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Subject: NIGHT 2 FIRST THOUGHTS Author: Owner/Moderator [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 01:19:15 12/17/19 Tue Good evening everyone! Well, I’ve settled into this “competition”, and it’s over. Sadly, the whole competition was less than 6 hours. And so it was in Atlantic City if you took out all of the Haskell self-aggrandizing, but I digress lol. Congratulations to talent winner Miss Virginia Camille Schreiber, private interview winner Miss Oregon Shivali Kadame and onstage question winner and now double preliminary winner Miss Georgia Victoria Hill! I was half right about tonight 😊 I would say now she’s emerged as a front-runner, but it’s still rather unknown what is going to happen. It’s getting interesting. Both preliminary private interview winners both have weak talents. Both talent winners are also strong speakers as evidenced tonight. I thought VA had one of the better answers last night. And then there’s cute as a button NJ who had a good talent night tonight. Overall, tonight’s talent was much weaker than last night. And as a bonus, I am going to start writing up the talent synopsis when I am done here, though it probably won’t be up until sometime tomorrow early afternoon. It is starting to precipitate here, and it’s supposed to be some kind of frozen precipitation. The free “scholarship competition” is tomorrow at 10 a.m. My wild and crazy traveling companion said that she would not “sit through 2 hours of junior miss interviews without alcohol”. So, we will not be going LOL. If it was just me, I might, but I can see her point. Maybe they will put it online. But there will be a lot of down time tomorrow. We are planning to go to the meet and greet in the evening, however. Back to tonight’s competition. Talent was much weaker overall. There weren’t a whole lot of winners to pick from. What I said earlier stands-I do believe an Alabama or California should have put themselves in this group because they likely would have cleaned up. My own personal favorite was Miss Indiana. She sang a very heartfelt and moving rendition of You Will Be Found. It was one of those performances that you really felt. Had I been a judge, she would have been my winner. But I fully suspected that and have no problems with Virginia winning. Remember, this is a talent that won NFT a few years ago from Miss VT 2015. She was one that I was just hoping would come through and never did, so she didn’t make the top 15. But it was a lot of fun. Truthfully, I have no idea what kind of judging standards are in place anymore. But the talent judging was for years up until recently, “Do you want to see it again?” Camille made it entertaining and engaging. The only real true top tier talent like some of the ones we saw last night was Indiana. She may have sang herself into the top 15 after that performance. There were some good ones like New Jersey who sang opera, for instance, who have been very consistent. Mississippi was good as well, she also sang opera. I also think Minnesota was one of the better of the night, and Washington had a fast paced and entertaining tap dance. Some decent performances like Maine and I enjoyed Nevada’s monologue more than I initially I thought I would. Other than that, some were decent and others were just forgettable. Now, the speaking part of the competition was interesting tonight. I don’t know it was the quality of the competitors in this group, but everyone seemed a bit more “animated” tonight, if that makes sense. I still think it’s hard to judge who stands out when it’s so robotic. I do think Oregon spoke well tonight, as well as South Carolina, Connecticut, Arkansas, and Georgia were among the best tonight. Overall, though, it did seem like this group seemed to try and stand out a little more. I don’t know if they observed last night or maybe got some feedback, or something? It seemed like their skills were a bit more fine honed. It makes sense-they got to see what happened last night and maybe saw what they needed to adjust. Overall, Alpha is a much stronger group, in my opinion. I could easily see Miss America coming out of this group. I don’t have near as many for possibilities in Mu. Now comes the fun part-predicting who the top 15 is. It’s not as hard as I think. To me, there are ones that clearly excelled all week and some who really didn’t. There are some who I also think are strong possibilities. I am going to review the talent, go over generally what I saw from the contestants in the speaking categories, and then post about each contestant each week. Look for Alpha talent review sometime early afternoon. Thanks everyone for dropping by and keep posting! [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: NIGHT 2 FIRST THOUGHTS Author: Your reports are so interesting. Much appreciated ! [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:02:19 12/17/19 Tue >Good evening everyone! > >Well, I’ve settled into this “competition”, and >it’s over. Sadly, the whole competition was less >than 6 hours. And so it was in Atlantic City if you >took out all of the Haskell self-aggrandizing, but I >digress lol. Congratulations to talent winner Miss >Virginia Camille Schreiber, private interview winner >Miss Oregon Shivali Kadame and onstage question winner >and now double preliminary winner Miss Georgia >Victoria Hill! I was half right about tonight 😊 I >would say now she’s emerged as a front-runner, but >it’s still rather unknown what is going to happen. >It’s getting interesting. Both preliminary private >interview winners both have weak talents. Both talent >winners are also strong speakers as evidenced tonight. > I thought VA had one of the better answers last >night. And then there’s cute as a button NJ who had >a good talent night tonight. Overall, tonight’s >talent was much weaker than last night. And as a >bonus, I am going to start writing up the talent >synopsis when I am done here, though it probably >won’t be up until sometime tomorrow early afternoon. > It is starting to precipitate here, and it’s >supposed to be some kind of frozen precipitation. The >free “scholarship competition” is tomorrow at 10 >a.m. My wild and crazy traveling companion said that >she would not “sit through 2 hours of junior miss >interviews without alcohol”. So, we will not be >going LOL. If it was just me, I might, but I can see >her point. Maybe they will put it online. But there >will be a lot of down time tomorrow. We are planning >to go to the meet and greet in the evening, however. > >Back to tonight’s competition. Talent was much >weaker overall. There weren’t a whole lot of >winners to pick from. What I said earlier stands-I do >believe an Alabama or California should have put >themselves in this group because they likely would >have cleaned up. My own personal favorite was Miss >Indiana. She sang a very heartfelt and moving >rendition of You Will Be Found. It was one of those >performances that you really felt. Had I been a >judge, she would have been my winner. But I fully >suspected that and have no problems with Virginia >winning. Remember, this is a talent that won NFT a >few years ago from Miss VT 2015. She was one that I >was just hoping would come through and never did, so >she didn’t make the top 15. But it was a lot of >fun. Truthfully, I have no idea what kind of judging >standards are in place anymore. But the talent >judging was for years up until recently, “Do you >want to see it again?” Camille made it entertaining >and engaging. The only real true top tier talent like >some of the ones we saw last night was Indiana. She >may have sang herself into the top 15 after that >performance. There were some good ones like New >Jersey who sang opera, for instance, who have been >very consistent. Mississippi was good as well, she >also sang opera. I also think Minnesota was one of >the better of the night, and Washington had a fast >paced and entertaining tap dance. Some decent >performances like Maine and I enjoyed Nevada’s >monologue more than I initially I thought I would. >Other than that, some were decent and others were just >forgettable. > >Now, the speaking part of the competition was >interesting tonight. I don’t know it was the >quality of the competitors in this group, but everyone >seemed a bit more “animated” tonight, if that >makes sense. I still think it’s hard to judge who >stands out when it’s so robotic. I do think Oregon >spoke well tonight, as well as South Carolina, >Connecticut, Arkansas, and Georgia were among the best >tonight. Overall, though, it did seem like this group >seemed to try and stand out a little more. I don’t >know if they observed last night or maybe got some >feedback, or something? It seemed like their skills >were a bit more fine honed. It makes sense-they got >to see what happened last night and maybe saw what >they needed to adjust. > >Overall, Alpha is a much stronger group, in my >opinion. I could easily see Miss America coming out >of this group. I don’t have near as many for >possibilities in Mu. Now comes the fun >part-predicting who the top 15 is. It’s not as hard >as I think. To me, there are ones that clearly >excelled all week and some who really didn’t. There >are some who I also think are strong possibilities. I >am going to review the talent, go over generally what >I saw from the contestants in the speaking categories, >and then post about each contestant each week. > >Look for Alpha talent review sometime early afternoon. >Thanks everyone for dropping by and keep posting!

