Bloggin' Ep. 12: "You're All Lying Scumbags! Even my Jersey Girl!"

First, I'd like to thank AOL's One and Only Zoetawny for creating this nifty holiday Jackie/Survivor tag for me! She rules, she surely does! :-)

Onto tonight's 'Suvivor: Guatemala' --

Six are left. Who will be voted off tonight?


After the inevitable recap, we opened on Xhakum Day 31 where Danni is fully expecting to be targeted in the next Tribal Council, and Lydia had the rather odd sensation of smelling sausage and eggs. The first valid concern, the latter was all in Lydia's mind. Judd and Danni then practiced their cartwheels. Please don't ask me why -- I haven't a clue. In Danni's confessional, she spoke of a plan to get with Lydia and how the alliance (Judd, Stephenie, Rafe and Cindy) must be broken up whether she instigates it or they just turn on each other. We'll see...

It's off to the Rewards Challenge! Woohoo! ;-) Jeff issued each Survivor $500 to spend at auction. Two people could pool their money to bid on an item and then share it. Danni jumped on the first item, beef jerky, most likely as it's high protein. She got it for twenty bucks and refused Jeff's offer of trading for "what's behind the curtain." A wise choice as the trade was a huge bowl of uncooked corn, the only food they seem to have in camp. Lydia spent $140 determined to get a mosquito net for one. But, the big prize was... ta da... loved ones come out of behind bushes. Lydia gave Stephenie all her money, but that didn't beat Judd pooling in with Cindy. The winner won the family member overnight. Judd won with $880 spent. Before the Loved Ones, Danni bid and won a rather cool item. She got a sealed envelope which may help her win the Immunity Challenge. She was very determined to outbid everyone on that one for obvious reasons.

But, wait! Is there more? Yes! The winner could also select two others for the visit while the three Unchosen (wasn't that a movie?) had to go spend the night at the old Nakum camp. Judd chose Cindy as it was her money which helped him win and Stephenie, his Jersey Girl. @@ - I can roll my eyes at that as I'm writing this in NJ! So, it was Judd and his wife, Cindy with twin Mindy and Stephenie and her boyfriend doing the overnight while Rafe, Lydia and Danni hiked on outta there.

I could roll my eyes at the entire Overnight Sleep Out Crew, especially Judd and his wife. @@! On and on it went. "Oh, Judd does all of this?" "He's so great!" "I do it all. I'm just darn wonderful." In confessional, Stephenie spoke of how much she owes Judd and how cool it would be if the Final Two were from NJ. "Jersey would be proud." Um. Er. Speak for yerself! In game talk, Judd has decided Danni would go and, if she won immunity, then it would be Lydia. Cindy and Stephenie were fine with that.

As the discussion at the old Nakum camp wasn't all Judd-centric (well, in a way it was, but...!), I found that more interesting. Danni is making her move and working her plan. She talked to Rafe and planted the Judd Out seed as he admitted that he doesn't trust him. Rafe thinks Judd has to be caught in a lie. Didn't Gary do that last week in front of all?

As the Exiled Three returned in the morning, the loved ones (mushy) were still there. The ever romantic Judd likened seeing his wife to eating 25 White Castle cheeseburgers. Eww! Sliders! Now, if I were to say that about someone, I'd be talking ghastly ill. He said it with love. Eww. After the company left, Lydia kept prying at Judd for info... plans, Final Two thoughts, etc. But Judd was pretty quiet about things. Danni and Lydia both started playing Judd as if they want Rafe out. Judd feels like a secure man, but he's Dead Man Walking. Heh. They played him like a fiddle!

And, it's off to the Immunity Challenge! There was a roughly circular platform made of white tiles with a spinning part like in a childen's park placed in the center. The Survivors had to turn a tile over to reveal red, then step on it. They couldn't move diagonally. When surrounded by red, they were out. If they could make it to the spinning thingee, they could spin to choose a spot near them. Danni opened her envelope -- it was a one shot opportunity to change position with anyone. She used it to switch with Stephenie when Stephenie had been doing best. The challenge went down to Stephenie and Danni, Danni won and saved herself from an almost certain fate at Tribal Council. Stephenie seemed mad at first, but then backed off a lot as Danni needed the immunity right at this point. Almost desperately needed it.

Back at camp, Danni goes to Stephenie planting the Judd Seeds of Doubt. Stephenie is reluctant, but goes along as, even though she likes him, he's a threat and can't really be trusted. You go, Danni! Now Rafe, Danni, Lydia and Stephenie are in on the Judd ouster. They didn't think it would be wise to get Cindy in on it. Meanwhile, Judd is strutting about like he's King Rooster and untouchable. He's so certain that Lydia is going, smug about it, too. "As long as it ain't ME!"

We're onto the moment of truth, Tribal Council. Eh, no good confrontational questions for the most part from Jeff until Judd opens his mouth practically dissing everyone there. Smooth move, Judd. You sealed your fate if it wasn't already a done deed. "Deal with it!" Heh.

In showing Danni's vote, she said (paraphrased) "You say the squirrels get the nut. You're the nut." Someone wrote Judd's vote as the Juddinator. Judd voted for Lydia. Smugly, I might add.

As Jeff read the votes, he jockeyed the first four between Judd and Lydia, then Judd, Judd, Judd. I have never seen such a sore loser! He went on about not lying, called the others "scumbags" twice before he left Tribal Council and once more in the goodbye message. At TC he told them he hopes they get eaten by crocodiles. In the goodbye he said he'll say more to the Final Two. Yikes, look out Sue Hawk! And, trust me, he wasn't joking. No class. None at all. Don't let the torch hit you on the way out, Judd.

Jeff dismissed the others saying "You can't rely on what used to be. The game has changed in a big way."

And, yes... it has.

I wasn't expecting it to work. I really thought Lydia would go when Danni got immunity. I didn't think Danni and Lydia could work 'em the way they did. Danni really impressed me tonight. How 'bout you? What did you think of tonight's show?