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Gritss

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 08:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Gerry, understandedly, didn't get up real close to Eric, so the verbal goodby was appropriate. It sounded sincere to me, not a taunt.

I don't think there is a story here.

Webkitty

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 08:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
What Muse and Gritss said.

Wcv63

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 08:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay...I'm sorry....I guess I'm a little bitter and shouldn't have assumed Eric's tone or meaning. I will accept your interpretations.

Missy2

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 08:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I feel bad for gerry the hgs don't seem to offer him much support.

Maris

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 08:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lisa just said to Roddy that what really got to her were the tears in Eric's eyes. She said she almost said that she would go instead. So taking this revelation I would say that Eric was probably pretty upset.

Lulu

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 08:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Muse, I agree, he sounded sincere. I think he was a pretty good sport about it. But he was really ticked right at first. If looks could kill!

Misslibra

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 08:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lulu I agree he was sincere, and I think he left with class.

Wendo

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 08:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I disagree, Eric WAS NOT a good sport about it. I rewatched this part of my tape and, yes, Eric did say Good Luck Gerry. Gerry was moving forward, toward Eric (I assume to shake his hand) and Eric said good luck. He did not extend his hand and made it clear he wasn't about to allow Gerry any closer. Now, I watched the feeds last night, and both Lisa and Eric agreed that whoever left, would not allow Gerry to get close to them. IMO, that's bad gamesmanship. Eric was "pissy" that he got evicted. I'm sure that Gerry wanted to shake his hand and Eric should should have. As someone wrote above, it shows what an as* he is. This is a game, not band camp. You lost, suck it up.

Misslibra

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 08:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Eric didn't have to shake his hand, but at least he acknowleged him. He didn't have to say anything to him. Now that would have been in poor taste. And yes Eric was upset about leaving the house and losing the game and his girl. Yep, I could understand why he wouldn't be embracing Gerry.

And Gerry is a smart guy I'm sure he understood to. He didn't deck the guy, and for that I still say he left with class, and I miss him already. Can you tell he was my favorite person in the house. :)

Cindy864

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 08:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bravo Wendo, I too agree. Eric is a sore loser, I hope like 'heck' he's not brought back in the house later, I say 'good riddance'!!

Whit4you

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 09:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just drop the sore loser bit unless you've truely been in Eric's shoes at that precise moment.

OK?

I mean cut the guy some slack...imagine what was on HIS mind...not your's

If you've ever been laying on a train track in the middle of a river and couldn't swim...you'd know how long one second truely is.... ( I have been LOL) IN a situation like that there are 5 million things going on and five million thoughts going through your head and trust me Gerry was not one of his key thoughts... Gerry tried to be a gentleman .. the fact that Eric didn't respond does not make him less of one... he was on live TV - thinking aboutg a mllion other things.. ok?


:)

Just trust me on this ... unless he'd have said "f u" Gerry or something his reaction based on THESE circumstgances you can't judge unless you've been there.

I was so for Eric to be evicted to get rid of the 4pack ..but geez peeps really should lighten up on Eric a bit ... ok he's paid his dues for teaming up with the BB-devil.

Moondance

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 09:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like Eric and thought he handled it well... I will miss seeing the sweetness between him and Lisa.

Cathie

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 09:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Eric was in such a state of shock that he didn't say much to anyone, including his best bud, Roddy.

I agree, Moon, the tenderness between Eric and Lisa was much more sweet and believable to me than the Chiara/Roddy or Will/Shannon pairings.

Misslibra

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 09:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Whit, and I sooooo agree with your comments. :)

Misslibra

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 09:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cathie and Moon I agree with you both. What they have is very sweet. I would love to see Lisa's face if Eric comes walking back through that door.

Moondance

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 09:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I want to see that too MissL!:)

Webkitty

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 09:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree Whit, I thought under the circumstances Eric handled it as well as could be expected.

