Homeless yoga instructor wins $1,000,000

[underpants]

Aras Aces 'Survivor: Panama'
24-Year-Old Yoga Instructor Outwitted, Outplayed And Outlasted In Panama

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/14/earlyshow/series/survivor/main1616652.shtml

(CBS) There were four players as Sunday's season finale of "Survivor: Panama-Exile Island" began - but when the curtain rang down, Aras Baskauskas, a 24-year-old yoga instructor from California, had emerged as Sole Survivor – winner of the game's million dollar prize.


"Survivor" host Jeff Probst had a little advice for Aras on his new millionaire status. "Pay your taxes!" said Probst, an obvious reference to the winner of the first "Survivor," Richard Hatch. Hatch is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in Providence, Rhode Island, for failure to pay taxes on his "Survivor" winnings and other income.

But at the final Tribal Council, he had to face some hostile jury members. One of those was Shane, who said that Aras "lied" and "cheated," and said while Aras is "a good kid, ... we cannot judge people based on their intentions." If that wasn't enough, he pointed out to Aras, "you are broke, you are homeless, and you freeload off your dad." Yet Aras won.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12791493/

[bleedingheart]

1. Aras means "Eagle" in Lithuanian...

he has a very Lithuanian name....my mother (who is very proud of her Lithuanian heritage) called me about this..