Survivor: Micronesia Fans vs. Favorites

** Warning: Spoiler Alert, do not read if you do not want to know what happened. **

The new season of Survivor kicked off the other night with a group of super fans being sent to an island in Micronesia to stand in the rain and await their competition. They didn't know their competition was going to be some Survivor favorites and one total asshole who's nobody's favorite but we'll get to him later.

The fans seemed almost hand picked to match up against the favorites to make for an interesting season.

The one major sticking point for me going into this season was the inclusion of Jonny Fairplay as a "favorite". For one, he's nobody's favorite. For two, he was terrible at the game. For three, anytime I hear his name or see his greasy mug I just want to start punching him until his mug is gone.

I wanted him off the show as soon as absolutely possible. And I got my wish as he was the first to be voted off. Since he's got a baby on the way I won't wish him harm or anything but I certainly don't wish him well. Scumbags don't need any help and he's a supersized scumbag sleazeball jackass.

As for the other favorites, I was pleased to see James come back and Ozzy and Yau Man (to a lessor degree though) some of the others. My wife remarked that all of the fans had something funky about them, like 70's glam hair or midwestern pinched faces or something along those lines. I had to agree but I'm more interested in how well they handle the favorites, some of which are the fans' favorites themselves.

I think this'll be an interesting season and it'll be watchable without Jonny Fairplay because I probably would have boycotted if he'd hung around for more than a couple of episodes.

My Most Favoritest Cheese

I finally got around to posting a new and I invented a new word too, excusification. Anyway, let's get to the Cheese.

1. Where is your favorite place to relax?
Hidden Beach in Aptos, California with my dog, my wife and my kids and maybe one extra person to help keep track of the kiddies since they like to run now.

2. Where is your favorite place to cut loose and have some fun?
The lower trails at Nisene Marks have been a favorite place of late. We've been getting out for rides on a weekly basis now for a couple of months. It helps re-energize and de-stress me tremendously.

3. Where is your favorite place that reminds you of a special time?
Seabright Beach because we got married there.

4. Where is your favorite place to sit and watch the world go by?
It depends, if I want to people watch then the Boardwalk is perfect. If I want to nature watch then I'll go to Hidden Beach by myself. Its a wide open expanse of sand and it is very easy to get close to nature there.

5. Where is your favorite vista point?
Any of the dozens of wicked spots along Highway 1 down in Big Sur. The dropoffs are stunning!

6. Where is your favorite place to waste time online?
Skyrates.

7. Where is your favorite place to waste time offline?
My backyard with my boys and my hound.