EDDIE FANS....tell the truth, why do you want Eddie to win?
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EDDIE FANS....tell the truth, why do you want Eddie to win?
Kearie | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 07:52 pm  So many people are saying that we, as Eddie fans, want him to win because we either sympathize with him or because he needs the money. Well...why do we want him to win? 1) he needs it most 2) he's had a hard life 3) he's honest 4) he's made us laugh 5) he has a heart of gold 6) he's young 7) he farts, burps and cusses 8) we just like him better than the other 2 Go for it...tell the anti-Eddie folks why we REALLY want Eddie to win. |
Deeya | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 07:59 pm  I want Eddie to win because: 1) I love the way he is upfront and direct with the other HG and with BB too 2) He makes me laugh (especially when he carries on conversations with the camera telling it not to turn away from him when he is speaking) 3) He has been himself... good bad or indifferent (not saying the other two weren't being themselves) 4) He cares deeply about people 5) I love the fact that he knows every song in the world... okay.. not every song.. but he sure has a wide ranging group of tunes in his head... 6) He puts his all into winning.. but doesn't let his desire to win interfere with his relationships with the people in the game (this is probably reason #1 actually) 7) Why not? He's a good guy. |
Tatianna | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:03 pm  I'm ashamed to say this but at the beginning my desire for Eddie to win was solely based on "The Beefcake Factor" And now? Everything Deeya and Kearie said! |
Nikkid | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:07 pm  1) He looks damn good on my tv and computer. 2) He makes me laugh out loud. 3) He reminds me of the "Bad Boy" in HS, love to see how he thinks. 4) He is so warm and human and humane. 5) He is not bitter, I love how happy he is, I don't think I would fare as well with what he has been delt. 6) He wants to win and has been forthright about it. 7) His mom rocks!! |
Banish_George | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:07 pm  I'm not an Eddie fan but I want him to win. The 3 HGs remaining are all winners already. Let's give the $500K prize money to the most deserving. The most deserving (any of the three) will win the $500K tomorrow. |
Sleepless | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:12 pm  He's said from day 1 that he was there to win...and I think he meant it...and I hope he wins. He's been very entertaining and I have grown very attached to him. He could use the money and he's earned it by being himself whether it was good or not...he's a champ!!! Actually, the three of them are all winners in their own way and I'm happy they are in the finals...YAHOO |
Farkle | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:16 pm  I agree with most of the reasons above and also, I want Eddie to win because I see a lot of my sons in him and I love how he loves life. And he can make me laugh till I cry and very few people can do that to me or, I should say, FOR me!!! GO EDDIE! |
Wendy | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:19 pm  Call me shallow, but the reason I want Eddie to win is because he was my favorite hg. That's it. In terms of virtues, or need, or personality, all 10 of them were just as deserving for various reasons. But for me, I liked Eddie the most. |
Mbliving | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:38 pm  For all the reasons above, I won't list them again and one other. I've never quite understood this but he brings out my mothering instincts. One half of me thinks he's cute and has a great body and the other half wants to give him a hug and wash his mouth out with soap. But on the other hand, Karen, George and even Cass seemed to have a soft spot for him. A man of many contradictions. |
Therat | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:45 pm  all of the above |
Caged | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:48 pm  One of the reasons I think Eddie should win is because he was the only one, from the get go, that said he was there for the money. He was there to play the game. I also think he should win because I believe he was one of the only honest ones (the other being Josh) that answered the question in the RR of 5 reasons he should win. The others have constantly said that they were there for the "experience". Well, they got their wish. |
Deeya | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:49 pm  Mbliving... good point.. it's kind of ironic that most of the banished HG either think he will win.. or want him to. |
Noslonna | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 11:33 pm  Eddie has made me smile, laugh, admire, cry, stretch my tolerance, educated me, amazed me and opened my heart. I don't think I will ever forget him. I wish him all the best. Eddie is a Winner!
