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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 5:08 am
Transcript:
Jeff Probst: Next time on Survivor...<gross food challenge footage of sea slug guts>...maybe the worst thing out here. Tribes: Ohhhhhhh. Natalie <sitting on beach with Ashley>: These black clouds scare me. Elizabeth: It's been raining for 48 hours. Jaison <confessional>: I have never in my life been this cold. Kelly <confessional>: All our blankets are wet. There's nowhere around here to sort of hide.
Elizabeth <talking to Russell H.>: You were lying to me.
Russell: Let me tell you, you're walking on thin ice.
Jeff Probst <at challenge>: Liz struggling to hang on
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 5:20 am
Jeff's Episode 4 Blog....... ******************************* Aren’t social dynamics fascinating? I’m guessing that a lot of you watching the show this season are enjoying Shambo. And why not? She’s got a great sense of humor and a great head of hair. So why does Galu dislike her so much? Here’s my take. I think it comes down to the unpredictable nature of human interaction… social dynamics. You put a group of people together and natural relationships begin to form. Some people quickly connect, others not so much. But give it a few days and the tribe itself begins to form a personality. As a tribe, Galu is a young, fit, hip group of people who are all feeling very good about themselves at this point in the game. They’re like the popular kids in high school. Really cool. In fact, at times, they’re too cool for school or in this case Survivor. The odd person out is Shambo. For starters, her mullet hairstyle is older than most of her tribemates and the way she acts and speaks just throws everybody off. She’s former military, rides a motorcycle, is constantly excited by what the game throws at her… there is nothing about Shambo that fits in with Galu. Trust me, if anybody from the Galu tribe is reading this right now they are screaming at me “You didn’t show how annoying she was! What a menace she was around camp!” Oh, relax. They can scream all they want, I remain committed to my thesis. I think if you put Shambo with a different group of people, say … Foa Foa… she would blossom. I think Foa Foa as a group is more forgiving and accepting than Galu. Chill. It’s not a criticism, it’s just my armchair psychology flaring up again. I could also argue that if you took Kelly from Galu and put her on Foa Foa she too might behave differently because she’s around different people. Maybe she’d be less coy, less flirtatious, overall just less attractive. Oh go ahead. Take a moment and write me back about how sexist I am. I know it’s coming. Let me ask you, would it sound better if I inserted the word JOHN instead of Kelly? Take a look… “I could also argue that if you took JOHN from Galu and put HIM on Foa Foa HE too might behave differently because HE’S around different people. Maybe HE’D be less coy, less flirtatious, overall just less attractive.” Do you like that better? Let me know. But don’t say you wish I didn’t say anything about anybody or the way they look or talk or act. That’s why it’s a blog. It’s my opinion. I have to write about something other than simply regurgitating what happened in the episode, right? Back to the point at hand… social dynamics. The members of Foa Foa are a completely different lot. They’re like the kids who were transferred mid-school year from that “other school.” There is always a story associated with “those” kids and try as they might, “those” kids never really ever end up fitting in with the other kids. They’re the ones you look at in the year book and say, “Ohhh, yeah… I remember that kid.” Shambo is just on the wrong tribe. But then again, sometimes having someone you don’t respect can turn into a good thing. Just ask Eric and John. They were more than eager to befriend Shambo for a moment so they could take advantage of her good will. Shambo is so unaware of how to play Survivor that she’ll gladly share anything with anyone. Even the clues to the hidden immunity idol. The one thing that can keep you safe in the game and ole Shambo is giving it away. Ah, Shambo. I did enjoy the look on Eric’s face as he was this close to getting all the information to the location of the hidden immunity idol… when John approached…with the same idea. Eric: Shambo, you give ME the clue. If I find the idol…I’ll give it to you if you need it. What? No way. Who on earth would make such a deal? Oh, that’s right. Shambo would. Ah, Shambo. Shambo’s sharing of the information made me love her even more. The way she struggled to remember all the clues…and got so excited when she remembered the last line…verbatim! But the line that summed it all up for me was the last thing she said after giving John and Eric every bit of information she had in her head. Shambo: “And if I get to the final jury… you guys better give me your vote… and if you don’t, bad on you. Gotta go!” If Galu are the popular kids, and Foa Foa are the kids from that “other