Episode #1

Episode #1: “Want to See the Elephant Dung?”

First of all, I was a little intrigued over the title of the episode. We will see what that foretells. I know I always start strong with the posts and fade later. I’m going to try hard again this year. So here are my random thoughts for the night.

1. Go Randy!Who wears a suit or a dress or a bow tie or a strapless dress to the opening day of Survivor… haven’t you ever watched the show before?
2. Hi, I’m Rob, and I’m a recovering…
3. Crystal could whoop up on all the guys.
4. What are the odds that Charlie is hitting for the other team? Hmmm.
5. That picking was a little weird.
6. Dang, my guy is slow… and old…
7. Quote of the episode, “We are screwed in the physical challenges.”
8. Quote of the episode, “Are they saying thong?” – Cathy.
9. Sugar is a real blonde.
10. Bob’s ripped. He will be voted off early.
11. Gabon is Lion King land.
12. Is Gillian from a James Bond movie? Didn’t she play M?
13. I guess Gillian likes Elephant dung? WHO IN THE WORLD EATS ELEPHANT DUNG?
14. It is day 1 and Michelle is hangin’ out and being blurred out! She is wearing a nice outfit.
15. Come on Ken… Remember Rule #4.
16. Ace, “I’m the full package.” - No, I’m the full package.
17. Why do you just wear your undies?
18. Again, Charlie is not rollin’ the same as Marcus.
19. My dude is a dork. OH! It’s just a scratch. MEDICAL on day 1! I think I should make a rule of a dollar for the first person hurt.
20. GREAT BANDAGE!
21. Bob can take the buff bow tie off now.
22. I guess if I go on Survivor… I’m going to have to buy new underwear. Tidy Whities are not an option.
23. Where do I sign up to be a professional video game player?
24. So Michelle broke Rule #1 right out of the bat at tribal council.
25. Fang is in TOTAL CHAOS!
26. Randy… way to shut your mouth!
27. Uh oh, GC is going to get hammered now.
28. NEW RULE: Don’t become the leader early on. (GC Rule)
29. Michelle definitely benefits from the make up of the civilized world.
30. Well, at least they won’t have to blur out Michelle’s stuff anymore.
31. Congrats Carrie C. for winning the LOSER prize.
32. PLEASE, buy some flint before you leave so you can practice.
33. Charlie, Charlie, Charlie… what do I say.
34. Randy is right… “Operation Crash and Burn”
35. Crystal scared me with that black on. I am going to have nightmares.
36. Can GC just quit as leader?
37. How tall is Crystal? She is bigger than everyone else.
38. There has to be a no underwear rule for the next Survivor.
39. Randy kind of looked like The Ultimate Warrior from WWF days there.
40. Bob looks like a shepherd from Jerusalem with the skirt on his head.
41. Nice fishing Fang… that was finally something well done.
42. Well… Gillian got one tribal council farther than I thought

Thanks everyone! Should be a good season. Sorriy Suzy, no $$ for second voted off.

Welcome to Survivor: Gabon

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME Survivor: Gabon!

Get out those buffs, dust off that immunity idol, and sit down and try to add your name to list of past title winners (now including yours truly). It is time for another installment of Rob’s Survivor Pool!!!!

Only one change this year… the entry fee is $6 with $1 from every entry going to the first person voted out. Rules are below, RSVP to me ASAP, we only have 1 week!

Rules:
1. $6 entry fee, $1 goes to the first person voted off island (affectionately called the Roger Rule).
2. You will be assigned a RANDOM (no conspiracy theories please… Rog… John…) Survivor fully supervised by those I choose.
3. If your person gets voted off the island, so do you.
4. Check out www.robssurvivorpool.blogspot.com for updates.
5. Payout: 70% of total to the winner, 20% to second place, and 10% to third. If more than one pool player have and first, second, or third place survivor the winnings will be split between the two. For details, please refer to the KSPPMF (Krause Survivor Pool Payout Matrix Formula).

SO… what next: Please respond with your desire to play. Pass the invitation on to friends and family. Mail your $$$ to me

Payouts

I just wanted to let everyone know that I paid out today. I mailed out checks (except mine and Cathy's - WhooHooo) this afternoon. Again, this is according the KSPPMF (Krause Survivor Pool Payout Matrix Formula).

1. Rob D. - $72.69
2. Cathy D. & Stephen W. - $20.77
3. Amy M. & Tonya W. - $10.38
Last - Ann Maria Wagner - $25

For the record Amy M. becomes the first two time payout winner I believe in Survivor history... well, may be we had one earlier, but I can't remember that far back.

Also, Survivor 17 (hard to believe) in Gabon will start this fall... stay tuned for another Rob's Survivor Pool and invite your friends.


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Episode #7 - Finale

Well.... admittedly Rob was a big loser when it came to posting reactions this season... the spring Survivor time frame isn't real good for me. It doesn't help that I keep getting these Calls that take up my time. ANYWAY... I'm sure your all sobbing for me at the moment. Let me try and recap some of my thoughts from the past episodes, they may not be in order, so hopefully you can follow me.

THOUGHTS!

