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Willwillbee
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09-20-2001

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 12:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Willwillbee a private message Print Post    
I'm always amazed how these contestants aren't prepared to be in the game (the one girl didn't have on a bra - another year one girl wasn't wearing panties) I read on another board that "Jeff Probst was on Regis and Kelly and she mentioned that she would wear 3 layers of underwear and stuff, but Jeff said they are STRIP SEARCHED" but nothing more was said. Amazing race contestants figured out how to get around the "only the clothes on your back" rule - I'm guessing they don't allow them to wear layers (the one girl should have had on a sportsbra though.) I'm guessing production "selects" their outfits (i.e.: Lil's boyscout uniform) which wouldn't seem fair to some contestants either. Does anyone know how this works?

Maris
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03-28-2002

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 6:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
I agree Will, who was the one wearing the crazy shoes??? unbelievable, its like they never watched the show.

Bombaycat
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07-21-2007

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 7:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bombaycat a private message Print Post    
Are you talking about the gal with the "kitten" heels trying to walk as they arrived at camp? I found it interesting that shortly after that scene they showed her at camp and she had on athletic shoes. At that time I wondered if they gave her shoes. Later at the competition they gave everyone shoes. So I don't know if she was given them ahead of time, or the scene at camp was edited to appear prior to the competition.

I too wonder if they have ever watched the show. If not, how did they hear about it? Don't they have friends/family that watched the show and tell the what to expect? At the very least I would have worn comfortable shoes.

Interesting thought that the show selects their "outfits". May be the answer to many of my questions.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 7:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Yes, you'd think contestants would be better prepared - unless they were recruited, as it so often seems with these reality shows. Even if they never had any interest in the show before, the smart move would be to at least *try* and catch up.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 8:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
I agree! It's clear that some of the contestants are clueless. Wouldn't you study ahead of time survival skills? I would be reading everything I could get my hands on regarding fire making, shelter building..etc.. Also,I'd have a bathing suit on under my clothes.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 9:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
I think they get their shoes as soon as they get to camp. I have noticed in the past that they have walking shoes almost as soon as they get there.

I too, would not be caught off guard as far as clothes go. From the time I arrived in the host country, I would become a frump. Never break the dresses or high heels out of the suitcase.

I would wear nothing but long pants. I would wear nothing but athletic bras. If I was going to wear bikini swim suits, I would use them as regular underwear.

And wherever we went, I would be wearing a long sleeve shirt over everything else.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 9:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
sportsbra with jockey shorts, on top of that pair of pants and button down shirt, pair of heavy socks. Get new prescription glasses with glass lenses for making fire.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 9:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Oh yeah I'd definately need a sportsbra. I'd also like to have on 2 pairs of panties. Then some gym shorts, khaki pants, socks, either tims or tennis shoes, and a rain jacket and hat. But I wouldn't be caught dead going on Survivor lol.

Hiyall
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07-06-2005

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 6:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hiyall a private message Print Post    
It always amazes me how many go on there that can't start a fire. I would think that would be worth practicing if you knew you were going to go to an island where you had to "survive"...lol

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 7:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
I wish that this show, and the other reality shows, would stop evicting people so soon into the show.

Let everyone hang around to really get to know each other before kicking out someone they just met.

Bluejaxrock
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04-23-2004

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 7:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bluejaxrock a private message Print Post    

I didn't like seeing the losing tribe get fire after tribal council. I know, it makes it hard for them to boil their water and cook, but to give it to them right off the bat? Then what was the purpose of the challenge, other than to send a tribe to TC? Sure, they lost a tribe member, but they got fire handed to them. I would like to see them wait a bit longer to get fire, maybe they could have done it themselves.
rant over

Nan
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09-25-2000

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 8:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nan a private message Print Post    
I really like the idea of not evicting so soon into the game. If they would give them a "free" 4 or 5 days, I think they would have less pressure to "deal" and maybe get to know each other better as Rosie has stated. Everybody needs a little adjustment time! From show to show, I can see a difference in the actions and perceptions of many of them........maybe it's part of the game....first impression?

