SEASON #8 - THE FAMILY EDITION (GROUP OF 4) NEW YORK CITY-LEWISTON, NY THE LINZ FAMILY

The critics didn't like this season but I did except for The Weaver's family.  I love seeing USA.  I am so surprised that the younger generation does not know much about their own country.

PLAYERS (10)  travel in Northern America
1.  GAGHAN  FAMILY - Billy, Carissa, Bill, Sr.,  from CT.  Only other family with younger children.
2.  LINZ FAMILY - Megan, Nick,  Tommy, & Alex. from Cinn, Ohio  THE WINNERS.
3.  PAOLO FAMILY - Marion, Tony, Brian.& DJ from NY. Marion need to be more patience & understandable.  DJ need to learn to trust his mother.
4.  THE BLACK FAMILY -  Kenny, Kim, Reggie, & Austin from Woodbridge, VA.  the first family eliminated.  The other family with little ones.  (black).
5.  BRANDEN FAMILY - Wally, Lindsey, Lauren, & Beth. 
6.  WEAVER FAMILY - Linda, Rachel, Rebecca & Rolly. from FL.  Not very friendly.  They isolated themselves from the other families.  Refused to be friendly.  Also, not very smart.  Made many stupid comments about geography.  They thought they were better than the other families.  Instead of trying to make friends they made enemies.  I thought Christian were supposed to be friendly.
7.  AIELLO FAMILY - Tony, Matt, David & Kevin from Boston.
8.  SCHROEDER FAMILY - Cassi, Hunter, Mark & Char from New Orleans.  Got lost in their home town & was eliminated in New Orleans.  Father needs to trust his son with directions.
9.  GODLEWSKI - Michelle, Tricia, Christine & Sharon.  from Ill.  They fought among themselves.  Christine cry often.
10.  RODGERS - Demi, Brock, Renee, & Brick. from Shreveport,  LA. 

ARRIVED:  by water taxi.
ELIMINATED:  Black, Rodgers, Aiello, Schroeder, Gaghan, Paolo, Godlewski's,

                                                             SUMMARY
1.  Weavers are terrible players.  They are stupid. Penna. means the state of Penna.  They knocked over the supplies stand in New York City.  Linda isn't familiar with an airport.  They were raised to trust no-one only themselves.  Linda got the van in Costa Rico stuck on the grass & got upset.
2.  Drive to Phila. - Belmont Plateau which is my home city.  I know where that is

3.  AGAIN, players still do not read all their clues.

4.  Kevin & Drew from Season #1 is in part of the clue.  I was glad to see some know them.
5.  Weaver is always screaming & blaming them for their errors.  They did not want to hang out with the other teams.  Just go up to them & say hello.  They didn't do that. 
6.  AGAIN, READ  ALL THE CLUES.

7.  Chrissy is always crying.  Stand up for yourselves.
8.  Weaver need know their geography.  Thought Lake Pontchartrain was a great lake
9.  Another family got lost in their home town area - Schroeder.  Dad didn't want to listen to the daughter for advise.  When you form a team everyone SHOULD be listen to & have all rights of team player & not a family member.
10.  Weavers again thinking they are BETTER because they are CHRISTIANS.  Give me a break - I am sick of Christians think they are better.
11. Why did Tony Paolo swim in the challenge instead letting his son do it.  (PRIDE).
                                                3-7-2014  UPDATED
12.  The Weaver family need to know how to get along with other.  They isolated themselves.
                                                 8-28-2014  UPDATED SUMMARY
13.  The Weaver DID  ignore the other families.  They did not want to make friends & did things to shelter themselves.

CRYING:  Chrissy of the Godlewski's family

MY FAVORS:
1.  The Black Family
2.  The Branson Family
3.  The Gaghan Family.

NOT MY FAVORS:
1.  The Weavers Family



DATE OF CHECK:  12-14-05


                                                      FINAL THREE
1st Place:  The Linz
2nd Place:  Brendsen
3rd Place:  Weaver.

FIRST PLACE AT PIT STOP:
1.  Overnight stay in Phila., Pa at Belmont Plaque - no one.
     PIT STOP:  Lancaster, Pa. Rohner Family Farm - Godewski Family.
2.  PIT STOP:  Welburn Mansion in Middleburg, VA. - Weaver.
3.  PIT STOP:  NASA  USA Space & Rocket Ctr in Huntsville, Al. - Pathfinder Space Shutter - Brendsen.
4.  over night in trailer park which Stassi is upset with her Dad whom didn't listen to her.
     PIT STOP:  Preservation Hall in New Orleans - Schroeder
5.  PIT STOP:  Mira Flores Lock in Panama City, Panama (first time out of country) -Paolo thank to fast forward.

6.  PIT STOP:  Quepas, Costa Rico - Paolo
      YIELD:  Weaver by the Paolo.
7.  PIT STOP:  Fort McDowell Adventure Park in AZ.  (back in the USA) - Godlewski.
     non-eliminated leg.
8.  PIT STOP:  Lake Powell at Antelope Point - Godlewski.
9.  PIT STOP:  The Library in Salt Lake City. - Linz.
     Non-elimination leg.   YIELD:  Weaver by the Linz.
10.  PIT STOP:  5200 Hundred Ranch in Wyoming an continuation.
11.  PIT STOP:  Green Meadow Ranch in Montana - Brandsen.
                          FINALE LEG
fly to Montreal, Canada look for Underground City then go to American Pavilion then go to

La Porte J (Door J) then to Stadium Olympic - overnight  there. Then sign -up for unknown destination which turns out to be Toronto drive to CN Tower - look for next destination.  DETOUR.  Drive to Niagara Falls ROAD BLOCK then over to Lewiston, NY.  Complete a jig saw puzzle of the United State then run to finish line.

                                                   UPDATED SUMMARY 6-1-2014
1.  I still think the Weaver thought everyone would like them instead they made enemies of themselves.  They do not know how to make friends.
2.  I still like having a family edition again traveling through the USA.  It seam like many of us DO NOT know our own country.