LAST EDITED ON 11-29-11 AT 03:18 AM (EST)

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Special Note: It seems there are Probst lies and then there are bold lies. I defy anyone to tell the difference. This week there will be another three-person duel, with only the winner remaining on Boring Island. Unfortunately, there will be only one (1) boot this week, darnit the sweeps ratings period is over or something.

So, vote accordingly: Boot, X-Elim, X-Elim.

The DAWS

Te Tuna (yellow) tribe
AD Albert Destrade (Upolu)
BH Brandon Hantz (Upolu)
CW "Coach" Ben Wade (Upolu)
EM Edna Ma (Uplou)
JC John Cochran (Savaii)
RN Rick Nelson (Upolu)
SC Sophie "Софи" Clark (Upolu)

Redemption Island
Exile 9: OL Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth (Savaii, exile 7, Te Tuna)
Exile 11: DM Dawn Meehan (Savaii, Te Tuna)
Exile 12: WD Whitney Duncan (Savaii, Te Tuna)

The Jury
ep 10. Jim Rice (Savaii, Te Tuna, exile 10)
ep 10. Keith Tollefson (Savaii, Te Tuna, exile 8)
recap. ho-hum.

Eliminated
ep3. Semhar Tadesse (Savaii, exile 1)
ep4. Mark Anthony "Papa Bear" Caruso (Savaii, exile 3)
ep5. Stacey Powell (Upolu, exile 4)
ep6. Elyse Umemoto (Savaii, exile 5)
ep7. Mikayla Wingle (Upolu, exile 6)
ep8. Christine Shields Markoski (Upolu, exile 2)

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., "Coach." Or, if you think this will be a two-boot week: "Coach and Brandon." 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 what challenge, whatever happened to winning immunity is everything, whether Rick says a word, 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-Dawn or X-Ozzy or X-Whitney.

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, thank you.

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: Cochran." Or perhaps "VOTE CHANGE: Cochran and Edna" 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. And, honestly, it makes so much sense to send the two weakest challengers to defeat the RI champ.

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, get on Probst's case, 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!

• Cochran X Dawn & Whitney,Round Robin, 03:39 AM, 11-29-11
• Cochran faces his nightmare, Dawn & Whitney head to the Jury,Belle Book, 01:20 PM, 11-29-11
• Cochran x Dawn, Whitney,Krautboy, 08:39 PM, 11-29-11
• Cochran X-Dawn X-Whitney,dabo, 11:45 AM, 11-30-11
• Cochran; xDawn, xWhitney,Blind Freddy, 12:01 PM, 11-30-11
• Cochran X Dawn and Whitney,kingfish, 02:07 PM, 11-30-11
• CocXXXXXX ~ X Dwan and Whiney,tribephyl, 04:17 PM, 11-30-11
• Cochran ~ XDawn/Whitney,Flowerpower, 07:49 PM, 11-30-11

No way possible that Ozzy doesn't hand both Dawn & Whitney their heads on platters in the truel. Can't happen. As for Cochroach getting sent to RI, that's an automatic no-brainer, especially after seeing him scheming in the previews. The old Upolus will catch on to that and compare notes, and unless they're incredibly stupid they'll toss his a$$ out before they start eating their own, lest he pull a Chris a la Vanuatu and start playing them all off against each other.

Ozzy can easily beat Whitney and even Dawn. So Dawn goes to the jury and at least Whitney and Keith will be back together again.

Cochran is seventh out of seven, and that's how he'll finish. And he'll have to face the guy whom he helped betray at Redemption Island! Cochran is in big trouble!

The previews show Dawn clearly faltering in the RI Challenge. If she doesn’t have the wrist strength to keep her plates balanced, Whitney probably doesn’t either and Ozzy goes on to win again, sending Dawn and Whitney to join the jury.

The vidcaps show Albert, Rick and Sophie competing in the last phase of the Deja-vu Sucha. Albert performed well in the previous slingshot challenge. Albert wins the IC/RC and in very “cult like” fashion, “at the IC, one tribemate makes a big gesture to a fellow castaway”..Albert chooses to share the reward with Coach. Edna, later commenting to Rick about the choice says, “That’s why they call him Prince Albert.”

“Meanwhile, an alliance member becomes a liability around camp,” when Brandon can’t catch fish and eats too much… Cochran tells a bold lie about Brandon in hopes of gaining favor with his tribemates… we see Albert talking to Sohpie in the previews about voting out Brandon next. Cochrane goes to Coach and tells him they have four votes and can vote him off.

CHEAT TWEET: "Will Cochran be able to pull off a big move & stay in the game now that only Upolu members remain?" No, Cochran’s plan will not work, he will vote for Brandon, but he will be alone and be voted off 6-1 to Redemption Island where he will face Ozzy next week.

Krautboy

Last hired first fired. Johnny learns the hard truth of life, going from 6th in Savaii to 7th in Upolu sends him down the Yellow Brick Road that much sooner. But his efforts to lie Brandon out of the game bear fruit as the Upolu engage in unnecessary lies heading towards Tribal. Amazing how often people will lie in this game when there is absolutely no need for it.

Oscar wins the truel and sends Dawn and Whitney to the jury, awaits his next (heh) challenger at RI. He continues fishing in order that the editors can suggest his over-sourcing leaves Brandon slim pickings. Yes, it is a boring story, but hey that's Boring Island for you.

Prince Albert wins II and in his grand gesture magnifitude shares his milk and cookies with Sophie and Rick, leaving the rest to look longingly at the piles of unfired un-et coconuts they wish they could take back to camp. Zeus, of course, gets emotional and chokes over his eight cups of coffee, firing lightning bolts of envy in order to reclaim his camera time.

Historical note: There actually was a Prince Albert who married Queen Victoria and imported Christmas trees to England, being German or something. He did not lend his name to a blend of pipe tobacco in a can, it just seems that way. There are other Prince Alberts, but be warned that when the search engine turns up male body modification pages they are likely to be pornographic, and you may lose your cookies.

I think Krautboy has once again laid out a very plausible scenerio.

RI Duel winner - Ozzy dishes out the competition sending home...
E11 boots - Dawn and Whitney

RC/IC winner - Albert leis it on thick in keeping with his 'Emperior's New Clothes' gameplan. While Cochran and Edna 'talk the talk'...Albert's betting on 'walking the walk' in that a lei on the beach is worth two Tai Chi's in the bush. (wait that didn't sound quite right)

TC11 votee - Cochran's masterplan has melted like a M 'n M in his pale, sweaty palm. Welcome to RI and his worst nightmare.

LAST EDITED ON 11-30-11 AT 07:46 PM (EST)

Cochran learns what every student of the show knows except, apparently, Harvard Law Students, that switching tribes puts you at the bottom of the pecking order, and he gets pecked off.

Dawn and Whitney can't overcome the Child of Destiny, Ozzy.

hopefully the finale will be pushed forward, this utter devastation of Savaii is predictable AND boring. So much for wildest season ever.

Ozzy takes out Dawn and Whitney, and he lies in wait for Cochran...

I think it will be a combined RC/IC and I think finally Albert may just pull one out. He'll take Coach and Sophie along with him, if others get to go, leaving Cochran home alone with Edna, Rick, and Brandon....

Cochran will try and round up votes to boot Brandon, imo. Albert, Edna, he and Coach could be the "four" votes that he needs. In the end, the Stargazers will hold tight and boot Cochran.