Some things you take for granted, like always having the prescence of a much love charecter. You might not talk to them as often as you would like but you would still think of them as irreplacable. Ginger, I wished we talked more, you seemed like such a nice person...you gone will change this game completly. I would compliment you on your social skills but I feel you would get more satisfaction if I was to talk about your smarts, because boy were you smart :P. You were in my top three suspects since the beginning, you didnt even have to do that much wrong and yet and yet and yet you were still there, wrapping me around your finger. You were never top suspect but you were number two and for that I give you credit.
Your elimination actually changes a lot, I now feel I am down to only two real suspects, despite being at five last round. I feel like I am moving in the right direction but I wont be too confident because Ive been wrong about the mole thus far :P
I cannot wait to see who you are, I have actually a fair few guesses to your identity, but, I know you will prove me wrong and be a basket of surprises. Good luck in all you do :)
I now wish to take this opportunity to apologise to the group. This week starting from earlier today is the biggest week that has occurred in my real life thus far. It is with regret that I must become less active then I would otherwise like to be. I will try my best to be at the challenges and stuff but I cannot guarentee it. This will hurt me more then the team so I know you guys wont feel too down about it. The host was aware that this eventuality would occur should I make it this far into the game. I guess he wished I was executed :P
Sunday, 28 September 2008
Thursday, 25 September 2008
Public Confessional 5
You know, when you really strip things down to the essentials, you get four different kind of outcomes in these challenges. You get the type that there was poor teamwork and poor performance like Instant Experts. You then get the type where there is poor teamwork but a great performance like Where in Washington DC is Travis? Next theres the good teamwork but bad performance like the One Hit Bloggers.
Never did I think, that I would witness the fabled fourth outcome, good teamwork and good performance. Somehow even through the mess that was Spies Like Us, we came through. Yes our votes was eratic and yes people were shouting ideas left right and centre but heres the thing, it never seemed out of place, for a mafia game it was quite timid and thankfully everyone listened, I mean even Elise and I somehow got along. This is not a quib at the two mafia, this is a shout out to the team, I actually think we did well.
Although it wasn't the best outcome for the two mafia, it was great for everyone else, money in the pot and no exemptions in play. (We even got MB's :))
Now, I have no idea the outcome of the Story Time challenge but I think we have done quite well, from talking to my fellow writers I think we conveyed our message accurately :) Time will tell but I dont see a reason why we cannot earn big this challenge too.
It is time people. Time to air some very dirty laundry. I will adress two people and they should by now know who they are. Bliase and Elise (Ive only just realised they share four letters in their name! dun dun dun). Ok.
Blaise, you played a blinder in that challenge, I might have said a few ideas but you were the one that got this rolling and did the work. I congratulate you very highly for the mafia game. I did message you after that saying I owe you an apology but it may not be for what you think. To me, if you had just stuck money in the pot, I dont think I would have forgiven you, what did it for me was the way which you presented yourself and your commitment to helping the team advance. There was no reason to not join up with Elise and kick me out the very first round, no reason to not kick me out the second, in fact you were the one to approach me and made the mini alliance for that challenge that we did. You also got this team to focus and provided a way to move on and so...I owe you an apology. Everyone is allowed a period of selfiness, in fact who am I to tell anyone how to play the game. You understand my point of view about the four dollars versus three thing but I also understand and respect yours, you fought back in your blog but you did so without rash badmouthing.
It is with very strained reluctance that I must move onto my good old friend Elise. Elise, I dont think you have spoken to me enough to realise I am quite blunt. I am quite opiniated and I certainly have no problems with airing them. You and I now differ in our opinions, I believe that I say those things to try and get the group to find its faults and move on, you believe Im a complete a**hole. I also could not know if you are telling the truth about whether everyone else in the game dislikes me and thinks that I screw the pot up etc etc, whatever, I dont mind, if the other players think that I'd hope they would come up to me and say that. What I would like from you is to understand that my last blog was not intended the way you took it. I look back and see it was slightly (and whether you choose to believe this) and unintentionally nasty, however I feel you took it way out of proportion and got very defensive about your actions and the way my tone sounded. To me to start questioning everything about a post aside its main content is a bit 'grasping at straws' but I am saying this not because I want an argument but because I want the opposite. If you are going around trying to get other people to say bad things about me, it will only cause disharmony in the group and lets face it, thats bad. I apologise for the way that you took the posts meaning I did not mean to insult you in the slightest, but I do not apologise for the post, no matter how much you defend yourself Elise the move you made was not the correct one for the pot. If you want to throw this back at me (and I must admit I did laugh a little at your last blog entry :P) do so. I plan not on continuing this. Regarding a snide remark you made though, I do not have the impression that I am some deity of this game and I determine what is right and what is wrong. I also dont believe myself to be the definitive on how to play the game, if I choose however to have my blog posts with a negative tone is it your place to question?