1. Rule # Whatever... DON'T GIVE UP THE IMMUNITY NECKLACE IDIOT! Enough said.
2. Rule # Whatever... PLAY THE STUPID IMMUNITY IDOL IDIOTS!!! Enough said.
3. I am still amazed to this day how personally people take getting voted off (Ozzy, Erik, etc... you are all stupid).
4. Jeff should cut his hair for the finale.
5. Unbelievable how many people got hurt.
6. I hate Natalie... always did and always will. And by the way... what the HECK was her finale speach all about.
7. I do like Cirie, I feel bad for her.
8. Erik, Erik, Erik... I feel bad for the scooper, ice cream that is.
9. How did Parvati win? I mean, don't get me wrong... I'm happy she won, but I don't get
10. Well guys... my battery is running out! Please check the finances section in case I missed something and if you haven't paid me, PAY!!!!!! I will all let you know about the pool when the next one starts!

Keep on Survivin'
Survivor CHAMPION -- ROB!!!!!

Episode #4, #5, & #6

Well... I really have no good excuse for not keeping up with my posting except that A) I have been really busy and B) I got a nice eye infection (I don't know why that didn't allow me, but hey, it is an excuse).

Anyway... Cathy and I watched three episodes in a row last night. I gotta say it was tough to keep track of whether the challenge was an immunity or reward. But I got them all watched and will try to keep up next Wednesday! Remember it isn't Thursday next week because of the NCAA Tournament.

So here are some thoughts:
Episode #4 -

1. The fans were really, really disorganized and in utter turmoil.
2. Ozzy is an all star... his strategy in the reward challenge was brilliant. No need for bad swimmers and girls to have to do all that work.
3. James was really excited about solving the puzzle... "If I can get the freakin' puzzle!"
4. Ozzy is just the man finding the immunity idol... Could he of fashioned a better fake?
5. The fans turmoil showed itself in the immunity challenge.
6. I think Joel was correct in voting out Mikey B. It wasn't going to work with both of them. Tracy is turning out to be a kniving little player.

Episode #5

1. I liked the mixing up of tribes early, I thought it would stop the original teams, but it didn't.
2. That was the most brutal challenge I think I've seen in a while. How about Joel dragging Chet along... Jonathon really hurt himself too. That was a nasty cut.
3. I wonder if the Airai tribe got to eat those steaks after the tide washed out their fire!
4. Man, were there some people who couldn't throw stones in the immunity challenge. I think Jonathon was right in complaining, they had some bad luck with how those tiles fell. Luckily the other tribe couldn't put together a puzzle.
5. I liked how Ozzy blindsided Joel, he was just too brazen in the way he played.

Episode #6

1. The reward challenge was interesting, I wonder what kind of blockades they could have come up with some time to plan.
2. I felt really bad for Jonathon (not his owners)... he was on his way to the end. His leg didn't look good though. Kathy did, though, bug me with her crying after only 3 days.
3. Those two natives were pretty cool. Did Parvati ask Joe if he was married?
4. I sure hope Jason plays that fake immunity idol.
5. James is amazing, I don't think he even needed those other girls to carry the pole.
6. Tracy and Ami had their chance with Chet to get out Ozzy, he better watch out... Chet is a whimp.

Well... may be after next week I'll have my top 5 list. If you haven't paid, do so soon please.

Episode #3

Here are some thoughts from Episode #3:

1. There is some real discontent on the Fans team.
2. So who else wanted to see James v. Joel!
3. There were some pretty sweet war paint out there. Alexis took some nice hits in that reward challenge. I wonder how long that really took.
4. Those two chicks, Parvati and Amanda, are using those two guys. I wonder how this is all going to turn out.
5. Kathy is from Wisconsin? First we get a man named Sue in the first one and now her!
6. Why is Parvati on the holder side of that immunity challenge? That seemed really dumb.
7. I think that Cirie being the center of attention is going to come back and bite her…

Episode #2

Well fans, I'm watching a little late tonight as I took a field trip with Liam and Owen to the fish store to get some fish for my tank at school. Thanks Sue for that dirty sespool you left, but now it is nice and pretty.

Now, for some random thoughts:

1. I still can't believe that Jonny Fairplay is gone. I want to know if he really meant to get voted off.
2. Boy, the fans are really, really, disorganized.
3. Kathy broke a rule... NO CRYING!
4. The favorites are at Club Med I think.
5. Are those clams that they are poppin' open are endangered?
6. The flirting really has to stop.
7. I like Jonathan. I think he is a good player.
8. I played a little Steve Matthew's "Jungle Love" after the Ozzy and Amanda show. Wuf, you wouldn't want to stay overnight at their house.
9. I sure like the crystal blue water of the South Pacific over the muddy river water of China.
10. There was still a lot of blurring on that challenge.
11. Erik looks like the dude from the "Blue Lagoon", where is Brooke Shields? OR is he the lost Bee Gee?
12. I really want to know if I could make it over those lily pads?
13. Good bye Chet!
14. Aren't there dangerous things lurking in the ocean as they trudge from island to island to island to island.
15. Mikey B.'s scenario was like the you know that I know that you know that I know that you know that I know... kinda like the Princess Bride.
16. Mikey B. is breaking rule #1... too much of a loud mouth.
17. I think I heard one of the dumbest comments ever, "It'll be interesting to check out tribal council tonight"... duh, have you ever watched the game.
18. I thought it was a little early for Joel to make a "power play"... let Mikey ride it out and then backdoor him.

Oh well... not a bad episode, should be a good one.