The rice twist

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Wilsonatmd

Wednesday, April 04, 2001 - 01:37 pm Click here to edit this post
I changed my mind on this. I thought it was going to be something major, but I think it won't be. MB would not put these people in danger on purpose. It'll be something that they technically could go without for the rest of the time.

And Lance, Charisma does play a part, but it's on the WB, not CBS (LOL).

Wilsonatmd

Thursday, April 05, 2001 - 05:52 pm Click here to edit this post
Well...
Did any of us think it would be what it was? (I didn't) They really didn't have a choice in this, MB could have done anything but he chose what he chose for a reason. In a way, other than the rice, this probably saved them some work later.

Misslibra

Thursday, April 05, 2001 - 07:11 pm Click here to edit this post
Well I figure they would have to give up something. Colby wasn't to happy about it, and I don't blame him. But they really needed the food. They sure did a poor job of keeping up with their food supply. I kind of felt sorry for them with no shelter, but they will survive !!

Moondance

Thursday, April 05, 2001 - 09:08 pm Click here to edit this post
Good Job Gooch!!!

Grooch Sunday, April 01, 2001 - 08:28 am

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MB makes a lot of hype out of nothing. I remember in an interview, he let Colby bring his flag, never thinking it could be used as a shelter. Maybe he's still p.o.'ed about it and he wants to exhange rice for the flag?

I did agree with you a couple of posts after you:) (just trying to ride your coat tails)

Lancecrossfire

Thursday, April 05, 2001 - 09:17 pm Click here to edit this post
MB did them a favor. Gave them rice and basically told them to move to sheltered ground. Cost was minimal. Taking there stuff gave them the push they needed.

Seems they knew they had to move, yet didn't have the strength to--they were just sitting/standing when Jeff came along with the rice--they could have been moving then.

Hey, Jerri, nice move going for the creek bed.

Moondance

Thursday, April 05, 2001 - 09:22 pm Click here to edit this post
They couldn't move because they had no energy... plus they had a chance to move it even farther away from the river but choose not too because again they didn't have the strength... preveiws for next week looks like they will be sorry for not going to higher ground when they had a chance.

Seamonkey

Thursday, April 05, 2001 - 09:32 pm Click here to edit this post
They've been teasing us with the flood for weeks, but it does look like next week is the week.

I agree, Moon.. I guess they had little choice.. Had they eaten first and waited for strength they would have been very wet while building the shelter.

Lancecrossfire

Thursday, April 05, 2001 - 09:36 pm Click here to edit this post
Agreed they had no energy--that rice thing though sure was a great incentive.

I thought MB was good to offer rice plus fishing hooks--if he wanted to be a hard-ass, the offer would have been just fishing hooks! Now that would have been mean.

Grooch

Friday, April 06, 2001 - 06:13 am Click here to edit this post
Ok, about this trade. Did you notice that as soon as he offered the rice for the shelter, Tina said yes right away, but the guys were hesitant at first. It was then that Jeff offered the fish hooks. Again Tina said yes immediately. The guys then said OK, but Rodger. It looked like he wanted to wait a little more to see what else they would offer. They should have let him do the negoitating. Maybe they could have gotten something extra. And Tina kept babbling what a great deal they made. I give Rodger credit for keeping his mouth shut. You think they would have learned something at the food auction.

Btw, I didn't understand why they didn't put the rice on to boil first, start moving while it was cooking and then take a break and eat it for the strengh.

Misslibra

Friday, April 06, 2001 - 06:18 am Click here to edit this post
Grooch, poor Tina was starving anything sounded good to her.

Grooch

Friday, April 06, 2001 - 06:29 am Click here to edit this post
Thank goodness they gave them some food. I was ready to turn the tv off. They look like concentration camp survivors, and it's no fun looking at people starving to death and to weak to move. It's sadistic. It irritated me to see the junk food at the auction. $200 for 5 doritoes! $300 for a 1 inch protein bar. Give them the whole protein bar for goodness sakes. $150 for a glass of sprite! Give them some milk! Instead of mashed potatoes put some green vegitables there. French fries and mash potaoes have the same nutrition as the rice. Ok, done venting.

