User blog comment:Cheesesteak47/Applications for my Second Season, Survivor: Mauritius!/@comment-26485526-20170920063128

Name (Age): Francesco Latham (49)

​Current Residence: Mason City, IA

Occupation: Plumber ​Personal Claim to Fame: Finally quitting smoking after almost 24 long years! I started smoking when I was 15 and managed to finally kick the habit just under a year ago. Quitting wasn't easy, but I already feel so much younger and healthier than I have in years.

​Inspiration in Life: My wife, Claudia, and my sons, Dexter and Stefan. They were the ones that encouraged me to quit smoking in the first place and kept me on track to finally kick the habit for good. I really can't thank them enough because they could very likely have helped me stay alive for an extra 20 years or so!

Hobbies: Spending time with my family, camping, reading, hiking.

​Pet Peeves: People that are arrogant and condescending are the worst in my opinion. Like, I'm sorry, but the world doesn't revolve around you! Not only that, but nobody's perfect and nobody likes being talked down to, especially when it comes to something they can't change about themselves. I guess what I'm saying is that, at the end of the day, people need to treat others the way they want to be treated. Is that really too much to ask? ​Three words to Describe You: Respectful, Strong, Fatherly ​​SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: I think I have the strength and the overall mindset of Vinny Powers from Upolu, but I hope to play a strong strategic game like Brian Spurlock did in Sulawesi... just without his arrogant attitude.

​Reason for Being on SURVIVOR​: I'm out here so that I can win the million dollars and change the lives of me and my whole family!

​Why you think you'll "survive" SURVIVOR: If I can quit smoking and remain strong enough to get through those constant cravings for weeks on end, I don't doubt that I'll be able to make it to the end of this game!

​Why you think you'll be the SOLE SURVIVOR: I'll be the Sole Survivor because I plan on being the father figure to the young people on my tribe, which I believe should allow me to get into a good alliance. I also know I'll be able to hold my own in challenges, so that won't be an issue for me. As far as strategically goes, I plan to let someone else take the lead for the first part of the game, and then take over once the merge hits and start actively making moves to advance myself to the end while hopefully not burning too many bridges socially. Manga: