Survivor 3: Rancho Alamitos > Episodes  

   Challenge  Type  Winner  Description
   Homecoming Week  Immunity  Chosau  Survivors must identify drag queens in a line up, and among other things.
   Halloween Week  Immunity  Ranues  Survivors must solve Halloween related puzzles, ie: pictographs
   Chocolate Haunt  Reward  Van  A Survivor must complete the scrambled list of Halloween words
   Guess Who?  Reward  Vi  A Survivor must test their knowledge of those voted out of the game
   Paper Tear  Immunity  Keli & May  One Survivor from each team wins if they tear the exact pattern.
   Survivor Spelling  Immunity  May  The last Survivor left after a spelling competition that test alliances.
   Word Puzzles  Immunity  May  The Survivor  that solves the most word puzzles win.
   Password  Reward  Keli & Vi  Any Survivor  that passes on the password wins.
   Penny Quiz  Immunity  Vi  Survivors face a grueling battle of brains and eliminating one another.
   Fate Vote  Neutrality  N/A  Survivors vote for how their fate will be determined.
   Taboo Toss  Immunity  Eli & Keli  Survivors combine the game of Taboo and a mini relay into one.
   Christmas Scramble  Reward  Van  Survivors use the word Christmas to form new words.
   Yearbook Search  Immunity  Van  Survivors must use the aide of a yearbook to answer a series of questions.
   Heavenly Sweets  Reward  Keli  Survivors must figure out word puzzles to win a Baskin Robins gift certificate.
   Scavenger Hunt  Immunity  May  Survivors search for 10 items found on campus.
   Penny Balance  Immunity  Van  Survivors must balance pennies on their fingertips, enduring lots of pain.

      Baskin Robins Treat - 1.8.02
Keli figured out three puzzles over Van and Vi (May was absent due to illness), winning a $2 gift certificate to Baskin Robins. Whether her teammates will resent her for winning will all be seen next week in the second to last immunity challenge.  
 
      Yearbook Immunity Challenge - 12.18.02
After winning her second reward challenge, Van barely won her first immunity challenge by one answer. The Survivors were required to use an old yearbook for reference to answer several questions. The first round caused a tie between Keli, Van, and Vi. After a tie breaker question, Vi was eliminated, thereby causing another tiebreaker round where the Survivors were asked to list the top amusement parks. Van won that challenge and took home immunity.
 
       Ratings Rise  - 12.13.02
It appears as though more people are hearing about the Survivor game, some even coming out to view the challenge on Challenge Beach. So far, we know of three total viewers of the challenge... our highest turn out yet! LoL.
 
       Taboo Toss Shakes Things Up  - 12.9.02
After the Survivors chose their partners for double immunity, it was the pair that chose each other first that walked away with victory. In the first round of the challenge, the pairs had to race against the clock and each other to determine who would make it to the finals. For one minute trials, Van and Arnold and Eli and Keli accumulated the highest score, leaving May and Vi out of the running for immunity. In the next round, the Survivors were racing against the other team's physical ability. Once both Survivors could toss a penny on a red bandana far away, the other team, who at the same time were playing Taboo, must stop accumulating points. After two tiring rounds, Keli and Eli earned more points over their competitors and thus won immunity.
 
       Survivors Take Fate In Their Own Hands  - 12.9.02
 Team A  Team B  Team C

 Challenge Information

This challenge will test both physical strength and mental abilities. The challenge will begin promptly in front of the library, Thursday 12:15 pm.
The Survivors voted on how the next voting procedure would be handled, ranking their most favorite to least favorite choice. This will be the final twist of the season and could ultimately change the rest of the game. Among the choices were:
1. The winner of immunity would  have the power to nominate two castaways to be voted out.
2. The Survivors form two temporary tribes and compete for tribal immunity.
3. The Survivors pair up with the person they choose and compete for dual immunity.
After the first round of voting, choice 2 and 3 were deadlocked. Then, a vote of 4-2 declared this round as a dual immunity week. The next interesting point was the Survivors choosing a person to pair up with. Things did not go over well, as the Survivors struggled with choosing teammates. Keli and Eli agreed to their pairing, while the pairing of Van, May, Arnold and Vi took much more thinking. How will this affect the end game? Find out on Thursday's episode of Survivor 3.
 
