Monday, August 26, 2013

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Monday Daytime, PoV Meeting - August 26

GM promising Elissa she will vote out Aaryn

Here's what happened today inside that Big Brother House of Loquacious Louts:
  • Y'know ... I don't really miss Helen doing her exercise routine each morning. It tired me out just watching her.
  • As the day started out, Andy asked Elissa what was happening. She admitted she'd probably put him up, but feels he's safe.
  • He mentioned GinaMarie going up (as have so many before him) and she doesn't think that's the right choice.
  • She does have a better chance of Aaryn leaving with Andy on the block rather than GM.
  • Plus, GinaMarie shook hands, promised, made the sign of the cross and more telling Elissa she would vote out Aaryn.
  • As much as GM skeeves me out -- when she has promised something, I don't believe I've seen her not keep her word.
  • Andy begged, fussed, whined to Elissa to no avail.
  • Poor little spy boy.
  • Elissa told Andy that Amanda said Aaryn will stay no matter who they put up, including Andy. Thus he's being used as a puppet by Amanda.
  • "I'm not a puppet!"
  • Watch Amanda pull his strings, I say.
  • His feelings are hurt! She hasn't even been close to GM until this week!
  • Elissa told him that she's still not close to her.
  • Andy is refusing to listen to what she's saying. Elissa is telling him that if GM went up against Aaryn, GM would go home. She wants AARYN to go home. She stands a better chance of that with Andy on the block.
  • WE know Amanda wants to keep Aaryn and McCrae thinks they should keep Andy.
  • Don't faint ... but I think McCrae will win out on this one with Amanda. No sense in them each voting their own way; the votes would simply cancel each other out.
  • GinaMarie told Elissa that Amanda's act yesterday was funny for about five minutes.
  • Yeah, had it been five minutes and not so intense with hatred, it could have been funny ... I say.
  • Meanwhile, Aaryn thinks Elissa deserved it all.
  • Nope. NO ONE deserves to be constantly bullied like that.
  • Andy and Judd were talking, saying they would both put Amanda and McCrae on the block if they win HoH.
  • I reserve judgment until I see it.
  • GM is really, really sucking up to Elissa. She cleaned the hot sauce mess that Amanda made atop of the set of drawers Elissa's been using downstairs.
  • She made sure to tell Elissa about it for the brownie points.
  • Aaryn thinks GM is playing her (Aaryn).
  • I hope she is!
  • The PoV ceremony went down ... as expected, McCrae saved himself and Elissa put Andy on the block with Aaryn.
  • Amanda told Judd that they won't vote out Andy.
  • Judd asked them for a one week safety deal. He's very worried that he's a big target since he was evicted once before already.
  • Andy feels that Judd will hold a grudge against him blaming him for his eviction as McCrae and Amanda haven't taken any responsibility for it while he has.
  • Amanda refuses to talk to Judd about their part in Judd's eviction.
  • Such loyal buddies Andy has!
  • Amanda bullied Elissa some more.
  • Keep smiling, Elissa. It will drive her crazy!
  • Aaryn cried.
  • Amanda cried while comforting the crying Aaryn.
  • Amanda feels so defeated.
  • Boohoo.
  • Amanda again told Aaryn how she (Amanda) has been running the entire game making sure her targets went home.
  • Um ... she's telling that to a person who has the blood on her hands for doing that dirty work for Amanda. Something's a kilter with that gal, methinks.
  • Amanda told Andy to make sure Elissa doesn't get Spencer, Judd or GinaMarie on her side.
  • Heh.
  • Aaryn has already accepted that she'll probably be going home, especially since Amanda told her that while she wanted to keep her, McCrae didn't.
  • Aaryn told GM to vote with the house and not make waves, then win HoH.
  • Amanda came to the realization that she's the only one being outright mean to Elissa (while the others just trash-talk her when she's not with them).
  • Amanda thinks that makes her (Amanda) look bad.
  • Y'think?
  • She's so upset that she's the only one being a bully and the rest aren't.
  • Hmm.
  • Wild rant time from Amanda. It goes on and on.
  • I mean ... what rational person would go off the hook because she's the only one bullying someone and others aren't joining in?
  • What's wrong with this picture?
  • @@

So guilty looking!

Ohhh! A new piece of clothing?

Reading BB Guidelines out loud to Amanda

Make her stop looking at ME! EEK!

