Dale3forever | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 01:24 am     I heard in a Hardy Hill interview that Arnold Shapiro made a rule this year that if the houseguests read banners they are at risk of being expelled from house. Wow! how rude lol |
Sunriverose | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 01:27 am     We heard that from another source as well. So far one banner plane has flown, don't know if the HG could see it, and if so, don't know if they tried. |
Cameltoes | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 01:54 am     Yeah.... probably only if it's a houseguest the producers -want- to get rid of. They aren't going to throw anyone out who they think adds to the show. |
Spunky | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 08:09 am     Oh well, what else is new?? But that should make a good rule for a BB show. I wished they had tougher rules for the HGs. I saw Gerry reading a book in bed, I don't think that was allowed on BB1 or BB2 (unless it was the BB manual). |
Ladytex | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 08:10 am     Gerry was reading a Bible, and that is allowed. |
Twiggyish | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 08:42 am     Ok, I've seen several of them look up when they heard a plane. I think if they discuss seeing the banner, that's when there is proof they read it. Otherwise, how can Arnie prove it? |
Spunky | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 08:54 am     Oh the Bible!! Well, that was the book which helped the pilot made prisoner at Black Hawk Down. (He used the Bible to keep a diary of what was happening and his captor believed he was extremely religious...well I'm sure he was) and so is Gerry... |
Ryn | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 08:58 am     There was a banner last saturday - the HGs stayed outside and reminded each other not to look. Someone said kent had a book last year too. I dont' remember. They have nothing to write with so they can't take notes, or keep a diary. |
Aloha1961 | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 09:04 am     aren't they allowed to bring one luxury item... remember shannon brought the bacgammom set because when she left and will was playing with hardy everyone was talking because shannon didn't want hardy playing with it.. |
Ryn | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 09:07 am     Yes, but a 'book' was not the item - heck - I dunno - I think the rules are "do what the rules say unless Arnie changes his mind" |
Ryn | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 09:07 am     Now stop trying to be logical!!!!  |
Bastable | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 10:25 am     I don't see how Arnie can enforce that rule. Everyone in the house has sunglasses. If they're caught outside when a banner flies by, he can't tell where they're looking. As long as they don't discuss it with anyone, they can't get caught. I do seem to remember hearing BB telling one of the houseguests not to look at the sky one day early in the game. Isn't that ludicrous! You can't look at the sky! Does anyone actually think he will evict someone for looking at the SKY? The press would have a field day with that one. Then again, what do you expect from a producer who couldn't figure out Chiara's obvious code? |
Twiggyish | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 10:42 am     Perhaps, it isn't so much reading the banner, but the discussion of it. So if anyone does see it, they just keep it to themselves. |
Keiffer | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 10:43 am     I know that Jason was allowed to bring a bible is as his luxery item, and yesterday I saw Roddy with a bible while he was taking a nap. Maybe there is a level of political correctness in allowing a bible in the house, but myself I don't like it. It allows you to work your mind on something other than dealing with no contact, and getting along with people. Few things can you do so well by yourself than reading. If they let a bible in they might as well let in a Tom Clancy novel. Despit what we think or how stupid we feel the producers of this show are I don't think that the HG's could "get away" with reading banners without it getting caught on to. Also I don't think the HG'S would be smart enough to use the information from a banner in a way that didn't allow the producers to catch on to what is happening. Regardless of how much us people on the board feel it is our right to influence the house goings on by flying banners I think that the general TV audience isn't so hooked on the idea. Meaning that if it is an agreed upon rule to not look at a banner plane, or you risk penalty nommination, or expulsion then the TV audience would buy it. Americans are big on "playing by the rules" as they were set out before something started. You ahve to look no further than the 2000 election to see that. |
Twiggyish | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 10:49 am     How could they prove the banner was read? If the HG is wearing glasses, laying on a blanket or relaxing in a lawn chair, they ARE facing up. I thnk it'd be a hard case for Arnie. |
Keiffer | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 10:58 am     Twigg, at that point I have to wonder about the real help you could provide people inside the house if only the one or two people laying out at the time wearing sunglasses can read it. Then they can't talk to the others in their alliance about the information. I know I would not want to spend $300 on the slight chance that one or two people, and more than likely the wrong one or two people would be all that got the information. Face it, most people on here would send banners trying to help the non-six pack out. Well the non-sixpack people are usually sitting at a table playing cards, so that eliminates them from ever getting any help. |
Loppes | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 10:59 am     LadyTex, Maybe the Bible had a hidden mirror reflecting the sky back to Gerry? Lon |
Peepinagain | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 12:42 pm     I think its too bad they can't read the banners it can really expose those who are backstabbing others in the house. But because maybe last year it helped too much or because it really upset a few hgs they're trying to stop it. I'd like to know what the banner said the other day. Last year there was a website that listed the banners that were flown over does anyone know if its around this year? I bet the company that flies the banners are upset they're not letting the hgs read the banners. They've lost a ton of money. |