Dirk in the house - An English viewers opinion, please read.

[paulypoos]

Hi there folks, Im not a fan of reality tv shows, only watched a couple and even then lasted a mere episode or two before losing interest. I HAVE been watching the latest celebrity Big Brother show though and for 1 reason, Dirk, I am from the generation who grew up with the A-Team, think Dirks the nearest thing to a televisual god and so I wanted to see how he got on.

The first few days were fine, an interesting mix of celebs, lively conversation and it made great viewing. It was my first opportunity of experiencing Dirk the man, and I must say he comes over as a very nice, down to earth bloke, I really like him. Imagine my anger then when the makers of this program decide to bring into the show, a contestant from a previous series (not a celebrity version, but who herself has become something of a celeb since) called Jade who, by anyones standards, is a foul mouthed, obnoxious individual who was dragged up in a gutter by all accounts. Why shes there in the first place escapes me, why bring her back, why in the celeb one? I guess it makes good tv by the show makers standards. Since her arrival though the harmony has gone and 3 guys have walked out (2 as a direct result of Jade and her obnoxious mother who also came in with her, not to mention her boyfriend...) and a bollywood actress taking part has been subject to what can only be described as bullying by Jade and her little pal, model Danielle, who have become a right vicious pair.

Its Dirk I feel sorry for, such a nice guy and we dont even get to see much of him now, the cameras/editors prefer to continually show Jade and the confrontations she causes, naturally she KNOWS how to work the situation and get the coverage, from her previous experience on the show. How are the public voters supposed to get to know DIrk, grow to like him more when his presence is hardly covered at all on the broadcasts!

I dont know how much, if any, of the coverage is shown in America but I will relate an incident that had my blood boiling, which demonstrates what a nasty piece of work Jade is and how Dirk is having his patience tried, though to his credit he remains calm, laid back and I admire him so much for it.

The other night Dirk was given a small bottle of whisky to enjoy, he was settling down in the living area, chilling out, when Jade entered with an empty bottle and asked him if hed mind sharing the whisky with another celeb (a girl called Jo) who was in the bedroom. Dirk politely declined but Jade went on and on, rudely making him feel bad, he finally gave the WHOLE bottle to Jade and she went off and poured half into the empty bottle and returned the other half to Dirk. He was clearly unhappy and after Jade left for the Bedroom area poured the remainder of the Whisky into the garbage and smiled, saying if they wanted the rest theyd have to get it from the Garbage Can. He then went to bed (they all sleep in the same big room), by now the news of what Dirk had done had filtered to Jade and her cronies in the sleeping area and when Dirk came in she had a right go at him, suggesting he was acting immature and suggesting he must have a drink problem and had went in a huff for not getting a full bottle, she even said he'd probably lie in bed shaking......suggesting he had drink problems and symptoms would show. Now by anyones standards she is bang out of order, what a complete nasty piece of work, it was HIS whisky and politely declined to share it, she didnt respect that decision, went on at him and when he gave half away surely the other half was his to do with as he wished, she then has a go at him for his making a gesture (throwing it away), what an obnoxious woman.

This is merely an example of what this nice man is having to put up with and as an Englishman I am ashamed that an American I admire greatly is getting such a view of England, I certainly hope it doesnt put him off visiting the country again, we arnt all like Jade! Since her arrival, what could potentially have been the best Celeb Big Brother ever has instead turned into something very nasty indeed, Dirk looks sick to death of being in that house.

Anyway, Dirk is the real deal, when he eventually leaves the show my admiration for him will have grown tenfold, his manner in the house has been impeccable and he hasnt sunk as low as to let Jade and the other two-faced women get to him. Jermaine Jackson is in the house also and has said his aim was to enter the house with Dignity and leave it with Dignity intact, I think that gos for Dirk as well, you cant help but admire the guy.

Will Dirk win? I dont think so, I would love to see him win BUT it never works out like that over here, its mainly braindead young folk that vote and I think one of the young women will, though if Dirk doesnt win Id like Jermaine Jackson, he seems a decent chap. At the end of the day it doesnt matter, its just a stupid game, Dirks pure class, he has loads of fans and Im enjoying seeing the brief clips of him on the show, shame I have to watch the other crap bits in between.

All the best fellow Dirk fans, what a guy!
Paul Gray

[horselightning]

OMG! Paul do remeber what she did when Dirk didnt get evicted. She stomped her feet and yelled Carole barelly out of the house and he is already unpacked. Untrue he didnt get his bags back till it was bed time. Than she said all he does is sit around smoking his cigars and getting drunk. Untrue he smokes his cigars off and ion but he mostly has been drinking tea. I dont recall him ever being drunk on there. Jade on the other hand needs to look in the mirror. Danielle was trying to get somthing started between Jade and Shilpa. Can't they let it go. Thank go they were in the living room and not in bedroom were Dirk was winding down. When Jade sounded off about Dirk's staying I wanted so bad to be in that house and tell her off. OMG! She just needs go along with that bed pillow husband of hers Jack. :D

[MrsSpooky]

I think they deliberately put her and her mom in there to wreak havok, probably thinking that it makes for better television. Drama, conflict, all that crap.

It's really too bad they had to do that, but they DID hint they were going to do something early on.

Too bad it's not airing here, I know I'd be watching it.

We really REALLY appreciate y'all keeping us updated!

[Spacemonkey]

Dirk is soooooo going to win if he can hold his nerve/patience in that mad house! :lol:

I totally agree paulypoos, Jade and her little 'witches coven' are just awful, it makes me ashamed to be English...... :(

Dirk was commenting last night on the English obsession with drinking as much as possible in a short time to get drunk, he is so right....
I really have enjoyed 'getting to know him' a bit, although the cameras seem obsessed with the young peoples inane chatter about bodily functions.....

I must admit he was my first crush as a young girl :oops: and now I have actually seen a bit of his character I think I had a bit of good taste at 11 years old!! :lol:

[paulypoos]

Too bad it's not airing here, I know I'd be watching it.

I think if it were airing in the US you folks would be as angry as us British Dirk fans. Jade and family were put in as a way to stir things up but according to the press here it has backfired badly as a lot of viewers have turned off now because the 3 of them(Jade, mother and Jades boyfriend) were so obnoxious and didnt give a crap about being nice to anyone. Since Jades mother got voted out Jade has been 100% worse and seems to be taking it out on Dirk because he didnt get too upset about Jades mam going whilst Jade played it up for all it was worth, sobbing and shrieking for the cameras, pathetic, Only Dirk, Jermaine and Cleo seem to have their heads screwed on and arnt taking it seriously, why bother...getting voted out is NOTHING compared to some of the crap folks endure in their lives.

Yes, I heard about Jade having a go at Dirk because Carole the journalist was voted out and not him, she criticised his smoking and drinking. What amuses me is that she liked Carole (hence that behaviour) but she will change her mind COMPLETELY when she gets out the house and views all the footage of Carole telling Jermaine and others that Jade and family are mentally subnormal, she wasnt being nasty, just explaining they are off a low iq, from the gutter and trash. She doesnt know Carole said that, amazing isnt it, Dirks done NOTHING to her, nice guy, she has a go at him and doesnt know the one she liked, Carole, was badmouthing her big time.

As mentioned Id love to see DIrk or Jermaine win BUT it tends to be young folks that vote most and so they dont tend to opt for the older folks. At the end of the day though this has lifted Dirks profile nicely in the UK and he hasnt put a foot wrong, an utter charmer, shame Jade and her little pals are dominating the coverage.

Anyone out there up for forming a posse? we'll storm the house and rescue Dirk, carry him shoulder high to the nearest Cigar store! he he I am going to stop watching the show as soon as Dirk is out by the way, only reason Im watching, I liked Leo, Ken and Danny was ok but theyve all stormed out...mainly because of Jade....

http://www.channel4.com/bigbrother/index.jsp


Dont forget folks, check out the website to see the latest. Ive just read the housemates split into 2 groups and did a competition where each group had to perform a song. Jermaine had Dirk in his band, they dressed as the Jacksons and won! beating the other lot (including horrid Jade) with a massive 75% of the vote. Go Dirk!!!! looks like things are going his way after all. Cant wait to see him strutting his funky stuff.

[Maxine]

Well I hope Dirk does not think that all English girls are anything like Jade and the others, because quite frankly I am ashamed. Dirk is a nice, kind and gentle man also he is extremely sexy and I hope he stays in and wins the show.

[Crazy Tommy T]

Dirk is probably the only HM that will come out of this show with a larger fanbase than before, and a higher profile in the UK.

[aliUK]

Most British people would agree that the "celebrities" are put there for entertainment purposes only because they are uneducated, rude, crass and childish. it is even sadder that is shows just how dosn the UK has been going since Mr Blair took over. The UK isnt the same place it once was and i feel ashamed that other countries are seeing us in this appaling way. Dirk and Jermaine are real gentlemen and put all the UK contestants to shame.

What a waste for us.

[JazzaBazza]

Too bad it's not airing here, I know I'd be watching it.

Anyone out there up for forming a posse? we'll storm the house and rescue Dirk, carry him shoulder high to the nearest Cigar store! he he I am going to stop watching the show as soon as Dirk is out by the way, only reason Im watching, I liked Leo, Ken and Danny was ok but theyve all stormed out...mainly because of Jade....

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How about we construct a parachute out of some tarpaulin and old lawn mower parts? The lightest amongst us could penetrate the BB complex by flying over the wall. Armed with custard pies and a smelly fish we could render Jade unconscious and rescue Dirk. He’s obviously planned to stay a couple more weeks over here so we could all take it turns to let him stay at our houses??? I got brown rice so I could feed him and spare room ready and waiting!

Does anyone know how to get “eviction night tickets”?

[aliUK]

Too bad it's not airing here, I know I'd be watching it.

Anyone out there up for forming a posse? we'll storm the house and rescue Dirk, carry him shoulder high to the nearest Cigar store! he he I am going to stop watching the show as soon as Dirk is out by the way, only reason Im watching, I liked Leo, Ken and Danny was ok but theyve all stormed out...mainly because of Jade....

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How about we construct a parachute out of some tarpaulin and old lawn mower parts? The lightest amongst us could penetrate the BB complex by flying over the wall. Armed with custard pies and a smelly fish we could render Jade unconscious and rescue Dirk. He’s obviously planned to stay a couple more weeks over here so we could all take it turns to let him stay at our houses??? I got brown rice so I could feed him and spare room ready and waiting!

Does anyone know how to get “eviction night tickets”?

Count me in - i have a spare room, rice & veg AND a huge fat cat called George!!

[aliUK]

oh - i meant to say you can get tickets from the BB website - im sure ive seen links there!

