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"State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by sleeeve on 01-14-04 at 01:55 AM
LAST EDITED ON 01-17-04 AT 09:02 PM (EST)

I am looking for volunteers to help with our official State of the Spoiling (SOTS). What's that, you ask?

Well... each week, we will publish a thread that tries to consolidate and refocus all of the spoiling for the week... the goal of the thread is primarily to inform, but it also acts as an index of the active posts in spoilers and encourages focussed discussion of the theories that have surfaced each week.

We are looking for volunteers to put together this thread on a week-by-week basis... the job is a one week commitment, and here's what it entails:


I've found that this can be a mildly time-consuming task... it typically takes me about an hour to summarize and link everything in Spoilers, but may take you more or less time, depending on how organized you are...

I've also found that the best approach is to take notes throughout the week as you read the forum, so that when it's time to post the SOTS, you already have an outline of what's been happening in Spoilers for a week.

Here are a few examples of previous SOTS (yeah... they're all mine... so sue me ):
Survivor 3, Episode 2
Survivor 3, Episode 5 (The Twist)
Survivor 4, Episode 2

If you are interested in volunteering to take on SOTS for a week, please reply to this thread, and indicate any dates that you are not available... also, if you are interested in doing the first episode, please say so, since this one is usually a bit more time consuming. Since we do not know the exact dates for some of the episodes, nor do we know the finale date, nor do we know how many episodes there are, some of these episode dates may change... we'll play this by ear.

E1 - Sun., Feb. 1 - SOTS to be posted Thurs. Jan. 29
E2 - Thurs., Feb. 5 - SOTS to be posted Tues. afternoon, Feb. 3 (or Wednesday morning)
E3 - Feb. 12 - SOTS Tues., Feb. 10
E4 - Feb. 19 - SOTS Tues., Feb. 17
E5 - Feb. 26 - SOTS Tues., Feb. 24
E6 - Mar. 4 - SOTS Tues., Mar. 2
E7 - Mar. 11 - SOTS Tues., Mar. 9
E8 - WEDNESDAY Mar. 17 - SOTS MONDAY, Mar. 15 (Episode on Wed. due to March Madness)
E9 - WEDNESDAY Mar. 24 - SOTS MONDAY, Mar. 22 (Episode on Wed. due to March Madness)
E10 - Apr. 1 - SOTS Tues., Mar. 30
E11 - Apr. 8 - SOTS Tues., Apr. 6
E12 - Apr. 15 - SOTS Tues., Apr. 13
E13 - Apr. 22 - SOTS Tues., Apr. 20
E14 - Apr. 29 - SOTS Tues., Apr. 27
E15?? - May 6 - SOTS Tues., May 4
E16?? - May 13 - SOTS Tues., May 11

Here's the deal: I will leave this thread open for about a week, before beginning to assign SOTS. I will probably assign only the first half of the season at this time, and request additional volunteers later for the second half. (Although if you are interested in doing a SOTS in the second half, sign up now, and you'll still be considered).
People selected to do SOTS will be notified via e-mail with additional information and posting guidelines... the full list of those selected will be posted here, whenever I finally get around to making the selections.

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Messages in this discussion
"RE: State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by KObrien_fan on 01-14-04 at 04:31 AM
Hi Eee,
Please count me in. I would be willing to do the first one, or any of the others. For the first half of the season my only bad dates as of now are E6/E7 early March. If I am selected to do one for the second half, I would be unavailable somewhere around the 3rd week of April. All other dates are open.

"RE: State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by pmspml5 on 01-14-04 at 08:17 AM
If someone can show or tell me how to link - I'd be happy to do one. It would be a first for me though - give me an easy one

"RE: State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by pmspml5 on 01-15-04 at 12:01 PM
Ok I know how to do those now
"Answering the call..."
Posted by mistofleas on 01-14-04 at 09:49 AM
You know me tripoli, I'll do any of them you need. Oh wait, I have to qualify that...I'll be in MN for E3 and E4 so I'd prefer not to do either of them. I can do it in a pinch but I'll be on my sisters computer and I'm not sure I'll be able to check emails as often as I do while at home.

So, yes...count me in for any except E3 or E4.


--really just wants sleeeve to call her

"RE: State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by Devious Weasel on 01-14-04 at 09:51 AM
Count me in. I think I can do any.


"RE: State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by J Slice on 01-14-04 at 10:53 AM
Hell, I've been here long enough. I'll do it.