Never did I think, that I would witness the fabled fourth outcome, good teamwork and good performance. Somehow even through the mess that was Spies Like Us, we came through. Yes our votes was eratic and yes people were shouting ideas left right and centre but heres the thing, it never seemed out of place, for a mafia game it was quite timid and thankfully everyone listened, I mean even Elise and I somehow got along. This is not a quib at the two mafia, this is a shout out to the team, I actually think we did well.
Although it wasn't the best outcome for the two mafia, it was great for everyone else, money in the pot and no exemptions in play. (We even got MB's :))
Now, I have no idea the outcome of the Story Time challenge but I think we have done quite well, from talking to my fellow writers I think we conveyed our message accurately :) Time will tell but I dont see a reason why we cannot earn big this challenge too.
It is time people. Time to air some very dirty laundry. I will adress two people and they should by now know who they are. Bliase and Elise (Ive only just realised they share four letters in their name! dun dun dun). Ok.
Blaise, you played a blinder in that challenge, I might have said a few ideas but you were the one that got this rolling and did the work. I congratulate you very highly for the mafia game. I did message you after that saying I owe you an apology but it may not be for what you think. To me, if you had just stuck money in the pot, I dont think I would have forgiven you, what did it for me was the way which you presented yourself and your commitment to helping the team advance. There was no reason to not join up with Elise and kick me out the very first round, no reason to not kick me out the second, in fact you were the one to approach me and made the mini alliance for that challenge that we did. You also got this team to focus and provided a way to move on and so...I owe you an apology. Everyone is allowed a period of selfiness, in fact who am I to tell anyone how to play the game. You understand my point of view about the four dollars versus three thing but I also understand and respect yours, you fought back in your blog but you did so without rash badmouthing.
It is with very strained reluctance that I must move onto my good old friend Elise. Elise, I dont think you have spoken to me enough to realise I am quite blunt. I am quite opiniated and I certainly have no problems with airing them. You and I now differ in our opinions, I believe that I say those things to try and get the group to find its faults and move on, you believe Im a complete a**hole. I also could not know if you are telling the truth about whether everyone else in the game dislikes me and thinks that I screw the pot up etc etc, whatever, I dont mind, if the other players think that I'd hope they would come up to me and say that. What I would like from you is to understand that my last blog was not intended the way you took it. I look back and see it was slightly (and whether you choose to believe this) and unintentionally nasty, however I feel you took it way out of proportion and got very defensive about your actions and the way my tone sounded. To me to start questioning everything about a post aside its main content is a bit 'grasping at straws' but I am saying this not because I want an argument but because I want the opposite. If you are going around trying to get other people to say bad things about me, it will only cause disharmony in the group and lets face it, thats bad. I apologise for the way that you took the posts meaning I did not mean to insult you in the slightest, but I do not apologise for the post, no matter how much you defend yourself Elise the move you made was not the correct one for the pot. If you want to throw this back at me (and I must admit I did laugh a little at your last blog entry :P) do so. I plan not on continuing this. Regarding a snide remark you made though, I do not have the impression that I am some deity of this game and I determine what is right and what is wrong. I also dont believe myself to be the definitive on how to play the game, if I choose however to have my blog posts with a negative tone is it your place to question?
Monday, 22 September 2008
Reaction to Execution #4
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WOOOOOT!
Ok, gloating, smugness and gladness finished with. I wont lie, not that I do but (:P) man am I glad Mitch is gone, he has been up and down on my suspect list and I never quite knew if he was a really pathetic player or an incredibly ingenius mole. I will admit he did kind of have me running around wondering if it was him or not, but now, its over and he is not the mole.
