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by Jim Van Nest Published: November 22, 2002
JAKE "THE SNAKE" MAKES HIS MOVE So we begin the morning after TC with Ted telling us that he's shocked and a bit upset about getting votes the night before. He knows they came from Sook Jai, but he has no idea why. Writer's aside: Jeez, Einstein...they weren't going to vote for each other. They had to pick someone in Chuay Gahn, and it may as well be the biggest and the strongest. I mean, really...you're smart enough to get this far yet you can't figure this one out? So, Jake comes over to talk to him and Ted asks him why they voted for him. Jake tells him the truth that other CG members told them to vote Ted. Of course, Ted "knows" that wouldn't have happened, so automatically Jake's lying trying to set something up. So later on we see Ted talking to Clay and Brian about it and before they can even open their mouths to lie, Ted says something along the lines of, "I know you guys wouldn't have done that...he's just trying to make a move." So, it was perfect for them, they didn't even have to deny it. Meanwhile, Clay is telling the camera that they organized the votes for Ted and that Ted likely won't find out about it. Brian starts telling Clay and Ted how Jake is trying to play both sides and that it's going to end up hurting him in the end. All this is happening while the ladies are off getting water (nice guys, eh?) When they return, the whole attitude turns toward finding food. Jake's found a few shellfish, but not near enough to eat. The tide is in so far, and has been for 10 days or so, that there are no crabs to be found. They're getting close to having to resort to eating snails. Helen flat out refuses to do that. Writer's aside: I've mentioned this before, but I feel the need to mention it again. Out of 7 people left, 5 of them had the assistance of two Thai Red Berets for 24 hours. And, for crying out loud, they STILL have nothing to eat? What did they do for those 24 hours? Obviously they didn't learn anything or they wouldn't be starving right now. AAAAAHHHHHH, it's so frustrating to me to see that!!! Ok, I feel better now. Anyway, Clay begins to mention how nice it would be if they had a Reward Challenge that would win them some food. Wow, very interesting thought. It seemed extraneous as he was saying it, but whadaya know? It's here that we dissolve into the... REWARD CHALLENGE #8 Ok, this challenge is a little detailed and kind of long, so bear with me on this one, ok? First, let's talk about what they're playing for. The winner of this challenge will get picked up the next morning and a boat will take them to a helicopter pad. They'll take a 45-50 minute helicopter ride to the mainland. There they'll be picked up by bus and driven into the jungle. Their destination will be an elephant trek through the jungle of Thailand, followed by a huge Thai lunch feast. In order to win this reward, they'll need to be the first person through a 4-part obstacle course. Part 1 consists of 3 courses of 6 platforms that 3 teams of 2 will need to cross using 2 wood planks as bridges. You touch the ground, you go back to the beginning. Teams will not be chosen til Jeff says, "Go." Interesting note here, there's 7 people. 3 teams of 2 makes 6. So one person will be eliminated before the challenge really starts. The first 2 teams to make it to the end will move on. The last team of 2 will be eliminated. Part 2 is quite simple. It's a belly crawl under quite a large bamboo course. This one will be individual with the first 3 through moving onto part 3. The last person will be out. Part 3 is the most interesting part. Again quite simple, but all of a sudden politics will come into play here. The 3 remaining people will come to a wall to climb. The trick is, they will need to have help from another person. So, basically, the first person over is likely going to have to decide the person they'll bring with them to Part 4. This could get interesting. Part 4 is a bamboo balance beam track. I'd wager it's a good 50-100 yards of walking across bamboo trunks. You fall off, you go back to the beginning. First one to navigate this course wins the reward. And, of course, how do you suppose they'll pay for all this stuff? You're right, Jeff's personal Visa Card!! Writer's aside: I can't tell you how sick these product placements make me. There's no need to have the big Visa commercial in the middle of the show. We all know the whole thing is already bought and paid for. Must we do the whole charge card process? I mean they show the card being run through and everything. Give me a break! This show isn't making enough money, so they have to have these kinds of commercials in the middle of it? Maybe it's just me, but that annoys the hell out of me. Survivors ready... When