What you see on a pole...

Hmmmm, shall we call this animal a cat-o-possum? How about a cassum? Or a poat? Or maybe just a... possum (I know, that's so obvious) ? Hilarious, but probably photo-shop.

Survivor Gets Better...

See, everytime I ignore my updates for a while the show gets better.

Okay, here's what's happened lately. First, Christine beat Semhar in the challenge on Redemption Island. We knew that would happen, Christine is a bulldog. As the episode continues, the gay ex-cop from New York makes a feeble attempt to convince everyone that he's found the immunity idol, but nobody falls for it and because of his lousy showing in the immunity challenge... well, bye bye papa bear.

Another unique event occurs when Brandon Hantz, who has been adamant about not showing his tribe that he's the nasty Russell Hantz's nephew, whips off his shirt and shows everyone his "Hantz" tattoos and blurts out that his uncle is Russell. However, he exhorts his tribe to believe that he's actually a wonderful guy with deep faith, honor, and integrity. I'm surprised that they didn't cut away to show the whole tribe laughing at that. Little Brandon has issues. What kills me is every time he's one-on-one with the camera, his own story makes him cry. Weinie.

Okay, moving on to next week, papa bear gets wiped at Redemption Island by Christine the bulldog, and after a lot of apologizing and more tears from Brandon, the usual nerdy desparation from Cochrane, the Upolo tribe loses the immunity challenge and votes Stacey off.

So finally to tonight's episode... yes it's getting better... the producers finally let everyone have their bathing suits!! Finally no more underwear scenes (LOL).

First, Christine (Bulldog) defeats Stacey on Redemption. Second, Ozzy makes a critical strategy error when he spends a lot of time in his hammock and in bed. And most of the time it's with Elyse. Survivor usually doesn't like couples and Ozzy should know this. So when Savaii loses the grossest immunity challenge ever (everyone biting chunks of a roast pig and spitting the pieces in a pan) Jim, Dawn and Cochrane cook up a little 4 on 3 move and vote Ozzy's little love-match Elyse (see picture) off to Redemption Island. Poor Ozzy, blindsided like that.

Soooo, next week will Christine defeat Elyse on Redemption Island? Bet on it. And will Ozzy separate himself from his tribe and mope a lot to show he misses his lost love? Bet on it! And will things continue to go wonderfully for Coach? Um, don't bet on it.

Too funny!!!

Happy Oktoberfest, Happy Autumn...

Just a quick entry because it's the first day of Oktoberfest and the first day of Autumn. Be smart, stay safe and have fun this weekend... Gemutlicheit! And for autumn... well, how about a picture?

Survivor Re-Cap

9/21/11 - Well we're getting to know the cast of Survivor South Pacific and already there are some very strange things going on. Brandon, the nephew of Russell Hantz, is one twisted dude! He struggles with feelings of guilt because his uncle was such a jerk, struggles with his devotion to Christianity, and struggles with what he perceives to be the biggest threat to his staying on the straight and narrow... which turns out to be a Lingerie Football player named Mikayla. The funny thing is, Mikayla hasn't said or done anything to Brandon. She works hard around camp, is very good in challenges, and usually has a smile on her face. But little Brandon seems to have decided she's an evil temptress, bent on seducing him and destroying his soul... what the heck??? Brandon seems to have some sociological issues!!

Anyhow, Upolu defeats Savaii in the immunity challenge (it wasn't really close) and Christine (photo) gets voted off to Redemption Island at the tribal council. The show ends with Christine trying to wake up Semhar over on Redemption Island, but Semhar sleeps soundly through the last ten seconds. I figure next week Christine will beat Semhar in the RI challenge and Brandon will probably sacrifice a crab or coconut trying to get Mikayla voted off... or at least sent to hell where he obviously thinks she belongs.

Sidenotes- Coach made some alliances on Savaii, but it seems shaky. Ozzie found the hidden immunity idol, but the previews made me think he's about to become very unpopular with Upolu. Ahh Survivour!

Survivor South Pacific

9/14/11 - Episode one. Finally, another edition of Survivor begins. Two quick complaints, first why South Pacific? It seems so "been there done that". Second complaint - Jeff did it again... bringing back two players from previous seasons (Ozzie and Coach) and making each of them a member of a different tribe. I get upset every time this happens, simply because it so greatly affects and diminishes what should be the natural development of the game and the contestants.

Anyway, if you ever read Jeff Probst's blog, he picked who he thought would be voted off first. Sure enough, Semhar Tadesse was the first, and she deserved it, as her inability to shoot a coconut definitely cost her tribe the immunity. Bye bye poet, and nice call Probst.

The best part about this season... no Russell Hantz. But Survivor just can't get rid of the guy completely, his nephew Brandon Hantz is on the show and swears he'll do everything to restore honor to the Hantz name... I wonder what his uncle thinks of that.

Happy Birthday Ringo

Ringo Starr, aka Richard Starkey, drummer to the Beatles, performer extraordinaire, and the most famous and influential drummer in the history of rock & roll, is 71 today. Amazingly, Ringo is in Europe on tour and performing in Hamburg, Germany... the place where Ringo met and first performed with John, Paul & George. Long live Ringo!!!