He screwed up challenge after challenge despite people thinking he was the hero of some of them...errr...no. He was intelligent but somehow he just felt it best to do something adverse to the pot and I for one am glad with it being over with. Now with one less mole pretender running around the rest of us trying to add money to the pot can do so in peace.
Mitch, you were smart. You were funny. People liked you and I did too, but the second you and I turn into game mode I think you just played it worse. Not only that but you practically self-executed yourself. To save yourself from a -2 you had to narrow your suspects down quite a bit I imagine and I guess a mistake did you in.
I cannot wait for the finale to see who you are and find out what your strategy was and even who you thought the mole was. Goodluck in all you do (with sincerity this time :) )
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WOOOOOT!
Ok, gloating, smugness and gladness finished with. I wont lie, not that I do but (:P) man am I glad Mitch is gone, he has been up and down on my suspect list and I never quite knew if he was a really pathetic player or an incredibly ingenius mole. I will admit he did kind of have me running around wondering if it was him or not, but now, its over and he is not the mole.
He screwed up challenge after challenge despite people thinking he was the hero of some of them...errr...no. He was intelligent but somehow he just felt it best to do something adverse to the pot and I for one am glad with it being over with. Now with one less mole pretender running around the rest of us trying to add money to the pot can do so in peace.
Mitch, you were smart. You were funny. People liked you and I did too, but the second you and I turn into game mode I think you just played it worse. Not only that but you practically self-executed yourself. To save yourself from a -2 you had to narrow your suspects down quite a bit I imagine and I guess a mistake did you in.
I cannot wait for the finale to see who you are and find out what your strategy was and even who you thought the mole was. Goodluck in all you do (with sincerity this time :) )
Sunday, 21 September 2008
Public Confessional 4
Well well well. Look what the cat dragged in. Seven mangled players and one mole, delighted withthemselves, without actually having to of done anything. Again. This seems to be of such a regular occurance that I feel bored writing it MORE then you do reading it. WE.SUCK.
Where to start? I seriously cannot make up my mind! Lets do it in chronological order shall we?
The live challenge was more mean then anything else. The host putting the highest figure second, I should have seen it coming to be perfectly honest, I do blame myself for not hitting stop. I wouldnt have been able to justify myself if I had, because no doubt the host wouldn't have given the rest of the list away, so screwed either way really. I was tempted to do it twice more times at 2.50 and at 0.75 but, I didnt feel it was my place to hit stop if everyone had thought there'd be a huge number on the way.
The second part of the live challenge was very comical. We had two apprent masters of the English language completly screw up the second word, and yes, I am blaming them. Defend themselves all they like the RSTNLE tactic is not as great as everyone thinks because DUH of course the host would think around that. The host was very generous to let us have another go, and get the extra dollar, that was in my opinion the highlight of the challenge, but not the night.
I am still bitter about the quadi or whatever thing, but Ive since been informed that something to do with translations and plurals or whatever actually renders quadis or whatever redundant in the language etc etc, basically yeah I admit it, it wasn't real :P
Then four of us had a little chat which was a highlight I must admit.
Ok, so then it was onto the long term challenge, which, was obvious in what it will be. Friend or foe was the most obvious challenge and that is exactly why I dreaded being partnered with Elise. Now, up to this point, I have had no qualms (THAT IS A WORD :P) with her yet I knew before the host finished explaining the rules that she would hit betray. So I thought it be best to explain to her the advantages to saying trust. Did I think I got through to her? No. Did I? No. However....here is the greatest thing! Two other people hit betray, one expected. One, not so much. I think it was foolish for one of the trustee's to say what they did when they knew the partner would say betray but what do I know?
Here is the thing I've been itching to say all through this post:
You better hope I get executed this round.
If I should not get executed, Elise, Mitch and Blaise, I am telling you now, if there is ever a chance for you guys to get an exemption which I can prevent....I will do so with all my might. There will almost certainly be an exemption or bust challenge and when that happens, should I be in, you will not get that. Mole, whoever you are, take advantage of this, I dare you, but I warned everyone in that chat (awww Blaise wasn't there, tough) that this might happen.
Now, I have no real personal issues with any of you three, I can work with you in challenges and I will talk to you with no hidden agendas or snide remarks. I think no ill of you and I hope you will believe me, but I also ask for your belief in the exmption issue, I'm being serious.
Where to start? I seriously cannot make up my mind! Lets do it in chronological order shall we?