Ep 11 sounds ok to me. That's April 6-8.


I heart eee

"RE: State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by buckeyegirl on 01-14-04 at 11:00 AM
Count me in. The only one I can't do is Ep.3 (My thesis proposal is due that week, and I'll be freakin' out and wondering why I haven't written more of it by then, and will not have a humorous bone left in my body.)


A Kyngsladye Original

"What the heck... it's all stars!"
Posted by idiotcowboy on 01-14-04 at 11:17 AM
I would prefer an early one if possible.

-ICB

"*cautiously raising hand* I'd love to do it"
Posted by ihavturtlduvluv on 01-14-04 at 11:48 AM
LAST EDITED ON 01-14-04 AT 03:43 PM (EST)

Hey there, I know, my DAW is like 2 or something (okay maybe its its closer to 35) but I have been coming here and lurking since like, well, relatively close to forever. I'd love the opportunity to do a SOTS - how groovy-funky-cool would *that* be?!? So anyway, yah, I'm throwin my perverbial hat into the ring and offering my services up for the group.

Oh yeah, for qualifications, I am a published poet, and I recently received 2nd place in a Halloween Writer's contest (I can furnish evidence of my writing ability upon request is basically what I'm saying LOL) I'll understand if you pass me up tho. As for dates, I'm pretty good for any of the dates, so I guess I'd say I have no 'blackout dates' at all.

~ihavturtlduvluv

"RE: *cautiously raising hand* I'd love to do it"
Posted by Blow by Blow on 01-14-04 at 01:13 PM
"its"
"preverbial"
"recieved"?

Not to bash, but this is probably a thread where it would make sense to proofread your post first. Then again, writing/spelling ability is probably less important than being organized and on time.

-BbB

"Hey there BbB"
Posted by ihavturtlduvluv on 01-14-04 at 03:41 PM
I said I could write, I never once professed I could spell Rest assured that I will go over the SOTS before I post it if Sleeeve does find a spot for me. No worries on that front.

Any other quips, or are we done now

~ihavturtlduvluv

"RE: Hey there BbB"
Posted by TeamJoisey on 01-14-04 at 05:08 PM
LAST EDITED ON 01-14-04 AT 05:20 PM (EST)

Golly, can ya make it rhyme???

I say give her one, but it's gotta be a limerick!!



These reality show contestants need a reality check!

"RE: Hey there BbB"
Posted by ihavturtlduvluv on 01-14-04 at 06:22 PM
Do you know how *hard* good limerick's are to write? Seriously, I think I'd rather have a root canal. I can try for funny - or maybe creepy - certainly I'll give it *some* type of adjective (but I promise not boring!) So long as I don't have to write it in sanskrit or come up with the answer to the clues, I should be fine

~ihavturtlduvluv

(oh god, I just realized, at this point the build up for my SOTS might be so high I'll be doomed to failure. How lame would that be? My SOTS could end up being filled with sawdust and glue and ya'll will be so disheartened you'll start watching My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance instead of Survivor. Egads, what ever would I do?)

"RE: Hey there BbB"
Posted by okaloosajohn on 01-15-04 at 09:21 AM
When limerick writers convene,
Their reason for making the scene,
Is to make all the jokes,
Meant for church going folks,
Into verses perverse and obscene.


"Be nice Blow by Blow..."
Posted by mistofleas on 01-14-04 at 05:08 PM
Welcome turtlduvluv!

Listen to Krautboy honey (and me of course!)

Spelling is NOT a pre-requisite for doing a SOTS. Combining all the threads into a "One Stop Shop" is what's important. Being funny is also not important. Some SOTS are straight forward links to threads, others are witty...we've got it all.

Also sleeeve likes to give everyone a chance to do the SOTS. It's a good place for new people and "de-lurked" people to stretch their posting wings. Your enthusiasm is great, I too hope that sleeeve can find you a spot.


--

"RE: Be nice Blow by Blow..."
Posted by ihavturtlduvluv on 01-14-04 at 06:24 PM
Enthusiasm eh? Is that what the kids are calling insanity these days? Seriously though, who invented the word enthusiasm its a beeyatch to spell!

~ihavturtlduvluv

"Apology limerick"
Posted by Blow by Blow on 01-15-04 at 12:40 PM
Hey, hey, sorry for dumping on you. I was just a little amused by the wild spelling. Also, you'll notice that I haven't raised my hand to do a SOTS, so you're way ahead of me on that count.

