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Bastable

Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 07:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
MRose4243 wrote:

Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 07:08 pm
When the feeds came on the picture was terrible and all I got was sound. I thought for sure Eddie from BB1 was in the house. Then when the picture improved I found out it was Jack I was listening to! So far he's the only one I like at all! (Eddie was my favorite from the beginning !)

Twiggyish

Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 07:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like his attitude so far very UTR.

Mrose4243

Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 07:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
When the feeds came on the picture was terrible and all I got was sound. I thought for sure Eddie from BB1 was in the house. Then when the picture improved I found out it was Jack I was listening to! So far he's the only one I like at all! (Eddie was my favorite from the beginning !)

Bastable

Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 07:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Does this deserve its own topic? Methinks it's time to create some folders for each guest now!

Mods, should we do it or are you guys going to do that? I only ask because we have those colored folders for each HG now...

Mrose4243

Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 07:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sorry...didn't know where else to post it...Seamonkey make a comment in the LFP about who Jack reminded her of...I know you can't post comments on the LFP site....

Didn't mean to post incorrectly ; )

Bastable

Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 07:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
No, no, Mrose! It's a very funny observation--I just don't want it to get lost! We usually have folders for each HG and what you posted will be perfect for those-- You're doing great! After all, you can only put a message into the folder that seems right for it, which you did!

Mrose4243

Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 07:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh Yeah! I forgot about there being HG threads like last year! Perhaps this could be one about Jack!

Bastable

Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 07:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just click on my link above, and voila!

Kappy

Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 12:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I want him to just once say "Make my day, kid".

Smokey

Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 06:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
listen to jack's voice....he sounds just like ray romano! i really like him, but his voice cracks me up. and yeah, his voice also reminds me of eddie from BB1. :)

Sweetbabygirl

Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 06:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Swoon....Jack's sooooooo cute!

Moderator

Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 04:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Um Tabby, Ol' Big Heart moved you into the debate thread; where I lurk in the shadows, the red eyed, surly, cold hearted one.

(dh)

Grannyg

Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 05:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I love the mods!!

Zigzagwanderer

Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 10:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Philamom: Speaking of Jack, I've heard him talk about his magazine articles. Apparently he's a writer, too. There's an article that I think is by him (the details fit) in The Atlantic, March 2001 issue, and, interestingly, it's about racism in the FBI -- specifically, about the FBI not hiring black women.
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Wow -very interesting about Jack writing for Atlantic! I hadn't heard that before.

Does anyone know his politics?
...and why doesn't the FBI hire black women?

Bracken

Monday, July 14, 2003 - 04:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
As information to the above post, years ago when Jack was being hired (my brother's best friend was an FBI agent) it was my understanding that the FBI would only hire accountants or lawyers.

I'm not well acquainted with the current educational requirements, but considering they wanted CPAs or lawyers back in the day I think they probably weren't able to attract that many black females.

Considering it is civil service pay, I would think a black female with an CPA or law degree would choose to work elsewhere.

Now I'm curious so have to go find out what qualifications are now required.

Bracken

Monday, July 14, 2003 - 05:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I originally came in here to post about Jack.

A few people were out in the yard and Jack made the comment that (paraphrasing) "one of the turtles either tried to knock over or climb one of the rooks."

Michele in a condescending manner and attempting to correct him said "that is a castle."

Jack did not reply. I give the guy two thumbs up for that one. Had she said that to me I so obviously would have slammed her.

I'm thinking I might have said "Honey, I know you think you are a princess and that is a castle, but it's actually called a rook."

And I would be voted out next week, lol.

Bracken

Monday, July 14, 2003 - 05:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
For anyone interested in the position of Special Agent, that is what I think Jack was, they have opened up the requirements and you only need a four year degree from an college or university accredited by the US Secretary Of Education.

Ages 23 - 37, Valid Driver's License. Plus assorted other tests, such as polygraph, drug tests, uncorrected vision of 20/200 and a color vision requirement -- I guess you can't be color blind, who knew. They do mention it is desirable to have accounting or law education, but no longer a requirement.

Sbeachy

Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 10:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
has anyone else noticed how Jack is very careful about..
1 washing hands
2 always thanks everyone for doing household tasks
(ie jun for cooking, erika for cleaning, dave for doing the windows etc)
3 very rarely says anything negative about anyone, tries to reinforce positive aspects about other's during convo's (ie scott is a good competitor, good instincts(LOL), dana is very important etc.
4 from the feeds, you can tell that he really does sit back and let everyone else talk.
5 he makes an attempt to fit in with the younger group(ie played the drinking game-ok didn't join in in for truth or dare, but I think he realized later that maybe he should have)
I hope he stays for the long term, haven't picked a fave yet, but, I likr Jack!!

Scorpiomoon

Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 12:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Maybe it's just me (because I find Jack the most tolerable), but it seems like, when he engages in conversation with many of these people, they either ignore him, blow him off or humor him for a minute or two before they scurry off. I admire Jack for handling this treatment so well. If it was me, I'd be taking it personally and reacting.

The guy has self-discipline.

Marymc

Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 09:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
i think as the token "older guy" he realizes that he can't go calling the younger people on all their STUPID comments or he'll risk pulling a jerry. i admire his self control. my son wanted me to try out (i'm 40) and i reminded him that i have zero tolerance for idiots. i'd be the first one out. GO JACK!

Andiegirl

Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 07:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Jack has been campaigning so hard for Erika, I'm afraid its making him more vulnerable. I know its smart in the sense he's trying to keep an ally in the house, but its also showing the others hows strong this alliance is. I know if I were in there, my main strategy would be to break up/get rid of any strong alliances that don't involve me. Jack could find himself on the block next week.

Konamouse

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 07:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I just hope Jack was paying good attention to the questions from the "Have you ever..." game last night (Sunday) because that is the sort of information BB might use for the HOH competition (if they can filter out all the sex related quesitons - wait, sorry, there probably weren't enough non-sexual questions for CBS to use in Prime Time).

Trinity63

Monday, July 21, 2003 - 11:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Jack's my all time favorite HG. Why? Because:

1. He always says please and thank you.
2. He's not controversial.
3. He's honest, but crafty.
4. He's clean.
5. He has tons of self control.
6. He sits back and allows everyone else to talk, and he listens and observes.

The only thing that's going to get him I think if he continues to campaign too hard for Erika and show his realy feelings for her, I think he has a crush on her.

Tobor7

Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 01:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
He's looking a little like Clint Eastwood now....

Highdesertgal

Friday, July 25, 2003 - 10:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I appreciate Jack for all of the reasons that others have posted. Plus, I thought the tape of him telling Dana why she should stay with the originals was very well argued. Why would you want to go to the end with a very strong player? His presumption about attraction was right on I think. And, on the shallow side, while I think that Justin and David are handsome lads, with all of those muscles...I like Jack's manly chest hair.