The Amazing Race has too many extraneous rules

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Dr Will Hatch two point oh	The Amazing Race has too many extraneous rules	Lead	[-]
Posts: 7834 (04/12/09 7:30 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	I've brought this up before, but seriously. Who cares if they use personal posessions?
CatNamedRudy		#1	[-]
Posts: 3649 (04/12/09 7:31 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Didn't somebody use their shoes in exchange for money once? When did this rule come into effect? It's stupid.
Will		#2	[-]
Posts: 33674 (04/12/09 7:32 PM) Not a Registered User anymore Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Because then people will randomly bring extra items to get rid of instead of using the money they're supposed to use. CNR, Dandrew tried but their cabbie said no.
meatball77		#3	[-]
Posts: 11163 (04/12/09 7:35 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Will wrote: Because then people will randomly bring extra items to get rid of instead of using the money they're supposed to use. Agreed. They're allowed to barter with cabbies but not bribe them. I bet this rule was added when they made it so that begging wasn't allowed. The guys probably could have bartered for a lower faire without the "gifts" There arn't too many rules, the rules are simple, it's just that the stunt men don't think they need to follow them.
kdo2		#4	[-]
Posts: 972 (04/12/09 7:36 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	The rules that they got penalized on such as tonight and the one where the car lead them....it feels like both those things have been done before in one way or another. I think the rule about giving up personal possessions sucks. super lulz at the preview i just saw.
Dr Will Hatch two point oh		#5	[-]
Posts: 7836 (04/12/09 7:38 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	meatball77 wrote: Will wrote: Because then people will randomly bring extra items to get rid of instead of using the money they're supposed to use. Agreed. They're allowed to barter with cabbies but not bribe them. I bet this rule was added when they made it so that begging wasn't allowed. The guys probably could have bartered for a lower faire without the "gifts" There arn't too many rules, the rules are simple, it's just that the stunt men don't think they need to follow them. Why? It's their possessions, why can't they bribe? Don't even get me started on the 6-6(Or 5-5) roadblock rule.
pjadedd		#6	[-]
Posts: 9189 (04/12/09 7:40 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Dr Will Hatch two point oh wrote: meatball77 wrote: Will wrote: Because then people will randomly bring extra items to get rid of instead of using the money they're supposed to use. Agreed. They're allowed to barter with cabbies but not bribe them. I bet this rule was added when they made it so that begging wasn't allowed. The guys probably could have bartered for a lower faire without the "gifts" There arn't too many rules, the rules are simple, it's just that the stunt men don't think they need to follow them. Why? It's their possessions, why can't they bribe? Don't even get me started on the 6-6(Or 5-5) roadblock rule. I think one of the rules of the race is that you have to only use the money you're given and not personal belongings. I wonder if you buy something with the money given to you on the race and use that, if it would be the same penalty.
Will		#7	[-]
Posts: 33675 (04/12/09 7:40 PM) Not a Registered User anymore Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	meatball77 wrote: Agreed. They're allowed to barter with cabbies but not bribe them. I bet this rule was added when they made it so that begging wasn't allowed. The guys probably could have bartered for a lower faire without the "gifts" There arn't too many rules, the rules are simple, it's just that the stunt men don't think they need to follow them. Begging is still allowed, Kisha and Jen did it in this very episode. pjadedd wrote: I wonder if you buy something with the money given to you on the race and use that, if it would be the same penalty. Dandrew tried that last time with no ill effects. Must be a new rule. Dr Will Hatch two point oh wrote: Why? It's their possessions, why can't they bribe? Don't even get me started on the 6-6(Or 5-5) roadblock rule. Because it's a slippery slope that will simply cause people to try to continue to bend rules to suit them instead of follow them. Oh this will be good, why would you POSSIBLY be against the 5/5 rule. Annoying Tool Fanboy wrote: Begging at airports is not allowed, after Heather/Eve made tons of money in TAR3 that way. I don't think begging in general is not allowed. Really? IIRC Uchenna begged at the airports in the finale leg. Last Edited By: Will 04/12/09 7:49 PM. Edited 2 times.
Annoying Tool Fanboy		#8	[-]
Posts: 2013 (04/12/09 7:46 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Begging at airports is not allowed, after Heather/Eve made tons of money in TAR3 that way. I don't think begging in general is not allowed.
