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Old 22-02-2007, 20:32
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bobbla & phil solo

Two great posts. Thank you for saying what I saw.

There were times during BB that I found myself wondering what it was that drew me to Nikki, what did I see, or not see, that was so different from some other posters.

You two have summed up perfectly all of my instintive feelings about Nikki.

I would only add that Nikki is her own biggest critic. Maybe that's what annoys some people, she admits her failings, and beats others to it most times.

She can also laugh at herself, and had the nouse and humility that enables her to use her foibles lucratively, hence the Domino Pizza ad.

Being a pain in the a*se is one thing...knowing you are, admitting you are, and allowing others to laugh at you because of it, is quite another.

I miss her now.
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Old 22-02-2007, 20:54
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hi everyone!!

i haven't checked into ds for ages so i am so glad on doing so that there are happy, positive comments and new tv sightings of nikki.

just watched devilwithin's latest pete and nikki offering on youtube to 'tAKE ME AWAY' and it is really sweet, made me believe all over again!
(no link i'm afraid but it is there.)

in the most recent pic i saw of pete with cherry talking about their wedding he lokked nowhere near as 'normal', handsome and relaxed as he does in the devilwithin vid.

anyway, luv to all xx

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Old 22-02-2007, 21:30
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Good Evening Hilzibub.

Nice to see you back, hope it's not a fleeting visit?
There is quite a bit going on regards Nikkie etc, and Nikki has got a Myspace page now, and i can't remember if you have visited the Nikki site Forum?

But it's nice to have you here.
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Old 22-02-2007, 21:58
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Hey hi WB HB

is any one able to post a link for bart for the PN site it does not work when I try
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Old 22-02-2007, 22:17
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Ive sent you a pm CM about myspace.
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Old 22-02-2007, 22:58
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Originally Posted by faded
Awww i loved this clip. I'm so pleased it made it onto youtube

Thanks for posting faded and huge thanks to TP for uploading it
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Old 22-02-2007, 23:00
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Originally Posted by dizzydots
Wow its on....ch 4 NOW.......in the break of the simpsons
I still haven't seen it yet. I've been out all evening. Looks like i'll have to force myself to watch The Simpsons tomorrow night

The things we do eh?
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Old 22-02-2007, 23:06
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Originally Posted by cahrliemay
Hey hi WB HB

is any one able to post a link for bart for the PN site it does not work when I try
This is the link for the forum: http://www.princessnikki.info/
and the Website: http://nikkigrahame.info/
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Old 22-02-2007, 23:08
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This is the link for the forum: http://www.princessnikki.info/
and the Website: http://nikkigrahame.info/

Thankyou
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Old 22-02-2007, 23:16
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Originally Posted by bobbla
I still haven't seen it yet. I've been out all evening. Looks like i'll have to force myself to watch The Simpsons tomorrow night

The things we do eh?
It may be on ch4 during Ugly Betty tomorrow, as i thought i read on one of the threads recently it was on between the interval of that too???? (on Irish tv?) just a guess, so maybe you might be spared the Simpsons if its on there too!

altho' in all fairness it'd be great if someone YouTubed it....Please someone with the know how, please!

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Old 22-02-2007, 23:29
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Originally Posted by bobbla
I still haven't seen it yet. I've been out all evening. Looks like i'll have to force myself to watch The Simpsons tomorrow night

The things we do eh?
Hi bobbla, the advert was also on e4 between Hollyoaks, ITV between Emmerdale and also on channel five as well; if you do want to watch the Simpsons to catch the advert.
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Old 22-02-2007, 23:41
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Originally Posted by phil solo
Nicely put. This too is why I became a fan of the pint-sized one.

On her entrance to the house I really despaired, I had no time for 'that type' , you know, the apparently air-headed bimbo glamourpuss who thinks 'shocking' the audience by wearing something scanty or fetishistic (viz. Lesley and the PVC Nurses outfit in BB6) is a great way to make an entrance. I thought I'd hate Nikki from the start, and the fuss she made over her lack of suitcase and bottled water really irritated me beyond all reason. Things were not looking good.

