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Shannon aka "Shambo"

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Heyltslori
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09-15-2001

Friday, August 28, 2009 - 12:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Heyltslori a private message Print Post    
Shannon

Shannon Waters (45)
Hometown: Renton, Wash.
Occupation: Sales

Shannon Waters is proud to be the first female Marine Sergeant to play the game of SURVIVOR. Although she has completed her military service and is now in the world of sales, Shannon will always remain true to her roots as a second generation Marine.
After serving her country for five years, Shannon went onto become a chef before changing gears to be a sales representative for a food service company. She credits her success to her industry knowledge and people skills. In her sales role, she feels connected to people soon after meeting them and is able to understand how to deliver what they genuinely need. This ability helped her achieve “Salesman of the Year” in 2008, along with the support of a great sales team.

On the weekends, Shannon splits her time between riding her Harley, which she’s affectionately named “Chunky”, enjoying the companionship of her dogs and hanging out with family. As number 8 out of 9 kids, she has plenty of family in close proximity to keep her busy.

Shannon is committed to preparing for the game. She has lost 4 pant sizes and 70 pounds but admits that she may have trouble staying under the radar. “I’m like this ball of energy just ready to explode, because I’m putting it out there and I think that rocks.”

Shannon is a native of Renton, Wash., where she currently resides with her canine kids Bruce and Kali.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, August 28, 2009 - 5:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I think she may go far. Good salespeople are good at selling themselves

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 1:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Yeah, but if she's was a Marine, she may come across to bossy for her tribe. Once a Marine, always a Marine.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 10:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
Yup, I agree. I bet it's hard for her to hold back on an opinion. For some reason, I think playboy Erik would not get along with a strong older woman like her.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 12:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
oh yeah, that would be some good fireworks right there!

She has 80s hair and the 'Lets get Physical' headband on, 2 big pluses in my book!

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Monday, September 14, 2009 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
It's hard for a 45 year old to not parent young 20 year olds. I hope she doesn't step into the mommy role...no one wants to have mom around when your paying for a million dollars.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 5:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Hey she's from up here in my neck of the woods.

Renton resident Shannon Waters is a 'Survivor'
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2009880714_survivor17.html

Looks like "Survivor" will have some local flavor this year.

Renton resident Shannon Waters worked out for the past two years, losing four pants sizes and 70 pounds, in hopes of appearing on the reality show, which starts at 8 tonight on CBS.

"Ever since the very first episode aired, I really thought the concept was cool, being somebody who spent most of her life setting goals, going for things that the average person can't do," said the former Marine sergeant who served in Korea and Japan.

"I come from a large family, who did a lot of goal setting. There was always somebody around you pumping you up, telling you you could do it."

And her 74-year-old mom's response to Waters' "Survivor" ambition? "For God sakes, Shannon, why wouldn't you? You've done everything else."

Friends describe the 47-year-old sales representative for Seattle restaurant-equipment company Bargreen-Ellingson as "gregarious," she said, as well as "compassionate, humorous, courageous, competitive and committed."

Waters couldn't disclose anything about the show, but she hopes her appearance will encourage viewers to be more positive about life.

If she wins, she hopes to do a cooking segment with Al Roker or possibly dance with Ellen DeGeneres.

Cablejockey
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12-27-2001

Friday, September 18, 2009 - 7:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cablejockey a private message Print Post    
At first sight of her, i thought oh no, she wont last long. But I kind of like her after seeing her last night. I admire any woman who made it in the Marines, too.

Chy
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07-19-2003

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 8:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Bisc, thank you for the news clip!

Yeah, I was really thrown off by her hair style choice. I thought she was cast as the obligatory older, quirky lady. But she's only 45~ (I guess I was still in the Big brother frame of mind! :-) )

After watching her in action, both in show and the out takes, I think it's safe for me to stand behind her. I say she does not have a single mean bone in her. Maybe she could stay out of John, Dave and Erik's way for a while. Or maybe the Fao Fao would be decimated by the Ev. Russell while her tribe thrives.
I hope she could survive all the snaky game plays around her. Having been a Marine Sargent and from a large family, those life experience could come in handy on an island!

Jeff seemed to be selling her to us hard. Is he hinting something??
Her little wishes might come easier than she thinks. Ellen might just invite her to dance w/her if and when she's voted off. Al, I don't know. He's on a different net work, Shambo! :-)

Chy
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07-19-2003

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 8:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
For Hermie, what Jeff said about Shambo in a vid:

The funny thing about Shannon is, everybody thought her name was Shannon, she said, I go by Shannon, that's what my name is...and then I asked her one day one, what's your name, "Shambo." She just reinvented herself. What a great name, Shambo. And I like her mullet, fits her to a T. Girl rides a Harley, you can see her hair blowing in the wind. She's an all American person. A real person there.

~~~

This doesn't do justice though. He said a lot more about her. Mainly I kept hearing/reading him saying how he thinks the viewers would love her and love to root for her.

Panda
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07-15-2005

Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 6:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
haha it just dawned on me yesterday why she chose "Shambo" as her nickname...duh I am so slow!!!!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 9:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
This may have been posted somewhere earlier, but in the first episode, I thought I heard her explain in a cameo to the camera that when she got out of the Marines, she had the same headband as the character Rambo in the movies, so co-workers started calling her Shambo. Or did I just make that up?

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 9:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
no JuJu you did not make it up

Kep421
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08-11-2001

Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 9:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kep421 a private message Print Post    
I thought the fact that she was a marine came out most in accepting Russ S as the leader. being a marine, she is used to accepting orders and working together as a team. I think that's why she was a bit discombobulated when everyone stopped for a pool party break...

...I bet there weren't many of those when she was in the Marines!!

I like her...alot.. .and I hope she does well.

Jezzedout
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09-07-2006

Friday, September 25, 2009 - 10:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jezzedout a private message Print Post    
I really like Shambo... can't help it. There's something very likeable about her, though I'm hard pressed to define what that is yet. That said, some of he things she's saying in confessional display a real lack of understanding of the game of Survivor and I fear her days are numbered.