They always seem to have one team of intelligent people who are eliminated because of something really stupid. *sigh*

It's a tough race, and with the overnight flight and all, the teams are running out of adrenaline, brains, and any sense of direction and map-reading they may once have possessed.

I was appalled as anyone at Team Tattoo's knowledge of the world, but they seem to have figured out the coracle crossing with little trouble compared to most -- note how they balanced mostly by lying down.

Don't forget the driving task was made more difficult by having everything on the opposite side. (Or are the foot pedals not switched?) Even if you've thought ahead and taken standard lessons, that could be one hell of a challenge.

Also, not realizing that the city London is in the country England?

Wait, who said that?

And who was eliminated?

Goddamn football effed up the recording AGAIN! ARGH!

I just saw TAR and I don't have much to add to the discussion except I just about died at the editors and Phil when the tattoo team checked in.

So Phil says to them "Welcome to England" and the woman says, "London is the country!" or something like that. Phil deftly dodged halting production and asking the producers why such a dimwit was cast on the race, but instead seemed to pause a bit and ask: "where do you think you are?"

Which made me die laughing because I figured, Phil was just going to fuck with them for a minute. Her partner answered "10th." Damn. The editors must have cut out Phil's real reaction to the woman who thought London was a country.

The editors must have cut out Phil's real reaction to the woman who thought London was a country.

Oh, wow. Yikes. I'm not sure I can watch any more.

Who lost?

The African-American all-guys team. The big guy on the team was talking about how his MBA smarts would come into play, but his navigation skills seem to suck, since they got majorly lost on their way to Stonehenge.

The African-American all-guys team.

ahh that's too bad.

it really is because under no conditions should any team be beaten by the tattoo couple.

there is no legitimate excuse.

there is no legitimate excuse

This. They didn't stop to ask for directions until too late, only to discover that they were going the wrong direction. Tony had a map, but didn't seem to be able to find where they were. He even said "I'm seeing what you are seeing" while looking out the window.

My brother lives in north Yorkshire, and with the exception of the tiny country roads around his house, the highways are pretty clearly marked and relatively easy to navigate (roundabouts freak me out though). We drove from Harrogate to Inverness and back and had no trouble.

I also approved the episode because the contestants had an actual "clue" to figure out, challenges that didn't depend much on strength, and so on.

I'm not sure what a good idea that "free pass" was, though at least the team that got it seem to be non-obnoxious.