The Amazing Race Australia Season 6 Episode 18 Live Discussion

bdiddlediddles · 2022-10-02T08:58:36+00:00

Not sure if you guys know this or not but Kelly and Georgia are teachers.

It's a bit subtle and they don't talk about it a lot but there are clues.

seven_seacat · 2022-10-02T12:19:22+00:00

<Angel and Frankie> we're millenials, we don't do this embroidery cross-stitching kind of stuff!

<me, a millenial, looking up from my cross-stitch while I watch the episode> huh????

I also still have a street directory in my glove box... kids these days

Slow-Boysenberry · 2022-10-02T10:15:28+00:00

It looked like some teams got approved without much of the yellow stitching being completed? Did anyone else notice?

CreswickOctober · 2022-10-02T09:23:14+00:00

This is an all time unique pit stop

AngelSG86 · 2022-10-02T09:00:23+00:00

Heath looked so enthusiastic when he heard what the roadblock was, the look on his face was classic 🤣😂

PlakataSzn · 2022-10-02T23:08:27+00:00

It breaks my heart seeing Toni knowing she has Stage 4 cancer, she's awesome.

I'm happy her and Heath are winning legs though and she's experiencing all this.

God bless her

#F*ckCancer

KellyandGeorgia · 2022-10-02T11:19:04+00:00

Interesting note from this ep. After the counting of the arches challenge, some teams arrived to their cars to find our number plates had been stolen. All teams had to pause until we sorted something out.

FirstGonkEmpire · 2022-10-02T09:36:57+00:00

I thought Kelly and Georgia were gonna get a penalty for not biking? Maybe they did and they edited it out, not like it would matter with the cops getting so lost

pantaloonjohnny · 2022-10-02T09:37:00+00:00

lol did Kelly & Georgia run all the way to the Pit Stop?

bdiddlediddles · 2022-10-02T08:52:15+00:00

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KellyandGeorgia · 2022-10-02T09:01:57+00:00

Not watching live (in QLD) but I’m guessing they cut the part of the challenge where we had to solve an algebra equation? That’s why I thought being a maths teacher would be helpful

Toiletwasher · 2022-10-02T10:45:52+00:00

What's going on with angel tonight? I feel like she's way less energetic and seems almost irritated at some points.

AngelSG86 · 2022-10-02T08:39:19+00:00

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mrfalconcat · 2022-10-02T09:20:14+00:00

How did that roadblock work? It didn’t look like they did much embroidery? Was it just a percentage of the pattern?

CreswickOctober · 2022-10-02T09:35:06+00:00

Lauren & Steph may be the first team in TARAus eliminated on the course?

FirstGonkEmpire · 2022-10-02T09:22:07+00:00

Did one of the teams not have to do the whole flower in the embroidery challenge? Or did they each get different designs?

CreswickOctober · 2022-10-02T10:47:13+00:00

Well done to Lauren & Steph, they always had an upbeat attitude despite being one of the teams that had huge disruptions to their race.

Hydreigon_Lord · 2022-10-02T12:41:28+00:00

Pseudo-Elo Ratings after this episode:

Pako & Mori, +2075 (up 64) (Australia #1, world #1)
Heath & Toni, +1912 (up 190) (Australia #2, world #4)
Angel & Frankie, +1877 (down 137) (Australia #3, world #7)
~~Flick & Gabby, +1382 (Australia #7, world #32)~~
~~Kathy & Chace, +610 (Australia #20, world #187)~~
Kelly & Georgia, +351 (down 90) (Australia #25, world #267)
Lauren & Steph, +221 (down 187) (Australia #28, world #307)
Tiffany & Cynthia, +45 (up 150) (Australia #35, world #377)
~~Chelsea & Jamus, –48 (Australia #36, world #415)~~
~~Morgan & Lilli, –328 (Australia #46, world #539)~~
~~Fliss & Tottie, –448 (Australia #52, world #605)~~
~~Bren & Anja, –450 (Australia #54, world #607)~~
~~Paul & Rachel, –450 (Australia #54, world #607)~~
~~Tammy & Vincent, –728 (Australia #63, world #807)~~
~~Jodie & Claire, –797 (Australia #68, world #831)~~
~~Stuart & Glennon, –833 (Australia #69, world #843)~~
~~Jake & Holly, –938 (Australia #71, world #868)~~
~~Sam & Alex, –1006 (Australia #73, world #879)~~
~~Crystal & Reem, –1193 (Australia #78, world #894)~~
~~Sam & Stu, –1255 (down 489) (Australia #79, world #898)~~