The live challenge was more mean then anything else. The host putting the highest figure second, I should have seen it coming to be perfectly honest, I do blame myself for not hitting stop. I wouldnt have been able to justify myself if I had, because no doubt the host wouldn't have given the rest of the list away, so screwed either way really. I was tempted to do it twice more times at 2.50 and at 0.75 but, I didnt feel it was my place to hit stop if everyone had thought there'd be a huge number on the way.
The second part of the live challenge was very comical. We had two apprent masters of the English language completly screw up the second word, and yes, I am blaming them. Defend themselves all they like the RSTNLE tactic is not as great as everyone thinks because DUH of course the host would think around that. The host was very generous to let us have another go, and get the extra dollar, that was in my opinion the highlight of the challenge, but not the night.
I am still bitter about the quadi or whatever thing, but Ive since been informed that something to do with translations and plurals or whatever actually renders quadis or whatever redundant in the language etc etc, basically yeah I admit it, it wasn't real :P
Then four of us had a little chat which was a highlight I must admit.
Ok, so then it was onto the long term challenge, which, was obvious in what it will be. Friend or foe was the most obvious challenge and that is exactly why I dreaded being partnered with Elise. Now, up to this point, I have had no qualms (THAT IS A WORD :P) with her yet I knew before the host finished explaining the rules that she would hit betray. So I thought it be best to explain to her the advantages to saying trust. Did I think I got through to her? No. Did I? No. However....here is the greatest thing! Two other people hit betray, one expected. One, not so much. I think it was foolish for one of the trustee's to say what they did when they knew the partner would say betray but what do I know?
Here is the thing I've been itching to say all through this post:
You better hope I get executed this round.
If I should not get executed, Elise, Mitch and Blaise, I am telling you now, if there is ever a chance for you guys to get an exemption which I can prevent....I will do so with all my might. There will almost certainly be an exemption or bust challenge and when that happens, should I be in, you will not get that. Mole, whoever you are, take advantage of this, I dare you, but I warned everyone in that chat (awww Blaise wasn't there, tough) that this might happen.
Now, I have no real personal issues with any of you three, I can work with you in challenges and I will talk to you with no hidden agendas or snide remarks. I think no ill of you and I hope you will believe me, but I also ask for your belief in the exmption issue, I'm being serious.
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
Reaction to Execution #3
Urgh.
Why is it always the case that the second I finally conclude that a person is not the mole, they go and get themselves executed. Why? Urgh. Now, before any of you start laughing at me for thinking Beth was the mole, I am referring to Kyle here. I was never sure about Kyle and he was always on my suspect list, not high mind you, but I always just didnt know what was going on his head, because I know he was one very smart guy. The second though that I saw he got a -3 this quiz, I couldnt believe it, because I knew right there that he had just self-executed, and if memory serves he got a penalty for the exact same offense last round. Kyle, we never really spoke, but you certainly had me under wraps for the short time you were in the game, well played.
Beth on the other hand, I managed to score 0 for you on the second quiz and 1 for you on the third, so, I can say with some confidence that you werent the mole. I also didnt speak to you at all really, we had two conversations I believe so, I never got a feel for you, which makes you "interesting". What I mean by that is, I always wondered what you were thinking, who were you suspecting, could you have been suspecting me? Were you suspecting the people I was? Did you tie for last place with me? Were you just not active enough to get a feel for the players or had you secretly got the game under wraps....etc etc etc. I am quite peeved you left because you werent the mole and so thats one less suspect on my list, true everyone didnt suspect you, but it mean you had one more person to choose from then me :P
Both players I wish you the best in the future, you did play very well, and even though you went on the third execution, you really did make it quite far. Well done. :D
Why is it always the case that the second I finally conclude that a person is not the mole, they go and get themselves executed. Why? Urgh. Now, before any of you start laughing at me for thinking Beth was the mole, I am referring to Kyle here. I was never sure about Kyle and he was always on my suspect list, not high mind you, but I always just didnt know what was going on his head, because I know he was one very smart guy. The second though that I saw he got a -3 this quiz, I couldnt believe it, because I knew right there that he had just self-executed, and if memory serves he got a penalty for the exact same offense last round. Kyle, we never really spoke, but you certainly had me under wraps for the short time you were in the game, well played.
