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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 5:57 am
Thanks once again to Survivor Fever for Pics and transcript of next week's show: ********************************* Transcript: Jeff Probst: Next time on Survivor...
Probst [at challenge]: Grant!...and Rob are through! Hello! Ginger: In that last pic (before I had to shrink it down, you could see Grant and then Rob whizzing by Probst and almost knocking him over. Challenge must be in heats, and Grant and Rob have moved on to the next one. Probst: Rob cements control of his tribe. Rob: One, two...
Ginger: Ometepe 6, 2nd pic shows top of Andrea's head, so she is in the group. Ometepe Tribe [tribal handshake]: Ometepe. Probst: Or does he?
Grant [camera confessional]: I'm my own man. I make my own decisions. Probst: And Phillip gets a makeover.
Jeff Probst [at Immunity Challenge lineup]: Phillip, did you have a collision with a hawk
Phillip: I asked for a sign and out of thin air appeared this feather.
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 6:02 am
And .... here is Jeff's Blog for Episode 8: ******************************* Once again I enjoyed our “interactive living room” on Twitter. We’ve been tweeting live each week at 8pm EST/PST. You can catch the tweets @JeffProbst. THE DUEL I am guessing that almost everybody, short of Sarita’s family, was pulling for Matt to win the last duel before the merge. It has nothing to do with Sarita and everything to do with pulling for the underdog. Matt earned his shot back in the game. I’m surprised that some of you are not enjoying Redemption Island. I certainly get a lot of comments from people who are enjoying it but I do get some from people who think it’s a bore. I’m shocked that anybody could be bored with the Matt/Redemption Island storyline. But hey, I get it, everybody has their likes/dislikes. As I’ve said many times the duels are put on the grid and built long before we know who will be competing. So imagine Matt’s surprise when the one challenge he didn’t want – a challenge that involved using the side of his now injured foot – was the exact duel that was on the grid. Crazy Survivor luck. Had he lost, it would have sucked to lose due to an injury but it would have been completely fair. Truth is, I thought he was in real danger of losing. These challenges so often favor women and with his cut foot I thought he might be in trouble. THE MERGE Ah there is so much fun about the merge. From a show point of view it’s a breath of fresh air as it almost always shakes things up. Solid alliances are now in danger. People on the bottom now have a new shot at moving up. The Survivors get a merge feast, which always lifts their spirits and anytime you can lift their spirits it’s a good thing. That might sound counter to what you would think we want to have happen, but the truth is there is so much drama on a day-to-day basis, that a bit of happiness is always good. Balances things out. They get new buffs, which invigorates them and often seems to refuel them. And if I don’t have to be there, it’s an afternoon off for me! MURLONIO Rob: (to tribe) Murlonio means from the sea, united. Rob: (interview)“Murlonio doesn’t mean anything. It’s a joke between me and Amber.” I’m laughing because I’m imagining the reaction of the rest of the tribe when they heard this for the first time last night while watching the show. It’s so 5th grade and it has absolutely no impact on the show, but it’s still funny. I’m sure Rob and Amber were cracking up last night every time “Murlonio” popped up on the screen. I’ll ask Rob to bring the stuffed animal to the live show. THE BALANCING CHALLENGE As simple as this challenge is to recreate it’s still the same creative process as you have with an elaborate maze. You have an idea – let’s do something where they balance a ball on a plate. Then you play around with the idea and decide it’s too easy, we need to add a “wobble” element to it. But it’s still not hard enough, so we add another ball, and then another. Now we’re getting somewhere. Most of our challenges first take shape months before we go to location. Our challenge team pitches us their slate of new challenges. In fact we’re doing this in two weeks here in LA in preparation for next year. The pitch is nothing more than ideas and sketches. After the pitch, some are approved, some are modified and some are sent back for re-tooling. Once they’re approved they have to be built. This process can take between one to six weeks depending on the scope and size. Once built they are then tested. During a test there are no cameras. Just our director, our dream team, our challenge producers and me. Once we’re satisfied with the test block we move to a rehearsal. This requires our entire camera/audio operators, our director, challenge producers, dream team and all the support people. We rehearse the challenge and give our final notes. Then the challenge is ready for the Survivors. We do this whether it is a three person final episode endurance challenge or a two-tribe, 20 person boat race. We always follow the same process. THE BIGGEST BLINSIDE OF THE SEASON The second blindside of Matt was a great move by Rob and not a surprising one. Rob blindsided Matt the first time around so Rob had to believe he was a target. I’m