Post by Mark "Papa Bear" Caruso on Jan 18, 2013 1:42:11 GMT -5
One more time (or maybe more) for good measure...
- Last round after I was voted out, I decided that I would go to my confessional and post my final words in the game. However, after thinking about it, I really don't think it's time for that yet. I'm very much alive and well in this game. In my head, I envisioned that I would be depressed on the day that I found out I had been voted out and would be going to Redemption Island. And I would be lying if I said I wasn't just a little bit bummed when I saw my name on the first couple of votes at tribal council. But the more I've thought about it, the more I've realized this is exactly where I need to be. Allow me to explain. I felt like I was in a really good position in the game in the rounds leading up to the merge and was even somewhat anxious to get here so that I could begin strategizing and starting a new life in the game. However, when the time for that actually came last round, I found myself really frustrated and annoyed with the circumstances and the people I found myself surrounded by. Edna and Elyse nearly drove me insane last round with the constant bickering and bull shit. In my opinion, they both lost any chance at my vote at the end with that nonsense. And Whitney and Stacey weren't much better. I think a few of these people have some serious maturity issues and really need to focus on growing a little bit. Likewise, I was equally irritated with Sophie, because you could tell she was very much someone who was a bit of a power whore that is already trying way too hard to gain votes for a final tribal council. Her lack of flexibility and personality is something I may take into consideration too if I find myself on a jury. Anyway, I said all of that to say this - luckily, those days are gone. I no longer have to associate with any of those people that annoy me. I no longer have to worry about getting on AIM and constantly strategizing. I no longer have to bust my ass in immunity challenges that may or may not decide my tribe's fate. All of that is over. It's time to just do me now. All I need to focus on now is whatever it takes for me to win the next Redemption Island challenge. One step at a time. It seems like a really daunting task right now to try to stick around on Redemption Island until I can get back into the game, but the only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time. I'm excited about my new journey and that new life in the game I was anxious to start. I think I will do much better without the distractions. So if you were expecting final words from me, I apologize. I'm still alive and well.
- As I previously had mentioned to some extent, this past round really served as a wake-up call for me in regards to my opinions about some members of the original Upolu tribe. At first, I had a lot of respect for them and viewed them as some pretty solid competition. Now, I'm not so sure. I think they are a tribe composed mainly of people who work well together in challenges and were able to combine that with a little bit of luck to find themselves in the positions they are in today. Frankly, though, I think people like Jim and Keith were much better players and much more deserving that some of these clowns. And I can't believe I'm saying that. Socially, these Upolu folks struggle, and I'm really going to struggle with any scenario that forces me as a potential jury member to decide which one of them is most deserving to win.
- I cannot wait for the Hidden Immunity Idol to be played by someone from the original Savaii tribe. I really think that it's too late to shake things up enough to get control back by playing that idol, but it is certainly going to rock someone's world from the Upolu tribe. And if my intuition tells me anything, I've got a feeling they will use it to blindside Edna. That is certainly going to be a very fun moment in the game, and I'm anxious to witness it.
- A few rounds ago, I said that Cochran is far and away the last person that I would want to face in a Redemption Island challenge. And that statement has never been more true. Going up against him would be a nightmare, because I think he is one of the few that I really cannot beat. Not to mention, I'm not so sure I would even want to beat Cochran. He's such an incredible person and friend, so I know that would be a difficult one. Likewise, I think the determination and frankly the lack of any social life by people like Edna and Elyse would be a daunting task for me. I'm anxious for someone else to get to Redemption Island so can I get to work. The days off will certainly be nice, but I'm ready to prove myself a little bit. It should be interesting.
- This is kind of a random side note, but I thought of something I want to do for a jury question under the unlikely circumstances that I don't make it to the end. I want to make people attach print screens of their confessionals with dates and times in view as a means of supporting evidence for their answers. I think attention to confessionals coincides with a passion for the game, so I want to reward whomever has done the most and said the most in their confessionals with my vote. Assuming it's not someone I can't stand, I think that would be a more than fair way of handling that situation. I'll take the next couple of weeks to work out the details obviously.
