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Who would have thought it would be important to know whether or not pouring boiling water on a tick removes it? Florida dentist Carl Bilancione, 46, sure didn't -- or else he wouldn't have missed that question in the tie-breaker with Lindsey on the Oct. 25 episode of ''Survivor: Africa.'' EW.com expected to hear him go off on Lindsey, but instead he had more to say about 23-year-old Silas.
So were you surprised when you got four votes at tribal council? I could see Silas planting those seeds about my being a dentist [and not needing the $1 million]. I mean, his father is an oral surgeon. He makes a lot more money than I do. But I'd also heard rumblings that they were going to vote for Frank.
So you think it was Silas who ruined it for you? He's a 23-year-old guy. His ego got in the way. The little bird on my shoulder told me Silas was a little afraid if he sided with us, we would vote him off once the tribes merged.
You don't seem all that bitter about Lindsey. No, I didn't hate Lindsey. I have never hated Lindsey. I believe she was using a smart strategy for a girl of her age. She did the whole, ''I'm a poor college executive'' or whatever she is. ''He's the rich doctor.''
How did you envision things playing out? The biggest frustration was we four adults felt like we could win if we just keep voting out the weakest person. It wasn't a backstabbing strategy. But the younger people didn't buy it. They didn't trust us. Boran as a tribe outmatched us, and we had to remain strong.
What was up with their whole necklace bonding session? It was very childish. When we were watching, my 17-year-old daughter Jessica said, ''I can't believe how immature and irresponsible those people are.'' But I said, It's just a game. I don't know if that was their game face or if that's how they really are.
How was the oral hygiene in Africa? There's a tree, the Malafi tree, which the Masai tribe uses. I actually used it along with my toothbrush and didn't have a hygiene problem. The biggest hygiene problem was not being able to jump into the ocean like they could on the other two ''Survivor''s.
How did you miss that tick question? That's where my dental degree hindered me. I thought if you poured hot water, you'd burn the person. I don't remember that being in the manual, but I should never have missed the snake question. I used to run a pet store in college. All my friends emailed me asking how I could miss the snake question.
Were you starving when you left? Oddly enough, I never felt hungry. I went to Africa with the objective to lose 30 pounds. I lost 18. Water was the precious commodity but not food. After I left, some guy handed me a Coke. I was like, no, I want a hot shower.
Did you hang out in Africa afterward? Yeah, they allowed me to bring all my professional camera equipment with the understanding that they'd hold onto my pictures until January 10. I got to play the game, lose weight, and then take pictures of Africa. I don't regret anything.
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