Jeff says "Go" the team break up is very interesting. Helen and Jan team up, no surprise there. Brain and Clay team up, a little surprise there, however, they were right next to each other and Ted was not there. The 3rd team was the surprise. Instead of going with her buddy, her alliance mate from day 1, Jake, Penny chooses Big Ted as her partner. So, Jake is eliminated immediately. And they're off across the planks and platform to platform. Clay and Brian seem like they've done this stuff before. They're very methodical and very quick in their work. In no time at all, they're at the other end of the course waiting for the next team to get there. Well, Jan and Helen are right at the last leg, and seem to be benefiting from Ted's oafishness. I mean, as big as he is, you'd expect him to have some trouble with this one. As Jan gets on the plank to walk the last leg of the course, she loses her balance and falls off. That sends Helen and her back to the beginning. No matter how clumsy Ted and/or Penny are, there was really no chance for Jan and Helen to catch back up. Ted and Penny finish relatively easily and the four for the next leg is set. The belly crawl. Again this one is quite simple. They take off with Ted and Clay jumping out to a good sized-lead. I'm sure a lot of folks were surprised to see how fast Ted maneuvered this course, but they shouldn't be. The man spent some time as a professional football player. Which means he was a college football player before that and a high school football player before that. Being able to move like this is something that football players will need to be able to do. Being big isn't enough anymore. You also need to be fast and this is a perfect type of drill to help big guys, like Ted, get quicker. So, Clay and Ted finish pretty quickly, followed by Brian. Penny is out. Part 3, as I was hoping turned out to be the most interesting part of the whole challenge. The wall isn't very far away, so it's not really a race to get to it. They all trot up to it and Brian and Ted are both real quick to help Clay up over the wall. So, now is where Clay has to decide who to take with him. Well, he reaches for Brian's hand real quick, but Ted grabs his other arm and before you know it, there's a guy hanging off of each of Clay's arms trying to climb up. Clay has to make a choice or this will never end. Writer's aside: Hmmmm...let's see. Clay is a little tiny man. He's got medium to small build Brian on one arm, or king-sized Ted on the other. Who do you think he's going to take with him? Hmmmmmm...c'mon, there wasn't a chance in hell that Clay would have been able to lift Ted over that wall. No chance. So, needless to say, Clay takes Brian. One neat thing about the ending of this part of the challenge though. Once he realizes that he's not going to be the one. Ted lets go of Clay and actually helps Brian over the wall. I thought it a pretty classy move on Ted's part. Instead of pouting and sulking because he wasn't going to win...he made him self useful by getting Brian over the wall. And like just like that, Ted is out, and Brian and Clay will go at it for the reward. Part 4 is the balancing track. They start out dead even and stay that way until right about the midway point where Clay falls off and has to go back to the beginning. An interesting thing is going on here. Brian, who has been smooth as silk throughout the challenge, all of a sudden starts wobbling pretty badly. Almost as if he was hoping Clay would pass him. Ya know, he won last week's reward. Does he really want to win another reward? Will it make him a target in everyone else's eyes? To me, it seems like these thoughts are going through his head. Eventually, he must get rid of those thoughts as he does make it to the end of the track first, thus, winning the trip and the lunch. And as is always the case, Jeff drops the surprise that there just happens to be enough room for one more person. So, Brian, who do you want to take? Well, Brian does the right thing. He takes the guy who helped him win the challenge. Without Clay lifting him over the wall instead of Ted, he wouldn't have had the chance to win. So Brian takes Clay. Any other decision would have been flat out wrong, if you ask me. TED POUTS, BRIAN AND CLAY GORGE AND JAKE SCHEMES So, we get back to camp and Ted is a little sore that Brian didn't take him on the reward with him. It's making him think that perhaps Brian's bond with Clay is a little stronger than he originally thought. Personally, I think it's simply Brian taking the person that helped him win. It's the only fair thing to do. He and Brian talk and Brian leaves with Ted feeling confident about their bond again. It's right about now that Brian confides to the camera that he does have an agreement with Ted and an agreement with Clay and