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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 8:46 am
The wait was because many of the viewers don't watch the live feeds and so didn't know that Dick had left. Dick has a good relationship with the producers, and he didn't want to jeopardize that by talking about what happened until he got their okay. I was watching the show with one of my sons, and I didn't tell him Dick had left until after the show; I didn't want to spoil it for him.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 8:47 am
Something that is easy to forget is the BB house isn't a prison. People are free to leave whenever they want to leave. They may void their contract by leaving but they can leave. The cynical side of me is thinking that Dick's leaving was awfully convenient, especially if it means that Daniele got the golden key and an easy pass for a few weeks. On the other hand, Dick is a player, he thinks he is better at the game than anyone and it's hard to imagine he would pass up a chance at 500k. As far as CBS and Dick planning this from the start, that would be a tough secret to keep and it would ruin CBS's credibility if it got out. They're dragging out the announcement to get the most attention possible. They are in business for ratings and money.
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Shenanagon
Member
07-28-2009
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 8:58 am
Everyone's points are valid. I'm gonna steal cynical from Jimmer and say I personally like him better for leaving. He left voluntarily and wants to keep his reason personal, perfectly okay and it was done after the houseguests were made aware of the pairs and golden key. I am guessing he asked what would happen to his daughter in the game if he left and was told about the golden key or that she'd still be able to play if he left and I'm sure that if she would be out too he would have stayed. I don't dislike Dick actually like him more because whyever he did this it benefited his daughter and I can see a father, especially with a daughter who doesn't speak to him, falling on the sword to help her chances of winning. That said, I don't like that it was IMO used to garner attn for his website. And it was whether it would have got more attn if he'd stayed in the game it was definitely baited at all the curious who didn't frequent his website to go there. I went there for the first time after he was Tweeting about it yesterday.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 9:16 am
I agree Pamy! I am sure that he is only keeping quiet because CBS won't pay him otherwise.
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Mamapors
Member
07-29-2004
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 9:19 am
Yep, smelling fish here!
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 9:39 am
I agree that this all sounds fishy. Who is this friend that needs him and how is he helping him? His whole story sounds like it was concocted by CBS and he has to abide by it. I bet they got wind of his plan to have his late night feed talks uploaded to the RTV Zone site. That would be against the contract. He has been working his butt off to publicize and expand the site. Look how many people he got to go on it to hear what he has to say. Hey, I dislike the guy and even I watch their various video clips!
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 9:44 am
Thing is he wasn't completely quiet. If he was I could understand that. He was openly addressing his departure from the house, well before the airing of last nights show. I have him on fb. I would have known he was out before the airing of last nights show, just from saying there would be a video announcement,lol. It just seems to me it was marketing ploy (the announcement, not the departure) to get people to that site. Otherwise the no announcement could have been made when he made the announcement to make the announcement. I just gave myself a headache! 
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Tvwatcher
Member
04-17-2004
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 9:53 am
Out of the all the people on the face of the earth, Dick was the only one this "friend" could call? Maybe if Dick was the only matching organ donor... Dick didn't look all that healthy - maybe CBS told him if he comes on the show, they would come up with a way for him to leave before the feeds go live. They get their big ratings for premiere night, and go on from there...
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 10:13 am
I dont buy it. His annoucnement that his video would clear up everything was bs. I think the story is what he and BB came up with so he could make a graceful exit, for whatever reason. He could have easily said a bit more about the the reason without naming his friend. I wish I knew what the real reason for him leaving was, but this is his story (or non story) and he is sticking to it. I was never an ED fan, but this season really needed him. It is a complete snooze fest without him. Its the first season in the BB history that I have not had the feeds on all the time. I just wake up and check here for anything interesting that may have happened, and nothing really does. Sigh....I was counting the days for BB....
