TARA's TOP TEN

by **backtrace** Mon 12 May 2008, 10:16 am

Top 10 probabilities to be part of TARA

1. Mactor quota - a prerequisite actually

2. Aussie connection

3. EXPAT connection – English MATTERS!

4. Disability Factor - deaf, mute, one legged, one eyed..bring it on!

News reportedly circulating online that applicants with disability really ramp up for season 3…thank you ADRIAN YAP for the inspiration!

5. A couple who wants to test their relationship in the race.

6. Best friends having a common euphemism of Boyfriends/Girlfriends

7. Can spare the time from work – meaning JOBLESS or RICH KIDS

8. Creepy bastard who wants to team up with their grandparents – Go gramps!

9. Still-pubescent twenty something crowd - Network exec contrived 'hot people' and appears to be marketing this kind of generation.

10. Married Couples – Who has controversial issues. Thanks Henry & Terri for the inspiration

by **freakshow** Mon 12 May 2008, 11:04 am

TOP 10 MOMENTS OF PAULA & NATASHA

1. Racer’s Revealed/Audition Video
Paula: “If we do anythingmean, I’ll make sure we’ll smile the whole time."

2. Manila Leg:
Paula: “How far away is Paco Park Cemetery?”
Cab Driver: “We’ll go to Paco Park in 3 minutes!”
Paula: “Can we get there in two?!”

3. Manila Airport
Begging to travel agents
Paula: “Can we have the same as them please” (referring to Marvils)
Natasha: “Can we sit right next to them coz they smell pretty.”

4. New Zealand Leg:
Talkin’ to a local.
Natasha: “If somebody ask again, give them the wrong direction…Send them North!”
Paula: “Send them north…at least you could have send them to South West or somethin’.”

5. Japan Leg:
Natasha: Make your way to Shiba Park and find your next clue…they make it sound so easy.

6. Korean Leg:
After seeing the squid task
Natasha: Eeeewww. Let’s just do the other one.
Paula: Oh…it’s there! It’s on the floor! (referring to the old coin)
Natasha: Go!...grab it!
Paula: uhhmmm…ok…but you have to do the other one as well.

7. Prague Leg
At the intersection
Natasha: I have tears…it was upsetting….
Paula: Don’t
worry about, don’t worry about it…That’s gonna kill you spirit if you
think like that, and that’s not the Nat I know you.

8. Prague Leg
While waiting for Henry & Terri
Natasha: How hard can it be??? Seriously, get a map and follow it!!!

9. Budapest Leg:
While loading their bags at the trunk
Paula: Oh My God! Is it a manual?
Natasha: Yup…and you’ll be fine

10. Budapest Leg
Paula: Stop..stop…stoooppp. Rabbbbiiiiiiiittttt! (when she dropped the bunny)
Natasha: Roadkill!

by **trippy** Mon 12 May 2008, 12:20 pm

Top 10 questions to the Racers that they will never bother to answer.

1. Is being a mactor really a factor?
2. How do you manage to have a potty breaks during the race?
3. How do the women racers handled their periods during the race?
4. How much do you stink during the race? And who stunk the most?
5. When you heard a racer says "I'm going to die" during a task, whom you are really annoyed to, did you hoped and prayed she would?
6. Did you get a chance to flirt with other racers during your stay at the Sequesterville?
We know it’s Bintan Lagoon, with a placement ad like that who can go wrong?????
7. Do you think that leg planners had some brain farts in planning a leg for your season? Thinks like ABSOLUTELY NOT choosing one detour option over another.
8. Do you agree how the casting department completely screwed the casting of season 2?
9. Do you think viewers were stucked in some awful TARA purgatory because of lack of shake ups in team standing?
10. Do you think your hot?

Twisted Evil

by **JonL0ver** Mon 12 May 2008, 9:50 pm

wow, the guys are here. LOL stick

I did have a great time reading your messages. (,)

by **alenn_wafu** Mon 12 May 2008, 10:21 pm

Best threads ever!

by **coolsync** Tue 13 May 2008, 1:08 am

TOP 10 STUPID SUPPLIES A TARA RACER WOULD PUT IN HIS/HER BACKPACK.

