Survivor Gabon: Spoilers

Lol. I really do hope this girl is a cast member. It would be interesting to watch her in challenges. I bet she makes it far. (if she is a cast member)

Well here is some information about Crystal Cox that I got off of the internet: [B][SIZE=4]Crystal Cox[/SIZE][/B] [B]Height:[/B] 6-3 [B]Weight:[/B] 175 [B]Events:[/B] 200, 400 [B]Personal Records:[/B] 200 - 22.58 (2004), 400 - 50.52 (2004) [B]Born:[/B] March 28, 1979 in Norfolk, Virginia [B]Current Residence:[/B] Chapel Hill, N.C. [B]High School:[/B] Pine Forest (Fayetteville, N.C.) '97 [B]College:[/B] North Carolina Chapel Hill '01 [B]Coach:[/B] Jeff Howser [B]Career Highlights:[/B] 2004 Olympic 4x400m gold medalist; 2004 USA Indoor 200m champion; 6th in 200, 400 at 2003 USA Outdoors; 3rd in 200 and 2002 USA Indoors [url=http://trackandfield.com]Track and Field - Training, Results, Events, Records - trackandfield.com[/url]

So [URL="http://www.survivorskills.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=96;t=6235;st=40"]it has been said[/URL] that Survivor Gabon is returning to Survivor 1. What does that mean exactly? Well it has been said that it means No more Exile Island or Immunity Idol. Also, it has been said that there will be a more Diverse group of people and less actors. What do you guys think?

People are now believing that Chrystal Cox will be retired for a couple of years. On the list of Bios for the [URL="http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/"]USATF[/URL] Web site she is NOT listed.... Maybe its because she is going to be on Survivor! :) [quote]I agree with you, Estee, but I think Crystal is retired from the competitive circuit. [URL="http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/"][COLOR=#810081]Here[/COLOR][/URL] is the list of bios from USTF, and she isn't listed. Looking at her stats ( [URL="http://www.trackandfield.com/bios/women/crystal-cox"][COLOR=#810081]http://www.trackandfield.com/bios/women/crystal-cox[/COLOR][/URL]/), I believe she is retired for a couple of years. Th US Olympic T&F trials are June 27 - July 6, 2008, so she couldn't have waited to see if she made the team before heading to Survivor. [/quote] [via [URL="http://community.realitytvworld.com/boards/DCForumID2/6997.shtml"]"Possible contestant-Survivor 17-Gabon" - Reality TV World Message Board Forums - "Possible contestant-Survivor 17-Gabon"[/URL]]

Survivor is set to air September 18 2008. :) [URL="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1204998/releaseinfo"][via IMDB] [/URL]

I just found out that another cast member of Survivor Gabon is supposed to be a very strong older lady. [QUOTE]For a couple of weeks now, I've been corresponding with someone (who wishes to remain anonymous) that claims they have info on a contestant. To prove they are who they told me they are, they sent me some stuff, and it checked out. No offense to said correspondent if you're reading, but I'm telling you what people, it's been like pulling teeth. I do have a few details to share though - - A very strong, older lady - [/QUOTE] [via [url=http://www.survivorskills.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=96;t=6235;st=50]iB::Topic::Survivor: Gabon Contestant Spoilers[/url]]

Yeah thats true. So from what I read so far we have: A Video Gamer A very strong older woman and Chrystal Cox (who by the way is someone who [URL="http://www.survivorskills.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=96;t=6235;st=80"]they[/URL] think is definaltly going to be a cast member)

Agreed. Survivor Micronesia, to me, was one of the best seasons of Survivor. It will be hard to fill it's shoes but I think they can do it. I would like to see more people on there that are more like Erik and Amanda and Ozzy. Not people like.... Chet, Chicken, ect. Those former cast members (to me) are what the game is supposed to be about. So hopefully that is what we will see this season. :)

I believe it is set to air in September.

[quote=Bacchus;21242]I agree. I fell out of Survivor for a few seasons, but it feels like it has made a rebirth and I am fully looking forward to the new season in Africa. My idea of camping involves some sort of wireless internet connection, so no, applying for Survivor has not crossed my mind, lol. The sad reality is that even though they accept applications from random people, they don't use them (for the most part) anymore to cast the show. Your best bet these days to get on Survivor is to get an agent who knows how to navigate their selection process. If you look at the last few casts, 75% are actors/models or have some history in the business. Actually, in post season interviews I have heard a variety of cast members say they were actually approached to audition for show (and didn't even want to be on it in the first place!)[/quote] I think that is what they did to Brian on BB10. I am also looking foward to the upcoming season of Survivor. If it is anything like Micronesia then it will be a very good season. I am also looking foward to watching it in HD.

I just noticed something. We will be watching 2 Survivor shows in September. The Island (supposed to be survivor like) and Survivor Gabon. Lol.

