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Amac

Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 09:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ted Rogers Jr.

Ted Rogers Jr.
Age: 37
Hometown:
Durham, N.C.
Occupation:
Software design manager

Neeners

Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 12:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
He looks like he got his first whiff of something not-so-pleasant...

Tntitanfan

Monday, September 02, 2002 - 08:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Early pic from the eating-awful-stuff challenge?

Whoami

Monday, September 02, 2002 - 11:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Maybe it was a really ugly cameraman? LOL

Letmeinthere

Thursday, September 19, 2002 - 12:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
He looks like he's about to start crying

Car54

Friday, September 20, 2002 - 01:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
From the Herald-Sun.com
Durham resident survives first ouster

By Rachel Mosteller and J. Cameron Tew : The Herald-Sun
rmosteller@heraldsun.com
Sep 19, 2002 : 9:53 pm ET

DURHAM -- At least for one night Ted Rogers was able to "Outwit, Outlast and Outplay" the competition.

The 37-year-old Durham resident, who once played preseason football for the Dallas Cowboys, went to Tribal Council with his Chuay Gahn tribe on the first night of "Survivor: Thailand" and made it out to play another day.

Rogers, who has lived in the Bull City since 1989, was one of 16 folks taken to the island of Koh Tarutao, off the southern coast of Thailand, earlier this summer for 39 days of living through bugs and tropical storms for the chance to win $1 million.

Things started well enough for Rogers, who was the first person chosen in a "Survivor" draft when 53-year-old Jan Gentry picked him to join her on the Chuay Gahn tribe to do battle against what became the younger Sook Jai tribe.

"I was surprised at Jan’s picks," Rogers said of her picking mainly older players, adding that the younger Sook Jai tribe members would have a more difficult time beating Chuay Gahn than they might have expected. "They are going to be surprised."

Living on a beach that had caves for shelter, but required canoeing around the island for water, Rogers and the rest of his tribe spent most of the second day swimming around Koh Tarutao looking for fresh water. Some members were not happy with pastor John Raymond who found the drinking water, but pretended that a dank pool of salt water was their true water source.

On the third day, the tribes competed in the first immunity challenge -- racing around the island and retrieving three flags -- to determine which one would have to cast off a member. Though Chuay Gahn led for most of the race, 33-year-old Ghandia Johnson was unable to figure out a Thai puzzle that would have given the tribe the third flag. So Rogers and his seven teammates returned to camp and pondered whom to eliminate at Tribal Council.

"Fire represents your life in this game. When your fire is extinguished, you are out of the game," host Jeff Probst said as the group came in to its first Tribal Council.

Rogers looked serious when he put in his first vote -- one of six votes to oust pastor Raymond from the tribe. Raymond left after bringing his torch to Probst, who extinguished its flame.

What will become of Rogers in upcoming weeks? Only he and the folks involved with the show really know, and they’re not saying, thanks to some legal contracts that require them to keep hush-hush about everything with the show or face legal action.

Still, the show’s executive producer Mark Burnett did drop a couple of hints earlier this week about the fifth installment of "Survivor."

For instance, one new aspect of the hit CBS reality show will be the inclusion of physical contact in an upcoming challenge. The physical contact evidently got out of hand and Probst had to calm the group down. And there’s a good chance Rogers was involved -- if he made it past the show’s third week.

"Honestly, it involves almost everybody," Burnett said. "Almost like one of those things in a hockey game when they throw their gloves on the floor."

CBS also has been advertising this survivor as having new twists and rules never seen before in previous seasons. Burnett would not elaborate, but did hint that the show might use family members again (last season the "Survivor" cast’s family members ended up playing the game along with them at one point).

"There’s always stuff we do," Burnett said. "We’re always going to have some twists and turns that make it fun for the viewers and keep the people playing the game, the castaways, off balance."

As for Rogers, Burnett likes the Brooklyn native, even if it sounds like he’s reading a promo for the show.

"Huge bear of a man," Burnett said. "He’s a big huge African-American guy with barreling deep voice. And a big teddy bear kind of guy. A great character."

