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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 7:55 am
Rob... well, I picked him because I couldn't stand him during Marquesas and thought it would be good for me to find things to like about him. Surprisingly, I came to like him very quickly. He is a fierce competitor and is playing this game as hard as he can. No one can ever accuse him of riding coattails or playing under the radar. IMHO, this should not be a personality contest. This should not be a who's the most likable contest or who is the nicest person. This should be who gave it their all and was able to outwit, outplay and outlast to the best of their ability. He makes me laugh. I don't like how he makes fun of people behind their back but I also don't condemn him for it. We see a highly edited version of a show. We know that the contestanst are often asked baited questions during confessionals. I'm not rushing to condemn him. Overall, I've lightened up on how I view Survivor since the Amazon when I had an epiphany that I was taking it all too seriously, and things trickled out afterwards how manipulated the viewing audience had been. One thing I appreciate about Rob's humor is that I have seen him make fun of and laugh at himself. That is very important to me and is the same reason I could tolerate, even enjoy Johnny Fairplay last season. Rob and Jon seem to have a self-awareness and know exactly how they are coming across and are devil-may-care about it. And they both obviously enjoyed the heck out of the game and the experience. I like both Boston Rob and Johnny Fairplay far more than Brian of S5 who always seemed like such a pompous ass and seemed to take himself WAY too seriously. I want to see people have fun and enjoy being there, while at the same time playing with heart. It is a hard combination to have and I see it in Rob. He has made this season enjoyable for me. If I was on the jury and it came down to Rob and anyone else out there except *maybe* Rupert in the F2, I would vote to give Rob the money because he has played this game with heart and passion. I say Rupert because he came in as an outsider and if he gets himself to the F2, I would have so much respect for that and might vote for him over Rob if I was on the jury. Rob has everyone in the palm of his hand and has gotten himself to the F4 despite being a very visible threat, very in-your-face, and obviously untrustworthy, and in a highly visible two-person alliance with Amber!! Jeff Probst himself called Rob the ultimate underdog. The brash kid from Boston who somehow has snookered darn near everyone and who should have been gone a long time ago.
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Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 8:17 am
I first chose Amber mainly due to the fact that Adven had picked her to defend and well, to put it honestly, I thought being on the same team as the "boss" would make the game easier to play. I must say at the beginning, the "Amber Who?" lines did tend to get under my skin and I became more defensive of her. LOL - it's hard to defend someone who hardly ever spoke. As the game goes on, I have come to admire Amber's game. Although some people say she's riding Rob's coat tails, I see them as an alliance. I also believe she's the smarter of the two and it is to her advantage that Rob has a hard time keeping his trap shut. She's come through on challenges. She managed to talk her way into staying alive (through Rob's help too) on a team that should have evicted her. Ultimately, Survivor is a two part game: making it to the final two and not making enemies along the way.
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 8:29 am
Oh, Dear!!! This may be lengthy since I started with Jerri, and then had to switch to Jenna L. Okay....first Jerri! I originally picked Jerri to root for because when I joined Adven's Game there were only 2 names left in the 2nd grouping, and Tina was tauted to be leaving early, so I picked Jerri. I didn't know there would be a third grouping, because I would really have wanted Colby. I wanted to root for him since I felt he was so honorable the first time around and practically gave the money to Tina. But, once I started rooting for Jerri, I became very proud of her. I was even surprised at myself. I thought she tried very hard to be supportive and not as mouthy as before. She seemed to bond better with her tribemates, and even Tina, who seemed to dislike Jerri immensely from the first time around, had kind words to say about Jerri when she (Tina) was booted. I was ecstatic when Jerri guided her tribemates to victory in the challenge where they were blindfolded and she led them with her voice to their pieces, and then guided them to fit the pieces together. I felt bad for Jerri when she got cold, and wet, and cried due to the stress and the weather. I thought, "Jerri, cries?" and it made her more human to me. But, when Saboga split and Jerri wound up on Colby's tribe of Moga Moga and she started right off trying to campaign against Colby, I started losing my grip on the compassion and pride I had for her.....so it was harder for me to root for her from that point on. I still wanted her to go further, but that was the true turning point for me for how I actually felt about her as a player. Regardless, I still think that Kathy and Lex made a mistake booting Jerri over Amber, as far as game plans go.....but at that point I found it hard to root for Jerri.......but I did!!! So, then I switched my rooting efforts over to Jenna L. strictly because her team had less points in the Adven's Game and I thought she could use some boosting, especially since I had read she was going to be around for awhile. Quite truthfully, my rooting for Jenna L. is more rooting against Rob because I don't like the way he has played the game, and against Tom because I don't care for his attitude. I really like Amber and Rupert as much as I like Jenna L., not any more or any less and wouldn't mind seeing any of those 3 walk away with the monies!!!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 9:20 am
I actually, at this point, would not have a problem with anyone who is left winning the money. Even if I don't like the winner (Brian and Jenna M, for example), I think that anyone who can get to the F2 and convince the jury to vote for them deserves it, whether or not I agree with or like their style of game play. Mercifully, I do like everyone left in ASS in one way or another. 
