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Survivor 19: Espisode 13: Damage Control

After returning to camp from Tribal Council, Shambo is shocked at how the vote went down.? ?I had no idea they were voting John.? The plan was to vote Dave and I am positively stunned,? she fumes.? Russell immediately assesses the damage caused by going against Shambo by reassuring her that keeping her in the dark was necessary in order to protect her from John.? Russell makes Shambo believe that John was gunning for her before the last Tribal Council, so he had to go against Shambo?s wishes of voting out Dave.? ?Next time, Russ, we need to get rid of Dave,? Shambo firmly states.? ?This is too easy,? says Russell. Read More….

Another castaway goes home on ?Survivor?

The tribe has spoken: Rocket scientist John Fincher flipped on his tribe last week to save himself, and they repaid him by voting him out this week. Talking to Russell was another mistake: John told Russell that he knew about the hidden immunity idol, which Russell admitted ? and then regretted admitting. “It was my mistake, but sorry, John, you’ve gotta go home for it,” he told us, and orchestrated John’s eviction, much to the surprise of Shambo.

Chicken with her head cut off: Between her “clairvoyant dreams” and messages from God, and her attachment to the chickens (she told the doomed birds, “I’ll talk to you in heaven”), and her conviction that she’s in control of the game, Shambo was all over the place. Her bizarre behavior was highlighted by a freaky night-vision dream sequence that looked like a horror movie with shots of a crab, a chicken, and Shambo twitching in her sleep. Freaky.

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‘Survivor’ The Day of Reckoning

The remaining members of the former Galu tribe return to camp completely shell-shocked from Kelly?s blindside at Tribal Council.? Meanwhile, Russell of the Foa Foa Four relaxes on the hammock, relishing in his recent victory.?Read More…..

‘Survivor’ champ says he’s victim of ‘witch hunt’

BOSTON ? “Survivor” winner Richard Hatch says he’s the victim of a “witch hunt” by federal prosecutors.

Hatch completed a tax evasion sentence earlier this month. He complained to NBC’s “Today” show Tuesday that he was taken from his sister’s apartment while wearing boxer shorts in August and held in solitary confinement for 30 days after granting TV interviews without permission.

He called it “the worst time of my time in prison.”

But Barnstable County, Mass., Sheriff James Cummings says Hatch refused to get dressed when deputies arrived to take him to jail. The sheriff also disputes that Hatch was in solitary confinement.

Cummings calls Hatch “a stranger to the truth.” A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s office in Providence, R.I., would not comment.

Hatch was convicted in 2006 of failing to pay taxes on the $1 million he won in 2000 on the CBS reality show.

Source: ??The Associated Press: ‘Survivor’ champ says he’s victim of ‘witch hunt’.

She’s Baaaaaaaack!!! Survivor Recaps by CantVoteMeOff!!

By:?cantvotemeoff

Ahhhh?autumn in Ohio.? Crisp nights, Leaves changing colors?but on this beautiful evening, all thoughts are deep in the heart of the South Pacific with its fierce coast lines.? Can you imagine rafts paddling towards the shore with 20 complete strangers?? Their opinions very from a super outdoors woman to a pit bill who says he?s planning on making every one miserable to a cop that believes no one.? 20 strangers forced to live together while battling the elements and each other.? They must adapt or be voted out.? In the end only one will claim the million dollar prize.? 39 days, 20 people (,music crescendos)1 survivor?camera pans wide shot on sexy host as waves crash around him and the drums begin to play.

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Survivor Recap 12

Previously on Survivor?

No one believed Sierra when she told them that Coach came to her in hopes of getting Timbira alliance together, so they voted her out. Back at camp Coach says Taj and Errin took cowardly way out by voting for Stephen and Debbie. People who don?t play game half as bold as him half as honest and him pisses him off. He tells Deb this and she tells him to let it go. He continues on and she walks off and he still continues on long after Deb is tucked snuggly under the lean to. He doesn?t care about the money. He cares about his honesty and integrity and changing the game. He?s said that from day one. He rambles on so long that in my market?.we didn?t get to hear?

The drums begin to play

Deb laments on Coach?s attitude and she decides that he needs to go. JT says Deb may be looser cannon than he thought. Deb says Coach doesn?t speak for her…she?s in alliance with JT and Stephen.

The reward this week is the Survivor auction.

First item is French fries. Taj bids 40 so Deb bids 50?Jeff says 20 dollar increments so Deb bids 70? Deb wins for 120.

