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Hobbs
Member
08-05-2002
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 11:54 am
I call his demeanor "street". I can't stand it. My son experimented with it a few years back when he was 16. Needless to say I put a quick halt to it. It's an attitude that should not be associated with an American Idol. I also don't think Scott is that good a singer, but that isn't the point.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 12:07 pm
He's just like that because he's trying to beat the unbeatable foe. He just can't remember her name.

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Dalm_dad
Member
07-06-2004
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 12:11 pm
He reminds me of that guy from Last Comic Standing. The other white guy who liked to come off as from the street. Thankfully, I have forgotten his name since he was not all that funny and was all 'tude. Dalm.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 12:24 pm
ok Tish we are talking suspending your account now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 12:26 pm
LOL Maris, You have to highlight the second part of my post though. 
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Fabnsab
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 1:16 pm
I must defend Scott here. There is one thing to "act" street and another to be a product of your environment. Those demos for Shaker are only a small slice of the pie and quite misleading if you aren't from Cleveland. There are many communities near and around Shaker that are very "inner city" ish. I am a white 31 yr old female who grew up in a very poor inner city neighborhood and went to an all black school and dropped out in 10th grade. I was a product of my environment, meaning, I spoke differently than my sisters who are alot older than me and went to private schools before my dad left and my mom raised us alone. I grew up and out of it but many people stay in that lifestyle and keep that persona all their days. It doesn't make them scary or mean, just a little less wordly, which is what Scott represents, imo. As far as saying someone who is "street" isn't an American Idol---I think Fantasia was as "street" as they come and she seemed to do just fine. America comes in all shapes, sizes, and dialects.
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 1:27 pm
Fab - you and I also have the advantage of seeing the interviews with Scott and his parents on Fox 8 and I think there is a much softer side shown locally, that the rest of the viewing audience doesn't see. I think Scott is uncomfortable on stage and emits a phony macho image. Do I think he will win? Heck, no - but I will continue to root for the local contestant until they are voted off.
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Fabnsab
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 1:39 pm
My mother watches Fox 8 but I don't. I am actually not a Scott fan. I think he has a great recording voice but it is his time to go. I just take umbrage with the whole "acting" street talk, whether it be a hometown guy or not. If he were a black man, noone would say anything about how he comes across. Eminem has dealt with this his whole life too. It's the reversed problem Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice have. I am usually not a sensitive person but this just hits home for me. No offense meant.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 2:04 pm
There is street attitude and there is bad attitude. It can be very different and very much the same. Unless you grew up in a cave with no social interaction, than you 'd better know how to behave yourself in public and in the eye of the public. Fab, I grew up much the same way. We were dirt poor. I lived in a very low income neighborhood and I ran with a multi-racial and I mean multi and equally poor "street" crowd. We weren't a gang, we didn't rob the local convenience store, we didn't do drivebys, and we weren't hoodlums, for lack of a better word. We wore the "Street" attire, much like Scott, for he and I are not too far off in age. But I grew up in the, as rush limbaugh puts it, "The Armpit of the USA". And nevertheless, and believe me, we knew how to conduct ourselves, we know way before 10th grade how to speak proper English when called for. I went to a poor intercity school. We are not ashamed of who we are, but we also don't let where we came from be the excuse for bad manners of a poor "street" upbrining. There isn't a thing wrong with how Scott dresses or the way he talks. It's what he says and how he conducts himself. He's has a bad attitude and to chalk that up to a "street" upbringing is insulting to me. Once again, it also hits home for me, and no offense meant.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 2:07 pm
I just get tired of looking up his nostrils every time he sings.
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 2:10 pm
Fab wrote: "If he were a black man, noone would say anything about how he comes across." Speaking for myself only, that is true but the only reason that I wouldn't say anything is because I would be afraid of appearing racist. I would still *think* he was obnoxious. And that is the flat out truth.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 2:20 pm
ITA Alisons. There is a proper way to conduct yourself and an improper way, regardless of where you came from.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 2:36 pm
For a unbelievable photo of Bo when he was young: http://www.rickey.org/blog/2005/04/bo_bice_when_he.html
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 2:39 pm
Also, you can download the contestant's past performances at the above site. Just click their name on the right side of the page.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 3:02 pm
OH how cute. If his hair was blond he'd look like Bo Duke...........
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 3:09 pm
So, I just don't understand why he won't allow them to do something (anything) with that hair. It's almost like he uses it as a prop - just like the mike stand.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 3:20 pm
Hey I saw Colin Powell sing "YMCA" and he is no Scott!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 3:54 pm
Well, I just read that Constantine's band is releasing an album May 10. I'm keeping my money in my wallet. He is certainly no Colin Powell!
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Fabnsab
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 4:42 pm
For those of you who saw Fahrenheit 9/11... He is no John Ashcroft!
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 4:43 pm
ROFLMAO Fab, got right. His voice does NOT soar
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 4:54 pm
I like Bo's hair in the pic from the link above. It's still longer than I like on a guy, after all I married a marine, I like Hi and tight, but i like this cut. He should go back to that so he doesn't look greesy and shaggy.
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Lori
Member
04-18-2003
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 6:49 pm
That picture of Bo is cute. I would have never guessed it was Bo.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 7:52 pm
Question...why does Constatine continually to attempt to 'make love to the camera'. He always has his head down in order to make his bedroom eyes at the camera. Methinks it's a medical problem...he can't raise his head up! lol Seriously, his mannerisms bug the crap out of me. Dude, imho, you are NOT all that and a bag of chips...two snaps and around the world. (Remember In Living Color's "Men on Film"?)
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Friday, April 22, 2005 - 5:09 am
That's a cute picture of Bo. Speaking of which, has Simon picked on Bo to lose weight the way he does with the girls? Just asking.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Friday, April 22, 2005 - 3:12 pm
Goddess, did you mean Scott? Either way, I have not heard one comment about anybody needing to lose weight.
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