[quote] [B]Survivor Gabon[/B] [B]Survivor Gabon - - Earth's Last Eden[/B] The US reality TV show [I]Survivor[/I] will take place in [URL="http://goafrica.about.com/library/bl.mapfacts.gabon.htm"][COLOR=#3366cc]Gabon[/COLOR][/URL] for its 2008 Season. Where on earth is Gabon? Where will the [I]Survivors[/I] be during their stay? Find out all about Africa's "Garden of Eden" and how you can more than survive a visit there. [B]Where is Gabon?[/B] [URL="http://goafrica.about.com/library/bl.mapfacts.gabon.htm"][COLOR=#3366cc]Gabon[/COLOR][/URL] is a small west African country situated on the Atlantic Coast in the central part of the continent on the equator. Gabon's neighbors include the Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea. [I][URL="http://goafrica.about.com/library/bl.mapfacts.gabon.htm"][COLOR=#3366cc]See a map and more facts about Gabon...[/COLOR][/URL][/I] [B]Where in Gabon Will [I]Survivor[/I] Take Place?[/B] In 2002, Gabon's President Bongo (yes, that's his actual name) declared he would set aside [URL="http://gabonnationalparks.org/gnp-home/gnp-pressrelease"][COLOR=#3366cc]10% of his country as nature preserves and national parks[/COLOR][/URL]. To this day several [URL="http://gabonnationalparks.org/gnp-nationalparks"][COLOR=#3366cc]national parks[/COLOR][/URL] have indeed been set up to protect the vast natural rain forests from further logging as they are home to unique wildlife including lowland gorillas, forest elephants, chimpanzees, and hippos. Survivor Gabon is being filmed in [URL="http://gabonnationalparks.org/gnp-home/gnp-protectedareas/Wonga-Wongue"][COLOR=#3366cc]The Wonga-Wongue Presidential Reserve[/COLOR][/URL] which is home to elephants, chimpanzees, buffalo, [URL="http://goafrica.about.com/od/africasafariguide/a/gorilasafari_3.htm"][COLOR=#3366cc]lowland gorillas[/COLOR][/URL] and antelopes. An adjacent park along the Atlantic shore, the [URL="http://gabonnationalparks.org/gnp-home/gnp-nationalparks/Pongara"][COLOR=#3366cc]Pongara National Park[/COLOR][/URL], has some beautiful beaches where thousands of turtles nest every year and you can also see whales as well as hippos. An educated guess about the exact location of the [I]Survivor[/I] set can be seen [URL="http://www.claycritters.com/map/s17/survivor_17_map.htm"][COLOR=#3366cc]here[/COLOR][/URL]. The [I]Survivor[/I] crew has apparently set up base camp at [URL="http://www.kneissls.com/Libreville_Short_Trips/NyonieCamp.htm"][COLOR=#3366cc]Nyonie Camp[/COLOR][/URL], just near the Wonga-Wongue Reserve. [B]What Dangers will [I]Survivors[/I] Face in Gabon?[/B] The [URL="http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor3/"][COLOR=#3366cc]last time Survivor took place in Africa[/COLOR][/URL], the crew and cast were in [URL="http://goafrica.about.com/od/kenya/Kenya_A_Travel_Guide.htm"][COLOR=#3366cc]Kenya[/COLOR][/URL] where they enjoyed armed guards day and night. Gabon is a little different. [B]The Wildlife[/B] The most dangerous element for [I]Survivors[/I] in Gabon is probably the wildlife including numerous bugs, spiders and poisonous snakes. Gabon does not have a very established tourist economy and the wildlife is unused to humans. This is a real advantage for those interested in wildlife, but it's also dangerous because the animal populations are an unknown entity. If you're anywhere near buffalo or hippo you really have to know what you're doing because they are extremely dangerous animals. [URL="http://goafrica.about.com/b/2006/11/18/the-hippopotamus.htm"][COLOR=#3366cc]Hippos kill more humans[/COLOR][/URL] than any other animal in Africa (besides the mosquito of course). The gorilla populations in Gabon are not habituated to humans at all yet. So they might be too shy to ever be seen, or not fearing humans, they could get much too close for comfort. The area of Gabon that [I]Survivor[/I] is being filmed in, is famous for its [I][URL="http://www.wcs.org/353624/194193"][COLOR=#3366cc]Langoue Bai[/COLOR][/URL][/I]. Langoue Bai is a forest clearing, basically a beautiful natural grassy amphitheater in the middle of dense forest; ideal for animal watching. It's likely that some of the Survivor Gabon season will be filmed in these clearings. [B]Diseases[/B] Diseases are plentiful in Gabon. After all, it's a tropical country in the middle of Africa, so trying to stay healthy will be a challenge for the [I]Survivor[/I] cast and crew. You may be familiar with the Nobel Peace Prize winning Austrian Doctor, [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Schweitzer"][COLOR=#3366cc]Albert Schweitzer[/COLOR][/URL]. Dr Schweitzer set up his famous [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Schweitzer_Hospital"][COLOR=#3366cc]hospital[/COLOR][/URL] in Gabon during the first World War (1913) and was known for treating the local people as human beings at a time when that wasn't a given. His hospital is still going strong and is considered to be a leader in the treatment of highly prevalent infectious diseases and how they affect the body and mind. [I]Survivors[/I] will be trying to [URL="http://goafrica.about.com/od/healthandsafety/ht/malaria.htm"][COLOR=#3366cc]avoid malaria[/COLOR][/URL], [URL="http://goafrica.about.com/od/healthandsafety/p/sleepingsick.htm"][COLOR=#3366cc]sleeping sickness[/COLOR][/URL], filaria, leprosy, tropical sores, insect bites which could lead to [URL="http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/River_blindness"][COLOR=#3366cc]onchocerciasis[/COLOR][/URL] (transmitted by bloodsucking black flies, which infect the victim with parasitic filarial worms). And did I mention that Gabon also had several cases of [URL="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1701079.stm"][COLOR=#3366cc]Ebola[/COLOR][/URL] seven years ago? [B]Putting [I]The Survivors[/I] Experience in Perspective[/B] Gabon is one of the most affluent countries in sub-Saharan Africa thanks to healthy oil, logging and uranium revenues. This doesn't mean everyone is living in a brick house, there's still poverty. But it does mean that if something happens on the [I]Survivor[/I] set, help is not too far off. [URL="http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Gabon-HEALTH.html"][COLOR=#3366cc]Gabon's medical infrastructure[/COLOR][/URL] is considered one of the best in the region. Gabon is also a politically stable country. [URL="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2646825.stm"][COLOR=#3366cc]President Bongo[/COLOR][/URL] has been at the helm [URL="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/05/1"][COLOR=#3366cc]for 40 years now[/COLOR][/URL] and the country has been a little oasis of peace compared to other countries in the Central African region. When a country attracts many migrant workers from its neighbors, you know it's doing well. [URL="http://goafrica.about.com/b/2007/05/28/cycling-through-equatorial-guinea-and-gabon.htm"][COLOR=#3366cc]Recent travelers to Gabon[/COLOR][/URL] noted that -- [I]"Mauritanians man most of the small supermarkets, Cameroonians have the bar and bakery businesses wrapped up, Senegalese run the restaurants and Malians tend the market stalls while the enterprising Togolese have opened up small hotels."[/I] [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libreville"][COLOR=#3366cc]Libreville[/COLOR][/URL], the capital of Gabon, is a modern African city with plenty of 5 star hotels, decent French wine, malls and fast-food restaurants. Once the [I]Survivors[/I] get kicked off, they'll no doubt enjoy a little R and R in a nice hotel on the beach in Libreville enjoying a cold Regab (local brewed beer). If they speak a little French they'll be reading the daily pro-government newspaper [I]L'Union[/I]. They can also enjoy listening to some Central African beats on Gabon's best radio station -- [URL="http://www.africa1.com/"][COLOR=#3366cc]Africa No 1[/COLOR][/URL]. [/quote] [via [URL="http://goafrica.about.com/od/gabon/a/SurvivorGabon.htm"]Goafrica.About.com[/URL]]

