The Final 2 - Statements, questions and rebuttles posted here

It's the down to the final two and my destiny is in seven other individual's hands. I felt like I was in control in the entire Survivor contest, up until now. This is the point where I make a statement telling you to vote for me. I know many of you have your mind made up and have had your choice ready since being voted out. I respect that decision and you've earned the right to that decision by lasting to that point.

With the team games, I felt I was a good competitor doing my best to help the team win. I didn't really care about recognition because the point of the games were to win them. We won them for the most part, six out of the eleven challenges. The majority of them is all that really mattered. When Paul approached me after receiving a PM about SICK, I decided it was in my best interest in teaming up with him where I would have control over my own destiny. We were able to talk to the rest of our team and they obviously were not happy to be apart of SICK's future plans. SICK is a great leader and definitely got the short end of the stick in this contest... While he may not have been one who was deserving to be voted out... in order to stay in control, Paul and I felt that he was the right one to go.

After this decision, I had to make an even tougher decision. This was a situation that was basically like tug-o-war. There is really no other way to put it. On one end, you have two close friends, Skeet84 and BIG E, wanting me to join forces with their end on BEBB. On the other end, you have the rest of my teammates who have all formed a pact. A pact that I agreed to as well. We all know the decision that I made and regardless of what decision I made, I was leaving plenty of people unhappy. I know that Skeet84 and BIG E are still pretty sore from my decision, but hopefully they've come to terms with why I made the decision I made. Two upset people is easier to deal with than four upset people. I had no real past with either MonstBlitz or denderfeliac. They were fierce competitors without question, but I had no reason to align with them over the rest of my teammates.

After Skeet84 was voted out, the BEBB tower began to crumble leaving just denderfeliac left. Amazingly enough, denderfeliac was able to win a challenge forcing us to vote out one of our own. That man would be none other than pennphinfan. Pennphinfan was instrumental to our team's success. Without him, we definitely would not have succeeded in some of our team challenges. While we hated to let go of one of our best, it was in our best interest to let one of the best go if we wanted to survive. Paul and I talked to PSG because of our GM League ties and were able to have a 3-man army. At that point, we talked to both Rocky Raccoon and pennphinfan. They both thought they were voting each other out. Neither were going to talk to one another because why would they? They're voting each other out... Or so they think. That, my friends, is called strategy.

Unfortunately the next challenge would not fare well for denderfeliac. The poor guy really had no chance in this challenge as it was a game of numbers and the numbers were certainly not in his favor. The next choice was an easy one as denderfeliac was voted out in a 4-1 vote. The next idea was to not let Rocky Raccoon win. We felt it was going to be a tough one because it seemed like Rocky was a clutch player for us. When we needed something big to happen, he's the one who showed up. The arcade challenge was one I felt like I had a chance in. However Paul showed his age and abused me in the Pac-Man game. I think I spent two hours right before the deadline trying to beat his score but I just couldn't do it. Rocky was able to beat PSG in the Pac-Man challenge and was soon facing Paul in a Curveball competition. This upset me because Curveball is probably my favorite Arcade game and I felt I would have beat any of the three in this game. Paul was able to get the win and Rocky was voted out. Rocky Raccoon is a guy who is loyal and could be trusted. Paul and I had a plan in place, but we wanted to make sure that our five would get as far as possible. Rocky helped us get to where we are now, without him... it probably wouldn't have the same outcome. And for that, Rocky, I thank you for being an excellent teammate that we could trust 100% of the way.

The final challenge was a Miami Dolphins trivia challenge which pitted myself against Paul and PSG. I knew if I wanted to make it to the final two, I had to make sure I won that thing. I thought Paul would take myself to the final two had he won, but I wasn't so sure PSG would take me. The best way for me to guarantee my spot in the final two was just to win. There was no strategy here, I just had to outplay two other men behind computer screens, which I did. I hated to have to vote out PSG, because someone had to be the odd man out. I want to say that PSG was a crucial part of our team. Without him, we would not have the three-man pact that would ultimately propel us from the final five to where we are now... And I hope you understand it was a decision that I hated to make.

