Survivor 41: Beginning of New Era

 Ep 1:

NO RICE!  Just a pot, machete, and you have to earn your flint

Flint Challenge: Collect paddles, get to the raft, paddle around a buoy and get back to the barge.

Blue out first, but never unclipped the back of the boat!

Yellow can't find last paddle

Green pulls ahead and wins!!

2nd challenge:  Sweat vs Savy:  Counting triangles or filling up a barrel?

Yellow chooses sweat, against Voce's better judgement

Blue chooses sweat also.  Trip 1:  Put their pots on wood to help carry.  It breaks.

 

Over at Blue....Oh man guys,,,,quit looking for an idol and DO YOUR TASK!!

'Previvor':  Person with the BRCA gene who pre-empts cancer

Green gets fire, but has trouble maintaining it.

Meanwhile, Yellow almost has theirs full.....and they do it!

Blue hustles....and surprisingly enough, they get it done! BUT they learn Nassar wasn't happy about catching them searching for idols.

Journey:  Danny, Xander, and JD

Risk or No Risk?

Danny protects

Xander risks it

JD protected it?  Or is he lying?

Immunity Challenge:  Obstacle and puzzle

*eye roll*  Ricard says he's not comfortable with 'Come on in guys', and Jeff agrees to drop the 'guys'.  Did Jeff take sensitivity training?  

Jeff introduces the Shot-in-the-Dark

WOW....only ONE tribe wins Immunity?

Blue to the sled 1st, followed by Green

Yellow moving their sled 1st

Yellow and Green hoisting up to the puzzle

Green on the puzzle

Blue catches up to Yellow

Yellow hadn't emptied all their puzzle pieces

Blue wins!!! 

Tiffany walks right by the Beware Advantage 

Brad's big mouth tells Sara and Shan it could be either one; he wants to keep JD.

Sara:  "He's playing Survivor 2000, not 2021!"

Tribal Council:  Yellow: Tiffany or Abraham?  Green:  JD or Sara?

Yellow:  Liana, get your hair out of your eyes, please??

             Evvie looks as if she's wearing a yellow tux...

            Xander learns he has an extra vote!

            Abraham voted out, 4-2(Tiffany)

Green:  JD risked his vote and earned an extra vote!

             Sara voted out, 4-1 (Ricard)-1 (Brad)

             I like Ricard's script and hope he continues to use it, rather than print!

Ep 2:

Green: Brad spies on JD and Ricard and hears them talking about him. Shan tells Ricard.

Yellow:  Xander finds the Beware Advantage! Tells Evvie and Voce.  BUT, Evvie spills the beans to Tiff and Lianna.  Can't people keep their damn mouths SHUT???  I LIKE Xander!  But now he can't vote until Blue and Green say their phrases at the Immunity Challenge.

Immunity Challenge:  Water Obstacle and sea turtle puzzle; fishing gear

Xander says his phrase....crickets

Now doing 2 winners!

Yellow to the buoy 1st; can't get it

Blue got theirs, followed by Yellow

Yellow can't get across the beam

Blue on the puzzle 1st

Green on the puzzle

FINALLY Tiff gets across!

Yellow NOW on the puzzle!

Blue wins!!!

Green wins!!!

Journey:  Evvie and DeShawn

Risk or No Risk:

Evie says she'll protect and let DeShawn risk, and he'll get the extra vote.

She also tells him about Xander finding the Beware Advantage, but not details

Evie protects

DeShawn risks.

Tiff, you/re being one of those stupid players who OVERTHINK things!!  HIS IDOL ISN'T ACTIVATED YET!!  OMG....just get her out already....THANK YOU EVVIE for seeing the light!

Tribal Council: Xander or Tiff?  (please be Tiff; she's out of gas.  Besides, X's cute!)

Liana, GET YOUR HAIR OUT OF YOUR EYES!!!!

Damn....they voted out Voce???  3-1 (Tiff)

He also struggled on the beam, but not as much as Tiff!  *eye roll*

Xander lost his vote

Ep 3:

Liana MISSES the Beware Advantage to her left at the fire!  Oh no.....does Tiff find it?

She does.  She has to sneak out of camp and go on a journey.

Over at Green, Brad's got his back to the BA, but then finds it.  Same as Tiff'sr 

He also finds the other BA. He tells Genie about it, then realizes Xander has his!  Tell Shan about it.

Over at Blue, Naseer is scheming.  Sydney finds the BA!  Did SHE just bury it?

Journey: Tarp or Steal-A-Vote?

If all 3 say tarp, they all get tarps.

If vote is split, the one with tarp gets nothing, and the others get the steal.

If all 3 say steal, they all lose their vote.

Brad steals

Syd chooses tarp 

Tiff chooses tarp

Immunity Challenge:  Water obstacle, tossing sandbags on tiny discs; Fruit reward!

Blue to the rope bridge 1st

Blue to the sandbags 1st

Blue has their bag

Green has their bag

Yellow has theirs!

Yellow lands 1st bag!

Blue lands one!

Yellow has 2...then 3....

Blue lands 2nd and 3rd

Brad ties it up

Blue wins!

Yellow wins!!!!

JD doesn't realize his note about his extra vote is sticking out and has to come clean.  Gives it to Shan to show trust.

Tribal Council:  JD or Brad?

Did Brad put his non-vote in the bucket?

Brad voted out WITH HIS ADVANTAGES 3-1

Ep 4:

Just realized Xander reminds me of BB Tyler!

Green:  Genie is PISSED that she was left out of the Brad vote!

JD's bewildered as to how Shan knew about Brad's advantage, but made him feel guilty about his.  Shan gives him his extra vote back IN FRONT OF EVERYONE!

Reward Challenge:  Obstacle, landing balls on a perch; expert advice and fish to share

Yellow through 1st, followed by Green

Heather for blue struggling.  Finally getting in the track, but can't catch it.

Green wins!  Gets the expert advice

Yellow wins!!!  Gets the fish

 

Awwww....Yellow tribe gets to see sea turtle babies emerge from their nest and head into the ocean!

At Green, their expert Nathan shows them how to shimmy up a tree to get coconut and open it. Then gets 3 fish and shows them how to cook it with the coconut milk.

Oh jeez....Erica tells DeShawn she thinks Syd needs to go....then he goes to Syd and TELLS her!  Then Syd is all 'I'm good looking; smart; tough player..."  Well, if it does come down to you or her, I know Erica WINS, so you're gone, chic,

DeShawn wants to throw the challenge to get Erica out?  Not happening, dude.  She wins your season.

Immunity Challenge:  Water Obstacle, push logs through a tunnel, and land 3 rings on a target

Green gets to the bag 1st

Blue and Green side by side

Blue on land first, but trying to throw it

Blue on the tunnel....

Blue looking for a key...DeShawn says if he finds it, he's tossing it away, but Erica finds it!

Yellow finds the key and lands one, followed by Green

DeShawn still throwing it

Naseer swaps him out and lands 2

Yellow wins!

Green with #2....

Naseer gets 3rd!  Blue wins!

Tribal Council:  JD or Genie?

Genie considers using her shot in the dark

JD gives Shan his extra vote again, for trust.

Shan considers using his extra vote against him

Genie didn't play it!

JD voted out, 3-1, and is SHOCKED.

Ep 5:

Genie finds the Beware Advantage, but Shan convinces her to leave it alone until Blue finds theirs.

BUT, Shan opens it, reads it, learns the phrase, and wraps Ricard's bracelet in it. She also gives her extra vote to Ricard, since she's now lost hers.

Liane and Tiff go through Xander's bag and finds his advantages and want to vote him out.

Xander comes clean to Tiff, but since she already KNOWS the truth, won't work with him.

Immunity Challenge: Obstacle and firing sandbags at targets; Tarps!

Naseer says his phrase with the others....the idol is ACTIVATED!!

Blue to the knots first

Yellow and Green right behind

Blue has the key; releases the coconuts

Blue hits one

Yellow with one

Yellow wins!!!

Blue wins!!

Journey:  Shan and Liana

Risk or No Risk:  

Shan plays it safe

Liana risks it and gets the Knowledge Is Power advantage:) Please don't use it on Xander...

Ricard refuses to give Shan's extra vote back, frustrating her. He also tells her to play the idol if she doesn't trust him, which she does NOT want to do.  He feels she wants her vote back to blindside him.

Tribal Council:  Shan, Ricard, or Genie?

Genie voted out, 2-1 (Ricard) Whew, b/c if Shan had gone, she has the REAL idol for the 3-way!  the fake one is still in its wrapper and hidden!

Ep 6: Merge!