that he's going to use whichever agreement will suit him better. Writer's aside: That's his strategy and you have to admit, it's working perfectly right now. He's got himself set up so that of he ends up in the final 3 with Clay and Ted, he'll actually be able to tank the immunity challenge and let whoever wins take him with them. It's beautiful because if it works out right, he'll never have to break his word to either of them. If they get the final 3 and then one of them wins, he gets to move to the final 2, stay true to his word and still have one guaranteed vote on the jury. Brilliant move, if it works out for him. If this thing works out that way, we'll have to list Brian up there with Rich Hatch as one of the best players ever. Every season they have a reward like this. And I'm sure that for the people that get to go, it's one of the coolest experiences in their lives. But as far as television viewing is concerned, this episode is always one of the most boring. And this season's doesn't disappoint. They start off getting on the boat, where Clay is acting like it's a date, even going so far as to compliment Brian's behind. They get to the helicopter and Brian tells us he's never been on a helicopter before, and he's a little nervous. So they do the helicopter thing. They do the bus ride thing. And when they finally get to the elephant trek, there's a woman waiting with a nice cold drink. They do give one toast to Ted and then mount the elephant. The elephant is set up with a wooden 2-seater bench on its back. Writer's aside: As they get on the elephant, Clay makes some kind of remark about the elephant's behind now. Now, I don't know exactly what's going on, but it seems our man Clay has a butt fetish. I mean, two weeks ago he spent several hours staring at Erin's butt. Then in this episode we've heard about Brian's and the elephant's. If I was his wife, I wouldn't know what to think. It seems to be pretty secure, but that doesn't stop Brian from asking if there are any seatbelts. So, they're going along and Brian has a death grip on the side of the bench. Apparently he's pretty nervous about this as well. Clay tells us that Brian was ready to jump down at absolutely any second. Somewhere along the road our good friend, the elephant, seems to have a slight case of indigestion or something, because it lets out some of the foulest sounding gas I've ever heard. I have to wonder about this though, we've had elephant farts and people throwing up. Is this CBS' way of making up for the gross food challenge that we still haven't had? Back at camp, Jake's at it again. This time the victim is Helen. They're out in the canoe and he starts the conversation by saying that Brian and Clay are going to win this thing. Unless, of course, the others act now. Right after this, we hear from Helen that the last thing Brian and Clay told her was to watch out for "the snake." Seems they know Jake pretty darn well, eh? Jake is going on and on about how they need to band together and get rid of either Clay or Brian, which ever one doesn't win immunity. He goes on to tell Helen that he thinks she can win this thing, but only if Brian is gone. While Helen doesn't seem to be falling for it, she does confide that what he's saying definitely has her thinking now. But the real question is, can she trust him? Is he sincere or just trying to save his own ass? Back in the jungle, Brian and Clay are off the elephant are just getting ready to sit down to their lunch feast. They have shrimp soup, Thai style fried noodles, several beers and a bunch of other food that we don't hear about, but we see. They seriously gorge themselves on this food until neither one of them can eat another bite. Meanwhile the voice over is Clay talking about how much bonding happens on a trip like this and how close they're getting. It makes you wonder what Brian is thinking about the whole time. As it nears time to go back, Clay decides he's going to smuggle back leftovers. He fills on canteen full of the shrimp soup. And he fills another canteen full of beer. They each grab handfuls of fruit and other foods and away they go, back to camp. So, as they come back to camp, we see the rest of the tribe seemingly still searching for food. Needless to say, they're a little excited that the guys are back and want to hear all about their day. Of course, all Brian and Clay are concerned about is showing everyone how cool they are by bringing them food. Clay said all along that this was a strategic move. He's hoping that if he's in the final 2, the jury members will look back on this and remember that he thought of them and write his name down. Jake also comments on how smart this move is. It makes both of them look real good to have saved some of their feast to share with the rest of the starving tribe. Oddly