SURVIVOR 6: Amazon Contest

[Cynical Realist]

SURVIVOR 6 AMAZON is about to kick off - this is the Survivor 6 AMAZON Actuarial Pool. The show starts on Thursday, February 13th, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. EST.

The Pool will be run simultaneously on both the Rebel Forum and the Water Cooler. Details below. Make your picks on one of the forums, if you need to you can also make them by sending an e-mail to Cynical_Realist@yahoo.com

The tribes will start out split by gender. They are:

For Week 1 make the following picks:

TAMBAQUI TRIBE (All Men)

ALEX BELL: 32, Single, Tiathlon Trainer, Los Angeles, CA. After a serious struggle with drugs and alcohol during his teens and early twenties, Bell is most proud of turning his life around and maintaining his sobriety for 11 years and credits the unconditional love of his mother and family for helping him through the rough times. If he could be any superhero, he'd want to be Aquaman so he could breathe under water. (Luxury Item: Finisher Medal: 2001 Wildflower Triathlon)

BUTCH LOCKLEY: 50, Married, Middle School Principal, Olney, IL. Lockley enjoys hunting, water sports and walking. He describes himself as enthusiastic, ambitious and humorous. In 1974, Lockley received a Bachelor of Science degree from Greenville College in Illinois. With a career in education, he then served 19 years as a high school teacher, athletic director and coach. During that time, he also finished a marathon. (Luxury Utem: School Banner)

DANIEL LUE: 27, Single, Tax Accountant, Houston, TX. Lue's favorite hobbies include surfing the web, martial arts, bodybuilding and pro-wrestling. He is a black belt in Wu Shu Kung Fu. He describes himself as energetic, vivacious and competitive. He considers his greatest achievement transforming himself from a "98 pound weakling" into a body builder. (Luxury Item: Magnetic Rings)

DAVE JOHNSON: 22, Single, Rocket Scientist, Pasadena, CA. He currently works for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a rocket scientist. He has previously worked as a structural test engineer and a meat science research technician. Johnson's hobbies include body womping, rock climbing and drinking beer. He describes himself as spontaneous, logical and omnipresent. If he could be any super hero, he would like to be James Bond. His favorite sports are soccer, pole vault, and frolf (frisbee golf). (Luxury Item Sketch Book & Pencil)


MATTHEW VON ERTFELDA: 33, Single, Restaurant Designer, Washington D. C. Von Ertfelda enjoys screenwriting, foreign language study, cooking, rock and ice climbing, weight lifting and hardcore adventure. In 1994, he successfully crossed the Darien Gap, a storied stretch of jungle linking Panama and Colombia. In the summer of 1998, he organized a deep jungle trek into unmapped areas of New Guinea to track cannibals. In 2002, Von Ertfelda was listed as one of People Magazine's Top 50 Bachelors. (Anyone Remember ROBB from Thailand???) He describes himself as unique, multi-faceted, hardworking, mentally and physically strong and tenacious. (Luxury Item: High School Wrestling Jacket)


ROB CESTERNINO: 24, Single, Computer Projects Coordinator, Wantagh, NY. Cesternino wrote his college senior thesis on "The Impact of Reality Television" and received an A. Cesternino's favorite hobbies include telling jokes, watching sports and singing karaoke. He believes he is a master strategist that is always pulling shenanigans on people who suspect he's just an innocent kid. He describes himself as mischievous, hilarious and creative. Certernino cites a last minute college road trip where he and two buddies drove 21 hours to go to Mardi Gras in New Orleans (without hotel accommodations) as his single greatest accomplishment. His hero is Bob Barker because, since a child, he always admired how he ran the show and was so funny about it. Superman is his chosen superhero -- besides the obvious strength and flying, "the x-ray vision would keep me busy for hours." (Luxury Item Magic 8 Ball)


ROGER SEXTON: 56, Married, Vice-President of Estimating, Valencia, CA. Sexton is currently a vice president of estimating at a major construction company. (Damn, I wish I could get a cushy job, like VP of Estimating – I do the same job without the title – come to think of it sometimes, they expect me to go beyond estimating, and actually calculate things…). Sexton enjoys snow skiing, mountain biking, adventure racing, backpacking, card games and seeing films. He describes himself as intense, confident and emotional. (Luxury Item Dog Tags)


