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What555456
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06-14-2005

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 11:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send What555456 a private message Print Post    
Several posters argue that Eric needs to work hard to get Dustin out this week because Dustin is a bigger threat to Eric than Dick is.

I don't see it that way at all.

Eric will need to confront either Dick or Dustin at some point to win. But to me the most immediate threat to Eric is Dick? If Dick stays in the house then Eric is #1 on his target list for next week becau8se Eric was the "trophy" the LNC5 used to humiliate Dick and Dani. Besides, Dick and dani have already gone after Eric.

But Eric will not be in Dustin's and the LNC5's line of sight for a couple of more weeks. Thus, with Dustin there, he gives himself a couple more weeks.

This is a game where one must strategize to stay each week -- not ignore this week's threat because of a threat 3 weeks from now.

I think Dick is the biggest and most immediate threat to Eric. Once Dick is gone and the house realigns itself, Eric can figure out his strategy vis-a-vis Dustin at that point.

But if Dustin goes, Eric is immediately on the defensive and has to stay that way until Dick suceeds in ousting him or Dick is finally ousted.

Klaw73
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08-21-2006

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 11:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Klaw73 a private message Print Post    
Dick, without a doubt. Dick has already turned on Eric - Dustin has not. It's an easy decision for me.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 11:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
Dick is the biggest threat to everyone in the house. At this point he is working for Dani. When there are two people working as one with one not caring about his own fate, they are dangerous. There is no man so dangerous as he who has nothing to lose.

Eric and Dustin might have to square off head to head, but there are at least 4 that can be targeted before they turn on each other. Either would be stupid to want the other one gone. It is still very much a matter of numbers. And the LCN are ahead by only one. The lose Dustin this week and it is even with one of theirs not being able to play for HOH.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 12:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
And when you come right down to it, why wouldn't they want to go to final 2 together. they both have made enemies. It might be a toss up as to who would win. Could either of them beat any of the girls with the exception of Amber and I am not sure they could beat her.

Kalekona
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06-12-2005

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 12:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kalekona a private message Print Post    
The enemy you know is better than the enemy you don't know.

Eric knows how Dick will come after him.
Dustin on the other hand is the sneaky one that will come up from behind Eric and strike.

Lucymac
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07-06-2005

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 12:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lucymac a private message Print Post    
Dick I think is the bigger threat. He is after Eric right now. Sure Dustin will turn on Eric and I think Eric knows that but I still think he and Dustin would work together first to get rid of a couple people before that happens. Dick is an immediate threat and I don't believe under any circumstances would he work with Eric. Eric has already talked to Jessica about possibly having to align with different people, so I think he is thinking ahead to not always being able to be on the same side as Dustin.

Bbpeach
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07-07-2005

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bbpeach a private message Print Post    
I think Dustin is his biggest threat. Here's why.

The thing is, if he waits until all but the LN5 are gone, then he is the first to go. Dust/Amb/Jam will be 3 vs Er/Jess 2.

If he keeps Dick, he & Jess could align with Jen (who he already has a bond with)& Zach. They can then go with the way the wind is blowing each week, and with any luck, can pick off the other 2 groups of 2 (D/D & Amb/Jam) fairly easily. Then when it gets down to five, use whomever is the last of the other left, to help get rid of Jen/Zach.


I just think he has more options, and can more easily explain his hinky votes when they come up if he extricates himself from the LN5. His biggest hurdle would be convincing Jess to work w/Jen.

Loppes
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07-12-2002

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 12:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Loppes a private message Print Post    
I think Dick is Eric's biggest threat.

Bombaycat
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07-21-2007

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 1:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bombaycat a private message Print Post    
Dick is the immediate threat.

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
If Eric made it to the final 2 with Dustin, who would win? If Eric made it to the final 2 with Jess, who would win?
To me, the biggest threat would be the person you couldn't win against.
I do know that more of the hg, seem to like Dustin more than Dick, then it would make more sense to me for Eric to keep the person who is liked the least.

Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 3:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sanfranjoshfan a private message Print Post    
To me, the "biggest threat" is the person mostly likely to nominate you for eviction, vote against you if you're nominated, lobby very hard to get you put on the block if the POV is used, and lobby really hard to get you voted out once you are on the block.