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Alliet
Member
07-11-2005
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 10:49 am
I don't see why they would tell ED anything. There's supposed to be no interference from the outside world in the game so why would they do this. Didn't they keep the devastation from Katrina from the HGs? I know they told them about 9/11/01 but it wasn't done straight away. A friend is sick so they tell him. That just doesn't sound like BB. And I, personally, think ED is making a big deal about announcements so that it keeps him 'in the game', so to speak. Let's see if they give us any real info on why he left on Wednesday.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 11:00 am
The only thing I can think of is the HG's must have some sort of outside person designated (sort of like some people keep in their wallet) who can contact them in the event of a significant emergency. And that person contacted Dick, gave him the information and he decided to leave the game. There is no way to tell if it was planned or not. One thing that we can guess is whatever it was had little or no emotional impact on Daniele.
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 11:01 am
I agree Alliet, it took them a while to decide to tell them about 911, and Monica had a cousin in the Towers.
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 11:07 am
I can't stand ED and his departure is the only thing that made BB watchable this year. I am SO glad he's gone. I couldn't even bring myself to listen to him on last night's show so I just FF past all of his scenes.....he became irrelevant as far as the game goes the moment he left...so nothing he said mattered anyhow. If he said in his statement that it was "personal" and he wouldn't mention names, you can be sure that CBS won't give any more details than what he's already said. I'm just happy he's gone but I don't really care why.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-16-2003
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 11:10 am
I have no idea if it was CBS or not. I just know for me is it had the same ending as, Al Capone's Vault. as i wipe my morning beverage off the Pc screen, THX for the laugh Biloxi. The comment tickled my funnybone this am.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 11:14 am
I'm happy that he is gone because I won't miss the spitting, verbal abuse, crudeness, intimidation and other negative aspects. On the other hand, I was curious to see how Dick would play this season, whether he would be able to use the same tactics successfully with this group of people, if he would change tactics and how long he would last in the game. So I have mixed feelings about it.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 11:14 am
Al Capone's Vault. LOL - I still feel like a sucker over that one.
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Carrly
Member
09-28-2000
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 11:38 am
Seems like it wasn't too much of an emergency as he is back to work on his site. Where does he live anyway? Is he back in that town? Maybe someone who lives in the area has heard of some catastrophe there.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-16-2003
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 11:43 am
i was very curious as well Jimmer. I was rather looking forward to watching ED realize that his gameplay was obvious and that ERIC really DID play his game for him that season. I think that the TEAMS twist kinda ruined ED's chances and he knew it. I figure we'll see an ALLSTARS BB eventually
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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 11:56 am
They do let people know if there is an emergency in the family. In Season 9 Ryan was told of his grandfather's (or grandmother's - I don't remember which) death, and he was given the option of leaving if he wanted to be with his family. He chose to stay in the house because he felt there was nothing he could do. Maybe Dick could actually be there for a close friend so he decided to leave the game. I can understand that.
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Oregonguy
Member
02-12-2006
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 1:02 pm
for me, i dont care if dick is telling the truth or not, or if their is some conspiracy with bb/danielle all that matters to me is that after tomorrow night....HE IS OFF MY TV SCREEN!
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Jarreau
Member
03-01-2008
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 1:27 pm
All I have to say is that video was much ado about nothing!
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What555456
Member
06-14-2005
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 1:56 pm
As is this whole pseudo-emergency, Jarreau.
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Lainee
Member
07-19-2005
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 2:23 pm
I certainly was never fond of Dick but I wouldn't wish him ill either...so I can only hope everything is okay.
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 4:55 pm
The whole things just brought up memories of Johny Fairplay on Survivor. It seemed planned and bogus to me. His video did nothing but exclude people who might have been involved. If he had one person who could contact him, wouldn't it have been his mother or girl friend? Next question: how does someone like Evel Dick get a girl friend?
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Bubbles_larue
Member
07-07-2011
| Monday, July 11, 2011 - 5:17 pm
Mama, He gets a GF the same way Hugh Hefner does. $$ and fame...
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