<p>Not surprised to see Gary and Will eliminated. They were not good racers, and it was amusing how they claimed to be racing for all TAR fans. How ridiculous. </p>
<p>Loved the twins in this episode. They are a strong team.</p>
<p>Really not a fan of Rob and Kelly. He’s obnoxious.</p>
<p>I like the twins, but I can see how they can be annoying to the other teams. They are enthusiastic and try to stay positive, though.</p>
<p>The Chippendales are also one of my favorites at this point.</p>
<p>I also dislike Rob and Kelly (well really I only dislike Rob). I think the twins are very funny. But, I also can see how they would be annoying. I loved how she picked up those bus seats like they were nothing. So for the Rock Star, which one is the rock star and which one is the lawyer and is he from a group I would know?</p>
<p>I bet they will be so happy to get out of that country - it is disturbing to me when it seems the biggest challenge of the race is just to be able to endure the heat and survive - I think they need to curb that - putting people’s health at risk is NOT fun to watch!</p>
<p>Touching moment with the rock and roll guy and getting the news about his dad… I was glad they focused on them a bit more - didn’t really feel like I knew them, and now I am a little more attached. </p>
<p>Not sure how I feel about the goat farmers. I liked them at first, they did come together last night, but they can also be a little annoying. </p>
<p>That truck monster guy - yelling at his wife when she was riding that bike after she just about killed herself and had heat exhaustion on that weight scale challenge - He is a JERK!</p>
<p>Another jerk moment - the couple who came in second - and he acted thoroughly disappointed they weren’t first. Relax dude!!! </p>
<p>I think the Chippendales are my current faves. :)</p>
<p>The bamboo challenge was brutal. I’m surprised more teams didn’t do the jute challenge instead.</p>
<p>I figured we were due for a non-elimination leg so I wasn’t surprised when that happened. </p>
<p>The Chippendales are also my favorites. They always seem to have such a good attitude and are pleasant to the locals.</p>
<p>I like the Chippendales okay (can’t believe I said that) personality-wise but they don’t seem to be too strong of a team. It goes to show it takes more than pumping iron to have endurance.</p>
<p>The Sri Lankan twins are actually growing on me. Although their exuberant vocalizations can be annoying, they’re also kind of fun - not as much yelling at each other as it seemed it was before. I liked how the one got the kids involved. They seem to be a fairly strong team.</p>
<p>I’m not crazy about the monster trucker guy either (but she seems okay). I don’t think they’ll make it through.</p>
<p>The goat farmer guys aren’t that strong of a team - I don’t think they’ll make it through either.</p>
<p>I liked seeing some more challenging challenges this time. They need some more of those this season.</p>
<p>Up until last night I didnt know which team to root for. I like Team Chippendales bromance. I dont think Ive ever seen them screaming nasty words at each other even if one of them makes a mistake like last night when James forgot three bamboos. They should however be more careful next time and think, think (pls.) before they move so they will have a chance of winning.</p>
<p>I didnt like it when the host Phil laughed when one of the Team Chips fell down on the way to the pit stop.</p>
<p>The teams that I like this year are surprises to me: After rolling my eyes at the Chippendales early on, I like them a lot. The twinnies are so annoying but hilarious and have grown on me. And those two long haired brothers? They aren’t real brothers! (Who knew, I just found out last night.) They are so low key, not really standing out (except for their hair) but a solid, nice team.</p>
<p>The heat in Bangladesh was brutal.</p>
<p>Except watching the teams fall apart from the heat I thoroughly enjoyed this last episode. It felt like the olden days where I was rooting for teams! The twinnies were cracking me up. They’re like amazonian women! Go twinnies! And I adored that one got the local kids involved in cheering. That was really sweet. The long-hairs moved me and I’m still really impressed with the Chippendales. The season is getting better!</p>
<p>I’m not sure why people thought that James and Abba were brothers. I’ve seen that in a few places but not sure where it came from. I like them, I think they’re a strong team. Still not crazy about Abby and Ryan. I have liked the twins from the start. Loved them in this episode! They’re fun. Jaymes and James are sweet but they need to be a little more focussed if they want to stick around. What I like about them is that they are the type of team who seems to be appreciating the opportunity to see the world on the race, not just zooming through each leg yelling at each other. 