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 9:46 am
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED!
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Lancecrossfire
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 10:07 am
Herm, you get 15 points + 15 bonus points= 30 points total. Great job of coming up with that unique way to describe each one.
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Luvmom
Member
10-17-2000
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 10:15 am
Ok,Well I started with Lex.I guess I was one of the few who adored him the first time around.I find him strong,loyal and I consider him a diamond in the rough.This time round,he played a better game(Until he trusted Rob)which got him voted out.....@#$%&,Rob! Then I moved to Kathy.They had low points like team Lex so I bonded with them.... Kathy is one of the strongest ladies I know mentally to play this game.She also was loyal,especially to Lex.I would have loved a Lex/Kathy final 2!!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 10:22 am
I'm feeling icky so this won't be long. Alicia was my favorite out of this group of all stars. If she had been booted earlier and I had to move to another survivor I wouldn't have. I've always loved Alicia since Australia and when she made an appearance on BB. She's a very strong kick-ass woman and that's how I see myself. Well I don't have the physical attributes but I've never backed down from anything. So she reminds me of the inner me and maybe one day the outer me will catch up.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 10:31 am
Mocha, I like how your description-- "she reminds me of the inner me." That's cool. Hope you feel better soon. Thanks for the points, Lance. 
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 6:21 pm
i picked rupert. other than colby, he was one of the first players i truly liked. i believe in being honorable and playing the game with all you have. i do not like a "under the radar" approach. i think the game should be about surviving the elements and the conditions, and giving it your all. all things rupert has done. he has given more to his team (both on the pearl islands show, and all stars), then any other player. he is giving, and when he gives you his word, it is his word! yes, he may be a big burly pirate. but he's also a gentle giant. the love for his wife and daughter are beyond compare. i would be glad to know him as a person.
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Sbw
Member
08-09-2000
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 7:28 pm
Yikes, you want to know how I really feel about Shii Ann. Well some others I would have liked better at the beginning were already "taken" so I took Shii Ann BUT..... the main reason was that I didn't want her is that I was pretty sure she would not win. She isn't the most physical challenge contender and often you need a "physical" win or at least an endurance win and I didn't think there was any way she would come out on top either way. I liked Shii Ann. She added a little bit of spice the last time. She added some spice this time. I wish we had seen more of Shii Ann. The first few episodes it was almost "Shii Ann Who". Rob M being the exception, in retrospect, I really think she possessed most of the qualities to win this Survivor, being devious, in-your-face when backed in a corner, etc. Unless Rob and Amber are the final two, it will be interesting to see the dynamic introduced into the jury by Shii Ann..... she hasn't stopped playing yet.
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Lorie
Member
08-29-2003
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 10:20 am
well, let's see. I picked Kathy in the beginning for one reason and one only. She's a fellow Vermonter!!!!!!!!!! Not for strategy, not for strength,not for brains. Just because we are both from Vermont. How's that???? Very simple for me.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 11:17 am
the mini-game results for the "how did you pick your survivor" game is as follows: Hermione 69 Ddr Alaginger Luvmom Mocha Landi SBW Lorie ALL of these players receive 100 points! I appreciate you taking the time to think about this, and explaining why you chose the survivor you did!
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 11:22 am
LAST LANDI GAME! we are down to the final four - Rob Mariano, Amber Brkich, Jenna Lewis, and Rupert Boneham. explain who (other than yourself) should win OUR survivor game, and why! Lance, i need the results from your mini-game! if anyone else needs to send results, let me know!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 11:40 am
Do you mean which tvch'er should win this game? Or a tvch'er who's survivor is in the final 4? Or the survivor themself in the final 4?
