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Max | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 10:01 pm     Go Bob! I, too, was wondering why she kept the cowboy around in the first place. Maybe she got confused with someone else. And what the heck was he thinking saying he'd give up all his horses. HELLLOOOOOO!!! That's how he makes a living! And then, after he told her she was shallow, he looked all surprised and hurt that she didn't keep him? Oh my heck! I was really hoping she'd keep the 25-year-old football player instead of that stalker Russ, though. He just seem smarmy to me! |
Egbok | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 10:15 pm     Interesting observation on the editing Ryn! I was so certain that Brian would be offered a rose but then he walked out before the start of the ceremony....seems you caught some type of editing snafu! I liked all the guys Trista gave a rose to tonight, especially Bob. Unforturnately, I don't think he will be receiving a rose at the next ceremony. I've got 3 in mind and I need to think more about who will be #4. Good show tonight! |
Heyltslori | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 10:44 pm     Max....I agree with you that Russ has stalker potential... He is waaaaaaay too possessive! |
Tabbyking | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 11:04 pm     ick, am i the only one who still dislikes BOB?! lol i would have ridden into the sunset with brook...just seemed he would have been completely faithful and willing to give up a lot for someone to share his life with. too cool! the guys i like best, who are still in the running, are ryan and rob, but i am sure she'll dump rob soon due to his being under 6 feet tall and needing to shave a little closer! remember brook saying he thought of all of them, for rob it was love at first sight? for me, i thought brook, ryan and the brian who walked were the guys i would like best. brook was cute, ryan is shy, and brian was delicious! very sexy, at least to me! i still don't get jack being picked last week at all. they didn't show her with him at the opening party at all last week, and i can't even remember which date he went on this week. to me it felt as if he was just someone the producers told her to pick so it looked as if she had an open mind or something. she didn't interract with him AT ALL. russ is slicker than snot on a glass doorknob...a true booger. i was so surprised when she singled him out the first night! his face is so tight, i'm surprised he doesn't squeak when he talks! the kind of guy where he's great as long as things go his way, and scary as hell when they don't! oh! just read the post above mine, and i wasn't going to use the term stalker, but now that i know it's already out there, i feel the same thing about him! |
Tabbyking | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 11:09 pm     max, didn't it say somewhere on brook's profile that he has a different job, but also rides rodeo? i don't think rodeo is his big-paying job, but probably one of his real loves. i think he was serious about giving it up if it came to that. i am glad he didn't, though. he'll meet someone who will love him just the way he is... |
Shortnsweet | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 11:16 pm     Bakerygirl asked - "The last show is Feb. 13th.. It seem's like it's not lasting as long as The Bachelor. Could be wrong, anyone remember how long the Bachelor lasted?" My understanding was that ABC was not sure that "The Bachelorette" would be as successful as "The Bachelor" and they asked that the show be one episode shorter than "The Bachelor". On "The Bachelor" he started with 25 then went down to 15, 10, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1. "The Bachelorette" started with 25 and will go down to 15, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1. |
Max | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 11:23 pm     Probably right,Tabby. Heck, if I was younger, I'd ride off into the sunset with a cowboy like him! I'd kick his butt, though, if he gave up his ranch, and I don't need to be young to do that! |
Jhezzie | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 12:49 am     Eeek...Russ. He has the scent of stalker about him, don't you think? I wonder what would have happened if he didn't get a rose. And what is with Brook the cryboy, er..I mean cowboy? She liked him enough to keep him there, considered if she wanted to itch and wheeze for love, and decided not to. Life goes on. Would he have prefered that she let him go another round and then cut him? |
Fruitbat | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 04:20 am     Trista, Aaron, Alex and Evan had some serious picks but could not fill out the number with strong choices so production asked them to keep some of the contenders for interesting entertainment reasons. That is why I think she kept Russ, Bob and Rob. No way did Aaron choose to keep Christy or Evan, Heidi. They can supply some interest and friction for the next show. I like Bob but I don't think he is a good fit. Rumors don't usually come out of nothing so I think she does pick Charlie. Wonder how that got leaked. Interesting about Brian and the editing Ryn. It would have made more interesting TV if he had refused the rose though. They have already had two walk out on Aaron. Refusal would be more dramatic and new. I don't think she would have chosen him. When they talked he told her not to pick him if she didn't feel any chemistry (duh) and that was not good. She wanted to get a feel if the men were interested in her at all. He did not radiate interest or warmth. |
Fruitbat | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 04:51 am     I find it interesting that all the men are having fun together and not being catty or gossiping about each other. They seem to sincerely enjoy each others company and are making the most out of their time together. The women all hang out on their beds and chat with their claws out. |
