Survivor 3 Game Play Thread

Post by **Dr_Dad** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 2:10 am

Welcome, Survivors, to your 2nd Immunity Challenge!!!

Immunity is once again back up for grabs!

The tribe that wins this Challenge will get this avatar, which will gair-un-tee that everyone in your tribe will get to stay in the game for 3 more days. You will also be able to use this icon as your avatar until our next Challenge.

If your tribe loses, all of your members will report to TRIBAL COUNCIL [which will almost IMMEDIATELY follow the completion of the challenge and announcement of the winner on Tuesday June 29], where you will have to vote out one of your tribe members.

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IMMUNITY CHALLENGE #2 -- "WEIRD AL PICTURE CAPTION CHALLENGE"

PLEASE READ ALL DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING!

This Challenge is based on the popular WOWAY game "The Weird Al Picture Caption Game" in our "Polls & Games" section. In it, WOWAY members borrow or link to pictures from weirdal.com and other websites and post their own witty and amusing captions to these photos. Basically, the caption is decided based on an image in the photo whose perspective can be changed for comedic effect.

Here are some examples:

This caption could be "Oh Crap ... I Just Realized I Left The Iron On In The Tour Bus!".

And another:

This one could be saying "Um, Santa ... My Foot's Stuck In Your Butt.".

And finally,

for which it'd be reasonable to imply "Ruben Realizes Eating The Seven Bean Burritos Today At Lunch May Have Been A Mistake.".

As you can see, wit is the key. The wittier the better. However, some pictures lend themselves readily to a single rewrite. And because there's always the chance that great minds think alike, there's also always the chance that both tribe's captions to a single picture may be IDENTICAL. And how do you choose a winner then, huh? Best penmanship??

That is why you see below this exposition not one, not two, but FIVE pictures!! These are all from my own personal collection of Al concert photos from Gulfport in August 8, 2003 and April 23, 2004, so there's no need to worry about copyrights or stealing/borrowing from weirdal.com. You will create witty captions for each of the five photos below.
You need to decide which of your caption ideas you wish to send to me as your official entry. To do that, you may wish to make your own caption [or two or more] for as many pictures as you can, then get together with your tribemates to share your creations and decide which of them you will send in. Use your WOWAY chat, your Yahoo Group, your instant messaging software, a separate website, whatever, to choose your tribe's entry.

Once you have decided on an entry, PM it to me ASAP through WOWAY, and give the message a title like "Petroleum Joe Picture Caption Entry" or something. Send your entries to me in a PM in a format kinda like this:
Photo #14 -- "I could really use a break."
Photo #27 -- "How'd that get in there?"
etc.
There's no need to include the actual photo in your PM to me; just the Photo #'s and funny captions will suffice. You should try to give a caption for each and every picture, even if you don't think a particular one is the best you've got; photos without captions will lose overall points for being incomplete.

Entries MUST be submitted NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2004 at 8:00 PM EST.
Yes, you have 24 hours to complete this Challenge.

And here are your photos:

I will forward your tribe's entries to our judges without any indication of whose is whose [the tribes will only be identified to the judges as Tribe A and Tribe B]. Our judges then will review your submissions that same Tuesday night and render their independent choices for best Photo Captions overall hopefully within the following few minutes. The tribe which is chosen to have the best captions by at least two of our three judges wins Immunity.

Any questions about the Challenge itself, please ask in this Game Play Thread. All set?

Survivors ready ... and ... GO!!

Doc Probst

Post by **Dr_Dad** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 2:13 am

Go check out the Survivor 3 Challenge #2 Game Play Thread for your next Challenge, Survivors!!!

Doc Probst

Post by **Dr_Dad** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 2:38 am

And if anyone out there who is in the "audience" or one of the "home viewers" would like to "play along at home" -- y'know, just to see if you can be just as big of a smarta-- I mean, make up some silly captions yourself -- just send me a PM with your own captions for any or ALL of the Photos above. I'll collect everyone's answers and, if it's okay with you [if not tell me in your PM], I'll share them with the WOWAY community here in the GamePlay thread after the Challenge is officially over. However, of course, you must keep in mind -- YOU MAY NOT share any of your answers/captions with any of the current Survivor players!! Also, please be aware that I must respond to all PMs from current Survivors first before anyone else's PMs, so please be patient! Thanks!!

Doc Probst

Post by **Dr_Dad** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 2:08 am

Survivors, I now have received both tribes' entries in the "Weird Al Picture Caption Challenge". I am in the process of sending these to our panel of three judges who will each independently nominate a winner between the two entries. This should happen within the next few minutes. Please stand by!