Ricard gives Shan back her vote

Step 1:  Earn Your Merge:  

Immunity Challenge Pt 1: Dig up a huge boulder, roll it through obstacles, then solve word puzzle. Merge Buff and feast

Blue:  Danny, Ricard, Sydney, DeShawn, and Evvie

Yellow:  Xander, Heather, Liana, Shan, and Tiffany

Gray: Naseer and Erica (will not compete, and fate decided after the challenge) I already know Erica goes to Exile Island and turns back time!

Blue gets their boulder free!

Blue has 1st key

Yellow has their boulder free!

Blue has 2nd

Yellow has 1st

Blue is on the platform

Blue on the puzzle

Yellow on the platform and puzzle!

Blue wins!!  Chooses Naseer to join them, sending Erica to Exile Island

Erica gets her fire going and sees she has rice and water.

Liana clues Shan in on her advantage, then has to tell Tiff about it.

Meanwhile on Exile Island, Jeff arrives and explains the hourglass he brought.

Erica smashes it!

Ep 7:

Erika resets the game!  The six are PISSED!  They were already scheming to vote her out, so kudos Erika!  (I've been spelling her name wrong)

The others are THRILLED!

Immunity Challenge Pt 2:  Using only feet, free blocks, stack them, put flag in center

Syd and Evvie side by side

Evvie just has to get her flag....knocks off one

Ricard gets his flag in before Syd!

People want Evvie out; Xander and Tiff learn about Liana's advantage.

Dude, give Evvie your idol!  Oops....Liana found out about Xander knowing.  

Xander and Evvie tell Liana Xan's keeping it, in order to make a splash

Tribal Council: Evvie or DeShawn?  Or Syd?

Again, LIANA.....PUT YOUR BRAIDS BEHIND YOUR EARS!!!!!!!!

LMAO!  WTG Xander!!!  Gave his extra vote AND the idol to Tiffany, then when Liana asked if he had an idol, he replied, "No, but you can have this fake one."  Whoot!!!!

With the knowledge 'Evvie' has the idol, the scrambling begins again.  Who will it be?

Syd plays her shot in the dark.....Not Safe

Tiff doesn't play it for Evvie....

Sydney voted out, 5-4 (Evvie)-3 (DeShawn)

Fully Merged! 

Ep 8:

 

Reward Challenge: Advantage hidden under sit out bench  Dive into water, release puzzle pieces, put into boat, pull yourself to the platform and solve a pyramid puzzle; Grilled Cheese and chips:)

Blue:  Ricard, Danny, Erica, Naseer, DeShaun

Yellow:  Liana, Shan,  Heather,, Tiffany, Evvie 

Gray:  Erika again, but Xander swaps out with her.

Yellow in the lead; Xander casually looking, but not finding the advantage

Blue gets their puzzle together first!

Ricard pisses off Shan when he returns from reward and takes a slice of papaya..

Immunity Challenge:  Balance on toes with block of wood on your head, pressing against the top of a structure.  CHOICE:  Who's willing to opt out for rice?  

Shan, Naseer, Xander, Ricard sit out

Deshawn, Erika, and Tiff out right away

Danny drops

Liana drops at the 3 min mark

Heather drops

Evvie wins! 4 mins

Tribal Council:  Xander, Tiffany, or Heather?

Xan, now it's YOUR turn to get your hair out of your eyes. Thank you!!!

Tiffany voted out, 6-2 (Heather)-2 (Xander)-1(Naseer)

Ep 9:

Fireworks erupt at camp!  DeShawn's pissed at Shan; Shan's pissed off at DeShawn.

Immunity Challenge:  Endurance. Standing on a narrow perch with your hands on handles behind your head.  2 people going home. Chicken and BeefStew for reward

Blue:  DeShawn, Evvie, Liana, Xander, Danny

Yellow:  Erika, Shan, Ricard, Naseer, Heather

Evvie drops at 10 min mark

Heather, Liana, and Shan drop

Danny drops

Ricard drops

Naseer is out

Erica wins for Yellow, but drops

DeShawn drops at 33 min mark

Xander wins!

Blue wins reward!

Ricard is finally seeing Shan's true colors!  "It's her way or no way"

Now I understand his quietness; he's deaf in his right ear, so he relies on lip-reading and body language!

Tribal Council #1: Naseer or Heather?

Tie:  Revote: Shan split her vote and extra vote!

Naseer voted out, 3-0

Tribal Council #2:  Evvie or Liana?

I just want to reach out and put Liana's braids behind her ears!!! Those braids in front of her face are SO DISTRACTING!!!!

Evvie voted out, 3-2 (Liana)

Ep 10:

I'm seeing BB flashback to the Cookout Alliance.....I feel Shan, Liana, Danny, and DeShawn are turning this into a race war.....Dude, there HAS been black winners, Asian winners, red-blooded American winners.  I don't think players think 'Oh, we got to get out the minorities 1st!'.....it's more GAME PLAY!  But then again, what do I know? There might be some unconscious bias on my part, and I consider myself a very open-minded person who, after a while, the color of your skin makes no difference to me, once I get to know you!

Reward Challenge: Obstacles while tethered to a rope and star puzzle; pizza at the Sanctuary and spend the night!

Liana through the 1st barrier

Ricard on the puzzle 1st

Ricard wins!  Chooses Shan, Heather, and Xander

Immunity Challenge: Balancing balls on a pole

Liana drops

Danny drops

Erica drops at the 2nd section of beam

Heather drops

Shan drops at the 3rd section of beam

DeShawn drops

Xander drops

Ricard wins!  And there goes Danny and DeShawn's plan to vote him out...

Oh HELL YES, Ricard!  Get Shan out!

Tribal Council: Shan or Liana?  I know it's NOT Erika, like Danny wants.

Tie between Shan and Liana.  Revote.

Shan voted out, 6-0

Ep 11:

Liana is PISSED! 

Immunity Challenge: Balancing a ball on cylanders between handles

Jeff explains about the Do or Die challenge. 

1st person to fall out plays Do or Die.  

Choices about who's playing and who's not?

Heather and Liana sit out

I know DeShawn drops 1st!  (Didn't even last 3 seconds!)

Erica drops out near the end of 2nd round

Ricard and Xander drop at the same time

Danny wins!!

Tribal Council: Do Or Die:  DeShawn picks the safe one!  Ricard or Liana?

THANK YOU LIANA FOR PULLING YOUR HAIR BACK!!!!

Liana's voted out 5-3 (Ricard)  Whoot!  Here's hoping I don't have to look ar her hair in her face again!!

Xander used his extra vote!

Ep 12:

*Light bulb moment*  They're talking about BLM and the George Floyd incident.  THAT'S what DeShawn was alluding to in the previous episode!

Yup, Caucasian players don't even blink when voting out one of 'their own', but apparently POC do???  I guess that's one of the differences...and Erika, sweetie, you win this season, as does Maryanne in 42:)

Reward Challenge:  Collecting 3 buoys and tossing them into 3 baskets; chicken and veggies or cookies/cake!

Blue: Ricard, Heather, Danny

Yellow: Xander, Erika, DeShawn 

Yellow in lead with one buoy

Blue in the lead with two buoys

Everyone shooting...

Yellow with one!

Blue with one!

Yellow with 2nd!

Yellow wins!  Chooses the protein:)

DeShawn, Erica, and Xander consider going to the end together

Did Danny find the idol?  Ricard suspects so.....

Immunity Challenge:  Unspooling rope; obstacle; word puzzle

Danny, then Xander, Ricard out front

Danny to the balance beam 1st

Ricard across first

Xander across 2nd

Ricard wins!

There goes voting him out this time....

Tribal Council:  Danny or DeShawn?

Tie, Revote

Danny voted out, 4-0

Finale:

Final Advantage Clue:  Xander gets the clue 1st, followed by Ricard and DeShawn.

Erika finds it!

Immunity Challenge #1:   Obstacle, puzzle; steak, veggies, bread, and wine

Erika's rope ladder will already have 4 rungs

Erika in the lead

Erika reaching the 2nd ladder

Ricard 2nd

Erika on the puzzle.....followed by Ricard

Everyone now on the puzzle

Ricard has a piece on the floor

Erika wins!  Takes Heather on reward

I actually like Ricard.  He's been quiet, not saying much to ruffle feathers, and now he reveals he's going to be a father again any day now?  He gave up seeing the birth of his child to play the game. He has kind eyes and a great smile.

Okay dude....don't get cocky....

Xander's considering playing the idol for Ricard.  WOW....

I would LOVE to see both Xander and Ricard back for 50.

Tribal Council #1: Ricard or DeShawn?

WOW.....thought Xander was going to play his idol for Ricard!

