LAST EDITED ON 04-15-09 AT 02:39 PM (EST)

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.
The 18th season of Survivor to be exact.

We are down in the continent of South America.
And the highlands of Brazil
There are 9 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?
...Is your first impression winner still here?

Joe Dowdle is the seventh castaway eliminated from 'Survivor: Tocantins'
He was evacuated for medical reasons. He left in the 10th spot.

Read all about it here.

Read what Joe 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 (#9) 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 (#9)
and ending with Sole Survivor (#1)

Medium Teal PTTE
Highest score wins
Post your prediction for the ENTIRE boot order for the season
Attention Teals:
Please start with the Sole Survivor (#16)
and end with next booted (#8)

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
* Free list change
In case of ties, I alphabetize.

We have a new leader. Congratulations dreamerbeliever, you have the sole lead.
Congratulations!

Tribe predicted the boot. Great Job!
Teal player AddieRacer predicted the boot.
Congratulations but bummer.

1 Sir dreamerbeliever – 23 *

2 HauntedOne – 26 *

^3 Corvis –27
^3 michel – 27
^3 Sir tribephyl – 27

^6 whoami – 29 *

7 Ontheroadagain – 33 *

^8 Ahtumbreez – 34 *

^9 Wallflower – 35 *

10 ajglitch – 36 *

11 Survivor Maniac – 37

12 MJewel – 38 *
12 vennui – 38 *

14 CTgirl – 44
14 kircon – 44

16 suzzee – 46

^17 AddieRacer – 48 *

18 mia rules – 49 *

19 Max Headroom – 51

Congratulations Max Headroom for taking the lead for the teals.

Ontheroadagain and ajglitch gained the most points with 9 each. For a Teal that’s great, for you, Bummer.

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.

Attention Medium Teal PTTE Players
When you change your list:
Please start with the Sole Survivor (#16)
and end with next booted (#8)

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

Entry is 48 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.

Sit back and enjoy the next show of:
Survivor 18: Tocantins: The Brazilian Highlands

The deadline is 6:59 pm Central on Thursday, April 16, 2009.
I will make a copy of your list one minute before the start of the show.

KIRCON’S RAMBLINGS

Sir Tribe, you forgot to list Debbie. I assume you had Joe as #10. Where do you want Debbie?

I’m off to bake cake for a Wedding Cake Testing.

Don’t forget to pay your taxes!

What new twist or turn will we see next week?

Will we ever see a mutiny?

Will your favorite be picked off next?

Keep an eye on your mailbox this week, I will be asking the tie-breaker questions. I was too busy to prepare them last week.

Good Luck!

k