I am definitely not a business man (tech professional) but I think Kwame is still around because he would be more meticulous with business dealings. Most deals he would be involved in would have data and other market information to base judgement on and not 10 hours to start a bike taxi service. Granted both Bill and Amy seem to have the edge on lasting, I couldn't see Troy surviving in that position. But again that is what I was thinking last night after Troy was fired.

Kwame seems like the kind of person Donald would have sitting on either side of him in the board room.

Nick is a snake, and Amy and Bill would be eyeing Donalds chair.

If I was starting a company, I'd want both Troy and Kwame advising me. Two different styles... or something like that.

You guys sure are hard on Nick. You guys bring up editing a lot, but never with Nick. He did sell Trump Ice during that episode, but they only chose to show the one sales pitch that failed. Everytime he has been PM, he has won. He's a good leader. I think a good finale would be Nick vs. Bill.

Is there any word as to what the Finale will consist of? We are gonna try to watch it down in our largest classroom of the Business college. Huge projector. Gonna be sweet. Gotta be at least a 150" screen.

Troy's Best Moment:

"I want whatever you want."

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That's what I'm talking about. :thumbsup: You think Mr. Intelligence (as Kwame has apparently been deemed by some) would have had the smarts to do that?

I was shocked when Troy picked Kwame to go to the boardroom. No doubt Trump fired him as a lesson in diversity.

Something I like about this show is the fact that the project manager has to pick who is on the chopping block alongside them. It's a good way to avoid people eliminating the strongest competition first, since if they picked a really strong competitor it would only hasten their own exit.

On some of the other shows (Survivor, etc.) it gets boring when all the mediocre contestants rid themselves of the strong competitors early on. The way this show is structured it avoids that.

Troy probably realized that if he picked Bill, he wouldn't have had a chance at staying.

<i>The Apprentice</i> is the first reality
show I've watched. Can anyone clarify
what Jadzia is referring to? How do the weak guys manage to outlast the strong on <i>Survivor</i>?

Politics, manipulation and backstabbing are just as important if not more than "strength"

The contestants vote out someone every week. So the weak guys often form alliances and vote as a bloc to oust the biggest threats. This also happens on Big Brother, although the Head of Household that week nominates two people for the rest of the house to vote on who'll leave.

On The Apprentice, you have Trump making the final call, after the project manager nominates someone. It's obviously in the project manager's best interest to pick a weaker contestant for the boardroom, or else they risk being fired themselves.

It was actually :

"I want the one you want."

;)

But I have to agree. That was a classic move.

Nick has got to be gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

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Troy was on Leno last night.

He was signing to his sister who is adopted native american. She bought him the stetson for 10 dollars. Which is why he has carried it everywhere.

He basically said that he had no college pretty much because he had to support his mom and sister.

He is also starting night school, and told Jay to tell donald that if he paid for him to go to Wharton for 4 years he'd be back to make him a billion dollars.

Also the boardroom 'grillings' he called them last 2 hours.

and as to his pick for who wins it all, given that no-one knows because it will be shown live its as much a guess as you or me.

But his pick
was

You can read Troy's bio at his website.

It's really very moving & inspiring. His obvious love for his adopted Eskimo sister, DoraLyn (who has spinal meningitis), has been the motivating factor in his life -- enabling his transformation from "Troubled Teen from a Broken Home" to the man he is today.

Though The Donald may not respect his lack of a degree, I don't think Troy will be lacking in job prospects down the road.

Did Trump tell anyone "You should have kept your mouth shut?" I saw that in the commercial previews but I don't remember it happening on the show.

I loved Amy's ice daggers look when Moose mentioned Nick's woman waiting for him on the west coast. Ouch. Made Sam look like a happy cheerleader.

He told Kwame that after he bagged on Troy a little. The full quote was something like "You should have kept your mouth shut, now he's bringing you to the boardroom." It was in good humor, not a "Shut yo' mouth!" type of thing.

Of course, the editing last week made it look like he was firing somebody for talking smack in the boardroom.

skorp, troy's story is pretty touching and he seems genuine

I don't think that Omarosa was invited back on the show, she is forcing her way on the show. I believe that when they show her clips she says "we have a problem." I think she is suing Trump for her little head "injury" or for "discriminating" against her.

Nope.

The thing behind her says "Taj" so she's doing some work at the casino

AND TROY IS BACK TOO!

Just saw the commercial.

Access Hollywood did a segment on "losers on reality TV shows" and Omarosa is being pegged at getting the most mileage out of her stint on "The Apprentice" with many projects in the works, scarily enough a TV talk show... Ugh...

I am a little late on this one because I caught the Wednesday night rerun. Too bad to see Troy go, I agreed with some of the things said in the board room, but he was one of my favorite candidates.

I am glad I wasn't the only one who thought the whole "last minute deal" with Amy and Nick seemed a little sketchy. Nick and Amy had it handed to them. I really didn't like this competition tonight because overall it seemed to be based more on luck than skill.

I think Bill and Amy are the two best candidates left.

I can't believe Nick isn't gone yet. That guy is so confident in his sales ability, but can't sell anything. He has much more sales ego than actual sales talent.

Also I wish they showed a little less of the reward and more of the actual competition. Honestly I could care less about seeing Trump's estate. I guess they are trying to build up Nick and Amy, so showing them flying off for a lunch together=good ratings.

As much as I hate Omerosa, bringing her back is gonna=good ratings. People love to hate her. My favorite line to hate, was her accusing the pot calling the kettle black comment, of being racist.