Ricard voted out, 4-1 (DeShawn)

Immunity Challenge #2: Stacking word puzzle on wobbly platform (looks like a viking longboat!)

Erika and Xander is the lead with 4 blocks....but Erika drops

Xander places his last block....and wins!!!

Fire Practice:  Heather makes fire; DeShawn can't do it; Erika struggles.  Xander is torn as to what to do, after making a snap decision!  Will he stick to it and take Erika to the end?

Tribal Council #2:  Xander chooses Erika to sit beside him

Fire-making Challenge:  DeShawn vs Heather

DeShawn gets a flame while Heather still trying....

Finally Heather gets fire!

DeShawn smothered his; has to start over.

DS gets his flame....

Whose flame will burn the rope first?

DeShawn wins;;;;SECONDS before Heather's!!

Final Tribal:  Jury Votes

Shan, enough already......someone like you wins NEXT SEASON!  I get it; you don't know it.

And couldn't you find anything better to wear than those stupid ripped jeans with half the leg out?

Liana, get your braids out of your damn face!

                                       Erika wins!!!!     7-1!!!!

1st time for Survivor After Show LIVE on set!  Jury and final 3 are shocked and happy!

                                        

From The Stupid Files: Y7, W41

Day 163:  Frigid temps, high teens; 69 t/a

ASM:  Keri

HC:  Madi

Loaders:  Jax, Isaiah

1) COLD!  Hugged my heater the entire shift.

2) Place died around 7; IU vs Miami Championship game began at 7:30.

3) Couldn't get Workday to load; had to wait an hour before doing it.

Outfit:  Ash gray IN sweatshirt, Foreigner tee, patterned leggings, new dark jeggings, red head wrap

Day 164:  Frigid temps, mid-20s; 69 t/a

ASM:  Maria

HC:  Austin

Loaders:  DS Charles, Conrad

1) Cold; wind piercing through the doors.

2) Had customer at close with 7 carts; left DS Charles in charge of the door at 9:30 and put up my vest.

Outfit:  North Pole sweatshirt, white s/s mock turtleneck, patterned leggings, new dark jeggings, red head wrap

Day 165:  Rare Sat

Day 166:  Rare Sun

Survivor 42

Ep 1:

Flint Challenge:  Two players collect paddles; paddle to the buoy and collect bamboo sticks; use those sticks collect flint.

Orange in the lead

Green's player thinks he dislocated his shoulder....

Twist:  They can grab their paddles or unknot their 1st advantages  They agree to go for it:)

Spread mud and blood over each other to cover up the lie!

Orange to the buoy 1st

Blue knocks flint off pole and drags it to them!

Dr puts Green's shoulder back in place before sending him to his camp:)

2nd challenge:  Sweat vs Savy:  Both pick Savy:  Count the triangles in the puzzle (51)

Green:  50 or 51 Got it!

Orange: 51 or 52 Got it!

Advantage turns out to be the Amulet one, where 3 amulets=extra vote; 2=steal a vote; 1-full idol.

LOL...Daniel (green) reminds me of Cameron Evans!

Journey:  Maryanne, Jenny, and Drea

Risk vote or play it safe?  Mary and Drea risk it; Jenny plays it safe.

Jackson (orange) reveals he's transgender...,.but then Jeff arrives.  Turns out J was on Lithium before the show, and with the stress of the game, and the fact he quit taking it right before they began shooting, they had to pull him for medical reasons.

Immunity Challenge:  Obstacle, dragon puzzle 

Blue in the lead, 1st to the sand

Green in the lead at the net

Green on the puzzle 1st

Orange on the puzzle

Blue finally through the net!

Orange wins!

Green wins!

Blue going to tribal.

Tribal Council:  Tori or Zach?

Zach plays his shot in the dark-Not safe

Drea earned an extra vote!

Zach voted out, 5-1

Ep 2:

*eye roll* Hai is vegan and has to forgive himself in order to eat crab. Dude, you're in SURVIVAL mode!

Mike (Green) finds the Beware Advantage, and has to say a phrase at the next challenge.  Only when the other two tribes find theirs, does the idol get power.  He's lost his vote until that time.  BUT, he tells Jenny AND Daniel, who tells Chantel.....and the two of them hatch a plan to not activate the idol:  Either vote Mike out or convince him to NEVER say the phrase!

Immunity Challenge:  Caller will instruct the blindfolded tribemembers through obstacles for fishing gear

Orange first

Green wins!

Blue wins!

Sending Orange to tribal

Tribal Council: Maryanne or Marya? I know Maryanne is the winner this season, so it's not her.

Marya plays her shot in the dark.....not safe, voted out 4-0

Maryanne learns she now has an extra vote!

Ep 3:

Maryanne finds the Beware Idol; tells the others she has no vote until others are activated

Jeez....Daniel loses everything, then takes Mike's idol so he can read the paper....and DROPS the idol!  Thankfully, he retraces his steps (after Mike nearly has a heart attack that his idol is missing!) and FINDS it with his water bottle!  OMG....is his memory THAT bad, and he's a LAWYER???  NOTE TO FUTURE CLIENTS:  RUN AWAY FROM THIS GUY!!

Immunity Challenge: Getting a ladder from the ocean floor, retrieving a key, then landing sandbags on platforms.  Tool kit and fruit

Maryanne works her phrase into conversation, but Mike stays silent.

Orange to the ladder 1st 

Blue gets theirs; the water is really working against everyone

Orange has their key

Green gets their ladder

Orange has their sandbags

Jonathan (orange) lands all the sandbags

The swells prove too much; Jeff waves both remaining tribes to the beach.  Crew gets the keys, then all they have to do is get their sandbags and start tossing.

Green up 1st, then Blue

Green lands 1st, then blue; continues to tie it up to 4.

Blue lands their final one 1st!

Orange swaps their reward for fishing gear

Journey:  Channelle and Omar

Risk or No Risk?  Omar Risks; Channelle also Risks

Green, don't vote out your best puzzle player!

Tribal Council: Lydia or Jenny?

Mike and Channelle have no vote

Tie:  Revote

Only Hai and Daniel can vote

Another tie:  Hai and Daniel realize Mike and Channelle have no vote.  If they cannot come to a unanimous decision, then Jenny and Lydia are safe, and the others draw rocks!

This is crazy; I've not seen this since SE4 at the final 4!!

WOW....Hai wants to draw rocks; Daniel does NOT.  They vote out Jenny, 2-0

Stupid, stupid, STUPID!  You just voted out your PUZZLE SOLVER!

Ep 4:

Daniel's in Boo-Hoo mode.

Reward Challenge:  Obstacle, then landing balls in a net; Fish!

Orange untangling themselves; reaches 2nd area 1st

Orange trying to hook their sled; does it!

Orange start shooting! Gets 2....then 3...Wins!

Green and Blue hung up on 2nd obstacle

LMAO.....Hai calls Jonathon 'Thor'.....props to him orchestrating the whole untangling which led to Orange's win:)

Tori called Jon 'Goliath'

Immunity Challenge:  Water Obstacle and puzzle

LMAO....Maryanne keeps saying her phrase, but Mike keeps his mouth shut!  Maryanne's getting aggravated that "no one is looking for the idol!"

Orange gets to the tower 1at

Green misses the key; has to go back

Orange gets her keys; Green misses again

Green finally gets it

Orange wins!

Green wins!!

Blue was 2 pieces shy.

Tribal Council:  Swati or Tori?

Swati plays her shot in the dark.....Not safe

Swati voted out, 3-1 (Tori)

Ep 5:

Jon is annoyed with Maryanne and Lindsey

Tori can't stand Rocks

Green:  You're sending Daniel, who loses everything, out to fish, and tell him NOT to lose the spear???

Then they realize D's been saying he can't swim, due to his shoulder....but went snorkeling and didn't bring back any fish.  At least he didn't LOSE the spear!

Blue goes looking for an idol....Drea finds the Beware Advantage!

Immunity Challenge: Obstacles, then firing sandbags at targets; Tarps!

Maryanne, Drea, and Mike all say their phrases!!! 

Blue in the lead, followed by Orange

Blue has the key and machete, gets their sandbags

Green has the key and machete, gets their sandbags

Blue gets a target!

Blue wins!

Orange finally gets key and machete!

Orange and Green get one target...

Orange wins!!!!

Journey:  Lydia and Rocks

Risk or No Risk:  

Both protect their votes

Tribal Council: Daniel or Channelle?

Tie.  Revote

Daniel voted out, 2-1

Ep 6: Merge!

Step 1:  Earn Your Merge

Immunity Challenge Pt 1: Dig up a boulder and solve a 75 piece puzzle.  Applebees and power.