[horselightning]

Hey People they atually braught ping pong table in today. Dirk won when he played he seems to be havin g fun with it. Said he hadnt plaid sence college. Dirk and Jerminane helped Shilpa cook for everyone. Jade and her bunch picked on Shilpas cooking. Dirk amd Jermaine tols her not to cook for those people anymore there un apreciated. I find it strange that Jade is all being nice to Dirk all the sudden. Loved his rice. cough what is she up too? Beside playing her drinking gasme with her bunch. Poor Ian is crying an d dosent like all tenchion feels everyone is split into two sides. At the moment Dirk is talking to Danielle and Jade who keep intrupting him about Eskimos. Rudeness. Dirk hasd the patients of a saint to put up with there stuff. They have said that the looseing music group is probably up for eviction. That is promisiung for Dirk and Jerminae and their group. :D

[paulypoos]

Sigh, I dont know how much more of this BIG BROTHER lark I can take, I honestly dont, as previously mentioned I only watch to see Dirk and hes rarely on, it would seem being a decent guy and getting on with folks doesnt make good tv. Instead Ive just watched (again) that ignorant Jade bullying Shilper, going on and on and on about the night Carole got evicted, for heavens sake! why doesnt she keep her little piggy nose out of everyones business, she does wears folk down with her interrupting, arguing about the smallest thing, analysing everything minutely and still getting the wrong interpretation of everyones actions.

Nice to see the JACKSON 5 tribute band though, Dirk didnt look comfortable but was a good sport, had a laugh and he was a giggle, good on yer sir!
I dont care if DIrk wins or not, he has been the star of the show for me and Im sure hes as keen to get out as his fans are to stop watching as soon as he exits.

What would liven the show up for me now? why dont they make a suprise addition to the show and put MR T into the house? that would be SUPERB, lets see Jade try her crap on him!

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Update on plan:
OK, its on.....we infiltrate the BB House using some sort of flying device, grab Dirk and whisk him to sanity. He can remain incognito, staying at fans houses and we will all stock up on Rice and Veg, oh and the odd box of cigars. Then we will hack into the bank computers take back all the money Jade has made from gullible fools via her perfume, exercise dvd (yeah that works, hence her getting surgery to remove the flab before entering the house) and crass book, once all her material possessions and goods have gone we return her hence to the gutter where she came from.

Did you know that she set up her own BEAUTY parlour here in the UK called UGLYS, needless to say it closed down, youve seen what she looks like all done up, would you take advice from her parlour?

As for the house being split into 2 sides, yeah I agree, one lot are scared of Jade and suck up to her and the others (mainly DIrk and Jermaine) are in the other group keeping themselves away from controversy, exactly what Id do, Id spend a few minutes with Jade or Danielle, realise what arses they are and think, why even bother mixing wiith them, not worth it...wastes of space,

[Crazy Tommy T]

Dirk seems to be enjoying himself in the house again, certainly this morning anyway.

[paulypoos]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/15012007/356/celeb-big-brother-racism-probe.html


Well, Jade and co better watch their step now, I could see this coming a mile off, after calling Shilpa a dog, mocking her accent etc there is now a RACISM probe on Big Brother into the Shilpa bullying. I didnt like to mention it because I thought perhaps it was just me thinking they were going too far but hundreds of others think the same apparently, Im glad Dirk and Jermaine are there to stick up for her......

[JazzaBazza]

I'm not sure if Jade is being racist or is just plain jealous of Shilpa. I mean Shilpa is everything Jade would never be!!!! Even though Jade has lost loads of weight she's never going to appear in a poll of sexiest ladies is she?

I did find her mother's comments racist - refering to Shilpa as "the Indian". Perhaps it's their narrow minded upbringing? And perhaps we should pity them?

[Annetta-Carmella]

I normally enjoy watching [more or less] CBB. On this particular run of shows, however, I am almost embarrassed at the women who are on there. I intensely dislike the Goody family, minus one, and I sincerely hope that both Jade and her boyfriend Jack will soon be evicted.

I think Jade should not be there, as she was previously a contestant on the non celebrity show - hence her notoriety since - another sore point with me. We seem to elevate idiots in this country to the status of Celebrity for no apparent reason that I can see.

I think there have been some racist remarks, which have resulted in the recent behaviour - i'm disgusted by it. But not only that, Shilpa is considered to have the best body in Bollywood, she is a highly respected actress and dancer in the Bollywood scene, and has received many awards and nominations. I do not think that the house mates will be aware of this, and as for the females on there, I doubt it matters - I think most of the problems with them, are nothing else but jealousy - she has conducted herself in a very dignified manner in my opinion.

I would love Dirk to stay till the end. I think he is a very attractive personality, yes I also think he's attractive to look at and a really nice guy, genuine with a good heart. I think the same thing of Jermaine Jackson - these two men have class in their own distinctive ways, and certainly unlike some of the women on this show - have nothing to fear in terms of whether they've let themselves down - quite the reverse is true.

I hope both Jermaine and Dirk are there to the last.

But, I'm very angry that the Goody family were invited on in the first place - that was when the problems started. Jade Goody runs the show as if it's her own - her fame appears to have gone to her head - get her off I say.

[lady]

At first I thought Jade was ok. How wrong was I!!!! :x
Thought I would give her the benefit of the doubt. What a nasty, manipulative piece of work she is. She needs to grow up!

On reading other forums around,Jade, Danielle and perhaps even Jo are not getting very good comments. I just wish all the housemates were put up for eviction then I think it would be definately be between these to go. Hopefully.

I am another who is only watching this as Dirk is in it and if he left I definately wouldn't watch it anymore. It is getting to be torture. I am trying to just concentrate on the Dirk, Jermaine bits. But you have to watch quite a lot of streaming to get any. When I see the girls I just find myself turning the sound down or switching channels.

I too hope that Dirk won't get the wrong impression of this country. I do feel slightly ashamed. But at the end of the day it is a game and people in that house are in an abnormal situation. Dirk has done brilliantly so far putting up with them he indeed has the patience of a saint.

[DonnaRedRockMom]

I too hope that Dirk won't get the wrong impression of this country. I do feel slightly ashamed. But at the end of the day it is a game and people in that house are in an abnormal situation. Dirk has done brilliantly so far putting up with them he indeed has the patience of a saint.

I certainly am no expert on Dirk but I do know from what I have seen and observed is that with Dirk what you see is what you get...Dirk is a genuinely nice guy and very real!!!

.....with that I have very strong doubts he would judge any people group by a few....he would not be in your country if he did not want to be there....be assured that he will feel good about the people of the UK when the show is finished and will not hold things others did against anyone other than the ones that did the harm

I personally would like to thank all of you that have been posting and keeping all of us here in the USA up on date on the happenings in the house as we get very little info about the show ere...and BTW we do not judge the people of the UK by the actions of a few there either!!!!

while I am here I would like to propose a open invitation to have a live chat this week...I was thinking maybe a night this week....early enough so our new friends from the UK could join us.....send me a PM with days/times....I will announce when later tonight

For those of you new here.....WELCOME!!!...I try to have a live chat once a month on the 3rd weekend of the month but this month will be in Mississippi helping with a hurricane recovery team rebuilding houses so let’s have a chat time this week while Dirk is still in the BB House

take care,
Donna

[Annetta-Carmella]

I also hope that Dirk doesn't get the wrong impression - but he is a very intelligent man, therefore I'm certain he will use his common sense.

None of the women, with perhaps the exception of Cleo [whom it is fair to say is playing her own game!!] are showing themselves in a good light at all. Danielle uses foul and abusive language, and does not at all act in a feminine manner. Jade I think my opinions have been expressed by myself as well as others very aptly. She has a very low intelligence, quite apart from anything else.

I do not know how the others manage to understand her horrible use of the English language - could we perhaps see subtitles, I for one, would appreciate such.

Shilpa, Jermaine and Dirk, have on occasion misunderstood what she's been trying to say because of her awful London vernacular - but alas, she is not intelligent enough to know that she speaks in a way hard to understand.

Get Jade out, and perhaps the order of the house will rreturn - there is little doubt that she is influencing [deliverately in my opinion] other females within that community, who are easily led and have no mind of their own - collectively and individually.

I wonder too what Danielle's footballing boyfriend is thinking of how she is coming over on TV - ah, now there's an interesting thought!

[Vikki]

Sadly, this sort of thing tends to happen whith groups of women. I saw it when I was at school. I see it everyday at work (our office is 95% women) in fact the co-worker next to me has done nothing but bitch all day and has drawn other team members into it. Exactly the same kind of thing happens in the medieval group I'm with. Frankly I'm sick of it and I don't want to watch it on the TV either. Dirk or no Dirk.

Rant Over.

[sarahlovesdirk2007]

Hey everyone this is my 1st post here and i gotta say Dirk is adorable, my childhood crush has increased :wink: .

Dirk along with Jermaine and Shilpa are the best housemates i think this year and have put our english (celebrities) to shame.

I just want more footage of Dirk , Pleasssssssse Big Bro. :lol:

[Tracy]

Hello everyone and welcome to all new members :)

I have been quietly following CBB. Up until now, I had never seen the show. I had heard of it, but never watched.

IMHO this show is..well...bizarre. It's sort of one big social experiment. You put a group of diverse people in a house, cut off from basically everything having to do with the outside world, and see who drives who crazy, but basically, it's a GAME. Moreso, a game of *patience* than anything else. Dirk has exuded patience throughout and with his great knack for comedic timing, has broken the tension on several occasions.

As far as Dirk having a poor view of the British, I highly doubt he does. He has been to Britain many times in the past and speaks highly of his visits.
The mail from the British viewers has been nothing but very kind and supportive. All are very glad to see him on their tele and are enjoying him greatly. Channel 4's message boards are loaded with positive posts about him, and I understand he was and still is a favorite to possibly win this CBB edition.

I thank all who are watching and have sent their kind thoughts to the website. I hope you continue to send your positive energy to Dirk to sustain him throughout his CBB experience :-)

Tracy
Webmaster

[Spacemonkey]

Rest assured we would certainly treat him with more respect than the nasty selection of 'lowlife' they have put into the house this year... I keep expecting Jerry Springer to pop out!! :lol:

If you guys over in the US check out the Channel 4 website forums you will see just how strong his support is to win. There's a lot of us that grew up watching him and are very keen to show our support.

I think Dirk needs a plan involving the cabbage gun they had in the A Team episode Labor Day, I'm sure if they ship MR T over he'd knock up something.... LOOOOL
Wonder what Jade would say to him??? I'd pay good money to see that argument.... :wink:

[paulypoos]

Well, according to latest reports Jade had been dumped by a anti-bullying charity she supports, can you believe she has the nerve to be part of the charity with her behaviour and the inquiry into racism is still going ahead. Jack apparently called Shilpa some derogetory term that had to be bleeped, her mam constantly referred to her as THE INDIAN and refused to learn her name, when Shilpa had bleach on her face comments were made she was trying to look white etc etc

Dont know if you know this but there was a voting pole on the BB website yesterday where you had to vote who youd like to see up for eviction next, a good way to judge whos popular and whos not, Jade unsuprisingly was way ahead, I think she'll be out before long if the other celebs put her up for eviction. Also Danielle wasnt too popular. Dirk I think was in a great position with only Cleo and Jermaine ahead of him.

