Survivor: Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands - 4/16/09 - Page 2

cracksky · 04-17-09, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by dino88

How many seasons have you watched? I've only missed 2-3 seasons and it's always been the same. I'm sure if you were that insulted you would have stopped watching long ago.

I've watched all of them and they have progressively gotten worse (or better) with the editing. However you want to look at it.

Obviously, I'm not that insulted. I just wanted Coach gone.

Although I love laughing at him each week.

Damfino · 04-17-09, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Merkin Muffley

Jeff had been playing Coach up all season...and know we know why. Tonight was the night Coach became a reality TV legend. What a fucking psychopath.

oh yeah, Jeff has a major man-crush on Coach, check out his blog:

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009...robst-b-2.html

JuryDuty · 04-17-09, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Damfino

oh yeah, Jeff has a major man-crush on Coach, check out his blog:

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009...robst-b-2.html

I think more than anything, Jeff has been in this long enough that he recognizes reality-tv gold. Like Rob and Amber and Alison from Big Brother, this is the kind of character CBS keeps around and jumps to The Amazing Race or another show.

At this point, Coach is the person to take to the end with you. No one would give him the money because of his ego, and he'd be great to be up against. Besides, this guy will be a millionaire riding the Survivor speaking circuit for years to come.

davidh777 · 04-17-09, 11:33 AM

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Ugh! I hope this isn't going to turn into the Coach and Tyson show with them exchanging smug/twatty looks for the rest of the game.

+1. I just got a bad flashback to Thailand, the all-time worst season.

DRG · 04-17-09, 11:35 AM

My favorite Coach moment from last night was when Jeff is describing how the immunity challenge works and says something like "throwing stones to break a series of plates, a skill none of you have any experience in" and Coach chimes in "I have".

Seriously the guy is like Kristen Wiig's Penelope from SNL.

auto · 04-17-09, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by DRG

My favorite Coach moment from last night was when Jeff is describing how the immunity challenge works and says something like "throwing stones to break a series of plates, a skill none of you have any experience in" and Coach chimes in "I have".

That was my favorite moment all season.

dino88 · 04-17-09, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JuryDuty

At this point, Coach is the person to take to the end with you. No one would give him the money because of his ego, and he'd be great to be up against. Besides, this guy will be a millionaire riding the Survivor speaking circuit for years to come.

I think the best person to take is Taj. Is anyone going to give the money to the wife of Eddie George?

atlantamoi · 04-17-09, 01:25 PM

Coach might be the least liked person on that show since Richard Hatch. To me at least. While I laugh at his stupid antics, I would have much preferred to see him booted last night.

mraw · 04-17-09, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dino88

I think the best person to take is Taj. Is anyone going to give the money to the wife of Eddie George?

Taj stated that if she wins she's giving the money to charity. If the jury isn't all too enthusiastic about the final 3, they may choose her to win out of spite because none of the players this season would actually pocket the money if Taj wins.

mraw · 04-17-09, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by atlantamoi

Coach might be the least liked person on that show since Richard Hatch. To me at least. While I laugh at his stupid antics, I would have much preferred to see him booted last night.

I agree. Thank goodness I DVR the episodes. I fast-forwarded through his parts last night.

SunMonkey · 04-17-09, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DRG

Oh, and then there's this book based on the story he told tonight:
http://www.amazon.com/Voyage-Beyond-.../dp/1432712349

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The chance discovery of his journals, buried on a Colombian cliff above the sea, uncovers a mystery which took many years to finally solve. His journals tell of misery and elation, of triumph and failure, of insight and insanity.

zuffy · 04-17-09, 03:28 PM

Love this comment

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Funny, the only review for this book is from the author. There seems to be something missing from the story told in this book; proof! The incredible "story" of Benjamin "Coach" Wade seems just a bit too incredible. Nowhere can I find any corroborating evidence of any of his claims. Is there a record of his unbelievable solo kayak voyage? You would think it could be found somewhere in the billions of pages on the web or maybe just in the Guinness Book of World Records. It's not there. Could this be another case of someone selling fiction as fact?

