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Lilliegirl

Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 07:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
you got that right Sun it was Sean that could not swim, I think at one point he wore a life jacket.

Alaginger

Thursday, October 09, 2003 - 04:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I read somewhere that Osten's boss was interviewed and he said Osten has a tendency to give up all the time, and you just have to keep behind him and push until he gets built-up again, and then he is off and running.....until the next downer time. If I'm remembering this correctly, looks like he is staying true to form!!!

Missy2

Thursday, October 09, 2003 - 06:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Geez this guy is such a bummer - :(

Pannie

Thursday, October 09, 2003 - 09:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Excuse me, but why didn't he just dig in the sand? Everyone already knew he can't (won't?) swim. And why did Tijauna run into the sea when Darrah was donning the goggles and ready to go? I don't get this team.

Sunshyne4u

Thursday, October 09, 2003 - 11:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You got it Pannie! WHY would they send Osten into the water?? Unless the producers made them draw straws or get into a certain order for the comp...

Unfortunately I am starting to think Osten kinda was faking that drowning episode to make himself look less of a threat to the other team. The way he was kicking his legs was my clue as well as having the diving mask on TOP of his head instead of over his eyes.....this makes me think he had no intention of even trying to dive for the puzzle piece.

Maybe Im wrong......we shall see.

Fabnsab

Thursday, October 09, 2003 - 11:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am still waiting to see why that team is so hell bent on keeping Osten. He has shown no good attributes for this game other than a bit of muscle. I am glad they lost, considering they sent their best swimmer home last week!

Mack

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 06:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Osten is just a wuss. He did well the week before last against Rupert, probably as well if not better than anybody else on his team could have done. This week he returned to his wussie behavior....he will not last long. Having said that the rest of his tribe ain't exactly fantastic....I mean getting "lost" on the island was just a sign that they haven't a clue, not to mention trying to hold back the tide with beach sand?!?!? Give me a break! Move the frinking camp folks...one "rogue" wave at high tide and you're going to be in the bay! Maybe having Rupert around for awhile will help. Looks like he'll at least teach them to fish and maybe help them clean up and/or relocate the shelter. Rupert is smart. Realizes that he'll build up some points by being cooperative.

Puzzled

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 06:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think he was afraid to dive--which I think any non-swimmer would be--so he faked the drowning.

Of course, he may just have swallowed some water and panicked, but it just looked fake.

He just doesn't seem to have any true grit.

Maris

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 06:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Osten is a drama queen and I am betting he is probably the youngest child in a family of all girls. Anyone know his family dynamics?

Enigma2

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 07:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Mack, I guess the Morganites have heard of sand-bagging in order to hold back a flood. They just forgot the 'bag' part.

If I recall correctly, Ryan implied that moving their (pitiful) shelter was just too much work for them...

Maris

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 07:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lol. I forgot about that. I was watching and thinking havent any of these people lived through a hurricane and seen what just one big wave can do. I am waiting for them to be woken in the middle of the night by one big wave. These have to be the most inept competitors I have ever seen. It is amazing that they all ended up on the same team.

They need to boot Osten next. He cannot compete in any challenges and he is a a whiner.

Mack

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 07:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LMAO Enigma! Good one on the 'bag' part. I was thinking the log was a nice touch though. Big enough wave and they could wipe out the whole tribe with a 'log lunch'. This might be, collectively, the worst tribe I've seen on Survivor. Osten just seems to be their 'poster child'.

Marameko

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 07:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Why he did not just admit he could not swim well or had misgivings is beyond me. Perhaps the drama king act was the reason he did not grab the line.
He needs to go. NOW

March

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 07:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
We also got to see how little Osten does around camp. The girls took over Lil's job's and the Ryan and Andrew go of to try and find some fish (not well mind you) and what does Osten do??? Oh yes, sit around and do nothing.

I think someone needs to give each and everyone of the Morgan tribe a smack on the head and ask them what they were possibably thinking sending Osten into the water when he could have dug up a piece of the puzzle on land. Dumb, dumb, dumb!!

Maris

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 07:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Osten couldnt dig in the sand because he is afraid of ants and he would claim that a crab came out of the sand, bit him on the ass and now he is critically injured. The only thing Osten can do is hold the flag.