Yeah, its annoying that we have to sit through to much of the show and only catch glimpses of DIrk, bet hes had some really interesting conversations. Saw a bit of him flirting with Shilpa yesterday and he was playing table tennis also (seemed to enjoy that). I honestly believe the show will get back on track and everyone will enjoy things more as soon as Jade/boyfriend and Danielle are out, they keep everyone on edge and in a bad way, making the show almost unwatchable, I also wonder (like a previous poster) what Danielles older, more mature footballer boyfriend thinks of the way shes coming over, probably doesnt care less, probably as shallow as her. I dont think shell get a good reaction when she comes out of the house, very unpopular.

Not much more to report really, coverage of Dirk has been poor, lets have more of him!
Devise some challange where he gets locked in a small room with Shilpa, then things will really hot up,

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I like the idea of a cabbage gun that we can use to free Dirk from the house (before whisking him off to various fans home to hide him from the BB team), that means if we run out of ammo we can just fire Jade as shes a total cabbage. I still say put MR T in the house, I think that will lift Dirks spirits.
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Now that Dirks got himself out of self-imposed seclusion (he refers to himself as a bit of a recluse I believe) I REALLY hope he does something as a way of meeting the fans here in the UK, and not just the London ones! Is his book available over here? he could do an extensive signing session tour or even do some theatre tour with a show. Whatever, I hope he doesnt vanish back over seas for good, we'd love to see more of Dirk over here, at the very least to show him what huge support he has when he gets out of the house. I get the feeling though after all of this all he'll want to do is go straight home, put his feet up and have a cigar, probably become a bit more reclusive then before. Didnt he say (or am I imagining it) that his kids suggested doing Big Brother? if so I'd LOVE to know what there views are now and if they are getting to see any of it.


http://www.petitiononline.com/Shilpa/petition.html
Theres even a petiition been formed to complain of the BB antics.

[JazzaBazza]

I just heard on the radio that Jade has been dropped from the anti-bullying campaign that she promotes!!! They have vowed never to work with her again!

Not had chance to read any other posts yet, just sending sneaky post whilst at work.

[Jack15]

yeah i watched that part when she offered him what was left of the whisky bottle and he politely refused and then Jade had a go at him. also have been onto the big brother and there is an article about Dirk called grumpy face. to me Dirk is not grumpy at all. me and my brother met him at a memorabilia show three years ago and he didn't seem grumpy at all even whe he saw how many people were queueing up to get his autograph. he also told me and my brother that at 11 am (me and brother didn't get to see him untill 1pm) he was coming out with so many funny quotes he was making people in the autograph line laugh. so i don't think he is grumpy at all. Dirk i hope you do win Celebrity Big Brother and i hope you get to read this message.

Regards
Andrew United Kingdom :) :)

[Vikki]

HI Paulypoos,

I've got Confessions of a Kamikaze Cowboy on order from Amazon UK. It's 10.99 plus postage. Downside is delivery time is 4 weeks

[JazzaBazza]

Looks like the Shilpa/Jade thing is being taken seriously http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6265127.stm

[paulypoos]

Definiely...I had a look at the official Big Brother Forums and theres such a hot debate about it, so many people agree theres definitely bullying going on and many others agree theres a racist element. Sadly theres also a few youngsters (and no doubt members of Jades family) bombarding the boards claiming its all nonsense despite the overwhelming evidence. I respect others opinions BUT when you see the arguments put forward you cant help but laugh, it seems to boil down to being accused of claiming bullying/racism is taking place just because others are doing it, as if folks cant think for themselves....form an opinion on things they see. I have an open mind, watched the show from day one and its a very nasty, real situation.

Theres just been a show on tv here in the UK called "loose women" in which a few female celebs sit around a table and light-heartedly discuss current events. They discussed the bullying and all agreed it was taking place and that there was also racist undertones, one of the women who had suffered bad bullying at school said it brought back bad memories for her, they were all of one mind that it was a clear case of bullying and racism.

As previously mentioned though, Channel 4 and Big Brother are playing it all down in the hope that it will go away. We should remember though that the housemates have NO contact with the outside world, have no idea there is so an uproar over Shilpas treatment and so no doubt Jade and Co will carry on and dig themselves into a bigger hole. They will find out how much everyone detests them at present the moment they set foot out of the door and the crowds boo them. Also remember, this is how these people behave on camera knowing they are being watched (ie..Jack referring to Shilpa as "Paki", Jades mam called her "The Indian", mocking her voice, saying shes trying to be white by bleaching her face, making ignorant remarks about dirty hands etc etc, what are they like when they arnt surrounded by cameras, they have MORE then shown their true colours to me, Jade, Jack, Jackie, Danielle and to a large extent Jo should be ashamed of themselves for their ignorance, bullying and racist remarks.

Dont know if its been mentioned but Ian was in the diary room saying how hed noticed the bullying and was in tears later on, this is someone who isnt the victim himself getting very upset, heaven knows how Shilpa herself is feeling.

Theres starting to be a bit of a debate also to what extent Dirk, Jermaine and Ian should intervene and stop whats going on, I think I agree to some extent, if the 3 of them stood up and were counted next time the trouble starts it would make a difference, trouble is most of it happens when they arnt around and Shilpas to proud to ask for their assistance, I think they'll be shocked when they see the footage on their "release" they havent seen or heard the worst we have.

Still would like to hear from Dirks sons and what they think of his time in the house..

[ostarella]

should intervene and stop whats going on, I think I agree to some extent, if the 3 of them stood up and were counted next time the trouble starts it would make a difference, trouble is most of it happens when they arnt around

I think that's the biggest weapon Jade et al have - they know better than to do anything if Dirk or Jermaine are right there, and they know Ian is too "timid" (?) to get involved. I don't think either Dirk or Jermaine would bring it up without actually witnessing it, because Jade would just deny it and create an even bigger mess (typical bully behavior). However, there was a bit on the live update this morning, where Dirk said "something" to her about "the men protecting her", so it's possible he and Jermaine have decided to do something to prevent things from happening. Jermaine did the cooking this morning deliberately so there would be no badgering Shilpa about it.

Much as I love to see Dirk, I really am waiting for this ordeal to be over for him, so he can go home where he belongs. It's obvious he's staying now only because, as he has stated, he honors his obligations.

[paulypoos]

Well the latest is that the complaints continue to FLOOD in and its over 4500 now to OFCOM, where you make official complaints about tv content. The matter is even going to be discussd by politicians in our house of commons if one mp gets his way,

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16012007/344/shilpa-shetty-row-mp-raises-motion.html

I cant wait to see Jade and co's reaction when they leave the house and realise what an uproar theyve created, a few have done this to help their career and boost their profile but instead they could well have killed any future career!

On the Big Brother website you can apparently email questions for the celebs to answer, theyll probably only get a selection each but why dont we all send one for Dirk, I already have...let the BB producers know how popular he is..

http://www.channel4.com/bigbrother/news/newsstory.jsp?id=1218&articleMask=1

[Annetta-Carmella]

The sooner they take Jade out of there the happier I will be.

She is illiterate - and please somebody don't say to me "yes but she's worth more than £8 million) I don't care whether she is or is not. She should use the money wisely, on the back of her BB experience five years ago, to make herself more literate in all fields.

I am increasingly finding her behaviour embarrassing to watch.

I'm pleased too that Channel 4 has received more than 4,500 complaints, this can only increase I believe until they take the ring leader out of there.

[Vikki]

Just to update that over 10,000 complaints have now been made. Live streaming has been heavily censored today and there hasn't been a news update on the official BB site since 2pm (GMT). Don't think there will be much in the highlights show tonight.

[lady]

I know what you mean. I watched the hourly streaming show and there was only about five minutes of conversation shown.

[Annetta-Carmella]

I noticed it too, but the oddest thing is, if Channel 4 persist with doing this, and all we hear on live streaming is the sound the birds etc - it may backfire, as many viewers will switch off.

I suppose it's a case of having your cake and eating it too - let's hope we all get the chance to vote very soon this week.

I know who will get my vote!

A sideline to this is that questions will be raised in the Houses of Parliament this week, if these have not already been raised today.

[JazzaBazza]

It's made it onto the BBC news site again http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6268401.stm

[paulypoos]

Just watched the highlight show and was impressed by Dirks agility on the obstacle course. For anyone who didnt see it the housemates had to go round a course one by one, enduring all manners of slimy mess, slides, crawling about in mud etc and at one point during the course each housemate had to autograph some whiteboards whilst being showered with water. Naturally everyone just scribbled something quick but Dirk was very funny, took the task so literally and carefully signed his full name, all those meet the fans/signing sessions paying off!

He was flirting with Shilpa again, the old dawg he is! gotta like the guy

Yes...a combined total of over 10,000 complaints regarding Shilpas treatment now, couldnt help but notice tonight, when Jo had a bit of a panic attack BB called her to the diary room, poured out the concern and asked her to come back if she wanted to talk/any help, shame some of this caring concern couldnt have been shown towards Shilpa in her darkest moments, am I the only one who thought that when viewing? pathetic really, one rule for one and another for Shilpa. Dirks still smoking those cigars, how many did he take in??? is there a shortage in Cuba as we speak.

Also, how two faced was Danielle, we saw her refer to Shilpa as a Bitch and then moments later in the bathroom was telling her to come and join in conversations with her, jade and Jo, and not to feel let out, Grrrrrrr. Bemused also that the BB website reported that Jade had went into the diary room and totally slagged Shilpa off but that wasnt shown on the highlights, or perhaps it will be on tomorrow. Its been pointed out to me that theres talk of CH4 doing some kind of show centred on Jade/family and there being in the house was publicity for the show, hmmmm, damage limitation then I think, if they have money tied up in her then however bad she is they will think twice about showing the footage.

One final gripe, the highlights show should have given us some decent footage of Dirk in his tuxedo, he looked kinda dapper in some pics Ive seen.....


YES! Shilpa has floored Jade with a cutting remark, good for her, hopefully this link still works for you guys to view it...its the talk of the net, the worm has turned!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NlaOlwqJ78

[JazzaBazza]

Jade is getting really nasty now http://bigbrother.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds11572.html
could this be the end of her "celebrity" career?

[paulypoos]

I think its a safe bet....though with the nations apparent fascination with celebrity we are sure to see newspaper articles and tv interviews with her, no doubt sobbing and saying how misunderstood she is. Cant see her books,dvds or perfume selling much more and the reception towards her in the street is going to be very bad indeed. The most interesting part of this whole business is that the housemates havent a clue about the furor going on outside the house, they dont realise that its got to the point where the primeminister has been asked about it in parliament, the chancellor has made negative remarks about the show on a trip to India and that the Indian government are demanding answers, its all turned into one big mess because an ignorant woman and her little pals couldnt stop bullying and making racial remarks.