Amanda comforting Aaryn (or smothering her)

Big Brother 15: Late Night Sunday into Monday - August 25-26

The bear shirt is BACK

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Psycho Killer (Qu'est Que C'est) fa-fa-fa-fa-fa:
  • Let's see ... I last left off with GinaMarie apologizing to Elissa about Amanda's bullying. She doesn't like bullies.
  • Um. Okay.
  • Aaryn told GM that she shouldn't hang around Elissa because she might find herself on the block next week.
  • Amanda read the rules book making sure that she stayed within the rules.
  • Yes, her harassment of Elissa apparently fell within the guidelines. As long as she doesn't touch her or seriously doesn't threaten physical harm, she's good to go. Er, stay. You know what I mean.
  • Of course, it makes her look like a psycho jerk for the entire world to see, but ...!
  • Judd told Elissa that BB won't let them have alcohol because of Amanda's behavior.
  • Heh.
  • Elissa told Judd she doesn't want to leave her HoH room because she doesn't want to deal with Amanda.
  • The photo booth made a second Sunday appearance, perhaps because no one wanted it the first time around.
  • They all freaked out about the camera spinning in the yard and the one in the kitchen going crazy.
  • Well, everyone but Elissa, that is. She was in the HoH room.
  • Aaryn and McCrae are worried that Ellisa will get Pandora's Box or a power.
  • GinaMarie says she came in the house alone, she'll leave alone. She doesn't think Aaryn is loyal to her and won't have a problem voting her out.
  • Amanda has a headache. Gee, after acting bonkers for hours, that doesn't surprise me.
  • When Elissa wondered why Amanda hates her so much, Judd told her that they're (Amanda and her minions) "too good to go on the block."
  • Amanda says she's sick of how dirty the house is.
  • WELL, CLEAN IT THEN! Amanda and McCrae are the biggest slobs in there!
  • Aaryn told Spencer, Andy and Judd that GM said she was voting Andy out.
  • Well, that's a bit premature.
  • Andy isn't even on the block.
  • Yet.
  • Andy got all upset saying he wasn't the only one to vote Helen out!
  • Aaryn is having second thoughts about getting Helen out of the game.
  • A bit late for that, little missy!
  • Judd and GinaMarie, the only ones Elissa actually occasionally lets into the HoH room, are tired of getting questioned after they talk to Elissa.
  • GinaMarie talked of the show shrink questioning her as if she would commit suicide after Nick left and saying she had an eating disorder.
  • Everyone but McCrae said they're tired of Amanda's antics in tormenting Elissa.
  • But no one is stopping her, mind you.
  • Judd said working with Amanda before hurt his game.
  • Andy said working with Amanda helped his game, but now it might be hurting him.
  • It looks like Spencer, Andy, Judd and GinaMarie are all ready to stand up against the Amanda Queendom.
  • Andy says he's willing to work with Elissa, but if she puts him on the block, she will be on his radar.
  • We'll see about that.
  • I do think Elissa will put Andy on the block as she has made promises to the others that she wouldn't put them up.
  • But, will they keep Aaryn in the house?
  • Only time will tell.
No biting the nails for a moment

Eek! What's going on out there?

The camera's going wild!

Can you say pigsty? I thought you could.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Sunday into the Evening - August 25