school”, then Shambo (and I say this with absolute love) is the kid who just kinda wanders to her own beat. Wears different clothes than everyone else, has an unusual hair cut, probably odd shoes as well. The kid that may not have a lot of other friends either. The kid that (if you are honest) you find yourself laughing at and then when you get home you feel badly that you laughed because you realize that kid isn’t doing anything to hurt anyone. They’re just living. They’re just being themselves. Expressing themselves. And they’re probably more pure and more honest than you have ever been in your entire life. Ah, Shambo. They should make a Bobblehead of you, and if they did it would outsell mine 100-1. I would buy the first 50 for myself. That’s how much I like you. (Yes, they made a Bobblehead of me, yes, you can buy it through CBS.com, and no, I do not make a single penny off of it.) HOST-LESS CHALLENGE INSIGHT – We have talked about doing something like this for a long time. A challenge in which nobody is there. Nobody tells them anything. We just watch to see what they do. This was a major experiment. How would it work without having me there to moderate and oversee everything? And for the record, I wasn’t hiding in the bushes, “just in case.” When we commit, we commit. I was back in my tent reading an old copy of Rolling Stone. Poor Michael Jackson. And as you saw, the host-less challenge worked so well CBS is probably figuring out how they can do a “Host –less Tribal Council” as well! Hope not. I have not yet paid off my mortgage. What do you guys think of an occasional host-less challenge? Let me know. Regardless, Dave Ball came through big time! I root for Dave Ball. I really do. I think he’s a guy with so much potential and I think Survivor was a big risk and a big adventure for a guy like him to undertake. I was happy to see him pull out the win for Galu. ERIC GOES IDOL HUNTING – You gotta love it, right? That “black short wearing, long black sock sportin’ excitable, shoulda been Galu leader” now has the idol. Once again, he who works hard is rewarded. I hope he doesn’t tell anybody. For once, would someone just hold onto the damn idol and not tell anybody you have it! I like Eric. I think he has a great attitude. A little aggressive at times, but it comes from being a true competitor. I think Eric would be a humble winner and a good sport if he loses. He’s also a loyal soldier for Russell. SHAMBO CLUCKS – Okay, now wait a second. You guys hate Shambo, but you put her in charge of the most valuable asset you have? You put the crazy woman in charge of the chickens! You guys did it to yourself. You watched her “cluck” with the chickens and yet you still left her in charge. Of course she’s gonna lose a chicken. It’s in her nature. You should apologize to your tribe, Russell. You’re the man in charge, what gives? Shambo is the kid with the helmet. You can’t give her a responsibility like this and not expect to have some drama. For crying out loud. Russell and Natalie – in the final? Possible for sure. Probable? No. Russell is actually starting to seem like a parody of himself. Every time he talks I see Mike Myers with his pinkie in the side of his mouth. FOA FOA WINS! FOA FOA WINS! FOA FOA WINS! It’s about damn time. Now that was an exciting challenge. A great finish and yes, I had to remind myself, “If yellow does in fact win, their tribe name is Foa Foa.” How great was it to see Jaison screaming, “1, 2, 3, 4, 5!” Finally we get a chance to go back to Galu’s camp and hang out a while. INSIGHT: You’ve been screaming at me for weeks that our episodes have been focusing too much on Foa Foa and not enough on Galu. I totally get it. Let me explain why that has been happening. After a tribal council we always follow the story of the losing tribe because they are the ones going to tribal council and ultimately the climax of the show centers around the question, “Who will be voted out?” So since Galu had not yet lost we didn’t have the chance to get to know them. Now we do. PERSONAL INSIGHT: Kids, if you’re reading this…DO NOT LISTEN to Yasmin. Sorry, Yasmin, but your justification for not doing anything around camp was embarrassing. Yasmin’s approach to the game seemed to be to avoid doing anything. Her reason being that if you don’t do anything then nobody can blame you for doing anything…wrong. That doesn’t work. Not in life, not on Survivor. You have to be willing to step up. It’s why you have to respect Russell and Mick for taking on the leadership role. Of course they’re targets. But they were elected and to date they have stood up and made decisions. And whadaya know, they’re both still in the game. Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. But not being willing to contribute in all aspects of Survivor life is reason enough to get my vote. Sorry Yasmin, I do love the shoes and the effort to look good at tribal council but it’s time for you to go. There is some good news… at least your body will get the rest you requested. See you guys next week. Remember, it’s all in good fun.
