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  1. 16 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

    If production is convinced that they need to continue to make idols a central focus in the game, I have one suggestion that I think could clean things up.  Make every single idol have two powers: 1) immunity or  2) nullifier of another idol.  (i.e. last night, when Natalie got up to play her idol at the final 6, Tony could theoretically have gone up right after her and nullified it with his).  Do away with all other advantages (50/50 coin, safety without power, etc.)  

    I think it opens up a ton of new strategic possibilities.  If your target plays an idol do you nullify it, thus eliminating that player but also losing your idol?  Or do you sit tight because you are pretty sure that you won't be the target and you want to save your idol for another tribal?  Or do you pretend that you don't have an idol and try and get someone else in your alliance to play theirs instead? I think idols have become a get out of jail free card too many times for players at the bottom, and this could potentially slow that down a bit while forcing players to be aware of the big picture at all times.  It would also (most likely) put a stop to these tribals where 80% of the players are immune because of a scavenger hunt.

     

    They clearly need to do something. An idol that is played which blindsides someone out of the game or an alliance member out of the game is great TV. (Denise fucking Sandra over was one of the best if not the best moment of the season), 3 idols being played when there are 5 fucking people left in the game is not. 

    It's just too fucking much. (in my opinion) 

     

  2. 30 minutes ago, Nivek said:

    So the wife tells me I am too hard on our oldest boy. Son does what I tell him to do. Later on, the wife complains that the boy wont listen to her and asks for help.

    Next day, wife complains how my methods are jut not right even if they are effective. Today she complains that the boy wont listen to her again and asks for help.

     

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    This is an almost everyday occurrence at our house. 

     

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  3. 13 minutes ago, Bosco said:

    Except Tony only found 1 idol and it wasn't until Day 26.  And you ignored his 4 immunity wins at important times.

     

    Sorry I was over exaggerating. 100% and I wasn't discounting his 4 immunity wins. Just playing devils advocate on why or how someone else could have won but more importantly how I hate the fact there were 10 fucking idols found this season.  

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  4. Just now, Message Board User said:

    The fire making challenger itself was pretty epic, as far as fire making challenges go.

    At one point During the challenge I thought for sure Sarah was going to win.

     

    She should/would have if at the very beginning instead of just watching her fire touch the string she added more sticks to the base. 

    I also think that cost her $2M. As she pointed out Tony got all the glory but she was very much a part of most of their decisions in the game. That plus the speech she gave at the previous tribal would have won her enough votes to beat Nat. 

  5. Just now, kevwun said:

    Natalie is in better shape than everyone who she was on EoE with.  Only a couple of them were even in the same galaxy as she is.  That's a part of Survivor, but the way they set up EoE this year, it was given too much importance.

     

    I have to assume that EoE was a big part of this season as a "thanks" to all the former winners. Nobody (except for Sandra) wanted to commit to going on the show, get voted out after 3 days and then be sent home. It was Survivor's way of allowing all of those former winners to get the air time and keep them "in the game". 

    I generally agree I am not a fan of EoE but I view it the same way I do all of the extra idols, advantages, etc. It's changes producers have added to the game so if it's within the rules I guess it's fair game. 

    I guess I am just more sick of all the idols being in play every week that I have less of a problem with Nat coming back from EoE and having a shot to win.

  6. 4 minutes ago, Go Pokes said:

    She was a worthy runner up but you be crazy if you think she deserved it more than Tony.  Boston Rob nailed it.  Take on Tony in the fire making challenge and she walks to the victory by probably getting every vote.  She pussed out and it cost her $2M.  When you come back from EOE, you have to do something dramatic and ballsy to win.  Chris showed that last season.  She didn't have the balls to do it and I can't believe 4 people actually voted for her.  Those were the only 4 people who voted with their hearts with no regard for who actually deserved to win.  Disappointing that former winners would do that when it was obvious who the winner should be.  At least there weren't any bitter jurors.  Just 4 clueless one that disregarded everything they know about Survivor.  

     

    "Jury management" They were clueless in your opinion. (Sorry couldn't help myself having Big Brother argument flashbacks!)

     

  7. My thoughts. 

    Tony deserved to win in the new over idol'd world of Survivor. I am glad he won but overall I was really disappointed in the season I was expecting a hell of lot more out of all the former winners being there. Instead they just let Tony run around and find 12 idols and plot who to take out with Sarah. 

    Nat- I don't give a shit that it wasn't in "the game" that was one of the most dominant physical performances ever on Survivor just unreal. 

    As far as her not having a shot to win because she wasn't playing the game for most of the season- I would normally agree but when they throw in all the other advantages and idols does it really matter? They have changed the game so much it doesn't look anything like the game once did. Not to mention if it was old school Survivor Tony would have been voted out at 4 instead of making the final 3 by winning a fire challenge. 

    Tony deserved the win but I would have been fine with either Michelle or Nat winning based on how things played out at the end. I also think Sarah wins if she didn't fuck up her fire. 

