At 10:46 PM 2/1/2004 -0500, Michael Daly wrote: >On 30 Jan 2004 at 15:27, John Fereira wrote: > > > Even "Survivor" always holds it challenges in warm climate venues. > > Having a bunch of half naked people running around on beaches would > > get better ratings than a bunch of young people in thick parkas on > > "Survivor Greenland". > >What's interesting is the difference between the US version and the >original UK version of the show. The Brits sent a bunch of >competitors to Canada for one show. They dropped them in the >wilderness just north of Frontenac Provincial Park (just north, in >turn, of Kingston, ON). They chose the spring, which put them into: > >Prime mosquito and blackfly season. >Very cold lakes and rivers. >Warm days and cold nights. >etc. > >They had to canoe their way to freedom - but they didn't know how to >canoe. The competitors weren't chosen for their cleavage and they >barely survived. Which series has been a greater commercial success? The Brit version or the U.S. version? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Feb 02 2004 - 09:51:25 PST
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