The Bachelor

“since that didn't work either here is a 3rd attempt!

this one will work, I promise”

“Cool pic ya got there !!”

“Jeez you could eat off that guy's chin!

What is it with women and big chins anyway?”

“come on, he is a cutie.

so miss opie, did i miss something? you okay? ;)”

“Hey now bitpusher he's hot! Typical guy, trying to find something wrong with someone that is cute!

haha.. yeah Gemini, why?

He was at an event I went to in Tuscaloosa this weekend. The money I payed for the picture went to breast cancer research.”

“ahhh, so you paid for the guy. Well, I don't blame you. He is hot. :) Started to worry that you're the reason why it may did not work out with his tv woman.”

“lol Gemini.. nope I'm still Miss Opie :)

I only payed $5 for the pic.. thats not bad and the money went to a good cause.

He was in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.. home of the University of Alabama. Also where Brooke (the one that wasn't picked) went to school. I was also told that she was at the event yesterday, I don't know if thats true or not because I didn't see her.”

“Hey, I'm just curious why women are attracted to that particular birth defect. Both him and Evan Marriott. I could hitch either one of them to a team of mules by the ears and plow the north forty with them.”

“ewww.. I did not find Evan attractive at all. He had no brains!”

“evan was a slimebucket, inside and out. nothing at all attracted me to that dude.

Now aaron, he is just plain and simple HOT!!!”

“OK, you Bachelor and Bachelorette watchers. I revived this thread.

Last week on the bachelorette was the classic line of the whole series when one of the 25 bachelors going after one bachelorette said: "I feel like a sperm." TOO FUNNY!

Last night one guy said he was a "Metro-sexual"! What is that??? Meredith didn't know either.

For the record, I feel that one person dating 25 others at one time is immoral. However, I seem to be interested in watching the carnage none-the-less.”

“It was on the 'what words would you like banned for 2004' thread (or 1004, as I mistakenly put it). Here's what it means:

"Metrosexual" topped the list. Coined in 1994 by British journalist Mark Simpson, the term refers to urban, usually heterosexual men with a keen interest in fashion, shopping and elaborate grooming”

“anybody watch "Average Joe?"”

“i maybe watched 4 shows all together. they have a new one "my big obnogious fiance"??? that's just stupid,but I watched it.LOL


Anyway, the new word is Metrosexual, and hey...I know what it mean. (yeah, I am watching queer eye for the straight guy)

it means you're a man that likes to take care of yourself, get manicures, pedicures, facials, buy all this creamstuff for you face...etc... that's what it means.”

“OK. Thanks for the definition. I will try to avoid using that word.

Meredith seems cool. I have yet to see her indoors without a glass of wine in her hand.”

“Glad to oblige, Phil!”

“I don't like Meridith. I didn't like her when she was on Bob TV (the previous Bachelor show). I think she's out to have fun, she's not serious about really, really finding someone.”

“smiley girl - She doesn't seem to be as interested in settling down as the other bachelorettes they have had. Her strong point seems to be a fun personality, which probably didn't come out with Bachelor Bob because of her grandmother's death.

My prediction is that Ian will be one of the last ones standing. The high maintenance guy who got the white rose is going to talk himself out of it pretty soon, IMHO.

Question: Why have none of the bachelors been able to make it long-term with the women they chose? (My answer later)”

“ooh, I only watched the first bachelor - what's up with the white rose?”

“so, have Bob and Estella broken up? i heard they weren't hanging out too much, but they kept denying rumors that they were through.”

“smiley girl - My daughter told me Bob & Estella were thru. I haven't researched it. Apparently he is on the road with his singing and has been seen with at least one other girl.

The white rose was a new thing for the first rose ceremony. She gave out 14 red roses and 1 white rose. She got to go an a one-on-one date with whoever she gave the white rose to. She wasted it on a guy who gave her a gift the first night. He is the "metrosexual". She's going to dump him, IMHO.

The first two bachelors looked good, but were on total ego trips. I thought Andrew and Bob were different, but now am thinking they are almost as bad. Some guys are too much into high achievement they don't really have room for a strong relationship in their life.”