This is the 1st time I've ever seen Jeff speak DIRECTLY to the camera, explaining what took place in the previous season!

Blue:  Mike, Omar, Chanelle, Drea, and Romeo

Orange: Lydia, Jonathan, Maryanne, Hai, and Tori

Gray:  Lindsey and Rocksroy.

Orange gets their boulder out

Blue gets theirs

Orange has their key

Orange to the 2nd keys

Orange on the platform

Orange to the puzzle

Blue to the platform; Drea having issues getting up the ball

Blue up!  Now to the puzzle

Orange wins!!

TWIST:  Who do they bring with them and who gets sent away for power, OR does one want to give it up and go away?  

Chooses Lindsey.  Rocks gets to go away for 2 days/nights and earn power.

IF Rocks decides to REVERSE the outcome....the 6 who won would now have to compete and the 5 who aren't safe would be safe!

Rocks decides to smash the hourglass!

Immunity Challenge Pt 2:   Stacking letter tiles on a platform while balancing it.

Tori and Jonathan with 2nd block...

Hai with 6...

Lydia drops

Hai drops

Jon drops

Lindsey drops

Tori heading back to win....and wins!!!!

(please don't let Jon's name come up to vote out!)

Tribal Council: Jon or Lydia? (I already know it's NOT Maryanne)

Lydia voted out, 6-2 (Maryanne)-2 (Jon)-1 (Lindsey)

Ep 7: Fully Merged!  

Reward Challenge: Maneuvering buoys through the water and obstacles, then shooting them into a basket.  Hidden Beware Advantage under the bench for the sit out to find!  PB&J

Again, Jeff talks to the camera about the advantage under the bench, and how it was NOT discovered in SE41!  That time, it was an idol.  This time, it's the Beware Advantage.

Blue: Jon, Rocks, Mike, Channelle, Tori

Orange: Omar, Romeo, Hai, Lindsey, Drea

Sit out:  Maryanne, but Drea switches, b/c she doesn't like PB&J.

Drea finds the advantage!

Blue through the obstacle 1st; begins shooting.  Rocks can't sink it

Orange (Omar) shoots and sinks 3....then 4....

Blue (Jon takes over) gets 2...then 3....4.....5...and wins!!!

Drea's advantage is in red paint; she has to wash off the paint and hope no one sees her!  Gets the Knowledge is Power Advantage.

Drea now has her amulet, idol, extra vote, and now the KIP.

Tori figures out Drea has something.

Immunity Challenge:  Balancing a buoy between 2 poles  TWIST:  Who is willing to sit out for rice? Jeff initially wanted six, but agreed to 4.

Drea, Lindsey, Maryanne, and Omar sit out.

Hai lasted 3 seconds

Rocks drops

Mike drops

Romeo's out

Channelle drops at 10 min mark

Jon loses his balance....Tori wins!

Tribal Council:  Chanelle or Romeo?

Chanelle voted out, 6-3 (Romeo)-1 (Hai)

Ep 8:

Rocks, Jon, and Mike want to make a guy's alliance, but Hai and Romeo aren't buying it.  Hai can't stand Rocks, and Romeo can't stand Hai.

Immunity Challenge:  Balancing on a floating pyramid in rough water; beef and veggie kabobs!

Two people winning, and two people voted out.

Blue:  Drea, Tori, Jon, Maryanne, Lindsay

Orange:  Mike, Rocks, Omar, Romeo, Hai

Maryanne, Rocks, Mike, and Omar out

Drea's out

Tori's out

Romeo's out

Hai wins Immunity

Lindsey falls

Hai's out

Jon wins Immunity and Food for Blue!

Tribal Council: Romeo or Rocks?  Tori or Drea?

Hai is the swing vote and consults Mike, who's not happy and tries to persuade him to stick with Romeo.

Vote 1:  

Rocks voted out 4-1 (Romeo)

Vote 2:

Drea and Maryanne melt down when they see Chanelle and Rocks on the Jury; bring up the race card.

Drea and Maryanne both turn in their idols.  No private vote.

Becomes Tori vs Lindsey

Tori announces she's playing her shot-in-the-dark

Tori is.....not safe/  Voted out 4-1

What worries me is that now the contestants will keep Drea and Maryanne in order to not be viewed as playing the race card.  The idols WERE flushed, which Jon wanted, but NO ONE KNOWS about her KIP and extra vote!  Plus, she still has her amulet, which Hai knows about.

Ep 9:

Maryanne finds the new Immunity Idol that Lindsey missed:)

Reward Challenge: Maneuvering a sandbag through obstacles and land it on a target.  Pizza at the sanctuary

Jon to the sandbags first

Jon has his sandbag

Jon over the beam, begins tossing

Hai and Lindsey miss

Lindsey wins!!  Chooses Omar and Mike.  Honestly thought she was going to choose Drea and Maryanne.

They not only get pizza and beer, but videos of their loved ones and pictures!

Omar tells Mike Hai thinks he's with him; Lindsey reveals the amulet that she, Hai, and Drea have

Immunity Challenge:  Standing on a beam while balancing a ball on a wooden bow

Mike drops

Hai drops

Romeo drops

Omar drops

Maryanne drops at the 2nd section

Drea drops

3rd section:  Jon vs Lindsey

Jon's big feet can't handle that tiny beam....Lindsey wins!

Tribal Council:  Hai or Jon?

Hai voted out, 6-2(Jon) 

Amulet is now Steal-A-Vote (Drea and Lindsey)

Ep 10:

Mike's ego begins to get in the way.

Immunity Challenge: Jeff speaks the camera about the Do or Die challenge. Balancing on a ledge while holding a handle behind head.

1st person to fall out plays Do or Die.  If they win, they're safe. If they lose, they're out.  Jeff gives everyone a choice to play or sit out.

Jon and Lindsay are the ONLY ones playing!!!

Lindsay can't take it anymore and drops

Jon wins!!!

Tribal Council: Drea or Mike?

Lindsey plays Do Or Die:  She is SAFE!

Drea reveals her KIP advantage and asks Mike if he has an idol

"NO"....because OMAR TOLD him about it, so OMAR now has it!

Drea uses her extra vote...for Mike

Drea voted out, 5-3 (Mike)  

Ep 11:

Omar gives Mike back his idol

Lindsay's thrilled because now her amulet is now an idol, which she has to use now.

Reward Challenge:  Get dizzy, go through obstacles, then puzzle.  Grilled chicken and veggies OR chocolate cake and cookies (choice).

Jon unspools and goes across the net

Jon and Lindsay on keys

Jon's across to the puzzle

Lindsay's on her puzzle

Everyone on the puzzle

Omar wins!!!  Takes the chocolate one and chooses Romeo, Maryanne, and Mike.

Immunity Challenge:  Obstacles, table maze

Jon in the lead

Jon to the staircase 1st

Lindsay in the lead...

Omar in the lead the 3rd set of steps

Omar on the ladder 1st, then Lindsay and Mike

Lindsay on the maze

Jon got 1st ball, then Lindsay

Lindsay wins!!!  Jon's in and out, then drops

Tribal Council:  Jonathan or Mike or Omar or Romeo?

Mike, Maryanne, and Lindsay have idols; Maryanne has an extra vote.  Who will use what on whom?

Omar voted out 3-2 (Jon)-2 (Romeo)  Maryanne used her extra vote for Omar!

Ep 12:  Finale:

Idol Hunt:  Unscramble the letters to solve the clue.

Lindsay got it first, but 'sleeping giant' refers to the rock formation, NOT a large tree, which is what she thinks.

Back at camp, Mike, Jon, and Romeo try to work together; Maryanne stalls, b/c she wants Linds to get it.

Linds finally sees the 'foot'....and gets it! She now has an advantage at the next challenge.

Romeo made a fake idol, but tells his tribemates he's playing an idol.

Immunity Challenge #1:  Race to different stations through obstacles, collecting puzzle pieces, then solve.  Reward:  Pasta and cake

Lindsay only has to untie one knot; everyone else 6.

Jon and Linds with one

Jon's got 2nd, Linds behind

Jon has 3rd

Linds now in the lead.....drops on the plank bridge 

Jon now in the lead, then Linds both on the puzzle

Mike in the lead on the puzzle

Mike wins!!!!  Picks Jon for the reward

Will Mike give his idol to Jon, Linds, or Mary?

Will Mary play hers for Linds?

I would LOVE for Mike to give his idol to Jon, and Mary to play hers for Linds, and watch Romeo go bye-bye.  

Tribal Council #1: Jon, Lindsey or Romeo?

