Archive through October 30, 2000
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Archive through October 30, 2000
Whit4you | Saturday, October 28, 2000 - 10:05 pm  sneaking in leaving some coffee and cookies.. thought you guys would enjoy a little room of your own to talk to each other "over here" sneaking back out |
Katie | Saturday, October 28, 2000 - 10:10 pm  Bringing in some fragrant flowers, soft pillows and nice music. Tiptoeing out now...... |
Katie | Saturday, October 28, 2000 - 10:34 pm  Ooops. Forgot some nice candles. This will be a nice, peaceful retreat for when they get tired. Slipping out again! |
Kearie | Saturday, October 28, 2000 - 10:44 pm  Thanks Whit, Katie. I know I sure would love to talk to Zelda and Luke again. I missed them. |
Jana | Saturday, October 28, 2000 - 10:54 pm  Ok, i'm adding some chocolates and incense...now lets leave this room for our BG's....they deserve some peace and quiet! |
Zelda | Saturday, October 28, 2000 - 10:58 pm  OMG... my favorite room! Thanks you guys for all of your support. I think I'll stay a while! My fav girls are here..Jana, Katie & Kearie whoo hoo |
Zelda | Saturday, October 28, 2000 - 10:59 pm  Whit, I want to thank you so much for all of your support. I am looking forward getting to know you |
Kearie | Saturday, October 28, 2000 - 11:01 pm  I missed you guys so much Zelda. so much to talk about... |
Kearie | Saturday, October 28, 2000 - 11:11 pm  KINO---hurry and get in here...Guru is not a very nice person when it comes to bashing people. You're always welcome here Kino...have a cookie and a hug. |
Jana | Sunday, October 29, 2000 - 11:51 am  bump....Jana quietly exits |
Tukuul | Sunday, October 29, 2000 - 01:34 pm  Hey fellow BGs, Are you all really going through withdrawals? I missed being involved in a lot of the discussions and wished I hadn't missed all the Truth or Dare discussions. Of course, I miss the Hot Tub. It seemed to have molded over a little after I took off. haha! I'm glad everyone is slowly coming back together but I also wished it wasn't this soon. Damn...I sort of wish Guru hated me now. I could use another good discussion. LOL! j/k Guru..maybe. <bumps Jana>  |
Karuuna | Sunday, October 29, 2000 - 01:49 pm  Hey, as long as you all need another discussion... First, thanks for everything! The Game was very entertaining -- very funny at times and very aggravating at others! So now that you're out, here's some questions for you... this would be great input for the second round of the Game (if there is one!), and for anyone thinking of applying. What was it like being in "the virtual house"? Presumably you didn't know how folks were reacting to you -- did you think about that a lot? Did you edit your postings accordingly? Did you worry about whether you were being liked or disliked? When the BB folks left their house, one of the disorienting things was how complete strangers felt like they knew the former BG's. Has the experience been similar for you? Do you get the sense that folks act like they know you, but you know little about them? What's that like for you? Finally, when you came out, you had lots and lots to read about yourselves -- some good, some bad, some on target, some way off base. What's it like going thru and reading all those postings about YOU, many that are written by folks you don't know? |
Kearie | Sunday, October 29, 2000 - 01:55 pm  Hi Tuk... Ya know Zelda, sometimes I wish I hadn't quit. There were several occasions that I was out here and would be reading thing you remaining BG's posted and I wanted sooo bad to type a response, to say "HI" or just wave at you all. It was only two days after I left that I got my computer back and was off and posting like crazy, which made my stress level less. I felt so awful for the broken rules...that whole previous week to my quitting was a mess. I do and don't regret quitting. I don't because I feel it was the right thing for me to do. (and it was great to see my old friends) I do because I wanted to get to know all of you better. I'm a tad envious of the closeness you five gained over all of this. The special friendship you all share, well, I hope it lasts you a long time. It was quite the experience wasn't it? I am glad I was a part of it for the couple weeks I was. It was great seeing Tuk in a different way. He really annoyed me prior to the game, but in the game, I really found myself liking him as a person and gained a lot of respect for him. I think that is one of the reasons I liked the experience so much. Seeing my first impression change about someone. Tuk...you were funny, interesting, kind and showed a lot of character in there. Thanks for opening my eyes to see you. |
Tukuul | Sunday, October 29, 2000 - 02:11 pm  Karuuna, that's easy for me. I'm not going to explain exactly what it was like in the virtual house because that is something that should be experienced. If it's explained, it sort of ruins it for others if there is another game. As for my postings, I didn't edit a damn thing. That wasn't even a thought for me. I think when a person is focused on, people really get a better feeling of who they are. Some are in a positive way and some are in a negative way. It's all about one's strength in personal character to be able to seperate what they know is true from what they know is false and not run away from the problem after it's all over. When I left the game, I was surprised by a lot of things...website, email, fanmail, posts from others that were encouraging, being asked to chat with the BGs, etc. It was pretty cool! |
