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Raenstorm
Member
07-16-2004
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 7:04 pm
Thanks, Chy, and you're quite welcome! I did watch Survivor, there were just a bunch of people here covering the spoiling so I kept to the TAR (and BB) spoiling. I must say, though, that is nice to read because this season of Survivor has been a little hard so far (interest-wise). Which leads me to... If there's anyone around who can be here the 21st to spoil, that'd be great. There's a chance there'll be a change in my plans but, as of right now, I will be traveling to Vancouver that day for an interview/set visit thing. Even if I'm there in time for the show, I'll still be on West Coast time so I wouldn't be much help on the "spoiling" end of things. 
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Needmylifeback
Member
08-14-2000
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 8:11 pm
Can this show get more pathetic? ....Yawn!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 8:17 pm
On a positive note, thanks for the outstanding spoiling Raen. Now the negative. This has been a horrible season. The have and have not idea has been brutal to watch. You almost have to be a sadist to enjoy this. Worst season since Africa and possibly the worst ever.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 8:25 pm
I dunno Jimmer...is it possible to get worse that All-Stars? I'm almost done with Survivor. It was pathetic to see Dreamz strutting around like he won the gold after pummeling a half-starved, dehydrated Rocky off the plank. In fact, the whole cheering aspect coming from Moto turned my stomach. Then you have Lisi and Staci with their sense of entitlement. I hope...I hope in the shake up and tribe switch...cuz you know it's coming...I pray to the Survivor Gods that Lisi and Staci are put on the Have not tribe. Just freakin' tell the man how to make coffee dammit....
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 8:33 pm
That was simply cruel on their part. It was also stupid playing, as Alex and Edgardo attempted to point out with absolutely no success. 
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 9:21 pm
It was just awful, I couldn't watch...it is a terrible competition to have when one of the tribes hasn't even had a good meal. just awful!
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 10:03 pm
I have to agree that this season sucks.. If any of those on the "have" team should win this thing, what kinda bragging rights will they have... NONE!.. Im with you all on watching the fat campers whip the starving tribe was just a HUGE downer. What a sad sad episode and I really feel for the starving team, they dont have a chance.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 10:05 pm
I cant stand those girls, glad the guys picked up on their behaviour and wont tolerate it they need to merge soon
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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 10:31 pm
Africa was worse than this because of the human condition for everyone--including the crew. when you are using the stuff out of pota-potties for dust control (the crew) you have a bad show. both tribes have water to drink at this point--even at the end of the game in Africa they had elephant crap in their one stagnant water hole.
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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 10:36 pm
A couple of things about Survivor--it's never about fair. It's never about making the game even. It is about in the long run making the best of what you have, including seeing the absurdity in the adversity. Life is 5% what you have, 95% what you do with it. Ethan (winner of Africa) said he'd do survivor over for a piece of pizza as the prize. We can watch 19 people got through a life change--that is significant. This for me is what makes survivor the true reality show. It challenges every aspect of the human condition.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 10:36 pm
Haven't posted much this season, and tonight's show insensed me so much, I came to write a bit. I see I am not alone in my thoughts. I hate this season. The "have and have not" schtick sucks, and I see nothing interesting about it. And I'll fully admit I'm a sadist. My middle name is 'Schadenfreude' But I hate watching the one team win every week, by living in luxury. There's nothing "Survivor" about how that one tribe is living. They may as well just put them up at the Hilton, feed them as much as possible, give them massages, and then have them compete. I find very few people likable on that tribe. There's something about their situation that makes them act so....entitled, conceited, etc. They lack humility. And the thing is, I'd be wondering when the floor would go out under me, if I were in their pampered situation. Survivor needs to switch things up soon, or this is going to be as lame a season as when Tom's tribe decimated Steph and Bobby-Joe's tribe that one season. I hated the fact that the winning tribe actually felt they had merit by beating the starving tribe in the pillow fight challenge. I dislike the gloating Asian girl (don't know names) on that tribe. I hated all the cheering and in your face celebration. I used to like Rocky, and something about me likes the fire he has in his belly, but I sort of wish I could see the tribe without him. I reallllly like Anthony, and I can't see why he isn't liked by his tribe. Something needs to happen soon to switch things up. Last week my VCR wasn't set right, and I didn't even care about missing the episode. I couldn't even figure out who was gone this week. I barely know any of the people's names. Blegh.