Mike plays his for Maryanne

Romeo comes clean about his fake idol

Lindsay voted out, 4-1 (Jon)

Immunity Challenge #2:  The mousetrap game:)  Simmotion

Mike drops on the 2nd time the ball came out.

Maryanne drops with 2 balls in play

Jon drops when there's 4 balls in play

Romeo wins!!!

Tribal Council #2:  Romeo picks Maryanne to sit beside him

Love how Jon calls Jeff 'Mr. Jeff' every time!

Fire-making Challenge:  Mike vs Jon

Mike wins!  

Final Tribal:  Jury Votes

                                                    Maryanne Wins!!!!  7-1 (Mike)

Survivor 43

Ep 1:

Teams Red, Blue, Yellow

Reward Challenge:  Get cube and use a pole to coax flint off a larger beam.

Blue makes the cube, but can't get ,their flint.

Red gets it first!

Yellow-Chooses Savy and solves the problem!

Blue-Gets Sweat, and finds their camp supplies in 30 mins of the 4 hours alloted.

Journey:  Karla, Gabler, and Dwight

Karla does NOT risk her vote; the boys did.

Dwight loses his vote; Gabler has an idol and KEEPS his vote.

What is up with Jeanine's chin?  Birthmark?  Scar?

Immunity Challenge:  Obstacle, then table maze

Blue to the wall 1st

Blue working on the maze

Red to the maze

Yellow finally maze

Blue sinks 2 balls....

Blue wins!

Red finally gets a ball...then a 2nd....then 3rd!

Tribal Council:  Owen or Morriah?

Morriah voted out, 5-1

Too bad; I enjoyed her colorful hair and clothes.

Ep 2:

LOL....Justine's scared of spiders and complaining about her nails being 'disgusting'.  Wait a few days; they'll REALLY be bad!

Noelle shows how she gets her prosthetic leg on.

Over at Blue, Geo finds an almond tree and shows Ryan how to open the nuts.

Immunity Challenge:  Obstacle, release a snake, solve a combo lock, and puzzle.  Reward:  Fishing Gear.

Yellow with the snake out 1st, followed by Blue, then Red.  Nneka taking her time CLIMBING down the cube.  WTH???

Yellow has their snake on the table, followed by Blue, then

Yellow got the combo, starts on puzzle, followed by Blue, then Red

Yellow wins!  Blue wins!!!

I'll be VERY surprised if Red doesn't vote out Nneka.....she wasn't much help on the snake and couldn't seem to do anything with the puzzle, even with help.

Cody finds the Beware Advantage and until he gets everyone on his tribe to give him the beads off their bags, he has no vote.  Everyone buys his story about bedazzling his palm frond hat, except Noelle, who made a bracelet with hers. She eventually gives in, and Cody gets his vote back

Tribal Council: Nneka or Justine?

Justine voted out, 3-1(Nneka)-1(Cody)

Ep 3:

Ellie and Jeanine go through Gabler's bag to read his idol clue; it's good for two of HIS tribal councils. Ellie comes up with a plan to see if he realizes it, or thinks it's expired.  Sami clues him in, so he plays dumb and lets Ellie think he's unaware of it.

Karla finds the Beware Advantage, but puts it back. Later she reconsiders and goes and gets it.  Will she be able to get her tribe's beads?

She manages to barter her earrings and her other beads for what she needs, and gets her vote back!

Immunity/Reward Challenge:  Diving for keys and turtle puzzle; Survivor tool kit and fruit:)

Yellow to the puzzle, then Blue and Red

Yellow gets it first!  Blue gets 2nd!  I can NOT believe Nneka was on the puzzle again!

Yellow send Noelle, James, and Owen on a journey.

Journey:  (Did they get Noelle's prosthetic?  Yes, they did!)  Risk or No Risk?  

The boys don't risk, but Noelle does.

Noelle gets a Steal-A-Vote

Tribal Council:  Nneka or Noelle?

Nneka voted out, 4-1

Ep 4:

Gabler is getting on Ellie's last nerve....

Reward Challenge:  Knocking over blocks, then landing sandbags on a disc.  Fresh Fish and going to rival camp and steal an item

Red knocks off their blocks, followed by Yellow

Red onto the next phase, followed by Yellow

Blue finally knocks off their blocks and reaches the discs

Red wins reward! Trades their fish for the tool kit and fruit, since they have no fire.

Noelle has her running blade on:)

Cody goes on the raid; he wants to take the machete; Goes to Blue; takes fishing gear and some limes:)

Immunity Challenge: Unlock puzzle pieces; arrange into square, then up a tower and into a triangle

Yellow finds keys 1st

Red gets net unlocked 1st

Yellow through net 1st

Yellow on puzzle 1st

Yellow gets a square 1st, followed by red

Yellow up the tower

Red gets their triangle 1st!

Yellow gets it, with help from Red

Sends Blue to tribal for the 1st time

Tribal Council: Lindsey or Geo?

Lindsey voted out, 3-1 (Cass)-1 (Geo)

Ep 5:

Jeanine and Ellie find the Beware Advantage, and Owen catches them reading it and gives up his bead

Ellie tells Sami

Jeanine tells the rest she's making a bracelet, but Gabler wants to save his for his daughter, but Jeanine manages to get it from him by trading another.

Sami clues in Gabler to J's idol.

Immunity Challenge:  Obstacle with water to lower a gate while tethered together, then rolling balls to a platform; Tarps!

Red through first

Blue over the over/under

Blue drops their gate 1st, followed by Red

Blue has 1

Red has 1

Yellow has 1

Red and blue has 2

Red wins!

Blue knocks ALL the balls off (come to find out, Ryan did that on PURPOSE in order to vote out Cassidy.  WTH???)

Yellow wins!

Journey:  Geo, Jeanine, and Jesse: Risk or No Risk?

They all risk it.

Jesse loses his vote

Jeanine loses her vote

Geo gets the Knowledge Is Power advantage

James tells Cass the others want her out, but she sees through Ryan's BS about him being 'the next to go'.....She and Karla want to vote Ryan out instead of Geo.

Karla tells Cass and James

Tribal Council:  Cass or Geo?

Geo voted out, 3-2 (Cass)  Goes home with his KIP advantage!

Ep 6:  Merge

Red and Blue relocate to Yellow Camp!

Owen figures out all the advantages except Red's

Ellie figures out Cody has an idol

Immunity Challenge:  Dividing into 2 teams; unearthing a sled and collecting cubes to make a staircase. Grab keys, unlock and solve puzzle.

Blue: Gabler, Jesse, Ryan, Jeanine, Karla, and Dwight

Red: Cassidy, James, Ellie, Sami, Owen, and Cody

Noelle draws the gray rock; chooses Blue.

Red gets sled 1st

Blue to the 1st station

Blue to 2nd station

Red 1st to the crossover

Red 1st to the staircase

Karla bleeding....

Red has their keys

Red to the wall

Blue has keys and to the ramp

Red to the puzzle

Karla having issues getting up the ramp

Blue finally on the puzzle

Blue solves the puzzle!!!!  Safe tonight!

Tribal Council:  James or Ellie?

Ellie voted out   7-2 (James)-1(Cas)-1 (Owen)

They REALLY made Jeanine comfortable so she wouldn't play her idol on Ellie!

Ep 7:

Immunity Challenge: Dividing Into Pairs for 3 stages

Owen/Gabler

Noelle/Sami

Cody/Dwight

Ryan/James

Karla/Cassidy

Jesse/Jeanine

1st stage:  Getting through twisted muddy net

James and Ryan in the lead, digging up planks

Noelle and Jeanine hung up in the net.

2nd:  Using planks to cross rope bridge

Dwight/Cody across 1st, followed by Own/Gabler

3rd:  Individual endurance

Dwight drops

Owen drops

Cody drops

Gabler wins...40 mins!

James finds the Knowledge Is Power advantage

Cody gives his idol to Jesse, in order to save it

Jeanine gives hers to Dwight

Noelle gives her advantage to Owen

Tribal Council:  Dwight or James?

Dwight voted out, 7-3(James)-2 (Ryan)

Ep 8:

WOW....Dwight had given JESSE Jeanine's idol!

Sami considering flipping

Immunity Challenge: Balancing a ball on a pole

James, Cassidy, Jesse, Karla, and Sami sit out so the tribe can have rice

Jeanine and Noelle drop 

Gabler drops during the transition #4

Ryan drops

Cody drops, Owen wins!

Tribal Council: Ryan or Jeanine?