Nail biting again or still

Usually Sundays are boring. Today was more weird than boring. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Sloppy Sycophants:
  • Oops. Andy left the hose going in the pool. The yard flooded. Oops.
  • Elissa and Judd talked some more. Judd thinks that if Andy is put on the block, he'll go home, not Aaryn.
  • Judd doesn't trust McCrae at all even though McCrae promised him safety.
  • Elissa told Judd she hasn't made her mind up yet. She thinks that Andy might be realizing he's expendable by Amanda and Co.
  • Judd and Elissa both talked about messy everyone is in the house. 
  • Heck, I'm a bit horrified. There are always slobs in there, but this season has the worst.
  • In the trashtalking they did about others, Judd said McCrae should volunteer to be a Have Not because he so rarely takes showers or washes his hair. He said he also doesn't eat much.
  • I don't know. He eats his fingernails every minute of every day! Gotta be some protein right there!
  • They are right about him being dirty -- he wears the same clothes over and over again, rarely washing them.
  • Elissa can't believe a superfan of the show like McCrae could throw his whole game away for Amanda.
  • Judd reminds her that he (Judd) also threw his game away by trusting Amanda.
  • And, yes. In their talk, they both talked about being of better character than the rest of the house.
  • Elissa told Judd she worries about him because he's said that he trusts Andy.
  • Smart girl when she wants to be, huh?
  • Elissa told him that if Andy wins HoH next week, he'll still do whatever Amanda wants for nominations.
  • I think she's probably right. Andy knows he's dug a hole for himself in the game. I think he honestly wants to flip sides, but if the power shifts, he'll go running right back to Amanda with his tail between his legs.
  • Andy is worried (as he should be) that he'll be going on the block.
  • Spencer told him he should be safe.
  • Um. Whatever.
  • Then came a brouhaha! Weeeee!
  • It was McCrae vs. Elissa. He called her all kinds of names. She told him he wasn't to touch her stuff. She said he had some dirty filthy unwashed clothes in every drawer and she took them out of her drawers and put them with his other clothes.
  • She also complained that people took her balls (from the comp) without asking.
  • In the end, they were both demanding respect for the property of others and it all started with them touching each others' property!
  • @@
  • Then Amanda got all bent out of shape and decided she's going to torment Elissa until the veto ceremony.
  • GinaMarie got all psycho state because someone untied the dental floss secured cabinet and took dishes out.
  • Judd admitted he was looking for a coffee cup. GM screamed at him they did that so people would wash one rather than dirty another one.
  • Judd said he couldn't find any dirty ones.
  • GM told him to look by Amanda and McCrae's bed.
  • Even Amanda had to laugh at that one as it's so true.
  • Amanda took the Sweet Elissa wooden sign and put it on the toilet.
  • She dressed in a bulky robe, put make-up on, walked around lugging a box of Kleenex and blowing a noisemaker. She said it's her Granny persona.
  • After blowing the noisemaker in Elissa's face several times, Elissa went to the Diary Room (probably to complain).
  • Then Judd got into a verbal brouhaha with Aaryn -- She screamed that he keeps lying. He yelled that she had to stop telling people he wants Andy on the block.
  • Oh my. I need some popcorn.
  • And, dim those lights, please. Full cinematic effect and all, y'know.
  • Amanda has decided she will blow the noisemaker in Elissa's face all day so she can't talk with anyone.
  • Judd told Aaryn that Elissa has made her own mind up regarding what she wants to do and no one can change it.
  • Neither GinaMarie nor Aaryn know the meaning of the word "veto" out of the context of Big Brother.
  • Why am I not surprised?
  • When Amanda started blowing the noisemaker at Elissa, she just started laughing.
  • Well, that can take the wind out of Amanda's sails!
  • Andy told Amanda his loyalty is still with them.
  • Why am I not surprised?
  • No one got excited for the weekly photo booth session.
  • They're more entertained bullying each other.
  • Then it went weirder. We had a long session of the fish cam followed by a good hour of trivia.
  • Fish cam is always used for temporary blocks -- singing, talking about someone who hasn't signed a release or such.
  • Trivia is used for long blocks like comps.
  • We never have trivia on Sunday evenings.
  • If anything, Amanda's behavior got worse ... screaming for Elissa to nominate herself and how she caused "all of this."
  • Hmm.
  • Andy told Elissa he's sorry it's happening. Elissa said she can't believe production isn't stopping it.
  • Aaryn told GM that BB took away their scissors.
  • Then we had an extended fish cam period after which Amanda claimed she needed to take a break (from her tormenting Elissa).
  • Aaryn asked if the Diary Room told her to stop and Amanda said no.
  • Amanda said she felt like a jerk but no way will she apologize to Elissa.
  • McCrae thinks that Elissa has psychological problems because she just kept smiling as Amanda tormented her.
  • I personally think she considered that her best defense. She didn't want to get into a knock-down drag out with Amanda!
  • GinaMarie gathered Elissa's clothes from the downstairs and brought them to her saying she didn't want anything to happen to them.
  • GinaMarie apologized for Amanda's behavior.
  • But Amanda nor McCrae apologized. Both refuse to and act like it's some kind of badge of honor.
  • @@
  • Now Amanda is walking around in a sweatshirt and underpants, even leaving the bathroom stall door open as she used the toilet.
  • Ew.
  • This is odd, much more odd than the Evel Dick pots and pans wake-up bit.

Amanda in her granny torment Elissa mode

Slobs

Next starring on Hoarders ...

Big Brother 15: Nominations Show Blog Party (Returning Hamster, new HoH) - August 25


Oh my gosh ... I forgot that people who only watch the show don't know who the returning hamster is, nor the winner of the HoH. As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll update this entry with the major happenings. Refresh the page to get the latest news!

The real party is in the comments ... come join us!

The HoH comp continues -- Spencer and McCrae down almost simultaneously. Helen is handing out intel on the house to the jury competitors as they play. Jessie, Elissa and Amanda are doing the best. Andy is down.

Jessie falls, yelling at Amanda on her way out. Amanda acts shocked. Helen falls followed immediately by Candice but the show really stretched that out with filmed commentary. And we go to commercial without her falling! Sheesh.

Judd returns to the house! He falls, so he won't win HoH. But he does return to play the game.

Elissa wins HoH! Only Amanda and GM were still up there at the time.

Elissa wants to target Aaryn. Amanda thinks she needs to put GinaMarie on the block with her so Aaryn will go. But ... Elissa is getting a kick out of causing issues between Aaryn, McCrae and Amanda by putting one of the other two up on the block with Aaryn. Heehee.

Judd aligns with Elissa. Aaryn worries. Amanda is upset because she has no control.

Time for nominations! Key order -- Judd, GinaMarie, Spencer, Andy, Amanda. Aaryn and McCrae are on the block. Elissa tells McCrae she hopes he wins the veto. She tells Aaryn now she knows how she has felt all along.

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Saturday night into Sunday - August 24-25

McCrae has to know we'll mock his fashion "sense"

Here's what happened last night into the wee hours inside that Big Brother House of Devious Dolts:
  • Amanda and McCrae are conflicted over the "who will go home" dilemma.
  • Amanda would like to keep Aaryn around doing their dirty work for them while McCrae doesn't want to lose others and doesn't really like Aaryn.
  • Amanda keeps coming up with new ruses to make Elissa think Aaryn will stay no matter what.
  • Ultimately, McCrae and Amanda would prefer Elissa put GinaMarie on the block as she's extremely expendable in view of their cause.
  • They don't think they can control GinaMarie.
  • Heck, GinaMarie can't control GinaMarie. What makes anyone think they can?
  • Amanda thinks that Spencer can't be trusted at all.
  • McCrae trusts Spencer.
  • They occasionally talked about the Zingbot. Apparently it was a fat joke about Spencer and the Zingbot was mean to GinaMarie.
  • I personally think jokes at the expense of weight or looks tend to fall in with a lot of the cruel behaviors we've seen in the house itself. Not cool in my book.
  • However, I snickered when Spencer said that the Zingbot referred to Amanda's tramp stamp (tattoo or lifestyle, take your pick).
  • The Zingbot's floater comment to Andy was about a pale ghost who likes to float.
  • Judd is still sick from the comp.
  • But his head is in the game even if his stomach isn't.
  • Elissa went back to her rather bizarrely timed laughter.
  • Elissa told Judd that she tried to work with Aaryn, but Aaryn is brainwashed by Amanda.
  • Judd told Elissa that Amanda needs to go before McCraa,
  • That's like preaching to the choir. Elissa knows this.
  • Judd and Elissa giggled over the thought of telling everybody threw the comp to Amanda so she could finally win something.
  • It cracked GinaMarie up when they told her, too.
  • McCrae laughed about it when he heard them say it.
  • But Amanda seemed to actually take pause and think about it.
  • Aaryn got all suspicious seeing Judd and Elissa whisper about it, then Judd whispering to McCrae.
  • She's sure they're conspiring against her!
  • Amanda boiled until finally she went on a rant screaming expletives at Elissa and yelling that she wasted a HoH.
  • Oh, well.
  • Amanda told GM that Elissa is using her.
  • Now Amanda thinks GinaMarie is back in their camp, especially if Aaryn remains in the house.
  • I'm not so sure of that. 
  • But, then again, it's GM. Whichever way the wind blows.
  • Judd, Spencer, Andy and Elissa had a long, long talk in the cockpit room.
  • Amanda was very suspicious about that.
  • It looks like Andy is finally realizing that he might be better off with the group of free agents rather than tethered to the Amanda/McCrae train.
  • They believe, as long as they can keep GM in their camp, they have the votes to get Aaryn out.
  • When Amanda gave Judd the third degree prying for information about what happened in the cockpit room, he was very close-mouthed.
  • True, he doesn't open his mouth or move his lips when talking anyway.
  • But more so than usual close-mouthed.
  • Andy is scared that Aaryn will throw him under the bus and expose the 3AM alliance trashing him.
  • Oh, not to worry there, Andy. That's already been done.
  • Spencer and Judd are very, very tired of Amanda claiming to run the house.
  • Then change it, I say.
  • Judd thinks that they would have a better chance to get Aaryn out if GinaMarie was put up. Andy agrees with him.
  • (Of course, Andy realizes that he's an option for the block, so anyone other than him is agreeable in his eyes.)
  • I don't think Elissa will do that. She made a promise and she (so far) has stuck to her word in the game.
  • Andy and Judd have come to the realization that they don't want to be portrayed as people who did whatever Amanda dictates.
  • We have another full day of this until the veto ceremony.
  • While Amanda is safe for the week, I do think she is damaged.
  • I think she knows it, too. 
J-U-D-D in a F-E-D-D ... er, Fedora

Wake up and smell the broccoli, GM

Pop rocks or wicked witch? Take your pick.

Channeling Madonna

Ditto

Off Topic: That Was the Week It Was - August 25, 2013

Happy Sunday morning, world! Welcome to my off television topic weekly reflection on the week gone by in both words and photographs I've taken along the way. If you're looking for Big Brother show or live feeds posts, you can find the latest at this link. This here post is done weekly throughout the year and is, as labeled, off topic. Hey, that's how I roll. You've been warned.

That said, I can't believe we still have about another month of Big Brother! I've gone around feeling like a zombie for weeks. There's but a small group of us who have had blogs or websites covering the show for years. Others show up, last a season or two, then fall off the radar. Yet, those of us who have covered it for years are almost like a family. I found out from That Dingo (hamsterwatch.com) that one of our own, DogDave (a.k.a. Aldav), who has done fantastic work on his website over the years, suffered a massive stroke this past January. Unlike many trying to struggle to make a living with the websites, I have a "real" job with real health insurance. I don't think he does. If you are a show fan still reading this off topic post, check out the link above. DogDave has been a constant all the years I've blogged. He followed this blog and we're Twitter buddies although I noticed he stopped tweeting sometime over the winter. Very sad news indeed.

On more of the local really off television topic stuff -- someone stole my newspaper this morning. I only get the Sunday paper hard copy as it allows me full online daily access at the website. I didn't get the paper delivered before that because someone would steal them. I'm usually up by five and generally have no problem because what other fool is up at five on a Sunday morning around here? I overslept today. Went down at 6:30 for it. It wasn't there. I suppose the delivery dude may have screwed up, but I'm fairly sure someone stole it. Yeah, I'm cynical like that. Grr.

We had a few 90 degree days, one day of torrential never-ending thunderstorms -- I can't recall thunderstorms lasting for hours and hours like that -- then it went back to my kind of weather. Cool overnights, low humidity, temperatures around 80. I wouldn't even mind a few degrees cooler. Come on, fall ... you know I love you!

