Archive through July 22, 2002
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Chiara is currently out on bail on drunk driving charge:
Archive through July 22, 2002
Lurknomore | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 03:33 pm     oh but Delilah we must share how Chiapet set the tone...she called us "300 pound internet freaks with no life." A charmer she is. And and the real chiapets would have to improve to be awful LOLOL. |
Santo | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 03:49 pm     Your reasoning behind the British BB may be accurate. Also, BB is streamed 18 hours a day live on a satellite channel (E4), and 24 hours a day for those with Digital TV (abour 35% now I think), so more people can get into it.. Understand the Chiapet thing... it was a bad insult, as I predicted. Also understand Oregonfire's post now, pretty much agree with it.. I just read some of the anti-Chiara threads, and tbh they remind me of the anti- threads on the UK:BB forum I use, a lot of people seemed to jump on the bandwagon based on who the people they favour like... As for the 300lb comments, again nothing that upsets me... the world is prone to generalisations, I judge people on how I percieve them overall, rather than just one comments. Again, just my opinions, and I may change my mind, you never know. I made mention in another thread (Waning interest) about a site I used to run, I wonder how much controversy I'd stir if I supported Chiara on the rebirth of the site :p If any of you know CBS policy on images etc, I'd appreciate it if you'd check that post.. Cheers |
Lurknomore | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 03:53 pm     Santo, I think you are missing one important componant to really understand it. When one reads words you don't hear tone. Chiara has talked down her nose at everyone, put down the other women in the house as well as those of us on here. It is a VERY ugly characteristic when one thinks they are "all that." Especially in her case when I don't see much special inside or out. As for calling her Chiapet I don't think it began so much as an insult as just a funny play on her name with something we all know. She is the one that has turned our tone to one of negativity with her words and actions. Hope that clarifies it some. |
Tre34 | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 03:59 pm     Lurknomore, when I first saw her name, I too thought of "Chiapet" and "Her Rolyal Highness" (based on rhyme w/tiarra). This was before I even saw the show and only read their bios on the cbs site. I am confident that in school this young woman took some ribbing for her name. Many many people have been ribbed for their names and for the silliest reasons. |
Rej4sl | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 04:04 pm     Hi Santo, Another Brit here, this time in Minneapolis. I watched some of the UK BB on the net, but lost interest in it, although I watch the nominations and read the digispy site for updateds. Chiapet, never heard of the word, but I have seen them in the UK, no idea what us Brits would call them though. |
Santo | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 04:24 pm     Lurk: Perhaps with the time zone differential we've seen different bits of the feeds... I'll keep my eye out, but I really haven't noticed it... perhaps I'm just not used to reading American accents Digital Spy was indeed the UK BB forum I was referring too. I too recognised the description but couldn't recall the word.. |
Oregonfire | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 04:43 pm     I'm sorry. I know this started out as a serious thread, and drinking and driving is a serious problem. I hope it didn't degenerate too much into a "What is a Chia Pet? thread. That being said, here is a picture of a Chia Pet for curious folks.
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Goddessatlaw | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 04:46 pm     LOL. To our UK friends - I'm sorry. I'm so . . . so sorry. |
Sanfranjoshfan | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 04:47 pm     chia pet link: http://www.jeiusa.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/Chiapet.html |
Delilah | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 04:50 pm     OMG guys, thanks so much for putting that awful Chia pet song in my head now arrrrrrggggggg!!!
