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Muse

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 01:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I was embarassed by Ace's behavior, too. Not so much the food and language issues, but the yelling on the street. It's fine to feel a bit uncomfortable with foreign foods and culture, or to not enjoy learning a new language (bit limiting, all of that, but whatever -- it doesn't hurt anyone as long as you're respectful of others); it's not so fine to act like a jerk. But I did like that he realized how obnoxious he was acting. Hopefully he'll stop being so rude for now, and will eventually come to appreciate France (and its people) more.

I like how Simon makes attempts to speak French when they're out in public. I do hope that he's actually talking to the roommates about making more of an effort, rather than just discussing it in the confessional, though. I'm guessing that some of them just don't attempt French out of ignorance (not realizing that it'd probably be appreciated by some people if they did make an attempt, even if they make a fool of themselves doing so :)).

Don't have much of an opinion one way or the other about Christina and Chris.

Not1worry

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 07:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I know that when I moved to Italy at the age of 21, I was miserable. I wanted a mall and a normal grocery store. I lived there for 2 years and the first year I was so afraid of getting lost, I never went very far. My second year I got sent to Kuwait and that certainly made me appreciate Italy much more. By the time I left, I wished I could have another year there to make up for the time I wasted wishing I was in America.

I really related to what Ace was saying. He seemed to know that it wasn't open-minded of him, but he was honest. I think he's reluctant to look foolish on TV and hesitates to speak the language and absorb the culture. He's from a small town and will never hear the end of it. (Of course that makes me wonder did he really THINK about what he was getting into?)

What was with Christina and the eggs??? I really didn't like that whole thing, I don't know what she was trying to show, other than that she's high-maintenance for breakfast.

I like Chris more this episode, mainly because he resisted Christina.

I still don't have any opinion of Simon, they hardly show him. (I did miss the first 7-8 minutesof the show)

Laura11103

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 01:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Finally caught both episodes last night. I like this cast, this is going to be SO MUCH BETTER than Vegas. I think Adam is a hothead. I'm disappointed that Ace and Mallory are gonna hook up, I was hoping he'd fall for Leah, but of course, he's gonna go for the better looking one. So much for staying faithful to his girlfriend back home (not that I think he should, he's to young to settle IMO).

I was very happy with the episodes I've seen and am looking way forward to this season.

Tishala

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 02:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ace is so gross to me. I love the US, therefore I hate France. Whatever. They will try to rehabilitte him by the end of the season and I will not believe it. If we need further proof of how arrogant the French are NOT, I suggest he try talking like that to some NYers and see what happens. When I lived in France for a year and a half, I found the French generally kind and charming.

I still ahve no sense of Simon. Chris is cute, but I'm sure he's a major misogynist. The girls are more interesting than LV, which is damning with faint praise. Ugly tat under whatshername's boobs. I spent too much money on mine to ruin them by adding an ink decoration under them. BLECH.

Madelane

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 07:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought the egg thing was her trying way too hard to be in a movie, a romantic comedy. Remember in Singles when Winona's character says her perfect guy says "bless you" when she sneezes or whatever? I think she was trying to create a clever scenario but she was failing miserably. It was too self-conscious and contrived to be cute.

Squaredsc

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 08:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
i think what christina was trying to say was that she doesn't just need a man to *******, she wants one who is sensitive to her needs outside the bedroom.

Grooch

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 08:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
But, Square, do her eggs need to be so complicated? She had so many instructions on how to make them, I tuned out half way through. I would be happy with a guy that just made scrambled and brought them to me in bed.

She's a potential high maintenance pita.

Not1worry

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 08:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, it's one thing to have needs and emotions and want someone to love you enough to cater to your quirks. But if your quirks are too complicated, you'll do what Chris and the rest of us did - give up.

Squaredsc

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 09:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
so she is setting her standards pretty high, she's young, she will adjust later on in life im sure.

Not1worry

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 10:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I meant to add that in spite of the eggs and the rather ugly tattoos, I still like her.

Seamonkey

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 11:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
And, she cannot be accused of not telling "what she wants". :)

I was obviously glazing over (or probably online) cuz when she lifted up her implants in the hottub, I thought that was her scars from her surgery underneath.. but if they are tattoos, at least it was her choice.. or maybe it was to hide the actual scar?

Seamonkey

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 11:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
As for Ace, I guess I wish he'd let someone else have his slot, someone who would be more pumped about being away from Wal-Mart and squishy bread.

Tishala

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 11:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh Sea, you know he is going to be the season's "magical transformation story" (tm) like Julie was: he confronts his prejudices and becomes a Better Man. Blech.

