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Special Note: See the end of this post for the Vote Scoring Game breakdown for this week.

The DAWS

Savaii (red) tribe
DM Dawn Meehan
EU Elyse Umemoto
JC John Cochran
JR Jim Rice
KT Keith Tollefson
OL Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth
WD Whitney Duncan

Upolu (blue) tribe
AD Albert Destrade
BH Brandon Hantz
CW "Coach" Ben Wade
EM Edna Ma
MW Mikayla Wingle
RN Rick Nelson
SC Sophie "Софи" Clark

Redemption Island
Exile 2. CM Christine Shields Markoski (Upolu)
Exile 4. SP Stacey Powell (Upolu)

Eliminated
ep3. Semhar Tadesse (Savaii, exile 1)
ep4. Mark Anthony "Papa Bear" Caruso (Savaii, exile 3)

The Rules

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

This is easy, just erase where it says "Re: SurvivorBlowsTribe, Time to Vote..." and replace with your vote on which player will get the boot, e.g., "Whitney." Or, if you think this will be a two-boot week: "Whitney and Albert." 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, challenge winner, clue finder, will the rooster become "the other," these should go in your post not in your subject line.

("Boot" defines as voted out of a tribe, either exiled to Redemption Island or, when Redemption Island is no longer a factor in the game, eliminated from the game. Quitters are also regarded as boots though whether they would be exiled or eliminated/disqualified is unknown. It is assumed that medical evacuees would be eliminated/disqualified without prejudice.)

1b. The process for voting on which Exile on Redemption Island will be eliminated from the game.

Place your elimination vote anywhere in the subject line with the boot vote. Place an "X" in front of the name of the exile you think will lose the duel and be eliminated from the game, as in X-Christine or X-Stacey.

1c. Returnees.

This section is to note that it is absurdly probable for a player to be returned to the game immediately after a duel and subsequently be voted out again all within one episode.

2a. Reply only to this post.

We like to keep our vote threads nice and straight and controversy free as much as possible. Within reason.

EXCEPTION TO RULE 2! VOTE CHANGES!

2b. But to change your vote (or add additional votes) reply to your own previous vote post.

Your new post heading should read, for example, "VOTE CHANGE: Rick." Or perhaps "VOTE CHANGE: Rick and Jim" if you think it will be a two-boot week. Should you wish to cast a vote for boot but think about it some more before casting a vote for which exile will be eliminated, or vice versa, please use this same process.

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

There are plenty of places on the forum to debate the merits of people's arguments, have discussions, have civil and polite disagreements, and you can always start a thread if it isn't redundant.

Please feel free to discuss your votes in your own post, give reasons, cast all the extra votes you want, make jokes, whatever, we are all interested in what you have to say.

4. No graphics.

If you must have a graphic please make it pertinent to something, thank you.

5. Have fun!

That's what it is all about.

Vote Scoring Game Section

The questions and points this week for those playing the game--

#1. Who loses duel and is eliminated from the game? -- 2 points

#2. Which tribe wins RC/IC? -- 1 point

#3. Which player is voted out to Redemption Island? -- 1 point

#4. How many players receive votes at Tribal? -- 1 point

#5. What is the vote spread? (6 to 1, 5 to 2, 5 to 1 to 1, and so on) -- 1 point

Good luck and happy spoiling.

• Elyse X Christine,Round Robin, 04:30 AM, 10-11-11
• Elyse | X - Stacey,tribephyl, 05:34 AM, 10-11-11
• Elyse ~ XStacey,Flowerpower, 06:29 AM, 10-11-11
• Elyse/ Bye bye Stacey,redbeard103152, 07:16 AM, 10-11-11
• Elyse X Stacey,emydi, 10:22 AM, 10-11-11
• Elyse X-Stacey,SuperClyde, 11:04 AM, 10-11-11
• Elyse x Stacey,Brownroach, 11:14 AM, 10-11-11
• Elyse ~ X-Stacey,kiki_k, 11:47 AM, 10-11-11
• Elyse - xStacey,parathor, 12:52 PM, 10-11-11
• Elyse X Stacey,martinigirl, 04:05 PM, 10-11-11
• Corvis' vote: Ozzy XChristine,Flowerpower, 04:11 PM, 10-11-11
• Head to Redemption Island, Elyse -- Bye-bye, Stacey,Belle Book, 07:30 PM, 10-11-11
• Elyse X-Stacey,Krautboy, 09:22 PM, 10-11-11
• Eleyse x Stacey,Naked, 11:45 PM, 10-11-11
• Elyse XStacy,kingfish, 09:31 AM, 10-12-11
  • RE: Elyse XStacy,Blind Freddy, 00:45 AM, 10-13-11
• Elyse xStacey,Blind Freddy, 10:55 AM, 10-12-11
• Elyse X-Stacey,dabo, 12:03 PM, 10-12-11
• Vote Tally #1,dabo, 01:14 PM, 10-12-11
• Elyse X Stacey,Loree, 03:33 PM, 10-12-11
• Elyse X Christine,Scarlett O Hara, 03:48 PM, 10-12-11
• Elyse X Stacy,Zeek, 03:57 PM, 10-12-11

Methinks our 9 way tie is gonna get shrunk a bit this week, and I hope I ain't one of the ones that screws it up.

Christine loses the RI duel.

Upolu wins IC.

Elyse gets voted out.

2 players get votes.

Vote spread is 4-3.

#1. Stacey
#2. Upolu
#3. Elyse
#4. 2
#5. 5/2

LAST EDITED ON 10-11-11 AT 07:40 AM (EST)

Stick with your instincts! Elyse it is!

Upolu wins the disgusting meat challenge
Jim pulls off his big blindside, along with Dawn and Cochran
Elyse is voted out to RI
2 players receive votes at TC
The vote spread is 5 to 2
Ozzy will certainly scurry next week.

ETA: Stacey loses the duel and is sent packing, but this should be obvious from the vote...

Duel Loser: Stacey
RC/IC Winner: Upolu
Elyse sent to RI
2 players get votes
Vote spread 5/2

1. Who loses duel and is eliminated from the game? -- Stacey

Mistress Bonus Question does Jiffy try to hug her?

#2. Which tribe wins RC/IC? -- Upolu

#3. Which player is voted out to Redemption Island? -- Elyse

#4. How many players receive votes at Tribal? -- 2

#5. What is the vote spread? 5-2 with Cochran getting the other 2 votes

#1. Who loses duel and is eliminated from the game? -- Stacey

#2. Which tribe wins RC/IC? -- Upolu

#3. Which player is voted out to Redemption Island? -- Elyse

#4. How many players receive votes at Tribal? -- Two (Elyse and Cochran)

#5. What is the vote spread? (6 to 1, 5 to 2, 5 to 1 to 1, and so on) -- 5-2

LAST EDITED ON 10-11-11 AT 06:15 PM (EST)

Reasoning for Elyse in this post -- though it contains the paraphrased Probst quote -- and in other posts in the same thread. The verbatim quote was tempting me toward Ozzy, for whom there was lots of good spec this week, but the newest promo is pushing too hard to make it look like he's in imminent danger, imo.

Stacey will lose the duel, Upolo will win the IC, two people will receive votes at TC, and the voting will be 5-2. With seven people there can't effectively be a split vote to guard against the idol as I suggested in the other thread, so I don't think Ozzy will be targeted, and he won't play the hii.

ETA: well actually they could split the vote 3 for Ozzy, 2 for Elyse, which if Ozzy played the idol would cause a tie between Elyse and whoever Ozzy and Elyse vote for (Jim or Cochran). Then Elyse would leave on the revote. But I don't think they will do that.