Chicken parm Coach 320

Covered dish goes to JT (nachos) covered dish to Stephen is chicken hearts 100

Last item is phone with video messages from home. Only winner gets to see video. They can donate left over money to any other Survivor. JT immediately hands over his money to Taj as does Debbie and the others follow suit. Leaving Taj holding everyone?s money. She pushes it to Jeff who says “I only need 20″

Get out your Kleenex, I will wait.

Eddie tells Taj that he loves her and misses her and that he will see her back at camp. Jeff says to her?there?s one line on there?all of a sudden Taj realizes that Eddie will be back at camp but she can make a sacrifice?EVERYONE will have loved ones back at camp if she goes to exile?.with Eddie. Without hesitation she says she will do it. Stephen says romantic night on dune!

On exile Taj and Eddie reunite. He tells her how bad she looks and she flashes her pits at him. In tree confession he says she looks happy and not withered?she?s filthy but something about the wild look is kind of sexy. Taj wants a conjugal visit.

The others return to camp and their loved ones are there as the tears flow.

Stephen?s brother is there and in shock at seeing Stephen. Stephen confesses (through teary eyes) that it is the biggest, warmest most sincere hug that they have ever shared. Stephen?s brother asks him not to eat him. Stephen says he tries not to think of his family at home while at the game.

Deb?s husband is shocked that she is there. She says it shows how intense their love is.

JT?s sister is there and she seems a bit disgusted by the whole thing. JT says he didn?t realize how much he misses his family and the COWS?

Errin?s dad cannot believe his girly girl. She tells her dad she?s bad ass now.

Coach?s assistant coach was there. Coach says you know what they call me? Dragon slayer. I?m slaying all the dragons. I?m running this frickin show. In a strange mating ritual, Coach has his assistant crack his back. Yeah, nothing weird about that.

On exile Taj warns Eddie about scorpions. He starts a fire for Taj. He says he admires her for coming out here. She?s the best?as he gives her a foot rub and a Knute Rockne pep talk.

JT shakes hands with everyone?s family as they are leaving and tells them something nice about their survivor. As Eddie walks off he says “don?t let the bed bugs bite.” Taj says it?s too late.

This was one of the greatest family visits ever in the history of Survivor. Well with the exception of that creepy back cracking thing.

The next morning Deb throws Coach under the bus to JT and Stephen?while Coach wants to vote off Taj.

JT says Coach and my strategies are not the same at this point. I just nod and agree and tell him what he wants to hear.

Deb says we all have to vote for Coach. Every one of us. He?s going to be furious or devastated and he will think I betrayed him. Deb tells JT and Stephen she would give them the idol to get them to the final 2. The boys wonder what other promises she has made.

The immunity challenge is to dig under a log, cross a balance beam, go under a rope crawl to a spinning wheel and memorize the symbols, go back through obstacles and complete math problem. JT jumps out to a pretty fast start as does Taj and Deb. Stephen gets through and falls off balance beam. Stephen spends a long time at the symbols and hurries back to write them down. In one trip Stephen completes the puzzle to win immunity. Everyone congratulates him except Coach is lying with his head on the sand. Stephen said he assigned each symbol a number?knows humans cannot remember more than a 7 digit number so he broke that into 2 numbers and came back and decoded it again. JT says Stephen willing is just like having the necklace himself. Back at camp Coach tells JT and Stephen that one of us is going to win it.

Tribal council

Jeff- Coach you have said you want the best players at end. With 6 left not everyone can be the best.

Coach- strength in my mind is not strength in others. Stephen has gone from a boy who read about adventure to a man who is living adventure and excelling at it.

Jeff- why Deb at the end

Coach- Deb plays for integrity so we paired up on day 3 because I know she?ll never lie to me no matter what.

Jeff-Taj how risky is it for Coach to say he paired up with Deb?

Taj-not risky that?s what people do. He?s a warrior. He?s a dragon slayer.

Jeff-warrior?

Taj-that?s what he calls himself

Coach-I didn?t come up with that by the way

Jeff-let me guess some chief in a small village?

Coach-every time we come in here and you want to put me down to ferret out the truth, I love it

Sierra gags

Jeff- what makes you take Taj to the end?

Coach- when I saw that raw emotion, she made ultimate sacrifice in taking time away from son. Time she?ll never get back

Jeff- how hard to vote off Taj?

Coach-every time we analyze if justifiable and coming on heels of that sacrifice it would be hard to vote her out.

Jeff- JT he says he wants to take best to the end. What if he?s not the best?

JT-anyone who stands her and be honest and never tell a lies deserves to go as far as his body can stand

Errin and Sierra roll eyes while Coach looks smug.