Here's my official apology limerick:

BbB dumped on luvduv
Made fun of spelling flub-dubs
Got called on it quick
Some said, "What a d!ck."
"Sorry I started a hubbub."

-BbB

"RE: Apology limerick"
Posted by ihavturtlduvluv on 01-15-04 at 12:58 PM
Awe, thank's BbB. Apology accepted (though truly you didn't need to, I wasn't upset at all). Honestly, my spelling has always been atrocious, it will always be atrocious, and there isn't really much I can do about it. Oh well, at least you can understand me, even if you can't read what I say heh.

Happy Thursday :-D

~ihavturtlduvluv

"RE: Apology limerick"
Posted by Krautboy on 01-15-04 at 06:17 PM
Note to self: Blow by Blow and Turtlduv, two class acts!

**hoping for a group hug with Misto**


Krautboy

"RE: Class Act"
Posted by ihavturtlduvluv on 01-15-04 at 06:45 PM
Well Krautboy, I don't know if I'm a class act, but I'm definitely some type of act (riot act, random act, stupid act - something like that).

I'll join in the group hug tho - regardless of the type of act I am

~ihavturtlduvluv

"RE: Apology limerick"
Posted by mistofleas on 01-16-04 at 12:16 PM
**hoping for a group hug with Misto**

Heh...like I need an excuse to hug you KB!

*snuggles*


--must stop all this love stuff before the rest of the spoilers start getting a toothache from all the sugar

"RE: *cautiously raising hand* I'd love to do it"
Posted by Krautboy on 01-14-04 at 01:40 PM
Welcome ihavturtlduvluv!

Thanks for volunteering. I love your enthusiasm (much more important that spelling or punctuation ). Long time lurkers are well qualified...hope Sleeeve has a spot for you. I don't have the guts to do it myself...


Krautboy

"RE: *cautiously raising hand* I'd love to do it"
Posted by Brownroach on 01-14-04 at 01:51 PM
LAST EDITED ON 01-14-04 AT 05:25 PM (EST)

I don't have the guts to do it myself...

Well, the humorous advice given to someone last time was: Copy all of Krautboy's logic into a single post, slap on the SOTS logo, and -- voila -- your SOTS is complete!

So I'd say you've done quite a few of them, albeit unintentionally...

ETA: Evidently it was TeamJoisey who came up with this formula...sorry I didn't credit him.


"RE: *cautiously raising hand* I'd love to do it"
Posted by ihavturtlduvluv on 01-14-04 at 03:49 PM
Why thank you Krautboy, how kind of you to welcome me (we all know how hit or miss the welcomes can be on these spoiler boards). Like I said I've been coming here for forever and I feel like I know most of you (even though you don't have a clue who I am heh).

As for your guts, it surely doesn't take guts to do a SOTS - or if it does, maybe I shouldn't have volunteered LOL. Seriously though, I'm guessing you could do a great SOTS.

Cheery-ho!

~ihavturtlduvluv

"RE: State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by Bebo on 01-14-04 at 03:21 PM
As always, hon, you know you can count on me. If you want to leave me on the bench to allow other worthy SOTSers the chance, that works too.

I am the embodiement of snarky, sarcastic and smart. I am also the S7 Anti-Bootee co-champion!

"RE: State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by strid333 on 01-14-04 at 03:33 PM
Can I do another one? I don't think I'll have any particular busy times during this season where I absolutely cannot do a summary.


Three is the perfect number.

"RE: State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by udg on 01-14-04 at 03:43 PM
I can help if you need me. I tend to read all the threads on Spoilers anyway. I'm not funny, though. I'm here any time except March (3 kids' birthdays and parents visiting for 2 weeks).

---
UDG

"RE: State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by PepeLePew13 on 01-14-04 at 04:22 PM
LAST EDITED ON 01-15-04 AT 05:47 PM (EST)

Count me in for one ... love doing these SOTS!

Any date is good for me (including the first one), but would enjoy doing the Episode 13 one considering that's my lucky number!



"Addenum"
Posted by PepeLePew13 on 01-15-04 at 09:48 PM
I just realized that I'm going to be out of town during the week of March 15 to 19, so Episode 8 (March 17th) is out for me.



"RE: State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by Brownroach on 01-14-04 at 05:04 PM
I'll volunteer again -- anything except Episode 1 is good.


"On second thought..."
Posted by Brownroach on 01-16-04 at 11:26 AM
I have a feeling my schedule may get too erratic to commit to this. And since there are already plenty of worthy volunteers...I'll withdraw from the initial roster.