I don't understand why Eric is getting such a bad rap. Yes, Roddy was his "buddy" in the house, but to be fair, I really don't think Eric was fully aware of just how coniving and ruthless Roddy was.
Partly because Eric may not be the brightest bulb in the pack, and partly because he spent alot of time alone with Lisa.

I think Eric and Lisa will continue their relationship outside of the house, and I hope it works out for them. JMO

Cindy864

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 11:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well excuse me, I promise this will be the last time I voice my opinion around here. I stupidly thought this board was for discussing, MY BAD. I just recall Eric turning on Gerry so quickly when he nominated him. I believe he would've been singing a different tune if he'd put up someone else. JMO, and we all know what they say about them.......

Tisha90029

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 11:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Maybe Eric didn't shake Gerry's hand because he had seen him go to the bathroom/play with his feet/breathe without washing his hands after.

Whit4you

Friday, August 09, 2002 - 01:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ooops Cindy didn't realize we had to agrree with your opinion or you'd never express one again... LIfe would be so fun if we all agreed with each and everyone else's opionos wouldn't it. Imagine all the 'lets all agree on everything webistes there'd be out there" and the fun the'd all have saying

"I 2nd that"

"I third that"

"I fourth that"

"I fifth that"

"I sixth that"

"I seventh that"

"I eight that"

"I ninth that"

"I tenth that"

"I eleventh that"

"I twelvth that"

(getthign exited yet???"

"I thirthing that"

"I forteenth that"

(it gets better)

"I fifteenth that"

"I sixteen that"

(oh now it really gets good)

"I seventeenth that"

At any rate Cindy if this is the excitement you seek.... we can go there...LOL

Wendo

Friday, August 09, 2002 - 02:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey, I wasn't trying to rag on Eric when he left the house. I understand that it was likely a very difficult situation to be in and there was most definitely a lot going through his mind.

HOWEVER, every other evicted HG has taken the time to properly hug/shake the hand of each and every HG's when leaving. It's called sportsmanship.

I equate it to this. When I played high school sports, after the game, we shook the hand of every team player on the opposing team, whether we won or lost. And, sometimes, when you lost a big one, you were upset. But, we always showed proper sportsmanship.

Whit4you

Friday, August 09, 2002 - 02:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wendo I totally undertand and can relate to what your saying about sportsmenship and the way we were raised.. but when is the last time on national tv at the spur of the moment with a dozen peeps around you with just moments to go that you lost 500,000 dollars... you knwo It's a tad diff when when we lost the "wall-ball-game" :)


:)

But ya I do know what you mean sometimes I go outta my way to make someone who made me feel uncomfortable feel cmfortable aqd perhaps Eric would have too if it were not for the intensity of that moment... :)

Rabbit

Friday, August 09, 2002 - 02:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Actually, for a competitive person losing a wall-ball-game for a league championship can be just as intense as losing at a TV game show despite the different financial stakes. In fact losing at a team sport can often be the most crushing of experiences if you feel you let your teammates down.

I believe that Wendo's point is that the other three contestants in the same game for the same stakes were better sports in their exit.

Not being able to see tonights show I personally won't make any judgment on how graciously he left.

Whit4you

Friday, August 09, 2002 - 02:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Well lets just compare all the others who let at the spur of the momment in a live tie vote decision to the one done with Eric......
and how they reacted to the one who made that decison..shall we :)

Kapow

Friday, August 09, 2002 - 02:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Come on!! Eric had about 30 seconds to decide how he was going to leave, including leaving his new love interest and watching one of his housemates verbally vote him out in front of his face, as well as his peers. He did mutter Good Luck to Gerry, which is about all anyone could muster under the circumstances. He did not lose a high school game of soccer where everyone shakes hands and goes home to do their homework - he lost $500,000 in his mind. Perhaps the other three losers behaved better, but from what I saw, Eric just looked confused and not sure what to do.

He was more gracious than I would be under the circumstances.