Cobb: Chip & Kim Win!

September 21, 2004

Chip & Kim Win!

OK I admit it. The spousal unit and I have been watching the Amazing Race for the past three weeks and on and off before that. Our team won.

I don't think I saw anything in the couples that nobody else could see, and I didn't really feel strange about them being black, although I get embarrassed for anyone who stresses out and calls out to Jesus for help. I didn't really start pulling for Chip & Kim until they put the time-out on the Models. Then they were fumbling with the Jeepney parts and barely got out of Manila. So when Brandon got behind the bull and lost his mind, I was jumping for joy.

Still, I could relate to Chip. He's got big daddy written all over him. He's a big teddy bear, and I know we could hang out. I liked the Bowling Moms too. Being 43, I know I've got a backhand reserved for childless couples, so what can I say? There's definitely an existential thing going on. But I'm really happy for them, and since they're down here in Southern Cal maybe I'll bump into them.

But wait. He did say that being from Cali, he wasn't ready for the cold. Dang! How can he represent Orange County and be a non-snow bird? What's up with that? Anyway. It's all good. Congrats to Chip and Kim. Good winners. Good people.

Posted by mbowen at September 21, 2004 11:22 PM

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Just curious-why do you get embarrassed when anyone calls out to Jesus for help when they're stressing out?

Posted by: seal-lover at September 22, 2004 07:57 PM

That's actually a pretty deep question. A lot of it has to do with intellectual conflicts between Black Nationalism and the Black Church, as well as theological conflicts between Catholic and Evangelical interpretations of the life of Christ.

The way I see it was that when Chip was praying out loud as he was climbing the ladder at the Sydney Harbor Bridge, he was displaying the exact same character flaw as Brandon when he was cursing out loud behind the bull in the muddy field. It turned out that I was embarrassed for Chip because I wanted him to suck it up and push on and I was gleeful at Brandon because I wanted him to lose. But in my mind they were both demonstrating to me that they were broken and had lost it.

I understand that it is part of the Christian philosophy to submit when you are broken, but I don't believe God pushed Chip up that ladder.

That's all I'm going to say about that now.

Posted by: cobb at September 22, 2004 08:22 PM

Ok that sounds reasonable. I didn't watch the show, so I'm not familiar with the people.
A few years ago I read an article which asked why some Christians are ashamed to praise God in a crowd, or get offended or embarrassed if someone calls them a Jesus freak or bible thumper, but have no problem being referred to as a fanatic of their favorite football team or celebrity.
I wondered if your statement had anything to do with that, but it doesn't sound like it does.
Of course, I don't even know if you're a
Christian or not, so it might be moot anyway.
I enjoy reading your blog.

Posted by: seal-lover at September 23, 2004 06:41 PM

I'm an Episcopalian. Make sense?

Posted by: cobb at September 23, 2004 07:21 PM

Gotcha.

Posted by: seal-lover at September 24, 2004 04:32 PM