BBOTT: Care Package Challenge Day - into Saturday Pre-dawn - November 19

Ready to go home, but not just yet.

Yesterday's care package from America could only go to one person since Danielle got the boot last week. We're talking Justin.

• In order to win his safety this week, Justin had to walk across a slack line that I'm thinking looked maybe 20 feet or so and ring a bell once he completed it.
• He was given two hours to practice.
• They have had a smaller slack line in the yard all summer. I can recall both Danielle and Justin messing around with it. But nothing serious. No one really used the equipment in the backyard religiously all summer.
• After diligently using his practice time and often not making it, Justin had one shot to make it across for safety.
• And, he did it!
• He's guaranteed a spot in the final four!
• Justin seems to have forgotten all about his deal last week to align with Kryssie, Shelby and Morgan.
• Now, it's all again about the Late Night Jamboree group ... including Jason.
• We know that Morgan will put Jason and Kryssie up on the block.
• But ... if one of the LNJ people win veto and either come down, Shelby will go up and the LNJ will control the vote.
• America has no nominee this week, if memory serves.
• As for Shelby and Morgan ... they still want Jason out. 
• The two sides are still getting along fantastically on the surface, yet sniping at each other behind their backs.
• I think the person most likely to be in the final three at this time is Kryssie. Both sides want to take her because she has no real chances of winning. Poor performance in comps plus poor sportsmanship have done her in. Anyone going against her should win.
• We're going to be pretty much at a standstill until Monday with the veto comp. We already know who will be the nominees even though the safety ceremonies have yet to be held. 

Slack line practice

Justin losing it during practice

I predict: Not a chance of the win

Ready for Justin's challenge

Dishing celebrity gossip

BBOTT: Thursday Doldrums - Into Friday, November 18

I quit my job for a second time ...!

Thursday was a heck of a lot of nothing going on in the hamster house.

• Whenever all the hamsters got together, all was cordial and even to the point of friendly.
• When the two sides -- Morgan/Shelby vs. Jason/Justin/Kryssie -- were separated, it was a whole 'nuther story.
• Jason is miserable. He went on and on about quitting his job for a second time and how he doesn't want to be evicted by those "stupid" girls.
• Stupid? I don't think so. They've gotten this far in the game. Plus, as they all know now, Shelby has her law degree.
• Kryssie fussed about her old car and how she needs to be a newer old car. She's also tired of working 50 hours a week to make ends meet.
• I kind of think 50 isn't bad at her age. I know there have been times in my life (and probably yours if you're older) that I worked many more hours and multiple jobs. 
• On the other hand, Justin still loves us all.
• But they all think that Shelby and Morgan have always had easy lives and trust funds.
• Hmm. When Morgan took an HoH bubble bath, she talked to us. She says she wants to go back to school, but is "drowning in student debt" plus owes her parents a lot of money.
• Jason thinks that Morgan and Shelby are just about already thinking he's gone.
• Justin says being in the house has been a rehab for him because at home he was drinking and smoking pot every day.
• Meanwhile, Shelby and Morgan do intend to target Jason.
• It seems that they'd rather go into a final three with Kryssie more so than Justin even though they've "worked more" with him than with her.
• Oh, well.  

HoH perks bubble bath

Loves us all, no matter what

Has high hopes

I'm not going to keep in touch with "them"

BBOTT: HoH Quiz/Endurance Comp - November 16

Like they didn't know

Yet another rather convoluted comp. They first have to lock in answers for questions that the answer would be either male or female. Then they all go stand on a peg for a period of time. After time passes, the questions are tallied. If they have an answer incorrect, they must move to the next smaller peg. Last one standing wins.

Answering male/female answers

Yes, she is

Questions like these

Boring

Still boring

All got the first two questions correct and remain on the first peg platform.

This is moving along VERY slowly. 

On the third question of seven, Justin was the only one to get it wrong and must move to a smaller post platform. He has the biggest feet. It doesn't look all that good for him now.

Jason has joined Justin as a second smaller post platform person. 

Justin is wrong on the fifth question and has to move to the next smaller post. 

Geez, Justin. He got the next question wrong, too. Onto a smaller post!   

Biggest feet, smallest post

The questions have ended. Now every five minutes they must move forward to the next (smaller) post. That will continue until they're all at the smallest post.

11pm ET - They all move forward a post. Justin is on the smallest post. Jason is on the third post; Kryssie and Morgan on the second. Wait ... Jason falls before really getting his balance! He's out! 

11:02pm ET - Justin down. Jason down.

Losing!

11:10pm ET - Both Kryssie and Morgan move forward to the next smaller peg. Morgan tries to deal with Kryssie to no avail. 

