I'm Not a Miner! No, You're an Idiot! is the eighth episode of The Amazing Race 2.
Synopsis[]
The closeness of the race increases the intensity and the teammates begin to feel the pressure as a minor mistake could mean elimination for one team.
Five teams race from Hong Kong to Sydney and into the Australian Outback in a mad intercontinental dash. Two teams fail to follow instructions at one of the challenges, resulting in a major set back for them. With an elimination looming, every decision the teams make could cost the race.[2]
Story[]
Route Markers[]
Leg 8[]
The order of departure from the Duk Ling Chinese junk are as follows:
- Gary & Dave (4:11 am)
- Chris & Alex (5:43 am)
- Tara & Wil (5:50 am)
- Oswald & Danny (6:29 am)
- Blake & Paige (6:32 am)
Teams must take a sampan back to Lung Wui Road, then take a public bus to Repulse Bay. They must then search for the statue of Tin Hau, which teams were left to figure out was located at Kwun Yam Shrine, where they would find their next clue.
The Fast Forward instructions were given to teams at the Pit Start. Teams must make their way to the Po Lin Monastery, then climb 268 steps to the Tian Tan Buddha statue to claim the Fast Forward pass. However, none of the teams opted to use the Fast Forward.
Teams must make their way to the Murray House, where they would find their next clue.
Choice A: Dragon
Teams must row a dragon boat, usually suited for twelve people, through a short, marked 600 m (2,000 ft) course to St. Stephen's Beach, where they would find their next clue.
Chris & Alex, Gary & Dave, and Tara & Wil chose this task.
Choice B: Lion
Teams must carry a ceremonial lion normally made for two through a marked 2,400 m (7,900 ft) course through narrow markets and steep stairs to St. Stephen's Beach, where they would find their next clue. The team member holding the lion's head must hold it above their shoulders, while their partner holding the tail must hold it above their head.
Teams must fly to Sydney, Australia. Upon arrival, they must make their way to the footsteps of the Sydney Opera House, where they would find their next clue.
"That person should speak good Australian."
The team member assigned to perform this Roadblock must follow a series of riddles written in Australian slang until they received a clue instructing them to return to their partner. First, they must take a bus to Martin Place and greet a "surfie in the lairy daks" with the traditional Australian greeting g'day mate. They must then make their way to Archibald Fountain at Hyde Park and find a "true-blue ankle biter". Next, they must make their way to the Captain Cook statue at Hyde Park and find a "Sheila in the Aussie cozzie" and ask for "the good oil". Finally, they must make their way to Circular Quay and find "the bushie". Once they have solved all four riddles, they may return to their partner.
The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:
Teams must make their way to the rooftop of the Museum of Contemporary Art to check in.
For coming in first place, Oswald & Danny won a seven-day Caribbean cruise, provided by Royal Caribbean.
Leg 9[]
The order of departure from the Museum of Contemporary Art are as follows:
- Oswald & Danny (8:26 pm)
- Chris & Alex (9:10 pm)
- Gary & Dave (9:19 pm)
- Tara & Wil (9:59 pm)
- Blake & Paige (10:06 pm)
Teams must make their way to BridgeClimb Sydney, where they must don safety gear and climb to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge to receive the next clue.
The Fast Forward instructions were given to teams at the Pit Start. Teams must make their way to Harry's Cafe de Wheels, where they must each eat a meat pie to claim the Fast Forward pass. Chris & Alex won the Fast Forward.
Teams must fly to Adelaide. Upon arrival, they must make their way to National Jet Systems Terminal at Adelaide Airport, where they must sign up for one of three charter flights to Coober Pedy. The first charter flight could only carry two teams and would depart at 1:00 pm. The second charter flight could only carry two teams and would depart at 1:15 pm. The last charter flight would carry the last team and depart at 1:30 pm. Upon arrival, teams must drive themselves to the Metal Tree sculpture, where they would find their next clue.
Choice A: Cool Down
Teams must drive themselves to Opal Quest Mine at Tom's Working Opal Mine, where they must descend into the cool tunnels and search for a marked pile of rocks and rubble. They must then use provided mining tools to search the pile for an opal. After finding one, they may exchange their opal with the foreman for their next clue.
Oswald & Danny and Tara & Wil chose this task.
Choice B: Heat Up
Teams must drive themselves to Coober Pedy Golf Club, where they must alternate playing any three holes of golf on the driest golf course in the world. However, the holes all criss-cross each other and teams must play in the intense heat of up to 130 °F (54 °C) using only a map of the golf course and one ball. Once they have completed three holes, the umpire would give teams their next clue.
Teams must drive themselves to Lookout 2 inside Breakaways National Park and follow a marked path into a valley to find their next clue.
The team member assigned to perform this Roadblock must throw a boomerang from within a marked circle such that the boomerang left, returned, and landed within the circle. Once they have successfully thrown a boomerang, they would receive their next clue. If they fail to throw the boomerang properly, they must go to the back of the line before they are allowed to try again.
The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:
Teams must, following a marked path, make their way on foot to the nearby Aboriginal Camp in Breakaways National Park to check in.
For coming in first place, Chris & Alex won a trip to Cancún, Mexico, provided by American Airlines Vacations.
Leaderboard[]
First Place • Eliminated • Last placer on a Non-Elimination Leg or continue racing on a No-Rest Leg • Season winner • Season 2nd place • Season 3rd place • ► Used the Fast Forward
Leg 8[]
Oswald & Danny
Best Friends |
Chris & Alex
Lifelong Friends |
Gary & Dave
Former Roommates |
Tara & Wil
Separated Couple |
Blake & Paige
Brother/Sister |
Leg 9[]
Chris & Alex
Lifelong Friends |
Blake & Paige
Brother/Sister |
Tara & Wil
Separated Couple |
Oswald & Danny
Best Friends |
Gary & Dave
Former Roommates |
Trivia[]
- This is the first episode in the Amazing Race franchise to have two-hour episode featuring two separate legs.
- This episode marks the first time Oceania and the country of Australia are visited.
- The local greeter at the Pit Stop in Leg 8 is Graham Keating, the town crier of Sydney.
- Leg 8 marked the first time that three all-male teams placed in the top three.
- The first Route Info task in Leg 9 would later be used as one of the Detour tasks in the fourth leg of The Amazing Race Asia 1.
- The episode title is said by Tara & Wil during the ''Cool Down'' Detour choice.
References[]
| The Amazing Race 2 Episodes |
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"The World Is Waiting: Go!" · "Help Me, I'm American!" · "My Alarm Clock Didn't Go Off!" · "This Game Is About Minutes" · "Welcome to the World of Being Human" · "I'm Gonna Take His Girl" · "I'm Gonna Throw Up on Phil's Shoes" · "I'm Not a Miner! No, You're an Idiot!" · "Ready to Lose Our Lives" · "It's Hammer Time" · "Follow That Plane!" |