# Survivor 10/14: "Earthquakes and Shakeups" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 13, 2004, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098 "2004-10-13T22:04:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Debaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@Debaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Debaser)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098/21 "2004-10-15T13:55:08Z")
Bubba was smart to try and communicate with the other team. The correct strategy at this point for the men (on both teams) is for Sarge’s tribe to lose the next two challenges. This way they can vote off both women from thier team. Then the ratio of men to women increases and the men will have a chance after the merge. Bubba was a goner anyway, so he was correct in taking a chance on this. It’s too bad for him that the other team wasn’t bright enough to pick up on it (yet). ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098/22 "2004-10-15T15:55:50Z")
I barely even watched last night. I listened, and only turned towards the TV when the earthquake happened. (I’ve never been in an earthquake, but that seemed pretty tame–I was hoping for devastation and maybe a little lava.) Maybe it’ll get more interesting as the season progresses, I can remember feeling that early episodes of other seasons were kinda lackluster, too. But are these the most boring Survivors in the history of the game, or what? Are the challenges no longer interesting or even original, or is it just me? Or maybe I’m just cranky today. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098/23 "2004-10-15T16:14:31Z")
If you’re in no danger of having a building fall on your head, than an earthquake feels decidedly strange, but is otherwise No Big Deal. (I’ve been in several.) There’s something strange about the editing, this season. What we have seen, ( cliques forming; outsiders getting the boot; shuffle the tribes) we’ve seen before. The challenges are variations on challenges we’ve seen before. What we’re _not_ seeing are any intra-tribe dynamics. They’re not spending any time showing us the tribes bonding & working. No hut building, no water fetching, no fire tending, no fishing, no catty back-biting. So it’s no wonder we don’t feel anything about any of these people. I’m trying to picture what the air time is spent on – maybe it’s just the challenges are taking longer? One exception was Ami’s reaction to her new, male tribemates. She definitely didn’t want to break up the female bond; I’m wondering how much of it is game-playing, and what (if any) it has to do with her sexual preference. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098/24 "2004-10-15T16:20:14Z")
I agree with Debaser. The smart thing for the heavily male team would be to throw the contest, and vote off a woman. I’m just surprised that it was Bubba who was the only one who thought of it! But the way the men have been playing the game, that’s just par for the course. Ami gets hotter week after week. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098/25 "2004-10-15T17:31:45Z")
Yeah, I’m probably less interested in this series than any of the others. I still watch, of course, but I don’t really care who wins. Maybe after the merge, some personalities will emerge. Sarge seems to be in charge, and I wonder if he can keep that going thru the merge. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098/26 "2004-10-15T18:51:16Z")
\*Did Sarge say “Like…DUDE!”??? \*Lisa made a smart choice in selecting teams, but she just strikes me as a bit of a dumbass. Ami was SO correct in keeping the secrets of the women. What if there is a another reshuffle? Opsec, people! Opsec! \*I am definitely pulling for Ami. She is incredible. Beautiful. Clever. A pretty good survivor player. I am definitley Chasing Ami. - Speaking of physical appearances of tribers, is it just me or is Leann a seinfeldian two-face? - My second favorite player, John the bull rider, gets a second lease on life. I underestimated him. - Otherwise, this is a terrible cast. Very few bring anything new to the show. We have seen most of their cliches in previous casts. ---
**Author:** ![kka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@kka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kka)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2004, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098/27 "2004-10-16T00:05:49Z")
> [@watsonwil](#): > > \*I am definitely pulling for Ami. She is incredible. Beautiful. Clever. A pretty good survivor player. I am definitley Chasing Ami. I am too. This means she will be booted in the next 2-3 episodes. ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2004, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098/28 "2004-10-16T00:24:10Z")
> [@watsonwil](#): > > \*I am definitely pulling for Ami. She is incredible. Beautiful. Clever. A pretty good survivor player. I am definitley Chasing Ami. She’s been my favorite from the begining. She’s also one of the most stunning women I’ve ever seen. She’s my secret girl crush. ---
**Author:** ![Baggins111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Baggins111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baggins111)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2004, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098/29 "2004-10-16T06:27:54Z")
Ami is my fav so far, too. She seems to know what’s going on. I also have to pull for Sarge. He’s from my home town. I had my doubts at first, since I have lunch almost every day with an ex drill seargent from the same base and we both agreed that he wouldn’t last past three episodes because he would want to control everything. It does seem to be a dull cast, though. I mean the last season with a new cast (not All Stars) had Dread Pirate Hagrid stealing shoes in the first episode. I have not seen anything that beats that so far in the episodes from this season. I was hoping for the earthquake / eruption to take some crap out like that flood did a few seasons ago. Damn shame that we thrive on other people’s misery. I don’t think that Survivor has jumped the shark yet, though. It might be revving up the throttle and looking at the ramp, though. But give me some mooooooore Julie! Dagnabbit, that woman’s hot. Can’t wait for next week. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2004, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098/30 "2004-10-18T15:39:20Z")
I’ve had a hard time getting started today, and I have to thank you, **Baggins** , for giving me the phrase “Dread Pirate Hagrid.” Just what I needed to wake up (by shooting coffee out my nose, that is). ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2004, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098/31 "2004-10-18T19:05:54Z")
> [@watsonwil](#): > > Speaking of physical appearances of tribers, is it just me or is Leann a seinfeldian two-face? You mean how she looks really hot sometimes and kinda scary at other times? I agree. And Julie is smokin’ hot! If I was in a Survivor tribe with her, I’d have to keep excusing myself to go into the jungle to “play with my **palm** tree.” :eek: > [@](#): > > My second favorite player, John the bull rider, I thought he was a “mechanical bull operator.” ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2004, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098/32 "2004-10-18T19:28:02Z")
He is…wow. That’s just sad. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2004, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098/33 "2004-10-18T19:41:41Z")
> [@Baggins111](#): > > But give me some mooooooore Julie! Dagnabbit, that woman’s hot. Can’t wait for next week. Could someone please explain to me what the deal is with Julie’s big ugly shin-guard knee-socks? Neon banana yellow is NOT her color. Also, **Tangent** and **watsonwil** : Someone somewhere (perhaps on TWoP?) said that they think “mechanical bull operator” is code for “bartender in a honky-tonk.” I find myself inclined to agree with that assessment. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098/34 "2004-10-19T20:22:17Z")
I would agree. Maybe even the “weak bouncer” in the joint. My disappointment was that in my mind he went from a bullrider to a bar tender in a honkey tonk. It is about as bad as the time my grandma told me my cousin was getting a Ferrarri and he was actually getting a Fiat. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098/35 "2004-10-19T20:23:38Z")
Actually, on second thought, it was a Fiero. Still, you take my point! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-14-earthquakes-and-shakeups/269098.md?page=1)