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Puttergirl

Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 03:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Be watching carefully!! If they post tonight's winners on the official website, we'll start the POLL next week. If not, we'll try for the week after. So keep checking back here!!!! And watch tonight for your favorites!!

Jbean

Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 04:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
great idea putter! you rock!

Babyruth

Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 04:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL!

Puttergirl

Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 06:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
According to the official website, the final 32 contestants will be announced next week on Jan. 29th, with their pics and bios on the website the next day:
Official Contestant Page

So, lets begin the POLL with the next episode- 2/5. I'll post the rules closer to time. Be watching for your favorites- mine so far is Danny Rodriquez.

Puttergirl

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 06:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Remember, right now they are picking the final 32! All 32 will be posted on the website tomorrow- see thread above. Be sure to be picking out your favorites. As soon as they announce how they will do next week's show, such as how many will be cut, I'll post the rules.

Puttergirl

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 04:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok, guys, they're posted! The first elimination will take place on Feb. 4- "Eight will perform. Only two will be good enough. Watch these eight sing their hearts out on Tuesday, February 4, and then vote for your favorites. The top two vote getters move on to the finals!"

So lets go 2 points for playing and 3 points for each correct choice. Remember, you are voting for the 2 who will remain!! HERE ARE YOUR 8 COMPETITORS:
all

Fruitbat

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 04:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Putter, you make my heart sing! Thank you for this. I am into this show more than any other.

I will make you an egg salad sandwich and a chocolate milk shake any day!

I would so like to see the discussions on who to put together. Julia and Kim together, hmmmmmmmmmm. Shenanigans and drama afoot.

Car54

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 05:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well Charles is automatically out. He has violated my knit hat rule.

Tess

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 05:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have a question since I didn't see this show last season but have been watching with great enjoyment this season. When they choose 2 to stay for the next round do they choose one male and one female or can picks be of the same gender?

Webkitty

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 06:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Puttergirl, thanks for doing this again this year!

Tess, WE choose! We get to call as many times as we want on a toll free number for who we want to win. Actually, you can call and place a vote for all of them if you want.
The two who get the highest number of votes get through to the next round, its fun.

Webkitty

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 06:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok, I'll be the first to go here. I pick J.D. and Kimberly as the ones voted through.

A hint to newbies this year when playing this choosing game. Don't forget the hordes of teeny boppers that will call in to vote. They pushed Nikki through to the final three last year. (over Tamyra who had a superior voice)

Tess

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 06:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OH! I didn't know that. How cool. Thanks, Webkitty.

Grooch

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 07:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It is a given that either Julia or Kimberly will be voted through, after all the drama that they showed on last night's show. But what are the chances that both will go on to the next round? Definitely vote for 1, but which one?

Besides those two girls, the only one else that I recognize is Bettis. I think he has a GREAT voice! He was the one that had the 2 partners that went out the night before to party and screwed up. They were an embarassment, but he performed flawlesly (from the little I could see.)

I want him to go on to the next round, but the teeny bopper faction might throw a gigantic kink into the puzzle.

To be honest, without rewatching the tape, I don't recognize anyone else. The drama was all on these 3 people. It's a shame to have both Julia and Kimberly in the same heat. Sort of like having Serena and Venus in the opening match at the French Open. You want to see them compete against each other, but not right away. You want the anticipation to build up and see a great match later on, near the finale.

So with that, I vote for Bettis and Kimberly.

Webkitty

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 07:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Grooch, I agree that Bettis has a nice voice, and I felt bad for him having those deadbeats for partners.

J.D. Adams is the guy who is decended from President Adams. He is the one who Simon said had A.I. quality. I don't think he has the best voice, but just for this little game we are playing, I am guessing that the teeny boppers will vote him through.

I don't recognize any of the others except for Julia and I have a feeling that unless they knock our socks off with their vocals, not knowing them will work against them.

Seamonkey

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 07:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Car that KNIT HAT RULE is most excellent. In fact I could do without any hats/scarves/rags/etc.. let me see your face, can you engage the audience, can you sing? Costumes later.

But the knit hat rule.. yess.

Too bad we have to vote on people we've never heard, but that's the way the show goes.

I'd like to have another rule, the NO INITIALS rule.. especially including J.

Grooch

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 08:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The only thing I have heard about JD, from anybody, is that he is a relative of a past president.

Big, Hairy Deal!

That does not impress me and has nothing to do with singing ability.

Next!

Kady

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 08:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
JD looks like RJ from last year in that picture.

Q: Do we have to pick before they sing or wait and get our votes in before the live show?

Tess

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 09:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OK--I just watched the tape of last night's show again. I'm still nearly clueless but at least I recognize more than Julia and Kimberly now.

I vote Julia and Bettis.

Northstar

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 10:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have question before voting...do the competitors chose their song, or is it selected for them. I remember from last year there was a theme/era each night for their songs. Will that apply for this next round..Anyone know?

Muse

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 10:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Northstar, last season contestants were allowed to choose any song for this stage of the competition. They were somewhat limited because the show would have to get the rights to whatever they chose (and apparently weren't successful at times), but for the most part they got to choose.

And yes - can we wait until we hear them sing (on Tuesday), and vote before the Wednesday live show? Or do we need to post them before Tuesday's show?

Seamonkey

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 11:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I hope so!! Otherwise we are mostly guessing..

I read that this year they got rights to more songs.

Tess

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 12:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh---I didn't realize it was 2 nights in a row. Wow. Now that could make a difference. I'd rather not be mostly guessing.

Northstar

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 01:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Muse :)

Car54

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 01:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Seamonkey, check out the website...Cory is out too. Hat. (Actually I will extend the rule to newsboy caps, baseball caps, do rags, bandanas, etc). American Idols do their hair.

Fruitbat

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 03:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I definately support the no knit hat rule. Why these men think this is cool is beyond me. It is a fad in some AF sub cultures but does not work on the stage. (or anywhere for me)

I do not remember enough of these singers to vote officially now. I will vote Tuesday after the show. If I had a gun to my head and had to make a decision now I would go with Kim and JD to win. They just look like a predictable white bread pick.

I am rooting for Bettis. That poor guy must have been stressed to the max having to deal with his hung over partners. I don't remember his voice at all.

I have to rule out Meosha on eye shadow grounds. Not good.

LaShundra is the most attractive, if her voice matches I would like her to make it.

I do not like Julie and don't think she has a good sense of style. Excellent voice though.

Both Julia and Kim could make it. Another reason these two stand out in our memories, other than the drama, is that Simon praised their performance. Their voices are a cut above many who made the 48.

Putting them together is a mistake. I agree that it would be fun to see them compete down the road.

JD is too preppy. Related to John Qunicy Adams?? I second the 'big hairy deal'. In fact that is a strike against him in my book. No reason really, just wanted to put a strike against him. :)