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> I’m thinking maybe the producers had something to do with this. I don’t > understand how you could not notice two other envelopes in the box when you > take yours out versus only one other one. They’ve noticed every other time > during the race.

Perhaps they were just in too much of a rush this time, or maybe they thought that Team Guido had already been eliminated (I’m sure that was the case in their minds – they were really only thinking about the lawyers). > Damn good show. Damn good.

Yup, this was the only one of the reality shows I actually watched more than once. The worst, to me, was "Lost", in which a bunch of spoiled Americans wandered around desperately poor parts of north Asia begging huge amounts of money off confused but amiable locals. Remarkably tacky. miguel — Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu

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Maybe because you can’t go to LGA from the west coast non-stop?  They could have gone to EWR on a CO red-eye, though and gotten in about 5

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> And with their knowledge of New York, why did they not try to get a red eye > flight into LGA.  I would of thought they could of flown into SFO,LAX, LAS, ORD > from Seattle that would of gotten them a connecting night flight into LGA > instead of Newark.  Frank and Margarita knew that LGA was the closest airport to > Queens. > >If they had gotten on the first taxi, they would have won the damn > >thing.  I hate those boring lawyers! > >Puzz > The lawyers did every last thing they could (short of playing dirty by > reserving all the free plane seats).  They got books and maps, asked > any and all strangers for help and direction, paid $300 to borrow a > cell phone, and ran a good chunk of the way. > Meanwhile, the couple chilled with the confidence that their knowledge > of their own hometown would guarantee their win.  Why did they think > that guy with the car would get them to their destination any faster > than a cab could? > — > Sincerely, > Dennis Altman > Wedmart.com > http://www.wedmart.com > 888-802-2229

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Had they both gotten on the same train, I expect the fit lawyers would have > won the dramatic footrace. > — > What I didn’t quite get is why Margarita was so sure Rob and Brennan was behind them. > Shouldn’t there have been only two envelopes left at the park telling them that the > lawyers got one already? >                Teddi

Yes, but she may not have taken the time to count them.

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> What I didn’t quite get is why Margarita was so sure Rob and Brennan was behind them. > Shouldn’t there have been only two envelopes left at the park telling them that the > lawyers got one already?

I’m thinking maybe the producers had something to do with this. I don’t understand how you could not notice two other envelopes in the box when you take yours out versus only one other one. They’ve noticed every other time during the race. Damn good show. Damn good. Marcus

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> No kidding. They added 10 miles to their trip for no conceivable reason. I > was pretty surprised by that – as well as by how smug they were about it. > Maybe they thought it was 6pm.

I got the impression they wanted to take a "different" route because of the cameras. The whole time leading up to that cab ride they were talking about how well they knew NYC and all that, so if they just got in the cab and let the driver go whatever way he wants, they would look pretty silly. Of course by choosing a ‘weird’ route they really fouled things up. Serves them right for talking so much trash. Only disappointing thing for me about the last show was they didn’t make the Guidos jump in the cold water. Marcus

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And with their knowledge of New York, why did they not try to get a red eye flight into LGA.  I would of thought they could of flown into SFO,LAX, LAS, ORD from Seattle that would of gotten them a connecting night flight into LGA instead of Newark.  Frank and Margarita knew that LGA was the closest airport to Queens. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->If they had gotten on the first taxi, they would have won the damn >thing.  I hate those boring lawyers! >Puzz > The lawyers did every last thing they could (short of playing dirty by > reserving all the free plane seats).  They got books and maps, asked > any and all strangers for help and direction, paid $300 to borrow a > cell phone, and ran a good chunk of the way. > Meanwhile, the couple chilled with the confidence that their knowledge > of their own hometown would guarantee their win.  Why did they think > that guy with the car would get them to their destination any faster > than a cab could?

– Sincerely, Dennis Altman Wedmart.com http://www.wedmart.com 888-802-2229

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> And with their knowledge of New York, why did they not try to get a red eye > flight into LGA.  I would of thought they could of flown into SFO,LAX, LAS, > ORD > from Seattle that would of gotten them a connecting night flight into LGA > instead of Newark.  Frank and Margarita knew that LGA was the closest airport > to > Queens.

That they had little control over… but to not go via the Holland at 6′ish (am) was a fatal and rookie mistake for city natives. jay Thu, Dec 13, 2001 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >If they had gotten on the first taxi, they would have won the damn > >thing.  I hate those boring lawyers! > >Puzz > The lawyers did every last thing they could (short of playing dirty by > reserving all the free plane seats).  They got books and maps, asked > any and all strangers for help and direction, paid $300 to borrow a > cell phone, and ran a good chunk of the way. > Meanwhile, the couple chilled with the confidence that their knowledge > of their own hometown would guarantee their win.  Why did they think > that guy with the car would get them to their destination any faster > than a cab could?

– Legend insists that as he finished his abject… Galileo muttered under his breath: "Nevertheless, it does move."

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>And with their knowledge of New York, why did they not try to get a red eye >flight into LGA.  I would of thought they could of flown into SFO,LAX, LAS, ORD >from Seattle that would of gotten them a connecting night flight into LGA >instead of Newark.  Frank and Margarita knew that LGA was the closest airport to

Are there red eyes into LGA?  I don’t think so, you can’t fly there from far enough away to merit it.  There are no flights to LGA from the west coast, I think. JFK is another matter, and showing up half an hour later into JFK would probably have gotten you there sooner if it was available.  The old schedules have changed so no way to research it now.   But they had great traffic at 6am so who knows? Could they afford helicopter service from EWR to LGA or elsewhere in Queens, that is a better question.  Or speedboat to a cab? Had they both gotten on the same train, I expect the fit lawyers would have won the dramatic footrace. — Would you expect a product called "Windows" to give you privacy and security? http://www.templetons.com/brad/

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> Had they both gotten on the same train, I expect the fit lawyers would have > won the dramatic footrace. > —

What I didn’t quite get is why Margarita was so sure Rob and Brennan was behind them. Shouldn’t there have been only two envelopes left at the park telling them that the lawyers got one already?                Teddi

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> That they had little control over… but to not go via the Holland at > 6′ish (am) was a fatal and rookie mistake for city natives.

No kidding. They added 10 miles to their trip for no conceivable reason. I was pretty surprised by that – as well as by how smug they were about it. Maybe they thought it was 6pm. miguel — Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu

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