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Amazing Race Season 2 - Checkpoint 8

Postby Godly Paladin » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:08 pm

ALERT!!! This is the final 'standard' round before we have the Amazing Race Season Two FINALE! The two racers who advance from this round will participate in the Head to Head Showdown!

Now for the racer update: The mighty Sunako, slayer of hopes for seven rounds, has finally fallen. An impressive feat, to say the least. The three remaining racers are:

MANGAFANATIC
ZIP
MR. SMARTYPANTS

Who shall be eliminated next? Only time can tell...

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THE NEXT CHECKPOINT IS...

Laos.

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Postby Mangafanatic » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:23 pm

Laos has an eastern border of 1,957 km with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Source: http://www.aseantravelandtours.com/laos_travel_tips.htm

Yay!!! I made it!

To celebrate this momentus occasion-- I present you with bananas. Let the dancing begin!

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Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.

Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.

But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:24 pm

the capital is Vientiane

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos

booyah zip
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Postby Godly Paladin » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:31 pm

Wow. That leg was over in the blink of an eye.

After the two of you entered, I was checking on ZiP and noticed (for the first time) that his signature says that he's going to be gone for a month. Does anyone know about that?

ZiP is out, of course, but I was just wondering.

Congrats to Mangafanatic and Mr. Smartypants... You guys are the finalists! We should probably set up a time that is convenient for both of you.
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:31 pm

x____________x i know im gonna loose, osaka is on like 24/7!
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Postby Godly Paladin » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:33 pm

The format of the finale makes it even as long as both of you are on at the same time.

A necessary question: what sort of connections do you have? Dial up or High Speed?
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Postby Mangafanatic » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:35 pm

Mr. SmartyPants wrote:x____________x i know im gonna loose, osaka is on like 24/7!



She is!? I'm gonna have a talk with her about that. It just isn't healthy. *goes off to interrogate renegade split personality*

Wow Mr. Smarty Pants! Can you believe we made it!? We beat a guy who's not gonna be one for a month. That's--- practically impossible!
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.

Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.

But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:36 pm

imposkible indeed

eh, hmmm.... tomorrow at 9 pm eastern will be okay
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Postby Mangafanatic » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:42 pm

Yeah, nine would probably be good. I don't know how long I'll be able to be on. So, how's the lightning round work?
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.

Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.

But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:45 pm

whats this lightning round?
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Postby Godly Paladin » Tue Nov 30, 2004 6:14 pm

An explanation is in order, apparently.

1) I post the country.
2) Racer 1 checks in with a fact.
3) Racer 2 has 24 hours to respond.
4) Racer 2 checks in with a fact.
5) Racer 1 has 12 hours to respond.
6) Racer 1 checks in with a fact.
7) Racer 2 has 6 hours to respond.

And so on and so forth until the time increments are literally in the seconds. The round ends when one of you runs out of facts, goes over the time limit, or can't post any more facts. Last time the round started at 8:00 AM and went until 3:00 AM... :evil:
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Tue Nov 30, 2004 6:16 pm

i sleep at like, 11 o clock eastern... dont let it interfere with my sleep please!
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Postby Mangafanatic » Tue Nov 30, 2004 6:35 pm

I'm a pretty early bed person too. Elevenish also. We'll see what happens. Atleast neither of us are insomniacs!
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.

Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.

But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Postby Jasdero » Tue Nov 30, 2004 7:23 pm

Godly Paladin wrote:Now for the racer update: The mighty Sunako, slayer of hopes for seven rounds, has finally fallen. An impressive feat, to say the least.

XD!!! Oh boy, I was drinking tea when I read that... @_@ ...so close to having an accident... XD]I'm a pretty early bed person too. Elevenish also. We'll see what happens. Atleast neither of us are insomniacs![/QUOTE]
XD;;; I is an insomniac... People who stay up late have an advantage? o.o ....I shouldn't have taken a nap.. I really shouldn't haven taken that blasted nap... XDD;;

Ah, well.. Good luck you two! X3
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Tue Nov 30, 2004 7:32 pm

hehe thanks sunny ^_^
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Postby termyt » Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:18 am

It takes strategy as well. Last time was a brunt force blunt attack by both parties, but you have time to respond, so perhaps you will want to use it? In the beginning, you have 24, 12, 6 hours to respond so it may not benefit you to respond right away.

Good luck guys.
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Postby Godly Paladin » Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:22 am

An extremely good point there, Termyt. Last time Smanbeyond and Swordguy were posting facts within minutes of each other only hours after we had started. You guys can take your time...at least at the beginning.
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Postby ZiP » Wed Dec 01, 2004 1:02 pm

Ironic, I thought I was going to be gone and didn't find out I'm not until after the checkpoint.
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Postby Mr_Anderson » Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:17 pm

good luck 2 y'all!
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:24 am

we need to reshedule due to CAA being down
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Postby Jasdero » Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:21 pm

ooo~ *visualizes*

*database crashes right before Mr. SmartyPants is able to post*

Victory to Osaka, yo! XD;;;;
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Postby Godly Paladin » Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:31 pm

Sunako, what exactly does XD;;;;; represent? :lol:
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