Archive through April 16, 2002
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Archive through April 16, 2002
Tess | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 12:31 pm     Well, I was gone for a couple of weeks and, while I did have my computer available during the day, I chose to spend the time with my family and friends instead. Therefore, I didn't see the ACME predictions the past 2 weeks. I always vote as soon after the previous show as I can so I don't forget. There were 2 weeks that I changed my votes after ACME came out with their prediction, but now that I see that they have been right on every week, I'm going to just keep my votes as is and if I sink lower and lower every week, so be it. I love reading all the plotting and planning here. It all makes me think and I enjoy the show even more than if we just sat and watched each week. I like the suspense of not knowing if I voted right in the SDP until the show unfolds. With ACME, that suspense is gone. I'm going to stick with not changing my votes no matter what ACME says. This week I voted Sean out and Tammy IC without even reading the plotting and planning here. I'm sticking with those votes no matter what. See ya at the bottom of the pool! |
Llkoolaid | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 12:34 pm     I'll save a spot for you Tess. |
Tess | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 12:45 pm     Thanks, LL. It's nice to have friends down in the depths! |
Twiggyish | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 12:48 pm     I'm there, too..LOL |
Sunshinemiss | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 01:28 pm     Yah I think the "suck" players thread is the place to be.. I am a definite non-conformist, I can be quite stubborn about it. Won't read Acme, vote my own way, and if I suck, well, it wouldn't be the first time. It does take some of the enjoyment out of the deadpool, and out of this board as well (only in that I tend to avoid it on Wednesdays and Thursdays) aside from that I do still enjoy he show. |
Tksoard | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 02:13 pm     I've got friends in ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~low places!!!
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Gina8642 | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 04:56 pm     I don't think Acme ruins anything. It is each person's choice whether to be on the boards on Thursday or not. If you don't want to know, don't check. Orginally when I started to watch Survivor. I recorded the show. Watched the last five minutes first (to see who was voted out) and then watched the rest. I enjoyed it more that way. (I read the last pages of books first too) Now I am too impatient to wait to watch. So I watch live when I can. But I still perfer to know who goes before hand - so Acme can help with that. So can all the discussions here. As far as the Deadpool goes, I didn't even start voting on there 'til many months after I started on the boards. It is just an extra, and not the main part of my fun. I really find it impossible to say who I think is going in a giving week. I'm a Gemini and can never make up my mind about anything. I've finally created three accounts at the deadpool. One for the way I wish it was going to go (Gina8642). One for the way I figure it probably will go (Lara++++). These first two I generally post by or before Tuesday. Finally two or three weeks ago I actually checked Acme just before the Show. And now, just to see what the effect really is, I created my thrid account (+++Acme*Redux+++). I take no pride in its score. It is just a curiosity to me to see how its scoring pans out. BTW - I do think Acme clearly has insider info. They often refer, in too much detail, to events of the episode. Stuff that wasn't even hinted at in the promos. I would not at all be surprised to learn that Acme was staffed by MB/CBS as a way to drum up interest in Survivor. And it works too. |
Egbok | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 06:01 pm     Hippyt, Thanks for the offer to email Acme to my work but it wouldn't make any difference in my voting because even if I was tempted, I can't log onto the SDP because I'm block from that site. And knowing the Acme spoiler would ruin my Thursday ritual of driving home like a maniac, jumping out of the car, running to the my PC and checking the east coast spoilers when the show is on!!! LOL I'm having fun voting on my own and so far I'm at 700+ or close to that...Woo Hoo!! |
Auntiemike | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 06:15 pm     I'm feeling really ignorant...just where is this "ACME" site anyway? I've never seen it but people sure feel strongly about it's info, one way or another. Does anyone want to clue me in with a web address? |
Moondance | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 06:21 pm     http://www.acmebraintrust.com |
Hippyt | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 07:24 pm     You're welcome Egbok! Sounds like you're doing just fine your way! LOL |