A sad aspect, apart from the crap Shilpas going through of course, is that its overshadowed the more polite housemates, we rarely get to see Dirk and Im sure hes now hating every moment in the house, I doubt he'll ever do a reality show again!

The carphone warehouse that sponsors the show is on the verge of pulling out and ch4/the Big Brother production team have made one big cock-up of the WHOLE situation. I was banned from the forums earlier today for suggesting that Jade could become a spokesperson for the Klu Klux Klan should she find herself wanting a job, apparently its a crime to refer to her as racist but not for her to behave like one.

Still thinking about that obstacle course Dirk took part in yesterday, loved it when the other housemates spontaneously sang the A-Team theme while he went round, that theme must haunt his every move!

Anyway, things seem to be going from bad to worse....lots of rumours of new housemates, we want MR T!

[JazzaBazza]

Shilpa has made a comment tonight that she is a representative from India and asked if Jade and co are true representatives from the UK.

I feel ashamed to be English when people like Jade, Jo and Daneille are behaving the way that they are :cry: Dirk and Jermaine were the voice of reason.
They have noted that Shilpa is being bullied and Jermaine queried as to whether it is racist but Dirk is more on the mark with jealousy aspect.

How much longer does this show go on for???? It's draining. I hope Dirk has enough cigars to keep him going!!!

[sarahlovesdirk2007]

is anyone watching big mouth, did a piece about Dirk :D

[paulypoos]

Damn Damn Damn, missed the big mouth piece about Dirk. :(

Shilpa mentioned in the house that she does feel shes the victim of racism, even shes admitting it. Did you hear Danielle say "I wish shed F**K off home", she then got hauled into the diary room and asked what she meant by that, she claimed she couldnt remember saying it but had clicked straight away she was in trouble for a racist comment and kissed BBs arse totally, whining on about how shes going to mend bridges and you could tell she was really scared she was about to be booted out, she has SOME idea now that their behaviour is being tightlt monitored towards Shilpa.

Watched that HUGE argument between Shilpa and DIrk, everyone was there, those that had been in the garden came in...all except DIRK, cant help but feel if he really likes Shilpa he should at least have went in to see if she was ok, being laid back and cool is one thing but you can take it a bit far, come on Dirk, show a bit backbone mate. :)

[ostarella]

if he really likes Shilpa he should at least have went in to see if she was ok, being laid back and cool is one thing but you can take it a bit far, come on Dirk, show a bit backbone

I don't know - I probably would've done the same in his place. You can't fight people's battles for them, and giving Jade an audience was just what she wanted. At least Shilpa was finally giving as good as she got, for a change. Jermaine only got involved when it appeared Jade might get physical. Give the guy a break - he's been involved in enough confrontrations in his life, and he's in an extremely uncomfortable situation anyway. My God, I can't believe he's stayed as long as he has.

[sarahlovesdirk2007]

i would not have got involved either, what can u say to Jade when she's that way out full respect to Shilpa though , i thought she handeled herself well.

i was watching the live feed last night and Dirk had got up to go to the loo and Danielle and Jo we laughing saying " wonder if his poo smells" so childidsh. :roll:

[JazzaBazza]

Last night’s show was horrible to watch. Danielle is two-faced. She appeared to offer Shilpa and olive branch in the bathroom and then went telling tales to Jade. It’s excruciatingly painful to watch. I’m glad Shilpa stood up for herself.

I wish Dirk would be more pro-active in this issue. Most of us in that situation, however strong we may appear would appreciate someone sticking up for us.

Anyone think that Jade should be sanctioned under the mental health act? I don’t feel safe knowing that she could be free to walk the streets once she’s out of the house!

[paulypoos]

I wasnt expecting Dirk to go in and have a slanging match, just his mere presence in the room would have been better then sitting outside, Jermaine and Ian were there, it would have been solidarity by his presence, thats all Im saying...no-one likes to get involved but sometimes by just entering a room and observing folks get the message your looking out for someone.

Just read that Jades spokesperson insists shes NOT racist, dont envy her job, it would be easier to insist Mr T didnt buy gold chains in the 1980s!

[ostarella]

Dirk being there probably would just have made things worse. We have to remember that he's already had a couple of run-in's with Jade himself. His getting involved would only give her another target, another means of tossing her venom around, in essence, adding fuel to the fire. Jermaine and Ian weren't in that position - Jade has never gone after them.

Jermaine and Dirk have both been telling Shilpa to walk away from Jade, to not get involved in arguments with her, and yet Shilpa doesn't seem to want to do that. I'm not blaming her for being upset - but she could have followed their advice about that stock and just walked away after she found out it was gone. It takes two people to fight, after all.

[Crazy Tommy T]

Dirk was right to stay out of it. His presence would not have helped matters at all, and I think Germaine is better at helping Shipa get through this. He seems just as wise as Dirk.

[aliUK]

Dirk was right to stay out of it. His presence would not have helped matters at all, and I think Germaine is better at helping Shipa get through this. He seems just as wise as Dirk.

Jade still used that argument as her excuse for voting Dirk - "he kept giving me dirty looks" - he just cant win with Jade so although i would have expected him to stick up for her, as an adult he did the sensible thing and stayed away. Definatly the most sensible thing to do where Jades concerned!

[sarahlovesdirk2007]

i'm getting a little nervous now, apparntly people watching the live feed are saying that jade has been in the diary room for more than an hour and no one can here her voice.

On the C4 website it had Jade and Shilpa up for nominations, now that's been taken down, so with Dirk getting 4 nominations people are saying it could be Dirk Vs Shilpa :cry: if Jade has indeed left the house.

[sarahlovesdirk2007]

ok she is back now phewww

[paulypoos]

Jade vs Shilpa, well obviously Shilpa will win, so thats Dirk avoiding this vote. My guess is he will continually come up for the public vote so its up to us viewers to ring and keep him in the house. I think he has lot more support out of the house then in it, so he could stay in quite a while, reckon hed be glad to be out though.

When nominating a few housemates mentioned they found Dirk to be a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde character, up one minute and rather grumpy the next, good for you Dirk, i dont trust ANYONE who doesnt spend 50% of the time grumpy, if they are continually up then they have something to hide.....

Oh, Jack when nominating Dirk for eviction cited the famed WHISKY incident and said how childish it was for him to bin his whisky, Jack is such an idiot, it was Dirks whisky to do with as he wished and he only binned it because Jade had put him in a foul temper by literally harassing him for some, suprised Dirk didnt just break the bottle over the annoying womans head....

[ostarella]

He probably figured the last thing those jerks needed was more booze...

[Crazy Tommy T]

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/356/sunsm7.jpg

[ostarella]

OMG...

[lady]

She has absolutely no idea of what she has to face when she comes out of there. I feel a little sorry for her. I wouldn't like to be in her shoes

[Dawg]

Now, there's a momento she's sure to be proud of.

:roll:

I am
Dawg
8)

[Tracy]

Hopefully after tomorrow night ( Friday's eviction ) the dust will settle and they can get back to the business of playing the GAME. :roll:

[tiome25]

That cover is horrible... does anyone know what says the article about it?

[paulypoos]

Theres talk of Jade getting police protection and being put into a safe house on her eviction, and lets face it she WILL be evicted after her behaviour, even our governement in the form of the chancellor are urging people to vote in favour of Shilpa.

DIRK to win! (I still have high hopes)

[JazzaBazza]

Hopefully after tomorrow night ( Friday's eviction ) the dust will settle and they can get back to the business of playing the GAME. :roll:

Let's hope so!!! It certainly makes for depressing viewing.

[Vikki]

Theres talk of Jade getting police protection and being put into a safe house on her eviction, and lets face it she WILL be evicted after her behaviour, even our governement in the form of the chancellor are urging people to vote in favour of Shilpa.


That happened the last time she was in Big Brother.

I'm very bored of this show now.

[paulypoos]

<sigh> even the public have been banned from the eviction tonight because they feel it will be too rowdy when Jade comes out. The housemates will be awaiting the boos or cheers and they'll hear..silence, how wierd that will be for them. Danielle and Jo will get a shock to learn Shilpas more popular then Jade on the outside world...they dont know the HALF of it do they, their minds will go straight to "oh god what have we done mode" when Jades voted out. I am sickened by the way Jade and Danielle have sucked up to Shilpa in the last 2 days after being questioned in the diary room about alleged racist remarks/and to explain themselves, Ive heard that Danielle has lost a lucrative modelling contract, serves her right.

If the Big Brother website is to be trusted (hmmm) there shall be some more dancing from Dirk on tonights highlights as he boogies away to Michael Jacksons MAN IN THE MIRROR which was piped into the house, he gos onto claim his favourite Jacko album is "killer", obviously meaning "thriller" oops, just the kind of error a lovable old dad would make. With Jade out lets pray the house spirits lift, things become nicer and our Dirk gets his smile back, he still has it in him to win.....I agree about being sick of the show now, I am also, Dirk would be happier at home but lets at least hope these last few days will be more pleasent and give him some fonder memories of time in the UK.

[Annetta-Carmella]

I have been following with interest the events in the house, since the chicken stock incident.

I have to say, the penny has suddenly dropped in Jade and her friends' heads, that the public may not be at all impressed by her and their collective behaviour - so they apologized to Shilpa.

Shilpa ever the elegant and dignified lady, accepted the apology. But I think we can all see the game these other women are playing - i do not believe for a second, that they or Jade are sorry for the behaviour - which was obvious right from the start by way of their remarks.

Let's not forget that many remarks were made outside of Shilpa's hearing - she has no idea what was going on behind her back. I think the whole thing is disgusting.

My vote will be for Jade this evening, in fact I've already done so. I'm also very pleased that the sponsors have pulled out, and that her fragrance has been pulled from the shelves - it was awful in any case - but once should consider the source!!

Dirk is a very handsome man, I adore him and the way he's come over, boy would I like to meet him, I'm also very interested in his Macrobiotic diet, and have ordered the book - this will not do Dirk any harm, but I fear other members of the House will suffer from their behaviour - let's hope so. Jermaine is a lovely, calm man with a good heart.

[Mel]

Jade and co. have been a national embarrasment with their display of ignorance and bad mannners, on the other hand Dirk (and Jermaine) has been a true gentleman, I hope he wins!

[ostarella]

Jo and Danielle are already getting nervous about their reception outside - a little too late, I think. Both saying they hope Jade doesn't go - more because it would vindicate their own behavior than out of fondness, probably.

I also hope Jade goes for Dirk's sake. The pictures I've seen he doesn't smile nearly as much as in the beginning, and he looks so much older when he's so solemn like that. The only good thing out of this for him is Shilpa, Jermaine and Leo (crazy as he was) - maybe Ian, too. I think Dirk has a macro convert in that one :D

[paulypoos]

Phew..thank goodness Jade has gone, if only because we dont have to see any more of her kissing Shilpas arse in a pathetic attempt to pacify the world, she clicked (the same way Danielle did) when Big Brother questioned her about racist remarks and from then on tried to convince us all she wasnt a bigot but was misunderstood.