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Curious | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 02:41 am  I like his nipple ring. |
Bigbrofan | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 02:45 am  Wendy- OK you asked me to do it so you're shallow! Just kidding! I agree with your reasons. I don't know. So much that he's done has really TICKED me off. But for some reason I find myself compelled to root for him. So don't feel bad, I'm in the same boat you are. What can I say? I'm baffled by it. Everytime I want to dislike him I just can't find it in me. For every one thing he does that ticks me off, he does several more that make me smile or laugh. |
Remus | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 04:11 am  Because Eddie is funny, and he is REAL! He remained controversial throughout the whole show. By walking the tightrope and surviving banishment. He deserves to win. |
Bbrock | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 05:19 am  He made me laugh, he touched my heart, he made me mad at times, he made me cry. Eddie was himself and I totally respect him. =D And being "Eye Candy" didn't hurt either. LOL |
Affinity | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 05:41 am  Eddie is great. I liked him since he stood up to Will. He is also a riot, how can he not make you laugh? |
Mysteri | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 05:46 am  His smile.....when that comes out, his whole face lights up |
Judy | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 05:59 am  Here is my reason in a nutshell...I NEVER get tired of Eddie. I have turned off the feeds because I couldn't stand one more second of: Jamie's silence Curtis' Laugh Karen's sobs Josh's singing Brittany's accent Will's badgering Jordan's lectures Cassandra's mmmmhmmm , exactlys George's cackling and bawking But I never get sick of Eddie - I find him just as entertaining when he is singing to himself while cleaning out the chicken coop as when he making wisecracks in a group discussion. I know many of you will point out that he has a lot of "down time" but frankly I would rather watch him sleep or read than any of the other HG when they are doing the above. He makes me smile every time I see him... Granted at this point I am extremely fond of all 3 of 'our boys' but I want to see Eddie win the grand prize and it has nothing to do with pity, need or his intentions when he walked in that house - it is because he has thoroughly entertained me for 3 solid months. |
Mystery | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 07:41 am  If there's a BB2, I bet that mothers and other relatives of HGs will take a cue from Eddie's mother and visit fan sites. I think she's done a lot to counteract some of the off-putting things that Eddie has done in the house. |
Dortega | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 07:48 am  Mystery: any mother would go on and defend their child no matter how grave one's mistake is. thing is, sane moms/relatives shouldn't bother defending their child's action since a message board is definitely not a useful medium to counteract hearsays. i for one, dont go on to each thread and check each harsh statements targeted at hgs. what are the chances too that a posting to defend one's action will change a viewer's opinion of things? what ends up happening is they become just regular posters who defends a hg and nothing more. |
Lucinda | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 07:50 am  Eddie is the one houseguest who has NEVER bored me. I have never felt frustrated with him. He is intelligent, quick, and witty. The profanity doesn't bother me at all. I love that he was the one person in the house who NEVER seemed to worry about the impression he was making, even when that might have endangered his chances of winning (which he clearly wants to do). I just like the guy. He's interesting, endearing, and tough. |
Mystery | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 08:11 am  Dortega, I agree that a relative who hit all the fan sites defending a guest would not have much impact. That's not what Eddie's mother has done. For instance, she's agreed that his language is not always what she would like to see. What she HAS done is to show another side of Eddie, her own view, that we could not get from watching the show or the feeds. With her good humor about Eddie and her expressions of gratitude to his fans, she has presented herself to fans as a likable potential beneficiary of the money. I don't think that was her intent but that's what I think the result was. Think about how happy even the people who didn't like George were when his daughter got a college scholarship. And she wasn't even a very visible family member. I stand by my opinion that future HG's family members will follow her example. |
Mikey | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 08:40 am  Eddie and George were the only HG's who did their job, IMHO. George however screwed up and got fired. They were "hired" to make a show and the compensation was winning money for the best job. I think the other HG's forgot this and thought they were doing US some kind of favor by "suffering" so much. PLEEZ!!! Eddie however was always conscious of the fact that he was supposed to entertain without going over the edge and he did that....Bottom line, everyone else wimped out and thought we owed them! HA! |
