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Ocean_islands
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09-07-2000

Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 2:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ocean_islands a private message Print Post    
Stuffed animals.

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 3:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Laura, it's not that I'm so down on Dawna but last night she reminded me of Maggie.

Laura11103
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08-13-2002

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I actually was more talking about in general seems like it's pretty unanimous that no one likes her and thinks she should be gone...

I see how she reminds you a bit of Maggie, a little resemblance, Maggie's much prettier though (not saying I like her, lol)... Dawna looks like she could use a bit of a makeover...

Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 4:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
For those who think Amanda should go because she interrupts people and wants to take control, watch at least one episode of Martha's daytime show. She's the exact same way with her guests, interrupting nearly every sentence. The others may want to learn how to roll with it if they want to work for a woman who will be doing that a lot.

I don't think having a problem working with people like Jim and Bethanny who choose to behave like kids automatically means Dawna couldn't get along in Martha's company. I can't imagine Martha has a staff of clowns working for her. When Bethanny said Dawna wasn't "the cool kid in school" that pretty much showed her own level of maturity.

The taxidermy thing puzzled me. I guess I could understand it if you were keeping stuffed animals who died naturally, like your pets. The giant fish didn't look like her style, though.

Marcela was on a morning show today on Telemundo. I didn't realize she was Mexican. She was speaking fluent Spanish and showing how to make tuna tacos and buñuelos (fried flour tortillas covered in cinnamon sugar).

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 5:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
Leslie is a Latina, too. A big Republican contributor, too.

she'd better not let ms. stewart find out about that! heehee!

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 5:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Where do you find this stuff OUT Tish!?!!! LOL

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 5:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
It's on the Apprentice: Martha Stewart site, mostly. Leslie worked for Rep. Henry Bonilla [R-TX; need I say more?] and, was named one of the 100 most influential Hispanic Americans in Hispanic American Magazine. To quote: "A former aide to U.S. Representative Henry Bonilla, Leslie spearheaded the Republican Party's first multimillion-dollar advertising campaign targeting Hispanic voters [...] She is the founder and CEO of Impacto Group, LLC, a communications and market research firm."

Oh the joys of the internets!

ETA: OMG and look at her Website!

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 8:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
How someone is a Hispanic AND a Republican, I will never know. I thought she looked familiar. Yikes.

Lizziedi
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10-05-2005

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I finally watched Apprentice--which I record on CSNBC because it interferes with "Lost"--I know it's late but I just couldn't wait to see what everyone was saying..

Haven't checked out the political stuff--don't really care to right now.

I was really struck by Martha as a taxidermy afficianado! From what I saw, it seems as it's only fish. Although I would not have them in my home--I really don't feel too bad about that. I really have trouble with the game animals, however, even the smaller ones. And one thing that jolted me about the episode was Martha's employee telling the group that, in terms of taxidermy, "Martha Loves animals."

I truly understand that many people hunt, and some people really like "trophies". (Here, people really do hunt to feed their families.) I guess it just seemed unusual to me--because given that Martha loves animals so much, it seems strange.

And again--it was just fish--which for me truly fall into a different consciousness..

Lizziedi
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10-05-2005

Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 11:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lizziedi a private message Print Post    
Okay--my last post was just blithering, although Survivor also noted it. :-)

I agree with Amanda being very controling and egocentric.

The other team is really just a mess. After reading the posts here, I have come to agree with the people who think Jim is selectively out of control. He played the whole episode right, and walked off scot-free. Martha never even questioned him in the final boardroom.

Anyone else notice that both Bethany and Jim are looking like zombies, with dark circles under their eyes and very tense faces? Are they even sleeping? Bethany seems to be close to being pushed beyond her limits.

I'm a huge Marcella fan. I think she's focused and flexible and trying to stay above the fray.

Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 11:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
I'm Hispanic and Republican. I come from a huge Hispanic family and most of us are Republicans. The Democrats don't own us just because we're of Latin descent.

I remember former contestants saying that they got very little sleep while making this show. On Martha's daytime show she and Howie were discussing how tired he was and that's why he lost his focus. That probably has a little to do with their wigging out at times.

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Friday, November 11, 2005 - 12:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Oh curly, I was just being facetious. I didn't mean to offend. Sorry if I did.

Lizzi - I was saying last week that Jim was beginning to look quite ragged. I wonder if in real life he's also spending time trying to keep in touch with his wife who had just given birth, etc.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Friday, November 11, 2005 - 1:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
Most of the fish we saw were giant Tarpins. They are sort of a collectors item and very expensive to mount.

My old boyfriend used to have some of his fish mounted and it was incredibly expensive.

Personally, I dislike the idea of mounting a mammal. It just seems awful to me....especially if a pet that the owner has put down because it was awkward to look after in its old age.

