Can't you see that there are ways to hide an idol where no one can find it without a clue and that there are ways to put an idol in the path of a snoop. Put the idol underground 10 feet away from the bridge and Russell NEVER finds it. Put it simply under the bridge and you might as well give it to him. And I am far from the only person to say that. Dozens of posters have said the same. They just don't argue with you as I do.

"And castaways do not really "confess" anything in a confessional...they are reciting scripts prepared by interviewers."

Scripts no, never said that but they are asked pointed questions and, when the answers don't suit the editors, they splice and dice the player's words to get what they want. If you paid attention, you'd realize when you have cuts and changes of sound quality. You see players starting a confessional dressed one way and end it with different clothes on. That sounds like reality to you?

For Na'Onka, they simply have to ask her how she feels about someone and she gives them what they want. Then, they ask for more, maybe adding something to get her going like "But don't you think Kelly deserves an apology?"

For Russell's first idol, he himself said he saw Yasmin looking in trees before he went to that big tree trunk. The edit made it seem he found it before Yasmin ever came to Foa Foa but he himself told us otherwise. Keep up with the news!

All I was saying about this season was that Espada had the same two clues and it took 9 people to figure them out, including a doctor, so I'm not blaming he girls just yet.

2a) Betsy's vote was unanimous. Russell didn't do a thing.
2b) Ben was done against Russell's wishes.
2c) Ashley's was unanimous.
2d) Liz was a joint Natalie/Russell effort to convince Jaison and Mick
2f) Erik was all Natalie, Jaison and Laura. Russell was fooled into playing an idol.
2g) Kelly was Shambutch getting her way. Russell should have booted Brett right then.
2h) Laura was also all Shambutch's doing.
2i) John had everyone against him. The others actually manipulated Russell in voting out his best goat.
2j) Dave, Monica and Brett were no brainers. Again, Russell missed an opportunity to vote Brett because he wasn't immune when Dave left.
2k) Natalie masterfully manipulated Russell in keeping her instead of Shambutch, his last goat.
2l) Russell and Natalie together got Mick to agree to eliminate Jaison.

See, Russell talked a lot but did very little! The only vote to his credit is Marisa and, as first boot, everyone agrees as long as it isn't them

"it is yet to be seen whether NaOinker is just as hardcore of a player for the duration of the season"

Ha! but your vote is only for this week and, this week, as you've just admitted, she WAS hardcore. I agree, Nay was one of the most pro-active players, your ideal type of players. Why not a top 5 rating then?!!!!!!