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NOTICE: Per the announcement that the season finale will be on Sunday Dec. 16 there is a very good prospect that next week will be a recap episode. Notably, however, per CBS/SEG practices over the last few years, the post-show promo this week may not indicate that next week will be a recap, they may promo the next actual game episode (two weeks hence), saving the announcemnt that next week is a recap for promos over the weekend. Stay tuned to Blows for further updates, analysis, and so on.

The DAWs

DANGRAYNE TRIBE
Abi-Maria Gomes (Tandang, Tandang2)
Artis Silvester (Tandang, Tandang2)
Carter Williams (Kalabaw, Kalabaw2)
Denise Stapley (Matsing, Kalabaw2)
Jonathan Penner (Kalabaw, Kalabaw2)
Lisa Welchell (Tandang, Tandang2)
Malcolm Freberg (Matsing, Tandang2)
Michael Skupin (Tandang, Tandang2)
Peter "Pete" Yurkowski (Tandang, Tandang2)

THE JURY
ep. 7. Roberta "RC" Saint-Amour (Tandang, Tandang2, Dangrayne)
ep. 8. Jeff Kent (Kalabaw, Kalabaw2, Dangrayne)

ELIMINATED
ep 1. Zane Knight (Matsing)
ep 2. Roxanne "Roxy" Morris (Matsing)
ep 3. Angie Layton (Matsing)
ep 4. Russell Swan (Matsing)
ep 5. Dana Lambert (Kalabaw, Kalabaw2) medical evacuation
ep 5. Sarah "Dawson" Dawson (Kalabaw, Kalabaw2)
ep 6. Katie Hanson (Kalabaw, Kalabaw2)

The Rules

1. Put the name of your choice for this week's boot in the subject heading.

This is easy, just erase the bit where it says "Re: SurvivorBlowsTribe, Time to Vote..." and replace with your vote, e.g., "Denisee." Or, if you think this will be a two-boot week: "Denise & Lisa." It doesn't matter which order you put them in unless it matters to you.

This makes it easier to tally votes quickly and accurately. Nicknames are tougher to tally unless they are really obvious without actually reading your post.

Other things you want to vote on (who wins reward, who wins immunity, who catches a clam, who Carter adopts as his new brain, who sits out a career record sit-outs), these should go in your post not in your subject line.

2. Reply only to this post.

We like a nice straight vote thread around here, we are very attitudinal about it, and it's easier that way.

EXCEPTION TO RULE 2! VOTE CHANGES!

2b. But to change your vote reply to your own post.

Your new post heading should read, for example, "VOTE CHANGE: Malcolm." Or perhaps "VOTE CHANGE: Malcolm and Abi" if you think it will be a two-boot week.

3. This is not a discussion thread, do not treat it as such.

Make your case as much as you want (please), but there are plenty of places on the forum to debate the merits of people's arguments, have discussions, have civil and polite disagreements, this is a vote thread.

But please feel free to discuss your vote(s) in your own post, cast all the extra votes you want, make jokes, we're really all interested in what you have to say.

4. No graphics! Really I mean it!

Well, unless you insist. If you do include a graphic please make it pertinent to something.

5. Have fun!

I mean it.
Really.

• Artis,crispy06, 11:51 AM, 11-13-12
• Artis,KwietOne, 03:51 PM, 11-13-12
• Arthritis,byoffer, 04:33 PM, 11-13-12
• Artis,Arnold_Lorax2, 04:45 PM, 11-13-12
• Artpiss,PepeLePew13, 05:08 PM, 11-13-12
• Bye-bye, Artis!,Belle Book, 08:24 PM, 11-13-12
• Pete,dabo, 02:44 AM, 11-14-12
• HEY ARTIS...,Round Robin, 02:50 AM, 11-14-12
• Artis,SOAR64, 08:58 AM, 11-14-12
• Artis,Murphy3126, 09:38 AM, 11-14-12
• Artis,Loree, 10:53 AM, 11-14-12
• Artis,Scarlett O Hara, 12:22 PM, 11-14-12
• Pete,Corvis, 07:10 PM, 11-14-12
• Artis,Zeek, 07:46 PM, 11-14-12
• Artis,Bebo, 09:05 PM, 11-14-12

The former Tandang's lid is about to be blown off, and he's the first casualty.

Pete is the target but wins immunity. Next target is Artis.

Your joint is up.

Time to go

Agree that it's most likely Artpiss that gets the boot here - he has no story in the game and the only other serious candidates for the boot (Pete and Penner) both have better stories to their games, so I think they'll stick it out a bit longer than Artpiss.

Alternate pick: Crabbi-Maria.

Might as well go with the flow here. Although I did note that Pete got a big confessional spike last episode!

Going against the tide this time, because I think Pete is seen as a bigger threat than Artis. If getting rid of a threat were important, Pete is more a player than Artis, Abi is zero threat but for holding the HII. If getting rid of camp unpleasantness were important, Abi is way out ahead of everyone, she has no control other than the controls Pete has tried to put on her (with no success).

Anyway, given the current analysis of the IC, I don't think Pete has the patience and concentration to win this one. Particularly if he doesn't really think he needs it. (Abi doesn't have it either, though Artis and some others may put up a fight to put a win in their column.) The IC favors sure and steady, concentration and patience. Carter might win, Denise might win, one of the vets might win, Artis in fact might win.

But Pete does not, and he takes the walk.

...it's time for you to go! And take those other 2 pains in the rear end with you.

From what I have read and seen, Artis seems to be the one voted out this week.

Time for one of the invisible 2 to go, & apparently Carter stays a while longer. Carter, Denise, Jonathan, Lisa, Malcolm & Michael ... the winning Alliance of "6"?

I'd rather Pete leave. But I believe he lasts a bit longer.

Going with the flow.

Aside from Pepe's post about storylines, I have seen no reasoning that makes sense for Artis to get the boot here. It should be Pete. So I am guessing there's some sort of spoiler out there that points Artis' direction.

Which is why I'm going with Pete. :-P

Going with the flow.

Yup, I know the intro is starting as I write this, but I was out having dinner when I realized I hadn't voted. This was my choice even before I saw all of the other votes.