Survivor.
Outwit.
Outplay.
Outlast. ​

I outwit many. I deceived many to win. I do not feel like I stabbed anyone in the back. Others may think I think I did. Ironically though, they felt I stabbed them in the back... because I didn't stab my entire team in the back. I really don't know if they feel the same way now. There's nothing I can say that will change what happen. You have to outwit people to survive... I did that and so did Paul.

I outplayed many. My teammates and I outplayed the opposing team. We won the majority of our challenges. There isn't much to say other than that. As a team, Marshall's Marshalls won six challenges while BIG E's Buffet Busters won five challenges. In my book, the definition of outplaying someone is to beat them. We did that. I outplayed everyone in the Final Nine except one person. That one person is standing next to me currently. We both won two challenges each while MM members, pennphinfan and Rocky Raccoon, took one challenge and you cannot forget BEBB member denderfeliac miraciously pulling off the victory in a challenge as well. I outplayed 18 people. I was outplayed by none.

I outlasted ____. This is where you fill in the blank. It's YOUR decision. It's in YOUR hands. There isn't a challenge I can win to guarantee me the win. The most I can do is give you this speech, answer your questions, and hope you pick me. You will not get any PMs from me asking you to vote for me. Why? Because you earned your right to vote. No one likes the voice messages you may receive from political parties asking you to vote for them. I hate that and I am sure many of you hate that as well. Right now, I have outlasted all but one. I have outlasted eighteen competitors with one left standing. I cannot say I outlasted them all until after your vote.

Paul and I have outwitted them all.

Paul and I have outplayed them all.

But neither of us can say we outlasted them all until you make your decision.

Either of us would be an excellent choice for the winner of thePHINS.com Survivor. However I want you all to keep in mind... I was the one that took Paul to the final two. And not the other way around.

Regardless of the outcome, I want to thank everyone for playing. Everyone, especially Dolfan984, has made this a very enjoyable experience and I look forward to it again next year if I am invited back. I look forward to any questions you have for me, but now I must get some sleep... as I will never forgive myself if I sleep through tomorrow's game! Thanks for reading and here's to a Miami Dolphins win!

 

well articulated both of you. this'll be a tough choice. i hate you both so much

 

lol..I dont want to vote for either of you douchebags.

 

Griddles: You made a statement to me in my PM that was really full circle for me regarding this game, IMO. You said I was falsely representing you when I made the statements to your team I did, which I was, I completely admit it, but you opened that can of worms first my friend. You misrepresented yourself as our ally from day one. And your arguement for it is really kind of beside the point, IMO. This is a game, for all sense and purposes, just a game. You risked not one(me), not two(skeet), but three(sick) real life friendships for a chance to win a game. I hope you know I had no false hopes of winning this game. I knew any way you looked at it skeet, you, someone was going to vote me off. BUT, I also knew it was going to be us voting each other off. We started this game as a strong alliance but of course Fin-o is an idiot...but anyways. My question to you is was it worth it? Was making it all the way to second place on an internet message board game worth damaging the friendships you have? And you can say Skeet needs to get over it all you want, he has, to a point.

Paul: Be honest you used Griddles as a pawn. You knew he would get you this far and would be mostly voted against which would leave you as the winner, my question to you is how does it feel to be a winner?

 

I have a question. This one is for Paul_13:

Paul,
I have a a personal issue where I sometimes associate the poster with the person or thing in their avatar. Throughout this contest, staring back at me in your posts has been a smug looking, arrogant prick from some season of a reality show that I never watched. That half-goat on the face of your avatar has annoyed me to no end. Making any comment you made in this contest seem 79% smarmier than it probably really was.

GIK, on the other hand had the cute and cuddly Meatwad as his avatar. Meaning he could have told me my mother was a whore, and it wouldn't have bothered me much.

Because of this, you really do have an uphill battle if you want my vote.

My question:

Will you consider changing your avatar to something that will annoy me less to earn my vote? I'm thinking Rainbow Brite might be soothing enough to make up for what I've endured from your avatar.

Thanks in advance!

Sincerely,
Blitz

 

My honest opinion eh?

Yes.

If you guys hate me over an internet message board game... then I truly think you need to re-evaluate the meaning of friendship. I didn't screw anyone over money-wise, family-wise, or anything of the matter. Had I screwed you guys over in something that actually matters... then I would regret it. But in the end, people will forget about this. It's just a game.

