Thanks to roughly 40 minutes of commerical, we got a long, drawn-out 2 hour season opener for the 7th edition of the "Amazing Race". It looks like the casting crew went to the old formula they've used for previous seasons. Once again there's the obligatory "Gay Guy Team", "Black Couple Team", "Twin Brother Team", "Not Really Sorta' Dating Team", "Old Fuckers Team", "Hot Chix Team" and "Father/ Mother and Son/Daughter Team".

"Old Fuckers Team" features an old couple named Gretchen and Meredith. It took me awhile, but yes, there's a 65 year old MAN named "Meredith". I wouldn't mess with him... since any guy whose lived 60 some years with the name of "Meredith" has to be SOME level of a bad-ass.

"Black Couple Team" looks like a carbon-copy of the winners of Season 5 (the likable couple from LA..forget their names). The husband looks like a slim version of Warren Sapp, or maybe even a chubby Terrell Davis.

New additions this season include the "Redneck Team". Two big guys from North Carolina. Not to jump into stereotypes or anything, but the producers made use of the BANJO MUSIC when they were on-screen. Surprisingly, one guy destroyed all redneck stereotypes when he mentioned he spoke fluent Portugese? WTF?!!

Survivor's Rob & Amber are along, and hated by every other team. Each team's introductory profile mentioned what they do for a living. Rob & amber were simply announced as "engaged". I guess "Unemployed Despised Millionaires" was too long to fit. Amber gets skankier and skankier everytime she's on TV. She was cute...waaaay back in 2001.

Another new, unique team formula is "Former POW and Beauty Queen". This is the guy who appeared on Iraqi TV as an American POW, and the hot broad he hooked up with at a charity appearance back home. They have to be the early fan favorites. Somewhat of a publicity stunt, but they're both playing for charity.

The teams all jumped down to Peru. Thankfully, NO markers were hindered by operating hours. In other words, teams didn't bunch up at an obstacle and ended up TIED, like last season. The usual animal hi-jinks made an appearance, this time populated by llamas.

The show started to lose a little steam towards the end, but the 2-hour format may have had alot to do with that. It ended early, and I got to switch over to ABC and see the end of NYPD Blue. Not an exciting night of TV, but passable.

... 3 months later, and those Survivor Fucks lose. YAAAAAY!

Yes, I know it happend 2 weeks ago, but this topic was created nearly 3 months ago.

Funny editting/camera job at the end of the race. As usual, they had all of the elimiated teams surround the final welcome mat to cheer on the racers. When Uchenna & Joyce ("Team Black Couple") arrived, they gave a little speech and the other teams were shown smiling, clapping and in come cases crying.

Rob & Amber came next..and tried to give a little speech. The camera showed the other teams looking rather stoic, with their arms crossed.

The Beauty Queen chic was a witch. She'll probably end up as a baby factory at a trailer park in Alabamy. Since she stated she was a "typical girl who wants to have babies...and he's just a typical guy". Damn, that's insulting to both sexes. They replayed her most controversial line, several times. She claimed her partner, the former POW, was afraid of commitment and has been weaseling his way out of things his whole life. Even his Army commitment..which he was able to "get out of" by becoming a POW. Niiiiiice.

Oh yeah..no fucking way I'm watching "Rob & Amber Get Married". I guess it's a dream for some skells. Masturbate over some broad's pictoral in MAXIM, then get to meet and hump her on Survivor.