November 13, 2003
Survivor Scandal!
I'm taking Blogosphere Survivor waaay too seriously, I admit. I'm gonna post this here instead of in the comments section over at survivor.mu.nu, partially because I haven't posted here in awhile, but mostly because I don't want to drag the good-naturedness of Survivor down. But it was originally gonna be a comment.
And my final comment? I'm serious. Let me have it in any comments to this post.
It was Lovely Wife who was out of commission.
I'll concede--grudgingly--that as an OK reason to be late. And I'll concede--grudgingly--Don only gave him a 3-hour extension.
Still, the rules clearly state: "If you miss a deadline, either for an immunity challenge or for voting, tough luck."
Rules is rules. They don't say anything about you getting a pass if you're sick, if your LW is sick, if your gf, your rat, or your mother is sick. They *do* say the consequences of missing a deadline are "...tough luck."
I have to explain: I'm a stickler for rules. If they're not applied fairly they're useless and the nature of the game is changed (you should hear me during hockey playoffs sometime). It was a tough call, and maybe if the other contestants had been polled they might've agreed with you, but it was still the wrong call.
OK, I'll shut up about this now. Everyone go ahead and tell me I'm taking this shit too fucking seriously. Really.
Tear me a new one.
Posted by Victor at November 13, 2003 05:57 PM | TrackBackYou've forgotten the Rule of the Objectivist:
-All rules are subject to change for any reason whatsoever.
So there. 
Rules is Rules! I agree with you on that point. And the consequenses were spelled out in advance! So... that being said... it's a goofy blogging contest... and when you break the rules now, you'll have some ammo... but he did this or that... how come they get away with it and I don't. Good luck!
Posted by: The Bartender at November 13, 2003 06:08 PMEverytime I think about rules, I think of my favorite Grosse Point Blank quote: "A certain "Moral flexibility" would be the best way to describe it.... "
LOL LeeAnn! And Victor, I agree with you...no tearing-you-a-new-one today (from me, anyway).
Posted by: Susie at November 13, 2003 07:33 PMGrosse Pointe Blank -- great reference, LeeAnn.
Posted by: Daniel at November 13, 2003 07:36 PMLeeAnn continues to endear herself to me by quoting my favorite film.
Can we get some more Mu.Nu chatter on the boards to support Jim, LeeAnn and I?
I have a feeling that I am marked for death soon, not sure why...
Posted by: Helen at November 14, 2003 09:00 AMIf we had our own buff, it would be cow-colored.
Posted by: LeeAnn at November 14, 2003 11:50 PMYou might have noticed that one of the rules was that all rules were subject to change at any time for any reason. Thus, I did not break nor bend the rules.