For reference, the Australia rankings are out of 79 teams, and the world rankings are out of 899 teams.

(See this post for more information on Pseudo-Elo ratings.)

At this point, the ratings suggest we have three serious contenders and two teams happy to be here. But anything can happen!

Electronic_Bowl_9157 · 2022-10-02T14:04:34+00:00

I hope there is a Fast Forward when the race continue in Western Australia and also have some rules to prevent cheating (like in The Amazing Race Philippines season 2).

CreswickOctober · 2022-10-02T09:12:35+00:00

MA 15+ That may be Beau's best bulge yet

CreswickOctober · 2022-10-02T08:49:37+00:00

My internet connection isn't great tonight, so far I've had more gambling ads than TAR 😥

Apple_Slipper · 2022-10-02T09:06:23+00:00

Didn't know the episode aired earlier than usual.

EDIT: I totally forgot about the Daylight Savings Ended. Guess Sydney and Melbourne are airing it 1 hour earlier.

CreswickOctober · 2022-10-02T08:59:13+00:00

They got me with the "pinned down" roadblock clue, I was convinced it was gonna be wrestling

KellyandGeorgia · 2022-10-03T03:10:36+00:00

Sorry don’t want to seem like I’m taking over the thread but have seen there’s a bit of confusion regarding the cross stitching task. Each team was given a completed example one and a blank one. I think the editing was weird and chopped so it looked like people had done the full flower (but that was actually just the example template). To complete that flower would’ve taken all day, so you just had have a small portion of the flower done to show you could do the technique (can’t remember exactly how many cross stitches).

KingoftheHill63 · 2022-10-02T09:35:16+00:00

As a maths teacher Kelly should know they don't actually have a 1 in 5 chance to win lol. Do the North Melbourne kangaroos have a 1 in 18 chance of winning the championship next year? 😂

Apple_Slipper · 2022-10-02T10:39:26+00:00

Here's the summary of TAR Australia S06E18!

Route Info: Raise Your Glass
Teams drive in their 2022 Nissan Versas to Plaza Izamal in Izamal, Mexico. Teams dress up in traditional Yucatán clothing and need to perform a Yucatecan dance with a bottle on their heads. Once teams complete the dance without dropping their bottles, they will receive their next clue.
Beau: "That is the biggest flag I've ever seen."
Mori: "Google Maps has conditioned us to be spoiled kids."
Kelly: "Georgia has miles of surface to lay that bad boy [bottle] on!"
Steph: "The last time I spun around with a beer bottle on my head was 15 years ago. Let me do the math... Wait, is that illegal? Then I would be underage..."
Route Info: Pain in the Arch
Teams make their way on foot to the courtyard of the Convento de San Antonio de Padua. Teams must first count all of the arches of the convent before directing a horse and carriage to a marked door at an intersection at Calle 31 and Calle 24. Once teams arrive to the intersection, they will receive their next clue.
Heath: "Argh! Stay on my head!"
Tiffany & Cynthia somehow got a decimal answer (According to Kelly & Georgia, teams had to also solve an algebra equation as part of the task).
Roadblock: Embroider? I Barely Know Her!
Teams drive to Calle 5. One racer need to watch a demonstration and then correctly sew a half-completed Yucatecan flower embroidery. Once teams finish sewing the flower embroidery, they will receive their next clue.
Other teams were collaborating with Kelly & Georgia for the number of arches.
Angel: "Millennials. Another thing (sewing) that we don't do."
Heath: "Bit of confidence please, Toni?"
Local traditional Mexican music is great! (TAR USA, take notes!)
Pako: "I'm a natural!"
Pitstop: Teams drive to the town of Ek'Balam and ride via bicycle to Cenote X'Can ché. Teams must then zipride down to the cenote and swim to the Pitstop platform. The last team to arrive WILL be eliminated.
LOL at Speedo Beau!
La Cucuracha as the background music!
Pako & Mori asks some bystanders for directions.
Pako: "I mean, we're not bad at it, but we are not good at it. But the godsend is that Mori can speak the language."
Heath: "I could kiss him [Beau] if we get there!"
Pirates of the Caribbean theme music in the background!
Heath & Toni won 1st Place and won a AU$5000 Red Balloon voucher for holidays in Australia and New Zealand.
Pako: "We need to go biking more!"
Angel: "We're going faster than we were driving."
Beau: "We don't eat on the show 'cuz of budget problems."
Pako & Mori (2nd Place).
Tiffany & Cynthia (3rd Place).
Kelly & Georgia decided to run the way to the Pitstop.
Angel & Frankie (4th Place).
Kelly & Georgia (5th Place).
Kelly & Georgia dipping back into the cenote, almost knocking Beau and the Pitstop guest off balance.
As the sun sets, Beau went to find Lauren & Steph due to the Pitstop closing and the area being risky at night.
Lauren & Steph arrived in Last Place and are eliminated.
Next Episode: Teams fly to Perth, WA in Australia. Teams do a VR task, stunt flying, and hanging upside down at the Optus Stadium.

