Donna, did you watch "The Apprentice?"

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Donna, did you watch "The Apprentice?"
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Thu, 02-19-2004 - 10:57pm
It gets better and better each week. I can't believe the "other" team won. Omarosa is so all talk and no work. I wanted her to be gone this week. I thought Troy's little trick to get the apartment they wanted was unethical.

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Fri, 02-20-2004 - 8:59am
Omarosa is going to continue to do the minimum to squeak by, then try to smooth-talk her way out of trouble. She's a political animal and is barely able to use that to her advantage in this competition, but she reveals more of her lack of "smooth" and class weekly. She's just lucky that someone else is just a little bit more "off" than she is every week. Tammy ticked me off the first time she appeared on camera anyway, so I'm glad she's gone.

As far as Troy being unethical, I guess business ethics apply only if your decision to be underhanded doesn't pay off; if you get away with a questionable practice and the outcome is good for the bottom line, you're safe. It's going to take a long time for that mentality to change in the business world, and I don't think the next crop of MBA candidates' being schooled in ethics at Harvard Business School is going to make a difference for a very long time.

Frankly, I'm hoping Heidi gets the job at the end. I thought Ereka was pretty tough, but she's turning into a whiner. I hope Heidi doesn't head down that path; right now she strikes me as an underdog with amazing guts and drive and smarts. Yeah, she may have encouraged tart-like behavior the week they ran the restaurant and bar, but, there's that ethics thing again.

Trump still needs a trip to an aesthetician, but he's got one heck of a program! Can you imagine what goes on in the parts of the show that get edited out?!

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Fri, 02-20-2004 - 1:19pm

Definitely agree about Omarosa and Tammy. Omarosa has a major chip on her shoulder and her own agenda and Tammy was just so negative and out in left field.


I like Heidi, but I wonder about her as a CEO. She could use a little polish and her temper could be a problem. Erica is bright and a hard worker, but she has a sewer mouth. Kristin is bright, but maybe not tough enough. Amy is also bright and is a good team player. I need to see her as a project manager.


I think Nick is my favorite of the guys. I like his character, he's bright, presents himself well, and isn't into game playing. Bill is good usually, although I thought his "acting" while he was negotiating was very obvious. Kwame just sort of goes along -- seems like a nice guy, but not a leader. Troy bugs me. His country bumpkin routine is annoying and is one of the things that gives people a negative impression about southerners. I question the ethics of a couple of things he's done.


I want to see what happens between Nick and Amy. She's after him, but he said he's not going to let a woman ruin things for him. We'll see...


As they get down to the cream of the crop, things are getting

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Fri, 02-20-2004 - 2:07pm
If Heidi starts her own company after her Trump victory (and I'm assuming she's not going to mess up and will ultimately be hired), I think she'll do great. The polish will come; if it doesn't, then rising through the ranks of a company not her own might be difficult. She'll definitely need a mentor. She reminds me of Trump - smart, scrappy and aggressive, confident, but not as full of herself as Trump is of himself. I think he admires her; I certainly hope he viewed it as admirable that she wants to stay the course despite her mother's health situation - I know I'd have been very torn and probably would have thrown in the towel given the choice he tested her with.

Nick is probably my favorite of the men to win, also - seems like the whole package is there already. Kwame is such a quiet one - I wonder if he's going to get more aggressive, or if Omarosa is going to try to manipulate him into that whole race card crap she tried to get going early on when it was the girls vs the boys. He's the most interesting one because he's an enigma.

Nothing to say about Troy, except a bit slick and shifty. I don't see the stereotype of southerners in him. Slick and shifty don't know from geography - look at MA politics....

Can't wait for next week! Maybe this show will replace Sex and the City in my affections....

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Fri, 02-20-2004 - 7:54pm

I think Trump likes Heidi too. I give her a lot of credit for being able to stay and remain focused and do her part in spite of all she had on her mind. I'm not sure I could do that. I don't see her being the one to go all the way though...but, I think she'll be successful in whatever she does. Even if she doesn't win the CEO spot, I could see him finding a place for her somewhere else.


From what I've observed, I'd say honesty, loyalty, and sticking up for yourself are real hot buttons for Trump, and he really doesn't like rudeness, surprisingly. I was taken aback when he told Omarosa that her rudeness was repulsive and Tammy's disloyalty was obnoxious. He tells it like it is, and I totally agree. I like it when he lets a little bit of a softer side sneak out briefly on rare occasions.


The thing about Troy that bugs me, other than his questionable ethics, is his country bumpkin with the southern accent bit. I think that's what is a poor reflection on southerners. I don't consider him slick and tricky, although I think he does. I just think he's sneaky and under-handed. I wouldn't do business with him.

Rhonda


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