Meet the Castaways

I read through their biographies so you don't have to. Here are my notes and thoughts.

Ami, 31 barista/model, Lakewood, CO
Has attended art school and worked as a charitable director. She looks forward to being a mom and taking care of her family and she is currently dating Crissy, whom she's been with for three years.

Brady, 33, FBI Agent/Ex-Military, Huntington Beach, CA
This guy appears to be a hard ass, and they almost never go far in this game.

Brook, 27, Project Manager, Winthrop, MA
Likes to play ice hockey. Hockey players are generally outgoing people so he should do well in Vanuatu.

Chad, 35, Teacher, Oakland, CA
Cancer survivor (2 years cancer free), amputated below right knee. If he can survive cancer, Survivor should be a piece of cake.

Chris, 33, Highway Construction, South Vienna, OH
An outgoing NASCAR dad, aspires to be a teacher.

Dolly, 25, Sheep Farmer, Mercer, PA
A conservative's wet dream. She's cute, rich, a member of the NRA and a devout Christian. She wouldn't do anything that would jeopardize her spot in heaven. She may be in trouble as long as "Thou Shall Not Lie" is a requirement for heaven.

Eliza, 21, Pre-Law Student, Syracuse, NY
She's a senior at Syracuse University, where she is working a dual major in international relations and political science, with a minor in Chinese. She is a Dean's Scholar and has made Dean's List every semester. She may be too smart for her own good, kind of like Shi Ann in Thailand.

John K., 22, Mechanical Bull Operator/Model, Los Angeles, CA
A mimbo (male bimbo), the sooner he's gone the better.

John P., 31, Sales Manager, Los Angeles, CA
The home-coming king type: football scholarship, MBA, scuba diver, hunter (you know the routine). Could go far if he doesn't have an overbearing personality.

Julie, 23, Youth Mentor, Gorham, ME
A native American beauty, recently reunited with her sister. The two were separated when adopted as children.

Lea "Sarge" Masters, 40, Drill Sergeant, Columbia, SC
Also has a Masters in Chemical Engineering. He's not going to make them call him "Sarge" is he? Again, hard asses rarely go far in this game.

Leann, 35, Research Assistant, Kansasville, WI
Has worked in commercial print modeling and is an aspiring actress. She has only one kidney, she donated her other kidney to her dad.

Lisa, 44, Real Estate Agent, New Orleans, LA
She attended Louisiana State University for three years, where she was an LSU cheerleader. Employed for 10 years as a pharmaceutical sales representative. Born-again Christian.

Mia, 30, Finance Manager, Toms River, NJ
She attended Northeastern College in Boston, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. While in Boston, she tended bar for 10 years. Bar tenders for some reason don't usually do well in reality shows.

Rory, 35, S8 Housing Case Manager, Des Moines, IA
He may be too much of a good guy to go far in this game: inner-city social service worker, counselor specializing in substance abuse, mental health evaluations and drug testing. And he's spent time working in adult and adolescent corrections and detention centers. Or he could be another Rupert.

Dr. Scout Cloud Lee, 59, Rancher/Entrepreneur, Stillwater, OK
A renaissance woman: a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, rancher, former university professor and author of eleven books and more than 100 articles. In the 1980s, Lee began focusing her skills as a singer/songwriter and has since produced two compact discs. She calls her original tunes "Country Rock Gypsy Funk." Lee has survived cancer, bankruptcy, divorce, car wrecks and horse bucks. Has had a knee replacement. Lee is in a committed relationship with Annie, her best friend and playmate of twenty-six years. Old people don't usually do well, but she could have the staying power of Rudy.

Travis "Bubba" Sampson, 33, Loss Prevention, Blountville, TN
Southern conservative. Former wrestler (known as "Romeo Bliss") and he attended a police academy. He wants to bring leadership and aggressiveness to Survivor (good luck). What, yet another hard ass? He's the one with the orange Bob Barker t-shirt.

Twila, 41, Highway Repair, Marshall, MO
A single mom, she says she's in it for the challenge. She has the usual list of outdoor activities and could go do well on Vanuatu.

Note: the castaways will reportedly start divided by gender in tribes of women and men.