not sure Matt had any real shot at surviving but he sealed his fate when he told Rob the truth that he considered switching to the other side. He just gave up way too many details. It’s like telling your girlfriend, “I was thinking about breaking up with you, but I decided not to.” What? You don’t tell them that. You either do it or you don’t — but sharing e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g is not always the right choice. It makes sense that Matt was honest. It’s in his nature. But like the tale of the frog and the scorpion, nature can work for you and against you. This time the “nature” of Rob worked against Matt. Mike gave it a great shot. He said all the right things. Offering to sabotage his own alliance and join forces with Matt in order to further his own game. He made the only real move he had at that point and it’s exactly what I would have done. It was a big move. Just because it didn’t work doesn’t mean it wasn’t a smart move. The big question I have with Matt centers around how this impacts Matt’s faith in people. Blindsided two times by people you trust… I wonder if it has changed Matt’s view of his fellow man or is Matt wise enough to realize that Survivor is just a game. It’s an ugly game at times but it’s just a game. REDEMPTION ISLAND BEGINS AGAIN Yes this was in the plan from the beginning. Redemption Island was going to resume immediately after the merge. In fact, when we pitched CBS one of the scenarios we gave them was the person on Redemption Island could earn their way back into the game and then be voted right out again. But nobody imagined that one guy would win six straight duels get back into the game at the merge and be the first person voted out again. If there is a silver lining for Matt, it is the fact that if he can survive Redemption Island again and make it back to the final, his odds for winning are huge. At this point he is one of the biggest underdogs in Survivor history. See ya next week!
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Csnog
Member
07-18-2002
| Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 8:36 am
Thanks ginger. I truly enjoy reading this here instead of finding it elsewhere. One year we had the lone survivor on a team. She was an underdog also but didn't win. Still don't understand sending Matt out when Rob should have known that Matts beliefs were to tell the truth and stick to it. They had a two person advantage and Philip might flip. Rob should approach David and try to bring him in on a secret side alliance. David is pretty smart about the game
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 10:14 am
Rob should approach David and try to bring him in on a secret side alliance. I Agree totally!
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 10:48 am
The title of Episode 9 is .......... ********************** "The Buddy System" Also, Volcanic Glass enlarged this challenge picture so you could see the set-up better, but by the time I shrunk it so it would upload here at TVCH, it doesn't show as well.
I'll just tell you what I saw before I shrank it. All the survivors are lined up, and Probst has his arm up to say "ready, set, go", so it appears all the survivors are competing. But, it appears that the last parts of the challenge are just three players. Also, over at blows, they were talking about Jeff having an interview at EW.com where he says next week we get to see one of his favorite things at a challenge, and that's where they can compete, or they can choose to sit out and eat. That picture above doesn't show anybody sitting out, and Jeff does say "Guess who eats". So it's beginning to look like there may be both RC and IC challenges next week.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 10:58 am
lalallallla For some reason I think it is either Rob or Phillip who eats.
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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 12:04 pm
Alaginger, are you aware that the size limit for uploads has increased? You can use the "Resizer" tool at the top of the page.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 12:14 pm
Well, if they've shown Rob and Grand going through this in the promo, my guess is Philip eats.
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 12:45 pm
That's the question, Kooklie. We can see Rob and Grand going through this, plus everybody else starting out at the starting line. So, we think this other thing about eating has to do with a separate challenge. Merrysea ...... no, I didn't realize that. I'll check it out......thanks!
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 12:50 pm
Trying it out using TVCH Resizer.......

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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 12:51 pm
Wow Merrysea ...... that's super neat! Now you can actually see all the plsyers, and Jeff saying "get set, go", and the three platforms down at the end with blue, orange, and purple bows on top.
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Taysmomcj
Member
03-24-2008
| Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 12:55 pm
Ginger, did you notice the poll behind Jeff? It looks to me like it might have the immunity necklace on it.
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 1:59 pm
Good eye Tay.
