LAST EDITED ON 10-20-23 AT 08:21 PM (EST)This is
Brain Salad Surgery
TC will murder you, it murdered me
We made it for our enemy
Brain Salad Surgery.
Coming back from Sabiya's wake, No-Show realizes that his turn could be next.
Potty-Mouth seems to confuse Chameleons and Leopards because, according to her, No-Show is a chameleon who changed its spots.
Shish-Kaleb is happy that Potty-Mouth warned him about Sabiya and No-Show's betrayal. His investment in Potty-Mouth was worth it.
Wish I could say the same about my investments. In Survivor, we're used to see every thing Jiffy presents as an advantage turn into a disadvantage but it wasn't supposed to be like that in real life. However, look at this:
- Inflation goes up = My stocks go down
- Interest rates go up = My stocks go down
- Unemployment goes down = My stocks go down
- Sales go up = My stocks go down
- Employement goes down = My stocks go down
The market needs a Brain Salad Surgery...
But I often digress during commercials.
Karn Evil 9
«Cold and misty morning, I heard a warning borne in the air
About an age of power where no one had an hour to spare...»
Come on in, Jiffy yells:
«I'll be there,
I'll be there,
I will be there...»
...answered in chorus Lululoser, Reebok and BlueBelly.
«Suffering in silence, they've all been betrayed
(Jiffy) hurt them and beat them, in a terrible way
Praying for survival at the end of the day
There is no compassion for those who stay...
...Step inside, hello! We've a most amazing show
You'll enjoy it all we know
Step inside! Step inside!
We've got thrills and shocks, supersonic fighting (Jocks)
Leave your hammers at the box
Come inside! Come inside!
Roll up! Roll up! Roll up!
See the show!»
And what a show it was! Every thing fixed to the last detail. Long ago, Jiffy realized that you couldn't leave such a thing as a tribal swap to luck, (Look how Gabon went to hell when Crystal and her mutt got to eliminate most of Kota by losing every challenge and were able to pick out the easy meat. Shute! that's Pink Floyd not ELP so back to our program.)
What an incredible swap... if you are crazy enough to believe it wasn't all planned out.
The three LuLuloser pick 3 different buffs.
- Shish-Kaleb was skewered with 4 ex-BlueBellies
- No-Show is swarmed by 4 ex-Reeboks
- Jiffy's Darling Potty-Mouth gets nicely positioned as the swing vote between 2 Blues and two Reds.
Who is going to the Final 3 you think?
We break for commercial but I need another beer to swallow this crap.
Roll up! Roll up! Roll up!
See the Show,
I'm back in time to see what is
"Next upon the bill in our House of Vaudeville
We've a (weeper) in a till
What a thrill! What a thrill!"
Bruuuuce realizes he's back at the old Tika beach were, just last year, he left half his brain.
Shish-Kaleb realizes he'll have to be the most trustworthy player ever if he wants to survive. Luckily for him, Bruuuuce and Face-plant both like Middle-Eastern cuisine so they bond nicely.
Of course this irritates Kant-Hurrah. Have you noticed that nothing EVER pleases Kant-Hurrah? Especially when it comes to Bruuuuce.
Over at BlueBelly, Potty-Mouth can't believe her luck (don't worry, I don't believe it either). She has all the time and every opportunity to get to know (and get deals) from the two separate pairs.
The Nerdy King says he will fight tooth and nail to win the heart of the ugly duckling who has suddenly turned into a Princess.
Over at Reebok, No-Show wonders how he will get a foot-hold on the Red Tribe.
Sorry No-Show but Double-Dee has a big-toe-hold on the whole island. Tarzan used to say that the game was afoot but with Double-Dee, this season, the game is a toe... and plenty of teeth.
Me I love the toothy smile. Reminds me of two of my 1970s' favorites: Farrah and Suzanne Sommers (RIP)
Back from commercial, Potty-Mouth is still not convinced she can take over the game so the Nerdy King and Texas run to her bearing gifts and promises of eternal love if she'll only vote with them.
Over at Lulu the girl with the nice boobs is happy to be there. Bruuuuce and Face-Plant both seem mesmerized by her cleavage and Kant-Hurrah is also on her side.
For her part, Kant-Hurrah talks to Shish-Kaleb and she tells him how much she hates Bruuuuce. According to her he is evil-personnified.
I'm starting to think Kan't-Hurrah bet her house on Bruuuuce winning Season #44 and is still mad at him for her loss.
Karn Evil 9 - Part 2
«Come inside, the show's about to start
Guaranteed to blow your head apart
Rest assured you'll get your money's worth
Greatest show in Heaven, Hell or Earth...»
Ok, now the fans of competitions will have their fill because the tribes are in for the IC. Who will live to fight tomorrow?
I'm sure you recorded the challenge and watched it over and over, salivating with every shot so I'll skip the play-by-play.
I must say that, for once, I was impressed: Shish-Kaleb looked a bit like Stephen Curry dunking those 3-point baskets. Texas and Sufi had more problems, looking more like those fans that get to try their luck at a Million Dollar dunk from half-court but always coming up short. Finally, Texas gets the third basket and Jiffy can once again go back to his luxury suite.
Do you ever wonder why each endurance challenge has the players standing on a small perch, searching more for equilibrium than endurance? In France, Survivor still uses the posts over water to determine the finalist but Palau was the last long challenge in the States. Never again Probe said after staying in the sun for 12 hours only to have the competition fizzle out into a pointless agreement.
Reebok is going to experience TC for the first time except for No-Show of course who hasn't missed one and could be this season's Denise.
«Suffering in silence, they've all been betrayed
They hurt them and they beat them, in a terrible way
Praying for survival at the end of the day
There is no compassion for those who stay...»
TC was all about ELP's Hit - «Lucky Man»
He had (Shiny teeth)
And Ladies by the score (well the three Reebok Women at least)
All (covered in filth)
And waiting by (the hut).
OoH! What a lucky man, he was
OoH! What a lucky man, he was.
(Palm Fronds) and feathers
They made up his bed
A (sand) covered mattress
On which he was led
OoH! What a lucky man, he was
OoH! What a lucky man, he was.
He went to fight wars (TC is a war!)
For his (tribe and his host)
Of his honor and his glory
The people would sing
OoH! What a lucky man, he was
OoH! What a lucky man, he was.
A (memory came to) him
His (tears) ran as he cried
No money could save him
So he laid down (his torch) and he died.
This Fuc&ing Lucky Man had a chance of a lifetime but he wasted it to return home to his husband (who was probably using the time to party with other men) I sincerely hope that, like in the old days, he was forced to stay away from the states until the end of the game. It seems that rule has been changed since it is less expensive to ship them back than to provide hotel lodging until day 26. Imagine all those people who went through the casting process only to be dropped after x number of interviews seeing this No-Show get a poignant send-off as if quitting had merit.