Based solely on headshots, give me:

• Alexis
• Carter
• Rob
• Sharonda
• Patt

First out:

• Jelly

Jenna
Kilby
Sharonda
Angelica
Carter

1st out: Aaliyah

double aught said:

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Based solely on headshots, give me:

• Alexis
• Carter
• Rob
• Sharonda
• Patt

First out:

• Jelly

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So you could say, that you don't think you're ready for this Jelly?

That's 20 pickers! That's a guaranteed end of the year Cameo video. Not sure if I'll re-hire the Dragon Slayer or go a different route.
Hell, Coach raised his price $30, c'mon, Coach, that hurts.

The rest of you have 6 hours and 25 minutes to go to make your picks.

Alexis
Christian
Maggie
Jenna
Devin

First boot: Ana

I am excited for another year!

My picks:

Ori
Patt
Jenna
Carter
Thien

First out

Christian (no one likes HR)

rwhitlock3 said:

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I am excited for another year!

My picks:

Ori
Patt
Jenna
Carter
Thien

First out

Christian (no one likes HR)

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This made me chuckle.

My S51 Picks:
Mike Pinsky
Carter Krull
Aaliyah Puglia
Thien An Nguyen
Patt Cannady

first out:
Eric Macksoud

HTownAg98 said:

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Alexis
Jenna
Ori
Patt
Devin

First out: Ana

Should I win, I would like the winnings donated to Gold Ribbon Rescue. It is a Golden Retriever rescue group that primarily rescues dogs from the Austin and San Antonio area. I volunteer with them as a transport. It's also where we got this knucklehead named Bouzy.

And I'll match the donation.

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Great looking pup! WE've had 2 goldens, including Eleanor here "breaking in" my new car last winter.

Up to 24 contestants now with about 4 hours to go.
I'll be out of pocket from 330 until well after the show ends, but if you get your picks in by 7, I'll get you on the spreadsheet before I start tallying things up, and post the first set of standings after the Astros win / start getting blown out tonight.

Alexis
Patt
Brady
Maggie
Rob


First out
Kristin

You're in, 7. Last call in 22 minutes!

Aaliyah
Linnea
Devin
Kilby
Ori

First out: Lewis

You earned a second row on the spreadsheet!

CharleyKerfeld said:

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HTownAg98 said:

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Alexis
Jenna
Ori
Patt
Devin

First out: Ana

Should I win, I would like the winnings donated to Gold Ribbon Rescue. It is a Golden Retriever rescue group that primarily rescues dogs from the Austin and San Antonio area. I volunteer with them as a transport. It's also where we got this knucklehead named Bouzy.

And I'll match the donation.

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Great looking pup! WE've had 2 goldens, including Eleanor here "breaking in" my new car last winter.

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So much drool…

I forgot to join. Is it too late. I promise I am not watching. I am at church right now.

An Nguyen
Angelica Lobllack
Cristian Chavez
Kristin Flickinger
Linnea Capobianco

First out
Devin Way

CharleyKerfeld said:

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You earned a second row on the spreadsheet!

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First timer here...I don't know exactly what that means, or even if I can still use it

Can a new rule be added since they're going to do the million dollar coin flip? If so, it's a 4 point bonus if you flip the coin, and get the added million and are safe at tribal. You get whatever points you get for surviving tribal too. If you flip the coin and lose, it's -3 points plus whatever you get for being eliminated.

Charley, you've got your hands full with all the misspellings tonight.

I'm going to have to watch the closing credits again later tonight. At least 3 people spelled Aaliyah's name wrong, but I wasn't in control of the TV and couldn't pause it.

I can tell you that your handsome host (that's me) racked up a cool -10.5 points tonight.

Do you like spaghetti?

CharleyKerfeld said:

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I'm going to have to watch the closing credits again later tonight. At least 3 people spelled Aaliyah's name wrong, but I wasn't in control of the TV and couldn't pause it.

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Uh-Leah...

LOL, the wife and I are were laughing at all the errors. I am not sure anyone spelled it right.

OK, I rewatched the closing credits to see there were actually 4 people spelling Aaliyah wrong.
Here's the points breakdown and the leaderboard.
Analysis later, unfortunately I have to "do my job" first.
Here's the spreadsheet. I moved some people's picks around so it was easier to work with, so don't freak out if your picks vanished. They're just on the second row now.
Rob was the points leader with 5. Aaliyah finished the game at -6. Jenna off to a roaring start at -5.5.

Week 1 Leaderboard
double aught: 9.5
veryfuller: 7.0
BR12: 7.0
theeyetest: 6.5
CheeseSndwch: 4.0
aggie-man999: 4.0
blackgoldag11: 4.0
7yrplan: 2.5
zap: 0.0
Roll the Bones: 0.0
DoitBest: -0.5
tx1c: -1.0
Mozart Paintings: -1.0
Saxsoon: -1.5
texas_ute: -2.0
Counterpoint: -3.0
Mrs. Best: -3.0
SticksnStones: -3.0
SZ: -3.0
Lady Zap: -3.5
cwpaggie07: -3.5
Quinn: -3.5
HTownAg98: -3.5
Ana: -4.5
Johnsy3: -7.5
CharleyKerfeld: -10.5


Points Breakdown
Lewis goes on a journey and loses: -2
Rob finds a HII: +3
Purple wins the tribe immunity challenge, everyone on Purple +2
Yellow loses the same challenge, everyone on Yellow -1
Jenna starts crying about her divorce: -3
Jenna plays her shot in the dark when she didn't have to: -2
Aaliyah voted off before the merge: -5
Misspelling names at Tribal: Maggie, Thien An, Brady, Patt: -1 each. I have a bad feeling Brady is going to be on this part of the scorecard A LOT.
Surviving Tribal: Kilby, Brady, Patt, Jenna, Jelly, Maggie, Thien An, Mike, Devin +0.5

SZ said:

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I was feeling good about my Jenna first out pick until the very end. Then she ended up costing me -5.

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I was feeling good until I realized all my picks were losers - on Episode 1 at least.

No negative points for Eric's little emotional breakdown? I'm not sure if actual tears were shed.

You have a breakdown about how unfair life is based on your race, gender, sexual orientation, anything political, or COVID-19: -3 points (EVERY TIME SHOWN)

Jenna was upset about her divorce. This is not expressly stipulated in the rule above. I'd like to file an appeal with the review board to have those points reinstated.

CheeseSndwch said:

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No negative points for Eric's little emotional breakdown? I'm not sure if actual tears were shed.

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that was the fakest looking real cry i've ever seen if those were real tears

Can I get a ruling on the coin flip reward/penalty?

HTownAg98 said:

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Can I get a ruling on the coin flip reward/penalty?

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Yeah that sounds good. Sorry I forgot you wrote it earlier. +4 if you flip the coin and win. -4 if you flip it and lose on top of being eliminated.

I love that rule in the game BTW. Especially if it stacks up and up and some point in the future suddenly they're playing for $5 million or more.

Idea for future seasons (or this one if it's fair to add retroactively)... Huge negative points if your pick for first boot actually wins the game.