[> [> Subject: Re: NIGHT 2 FIRST THOUGHTS Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:03:16 12/17/19 Tue >>Good evening everyone! >> >>Well, I’ve settled into this “competition”, and >>it’s over. Sadly, the whole competition was less >>than 6 hours. And so it was in Atlantic City if you >>took out all of the Haskell self-aggrandizing, but I >>digress lol. Congratulations to talent winner Miss >>Virginia Camille Schreiber, private interview winner >>Miss Oregon Shivali Kadame and onstage question winner >>and now double preliminary winner Miss Georgia >>Victoria Hill! I was half right about tonight 😊 I >>would say now she’s emerged as a front-runner, but >>it’s still rather unknown what is going to happen. >>It’s getting interesting. Both preliminary private >>interview winners both have weak talents. Both talent >>winners are also strong speakers as evidenced tonight. >> I thought VA had one of the better answers last >>night. And then there’s cute as a button NJ who had >>a good talent night tonight. Overall, tonight’s >>talent was much weaker than last night. And as a >>bonus, I am going to start writing up the talent >>synopsis when I am done here, though it probably >>won’t be up until sometime tomorrow early afternoon. >> It is starting to precipitate here, and it’s >>supposed to be some kind of frozen precipitation. The >>free “scholarship competition” is tomorrow at 10 >>a.m. My wild and crazy traveling companion said that >>she would not “sit through 2 hours of junior miss >>interviews without alcohol”. So, we will not be >>going LOL. If it was just me, I might, but I can see >>her point. Maybe they will put it online. But there >>will be a lot of down time tomorrow. We are planning >>to go to the meet and greet in the evening, however. >> >>Back to tonight’s competition. Talent was much >>weaker overall. There weren’t a whole lot of >>winners to pick from. What I said earlier stands-I do >>believe an Alabama or California should have put >>themselves in this group because they likely would >>have cleaned up. My own personal favorite was Miss >>Indiana. She sang a very heartfelt and moving >>rendition of You Will Be Found. It was one of those >>performances that you really felt. Had I been a >>judge, she would have been my winner. But I fully >>suspected that and have no problems with Virginia >>winning. Remember, this is a talent that won NFT a >>few years ago from Miss VT 2015. She was one that I >>was just hoping would come through and never did, so >>she didn’t make the top 15. But it was a lot of >>fun. Truthfully, I have no idea what kind of judging >>standards are in place anymore. But the talent >>judging was for years up until recently, “Do you >>want to see it again?” Camille made it entertaining >>and engaging. The only real true top tier talent like >>some of the ones we saw last night was Indiana. She >>may have sang herself into the top 15 after that >>performance. There were some good ones like New >>Jersey who sang opera, for instance, who have been >>very consistent. Mississippi was good as well, she >>also sang opera. I also think Minnesota was one of >>the better of the night, and Washington had a fast >>paced and entertaining tap dance. Some decent >>performances like Maine and I enjoyed Nevada’s >>monologue more than I initially I thought I would. >>Other than that, some were decent and others were just >>forgettable. >> >>Now, the speaking part of the competition was >>interesting tonight. I don’t know it was the >>quality of the competitors in this group, but everyone >>seemed a bit more “animated” tonight, if that >>makes sense. I still think it’s hard to judge who >>stands out when it’s so robotic. I do think Oregon >>spoke well tonight, as well as South Carolina, >>Connecticut, Arkansas, and Georgia were among the best >>tonight. Overall, though, it did seem like this group >>seemed to try and stand out a little more. I don’t >>know if they observed last night or maybe got some >>feedback, or something? It seemed like their skills >>were a bit more fine honed. It makes sense-they got >>to see what happened last night and maybe saw what >>they needed to adjust. >> >>Overall, Alpha is a much stronger group, in my >>opinion. I could easily see Miss America coming out >>of this group. I don’t have near as many for >>possibilities in Mu. Now comes the fun >>part-predicting who the top 15 is. It’s not as hard >>as I think. To me, there are ones that clearly >>excelled all week and some who really didn’t. There >>are some who I also think are strong possibilities. I >>am going to review the talent, go over generally what >>I saw from the contestants in the speaking categories, >>and then post about each contestant each week. >> >>Look for Alpha talent review sometime early afternoon. >>Thanks everyone for dropping by and keep posting!

[> [> [> Subject: If Miss Virginia could win Talent doing a third grader's science experiment then it just shows you that this panel doesn't know what they're doing --very sorry but I've been following Miss America since the 1960s and she's the only preliminary Talent winner I've ever seen who absolutely has no talent. This is insanity. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:04:52 12/17/19 Tue >>>Good evening everyone! >>> >>>Well, I’ve settled into this “competition”, and >>>it’s over. Sadly, the whole competition was less >>>than 6 hours. And so it was in Atlantic City if you >>>took out all of the Haskell self-aggrandizing, but I >>>digress lol. Congratulations to talent winner Miss >>>Virginia Camille Schreiber, private interview winner >>>Miss Oregon Shivali Kadame and onstage question >winner >>>and now double preliminary winner Miss Georgia >>>Victoria Hill! I was half right about tonight 😊 >I >>>would say now she’s emerged as a front-runner, but >>>it’s still rather unknown what is going to happen. >>>It’s getting interesting. Both preliminary private >>>interview winners both have weak talents. Both >talent >>>winners are also strong speakers as evidenced >tonight. >>> I thought VA had one of the better answers last >>>night. And then there’s cute as a button NJ who >had >>>a good talent night tonight. Overall, tonight’s >>>talent was much weaker than last night. And as a >>>bonus, I am going to start writing up the talent >>>synopsis when I am done here, though it probably >>>won’t be up until sometime tomorrow early >afternoon. >>> It is starting to precipitate here, and it’s >>>supposed to be some kind of frozen precipitation. >The >>>free “scholarship competition” is tomorrow at 10 >>>a.m. My wild and crazy traveling companion said that >>>she would not “sit through 2 hours of junior miss >>>interviews without alcohol”. So, we will not be >>>going LOL. If it was just me, I might, but I can see >>>her point. Maybe they will put it online. But there >>>will be a lot of down time tomorrow. We are planning >>>to go to the meet and greet in the evening, however. > >>> >>>Back to tonight’s competition. Talent was much >>>weaker overall. There weren’t a whole lot of >>>winners to pick from. What I said earlier stands-I >do >>>believe an Alabama or California should have put >>>themselves in this group because they likely would >>>have cleaned up. My own personal favorite was Miss >>>Indiana. She sang a very heartfelt and moving >>>rendition of You Will Be Found. It was one of those >>>performances that you really felt. Had I been a >>>judge, she would have been my winner. But I fully >>>suspected that and have no problems with Virginia >>>winning. Remember, this is a talent that won NFT a >>>few years ago from Miss VT 2015. She was one that I >>>was just hoping would come through and never did, so >>>she didn’t make the top 15. But it was a lot of >>>fun. Truthfully, I have no idea what kind of judging >>>standards are in place anymore. But the talent >>>judging was for years up until recently, “Do you >>>want to see it again?” Camille made it >entertaining >>>and engaging. The only real true top tier talent >like >>>some of the ones we saw last night was Indiana. She >>>may have sang herself into the top 15 after that >>>performance. There were some good ones like New >>>Jersey who sang opera, for instance, who have been >>>very consistent. Mississippi was good as well, she >>>also sang opera. I also think Minnesota was one of >>>the better of the night, and Washington had a fast >>>paced and entertaining tap dance. Some decent >>>performances like Maine and I enjoyed Nevada’s >>>monologue more than I initially I thought I would. >>>Other than that, some were decent and others were >just >>>forgettable. >>> >>>Now, the speaking part of the competition was >>>interesting tonight. I don’t know it was the >>>quality of the competitors in this group, but >everyone >>>seemed a bit more “animated” tonight, if that >>>makes sense. I still think it’s hard to judge who >>>stands out when it’s so robotic. I do think Oregon >>>spoke well tonight, as well as South Carolina, >>>Connecticut, Arkansas, and Georgia were among the >best >>>tonight. Overall, though, it did seem like this >group >>>seemed to try and stand out a little more. I don’t >>>know if they observed last night or maybe got some >>>feedback, or something? It seemed like their skills >>>were a bit more fine honed. It makes sense-they got >>>to see what happened last night and maybe saw what >>>they needed to adjust. >>> >>>Overall, Alpha is a much stronger group, in my >>>opinion. I could easily see Miss America coming out >>>of this group. I don’t have near as many for >>>possibilities in Mu. Now comes the fun >>>part-predicting who the top 15 is. It’s not as >hard >>>as I think. To me, there are ones that clearly >>>excelled all week and some who really didn’t. >There >>>are some who I also think are strong possibilities. >I >>>am going to review the talent, go over generally what >>>I saw from the contestants in the speaking >categories, >>>and then post about each contestant each week. >>> >>>Look for Alpha talent review sometime early >afternoon. >>>Thanks everyone for dropping by and keep posting!

