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LongtimeBravesFan · October 5th, 2007, 01:45 PM

In last night's Survivor, the tribe with more people had three physically weak members. They had to sit out two people at each challenge and picked two of them to sit out the reward challenge. They then had to be in the immunity challenge so only one weak person was out of it.

Wouldn't it make more sense to put your strongest group in the battle for immunity? This isn't the first time I've seen a tribe stuck with a weaker lineup for the immunity challenge.

Zen653 · October 5th, 2007, 02:02 PM

Why is Longtime watching Survivor instead of post-season baseball?

Grandstander · October 5th, 2007, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by LongtimeBravesFan

In last night's Survivor, the tribe with more people had three physically weak members. They had to sit out two people at each challenge and picked two of them to sit out the reward challenge. They then had to be in the immunity challenge so only one weak person was out of it.

Wouldn't it make more sense to put your strongest group in the battle for immunity? This isn't the first time I've seen a tribe stuck with a weaker lineup for the immunity challenge.

Todd set up Aaron as the tribe's official leader with the notion that Todd would be the power behind the throne. This has backfired on Todd in that Aaron is asserting actual leadership, but doing an awful job of it. The mistructuring of the challenge players was one error, sending the hapless Courtney up as lead ax in the chopping contest was imbecilic, and targeting Leslie rather than Courtney on the grounds of some possible betrayal in some possible new tribal orientation, that was dumb.

There is a real leadership calamity taking place on both tribes. One has the ineffective Todd/incompetent Aaron duo at its head, the other has the whining, nagging, unendurable Dave as its chief. Dave won't be around very long, they have been bouncing people entirely on the basis of crappy personalities so far. Chicken was a petulant crank, Ashley was a self absorbed complainer and Leslie was THE LORD'S personal represenative in China. Dave may be more obnoxious than any of them with his uncanny knack for converting the most simple communication or task into a wretched emotional ordeal.

Grandstander · October 5th, 2007, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Zen653

Why is Longtime watching Survivor instead of post-season baseball?

Because the Native Americans in this post season are found in Cleveland, not Atlanta.

jtur88 · October 5th, 2007, 08:50 PM

Since all managers now call all pitches, why don't base runners (and hitters!) just look in the dugout and steal the signs there, instead of trying to see the catcher's signs?

heyterry · October 5th, 2007, 08:53 PM

Are you the GM of the Cleveland Indians?

SugarBaby · October 5th, 2007, 09:00 PM

GS...I've got a thousand telephones that don't ring. You know where I can get rid of these things?

Grandstander · October 5th, 2007, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jtur88

Since all managers now call all pitches, why don't base runners (and hitters!) just look in the dugout and steal the signs there, instead of trying to see the catcher's signs?

The catcher not only signals what type of pitch is coming, he also will give away the location by the way he sets up. It is also possible for a manager in a dugout to arrange his players or coaches in such a way so that the catcher can see the manager giving the sign, but a baserunner's view is blocked. No such obstruction for the catcher.

Grandstander · October 5th, 2007, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by heyterry

Are you the GM of the Cleveland Indians?

No, I just made that up to buff my resume.

Grandstander · October 5th, 2007, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SugarBaby

GS...I've got a thousand telephones that don't ring. You know where I can get rid of these things?

Put them in the rusting fridge on your front lawn.

jtur88 · October 5th, 2007, 10:45 PM

But the batter can see whatever the catcher can see.

skrable · October 6th, 2007, 02:15 AM

the bug bomb worked to perfection friday in cleveland. what dastardly deed to you anticipate the yankees doing in retaliation?

Grandstander · October 6th, 2007, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by skrable

the bug bomb worked to perfection friday in cleveland. what dastardly deed to you anticipate the yankees doing in retaliation?

The Yankees will lift the normal severe restrictions on their fan behavior. Cleveland will come into Yankee Stadium expecting the traditional polite and respectful treatment long associated with New Yorkers, and then be completely thrown off their game when they are met with only tepid applause and insincere compliments.

SugarBaby · October 6th, 2007, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Grandstander

Put them in the rusting fridge on your front lawn.

Good comeback. lol

vtred · October 6th, 2007, 08:42 AM

Did anything bug you about the Yankee/Indian game last night?

October 5th, 2007, 08:50 PM	#1490 (permalink)
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October 5th, 2007, 01:45 PM	#1486 (permalink)
LongtimeBravesFan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,660	In last night's Survivor, the tribe with more people had three physically weak members. They had to sit out two people at each challenge and picked two of them to sit out the reward challenge. They then had to be in the immunity challenge so only one weak person was out of it. Wouldn't it make more sense to put your strongest group in the battle for immunity? This isn't the first time I've seen a tribe stuck with a weaker lineup for the immunity challenge.

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October 6th, 2007, 02:15 AM	#1497 (permalink)
skrable Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 403	the bug bomb worked to perfection friday in cleveland. what dastardly deed to you anticipate the yankees doing in retaliation?

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