And don't forget, Tribal Council Chat for the losing tribe will begin within 10 minutes of my revealing the winner!! So please don't wander off!

Doc Probst

Post by **Dr_Dad** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:35 am

I have sent the captions to our distinguished panel of judges, who each now have already independently sent me their responses and their choices for a winner of this Challenge. The decision of the judges is final and binding at this point.

Here are the submissions from the tribes for the "Weird Al Picture Caption Challenge":

First, from the Petroleum Joe Tribe:

Photo #1

In the Avant Garde theater version of West Side Story, the Jets and Sharks are replaced by the Accordions and Keyboards

Photo #2

Instead of the traditional keyboard solo, Ruben decides to dramatically reenact the historic eating of the world's largest submarine sandwich...

Photo #3

"...you put your right foot in..."

Photo #4

Steve falls victim to the old rat-trap in the bellows gagagain.

Photo #5

Where will YOU be when your diarrhea medicine wears off?

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And now, from the Squid Hat Tribe:

Photo #1

Look, Ruben, NO MORE shadow puppets!

Photo #2

Oh my gosh! Is that my Mom in the audenice.

Photo #3

Man, Ruben, this suit it TIGHT! Really.

Photo #4

See Steve, I told you "accordion hat" isn't as funny as "poodle hat"

Photo #5

Im under KABLAMWait..You lost the dictionary? How could you lose the dictionary

All terrific answers! Very well done, Survivors!

But unfortunately only one tribe can win this Challenge.

Post by **Dr_Dad** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:39 am

And here are the comments from our judges [whose identities remain secret]:

Judge 1:

A's was just funnier, and they semed to have the spirit of the game down more. B's seemed kind of rushed, and there wasn't much originally (Sorry, B).)

Both tribes had pics that were funnier than others. both had their moments. But A's was more consistent

So I'm going with A

Judge 2:

My vote goes for Tribe A-- especially for the Cultural Cuisinart flair they showed in #s 1, 3 and 5. I really laughed at the West Side Story rewrite.

Tribe B's last two captions were good... and Accordion Hat IS as funny as Poodle Hat.

Judge 3:

This is for set A.

Photo 1.
I never saw West Side Story so I don't really get the joke here but I'm guessing they're making a joke of the intense looks between Ruben and Al. I'd give this one a B. I might have rated it better if I saw the movie but I don't think it was the most clever it could be.

Photo 2.
This one is very clever and funny. I like the addition of the word "heroic". I like it a lot so I'll give it an A-.

Photo 3.
Hmm...not as clever as the others, anyone could've done this one...I give it a B.

Photo 4.
Didn't really get this one which, again, is probably my fault. Still, it looks in the picture like Al is the one in trouble, not Steve. This one is kind of mediocre in comparison. I think this is a C grade.

Photo 5.
This one is very good, probably my favorite of the 5. I give this an A-.

Tribe B:

Photo 1.
This one is perfect!! From what we can see of Al's face it looks like he's scolding Ruben. Very very good. This deserves an A

Photo 2.
This one is alright in comparison to the others. I still like it though. It deserves somewhere between a B and a B- so I'll be nice and give it a B but I did think it was very clever.

Photo 3.
I get the joke but they just...I don't know...they didn't word it right. Half of the joke is in the wording, like any joke. This is a B entry.

Photo 4.
Again, this could've been worded better but I get the joke. I still give it a B though, it wasn't as funny as some others.

Photo 5.
This one kind of takes advantage of the dumbfounded look on Al's face and is appropriate to the picture but isn't that funny, in comparison. I think this one gets a B-.

So, overall:

Photo 1 goes to tribe B, photo 2 goes to tribe A, photo 3 is a tie but I'll give it to tribe A, photo 4 goes to tribe B, and photo 5 goes to tribe A.

That means that the winner, how I judged them is: Tribe A!!

Judges, thank you for your help in this Challenge! You are officially relieved of your judging duites now! Your support of our show is greatly appreciated!!

Now, therefore, according to the judges' final decision, the Tribe with the best picture captions was ... Tribe A !!

Tribe A wins immunity! Congratulations!!

Tribe A, please take the Immunity Avatar as your av --

Huh?? What?? What is it? What's the matter?? I --

[*WHISPER WHISPER WHISPER*]

Oh. OH!!! Oh, I'm sorry. I never told you which Tribe was which, did I? Oh, dear, dear ... Silly, silly me ...

Tribe A is none other than --

The PETROLEUM JOES!!

Post by **Dr_Dad** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:40 am

ATTENTION, SURVIVORS!! The immunity challenge is now officially OVER!!

The PETROLEUM JOES win immunity!

