Archive through August 02, 2003
TV ClubHouse: ARCHIVES: Big Brother USA 2003 General Discussions Part 1:
How did you find TVCH (Big Brother Fan Club) - and any USA today readers here?:
Archive through August 02, 2003
Whit4you | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 06:43 pm     We do this every year and I'm always fascinated to find out how people found us... also curious as to which site directed the most here etc... (gives them alot of recognition in THIS thread) it also usually gives us some other sites to visit when otehrs mention they found us from such-and-such a site. I'm also curiuous - but didn't think I should start two threads.. if anyone happened upon here from reading that USA today article. (I personally have found a few incredible sites via USA today, like the Cancer project...) So wondering if we have any new posters from that article. S0 I'll start - Hi! I'm Whitney and I'm a BB addict. I found this site back when it was a totally different format - via a yahoo search for Big Brother. Shortly after they went to this Bomis format) I lurked till the first BB fanclub banner when out, it impressed me so much that I had to register and post to thank the mods. Couldn't stand Eddie at first, in the end loved him. I was picked on endlessly at first for my run-on sentences, my dots.. my posting as I'd talk rather than in coherent complete sentences. Eventually, a few actually started to like and except me here. And in time the harrassment, teasing etc ended. I was an active 'outside' player in "The Game" here and loved it - even though I am a peacemaker and it made me grow as a person lol. I was here during BB2 but was extremely frustrated with the nastieness of the posts, and some of the posters... tried to leave - couldn't - too addicted. Couldn't stand Will, in the end loved Will to pieces. Was here during BB3 - still frustrated with the nastiness at times here, though it'd toned down a bit from BB2 I think. Was a Jason fan, hoped he'd win. I usually post 'off season' to the TVCH Gen discussion area. And am a diehard Survivor fan. I'd like anyone who hasn't went to sleep to remember one thing - hit that BOMIS swoosh at the top right of your screen, and book mark their search engine. They provide this space free, and using their search engine helps them pay for it!!! ANyhow that's my story and I'm sticking to it... Yours?? |
Cinder | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 07:04 pm     Someone on the AOL boards during BB1 pointed me in this direction. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU My only regret is that it took me so long to find it. Once I found BBFC/TVCH I was even more hooked. |
Mranon | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 07:16 pm     Well, I found this board using an internet search during last years show. I enjoyed the people so much, mostly lurked though. I finally registered this season so I could post and help out with live feeds. |
Delilah | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 07:26 pm     Week 1 of BB2, I did an internet search and voila, here I am! It was hard getting used to the board because I had never really "chatted" online before but Flyonthewall brought me out of my lurkdom, showed me the ropes and well, here I am. I am forever indebted to Bobbi aka Fly as I know a lot of us are I love TVCH and thanks whitney for starting this thread. |
Woodpecke® | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 07:29 pm     I found this website during BB 1. Since that time, TV Clubhouse has graciously sent me a friendly person who lives in my spare bedroom. Their duties include doing my laundry, buying my groceries, mowing the lawn, and taking over my computer when I'm in the bathroom and deleting controversial posts so I won't embarrass myself. I love TV Clubhouse!!!!  |
Weinermr | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 07:32 pm     Woodpecker, how'd you get that deal? My controversial posts get deleted AFTER I embarrass myself. |
Nanalinda | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 07:36 pm     This is my 1st post--I have been lurking here since middle of BB2. I was playing Slingo & someone brought up BB & when I said how much I enjoyed it they suggested this site--I loved it immediately but was shy about posting. When i heard abt Flyonthewall I decided to jump in & start posting. Thanks everyone for the live feed posts--this is the friendliest board I have ever visited. |
Cangaroo | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 07:41 pm     Nanalinda...the more the merrier. Weinermr...it would be a lot less fun if somebody wasn't embarrassing themselves...me included. |
Peachie | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 07:41 pm     I ended up here when BB2 started and I honestly do not know how I ended up here, I think someone sent me the link but couldnt swear to it. I try not to bash the houseguests or the posters but it is a little hard sometimes, with the houseguests that is, the people here are all great. I have tried to post in other message boards but they are so totally different than this one, this one has the best format and best moderators so you dont have to read a bunch of trash that others write on other message boards. |
Starr | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 07:45 pm     About the 2nd or 3rd week of BB1 someone in a AOL chatroom directed me to this site..mostly lurked though last year I did finally register and post ever now an then..without this site I dont think I would be half as hooked on BB as I am.. |
Cangaroo | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 07:47 pm     I found it from an internet search at the beginning of the first season and lurked...I had tried the LF's, but our phone line at the time was soooooo staticky that I was dependent upon the LFP's for the "real action". Ever since then, I don't even bother with real one (they definitely lost me that first year of bad service), but I love the fact that others are not as stubborn as me and are willing to post for us! And yes, even though I never posted with her, I will miss FlyOnTheWall...I always looked for her stuff. |
