The Amazing Race has too many extraneous rules

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CSCin3D		#21	[-]
Posts: 11753 (04/12/09 8:08 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Total agreeance w/ Dr. Will. Anyone who seriously thinks these penalties are legit is retarded and should DIE.
Sept		#22	[-]
Posts: 720 (04/12/09 8:10 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Annoying Tool Fanboy wrote: The rule is fine. People will just start bringing jewelery with them in their bags to use instead of money. And that would make money obsolete. Besides, Mark/Mike seemed like they knew the rule when Phil told them. No excuses there. I agree. If this rule didn't exist, teams would start packing with the intention of bartering on the race. And really, that wouldn't be so interesting to watch. I'm entertained when they run out of money. For example, I like it when a team has to use a slower method of transportation because they weren't thrifty enough to save enough money. Allowing bribes/bartering would also be unfair for a team who can't afford to stuff their backpacks full of expensive stuff. The little guys did not seem at all shocked or angry when Phil gave them their penalty. They knew the rules, and they broke them. Again.
littltimmy		#23	[-]
Posts: 805 (04/12/09 8:11 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I agree that the time limit is harsh, but using personal items to pay cab fare should instill a penalty. Otherwise, teams would just bring loads of "personal item" in the race, and use them to pay cabbies whenever they needed to.
Will		#24	[-]
Posts: 33680 (04/12/09 8:11 PM) Not a Registered User anymore Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Was that the one from season 1? You consider bribing people with items brought with you (reading TWOP makes me believe this rule is ONLY for people bringing stuff before the race) as a MAJOR adjustment?
meatball77		#25	[-]
Posts: 11171 (04/12/09 8:14 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I think it should have been a 30 minute penalty
FormerRacer13	Clarification	#26	[-]
Posts: 1 (04/12/09 8:16 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Just to clarify this, it is DEFINITELY an official rule that you may not use any items you have brought with you to settle a bill. It is covered in detail before the race begins. I don't know if this was a rule from season 1, but it definitely is now. Last season, Dan and Andrew bought shoes WITH RACE MONEY, so it was ok for them to use them to barter when their cash ran short. Had it been their original shoes, it would have been a no-go from production.
Annoying Tool Fanboy		#27	[-]
Posts: 2016 (04/12/09 8:17 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I don't like when TAR introduces new rules to the race in order to try to make things more exciting, like when they bring in the speedbump or the yield. But when they simply adjust the rules that racers exploited in the past, I'm fine with it. Really, you're just bitching for the sake of bitching about something.
FormerRacer13		#28	[-]
Posts: 2 (04/12/09 8:17 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	That said, the 2 hour penalty seemed bogus... Why not 30 minutes like EVERY other freakin penalty in the game? That way, it would have been a combined 1 hour, and the brothers would have been just 9 minutes shy of staying in 4th place. Seemed an odd amount of time for me.
Dr Will Hatch two point oh		#29	[-]
Posts: 7843 (04/12/09 8:18 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	? I don't recall it bribing people with items being done before, but if there have been instances I don't think there should be a penelty. Sure, I don't want them bringing extra cash, but anything else is fine. Every team comes with their own set of advantages and disadvantages.
meatball77		#30	[-]
Posts: 11172 (04/12/09 8:20 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	FormerRacer13 wrote: That said, the 2 hour penalty seemed bogus... Why not 30 minutes like EVERY other freakin penalty in the game? That way, it would have been a combined 1 hour, and the brothers would have been just 9 minutes shy of staying in 4th place. Seemed an odd amount of time for me. Exactly Unless the penalties go up in time once you've had a certain number. After you've gone through your half hour penalties that you're allowed you get two hour penalties so that teams don't just say fuck it and take a penalty.
ges7184		#31	[-]
Posts: 403 (04/12/09 8:21 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	It's a good rule. I don't think teams that happen to be better off economically should be able to gain an advantage over poorer teams. Any advantages and disadvantages a team possesses should be related to actual racing/task skills, not a bigger pocketbook. Really if you allow teams to this, you may as well just allow them to bring their own money. As far as the time goes, could it be that time was added because they were incurring their 3rd and 4th penalties of the race?
robbiefan		#32	[-]
Posts: 2826 (04/12/09 8:22 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I swear I've seen teams do this in every season. Maybe they changed it this season. I just think Phil hates the midgets.
SurvivorAko.survivorphilipp...		#33	[-]
Posts: 70 (04/12/09 8:25 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	all rules are sure pre-determined
Will		#34	[-]
Posts: 33681 (04/12/09 8:26 PM) Not a Registered User anymore Reply Quote More Recent Posts	If the penalty was shorter, people would just be like "Oh I can save 600 dollars by giving away my watch/shoes and only having a 30 minute penalty"
Dr Will Hatch two point oh		#35	[-]
Posts: 7844 (04/12/09 8:29 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	It's a trade off. If you don't want to do karaoke, you can barter your watch and a few bucks and have a nice chat with a local.
CSCin3D		#36	[-]
Posts: 11757 (04/12/09 8:40 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	ges7184 wrote: It's a good rule. I don't think teams that happen to be better off economically should be able to gain an advantage over poorer teams. Any advantages and disadvantages a team possesses should be related to actual racing/task skills, not a bigger pocketbook. Really if you allow teams to this, you may as well just allow them to bring their own money. As far as the time goes, could it be that time was added because they were incurring their 3rd and 4th penalties of the race? boohoo crybaby communist poor person jealous loser Get over it. not everybody is as miserable and broke as you. We shouldn't all have to suffer for leeches on society such as yourself.
Apprentice Talker		#37	[-]
Posts: 8204 (04/12/09 9:24 PM) WRP Official Spokesperson Reply Quote More Recent Posts	24 hour penalty is the longest while 4 hour penalty is second. It is depressed to other teams.
Fart Party		#38	[-]
Posts: 198 (04/12/09 9:59 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Tiny tards should have RTFM before racing.
dryedmangoez		#39	[-]
Posts: 361 (04/12/09 10:05 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Well, it is up to them to tweak the rules every season.
EnricoV		#40	[-]
Posts: 4338 (04/12/09 10:06 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	robbiefan wrote: I swear I've seen teams do this in every season. Maybe they changed it this season. I just think Phil hates the midgets. Name them. I don't believe it has changed, but has always been there. Which is why teams don't do it. The only time anyone has even sort of bartered something was Linda & Karen gave/sold tourists oranges they nabbed at the hotel in Cairo, when they lost all their money in a NEL. Jonathan gave away candy that he'd brought, but got nothing in exchange. That's the only time I recall.

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The Amazing Race has too many extraneous rules