1. Condom (in case of emergency?)
2. A hair iron (the show is not for a shampoo commercial)
3. 2 pairs of shoes (running for marathon?)
4. A teddy bear (need a hug?)
5. Paper underwear (no freakin' way!)
6. Charger (are you even allowed to bring a cellphone at all?)
7. 10" thick winter jacket (I'm sure they are not gonna send you to north pole)
8. A bean bag (You need help!)
9. Foil & Lighter (are you on drugs?)
10. Umbrella (ever heard of a raincoat?)

by **raggededge** Tue 13 May 2008, 8:14 pm

Top 10 THINGS YOU’VE LEARNED IN TARA:

1. Law of karma is always at work

2. I learned that time consuming public tantrums are always counter-productive!

3. That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you race! – About Marc & Rovilson constantly mugging the camera.

4. Let this be a lesson to all other dating couples. The Amazing Race is not the place to test your relationship!!! – Hi Edwin & Monica!!!

5. This race is NEVER about who is the best racer it seems. How can it be when the last team in place benefits twofold by not getting eliminated and then wonder upon wonder they get a 3 hour bunch up.

6. For your own sake, develop the habit of checking the attitude of your teammate before you join a reality TV competition.

7. Some racers didn’t know that the theme of the race is “running, not ambling away!!!”

8. And yet, oddly enough, you would still be outpaced by the walking tour.

9. Internet can always be the 3rd member of the team.

10. Up to this date, having an alliance never really works in the history of TAR/A

shaaa

by **mantaztik** Thu 15 May 2008, 1:07 pm

TOP TEN QUESTIONS OF TARA1 RACERS TO TARA 2 RACERS

1. How come you’ve got a huge fan base after the race?

2. What is fan gathering????

3. Why do you guys have so many offers in the entertainment industry all over Asia during and after the race?

4. How come they’ve got a Europe Leg and we didn’t?

5. Why did they have a hot maori greeter in New Zealand and we didn’t?

6. How come you’ve got a smiling face Allan Wu in your pit stops when all we’ve got in our season was a very dry Allan Wu…what did you do to him?

7. We paid our travel fare & hotel accommodation during the audition…..Whaaaaattttt!!!!????? You guys didn’t?

8. Did you guys know where did they get your season’s leg planners? Coz yah knaaaaw you’ve got a lot of horrible leg designs.

9. How come you’ve got Singha Beer to support you? Is this because we are not thai? – Andy/ Laura to Paula/Natasha.

10. How come you’ve got Sony commercials and we don’t? Not faiiiirrrrrrr!!!!!

by **iQlima_89** Thu 15 May 2008, 2:05 pm

wow.. i love this one! hehe..
this topic..
free of rule n tension..
i'm impressed!
i'm still searching the site with peace!
sprity (cheering)

by **JonL0ver** Thu 15 May 2008, 8:22 pm

Hey, I want to share mine. Cindicatos, allow me please.

TOP TEN REPETITIVE TASKS I DON'T WANT TO SEE

1. Bungee jumping - If they tie the rope at the leg then it is better

2. Take a picture or a video of this and that - Duh, you can't convince me buy the product. Instead, I scrap it in my options

3. Racing around a stadium - If they gonna use a cart drawn by 100 cats, I would love it.

4. Arrange the flag or something else - Okay, I can forgive AXN this time but if I see this around on the next season, I will arrange my TAR tapes at the player

5. Milk an animal - How about milking a _________???? Hehehe, TARA will get more male audience

6. Counting task - How about counting the stars?? But I am okay about that counting while doing the flying fox.

7. Jumping from a higher level - How can they jump from a lower level? How about jumping from the airplane or a lake infested of a crocodile???

8. Obtaining a clue from a wild animal enclosure - Take them to the savanna. stick

9. Nokia related tasks - Again, you will not convince me buy it. I am after the race and not the advertisers

10. Eating tasks - What is new and exciting about eating???

by **mantaztik** Fri 16 May 2008, 5:04 pm

JonLover wrote:Hey, I want to share mine. Cindicatos, allow me please.

TOP TEN REPETITIVE TASKS I DON'T WANT TO SEE

5. Milk an animal - How about milking a _________???? Hehehe, TARA will get more male audience

Jon your not a wholesome moderator after all....

