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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 1:26 pm
I visited Bill Rancic's website HERE and read this "William "Bill" Rancic founded cigarsaroundtheworld.com eight years ago in a 400 sq. ft. studio apartment. Today it is a thriving multi-million dollar national operation. ... In addition to his cigar company, Bill also develops real estate and speaks at universities and businesses around the country." I also found his link to "Rancic Properties" which sells luxury Chicago condo's so I have to ask: Why is this obviously wealthy man in this "contest" at all?????
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 1:27 pm
imagine how much more his cigar business is making now!!!!!!! Millions of ppl that would have never heard of it, know about it now!
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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 1:31 pm
Too true, Pamy so I guess Bill cannot lose. If Kwame wins Bill wins because he gets all the publicity. If Bill wins, he actually may "win less" because then he has to leave his own companies to others to manage while he works for "piddly" money for Trump! ETA: I also did some reading on Kwame today (can you tell I am bored) and he had this to say when asked who his favourite comic book character is (he was a comic book junkie as a kid apparently): "I feel I have the most in common with Wolverine. Although Wolverine is part and parcel of the X-Men team, he is a loner/free-spirit at heart who doesn't like following orders or conforming to societal norms/expectations. He's tenacious and fierce and is often respected but not always liked. Wolverine is also the comic book world's most resilient survivor." I never would have pictured this as a description of Kwame? The one thing they always say is how everyone likes him..and I never imagine him as not conforming to societal norms?
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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 1:47 pm
Here are some stats comparing Bill and Kwame. I found this info HERE Bill # Project Manager: 2; Wins : 2 Losses : 0 # Team: Wins : 4; Losses : 6 # Boardroom Visits : 2 Bill has been a “star” since the game began, and when he leads, he wins. He’s a good leader, who seems to listen to his team’s ideas and then pick the best one. He’s stepped up repeatedly, even when he’s not the leader, taking on key roles in a bunch of challenges. But when his team loses, he is dragged into the boardroom 33% of the time. Good leader, but an iffy follower? Or is he stepping up too much and thus making himself a target when it doesn’t pan out? Kwame # Project Manager : 2; Wins : 0 Losses : 2 # Team: Wins : 2 ; Losses : 8 # Boardroom Visits : 3 Kwame, Kwame, Kwame. On the losing team 8 times out of 10. Led the team to 2 losses himself, and not a single win. Though he has only been brought into the boardroom once when he wasn’t leading. He’s been pretty good at keeping his head down. Even when he led the loss, he has taken the responsibility quickly and easily and then somehow deflected attention elsewhere. Impressive. But with 3 visits to the boardroom, it’s hard to keep flying under the radar.
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Woofy
Member
08-09-2001
| Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 2:02 pm
In talking about how "losers" have captured the media's imagination, Cindy Adams said the following in her Sunday, April 11 column: "And then there's whoever blows "Survivor." Each makes the rounds of talk shows, poisoning those who survived them. Breathes there a program host from Oprah to Joe Franklin who hasn't invited that fired "Apprentice" dame with the three names - Ponderosa Smiggenthault Hocksworth or whatever her name is - to come on their air? Remember Richard Hatch? The dude is like crabgrass. He's everywhere. How about that "Bachelor" yutz whom nobody but TV shows wanted? "
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 2:55 pm
Nice to see Cindy Adams raising the level of discourse among celeb comumnists AGAIN. She's wonderful with the insults, isn't she? Maybe somebody should tell her that her "reporting" is worse than her husbands jokes ever were and that if she gets another facelift she'll have a beard. That seems to be the kind of commentary she can understand.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 3:03 pm
<gets another facelift she'll have a beard. > OMG!! ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 6:41 pm
and now a word from emily latella. Rancid? Who the heck is gonna wanna smoke Rancid cigars? Sounds pretty disgusting to me. they probably have maggots crawling over them too. "emily"-chevy chase "yes"-emily that's rancic cigars. not rancid. Rancic. "oh well that's different" nevermind 
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 8:02 pm
Rotf!
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Jhezzie
Member
07-05-2001
| Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 11:03 pm
Was poorness a requirement to compete?
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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, April 12, 2004 - 11:24 am
LOL no, Jhezzie it wasn't. But I can't figure out why a rich, well established entrepreneur would want to work for TRUMP. What's in it for him..unless it is the publicity for his product and name value in which case, he is probably better off if he loses to Kwame. That way, he gets all the publicity and none of the responsibility for the next year!
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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, April 12, 2004 - 1:08 pm
On second thought, it occurred to me just a bit ago that Bill is now in the Real Estate business ( I keep thinking of him as the Cigar man). He owns Rancic Properties which sells luxury Chicago condos. So certainly there is much he can learn from working with the Trump organization. I take it all back  
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Monday, April 12, 2004 - 1:25 pm
I think most of them are probably looking at this as an opportunity to work with one of the most successful businessmen in the world. It's an opportunity to see how he operates up close and personal--sort of a year-long seminar in how to succeed in business. Love him or hate him, you have to admit he's extremely successful. I think the learning experience is much more important to them than the money--except for Omarosa, of course. That girl doesn't seem to have learned anything at all! 
