Episode 8 - 7/18 Hometown dates - Discussion - Spoilers

Happy Birthday on Monday since I won't be around next week.

Judging by your avi, I think it will be a good day!

anders wrote:Happy Birthday on Monday since I won't be around next week.

Judging by your avi, I think it will be a good day!

Aww, thanks anders!! Have fun on your vacation, we will miss you!

gurlbrit wrote:

GrahamGal wrote:I am not sure where to put this so I am putting it here as well. I tweeted Ashley's sister and this was her reply.

LindaI26
@ccmaine Has your opinion changed after seeing the show of the 1 guy you didn't like for Ashley when you first met him? Do you like him now?


@ccmaine
Chrystie Corns
@LindaI26 my opinion has changed


So not matter what happens during MTP remember this.

Thanks for taking the initiative to find out. I'm glad her opinion has changed.

Great job on the tweets!! I guess this is where reality TV is actual reality as we're interacting with these people about their real lives... will be interesting to watch nonetheless

anders wrote:As always - i'll be the wet blanket. I don't think a couple not surviving this show has anything to do with being able problem solve. It has far more to do with the environment they are in. They're basically sequestered like rats and let out to play every few days and have nothing to do but think, eat and sleep the lead. Even leads are almost always bound and determined to fall in love and choose someone.

Once everyone is back into the real world where real situations arise (not the manufactured ones they dream up on this show) like where to live, how to even go on a date when you don't live in the same town, etc. become obstacles that may or may not be able to be overcome.

will Ash and JP try and make a go of it - absolutely, but could real life come between them?? Almost certainly. I would be estatic to be wrong, but I give them a year, if that.

I think the real life commitments of these two will either make them stronger or beak them apart. The most important issue for them (if they are a team) is Ashley finishing school. This one issue, and the fact that JP has real job responsibilities, will require that they maintain two households and a long distance (2 hour - not so very long) relationship for awhile. Either they will use the time to solidify their relationship and do some real planning for the future, or their coupledom will disolve in a puddle of insecurities and trust issues.

Should Ashley chose Ben for her partner, the distance issue gets dicier because of the long distance and time issues vs Ashley finishing her commitments by deadline. Ben = phone/skype partnership for awhile. I remember something about Molly being given a free airline pass from USAir when she and Jason were trying to make a go of the aftershow ....

jelle wrote: I remember something about Molly being given a free airline pass from USAir when she and Jason were trying to make a go of the aftershow ....

WOW really?? that's awesome they do stuff like this for them - so long distance can't be an excuse for Bremily in the long-haul! contrary to popular opinion

emusha wrote:

jelle wrote: I remember something about Molly being given a free airline pass from USAir when she and Jason were trying to make a go of the aftershow ....

WOW really?? that's awesome they do stuff like this for them - so long distance can't be an excuse for Bremily in the long-haul! contrary to popular opinion

Molly was from Minneapolis, which I think is USAir hub - if I am remembering right - and they did it, not TB. I have never heard of this being done for anyone else.

Molly was from Milwaukee - you had probably bette disregard this. :giggle:

Here is the story ......

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-bachelor/the-bachelor-molly-malaney-giv-28035.aspx

emusha wrote:

jelle wrote: I remember something about Molly being given a free airline pass from USAir when she and Jason were trying to make a go of the aftershow ....

WOW really?? that's awesome they do stuff like this for them - so long distance can't be an excuse for Bremily in the long-haul! contrary to popular opinion

I remember the guy (I think from Ali's season), the tall latin suave guy I think from CA, older than most of the others (I can't remember his name), said after the show that he didn't think he would ever have to pay for an airline ticket or hotel room again. He was always being comped.

I think it was sasha, maybe??

moonchild wrote:

emusha wrote:

jelle wrote: I remember something about Molly being given a free airline pass from USAir when she and Jason were trying to make a go of the aftershow ....

WOW really?? that's awesome they do stuff like this for them - so long distance can't be an excuse for Bremily in the long-haul! contrary to popular opinion

I remember the guy (I think from Ali's season), the tall latin suave guy I think from CA, older than most of the others (I can't remember his name), said after the show that he didn't think he would ever have to pay for an airline ticket or hotel room again. He was always being comped.

Juan from Jill's season

which one is charlie?

cupcakes wrote:

I don't remember Trista's season too much....why are there 4 guys in the toast above?^