Learn your Identity for Survivor Samoa

I was passing through Calgary recently with three bottles of Okanagan wine in the car. I thought, "hey! Lynn and I could do the Survivor draw in person for a change" (normally we do it by phone). So we opened the wine and made the draw under the watchful eye of Debbie who was also visiting Lynn (and had a head start on the wine, just for the record). I know, I know, I usually check to make sure you all still want to be in the pool but there was no time for such niceties. As a result you are in the pool. Deal with it.

In case you haven't figured all this out, a new season of Survivor is starting soon - Thursday September 17 to be exact. This one is filmed in Samoa and the website tells us it was a tough one with lots of rain and wind. While this sounds like summer in Saskatchewan to me, apparently it was tough enough that two competitors had to be evacuated. Hopefully yours was not one of those! Read on to see who we drew for you.

Debbie is paired with Laura Morett, a 37 year old office manager and fitness instructor from Salem, Oregon.

Lynn will be looking for loopholes with Monica Padilla, a 25 year old law student from San Diego California who says she intends to play the flirt card. If she wins her first purchase is going to be a designer purse. Deep.

Pat is trading shots with Erik Cardona, a 28 year old bartender and self proclaimed skirt chaser from Ontario, California (ok this guy is making me gag already - check out his bio!).

Rick will be selling the other Survivors a bill of goods along with Shannon Waters, a 45 year old sales rep and former marine from Renton, Washington. Shannon describes herself as a ball of energy who may have trouble flying under the radar.

Lisa will be living the high life with Russel Hantz, a 36 year old owner of a multi-million dollar oil tanking company from Dayton, Texas. After reading his bio I'm guessing Russel spells his name ABRASIVE. Good luck with this one Lisa.

Mitzi will be keeping trim with Danger Dave Ball, a 38 year old fitness instructor from Los Angeles, California. Dave has a fiery personality that has gotten him into hot water more than once. He is also the son of a preacher and has a degree in opera.

Georgia will be studying the game with Marisa Calihan, a 26 year old student from Cininnati, Ohio. Marisa seems to be quite wholesome and down to earth, but spectacularly beautiful. Hmmm. Time will tell.

Kathy will be paired with Natalie White, a 26 year old Pharmaceutical rep from Van Buren, Arkansas. Natalie describes herself as a true southern belle who is both scrappy and competitive. Frankly Scarlet, I don't give a damn.

Jack will be bubbling along with Ashley Trainer, a 22 year old spa sales person from Maple Grove, Minnesota. Ashley is a former competitive cheerleader who is not above manipulating the males with her womanly wiles. Gee that's a novel strategy that's not been used before.

Selina will be planning her defense with 33 year old lawyer Elizabeth Kim from New York, New York. Elizabeth says her biggest challenge will be to be assertive without being abrasive.

Jeff will be walking the beat with fellow New Hampshirean Betsy Bolan, a 48 year old cop from Campton, New Hampshire. Betsy feels being a cop will help her stand up to the jerks and alpha-males.

Pam will be mixing it up with Ben Browning a really really really good looking mixologist (that's a bartender) from Los Angeles. He's a transplanted country boy from Missouri with a strong work ethic who hates cry babies. Oh man. Pam can I trade him for my bartender?!

Roberta will be feeling no pain with Mick Trimming, a handsome 33 year old anethesiologist from Los Angeles. Don't get too excited though Roberta. After watching his online bio, this is the one that Lynn said would get her vote for "biggest whack job" of the season. Mick wants to buy a vaccuum cleaner with his winnings.

Jan will be looking good with her 23 year old T-shirt designer, Bret Clouser from Los Angeles. His bio says he is charming, funny, flirtatious and outdoorsy. He's also kind of cute. Jan...let me tell you about this bartender named Erik that I would like to trade.....

Lorelee is thumbing through documents with yet another law student, Jaison Robinson a 28 year old from Chicago, Illinois who was named Mr. California by Cosmopolitan Magazine. He is also a sporty, athletic kind of guy. Could be a keeper Lorelee!

Barb will be looking hot alongside Yasmin Giles a 33 year old hairstylist from Los Angeles. Sadly Yasmin believes that a big mouth doesn't matter once people see that you are right. This can only end badly.

Marie is also going to be well-groomed as she is paired up with another hairstylist, Kelly Sharbaugh, a 25 year old from Los Angeles. I can't really find anything funny to say about Kelly which either means its getting late or she's pretty straightforward. Maybe she'll prove me wrong.

Grace will be eating well alongside Mike Borassi, a 62 year old personal chef from Marina Del Rey, California. Although the older survivor this season, Mike has been working out with a trainer and has lost 30 pounds.

Donna will be putting her case to Russel Swan, a 42 year old lawyer from Glenside, Pennsylvania (I'm glad we are almost done because I am running out of sappy things to say about lawyers.) Russel seems like a genuinely nice guy who says he will cut off his dreadlocks if he wins Survivor.

Cheryl will be...well laughing...when she learns that she is paired with a rocket scientist. No sh**t, that's what his bio says. John Fincher is 25 years old and from Los Angeles. He says winning is his favourite hobby. I'd say making up occupations comes a close second. Of course, I can't say too much since Rick registered in Ironman Canada as a double naught spy!

So that's it. There are 20 Survivors so no one needs to pair up this time. The show begins on September 17. Once again you will have until after the first episode if you want to vote for the final winner. Please get your 10.00 to me as soon as possible. Selina only has to pay 5.00 as she overpaid last time, and Lorelee you are already paid up from last year. And Selina we are still waiting for a photo of your wearing that buff!

See you on the 17th!