Then, slowly, first with "Everyone's really nice.....so far!" and that wonderfully sarcastic "Ffffabulousss" when BB said they had noted her request for her stuff, I began to realise that here was a girl with a somewhat interesting and faintly mischievous outlook on life who actually didn't seem to be completely vapid and 'up herself' after all, and might be worh keeping an eye on. Big Brother's producers weren't slow to notice this either, as a cut and paste edit of Nikki's 'Suitcase' and 'Bottled Water' Diary Room rants quickly formed a large part of the first on screen promotional clips for the show.

Soon, Nikki's bubbly eccentricity grew on me and the remarkable verbal dexterity of her Diary Room discourse (even when unfeasibly drunk!) continued to impress.

What was quickly apparent to me was Nikki's total lack of interest in 'impressing' people, either her fellow housemates, or the voting public. Most BB contestants spend a lot of time ingratiating themselves with their fellow guests, forming strategic groups to avoid nomination or 'addressing the public' through the diary room camera. This is not universally successful because we can see what they are up to and if it rings false we punish them for it at the first opportunity.

Nikki did very little of this, she really did not like to 'suck a**ehole' and would fall in and out with people on a whim not caring about any 'consequences'. Her early spats with Richard and Grace are good examples of this, she'd alienate and annoy people who could be instrumental in orchestrating her ejection or survival in the house and she gave it no thought whatsoever. This of course saw her nominated on a regular basis, and had the public not taken her to their hearts in the way they did, she could have left the house much earlier.

Many housemates try to survive in Big Brother by endearing themselves to their fellow contestants, by trying to be a 'friend' of Big Brother itself, or by presenting their best side to the public through the cameras and the diary room. Doing either thing at the expense of the other two can backfire as one may be perceived either by other HM's or the public as 'fake' and suffer for it.

Actively conspiring to keep all three groups (HMs, producers, audience) 'on side' is much trickier. Nikki's approach was unusual in that she attempted neither. She was in the house, she was going to enjoy it and if she wanted to behave badly she was going to behave badly, if she wanted to rant, a-ranting she would go, and nothing else mattered.

Perhaps it's mere selfishness and arrogance epitomised in the phrase "Everybody loves me, well the odd ba**ard hates me but they're just wrong", but it served Nikki remarkably well.

As a strategy I'd applaud it as a bold and courageous tactic, to literally throw your whole self, good and bad, open to the 'mercy' of the public, were it anything like a conscious , defined plan.

But it wasn't. It was just Nikki.

Great post phil solo.

I was pretty much the same when she entered the house. An empty headed WAG wannabe was all i saw.........and the bunny outfit It took me a while to warm to her. I hated the bottled water rant and was shocked that no-one nominated her during the first nominations. I remember texting a friend saying can you believe not one person nominated the brat

I think the first time i really sat up and noticed something different was the night of beergate. I was sitting watching and cringing just knowing that she was going to kick off (which she did ) but her apology afterwards to Mikey really showed a different side to her character. She was so humble and contrite even when Mikey went on and on at her.

It wasn't long before my open mouthed horror at her antics turned to open mouthed wonder. Who is she? who is she? Where did you find her? This tiny little empty headed WAG wannabe was much more fascinating and complex than i had initially given her credit for.

Looking back now to her first nomination of Lea i find it fascinating (1m 05s - 2m 35s)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkJPw_T85ho

She isn't just saying it, she really means it. How many of us say we don't care what anyone think of us? Most of us right? How many of us, if we're honest, actually mean it?

Of course it can be seen as arrogance and selfishness, as we know from her detractors. I see it as refreshingly honest not to mention brave and it demonstrates a strength of character that is rarely acknowledged.