       Penny Quiz Recap  - 12.5.02
Vi and Keli each won an additional penny before the game started. Because Chris and Eli could not participate, they chose Vi, Van, and Arnold to take their coin after the group voted on whether the three "anonymous" people at the time should receive them. Some were not up and arms over the decision though, but could not beat the majority. Here are some of the highlights, some of which led to Vi's victory.
New Messages Arnold arrives late to the challenge, and others point that out the first round, in which Vi, Keli, May, and Van took all of his coins. Quite inconspicuous if you ask me. That was sarcasm if you did not catch it. Arnold foreshadowed his fate when he mentioned, "Ahhh I am the only guy."
New Messages With all girls left, the targets for the subsequent questions were based on who had the most pennies left. The girls tried to make it even out, but then things got ugly.
New Messages Keli is the first of the girls removed from the game. Strategy, pecking order, what could it mean?
New Messages Van jokingly reminds everyone of May's past immunity wins.
New Messages Van takes away May's last coin to prevent her immunity streak and Vi and Van duke it out 2 pennies to 1. After Van noticed an error that could have won her the game, Vi takes Van's final coin and is the victor!
New Messages A Survivor express his/her vulnerability after the challenge.
New Messages The vote too close to count? Survivors wonder if they made the right choice.
New Messages Another Survivor loses hope for not winning immunity.
New Messages Plotting for next week begins, but the Survivors don't know what final twist is in store for them.
Sorry for taking so long in updating this part of the site.  The thing was that I have been too busy outside the game yet no matter where I go something about the game is constantly going on. Today is a prime example.
New Messages One Survivor comments on another's choosing of tribes... and I'm talking about one of the theme of this season: guys vs. girls
New Messages One Survivor politely changes masks after the person they described as "target" walked into the room.
New Messages Former castaways Amy (S1) and Ngoc (S2) have a verbal exchange with Vi and Thanh.
New Messages Many Survivors have expressed their feelings toward this upcoming Tribal Council, including their plans as to who to vote out.
 
       Random Update #3  - 12.4.02
Sorry for taking so long in updating this part of the site.  The thing was that I have been too busy outside the game yet no matter where I go something about the game is constantly going on. Today is a prime example.
New Messages One Survivor comments on another's choosing of tribes... and I'm talking about one of the theme of this season: guys vs. girls
New Messages One Survivor politely changes masks after the person they described as "target" walked into the room.
New Messages Former castaways Amy (S1) and Ngoc (S2) have a verbal exchange with Vi and Thanh.
New Messages Many Survivors have expressed their feelings toward this upcoming Tribal Council, including their plans as to who to vote out.
 
        All You Need To Know About This Week's Immunity Challenge  - 12.2.02
This upcoming challenge on Thursday after the Key Club Meeting will test your retention. All the information you need to succeed in the game will be based on your knowledge of the very things on this site. For example, one question that may be asked is: how many total Survivors are there (this won't be asked since it's too easy)?

But the game has much more depth than that. Each Survivor will have 3 pennies, each representing their life in the challenge. Every person that answers a question correctly will be able to "take" one of their pennies. Once a player runs out of pennies, they are eliminated from the challenge. Since Vi and Keli were the only two who remembered to do the Password Challenge, they will start off with 4 pennies instead of 3. Even if a person is "eliminated" from the game, they still complete their turn if they have an opportunity to take away someone's pennies. The person who still has pennies or a penny in possession after all others will win.

Here's a test run: How many Survivors are there? 14

Only Jackie and Jason got it right. Both David's and Inho answered incorrectly. Jackie takes a coin from David L. and Jason takes one from Inho.  David L. and Inho now only have 2 coins. Next question and the same people get it right. The twosome decided to take all of David L.'s coins, thus eliminating him from the game.
 
