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"Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
{Jeff Probst} Next time on Survivor...

{JP} ...reminders of home strike an emotional chord
{Helen, squealing}

{Clay} Oh sh*t.

{JP} But for one Survivor it could backfire.

{Helen} Brand new cars in the garage...that'd be enough to vote them off...



{Helen} ...because they don't need the money.


{JP} And the scramble to the finish line begins.

{Ken} They've been worried since square one that I was a threat.

{Jake} We ought to create a little bit of a stir.
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  Subject     Author     Message Date     ID  
 Don't forget... See Inside... IceCat 11-07-02 1
   RE: Don't forget... See Inside... idiotcowboy 11-08-02 18
       RE: Silly Rules IceCat 11-08-02 22
           RE: Silly Rules idiotcowboy 11-08-02 44
 RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps corcam 11-07-02 2
   RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps ejm92 11-07-02 3
   RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps corcam 11-07-02 4
       RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps Kokoro 11-07-02 5
           RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps Q 11-08-02 35
               RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps Boilermaker 11-08-02 46
               RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps Brownroach 11-08-02 62
       RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps nailbone 11-07-02 9
           RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps LilNik8 11-08-02 64
               RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps ShowMeTheWinner 11-08-02 74
                   RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps LilNik8 11-08-02 78
       New Car Owners speculation Ra_8secs 11-08-02 41
   RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps siamcat8 11-07-02 16
   RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps WildEel 11-08-02 21
       RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps evilj9 11-08-02 70
 Sexist Remark Alert... IceCat 11-07-02 6
   RE: Sexist Remark Alert... Kokoro 11-07-02 8
       RE: Sexist Remark Alert... LilNik8 11-08-02 66
   RE: Sexist Remark Alert... Lisapooh 11-07-02 10
       RE: Sexist Remark Alert... corcam 11-07-02 15
       RE: Sexist Remark Alert... idiotcowboy 11-08-02 19
       RE: Sexist Remark Alert... Drive My Car 11-08-02 26
       Penny's the spoiled rich kid djandy 11-08-02 40
           RE: Penny's the spoiled rich kid Ra_8secs 11-08-02 43
           Penny's bio & kinesiology FesterFan1 11-08-02 56
   RE: Sexist Remark Alert... wildchickenhunter 11-08-02 28
       Jake nrtn 11-08-02 29
           RE: Jake Boilermaker 11-08-02 50
               RE: Jake nrtn 11-10-02 98
       RE: Sexist Remark Alert... SurvivinDawg 11-08-02 32
           RE: Sexist Remark Alert... wildchickenhunter 11-08-02 48
               RE: Sexist Remark Alert... Boilermaker 11-08-02 52
       RE: Sexist Remark Alert... NightScribe 11-08-02 69
   RE: Sexist Remark Alert... lroy 11-08-02 34
   RE: Sexist Remark Alert... toddE 11-08-02 77
 RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps ejm92 11-07-02 7
   Helen is a loose woman, Rain Crow 11-08-02 24
       Not necessarily Bebo 11-08-02 25
           RE: Not necessarily snoocharoo 11-08-02 31
               RE: Not necessarily Ronii29 11-08-02 36
               RE: Not necessarily SurvivinDawg 11-08-02 49
           RE: Not necessarily Q 11-08-02 37
               RE: Not necessarily Bebo 11-08-02 51
           RE: Not necessarily Brownroach 11-08-02 63
           RE: Not necessarily sittem 11-08-02 79
       RE: Helen is a loose woman, flyfly 11-09-02 85
 RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps Yogi 11-07-02 11
   RE: Mat Colors spacey 11-08-02 73
       RE: Mat Colors tribephyl 11-08-02 75
 Ken's concern Spidey 11-07-02 12
 RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps fivestarwheezy 11-07-02 13
   RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps erikman 11-07-02 14
 Clip 10--Immunity GTmike 11-07-02 17
   RE: Clip 10--Immunity ivoryElephant 11-08-02 20
       The Merge MakeItStop 11-08-02 61
       RE: Clip 10--Immunity sittem 11-08-02 80
 Buffs in plain view anotherkim 11-08-02 23
   RE: Buffs in plain view zuckie 11-08-02 38
       RE: Buffs in plain view anotherkim 11-08-02 82
 RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps Cin 11-08-02 27
   RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps SurvivinDawg 11-08-02 33
       Helen blacknwhitedog 11-08-02 58
           RE: Helen clemsonbeav 11-08-02 65
               RE: Helen Loree 11-08-02 68
                   RE: Helen Boilermaker 11-08-02 72
       RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps ulalame 11-08-02 59
 RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps NTK 11-08-02 30
 RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps AresMars 11-08-02 39
 RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps bondt007 11-08-02 42
 Misdirection in action frisky 11-08-02 45
   RE: Misdirection in action jkokoj 11-08-02 47
       RE: Penny's got money smrtNsassybnkr 11-08-02 54
 RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps mistofleas 11-08-02 53
   RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps frisky 11-08-02 57
   RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps wildchickenhunter 11-08-02 60
   RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps Brownroach 11-08-02 67
       RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps ginger 11-08-02 81
 Another perspective Kermit the Vixen 11-08-02 55
   RE: Another perspective PhoenixMons 11-09-02 90
       RE: Another perspective Kermit the Vixen 11-11-02 100
           RE: Another perspective dabo 11-12-02 101
 Merge? steppingrazor42 11-08-02 71
   RE: Merge? OceanSkater 11-08-02 76
 MB and his editors are at it again. Yogi 11-09-02 83
   RE: MB and his editors are at it ag... KLicK 11-09-02 84
       RE: MB and his editors are at it ag... Spidey 11-09-02 87
       Hat Comparison corcam 11-09-02 88
           RE: Hat Comparison KLicK 11-09-02 89
               Changed clothes zuckie 11-09-02 91
           RE: Hat Comparison ShowMeTheWinner 11-09-02 92
       RE: MB and his editors are at it ag... siamcat8 11-09-02 93
   look closer mizpokey 11-09-02 86
       RE: look closer big idiot 11-09-02 94
 A merge and GOLD buffs VanQ 11-09-02 95
   My take on all this TXlady 11-10-02 96
 RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps Outfrontgirl 11-10-02 97
   RE: Military income TXlady 11-10-02 99

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IceCat 17415 desperate attention whore postings
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11-07-02, 09:26 PM (EST)
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1. "Don't forget... See Inside..."
Please remember to keep any EP8 spoilers in the East Coast Spoiler thread until 11:00 EDT.

Thanks

... and don't forget to say thanks to Bungler for the caps!

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11-08-02, 01:57 AM (EST)
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18. "RE: Don't forget... See Inside..."
> Please remember to keep any EP8 spoilers in the East Coast
> Spoiler thread until 11:00 EDT.

Since the clips show the survivors why is it important not to mention who goes in this thread before 11? Sorry but anyone looking at the clips of next weeks show before the show airs in their timezone should know better (or not care).

-ICB

PS: I'm all for rules especially in this forum, but not silly ones...