I'm counting the days until my next staycation, the third week in September. It lines up with the Feast of San Gennaro week in Little Italy (NYC). So, dependent on weather, I might go there for a day. Whatever I do, I know I will get some rest. Woohoo. I forgot what that's like.

Onto the photos I took this week ... 

Train 2 photo IMG_9357a_zps0d09e64b.jpg
As the sun sets

I took this shot last night upon arriving home from work. Well, not home home. I don't live at the Plainfield Train Station. The days are definitely getting shorter.

Sunflower photo IMG_9350a_zps6e770d9b.jpg
What says summer better?

But it's definitely still summer! The sunflowers seem to be blooming more, yet smaller blossoms than I've seen some years. East Front Street, Plainfield.

**CLICK THE 'READ MORE' LINK TO SEE THE REST OF THE PHOTOS**

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Saturday into the Evening, PoV Winner - August 24

Could it be a dunce cap?

Well, well, well ... the more things change, the more they remain the same. Here's what happened today in that Big Brother House of Dollar Store Toys for All the Girls and Boys:
  • An extended feeds block went down shortly after the hamsters got up.
  • Yep, it was the PoV comp.
  • And, Amanda finally won something.
  • Wah. Woe is me.
  • All of them have dunce party hats and gift bags of dollar store toys like finger Rock 'em Sock 'em robots, whoopie cushions, noisemakers, and such.
  • Those precious little hamsters are so easy (and cheap) to amuse!
  • Spencer checked with McCrae to make sure he'd be safe on the block against Aaryn. Both guys agreed that Aaryn is shady.
  • Only after Amanda won the veto did Aaryn tell her that Elissa had planned to backdoor her (Amanda).
  • Amanda told Aaryn that she (Aaryn) will be safe because she (Amanda) will make sure GinaMarie is the replacement nominee.
  • Now, how is she going to do that?
  • Elissa outright promised Judd, GinaMarie and Spencer safety.
  • That would leave Andy (who isn't trusted by Elissa) to go up replacing McCrae.
  • Amanda told Aaryn she would keep her over anyone, including Andy.
  • Hmm.
  • Truth or lie?
  • Aaryn thinks Elissa will try to work with Amanda now and told her as much.
  • Amanda said she'd murder her eat her in her sleep.
  • Oh my.
  • Oh, I don't think seriously murder her. No need to involve the authorities.
  • Elissa told Judd she doesn't trust Aaryn.
  • Well, duh. We knew that.
  • She also told him that she would put Andy on the block as the replacement nominee.
  • Well, I had that one right!
  • Elissa isn't laughing now like she did yesterday. She's very worried that she'll be going home next week. She really didn't think Amanda had it in her to win a comp.
  • Judd told her that if he wins HoH next week, he'll keep her safe.
  • Aaryn tried to convince Elissa she's on her side.
  • Oh, yeah, right. Elissa ain't buyin' those goods.
  • Amanda thinks the only person next week who might put her (Amanda) on the block is GinaMarie.
  • Thus and therefore, GM must go!
  • Amanda gave Aaryn a week to either get GinaMarie on the back or back under her (Aaryn's) control.
  • Oh my.
  • Andy fussed because the Zingbot called him a floater. Apparently the Zingbot made an appearance in the house today before the comp.
  • I say Andy's not a floater. He thought he was some kind of double agent, but he's just a spying lying tattletale who can't be trusted unless he's with the almighty Queen Amanda.
  • McCrae and Andy think if Spencer goes up, they'd rather keep him than Aaryn.
  • Meanwhile, Elissa and GinaMarie confirmed they had each other's backs. GM has lost all trust in Aaryn.
  • Amanda told Spencer and Judd that it's best to keep Aaryn as they can use her to go after targets as Amanda dictates.
  • @@
  • Elissa told GinaMarie that Andy must go on the block.
  • Judd, Andy and Spencer all tried to convince McCrae that they wouldn't be able to get Elissa to put GM on the block.
  • They're right.
  • But that's what AMANDA wants! And, if Amanda wants it, she should get it! [stamping feet]
  • McCrae thinks that Aaryn is lying and that Elissa isn't getting close to GM. He thinks Aaryn is just saying that because she doesn't want to be on the block with GinaMarie.
  • Ha. Right. No.
  • Amanda's new plan -- convince Elissa they have the numbers for Aaryn to stay no matter who is put up.
  • Aaryn tried to convince Elissa that GinaMarie won't still be working with Elissa next week.
  • GM told Aaryn that if she (GM) wasn't on the block, she'd vote for her (Aaryn) to stay.
  • Elissa confirmed with Spencer that he and Judd are safe this week.
  • Amanda's new plan -- a fake fight so they're all safe this week.
  • @@
  • It dawned on Andy that he's likely to be the replacement nominee.
  • Andy cried.
  • Andy vowed if he wins HoH next week, his targets would be Judd, Elissa or GinaMarie.
  • Then he cried again.
  • Spencer told Andy that McCrae told him that his (McCrae's) only chance of winning the game is for him (McCrae) to take out Amanda around the final four time.
  • Andy told Spencer about the 3AM alliance.
  • Aaryn told GinaMarie she realizes that Amanda isn't trying to keep her. If she were trying to keep her (Aaryn) in the house, she wouldn't want GM to be on the block as that would be a vote for her to stay.
  • Meantime, Andy's working himself into a frenzy about being put on the block.
  • Poor guy.
  • He cried to Amanda. He cried to McCrae. He cried to Spencer. He cried to himself.
  • Amanda started yelling at Elissa to go ahead and put Andy up! They will vote for Aaryn to stay no matter what and they'll all come after her.
  • Well, except Andy because he'd be home.
  • Hmm.
  • Amanda declared war. (She said that, not me. I'm just the messenger.)
  • McCrae told Amanda it doesn't matter that Andy goes -- it would be a vote for them in the jury house not done in by them. Same if Aaryn goes.
  • Andy cried to Elissa.
  • Spencer told McCrae that he thinks Elissa and Judd have a final two deal.
  • What's Spencer? The new Andy?
  • Spencer pledged loyalty to McCrae, Amanda and Andy.
  • Hmm.
  • All Elissa wants now is a nap.
  • Andy, too.
  • Me, too.
  • Laters! 