       A Chance to be #1  - 11.30.02
Thanks to a few nominations, Survivor 3: Rancho Alamitos was able to be eligible for ORG's Top Ten Sites of the week. What we need from you castaways as well as anyone who supports this site is to vote in their poll which will determine where we will fall in the Top 10. When I last checked, we were tied for first place. Please only vote once as well, we want to win this fair and square. The link to vote: http://www.realitygames.sphosting.com/.
 
       Reward Challenge #3: Password  - 11.29.02
There is nothing to this challenge. All you have to do is approach me by the end of Monday 1:40 pm and say the word that you must highlight at the bottom in order to see. If you do, you will gain an advantage at the challenge.
Password: vaquero
 
       Site Featured on ORG - 11.29.02
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       Immunity Challenge #5: Word Puzzles: May Wins Again - 11.23.02

Congratulations to May once again for winning the immunity challenge in this crucial stage of the game. Amazingly, May was able to answer ALL the puzzles correctly, easily surpassing the second contender who was able to answer 8 of the 15 puzzles. I want to commend all of you for your efforts on this challenge.
The following was based on whether an answer sheet was submitted or not.
Participated:  Eli | Inho | Keli | May | Van | Vi
Inactive: Arnold | Chris

1.  (before month 7 – last two letters) + (brand of jeans – survivor 3 player) = June - NE + Levi - Vi = Julie

2.  (apple eater – last two letters) + (spanish yes) + (ER) + (lifesaver shape) = Eve + Si + Dr + O = Isidro

3.  (2nd survivor booted – first four letters) + (collect $200) + (function of eyes) = jasoN + Go + C = Ngoc

4.  (murda) + (fragrance) + (rule of thumb when a word contains the letter C) = Ja Rule + CK + IE = Jackie

5.  (illegal walk) + (not you) + (hiss – last four letters) = Jay + Me + Snake = James

6.  (bundy) + (fib) + (who cares) + (3rd survivor out – first 3 & last letter) = Al + lie + so + Thanh - Thah = Allyson

7.  (object to gain access) + (news network – first letter) = Key + CNN - C = Kenn

8.  (district attorney) + (lipton) = DA + Tea = Dat

9.  (tear gas) + (golf) + (not available) = Cry + Tee + NA = Christina

10.  (e, ere, at, em, ose) + (that hurts) = Th + ow = Thao

11.  (times) + (sheep) + (rancho alamitos) = LA + ewe + RA = Laura

12.  (base or acid) + (rainy day necessity – last seven letters) = Ph + Umbrella - mbrella = Phu

13.  (happy – first and last letter) + (bismarck) + (caroline) = gAy + North Dakota + Rhea = Andrea

14.  (street) + (lo  iepop) + (existence years – last two letters) = St. + ll + Age - GE = Stella

15.  (walk down the) + (robert e.) + (no) = Aisle + Lee + N = Eileen

Complete the puzzles I will provide for you tomorrow to spell each out. The challenge must be turned in by, 1:40pm. Winner gets immunity.

Example: (to cool) + (upper part of the house)
               fan        + attic     = fanatic
 
        Who Is Getting Voted Out Next Analysis - 11.16.02

This coming week's vote seems to be one of the most interesting yet, seemingly because those remaining in the game have either a) been fully active b) have not created huge waves (in terms of drama in the game). However, there seems to be a few signs that may point in the direction of those whose boot may come very soon.

New Messages Incumbents: Those who have played the game before know how it works so it is only best that they sit across from an incumbent in the jury instead of in the final 2. Former players may just target each other this week. Fewer threats = a better chance of winning. Two of the four have been voted out because of their role in previous games.

New Messages Personalities: The diverse personalities playing in the game may be a reason a person may rack up enough votes to get the boot. As we observed in Tribal Council #2, Thanh received a vote on the basis that this person did not know her. It could come down to who one hangs out with the least that will determine this week's boot. The David's stirred up trouble by playing the game the way that they did. Jackie was caught up in a rumor.

