Archive through September 23, 2001
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Archive through September 23, 2001
Rissa | Thursday, September 20, 2001 - 02:32 pm   Actually Ocean, the way I remember the cab incident was this... the taxi driver said he was going to find a police officer, the one girl said fine, let's go find one and started walking, she turned around because the cab driver was just getting back in his cab. She asked him either are you coming, or what now or something like that. The cab driver just gave up and got back in the car. Still doesn't excuse those two women's behavior, they were intolerable and that one was just NOT going to back down. I was glad to see them lose, just disapointed they didn't show the couple who got cab-robbed have a chance to laugh in their faces. |
Corriecat | Thursday, September 20, 2001 - 04:06 pm   Lenny is just like my husband - he can't find anything! I felt so sorry for him but I understand Karyn's frustration. I hope she realized how bad she made him feel and changes. I also don't care for Paul. He is a poor sport and gets too angry and takes it out on Aime. Two shows now and he has threatened to quit once when he didn't want to jump and once when things were not going well in Paris. Team Guido should have told the others they were going to break the alliance. The others may not have been happy about it but they would respect them more for being honest. I think this will haunt them down the line. |
Kate35 | Thursday, September 20, 2001 - 09:20 pm   There wasn't a group I was disliking until...those to teachers jumped into another couples cab.!1st-there is no way I would have got out of that cab and if it took cash and a wink wink I would have done that but never have gotten out of the cab and 2nd-if the 2 teachers were going to steal someone else's cab it couldn't have happened to a nicer couple!The 2 teacher's maybe ticked off the little red head but she is probably easy to tick off.Oh the way she treats her husband I wonder where's the love?And Marguaritte is so georgeous she should rid of that tyrant ex like she already did once. |
Ginger | Thursday, September 20, 2001 - 09:30 pm   Wow. I love this show! I agree with a lot that has been said, but I want to say some things about them as well. I am utterly digusted with Margarite's horrible and violent estranged husband. Among the things that you all noted, he also said, "How about I pound you on the top of your head?" to Margarite on last night's show when she was uncertain about the sign for the Songwe Museum she thought she saw. I have worked with abusers and he fits the profile to a T--the threats he makes, which seem "harmless" but really aren't, even the way he responds to disappointment and feelings of competitiveness. Margarite appears to be "strong" but clearly she's got something going on that she does not just laugh in this guy's face and walk directly away. I am sooooo pleased that those rude teachers got the boot last night. They were awful. And I have to say, I felt more sorry for Lenny's fiance than I did for Lenny. As someone said, his defeatist, childlike attitude was absurd. They can't move forward until they have the clue, so what does he do? A) give up and then B) lie. I don't think he's a bad person, just a big baby and I would not want to be partnered with him in such a competitive race. I don't think his fiance berrated him that badly. Actually she just said, I'm really disappointed, which to me seems quite mature. Can't wait until next week! |
Fruitbat | Friday, September 21, 2001 - 05:21 am   Nice to see you back Ginger and we are in agreement yet again. We may be alone in supporting Lenny's fiance. |
Floresmama | Friday, September 21, 2001 - 10:08 am   Guinevere, I can't believe it(considering our differences over BB2)but I agree with everyone of your points. Imagine that. I also didn't care for the daughter screaming at the mother to fix the camera when it didn't work instead of get her but out of the car and seeing if she could help figure it out. |
Demented_Freak | Friday, September 21, 2001 - 10:34 am   I also did not care for the way the daughter shouts at her mother. Thats why I hope they get eliminated soon. As far as Lenny & his wife/gf go, I think next time, she had better go up the steps or whatever it will be, to look for the flag, as she seems to have a better grip on things. |
Fruitbat | Friday, September 21, 2001 - 12:08 pm   Tensions are high, there is a race against time here. All will yell at their partners at one point or another, just wait and see. |
Smrtass | Friday, September 21, 2001 - 03:43 pm   I'll jump in and say that although I don't really like Amie and Paul (the arguing couple), I find them interesting to watch. Like a car wreck. I was ecstatic when the teachers came in last place. They were rude and condescending and got their just desserts. I have mixed feelings about Lenny and Karyn. Granted, he did a crappy job of finding the correct monument, but Karyn certainly didn't help things with her nagging comments. Team Guido was also a little too condescending for me. They wanted the alliance when it was to their benefit, but not when it benefited the others. I hope they get left high and dry when one of the other teams has some kind of advantage. My favorite team is the two fraternity brothers, Kevin and Drew. They are hilarious! I know it's early in the game, and my feelings will change as we get to know the teams, but so far, this game is good. |
