Comments on: Searching for the Truth – Survivor “Scandal” http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/ Not Just for Couch Potatoes Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:30:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: susan http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-101 susan Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:44:11 +0000 http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/#comment-101 Let's face facts here - we're not talking about the most education, eloquent person in the world. If she were, do you think her 2 job options would be lunch lady and custodian? Courtney stated in an interview that Denise had told all of the contestants in China that she was a janitor - since cameras are on them all the time, don't you think the staff of the show new as well? Poor language skills are to blame here - and possibly some bad coaching from Burnett or other staff members. Had she said, "I lost that opportunity" instead of "I lost that JOB" - it would have been better understood. Denise wanted to go back to the lunch lady job, but it didn't work out. I think it says a lot about her that she was willing to give up extra money in her pocket in order to spend more of her day with her children. Besides, if Burnett felt that the $50k was given to the wrong person or for the wrong reason, don't you think he'd have made a statement saying so? He's getting a ton of publicity for relatively short money. Because of all the pressure and bad publicity she's taken personally, the money has been donated to an AIDS foundation. We all love a villain - and this season didn't really have one. Since our million dollar winner was too cute to be mad at for lying and manipulating all season long - we've picked the player that the 3 liars didn't want in their final 3. Go figure... Let’s face facts here – we’re not talking about the most education, eloquent person in the world. If she were, do you think her 2 job options would be lunch lady and custodian?
Courtney stated in an interview that Denise had told all of the contestants in China that she was a janitor – since cameras are on them all the time, don’t you think the staff of the show new as well?
Poor language skills are to blame here – and possibly some bad coaching from Burnett or other staff members. Had she said, “I lost that opportunity” instead of “I lost that JOB” – it would have been better understood.
Denise wanted to go back to the lunch lady job, but it didn’t work out. I think it says a lot about her that she was willing to give up extra money in her pocket in order to spend more of her day with her children.
Besides, if Burnett felt that the $50k was given to the wrong person or for the wrong reason, don’t you think he’d have made a statement saying so? He’s getting a ton of publicity for relatively short money.
Because of all the pressure and bad publicity she’s taken personally, the money has been donated to an AIDS foundation.
We all love a villain – and this season didn’t really have one. Since our million dollar winner was too cute to be mad at for lying and manipulating all season long – we’ve picked the player that the 3 liars didn’t want in their final 3. Go figure…

]]> By: LauraBelle http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-100 LauraBelle Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:36:44 +0000 http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/#comment-100 And now we know not train you! And now we know not train you!

]]> By: w http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-98 w Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:26:27 +0000 http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/#comment-98 well, now I know not to be impressed when someone tells me they're a black belt. You can be a black belt and still suck! well, now I know not to be impressed when someone tells me they’re a black belt. You can be a black belt and still suck!

]]> By: LauraBelle http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-97 LauraBelle Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:38:32 +0000 http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/#comment-97 Jen, black belts come in all abilities, sizes, and shapes. I don't know if you have background in martial arts at all, but her style, kenpo karate, is one built on self defense, with forms, self defense sets and techniques. I have studied kenpo and taken seminars in it as well. I'm a black belt in tae kwon do, and I can tell you I don't have the same abilities as the 17 year old black belt in our school. True martial arts has nothing to do with how good you look. Jen, black belts come in all abilities, sizes, and shapes. I don’t know if you have background in martial arts at all, but her style, kenpo karate, is one built on self defense, with forms, self defense sets and techniques. I have studied kenpo and taken seminars in it as well. I’m a black belt in tae kwon do, and I can tell you I don’t have the same abilities as the 17 year old black belt in our school. True martial arts has nothing to do with how good you look.

]]> By: Jen http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Jen Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:05:28 +0000 http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/#comment-95 Denise was definitely playing the 'poor me' card from day 1, and it annoyed me considerably. When her lie was exposed, it further exposed her character to me, simpleminded & dishonest. Also, why did she lie at the finale about why she wore her hair in a mullet style when she wasn't currently a lunch lady? Lastly, I have serious doubts about her being a black belt. Her exhibition for the monks seemed disjointed. Denise was definitely playing the ‘poor me’ card from day 1, and it annoyed me considerably.
When her lie was exposed, it further exposed her character to me, simpleminded & dishonest. Also, why did she lie at the finale about why she wore her hair in a mullet style when she wasn’t currently a lunch lady?
Lastly, I have serious doubts about her being a black belt. Her exhibition for the monks seemed disjointed.

