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Visitor: Ken, you and Jake seemed to have a good relationship. Do you have any regrets about aligning with him? Survivor Ken: Not at all. I think Jake is a great man; I was proud to have even met him. He was my only true alliance on the show. He's the only one I had an alliance with. Visitor: What made you decide to apply for SURVIVOR? Survivor Ken: Somebody approached me on the street--I was working down at Ground Zero--someone approached me with an application and said I had to do this. That's it, I took it from there and figured, "Why not?" When Mark Burnett created this show I don't even think he understood what an amazing thing he'd created. I think this is the ultimate experience for anybody to go through, and I felt that I should be a part of that. Visitor: Where were you on 9/11 and what did you do? Survivor Ken: I was off duty, and it was my first day off for the week. As soon as the first plane crashed into the tower I ran outside, jumped on my motorcycle and went in. I knew we were going to have to mobilize--that's when they call off duty police into work--and so I went in. Visitor: What was worse, the weather or the food? Survivor Ken: The lack of food. The weather, while it was bad, it could have rained 24 hours a day and I wouldn't have cared, as long as we had food. Visitor: You work for the NYPD. Since you've been back, have your fellow officers been giving you a hard time about your experience? Survivor Ken: For the most part, the guys at work have been very supportive, they've been behind me and pulling for me and rooting for me. You do get a lot of joking around, but it's all in good fun. Unfortunately, there are some individuals who can't be happy for me because they're not happy with themselves, but they are of little or no concern to me. Visitor: What was the first thing you devoured when getting off the island, food-wise? Survivor Ken: A Snickers bar; I had about twelve of them. I ate myself sick with chocolate. If you hadn't eaten for 27 days, let me suggest just one thing: do not eat chocolate! Visitor: Ken, we all need to know: why didn't the tribe put rocks on the containers of noodles and bananas so the monkeys didn't steal it? Survivor Ken: Originally, we didn't think it was going to be a concern, but after we did realize it was going to be a concern we did put rocks on. Visitor: What can you say about Magilla? Survivor Ken: Stay outta' Brooklyn, because if I get a hold of you, you little rat…! Visitor: Who do you think is hotter, Angelina Jolie or Drew Barrymore? Survivor Ken: I like 'em both. You're trying to back me into a corner. I will not have this! [laughs] Visitor: Did you see the episode where Brian mocks you? Do you hold any grudges? Survivor Ken: I hold no grudges. That's just Brian being Brian. He's just a little immature. Visitor: In the past there has been a lot of flirting, which doesn't seem to be the case with this SURVIVOR. Is that true? Survivor Ken: I didn't see anything. Visitor: What did you miss most out while out there? Survivor Ken: Food! And in particular, I'm not a big sweet eater, but the whole time I was out there--and I think I can speak for everyone--the biggest thing that we craved was a hot fudge sundae with chocolate chip cookies. Visitor: Did you ever get sick of Jake's stories? Survivor Ken: Never. He's lived a very interesting life and I could sit and listen to him all day; he's a very interesting man. I don't think his telling about his life is a problem, but it was to Chuay Gahn, because they just didn't want to hear about it. Visitor: What happened to the plot to get rid of Ted or Brian? Survivor Ken: It was a chance we were trying to take. All we needed was one vote to go towards Ted, and we were going for it. Chuay Gahn all told us they were going to vote for Ken, so we went for it, hoping one of them would. Visitor: Ken, who's sneakier, Jake or Penny? Survivor Ken: Neither is sneaky; it's the way they play the game. As far as the way they played the game, Penny. I don't, however, feel that Penny is a sneaky person. It's the way she chose to play the game. It's in no way a reflection on how she is in real life. Visitor: Why would you all get rid of Jed just because he didn't help build a shelter? He was fierce in the Challenges. Survivor Ken: While I do agree that he was a definite asset to the tribe, his personality was not. He refused to cooperate in any way, shape or form in anything, even after being told! He wouldn't do anything about it; even when he was told he was pissing people off, he'd just go on his way. It was a personality conflict with a lot of tribe members. I actually liked Jake; it's just that his behavior on the island made him some enemies. Visitor: Ken, you are my favorite! You should have won! Who in Thailand do you think was the most backstabbing? And the most genuine? Survivor Ken: After seeing last night's episode I have to say the most backstabbing would have been Brian because--rest assured--he never did any of that crap to my face. The most genuine? I would have to say myself and Jake. I never lied to anyone out there and I'd actually tell people when I was voting for them. Visitor: Ken, I'm curious about the departing Survivor's experience. What's that first night like after being voted out? Survivor Ken: Getting to eat...it just feels amazing knowing that you have all that food! Trying to get yourself cleaned up after 30 days in the jungle just feels so good, having hot water and being able to use soap again. Just shaving took me about two hours. It felt pretty amazing to have luxuries again. Visitor: Have you enjoyed being in the spotlight since leaving Thailand? Survivor Ken: It's been actually very good. It's been a lot of fun. I'm meeting a lot of people I may not normally have met, and I'm just enjoying the idea that what we did on the island affects so many people. I'm glad I was able to provide some entertainment for a lot of people. It's been fun being part of this. Visitor: Did you get a girlfriend out of this? Survivor Ken: [laughs] Believe it or not, I probably lost a girlfriend out of this. Visitor: Are you surprised pint-size Clay has lasted this long? Survivor Ken: No, I'm not surprised that he's lasted this long; he's a competitor. He's there for a reason and he is doing what he has to do. I think he's playing the game well. Visitor: A lot of other Survivors have spoken about how manipulative Penny is. Why did you boot Erin over Penny? Survivor Ken: That's a good question. Jake was very close with Penny, and Jake and I were very close. I left it up to him who went, and he wanted to keep Penny. Visitor: Hey, Ken, you're the best! So what little things were getting on your nerves while staying on the island? Survivor Ken: After a while, being in those conditions, pretty much anything will get on your nerves. The bugs making noise at night were extremely loud. Pretty much anything will get on your nerves, but you gotta keep yourself in check and make sure you don't let anybody know. You've got to keep yourself cool and get past it. Visitor: So now that Survivor is over, what's next for you? Do you have any appearances coming up? Survivor Ken: TRL tonight, Letterman, Caroline Rhea on Wednesday. Other than that, we'll just have to wait and see! SURVIVOR Host: Well everyone, our time with Ken is up. Ken, thanks so much for taking the time to chat with us today. Any final comments for the SURVIVOR fans? Survivor Ken: I just want to take this opportunity to thank all of the fans for the wonderful support that I've gotten and for all the kind letters that I've received. I want you to know that I really appreciate it. I love you all! SURVIVOR Host: Thanks for joining us, everyone. Tune in to an all-new SURVIVOR: THAILAND next Thursday at 8pm ET/PT, only on CBS. And for all the latest SURVIVOR info, don't forget to check www.cbs.com/survivor. See you next time! Visitor: Bye Ken ! Visitor: Ken you are the HOTTEST Survivor ever! Visitor: Thanks Ken. You the BOMB! Visitor: Bye Ken! You're the best! Visitor: bye ken ;) Visitor: Ken, you were awesome! Visitor: Thanks, Ken! Visitor: Love you, Ken! Visitor: Later Ken. Good luck in all future endeavors! Visitor: Ken, you can have my baby! Visitor: You are such a hero! Visitor: Ken is my winner! Visitor: Have a good one, Ken! :) Visitor: Great job, Ken! Visitor: Ken rules! CBS.com |
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