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Lorie
Member
08-29-2003
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 12:36 pm
If I understand Landi correctly, I'm going to say by far it should be Ginger. Although Hermi did an awesome job, Ginger just kept me entertained throughout the entire game. So there's my vote for her. GO GINGER!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lancecrossfire
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 12:38 pm
Have to go deal with work stuff away from the office--will do a point summary later. 
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 12:58 pm
i just was listing who the final four survivor's were. i'm asking you to tell me who (of all of us tvch'ers who were playing this game) should win OUR tvch game based on the suppor they gave their survivor. tell me who (not yourself), and why
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 1:15 pm
Ah ok.
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 2:27 pm

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Neko
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 2:30 pm
Noooooo!! Not Big Tom!! *Mourns*
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Alaginger
Member
07-11-2002
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 2:34 pm
Okey - Dokey - My vote goes for Hermie! When I first started here, Hermie was the first to welcome me. I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting and playing with everybody else, but Hermie did make me feel welcomed first. Hermie has a great way with graphics and a wonderful sense of humor and very intensive dreams! Hermie gave Adven a run for his money. And Hermie has stayed behind her Survivor Rob, 100%, no matter how much others got on her case for doing so. So.....my vote is for Hermie!
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Sbw
Member
08-09-2000
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 3:58 pm
Oh no.... I can't pick just one. I would have to pick Hermione, Alaginger and Maris for graphics. I would pick Lance for being so "thoughtful" all the time. I would pick Adven for starting this game (maybe not finishing but starting ) I would pick DDR for being funny all of the time. I would pick Landi for doing all the "paperwork". I would pick Mocha for wanting to end it early! I would pick Ducky (I know she left the game) because she learned to do graphics just for this game and was doing a good job when she quit. And there are others who have done an extraordinary job in defending their survivors for various reasons but I am getting tired..... I think everyone deserves to win ---- EXCEPT for the fact that not a single person would donate their extra points to team Shii Ann.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 5:14 pm
What SBW said! It's hard to pick just one. Alaginger has probably been the most consistent from start to finish. She never disappears for any length of time and her graphics always make me smile. I especially got a kick out of all the Jerri ones. It took a creative person to root for Jerri! DDR has also kept me laughing and I've enjoyed having her around the game rushing to the defense of her teammate Adven (especially during my kidnapping scheme) and her Survivor. Lance runs a close second to Alaginger with consistency in rooting for his Survivors, even sans graphics. And his posts are always so thoughtful. I've also enjoyed trading the occasional barb with him. I have had a great time bantering with SBW and Adven. I like to dish on people who can take it and vice versa. SBW and Adven have brought a lot of flavor to this game for that alone! SBW consistently cracked me up by trying to get points from others, however unethically, and I loved Adven's whole Little Jimmy campaign. I admire Mocha for sticking around because I know early on she was frustrated by not being able to do graphics. She stuck with it and kept rooting for Alicia and did a better job than she gives herself credit for! Landi has truly worked her butt off and has kept the game going without Adven around. She has a lot of integrity and persistence, much like her own Survivor, Rupert! Lorie and Luvmom also stuck around even after Kathy was voted out and the game rules changed on them right afterwards. They've been great sports! Neko has come up with some real gems. I STILL remember her "I see dumb people" graphic from early on. That could have been the alternate title of the "Stupid People. Stupid, Stupid People" episode!! I think these are the people who have really stuck with it to the end. If I have overlooked someone, I am so sorry, but I keep going up to Landi's list and scanning it, and I think I have gotten everyone who has really stayed active to the bitter end. If someone twisted my arm and tortured me into choosing one, I would probably pick Alaginger simply because her support for her Survivors was always phenomenal and the only time I can remember her not being around was when she was on vacation, so her consistency was also excellent. That seemed to me to be the main points of the game and she kicked butt at them!
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Sbw
Member
08-09-2000
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 5:31 pm
Well I never have heard of such nonsense -- "unethically". I asked for them up front, begged and, oh yeah, I forgot I did try to steal some points a couple of times. Oh well... but remember there were NO rules.
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