SURVIVOR: ALL STARS! Official FReeping Thread

1/14/2004 | Cuz_it_aint_their_money

[cuz_it_aint_their_money]

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THERE BAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaCK!

Yes Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Posters and Lurkers, Freepers of all kinds!
Those Intrepid Castaways and all round Media Whores are back for another shot at glory!

18 former Survivors, 3 tribes, 1 host, in the Pearl Islands of Panama.
The first episode will air Sunday, February 1st, after the Super Bowel.

So make sure you save enough Super Bowel munchies and adult beverages for the season premiere of:

SURVIVOR: ALL STARS

[kingu]

[HELLRAISER II]

I have to admit that i'm glad that inconsiderate naked queer joker is gone, he was Cancer just like Colby said.

[Lee'sGhost]

"Oh the huge manatee!"

Hey, that was pretty good.

[So Cal Rocket]

“BAMBOOZLED!” RICHARD HATCH VOTED OUT

The first-ever Sole Survivor, the man who started it all, Richard Hatch, the 42-year-old from Middletown, Rhode Island, for the first time heard the words, "The tribe has spoken!" Wary of Hatch from the beginning, the rest of Mogo Mogo voted unanimously to give this former winner the heave-ho, causing the cheerful Hatch to simply exclaim, "I've been bamboozled!"

MAKE IT FLOAT, MAKE IT SWIFT

As day thirteen dawned, all three tribes were surprised to find a pile of bamboo poles at their camps. They were instructed to use the bamboo to build a raft that would be crucial for an upcoming Reward Challenge.

After building a faulty shelter for Saboga, Rupert Boneham, the 40-year-old castaway of SURVIVOR: PEARL ISLANDS PANAMA from Indianapolis, Indiana, took on the endeavor for a chance at redemption as he led his tribe in building a raft that was similar to a catamaran.

Mogo Mogo went for the "less is more" approach, choosing to keep the bundle of bamboo as it was and not construct at all. "Ultimately it came down to laziness and pure exhaustion that designed that raft," noted Colby Donaldson, the 29-year-old tribe member of SURVIVOR: THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK from Christoval, Texas.

Over at Chapera, Susan Hawk, the 42-year-old All-Star of SURVIVOR: BORNEO from Palmyra, Wisconsin, made an unusual choice for how to christen their new craft: she chose to urinate on it. "I'm afraid the ship's gonna sink now," worried Tom Buchanan, the 48-year-old tribe member of SURVIVOR: AFRICA from Rich Valley, Virginia.

REWARD CHALLENGE: SHIPWRECKED RAFT RESCUE

As the tribes assembled for a Reward Challenge, host Jeff Probst explained that this competition would involve using the newly constructed rafts to rescue two tribemates, then paddle out to a buoy to grab a flag, race to shore, run up the beach and cross the finish line. The winning tribe would win fishing hooks and a fishing spear as well as a clue to their lock box.

The tribes were taken aback when they heard the third part of the reward, which involved dissolving the losing tribe into the two others. Members of the losing tribe would be recruited schoolyard-style, with the winning tribe receiving the first pick.

With their "minimalist" raft, Mogo Mogo took a slight lead as they rescued their tribemates. Chapera paddled into second place, with Saboga taking up the rear. Saboga had the best-looking raft, but it was least effective.

As Mogo Mogo captured their flag and paddled toward shore, it was evident that they would be the victors. The other two tribes would battle it out for second place with Chapera in the lead. Exhausted, Chapera paddled to shore first, then ran across the beach to save their tribe and finish second. In last place, Saboga realized they would be no more.

After the rewards were handed out, it was time to dissolve Saboga into the other two tribes. Mogo Mogo used their first pick to take Ethan, while Chapera used theirs to pick Rupert. As Jerri went to Mogo Mogo and Jenna to Chapera, SURVIVOR: ALL-STARS became a competition between two tribes instead of three.

HOME SWEET (NEW) HOME

As the newly formed tribes returned to their camps, the former Saboga members were impressed with their new homes. New Chapera member Rupert noted, "Our camp was Hobo Junction; theirs is the Taj Mahal."

Over at Mogo Mogo, new tribe member Ethan Zohn, the 30-year-old winner of SURVIVOR: AFRICA from Lexington, Massachusetts, immediately made himself an asset by catching fish, to the chagrin of tribe fisherman Richard. The competition between Ethan and Richard gave all the members of Mogo Mogo a full stomach.

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE: PILFERING PIRATES

As the castaways reconvened for an Immunity Challenge, Jeff Probst explained that they would race across long balance beams in order to retrieve their tribe-colored flags. When two castaways from opposing tribes met in the middle, they would have to battle it out, with the first to fall into the pool of water below losing. The first tribe to get twenty of their flags back to the starting area would win Immunity.

The Challenge started with a splash as Shii Ann fell hard into the water. Chapera took the lead, two flags to none. The first showdown between Ethan and Rob proved to be a turning point as Ethan prevailed, then claimed the first flag for Mogo Mogo.

Battle after battle wore on the castaways as Chapera took over the Challenge. In an act of brilliance, Chapera tribemates jumped off the course on purpose in order to give skilled Rob Mariano, the 28-year-old All-Star of SURVIVOR: MARQUESAS from Canton, Massachusetts, another run at the final flag. This proved to be effective, because Rob swiftly negotiated the beams, then claimed the winning flag, along with Immunity for Chapera. Mogo Mogo would have to make the trip to Tribal Council, where they had to vote out one of their own.