Channel 4 brings her out of the house, no spectators allowed and Davina gives another half-arsed interview allowing Jade yet again to gush on about not being a racist bully, at least some of the crowd had the backbone to boo her and shout a few comments. Why not have a crowd there when she came out, let her hear the anger shed caused, she made her bed so let her lie in it. Expect the Goody PR machine to go full belt in the next few days trying to save her perfume business from collapsing, its no good though...the world is now more then convinced of what kind of a person she is.

Smile Dirk...shes gone!

[FunnyFace]

Hi everyone. I'm new here so please be kind!!!
I've been watching and reading with interest what's been going on in the BB house. Like everyone in this forum, I'm a huge A team/ Dirk fan, and was sooooo surprised to see him in the house. In fact, my in-take of air was so sharp when I saw him, it still hurt for the next couple of hours!!! I thought my school girl crush for him was well and truely over....apparently not!!
'Our man' has been interesting to watch, as I've never met him before, and it's been great to see Dirk the man/father and groovy-mover! Tee-hee (very funny tonight.)
Like you say, we should see the remaining house mates relax and enjoy themselves as it has been quite uncomfortable viewing. He has remained true and dignified through out. Way to go Dirk!! And Good Luck!

[bibbi]

Hello.
I haven't written here in a long, long time.
What's going on in the BB house is disgraceful!
What is the website for BB5?

Thanks!
Anne :D

p.s.
Hi Tracy!
Hope to meet you and Dirk soon.

[sarahlovesdirk2007]

hi Barbara

the website is

http://www.channel4.com/bigbrother/index.jsp

[bibbi]

THANK YOU!

Anne :)

[paulypoos]

Wow, in the last few days its been DIRK DIRK DIRK on the BB website, hes really come out of his shell and has the whole house laughing, flirting with Shilpa, not showering and even offering to analyse his fellow housemates stool samples! (Think Id better change my forum name in case he wants to inspect mine), I get the feeling hes just thought damn it lets have some fun and so have the others, since Jades left its a lot nicer atmosphere.....Dirks making me laugh, putting a smile on my face, thats what its all about, go Dirk!

[ostarella]

Just saw headline that Danielle's boyfriend has dumped her - refused requests that he be there when she leaves, says he's ashamed of her.

Thinking of the consequences these "people" face when they come out...

There is a God. :lol:

[paulypoos]

According to the BB website, Jack has...I cant bring myself to say this...HIDDEN DIRKS SOY SAUCE! How dare he, Dirk is grumpy enough at the moment through lack of sleep caused by the youngsters partying...but to also have to find your Soy Sauce missing, the mind boggles...will be able to keep it together, will Jack give him the Soy Sauce back...tune into the next exciting episode of "DIRKS SAUCE", :lol: :lol:

[Nacky]

Dirk is soooooo going to win if he can hold his nerve/patience in that mad house! :lol:

I totally agree paulypoos, Jade and her little 'witches coven' are just awful, it makes me ashamed to be English...... :(


Reminds me of another pair of witch coven wannabes who are really losers and troublemakers.

BTW, I don't think those few jackals speak for England...in the news even English television is slamming those Jade-dites. Don't be ashamed to be English. Oh and that Jade better watch her back. Those Hindustanis can get pretty mean. Mwahahaha!

[Nacky]

Well I hope Dirk does not think that all English girls are anything like Jade and the others, because quite frankly I am ashamed. Dirk is a nice, kind and gentle man also he is extremely sexy and I hope he stays in and wins the show.

Me too!

[Nacky]

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/356/sunsm7.jpg

Whoa! That is one ugly thing! But not as ugly as a misery thing (nevermind on that one) but I have a pic for Jade and haters/bullies like her...

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/1336/bgcp6qd.jpg

[paulypoos]

SHAME on you Big Brother for criticising Dirks dancing on the "showgirl" challange, he had me in fits of laughter, all that mugging...never seen anyone pull so many faces in a dance routine, he was fab and by FAR the most entertaining.

Just read that Dirks chosen a bottle of scotch for his treat so lets hope he gets to drink it all this time and no JO, you CANT have any so dont ask.

[lizzybee]

he had me in fits of laughter, all that mugging...never seen anyone pull so many faces in a dance routine, he was fab and by FAR the most entertaining.

I totally agree :D I was rolling as I watched him-- he was by far and away the best of all of them, though Shilpa's an amazing dancer :lol:

[Vikki]

I caught a bit of live footage last night. The HMs were doing a kind of Mastermind quiz about each other to win a luxury item. Dirk had to answer questions on Jo. He only got one right - not bad consdiering he hadn't a hope of answering which S Club 7 song particular lyrics came from (Jo wasn't that sure!). Ian had to answer questions on Dirk and it cut to bloody commercial at that point. Dirks answer on the questionnaire (that all the housemates filled in before entering the house) to 'Which currently living person has influenced you the most?' was 'Dirk Benedict!' :lol:

[Sharma]

I caught a bit of live footage last night. The HMs were doing a kind of Mastermind quiz about each other to win a luxury item. Dirk had to answer questions on Jo. He only got one right - !' :lol:

But most of the others only got one or two answers right also as the questions were intentionally virtually impossible to answer. In any case the prizes on offer were insignificant, so no downer on Dirk really.

[Vikki]

Hey, you're misrepresenting me by editing the quote of my post! I put a smiley at the fact that he considered himself the most influential person on himself as an example of his
self-depreciating humour. If you read the rest of what I put I said that Jo didn't really know the answer.

Edited coz after a bottle of wine I can no longer spell :roll:

[Lil]

Does Dirk read this website? I hope so. He needs to know that the majority of people in the UK are normal and nice. He has been put in the house with the dredges of society.

Dirk to win!

[Sharma]

Hey, you're misrepresenting me by editing the quote of my post! I put a smiley at the fact that he considered himself the most influential person on himself as an example of his
self-depreciating humour. If you read the rest of what I put I said that Jo didn't really know the answer.

Edited coz after a bottle of wine I can no longer spell :roll:

I was agreeing with you, I meant to point out that all the questions were stupidly obscure so no one really stood a chance. Honest ! :wink:

[Richard]

C'mon Dirk fans - get voting!

[bibbi]

Can you vote from Canada or the States?

Anne :)

[paulypoos]

Well I dont know about you guys but Im chuffed that Dirk came third, Shilpa was a deserved winner and was ALWAYS going to be out in front after what she endured in that house....us Brits love an underdog, and I liked Jermaine so glad he was second. Interesting to note isnt it that the top 3 werent homegrown British celebs, perhaps it will be a lesson to our lot on how to behave in future, I can see next years Celeb BB being full of VERY cagey celebs trying to watch every word they say.

The last week saw Dirk in high spirits didnt it, a lot more Dirky Dancing, the A-Team challange in which he had obsession for getting that fish and he even gave JO some whisky...which gos to show hes really a big softy at heart and doesnt mind sharing at all as long as hes asked nicely and the person asking doesnt seem to be demanding a yes.

Enjoyed the final show, especially the video highlights of Dirk in the house...he couldnt stop chatting away to Davina! must have been all that time cooked up in the house with a handful of the same faces, he was desperate for someone new to chat to and was like a big excitable kid when he got out.

To round things off....Dirk was worth EVERY penny, a very entertaining guy, great fun to watch and I hope he enjoyed his time in the house despite certain ups and downs, good on yer Dirk! :D :D :D :D

[Annie]

Hi there everyone.I am new here!
I too never watch any reality shows broadcasted here in the UK and despite being the right age should know who Mr Benedict is, but sadly I did not, until this Celebrity Big brother. I was encouraged to watch this season's offerings despite many refusals on my part and I am glad I did. Apart from the obvious goings on in the house, which we all have our opinions about.. I still say that certain people were informed and protected as to what was going on at the expense of others, I found Mr Benedict and Mr jackson amazing. I just tuned in to hear their conversations which were so interesting, right on and also to find out more about his diet. I found Mr Benedict very admirable, funny ( why did no one in the house get his wit? I found myself replying to his one liners LOL) interesting, observant.. too observant at times and at the same time, very saddened and ashamed at what he witnessed in there. Here is a man who has been around "stars" and more professional people than some that were deemed celebrity enough to go in the house and had to be subjected to the happenings that occurred. I wanted to highlight that not all British women are like that... all fancying him and catty, scorned when he did not respond, fowl mouthed and vulgar. There are some int heir late 30's that are single, without children, professional and happy. We have some very classy, trustworthy,elegant, sweet, intelligent , well educated, funny ladies here, and I hope his impression of us has not been distorted too much and that he will hopefully consider working more over here. I wish they had highlighted his and Mr jackson's musical skills by providing them with instruments to play on as I think that would have made him more popular.. i think he will be the true success of this show and wish him all the best... he deserves it after all the hard work.

[Nacky]

Hi there everyone.I am new here!

Hey there, Annie! Glad you made it!

I found Mr Benedict very admirable,

He is very much so, I know this although I've never met him. I know he is very down to earth, kind. A true gentleman.

scorned when he did not respond, fowl mouthed and vulgar

You know, the funny thing is, that is just one (or a few idiot twits in the U.K.) and I want our British members here to know that it isn't just isolated to England...heck there's someone right here in the U.S. that fits that very description to a T. Someone who has went around and scorned, flamed, harassed and stalked him, his press agent, me and others because Dirk refuses to respond to an obviously mentally unstable twit. So take comfort that people (here or across the pond) knows there are going to be a few deranged "Jades" out there. I'm just glad he was in the top 3 and could have the following, support and good wishes he had bestowed upon him. I'm so happy for him, and for that poor girl who got the worst of it as the racist remarks flew...I really felt for her.

