Prod your boyfriend to leave the sports bar (and some good free food and drinks thanks to a dirty older man) so you can watch Survivor.

Also? Getting your boyfriend hooked on Survivor (and TAR - Thanks Miss Alli!) so you don't have to watch HIS shows on Thursday nights.

Plus, when you obsessively check TWOP starting the morning after hoping to read the recap and see what snarky comments are made - and how well they match your opinion of the show.

Seriously, I have no life.

[I]Edited because the word "watch" has a t in it somewhere.

YKYOWSW, you dream that Survivor is fake and all set up when you wake up in the middle of the night and crawl into your parent's room to check the latest episode on TiVo to make sure it's all real. (sighs) The funny ways I get grounded...

I knew I was obsessed, when I recently found myself asking some footballs fans at work "What time will the Superbowl finish?" while holding an application for vacation leave in my hand. Because I am working until 8 pm that night, and I need to know if I should put in for leave to go home early.

YKYOWS when your dad tells you that when he made the soup, there were bugs in the parsley and he didn't see till it was done so he had to throw out all the (oh so yummy, homemade) soup and your reaction is:

"But if we were on Survivor, we would have eaten those bugs no problem"



edited for better grammar

Heh, yeah I definitely know I'm obsessed with Survivor when I actually care about what day the SuperBowl is on and may actually watch it to ensure I don't miss a thing!

.... you're in high school chemistry class, and you look in your workbook and see that the book was made with the help of "John Dalton". As a result, you end up screaming and throwing the book halfway across the classroom in utter horror, causing the teacher (who is only 22 and has a great ass, especially in jeans), to mistime an experiment and almost set his hair on fire.

DBrain I laughed so hard at that one, think I would have done the same!

God, the days can't go fast enough - we don't even have a start day for ASS here, and I think YKYOWS when I want to ring the TV Network here and demand they release the date, so I know how many days I have to get through before it starts.

AussieGirl assuming I'm right here in judging your nationality, I have a feeling that it comes out on Mon Feb 2. I know the ad's don't say, but I vaguely remember hearing it somewhere. If not, shoot me, please.

Hi Foster duck - yes you're right with the nationality obviously! I haven't seen any dates for the show start. I just hope it's not 3 days after the US episodes, I always end up checking the sites like this one and spoil it for myself. At least in the ad I saw today, they've taken Sandra out of the list of contestants. The TV guide here had Shii Ann as the winner of Thailand. I guess they'll get it right eventually. I'm just glad we are going to get it here.



What, is it duck season?

Dude! *shakes head* Shulda seen it coming. A mile away.

You know you're obsessed with Survivor when:

• Two-year-old episodes of Friends are brand-new to you
• "Scrubs" are the guys football teams put on the field in blowout games
• You employ Hatchian alliance strategies in an effort to cope with your crappy day job
• You curse NBC for supersizing The Apprentice and ruining the perfect Mark Burnett two-fer for people who don't have TiVo or Replay.
• Your significant other becomes an answering service during the hours of 7 and 8 on Thursday
• You wonder what Jerri Manthey is doing with those losers on The Surreal Life
• You hardly mind getting stomach flu on Thanksgiving and cancelling dinner because you just got TiVo and can Zapruder (tm TAR board) Survivor to your heart's content.

You know you're obsessed with Survivor when...

...instead of days or weeks, you only have to count the hours, till ASS starts in Australia (roll on Tuesday - yeah!) :)

AussieGirl I'm soo doing that!

Uh, topic?

...You do a Survivor tribute page for extra credit...

Your household has two VCR's and you commandeer both of them on a Thursday night when you have to be away. You program one to record Survivor at 7pm, then switch networks to record The Apprentice at 8pm.

You program the other to just "roll" for 6 hours on CBS, starting at 6pm.

Just making sure...I know you understand.

...when you and your father have a special "Survivor Night", that consists of re-watching last weeks episode, analizing it, then placing bets on who's going to be voted off next. Then, five minutes before the show actually starts, you get online so that if anyone calls, they get a busy signal, but what fool doesn't know not to call during Survivor? You record the show while you watch it, too, in case you miss anything, and you watch it again so you're sure you haven't missed anything. Then you call your sister and talk about it with her. Watch, record, rewatch, repeat!!
...also when the day after Survivor, you opt to ride the bus to school instead of driving, because you know that the people on there understand your obsession and are willing to talk with you about it.
...when you tell your softball coach that there is NO WAY that you're going to go to an away game on a Thursday, because you might miss Survivor. Even when she threatens to bench you, you know she won't do it, because she's a fan herself. And you can't miss Survivor because then you won't know what the people at TWoP are talking about!

