Schoonie, this has nothing to do with the recap, but since you are the Survivor Virtuoso, answer me this: Why is Shambo's mullet still so perfect? It's a conundrum.

Schoonie, you just made my night. I had a really crappy day and this recap made me laugh my ass off so THANK YOU!!

I almost barfed during that gross food challenge. The gross food part is bad enough, but all blended together in smoothie form? BLARF. I'd say more, but I'm feeling sick again.

SWAK, PottyMouth

here4beer: Totally noticed the perfectly coiffed mullet myself as well! Speaking of Shambo's mullet, the comment about how it smells when wet had me laugh/gagging for the rest of the recap.

And speaking of things that have nothing to do with this recap, I read on Perez today that Adam, the BB9 winner, was arrested for attempting to sell 2 thousand oxycodone pills to a police officer, which he bought with his Big Brother winnings. Genius!

I feel like at this point Liz is really the only person worth rooting for.

Especially since I really do not know one person on the other tribe.

Now that I have typed this, she will probably go home next. FML.

Schoonie--thanks for a great recap and calling CBS out on spoiling the teaser for this week.

I think Shambo's mullet is an alien being that is using her body as a host (I could make any number of Star Trek NG references) ...think about it--it would explain a lot! :)

Mullet? I thought it was a hat! Actually I like the alien host explanation, thanks Squirt (tee-hee). OMG I hated Adam winning BB9. He was the guy that called Down's children retards, lied about working for a charity, and had a phony charity set up online that no one ever figured out where the money went. BTW loved your recap Schoonie! Great laughs scattered throughout. I agree they need to do away with the gross food challenges. Liz did awesome in the coconut rope contest but it was just too heavy. I still say Shamwow's mullet can hold ten times it's weight in water and that's why it still looks perfect. What was up with ponytail guy needing to be begged to help? He's like a tall mini coach. Does that even make sense? I wonder what happens to the Russell who doesn't suck as much? Heart attack? What if he actually doesn't survive? Would they then vote off his corpse or go ahead and axe Shamwow and prop him up against a tree and put sunglasses on him. Now that's the guy you'd want to take to the end, "Who you gonna give the million to? Me or this dead guy?"

haha the "gross food" didn't gross me out so much. I saw Sea Urchin and went ooooohhh fresh uni... then he blended it with milk?!!? eeyew...

Shhh....I have studiously avoided the spoiler (since I don't have to watch CBS) in order to preserve a little bit of suspense for this snoozefest of a season.

I don't think Shamdoh is smart enough to reveal the clues in order to out the leprechaun (I think the producers were having a real laugh with him there, planting the thing up a tree!). Besides, she's so stupidly earnest, I'm sure she thought she was doing them all a favor.

According to other sources (while waiting to read this recap, eh-hem), Ashley wasn't the only one not to finish her smoothie, but her failure was the one that counted, they edited out the others. I'll miss her blondeness and that shiny booger on her nose.

A really disappointing season so far. They really need to step it up, like supply these people with psychotropics.

You know, I was just wondering if someday, somebody is going to die on one of these reality shows? I'm betting on "The Biggest Loser"--look how long they let Tracey and Mo struggle before they got any medical attention for them. They even let Tracey complete the run! And they constantly push people beyond their fitness level.

But you never know, didn't a guy keel over on "Hell's Kitchen"? They probably don't even have to pass a physical to get on that type of show.

You can bet that this person (whoever it is...you're welcome, itchy) doesn't die or they wouldn't be airing the show. At least I hope they wouldn't. It would have gotten out by now anyway, I would think.

Probst says, "It was the scariest moment in 19 seasons"--probably hyperbole, but remember when that guy fell into the campfire? I thought that was pretty scary.

Isn't it kind of stupid for Jaison to tell everyone he was on the U.S. Water Polo team? I would think that would make him a target, since that is practically like being a professional athlete. (Not in money, but in fitness.)

Didn't it already come up as a result of the first episode? I can't remember if he only said it in one of the testimonials or in front of the tribe.

It shouldn't cost him anything I imagine, Foa Foa is hurting as much as it.

Soapboxxx... I didn't watch BB9 (I can only take my BB in summer, not winter), and if he did those things, then that makes Natalie all the more palatable. (I know I'm her only fan, but whatevs.)

As far as this ep, BORING. I love Liz and hope they have a tribal shakeup other than so and so's injury.

Itchy, I think this season started off stronger than most others, but the steady focus on FF has stalled the storytelling, since they always lose and there's no story left. At least when that Palau team lost and lost, it came down sadly to that fire-off between Bobby Jon and Stephanie.

Uh, who is "Lisa Frank?" Is she some Hannah Montana type of person?

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"Luckily, no one will ever be brave enough to root around in his boxer briefs, so his secret is safe, thanks to the good people at Fruit Of The Loom."

I will volunteer to root around in Russell's Fruit of the Loom. Personally, I think his boxer-briefs look magically delicious. I want to use my teeth to pull them off his body. Kind of like that dog in the Coppertone ad.

Thanks for the recap Schoonie.

P.S. I think Jaison has been looking at MY HERCULES Russell "in that way." Jaison needs to step back because Russell's mine.

Ah, see, Stephanie is one of the few Survivor people I do remember. She was pure awesomeness, and made the whole cringeworthy season watchable.

There's nothing like that this season, no one to root for. It's impossible to care about what happens to the lil' guy, for example, since he's made such an effort to be an asshole. Which of course won him Mr. D.'s everlasting fandom. But what about the rest of us? ;-D

My guess is that whatever injury or scary moment that's coming up is just another red herring. Nothing to see here folks, move along.

Letting people photograph your goiter is serious dedication, Schoonie!!!! aw shucks, ya shouldn't a . . .

haven't gotten spoiled, but don't care if I do . . .

I would like for them to take half of GG and replenish FF till the merge, then we'd get a chance to figure out who in F they are.

Russell who does not suck, I'm afraid, does suck--these power trip people wear me out! But he's particularly douchy, that fire thing, oh Gawd, like how straight guys refuse to get directions . . .

How useless FF was throwing those coconuts! LAME! FAIL! But Liz was awesome and I do root for her!

Glad BBRussell pulled out the undies again, and then posed and strutted just so--Mr. D, send me pictures, kay, that's all I ask--the madness eyes are a little off-putting, and why in F can't he see how awesome Liz is, and just align with her . . . kah!

Well, guess this season has kind of sucked me in . . . whodda thunk!?

Ashley was cute, so I feel for ya Itchy, but she also sucked and was very stupid about it . . . wish it had been different.

And Dave, what's with the tail . . . I just don't get that look and never will . . . Kanye--leave Taylor alone!

pixielated: Remember the last Olympic athlete to grace this show? Crystal? If these gals & guys can endure Olympic training and whine a couple of weeks into Survivor, I have to believe it's excrutiatingly tough out there. I could do neither as I grumble when I have to stand and reach for the remote when it's at the other end of the couch.

Shantigal, I don't recall Crystal threatening to quit, so much as I remember her being uncoordinated during the challenges. (Every time I think about the Gabon season, it makes me want to punch Sugar in her throat!)

Whenever I see Dave, I just see Kevin Spacey with a ponytail...I know that's odd, but it's all I can think about.