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Another day
otrSo, it’s been a long while since I posted anything. This time it’s not because I’m being lazy for the sake of being lazy. It’s because I’m so busy by the time I get home, all I want to do is veg.
Work has been hectic ever since the Office Manger was fired. I have taken over her Office Manager duties, along with taking over the International Orders. Taking on her responsibilities as well as handling my own responsibilities is a bit overwhelming. Everyone is taking up the slack. Everyone is stepping up, but because I’m the General Manager, I have to set the example. I know everyone is tired, but I have to be the one who shows everyone else that we must move forward even when we don’t feel as if we can. I am the one who must show confidence in others, encourage them and let them know they are doing a great job. I have been thrust head long into unknown territory and I accept the challenge and look forward to the day when things settle down and I can catch my breath.
The VP and her husband have been great during this time of transition. She has made herself more available to everyone, and has been taking the time to teach people new things, letting them have more responsibility. She’s also been great in trying to get everyone to bond and pull together. Taking us out to lunch. Taking us out after work for happy hour and on Friday closing the office down early and taking us all to the movies and then inviting us over to her house.
On a personal level, life is good. I’m tired all the time and I’ve been sick, but I think it’s just because of all the stress I’m under. Things will get better.
My friend Rafe is still alive and kicken in the game of Survivor. We are now into episode 6 and his name hasn’t been mentioned once for a vote. He’s playing very UTR (under the radar for the non survivor watchers). With all the type A personalities and all the loud vocal people he has to play UTR, for now. There will come a time when he can emerge. I like his plan of letting other people draw the heat and fire. Those who call attention to themselves are the ones who are not playing a good game and 95% of the time end up being the ones who are voted out. The problem with playing a UTR game is that if you make it to the final 2, no one recognizes what you did to get there. The jury does not respect a UTR player, and in the history of the game, only 3 UTR players have won the game and that is when they were up against another UTR player or a player no one respected and thought a fool. People think URT players were dragged along. What they fail to realize is a UTR player capitalizes on an OTR (over the radar) players mistakes. In the 4 games I’ve played, I played 2 of them as an OTR and 2 as an UTR. Playing a UTR game is much harder than playing a OTR game because I was fighting my natural instincts the entire time. In games I’m not one to follow, I prefer to lead but in the games you have to know when to lead and when to follow. How did I do playing UTR and OTR? I was 2 and 2. I won 2 game playing UTR and OTR and came in 4th twice playing UTR and OTR. It was more difficult convincing the jury I played a solid game when I played UTR because they didn’t see the moves I made behind the scenes. And the problem with being a UTR player in front of the jury is, juries don’t like being told they were out played by someone. To win a jury vote a UTR player has to be diplomatic in the final TC (Tribal Council). You have to balance not pissing off the jury with providing proof you played a better game and are a better player then they were and the person sitting next to you in the final 2.
I think Rafe has himself in a very good position to make the jury and make final 4, but so far the game has been easy. Rumors have it, the game takes a nasty turn and people are blindsided left and right. Blind siding someone in the game is when they are voted out and have no clue they are going. They think they are in a solid alliacne and before TC everyone is saying they are voting a certain way, and then “Bamm” your name is inexpectedly read at TC and you are voted out. It’s a shock to the person’s system. I’ve blindsided many people at TC and I think it’s a necessary part of the game. You never tell the person you are targeting, they are being voted out at TC because if you give someone prior warning, then they have time to try and fight back. The last thing you want is for your target to go to someone and say “So and so told me I’m being voted off.” Your own alliance will not trust you any longer and you will be gone next because the only reason someone tells someone else they are being voted out is to garner votes if they end up in the final 2. By telling someone you are placing a big fat target on your back.
OK, I’m off my survivor rant. It’s been a long time since I talked Survivor strategy. I use to write a column on Survivor strategy for an online site. It was a lot of fun only problem was it gave people more insite into how I approached the game. Oh well, I’m retired now, I don’t have to worry about it any longer. Although, if there was a decent game out there, I would play. The problem is, I’ve made so many enemies in the online Survior Game world, I can never play another game under my real name and I hate playing under an alias. I did that once and it was harder than playing as myself. (I won that game by the way by playing UTR)
Anyway, Band of Brothers is almost on, so I must make my leave and watch one of my fav mini-series.