Nikki is a mass of contradictions and no matter what each of us say about her there is always something else to find in her. If her detractors talk about her bad behaviour there is always an opposite good behaviour trait that contradicts it and vice versa.

I think thats why, love her or hate her, so many FMs on this site just can't stop talking about her

I'm so glad that i took the time to look beneath the surface. Beyond the empty headedness, the WAG wannabe, the childish brat, the tantrum queen i discovered an extraordinary, complex individual who i hope continues to fascinate me for a long time to come
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Old 22-02-2007, 23:55
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Nice to see you Kewpee and Hilzibub

Long time and all that. Hope you're both well and we see more of you both soon xxxx
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Old 23-02-2007, 00:16
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Hi I am Stuart. I have My Space working so I need some friends please. MySpace URL:

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Old 23-02-2007, 00:48
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What i like most about Nikki..............
I like her hair - it's beautiful.

I like her eyes - they are georgeous.

I like her smile - it's lovely.

I like her cheekiness - it's cute.

There's loads more . . .
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Old 23-02-2007, 01:38
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Originally Posted by bobbla
[...]

I think the first time i really sat up and noticed something different was the night of beergate. I was sitting watching and cringing just knowing that she was going to kick off (which she did ) but her apology afterwards to Mikey really showed a different side to her character. She was so humble and contrite even when Mikey went on and on at her.
I was really impressed by the late night chat she had with Richard in about week 2 after they'd had a big barney about something or other. I can't remember whether it was she who took the initiative but I was struck by how openly she admitted her failings and her honest self-analysis. She also came over as surprisingly mature and eloquent for someone who had looked and acted like the typical spoilt brat.

[...]Looking back now to her first nomination of Lea i find it fascinating (1m 05s - 2m 35s)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkJPw_T85ho

She isn't just saying it, she really means it. How many of us say we don't care what anyone think of us? Most of us right? How many of us, if we're honest, actually mean it?

[...]
LOL! Could she be any more forthright and passionate in expressing her opinion? And how often does anyone ever use the word "abide" in the Big Brother House?
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Old 23-02-2007, 08:35
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Originally Posted by bobbla
Nice to see you Kewpee and Hilzibub

Long time and all that. Hope you're both well and we see more of you both soon xxxx

Hello bobbla

I'm still around, just not so intense at the moment.
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Old 23-02-2007, 08:42
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Old 23-02-2007, 09:21
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Originally Posted by phil solo
Those links don't work as they are 'local' links (for 'local people'? ) to files on either your or the original poster's machine, not a website anywhere
Sorry about that .I didn't realise

The links are on PN site if you want to see them
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Old 23-02-2007, 09:51
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Good morning lovelies

Despite spending all evening channel hopping between Sky One, C4, C5 and E4 I still haven't seen the ad These are most definitely not happy tears
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Old 23-02-2007, 09:55
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Originally Posted by Destino
Good morning lovelies

Despite spending all evening channel hopping between Sky One, C4, C5 and E4 I still haven't seen the ad These are most definitely not happy tears
Good morning Destino

I'm in the same boat channel hopped looking for the ad breaks, didn't see it and then had to go out
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Old 23-02-2007, 09:56
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Never mind Destino theres another 7 weeks and 6 days to go!!!
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Old 23-02-2007, 09:57
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Does anyone know if Nikki is the first ever female celeb to do a Dominos ad?
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Old 23-02-2007, 09:59
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Originally Posted by Luie
Good morning Destino

I'm in the same boat channel hopped looking for the ad breaks, didn't see it and then had to go out
I think I would've been better off just sticking to one channel, maybe hopping from one to the other that's how I missed it
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Old 23-02-2007, 10:05
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Originally Posted by JANEM8888
Never mind Destino theres another 7 weeks and 6 days to go!!!
I can't channel hop for 7 flaming weeks Jane I'll go mad!!! It'll come on when I'm not looking for it that's what will happen - and it'll come on a lot over the 7 weeks
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