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11-08-02, 05:21 AM (EST)
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22. "RE: Silly Rules"
Somebody might be checking for the previews for last week and accidently click on this thread. In a perfect world, people only click on the threads that they intend to but in the real world mistakes are sometimes made. The rule has always been to post in the East Coast thread and the only times I really go out of my way to post reminders to that effect are during the times when a big surprise in the episode has occured.

If a clear warning is posted on a thread about the potential for spoiler material and no spoiler appears in the title or preview text then no additional warning is made. The application of this rule has always been done within reason.

It is also interesting to note that your post was made well after the 11:00pm time making the reminder not even applicable to your particular situation.

I hope that this clarifies things for you.

PS: I'm all for comments about the rules especially in this forum, but not silly ones...

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44. "RE: Silly Rules"
It's inconsistent rules that bug me. I appreciate the hard work Bungler puts into the vidcaps as much as anyone, but technically it IS a violation of the don't post any spoilers before 11 PM EST. All I'm asking is that we use some common sense here and apply the same rules to Bunglers vidcaps as we do the east coast thread.

-ICB

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2. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
Brand new cars in the garage...that'd be enough to vote them off......because they don't need the money


What I thought was intriguing is that she says "them" instead of him/her... with Clay and his bankruptcy thing that might omit him but keep in mind that when you do file bankruptcy you still get to keep a few things.. I am not sure about the percentages of what you have but still you get to keep some.

Maybe Brian the used car salesman... all those bad deals gets him a new car LOL


anyone elses job seem like they make alot?


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3. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
I think the new car thing is Jake, being a land broker and having owned and ran businesses and by reading his bio, there's no doubt he's the richest one out there.

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4. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
LAST EDITED ON 11-07-02 AT 09:57 PM (EST)

Okay of all the wonderful castaways left.. and how dynamic they are we have...

Jake=Land Broker
Brian=Used Car Sales *snicker*
Clay=Restauranteur (a.k.a bankrupt bum)
Ken= NYPO
Ted=Software Developer
Helen=Navy Swim Instructor
Penny=Pharmaceutical Sales
&
Jan=Teacher


well out of all those people teachers and cops make crap... regular navy make crap.. don't know about instructors?...

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5. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
Well, it could also be their spouse raking in the dough so you just never know. The only one I think could actually be eliminated is Ken (unless he has a rich family).

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35. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
And he lives in Brooklyn. Would he have a garage in Brooklyn?

I don't think so. Unless as mentioned his parents have one full of new cars. I doubt it though. Ken can be eliminated from this list.

Its obviously not Helen, or Jan.

But Bankrupt Clay? Remember Ep 1 when Helen voted for Clay? could this become an issue again. And maybe that is why he is bankrupt. Too many new cars.


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46. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
Good point about Ken, and Helen is obviously not talking about herself, but I don't agree with Jan. I read an interview before S5 started about a reporter from the local newspaper that stated that she lived in a gated community in Tampa Bay named Hunter's Green (if memory serves me right). She is also married to a businessman who could be making significantly more money than a teacher could, and is previously divorced (a teacher ussually makes out fairly well in a divorce because the ex probably makes more).

I tried to find the article on Survivor Fever but couldn't find the same one I remember reading, but the point is I don't think Jan can be ruled out.

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62. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
Ken could live in a house or apartment building with a garage in Brooklyn, depending on the neighborhood. But I agree it wouldn't be him. He's single so it wouldn't be his own new car, and I doubt anyone would take umbrage at his parents' having bought one or several.

Also, we can't be sure whether Helen is saying "new cars", plural, or "new car's" as in "new car is in the garage".

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9. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"

>Ted=Software Developer

>Penny=Pharmaceutical Sales

Decent money in both of these.


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64. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
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>>Ted=Software Developer
>
>>Penny=Pharmaceutical Sales
>
>Decent money in both of these.

Although I may get flamed for this, I live in Chapel Hill and my Aunt lives in Hillsboro (which is like 10 minutes away). My Aunt goes to Greater St. Paul in Durham (15-20) minutes away which happens to be the same church that Ted and his wife go to. If anyone cares to believe me then I could ask my Aunt if she knows anything...she's just a phone call away.

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74. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
Do Call!!!



Kathy O'Brien... The Sole Survivor! (I'd rather be delusional)

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78. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
>Do Call!!!
>
>
>
>Kathy O'Brien... The Sole Survivor! (I'd
>rather be delusional)


she said it is quite possible that they do at least have one new car because of the new baby. They always carry this huge new car seat into church. She'll check for sure this sunday at church

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41. "New Car Owners speculation"
LAST EDITED ON 11-08-02 AT 10:48 AM (EST)

>Jake=Land Broker
>Brian=Used Car Sales *snicker*
>Clay=Restauranteur (a.k.a bankrupt bum)
>Ken= NYPO
>Ted=Software Developer
>Helen=Navy Swim Instructor
>Penny=Pharmaceutical Sales
>Jan=Teacher

There reasons to not worry about this at all, and take this line as a ditto of Helen's carping about Clay in episode 1.

1. There can be a good range of incomes regarding these professions. (I've read the earlier responses to you, corcam.)

2. The possibilities of spousal or family members' income and net values throw all this occupation speculation out the window, anyway.

3. Just whose new cars are in the driveway? They don't necessarily belong to the Survivors' immediate family or pairing.

Do the 3 comment-following face-shots of Jake, Clay, Ken have meaning?

Nevertheless, here's my ranking of the suspects...

Jake, I'd agree, is probably the most well off.

Ted, Software Developer Manager, could be high-pay, depending on exactly what he does, ... could be grunt Dilbert work, too.

Penny, same way. high end or low end?

Ken's young and on the beat, doesn't have much rank, not into his pension obviously.

Helen's irrelevant, because she's the one making the comment. But is she Navy? and if so, of what rank? Could be civilian, teaching Navy folks. With Seals, she's probably Navy.

Brian probably hasn't parked much away, but maybe.

Jan, teachers are lower paid, but not that horribly.

Clay's probably living close, but the bankruptcy could just be a finesse to protect him from a failed restaurant's debts.

-- Ra, Spinning in geo/helio eccentric orbit

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16. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
I believe when my friend declared bankruptcy they said you could keep a car but there was a limit on how much it could be worth. You wouldn't be able to keep an expensive car that would cause the reaction Helen had.
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21. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
The way Helen phrased it made me believe that she wasn't talking about someone on the island that she was close to, it almost sounds as if she's talking about somebody she had just recently met. That being said, i doubt she was talking about any the Chewies. Since Ken probably isn't raking in the dough, I think we can narrow it down to Jake or Penny.

However, since this comment is coming from Helen who has no impact on how the Sookies vote, this comment is more than likely misdirection and will have little to know impact on the actual vote. I think it's too late in the game for somebody to be Carled.

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70. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
Could Helen be paranoid? Could she actually be talking about herself? She may be worried that people will see her with what they think is two new cars in the garage and making her a target. We have no idea what her husband does. It could be a company car and the new family car and she is worried about the perception of others.

As always, in Evil, J9

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6. "Sexist Remark Alert..."
The following speculation is based upon the most likely gender-based stereotypes:

Helen says something about 'new cars in the garage'... this image appears during the scnese from loved ones at home... here's the sexist part... of the two possible genders for the loved ones (male or female), which one is most likely to be in the garage for the video shoot? I am saying it is more likely to be the male.