[> [> [> [> Subject: I know VA's talent is controversial, and I am sure that it will be discussed for some time to come. I do think she will do very well, and we will likely see it on Thursday night. I don't know the answer to this question, but maybe someone can answer this. Does Camille have a science background or a specific reason that she chose this? I think if it was something relevant to her, it may be accepted more. Or, if it was just something she added, maybe people feel she is not authentic? I don't know much about Camille at all, just what I observed this week. Author: Owner/Moderator [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 13:45:28 12/17/19 Tue >>>>Good evening everyone! >>>> >>>>Well, I’ve settled into this “competition”, >and >>>>it’s over. Sadly, the whole competition was less >>>>than 6 hours. And so it was in Atlantic City if you >>>>took out all of the Haskell self-aggrandizing, but I >>>>digress lol. Congratulations to talent winner Miss >>>>Virginia Camille Schreiber, private interview winner >>>>Miss Oregon Shivali Kadame and onstage question >>winner >>>>and now double preliminary winner Miss Georgia >>>>Victoria Hill! I was half right about tonight 😊 >>I >>>>would say now she’s emerged as a front-runner, but >>>>it’s still rather unknown what is going to >happen. >>>>It’s getting interesting. Both preliminary >private >>>>interview winners both have weak talents. Both >>talent >>>>winners are also strong speakers as evidenced >>tonight. >>>> I thought VA had one of the better answers last >>>>night. And then there’s cute as a button NJ who >>had >>>>a good talent night tonight. Overall, tonight’s >>>>talent was much weaker than last night. And as a >>>>bonus, I am going to start writing up the talent >>>>synopsis when I am done here, though it probably >>>>won’t be up until sometime tomorrow early >>afternoon. >>>> It is starting to precipitate here, and it’s >>>>supposed to be some kind of frozen precipitation. >>The >>>>free “scholarship competition” is tomorrow at 10 >>>>a.m. My wild and crazy traveling companion said >that >>>>she would not “sit through 2 hours of junior miss >>>>interviews without alcohol”. So, we will not be >>>>going LOL. If it was just me, I might, but I can >see >>>>her point. Maybe they will put it online. But >there >>>>will be a lot of down time tomorrow. We are >planning >>>>to go to the meet and greet in the evening, however. >> >>>> >>>>Back to tonight’s competition. Talent was much >>>>weaker overall. There weren’t a whole lot of >>>>winners to pick from. What I said earlier stands-I >>do >>>>believe an Alabama or California should have put >>>>themselves in this group because they likely would >>>>have cleaned up. My own personal favorite was Miss >>>>Indiana. She sang a very heartfelt and moving >>>>rendition of You Will Be Found. It was one of those >>>>performances that you really felt. Had I been a >>>>judge, she would have been my winner. But I fully >>>>suspected that and have no problems with Virginia >>>>winning. Remember, this is a talent that won NFT a >>>>few years ago from Miss VT 2015. She was one that I >>>>was just hoping would come through and never did, so >>>>she didn’t make the top 15. But it was a lot of >>>>fun. Truthfully, I have no idea what kind of >judging >>>>standards are in place anymore. But the talent >>>>judging was for years up until recently, “Do you >>>>want to see it again?” Camille made it >>entertaining >>>>and engaging. The only real true top tier talent >>like >>>>some of the ones we saw last night was Indiana. She >>>>may have sang herself into the top 15 after that >>>>performance. There were some good ones like New >>>>Jersey who sang opera, for instance, who have been >>>>very consistent. Mississippi was good as well, she >>>>also sang opera. I also think Minnesota was one of >>>>the better of the night, and Washington had a fast >>>>paced and entertaining tap dance. Some decent >>>>performances like Maine and I enjoyed Nevada’s >>>>monologue more than I initially I thought I would. >>>>Other than that, some were decent and others were >>just >>>>forgettable. >>>> >>>>Now, the speaking part of the competition was >>>>interesting tonight. I don’t know it was the >>>>quality of the competitors in this group, but >>everyone >>>>seemed a bit more “animated” tonight, if that >>>>makes sense. I still think it’s hard to judge who >>>>stands out when it’s so robotic. I do think Oregon >>>>spoke well tonight, as well as South Carolina, >>>>Connecticut, Arkansas, and Georgia were among the >>best >>>>tonight. Overall, though, it did seem like this >>group >>>>seemed to try and stand out a little more. I don’t >>>>know if they observed last night or maybe got some >>>>feedback, or something? It seemed like their skills >>>>were a bit more fine honed. It makes sense-they got >>>>to see what happened last night and maybe saw what >>>>they needed to adjust. >>>> >>>>Overall, Alpha is a much stronger group, in my >>>>opinion. I could easily see Miss America coming out >>>>of this group. I don’t have near as many for >>>>possibilities in Mu. Now comes the fun >>>>part-predicting who the top 15 is. It’s not as >>hard >>>>as I think. To me, there are ones that clearly >>>>excelled all week and some who really didn’t. >>There >>>>are some who I also think are strong possibilities. >>I >>>>am going to review the talent, go over generally >what >>>>I saw from the contestants in the speaking >>categories, >>>>and then post about each contestant each week. >>>> >>>>Look for Alpha talent review sometime early >>afternoon. >>>>Thanks everyone for dropping by and keep posting!

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: She's getting a doctorate in Pharmacy and her platform has to do with the opiode (sp?) crisis and avoiding medication mistakes. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 16:58:21 12/17/19 Tue

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Thanks! Now I understand a little bit more about her talent ties in with her vocational goals. There are a lot of platforms this year related to the drug crisis. It is at least one good thing in all of this that could bring some more voices to the problem. Author: Owner/Moderator [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 23:28:49 12/17/19 Tue

[> Subject: Thank you for these reviews! I love them and the real talk but kind talk. I agree with every single thing you have posted. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:16:02 12/17/19 Tue >Good evening everyone! > >Well, I’ve settled into this “competition”, and >it’s over. Sadly, the whole competition was less >than 6 hours. And so it was in Atlantic City if you >took out all of the Haskell self-aggrandizing, but I >digress lol. Congratulations to talent winner Miss >Virginia Camille Schreiber, private interview winner >Miss Oregon Shivali Kadame and onstage question winner >and now double preliminary winner Miss Georgia >Victoria Hill! I was half right about tonight 😊 I >would say now she’s emerged as a front-runner, but >it’s still rather unknown what is going to happen. >It’s getting interesting. Both preliminary private >interview winners both have weak talents. Both talent >winners are also strong speakers as evidenced tonight. > I thought VA had one of the better answers last >night. And then there’s cute as a button NJ who had >a good talent night tonight. Overall, tonight’s >talent was much weaker than last night. And as a >bonus, I am going to start writing up the talent >synopsis when I am done here, though it probably >won’t be up until sometime tomorrow early afternoon. > It is starting to precipitate here, and it’s >supposed to be some kind of frozen precipitation. The >free “scholarship competition” is tomorrow at 10 >a.m. My wild and crazy traveling companion said that >she would not “sit through 2 hours of junior miss >interviews without alcohol”. So, we will not be >going LOL. If it was just me, I might, but I can see >her point. Maybe they will put it online. But there >will be a lot of down time tomorrow. We are planning >to go to the meet and greet in the evening, however. > >Back to tonight’s competition. Talent was much >weaker overall. There weren’t a whole lot of >winners to pick from. What I said earlier stands-I do >believe an Alabama or California should have put >themselves in this group because they likely would >have cleaned up. My own personal favorite was Miss >Indiana. She sang a very heartfelt and moving >rendition of You Will Be Found. It was one of those >performances that you really felt. Had I been a >judge, she would have been my winner. But I fully >suspected that and have no problems with Virginia >winning. Remember, this is a talent that won NFT a >few years ago from Miss VT 2015. She was one that I >was just hoping would come through and never did, so >she didn’t make the top 15. But it was a lot of >fun. Truthfully, I have no idea what kind of judging >standards are in place anymore. But the talent >judging was for years up until recently, “Do you >want to see it again?” Camille made it entertaining >and engaging. The only real true top tier talent like >some of the ones we saw last night was Indiana. She >may have sang herself into the top 15 after that >performance. There were some good ones like New >Jersey who sang opera, for instance, who have been >very consistent. Mississippi was good as well, she >also sang opera. I also think Minnesota was one of >the better of the night, and Washington had a fast >paced and entertaining tap dance. Some decent >performances like Maine and I enjoyed Nevada’s >monologue more than I initially I thought I would. >Other than that, some were decent and others were just >forgettable. > >Now, the speaking part of the competition was >interesting tonight. I don’t know it was the >quality of the competitors in this group, but everyone >seemed a bit more “animated” tonight, if that >makes sense. I still think it’s hard to judge who >stands out when it’s so robotic. I do think Oregon >spoke well tonight, as well as South Carolina, >Connecticut, Arkansas, and Georgia were among the best >tonight. Overall, though, it did seem like this group >seemed to try and stand out a little more. I don’t >know if they observed last night or maybe got some >feedback, or something? It seemed like their skills >were a bit more fine honed. It makes sense-they got >to see what happened last night and maybe saw what >they needed to adjust. > >Overall, Alpha is a much stronger group, in my >opinion. I could easily see Miss America coming out >of this group. I don’t have near as many for >possibilities in Mu. Now comes the fun >part-predicting who the top 15 is. It’s not as hard >as I think. To me, there are ones that clearly >excelled all week and some who really didn’t. There >are some who I also think are strong possibilities. I >am going to review the talent, go over generally what >I saw from the contestants in the speaking categories, >and then post about each contestant each week. > >Look for Alpha talent review sometime early afternoon. >Thanks everyone for dropping by and keep posting!

