Ummm...who are Rob and Amba, and why are they famous enough that Phil would have known them if he hadn't been traveling?

And has anyone told Amba that the spelling of her name makes the baby Jesus' eyes BLEED?

Actually, she's "Amber," but Rob (her fiance) is from Boston, and so her name comes out as "Ambuh" (varied spelling). They were both on Survivor (two different seasons), and then both on the All-Star version, where they hooked up as a couple, and rode each others coattails to the final two, where she won the million dollars, and he proposed to her.

I think Amba actually = Amber, and they're saying it that way because someone is from Boston or something, and says it that way. Also, they're engaged, and Amber won the ultimate Survivor thing, and Rob was runner up, than proposed to her. Also, they both won their own Survivors.

I got this information from In Touch magazine, though, so take it with a grain of salt.

Haha. x-post with Kathy reveals that my trashy magazine sources are correct.

Rob and Amba were the final two on Survivor:All-Star (she won), and got engaged at the finale. Her name is really spelled Amber, but is rendered Amba (or Ambah) by Rob's heavy Boston accent.

[eta:

Also, they both won their own Survivors.

Nope -- All-Stars was their first win.]

Steph they are former winners of Survivor, now engaged? Married? and her name is Amber. Rob, who's got a wicked Boston accent, says "Ambah."

Official Rob/Amber TAR bio

Nope -- All-Stars was their first win.]

Really? Then what were they doing on All-Stars in the first place?

Actually, I don't care, never mind. I've never watched a single episode of Survivor, and thus have no idea how it works. But thanks.

Then what were they doing on All-Stars in the first place?

There were only 3 past winners on All-Stars -- it was was cast more on the basis of who they thought would give good ratings/who wanted to come back. [i.e., the best looking previous players plus Richard Hatch.]

That's tonight? Sheesh. Hopefully the people are less vile all around this time. Oh, they can be stupid or whiney or whatever. Just easy on the vile. I might give it up.

I am really really really really REALLY fucking done with winter. Checked the weather for saturday (planning on driving up to Philly to surprise a friend) and ....possibility of snow or flurries.

I just.... no. No more.

Official Rob/Amber TAR bio

OMG his hair! Put the cap back on, for the love of dog!