Is Burton Roberts really John Burton?
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Kappy

Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 07:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Burton Roberts Bio ~ Competitor on Survivor, Pearl Islands:

Born in Houston, and raised in St. Louis. He is currently single and residing in San Francisco, where he works as a marketing executive for a start-up tech company in the video gaming industry. Previously, he worked as a marketing and business development consultant and an alliance manager. With bachelor degrees in both business and philosophy from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, he is most proud of earning a Masters Degree in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Illinois (one of the top business schools in the world). His favorite hobbies include adventure racing, mountain biking and traveling, and he describes himself as adventurous, funny and a hard worker. He owns five Texas longhorns on his family's ranch outside of Austin, Texas. His heroes are his mom and dad who have worked so hard and have achieved success in life while being so dedicated to family. He thinks he'll do well on SURVIVOR: PEARL ISLANDS because of his experiences as an Eagle Scout and an adventure racer. Additionally, he believes his strength, smarts and his ability to take care of himself will serve him well. His birth date is April 10, 1972.

John Burton ~ Competitor in MB's Eco Challenge ~ Team #70:

Age: 30 Residence: San Francisco, CA Profession: Consultant Accomplishments: Expedition Races:
Other: 2002 Cal Eco Kernville, 2002 Hi Tec Sacramento, 2002 North Bay AR Series Ukiah and Cloverdale, Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon - 1998, 2001 and 2002, 2001 Cal Eco Pancheo, 2001 Xterra Half Moon Bay, 2001 Xterra Tahoe, 2000 Fog Dog 24 Hour AR, 2000 Pathfinder Challenge, 1999 Hi Tec Portland, 1999 Xterra Hood River, 1998 Hi Tec Dallas
Additional experience includes numerous Sprint and Olympic distance Triathlons, Swimming, Canoeing, White Water Rafting, Horse Back Riding, Scuba Diving, Skiing and Snowboarding. John is an experienced Mountaineer and has summated Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Rainier and been to Mt. Everest Base Camp.

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Check out the pic of John Burton from MB's Eco challenge under the Spoiler's threads. And MB just happens to let Burton back into the game of Survivor after he's voted out? Me thinks me smells a rat!

Teachmichigan

Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 09:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sure looks like the same guy...if you go to the link provided on the spoiler thread, you'll also see Kelly Wigglesworth, Ethan, and Jenna Lewis as participants.

My big questions is....why is it a big deal? So he's been on another reality show...so what? His team certainly didn't WIN the eco-challenge.

And the other three players were on Survivor first..then Eco-challenge. Any "advantage" there?

While the name change bothers me, the fact that MB has the same people on two different shows does not. If they're good entertainment, they're good entertainment.

Caycaye

Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 10:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
YEAH!!! But could this be "the LIE"?????

Surfgirl

Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 11:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Could this be the answer to the lie in "The Twist The Lie The regret"??

The part that bugs me about it Teachmichigan, is that he changed his name around..full name is John Burton Roberts..if not trying to hide any thing why do that ..seems kinda sneaky!

The other 3 survivors on eco-challange.. they where on it after they did survivor.

I did dig up, while looking for proof about Burton being on both shows,that it turns out Rudy from Survivor 1 was on Eco in 1996 ..never knew that.

I am so lame at some of this computer stuff.. spent last hour trying to post 2 pictures of Jon Burton /Burton Roberts..well as you can see I failed lol.
The 2 pictures I found ,thanks to Kappy,
Jon Burton pic. is at www.ecochallenge.com/fiji/teams/70.html (couldnt figure out to post link either..duhh me)

Picture of Burton Roberts Go to this sites Subtopic to spoilers/Suvivor detectives.. go to Pictures and screen caps..
Alaginger posted on Nov.8 th..picture of Burton.. compare the to pics.. it has to be him !

Enigma2

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 12:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Not surprised. It seems that when people get-the-bug to be on a reality show, they apply to all of them, and many times (eg Dana on BB had applied every year. And Erika had wanted to be on Amazing Race, but wound up at BB)

Azriel

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 01:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Rudy wasn't on Eco Challenge. He coached an Eco Challenge Team.

