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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 6:44 am
I agree that throwing a challenge is coompletely asinine. I enjoyed last night's show. Billy's "love at first sight" kind of wigged me, though. Also, could someone clear something up for me? According to the caption on the TV, the girl (Candice?) said to Billy, "We love you," meaning the tribe. Maybe I am wrong, but I think he completely misinterpreted things, poor soul. Oh wait, I see from a post up top that the "We" thing has already been pointed out.
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Janetplanet
Member
09-15-2006
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 6:51 am
I am enjoying this format very much. I guess the thing that really strikes me about this game now versus how it was the first few years - is the level of strategy. The first few years no one would have ever imagined throwing a competition. Now it is part of the strategy - and accepted. Not that one is better than the other - just very different. I wonder if this game has a definite lifespan because of this. Don't have tivo or vcr to play back the lovebirds talking, but enjoying your inputs.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 7:00 am
I like this season so far. I appreciate that everyone seems to be smart and we are missing the requisite bigot or redneck. And I agree that throwing a challenge was foolish. They really lose next time and they are down to three. Billy was a dud but deal with it until the merge if you have to. Billy was also foolish in his behavior and words. He does not relate to being Hispanic? Not good to share. Cao Boi may know some alternative medicine and I am all for that but keep that <77> away from me. I find him obnoxious. His team has made it clear they do not like Asian jokes. So stop it. He keeps darkening the target on his back everytime he opens his mouth. The AA team would have lost that challenge had the Hispanics not thrown it. Oz had to slow things down more than he anticipated as he watched their progress. Wonder what their problem is. And didn't they get fire after the first TC? Usually they take their tourches home with them, yes? I have no clue what the Caucasian team is like. We have seen very little of them other than Adam refusing to help make the bed softer. Stupid move. Yul's idol is pretty big to hide. It was never explained, last season, what hiding places were allowed. I would search his belongings at the first opportunity so those are not safe.
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Freetimefinally
Member
01-26-2006
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 7:20 am
"And didn't they get fire after the first TC? Usually they take their tourches home with them, yes?" If a team has not made fire on their own and have to go to tribal council then they are not allowed to take the tourches with them. They are told they have to make fire first.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 7:24 am
Yes after the 1st tc they were able to take the fired torches back with them. Guess the fire went out.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 7:35 am
At TC, Jeff threw the black team a flint. So freetime may be right that they don't get to take the torches. But they had a heck of a time with the flint...
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Delilah
Member
07-08-2005
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 7:42 am
Mocha -- I agree. Last night, I was bored. Am I just *over* Survivor? I used to love it. But it doesn't have the allure it used to for me.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 8:08 am
I would think keeping a torch "fired up" for however long it took to get back to camp would be difficult...for one thing aren't they all on separate islands? I can't imagine the logistics of keeping a torch aflame while you traveled in a small canoe across a body of water. Granted, in a life or death situation you might do it but it would be difficult. It has been discussed on previous Survivors that they keep having to relight the torches at tribal councils because the wind blows them out. I specifically remember this in Survivor II. And the Emmy for worst acting job in throwing a competition is a tie between Ozzy last night and James Rhine on BB.
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 9:03 am
Was Billy on The Early Show this morning?
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 9:08 am
Yes. He was. All of two minutes.
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 9:09 am
Was he asked about his true love? What did he say?
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Dolphinschild
Member
06-22-2006
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 9:11 am
He said that he got caught up in the moment, with the loneliness and feeling defeated, that he just grabbed for what ever affection was given and he ran away with it...
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 9:19 am
...poor guy 
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-22-2003
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 9:42 am
I enjoyed last nights episode and I've watched every season from the beginning. I really don't like Ozzy but I also didn't like Billy either. He wasn't a team player at all. Even though I don't like either, I wouldn't lose a challenge on purpose at this point. I have to say the Spanish are sure good at providing for themselves, fish and chicken. I'm Caucasian and I'm not not impressed with our Caucasian group. Maybe they havne't grown on me yet. I like how last week the women on the black team stuck together! How refreshing! We haven't seen that on a reality show in in a long time! I like the Asian team too and find Cao's (sp?) headache remedy interesting. I see an acupuncturist regularily but have never seen that type before. I'm looking forward to next weeks episode.
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Necie
Member
09-07-2006
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 10:01 am
Roxip....I agree that Ozzy and James should be nominated in the category of worst acting job in throwing a competition but I don't think it should be a tie. I think Ozzy was way more blatent and obvious in his actions. I think James tried to at least "act" like he was trying and just did a bad job of it. Ozzy was making it so obvious to what they were doing, that someone with an enchilda short of a mexican platter could have figured it out.
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Rehtse
Member
08-17-2005
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 10:14 am
I have to say the Spanish are sure good at providing for themselves, fish and chicken. I don't want to start anything, but as a Mexican person who speaks Spanish and whose white mother-in-law tells everyone that I am Spanish because she does not like Mexicans, the folks on the show are Hispanic, Latinos, or Chicanos, but as far as I can tell they are not from Spain.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 10:29 am
Delilah/Mocha - I think the 4 team factor makes the show boring, because they have to cover each team only superficially. We don't spend as much time with each team, and so we don't get to know all of the characters as fast, and it's all sort of superficial. Then Burnett uses the helicopter overhead island views and some animal close-ups to transition, and when you're transitioning so much, those stupid shots take up more time, IMHO. I prefer the two-team format, so we can get some storylines happening, and not keep having to flip-flop around so much. Mainly, I feel there is not enough Adam on my screen.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 10:42 am
I don't think it's the 4 team thing per se, I was just bored. But yeah seems like a lot more of those transitional shots this season. I wish they'd cease with the icky insects though lol.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 10:45 am
Good job, Scoots! Rehtse, I wonder now what to call myself and my husband and 2 brother-in laws and my nieces and newphew. They all speak spanish also (The older ones as a first language.) (Or do they speak latino, chicano or hispanic?) I think the reason why MB divivded up the tribes was to create discussion. Call us latino, call us hispanic, call us chicano.. just don't call us late for supper. P.S. I am still calling my MIL "Iggy Koopa!" no matter where she came from.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 10:47 am
Grooch that is so wrong lol.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 10:52 am
What? My mother-in-law joke?
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 11:03 am
Uh huh lol.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 11:06 am
pssst... go visit Adven's folder....
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Rehtse
Member
08-17-2005
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 11:14 am
Grooch, I am not an angry (I just play one on TVCH) Mexican. I was born in Mexico. I have lived in the US since I was two years old. I consider myself "Mexican". Just because my native language is Spanish does not make me a Spaniard. As far as I can tell none of the people in the Hispanic, Latino, Mexican, or whatever group has been identified as having been born in Spain or being of Spanish heritage. That being said, I hope that Survivor Cook's Islands will educate people. I sure hope my mother-in-law is watching.
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Ark
Member
07-10-2001
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 11:19 am
No Meggieprice, I'm another Caucasian who is rooting for all the Caucs to go. Maybe I'll change my mind once we know them better but right now the Caucasians are my least favorite team.
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