And that is called promotion. Or maybe damage control. It's one thing to watch half-starving hardbodies fighting it out for a sip of Mountain Dew and a shot at a million dollars. It's another to see a man's skin hanging off his fingers while his fellow tribe members stand around looking helpless, waiting for the show's medics to arrive. Mike was carried by stretcher to the camp where the camera crews live and evacuated by helicopter, but not before an emotional scene that left some of the Kucha members sobbing.
Pain changes a man.
Over at the Ogakor tribe, there was concern, and no doubt some relief, when it was learned that the immunity challenge and tribal council had been canceled and that all five remaining Ogakor would make it to next week's merger of the tribes. We couldn't help noticing that the note bringing news of Mike's injury was written in calligraphy, which only wedding planners consider a survival skill. Wondering what it all could mean, we turned to Kucha Jeff Varner, who'd barely been able to look at Mike after his injury but seemed to bounce back quickly. We're going to eat 'em up and spit 'em out, and that's the way Mike would want it to be. If you experience any problems with the Daily News Web site, please let us know.