Also nice to see such a great friendship between a gay man and a straight one. It’s actually not unusual but also not common for most people to have the opportunity to see.</p>
<p>I was really liking the twinnies until tonight. I can’t believe they stole that money from James and Abba! It’s one thing to be competitive but there’s no excuse for dishonesty. I was also surprised that Trey and Lexi went along with it, even though they didn’t seem entirely comfortable doing it. </p>
<p>I was happy to see the long-distance truckers go. The wife was nice enough but the husband was a jerk who thought he was so much smarter than the other teams. Love the Chippendales and James & Abba.</p>
<p>i turned in late. Had the guys left it someplace? How did the twins get it?</p>
<p>Yes, they dropped it or left it at the travel agency (?) while they were waiting for the twins to finish using the only available computer. When the rockers moved to the computer, the twins found the cash. They weren’t sure if it belonged to the rockers or Ryan and the blond. But they picked it up and showed it to Ryan/teammate.</p>
<p>Ryan’s such a jerk, can’t stand that guy.</p>
<p>The rockers went into the business part of the city, where they asked people for money. They were quickly given $100. That was pretty amazing to see how generous the people were. They decided to keep quiet about it so no one would know it was their money that was lost. </p>
<p>I was hoping that Phil, at the finish, would tell the twins TAKING the money was against the rules and they’d have a penalty, but apparently not.</p>
<p>I do like the twins. I wonder if, in whatever way they saw taking the money, was cultural. (Is it not “stealing” if you don’t spend it? Why didn’t they just hide the money instead of actually picking it up and taking it.)</p>
<p>It won’t be long before the whiny goat farmers go. I’m still liking the Chippendales. The previews did not look good for the rockers, but maybe that just means they really will be okay. Or ??</p>
<p>So Trey and Lexi were in on it? Or Ryan and his partner?</p>
<p>Trey andLexi. I think Lexi said “we should give it back” but the others shushed her.</p>
<p>I was surprised Phil didn’t say something to the twins at the pit stop about taking the money. How awkward for James and Abba to have to ask for money in as poor a country as Bangladesh. Those people were incredibly generous.</p>
<p>I also liked the until they stole the money. How hard would it have been for them to say something?</p>
<p>What is curious is how they used the competition as an excuse to be cut-throat, then throughout the race they have always been teaming up with others.</p>
<p>I like the rockers more and more. They are remaining distant from the other teams, but they are very real people.</p>
<p>The twins are now at the bottom of my list for stealing the money from the rockers. It’s one thing to see the money sitting there and not say anything, which could have been construed as ‘playing the game’, but they flat out stole the money. If it hadn’t been stolen by them then the rockers probably would have found it and all would have been well. The twins should have been booted off the show for that. There must be something in the rules about actually stealing things from the other teams, like stealing their money, passport, backpack, etc. I was surprised Phil didn’t say something to them at the stop. They really should have been disqualified from the game for it. They also seem to be saying more and more negative things about other teams. I hope they lose now.</p>
<p>I was glad to see the monster truckers go but after the theft I would have rather seen the twins go - in disgrace.</p>
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<p>Contrast this generosity to the twins malicious act of stealing the rockers money. I am very disappointed with the Amazing Race producers for not disqualifying or penalizing the twins. Indeed just like GladGradDad said, do we now expect Amazing Race to allow contestants to hide each others backpack or steal their passports or wallets. What message are we sending to children who watch the show? That if a classmate forgets his/her backpack, lunch, laptop, iPod, or cell phone inside the classroom, its okay to keep it? That its okay for them to keep the unattended/forgotten item because its finders, keepers? Amazing show indeed where the message is: its ok to commit crimes just to get the $1M prize.</p>
<p>So what is up with Ryan deciding to stick with the goat farmers? He’s so competitive (pushing past the double amputee girl in episode 1), and surely he would know he and Abby are a stronger team. And they are waiting for the farmers to pass the swimming challenge?</p>
<p>I was surprised the rockers couldn’t figure out the library. One is an attorney, and if he can figure out legal citations, I’d expect this to be easier. On the flip side of that, I was surprised that Trey and Lexi did so well!</p>
<p>With Ryan/Abby/goat farmers together at the back, it may give time to the rocker guys to figure things out. I can’t believe they were so passive. At least try to contact the police or the taxi company or someone! (I know, Russian police, but you never know–you just have to try!) It goes without saying that anyone knows to always, always, always have your passport with you, on you!</p>