Maybe the noisemaker will keep him from biting his nails

Oh geez ... look who won PoV

Exhausted

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Overnight Friday into Saturday - August 23-24

You want a piece of me? You lookin' at ME?

I last left you before nominations stating that Elissa would nominate Aaryn and McCrae to go on the block. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Whichever Way the Wind Blows:
  • Elissa put Aaryn and McCrae on the block.
  • Amanda told McCrae he'd be fine.
  • Of course, he will be fine. It's Amanda's future that may be in jeopardy.
  • Aaryn went off to sulk alone in the Have Not room.
  • Aw, poor baby.
  • Amanda thinks she and McCrae will have to fight hard to win the veto. She just can't believe GinaMarie will last longer in the house than her.
  • Hmm. She's already putting herself on the block as a replacement nominee.
  • Of course, if McCrae wins the veto, he takes himself down and Amanda goes up.
  • If Amanda wins the veto, she could take McCrae down and remain safe herself.
  • Andy told Elissa that if he gets chosen to play, he'll try to win and keep the nominations the same.
  • I'm sure he will ... unless she tells him to save someone in particular.
  • Amanda's newest vitriol target is GinaMarie.
  • I'm waiting for fisticuffs. MEOW.
  • From what they said, the key order was: Judd, GinaMarie, Spencer, Andy and Amanda.
  • Sounds logical to me!
  • Aaryn went crying to Amanda. Amanda told her if she (Aaryn) is taken off the block, she (Amanda) will be going home.
  • Yep, I think that's just about right!
  • Amanda then worked her anti-GinaMarie case to Aaryn.
  • Aaryn is really upset that, not only is Judd back in the house, but his key was pulled first and he is SO working with Elissa.
  • Yes, I had to chuckle. Didn't you?
  • She's also upset that GinaMarie wouldn't commit to using the veto on her if she won it.
  • Heehee.
  • Amanda told McCrae that she'd do anything except shave her head to win the veto.
  • To give her credit, Amanda definitely has many more good hair days than does any other woman in the house.
  • Maybe that's because she's not a fake blonde.
  • Amanda and Aaryn are also ticked at GM because she was nice to Candice at the comp.
  • Well, yeah. Whatever way the wind blows.
  • Aaryn, alone with GinaMarie away from Amanda, kept trying to convince GM to stick with Amanda, McCrae and herself.
  • Um. GM may be dumb, but even she knows that's a sinking ship ... at least for this week.
  • Aaryn does admit that she can't really be mad at Elissa for putting her on the block as she put her (Elissa) on the block twice.
  • Amanda said she recognized one of the guys "throwing" the balls in the comp.
  • Well, that didn't help her any, did it?
  • GinaMarie told Elissa she thinks Amanda and Co. are trying to get her (GM) put on the block.
  • They are.
  • Elissa already knows it without GinaMarie telling her.
  • She told GM not to worry.
  • GinaMarie reminded Elissa that she (GM) is always positive and upbeat.
  • Oh my. I had her all wrong all along! I thought she was more of a vicious little stray dog!
  • As GinaMarie and Elissa were whispering in the kitchen, Amanda kept walking back and forth.
  • Every time she passed, they stopped talking.
  • Then, as Elissa was taking a sip of her drink, Amanda apparently stopped and stared at her.
  • Elissa did a Hollywood-perfect spit take, spitting out her sip all over the counter with a burst of laughter.
  • Amanda got defensive and sweet and gentle upbeat and positive GinaMarie lit into her ... pretty much telling her she'd stomp her.
  • Later, as Amanda talked to Elissa in the HoH room trying to plead her cause that they work together and GM had always trashed her (Elissa) ... Elissa just kept bursting out in laughter.
  • She refused to promise Amanda anything saying that she hadn't even thought of what to do if the veto gets used.
  • Amanda wanted a promise she won't go on the block.
  • Elissa laughed some more.
  • Of course, in a talk with Aaryn, Elissa told Aaryn she's not the target, Amanda is.
  • It's hard to figure Elissa out as she is a rather odd duck. But I feel she wants either of them -- Aaryn or Amanda -- out this week.
  • Needless to say (but I'll say it anyway), Amanda then cried to McCrae that Elissa just kept laughing at her.
  • I love it!
  • Elissa told GinaMarie she doesn't feel she can trust Andy.
  • Good for her. Too bad Helen trusted him.
  • Andy seems to be abandoning ship with McCranda. It might be a tad too late. He's now tainted goods.
  • They picked veto players.
  • That was blocked to the feeds, but Amanda says that Elissa was noticeably upset when she pulled her (Amanda) to play.
  • Aaryn picked Judd as HG choice, thus upsetting Spencer.
  • The only one sitting out this veto is Spencer. Andy is hosting.
  • They couldn't decide whether to stay up expecting veto as the players usually aren't picked at night or to go to bed.
  • Sleep gave in.
  • All are asleep as I get this posted.

