The Apprentice - Page 2

garinda · 27-03-2008, 11:41

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Originally Posted by Lolly

Nicholas was going on about how hes well educated, into art & culture etc... Yet he didn't realise that at £4.90 EACH was way way to cheap for a Lobster!

Alan Sugar's face was a picture, when Dripolas was banging on about how cultured he was, and couldn't lower himself talk about football.

jaysay · 27-03-2008, 12:17

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Originally Posted by garinda

It's such great television.

So many egos, and hardly an ounce of common sense between them.

Raef should have gone tonight, but I fear he'll be one of those pantomime villains the producer's will keep in until nearer the end to increase the ratings, and the viewer's blood pressure.

Well agree about common sense and egos Rindi, no doubt they'll make great M.Ps.

Lolly · 27-03-2008, 13:54

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Originally Posted by garinda

Alan Sugar's face was a picture, when Dripolas was banging on about how cultured he was, and couldn't lower himself talk about football.

Not the cleverest thing to say to a massive football fan and ex - owner of a football club!! I want the other one to go next that Raefe, he was annoying aswell and also worryingly looked as though he had full eye make up on!

Another thing I noticed was that when the girls were moving into the house, the narrator said "this is the sort of lifestyle the winner can get used to" Erm somehow I don't think £100,000 a year would pay for that sort of house. Obviously it didn't say were it was but if it was somewhere like Notting Hill or Kensington they'd have no chance, its probably worth about £5 million + I don't really know London at all, so i'm sure Rindy could correct me if i'm wrong!

garinda · 27-03-2008, 14:02

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Originally Posted by Lolly

Another thing I noticed was that when the girls were moving into the house, the narrator said "this is the sort of lifestyle the winner can get used to" Erm somehow I don't think £100,000 a year would pay for that sort of house. Obviously it didn't say were it was but if it was somewhere like Notting Hill or Kensington they'd have no chance, its probably worth about £5 million + I don't really know London at all, so i'm sure Rindy could correct me if i'm wrong!

That made me laugh as well. The 'six figure salary' would probably just about secure them a mortgage on my old one bedroom flat in Tootin' sarf Lahndan.

Tealeaf · 27-03-2008, 14:26

Now that we have lots of different TV listings available, why can at least one of them not show which TV advertisements will be shown? They are certainly far more interesting than this old 'Apprentice' rubbish.

There are those who go out into the world, become cut throat businessmen and make the wealth of this country; the rest are wastrels who sit around all day scratching their bum and wait for this nonsense to show up on the telly.

garinda · 27-03-2008, 14:53

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Now that we have lots of different TV listings available, why can at least one of them not show which TV advertisements will be shown? They are certainly far more interesting than this old 'Apprentice' rubbish.

There are those who go out into the world, become cut throat businessmen and make the wealth of this country; the rest are wastrels who sit around all day scratching their bum and wait for this nonsense to show up on the telly.

The same criticism could be levelled at those that spend their weekends huffin' and puffin' on the football terraces, rather than actually playing it.

Lolly · 17-04-2008, 10:52

Well IMHO Sir Alan was totally wrong last night. Claire should have been fired by a mile!!!

Why must he insist on keeping these trashy, nasty lying women in?? It was the same when Jenny should have been fired! Now Claire's going to be the project manager next week, and we're going to have to put up with her! Grr!!

BERNADETTE · 17-04-2008, 11:07

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Originally Posted by Lolly

Well IMHO Sir Alan was totally wrong last night. Claire should have been fired by a mile!!!

Why must he insist on keeping these trashy, nasty lying women in?? It was the same when Jenny should have been fired! Now Claire's going to be the project manager next week, and we're going to have to put up with her! Grr!!

Totally agree lets just hope her team make a mess of it. Can you imagine what she will be like if she wins?

garinda · 17-04-2008, 11:17

If these are supposed to be the top sixteen, I'd hate to think how bad the other 20,000 applicants must have been.

A little drinks party in a brewery springs to mind.

Simon seemed a nice guy, and he was a grafter, but his ability to manage his team was woefully lacking.

Tin Monkey · 17-04-2008, 19:29

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Originally Posted by Lolly

Well IMHO Sir Alan was totally wrong last night. Claire should have been fired by a mile!!!

Why must he insist on keeping these trashy, nasty lying women in?? It was the same when Jenny should have been fired! Now Claire's going to be the project manager next week, and we're going to have to put up with her! Grr!!

Apparently the BBC (or the producers) have an influence over who is fired and of course they'll want to keep the 'characters' in the game. People who are confrontational, or who encourage some kind of reaction from the audience, are the ones that keep people tuning in. Remember, this isn't real life, it's an entertainment show.

garinda · 17-04-2008, 19:32

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Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

Apparently the BBC (or the producers) have an influence over who is fired and of course they'll want to keep the 'characters' in the game. People who are confrontational, or who encourage some kind of reaction from the audience, are the ones that keep people tuning in. Remember, this isn't real life, it's an entertainment show.

Disagree. Some large personalities have already been fired.

This time, as usually happens, the mice people keep their heads down, and don't appear on Sir Alan's radar, until later in the series.

Tin Monkey · 17-04-2008, 19:56

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Originally Posted by garinda

Disagree. Some large personalities have already been fired.

This time, as usually happens, the mice people keep their heads down, and don't appear on Sir Alan's radar, until later in the series.

That maybe the case, but it is true that the BBC have a say in who is fired and as they're in the entertainment business, it's got to be a factor in who stays and who goes.

BERNADETTE · 01-05-2008, 11:30

Anybody watch it last night??? They are getting worse at the tasks they are set.

garinda · 01-05-2008, 11:47

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

Anybody watch it last night??? They are getting worse at the tasks they are set.

Of course, funniest night of the week, watching these nasty nutters.

Both teams were equally bad. Send a 'green' greeting card, lecturing the recipient about the disappearing rainforests...er, ok, and having a single's day (whoops, hope the comma's in the right place

) the day before Valentine's day, when card shops are already heaving.

The right person was fired, although that thick, nasty cow Jessica was lucky not to be taken in to the boardroom.

What range of greeting cards would you have tried to market?

I'd have gone with a range of 'Appology' cards saying sorry. I haven't seen a generic range of cards in the shops like this, they are usually for one occasion, such as sorry you're leaving/unwell etc. Thus I think they would have a broad appeal, and could be sold all year round, not just at a particular time of year, which would hopefully appeal to the companies that were being pitched to.

You could have a range just appologising, in which you could write what you were sorry for.

Sorry I got drunk at your dinner party.

I'm sorry I crashed the car.

I'm so sorry you are rubbish, and I had to fire you.

BERNADETTE · 01-05-2008, 12:00

The Sorry card is a good idea, as you say the market is saturated with cards. But the whole concept of a "Save Our Planet Week" was beyond my comprehension. In fact they both were because as Sir Alan said who is going to send a single's card?? Please note my apotrophe is in the right place(just rang the Daily Telegraph to check)