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Cricket
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08-05-2002

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 5:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
He tried..ie., DID bring Jessica's name up last night, even going so far as to say he was wrong about Carol and he didn't like Jessica anymore, blah, blah, blah. Jen didn't go for it and that was it. Will they consider that completing the task? I think he still likes Jess and was making up a story for his task.

Lurk, it's in the Live Feeds around 1:30 AM BB time i think.

Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sanfranjoshfan a private message Print Post    
Kswheels, I think the point of being "America's Player" is to be a pawn...he is OUR pawn....and even with our choices, he still has a chance to make it to the end.

The money is not only an incentive, but it's his reward for playing OUR game. He could conceivably complete every single task AND win the BB game! It depends on how good a player America is......and how well our surrogate handles doing our bidding and remaining in the house.

Kswheels
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06-30-2005

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kswheels a private message Print Post    
So why not do a competition at the very beginning, where one earned the AP title. Why hand it to someone? You could do that and still keep it a secret by giving the winner a dummy prize to show off to the other HGs. A slop pass or something.

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
I think Eric was a good choice for the AP. He is a BB addict...like most of us. I haven't liked what I've read on other boards about sabotaging the votes because they don't like this twist. For years people have complained about not having a vote, as we did in BB1. Now we do, and some want to throw it away.

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
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Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sanfranjoshfan a private message Print Post    
Eric's quote is at the end of the article, the first two of that last 3 paragraphs.

'Big Brother 8' reveals houseguest relationships and America's Player

<snipped due to length>

Eric's reluctance to become the first Head of Household may have had something to do with the fact that he's serving as America's Player for Big Brother 8. As long as Eric stays in the house, the home viewing audience will be voting via text messaging or the Internet on an assignment that he will have to complete. The task could range from flirting with or voting out one of the other houseguests, but regardless, Eric must work in secret and at least make an attempt at completing the task asked of them. He'll receive $10,000 for each five tasks he successfully completes.

"So it looks like I'm going to be America's Player," Eric revealed to Big Brother 8's home viewing audience at the premiere's conclusion. "Welcome to reality TV's first alliance of 10 million. I couldn't be more excited. We're going to pull-off reality TV history. We're going to win this thing... You guys are in full control of my destiny in this house. You're gonna be able to tell me who to vote for, who to target for nomination... Your wish is my command. I'm here to give you guys what you want. I hope America realizes this is a chance for us to be the stars of this show and send everybody else packing. I am the quintessential Big Brother player. I've got the brains, I've got the cutthroat skills... We're going to have some fun."

<snip>

Luvbbplayers
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07-14-2006

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Luvbbplayers a private message Print Post    
he just has to TRY...and accomplish it as request is worded to earn his 5 towards money reward

Chere
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08-10-2005

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chere a private message Print Post    
It's also a huge sacrifice to be America's Player so I think the money Eric is earning for completed tasks is worth it. I cannot imagine how hard it is for Eric to continuously try to avoid forming alliances and not promise votes since he doesn't know what America is going to do until it's time to make a decision. I think it's only going to get harder for him as the game intensifies and the number of hgs decrease.

Robinyyes
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07-06-2004

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Robinyyes a private message Print Post    
I'm starting to think ED and Dani got the noms and Dick is goin' off on Jen bigtime...and I'm missin' it...sigh

Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sanfranjoshfan a private message Print Post    
"So why not do a competition at the very beginning, where one earned the AP title. Why hand it to someone"

If they did a competition for it, AP wouldn't be a secret from the other HGs. If the other HGs knew one of them was AP, they would target that person. They would realize that the voters will know things that are going on in the house that they (the other HGs) don't know.....for instance - what Kail or Joe says in the DR or who has an alliance with whom.

AP would cast his votes based on what the viewers' want...which is based on what the viewers know about what's going on in the house. Even watching a regular episode (and not watching the LF or ShowToo or checking message boards like this one) will let the viewers in on things because we see them vote, their private conversations, and we see their DR remarks in every episode.

My guess is that they offered it to Eric because they felt he would want to do it and that his reality TV obsession would make him a great candidate as a surrogate player for all of us. It could have even been a condition that he had to agree to in order to get on the show. If he had said "No" to the offer, they wouldn't have let him on the show because he would know that there is ann AP.

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
Well sounds like he does have to do it...at some point I want to go back to the first episode cause I woulda sworn it wasn't presented that way.

And Chere I agree it's a huge sacrifice IF he is a legit player. If he is the plant I truly believe he is, then it's his job. And as I said earlier, I back this up with how his job is listed as "Talent Management Assistant" which to me is vague enough that he could work on BB casting for all we know. And in the house he told everyone he's in advertising. I would be shocked if I ever found out he was a legit player who just submitted an application and got in. My bet is he watched all seasons of BB because he's worked in some degree in production there!

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Nah, he knew he was going up with Daniele. They always make us wait longer than the nomination ceremony goes anyway. Jen may be a little slow getting her lines right too. She wouldn't be the first one that took long.

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
BTW I have no trust in BB...how do we know the results are accurate or that Eric doesn't discuss whether he will or wouldn't go w/who we want?? The way he spoke to Amber he CLEARLY was getting insider info about her and he virtually regurgitated some of what she said back in explaining why he wouldn't tell her who he was voting for. So to me at best he is getting BB help, but I still think he's a total plant.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
He is a BB addict...like most of us.

nope, he didnt even get live feeds.

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Sun, IIRC, the last two seasons he didn't get the feeds. After reading the list of reality shows his brother said he watched, he wouldn't have time for the feeds. lol

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
Hyper and Sun..assume you are talking about Eric right? If so, you believe all this stuff is truthful and accurate WHY???

Alliet
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07-11-2005

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alliet a private message Print Post    
How do we know Eric didn't get live feeds? Is that what he's told the HGs? Seems to me that he knows a fair bit about the game.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
what was said was that he liked the TV show and didnt want to be spoiled by watching the feeds. I forget where I read it though sorry. I dont like regurgitating stuff when I dont know where I saw it.

However, Eric talks about the TV show. I have yet to hear him say anything about Feeds.

I'm sure that Long Vortex this is like yesterday. Jen got HOH live and we didnt get feeds for half hour. Why? they are hiding the meltdowns.

Kswheels
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06-30-2005

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kswheels a private message Print Post    
Gotta agree with Lurk. Admitting he had LFs is admitting to being knowledgeable of the game. It's bad poker, so to speak. Best to appear clueless about the game.

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
BB has to follow the same rules as a game show, correct? Why would they take a chance with a plant? I think Eric is for real, as is the voting.

Typingfool
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06-07-2006

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Typingfool a private message Print Post    
Lurk, his brother posts over at SS and has discussed what he watched and such.

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
I think if (big if) Eric really receives the true vote we cast- he potentially has a huge advantage. He can read what we might be seeing from the game as a whole, especially as it gets further into the game. However, he might not last that long!

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
His brother got the live feeds, right? They discussed strategy before Eric went in the house. There's a great post over @ SS describing what they discussed. His brother's name is Senor something.

Also, I know it's not the feeds, but didn't BB give the contestants all 7 years of BB?

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
Yeah but let's assume I'm right and he is a complete BB plant (something they will never admit to us). He told his family what to say and to stick to a certain story. And did you see the feature on him last nite? It seemed WAY too contrived to me..they made way to big a fuss about noting wanting him to be the AC. I bet it was all part of the "game." I still say the difference in job titles and his legit one (probably posted in case anyone ever goes public that he worked for BB production in the past) helps confirm this.

Flamingo
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08-19-2003

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Flamingo a private message Print Post    
2 hours... who's going off on who?