]]> By: Survivorbk http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Survivorbk Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:32:05 +0000 http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/#comment-93 Here is something to consider... 4th Place pays $50,000. The runner up (in the past) receives $100,000. Denise gets 50 Grand for coming in 4th place. So was Mark Burnett presenting her with what she was owed anyway and playing it off to the viewers like he was giving her a gift? Here is something to consider… 4th Place pays $50,000. The runner up (in the past) receives $100,000. Denise gets 50 Grand for coming in 4th place. So was Mark Burnett presenting her with what she was owed anyway and playing it off to the viewers like he was giving her a gift?

]]> By: Linda http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Linda Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:49:16 +0000 http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/#comment-92 I think that Denise saw the crowd and national exposure as a last-ditch effort to make something big happen. She probably didn't expect the school district to care, much less jump out into the media with shields and swords drawn. She was looking pretty desperate towards the end...this could have been her last chance for a magical ending. I find it all very lame...so disappointing. I think that Denise saw the crowd and national exposure as a last-ditch effort to make something big happen. She probably didn’t expect the school district to care, much less jump out into the media with shields and swords drawn. She was looking pretty desperate towards the end…this could have been her last chance for a magical ending. I find it all very lame…so disappointing.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Kathy Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:27:24 +0000 http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/#comment-91 I have heard mixed things about this. I saw a forum post where someone from Douglas disputes the superintendant's claim(http://justjared.buzznet.com/2007/12/17/... ). I think the Superintendant's comments are not quite as believable as someone who actually worked at the school and made the decisions. I keep thinking that maybe she switched to a custodian, but didn't necessarily switch to nights... I don't know. I just want to believe she is telling the truth (or there is truth in what she said). I have heard mixed things about this. I saw a forum post where someone from Douglas disputes the superintendant’s claim(http://justjared.buzznet.com/2007/12/17/… ). I think the Superintendant’s comments are not quite as believable as someone who actually worked at the school and made the decisions.

I keep thinking that maybe she switched to a custodian, but didn’t necessarily switch to nights… I don’t know. I just want to believe she is telling the truth (or there is truth in what she said).

]]> By: James http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-90 James Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:29:19 +0000 http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/#comment-90 Denise played the sympathy card from day one. She acted like she was the only working class person to ever grace the screen as a Survivor contestant. I belive she did what she did because that's the way she always does things. While I do not personally know here it seems reasonable enough for me. For 38 days she made "poor Denise" comments around camp and then went to the live Reunion Show and just kept right on doing it. I don't belive Mark Burnett needs the ratings badly enough to pay 50K for them. Survivor just completed it's 15th "season" and seems to be going strong. GROW UP DENISE & GIVE THAT MAN HIS MONEY BACK. Denise played the sympathy card from day one. She acted like she was the only working class person to ever grace the screen as a Survivor contestant. I belive she did what she did because that’s the way she always does things. While I do not personally know here it seems reasonable enough for me. For 38 days she made “poor Denise” comments around camp and then went to the live Reunion Show and just kept right on doing it. I don’t belive Mark Burnett needs the ratings badly enough to pay 50K for them. Survivor just completed it’s 15th “season” and seems to be going strong. GROW UP DENISE & GIVE THAT MAN HIS MONEY BACK.

]]> By: LauraBelle http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-89 LauraBelle Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:20:26 +0000 http://www.sofachip.com/2007/12/19/searching-for-the-truth-survivor-scandal/#comment-89 I'm not naive enough to think that stuff doesn't happen. It's just that it's out of character with her behavior. Sure, if she was tired of cleaning urinals why not lie during the show to set her up for a million? And she had no idea MB would give her 50K. It served no purpose. You have to also look at her character as a 2nd degree black belt. A black belt myself, I know the strength and integrity it takes to reach that level, and it just adds up to more confusion. To reach 2nd degree, she is not a weak person that isn't a "deep thinker." I’m not naive enough to think that stuff doesn’t happen. It’s just that it’s out of character with her behavior. Sure, if she was tired of cleaning urinals why not lie during the show to set her up for a million? And she had no idea MB would give her 50K. It served no purpose. You have to also look at her character as a 2nd degree black belt. A black belt myself, I know the strength and integrity it takes to reach that level, and it just adds up to more confusion. To reach 2nd degree, she is not a weak person that isn’t a “deep thinker.”

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