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The TVClubHouse: Other Reality Shows ARCHIVES: Apprentice III: Season 3 - January 27 **SPOILER**: Archive through January 28, 2005 users admin

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Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 8:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I kept wondering why she was carrying that big pink purse everywhere. She was even painting with it. That alone let me know there was something not quite right with her. But I was glad to see her with a different purse when she was walking around in circles.

Newman
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09-25-2004

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 8:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The whole thing seems "scripted". You always have to wonder what they left on the cutting room floor. What the editors decide to show, to use, and what they don't.

Kep said something a few clicks above that I'd like to echo. The Street Smart Group yells so much at each other when they're frustrated or stressed out. Maybe that will change now that Brian is gone. Ooops, I forgot that Kristen, the <>, is still on the team. How is yelling and throwing F bombs good leadership?

The whole Verna thing is a joke. Why didn't they just let her walk home? It almost seemed condescending when they let her back in, hugged her, gave her support. How can she be a "Business Manager."?

The weak links are put on the teams for the tv audience's entertainment I guess. <>


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Kep421
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08-11-2001

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 8:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
yep...Magna did win...Danny is on Magna's team, not Net Worth's team. My bad!!!

Upstate
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01-16-2004

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 8:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
dt couldn't have another aa female get the boot for a melt down imo is why verna was welcomed back with loving arms. i wonder if magna had left if anyone would of dared to point the finger at her. i have a feeling dt would of defended her and set the mood for hands off. but when caroline spoke to her verna was looking back with eyes not of this world.

Scout
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01-20-2005

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 9:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I thought it was nice of Verna to keep walking aimlessly around the same area so that Caroline would just "happen" to be able to find her!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 9:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I also thought it was off the wall for Verna to paint wearing her pink purse at the same time.

Tashakinz
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11-13-2002

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 9:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
lol Scout - I'm sure the production crewmember(s) assigned to follow Verna beeped Carolyn and told her exactly where she could be found.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 9:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yeah, I asked that earlier. Why did she wear that thing while she was painting? (did she have painting supplies in it?) And why did they coddle her so? She shoulda been gone.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 9:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That van scene where Kristen was told off was classic!

Ocean_islands
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09-07-2000

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 9:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The camera crews are connected by cell phone.

They called Caroline to come over and try to get Verna.

Verna went off the deep end, it was very disturbing. DT should have said something to the PM to tell him that he should have watched out for his people, that they were getting some sleep and some food.

Kristen looked really psychotic. Brian seemed less abrasive on camera than everyone said he was, but I believe them. It was also very weird he said he should be fired himself.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 9:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have to confess (and I feel that is a confession!) that I am enjoying this season. The exchange in the van was extremely entertaining. Danny’s remake of himself likewise!

The Verna exit was very poor. It’s generally not a good thing to quit and give up but there are circumstances and a means of doing it where one could reasonably find it acceptable. If she truly was finding the game too tough, the best approach would be to do her best to stick it through until the boardroom and then ask to leave. A second best approach would have been to at least inform the project leader of her decision, instead of simply disappearing without finishing what she was supposed to do and leaving them not knowing the situation. The way she did by simply walking off the job was the worst. As far as her return goes, I always like to give people credit for making a comeback from a difficult situation, but it’s impossible to see how Trump could seriously consider her at this point.

Brian’s attitude, the language and the yelling was ridiculous. How could anyone like that manage successfully over the long-term? Also, Brian’s strategy of trying to fully fix the hotel (e.g. the toilets) in that short a timeframe and with a limited budget simply didn’t work because it was an impossible task. Spending some money on basic necessities to make the guests reasonably comfortable (beds, linens, etc.) and then spending the rest of the effort and money on good service was clearly the winning strategy.

Entertaining show though!

Ocean_islands
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09-07-2000

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 9:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
She should have just told them she was sick and stayed in bed. She was, after all, sick.

Auntiemike
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09-17-2001

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 10:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Having just done some "remodeling" in my home I wondered why they even attempted to hand paint, with rollers, the paneling. If I had the volume of rooms to do which they had I would use a paint sprayer. Much faster and covers better. Especially if carpeting will be replaced after the painting is finished. I certainly would not have replaced the toilets.

I wondered if they could have hired cleaning crews or people willing to put on new toilet seats, etc. so that they could focus on the other details, such as customer relations, interior decorating, shopping, etc.

I would never have accepted Verna back. She basically walked off the job and failed the job interview in my book. Send her a nice letter for participating and wish her well in her job search!

I'm hoping the swearing is not going to be the thing the street smart team is known for. Highly offensive in my book; unprofessional.



