We may have to add another prediction category - how will Boo get hurt this week - poor guy!

Wow - it was another episode filled with strategy and excitement. The tribes had to divide into two again for the reward challenge and the winners all got to go overnight to a spa. Stacy’s group won and she was happy to relax with Dreamz and Earl, just not Alex. Alex tried to win over the group but it didn’t look like it worked well.

The immunity challenge was a new one - pick three squares in a row to set your “immunity ship” and then the players took turns burning up squares - last one standing was Stacy.

Boo told the Earl alliance that Mookie and Alex found the idol so the group split their votes but in the end it was Alex’s vote for Mookie that broke the tie and sent Mookie home.

Topics:

• Honesty, no honestly…
• Skill challenges vs. Luck challenges

Predictions:

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How in tune were the Survivors with each other - that was what the reward challenge was all about but that talent was needed for tribal council.

Cassandra won the reward challenge and got a trip on a luxury yacht. She was still playing the game though and picked Yau-Man, Boo and Dreamz to join her on her reward - to be nice? No, to stregthen her alliances.

The immunity challenge was painful to watch - I can’t imagine how hard it was to do. In the end Yau-Man proved he could stand on tiny foot holds the longest and won the first individual immunity of this season.

And then the strategizing really went into full gear! What the heck happened? Dreamz sold out the 4 horsemen and gave away that Mookie had the idol but then gave it to Alex. Knowing this news the group voted for Edgardo. Alex gave up the idol at tribal - for nothing.

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Tree Mail directs both tribes to gather up just their personal belongings and head to Exile Island. At the top of the tower the teams find new buffs and directions to go back to Moto aka Camp Luxury. New team, Bula Bula, is greeted at camp Moto with nothing but flint, a pot and fishing gear - gone is all the “stuff”. Yeaaa!

The strategy game is heating up. Edgardo, Mookie, Dreamz and Alex name themselves the Four Horsemen and work the camp trying to find out everyone’s thoughts - smart move.

At the challenge MB pulls another twist and the teams are divided again - this time though just for the challenge. The Orange Team wins and Earl, Edgardo, Yau Man, Boo and Cassandra go off to a dinner of steak and veggies. The others head directly to tribal council. In the end Michelle is voted off and ManVivor continues.

Topics:

• Sharing immunity idols (and sharing the news that one has the idol)
• Random Division

Predictions:

Links to the podcasts mentioned tonight - Angie from Pop Culture Shock Podcast, www.pcspodcast.com and The Darcy and Holly Show, www.darcyandholly.com.

Thanks so much all of you!

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After being referred to in Wikipedia.org, I thought it was probably time to make a page to which these references can be pointed within WikiPedia. Low and behold, I found the first rule of WikiPedia: Don’t write about yourself. After being a bit pissed off that some editor delete the entry I made witin about 10 minutes of my putting it up, I realized that there is some goodness in what they were trying to do and, therefore, conceded to temporary defeat.

So this leads me to beg: If anyone would like to make a WikiPedia page for Armchair Survivor (and/or Armchair Apprentice) we would be most grateful. This is truly something we can’t do for ourselves. Apparently, it’s against the rules.

thanx,

Mike

Alex, Mookie and Edgardo search for the hidden immunity idol on there beach while Dreamz and Lisi sleep. The boys find the idol and do a silent victory cheer. Though they didn’t hide a fake idol - Mookie did play Lisi and continued to “help” her search and dig.

For the reward of a Fijian feast the tribes have to compete in a dance off. Both teams do a good job but Earl and the dancing Ravus are clear winners. The immunity challenge will be won by the team that is closest to the bull’s eye - they have a chance with blow darts, spears, and bow and arrow. Yau-Man uses his brains and hits the mark.

Topics:

• Giving up the will
• Brain vs. Braun

Predictions:

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Podcast: tcSURV070405.mp3

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