[> [> Subject: Thank you! I really respect the women who are competing, and even though I can't always give perfect scores, I believe in being respectful. And even though some people have weaker or stronger talents, it's still an honor to be on the big Miss America stage. Author: Owner/Moderator [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 13:48:58 12/17/19 Tue >>Good evening everyone! >> >>Well, I’ve settled into this “competition”, and >>it’s over. Sadly, the whole competition was less >>than 6 hours. And so it was in Atlantic City if you >>took out all of the Haskell self-aggrandizing, but I >>digress lol. Congratulations to talent winner Miss >>Virginia Camille Schreiber, private interview winner >>Miss Oregon Shivali Kadame and onstage question winner >>and now double preliminary winner Miss Georgia >>Victoria Hill! I was half right about tonight 😊 I >>would say now she’s emerged as a front-runner, but >>it’s still rather unknown what is going to happen. >>It’s getting interesting. Both preliminary private >>interview winners both have weak talents. Both talent >>winners are also strong speakers as evidenced tonight. >> I thought VA had one of the better answers last >>night. And then there’s cute as a button NJ who had >>a good talent night tonight. Overall, tonight’s >>talent was much weaker than last night. And as a >>bonus, I am going to start writing up the talent >>synopsis when I am done here, though it probably >>won’t be up until sometime tomorrow early afternoon. >> It is starting to precipitate here, and it’s >>supposed to be some kind of frozen precipitation. The >>free “scholarship competition” is tomorrow at 10 >>a.m. My wild and crazy traveling companion said that >>she would not “sit through 2 hours of junior miss >>interviews without alcohol”. So, we will not be >>going LOL. If it was just me, I might, but I can see >>her point. Maybe they will put it online. But there >>will be a lot of down time tomorrow. We are planning >>to go to the meet and greet in the evening, however. >> >>Back to tonight’s competition. Talent was much >>weaker overall. There weren’t a whole lot of >>winners to pick from. What I said earlier stands-I do >>believe an Alabama or California should have put >>themselves in this group because they likely would >>have cleaned up. My own personal favorite was Miss >>Indiana. She sang a very heartfelt and moving >>rendition of You Will Be Found. It was one of those >>performances that you really felt. Had I been a >>judge, she would have been my winner. But I fully >>suspected that and have no problems with Virginia >>winning. Remember, this is a talent that won NFT a >>few years ago from Miss VT 2015. She was one that I >>was just hoping would come through and never did, so >>she didn’t make the top 15. But it was a lot of >>fun. Truthfully, I have no idea what kind of judging >>standards are in place anymore. But the talent >>judging was for years up until recently, “Do you >>want to see it again?” Camille made it entertaining >>and engaging. The only real true top tier talent like >>some of the ones we saw last night was Indiana. She >>may have sang herself into the top 15 after that >>performance. There were some good ones like New >>Jersey who sang opera, for instance, who have been >>very consistent. Mississippi was good as well, she >>also sang opera. I also think Minnesota was one of >>the better of the night, and Washington had a fast >>paced and entertaining tap dance. Some decent >>performances like Maine and I enjoyed Nevada’s >>monologue more than I initially I thought I would. >>Other than that, some were decent and others were just >>forgettable. >> >>Now, the speaking part of the competition was >>interesting tonight. I don’t know it was the >>quality of the competitors in this group, but everyone >>seemed a bit more “animated” tonight, if that >>makes sense. I still think it’s hard to judge who >>stands out when it’s so robotic. I do think Oregon >>spoke well tonight, as well as South Carolina, >>Connecticut, Arkansas, and Georgia were among the best >>tonight. Overall, though, it did seem like this group >>seemed to try and stand out a little more. I don’t >>know if they observed last night or maybe got some >>feedback, or something? It seemed like their skills >>were a bit more fine honed. It makes sense-they got >>to see what happened last night and maybe saw what >>they needed to adjust. >> >>Overall, Alpha is a much stronger group, in my >>opinion. I could easily see Miss America coming out >>of this group. I don’t have near as many for >>possibilities in Mu. Now comes the fun >>part-predicting who the top 15 is. It’s not as hard >>as I think. To me, there are ones that clearly >>excelled all week and some who really didn’t. There >>are some who I also think are strong possibilities. I >>am going to review the talent, go over generally what >>I saw from the contestants in the speaking categories, >>and then post about each contestant each week. >> >>Look for Alpha talent review sometime early afternoon. >>Thanks everyone for dropping by and keep posting!

[> [> [> Subject: it's obvious to me that the judges must have just loved Virginia's interview and then they threw points to her as far as Talent is concerned. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:04:14 12/17/19 Tue >>>Good evening everyone! >>> >>>Well, I’ve settled into this “competition”, and >>>it’s over. Sadly, the whole competition was less >>>than 6 hours. And so it was in Atlantic City if you >>>took out all of the Haskell self-aggrandizing, but I >>>digress lol. Congratulations to talent winner Miss >>>Virginia Camille Schreiber, private interview winner >>>Miss Oregon Shivali Kadame and onstage question >winner >>>and now double preliminary winner Miss Georgia >>>Victoria Hill! I was half right about tonight 😊 >I >>>would say now she’s emerged as a front-runner, but >>>it’s still rather unknown what is going to happen. >>>It’s getting interesting. Both preliminary private >>>interview winners both have weak talents. Both >talent >>>winners are also strong speakers as evidenced >tonight. >>> I thought VA had one of the better answers last >>>night. And then there’s cute as a button NJ who >had >>>a good talent night tonight. Overall, tonight’s >>>talent was much weaker than last night. And as a >>>bonus, I am going to start writing up the talent >>>synopsis when I am done here, though it probably >>>won’t be up until sometime tomorrow early >afternoon. >>> It is starting to precipitate here, and it’s >>>supposed to be some kind of frozen precipitation. >The >>>free “scholarship competition” is tomorrow at 10 >>>a.m. My wild and crazy traveling companion said that >>>she would not “sit through 2 hours of junior miss >>>interviews without alcohol”. So, we will not be >>>going LOL. If it was just me, I might, but I can see >>>her point. Maybe they will put it online. But there >>>will be a lot of down time tomorrow. We are planning >>>to go to the meet and greet in the evening, however. > >>> >>>Back to tonight’s competition. Talent was much >>>weaker overall. There weren’t a whole lot of >>>winners to pick from. What I said earlier stands-I >do >>>believe an Alabama or California should have put >>>themselves in this group because they likely would >>>have cleaned up. My own personal favorite was Miss >>>Indiana. She sang a very heartfelt and moving >>>rendition of You Will Be Found. It was one of those >>>performances that you really felt. Had I been a >>>judge, she would have been my winner. But I fully >>>suspected that and have no problems with Virginia >>>winning. Remember, this is a talent that won NFT a >>>few years ago from Miss VT 2015. She was one that I >>>was just hoping would come through and never did, so >>>she didn’t make the top 15. But it was a lot of >>>fun. Truthfully, I have no idea what kind of judging >>>standards are in place anymore. But the talent >>>judging was for years up until recently, “Do you >>>want to see it again?” Camille made it >entertaining >>>and engaging. The only real true top tier talent >like >>>some of the ones we saw last night was Indiana. She >>>may have sang herself into the top 15 after that >>>performance. There were some good ones like New >>>Jersey who sang opera, for instance, who have been >>>very consistent. Mississippi was good as well, she >>>also sang opera. I also think Minnesota was one of >>>the better of the night, and Washington had a fast >>>paced and entertaining tap dance. Some decent >>>performances like Maine and I enjoyed Nevada’s >>>monologue more than I initially I thought I would. >>>Other than that, some were decent and others were >just >>>forgettable. >>> >>>Now, the speaking part of the competition was >>>interesting tonight. I don’t know it was the >>>quality of the competitors in this group, but >everyone >>>seemed a bit more “animated” tonight, if that >>>makes sense. I still think it’s hard to judge who >>>stands out when it’s so robotic. I do think Oregon >>>spoke well tonight, as well as South Carolina, >>>Connecticut, Arkansas, and Georgia were among the >best >>>tonight. Overall, though, it did seem like this >group >>>seemed to try and stand out a little more. I don’t >>>know if they observed last night or maybe got some >>>feedback, or something? It seemed like their skills >>>were a bit more fine honed. It makes sense-they got >>>to see what happened last night and maybe saw what >>>they needed to adjust. >>> >>>Overall, Alpha is a much stronger group, in my >>>opinion. I could easily see Miss America coming out >>>of this group. I don’t have near as many for >>>possibilities in Mu. Now comes the fun >>>part-predicting who the top 15 is. It’s not as >hard >>>as I think. To me, there are ones that clearly >>>excelled all week and some who really didn’t. >There >>>are some who I also think are strong possibilities. >I >>>am going to review the talent, go over generally what >>>I saw from the contestants in the speaking >categories, >>>and then post about each contestant each week. >>> >>>Look for Alpha talent review sometime early >afternoon. >>>Thanks everyone for dropping by and keep posting!