Lori

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 08:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL Maris...sooooo that's why Osten swam instead of dug. Geez - keep that guy OUT of the water!

Enigma2

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 08:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Not to worry, Mack. Rupert will probably pick up the the Morganite shelter –single-handed– and move it back to better safety...

I just checked my tape (for the rules for the reward challenge). There was no stipulation that the players had to alternately chose sea or sand to retrieve their puzzle pieces. There was no reason why Osten needed to go into the water at all. He made the choice to go.

Osten did not succeed in getting voted off by saying he wanted to quit. So now he is trying suicide.

Mack

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 08:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Enigma - Realizing this is the "Osten" thread I ought probably not say this but I'm afraid Rupert won't make it in the long run. As useless as Osten is Rupert has made his tribe go. Polar opposites. As I said, I'm afraid the weaker players will align together and get rid of Rupert after the merge because he's obviously "the man" of this Survivor.

Wink

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 08:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
ROFL Enigma

Sunshyne4u

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 08:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
For time constraints on TV most of the instructions for the Comps are edited out...if there was no stipulation of the order of the players, it makes no sense! For instance, two people could have done all the swimming and the others alternate who is going to dig. I feel that the producers put the contestants in order for more 'affect'and 'drama'. Osten sure did give them the drama!

IMHO

Lorry

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 09:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Maris you are killing me with laughter!!!

Enigma: You know I look forward to your posts... hahahahahaha I have a feeling that Rupert will give Osten the moral boost he needs... I'm not an Osten fan... but somehow Rupert seems to draw the best out of others. I think Rupert is pretty smart and will do what he can to ingratiate himself, and possibly have four people voting his way.

Don't forget, the merger is close... don't you think the Morganites might feel a tad fuzzy towards Rupert after he feeds them, probably even makes their shelter better.. and just plain boosts their moral???

This might just be the missing element that will keep Rupert in the game.. because you know he would have been the first to go at the time of the merger.. he is unbeatable.

Prisonerno6

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 10:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
"two people could have done all the swimming"

But IIRC, two people did do almost all the swimming on Drake's team, Rubert and whichever one of the PecShopBoys wasn't sitting out. The other three dug in the sand until Jon near the end when there was only a water one left.

Denecee

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 11:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Osten is a baby! I'm so glad he is a part of this survivor, makes it more interesting. I don't know about the rest of you but this is the most entertaining bunch of survivors so far IMO. Osten is just a cute lil baby!

Maris

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 11:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
What amuses me most about Osten is that he has this view of himself as Mr. Athletic and a big competitor. When he gets evicted he is going to be shocked at how he is perceived by the viewing audience.

Enigma2

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 12:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Prisonero6 is correct.

Sweetpea1994

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 12:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Prisonerno6 - PecShopBoys, OMG too funny. :)

Puzzled

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 05:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL about the ants, Maris--and ROFL, Enigma.

Very interesting, Lorry, that really makes sense. I think Osten is bringing them all down, and Rupert may get them to buck up.

Pannie

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 10:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Maris, you asked about his family. I don't know, but he sure has big-sis Tij and big-bro Andy covering his anatomy. He must be used to getting away with his baby 'save me' routine.

If I was Darrah, I'd be finding a way to get Tij and Andy to know that she's more of a keeper than matey Osteo-paralysis. O'course she'd have to work real hard to get them to understand her native-tongue

Sunshyne4u

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 11:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I also have this episode recorded. Pecshop boys?? Shawn was sitting out this comp.
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Five contestants a team meant that they couldnt just do the relay race in teams of two....this led to confusion.
I rewatched the episode........
WATER SAND...............WATER SAND
Ryan Andrew ..............Burt Sandra
TJ-no mask Not shown ..........Rup Trish
Ost-afraid Not shown ..........Not shown Jon
Ryan Andrew .............Bert Sandra
Darrah TJ ...............Rup Not Shown
Ryan Andrew ..............Not shown Jon
Darrah Tj.................Bert Sandra
................................Rup Trish
................................Jon Not Shown
................................Bert Not shown
VERY CURIOUS!!.....I just noticed that the producers edited in TEN runs for Drake and only SEVEN for Morgan.....I thought there were only EIGHT pieces in the water and EIGHT in the sand. Therefore there should only be EIGHT runs NOT TEN.