Geezer succeeds in playing gadget game, looking foolish
Donald, a 69-year-old contestant on The Amazing Race, took part in a Japanese challenge this week that required the ability to manipulate various technological items. After countless hours of instruction and training, Donald succeeded in locating the power button.
“It was so dang small,” he claims. “How’s anyone supposed to find that thing?”
The challenge called for racers to use a cell phone to control a soccer-playing robot. Each team member needed to score a goal in order to advance in the race.
“I pushed the doohickey that made him walk, then hit the kicking thingamabob, but the darn thing just wouldn’t work!” he cries, spittle flying everywhere. “Back in my day, we kicked our own balls, thank you very much!”
Several days later, Donald completed the task. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, requiring oxygen and an IV drip.
“I didn’t expect it to be so hard,” he gasps. “I thought I had a handle on the gizmos of today. I have an internet. I play Myspace. I look at the Google. I know what I’m doing! Watch, I can call the nurse with this button.”
“Consarn it!” he cries as the Craftmatic adjustable bed whirs out of control. “Nicolas, stop this crazy thing!”
~TVoD
Posted in Amazing Race on January 8th, 2008 | |