Since the majority of the of the loved ones in past 'Messages from Home' segments are the significant others of the tribe members (and assuming that the majority of the tribe members are heterosexual), the message from home is coming from a male and it is directed towards a female tribe member. Phamaceutical companies make huge profits on huge mark-ups... most sales reps get commisions on their sales, so I would say that Penny is likely very comfortable, financially.

Could the scene in the preview where Jake and Ken are speaking alone be where they discuss if Penny is rich enough to really not need the money, anyway. Could the fact that they are having the discussion indicate yet another IC loss for the hapless Sook Jais?

I think Penny is going to be depicted as a spoiled rich kid former cheerleader next week and that she will be the focus of the 'sharp response'.

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8. "RE: Sexist Remark Alert..."
I've thought of Penny as the rich kid too, especially considering what I've heard about the Plano area and the educational facilities that she attended.

Although Penny's tape is unlikely to take place in a garage. It could be from either her fiance, her parents, or both, but as they haven't married yet, I don't think they'd have an established home, and I ~really~ don't think her mother would let the video be shot in the garage.

Another scenario could be the video showing someone that they're cars are still "safe" and such. It doesn't say the person is a car collector though....This one could be one of many, really.

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66. "RE: Sexist Remark Alert..."
>I've thought of Penny as the
>rich kid too, especially considering
>what I've heard about the
>Plano area and the educational
>facilities that she attended.
>

Plano does have quite a few high class areas. That's why they have a high class drug problem. Rich kids take rich drugs...heroin. But that's irrelevant.

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10. "RE: Sexist Remark Alert..."
LAST EDITED ON 11-07-02 AT 10:32 PM (EST)

Helen made a comment about money in the first episode in regards to Clay. I think the "they have money, they don't need to win" comment is her own deal. Not necessarily shared by anyone else.

Honestly, why does how much money someone has have any relevance anyway? Unless you are looking for a reason to vote them off.

As far as Penny goes - Plano (where she lives) is an expensive town to live in. The average home price in Plano (according to the Plano School district where my daughter goes) is 270K - that's the average! And it's not a small town. She also mentions belonging to Highland Park Methodist Church in her bio. Highland Park is arguably the most exclusive (and snobbiest) area in Dallas - and not even close to Plano. Why she would go all the way down there for church is beyond me - unless it's because of her fiance - maybe he has money.

McKinney (where Jake lives) isn't exactly a slum either. Although parts of it are affordable.

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15. "RE: Sexist Remark Alert..."
OMH!!! I was messing around with a salary calculator and I about had a heartattack

My hubby makes approx 30,000 yr and I compared it to Plano and Highland Park for salary difference he would have to make

We live about 10 min from Battle Creek MI in Marshall where cost of living is prob about 5 to 7,000 more than in BC the closest city to us..
BC-Plano wasn't that bad at 27,609 but
BC-HP was a whopping 61,974 and being only about 20min from Plano that is like driving from BC to Marshall..

BC-MCKinney where jake lives wasn't all that bad at 33,791

I guess I won't be moving to Highland Park anytime soon...

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19. "RE: Sexist Remark Alert..."
>McKinney (where Jake lives) isn't exactly a slum either. Although parts of it are affordable.

Parts of it ARE slum, my wife used to work as an elementary teacher there. It really is rather sad, especially when you visit the both sides and see the huge differences in facilities etc.

That being said I expect Jake ain't hurting for money... Penny (or more specifically her family/fiance) either.

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26. "RE: Sexist Remark Alert..."
Highland Park is the Beverly Hills of Dallas. Her parents live there perhaps? McKinney is more rural and so like my town you have everything from Trailer Park communities, to high end Homes with lots of land. I was struck by the shot of Jake looking grim right after the Helen quote. Since the Survivors would have no control over what their families tape, could he be upset about what his wife put in the tape? Maybe showing off their home? His favorite Truck or SUV?


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40. "Penny's the spoiled rich kid"
The fact that Penny listed belonging to the Highland Park United Methodist Church in her bio told me that Penny is very much into money and status. This made me think that Penny was a spoiled rich kid whose parents live in Highland Park, and Penny still goes to the church she went to growing up as a display of money and status. Add the fact that she got married at the Dallas Arboretum, and all of this screams "daddy has money"! Therefore, I think it is likely that the wealth shown is that of Penny's parents.
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43. "RE: Penny's the spoiled rich kid"
I agree, djandy,

It's probably where she grew up with Daddy. And I can see her being a good polished salesman.

But what I can't see is why she went to Univ. of Maryland.

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56. "Penny's bio & kinesiology"
From Penny's S5 bio:

Originally from Houston, Texas, Penny Ramsey spent her high school years in Bernardville, New Jersey. She spent her first year of college at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville before transferring to the University of Maryland, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology.

So her family is not from Dallas. I suppose it's possible that Mom & Dad live there now, but I would doubt it. She's old enough to have a career of her own miles away from Mom and Dad. I understand that she was invovled with the national organization dealing with cheeleaders and other spirit squads, which I think I remember seeing as located in the DFW metroplex. That would explain how she wound up there.

As to her going to UM, it wouldn't be a stretch for her to go to UM if her ambition was to get into the medical field. It's a good school with a good rep in the medical sciences. Also, if she was trying to break into pharmaceudicals, the DC area isn't a bad one to try to get a job.

Overall, I think she is a VERY likely candidate to be the one with the money.

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28. "RE: Sexist Remark Alert..."

The following is an opinion.....not a FLAME!


<Phamaceutical companies make huge profits on huge mark-ups... most sales reps get commisions on their sales, so I would say that Penny is likely very comfortable, financially.>

HUH? What makes you think that....I know this is popular socialist propaganda....but I own stock in several pharmaceuticals and this is not true....once you factor in the cost of the research with the production of the product mark-ups are not out of the ordinary....Yeah, I know I have seen the "Prime Time Live" where Sam Donaldson goes into some drug company and accuses them of producing a pill for $.01 and selling it for $3.00, but Sam never looks at the 10 years and $10 billion dollars it took to make it. Or the fact that the patten is only 7 years....The real cost is $1.25....

Who of out group could afford new car....
Ted...software developer...this is also my profession....I have two new cars in my driveway...so this is possible.

Jake.....land developer.....these guys make to much money to live in my neighborhood...could also afford the cars.

Brian....car salesman....may have nice cars.

Penny....Phamaceutical pretty good paying job...could easily have new cars.

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29. "Jake"
Jake lives in the same neighborhood that I do (Stonebridge Ranch). It is a nice neighborhood that has many million dollar homes, but also has homes that start as low as the 170's. Jake definately lives in the bottom end - although it is a nice house it is probably 15 years old, around 2000 sq ft and probably worth around $175,000. Definately not expensive for this area!!! I am not saying that he couldn't have money for a nice car (I don't know what he drives), but that his house probably does not cost as much as someone living in Plano of Highland Park.
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50. "RE: Jake"
Thanks for the information. You actually know where Jake lives? Exact house and all? If so can you driveby and see the cars he drives?

Welcome to the boards!

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98. "RE: Jake"
I have driven by his house several times this weekend and the garage door is always closed. (and no car in the driveway)
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32. "RE: Sexist Remark Alert..."
I agree with much of what wildchickenhunter says, and I once worked for one of those pharmaceutical companies. The research costs are huge. But, the sales reps do make their green dollar bills.

