User blog comment:Nalyd Renrut/Countdown to 10,000 Season Four Week Eleven/@comment-1734566-20110326144459

Well...that's it.

By only 3 edits, I have lost and placed second yet again, but this time, by only 3...little...edits. I don't know. Words cannot express how I feel. Upset. Disappointed. Embarassed. That last one especially. I just want to say right now to all those who supported me, rooted for me, encouraged me...Thank you for all the support. Without you guys, I wouldn't have had the will to continue. And, even more so than thanking you all, I want to apologize for letting you all down. Losing to Mygeto in Season 2 by, like, 100 (or so?) edits was one thing...but losing by 3 edits probably makes me look like a royal idiot. I just want to say it again to my fans: I'm sorry for letting you all down. :/

All I can say is: It's been an interesting season. You will all know soon enough, I guess. Competing with (and beating) major superstars like Ryan, CD, and, of course, WM, was an unbelievable experience. Likewise, getting to outlast the man who beat me the first time - Mygeto - also helped make it worthwhile. It's just kinda hard to believe. Not just the fact that I lost by that much, but the fact that it's all finally over. These last Eleven Weeks have felt more like Eleven Years. Trust me, all of you who have not yet competed in a season of Countdown, let me tell you all right now: It's tough. It really stretches your editing capabilities to the MAX...that is, if you're willing to work hard enough, and if you really want that first place that bad.

I guess I should feel 1000% enraged at this turn of events. Enraged that I lost to Addict. Infuriated by how close my loss was. But I really don't want to. I want to walk away from this with my head held high. And you know what? I can. Because, even though I lost...I've still set two Countdown records by making it this far: First, I am the first (and currently only) contestant in the history of Countdown to make it to the final two more than once. Second, I currently hold the record for the longest amount of time anyone has competed in Countdown overall, as both of my seasons combined makes a total of 22 weeks in the game.

So I guess I have my own special victories to be proud of. :3

Nevertheless...I guess I will make my announcement here. As some of you who know me well know, I am a huge fan of Russell Hantz from Seasons 19, 20, and 22 of Survivor. Similarly to me in Countdown, he made it to the finals twice, in the first two seasons he competed in. While I have not competed in a third season like him, there is still another thing we are about to share in common. When he was eliminated second from Season 22 (his first time being eliminated), he declared that this was his last time playing Survivor. So, call this my very own "Russell Moment," if you will. But I am officially announcing it.

This is my last time ever playing this game. That's it. I've had fun, I've come close to being eliminated, I've formed alliances, I've had to make tough votes, and, as mentioned above, I've set a couple Countdown records. I feel that I have no further reason to compete in Countdown ever again. I'll still be keeping up with later seasons, of course. Rooting from the sidelines and whatnot. But as far as me in the game...I'm tired and spent. It's time for me to rest. For good.

So, to all who have actually taken the time to read this ridiculously long comment, this is Fedora Kid, signing off.