Most vets know that people have their animals killed because they 'dont want to be bothered' with an expensive arthritic animal which may go to the bathroom in the house...repeatedly. It is a sad fact.

My dog's medicine used to be over a hundred $$ a month, special food was needed, the flooring in my house had to be changed(no slippery floors!!) and a ramp was needed for my vehicle. Old animals are expensive and most people are not interested in spending their money on their pets (they'd rather have their beer or smokes).

Anyways, I never noticed anything other than Fish in MS house. I liked the coloured ceilings though!! I might do that in my house...I loved the ambience.

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Friday, November 11, 2005 - 6:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
For the record, Ms. Stewart said on her daytime show that Howie was their favorite contestant. She really seemed to like him. She even spoke to him as they went to commercial and normally she couldn't be bothered to waste the spit.

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Friday, November 11, 2005 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
Just my opinion, but I wouldn't want a dead fish on my wall for anything, and I don't care what they're worth.

Don't know about most people, Sunshyne, but we've nursed our old dogs through all kinds of illnesses, made ramps so they could lie on the furniture, and cooked special meals.

LOL--one dog who couldn't take the freezing winters any more had to be re-paper trained. At first, she howled and moaned, but when she finally went and got praised, you could practically see the wheels in her brain turning. Whoopee, I don't have to freeze my tootsies off any more.

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Friday, November 11, 2005 - 1:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
What they didn't show, though, was that Ms. Stewart has a few of her former gardeners stuffed in the back yard.

Denecee
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09-05-2002

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LOL!

Lizziedi
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10-05-2005

Friday, November 11, 2005 - 5:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lizziedi a private message Print Post    
LOL!

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 1:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
rotfl Tish!! Stuffed gardeners ha ha

LOL Puzzled. I loved our Stuffed fish but they were all caught by my boyfriend and each had its own story. The artist who paints the fishskin has to do each scale one at a time. the Paint is amazing...irridescent and rainbow colours. They were beautiful especially the huge wild male Steelhead Trout....which now are on the Endangered list here and you cant keep them at all. Strictly catch and release due to conservation.

Puzzled you sound like true pet lover! Many people 'talk the talk' but few do what really is needed. I noticed that Petcetera is now carrying a litterpan for dogs!! Its about time that dogs can go pee/poo in the house considering so many people lock their animals up for 10-12 hrs day while they are at work!!

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 2:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
I'm paper trained :-)



not lizziedi

Lizziedi
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10-05-2005

Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 6:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lizziedi a private message Print Post    
LOL Ketchuplover, I think. I'm very well trained in all pertinent areas. ;-)

I'm always glad to hear from loving and responsible pet owners like Sunshyne and Puzzled. If anyone spends time in the Hairball Heaven area, then you know that there are many people on this board who do everything possible (and then some) for their sick or elderly pets. I think vets see both sides.

LOL, Puzzled, at the dog finally "getting" the larger picture!

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 2:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
LOL ketchup...I should HOPE you are trained by now! (typical male!)

or should I say atypical?

Lizziedi- I keep meaning to check out Hairball Heaven but just never quite make it there. I find it quite time consuming even coming onto the few threads I do go to now.
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Alisons
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01-10-2003

Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 5:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
Yeah, I volunteer with a cat rescue (www.fancycats.org, check it out), and we are always getting cats at the end stages of life (though I DO believe that MOST people love their pets to the end.) I have a cat now (one of five) who came into our system at age 10 with hepatic lipidosis, an eye infection, an ear infection and hyperthyroidism. Also, he is a black cat, which is harder to adopt out. So, I took him and many $$$$ later (serious $$$, he had the Radiocat treatment) he is wonderfully healthy and very loving.

Martha and the stuffing thing has me puzzled too. To each his own, having dead fish on the wall does not appeal to me.

The moveable billboard task it was obvious that people needed to leave. In the salad dressing and QVC things, I thought it was pretty much luck. I hate to see people eliminated on those more random wins. Though I guess there can be only one winner in the end!

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 5:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
Along the lines I was just saying, I think that these exercises would be better if they set targets for the people - for example, on the QVC thing, you have to make at least $1000 per person on your team, and the number of people who leave depend on how far short of that you fell. If you make the target, everyone stays.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 9:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Alison, I just checked out fancy cats. One of the cats there, Snoboi, looks almost exactly like my dearly departed cat Simon. If I lived closer, I think I'd adopt him! It seems like a great place to volunteer.

So this isn't completely OT: I don't really get the stuffed fish thing, either. My dad used to keep one up on the wall (that he caught) and my mom hated it. My grandfather did taxidermy as a hobby in his younger days and he kept 2 of his...um...specimens (a squirrel and some sort of bird...fuzzy memory on that one) in the guest room and they used to freak me out when I slept over. Taxidermy is not something in a million years I would have expected Martha Stewart to collect...and for that reason only, I think it is kind of cool!