“I am rolling on the floor laughing over here! You crack me up! I can't believe you watch that show. You don't seem like the type. That's funny. You go boy!”

“I watched the ABC Family Cable movie Saturday night (see what kind of life I have??!? LOL!), something about Marrying Ryan Banks (who was Jason Priestly from Beverly Hills 90210). That was pretty funny.”

“hikerchic - Go figure! Can't explained why I am hooked. My wife used to harrass me about it. Now she watches also.

I still think it is wrong to date so many people simultaneously. LOL”

“I think Ian is going to go the distance. He seems to have tweaked her curiousity.

Meredith seems to go for the hunks and the dry witty guys.

Hey, but who cares.”

“Okay, I'll admit it- I watched it. (looking sheepish)
Is he the cowboy guy? Hubba hubba. Cutie pie. If she dumps him, I want to be there to scoop him up. But does he have a brain? hmmm. Guess I'll have to watch again...”

“Hey!!

I am browsing our company's on-line store where we can order sweatshirts, jackets, etc. and Merideth is modeling one of the sweatshirts! I'm not sure if everyone can use this link, but I'll give it a try:

http://www.reliancegroup.com/index.php?nic=ohm”

“smiley girl - cool find. You have to navigate to the sweatshirts to find it. Good eye!

How are her and Ian doing? I liked Matt better than Ian, but then, what do I know about what girls want??”

“New Bachelor starts next week. Maybe this guy will be cool. The girls look cool on the TV ad.”

“Jesse Palmer, drafted by the New York Giants in 2001, brought impressive collegiate credentials to the NFL and became the top back-up quarterback last season, after spending a season as the No.-3 signal-caller. Jesse ranks fourth on the University of Florida Gators' all-time list with a 133.14 passing efficiency rating, and was named to the Southeastern Conference's Academic Honor Roll for the third straight year in 2000.

A graduate from St. Pius X in Ontario, Canada, in December 1996, Jesse played for a club team in Canada, the Myers Riders. He was named Canadian Player of the Year in 1996, and helped the team to the Provincial Championship three times (1994, 1995 and 1996). He also led the East Nepean Eagles baseball team to the 1994 CanAm Syracuse Baseball Tournament title, the first Canadian team to win the championship in the 35-year history of the tournament.

Born Jesse James Palmer on Oct. 5, 1978, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Jesse is the son of Susan and Bill Palmer. His father was a former Canadian Football League star with the Ottawa Rough Riders, and his brother, Billy, is a tight end at Notre Dame.”

“I starts April 7, whenever that is.”

“The new "Bachelor" started last night a looks like it will have it's share of excitement in the bachelorette pad. This time they have a spy!! (a friend of Jesse Palmer's is a spy). I think that will be cool.

It looks like he picked a lot of the girls based on personality and not just looks.

I still think this whole show is immoral...dating multiple partners. But I am going to watch anyway out of curiosity.”

“I watched it kinda by accident...
I've always wondered how they remember all those names, and now I know that they don't always remember...nice twist!

I kinda see this show eventually turning into a Jerry Springer type thing...”

“Jesse is down to three cute, demure blondes that appear to turn into party animals after a bong or two.

Trish got rejected last night and is a real basket case!! The previews show her stalking Jesse and Mandy Jaye next week during their overnight date.

My wife suggested that maybe Trish is a shill to spice up the action. She may be right!

My money is on Jessica for now.

I am waiting for an overnight backpacking trip date. That would be totally cool.”

“Just a heads-up to you Bachelor/Bachelorette fans. Jen Shefft, Andrew Firestone's later rejected final rose pick, is going to be the next Bachelorette.

Even though I think that the show's process of elimination is basically immoral and cruel, I will probably watch so I can study human behavior.”

“LOL ... I agree Phil !!”

“What form of rejection is not cruel?”

“Hey, everyone. Cool news for me as a fan of "The Bachelor". The next bachelor is the son of a guy I used to work with at General Motors in South Gate, CA: Byron Velvick. His son, Byron Paul Velvick is the next bachelor. Should be interesting. I am looking forward to when he takes takes the last two bachelorettes to visit his parents.