But don't let the ugly, hateful ones ever get you down. :wink:

[Annie]

Nacky, Hello and thankyou for your warm welcome. I was so disappointed that Cleo, Jade etc were all jealous that Mr Benedict obviously has good taste and associated himself with Shilpa, Ian and Mr jackson and this obviously made it look like " all women" int he Uk are like this which saddened me. I am not surprised that he together with many of his contemporaries and colleagues in this profession have been subjected to this sort of behaviour but it still disgusts me when I hear about and see it. There is no need for it at all. I have been on the receiving end of bullying and stalking and it is not pleasant. What people seem to forget is that after all this hysteria has died down, the participants have to get back to their real lives and live with everything that has happened. I ont he other hand have learned many things from Mr benedict and have taken on some of his food ideas. Nacky if ever you get to the UK.. feel free to drop me a line. :D

[DonnaRedRockMom]

I would like to say a huge welcome to all our new friends here

....it has been such a wonderful month getting to "know" so many new friends

.....to all of you welcome & I hope you stick around.....you will find the people here are the best

....it must be the great man that brought us all here & we each admire,respect, & love in many, many different ways

...so no matter your reason for loving Dirk I hope all of you come to love this strange little family too and want to stay

....and to Dirk....WAY TO GO....you showed class all the way.....and you are a person we are proud to support

love to all,
Donna

[Nacky]

Good evening there Annie & Donna! I would love to visit across the pond. I have to tell you that folks from across the pond are really sweet (as that's been my experience since moving one of my sites to the U.K. format on Yahoo) and many of my members are from abroad. Yes, unfortunately I've been on the receiving end of stalking and bullying and intimidation (the only things bullies use because they have no soul) and it is very unpleasant, but I'm one of those who fought back and FIERCELY. I fought back with the determination that my enemy thought I should never possess...which made me an even bigger target...as Xena: Warrior Princess has said 'Once you pick up a sword, you become a target' but sometimes you're left with no choice but to fight back or be completely pummeled. In the beginning I was resolved to letting the death threats come and my groups being attacked and my friends being spoofed with similarally-named accounts which were then used to attack any and every group the monster could find. But I had some connections, I had some people who could deliver some pretty fearsome blows to the idiots...and that they did but I was still a target because I had the nerve to decide that I didn't have to take it anymore and when you stand up to a bully they do tend to get even nastier. They also become more transparent as they fling themselves into fits and tantrums. Typical and predictable. They never realize they always get what they deserve and that what goes around comes around. But how they'll whine and try to make unsuspecting people fall for their crap...I was one of those unsuspecting people who didn't care what happened at sea and then I got thrown into a war because I did the human thing (I listened and offered sympathy) and that is something I have been made to regret in that particular case...the thing kept attacking this site even. Never once seeing what a jerk she was being...always and forever blaming the wonderful people here and always talking trash to them then slobbering when she'd get banned. *sigh* coming back with more fake account names and continuing her assaults.

After the cruise she followed Dirk-related forum members all over the net so as to attack them there and she was banned for making threats against the admin. then went around and claimed they were doing to her what she was doing to them. Whatever happens she likes to make everything be about her - but whoever that Jade and co. are, they acted just like the crazy stalker and Dirk already knew how to deal with that type. He had already been exposed to it via that Misery stalker. As far as her claims that she didn't do anything to get blocked, yeah right, yeah she did do everything in her puny-minded power to get blocked...and she still whines to this day. The cruise was a great time for everyone except a crazy stalking lunatic. She thought she was the shit because she met a celebrity. It's really sad how screwed up those kinds of people are.
Misery thinks she has some kind of relationship with Dirk now that she's met him...she thinks she talks to him on a regular basis and tries to tell people that she talks with him all the time...it's really, really sad. She's fixated on him to the point of having absolutely no grip on reality.

When someone uses racial slurs or attacks a race, it doesn't reflect the people of that race, it reflects the narrow-minded bully who is obviously jealous of something and cannot find any way to spout off some imagined superiority and make it believable so they attack in hopes to rattle the victim. They usually end up just painting themselves into a corner and making themselves look like the stupid nutcase they are. That Jade obviously had issues and I wouldn't want to find her coming anywhere near me. I wished I had seen this before I let something just as mean and insane join my group all those years ago...if only...if only...

[jewels]

I spotted a very eloquent assessment (and a positive one in it's conclusions) for those of you from the UK that worried about how this would be perceived by those of us that kept up on it's unfolding from other parts of the world.

I think the first post on this thread says it well. (and besides that, he says some fantastic stuff about Dirk.)
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=530588

I think Dirk did well, played the game even when he tried so hard to be voted out early. Never underestimate the love for the original A-Team and Starbuck; right, wrong or indifferent he just had too many knowing he's a great guy IRL, pulling for him.

[Annie]

Jewels.. that link was a jewel! Where on earth did you find that? I believe that does summarise what the majority think, and very eloquently indeed! They did not show the press conference but I heard that Mr Benedict "Kicked butt" and told them that without all of this controversy, the press would not be there asking questions.. and they would not have had the interesting show they think they had. Sadly he is right; however, it does puzzle me slightly in how these big corporations think that its audience (who are not dim but quite intelligent,) could not see through what was happening!.. Like I said before, it is shameful when a group of people reap success at the expense of others..and those affected will have to live with the consequences much longer after we stop talking about it. it is all very sad and in the name of entertainment when you are trying to do a job that you are being paid for? If this was a film, then all this "furore" would not have been so prominent, I am sure. There was no need for Cleo though, to be personal in a comment made to Mr benedict about his son.
Nacky.. what an awful experience! Oh my Goodness... You are very correct and observant. Bullying, intimidation or however you want to put it does stem from insecurities and jealousy ( evil makes use of idle hands).. and ususally aimed at those who show care and kindness and are successful in their lives. It is very sad that people will disrespect themselves like that and but I am very impressed at how you stood up and defended yourself. Bravo! Yes you should come over.. especially if Mr Benedict does a play ( I am afraid I am not really interested in going to collectors fairs and getting his autograph :( ) but I would be very interested to see his work in a different field... Hope Harpercollins give him a book deal! :wink: :wink:

[Nacky]

Jewels.. that link was a jewel! Where on earth did you find that? That summarises what we all think, and very eloquently indeed! They did not show the press conference but I heard that Mr Benedict "Kicked butt" and told them that without all of this controversy, the press would not be there asking questions.. and they would not have had the interesting show they think they had. It does puzzle me slightly in how these big corporations think that its audience who are not dim but quite intelligent, could not see through what was happening!.. Like I said before, it is sad when a group of people reap success at the expense of others..and they will have to live with the consequences much longer after we stop talking about it. it is all very sad.
Nacky.. what an awful experience! Oh my Goodness... but I am very impressed at how you stood up and defended yourself. Bravo! Yes you should come over.. especially if Mr Benedict does a play ( I am afraid I am not really interested in going to collectors fairs and getting his autograph :( ) but I would be very interested to see his work in a different field... Hope Harpercollins give him a book deal! :wink:

Thanks Annie. I guess we realize our hidden strengths when we're faced up against evil....

[Annie]

Nacky... we never know our strengths until we have to use them. that was a gutsy move which needed to be done... otherwise like you said, you would have got a pummeling. Soemtimes it is better to walk away but when that walk is threatened then you need to show that it will not be accepted. Full respect to you. :D Blimey.. you must be very busy with all your groups.. and yes a lot of us in Europe are very sweet :lol: It is the wrap party tonight.. hope Mr benedict and his lovely son are enjoying a well deserved break and can get back to their normality.

[Nacky]

Nacky... we never know our strengths until we have to use them. that was a gutsy move which needed to be done... otherwise like you said, you would have got a pummeling. Soemtimes it is better to walk away but when that walk is threatened then you need to show that it will not be accepted. Full respect to you. :D Blimey.. you must be very busy with all your groups.. and yes a lot of us in Europe are very sweet :lol:

The world can be sweet...the people of India I have known are gracious as any noble race can be...my European roots and my love for its people is as deep. Yeah many times I've tried to walk away from evil. I'm thinking it's almost over and there is promise in this new year. There are no groups left for open attack (at least where I dwell and moderators and owners take care of me where I live in peace there as a member of their respective communities) and I will always henceforth make sure that there is someone at the gates to watch for ambushes. I think I have survived more than I have actually fought but I have stood and faced evil in the form of something that is too far gone to understand the slightest of mercy or compassion, someone who is filled with rage and hatred for me, Tracy and even Dirk...if there were a medal of honor of bravery to be given - I'd vote for Dirk and Tracy. I'm proud to just be a friend.

Sometimes being caught up in the middle of something that didn't even concern me is something that has frustrated me...but I would NOT trade it for anything because I have come to know these great, wonderful people. My friends from the battlefield, my friends who have shared my wounds and my joys...*sniff*

[Annie]

Nacky, I am so sorry that you have had to be subjected to this experience. In all my traumas that have happened to me in my life, I have noticed that I have grown stronger as a result of it and of the friends I have made through it. My dearest and best friend in the US is married to an Indian and here in the UK I have worked with many of them and am proud to call them friends and confidantes. My mom is not English and faced a lot of controversy herslef, but at the end of the day we are all human from the same origin with blood running through our veins. It is very admirable and encouraging that you too have seen the positive out of a horrid time. You wopuld not think that things liek this would happen int his day and age but we take the lack of security for granted as we trust everyone is the same as us... but they are not :(
Well you would be made very welcome and secure in our home as would anyone. :) ( hope youa re not allergic to cats :wink: )

[KamikazeCowgirl]

There was no need for Cleo though, to be personal in a comment made to Mr benedict about his son.


I know - that came across as very catty didnt it - considering they had supposedly come to a mutual truce some days ago.

PS - welcome to the board !!!!

[Annie]

Nacky, I am so sorry that you have had to be subjected to this experience. In all my traumas that have happened to me in my life, I have noticed that I have grown stronger as a result of it and of the friends I have made through it. My dearest and best friend in the US is married to an Indian and here in the UK I have worked with many of them and am proud to call them friends and confidantes. My mom is not English and faced a lot of controversy herslef, but at the end of the day we are all human from the same origin with blood running through our veins. It is very admirable and encouraging that you too have seen the positive out of a horrid time. You wopuld not think that things liek this would happen int his day and age but we take the lack of security for granted as we trust everyone is the same as us... but they are not :(
Well you would be made very welcome and secure in our home as would anyone. :) ( hope youa re not allergic to cats :wink: ).. I have dropped you a PM.. if you want to reply that will be great.. if not, that is ok too.

[Nacky]

Nacky, I am so sorry that you have had to be subjected to this experience. In all my traumas that have happened to me in my life, I have noticed that I have grown stronger as a result of it and of the friends I have made through it. My dearest and best friend in the US is married to an Indian and here in the UK I have worked with many of them and am proud to call them friends and confidantes. My mom is not English and faced a lot of controversy herslef, but at the end of the day we are all human from the same origin with blood running through our veins. It is very admirable and encouraging that you too have seen the positive out of a horrid time. You wopuld not think that things liek this would happen int his day and age but we take the lack of security for granted as we trust everyone is the same as us... but they are not :(
Well you would be made very welcome and secure in our home as would anyone. :) ( hope youa re not allergic to cats :wink: ).. I have dropped you a PM.. if you want to reply that will be great.. if not, that is ok too.

Of course I will reply and I love cats! My two furball babies are spoilt rotten! LOL!

[Ruth]

Hi - I'm new here, so sorry to hijack the thread!

I'm in Britain, and normally wouldn't watch Big Brother - but I felt I just had to watch this series because Dirk Benedict was in it. And what a star he was!! He was the most genuine and honest person in that house, and unfortunately some of the other housemates didn't like him for it. He refused to suck up to people and put on a false front, and was never afraid to speak his mind, even if he went against the majority.

Dirk was constantly highly entertaining, and managed to keep his temper very well, even when some of the other housemates were clearly trying to make him lose it.

