*** Hats off to Bob, winner of Survivor: Gabon. After being given new life thanks to Sugar's plan to have the two of them vote for Matty at the last Tribal Council, forcing a tie as Matty and Susie voted for Bob, the physics teacher defeated Susie 4 votes to 3 for the million dollar prize.Not bad for a 57-year old, wafer thin guy, who looked like a prime candidate for "first person voted off" when the show began.
But as the season progressed, Bob -- a very likeable champ -- started to dominate the game, winning challenges, and friendships at the most opportune time.
Plus, he did all of it while wearing a long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Remarkable.
This show has been on for 18 different seasons over the last nine years, and we still watch it every week. Our daughter, Megan said to me last night that I should try to go on the show.
I laughed. Although I do enjoy watching it, I have no interest in going on the show as a contestant.
I'd be ready to leave after the first night. Heck, after the first few bugs started to bite me within the first few minutes of getting off the boat, I'd be ready to pack it in.
*** Our birthday tie-in today was The Supremes. Singer Cindy Byrdsong turns 69 on this date, and as with some past birthdays this month, we were able to offer a Christmas tune from that artist.
The Supremes did a version of "Silver Bells" that we played at the end of the segment.
*** The 80's Escape was an all-time classic. 1986 was a magical year in the music industry. That was in the era when actors thought they could sing, and actually had chart success that is to this day completely unfathomable.
Bruce Willis, Eddie Murphy, Patrick Swayze, the list goes on.
Today is Don Johnson's birthday, so naturally, "Heartbeat" was the choice.
If you liked that, you'll love his Miami Vice partner, Phillip Michael Thomas' smash hit that nobody ever heard of from 1985.
It's worth it for just the first 10 seconds of the video as Thomas does the robot dance. God, I miss the 80's.
