Day 22 - Tribal Council #9

Jolanda, in the challenge last night, Bobby Jon went through almost the entire challenge without being selected to pair off against anyone. What do you think that says about Bobby Jon?

I think that it says that people sometimes forget about Bobby Jon, and he could easily fade into the background. That, or people didn't see him as the biggest threat in the immunity challenge, so they kept him around, because they may have had bigger fish to fry.

Do you sometimes forget about Bobby Jon?

I never forget about anybody in this game, I got my eye on all of them ;)

Does anyone feel like it may be them going tonight? Does that person want to maybe say something as to why it shouldn't be them?

I'm always in danger Jeff, and I don't know why. I never pissed anybody off, I guess it's because we are on different sides of the game.

What's your case to stay then? Who should go instead of you?

Does anyone feel like it may be them going tonight? Does that person want to maybe say something as to why it shouldn't be them?

I don't think anyone is cocky enough to admit that they feel 100% safe If I stay tonight, I will be very grateful to continue playing the game.

Chad, as someone who is often in the spotlight for most votes, do you respect players who are playing behind the scenes?

Chad, as someone who is often in the spotlight for most votes, do you respect players who are playing behind the scenes?

I mean.... this is an online game. It's not like we're locked on an island trying for actual money. If people aren't on here as much I'm sure it's because they have a life. So I can respect that. Yes. I would hope that I can make it farther than people who are less active or haven't been trying. But honestly we don't have any of them left. So that's good.

Do you feel good about most other relationships you've made in this game, or are you still uneasy?

I know who I fully trust, and without a doubt they should know it too.

Does anyone feel like it may be them going tonight? Does that person want to maybe say something as to why it shouldn't be them?

I'm always in danger Jeff, and I don't know why. I never pissed anybody off, I guess it's because we are on different sides of the game.

What's your case to stay then? Who should go instead of you?

My case to stay is that I haven't done anything wrong, and, besides the Hot Tamale challenge, I don't think I've been that great at the challenges. I was only on the winning side of things ONCE. I've been pleading my case as to who I want gone, I hope people listened.

One of my favorite memories in Stranded came by probably one of the most bitter jurors we've had who also happens to be a former winner. Courtney (yates) from Stranded in Peru. She once described someone's game as "waiting until the end to give a 'scooby-doo reveal'" In other words, play in the shadows the entire game and then at the very end reveal all of your plans the entire game to the jury.

Sometimes the "scooby-doo" reveal works, sometimes it doesnt. Mia, as someone who often plays very "in-your-face" do you respect the "scooby-doo reveal"?

15 minutes to get your final votes in.

Haha, I don't know about "in your face"... I mean, yeah, I'm out there a lot and I speak my mind a lot, but still, there are people here that are playing a lot harder than I am. In my mind, those people are the threats, and you're dumb not to realize that you're a threat if you play like that. I can respect the "scooby doo" reveal, but only if you use it just enough to make it so you don't look like a threat.

Jolanda, not picking on you girl, do you think there are players here who will be "scooby-doo reveal" players or is that just an excuse for hiding the entire game?

Let me put it this way: everyone has only so much presence they can add to this game. If you're like me and you're out in the open and really outspoken, how much behind-the-scenes presence am I going to have compared to someone who is, let's say, half and half out there and half and half behind-the-scenes?

It's interesting, everyone is different which is why each game is different. One thing I do know, though, is that more often than not people who get to the end and lose because they didn't play hard regret it. Just something to think about.

Jolanda, not picking on you girl, do you think there are players here who will be "scooby-doo reveal" players or is that just an excuse for hiding the entire game?

I know that Caryn, for example was probably playing the "Scooby-doo" game, whether intentional or not. I think there still may be some people who are trying to float their way to the end, and if they do, then props to them.

It's interesting, everyone is different which is why each game is different. One thing I do know, though, is that more often than not people who get to the end and lose because they didn't play hard regret it. Just something to think about.

Are you saying we are a bunch of slackers or something Jeff?

It's interesting, everyone is different which is why each game is different. One thing I do know, though, is that more often than not people who get to the end and lose because they didn't play hard regret it. Just something to think about.

On the other hand no one was playing the game as hard and as fast as Caryn and look what happened to her.

Jolanda, not picking on you girl, do you think there are players here who will be "scooby-doo reveal" players or is that just an excuse for hiding the entire game?

I know that Caryn, for example was probably playing the "Scooby-doo" game, whether intentional or not. I think there still may be some people who are trying to float their way to the end, and if they do, then props to them.

AH. Jurors can post? That's awesome!!

5 minutes to vote/change your vote.

Tom, have your opinions of other players changed in the merge?

So Chad played Guatuso's HIdden Immunity Idol... Tom, do you think the idol on Chorotega has been found?

So there are two idols...

I do think it was found by someone on NuChorotega, but I honestly don't know who could have found it. Some of us figured out the password after Clue #7 was posted, the same password that Chad ended up confirming was used when he found his idol, but when we went to retrieve it the password didn't work, which leads me to believe that somebody else got to it first and that they've chosen to keep it a secret.