Beth on the other hand, I managed to score 0 for you on the second quiz and 1 for you on the third, so, I can say with some confidence that you werent the mole. I also didnt speak to you at all really, we had two conversations I believe so, I never got a feel for you, which makes you "interesting". What I mean by that is, I always wondered what you were thinking, who were you suspecting, could you have been suspecting me? Were you suspecting the people I was? Did you tie for last place with me? Were you just not active enough to get a feel for the players or had you secretly got the game under wraps....etc etc etc. I am quite peeved you left because you werent the mole and so thats one less suspect on my list, true everyone didnt suspect you, but it mean you had one more person to choose from then me :P
Both players I wish you the best in the future, you did play very well, and even though you went on the third execution, you really did make it quite far. Well done. :D
Public Confessional 3.2
I've only just realised, well no, not only just, but I realised during the black out period, that I haven't done the 3.2 part of my public confessional...so...before I get onto the two executed players, let me just go over what just transpired. We had 3 days to post 5 screen shots and say run 25 times. Now...sorry for stating the obvious but what. the. f***. That was a very easy challenge. To think that there were so many errors (I wont be pointing fingers just yet)....and we could have done that challenge so easily. I did say that we needed to get the runners together, we had three days, surely getting 5 people together couldnt have been that hard, and even if we only had four runners, with the whole 'Mitch thing' then we could have gotten $5.....tsk tsk. I think the mole was at work there, but the thing is, it wasnt even subtle, this was blatant and yet we let it happen. If you think someone is the mole, for goodness sake just discount them from a challenge, dont let them be in a position to sabotage.....
You know.....a few people have started calling players out on things they have done....I have never done it before believing there be no advantage to myself, however....this pot is stupidly low...if our teamwork does not improve, I will call names, AND....if you dont think I am doing well enough, feel free to name me as well....I dont care what it takes, our teamwork needs to improve.....
You know.....a few people have started calling players out on things they have done....I have never done it before believing there be no advantage to myself, however....this pot is stupidly low...if our teamwork does not improve, I will call names, AND....if you dont think I am doing well enough, feel free to name me as well....I dont care what it takes, our teamwork needs to improve.....
Friday, 12 September 2008
Public Confessional 3.1
So, for the first time in the game we earned $4, we doubled our pot in 30 minutes, which I think is a very good achievement. Well done all those involved in the challenge, oh wait, that was nearly all of us :D
The activity of this game surprises me that we are all on and such, I think it makes things so much more interesting. We are really getting into the swing of things and I know everyones names, numbers, speech patterns etc etc.....Even the occassional private joke and mole discussion session....really, its game on.
So it is with all this comradery, with all this joy from winning four dollars that it is left for me to remind everyone JUST HOW BADLY WE PERFORMED IN THAT CHALLENGE! Now - let us not forget, this challenge was a very tough one and getting four dollars is more then anyone could have predicted, its just - we kinda....well....lucked out.
There was no teamwork at all, even getting everyone to say a number was hard enough. Maybe you thought that person was the mole, or bad at expressing themselves? Hello? There were three pictures per monument! We lost a lot of time due to peoples pride and stubborness and wanting to do things their way right then and there. Too often is this the case, and it really needs to stop.
If before it felt like I was telling people off in my blog posts, I wasnt, I just wanted to say things and I do so bluntly. Now, however, I am telling you off, and I'm telling myself off too. Everyone speaking and coming up with ideas is fine. However, arguing that your idea is the only one that we are allowed to do, is not. Stopping the flow of the challenge to have an argument because your pride (remember we are ALIAS' here!!) wont allow it, also is wrong. I am not promoting myself as someone that is always right or always a team player, what I am saying though is that we spent 10 minutes getting the first monument pictures described to us, and we made most of our money in the last few minutes.
We haven't got to the betrayal or lying challenges yet where we could lose all money gained in one swift blow by someone. They are when we shout and yell, not yet. We need this pot to be as large as possible now so that when they come, we have something to be proud of.
The activity of this game surprises me that we are all on and such, I think it makes things so much more interesting. We are really getting into the swing of things and I know everyones names, numbers, speech patterns etc etc.....Even the occassional private joke and mole discussion session....really, its game on.
