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Dovez
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08-27-2005

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 9:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dovez a private message Print Post    
re: the ring cutting

i woke up early on a sunday morning with my hands so swollen i looked like the incredible hulk. and, of course, my wedding ring had cut into the finger.
i'd had something the night before that i obviously was allergic to.
it was soooo painful that my first thought was to get up to the fire station cause they had paramedics.
the captain took one look at the hand, called over the medic newbie and said "here's something for you to practice on".
now how would you like to be a "something".
so twenty minutes of not so wonderful pain later the ring was almost cut through, and the senior medic took over with some pliers to make the final break.
i was told that the ring tool is needed at accident scenes to remove jewelry and such when swelling occurs.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 9:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Costa, depends on the type of granite lol.

Aack Dovez!

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 9:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
Why did the fire department try using the pliers first when they had the ring cutting tool already there?

Also, wasn't it Tracee the one who set up the time schedule? Even if it wasn't her, she MUST have known that the starting time to do the project was 2:30. Then she comes back 45 minutes before the end of their day?

This was the first episode I watched and I felt like she spent so much time shopping because she didn't want to do any physical labor.

Also, for the demo, if they didn't have the guys there, I don't know how they ever would have gotten all the hard physical labor done.

The woman w/ the ring, how does her fingernails still look so perfect after taking out counters, laying sheetboard, putting down floors, painting etc....

I was happy to see Carter, though. :0)

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 9:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Gloves?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 10:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Yeah, but for the most part, granite countertops aren't the most colorful. And for the most part, putting the same granite on the backsplash isn't going to do what the client asked. While Tracee didn't pick out the granite till later on, there are still basic colors that aren't that colorful. (Or light, cuz I'd looked at granite for mine and decided they were too dark, too dreary, for my small kitchen.)

I think Mocha's right about the gloves though... I seem to recall seeing a couple of the women wearing 'em.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
(And they weren't real granite, they were laminate...)

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 10:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
I thought they were actually granite.?. I know that during her presentation, Tracee said laminate, and I thought she'd just misspoke. If they were laminate, those people got robbed big time! No tile, no granite? I'm never letting those design stars in MY house! I can be cheap and sloppy without any outside help.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 10:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
When they carry them in, they look like laminate, with the MDF underlayment. Also, on the HGTV website, there is a gallery of photos. If you look at the photo of the breakfast bar at the end, it really looks like laminate (the front is rounded over, but the end is squared off--you can't roll laminate over two right-angle edges).

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 11:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Fake granite or real granite... doesn't matter. The fake stuff still conforms to the look 'n feel of the real stuff. You aren't gonna get bright yellow granite in real life, and odds are you won't find it in the fake aisle either. :-)

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
I went to look at the HGTV website, and underneath the one picture, it is captioned this way:
After: The designer create a fresh space for the Page family with hardwood floors, granite countertops and light, airy colors.

Should have said designers, but anyways, it does say it's granite. I agree though, it looks suspiciously like laminate. One edge is rolled over (towards the dining room side), and inside you'll see squared off edges. I don't know if they do that with granite or not.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 12:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Heh. Looking at the pictures again, it appears like they did use the granimate as a backsplash on part, around the breakfast bar and up to the oven. They just didn't on the rest.

Looking at the whole room more closely, the walls are all beige. They could have added color there, they could have added color on the cabinets, instead of making them all white. Their only color option was the tile; everything else, other than accessories, was bland. I would have liked to see a really colorful rug in the dining area, for example, instead of the beige on beige one.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 12:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
When did the countertops arrive? The schedule was for 2:00. And how long did it take to put them in? Can you tile before you put in the tops? If not they would have had to wait until they got the tops in before they did the tile.

How long would it have taken to put the tiles in and did they even leave themselves enough time? If Tracee knows anything about design, she should have known all those things. She should have known she could not come in at 6:00 and still have time.

I went to the tile store with my niece Saturday and saw some georgous tiles that were larger and probably would have taken much less time. Actually I liked them better than the little ones.

Did anyone notice what a sloppy job they did on painting the window frames? Or did they paint them or was that paint already there?

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 1:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Crap I thought that was real granite too.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 1:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
I noticed the window frames too. In fact, I remember seeing a scowl on the judges face right after they showed that. I was surprised they didn't get called out on that. Or maybe they did, and it was edited out.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 1:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Allie see my post above. I explained about tile setting. And picking larger tiles might have meant they would need to cut the tiles, which would have added more time.

Yesitsme
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08-24-2004

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 5:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yesitsme a private message Print Post    
With the judges' attitudes, I hope they redid that family's house. Even, if they liked it to begin with, they have to be feeling a bit embarrassed by now! I didn't find it horrible, but if I am going to tell someone "HGTV did this" it should be spectacular!!!!

I have some sort of laminate on my counters that looks like granite. They're alright... wouldn't have been my choice, though.

Another thing to add to our "things you learn from reality tv" list "When your ring is too tight, go to the fire department!"

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 12:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
I have no one to root for. Boo that Mikey is gone. I see NO potential in anyone else. They are all so blah.

Yesitsme
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08-24-2004

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 3:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yesitsme a private message Print Post    
For most of the series I thought that Mikey was called "Mike TV" like the character in Charlie/Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Which I thought was a bit odd, but he did look like a grown up version of the character. And in a weird way it seemed to fit. I was a bit surprised to find out that he was "Mikey V" instead!

Kady
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07-30-2000

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 5:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kady a private message Print Post    
Another thing to add to our "things you learn from reality tv" list "When your ring is too tight, go to the fire department!"

yesitsme...that line put a smile on me face and i just want to say "everything i need to know about life, i learn from reality tv and from tvch.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 10:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I have a question (having finally had time to watch this) - they were allowed to get a pre-cut countertop. Could they have hired the tile done while they did everything else? They had a fairly decent budget (since the appliances didn't have to be bought), but we never know what the restrictions are for the challenges.

It was WAY past time for Tracie to go - I'm amazed no one pointed out on the show that SHE made up the schedule - how could Mikey install tile at 2:30 if she hadn't brought it back?? Since they based the second eviction on the videos, I understand Mikey V's elimination, too. Matt at least had the "groovy" line that worked well and he made eye contact w/the camera.

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 8:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
One thing I was wondering, don't they have cell phones?

You would think they would call her up and tell her to get back with the tile.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 9:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
They should have all had their shows canceled for letting Tracee do the shopping. It wasn't a secret that she had time management issues (especially when shopping).


Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 9:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
While the counter was cut to measure, they still had to install it. I think that's the difference. You can get wood, or paneling, or whatever cut to measure, but you still have to install it.

And LOL Lex... you're right. They let her go to the stores, and they KNOW how bad she was with time management. It was an issue with every challenge when she was on a team.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 10:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Stick adhesive on the countertop and lay it down. Yep that takes forever lol.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 10:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
You know though, now that I think about it, Matt said quite clearly that the MARBLE countertops have to be joined together underneath (with some kind of screw thingamabob) and then they showed him crawling under the cabinets.