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Car54

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 04:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Here is a copy of Ted's Final words from the CBS
site. Nice guy.

Let me tell you: this has been a long and wonderful trip, an exciting experience, a life-changing experience, something that I will never, ever forget in my life. I looked over to the right at the number of torches that were eliminated and the number of experiences that they missed, and I tell you, I was truly blessed to make it this far. Sure, I would have loved to win, but it's okay, it really is okay. I go home with a memory that I share with my brother for the rest of my life. That was one of the most touching moments in my life. Again, this experience was absolutely amazing!

Oh, and one other thing: I also go home 60 pounds lighter. I lost 60 pounds while out here! Man, this whole once-in-a-lifetime experience was amazing. I really, really enjoyed everything about this total experience. One of the devices was to suck it all in. I sucked it all in, and I have no regrets whatsoever. This was fun!

Car54

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 12:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
From CBS News: Ted's Early Show interview

Toodles, Ted!

Ted Rogers, Jr. was voted off this round. (CBS)


"It was truly an unfortunate mistake on my part."
(CBS) Big Ted Rogers was the latest casualty on Survivor: Thailand. The 37-year-old software developer from Durham, N.C., spoke with Julie Chen on The Early Show about his time in Thailand.

Actually "Big Ted" should be called "Middle Ted," Chen noted. He lost 60 pounds during his 36 days on the island. And the shower he had as a result of winning the reward challenge was "tremendous." But, the non-drinker admitted, that after indulging in the wine at dinner, he "not only had a big hangover, I had a humongous hangover."

The long-standing pact between Rogers and Brian Heidik fell apart on day 36 and Rogers was left without an alliance, and ultimately out of the game. Was it fair to say that Brian had betrayed him?

"Fair to say that Brian played the game and is playing the game to the best of his ability. So he had to do what he had to do to potentially try to be in the position to win a million dollars," he replied.

But was Heidik the reason Rogers wasn't in the final four?

"I think the reason I'm here now is because my strategy wasn't as strong as I thought it was. And that's just the way the game is played. And unfortunately, my alliance wasn't as strong as I thought it would be. And it didn't carry me to the end," he answered.

Rogers was asked about Helen - after all, he had shared his reward challenge with her, and she thanked him by voting against him.

"Do you ever feel like she betrayed you? She kind of made you feel like she was going to stay on your side," said Chen.

"Yes, yes," Rogers said. "One of the advantages of being on the island as long as I've been, and being involved with the Chuay Ghan tribe from the beginning, I kind of knew the mode in which they would operate as far as decisions were made and who was going to be voted out next. As far as Helen was concerned… Helen did what she had to do as far as from a self-preservation standpoint. Even though we discussed the strategy and she saw the strategy clear as day, she couldn't really let Brian or Clay or anyone else know that we really, really saw the light, except for Jan. And so I think she had a balancing act. I don't look at that as a betrayal. I look at that as a smart move on her part."

Chen remarked that early on it looked like it was the guys against the girls in his tribe. Was that really the case?

"I started this game with an alliance with Brian," he said. "Clay was just a person that tagged along, if you will. So, I didn't look at it as guys vs. girls. I looked at it as: Who do I have an alliance with? And if that alliance wavered in any way, what is my next option?

"My strategy always has been adaptability. So I wanted to adapt to whatever the situation brought to me. So I formed an alliance which I thought with a person who was just as competitive as me. And I thought that the two strongest members of the Chuay Gahn tribe would go all the way if we kept the alliance intact. But if not, I was willing to form an alliance with anyone else."

Speaking of Clay, Chen wanted to know if he is "a brilliant player or just so lucky. No one likes him, they say he doesn't do anything - yet he's still there."

"I think Clay is a very lucky player. And I think that his strategy is a unique strategy. I think he's very lucky to be where he is," Rogers said.

Chen was not going to let Rogers get away without grilling him about the Ghandia "grinding" incident.

"It was truly an unfortunate mistake on my part. It had to deal with dreams. Even before that incident, I remember incidents where I had a vivid dream of a lizard attacking me and I was yelling and screaming and Mama Jan basically had to tell people to wake him up, get him out of this dream. Unfortunately that's just me. I have vivid dreams. And in that position with Ghandia at that time, I had an inappropriate dream, and I acted inappropriately. However, I don't take full responsibility for blowing the proportion out -- way out. But I do take responsibility for the mistake," he admitted.

Chen then opened the discussion to telephone callers.

"Robert" wanted to know whether Ghandia's actions, whether directly or indirectly, caused all the issues to come up later on the show.

Rogers replied, "No, I don't. It's really hard for me to say, to be honest with you. I looked at it at that juncture in the game, that it really didn't matter what she said. I mean, I just wanted to make sure that everything was out in the clear. And everyone knew the truth. And fortunately for me, honesty prevailed."

And, he said, they are not back on speaking terms. But he really doesn't have much contact with any of the other contestants either.

Another caller wanted to know about Roger's wife. What did she have to say about the whole Ghandia incident?

"I tell you, my wife is an amazing person. Just like any other spouse, she was upset. She was very, very embarrassed, as I was. But we worked through this together. And we resolved the issue. And now we look back at that as a mistake that happened. And we do look at it and we can talk about it. And we've moved on. I like to say that for us, the drama train of that incident left the station a long, long, long time ago."

What a lucky survivor.