Congratulations!!

PETROLEUM JOES, please take the Immunity Avatar as your avatar!

You may cut and paste this link into your avatar settings window:
http://irev.net/dr_dad/ImmIciSm.jpg

SQUID HATS, unfortunately, I will see you all within the next 10 minutes in the Chat Room for your second tribal council.

Post by **Dr_Dad** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:42 am

And here are the other answers submitted by our players at home [submitted here for your enjoyment!]:

From the ELVIS Tribe: "Yes, Rubén, you're a perfect candidate for LASIK surgery."
From Team DINGO: "Look, I can wait here all night! What did you do with my $27?"

From the ELVIS Tribe: The Fourth Tenor
From Team DINGO: Tonight, the part of Ruben will be played by Saturday Night Live's Horatio Sanz.

From the ELVIS Tribe: And at that exact moment Rubén was happy he remembered the nose plugs.
From Team DINGO: Wow, check out the articulation on this Al action figure!

From the ELVIS Tribe: "Al, I believe the directions said 'Lather and rinse, Repeat,' not 'Lather and rinse with reeds and pleats,'"
From Team DINGO: "Pick a card, any card."

From the ELVIS Tribe: "Look how smooth my forehead is! And that's without Botox!"
From Team DINGO: "I so too can pat my head and rub my stomach at the same time!!! Just let me get rid of this microphone first..."

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BIG thanks to all our home players for their hilarious answers!!!

Please make any comments about any of the captions only in the Survivor 3 Chit Chat Thread. Thanks!!

Doc Probst

Post by **Dr_Dad** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 4:33 am

Here is the transcript of Tribal Council #2, the second TC for the Squid Hat Tribe, which took place at about 10:10 PM EST on Tuesday, June 29th:

<DocProbst> Welcome to Tribal Council. Here you'll discuss the events leading to this TV and your plans and hopes for your future in Survivor 3.

<DocProbst> The Squid Hats are here unfortunately for their second Tribal Council.

<CindyBob> Yes, we are.

<DocProbst> I'll start with you, Manda ... any idea what happened?

<Manda> Well I'm sure. We tryed as hard as we could. And I guess it wasn't good enough to win.

<Manda> not sure

<Manda> sorry

<DocProbst> Did it seem like the pictures didn't lend themselves to a funny caption?

<DocProbst> Or was it just hard being creative?

<Manda> Well thess pics were hard for me to come with captions.

<Manda> It was hard to be creative too yes.

<CindyBob> Hard being creative. I'm a very literal and straight forward type of thinker.

<DocProbst> Cindy, how many members of your tribe worked on the Challenge together?

<CindyBob> 4 of us. T.J. never showed up at all. Never read his PM either.

<DocProbst> Did it seem one member came up with most of the captions, or did all 5 mmbers contribute?

<DocProbst> members, sorry

<Manda> All four of us contributed the best we could.

<CindyBob> Four of our members contributed (except T.J.) we each came up with a caption and decided who liked best among us.

<CindyBob> who we liked best

<DocProbst> Would you both say the contributions for captions were mostly equal between the members?

<CindyBob> Yes.

<Manda> Yes

<DocProbst> The Picture Caption Challenge was a sweep by the Petroleum Joes, though. Did you find that surprising?

<Manda> Umm a little. But when I read their captions I was doubtful that we would win. But still was hopful.

<DocProbst> [Sorry if these questions seem a little tough -- that's part of what TV is all about though: answering the tough questions ...]

<DocProbst> TC I mean ... LOL!

<CindyBob> What Manda said. They did seem to have better captions than ours anyway.

<DocProbst> Were the judges' comments helpful?

<CindyBob> Though, when you lose one challenge, you almost expect to lose more in a sense.

<Manda> Well yes. We know now that we need think a little more. Or at least I do.

<DocProbst> If there's another creative Challenge similar to this, do you feel you will be ready to take it on?

<CindyBob> Yes. Judge #3 was very helpful and examined each one.

<Manda> I would know what's ahead and prepare for it.

<CindyBob> We'll try.

<Manda> Yes

<DocProbst> [Notice I said "similar" to this one, not "IDENTICAL".]

<Manda> Oh sorry

<DocProbst> That's the spirit!

<CindyBob> I'm not giving in til I get voted off the island.

<CindyBob> Or um...message thread.

<DocProbst> While I'm not asking WHO you are leaning towards voting off, is there a clear choice in each of your minds who it MIGHT be?

<DocProbst> [You can answer individually.]

<Manda> Yes I have one person in mind.

<CindyBob> Somewhat clear to me.

<DocProbst> Okay.

