What's the reward? We're not sure, but how can CBS top a yacht, dinner, dessert, open bar and throwing golf clubs into the sea? Looks like funds might be limited so how about a bottle of Sierra Mist in a Kia? Either that or a special visit with Sleek and Chillone at a tavern to discuss the game. Just kidding now!

WEDNESDAY UPDATE: The Early Show states that each ambassador gets to pick three items in secrecy from the other camp to their tribe if they are the winner.

Since we have no pics of happy or sad people from the challenge, here's a great UNRELEASED pic of Susan quitting at the Episode 6 RC.



Guess Chapera wasn't the only one happy to see the Soozin gone, eh? Thanks to BossieCowCow for the HILARIOUS pic.
 

WEDNESDAY UPDATE: The Early Show gave it away! Jenna L and Kathy are the ambassadors. So much for that Rupert with Mogo Mogo pic.


First of all, the tribes DO NOT MERGE this episode.

With that out of the way, it's time to figure out what the heck is going on.

From the CBS teaser: The tribes fear the worst when Tree Mail announces they must each send one of their own to the opposing tribe's camp.

Furthermore, the CBS Eyemail states that the tribes choose "ambassadors to visit their rival camps."

So what the heck do the ambassadors do? They aren't there to pick out a merge camp, because SurvivorNews.net reports that the tribes merge on Saboga beach, NOT Mogo Mogo or Chapera.

Sounds to us like this is a similar twist to the "pick a castaway, any castaway" twist in the Pearl Islands (Survivor 7, episode 4). In that episode, Morgan won the immunity challenge and picked Rupert to join them on their tribe. Rupert competed in the episode 5 RC for Morgan and then went back to Drake for the IC.

  

The pic above shows Rupert throwing in front of a bunch of Mogo Mogo's, yet he still has a red buff. Sue5858 and alabamacandace on EZBoard's MESS Hall point out that when Rupert went to Morgan, he kept his blue buff (right). Seems like the same could happen here.

However, Rupert has to be around at Chapera for "the competition between he and Rob" to take place as the CBS teasers tell us. So maybe the camera angle is showing the Mogo Mogo end? Then again, Rupert vs. Rob could be before the treemail. We're not convinced either way.
 

     

(Left): Jerri is secluding herself as her tribe decides which member to send to Chapera.
(Right): Kathy: "Hey Jerri, you *****, come on over to the conversation!"

Could Jerri be sent away to Chapera? While it might be good to get rid of her "grating" personality for a while, do they trust Jerri to be loyal enough to Mogo Mogo? Jerri is also behind Rupert in the challenge pic.

Kathy and Ethan are NOT seen in that pic. Kathy would make perfect sense to go to Chapera because she already knows them.
 

 

Looks like Chapera draws sticks to choose who goes to Mogo Mogo. Alicia draws the longest stick. Usually when your draw sticks, the shortest one loses. That means Alicia probably isn't the ambassador. Or is Chapera so stupid that they can't figure it out? Rob and Amber have to stick around to make out. Tom, Jenna L, and Rupert could go.

     

The pic on the right is earlier in the preview and shows Alicia holding a treemail, apparently the "pick a tribemate" treemail. However, Rupert and Tom are missing.

Four Chapera members are shown in the "pick a tribemate" portion of the preview -- Rob and Amber together, Amber and Alicia together. Tom gets his own shot (PS: Isn't he starting to look like a fat Hulk Hogan?). Jenna L shown in a group photo. Right after these pics, CBS states. "Then when each tribe needs to send one of their own to the other side...Will it be for good?"

(Single shot of Rupert)
(Single shot of Jerri)
Ethan (in Mogo Mogo bushes): "Everything was going smoothly, then BOOM!"

Does it mean anything? Probably not.
 

An interesting scenario has the ambassadors leaving after the RC (which would then be log rolling) and go to the other tribe for the immunity challenge (which would then be weapons) and tribal council. But the preview hints will the ambassadors going be "for good?" Sounds like no.

For now, Rupert or Alicia and Jerri or Kathy or Ethan are our guesses for going to the other tribe.

Still, it likely doesn't affect the immunity challenge and boot below.
 

The Thursday Early Show has told us that this is the immunity challenge.


  

(Left): Mogo Mogo put a picture of Colby's head on the target to help out Jerri's aim.
(Right): Chapera should have put a picture of Johnny Fairplay to help Rupie, but heck, he doesn't need any help.

  

(Right): Someone hit a bull's eye and it looks like an arrow. Is it Jerri? Eh, who knows!?

We're pretty sure either Jerri or Ethan is booted this episode. That means Chapera wins.
 

Already pegged for a previous boot was ETHAN. They brought him to Mogo Mogo to get rid of him. He is a past winner, a challenge threat (as long as he doesn't have to untie knots) and can't fish at all.

