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Bandit
Member
07-29-2001
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 8:39 am
Rumor has it that you can still vote until 11:00 am this morning. I just casted 5 votes for Emmitt!
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 8:55 am
Bandit, that rumor is true. I just cast 5 votes each on my work e-mail and my 3 personal e-mails for Emmitt.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 10:21 am
First off, it wasn't Emmitt's lift that had an error... it was the dismount. Supposedly, a bit "shaky" on the dismount. I find that I enjoy watching Emmitt and Cheryl dance. I smile and laugh, and they make me happy. I find that I watch Mario similar to what happens when one sees an accident happening... you just can't quite look away. Truly, I wasn't all that impressed with Emmitt's freestyle. But after last year's freestyle (Cheryl and Drew), I think it would be hard to top that. And I did NOT think that Mario's freestyle was the best dance ever, in any season of DWTS. Mario seemed like he was forcing it, and so I disagreed with the judges (was it Carrie Ann?) who said he finally seemed to loosen up. If you have tape or DVR, watch Mario's face. Specifically, watch his smile. It's pasted on, and looks like he's in pain. And as noted above, he barely even looked at Katrina, his partner. Mario did do two lifts to Emmitt's three. But I don't think the lifts made all that much difference. And what was up with both teams doing "old school." Although, yes, I was cracking up, seriously, at Emmitt doing an MC Hammer shuffle across the stage! Too funny! (And yes, I really do not need to see that move any more!) At any rate, I really want Emmitt to win. I thoroughly enjoyed watching him grow, learn to dance, and really come into his own. Mario may have started out as a better dancer, but I didn't see him improve like Emmitt and I really don't enjoy watching him dance.
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Gallaleo
Member
09-17-2006
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 10:23 am
Thanks, I tried to get on the web and was never able to last night but I just tried again and finally got my votes in for Emmit.
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Dfng
Member
08-04-2005
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 10:35 am
I guess I am all alone in hoping that Mario wins... I just like his dancing better and it has nothing to do with his dimples... well maybe a little bit.
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Jhonise
Member
07-10-2003
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 11:48 am
You're not alone dfng! I hope Mario wins too. Although, I won't be heartbroken if Emmitt wins.
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Sportygirl
Member
06-14-2005
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 11:57 am
I was so bummed when I couldn't get through to vote for Emmitt all night. I'll be surprised if my redial button works after last night I hit it so many times. I didn't enjoy Mario's paso as much as I did the first time. He had to basically be taught the whole dance again and he just seemed a little tentative in parts last night whereas the first time he put it all out there and it was much better. Emmitt did struggle with the lifts but again he went outside his comfort zone and went for it. Loved his Samba!
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 12:36 pm
I want Mario to win and I hate that it's no longer who the better dancer is. Unfortunatley Emmit will win and no matter how much fun he is having out there and making all of us laugh and stuff he does NOT deserve to win! It's a shame that the better dancer won't win
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Carmenv
Member
04-14-2006
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 12:58 pm
I don't think it has ever been about who the better dancer is. Nor am I sure it should be. How boring would it be if they were all great dancers, I mean, someone else said this, but it would be like watching a professional ballroom competition, which I will totally admit to not doing very often. This is a reality show for entertainment purposes and we are supposed to vote for our FAVORITE dancer. I don't really think that necessarily implies that the votes should always go to the best technical dancer. I think Emmitt is the total package. Very GOOD dancer, very entertaining, and there is just so much joy there...I comment after every single show to my husband about what a good dancer Mario is, but I then go off and vote for Emmitt. So in effect, Emmitt does deserve to win if he is truly inspiring people to vote for him...for whatever reason. I think that in the end, it boils down to the best technical dancer and the most entertaining one. Tonight we will see which America prefers! Honestly, I would like Emmitt to win, but will be fine with either. They are both very deserving for different reasons.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 1:10 pm
I'm hoping for a Mario win. I like him and I think he's the better dancer. But if this board is a sampling of the country's votes then Emmitt will win.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 1:41 pm
You know, I really don't care who wins. They are both exceptional in their own way. I can see an argument for either one to win. Emmitt has a lot of natural charisma and a true enjoyment for dancing that makes him very attractive and fun to watch. It can't be easy to get that muscled body that undoubtedly has its own fair share of aches and pains from a career of being tackled to do some of the sophisticated and fast-paced moves that he has done. I'm amazed that he is in that great of condition (especially considering how badly the Cowboys stunk a couple of years he was playing for them!). Mario is undeniably the better dancer. But he doesn't seem to enjoy it as much as Emmitt does, except for how well he does it. Either one of them will equal a true winner in my book!
