FIRST IMPRESSIONS!

Are you ready for some PTTE?
What's a PTTE, you ask? Well PTTE means
"Picks To The End"

Welcome Back!
It’s time for a new season of Survivor.
The 18th season to be exact.

We are down in the continent of South America.
And the highlands of Brazil
There are 12 Survivors trying to win a million dollars.
Who do you think will win?

First Impressions!

Are you sticking by:

Your first impression of the Survivors?
Your first impression of the tribes?
Your first impression of the challenges?
Your first impression of the blindsides?

Sandy Burgin is the fourth castaway eliminated from 'Survivor: Tocantins'
She left in the 13th spot.

Read all about it here.

Read what Sandy had to say about it here.

Now onto the scores: But First!

First Impressions?

Would you like to join the fun?
Share your first or second or third impressions with us.

To start this game you'll need to:
post a list that reflects your prediction about the ENTIRE boot order for the season.

Starting with the next castaway (#12) to be eliminated and
ending with the winner (#1).

This doesn't need to have any analysis,
although you're welcome to throw anything in that you want...
this is a game and is intended to be fun.
Use any spoiler information available to you,
coupled with your own intuition, see how well you can do.

Here are the divisions:

Regular PTTE
Lowest score wins
Post your prediction for the ENTIRE boot order for the season
Starting with next booted (#12)
and ending with Sole Survivor (#1)

Medium Teal PTTE
Highest score wins
Post your prediction for the ENTIRE boot order for the season
Starting with the Sole Survivor (#16)
and ending with next booted (#5)

Now on to the scores. But Wait!

First Impressions Bonus

You must have joined the first week.
If you keep your list for the entire game,
I will subtract (or add for the teal game) 10 % of your final score.

This will take the place of the Pre-Season Bonus.

How good are your First Impressions?

Do you trust your list?

Do you change?

Was this week an exception?

Do you stand by your first impression?

Now on the Scores!

Place – Name – Score
^ Upward movement
In case of ties, I alphabetize.

We have new leaders. Congratulations HauntedOne, you have the sole lead.
Congratulations!

One of our newest Teals suzzee holds the lead for that division.
Congratulations!
The teals are where they belong.

whoami is the first person to predict an actual boot. Good job!

^1 HauntedOne – 17

^2 Sir dreamerbeliever – 18
^2 Ontheroadagain – 18
^2 ajglitch – 18

5 michel – 19
^5 whoami – 19

7 Corvis –20

8 Sir tribephyl – 23

^9 Ahtumbreez – 24
^9 CTgirl – 24

11 Survivor Maniac – 25
11 Wallflower – 25

13 kircon – 32
^13 mia rules – 32

15 MJewel – 33
15 vennui – 33

17 AddieRacer – 34
17 Max Headroom – 34

18 suzzee – 35

Congratulations suzzee for taking the lead for the teals.

kircon, Max Headroom, mia rules, & vennui gained the most points with 11 each.

Okay... how do you play:

SCORING:

1) You do NOT want points...they're bad... it's like golf. Every point counts against you in the standings, so try to avoid them,
unless you are playing the MEDIUM TEAL game.
then you want all the points you can get.

2) Points will be awarded to each boot, after each episode.
They will be awarded as the difference between where you thought this week's bootee would finish
and where the bootee actually finished.

3) You will be given penalty points every time you change your PTTE list.

+5 points for regular game
-5 points for medium teal game
+8 points for All-Star game
-8 points for All-Star Medium Teal game

You may change your list as many times as you want, up to the deadline.
The last list at the time of deadline will be used.

4) There will be a tie-breaker question. Check back to catch it. I will also send out a PM to alert you. I have used several tie-breaker questions the last few seasons to break ties and even determine a winner. If the number of ties this week is any indication, I will be using the X’s Tie-Breaker questions.

5) The game will be open for anyone to join at anytime.
The first two weeks were free.

Entry is 24 points this week.

If you do not enter before the first episode, you will start with a score equivalent to 8 points per episode you missed. That means that it's possible to join the game after several episodes and enter in first place, but statistically speaking, you'll have a better chance if you enter earlier.

If you have any questions post them in this thread or PM me.

Post your list and number them from 1 to 12.
Sit back and enjoy the next show of:
Survivor 18: Tocantins: The Brazilian Highlands

I will make a copy of your list one minute before the start of the show.
The deadline is 7:59 pm EDT on Thursday, March 12, 2009.

KIRCON’S RAMBLINGS

Sandy, Sandy, Sandy! We will miss you.

What new twist or turn will we see next week?

Who will be the new heroes and villains, friends and foe?

Will your favorite be picked off next?

Good Luck!