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If they were sitting next to someone with a real sob story, sure. But against most people, I dunno, I think the days of 'we shouldn't give this guy the money because he doesn't need it' are gone unless someone just wants an excuse not to vote for someone to win. Plus the guys are likable. It'd take an immensely petty jury member to go, 'Oh, Mike's the sweetest, and he played some great strategy, and he won immunity right when he needed it! But he doesn't need the money, so I'm voting for Kara instead.' Not everyone's coming in with a 'my mom has cancer' or 'I'm expecting a baby boy' story, and even in Adam/Jeremy's cases, they were sitting next to two goats. If money was the reason between voting for two people, it means that you were already close to voting for either of them and were looking for any reason to tip the scales in someone's favour. People who don't get the vote 'because they don't need it' were usually arrogant about their stock or boasting that they were 'just here for the title', in which case it's less about what you have and more of your attitude. The only time I can think of where money was an actual factor was when someone in the early seasons took the eventual winner (I think Ethan) to FTC because they felt that they were gonna lose anyway so might as well someone who could use the money should win instead.
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Yeah, I just don't think the "rich" thing is that big nor that Mike or John are such clearly loaded individuals for it to be a big thing unless they make it. Maybe it will. Maybe they'll say the wrong things or there will be someone on the tribe with a real thing against them. But they're not exactly 1%ers. I mean, maybe one of them ends at the end against a sympathetic and good player who doesn't have money and that proves the difference. But who knows how that will play out? Either way there's no way to say someone can or can't win this early. I mean, Natalie seems like a sure goat at the moment (due to her personality and actions, not her money) but that could totally change if she can take some control, make some moves, and the vibe of the cast goes dirtier.
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Zesty posted:Has a wealthy person won Survivor? Has a super famous/rich person made it to the finals before? Brian Heidik was already super rich when he won Thailand. He was freaking out when his video from home showed off his swanky mansion, car collection and hot porn star wife.
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You would have to be rich to afford the biggest ice skates, so you could be the best skater.
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Zesty posted:Has a wealthy person won Survivor? Has a super famous/rich person made it to the finals before? Russell owns a big oil company, he offered Natalie White a whole bunch of money if she'd give up her title. And there's, well, Brad Culpepper (is his wife famous by proxy? Hmm). You're way more likely to get voted out for being a previous winner (in returnee seasons) or for being too much of a jury threat (heck, Zeke was pretty much a dead man walking after the Varner vote in Game Changers since nobody wanted to sit next to him at the end).
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UltimoDragonQuest posted:Bring back the Don't Drown challenge! It was done on Australian Survivor and it still holds up as a great contest.
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Zesty posted:Has a wealthy person won Survivor? Has a super famous/rich person made it to the finals before? Boston Rob immediately comes to my mind e: I guess Sandra but I'm not sure if an all-star season with multiple winners in the cast really counts
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Bigass Moth posted:Who is the richest person to play? Jeff Kent? e: Forgot David Samson from the old Marlins management. That dude is loaded and crushes Jeff.
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Was considering how willing Davey was to turn on Elizabeth and it came to mind how Elizabeth was part of the blindside on Alec’s alliance before. That got me thinking Alec could have learned all that and have assurances from Davey and reason to think the Davids won’t straight up take over. Maybe they’ve already considered an Alec/Davey/Carl core and it was just a decision whether to start that yet or not. Probably can take out Elizabeth next.
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UltimoDragonQuest posted:I'd be shocked if he wasn't barring some crazy investments from Cliff Robinson. From straight league earnings we have Kent at $86M, Cliff Robinson at $61M, and Scott Pollard with a distant $38M. I don't have a good source but coaching and 20 years of TV money put Jimmy Johnson in the mix. David Samson is definitely the richest. Afaik he lost a poo poo ton of money though because of dogshit mismanagement of the Marlins. He was also spectacularly bad at Survivor.
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Bigass Moth posted:Who is the richest person to play? Jeff Kent? Never forget the best exit speech of all time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIQGWY0woy0
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UltimoDragonQuest posted:I'd be shocked if he wasn't barring some crazy investments from Cliff Robinson. From straight league earnings we have Kent at $86M, Cliff Robinson at $61M, and Scott Pollard with a distant $38M. I don't have a good source but coaching and 20 years of TV money put Jimmy Johnson in the mix. Samson probably beats him but I'd think Johnson has to have more than the players. He's got all that Superbowl, Hall of Fame, "America's Team", and tv money plus any sponsorship stuff. Johnson is the way biggest deal of the "athletes." Also you forgot Culpeper. He might have the other players beat consider his post playing career.
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Capsaicin posted:has there been a worse challenge than the digging challenge that led to like three medevacs a couple seasons ago? i’ll even throw amazing race eating challenges in there too 
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Spergatory posted:The thing about Christian that's helping him land for me is that he's not self-loathing. He's rarely even self-deprecating; rather, he seems comfortable in his own skin, like somebody who knows their own weaknesses, but is equally familiar with and capable of utilizing their strengths. He just... knows himself. He can say he grew up in Wimpville in one episode, but in the next, be the herald of the Charmpocalypse, and both are believable. So many characters in the Cochran mold have this uncomfortable layer of self-loathing to them, with Jacob Derwin being the worst offender. But Christian? Christian is fine being who he is. In fact, I'd say he actively enjoys it. And that's refreshing coming from his archetype. yeah i like him a lot. plus he works with robots. i wish i could say i do something even a fraction of something that interesting. and the concept of him and john hitting it off is hilarious to me and i want to see that alliance get to the end. it's a bit like david and ken but if instead ken was a person with charisma and not ken. also i can't believe no one called back to this which was posted like a week before the last episode: TheCenturion posted:
centurion, who are you on the production team?? out with it!
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I want YOU to come join Slam Town.
You're asking me to emigrate to Slam Town? Become a Slamtonian? I don't know, what's in it for me? I mean, you're the mayor of Slam Town, what do I get?
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Not to get all  but is this kind of normal for Samoa, or is it climate change related? I know Indonesia also got wrecked this fall, but I forget if it was cyclones or earthquakes.
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Propaganda Machine posted:Not to get all This is the 2nd time in the last 2 years. Definitely climate change.
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Shneak posted:'I'm a former fatty' is the weirdest sob story It took a real Michelangelo to chisel Goliath out of all that flab.
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Gabby's "thank you" was full of "You just saved my life" 
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I dunno, I can see Mike flipping. He was kind of on the outs with his original tribe anyway.
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InsensitiveSeaBass posted:What happens when someone has two immunity idols? I'm assuming it's obvious and they survive two councils. They get overconfident and get voted out with both idols.
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LMAO "Please give me your jackeeetttttt"
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IcePhoenix posted:LMAO "Please give me your jackeeetttttt"
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SLICK GOKU BABY posted:They get overconfident and get voted out with both idols. I can see that happening. Glad to be wrong about Natalie's stealth skills! 
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InsensitiveSeaBass posted:I can see that happening. The idol from that camp is in Davey's pocket so there was nothing there for her to palm
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"Natalie" "Natalie" "Natalie"
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