[> [> [> [> Subject: In her post-win interview with Mallory, Virginia's Camille Schrier came off incredibly well as she discussed her talent & her rationale for selecting it. She sells herself well & I, for one, sort of buy into it. Author: At the end of the day, I'm for Alabama. [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:52:18 12/17/19 Tue >>>>Good evening everyone! >>>> >>>>Well, I’ve settled into this “competition”, >and >>>>it’s over. Sadly, the whole competition was less >>>>than 6 hours. And so it was in Atlantic City if you >>>>took out all of the Haskell self-aggrandizing, but I >>>>digress lol. Congratulations to talent winner Miss >>>>Virginia Camille Schreiber, private interview winner >>>>Miss Oregon Shivali Kadame and onstage question >>winner >>>>and now double preliminary winner Miss Georgia >>>>Victoria Hill! I was half right about tonight 😊 >>I >>>>would say now she’s emerged as a front-runner, but >>>>it’s still rather unknown what is going to >happen. >>>>It’s getting interesting. Both preliminary >private >>>>interview winners both have weak talents. Both >>talent >>>>winners are also strong speakers as evidenced >>tonight. >>>> I thought VA had one of the better answers last >>>>night. And then there’s cute as a button NJ who >>had >>>>a good talent night tonight. Overall, tonight’s >>>>talent was much weaker than last night. And as a >>>>bonus, I am going to start writing up the talent >>>>synopsis when I am done here, though it probably >>>>won’t be up until sometime tomorrow early >>afternoon. >>>> It is starting to precipitate here, and it’s >>>>supposed to be some kind of frozen precipitation. >>The >>>>free “scholarship competition” is tomorrow at 10 >>>>a.m. My wild and crazy traveling companion said >that >>>>she would not “sit through 2 hours of junior miss >>>>interviews without alcohol”. So, we will not be >>>>going LOL. If it was just me, I might, but I can >see >>>>her point. Maybe they will put it online. But >there >>>>will be a lot of down time tomorrow. We are >planning >>>>to go to the meet and greet in the evening, however. >> >>>> >>>>Back to tonight’s competition. Talent was much >>>>weaker overall. There weren’t a whole lot of >>>>winners to pick from. What I said earlier stands-I >>do >>>>believe an Alabama or California should have put >>>>themselves in this group because they likely would >>>>have cleaned up. My own personal favorite was Miss >>>>Indiana. She sang a very heartfelt and moving >>>>rendition of You Will Be Found. It was one of those >>>>performances that you really felt. Had I been a >>>>judge, she would have been my winner. But I fully >>>>suspected that and have no problems with Virginia >>>>winning. Remember, this is a talent that won NFT a >>>>few years ago from Miss VT 2015. She was one that I >>>>was just hoping would come through and never did, so >>>>she didn’t make the top 15. But it was a lot of >>>>fun. Truthfully, I have no idea what kind of >judging >>>>standards are in place anymore. But the talent >>>>judging was for years up until recently, “Do you >>>>want to see it again?” Camille made it >>entertaining >>>>and engaging. The only real true top tier talent >>like >>>>some of the ones we saw last night was Indiana. She >>>>may have sang herself into the top 15 after that >>>>performance. There were some good ones like New >>>>Jersey who sang opera, for instance, who have been >>>>very consistent. Mississippi was good as well, she >>>>also sang opera. I also think Minnesota was one of >>>>the better of the night, and Washington had a fast >>>>paced and entertaining tap dance. Some decent >>>>performances like Maine and I enjoyed Nevada’s >>>>monologue more than I initially I thought I would. >>>>Other than that, some were decent and others were >>just >>>>forgettable. >>>> >>>>Now, the speaking part of the competition was >>>>interesting tonight. I don’t know it was the >>>>quality of the competitors in this group, but >>everyone >>>>seemed a bit more “animated” tonight, if that >>>>makes sense. I still think it’s hard to judge who >>>>stands out when it’s so robotic. I do think Oregon >>>>spoke well tonight, as well as South Carolina, >>>>Connecticut, Arkansas, and Georgia were among the >>best >>>>tonight. Overall, though, it did seem like this >>group >>>>seemed to try and stand out a little more. I don’t >>>>know if they observed last night or maybe got some >>>>feedback, or something? It seemed like their skills >>>>were a bit more fine honed. It makes sense-they got >>>>to see what happened last night and maybe saw what >>>>they needed to adjust. >>>> >>>>Overall, Alpha is a much stronger group, in my >>>>opinion. I could easily see Miss America coming out >>>>of this group. I don’t have near as many for >>>>possibilities in Mu. Now comes the fun >>>>part-predicting who the top 15 is. It’s not as >>hard >>>>as I think. To me, there are ones that clearly >>>>excelled all week and some who really didn’t. >>There >>>>are some who I also think are strong possibilities. >>I >>>>am going to review the talent, go over generally >what >>>>I saw from the contestants in the speaking >>categories, >>>>and then post about each contestant each week. >>>> >>>>Look for Alpha talent review sometime early >>afternoon. >>>>Thanks everyone for dropping by and keep posting!

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Well personally I don't care if she was Albert Einstein's ghost. She has no talent whatsoever . What she has is a gimmick and a lot of people obviously cannot distinguish between an actual talent and a gimmick. Can you imagine practicing the piano for 15 years or ballet or vocal lessons or even baton twirling for years and years and years and then you lose out to somebody who pours chemicals into a beaker ? Sorry folks but this pageant has become a joke.. And I regret the fact that I spent a small fortune to attend preliminaries. It certainly won't happen again. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 18:06:31 12/17/19 Tue >>>>>Good evening everyone! >>>>> >>>>>Well, I’ve settled into this “competition”, >>and >>>>>it’s over. Sadly, the whole competition was less >>>>>than 6 hours. And so it was in Atlantic City if >you >>>>>took out all of the Haskell self-aggrandizing, but >I >>>>>digress lol. Congratulations to talent winner Miss >>>>>Virginia Camille Schreiber, private interview >winner >>>>>Miss Oregon Shivali Kadame and onstage question >>>winner >>>>>and now double preliminary winner Miss Georgia >>>>>Victoria Hill! I was half right about tonight >😊 >>>I >>>>>would say now she’s emerged as a front-runner, >but >>>>>it’s still rather unknown what is going to >>happen. >>>>>It’s getting interesting. Both preliminary >>private >>>>>interview winners both have weak talents. Both >>>talent >>>>>winners are also strong speakers as evidenced >>>tonight. >>>>> I thought VA had one of the better answers last >>>>>night. And then there’s cute as a button NJ who >>>had >>>>>a good talent night tonight. Overall, tonight’s >>>>>talent was much weaker than last night. And as a >>>>>bonus, I am going to start writing up the talent >>>>>synopsis when I am done here, though it probably >>>>>won’t be up until sometime tomorrow early >>>afternoon. >>>>> It is starting to precipitate here, and it’s >>>>>supposed to be some kind of frozen precipitation. >>>The >>>>>free “scholarship competition” is tomorrow at >10 >>>>>a.m. My wild and crazy traveling companion said >>that >>>>>she would not “sit through 2 hours of junior miss >>>>>interviews without alcohol”. So, we will not be >>>>>going LOL. If it was just me, I might, but I can >>see >>>>>her point. Maybe they will put it online. But >>there >>>>>will be a lot of down time tomorrow. We are >>planning >>>>>to go to the meet and greet in the evening, >however. >>> >>>>> >>>>>Back to tonight’s competition. Talent was much >>>>>weaker overall. There weren’t a whole lot of >>>>>winners to pick from. What I said earlier stands-I >>>do >>>>>believe an Alabama or California should have put >>>>>themselves in this group because they likely would >>>>>have cleaned up. My own personal favorite was Miss >>>>>Indiana. She sang a very heartfelt and moving >>>>>rendition of You Will Be Found. It was one of >those >>>>>performances that you really felt. Had I been a >>>>>judge, she would have been my winner. But I fully >>>>>suspected that and have no problems with Virginia >>>>>winning. Remember, this is a talent that won NFT a >>>>>few years ago from Miss VT 2015. She was one that >I >>>>>was just hoping would come through and never did, >so >>>>>she didn’t make the top 15. But it was a lot of >>>>>fun. Truthfully, I have no idea what kind of >>judging >>>>>standards are in place anymore. But the talent >>>>>judging was for years up until recently, “Do you >>>>>want to see it again?” Camille made it >>>entertaining >>>>>and engaging. The only real true top tier talent >>>like >>>>>some of the ones we saw last night was Indiana. >She >>>>>may have sang herself into the top 15 after that >>>>>performance. There were some good ones like New >>>>>Jersey who sang opera, for instance, who have been >>>>>very consistent. Mississippi was good as well, she >>>>>also sang opera. I also think Minnesota was one of >>>>>the better of the night, and Washington had a fast >>>>>paced and entertaining tap dance. Some decent >>>>>performances like Maine and I enjoyed Nevada’s >>>>>monologue more than I initially I thought I would. >>>>>Other than that, some were decent and others were >>>just >>>>>forgettable. >>>>> >>>>>Now, the speaking part of the competition was >>>>>interesting tonight. I don’t know it was the >>>>>quality of the competitors in this group, but >>>everyone >>>>>seemed a bit more “animated” tonight, if that >>>>>makes sense. I still think it’s hard to judge >who >>>>>stands out when it’s so robotic. I do think >Oregon >>>>>spoke well tonight, as well as South Carolina, >>>>>Connecticut, Arkansas, and Georgia were among the >>>best >>>>>tonight. Overall, though, it did seem like this >>>group >>>>>seemed to try and stand out a little more. I >don’t >>>>>know if they observed last night or maybe got some >>>>>feedback, or something? It seemed like their >skills >>>>>were a bit more fine honed. It makes sense-they >got >>>>>to see what happened last night and maybe saw what >>>>>they needed to adjust. >>>>> >>>>>Overall, Alpha is a much stronger group, in my >>>>>opinion. I could easily see Miss America coming >out >>>>>of this group. I don’t have near as many for >>>>>possibilities in Mu. Now comes the fun >>>>>part-predicting who the top 15 is. It’s not as >>>hard >>>>>as I think. To me, there are ones that clearly >>>>>excelled all week and some who really didn’t. >>>There >>>>>are some who I also think are strong >possibilities. >>>I >>>>>am going to review the talent, go over generally >>what >>>>>I saw from the contestants in the speaking >>>categories, >>>>>and then post about each contestant each week. >>>>> >>>>>Look for Alpha talent review sometime early >>>afternoon. >>>>>Thanks everyone for dropping by and keep posting!

