[QUOTE]Originally posted by MysticCat81
[B]Ms. MysticCat and I both thought Magna should have won this task. While their idea may not have been as creative, it was the better idea, and except for marketing, it was better executed. NetWorth's idea just wasn't as good and was poorly marketed and executed. NetWorth simply lucked out.

NetWorth's idea may have been more creative or unusual, but it was also a harder sell and was likely to make less money, which matters when the goal is to make as much money as possible in one day. 15 minutes with a casting director at $25. That's a maximum income of $100 per hour, unless customers don't use their full 15 minutes, and that's assuming a steady stream of customers. Add to that the casting director service was geared to a limited market, rather than to the very wide market Magna targeted. Granted, there are a lot of people in NYC who want time with a casting director, but a lot of them are waiting tables and, as Craid said, "went to the class where they said 'don't ever pay to see a casting director.'" If I were a waiter/actor in New York, I would have questioned whether this casting director working out of a Streamliner for one day was on the up-and-up or was just a scam. Even if I thought it was on the up-and-up, I would have wondered whether I would be blowing my money or whether this casting director could actually deliver on anything.

Magna, on the other hand, had a variety of services to sell with broad appeal and could handle numerous customers at one time, giving them a much better potential for greater income. Seemed to both of us, though, that they should have charged just a little more.

NetWorth also should have marketed the day before -- though I guess they couldn't 'cause they were all just sitting around trying to hire a casting director. (Once again, John shows himself as the MVP of that team.) Thinking back to the bridal shop task last season, they should have used the internet to get the word out -- perhaps going through a source that would have given them credibility with their targeted market. Their failure to do so meant no customers for half a day.

Ditto....even i thought of that...lol.

this was just silly. i really thought they would show trump throwing the business card in the trash. that would have been funny! i read somewhere that a radio station that mike interned for here in boston thought it was funny he was on the show. they said something to the effect of he didn't do anything here. it definately rang true of his performance on the show. he must be a trustfund baby.

Ummm...so since when is Audrey attractive?

I think we missed the same thing. I didn't think she was all that good-looking. I mean I am NOT, by all means, the next Heidi Klum or Cindy Crawford, but Audrey isn't attractive by all means. I think she needed an attitude adjustment because she's extremely immature for a 22-year-old and she wants to tell others who are probably 10 years older than her to be more of an adult and grow up? Bawawah! :rolleyes:

i totally missed the episode, but saw audrey leaving....anyone care to recap?

FINALLY!!!

You beat me to it! Good riddance....He was such an *ss....

Next week isn't a must-see episode, we must be at the halfway point. I have been disappointed by those type of shows that Mark Burnett does. I can just go to TWoP boards to find that stuff out.

OK, I probably should know but what is TWoP??:confused:

Hey girl, don't hate; appreciate.

-Rudey
--I don't know what she looks like so ignore me i guess

presenting, miss audrey. She does look really pretty here. It is just when she is trying to be a serious professional that does not make her look that appealing. She is only 22! :eek: I cannot believe that we are the same age.


http://www.nbc.com/nbc/The_Apprentic...ate_audrey.jpg

She's a little too beauty queen looking but I'd definitely hit it and possibly date it going by the picture.

-Rudey

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Thanks! Sometimes I am incredibly out of the loop.;)

I was rooting for Magna to win, so was so pleased that they did do SO much better than Networth. Once the teams were restructured, I found that most of the players I like (besides Stephanie and Angie) are all Magna members, so I think I'll be rooting for them for a while! :)

John had to go tonight - I couldn't believe the number of times he talked over Stephanie and Erin in their negotiations! :p

I really liked this project a) because the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation is a WONDERFUL charity and b) it was nice seeing some of today's artists offer their services for a good cause.

I had been outta the loop for a few weeks, but was glad to find out Audrey got fired. I knew Net Worth was screwed when Tana and Craig got shipped over -- and honestly, it was those two that brought the trophy home for Magna.

I wonder who's next to get fired?

John really had to go. I was sick of listening to his big mouth.

I predict Chris will be the next to go if New Worth loses. If Magna loses, I predict Erin or Stephanie.

Kendra seems like she really has it together, I could see her in the Final Four, or even as the next Apprentice.

I agree, although his departure is real trouble for Net Worth. Until last night, I thought John had the best chance of making it all the way -- he was definately the most competent member of Net Worth. Too bad he apparently had the arrogance and lack of self-evaluation to go with his competence.

Chris, Erin and Stephanie are all on Net Worth.

Ms. MysticCat and I were commenting on how Trump always has at least one charity task per season -- it has been the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation at least once before. We both think it's intentional -- sort of reminder to the wannabes that with wealth comes some responsibility.

