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Good day my friends, I must say that I have loved each and every season of Survivor so far. To me there has never been a bad season.  Oh sure we have had bad episodes here and there and the occasionally dull episode where virtually nothing happens, but each season to me has been a gem to be cherished.  After all, this cannot last forever. So it was with both excitement and hesitation that I approached last night’s finale.  Excited to see how it ended and hesitant to allow it to end because I knew it would be a while before a new episode.  I was also hesitant to have to sit through the dreaded tribute to the fallen comrades.  I’d rather the producers spend some more time on something else (like maybe a wet t-shirt contest with Kelly as the only contestant) because that always seems to be the low point of each season. The season came to an end with Fabio playing his A game.  The first challenge of the night was to answer some fairly simple trivia ...

Good day my friends, Did you enjoy the next to last episode of Survivor this season?  I sure did.  Kelly looked super hot in the jury at tribal council and we learned that Fabio has a hot mom.  We also learned that Chase is a completely clueless buffoon and Jane is a big whiny baby.  But, as usual we will start at the beginning. Naturally it was time for product placement with a phone from Sprint. It’s that time in the show where we all get a little weepy.  That’s right; it’s the messages from home.  So we knew that a family member for each of our tribe mates will be there at the rewards challenge.  Chase and Fabio had a meaningful discussion on how they both really love their mothers.  Chase promised Fabio that he would take him and Sash with him on the reward if he should win.  Now, we all know from last week’s episode that Chase honoring a promise is as rare as Sarah Pa...

Good day my friends, Another season of The Amazing Race has come to a close and I have to say that I really enjoyed it.  Not just because there were a lot of hot women this season, but also because there was no team that I just completely hated.  I know a lot of people enjoy it when a season has a good villain, but I like it best when they are all at least somewhat likable.  True, I did not care for Chad at all as he was quite the spiteful jerk, but I liked Stephanie.  And I never liked Thomas this season, but Jill was so cute and sweet that I could not hate the team.  Thomas was such a putz in his attitude and the way he treated her that it was tough to like him.  So overall we had three final teams and only one jerk left and that jerk was Thomas. But I am getting ahead of myself here.  Since I have never recapped AR before let me bring you non-viewers up to speed.  Last night...

Good day my friends, Last night we had the return of Kelly at tribal council and I was right, she really does clean up very nicely.  However, she was trumped by the incredible and revealing dress worn by Alina.  I really think that Alina was saving this dress up for when Kelly was eliminated. And oh yeah, NaOnka was there too, but she is so ugly on the inside that it is difficult to look past that.  But, enough about that for now, we really need to go back to the beginning. Is it just me or is Sash getting to look more and more like a skeleton as the season wears on?  The guy is starting to frighten me as he looks quite similar to the skeletons in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction.  Seriously, have the guy grab the wheel of a pirate ship, throw in some thunder and lightning and you have Sash the Skeleton. Well, maybe he’d have to shave off the beard to pull it off, but still. As our tribe returned to camp they were so angry a...

Good day my friends, Angry. I am angry about what happened last night. I don’t understand it and I cannot explain it, but I will certainly try. The only good thing about last night was that we finally got some extended screen time for my fair Kelly. Oh, do you think I am angry about people quitting the game? No, I am angry about the incredibly blatant product placement, but more on that in a bit. As the tribe returned from tribal council Kelly said she was confused and did not know what was going on. I think if anything is clear from every episode we have seen thus far it is that Kelly has never had any idea what was going on, but she was specifically referring to the ouster of Brenda. Then it rained. And it rained and it rained and it rained. The deluge. There was so much rains that a raging river appeared in front of the camp. Kelly was cold. NaOnka was cold and far worse, her ass hurt. They spoke of quitting, but surely no one would quit with a mere 11 days stand...

