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Brenda1966
| Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 8:51 am
I agree Alaginger. Christy seemed to be having fun and going along with what you'd expect from Dave Letterman's show. She was very real and refreshing and funny (and I can always use that as I get tired of all the political correctness). Thanks a million to Gina for posting that link.
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Gina8642
| Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 9:15 am
Your Welcome Brenda. I thought Christy's Letterman spot was all in good fun. She is refreshingly honest. She remains one of my favorite all time Survivor participants.
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Gidget
| Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 9:42 am
I was rooting for Christy from the beginning but I also thought she was a little whiny. As far as the women not speaking properly to her I really think they were all so excited about being on Survivor those first days it was hard to focus on the deaf girl's needs. I mean I don't think the fact that they were not speaking face to face with Christy was deliberate it was just reality. I think the most important lesson of all from Christy's participation is not that she survived as long as she did. The lesson was for the rest of us is to be thankful for the blessing that we have. And for those of us not outwardly encumbered with a disability (we all have our private demons to deal with), it is good to be reminded of the importance of making adjustments and allowances for those with special challenges. Even on Survivor, unless you want to look like a total *** to the viewing world.
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Hermione69
| Monday, June 02, 2003 - 7:16 pm
My ASL teacher is meeting Christy at Gallaudet in two weeks!! I told her to take pictures! I don't know that she will, but I can't wait to hear the details!!
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Myjohnhenry
| Monday, June 02, 2003 - 7:40 pm
Hermi...have you seen Christy's video on OnedayTV.com and the website amazinchristy.com? My signing is very rusty and I was never good at reading it fast anyway, but I did pick up words here and there in the video. Someone over at amazinchristy is going to try and transcribe it for those who don't understand it. There is also a thread there and at SS talking about her appearance at Deaf Expo...pretty cool!
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Hermione69
| Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 5:52 am
I have that on my to-do list! I tried it from the link you left and it wouldn't load and I didn't have time to fool with it. I am very behind in many areas of my life, LOL! Once AI finally ended, work and class has gotten chaotic. Hopefully things will slow down soon and I can check that out later. THANK YOU, MJH!!
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Myjohnhenry
| Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 8:07 am
I checked out the link I left you and somehow it got screwed up...I will put it in here again in a bit.
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Pamy
| Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 4:22 pm
Hermie..that is sooo cool!!! I hope your teacher tells Christy to come here and see how many people in the 'hearing world' love her too!! (ps..I have learned over 50 words in sign so far, I am really enjoying it! One day when I met you I will be able to sign the whole conversation!!..well, maybe not the whole conversation unless we use a whole lot of bad words! I learned all those first!! lol)
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Myjohnhenry
| Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 4:38 pm
Christy Smith Interview...All in Sign You have to register on the site to see it, but it is free and easy. Then just look for the Christy Smith interview link. There are other interesting things to see there too. Christy Smith Fan Site There is a message board, other info and other links there. There are very nice people there. ChristysWorld message board
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Hermione69
| Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 7:52 pm
My ASL teacher brought a signed photo of Christy tonight and told us about meeting her and what Christy shared about her experience. Here are some tidbits: • Christy originally had no interest in Survivor. Her dad wanted her to try out, got her the application and encouraged her to apply. She had the first interview and told CBS she wasn't really interested, but CBS was persistent and between them and her dad, she thought she would give it a try because she has always loved adventure. • Jenna got her vote in the end because Christy ended up feeling like Jenna had played a more honest game than Matt and that was what Christy wanted to base her vote on. There was a lot that went on that we never saw. However, she still has no love for Jenna or Heidi. Someone asked her about Jenna and she made a face and did this yuck thing with her hands. • CBS did not want Christy to have an interpreter because they thought it would isolate her from the tribe and that she would end up being the first one voted off. • Christy is wide open about her experience. She says it was a good experience. She was very angry when she was voted off, but "sh*t happens." This was signed very philosophically and with humor! • Joanna (the woman with whom Christy had the confrontation over the immunity idol) lost her mother shortly before the Amazon trip (2 months before, I think) and was having a very hard time dealing with that. Christy and Joanna were much closer than they were portrayed to be and are still in touch. Christy has taught some sign language to Joanna's son. (Cool!) • Playboy asked her to join Heidi and Jenna's pictorial, but she declined. That's all I can remember for now! My teacher said Christy was very nice and it was wonderful to meet her.
