Aras Baskauskas

TigerLily · January 9th, 2006, 08:18 AM

Biography

Aras Baskauskas completed his undergraduate program in three years and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of California, Irvine. In 2003, he was named one of UC Irvine's "Most Eligible Bachelors" in the student newspaper.

Baskauskas continued his education at UC Irvine and graduated from the Graduate School of Management, where he received his Masters in Business Administration. He is proudest of being the only student to have played NCAA Men's Division One basketball on scholarship while in the MBA program.

Baskauskas is a former professional basketball player, having played briefly overseas in Lithuania. After leaving the court, Aras moved to Capetown, South Africa, where he opened up a donation-based yoga studio. He currently works as a yoga instructor in Santa Monica, California. His hobbies include meditation, golf and surfing. He describes himself as outgoing, compassionate and genuine.

Baskauskas is currently single and living in Santa Monica, California. His birth date is September 26, 1981.

Favourites

Colors Blue
Scents Lavender
Flowers Orchid
Board Games Parcheesi
Video Games Warcraft II
Sports to Play Basketball, soccer, golf, football, whiffle ball
Sports Teams UC Irvine Anteaters
Outdoor Activities Surfing, mountain biking
TV Shows No favorite
Movies Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring; The Big Lebowski
Actors John Cusack, Dustin Hoffman
Actresses No favorite
Music Jack Johnson, Krishna Das, Norah Jones, Miles Davis
Magazines Tricycle
Books/Authors The Wisdom of Insecurity, Alan Watts, Krishnamurti, Osho
Cereals Trader Joe's granola
Fruits Banana
Snack Foods Have-A Chips
Cookies Oatmeal Raisin
Candy Bars Snickers
Alcoholic Drinks No favorite
Non-Alcoholic Fresh squeezed orange juice

taloson · January 9th, 2006, 01:57 PM

wow, what a cool name

Aras Baskauskas. just based on that I like him!

Slitter · January 9th, 2006, 10:04 PM

LOL, degree in philosophy, donation based yoga center....gotta tell you, the first thing I thought of was our Zen master Peter in Marquesas. I REALLY hope this guy doesn't start talking about holes!

SurvivorSims07 · January 11th, 2006, 09:44 AM

at another survivor site everyone is picking this guy to win.. he seems to be a pre-season favorite.

SurvivorSims07 · January 17th, 2006, 04:26 PM

Is this guy gay? There have been rumors at sucks, but I was wondering if anyone here knew.

MrMagganot · January 17th, 2006, 09:20 PM

How many seasons didn't have a gay guy?

Dr.Death II · January 31st, 2006, 11:00 PM

He looks a little gay, the gay guys always entertain me. If he's not gay I think he'll be knocked out early.

SurvivorSims07 · February 1st, 2006, 08:52 AM

Jeff Probst Media Teleconference

Quote:

Yeah, next guy is Aras. He's a yoga instructor. Aras is a really well-intentioned guy. He wanted to do the right thing and that's not always easy to do on 'Survivor'. It's not easy to do in your daily life. But Aras really appealed to me because I think he comes from a good family and I really liked him. I liked what he was trying to achieve. It's a nice change of pace to see so many people try to play the game with integrity, still play and play hard. But play it with some sort of honor and decency, it was so, made me feel so good about you know, vanity.

Slitter · February 9th, 2006, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerLily

Biography
...He describes himself as outgoing, compassionate and genuine.

I guess we got a good look at his compassionate nature tonight.

What a twit! I can believe he came right out and verbally brutalized Melinda and Cirie like he did. Shane following right after didn't help matters.

pocket · February 9th, 2006, 09:42 PM

He's also not in touch with anyone's feelings except his own. His being "honest" seemed to be just blunt and hurtful.

rejectedloser · February 9th, 2006, 10:18 PM

He was terrible tonight. I can't believe he did that to Melinda and Cirie. He's one of my worst people this season right now. Shane right behind him.

NorthernBelle · February 9th, 2006, 10:42 PM

I actually kind of applaud him. It was a dumb ass move, but it provided me with a hella lot of entertainment, hehe

pocket · February 10th, 2006, 11:35 AM

I think it's all in the wording. Saying either Melinda or Cirie are going home without the "need to keep the tribe strong" speech, was too blunt. Honesty doesn't have to be cruel. Now if down the line, we see that they edited out things to make it that strong, I'll reconsider.

angeloalberto · April 4th, 2006, 06:00 AM

[as of March 31] I’m just glad Aras made it to the jury (I would freak out had he not). I think he’s the best player in the game even from the start. I just hope he doesn’t get eliminated; I think it’s time for CBS to have a not-so-Tom Westman sole survivor.

Anyways, what I love the most about Aras is that he takes things lightly. He always has that pleasant face to look at even in situations where damaged-faced Shane takes the stage and talks his butt off like a whacko. Also, he is so versatile; he can be your physical player or strategy-making one. And he has a lot to say. I hate those Survivors, if I should call them that, who just made it far because they played safe. Because they remained quiet to not be noticed. Aras is definitely not like them.

And one thing more, Aras is hot—in a non oh-so-stereotypical kind of “hot.” I think he’ll soon have an acting career in...Desperate Housewives? As Eva Longoria’s fling? Can be... can be...

NorthernBelle · April 6th, 2006, 11:58 PM

I'll be honest.. I've enjoyed Aras. I think he's played a swell game given the cards he was granted. That's not to say I'd want to be in his shoes, or in the Casaya alliance. Of that group of 6, I much prefer Aras over anyone else. I'm not sure, though, that he could pull through a win - it would depend on the situations for the remainder of the game, the Jury and how many tails and toes he crushes on his way.