Jeanine voted out, 9-2 (Ryan)

Ep 9:

Immunity Challenge:  Endurance, with 2 teams of 5, and 2 people get immunity and two people get voted out.  Reward: DIY PB&J

Red:  Cassidy, Jesse, Gabler, Ryan, Cody

Blue:  Owen, Sami, Noelle, Karla, James

Jesse 1st to drop

Cass is out

Noelle drops

James drops

Gabler drops

Owen drops

Sami drops

Karla wins Immunity

Ryan drops

Cody wins Immunity AND wins PB&J for red team:)

Tribal Council: Owen or James/Ryan or Cassidy?

1) James is voted out, 3-2 (Owen) Noelle stole Owen's vote!

2)  Ryan voted out, 4-1 (Cass)

Ep 10:

Reward Challenge:  Obstacle, then landing sandbag on top of pole  Food and spending the night @sanctuary!

Owen on the course 1st

Cody across the beam 1st

Noelle wins with her 2nd toss!  Came from dead last; had issues with the balance beam with her prosthetic. Chooses Sami, Jesse, and Owen to go with her.

All want to vote out Cass.

Back at camp, the talk is either Sami, Karla, or Noelle.

Immunity Challenge:  Building a house of cards while balancing with one hand

Cassidy wins!  Ruins Sami, Noelle, Owen, and Jesses's plans....

Tribal Council:  Noelle, Karla, or Sami?

Noelle voted out 5-2 (Karla)-1 (Sami)

Ep 11:

Race to find the advantage in the jungle....

Cody finds it after MANY people walked right by it!!

He can bet on who will win the next challenge; if they wins, he also gets Immunity.  He chooses Owen.

Immunity Challenge:  Last Gasp, where they're under a grate in the ocean.

Gabler is 1st out!

Sami's out

Jesse's out

Cody's out

Cassidy's out (2 hour mark!)

Karla, Owen AND Cody get immunity!

Jeff:  "We've never had anyone outlast the challenge; the tide came in, then out!"

Tribal Council:  Sami or Cassidy?

Sami played his Shot; Not Safe

Sami voted out, unaminously

Ep 12:  Final 6:  2 from each original tribe!

Jesse tells Cass Karla was about to vote her out; Karla turns on the tears to deny it

Reward Challenge:  Two teams of 3; 1 in a ball; two blindfolded push and solve a maze.  Coffee and pastries!

Blue:  Owen in the ball; Karla and Cody blindfolded

Red:  Cassidy in the ball; Jesse and Gabler blindfolded

Blue through gate 1st

Blue through 2nd gate

Blue at the platform and the maze

Red is at the platform (sideways) and the maze

Blue wins!!! SO CLOSE!!

Karla tell Owen and Cody she doesn't have an idol; they want to vote her out.

Back at camp, Cass spills the beans on Karla's idol. Gabler and Cody speculate if she'll use it.  Jesse still has Cody's AND Jeanine's idols.

Immunity Challenge: Obstacle and bat puzzle

Cody to the combo 1st

Jesse gets the combo!

Jesse to the puzzle 1st, Cass 2nd

Cass in the lead on the puzzle, with Karla next, but her hands are cramping and she'd twisted her ankle.

Cassidy thinks she had it; no, one wing was wrong.  Fixed it with Cody one piece behind. 

Cass wins!!

Cody pitches he and Karla tell everyone they're playing their idols, but NOT actually do it, and vote out Owen. BUT, Cody tells Owen about the bluff, in order to get Karla out.  BUT, Jesse tells Owen he has Cody's idol, and wants to vote out Cody!  Cody gets spooked and asks for his idol back.

Tribal Council:  Karla or Cody?

Jesse plays his idol for Owen

Karla plays hers

Cody is voted out 4-1 (Karla)-1 (Owen)

Finale:  

Jesse reveals Cody gave him BACK the idol for safekeeping....which in turn he used on Owen!

Karla and Owen figure out the clue, but Karla beats him to the advantage.  Gets an advantage at the challenge.

Immunity Challenge 1: Obstacle, then word puzzle Reward:  Steak dinner!

Karla's advantage:  Ten of her puzzle blocks will already be at her table.

Owen through the 1st obstacle

Owen through the 2nd...

Karla out 1st with puzzle blocks

Karla on the word puzzle 1st

Owen wins! "You can't hide in a dangerous game!"  Takes Cassidy on reward.

Tribal Council 1:  Karla or Cass or Jesse?

Jesse plays Jeanine's idol; she is FLOORED!

Karla voted out, 4-1 (Jesse)

Immunity Challenge 2:  Maneuvering pots through a maze, then stacking them

Gabler's 12 stack drops

Owen's drops

Cass in the lead!

Cassidy wins!  

Tribal Council 2:  Cass picks Owen to sit next to her

Fire-making challenge:  Gabler vs Jesse

Gabler wins!  Jesse is devastated.

Jury votes: 7-1

                            

                                                Gabler Wins!  Donates the ENTIRE winnings to veterans with                                               PTSD and other psychiatric problems.

From The Stupid Files: Y7, W40

Day 159: Cold, low 40s; 77 t/a

ASM:  Shannon

HC:  Madi

Loaders:  Jax, Isaiah

1) Customer tried to buy blinds, but card wouldn't work.  Said her hubby would be in to get them; he never showed up.

2) Another customer bought 3 boards, then left them at Pro while he bought nails. Left w/o the boards. I looked up his phone #, but got a strange recording. Sent a text, but it was 'wrong number'.  We put the boards back on the shelf.

3) Texted Kait if she was still driving me home; she'd forgotten to call me about her own truck issues, so Ben drove me home:)

Outfit:  Blue hooded Cabela's sweatshirt, sugar cookie tee, patterned leggings, new faded jeggings, diamond 'flowers'.

Off the next two days; was supposed to go to Lafayette, but van isn't running.

Day 160: Clear and cold, mid 20s; 61 t/a

ASM:  Alex

HC: Austin

Loader:  Isaiah

1) Was told to remove any non-LU-related items from vest.  :(

2) COLD!

3) Saw Floyd!

4) Zero customers after 8:25.

Outfit:  Gray sweater, white s/s mock turtleneck, black l/s tee, patterned leggings, new faded jeggings, large zirconians

Off Friday!

Day 161:  Rare Sat Cold, snow, low 20s; 43 t/a

ASM:  Keri

HC:  Austin

Loaders:  Jax, DS Charles

1) Customer got huffy when I misunderstood her about being a reward member.  I honestly thought she said 'we're not'....I hit pay now and told her the total and she said, 'You didn't ask my for my Reward phone #'  Excuse me, lady.  I'm hearing-impaired and the place was a little noisy.

2) Customer expected me to remember him from Thursday. I've slept since then....

3) Austin 'broke' Reg #1 after I returned from Break; rebooted it and it worked fine until 8:30, when it did it again.  Rebooted it and rang up customers on Pro Kathy's register until it reloaded.

Outfit:  Blue hooded Cabela's sweatshirt, patterned leggings, new faded jeggings, red head wrap.

Day 162:  Rare Sun Cold, mid 20s; 40 t/a

ASM:  Shannon

HC:  Madi

Loader:  Jax

1) Accidentally left phone at home; borrowed Izzy's and called K to call his dad or W.  I'd rung up my 2nd customer when D walked in and handed it to me.  "Really?"  I told him thank you!

2) Put my coat on when Jax brought in the concrete!

3) Almost didn't get clocked out; kept telling me 'error'.  Grrrrr....

Outfit:  Blue Cozy Blankets sweatshirt, white s/s mock turtleneck, patterned leggings, new dark jeggings, red head wrap

Survivor 45

 Ep 1:

3 Tribes:  Reba (red), Lulu (yellow), and Belo (blue)

Red and yellow in the lead, then yellow falling behind as one member can't get up the rope ladder.  Winning camp supplies:  Reba gets their flint off the pole 1st!  

Bruce from 44 is back!

Sweat:  Moving Logs

Savvy: Untangling a key

Yellow:  Kaleb and Sabiya; get to the puzzle 1st.

Blue:  Brando and Jake

Nobody got it.

Yellow:  Hannah and Brandon having a meltdown over no machete or pot

                Emily FURIOUS about the situation, and it's turning the others against her.

Red:  Sifu is raising eyebrows, b/c he's been caught searching and spying.

          Austin finds the Beware Advantage.  1st task, decipher the letters on the tribe flag, and there's a code.

Immunity Challenge:  Obstacle course and puzzle

Blue through the mud 1st, and emptying the coconuts

Red 2nd

Yellow 3rd

Blue then red gets their keys and to the wall

Red up top 1st

Blue right behind them

Yellow last

Blue wins Immunity, followed by Red:)

Tribal Council:  Brandon, Emily, or Sabiya?

Brandon:  Panic attack at beginning, then trouble getting up the tower, and having acid reflux.

