OCRegister | by PETER LARSEN, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER | Fri, Nov 6
Fri, Nov 6
Erik Cardona grew up in Chino Hills, which made him the closest we had to an O.C. contestant on “Survivor” this fall. Well, that and a special moment he shared as a lad with one of Pedro’s colleagues here at the Register — more on that later.
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source: Entertainment Weekly
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source: memles (WordPress)
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Survivor: Samoa – Kelly & Erik at Ponderosa
source: Snarky Gossip
I’ve had friends who have been on Survivor give me the scoop about what happens when they are voted off, but it’s so much more interesting to get to see it. Here are a couple of clips of Kelly, the second Survivor: Samoa jury member, joining Erik at Ponderosa:
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Survivor: Samoa Interview - Erik 
source: survivorsucks.yuku.com
Erik: I was met by a woman outside a restaurant in LA. She said, "Do you like Survivor?" I was like, "Yeah!" She said, "Is that something you'd be interested in?" And I was like, "Lady, you have no idea who you are talking to right now! You found the guy!" Because...
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Survivor: Samoa Interview - Erik 
source: IGN TV
Erik talks about learning the hard way that his tribe wasn't as loyal to him as he was to them.
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Ousted ‘Survivor’ castaway never saw it coming 
source: Real Television
Bartender Erik Cardona, 28, was voted out of the newly merged tribe, and became the first jury member and this season’s biggest blindside. “Wow, wow, wow,” he said after being voted out while holding a hidden immunity idol, which he didn’t play because “you can’t defend against something...
Published Mon, Nov 9
Opinion: Survivor Samoa All Hell Breaks Loose S19E08 (CBS) 
source: range (WordPress)
Dave gets 3. Jaison gets 0. Russell gets 4. Brett gets 0. Mick gets 2. Erik gets 0. John gets 5 and wins immunity. Nat and Shambo get 0. Monica gets 2. Kelly gets 3. Laura gets 4 and wins immunity. This is going to be interesting. Russell plays the immunity idol before Jeff reads out the votes. Erik is voted out b...
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