New Messages Voting History: Because of some players failure to conceal votes, those who know more than others will rally friends against another person. It's the classic mode for revenge, voting off the person that once tried to get rid of you. David's didn't vote certain ways in previous games and it was used against them in this one. Others unveiled their votes and that swayed the decision in most of the boots.

New Messages Alliances: People are claiming to play the game honestly but we are very aware of the existence of alliances. The thing that will make the difference between who stays and who goes is who has the strong alliance. We have speculated of a boys and girls alliance (which seems apparent after reading reasons why people are voting off others), but sub-alliances are going to come into play much more this week. Each voted out almost received a majority of votes.

New Messages Skill: The immunity challenge for this week all depends on everyone's skill to decipher messages as to lead them to the location of an item that will grant immunity. Whoever wins will be safe of course and will change the direction of the vote is this person was originally at the top of the list to go. Simple...you win, you stay.
 
       The Fall of David T. - 11.16.02

Voting out David T. could prove costly as it was responsible for him revealing a shocking revelation to other cast members. Now one Survivor is evaluating the actions of another, but is it enough to get this person votes?  David T. said, "without me, there will be no drama" a day after his dismissal but it still looks as though clashing personalities still exist in the game. As one person stated for the upcoming Tribal Council, "I am going to vote for the most annoying." The other highlight of this week were people speculating who voted for who. It has gotten to the point where it is becoming a witch hunt of some sort. With this next vote coming up, it appears that the factions, if there are any, will go head to head with each other meaning that the stragglers will play a big part on who is leaving this week.
 
      Spelling Her Way to I-M-M-U-N-I-T-Y - 11.13.02

ATTENTION SURVIVORS: WE WILL BE EATING AT HOMETOWN BUFFET THIS SATURDAY AT 3PM TO CELEBRATE THE MERGE. SEE YOU THERE.
May, for the second week in a row, is this week's immunity challenge winner, guaranteeing her another week in the game.  This, however, is not good news to the other 8 who all face an equal chance of being the first member of the jury. Did today's challenge reveal anything about the game? Let's take a look.

Chris > Keli > David T. > Vi > Eli > Van > Inho > May > Arnold

Order of selection

SHOULDA... COULDA... WOULDA... Some Words the Survivors Missed

questionnaire | querulous | raspberry | minuscule | occasion
Each of the Survivors must spell the given word. If they are unable to complete the task, they are eliminated from the challenge. If they get it correct, they still have a chance to get immunity. When a player completes their turn, they select the next player to spell the next word. The last person standing will win immunity.
 
      Random Update #2 - 11.13.02

  • Kavi, former Survivor Columnist, known for his Kavman Korner last season, is honored as the Top CIF Male in California (that is probably not accurate). Congratulations to him for the honor... Survivor does get your famous. Kavi will fly out to San Francisco this May to accept the honor. Way to go!
  • Don't know how this came about... but the #1 search entry found in google.com for this site is Rancho Alamitos Survivor Vi Andrea. Do you guys have a hard time accessing the site? Hehe.
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          Random Update #1 - 11.12.02

  • Of those remaining in the game, a third of the tribe has accused the host of shady dealings in an effort to get those he is not pleased out of the game. To those people... I am not! Hehe... we all saw what happened once David L. commented on the tribe names.

  • One tribe member accuses another of going to K-mart to buy Mandu. Are these accusations true and will the others find out this person is smuggling food into this game if it is true?

  • Several members deal with getting called obese. Will the name calling and bullying be enough for these people to take the whole game?
  • Four out of five Survivors shift their original position. How will this change the dynamic of the entire game?
  • The sweltering heat is taking a toll on the Survivors. How long will they be able to endure the tough conditions of California?
  • A former tribe member tries to change the rest of the game...
  • Take a look at a comic of David L.
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          Survivor 3: Rancho Alamitos Showcased - 11.11.02

    This edition of the Survivor series is showcased on the listing of all the online reality shows. We hope that our site will gain more exposure from Egamecentral's. If we were to break the Top 20 on their site, it would be very remarkable.
     
