just six remain!

With the least votes against her it looks like Rachel Ray will be returning to Earth. She has been granted the 4th spot on the return shuttle. Rachel somehow turned things around, because for awhile last week she was leading with the most votes. But she worked it out this week, so we'll be seeing more of her talk show, her 30 minute meals and the other half dozen Food Network shows she does, plus pitches for her cookbooks, cookware, dog food etc. etc. etc.

So with her notebook of new recipes and catch phrases, Rachel packed up and headed off to her sleep pod on the rescue ship. There, she'll remain in stasis until all 9 pods are occupied, leaving 1 sole cast off marooned on the red planet for eternity. With Rachel gone, the realization that they all have a 1 in 6 chance of being stranded on Mars has begun to sink in.

Glenn Beck has started to make tear filled pleas for rescue, vowing that he's changed his ways, claiming he's only been acting like an ignorant jackass for ratings. Ann Coulter is disgusted by his behavior and remarked that he needs to 'find his balls'.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck, is really stunned that she's still here. She's been trying to contact former President Bush for help, but has been unable to reach him.

Dr. Phil is distracting himself by concentrating on everyone else's behavior, especially Elisabeth and Glenn, who need to "take responsibility and make the best of the situation."

Michael Vick, has been on the com link to his lawyers, cussing them out and threatening to release the hounds.

Well...it's down to Round 5! Cast your vote for who of the last 6 you'd most like to 'Strand on Mars'.

Sandstorm subsides

The 5 day sandstorm that has engulfed the MarsBase, is letting up. Communication with the base should resume by tomorrow morning, just in time to relay the results of round 4 and give one of the cast offs the good news that they'll be given a second chance on Earth.

...down to seven.

This week it wasn't even close. With far fewer votes cast against him than any of the other 8 cast-offs, virginity challenged teen pop idol, Joe Jonas is rewarded with a ticket on the ship back to Earth. Only 6.7% of voters wished to strand Joe on Mars, while the next lowest vote getter had 33.3%. Joe packed his things and said his good-byes giving big hugs to Rachel Ray, and Miley Cyrus.

Here's what 93.7% of voters felt the Earth couldn't do without.

With Levi Johnston, and Joe Jonas (who just turned 20 last month), now gone, Miley Cyrus remains as the only young 'un whose fate is yet to be determined. She's up against the seditious Glenn Beck, the vile tongued Ann Coulter, convicted dog fight runner Michael Vick, Republican mouthpiece Elisabeth Hasslebeck, the everywhere-you-look-it's Rachel Ray, and diet advising, psycho-counseling, celebrity meddling Dr. Phil.

Now cast your votes in Round 4 for who to 'Strand on Mars' - This week you can only vote for up to 3.