I'll be willing to pinch-hit in an emergency though, if I can.



"Count me in"
Posted by TeamJoisey on 01-14-04 at 05:19 PM
I'd be happy to write one, if needed.



Copy everything Krautboy says, paste it together, pop on the logo...

"RE: Count me in"
Posted by mistofleas on 01-14-04 at 05:24 PM
Copy everything Krautboy says, paste it together, pop on the logo...

See? I don't even know why we need volunteers. I'm sure sleeeve could write program that automatically did this each Tuesday.


--would like it all to rhyme though

"RE: Count me in"
Posted by I_AM_HE on 01-14-04 at 06:22 PM
yes, but what rhymes with pelican?
"RE: Count me in"
Posted by Brownroach on 01-14-04 at 06:37 PM
Angelican?


"RE: Count me in"
Posted by ihavturtlduvluv on 01-14-04 at 06:50 PM
There once was a musty old Pelican
who had a thing for Republican's
He'd run to and fro
pecking at toes
Until they all became Angelican's.

(See I told you you don't want me to write limmericks!)

~ihavturtlduvluv

"RE: Count me in"
Posted by sleeeve on 01-14-04 at 07:11 PM
What a wonderful bird is the pelican
It's beak can hold more than its belly-can
It can hold in its beak
Enough food for a week
And it makes me wonder how the hell 'e can.

(No... I didn't write it... Ogden Nash did.)

"RE: Count me in"
Posted by okaloosajohn on 01-15-04 at 09:27 AM
Hmmmm. I don't think it was Nash.

Dixon Lanier Merritt, a Southern newspaper editor and President of the American Press Humorists Association, penned this famous limerick in 1910.


"Ahem... a poetry reading"
Posted by TeamJoisey on 01-14-04 at 09:17 PM
LAST EDITED ON 01-14-04 AT 09:23 PM (EST)


Our token African-American,
Was frightened of poor Pete the Pelican.
"I'm going back to Boston!"
Cried out wimpy Osten,
And then he ran just as fast as a fella can.


edited to offer a warm welcome to turtleduvluv.



These reality show contestants need a reality check!

"RE: Ahem... a poetry reading"
Posted by ihavturtlduvluv on 01-14-04 at 11:30 PM
Why thanky Joisey, I'm much obliged. I love warm welcome's.

I have to say I wish I had never said I was a poet - now I'm afraid all my posts will be judged on there rhythm and rhyme. Ho hum.

Great limmerick btw - much better than mine.

~ihavturtlduvluv

"RE: Ahem... a poetry reading"
Posted by TeamJoisey on 01-15-04 at 11:58 AM

Duv... There are guidelines, of course, but rythym, rhyme, punctuation and spelling don't really matter, as long as the meaning is clear. I was just funnin' wit ya about the poetry.

Here are a few tips though:

1. Sound intelligent.

2. Beware the spinning clown if you violate rule No .1.

3. Enjoy yourself, even if you draw out the clown.


These reality show contestants need a reality check!

"RE: Ahem... a poetry reading"
Posted by ihavturtlduvluv on 01-15-04 at 12:55 PM
LOL, I know you were funnin me Joisey, no sweat off my back. Sorry if I came off upset in anyway.

Oh yeah, and Shakes can't scare me

~ihavturtlduvluv

"RE: Ahem... a poetry reading"
Posted by aethelstan on 01-15-04 at 05:25 PM
Nicely done, TJ. I love limericks.

There once was a show named Survivor
With people like Sue the truck driver
But how long would they last
If supply-less, they're cast
Unless they played with MacGyver


© Kittyloaf Creations, 2004
Winter has left me adrift...

"RE: Count me in"
Posted by mistofleas on 01-15-04 at 12:02 PM
Crap, I'm not even going to get a chance to get away from the "P" word for this season am I?

I guess I'll have to wear my pelican free glasses for each episode.


--founder of DTPC

"RE: State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by ExInterper on 01-14-04 at 07:21 PM
I'm game, but I can only do one from E9 on (too many other writing deadlines before then...stupid briefs and note drafts).


Yet another Jslice masterpiece!
"If there's one thing that I learned while waiting for my turn,
Is that in each life some rain falls, but you also get some sun." -- John Popper

"if you can't be a summarizer be a SOTS'r"
Posted by survivorscott on 01-15-04 at 05:38 PM
as long as It isn't the first week I am offering my services.

