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 11 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?

Do you remember about your free edit?

Spencer Duhm is the fifth castaway eliminated from 'Survivor: Tocantins'
He left in the 12th spot.

Read all about it here.

Read what Spencer 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 (#11) 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 (#11)
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 (#6)

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?

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 ajglitch, dreamerbeliever, & HauntedOne, you have the sole lead.
Congratulations!

Nobody predicted the boot.
You all were blindsided. Again!

^1 ajglitch – 21
^1 Sir dreamerbeliever – 21
1 HauntedOne – 21

4 Ontheroadagain – 22

^5 Corvis –23
5 michel – 23
5 whoami – 23

8 Sir tribephyl – 25

9 Ahtumbreez – 30

^10 Survivor Maniac – 31]
^10 Wallflower – 31

12 CTgirl – 32

13 MJewel – 34
13 vennui – 34

15 mia rules – 39

16 kircon – 41
^16 suzzee – 41

18 AddieRacer – 42

19 Max Headroom – 43

Congratulations Max Headroom for taking the lead for the teals.

CTgirl I tried to edit the last post, but it is locked. I have been scoring you as a teal.

kircon & Max Headroom gained the most points with 9 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 32 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 11.
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, April 2, 2009.
There is a recap show this week Wednesday, 25th.

KIRCON’S RAMBLINGS

Wow, it seems like forever since there has been Survivor. And there will be another week till the next boot. Enjoy the recap show.

My son is in Texas until sometime in April. The next time we hear from him will be when he’s in Kuwait. He askd us to not come down to say good by because it’s toooooooo hard. We had two farewell parties and one private good by. I agree with him. He only wants to see his girlfriend.
At least his time has started and he will be back by next Feburary.

Thanks for the picture rascall.

I wrote the summary for last weeks show: A Day in Survivorland with the Red Rover Alliance

What new twist or turn will we see next week?

Will we ever see a mutiny?

Will your favorite be picked off next?

Good Luck!

k