So it is with all this comradery, with all this joy from winning four dollars that it is left for me to remind everyone JUST HOW BADLY WE PERFORMED IN THAT CHALLENGE! Now - let us not forget, this challenge was a very tough one and getting four dollars is more then anyone could have predicted, its just - we kinda....well....lucked out.
There was no teamwork at all, even getting everyone to say a number was hard enough. Maybe you thought that person was the mole, or bad at expressing themselves? Hello? There were three pictures per monument! We lost a lot of time due to peoples pride and stubborness and wanting to do things their way right then and there. Too often is this the case, and it really needs to stop.
If before it felt like I was telling people off in my blog posts, I wasnt, I just wanted to say things and I do so bluntly. Now, however, I am telling you off, and I'm telling myself off too. Everyone speaking and coming up with ideas is fine. However, arguing that your idea is the only one that we are allowed to do, is not. Stopping the flow of the challenge to have an argument because your pride (remember we are ALIAS' here!!) wont allow it, also is wrong. I am not promoting myself as someone that is always right or always a team player, what I am saying though is that we spent 10 minutes getting the first monument pictures described to us, and we made most of our money in the last few minutes.
We haven't got to the betrayal or lying challenges yet where we could lose all money gained in one swift blow by someone. They are when we shout and yell, not yet. We need this pot to be as large as possible now so that when they come, we have something to be proud of.
Wednesday, 10 September 2008
Reaction to Execution #2
Wow. Youve got to admit, wow. I did not expect those people to go, not remotely. I think that I am very lucky, and I will tell you why. I believe my 'quiz' taking skills are quite good not because I know who the mole is, but I tend to work out the best way to distribute answers on quite a few suspects. Richard was one of them, and was going to get about 4 answers his way, and at the last minute, I thought there is no way it could be him, and it dropped down to 1, if he was the mole I was screwed, phew.
Anyways, obviously, down to 9 suspects, and I have already removed three people, so I'm down to six. I think that unless I have gotten really lucky, the mole should be one of those people.
Back on topic, Richard, I liked our few conversations, we didn't speak much but at the same time you were still playing hard and strong and so, I really am glad to have played against you. Brandon, we spoke once, and it wasn't for that long, however, you got very good reviews from others shall we say, my regret is that we didn't speak more. Well played too. (Oh and, really nice blog :P)
Anyways, obviously, down to 9 suspects, and I have already removed three people, so I'm down to six. I think that unless I have gotten really lucky, the mole should be one of those people.
Back on topic, Richard, I liked our few conversations, we didn't speak much but at the same time you were still playing hard and strong and so, I really am glad to have played against you. Brandon, we spoke once, and it wasn't for that long, however, you got very good reviews from others shall we say, my regret is that we didn't speak more. Well played too. (Oh and, really nice blog :P)
Monday, 8 September 2008
Public Confessional 2
I guess with two long term challenges doing two different public confessionals seems a bit pointless, I won't know the results of the Dino Comic anytime soon so I think I will just stick with one for the time being.
I think these challenges are exactly as they say on the tin, challenging. We really have had some tough ones and it shows in our pot. I don't think that the mole has actually done a 'good' job, to be honest, I think if at best theyve done 'mediocore' and the reason is because of the toughness of the challenges, subtlety is just....meh. Theres so much to say, and so many things that could of happened the mole cant say 'oooh I did this and that and got away with it' its more like 'oh I did this but even if I hadnt we still wouldnt have won but I want to make it look like I sabotaged.'
Yes. I am insulting the mole.
Reason? I think that its my turn to go, I wont be negative, if anything I will remain very positive and hopeful...but realistically it will probably be me. If it is, I want to get in my little quip on the mole.
BACK TO THE CHALLENGE! Man I get so sidetracked sometimes, if I talk to you and I go off on a tangent, just slap me or something I dont know. I think that the team gave it a very good shot, and despite the well, I wont lie, numerous errors, on the whole we worked as a team, we got things together from the get go AND we didnt fall into the most obvious traps of running out of 'goes' by all posting all 10 of our posts too early or whatever. I think we can be proud of this and, really due to the almost impossibility of this challenge, am quite a bit bummed that we didnt get like some of the money possible, a clear all or nothing is not realistic.