Come in a stranger,leave a little stranger

"RE: State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by volsfan on 01-15-04 at 08:31 PM
I will volunteer and I am free for any of them. I have no travel plans!


Director of Public Relations for GAWKUR!

"RE: State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by SurvivaBear on 01-16-04 at 11:29 AM
I will throw my hat in the ring, if you still need folks. I like doing the first episode, but I will be willing to do any of them. However, I noticed the first SOTS is due Thur, Sept. 29!



Beware the Bear!

"alternate here"
Posted by cqvenus on 01-17-04 at 09:53 AM
if you get into a fix, I'll fill in the gap!

~ cq


-- is taking six classes this semester, so has to put her dreams of writing a Survivor summary on hold

"RE: State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by GuessItRains on 01-17-04 at 01:33 PM
Sleeeve, I can't tell if you have enough volunteers already, but I would be willing to do SOTS now that I've got the whole linking thing down. I cannot do anything in the month of February though since work will be crazy. Late March/early April would probably be ideal for me timewise.

And a big shoutout welcome to duv! Keep posting to these "threds" and you'll be a DAW in no time.


"Re: Volunteering"
Posted by buckeyegirl on 01-17-04 at 03:16 PM
Sleeve- I'd rather see an SOTS by TeamJoisey, idiotcowboy, Bebo CQ, or Survivabear then by me....so please considerme as an alternate instead-their schedules may be more open then my anyway.


A Kyngsladye Original

"Last Chance..."
Posted by sleeeve on 01-22-04 at 11:58 PM
I will be putting the list together tomorrow evening... this is your last chance to sign up!!!
"RE: Last Chance..."
Posted by TeamJoisey on 01-24-04 at 09:29 PM

sleeeve...
A suggestion (which you have probably already considered):

Some of your volunteers are also writing summaries, myself included. I'd suggest you try not to schedule folks for a SOTS following the week they are summarizing.
Or perhaps you should chose folks who didn't make the summary list. I'm willing to pass on a SOTS if someone else wants the spot. The more folks we get involved, the better this place gets.



These reality show contestants need a reality check!

"RE: Last Chance..."
Posted by survivorscott on 01-25-04 at 04:29 PM
try not to schedule folks for a SOTS following the week they are summarizing.

Tell me about it!

I had a rough week in the Amazon when that happened to me.

Come in a stranger,leave a little stranger

"RE: Last Chance..."
Posted by mistofleas on 01-27-04 at 10:28 AM
Tripoli honey, you got that list done yet? If you need some help, you just give me a holler. *grin*
"RE: Last Chance..."
Posted by ihavturtlduvluv on 01-27-04 at 11:01 AM
It's become an obsession with me - I keep checking back to see if I 'made the cut' I keep trying to post in the spoiler threads, but everytime I think I have something new to say, someone posts it right before I do and then its like, why bother LOL. Who wants to see some low DAW post 'I totally agree with you blah blah blah'

Anyway, I can't wait to see the list.

~ihavturtlduvluv

"RE: Last Chance..."
Posted by pmspml5 on 01-27-04 at 12:03 PM
Lol - too funny cause when I saw this on top again I thought the list was up.
"RE: Last Chance..."
Posted by ihavturtlduvluv on 01-27-04 at 12:22 PM
bwahahaha And it has become perpetual. Like the song that never ends. Come on Sleeve we're dyin here LOL

~ihavturtlduvluv

"RE: Last Chance..."
Posted by mistofleas on 01-27-04 at 12:50 PM
Come on Sleeve we're dyin here LOL

No duvluv dear, you mustn't push our sleeevie. He's a super busy guy who, like our other blue peeps, dedicates his time to this board as well as his regular busy life.

Asking if it's ready, yes. Pushing...no.


--deeply apologizes to tripoli if she started anything that puts pressure on him

"RE: Last Chance..."
Posted by ihavturtlduvluv on 01-27-04 at 01:08 PM
LAST EDITED ON 01-27-04 AT 01:08 PM (EST)

Oh I know, I'm not pushing...it was more of a friendly whining LOL. The blue peeps are cool, and they got tons o' work so I'm chill. No worries, I'm here for the long haul


~ihavturtlduvluv

"RE: Last Chance..."
Posted by udg on 01-27-04 at 01:22 PM
What about flattery?

---
UDG
And bribes?

"RE: Last Chance..."
Posted by mistofleas on 01-27-04 at 02:44 PM
What about flattery?

