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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, June 01, 2007 - 8:14 pm
not unlikey...we are both wild red heads!
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Reiki
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 12:09 am
I liked it. I liked them having to work the ship. I know they are not doing everything themselves and we are just not seeing the real crew, but I like that they are not just sitting around. Give them things to do to make it interesting for me to watch. I like the treasure hunting part of the game. I think Survivor challenges have gotten a little stale. I think it was still a little too easy for them to find the treasure, but realize that they need to be able to show everything within a hour show. As much as I would like it to be, it is not an eco-challenge. I think the power struggle on board could get interesting. How long are the crew going to be happy with Captain Joe Don getting most of the loot? When I hear the name Joe Don I don't think of Designing Women, I think of Walking Tall. Joe Don Baker anyone?
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 8:52 am
Brace yourself for a shock, Pamy-luv! I am now a "dark beige blond," but the wild part is still there!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 10:15 am
ooohhhh I bet it is lovely! I will see it in July, right?????
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 10:39 am
I have my room reservation for Vegas, but am still looking for a good air fare combo as I will be flying from Vegas to WY for a reunion with many of my NZ/Australia tour members. The people who are holding the reunion are letting me come a WEEK early so that I don't have to fly home and back out west. I may actually stay an extra day or two in Vegas if I can work that out -
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 12:22 pm
YAH!
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Aussiedeb
Member
07-05-2004
| Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 12:58 pm
The host is Cameron Daddo, and he is an Aussie. He looks greyer than I remember him back on tv in Australia a few years ago. He also has a good looking brother too.. 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 1:06 pm
I missed who is is, so thanks Deb! And he's a doll, grey or not. And FWIW, I had no problem understanding him! ;)
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 1:29 pm
I rewatched the show last night and I could hear the voices much better on tape than I could when the show was on. Hmmmm...they're both stereo? Anyway, I did noticed what seemed really scripted and while I was watching I realized that Sean reminded me of someone as well as Joe Don, but ask me now and I can't tell you who! Sheeesh!!! And Louie could definitely be Rupert's brother. I'll be watching again next week. The "Captain" could change each week. From what I read it sounds like they're going to be pulling those marbles for team color on each adventure and depending on who is on which team that wins, someone else could be elected the new captain.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 1:39 pm
Did they all vote John off? or was it just his team....I was confused on that I never got an answer 
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Merrysea
Member
08-13-2004
| Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 2:14 pm
Pamy, they all voted (well, the ten of them who were officers or nominated for eviction!).
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 2:39 pm
thx so much! so this is a little different than survivor in that sense, kinda cool this is really BB meets survivor! LOL
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Darclyte
Member
07-11-2005
| Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 3:15 pm
Ok, maybe it's just me, but I was surprised reading through the comments that NOBODY thought the way John spoke in whispers, with his hands, and leaned into people's personal space was a total Captain Jack Sparrow imitation! Think about it. Jack would speak very whispery while using his hands and would lean right into people when he was talking to them. John even commented that he was "acting" with the others or some such, and he came off completely different in his interviews. I think John got hosed. Clearly he unlocked the skeleton cage guy, and clearly he found the chest. That JD seemed more level headed and John was arrogant shouldn't have caused him to not be rewarded for his deeds. True, they didn't know how the money would be divided up when they chose JD as Captain, but I would have been more apt to vote for John as he deserved it for his actions during the challenge. Maybe John was an arrogant ass, but I'm all about fair play...and I don't mean Johnny. I was a little bored with the show, but the lack of instruction to the game wasn't that off putting, I figured that they were explaining the "rules" to the crew as things happened, and thus we learned when they did. I'll stick with this for now as it sometimes takes a bit for the show to grow on me, but I was somewhat disappointed overall. Nothing else on, so why not. ~ÐL
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 3:51 pm
Pamy, everybody except for the three voted and they voted unanimously to set John adrift. I think John made a couple of major mistakes. He kinda gloated that he got the skeleton cage open, and then he found the chest. Then he disagreed with the other members of his crew about voting JD as captain. I think, at this point, the others aren't wanting someone to be quite so bold. I found it interesting that it was unanimous though. It meant that they had already all made up their minds before they even heard the speeches from the three with the black spot. I was a bit confused over the rules and all. But as I was watching this episode, I was thinking that I was glad there was a new reality show on the horizon. Not the same old same old with Survivor and Big Brother. And even TAR (since it was all stars this season, it was boring to me). It was nice to see a "game" where no one knows what's gonna happen. By now, most everyone else who gets on these reality shows has seen previous seasons and kinda knows what to expect. Except for the twists.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 6:29 pm
Watching -- I think Sean looks like Robb from Survivor Thailand (the ding dong who tried to strangle Clayton at the one challenge). A few shots, especially at the pirate court, really reminded me of him.
