Re: Gary on The Early Show

In article <QC0jf.617$OO6.0@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, vandar69@xxxxxxxxx says...
> Franklin Cross wrote:
>
> > "Vandar" <vandar69@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

> > I thought it would be much more interesting if it was a real race but people
> > in the TAR group said it would be too boring that way, with one team a day
> > or more ahead of the next team.
>
> Unfortunately, they're right. It would end up with one team finishing
> days ahead of others. But that's racin'.
> It would be good if they just brought each team to a common starting
> point, gave them an allowance and a map of checkpoint locations, and
> said "see ya back hear when you're done...go!".
> They could dish out additional money or benefits for the order you reach
> the checkpoints: First gets money plus a free room that night, second
> gets less money and a lesser room, etc. all the way down to last, who
> will get minimal funds (if any) and have to sleep under the stars.
> They could even plant clues along certain routes, maybe showing a
> shortcut or the location of a guide. If you find it, good. If no one
> finds it, oh well.
>
> They could do better by not having it be so fabricated.

Those are fantastic ideas which might tempt me to watch TAR. The
producers could still manipulate things using hints or surprise short
cuts, but there wouldn't be the tiresome junctures which are thrown in
to allow everyone to catch up.

As is, I really dislike TAR.

bel


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