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Quirk
It's so true...I hate to see how low people actually go to get their means...I would definitely loose out there. And yes, you are right, our moral standards, principles, and our word is all we have...and to loose that even in a game...does speak alot about their character.
Quirk, how are you? I hope you are feeling much much better!!!!!! 
Many hugs~
posted by
cosy
on October 3, 2005 at 7:13 AM
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Quirky...nicely put! I'm afraid I wouldn't make it very far on survivor.
I wouldn't mind eating fried coconut or grilled fish or fresh fruit, but some of the bugs and junk - no way - ho-say. And, having to manipulate, lie, cheat: sorry, I'd be out in the first round, cuz' I'd be pointing fingers or cracking under the pressure. At least on blogit, when this crap happens, you can avoid going to those places. On the show, it would be to "in your face."
posted by
Masky
on October 2, 2005 at 7:41 PM
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So what you're saying is....
trading integrity for the almighty dollar is...is...<gasp> WRONG?
posted by
UsualSuspect
on October 2, 2005 at 7:36 PM
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>:-} the real joke, by the time they pay their taxes and who knows whatelse
what do they
really get out of it??!! Agreed it is a good show, i sure do enjoy it, but it seems pretty foolish, all those people get eliminated, they have their lives and characters on display, make fools of themselves for our entertainment... and for what?
posted by
wiserabbit
on October 2, 2005 at 4:52 PM
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Hi quirky...If u watch Survivor...you have to commit to all episodes...
I haven't watched the last 2 survivor shows. I loved it in its infancy. With reality shows, I get bored a couple of years after they are on. They seem to run their course. But the whole idea of the show is quite brilliant. I just don't feel like committing to it all over again.....This was quite enjoyable, this post...
posted by
MedusaNextDoor
on October 2, 2005 at 4:39 PM
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I haven't watched Survivor since season 1
When Rudy didn't win, I was heart broken!
posted by
Bel_
on October 2, 2005 at 4:15 PM
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I think Survivor is real in the sense ...
that if you actually had to survive without today's modern conveniences, like electricity and supermarkets. how long would most people last? Not very long. Plus, it's always a pleasure to see hot chicks in skimpy clothes.
posted by
fwmystic
on October 2, 2005 at 4:04 PM
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Lying, cheating, and scheming to win a game?
Now, I never break a game's rules, because then it's not a game, it's an exercise in making yourself appear superior to everyone else... but if lying, cheating and scheming can be part of a game, 
! I mean, have you ever played Cheat, or an RPG when you played a filthy tramp? That is so damn fun. Maybe it does demonstrate my core personality
posted by
Gubby
on October 2, 2005 at 10:11 AM
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lol Quirky
I can't watch survivor anymore since I started yelling at the television and waking up the kids!
posted by
MerryAnne
on October 2, 2005 at 9:50 AM
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I am waiting for the Survivor of the
5 Star Hotel before I enter... I'm sure I will see Spitfire there...
posted by
FactorFiction
on October 2, 2005 at 7:48 AM
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Quirky...
i thought you were talking about blogit...the more i explore blogit, the more i think that many ppl here lack realness...why do so many bloggers have to be such fakes?
Keep up the good work:)
posted by
Marshallengraved
on October 2, 2005 at 7:14 AM
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Quirks,
You couldn't pay me enough to be on Survivor. I will publically admit here and now that I am a self proclaimed princess and roughing it for me is no where NEAR being in a situation like that. No way, no how. No money in the world could entice me to do such a thing. Not even for a few days. Give me the closest hotel and I'm cool. Sounds bad, but it's the truth. Besides, I hate watching all that back stabbing. I'm already hooked on the Apprentice since it began and that's bad enough.
posted by
SpitFire70
on October 2, 2005 at 3:39 AM
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I can't stand Survivor or any other reality show.