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Zummat
Member
01-31-2006
| Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 12:35 am
I just watched the first episode and it got my interest. Not sure why anyone had a problem understanding the host, his accent isn't that pronounced. But guess I'm use to it since my IT manager is from Australia and we have to ask him to repeat himself constantly. And I agree with everyone about the BB meets Survivor comparison. The ship even has an HOH room! John was way too in your face and that’s why he got the boot. I also agree with whoever said he was trying to act like Captain Jack Sparrow, but it was so bad and he just irritated everyone. It’s wait and see about the compasses and how important they really were since they were not referred to in the previews for next week. I like Jay and Louie. I don’t like J.D. and not really liking Joy either. She seems out of place.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 4:22 am
I think he was just too good looking. It also irked them that he was the one who had figured out where the treasure was and he had to take over when the others were bumbling over the three keys. I didnt think he had a good poker face. I think he showed his distain on his face. If he is a Scientist (I notice it doesnt say in what field LOL) he is highly educated and has good troubleshooting skills. To be stuck with a team of dimwits would have started to drive him a little loco.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 4:23 am
i just figured out who John reminded me of..... Paul Stanley from Kiss I think that was his name.
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Gemma120in2002
Member
07-05-2003
| Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 5:36 am
I think John has a few issues that made him an obvious first person to vote off. He is brilliant but socially inept. I think that he probably has had many first dates and very few second dates. (just my opinion and trying to understand why such an academically accomplished person would find the need to hyper sexualize himself like this) That is probably why he has gotten in such great shape and become an exotic dancer. He's trying to compensate for his social incompetence by maximizing his assets. He tried to guilt people about the treasure after the fact, telling them that they had the prize because of him. He wanted to be the captain, and he was pouting because he didn't get it. I think he was "acting" like Jack Sparrow with the women because his arrogance, his ego, and his experience as an exotic dancer, without the benefit of maturity, have led him to the conclusion that women are, for the most part, less intelligent and easily lead. He is an engineer. He studied physics at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and studied materials science at MIT. (From CBS Bio page) Hopefully, as he matures, he will learn how to form relationships and stop alienating people. He's only 25 so he still has a lot of growing up to do. I've known a few guys very similar to him in my former life in the military when I used to be in the Wile E. Coyote corps.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 7:03 am
I thught it was entertaining that Louie's biography lists him as a marina owner, and on the show he was identified as a fishing dock operator!
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 2:39 pm
I think one of the main reasons John was voted off was that he wasn't a team player. I remember some players making comments about how he goes off on his own and does his thing while the rest of his team were working together. A team with one player constantly at odds with the others is never a good thing.
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 3:14 pm
Hey in case any of you John fans are interested, here are a couple of his pictures from the Chippendales web site!
I looked for his name, John Lakness, but there was only a Mark Lakness in the thumbnail pictures. It wasn't until I looked at the full image that I finally recognized "John"....with short blonde hair! Dude had a makeover! http://www.chippendales.com/the_men/the_chippendales.php?cont=26
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, June 04, 2007 - 7:03 am
Twinkie...don't have a problem with either term! I have spent more than a fair amount of time in my youth (and certainly more than a fair amount of my dollar bills) in a certain establishment where the entertainment was hot guys with very little body hair and/or clothing...LOL! Dang I miss them days!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, June 04, 2007 - 4:11 pm
Interview with John Lakness
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, June 04, 2007 - 9:42 pm
Wow, talk about run-on sentences!!! I wonder if he can breathe and talk at the same time? LOL BTW - I think he looks a lot better in those photos above as a blond w/short hair!
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