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WoodpeckeŽ
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07-16-2002

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 11:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send WoodpeckeŽ a private message Print Post    
His behavior will be stopped on Thursday. Then we won't have to "pick him apart" any more. He can get a haircut, too.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 11:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Woody, I hope you are right, I can't stand the guy.

Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 11:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sanfranjoshfan a private message Print Post    
"Trying to decide if he was just being brutish for real, or for the game? "

It's interesting that all of the other HGs have been too civilized to allow themselves to simply turn off their decency and threaten violent anal rape over and over. It takes a very special kind of person to do that so easily, aggressively, and so often.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 12:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
I agree, sanfran, and the ease and efficiency with which he does it leads me to believe that it is not something new to him.

I also agree that it is within the rules of the house, if not within the rules of common humnan decency. That is why I did not believe it could be stopped. The houseguests did not know how and the House would not.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 12:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
Costa, that was not a threat. The poster did not threaten to hurt Dick, but predicted that if Dick was not careful someone might hurt him. The poster also did not condone it, only said it might happen. Big difference.

Ambi
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08-11-2007

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 12:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ambi a private message Print Post    
Great post Costacat. I believe the same way. The only thing that confuses me is why Dick thought his behavior was strategy for Dani? I want him to stay. If he had just been quiet it would have been better. Maybe they both could stay? As for the rest of the HGs, Eric's incest remarks, Amber's anti Jewish remarks, and Dustin's dog comment are far more telling to me than Dick's unfortunate strategy.

Jeanne
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07-15-2005

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 12:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jeanne a private message Print Post    
Beruthiel, thanks for that info. I figured as much ... that anything goes in the house except physical violence. It's just a game ... a fictional environment. Just because Dick is using threatening verbiage, strategically, doesn't mean he would actually act out on any of those comments. And the fact that he is using such verbiage ... I mean, that in itself doesn't mean he is "like" that in person? Have you ever read a novel or watched a movie with lots of violence? Does that mean the author is prone to acting out on that stuff as well?

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 12:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
An author has all the time in the world to construct their story, but with Dick the verbage is instantanious. Big difference!

Bbnut
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06-12-2006

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 8:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bbnut a private message Print Post    
Go Dick!

Mr_furd
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08-01-2007

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 9:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mr_furd a private message Print Post    
>An author has all the time in the world to construct their story, but with Dick the verbage is instantanious. Big difference!>


Dick's actions were planned, he stated the was going to do what he said he was going to do. Vile, vicious, nasty, and down right disgraceful. This was his plan. The one person that put him and his daughter on the block, has not been harrassed in the manner of those that would be voting.

His behavior changed when he got power of veto an took Dani off the block.

It was planned behavior.

Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 10:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sanfranjoshfan a private message Print Post    
Dick's behavior can't be stopped....but the HGs will be able to avoid it in two days when he's booted out!

Ambi
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08-11-2007

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 10:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ambi a private message Print Post    
I like Dick but will be forever mystfied as to the reason for his strategy. It makes no sense. He could have just come in the house and been quiet and gotten further in the game.

Nyheat
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08-09-2006

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 10:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyheat a private message Print Post    
Dick's "strategy" is really just an excuse to go off on people and satisfy his bloodlust.

Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 10:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sanfranjoshfan a private message Print Post    
Exactly, Nyheat. He was mad and he threw a tantrum and now he wants to call it "strategy".

It reminded me of a scene in the movie, "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure". Pee-Wee was riding his bicycle and he hit the curb, flipped over, landed on the lawn, then immediately jumps to his feet and loudly says "I meant to do that!"

That's Dick! Trying to take credit for his stupid blunders by spinning them as some kind of grand master plan! :-)

Ambi
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08-11-2007

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 10:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ambi a private message Print Post    
I kind of agree. I cannot find any logic in Dick's "strategy. I don't like the others in the house any more than Dick does, in fact I detest them but Dick's game play just doesn't make sense

Tide
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08-11-2006

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 11:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tide a private message Print Post    
Back to the original topic.

I don't believe that anyone but Dick, himself, can stop his behavior. And, apparently, he doesn't want to stop.

I found it very telling that the segment with Dick's friends contained no mention of any surprise at Dick's BB activity. CONCLUSION: Seems that he acts this way in real life.

Similarly, Dick's son, Vince (Vactory on SS), was asked if his friends were surprised about Dick's behavior. He replied to the effect that they were not surprised, that they knew and liked him.
CONCLUSION: Dick's behavior is much the same inreal life.

I do believe that he curtails his angry outbursts when dealing with certain people, just as most abusers confine their fury to those who can't "hit back".

WoodpeckeŽ
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07-16-2002

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 12:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send WoodpeckeŽ a private message Print Post    
I cannot find any logic in Dick's "strategy".