But if Mogo Mogo loses again, would they really boot ANOTHER strong person? Then there's Jeff Varner's spoiler about Ethan being a prima donna: "I've been told to look for a major pissy diva temper tantrum thrown by Africa winner Ethan Zohn. I'm told he will be very embarrassed at his behavior when America sees it."

We haven't seen this tantrum yet, right? Ahh! But CBS hints at a clue. Ethan feels blindsided by Mogo Mogo's Tribal Council major decision. Could we be in for a tantrum this week?

Then again, we're pretty sure the tribes merge next episode. Merge is Survivor language for voting out the challenge hogs. Sounds like a perfect scenario for Ethan to be booted and throw a tantrum. And Lex after him as Mogo Mogo starts to get Pagong'ed.

And don't forget the Jeff Probst comments in the press about a love triangle (possibly between Rob, Ethan and Amber). That makes sense since Ethan has had a past fling with Amber. Lex, Tom, Rupert are all married. Sounds to us like Ethan makes the merge???

Then again, Varner states, No one who's won this game before will even get close to the jury. A merge boot is also very close to the jury. And finally, Ethan's quote "Everything was going smoothly, then BOOM!" could be foreshadowing of his demise.

JERRI was played up in the previews HUGE last week. "Why does the tribe hate her?" That usually means she doesn't go that week, but very soon. While she still has a slight friendship with Lex, his voting alliance mates -- Kathy and Shii -- hate her guts. With Kathy back in the voting boot, Jerri is not needed. And speaking of GUTS, we think it makes more sense for Lex to take pity on his Africa tribemate Ethan and vote out Jerri. Besides, Lex's gut should tell him that Ethan is a better post-merge target for the Chaperans to take out. As Krautboy on Blows states, "Ethan represents a challenge threat and without him around, Lex becomes Chapera’s primary target. Lex must keep Ethan over Jerri if he is to survive post-merge."

PREDICTION: It's a tough call. Good cases for both made by all. Since Varner hints Ethan, and some newbie spoiler thinks that, too, we'll have to switch up and go with Ethan.

Check our SurvivorMeter for more information.
 

Based on RPI, strength of schedule, how much they hate Duke and Markopolo's personal bias.

1. Osten (Survivor 7): Let's play Match Game. Osten was a BLANK willow. Gene, the only thing on my mind was Pooooooooooooossssssssssieee!

2. Gabe (Survivor 4): He had a teddy bear. He rapped worse than Vanilla Ice on crack. He basically quit because he didn't want to play the game. Hmmn, sounds like Osten except for the lack of a pelican phobia.

3. Silas (Survivor 3): First of three "pretty boys" to have their tribes throw a challenge to get rid of them. First to be duped by tribal switch. Could be higher if had tried to steal Tom's cherries.

4. Jed (Survivor 5): SNORE! The biggest dud since Gabe proves that Jeff Probst and EPMB were looking at the body and not the persona when casting for supposed hunks. Jed tried to pass off this good ol' religious boy image, only to be put on Smoking Gun.com for drunk driving moments after being miscast. Also was voted off after tribe threw a challenge (remember Ken sitting out?).

5. Burton (Survivor 7): Drake threw a challenge to boot him, but that wasn't enough for this pretty boy. He got voted back in as an outcast and tortured us for weeks with his annoying personality (but not as bad as Tijuana's voice).

6. Dave (Survivor 6): Rocket scientist couldn't figure out a puzzle, thought that Roger and Butch were good Survivor players, then wears a speedo to try and get the girls not to vote him off. Hmmm, no wonder Heidi had a higher IQ than him. America, this is why those stupid, 80-billion dollar space probes go off never to return.

7. Joel (Survivor 1): Moooooooo!

8. Kel (Survivor 2): The Jerky Boy got beat up by a bunch of Canadians at a bar, and they weren't even Vancouver Canucks! Jerri didn't get a Christmas card from you, but she did get $$$$ for Playboy and acting. Too bad, loser!

9. Shawn (Survivor 7): Useless. Burton could have made fun of Rupert's dress on his own.

10. Ken (Survivor 5): Thailand stunk more than the Chuay Gahn cave under a hot sun. And this silent cop from N.Y. was so boring, we were rooting for Robb to kick his butt. He had one good scene the whole show, and that was when Probst introduced him and everyone clapped. He also kept Brian's porno past a secret, which would have made Thailand a little more interesting had it been revealed. Oh, and he voted for Clay, what an idiot! And what about that IC he lost so bad digging up the holes? Wait a sec, maybe Ken should be higher?

Honorable mention:

Ace (Real World Paris, RR/RW Inferno): His "nothin bothers me, I am a southern boy" BS lasted about two episodes. What was left? A big, dumb whiner who had Osten-like quitting tendencies. His hatred toward French people was his only good quality. Je suis desole. J'aime les francais!

Anyone on Big Brother: (Self-explanatory)

Brad (Real World San Diego): Oh geez, how many times can I get drunk and go to jail in one episode?


What's your list or top choice? E-mail markopolo100@yahoo.com your comments.

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