Sabiya:  Came back from 1st challenge empty-handed, then took a long time getting through the mud, PLUS had issues getting up the tower.

Emily:  Perceived as a pessimist. Wants Kaleb???

Hannah:  Wants to go home???

Hannah goes home....no need to vote.  WOW.....I think she even left her bag?!?!?!?!?!

Ep 2:

Red:  Austin has a few minutes alone and decodes the letters on the flag

Yellow:  Brandon finds the Beware Advantage; gives it to Sabiya!

Journey:  Brandon, Bruce, and Drew

Puzzle:  Bruce opts out, thus saving his vote.  Brandon and Drew play; Drew wins the Safety w/o Power advantage, meaning he can opt out of any tribal council up until the merge.  Brandon loses his vote, realizing too late two of his tiles didn't match, and he was trying the wrong combination.

Immunity Challenge:  Swimming obstacle and puzzle; Reward:  Fishing gear

New Rule:  No sitting out back-to-back challenges!

Reba wins, Belo in 2nd.  Lulu can't figure it out.

Sabiya gets the idol, but it's encased in wax, and she has no fire.

Tribal Council:  Brandon or Emily?

Brandon voted out, 3-0 (Brandon and Sabiya don't have votes)

Ep 3:

Emily picked up on the fact Jeff only read 2 votes and immediately called out Sabiya, who denied losing her vote.

Over at Red, Drew and Austin get caught trying to find the idol

Reward Challenge:  Tossing a ball, then rings.  Fruit platters and a camp raid:)

Yellow to the rings 1st!

Lulu wins the larger reward!  Chooses Kaleb to raid Reba and takes their fishing gear.  He also gives Drew the goodwill advantage of restoring their lost vote:)  Drew gives it to Austin if he can't find the idol.

Reba wins the smaller one!

Austin and Drew let Mama J and Dee  in on the idol news, then Dee finds the rope which leads to the hammer.  Mama J gives the hammer to Austin, who finally breaks the right rock and gets the idol.  BUT, it has conditions:  If he sacrifices his vote at his 1st tribal, the idol lasts until merge.  If he sacrifices it a 2nd time, it lasts until there are 5 players left in the game.

Immunity Challenge:  Obstacle course and large block puzzle

Red and Blue get both their keys 1st

Belo in the lead getting cart through obstacle, then to the cube puzzle

Lulu through the obstacle, then Reba

Reba wins Immunity, then Belo, sending Lulu back to tribal.

Sab plans to drop her waxed idol in the fire at Tribal, in hopes of getting her vote back.

Emily tells Kaleb the plan is to vote him out, but he doesn't fully believe her, since that's what Sab told him to tell her.

Tribal Council:  Kaleb, Emily, or Sabiyah?

Sab tosses her wax in the fire, then checks on it regularly until it melts. Kicks a scroll over, which Sean pours water on it to cool.  Once it's cool, she puts it in her pocket.

Sebiyah doesn't use her idol and banks her vote.

Sebiyah is voted out, 2-1, and goes home with her idol in her pocket.

Ep 4: Tribe Switch-Up!

Red:Sifu, Mama J, Sean, J, Dee

Yellow:  Katura, Kaleb, Jake, Bruce, and Kellie

Blue: Kendra, Brando, Emily, Austin, and Drew

Immunity Challenge:  Bring in a cage from the water, then shoot baskets from inside

Lulu and Belo get to land 1st 

Kaleb scores with 3 baskets and Lulu wins their 1st Immunity!

Austin finally sinks the 3rd ball for Belo, sending Reba to Tribal!

J tells Sean Sifu is on the outs

Tribal Council:  Sean or Sifu?

Holy cow.....the plan was to blindside Sifu, then all of a sudden, Sean says 'vote me out.' 

HUH????????   Whaaaaat just happened????  Your husband is at home saying, "NO!  You just gave up your shot at the million dollars!!!!"

Sean voted out, 3-1 (Sifu)-1 (Dee)

Ep 5:

Jake passes out, much like he did on Day 2.

Katurah gets caught looking for an idol

Over at Reba, J decides she's going to tell Sifu she wrote his name down (it was actually Dee), and then he'll keep his (fake) idol in his pocket and they'll vote him out.  But Mama J and Dee speculate about writing J's name instead.

Immunity Challenge:  Obstacle, then firing sandbags at targets.  Reward:  Fresh Fish!

Lulu in the lead, followed by Reba

Reba gets their pole 1st to get the sandbags

Reba and Lulu 1st to start firing sandbags

Reba wins the 10 fish!

Lulu wins the 5 fish, sending Belo to tribal:)

Journey:  Reba chooses J, Kellie, and Austin

Choice:  Pick Food or Safety?

Austin wants food; J wants the amulet; Kellie chooses amulets.  They decide to work together.

3 amulets=extra vote

2 amulets=steal-a-vote

1 amulet=immunity idol

Tribal Council:  Drew or Brando?

Austin shows Emily his amulet, in the hopes she goes with him and Drew, and considers using his Goodwill advantage while Drew uses his Safety w/o Power.

Walking to Tribal, Emily is still torn.

Austin uses his GW advantage; Drew does not.

Brando is voted out, 3-2

Kendra is devastated.

Ep 6:  Merge Time!

Bruce finds the Beware Advantage; idol is buried in the center of their camp. Finds it minutes before departing for Reba beach:)

Boat arrives to merge the tribes at Reba Beach:)

Immunity Challenge: Obstacle with puzzle with 2 parts

Red: Kaleb, J, Jake, Dee, Emily, and Kellie

Blue: Sifu, Drew, Bruce, Austin, Mama Julie, and Kendra

Extra:  Katurah, who picks Blue team.

J gets hung up in the rope and mud

Blue gets to the tower 1st

Blue starts working on their keys

Blue gets to the boulder....

Red arrives at the tower

Drew and Austin working on Pt 1

Red gets to the boulder

Jake and Kellie on Pt 1

Julie and Kendra start on Pt 2

Blue wins!  They get their buffs, the meal, and immunity!

I have a slight gripe about the merge meal.  Why won't they let everyone clean up first?  The last thing I want to do, covered in mud, is eat.  Get me clean, then feed me.

Kaleb discloses Bruce has an idol.  Will it be enough to sway the votes to J?

Tribal Council:  Kaleb or J?

Austin banked his vote....

Kaleb plays his Shot-in-the-Dark and he is SAFE!!!!

REVOTE!  Emily or J?

J voted out, 10-1

Ep 7:

Bruce vs Katurah war heats up

Bruce vs Kaleb war heating up

Immunity Challenge:  Clinging to the pole; Tacos. 2 teams, 2 tribals

Red: Jake, Dee, Austin, Mama J, Kaleb, Katura

Blue:  Drew, Emily, Kellie, Bruce, Kendra,Sifu

Emily drops after 10 seconds

Mama J out

Kendra and Jake are out.

Sifu and Bruce drop

Austin drops

Drew is out

Kellie wins Immunity

Kaleb drops

Katura's out.

Dee vs Kellie for Reward:  Dee wins tacos for Red!

Tribal Council #1: Bruce or Sifu?

Sifu voted out, 5-1 

Tribal Council #2:  Kaleb or Julie?

Kaleb voted out, 4-2 and is the 1st member of the Jury.

Ep 8:

There are six women and only 4 men.....Kellie is ecstatic when the women come together and decide to take the men out, one by one!

Reward Challenge:  Survivor Auction is back!  Twist:  Whomever has the most amount of money when the auction ends, loses their vote.

First of all, a race to find as many bamboo rolls of $$.  Dee has the highest amount, $900.  Bruce ended up with $80

Pretzels and beer:  Kendra $360

French fries and a drink:  Kellie $500

Charcuterie and wine:  Emily $440

Chocolate milkshake:  Dee $900

Fish Eyes-Katurah $450, then Austin for $100

Candy-Drew $520

Pepperoni Pizza slice-Austin $600

Toothbrush and paste-Julie $420

Chocolate cake-Jake, $320 chooses Julie and Bruce to help eat it

PB&J, and a margarita-Kellie $200

End of Auction:

Bruce loses his vote; he had $80 left; Emily had $60.

Emily tells Drew about the women's alliance and he, Julie, Austin, and Katurah all decide to vote Bruce out 1st, followed by Jake, or at least flush his idol.

Immunity Challenge: Endurance Challenge:  Holding a log weighing 1/3 of their pregame weight with one hand.  Katurah, Dee, Emily, and Drew sit out for rice.

Kellie loses it at the end of the rope

Kendra drops, followed by Austin, Jake, and Julie.  Bruce is safe....which throws a monkey wrench in everyone's plans.

