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Reality TVClubHouse Discussions: Survivor ARCHIVES: Survivor XIX - Samoa ~ 2: Survivor XIX - Samoa: Spoilers: Episode 6 - October 22nd "This is The Man Test": Archive through October 21, 2009 users admin

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Alaginger
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07-11-2002

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 5:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alaginger a private message Print Post    
I agree, Kona........

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 6:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
LOL I thought Ginger had a secret and finally revealed she was on location for this survivor!!!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 6:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Ginger thanks for the great stuff! I think Jaison is the first to never say a word when he votes. LOL at Russ. Never trust me! hahahhaha

Alaginger
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07-11-2002

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 6:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alaginger a private message Print Post    
Mustn't Forget Header ... Mustn't Forget Header!!!

Press Release

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SURVIVOR HISTORY, THE REWARD CHALLENGE IS BROUGHT TO AN EARLY HALT BY A MEDICAL EMERGENCY WHEN ONE CASTAWAY REACHES THE BREAKING POINT, ON "SURVIVOR: SAMOA" THURSDAY, OCT. 22
"This is The Man Test" – Both tribes get battered by a relentless rain storm and are forced to get creative in their efforts to weather the elements and each another, on SURVIVOR: SAMOA, Thursday, Oct. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
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Well, now we know the challenge where Russell S. goes down was a Reward Challenge. I had wondered which challenge it was going to be.

FYI: Some posters think the reason both tribes go to TC during this episode, even though nobody is booted, is because it might originally have been set up for a double boot night. We will never know since they never got beyond stopping the Reward Challenge before it was even finished and evacuating Russell S. A guess might be that the two TC's might be pep talk, updates on Russell S., and possibly giving each tribe more flint to help out the situation. Mere speculation!

Alaginger
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07-11-2002

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 6:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alaginger a private message Print Post    
Transcript:

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Jeff Probst: This has been the toughest I've seen any group go through.
Note: the pic with Shambo --- there is a deleted scene at EW.com showing Shambo in this little protective thing she built for herself. She is having a confessional about survival and being in this little shelter gives her more protection and warmth, and the rest of them are all huddled over there in the shelter which leaks like a sieve.

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Natalie <in confessional>: We're starving to death. I think we're all wasting away.

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Erik: I spent 22 hours in the bottom of a tree trunk.

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Russell H. <in confessional>: This is really no big deal, in fact it just makes me stronger.

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This is John helping Russell S. to the table
Jeff Probst <calling RC>: Russell is exhausted.

<Russell goes down during challenge>
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Russell S. hits the table
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and catches his chin on the edge
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and passes out to the ground

Jeff: In 19 seasons it was the scariest moment I've ever had on this show.

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Medic: Russell can you hear me?

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 8:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I hate blindfold challenges. That blindfold prolly added to his problems. Poor guy.

Alaginger
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07-11-2002

Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 5:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alaginger a private message Print Post    
More spoiling info from Missyae cut and pasted from over at Survivor Blows:
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I didn't post the new stuff I found out tonight about the challenge when Russell goes down. I was told it was one of those combined Immunity and Reward challenges. I was also told some of the players did not see him hit his head because they had on blindfolds. They did see how fast the medical staff got there and how serious they treated the situation. They also said Jeff was very shaken up and scared. Now whats this mean as far as challenges and a boot this week? I am not sure because its up to the editing but my guess is Russell Swan leaves and we see the tribal council with both tribes and nobody leaves. Then next week we see Liz leave.

It was strongly hinted to me the finale will start out with 5 players and get down to our final 3 of Mick, Russell, and Natalie.

Again, I don't try to fit the info into the filming calendar, I leave that to OFG and TDT because they know more about that than me. If there is something I could be asking that might help, let me know. I warn you though, some of this could just turn out to be how it is edited. They could very easily show the next immunity challenge where Foa loses and Liz leaves this week if they want to.

I was told the producers think this episode will be the best of the season so far and the term 'tear jerker' was used.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 8:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Russ is starting to go down in that pic with John, see how hard he is holding his shirt and next shot when Russ hits head he has a big indentation from where John was holding shirt.

Alaginger
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07-11-2002

Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alaginger a private message Print Post    
Playing around with my software to my scanner, I think I feel more positive that it is Laura in the purple ball. I cut a small section out of the upper left hand corner of one of the pics, lightened it up quite a bit, and enlarged it to double size. We already know that Dave, Monica and Kelly are sitting out. I do believe that is Shambo sitting out on the right hand side, so that would only leave Laura in the ball. We already have a pic of the purple table and it is all guys --- Russell S., Erik, Brett, and John.

So, if you are playing a game.........Liz is in the yellow ball, and I'm almost positive that Laura is in the purple ball.

