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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 4:41 pm
i am so very confused! LOL
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 5:10 pm
Me too Texannie . I just like the dancing!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 8:13 pm
Kitt... THANK YOU!!! Roxip... yes, we are still doding flames and things are still not good down here. I'm online for only a few minutes a day and the rest of the day is worked to ensure that the fires won't affect us if the winds change. I haven't watched anything on TV in days if it isn't fire coverage. And have no time to even try to look up an episode online anywhere. Lady... thanks for the links but I absolutely do NOT have the time to read anything. Period. I just needed to quickly know what happened. Kitt's synopsis was purr-fect! 
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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 10:12 pm
Yes, Kitt, I did read that article from my Seattle Times newspaper. I was holding the actual paper in my hands while I read this article. It said they were talking to Marie via telephone interview while she was on her way to the Tuesday night result show. It was in parenthesis that Mark Cuban was 'ejected'. Aurora, my paper never mentioned Floyd Mayweather was ejected. The premise of the whole article was about her fainting the night before. All I know is our daily newspaper lands in our driveway every morning around 5:00AM, and on Tuesday morning's paper it said Mark Cuban was leaving (ejected).
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 9:10 am
{{{{{{{{{{{Costa}}}}}}}}}}}}}
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 9:17 am
Why did they cut the time for the phone-in votes this season? I Tivo the show and by the time I watch and try to phone in my votes, it says my time zone is closed for voting. I guess I'll have to start voting online. I guess I'm glad it was Mark that went. Not many left to choose from. I thought it would be Cameron going, but they gave him good marks this week, so you can't count on him being the one to go next week. I still feel the judges are extremely partial in their judging. They favor Sabrina and Jane and give them good marks, while overlooking the others. Several dancers did the same dance (the Rhumba is a weird dance) and some got high marks; some lower. It doesn't seem like fair judging at all. When they told Sabrina some of the mistakes she made, I thought she'd get 8's, but nope..two 9's and a 10. I liked her better Monday night than I have previously, but there are others I still like better. Sadly, although others are more entertaining, the judges will never give them the marks they give Sabrina.
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 10:16 pm
The right reason for the narrow window for voting is to encourage real-time viewing (including the commercials).
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Dolphinschild
Member
06-22-2006
| Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 10:36 pm
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, October 26, 2007 - 7:33 am
Vsmart, that makes a lot of sense; however, having to watch the commercials just to get a vote isn't worth it to me. I record just about everything I watch on tv. I am so far behind on commercials these days that I don't know what's hot and what's not. lol
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Spunky
Member
10-08-2001
| Friday, October 26, 2007 - 10:07 am
I agree, and that's the only way to watch this show, tape it on your dvr and speed up all that nonsense talk and commercials, I only watch the dances and the vote standings and the eliminations. The Italian version "Ballando con le Stelle" lasts 3 hours!! Speed up and you save 2 hours. The American show has outstanding dancers compared to the Italians, still I enjoy both shows thanks to the dvr. I still hope Jane lasts longer than Marie...
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Friday, October 26, 2007 - 11:11 am
I've voted for Mark every wk until this one because even though I liked him on the show, it wasn't fair to give him votes when everyone else did better - I didn't vote at all. I may vote for Marie next wk. I might even vote for Mel if she is impressive. I still like Helio so who knows - maybe he'll get my votes. I don't care for any of the other remaining contestants though so I won't be voting for any of them no matter how well they do.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, October 26, 2007 - 11:59 am
As far as the newspaper article referenced above, I think many times reporters write an article on what they will assume happens...for instance thinking that Mark SHOULD be the next to go so they put his name in...it can always be changed at the last minute...but somehow the article got released prior to the actual results show. Lucky for them that they had the right name!
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Monday, October 29, 2007 - 7:53 pm
Wow. No comments. Is everyone voting? It's hard to pick a favorite at this point. Nobody is an "absolutely must go" and nobody's standing out as excellent, either. Some were less than stellar while others were pretty good, though. Once again I felt Mel's scores were a teeny bit inflated, although she did well and I liked her costume. I'll bet Len would've given her a lower score if he'd known she only practiced 6 hours. Jane did well, but looked as if she was uncomfortable with the dance. Helio seemed to have the most fun. Loved the group dance, but I enjoyed the rehearsal footage even more. They seem to have a lot of fun together.