I'd rather see anything on TV than another parochial American. If I wanted that, I'd watch According to Jim or something.

Squaredsc

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 11:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
lol sea, squishy breat. i actually liked the tatoos, now i wouldn't have gotten them in that spot, maybe a lil lower.

Wendo

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 07:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sea, man, you said exactly what I was thinking LOL! I mean, Waffle House...fine cuisine???? Yeah, it's great at four in the morning when you've been out but...fine food...I think not.

Seamonkey

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 07:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Heh.. yeah, he did say Wal-Mart and Waffle House.. we don't have them here but I saw some in Atlanta :)

Guminherhair

Saturday, June 14, 2003 - 11:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
A woman sharing her deepest thoughts regarding how she serves up her eggs....it's primal.

Guminherhair

Saturday, June 14, 2003 - 11:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The gay guy looks like PeeWee Herman.

Grooch

Monday, June 16, 2003 - 10:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
MTV alum to run vs. Obey in 2004

By Joel Christopher
Wausau Daily Herald
jchristo@wdhprint.com

Sean Duffy, television star, lumberjack and district attorney, is considering a run against U.S. Rep. Dave Obey in 2004.

Duffy, 31, best-known among Gen Xers for his role on MTV's "The Real World: Boston" in 1997, has a more serious side these days. He's married, has two children and became district attorney in Ashland County in 2002.

Duffy's wife, the former Rachel Campos, 31, who was a cast member in "The Real World: San Francisco," mentioned the possible campaign in an unrelated Daily Herald interview that ran in Friday's edition. "It's not going to be an easy race," she said.

In addition to his reality TV fame, Duffy is an accomplished professional lumberjack competitor. He will appear on ABC and ESPN in July when he competes in ESPN's Great Outdoor Games in Reno, Nev.

Duffy, a Republican, comes from a family with deep roots in northwest Wisconsin. His grandfather Walter Duffy was a judge in the 1950s in Sawyer County, and his father and one of his brothers run law firms in Hayward.

Gov. Scott McCallum appointed Duffy district attorney in June 2002, and he was elected to the post in November after running unopposed.

Duffy declined to comment Friday, saying that he still has not made up his mind about whether to run.

Obey, 64, a Democrat from Wausau, was traveling Friday from Washington, D.C., to Milwaukee, where he will speak at the Democrats' state convention this weekend, and was unavailable to comment.

Obey has one other declared challenger, Republican Joe Rothbauer, 30, of Bloomer. Rothbauer was beaten handily by Obey in 2002.

Link

Laura11103

Monday, June 16, 2003 - 12:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cool, I liked Sean, he's a nice guy, hope he wins.

Not1worry

Monday, June 16, 2003 - 02:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow...that is really interesting. I knew he and Rachel had married, which I found an unlikely pairing. Didn't realize he was a DA. I liked him on the show and I hope he does well in the race. Thanks for posting that, Grooch.

Laura11103

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 07:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
So anyone catch this last night?

So what's the deal with Ace and Mallory? I think they're trying to pull one over on us. Mallory obviously wants to come off a certain way, hates the cameras, trying to avoid them (why the hell did she come on this show?)... the cameras caught her and Ace kissing and talking about dating "off camera"... they disappear, later about 6am, they come back to the house, Mallory's purse is lost (but they find it the next day at the bar)... she's all upset and her mom seems like an emotional abuser to me (tellig her she's not strong enough, blah blah).... very weird. Then at the end Mallory and Ace talking and Mallory saying "did we kiss????" and Ace all smiley, acting goofy, it seemed so obvious that they were putting that conversation on for the cameras... please, like she wouldn't remember. I 100% believe they're trying to "date" off camera and will make up phony conversations to make it seem like they're not. How stupid do we look?

At least it looks like Leah and Mallory have a good relationship so Leah will probably just give up on Ace for herself.

The rest of them, who knows.

I still like these people better than Vegas, but not by much....

Peepinagain

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 11:50 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm wondering at this point if the whole thing is getting old. Seems like folks go outta their way to do something they think is entertaining. All of them seem to be forcing themselves to be natural which of course doesn't work. Its still too early to tell if this is going to be interesting yet or not.

Csnog

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 12:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Mallory seems to be hiding a big secret for a long time yet wants to be honest now that she's away from home.

Not1worry

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 05:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'd say Mallory has definite alcoholic tendencies and I'm not liking the way she wants to be bad off camera and the "Nice little virgin" on camera.