    Good not great season. Maybe my expectations were too high. 

    One last thing- Fuck Sandra and her quitting ass. 

     

  8. 4 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

    Yeah.  I've seen some stuff on Twitter where I'm pretty sure some makeshift set has been set up in Probst's garage.  Will be weird announcing a winner not in person.

    Tonight will be about Tony: either he gets to cap off one of the most impressive seasons ever, or someone will take him out and ride that momentum to the end.  Rooting for Tony, a season like this deserves a dominant, unquestioned winner.

     

    I am not a Tony fan but agree. I would have enjoyed it more if there were two dominant players that went toe to toe til the end but that obviously isn't going to happen. As impressive as Nat has been I think her getting back into the game and winning would be kind of a let down. But she has to be the clear front runner based on edit and all the advantages she has heading into the challenge to get back in. 

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  9. On 4/5/2020 at 3:56 PM, ztejas said:

    I worked in this industry for about 2 years. From everything I've heard and gathered Gary is a huge douchebag and a pain in the dick to work with. And if anyone is curious, I beleive his 45-60 minute keynote fee is/was around $150k.

    I met dozens of speakers - some of them the typical motivational "guru" - some of them the business strategy/synergy type - some of them actually really cool motherfuckers (astronauts, comedians/entertainers, musicians that crossed over).

    Most of them are perfectly likeable people. Some of them are fucking nuts or just overly douchey and naive. Basically all of them (save the actual badasses like astronauts) think they are much smarter than they actually are. 

    At the end of the day it's just marketing and self branding. If you can do that well you can sell books and get paid to appear - it really doesn't matter what you have to say.

     

    100%. Being in sales I have sat through plenty of motivational speakers from company dinners, rewards banquets, production trips, etc. Each is a little different some I would be rolling my eyes within a couple of minutes and others were down to earth and had outstanding messages. 

    Gary isn't really much different but I do believe his hustle is real. I was on Cuban's short lived messaging app Dust for a while and Gary reached out to me completely out of the blue one day and just started asking me questions about what I did, how it worked, etc. That doesn't seem like that big of a deal but it did show me his talk of hustle isn't full of shit like plenty others out there. Plus his back story is pretty interesting and came here with pretty much nothing and now obviously is damn successful no matter how annoying. 

    Back to speakers- Hands down one of the best- great message, stories, super nice guy and just an overall pleasure to listen to was former Longhorn swimmer Josh Davis.  

  10. 2 hours ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

    So he was an asshole when they were practicing. When he was on the floor I can't recall seeing him be an asshole, and by all accounts off the floor all his teammates said he was cool.  I'm no MJ sycophant, and see his flaws, but completely recognize what he was, and we won't see anything like him in any sport for a long damn time probably.  He doesn't even try to sugar coat what he was trying to do.

    If half the players in the league played, practiced, and pushed themselves, and their teammates with his determination, the recent years of the NBA wouldn't suck so hard.

     

    Forget the NBA. If anybody in any line of work had the same work ethic as he did they would no doubt be successful in said field. That takes time, a shit ton of work and dedication and lets face it the greats are those that understand that and put in said time and work. 

    The fact that someone agrees he was the greatest ever but has a problem with talking a little shit is comical. 

     

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  11. 11 minutes ago, lateshow said:

    He's a star in an individual sport. What teammates was Federer trying to motivate to win championships? Apples and Oranges.

    You think MJ was a tyrant? That's on you. Because you never won anything. 

     

    I tried to explain this to my wife. If someone has never been in or around a competitive team environment they just wouldn't understand. Talking shit isn't done just to be an asshole it's done to try and motivate others around you to work harder and do their part. Does everyone have to act the way Jordan did to motivate guys? Of course not that is just how he did it. 

    Others are quite leaders, some do it with more of a soft tone, etc.

    It's a waste of time to try and explain it to someone who hasn't been around it as they will never understand. That said the key to that is to still have the respect from those who you are tough on, some guys can handle it and others can't.

    I also hate to break it to people but there are a hell of a lot more "stars" in all sports that would be deemed assholes or jerks if they saw what went on in practice or in the locker rooms.  

     

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  12. 11 hours ago, Incredulity said:

    It’s cathartic to type it out.  Let the man riff, thats the point of the thread. 

    That and the comfort of not being alone in this motherfucker.

    100%

    I will say for all the minor annoyances I am damn glad I enjoy being around my wife. I couldn't imagine being in a marriage during lock down with someone I couldn't stand being around. 

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  13. 1 hour ago, Gourmand said:

    See, this just reminds me why I never liked the guy. Great player duh, but what an asshole. 

     

    You do realize that was a commercial correct? 

    I just had that conversation with my wife last night on why she couldn't understand why he was such a jerk. 

    I told her it's difficult to explain if you haven't been in the locker room or played a team sport. It was motivation, lead by example, and pushing the shit out of his teammates to have the same drive he did. 