There isn't any logic in it. It hasn't helped him or his daughter in the game. If noms had stayed the same, Dick was still being kicked. He didn't have to verbally terrorize the house. He did it for attention. At the age of 44.

Nyheat
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08-09-2006

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 10:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyheat a private message Print Post    
Does it bother ANYONE that this guy is still in the house? Anyone at all? Just the fact that his ice-tea pouring behaviour is considered "old news" is bothersome to me, as is it the fact that "America" was desperate to keep him in and vote him out when his behavior is so obviously in-your-face and offensive.

Not my America--this is not reprentative of what I think is acceptable behavior on a reality show--or in life, for that matter.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 12:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Nyheat ~ "Does it bother ANYONE that this guy is still in the house?"

Yep, makes no sense whatsoever. People gasp at that sports figure guy for doing the dog fighting stuff. In the case of dick, it's all called "strategy". Can't quite figure out the logic, if in fact there is any logic whatsoever other than entertainment bloodlust. Women perhaps glad that they themselves aren't the recipient of dick's outbursts, but rooting him on, cause they LOVE the drama he produces. Makes no sense.

Even if the HGs figure they've had ENOUGH (including the America's Player), I bet ol' dick will get countless offers to give Motivational Speeches, blogs, whatever. He's banking on that, no doubt. Hopefully, he won't be smart enough to pay his taxes like Richard Hatch, and then he will get out of our cyberfaces for a little while (while America gets over him).

Would Hatch & dick make some true fun prison roomies, head tripping each other - would make for some heck of a NEW Reality Show. (Just dreaming, I know.)

BTW, Thankfully and Gratefully! To date, I have not seen one single Male TVCH Poster defend this nasty man's actions. To me, that speaks volumes! Bisc

Beruthiel
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08-07-2000

Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 1:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beruthiel a private message Print Post    
Perhaps because I lived with a loudmouth Father, I won't change my mind re Dick. I see it as a case of all bark and no bite, and a sheep in wolf's clothing. The man is putty in Danielle's hands, and even Jess escaped unscathed, because he knew darn well that her nominations were the result of group-think from the LNC, so he saved his tongue-lashing for the two betrayers, and accepted Jess's reason for nominating him and Daniele, that they had nominated her friend Eric the week before. Jameka could have avoided it except that she put herself into his face, and made herself a target.
Anyway, I'm done on this topic, it looks as though tonight, Eric has finally put on his thinking cap and realised that you don't win BB by making friends, but by working towards the ultimate goal.
After all, even if they hate you at the end, they still have to vote for you, if you're the final pair and they aren't. Even the lesser of two evils gets second prize.

Nyheat
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08-09-2006

Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 2:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyheat a private message Print Post    
You know, all of this end-game talk by posters has me convinced.

BB has jumped the shark.

Maybe the show is just too long after all this years. Talking about end game while skipping so many steps. Maybe it's BB fatigue in disguise.

Tide
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08-11-2006

Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 3:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tide a private message Print Post    
Quote:
Would Hatch & dick make some true fun prison roomies, head tripping each other - would make for some heck of a NEW Reality Show. (Just dreaming, I know.)
End Quote

Quick! Pitch this to CBS. Rofl!

Kep421
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08-11-2001

Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 3:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kep421 a private message Print Post    
I remember Eddie...from BB1.

He was loud, gritty, obnoxious, always swearingand yelling inappropriate things and always in someone's face.

He was the most verbal and physically aggressive person in BB1. You either hated him, or loved him.

I personally didn't like him...I thought he crossed the lines on many levels and was no where near as nice as Cassandra or Curtis....and there were times I thought he was capable of physical violence...

But I was young then...and so naieve.

Eddie was himself when he played the game, no pretenses...and he ended up winning.

I don't think Dick can win...but I also don't think he's a raging homocidal maniac either.

He's just being himself. And until I am given actual PROOF of his violent actions against anyone (man or woman), I won't be making the same mistake I made with Eddie and assume something that just isn't there....

Cheekychops
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08-12-2005

Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 3:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cheekychops a private message Print Post    
Dick is the classic reality show bad guy. We haven't seen the last of Dick. People like him are not molded and created by network producers for their reality shows, they come that way. Dick is the cream of the crop for these producers. They love this type of person. I'm sure BB is disappointed he's going.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 5:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
No, it doesn't bother me that Dick is still in the house. I want Dick in the finale. I don't think he NEEDED to be stopped. If he had, Big Brother would've stepped in.

GO DICK!

Hiyall
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07-06-2005

Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 6:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hiyall a private message Print Post    
Apparently the house isn't that sick of him yet either, they're at least not as outraged as some ppl are by his behavior or they would have voted him out no matter what.

OMG I had forgotten about Eddie's behavior, but I liked him too.