Marlo | Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 07:58 pm  I was wondering about Eddie's relationship with Monica. Does anyone know if she lives in NY or in Germany? How long have they been together? I read that she just started school in Germany and will not be there to greet him. What kind of relationship do they have if she lives so far away?? |
Chixdigeddie | Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 08:04 pm  i think he told cass a while back that they had been together about 8 months when he entered the house..i seem to remember him saying they started up like last october |
Deeya | Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 09:50 pm  Read on another thread that she won't be there for the final show.. and I remember one thread with a title about Monika dumping Eddie.. I think.... Does anyone know if this is true? I really hope not.. he seems to really care for her. |
Jana | Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 10:06 pm  I have it on good authority that they are STILL together...however Monica WILL NOT be there to meet Eddie because she just started her classes in Germany. |
Sylvia | Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 10:14 pm  Eddie and Monika started dating last October. Eddie remarked the other day that there anniversary was coming up. Monika started school again in Germany because her Student Visa expired at the end of last semester and she did not get another scholarship to that school. She has not dumped him...his Mom said Monika couldn't be there only because her school had started not because she didn't want to be there. |
Djgrrl | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 09:31 am  Monika now lives in Germany and Eddie lives in Texas ! WOW..... that is going to be much tougher for Eddie than living in the BB house. Long distance relationships are tough. |
Boogie | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 10:10 am  But with all the money he'll have, he can just fly over to Germany any time he wants.... |
Marymary | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 10:22 am  Long distance relationships can work out very well. My husband and I met in college when we were 20---he's British and I'm American. We long-distanced it for several years before finally getting married. It was actually a very good thing to have plenty of our own space while we were in our early 20's. |
Katie | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 11:57 am  I would guess that Eddie would pay for her schooling in Texas now that he is going to win some money, if she agrees. |
Lynnseamonkey | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 12:09 pm  I hope BB will at least have Monika on video or even satellite feed when they come out of the house... |
Webtvlurker | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 12:15 pm  Lynnseamonkey, I was thinking the same thing...BB knows how anxious Eddie is to see her, I feel the least they could do would be to get a salellite feed or video I think it would make "us" feel better to know she is still there for him.... Jana, how 'bout it? |
Chixdigeddie | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 12:26 pm  well if i hadn't seen my boyfriend for 3 months, i sure as hell would find a way to be there for him when he got out of the house..school or not..especially knowing how much he wants it |
Fruitbat | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 12:34 pm  If Eddie wins he will have around 300k or less. That is not enough to pay for Monikas schooling, even if she could get a student visa, plus relocate his family, put his brother through school and pay for medical bills etc. It isn't even enough to fly to Germany enough times to keep a relationship going and complete his financial plans. It would be very easy to to blow through that money very quickly. After 3 months in the house thinking of Monica, I doubt he will continue to put his life on hold for her. There has been much talk about getting laid and very soon. |
Rufusgriswold | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 12:46 pm  Does anybody seriously believe a 21-year-old boy with 1/2 million bucks in his pocket is going to have a deep, meaningful, long-lasting relationship with a German model he's known for less than a year? What planet are they living on? |
Katie | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 12:47 pm  Fruitbat I don't think he would have to pay to relocate his family. All he would need to do is pay off the medical bills which would take the lein off of the house and then his family could take over from there by selling the house and buying another one. I don't think they would expect him to pay off the medical bills and then buy them a new house so I think he could pay for Monica's schooling. He also said that he would like to marry her as soon as he could afford it. If he wins, he could just marry her and the Visa problem is solved. |
Renee | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 02:14 pm  When they discussed what they'd do with the money if they came in first and had to spend it all on themself he didn't say anything about Monica. It was about only them, but he did not say that he'd spend it on airfare to Germany or relocate her to be near him which would be for him if he wanted it badly enough. Just a thought. |
Forgottenlore | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 02:26 pm  My opinion is that is he very concerned that Monika will dump him after this whole experience. He seems to joke about that quite often. I have no idea what the future holds for them, but with all the photos he has of her, and how much he refers to her, I think he misses her very much. She must be very excited for him right now. |
Fruitbat | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 02:31 pm  LOL Rufus! I'm with ya on that one. |
Jwmalibu | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 02:32 pm  The correct net amount in Eddie's case will be about 250k... 38% - Fed tax 12%+ - State and local NY taxes 0 itemized deductions...kiss 1/2+ of that money buh-bye... |
Cathie | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 02:34 pm  Could Eddie claim it using his Texas address? There is no state income tax in TX. |
Sixtieslibber | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 02:43 pm  FYI--Eddie's marrying Monika would not necessarily solve her visa problems. In many situations the US requires Exchange Visitors to live in their home country for 2 years before they can apply for a US Green Card. I know this for certain because my son married and later even had a child with a woman with this situation and there are NO exceptions. Without knowing what kind of visa, etc. Monika came here on there is no way of knowing whether she is in this situation. |
Mystery | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 04:23 pm  New York would probably consider Eddie a NY resident if he was just going to school in Texas; besides actually residing outside NY he would also have to prove an intent to change his domicile (different from residency) from NY to another state without intending to go back to NY. They'd look at things like where he's registered to vote, if he has a driver's license, where his bank accounts are, etc. California would probably tax the prize money as income earned from the performance of a service in CA (nonresidents are subject to CA income tax on income derived from sources within CA; I guess there might possibly be a question of the "source" of income depending on which company cuts the check but generally if a service is performed in CA the income is attributed to CA). NY would give Eddie a credit for taxes paid to CA on the CA income. |
Dollandra | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:07 pm  Hope this isn't OT, but I have noticed the ring that Eddie wears on his hand. It's an Irish Claddagh (sp?) ring. The ring consists of a pair of hands holding a heart, with a crown on top of the heart. The significance is: hands = friendship heart = love crown = loyalty. The ring is worn with the point of the heart facing your wrist if your heart is spoken for. It's worn facing away if your "heart is free". I've also heard it said (I'm not Irish, so this part, I don't *know) that if the ring is worn on the left hand, it signifies a deeper emotional connection than if it is worn on the right hand. |
Novasea | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:39 pm  With the lean off the house they could sell it and a house in that nice neighborhood (posted on another thread), the one with 2 diving boards "4 and 9'), plus a slide should get them a nice house away from the power lines. I thought they were poor the 'need' thing was so spread here. Anyway, back on topic....hard to say what will happen, hope for the satellite thing too. I use to wonder if the Monica thing wasn't a screen to Keep Eddie from getting 'involved'. Not saying his feelings aren't real here... just was convenient. |
Katie | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 09:03 pm  Novasea, I agree about that "need". |