There's something about Bob....
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Tabbyking

Friday, January 10, 2003 - 09:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
i see a lot of postings about this guy. maybe he should get his own topic?!
i don't care for him, but it's not even the way he acts. something hit me the second i saw him. i don't know if i'll be able to get past this feeling, either, but i'll give him a chance!

i think rodeo-boy is a sweetie--i would have picked him as the last person i would expect to be in that rough and tumble field! the bradpittrodstewart guy is also sweet when he smiles.

charlie is sexy, but let's see if he has a good personality. (reminds me of a guy i took auto mechanics class with. i took a night class to see if i could meet a nice guy. i took auto shop because there were 25 guys and me! sure enough, the cutest guy and i started working on our cars together. after a couple of weeks, he asked me out. i was so excited. and it was the worst date of my life!! the guy was boresville to talk to on the way to the theater and we saw a monty python movie--which i didn't get. all my date kept saying as he laughed was, "whatthefu..." (he actually said the "f"word in its entirety) out loud! no lie, he said it about 25 times during the film. i wanted to crawl under my theater seat!! all of a sudden, that dark wavy hair with the clear blue eyes didn't look so attractive to me!!)

some of the guys seem overconfident to me in a
'cocksure of themselves' way.

again, all of these feelings about the guys come from one (EDITED) show, so we'll see what i like or dislike about these guys in another episode or two!
i am still having a terrible time with names, so i will learn them once trista makes this next cut!

i can't wait to see these guys primp in front of the mirrors. i hope they have pore cams like BB!!

Realfan

Friday, January 10, 2003 - 11:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
That "cocksure of themselves" vibe is hilarious. They're already preening like roosters to be noticed, and badmouthing each other to the cameras.

Hey, this show is really closer to nature than the Bachelor--at least if you're a bird!

Did you really not get Monty Python? They're pretty funny, but probably an acquired taste.

Back on topic. Bob didn't bother me that much, but I know he was really working it to stand out and "entertain" Trista--and it succeeded. I thought it was funny how he dissed the guy who brought the bracelet gift, but you just know he was annoyed he didn't think of it himself.

He won't last. I wouldn't be surprised if he--and the black guy whom I never saw Trista even talking to--were producer suggestions.

Tabbyking

Friday, January 10, 2003 - 12:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i think i didn't appreciate some films when i was 21, although i like all of the actors ('a fish called wanda' was wonderful, and the one guy was in 'rat race')...plus, wanting to hide under the seat didn't help me to watch the movie!

on bachelorette, i thought, too, that the producers might have said to pick certain people. i did not see trista talk to either of the black gentlemen or the cute hawaiian guy, come to think of it...and the previews do not show her with the black guy, either, even in conversation.
maybe it was suggested trista pick several she really liked and then make sure she picked a minority or a funny guy--or someone the fans would love to hate-- so it wouldn't be so boring! i knew she wouldn't go for the breast implant guy and it's too bad if he really is a nice guy. i would feel funny, wondering if, to his mind, women should be enhanced surgically, or if i 'measured up' or something. plus most people don't even use the word 'breast' unless it's for ordering chicken! (some boards won't let you type that word!!) can you see trista introducing the guy to her dad? i thought his joke did not work well--probably worked better with the male doctors he sells his product to...he said something about 'hands-on experience'. funny? yep, but not if you are trying to convince a gal she is the only one for you! i would think he was looking at every girl's rack when we went out!

i am still wondering what it was about bob that felt so negative to me. it was an instant dislike, just seeing him approach trista, and i got the 'feeling' he'd be a better friend than an enemy and i wouldn't want him mad at me. it all was a 'flash' of a thought and i have no idea why. i felt there was a flipside to the smiling face...for that reason alone, i would have cut him at the beginning. the farther he goes, the more upset he might get if/when he ends up ousted. i'll have to watch now and see if i pick up this feeling when he interracts with the guys, or if he will change my mind about i feel about him.
the other guy i felt the same way about was not given a rose and he had an angry scowl on his face at the end. i will have to go see if i can find who that was. he was in the back row, sort of a flat top haircut, dark and angry looking. i was glad he was cut early.

Tabbyking

Friday, January 10, 2003 - 01:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
maybe the scowler was duane?

Hermione69

Saturday, January 11, 2003 - 09:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I commented on Bob several times in the other thread, mainly that his humor seems to be overcompensating or trying too hard. That could simply be a defense mechanism for insecurity. He is the Average Joe of the show. I did not care for him for most of the show, but by the end I found myself inexplicably laughing. He and Jamie, the basketball player, are the two that I am most interested in seeing if/how my opinions change after the second show. Jamie gave much more thoughtful and interesting responses in his little bio at ABC.com. He may end up showing a great deal of depth.

Another thought- If Bob's outrageous humor does come from a great deal of insecurity, he may not be a good match for Trista. She seems poised and confident and, of course, she is absolutely stunning. It would be a strong possibility that he would drive her crazy needing constant reassurance. If and seems... appearances can be deceptive, after all!

Guminherhair

Saturday, January 18, 2003 - 11:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Bob has become something of a celebrity around here (West Michigan). He was a singer in a local band (Fat Amy)that acquired quite a following here and around the midwest, so he's no stranger to the spotlight. The band has made a couple of CD's I think. He's good friends with a local morning dj here and was interviewed on the radio after both segments of the show.

He sounds like a fun, down to earth guy. He's posting a Bachelorette journal at the band's website: Fatamy.com(sorry, I forgot how to do the link thing). He has nothing bad to say about any of the other bachelors and in local newspaper articles he says he has maintained friendships with some of the guys. His office staff applied for him to be on the show because they didn't think he was any good at selecting dates.

He says his one- on- one date with Trista (upcoming show) was really fun and went very well. He also said no one had any idea Trista had stolen away with what's his guts at the hotel.

Hermione69

Saturday, January 18, 2003 - 12:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow, thanks for the information giving us more of a personal insight on Bob!

I have to say that I liked him better on show #2. He didn't seem quite as frantic!!

:) Thanks again!

Mak1

Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 04:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just read Bob's journal entry made today 1/23. Here is the link: \link {http://www.fatamy.com/bachelorette.cfm, Bob's Bachelorette Diary}

Mak1

Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 04:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hmmmm, I didn't do the link exactly right, but it works.

Rslover

Friday, January 24, 2003 - 09:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Bob was on Caroline Rhea with Jamie and he was chewing gum!

Egbok

Friday, January 24, 2003 - 10:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for the link Mak! I enjoyed reading Bob's diary entry. I really like this guy more and more.

Mak1

Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 09:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You're welcome Egbok. I started liking him more this week, when he toned down the humor. He seems nice. He was very happy about all the hits on his band's website since the show started!

Seamonkey

Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 10:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
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