As to affording a new car, allow me to make these points:

1) Helen obviously has a hatred of people with any semblance of money. Her earlier remarks about Clay, her remarks in this preview, these remind me of the MallRats in Survivor 3 attacking Carl for having money. Lindsey even openly accused Carl of this in the tied Tribal Council. Of course, as Lisapooh said above, why does it MATTER what the contestants have? It wouldn't to me. It clearly does to Helen.

2) Even someone without riches might afford a new car, and if this was being shown off to the contestant, Helen might misinterpret it as the contestant having more money than he/she really does. Therefore, it might be almost anyone.



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48. "RE: Sexist Remark Alert..."
Totally agreed!
Thats why I started by saying, I in no way was trying to flame the ICECAT.

Everyone on this show could buy a new car!

The amount of money should have nothing to do with whether you deserve to win or not.

I am a little put off by heleN and others on previous shows who act like working hard and having some success are a(crime)and precludes them from winning.

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52. "RE: Sexist Remark Alert..."
I think it is more than the cars that Helen say that made her think this person is rich. This was just an excerpt from a larger confessional that she gave. The new cars were just a part of it I am sure and the person she is talking about definitely has some money.

As far as how I would feel about people being on the show with money, it would matter to an extent. If you have someone on the show who is fairly well off and you find out about it, while other contestants are struggling, I would prefer the person who is struggling to win the cash. But I would still want to win first and foremost, and this would only affect my voting strategies if I didn't think it mattered who was voted off between two people.

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69. "RE: Sexist Remark Alert..."
Wow. You know, when I learned Penny was in to "pharmaceutical sales" I just assumed she was a drug dealer. Huh.
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34. "RE: Sexist Remark Alert..."
A friend of mine just went into Pharmaceutical Sales. When she got the job she drove a cute late 80's Volvo. One of the first things her company "recommended" she do was get a new car and they gave her a VERY generous car allowance.

From what i understand from my two friends in Pharmaceutical Sales, appearance is very important. They sell to doctors, so the company's want the doctor's to feel comfortable & pampered. They both make decent salaries but make huge commissions. So if this were referring to anyone, I would say it jus may be Penny.



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77. "RE: Sexist Remark Alert..."
It might be Penny,. But not because she's in pharmaceutical sales. She is too young to make that much in sales. My cousin does the same thing and is about the same age, and she's doing ok, but not highly paid. I'm a teacher, and because I'm so oldy, at the top of the salary scale. So, oldy teacher makes probably as good or better as youthful salesperson. But it is probably the significant other who bought the car, so the players professions are irrelevant.

One caveat:
Supposedly, no one knew about Penny's impending wedding, so it could be an older one. Jan's days are clearly numbered--could it be her? With Helen talking, it's probably a CG. Unlikely Clay. Brian/Ted possible.

I guess: Jan


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7. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
Well, I personally don't think Helen would say that about one of her previous CG mates, so I am eliminating Brian/Clay/Jan/Ted....and judging on his audition tape, etc., and I'm guessing Ken proboably lives in the city and doesn't have a garage...I am cutting it down to Penny and Jake...remember, Jake has kids, stepkids, grandkids, etc., Penny is now married, but wasn't during the show, so no kids or anything. I also think the car comment may have been made in general, maybe she's just using it as an example.

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24. "Helen is a loose woman,"
oops, I mean a loose cannon . I need to remind everyone that she was almost ready to vote against Ted the last time they went to TC and voted off Grande. She has no love for any of the men in her tribe.

She may seem to have some sort of understanding with Brian, but she also has groused about the men playing golf and goofing off fishing while the women did all the cooking and hard work. It was clear that she was including ALL the men.

She also made aprevious remark about Clay not needing the money.

Therefore, I think she is looking for one more reason to vote against her tribemates, knowing it will have to happen sooner or later, and is trying to find some rationalizations to ease her mind.

I think Ted, as a software person working for IBM, probably has a Beamer or a Benz in the Barn. I'm sure Brian, through his "hard work" has "come into" a couple of "good models" from time to time . Clay, with his now revealed bankruptcy, may still have a pretty nice car, or at least one that would incite jealosy from a two-bit whor...er, uh, swimming instructor.

So...I do think Helen would make this kind of comment about her former tribemates. I also think she will have no problem voting againt any of the men in her tribe when the time comes. Her only hesitation will be to consider which should go first.


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25. "Not necessarily"
I think Ted, as a software person working for IBM, probably has a Beamer or a Benz in the Barn.

As someone who drives by the Research Triangle Park campus of IBM (where Ted works) every day, I can tell you that there aren't a whole lot of Beamers and Benzes going in there. Software development manager sounds like a middle management title to me, so I doubt Ted would have that kind of car in the lot, particularly given the number of layoffs that have been taking place there.

Besides, Ted has a brand-new baby daughter - he had to leave right after her birth for the taping of the show. I would think that his video from home would be focused more on pictures of his little baby. And don't new parents who buy a new car typically choose something child-friendly, a la minivan?

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Software Developers aren't even middle management but depending on the nature of their work and their application specialty it can pay alot. However, Big Blue does not pay the enormous salaries of the hay day any longer, most of their work is subcontracted to consultants. You can make a very comfrtable living in software development but you won't be driving a bmw unless you have a unique skill set, are an indy or work for Anderson.

Clay may have done what many others do prior to filling for bankruptcy and ran out and bought a new car. If his bankruptcy was for his DBA (business)there are no attachemnts to his personal assests. His attorney may have advised him to go buy a car before his credit is shot to hell for 7 years. Most restarants fail, and many entreperenuers in that food service industry file bankruptcy. Clay probably doesn't have big bucks because I've never heard of him having a "fall back job".

Used car salesmen can make good money, my DH's best friend owns a used car lot and makes over $100K. His sales staff makes much less but if they hussle it pays well. My DH's best friend only drives nice USED cars, I highly doubt Brian has new cars in the garage. He probably has 1 or 2 nice used vehicles. Plus he is a family man, I would venture to say he is very middle class.

Jan is a teacher as a rule they don't get paid nearly what they deserve. Teachers in CT make beaucoupe bucks (start at $50K) however that is an exception. I don't think Jan has new cars in the garage.

CopKen - NYPD start at around $50K which seems high but consider it's NYC. He is single so we can assume that he lives alone and if he lives in the city it's highly likely he doesn't own a home. So his rent is likely to be high BUT he probably has few other bills and can afford a new SUV. Perhaps one of his cop buddies did a tape from home standing next to Kens' baby, his new car.

chickenhunter, I totally disagree with you re: Pharma Sales. They make OUTSTANDING money. $100K + base, bonus and options. R&D is so far removed from sales it's not even a factor. The last Pharma Sales Rep I placed got an $85K base, $20K sign on, commission and 10,000 options at a very handsome strike price. Penny is PennyWise...I can easily see a "status" ride in her garage. It's all part of the image.

Jake - he's loaded.

Helen - she's broke.

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36. "RE: Not necessarily"
IMO Helen could be talking about anyone. I have a brand new car and a nice house. Do I make alotta money? no! I am just in debt up to my ears. So even Jan being a low paid teacher could have a new car and a huge debt!
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49. "RE: Not necessarily"
Snooch is right, and let me add from experience.

