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Charlie Brown and Birdog Pilot hamming it up for the camera at Victoria Peak. Astropopgirl, grizzlyadam and mulan were also in Hong Kong. Here they are at Hong Kong Disney.

Race Fans, The time has come. Tonight is the Phinale! You now get to spend the points you've been earning all season on the remaining teams. You can risk as few or as many points as you wish, on any combination of the remaining teams.  Will you bet it all on the front runners? Or split points between 2 teams? Or will you go for the long shot team in the hopes of an upset? Or will you sit with what you have and hope that those around you bet wrong? These teams are racing for the $1 million dollars: Justin and Diana Kelsey and Joey Chris and Logan Reply to this email - not reply all - with your wagers or questions before 7pm central. All wagers are confidential until after we watch the show. Also - this is the last call for Been There! Bonus Points. Good luck!!

Points to Charlie Brown, Birdog Pilot,AuctorPHILia and The White Rabbit for being in China The White Rabbit Charlie Brown and Birdog Pilot The White Rabbit is also grabbing points for India, Netherlands and France...nice work! India Netherlands France

Check it out - I've been to India!

For 15 points provide to me the correct answer: What 1947 Italian invention came about after WWII as a means to help power Italy's economic reconstruction?

What do The Amazing Race and the Declaration of Rights of Man have in common? Send me an email with your answer and if it's correct you'll grab 10 points. With some of the overall points being pretty close, this might make a difference.

Add Paris to the list for Sleeping Dogs...

MORE bonus points are being added. Sleeping Dogs is earning points for the Africa leg. Do the falls and the bridge look familiar?! Thanks for sharing!

WhaBAM! Chisago Wildcats get bonus points for being in San Diego. Been There! Bonus Points do not expire, so if you can dig something up from previous legs, get to it! Team Tapir also nabs some points for Been There!

We finally got caught up with last week's episode - yikes! I won't say anything in case some of you are further behind than we were.... Is someone going home tonight? If you think so, send me you pick. I'll be working on Been There! Bonus Points for some of you tonight, so you should those updates soon. Have a good weekend and pick wisely tonight!!

  Tonight's episode should be good. Could it be Express Pass versus the U-Turn? The #greenteam may have ran their own Amazing Race, but I doubt there was a U-Turn on their version. It seems the other teams are out to get them - will they survive? We'll also see giraffes and a fancy game of croquet where you have to dress up.  As usual - send me you Philimination Picks or leave it in the comments below. If you're right, you'll get 20 bonus points. Good luck!

"Preparing the Asado" by Luis Argerich - originally posted to Flickr as Preparing the Asado. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Preparing_the_Asado.jpg#/media/File:Preparing_the_Asado.jpg The meats the teams were preparing last week is pretty popular event known as asado, or BBQ. The event is very social and includes a variety of meets including lamb and chicken. There can also be appetizers and salads. In Chile, it is often accompanied with pebra, a local condiment made from pureed herbs, garlic and hot peppers.  

Submit your Philimination pick for tonight's episode - "Where My Dogs At?" - for a chance at 20 bonus points. Tonight the teams stay in Argentina for some meat and horsin' around

Get your Philimination picks in before show-time tonight. Leave a comment or send me an email. You can even submit it via text if you like. Take Kelly's advice, "Be not stupid." See the rest at CBS's website

More bonus points are flying out the door. Here's Minnesota Marten showing of his high levels of coolness in CA. 15 bonus points to you sir.

Whabam - 15 Been There! bonus points for Architect Ales. Keep 'em coming!

UPDATE: Forgot to include Pomagranates. Here are some fellow pool players getting bonus points for having been to California. If you've got something showing me you've been there, send it over! Lightning Pandas AuctorPHILia Pomagranates Astropopgirl, Mulan,Grizzlyadam Sleepingdogs whiterabbit reemus

"LA County Incorporated Areas Marina del Rey highlighted" by Ixnayonthetimmay - My own work, based on public domain information. Though I strove to be as accurate in the detail as possible, the information shown is not guaranteed to be completely accurate.. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LA_County_Incorporated_Areas_Marina_del_Rey_highlighted.svg#/media/File:LA_County_Incorporated_Areas_Marina_del_Rey_highlighted.svg The Race started in Venice Beach, CA. so if you've got proof that you've been to California, send it my way and you'll be awarded 15 points!

Here's your chance for you first bonus points - In the comments below, leave the name of the team that you think will be sent home tonight. Who's going to fail most miserably? Who's going to get the worst cab ride? Who's going to be in the biggest fight in week 1?! You can say NON if you that's your train of thought. A correct guess will net you 20 points. Good luck!

Hello and welcome to the Amazing Race Pool!  The newest edition of The Race has begun! This is a low entry fee, moderate prize way of tracking 4 of your favorite teams as they criss-cross the globe.  The entry fee is $5 via check, cash, Google Wallet or PayPal. Here's how it works: Each player picks four Amazing Race teams used to earn points. You must make certain that your picks are not the same as another players - the only exception is my teams can match since I am not participating in all the bonus points. This will help eliminate the chance of a tie. As you make submissions, I'll let you know if your choices are okay. The sooner you pick teams the more likely you are to get what you want. The pool player with the most points at the end of the race wins. Points will be handed out via bonuses throughout the season  and  based upon what happens in each episode. Here's how they'll be assigned: 1. Place at the Pit Stop First Place: 100 points Second Place:...