Tribal Council:  Jake or Kellie?

Kellie voted out 5-3

Jake played his Shot-in-the-Dark; not safe

Ep 9:  

Splitting into groups of 3:

Austin, Emily, Katurah

Drew, Dee, Jake

Bruce, Kendra, Mama J

Austin gives Mama J one of his idols, in case her group loses and goes to Tribal.

Immunity Challenge: Obstacle, then endurance.  Reward:  Rotisserie Chicken TWIST:  1st group out loses their votes, but will go on a journey to earn it back.

Stage 1:  Balance beam and ball  Emily, Austin, and Katurah are out.

Stage 2:  Rope bridge and getting balls onto small hoops.  Drew, Dee, and Jake are out.

Stage 3:  Keeping fingertips against discs.  Kendra drops.  Julie drops, Bruce wins again!

Journey:  Math question:  

Austin solves it; Katurah and Emily do NOT.

Tribal Council:  Jake or Kendra?

Kendra voted out, 6-1

Ep 10:

OMG....Bruce tells Katurah and Jake that Kellie left with his idol.  He came clean with Kat, just to test his acting skills.  He's hoping Jake tells the others so they'll try to vote him out; he'll play it; someone else will go home.  Rather risky....

Reward Challenge:  Obstacle and ball maze  Thanksgiving food!  And spending the night in comfort.

Emily and Austin neck and neck.....then Austin drops.  Emily wins!!!  Chooses Mama Julie, Dee, and Katurah for 'ladies night'.

YES!  Kat spilled the beans about Bruce's lie!

The girls are strategizing; the boys are 'bro-ing' out....farting, belching, talking about guy things.

LMAO....Jake tells Drew the lie, who in turn tells Austin.  Emily sets everyone straight.

Immunity Challenge:   Endurance challenge

Emily drops, followed by Kat, who was afraid of the water; stepped off to the platform.  Mama Julie drops, followed by Dee, Drew, Jake, and Bruce.  Austin wins!

Tribal Council: Bruce, Jake, or Mama Julie?

Bruce didn't play his idol!!!!  Voted out, 4-3 (Jake)-1 (Mama J)!

Ep 11:

Awwww....Dee and Austin sittin' in a tree.....

Kat's never heard 'upset the apple cart' before???

Damn....Kat's family joined a cult and pulled her out of school after her 5th grade year.  When she was 13, due to whatever SICK thing the leader said, they packed up and left, putting her back in school at 14. She managed to get good grades, learn, and graduate law school, and is part of the LGBTQ community, advocating for black and LGBTQ folks.

Journey:  Can't decide who to go, so draw rocks.  Emily ends up going

Another puzzle; she chooses NOT to do it and retain her vote, vs attempting it, losing her vote, or gaining an advantage/idol.

Meanwhile, back at camp, her name's being tossed around as the next to go.

Then the target shifts to Mama Julie. Austin is torn; he knows it will blindside not only Julie, but Dee.  Is he willing to risk his relationship with Dee in order to vote Mama J out?

Immunity Challenge:  Untangling rope, then solving a word puzzle.  Reward:  Hamburgers and Hot Dogs!

Drew wins!  Austin had it on side, but not on the other:)  Takes Jake, Austin ala 'Boys Night 2.0'

Austin tells Dee, who in turn tells Mama J.

Tribal Council:  Mama J, Austin, or Emily?

Julie played her idol; Austin did not.

Emily voted out by Mama J's sole vote

Ep 12:

Dee puts on the performance of her life to not clue everyone to the fact she told Mama J to use her idol

Austin catches Kat searching, but she doesn't find anything.

Reward Challenge:  Walking on a barrel to collect keys, then slide puzzle.  Picnic on the line

Austin to the puzzle first, followed by Drew

Austin wins!  Picks Dee and Katurah for the helicopter ride and picnic on a sandspit (bar)

Drew is pissed; Julie and Jake go idol hunting while Drew cooks the rice.

Jake finds a clue to the idol, then finds it!  Austin loses his at 6; Jake's good to 5,  This is gonna be interesting.

Immunity Challenge:  Balancing a ball on a plank with their foot

Julie drops, followed by Jake (after 2 mins!), Katurah, Drew drops (12 min), and Austin (21 mins)

Dee wins!

Tribal Council: Mama J or Drew?

Drew voted out, 4-2

Austin used his idol on himself; said he didn't need any souveniers.

Finale: Austin, Dee, Mama J, Jake, and Katurah

Kat's getting pissed about the Dee/Austin relationship

Advantage:  Count the number in each station to open a combo lock and get the advantage

Jake wins!  18 crab, 43 coconuts, 25 bamboo.  Gets an advantage in the immunity challenge:)

Immunity Challenge #1:  Obstacle and 3-tier puzzle and steak dinner

Jake's advantage:  2 of his sandbags are already in the basket; he just has to land one.

Austin to the machete 1st

Dee drops her sandbags 1st

Austin to start throwing sandbags 1st but Jake lands his 1st

Jake solves the combination, but forgot the key.

Austin to the puzzle 1st

Austin has his 1st tier....Jake has his

Austin finishing the 2nd tier....then Jake, who misplaces one piece and can't figure out why one of his 'legs' is short.

Austin wins!  Chooses Jake to go on reward with him.

Jake and Dee want to take out Mama J; Katurah wants Dee; Austin wants Katurah.

Tribal Council #1:  Katura, Dee, or Mama J?

Jake plays his idol for Kat!  

Kat was going to vote Dee, but switched her vote to Mama J.

Mama Julie is voted out, 2-1 (Jake)-1 (Dee)

As she was hugging Kat, she whispered, "Go to law school", not knowing Kat IS a lawyer!

Immunity Challenge #2:  Stacking pots while stepping through rope obstacle

Austin dropped his entire stack at 7

Jake's drops at 13; Dee in the lead with 14.

Jake broke his grid; he's out of the challenge.  Was he throwing a mini-tantrum, or was he just trying to hurry, as he said?  It looked as if he deliberately stepped ON it, instead of THROUGH it.  He did apologize for breaking it afterward.

Kat loses her 11

Dee places her 17th and heads back....and WINS!!!!

Jake WANTS to make fire.   Dee promises to send him against Kat.

BUT.....Jake is having issues making fire.  Kat makes hers on her 1st try.  Austin urges Dee to pit him against Kat, but Dee promised Jake, AND she doesn't want Austin claiming victory in front of the jury!

Kat is furious at herself for switching her vote.

Tribal Council #2:  Dee picks Austin to sit beside her.

Fire-making Challenge:  Jake vs Kat:

Kat's flame keeps going out; Jake's is growing.

Jake wins!

Kat comes clean about being a lawyer; Jake yells, "Yes!  I knew it!"

Final Tribal:

Dee wins, 5-3!

From The Stupid Files: Y7, W39

 Day 156:  Warmer, 60s, windy; 73 t/a

ASM:  Alex

HC:  Austin

Loaders:  Jax, Conrad

1) Customer brought in his cart, but left it sideways instead of joining it to the others.

2) Customer 'helped' by sweeping all his little pkgs into the bag.....but dropped one, which went unnoticed until the next customer in line.

3) The Wed pm closer did NOT put a trash can liner in the one under #2.  WTH???

4) The right Pro door refused to open/close all the way, which created a wind tunnel which kept making the concrete bags fall off.

5) Jax broke 2 bags of concrete, so I swept them up and he dumped them, resulting in my jeans and shoes covered in concrete dust.

6) Was able to wear both tennis shoes!!!!

Outfit:  Black/gray tee; black vest, new dark jeggings, small crystal drops.

Off tomorrow and then Sat, since Aunt Louise's funeral is at 1:00 in Avon.

Day 157:  Rare Sat Colder, low 40s; 11 t/a

ASM:  Shannon

HC:  Kaitlyn, Madi

Loaders:  Jax, Isaiah

1) I was SUPPOSED to be off, due to Louise's funeral; I went and enjoyed seeing everyone. Kait called me as I had reached I-70, asking me if I was on my way.  I explained the situation....and mentioned I could be there in 2 hours.  So Riley showed up, and covered my area until I got there at 7:30.

2) My broom was missing; Isaiah found it back by the hopper.

Outfit:  Maroon sweater, patterened leggings, new dark jeggings, moon and stars danglies

Day 158:  Rare Sun Cold, low 30s; 44 t/a

ASM:  Keri

HC:  Kaitlyn

Loader:  Jax

1) Didn't get my break

2) Saw Dr. Eric:)

Outfit:  Black l/s tee, black/white poncho, patterned leggings, new dark jeggings, red head wrap