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Beruthiel
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 1:37 am
One of the things that annoyed me so much about Eric ignoring the wishes of the viewers was that we were trying to tell him something, and he wasn't thinking about what our choices meant. Tonight it seems that he's finally figured it out, that odd as the plan might seem, making an allegiance with Dick and Danielle might very well be a great move for his and Jess's end game. If he knows the game as well as he says, he must know that a fair proportion of America hates it when non-players win, just by doing nothing, and his arguments for keeping Dick are quite sound from that standpoint. It's great when we have really strong players who have PLAYED throughout the game, at the end, because then we can at least feel that, although we might not like them, we can respect that they tried and were proactive in getting to the end. I hope that Eric thinks more carefully about the results he's given from now on, and works out what they might be trying to tell him. He'll get further and make everyone happy - those who want him to listen, and those who want him to win. And if the DR has opened his mind, perhaps by asking him if he's ever thought why he's getting such results from our votes, then more power to the DR folks. He hasn't been using his noggin well until now, and, since he's a first at dealing with this twist, he needs more guidance on how to handle it, to avoid the pitfalls, such as, making it obvious who he wants to go before getting his instructions, and then having to backtrack. Perhaps he was assuming America wasn't smart enough to give good advice, and had just too much arrogance by thinking he knew best. He has to remember that we see a lot more than they think, and see and hear a lot more than they each do individually within the house.
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Lainee
Member
07-19-2005
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 2:01 am
There is NOTHING I can respect about Dick...NOTHING! I watched quite a few video clips watching him go off on Jen and Kail and I literally started shaking...and I have been having nightmares ever since. I was so hoping he was GONE! this week. Watching the show and clips of him are very distracting because of his foul mouth and they have to bleep and gray it all out. BB is WAY over the top this year!
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Beruthiel
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 2:08 am
Er, Lainee, are you in the right thread? This is the America's Player thread. 
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Bicbicz911
Member
08-20-2005
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 2:09 am
(Dick's mouth isn't the only mouth they have to blur out and bleep. Eric and Amber certainly give him a run for his money. Over three quarters of the Amber/Eric fight was blurred out for TV. I couldn't believe Eric was chosen for AP, because he has such a foul mouth! Eric has toned it down a bit around Jameka/Jess.) But my "respect" comment was for Eric. If he keeps his word, that is.
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Lainee
Member
07-19-2005
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 2:28 am
Beruthiel, I was responding to something earlier...but since I wasn't totally awake, and I obviously didn't do a copy/paste on what I was responding to, then I have no clue now! LOL Bicbicz911...yes there are others they have to blur out, but it isn't EVERY time (and EVERY couple or three words) they are seen on the tv screen.
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Glasgurl
Member
09-18-2005
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 3:47 am
Every episode this season we have heard the announcer say at the end that "Eric is working for you, America..." and yet Eric has not been working for us. He gets his assignments and if he likes the idea he goes for it but if he doesn't think it fits with his ideas then he only attempts to pull it off in a half-assed kinda way. False advertising if you ask me. If Eric is working for us he should do everything in his power to follow through on every assignment. Even if it goes against "his" game plan. I was very excited about the America's Player aspect but it really isn't being played the way it should be and I'm quite disappointed.
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Cheekychops
Member
08-12-2005
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 3:48 am
I think Erik should be sticking with our vote of who he goes to the final two with; Jessica. We should also get the choice of who he aligns himself with while playing the game. His strategy, etc. CBS could have done so much more with this than what they have. More tasks to complete within a week, etc. I also think we could have had a better AP than Eric. Sorry, but he says stuff that is just wrong and I don't think he's a good representative of the fans of the show. Just by reading comments on BB message boards - we are a pretty good bunch.
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Lainee
Member
07-19-2005
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 3:50 am
Well, if you feel false advertising is going on here, then you should sue CBS for it, since false advertising is illegal. I am happy with the AP twist and feel that my ALLIANCE with Eric is working out wonderfully! I get a say in the game and I get a vote at F2! YAY!!!!!!!!!!
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 3:53 am
I also think we could have had a better AP than Eric. Could be no one else wanted it. With all the alpha personalities they have had on BB over the years, I can't imagine any one of them giving up power to an unseen entity....who could seriously just mess with you and ruin any chance you might have of winning. Eric might have been the only one foolish enough to consider being AP...
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Glasgurl
Member
09-18-2005
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 3:53 am
Well Lainee, you would have a much better say in the game if Eric was really doing what he is supposed to be doing. He's not really living up to his end of the deal.
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Lainee
Member
07-19-2005
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 3:56 am
Read what I said: Lainee Member 07-19-2005 Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 3:50 am Well, if you feel false advertising is going on here, then you should sue CBS for it, since false advertising is illegal. I am happy with the AP twist and feel that my ALLIANCE with Eric is working out wonderfully! I get a say in the game and I get a vote at F2! YAY!!!!!!!!!!