Fruitbat | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 05:22 am     I am fine with talking to myself. It's ok. Everyone just go to work and be responsible, I will be here waiting. Ryan, the shy firefighter, is not striking me as a good fit with her either. Nice guy but I think she is looking for someone to be more open and present. When they talked she mentioned that he had more layers that she wanted to see. I saw that as a huge hint to open up. |
Jenhavins | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 05:23 am     I completely agree Bat. I think that some choices are for entertainment value only. I am interested to see what the ejected ones have to say this morning. In Trista's diary, she stated that Jeff had the hardest time not being picked. He seemed to really like her. I also felt once Brooke called her shallow, it gnawed at her and that is made her somewhat emotional. How dare him call her out on the carpet! She shouldn't have picked him for the first ceremony if she felt like that. The only one that I find left that is attractive is Greg. However, there is something that just rubs me the wrong way about his personality. It might be that he is just too smooth (or comes off that way). I like that fact that the guys that are left are not all blonde-hair blue-eyed buff stud muffins. She does have a diverse bunch of eight left. And Ryan's looks are not that appealing to me, but if he read me poetry, I think I would melt as well! |
Djgirl5235 | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 05:32 am     I caught the edit last night when I was watching, but good eye Ryn! I think you're right Fruitbat... although, I disagree with one of your choices, I would like to substitute Jamie for Rob. Rob intrigues her since he is the most sincere one there. He is absolutely in love with her, and would (I think) do anything to stay. Two of her comments last night threw up HELLO flags for me: Re Jamie: "Things with Jamie just seem forced." Re Russ: "After tonight, what I thought I had with Russ just seems shallow and not real" (I'm paraphrasing from memory, please fix if you can) I think she's keeping them around at the producers request for entertainment, and I really think next week is the week that Russel blows up. I have my four picks for next week: Charlie, Ryan, Russell, Bob I think she's going to keep Bob around for the long run (maybe even to the final two) to keep things relaxed and lighthearted. He does have a way of making her relax, and I would do the same thing. I too believe that she does pick Charlie, and I don't blame her... Did anyone else pick up on what she said to him during the rose ceremony? (warning, paraphrasing ahead ) "Charlie: Will you accept this rose? "Of course sweetheart, thank you" "You're welcome, baby" Okay, am I the only one who heard her call him "baby"? He is the final one, no doubt about it!!!! Brook really ticked me off tonight. I am a huge allergy sufferer, and nothing works for me, so I'm constantly wheezing, and stuffy headed, usually with a sinus headache. I am allergic to my cats, but won't get rid of them, so it's my own fault. If I had a choice before I got them (I just became allergic this year, and have had my cats for 4 years), I wouldn't have chosen to have my kitties just because I feel so miserable all the time. Allergies are not a choice, and I don't feel that she was being shallow - she didn't want to ask him to give up his lifestyle for her, but for some reason she didn't tell him that... I don't know why......... By the way, I totally think CONTROLLING FREAK SLIMEBALL when I see Russ - can we say DANGER WILL ROBINSON, DANGER! ;) |
Fruitbat | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 05:52 am     DJ.....I would add Jaime to the list too, but not eliminate Rob. The reason I think production told her to keep him was that he is a very different type from the mass. That longish ruffled hair and lack of sophistocation does not seem to fit with what I perceive to be her taste. We met her family and know she fell for Alex etc. Cool if that was the exchange with Charlie. They may have reduced the volume because that was a dead give away that the attraction was far more than we have seen. We only saw her telling him that he would get a rose. I suspect we did not see them clicking all over the f-ing place in their alone time. I agree about the allergies. He does Rodeos and is not going to give up horses. The dander and hair would be all over his clothes, the house and the air. How miserable. That conversation between them was cut. You could see the break. She may have said much more and they only chose to show the most dramatic in that conversation. |
Fruitbat | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 05:58 am     Another thing. Both the chosen women on the Bach were very upset when they saw the show and it appeared that they made the final choice by a hair. Trista knows this. I wonder how she will handle this. I think it will be very emotional and draining for her. There is no way out. The show wants it to be a surprize so she will have to lead someone on and it will kill her. Or at least give them some footage that gives the allusion that she is torn with the choice she has to make. |
