Posted on 08/14/2003 12:43:34 PM PDT by cuz_it_aint_their_money
Well ping-ees, it’s that time again!
Mark Burnett Productions has once again permitted 16 media whores to ply their trade just to bring us a few hours of blissful enjoyment. So without further ado, here is what your intrepid Captain Cuz has come up with so far.
During the final show of Survivor 6: The Amazon, Jeff Probst provided the following voice over for the first Survivor 7: Pearl Island Promo:
This Fall, 16 new Survivors journey off the coast of Panama, to a land steeped in a bloody history of piracy.
A hidden chain of more than a hundred tropical islands, located in the blue-green waters of Central America. These are the PEARL ISLANDS. It is a place of ancient riches, with a turbulent history of looting and plundering. The ruins of Spanish forts and sunken ships are monuments to a violent and infamous past, where the deeds of pirates like Drake and Morgan are legendary.
In these Panamanian waters lurk some of the most exotic and dangerous marine animals anywhere in the Pacific Ocean. Schools of sharks, sting rays, dolphins and sea turtles thrive in a spectacular world beneath the sea.
And our Survivors will begin their adventure during the migration of the humpback whale. For the first time, each tribe will have its own island and the marooning will be unlike anything experienced by the previous Survivors.
Who will outwit, outplay and outlast all the others to become the sole Survivor? Find out this Fall as the adventure continues in the Pearl Islands.
Well, you just knew that with all the Survivor Junkies out there in Webland, it wouldn’t be long before someone came up with some pictures about the Pearl Islands, and here are a few I have selected from the many out there in cyberspace: Photos courtesy of claycritters.com
Tribal Council view from right rear
Tribal Council from left side.
Close up of Tribal Council. Stairs under construction leading from the beach to the fort.
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Here is a brief “History of the Pearl Islands” – (an excerpt from SurvivorFever.net)
These islands have a long history as they were the first islands to be explored by Spanish Conquistadors. In fact the most famous conquistador and the person who gave the Pacific Ocean its name, Balboa, lived on these islands after having crossed the Panamanian Isthmus. He chose the islands because the weather was cooler and the mosquitoes non-existent.
After Balboa left, the islands were a center for pearl divers and the greatest of pearls, La Peregrina was found off their shores.
La Peregrina was given to Queen Mary Tudor by Philip the II of Spain in 1554; later the pearl ended up in the hands of Napoleon the III and today Elizabeth Taylor has the pearl in her possession. Richard Burton gave it to her as a Valentine's Day gift in 1969. Who knows maybe there are more such pearls to be found? In the 20th century the Pearl islands, especially Contadora were developed into vacation spots for Latin Americans and Europeans.
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Well intrepid ping-ees, that’s just about all Captain Cuz has for now.
The show will debut Thursday, September 18th, 2003 at 8 PM EDT.
And hopefully, the official Survivor Website will list the contestants sometime next week.
If so, I’ll be back next Thursday with the bios of the players.
Until then, feel free to post your own spoilers!
And remember, don’t take any wooden doubloons! Har Har Har!
P.S. Remember to Freepmail me if you want on or off the Survivor Ping List.
I am starting to worry about me too but tomorrow the cast comes off so I should be back to normal soon. I am sure my neighbors are grateful.
(well as close to normal as I get any way.)
It could have been “The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything,” So count your blessings.
I need to start watching where I am going.
That's what I said the moment I saw him.
Drake:
1. Rupert. Didn't I tell you this guy was going to be fun? The whole bit where he stole Morgan's supplies was hilarious. How can you not like a guy who isn't ashamed to wear a dress on tv. He is funny. Hope he lasts. I like the nickname Blackbeard, btw.
2. Trish. Didn't get much screen time last night, so it's hard to really read her yet. She seems nice enough though. Lucky she didn't get traded in that village! She doesn't live that far from me, so I gotta root for the hometown girl.
3. Sandra. Has yet to crack a smile. Can't stand her. They advertise her as an "office assistant." I'd guess McDonalds lacky if I saw her walking down the street.
4. Christa. What's with her voice? She sounds like she has a permanent head cold. The Smoking Gun did say she was a junkie, so maybe that explains it.
Morgan:
1. Nicole. How does a hot blonde with no underwear get voted off first? She must have been really annoying. We haven't seen a 7-1 vote for a few seasons. She's listed as "Massage Therapist." I'm thinking it's the 24-hour massage parlor variety, if you catch my drift.
2. Anthony. Winner of the "I've Never Seen Survivor" Award. Idiot, don't be the acknowledged leader, it puts a bullseye right on your head. Also, if Jeff asks you who's not pulling their weight, don't say Ryan S.! Give some vague, noncommital answer about everyone working. Now Ryan S. has to know he's a target, if he didn't already. Also, men do not get naked together under ANY circumstances. Anthony and Ryan O. are gay, plain and simple.
3. Tijuana. This chick is going to be very, very annoying. I kinda hope she and Sandra both make the merge. I'd like to see them go at it.
4. Lillian. She is smarter than she is letting on. Did you catch the bit where she said it was really hard for her to not wear her scout "master" hat? She knows better than to be the leader, and was the first to acknowledge Anthony in that role at tribal council. I hope she lasts a while.
5. Ryan S. Going next week.
6. Darrah. Who the hell is she? She had one interview the whole evening, and has a permanent PMS look on her face. Lighten up honey. B
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