Magna didn't just win...they raised almost twice as much as Net Worth. Chris shot himself in the foot letting that jerk do negotiations. I was happy to hear all the music stars being so generous with their time.

But John said that he was in the "music business" . So I don't blame Chris for trusting John with that part of the task. He probably thought that John would be on the same wavelenght as the singers.

Oops, my bad! :p I got all mixed up with the merger last night. I think I would fire Craig or Bren on Magna. Craig hasn't stepped up to be a leader yet, and Bren is either macking on the ladies (ew) or coming up with sexually themed concepts. Wasn't it him who came up with the idea to use the 'MILF' caption for Tana when she was on the auction program last night?

Tana was cracking me up though..."get crunk-tified so you can stay crunky with Lil John all night long...we're gonna crunk you up!" She is a very good salesperson, and I thought she did a great job last night.

Don't know...I thought Craig kinda stepped up last night. Even though he got sent over to Magna, everyone on NetWorth knew that Chris just shot himself in the foot. I think Craig's done his share so far, despite not being project manager.

No excuses though, he'll be up as PM soon enough.

Creepy bow tie guy has to go. He's just GROSS.

Am I the only one who is THRILLED that Erin is gone?? The "corporate powerhouse attorney" comment literally made me spit out the wine I was drinking while enjoying her pathetic attempt to save herself !!

Yeah, I was hoping she'd be gone as well. "As a former beauty queen, I know what a crown is, but I don't know what crown molding is!" Uhhhhh, go away.

It was very interesting to me how the project leader (the quiet black guy) was totally deserted by his team, but he got everything ready, was joined by his team in the end, and pulled off a win.

There are many ways to be a leader - I believe each of us has his own style of leadership, and you are the most effective being yourself.

Their prize seemed to be loved by the team, but I thought it was kind of lame compared to others' fancy dinners and trips.

Wow! She did NOT say that! I only saw the last half....I'll have to catch the replay to see that comment.

Oh, she sure did!

Who here thought that her off-hand comments were not winning any fans with Carolyn!

<----raises hand


She was trying to hard in the board room. Grasping every straw she could. I am so glad she didn't skate by another week....

I was watching the end of the episode and missed the comment which got Erin fired. It was like I blinked and all of a sudden everyone was like "Woah! That was dumb...you're fired." What did she say? Was that when she made the "crown molding" comment?


.....Kelly :)

Trump said something like, "Well, Carolyn & George don't think you did a good job & I have to go along with them."

Erin then said, "Do you really have to?"

Thanks! Heh, funny enough, I just saw the very end of the re-run just now. (Why is it that I only manage to ever see the last 5 minutes of this show?? LOL) I made sure to stare at the TV so I wouldn't miss it this time! Yeah, she was being flippant wasn't she?

.....Kelly :)

We really liked it when she said, "my comments in the boardroom are always poignant."

Ummm, the word, Ms. Beauty-Queen-turned-Corporate-Powerhouse-Attorney, is "pertinent," not "poignant."

Erin was a joke.

Craig's box idea, however, was anything but a joke. It was fantastic. Aside from the possibilities for a toy chest or the like, and the possibilities for family involvement, it taught a very basic wood-working skill -- building a box -- that has lots of different applications and that anyone who's going to do DIY wood-working projects needs to know. I was not at all surprised that Home Depot loved it. I hope Craig got appropriate apologies from everyone on his team.

I agree. Although, the last few epsiodes I found myself liking her for some reason.

You know it KILLED Trump to have to fire her - he really liked her for some reason.

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I think Erin's winking at Trump was a little too much. She was doing well and she only screwed herself by trying to flirt w/ him.
Ali

Why does he keep Chris? I can see that he's done a great job controlling his temper, but what does he actually contribute?

In all fairness, Angie definitely deserved to go this week. She messed up the presentation sooo bad, she was fumbling with her note cards, she said uhh umm way too much in her presentation, and if she was in charge of the presentation, then it should have been her job to make sure that the model had his jacket with him.

He hasn't contributed much, but lately there have been two reasons he hasn't gotten fired:

-- there's always someone else on the team who has done even worse than Chris, and

-- Trump likes and respects Alex (notice last night how he never blamed Alex for the loss, instead saying Alex had always been a winner until saddled with losers), and Alex has defended Chris by saying he has more potential than others on the team.

Yeah, good point -- he's bad but there's always someone worse. I couldn't believe how TERRIBLE Angie was doing that presentation.

I know this may sound odd but I actually miss Danny Kastner (you know, the leisure suit guy). At least he made the show fun. Oh well, I guess I can wish he was still on the show.