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Zules
Member
08-21-2000
| Monday, April 12, 2004 - 1:43 pm
Does anyone happen to have the Oprah show you guys have been talking about on tape? If so, can I get a copy of it. I'd be happy to pay of course.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, April 12, 2004 - 2:14 pm
thanks Pamy 
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Monday, April 12, 2004 - 5:23 pm
I don't have it taped.. but one thing that jarred me a wee bit.. Donald was praising Oprah for investing heavily in real estate and I dunno, to me.. when is enough enough? She's a billionaire and has tons of property.. her reason is.. "God isn't makin' any more beachfront property in Maui so if I snap up several thousand acres, that's good".. Well yeah I supppose, but what happened to stopping with what she can USE? Of course Donald agreed..
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, April 12, 2004 - 6:54 pm
Sea, can you say "greed"? I saw that portion on Oprah, and that was all I thought of. That, and the fact that Omarosa was slinging the "well, they could've missed the "n" word since they never did show Ereka trying to seduce the producers." Uh, hon? They surely didn't show us everything on tape! And there's a wall between contestants and producers, and the two are not meant to mingle in a personal way (if you get my drift). No matter what anyone says, I will always and forever think that Omarosa is so self-involved that she will never ever see the real world. Her reality is so different than anyone else's. I did have a nasty taste in my mouth, though, the way Oprah was kissing up to her. Ick!
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Woofy
Member
08-09-2001
| Tuesday, April 13, 2004 - 11:47 am
I wonder if Omarosa interpreted the phrase "pot calling the kettle black" as her having been called the "N" word.
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Starshine40
Member
07-30-2002
| Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 1:31 am
I saw on the TV Guide channel today that on Thurs. Omarosa will be doing a short "The Apprentice" segment each hr (on the hr) telling about the other "unemployed" contestants. She says, "now I'm in charge" (or something like that) then it shows her sitting behind a desk counting money. It will only be on a few min each time but might be interesting to catch. (if you can stand to see her anymore)
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Crossfire
Member
08-07-2001
| Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 2:15 am
Am I the only one who has been drooling all over the Real Star of the show? That bigass 30 inch computer monitor we see the hopefuls planing out their lemonade stands on? I finally found out what it is, and what it would take to get one. That monitor is none other than the TEK PANEL 300! What I did not know, is that it is an all in one computer. (Which explains why it is so darn thick.) --- Base configuration can be had for a paltry $6495. Here is what you get: 30” TFT/LCD Display 2.40GHz Pentium 4 Processor 512MB DDR Memory 120GB Hard Drive ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro Graphics Card Toshiba CD-R/RW/DVD Drive Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Klipsch 5.1 Promedia Ultra External USB 56K Modem Microsoft Windows XP Professional Operating System It does need to go on a diet though at 71Lbs. Not bad, it also has all the required inputs to do duty as a smallish tv as well, though I don't see mention of a remote, perhaps the wireless kb/mouse fill that slot with some special keys. They have a 37 inch model as well, but I'd hate for my vanity to show through.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 6:00 am
fired Apprentice Jessie wants trademarks for "you're fired" and "the apprentice." Jessie Conners was fired by Donald Trump during the sixth episode of The Apprentice, and that was apparently a very good call on Trump's part. The fired dimwit is "applying to register three trademarks in an effort to capitalize on her experience with the show and market products she said she intends to develop." Those trademarks include "You're Fired" and "The Apprentice." Gee, no one ever thought of that before. Lacking any sort of creativity, or maybe smartly capitalizing on the media's willingness to give attention to someone who says something ridiculous, Jessie plans to start a magazine that she'll name after the show and create a clothing line using the phrase. Jessie tells CNN, "Who knows if I'll get [the trademarks] or not. But the fact that I stood up and I am doing it and I am fighting ... that's where the fun is for me." + also: "scandals" of The Apprentice: drinking, fighting, flirting, and more. http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/
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Peepinagain
Member
07-18-2002
| Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 9:02 am
Now isn't "The Apprentice" DT's trademark or already owned because of the show? And didn't DT already try to own the phrase 'you're fired'? and lose? Jessie must be 'slow' meaning a little bit of a retarded thinker.
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Luvmykitties
Member
01-02-2004
| Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 12:04 pm
Doesn't Jessie have any original ideas? Geez yea - I thought DT was trying to get the trademark for "You're Fired". (in some instances I've heard him say that he HAS the trademark). And as it is, a company is already fighting it because she had the business name long before this show. Omarosa has announced several times that she's looking to start a clothing line (albeit not using the name "The Apprentice") And I bet a lot of them try to get a book deal.
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 5:01 pm
Read in Page Six that FINALIST bILL IS NOW DATING jEN, THE WINNER FROM THE aNDREW fIRESTONE BACHELOR.
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Lauram
Member
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 5:55 pm
oh I think I like the idea of Jen and Bill together. Though it is a bit of reality inbreading.
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