Now I work for a Government contract, which limits salaries somewhat. However, I'm making more than twice as much as my average salary during a decade of chemistry slave-jobs.

Some software people, like the Oracle folks, especially those that involve travel, can make as much as $200,000/yr.

Most software developers COULD buy just about any car they want to (with good credit, of course ). Most of us choose not to overspend for our cars, however. My parking lot right now contains, in addition to my Sport Trac, several Ford F-150 trucks (some loaded), a couple of Rangers, a Chevy truck (ugh!), many Hondas and Toyotas (cars), a mixed assortment of American made cars, one Jaguar, and an assortment of Mom-mobiles.



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37. "RE: Not necessarily"
Bebo,

I agree completely. I work in RTP, two suites down from and IBM site, at a pharmacutical company. And the IBM cars parked in front are not all Beamers, etc. They are just like all of us, a lexus or two, a volvo or two, a jetta, some SUVs, Minivans, and then all the rest from junks to standard cars and trucks. They are not rolling in the dough these days.

Also as pointed out, he has new child, and IMO would spend his extra cash on his BIKE, not a suped up car, his BIKE is his passion, not cars.

And being in the Pharma world, let me say, times are tough out there. Venture Capitol has dried up, Drug Pipelines are stalling, investors are wary, generics are wiping out the profits of many big timers (GSK, Phizer, etc.). So Penny's job is good and pays well, I'm sure, but her real money is from Mom and Dad and most likely her new Hubby.

I am betting on Jake or Clay to have the cars, but who knows these days.


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51. "RE: Not necessarily"
I work in RTP, two suites down from and IBM site, at a pharmacutical company.

Q, we're work neighbors.

some SUVs

And this area is definitely in love with SUVs - I see them all over the place. (and happen to be driving Mr. Bebo's today)

his BIKE is his passion, not cars.

Excellent reminder - he is in a bike club, peeps.

So Penny's job is good and pays well, I'm sure

Her job may also specify what sort of vehicle she drives. A friend of mine who used to work for a pharma company had a company minivan to haul all of her stuff around.

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63. "RE: Not necessarily"
And Ted is a founding member of his motorcycle club, the Big Dog Riders. Being into bikes, he'd probably prefer to spend any extra cash on that hobby, rather than on a fancy new car.
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79. "RE: Not necessarily"
Minivan, yes. And, of course motorcycles for both of them, though recently he was trying to sell two motorcycles. I think he was keeping his 1998 Kawasaki, but maybe getting rid of the wife's bike.

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85. "RE: Helen is a loose woman,"
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I'm thinking Helen latched on to Brian/Ted earlier in the game, but she's smart, she knows she is the odd one out. And she doesn't really like them, she just did it to survive. She outranks Jan, so she's safe for now but she will need to make a move sometime. Helen will need a savior later in the game. She can't count on kooky Jan, Jan's behavior wouldn't inspire trust. But she's cautious, having just seen what happened to Shii Ann. She needs to make her play in the dark, not out in the open.

Helen and Ken might have some simpatico -- navy instructor, cop -- similar sensibilities, similar "let the best man win" ideals. Helen and Ken were matched up in the ambassadorship. They walked away from that respecting each other as adversaries.

Ken's not likely to be rich, Penny is.

Ken knows he's been a target because he's a young strong guy, so he's been playing low-key and letting Brain be alpha-male.

Jake and Ken are tighter than Jake and Penny or Ken and Penny. When Ken expressed he was feeling vulnerable, Jake actually suggested making a move and shaking things up.

Could it be the Chuey's were discussing who to boot next and Ken was the target of the men, because he's strong? Helen was advocating a Penny boot hoping that she'd be able to persuade successfully because all the Chuey's hate Penny (Ted's and Clay's eye rolls and private "gotcha" grins last week . . .) She's frustrated that she can't persuade them. Hoping to save her future savior without having to come out against the other Chuey's yet, because the tribes haven't really merged yet.

Could it be that Jake and Ken wouldn't mind so much letting Penny go if they could get Helen? If they can't get rid of Jan this week by winning IC and being passive, would they try to get Helen to persuade Chuey to vote Penny off this week, in return for their everlasting loyalty in future weeks? (Until it's down to just the three of them.) They would be trying to engineer things to get to one of the following scenarios next week, any of which would HUGELY benefit Helen, Ken and Jake:

No merge:
Jake-Ken-Penny- (Helen as a friendly enemy)
vs.
Brian-Ted-Clay- (Helen as a double agent)


Jake-Ken- (Helen as a friendly enemy)
vs.
Brian-Ted-Clay-Jan- (Helen as a double agent)

Merge next week:
Jake-Ken-Penny-Helen
vs.
Brian-Ted-Clay

Jake-Ken-Helen-Jan
vs.
Brian-Ted-Clay


Jake-Ken
vs.
Brian-Ted-Clay-Jan-Helen
(If Helen hasn't revealed herself too much in trying to persuade Jan to join her with Jake-Ken, she would have the luxury of staying with the Chueys. This scenario doesn't help Jake-Ken, but all the others do, and the odds are with them, 4 of 5 possible outcomes are all in thier favor.)

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11. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
Thanks for the vidcaps Bungler

Interesting pic.
If you notice only Helen and Brian have sunlight on them.

In another clip we have Helen talking about someone not
needing the money.

During Brian's audition tape he bragged/claimed he made more
money than most doctors, lawyers and accountants.

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73. "RE: Mat Colors"
Has anyone notice that they are sitting on different colored mats? Could this mean they are going to do a tribe swap at this late stage in the game? Notice Helen is sitting on a purple mat, Jan on red, penny on purple could it follow that Jake is on a red mat setting them all up for what every color mat they sat on they are now on that tribe. This would really make the game interesting.
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75. "RE: Mat Colors"
Has anyone notice that they are sitting on different colored mats?

Now that you mention it...
With, red, purple, red, purple..etc.3 red and 2 purple in front, it must follow that there are 2 purple and 1 red in back row.
Could this mean they are going to do a tribe swap at this late stage in the game?

If that were the case than, it would seem that Clay, Jan, Jake and Ted make up the newly swapped red tribe. Leaving Ken, Brian, Helen, and Penny as new purple.

Now...it is all starting to gel, for me. It explains why Ken feels vulnerable, why Helen is spouting about the "importance" of a new car. (I am from the belief that Helen is in confessional worrying about what the other folks thought of her husband showing off her/their new car.) And why in the teasers it seems like lots of cross-alliancing will happen. None of that can be explained, together, until now.
If there was to be a full merge and everyone is "scrambling" for Individual IC. Helen might still be concerned, as would Ken. But there would be no reason for CG to send anyone to infiltrate the "enemy" or for Jake to "stir things up". We now return you to "The Pagong Show", already in progress.

If it were still Tribal IC with the 2 tribes as they are now, then why are two opposing Tmates, both worried about the vote, if only one of them is going to TC.

And lastly, why would JP(via MB and editing) have such an ominous closing to Ep.8's TC, when he mentioned that the remaining SJ need to not lose hope...because "ANYTHING" can happen. The three of them are about to have their "boots" saved. Maybe.