Realfan | Friday, September 21, 2001 - 04:59 pm   <<And Marguaritte is so georgeous she should rid of that tyrant ex like she already did once. >> I have this fantasy that the cameraman will fall in love with Marguerite and snatch her away from her horrid estranged husband. Fruitbat, I also supported Lenny's fiance--I could SO see myself in her shoes (but it would be my 15-year-old son who'd give up that fast, not my husband.) Too bad they couldn't switch and allow HER to go up and find the flag. I have a question about the FAST FORWARDs. Do they ALL get them at the same checkpoints? Funny no one else tried to get to this second FF point. Lucky break for the working moms... |
Kizz | Friday, September 21, 2001 - 05:07 pm   So far Kevin and Drew have the best lines: "Swing you fat bas***d" and the antelope/goat mixup...I rolled off the couch! PS Glad to see some of my BB2 friends over here!! I miss our hamsters already  |
Kizz | Friday, September 21, 2001 - 05:09 pm   Realfan I thought I heard the voiceover say that they all get the FF but if you do use it thats it for the rest of the game |
Fruitbat | Friday, September 21, 2001 - 05:36 pm   Realfan...great fantasy. She needs that camera man. I hope he will encourage her to stand up for herself. Voyeur explained the fast forwards on the baggage thread, I think. It is somewhere. There aren't too many threads on this yet. |
Hippyt | Friday, September 21, 2001 - 08:38 pm   LOL,The teachers!! They are from my hometown of Houston,have been in the papers here. I was soooo disgusted with them!!! I was like,they have to go,Yelling at the TV. Good God,hope your students and their parents aren't watching!They sure made all of here proud,NOT! Frank also scares me,he's shove me one time and I'd punch his face!She actually wants to get back together with this guy? Team Guido ,can we say SNOBS??? They said they dropped the other team when they realized they hadn't been out of the US,Me,I think they dropped them when they realized they weren't a young gay couple.(Just my opinion) As for Amy and Paul,if he would just shut his whining and moaning she would lead them to the end,cause she's got more balls than he does!! |
Corriecat | Saturday, September 22, 2001 - 09:44 am   Ginger and Fruitbat you are not alone supporting Karen, I like both Lenny and Karen too. Even though she made him feel small they argue more maturely than some of the other teams. I prefer to see Karen say she is disappointed over yelling, cursing and name calling. I said it in another thread and I will say it again here. Team Guido made a big mistake acting like snobs and not having the guts to break the alliance to the other players face. It's going to come back to haunt them. I don't think it had anything to do with the lawyers sexual preferences I think it was done out of frustration with the lawyers for slowing down on the photography task and Team Guido thinking they would get further ahead in Paris since they had lived there. |
Wink | Saturday, September 22, 2001 - 09:54 am   Smrtass said: >>>Team Guido was also a little too condescending for me. They wanted the alliance when it was to their benefit, but not when it benefited the others. I hope they get left high and dry when one of the other teams has some kind of advantage.<<< I totally agree. These two are way too snippy for my taste. Hope it comes back to bite them in the butt. I am also looking forward to seeing them bicker like some of the other teams have. HippyT said: >>As for Amy and Paul,if he would just shut his whining and moaning she would lead them to the end,cause she's got more balls than he does!!<< I am with you on this one as well Hippy. That girl has spunk and I would think Paul admires this in her since they are partners. I want to see more of these two. |
Kep421 | Saturday, September 22, 2001 - 10:49 am   I love this show, and am happy to see all the BB posters here!!! My withdrawal will be stayed for a few more weeks. I agree that all the contestants are going to scream at each other once in a while during this race, it is only human nature. I just wish the producers would show the makeup talk ("I'm sorry", "Didn't mean to yell", etc.) from the contestants that actually do apologize because then I would get a feel for those who do not apologize for their stressed out behavior. But since they don't, I'm just going to have to assume that they all apologize at some point. I do agree that Lenny did not try very hard. He didn't try to get change to look through the binocular thingy and he shouldn't have lied. But Karen might have been better able to give him advice if she studied the clues a little better. Seems to me they didn't try to interpret the clue very much at all. But all in all, I like all the couples and find each of them funny in their own way. I don't like the way the daughter talks to her mom, but then again, Mom doesn't seem to mind. Margurite's husband appears to be dominating, but I noticed that she seems prepared to only take so much from him. I think he noticed it too. I'm dissappointed in the actions of the "teachers". Where do they teach, reform school? I'm glad they came in last. But most of all I like the fact that I get to read the posts of Ocean Island, Fruitbat, Moondance, Ginger, Roe, Foresmama, et al.!!! |
Fruitbat | Saturday, September 22, 2001 - 03:28 pm   If you haven't already, go to the official site and read about the teams. It will give you an idea of how they operate. The driven competitive ones (Karen) are teamed with more relaxed laid back partners (Lenny)for the most part. I think we all know the NY guys seem to be cut from the same cloth and doing fine, I might add. I think team Guido made a smart choice in leaving the alliance. It is every team for themselves. The Lawyers were not bothered by it and said so. They would have done the same thing as would some of the others. Again.....It's a game.........only a game...........and you have to play to win. Having said that it could hurt them but maybe not. I like them, they are my favorites at this point as are the NY guys. The official rules state you can lie to other teams to throw them off also. We will see that too. They all know this is a cut throat competition and the better players will understand and not be offended with manipulating. |