enough, Ted is the only one not in the water, but he is one of the most excited to have the food and beer. The next little bit consists of watching everyone stuff their faces and make odd sounding noises as they have some food that actually has a taste to it for a change. PENNY MAKES A DECISION So, we see Penny and Jake talking about the Chuay Gahn folks. They claim that they never see any of them talking, like, in secret. They wonder exactly when it is they decide who they vote for, because they certainly don't see to ever be talking about it. It's at this point that Penny tells us that she's going to break her alliance with Jake. She's decided to stop hanging around him so she doesn't look like they are sticking together. She's spends some time talking to Clay and Clay tells her how he hopes to bring her along with them to the Final 4. (Of course, before they can discuss any of this, they "pinkie swore" not to tell anyone else. Do I even need to comment on this? I didn't think so.) When she asks who the rest of the Final 4 are, he won't tell her. He then tells the camera that everyone on that island has talked to him and he's told every one of them that he plans on taking them with him to the Final 4. He is playing her like a cheap piano and she has no idea he's doing it. Shortly after this, Clay is talking Ted and they're having a big ole laugh at Penny's expense. And you know what, she deserves every bit of it. Writer's aside: It is amazing to see how fast Penny will turn on her friends. First she was the one leading Jed, Robb and Stephanie to believe that she was with them and then she dug the knife in each of their backs. She was never really a big fan of Shii Ann, so that vote was ok. But the one that really got me was watching her turn on Erin, her "sister." a couple weeks ago. That was just brutal. And now, when Jake's the only friend she's got, she turns her back on him and starts plotting to vote him off? For crying out loud, has she no loyalty at all??? She didn't even try to align herself AND Jake up with anyone. It wouldn't have worked, but she didn't even try. To me, for someone you've been devoted to for 30 days, you could and should give a little more to them. But she didn't give it a second thought. You have to wonder how many more backs that knife will penetrate before people get wise to her. IMMUNITY CHALLENGE #10 So we arrive at an evening edition of Immunity Challenge Day. And they have 21 torches set up in 7 groups of 3. This is the "How much do you know about where you're living" challenge. There will be a series of multiple choice questions. If you get the right answer, you get to snuff out one of the torches of a competitor. When all 3 of your torches have been snuffed, you're out of the game. Last person to have a torch lit wins immunity. Survivors ready... Real quick, I'm going to do my best with these questions. There were many Thai words or other things that I don't know how to spell and I'm doing the best I can going by how Jeff pronounces it. So if I misspell some of these, I apologize. Question 1: Under what name was Thailand formerly known? A) Siam B) Kampuchea C) Myanmar D) Prot Tet Thai The correct answer is A) Siam. Everyone but Clay got that one right. So, Penny takes out Jake (2 torches remaining), Brian takes out Helen (2), Ted snuffs Penny (2), Jan snuffs Penny (1), Jake snuffs Brian (2) and Helen snuffs Clay (2). Question 2: At some point in their life a Thai male is expected to do which of the following: A) Become a Monk B) Complete one year of civil service C) Master at least one martial art D) Become a teacher The correct answer is A) Become a Monk. Jake and Jan are the only ones to get this one right. Jake snuffs out Clay (1) and Jan knocks Penny out (0). Question 3: Sanuk is an integral part of Thai life, what is it? A) Painting B) Praying C) Having Fun D) Working The correct answer is C) Having Fun. Jake is the only one to get this one right. Jake takes out Clay (0). Question 4: Which of these innovations originated in Thailand? A) Taebo B) Mai Tai C) Tie dye D) None of the Above The correct answer is D) None of the Above. Jan, Jake, Helen and Ted get this one right. Jan hits Jake (1), Jake returns the favor to Jan (2), Helen hits Ted (2) and Ted finishes off Jake (0). Question 5: True or False A typical Thai greeting translated into English means, "Have you eaten any rice today?" The answer is True. Helen is the only one to get that one. Helen snuffs Brian (1). Question 6: True or False In Thai, Bangkok means "City of Angels." The correct answer is True. Helen and Jan get this one right. Helen finishes off Brian (0) and Jan hits Ted (1). Question 7: The capital of Thailand is... A) Bangkok B) Singapore C) Tokyo D) Tai Pei The correct answer is A) Bangkok. Helen and Jan get this one right. Jan snuffs