That's how I look at it... How you look at it is up to you. I am not kissing your *** for your vote. If you want to tell me I broke a friendship because of an internet message board game... then I would have to say that you value friendship differently than I do. If something that means so little in the grand scheme of it all can make such a large impact on your life... then I don't know what else to tell you.

If I have hurt anyone's feelings in this game, I am sorry that your feelings were hurt but I am not sorry for how they were hurt. None of my decisions were on a personal matter. None. If you vote against me, I won't hold it against you or be upset about it. It's just a game.

 

Not good enough. Jimmy Johnson left us with Dave Wannstedt. Rainbow Brite leaves me feeling warm and tingly inside.

 

I'm voting BEBB ......wait.....

 

Who the hell do I vote for?

GIK - Did you have a final 2 alliance with Paul13?

Paul13 - Did you have a final 2 alliance with both GIK and myself? Or just myself? Or just GIK?

 

I had a final two alliance with Paul.

 

Hmmm. Interesting.
Thanks guys and again, good game. I had fun.

 

I can answer this for him...

It's in his blood.

 

Shady.

 

regardless of who wins i want to thank jorden for putting this on as well as wrangling us all to keep this organized and on track other than unforeseen bumps in the road and that i look forward to seeing you all (the serious players) in season2.

Congratulations to both of you, you worked hard to reach the end of a game that's designed to dissolve relationships.
Congrats to Paul 13- You performed admirably in most challenges and were a major contributor to securing wins for your team.
Congrats to GIK- The BEBB were so sure that you were on board that we didn't even consider a contingency plan.
I assure you both that my compliments are sincere and i bear no hard feelings towards either of you for how the game unraveled.

My question to the both of you is what specifically have you done to set your self appart from the person next to you? (More specifically what in your mind makes you the obvious winner?) Most of the jury wasn't privy to the intimate workings of the MM's camp and any tangible evidence cited will go a long way. I am eager to hear your responses and though I can't speak for the rest of the jury i am very much on the fence and like most voters can most likely be wooed by the last person who campaigns for my vote.

 

do we PM you the vote jorden or should I just tell Paul how much he sucks right here in the thread?

 

While Paul seemed like the leader and mastermind of it all, I was the one whispering in his ear what to do. I was leading through him. It was myself who told him to go to PSG before the others. I could have likely made it to the final two with BEBB's side, but I would not have control at that point. I knew I'd be here in the final two. I would have bet money on it. I crushed Paul and PSG in the final competition, it was really no contest.

Who was the better player? Myself. I had control of my destiny the entire time. When the final nine occurred, Paul was ****ting bricks wondering if MM would stick. I knew MM would stick together, their unity seemed unbreakable in my eyes.

What makes me stand out over Paul... is that he was one vote away from being ousted in the first round of the final nine. I was not... and it was my vote that kept him breathing.

EDIT: That and I don't keep nude photos of Mark Sanchez in my desk drawers... Paul, you've got some reeeeal problems, buddy.

 

Just so we are clear I was never mad that I got voted out. I was simply mad because someone who I called a friend would just straight lie to me for weeks about something they didnt have too. There was no need to lie when you could have said nope I am voting with my team. I understood. I know its just a game but that doesn't mean you have to just lie thru your teeth about every little thing that comes out of your mouth when there is no need.

I am glad I was on the team I was on and glad I made new freindships. E I love you (no homo)

Also PSG and Rocky I told you guys what was going to happen and you act shocked when you got voted off when you did.

 

How did you tell me what was going to happen? I made it to the final 3 just like I knew would happen. And I also know if GIK won he'd probably take Paul to final 2. I had a 2 out of 3 chance of making it to the final. Too bad for me the wrong person won th final challenge.
I was hardly shocked I got voted out when I did. Once GIK won that final challenge I knew I was done.

 

You thought you had alliance with someone else and thought you were going to final two. Just saying you and Rocky could have really made it to the final 2 very easily

 

I actually never copied and pasted. I typed it out.

 

Outwitted.

 

If either Paul or I won the final challenge, I would've made it to the final 2. (Unless I got played by Paul)
You claim I was shocked I got voted out when I did. That's not true. The second GIK won, I knew I was gone.

If I went your proposition, I would've been long gone before the final 3.