          Two Become One: Ranau Choues - 11.10.02

    The game of Survivor is no longer a team game, but an individual one. Competitions will be based mostly on individual efforts and all members will participate in Tribal Council unless told otherwise. All members voted out from this point on will become members of the jury. The responsibility of this panel is to determine who played the game the best and should be declared Sole Survivor for season 3. It is important NOT to assume anything or it could lead to your own departure.

    		   Totals Votes Accumulated

    0 votes

    Arnold | Eli | Keli | May
    1 vote Inho | Vi
    2 votes Chris
    3 votes David T. | Van

    Good Luck to the Remaining 9
     
          Things You Didn't Know About This Season: Part I - 11.10.02

     Two Castaways Stranded
    Ngoc and Phi (from Pacifica) were called upon after the surprising departure of Thanh and Andrea to fill in the missing gaps. However, the production staff (me... LoL) found that it would be unfair to previous boots and therefore denied both of them from joining the season. Ngoc played in the previous Survivor and was voted out pre-merge due to lack on activity. Phi has never played Survivor to date.

    Ranues and Chosau Did Not Exist
     The original tribe names did no exists back then. THey were changed due to conflict with the suffix in the Ranues original name... Ranus, go figure. Chosau, was originally called Chosa but after the change in Ranus to Ranues, Chosau was made to equal the number of letters. The images shown are much different than what they later turned out to be.
     
          IC #3: Precision Leads to Success - 11.10.02

    Keli, the lone female of Chosau, and May, the recently switched Chosau member, both walked away with immunity for their participation in this week's challenge. The Survivors were required to rip a pattern out so it matches the master copy as seen here.  Keli only competed with Chris, as Eli and Arnold were absent due to club duties. The other side experienced something much different, with all in attendance but David L. In this week's challenge, the Survivors psyched each other out, playing mind games with one another as they slowly ripped their paper. Two individuals raised their voice at each other and some physical contact followed shortly after. The game is heating up even in this cold weather. The Survivors also learned that this week's voting will allow opposite tribe members to vote for one another, changing the way people vote once again.
     
           Victorious Vi: Switches Van and Chris - 11.2.02
     Name

    Right
     David L 9
     David T 9
     Vi 9
     Keli 7
     Van 7
     Chris 6
     May 6
    		Survivors on both ends had different things to say about this week's switch, but the reward challenge this week also allowed one person to take fate into his/her own hands. Three faulty questions were removed from the challenge but a three way tie came up between the Davids and Vi.  After submitting a number between 1-100, Vi came closest and switched newly transferred teammate Chris with Van. How will this last and final switch come into play with the newly created tribes, and what new dynamic does it add?
     
          RC #2 Results - 11.1.02
    Backpack will not close James
    Is Asian All of the above
    Has had or is taking a physics class All of the above
    Instant messaged another to tell him/her that Mariah Carey is on TV Jason
    Went to the Homecoming dance but not game Jason
    Just celebrated his/her father's birthday Jason
    Was in a rush to leave a club meeting Jackie
    Just bought a new game Jason
    Gets a ride from his/her mom after school OMIT
    Does not have a 6th period All of the above
    Went to a picnic this past weekend OMIT
    Went to a college orientation OMIT
    Gave a homeless man food James
    Is the second oldest Jackie
     
          Tribal Shake Up/Reward Challenge #2: Three on Each Side Switched! - 10.29.02
    Twenty nine days later, the Survivors have another curve ball thrown at them.  They spent their time fighting among themselves, but now, they will have to learn to adapt to a new tribe, one they previously dubbed the "enemy" or face the consequences of the vote.  Together, they will have to work as a team and continue to compete in tribal challenges, which are more important than ever.

    The second reward challenge, due Friday at 4:00 pm, will give you a chance to take fate in your own hands. The challenge is to find out who said or is involved in each of the comments on the left. There are four answers: Jackie, Jason, James or all of the above. The person that gets the most correct (guess per question) will win this reward.  If there is a tie, another question will be asked of the people who are tied. The reward: to make one transaction between players of opposite tribes.
     
