A Study in Contrasts

First of all, let’s all give a joyous “Hallelujah” to celebrate that Stupid Peter is out of the race! It’s just sweet to say, isn’t it? Man… this guy is just like nails on a chalkboard (kids, that’s what old folks used to use before these newfangled white boards started showing up). There wasn’t a thing about him that wasn’t grating and irritating. Let’s take for example his tendency to shove all the difficult and challenging physical tasks on to his girlfriend WITH ONE LEG. I mean, what kind of man is that? What kind of man wants to be a man like that? “Hey, Sarah, why don’t you go scale that 50-ft rock, while I sit her and nap in the boat? Hey, Sarah, why don’t you scale the outside of that skyscraper while I lay her in the shade? What, someone has to sit through driving school, and then drive a car around the block? Hey, I’ll do that! But first, let me check my look in the rear-view mirror… because I am one handsome man!” Peter is just plain Ick. And we can only hope that Sarah learns a little something from all this. Just because you only have one leg, doesn’t mean you deserve to have to put up with an ass like that! My gosh, he’s the defective one, not you. I loved Peter’s puzzled look when after the elimination, Sarah was finally telling us how she really felt about him after experiencing life with him 24/7 while on the race. “He isn’t very nurturing or kind.” Well, yah… that’s the understatement of the year. “I’m looking for someone that is caring and compassionate. Peter… is not the person for me.” Yep. And thanks to CBS, he’s not gong to be the person for any other woman in America either. On the other hand, we have the brothers Cho: Edwin and Godwin. Could either of these guys have been any nicer? You know, you often hear tales of people being selfless, and really putting the needs and interests of others before themselves… but you rarely see it. But these two were just unwaveringly generous. They gave up going for the Fast Forward, to give Mary & David a clear shot… even though it put them square in last place. And you know what? They just knew it was the right thing to do. Yeah, they were concerned they were going to be eliminated… but it didn’t consume them. They did there thing, and then had the good fortune of finding a police officer willing to direct them and give them a police escort to their new location. That Karma… she’s a sweetie. And these guys have been consistently kind and grounded throughout the entire race. They have taken the time to appreciate all that they’ve been able to do and see, and the potential check at the end of this all doesn’t seem to figure into it as much as you would think it would. They are truly treasuring the experience, and will get more out of this than any of the teams, no matter how it all ends. Yeah, I know… it sounds sappy. But I’m truly impressed by these two. I was so happy that they stayed and Stupid Peter went home. I was all befuddled and irritated last week when Peter & Sarah were at the top of the pack, when they so clearly did not deserve to be there. I should have had more faith in the Race Karma. She tends to get it right before the final finish line. The winner SHOULD be... Despite what team may actually win, if you were in control, which team would you give the million to? David & Mary Dustin & Kandice Rob & Kimberly Lyn & Karlyn Erwin & Godwin Tyler & James Current Results