SUSPENSE BUILDING FOR S22

I dont know about all of you but I am counting down the days until Survivor 22 Redemption Island. Now dont get me wrong: I still hate the Redemption Island idea and have been vocal about it from the beginning. Sure its something new and intriguing but I hate the idea of anyone voted out having the chance to come back into the game. With that being said, there is no doubt in my mind that the leadup to this season has been like no other as we have had numerous false reports about the cast (Kimbo Slice and Carrie Prejean to name a few) plus the ongoing Russell and Rob are they in it or not debate. From what I have heard from day 1, both took part in the season but after all the false leads that the show's hierarchy was putting out there to throw off the spoilers from the last few seasons, I dont know what to believe anymore.

I will say this though: Burnett, Probst, and the rest of the Survivor crew have gone to war with the spoilers as some of the biggest ones from the last few seasons have mysteriously all gone quiet at the same time. Coincidence? I think not. The bigges bit of proof I have of this is the very detailed spoiler that was produced over at another web site that was all of a sudden taken down the very next day and has not been mentioned since. Of course I got all that info and basically it was all about how Rob and Russell did along with a celebrity poker player who will be on this season. Be that as it may, I wont discuss the Rob and Russell thing until I see for sure they are on.

As far as those two are concerned, I totally hope they are indeed on and that both get the chance to interact on the same tribe. The talk all along is that they start on different tribes and that the Redemption Island aspect was put in as a means of keeping them around in the even one or both get kicked off early. The biggest bust would be if one goes early as they are saying in the spoiler and the other one doesnt meet up with him during the game. Certainly not the way Probst drew it up. Either way I cant wait to see what happens with this.

SURVIVOR NICARAGUA 22 POSSIBLE CONTESTANT

Another possible contestant is a guy named David Murphy who is 30 and a lawyer from Los Angeles. He apparently begins on Russell's tribe. He looks pretty evil so they should hit it off there.

SURVIVOR NICARAGUA 22 POSSIBLE CONTESTANT: NATALIE TENERELLI

Apparently she is a dancer from Los Angeles. Hopefully a stripper.

SURVIVOR NICARAGUA 22 POTENTIAL CONTESTANT: "LUMBERJACK" STEVEN STAINES

Seems to be an outdoor theme this season. We have a Rooster and now a Lumberjack. This guy is unbelievably a MASCOT for SFAU. Wow.

SURVIVOR NICARAGUA 22 POSSIBLE CONTESTANT: RALPH "ROOSTER" KISER

This guy looks like a real winner. A former farmer and current nature guide. We had "Chicken" and now we have "Rooster." Only on Survivor can you get this.

SURVIVOR NICARAGUA 22 POSSIBLE CONTESTANT: MATTHEW ELROD

SURVIVOR NICARAGUA 22 POSSIBLE CONTESTANT: ASHLEY BOEHLKE

Next up we have Andre Boehlke who is really young and hot. In other words she is the perfect fit for the way Survivor rounds out the cast the last few years. Here we go again.

Name: Andrea Boehlke
Age: 20 or 21
From: Random Lake, Wisconsin
Occupation: Some sort of mactress/student thing

SURVIVOR 22 NICARAGUA POSSIBLE CONTESTANT: MIKE CHIESL

Some names are now starting to trickle out for Survivor 22 and one is names Mike Chiesl and here is a profile and pic.

Mike is a real estate agent in California:


Mike, born in Minnesota and raised in Texas, graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a core engineering systems degree. While majoring in economics, he started as a line backer on the Varsity Football team. After graduation, Mike was commissioned as an Officer in the Marine Corps. After five years service and multiple combat tours, he was awarded the Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal as well as the Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal.

Mike has an extensive background in economics and has taught collegiate level classes as a Professor at Central Texas College.


Mike has teamed with a fellow Naval Academy Graduate and former Marine Captain, Dan Chapman, to use the character, discipline, and integrity honed in the U.S. Marine Corps along with their technical skills to ensure their clients have THE BEST and most up-to-date media, publication, and web-based marketing approaches available.
Mike specializes in coastal estate properties within San Diego County. His clientele range from best selling authors and high visibility Supreme Court attorneys to first time home buyers. With an emphasis on the representation of his client's best interests, Mike's approach is to put clients first. Mike has a track record for selling estate homes through dynamic marketing strategies. With the change in media driven by the internet, Mike uses his skills as a former Communications Officer to showcase his clients properties to target potential buyers.


In 2008/2009 Mike and Dan have had the priviledge of helping clients in over 50 real estate transactions, selling in excess of $30 Million. They find that their clients appreciate two strong agents mutually supporting their interests. Mike and Dan have also represented numerous investment groups looking to purchase multi-unit housing and are active real estate investors.

SURVIVOR REDEMPTION ISLAND CONCEPT: BEGINNING OF THE END OR THE NEXT BEST PHASE?

There has been a lot of talk about the new twist in Survivor history which will start this February when the new season begins. What I am referring to of course is the Redemption Island concept which will make its debut this season and bring with it a great deal of anticipation. For one Probst was downright giddy when he introduced the concept during the S21 reunion show and there is no doubt this idea could be a turning point in the show's existence.

Now I have been on record many times over going all the way back to Survivor Pearl Islands about how the idea of having already voted out players having the opportunity to get back into the game is ludicrous. The appeal of Survivor was based on being able to avoid getting voted out being the last man or woman standing. During Pearl Islands, when Burton and Lillian got back into the game, it was a downright joke and the other players were none too happy about this. This time around apparently the entire group will be made aware of this change right at the top so as no one gets surprised but there no doubt will still be many in the game who question such a move. Change like this is monumental and no doubt could be either the beginning of the end of Survivor as we know it or the new twist will reinvigorate the show.

All in all I will give the Redemption Island concept a chance this season and see how it goes. Again making small changes along the way such as swtiching tribes and having hidden immunity idols (another idea I dont like) is not going to undermine the sanctity of Survivor. However something this huge almost always results in death or rebirth for a show. We will see real soon what category Survivor drops into.

SURVIVOR NEWS: HEROES VS VILLAINS COMING TO DVD

Not that this should be much of a shock, but Survivor Heroes VS Villains will be coming to DVD shortly and you can already pre-order it on Amazon.com for $34.95. It was only a matter of time before it got released as this was one of the banner seasons in Survivor history and one that Probst has said was one of his favorites. Just surprised they didnt release S19 too since that was very well received and it was the birth of The Evil One.