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| Trip | Aug 10 2013, 05:13 PM Post #1 |
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The night I got voted out, I expected to get grilled... and I did. :lol: But I realize it was all in good fun, and since then, this has been a really cool experience sharing my time in the jury house with you all... as short-lived as it has been. I'm signing off now. My vote has been cast. My speech is ready for Brobst to post for me tomorrow night. I will catch you all on the flip side... I can't wait to see who wins and, even more so, who all of you are. What a crazy ride this is been!! Unless I manage to log in before the cast reveal, the next time you talk to me, I will not be Trip... I will be ________________. |
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| Maximus | Aug 10 2013, 05:23 PM Post #2 |
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It's been a pleasure spending time with you in the game and here in the Jury House, Trip. Enjoy your weekend, and I look forward to actually meeting you when all of this is over. |
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| Romeo | Aug 10 2013, 09:27 PM Post #3 |
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A true pleasure indeed (as it has been with everyone, although the ride is not over). Our names will forever be linked in Brobst lore due to our votes at F13. Happy travels.
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| Apollo | Aug 10 2013, 10:36 PM Post #4 |
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I have to agree....I have totally enjoyed my time in the jury and I am glad I got to spend the time I did with each and everyone of you. Romeo I am not sure you and I will ever see eye to eye on this game...but I totally respect you and your game. I am glad to have had the time to butt heads with you and cannot wait to see who you really are, LOL. Max...you are the road that I should have always taken. I know now that you and I got caught up in the frenzy of the game. You were always a friend and always someone that I wanted to believe in. I believe in you now 100%. Never once in the game did I disrespect you...I always knew you were a great player. Everything I did was based on the fact that I thought you were such a good player. Wes...what can I say...luv yah Bro. I cannot wait to see who you really are. I think we will be great friends after this game (assuming we are not already, LOL). Dan...my man...F2 till the end nothing was ever going to change that. You always had my back and I know you had mine. I know we will continue our relationship outside this game and cant wait to see who you are. Trip...u screwed me bro...I love yah...but you totally screwed me. I think I know now why you did...and I respect that...I totally look forward to us continuing our friendship outside this game. ![]() Laurie I have a good idea of who I think you are, LOL. If you are who I think you are you already know I love you, lol. I want to thank you for all you did for me in this game...you helped me more than you can know. I wanted to make you my #1 but unfortunately that spot was already taken by Dan. I have enjoyed the Jury experience beyond belief and consider myself fortunate to have made it here. Thanks for the laughs...and the OMG's...you all have made this experience for me.
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| BROBST | Aug 10 2013, 10:42 PM Post #5 |
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Surely we can hold off on the identity guessing for one more day
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| Romeo | Aug 10 2013, 11:13 PM Post #6 |
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Because....why not?![]() Max, it's been awesome to grapple with you in the Jury House Arena. You are strongly opinionated yet respectful player. I am astounded by and admire your way with words - GRAMMAR! - and have greatly enjoyed our exchanges. It's been an absolute pleasure to discuss the game with you, whether we were agreeing or disagreeing, in such a cordial and open manner. ![]() Just pretend Rocky is a grown up, roided out Daniel-san, ha. But seriously, we definitely have not seen eye to eye on much of anything once you got here, but like Max, I have greatly appreciated the open and respectful dialogue. You have a warm way about you that initially made me, and a lot of others in the game, want to gravitate towards you. ![]() Dan! You've been the quietest around here since your arrival, and I feel like you've been the one most annoyed by my perspective. No matter, my opinion of you is as high as it was in the game. Enjoyed all of our exchanges and look forward to reading more about your game once the boards open. ![]() Wes! We had the craziest relationship in this game. It was a wild ride brother - vacillating between completely distrusting you to wanting to work with you. I honestly had a fairly good read on you back at your first boot, and a higher opinion than I think most had of you as well. I always enjoyed you, even if that enjoyment wasn't synonymous with loyalty. It's been fun to have you here and get your take. ![]() Trip. My man. It's all been covered. It's been awesome to have you in the Jury House and to have an open discussion about the game, your strategy, and all that took place. You are a supremely intelligent player, and your take on the game is an enjoyably unique one. It is players like you that keep me coming back for more. ![]() Laurie, it has been refreshing to have a non-Bonsai opinion and perspective in here. Thanks for your insight. We never got the ball rolling at full-steam in the game, but I appreciate how you played as well as your personal perspective on Survivor. Cannot wait to read more about it. --------------- Collectively, it's been the most fun I've ever had in a game - Hell, the Jury House alone was more fun than I've had in some games. And that is a complete testament to you all as well as Brobst. Now let's finish with a - BOOM - tomorrow night!