         IC #2 Results: Drama "Brews" on Chosau; Time to Sweep Up Someone at TC - 10.20.02
    Results: RANUES: 7 points | CHOSAU: 3 points
    Ranues    , you are safe from the vote this week. Chosau, time for Tribal Council. Simply, submit your vote and reason to me by Monday 12:40 pm. The votes will be revealed the same day at 6:00 pm.

    Part 1

    Part 2

    Part 3
    1. Brad Pitt
    2. Julia Roberts
    3. Harrison Ford
    4. Sandra Bullock
    5. Britney Spears
    6. Catherine Zeta Jones
    7. Eminem
    8. Angelina Jolie

    1. Trick or Treat
    2. Broomstick
    3. Candy Corn
    4. Coffin
    5. Frighten
    6. Spirit
    7. Tombstone
    8. Jack-O-Latern

    Ranues' David T., Inho, David L. and Vi created the longer chain.

    Chosau's Van, May, and Andrea S. created a chain but it fell short to Ranues.

    Ranues' David T. submitted the answers to part 1, which Eli solved. They missed one.

    Chosau's Arnold submitted the answers to part 1 and got all of them correct.

    David T. submitted 4 of eight answers and got them all correct.

    Chosau's Van submitted 6 of eight answers, only correctly answering 5.

    		  
    RANUES: 0 points RANUES: 2 points RANUES: 5 points
    CHOSAU: 1 point CHOSAU: 2 points CHOSAU: 0 points
     
          IC #2 Halloween Week -10.20.02

    Part 1: Who is that Ghost?
     Each of the pictures at this LINK above have been altered so their real identity mirrors that of a ghost. Your goal is to identify each of the celebrities above. Submit answers in tribe forum. Once both tribes submit their answers, only the team who has the correct answer the other team failed to get will receive a point.

    Part 2: Halloween Picture Puzzle
     Several pictures will be placed side by side which should give you clues as to what the Halloween word spells out. Sometimes, excess words such are given, but its your job to decide what part of the word stays, and what part of it goes and also determine the most important aspect of the image. There are a total of eight puzzles, and they can be accessed in the following links below. Submit answers in your tribe forum (make sure to label them). For every two correct responses, the tribe receives 1 point.

    Image 1  |  Image 2  |  Image 3  |  Image 4  |  Image 5  |  Image 6  |  Image 7  |  Image 8

    Part 3: Trick or Treat
    In the Survivor General forum, there will be two threads, one for Ranues and one for Chosau. The goal of the game is to alternate each post, one saying TRICK, the other saying TREAT. Once a different player has posted, you are free to post again. The goal of this game is to collect more "candy" than the opposing team in a successive manner. However, the other team can come in at any time and post in the opposite team's thread to ruin the chain. Chains can also be broken if the word is spelled wrong, the same person posts twice, or the incorrect word is posted. The team with the longest chain of TRICKS and TREATS will win 5 points. Since     Chosau has an extra player, one person cannot participate in the challenge.

    The tribe with the most points by Sunday, October 27, 6:00 pm will win immunity for their tribe and will not have to go to Tribal Council and vote out a member. If there is a tie, it will be based on who received their points first. Tribal Council votes must be sent in by Monday, October 28, 1:40 pm.
     
          IC #1 Results: "Queen"tessential Victory... Ranues Path to Ruin? - 10.20.02

    Results: RANUES: 4 points | CHOSAU: 6 points
     Chosau, you are safe from the vote this week. Ranues, time for Tribal Council. Simply, submit your vote and reason to me by Tuesday 12:40 pm. The votes will be revealed that same day at 6:00 pm.

    Part 1

    Part 2

    Part 3

    Red = incorrect | blue = correct | purple = failure to attempt

    Ranues' David T. recruited one person.

    Chosau's Arnold recruited one person.

    Ranues guessed 29 footballs but failed to reach their intended target.

    Chosau guessed 30 footballs but failed on their first attempt due to posting the same number. They guessed 30 again and was successful.