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Halfunit | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 06:39 pm     I skipped around the messages in this thread and of course I have to open my mouth... While I do not condone what Chi did, I can say that she is not getting special treatment for being on TV... don't know if this has been covered or not, I didn't see it. Hubby has had simple DUI cases last more than 2 YEARS before they go before a judge. We have a local attorney who is notorious for filing continuances, just to keep his clients driving. When he can no longer push the judge, he has his clients plead no contest. As a matter of fact, from the time of arrest to going before the judge, hubby said he has never had one that didn't take six months or longer. That is for the one's that fight the charges, not the ones that plead. Just my personal input. |
Max | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 07:04 pm     Um, Halfunit? "Hubby has had simple DUI cases last more than 2 YEARS before they go before a judge." That's a pretty sad statement. DUI cases? Sounds like hubby is pretty proud of the fact that he continues to drink and drive even after being arrested multiple times. Man, that's sad!  |
Goddessatlaw | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 07:06 pm     Max - I read this to mean that Halfunit's husband is a criminal lawyer. Halfunit? |
Mckryan | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 07:23 pm     The AP (Associated Press) has picked up on this and sent it out over the wires. 'Big Brother' Contestant Arrested Jul 22, 8:01 PM (ET) By DAVID BAUDER NEW YORK (AP) - CBS is sticking with a contestant on "Big Brother" even though she was arrested for drunken driving weeks before the reality show went on the air. Chiara Berti was charged with three misdemeanors, including driving under the influence, when she was picked up by the California Highway Patrol on May 26. The 25-year-old contestant's arrest was reported Monday on The Smoking Gun, a Web site that specializes in digging up official records. CBS knew about her arrest before the "Big Brother" game began, spokesman Chris Ender said. "On the bright side, she won't be doing any driving in the house," Ender said. In the show, a group of strangers live together in a home rigged with cameras and contestants are voted off one by one until a winner emerges. Last summer, a "Big Brother" contestant was thrown off for holding a knife to a woman's throat. It later turned out that he had been charged with assault three times, raising questions about CBS' background checks. The network says it checks backgrounds and does psychological testing to determine whether contestants will endanger themselves and others during the game. Berti, who lives in New York City, was in Los Angeles waiting to hear whether she would be selected for the show when she was arrested, Ender said. Berti was to be arraigned in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday - when she was in the "Big Brother" house - but her lawyer persuaded a judge to delay the proceedings, the Smoking Gun said. The Web site said Berti's arraignment was rescheduled for Sept. 3. If Berti is still in the game at that point, it would force CBS to either disqualify her or let her leave the house temporarily for the proceeding, Ender said. In the first episode of its third season on July 10, "Big Brother" drew 9.2 million viewers, ranking No. 12 among prime-time shows for the week, according to Nielsen Media Research. |
Wink | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 07:46 pm     I think Halfunit has mentioned that her husband is a police officer. |
Bastable | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 07:46 pm     Max, I think Halfunit's "hubby" is a cop, not a drunk. |
Adorable67 | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 08:04 pm     well at least they haven't let her bring out the Nyqul again.........but soon they'll turn the house back into a dry house....will 9/2 come soon enough for her to get through withdrawl... |
Max | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 08:14 pm     Oh, I hope that's right! If so, Halfunit, then my apologies for misinterpreting your post. I thought it was sorta strange that someone would be semi-bragging about having a husband who has multiple DUIs! Um, Adorable? Just because she got a DUI doesn't mean she's an alcoholic subject to withdrawals. (At least that's what it sounds to me like you're implying, if not, sorry.) You can easily exceed a .08 legal alcohol limit by having a few beers in a short period of time. It doesn't really take all that much, certainly nothing near to the amount that would cause withdrawal symptoms. |
Eura | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:43 pm     I just have to make a comment about this subject. As a victim of a drunk driver, I find it sad that she even drove after drinking. This is a very serious matter, drinking and driving does kill, I am living a nightmare because of someones choice to drink and drive.We obeyed the rules, driving the speed limit, wearing our seat belts, and my family and I are living a life sentence. My mother and unborn daughter was killed and my husband and I was seriously injured. I was so bad off that the doctors did not think I would live at all and a priest gave me my last rites. I am not anti drinking, I drink myself, but I do not get behind the wheel of a car after having any amount of alchol what so ever. This is why the keep lowering the BAC, what she did was breaking the law, it does not matter that it was her first DUI arrest. Think for a moment if the police had not stopped her, she could have killed or injured someone or a whole family. How many times had she or anyone else driven drunk before getting caught. It make me sad that some people feel sorry for her. I am adding a link to my late daughters web page to let you see what drinking and driving does to someone. I am sorry that this sounds like I am on a soap box, but to me this is something that is very serious. http://hometown.aol.com/eura/Laura.html |
Zeyna | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:48 pm     ((Eura)) Thank you for sharing your story. |
Azriel | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 10:02 pm     Drinking any amount of alcohol and getting behind the wheel of a car is just like taking a loaded gun and shooting it into a crowd. You don't excuse an assassin's crime just because he is a lousy shot and misses. |
Wink | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 10:06 pm     Eura that is so very tragic. My heart breaks for you, and as far as I'm concerned you are very entitled to your soap box. |
Oregonfire | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 10:32 pm     Eura, that is horrible. I'm so sorry for you |
Knightpatti | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 10:40 pm     Eura I cried over your story. Laura is an angel. And I agree with everything that you said. |
Delilah | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 10:47 pm     OMG Eura, I cried too, that is so horrible and I am so sorry! I cannot imagine having to go through that. My heart is breaking. (((Hugs to you)))) |
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