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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 6:18 pm
The reason I think Rich is overacting and not a plant is because of how much he hates his rival Chuck. When he called him a 'f-ing @sshole' I knew he wasn't a plant and that a true geeky guy wouldn't say that..only us cool ppl can say f-ing in the true spirit of the word LOL j/k
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Mark13
Member
07-01-2001
| Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 11:25 pm
Nancypj - Brian McFadden was also the host of WB Superstars USA (the fake American Idol show). That's where I remembered him from.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Friday, June 24, 2005 - 8:22 pm
Just saw the show for the first time tonight. I really enjoyed it. The massage thing was hilarious.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Friday, June 24, 2005 - 9:26 pm
I don't know if Richard is a plant, but he certainly seems to be a wannabe actor: http://www.oxrockproductions.com/sanitationengineering.htm
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 5:02 am
Yep.. that makes sense.. a wannabe actor and not in the show to gain an ounce of insight or change, but just to get airtime. And plant or not plant, he's annoying and obnoxious. Too bad he's still there because all the other guys would have been much sweeter to follow.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 10:16 am
I agree that makes perfect sense.
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Buggles
Member
09-07-2002
| Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 8:21 pm
I'm SOOOO fed up with annoying reality plants!! Whose bright idea is it that we all want to be annoyed???
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 10:16 pm
I think actor wannabes figure any publicity is good no matter what and don't understand that there is a fine line between an annoying "character" played by a talented actor and a just plain obnoxious and annoying little person..
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Buggles
Member
09-07-2002
| Sunday, June 26, 2005 - 4:21 am
a "plain obnoxious and annoying little person" - LOL!! 
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Monday, June 27, 2005 - 12:23 pm
That "plain obnoxious and annoying little person" was on Live with Regis and Kelly this morning. Did anyone else catch this? When they asked him if he learned anything from being on the show, he said, "Well, I did learn how to spoon. Now I think I'm ready to fork." Regis immediately went to a commercial. I think he even annoyed Regis, the King of Annoying!
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Buggles
Member
09-07-2002
| Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 7:41 pm
That Mindi girl is just too smart. I'm beginning to think she's a plant as well. How convenient that the smart girl is paired up with the annoying little plant they don't want eliminated!?? Plus when they won their emotions didn't seem right to me. Another thing I noticed. The best looking geek (Chuck) I suspect is also not as geeky as we've been led to believe. Did anyone noticed he seems to have 3 holes in his left ear... like piercings??? Also I think there may be a tattoo on his left forearm.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 12:22 am
Sigh.. is the plant guy destined to win this? He's just painful to watch.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 5:31 am
I am glad that girl went last night, her true colors really showed in this ep. She was totally using Chuck and I don't like her attitude.
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Nancypj
Member
08-17-2001
| Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 8:52 am
Buggles - I was thinking the same thing last night, that it seemed to be more than mere coincidence that Mindy, who is clearly more intelligent than most if not all of the other "beauties", was teamed with Richard, the geekiest and most annoying of the guys. And he's the guy that they have been using for the promos from Day 1.
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Yesitsme
Member
08-24-2004
| Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 11:09 am
I wish they switched partners every week. I like Mindy the best of the girls and want her to do well, but would love Richard to be gone. I know they see him as a great character, but I think the others could have been great characters if he didn't monopolize the show.
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Cathie
Member
08-16-2000
| Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 11:39 am
Yes, I have been thinking that for the last couple of weeks. I really like Mindi, but would hate for Richard to win.
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Buggles
Member
09-07-2002
| Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 11:41 am
I always thought it was a bit odd too that Mindi is plainer than the other girls. Maybe cause she's a plant? The other girls are like 'beer ad girl' 'lingerie model' and 'pro cheerleader' and she is 'sorority girl' ??? Woohoo. It just reminds me of that Bachelor season when Jesse Palmer had his friend 'disguised' as one of the 25 women, and she looked different from the rest of the bunch. btw, I noticed on the show that Mindi spells her name like this
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Kritofer
Member
10-26-2004
| Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 3:51 pm
After years of watching these reality shows everyone should know how it goes. Nobody monoploizes a show, it's the editing that is done. The Powers That Be obviously think that Richard would make "good TV" and edited it as such. And I personally agree. I'm probably the only one who likes this kid and he makes the show funny to me. And, I'm surprised that - for being a supposed geek, Chuck actually decided to be a bully and get in front of Richard at the campfire and grab the branch from him and tell him what and what not to do. Glad Richard cussed him out ... and that Scarlett called him on it as well. But of course, he looked at her like "I'm the smart one. You don't know what you're talking about". <MG>
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Buggles
Member
09-07-2002
| Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 5:18 pm
Yeh, I didn't think that was very geek-like of Chuck... or Richard cussing back (????) LOL 
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Kappy
Member
06-29-2002
| Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 8:23 pm
How convenient of Scarlett to call Chuck out on how he spoke to Richard after how she treated Shawn both during and after the competition. Like Pamy above, my first thought last night was that Scarlett really showed her true colors. But I've still enjoyed this show, fake reality and all.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Friday, July 01, 2005 - 4:44 am
The guys don't seem to be smart any more. Shawn bombed out on the camping trip and the questions. The girls are performing better and the guys are getting distracted ie Chuck wanted Scarlett to stay around.Richard is annoying but at least he is showing some life. The show after the finale looks like it may be good.
