# Survivor **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 24, 2000, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor/30544 "2000-08-24T02:43:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![APB9999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@APB9999](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/APB9999)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor/30544/1 "2000-08-24T02:43:55Z")
Okay, I settled down to watch the last Survivor episode. I purposely avoided any spoilers. Rain storm. Power goes out for two hours and fifteen minutes. Now Bryant Gumbel is interviewing all the participants. What do bugs taste like? Who did who? Etc. etc. So WHO THE HELL WON, DAMN IT? ---
**Author:** ![Edlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8797f3/32.png) [@Edlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edlyn)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor/30544/2 "2000-08-24T02:47:31Z")
Well, Rich won. ---
**Author:** ![APB9999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@APB9999](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/APB9999)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor/30544/3 "2000-08-24T02:49:14Z")
Damn. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![APB9999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@APB9999](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/APB9999)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor/30544/4 "2000-08-24T03:01:24Z")
So…how do I volunteer for the next one? ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor/30544/5 "2000-08-24T03:13:04Z")
At first I was upset that Rich won, but after seeing Sue’s little tirade, I’m just so glad it wasn’t her. What a bitch! Jman ---
**Author:** ![Edlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8797f3/32.png) [@Edlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edlyn)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor/30544/6 "2000-08-24T03:20:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by APB9999 \* > \*\*Damn. > > Thanks \*\* That was our reaction too. I don’t know how you could apply for the second survivor contest, but being that it will be in the Australian outback, you might want to think twice about it. ---
**Author:** ![Edlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8797f3/32.png) [@Edlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edlyn)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor/30544/7 "2000-08-24T03:31:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jman \* > \*\*At first I was upset that Rich won, but after seeing Sue’s little tirade, I’m just so glad it wasn’t her. What a bitch! > > Jman \*\* I’d say that’s putting it mildly. I never saw such a poisonous heart as Sue has. ---
**Author:** ![Tzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzel)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor/30544/8 "2000-08-24T05:51:58Z")
Indeed. At first, I was pulling for her. She’s a trucker, probably needs the money more than most of the others, and definitely more than Rich. However, judging from some of the comments by the jurors, it seems her speech may have actually swung some votes to Kelly. She did get her wish, however, and she was the vote that denied Kelly the cash. I’m still surprised Rich won. ---
**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor/30544/9 "2000-08-24T05:57:03Z")
tonight was the first time i’ve ever actually watched the show, and i only caught the last half while waiting for the 10:00 news, which was, of course, all about Survivor. Anyway, that dude who’s “interrogation” consisted of “pick a number between one and ten” made me laugh. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor/30544/10 "2000-08-24T06:13:12Z")
I am shocked _shocked_ that the so-called “hippest people on the planet” were able to bring themselves to watch such patent drivel for even one full episode, let alone following it for long enough to develop emotions about the pathetic losers who subjected themselves to this pornography. I am ashamed of all of you. Don’t bother flaming me, I’ll see myself out. . . ---
**Author:** ![silent\_rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@silent\_rob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_rob)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor/30544/11 "2000-08-24T07:54:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by APB9999 \* > \*\*So…how do I volunteer for the next one? \*\* Actually, I think you’re a little late. The next one starts shooting in not too long (in mid-September, I believe), and they have already taken audition tapes for it. They’ve also already discarded quite a few, enough so that the news is now showing those tapes. They’re pretty funny. But anyway, to answer your question, you’re too late. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kaylasdad99 \* > **…the so-called “hippest people on the planet”…develop emotions about the pathetic losers who > subjected themselves to this pornography…I am ashamed of all of you.** Complemented and insulted in the same paragraph. Impressive. Hmmm, I believe this is more Pit talk, or you could give your humble opinion in IMHO. I won’t bother _flaming_ you because this isn’t the place. Plus, I really couldn’t care less. ---
**Author:** ![silent\_rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@silent\_rob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_rob)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor/30544/12 "2000-08-24T08:00:15Z")
**APB9999** , I found a site with the info you were looking for: [http://www.3bigshows.com/survivor-version2.html](http://www.3bigshows.com/survivor-version2.html) The taping begins in October, but (like I thought) the audition tapes were already due. The due date was July 28, and apparently 1000’s were received. ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor/30544/13 "2000-08-24T10:56:37Z")
Leigh-Anne and I had never, ever watched the show before last night, so I don’t know anything, really, about the individuals involved, but this Sue missed a perfect opportunity to rephrase part of her tirade to say, “If I came across you and you were dying of thirst, I wouldn’t even piss in your mouth.” That would have at least made it entertaining rather than simply uncomfortable. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor/30544/14 "2000-08-24T13:53:41Z")
Ugh. The “factual” OP having been answered, I’m going to close this thread and recommend that folks wishing to discuss this check out one of the 50,000 other threads on this board dedicated to a TV show.