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The ClubHouse: Archives: Is Acme ruining the fun for us?: Archive through April 15, 2002

Twiggyish

Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 05:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Are we now reliant on Acme to choose our votes? Heck, half the fun is strategizing and bouncing ideas about who goes next. I am just as guilty of changing my vote because of Acme. Although, last week, I stuck with Kathy. What do you all think? The temptation to go with the answers is there. Do we or don't we go with Acme?

Car54

Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 05:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Acme is only guilty of making our SDP scores higher..... I don't see any less discussing or strategizing, or bouncing of ideas here.

I am still having fun....if not, vote unspoiled or don't read the boards after 2 pm Thurs. Frankly it is a lot of fun reading people's reaction to Acme and the other boards.

They have no power... it is all in our own hands... don't read it, or read it and stick to what you think. Simple.

Twiggyish

Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 06:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Very true.

"They have no power... it is all in our own hands"
That's my new mantra.

Good point about sticking to what you think, too.

Hippyt

Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 06:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I still spend all of the week trying to figure out what's going to happen. It's still fun,and my scores are a lot higher!! I know what you mean though. I just don't seem to have the willpower to not go there.
I vote before Acme comes up here in Judy's game. But,I go Acme in the other games.

Tksoard

Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 06:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Do like I do. I don't change my vote to Acmes because I figure the first time I do, they are going to be lieing to everyone. I haven't changed to acmes vote once, and I only got Rob correct. I'm at the bottom of the pool, but I'm haveing fun.

Seamonkey

Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 06:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Acme is just one little part of my "fun", doesn't ruin anything for me and doesn't make anything better for me.

Twiggyish

Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 07:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Good Sea. I think it's fun, too.. but then, I wonder how much it changes strategies with others. Last time we didn't have the luxury of knowing ahead of time...even though Ellipsis claimed to know.

Plus, there is always the chance that Acme will be wrong.

Lobster

Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 07:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think because the bloom is off the rose so to speak, that MB is giving stuff up just to keep the excitement. I think maybe we'll find that when it's down to the last 5 or 4, Acme will start getting them wrong. I don't think it ruins the fun, though, because you don't know til the end of the show if they were right or not.

Pamy

Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 08:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I still want to know how they know!! I saw a post at SS and this girl was from Asia, I still have a feeling that some foreigner sees it an hour before east coast time

Egbok

Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 08:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
As I've said before in another thread, I'm at work all day and my employer blocks "Entertainment" site which include TVCH, SDP and Acme (I've tried to access all three and it's a no go - damn!) So Acme is void for me and I find it fun to read all your stragetizing and bouncing of ideas which make me go bananas and then I end up just voting with my gut feeling.

Last season I did pretty well, finishing in the top 100.

So to each his own I say!! If you go with Acme and they're right...then more points for you. I hope that you all continue to speak your minds and give us thoughts to ponder as we decide who's next, etc. Very entertaining posts!!

*Raises glass of Merlot to all the great people who participate on this board*

Myjohnhenry

Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 09:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I can't get into Acme during the day either and some weeks don't even have time to read all the spoilers out there....and I am doing relatively well in SDP and having fun even if I am not #1

Hippyt

Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 09:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Egbok,I'll e-mail you Acme at work,Tempted?

Llkoolaid

Monday, April 15, 2002 - 03:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I usually vote wrong , early in the week and stick by it. Once Acme is up I won't change. Sorry but iT's kind of like cheating to me, I'd rather be right on my own. If they would get it wrong once in a while and give a reason for their decision that might sway me then I might use them, but they do take the fun out of it for me. I love the discussion and trading of ideas in this thread and that is all I want to use to go by.

Fruitbat

Monday, April 15, 2002 - 04:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Acme does not effect the fun I have analyzing and tossing ideas back and forth but it does take away the anticipation I used to feel viewing of the show. (I cannot stay away)

Deadpool is a different game now and silly at this point. It is not a reflection of our deduction abilities.

