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Tabbyking

Monday, May 19, 2003 - 05:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
slaps prisoner silly to get that tongue out of his cheek! now be nice!!

Prisonerno6

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 10:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I've been trying to figure out how different people get Ruben and Clay's singles in different standings on Tower, and I final realized that Twoer classifies the two differently.

In the overall music category, Ruben's single is at number 11 and Clay's is at number 12. I clicked on the Rock/Pop category to see if that's where they were at number one, only to see Clay at number 2 and Ruben no where to be seen. Then I clicked on R&B, and sure enough, there's Ruben at number one.

Squaredsc

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 11:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
go ruuuuuuuuuben!!!

Essence

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 11:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
GO RUBEN!!!
rube

Prisonerno6

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 12:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
{PrisonerNo6 starts doing her happy dance, an act that is illegal in 23 states...}

Go Ruben, Go Ruben, Go Ruben!

Prisonerno6

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 12:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I love that picture, Essence -- he just looks like he's having fun!

Essence

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 12:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I know Prisoner, that's our Ruben.

Ladyc

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 12:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL.. I love that picture Essence.

LOL ... Prisonerno6 you are wild.

My fingers are ready to dial for rrrrruuuuubbbeeen !!!!!!!

Prisonerno6

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 12:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just set up speed dial on my cell phone to dial 1-866-436-5701 (since Ruben sings first tonight). Of course, it meant I had to knock one of my idiot brothers off the speed dial list, but heck, I never talk to any of them anyway...

I'm going to a friend's house for an Idol dinner tonight. She asked what I would prefer to drink, to which I replied something non (or not too...)alcoholic, since I would be hitting speed dial on my cell phone as I drove home.

Go Ruben, Go Ruben, Go Ruben!

Tishala

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 01:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Prisoner, if it is an Idol dinner, you HAVE to drink Coke!

Prisonerno6

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 01:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Of course, of course! I just called the party hostess and related that to her. I will, however, drive my Buick and take my Verizon cell phone (a Motorola flip-phone)(purchased for the sole reason that it allows me to flip it open and say "Kirk to Enterprise!), so I'm 1 for 3 on the sponsors.

(Go Ruben! I'm bored! Go Ruben! I'm bored! Go Ruben! I'm bored! Go Ruben! I'm bored!)

Squaredsc

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ok i kept missing ruben singing, how did he do?

Prisonerno6

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 07:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I enjoyed it. I thought the first song was OK, loved his version of Imagine, and can't wait to get my copy of his single Flying without Wings.

Unfortunately, I think Clay will win, though, and not because his performances were all that great (I was cringing at some of the notes on his second song, and BOTW suffered, IMO, from his dramatics -- I think he actually did Jazz Hands at one point). At the party, every single person preferred Ruben to Clay, but not one called in to vote. That's been my experience with almost all the Ruben fans I've met. Oh well.

I got my first vote in at 8:58, and with almost constant dialling (even while driving home...), I've gotten a total of four votes in.

Squaredsc

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 07:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
well im having no luck so far, but still trying.

Ladyc

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 07:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow, Ruben's line is very busy. 59 calls so far

Faerygdds

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 07:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have been trying off and on since the show ended... only been able to get through with 3 calls. The line is almost constantly busy!

Essence

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 07:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I missed A House Is Not A Home. It's raining pretty bad here, and the cable was out for the first part of the show. I called the cable company, and he said 'let me guess, you're trying to watch AI?' (I guess they were getting a lot of calls.) It came back on during Clay's video, so of course I got to hear his first song...conspiracy???

Anyway, I liked Ruben's version of Imagine. He changed it up a bit, and in my opinion it was good.

I really liked Flying Without Wings, and like you prisoner, I'm waiting on my copy.

I agree with you prisoner, I don't think Ruben will win, but I'm doing my part to make sure it's close. I got in a bunch of text votes, and now I'm working on the phone. So far only 5 votes, but I'm hanging in there.

Keep trying everyone.

Ladyc

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 07:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
71 times so far on cell phone. home phone 7 times. It's easier to get through on my cell phone. I am NOT giving up.


Gooooooooooo Ruuuuuubeeeennn!!!!

Prisonerno6

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 07:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I've decided I just have to stay out of the "Tonight's show" threads. I see too many people trying to present their opinions as absolutes, and I have to keep biting my tongue not to deliver my lecture on perception (you see what you want to see and hear what you want to hear...).

As for missing AHinaH, Essence, I don't think it was one of Ruben's best, but that may be because the song itself didn't do a whole lot for me. I did like how he picked up the beat part way through, and it seemed to me so did the audience. :-)

Squaredsc

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 07:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
oh damn i missed a house is not a home? i love that song. well i got 1 vote so far.

Tabbyking

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 08:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
(((squared))) are you using the number i gave you? lol

okay, it's on here now. gotta run!

Squaredsc

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 08:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
just one work tabbyk.... run.

Yankee_In_Ca

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just posted this in "tonights" thread, but wanted to post it here too:

Can anyone put a vote in for me for Ruben since I'm in Canada??!! :)
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I'm obviously not the "typical" viewer -- I have watched only the past three shows and one earlier on (when the guy, I think his name was Charlie, got booted off). I didn't watch one minute of the first AI.

That said, after watching tonight, I have these thoughts (which are only my own; this is not meant to serve any purpose other than me recording my thoughts). And anyway, I can't vote since I'm in Canada, so my feelings are moot. But, hey, I'll share anyway!

-- Both finalists, Clay and Ruben, are good singers and impressed me the past few shows.

-- In my opinion, Ruben could cut an album today and it would be a widespread R&B success.

-- I have read the Ruben/Luther Vandross comparisons, and let me tell you, Ruben CHANNELED Luther tonight in "A House is Not a Home." That song is my absolute favorite Luther song and Ruben nailed it. I had goosebumps and can't get the song out of my head now. That said, I realize that the song itself is a bit of a difficult one and might not be everyone's cup of tea. My partner hates the song and doesn't understand why I like it, for instance. But I promise you, Ruben sounded every bit as "quality" as Luther in that version tonight.

-- The lighting tonight, as was mentioned a few times before, was bad. Particularly in Clay's second song. Yikes. The mic shadow on his face...the way the lighting made his eyes disappear. Someone should be fired for that one.

-- Clay didn't really impress me much until the final song. I agree, it was great. But I also thought Ruben was great in his final song.

-- If I could vote, I'd be voting for Ruben. Not to say that Clay isn't talented, but it's a personal preference. Ruben is very silky and smooth, and like I said, will be a star. Clay is very talented, and he could be a star too, but I think his style is more "Broadway" (not that there's anything wrong with that). It comes down to my personal preference.

Tabbyking

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
squared, you could probably dial the '02' number once or twice for our canadian friend, can't you?!

Yankee_In_Ca

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks, Tabby!