Posted on 08/14/2003 12:43:34 PM PDT by cuz_it_aint_their_money
Well ping-ees, its 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 wouldnt 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, thats 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, Ill be back next Thursday with the bios of the players.
Until then, feel free to post your own spoilers!
And remember, dont take any wooden doubloons! Har Har Har!
P.S. Remember to Freepmail me if you want on or off the Survivor Ping List.
Well we have calmly waited (Yeah! Like rabid dogs fighting over the last bone!), and our patience has finally paid off! The latest bunch of Media Whores er I mean Survivor contestants has been reveled!
So without further ado, here they are by tribe:
THE DRAKE TRIBE:
Name: Burton Roberts
Age: 31
Occupation: Marketing Executive
Hometown: San Fransisco, CA
Marital Status: Single
Cuzs First Impression: Burton may be the Brian of the group. A manipulator who may make the final four if he can pull the tribes strings and not draw attention to himself at the same time.
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Name: Christa Hastie
Age: 24
Occupation: Computer Programmer
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Marital Status: Engaged
Cuzs First Impression: Crista is the Drake tribes token Techno Geek and impresses me as the most out of her element in this game. I dont expect her to get very far.
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Name: Jon Dalton
Age: 29
Occupation: Art Consultant
Hometown: Danville, VA
Marital Status: Single
Cuzs First Impression: I get the impression that this guy refuses to grow up and will always try to be the hip, cool, surfer dude type. He may make it to the final four if he doesnt tick his tribemates off first.
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Name: Michelle Tesauro
Age: 22
Occupation: Student
Hometown: Pittstown, NJ
Marital Status: Single
Cuzs First Impression: I think her tribemates will boot this one right off the bat because she reminds me of a combination of Heidi and Jenna.
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Name: Rubert Boneham
Age: 39
Occupation: Troubled Teens Mentor
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Marital Status: Married w/1 child
Cuzs First Impression: Dont let his looks fool you, this guy is smart and should go far in the game.
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Name: Sandra Diaz-Twine
Age: 29
Occupation: Office Assistant
Hometown: Ft. Lewis, WA
Marital Status: Married w/2 children
Cuzs First Impression: Dont know why, but my gut instinct tells me this gal will make it to the final four.
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Name: Shawn Cohen
Age: 29
Occupation: Advertising Sales
Hometown: New York, NY but currently living in Hollywood, CA
Marital Status: Single
Cuzs First Impression: Lets see, 29, single, born in New York & moved to Hollywood, favorite drinks are White Wine and Soy Vanilla Lattes. I think we have found our token Gay player.
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Name: Trish Dunn
Age: 42
Occupation: Sales Executive
Hometown: Annapolis, MD
Marital Status: Married w/2 children (twins)
Cuzs First Impression: Keep your eye on Trish. Having completed 24 marathons (10 of them the Boston Marathon) she is no slouch even for a 42 year old. She could very well be the Kathy OBrien of the Pearl Islands.
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THE MORGAN TRIBE:
Name: Andrew Savage
Age: 40
Occupation: Attorney
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Marital Status: Married w/2 children
Cuzs First Impression: Hes a lawyer, need I say more?
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Name: Darrah Johnson
Age: 22
Occupation: Mortician
Hometown:Liberty, MS
Marital Status: Single
Cuzs First Impression: If all Morticians looked like this, more men wouldnt be afraid to go!
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Name: Lillian Morris
Age: 51
Occupation:Scout Troop Leader
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Marital Status: Married w/2 grown children
Cuzs First Impression: I hope she last a while, but Im afraid that she will be among the first to get booted.
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Name: Nicole Delma
Age: 26
Occupation:Massage Therapist
Hometown: Hermosa Beach, CA
Marital Status: Single
Cuzs First Impression: Agrh! Nicole, Capt. Cuz has a knot in his muscles that could use some of your Massage Therapy! Har! Har! Har!
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Name: Osten Taylor
Age: 27
Occupation: Equity Trade Manager
Hometown: Boston, MA
Marital Status: Single
Cuzs First Impression: This comment is to the producers If your gonna cast the token black guy, couldnt you find someone who doesnt try to make himself look like a badass by shaving his head?
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Name: Ryan Opray
Age: 31
Occupation: Electrician
Hometown: Los Gatos, CA
Marital Status: Single
Cuzs First Impression: This guy looks like he could be a real jerk and smart mouth.
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Name: Ryan Shoulders
Age: 23
Occupation: Produce Clerk
Hometown: Clarksville, TN
Marital Status: Single
Cuzs First Impression: Ryan S. is the Morgan Tribes token Techno Geek and will probably get booted early on.
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Name: Tijuana Bradley
Age: 27
Occupation: Pharmaceutical Sales
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Marital Status: Single
Cuzs First Impression: Not too much to say about this one. Although I have to question her parents motives for naming her Tijuana?
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I guess I shouldnt be surprised by this batch. The producers have stuck true to form with a bunch of twenty somethings & two old farts on each tribe.
Just once, I would like to see what would happen if they cast a bunch of forty-somethings and 2 young whipper-snappers on each tribe.