Bonzacat | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 07:48 pm     I also found TVCH via an Internet search for Big Brother sites, during BB2. I have all but lost any other BB-related links as TVCH is the *best*! Not only is the best and friendliest source of all things BB, I have also received technical Live Feed tips that have helped me through any and all rough patches. Woodpeck® -- were you voted Most Funny in your graduating class? Your posts always give me a hearty LOL! |
Jiggyjosh | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 07:49 pm     My girlfriend made me come here.  |
Spudluvr | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 08:02 pm     I first came here due to my Survivor addiction two years ago. Someone on another board had posted the link. I clicked and stayed. It was a bonus to take care of my BB addiction as well. I'm mainly a lurker, with a pop off or two then running back to lurkdom. And I did not make JiggyJosh come here! |
Jiggyjosh | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 08:04 pm     Ok, so I lied. I'm practicing so I can be on BB5.  |
Azriel | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 08:17 pm     I found this site through an internet search during the first or second week of BB1 when it was in it's old format. I was fairly new to the web then and I had a difficult time understanding how the damn thing worked. I managed to register but I couldn't figure out how to post so I gave up on it. A few weeks later my friend Kady kept talking about a site she found with nice people and live feed posts. (live feed posts??? what the hell is that?? I asked lol) I went and checked the place out and realized that it was the same place I had already found but now it was in a nifty new format that I could easily navigate and I've been here ever since. I love TVCH! |
Srobb22 | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 08:18 pm     I found this site during an internet search for Big Brother sites during the first season. I loved the site so much I came back to it every year for Big Brother! Finally, this year I worked up the courage to actually start posting . I don't even bother with any other Big Brother sites now as I found this one to be consistently the best one! . |
Pamy | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 08:20 pm     During BB2(I was a net newbie)I would go to the CBS.com BB chatrooms, the night of 9-11 I was in there and was really upset because my Navy Hubby had been deployed that afternoon and no one could tell where he was or when he would be home. The people in that chatroom were very supportive and one of them told me about this site(PLEASE IF YOU REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE, REMIND ME!!!!) I came here and after BB started posting in the general discussions. Everyone was so kind and caring. This place was such a comfort during my DH 7 mo deployment. I have made some great friends(have met one, Moondance, whom I love dearly) and I hope to meet more this Fall. |
Tishala | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 08:21 pm     I came here during BB1, at the very beginning. I haven't posted much in the past 2 seasons--for no good reason--but I come back every year. And besides, that news and views section was too much fun during BB off season. |
Woodpecke® | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 08:22 pm     Thanks, Bonzacat.  |
Squaredsc | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 08:25 pm     i remember that pamy. i also remember you having a glue gun. |
Twiggyish | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 08:27 pm     Totally agreeing Tishala! Pamy, I remember on 911 we all gathered in shock! It was comforting to be with others. There was a special board created for those who wanted to talk. I came here during early BB1. I wanted to talk about the HG's, but there weren't many places to go. I found the link to this board on another site. (Survivor Sucks) |
Bearware | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 08:27 pm     I came during BB1, and was sent here by someone in the cbs chat room. That was back when the cbs site allowed rooms for interests, and my favorite was the over 40 regulars, which became the over45regulars. I wasn't sure we were so regular, but we sure went there often enough. Someone sent me here to find something, and I was a hooked and dedicated lurker that first season. Been posting ever since, but have gotten more prolific as I age. Hmmmm.... doesn't bode well does it? Thanks to all here at the clubhouse for making this such a wonderful site. I will also confess, I have hooked many people by sending them to Bunny's writings. Once there, there's no leaving. |
Costacat | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 08:34 pm     Good lord, I can't even remember what I had for dinner two days ago. How d'ya 'spect me to remember how I found TVCH when I've been here for four years? <snicker> I know I found this place soon after BB1 started, when TVCH was living its previous life. I don't remember how I found it, but I was here and hanging out a lot (and enjoying all the chatter). |
Bonzacat | Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 08:42 pm     You are quite welcome, Woodpecke®. Was that enough of a compliment for me to borrow your TVCH Intern for a week or so? I need some help here! You know, they send them out to live with members and by the time they return to TVCH HQ to become Mods, they are so experienced with catching offensive posts, they are like the "Pre Cogs" in Minority Report. They catch 'em *before* a flame war ensues! That's why this is the friendliest BB site - we are lucky. Thanks, Mods! |
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