Shayrainb | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 08:58 am  Bigbrofan...my feelings exactly...its kind of the same emotions with the people in my life I really love.They can make me so happy and so mad!but i love them....I guess it is the realness of him...not always so sweet and nice but can be jerky too.Just like all of us.He is who he is,he doesn't try to put on some show....And I can see the soft heart inside.Thats why!although I would love for Josh to come in 2nd,for he too has been sweet and loyal and funny,and I think he's a really good guy.But its too late for that ,looks like Curtis will be 2nd.Anyway...I love them,all three and am very happy with the outcome of this!Can't wait for tonights show. |
Dortega | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 09:08 am  Mystery: Thing is, if you truly think your child has integrity, why go on a crusade to try and bring people to see the bright side of one's child? Isn't that synonymous to parents following each and every critic of a child and showing them that 'no, he/she is not really that way, it's because blah blah blah...', i can't think of any successful person here in the usa, nor anywhere else in the world who needs constant 'guidance' from their parent to promote themselves. these are grown up people dealing with grown up critics. everybody should be able to stand on its own. Lastly, how people were touched by George's daughter has nothing to do with family members defending their child online/offline. The gesture is simply nice enough to touch anybody. |
Mystery | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 09:39 am  Ack! I didn't say I think Eddie's mother SHOULD go around talking about Eddie. I said she HAS done that and I think it was effective. I said that I think future HGs will get their relatives to do the same. My point about people being touched by the generosity toward George's daughter is that people liked hearing about the good fortune of a relatively unknown (to the fans) member of the family of a HG who was really disliked. I think it's reasonable to expect that people will respond still better to a more public member of the family of a HG who is more popular than George. |
Jombie | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 10:01 am  I have said this many times before...his SPIRIT deserves to win...he was born into this world with two legs, and for some seemingly ungodly reason, he had to lose one..at a time when the soul is really developing and coming into it's own... He has overcome such obstacles and adversity alone that he is already a winner - in life... Whether or not he believes in God and why is his business and if anyone has a good reason to doubt the existence of...well, under the circumstances, it would certainly be Eddie... He has never pretended to be something he's not, and even in his retelling of situations (ie, nominating Curtis because of George's dealings with him) he has been honest and forthright... His mother has not championed his cause the way Teresa has for George. All she said from the beginning was that Eddie was gonna win it all - that's a proud parent...nothing more...so she went on a website and apologized for his swearing...my mom would do the same thing... He's a 21 year old college student, and that's his way...sleep, read, drink beer with friends... and I will completely reiterate that he has better balance and control of his body than I do and can do things with one leg than I can not do with two...he is an amazing spirit and definitely DESERVES to win... |
Bijoux | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 10:11 am  Because his nickname is pooh bear. Because he was upfront with the others about voting strategically. Because he can square dance better with one leg than I can with two. Because I like his spirit. |
Rootin4eddie | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 11:05 am  Because of all the hg's, Eddie is the one who is most secure with himself! He has maintained the right attitude all along. Sure he would like to win, but if he never placed, he would still have walked away never second guessing himself nor his actions. As he has stated so many times, he has looked at this as a 1 in 10 chance of winning, never would he have those kind of odds again...and if he lost, he has said it is just weeks of his life, a small chunk of it, nothing more. Beneath his rough and tough exterior and Yes, (offensive language), is a heart of gold that shines through. It doesn't matter how poor, how rich, how ugly, how pretty, how dumb, how smart, how nonablebodied, how ablebodied, etc. a person is....it is believing in oneself that will get them far in life. Eddie has the qualities and persona that will cause opportunites for him to abound! GO EDDIE!! I am rootin 4 you!!! |
Marymary | Friday, September 29, 2000 - 12:02 pm  I hope Eddie reads this thread at some point because whether he wins the big prize or not he is going to be endlessly challenged about the so-called sympathy vote. I agree with all the good things people say on this thread and to point out that on the nasty BBBlows board there is now a thread polling which HG would you most want to sleep with and the overwhelming answer is Eddie. I doubt those answers are motivated by pity. He's funny, smart and sexy! Ya know, everyone has their private reasons for liking their favorite HG. Eddie wasn't always my favorite but he won me over. In the spirit of this thread I also admit that being a Long Island native might be a motivating factor for me, too. As for his mom, I think she rocks for coming out in an appropriate way on this board. I have no doubt this took a lot of guts. Imagine reading some of the stuff on these boards about your own child. I think she must be a terrific mother to have raised him to be as confident as he is. (and yes I'm a mom too) Sure he has some growing up to do, but there is something inexplicably lovely about him. ****That's my story and I'm sticking to it. |
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