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| Maximus | Aug 11 2013, 12:12 AM Post #7 |
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Oh, what the hell. I can be a follower for once. ![]() Trip - I never completely trusted you in the game, but the piece I was missing was crucial. You're a great player, one of the most versatile I've seen, and I've really enjoyed getting your viewpoint FINALLY figured out. Everything I said about you before you arrived I take back. I'm honored to have gotten to know something closer to the real you in the Jury House. Westley - In the game, I never figured out whether your were even remotely aware of what you were doing, but you always worked hard and played hard. Now that I've gotten to know you a little better, I think you spent the first half of the game learning HOW to play here. Given that, you really are a great player. I've really enjoyed getting that revelation from you, man. Romeo - In the game, I wanted to work with you the whole time, but I always had this feeling that you were playing a very different game than I was. From what you've said here, I now know I wasn't wrong about that. You're a very smart guy, and though we'll never see completely eye-to-eye, I agree with you that our conversations here have always been respectful - that takes two to make happen. Thank you for that respect! Apollo - We both get now that we were SO on the same page most of the game. We just kept getting in each others' light so we could never clearly see the writing. More than anybody else in this Jury, I'm looking forward to meeting the real you. Dan - Even after voting me out of Bonsai, it only took a couple days steeping in my own self-loathing on the Cutting Room Floor to realize I still wanted to trust you. I'm really glad that I was right about you - you're a really loyal guy, and I think we could all use friends like you. In the game and in real life. Laurie - I, to this day, have no idea how we managed to click so instantly on Day One, but I think it says some really great things about both of us that we were able to do so. The fact that that relationship survived a long separation and my own boot on Bonsai only adds to my own very strong feelings about our friendship. It will be very interesting when our real identities are revealed! This whole game experience has been amazing, but I have to say that the most FUN I've had has been here, with each of you. We've all helped each other understand what has been happening in this game, and I think, as far as Juries go, we're going to be exceedingly well qualified to name the winner. That's a substantial credit to every one of us. Now, let's make this FTC memorable! |
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| Daniel | Aug 11 2013, 01:38 AM Post #8 |
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Since this has become a trend now...here we go. ![]() Romeo - Our relationship was one that I always had a hard time getting a feel for in the game. And I'm not sure why. I think we could have worked very well together under the right circumstances - but we just never clicked on a high level for some reason. But don't get me wrong, while a lot of what you have said in the Jury House has annoyed me - and we probably will never agree on somethings, I have a profound respect for you, your opinion, and your right to voice it. I can tell you are passionate about this game, and I look forward to meeting the real you. Max - Probably the person I am most excited to meet tomorrow (well, it's 3:00am, so later today). You have no idea how much I enjoyed our talks - you had me laughing, thinking, and learning something new everyday. We have a lot in common, and we think about things similarly, and I always knew I could trust you. I have a ton of respect for you, and I hope that we become good friends after this thing is said and done. Apollo - You were always my guy - you know this. Whatever happened in this game, you had my back, and I had yours. Nothing could ever change that. It was an absolute pleasure to play every day of this game with you, and even though our relationship made us a bigger target, I would do it all over again. So much respect for you. I know we'll be great friends in real life, too - because we're already such great friends in this game. Wes - Man, I really wish I would have known how much you wanted to work with me coming into the merge. I think we could have made a great team, and that's one of the things I regret most when looking back. I didn't like how you played the game at first, but I really came to respect you - and I still do. I really look forward to meeting you and seeing the man behind the crazy style. Trip - I was one of your big critics in the jury house, but I hope you know how highly I think of you, and the game you played. Just from being around you the last few days, I know you're cool as hell, and we'll be friends outside the game. You're a thinker - and a strategist - so I really look forward to reading your confessionals and picking your brain about things. Much respect to your game and your passion and heart to play it to the fullest. Laurie - Always my #1 - from that very first hour of logging in. I think the world of you and how you played this game. You stood up for me when others wouldn't. You put your own butt on the line to save mine over and over again. I know beyond a shadow of doubt that we'll be close friends once this game is over. And I can't wait for that - to talk to the real you. |