TOP TEN SIGNS YOU’VED BEEN TAYLOR-ized

1. Your official expression now, whether your happy, sad, or surprised is “WICKED!” ----- classic!

2. Pink is the everyday color of your nail polish.

3. You make a peace sign and a goofy face for picture takings.

4. Every night your eyes are peeled at the chat box waiting the name “punlapa” to arrive.

5. You badly wanted to have a thai friend online,just to have somebody to interpret her movies available in you tube.

6. You pronounce the name Marc as “MAK”

7. You wonder what does Philippines have that your country doesn’t have, that keeps on Taylor
coming back in Manila…and you wish your government would do something about it!

8. You named your new pet after her, just to say “This is my very best friend…Paula” ala Natasha on racer’s revealed.

9. You wish it’s already Amazing Race Asia All Star, coz you’re dead sure she’ll be part of it.

10. If you’re a guy you think Marc is not good for her and if you’re a girl you think Marc is good for her.

ronhahetaf (LOL)

by **JonL0ver** Fri 16 May 2008, 7:00 pm

Just a random thought...It just popped up and wrote it down. (,)

by **trippy** Sat 17 May 2008, 8:45 am

mantaztik wrote:

TOP TEN SIGNS YOU’VED BEEN TAYLOR-ized

7. You wonder what does Philippines have that your country doesn’t have, that keeps on Taylor
coming back in Manila…and you wish your government would do something about it!

She got more offers in manila a teaser is right here for a female clothing line:

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And you can never think this way if you've never been TAYLOR-ized

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AS I SAY IT:

"P"attern? what "P"attern?
you can also add that she grew up in "P"erth...
"P"erth is the new "P"aris!!!!!!! because it's LETTER P. Eragon (What)

by taylor made Sun 18 May 2008, 8:52 pm

mantaztik wrote:

TOP TEN SIGNS YOU’VED BEEN TAYLOR-ized

3. You make a peace sign and a goofy face for picture takings.

ah, you mean this....

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by **backtrace** Thu 22 May 2008, 3:51 pm

PROBABLE ANSWERS TO THE
Top 10 questions to the Racers that they will never bother to answer.

1. Is being a mactor really a factor?
OF COURSE!...THE MORE FAMOUS THE BETTER

2. How do you manage to have a potty breaks during the race?
WHENEVER...WHEREVER

3. How do the women racers handled their periods during the race?
TAMPAX WAS THE KEY FOR THIS SUCCESS

4. How much do you stink during the race? And who stunk the most?
WE STINK LIKE 10X OF WHAT YOU THINK WHEN YOU SAW US ON TV SWEATING ALL OVER. A SOLID TEAM WHOSE PARTNER IS ALWAYS 10 FT AWAY TO HIS TEAMMATE WAS THE ONE WHO STUNK THE MOST.

5. When you heard a racer says "I'm going to die" during a task, whom you are really annoyed to, did you hoped and prayed she would?
OH GOD YES...I ALWAYS WANTED TO PUSH HER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC...(IS THAT BAD?)

6. Did you get a chance to flirt with other racers during your stay at the Sequesterville?
We know it’s Bintan Lagoon, with a placement ad like that who can go wrong?????
IF WE ONLY BROUGHT OUR BIKINIS AND TRUNKS FOR THE GUYS...WE WOULD HAVE FLIRT BUT ALL WE HAD WAS OUR RACING GEARS.

7. Do you think that leg planners had some brain farts in planning a leg for your season? Thinks like ABSOLUTELY NOT choosing one detour option over another.
THEY JUST PROBABLY THOUGHT "LET'S MAKE IT EASY SINCE IT'S STILL A SOPHOMORIC SEASON"

8. Do you agree how the casting department completely screwed the casting of season 2?
THERE IS A CASTING DEPARTMENT???!!!!...SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW THIS *chuckles*

9. Do you think viewers were stucked in some awful TARA purgatory because of lack of shake ups in team standing?
HEY AT LEAST THE TEAM WHO DOMINATED THE TEAM STANDING DIDN'T WIN THE RACE...BE THANKFUL FOR THAT!!!

10. Do you think your hot?
ABSOLUTELY! THAT'S WHY I WAS PICKED TO COMPETE!

by **raggededge** Mon 26 May 2008, 12:16 am

TOP 10 QUOTES WISH I COULD SAY DURING/AFTER WATCHING TARA 3

10. I can’t believe they were able to moderate the casting for mactors! *clap*clap*clap*

09. It’s about time to cast an all male-team from Malaysia…let’s see what they’ve got coz their all female-teams are really inhuman.