...when you come home and find out that DishNetwork has dropped CBS due to a dispute with Viacom and therefore I might not see Survivor this week. Oh.my.dog. Maybe I should get a life. Or check out the user to user tape swap. Or maybe just depend on Miss Alli to let me know what happened.

Anyway, I hear that millions of TV viewers had CBS pulled today. I wonder what will happen. Maybe I need to switch to cable.

Just thought I might find something on here about this. Misery loves company and all that.

...when even after a really shitty episode, you know you're still going to tune in and watch...

When the show gets moved to Wednesday due to NCAA basketball you cut your dog obedience class short, claiming a conflicting responsibility, and rush home to watch even though you think this season sucks large.

And when the phone rings you answer it, "Uh....Survivor's on!??! "

(But to be honest, I'm more obsessed with the recaps. Hail Miss Alli, all hail.)

When Survivor gets moved to Wednesday for basketball, and you wind up deciding to tape American Idol so you won't miss either one of the sad reality shows you are currently obsessing over.

Also, when the editors try to mess with your emotions by showing a shot of the woods as you wait for either Rob or Ethan to emerge, and it works, and you're on the edge of your seat chanting "Come on, Rob!" even though there's no one home but you and the cats (which is probably a good thing).

...When you're watching Playing it Straight (I'm gonna have some 'splainin' to do to my deity of choice) and you think: "Gee, some of those guys are kind of cute...I can't wait to see how their beards grow in."

...when you buy a lip gloss, just because it's called Peachy.

....When you actually sit through the crap that is ASS because you love this show no matter what!

When you threaten divorce if your husband doesn't stop bashing the show. Grrrr.

laurafuzz, been there....

When you miss seeing Colby and Ethan so close to eachother that you just know they're tickling eachother with their leghair and then Lex walks up with his crotch level to Ethan's face. Too Far?

Guys, I have a serious problem. Every morning I wake up and for about an hour, I'm under the fale impression that I'm on Survivor, making and breaking alliances, and rushing to keep in the game. I'm AWAKE, IN BED! And yet I'm so engrossed in the show I can't even tell what is real and what isn't. I NEED HELP.

When I woke up this morning, I said "Damn, I forgot to do my homework last night. I need to do my World History essay, AND I need to secure an alliance with Rob."

foster duckwort that is really funny.

I called in sick today - not for Survivor...I swear - and ended up watching the early all-stars episodes and then PI for most of the day...eek, help me. I also cannot stop reading these boards! Which of course leads me to believe that I am, in fact, completely sane. I keep refreshing every few minutes to read whatever new message has been posted in the 30 seconds since I last checked.

I also constantly think (when watching) what I would do in such and such situation, what I would list as my favorite items on the cbs site, what my luxury item would be (yesterday a picture of my husband (covered in tape as to be water-resistant), today dental floss), and how I'd never say anything dumbassy enough to get the snark kicked out of me on TWoP!

I think my husband thinks I'm INSANE.


minutes...seconds...time stands still in my loverly Survivor-haze...

gudgeon I can totally relate to that! I tape all the episodes and watch them again, and again. And I know my husband does think I'm insane when it comes to this show.

But I know I am really obsessed with this Survivor when I wonder what the hell I'm going to do till S9 starts, probably in Sept/Oct. Hell, that's at least 4 months away. At least you guys can buy S1 on DVD soon. It probably won't be released here for months after that.

But, AussieGirl, The Amazing Race will be on to tide us over until the fall!! Do you watch that one? If not, I definitely recommend it. What they really need to do is show them back-to-back...but then I'd be a complete tv zombie...oh, okay, I already am :}

We used to get TAR here, but I don't think it's on at the moment. The Apprentice started here last week, so looks like that'll have to do. Sigh...

You know your obsessed when....

....Your mum asks you whats on Tuesdays night, and you forget, but when you remember you feel like you have betrayed your closest friend for forgetting survivor is on. And spend the next day praying to the survivor gods for forgiveness.

.....You think up what you would put in your audition tape, even though you are not able to enter.

....You think up what you would say to your friends if they were on it (in the vids from home). And then think about what would you want them to say.

.....You are sad that none of your friends are actually fans of the show, and have to resort to strategizing with yourself about what you would do, how you would play etc.

