TAR 7.7

[drewbear]

Previously: Savannah animals, head-balancing vs. goat-milking, ANGRY KELLY!! So. Many. Teams. Can't read their clues. Silly Bros, we miss thee already.

Aside: Remember how I said that I like the new M&M commercials with Megan Mulally singing to the candies? I don't like this new, shorter version.

First, we're down to 5 teams, so I bet this leg is non-elim. I hope to GOD that it's Team Reality Retread. I want to see them get Über-mugged.

So... They're already provided with tickets to Mumbai? The only reason I can think for this is that flights are extremely limited and if tickets weren't provided, there was a reasonable chance that they couldn't be obtained at all. The arranged bunching annoys me, though.

Gretchen, "[you] never expected to get this far"? If you weren't expecting to win, why did you try out in the first place?

I've flown in those itty-bitty prop-planes before and it's much different from flying in a jet. You react to the wind and turbulence a lot more.

So they're currently in 2 groups: Group Patriality and Group Hard Grey Queen Luck (Harrey Quck?).

Foreshadowing lands early with Kelly's gloating. Team Patriotic is soooo coming in last, aren't they?

They may be kids' backpacks, but at least Team Grey has packs again.

I think that the Indian cab-drivers have been watching previous Races. "Pre-pay", indeed.

Shouldn't you check for whether your driver speaks English before you get in the cab?

Ron, I realize that Baghdad may have been one of, if not THE, most significant experiences in your life, but referring to it constantly makes you look stupid and/or arrogant.

I'm not exactly sure what's going on with Group Quay (Queen/Grey), but it looks like the locals are trying to pull a fast one on them.

And it looks like the Racers have learned from previous seasons and learned at least a few phrases in Indian. Good.

Headscarves are required? Neat.

My reception is a little staticky; is Rob really wearing his cap *over* the headscarf?

Okay, so the Yield is definitely going to be used, probably by Team Reality Retread. The question is, will they Yield Team Patriotic or Team Queen?

HAHA!! They don't have to wear the scarves after all, they just have to have their heads covered!

Lynn doesn't know Ben Hur? Bad gay man! No sweaty gladiators for you!

I just don't get why the other teams continue to look to Rob for guidance when they KNOW that he's only looking out for himself. So no Yielding by Patriality and I doubt that any of the other three would Yield the others.

::snerk:: Alex's face so said "Lynn, have you been smoking the crack again?"

This is very reminiscent of the Hayblock last season. At least the cases are relatively light. Still, poor Gretchen. Don't give up, Gutsy Gramma! Don't give up! We still love you!

Delivery Detour: Solid vs. Liquid aka Strength vs. Time/Luck. It looks pretty obvious that Liquid is the better choice unless you're absolutely sure that you can pull the weight.

Now, I've resisted calling her KKKelly because I don't think that she's particularly racist (although she might be), I just think that she's a bitch. Therefore, she is now ::dun dun dun DUH:: Katty Kelly. So, Katty? Back off of your not-really-boyfriend. Passive-aggresive isn't a good look on you.

Please please please let Reality Retread leech time here. At least we get to see frustrated asshole Rob again. ::gag::

Aww! Team Grey gots fans! This is a really good moment for them and I'm glad that they were able to make it far enough to get this.

...That clue *is* written rather suspiciously, isn't it? Could it be an actual riddle instead of directions? ::hopehopehope::

::sigh:: All the other teams are going to be already gone by the time Team Grey gets there.

SWEET!! PHIL is a CLUEPOINT!! Way to fake-out the Über-leg, PTBs!

Next week: Thunderstorm. Angry camels (what other kind are there?)