Teacher ripped for reality TV role

Tuscon Citizen ^ | 1/20/04

[Born Conservative]

SCOTTSDALE - Randi Coy, the unwitting "star" of a Fox reality series that debuted last night, is in hot water with the school where she teaches. Last summer, between graduating from Arizona State University and beginning life as first-grade teacher at Pope John XXIII Catholic School Community, Coy, 23, attended an open casting call in Scottsdale.

[tallhappy]

I think it is perfectly reasonable to comment on the quality of posts here.

Posts are what this web site is about. Excellent posts made this web site.

Sometimes the moderators even tell people to stop with all the frivolous posts.

You are the one who seems to be in a lather.

[Independentamerican]

Why does she have to be a slut ? At least she really is not actually getting married on television. The premise of the show seems to be a huge practical joke. Candid Camera makes a show about lying to people all of the time are they just as bad for getting paid money to do the pranks that they do ? Slut is just a very harsh word in my opinion

[Born Conservative]

I wouldn't say that she is a slut. Conceited and shallow, yes, but not necessarily slutty. Did you see the way she cringed whenever she had to interact with Steve? We need to keep in mind that 1. this is a practical joke ala Joe Schmoe 2. "Steve" is an actor and is fully in on the joke 3. Her upbringing and values (or lack thereof) will be exposed as the show progresses. Other than "24" this will be the only TV show I watch, and that being strictly for it's entertainment value.

[L.N. Smithee]

I think it is perfectly reasonable to comment on the quality of posts here. Posts are what this web site is about. Excellent posts made this web site. Sometimes the moderators even tell people to stop with all the frivolous posts.

That's right. The moderators do that. You don't. And that's a good thing too, not just for the rest of us, but for you. If one of the moderators thought that a wire story that either is or is not promoting a reality TV show isn't worthy of FR, s/he may have thought that threads about the Hewlett Packard calculator and Johnny Rotten on a (gasp!!) reality show shouldn't have been posted, either. But you commented on both of those threads without criticism.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Did you not notice that we have a Culture topic?

[tallhappy]

I don't really consider this culture.

[tallhappy]

TV is a lot more frivolous than calculators.

The point is this is not real. This article is a sham.

The HP calculator is a real thing.

[HitmanLV]

I needed more teachers that looked like her when I was in grade school....

Acyually, I need more teachers that look like her now!

[cyncooper]

Reality show ping.

This show turns out to be even more idiotic than anticipated, since a Catholic school teacher participates and thinks she should get to keep her job.

And to think of the Catholic school nuns of yore! I hope they send this babe job hunting at the public schools.

[cyncooper]

I hate to be the one to break it to you, but this and other "reality" shows will continue to be discussed here as an element of what the heck is going on in the way of "entertainment".

I like some reality shows but chose to take a pass on this one. The element I found interesting in this article was this blond brainiac is a teacher at a *Catholic school* and evidently didn't think her job would be in jeopardy for her participation in this nonsense.

[EllaMinnow]

One of the biggest idiots to ever compete on SURVIVOR was a public school gym teacher. Now she's in medical school in Mexico.
Even the public school system didn't appreciate her stripping for peanut butter.

[Labyrinthos]

Randi also has chubby thighs, which is rare for blonde haired, reality show queens, which probably makes this reality show more real than the others.

[Born Conservative]

I don't really consider this culture.

 

As stated under the topic "Culture" when posting to FR: Discussion of health, education, welfare, drugs, abortion, environment, housing, unions, employment, social security, religion, arts, humanity, sports, and other cultural and societal issues.

Like it or not, television, and more specifically, reality tv shows, are a part of American culture. You may not agree with those facts, but that's just the way it is. As I said in a previous post on this thread, if you don't like the thread that is posted, move on. It's fine to discuss the thread (that's what Free Republic is all about), but you are not in a position to decide what is worthy of posting and what is not; that's up to the admins.

[tallhappy]

As I said in a previous post on this thread, if you don't like the thread that is posted, move on.

The liberal mantra.

[Born Conservative]

No, it has NOTHING to do with the "liberal mantra" and EVERYTHING to do with the freedom to choose whether you want to view it.

[isom35]

"I think it is perfectly reasonable to comment on the quality of posts here." ok here's mine: your posts grow tiresome.

[tallhappy]

That is the liberal mantra. Anytime anyone comments or criticizes on something that mantra comes out. That doesn't mean you are a liberal, but it should make you think about that same old specious argument -- the way to sweep everything under the rug.

It's funny. My comment was about how the article was a sham. It made no sense. The show was over many months ago. She made half a million dollars at least.

She is currently on promotional tours for the show. She is a star of a major TV show.

Yet the article presented things as if she were a teacher at a Catholic school. It was ludicrous.

The subject got changed to being defensive and attacking me.

[tallhappy]

How clever you are!

[Born Conservative]

I can partially understand your point; your interpretation of the article is that it is a bunch of bovine feces; I'll honor/respect that opinion. But just because you don't like the article, doesn't mean that others should be prevented from commenting on it. For example:

Um, why is a TV show worth posting to FR? And at that, why an article that is simply PR hype?...Articles like this are make believe. This is all for show and for advertising...I never said I want to see this thread pulled. I'd say I'd like to see them not posted because it is weird for FR. Pulled, no. You miss my whole point. An article about this show might be approriate. This is just a PR placed article that is essentially make believe.

I've seen articles on Free Republic that are much more "weird" than this one; for example, the article/thread on Johnny Rotten appearing in a reality show. To me Johnny Rotten is weird, but that shouldn't stop others from posting the thread (you posted a comment on this thread). Or consider the "Streakers in restaurant watch as their car is stolen" thread; that may be weird to others, but your comment was that it was "funny". My point: if you don't like something, don't bother to read it. But also don't condemn others for wanting to post or read it.

The subject got changed to being defensive and attacking me.

Well, your very first post on this thread was the sarcastic statement of "You a network ad exec?". YOU set the tone for the replies made to you.

The deal is, though, why is this at FR? This and myriad other nonsense posts. There are many posts like this and I feel the same about all of them. FR didn't used to have such showbizzy gossip nonsense. It's fine for TV Guide chat room.

Like I said; no one has a gun to your head, forcing you to read the thread. If you don't like it, just move on.

BTW, I don't see your name on the list of donors. Do you contribute to Free Republic? If not, then don't bother to comment on the threads that are posted.

 

[isom35]

not clever, just being honest :)