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Tabbyking

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 08:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
readonly, i believe AI "owns" these contestants for a year. so if clay didn't win, he might still have to be with them and not neil sedaka. therefore, he needs to win!! (personally,i'd rather stay at a job where i got a good evaluation, than stay with one where everyone else left rated higher than me!)

Tabbyking

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 08:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
my daughter and i dialed on separate lines for 2 hours. it took 45 minutes for each of us to get through once! we got maybe 6 more in the next hour. then in the last 3 minutes before 11:00 here in california, i got in 3 more. so only 11 or 12 calls total in 2 hours from 2 separate lines.

also, for those who called the other lines to see if they were busy and got through, those count as votes for the others....i wonder, too, when people vote for all 3: wouldn't your votes cancel each other out, if you were to have the same number of votes for each contestant?!

Readonly

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 08:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks, Tabbyking. I like your analogy about staying at a job where you receive a good evaluation. I hadn't thought about it that way. I truly want Clay to win. It's all I've been thinking about all morning.

P.S.: I got my tickets for the AI tour. I can't believe that I'm acting like a teenager over this. I'm old enough to be the mother of these kids. But I also haven't enjoyed anything this much in a long time.

Chiparock

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 09:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi, folks -- just gotta repeat what I had posted in "The Tour" thread. Not trying to spam, just sharing the joy of seeing my sweetie (yeah, an old poop like me is totally smitten with Clay):

"WOO WOO!! HOT FLASH!! I just BOUGHT MY TICKET for the AI2 tour date in Hartford, CT July 18 (looks like they revised the schedule). Floor level, center -- in front of the stage (Row N, though).

Pop-Tarts is offering a "pre-sale" sale today and tomorrow (May 14 & 15) -- 2 days earlier than the regular selling starts. It looks like the ticket sales start on the same dates for all venues.

Go to either Ticketmaster.com or poptarts.com. The Kellogg's password is POPTARTS -- all caps, all one word. Check the schedule, pick your city, and GOOD LUCK!!"

May you all have the opportunity to see the Idols perform!

[P.S. In the 2 hours of open lines, I ONLY got in about 30 calls, mostly between 10:45 - 11 p.m.]

Brenda1966

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 09:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Tabby - you should be proud of me because I didn't dial Ruben's line once! LOL! I was having such a hard time getting through for Clay that I didn't feel I could offset any randome votes for Ruben or Kim just to see if their line was open. I probably got 20+ votes in for Clay.

Clay had a bad, bad draw on his first song. He sang it fine. It's too bad they wanted him to sing an extra verse at the last minute. I think they should have told the TV viewers about that as well.

His last song gave me goosebumps. He's such a great kid. I'll be so disappointed if he doesn't win this thing.

Tabbyking

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 10:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
brenda, i am very proud of you!! gives brenda an 'attagirl!'

Meme9

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 10:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm waiting for Clay's cd!!! I'm sure this cd will be the one I have in my car and listen to the most. OK, just realized I'm going to need two cds...one for the car and one in the house so I don't have to carry it all the time!!! I'll give Brenda an 'attagirl' too!!!

Denecee

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 10:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I called in before the show ended and got through 3 minutes after the show ended, tried to call one more time and could not get through.

Realfan

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 01:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Here on the West Coast, I never got through for Clay. My son likes Ruben, so he tried once for Ruben, but it was busy, too.

I will cry if Clay goes home tonight, but he had better get a contract. Did you read Simon's comment in TV Guide? He not only thinks Clay will win, but that he'll make more money over his career than any of them.

Walker

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 02:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
clay aiken..the next american idol.

Serate

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 04:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Whether Clay wins this "american idol" competition or not I am confident the WILL be the next Idol of America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He doesn't need Fox's title to be an Idol!!!

Tabbyking

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 04:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
you know, it's kind of funny how simon said one day that ruben should win, then that clay would win, that ruben would be marketable, then that clay would make the most money...then josh said one thing and then the other thing...and so on and so on, and scooby dooby doo! they don't know anymore than we do!

i agree that clay is my american idol. i honestly don't think i would even bother to buy the CD of either ruben or kim. hearing them here or there on the radio would suffice. (i know this is very unpopular, but hearing a song here or there of kelly's is enough for me, too. i would never buy her CD. tabby ducks for cover!! i just think it's funny how simon will say clay is 'over the top' on certain songs and then produce a CD with kelly where every song sounds over the top to me. taking 'over the top' as "way too much, already", not as 'you did a super job'.) with clay, i would line up the night before our walmart opens to get a CD! (okay, there isn't much to do in our town!) but if clay does not win the 'title', he has still won many many hearts and many many fans.
you go, clay!!

Sadiesmom

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 05:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
So what is the story on him showing his underwear on the Wayne Brady show? I just got an inkling about it posted somewhere.

Sadiesmom

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 05:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh, I also heard on the news that Fox news in North Carolina was going to show the audition tape of Clay, that they turned down. LOL, they said they turned him down 'because he did not look like an Idol'. LOL

Now they have to explain it.

Ketchuplover

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 06:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :)

Llkoolaid

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 06:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have been split between Kim and Clay. I supported Kim because Clay didn't need it. Now all the people voting for Clay phone some in for me.PLEASE

I got so scared when Ryan called Kim and Clay down before he called Rueben, I thought noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, not the bottome 2.

Spygirl

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 07:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It's Clay all the way for me!

Nanarobin

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 07:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
FYI...in case you did not see my post in the tonight's show thread....on Clay's website you can download clips (music and video) of most all the songs he has done on AI...from the beginning on...there is a ton of info there, as well:

http://www.claytonaiken.com/thatvoice.asp

The site updated today for last nights songs and they even include Ryan interviews and judges comments...separate from songs...if problems, leave note in my folder...I am not expert, but will try to help or email you the files, if I can

Wcv63

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 07:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sending all good vibes Clay's way for the finals next week.

Tishala

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 08:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Best wishes to all of you--and Clay too! I'm a huge Ruben fan, but I hope Clay does his best and the best guy takes it. They are both worthy, IMHO.

Bettyrubble

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 08:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, I spent 2 hours last night calling in votes for Kim. If it had come down to a Kim/Clay finals, I wouldn't have even bothered calling in because I think they're both wonderful.

Looks like next Tuesday, I'll be calling in for Clay!

Wcv63

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 09:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yay Betty!!!

Jimmer

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 09:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Not to bring up an old issue but I just re-listened to Clay singing "Vincent" one more time. Having heard the Josh Groban version, I'd have to say that Clay's version is superior. He is a brilliant singer. Yes he stumbled slightly on the words, but it was only the briefest lapse and he showed his ability to recover and finish strongly. A much much better performance than the judges gave him credit for.

I just hope that the fix isn't in for the final with the judges pushing Ruben all the way.

Realfan

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 11:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
THANK GOD he made it into the final 2!! I was on pins and needles, especially when Ryan said the vote was so close. And I couldn't even get through!! I know he'll be a success regardless, but I want him to have a shot at the title. No, actually, I want him to TAKE the title.

Go, CLAY!!

ITA, Jimmer, about the "fix." My sister called because she saw Paula rehashing the forgotten lyrics incident on Entertainment Tonight and it made her think that Clay wasn't going to win. Annoying Paula, annoying!!

As for Kelly, I was rooting for Tamyra. Kelly's OK, but I haven't bought her CD. Eventually I hope she'll have a top song I love, but I haven't discovered one yet.

Hermione69

Thursday, May 15, 2003 - 06:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I just wanted to say thanks to Tishala for popping in and saying hello and good luck. We appreciate it. Best of luck to your fave as well. :)