Survivor Host: You all have a lot of great questions for Andrew, so let's get begin. Hey Andrew! Thanks for being here today. Are you ready to talk to take some questions?
Andrew: Absolutely.


Xavier: Andrew, how did you feel when your number of votes was slightly higher than Jon's, and do you think that Jon deserves to stay in?
Andrew: I had a terrible sinking feeling when I had more votes than Jon but being the eternal optimist I was hoping that Lill came to her senses and sided with Morgan. In my opinion, Jon absolutely does not deserve to stay.


pelican: Andrew, were you mad at Lillian for going with the Drakes?
Andrew: I was disappointed with Lillian and her decision to side with the Drakes. Lill, for the nine days after she was voted out, was on vacation. During those nine days the Morgan tribe practically killed themselves in engineering possibly one of the greatest comebacks in Survivor history against arguably the most powerful tribe in the history of Survivor. Lill in one simple vote washed away that entire effort, and that's what hurt.


Judge_courtinsession: How did it feel when Lillian called you on her being voted off and you failed to come back to her and now you're out?
Andrew: I want to set the record straight--on day nine right before Tribal Council I went up to Lill, gave her a hug, kiss on the cheek, told her that we loved her, that I was sorry about having to vote her out but that it wasn't personal, it was a strategy. Before we left for Tribal Council, Lill showed me where she put dry firewood because the hurricane was coming. Lill said to me, "I know I'm not coming back, here's the dry fire wood so you can start the fire when you get back". Lill has admitted in her exit interviews these two facts. She knew she was getting voted out and I told her.


SurvivorGirl: Were you surprised Rupert voted for you when you were so gracious when he was with Morgan? I wish you had won!
Andrew: Very cool and thank you. What you didn't see is that after the feast, Rupert and I had an alliance. There were three Morgans and three Drakes. A handful of minutes before we got into the boat to go to Tribal Council Lill decided to jump ship and side with the Drake tribe. As soon as she did that, my alliance with Rupert disappeared. There was no reason for the Drakes to align with the Morgans because with Lill the Drakes had superior numbers. And to answer your question, yes, it hurt very much that Rupert voted for me.


WindyCityJo: Do you wish you had voted Osten off earlier, saving Lill and maybe yourself?
Andrew: No, we kept Osten because we knew very physical challenges were coming in the future. Osten did very well in the rope pull Challenge, holding Darrah up for over two hours. Osten also did his part in the sandbag weight challenge, holding 160 lbs. for as long as he could and it enabled Morgan to win that challenge. What you don't see is Osten gathering oysters and muscles and firewood every day and contributing to the tribe.


DanieuBleau: Andrew, be brutally honest, what do you think about booted players coming back in?
Andrew: I have great respect for Mark Burnett, Jeff Probst and their production team. I signed up for what I believe is the greatest game, and any twists, any curve balls, bring 'em on. Having said that, no one will convince me that Lill or Burton outwitted, outlasted or outplayed me because they were voted off before me fair and square.


kevzz: Hi Andrew! Are you trying to send some sort of message on wearing the coat to every Challenge and Tribal Council?
Andrew: [laughs] We're in the tropics, but it's cold at night. I'm wearing my jacket because it's cold.


r?nk: Savage, did you burn your skivvies?
Andrew: [laughs] I still have my Gap boxers and on special occasions I still wear them.


lindarooni: Are you working on an advertisement campaign with Armani?
Andrew: Not presently but I would love to in the future.


ROGNA: Do you think Jon could have a bright future as a manager for a pro wrestler?
Andrew: [laughs] I think Jon has a bright future in an industry that requires a personality that pushes everyone's buttons and creates great controversy and attention. He is no doubt a master in those skills.


Jill: Andrew, why was the Drake tribe so well fed while you guys couldn't even catch a fish, even after Rupert taught you!
Andrew: We had Rupert on our island for two days. Rupert caught four fish. When Rupert is on his island for two days, Rupert catches thirty fish. Rupert's island is an aquarium. The lagoon on our island had very few fish. Regardless of the fishing skills, if you don't have many fish to catch you're not going to catch any.


kidz_RO: Andrew, how much would you want if Playgirl were to offer?
Andrew: A hundred million dollars.


ROGNA: Jeff seemed a bit angry and disappointed when Osten quit. Did Jeff say anything about Osten that wasn't aired?
Andrew: I believe Jeff made several additional comments about Osten quitting but those comments were very similar to the ones that hit the airwaves.


miranda: Andrew, did anyone from Drake say why they let Shawn go instead of Jon?
Andrew: I learned that the Drakes voted Shawn out instead of Jon because they feared the return of Burton and a resurrection of the Shawn-Burton alliance.


fuzila: Hi Andrew, what is up with Darrah? She seems really withdrawn from the game, or is she just flying under the radar?
Andrew: Darrah was a lot more active than you actually see on television. She had quite a bit more input and interaction with the Morgan tribe. Unfortunately, it's an hour-long television show and CBS can only show so much. Darrah is a great gal, tough as nails and I hope she does well.


ruprules01: You came across as very rude to and dismissive of Ryan S. Is that your motivational style, or was there something else?
Andrew: I'm glad the question was asked. There was never a personality conflict with young Ryan and me. I always thought he was a decent kid. The reality was that young Ryan was in completely over his head. What you didn't see is young Ryan for hours on end lying around the shelter sleeping. We would check on him occasionally and he'd say he felt that he was on his deathbed and only needed three or four hours more sleep. Young Ryan was voted out for his own good. The last point I want to make is that young Ryan claimed I swore at him at the beginning of the game while on the deck of the ship. That is not true. In my twenty-one days on the island I did not swear at a single person, except maybe Jon. Especially two minutes into the game I would not alienate one of my tribemates by using profanity.


cymbals: Great game and you are a good leader. Do you feel you let your team down?
Andrew: I was horribly disappointed when I was voted out. I don't feel there was anything I could have done or said to Lill to convince her not to jump ship and side with the Drakes to vote me out. I gave every ounce of energy I possibly had to help further the Morgan tribe. I do not feel like I let them down.


savagerox: If you had been able to choose the two outcasts to return, who would you have chosen and why?
Andrew: I would have loved to have Michelle and or Trish join the Morgan tribe. They both seemed like strong competitors, great gals that were wrongly ousted from the Drake tribe.


ajdoro: What did your wife think about you doing that challenge naked?
Andrew: When I returned to Chicago I told my wife two things: the first was that I loved her and missed her very much and the second was that I get naked on the first episode. My wife in an interview was asked about the infamous TV guide picture with the red cross blocking out my nudity and to her credit she replied that she was just happy that it was accurately portrayed as a large red x as opposed to a small red x. She supports me in everything I do.


r?nk: Has anybody ever told you that you look like Hugh Hefner?
Andrew: [laughs] No, that's a first for me but I'll take that as a compliment.


DanieuBleau: Did you think it a bit greedy of Burton to try and win the Immunity Challenge, since he was already immune?
Andrew: [laughs] No, I did not think it was greedy. I would have been surprised if Burton had let up in the challenge because he is by nature very competitive.