Dade Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 THE RETURNING FAVORITES: YAU-MAN CHAN AGE: 55 SEASON: Survivor: Fiji YAU-MAN SAYS: ''Last time, I was able to play the weak old man under the radar before the merge. I definitely cannot do that [this time].'' JEFF PROBST SAYS: ''You can't do a favorites season without Yau-Man. He's sort of the Rudy of this season. He'll be the oldest guy and the most frail and probably be one of the most popular. Yau-Man's problem is going to be those things. He's so popular, everyone there knows that he's popular and well liked, and everybody knows what happened to him in Fiji. But I think Yau-Man's going to have to come out and play aggressive. I don't think he can play that same game of just chopping coconuts and being everyone's friend.'' *Monty Brinton, EW.COM* .................................................. Bio Originally from Malaysian Borneo, Yau-Man Chan attended All Saints Secondary School in Kota Kinabalu. He moved to the U.S. where he received a Bachelor of Science degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He went on to receive his Master of Science degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Yau-Man Chan is the Chief Technology Officer for the College of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. In this position, he manages and runs the information systems infrastructure for administrative, research and teaching units of the college. This includes setting up networks, computers and managing business database systems. He previously worked designing electronic circuits for scientific instruments to collect data. He's also been a housepainter, cook and dishwasher. Chan enjoys playing table tennis, bicycling, woodworking and reading. He is a member of the USA Table Tennis Association. He describes himself as intellectual and contemplative. He considers himself a natural leader, a good organizer, very skilled with his hands, very resourceful and feels he possesses a keen intellect. Chan currently resides in Martinez, California with his wife of 24 years, Jennifer. They have two children, Penelope and Ione. They also have a dog, Tucker, and two rabbits, Ruby and Cupid. His birth date is August 26, 1952. *CBS* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfRealityTV Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 :Yawns: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCS Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I like him, I hope he stays around for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Glad to see him. He was a cool dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 ahh yes! the wise old owl returns!! welcome back yau-man!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King123 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 wont make final4 for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickedOne Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Smart old fart. Someone'll milk his brain then let him walk the plank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SugarB Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I like him. Hope he does well again, and learned his lesson about trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King123 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 hope he leaves before jury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajunboiler Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I think he'll stay til the merge then they'll do everything they can to boot him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SugarB Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Yep, him and James both. They need Yao for his smarts and some of his finer skills, and James for the brute strength. But once they are on for individual immunity they will be toast. If they're smart, James and Yao will get in an alliance. Bring on Cirie and a couple of the others and they're in good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dade Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 Courtesy of: TV GUIDE, INTERVIEWS & FEATURES Survivor: Micronesia's Nice Guy Finishes Early by Nina H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast49 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I absolutely loved Yau-man! He was the truest, nicest guy in Survivor history. I am shocked that he was voted out. I had hoped it would be that skinny chick....Eliza. Gosh, I hated her the first time around. Who picked these "favorites"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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