Trying to hold back laughter

Aaryn and McCrae's keys missing

J-U-Double D in da house

Perfect spit take at Amanda's expense

Friday, August 23, 2013

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Friday into the Evening - August 23

Cheap sunglasses, cheap dude

Ah, it's nice to not have an HoH sticking to the Amanda Wants script. Yay! Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Turning Tides:
  • Even though Elissa tends to speak in non sequiturs, her mind is definitely in the game.
  • She has told most everyone that she's probably going to put Aaryn and McCrae on the block.
  • It's win-win for her -- She doesn't like Aaryn on a personal level and Aaryn has been winning comps, doing the bidding of Amanda/McCrae.
  • If Aaryn wins veto and takes herself off, Amanda goes up and out.
  • Against Aaryn or Amanda, McCrae would be safe. He's liked. Amanda is feared. There is a difference.
  • Elissa said anyone not really trying to win (like Andy throwing OTEV), they'll go up on the block.
  • Elissa has had a busy day. She now has two week safety deals with Spencer and Andy.
  • Andy might finally be getting out of under the spell cast by Amanda.
  • She made nice with GinaMarie, telling her all the things Aaryn has done at Amanda's bidding and that Aaryn isn't loyal to her (GM).
  • GinaMarie knew Aaryn was close to Amanda, but didn't realize she was outright working with her.
  • D'oh!
  • GinaMarie and Elissa promised to have each other's backs.
  • In trying to save his butt from the block, McCrae threw everybody under the bus ... including his beloved Amanda.
  • Elissa's talk with GinaMarie had an effect on her. She even snapped at Aaryn that if they had kept Helen like she wanted, they could have worked with her.
  • Aaryn just crumpled into a big pink ball.
  • Well, it was a pink throw. But it was appropriate.
  • Elissa strongly believes that Aaryn says inappropriate and nasty things which indicate a lack of character on her part.
  • GinaMarie once again said (it seems she said this last week, too) that the only problem she had with Candice was because she (GM) was defending Aaryn, who she thought was her ally and friend.
  • Elissa told Aaryn that she had tried to work with her before and Aaryn turned on them.
  • Elissa thinks she can beat Amanda in any comp.
  • Probably.
  • That said, I was surprised Amanda lasted as long as she did last night and did as well as she did. GM could probably stay up all night, but couldn't catch a ball for nuthin'.
  • Spencer and Aaryn have decided they can't trust or work with Amanda anymore. 
  • A bit late for that, don't you think?
  • Judd is in solid with Elissa -- he says he wants Amanda out first, then Aaryn and McCrae, doesn't matter who goes first of those two to him.
  • But we know that Elissa would love Aaryn out, then Amanda.
  • However, if it's vice versa, she won't be too upset at all.
  • It's like the sleeping giant has come to life.
  • If Elissa turns the house around and defeats Amanda, she will deserve to win it all.
  • And I'm no Rachel fan, either.
  • The nominations will be later tonight -- it's bound to be McCrae and Aaryn as she's said it so much.
  • P.S. - Gah, I forgot to mention that BB put a canopy over the yard. We have no clue why. The hamsters are complaining that it's hot and blocks the sky. Hmm ... maybe they're Under the Dome. If they start having seizures and claim pink stars are falling, we'll know it's a tie-in!

Judd is ready to play

Are we boring you, McCrae?