Dr Will Hatch two point oh		#9	[-]
Posts: 7837 (04/12/09 7:47 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	pjadedd wrote: Dr Will Hatch two point oh wrote: meatball77 wrote: Will wrote: Because then people will randomly bring extra items to get rid of instead of using the money they're supposed to use. Agreed. They're allowed to barter with cabbies but not bribe them. I bet this rule was added when they made it so that begging wasn't allowed. The guys probably could have bartered for a lower faire without the "gifts" There arn't too many rules, the rules are simple, it's just that the stunt men don't think they need to follow them. Why? It's their possessions, why can't they bribe? Don't even get me started on the 6-6(Or 5-5) roadblock rule. I think one of the rules of the race is that you have to only use the money you're given and not personal belongings. I wonder if you buy something with the money given to you on the race and use that, if it would be the same penalty. That just seems like a weird rule, don't you think? What if someone had enough spare cash and wanted to buy a souvenir?
kittymistress		#10	[-]
Posts: 301 (04/12/09 7:47 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Whatever. The fact is, they go over all the rules before the game begins. They all know the rules, so there are no excuses for breaking them.
CatNamedRudy		#11	[-]
Posts: 3650 (04/12/09 7:50 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Kisha and Jen didn't beg for money. They begged for a cabbie to give them a free ride. I still think it's kind of a dumb rule. The begging for money thing I understand because you're begging for money from people who have nothing but bartering with them? I don't see much wrong with that. I used to like team Mini Men but they have really annoyed me lately and now I wish they would have been Philiminated tonight.
Dr Will Hatch two point oh		#12	[-]
Posts: 7838 (04/12/09 7:50 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	If it's a ridiculous rule, than it should be gotten rid of.
Annoying Tool Fanboy		#13	[-]
Posts: 2014 (04/12/09 7:52 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	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.
Will		#14	[-]
Posts: 33677 (04/12/09 7:53 PM) Not a Registered User anymore Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	I have yet to find a TAR rule that has been ridiculous. In fact all the new ones were added to simply deal with players that were pushing the limits of the game. (Ferns, bribing, time credits, one teamplayer not doing roadblocks).
Annoying Tool Fanboy		#15	[-]
Posts: 2015 (04/12/09 7:55 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Really? IIRC Uchenna begged at the airports in the finale leg Maybe it was just American airports, then.
Dr Will Hatch two point oh		#16	[-]
Posts: 7839 (04/12/09 7:58 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Will wrote: I have yet to find a TAR rule that has been ridiculous. In fact all the new ones were added to simply deal with players that were pushing the limits of the game. (Ferns, bribing, time credits, one teamplayer not doing roadblocks). I enjoy all of those contingencies, thank you very much. The disallowment of ferns, bribery, etc is the equivalent of the HII and Final 3 on Survivor. They are plot devices designed by those too squeamish to let reality roll along as is.
meatball77		#17	[-]
Posts: 11169 (04/12/09 8:01 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	It's the 120 minute penalty that I'm wondering about. It just seems weird that the penalty for almost everything else is 30 minutes and this penalty was 120 minutes.
Will		#18	[-]
Posts: 33679 (04/12/09 8:03 PM) Not a Registered User anymore Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Dr Will Hatch two point oh wrote: I enjoy all of those contingencies, thank you very much. The disallowment of ferns, bribery, etc is the equivalent of the HII and Final 3 on Survivor. They are plot devices designed by those too squeamish to let reality roll along as is. Yes I know, you implied as such earlier. I, however, disagree with that being the equivalent of the HII/F3, that would be the YIELD/UTURN. meatball77 wrote: It's the 120 minute penalty that I'm wondering about. It just seems weird that the penalty for almost everything else is 30 minutes and this penalty was 120 minutes. Quitting a roadblock is 4 hours and I believe doing a detour completely wrong was 12 hours (something like that, haven't seen season 1 in a while)
meatball77		#19	[-]
Posts: 11170 (04/12/09 8:06 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Minor penalties though. Bribing a cab driver is more in line with taking a cab instead of walking or riding in an unauthorized vehicle as opposed to quitting a task.
Dr Will Hatch two point oh		#20	[-]
Posts: 7842 (04/12/09 8:08 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	How could you forget the 24 HOUR PENALTY! Loud scream I dislike all the major adjustments they have made to the Race. I'm sick of them trying to engineer certain outcomes.

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