At THIS point in time, Dick is by far the bigger threat to Eric because Eric, Dustin Jameka, Jessica, and Amber ALL have a common goal....to rid the house of those outside their LNC-5 alliance. Dick is working as hard as he can against that goal....and he would do anything he could to screw up their plan. That makes Dick the biggest threat to Eric at this point of the game.

After Dick and Daniele are gone, Dustin will try to flip the house and then he will become a big threat to Eric......but that isn't going to happen until some point in time AFTER the house has been de-Dicked.

Mr_furd
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08-01-2007

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 5:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mr_furd a private message Print Post    
The situation is those evicted will be voting, and one's needs everyone that would vote for them, the best thing anyone of those in the house to do, would be to have enough folks in the jury to vote for them and have a person next to them that no one wants to vote for.

If I was in the house, the one person I would want sitting beside me at the final two would be...you guessed it...Dick.

Bicbicz911
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08-20-2005

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 5:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bicbicz911 a private message Print Post    
Mr_furd, if we ever get a player in the house that can actually strategize, see the big picture and not base their decisions on emotion and personal tastes, I will be doing a happy dance myself!

You are 100% on target .... Dick is the ONE player they each should want sitting across from them in the final two. These little "friendship" cliques that keep popping up every year with their undying devotion to each other til the final two are just dumb. Why would you want to take a likable person to the end?

Jun was lucky, she got a very unlikeable person in the end, or she would never have won. She had a bit of strategy there, but played a very emotional game til the end.

Erica chose stupidly, she SHOULD have picked Janelle, and she might have had a fighting chance with the voters.

I keep waiting for it....got my dance ready.

Mr_furd
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08-01-2007

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 5:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mr_furd a private message Print Post    
We have seen two types of behavior from both Dick and Dustin. However with Dick, regardless of what anyone feels about him, he has played with honor, crude, rude and socially unacceptable but with honor.

His verbally abuse was based on wanting to get out of the game to protect his daughter. He could have used the veto on himself and told his daughter, I came to play..(and viewers would have eaten him for lunch).

When she was removed, his behavior shifted a little, and he stopped with the rentless attacks and turned to more game play.

He went to those he attacked and explained his actions..

If there are those out there that want Dustin to stay..that is fine, however be prepared to hear some vile and nasty stuff being thrown at Dick...who would not be there to defend himself..feel free to copy this post..

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 6:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
If Eric went to Dick and aligned with him to get out the others, he would stand a much better chance than if he stayed with Dustin until final five and then had three people against him. If he tries to stay aligned with the LNC but votes out Dick, he's in trouble!

Bbnut
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06-12-2006

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 7:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bbnut a private message Print Post    
Dustin is the biggest threat!

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 8:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
Dick has no strategy, and his yelling and cursing are now old. Dustin is very strategic, but his ego cancels that out--how dumb is it to volunteer to go up?

Still, long term, Dustin is more of a threat than Dick.

Bbnut
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06-12-2006

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 8:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bbnut a private message Print Post    
If Dustin leaves, Amber has to play.

Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 10:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sanfranjoshfan a private message Print Post    
"However with Dick, regardless of what anyone feels about him, he has played with honor, crude, rude and socially unacceptable but with honor. "

He doesn't know the meaning of the word. Yes, he saved Daniele with the POV...knowing that he was going to be evicted anyhow!

What he calls "honorable" is nothing more than an opportunistic manipulation of his daughter to try and change her opinion of him.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 10:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Sanfranjoshfan, several of the HGs had expressed that strategically it would be better to get rid of Danielle if both she and Dick were on the block together, and Dick also expressed that. So I disagree that Dick "Knew" he would be evicted over his daughter.

Mr_furd
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08-01-2007

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 3:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mr_furd a private message Print Post    
"However with Dick, regardless of what anyone feels about him, he has played with honor, crude, rude and socially unacceptable but with honor. "

>>He doesn't know the meaning of the word. Yes, he saved Daniele with the POV...knowing that he was going to be evicted anyhow!
What he calls "honorable" is nothing more than an opportunistic manipulation of his daughter to try and change her opinion of him.>>

They have not spoken to each other for five years. Of course he wants to change her opinion of him.

He was not going to be evicted..anyhow, he had the power to not be evicted. As he said he could have not used it at all, but there would have been a chance that Dani would be evicted.

He threw himself under the bus, to save his daughter.