TwineTime · 04-17-09, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DRG

My favorite Coach moment from last night was when Jeff is describing how the immunity challenge works and says something like "throwing stones to break a series of plates, a skill none of you have any experience in" and Coach chimes in "I have".

Seriously the guy is like Kristen Wiig's Penelope from SNL.

I mentioned this on the last page. However, it followed Brendan's response to Erinn's comment about his team being stacked.

Also funny: Coach's confessional after Sierra told him he looked hilarious while doing his ancient Tibetan ritual that you won't find on the internet.

Damfino · 04-17-09, 05:52 PM

[Penelope]So, I paddled a kayak around the world at night in the winter time.. so, then I played trumpet with Miles Davis, so, I was eaten by cannibals in the Amazon, so and then I was resurrected by a wizard so, I practice a secret form of Tai Chi that's so secret even I don't know what it's called so, I broke all the plates in South America, so, my life story was discovered next to the Dead Sea Scrolls, so.....[/penelope]

dolphinboy · 04-17-09, 08:48 PM

Worst episode of the season as far as drama goes. No clever editing ever made me believe Brendan wasn't a goner OR possibly Sierra if he did use the idol.

Tyson has proven himself to be a very good player in all aspects and deserves props, but I still don't buy some of the setiment here that he's just playing to the camera.

His comments to Sierra were really rude and, honestly, totally unecessary. I mean, it could be the edit, but neither Jeff nor anyone else has made any mention of Sierra being a pain in the butt kind of girl back at camp and for someone who doesn't even look like she belongs there, she hangs in a lot of challenges better than the other females. So as a player, Tyson is very good. As a person, I still say douche.

I also think Jeff spoiled a lot early in one of his blogs by talking up coach so much and how he was so entertaining and was going to be the star of the show. That certainly played a factor in me knowing there was no possible way of a surprise last night and it kind of leads one to believe he's gonna go deep into the game. I like Jeff's blogs, but that bit of info might have been giving away a bit too much.

Is it remotely possible coach is telling the truth or is he crazy or is he just extremely disciplined with a game plan as coming of as this nut as part of his strategy. I mean, I think we all meet Richard Hatch kind of people in our lives, but I've never met anyone remotely like coach. And I'm finding it harder and harder to believe that he's that bad at the challenges, so I just wonder if he's playing a game with everyone or if he's batshit insane and happens to have the nickname coach, but absolutely no ability to perform like he's good at anything that one would assume a coach would be good at.

zuffy · 04-17-09, 09:23 PM

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but I've never met anyone remotely like coach.

I have a few at work. Annoying as fuck. I tell one of them to fuck off. If I didn't know any better, I would say he is related to Coach and he would probably say he is.

dino88 · 04-18-09, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dolphinboy

Is it remotely possible coach is telling the truth or is he crazy or is he just extremely disciplined with a game plan as coming of as this nut as part of his strategy.\

I think all his stories are based on truth and could be true all the way through. But I've met a lot of travelers who tend to embellish stories as time goes on. The more they tell the story, the more they come to believe it themselves.

Maybe he was taken and imprisoned by an indigenous Peruvian tribe, but everything could have been taken way out of context through his own distorted point of view. Maybe he did something to offend the tribe and they had him restrained (which Coach turned into "tied down to stakes in the ground"). And then his ignorance of the situation made him feel his life was at risk. There is no possible way he would know they were saying they wanted to "eat his ass."

I've actually heard some of my personal experiences being told by friends as if it were their story. Sometimes people get so caught up in a lie that they truly believe themselves. So while his stories are most likely based in truth they are probably embellished due to either his perception of the situations being completely off or he is pulling from different sources. I mean I've had my share of adventures and a few life threatening situations, but I've never had anyone wanting to turn me into ass stew.

atlantamoi · 04-18-09, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by zuffy

I have a few at work. Annoying as fuck. I tell one of them to fuck off. If I didn't know any better, I would say he is related to Coach and he would probably say he is.

