# American Idol auditions 2/5: Atlanta **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 5, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414 "2008-02-05T18:36:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/1 "2008-02-05T18:36:36Z")
I assume they’re just about done with the audition shows, but here is another one tonight. Are you in? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/2 "2008-02-05T18:38:09Z")
Always! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/3 "2008-02-05T18:46:46Z")
Oh, yes…I knew there was some reason today couldn’t _totally_ suck. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/4 "2008-02-05T19:54:17Z")
Like Flynn. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/5 "2008-02-06T00:58:54Z")
Bumparoo! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/6 "2008-02-06T01:07:01Z")
Yup, we’ll be watching. Dan’s brother and his wife were at those auditions, so we’ll be watching for them in the crowd scenes. (Which will mark the first time I don’t fast forward through the crowd scenes. I’ll still fast forward through all the biographical background stories and the interviews, though.) ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/7 "2008-02-06T01:09:15Z")
Well, glass guy was mediocre, although I can’t tell what they were talking about when they said he did weird things with his eyes. All I saw was a lot of blinking. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/8 "2008-02-06T01:11:53Z")
[QUOTE=Drain Bead] Well, glass guy was mediocre, although I can’t tell what they were talking about when they said he did weird things with his eyes. All I saw was a lot of blinking. [/QUOTE] Well, he made up in volume what he lacked in talent. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/9 "2008-02-06T01:17:07Z")
What’s this girl’s sob story? I wasn’t paying attention. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/10 "2008-02-06T01:18:24Z")
[QUOTE=HazelNutCoffee] What’s this girl’s sob story? I wasn’t paying attention. [/QUOTE] Dead father. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/11 "2008-02-06T01:18:54Z")
Here. Dead-Dad gal is the best so far I think. I felt sorry for “music major” guy. He probably wouldn’t have made it through no matter what but the song was a bad choice. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/12 "2008-02-06T01:20:14Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] Dead father. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE] Not just dead father. Father died in a car crash while she was on her way to the audition. Her brother called her while she waited to tell her her dad died. I couldn’t have done it. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/13 "2008-02-06T01:20:45Z")
I hate it when contestants milk personal tragedy in front of the judges. There was a contestant earlier (maybe single mom with sick kid?) who made it a point to not mention it to the judges at all when they asked her, and my respect for her went up because of it. Dead Dad girl was good, but I’ll remember her dead dad and not her singing, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/14 "2008-02-06T01:24:39Z")
Pageant Girl = Barf Smiley And that was before she sang. Dammit they’re gonna send her through. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/15 "2008-02-06T01:25:59Z")
God, yet another fucking Underwood. Jesus, take the wheel and drive this bitch into a tree. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/16 "2008-02-06T01:26:22Z")
[QUOTE=Biggirl] Not just dead father. Father died in a car crash while she was on her way to the audition. Her brother called her while she waited to tell her her dad died. I couldn’t have done it. [/QUOTE] Well, at least it’s actually a tragedy. That does seem rough. Ugh, blonde Miss South Florida or whatever is annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/17 "2008-02-06T01:27:52Z")
Maybe if Pagent Girl wasn’t so pretend dumb, she’d be less annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/18 "2008-02-06T01:29:21Z")
But, but, it worked so well for Pickler! ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/19 "2008-02-06T01:35:42Z")
Ever notice how people who say they “have it all” never have much of anything? ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414/20 "2008-02-06T01:38:14Z")
LOVE Alex’s look, and the grandma too. Freakin’ adorable. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-auditions-2-5-atlanta/436414.md?page=2)