Oh Well! There they are! 16 wanna-be Millionaires.
Who will outwit, outplay, and outlast who!
Who will align with whom!
Only time, Mark Burnett and CBS will tell!
So stay tuned, enjoy and remember!
Dont take any wooden doubloons!
Har Har Har!
P.S. Remember to Freepmail me if you want on or off the Survivor Ping List.
The following is an excerpt from the up-coming TV Guide dated 9-6-2003.
(Hey, I dont agree with the touchy/feely animal rights whacko stuff, I just posts em as I finds em.)
Normally, Christa Haste wouldnt hurt a fly. But today, she will become a killer.
Her victim is a beautiful brown pelican thats landed on the crescent shaped beach near her newly constructed camp. A hungry Hastie sneaks up and smashes the bird on the head with a rock. Rushing over to finish the job, Rupert Boneham reaches for the pelicans long neck, and with a snap and a twist, its over.
But really, its only begun. CBS Survivor is back for its seventh edition with another animal attack. People are going to hate them for that, says Susan Hawk, one of the original Survivors. (At press time, CBS hadnt decided whether to air the footage.) Another disturbing development; For the first time since original winner Richard Hatch went full Monty, there will be more male nudity. Lots more.
The setting is Panamas luscious Pearl Islands, and the two tribes, Drake and Morgan Named for the pirates who once pillaged these waters set up their camps on separate shores. Morgans camp sits on a spit of sand at the edge of the Pacific, with little protection from the searing tropical heat. A few miles away, Drake builds its camp nearer the jungle and suffers the consequences; mosquitoes. Still the Pearl Islands are pretty tame compared with previous Survivor locales.
Unlike last season, which pitted men against women, these 16 castaways who are younger and hotter than ever, and include a massage therapist, a couple of weight lifters, and two ex-cheerleaders are split evenly, with four men and four women on each side. And in the first few days, Morgan tempers are already raging in an argument about loyalty. Executive producer Mark Burnett promises more physical challenges this time, too, as well as what he calls an earth-shattering, mind-numbing twist halfway through.
Pearl Islands begins like no other Survivor with a big fat lie. Burnett instructs the contestants to dress up for a party aboard a three-masted schooner. Some of the guys arrive in Armani suits, and the women wear cocktail dresses and heels. But just as they begin to relax, host Jeff Probst orders the competitors to walk the plank, taking nothing but the clothes on their backs.
After a 15-foot jump into the ocean, home to gray-tip and hammerhead sharks, the marooned castaways swim a half mile to an island village, where each tribe is allowed to spend 100 balboa (about $100) on supplies. It really is like if a ship went down, Burnett says. Members of the Drake tribe buy chickens, beans and rice and four jugs of wine. But they forget bug spray, which is why their bodies are covered in mosquito bites the next morning.
They also forget to buy beach clothes. On one day, Hastie rips the bottom off her dress and offers it to Boneham, a 200-pound mountain man, who wraps it around his waist. Theres nothing on under his skirt. Says one producer. Its kind of sickening.
Later, during a grueling challenge where the contestants push heavy cannons 300 yards up hills, down muddy trails and across a beach in stifling heat, most of the guys have stripped to boxers. Then, slipping in the muck, three pairs come off completely. Even though the women dont give it up so easily this time most say they wont doff their buffs never have so many Survivors worn so little. No matter how you look at it, guys look stupid naked. Probst says.
As for that pelican, theres more bad news. While the Drake tribe discusses whether to boil, fry or roast their kill, the producers warn that waterfowl are prone to parasites and shouldnt be eaten. If Hastie had known that before she threw the rock, the pelican might have been a survivor, too."
So there ya have it! Not only does it explaine why no Luxuary items were listed but they are also, providing a little eye-candy for the FReeperetts out there!
So stay tuned, enjoy and remember!
Dont take any wooden doubloons!
Har Har Har!
P.S. Remember to Freepmail me if you want on or off the Survivor Ping List.
Maybe so, but there's not much stupider than Naked Heidi neglecting to pull her shorts up BEFORE jumping off the pole.
You totally crack me up, and I really appreciate that!
Many thanks,
"While the Drake tribe discusses whether to boil, fry or roast their kill, the producers warn that waterfowl are prone to parasites and shouldnt be eaten."
Here is some interesting text:
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"Literally the text according to the Jewish Encyclopaedia was a call to Zebulun because the people were dependent upon the tribe for the sephunei (the snail), because of the blue and purple dye derived from it. By way of further interest, the snail is considered unclean and therefore not fit for human consumption in Leviticus 11:30 and 42.
Drawn from the food laws in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14, the following is a general list of both clean and unclean animals.
The clean animals which are considered as good for food are those which both chew the cud and part the hoof, among which are numbered the cow, ox, calf, sheep, goat, ibex, hart, gazelle, buffalo and antelope generally.
The unclean animals which do not both chew the cud and part the hoof are found among the camels, the monkey, the hare, the porcupine, the weasel, the pig, the dog, the fox, the cat family, the horse in its family and the mouse.
Clean birds are the chicken, turkey, pheasant, quail, goose, dove pigeon, guinea fowl, partridge and grouse.
