Hi OBX! Welcome to SB! We vacation in the Outer Banks every year too!On to your question. There is another thread here that explains many theories such as yours. Also, there is a guideline thread around here somewhere that explains how SB works.
Here is the link to the other thread.
http://community.realitytvworld.com/boards/cgi-bin/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&omm=0&om=3706&forum=DCForumID2