# Survivor - Feb 2008 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 3, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148 "2008-01-03T17:59:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/1 "2008-01-03T17:59:10Z")
The lineups have been oficially announced, although i’m sure they’ve been leaked elsewhere already. The half that are new players have a decent mix of ages, although they all look to be physically fit and strong. They don’t look to be “casted” as much as recent shows have been. I think they did a good job selecting the returning players - a great mix of strength (James, Ozzy), cunning (Ami, Yau-Man, Jonathon), and a few under-the-radar-but-not-potted-plants (Cerie, Amanda). The only person selected for “attitude” was Johnny Fairplay, who holds a special place in Survivor history. Julie I don’t remember much about, and Parvati seems to be there only for eye candy, although she did OK, IIRC. I think this show could be really interesting. I am guessing that the tribes will be segregated according to new vs. old. That should make for a high level of paranoia among the returning players. [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20168991,00.html](http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20168991,00.html) ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/2 "2008-01-03T18:26:15Z")
Woot! Hot Amanda is back! I’m happy. And Yau-man, which is cool. Johnny Fairplay? Gag. I’d bet he cashes in early. Man, that fire fighter guy from the Fans side is huge. Him and James we’ll have to have a testosterone gladiator death match. ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/3 "2008-01-03T18:37:50Z")
[QUOTE=squeegee] Woot! Hot Amanda is back! I’m happy. [/quote] YES!!! > [@](#): > > Johnny Fairplay? Gag. I’d bet he cashes in early. Yup. Read Jeff Probst’s comments about him from the EW site linked in the OP - “he has no chance to win. None.” Heh. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/4 "2008-01-03T18:57:49Z")
And Parvati!! I missed her… 😃 ---
**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:** [January 3, 2008, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/5 "2008-01-03T19:07:36Z")
[QUOTE=squeegee] Johnny Fairplay? Gag. I’d bet he cashes in early. [/QUOTE] The most loathsome player ever. I’d like to seem them roast him on an open pit fire. So, does anyone know if the tribes are set up as Favs vs Newbies, or do they mix them up in the 2 tribes? I’m guessing it’s the former, but I couldn’t tell from the article. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/6 "2008-01-03T19:11:51Z")
[QUOTE=squeegee] Johnny Fairplay? Gag. I’d bet he cashes in early. [/QUOTE] Actually, let me amend that – if the other players have a lick of sense, they’ll keep JF around all the way 'till final 3, and then the jury will award him 0 votes. F3 would essentially be an F2. That’s assuming he’s kept his charming personality traits, which seems like a very safe bet. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/7 "2008-01-03T19:13:15Z")
I can’t believe Mark Burnett allowed Johnny Fairplay back. After he turned up drunk at a Survivor event, he had been banned from future Survivor activities. Yau-man! Yes! I hope he wins! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/8 "2008-01-03T19:14:18Z")
Glad to see Yau Man back! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/9 "2008-01-03T19:18:32Z")
Natalie of the Fans team will be the first one out, I’m sure. She’s hawt! At least this time everybody knows how the game is played. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/10 "2008-01-03T19:18:37Z")
Julie? As in Jeff-Probst’s-girlfriend Julie? Or some other Julie? Because I can’t see how having Peachy’s Julie as an active contestant would be fair… And Ami? The she-woman man-hater’s club president? Gah… And I’m going to pretend I did not see the words J\_\_\_\_\_\_ F\_\_\_\_\_\_ up above. But CERIE!! Yaaaaay! ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/11 "2008-01-03T20:21:17Z")
[QUOTE=jayjay] Julie? As in Jeff-Probst’s-girlfriend Julie? Or some other Julie? [/QUOTE] I see no Julie in the lineup. From [here](http://survivorwiki.cbs.com/page/Survivor+16:+Fans+vs.+Favorites?t=anon): Identified All Star Cast: -Amanda -Ami -Cirie -Eliza -James -Jonny Fairplay -Jonathan -Ozzy -Parvati -Yau Man Identified New Cast: -Alexis Jones, Texas -Chet Welch, Pennsylvania -Eric Reichenbach, Michigan -Jason Siska, Illinois -Joel Anderson, Arizona -Kathy Sleckman, Illinois -Mary Sartain, California -Mikey Bortone, California -Natalie Bolton, California -Tracy Hughes-Wolf, Virginia ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/12 "2008-01-03T20:24:35Z")