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: so many miss a winners were talentless or marginal talent. If she's entertaining that is all that counts. Rather be entertained than sit through terrible talent! Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 18:11:29 12/17/19 Tue >>>>>>Good evening everyone! >>>>>> >>>>>>Well, I’ve settled into this “competition”, >>>and >>>>>>it’s over. Sadly, the whole competition was >less >>>>>>than 6 hours. And so it was in Atlantic City if >>you >>>>>>took out all of the Haskell self-aggrandizing, but >>I >>>>>>digress lol. Congratulations to talent winner >Miss >>>>>>Virginia Camille Schreiber, private interview >>winner >>>>>>Miss Oregon Shivali Kadame and onstage question >>>>winner >>>>>>and now double preliminary winner Miss Georgia >>>>>>Victoria Hill! I was half right about tonight >>😊 >>>>I >>>>>>would say now she’s emerged as a front-runner, >>but >>>>>>it’s still rather unknown what is going to >>>happen. >>>>>>It’s getting interesting. Both preliminary >>>private >>>>>>interview winners both have weak talents. Both >>>>talent >>>>>>winners are also strong speakers as evidenced >>>>tonight. >>>>>> I thought VA had one of the better answers last >>>>>>night. And then there’s cute as a button NJ who >>>>had >>>>>>a good talent night tonight. Overall, tonight’s >>>>>>talent was much weaker than last night. And as a >>>>>>bonus, I am going to start writing up the talent >>>>>>synopsis when I am done here, though it probably >>>>>>won’t be up until sometime tomorrow early >>>>afternoon. >>>>>> It is starting to precipitate here, and it’s >>>>>>supposed to be some kind of frozen precipitation. >>>>The >>>>>>free “scholarship competition” is tomorrow at >>10 >>>>>>a.m. My wild and crazy traveling companion said >>>that >>>>>>she would not “sit through 2 hours of junior >miss >>>>>>interviews without alcohol”. So, we will not be >>>>>>going LOL. If it was just me, I might, but I can >>>see >>>>>>her point. Maybe they will put it online. But >>>there >>>>>>will be a lot of down time tomorrow. We are >>>planning >>>>>>to go to the meet and greet in the evening, >>however. >>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Back to tonight’s competition. Talent was much >>>>>>weaker overall. There weren’t a whole lot of >>>>>>winners to pick from. What I said earlier >stands-I >>>>do >>>>>>believe an Alabama or California should have put >>>>>>themselves in this group because they likely would >>>>>>have cleaned up. My own personal favorite was >Miss >>>>>>Indiana. She sang a very heartfelt and moving >>>>>>rendition of You Will Be Found. It was one of >>those >>>>>>performances that you really felt. Had I been a >>>>>>judge, she would have been my winner. But I fully >>>>>>suspected that and have no problems with Virginia >>>>>>winning. Remember, this is a talent that won NFT >a >>>>>>few years ago from Miss VT 2015. She was one that >>I >>>>>>was just hoping would come through and never did, >>so >>>>>>she didn’t make the top 15. But it was a lot of >>>>>>fun. Truthfully, I have no idea what kind of >>>judging >>>>>>standards are in place anymore. But the talent >>>>>>judging was for years up until recently, “Do you >>>>>>want to see it again?” Camille made it >>>>entertaining >>>>>>and engaging. The only real true top tier talent >>>>like >>>>>>some of the ones we saw last night was Indiana. >>She >>>>>>may have sang herself into the top 15 after that >>>>>>performance. There were some good ones like New >>>>>>Jersey who sang opera, for instance, who have been >>>>>>very consistent. Mississippi was good as well, >she >>>>>>also sang opera. I also think Minnesota was one >of >>>>>>the better of the night, and Washington had a fast >>>>>>paced and entertaining tap dance. Some decent >>>>>>performances like Maine and I enjoyed Nevada’s >>>>>>monologue more than I initially I thought I >would. >>>>>>Other than that, some were decent and others were >>>>just >>>>>>forgettable. >>>>>> >>>>>>Now, the speaking part of the competition was >>>>>>interesting tonight. I don’t know it was the >>>>>>quality of the competitors in this group, but >>>>everyone >>>>>>seemed a bit more “animated” tonight, if that >>>>>>makes sense. I still think it’s hard to judge >>who >>>>>>stands out when it’s so robotic. I do think >>Oregon >>>>>>spoke well tonight, as well as South Carolina, >>>>>>Connecticut, Arkansas, and Georgia were among the >>>>best >>>>>>tonight. Overall, though, it did seem like this >>>>group >>>>>>seemed to try and stand out a little more. I >>don’t >>>>>>know if they observed last night or maybe got some >>>>>>feedback, or something? It seemed like their >>skills >>>>>>were a bit more fine honed. It makes sense-they >>got >>>>>>to see what happened last night and maybe saw what >>>>>>they needed to adjust. >>>>>> >>>>>>Overall, Alpha is a much stronger group, in my >>>>>>opinion. I could easily see Miss America coming >>out >>>>>>of this group. I don’t have near as many for >>>>>>possibilities in Mu. Now comes the fun >>>>>>part-predicting who the top 15 is. It’s not as >>>>hard >>>>>>as I think. To me, there are ones that clearly >>>>>>excelled all week and some who really didn’t. >>>>There >>>>>>are some who I also think are strong >>possibilities. >>>>I >>>>>>am going to review the talent, go over generally >>>what >>>>>>I saw from the contestants in the speaking >>>>categories, >>>>>>and then post about each contestant each week. >>>>>> >>>>>>Look for Alpha talent review sometime early >>>>afternoon. >>>>>>Thanks everyone for dropping by and keep posting!