08. Whhhaaat!? First leg is elimination round??? Coolness!!!!

07. Fantastic cultures!…Oh boy, leg planners really studied the countries they visited.

06. Incredible tasks! Racers need to be a braniac in order to decide which task they have to do in detours.

05. Wow! No more dead team walking for this season…very challenging legs where teams has a chance to catch up (even a 10 hour delay) were logical skills and endurance really matters.

04. Prizes at the pitstop are really VALUABLE! I’m so jealous!

03. No more spoilers from sony ad…yipppeee!

02. I am so clueless which team will gonna win for this race…they are all very competitive!

AND THE NUMBER 1 QUOTE WISH I COULD SAY AFTER WATCHING SEASON 3 IS…
*drum roll please!*

01. Did you see the mat at the final pitstop???!!! IT’S HUGE! YOU CAN SEE THAT FROM SPACE!!!!! *happy dance*

by **raggededge** Tue 10 Jun 2008, 3:33 pm

MCKAY'S REPLY TO "TOP 10 QUOTES WISH I COULD SAY DURING/AFTER WATCHING TARA 3"

I really hope and hope and hope and pray for the huge mat for the final pitstop....mactor's in moderation? for real? still skeptical over here..... Twisted Evil

by **trippy** Tue 10 Jun 2008, 8:19 pm

I think it also goes to show that they are done filming tara3...he's back online!

by **JonL0ver** Tue 10 Jun 2008, 8:26 pm

Thanks trippy and raggededge. I also think that they have done with the filming.

Thanks guys!

by **Alan_Ariel** Sat 14 Jun 2008, 8:45 pm

taylor made wrote:
mantaztik wrote:

TOP TEN SIGNS YOU’VED BEEN TAYLOR-ized

3. You make a peace sign and a goofy face for picture takings.
ah, you mean this....

by **raggededge** Tue 17 Jun 2008, 2:30 pm

TOP TEN RULES OF AMAZING RACE

1. Teams must purchase economy class tickets for airfare. Teams are allowed to be upgraded to first or business class by the airline, as long as they only paid an economy fare.

2. Airline tickets must be purchased using the team's credit card (provided by the show), rather than money on hand. The credit card cannot be used for any other purpose.

3. When teams need to purchase their own tickets, they may not travel on airlines or air routes that have been blacklisted by production, or may be only allowed to fly on airlines within a given white list; this is generally for safety and security reasons, but has also been used to prevent teams from finding routes not previously identified by the race planners that would gain considerably more time than expected and leading to teams potentially being more than a day apart.

4. Teams are not allowed contact with known friends, family, and personal acquaintances during the race. However, teams are allowed to stay in contact with and receive help from people they meet during the race, such as a travel agent or locals.

5. When stated, teams may not help other teams in challenges.

6. Racers are prohibited from smoking during the race. This results in the sometimes cantankerous attitude of some contestants.

7. Each team is accompanied by a two-person audio/video crew for the duration of the leg. The A/V crews rotate after each leg. For filming purposes, team members are generally required to stay within 20 feet of each other, unless one person is performing a Roadblock, and must also stay close to their A/V crew unless otherwise instructed. The A/V crew must be able to accompany the team when they use a form of transportation unless otherwise indicated; in other words, there must be room in a car, taxi, bus, train, or plane for both members of the team and the two crew members, otherwise, the team is then unable to use that form of transportation.

8. Teams are forbidden from bringing maps, guidebooks, language books, and many electronic devices including cell phones, GPS units, and PDAs, though maps and guidebooks may be purchased during the race from the money they have been given. The teams are otherwise free to carry as much or as little as they deem necessary. Generally, teams will be provided with winter clothing if they reach cold climates, and are not required to include these articles within their bags. Each team is also given a fanny pack (black with yellow and red stripes, sometimes called "The Amazing Purse") which is not considered part of their luggage. Teams are to use this pack to keep their passports and official Race documentation and travel forms, and it cannot be left behind as with personal belongings.

9. Teams may be forced to submit their backpacks and possessions to searches by production staff at any time and are checked just prior to the start of the race.

10. Additional rules specific for a leg or for a task may be given along with the normal clue that is seen by the audience, provided to racers as one or more sheets of standard typewritten notes that are often seen on the show.These rules are generally not explained to the audience unless a violation of these rules occurs, but teams are required to abide by these additional rules until told otherwise. These rules
typically outline driving and air travel restrictions.