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| Laurie | Aug 11 2013, 06:24 AM Post #9 |
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Oh - you guys read my Fallen Comrades already. You guys are the best. I am so glad I got to play this game at least for a few days with each of you. Romeo, Wes and Max - if we could have truly gotten the 'Unlikeables' off the ground - just imagine... guess if I do this again, I'll have to remember not to put the alliance name in 'quotes' (but, I, will, use, commas, frequently, because, the jury, loves, them!) A group of 6 guys that all deserve to be standing F2 at the end. And there are plenty of juries you can't say that about. Romeo - wish I would have realized in the game how smart you are. Smart about relationships, smart about the game. When you play you get so blinded and egocentric that you know everything - and it's important to step back and look at the others and see what they are doing better than you. You did a SHIT-TON of things better than me! Wes - My partner in challenge supremacy, LOL. That has to be the one thing that kept us apart - we both knew we needed it. We both knew the other was the one that would take it from us. but my time playing with you, however short, was amazing. You'll never know how much I wanted to keep my promise to you to give you immunity if I won it. (Yes, I remember that - I remember ALL my promises). Trip - will always be in awe of the way you played this. I want to talk to you most after the game - get to know you - and get your insight as to how you pulled that off. I would LOVE to try to play the villain - the only part of that I got right here was being call 'crazy-train' (thanks for that Atreyu...). Max - you do get a special call out. The reason I think we connected so FAST was because of your willingness to not only talk on a personal level, but also to talk and develop strategy together. That is what really makes a great pair. And I only ever had that level of game play with two people. Adrian (for 2 days) and you. Seeing you and Adrian go in the first two votes made me rethink my entire game plan. So YOU KNOW I was peeing all over myself when you came back. Apollo - So glad you were with Dan because without him, I think we would have been against each other. You are pretty amazing. I like the way you play with loyalty and caution (I think I am a little too gullible... - your caution is something I can learn from) And Dan - My #1. Hands down, my best friend out here. We went through hell together - and YOU are what taught me about the importance of loyalty - I knew it was important to me - but not how important. Those first two potential tribal councils, I did prevote for you - you know that. And after that I wouldn't do it anymore - then I prevoted Atreyu. It took me a week to learn that standing up for you was more important than anything else. None of my game would have been possible without you. And I sure wish we could have gotten to the end together. As it stands, I am glad they left the two of us for as long as they did. Looking forward to a long friendship with you after. |
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| Romeo | Aug 11 2013, 09:10 AM Post #10 |
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LOL Laurie, I might be changing my Player of the Season vote to you solely because of the comma comment |
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| Maximus | Aug 11 2013, 01:06 PM Post #11 |
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I made a version of my FTC speech wherein the paragraph that I specifically address Rose starts out with a few random commas, and by the end of it every letter is separated by one. I decided not to use it because it's just too damned mean. |
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| Westley | Aug 11 2013, 04:22 PM Post #12 |
