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Jo

Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 10:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
(((Kady))) I owe you one!!! :)

Moedog

Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 11:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Let's do something nice for Mewwitt!? WHY??? Merritt, what have you done for ME lately?

I'd rather see Danielle or Gerry get a letter from their children... it'd be a present to the kids.

Azriel

Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 11:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm sitting here just amazed at what I'm seeing. Actually, this is really just too funny. Merritt says please vote for my boyfriend and that is interpreted into mass vote manipulation. Oh my heck, that's too silly.

Spygirl

Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 11:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Az -- I agree. Good grief.

Ladytex

Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 11:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
If it were just Merritt coming in to say vote for my boyfriend that would be one thing, but for someone else to start a whole thread, with others also jumping on the bandwagon ..... and then the "do it for America"?

Wcv63

Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 11:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ladytex it's nothing like the Chickengeorge incident. No one is setting up phone banks or offering to pay for the calls. No one is trying to circumvent the rules.

Gosh and bygolly. Who knew that AC was such a passionate topic?

Fabnsab

Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 11:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You cannot compare chicken george to this. We are talking about receiving a piece of paper, for goodness sakes...The george/brit thing was about banishment...a little more important than a love letter. I never even gave americas choice a second thought as part of the game.

Lancecrossfire

Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 11:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Az, I'm clearly not a Josh fan. I am a fan of the game though, including thinking of doing something nice for someone.

If I don't like the way they are in the game, I wouldn't vote for it--if I am a fan of them, I might. But to say it's bad to encourage and root for a fovorite??

I just don't get that. It's what we are all about. I won't be voting for Josh, but I will thank you for being nice toward someone.

Earthmother

Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 11:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I asked the mods to close the other thread. Since my question was if I was over-reacting..Apparently majority believes I was. I guess I just miss the old days when we had a lot of imput and didn't want that jeopardized. As I said It was a nice gesture and the reason for my feeling on the subject was never to say that Merritt didn't deserve to send her boyfriend a letter.

Bernie

Friday, August 02, 2002 - 03:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Earthmother, I agree with your point of view re outside manipulation, and just said so in another thread.
The scale may be different cf Chicken George, but the principle is the same. Personally, I don't like being pressured by vested interests, to do ANYTHING.
There's precious little involvement left for the fans, precisely because of outside interference in previous BBs, and we know that Arnie won't hesitate to kill anything that he feels would interfere with the purity of the game.
There has been discussion here before about how closely BB follows the true essence of Big Brother, and it seems to me that many complaints were made that BB was messing with the concept, allowing too much contact, etc.
Isn't it more interesting to watch the game proceed with only the machinations of the HG's, stirred only by BB himself-the DR?
It comes down to their own wits and skill, and not the effect of chance, in that those with friends and family with the will to act can alter possible outcomes.

Mrdisguise

Friday, August 02, 2002 - 08:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
if you are willing to vote, please vote for GERRY.

Josh deserves nothing. We have to hear his whiny, annoying voice.

Gerry has been emotionally beaten up by the houseguests for saving a favorite houseguest, Marcellas. He has been ostracized and insulted. Give Gerry some love from his family.

Costacat

Friday, August 02, 2002 - 08:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Why on earth would I vote for Josh? First of all, hello? "Mewwitt?" How OLD are you? Second of all, I don't think it's appropriate for a HG's friend/relative/lover/whatever to campaign for votes on this board. And finally, once again, why the heck would I vote for Josh? I don't think he deserves it. He would not be my choice -- whether or not Merritt requested it.

My vote goes to the HG who I think earned it most. And this week, right now, I'm leaning towards a vote for Lisa. She's been sick; I'd bet she'd love contact from home.

Sorry "Mewwitt." (<>)

Bmh

Friday, August 02, 2002 - 08:35 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thank you to all of you..that aren't buying into this vote for Josh campaigin..dont even give it a second look..vote for who you want to win and who you think deserves this letter..not to manipulate the hg's

Max

Friday, August 02, 2002 - 08:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Personally, I'd rather donate a dollar to a charity than give it to CBS for anything to do with this group of HGs. Just my opinion. :)

Ryn

Friday, August 02, 2002 - 08:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
So umm max - you canceled your live feeds huh?

Twiggyish

Friday, August 02, 2002 - 08:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Merritt, I see nothing wrong with you posting here. I just can't understand the strong anti-Josh campaign in this thread.

Each person can start their own support their HG in this America's Choice contest. There is nothing in the rules stating anything against it.

Max

Friday, August 02, 2002 - 08:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
My live feed money goes to RealOne and does so all year for a variety of content, not just BB. :)

Woodpecke®

Friday, August 02, 2002 - 08:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Danielle made a great plea. Merritt may not even be Merritt. Even if it is Merritt, I don't want Josh to get anything. Just don't care about Josh. Be glad when he is out of the show. Send Josh to Sequesterville.

Wcv63

Friday, August 02, 2002 - 12:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Woodpecker, Merritt's authenticity has been verified.

Why on earth is campaigning for support wrong? Why is it wrong to point out different reasons/logic that can be utilized when making your decision for AC? Why is it wrong to discuss it here on the board? I'll tell you why people think it's wrong.

Because the request is for a vote for Josh. I'm not a big Josh supporter. But I tell ya, the reaction I have seen here in this thread from those of you that don't like Josh is enough to make me reconsider. I've always had a bit of a soft spot for the reviled.

I'm sorry but I still think strategy is a viable motivation to employ when voting the AC winner. Manipulation/schmanipulation!

Woodpecke®

Friday, August 02, 2002 - 12:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Campaigning is fine. I read the threads, and I am sorry, I am not 100% sold on the poster that claims to be Merritt. I applaud the idea, I was merely saying that in my opinion, Josh needs to meet with Merritt when he gets out of the house. I don't hate anyone, and this isn't personal in any way.

Wcv63

Friday, August 02, 2002 - 12:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Woodpecker, Ryn has verified her identity. In fact, prior to being authenticated a thread that had been started was shut down because there was no proof that she was who she said she was. After some checking, they believe her. And so do I .

I apologize as the rest of my post above wasn't addressed specifically to you but to a few naysayers posting on this thread.

Guiltyviewer

Friday, August 02, 2002 - 12:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just wonder the reactions of the other hgs towards the winner of the AC...it can so easily backfire and instead of the winner being 'rewarded' they end up wearing a bull's eye! Something to consider when deciding whether or not to vote at all, and if so, who you want...doesn't always end up being a positive for a hg in the long run.

Costacat

Friday, August 02, 2002 - 12:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My problem is with Merritt, or anyone else, claiming that he/she really wants to see his/her loved one who is on the show. I don't think whining about missing someone is a valid reason to choose that person for AC. That is one of things that should be expected when going in to the BB house. You will NOT be able to see the people you may wanna see... And it's only been a few weeks. Sheesh!

Wcv63

Friday, August 02, 2002 - 12:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Exactly Guiltyviewer and one of reasons I thought Josh would be a good choice. :) It keeps my faves under the radar and gets the others truly questioning their popularity. Although I may be reconsidering my position on Josh.

Costacat, there will be no "seeing" nor will there be any back and forth interaction. One party would send a letter to the other party upon which the only action the second party can take is to read the letter. No response will be expected nor forthcoming.

Costacat

Friday, August 02, 2002 - 12:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah yeah yeah, Wcv63. Ya *know* what I meant... I meant contact. Seeing in the sorta esoteric "out there in the universe making some sort of vague contact"...

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