Ok, if you don't want to know what happened on last night's premiere of The Amazing Race, look away now. This promises to be a good season - I can't stand the wailing banshee sisters, the Paolos are a paragon of dysfunctionality, and those little blond kids - children of the corn - are freaky but lovable. And wow, who knew those Amish horse buggies could be so dangerous? It's a good thing Ma Weaver was wearing sinful hotpants - a proper modest skirt would surely have drawn her under the wheels. And yes, Phil is sporting yet another totally hetero choker necklace. I wonder if he and Jeff Probst shop at the same store? "Totally Hetero Choker Necklaces R Us" I'm so very sad that the Black family was Philiminated. Last night's episode held just a hint of the unintentional hilarity that would have ensued had the Black family stayed on for a few more episodes. They were so cute in their matching outfits, but it was clear from the outset that they lacked the panicky driven enthusiasm that the other teams had. At least some of them. Phil: "Black family, you have been eliminated from the race." Me, at home on the couch: "He could have at least bothered to learn their names..."