a LOT of things happened on Saturday Night in our Saturday Night Survivor series. 

Larry played one of his immunity cards because he was away on vacation.  Ten of the players made it to sign in, which means we had a couple of contestants receive their third, and final strike.  So, so long to . . . .

• Tanney
• Bower
• Freddie

it was great having you!! 

the afternoon dart tournament took it’s toll, that’s for sure.  but Survivor goes on, and the 9 pm Immunity Challenge brought an old game back to life.  The contest combined hand/eye coordination, strategy, and a little bit of luck . . .

Don’t Break the Ice

in the finals, Aaron faced off against Ray in a “first to win five” series.  Ray jumped out to a lead right away, and was within one game of putting it all to rest when Aaron started on the comeback trail.  taking one game at a time, he managed to string together a couple of wins to set up the final showdown.  I call this picture “Before the Fall”.  whoever knocks out the piece of ice that causes that little red man, affectionately known as “Freddie”, to fall will lose the contest.  Immunity goes to the winner. 

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the game came down to the very last possible move, where Ray was left in a no win situation.  And so Freddie fell for the last time on Saturday Night, and Aaron recevied an Immunity Card.  it was a well fought contest, and both Ray and Aaron can be proud of their efforts!

and so we are down to less than the dirty dozen.  the next magic number is NINE.  once we are down to NINE players, anyone kicked off will be part of the “TRIBAL COUNCIL” and have a vote at the end of the game for the winner.  so the next two players voted off will leave the game, and their flames and influence will be extinguished at that time.  after that, players will be removed from the island, but they will have a say in who wins the game.  that, is power!!

Players With Immunity

Larry (1)

Ray (2)

Tony (1)

Aaron(1)

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Players on the Island

zero strikes:

• Dawn
• Gary Kozak
• Tony Matt
• Lori
• Cookie
• Ray
• Skrully

one strike:

• Aaron
• Z
• Larry

two strikes:

• Reedy

there are 15 players that remain in the Dorko’s Saturday Night Survivor contest.  each Saturday, players sign in between 6:30 and 11.  at 11pm the players who are present are given a list of the people who didn’t sign in, and proceed to vote one of them off of the island. 

last week all 15 players showed up.  things take a different turn when that happens.  everyone has thier name placed in a hat (or in our case, I write it on a poker chip and we toss it into a beer bucket) and some unlucky player is chosen at random.  this is the first week that we had to do this.  but before we get to the thinning of the field, let’s recap the immunity challenge.

Bowling Contest 

the Immunity Challenge was the Bowling Machine.  Sammy Moroz posted a high game of 210 in defeating Tanney. 

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unfortunately, he ran into the bowling master, Tony Matulewicz.  tony knocked Sammy from the winner’s bracket.  Sammy won his way back for a shot at the title, but fell short giving Tony the night, and Immunity. 

Sadly, when we drew a name out of the hat to kick a man off of the island, that man was Sammy.  Sammy was a fine contestant, and I looked forward to watching him compete in the Immunity Challenges.  It pains me to see him leave the island. That’s something I won’t be able to say when, say, Larry gets the boot.

Next Immunity Challenge is at 9 pm this Saturday.  and trust me, these are getting more and more important.

Players With Immunity

Larry (2)

Ray (2)

Tony (1)

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Players on the Island

zero strikes:

• Dawn
• Gary Kozak
• Tony Matt
• Lori
• Cookie
• Ray
• Skrully

one strike:

• Aaron
• Z
• Larry

two strikes:

• Bower
• Reedy
• Freddie
• Tanney

most of the players involved in Saturday Night Survivor signed in, leaving only a few open to being kicked off of the Island.  Gremlin received his third strike, and so it turned out that those who were present for voting made Jon Jon the victim of the week. 

before we got to the voting though, players were offered the opportunity to win Immunity by winning the Immunity Challenge – Rochambeau.  we usually call it Rock – Paper – Scissors.

Lori and Larry made their way to the top of the heap, and met each other in the finals.  Larry ended up winning that battle, and has secured his second immunity card of the season.  that should make him a difficult opponent to knock off of the island.  

Next week

Players With Immunity

Larry (2)

Ray (2)

Bower (1)

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Players on the Island

zero strikes:

• Dawn
• Gary Kozak
• Tony Matt
• Lori
• Sammy
• Cookie
• Ray
• Skrully

one strike:

• Aaron
• Z
• Larry

two strikes:

• Bower
• Reedy
• Freddie
• Tanney

Next Week’s Immunity Challenge  – the bowling machine!!  yes, this bowling machine . . .

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the tribe has spoken.  and josh, you have been booted from the island.  don’t blame bower, it wasn’t his fault.  he was voting for someone else to get the boot.  something about getting rid of the stronger players first.

and so Saturday NightSurvivor turns the first corner and you can see how things are going to start to get interesting.  here’s where we stand . . .

