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About AverageAndy

An average guy living a great life in New Jersey.

Random Theme Park Monday, plus Books

Posted on October 19, 2026 by AverageAndy

Came across this video from 51 years ago. Crazy to think Great Adventure has been around that long This brought back memories of another NJ theme park – Warner Bros. Jungle Habitat Warner Bros. Jungle Habitat was a 450-to-800-acre animal … Continue reading →

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Survivor, Bicycling, and Kayaking, Oh My

Posted on October 16, 2026 by AverageAndy

Here are a few Instagram Stories I have been following lately. https://www.instagram.com/jwayiv/ – @jwayiv (John Way) is a Survivor fan who has been putting out a new post every day about trying to get cast on Survivor. He is now … Continue reading →

Posted in 101.9 WFAN, Adam Klein, Dalton Ross, Jeff Probst, Jenna Doore, Jesse Tannenbaum, Kelley Wentworth, Kellyn Bechtold, Kyle Fraser, Marillion, Pete Trewavas, ProgStock 2026, Radio, Reality Shows, Survivor, The Lorax | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Big Brother, NY Giants, Lehigh, and we are even more doomed

Posted on October 7, 2026 by AverageAndy

Shout out to Rick Devins for winning Big Brother 28 and the $750,000 grand prize. I really enjoyed this season and was happy for Rick Devins. He played a great game, never coming across as a threat, and winning challenges … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Brother, Comics, Dalton Ross, Football, Helix, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Kelley Wentworth, Kellyn Bechtold, Killer Dwarfs, Kyle Fraser, Lehigh, Lehigh University, Mike Turner, Music, NY Giants, Rick Devens, Rick Devins, Rob Cesternino, Sports, Stewart Fails To Saves The Universe, Survivor, TNT, Twisted Sister | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Survivor 51, Football, and other things

Posted on September 28, 2026 by AverageAndy

I really enjoyed the Survivor 51 premiere last Wednesday. As fans of the show, we were told this was the start of a “New Era of Survivor,” and we finally got a sense of what that means. The main thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Archie and Jughead, Dalton Ross, Dave Stewart, Football, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Lehigh, Lehigh University, Marillion, Mark Burnett, Music, NY Giants, Reality Shows, Sports, Survivor, U2 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Survivor Island

Posted on September 21, 2026 by AverageAndy

Had a great time at the Survivor Island event held last Saturday at the American Dreams Mall in New Jersey. The event was put on to promote Survivor 51 which premieres on CBS this Wednesday, September 23 at 8:00 PM … Continue reading →

Posted in Aubry Bracco, Charlie Davis, Iron Maiden, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Kelley Wentworth, Kellyn Bechtold, Lehigh, Lehigh University, Marillion, Music, Nadiya Anderson, Natalie Anderson, NY Giants, NY Mets, Podcasts, Reality Shows, RHAP, Rizo Velovic, Rob Cesternino, Sports, Survivor, Tony Vlachos | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

AverageAndy’s Sports Update and a few shoutouts

Posted on September 14, 2026 by AverageAndy

It was a good weekend for AverageAndy’s sports teams. On Saturday, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks continued their early-season dominance with a 44-20 victory over William & Mary before a crowd of 5,000+ for their home opener. They are now 3-0 … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Brother, Books, Dalton Ross, Dave Stewart, Dee Valladares, Football, Friends, Iron Maiden, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Jia Jiang - Easy Discipline, Job Searching, John Verdon - Dave Gurney, John Verdon - John Verdon, Julie Chen Moonves, Kelley Wentworth, Kellyn Bechtold, Kyle Fraser, Lehigh, Lehigh University, Liones, Music, NY Giants, Reality Shows, Rick Devens, Sports, Survivor, Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Happy 60th Anniversary to Star Trek

Posted on September 9, 2026 by AverageAndy

Star Trek was created by Gene Roddenbury, and premiered on NBC on September 8th, 1966, and we have been boldly going ever since. Star Trek actually predated me by a few months, so I never saw original episodes while they … Continue reading →

Posted in Card Collecting, Dalton Ross, Fun and Games, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Lehigh University, Non-Sports Cards, Star Trek, Star Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek: Voyager, Survivor | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

We are all Doomed (My Survivor Journey Continues)

Posted on September 1, 2026 by AverageAndy

I’ve been writing this blog for a long time (My First post was way back in September of 2010). I would talk about the CBS reality show Survivor at work, and how I was a huge fan and dreamed of … Continue reading →

Posted in Benjamin "Coach" Wade, Big Brother, Boston Rob, Dalton Ross, Dee Valladares, Football, Holiday Weekend, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Jia Jiang, Julie Chen Moonves, Lehigh, Lehigh University, Mark Burnett, Non-Sports Cards, Parvati Shallow, Philly Non Sports Card Show, Richard Hatch, Rick Devens, Sports, Survivor | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Been a while

Posted on August 27, 2026 by AverageAndy

Since it’s been a while since I last wrote anything, I’m going to simply write a bunch of things to try and catch up RIP to Hayden Panettiere (1989 – 2026), Dolly Parton (1946 – 2026), and Tim Curry (1946-2026). … Continue reading →

Posted in 9 to 5, Books, Dee Valladares, Football, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Jia Jiang, Jia Jiang - Easy Discipline, Jia Jiang - Rejection Therapy, Lehigh, Lehigh University, Passenger, Reality Shows, Rick Devens, Sports, Survivor | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Instramentals

Posted on August 10, 2026 by AverageAndy

Out on a walk the other day, I was listening to some Kansas, and there is a cool instrumental, “T.O. Witcher,” off of the “In the Spirit of Things” album. Made me think of other instrumentals that I enjoy, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Adam Klein, Big Brother, Dalton Ross, Dee Valladares, Iron Maiden, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Julie Chen Moonves, Kansas, Love, Lucky, Marillion, Rick Devens, Savatage, Steve Rothery, Stewart Saves the Universe, Survivor, U2 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment