Smashedkat | Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 09:05 am  Ok Addicts, tell me what selection of personality profiles you would like for the next BB household. A selection of 10 will suffice. Mine are as follows: 1. A grandmotherly type who has driven a semi-truck her entire life. 2. A mother of four or more on welfare. 3. A prostitute. 4. A female police officer who works the streets. 5. A manic depressive off medication. 6. A lottery winner who has spent all his winnings. 7. A professional gambler. 8. Someone who speaks no english. 9. A serial killer profiler. 10.A transexual. |
Ocean_Islands | Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 09:10 am  2 Jerry Springer types 2 Oprah types 2 David Letterman types 2 "Friends" types 2 "Beverly Hills 90210" types 1 dog who hates cats 1 cat who hates dogs 3 blind mice |
Sugarwater | Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 09:39 am  And a partridge in a pear tree. |
Jade888 | Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 12:37 pm  I want to see an international version of BB! |
Deni_San | Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 01:14 pm  I still think a house full of pop-culture has beens would be great -- the "Where Are They Now Crowd" and those who got their 15 minutes of fame years ago. They all need the money, but are a bit hip on what entertains us. The Men 1. Gary Coleman 2. Leif Garrett 3. Joey Buttafuco 4. John Wayne Bobbitt 5. "Soy Bomb" The Women: 1. Amy "Long Island Lolita" Fischer (interesting reunion with Joey) 2. Lorena Bobbitt (another interesting reunion) 3. Darva Conger 4. Tammy Faye Bakker 5. Sinead O' Connor Imagine the fireworks! Imagine the possibilities! |
Zappre | Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 01:20 pm  I've thought alot about this and i've come up with the following: - a portly Gay Machiavellian Corporate Trainer - a river raft guide - a venemous female hick truck driver with extra-large husband - a spacey ivy league graduate who talks into coconuts - a gruff senior navy seal with an affinity for portly Gay Machiavellian Corporate Trainers - the dumbest neurologist on the planet That should be a start. I really think this could work! |
Nishy | Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 01:37 pm  A young black man, but easygoing, not like Mega. A bubbly, cute sexpot type. A good looking jock type. An older authority figure - like a businessman type. A young single mom. An older woman. A hip, wacky college student. A good-looking doctor type. A successful female professional lawyer. A tough female, maybe a truck driver. A retired Navy SEAL. An overweight gay professional. |
Smashedkat | Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 04:03 pm  Zappre: You're too much! Just too much! Loved it. |
Coco0629 | Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 08:56 pm  What they basically need are people who are leaders. That is how tension will be created. Instead of a group of followers who all fall into line, they need people who will "battle" to become a leader, or at the very least, not blindly follow whoever happens to be the leader at the time. |
Gizmo | Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 09:22 pm  This is what they need (in no particular order of preference): 1. African-American 2. Mexican-American 3. Cuban-American 4. Native-American 5. Italian-American 6. Chinese-American 7. Japanese-American 6. Russian-American 7. Pakistan-American 8. Israel-American 9. Columbian-American 10. Irish-French-German-English-American |
Smashedkat | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 05:50 am  Yes, a little diversity would be nice. How about 10 people chosen out of the latest class of sworn in new Americans? |
Nishy | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 07:17 am  Damn Zappre - your post wasn't there when I did mine. How dare you get in fron of me with same concept, only written funnier! |
Nishy | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 07:17 am  Damn Zappre - your post wasn't there when I did mine. How dare you get in front of me with same concept, only written funnier! |
Nishy | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 07:19 am  Damn Nishy - I posted twice by accident. Only I spelled "front" correctly the second time. I need moderator help. |
Tksoard | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:58 am  I don't really think it would matter what they were like it they ALL had to stay in the house for the 3 months, and then in the last week, the public would vote for the 3 winners. I think that would be a riot (in more ways than one)!!! |
Dortega | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 09:02 am  Gizmo: great choice! |
Twiggyish | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 10:02 am  Gizmo has a point. How else can the various cultures learn about each other? What better way to break down barriers? |