P.S: AussieGirl, have you heard about TAR coming on? I am really hoping it is back soon.

No Lizzy, I haven't heard anything about TAR being shown again here. I only watched one episode of it when it was on, and decided not to watch anymore, which I regret, given the posters here who rave about it.

And I know what you mean about none of your friends being fans of the show - I have the same problem, most of my friends cannot understand my love of Survivor. Lol. But there's a TWoP group in Brisbane I have linked up with and they all like it, so that's good. Where are you?

Sydney

Well, AussieGirl, at least you're in for something good. I really, really enjoyed The Apprentice, so I hope you do too! Something to tide you over... (But as a warning, give it maybe one or two episodes at first, it was an acquired taste for me.)

Finally, someplace where I'm understood!

I have cable... is there a way to get the Russian channel on cable?
The more survivors I can watch the better. All I have seen are the 8 US seasons:(.

You spend the time while mowing your lawn thinking of how you play the game and what strategy you would use.

YKYOWS when the show is over and you're still looking for new pics of guys that have disappeared into obscurity. More Alex Bell, Burton, Silas, Daniel Lue,etc.

YKYOW you tape/download a copy of all 8 opening themes and put them on your MD player, to listen to repeatedly

Lizzy do you have an mp3 of that? That would be awesome. dorian_b_99@yahoo.com if you do.
Here is one I have done...
YKYOWSW... you are helping a friend move and insist that you can only help them until 7:50, because you cannot miss survivor.

You have a dream where you're on survivor, you have three minutes to pack, and you can't find your bikini top.

ETA: and you forgot to bring a picture of your boyfriend (luxury item).

You know your entire family is obsessed with Survivor when you all sit around the dinner table discussing who would be voted out in what order were you all to be on the show.

And, to be rather unoriginal and obvious, YKYOWSW you sat through the crapfest that was ASS and are STILL planning to watch the next season. And all the seasons after that, for as long as Survivor goes on. And maybe some of the ones from other countries too (I didn't know they had Survivor in Russia! *note to self: get parents to get Russian Channel so I have something to tide me over until the next season comes on. The departure of Survivor has left a huge, gaping hole in my life, especially the part of my life that is Thursday evenings.*)

For those Aussies- YKYOWS when you actually watched the entire season of Australian Survivor

I knew I was obsessed when I saw John Dalton in my chemistry book and started saying that Jon was everywhere. Also when I realized the only thing I could think about was how to prove to my friend that Colby was the sexiest and that writing Colby's name around 70 times in my agenda came as a little obsessed. It's only been 3 weeks since it stopped and I still talk about the reunion and rant about stupid annoying Rupert getting the dawn million.

Yeah and then still went onto watch Survivor: Thailand. And then download the entire Season 4 of survivor.

I still discuss survivor with anyone that will listen (though there arnt many)

... you miss your FIRST episode ever (nope, not missed a single episode since they dumped Season 1 off on the island) - and you MUST not miss one.. so you download it from the net... on dial-up.. and it takes 32 hours!!!!

32 hours??? OMG!!

I have to admit, I'd never watched Survivor before Vanuatu, and after that I wasn't planning on watching anymore... but, just for kicks, I watched ep1 of Palau, and I'm hooked! I love it. I never miss a show, going as far as cancelling dates, leaving happy-hour early, swapping work schedules, and turning off the phone between 7-8. My friends all think I'm a bit crazy for hopping on the Survivor train so late, since they're all over their obsessions by now and mine is just getting into full swing... no one will talk about it, strategize, or even knows what I mean when I say Tom and Ian are the new Batman and Robin... *sigh*

I know I am obsessed because every season I tell myself that I will try to take back my life and not watch. But alas, I get the jitters about ten minutes before the first episode and find myself magnetically drawn to the remote. And, after 5 minutes I am completely wrapped up in the melodrama.

And then of course, I sit in the lunchroom at work and talk about the players like they are members of my family. One day I will get my life back :)

...the theme song is on your iPod, and you listen to it while working out.

...you lose your DTV service due to inability to pay for it, you can't get CBS over the air in the town you live in, you get no help from the tape-to-tape swap thread, and so you decide to watch the last three episodes by driving 180 miles round trip (540 miles total for three trips, with record gas prices! I should have just paid another month of DTV) to the nearest city with a CBS station and watch the eps in your car on a little TV that plugs into a cigarette lighter outlet.

Beat that! ;-)

Alan