[QUOTE=jayjay] Julie? As in Jeff-Probst’s-girlfriend Julie? Or some other Julie? Because I can’t see how having Peachy’s Julie as an active contestant would be fair… And Ami? The she-woman man-hater’s club president? Gah… And I’m going to pretend I did not see the words J\_\_\_\_\_\_ F\_\_\_\_\_\_ up above. But CERIE!! Yaaaaay! [/QUOTE] Julie’s not playing. The OP meant Eliza, the hottie from her season. Man, I hated Ami, she has no chance with all these girlie-girls around. And I thought Jeff vowed Jonny Asshole would never appear on an All-Star season? Or is this some kind of loophole? ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/13 "2008-01-03T20:32:55Z")
[QUOTE=Justin\_Bailey] And I thought Jeff vowed Jonny Asshole would never appear on an All-Star season? Or is this some kind of loophole? [/QUOTE] [Here](http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1024612,00.html) is what Probst said: > [@Jeff Probst](#): > > And then you have Jonny Fairplay, who’s completely despicable. It was actually fun to work with Fairplay on the show because he’s a producer’s dream. When he shows up drunk or flips somebody off, he’s bringing you gold every time. I wish we had a Jonny Fairplay every season. Personally, however, he’s an absolute jackass whose actions at the Vanuatu finale after-party pissed me off so much that he’s banned from any event that I’m at from now on. I’m done with Jonny Fairplay. I wonder what JF did at the party? Must’ve been a lulu. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/14 "2008-01-03T20:46:12Z")
[Rumor here](http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/survivor_pearl_islands/2005_Mar_18_dalton_probst) “Fariplay is claiming his feud with host Jeff Probst is because Probst was dating Katie Doyle from MTV’s Road Rules and he [Fairplay] stole her away. He claims Probst is now with Julie Berry of Survivor, but that’s his second choice. Whatever.” mmmkay. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/15 "2008-01-03T20:48:25Z")
Man, go to the article with Jeff’s comments and check out Amanda’s picture. Yowza! I’m going to have to sit here at my desk a few minutes while my reaction subsides… ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/16 "2008-01-03T20:53:55Z")
Hmph. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/17 "2008-01-03T21:02:46Z")
[QUOTE=Skammer] Man, go to the article with Jeff’s comments and check out Amanda’s picture. Yowza! I’m going to have to sit here at my desk a few minutes while my reaction subsides… [/QUOTE] She’d better work on her tan if she’s going to spend a month in the tropics. The “fan” Michael Bortone (picure 3) is a dead ringer for the guy who played Johnny Depp’s partner/rival in the film “Blow”, right down to the scruffy beard and the creepy beady eyes. [Jordi Molla](http://www.imdb.com/gallery/hh/0003244/HH/0003244/iid_994569.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Moll%E0,%20Jordi) [Michael Bortone](http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20168950_2,00.html) ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/18 "2008-01-03T21:18:21Z")
[QUOTE=Liberal] Hmph. :mad: [/QUOTE] Y’know, if you pray really hard, Rob and Amber might deign to make you their high priest and prophet here on Earth… ---
**Author:** ![PastAllReason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@PastAllReason](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastAllReason)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/19 "2008-01-03T21:34:34Z")
[QUOTE=Lamar Mundane] The lineups have been oficially announced, although i’m sure they’ve been leaked elsewhere already. [/QUOTE] The leaking was pretty good, too, as it relates to the All Stars. The label attached on the Survivor Sucks web site to the Micronesia version of Survivor is Half ASS. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148/20 "2008-01-03T21:41:39Z")
[QUOTE=jayjay] Y’know, if you pray really hard, Rob and Amber might deign to make you their high priest and prophet here on Earth… [/QUOTE] 😃 I have squinted and grunted. What more is required? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-feb-2008/432148.md?page=2)