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Crazydog

Thursday, May 02, 2002 - 02:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Looked for a thread about him, but it must have fallen off because it was so old. I feel a little ignorant, but could someone please tell me why Robert is called the "General"? His tribemates seem to call him Rob, so I suppose he was "Robert" to avoid confusion with Boston Rob. It seems mostly that Jeff calls him the General. Unless he actually was a General (doubt it), I think it sounds ridiculous, and I laugh every time I heard it. Besides, this General seems awfully weak. I know it's from the lack of food and all, but he has really been looking very weak lately.

Aussiedeb

Thursday, May 02, 2002 - 02:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
He has a tattoo that says General on it...thats all I can remember right now..Hope that helps CD

Joan

Thursday, May 02, 2002 - 11:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
He is WAY too young to have ever been a general. It was probably some kind of nickname he got for being hard or tough or mean or something although he doesn't look that way on the show.

Mygetaway

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 12:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
According to his audtion tape, he was never in the military, but his friends and family call him the General because he is "loyal, honest, and knows what it takes to be on a winning team." He also believes in Truth, Justice, and the American Way.
He goes on to say you are either going to love him, or hate him.

Crazydog

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 05:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for the info everyone! Personally I fall in the "dislike" camp. The nickname is kind of cheesy, and to get it tattooed on yourself is a little much. Anyone notice that NO ONE but Jeff calls him "the General"? He doesn't seem that tough. I don't care how little he's eaten, it was utterly embarrassing that a man 30 years older and seemingly much physically weaker beat him out in the rock carry challenge.

Juju2bigdog

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 09:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Now now, Crazydog, don't be adding ten years to Pappy. He's old enough as it is. Isn't Robert 37 and Pappy 57?

Grooch

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 10:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Seamonkey reported in the Tammy on Early Show thread that Robert offered his immunity necklace to her, but she refused.

That was extremely generous.

And off the top of my head (I'm sure I'll be proven wrong later) I don't remember him talking bad about anyone.

Gotta love a man with a VooDoo doll.

Right now, I am in his Like Camp. :)

Micknrc

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 10:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Me too. I'm in the like camp. I'll be the first to admit he gets pouty when things look bad (but honestly don't most men? LOL JUST KIDDING, tvch men's club!)

He's pretty much the only one left I care about.

I also think it's interesting that he keeps getting confessionals on the website that aren't on the show. Check out this week's where he says that things aren't that bad yet that the princess's slightly used mint looked attractive. But he says maybe in a few more days it would've, ha ha.

Wink

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 11:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I liked his comment about sticking his nose in Neleh's hair and how good it smelled. Too cute.

Seamonkey

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 12:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes Tammy said right after he won Immunity and she hugged him, he whispered to her that he would give her the immunity at TC.. "not going to let you leave" (I heard that part) but she told him no way, that wasn't fair.

It really WAS nice.

I still don't care much for him..

Mygetaway

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 01:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I also think it's interesting that he keeps getting confessionals on the website that aren't on the show.

Mick, is this in the episode section? I read them last night, but didn't check the videos.

Kaili

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 02:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought the comment about him smelling her hair was a bit...creepy personally. I understand that they wasnt to smell the odor of clean and stuff but I don't know...it's just a weird thing to say in my opinion.

About him and the immunity necklace...even if she did say no, she looked a little expectant at the TC when Jeff asked, and a little disappointed when he said he was keeping it.

Misslibra

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 03:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The General just miss the smell of clean anything. I bet it did smell good to him. It probably brought back memories of her girlfriend's hair and he couldn't resist smelling it.

The only thing I didn't like about the general was the way he seem to let John lead him around as if he was taking orders from John.

I also didn't care that he said he would destroy the fire pit if he was voted off last week. I thought that was very imatured and vindictive on his part.

But I did predict he would win the IM. I haven't been following the boards for spoilers and such on purpose, but just had a feeling he would win the IM this time.

And I wouldn't put it pass him to win IM next time either. He is the one to watch for. And I'm so glad I voted for him to win it in the deadpool.

Yuhuru

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 04:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
At first when the General mentioned putting his face in her hair, I thought that he was trying to be mean and get it dirty. Maybe he was and then was swept away by the clean fresh scent.

Seamonkey

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 04:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think he just hugged her. Was he supposed to hold his breathe?

Of course the threat to destroy the firepit was an empty one, since they don't go back to the beach after they are snuffed out (well, their flames)

Moondance

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 04:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree MsMonkey... everyone was hugging them when they returned and General mentioned smelling her hair... big deal. I am sure it was a treat compared to how they smell by now.

Weinermr

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 05:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Freshly washed hair smells nice.

Rabbit

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 05:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks

Seamonkey

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 05:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Freshly washed rabbits smell nice too :)
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Weinermr

Friday, May 03, 2002 - 05:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
No problem....errr I mean you're welcome.