I will say it now though, the mole was at work, (despite how little they needed to do) there was multiple errors here and there and I'm not blaming anyone, because the errors can really be traced back to pretty much anyone. I just feel that again, some things that certain people are saying are falling on deaf ears. Yes weve got the teamwork issue sorted, great. Now all we need is everyone understanding everyones views. Yes I admit that I try to make my opinions as vocal and as known as possible, but I do it to help not hinder. I do believe it was a very VERY big mistake to post blogs that were created early September for all I we know they posted that in good faith, but, not realising the danger it could cause despite warnings is a bit disheartening.
Goodluck all :D
I think these challenges are exactly as they say on the tin, challenging. We really have had some tough ones and it shows in our pot. I don't think that the mole has actually done a 'good' job, to be honest, I think if at best theyve done 'mediocore' and the reason is because of the toughness of the challenges, subtlety is just....meh. Theres so much to say, and so many things that could of happened the mole cant say 'oooh I did this and that and got away with it' its more like 'oh I did this but even if I hadnt we still wouldnt have won but I want to make it look like I sabotaged.'
Yes. I am insulting the mole.
Reason? I think that its my turn to go, I wont be negative, if anything I will remain very positive and hopeful...but realistically it will probably be me. If it is, I want to get in my little quip on the mole.
BACK TO THE CHALLENGE! Man I get so sidetracked sometimes, if I talk to you and I go off on a tangent, just slap me or something I dont know. I think that the team gave it a very good shot, and despite the well, I wont lie, numerous errors, on the whole we worked as a team, we got things together from the get go AND we didnt fall into the most obvious traps of running out of 'goes' by all posting all 10 of our posts too early or whatever. I think we can be proud of this and, really due to the almost impossibility of this challenge, am quite a bit bummed that we didnt get like some of the money possible, a clear all or nothing is not realistic.
I will say it now though, the mole was at work, (despite how little they needed to do) there was multiple errors here and there and I'm not blaming anyone, because the errors can really be traced back to pretty much anyone. I just feel that again, some things that certain people are saying are falling on deaf ears. Yes weve got the teamwork issue sorted, great. Now all we need is everyone understanding everyones views. Yes I admit that I try to make my opinions as vocal and as known as possible, but I do it to help not hinder. I do believe it was a very VERY big mistake to post blogs that were created early September for all I we know they posted that in good faith, but, not realising the danger it could cause despite warnings is a bit disheartening.
Goodluck all :D
Friday, 5 September 2008
Reaction to Execution #1
Sooo unexpected, but in the back of my mind....maybe. Maybe I knew this was coming, I mean anyone that couldnt figure out that player15 was out of here might as well just quit, but what I am talking about is the Cheri and Ellery 'thing'. A few of the other blogs were surprised at Cheri's departure and actually...so am I. I really didnt expect her to leave because I felt she was into the game to at least narrow the quiz down to say 10 or 9 people or whatever to have a better chance at surviving, but, alas, I was wrong. Ellery also surprised me, I had her down as like one of my top 7 (yes, my 'main' suspect list contains nearly everyone :P) but I switched out when I thought it couldnt be her based on something she did early on. Lucky me :).
I kind of thought after the way I distributed my answers that I could probably survive, but, it unfortunately provides no answers as to who the mole actually is....funny that :(
Goodbye Cheri and Ellery, you will be missed, hope I don't join you any time soon.
I kind of thought after the way I distributed my answers that I could probably survive, but, it unfortunately provides no answers as to who the mole actually is....funny that :(
Goodbye Cheri and Ellery, you will be missed, hope I don't join you any time soon.
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
Public Confessional 1.2
Now its time after that quite herrendous challenge for us to see what happened. Unfortunately, four people could not make it, but two gave excuses in advance leaving two penalties, who unfortunately has Ginger in it, who I consider one of the more active players and despite talking only once would appreciate her survival.
Anyways, the challenge itself, come on guys, that was poor. In every sense, to some people I said it was all just a misunderstanding and such but lets be slightly more honest, no-one wanted to come together and make a solid plan. The one we had about picking three numbers each was very flawed because we didnt make sure we had every tape covered. Not only that but it left quite a few of us without tapes to do, so I ended up just picking five random ones and listening to them, just in case, only one of which was used to answer a question.
The real problem? Too many chiefs and not enough indians, I admit at first trying to press an idea of getting us to say roughly what each tape is about but, after a while it just seems that everyone wanted the flawed idea...which is fine...BUT...we have to all agree on it.