With all of that said, I would like to go on note that the remaining SJ are now, better than everyone else, at back-stabbing, double-talking and side-stepping.
It's a staple of this game to oust the Tmate, who is seen playing their strategies openly. Brian may just be the one who thinks now is his time to move. But, Old SJ will out-maneuver, anything Brian may have up his sleeve. Quietly leaving a big sneaky target on his back.

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12. "Ken's concern"
Why would Ken be so concerned right now that CG considers him a threat? Why do they need to now create a stir to save Ken? One reason only: merge.

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13. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
Thanks for the gumball, Mickey! Oh, I mean, Thanks for the vidcaps, Bungler! You rock as always!

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14. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
helen might be talking about brian. the vid will have his hot wife, and brian probly got a good deal on a car.
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17. "Clip 10--Immunity"
LAST EDITED ON 11-08-02 AT 00:04 AM (EST)

edited to put back who was booted

In cap 10, there is the immunity idol with Clay's flopy hat on it. Could this be from last ep. and this conversation happened before voting Erin off or is this new? Looks like this conversation happened before going to TC (Erin boot) unless CG wins again and it is still tribal immunity and Clay put the idol in the same spot and uses it as a hat rack again.

Also, in this cap, neither of them have any buffs. I think that you can see a SJ one in the back ground in cap 11 though.

And, no Penny w/scheming going on.

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20. "RE: Clip 10--Immunity"
Thanks for the Great vidcaps Bungler.

I think they merge.

1. the videos from home have always been with a merged tribe.
2. Ken worring about stirring stuff up.
3. It is logical for them to merge now since all the members would have to view TC. Yes CG could sit in but I don't think they would do that

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61. "The Merge"
IE my thoughts exactly. I think the tribes will merge. Something else that jumped out as me was this:

{JP} And the scramble to the finish line begins.

The scramble begins. Why does it begin now? Because of the merge.


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80. "RE: Clip 10--Immunity"
Nope - no merge until one of tribes is down to two. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

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23. "Buffs in plain view"
They are clearly still wearing their buffs at the videos, --Clay, Jan, Jake, and Penny have them on their wrists and it looks as if Ted's is on his head.

So, maybe an individual reward be individual even with tribal IC? Or a post RC merge?

Curiouser and curiouser.


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38. "RE: Buffs in plain view"
#9 shows Ken with his SJ buff on. Ken is off screen in the group picture but if you notice Penny's head appears to be in the lower left corner of #9. This leads me to believe they are NOT merged at reward.
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82. "RE: Buffs in plain view"
yes, each of the individual tribe colors is in plain view---ken and penny have their purple on their wrists and the others are shown with the orange on.
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27. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
I think they will merge this episode, that is why Ken is worried about being a threat. I also think there is a strong possiblity of a Helen boot this next week. They showed her a lot this week, talking about reciepes and annoying people. If there is a merge, the Chewy's lose nothing by voting off 1 of their own this week.

I think the "they don't need the money" comment is only believed by Helen alone, this isn't a game about who needs the money and Helen needs to learn that.

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33. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
Cin, you make EXCELLENT points, and allow me to add to them:

1) Helen was talking recipes, but I imagine that when the guys aren't around, she is complaining vigorously about who is doing all the cooking.

2) They showed Brian talking about the male/female roles in the camp. This was MB's way of yet again emphasizing this rift.

3) Now we see Helen whining about someone having money. Nothing new. Just a re-emphasis?

4) Helen did get plenty of air time this last episode.

5) Why in the WORLD wasn't Helen chosen to compete in the underwater challenge... if ANYONE should be in that, it would be her. This strikes me as VERRRRY peculiar, and possibly a sign that the other CGs don't think the world of her.



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58. "Helen"
I agree with you Dawg. My first thought was "did heleN have a falling out with her team?". Why did she sit out the challenge? She is being edited in a very negative way lately. Time to go?


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65. "RE: Helen"
Was it just me, or did Helen have a sort of a weird "smile" on her face when she sat out? It's like she was relieved to sit out, maybe she wanted CG to throw it? Although why would they?
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68. "RE: Helen"
I wonder if they have to pick who sits out before they know what the challenge is? Maybe Helen had been picked before they were told it involved underwater performance. Jeff may have just been asking them to say her name for the cameras. But they had chosen her before they ever left camp and could not change once they saw the water challenge. Just a thought.
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72. "RE: Helen"
I was thinking the same thing. Otherwise it wouldn't make any sense. It would be a good question for the people already voted off. Do they have to decide who sits out before the challenge details are given?

Maybe her smile was trying to relay that this sucks I should definitely be doing this challenge.

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59. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
LAST EDITED ON 11-08-02 AT 01:02 PM (EST)

Good points, Dawg and Cin.

A couple of devil's advocate positions:

Whether they have merged or not, Ken has got to worry about "being a threat" -- you can bet that if the Sookies thought they were going to to merge soon, they would've booted Ken over Erin. And, if they continue playing in teams, I think Ken is the next in line to get EvilPenny's knife.

Re. Helen being sat out of the challenge, it could have been simply because they didn't know there wouldn't be a reward challenge--the IC, while requiring endurance, didn't require strength, so perhaps they wanted to save Helen for a strength/athletic challenge. Jan actually seems to do decently in water challenges, and she did stay down longer than either Ted or Clay, so she doesn't seem to have been such a bad choice after all.

With all the focus on Helen, I think we might see a Chewy loss this time. If they were to merge, I really really don't think the Chewies would get rid of one of their own before picking off at least 1-2 more Sookies. They know Penny is a schemer, and Ken, at least appears athletic. Jake seems to be making some inroads with Brian, but Brian is not that dumb. If Brian/the men of CG were to spearhead a Helen boot immediately after the merger, they'd be costing themselves a sure vote on the jury. Why would he/they risk alienating one of their own tribemates, when there are enough outsiders to pad the jury with first? EMP has racheted up a notch the tribal divisions by delaying the merge, and in doing so, he has reinforced that the other tribe is the enemy. The CGs have the final 5 locked in, so long as they hang together (and assuming either they merge soon or keep winning team challenges). The only thing that could happen to warrant a boot off of one of their own if they merge, is if that person betrayed the others and attempted to switch to the remnants of the Sookie tribe, and again, why would anyone do that at this point, when the CGs have a 5-3 lead?

Edited to add: I think the only way a CG will go this week is if they continue to play as teams, and the CGs lose. Clay's spoiler that they don't go back to TC for "a while" has certainly been satisfied--they haven't been to TC for 4 rounds. If they do merge, I think a Sookie will be the boot.


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30. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
I find Helen's wealth comments a little odd. The friends and relatives we have that have been in the Service for a number of years would admit to living comfortably. Maybe not in contrast to a Texas land broker, but still good. As noted above, she may be in a little trouble for annoying others. If not this week, then in the near future. She may just be making these comments to the camera, but the attitude may be difficult to cover up.
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39. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
Did anyone get a vid cap of the Gold Flag? Since the prevaililng rumor is that the merger color is Gold and they showed abouta 2 second clip of a Gold Flag being planted I'm wondering if the merge might actually be coming.

