SURVIVOR 7: PEARL ISLAND

14 Aug, 2003 | Cuz_it_aint_their_money

[cuz_it_aint_their_money]

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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!
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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.

[stands2reason]

Rupert will be in Survivor:All Stars so we have to watch it.

[YaYa123]

It's worth watching at this point, just to see Rupert roll his eyes heavenward as the survivors lie through their teeth before they vote. I bet the camera will catch him doing it again.

But who will win? Sandra is the least objectionable...she was so street smart and clever till hunger addled her brain. But really guys, I'm sorta hoping Jeff will figure out a way this time around, for there to be no survivor.

[MAGEE]

Hi there - I gotta say the past couple of days, I have enjoyed the threads on this program immensely. I never did get much out of the show itself as I was losing interest in the people, but the members here have absolutely made the program seem more alive and interesting.

I won't miss the All-Star one for sure, and will be parked on FreeRepublic waiting for y'all.

That means I better watch my wild keyboard so I don't get booted off this island myself! :o)

BTW Anyone started a Dear Santa thread yet?

[MAGEE]

Did you read post 930 - Central Scrutinizer had the best idea to put them out of our misery!!! lol

[Ima Lurker]

I've never watched a reunion show before but I'll watch this one for sure. I can't wait to see Rupert take on his "buddy" Burton.

[stands2reason]

I'm glad my sideline lust of Burton has helped make the show more enjoyable. :-D
Hey, I had to find a reason to watch after Rupert left, and when I sussed out his conservatism, Burton just got a little bit hunkier in my eyes. (Kinda like how Dennis Miller has gotten mysteriously better looking over the past few years.)

[MAGEE]

He's a hottie - no doubt about it. You have excellent taste! It does sexup the boredom watching them wandering around collecting driftwood and whining all the time.

I know I am completely mad, but I have always enjoyed the night shots when their eyes turn red. haha (except Burton's - sorry) :o)

[YaYa123]

You're right!!! 930 works for me!

[stands2reason]

Are you on cuz' pinglist yet?

[mystery-ak]

Yuck, not Burton....showtime

[stands2reason]

Yuck? Seriously?

[mystery-ak]

...he betrayed Rupert..

[stands2reason]

Sandy's sabotaging camp...

[stands2reason]

And Lil's 5-watt light bulb finally came on under her head...

[mystery-ak]

..no sh!t, Lil....btw what happened to her Scout uniform..hmmmm?

[stands2reason]

Oh, yeah, that. I thought you were saying physically! LOL!

[Ima Lurker]

Where did Lil get her new outfit?

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

5-watt? Isn't that kind of overstating it? Lil is a two-watt at best...

[stands2reason]

under her head=over her head

[mystery-ak]

Burton wins and takes Jon...hey,girls..does that tell you something?.....wake up!