# The Apprentice -- 2/17 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 17, 2005, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515 "2005-02-17T12:12:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/61 "2005-02-18T16:48:42Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > And why does he stand so far away from the group when he’s giving them the task? Move a few feet closer and he wouldn’t have to yell at them. Apparently (I’ll let someone else find the cite, I’m at work – no, really), he has some serious germ phobias – doesn’t like to shake hands with people, etc. Watch him move through his throngs of admirers sometime… ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/62 "2005-02-18T16:52:38Z")
What I guess I don’t understand about the food thing was what were they going to do otherwise? Was there something else they needed to do, because it seems to me that the massage business went off pretty much without a hitch. I certainly don’t think Bren messed up, both teams executed pretty well and it was close. Did Net Worth make $991? I thought they were charging $25 per person, how did they get $991? ---
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/63 "2005-02-18T17:00:47Z")
Is it just me or did Tana mention that the casting director had worked with “Uma Thurma”? I could have heard it wrong. And **Mullinator** , is the giraffe you mentioned Geoffrey? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/64 "2005-02-18T17:04:35Z")
> [@Gangster Octopus](#): > > Did Net Worth make $991? I thought they were charging $25 per person, how did they get $991? I believe there were other services as well – didn’t Not-Carolyn\* mention manicures? [sub]\* “Not the mama! Not the mama!”\<10 points to anyone else who remembers this\>[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/65 "2005-02-18T17:10:14Z")
> [@Necros](#): > > And **Mullinator** , is the giraffe you mentioned Geoffrey? 😉 Vindication! ---
**Author:** ![Twin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85f322/32.png) [@Twin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twin)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/66 "2005-02-18T17:16:31Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I believe there were other services as well – didn’t Not-Carolyn\* mention manicures? > [sub]\* “Not the mama! Not the mama!”\<10 points to anyone else who remembers this\>[/sub] Ugh. I hate to claim points for _Dinosaurs_, but I’ll take them where I can get them. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/67 "2005-02-18T17:21:55Z")
> [@Necros](#): > > Is it just me or did Tana mention that the casting director had worked with “Uma Thurma”? I could have heard it wrong. Not just you. I said the same thing in post #50. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/68 "2005-02-18T17:28:53Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I believe there were other services as well – didn’t Not-Carolyn\* mention manicures? > [sub]\* “Not the mama! Not the mama!”\<10 points to anyone else who remembers this\>[/sub] That was Magna. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/69 "2005-02-18T17:31:07Z")
> [@Twin](#): > > Ugh. I hate to claim points for _Dinosaurs_, but I’ll take them where I can get them. I loooooooooooved _Dinosaurs_. Thanks for emerging from near-lurkerdom to claim your points. ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/70 "2005-02-18T17:42:14Z")
> [@Twin](#): > > Ugh. I hate to claim points for _Dinosaurs_, but I’ll take them where I can get them. Boo! Dinosaurs is a classic! /Cease Hijack ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/71 "2005-02-18T17:55:18Z")
I gotta go with **Mullinator** on the Bren/food issue. He’s probably not that familiar with getting around New York and didn’t realize it was going to be the end of the everfucking world for someone who had dickall else to do to run something over there for them. And if they had just said, “Bren, that’s going to be a serious pain in our asses to schlep all the way out there,” he would have told them to just pick up the phone book and order some delivery for him. He made that point himself to Stephanie, IIRC. Delegating the task of getting dinner in for the team doesn’t seem unreasonable, given that he was supervising the oufitting of the trailer and those two had nothing else task-related to do. I certainly don’t expect my bosses/coworkers to handle everything themselves while I sit around picking my nose and scratching my ass. I have to disagree with **monstro** about Bren assuming he was automatically the leader. When they had their initial meeting, he actually said that he didn’t know if Trump handing him the card meant he was supposed to lead or what. Then he asked if anybody minded if he was PM this time around. I just have a hard time seeing that as thinking he’s hot shit on a platter. ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/72 "2005-02-18T18:03:23Z")
Yes, they were probably cheesed-off about having to go out of their way to pick up dinner, but I think the real reason was that they were asked to do it at all. “How dare he make US deliver food! Harumph!” Uma Thurma! I loved that! Tana, if she’s such a big name, you should probably, ya know, _know what it is!!_ ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/73 "2005-02-18T18:03:51Z")
Yes, they were probably cheesed-off about having to go out of their way to pick up dinner, but I think the real reason was that they were asked to do it at all. “How dare he make US deliver food! Harumph!” Uma Thurma! I loved that! Tana, if she’s such a big name, you should probably, ya know, _know what it is!!_ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/74 "2005-02-18T18:08:28Z")
> [@Gangster Octopus](#): > > That was Magna. :smack: Maybe they did manicures for some of the people waiting to talk to the casting director? BTW – do we have any way of finding out if any of the hopefuls who coughed up $25 actually got jobs? ---
**Author:** ![Phelan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Phelan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phelan)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/75 "2005-02-18T18:22:40Z")
I’ve noticed that Erin seems to openly react when somebody criticizes her in the board room, even if it’s somebody just swinging blindly in response to a valid opinion of hers. She should come back right away with something of her own, instead of just a shocked and confused expression. Other than that, I think she should be around awhile. When she looks something like this… :eek: Stop that! ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/76 "2005-02-18T18:25:09Z")
I bet a woman wins this season. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/77 "2005-02-18T18:26:56Z")
The only thing Michael has said in this entire season that was dead on is that team Magna has no imagination. That includes him. “Massage a go-go”? Perhaps in 1968. “City Spa” was no better. I’m not in advertising and was able to come up with “Slip Knots” and several others in about five seconds. Not great, but certainly more catchy than something that sounded like a porn parlor. John is flying under the radar, which is smart. If you’re not the project manager, then just competently do the job you’re assigned and keep your mouth shut unless you see a colossal fuckup in the making. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/78 "2005-02-18T18:42:01Z")
**Twick** , I think one of the candidates was talking about people actually getting work out of the deal. He seems rather shocked by that, actually. And I seem to remember Tana talking about someone being offered a job at $75/hour and how she was clearly in the wrong business. ---
**Author:** ![LibrarySpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@LibrarySpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LibrarySpy)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/79 "2005-02-18T18:42:48Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > BTW – do we have any way of finding out if any of the hopefuls who coughed up $25 actually got jobs? Yes, they said that in the show… Some of the folks were actually being cast for stuff. ---
**Author:** ![LibrarySpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@LibrarySpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LibrarySpy)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-apprentice-2-17/290515/80 "2005-02-18T18:44:30Z")
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