Kearie | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 11:08 am  another interesting mix- 1) Whatever 2) Jade888 3) Lancecrossfire 4) Kearie 5) Ryn 6) Tukuul 7) Zelda 8) Iron Chef 9) Dortega 10) Ocean Islands Now we talkin fireworkds...  |
Kearie | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 01:24 pm  oops----fireworks! Boom! bang! Crash! Run! Duck! Hide! hehehe |
Lafatme | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 06:29 pm  a black activist, a stripper, a mom with marriage problems, a virgin with pink hair, a roofer from the midwest, a diplomat, a lawyer, a one-legged new yorker, a beauty queen, and gilligan. |
Kearie | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 06:32 pm  Ummm---I'm detecting a bit of de ja vu with those choices LAF. It would be okay if the pink haired one won on BB2 tho. |
Annah | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 07:39 pm  BB2: 1. Bill Clinton 2. Hillary Clinton 3. Paula Jones 4. Gennifer Flowers 5. Monica Lewinsky 6. Mrs. Willey 7. Ken Starr 8. Matt Drudge 9. Susan MacDougall 10. Joe Klein |
Sanfranjoshfan | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 07:48 pm  I'd like to see the entire cast of "Friends" and "Will & Grace" (the *actors* not the characters) stuck in a house for three months with each other......of course, substituting Dubya Bush for David Schwimmer, and Barbra Streisand for Jennifer Anniston would be even more fun! |
Lafatme | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:10 pm  yessss kearie. (now i know i'm in love) |
Annah | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:17 pm  Here's an idea: No try-outs, no actor-wannabees...how about drawing 10 names at random from national phone directories...offer each $50K to go in for 3 months...no way out, no contact with outside (and mean it)...if anyone leaves early they all forfeit money...(which will make them pressure even people they can't stand to stay!)...imagine how different this house would have been if they had needed Mega and Jordan to stay....then in last week, public votes who will win grand prizes. |
Annah | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:20 pm  P.S. and challenges would give great prizes for guests to compete for week to week... and food for entire 3 months would be in store room...theywould have to figure out rationing system |
Kearie | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:37 pm  lol Laf... |
Sbw | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 08:12 am  What was wrong with the people they had other than... Jordan said in her Salon article - "I thought they were going to choose interesting people." They choose a triathlete/stripper, a Miss Washington, a lawyer, a mother, a dad, UN worker, playboy, Eddie, Britt and Mega. (Personally I could sit and listten/talk for hours and hours to any of them.) Everyone one of these people could be interesting if.... the HGs even took time to talk and listen to each other about who/what they are. We heard a couple of good stories from Cass ... her night of terror (prompted by Karen) and she was telling George about problems in Africa which was very interesting. We heard people talk to Jordan about her "abs" on TV, but as far as I know she never took the time to really talk about her experiences in conditioning to the other HGs because they never asked. When someone talked about her stripper side, she gave me the impression that she really didn't want to divulge much information. (And I am not saying that I blame her, I am just stating that as fact.) And I believe to an extent the other HGs were embarrassed to listen. I know of one instance where HGs (Curtis and ??) were talking with Jamie about preparations for Miss Washington and she was guarded in the info she shared. Jamie said that she did a lot of public speaking, maybe she delved into what/where/why but I never heard it. I could go on and on... but the point of this post(aren't you glad I am finally getting there) is that these people did/do have stories to tell but the HGs never wanted to listen. They wanted to tell other HGs what they wanted them to know (preach) and no one wanted to listen to preaching so there was never a lot of "real" discussion. It wasn't that the show didn't have "out there" personalities... there had too strong personalities and no one to listen. Am I right/wrong? (And BTW I have to agree that a few of the BBFC members might make a great show, but I am afraid riot control might have to be called in before the end of the first week.) |
Sbw | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 08:16 am  But my main point to the above was if these people starting talking about themselves, that would advance to their ideas and then there could be a place for "real discussion" and conflict. (Not Jerry Springer style.) |