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Tom Buchanan - Chapera Tribe

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Essence

Monday, January 12, 2004 - 1:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
tom

Age: 48
Previous Show: Africa
Previous Finish: 4th place; 6th Juror

Since returning from SURVIVOR: AFRICA, Tom Buchanan has become very involved with elementary schools to promote reading literacy. Prompted by events on the show that shed light on Buchanan's inability to spell, he created a reading program for kids, "Reading is The Key to Survival," which has had an enormous impact on young readers of today. He has also donated many hours of his time to local and national fundraisers.

Born and raised in Rich Valley, Virginia, Buchanan currently works as a self-employed goat and cattle farmer on the farm that has been in his family for three generations.

Buchanan attended Rich Valley High School, where he played football, basketball and baseball. He then attended East Tennessee State University as a football walk-on and later earned a full football scholarship, serving as team captain his senior year. After college, he returned home to work on the family farm. Known to his friends as "Big Tom," his hobbies include softball, fishing, bird hunting and riding his Harley motorcycle. He is a member of the Virginia Cattleman's Association, Rich Valley Farmer's Club and Rich Valley Presbyterian Church.

Buchanan and his wife, Sandy, have been married for 25 years. They have one son, Bucky Bo, who is now a senior at Cumberland College in Williamsburg, Kentucky where he has been an All-American football standout. Tom's birth date is October 30, 1955.

Awareinva

Monday, January 12, 2004 - 9:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
GO BIG TOM! WHOOOOO HOOOOOO! The only survivor who ever moved me to write in verse! I can't wait for this season to start!!!

Awareinva

Monday, January 12, 2004 - 10:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ohhhhh..... just had to say it again....

GO BIG TOM!!!

Padivius

Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 7:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh brother. This guy is from Hicksville, USA. I dunno about other Canadians, but this is our vision of classic Hicktown America. And I hate it! Anyways, I guess he's an OK guy, but I hope he goes soon because a) I can't stand his pervertedness, and b) I can't stand his accent.

Vixeninvegas

Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 2:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I love Big Tom - he may not be cultured & poised but he is sweet & kind & funny. He also gives the BEST hugs

Go Big Tom Go!!! :)

Spygirl

Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 4:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm from Hicktown USA, too, and I have an accent. I also have a Ph.D. Go figure :)

GO TOM!!! GAME ON!!!

Jeep

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 3:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'll never forget his "feather-in-the-butt"! That was a classic!

Niceguy

Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 10:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Tom was mostly annoying to me with that "C.B." voting crap. He can be sent home early.

Awareinva

Sunday, January 18, 2004 - 1:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Padivius, Guess it's because I'm from Hicksville, VA that I love to see Big Tom back in the game. At least he has a good heart (don't know about the pevertedness???) and as for the accent... what accent? I understand him just fine. I'll be glad to translate if you need some help! :)

GO BIG TOM!

Padivius

Sunday, January 18, 2004 - 7:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hehe! Spygirl, I didn't mean that he wasn't SMART! And I'm really sorry, you guys, I'm sure you're really sweet and kind, but I really cannot stand that accent...

Aware -- Remember how he acted towards Lindsey? There's your pervertedness...