Work has been hectic ever since the Office Manger was fired. I have taken over her Office Manager duties, along with taking over the International Orders. Taking on her responsibilities as well as handling my own responsibilities is a bit overwhelming. Everyone is taking up the slack. Everyone is stepping up, but because I’m the General Manager, I have to set the example. I know everyone is tired, but I have to be the one who shows everyone else that we must move forward even when we don’t feel as if we can. I am the one who must show confidence in others, encourage them and let them know they are doing a great job. I have been thrust head long into unknown territory and I accept the challenge and look forward to the day when things settle down and I can catch my breath.
The VP and her husband have been great during this time of transition. She has made herself more available to everyone, and has been taking the time to teach people new things, letting them have more responsibility. She’s also been great in trying to get everyone to bond and pull together. Taking us out to lunch. Taking us out after work for happy hour and on Friday closing the office down early and taking us all to the movies and then inviting us over to her house.
On a personal level, life is good. I’m tired all the time and I’ve been sick, but I think it’s just because of all the stress I’m under. Things will get better.
My friend Rafe is still alive and kicken in the game of Survivor. We are now into episode 6 and his name hasn’t been mentioned once for a vote. He’s playing very UTR (under the radar for the non survivor watchers). With all the type A personalities and all the loud vocal people he has to play UTR, for now. There will come a time when he can emerge. I like his plan of letting other people draw the heat and fire. Those who call attention to themselves are the ones who are not playing a good game and 95% of the time end up being the ones who are voted out. The problem with playing a UTR game is that if you make it to the final 2, no one recognizes what you did to get there. The jury does not respect a UTR player, and in the history of the game, only 3 UTR players have won the game and that is when they were up against another UTR player or a player no one respected and thought a fool. People think URT players were dragged along. What they fail to realize is a UTR player capitalizes on an OTR (over the radar) players mistakes. In the 4 games I’ve played, I played 2 of them as an OTR and 2 as an UTR. Playing a UTR game is much harder than playing a OTR game because I was fighting my natural instincts the entire time. In games I’m not one to follow, I prefer to lead but in the games you have to know when to lead and when to follow. How did I do playing UTR and OTR? I was 2 and 2. I won 2 game playing UTR and OTR and came in 4th twice playing UTR and OTR. It was more difficult convincing the jury I played a solid game when I played UTR because they didn’t see the moves I made behind the scenes. And the problem with being a UTR player in front of the jury is, juries don’t like being told they were out played by someone. To win a jury vote a UTR player has to be diplomatic in the final TC (Tribal Council). You have to balance not pissing off the jury with providing proof you played a better game and are a better player then they were and the person sitting next to you in the final 2.
I think Rafe has himself in a very good position to make the jury and make final 4, but so far the game has been easy. Rumors have it, the game takes a nasty turn and people are blindsided left and right. Blind siding someone in the game is when they are voted out and have no clue they are going. They think they are in a solid alliacne and before TC everyone is saying they are voting a certain way, and then “Bamm” your name is inexpectedly read at TC and you are voted out. It’s a shock to the person’s system. I’ve blindsided many people at TC and I think it’s a necessary part of the game. You never tell the person you are targeting, they are being voted out at TC because if you give someone prior warning, then they have time to try and fight back. The last thing you want is for your target to go to someone and say “So and so told me I’m being voted off.” Your own alliance will not trust you any longer and you will be gone next because the only reason someone tells someone else they are being voted out is to garner votes if they end up in the final 2. By telling someone you are placing a big fat target on your back.
OK, I’m off my survivor rant. It’s been a long time since I talked Survivor strategy. I use to write a column on Survivor strategy for an online site. It was a lot of fun only problem was it gave people more insite into how I approached the game. Oh well, I’m retired now, I don’t have to worry about it any longer. Although, if there was a decent game out there, I would play. The problem is, I’ve made so many enemies in the online Survior Game world, I can never play another game under my real name and I hate playing under an alias. I did that once and it was harder than playing as myself. (I won that game by the way by playing UTR)
Anyway, Band of Brothers is almost on, so I must make my leave and watch one of my fav mini-series.
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