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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 10:40 pm
Eeyor, the thing you point out about those that have and the way they act--a true proof that humans (as a species) suck. We get an inch and try to take a mile of entitlement. Rocky--can't stand him over all. Narrow minded beyond belief. You'd hate to serve him because of his narrow beliefs about servers and everyone else. That said, I agree about his fire. Yau-man though--he is what the bright side of humanity has to offer.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 10:42 pm
It was really depressing watching that starving team being shoved into the mud by the well-fed rested team. Moto was cheering like they had accomplished something. Geez, Ravu didn't have a snowball's chance in hell. If the tribe switching doesn't take place at the beginning of the next show, I'm not watching.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 11:03 pm
I have to admit, we're losing interest fast in this season. We haven't watched last weeks yet and I took the kids shopping tonight during it. There's just nothing fun about watching one tribe suffering with nothing and knowing that unless a miracle occurs they aren't going to be able to win anything because at this point they just don't have the stregnth to do it.
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Trueheart
Member
09-12-2006
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 11:07 pm
I'm almost done with Survivor. It was pathetic to see Dreamz strutting around like he won the gold after pummeling a half-starved, dehydrated Rocky off the plank. In fact, the whole cheering aspect coming from Moto turned my stomach Took the words right out of my mouth..... During the entire episode I could not stop telling my cousin "I hate that team.....I HATE that team". I don't think I have EVER felt so ill at ease watching an episode of Survivor. Now onto the subject of "Rocky"......I cannot dislike the guy no matter how he acts or says things he does. I, personally, do not find him offensive or rude although I can tell that some people see him in this light. The guy has had a miniscule amount of food in FOURTEEN DAYS.....I'd cut him some slack. LOL Most days I go into work for 9:30 in the morning. Some days I skip breakfast because I either don't have time or I'm not hungry. Well my lunch rolls around anywhere from 12:00 to 2:30. My poor coworkers have to deal with my crabby attitude starting at 11:00!!!! I know how I feel when I'm hungry....short temper, less smiles, constant whining (it's not pretty). Two weeks of near starvation? Let's see......and add to that: 1)the hard ground to sleep on 2)incessant chatter of annoying tribmates 3)stinky bodies (especially mine) 4)imagining all of the luxuries I don't get to enjoy 5)Thirsty? Here just drink this refreshing HOT WATER!!! and um....the continual demoralization of losing yet another challenge. So when I imagine what it is like for Rocky or any other member of that tribe, I hold nothing against them!
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 11:25 pm
I actually like Rocky, just saying!