Helen (1) and Helen reciprocates by snuffing Jan (1). Question 8: According to Thai etiquette, what should be used for eating? A) Fingers B) Chop sticks C) Fork and Spoon D) All of the Above The correct answer is D) All of the Above. Helen is the only one to get this one right. Helen finishes off Jan (0). So, we're down to Helen and Ted, each with only one torch left. Question 9: Which country does NOT border Thailand? A) Cambodia B) Viet Nam C) Malaysia D) Laos Helen answers B) Viet Nam. Ted answers C) Malaysia. The correct answer is B Viet Nam. Helen answers it correctly. Helen snuffs out Ted (0) and wins immunity. I'VE GOT GOT GOT GOT NO TIME With the challenge being in the evening, the Survivors have very little time in between the challenge and Tribal Council. There's hardly even enough time to discuss who gets the vote tonight. Jake is just aching to get to Ted to try to sway him last minute, though he isn't able to do so. Jake is also pretty bummed to see how Penny turned on him at the challenge. We overhear the CGs talking and Helen is heard saying the "snake" has to go. Brian concurs. But we hear a voiceover from Ted saying he feels Penny is like the Trojan Horse. She's so sweet on the outside, but inside is a dangerous person to keep in the game. He notes that her sweetness has worked on Jake and is starting to work on Clay and Brian and he just can't have that. So, he tries to convince Brian to switch his vote and of course, they don't let us know the outcome of that conversation. TRIBAL COUNCIL #10 So we get to Tribal Council and Jeff once again seems to have 1000 questions for everyone. He asks Clay if there's been any deception going on in camp. Um...DUH! That's all that's been going on in camp. And Clay says he feels that everyone has been a part of the deception at one point or another. Next question goes to Penny. Anything wrong with deception? Her answer sums her up perfectly. "Depends on when and how." Truer words were not spoken on this show, my friends. He then asks Jan if she gets a little worried every time she sees some people talking and she isn't part of the conversation. She says she gets nervous every time. So, then Jeff brings up the fact that there wasn't much time between the challenge and the TC and notes that people probably didn't get to say too much and if they want to say something, now is the time to say it. Keeping true to recent form, Jake says that he'd like to speak. Writer's aside: If you ever get on Survivor and Jeff asks you if there's anything you'd like to say, I'd recommend shutting the hell up. It is in your best interest NOT to call attention to yourself with an ignorant comment exactly 20 seconds before you vote. Good lord, will Jake ever learn to shut the hell up? He's killing himself more and more every minute of every day. He runs his mouth to Brian. He runs his mouth to Clay. He runs his mouth to Ted. He runs his mouth to Helen. And then at his absolute last chance to shut up and not draw attention to himself, he feels the need to say something. Stupid. Incredibly stupid. So Jake decides to speak about last week's vote. He noted that when asked how they were determining the vote the general consensus was they were voting based on performance. So, he feels his performance is as good as anyone else's in the tribe and if they really do vote that way, his performance should demand that he stay. Not surprisingly, Jake was the only one with anything to say at this time. Now, it's time to vote. They show a couple of the votes this time around. They show Clay voting for Jake and saying that he changed his mind in the Tribal Council based on his last second comments. He didn't care for Jake's comment suggesting that if he got the vote, the CGs weren't true to their word. Penny also votes for Jake saying she's just trying to stay alive in the game. Last vote shown is Ted voting for Penny. Tells her that she's very good. So good that she's fooled Jake and almost fooled Clay and Brian, but he's not falling for it. Ok, I'll go tally the votes. And when the final votes are tallied, Penny and Clay voted for Jake, Jake voted for Jan and Brian, Helen, Jan and Ted voted Penny out of the tribe. Real quick, why Jake threw his vote away on Jan I have no frickin idea. I mean, what was the point of that? He knew no one else was going to vote for here. Stupid. QUOTE OF THE WEEK All righty. Clay had several funny one liners this week, but the bottom line is, he spends too much time focusing on "asses" and I just can't give him the coveted QotW this time around. Instead, this week's honor goes to my new favorite, Brian. When he and Clay arrived back at camp from their feast, his comment to the camera was that, "They all were out in the water like lost sheep, longing for their masters." That is just classic. This is