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 4:02 am
...you would have a much better say in the game if Eric was really doing what he is supposed to be doing. I think we all would have had a much better say in the game if America did what they were "supposed" to... which was PLAY THE GAME. Instead America opted for drama and havoc... I say America dropped the ball....not Eric.
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Lainee
Member
07-19-2005
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 4:04 am
Thank you, Kep! Couldn't have said it better myself! 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 5:37 am
Um, you don't know if you have a vote at F2 yet. You won't know until Eric gets evicted. IF by some bizarre chance Eric is in F2, you won't get a vote at all!!!!!}
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Klaw73
Member
08-21-2006
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 6:20 am
I say America dropped the ball....not Eric. ITA, Kep. America voted for Kail knowing that a majority of the houseguests wanted Nick evicted. Eric/America is only one vote. Eric could talk until he is blue in face and he still doesn't have control over who gets evicted each week. We voted for Kail, while the majority voted for Nick. Why Eric is being blamed for other houseguests' votes is beyond me. JMO.
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Dr_k
Member
07-02-2006
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 6:28 am
First time posting this year and have watched since BB1,I have been reading the boards daily and watching the live feeds and the show. In regards to America's Player earlier in the game Eric jumped the gun as to who he was going to vote out, however since he was on the block and survived i think he has learned not to jump the gun, last night Eric and Jessica were in the hoh room discussing ED's offer and Eric basically defered the decision to Jessica. One solution that would have helped Eric somewhat would be if right after Tuesdays vote or early Wednesday if they would tell Eric who America voted for, then he can make the decisions he needs to make to further our player. In regards to ED's offer he should tell him if he stays then they are honouring ED's offer.
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Lucymac
Member
07-06-2005
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 6:29 am
Tonight it seems that he's finally figured it out, that odd as the plan might seem, making an allegiance with Dick and Danielle might very well be a great move for his and Jess's end game. Time will tell if this was a great move. I don't think so and really hope I am wrong. I especially don't think Daniele will stick to the agreement and think if she gets HOH she will in fact nominate Eric. Just because the AP voters want him to align with D/D doesn't mean D/D really want to be aligned with Eric.
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Cousin_jake
Member
07-04-2002
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 6:51 am
Dr_k, they do tell him right after the voting closes. They always call him into the DR between midnight Tuesday and 1 am Wednesday. He gets the results then.
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Kminfinity
Member
06-29-2005
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 7:13 am
quote:Just because the AP voters want him to align with D/D doesn't mean D/D really want to be aligned with Eric.
Exactly. The AP voters who are also Dick fans will simply say that if Eric had tried hard enough, he could have gotten Dick onboard. 
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Jodikay
Member
07-26-2006
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 7:21 am
I think Eric is really catching on now. Remember, this is the first time someone has had to do this. If he had his way, he'd probably rather play on his own. But once they offered it to him, he either had to accept it, or give up the chance to be in the house this year. It must be frustrating to try to make alliances, and then America goes another way. He doesn't see all we see, so it's hard to figure out. I think now, whether by persuading from the diary room or not, he is at least trying to use it to his advantage. Now let's hope America doesn't next week, if Dustin does get evicted, try to get Dick or Dani nominated. Whether you like the AP twist or not, it has caused ALOT of the drama this year. I hope Eric stays around a bit longer, it makes it more interesting I think.
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Lucymac
Member
07-06-2005
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 7:25 am
Jodi I don't think it is about us seeing things he doesn't see. I think it is about the voters trying to make Eric do things that will further their favorites in the game. Basically he's being told to help somebody other than himself but hasn't been told who that person is, although I have to guess after his DR last night he got a good impression that he is to play to help Dick.
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Milosmom
Member
06-10-2006
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 7:35 am
I wonder if all the AP lovers, would be just as happy if Dick got the AP instead of Eric? I don't like Eric for Eric, not because he is the AP.
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Kidsatm
Member
07-08-2005
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 7:41 am
Milosmom, I love the AP twist, particularly all the drama it has brought and if Dick were AP I would want him to succeed the same way I want the current AP player to succeed. For me it is the AP player not who is playing the role.
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Klaw73
Member
08-21-2006
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 7:45 am
Exactly, Lucy...Eric is being used to protect America's favorite and eliminate the most annoying, IMO. Great strategy, huh? Eric might as just hand the game to the Donatos at this rate.
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Klaw73
Member
08-21-2006
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 7:55 am
Milos, I cannot stand Dick's strategy. That's no secret, but I still would not intentionally lead him in a direction that would cause him to be a target and possibly be evicted. I don't particularly care for things Eric has done either, but I do feel bad for him and the position America keeps putting him in. I would feel just as bad for Dick too. Right, wrong, or indifferent, I believe it's unfair for Eric to be expected to keep Dick in the house when he was trying to get him evicted last week, IMO. I cannot imagine that it was BB/CBS's intention for America to gang up on Eric and that's what I see happening. JMO.
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