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Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 8:26 am
Okay I am feeling that this season Jeff is really trying to sell Survivor. First his love for and pushing Russell on us... then his trying to convince us that Shambo is someone we should be backing... and to top it off he feels the silly Host-less RC worked well... sorry it was boring!! Sorry Jeff, just cuz you say these things don't make it so!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 9:09 am
I love his blogs, he writes from the heart. I dont think he is trying to sell ppl to us. I bet 95% of the viewers dont even read his blog, and of the 5% that do 4% cant even find it on that hard to navigate EW site!
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 10:10 am
Just got back from 3 1/2 hours of setting up for our annual craft show for my women's club. I have an "achy-breaky" back ... OUCH!!! The only spoiler value I saw to Jeff's Blog this week was regarding the Final 2. Since that involves the whole season, I will not discuss it here.........but it could be helping to guide us or it could be trying to pull the wool over our eyes.
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 10:14 am
What do we think we know so far! Episode 5 is a gross food challenge ... is it RC or IC? don't know yet. Picture of Liz trying to hold on looks to me a little bit like that challenge where the spin the players then have then walk a low balance beam. Remember something like? If so....is it RC or IC? don't know yet. Spoiler says this is the Episode Ashley gets the boot. If so, then Foa Foa loses the IC.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 11:20 am
I bet 95% of the viewers dont even read his blog, and of the 5% that do 4% cant even find it on that hard to navigate EW site! <<----- In that 4%!!!
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Gurliegirl
Member
06-20-2006
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 11:37 am
Me too Lexie! I just wait for it to be posted here.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 11:44 am
Isn't the gross food challenge usually for reward?
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 12:11 pm
TDT seems to feel, at this time, that the gross food challenge is the reward challenge. Also, the IC is not spinning like I thought, but maybe a "holding onto the weights" type of challenge.
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 3:10 pm
"Episode 5 CBS Press Release Clues" THE ELEMENTS TAKE A HEFTY TOLL ON BOTH TRIBES AS HEAVY RAINSTORMS POUND AWAY AT THE ISLAND AND AT THE SPIRITS OF THE CASTAWAYS, ON "SURVIVOR: SAMOA" THURSDAY, OCT. 15 "Walking On Thin Ice" — When a new power player emerges at Foa Foa, Russell desperately scrambles to regain control of the tribe, on SURVIVOR: SAMOA, Thursday, Oct. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 4:49 pm
Wonder if that is Eric with the hidden idol??
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 5:27 pm
Lexie, I am also in that 4% LOL! I am also so grateful when Ginger or another helpful person posts his blog or the link here! I actually wrote a response to JP, I went back 4 hrs later to see other posts after it and was even more confused! The timestamps on the posts are crzy, they make absolutely no sense!
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Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 10:04 pm
Seamonkey, are you referring to new power player? If so, wrong tribe for Eric. He is on Galu.
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 5:15 am
As usual .... thanks to Survivor Fever for our transcripts and pics: ********************************* Transcript:
Announcer: The worst storm ever hits Survivor Island.
Jaison: We're all cold. Our shelter's got rain in it. Announcer: Spirits drenched.
Russell H. <confessional>: It bums me out that I had to stop my strategy because of the rain. Announcer: Nerves frayed.
Jaison <confessional>: This is absolute misery. Announcer: And patience short.
Dave: You need air and you need fuel.
Russell S.: I'm not in the mood for suggestions, I'm in the mood for help.
Dave: Was I asked for help? Announcer: Will the severe downpour break these castaways? Russell H.: Right now we're thinking about winning challenges. Jeff Probst <at Immunity Challenge>: Rain really coming down now!
