Good Gawd Big Brother / Survivor hits my neck of the
woods. The Western Washington fair (aka The Puyallup
Fair) is the BIGGEST yearly event for the Pacific
Northwest. It seems this year the fair and a local radio
station have decided to cash in on the popularity of
these shows. I had really thought about trying out to be
a contestant until I read the rules: No Smoking and No
Vodka ... so NO DT! <G>
In an attempt to win $10,000, twelve brave
souls will try their luck surviving in a 20' x 20' glass
enclosed "home" for 17 days at the Puyallup
Fair in the "STAR-VIVOR" Contest, hosted by
STAR 101.5 FM of Seattle. They are even going to have a
24hr web cam (linked below). You can check it out from
Sept. 8 - 24. Meals (with a strong emphasis on fair foods
such as scones, onion burgers, barbecued ribs and carmel
apples) will be provided for the contestants. Living and
sleeping facilities will also be provided. Housesitters
will be with the contestants 24-hours a day, and will
take them to various locations on the Puyallup
Fairgrounds.
The lucky 12 contestants, include 11 STAR 101.5 listeners
(five men and six women) plus STAR 101.5 on-air
personality, Jim Severn. They will arrive as the sun
rises on the Puyallup Fair's opening day, Friday, Sept.
8th. Each weekday every contestant will be required to
vote for one other contestant in the house for
banishment. The contestant with the most votes will be
banished from the "STAR-VIVOR" house
immediately. One or more "immunity challenges"
will be held, with the winner immune from being voted out
the next voting period. Listeners and Fair guests will
also have the opportunity to vote on-line to banish
contestants.
On the evening of the last day, Sunday, Sept. 24, the two
surviving contestants will be released from the
"STAR-VIVOR" house. To be eligible for the
grand prize, they must appear the next morning at the
STAR 101.5 FM studios. The results of the on-line voting
will be announced, with the grand prize winner - if any
survive - receiving $10,000.
Special web cameras and microphones will be set up in the
"STAR-VIVOR" home, and can be visited 24-hours
a day on the radio station's website, www.STAR1015.com .
Seattle
had its 7 days of sun already this year. So, it's
back to rainy days and mondays.
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