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42. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
LAST EDITED ON 11-08-02 AT 10:46 AM (EST)

I wonder what Helen means "...brand new car(s) in the garage..." or "...brand new car (is) in the garage..." Are there two nice cars in the garage with paper plates or just one?

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45. "Misdirection in action"
I think Helen is just speculating in her confessional about how viewing messages from home will help her strategically.

That is, if your strategy is to vote off people who can afford to have new cars...whatever. Doesn't she realize that a new car usually comes with a huge debt? Also, "new" is in the eye of the beholder. My mother has a 15-year-old car and my '97 is "new" to her. What's "new" to Helen? But I digress...

I think she is speaking more in "what if" terms than in the context of having seen something in the videos, and that evil whatsisface snagged up the comment and edited it into the preview for misdirection. And it's working....

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47. "RE: Misdirection in action"
Good points Frisky. Helen does tend to ramble on.


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54. "RE: Penny's got money"
Didn't the National Enquirer article mention that Penny didn't share much of her personal life with the other contestants? Didn't DADDY give her a "Fairy Tale" wedding? Since she wasnt' married yet, I would assume that her parents would be sending the video, in their BIG house with their "comfortable" living, this could add to the existing animosity towards eher and Jake and ken could be trying to protect her by "causing a stir". Thoughts?
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53. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
I've been reading all the comments regarding Helen saying "...brand new cars in the garage....that'd be enough to vote them off." and think everyone has good points. BUT...here's a different perpective on that comment.

Helen is obviously in a confessional when she says her comment. So it has to be after they've seen the tapes. Whether it be each person got to see a little sneak peek or whatever. Helen's comment to me didn't sound so much like...oh I saw that person has a new car I'd vote him/her out...it sounded to me like, the others may have seen that SHE has a new car (hubby bought it while the cat was away) and perhaps the other tribemates will think she doesn't need the money.

My take on what the entire comment could be (without MB editing)

Helen: Man, why did my husband have to put the new car on the video he sent. I mean it's great that we have a new car but...the other people here might see a brand new car in the garage at my house or anyone elses for that matter and think...Hey, that'd be enough to vote them off. They don't need the money."

Just thought I'd throw that one in for consideration.


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57. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
LAST EDITED ON 11-08-02 AT 12:52 PM (EST)

Good point, Mistofleas!

You're right, this would have been a post-video confessional because the messages from home are always a surprise. So that blows my theory (see above) out of the water. The new-car-in-the-garage must have some relevance.

EPM's misdirection is intact, too, because ppls are speculating the incomes of all the survivors, except for one - - Helen!

Edited to add: What does this give us in terms of spoiler value? Well, does anyone else share Helen's warped "doesn't deserve to win because they're rich" perspective? Will they use it to "stir things up"? Hmmm...

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60. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
Great take on the comment....she could very wel be talking about her video from home and the impression it left on the other actors.
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67. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
Brilliant idea, Misto. Helen said at one of the earlier TCs that she constantly worries about how she is being perceived by the others. This fits perfectly.
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81. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
Further, it is in keeping with the MB School of Misdirection. In fact, she may be talking totally generally in advance of the videos and the "impact" may have nothing to do with the number of cars.
It is Clay that is pictured in the vidcaps when they say one survivor may be affected by the videos, after all.
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55. "Another perspective "
It's interesting that everyone saw this "cars in the garage" comment as Helen's response to seeing something from home (i.e. they have new cars in the garage back home). My first impression, before reading further, was that this was related to the reward challenge (indvidual maybe?) which would involve family members competing or participating, and that the reward was a new car.

I thought Helen was responding more out of jealousy or revenge - "you just won a new car so you don't need to win the money." Rather like the fox and the sour grapes ("I'm glad I didn't win the car. That'd be enough to get someone voted off.") Did Helen assign a gender to the new car owner/s?

Just my humble opinion. I've never posted to the spoilers board before, but I just found it interesting how my perspective was so different from everyone elses.


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90. "RE: Another perspective "
For a while there I thought I was the only one who suspected that she was talking about someone winning a car (as in past Survivors) or even two (one for the Survivor and one for the family member who helped out??? that'd be a new twist). I don't know if they could even do that, but hey...that's just the first thing I thought of.

I was really surprised not to see this idea brought up (before now) in this thread with all the talk of Helen's comment. I know last season it was done with only 5 people left (when Sean won RC he was voted out that next TC...I think that's how it went anyway), but I don't recall when it was done before that (when Colby won there were only a few people left...less than 8 I know - when Lex won I think there were more than 5 but less than 8?) It's probably too soon for the car RC, but that was my initial thought when I saw Helen's comment.

Glad to know I'm not the only one...I was just about to post it but thought I'd skim through posts first...then there was yours!

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100. "RE: Another perspective "
I know last season it was done with only 5 people left (when Sean won RC he was voted out that next TC...I think that's how it went anyway), but I don't recall when it was done before that (when Colby won there were only a few people left...less than 8 I know - when Lex won I think there were more than 5 but less than 8?) It's probably too soon for the car RC, but that was my initial thought when I saw Helen's comment.

One thing I can safely say is that MB is doing things differently this time! I certainly won't hold "they did it this way in past seasons" to mean anything much. Who knows? I guess we'll just have to wait until Thursday. But if this IS related to winning a car and not viewing tapes from home, you and I can say "I knew it" (and gloat a little bit). If not, you never saw this post.


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101. "RE: Another perspective "
My initial impression, while watching the promo at the end of the episode, was that Helen might be talking about herself. Her game has been generally pretty good (the recipe strategy could backfire but at least it isn't as bad as an alphabet strategy), though she revealed in the first TC that she had money-issues that she brought to the game (no one else did this). Historically, only two players that I can think of were affected by personal wealth in terms of when they were voted off, Carl (targeted by the Mallrats) and Rodger (who essentially volunteered to be booted so that Elisabeth could remain in the game at least three more days).

She could also be talking about Clay, I thought, because she may be looking for a tool to get him out of the game, anticipating (pre-merge) the possibility that CG might go to TC. As well, CG is up 5 to 3, so they have an expendable fifth wheel at this time should the SJ target of their choice win individual immunity.

Good catch on the car-winner concept, though. The one who wins the car has never won the game, so if there is a car-winner this time she could be talking about that player. My impression was that she was talking about something seen on the videos from home, however.

"If all machines were to be annihilated at one moment, so that not a knife nor lever nor rag of clothing nor anything whatsoever were left to man but his bare body alone that he was born with, and if all knowledge of mechanical laws were taken from him so that he could make no more machines, and all machine-made food destroyed so that the race of man should be left as it were naked upon a desert island, we should become extinct in six weeks." (Samuel Butler, "Erewhon")

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71. "Merge?"
Is Ken worried abot his saftey because the tribes are merged? Or is he thinking ahead to a merge? I think if the SJ's go back to TC again Ken's getting the boot anyway. Jake and Penny are the unseen alliance.
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76. "RE: Merge?"
Brian seems to have them pegged. And Brian seems to mess with the crew as well. Check this link out. Does he believe what he says? Or is he playing the game and Mr Burnett? And these comments are after Clay and Ted state she doesn't have them fooled. Does it say you have to be truthful in confessionals? The Catholic ones I think you do.

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor5/video/week08/s5video_04.shtml

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83. "MB and his editors are at it again."
LAST EDITED ON 11-09-02 AT 00:57 AM (EST)

MB and his editors are at it again.