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Hermione69
| Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 7:57 pm
Oh, and she had a secret signal with Jeff Probst for whenever she needed him to repeat something-- she would tug at her earlobe.
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Seamonkey
| Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 8:22 pm
That's cool!! Thanks, Hermi!!
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Texannie
| Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 8:24 pm
Thanks Herm..great info!
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Grannyg
| Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 4:36 am
Hermi, I am so glad you posted this info. I never did see why Christy voted for Jenna and I really wondered about that. She was one of my favorites and still is. She really has so much more class than the other two.
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Babyruth
| Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 8:06 am
Thanks for sharing this, Hermi!
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Hermione69
| Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 6:09 pm
I'm glad you guys enjoyed it! I hope I get to meet her myself one day, which is actually not unfathomable if I stay active in the Deaf community.
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Pamy
| Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 6:50 pm
Hermie, thanks for sharing, it made my day. When you meet Christy tell her to come here, that she has a bunch of people in the hearing community that love her too!!
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Lanzee
| Saturday, July 05, 2003 - 9:17 pm
Hey, Hermione!! Thank you so much for telling me about your ASL teacher and Christy!! AWESOME!!! I hope to meet her next fall when she comes to LA!!
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Pamy
| Saturday, July 05, 2003 - 9:19 pm
She is comming to LA?? I want to meet her too! Where is she going to be?? Ginger and I could go, I admire Christy so much!
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Hermione69
| Saturday, July 05, 2003 - 9:32 pm
Isn't that cool, Lanzee? I so want to meet her myself! I hope both you and Pamy get a chance to meet her! My teacher told me last week that Christy was so worried about when and how to tell the women about her hearing loss. She decided to handle it pretty much the way we saw on TV (after the canoe ride, explaining about it and then asking for reintroductions so she knew everyone's name), but what the TV didn't show is just how much the women wigged out. Christy said they physically drew back from her! Sheesh! Get a grip, women! Too bad Christy didn't have Pamy there with her!! Anyway, looking forward to seeing both of you around BB! If you get to meet Christy, don't forget I want details! And if you ever meet that hottie Anthony Natale (he is a deaf actor), don't forget to tell him I want him, ROFL!
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Lanzee
| Saturday, July 05, 2003 - 9:44 pm
Pamy, you can check Christy's schedule at her website. I think she is coming to the Deaf Expo in LA in this coming fall. I will keep in touch with you. Hermione, it's very cool!! I am positive that I will give you the full details if I get to meet Christy!! Plus a picture of us, too!! 
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Hermione69
| Saturday, July 05, 2003 - 9:54 pm
It was so nice to talk to you tonight! I need to get my butt to bed. Remember I am East Coast here. INSOMNIAC!!!! {{{ Lanzee, Pamy, Ginger}}
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Pamy
| Saturday, July 05, 2003 - 10:40 pm
Thanks Lanzee!! Ginger(my hearingimpared tenant, and my new soul sistah!!)will probably know about that expo. She teaches at the CA deaf school in Riverside. It will be so cool to met you and Christy. Do ya think we can get Christy to do a butt shot for TVCH??!! Aaahh Hermie, thanks for the hug, I am going to show Ginger tomarrow!! She is outside playing dominos with her friends, they are quiet but the dominos are making all kinds of smacking noises and I can't sleep! I know they have no idea how loud the noise is and I don't want her to worry about it so I am just hanging out online for awhile. I hope you were able to get some sleep.
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Seamonkey
| Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 11:23 am
You are so considerate, Pamy You could buy them some padded dominoes maybe.. LOL If Christy's coming out here, I wanna meet her too!!
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Pamy
| Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 12:50 pm
Thanks Sea. Ginger is so sweet, she asked this me this morning if they were too loud, I told her about the dominos and she said she thought they may be making noise but she was too buzzed to care!! LOL Sooooo I made her help me dig and plant flowers this morning, that'll teach her!!! LOL!! I would love for you to go!!, we could all go, get to meet Christy and each other!!!
