dfergie said:
Yes Tom Deserved it, Katie sure did not and Ian flaked out...
I wouldn't say Ian flaked out. Yes what he did was a little strange. Some would say foolish. I however think that he valued respect, friendship, and loyalty more then the money.
Someone on a different forum started a thread about the whole incident. They had this in part to say about it:
I think it would be useful to start with a brief summary of Ian's bio from the official Survivor website. He spent his summers in high school working as a camp counselor and also volunteered for an organization that helps children with mental and physical disabilities. He currently works as a dolphin trainer and dolphin-assisted therapist for children with disabilities. He is most proud of participating in Penn State's Dance Marathon, where he did not sit or sleep for 48 hours and helped raise $3 million for children with cancer. I just saw him on the Early Show and the guests he chose to take to New York were not his family, but a group of kids with cancer. Obviously he has a big heart. Deep down, I think he beleives in karma...what goes around, comes around. He just wanted to be safe. If it makes him feel better in the end, then he's already won. He had already won a $50k car, whatever 3rd gets, fame, plus it wouldn't suprise me if he finds a woman and/or a job from getting face time the last 3 months on TV.