LAST EDITED ON 09-05-11 AT 10:56 AM (EST)LAST EDITED ON 09-05-11 AT 08:20 AM (EST)
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ETA: Putting what is most likely the first tribal challenge in order...
Most likely the start of the challenge:
We see Upolu...
Under the obstacle crawl here, we can see both tribes, and they appear pretty even at this point...
Here, however, it appears that Upolu has a bit more of a lead...
There are only 6 people up on the Savaii platform when the Upolu's are jumping off...the three last people to get on the platform are the three guys, the tall dark guy, Keith, the older firefighter, Mark Anthony, and Jim, the marijuana dispenser.
Then, at the basketball station, the Upolu's have more of a lead...no telling how many coconuts they have already deposited?
So the question is, can the Savaii's overcome the deficit in time to win? It's not looking too good for them...
ETA 2: Here is a pic that is from further along in the challenge...
You can see the Upolu's net full of balls as well, hanging to the left of the basket full of balls for the Savaii Tribe. Does it look like they have to throw coconuts into the net, that are attached to the net full of weights that we see on the ground. When they throw the proper amount of coconuts in their respective nets, they will lift the net full of weight up off of the ground...?
a few other shots...
and, this is another leg of the long challenge...we see Rick digging for something, and then we can see the Savaii's standing on their mat in the background...
Sure seems like the Upolu's are still in the lead when Ozzy and Rick are chopping at the ropes. Note that the majority of Ozzy's ropes are still in tact, but if you note Rick's ropes, (look at the ropes hanging off to the side of his log), it sure looks like he is working on his LAST rope...
Note we see Jiffy in the basketball throw portion wearing the same outfit as he is during the chopping portion. So, it's all part of one very long and physical challenge.
In sum, they start off fairly even, but the Upolo's appear in the lead for the chopping portion, and for arriving at the basketball throw portion, but it appears as though the Savaii's are catching up in the basketball throw...?