Deb-honesty is huge but can it last the duration of this game?

**Coach strokes scruffy face

Errin-there might be surprises tonight

Deb-tonight?s vote changes how we line up. There will be surprises.

Taj gets one vote (Coach)

Coach gets one vote (Deb)

And everyone else votes for Deb.

Stephen casts a satisfied grin at Coach as Coach has smoke rolling out his ears.

Deb says she is anxious to sit on jury and see what goes on?

Hard to believe there only 2 shows left. By next Sunday we will know who won. If Coach makes finale. If JT and Stephen?s friendship will crack under weight of possibility of turning on each other. But the real question is?will he be the Dragon Slayer or torched by the dragon?

Until the drums begin to play again?

CANT

Survivor Week 11 Recap

When we last saw our little survivors they were fresh from tribal where they blindsided Tyson. Back at camp JT and Stephen tell Coach that they couldn?t involve him in their plan and apologize for it. Stephen says it was their greatest achievement. Coach and JT go off arm in arm

And the drums begin to play.

Deb talks with JT and Stephen about next moves. They all agree it?s Sierra then Errin and reinforce trust in each other. Deb then goes to Coach and says she is worried about their blind siding. Says if they take Sierra and then Errin out, Jalapao will have edge to take them out. She mentions putting Timbira back together.

At reward they have to answer questions in private and based on those results answer questions. When right they chop someone?s rope. When rope is chopped 3 times it releases a giant mallet that shatters figure to pieces. Wanna know what they are playing for? Winner goes to Fervadora (sp) natural spring and a Brazilian feast.

Who has not lived up to potential? Coach

Who would squander million the quickest? Sierra

(Sierra is out of game)

Who would never survive on their own? Debbie

(Coach and Deb out)

Who would you trust with your life? JT

JT and Errin out of game leaving Stephen and Taj

Stephen chops Taj?s rope and she says get your butt over here and he says “it is own”

Who is most likely to stab you in the back? Sierra

Who would you least like to see win the game?

Stephen said Sierra Taj Said Coach

Stephen wins reward and sends Errin to exile. He gets to take Taj and JT to reward with him, even with Coach begging. He?s afraid when push comes to shove old Jalapao will stick together. Duh.

At reward Stephen says we had carrots and beets, all local vegetables. I didn?t realize my carrots came from Brazil. Cool.

The little three year old fell off the bench and hit her head and sent Taj into mommy mode. She teared up when she talked about missing her son.

At Exile, Errin gets same old clue, cant get fire started, it rains, no shelter, no water, no food and she slept in the rain.

At camp Coach and Deb say Errin is mad enough at Stephen for exile to go with them to vote. The ask Sierra if she is with Coach and she says she doesn?t know.

Coach-said you would be loyal

Sierra- then you wrote down my name

Coach- then you are next baby. I will ask you again where is your loyalty?

Sierra-I don?t have any. I am standing on my own. You guys are in big trouble.

Deb-you don?t know who we have. Don?t put threats in our head that we are in trouble.

Sierra-not a threat it?s a fact

Deb- facts in your brain.

Coach-I want a concrete answer from JT on final four and then I will make my move.

Coach is starting to look like Professor Snape

When JT returns from reward Coach talks to him to see if he?s cool with Sierra and then Errin and then Taj says Sierra came to him about getting Timbira back but he said that isn?t going to happen. Doesn?t want to get in bed with snake

Meanwhile Sierra is telling Stephen how Coach and Deb came to her but that she is playing for herself.

Stephen, Coach and JT go to the log and Coach tells them that everyone is concerned about Jalapao alliance but that didn?t come out of his mouth (cause he talks out his ass) Deb and Sierra talked about Timbira alliance and he thought about it for 15 seconds and said no. He didn?t like it. Cannot do it to those guys. Makes him sick to stomach. Sierra is a halfwit floating on the breeze. Coach does a double fist pump and leaves

Stephen tells JT what Sierra said about Coach wanting alliance and they talk about keeping Sierra as a viable option.

At challenge, Stephen brought Errin a sweater. They are to throw grappling hook at a bag to retrieve bag. First 3 move on to navigate ball through maze. JT Coach and Deb move on pretty quickly. JT?s ball falls through at last second and coach says “you better believe it baby?dragon slayer” *gag*

Back at camp Coach gloats and says did you hear me say dragon slayer? He feels “justified in his place here. The meditation and focus allowed me to lock it in when it mattered” oh please.