Here is his bio from a website I found:

Byron Velvick, 40, a professional bass fisherman for 13 years, is a self-described hopeless romantic, and is excited and ready to find his soul-mate, get married and have a family.

NAME: Byron Velvick
AGE: 40
HOMETOWN: Downey, CA
BIRTHDATE: June 24
OCCUPATION: Professional Fisherman

The Bachelorettes need to beware of their competition: He does have one true love already - his dog, Sabrina, who's a mix of Shar Pei and Ridgeback.

Byron has been married once and divorced, but definitely enjoys being married more than single. He had never watched "The Bachelor" before, but his friends recommended he apply, so he's hoping that some "divine intervention" has placed him at the right place at the right time. He's looking for "an intelligent woman with wisdom, a good heart and someone with strong opinions." Byron is more concerned with finding a woman with whom he has a soul connection than a physical connection.

A California native, Byron, who has one sister, graduated from University of California at Irvine with a degree in English, with an emphasis in philosophy. And although he did some modeling and television commercial work to have an opportunity to travel, have fun and make some money after he graduated, he has always wanted to become a professional bass fisherman, and was encouraged when he was growing up by a neighbor who taught him the sport's finer points.

A two-time U.S. Open champion in 1991 and 1996 on the professional circuit, Byron conveniently lives on a lake outside of Las Vegas. A flexible schedule allows him to spend a great deal of time on the water fishing, as well as traveling, but he's also a true outdoorsman and enjoys biking and hiking and watching the Weather Channel.

The Bachelor Premieres WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (9:00-11:00 p.m.) on ABC.”

“Isn't this the second connection you've had to a bachelor??”

“smiley girl - No. But I had a connection one of the first guys on "Extreme Makeover" (Luke). We had Luke over for Christmas Dinner. His girlfriend was my daughter's friend.

This guy has some "outdoors" in him!! Maybe some of the TT ladies will find him appealing.”

“I knew there was something, Phil!

Thanks for the return e-mail, by the way!”

“SG - OK. Good luck!”

“Just found out that the next Bachelor program has some twists to try to draw back viewers.

1. First of all there are two bachelors to start with. The 25 bachelorettes vote with roses to pick the one they will compete for. The other bachelor is a real estate agent, also about 40 years old. The bachelorettes are a bit older this time: 26-35 years.

2. The bachelor will live in the same house as the bachelorettes.

3. And I guess they are going to bring back some of the more popular former bachelorettes along the way to compete for the bachelor also (something like that).

Anyway, more immoral situations to condemn. But now I have another reason to watch.”

“Well, Byron seems to have the girls interested and he is hard to predict. Even though I worked with his father and am interested in what happens, this time they aren't showing much of the bachelor interacting with the girls. Lots of footage is of the girls interacting and acting weird. Maybe it will get more interesting as he goes on more dates.

Not sure how many of those girls really want to move to the Nevada desert!!!”

“I watched it last week for the first time, but didn't watch it yesterday. Last week I almost thought he's eliminating all the blondes. Would be a strange way to eliminate the women though.”

“I can't blame him for getting rid of all the so called blondes.

Those women got really mad last night when they brought in 2 women from past shows. Next week should be a good one.

This is the first time I have watched this show but he is one lucky guy to be living with 8 women to play with.”

“It appeared to me that Byron got rid of the bombshells the first week. He was apparently married to one in his first marriage and she flaked on him. Now I think he is going for more substance and maturity.

His father was a foreman and then a general foreman in the GM plant I worked at. He was a very hard worker and fairly intense. Anxious to see him when the last two girls gov to visit the parents.”

“Hi Phil. It must be fun to watch the show when you know the person. I watched parts of the first and second show, but caught only a minute of the current show. The women they pick for the show seem to be prettier than the beginning shows. The women were always pretty, but now the ones I saw the other day were down right beautiful.”

“lipstick hiker, your right there all beautiful. It does make you wonder why these women are still single. Maybe they know their good looking and that has hurt them in finding a guy.

At least the guy has been divorced.”

“At least the guy has been divorced.

I'm not sure what that means, Ewker. Can you explain?”