I met a guy in college who was a massive liar. It was the first time I knowingly met a person who would tell complete crap stories to try and make an impression. Talking about his time on the Auburn football team and how he played earlier that day despite having one side of his face completely red from sitting in the sun in the stands (and people seeing him sitting there).

Quack · 04-18-09, 11:40 AM

We should have done a drinking game during that episode for every time he said Dragon or Slayer we should have drank.

He's my pick too in the DVDTalk pool

Goat3001 · 04-18-09, 01:18 PM

While it may not be the best game plan the idea of a Coach/JT/Stephen/Tyson final 4 is perfect. Much better than the 2 good players and the 2 tag alongs they usually have in the final 4.

guildda · 04-18-09, 11:27 PM

I can not fathom what Taj, JT, and Stephen were thinking. They had a clear path to the final 3 had they taken the other alliance.

Getting back into Survivor after skipping the past few seasons, this one has been highly entertaining

creekdipper · 04-19-09, 06:06 AM

Wade, a world-class trumpeter

Wade said most of his players understood his absence last year after he explained his appearance on the show.

(1) How do you get certified as "a world-class trumpeter"? Is there some kind of secret Trumpeting Olympics" that are held annually?

(2) Regarding his players, I would imagine the conversation went something like this:

"We understand completely, Coach, and don't mind at all. In fact, it's okay with us if you want to take a little more time off to follow your dream...say, about ten seasons or so.

Be the wizard, Coach."

taa455 · 04-19-09, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by guildda

I can not fathom what Taj, JT, and Stephen were thinking. They had a clear path to the final 3 had they taken the other alliance.

Getting back into Survivor after skipping the past few seasons, this one has been highly entertaining

Definitely agree. I was also wondering this. They have the "exile four" alliance + JT. Then when it got down to 5, Taj/Stephen have JT with them to pick off Sierra and Brendan. Why go with the unpredictable Coach and Tyson? Then again, nothing is really predictable, or sure, in this game. I guess they feel better about their current plan.

LiquidSky · 04-19-09, 08:03 PM

Saw a new preview for the upcoming episode.

Spoiler:

mwbmis · 04-19-09, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by LiquidSky

Saw a new preview for the upcoming episode.

Spoiler:

View Poll Results: Who's going home??
Brendan	3	30.00%
Coach	5	50.00%
Debbie	0	0%
Erinn	2	20.00%
JT	0	0%
Sierra	0	0%
Stephen	0	0%
Taj	0	0%
Tyson	0	0%
Voters: 10. You may not vote on this poll

04-17-09, 11:35 AM	#30
DRG DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: ND Posts: 9,781	Re: Survivor: Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands - 4/16/09 My favorite Coach moment from last night was when Jeff is describing how the immunity challenge works and says something like "throwing stones to break a series of plates, a skill none of you have any experience in" and Coach chimes in "I have". Seriously the guy is like Kristen Wiig's Penelope from SNL.

04-17-09, 01:25 PM	#33
atlantamoi DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Atlanta Posts: 7,377	Re: Survivor: Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands - 4/16/09 Coach might be the least liked person on that show since Richard Hatch. To me at least. While I laugh at his stupid antics, I would have much preferred to see him booted last night. __________________ Continues higher education in music knowledge by being schooled though Blogs.