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Mssilhouette
Member
07-11-2001
| Friday, July 01, 2005 - 4:47 am
I think Richard is extremely funny for this show. I know his antics can be annoying but as far as reality show characters go he's one of the best. You either love him or hate him. Everytime I've watched he's made me crack up. Because it's not as if he doesn't know what he's doing, (which kinda smells planty to me) but that he knows and does it anyway. If this show is supposed to be about being yourself and getting confidence, I don't think Richard really needs to be on here. He's by far the most confident and witty of the bunch. Chuck <RA>. If someone is trying hard to push your buttons, then why would you let them time and time again. I did laugh at the way Richard messes with Chuck. Also I thought it was funny when Chuck goes in to talk to Richard and Mindi before the elimination to bury the hatchet, by saying "I know how those early 20's are, you've got a lot of growing to do." and Richard responds with a witty "Ahh uh huh and so you're what 27?" Fake or real it is entertaining.
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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Friday, July 01, 2005 - 8:26 am
Hee! I am always so surprised at how different people watch the same thing and have completely different opinions. Richard drives me crazy and I really like Chuck. Richard can be funny...but you usually he just pushes it to being extremely annoying. I love that we have different opinions, though...the world would be very boring otherwise. As for having your buttons pushed, I used to work with a person who, while he was extremely incompetent job-wise, was a MASTER at pushing people's buttons. Whenever someone would come to him with a legitimate issue concerning his job performance, he'd push the right buttons to get them to explode on him - they'd make personal comments about him and then he'd report them to management for their behavior, and play it up for all it was worth(as if we were all against him...that he tried so hard and was treated so badly, which was not the least bit true). It deflected all the attention away from him and he kept his job here for a lot longer than he would have otherwise. Meanwhile, those who's buttons were being pushed faced disciplinary action (which amounts to lectures from managers and a write-up in your HR file). He tried that with me once and nearly got me...my buttons were all pushed, but I managed to maintain enough composure to keep our discussion purely about his work. When he reported me, it backfired. I had not said anything inappropriate and there were witnesses to back it up. Fortunately, they finally nailed him for something he could deny or deflect and he was fired. I was also wondering about how smart the men are...those camping questions were not difficult. I have never camped a day in my life, didn't have the study materials they got and STILL got all the answers right. And that question Scarlett missed about what blows up the canyon in the morning and down at night(or vice versa..don't remember exactly)...at first I thought that had to be a trick question..."wind" was just too easy, but she says "fire"? I know she's not supposed to be smart...but fire blows? And for Shawn...ticks spread influenza? As for Mindi, I only started watching this show a few episodes in, but are the women all actually supposed to be dumb? I thought that they were just taking women who had never thought they were smart and showing them that they could be. I've enjoyed the show, too. Didn't think I would, but I did.
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Kritofer
Member
10-26-2004
| Friday, July 01, 2005 - 12:22 pm
I don't understand what you mean about Mindi? She's the smartest girl there. She's the only one who never missed a question in the three times her and Richard went to elimination. All in all, the women seem smarter than the men. But as far as Richard goes, I am surprised that I like him because I normally DO NOT LIKE people who intentionally push other people's buttons. But it's comical to me when Richard does it - it may have something to do with the way he looks. He looks like the geekiest of the geeks and he is really hamming it up!!
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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Friday, July 01, 2005 - 12:38 pm
kritofer - yeah, I can see that what I said about Mindi wasn't that clear. In earlier posts some people seemed suspicious that Mindi was so smart, suggesting that perhaps she was a plant. What I was trying to say was that I didn't think her being smart was suspicious. That I thought these were women who weren't generally considered smart, but the point was to show that they could be...that looks can be deceiving. A pretty girl can be smart and a geeky guy just might not be.
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