Galu in pouring down rain coming to IC
Here comes Foa Foa and Shambo is with them
Layout of the IC
Russell S. holding for Galu
Laura holding for Galu
Liz holding for Foa Foa
Russell H. (ER) holding for Foa Foa
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 5:26 am
My thoughts of some of the pics, plus some thoughts from posters from Survivor Blows. 1 - Why is Shambo with the Foa Foa Tribe entering the IC? She is shown on the bench next to Brett during the challenge, so obviously, to me, she was just on loan. Poster at Survivor Blows speculates a defection offered at RC and Shambo takes it, but I say if so, why is she on the bench next to Brett sitting out? If she had defected, it would be 7 to 7 with 2 on Galu sitting out, not 3. Another poster says that Galu must win the Gross Food RC and also gets to send one member to visit Foa Foa and observe. I tend to agree with this one. Galu, during IC is sitting out Brett and Shambo and one other. Per a poster at Survivor Blows, by process of elimination it appears to be Dave, but not sure on that one. Also, Mick is carrying the IC flag in that picture with Shambo entering with the Foa Foa tribe, so we know that is the IC. The layout and the rope holding, appears the challenge is throwing coconuts or balls or something weighty into the baskets with 2 members from each tribe trying to hold the netted baskets up. Liz and ER are straining too much for us not to see the Galu tribe are getting the most weight into the nets. Last observation is that ER's last statement is they are concentrating on winning challenges now. That tells me he will want to keep Liz who is the strongest girl even though the CBS Misdirection tells us he is after Liz (You Are Walking On Thin Ice), and he will want to keep Jaison because of height and strength. I think Ashley is toast this week.
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 6:30 am
Okay, found what I wanted over at TDT. Survivor Fever's pic caps are down right now, and since Survivor Blows links to that, their pic caps are down, also. But TDT caps their own...so I got these. It definitely is Shambo, Brett and Dave sitting out for Galu.
Here's Erik and John in the challenge. Since there are 3 gals on Foa Foa, there should be 3 gals playing on Galu, and with Shambo sitting out, that leaves Laura, Kelly and Monica playing. Russell S. and Laura are holding, so that only leaves Brett and Dave.
And here's Brett next to Shambo on the bench with somebody's arm around his shoulder with hand dangling down at his neck.
It's Dave So, for those playing games and needing to know who sits out.......now you know!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 7:51 am
awesome!
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 8:17 am
Just a quick little summary this Sunday morning, until we get any further vidcaps or promo transcripts or voting info from other sites: TDT shows: RC (Gross Food) --- Galu wins (why? because we see Shambo enterting the IC with the Foa Foa tribe. The winning tribe gets to pick somebody to visit the other tribe, so Galu sent Shambo) Visit --- Same as above (Shambo) IC --- Galu (why? cause the pics show Liz and ER about to bust a gut holding on to the nets ... and the spoilers say a Foa Foa is going home) Boot --- Ashley Favored. Jaison possible. Liz, small possibility.
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Monday, October 12, 2009 - 2:16 pm
Press Releases of the Gross Food RC - Episode 5
Erik obviously beats Natalie here
Ashley trying to maintain control here, and it's not when she is up against Dave cause he is still sitting over on the bleachers.
I would imagine Dave would be an easy win over Ashley here
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Monday, October 12, 2009 - 2:24 pm
For discussion: ER found the Hidden II at the Foa Foa Camp, and Erik has now found the Hidden II at the Galu Camp. After ER found the Hidden II and Foa Foa went to TC, Jeff never said "If anybody has the hidden immunity idol, now is the time to play it." In the last episode when Yasmin was voted out, Jeff never said it then either. So, if they have the idol and want to play it, do they just jump in there or what? Or are they no good to either of the guys cause they found them at the wrong camps? Spoilers say that Erik gets blind-sided later on and never uses the idol. Spoilers also say that at some point, ER does use his idol. Just wanted to bring this up to see if you guys are thinking along the same lines with me........or maybe you aren't thinking about it at all (LOL).
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Pamy
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01-02-2002
| Monday, October 12, 2009 - 7:58 pm
I am just thinking that JP does say it at every TC they just havent shown us viewers since it would just be a waste of time at this point. *so yes I am thinking about it! LOL
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 4:54 am
The SOTS (State of the Spoiling) is up over at Survivor Blows. Poster Scarlett O Hara has done the one this week, and it pretty much agrees with everything we have already been seeing. Here is her summary: RC - Galu Sent Over - Shambo IC - Galu Boot - Ashley Their Voting Thread hasn't started yet!
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Alaginger
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07-11-2002
| Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 12:05 pm
Voting thread at Survivor Blows has started. With 7 votes in, the results are: Ashley - 7 It's obvious which way the wind is blowing!!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 5:30 pm
I am kinda bummed cuz the little we have seen of her she seems like a likeable hard worker. She must piss Russ off
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