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SURVIVOR 7: PEARL ISLAND
14 Aug, 2003 | Cuz_it_aint_their_money

Posted on 08/14/2003 12:43:34 PM PDT by cuz_it_aint_their_money

ARRRGGGHHHHHHH!
AVAST Me Mateys!
Shiver me timbers & Blow Me Down!
All hands on deck!
Heave to & strike the mainsail!
This here's Captain Cuz bringing you scurvy scallywags the latest in Survivor news!
ARRRGGGHHHHHHHH!

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.


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: panama; pearlisland; survivor; survivor7; tv
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To: SC Swamp Fox
Tell me about it.


Maybe I'll buy him a thong for Christmas...
1,201 posted on 12/17/2003 7:07:38 PM PST by stands2reason
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To: PoisedWoman
Looking forward to the All-Star game. Any idea where it will be held?

The web rumor mill indicated that All-Stars was originally going to be held back where it all started on Pulau Tiga. However due to the weather and/or the political climate they had to change the location at the last minute.
The All-Star game was held back down in Panama, however on a different set of islands.

1,202 posted on 12/18/2003 3:22:40 AM PST by cuz_it_aint_their_money
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To: cuz_it_aint_their_money
cuz....thanks for keeping me on your Ping List, and thank you for all the hard work and creative writing on your excellent posts....I know that all of us truly appreciate it...and thank you :D Can't wait for All Stars!!
1,203 posted on 12/18/2003 12:04:33 PM PST by EmmaPeel
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To: cuz_it_aint_their_money
Cuz,
are you going to start an all star thread soon?? Just saw the survivor 7 players on the People's Choice Awards tonight. They won and all got up in stage with the producers. Rupert was front and center. Are they still shooting "all star" or are they done? I was surprised to see him there. CBS announces all the players tomorrow morning.
1,204 posted on 01/11/2004 8:26:44 PM PST by MomwithHope
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To: MomwithHope
All the contestants for Survivor All Stars (Survivor 8) will introduced on tomorrow's CBS Morning Show. TV Guide will have the Survivor 8 cast bios and teams in next week's edition.
1,205 posted on 01/11/2004 8:38:13 PM PST by kingu (Remember: Politicians and members of the press are going to read what you write today.)
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To: MomwithHope
Mom,

Yes I will be starting an All Star thread sometime this week.
Also, they finished shooting All Star on or about the 15th of December. That is how Rupert could make it to the Survivor 7 reunion show.
Food for thought. During that reunion show, Rupert commented about "Proving that I'm better than Richard Hatch."
Does this mean that he made it further in the show than Richard? Just a question.

Take care and stay tuned.
Cuz

1,206 posted on 01/12/2004 3:20:50 AM PST by cuz_it_aint_their_money (There is some good left in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it's worth fighting for. - Samwise Gamgee.)
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To: cuz_it_aint_their_money
I can't believe I missed this thread. I love Survivor. When the All Stars thread is started, please add me to the ping list!

I can not wait for the SuperBowl and All Stars!
1,207 posted on 01/20/2004 6:30:50 AM PST by goodolemr
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