Gail | Sunday, October 29, 2000 - 05:22 pm  Karuuna, I will pop in out of lurking (and recovering from hand surgery to post to this) I think that some of the other Board Guests will agree with me that playing The Game really is something to be experienced first hand to know what it feels like. The first few days were a bit disorienting because you were basically posting here and there and that whole virtual house thing was kind of annoying with all the rooms, etc. It seemed like you couldn't find anyone. The puzzle challenges and the discussion topics were really helpful in getting everyone in the same thread at the same time and letting us all get a feel for each other. I saw the living room as a place for serious discussions and the hot tub as more of a place for relaxed conversations. I entered the game to get a feel of playing and viewing for the Hosts. After the 3rd day or so, I got a message that said it looked like I was really getting into it, and to leave my moderator hat at the door and just enjoy playing the game. From that point on, I really did have the feeling of being closed off. I will say that I fully believe for the boardguests to get more enjoyment and experience out of the game there has to be some sort of communication between them that is not on the board - something in real time. Whether it is IM'ing, ICQing, emails or whatever, it is a good way to develop much more closeness between the group. Posting on the board is too clumsy and time consuming when you are trying to have a "bonding" conversation. And in order to develop a certain closeness with another person, there has to be some sort of privacy to express honest, heartfelt feelings. The hardest thing about leaving for me was the next evening, I was reading the posts in the game players area and I wanted to post and couldn't. The reality of not being part of the game anymore hit me. I did not get to stay in the game as long as I wanted. With the exception of one person, I did not get to really bond with the others the way I wished I could have. I, like Tukuul, wished I could have played Truth or Dare. I was aching to play it. I wanted to play the game where you guess the three secrets . . that was one of my ideas at the very beginning of the game. I really liked the puzzle challenges because everyone had to work as a team and either come up with answers or cheer the others on to a solution. For those who played the game with the the intent of enjoying it, developing relationships with the other boardguests, and contributing to the discussions, I think they had the best experience. If we ever have a game 2, I hope that well meaning friends outside keep that in mind. You don't know what is in your email until you open it. I was one of those who got a tennis ball and I emailed the host to let her know. While I know that it was intended to be fun, it kind of upset me, partly because it was not to my game playing address so I didn't know what to make of it. In the game, the banners seem as real to me as they probably did to the Big Brother people. All in all, it was an interesting experience. I learned some valuable lessons in trust, both good and bad. The bad, I will cast out of my mind as I usually do. The good . . helps make me remember why I am glad the way I am - I trust everyone without question with the hope of making friends and developing closer relationships. Hopefully, late tomorrow night, I will find that I made a friend from this experience. If that is the case, then it was all worth it for me. "Only solitary men know the full joys of friendship. Others have their family; but to a solitary and an exile, his friends are everything." -Willa Cather, 1931 |
Whit4you | Monday, October 30, 2000 - 10:37 am  Bumping this up so maybe Luke can find it..... sneaking back out.. |
Kino1234 | Monday, October 30, 2000 - 10:40 am  Whoa!!! I found it! Thanks for bumping it up, Whit4you! And thanks for all your good wishes during chat!!! Hey whaaasssssuuupppp fellow BG's? (Hehehe, I'm still typing Luke instead of Kino1234) |
Kearie | Monday, October 30, 2000 - 11:47 am  (((Luke))) I like the name Luke....and it kind of fits now.
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Affinity | Monday, October 30, 2000 - 12:57 pm  A message for Zelda nice banner! DON'T WORRY MAY...I AM TAKING CARE OF CABANA BOY you better be!  |
Kearie | Monday, October 30, 2000 - 01:01 pm  Giddodda our room Aff!!! You're disturbing the peace. I want to take care of you...<whine> Where's my paddle? Get out and stay out~!  |
Kearie | Monday, October 30, 2000 - 06:40 pm  top |
Dilligaf | Monday, October 30, 2000 - 06:53 pm  AAAHHHHHHHH!!!!! Taking a deep breath!! It's so good to be back!!!!! |
Kearie | Monday, October 30, 2000 - 07:15 pm  Welcome back dilli (((Dilli))) |
Zelda | Monday, October 30, 2000 - 07:16 pm  Dilli!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Katie | Monday, October 30, 2000 - 07:19 pm  Ok stopping in with fresh coffee, tea, water and soda and fruit. Enjoy!! Relax! Slipping back out again |
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