why I love this guy! PREDCITIONS Well, this week gave you a 50-50 shot. Either Jake or Penny was gonna go. Next week, I think that increases to 100-0, unless Jake wins immunity. If he doesn't he's history. Becca: Hello everyone. Right from the opening scenes I knew I was gonna enjoy how the voting would go tonight. There were many clouds in the evening sky, (symbolizing the sadness of seeing Ken go last week), and the next scene showed a new, sunny day, (symbolizing the joy of seeing someone deserving go next). I was soon thinking, then hoping, and praying it would be Ted, but I'm not complaining about my alternate, Penny, getting the ax. She certainly deserved it more than anyone did tonight. It figures that last week, the first time in a long time I give her a break off the chopping block, she gets the boot. I picked Ted's name out of a hat last week and that was the other reason I hoped to see him depart. Anyway, are you ready for my next perfect pick to go? I just opened up a piece of paper that read, Brian. More on him and why this may be true, later. I was laughing when Jake got his mouth going again trying to *stir* something up. I know he should as this is a very desperate time for him, but still, he's boring everyone silly. He tells Ted the truth about why SJ voted for him and Ted chose not to believe him. I found that funny, too, that many chose to not listen to Jake, even if he's telling the truth. RC starts out with partners and how come I wasn't surprised to find him alone right from the start? No one wants to be around this guy - even Penny couldn't stay loyal. C'mon she had a choice! (hehe) I really don't mind him, but he's fun to pick on. Even with the treatment he has gotten from the tribe tonight, I have a strong suspicion that he's gonna make it to the final 4 and Helen will arrive there with him. It seemed to me that Helen was the only one truly interested when he talked with her. She very well knows that she's got to work on making certain that an original Chewy is Ghan soon. I believe it would be in her best interest not only to finally break up Brian and Clay due to their apparent bond, but also due to their strong talents in the challenges. Clay could not stop talking about asses and butts tonight. I can think of three instances where he mentions those words, but there's probably more. He was smart to bring some food back to camp. Remember what Neleh did in S4? Sorry, I wish I had forgotten that, too. I never heard so many OMG's at once than when the tribe ate the food he brought back. He's bold, confident, and smart enough to say that he's gotta start thinking about how the jury will judge him. I'm sure other contestants have thought similarly, but it's the first time I heard one talk about it like that. I'll bet that he lost the IC on purpose and I'm glad he did. I even knew the answer and I'm quite awful in history. He truly believes he's gonna make the final 2 and I hope he does. So, the IC was a telling one after all since Penny was the first snuffed out. She sure tried to stay alive, but everyone saw right through her. I was amused by how Jake kept giving a nod to the 2 jury members, Ken and Erin, and they gestured to each other and back at Jake. I never saw that before in any show. He has certainly got all of the present jury on his side. That's about 'all' he has right now unless Helen comes to his rescue. I had no idea what Ted was talking about - the part about being voted off for your actions. Even Brian gave off a funny look as he spoke. Earth to Ted for the last time: Hello? Let's talk about YOUR actions for once! Brian is too darn good in those challenges. He won 2 RC's in a row. He also has a caddy, caddy, caddy as his wife indicated last week. I'm sure no one had forgotten that video, but even if they did, no one can ignore what a huge threat he is. The tribe will work on breaking up Brian and Clay next week. That is inevitable to me. Maybe it's in the stars, anyway, that Brian should leave. Wouldn't want to think of him winning another fabulous reward and being such a scaredy cat about it. Sheeesh! He was scared of the helicopter and then the elephant. I suppose he'll be scared of sitting next to Ken soon. You were fun, Brian. I'm looking forward to hearing you as a juror soon. Jakey: Hi folks. Well well, it sure was great to settle back and watch normal people in the pursuit of a million dollars on a beautiful Island off Thailand rather than watch repeated clips of Planet Earth's richest and most well known alien life form dangle his infant child over a balcony in Berlin, Germany. MB, maybe you can arrange a celebrity Survivor and make sure Whacko Jacko gets dangled over the local Volcano! The tribe has spoken Jacko now go home! Earth is full! Now let's talk about human behavior as seen through the cameras