sootysweepnsoo · 2022-10-02T12:35:22+00:00

Was it not a requirement to use the bikes to the pit stop? I doubt it would have made a difference given how late the last team was, but I was expecting Kelly and Georgia to be told they had to go back to the start to get the bikes.

CreswickOctober · 2022-10-02T08:40:03+00:00

I made the thread because I have things to say 😅

It can't be stated enough but I absolutely love the cast, the locations and the tasks this season. I think we've started losing the "previously on" segments with the new airing schedule and I think that's a real shame. I hope we can get an unabridged season on paramount plus or something

FirstGonkEmpire · 2022-10-02T09:36:02+00:00

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CreswickOctober · 2022-10-02T09:37:20+00:00

NCIS Hawaii sounds like an interesting concept if nothing else, I may have watched it if it was around 15 years ago

Standard_Coconut_113 · 2022-10-02T11:42:47+00:00

can some one upload it please

TheZanyCat · 2022-10-02T09:23:42+00:00

Am I being salty or is Beau just a genuinely unlikeable c*nt, all of his mat-chat has an air of arrogance about it. EVen just him talking to/hugging the greeter then was so... slimy

pantaloonjohnny · 2022-10-02T18:44:19+00:00

Lots of people mentioning how Kelly and Georgia could/should have been penalised for taking up a slower and more tiring way to the Pit Stop, but none bringing up the safety issue that Angel & Frankie didn't decide to wear their helmets riding their bikes? Unless they put them on later, but it's not showing a good example regardless

staunengegenaroma · 2022-10-02T20:14:20+00:00

Looks like Angel is the new Chelsea...

She was so annoying!

Darcyyeetus · 2022-10-02T10:51:57+00:00

This season is disappointing and Beau didn’t give a penalty to the teachers who didn’t ride the bike to pitstop this shows how rigged this show is. I’m Australian myself and I’m super disappointed that this season is garbage

muxbossgirl · 2022-10-03T12:15:48+00:00

loved Pako's attitude towards the road block! no wonder he crushed it! that's how things should be done in life i swear, instead of being whiney about it. At this point i really cant decide who among pako/ morri, heath/toni or angel/ frankie should win. They are all mad talented for sure! I guess for the sake of it being a competitive race, one of the competitive teams should win. There's way too much collaboration at this point, i cant remember any TARUS season going that way.

Davemah1 · 2022-10-10T09:44:15+00:00

What's stopping contestants just turning up to a challenge and just taking a time penalty straight away. Seems to be an advantage sometimes

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