Good day my friends, It is a rarity when I go out to breakfast, yet it is one of my favorite times to go out to eat.  There’s something about the smell of a restaurant at breakfast time that makes me smile.  Whether it be bacon, sausage, home fries or pancakes the smells are terrific.  Recently I found a wonderful place in Indian Harbour Beach that I must share with you:  The Scrambled Egg Café. The Scrambled Egg Café is located in a little shopping plaza and can be a bit tough to find as it does not face the road, but it is a hidden gem well worth the effort to find.  When I walked in I was immediately enveloped by the delicious smells of breakfast.  I was told that the place gets very crowded on the weekends, but we got there early so there was no problem getting a table.  They have seating both indoors and out, but we chose to dine indoors due to the humidity this particular morning. We were immediately greeted by our server, Sara...

Good day my friends, As some of you may know I chose to spend my Thanksgiving holiday this year in Melbourne Beach.  There are a couple of different places that we dined that I would like to share with you.  Today I am going to speak specifically about our Thanksgiving dinner at the Chart House. To me, The Chart House has always been one of those places that are made for special occasions.  It’s excellent, but very expensive so you just would not go there for the heck of it one night.  They are usually only open during the normal dinner hours, but since this was Thanksgiving they make an exception and are open all day long. Our trusty GPS, Meagan, got us there in plenty of time for our 12:45 reservation that day.  What kind of crowd would there be I wondered.  When we arrived and I saw the cars I knew instantly it was a big crowd.  All the parking there is by valet, which I absolutely love.  Free valet parking is the best.  ...

Good day my friends, Rules of Engagement is far from the most sophisticated television show, but it’s funny.  And really, don’t we need to laugh a little every day?  ROE is a show about two couples, one married & the other engaged, and their lecherous single friend.  Last night’s episode was particularly amusing despite the fact that the very best part of the show was missing.  No Jennifer?  What’s going on? The show takes place in New York City and stars Patrick Warburton (David Puddy from Seinfeld) and the very hot Megyn Price as the long married couple Jeff & Audrey; Oliver Hudson (son of Goldie Hawn and brother of Kate Hudson) and the stunningly gorgeous and sexy Bianca Kajilich as engaged sweethearts Adam & Jennifer; David Spade as the lecherous single guy Russell and Adhir Kalyan as his assistant Timmy.  Many scenes take place in a local diner where our cast frequents.  (Frankly I think we all need a diner close by to ...

Good day my friends, I don’t sit and watch infomercials and I am guessing that few people ever do.  However, one night I came across one that I could not stop watching because it was like a train wreck with an obnoxious voice over.  It was the Shoedini.  For the uninformed the Shoedini is as simple as a shoehorn on a stick.  That’s because it is…well, a shoehorn on a stick.  It’s basically a shoehorn on a telescoping wand that allows you to put on or remove shoes with ease and without bending over.  Does it work?  Well I actually have no idea, but the people in the ad seem to be having one heck of a good time putting their shoes on. The genius of the shoehorn on a stick goes without saying, but the genius in charge of advertising this needs an award for getting comedian Gilbert Gottfried to do the voice over for the ad.  Gilbert has a very loud, nasal and grating voice that sends some people running from the room.  If you ar...

Good day my friends, Last night’s episode of Survivor had a little of everything plus we finally got some Kelly time.  What a joy that was, although at tribal council we learned exactly why Jeff never asks her any questions, but as usual I am getting ahead of myself.  The show began with Holly coming to the conclusion that Brenda is dangerous.  Took her a while, but it was about time that somebody realized who was calling all the shots.  Holly took the time to let Jane and NaOnka know this and even told Benry that “Kelly Purple crawls right up Brenda ass”.  As much as I love the sight of a lovely butt on a pretty girl I cannot imagine I would really enjoy seeing this and I certainly do not want to experience it personally.  Sir Griffin must draw the line somewhere.  In any case, it appeared early on that Holly was getting her point across.  This came as a bit of a surprise since she once drowned an expensive pair of shoes and wante...

