These people are seriously dim.

One clue of many to this fact was that it didn't even occur to them that both sides would give up people in the swap.

I only watched part of it. So I didn't realize that what's her name throwing the piece to the side was challenge throwing until they admitted it to their tribe member.

She was also blatently not fitting the pieces into the puzzle.

I hate hate hate challenge throwing. Even if it is part of a "strategy."

(and frankly I think at that time I would have decided to thrown in with the other guys and vote one of the girls off).

I was sort of hoping this would happen. I'm just happy that james didn't go home.

I didn't mind Jeff mentioning the throwing. During the game he said, IIRC< that the peice "ended up" on the side, which could have been a mistake. He has a history of bringing things up at Tribal, pointing out when people are smirking or look angry or teasing out tensions or hidden agendas however he can.

Yeah, I know people get annoyed at Jeff meddling, but it doesn't bother me. It always appeared like he was middle management, or an independent contractor. He doesn't have any power over the contestants and he's not watching the dailies, so he's just pointing out what he sees. I like him forcing people to react to a player that's not in the game (by which I mean Jeff).

Jeff is smart and observant and really into the game, while still realizing it is, you know, a GAME. Me loves him.

Speaking of fun-to-watch reality show hosts, have they announced a date for the next Amazing Race? I miss me some Kiwi eyebrow-poppage!

Hey, MTV is playing SYTYCD season 2, FYI.

Guess who we saw walking round the Farmer's Market last night? Rafe, the gay Mormorn from Survivor Guatemala. Very tall, very adorkable looking.

MTV's SYTYCD marathon was awesome. I was flipping past and I thought they were doing season 3 again and then I saw Benji and Donyelle and was soooo excited. But watching it again just convinced me that this year's top 10 was much better than last year's (even with the Hunchback and Mischa Chan) but last year's top 10 was charm central. They were flat out entertainers, in the old Mickey and Judy, "Hey, kids! Let's put on a show!" mode. Oh and S2 choreographers kicked S3 in the ass. So many good routines that I had forgotten, especially the hip hop choreo . . . so much better than this year's crap.

I missed this week's Survivor just when it seemed like it got interesting. I hate challenge throwing, although it sounds like this one was more well thought out than most. And James survived, so that's good. All in all, I didn't miss it, I found. I'm just about ready to throw it over for Ugly Betty.

Cannot wait for Nov. 14 and PR. I have to root for the cat in the commericals who vowed that he would NOT make someone's mother cry. Hah! I love you a little already.

Historically, there are two things on Survivor that are ALWAYS bad strategy ideas -- throwing challenges, and being brazenly overconfident about your strategy at TC. And right now, PG and Erin are doing both. May their asses be bitten for it.

Oh, yeah. Just reading the recap description of the behavior both during and after the challenge throwing had me wanting to smack someone. I am hoping for a spectacular karma beatdown soon. I already couldn't stand Peih Gee, and for the life of me I still can't remember the other one. I have to agree with Miss Ali over on TWOP. Several episodes into this season I still feel like I don't really know any of these people. And most of the ones that I do know are obnoxious.

I'll give a little slack to PG and her minion because their tomfoolery kept Frosti around for another week and James, Frosti and Denise are the only ones keeping me even remotely interested in this season of Survivor.