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Moderator

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 05:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This thread is ONLY for those who DO want to do something for the houseguests. If you want to debate whether something SHOULD be done for the HGs, please redirect yourself to that thread.

(K)

Csnog

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 05:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Vote them all out

AND

Give the money to charity.

Spygirl

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 05:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
So far we have suggestions about T-shirts...I think that would be a great idea for those wanting to participate. We would need to approve it by Neil as Azriel recommended and then decide how many people want to contribute and then pay Neil for it.

As for the other ideas. They may be a little more difficult to do, but I'm willing to help. I'm all for helping with Gerry and Jason's stuff. In fact, I wouldn't mind doing anything for the majority of the hgs, but I won't participate in anything for Marsellas at all.

I like the cookbook idea a lot, too. We have a TVCH Recipe thread somewhere we could sort through and ask permission from the contributors to use.

Pcakes...you out there? What else do we have going?

Woodpecke®

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 05:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Money. How much money do we need?

Spygirl

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 05:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
To clarify the topic of this thread -- this is for those who want to do something NICE for the houseguests :)

Woodpecke®

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 05:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I was serious. If we are going to do something, we need to decide if we can get something really nice. Something that would thank them for being there during the summer.

Spygirl

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 05:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
(sorry woodpecker, I wrote out my post before I saw yours...it wasn't directed at anyone :) )

Woodpecke®

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 06:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
If we donated $10 a person, gave $5 to the board and $5 to the houseguests, I think we could get a ton. Count me in on that. The feeds cost 3 times that and this board is far more entertaining.

Strkaholic

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 06:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm with Wood..count me in.

Bmh

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 07:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok we just got the best idea we could ask for..a yearbook..the hg's were just talking about it..they said they would love it with all the pictures quotes,screen caps, and knowledge of the show and the contestants..we could make a awesome yearbook for each hg to comemorate their time in the house!

Kaili

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 07:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
That would be a really good idea (the yearbook)!

It could include the posts from their fanmail also.

Theo17

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 07:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This isnt a bash at all but I'm curious why you want to do something for them. These people are getting the chance of a lifetime already. a 1 in 12 chance to win 500k and a chance to be a celebrity on tv. Not to mention they are being paid for their time and will likely parlay this in to more money down the road. I'm not saying you shouldnt do anything for them if you like. I just do not understand the motivation. Please explain it to me. Thanks in advance.

Bmh

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 07:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Theo..as we are all fans of the show and they have entertained us all summer..we all thought we would do something nice for them..I mean what is the summer without BB?..We want to let them know they have fans and internet people aren't that bad..and how many people have discussed and talked about them and how popular they are online..I bet they would all enjoy and love it..it is just something fun and creative to do for them..nobody is asking for everybody in the Clubhouse to pitch in

Pamy

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 07:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think we should do something for Gerry, when he gets out and sees how they talk behind his back and how BB edited him he will need a picker-upper

Rolandcat

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 07:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think the yearbook is a great idea. Especially for Jason who knows about these sites and us internet fans.

Bmh

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 07:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ya the yearbook is a definite..it will be easier than we all think we will have profiles for all 12 houseguests..and then awards for jokester,best entertainer,nicest,prettiest,most popular etc. etc.
then we could have some of our favorite quotes from each of houseguest
Then some funny and sweet and good time screen caps as pictures..they will love that..we have enough screen caps to put together a really good photo album section
This is a really good idea..thanx in part to the houseguests themselves..the people that want to particpate should start pitching in and lets really decide if we want to do something or not..cuz this is a awesome idea

Maris

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 08:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am happy to participate (except for the bible thing) and am willing to participate for ALL the hgs. When people start getting into they dont want to do something for X houseguest but will be happy to do something for another, then I think the whole effort is futile.

Either you want to show appreciation to all the participants including the ones you didnt like or, you are just looking to support your own agenda.

So I think the first thing pcakes needs to find out is whether people who want to participate are willing to support an effort for all the HGs. If people are putting provisos on their participation then I think a polite thanks but no thanks is in order.

We all have HGs we dont like, and god knows you all know who my least favorite is, but that doesnt mean I am not willing to send a little token to all of them from the fans at TVCH.

Kit66

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 08:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think this is a neat idea--I like the yearbook thought. To me it doesn't matter whether or not someone deserves something nice, it matters that someone else wants to DO something nice for them. (Shoot, my kids are worse than the HG's have been and I still do things for them! LOL) Anyway, that's why I like the yearbook idea, it's something for everyone and regardless of who I may like or dislike, they did entertain me this summer!!! So count me in, I'll be glad to help.

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 08:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm fine with doing something for all the HG's, although I would favor throwing in something extra for Gerry because I think he has suffered enormous indignities imposed by the other houseguests. I like the yearbook idea. Don't have any bright ideas of what to do extra for Gerry if we wanted to, except maybe something his students could enjoy.

Kaili

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 09:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I love this idea and I would love to help, but I don't have feeds so I couldn't do pictures. I could take some time and find some quotes, etc- cut and paste into word or something.