Tntitanfan

Monday, April 15, 2002 - 06:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I haven't been to the Acme site, but would like to check it out - I get Acme information secondhand on this board! Address please?

Fruitbat

Monday, April 15, 2002 - 07:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
acmebraintrust.com

Spygirl

Monday, April 15, 2002 - 07:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
ACME definitely takes away the fun for me. I voted Gabe out way before ACME picked him to go, and very few people were even looking at him as a viable option. People in chat thought I had lost it. So....he goes and I move up two places in the deadpool because by that time ACME picked him to go and hoards changed their votes. This week, I pick the boot and immunity and move back in the deadpool. That isn't very fun to me.

Demeter

Monday, April 15, 2002 - 07:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I didn't start voting until recently. However, I'm at the bottom of the list with no wins.

At this point, it doesn't even make sense to vote any more. I don't go to the ACME boards. The revelations are worse than the "speculations" that we see due to people sleuthing for clues. In this case we apparently have an inside source who "knows" and therefore the clues are "given" rather than discovered by creative thought processes.

So, yes, the ACME discussions ruin it for me. I have never gone to the ACME site. But, still the point of voting "who is out" is lost, unless I'm just wanting to voice an opinion. Others, voting with ACME seem to have a clear advantage in terms of standings, so why vote (unless I want to "go-along" with what has been revealed as a done-deal...what is the fun in that?)

So, I'm no longer voting in Survivor. Hopefully the same thing won't happen in TAR2.

Fruitbat

Monday, April 15, 2002 - 07:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I probably won't do deadpool next time or vote unspoiled if I do. Seems pointless.

Twiggyish

Monday, April 15, 2002 - 07:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Good points Demeter. I absolutely agree there has to be an inside source at Acme.


I don't know, I tend to enjoy the deadpool because of the competition and it makes watching the show fun when there is someone to cheer on. On the other hand, Acme does tend to take away from the show, especially if I know who is going to be booted.

Llkoolaid

Monday, April 15, 2002 - 08:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
What bothers me about Acme is that they do take the competition out of voting.
I was only right with Gina's boot but I figured it out on my own and voted as soon as the board was ready at deadpool. It felt great to finally get one right, if I had of used Acme it wouldn't have been as fun!
There is no competition if you are given the right answers. What is the point!
I hung myself on Rob last week, I even voted for him to win immunity. When Acme came out I wouldn't change because I am stubborn and I would rather be wrong on my own than right by being given the result.
I am too nosey not to read the threads when they are up so the only way I am going to be able to avoid Acme is not to come to TVCH on Wednesday and Thursday until after the show.
I love Survivor this year because it is not predictable and you just don't know what is going to happen. Acme is ruining that.

Tksoard

Monday, April 15, 2002 - 08:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
That's excactly how I feel Ll. The thing that I think is really funny is how PROUD Acme is of themselves for being in first place!! WOW!! What an achevment!!

Fruitbat

Monday, April 15, 2002 - 09:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I will be in NY this week and will not check Acme. I do not change my TVCH Deadpool votes anyway, but I am looking forward to actually watching the show not knowing. That is my biggest problem with this. (I cannot stay away!) I gave up on thinking Deadpool was fun weeks ago.

This may encourage me to stay away for the rest of them.

Squaredsc

Monday, April 15, 2002 - 11:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
i was not using acme until it came to gina and i changed. i am so far down in the deadpool that i need to cheat to get some points. but i still like to plot and plan and acme comes up late anyway and i think they eventually will get something wrong.

Awareinva

Monday, April 15, 2002 - 11:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree Squaredsc....I think they are going to purposely give the wrong answers pretty soon, just to cause a huge crash and burn for the "little people".

These guys have to be on a huge ego trip if they can be proud of their standing in the deadpool when they have to be getting inside information. So I think they will give wrong predictions on purpose at least once just so they can get a huge private (or maybe public if they are really mean) laugh at everyone's expense. They won't feel bad because they will say everyone is cheating off them.

I may be wrong- usually am- but I have one of those GUT feelings.