I was pleased he came third - would have been even happier if he had won!

[Annie]

Ruth... you are not hijacking!! Welcome ( feels funny saying that and I am new aswell) and you are from my neck of the woods too! Found this link Nacky that the readers might like to see.. very interesting.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/breakfast/6312983.stm
Gotta run.. will chat later. :)

[Ruth]

Thanks for posting the link. I heard that he was on BBC news - but only after the interview had been broadcast!

[Richard]

Thanks a lot Annie, I missed it too. Good to see Dirk out of that house. I felt that since Ken and Leo left, Dirk didn't have a buddy to chat with over one of his cigars. It's a shame because Dirk is a really cultured guy with so much to talk about, we could have learned more about his take on the world. The show was a real dissapointment in this respect. Good to hear that Dirk is thinking of writing another book though.

[bibbi]

Hi!
Thanks also for posting the link!
I wish I could meet everyone of you!
Thank goodness Dirk is out of the house!
Shilpa has talked about him behind his back, these comments weren't very nice. :x
I feel really bad for Dirk, when he finds out about that. He probably knows already....:(
And don't get me started about what Cleo said!....:x

He(Dirk) should have been the winner!

But, in my book he WAS the winner! :D

warm regards to everyone!
Anne :)

[Ruth]

I didn't realise Shilpa had said some not very nice things about him. I'm quite surprised by that :cry: :evil:

I think Dirk and Ken would have got on very well if Ken had remained in the house. If Ken hadn't been one of Jade Goody's 'adopted family', I don't think he would have walked out. It's a shame he went, because I think chats between Ken and Dirk would have been very entertaining.

What a friendly place this forum is - I wish I had found it earlier!

[bibbi]

Hi Ruth!
The comments Shilpa made, can be found at the forum topic "Mr. T. might go into the house??"
Sadly, it's true... :( :x That is a major no no, in my book! :evil:

We CAN ALL AGREE, DIRK IS THE " REAL WINNER!" :D :D :D

take care,
Anne :)

[luisdonatella]

I'm really glad to have discovered this site but sad I made it so late in the day.

I watched most of Celebrity Big Brother here in the UK. I was of course supporting Dirk from day 1. To make third position was a good achievement. After all Shilpa suffered she was practically a certainty to win.

I really admired Dirk for acting sincerely and having the guts to speak his mind in that situation.

I was and still am a massive A-Team fan.

Annie- thanks for posting the link of the BBC interview with Dirk today. I missed that so I am glad to see it now.

Anyway, have been browsing the posts here and it definitely seems I have found some like minded people !

[Sharma]

I think Dirk and Ken would have got on very well if Ken had remained in the house. If Ken hadn't been one of Jade Goody's 'adopted family', I don't think he would have walked out. It's a shame he went, because I think chats between Ken and Dirk would have been very entertaining.

Did you notice how frail Ken looked when he was at the CBB5 reunion on Big Brothers Big Mouth after the final ? I don't remember him looking so weak before he walked out, he all but hobbled up to hug his congratulations to Shilpa.

Maybe the effect of being exposed to the Goodeys was more pernicous/harmful than he thought !

[Annie]

Thankyou for your appreciation re the link.. however I think that CrazytommyT posted it earlier in another thread.. I am so sorry I did not see it there until just now so if I have stepped on any toes, I sincerely apologise.
I saw Jermaine Jackson interviewed this morning too and he too mentioned how controlling Shilpa was and how he is going to help Jo.... I heard what Shilpa said about Dirk.. was he the only genuine person there? I don;t like this two face characteristics of people... if you can;t say something to a person's face honestly, then it is better not to say anything at all. Isn;t that what integrity is all about? This whole thing has become rather petty and childish.. I just hope that positive outcomes are achieved for all HM concerned... I can't listen to the Billy paul song without smiling and remembering Dirk dancing.. the guy can move!!! :D

[Annie]

I think Dirk and Ken would have got on very well if Ken had remained in the house. If Ken hadn't been one of Jade Goody's 'adopted family', I don't think he would have walked out. It's a shame he went, because I think chats between Ken and Dirk would have been very entertaining.

Did you notice how frail Ken looked when he was at the CBB5 reunion on Big Brothers Big Mouth after the final ? I don't remember him looking so weak before he walked out, he all but hobbled up to hug his congratulations to Shilpa.

Maybe the effect of being exposed to the Goodeys was more pernicous/harmful than he thought !

I never saw that bit of Big Brother unfortunately when Ken was in and the Goodys arrived, ( I started to watch when the mother was evicted) but, I agree he did look very frail indeed...and he had a lot of vindictiveness towards Jade too. Ken Russell is a genius and it would have been fantastic to get more of an insight on the man behind the camera. Can you imagine the intelligent and witty converstaions they would have had? I think Mr benedict was rather sad when he left.
I have to say, Leo was a scream... he really was and the way Dirk and he joked and laughed had me in hysterics! Leo is such a smart cookie too, and like Dirk would not suck up to anyone just to be liked and be popular.

[Annie]

And don't get me started about what Cleo said!....:x


Anne :)[/quote]

Anne, Hello there and thankyou to you aswell for your warm welcome. Everyone here is so nice..
Regarding your comment re Cleo..I know what you mean. What concerns me is that she said in one programme that she would introduce him to some producers in London. I know she has many personal and powerful contacts and was quite pleased at the prospect of a postive outcome.. but then afterwards in the show after the final she became very catty towards him and made a lot of derogatory comments... not very professional is it? He was very dignified in not replying.

[Annie]

I'm really glad to have discovered this site but sad I made it so late in the day.

I watched most of Celebrity Big Brother here in the UK. I was of course supporting Dirk from day 1. To make third position was a good achievement. After all Shilpa suffered she was practically a certainty to win.

I really admired Dirk for acting sincerely and having the guts to speak his mind in that situation.

I was and still am a massive A-Team fan.

Annie- thanks for posting the link of the BBC interview with Dirk today. I missed that so I am glad to see it now.

Anyway, have been browsing the posts here and it definitely seems I have found some like minded people !

Hello or hola Luis! Thankyou for your appreciation re the link but alas I posted it later than Tommy T without realising.. so all credit goes to him really, fromw hat I have seen he is a genius re the media links. From me, hello and I lookf orward to chatting with you and everyone else. :D

[Ruth]

Hi Ruth!
The comments Shilpa made, can be found at the forum topic "Mr. T. might go into the house??"
Sadly, it's true... :( :x That is a major no no, in my book! :evil:

We CAN ALL AGREE, DIRK IS THE " REAL WINNER!" :D :D :D

take care,
Anne :)

Thanks for that :) . I'm suprprised and annoyed at Shilpa. Without question Dirk was the most genuine housemate in there (along with Leo and Ken, who also were quite happy to be honest and truthful).

I think that's why some of the housemates had a problem with Dirk - they weren't genuine, and they didn't know how to handle it when they met someone who was.

Cleo's remarks on Big Brother's Big Mouth were terrible. She really showed herself up and made herself look petty and bitter. Dirk showed himself to be by far the bigger person by not dignifying her comments with a response.

[Nacky]

Dirk showed himself to be by far the bigger person by not dignifying her comments with a response.

He does ignore the psychos so well. Heeh heeh heeh heeeh...he's had years of experience. :mrgreen:

[Annie]

Perhaps he should write a guidebook for us to follow eh? LOLOLOL :D

[Annie]

Hey for those int he UK.. what do you think about this idea? Richard and Judy have just started up their Spring season of the book club . Since Mr benedict's book " Tales of the kamikaze Cowboy" has seen a resurrection in popularity over here going to number 3 (?) int he best seller list for Abebooks, wouldn't it be great to ask them to review it and interview him at the same time? ( for those who are not from the UK, Richard and Judy are TV hosts on Channel 4 and have a sort of chat show every afternoon).

[Lynne]

Definitely agree - I think they might only review new books but its definitely worth a try and given that they are on Channel 4 there is a good link up - anything to get him back on our screens asap!

Lynnex

[JazzaBazza]

Hey for those int he UK.. what do you think about this idea? Richard and Judy have just started up their Spring season of the book club . Since Mr benedict's book " Tales of the kamikaze Cowboy" has seen a resurrection in popularity over here going to number 3 (?) int he best seller list for Abebooks, wouldn't it be great to ask them to review it and interview him at the same time? ( for those who are not from the UK, Richard and Judy are TV hosts on Channel 4 and have a sort of chat show every afternoon).

Excellent Idea!!!!! Do you know how they choose which books that they review?

[Annie]

Well it would be a useful start if I got the title right in the first place LOLOLOL Please forgive me.. I meant Confessions of a Kamikaze Cowboy! LOL .. I think I need a cigar. 8)

[AngelinaDP]

Wow - I wish I had know about this site earlier. You are all such lovely people.

I just wanted to say that I thought Dirk did great in the BB house - both he and Jermaine Jackson were the main reason I watched the show, I don't normally watch these kind of shows. Both my husband and I thought their conversations were far more interesting than the other housemates by far. It was a little surreal seeing the 'Face' on such a show and participating in BB tasks.

Thanks to Dirk for the healthy eating influence - he looks fantastic and I am a true believer in you are what you eat - Dirk is living proof of that. I would have eaten your rice and beans - those guys just don't know what's good for them!

Also, wanted to add that those BB girls are crazy because believe me - my friends and I who are between the ages of 27 - 36 think Dirk is extremely attractive and definitely a head turner. We cringed when Cleo did her Tiara thing - personally I would have left Dirk alone he is obviously a very classy guy. Also, how embarrassing was she on Big Brother's Big Mouth on the final show! I really didn't like the way she mentioned Dirk's son - that was out of line. She definitely fancied Dirk, but who could blame her - he was the best guy in the house.

Thanks Dirk - we look forward to seeing more of you in films, TV and theatre - we have missed you.

[bibbi]

Hi everyone!
I feel that I've gotten to know each and everyone one of you a little bit.
I having a little trouble trying to post an image of Dirk as Starbuck and am also trying to help Sharma out with posting an image..
I'm embarassed :oops:, since I am a computer tech/instructor!
I think my brain's fried right now.
I admit, I have a Dirk Benedict addiction! :lol:

{to: TracyB144:
Do you necessarily need an url, to post an image?
Please let me know.
Hope to meet you and Dirk soon!}

And my warmest regards to everyone!
Anne :D

[bibbi]

Hi!!

Just an addition to my last reply.

Just got an PM from Peter Noble, how to post an image.

THANKS PETER!

But what do you do, when you have no specific url? I do know this since I am a computer tech//instructor..but, as I already mentioned, my brain is FRIED! :oops:

I've been working too hard. :o
Repaired ten computers today and I also sell AVON on the side.

