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Sunrisedd
Member
09-15-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:33 am
awww!! {{{hug}}}
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:34 am
Every week in the paper there is an "Earthquake Watch". Almost every week there is a 6+ quake in Vanuatu. Wouldn't that be exciting to film?
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:44 am
Wow...scare the daylights out of them. Hey, how about a nice active volcano?? ;)
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Sunrisedd
Member
09-15-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:45 am
Oh my goodness!!
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:50 am
Or an unrelenting sun, beating down on them mercilessly, with nary a rain cloud in the sky!
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Sunrisedd
Member
09-15-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:52 am
Yep, I'll be there! 
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:55 am
I didnt watch last night's show because I knew Rupert would win and I am in the minority who was not the least bit impressed with his play in this game. This was just an excuse for CBS to give a million bucks to who they wanted to win. I think it took away from the game and what is the point in watching the show again if they are going to give a million bucks to someone that they want to win. The next survivor is going to be a bunch of players vying for popularity, that seems to be the easy way to get the money - not how well you played.
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:01 am
Personally, I think you have to keep it all covered...strength in challenges...a good alliance...participation in camp chores...and a healthy interaction with fellow players. The final vote is the most important thing, when all is said and done. If you do not have the jury on your side...you have wasted 39 days.
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Hootyhoot
Member
12-18-2001
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:23 am
Some folks make it sound as if CBS had control of our phones and we could ONLY vote for Rupert. Honest, I came to this decision on my own, and so did a few others!
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:28 am
No not CBS had control of the phones, but CBS knew the popularity of the player, who did not deserve to win and reeled people in like fish to watch another week.
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Sunrisedd
Member
09-15-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:35 am
Now I am like a 'fish' !!!
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:36 am
Aw shucks Pascalle thanks ...but generally in BB I like the nice ones (whenever there are any LOL) so we'll see eh? Hehe. As for the comments about Rob and Ambers families meeting, since I'm in MA this has been all over the news and papers here, and they said they have been flying back and forth to see each other at least every other weekend since the show ended, sometimes every weekend. And since they couldn't go out a lot no wonder the families met. As for the jury, I think it's a tough call as sometimes they go with the person they think really did play the hardest and sometimes they go with the nicer one. So when folks say you have to play to get the votes at the end, based on past votes I think it's hard to know exactly how to do that. So I think folks just come up with a game plan and stick to it. I for one prefer the folks that do the dirty work and don't cruise along, but that's just MHO. And no matter what anyone says about Rob, ya gotta give him props for not being 2 faced and trying to pretend he wasn't doing the stuff he did. He was in your face about it and owned it wth no excuses. Again, personal taste, but I like that much more than 2 faced folks who drip sugar while they are stabbing the knife in your back...or letting others stab the knife for you. Again JMHO not based on what he did, but how he owned it.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:41 am
PS interesting points Maris, only I'm not sure they will be so nice next time as there won't be an extra mil and America voting at the end of it...and I'm not banking on another Survivor All Star at any point, given how this one went (though I think CBS could have made it SOOO much more interesting with better teams etc). Even Jeff didn't like it. So I'd say this was one time only, back to Survivor as we know it lol.
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Lancecrossfire
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:53 am
I don't know that CBS wanted Rupert to win. I think CBS, MB and Jeff didn't care of Rupert won or not. Any interest in them wanting him to have additional money may well come for what he has done for Survivor from a popularity/tarings point of view. While Survivor wasn't hurting for ratings to begin with, it's clear Rupert had a huge impact on Survivor gaining more fans and having a renewed vigor for Survivor by the fans. The reason I say this is because of what got voting as the most outstanding (or whatever the specific words used) Survivor moment--Rupert stealing the shoes. In that moment, and the game to follow, Rupert embodied what the flair of Survivor is about. Rupert was a natural pirate. He looked the part, he talked the part, and yet he also had respect for others and the game. I don't think the million was because he didn't win--I think it was for what he did for the game and the show called Survivor. With the public voting the way they did, it's clear they thought Rupert had an impact on the show, even without winning.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:59 am
I am so glad that Rupert won! Didn't make me sick one bit.
