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Kokoro 3899 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Thong Contest Judge" 07-29-02, 12:13 PM (EST) "Josh Cheats the Law" Wow what a surprise, another BB contestant in court. But guess what? He's actually on the "good guys'" side! Well not really - read the article first ;) 'Big Brother' contestant's legal past revealed By JOHN POWELL -- Jam! Showbiz Once again, the court battle of another "Big Brother 3" contestant is making headlines. Following on the heels of Chiara Berti's drunk driving charges and the allegations made against evicted HouseGuest Tonya Paoni in her bitter divorce battle, there comes word that the show's designated "villain" -- Josh Feinberg, the waiter from Long Island, New York -- is no stranger to a court room. In a story appearing in the Florida newspaper Hernando Today, writer Dave Shelton reports that Feinberg was recognized by former Hernando County jurors when he began appearing on the CBS reality show because of a suit he had against a local Winn Dixie supermarket when he resided in the area. "It's definitely him," Robert Knowles, one of the former jurors, told Shelton. "None of us on the jury believed a word he said." In the 1997 case against the Winn Dixie supermarket, Feinberg was awarded $15,000 in damages. Feinberg, a waiter at the Spring Hill Pizza Hut at the time, claimed that a hole in the supermarket's sidewalk hadn't been fixed and that he was "permanently injured" when he walked into it. Since the jury determined that the supermarket was only partially responsible for the mishap, Winn Dixie only paid $1,500 in damages. What the jury wasn't aware of at the time was that the defendants had already settled with Feinberg paying him more than $80,000. While in the "Big Brother" house so far, Feinberg has lied about his profession -- saying he is a teacher rather than a waiter -- and was disqualified in a Food Challenge for breaking the rules by stuffing food into his pockets instead of eating it to gain weight. In his bio on the official CBS "Big Brother 3" site, Feinberg says he wants to win the game so he can "take a few years off work and just play golf" and that his motto is "Don't really work, but get paid for it". ----------------------------------- Now let us never speak of S3 again.   Top

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Kokoro 3899 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Thong Contest Judge" 07-29-02, 01:37 PM (EST) 1. "RE: Josh Cheats the Law" And now Eric....though this one isn't as bad. He just broke some rules to go on the show. Big Brother" contestant's job safe...for now By JOHN POWELL -- Jam! Showbiz "Big Brother 3" HouseGuest Eric Ouellette will still have a career when he exits the CBS reality show though a disciplinary hearing awaits him. Four misconduct charges have been leveled against the 27 year-old firefighter from Clinton, Connecticut, who swapped 22 shifts with his workmates so he could be on the reality show. The Day of New London newspaper reports today that the disciplinary hearing held yesterday afternoon was postponed as Ouellette could not be in attendance as he is sequestered in the "Big Brother" house until he is evicted by the other players or the show ends in September. Fire Department officials accuse Ouellette of "willful misconduct involving several violations of the (department's) rules and regulations and the labor agreement" due to his extended absence. According to The Day, the charges included in the complaint are "insubordination for disregarding the chief's directive to limit his absence to no more than 30 days; willful use of position for personal gain; disrupting fire department daily activities; and failure to inform the chief of the firefighter's whereabouts and availability". "Eric is in California as part of the show. It's impossible for him to know what's going on here. Because Eric is not here, the chief has elected not to hold the hearing. No disciplinary action will be taken against Eric while he's in California," Daniel P. Hunsberger Sr., vice president of the Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut told Day reporter Gladys Alcedo. The firefighters' union is facing off against management on the issue. They are solidly behind Ouellette's participation in "Big Brother 3" saying that he did nothing wrong and hasn't violated his contract in any way. Poquonnock Bridge Fire Chief Todd M. Paige has said previously that he is worried what affect Ouellette's absence will have on his team. "My main concern is the wear and tear on the employees. I want rested employees," Paige said. In the "Big Brother" show, contestants must remain in a house on the CBS Studio in California for three months without contact with the outside world. The "Big Brother" house is outfitted with 38 cameras and 62 microphones, which record the lives of the 12 contestants 24 hours a day. The goings-on are broadcast on TV as well as over Internet. By signing up with the RealOne SuperPass deal offered by RealNetworks viewers can watch the live streams. The first 14 days are free. Following the free trial period, the "Big Brother 3" feeds will cost $9.95 U.S. a month. In an all-inclusive deal, fans may view the entire three-month broadcast run of "Big Brother 3" but none of the other content offered by RealNetworks for a one-time fee of $24.95 U.S. Each week the "Big Brother" contestants vote one of their own out until just two are left. The final surviving House Guests are then subjected to a final vote. During that vote, the banished House Guests return to pick the winner who takes home half a million dollars. This show airs each Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday night on CBS for the next three months. ----------------------------------- Now let us never speak of S3 again.   Top

SurvivinDawg 6816 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 07-29-02, 07:31 PM (EST) 3. "Eric's situation" Eric's situation looks like posturing. My bet is that they don't want to pay him full wages the full time he's on BB3 (swapping with other firefighters notwithstanding). I don't think it'll come to a whole lot, since the Union is squarely on Eric's side. Contrasted to Josh and ChiWhora, this is nothing. "Pappy didn't get voted off, he got stoned!" -- dabo *** Contradictions don't exist. If you are faced with a contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one of them is wrong. -- Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged   Top

LadyT 5567 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 07-29-02, 07:29 PM (EST) 2. "RE: Josh Cheats the Law" Wow, look at me... so not surprised Lady T-mean Uber b!tch   Top

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