Misslibra

Friday, April 06, 2001 - 06:39 am Click here to edit this post
Grooch, LOL I agree with you and Tina really look bad. And Nick said in his interview they cut a lot of the show, because he even got steak and eggs at the auction. I don't know if he was pulling Bryant's legs or not about that.

I hope they come out with some tapes showing everything that happen 24/7. I think we are missing a lot of stuff. I want to see everything !

Fruitbat

Friday, April 06, 2001 - 07:16 am Click here to edit this post
Yes! Fresh fruit, vegetables, chicken soup, baked potato with cottage cheese, nuts, seeds, anything else. It was Mountain Dew. I'm repeating myself here but let's hope S3 has better sponsers.

We saw that there was more food, they did a kind of fast forward thing. But Colby and Amber talked of feeling OK because they got the sugar instead of heavier food. There couldn't have been much more.

I think that rice and fish hooks was all Jeff had to offer. He brought out the fish hooks very quickly seeing they were ready to jump. MB must be concerned at their physical deterioration.

It is Rodgers way to be the last to speak anyway. He sat tight in the early bidding on food. He was holding out for something better and for the others to exhaust their money. He has the ability to restrain himself. A trait foreign to me. I respect that.

Rollerboy

Friday, April 06, 2001 - 07:33 am Click here to edit this post
I think all the whining about starving is a bunch of BS. They've only been out there 30 days. And most of the time, they've had plenty. They miss a couple of meals because they are too stupid to ration, or take precautions to prevent spoilage, and suddenly their wheels all come off. I see more lazy (let someone else do it) than lack of energy. Comparing these maroons to "concentration camp" detainees is over the top.

Grooch

Friday, April 06, 2001 - 08:03 am Click here to edit this post
Rollerboy, yes, I agree Keith is stupid. :) You would think a chef would be the one to know how to ration rice and prevent spoilage. How come he doesn't know enough to make fish soup?

I know they are not actually in a concentration camp but it is disturbing to me, to see people basically starving to death for our entertainment. Why can't MB give them brown rice? White rice, doritos and Sprite has no nutritional value so you don't have any energy.

And then they are expected to run around and expend what little energy they have left for the challenges. I worry what the effects of so little nutritional food will have on their bodies. I was half expecting to see one of them pass out during the challenge, running back and forth. Plus, they have that long 2 mile hike uphill to tribal council. They also are basically sleeping in the rain and they are already weak. Makes it much easier to catch pnuemonia. It wouldn't bother me so much if they were eating healthy.

But then again, we don't know if they are being monitired by a doctor or given supplements.

Fruitbat

Friday, April 06, 2001 - 08:19 am Click here to edit this post
Roller...this is no act. They are not getting enough food.

Rollerboy

Friday, April 06, 2001 - 08:52 am Click here to edit this post
Fine. They do have medical personnel on site Grooch and I'm sure Keith tried to warn them about the food situation:). I still say they haven't gone that long without food and they aren't "starving" for our entertainment. They are enduring what they are enduring for a chance at one million dollars:).

Leap

Friday, April 06, 2001 - 08:54 am Click here to edit this post
I remember reading somewhere before the show started that food became a big issue in this show and that the players were quite desperate for nutrition near the end.

Their canoe/boat thing was taken away so the fish trap (if they still have it) is not as useful.

That being said, they joined the show knowing this could happen. Not eating is a key part of the dynamics of the show. MB won't let anyone starve. If someone gets too sick, the medic is available. It is a game; to win they have to keep their heads while dealing with the hunger and the physical challenges.

Grooch

Friday, April 06, 2001 - 09:20 am Click here to edit this post
I read somewhere before that if you put a frog in a pot of boiling water, it will jump right out. But if you put a frog in a pot of cool water and slowly raise the tempture to boiling, the frog never realizes it, and will end up being cooked.

Last night I felt like I was watching a bunch of frogs slowly being boiled.

Fruitbat

Friday, April 06, 2001 - 09:29 am Click here to edit this post
Cute analogy. On the Early Show they talked about the show being dull due to the lethargy. I have to agree.

I don't see any surprizes for next week either. I think I'll go start another thread for that. May help consoldate things before they get started. We have all discussions going on on all threads now. :)

Flint

Friday, April 06, 2001 - 09:41 am Click here to edit this post
Good one Grooch. :)