Post by Dominic Briones on Sept 5, 2011 14:56:17 GMT -5
I am posting this here for now, but I MIGHT change it, so this isn't to be used for the official noms unless the deadline comes and I am not here, then you can use it. 
Technically this is my 2nd HoH, but truly it feels like my first. The week I was co-HoH with Carol, I think that we both held our cards close and neither of us really went after the people we wanted. At least I know that I didn't really want to go after Dick and Keith.
With that said, it's somewhat freeing to be able to make a decision on my own this week. At the same time, with only 6 people in the game, I am going to have to nominate 2 while only being able to hand out 3 keys. That can make the decision very tough when it's clear that many of you have not been on the same page/side of the house as me.
As many HoH's feel the need, I too want to preface this ceremony with the fact that these nominations are NOT personal. I have thought very much about what is the best move for me, and after talking to a few of you, I realize that every decision involves risks, including this one. I can only stick to my guns and hope for the best once my week it power is over...
With that said, I'll pull the first key....
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Braden, you are safe, bud!
Next key...
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Lori, you are safe! Go ahead and pull that last key!
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Scott, you are safe.
That means I have chose to nominate Carol and Cassi.
Carol: You were the only person who didn't take the opportunity to talk to me since I won HoH. I truly meant it when I said that I was open to hearing people out. Nothing personal, but you are obviously someone who would nominate me (as you did last week) and the lack of getting to talk game with you gives me no reason to think otherwise that you'd be fine seeing me leave the house. Best of luck in PoV!
Cassi: I wish we could have gotten the chance to chat on AIM. I appreciate your reaching out to me via PM, and I hope your vacation went/is going well. Unfortunately, this decision was something I went back and forth on till the last minute. In the end, I just feel like you are very well connected in this game, as evidenced by the fact that you have yet to even see the nomination chair. This nomination comes with no ill-will, and I'm sure there's a decent chance you'll probably even survive. Best of luck as well in the PoV!
To end this ceremony, I will say that I did not have an easy time trying to decide who to nominate. I feel, quite frankly, that I am still not sitting in a very good spot in this game. It's obvious that my allies are few and I've been at least a target or a pawn the past few weeks. In the end, I went with my gut, and I can only hope that it pans out. Only time will tell, and I sincerely wish the remaining players in this game the best of luck as we hit the final stretch.
Technically this is my 2nd HoH, but truly it feels like my first. The week I was co-HoH with Carol, I think that we both held our cards close and neither of us really went after the people we wanted. At least I know that I didn't really want to go after Dick and Keith.
With that said, it's somewhat freeing to be able to make a decision on my own this week. At the same time, with only 6 people in the game, I am going to have to nominate 2 while only being able to hand out 3 keys. That can make the decision very tough when it's clear that many of you have not been on the same page/side of the house as me.
As many HoH's feel the need, I too want to preface this ceremony with the fact that these nominations are NOT personal. I have thought very much about what is the best move for me, and after talking to a few of you, I realize that every decision involves risks, including this one. I can only stick to my guns and hope for the best once my week it power is over...
With that said, I'll pull the first key....
...
Braden, you are safe, bud!
Next key...
...
Lori, you are safe! Go ahead and pull that last key!
...
...
Scott, you are safe.
That means I have chose to nominate Carol and Cassi.
Carol: You were the only person who didn't take the opportunity to talk to me since I won HoH. I truly meant it when I said that I was open to hearing people out. Nothing personal, but you are obviously someone who would nominate me (as you did last week) and the lack of getting to talk game with you gives me no reason to think otherwise that you'd be fine seeing me leave the house. Best of luck in PoV!
Cassi: I wish we could have gotten the chance to chat on AIM. I appreciate your reaching out to me via PM, and I hope your vacation went/is going well. Unfortunately, this decision was something I went back and forth on till the last minute. In the end, I just feel like you are very well connected in this game, as evidenced by the fact that you have yet to even see the nomination chair. This nomination comes with no ill-will, and I'm sure there's a decent chance you'll probably even survive. Best of luck as well in the PoV!
To end this ceremony, I will say that I did not have an easy time trying to decide who to nominate. I feel, quite frankly, that I am still not sitting in a very good spot in this game. It's obvious that my allies are few and I've been at least a target or a pawn the past few weeks. In the end, I went with my gut, and I can only hope that it pans out. Only time will tell, and I sincerely wish the remaining players in this game the best of luck as we hit the final stretch.