posted by
Ca88andra
on October 2, 2005 at 3:35 AM
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Quirky,
I actually enjoy "Survivor" and if I had the physical health I'd be trying out. Of course I'd run off with the archaeologists if I was on the present show, hehe. Shadow
posted by
Keshet
on October 1, 2005 at 9:53 PM
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quirky--
Those people are carefully chosen by clever psychologists. I'm with lensman on this one. Hemlocker
posted by
Hemlocker
on October 1, 2005 at 9:44 PM
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I don't watch the show, but I swear I must
work with some of those people from that description. I don't hold it against them for acting like primates while under extreme pressure. Not only that, but I can't say I definitely wouldn't act the same way under similar circumstances. Scary. Hopefully, it will never come to that. But, I can say I wouldn't voluntarily put myself in that situation to win a tv game.
posted by
Flumpystalls3000
on October 1, 2005 at 9:19 PM
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Quirkyalone, I'm not interested in that TV game show, I'd rather watch
The Weakest Link. LOL But, even at my age, I could survive if I had to if I was lost in the wilderness--at least for quite a while.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 1, 2005 at 9:14 PM
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Quirky
I watched a few episodes and never could get into it. I love fear factor though which is a little along the same lines
Tissi Blake 
posted by
TissiBlake
on October 1, 2005 at 7:28 PM
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Quirky
I'm with you on this one. I love that show and the Amazing Race. It's pure escapism. Watching them doesn't make me the same as them. Some of them are despicable people, others aren't. I love the picking-off process. Then, when it's over, I turn it off and forget about it all.
posted by
Lensman
on October 1, 2005 at 6:52 PM
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Hmmmm, I’ve got a long backpacking trip
coming up soon with my son. You make it all sound so fun. LOL
posted by
telemachus
on October 1, 2005 at 6:03 PM
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I think we see enough bad behavior in the real world. These shows are too contrived for me
posted by
Azur
on October 1, 2005 at 5:12 PM
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Quirky- your moral is more important than any money in the bank. Good post
posted by
Aria4
on October 1, 2005 at 5:00 PM
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Quirkyalone
I've never watched the show and have no desire to. Watching supposedly "normal" people consumed by their basest insticts is not my idea of entertainment.
posted by
Talion
on October 1, 2005 at 4:59 PM
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Quirks,
I think you hit the nail on the head !!!!!!!
posted by
Jaxson-Pete
on October 1, 2005 at 4:49 PM
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quirky
yes, true character does come forward on there, doesn't it?
posted by
avant-garde
on October 1, 2005 at 4:03 PM
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Quirky....
I don't watch the show.. I tried but couldn't get interested. Somehow, I have trouble ever picturing you sleeping outside with the insects and everything else out there. 
posted by
BrightIrish
on October 1, 2005 at 3:41 PM
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Quirky
I agree. People don't just turn on a backstabbing personality at will. I just wonder what all of these "elimination" shows say about our society these days. It seems like television has gotten awfully brutal. A really positive show that I like is "Extreme Makeover - Home Edition", where they help a poor family by building them a dream home. I also like "Super Nanny". Have you ever seen it? The teacher in me loves to see her whip those little hooligans into shape!
posted by
Georgia
on October 1, 2005 at 3:30 PM
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Quirks... I can't say what I'd do if starved and left out in the rain for
days with bugs eating me alive... I'd probably vote myself off! LOL The funniest part to these shows for me is knowing that there's a cameraman nearby eating a cheeseburger.
posted by
-blackcat
on October 1, 2005 at 1:50 PM
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word.smith--
I know!! I always find it interesting how they can protest that they only do these things in the jungle for the game, but not in real life. uh-huh, if you say so...
posted by
Julia.
on October 1, 2005 at 12:47 PM
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I couldn't agree more
with your final paragraph Quirky. We don't suddenly become connivers because we start playing a game. Nothing can justify turning into another creature for a few weeks to win money. That said, I never watch Survivor, too many other interesting stuff to watch on t.v..
posted by
word.smith
on October 1, 2005 at 12:33 PM
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