04-17-09, 05:52 PM	#39
Damfino DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,058	Re: Survivor: Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands - 4/16/09 [Penelope]So, I paddled a kayak around the world at night in the winter time.. so, then I played trumpet with Miles Davis, so, I was eaten by cannibals in the Amazon, so and then I was resurrected by a wizard so, I practice a secret form of Tai Chi that's so secret even I don't know what it's called so, I broke all the plates in South America, so, my life story was discovered next to the Dead Sea Scrolls, so.....[/penelope] __________________ "It's a funny old world, a man's lucky if he gets out of it alive" -- WC Fields My Countdown Counting down to: My 20th anniversary at DVDTalk 3512 days 14 hours 25 minutes

04-17-09, 08:48 PM	#40
dolphinboy DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 4,917	Re: Survivor: Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands - 4/16/09 Worst episode of the season as far as drama goes. No clever editing ever made me believe Brendan wasn't a goner OR possibly Sierra if he did use the idol. Tyson has proven himself to be a very good player in all aspects and deserves props, but I still don't buy some of the setiment here that he's just playing to the camera. His comments to Sierra were really rude and, honestly, totally unecessary. I mean, it could be the edit, but neither Jeff nor anyone else has made any mention of Sierra being a pain in the butt kind of girl back at camp and for someone who doesn't even look like she belongs there, she hangs in a lot of challenges better than the other females. So as a player, Tyson is very good. As a person, I still say douche. I also think Jeff spoiled a lot early in one of his blogs by talking up coach so much and how he was so entertaining and was going to be the star of the show. That certainly played a factor in me knowing there was no possible way of a surprise last night and it kind of leads one to believe he's gonna go deep into the game. I like Jeff's blogs, but that bit of info might have been giving away a bit too much. Is it remotely possible coach is telling the truth or is he crazy or is he just extremely disciplined with a game plan as coming of as this nut as part of his strategy. I mean, I think we all meet Richard Hatch kind of people in our lives, but I've never met anyone remotely like coach. And I'm finding it harder and harder to believe that he's that bad at the challenges, so I just wonder if he's playing a game with everyone or if he's batshit insane and happens to have the nickname coach, but absolutely no ability to perform like he's good at anything that one would assume a coach would be good at. __________________ My dvds 5 line max signatures allowed SUSIE!

04-18-09, 11:40 AM	#44
Quack DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 2,960	Re: Survivor: Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands - 4/16/09 We should have done a drinking game during that episode for every time he said Dragon or Slayer we should have drank. He's my pick too in the DVDTalk pool __________________ So we buy DVD's.....Hey, at least it's not drugs! Enjoy my DVD Collection. Wii Friend Code: 5908 7031 5788 2488 Debt to pay off: $4834.56 by 08/03/10 as of 03/09/10

04-18-09, 01:18 PM	#45
Goat3001 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,701	Re: Survivor: Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands - 4/16/09 While it may not be the best game plan the idea of a Coach/JT/Stephen/Tyson final 4 is perfect. Much better than the 2 good players and the 2 tag alongs they usually have in the final 4. __________________

04-18-09, 11:27 PM	#46
guildda Senior Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Posts: 487	Re: Survivor: Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands - 4/16/09 I can not fathom what Taj, JT, and Stephen were thinking. They had a clear path to the final 3 had they taken the other alliance. Getting back into Survivor after skipping the past few seasons, this one has been highly entertaining

04-19-09, 06:06 AM	#47
creekdipper DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,609	Re: Survivor: Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands - 4/16/09 Wade, a world-class trumpeter Wade said most of his players understood his absence last year after he explained his appearance on the show. (1) How do you get certified as "a world-class trumpeter"? Is there some kind of secret Trumpeting Olympics" that are held annually? (2) Regarding his players, I would imagine the conversation went something like this: "We understand completely, Coach, and don't mind at all. In fact, it's okay with us if you want to take a little more time off to follow your dream...say, about ten seasons or so. Be the wizard, Coach."

04-19-09, 08:03 PM	#49
LiquidSky DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Pokey Dot Lounge, Nashville, TN Posts: 7,272	Re: Survivor: Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands - 4/16/09 Saw a new preview for the upcoming episode. Spoiler: It's misleading in that Sierra is described as the weakest player. She was right up there with the guys last week. I hope she wins immunity.