Squaredsc

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 12:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
thanks car. that was a great interview. i find it interesting that he doesn't keep in contact too much with the others.

Car54

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 01:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought he did a good job presenting himself...that interview could have been very awkward, and he did great.

Fluff

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 01:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
YAY Ted!

Car54

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 01:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ted's CBS Chat transcript is up already at Survivor Fever....dang, they are fast!

Ted's Chat

Car54

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 01:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
He is just great!!!!! This is the best interview with a survivor I can remember.

Moondance

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 02:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like Ted! I am sorry he is gone:(

Going to catch up and read his chat... thanks Car!

Wiseolowl

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 03:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Saw the early morning interview and Ted came off as a class guy - he knows it's a game - wish I could be as generous and self-aware, had I been in his position - and I doubt he took this stance for personal gain - can't see him doing commercials or some other money - producinjg venture.

I so wish him well in the future - but I still can't figure out why he got booted - help me out folks? was he just too potentially strong at the end? Hopefully it wasn't a residual thing about that weirdo Ghandia??

Car54

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 03:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wiseowl,
Ted thought he and Brian were an F2 alliance.

He approached Helen (who also thinks she is Brian's F2 partner) with a plan to boot Clay who everyone but Brian hates.

Helen weighed her options, told Brian about the plan, and they booted Ted instead.

Brian is weighing who would be best to go up against the jury with, and it looks like he is saving ol disliked Clay for the honor. Any threat to that would mess up the "master plan".

It sounds like Ted feels like his two back to back challenge wins had something to do about it. Maybe... there may also have been some repercussions to his winning the car... "he got something big, that is enough.."

There are a lot more nuances, but that is the basic story...I doubt if anyone left cares about the Ghandia thing.

Squaredsc

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 05:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ted is just the bestest guy.

Wiseolowl

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 05:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Car I respect your analysis - but surely , Helen Jan and Ted would have seen Brian as the biggest threat? Don't know about Clay - he's a wildcard to say the least!!

Pottedplant

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 05:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ol owl, when it comes to Brian, Helen seeems to have been hypnotized. (imo)

Moondance

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 05:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wowl - Brian got immunity. Besides there is a stronger alliance between Helen and Brian (Helen's view) so I didn't see her going against his wishes. Brian wants Clay at the end thinking he can win against him... Car is straight on the money as usual:)

I agree SquareBear!

Pottedplant

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 05:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just read the chat transcript. Ted really comes across as a class act :)

Seamonkey

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 06:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Squared.. i think he meant he hasn't kept contact with those who went to Loser Lodge, not necessarily all the survivors.

I saw him on the Early Show and the only jarring thing was that he kept holding up pictures of his daughter at every opportunity, just seemed strange.. but his interview was excellent.. every answer was thoughtful and reasoned out; he speaks well.

Good spirit.

Seamonkey

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 07:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
After reading the chat.. what a great chat.. Ted gave good and again thoughtful answers but also kudos to the questioners for such wide ranging questions.. loved the answer about the Sooks moving into Chewy's bathroom..LOL

Interesting comment re: Jan playing the best game and too funny that he also uses "weasel" for Clay, as I have, and other people here and Lex as well.

Very good chat.

Car54

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 07:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Moon, I actually think Helen did exactly what Ted said... she weighed the two...she had a chance with Ted, or one with Brian... and the Brian one was a sure thing...I think when Jan did not join her enthusiastically, she dropped Ted to stay in the game.

Seamonkey, early on, I read some criticism of Ted for leaving his wife and baby so soon after her birth..and then the Ghandia thing happened so soon into the game. I wonder if showing the pictures was a way of dealing with that.

Wise, Ted says they did know Brian was a big threat, it just wasn't his time...I think Ted was thinking about the traditional Survivor pattern of booting the most annoying..over the strongest (except those stupid people in Marquesas). If Ted had his way, he probably would have booted Clay, then Jan and I think he might have enjoyed going up against Brian and Helen in F3... they are the 3 strongest players ..he is such a sports kind of guy.

Moondance

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 07:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Car I thought I was saying the same thing LOL

Bryan

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 08:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
So did I Moondance

Car54

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 08:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Moon, I wasn't questioning what you said..just adding to it... sorry!:)

Moondance

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 08:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
:)

Seamonkey

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 09:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Car, I know Ted seems to have some guilt about missing the birth of his daughter; he mentioned her in his goodbye last night and then brought the picture with him.. I kinda understand, but, just like those "shout outs" from the BB HG, it just shows them as unprofessional. I understand when people have lost loved ones to murder and need to show their faces, of if their child is missing.. And i wasn't really faulting Ted, it was just the one off kilter part of the interview.

Car54

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 11:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Seamonkey, I thought that was interesting...the interview wasn't aired here...the CBS station stayed local yesterday because of the Cardinal resignation.

I wasn't questioning what you said, no one would know about the pictures if they just read the interview, I just wondered if that could be the reason it.

Can't say anything right here tonight!

Seamonkey

Friday, December 13, 2002 - 11:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ah yes, the Cardinal and Trent Lott were all over the news today, but we still got ol Ted..

You didn't say anything wrong.. I really needed to elaborate on that point, didn't want to be seen as slamming Ted, but it did look dorky.. at first he had it in front of him and the camera was cutting it off, then once when they went to commercial he grabbed it from the floor and waved it around, they did show it, then at the end he picked it up again and pushed the point with Julie.

Ted looked different.. no beard!