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Lanzee
| Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 2:10 pm
LOL, Pamy!! I understand what u mean. I always was concerned if hearing people needs to sleep or whatever. I have to tell the deaf peopele to be gentle and quiet for hearing people!! You can tell Ginger if you hear anything loud or something so she will know about it and be good for you!! LOL!! Anyway, I am going to Santa Barbara pretty soon and trw, I will be a guest speaker at Santa Barbara Community college for ASL (american sign language) classes. My very good hearing friend, she is an ASL instructor. That's why she asked me for it. I always delighted doing it. Hey, Sea!! I will let u know about Christy's coming to LA!! That would be fun to see you, others plus Christy!! Whoo!!
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Pamy
| Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 2:34 pm
LOL Lanzee!! That is cool about being a guest speaker!!! I am sure you have heard of the school Ginger teaches at, I understand it is the best hearing impared school in CA, it is right here by our house. Have you ever spoke at that school?(California School for the Deaf, I think it is called)
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Pamy
| Saturday, September 13, 2003 - 1:51 pm
Weinermr and Lanzee met my son and I at the Deaf expo today. We went to meet Christy from Survivor. She was a guest speaker. I had figured we would have to wait in a long line to get her autograph. I asked someone where we should go to wait for Christy and they pointed me to a booth with t-shirts. There was a woman there selling Christy’s t-shirts for Christy’s ‘Challenge Yourself’ fundraiser.(Her mission is to provide deaf awareness, bride the gap between deaf and hearing, and teach sign to youth) I asked the woman where would Christy be speaking and she said she is right here!!! Christy was beside her with her head down signing a picture. I couldn’t believe it! The place was not crowded at all, a very intimate enviroment. The woman turned out to be Christy’s mom! She was the sweetest lady! I told Christy how much my son and I were rooting for her and cried when she was voted off. She thanked me and was so gracious. She was so sweet and has a great personality. I asked her to sign a pic for my deaf friend(YES! I got your autographed pic Hermie!!!!) Then Lanzee and Christy must have talked/signed for over 10 min!! We all took pics together. Lanzee told Christy about TVCH (we were wearing our shirts!) Christy was touched we were all rooting for her. I told her mom about it and wrote down the website for her and told her to have Christy read our posts. I told her it would really mean a lot if Christy had the time to post something, she said she would tell her. Sounded like she would take the time to actually come here and post. Christy and her mom were both a joy to meet!! Weiner, Lanzee, and I were looking for someone to take our TVCH butt shot and Weiner said let’s ask Christy’s mom, we asked if Christy would mind to be in the pic and she said, not at all!!! SOOOOO, we have our butt shot with Christy!!! We all had a great time. It was so great to meet Mr. Weinermr and Ms. Lanzee!!!! We were like long lost friends!! It just made me even more excited for the TVCH October get together!!! I will post this in Christy’s thread also, so we can keep that at the top. I don’t know when she will have time to get to a computer but hopefully one day soon! I will post the pic of Christy and I in my folder. The butt shot is in the General Discussion area..
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Babyruth
| Saturday, September 13, 2003 - 2:21 pm
WOW, Pamy!! Great post!! Sounds like such a terrific time. Thanks for sharing all the fun details with us.
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Pamy
| Saturday, September 13, 2003 - 4:05 pm
I forgot to say how wonderful she was w/Dylan. You can tell she loves kids. She asked him about school and couldn't believe he was only 7, cuz he is so tall. She was going to kneel next to him, then said oh your so tall I will stand and was laughing and really making Dylan feel special, he was so excited!! The pic of Dylan and Christy is in my folder
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Reader234
| Saturday, September 13, 2003 - 7:02 pm
Way cool!! I too have a hearing impaired son, he's in college now... I dont know if it ever will get easier for hearing people to accept 'differences' of the deaf/hoh wolrd... they are special, taking chances, taking risks - thanks for sharing your experiences!! Go CHRISTY!!
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Watching2
| Monday, September 15, 2003 - 10:36 pm
Did anyone else get a fund raising letter from Christy for her alma mater, Gallaudet University? I was so surprised when I opened the envelope and saw it was from her. Guess my name must be on some "Survivor" list??
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