of Survivor. Tonight's episode was extremely interesting to watch as people jockeyed for favors and position going into the final 12 days. Ted, the big doofuss, was pouting over the 3 votes against him and didn't believe Jake's version of events and no way was Clay or Brian setting him straight. Man oh man, is he ever going to make a big sound when he falls! The reward challenge was very interesting in its structure. It gave a glimpse into the possible alliances and gave some clues as to a pecking order of bootees. Wolfman Jake never got out of the gate as his likely pair partner Pom Pom Penny ignored him completely and went with Ted as a partner leaving Jake high and dry. Clay continues to show a lot of spunk in the challenges and in a decisive move helps Brian over the wall leaving Ted the Whale flopping towards the bench. Brian's decision to take Clay with him after winning the challenge was a no brainer considering it was Clay that made it possible. Now Ted is really getting nervous and so he should. Will the alliance of Ted and Brian go by the wayside? It certainly is not as strong as Ted thought it was. While Clay and Brian were away on their reward trek Jake tried to talk some sense into Helen and surprisingly enough it would seem that she has given no consideration to what has been going on around her. While Jake may not have won her over he sure got her thinking about what it's going to take to get to final 2. Guess she was too busy reeling off Betty Crocker tips to think about winning a million. Jeez! Clay and Brian returned to camp heroes for having brought food and beer back. Jan put a death grip on the beer, which is too bad since her hands should have been around Penny's neck. Penny declares her alliance with Jake is over. Duh No $hit Sherlock! The sneaky little smug tramp tries to play Clay who is more than happy to reel in another carp. At the Immunity Challenge Missy Prissy really sticks the knife in Jake's back by snuffing out one of his torches right off the bat. Jeez GIRL that was cold!! Jake looked as if he would have ripped her head off if he could have. This was also an interesting challenge that gave some clues as to the pecking order and alliances. WTG GRANNY for snuffing 2 of Pom Pom's torches. One thing about Janny she stayed loyal to her tribe, not snuffing out any of their torches until Jake and Penny were toast and she had no choice. Helen won by playing smart and going up against Ted and eliminating Jan. So Helen gets the necklace and Cher's wig for 3 days! The Tribal council took place shortly after the Challenge and we only get to see a furtive discussion as to who may be booted and it certainly looked as if Jake was the target. The vote was a surprise in some respects. Jake voted for Jan. HUH? How dumb was that? Penny the putrid little puke voted for Jake, as did Clay who took exception to Jake's closing comments. All the others voted for the Prissy Missy who looked like she was trying to swallow Texas when Jeff read the deciding vote. Justice was done as Pom Pom Penny plunked down her torch and faded into the night with Jake sharing a grin with Erin and Ken. LIFE IS GOOD! So where does that leave us? Jake is still very much on the outside and next to go unless he can win immunity and Helen and Jan over to his side. The light may come on in Helen's head that the road to the million is going to have to be paved over Brian and Clay. It will be interesting for sure. Clay is one tough customer and is still looking good for final 2. This is where the game really cranks up the pressure on the players as the mind games kick in. To all my American friends----I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving a week hence. To all my Canadian friends----keep your stick on the ice! Til next time Cheers And there we have it folks, another episode of Survivor is in the books, as is another edition of Lost and Delirious. One quick programming note, I believe I mentioned this last week, but I must mention it again. There will be no new episode of Survivor next week. Instead they will air the recap show with all the "never before seen footage." Also, instead on Thursday night, the show will air on Wednesday, November 27. So, if you need your Survivor fix, be sure to check on Wednesday instead of Thursday. Also, there's only 3 episode of this show left. Is it me, or has this show gone pretty darn fast? Amazing how such boring episodes have managed to go by so quickly. Well, I've updated the vote history chart (note: Brian is the only one without a vote so far this season.) So, with no new episode next week, I'll be taking the week of, so I'll see you in 2 weeks right back here at The Trades. Until then have the safest of Thanksgiving weekends, take care and God bless.
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