If you look above a few posts you will see Jeff standing next to a post like that, when he is talking to Phillip about his feather. In the picture in this post, you can see Phillip with his feather, and Natalie still has the II on, so I guess the reason the post is empty next to Jeff above is because he hasn't taken the necklace back from Natalie yet.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 2:15 pm
Unless I'm wrong, if he whizzes by Jeff, Rob must be in position Nr. 1. Looks like Philip in #2 and Grant in #3. The blue shirt is Ralph, so he's in the middle of the pack.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 8:40 pm
yah resizer!!! yah ginger!!!!! ty so much for all this info!!! I love reading JP blog here too!
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, April 08, 2011 - 6:13 am
Here's that whole series of pictures where .... ********************* Grant runs by Jeff, followed closely by Rob and Jeff says "Grant and Rob are through". I don't see Phillip or Ralph there.

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Pamy
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01-02-2002
| Friday, April 08, 2011 - 8:49 am
wow JP almost gets hit with the breaking tiles or something
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Saturday, April 09, 2011 - 4:45 am
Told you it was going to happen, just didn't know when: ********************************
Notice that it is not a double boot, but two tribal councils. That means the show will have two challenges. I can only guess that the bootee from that first challenge will go over to RI and battle against Matthew, and then the bootee from the second challenge will join whoever was left from the RI challenge. Here's the transcript that goes with that "Two Tribal Councils" picture: Announcer: Matt fought his way off Redemption Island only to be blindsided by Boston Rob... Matt: I feel like a moron. Announcer: ...and sent back again. David [camera confessional]: This was like a hit straight out of a mob movie. Announcer: Now, the Island Godfather... Rob: It's my game. I'm in charge. Announcer: Is pulling all the strings. Julie [camera confessional]: There's no break in their loyalty over there. Announcer: But even a mob boss is afraid of something. Rob: I can't shake this idol paranoia. It could cost me my Survivor life. Announcer: With two Tribal Councils... Phillip [camera confessional]: I've gotta make something happen. Announcer: ...end his reign? Rob: You've gotta gamble.
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Saturday, April 09, 2011 - 7:17 am
Wll ........ DUH ......... now what? ********************************* Here's the CBS Misdirection for next week. \b(THE CASTAWAYS FACE A SURPRISE DOUBLE TRIBAL COUNCIL THAT SENDS TWO PEOPLE TO REDEMPTION ISLAND, ON "SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLAND," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 ] "The Buddy System" — With a double tribal council sending two more castaways to Redemption Island, paranoia sets in and causes one castaway to dig deep for a chance to prolong their life in the game, on SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLAND, Wednesday, April 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. **************************** Now the way this reads, it sounds like a double boot Tribal Council, rather than two separate Tribal Councils that required two separate challenges. Well ... it's one or the other. I need to get my crystal ball back out of the shop!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, April 09, 2011 - 8:09 am
xooxoxoxoxoxxooGingerxooxoxooxoxo I think the 'dig deep' comment may be referring to Rob having to dig deep in his pocket for the idol...I bet he plays it this week.....which may piss others off he wasnt honest and then he gets booted next vote?????
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, April 09, 2011 - 12:11 pm
Noooooooooooooooooo, Pamyluv!
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Sammi
Member
03-31-2008
| Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 6:16 am
I Hope your right Pamy, I can't stand that arrogant SOB any longer.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 7:34 am
TNT, LOL I dont want it to be true either. I love Rob. Sammi, I honestly dont think he is arrogant, I think he plays that up for the cameras
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Ark
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07-10-2001
| Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 12:03 pm
I would love to see Rob blindsided by his tribe. It would be great to get to know some of the other people out there playing once he's gone but I'm also afraid he's the only one that out there that is even remotely interesting.
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 7:44 pm
Per Survivor Fever's Reward/Immunity challenge speculation: *************************** Rob wins immunity. There is a blurry picture, and they have cleaned it up a bit, and seem to think they see Rob wearing the IN. I have seen some discrepancy at Survivor Blows that the picture might not show that, so I'm really not sure. But, if there are two TC's, and Rob has the IN at the first one, he still has the hidden IN to use at the second one, so I would imagine he will be around a bit longer. Since Rooster played his idol in the last episode, I don't know if they will replant that one or not, since there is already a live one out there in the merged tribe in Rob's pocket. Will be an interesting set of events to watch.
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