RYAN AIKEN: 23, Single, Model & Actor, Ellicott City, MD. He enjoys lifting weights, lacrosse, running, swimming and eating pizza. His favorite sport is wrestling. He describes himself as funny, confident and talkative. He is proud of the fact that he used to be overweight, but committed to changing his body and taking responsibility for his physical well-being. When asked which superhero Aiken would like to be, his answer is Superman because he could bend things and see into a women's locker room. He appeared on the television show "Young Americans" in 2000. (Luxury Item: Baseball Bat & Ball)


JABURU TRIBE (All Women)

CHRISTY SMITH: 24, Single, Children Adventure Guide for Deaf, Basalt, CO. Smith is deaf (she can hear minimal sounds but relies on lip-reading skills). Her primary motives for being on SURVIVOR are to promote awareness for the deaf…and win $1 million. (Not necessarily in that order). Her favorite hobbies are socializing, doing anything outdoors and writing letters. She describes herself as succulent, independent and goal-oriented. (Luxury Item: Sage)


DEENA BENNETT: 35, Married, Deputy District Attorney, Riverside, CA. Bennett enjoys participating in triathlons, adventure racing and sleeping. She's traveled to Brazil before because she wanted to see the rainforests. She describes herself as spirited, adventurous and intense. She is most proud of being a mom despite her career accomplishments. If given the choice of being a superhero, she'd want to be Batman because he has all the cool toys and Alfred ("Every mommy in the world needs an Alfred."). (Luxury Item: Water Balloons)


HEIDI STROBEL: 24, Single, P.E. Teacher, Eldon, MO. She is currently working on her master’s degree in physical education and plans to start on a second in nursing next year. She previously worked as a sales representative for a lingerie company, a secretary in a doctor's office and the manager of a fireworks company. Strobel's three favorite hobbies are running, writing poetry and keeping up on dance music. She describes herself as very conscientious, enthusiastic and determined. (Luxury Item: Guitar & Songbook)


JANET KOTH: 47, Married, Travel Agent/Abstinence Counselor, Manchester, MO. A registered nurse and former sales representative, Koth now divides her time between family, motivational presentations and tasks as an independent travel consultant. She is also planning to become certified in the field of hypnosis. Koth's favorite hobbies are drama, writing, camping and hiking. She describes herself as energetic, creative and a risk-taker. Luxury Item Daughter's Teddy Bear


JEANNE HEBERT: 41, Married, Director of Marketing, North Attleboro, MA. She currently works as the director of marketing for the New England Dairy Promotion Board. She previously worked as a sales manager and restaurant manager. Her favorite hobbies are cooking, working out with friends and creating new ways to have fun. She describes herself as enthusiastic, free-spirited and outgoing. Luxury Item: Massage Oil.


JENNA MORASCA: 21, Single, Swimsuit Model, Pittsburgh, PA. Jenna Morasca models swimwear on a freelance basis while also competing in beauty pageants. She has won the Venus Swimwear competition two years in a row (2001 and 2002) and was second runner-up in the Miss Pennsylvania U.S.A. beauty pageant in 2001. Additionally, she is currently a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in zoology. Morasca's hobbies include horseback riding, sleeping and hanging out with her animals. She describes herself as honest, outgoing and funny. Luxury Item: Zeta Crown.


JOANNA WARD: 31, Single, School Guidance Counselor, Orangesburg, SC. She currently works as a school guidance counselor. She is also an Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) Certified aerobic instructor. Ward enjoys fellowship with Christian believers and spending time with her son, Dontré. She also enjoys tae bo, basketball, mountain climbing and running. She describes herself as strong, courageous and independent. She has done several commercials and made a brief appearance in the movie "Juwanna Mann." She considers her greatest achievement to be when she became a born-again Christian which she feels changed her into a better person. Luxury Item: Picture of Her Mom


SHAWNA MITCHELL: 23, Single Retail Clothing Sales, Redwood City, CA. She currently works for an outdoor retail company and was previously employed as a business development manager for web services. (Who wasn’t???) She also has experience working as a restaurant supervisor at a ski resort in Utah, an event associate for the Senior Pro-Tennis Tour and as an assistant photographer. Mitchell enjoys being outdoors, traveling and hanging out with friends. An avid competitor, she has played soccer since she was three and competed internationally during her youth. She describes herself as gregarious, open-minded and charismatic. Luxury Item: Soccer Ball.