Yummy! Good day my friends, As some of you already know I love Starbucks.  I enjoy Starbucks so much I am the proud owner of a Starbucks gold card.  It gives me certain perks on coffee and any big fan should have one.  I am not there every day because Sir Griffin frankly cannot afford it, but I am there at least once a week.  As it happens, I received an email from Starbucks last night telling me my favorite holiday beverage has returned:  The Gingerbread Latte.  For the uninformed, the latte is espresso with steamed milk and gingerbread flavored syrup, topped with sweetened whipped cream and nutmeg.  However, I usually have them hold the nutmeg and instead put caramel Brulée topping on top instead.  It is a taste sensation that I look forward to every year at this time.  Now they also have the Caramel Brulée Latte which is espresso and steamed milk flavored with caramel Brulée sauce, topped with sweetened whipped cream a...

Good day my friends, What can I say about Survivor this week?  Well, not a whole lot since I watched it on Wednesday night and it is now Friday afternoon.  I’m telling you the memory is not what it once was.  I do recall that we saw slightly more Kelly than usual and she looked darn good.  Oh, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly.  Why don’t they just give you your own show? In any case, I somewhat remember the show starting with Jane complaining about Marty and Marty complaining about Jane.  I have to give Jane a leg up on this battle due to her referring to Marty as “Mr. Farty” as this is a clever nickname for the man with hair that makes him look frightened by a ghost all the time.  Our old pal NaOnka was back to her old tricks and was hating on everyone.  Fabio was clueless, Chase was wimpy and Kelly was hot.  The first challenge involved a reward of zip lining through the jungles followed by a BBQ feast.  Who would not want to do t...

Good day my friends, Back in 1993 Conan O’Brien took over for David Letterman as host of Late Night on NBC.  I was, and still am a big Letterman fan and was excited about his move to CBS.  When Conan began his tour of duty I watched once or twice, but I had gotten to the point where staying up that late was beyond my abilities.  Fast forward 10 years and you will see me awake at all hours of the night due to a baby that refused to sleep.  I’d watch Letterman on CBS and then switch over to NBC after his show ended to watch Conan.  It was then that I truly began to appreciate his humor as well as any opportunity to sleep.  I have never liked Leno and have never watched The Tonight Show with him as host.  I watched the last appearance of Johnny Carson and did not watch again until Conan briefly took over.  There are a few reasons that I have never watched Leno: • He’s not funny. • He’s a hack. • He is as milquetoast as there is as...

Good day my friends, Before I get too far in today’s Survivor blog I need to take a moment to wish a very happy birthday to my sister Lynda, the Duchess of Palmetto.  Now that we have taken care of that let’s move forward.  Last nights episode of Survivor was not one of my favorites this season, but it certainly did have its moments and what had to be two of my favorite all time Survivor lines.  We start though at the beginning when one tribe got a key and the other got a trunk.  This could only mean one thing and that one thing is merge.  So our friends at La Flor trekked over to Espada where hugs and love ensued.  It would not last long.  The trunk was opened and they found food & liquor, which Fabio felt they should drink all at once.  They had new red buffs and needed a new team name.  Marty decided that the new name should be Libertad, which meant liberty according to Marty.  Since Marty had been known for tell...

Good day my friends, We finally had the emergence last night that we have all been waiting for.  The return of Purple Kelly.  Yippee!  Oh, she is so darn cute I can hardly stand it.  We need Purple Kelly for the show to be a success this season, but more on her later.  We had a lot of fun in this episode and we should get right to it. As the tribes returned to their camps, Dan referred to himself as Teflon Dan because seemingly everything just slides right off of him.  It made me wonder if Dan would be better off if someone whacked him in the head with a Teflon pan.  How this worthless clown is still in the game is beyond me.  And speaking of clowns how about that hair on Marty?  I think he is getting to look more and more like a troll doll. We had separate reward and immunity challenges tonight and for that I was thankful.  It’s always fun to see these people try to do anything involving any sort of skill.  The rew...