Notice the 'yellow/gold' item on the clothesline.

Now notice how it has changed to purple in colour

Look under Jake's right arm and you see the ground.

Now look under Jake's right arm. It looks like he is holding
a rock. It just does not look normal to me. My guess is that
they might have edited out either his new buff or perhaps his
immunity necklace.

Possible Scenario:
The tribes merge after the RC.
Jake wins the IC.

Ken is the obvious target so if they can 'stir things up' that he
is not an immunity threat perhaps they will target Penny instead.
They can make some comments concerning his bad back or
perhaps a sore knee.

Notice that Penny is not in on the conversation.

Actually from watching Ken's contribution so far I would be far
more worried about Penny as being a threat.

Just some thoughts to think over.

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84. "RE: MB and his editors are at it again."
I agree, the rock is not really there.

However, the immunity idol is there:

I'm not sure if they would necessarily return the idol if they'd already merged, though. Why bother? Hmmm...

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87. "RE: MB and his editors are at it again."
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Can anyone zoom in on this "yellow" item? Maybe we can see if it really is a buff. Of course, which is it then, yellow or purple?

Due to the content of the conversation about having to stir things up, I am really leaning toward merge.


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88. "Hat Comparison"
Another thing we need to look at is the hat comparison between Jake and Clay...

Hat on the immunity idol..

We were given a glimpse in a few episodes that Clay has used it for a hat rack

In the picture of Ken and Jake the immunity idol is in the background with yet another hat... now the big question is it Clay's or Jake's



I would assume that Clay would have a hissy fit if Jake was using his hat rack unless Sook Jai or Jake individually won immunity

One of the things that sway me to a merge is Ken and his comment above about being an immunity threat and Jake's about stirring things up...
If Jake does win individual immunity that makes Ken the second in line for a Sook Jai boot... why not stir things up if you are the next to go... afterall Ken reminds me of BostonRob (whole accent and everything) might as well cause some trouble before you take that walk of shame.

Ken's actions would also go with the title I believe it is this week Desperate Measures.

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89. "RE: Hat Comparison"
Why does Clay change clothes?



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91. "Changed clothes"
Just an idea, maybe his sleeves are rolled up.
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92. "RE: Hat Comparison"
The merge does not necessarily have to happen for them to stir things up. The SJs could just be starting to plant the seeds of doubt as to who's the fifth wheel in CG's pecking order. Good idea to start now. Teresa took forever to get KimJ to defect.



Kathy O'Brien... The Sole Survivor! (I'd rather be delusional)

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93. "RE: MB and his editors are at it again."
If I remember correctly they have always returned the idol to Jeff and he replaces it with the individual idol.

The gold item in the background looks large to be a buff. Maybe it's Clay's yellow shirt?

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86. "look closer"
isn't that just the rock that the immunity idol is sitting on that you are seeing under jake's arm? It is a different angle so you have to look at what is behind him... a rock.
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94. "RE: look closer"
Mizpokey, I'm with you, that appears to just be the rock that the idol is sitting on.

But the siting of the gold buff is dead on, I was just over at SurvivorFever and they had new vidcaps from today that showed them in gold buffs...the merge has come.

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95. "A merge and GOLD buffs"
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Looks like individual Immunity challenge.


Actually on second thought, does it look like this challenge is in pairs?? Brian and Helen, Jan and Ted.

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96. "My take on all this"
Ok, that pic with Clay's sleeveless shirt, it doesn't look rolled up at all , but cut of at the shoulder.

The deal with Helen's comment about the car. First off I think that all the Chewies get to see pics from home. Thus all the happy expressions. I think it was a team reward challenge. So the pic with the lady and kid may not be the same video Helen was referring to with the new car. I don't really think the new car is relevent at all. Even if it is we have no way of knowing who's garage it was (or someone winning the car at Thialand). She could even be talking about herself (though I don't think so). Something that wasn't mentioned for reasons she could have a new car. She's in the military. Military people buy new cars all the time. Infact that's the most commen thing they're re-inlistment bonuses go to. I live in a military town. If it weren't for the military this place would be a ghost town. It has more places to buy cars than you could even begin to count. There's more dealerships here than any other type of business. 90% of my neighbors are military and most of them have new houses and fairly new cars.

So, based on everything I've seen so far. I think there will be a tribal reward challenge with the Chewies winning it and getting to see videos from home. After which they merge, then have individual immunity challenge.

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97. "RE: Ep 9 (Thu) Preview Vidcaps"
Throwing this into the income discussion:
Since it's Helen's perception of being well off that we're discussing, we should look at it from Helen's point of view. Helen is born, raised, and still lives in Honolulu.

Highest food costs in the nation, highest auto costs (due to shipping) and very high prices for the type of single family home with a garage that she will see in the videos.

Simple fact is that Helen won't be buying a home on her Navy salary, even though I would hope that the military makes a cost-of-living adjustment for geographical location. (I don't know, someone here with military family background probably knows.)

I see posts here about a house that costs $275,000.

I took a quick look at the Honolulu residential real estate market. In Helen's world, you can buy a house for $300,000 that's sold Value in Land Only--meaning the house is termite-destroyed and you can plan to bulldoze and build a new one.

Point being, that $700,000 buys a pretty nice 3 bedroom, 2 BA house in a decent neighborhood. $500,000 minimum to not get junk.

I'm sure Helen is aware that things cost less in Texas, North Carolina, and Louisiana, but it's also common to translate what you see in quality of house and vehicles into your own terms of what that would mean in the way of wealth.

So bottom line, Helen's obviously not on a high rung in the economic ladder or she wouldn't make those remarks, and she needs the million dollars just to get to middle class in Honolulu. If she perceives someone as being very well set with a good-sized house and cars she'll probably see them as wealthy.

btw, I lived in Brian's home town when I graduated from high school and went to junior college there. (It's close to Sky Raider's turf too, but I haven't seen him posting for awhile).

Quartz Hill CA wasn't affluent then and I doubt it is now--mostly full of average tract homes. It'll be interesting to see Brian's house; I don't expect anything too fancy.

I think it was Pastor John who said Brian was looking at Survivor as a way to start a college fund for his kid, which tells me that Brian is presenting himself as someone who needs the money. If he had a nice car he could always say he got a great deal because he works in the business.

To me the most telling thing in Helen's comment is that she's thinking about voting in the near future--which she hasn't done in awhile. And if she's talking about either Jake or Penny (likely), then she is expecting to vote as a merged tribe.

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99. "RE: Military income"
In general, if you live on post in housing your housing is paid for. If you live off post you get what is essentially a housing allowance. The higher rank, the more you get. But they DO take into consideration where you are stationed and the cost of living there.

As an example my husband was near the bottom of the chain, very near the bottom. With only a couple years in (the army, the other branches get taken care of better) we were/are living in one of THE places for lowest cost of living in the nation (even recently made the news about the low cost of living). He was getting around $500 a month for housing. Which can easily let you rent or buy a home here. And as I said they DO take into account where you are stationed and adjust occordingly and the higher rank you are the more you get. That's IF she's not living on post in which case she wouldn't really have to pay for housing. And I know the Navy is better taken care of than the Army.

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