Nite all , thanks for the company and fun

 nite nite peeps............(Leon to win!).....xx

Looking forward to next week. I love the buy lots of things cheap task!

Just seen this..... you're on...fair deal

Sorry Baz, I got unexpected visitors, so I couldn't come on here.

I did manage to watch the programme and I'm glad that Alex went.

I thought Jim fought his corner very well, he's coming along nicely.

 

So, anyone who has achieved a recognised qualification(s), by undergoing years of comprehensive study and research within this particular scientific discipline - using methods previously tried and tested and, approved through empirical evidence, should be doubted on the account of a thick, egotistical bint, on a TV show?  

 

 

If we go with this 'logical inference' - doubt, should be extended to every Doctor of medicine, on the account of Harold Shipman - otherwise known as 'Dr. Death'.  

Two weeks and the right candidates have ben fired.

Vincent..

Ninja - You are right of course.

My comment was a sweeping generalisation. Of course I did not mean "anyone."
I apologise for my lack of clarity.

 

I stupidly did not express it clearly, but in my head I had the sort of 'experts' who never stop reminding us they are 'experts' and who do their best to exert their own superiority while endeavouring to indicate the other person's inferiority.

And yes, we have seen such con merchants, and Edna, in my opinion is one such person.

Although obviously we all have only scant evidence - and we also know how misleading editing can be.

 

**reminder to self - I really must stop writing in sweeping headlines. The problem is it's fun! I like it.**

Agreed. 

 

 

And stop 'aving so much bleedin' fun!  

 

Leon has found himself in the final 3 in both episodes so far. Lord Sugar says he doesn't want to see him there again.

It reminded me, though, that a similar thing happened last year - the same man appeared in the final 3 on a number of occasions (I can't remember his name) but Lord Sugar obviously saw potential and talent as he was a survivor.

Yes I think there was Brisket......  but I can't remember his name either.......

I'm here Cosi I watched last night and agree..He was bliddy horrible...Easy on the eyes in the original pic Brisket posted but what a mean spirited, twisty mouthed, thin lipped resentful nasty piece of work..may he be destined to cut up french sticks forevermore

Awww, me too.....guess I'd better join the queue humphhh, (nice eyes too!)

Oh and btw, I'm adding that Susan to my hate list...probs easier to say who I like then dislike so far: everyone bar Glenn, Jim and Gavin...Early prediction: Helen could bag this if she plays her cards right

Think you might be right there Soozy....she seems like she'll get on with the job in hand and take no prisoners

Ah seen that Shadow Line the neet! Lots of 'em have went owt on various tasks! Bags o' material fer few-cha appren'ice tasks with Maths n business plans an' all.

LOL...I thought I didn't have them either, (no smart ass remarks required).....until I had to have them all pulled one by one over the last month or so.....OUCH

Thank whoevva for the show, saving me from going out!

A musing on the Apprentice

 

Sir Alan says, he's fed up of people saying they need capital to make money.

 

At the end of the show he says, team [whatever] made X number of £s profit.

 

However, if you made £500 'profit' on selling orange juice or fruit salads, surely you'd have to consider that it took a team of six people 9 hours to make profit of £500, that pays a wage of £9.26 an hour before NI contributions are considered.  Plant, rates, fuel and machinery are not costed or considered.

 

The truth is, if REAL business costs were applied to their hoop jumping exercises, they'd be very lucky to make any profit.  To employ six people for 9 hours to make no profit would be stupid.

The best bit so far for me was when the boys were going to gadget review site Pocket Lint & Vincent said: 

 

" I'm just gonna go in there with my usual charismatic attitude, show them the product, shake thier hand and they'll put it online" As easy as that ... If only Vincent

 

Vincent dried up & had to let cool Jim take over, quite effortlessly I might add .... so much for smoothie Vincent such a cringeworthy moment ... bloody priceless lmao

 

Badger excelled in many of the task challenges,^{[citation needed]} most notably the car sales in week six and the flat-letting in week nine. She was brought into the boardroom on four occasions and had altercations with fellow contestants Mani Sandher in week five and Syed Ahmed in week ten.

Last year stats

Candidate	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Stella	IN	WIN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	WIN	BR	BR	IN	HIRED
Chris	IN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	BR	BR	LOSE	IN	IN	IN	FIRED
Jamie	IN	IN	IN	LOSE	IN	IN	IN	BR	WIN	IN	FIRED
Joanna	WIN	BR	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	WIN	FIRED
Stuart	BR	IN	IN	BR	IN	IN	WIN	IN	IN	LOSE	FIRED
Liz	IN	IN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	BR	IN	LOSE	FIRED
Laura	IN	LOSE	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	FIRED
Christopher	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	FIRED
Sandeesh	IN	IN	BR	IN	BR	BR	FIRED
Alex	BR	IN	IN	IN	BR	FIRED
Paloma	IN	IN	BR	IN	FIRED
Melissa	IN	IN	WIN	FIRED
Shibby	IN	IN	FIRED
Joy	IN	FIRED
Raleigh	IN	LEFT
Dan	FIRED

     The contestant was hired and won the apprentice.

     The contestant was the runner up.

     The contestant won as project manager on his/her team.

     The contestant lost as project manager on his/her team.

     The contestant was on the winning team or managed to avoid firing (Week 11).

     The contestant was on the losing team.

     The contestant was brought to the final boardroom.

     The contestant was fired.

     The contestant lost as project manager and was fired.

     The contestant left

Shows Chris in three times.

cos i have a look on this thread

i watched it for the first time ever last night on catch-up

2 hours of cringing and laughing

i loved it

See... we roped Baz in last year that way and now she's hooked..   You need to join us on 'live' on Wednesday now!

 

i'll be here with my popcorn

Run like the wind Pirate

Ooh, I'm excited for tonight. I got excited last night too, tidied up, did the dishes, got my pop tarts ready, sat down at 9 only to realise i was a evening early 

 

Vincent Disneur is described as "Billy Bulls**t" by a female rival on this week's Apprentice.

Lord Sugar challenges the teams in tonight's episode to source ten products at the lowest possible price for a hotel's grand opening. Logic's Project Manager Gavin Winstanley places Disneur in charge of a sub-team, but the 29-year-old sales manager frustrates his teammates.

Natasha Scribbins snipes at Disneur for not letting her "get on with the job" as they attempt to secure the best possible prices for the unusual list of items.

Meanwhile, 33-year-old Yorkshire entrepreneur Ellie Reed ends up fuming when Disneur takes the phone off her during a negotiation over toilet rolls.

"Vincent obviously enjoys the fact that he's leading three women," she says. "I think he thinks he's a bit of a charmer. He certainly doesn't charm me. He's a bit of a Billy Bulls**t."

 

Ellie

 You weren't the only one Rawky...... I was looking forward to it all day yesterday too..... til I looked at my  Radio Times

Don't either of you two ever think of applying ok?  

 

*grabs best seat and gets first dibs on Jim*

 

*wonders if she should have dibs on Gavin too*

 ....*tips Kaffy off chair, and shoves her in the back row*

*pouts*

*ignores*

Evening Apprentices

I'll be listening from the start but might be a bit later before I post as dinner is due to be served in about 6 minutes....and I'm the one serving!

Evening all.

I'm gonna bet that someone gets fired tonight 

 

Hi Yogi, EFTT, Rawky and *shouts so she can hear me at the back*..... HI KAFFY