[Dade]

Cao Boi Bui
42
Christiansburg, VA
Nail Salon Manager

biography

Born in Vietnam, Anh-Tuan "Cao Boi" (pronounced Cowboy) Bui was a Vietnam War refugee when he was 11 years old. He eventually moved to the U.S. and attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He previously worked as a photographer, used car salesman, fisherman and farm hand. He currently works as a nail salon manager.

Bui's hobbies include bicycling, hiking, sky diving, photography and meditation. He hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2003 and has biked cross-country. He also enjoys playing classical music on his Martin Backpacker guitar.

Bui is the world-record holder in Marathon Softball where he played for 100 hours while serving in the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army. He is a member of the Loyal Moose Lodge #1470 in Christiansburg, Virginia, 82nd Airborne Division Association, Boy Scouts of America and Cub Scouts of Vietnam.

Bui is married to Kristol Bond and has two children, Jesse Dakota and Nicholas Roundtree. He has one dog, Charlie Woof, which he brought back from Vietnam when he visited in 2003. He also has two cats, Minki and Pinki. He currently resides in Christiansburg, Virginia. His birth date is April 10, 1964.

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[mjcs]

I really like this guy.He's a trip!

[uvp]

wise old man

but the youngsters will vote him out first

[mjcs]

I agree uvp....hopefully they won't tho!

[ceeaura]

I love him!My favorite so far.Kinda of a hippy dude.I hope they don't vote him out.But they prolly will cause they don't look happy with his "jokes"

[SCRebel]

His tribe is strong though. They finished first in the challenge (anybody find it funny that the Asian tribe did the best with the puzzles? ) I think he's being positioned as the underdog/fan favorite of the show, similiar to Cirie last season. I think he will be around for a while.

[uvp]

i got asian winning. they all about team work

[Rejuvenated]

I want him around the next time I have a headache.

[sunny]

I nearly fell on the floor when the young buck asked when his red mark on his head would go away and Cao Boi said, "When it heals!" rofl I love his humor!

[Francis_3]

If he doesn't win, he definately has a place in the marketing department for the new "HeadOn" headache medicine. Head On, pinch it directly to the forehead...Head On, pinch it directly to the forehead...Head On, pinch it directly to the forehead...

Go Bruce2.0!!

[RealityKari]

@ Francis



I think he's cool (I've been spelling it Cowboy ). For me though he is a perfect mixture of Shane and Bruce from last season. I think he'll get kicked off rather quickly.

[Tarman12]

That tribe seems to get more headaches than any other tribe. Maybe this guy is CAUSING them.

[Flo]

[mjcs]

Everyone is calling him"cowboy". How Cao Boi is pronounced.. not sure...but his tribe mates call him "cowboy". I Like the guy alot. I'd like to see him and jessica in F2.

[fizzle]

its pronounce "cowboy"


he said it on the first episode.

[mjcs]

Thanks! I wasn't sure if was pronounced that way or not.

P.S. now I feel like a total ass because I just went to top of this thread and reread his bio...and it tells us there that it's pronounced cowboy.
I'm a little slow sometimes
DOH!

[rook9566]

I hope he makes it far.

[mjcs]

me too rook!

[crappysucks]

I'm rooting for this guy too. He's different, and interesting...which of course means the first time the Asians lose he goes...

[KingOfRealityTV]

See the preview???

Cao Boi poking at defensless baby birds??? WTF is up with that???