Author Topic: The Apprentice  (Read 13070 times)

rogerzilla

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The Apprentice
« on: 04 April, 2012, 09:51:06 pm »
Ricky Martin (ha!) is the new Baggs The Brand, I think.

There seems to be a higher percentage of no-hopers this year.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Manotea

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Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #1 on: 04 April, 2012, 11:56:52 pm »
Mebbe but also fewer out and out  knobs. A bit toned down, 'apprentice lite' perhaps.

rogerzilla

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Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #2 on: 05 April, 2012, 08:05:47 am »
The market stall guy is like a fish out of water, as is the Scouse girl.  Duane, despite his silly name, seems quite good so far.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Jakob

Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #3 on: 05 April, 2012, 06:14:34 pm »
Ricky and the blond extremely patronizing guy...hate'm both. It's interesting to see that the cliques are mainly formed in the boys this time around, although I guess that comes from winning. Azir clearly hates half of them after being backstabbed in the last task.

I do think the series is starting to wear out.

rogerzilla

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Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #4 on: 11 April, 2012, 09:48:16 pm »
My, it's hard to see which of this bunch of losers is going tonight.  One of the girls, I think.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

rogerzilla

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Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #5 on: 11 April, 2012, 09:56:37 pm »
Ah yes.  The most miserable one  :thumbsup:
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Redlight

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Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #6 on: 11 April, 2012, 10:28:46 pm »
You don't look a gift horse in the eye - best line yet!
Why should anybody steal a watch when they can steal a bicycle?

her_welshness

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Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #7 on: 11 April, 2012, 10:39:27 pm »
You don't look a gift horse in the eye - best line yet!

Great line, wasn't it? I thought Tom did a decent job as PM. The blond haired chap on his team will be not long in this process.

Jakob

Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #8 on: 12 April, 2012, 06:35:52 am »
Ricky is the new Nasty Nick, isn't he?.

Si

Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #9 on: 12 April, 2012, 07:35:48 pm »
Was it just me or did any one else, in watching last night's episode (selling pre-owned items in Brick Lane) constantly get reminded of the Harry Enfield sketch "I saw you coming"?  For once the contestants weren't the biggest load of mugs and idiots on the show.

StuAff

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Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #10 on: 12 April, 2012, 10:58:05 pm »
Was it just me or did any one else, in watching last night's episode (selling pre-owned items in Brick Lane) constantly get reminded of the Harry Enfield sketch "I saw you coming"?  For once the contestants weren't the biggest load of mugs and idiots on the show.

Yes, that did spring to mind....though that guy with the second-hand shop who sold one team or other some of their stock certainly saw them coming!!

citoyen

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Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #11 on: 13 April, 2012, 01:07:38 pm »
You don't look a gift horse in the eye - best line yet!

That was brilliant. It even trumped classic dad-at-the-disco Steve and his line about finding "the best stuff" in the room at the back of that shop.

d.
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rogerzilla

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Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #12 on: 19 April, 2012, 06:32:50 am »
Damn!  My money's on Nicholas-with-the-silly-hair, then.  He looks about 14 but he usually talks sense, and Sugar likes 'em young.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Riggers

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Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #13 on: 19 April, 2012, 01:03:56 pm »
It's the nasally-woman one that I can't stand.
Certainly never seen cycling south of Sussex

her_welshness

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Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #14 on: 25 April, 2012, 10:03:20 pm »
Gahh that bloody blond haired chap has escaped, I think Adam is his name. Gahhh.

Jaded

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Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #15 on: 25 April, 2012, 10:26:00 pm »
He's the least capable, but he is from the east end.
It is simpler than it looks.

rogerzilla

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Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #16 on: 26 April, 2012, 07:37:18 am »
Lordsugar likes the barrow boys.  Adam is well out of his depth, though.  The uptight bloke with the tiny mouth needs to go soon - he's too excitable, and not in a good way.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #17 on: 26 April, 2012, 07:56:50 am »
agreed - is he a 'recruitment consultant'?  He looks and sounds just like one. Tosspot.

citoyen

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The Apprentice
« Reply #18 on: 26 April, 2012, 08:13:49 am »
Presume you mean Steve. Utter bell-end. The way he blamed everyone but himself when they got in the boardroom suggests a total lack of self-awareness -(it could be a smart dissembling game he's playing but I really don't think he's clever enough for that, so I'm sticking with lack of self-awareness). He's had several opportunities to get himself fired already. God knows how he's still there - his one and only skill seems to be the ability to pull the wool over his team leader's eyes.

Tom is going to win. He's this year's Stella - a calm voice of reason in the sea of madness.

d.
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AndyK

Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #19 on: 26 April, 2012, 08:14:32 am »
I would not hire anyone who uses 'myself' instead of 'me' (I hate yuppie speak with a passion). Or who, when on the spot, chooses blame instead of responsibility.  And on that basis, they're all fired.

Riggers

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Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #20 on: 26 April, 2012, 08:25:00 am »
I didn't watch it last night, because I chose to watch the footie. So don't tell me who got fired as I'll watch it tonight on catchup.

When it comes down to it, who would want to work for old Sid James lookalike anyway.

We need Margaret back with some of her incisive caustic comments on the candidates. (alliteration unintentional)
Certainly never seen cycling south of Sussex

Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #21 on: 26 April, 2012, 08:50:27 am »
I agree about Margaret - Nick doesn't seem to get on with Karen and the old interaction has gone.

LEE

Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #22 on: 26 April, 2012, 09:44:00 am »
............... suggests a total lack of self-awareness

What?, in an Apprentice candidate?  Surely not.

citoyen

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Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #23 on: 26 April, 2012, 10:23:36 am »
............... suggests a total lack of self-awareness

What?, in an Apprentice candidate?  Surely not.

He is particularly dim even by the standards of Apprentice candidates.

d.
"The future's all yours, you lousy bicycles."

Riggers

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Re: The Apprentice
« Reply #24 on: 27 April, 2012, 07:57:38 am »
Watched it on catchup, and have to agree with several others that Adam is swimming out of his depth.

Tom's my man.
Certainly never seen cycling south of Sussex