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Okiekerriella
Member
07-11-2003
| Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 10:29 am
After rewatching the show a couple of times I am positive that Saboga threw the immunity challenge just so they would be broken up. During the challenge it is very obvious that none of them were even trying to place second. They paddled more like they were out for an afternoon row than a fight to keep themselves together. Personally I think it was a smart move on all of their parts. None of them had any kind of alliance with each other, nothing that would have withstood strategizing against each other if new members had been thrown into the mix anyway. Lets face it their camp was ghetto island, would you have wanted to bring new tribemates to that? By losing they were all "moving on up" no matter which tribe they were chosen to go too. By being absorbed into a new tribe they each individually stand a much better chance of making it further in the game (even Ethan!) than if they had stayed together. I wouldn't be surprised if just before the challenge started they told each other their goodbyes and wished each other the best of luck!
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 12:14 pm
Lol...I think you're right Okie...and see? it just points up Rupert's BRILLIANT strategy to craft a vessel that would be swift as a tortoise :P hee hee
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 12:33 pm
Ruperts Brilliance will only be surpassed by Sue's reticence.
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Reiki
Member
08-12-2000
| Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 1:35 pm
I don't they deliberately threw it. Just the look on Ethan's face when they lost told me how disappointed he was. They had to know the risk of being picked off by their new "team". Rupert especially will have to forge all new relationships. Like Ethan said - they have to start all over again.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 2:12 pm
}I think they threw it. Just from the looks on the faces. Contrite but not upset...no tears etc. Some looked positively 'relieved' when they found out they were going to be split up, Just my opinion/ perspective. :-}}
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 2:15 pm
Maris. I concede that Rupert has not had too many shining moments so far but even Hatch himself said he was hurting bad during this game, it is so brutal, so Rupert playing two games almost back to back?...that is my defense and now I rest my case, your Honour. 
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Kappy
Member
06-29-2002
| Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 3:01 pm
Rupertbear ~ I concur 100% with your comments about Rupert playing two back to back. And there's also the possibility that Rupert learned from being perceived as the "strongest" and most "popular" threat among the players last time around. So I don't think he's too concerned at how others (Jerri, especially) see him.
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Lauram
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 3:08 pm
I dont think Rupert would throw a challenge nor would he be quiet about it. We all remember how upset he was when Burton wanted to throw the challenge.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 5:33 pm
They most likely did not throw the challenge, but probably were glad they didn't have to go back to their own camp, especially after they saw their new one! Their raft was just slow in the water. How Rich's bundle of bamboo was so fast blows my mind!
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Azriel
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 6:52 pm
They didn't know it would be just a simple race. In previous challenges of this kind they had to haul big crates back with them. If the challenge had been different and the other rafts had had to hold more weight, then Rupert's design would have proven to be superior. The other rafts would have sunk with more weight added to them. I think that Jerry was not giving her all to the race and just one teammate not giving 100% in that race would make the difference.
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Caycaye
Member
09-14-2001
| Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 9:46 pm
I really don't think anyone but JERRI threw the challenge....and I don't think she really PLOTTED to throw it.....but she probably just didn't try her hardest, because she WANTED to get out of that group. And why KILL herself if she didn't really want to win. ONE person not pulling their own weight as hard as they can, could cause a loss. I am sure Jerri's apathy didn't help Saboga, in fact, it may be just what the other two teams needed to pass Saboga.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 2:03 am
Good point Azriel! I forgot that they usually had to drag up boxes from the depths! :-)
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Azriel
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 2:14 am
Caycaye, in the end Saboga really wasn't that far behind Chapera, too. They were almost to the pole when Chapera ran up on the beach.
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