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 1:44 pm
On MSN today, I pulled this out of the article on last nights show. I thought it was an interesting comment. "There aren’t too many good indicators of who’s getting more fan votes, but both men have a solid supply of partisans. Mario is more naturally talented, and he’s admitted that at least in some kinds of dancing, he’s substantially more trained. Emmitt is more charming and likable, not to mention more down-to-earth and more unlikely as a winner. It’s hard to know what might happen next."
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 1:47 pm
I hope Emmitt wins!
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 1:52 pm
Vacanick - That must be Emmitt being charming and likable.
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Scout
Member
01-20-2005
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 2:03 pm
I'll be happy with either one winning. I thought they both did great last night.
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Chalupa
Member
09-21-2005
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 2:07 pm
I thought in the paso doble the man was supposed to be a bullfighter...stong and masculine, and eventually killing or caputuring the bull...at least controlling it. That's why when most people do it there is a lot of stomping action and fierce faces and movements. Mario's paso consisted of a bunch of offcenter spinning and that bizarre leap at the end. I just don't get how its a paso...I saw no strength in it at all. That's why I didn't like it the first time and was suprised he picked it to do again. Go Emmitt!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 3:07 pm
That's funny, because I (for the first time because I'm usually not that observant) got the "story" of the paso doble in Mario's dance last night.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 4:10 pm
I felt embarrassed for both of them. That's the best they both could come up with from the entire season...Hip-hop and Hammer-Time? I was just now able to watch the show and with those performances...I say it should be up to the fans....and the judges should be ashamed for scoring either one of the Freestyles a Ten...it only goes to show that the judges (and producers)want the drama such a *close* competition would generate.
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Necie
Member
09-07-2006
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 4:24 pm
I like them both, a win for either will be ok by me. They were my favorites from the very beginning. I find them both entertaining. This will be the most entertaining results show of the year!
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 4:52 pm
Forget Charming and Likeable, Emmitt is just HOT.
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Buggles
Member
09-07-2002
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 5:03 pm
Costacat I agree, Mario's smile looked forced. He is a smart guy and I think he realized that he was up against Emmitt's charisma and didn't want to be 'the one not smiling'... Maybe he was aware that his smile doesn't hold the same magic so hence the sort of tenseness, or maybe just it doesn't come naturally to him to grin while focusing on technique. Emmitt's smile is almost flirtatious with the audience and looks like it emanates from the heart whereas Mario's imo comes off as looking sort of self serving. That said, I still think Mario is a phenomenal dancer. And I love his expressions during the tango.....
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Buggles
Member
09-07-2002
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 5:04 pm
LOL Maris  
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 5:20 pm
Mario is a boy, great dancer but he just doesnt ooze the appeal that Emmit does. With Mario it is an effort, work at being cute, smile say you are doing it for your mom, smile some more.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 5:28 pm
that's it, Maris ... Mario is a boy, Emmit is a MAN ...
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Kc103
Member
07-13-2004
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 5:30 pm
A friend emailed me today with this; http://stars.dialidol.com/asp/predictions/Predictions.asp Don't know if there's any validity to it or not. Guess we'll find out soon enough. Both finalists are really good. However, I am rooting for Emmitt and Cheryl. In my opinion I feel that their cohesiveness as a "team" has been emphasized more overall. I agreed with some of Chalupa's comments in a post last night: My problem is I very rarely get the sense that they are dancing together and I thought that was very evident in the freestyle tonight. It seemed like all Mario, and Karina was a bit of an afterthought. That is the exact feeling I have gotten from them.
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