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Wink

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 08:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Darwin is very easy on the eyes and a pleasure to watch every week. Bribs is as well so I want to see both of them go to the end. But Bill is the Mole and Bribs is the winner.

Faerygdds

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 08:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
lol@ wink... ok... whatever you say... Bill is my standing pick to go for the execution poll, so I hope you are WRONG! lol

My gut says Bribs, but my head says....

I HAVE NO CLUE!

:)

Fruitbat

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 08:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The only thing I feel pretty confident about is:
Bill is not the mole. Nor is Al. I do not like either of them. I want Bill gone next week. I can stomach Al awhile longer if I have to.

I think production is giving false clues. Flash of light on gnomes eye. Means nothing, did it on purpose to confuse. Fading the lettering on Italia so Al remains was intended to be misleading. Numbers on telegram desgined for American key pad, again, head muck.

Dorothy could be the 3rd finalist and the mole.

Car54

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 10:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Dorothy not jumping made me very suspicious, as did her stopping to fake throw up a couple of weeks ago during a challenge...reminded me of Kathryn fainting and crying.

When Dorothy talks to the camera, she is very non-specific and never really states her feelings directly.

Faerygdds

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 10:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
First of all for the record. Kathryn DID faint. She had a history of fainting.

Now as far as Dorothy... I would not jump... no way .. no how... and I don't think she is emotional at all... ever... I think that's how she copes is she just bottles it ALL up... maybe she's part vulcan?

Fruitbat

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 10:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Dorothy may have been brought up to contain her emotions. This is not uncommon in Asian families.

As far as bungee jumping....I think she just did not want to do it and took that out. I would have.

The biggest red flag was her throwing up over the wall. I am not sure one would assume that position when vomiting. You want to bend over without your stomach being pressed against a wall. It looked like she hid the fact she did not actually vomit.

Faerygdds

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 11:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't think she did actually vomit, but she may have also been trying to hide her face in case she did... who wants to be seen vomitting on National TV?

Delilah

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 11:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thank you for all your very interesting opinions! My head is spinning!

I still agree with Ms. Wink though that Bill is the Mole and Bribs will win. Darwin will be in the final three though. I adore Darwin and Bribs and Bill is quite annoying so it would be nice if he wasn't the mole but....

By the way...I can't believe they showed that poor little dog vomitting! Yuck!

Brenda1966

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 11:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't think Bribs is the mole, but I also never suspected Kathryn last year, so what do I know! I do want to see Bribs until the very end (he's so adorable) so if he's the mole, that's fine with me, otherwise I'd like to see him win.

My suspect right now is Heather, so that means she's probably trying to convince people she's the mole when she's not. I'm fooled.

I don't like Al or Bill. I think Al is too whiney, like a spoiled child. Bill is too cold and doesn't seem to try hard enough. I'll be disappointed if he's the mole. Dorothy is okay -- I don't dislike her or like her.

So, for an entertaining final 3 I hope Darwin, Bribs and Heather are the ones. I really liked the final 3 last year but wanted the other guy to win.

Faery -- I look forward to your analysis!

BTW, yes, I'm new here. A long time lurker (from the Big Brother 1 days).

Faerygdds

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 12:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey brenda... go over to the July 2 spoiler thread... someone pushed me for my current theories there... I can't type all that (and frankly don't want to) again.

Abbynormal

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 04:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Did anyone notice the writing on Dorothy's hand? It was during the bungee jumping part. I couldn't tell what it was, but noticed it twice I think.

Car54

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 04:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Faery, I know Kathryn did faint, but on the show it looked very suspicious, and it ended up she WAS the Mole. The show is not particularly well edited...I remember that scene especially, and some of Dorothy's odd moments have had the same set-up quality.

Dorothy just seems to come off very inconsistent to me...at some times very smart, other times just bad at the game....bad on purpose? She has seemed a little off to me since the beginning.

And her own MOTHER thought she would jump. If she was so reluctant or repressed, wouldn't her mom think so too?

Iluvchoc

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 06:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
http://www.thebatt.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2002/07/02/3d21149b03744

or here is the article:

Aggie appears on reality show
“The Mole 2: The Next Betrayal” recruits Aggie and Longhorn to be contestants

By Melissa Stephenson
July 02, 2002


Just when it seemed there could not possibly be one more reality show on TV, ABC has offered up another installment of its series "The Mole," this time called, "The Mole 2: The Next Betrayal."

Don't just blow this one off, because there is good reason to tune in to what has been dubbed "television's smartest reality show." A&M alumnus Michael Bribiesca, aka "Bribs," Class of 2000, is deep in the running to win the show or be uncovered as the secret agent. He was one of 14 contestants chosen to compete for a possible one million dollar prize.

The concept of the show is that all players, including the mole, as a team, are assigned competitions they have to complete to get money. The money from each mission is added to a pot which could reach up to one million dollars at the end of the game. The catch is that the secret agent, "the mole," tries to sabotage each mission so the team will not get all the money, and the players try to figure out who among them is the mole. They take quizzes about the mole and the player who gets the least number of questions right is executed, e.g. kicked off the show and unable to win the money.