Weenerlobo | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 06:10 am     Ok - you all have covered Russ pretty well and I agree with everyone. The only thing that I'd like to add is that he was really grossing me out with the way he kisses. He was swallowing half of Trista's face and only seemed to hit her lips 50% of the time, maybe. Bleck. I'm probably in the minority here, but I do not care for Rob. I can appreciate how his looks could be attractive, but I don't go for the sensitive little boy type. JMO. Ryan doesn't do anything for me either. I really like Greg's eyes, but haven't really seen too much of his personality to know what he's about. I like Bob a lot, but he was even getting on my nerves a bit last nite. Charlie is definitely the one. Ya know what I noticed in comparison to The Bachelor? And this is purely a man/woman thing. On The Bachelor the women were always asking about Aaron and delving into his personality etc. He would have to usually ask a girl what her tastes and views were in order to find out about her. On The Bachelorette, the guys are constantly yammering on about themselves and rarely ask Trista what she likes and dislikes. Now I don't mean this in any judgmental way at all; it's purely observational. I just think it's funny to watch the differences between how men operate and how women operate. What's even funnier is that before I could mention this to my d.h., he says, "I would just tell her exactly how I am and if she liked it, great, and if not, then there ya go," which made me laugh so hard that I had to explain what I was just thinking! |
Brenda1966 | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 07:54 am     I was sorry to see Brook be a sore loser. I can't blame Trista one bit for getting rid of him. Sure he's cute and may be a great guy, but his lifestyle of rodeo and horses just isn't what she's looking for and it's only fair to let him find a woman who will embrace that in him. I don't dislike Bob, but I think he's the kind of guy who always has to be "on". Do you think he ever sits back quietly and lets others be the life of the party? I doubt it and I bet he'd get on my nerves after a while. I think the final 4 will tell us a lot. If she keeps the quiet guys like Ryan and Rob I think she's only doing it because she's so flattered by their sincerity. I think she wants someone a little more aggressive and sure of themselves. Russ is slimey. He's the only one I actively dislike. He's a creep and overbearing. If he were really so sure of himself he wouldn't need to hog her and keep her away from the other men. I can see him as the extremely jealous type. Ick! |
Tabbyking | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 08:16 am     if this show ends with russ and bob left as the last two, i am not even going to bother watching the last shows! for myself,i am also liking trista 'less', now that she has quit the field 'she loves' to go for television jobs. half of her appeal for me was her working with kids as a physical therapist. it made her real and caring to me. now, i am starting to see her as just another attention getter on the circuit. not as bad as evan, though. i guess i'm just a little disappointed in her. |
Needmylifeback | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 08:59 am     I think Bob and Russ will go off into the sunset next week (not together, LOL!) - I think Trista has her choice penned down and to be positive will pull the other two along...my problem is I have it down to 5....so I have to go back and watch again to narrow it down to four...my five Charlie Rob Ryan Jamie Greg T. |
Cricket | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 09:08 am     Quote but not overly confident with a cocky attitude. End Quote Don't worry Tabbyking, I think the above statement pretty much ensures Russ will be gone next week. He is way too pushy. LOL @ Bat re talking to herself. You are right about the men; they are having a blast and are more supportive of each other. I thought Brook acted like a child. Too bad they didn't keep him around one more week so he and Shannon could hook up. Those two deserve each other. I don't know why they are bringing her in to pick for Trista. I see her as trying to be competition. It will be interesting to see her personality in this setting. Brian said there was no chemistry between him and Trista, so I guess he didn't want to waste any more time. Sheesh. Trista reminds me of a young Connie Stevens; adorable and bubbly and you can't help but like her. That's why her show is a lot more interesting than Joe Millionnaire. Trista carries the show and keeps it going; whereas Joe and the women with him are duds! Tabby, I don't really like Bob either. I said in another thread she was keeping him around for comic relief. He is funny, but doubt he would be a good intimate partner. Regarding Charlie, I totally see what she sees in him. He makes me look twice (and then some.) He exudes a quiet sensuality. If she does pick him....good choice. |
Realbiz | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 09:24 am     I think Trista kept Bob as a "buddy friend", not as a potential husband. Humur and funny is one thing, in-depth intellectual conversation is another. Charlie all the way. Don't get me started on Russ, or Brook, or Joe Millionaire. |
Realfan | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 09:30 am     Interesting stuff last night. First, I'm going to pick on Trista herself, much as I like her. Why did Trista leave her group date to go mooch with Russ in the suite? That seemed rather rude to me. I find Trista classy for the most part, so I was surprised to see her behave in such an impolite manner. The four guys left finally got tired of waiting in the bar and returned to the room, and she says, "Where have you been?" Uh...waiting for you, Trista? Did that bother anybody else, or just me? And it has nothing to do with dislike of Russel. She could have run off with Charlie and I'd still feel the same. Which group was Brian in, the one who walked? Was he in that first group, or one of the others? I was disappointed Jeff didn't get a rose. He seemed like a genuinely nice guy, and the age difference was really nothing. So, Jeff ISN'T a San Diego Charger? (If he was, it would have come out during their date). How can he be a professional football player living in San Diego, then? Anyone know? I am truly confused by this. On Brooke--Trista did the absolutely right thing, and Brooke was being unfair. Yes, true love can overcome obstacles, blah blah blah, but she was