<Manda> You want us to name people?

<DocProbst> No, no.

<DocProbst> Bouncing back from a loss is tough; bouncing back from two in a row is REALLY tough. Is your tribe closer and more determined because of these losses, or is it in some disarray?

<CindyBob> Well, we have our communication kinks worked out, so we're closer and more efficient. But we're bummed about this.

<Manda> What she said.

<DocProbst> Well, that kind of answers my next question, but I'll ask it anyway to be clear: Do you feel confident that you now have good lines of communication between the last remianing Squid Hats?

<CindyBob> Oh yes. Definitely.

<Manda> Yes. I

<DocProbst> Any alliances being firmed up? [No need to say with whom.]

<Manda> I think so.

<Manda> Not too sure

<DocProbst> Or are you just concentrating on playing the game?

<CindyBob> I'm pretty much concentrating on the game.

<DocProbst> [for now ....]

<Manda> Well me I'm concentrating on the game more.

<DocProbst> Fair enough.

<CindyBob> We have to make sure our team doesn't die completely before the tribes are merged.

<DocProbst> While this isn't really a TC kind of question -- are you both feeling more comfortable in how the game is played?

<CindyBob> Yeah. I had no idea how Survivor worked before.

<Manda> I'm still learning. But I'm getting it as we go along

<DocProbst> But you're both okay with it now, right?

<Manda> Yes

<CindyBob> Yeah.

<DocProbst> Excellent!

<DocProbst> Well, I think that about does it for now.

<Manda> Ok.

<CindyBob> Okay-day.

<DocProbst> Do you ladies have any questions for me before we sign off?

<CindyBob> Um...how many members are there when the tribes are emerged?

<Manda> How many are we allowed to lose?

<CindyBob> merged

<Manda> challenges

<DocProbst> Well, presuming we don't add PWJ and CPM, we will merge into one tribe when the total number of Survivors reaches 8

<DocProbst> And you can lose as many as you can lose.

<DocProbst> But don't worry.

<DocProbst> Surprises are in store ..............

<Manda> Oh ok that's good to know.

<DocProbst>

<CindyBob> In which store?

<DocProbst> The Novelty Store, of course ... silly ...

<Manda> lol

<CindyBob> Nobbies?

<CindyBob> Kidding.

<DocProbst> Well, thank you both for being here tonight to represent the Squid Hats. Please remind your members to vote before 10:00 PM EST tomorrow. [I've moved it back since TC Chat was so late tonight.]

<CindyBob> Okay-day. Thank you, Dr. Probst.

<DocProbst> Again, thanks for coming! This concludes Tribal Council Chat #2.

<Manda> Your welcome! Thank you

Post by **Dr_Dad** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 4:49 am

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
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[Click here to get in the proper spirit of the game.]

SQUID HATS -- Welcome to TRIBAL COUNCIL.

This is where you will answer for your actions and your contributions to the tribe. Please take a torch and light it in the fire.

At Tribal Council, fire represents life on the island. As long as your torch is lit, you will remain in the game. When the fire goes out, you go home. Well ... okay ... maybe you ARE home already ... but you're out of the game anyways.

This is how we'll vote:

Each of you will send me a Private Message through WOWAY with the name of the person you want to vote out of the tribe. Please use their actual SCREENNAME [NOT their real name or any Survivor nickname you may have for them], so that it will be easier for me to tally the votes. You can include a reason if you'd like, but it is not necessary, and no comments in your note to me will be mentioned to anyone else during this Tribal Council. PLEASE NOTE: If any Tribe Members fail to vote by the end of Tribal Council, their vote will count as an automatic vote against them. Once all the votes have been cast, or once the time deadline for Tribal Council has passed, I will tally and then read the votes.

NOTE: For this round, Tribal Council will officially end on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at 10:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time!
[Voting was delayed since the Challenge results were inavoidably posted late, and the Tribal Council Chat did not start till after 10:00 PM EST.]

SQUID HAT Tribe, start voting. Remember to vote for someone from YOUR OWN TRIBE!

PETROLEUM JOE Tribe, you need not do anything until the next Immunity Challenge. Check the Survivor Challenge Schedule on the first page of this thread for the day and time of that challenge. Watch for TREE MAIL. It will be posted here in the Game Play thread sometime between the conclusion of Tribal Council and the next challenge.

TRIBE MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO BE VOTED OUT THIS ROUND:

i_love_yankovic
Manda
stupidsurgeon27
TheMeccaOfAlbinoPoodles
tjorourke

It is time for you to vote.

And if there are any more questions specifically about Tribal Council, please ask in this topic.

Doc Probst