Well I don't know about sleeeve but flattery will get you everywhere with me!

Bribes? Sure. Tell sleeeve you dreamt about him. That always works!


--is not above flattery or bribery

"RE: Last Chance..."
Posted by udg on 01-27-04 at 03:28 PM
Hey, sleeeve, I dreamt about you and Misto last night!

---
UDG
Do you have change for a $5?

"SOTS #1"
Posted by idiotcowboy on 01-28-04 at 02:15 PM
Since it appears sleeeve is unavailable at this time, and SOTS #1 needs to be posted tomorrow I suggest we pick someone to do it ourselves.

Since KObrian_fan volunteered first and said they would do #1 I suggest them if they are agreeable/available.

-ICB

"RE: SOTS #1"
Posted by sleeeve on 01-28-04 at 02:25 PM
SOTS #1 has already been assigned. I will have the rest of the list up soon.

SurvivaBear will be posting the SOTS tomorrow, and Ice is working on the graphics as we speak.

Thanks anyway

-eee

"RE: SOTS #1"
Posted by idiotcowboy on 01-28-04 at 02:33 PM
LAST EDITED ON 01-28-04 AT 02:35 PM (EST)

you've got to tell us these thangs sleeeve!

-ICB

added a smiley in case someone wanted to misread what I wrote

"SOTS Assignments - Writers Please Reply"
Posted by sleeeve on 01-29-04 at 04:28 AM
Okay... finally the list is here. Writers - please respond ASAP to either accept your episode assignment or to decline. Unlike previous seasons, you are accepting an air date, NOT an episode number. Therefore, you will post your SOTS during the assigned week no matter what episode number airs at that time. There are two exceptions to this. First of all, if a recap episode occurs, EVERYONE WILL BE BUMPED BACK ONE WEEK. Secondly, as is tradition, one of the blue people will be assigned the finale episode. Therefore, since we do not know the exact number of episodes, IF THE FINALE IS NOT EPISODE SIXTEEN, the last writers will NOT write a SOTS for this season... sorry

Unfortunately (or fortunately, in my opinion), we have more volunteers that needed. I have compiled an alternate list based on the people who indicated that they would rather be an alternate or would defer to the larger list. The alternate list is based on the order that you signed up. volsfan and GuessItRains were the last two to volunteer, so they have been assigned episodes 14 and 15 which may or may not air (sorry!) Thanks to ICB for his help in sorting through all of the posts off topic posts in this thread and e-mailing me the list of people that actually expressed interest in doing a SOTS.

Here's the list, and the list of alternates (in case any of you cannot complete the episode that airs during the week assigned to you).

As always, please reply to this post to accept your assignment. If you do not reply, your episode will likely be reassigned to one of the alternates. Thanks!!

E1 - Sun., Feb. 1 - SOTS to be posted Thurs. Jan. 29 - SurvivaBear
E2 - Thurs., Feb. 5 - SOTS to be posted Tues. afternoon, Feb. 3 (or Wednesday morning) - mistofleas
E3 - Feb. 12 - SOTS Tues., Feb. 10 - strid333
E4 - Feb. 19 - SOTS Tues., Feb. 17 - Devious Weasel
E5 - Feb. 26 - SOTS Tues., Feb. 24 - udg
E6 - Mar. 4 - SOTS Tues., Mar. 2 - survivorscott
E7 - Mar. 11 - SOTS Tues., Mar. 9 - TeamJoisey
E8 - WEDNESDAY Mar. 17 - SOTS MONDAY, Mar. 15 (Episode on Wed. due to March Madness) - pmspml5
E9 - WEDNESDAY Mar. 24 - SOTS MONDAY, Mar. 22 (Episode on Wed. due to March Madness) - ihavturtlduvluv
E10 - Apr. 1 - SOTS Tues., Mar. 30 - KObrien_fan
E11 - Apr. 8 - SOTS Tues., Apr. 6 - J_Slice
E12 - Apr. 15 - SOTS Tues., Apr. 13 - ExInterper
E13 - Apr. 22 - SOTS Tues., Apr. 20 - PepeLePew13
E14?? - Apr. 29 - SOTS Tues., Apr. 27 - volsfan
E15?? - May 6 - SOTS Tues., May 4 - GuessItRains
Finale - Whenever it airs (preempting all other assignments) - Bebo

Alternates (in order they will be asked):
1) idiotcowboy
2) buckeyegirl
3) brownroach
4) cqvenus

Writers will recieve an e-mail approximately one week before they are scheduled to post their SOTS with additional instructions. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me or PM me to ask.