Sierra confronts Coach about lying. He says Debbie brought it up and you got in her face making Deb cry. I said I do NOT want Timbira alliance. Deb does crying routine says she doesn?t remember what was said. Stephen and JT think Sierra caught Coach in a lie. Talk about taking out Deb but wonder about drama Sierra causes.

At tribal Tyson has on a #8 shirt. He is the 8th person voted off?

Deb says we are not a happy family. Coach says catalyst to reassure blah blah blah not eliminating anyone because they can beat me. Sierra rolls her eyes and says Coach?s honesty got burned and ruined when asked about Timbira alliance. Coach told JT that she went to them and she is happy to know that she proved the one who was playing in honest way wrong. Coach bore holes in the back of Sierra?s head.

Coach- my credibility attacked by one person. Two things I don?t like it?s a coward and liar. In Sierra?s warped mind she thinks she?s telling the truth. She?s making accusations of two things I hold dear. Honesty and integrity and courage (yeah?.that is 3). But I forgive Sierra because as Stephen says in temple when being stoned to death?forgive them for they know not what they do. Which is actually what Jesus said upon the cross just before he died. What Stephen said was “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”

He goes on to say that she has made enemies of her 2 best friends on the island. She?s a catalyst that causes drama and mistrust with her 23 going on 5 year old temper tantrum.

Taj says she is loving this because she has really missed her soaps.

Votes are cast and Deb gets 2, Stephen 1 (Errin with note that says never again ok) and Sierra is the third member of the jury with 4 votes. Previews show tears and messages from home and Deb turning on Coach?.or is she just testing Stephen and JT?

Until the drums begin to play again

CANT

SURIVOR WEEK 10 RECAP

Previously on Survivor?

The slack jawed alliance hooked their chariot to the dragon slayer to vote off Brendan (who left with the HII in his pocket). This left Sierra twisting in the wind. She tells Coach that she had no intention of writing his name down. Coach says she wanted to assuage her guilt, massage it to make herself feel rationalized, justified inside. That?s what we do when we make poor decisions. In love and war it?s kill or be killed. You pitted yourself against me. Who deserves to go next?

And the drums begin to play?

Day 25 dawns with Coach who came to the water to celebrate victory over Brendan. He says a feeling of peace came over him. For him to pit himself against someone who is younger, faster and maybe stronger (although he quickly added that he benches 300 and that is just his ego) to defeat someone like that at this stage of the game is the Pi?ce de r?sistance. The dragon slayer has vanquished the dragon (insert primal scream) and victory is mine!

Sierra tells Deb and Tyson she went with Brendan because he had the idol. Tyson says the most powerful thing is friends. Sierra says yesterday she was on top of the game and today she is the bottom of the food chain.

Tyson says she is of no worth. Sure her parents probably love her. Can?t imagine her boyfriend is that cool. She wasn?t the mastermind. She?s not smart enough.

At reward challenge they are in two tribes of 4 and they are to retrieve puzzle boards, the line the holes up to reveal vowels that they then arrange into words to solve the puzzle. Wanna know what they are playing for?

Winning tribe goes on feast in village where the locals will do a Capoeira martial arts dance and send someone to exile. JT, Errin, Tyson and Deb make quick work of the puzzles leaving the others in the dust. And they send Stephen to exile. Jeff takes the chance to jab at Coach saying you keep missing out on all these nice rewards. Guess all that life experience is not helping you out here. Coach says he didn?t line up boards like this in the Amazon. Hahahahhaha?wait. Remember when Brendan said that no one had ever thrown metal balls to break tiles and Coach said he had? What an ass.

On the reward the group eats like savages and finally after 25 days we catch a glimpse of Deb?s personality. I loved hearing the tears in her voice as she described missing the kids she works with. The locals pull them into the dance and Errin says, “I?m like the kid that eats pizza and candy and then goes in the play land balls and can?t understand why they throw up. Noticed a lot more of Errin?s personality since the merge as well. She?s coming out of her shell more.

Stephen gets clue #7 and says thank God I am not on reward when I get no one around and bleak surrounds for a couple of days.

Sierra tells Deb that everyone has lied and that they are going to do it to her too. Errin as much as she dislikes Sierra says she is telling the truth.

Sierra goes to Coach again and asks for another chance. Coach says he?s like to give her another chance but probably won?t. The samurai warrior if he dishonored himself would fall on his sword.

At Immunity they play shuffle board in the rain. The closest to the X wins but if they are confident they can eat pizza instead. Coach, JT and Stephen opt to eat instead. Tyson gets 2 chips close but Sierra knocks them out of the way to take the lead with only Deb left. Sierra does what Coach called a little dance (she pumped her fists a couple of times) and he says he screwed up and should have competed. Deb steps up and knocks Sierra?s chip off the X and wins.