    1. Female  David L. | Andrea
    2. Female      David T. | Arnold
    3. Male          Eli | Chris
    4. Female      Inho | Jason
    5. Male          Jackie | May
    6. Male          Keli | Thanh
    7. Female      Vi | Van
    RANUES: 4 points RANUES: 0 points RANUES: 0 points
    CHOSAU: 4 points CHOSAU: 0 points CHOSAU: 2 points

     
          IC #1: Homecoming Week - 10.20.02

    Part 1: Pick the Queen(s)
     In the spirit of Homecoming, our first challenge centers around queens, quite fitting don't you think? Your task: to identify the gender of each numbered picture above. The order in which you will answer each puzzle is based on the order you appear in the tribe alphabetically (e.g. ONLY     David L. and Andrea will be able to answer question #1, etc.). If a person answers their puzzle correctly, they will earn a point for their team. No penalty for answering incorrectly. Click link to view.

    Part 2: Nominations
    Everyone knows the importance of getting nominations, and that is exactly what you will have to do. In the main Survivor forum, only players outside of the game will have the opportunity to "nominate" your tribe.  The person must specify the team they are voting for in the nomination post. For every ten nominations, the tribe will receive a point. The person must have an account that was created before September 1, 2002.

    Part 3: Football Count
    The last part of your challenge consists of estimating the number of footballs in the image on your right. Then after a number is established, a chain of posts must be created to get to the number of footballs seen. For example, if you guessed 15 footballs are in the picture, one person would post: 1, someone else 2, and someone else 3. No person can post again until two different people go after them. The team that completes this challenge will receive 2 points. This challenge is to be done in your private tribe forums. Click link to view.

    The tribe with the most points by Sunday, October 20, 5 pm will win immunity for their tribe and will not have to go to Tribal Council and vote out a member. If there is a tie, it will be based on who received their points first.
     
          Tribes Ranues and Chosau Born; Tempers Flare - 10.04.02
    The tribes were chosen based on the order they drew their tribe colors... however, due to complications (posts its for Tribe Ranues were stuck together), the old method of choosing tribes was abandoned. Instead, a random selection was made shifting members all around again. This was in an attempt to allow everything to start off fair... emphasis on FAIR.

    Among some of the stories headlining the pre-episode of Survivor is David L.'s choice of words when he was not warmly welcomed by his teammates. For your first challenge, fill in the blank _U_K and that's about what he said. That was a joke by the way... will he get the revenge against the tribe formerly known as Chosau?

    In another development, physical confrontation occurred between THANHting Thanh and David Tran in the hallways earlier this week. She gave him a light shove over an apparent misunderstanding but will that push David T. over the edge and try to get rid of her?

    In the last of this week's recap, the VC girls hold a quick meeting and head for the tribe selection ceremony. What will happen to their relationship after they are on the same tribe and is an alliance brewing?

    And even before the game has officially begun, Survivors Inho and Vi are suffering a bad case of the cold. Will that impair their ability to compete in challenges? The same goes for Andrea, with a bruised middle finger that could keep her from voting off anyone.
     
          Pre-Show Analysis: Popularity Contest Turns Nasty - 10.01.02
    What would a Survivor season be without a lil drama? Boring! But you can guarantee that tensions are running high as the castaways worry about the tribal selection. No one knows how it will work, and many are scared that it will change their game plan. Eight total players have participated in the previous seasons, making them feel like targets, but the way this season works, no one is safe.

    So far, plotting has taken shape as players reflect the person they feel will be the first person to go. Nothing more than the :-\ was given when asked who one would vote for in the first round (assuming that is how things will work this time around... hehe). Jealousy or resentment has taken course as well. One player reflects on the popularity poll: "cuz, thas loserish.. haha! id rather stay at zero." In any case, we can expect quite a season from a colorful cast of characters. Stay tuned.
     
          Let The Games Begin! - 9.30.02
    And so another saga begins as 12 castaways from Rancho Alamitos embark on a journey in a test to see who can outplay, outwit, and outlast each other to become the Ultimate Survivor. Each Friday, the players will be forced to vote out one another after competing for immunity, granting that person or tribe exempation from the vote. 11 players will be voted until only one remains. Who will it be...?