She completely psyched herself out. I mean, I sympathize, since I have climbed back down the ladder from the high dive, but she just wound herself up past the point of no return.

I'm undecided how I feel about the Globetrotters. I like them a lot, and no one helped them with the briefcase, and part of me feels like, hey, it's not as if they changed the outcome, and it is a race. Then again, it seemed pretty clear she wasn't going to change her mind in those two minutes, so it was pointless to say those things.

I have no problem with the Globetrotters doing what they did- it was the adrenaline of the last minute reprieve, I think.

YAY Globetrotters! I am also relieved that Canaan did not actually shove his girlfriend down the slide.

if you have a paralyzing fear, why would you go on TAR?

I know my limitations. I could never do something like TAR you have to up high and there's no way I could do that.

It's true. I mean, unless your crippling fear is something pretty obscure, like ... fear of wallpaper paste, you're almost guaranteed to be in trouble.

My favorite team is the Globetrotters. For me, they're the most fun and have the most personality, although the father and son are pretty fun, too.

so far, the only thing I would have had a problem with in all the seasons of TAR is the rat temple in India. I could have done it though, I just would have been creeped out and holding my breath.

I don't have the physical strength to do some of the TAR challenges, so that's the real reason I'm not applying for the race. I also can't really do eating challenges. Not at all.

I know my limitations. I could never do something like TAR you have to up high and there's no way I could do that.

Yeah -- I'm not sure if I could do that stuff or not, so I wouldn't put myself into the situation.

The one thing I would have a really hard time with would be weird foods. That could definitely be a deal-breaker for me.

Yeah I don't get people who are terrified of heights who go on Amazing Race and people who don't like the outdoors who go on Survivor.

I had no problem at all with what the Globetrotters did. As Miss Ali would say, it's a race. They weren't cheating. They were just pressing their advantage. Additionally, trash talking is a huge part of basketball culture, trying to get inside your opponent's head and psyche him/her out. They were treating Mika like what she was, a competitor.

I honestly think she would've done the challenge if Canaan hadn't freaked out on her and made a couple of attempts to physically force her down the slide. He needed to stay calm and just try to talk her down, as much as he could. But his screaming and being stressed out just completely pushed her over the edge. And no, one should not go on TAR if one has a crippling fear of heights. I can't drive a stick shift and I can't swim. Therefore, as much as I love this show, I'd never go on TAR. Or if I did get on TAR, I'd make sure I learned how to drive stick and got over my own crippling fear of water and learned to swim. But I guess that's too much like right.

I'm very glad the Globetrotters are still in it. Love them, although I could've killed them at the first task. 8, 7? Really? I did like their attitude coming out of that colossal fail. No recriminations. No screaming. Just continued good humor and a never give up spirit. Yes, I like them quite a bit.

The Miss America half of the zebra couple is killing me. I think I'd really like the husband if he were running the race with just about anyone else. Pinky and the Brain are growing on me. I eagerly await the day when the poker girls figure out that the brothers are gay. The lead couple has thus far made no real impression on me beyond blonde and bland.