I NEED a vacation! :(

SAY DIRK if you're reading our posts, can you take me away! :lol:( just kidding!) (then again....maybe not.).... :lol:

take care!,
Anne :D

[jewels]

Anne, I think you can post an image at photobucket or imageshack 's sites (google them, I'm not one to be posting images much). Then you can use the URL from the page you posted on there and paste it into your message.

At least I think that's how those work.

Jewels

[HazelH]

I'm from the UK and aged 35 and have to add that all my female friends (and we're all pretty left wing) thought Dirk was an absolute gentleman in the house. And yes pretty darn fit for any age never mind his early 60s.

I want Dirk to get a fishing show in the UK now.

[luisdonatella]

I'm really glad to have discovered this site but sad I made it so late in the day.

I watched most of Celebrity Big Brother here in the UK. I was of course supporting Dirk from day 1. To make third position was a good achievement. After all Shilpa suffered she was practically a certainty to win.

I really admired Dirk for acting sincerely and having the guts to speak his mind in that situation.

I was and still am a massive A-Team fan.

Annie- thanks for posting the link of the BBC interview with Dirk today. I missed that so I am glad to see it now.

Anyway, have been browsing the posts here and it definitely seems I have found some like minded people !

Hello or hola Luis! Thankyou for your appreciation re the link but alas I posted it later than Tommy T without realising.. so all credit goes to him really, fromw hat I have seen he is a genius re the media links. From me, hello and I lookf orward to chatting with you and everyone else. :D

Thank you Annie. Look forwarding to chatting with you too. Ciao

[bibbi]

Hello everyone!

Here is an image of Dirk as "Starbuck" from " Battlestar Galactica."

http://img356.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dirk5tp6.jpg

Enjoy!

I've tried and tried to get to appear as a picture in my post. But, my brain is still fried, from all my computer and IT work, not to mention sales with AVON.
I'll get it right, sooner or later.
My sincere thanks to Peter Noble and jewels, for their help and suggestions.
take care,
Anne :)

I am off for two days to relax!

[Nacky]

Cute picture. He's wearing his Battlestar regalia.

[CYBERDAZZLE]

Hi
I am a fan BIG of Dirk after watching him on CBB = Live streaming 24/7

I had never heard of him before he entered CBB
but for me he was the STAR of the show

his humour and everything about him made me want Dirk to win
I have not voted for some years~ but I did this year when It came to Dirk
I would have been pleased for Shilpa Jermaine to win
but Dirk was my FAVOURITE

Thank you Dirk for being a wonderful and entertaining STAR
and WELL DONE ~Glad all three of you were in the Final
just wish you had won
as you deserved FIRST place
BTW I watched your every waking moment
and many night too
while you slept [ eventually ] unaware of the plotting for days on end by the nasties
I am a LUTter on the C4 BB site
[aka CYBERDAZZLE :D ]
Hugs and Best wishes ~forever
xxx :) xxx

take care everyone xxxxx
Oh BTW loved your skipping ~many chats~all your humour
and have ordered MISO after hearing about your dietetry advice
byeeeee
ps Jade on national TV repeatedly said Jermaine uses the WT expression
she lied about all sorts
and got away with it
the host Matthew Wright
supported her [the 4 part show is on U Tube]
as all these [ too cozy for words ]
ppl share the same AGENT

JADE
DAVINA
DERMOT
RUSSELL
CLEO
MATTHEW

so Jade's charade continues
[it is sickening ]
while they all stick together

[jewels]

Welcome, Cyberdazzle. I enjoyed your LUT thread before they locked out us lurkers. (I got an email about a week after I inquired about the lockout w/ C4. Servers were overloaded!) Good job by all of you!

There's loads more to Dirk than just skipping, but it made me laugh reading some of the dirk threads when gals were so taken with it. :lol: I think everyone here that's read them would recommend his books.

[Lily]

hiya cyberdazzle nice to see ya. I have spoken to you before on the c4 forum via my 'cousin' I want every one to know you are a great supporter of dirk and you reported everything on the live update thing as fairy as you possibly could concerning all.
thats it really (and thank gods the threads won't be so easily deleted here) :P
Ps anyone slse joining you? xx Belle should come xx

[bibbi]

Hi everyone!
Just wanted to say hello.
Here is another picture of Dirk.

take care,
Anne :)

http://img408.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dirk4si7.jpg

[Annie]

[quote=Annie]Hey for those int he UK.. what do you think about this idea? Richard and Judy have just started up their Spring season of the book club . Since Mr benedict's book " Tales of the kamikaze Cowboy" has seen a resurrection in popularity over here going to number 3 (?) int he best seller list for Abebooks, wouldn't it be great to ask them to review it and interview him at the same time? ( for those who are not from the UK, Richard and Judy are TV hosts on Channel 4 and have a sort of chat show every afternoon).

Excellent Idea!!!!! Do you know how they choose which books that they review?[/quote

I have no idea to be honest.. but one could find out. I have finally finished reading Tales.. oops I mean Confessions! LOL of a Kamikaze Cowboy. I find him more admirable than I did on CBB. I found it educational, inspiring and well written. I appreciate his honesty, especially on bits that I found very familiar, going through somethings similar. When I can get my download of the second in the trilogy to work ( ereader..) I look forward to reading his thoughts and happenings. I hope I get to read his third as he has an amazing talent. I think he should adapt it for the screen.. would make a great film.

[bibbi]

Hi Annie! :D

That's an excellent idea. :D
Guess what? I'm also called Annie by my family and close friends. :D
My real name is actually Barbara Anne(like in the BeachBoys song) :D
Everyone calls me Anne or Annie, actually, I do prefer Anne.
Anyway, if Dirks' books are made into film, who should play him?

take care,
Anne :)

[Annie]

Hi Anne.
Wow.. another Annie.. we will be ruling the world at this rate! LOL As long as I am not serenaded by " The sun will come out.. tomorrow" I am happy. LOL ( LONGGG story)
I have not thought about who would play the lead.. never occurred to me.. but thinking off the top of my head. well Perry ( Matthew Perry) would be comedically adequate, but looks.. hmmm... maybe Jake with the unpronouncable surname but then he did Brokeback mountain and the Montana connection would be all wrong ( I think they filmed it there right?.. please correct me if I am wrong).. I have no idea.. :oops:

[bibbi]

Hi Annie! :D

Actually, Brokeback Mountain, was filmed in Calgary, Alberta Canada.
They film a lot of Hollywood movies in my country.
I think the actor you're thinking of is Heath Ledger who played Ennis, am I correct?(Jake is the dark haired actor in the film and Heath is the blonde one.)
Say! maybe you should post a poll, who would be best to play Dirk in a movie about him. :D
What do you think?

take care,
Anne :)

p.s. A lot of Anne's do rule the world! :lol:

[Sharma]

.. maybe Jake with the unpronouncable surname but then he did Brokeback mountain and the Montana.. :

I think you may mean Jake Gyllenhaal.

PS - can't have too many Annie/Annes IMO

[Annie]

Thankyou chaps for correcting me. LOL I still can;t pronounce/spell his name so may i use you as the expert Sharma?LOL .. but isn;t there a Montana connection or is it my imagination?

[Adelphi]

Hello CYBERDAZZLE, wonderful to see you here as well. I'm Crystal Eagle from the CH4 forum and also watched Dirk on live streaming, I was a constant supporter from day 1. I joined this forum to add my apology to Dirk for being subjected to the 'Flower of British youth' :roll: Sorry to those decent young people in Britain, I know you're not all like that.

I'm ashamed to admit I never watched Battlestar or the 'A' Team and, not being much of a movie buff, I didn't know who Dirk was when he entered the house, but I was incredibly impressed with him. I ordered 'Kamakazi Cowboy' from Amazon early in the BB series and changed my diet immediately, Dirk is an inspiring advert for rice and beans!

I just wish Dirk could have read the CH4 and Digital Spy forums and seen all the support he had throughout the show and the embarassment :oops: many of us were experiencing watching a foreign visitor being subjected to the disgusting behaviour of those 3 young women. I have to add Cleo to the group as well, her behaviour was cringeworthy.

Anyway, if you read any of this Dirk, I am so sorry you had to tolerate what you did in the house and I send you sincere apologies from the North of England.

[Rindaloo]

Hello all. Just joined. I am Lynne I live in the UK. Loved Dirk in BB. Thought he handled himself well. I have really enjoyed reading your comments about the events in the house.

Loved his sense of humour and the only time he looked grumpy was whan Cleo went over the top. (Oh and when Jade wanted his drink). I personally think she fancied him, saw him playing around with Shilpa in the morning, and decided to see if he would roll around with her if she gave him the chance. -He most definitely didn't enjoy her attentions, and she couldnt cope. From then onwards she was like a ship on rough waters, one minute slagging im off, the next making up with him. But it was all one sided, he didn't want to know, After she left the house, she turned nasty about him again. I began by really liking Cleo, but I really went off her after that incident.

Ordered his Space Cowboy book, was told i would have to wait 2 weeks because each consignment of books coming in was already sold!!! YAY!

I found a lot of clips of the show on Youtube.

Here is Dirk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oDnIbFyk4Q

This will give you an idea of what Jade was like to live with. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBfNdUHTMVQ

I hope these links work for you. You can type any name in "Dirk" "Shilpa" "Jade" "Jo" "CBB" etc and see what they have.

BTW, does anyone know what Macrobiotic book Dirk followed for his recipes? Or, has he brought out a book of the recipes? Sorry to anyone who knows him well as these will seem supid questions. But his lentil and rice recipes were well received in the house (by most people) and I would like to try them.

[ostarella]

As far as I know, Dirk didn't go by a recipe book. I imagine he found a recipe here and there, along with experimentation and researching herbs and vegetables, etc. From what I've read and heard him say, he pretty much developed his diet the way he's lived his life - as it comes. ;-) There are several good macrobiotic and vegan sites on the web that do include recipes and suggestions.

[Sharma]

Thankyou chaps for correcting me. LOL I still can;t pronounce/spell his name so may i use you as the expert Sharma?LOL .. but isn;t there a Montana connection or is it my imagination?

I don't know about expert :lol: , but when you said unpronounceable name I thought of Jake from Donny Darko.

[bibbi]

Hi Sanjay!
Liked your quote about Donny Darko :lol:
I'll post those other images for you.
Been rather busy as of late and I completely forgot! :oops:
Sorry about that.
Have you loaded ImageShack on your computer? It's very easy.

take care,
Anne :)

[paulypoos]

Bet Dirks STILL having nightmares about Big Brother....ha ha ha :lol:

[Lily]

But i bet the majority of women are having dreams....

oh and sorry to disappoint you but C4 showed 100 greatest sex symbols. Dirk didn't feature ( but Tony Blair PM was 64 or 65 in list :shock: )
Bet if they'ed started it now, results may have been different...

[bibbi]

Hi LIly! :D
Tony Blair???????? :shock: "YIKES!!!!"
I DEMAND A RECOUNT!
Dirk SHOULD/MUST be on that list! and as NUMBER 1! :D

take care,
Anne :)