Scout
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01-20-2005

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
AuntieMike, I totally agree with you about accepting Verna back. While I can sympathize that the stress might have been too much, this is an interview and I was surprised that Trump didn't fire her.
I, too, found the language unprofessional and offensive. Why can't they just tell them beforehand that such language isn't allowed on a program and network that families will be watching? I was very glad that Caroline called him on it.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 10:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Finally watched the episode on tape last night as I was tucking myself into bed. LOL.

First comment....they were painting over wood paneling? Is that really done? Wouldn't the normal thing to do is to strip the wood paneling and paint the wall behind it? Or am I just totally clueless about remodeling?

I was going to comment that Verna just happening to have her suitcase with her was kinda odd. But I forgot I guess they were spending the night at the task site, so I guess maybe they all had one.

Donald Trumps eyes were just about spitting fire by the time he fired Brian. I've seen him annoyed and disgusted before, but last night he looked downright p'ed off!

I'm really surprised DT didn't call Brian on his mouth. At least Caroline mentioned it, but it was sort of glossed over.

I agree with Auntiemike that I hope the swearing isn't what the Street Smarts get known for. You may be talking 'Street' but you're supposed to be 'Smart' enough to know when to not use it and keep a more civil tongue.



Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Who, yes you can paint over paneling, it's done fairly frequently when you want to lighten a room.

Mizinvanccouver
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02-22-2003

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Very entertaining episode last night.

I agree with those who said that the task was a bit too elaborate to be completed in 48 hours.

I also agree with those who said that Verna should not have been taken back.

That woman who was the accountant, can't remember her name Kristen?? She really needs to learn to control her anger. She really couldn't let it go that he said go ahead at the beginning to order a garbage bin and then discuss the money. She was very unprofessional with regards to the money. Telling her PM to 'get it yourself'. Then not giving the women in the van money for the shoppign just because she was pissed off. She deserved what she got in the van in my opinion. The women should have not stooped to her level but I can understand their exasperation (sp?) not that it condones their yelling F-word back at her. I felt in in board room DT sure let her get away with it. I was hoping he would or Caroline say something about how immature she acted. IMO

In the board room, who was the guy arguing with the PM?? I almost felt like he should be fired too the way he was arguing. What is his name?

Gen
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08-22-2003

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 11:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Miz, the guy arguing with Brian was Chris. The other guy on the team is John, he is the one who tried to set Brian straight before the boardroom.

Mizinvanccouver
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02-22-2003

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 11:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Gen. I liked John, he really understands people. I was shocked by Chris though. He came across so angry when he first was stating how Brian failed. I didn't understand the anger. Once Brian started in I could understand Chris's anger but when he first started talking about how Brian failed there was so much anger I was like, what is going on??? (Flashes back to Joe Schmoe days...lol...I miss that show!)

I didn't understand why they let everyone ream Brian out. He basically quit right off the bat. If I was Brian I would have just said,"I quite, see ya all later." I wouldn't have sat there while everyone yelled at me. Just my opinion though.

**I think Brian may have had a bit of 'short man complex' and that's why he came off so abbrasive. Just my opinion.**



Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 11:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was kinda lost when Chris was talking and the other girl went off on him in the boardroom. I thought maybe something was edited out. Very odd.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 11:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yeah Mocha - that was a little bizarre. We obviously missed something due to "editing." Its always the editing...




Vsmart
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02-10-2003

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 12:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Could Verna have had "self prescribed" medication in her purse? Her voice overs are too calm.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 12:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Auntie, I thought the same thing about paint sprayers, we did one room by hand, realized 100.00 was a steal for a sprayer and did 4 more rooms in one day!!

Eacollins
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10-30-2003

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I know that it is easy to be a Monday morning quarterback but that assignment could have been a lot easier than they made it. One of the comments was it was a typical Jersey shore hotel so you play that up, not down. It's like if someone gives you a dairy cow, you milk it and make cheese, you don't paint it brown and call it a thoroughbred

Both hotels had a very 50's look so you hire a ton of people to come in clean the heck out of the rooms (instead of changing the fixtures) change the carpets and drapes but don't update things.

Go shopping for all the 50's 60's theme stuff you can find to play into the look instead of making the rooms something they weren't.

Once you have a clean, comfortable room, you put the rest of your budget into customer service--Dress the staff in a 50's seaside theme, have 50 themes music, entertainment...Make the place so unique and fun that people will think of it as their destination, not just a place to sleep for a night.


Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Friday, January 28, 2005 - 1:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Exactly Eacollins! These people are supposed to be among the best. I’m amazed by the lack of talent and imagination they show when approaching these challenges. Their performance is unbelievably bad.