11:15pm ET - In the transition to the next post, Kryssie lost her balance. Morgan is the new HoH! 

Messing around after Morgan wins

 

BBOTT: Weekly Episode and Live Eviction - November 16

Since there is a scrolling banner telling us that the weekly (online) BBOTT show will be starting at 8pm ET, I'm putting up this post so anyone who wishes to do so can comment on the weekly show. I'm not going to live blog the show itself as we've already discussed all that happens.  Plus, the early time here for the show has it at the same time as Survivor -- which I live blog and more people are into than this CBS All Access only version of Big Brother.

I will keep one eye on the show so that I can announce the live eviction. Shelby's nominees -- Jason and Danielle -- are the only ones remaining on the block as Shelby saved Morgan with the veto. Since Morgan was America's nomination, no one will be replacing her. I am personally hoping for Danielle to leave before Jason, but we'll see.

9:00pm ET - Live eviction speeches time. 

The votes to evict:
Justin - Danielle
Kryssie - Danielle
Morgan - Danielle

It's unanimous with four votes to evict, Danielle is gone. America and the hamsters thought it was time.

BBOTT: America's Nom, Veto Comp - into Tuesday, November 15

Jason gets the PoV results

Between the convoluted mirrors and lasers HoH comp and this PoV comp ... it's enough to make a hamster scream and run for the hills!

• First off, they got the news of America's nomination.
• Hmm.
• Morgan? 
• I'm kind of surprised it wasn't Kryssie.
• Then PoV was ON.
• They had to race around, answering questions with dominoes.
• It was one of those one-at-a-time things with the others sequestered in separate rooms.
• I personally think that has to be torture -- more torture for those who are last to play.
• When it was all said and done ... for once, Kryssie actually beat some people.
• Her time beat Danielle and Morgan's times.
• Danielle really screwed it up and had to start again. That's what happened to her time.
• Justin came in second to Shelby with Jason just seconds behind him.
• Not that his time score was anywhere near hers, mind you.
• So, Shelby has won the Power of Veto.
• She can save Morgan!
• As Morgan is America's nominee, if taken off the block, she won't be replaced.
• It would be Jason and Danielle.
• Of those two, I think that Justin and Kryssie would more likely vote for Danielle to go. I'm not as sure about Morgan's vote.
• Of those two, I'd rather Danielle go. 

He wasn't the worst for once

The pressure!

Very convoluted

Look! Copyrighted tattoos!

The final tally

BBOTT: Shelby's Nominations - into Monday, November 14

Is it morning? Gah.

The big action yesterday (Sunday) was something we all expected and it was no surprise to the hamsters either.

• They got the HoH camera (and fun was had by all).
• Well, except maybe Kryssie. Now, she got safety the night before, yet is fussing about how Shelby and Morgan do nothing. Oh geez, they didn't help put the awnings up for the day! Horrors!
• Danielle is still on her anti-Justin kick.
• She thinks he doesn't really play the game, throws comps and has made a deal with Shelby/Morgan.
• Huh.
• We all know that Danielle/Justin tried to make a deal with Shelby/Morgan.
• Danielle listed a whole bunch of reasons that she shouldn't be evicted. I assume that would be for the America's vote benefit.
• Hmm.
• Shelby and Morgan recognize the need to emphasize to Justin that he must act "normal" -- as normal as Justin can get -- around Jason so that Jason won't realize the deal this week with them is a final four deal.
• Yep -- final four deal as in Morgan, Shelby, Justin and Kryssie.
• During the very brief safety ceremony, Morgan was saved by Shelby.
• Well, duh.
• Since Kryssie and Justin were saved the night before, Danielle and Jason knew what was coming. They're on the block.
• Shelby's speech to them was just as short -- "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."
• That was a reference to Jason going back on deals with them before.
• Danielle's been running around building the pity reasons for her to stay.
• Kryssie has been telling Justin that Danielle's gunning for him.
• Jason says no way does he want to go out before Danielle.
• Of course, America's final nomination today may change the whole scenario.
• But I do think more will target Danielle than Jason. 

We never have ANYTHING to eat!

Quad cam - as they wait on Shelby

Make your final safety pick

Ah, yes, I knew it was coming.

Fearing America's nomination

Will this be her last hurrah?

BBOTT: Scheming and Safety - into Sunday, November 13

Waiting for the green glow of safety.

Yep, they've had to start turning on each other. And, it's not a pretty sight, not at all.

