But first, the Dang Inbox. Kris in Phx says, "I wish more parents were like the 'Gags' as you call them, in that they do thank their children for doing the good things, and not yelling at them for doing the bad. And to answer your question as to what the little girl could have been doing besides running--she could have been a big whiner and started walking and pouting the whole time, so dad was just encouraging her to continue with her good behavior of hanging in there. A lesson you should learn now."

While incessant berating certainly resides on the more despicable end of the disciplinary continuum, inundating ones offspring with exorbitant praise fosters a distorted self-image and an insatiable sense of entitlement. It is with great trepidation that I traverse the treacherous trestle of training. Thank you for writing in to DangSerious.com.

Two hours of Amazing Race?? I've never understood why they rush through the season like this. If you really want to get done a week sooner, start the season a week earlier. We're going to have to fly through this week's comments.

I liked forcing someone to swim out to get a clue. It was a very Survivor-esque. We had the Angry dad playing the role of Osten.

The next stop is Arizona! It's about time we got an exotic location. Yes, that ugly carpet in the Phoenix airport is very familiar to me. And seeing the sign on I-10 pointing toward Tucson brought a tear to my eye.

That go-cart Roadblock was pretty rough. Fifty laps?? And they're just really sticking it to the Florida family with all the racetracks.

Wally should've sold tickets to this.

The daughters left the track in second place but they didn't let their dad get directions and they got completely lost. That led to the hilarious moment where the Angries thought they were last so they were halfway through putting on all their clothes when the Bransens pulled up. Dad Angry looked quite dashing running with his tightie whities on the outside of his pants.

That was nice of the Paolos to tell the Bransens to put all their clothes on before getting on the mat. It paid off as this was a non-elimination leg.

On the next leg the siblings got pulled over by the cops but ended up getting directions out of it.

Nice work by Dad Wally pimping his daughters to get money at the casino.

On the road the Florida girls threw stuff at the sisters' truck. And people don't like them? Shocking.

Next stop: The Grand Canyon. I've only been there twice. It's really far away.

The Angries took the wrong highway and fell way behind. It came down to a race between them and the daughters.

Angry no more.

The siblings had the lead but their motorboat was too slow. The sisters passed them at the end and won an RV. The fun-loving Weavers came in third and the girl cries because no one likes them.

Pimpin' Wally and his girls survive in fourth place. The Angries are sent home but they lovingly weep as a family. Phil should have given them earplugs as a parting gift.

May your week be as cool as a trip to Arizona.

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