[QUOTE]CBS is sticking with tradition, launching the lion's share of its fall sked during fall premiere week -- with a few exceptions, thanks to the presidential election. With a vice presidential debate set for Thursday, Oct. 2, the net's top-rated [URL="http://www.variety.com/profiles/TVSeries/main/36110/CSI%3A%20Crime%20Scene%20Investigation.html?dataSet=1"][COLOR=#666666]"CSI"[/COLOR][/URL] and newcomer [URL="javascript:zodInfuser.FillDescriptions('"Eleventh Hour"');"][COLOR=#666666]"Eleventh Hour"[/COLOR][/URL] won't bow until Oct. 9. Also, an Obama vs. McCain faceoff is skedded for Friday, Sept. 26, which means that night's fare will be bumped until Oct. 3. Meanwhile, CBS' other Thursday staple, [URL="javascript:zodInfuser.FillDescriptions('"Survivor."');"][COLOR=#666666]"Survivor,"[/COLOR][/URL] will return a few days prior to premiere week, on Sept. 18. That means the net will get at least two weeks of "Survivor: Gabon" on the air before "Survivor: Vice President" preempts it. Other than that, CBS' fall rollout is pretty elementary. Monday's lineup returns Sept. 22 (including the series bow of laffer "Worst Week"), the Tuesday sked is back Sept. 23 (including newcomer "The Mentalist"), Wednesday bows Sept. 24 (with new sitcom "Project Gary"), while Saturday and Sunday arrive on Sept. 27 and 28, respectively. The Oct. 3 return of the Friday-night lineup includes new hourlong "The Ex-List." The early launch of "Survivor," which is back with its 17th cycle, will rep the seventh consecutive year in which CBS has brought the franchise back in the week prior to the start of the TV season. [/QUOTE] [via [URL="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117988126.html?categoryid=14&cs=1"]Variety[/URL]]

[QUOTE][COLOR=#000080]It's been definitely confirmed the contestants are returning after the weekend by August 4. [/COLOR][/QUOTE] [via [URL="http://www.survivorskills.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=96;t=6235;st=140"]SurvivorSkills[/URL]] It looks like this season of Survivor has wrapped up! Maybe now we can get some contestant spoilers!