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Starshine40
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07-30-2002

Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 4:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hi all, the other thread here says spoiler/specultations so I thought we needed a thread just for general discussion that is not spoiler related. Happy watching!

Upstate
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01-16-2004

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
thanks for the thread i'm looking around to find out when it starts. i guess i'll go check out cbs.

Upstate
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01-16-2004

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 11:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ok i just checked and the new show starts feb. 17th.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Monday, February 07, 2005 - 2:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
From the bios, it looks like there may be some interesting folks. Of course as we all know by now, you never know until you really get to see them a few weeks. I vow this year to reserve judgement on choosing my favorites or deciding I don't like someone. I have been burned in the past.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Monday, February 07, 2005 - 4:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
TVguide channel is running a survivor palau special at various times the next two weeks, be sure you check it out!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, February 07, 2005 - 7:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Good article by JP in Entertainment Weekly this week..he says someone DID try and sneek something in up their butt!!!! LOL

Cooki
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08-30-2000

Sunday, February 13, 2005 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hi Folks, I am finally back. First I would like apologize to everyone for not getting the final results for last survivor game posted. I have all them all here and will get to getting them posted. I have had a really full plate since the passing of my father. It has just been one thing after another !! Once again I am very sorry for the delay.

That being said, another season of Survivor is almost upon us. I wanted to find out if there is enough interest to do the game again? If yes, is there anything different you would like to see ? Do you prefer individual or would you like to have teams .

Time is ticking away so I look forward to your comments.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, February 13, 2005 - 10:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Glad to see you Cooki! YOu have been in my thoughts.
I would love to play in your game!

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Monday, February 14, 2005 - 10:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Cooki, count me in.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Monday, February 14, 2005 - 10:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm in Cooki..

One thing I did read this weekend in an interview by Jeff about this season's Survivor is that the challenges are going to be so hard and physical, the strategy of voting out a strong player so they don't have to go up against him/her when they go to IC will backfire on the teams. Jeff said the only way to win some of these challenges is to keep the strongest players on the team. I wonder how long it will take these teams to figure out that they should NOT be voting out their strongest players?

Lorie
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08-29-2003

Monday, February 14, 2005 - 11:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'd love to play your game, Cooki. Good to have you back.I'm looking forward to Thurs. night. yippee!

Cousin_jake
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07-04-2002

Monday, February 14, 2005 - 12:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Judging from the photos and videos, non of the contestants have taken the oft given advice to gain about 20 pounds before you go. I guess they're not expecting to have too much trouble getting protein!

Lycanthrope
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09-19-2002

Monday, February 14, 2005 - 3:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'll play the game.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Monday, February 14, 2005 - 7:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'll play your game Cooki!

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 9:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm in Cooki, hope you and your family are doing well.

Knightpatti
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12-06-2001

Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 5:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hi COoki! It was great to see your post! You must have had a rough time. I hope the best for you and your family!

I would love to play!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Probst's First Impressions on 'Survivors' Probst's First Impressions on 'Survivors'
Wed Feb 16, 6:09 PM ET Television - AP
By DERRIK J. LANG, Associated Press Writer

Name: Coby Archa
Age: 32
Hometown: Athens, Texas
Occupation: hairstylist
Probst's first impression: "He's flamboyant. He's funny. He's an outcast. He's been an outcast his entire life. That's gonna be the tough sell for him, but he's so damn charming."
Once survived: Jail. He did time as a teenager.
"Survivor" predecessor: Rob Cesternino from the Amazon

Name: Ashlee Ashby
Age: 22
Hometown: Easley, S.C.
Occupation: student
Probst's first impression: "Ashlee is a Mormon girl with what appears to be huge fake boobs. You've got this contradiction."
Once survived: Seminary. Ashby graduated from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints while still in high school.
"Survivor" predecessor: Neleh Dennis from Marquesas

Name: Gregg Carey
Age: 28
Hometown: Chicago
Occupation: business consultant
Probst's first impression: "Gregg is the mold of young, athletic, physically fit. He's kinda quiet. He's a hardworking guy. His physical presence will work for him or he'll be an early target."
Once survived: Mt. Fuji. Carey climbed the Japanese mountain last year.
"Survivor" predecessor: Colby Donaldson from the Australian Outback

Name: Bobby Jon Drinkard
Age: 27
Hometown: Troy, Ala.
Occupation: waiter
Probst's first impression: "Bobby Jon will have a lot of women drooling. He was like the bachelor of the year from whatever state he's from. He's got that drawl. Personally, I don't buy it. I think this is a guy who's very sharp and knows women."
Once survived: Frat life. Drinkard pledged Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Troy State University.
"Survivor" predecessor: Silas Gaither from Africa