Judy | Saturday, September 22, 2001 - 07:18 pm   HA HA HA!! Talk about reaping what you sow!! I was absolutely floored at how the 'teachers' acted...and so glad they came in last. Magaritte has the patience of Job..and I think that this experience will help her make her decision once and for all about whether or not to stay with him. (Did anyone else notice when he 'hit' her? I know it was just her backpack-but STILL!) And I liked team Guido at first but their elitist attitude did not sit wll with me--I even laughed when one of them slipped |
Gail | Saturday, September 22, 2001 - 08:20 pm   I watched both the first and second shows tonight - first chance I had to catch up with them. On the whole, it looks like quite a few teams are pretty decent - not in terms of competition but in terms of how they treat each others. There are two teams I would like to see eliminated next - both of the ones where the man/woman couples treated each other so bad. I can see where it could get cutthroat but working as a team in alliances can get you farther ahead too. I was appalled at the rudeness though. Not just to other people competing in the race but to people not involved in this race. That thing in Paris with swiping the taxi cab was way out of line!! What kind of behavior was that? I do like the older couple - they seems to be enjoying themselves a lot. |
Smileeys | Saturday, September 22, 2001 - 09:36 pm   I saw the 2nd episode tonight (the first whenever it came on in the beginning). I was so happy the teacher's got eliminated, too!!!!! They deserved it. I was shouting at Lenny's wife to shut up and leave him alone. I don't think I ever shouted at BB2 - not even to N I think he had a little culture shock going on and as someone mentioned he didn't seem very bright at least in the way he needed to be tonight. And when they showed the tear coming from his eye and he said to himself "gotta love her", I felt so bad for him. The biggest surprise for me tonight was coming here and as Floresmama also stated, finding out that I agreed with Guinevere!!!! |
Seamonkey | Saturday, September 22, 2001 - 10:30 pm   Just finished seeing the second show and I'm Heeeere!! The teachers.. Not sure if the airport thing was their doing, but the cab incident.. too much.. but their hubris at the Eiffel Tower where they grabbed the elevator, thus wasting their time because the literally didn't have a clue having not found the yellow flag at the base. To be honest I wonder if they would have been disqualified for both going up? Anyway then they choose to get out at the restroom and the squabble with the cab driver was totally dumb.. And then did they bolt upstairs again?? not sure. I was really happy to see them go. The contentious hetero couples are not pretty to watch.. maybe they will get it together.. they should have observed doubles tennis where the partner pumps the other up.. doesn't put them down because the team rises and falls together.. I still like Team Guido and the fat frat brothers.. are a hoot. Like the older couple too. This show is sure spending bucks on transportation!! |
Cfan | Sunday, September 23, 2001 - 01:06 am   Hi! I just watched the second show tonight. I really enjoyed watching the two teachers lose. I disliked them from the beginning. The other two couples that I can't wait to see lose are the mother daughter team.(both get on my nerves) I guess because watching them makes me nervous and stresses me out. The couple that fight all the time just makes me angry. I think she's mean and he's weak. He's a quitter and she's not. There's no way this couple will make it. I like the rest of the couples. Team Guido is really good but thought them leaving the alliance the way they did was awful. I really like Lenny and his girlfriend. They just seem nice and I felt sorry for them tonight. (even though he was clueless)I hope they do better next time. The frat brothers are hilarious and cute and You've got to love the older couple. The lawyers seem like good guys. Don't feel strongly about them yet. Now, my favorite person of all is Maurgarite.(?)She seems strong, intelligent and very nice. I'm glad she's seperated from her husband. She's way too good for him! He needs to chill. But his competitive drive will probably win the game for them. That is if they can ever beat team guido.lol! This is going to be a fun race! |
Zed | Sunday, September 23, 2001 - 12:01 pm   Watched the re-run of show two again & must say that the teacher eviction was even more satisfying the second time around. Loved how they kept calling themselves stupid ("were the stupidest people in America" and "this is the tunnel for stupid people"),well I could not agree more........good riddance to bad trash! |
Judy | Sunday, September 23, 2001 - 01:06 pm   Me too Zed...just watched it again with my Hubby--I agree it was better the second time around! When they were in the Tower saying "Are we Stupid?" I was yelling "YES- You ARE stupid!!!" So glad they are out. I also noticed that they showed very little of the older couple. NO footage of them at Eiffel Tower or Taking pics of wildlife...weird. My hubby was all happy because he thought the teachers were in last- and then they showed the Grandparents getting a cab and said "OH NO! They haven't even done the tower yet" Maybe they edited that way to make it better when the teachers went out...? |
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