Arreal | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 06:48 pm  What a topic who is going first |
Talisker | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 06:50 pm  I'll go - someone has to show some backbone (and whatever else) around here! I think I was chosen to play because I am special. I didn’t do any sucking up like others did, I was just being “real” and the hosts liked what they saw. They probably thought I could spice things up with some of the guys! Sure, I can do that! My pleasure! Bring them on! I don’t know how to play naked twister but I can sure play a good game of strip poker. |
Roger_Ramjet | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 07:04 pm  I've been thinking about that issue since the list first came out. Not knowing the criteria used, I can only guess. Some thought it had to do with gaining attention through those fun posts a few of us posted for a couple of days. Maybe because they thought I would be a good fight for Tukuul, and we'd end up in a smelly pile of rotting flesh after a number of battles, the 5th one leading to death for both of us. Hey, you have to admit, it would be high entertainment value!! woo hoo Maybe because I'm a non-assuming quite person...ok, that one is out!! Maybe because they wanted to be sure the housework got done?? I hope they chose me because the believed I'd be myself and give some energy and competition to the game. It better not be because of any alliances!!!! haha |
Vykin | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 07:06 pm  I think I was chosen because I'm Canadian, but I notice, still a minority among my our TPGs. I didn't suck up either. I like to be taken at face value. I passed the psychiatrict exam. Perhaps its because I can objectively visualize the race is to the tortoise not the hare. |
Himay10ns | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 07:17 pm  I didn't do any sucking up either....I was perfectly honest in my application. I'm level headed and I am honest. I was very, very dedicated to this site during BB to the point of becoming an insomniac! I think the Host thought I would be an active participant and I would keep it real. Not to mention that I am funny as hell and I have huge jugs!! |
Arreal | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 07:19 pm  I asked myself that question many times in the last few day. I think I was picked because of that ever present question, "Does a bear shit in the woods?" They were all dying to know the answer. As an expert in pooping in the woods, I must say that bears usually poop in the lower, plains area (the outskirts, if you will) in their territory. They don't want to smell it either. |
Roger_Ramjet | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 07:21 pm  Psych exam??? I don't remember taking one of those.....oh no! |
Zebulon | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 07:24 pm  Hmmm...I'm thinking late Friday night the moderator was in the process of selecting the 10 players to notify through email. In a period of exhaustion and disorientation, my name accidentally got typed in and then the moderator passed out face first on the keyboard sending the message out. I can hear them the next morning. "Oh damn...not the pacifist!" If it wasn't that, it must have been my deep sexy voice...or maybe my ability to express my opinion and propel the conversations. <smile> |
Moondance | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 07:36 pm  First... I am glad I didn't have to choose. I did not envy the task of the ones who had to choose the players, because I believe that most of the posters here fall on the intelligent end of the spectrum. Yes, I am biased. When watching BB, I was frustrated ... didn't have much of an outlet to vent since family and friends were like "you watch that?" I was turned off from the AOL site and by luck found this one. I was so impressed with the posts. Sure we get mad and pull our hair out with some posts but all in all it's a damn good site with some awesome topics and discussions. I think that I am basically myself and I have not been afraid of stating my opinions. And if you knew who I was ... you would know that that I was picked because I am an energetic, risk-taking go-getter! Thanks again for including me! Oh yeah ... my Mom says "I rock" ... but that is my Mom (and I would choose her over a casting director)! |
Vykin | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 07:46 pm  Well Roger, you didn't get prodded by a psychiatrist? Hmmm I'm beginning to wonder if I was sent into the wrong confinement area. Between handing over my electronic devices, and psychiatric exams, I wondering if I should be feeling paranoid. Do you all feel like a whole bunch of people are watching us on the outside and actually talking about us? I heard someone on the megaphone as I was coming in, yelling something about a BanishKearie website thats sprung up. Will we really survive 30 days? |
Himay10ns | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 07:51 pm  Vykin....I wonder how we are being portrayed?? If I were out there looking in, I'd think we were all boring as sh*t!! It's time to crack through all this superficial game playing, dinner cooking, underwear hiding crap and get down to business. Give us a good discussion topic and let's stop being nice and start being real...I think I've heard that somewhere before. Hmmm.... |
Zebulon | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 08:02 pm  Yeah...I'm ready to crack that whip with TuKuuL. I can crack it with the best of 'em so show yourself!! I'm not some mild mannered pretty boy! |
Moondance | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 08:20 pm  Zeb ... think that Texan is coming out! ... Here's a question ... what posters did you want to see on the list that was not.... Aven ... was one of mine Lafatme ... I think he applied? |
Mantastic | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 08:58 pm  Why indeed. Why me? Probably because I am an unknown. Rarely posted to the message boards. When I did, I gave away nothing, personally, except to a select couple of people via email. As for Moondance's question: I thought Ocean Islands and Tishala were in for sure. I would have thought Jana would make for an interesting (and constant!) presence on the board. I thought Adven and Flint might make interesting GPs. |
Moondance | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 09:05 pm  Mantastic ... I miss those posters too! Jana is great ... always has information. She is a great BBFC Angel. Flint ... I like his 2 cents. Tishala and Ocean were great... at times I didn't agree with them but they were always up for a good discussion and had strong opinions... |
Vykin | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 09:37 pm  Himay I'm with you, when is BigHost going to give us a discussion topic with meat? I'm going to wait 24hours, if BH doesn't give us a good discussion topic, then we should choose our own, otherwise our brains will go to mush like those folks who were on that BigBrother show. |
Xenia | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 10:08 pm  To be honest with you guys, I have no idea why I was picked. No idea... I know when I wrote my application I wanted to stress that I would add an interesting element to The Game. But I believe there were other applicants who were more prolific and wild than I could ever be. I don't think it had anything to do with my reputation on the board... Maybe it's because I seem to be the kind of person who becomes obsessed with things and they wanted someone who they knew wouldn't become disinterested quickly. I have no clue... Of course it's more apparent to me why others were picked. |
Arreal | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 10:19 pm  Yes I too want a good discussion now that I woke up from my nap. Had to sleep off those Colorado Bulldogs. |
Moondance | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 10:21 pm  Vykin ... Bring up a discussion ... The Big Host said that we were welcome to at anytime ... Have at it! |
Arreal | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 10:23 pm  How about the death penalty...pro or con? |
Zebulon | Friday, October 06, 2000 - 10:40 pm  It's definitely for cons. |