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: NP- I agree with the mod. I don't care about other MA's talents being marginal; that's not the point. There were plenty of entertaining TALENTS last night & they awarded something interns do at Science Museums. This is going to push away the talented girls who compete bc talent is 50%. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 19:04:29 12/17/19 Tue >>>>>>>Good evening everyone! >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Well, I’ve settled into this “competition”, >>>>and >>>>>>>it’s over. Sadly, the whole competition was >>less >>>>>>>than 6 hours. And so it was in Atlantic City if >>>you >>>>>>>took out all of the Haskell self-aggrandizing, >but >>>I >>>>>>>digress lol. Congratulations to talent winner >>Miss >>>>>>>Virginia Camille Schreiber, private interview >>>winner >>>>>>>Miss Oregon Shivali Kadame and onstage question >>>>>winner >>>>>>>and now double preliminary winner Miss Georgia >>>>>>>Victoria Hill! I was half right about tonight >>>😊 >>>>>I >>>>>>>would say now she’s emerged as a front-runner, >>>but >>>>>>>it’s still rather unknown what is going to >>>>happen. >>>>>>>It’s getting interesting. Both preliminary >>>>private >>>>>>>interview winners both have weak talents. Both >>>>>talent >>>>>>>winners are also strong speakers as evidenced >>>>>tonight. >>>>>>> I thought VA had one of the better answers last >>>>>>>night. And then there’s cute as a button NJ >who >>>>>had >>>>>>>a good talent night tonight. Overall, >tonight’s >>>>>>>talent was much weaker than last night. And as a >>>>>>>bonus, I am going to start writing up the talent >>>>>>>synopsis when I am done here, though it probably >>>>>>>won’t be up until sometime tomorrow early >>>>>afternoon. >>>>>>> It is starting to precipitate here, and it’s >>>>>>>supposed to be some kind of frozen >precipitation. >>>>>The >>>>>>>free “scholarship competition” is tomorrow at >>>10 >>>>>>>a.m. My wild and crazy traveling companion said >>>>that >>>>>>>she would not “sit through 2 hours of junior >>miss >>>>>>>interviews without alcohol”. So, we will not >be >>>>>>>going LOL. If it was just me, I might, but I can >>>>see >>>>>>>her point. Maybe they will put it online. But >>>>there >>>>>>>will be a lot of down time tomorrow. We are >>>>planning >>>>>>>to go to the meet and greet in the evening, >>>however. >>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Back to tonight’s competition. Talent was much >>>>>>>weaker overall. There weren’t a whole lot of >>>>>>>winners to pick from. What I said earlier >>stands-I >>>>>do >>>>>>>believe an Alabama or California should have put >>>>>>>themselves in this group because they likely >would >>>>>>>have cleaned up. My own personal favorite was >>Miss >>>>>>>Indiana. She sang a very heartfelt and moving >>>>>>>rendition of You Will Be Found. It was one of >>>those >>>>>>>performances that you really felt. Had I been a >>>>>>>judge, she would have been my winner. But I fully >>>>>>>suspected that and have no problems with Virginia >>>>>>>winning. Remember, this is a talent that won NFT >>a >>>>>>>few years ago from Miss VT 2015. She was one >that >>>I >>>>>>>was just hoping would come through and never did, >>>so >>>>>>>she didn’t make the top 15. But it was a lot >of >>>>>>>fun. Truthfully, I have no idea what kind of >>>>judging >>>>>>>standards are in place anymore. But the talent >>>>>>>judging was for years up until recently, “Do >you >>>>>>>want to see it again?” Camille made it >>>>>entertaining >>>>>>>and engaging. The only real true top tier talent >>>>>like >>>>>>>some of the ones we saw last night was Indiana. >>>She >>>>>>>may have sang herself into the top 15 after that >>>>>>>performance. There were some good ones like New >>>>>>>Jersey who sang opera, for instance, who have >been >>>>>>>very consistent. Mississippi was good as well, >>she >>>>>>>also sang opera. I also think Minnesota was one >>of >>>>>>>the better of the night, and Washington had a >fast >>>>>>>paced and entertaining tap dance. Some decent >>>>>>>performances like Maine and I enjoyed Nevada’s >>>>>>>monologue more than I initially I thought I >>would. >>>>>>>Other than that, some were decent and others were >>>>>just >>>>>>>forgettable. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Now, the speaking part of the competition was >>>>>>>interesting tonight. I don’t know it was the >>>>>>>quality of the competitors in this group, but >>>>>everyone >>>>>>>seemed a bit more “animated” tonight, if that >>>>>>>makes sense. I still think it’s hard to judge >>>who >>>>>>>stands out when it’s so robotic. I do think >>>Oregon >>>>>>>spoke well tonight, as well as South Carolina, >>>>>>>Connecticut, Arkansas, and Georgia were among the >>>>>best >>>>>>>tonight. Overall, though, it did seem like this >>>>>group >>>>>>>seemed to try and stand out a little more. I >>>don’t >>>>>>>know if they observed last night or maybe got >some >>>>>>>feedback, or something? It seemed like their >>>skills >>>>>>>were a bit more fine honed. It makes sense-they >>>got >>>>>>>to see what happened last night and maybe saw >what >>>>>>>they needed to adjust. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Overall, Alpha is a much stronger group, in my >>>>>>>opinion. I could easily see Miss America coming >>>out >>>>>>>of this group. I don’t have near as many for >>>>>>>possibilities in Mu. Now comes the fun >>>>>>>part-predicting who the top 15 is. It’s not as >>>>>hard >>>>>>>as I think. To me, there are ones that clearly >>>>>>>excelled all week and some who really didn’t. >>>>>There >>>>>>>are some who I also think are strong >>>possibilities. >>>>>I >>>>>>>am going to review the talent, go over generally >>>>what >>>>>>>I saw from the contestants in the speaking >>>>>categories, >>>>>>>and then post about each contestant each week. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Look for Alpha talent review sometime early >>>>>afternoon. >>>>>>>Thanks everyone for dropping by and keep posting!

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: I for one was not entertained by Miss Virginia's talent at all .I was sitting there hyper aware that I was being manipulated by someone who has no talent and who's trying to get by with just a childish gimmick. Just because a gimmick is "showy" doesn't mean that it's still not a gimmick Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 19:49:45 12/17/19 Tue >>>>>>>Good evening everyone! >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Well, I’ve settled into this “competition”, >>>>and >>>>>>>it’s over. Sadly, the whole competition was >>less >>>>>>>than 6 hours. And so it was in Atlantic City if >>>you >>>>>>>took out all of the Haskell self-aggrandizing, >but >>>I >>>>>>>digress lol. Congratulations to talent winner >>Miss >>>>>>>Virginia Camille Schreiber, private interview >>>winner >>>>>>>Miss Oregon Shivali Kadame and onstage question >>>>>winner >>>>>>>and now double preliminary winner Miss Georgia >>>>>>>Victoria Hill! I was half right about tonight >>>😊 >>>>>I >>>>>>>would say now she’s emerged as a front-runner, >>>but >>>>>>>it’s still rather unknown what is going to >>>>happen. >>>>>>>It’s getting interesting. Both preliminary >>>>private >>>>>>>interview winners both have weak talents. Both >>>>>talent >>>>>>>winners are also strong speakers as evidenced >>>>>tonight. >>>>>>> I thought VA had one of the better answers last >>>>>>>night. And then there’s cute as a button NJ >who >>>>>had >>>>>>>a good talent night tonight. Overall, >tonight’s >>>>>>>talent was much weaker than last night. And as a >>>>>>>bonus, I am going to start writing up the talent >>>>>>>synopsis when I am done here, though it probably >>>>>>>won’t be up until sometime tomorrow early >>>>>afternoon. >>>>>>> It is starting to precipitate here, and it’s >>>>>>>supposed to be some kind of frozen >precipitation. >>>>>The >>>>>>>free “scholarship competition” is tomorrow at >>>10 >>>>>>>a.m. My wild and crazy traveling companion said >>>>that >>>>>>>she would not “sit through 2 hours of junior >>miss >>>>>>>interviews without alcohol”. So, we will not >be >>>>>>>going LOL. If it was just me, I might, but I can >>>>see >>>>>>>her point. Maybe they will put it online. But >>>>there >>>>>>>will be a lot of down time tomorrow. We are >>>>planning >>>>>>>to go to the meet and greet in the evening, >>>however. >>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Back to tonight’s competition. Talent was much >>>>>>>weaker overall. There weren’t a whole lot of >>>>>>>winners to pick from. What I said earlier >>stands-I >>>>>do >>>>>>>believe an Alabama or California should have put >>>>>>>themselves in this group because they likely >would >>>>>>>have cleaned up. My own personal favorite was >>Miss >>>>>>>Indiana. She sang a very heartfelt and moving >>>>>>>rendition of You Will Be Found. It was one of >>>those >>>>>>>performances that you really felt. Had I been a >>>>>>>judge, she would have been my winner. But I fully >>>>>>>suspected that and have no problems with Virginia >>>>>>>winning. Remember, this is a talent that won NFT >>a >>>>>>>few years ago from Miss VT 2015. She was one >that >>>I >>>>>>>was just hoping would come through and never did, >>>so >>>>>>>she didn’t make the top 15. But it was a lot >of >>>>>>>fun. Truthfully, I have no idea what kind of >>>>judging >>>>>>>standards are in place anymore. But the talent >>>>>>>judging was for years up until recently, “Do >you >>>>>>>want to see it again?” Camille made it >>>>>entertaining >>>>>>>and engaging. The only real true top tier talent >>>>>like >>>>>>>some of the ones we saw last night was Indiana. >>>She >>>>>>>may have sang herself into the top 15 after that >>>>>>>performance. There were some good ones like New >>>>>>>Jersey who sang opera, for instance, who have >been >>>>>>>very consistent. Mississippi was good as well, >>she >>>>>>>also sang opera. I also think Minnesota was one >>of >>>>>>>the better of the night, and Washington had a >fast >>>>>>>paced and entertaining tap dance. Some decent >>>>>>>performances like Maine and I enjoyed Nevada’s >>>>>>>monologue more than I initially I thought I >>would. >>>>>>>Other than that, some were decent and others were >>>>>just >>>>>>>forgettable. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Now, the speaking part of the competition was >>>>>>>interesting tonight. I don’t know it was the >>>>>>>quality of the competitors in this group, but >>>>>everyone >>>>>>>seemed a bit more “animated” tonight, if that >>>>>>>makes sense. I still think it’s hard to judge >>>who >>>>>>>stands out when it’s so robotic. I do think >>>Oregon >>>>>>>spoke well tonight, as well as South Carolina, >>>>>>>Connecticut, Arkansas, and Georgia were among the >>>>>best >>>>>>>tonight. Overall, though, it did seem like this >>>>>group >>>>>>>seemed to try and stand out a little more. I >>>don’t >>>>>>>know if they observed last night or maybe got >some >>>>>>>feedback, or something? It seemed like their >>>skills >>>>>>>were a bit more fine honed. It makes sense-they >>>got >>>>>>>to see what happened last night and maybe saw >what >>>>>>>they needed to adjust. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Overall, Alpha is a much stronger group, in my >>>>>>>opinion. I could easily see Miss America coming >>>out >>>>>>>of this group. I don’t have near as many for >>>>>>>possibilities in Mu. Now comes the fun >>>>>>>part-predicting who the top 15 is. It’s not as >>>>>hard >>>>>>>as I think. To me, there are ones that clearly >>>>>>>excelled all week and some who really didn’t. >>>>>There >>>>>>>are some who I also think are strong >>>possibilities. >>>>>I >>>>>>>am going to review the talent, go over generally >>>>what >>>>>>>I saw from the contestants in the speaking >>>>>categories, >>>>>>>and then post about each contestant each week. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Look for Alpha talent review sometime early >>>>>afternoon. >>>>>>>Thanks everyone for dropping by and keep posting!