Back at camp, Errin, Stephen and Taj discuss getting rid of Tyson since he doesn?t have immunity. Taj says talk to JT and tell me what to do. JT and Stephen talk. Stephen says it happens every season that someone goes on a run of immunity wins, let?s make it you. JT grins.

Coach goes to JT to recap that Sierra going is a no-brainer. His priorities to go to 5 with warrior alliance. JT gives his word then says it would crush Coach if he goes against alliance.

At TC Sierra says it?s probably me so no blindside tonight.

Jeff- Tyson concerned or comfortable?

Tyson- aligned with people I trust. When you can?t win immunity yourself it?s nice to see someone you love win.

Jeff- JT hard to hear he?s glad Deb won?

Tyson (interrupting) I said someone I love won. Deb?s not the only one. I love Deb, Coach, JT, Stephen, Taj, Errin and Brendan.

Jeff- so your vote is clear for Sierra. Sierra you think that they are being nice in telling you to get your vote?

Sierra- no. She starts talking and Tyson offers to explain and she says I don?t need you to explain.

Jeff- what?s going on between you two?

Sierra-he?s a smart ass who thinks he is funny

Tyson- I gave her 5 minutes when she stopped talking, I stopped listening.

Jeff-Coach why not vote out Tyson?

Coach- I said from the beginning I wanted to walk path of noble warrior (Taj does hysterical cross eyed face while Stephen rolls his eyes) with competition to pit myself against

Jeff- then you voted out Brendan? (JT laughs)

Coach- I will explain

Jeff-I?m sure you will

Coach- he pitted himself against me (um. No. you are the one who couldn?t handle him being leader and you are the one who lied to him about who to vote for)

Jeff-that?s what you wanted

Coach-exactly and I won (Jeff flashes those beautiful dimples, chuckles and shakes his head) I outsmarted him and at the moment, sorry to say, I am out leading him. With the others we will battle in honorable fashion if I give them my word I won?t go back.

Jeff- an honorable battle is as long as you both agree on how to play?

Coach- I will be ravenous wolf for anybody that wants to go head to head and I will cut them off at the knees with no remorse.

As votes are cast Coach rooster struts past Brendan. Sierra?s name is read first and then Tyson?s. The second and third Sierra votes are read as Coach and Tyson exchange arrogant smiles and laughs. The second Tyson vote pulls the corners of his mouth down a little. The third Tyson vote makes him look around a bit, Sierra sits up a little and Coach bore holes in Jeff with his eyes. The fourth Tyson vote makes him sit up and Coach shoot daggers at the ballot box. The last vote makes Tyson?s head explode, Sierra breathe a sigh of relief and Coach?.well?it?s not gonna be pretty folks.

Brendan claps as the tribe exits stage left.

Previews show Coach and Deb planning new alliance of old Timbira members. Coach says to Sierra “you said you would be loyal”. Sierra says and you wrote down my name last night.

Coach- “I?m going to ask you again Sierra. Where?s your loyalty.

While I am not a huge Sierra fan I have to say that she was bullied and talked down to for the 3 days this episode covered. I hope that the others see how they talk about her and realize how disgusting they were. I give my kudos to Sierra this week for her grace under pressure.

Until the drums begin to play again.

CANT

Survivor Week 9 Recap

By: cantvotemeoff

When we last saw our Survivors, Coach and Tyson were reeling from not getting to vote off Brendan due to Joe needing to be medi-vacced. A cloud hovers over the camp. In order to refocus the attention on him Coach tells them a true life story. Gather around children?.you see there was this warrior named Benjamin who was dropped by military helicopter (not hard enough for my standards) into the Amazon in Peru. Somehow he had an 18 foot kayak with him at the same time. One morning he paddled this 18 foot kayak (by himself) and felt as if he was being watched. He saw indigenous people watching him from the banks with the bows and arrows drawn. They dragged him from the boat and tied his feet together with ropes and tied him to a pole. They then beat him for an undetermined amount of time as he kept losing consciousness. He (in his beaten state) realized they were going to kill him so he managed to break free from the ropes, slip out the back and make his way to the kayak that they confidently left tied close to the water. He paddled so hard that his hands were bleeding. But our warrior escaped the pygmies.

Brendan asked how much it costs for a military drop from helicopter. Coach said he pulled strings and it was free?matter of fact National Geographic magazine wanted to go along to chronicle the trip but Coach said ?No. This trip is all about me.? Well, duh. Isn?t everything?

And the drums begin to play?

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