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 11:03 am
It wasn't for what Rupert 'did' for the game. It was to get the millions of Rupert fans to watch what was essentially a clips show yesterday. They gave Rupert a million and got $500,000+ for each 30 second ad spot they sold. It's all about ratings for them. Giving Rupert a million guarenteed them many, many times more than a million in profit from last nights show alone. Rupert does deserve it. Like him or not, he brought in uncounted new and loyal viewers to Survivor. He made the franchise a lot more than a million. I'm glad for him. It's nice to see someone be able to cash in on their fame. I've seen too many people over the years that were media phemoninas that never made any money off it, while all the media outlets were making money off of them. Rupert was not a rich guy before Survivor and involved in worthy charitable endevors. Good for him and his family!
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 11:04 am
It was a popularity contest, nothing more. I think it took away from the Survivor game. It should have ended at the Jury and Amber winning. No question stealing the shoes was a great survivor moment, but that was last survivor. He did nothing in this game to excel. the fiasco with building the shelter was also one of the worst survivor moments that cost his team a lot. I think the second million just took away from the show. I also thought he demonstrated a lot of meanness and catiness in this show.
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Lancecrossfire
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 11:12 am
Oh, my comment about CBS not caring of Rupert won--I meant they didn't care if he won the game of Survivor or not. Maris, I agree that the voting caused a lot of meanness and catiness. Just like Survivor does--and that means rating, press and people discussing things. I bet CBS and MB consider those all good things. I think Rupert being cast in the pirate themed Survivor was what launched him. If he had been in any of the others, nothing like this would be going on. That show was a perfect fit for him, and him for the show.
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Sbw
Member
08-09-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 11:47 am
I agree with Lance - CBS got exactly what they wanted. They wanted everyone to stay tuned in to Survivor... part of sweeps after all. They didn't care who won that million, they will reap many more million to cover those costs. They just wanted people to stay tuned in. I didn't consider ASS a survivor series in itself. I saw it as a continuation of all the previous survivor seasons. As such how they played in ASS didn't make a difference to me, it was how they played overall. I didn't even think about Colby and Tom being in the final 4 list. It was easy when they said 4 to count on RobM and Rupert. But as soon as they called Colby's name, it was not a shock as the decision to take Tina came into play. With Tom it took a little longer for me - but then I remembered he said in his video (I don't know if it is truth or not) that he actually played more days of survivor than anyone else - sounds deserving to me. When a few of the survivors stated that you might as well make your vote count - vote for Rupert, it was obvious what they thought the votes meant. Even Rob and Amber knew that Rupert would be the competition. I am sorry it was not enjoyable for all. If CBS just wanted to reward Rupert, they could have found many ways to do so. They were looking out for #1 - CBS!
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 11:54 am
I personally think CBS had planned to give away the second million before they knew Rupert was going to be so popular. I hardly believe the powers that be woke up one day, saw how popular Rupert was and said..."HEY!! Lets figure out a way to give this guy a million dollars!!!" That's just seems a bit silly. I mean, even if Rupert's popularity had grown during Pearl Island by the time they were working on ASS, they still would have no way of knowing if Rupert would discredit himself in ASS or not. Just my take on this... PS...By the way, anyone who didn't watch the show just because they didn't want to see Rupert win missed out on some very cool film clips. I enjoyed the flash backs SO MUCH!!
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Maryk
Member
01-30-2001
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 1:19 pm
After party pictures link - if anyone is interested... http://www.picturetrail.com/gid4303963
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 1:27 pm
Thank you MaryK...those were great!!
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Hobbs
Member
08-05-2002
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 1:27 pm
That was fun. Looks like Johnny Fairplay made it in after all. Thanks Maryk!
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 1:33 pm
Thanks, MaryK. Jenna M...middle fingers extended to the camera in the one pic...very classy....
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 1:57 pm
Thanks Mary! Great pics!
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