Name: Katie Gallagher
Age: 29
Hometown: Merced, Calif.
Occupation: advertising executive
Probst's first impression: "When we met Katie, everything was a rhyme. She had a poem for everything. She's a bit of comedian. How long is funny funny until it becomes irritating?"
Once survived: The road. Gallagher traveled across country with nothing but a gas card.
"Survivor" predecessor: Jenna Lewis from Borneo

Name: Caryn Groedel
Age: 46
Hometown: Solon, Ohio
Occupation: lawyer
Probst's first impression: "Caryn's a mother of three. Mothers tend to have a patience level that exceeds other people. They're not as quick to make a decision. On `Survivor,' mothers historically do very well."
Once survived: Law school. Groedel is a civil rights attorney.
"Survivor" predecessor: Sonja Christopher from Borneo

Name: Angie Jakusz
Age: 24
Hometown: New Orleans
Occupation: bartender
Probst's first impression: "Angie is the other outcast. Angie is tattooed. Clearly, in this game, you're looking for reasons to get rid of people. Angie gives you a bunch right off the bat."
Once survived: Pain. She's got 11 tattoos.
"Survivor" predecessor: Lex van den Berghe from Africa

Name: Jolanda Jones
Age: 39
Hometown: Houston
Occupation: lawyer
Probst's first impression: "She's a world-class athlete. She's in incredible shape. She's got opinions. She's not afraid to voice them. But when she smiles, she completely disarms you."
Once survived: Tragedy. Jones' father committed suicide in front of her when she was 13 months old.
"Survivor" predecessor: Vecepia Towery from Marquesas

Name: Stephenie LaGrossa
Age: 25
Hometown: Tom's River, N.J.
Occupation: pharmaceutical sales representative
Probst's first impression: "She's a Jersey tomboy in the most flattering sense. This is the kind of person you want on every season of `Survivor.'"
Once survived: Commitment. LaGrossa has been with her boyfriend for six years.
"Survivor" predecessor: Darrah Johnson from Pearl Islands

Name: Jonathan Libby
Age: 23
Hometown: Dallas
Occupation: sales and marketing rep
Probst's first impression: "Jonathan got over testicular cancer just before the show started. Men and woman who've gone through something like cancer tend to have a good perspective on something somewhat silly like `Survivor' in terms of not overreacting."
Once survived: Sushi. Libby spent the last two years learning how to prepare raw fish.
"Survivor" predecessor: Dave Johnson from the Amazon

Name: Jennifer Lyon
Age: 32
Hometown: Encino, Calif.
Occupation: nanny
Probst's first impression: "Jenn is a sexy nanny from L.A. Super hot. Killer body. Good-looking woman. She's fit, not a pushover. She'll hold her own."
Once survived: Junk food. Nutrition counselor is one of many jobs on Lyon's resume.
"Survivor" predecessor: Dolly Neely from Vanuatu

Name: James Miller
Age: 33
Hometown: Mobile, Ala.
Occupation: steel worker
Probst's first impression: "James is a self-proclaimed poor country redneck, who's always got a toothpick in his mouth. I never believed James is giving us the real James. He's full of colloquialisms, very quotable. The question for him is that going to play? Are people going to buy into that?"
Once survived: The military. He served as a seaman apprentice in the U.S. Navy (news - web sites).
"Survivor" predecessor: Twila Tanner from Vanuatu

Name: Kim Mullen
Age: 25
Hometown: Huber Heights, Ohio
Occupation: grad student
Probst's first impression: "The interesting thing to me about Kim is she's seemingly physically fit, but she studied Arabic simply because she wanted to understand the war from a different bias. That kind of approach to life bodes well on `Survivor.'"
Once survived: Beauty queens. Mullen represented Ohio in the 2002 Miss USA Pageant.
"Survivor" predecessor: Andrew Savage from Pearl Islands

Name: Ibrehem Rahman
Age: 27
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.
Occupation: waiter
Probst's first impression: "He is the most physically imposing guy we've ever had. He's got the build of Osten (from Pearl Islands) only he's got a foot on him. He's a walking statue. You can't miss him, but how long will people keep him around?"
Once survived: Showbiz. Rahman modeled in New York and Miami.
"Survivor" predecessor: Osten Taylor from Pearl Islands

