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brooklynite

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3. "How did Nixon get elected? Nobody --I-- know voted for him!"
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 04:10 PM
Jun 2017

About 8 M people watch "Survivor", after 17 years on the air.

Do people actually watch that show? MineralMan Jun 2017 #1
"How did Nixon get elected? Nobody --I-- know voted for him!" brooklynite Jun 2017 #3
Yep. Nobody eats at McDonalds either... Phentex Jun 2017 #8
I don't know anyone that (admits to) eating there... WoonTars Jun 2017 #19
If we survive the next 40 years has the country Blindingly apparent Jun 2017 #10
Never seen it. Never want to. smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #5
This show has been on since 2000! yallerdawg Jun 2017 #7
OK. I've never seen it. MineralMan Jun 2017 #22
Yes. Millions of them. WoonTars Jun 2017 #18
OK, then. Question answered. MineralMan Jun 2017 #23
It's pretty much customerserviceguy Jun 2017 #21
The game has evolved and become more sophisticated gratuitous Jun 2017 #2
and I'd argue they have kept it fresh here and there Phentex Jun 2017 #9
Some of the new wrinkles have worked gratuitous Jun 2017 #12
Yeah, that didn't seem right to me either... WoonTars Jun 2017 #20
There was never a desensitization, only a better understanding of the rules of the game. cbdo2007 Jun 2017 #4
My point is... yallerdawg Jun 2017 #26
I had no idea this was still on. sarah FAILIN Jun 2017 #6
I never understood why people follow the "rules" of the game. hunter Jun 2017 #11
That show, reality TV and networks hawking WMDS in Iraq non stop GusBob Jun 2017 #13
People didn't hate the alliance-making. geek tragedy Jun 2017 #14
don't other countries have reality shows also ? JI7 Jun 2017 #15
It originated in the UK, 1992. yallerdawg Jun 2017 #16
Outwite, outplay, outlast is just a nicer way of saying lie, cheat and steal. miyazaki Jun 2017 #17
There is a straight line direct correlation between all "reality television" and O.J. Simpson Foamfollower Jun 2017 #24
Here's a still from the upcoming season Orrex Jun 2017 #25
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