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Alaginger
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07-11-2002

Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 5:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree with Konamouse and Kep that Jon didn't get picked for a tribe and had to leave because of the campaigning by Coby. Anybody picking Jon after all the campaigning that was going on might have felt they were drawing a target to themselves, so it was safer to go the other way possibly.
Regarding the canoe tipping over. Somebody was interviewed in a testimonial right after that and said something about "I never did see who was over on the other side, but it got overweighted". I don't have the words right, but it was something like that. So, I just assumed that there were 9 people in one canoe with weight evenly distributed, and then somebody(s) moved and the weight shifted and over they went. I never saw a wave large enough to tilt them over either.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 8:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
And I guess a good lesson to learn from that is if you have something valuable in a canoe - TIE IT DOWN! (Learned that one a long time ago by tipping it over and losing all my stuff - you only do that one time...LOL!)

Jan
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 8:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
'Survivor' Makes Annual March Madness Migration
(Monday, February 21 01:22 PM)
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) As is the case every spring, "Survivor" will move out of its Thursday home for two weeks next month to make way for the first and third rounds of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

"Survivor: Palau" will air at 8 p.m. ET on two Wednesdays -- March 16 and 23 -- while CBS covers March Madness. The tournament begins Thursday, March 17; the first games of the Sweet 16 round will air on March 24.

"CSI" and "Without a Trace" will also be pre-empted for those two weeks, but both shows are scheduled to be in reruns at the time.

http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271|93709|1|,00.html

Twiggyish
Member

08-14-2000

Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 4:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This group sounds insecure. They got rid of two very strong competitors. (Jo and Jonathan)

It will be interesting to see who comes out as a leader in these groups..and how long those people stay.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 6:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
All 20 contestants were on the island for 2 days.

Coby said that he was making connections with all the people on the island to see who he could control.

I look for him to be a lot like Jon from Pearl Islands. (sneaky)

Kep421
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08-11-2001

Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 11:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Has anyone else seen this article on Reality Blurred:

http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/survivor_palau/2005_Feb_23_models

Wanda: seven of the Survivor Palau cast are "pretty people from modeling agencies."

One of the first two people to leave Survivor Palau has revealed that more than one-third of the castaways are actually professional models who are appearing on the show after being cast through their agencies. When asked whether or not her crazy singing forced her elimination, Wanda Shirk tells TVGuide.com,

No. I know that they tried to portray that, but that is because they didn't want it to come out that they stocked the show with young models. They did. Out of the 20 people that were originally cast, they cut seven and put pretty people from modeling agencies in instead, so that they would have the eye candy. We found that out while we were there [in Palau]. When we asked [each other], "What did you do for your audition tape?" some of the people would say, "Oh, well, I didn't really do an audition tape."


Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 1:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
First of all, what's new about this? I could tell most of the people were models and actors because so many of them were "waiters." Isn't that a euphemism for actor?

Second, sour grapes from Wanda. She made herself a target by that stupid singing. I would have voted her off too. She is probably a really nice, wonderful person but standing there on the bow of the ship while others are working their shoulders to the bone rowing and singing a really bad song didn't help her case any!

Kep421
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08-11-2001

Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 1:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sorry Rox..wasn't aware of the rule that said only "new" could be posted here...didn't mean to offend you.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 1:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Kep, keep posting. This is general discussion, so ...

Sherbabe
Member

07-28-2002

Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 5:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Don't give up posting Kep. That's happened to me before more times than I can remember. There's always someone who wants to slam you for your opinion. Keep posting.

Spear
Member

08-06-2001

Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 6:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I don't think Roxip was slamming you, Kep. I thought the comment was directed at *Wanda*. I agree with that; Wanda shouldn't be surprised that they recruit people for Survivor. This has happened before -- Nicole in S7, John K. in S9. A number of the "pretty, young" teams in the last few seasons of TAR were recruited. Ami in S9 applied for TAR, but was instead cast on Survivor. Heck, I doubt Rudy in S1 went through the normal application process since he already knew Mark Burnett.

It sucks for the people who apply but it is what it is.

Crzndeb
Member

07-26-2004

Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 12:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Kep, I didn't take Rox's comment as a slam to you either....I read it as "selective casting isn't really anything new. It happens a lot".

Kep421
Member

08-11-2001

Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 5:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Crzndeb, I agree, that is what Rox was saying, but the tone also said to me, "What the hell is this doing here? Everyone knows this!!!"

and no, I don't read the comment as directed at Wanda.

