Bachelor Pad Finale 'n Stuff

Kimberly announced yesterday on Facebook that "the frost is on the pumpkin." She was meaning that in a literal sense, but I was secretly laughing. Maybe that's a regional euphemism? *g*

I've just caught up on some TV from this very busy week. The ending to season 3 of Bachelor Pad ROCKED!! OMG it was nothing less than genius. See, the winner, Nick, is no one. I mean, I didn't even recognize the guy when Rachel got paired up with him the last two episodes, after her boyfriend Michael (oh wait, no he totally led her on!) was kicked out. I watched the whole season of this show, plus Ashley's entire season of Bachelorette when he was one of the bachelors, and I don't remember him.

He stayed under the radar all these weeks, saying little to anyone and staying out of drama. It never works on these elimination shows. Well, it may work for a while, but in the end it always comes down to who everyone likes the most, because they are the ones who are able to develop alliances and keep everyone happy. Right?

But this time, it was the guy no one liked or cared about or even paid any mind at all! He had zero alliances during the show. He would have been eliminated because Rachel wanted to quit to be with her dear Michael, who was totally leading her on the entire season. (Did I mention that? Because he sucks.)

It was the lucky break that Night Ranger liked his and Rachel's butchering of "Sister Christian" better than the other two couples' that got him into the final. It was pure genius that he won the $250,000.

I know none of my friends watch, so I shall explain. See the prize money is $250,000. A couple wins the game. The guy and the girl each go into separate rooms, in a "prisoner's dilemma," and choose SHARE or KEEP. If they both share, they split the money. If they both keep, all the eliminated housemates split the money. If one chooses share and the other keep, the person who selected keep gets the $250,000.

The past two seasons, the final couples were romantically involved, so they shared the winnings. A no-brainer. This time, the two players barely know each other and played together for only two weeks.

Rachel said SHARE and... shock of all shocks... Nick said KEEP! We were dying! The studio audience was cheering and clapping. The really nasty gameplayers like Kalon and Chris were practically high-fiving the guy. It was stupendous! Thank you, ABC. That was totally worth the investment of two hours every Monday night for eight weeks.

"Are you f***ing kidding me?" Rachel screamed. " You're here because of me! You're a disgusting human being…You're a f***ing schmuck!"

"I'm a schmuck with $250,000," Nick agreed. 

Classic!! 

Did I mention that Michael let Rachel fall in love with him without so much as a hint that he wasn't that into her? Okay. Just making sure. Boys are not as clueless as they like to make girls think they are. They know that if they tell a girl who's really into them that they actually just want to hook up for a few weeks, she's probably not going to go for it.

Although... Jaclyn was more than happy to oblige with Ed, who was very upfront with her the day after they slept together, that he wasn't into her and was interested in someone back home.

Yes, he should have been upfront with her before they slept together, but I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt on that one, because guys like Ed are just not that intuitive. Plus he was three sheets to the wind most of the show.

Just a brief comment on Real Housewives of NYC: Aviva's precious Reid, someone I thought was a class act, totally shocked me when he referred to the housewives' girls' weekend as "overweight old women gone wild." What a slimeball. I hope Aviva leaves the show and takes her rude hubby with her.

Patrick's Saturday Six

1. A is for APPLE: What Apple Computer product are you most likely to buy or most pleased that you have purchased?
iPhone

2. A is for ANATOMY: What part of your body do you feel is your best feature?
lips

3. A is for ACADEMICS: What single class gave you the most trouble in school?
Electrical Engineering 201. Laugh if you must, EE friends. I have brain block when it comes to circuit theory.

4. A is for ACE: What card game is your favorite?
Skip-Bo

5. A is for AUTOMOBILE: What car or vehicle are you most likely to buy as your next ride?
Hyundai Genesis Coupe

6. A is for ARGUMENT: What is the last thing you remembered arguing about?
Hmm. I haven't argued with anyone recently!