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Gen
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08-22-2003

Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 1:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
OK, Fruitbat, here you go - I'm going to speculate -- the ads say that a visitor is coming in the next episode. I think this visitor is a native coming to teach them to live off the land. We've seen (pardon me, nothing personal intended) fruitbats hanging from the trees. He will teach them to follow the bats to find the fruit. And wouldn't it be funny if he showed them how to make fire with the rock the men retrieved from the top of the pole.

Fruitbat
Member

08-07-2000

Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 2:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree that it is a local coming to teach them some things. Now I did not think of following the fruit bats. Aren't they precious? In Australia some children have them as pets.

I think Jeff would have told them that the rock would make fire when they won their flint.



Meggieprice
Member

07-09-2001

Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 4:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have to admit I loved it that Mia said she didn't want to spend another night on the island with Twila and promptly got her wish, lol!

I agree with all that we can't ever really know what happened. It is all in the editing. I heard Mia say she worked to 150% on the Survivor talks show but that could mean anything. What we have been shown certainly would indicate that the bikini crew was not as in to working as the others. But working is not all that playing this game is about. We shall see...

Watching2
Member

07-07-2001

Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 7:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Exactly, working is not all there is to playing the game. You need to balance what you do as a worker with getting along with the others and being trusted. This is only my opinion, but I get the feeling that Twila would think anyone doing less than she is, is not pulling their share. Also, maybe since she's used to working such long hours, taking a break isn't necessary for her, but I was thinking that taking a break here and there is #1. good for your body in that environment and #2. gives you a chance to converse and create relationships with others in the tribe. It was nice to see the women getting along and doing well after getting over their hostilities when the local helped them. That's why they're going to kick the mens' butts because they can't get over their divisions when it counts, like at immunity challenges and the women can!

Cousin_jake
Member

07-04-2002

Friday, October 08, 2004 - 3:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well .... as Sue said to Richard on Survivor 1 "I don't know where you come from Richard but where I come from, we talk while we work"

Jimmer
Member

08-30-2000

Friday, October 08, 2004 - 5:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
But we all know who won the first Survivor!

Biloxibelle
Member

12-21-2001

Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Costacat, you gave me an idea when you wrote this:

"I'd like to get the camp all set up, shelter made, food gathered, wood gathered, so that I could enjoy some downtime and not worry about what still needs to be done."

What would we do if we were out there? I know what we should do in order to get along with everyone. But in reality how would we act, what is our own personal work ethnic? How would we try to fit in and would our own personality come seeping through?

I'll go first.

My good points:
Right off the bat I agree with Costacat I like to get everything done and out of the way. I am not against stopping and taking a break. I am known for jumping in the pool in the middle of cutting the grasss. But, more times then not I will push myself to finish first.

Next I am a morning person and I like to be up first and alone. I don't do well at morning conversation. I would like to be first up collect myself then I would start to clean up camp. I would not mind doing this alone. I like having a routine.

As far as conserving energy for a challenge I feel worse if I just sit around my lazy factor kicks in.

Age would not be a factor of who I like and who I don't.

My bad points:

I am very bad about asking for help and turning down offers of help. I think that would put some people off. And yes I have been known to silently grumble and eye roll on occasion.

With that routine I mentioned it can be a bad point because if it gets messed up for some reason I am knocked all off balance. My routine is self imposed and I am very ridged with myself.

I tend to be very shy in person. I would get along fine with the younger age group once the ice was broken but until then I can seem a bit standoffish.

I start winding down in the late afternoon, Last night when a couple of the older woman went to bed I thought oh that would be me. I wouldn't have such a bite to my voice about though.

That's all I can think of for now.







Caycaye
Member

09-14-2001

Sunday, October 10, 2004 - 10:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey Fruitbat!!! You are probably the only person other than me who thinks bats are cute. I LOVE bats. I wanted to put up some bat boxes in my backyard to house some insect-eatings little bats, and my hubby FORBIDS me to. He thinks he'll get rabies. I LOVE bats and they are very helpful in ridding our environment of mosquitoes. (I live in south Louisiana and mosquitoes resemble pteradactyls!)

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Sunday, October 10, 2004 - 7:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey Biloxi... Good question!

I'm an early bird, too. Of course I'm a bit more productive with a morning cup of coffee, so that little routine of mine might be hit or miss.

I do like to clean up, and I prefer to do as much as possible before resting. I like a clean and tidy camp, and that might be a negative or a positive.

I also like creature comforts, and would spend time trying to figure out how to make the beds softer, improvise pillows, and that sort of thing. I also hate to be wet, so a shelter would be a priority for me.

I get along with both the older and younger crowds (most of my younger friends can't believe that I am in my mid-40's).

And I like to take a short afternoon nap on weekends. This actually might work there, though, if I could nap before a challenge I'd be refreshed.

I'd also spend hours scavenging for food. I knew there hadda be more than what they were eating (plantains). And since I'm sure they are told what' poisonous, I'd imagine there would be a lot that's edible.

I'd probably also wanna turn in early. If I'm bored, I get lazy. And if there's nothing to do in the dark, I'd probably just wanna go curl up and snuggle in. (Especially since I'd be up again at sunrise!)

Chy
Member

07-19-2003

Thursday, October 14, 2004 - 3:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Costa, I don't see myself going on any Survivor advanture. But if I ever have to be strainded on an island, I'd like you to be there.