Unclean birds are eagles, herons, cranes, hawks, the crow, the vulture, the owl, the swan, the pelican, peacock, cormorant, water hen, stork and ostrich.
There are, of course, others that fall within these separate categories and which are determined by establishing whether or not they accord with the principles or clean or unclean food.
The general attitude today is that as the environment of all animals has been improved, the prohibition against them has been removed and that all are now fit for human consumption.
Let it be said at once that nowhere in the Bible is there any justification for this contention. That which was unfit, because of its peculiar physical structure in the Old Testament, is exactly the same today and the reason behind the prohibition in the context of food, remains identical."
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To read below, highlight to expose the letters.
Andrew Savage-From the 'Savage Memo'- 'As a side note, Savage's physical and mental health are excellent and he's thrilled to be back.'
Link-pub124.ezboard.com/fsurvi...6266.topic
Burton Roberts-No Reports as of 9/2/03
Link-Not Applicable
Christa Hastie-No Reports as of 9/2/03
Link-Not Applicable
Darrah Johnson-No Reports as of 9/2/03
Link-Not Applicable
Jon Dalton-No Reports as of 9/2/03
Link-Not Applicable
Lillian Morris-Sucks poster MosquitoJoe reports 'I did hear from someone who knows her that she is a Boy Scoutmaster and she came back 25 pounds lighter and covered with bugbites'
Link-pub124.ezboard.com/fsurvi...6503.topic
Michelle Tesauro-No Reports as of 9/2/03
Link-Not Applicable
Nicole Delma-No Reports as of 9/2/03
Link-Not Applicable
Osten Taylor-SurvivorFever now reports 'Osten lost a substantial amount of weight' changed from 'Osten lost in the 20# range'
Link-pub124.ezboard.com/fsurvi...6232.topic
Rupert Boneham-No Reports as of 9/2/03
Link-Not Applicable
Ryan Opray-No Reports as of 9/2/03
Link-Not Applicable
Ryan Shoulders-Sucks poster Compaq54 says he heard on the radio 'Those who have seen him say he looks like he lost a lot of weight'
Link-pub124.ezboard.com/fsurvi...=1&stop=20
Sandra Diaz-Twine-An article by the Oympian reports when Sandra came home her mother said What happened to you? You look like you have been kidnapped! seeing her appearance
Link-www.theolympian.com/home/...ory3.shtml
Tijuana Bradley-No Reports as of 9/2/03
Link-Not Applicable
Trish Dunn-The Capitol reports 'she returned tanned, skinny and full of bug bites'
Link-www.hometownannapolis.com..._28-03/TOP
Although they do have a Rubert and a Roberts.
Only eight days to go!
First off, some corrections to me post #41.
I was wrong in me questionin Tijuanas parents motives for naming her after a city in Mexico. I was thinkin her name be pronounced TE-A-WA-NA when in fact the proper pronunciation be: TA-WAN-YAH
Also, me hook has messed up me typing yet again! Our Big Mountain Mans name be Rupert, not Rubert. Me bad! Har! Har! Har!
And lastly, I Captn Cuz does herby declare that that scurvy lowlife scallywag Jon Dalton be the castaway I would most like to preemptively boot before the show even starts.
This questionable excuse for a human being has made the mistake of announcing that he plans on booting the old farts the first chance he gets because he feels that only young people can or should play and win this game.
I got news for ya Jonny me bucko, Davy Jones has got a special place in his deep sea locker for the likes of you! Har! Har! Har!
Now without further pause, here be:
The general consensus on the web holds that this here be the Immunity Idol:
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And since that be the Immunity Idol, this screen cap shows that the Drake tribe be the first winners o the Immunity Challenge!
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Now, early spoiler reports say the first two booties be:
1. A youngish athletic woman, about 5'6", with short ash or platinum blonde hair. (Everyone thinks this can only mean Nicole. In fact, YourAdHere posts: I'm gonna go with the consensus online and say that Nicole, the massage therapist, will be the first one voted off. AAARRRRRRGGGGGGG!!!!!!!! Not me buxom beauty Nicole!)
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2. A young, tall, skinny guy, who looked younger than the girl, but very unhealthy. (Now, if ya looks at all the men, ya be hard pressed to find one more skinny or sickly looking than Ryan Shoulders.)
Therefore, after reviewin all the spoilers, vid caps, and whatnot, I, Captn Cuz do hereby make me first proclamation:
The Morgan Tribe be the first to go to Tribal Council.
And (never let it be said that Captn Cuz lets his libido overrun his logic. Har! Har! Har!) the first bootie be.....
Nicole Delma. AAARRRRRGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally, since today is Mrs. Cuzs birthday, I will take her out to dinner tonight and tape the show. (Providing of course, Isabel doesnt preempt the broadcast! Up here in Pennsylvania, I dont think so, but you never know.)
If I get a chance to watch the tape over the weekend, I will try to post a recap on Monday.
So till then, enjoy the show and remember!
Keep yer powder dry, yer cutlass razor sharp and dont take any wooden doubloons!
Har Har Har!
P.S. Remember to Freepmail me if you want on or off the Survivor Ping List.
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