    It's why every single on of his teammates would say 100% he was an asshole but it wasn't done just to be an asshole it was done to motivate them to achieve their/his goal.

     

  14. On 5/2/2020 at 2:37 AM, TheBryMan81 said:

     

    The only thing the court left unsettled was "the plaintiffs' Title VII claims regarding discrimination in charter flights and hotel accommodations and medical and training support" which I suppose would be much simpler to prove one way or the other.

     

    I agree that they have a legit gripe with this. The rest not so much. 

  15. My wife has a satellite office that she runs that has 6 people in it- can work from home or her office

    My office has been WFM for the last month+ and only about 4 people (out of 75+) are still in our office keeping things running. 

    Kids pretty much need little to no help doing homework and just need a few checks and answer some questions they have with an assignment or something from time to time but very minimal, make lunch, etc.

    Last week my wife decided to start working from home a couple of days a week "to help" which as I am sure you can imagine turns into a shit show on those days. 

    Don't get me wrong my wife is way busier then I am at work currently but wouldn't that be even a bigger reason to go to your office where you can get shit done and not have kids asking questions during a conference call or meeting? 

    Well of course it would. But common sense as the last 224 pages has shown is not always at the top of the list. 

    By the way I bet you can guess who's fault it is that she can't get as much shit done at home as she could at her office........ 

     

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  16. Just a great watch again. 

    A few things-

    1. Pippen was a great player but was indeed soft. He couldn't handle being "the guy" instead of working harder when he was slighted he pouted. That is one of the massive differences between him and Jordan

    2. The end of episode 7 was great and very telling. I expect you to put in the work but don't ever say I wasn't right there putting in the same effort that I asked of you. That right there is fucking leadership.

    3. It's crazy that this footage was known about in the sports/basketball world but nobody ever thought the NBA or more importantly Jordan would give the green light to make something of it and agree for the footage to be used. Good podcast with Simmons and Mike Tollin (executive producer of the Last Dance) on how he finally got MJ to agree to do the doc-

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN6_dpBT8gs

  17. On 5/9/2020 at 8:00 PM, 4th&Five said:

    For those that didn’t watch BB, Swaggy knocked her up the first or second week of being in the house and she had a miscarriage in the jury house. Pretty amazing they’re still together. 

    100% just as amazing that Faysal and Haleigh are still together as are Tyler and Angela. 

     

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  18. 37 minutes ago, ss13 said:

    Damn, the rare hour-long double post. 

     

    Ha, that's pretty damn funny. I did some actual work for a bit and when I came back the screen was a bad gateway error so I just hit refresh. 

     

  19. Just now, Biff Tannen said:

    Kevin was my favorite, so I hope he can make it back thru LCK.  Very classy, but in my opinion dumb, to fall on his sword.   The judges didn't even deliberate.  He basically resigned.

    Malarkey as FOH was smart, since he's opened a million restaurants and knows exactly how it should go down.

    I liked the first round of the judges picking concepts.  That guarantees a degree of culinary focus with each restaurant.  Feels like a lot of losing restaurants in the past were just four chefs that each wanted to do their own thing and then force a concept around their individual dishes.  However, it also sets the Exec Chef up for much more responsibility if it fails.  

     

    Yeah I like it and hate it. Granted they all have to cook food for a specific challenge but if I have never cooked "traditional southern" or "Haitian" food the only two people who could really go home in the new set up is the executive chef or the chef that runs the FOH of the house because the other two are just line cooks doing what the executive chef is telling them to do. 

    Yes, I am aware that it's usually the executive chef or FOH chef that go home but how in previous RW if I made a shitty dish that was my concept based on the chosen theme of the restaurant  I could go home. There is no way that would have happened last night so basically 4 chefs got a free pass to the next round.

  20. Just now, Biff Tannen said:

    Kevin was my favorite, so I hope he can make it back thru LCK.  Very classy, but in my opinion dumb, to fall on his sword.   The judges didn't even deliberate.  He basically resigned.

    Malarkey as FOH was smart, since he's opened a million restaurants and knows exactly how it should go down.

    I liked the first round of the judges picking concepts.  That guarantees a degree of culinary focus with each restaurant.  Feels like a lot of losing restaurants in the past were just four chefs that each wanted to do their own thing and then force a concept around their individual dishes.  However, it also sets the Exec Chef up for much more responsibility if it fails.  

     

    Yeah I like it and hate it. Granted they all have to cook food for a specific challenge but if I have never cooked "traditional southern" or "Haitian" food the only two people who could really go home in the new set up is the executive chef or the chef that runs the FOH of the house because the other two are just line cooks doing what the executive chef is telling them to do. 

    Yes, I am aware that it's usually the executive chef or FOH chef that go home but how in previous RW if I made a shitty dish that was my concept based on the chosen theme of the restaurant  I could go home. There is no way that would have happened last night so basically 4 chefs got a free pass to the next round.

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