I just find it kind of amusing that Russell fans find it so hard to give anyone else credit for moves they make in the game.I don't know if I'd call myself a Russell fan... It's weird seeing someone you are familiar with on a reality show. It's hard to pull against them, but when they are like Russell is, you sort of feel like you're backing the wrong horse. I have no problem giving Laura tons of credit, she's playing a game that would satisfy me if she won. I also think Natalie is worth of a lot of credit for the choices she's made. They've seemed to be the right ones. I mean, had Mick or Jaison had the gumption to pull her aside on the first day and promise to watch her back, maybe we'd have a different F10 at the moment. Hindsight is 20/20. As much as everyone has grown to dislike Shambo, she's playing a weird social game, that has gotten her into a very good position. I seriously doubt that she has it figured out that she's F5 no matter who she sided with: Galu men or Foa Foa. I bet, though, she knows she's out at 5 no matter what, if it was Galu men. Siding with Foa Foa, with Galu having the perception of numbers, she's bettered her odds for the simple reason that if they manage to get out someone other than Russell, she's moved to F4. I just can't tell if she's bright enough to have that all figured out. She shows signs of being a lot smarter than someone who loses chickens, fishing gear, and saying "Who's Erik?" Seriously, the voting with Erik and the head nod to Laura's "stirred up hell" comment were two of the smarter things that have happened from *any* Galu member so far...