Hippyt | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 07:36 pm     You know,a lot of you are right Acme has pretty much tainted Deadpool. I wasn't doing bad in the beginning,but took a dive for awhile. Now a lot of us use Acme (including me) and I still don't move up,because we're all wise to it. I also think they obviously have an inside source. And like a lot of you said,I'm waiting for the day they vote what they know and throw us a lie! These people are controling a lot of Survivor games out there. And they have very BIG egos.I don't see them throwing out a lie though. My opinion is they are having fun with Mark Burnett,and they are really,really enjoying it. Every single Survivor site you go to ,you can find a reference to Acme somewhere. As secretive as Burnett tries to keep it,somebody out there knows and they're spoiling his day!!!!!! |
Moondance | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 07:48 pm     I am just glad Acme wasn't right last season... it made my Deadpool final standing #2 even more fun to me Either way I think it's all fun! |
Llkoolaid | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 07:50 pm     I am just going to try very hard and avoid it. I don't use it for deadpool so that isn't a problem but now that we seem pretty sure that they do have an inside source I don't want to know the ending of the show before I see it. I love watching it and calling them dummies and being excited when things go the way I want. My family thinks I am nuts when I start yelling at people on tv, but it is fun and I am so glad that this survivor is so unpredictable this year. It is however nice to see someone get one over on Brunett. |
Llkoolaid | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 07:52 pm     #2 was amazing Moondance. I am working on breaking 1000. 2 is not even in my realm of thinking. I think to heck with Acme and we should just follow you. |
Moondance | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 07:54 pm     That might be too scary this year! |
Fruitbat | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 07:58 pm     Rolf, Gina. I see you have no problem with Acme if you read the end of a book before you start it! That is very quirky and endearing. Acme has ruined nothing but their reputation for being the intelligent elite. Having inside information is nothing to praise in an arena where deductive prowess is the game. Acme has made deadpool invalid. It is certainly our choice to look at Acmes picks or not. I am dissapointed that if I do not want to know ahead that I have to avoid the board. The final hours used to be the most fun. Frantic last minute twisted stategies tempered with the grounded logic from those with sensibilites, twirled with the hopes of surprize. It is different now. I think I liked it before. |
Llkoolaid | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 08:05 pm     It is certainly our choice to look at Acmes picks or not. I am dissapointed that if I do<<It is certainly our choice to look at Acmes picks or not. I am dissapointed that if I do not want to know ahead that I have to avoid the board. The final hours used to be the most fun. Frantic last minute twisted stategies tempered with the grounded logic from those with sensibilites, twirled with the hopes of surprize. It is different now. I think I liked it before.>> I agree totally. |
Llkoolaid | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 08:08 pm     I sure screwed up that copy and paste. |
Hippyt | Monday, April 15, 2002 - 08:27 pm     Yes you did,but it's Okay. I really enjoy the fact that there is a site out there that tattles on MB. It's up to me to decide whether I want to look or not. And,I'm still not totally convinced they'll Always be right. |
Sunshinemiss | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 03:10 am     Yes Bat and Lik what you said. Bah humbug. I will come to the board anyway, and a pox upon Acme. I almost don't want to do deadpool cause if everyone is doing the Acme thing and I'm not it will drag the teams I am on down. Oh well you nice folks will forgive me (I hope)... |
Car54 | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 03:15 am     this thread makes me laugh |
Wink | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 08:10 am     I'm just going to lie(that's the survivor way) and say I've come to the same conclusions as Acme every week. They're copying me. |
Webkitty | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 10:03 am     I am very upset about Acme and I don't even vote in the deadpool! Its just not a matter of staying away from their site if you don't want to know who is getting the boot. Their "prediction" is posted here within minutes. Its hard to be logged on here and try to ignor those postings. Thursday afternoon on TVCH is a fun time, and now I feel that I can't be logged on here if I want to be surprised at the outcome. Fooey! Blech! Boo! Hiss, Ba Humbug and everything else! ~webkitty not taking this in stride~ |
Twiggyish | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 10:42 am     What if the Acme Spoiler was confined to one thread? Just a thought. |
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