ALLIANCE SHUFFLE AT MOGO MOGO

As the losing Mogo Mogo tribe returned to camp, the lobbying about who would go home heated up. The original plan was to vote Ethan out, due to his status as a previous winner. However, Colby quickly changed his mind, deciding Richard must go because of his arrogance and deception. In an act of revenge, Jerri tried to recruit an alliance on the fly in order to vote off Colby. The scramble to Tribal Council was fast and furious, with no tribe member secure with their position in the game.

In the end, the Mogo Mogo tribe came together in unison to vote off the first-ever winner of Survivor by sending home Richard Hatch in a six-to-one decision.

[agarrett]

  Oddly, Hatch impressed me most with his good-bye speech. He knew he'd been beaten, and he took it with good grace, and even a touch of amusement. He's a manipulater, but unlike Rob C. last week, he can take being out-manipulated himself.

  I still don't like him, and am glad he's gone, but am also happy he had a good exit.

Drew Garrett

[YaYa123]

Hiney Hatch was gracious on CBS Morning Show today too. But disgusting to the very end, (pardon the pun), when the segment was ending, he said, "I'm happy, I'm soooo in love." GAG ME!!

[doubtfullyhopefull]

What Hatch did last night was blatantly, aggressively sexually herass(pun intended) Sue and the other girl. Regardless of anyones great dislike of her, his humping on her with his disgusting naked worm was way over the top! I wish they would have shoved him off or punched him! Yes he did hump, Jeff stopped it then. I'm sure part of the reason he got voted off even by Colby is that everyone - including the guys(especially the young ones) knew it could happen to them next or could have been them last night. Hatch would do anything to win, which included intimidating everyone in anyway possible.
I hope Sue is going off about the incident next week, she has a legitimate complaint. I think they should forbid any further nudity by anyone during a contact challenge.

[doubtfullyhopefull]

You forget, for us it is a week. For them it is a day, a couple of days, or even the same day? Regardless of the length of time, we don't see all that has been happening since the challenge. They probably all talked about it afterward. Would you let it go if he would have humped your ass with his naked member on camera in front of millions of people? Wouldn't you be really humiliated? Especially if you were so shocked and embarrassed you didn't think to do anything when it happened or get a chance to react?

[SC Swamp Fox]

Would you let it go if he would have humped your ass with his naked member on camera

I would have showed him the end of it that he has never seen.

[Tazlo]

>>[Richard Hatch's] humping on her with his disgusting naked worm was way over the top!>>

I thought Survivor had some rules that if you throw a punch at another player, you're out. What Hatch did is just as much of an assault. He's lucky they left him in long enough for everyone to vote him off because he should have been kicked off for that behavior.

[goodolemr]

Hatch crossed the line and Jeff P. allowed it to go on by not forcing him to play the challenge clothed.

I kind of fear for Survivor right now. I don't think it needs this kind of sleazyness.

[luckystarmom]

My husband and I are liking Boston Rob this time. He's working. He's doing well at the challenges.

I can handle a jerk, if he's also doing work. Last time, he didn't do work and he was a jerk.

[stands2reason]

This time he's showing himself as a competitive player, a real asset.

Definitely not "under the radar", though.

Luckily for the Rob-n-Amber Ubercouple, there are more disgusting tribe members in Chapera to vote out. 'Course, you never know, we might end up seeing Tom and Sue band together to vote off Rob for being "too powerful."

[ken5050]

I've been away...shameless prediction...Richard Hatch and his significant other will appear in SF this week to get married.....

BTW, seriously now...has Cuz posted anything about Mrs. Cuz?

[cuz_it_aint_their_money]

Hey everybody,
Here’s an update on the Mrs.

Someone (I forget who) once said that when it comes to the big “C” we always have a tendency to blow things out of proportion and fear the worse. Such was the case with the Mrs. and I.
Mrs. Cuz (on the advice of her family doctor) went in for a Colonoscopy (sp?). The Doc that performed the procedure removed 7 polyps and sent them in for analysis. One polyp came back as malignant. Well, immediately, we both feared the worse. The Doc had a sit down with us and added that this particular form of cancer was “non-invasive” (meaning that it normally does not infect the surrounding tissue) and that he wanted to perform another (more thorough) procedure.
So the Mrs. drank another gallon of “the yucky stuff” and went back in for another procedure, where the Doc removed another 6 polyps and some additional tissue from the area of the first malignant polyp. That analysis has come back and it appears as if he has removed all of the malignant tissue.
So Mrs. Cuz is scheduled for another procedure in six months and we’re all hoping for a clean check-up.

I sat the Mrs. down and had her read all of your prayers and well-wishes. To say she got all choked up would be an understatement and a half. As soon as we can get back on schedule, she has asked me to sit down with her and step her through the process of posting herself, so she can thank everyone for your prayers.

I would like to add my heartfelt thanks for all of your prayers. I know that they helped us both get through this stressful time.

Take care,
Cuz

[Central Scrutiniser]

Big Tom sends his best wishes:

Insert obligatory colonoscopy joke here.

BTW, great news about the Mrs., best wishes to both of you!

[tear_down_this_wall]

Thanks for the feedback Cuz. Our very, very best to your lovely wife.

tdtw

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I am so glad to hear the good news. The best to you and the Mrs.

[mystery-ak]

Cuz and Mrs Cuz I am so happy for you...thank God.....are prayers have been answered.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Ping!