Weird Al" Survivor All-stars - Chit Chat

Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:57 am

It means I win the sheep popularity vote.
I rock.

Website · Post by **Teh Dingo** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:01 am

Report for your sheering!

Website · Post by **Teh Dingo** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:13 am

JEREMY YOU RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I tried to warn you! You make me ashamed I got voted out before you!

Post by **anthontherun** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:15 am

I'm loving the evil twists! >:) Keep 'em coming, Jeff!!!!

Post by **DrSteggy** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:51 am

jeremy, I did get to "hear" your parting shot in the chatroom. And I won't be quitting.

I've been practically accused of cheating tonight, and I am REALLY get sick of the assumption that I am in Dave's pocket or he is mine. Dave and I are seperate entities here no matter what you all want to assume or think.

I have been having a great time playing until the past few days--I never thought I 'd have to play against the HOST of the game as well.

It is OBVIOUS, Jeremey that whoever your favorite was isn't in anymore, and that you'd like Dave and I out. It would be NICE if you could staya neutral observer and just run the challenges. Let everyone else kibitz and hypothosize and whatever. I really wish you would just stay out of the game play and let the game unfold.

Jackie

Post by **Bruce the Duck** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:06 am

I feel I have been very nuetral in the game. Yes, there are players I am rooting for, but I wouldn't tilt the game in their favor. That would be un-kosher. I've simply been making my observations about what I "see" going on. Whether or not what I am seeing is accurate or not, I don't know for sure. But I'm perfectly entitled to comment. If you'll notice on the show, Jeff often offers his editorial opinion on how people are playing and what he thinks of them.

And NO, I do NOT want you and Dave out. Behavior like what we saw in the chat room tonight aside, you two are doing an AWESOME job in the game! I'm honestly impressed. And like I said, I'll honestly congratulate whoever wins the game. They will have earned it. Either by scheming the others, or flying under the radar, or whatever.

Post by **weirdallie27** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:26 am

TheMeccaOfAlbinoPoodles @ Feb 13 2005, 06:57 PM wrote: It means I win the sheep popularity vote.
I rock.

Like that's a good thing.

:baah:

~Allison

Post by **anthontherun** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:28 am

Alexis stole the lead from Mecca--she now has 3 votes!

Chris, the guy who won S9, said in an interview that it was easier to play Twila, Eliza, Julie, etc. than it was to play Jeff Probst. He asks tough questions because he knows who's on the chopping block and encourages those at the top of the pecking order to come together and take out the ones in power. He has a lot of influence on the way people play, no doubt about it.

Post by **Bruce the Duck** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:40 am

anthontherun wrote: Alexis stole the lead from Mecca--she now has 3 votes!

I still don't know what we were voting for in that poll.

Chris, the guy who won S9, said in an interview that it was easier to play Twila, Eliza, Julie, etc. than it was to play Jeff Probst. He asks tough questions because he knows who's on the chopping block and encourages those at the top of the pecking order to come together and take out the ones in power. He has a lot of influence on the way people play, no doubt about it.

Exactly!!! Thank you, anth!

Post by **Bruce the Duck** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:51 am

I thought it'd be important to share the PM I just sent to Dave. I REALLY don't want this game too turn ugly like certain parts of previous seasons....or like the REAL All Stars....

Bruce the Duck wrote: I really hope there are no hard feelings about what happened at the challenge. There are certainly none on my end. It's unfortunate how it turned out, but I want to make clear what my perspective on the matter is.

The offer for mewrio to have a stand-in was given for the sole reason that he is on the other side of the globe. Giving him that chance is by no means an ADVANTAGE. He has come into the game with a very distinct disadvantage just because of where he lives. I think it's perfectly fair to allow him to have a stand-in for LIVE challenges, like this one. Especially since this one required very little, if any, skill. It's evening out the disadvantage that he has to give him a more reasonable shot at actually winning the game. Otherwise, he has no hope, whatsoever. For everyone else, they may have things that come up, but it's not the same as being in another hemisphere and being literally incapable of playing in the challenges. Think about it this way: Would it be fair to continue the game through the mid-winter break? No. For the same reason, it isn't fair to not let mewrio participate in a challenge just because he lives in Australia. Personally, I'd rather he get his sleep so he can do well in school than for him to wake up at 2 AM to come play this game.

But even with all that rationale, the option wasn't just handed to mewrio. I asked if anyone objected to it, and nobody said they did. In fact, both Melissa and Jackie replied that they DIDN'T have a problem with it. If ANYONE had posted that they objected to it, I would have accepted that and it would have been a moot point. But nobody did. So, we proceeded with the challenge. But when you objected in the middle of the challenge, I was left with no choice.

We couldn't proceed with the challenge WITH a stand-in for mewrio, because you objected to it. And we couldn't proceed WITHOUT a stand-in, because mewrio had already assumed he'd have a stand-in, so he wouldn't have come to the challenge. So, I had to call it off. I feel that was the best thing to do. I'm sorry that it turned ugly. I believe that mewrio should have been allowed to have a stand-in, but since I opened it up to you all and asked if anyone objected, I had to respect that.

What I don't appreciate, however, is the comments like, "Well, I could have just played poker instead of coming here." I feel that was uncalled for. It's not the same thing as mewrio's situation, and I feel it's unfair to compare the two. A better approach would have been to just say that you objected. I would have accepted that and the whole thing would have been over like that. Sarcastic comments don't help in situtations like that. I did my best to ignore such comments and respond diplomatically. If I too failed to do so, then I apologize for my part in adding to the tense situation.

In regards to the feeling like I'm "picking on you and Jackie" or singling you out, it's simply untrue. I honestly and truely respect how you're playing - the both of you. But you've watched Survivor enough to know that one of Jeff Probst's trademarks is that he doesn't just sit back like an unbiased host and watch it all happen. He exposes things that players would rather he not. He makes people accountable for their actions. And like anth said, he attempts to rally the underdogs. This isn't "Wheel of Fortune," it's "Survivor."

Nothing in any of those commentaries should be taken personally. Just like the Tribal Voting, it's all part of the game. I respect both you and Jackie as people and in the game. But it's the host's job to stir things up a bit. That's the best part of the job! >:)

I sincerely hope you don't think I'm singling you out or anything like that.

~Jeremy/Jeff

Let's get back to the happy, fun game where we cry about Dingo and anth getting voted out and laugh at Driew...