For more information: CBS SURVIVOR AMAZON Website:
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor6/index.shtml

REBEL FORUM Survivor Thailand Contest:
http://www.actuary.ca/phpBB/viewtopi...t=6590&start=0


BOOTEE PICK: Generally we make a Bootee pick from each Tribe each week. So for Week 1, pick one member from each tribe to be the Bootee, since we do not know which tribe will be going to Tribal Council. You will be awarded 8 points (since odds are 1 out of 8 ) if you are correct. If you are incorrect you get assessed a -1 point penalty.

You can choose to double-up on your Bootee pick by picking only one Bootee. If you are correct you will receive 16 points in week 1. Incorrect -1 point, even if the person you picked doesn't go to Tribal Council.

PICK TO WIN IT ALL: Each week you will make a pick, you can change to a new contestant in future picks. The first weeks pick is worth 16 points, and will be based on the number of contestants left.

You will be penalized for your Picks To Win It All as follows: -2 points if your pick does not make the Final 9 Jury; -1 point if your pick makes the Final 9 Jury, but fails to make the Final 4; no penalty if your pick makes the Final 4 but does not win.

There is also a -3 point penalty if your Pick To Win It All gets booted in the week you pick them to Win It All.

Other contests will be added as they seem relevant.

PRIZES: 1,000,000 in WC Bucks (now considered near worthless) or 250,000 in RF Bucks, or whatever the current exchange rate is at the end of the show. Having the best Week-Week Picks, in other words not counting the cumulative points for the Picks to Win It All, will get half the winners prize.

Survivor 2 The Outback Champion: CYNICAL REALIST 76 points, (2nd BIG D 56 pts, 3rd DRACO MALFOY 55 pts)

Survivor 3 Africa Champion: BAMA 120 points, (2nd - MRS NESBIT 114 pts, 3rd - EPONINE 72 pts)

Survivor 4 Marquesas Island Champion: RAY FINKLE 67 points (2nd - REALITY TV ADDICT 56 pts, 3rd - MISTER NACHO 45 pts.) RAY FINKLE also won the WEEKLY AWARD with 71 points.

Survivor 5 Thailand Champion: POCKET ACES 158, (2nd - MUTT 156 pts, 3rd MISTER NACHO 145 pts, w/ nacho Shooting the Moon). POCKET ACES also won the WEEKLY AWARD CONTEST with 91 points.


SHOOTING THE MOON AWARD: If you get in the contest from Week 1, and miss every possible pick, you will have 175 points added to your score at the end.

Other suggestions are welcome and will be considered. You can make your picks early and change them up until show time on the East Coast.

DO NOT EDIT YOUR PICKS POSTS ON THE DAY OF THE SHOW Unless of course they are time stamped

Bootee: Janet (double-up)
Win-it-all: Butch

[Gandalf]

Bootee: Roger (double up)

Win-it-all: Rob (my choice just from the bios. But going against urysohn is usually good strategy, almost as good as going against me. :P )

Anyone who puts down that they got an "A" on a college paper (thesis or not) and thinks his biggest accomplishment in life was driving to New Orleans won't be sticking around too long.

[Gandalf]

If you think you're going to get me declare whether mine is a moon strategy, think again. :P

[Pillow]

Bootee: The pagent princess - Jenna
Win it all: Alex

[MNBridge]

Booted: Butch or Janet

Win it All: Jenna -- I just have a thing for zoology majors

Thanks for running this again CR. Can I now officially change my name to Mr. Football?

[Jables]

Let it be said now that I plan to participate, with random picks for the most part, as I don't plan on watching the show. All my Survivor info will come from reading this here thread for the next 3 months.

That being said...

Male Bootee: Dave
Female Bootee: Christy

Win it All: Deena

[Cynical Realist]

Originally Posted by MNPoker

Can I now officially change my name to Mr. Football?

Based on you winning the NFL Playoff Pigeon Pool with one entry, I believe your new nickname is not Mr Football, but Blind Squirrel. As in "Even a Blind Squirrel finds an acorn sometimes..."

[Mr. Penguin]

Male Bootee: Ryan
Female Bootee: Jeanne
Win it all: Joanna