That's all for now! Looking forward to enjoying my couple of days off in the game before my competition gets here!
Papa Bear
- Last round after I was voted out, I decided that I would go to my confessional and post my final words in the game. However, after thinking about it, I really don't think it's time for that yet. I'm very much alive and well in this game. In my head, I envisioned that I would be depressed on the day that I found out I had been voted out and would be going to Redemption Island. And I would be lying if I said I wasn't just a little bit bummed when I saw my name on the first couple of votes at tribal council. But the more I've thought about it, the more I've realized this is exactly where I need to be. Allow me to explain. I felt like I was in a really good position in the game in the rounds leading up to the merge and was even somewhat anxious to get here so that I could begin strategizing and starting a new life in the game. However, when the time for that actually came last round, I found myself really frustrated and annoyed with the circumstances and the people I found myself surrounded by. Edna and Elyse nearly drove me insane last round with the constant bickering and bull shit. In my opinion, they both lost any chance at my vote at the end with that nonsense. And Whitney and Stacey weren't much better. I think a few of these people have some serious maturity issues and really need to focus on growing a little bit. Likewise, I was equally irritated with Sophie, because you could tell she was very much someone who was a bit of a power whore that is already trying way too hard to gain votes for a final tribal council. Her lack of flexibility and personality is something I may take into consideration too if I find myself on a jury. Anyway, I said all of that to say this - luckily, those days are gone. I no longer have to associate with any of those people that annoy me. I no longer have to worry about getting on AIM and constantly strategizing. I no longer have to bust my ass in immunity challenges that may or may not decide my tribe's fate. All of that is over. It's time to just do me now. All I need to focus on now is whatever it takes for me to win the next Redemption Island challenge. One step at a time. It seems like a really daunting task right now to try to stick around on Redemption Island until I can get back into the game, but the only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time. I'm excited about my new journey and that new life in the game I was anxious to start. I think I will do much better without the distractions. So if you were expecting final words from me, I apologize. I'm still alive and well.
- As I previously had mentioned to some extent, this past round really served as a wake-up call for me in regards to my opinions about some members of the original Upolu tribe. At first, I had a lot of respect for them and viewed them as some pretty solid competition. Now, I'm not so sure. I think they are a tribe composed mainly of people who work well together in challenges and were able to combine that with a little bit of luck to find themselves in the positions they are in today. Frankly, though, I think people like Jim and Keith were much better players and much more deserving that some of these clowns. And I can't believe I'm saying that. Socially, these Upolu folks struggle, and I'm really going to struggle with any scenario that forces me as a potential jury member to decide which one of them is most deserving to win.
- I cannot wait for the Hidden Immunity Idol to be played by someone from the original Savaii tribe. I really think that it's too late to shake things up enough to get control back by playing that idol, but it is certainly going to rock someone's world from the Upolu tribe. And if my intuition tells me anything, I've got a feeling they will use it to blindside Edna. That is certainly going to be a very fun moment in the game, and I'm anxious to witness it.
- A few rounds ago, I said that Cochran is far and away the last person that I would want to face in a Redemption Island challenge. And that statement has never been more true. Going up against him would be a nightmare, because I think he is one of the few that I really cannot beat. Not to mention, I'm not so sure I would even want to beat Cochran. He's such an incredible person and friend, so I know that would be a difficult one. Likewise, I think the determination and frankly the lack of any social life by people like Edna and Elyse would be a daunting task for me. I'm anxious for someone else to get to Redemption Island so can I get to work. The days off will certainly be nice, but I'm ready to prove myself a little bit. It should be interesting.
- This is kind of a random side note, but I thought of something I want to do for a jury question under the unlikely circumstances that I don't make it to the end. I want to make people attach print screens of their confessionals with dates and times in view as a means of supporting evidence for their answers. I think attention to confessionals coincides with a passion for the game, so I want to reward whomever has done the most and said the most in their confessionals with my vote. Assuming it's not someone I can't stand, I think that would be a more than fair way of handling that situation. I'll take the next couple of weeks to work out the details obviously.
That's all for now! Looking forward to enjoying my couple of days off in the game before my competition gets here!
Papa Bear