Name: Ian Rosenberger
Age: 23
Hometown: Key Largo, Fla.
Occupation: dolphin trainer
Probst's first impression: "He's the tallest guy at 6-foot-8. He's a dolphin trainer so he's somebody who's very comfortable in the water. I remember somebody on the first day said, `He's so tall. That doesn't really seem fair.' But you have no idea what we are going to be doing."
Once survived: Insomnia. He participated in a 48-hour dance marathon.
"Survivor" predecessor: Mitchell Olson from the Australian Outback

Name: Wanda Shirk
Age: 55
Hometown: Ulysses, Pa.
Occupation: English teacher
Probst's first impression: "She is like the singing Sunday school teacher. Everything is a song for Wanda. But dammit, we're on `Survivor.' Is this an act? This ain't `The Gong Show.' It's annoying. Imagine 39 days of this."
Once survived: Open trails. Shirk once backpacked solo for 85 miles.
"Survivor" predecessor: Lillian Morris from Pearl Islands

Name: Willard Smith
Age: 57
Hometown: Bellevue, Wash.
Occupation: lawyer
Probst's first impression: "Willard is an interesting guy. First impression is that he's very outspoken. He's got old points of view. In casting, we'd ask him to critique people, and he'd just unleash a barrage of criticism, and surprisingly, he was dead on most of the time."
Once survived: Hail, sleet and snow. Smith was a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier.
"Survivor" predecessor: Butch Lockley from the Amazon

Name: Janu Tornell
Age: 39
Hometown: Las Vegas
Occupation: showgirl
Probst's first impression: "The thing that's interesting about Janu is that, of course, she works hard on her body, but it was the politics behind the scenes of being a Vegas showgirl that we found interesting. She told us you really are fighting for your space on the stage. On `Survivor,' it's the same thing."
Once survived: Foreign language classes. Tornell is fluent in Spanish, Italian, French and English.
"Survivor" predecessor: Jerri Manthey from the Australian Outback

Name: Tom Westman
Age: 41
Hometown: Sayville, N.Y.
Occupation: firefighter
Probst's first impression: "Tom is your prototype for a hero, when you want the person everyone will like. He made a comment to me on day one. He said, 'You know, I have to thank my wife for this. She's giving me time away as an adult to take part of this adventure and for that I owe her a lot.' He was very much aware this was a treat to get to leave for 40 days and play when you're a father and have all these responsibilities.' I rarely hear that. Even if Tom's first voted out, he's away from responsibility for 40 days."
Once survived: A disability. Westman's daughter lost her hearing.
"Survivor" predecessor: Ken Stafford from Thailand

Name: Jeff Wilson
Age: 21
Hometown: Ventura, Calif.
Occupation: personal trainer
Probst's first impression: "The funny thing is he shaves his entire body. He said it's athletic. I said, 'What's athletic about shaving everywhere? You know, your scrotum.' He finally copped to the fact it was for the ladies. In casting, we would say, `I don't know if he's got what it takes.' But then we listened to ourselves. We're talking about the guy who shaves all his body hair."
Once survived: Boats. He's certified by the United States Power Squad.
"Survivor" predecessor: Joel Klug from Borneo

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Maris
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03-28-2002

Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 8:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
count me in. Happy Thursday all!!

Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 3:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'll play too if you post the rules and tell me when it starts. I am assuming it won't start till after the first show.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 3:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
What's with the "survivor predecessor" thing?

How about people just being themselves?



Peachpit
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07-02-2004

Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 4:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm ready for someting new and different. I don't know anything about Cookie's game, but count me in.



Lve2laff
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01-16-2004

Friday, February 18, 2005 - 5:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Is it just me, but did anyone else wonder why the young, obviously strong young man was sent home in the beginning? (after the pick your teammate start) Did he annoy the wrong person? Or was it just that there was too many strong men and he just was the last man picked? Interesting.

Roppiepie
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05-06-2004

Friday, February 18, 2005 - 5:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I thought the schoolyard pic'em twist was unnecessary and cruel. What was the point of bringing Wanda and Jonathan to Palau only to send them back to the loser's lodge before they even got a real chance to play the game? It felt mean-spirited to me.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Friday, February 18, 2005 - 6:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I totally agree Roppie. It wasn't like they had any real reasons not to pick those two. What a waste of $$$ (to bring them to the island) and their time. I hope neither of them quit their job to play the game!

Schoolmarm
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02-18-2001

Friday, February 18, 2005 - 7:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
On the Early Show.....BLECH! Very bad interview with the first three off.

Wanda wasn't annoying people with the singing

Jonathan didn't have a clue why anyone would choose Willard over him and jumped into the water because they had been rowing for an hour and he was bored.

Jolanda was very low key and said that she was booted because of other women's insecurities.

Actually after seeing them on the early show, I'm kinda glad that they are off.