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Alliet
Member
07-11-2005
| Monday, October 29, 2007 - 8:11 pm
I am sure all the judges are well aware of how long the teams practice each week. One or another of the judges has mentioned it in the past so I am sure it wasn't a surprise. With that said, their dance was remarkable for only having had 6 hours of rehearsal! We thought that, though Jane has a fantastic figure for a woman of any age, Jane looked awful in that outfit. She has a remarkable figure, as a whole, but her legs are rather thin and look much better covered up in something to hide their lack of shape. Other than that she's got a wonderful shape. The outfit was just wrong. Perhaps she was uncomfortable wearing that ridiculous outfit? Generally she looks stunning in her outfits. This week was the exception to the rule, though. She looked rather off in the dance. Marie's two times on the floor tonight were a little hair raising, to say the least LOL We both (DH & I) thought that Helio was stiff and mechanical this week but not as bad as last week. He was more fun to watch (big smiles and all) but his movement was still not smooth like in previous weeks. Whatever happened to Carrie Ann this week? The past 2 weeks she's been like a bear with a sore head and tonight she was being very generous with the scores. Perhaps she got lucky this weekend... ;o)
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Monday, October 29, 2007 - 8:42 pm
Alliet, I agree about Jane. I was trying to figure out if it was more Jane or more the costume that didn't "work". Right, it was ridiculous looking. I don't think anyone (including a pro-dancer) would have looked good in it. LOL re your comments about Carrie Ann.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Monday, October 29, 2007 - 10:01 pm
I love Mel, but also felt that her scores were a tad inflated. I think the dance was a '10' in the sense that it was beautifully choreographed and nicely executed, but it wasn't a very challenging routine and I'm not surprised that she learned it in 6 hrs. I have to say.. I've grown pretty fond of all of the judges. Carrie Ann is looking fierce this season. Maybe she is seeing someone special
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Monday, October 29, 2007 - 10:02 pm
The only reason Jane has lasted this long is she was always given slow dances to show off her graceful lines. We knew that hot Latin dancing would be difficult for her. It was uncomfortable to watch. Marie & Helio were also stiff.
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 12:10 am
As I recall in a previous season it was Len who once chewed out an entire cast for not putting in enough rehearsal hours. They had all turned in lackluster performances the night before, so Len made a point of finding out afterward how many hours each team rehearsed. When he learned that they hadn't put in as many hours as previous teams he was angry and let them have it. Judging by that, I'd guess the judges don't know up front how much the teams are practicing each week. It was interesting learning how fast each contestant picks things up. Mel learned her rumba in 6 hours. Jennie noted that Sabrina only has to be shown a move once and she gets it. Others really struggle. It was also interesting watching Julianne instruct Helio on all the little details of his posture and positions. I know some think he was stiff, but I thought he was much looser than he had been in previous dances. Then again, I also thought Jane's outfit was cute. As soon as I saw it I knew she'd be doing jive.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 5:49 am
Carrie Ann can only look pretty or be happy cause she has a new man in her life? Oh, please! LOL Sabrina is gets it once, but her partner said she has trouble retaining it. I agree with Len's comments about Jane looking like a ballerina doing the jive..kind of like Beverly Sills trying to sing pop.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 7:24 am
I thought Jane's real problem was the absolutely horrible music choice. That music had no relation at all to a "jive" theme - of all the songs in the world they had to pick that one? Having said that I thought she was the weakest of all the competitors last night. I think Mel's scores were over-inflated and I also thought her dress was ill-fitting and unflattering. I guess it is just my perspective since Curlyq loved it...different strokes for different folks, right? I loved Cameron and Edyta's dance and I thought Helio was much improved last night. I'm just over Sabrina. There's no thrill in watching her because she is already at the top of her game.
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Necie
Member
09-07-2006
| Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 7:34 am
Jane's outfit was not flattering at all. Also, her hair does not need to be so tight against her head,pulled back like that. I did not like that dance at all. Not her cup of tea, for sure. That being said, I wonder who is going home. I think Jenni and Cameron have improved the most. I think Sabrina has been the most consistant. I enjoy Helio, he is fun to watch. I though Marie's performance was right on par with the style of dance, don't know why they thought she should have smiled. I liked Mel's routine, thought it was a simple, but well rounded routine. I hate to say it, based on this week alone, Jane should be the one to exit this week.I like her though. I like them all, that is the problem, I have no clear favorite, like I usually do.
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 7:56 am
Team Jennie! hhahaha
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 8:54 am
It was nice to see Jennie loosen up last night. It was fun to see her dance! But .. I'm still rooting for Mel & Mak! They are hot and can dance! I'd like to see them win! 
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 10:13 am
I loved Jennie's performance last night and I love the passion she shows on the floor. I love Edyta and Cameron too.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 11:03 am
I, too, loved Jennie's dance and was so glad she was finally rewarded with great marks. I understood what the judges were saying about Jane. It looked as if she was doing the jive in slow motion. Not the best dance for her. I think she may be going home this week. I also think Mel's marks were inflated. The dance she did is one I just don't get. They don't move much and it's more walking than dancing. Loved Helio and Julianne as usual. Talk about poor music for the dance, though, I have to wonder who in the heck picks the music for the dancers. H&J's music just didn't fit the Cha Cha at all!
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