Joined: Nov 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 4 Location: New York
Final thoughts « Thread Started on Feb 25, 2006, 9:58pm »
Survivor is a fickle game, with rules that are never spoken but adhered to tightly. I apparently broke those rules when I spoke to Jamie about her imminent departure. How could I not and still say to myself that I'm doing all I can for my friends? I'm not here to make enemies. I'm not here for a million dollars. It's friendships and bragging rights, nothing else. Of those, the friendships are all that matter. In a situation like this you learn who your friends are. From what I can tell, I really only had 2 on Xavante. The rest saw me as a means to an end.
Jen- you were truer to me here than I would've been to you. Thank you
Mark- You're a good player, killer at challenges. Good personality. Stop skating behind others, you're better than that.
Tori- Grow a backbone and make a decision. As a person you're great, but you're just a medium player.
Katie- My, do they come much more devious than you? I give you your props for convincing Matt and Ty to join with you. But that's about it.
Tyler- I can see how you won. You're likable, fun and persistant. It's too bad that you're too bull headed to listen to other opinions.
Matt- Thank you for proving my senses correct. I let myself trust you against my better judgement. Now I know that I need to follow my better judgement. May you not see the end of the game.
Stacy- I was glad to have met you. You thanked me for being respectful and telling Jamie what's happening. I wish I could do the same to you, but you didn't give me the chance.
That's it. It was a great game Sam. Thanks for a second chance to play, I had a great time, despite what I might have said in here. You are one of the best hosts that I've played with.
Peace, Lew
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One thing I forgot: My only regret in the game was that I never had the chance to vote for Kevin.
Joined: Oct 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 1,404 Location: Kansas, USA
Re: Final thoughts « Reply #1 on Mar 2, 2006, 6:19am »
Thank you for giving your time and energy to this game and giving it your best shot. You excelled in challenges and stayed in it through some hard times on Ovambo, redeeming yourself from the unlucky boot in Paradise. Keep in touch. =)
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Re: Final thoughts « Reply #3 on Jun 12, 2006, 3:51pm »
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Tori- Grow a backbone and make a decision. As a person you're great, but you're just a medium player.
What decision could I have made on Xavante? And what did you ever do on Xavante besides listen to whatever Matt O/Tyler told you? You people were all sheeps for Matt O/Tyler, which left no room for me to "make a decision". I had nothing! If I had approached you and said "Hey, let's get out your best allies Matt O and Tyler!" you would have run right to them and told them I said that.
So, please tell me, what decision could I have made? You knew Mark and I were willing to get those two out (We thought Katie was too, but now, I gather she wouldn't have voted for Tyler if he bitchslapped her momma ), obviously we'd do anything to save ourselves. . Hell, I had parchments written out for Tyler for the moment I could get him out!
But really, enlighten me - what decision could I have made, and how does your strategy (or lack thereof, judging by your lack of confessionals and spineless decisions in the game) give you any right to say that about me, when you yourself were MUCH more guilty of the very crime you spoke of?
PS, to Jen, from your confessional (because you at least made them) -
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Katie will jump once we merge with the other tribe. and being the little puppy dogs who won't do anything on their own ( Tori and Mark) will follow Katie to the other side.
First of all, you have no room to call us "little puppy dogs" when you in fact were the biggest sheep in this game up until f5. Second of all, what the heck would you expect Mark and I to do when you people alienated us so much on Xavante? We stuck with you from the getgo after merge, but as you know we had other plans up our sleeves, because there was no way we were sticking with Xavante to the end. No. way. That'd be suicide. But our decision to switch sides would have had nothing to do with Katie, it would have to do with what would get us farther in the game. But Mark and I just had to make a move to get rid of Xavante.
So I wonder - how was that NOT making a move on our own (and what would have been making a move on our own? Sticking with Xavante? HAH!) and what move did you make on your own to give you the right to try to bully us?
I'm not trying to attack either of you and I'm sorry if it sounds that way, I'm really just confused about the rationality of your argument and how you have the right to say all of that, given your own games.
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Re: Final thoughts « Reply #4 on Jun 12, 2006, 11:05pm »
I <3 Lew. He may have been a bit pissed at being voted out right before merge, especially when things looked really good for him, his tribe, and like his ability to play the game hard. I'm not sure if his criticisms are 100% valid, but you'll have to ask him to explain em more.
Re: Final thoughts « Reply #5 on Jun 13, 2006, 9:08am »
Tori, you are fing hilarious I love you.
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(We thought Katie was too, but now, I gather she wouldn't have voted for Tyler if he bitchslapped her momma ),
This game has more coulda shoulda wouldas than probably any game of Survivor ever. Now I'll no longer make fun of all those All-Star losers who didn't get rid of Romber. Well, never mind, I will, but now I guess I realize that they aren't the only people who will make some seriously bad decisions even when supplied with better ones.
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Re: Final thoughts « Reply #6 on Jun 14, 2006, 6:06pm »
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If I had approached you and said "Hey, let's get out your best allies Matt O and Tyler!" you would have run right to them and told them I said that.
How do you know that? From what I can remember, even though it was a couple of months ago or more, I didn't really trust either of them. I was trying to save my own ass most of the time because I wasn't able to be on much due to my schedule. You have no idea what kind of secrets I can hold when I want to. Especially when it comes to being devious .
And yes, I was rather upset when I posted my final words. That's why so many of them came off rather harsh. Honestly I liked most of the people I played with. As I said, we're not playing for a million dollars and I think friends are more important than bragging rights. I was proud of being voted out for standing up for someone I considered my friend. At least I was voted out for something I did and not something I didn't do (no, there's no subtle hints or even not so subtle hints here, I just mean what I say). I would rather be voted out for being honourable than any other reason (besides a big threat ).
Tori, I really like you, I think you're real people and they're hard to find. If I offended you then I'm sorry.
Kevin, it wasn't hate, merely frustration. And a lot of it.
Still and all, it was fun while it lasted, which was longer than I would've expected with my schedule. Much love and Peace to you all.
And Sam, keep up the good work. You put innumerable hours into this and all your games. Even for a hobby that's amazing.
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