So, the solution was planning, something we need to do beforehand AND have everyone agree on it, if people dont understand, SOMEONE EXPLAIN and have everyone get what each person should do. It sounds so basic, but....simplicity is usually the best.
So anyways, we all expect to get the shiv this round, and I am no exception, I am almost certain it will be knowing my luck, because thats all it will be, luck. Should I go and not speak to anyone else beforehand, cyas, nice talking. :P
Anyways, the challenge itself, come on guys, that was poor. In every sense, to some people I said it was all just a misunderstanding and such but lets be slightly more honest, no-one wanted to come together and make a solid plan. The one we had about picking three numbers each was very flawed because we didnt make sure we had every tape covered. Not only that but it left quite a few of us without tapes to do, so I ended up just picking five random ones and listening to them, just in case, only one of which was used to answer a question.
The real problem? Too many chiefs and not enough indians, I admit at first trying to press an idea of getting us to say roughly what each tape is about but, after a while it just seems that everyone wanted the flawed idea...which is fine...BUT...we have to all agree on it.
So, the solution was planning, something we need to do beforehand AND have everyone agree on it, if people dont understand, SOMEONE EXPLAIN and have everyone get what each person should do. It sounds so basic, but....simplicity is usually the best.
So anyways, we all expect to get the shiv this round, and I am no exception, I am almost certain it will be knowing my luck, because thats all it will be, luck. Should I go and not speak to anyone else beforehand, cyas, nice talking. :P
Tuesday, 2 September 2008
Public Confessional 1.1
My aim is to be doing more then one of these, at least for the first few rounds as I examine, for everyone to see the basics of what transpired, and obviously keep some other things for the Private Confessionals. This entry, starts with general conversations, my feelings on quiz answers and the first challenge.
On that note let me start with this, the vast majority of people I have spoken to are nice, friendly and want to play this game. I enjoy the chats I have, even though we all have to look at 'cheat sheets' to remember peoples names. However I get the impression that some people aren't quite into it, or even some aren't even here. I am sure they have a good reason, don't get me wrong, but they contributed to a huge loss of money.
lol......sorry I am slowly turning this into a rant on my thoughts on the first challenge, forgive me. Quite a few people didn't make the most of this challenge, it was meant to get us talking, and a few 'talkative' people who say they could only talk to a few people, I know for a fact have talked to over 6 people, AND, we only needed 3 AIM conversations and the other 3 could come from the messageboard. The thing is, I cannot blame the individuals, not really....us as a collective failed for not posting as many responses on the forum, which was by far the easiest medium. There is no reason why we couldnt have got at least 10 of them done, and no it doesnt make you people look like the mole...
Even though we are all sharing our information, I'm not entirely sure what there is in that. People lie in this game, players and the mole. Everyone is going to be double, treble, quadruple bluffing everyone, especially when it comes to a 50:50 answer. You cannot expect to get the answer you want really...however, it does post a very easy way to check on someones credibility, but I wont say how, not here anyways :P
Thats about it for now....unfortunate start, but heres to more in the furture :)
On that note let me start with this, the vast majority of people I have spoken to are nice, friendly and want to play this game. I enjoy the chats I have, even though we all have to look at 'cheat sheets' to remember peoples names. However I get the impression that some people aren't quite into it, or even some aren't even here. I am sure they have a good reason, don't get me wrong, but they contributed to a huge loss of money.
lol......sorry I am slowly turning this into a rant on my thoughts on the first challenge, forgive me. Quite a few people didn't make the most of this challenge, it was meant to get us talking, and a few 'talkative' people who say they could only talk to a few people, I know for a fact have talked to over 6 people, AND, we only needed 3 AIM conversations and the other 3 could come from the messageboard. The thing is, I cannot blame the individuals, not really....us as a collective failed for not posting as many responses on the forum, which was by far the easiest medium. There is no reason why we couldnt have got at least 10 of them done, and no it doesnt make you people look like the mole...
Even though we are all sharing our information, I'm not entirely sure what there is in that. People lie in this game, players and the mole. Everyone is going to be double, treble, quadruple bluffing everyone, especially when it comes to a 50:50 answer. You cannot expect to get the answer you want really...however, it does post a very easy way to check on someones credibility, but I wont say how, not here anyways :P
Thats about it for now....unfortunate start, but heres to more in the furture :)
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