Schoolmarm

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 03:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Burton's stock ID at Goldiiiger is ECO. They've known for ages that he was on Ecochallenge.

I wouldn't really consider Eco Challenge a reality show....more like the Olympics! Or maybe it's Survivor, Amazing Race and a marathon rolled up into one.

Isn't it about time for another EcoChallenge?

Battlestarz

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 09:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Eco-Challenge costs money to enter, transportation, equipment, food, supplies are all paid for by the competitor.

The prize for the winning team is pennies compared to Survivor

Redstar

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 11:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Eco-Challenge is broadcast in the spring - March, I think.

Texannie

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 11:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Is it really a big deal if he was on the show?

Hippyt

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 12:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't think so. He had to pay big bucks to be on an EcoChallenge team. If he applied later for Survivor,why shouldn't MB give him a chance? The shows are not alike at all,when it comes down to it. EcoChallenge makes Survivor look like a picnic at the beach!

Redstar

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 01:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You aren't kidding, Hippyt!!! I love to watch EcoChallenge - I always think, "No matter what troubles I may be having, no matter how unhappy I may be with some situation in my life, AT LEAST I'M NOT ON THE ECOCHALLENGE!!!" It never fails to make me sooooo happy with my life!

It's pretty much my idea of a horrifying way to have "fun."

You couldn't get me to "play" Survivor, either. My idea of roughing it is MOTEL 6!!!

Surfgirl

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 08:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I never said it was a really bad thing.. I just pointed out it was pretty sneaky to change your name around.
And I still think its the big lie!

Kappy

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 08:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, dang it . . If I want to think it's a big deal, then dang it, I will! LOL ~ I just don't like the feel of manipulation behind this twist not only with the two coming back and having immunity but the fact that they were well fed and rested compared to the rest. And then to find out that MB probably knew this guy . . . well dang it, it just smells to me. Okay?! So let me get my knickers knotted up for a bit and they'll be fine again come Thursday evening.

Hippyt

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 09:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Why do you think it's the big lie?

Surfgirl

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 10:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok I agree, somewhat, with Kappy.. I felt a little pressured so I backed off from what I really feel ( so unlike me..why I am posting now.. true self wouldnt let me sleep till I made it right lol)

I still say its not a really bad thing.. but not a good thing either.

I gotta be honest, if I was competing against Burton, it would bug me knowing he wasnt being honest, little sneaky about his name, and previous ties to Mark Burnett

AZRIEL: Ok, so Rudy wasnt on Eco Challenge..just coached.. still had ties to Mark Burnett before Survivor 1 started.. and if you recall Stacy from Survivor 1 sued.. because felt leading questions advanced other players?? Hey I loved Rudy ..so wanted him to win over naked Richard and snarky Kelly!!

But the whole vibe about Survivor.. is... IMO.. that the average guy does good.. you mess with them averages.. average Joe is screwed!! Might as well make it a Joe Smoe show.. all are actors..but if "The Big Lie" Poor Rupert is the one being set up ROFLMAO That i would love!!

Surfgirl

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 11:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
HIPPYT: Why I think its the big lie is...

Burton lying about his name..If Jeff,as the host, didnt know it..
Jeff is a little bit of a host Diva, he gets pissed.. considers it a big lie..

Get real.. lotsa lies in this(like all survivors) game.. to many to count, or keep track of..
The Big 3 for this survivor The Twist..The Lie..The Regret .. regards to Jeff... hmmmm what has pissed him off.. Osten Quitting is the regret .. the twist is the the third tribe(Outcast) .. to make a lie important in this game when lies happen every 3.2 seconds.. would have to be something odd.. aka Burton

Kappy

Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 08:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Say what you want but this Survivor was totally fixed. An olympic caliber athlete given extra time to rest and eat and then brought back in after the merge ~ with a guaranteed immunity yet ~ and people still want to think Mark Burnett had nothing to do with this?!

Bastable

Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 08:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
If people didn't care that BB4's Erika was dating a runner-up from a previous system, this shouldn't cause any ripples, either.

Kappy

Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 08:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
True, Bastable, but she wasn't let back into the game after having been voted out.

Misslibra

Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 11:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Burton Roberts or John Burton all I know is I'm in love. What a hunk of burnin love. :)