Willwillbee
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09-20-2001

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 9:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Willwillbee a private message Print Post    
I also wish Survivor & Big Brother would not evict ppl early. I think they gave them fire because of all the rain - even with a flint, there was nothing dry to create a fire.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 1:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
Bombaycat, what are "kitten" heels?

Does anyone know why they were cutting the bamboo off four or five feet above ground instead of closer to ground level?

Bombaycat
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07-21-2007

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 6:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bombaycat a private message Print Post    
Chiliwilli - Kitten heels are a shorter version of spike (high) heels. They are slim and approx. 1" - 1 1/2" tall.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Chiliwilli, I wondered the same thing. I think it was just that he was too lazy to bend over and chop closer to the ground. He was chopping at a natural height. That's my guess.

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
i'd wear those quick drying fabric pants with the zip ons at the knees to make them walking shorts or long pants, a sport bra, and a nylon windbreaker and my best tennie-runners. i'd also have a hat that would block the sun and keep out the rain...you know, something with a 6 inch brim! :-)

i kinda wish chicken had stayed. i enjoyed his accent and his take on things.

Chy
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07-19-2003

Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 9:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
I do think "First Impressions" was part of the "Social Game" Jeff loves to talk about. But I am in the camp who would've like to see more of Chicken.

Shrea's hilly slippers were very high, right around 2' I thought. The kind voluptuous women like to wear to give the illusion of tall and thereby a bit slimmer. When we saw those, they were always very dug in to the muddy shore though.

But I was happy they got the fire soon. It's rain season over there, thunders striking around, even people with generators couldn't be sure to have electricity always. Also, we don't need to see another guarantee of a lopsided tribe-existence!

Really, if any of us were to be one of the castaways, we probably won't even bother to pack fishnet stockings, fancy boots or classy-looking heels....

Raenstorm
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07-16-2004

Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 6:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Raenstorm a private message Print Post    
Hey there! First, a quick reminder, I am babysitting my sister's three girls tonight so I will sadly not be around to spoil the show. Hopefully someone will be around to help those on the West Coast out. :-)

Second, my CBS PR contact sent me this "sneak" preview of tonight's show narrated by Jeff for posting on my blog and I wanted to make sure y'all knew it was out there too (this link isn't to my blog, just the video player where I uploaded it): http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1213887933/bctid1213911986

Enjoy!

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 11:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
They sequenced things poorly last show...they showed the woman with the high heels, then they showed her with tennis shoes, and then they showed Jeff giving the tennis shoes out...I wondered how she got those shoes.

But that's what makes it fun, right...catching them in these little errors.

Trueheart
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09-12-2006

Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 3:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Trueheart a private message Print Post    
I've been catching up on Smallville Season 6.

Guess who I saw in one of the episodes?

She's blonde.
Looks like a wrestler.
Has two piercings in her lip.

Yes Ashley!!!

It was an episode about an underground fight club where "meteor freaks" fight each other and people watch it over the internet. She wasn't a meteor freak but she did have a cool fight with Lois Lane!!!

It was just the oddest thing. I recognized her instantly.....I was like "Hey! I just watched her on Survivor!"

Raenstorm
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07-16-2004

Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 9:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Raenstorm a private message Print Post    
Another behind-the-scenes video for y'all! This time composer Russ Landau gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the latest version of the main-title theme music.

Chy
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07-19-2003

Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 11:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Thank you so much Raen!!
I did read a lot of this in his blog, but this video is way better!
http://landaus-travels.blogspot.com/

I told my friend I thought I could hear that Folk Song: Kong Ding Ching Geh (Love Song from Kong Ding) but dismissed it thinking Landau was "composing" new songs ...



Chy
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07-19-2003

Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 11:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Did anyone catch this in the second episode?
Do you remember when during the show it was flashed to us? (I'm asking cause I'm not sure about it.)

Three guesses what this may be:
(Caps by Sam from a private board, I don't have time to go search else where to see if any body else has it....)



Chy
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07-19-2003

Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 12:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Haha!
You guys are in trouble. All of you who helped me learn how to post images here, thank you! Seems like I will have pictures for every post from now on, hehehe..

The group of Chinese female singers who recorded for Landau:





I can't find their website this minute, later!

The two from 11:48 post:
Left is Landau at the Drum Tower; Right is a look of the city from Drum Tower.