Thanks to everyone that volunteered... I'm looking forward to a great season!!!

"RE: SOTS Assignments - Writers Please Reply"
Posted by PepeLePew13 on 01-29-04 at 06:16 AM
Aye, count me in for the April 20th SOTS posting!

Looks like a great cast of SOTS writers!



"RE: SOTS Assignments - Writers Please Reply"
Posted by KObrien_fan on 01-29-04 at 06:49 AM
LAST EDITED ON 01-29-04 AT 06:49 AM (EST)

April Fools day SOTS, I'm there! Thanks EEE for doing this, I look forward to my ASSignment


Surgeon General G.A.W.K.U.R's of OT

"RE: SOTS Assignments - Writers Please Reply"
Posted by pmspml5 on 01-29-04 at 07:43 AM
Count me in and thanks for giving me this chance. St Patties Day wahoo I can really have fun with that.
"RE: SOTS Assignments - Writers Please Reply"
Posted by udg on 01-29-04 at 07:51 AM
February 26 - check!

---
UDG
I put it on my calendar already!

"RE: SOTS Assignments - Writers Please Reply"
Posted by volsfan on 01-29-04 at 08:19 AM
I will be here if there is an episode 14! Feel free to put me on the list if someone can't do a week. I can fill-in any time!


Director of Public Relations for GAWKUR!

"RE: SOTS Assignments - Writers Please Reply"
Posted by J Slice on 01-29-04 at 09:21 AM
Saaawweeeet!

Thanks, eee! April 6th will be a good day


Do I have "stupid" written on my forehead?

"RE: SOTS Assignments - Writers Please Reply"
Posted by survivorscott on 01-29-04 at 09:52 AM
I m in,

If anyone would like to trade i will do so, I will be on vacation the week before my date and I want to make sure I don't leave anything out

Come in a stranger,leave a little stranger

"RE: SOTS Assignments - Writers Please Reply"
Posted by Devious Weasel on 01-29-04 at 10:02 AM
I'm in.


"RE: SOTS Assignments - Writers Please Reply"
Posted by Bebo on 01-29-04 at 10:06 AM
Bebo *heart* EEE. You bet I'll cover the finale!

Snarky, smart, S7 Anti-Bootee Champ

"Accepting 3rd Alternate status"
Posted by Brownroach on 01-29-04 at 10:40 AM
Feel free to ask me, if necessary...


"I'm all yours..."
Posted by mistofleas on 01-29-04 at 10:47 AM
E2 - Thurs., Feb. 5...and I'll do ya proud.


--wonders what she'll write about it there aren't any pelicans

"RE: SOTS Assignments - Writers Please Reply"
Posted by ihavturtlduvluv on 01-29-04 at 11:07 AM
Sweet! I'm in! I'm in! LOL. Right during the march of madness no less GO ZAGS! (yes I know they haven't been let in yet, but come on, you know they will )

~ihavturtlduvluv

"RE: SOTS Assignments - Writers Please Reply"
Posted by strid333 on 01-29-04 at 11:38 AM
LAST EDITED ON 01-29-04 AT 11:56 AM (EST)

Yes I can do it and the week I got seems pretty good too.

Edit to ask, will you send out the email with the pic links and SOTS end stuff again?


Three is the perfect number.

"RE: SOTS Assignments - Writers Please Reply"
Posted by ExInterper on 01-29-04 at 12:02 PM
Aye aye, Cap'n sleeeve! April 13 it is.


Yet another Jslice masterpiece!
"If there's one thing that I learned while waiting for my turn,
Is that in each life some rain falls, but you also get some sun." -- John Popper

"RE: SOTS Assignments - Writers Please Reply"
Posted by TeamJoisey on 01-29-04 at 03:41 PM

I'm in for March 9.



These reality show contestants need a reality check!

"RE: SOTS Assignments - Writers Please Reply"
Posted by GuessItRains on 01-29-04 at 05:39 PM
I'm in (if I'm in!)! Guess I'll either be writing something frenetic predating the finale or nothing at all. Can't wait to see which it is.

"RE: Recap"
Posted by ihavturtlduvluv on 03-22-04 at 01:10 PM
No, not correct. I am furiously working on a SOTS for this week. I'm not sure when it'll be done, but sometime later this evening.