Meeting of the mind and the mindless

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds After HoH into Friday pre-dawn - August 22-23

Faking interest in Elissa's letter from home

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Elissa Comes to Life:
  • For those who missed the news, Judd is the returning hamster and Elissa won Head of Household.
  • Woot.
  • Apparently the balls in the comp with their speed might have been a bit more dangerous than BB had planned. Almost all are complaining about being hit with them and, most of the time, when they complain BB goes to fishes.
  • After the comp, Amanda was upset because, not only did Judd return, but it's likely he won't be going right back out the door with Elissa being HoH.
  • Amanda can't understand Jessie's anger at her as she left the comp after falling -- Jessie shouted an expletive directly at Amanda.
  • Oh, I think we can understand it.
  • Judd apologized to Elissa for not hugging her when he left the house. She told him Aaryn, Amanda and Helen were the ones who planned his demise.
  • His demise in the house, I mean.
  • Of course.
  • The only real demises have been with Clownie, Aaryn's clown doll.
  • Judd told Elissa he has no alliances right now and agreed to vote with whatever she says.
  • Aaryn told Judd that Helen told her that she would be next if she didn't put him up.
  • Elissa told Amanda she plans to put Aaryn and McCrae on the block.
  • Oh my.
  • I can see these noms -- Elissa has a personal grudge against Aaryn, plus she wins comps. And McCrae is one half of the power duo in the house.
  • Elissa says they'll have to go for the veto. Her plan is that Aaryn goes home, but if someone is saved by the veto, it's Amanda on the block.
  • Amanda cried.
  • Spencer tried to get in good graces with Elissa.
  • He's not her target.
  • GinaMarie tried to get in good graces with Elissa.
  • She's not her target either.
  • Elissa definitely has her sights on Aaryn. If she can't get Aaryn, it needs to be either McCrae or Amanda.
  • I can live with that.
  • She refuses to put Judd on the block because she knows they'd all vote him right back out.
  • McCrae thinks that Elissa cheated at the comp (holding onto the sign), but he admits Amanda did the same thing. He thinks they should both be disqualified and GM should be HoH.
  • Heh.
  • Ain't gonna happen. And, BB had Aaryn calling out rules during the comp and that was allowed.
  • Amanda cried some more. She says she's terrified of going to the jury house with those mean girls who will terrorize her.
  • Aw, too bad, so sad.
  • Amanda feels she has no control over Elissa.
  • Aw, that sucks, right?
  • Heh.
  • Judd said they could only talk game in the jury house when they watched tapes of the comp and they had been separated for the most part.
  • He said Jessie was really angry in the jury house.
  • Andy should be very happy that his name isn't being brought up.
  • Elissa told him her plans and he ran to Amanda with them.
  • So, nothing has changed with him.
  • Elissa told McCrae she really wants Aaryn out -- if she put GM up with her, GM might go. If she puts him (McCrae) up, Amanda will make sure the votes are there to save him.
  • Elissa made a two-week safety deal with Spencer.
  • GinaMarie is upset that she didn't get a shout-out on the live show for her birthday.
  • BB gave them all of four beers and a birthday cake for GM ... which she can't eat until after midnight.
  • Andy and Spencer speculated that Elissa's real target might be to backdoor Amanda with her plan to put McCrae/Aaryn on the block.
  • Hmm ... could be.
  • Amanda, judging on her track record, is unlikely to win veto and Aaryn just might be able to do it.
  • Amanda thinks Elissa is "stupid" because she doesn't want to put Aaryn/GM on the block.
  • Oh, I don't know. It sounds to me like Elissa has a pretty good plan.
  • All "enjoyed" Elissa's HoH room and her letter from Rachel.
  • Finally, we might have a fairly unpredictable week in the house.
  • Good.

Spencer thinks Elissa has bigger fish to fry

Oh noes! My game plan is gone!

Aw, look at Rachel ...

What the hell we gonna do now?

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Endurance Comp w/Jurors and Hamsters - August 22

Why wait until Sunday to see the outcome? Once the feeds are live again, I'll be updating this entry with screen caps and the latest news; refresh this page to get the latest updates! Which juror will return? Who will win HoH? No way will we wait until it airs on TV!

10:10pm ET - Live feeds still blocked.
10:15pm ET - Still trivia on the live feeds.
Grr.
10:25pm ET - Still no live feeds.
Super grr.
I think I need an ice cream sandwich.
10:25pm ET - Feeds ON. I spoke too soon!

Spencer and McCrae out.


10:31pm ET - Andy out. And it's back to trivia and blocked feeds.


10:37pm ET - Jessie fell. She's out.





10:43pm ET - Some weird "ball fan" in a red wig looking like a clown screamed and tried to distract them.


10:48pm ET Update : Elissa 5, Judd 4, Amanda 4, Helen 3 - I believe GinaMarie and Candice each have 2.



11:01pm ET - Helen just got whapped hard with a ball directly to the face, did not fall. Back to blocked feeds now. Elissa leading with six. Judd and Amanda four, Helen and GinaMarie three.

BULLETIN -- JUDD WILL RETURN TO THE HOUSE! Helen fell, followed by Candice. 


11:13pm ET - Elissa 7, Judd 5, Amanda 4, GinaMarie 3 ... and the crazy guy ran through again.


11:17pm ET - Judd fell. He won't be HoH, but he's back in the game.


Elissa now has EIGHT balls, Amanda four, GM three.

11:25pm ET -- Amanda is up to five now after a feeds block. It's hitting them with water again.

11:31pm ET - Elissa is up to nine, Amanda six... ELISSA GETS TEN!

ELISSA IS THE NEW HOH!

ELISSA WINS HOH!!!