790
22	Anton	1755
23	Courtney W	1740
24	Courtney	1735
25	June	1710
26	Caitlin G	1696
27	Willow	1600
28	Tracy	1440
29	Jill, Mary	1345
30	Jay, Ami	1335
31	Linda	1185
32	Trina	1175
33	Nancy	1050
34	Peter	1003
35	Mark D	920
36	Bari	870
37	Kathy	760
38	Anthony	740
39	Stephanie, Mike	645
40	Laura	295
41	Les	275
42	Ryan	120

Caption THIS! Week I have no idea

Not many photos to choose from, but here we go. Let's play Match Game, shall we? I'm thinking of an eight word caption that breaks down like this:

I *i**'* **o* **is s*o* *as *a**e* **i*a*e***ia.

Be the FIRST to guess my quote (and post it or email it to me), I'll give you MAX BONUS POINTS this week. You will, as always, receive 40 for posting your caption.

And, oh, for every three people that submit a caption, I'll put another letter into the match game caption.

Week (who knows but Allegra's back) BONUS QUESTION

During the detour, the Beauty Queens and 'bama mamas had to make a fine little rap (and oh, how I was laughing).

For this week's bonus question, create your own Amazing Race rap, using countries, tasks, teams, Phil, whatever!

One point for each line. And I'm gonna post 'em all and will also choose a winning rap, who will receive MAX BONUS POINTS for the week (100).