# Survivor Season Premiere **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 11, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378 "2009-02-11T16:01:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/21 "2009-02-12T18:21:52Z")
It’s always depressing how the alpha males vote each other off right away. Depressing for me anyway. There goes my eye candy. It makes a certain sort of sense I guess. If you manage to be the sole remaining AM, you might get lucky and go on an immunity run. But, you’d think they’d figure out that as a group, they’d all go a lot further in the game by sticking together and voting out the scheming weaklings. Being the sole AM in a group of people who have probably schemed their whole life is a pretty precarious position to be in. ---
**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:** [February 12, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/22 "2009-02-12T20:42:02Z")
[The usual mix of occupations (or lack thereof) this time](http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor/bio/): Benjamin - Soccer coach Brendan - Entrepreneur (“Really! I’m not unemployed! I’m a consultant!”) Candace - Attorney Carolina - Bartender Debra - Middle School Principal Erinn - Hairstylist Jerry - US Army Sargent. Joe - Real Estate Sales (“Really, I’m not unemployed either!”) James - Cattle Rancher Sandy - Bus Driver Sierra - Model (nah, no comment. Fish in a barrel) Spencer - 19, Student Stephen - Corporate Consultant (ok, so he admits he’s an unemployed drifter) Sydney - Model Tamara - Former Pop Star (hmm, I’m seeing a pattern here) Tyson - Professional Cyclist ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/23 "2009-02-12T20:54:17Z")
Wow, Candice has huge jugs. She’s probably not getting voted off first. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/24 "2009-02-12T21:01:42Z")
> [@squeegee](#): > > [The usual mix of occupations (or lack thereof) this time](http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor/bio/): How many adults with actual jobs can realistically take off for six weeks? ---
**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:** [February 12, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/25 "2009-02-12T21:18:41Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > How many adults with actual jobs can realistically take off for six weeks? Five: Carolina, Debra, Erin, Jerry, Sandy. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/26 "2009-02-12T21:26:48Z")
I would say Candace (attorney) would have a harder time arranging it than Carolina (bartender). My point was that people with hardcore, year-round careers are always in a minority. ---
**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:** [February 12, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/27 "2009-02-12T21:32:48Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I would say Candace (attorney) would have a harder time arranging it than Carolina (bartender). Candice no longer practices law. > [@](#): > > My point was that people with hardcore, year-round careers are always in a minority. Fair enough. ETA: it is a shame that this is so; some of the more interesting cast members have been career people of one sort or another. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/28 "2009-02-12T23:44:53Z")
Tonight?!? Holy crap! I didn’t know… SO glad I popped into the SDMB today! ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/29 "2009-02-13T01:32:47Z")
I fucking hate Sandy and we’re only about 20 minutes into the season. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/30 "2009-02-13T01:33:44Z")
Can she possibly really be that stupid? “What’s a pace?” Omifuckinggod. ---
**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:** [February 13, 2009, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/31 "2009-02-13T01:45:19Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Can she possibly really be that stupid? “What’s a pace?” Omifuckinggod. My wife told me it’s not that she doesn’t understand the word pace; she’s just not sure how far to step to make a correct pace. I thought she literally didn’t know the concept of a “pace.” What did you all think? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/32 "2009-02-13T01:48:18Z")
I’m with you – she was coming across as never having heard the word “pace” before. ---
**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/33 "2009-02-13T02:04:02Z")
I am here to say that Sydney is the most beautiful woman that has ever appeared on Survivor. I think that Sandy does have some concept of a pace, but she is still to annoying to stay long (I hope.) ---
**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:** [February 13, 2009, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/34 "2009-02-13T02:04:02Z")
All I know is that I’m hoping for a night-vision J.T./Spencer/Joe three-way at some point. Whoo… And I don’t like Tyson, just on first impressions. And I think Coach has the potential to be a seriously pretentious ass. ---
**Author:** ![Pollux\_Oil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/858c86/32.png) [@Pollux\_Oil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pollux_Oil)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/35 "2009-02-13T02:09:52Z")
I liked Sierra. Hopefully she gets a second chance, although the twist itself was underwhelming. Coach is yet another alpha male who only wants strong people to survive. Great. Sandy is an idiot. That is all. ---
**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:** [February 13, 2009, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/36 "2009-02-13T02:57:00Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I’m with you – she was coming across as never having heard the word “pace” before. Anyone else have an opinion? My wife and I are counting on the Dope to figure this out. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/37 "2009-02-13T02:58:20Z")
I don’t think Sandy had any clue as to what a “pace” is. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/38 "2009-02-13T03:15:42Z")
IMO, Sandy thinks PACE is a salsa. Looks like TPTB are going to pay the pixilator guy overtime this season. Between the naked Mormon and the cameltoe and the wrestling challenge next week. Taj (black lady) needs to find a new way to tie her shirt. That knot really skeeved me out. ---
**Author:** ![Doody\_Pants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@Doody\_Pants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doody_Pants)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/39 "2009-02-13T03:33:53Z")
Sandy has Crazy Eyes, so I think she’s a little nutty. The impression I got was that she had no idea what the word pace meant, not that she wasn’t sure how many inches or whatever were in a pace. ---
**Author:** ![Doody\_Pants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@Doody\_Pants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doody_Pants)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378/40 "2009-02-13T03:35:53Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Taj (black lady) needs to find a new way to tie her shirt. That knot really skeeved me out. Yes! It looked like she had balls hanging out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-premiere/485378.md?page=3)