"RE: Recap"
Posted by sleeeve on 03-22-04 at 07:24 PM
LAST EDITED ON 03-22-04 AT 07:27 PM (EST)

Thanks, ihavturtlduvluv for compiling this week's SOTS!

I had to make a judgement call earlier this week in order to make sure that ihavturtlduvluv had time to compile this week's SOTS, and since it was (and maybe still is!!!) ambiguous about whether or not this week will have a bootee, I decided that there WOULD be a SOTS this week, and asked ihavturtlduvluv to take care of it. Therefore, the original schedule stays IN TACT... there are no changes. Thanks!!

-eee

PS: I have deleted KObrien_fan's post, just to make sure that no one gets that schedule confused with the correct one

"RE: Recap"
Posted by KObrien_fan on 03-22-04 at 09:09 PM
Thanks EEE!

Am looking forward to my April fools SOTS!
KO

"SOTS For this week"
Posted by KObrien_fan on 04-21-04 at 10:18 AM
Is Pepe around to do this weeks SOTS, or do we need a sub here?

"RE: SOTS For this week"
Posted by SurvivorBlows on 04-21-04 at 08:15 PM
>Is Pepe around to do this weeks SOTS, or do we
>need a sub here?

Yes, Pepe has apparently once again failed to deliver on what he signed up to do, but maybe it's our fault for giving him another opportunity after he had already repeatedly demonstrated his inability to follow through on his commitments. See the summary for The Bachelor 3 Ep. 4 ... which doesn't exist, My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance Ep. 5 ... which doesn't exist, and Survivor Pearl Islands Ep. 2 ... which at least does exist, although it wasn't posted until after Ep. 3 aired. Not to mention his track record of ignoring the majority of my repeated e-mails and PM's inquiring as to his status on these projects.

If anyone wants to step up and offer to do an emergency SOTS, the community, the mods, and I would be very grateful. As for Pepe, please don't bother to both waste my time and deny opportunities to others by volunteering for any additional writing assignments. I understand things come up and that this is a volunteer system, but there's little excuse for failing to deliver multiple times and not giving the simple courtesy of a response to repeated status inquiries. At this point I can only assume it's become some type of game with you... reliability to an important factor in these assignments, and fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me, but three strikes and you're out (or something like that.)


Thanks,
SB

"RE: SOTS For this week"
Posted by Ra_8secs on 04-21-04 at 08:28 PM
There's a le pew!

I don't think I'm up for a SOTS; I think they're much more difficult (at least HTML-wise) than a simple summary. But I could try.


-- Ra, Spinning in geo/helio eccentric orbit

"OK with us"
Posted by AyaK on 04-21-04 at 09:05 PM
Ra, even a decent attempt at a SOTS will give us something ... which is more than we have now. We'd appreciate it if you (or you and Sunny_Bunny) would give it a shot.
"RE: OK with us"
Posted by thetick on 04-21-04 at 11:37 PM
Did anything ever come of this? I'm an inveterate night owl and have the day off tomorrow so I could knock this out in a couple of hours if someone can give me a go ahead. Just offering
"RE: OK with us"
Posted by SurvivorBlows on 04-21-04 at 11:59 PM
Hi tick -- as far as I know (I'm trying to check with AK now, but it would be unlike either one of them not to post something), Ra hasn't confirmed working on this, so if you're willing, it's all yours.

Thanks for the offer (and please reply confirming whether you're opting to take on the challenge)

Thanks,
SB

"RE: OK with us"
Posted by SurvivorBlows on 04-22-04 at 00:24 AM
FYI that I've confirmed with the Tick via PM that he's stepped up and is working on putting this together.

Thanks,
SB

"Sounds good to me"
Posted by AyaK on 04-22-04 at 01:34 AM
No, I hadn't heard back from Ra, so thetick is the one (I hope)!
"RE: State of the Spoiling - Volunteers Wanted!!!"
Posted by Flowerpower on 03-22-04 at 03:58 PM
Okay Sleeve, I'm going out on a limb and volunteering. I've never done this before, but I checked out how to post links so I think I can handle it. Already know how to post images and do italics, so.....Bring it on!, if you need me!


"Sorry, Flowerpower"
Posted by sleeeve on 03-22-04 at 07:29 PM
We typically assign the SOTS episodes before the season starts, and as you can see from post #67 in this thread, we had more than enough volunteers. Check back next fall about a month before the premeire of Survivor 9 for your chance to volunteer for the next season.