A few questions though....
- Will each HG have their own that is individualized towards them? I think that would be nice to personalize it, put in their fanmail, etc
- Where would we send them? We don't have their addresses (or do we?).
- the earlier evictees wouldn't have much about them in them in terms of photos, unless we could find enough from the first week or too.

A video yearbook might be an interesting idea too, but probably more work. Maybe a CD? Paper is good too- what's the plan?

Drop a message in my folder or in here and let me know what I can do!

Spygirl

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 02:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm quite happy with anything we do for all the houseguests (i.e. cookbook, yearbook, t-shirts, etc.).

In my earlier post, I was trying to say that in addition to the across the board gifts, I would also be willing to participate in anything extra for anyone except Marsellas. But it may not have been necessary to say that because it is too difficult to keep up with.

Let's just say that I am for sure in on anything across-the-board :)

Pcakes2

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 03:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Didn't mean to bail on y'all, but I came down with a cold/flu last night and this is the first time I've been on the computer all day!

I tell ya, I was about to abandon this whole idea ysterday afternoon, but miraculously, the yearbook idea circulated. I love it!

We can make copies for the 12 guests. Everyone will get the same thing which is fair.

I am ready to do the work! So, this is an open call to contribute. I know not everyone has the live feeds so they may not be able to contribute a photo. Maybe some of you can write (with pen and paper...you remember what that is?) and mail greeting and good wishes to me to have binded. Those with photos, please email them to me. We can also include all the fan mail.

Perhaps Neil can email me a nice clear copy of the TVCH logo.

I'm getting excited!

Adoptmom

Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 01:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Would love to help! Will we be working on 8 1/2 by 11-inch sheets? We could use video capture shots. There will be more on each houseguest the longer they are in the house. Will that be o.k.? Also, the printing could be very expensive. Just binding at Kinko’s is $10 a book. Color pages are $1 each. Do we have a plan to cover the costs? Still love this idea. Just a bit worried about the practical part.

Kaili

Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 02:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You can bind stuff cheap if you use a spiral binding- especially the ones that open up (where pages can be taken out). That's how my high school ones were. I doubt the books would be TOO big and you could get a few pictures on each page. Maybe even create possible captions for the pictures.

My high school yearbooks had a section for senior pages then the rest was random pictures taken at school. Not a typical yearbook with school pictures. It also was soft cover with the cheap spiral binding. Unfortunately it was black and white though. They only cost $10 though! If we made an individual page for each HG we could put a picture of them alone then add in our stuff about them (favorite quotes, moments in the house, our own notes to them, etc) then, after this section, have the section for group pictures (screen caps).

Maybe one person would collect all the pages by email, get them printed and bound, then tell us the total. We could just use paypal or something to give that person money to help cover the costs. Or, people could take a duty (pictures, whatever) have everyone look at it and give opinions, that person could print 12 copies of their own stuff and send those copies to the person who gets them bound. Any other ideas?

Moderator

Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 04:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
A memeber here at TVCH took it upon themselves to gather information for donating to Gerrys school. Here is the letter:

I contacted Gerry’s school yesterday and spoke with the principal, Richard Lucas, explaining that I was acting in NO official capacity but was a BB fan and TVCH member. Some members had expressed an interest in showing support for Gerry by donating money to the school and/or sending used books for the school library. Mr. Lucas was very appreciative of this and asked we encourage our members to do so in a way that makes it easier on his staff as well as provide easy accountability for all donations. Anyone wanting to mail books should clearly indicate “Book Donation” on the package---in our current security aware environment nowadays, you can appreciate his valid concerns for receiving unsolicited packages. He emphasized that donors might want to insure the book titles are appropriate for middle school ages (7th, 8th, and 9th grade at his school) so no donated book might be deemed ineligible for library circulation.

For any check donations, he will use the already established account used for fund-raising proceeds so that a correct tally of fans’ donations can be done very easily. Once the donations are finalized, whatever funds are involved would be used to buy items chosen by Gerry and most likely with his students’ input. It may result in the purchase of books, equipment, field trips, etc…Mr. Lucas said Gerry was one of the most popular teachers on campus, beloved by faculty and students alike. Knowing Gerry, he felt certain Gerry would prefer to incorporate the kids into the selection process as well as sending thanks to the donors. He thought it likely that once the donation is used, a group photo with Gerry, students, and the item(s) could be added to the school’s website for anyone who donated to see where their funds were used.


If you are interested in donating or have questions regarding donations please email Donations4GerrysKids@Hotmail.com . This account is in no way shape or form related to TVCH/BBFC. Please only use this email if you are interested in donating.


We at the TVCH moderating staff want to thank the anonymous member who took time out of their day to collect the information. This member is what sets TVCH above all other fan sites! This person is a true "Fan" and a wonderful caring human being!

Thank you,

Moderator staff

Zachsmom

Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 06:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
bump..in case anyone wants to do something for Gerry..

Pcakes2

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 08:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
After thinking long and hard for the past few days, I have decided to remove myself from this.
Many people would like to do stuff gor Gerry, and I think that's great. I have had minimal response from posters, so it seems that this is not something that people want to particpate in.

-patty..