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Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonbonlover a private message Print Post    
I am a diehard Survivor fan so I know I won't miss this show but I gotta admit that part of me doesn't want to watch. It will be really hard seeing them truly suffer the elements and I don't know if I can watch Russell go down... Jeff makes it sound as if it is really going to be bad.

Catfat
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02-27-2002

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 2:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Catfat a private message Print Post    
Just wondering here.
At what point did Evil Russell pour out the water from their canteens ? (They showed him doing it, but it could have been at any time.) Could that have been a factor in that tribe being short of water and thus Russell Swan becoming dehydrated?
My point is, if that were a factor in Russell going down, is there some kind of punishment for Evil Russell?
Not likely to happen, I'm wondering.

Catfat
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02-27-2002

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 2:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Catfat a private message Print Post    
Here's another of my theories.
Toughest opponent yet==rainstorms.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 2:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
Evil Russell and Russell Swan are not on the same tribe, so pouring out the canteens had no effect on Russell S.

Konamouse
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Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 2:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
Catfat - ER is on yellow team, Russell Swan is on the purple team. The pouring out of the water was the first night at the separate camps.

Rainstorms = no fire.
No fire = no boiling water.
No boiling water = no drinking water.
No drinking water = dehydration.
Dehydration = low blood pressure, seizures can also happen if you drink too much water and don't eat anything with salt.



Catfat
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02-27-2002

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 2:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Catfat a private message Print Post    
Of course. I knew dat. Duh.

Thanks, Merrysea and Kona mouse. Old age is setting in here.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 3:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Couldn't they catch rain water and drink that?

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 8:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Asked and answered, GAL. Somewhere ... not sure where, but definitely in one of the spoiler threads.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 11:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Ginger, did I guess the title correctly??

My DVR schedule doesn't bother with names anymore.. at least right now it simply says "Contestants compete for cash".. huh? .

Alaginger
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07-11-2002

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 5:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alaginger a private message Print Post    
Yes, Sea ... you got it right.

Look at my post
Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 12:46 pm
I was trying to get the message to you, but I guess you didn't see it!

I haven't seen anything else about "competing for cash" ........ interesting!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 12:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I did get the hint.. just wanted to make sure :-)

Ah, that is just Time Warner being lazy I think.. and now they do have it.. says

NEW. (2009) This Is the Man Test: Both tribes are forced to be creative in finding ways to weather the elements.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 12:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I actually didn't get a chance to watch last week's Survivor untl Monday, so had avoided the area until then.. as if I wasn't spoiled but I didn't see the show or know for sure.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 3:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
So I missed it, why didn't they catch the rain water to drink? Is it contaminated or something?

Alaginger
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07-11-2002

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 5:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alaginger a private message Print Post    
Actually, Dipo........this week is going to be just as much about the lack of water as last week cause the rain lasted about 7 days straight. Things were wet, flint on both tribes was minimal, if at all, even if things hadn't been wet. I've been reading the other sites and those that seem to have knowledge of this subject say that, yes, rainwater can be drunk......but they need 4 liters a day per player on each tribe for the heat in that area and the challenges they are doing. Also, I read somewhere that even catching water on banana tree leaves is not that sanitary because of bacteria and insects. Somebody did notice in last week's show that they did see a container trying to catch rainwater, but I forget what tribe that was.

My personal thing is that not everybody passed out, just one player. My curiosity is why was Russell S. the only one subjected to the heat, or the dehydration, or the wearing of a blindfold, or whatever? Hopefully we will know more when the show is over.

Biscottiii
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 9:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
IIRC, Shambo in one of her confessionals during the 1st time she was sent to FoaFoa, commented that they were going to miss her. That while everyone else was laying around she was up and working, fire starting and gathering wood in the morning.

She said in the afternoon Russell S. would do the wood gathering. So it may be that he's the only one doing the labor if she's over on the other tribe.

Alaginger
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07-11-2002

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 5:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alaginger a private message Print Post    
Bis --- Shambo should be with her tribe since she was returned at the IC in the last episode. The rains had already started as we saw during the challenge itself. Up above somewhere you will see a picture I brought over where Shambo has built herself into her own little private weather shelter and during the confessional she brags about her ability to know "survival" and makes fun of the other players who are all huddled together over in the shelter that is leaking like a sieve. I'm sure that's where Russell S. was hanging out. I think Erik finding refuge in the hollow of a tree was another good source for heat. I doubt if Shambo had any better way to make fire with a flint gone, or almost gone, and nothing but wet firewood around the place.

Meanwhile, over at Survivor Blows, the SOTS (State of the Spoiling) is in, done this week by Kircon. The summary:
RC - cancelled
IC - cancelled
Visit - none
Boot - Russell S. (by evacuation)

The voting has also started with 11 votes in.
Jaison - 1
Russell S. - 10