<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Jumped The Snark]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://jumpedthesnark.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[skeim01]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://jumpedthesnark.com/author/skeim01/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll Be Watching &#8216;Survivor: Heroes Vs. Villians&#8217; Because of This&nbsp;Guy]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Tom Westman #1! " src="https://i2.wp.com/images.buddytv.com/articles/16920__tom_l.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="400" />That&#8217;s right, Long Island&#8217;s own Tom Westman is officially back in the game for <em>Heroes Vs. Villains</em>.  I stopped watching <em>Survivor</em> a season or two after Tom absolutely dominated Palau, and while the real reason I ceased watching is that there were just too many good shows on Thursday night (and at the time my TiVo could only handle one channel at once), I&#8217;d like to think that after Tom every other competitor just paled in comparison.  He&#8217;s five years older now, but hopefully five years awesomer.</p>
<p>The only thing better would have been if <a href="http://www.mikeskupin.com/home.html" target="_blank">Michael Skupin</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcpooGJWTQA" target="_blank">rose from the ashes</a> and returned.  But that&#8217;ll never happen (I&#8217;m still sore about his departure, though.  His Kucha tribe was one of the strongest in the history of the game, and if he didn&#8217;t have to bow out due to his melting flesh then Kucha would have probably run the table in impressive fashion).  I do have to say though, I&#8217;m kinda over Rupert.  The good guy/<a href="http://www.shelbyfree.com/Images/hillbilly-jim-interview-20070122041104368-000.jpg" target="_blank">Hillbilly Jim</a> act has worn rather thin.</p>
<p>Check out <em>Survivor</em> authority <a href="http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/01/06/survivor-heroes-vs-villains-cast/" target="_blank">Dalton Ross&#8217; take</a> on the new all-star season.</p>
]]></html><thumbnail_url><![CDATA[https://i2.wp.com/images.buddytv.com/articles/16920__tom_l.jpg?fit=440%2C330]]></thumbnail_url><thumbnail_width><![CDATA[]]></thumbnail_width><thumbnail_height><![CDATA[]]></thumbnail_height></oembed>