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Woofy
Member
08-09-2001
| Monday, May 19, 2008 - 9:56 pm
I agree Keldogg .. Kristi was terrific. Far better than the two men. Its a fair competition and I hope that Kristi does win.
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 6:41 am
<57> I swear Christian is milking his injury for everything possible. I also think he'll win just because he'll get the sympathy vote. Jason will be gone tonight. I'm rooting for Kristi for the simple fact that she's just amazing.
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Missyb
Member
07-28-2004
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 8:53 am
Kristi is by far the best "dancer" this year and I really thought that Mel B was the best dancer last year. Helio was good but I just don't think the amateur men have to do as much "dancing" as the women do . Kristi almost never stopped moving last night.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 9:01 am
But at times last night, Kristi's timing / syncing with Mark was so far off.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 9:01 am
ITA Angelic...I still think of it was really that bad...he would'nt have been allowed to continue.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 9:34 am
Kristi had a lot of energy and did a lot of clapping and perfect twirling, but I do not think she had the hip action Cristian had - Len needs glasses I thought Cristian was best. Even at the end of the routine when they were all side by side, Cristian's dancing stood out. His injury is the reason he is getting downgraded, so I think it is fair that he would comment on it. What he has he said--he doesn't want sympathy--how is that milking?
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 9:59 am
Saying he doesn't want sympathy is him really asking for the sympathy vote. I'm sorry all the signs are there and it's quite obvious. If he doesn't win this I will be SHOCKED!
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:01 am
I said at the first show that Kristi was going to win this and I still do not think it is fair that she was put up as an amateur dancer, She had to have taken dance as part of her ice skating training. She effectively danced on ice for many many years, winning gold medals for her effortgs. She had an advantage going into this competition and it was a foregone conclusion that the producers wanted a woman to win this year so she was put in the competition. She is a beautiful dancer, not taking that away from her I am just saying if you want to go with who has grown and developed as a dancer this season the vote goes to Jason. Is he the best? No. I do like Cristian's dancing, love his hip action and his injury has certainly hurt him in the free style but I do think Cheryl deserves the trophy for being able to get to the finals with an injured partner. She has done an amazing job with the choreography to deflect attention from his weak arm.
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Rosem4243
Member
06-27-2005
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:04 am
Angelic: <57> it made me feel good that someone else has noticed the 'milking of the injury'. I actually took it a step further and thought he faked the injury because he forgot the steps! I replayed the incident several times, and it appeared to me that his left arm was hurt, then his right arm. I remember thinking when I saw it live: 'well, which arm is it?'. <57> I'd also like to see Kristi win, even though I just love Jason. Jason did have that floppy arm thing going on...
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:14 am
Ack I missed it!!! I hope hope hope as someone said above that they replay the yesterday's ep today before the finale.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:47 am
Yes, it's a whole three hours tonight Mame, one hour show then two hour finale.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:53 am
Good point Maris bout Kristi. But same is also true for any of the Hip/Hop and R/B and Pop artists. They learn alot of choreography for their videos an concerts. But with all that being said none of them are trained ballroom dancers.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 11:03 am
I have a question - I took dance for years. From the age of 6 until 15, it was a requirement by my gymnastics coaches that we take ballet, jazz and, in my teens, modern (they called it free-form). Part of my job as a coach now is to choreograph routines to all different kinds of music. I also choreo cheer dance routines. Because of my dance background, would I be bad-talked for being a "trained dancer" if I were on this show? Not once have I done a ballroom dance. Never tangoed with my husband, waltzed with my dad, or even been to a salsa club. Am I still to be considered too much of a professional? <57>
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 11:06 am
Thx Kitt! 
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 11:17 am
Jason did have that floppy arm thing going on... Kristi wasn't in sync with Mark. Cristian wins !!!
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 11:40 am
and he looks pretty good in Fuschia too
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 11:44 am
Which is not as easy to carry off as one may might think.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 12:30 pm
lol but cristian never said 'vote for me cos i'm injured.' it is just a reality that he is dealing with .... (sorry, just mho) if we are being honest, it does seem to me that kristi (and i like her a lot) is getting a little edge because of her gender and jason because he is tall & nfl ... cristian has nothing 'special' going for him except how he is coping so fabulously with his injury, but instead of being rewarded pt-wise he is actually being docked i would concede tho that he is trying to milk the latino vote
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Anniem
Member
05-21-2006
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 12:47 pm
Shel, I totally agree with you. I also have done lots of dancing, but never ball room. I think a comparison between ice skating and ballroom dancing just doesn't fly. In fact, I think Kristy has probably had to make a lot of changes to the way she was used to doing things on ice. I think arm movements, facial expression and had position would be a help, but don't see any other similarities. JMHO.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 1:27 pm
Sharinia - the whole latino vote thing was his response to Kristi's (and Carrie Ann's) comments about girl power. He's spoken in Spanish before, but that IS his natural language.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 1:39 pm
<57> Personally, I don't care whether Kristi was a professional figure skater or not. The only edge it gives her, IMO, is the obvious competitive nature she has as an athlete. I also don't care whether Christian is trying to get the Latino vote or not. This is no different than politics, Survivor fan favorite, or any other competition that the public votes for. As far as a fan base, I'd bet that Jason has a larger one than either Kristi or Christian. Americans love their football players, he's good looking, and he's got some talent. Any one of the 3 can win and I'd be o.k. with it. They've all worked incredibly hard to get where they are.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 2:04 pm
just for the record...I don't mind if Cristian is trying to milk the Latino vote jes sayin, I dont see him calling on ppl to vote for him cuz of his arm, maybe cuz he is Latino (and yes, Carrie Ann said 'girl power') I am sure that Kristi will win with her perfect scores. I will be happy for her...she is prolly my fave female celeb dancer all seasons. I think she is deserving, tho I slightly favor Cristian. I think both are considerably better than Jason....jmho
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 2:17 pm
When Christian has a days worth of 5 o'clock shadow, mmmmm! He can win just for that as far as I'm concerned!
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 2:30 pm
lol Huk. 5 o'clock shadow power!!! 
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 2:31 pm
I've become fans of both ....
I've always been a fan of Kristi's. 
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