Most of michel's list are individual ICs. Other than as a conversational piece, I should not have included the individual ICs. Throwing them as a strategy is always up for debate because I believe the majority of them that were "thrown" were simply ICs that the individual wasn't likely to win anyway. So, even if the individual stated beforehand that they had no intention of winning, in my book, they get no credit if that was going to be the result regardless of their strategy. I doubt highly that Hatch outlasts Kelly in any endurance test not involving refusal to pay taxes, and I also doubt that Parvati beats the stronger Amanda in an endurance/concentration/balance challenge where arm strength was a factor. However, that being said, I still recognize that it was a viable strategy for both to NOT win the IC, even if I don't necessarily give them credit for coming up with it.
So, that basically leaves the few tribal ICs that were thrown. I guess Ethan could be an exception to rule, having won and thrown a tribal IC, though that whole scenario is somewhat shrouded in mystery to me.
No where is it written that "Lying is part of the game." Someone needs to show me where the much-repeated truism is written. The fact of the matter is that lying is part of the game if you MAKE it part of the game, usually because you couldn't get by without lying, which shows weakness to me, not strength.
And lastly, women generally have better balance than men because they have lower centers of gravity; their weight is more centered around their hips, whereas for men, it is centered closer to their shoulders. Aras is taller than Terry, true, but Terry is more muscular and broad-shouldered, in other words, more top-heavy. No surprise that Aras outlasted him, and certainly no surprise that a woman beat them both.

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