Chiparock | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 02:22 pm     Not spamming, just making ABSOLUTELY SURE that Claymates have sufficient information for maximizing their votes: AI voting tips from the Charlotte Observer 5/20/03: "BellSouth spokesman Clifton Metcalf offers a few tips to help votes get through busy signals: "Wait: It's generally easier to get through toward the end of the voting than during the first hour. "Try wireless: If your land line has trouble, try your cell phone, since they operate on different long-distance networks. If you have a non-"Idol"-watching friend with a wireless phone from a provider different from yours, borrow it to maximize your options. "Watch that redial: Hitting the redial button rapidly after getting busy signals doesn't increase your chances of getting through; hit the redial button every minute or so." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Djgirl, it may be a bit late, but perhaps you and other Claynadians could borrow US cellphones and use them in Canada (if that could work).... I'm trying to find any loophole possible so that our Clay gets a bazillion votes. Being a technological retard, I still can't grasp what one can and cannot do with cellphones. [Um, I didn't quite mean that the way it came out....] |
Dreamweaver | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 02:29 pm     Best of Luck Clay!!! You're a winner in my book no matter what. |
Nanarobin | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 02:30 pm     Djgirl...I will say your name on some of my calls tonight...rest assured....betcha that Hermione will, too....hoping she is feeling ok...don't see her in this thread today.... {{{{ sending hugs to Herm }}}} |
Chiparock | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 04:38 pm     This is TOO funny -- Hotlantan, in the "Tonight's Showdown" thread, offered this rumored synopsis of tonight's show: "I heard a rumor that the producers are going to let Ruben sing one song as a tearful tribute to Luther Vandross, a second song as a tearful tribute to Barry White, and then Teddy Pendergrass is going to come onstage in his wheelchair wearing a "205" shirt to introduce the third song. "Meanwhile, they are making Clay sing the Ethel Merman disco version of "There's No Business Like Show Business" first, "Baby Got Back" by Sir-Mix-A-Lot second, and for his personal choice anything from the "La Cage Aux Folles" Original Broadway Cast album. The producers also plan to force Clay to switch to a different "La Cage" song just as soon as Ryan begins to introduce him to perform." |
Tabbyking | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 04:58 pm     i think hermi is resting both her body and her re-dial finger so she can stay up til midnight and make clay-votes. |
Tabbyking | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 05:08 pm     a friend told me this morning that she dialed the number last night and got the 'thank you for voting for contestant number 2.." schpiel.. i laughed and wondered what would happen if you really could vote last night and only my friend did, and only one time... so i decided this is what ryan would say tonight: "we got a lot of vote last night. after counting the vote 3 times, it was determined that clay won by a very close margin of only one vote." |
Spygirl | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 05:36 pm     I'm only gonna text vote tonight since those votes are guaranteed and getting through on the phone is not. If anyone else has text messaging, I encourage you to vote that way rather than making the phone calls....if the busy signals are like they have been. |
Tess | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:31 pm     I've got both phones going and finally got one call through at 8:29pm. busy again. |
Twinkie | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:32 pm     I've been hitting redial for half an hour and haven't gotten thru once. I'm going to keep trying. |
Fabnsab | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:34 pm     I have gotten through every time I dial. I wonder what the heck is up with that? I only get something else about every 10th time. I was getting worried noone is voting for Clay! |
Spygirl | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:35 pm     I've sent 25 text messages already. I really think this is the key - those phone lines are gonna mostly be maxed out for both of them. |
Tess | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:42 pm     I dont' have ATT wireless though. |
Spygirl | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:43 pm     Well, poop. |
Tess | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:45 pm     you keep sending those messages though, spy. I'll keep hitting redial. |
Lori | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:47 pm     Been hitting the redial button for 50 minutes now. Can't say how many times I've voted but I haven't gotten a busy signal in 45 minutes! |
Fabnsab | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:52 pm     I don't know why I am getting in so much...I hope nothing is wrong with mine like they're all duplicates...i don't know. |
Nanarobin | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:55 pm     No one seems be posting over in the show thread...so I come here...as not time for me to vote yet..I am so blown away by Clay BOTW and his total stage presence tonight...that last note just blew me away!!! totally!! Just how in the heck can they compliment Ruben after hearing that...wow... I hope Simo is right that that song wins him the competition..I TOTALLY AGREE...IT WAS CERTAINLY HIS BEST...I almost cried at the end!! And when Simon said his words, I think Clay was so relieved and very surprised...I could here he mind going 'thank God'...meaning the real God..not Simon ( as he thinks himself!! ) just kidding...ha ha Well...about to get my 10 fingers limbered up to dial and text message...I am going bucks out tonight .... Clay SURE did earn it tonight!! What ya think, Herm>>>> I hope they post the songs on his web site...altho I note that they did not post last night..wondering if the over the weekend contract signing had that effect...as I read that his mom and aunt stopped selling their tapes and stuff....Sure Simon and AI 'own' both of the guys now... any thoughts, folks??? |
Hermione69 | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:56 pm     I've only gotten through one time in 55 minutes. Weird that we are all having so many different things to report. |
Snoopsmom | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:57 pm     I've been hitting redial for a solid hour and have only gotten through twice. |
Jasonfan | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:57 pm     Please send a few votes Clay's way on my Canadian behalf. He was wonderful tonight!!! |
Hermione69 | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:59 pm     Little Robin Bird, I always love Clay!  |
Tess | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:59 pm     Hermi, 59 minutes here with land line and cell. ONE vote got through. yep, just one. What the heck is going on with some people getting right through and others getting constant busy? |
Nanarobin | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 07:02 pm     When I read that Paul Anka was there...I also thought WTF...no one posted that he sang an original wording of his song....the background and live pice os judges were hilarious... Ok...jumping off here for a bit to vote and try to watch 24 season finale...as no one posted much on it tonight...just a huge spoiler... GO GO GO CLAY...let's all make him the deserved winner. ..and Herm, are we still sharing??? |
Hermione69 | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 07:02 pm     I don't know, Tess, it is VERY weird. Maybe depends on where you live? I'm in central Virginia. |
Hermione69 | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 07:03 pm     I always share with my friends! |