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Tournament: ATRL's Next TOP MEMBER Cycle 7 | The Winner Is... For Real!
Member Since: 12/3/2011
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Originally posted by iputrecordson
Congrats to the top 2
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Thank you!
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 6/15/2007
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I'm gonna upload the speeches later today (the 25th) I have been editing off and on today and still want to get more done for my friend...
Plus... I need to gather links to everything for the judges to review
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Member Since: 12/31/2010
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I was sick as a dog yesterday. I was achy and dehydrated, my body temperature was going up and down like crazy (I would literally have the chills, put a blanket on me, then be hot as hell in mere seconds), and worst of all, my mind was ****ing WACKED out. I honestly felt like a schizophrenic, I had voices in my head and everything. That **** was not cute.
But like a true ANTM finalist I somehow conquered whatever the hell I had by 7 o'clock. Still got a little bit of a headache and I'm still a liiiiittle achy, but it's nothing like yesterday. That sucked. I never want that **** to happen again.
Best of all I still get to PARTAY HAPPY HAPPY DANCE
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ATRL Senior Member
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I think your on happy happy pills
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Member Since: 12/31/2010
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Originally posted by Matty
I think your on happy happy pills
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No, I think it might've been cause I was out in the sun for too long and my body reacted all sorts of weird. I still don't feel amazing, but way better than yesterday. I was miserable.
When are you gonna update? I'm really anxious to get the finale rolling.
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ATRL Senior Member
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Here in a bit... Im on nurse duty because my mom had some surgery today and my dad has to do things for the city and alumni so Im left getting her things she needs.
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ATRL Senior Member
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ATRL's Next TOP MEMBER Cycle 7 | Vote for the winner!!!
ATRL's Next
topmember
Cycle 7
EPISODE 12: ATRL'S NEXT TOP MEMBER
WHY I SHOULD BE
ATRL'S NEXT TOP MEMBER...
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Originally posted by DvnR
First, I'd like to say thank you to pretty much everyone who has been involved with the competition. It's been nearly two months since we've begun ATRL's Next Top Member. Honestly, I've had a great time. It's great to see the potential some of the competitors have in ATRL (and the draaaaammmmaaaa some have brought to the competition ). Now it's just me and Evun. I clearly underestimated Evun, and I have from the start. He's one hell of a member and even if I don't win this, I'd have it be him over practically every competitor.
But there is one problem: I do want to win. I think I should win. I feel like I've been a really consistent competitor. I've only been in the bottom once (top 4), and the next week I shot up to the top spot into the finale. I've really tried my hardest to be as honest and frank as possible and to refrain for making the entry "for the judges" and instead making the entry to represent me (especially since Katie told early in the game worried I was falling into the "for the judges" category).
From the casting challenge to now, I've upheld the motto of a true ATRLer and have made sure every time I send an entry I make sure I'm noticed. I've never really had the problem of having an overwhelmingly forgettable or bad entry. But enough about the competition, let's talk about ATRL itself.
For a little less than a year and a half, I've slowly begun to establish my presence on ATRL and become somewhat of a liked member of the forum. Not too relevant, no, but I think people generally seem to enjoy me around. I'm active, I'm funny yet not obscene or too shady. I've kinda found my balance, and it seems to have done me a favor. I've gone quite a long way from my messy beginnings.
To conclude my boring essay about how awesome and perfect I am, I want to sum up why I should be crowned cycle 7's ANTM up: I'm a consistent competitor, an achieved ATRLer, and a pleasant person. How many more alliterations can you ask for?
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Originally posted by Evun
First, thank you. I very much enjoyed ATRL's Next Top Member, and I feel like I've gained quite a bit through my time on the show. No matter the outcome of the finale, this was a fantastic experience. With that said, I have earned the winning title, and I have shown I'm fully ready to emerge as ATRL's next top member.
As one half of the (iconic and legendary) showmance team Vuvun, I became a core part of the thread discussions, consistently participating in all the off-time drama and fun throughout the entire cycle (excluding Matty and Vulps, I have made the most posts of any member in this thread). I brought life (and the occasional meltdown) to the cycle without ever trying to play an elevated or fictionalized version of myself. My thread presence shows I'm ready to become a (social) top member -- I have a personality that can shine in the context of ATRL without any acting necessary.
I've had my ups and downs in challenges. Towards the middle of the cycle, I found myself in the bottom two twice in a row, but I was able to bounce back and then get two consecutive top callouts because I listened -- I took the judges' critiques to heart and I learned. I've stayed true to myself but, at the same time, I've never been closed off to outside input. It's imperative for a top member to be able to adapt without losing sight of themselves in the process, and I've shown time and time again throughout the competition that I can do just that and come back stronger than ever.
I've been the underdog throughout the entire cycle, and it's been a very upward battle to get to this point. Over and over, I was underestimated -- I doubt anyone in the beginning expected me to do as well as I have. I've overcome obstacles and shattered expectations. I've learned quite a bit from my time in the tournament, and I'm only going to keep improving from here. As ATRL's Next Top Member Cycle 7 Winner, I will honor the brand's legacy. I will make you proud, and I will surprise you.
Again, thank you.
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VOTE FOR THE WINNER!!!
You have until...
Sunday May 27, 2012
@ 9 PM US Central Time
Fierce and Love
- Matty
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Member Since: 7/9/2010
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Sooo hard to choose
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Member Since: 12/31/2010
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I vote... Owl.
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ATRL Senior Member
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Originally posted by DvnR
I vote... Owl.
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Have you bought Biophilia then?
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 9/26/2001
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My vote is in. Know this: There will be no bad decision here. Both Devin and Evun are equally deserving of this honor. As I said when making my decision, it all depends on what people are looking for in a Top Member, because Devin and Evun could not be any more different.
Good luck, gentlemen.
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Member Since: 12/3/2011
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Originally posted by Red
My vote is in. Know this: There will be no bad decision here. Both Devin and Evun are equally deserving of this honor. As I said when making my decision, it all depends on what people are looking for in a Top Member, because Devin and Evun could not be any more different.
Good luck, gentlemen.
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Hints?
Kidding, I just wanted to ask you for them one last time.
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Member Since: 12/16/2011
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I'm assuming we PM you our vote for the winner, Matty?
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 6/15/2007
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Originally posted by Monkey
I'm assuming we PM you our vote for the winner, Matty?
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Nope... just put it in thread
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Member Since: 10/3/2010
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Neither
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Member Since: 12/31/2010
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Originally posted by TheGeoKing
Neither
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Man, don't be angry at the future runner-up and winner of ATRL's Next Top Member Cycle 7. There's always next cycle.
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Member Since: 12/3/2011
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Originally posted by TheGeoKing
Neither
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I complimented your M83 stanship once.
That's vote worthy.
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Member Since: 12/16/2011
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Originally posted by Evun
I complimented your M83 stanship once.
That's vote worthy.
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I never received a compliment, Evun.
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Member Since: 12/3/2011
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Originally posted by Monkey
I never received a compliment, Evun.
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I'm one of the only competitors who never took a jab at your name.
That's close enough to a compliment.
But actually, I've praised your natural sexual tension with Geo multiple times.
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Member Since: 10/19/2010
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Oh, public votes?
I'm voting for DvnR; I thought you were the stronger competitor in the Final Two.
I really appreciated your creativity Evun, but I felt DvnR was more consistent throughout the competition.
Both of you clearly deserve the title for making it to the Final Two!
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