Viewers can follow the software designer and the rest of the contestants Thursday nights at 8 p.m. on CBS.

Scarlett

Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 12:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ROFL. That is EXACTLY what I thought when he got picked first by Jan. I would have picked the same way. He had this huge Teddy Bear/Tough Guy thing going that I never can resist.

Twiggyish

Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 01:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I love that in a guy, too. Looks like someone to watch.

Chance

Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 03:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I really liked Ted too. In fact, he is my current favorite.

Webkitty

Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 04:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Liking him so far

Egbok

Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 10:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I really like Ted, there's a sense of humanity about him that shines through. I hope he goes far in the game.

Chiparock

Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 12:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought it was adorable when Ted picked up little Clay and carried him like a baby for a bit! Shows a great sense of humor in both of them, plus (I hope) the start of a good friendship and/or alliance.

Grooch

Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 03:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I really liked Ted, also.

But the only thing that bothered me was when he was yelling at Ghandia when she was doing the puzzle. Makes me wonder if he can't handle pressure situations, and if he will get worse as time goes on. I hope I am wrong.

I guess we will find out in time. :)

Hermione69

Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 04:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Grooch, I'm with you. He was one of the most vocal yellers when she was trying to do the puzzle and it was so obvious that the hollering was making her more flustered. But he was also one of her biggest comforters when it was over so for now I'm putting him in the good guy category.

Lancecrossfire

Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 04:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It may stem from his being a football player. That is the mornal way to encourage in that sport. I'm guessing he was just in default mode when he decided how to best provide support.

Fluff

Monday, September 23, 2002 - 12:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
He seems very caring and concerned for others.

Fanny

Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 02:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Put me down as a right-off-the-bat Ted fan.

Squaredsc

Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 03:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
so far so good.

Loralyceallen

Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 04:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I can't help but like this guy. He is very appealing to me. I just think that he is the kind of guy that both men and women are comfortable with. I also like his confidence. Now I hope he doesn't let me down. I'd hate to find out he's overbearing or arrogant. Guess we have to wait and see.

Catfat

Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 04:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I really like Ted. He seems to know how to cope with the survival skills, the people skills and the strength skills without making a big deal about.
He is half (along with Clay) of my favourite 'couple'. A big Black guy and a small white guy. Aren't they a hoot?

GO TED!!!

Niceguy

Sunday, September 29, 2002 - 01:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I won't say I'm betting everything I own on Ted but I do see him in the final three with Penny and either Ken or Shii Ann. He's a sly goat though.

Something happened down there in Thailand. I know its wrong to just go on gut feeling/intuition but something happened between Ted and Ghandia because in the preview clip he was behaving verrrry Clintonesque.

Lets face it, he's definitely one of the 'Alpha males' that get talked about a lot from the Survivor shows. He reminds me, oddly enough, of Mike from S2. I wonder if he'll kill anything big.

That snake trail in episode one was some serious foreshadowing.

Guinevere

Sunday, September 29, 2002 - 03:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
So far, he's my favorite. I liked both Ted and Ghandia in the first episode, but if previews indicate correctly, I guess I'm going to have to choose...

I should wait to see the show at least, but right now, I'm inclined to take Ted's side. She was the one with her hand on his thigh (that raised my eyebrows a bit) in the last episode. And she seems to have a rather inflated idea of her charms.

Quietstorm4

Sunday, September 29, 2002 - 03:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I was thinking the same thing about her 'inflated idea of her charms' Guinevere. I got the impression she thinks she is all that, after the talk she had about letting her 'charms' come out during the competition to distract the other tribe. I like her for now, but I can't wait to see what happens on Thursday.

Catfat

Tuesday, October 01, 2002 - 09:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
What was that bit between Ted and Ghandia? First, they seem to be cuddling, then he yells "I'm not even attracted to you" (but maybe he didn't say that to Ghandia?)
Then she says something about he tried to get sexual, then she's screeching at the top of her lungs.
OK, I believe Ted, even though I don't even know what this is all about.
Bump.

Csnog

Tuesday, October 01, 2002 - 09:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well Ted lost about 50 pounds while on the show so he must be on for a long time.