An additional aspect of the show that may be of interest to Aggies is that Heather, one of the other players, graduated from the University of Texas. In the context of reality television, Bribs and Heather must work together, yet try to outsmart each other, while figuring out if one of them is the mole. And so the Aggie versus Longhorn saga continues.

"Bribs" auditioned for the show in California and made the cut.

Erika Bribiesca, Michael's sister and a senior marketing major, said her brother kept the family informed as he continued making each cut for the show. Finally he was picked as a player and had to leave for the taping of the show, which was at an undisclosed location. She said the family was happy for him to get the opportunity but was nervous about not knowing where he would be.

"I was ecstatic about him being on the show," Erika said. "I really like all of the reality shows, but "The Mole" is one of the best because it is more intellectual. Michael will be good at this show because of that."

As excited as Bribiesca was, she was unable to tell anyone that her brother would be on the show until the first broadcast. Now that it is on weekly, she and her family watch and record every show, anticipating to find out when and if Bribs will be executed or if he is the mole.

They are also having some fun with the show and taking advantage of Bribs's popularity among viewers. Erika logs on to "The Mole 2" website and posts and responds to messages about her brother. Her dad has a cardboard cutout in the yard of his Austin home to support his son and encourage neighbors to watch the show.

Other Aggies have been surprised to tune in to the show and see someone they know. Ryan Demmer, Class of 2002, met Bribs while attending Fish Camp in 1998. Bribs was Demmer's DG leader and they kept in touch throughout their time at A&M.

"It was fun to see someone I knew on the show," Demmer said. "Bribs has a great personality, so he will do well."

Demmer also said that he speculates that Bribs make it to the final episode, meaning that he either wins the money or is the mole.

"I think the producers of the show saw that he could get along with anyone, so they would have recognized that he would be good for the part of the mole," Demmer said.

Bribs is one of seven players still competing and has strategically made it through all the rounds of the show so far. He has kept pretty low key, except for the incident in which he and a female teammate were supposed to be on a mission and stopped in a bar to have a beer. However, this led the other teammates to believe that he was the mole and was trying to sabotage the mission.

He is also a favorite among many of "The Mole 2" followers, with most of the messages posted on the website being about him. These "Mole groupies" argue if Bribs is the one who wins, if he is the mole, or just agree on the fact that he is the cutest cast member. Many say that if he gets executed, the show will not be worth watching.

As far as Bribs representing the Aggies, he proudly wears his Aggie ring and other A&M apparel.

"Bribs wearing his Aggie ring shows his pride for A&M," Demmer said. "That ring is recognized around the world, so people watching will recognize that he is an alumnus of Texas A&M."

Erika said her brother is a true Aggie at heart. She encourages all Aggies to watch the show and support one of our own.

"The Mole 2: The Next Betrayal" is currently broadcast on Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. on ABC.

Faerygdds

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 06:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Car.. my mother thought I would jump, my father was certain I would... only my dh knew better!

Choc... interesting article... I did notice the whole Longhorn/Aggie thing... We have one of those in my own family! :)

Car54

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 06:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My mom would never think I would jump, but I definitely would!

But hey, I could never be the Mole! I can't keep a secret about anything! LOL

Faerygdds

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 06:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I could never be the mole.... I can NOT lie!!!! I always got caught until I realized I SUCKED AT IT, so I stopped...

Webkitty

Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 07:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think my mother would say I would jump, but I wouldn't.

My husband on the other hand would have nailed it, he KNOWS there is no way I would jump!

Fruitbat

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 08:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
There is no way I would jump and everyone who has ever met me would know. :)

Car54

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 08:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I have this urge whenever I am at the top of a flight of stairs or up high to jump. I have always wanted to bungee! Go figure!

At my grad school, my office was at the top of a 2 story circular staircase overlooking the lobby of the theatre. Very tempting!

Bat, I was guessing you would not be a jumper!

Fruitbat

Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 09:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Seeeeeee? Told ya. :)

Gadzooks

Saturday, July 06, 2002 - 10:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bribs is the mole.........the clue....remember at the beginning....the cupcake without the blueberry.....did you notice that in every episode bribs always wears a blueberry coloured shirt......it never fails.....stay tuned

Misslibra

Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 10:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bribs will win the game, and Heather is the mole. :)

Neko

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 06:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Bribs is the mole.

Oh..and I don't believe he wore a blueberry colored shirt this time..

I think he's the Mole because he's playing the game as a player.

What I mean is, when challenges come were he has to work hard, like the swimming challenge, he'll do it. And seem as far from the Mole as you could get. I mean "Why would the mole try so hard??"

But then, there's the other challenges, where if he "can't" get the right answer, it doesn't seem suspeious and people pass it of as a mistake.

Why would he have needed that exemption in "The Brutus Game"?? He is the mole

And this episode, were he double kicked the ball, was a perfect cover for a mole destruction...
He could say it was tht he didn't want Bill to get the exemption, but...if Bill hadn't taken it, Bribs would have cost the team $30 000.

Without being Moleish...just jealous.