Author Archives: AverageAndy

About AverageAndy

An average guy living a great life in New Jersey.

Open Thank You to The Amazing Race

Posted on April 9, 2019 by AverageAndy

Following up on my previous post, I would now like to thank everybody involved with the show The Amazing Race. Just like Survivor, The Amazing Race has been a part of my life the last 20 years and I appreciate … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing Race, Phil Keoghan, Reality Shows, Survivor, Television | Tagged Bertram van Munster, BuckiT PodCast, BurgerFuel, Elise Doganieri, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, No Opportunity Wasted, Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race, The Bastard Burger | Leave a comment

Open Thank You to Survivor

Posted on April 8, 2019 by AverageAndy

I would like to personally thank everybody involved with the show Survivor. The show has been a big part of my life (and American Culture) going on 20 years and I just want acknowledge my gratefulness to each and everybody … Continue reading →

Posted in Jeff Probst, Non-Sports Cards, Reality Shows, Survivor, Television | Tagged B.B. Anderson, Card Collecting, CBS, Colleen Haskell, Dirk Been, Gervase Peterson, Gratitude, Greg Buis, Gretchen Cordy, Jeff Probst, Jenna Lewis, Joel Klug, Kelly Wiglesworth, Mark Burnett, Non-Sport Update, Ramona Gray, Richard Hatch, Rudy Boesch, Sean Kenniff, Sonja Christopher, Stacy Stillman, Sue Hawk, Survivor, Survivor: Borneo, Thankfulness | 1 Comment

Thought on Survivor: Edge of Extinction

Posted on April 4, 2019 by AverageAndy

Were about halfway through the latest season of Survivor and while I am enjoying this season as always, I have some mixed feelings about Extinction Island. While I like the concept of putting players in a really tough position to … Continue reading →

Posted in Jeff Probst, NY Mets, Reality Shows, Sports, Survivor, Television | Tagged Dalton Ross, IT Professional, Jeff Probst, Job Hunting, Mark Burnett, NY Mets, Survivor, Survivor vs Mountain Climbing, Survivor: Edge of Extinction | Leave a comment

Time to move on

Posted on March 28, 2019 by AverageAndy

After 6 years as a Data Protection Engineer with CompuCom working onsite at NBCUniversal, the contract was not renewed, so my time here is ending. Over my years here, I have been able to really enhance my skills and knowledge … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement, Everyday | Tagged CompuCom, Long Commute, NBCUniversal, NBCUniversal Tech Center | Leave a comment

RIP Luke Perry

Posted on March 5, 2019 by AverageAndy

It’s taken me a day to write about the passing of Luke Perry on Monday, March 4th due to a stroke he suffered last week. His death has hit me pretty hard as was the same age as me (52) … Continue reading →

Posted in 90210, Television | Tagged 90210, Beverly Hills 90210, Dylan McKay, Luke Perry | Leave a comment

Lots of random thoughts

Posted on March 1, 2019 by AverageAndy

We are 2 episodes into the new season of Survivor, I am am interested in how the Extinction Island twist plays out. Wondering if each new evicted contestant will need outwit / outlast / outplay the one before them to … Continue reading →

Posted in 90210, A Million Little Things, Big Bang Theory, Jeff Probst, Reality Shows, Survivor, Television, The Blacklist, The Jonas Brothers, The Masked Singer, The Walking Dead | Tagged 90210, 90210 New, 90210 Original, 90210 Reboot, A Million Little Things, Luke Perry, Survivor, Survivor: Edge of Extinction, The Blacklist, The Jonas Brothers | Leave a comment

Peter Tork

Posted on February 21, 2019 by AverageAndy

Sad to hear that Peter Tork, a founding member of “The Monkees” has passed away at age 77. I have vivid memories of staying home sick when I was a kid, and watching episodes of the Monkees. Always remember Peter … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Television | Tagged Peter Tork, The Monkees | Leave a comment

Burnell Cotlon – Hurricane Katrina Survivor and Local Hero

Posted on February 18, 2019 by AverageAndy

If you are looking for a podcast to listen to, check out of Phil Keoghans’ excellent “Buckit” podcast. In this Podcast Phil shares his own BUCKiT list and asks his guests to share theirs. He endeavors to find out what … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement, Podcasts | Tagged BuckiT PodCast, Burnell Cotlon, Ellen DeGeneres, Hurricane Katrina, Lester Holt, Phil Keoghan | Leave a comment

Some thoughts on Survivor

Posted on February 15, 2019 by AverageAndy

The new Season of Survivor (Season 38: Survivor:Edge of Extinction) starts next Wednesday (February 20th). As for every season I am really looking forward to this. Looks like they are changing things up a bit, with contestants getting the opportunity … Continue reading →

Posted in Dan Gheesling, Jeff Probst, Ponderosa, Reality Shows, Survivor, Television | Tagged Boston Rob, Jeff Probst, Lynn Spillman, Mark Burnett, Non-Sports Cards, NonSportUpdate, Parvati Shallow, Ponderosa, Rob Mariano, Robyn Kass, Rock and Roll Jeopardy, Season 38, SlashDot, Survivor, Survivor: Edge of Extinction | Leave a comment

Jeff Kent checks all the boxes and deserves to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Posted on January 18, 2019 by AverageAndy

While looking at the list of players eligible for the 2019 MLB Baseball Hall of Fame, I started thinking why some players are more likely to make it over others, regardless of their career statistics. If you go strictly by … Continue reading →

Posted in Academy Awards, Baseball, Movies, Music, Sports | Tagged Albert Belle, Baseball Hall of Fame, Baseball HOF, Craig Biggio, Fred McGriff, Jeff Kent, MLB | Leave a comment