Kevin's Watch

Does anybody else want to see this as much as I do?

1:Take 16 castaways to Antarctica in a wooden ship.

2:Sink it.

3:Leave them one of those old seal-fat burning stoves the early explorers used (the ones that were liable to spit hot seal-fat into your eye), and enough driftwood from their ship to build two rudimentary shelters (one for each tribe) in which to spend the Antarctic winter. (I can't remember which expedition but this did happen.)

4:Time it so that they have just enough time to club enough of the afore-mentioned seals to provide food and fuel for the winter before the sun sets for 4-5 months. This would provide the producers with a great opportunity to paint one or more contestants as "baddies".

5:Reward/Immunity challenges could involve such tasks as manhauling a sledge 60 miles through the Antarctic winter night in order to collect Emperor penguin eggs a la "The Worst Journey In The World". Of course, the contestants would have to find the RIGHT egg . Rewards could include such items as a very basic wind propellor that would provide some electric light to the shelter (at least until it blew away in a particularly nasty storm).

6:When voted out of the tribe, instead of Jeff telling them "The Tribe Has Spoken" the contestant would have to turn to the rest of the tribe and say:

"I am just going outside and may be some time."

And in the biggest Survivor twist of all time: "There was never any million dollars. We were just joshing with you."

Now there's a Survivor I might actually watch!

I think they should hire Trapper - this is great idea for "survivor"!

I also thought "Survivor: Mars" might be an option in the future.

Elfgirl:

Mars sounds like a great idea, they could climb Olympus Mons for one of the challenges.

It's a pity the show wasn't around in the '70's, they could have fired some castaways off with the Voyager deep-space probes.

Also, I disagree with the whiners that insist humankind could not survive on the outer planets: (whine) "Crushing effects of gravity", (whinge) "Poisonous atmosphere", etc.

When I was a lad we lived at the bottom of the Marianas trench. And got six of the best everyday. Made me the man I am, I tell you.

So Jupiter and Neptune could work as well.

Sorry, never happen.
Unless they figure out an way to have the girls wear bikini's in Antarctica.

High Lord Tolkien wrote:Sorry, never happen.
Unless they figure out an way to have the girls wear bikini's in Antarctica.

Have you never seen the cover art of a sci-fi or fantasy novel?

Any suitably endowed female does not need armour or (god-forbid) a pressure suit. Let alone warm clothing near the Pole .

I probably just got myself banned.

I'll just get my coat.

Great idea Trapper. That's how you can tell Survivor ain't real: Nobody dies or gets critically injured.

--A

I just Googled "survivor Antarctica" and it seems my thoughts were not particularly original.

Somebody has already written a novel on the idea.

www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060554541/10 ... e&n=283155

Sounds a bit like Heinlein's "Tunnel in the Sky" perhaps?

well it was still a great idea. maybe survivor : raft on the open sea?

The only Survivor season I ever watched was the first one...and after it I figured that a northen adventure would be great...but don't forget that Survivor is a TV show..it has to get ratings, and buff guys shirtless and hot chicks in bikini's get more people to watch than people bundled up in parkas.

Plus don't forget...survivor is probebly the fakest reality TV show there is.
I'm sure that (some of) the contestants are actually trying to compete, but the games are rigged and fixed for spesific teams and people to win in order for the show to cash in.

sgtnull wrote:well it was still a great idea. maybe survivor : raft on the open sea?

Next time I re-read Thor Heyerdahls account of his 1970 crossing of the Atlantic in a papyrus boat called Ra II I'll be thinking of that. (Not sure of the title, I've got the paperback and the cover is long-gone).

Jeff Probst: "There is too much weight on board, and the Tribe has Spoken, it's time for you to jump over the side".

sgtnull wrote:well it was still a great idea. maybe survivor : raft on the open sea?

That's how they ended series one of "Lost"...the networks won't buy it!

try Survivor Walpole Mass State Prison (circa 80's) then. I would pay to see that.

Pfffffffttttt


I love Survivor.

You have to be 21 to apply, but sohelpme, if it's still on in 3 years I'm gonna kick some serious ass and win me $1 million.

sgtnull wrote:try Survivor Walpole Mass State Prison (circa 80's) then. I would pay to see that.

My favourite imagenary Survivor scenario is always Survivor: Hillbrow. (A part of tiwn that even inhabitants of the murder capital of the world (maybe) think is a really bad part of town.)

One challenge could be running through Joubert Park with a R100 note stuck to your forehead. Anybody who makes it to the other side wins. Bonus if you manage to hang onto the money too.

--A

The Leper Fairy wrote:Pfffffffttttt


I love Survivor.

You have to be 21 to apply, but sohelpme, if it's still on in 3 years I'm gonna kick some serious ass and win me $1 million.

Good for you.

I actually must admit to watching the show too, although the realism of it has dropped since the guy in Survivor Australia passed out from hunger over the fire and had to be taken off with 3rd-degree burns to his hands. (That is respect, not vicarious sadism, BTW)

But just to get this Leper Fairy thing straight:

So if I contract leprosy and place it under my pillow before I go to bed I'll find a shiny dollar there in the morning?

Sweet.

Avatar wrote:

sgtnull wrote:try Survivor Walpole Mass State Prison (circa 80's) then. I would pay to see that.

My favourite imagenary Survivor scenario is always Survivor: Hillbrow. (A part of tiwn that even inhabitants of the murder capital of the world (maybe) think is a really bad part of town.)

One challenge could be running through Joubert Park with a R100 note stuck to your forehead. Anybody who makes it to the other side wins. Bonus if you manage to hang onto the money too.

--A

Av, I LOVE your posts.

But I have to ask: given that only 4 SA journalists were accredited for the 2006 WC, and 1 of those didn't even show up, what is your impression of South Africa 2010's prospects.

I'm an Aussie football fan and I'm starting to get a bit worried.

It's really important to me that SA2010 works. Otherwise the Europeans will keep the WC to themselves with the odd olive-branch to the US and South America.

PS If you have no interest in football feel free to respond with a heartfelt "FO"

I like a couple reality shows. Hell's Kitchen, Amazing Race and SuperNova. ok, that's three.

Trapper439 wrote:...what is your impression of South Africa 2010's prospects.

I'm an Aussie football fan and I'm starting to get a bit worried.

It's really important to me that SA2010 works. Otherwise the Europeans will keep the WC to themselves with the odd olive-branch to the US and South America.

PS If you have no interest in football feel free to respond with a heartfelt "FO"

I have no particular interest in football, but I do have an opinion on everything, and I can unequivocally tell you that there are only two possibilities for SA2010. Either it will be an incredible success, or it will be a monumental ****-up. We don't do things by halves.

Seriously though, it can too easily go either way. A lot of hope is being pinned on it. I don't think it's success or failure will affect, say, Oz's chances of hosting though, if that's what you're worried about. (Why are you worried? ) But a failure will certainly be a blow to a developing Africa.

The biggest threat to it is probably our own government, followed closely by the crime rate.

In defence of the government though, I will admit that they're starting to realise it, and recent months have been characterised by serious police action aimed at curbing crime. Of course, that's only half the problem...with massively back-logged courts, a correctional services infrastructure that sees escapes practically on a daily basis, and massive corruption in most if not all government sectors, it's going to be an uphill battle.

The 2010 WC is a great sword of Damoclese though...time is getting short, and the government, as I said, is realising that this could almost be a make or break type of thing for SA.

One thing...at least us locals will get a break because the criminals will be targetting the rich foreigners...

(If you enjoy the discussion political, let me suggest you click the link in my signature, and join us in the Think-Tank...the Watch's political forum. )

--A