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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 10:09 am
Slinkydog... I think that is his downfall. He is concerned only with the eviction he is gunning for. Contrast that to Sandra who knows when to give in. I thought she was brilliant a few episodes back when talking to Candice ... Sandra couldn't convince Candice to vote with her, so she finally says, "tell me who you want out" ... thereby saving herself and not pissing anyone off. As Jeff blogged "I also appreciate Sandra’s ability to know when to give up the fight and go with the flow" ... Russell would have been better off had he gone with the flow, realizing that tides turn daily in Survivor. If he had any social game he would have worked Parv and solidified their alliance rather than upsetting her... and Danielle and rest of jury
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Sallycat22
Member
08-31-2005
| Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 10:46 am
Well Parv and Dani made it clear when they did NOT tell him about the idol they had that he was the odd man out of the girl alliance. IF he could just stay in until he and Colby are the final two...it would show the jury as pouting if they gave it to Colby. He and Natalie were in the final two and in an interview afterwards he did the thing where he push her until she lost it. Then Natalie said to Russell "You finally got me..and made me mad" Evidently she understood the tactic and still couldn't let it roll off.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 10:51 am
Yeah, and he was a loser against Natalie--just like he will be this season.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 11:32 am
If it ends up being a Parvati/Sandra final two I'm not sure who I would pick. No one else stands a chance against either of those two. The only thing going against Sandra is I don't know if the others know how much work she's done, so they might give it to the more obvious Parvati (who might actually deserve it, as I said, I just can't choose).
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Slinkydog
Member
11-30-2005
| Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 11:43 am
I agree that he won't get the votes to win, but he sure set Danielle up beautifully to fall this week. And I'm glad to see her go.
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 12:26 pm
It was funny during the vote count... Rupert Rupert Rupert Danielle Danielle Danielle... Danielle. My 1st instinct was to scream at the TV, NO!! because I didn't want Russell getting his way. But then my momentary brain lapse stopped and I said, "Wait, I don't like her and I don't think she has done anything." Yah I wanted her to go. Just sorry that her leaving would put a feather in Russells cap.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 3:29 am
I did scream at the tv Bonbon. Russell whispered 'Danielle' and now he thinks he controlled the vote. Rats!
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 5:27 am
The good part is that the more delustional and paranoid Russell is, the more extreme his actions will get. Hopefully this will alienate the remaining juy members who have to live with him until they go to Ponderosa.
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Northstar
Member
09-29-2008
| Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 5:38 am
They have a medical crew on stand-by; I wonder if they have mental health folks on stand-by.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 12:27 pm
I would be willing to bet they do! No matter how much screening, etc., the contestants go through, they are in a situation entirely alien to anything they may have experienced. I don't know if they have mental health folks for second- and third-time contestants, but I would surely bet on them for most seasons.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 3:26 pm
Yes, I believe they are immediately met by a mental health person when they are voted off. I know I've read that before.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 4:58 pm
Yes, the mental health person is always the one in the backseat talking/interviewing them as they eat that first pb&j sandwich, traveling down the road to Ponderosa.
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Sallycat22
Member
08-31-2005
| Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 7:43 pm
Yes, we get a glimpse of a blonde with the last two. After this season I need a mental health person myself.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 7:45 pm
I wouldn't want to be the mental health person when Russell got voted off.
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Monday, May 10, 2010 - 4:42 am
The Ponderosa clips are much appreciated. Viewing those clips is to me akin to the info that we get from the BB cameras/internet postings. Having that info makes the show more interesting. I only learned of the Ponderosoa last year; not sure how I missed that before.
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Northstar
Member
09-29-2008
| Monday, May 10, 2010 - 6:03 pm
I once had a job that required a psych eval prior to getting the contract. They forgot the part about needing the debrief AFTER the stint was over. Yikes.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Monday, May 10, 2010 - 6:16 pm
LOL Puzzled!
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