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I'm on the phone on a job site right now but I'd love I get in on this sappiness. wouldn't be bonsai without borderline homoeroticism, right? Romeo - I liked you from the first time we talked. coming back in, you were the only person I felt good about working with. it's a shame it never worked out. the night you got voted out I was fucking pissed. I love your style dude. i had a ton of fun with what little time we had together. you've been a blast here at the jury house as well, so thank you for that. wish I had more to say honestly I've just enjoyed having you around ![]() Max - I really did want to work with you to the end when we came back in. unfortunately we both came to the same conclusion around the same time. can you imagine what a breeze this would've been if we had each others' backs instead of creating more confusion for each other? just wasn't meant to be I guess (we can just blame trip). to be honest once I realized what was going on I just thought you were being a big ol douche canoe to me the rest of the game. no worried though, you played a hell of a game and I get why you played the way you did. I honestly thinks you're an awesome dude. I love it when you're just up front about things. when I arrived at the cutting room floor you said "I can't wait to meet the real you because you were strange in the game"... well jokes on you I'm just a strange dude :lol: I can tell you're gonna be a blast to talk to in real life Apollo - damn it dude. I wish you would've just talked to me when I came back. I had the biggest man crush on you in the first half of this game. I bragged about you so much on the cutting room floor. I thought you were gonna be ecstatic to have another loyal vote coming in at the merge. I was so incredibly frustrated with you after that. every time you sent me a message it might has well have just read "I don't take you seriously". I'm glad we got to work out our shit that night romeo went. but unfortunately by that point we both already knew that we were on the wrong side of each other. it would've been crazy fun if you and I pulled together and pulled off something ridiculous. I can't believe I let rose strong arm me into voting you before Dan and Laurie. I apologize for not sticking up for you there. I KNOW you and I are going to be friends after this. you are such a good dude. too charming for your own good. our relationship in this game was actual really fucking comical - I don't think Ive ever known a woman who made me as confused and frustrated as you have :lol: Dan - I've gotta get his out of the way first: you pissed me off more than anyone else even came close to in this game. I knew you weren't being real with me on bonsai, but it was just out of control after the merge. having said that, I know you're a really great guy. part of the reason you were so frustrating was because I could tell you we're a strong player but you just wouldn't open up to me. I was seriously HEATED every time we had a conversation. I think we really only had one genuine moment in this whole game .. late that one night when we had lessons on how to be a weasel :lol: unfortunately when the time came for us to work together I pussied out. I've already told you that was a huge mistake. I've really enjoyed my time here in the jury house with you man. surprisingly you were the one sticking up for me while i was in the game. youre a cool dude dan I'm looking forward to talking to you when this is all over. Trip - first of all, congratulations on being the first to figure out that I too had voting privileges :lol: I fucking hate you for convincing me to vote Lucy. but good on you man. you knew what I needed to here and you fed it to me. it's funny, I thought i would be so angry at you coming back in here, but then you basically sat me down and gave me a crash course on how to play this game. I really am in awe of how you played this game. we made a pretty good run there at the end too. shoulda listened to Dan though, we could've fucked some shit up :lol: you were great to play with trip. thanks for bringing me along for the ride Laurie - I never could figure you out. but I see now that you were playing a brilliant game. I'm not sure if you ever really considered working with me but I will always be curious about what would've happened if you chose me and Romeo over Apollo and Dan. another one of those what ifs. you said a lot of nice and encouraging things to me throughout this game. I don't know if that was strategy or genuine but I do appreciate having had you as a friend these past couple weeks. you were insane in those challenges too.. surely you've got some triple monitor shenanigans going on over there. I couldn't even believe how fast you were at those things. it was a pleasure playing this game with you overall guys, I had a fucking blast. I walked in here thinking this would be a casual thing that people did just for the hell of it, but holy shit. that was intense as fuck. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. I really do feel like I've gotten to be friends with all of you here and I think that's awesome thanks for a great game
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| Maximus | Aug 11 2013, 04:57 PM Post #13 |
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Kubayaaaa, my lord! Kumbayaaaa! |
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| Laurie | Aug 11 2013, 04:57 PM Post #14 |
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Bwahahahaha. |
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