The Amazing Race Season 10: Rob & Kimberly

Episode 11/12
Rob & Kimberly in first place
Dustin & Kandice Eliminated

Rob & Kimberly:
(Team Number 1)

Lyn & Karlyn:
(Team Number 2)

Tyler & James:
(Team Number 3)

Tyler & James 54%
Dustin & Kandice 25%
Lyn & Karlyn 17%
Rob & Kimberly 4%

Who has been Philiminated?

Dustin & Kandice:

Erwin & Godwin:
Oh my Godwin! Can these two ever make a decision? Now, I really like these two as people... super sweet and always thinking of others before themselves. But there was no way they were ever going to win this race. They wouldn't take the risks, and could not aggresively pursue anything. But they ran a good race, and got more out of it than any of the other teams. So even without the big check, they're walking away feeling like they were still awarded a big prize.

David & Mary:
So the Kentuckies are out of it. You know, you only get so many second chances... and these guys got two. They just didn't have enough to get out of the basement though, so it's time for them to head home. They'll have stories to share forever though. I'd be really interested in how small their world will seem to them when they head back to their hometown. You just can't look at things the same after an adventure like this, and I bet these guys won't go back and plug right back into the life they left before this all started.

Peter & Sarah:
Hurray!! Stupid Peter is going home... and his arrogant attitude can carry the blame for their early departure. Sarah deserved better, but at least she realized what an ass this guy is, and will have no problem moving on without him when they get home. To the very end, Peter shuffled all the difficult and challenging things off to Sarah, and then did nothing but talk down to her everytime things didn't go their way. Although I'll have a lot less to talk about now that he won't be in any future episodes, I'm relieved that we don't have to fear what a million dollar check would do to Peter's already oversized ego.

Tom & Terry:
I was actually really hoping this would be a non-elimination leg after seeing Tom get in the ocean and drag their boat behind him just to finish. Come on, Phil! That deserves another try… right? Oh well… our energetic Tom & Jerry are out of it, and sadly things will be considerably duller now. Too bad they couldn’t have stayed around to continue to infuse some fun and energy into the remaining field of bickering, irritating, and oh-so-serious teams.

Duke & Lauren:
I'm so sorry to see these two go home... they were my personal sentimental favorites. But my gosh, you can only come back from so many mistakes... and tonight they were full of them. Being lost, broke, and taken advantage of by opportunistic locals was all just too much... and the combination finally sent them home. On the personal side of things though, I think they mended some fences. So they may not be going home with bigger bank accounts... but hopefully with a much better understanding of each other.

Kellie & Jamie:
Ladies, all the enthusiasm in the world couldn't help you two this time. We'll miss your synchronized clapping and cheering. Well, actually... not that much. But thanks for playing! And NEXT time, when you see a fellow team driving away in the opposite direction, pull over and find a map for goodness sakes!

Vipul & Arti:
Well, never underestimate the impact of a bad motorbike driver. These guys lost a lot of time when their driver took the long way on the way to the challenge (or more accurately, got hopelessly lost), and they just never could make it back up. Too bad! She was so much fun, it would have been entertaining to have them around for a while.

Balil & Sa'eed:
The victims of the first "surprise" of the season. They were mere seconds behind Erwin and Godwin, but it was enough to send them home. We barely got to know them, but sadly for them the race is over.

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Sunday, August 27, 2006

Rob & Kimberly

Rob & Kimberly
Dating

Rob: Bartender, 31
Los Angeles, CA

Kimberly: Public Relations, 28
Los Angeles, CA

The Hook: Dating for two years, Rob & Kimberly are going to use The Amazing Race as a "trial by fire" experience to determine if their relationship is strong enough to last a lifetime.

Teamwork: aaa
Okay, I love when teams go on this show to "test" the strength of their relationship. That means we're going to get some priceless moments of drama-filled television viewing! Because when a fairly new couple takes on this challenge, its like fast forwarding their relationship three years in 30 days. They are with each other night and day with no breaks from one another, and facing physical and emotional challenges they wouldn't ordinarily share this early on. Rob and Kimberly just moved in together, and are trying to figure out if each other is "the one". Luckily for us, they've decided to figure it out on national television! They don't know quite how they're going to perform as a team, so I guess I don't know either. So we'll just have to go middle of the road here with the points.

Strength: aaaa
They're both young and in good shape. They should be a fairly strong girl/guy pair.

Experience: aa
No mention of international travel, or foreign languages. Hmmm... hopefully they adapt quickly and can think on their feet.

I honestly hope they do well, and live happily ever after together. But after all, this is a TV show, and we want it to be entertaining. So a couple stress-induced lovers spats wouldn't necessarily be a horrible thing. (Come on, you know you all watch car races just to see if anyone crashes... this is the same principle!)

If you'd like to learn more, take a look at their pre-show interview.

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