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Trueheart
Member
09-12-2006
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 11:25 pm
BTW while I was watching the match-up challenge I was reminded of a spelling contest I had in like...the third grade. I had been doing really good (I was an awesome speller BTW) and there were only a couple of students left in the spelling bee. The guy asks me to spell......gosh what was it....it was the simplest four-letter word like....book or luck...and I totally choked!!!! I spelled it one letter off!!! The sad part was I hadn't even realized that I spelled it wrong until the guy told my I needed to leave the competition. My heart fell right out of my chest I was so disappointed!!! In my head I had spelled it right but what came out of my mouth was different. Being put on the spot like that and under so much pressure to win makes you make STUPID MISTAKES. So I really felt empathy for Ravu after losing that challenge!!!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, March 09, 2007 - 7:15 am
I thought last night's reward challenge was completely unfair. Ravu (while not necessarily dehydrated anymore are certainly wasting away) didn't stand a chance in a brute force competition. And Moto really sank in my eyes... it was so obviously an unbalanced challenge and yet they managed to gloat and gloat and just disgust me. Lisi and Stacy, with Boo a close third, are two of those on Moto that could go. And now. And Rocky needs to learn to shut up. Fortunately, he did go back to camp after the immunity challenge and for once took responsibility for the loss. I was thinking as I watched him lose that point that he wasn't gonna accept that he contributed anything to the loss, and I was thinking that the entire episode would've been a complete waste to watch. So for once I was mildly impressed with him. I so thought Dreamz needed a smack upside the head. Walking around with that attitude after he tossed the first person into the mud? Dude, you beat someone who hasn't eaten in almost two weeks, while you've been sitting fat and happy in your camp. Really, you are SUCH a powerful man! He needs to learn some humility, methinks. This season so far has been just agonizing to watch. I really detest the 'tude from the Moto tribe (seriously, how hard is it to win against a tribe that is starving), and I absolutely HATE the haves vs have nots concept.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, March 09, 2007 - 8:38 am
On a slightly different subject, obviously none of the people on Ravu has a clue about self defense. You should never try to meet a superior brute force head on. When those Moto people charged at them, they should have turned and gracefully guided them off the platform!
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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Friday, March 09, 2007 - 9:16 am
"When those Moto people charged at them, they should have turned and gracefully guided them off the platform". How I would have loved to have seen that happen, although Lisi kind of guided herself off the platform when they were doing that match game! Had to laugh at that. What possessed TPTB to do that challenge with the pushing into the mud, when they must know that one team is much weaker? It was certainly no fun to watch. I see that sense of entitlement and hate it! Does it never cross their minds that they are where they are thru sheer luck of the draw? Now they act like one of them is going to win, no question. Next time looks like the teams are going to be reshuffled, so we'll see who is going where and how much some will hate it.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, March 09, 2007 - 9:42 am
Hey Jimmer, I kinda sorta thought the same thing. Actually, I was thinking "Ravu keeps going high, and they should be aiming lower" with a better chance of knocking the opponent off-balance.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Friday, March 09, 2007 - 10:02 am
It was also unfair that once the Ravu side had a few knocked off, their side of the platform seemed much muddier and therefore more slippery. That meant they couldn't get a good foothold. Like others, I found this extremely painful to watch. It was like a slaughter. I'm glad it looks like they are mixing things up next week. After the reward challenge, I just left it on, but didn't watch any more. Is the Moto tribe being provided food? They never show them fishing or going out to gather fruit or anything.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Friday, March 09, 2007 - 10:36 am
I think Moto won fish and rice last week. Maybe they've won other food. Boo was eating mango, so I guess they do go out and pick some fruit. That reward challenge was so hard to watch. I really wish the producers would/will let us know why they did that challenge this week. I am so glad they're mixing the tribes. I do not like Rocky...he criticizes people for shooting their mouths off and then he does the same. I really wish he had been voted off last night. I really like Yau-man. I think Alex was smart to think about the numbers. I was disgusted by the treatment of Dreamz by the 2 girls in his tribe.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Friday, March 09, 2007 - 11:01 am
What I don't get, is how Dreamz thought he could gloat in the faces of the people he *thinks* he's going to join forces with at the merge. Not the sharpest machete in the camp, that one.
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Chy
Member
07-19-2003
| Friday, March 09, 2007 - 4:41 pm
Jimmer said: On a slightly different subject, obviously none of the people on Ravu has a clue about self defense. Right on! Yau-Man was the only one who squatted and slanted his body rather than full on "pushing" during that challenge. He was modest and kept apologizing for winning over that Stacie(was that her name?). But I saw a good win out of him. Another thing, were they allowed to decide who's fighting whom on that pillow fight? If so, they should have strategies it better. No show until Wed. Mar.21st. This show just might not have so many followers by then. I only saw the 2nd half of the show last night, day off today, I didn't even bother to watch my tape yet. Same with DT's show. Have; Have Not? This weird concept might turn in to ratings or not so much ratings.
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