right to end it before it developed into love. It would be different if she fell in love and THEN learned she was allergic (like DJgirl's cat example), but she was right to nip it in the bud. It's probably not just the allergies--a cowboy is an entire lifestyle, even if he's just a rodeo rider and has another "real" job. He lives on a ranch, not in the city. Trista probably realized that wouldn't suit her. Good for her for knowing herself that well. At first I thought Charlie was hot, but I don't see a lot of personality or animation in his face, so he does nothing for me. Unless they're saving it for later. Brian was hot (the guy who walked). Jamie is cute, but if she's having to work to talk to him, he won't last. Also, ugh on his drunken behavior (that was a bag of "pony chow?" What is that? Very wierd.) On Bob--I like him. He's funny. He seems very good-natured, too. I KNOW she won't end up with him (sad to say, I doubt she finds him as sexy as, say, Charlie), but he's great to have along for the ride. I thought the guys who made jokes about not being able to change the tire were funny, too. Have to watch again and see who they were. It didn't seem to matter to Trista that Jeff could do that, though, despite the guys' worry that it might. |
Hermione69 | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 09:52 am     Apparently I am in the minority on Brook. I didn't get the sense he was being a sore loser. I felt that he really was hurt that she wasn't going to give him a chance and I could see his points. To me, she knew from the first night what he did. If it was as much of a concern for her as she made it out to be last night, she wouldn't have offered him that first rose. I got the sense that she just wasn't interested in him and she was blowing smoke because she didn't want to come out and say that. She seems very aware of hurting the bachelors and she may have thought it was a kinder way to let him down, but IMHO, I really think that if it was as big of a problem as she made it out to be she wouldn't have given him a rose in the first round. The flip side of that, of course, is that she still owed him nothing. It's her decision to make; that's what the process is about. I'm kind of looking at it from different sides here. Just my impressions. Little scruffy Rob is so my type. I could fall in love with him in a heartbeat. Sigh.... Trista lost some of her charm with me as well, but I am not sure why. She seemed kind of hard last night, not as soft and glowing as she was on the first show. Realfan, I think Jeff used to be a pro player with the Chargers. Maybe he got cut or injured? They probably kept that in as his job description because it sounds so cool. I was all ready for him to be a mimbo (male bimbo) but I liked him last night and was sorry to see him cut. She should have picked him over Russell. (By the way, LOL@ at Fruitbat's convo with herself earlier!!!) |
Curious1 | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 10:04 am     Realfan...Jeff probably plays for a professional arena football league, that's kinda like the minor's in baseball. It's still pro and he still gets paid it's just a step or two below the NFL. Personally I really liked jeff and was sad to see that he didn't get a rose.... I too thought that Trista leaving to go to the room with Russ was very rude, especially since just before that she was telling him that even though she was feeling sparks she had to be considerate of the other guys...and then bam she goes to the room with him....his kissing was grossing me out too...yuck all of her face did you all notice how Bob said "I'm not going to say anything to Trista about jack (think that's his name) getting drunk and carried out to the lawn last night, that's his story to tell if he decides too" and then it immediately showed him saying "trista did you hear about jack's adventure last night?" speaks volumes for what I think of Bob..... I thought Jamie's drunken behaviour was childish and not something Trista would like in a man....when he was telling Trista how they carried jack's bed out onto the lawn and said "it was the funniest thing I've ever seen" I got the impression that Trista was really turned off by their silly little stunt too. Personally, she probably does pick Charlie just going on the premise that they haven't really showed us much of him so they must be saving the good stuff for last, plus he was the only one that she told "you basically don't have anything to worry about" when refering to him getting a rose. I wish though that it would turn out to be Ryan, he seems so polite, sensitive and mature, but yet able to have a good time. He sincerely wants to get to know her too I think judging be the fact that he was one of the only ones asking what she wants out of life and if she's really ready to get married etc. Okay that's my 2 cents plus some...haha |
Fruitbat | Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 10:24 am     >>>First, I'm going to pick on Trista herself, much as I like her. Why did Trista leave her group date to go mooch with Russ in the suite? <<< I thought this too. When she talked to Russ near the end of the show she said..."alcohol was involved". I took that to be the reason. She got swept up in the moment and told him, with that statement, that she was not at that same point now. I think Brook wanted a shot too and was bummed it turned out the way it did. I am sure he kicked himself many times over that he said she was shallow. I saw that to be desperation and an emotional reaction to his vision of him going down. His video message refected that. He said he would give up the horses for a rose. I think Krista has her eyes set on only one and there is pressure to choose enough to fill the quota. I get the sense that this will be increasingly hard for her to give the impression that some are in the running when they are not. |
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