But it doesn't matter one way or the other. I've been posting here a long time and am just trying to keep the peace. I have no intention of not posting my comments because one poster doesn't like my post. Jes apologizing is all for forcing Rox to read something she already knew....

Cousin_jake
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07-04-2002

Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 7:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I miss the Thursday edition of the Survivor Live internet show. I liked Thursdays best because they had time to talk about what was happening and predick who would be eliminated. Having just the Friday show isn't as good because they'll have the booted contestant on each week and it will all be focused on that. Hate to say it, but I miss Hatch.

Roxip
Member

01-29-2004

Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 8:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
And Kep, honestly I wasn't directing that remark at you and now when I read it back (sorry, sometimes I post so quick (sneaking in to read at work when I shouldn't of course) I don't always read what I say and see how it sounds) I can see how you interpreted it that way. I apologize for the way it sounded and surely didn't mean to slam you.

Of course what I meant to say was that Wanda should have not been surprised - casting "faces" is, as we all know, a reality on reality show television. The producers and casting people seem compelled to want to show us only perfect people while those of us who are less than perfect (I know - speaking only for myself...LOL) want to see people who have had a little experience on them succeed and win the prize.

Like him or not, I think that was why Rupert was so popular. He was somebody you know, somebody you see in your regular life - just a slightly strange guy who loves his wife and family and goes to work every day - you wanted him to do well because if he could do it somebody like us might could just do it too! (Except for me - I couldn't handle eating the gross stuff.)

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 9:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It’s a good observation that many of the more interesting contestants (the ones that attract fan attention and support) are not the “model” contestants. You would think that CBS would figure that out. Of course, if they were all that way then we would be complaining again that they are all the same.

Teachmichigan
Member

07-22-2001

Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 9:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Pretty sure we couldn't call last season's winner, Chris, the "perfect" face or body! LOL Sandra from before was also a "normal" woman. Anyone have the time to look over all the winners and see if we have more "pretty" people or more "normal" people? (Not that Sandra wasn't pretty -- she just wasn't Miss Mini-Model!)

Justalittlebean
Member

08-15-2003

Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 11:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
From the TV Guide interview:


TVG: Did your singing do you in?
Wanda: [Whispering] No. I know that they tried to portray that, but that is because they didn't want it to come out that they stocked the show with young models. They did. Out of the 20 people that were originally cast, they cut seven and put pretty people from modeling agencies in instead, so that they would have the eye candy. We found that out while we were there [in Palau]. When we asked [each other], "What did you do for your audition tape?" some of the people would say, "Oh, well, I didn't really do an audition tape."

http://p085.ezboard.com/fsurvivorsucksfrm1.showMessage?topicID=41538.topic

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 2:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That is interesting that they actually cut people who had been cast and replaced them with models. That is Wanda's answer, we don't have confirmation that her statement is the exact truth...I am not saying she is lying.

I think she is wrong about her singing, I definitely think it did her in. It got on my nerves immediately and I only heard it on tv. I think Jeff even mentioned it being annoying (it=the singing, not Wanda personally, just her singing).

Denecee
Member

09-05-2002

Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 3:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
chiming in here:
I think Wanda was way too nice for Survivor and the singing didn't help. I don't mind seeing a nice person go far but I have to admit it's boring tv. I think it's bs to that some contestants didn't do an audition tape but what are we going to do?
Anyway, I love reading everybody's comments on the show, makes for a not so boring day at the office

Twiggyish
Member

08-14-2000

Friday, February 25, 2005 - 9:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wanda is wrong about Janu. She's one of the most versatile competitors they've ever had on the show. (in my opinion) I don't think there isn't anything she can't do.

Beachcomber
Member

08-26-2003

Friday, February 25, 2005 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jeff Probst and Colby are going to be on MAD tv Sat. night doing a skit on how Jeff got the host position. It looks really funny and Colby is still gorgeous!

Mocha
Member

08-12-2001

Friday, February 25, 2005 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The 'casting' of Survivor isn't really new. Wasn't one of the female survivors discovered on a beach somewhere? Can't remember which Survivor it was though.

Tntitanfan
Member

08-03-2001

Friday, February 25, 2005 - 6:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
However, they cast Tom, the firefighter, it is OKAY with me!

SS - Please tell Tim, the firefighter, that he is still the number one firefighter in my heart!

Gina8642
Member

06-01-2001

Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 12:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Nicole of the blue dress in Survivor Pearl Islands was discovered on the beach.

She looked very good in a skimpy bikini and really didn't know anything about the game and really didn't seem to try to play it once she was there. First vote off in her tribe.