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Ecoop
Member
07-07-2005
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 11:44 am
An article worth reading; sums up my anger and frustration pretty well. http://realitytvcalendar.com/shows/bb8/commentary/crd-9362-p5.html
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 11:52 am
Ecoop, thank you for posting that link. That article sums up my feelings as well.
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 11:54 am
Great article and right on point.
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Ecoop
Member
07-07-2005
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 11:55 am
Thanks, Vee. That site has some good articles about several reality shows; a variety of authors, so not all opinions are the same, but still well worth reading.
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Mssas
Member
08-04-2006
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 11:59 am
The writer of this article did one earlier on Dick's abuse of Jen/Kail. I e-mailed her to let her know ITA with everything she wrote. Drop her a line and let her know you are right there with her...she will respond as she did to me when I e-mailed her on the first article.

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Ecoop
Member
07-07-2005
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:06 pm
Yeah. I've read several of her articles as well as Big Sister's. I also e-mailed her and suggested she send to CBS and BB production.
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Jeanne
Member
07-15-2005
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:11 pm
Although I do very much appreciate when articles get posted -- this one is just way too over-the-top for me -- filled with more "praying" and "whining" about bad versus good people (that's my read of it, anyway). And sorry, but I also had to gag over this ridiculous worshipping of Zach (and I am a Zach fan, but I sure hope he doesn't fall off that pedestal she has him teetering on!). LOL
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Queenie
Member
07-09-2007
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:12 pm
Holy Pop-up Batman! My screen went all freaky for a sec getting them all open! Nice letter though
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Caycaye
Member
09-14-2001
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:16 pm
I LOVED this article....sums it all up pretty well for me....that is why I am madder at CBS and Allison Grodner than I am at Evil Dick..... Even Kaysar and Howie in their chat said that AG let it go "too far"...into threats, etc. and that Arnold Shapiro was the "voice of reason"...so obviously with him gone, AG has differing views.... And even though EDick is no "ray of sunshine" today, it is evident that by CBS "changing the rules" (according to Danielle) and not allowing EDick's tirades any more, the house is at least FAIRLY pleasant....If it was THAT easy to control EDick's mouth, why wasn't it done SOONER? RATINGS and MONEY! That's why! So, I say, TOO LITTLE TOO LATE, Allison Grodner.... The fact that the producer is a WOMAN is even MORE shameful for allowing EDick's behavior in my opinion!
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Ecoop
Member
07-07-2005
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:24 pm
Jeanne, I'm not a Zach worshiper myself. Nor am I sure the author is. It just happens that, in my view and probably hers, Zach is the most palatable person left in the house. Caycaye, when did Dani say they changed the rules? I hope you're right. But what if Dick goes off again? What are they gonna do? Give him a penalty nom/vote? Fat chance. Your're right; too little too late.
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Jeanne
Member
07-15-2005
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:28 pm
Even if he had won, he still would have lost. A winner doesn't act like that. A winner acts like Zach, who graciously told ED what an amazing job he did. He even tried to help Daniele cover ED up with towels. Zach did this even through their grueling seven hour contest was filled with a seemingly endless, hate filled attack. Well, from all the accounts I've read this paragraph takes quite a bit a license (distortion) on what actually went down.
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Ecoop
Member
07-07-2005
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:30 pm
That's EXACTLY what happened, Jeanne.
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Carol_shelly
Member
07-07-2004
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:32 pm
I have been a bb addict since the first season. This year was not bb. It was the Evel Dick show, period. Of course these people were afraid of him. Afraid of what he would say, not only about them but thier loved ones who had signed releases. And no, you can't say the HG signed up for this because never in all the past seasons has anyone been this verbally abusive to one and all.
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Jeanne
Member
07-15-2005
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:32 pm
He did not rave at zach for 7 hours -- from what I've read numerous times -- that went on for about an hour. As well, Dick ALSO congratulated Zach on a job well-done.
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Carol_shelly
Member
07-07-2004
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:34 pm
Jeanne he went on for at least 2 hours but its not the length but what he said. It was awful. I can't begin to tell you how really bad it was.
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:35 pm
Excellent article!
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Flamingo
Member
08-19-2003
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:36 pm
I watch at least 6 of the 7+ hours the comp went on and Dick ranted for maybe 1 hour in all that time. Most of the time the competition was done in silence.
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Upstate
Member
02-11-2007
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:37 pm
Last night Julie Chen was on ......shoot can't think of his name anyways it was late late show on CBS. chen made a remark about exciting tv. I can't remember her exact words but none were negative about ed's behavior.
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Jeanne
Member
07-15-2005
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:39 pm
Carol_shelly ... I don't like when people who write articles distort facts to suit their biased points of view. That is the only point I'm making here. Take or leave it.
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Hypermom
Member
08-13-2001
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:40 pm
Upstate, Craig Ferguson. Julie likes D/D. She also liked Jen.
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Caycaye
Member
09-14-2001
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:41 pm
Jeanne...I WATCHED the whole competition on the live feeds and I ASSURE you that the verbal abuse of Zach by EDick went on for at LEAST 3 (THREE) hours, probably more, but I don't know the exact amount of more time....and if the contraption hadn't broken, it would have gone on longer.... When Showtime Too came on the verbal abuse was getting WORSE and EDick was attacking Zach's ex-girlfriend and Zach's business and giving out the business's website and telling viewers to write hate mail and to not do business with a "racist" like Zach, etc....I guess EDIck was going "over the line" in terms of "slander" so Showtime would give the screen of the storage room. I went back and watched the computer..... The ONLY reason EDick stopped his tirades, is because he was freezing and when the water was raining on him, he couldn't speak....I found it funny that at the end, CBS kept the water running non-stop so EDick couldn't speak until EDick let go.
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Kdee
Member
07-31-2006
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:41 pm
That rant during the last comp was so awful I didn't choose to finish watching it. Those words were so horrible that I didn't want to subject myself to that anymore. I woke up early and found out that Zach had won. I was elated that he outlasted Dick and Dani. Saying mean things about Zach's family and girl friend was an awful thing to do to him. I feel personally abused when I hear him going off like that. I refuse to listen to him anymore.
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Beffylou
Member
04-21-2005
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:44 pm
While I think a lot of what ED said was 'over-the-top' ... Zach DID in fact say the things that ED was throwing at him. Zach DID say the things about munching panties and owning a midget and the 'that was white' comment. And I still thought it was great that Zach won Part 1 even though I was hoping for a D/D sweep.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 12:45 pm
I know some people stopped watching, but I suspect the vast majority of the people who have complained vociferously about Dick's behavior, alleged manipulations by CBS or AG, or any of the so-called conspiracy theories never changed the channel. That's all CBS cares about is numbers. People can complain all they want, but what gets the attention is people not watching, not talking about the show, not voting in the polls, not texting their AP vote, etc. You can complain all you want, but as long as you keep watching, CBS will keep taking your money one way or another.
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