Players With Immunity

Larry (1)

Ray (2)

Bower (1)

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Players on the Island

zero strikes:

• Dawn
• Gary Kozak
• Tony Matt
• Lori
• Sammy
• Cookie
• Ray
• Skrully

one strike:

• Tanney
• Reedy
• Aaron
• Z
• Larry
• Jon Jon

two strikes:

• bower
• freddie
• GREMLIN

while the prize is still in the distance, i see alliances being formed already.  and with several people sitting with two-strike counts, it looks like the island is going to be a little less populated shortly.  one thing is for sure – Immunity Helps!

and speaking of Immunity, this past Saturday’s Immunity Challenge was Wii Hula Hoop (a game that you can find on the Wii Fit disk).  It was a BLAST!

there is no way to describe what took place.  you simply had to be there. 

in the end, Bower had the best hip action, errrr, let’s say he had the best Hula Hoop point scoring hip action.  here’s a pict of the fellow who earned the Immunity Card . . .

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no one is really sure what the next Immunity challenge will be, but we’re sure it starts at 9pm on saturday.  sign ins start at 6:30, and voting takes place at 11!!

the past Saturday really was a Survivor evening.  after the G’ville parade and festivities, you had to be a Survivor to make it that far into the evening!  Still, the show goes on and the contest of the evening was the age-old game of “quarters”. 

unlike the dorm room version of the game, we didn’t have beer in any glasses.  what we had were contestants sitting in front of a line of glasses.  each glass had a point value.  they also had 10 quarters.  the object was to bounce the quarters into the glasses, and rack up as many points as possible!

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the winner of the contest receives an immunity card to be played at a time of their choosing.  in the end, Ray took his second immunity challenge in a row, beating Sammy Moroz in a best of seven finals. 

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next week sign-ins will be at the usual time (6:30), and the Immunity Challenge kicks off at 9 pm1  It will be a home shuffleboard match, so we should have a rocking good time.  and this time, i’m not announcing the challenge until that very night!

Grem – think you can keep an even keel until 6:30 on Saturday for sign ins? 

you have the honor of being the first persone EVER kicked off of the Dorko’s Survivor Island!!  Don’t think of it as “No One Likes You” . . . think of it as “You are a Feared Competitor!”

How do you keep from being tossed off of the Island?  it’s difficult.  you need to show up and sign in some time between 6:30 and 11pm on Saturday Night.  no need to purchase anything.  just be there in person and sign your name.  on second thought, it’s so simple a caveman could do it.

Dorko’s Survivor got off to a slow start in week #1, but this past Saturday was a fine showing with a thrilling Immunity Challenge!  So, I’ve decided to merge week one and two. 

• Anyone who showed up during either week has a check mark and NO Strikes against them!  You’ve got a Clean Slate!
• Anyone who missed BOTH weeks has ONE STRIKE

BUT WAIT – I WANT TO PLAY.  IS IT TOO LATE?!?!?

You can join in on the fun starting this week, but any new players will already have ONE STRIKE against them.  (a strike is like when you don’t show up and sign the paper that night.  Three Strikes and you’re automatically out)

Week Two – IMMUNITY CHALLENGE

At 9 o’clock we ran the second Immunity Challenge.  In Week 1 Larry beat Skrully in the Connect Four Finals.  This week we shifted gears and had a . . . .

Tin Can Alley Contest

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With 6 nerf bullets loaded into the clip, each contestant had six chances to knock a tin (ok, empty aluminum beer) can over.  the sharpshooter in everyone came out!

we started with a beautiful even 8 man bracket, and had to turn away several would be contestants who came after the fun started.  we’re kicking off the Immunity Challenges at 9, so whether you need immunity, or just want to join in on the fun, now you know.

the challenges are double elimination events!  so, when Ray and Lori met the first time, the loser of that match moved into the one-loss bracket. 

some players took to the event and really shined.  several times players were forced to move back a foot because they both knocked over the same number of cans.  Aaron, Lori, Sammy, and Ray really had their game on!!  the matches they had were intense, and a lot of fun!  Aaron needed a run of five straight hits to catch up during one match, and he did it!

Lori almost ran the table, hitting all six cans.  unfortunately one stubborn can only slid across the table, and refused to fall!

The final match-up of the night featured a rematch between Ray and Lori, with Ray sitting on the perch in the undefeated bracket.  in front of a bar full of onlookers, Ray prevailed!! in doing so, he won a coveted Immunity Card!!

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while I won’t be in the habit of announcing what the Immunity Challenges will be ahead of time, this week I’m deciding to let the cat out of the bag.  What will we be doing Saturday Night at 9pm? 

Can you say “Quarters Contest” anyone?

Well the starting gun sounded on the Survivor Series.  I’ll put together the “standings” chart shortly, so everyone will know who has strikes against them, and who is sitting pretty.  At stake is a three-hour party for the winner and four friends!!

No one was removed from the island on the opening night, which was the plan going in.  What we did do is have the very first “immunity challenge”.  In the end, Larry and Skrully battled wits in the classic game of Connect Four!

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congrats goes out to larry as he bested the Skrully to earn One Week’s Immunity!!

 This Saturday the immunity challenge will kick off at 9 pm.  Sign ins start at 6:30 (it’s shuffleboard season) and continue until 11. at that time, someone will get the boot!!

this Saturday is also HOME shuffleboard against the West End – so it’s sure to be a party! 

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the start of the very first Saturday Night Survivor Series is this week!  all you have to do is be present to start down the path that could lead to a party for You and Four Friends at Dorko’s !!!  Sign in between 6:30 (for the shuffleboarders:)) and 11. 

immunity challenge at 9 for anyone who wants an immunity card!