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: I think this is going to be a very hot topic, and it may just ignite a debate about it nationally like it did with Kelley Johnson, even though nobody will likely be watching. Author: Owner/Moderator [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 23:26:26 12/17/19 Tue >>>>>>>>Good evening everyone! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Well, I’ve settled into this >“competition”, >>>>>and >>>>>>>>it’s over. Sadly, the whole competition was >>>less >>>>>>>>than 6 hours. And so it was in Atlantic City if >>>>you >>>>>>>>took out all of the Haskell self-aggrandizing, >>but >>>>I >>>>>>>>digress lol. Congratulations to talent winner >>>Miss >>>>>>>>Virginia Camille Schreiber, private interview >>>>winner >>>>>>>>Miss Oregon Shivali Kadame and onstage question >>>>>>winner >>>>>>>>and now double preliminary winner Miss Georgia >>>>>>>>Victoria Hill! I was half right about tonight >>>>😊 >>>>>>I >>>>>>>>would say now she’s emerged as a front-runner, >>>>but >>>>>>>>it’s still rather unknown what is going to >>>>>happen. >>>>>>>>It’s getting interesting. Both preliminary >>>>>private >>>>>>>>interview winners both have weak talents. Both >>>>>>talent >>>>>>>>winners are also strong speakers as evidenced >>>>>>tonight. >>>>>>>> I thought VA had one of the better answers last >>>>>>>>night. And then there’s cute as a button NJ >>who >>>>>>had >>>>>>>>a good talent night tonight. Overall, >>tonight’s >>>>>>>>talent was much weaker than last night. And as >a >>>>>>>>bonus, I am going to start writing up the talent >>>>>>>>synopsis when I am done here, though it probably >>>>>>>>won’t be up until sometime tomorrow early >>>>>>afternoon. >>>>>>>> It is starting to precipitate here, and it’s >>>>>>>>supposed to be some kind of frozen >>precipitation. >>>>>>The >>>>>>>>free “scholarship competition” is tomorrow >at >>>>10 >>>>>>>>a.m. My wild and crazy traveling companion said >>>>>that >>>>>>>>she would not “sit through 2 hours of junior >>>miss >>>>>>>>interviews without alcohol”. So, we will not >>be >>>>>>>>going LOL. If it was just me, I might, but I >can >>>>>see >>>>>>>>her point. Maybe they will put it online. But >>>>>there >>>>>>>>will be a lot of down time tomorrow. We are >>>>>planning >>>>>>>>to go to the meet and greet in the evening, >>>>however. >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Back to tonight’s competition. Talent was >much >>>>>>>>weaker overall. There weren’t a whole lot of >>>>>>>>winners to pick from. What I said earlier >>>stands-I >>>>>>do >>>>>>>>believe an Alabama or California should have put >>>>>>>>themselves in this group because they likely >>would >>>>>>>>have cleaned up. My own personal favorite was >>>Miss >>>>>>>>Indiana. She sang a very heartfelt and moving >>>>>>>>rendition of You Will Be Found. It was one of >>>>those >>>>>>>>performances that you really felt. Had I been a >>>>>>>>judge, she would have been my winner. But I >fully >>>>>>>>suspected that and have no problems with >Virginia >>>>>>>>winning. Remember, this is a talent that won >NFT >>>a >>>>>>>>few years ago from Miss VT 2015. She was one >>that >>>>I >>>>>>>>was just hoping would come through and never >did, >>>>so >>>>>>>>she didn’t make the top 15. But it was a lot >>of >>>>>>>>fun. Truthfully, I have no idea what kind of >>>>>judging >>>>>>>>standards are in place anymore. But the talent >>>>>>>>judging was for years up until recently, “Do >>you >>>>>>>>want to see it again?” Camille made it >>>>>>entertaining >>>>>>>>and engaging. The only real true top tier >talent >>>>>>like >>>>>>>>some of the ones we saw last night was Indiana. >>>>She >>>>>>>>may have sang herself into the top 15 after that >>>>>>>>performance. There were some good ones like New >>>>>>>>Jersey who sang opera, for instance, who have >>been >>>>>>>>very consistent. Mississippi was good as well, >>>she >>>>>>>>also sang opera. I also think Minnesota was one >>>of >>>>>>>>the better of the night, and Washington had a >>fast >>>>>>>>paced and entertaining tap dance. Some decent >>>>>>>>performances like Maine and I enjoyed Nevada’s >>>>>>>>monologue more than I initially I thought I >>>would. >>>>>>>>Other than that, some were decent and others >were >>>>>>just >>>>>>>>forgettable. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Now, the speaking part of the competition was >>>>>>>>interesting tonight. I don’t know it was the >>>>>>>>quality of the competitors in this group, but >>>>>>everyone >>>>>>>>seemed a bit more “animated” tonight, if >that >>>>>>>>makes sense. I still think it’s hard to judge >>>>who >>>>>>>>stands out when it’s so robotic. I do think >>>>Oregon >>>>>>>>spoke well tonight, as well as South Carolina, >>>>>>>>Connecticut, Arkansas, and Georgia were among >the >>>>>>best >>>>>>>>tonight. Overall, though, it did seem like this >>>>>>group >>>>>>>>seemed to try and stand out a little more. I >>>>don’t >>>>>>>>know if they observed last night or maybe got >>some >>>>>>>>feedback, or something? It seemed like their >>>>skills >>>>>>>>were a bit more fine honed. It makes sense-they >>>>got >>>>>>>>to see what happened last night and maybe saw >>what >>>>>>>>they needed to adjust. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Overall, Alpha is a much stronger group, in my >>>>>>>>opinion. I could easily see Miss America coming >>>>out >>>>>>>>of this group. I don’t have near as many for >>>>>>>>possibilities in Mu. Now comes the fun >>>>>>>>part-predicting who the top 15 is. It’s not >as >>>>>>hard >>>>>>>>as I think. To me, there are ones that clearly >>>>>>>>excelled all week and some who really didn’t. >>>>>>There >>>>>>>>are some who I also think are strong >>>>possibilities. >>>>>>I >>>>>>>>am going to review the talent, go over generally >>>>>what >>>>>>>>I saw from the contestants in the speaking >>>>>>categories, >>>>>>>>and then post about each contestant each week. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Look for Alpha talent review sometime early >>>>>>afternoon. >>>>>>>>Thanks everyone for dropping by and keep >posting!