• After meetings with all, Shelby played her cards.
• Or, to be more accurate, pushed the picture buttons which deem two people safe from nomination.
• Both Jason and Justin, separately, pleaded their cases to her beforehand.
• The LNJ is a Danielle/Jason and Kryssie/Justin split.
• It was further divided when Shelby made her safety decision.
• She first saved Justin, then Kryssie.
• Kryssie is acting all surprised that she's safe (from Shelby's nom, at least).
• Justin didn't act surprised at all.
• Danielle is being all kinds of bitter and says she'd like to punch Shelby in the face. She quickly took that one back, saying that she's not a violent kind of person. Uh-huh.
• Danielle is so down on Justin that it's ridiculous.
• She's claiming that Shelby is stupid to take Justin into the finals.
• Um.
• In my opinion, she'd be stupid to take Danielle. Danielle is more likely to win comps going into the end than is Justin.
• Jason is taking things well. Well, as well as can be expected. He's been off of cigarettes and on a nicotine patch for two weeks now. He's in trouble in the game. If he loses (again), he will return to being poor and living in his mother's basement once again.
• But he's acting so much better about things than Danielle!
• In the end of the evening, though, there was still a divide with Morgan and Shelby together and the rest in another room.
• If all goes to plan, it will be Danielle going home this week.
• Kryssie, of course, thinks it's all a big scheme to backdoor her.
• Yeah, right.
• If there were two Kryssie's in the house, a strong player would want to bring both of them to a final three to guarantee a win! 

Will Shelby work with the plan?

So close, yet so far.

I have to play this right.

Uh-oh! I'm in trouble this week!

BBOTT: Dealing Dilemmas - into Saturday, November 12

The boy who cried, "Deal!"

Nah, no kerfuffles going on. No brouhahas afoot. But lots of scheming, wheeling and dealing a'happening.

• When I last left you, Shelby got the HoH in a redo with Jason due to technical problems in the original HoH comp.
• So, now it's time to scramble.
• The Jason/Danielle/Justin/Kryssie alliance is in deep doo-doo now.
• They need to turn on each other.
• Danielle and Jason are a duo, not really known so much (but guessed at) by Kryssie and Justin.
• Shelby has been very vocal about her dislike of Justin for weeks now.
• We all know that Shelby will NOT nominate her only remaining ally Morgan.
• That's a given.
• Danielle was a huge target in the beginning of the season, mainly for just being very annoying and not doing a heck of a lot.
• But she changed her ways.
• Nope, she's still annoying!
• It's her game that has changed. She started winning things.
• For a while, after the initial annoying/do nothing factor became evident, she would have been a good choice for anyone to bring to the final three for a win.
• However, since she started winning comps, she's now put the target back on her back. She has now become a threat to possibly win in a final three despite the remaining annoying factor.
• Justin, although a rather horrible competitor in comps and strategy, has always been a threat to win in a final three just due to his entertaining ways.
• Jason, of course, has always had a target on his back due to being a returning hamster. The others know that America voted him in and America might vote him for the win. His image was a bit tarnished due to his behavior and failure to win comps. But, like Danielle, he's stepped up his game some. Since he is indeed a threat to win, no one wants him in the final three.
• Then there's Kryssie. Rather unpopular with America at the start, can't win a comp for the life of her (well, there was one), sore loser, hypercritical of others, emotional. She's a shoo-in for a stronger player to want in the final three.
• Then the scrambling begins.
• Oh, Jason, the boy who cried deal. You've gone back on your deals with others just a time or two too many.
• He proposes an alliance with himself, Danielle, Shelby and Morgan.
• He wants the target to be Justin.
• Not so quick, dude!
• While Shelby doesn't say no to the deal, she's thinking other thoughts.
• (Even though she SO doesn't like Justin.)
• Justin and Kryssie also propose a deal.
• Now, despite her dislike of of Justin, Justin never went back on any sort of deal with her and Kryssie has also dealt honestly with her.
• But Jason JUST recently betrayed her.
• So now the newest target is Danielle, mainly because she's more likely to win a comp than is Jason.
• The beat goes on. 

Safer bet to be with in the final three

Stepped up her game, but now ...

Decisions, decisions

The only one who uses the equipment

Can she keep Shelby safe next week?

BBOTT: HoH Re-Do - into Friday, November 11

It's a BB Laser Smackdown!

Due to the technical glitch with a broken mirror while Shelby tried for HoH on Wednesday night, there was a re-do between her and Jason (the "winner") last night.

• It was the same smoke, er ... lasers and mirrors comp, but with a different solution.
• It was still very cool, yet way convoluted.
• This time Jason had a technical problem.
• But his started AFTER Shelby's finishing time.
• When it was all over, Shelby was the clear HoH winner.
• Jason took his loss on the quiet side, but congratulated Shelby for a job well done.
• They're all getting along in the house at the moment.
• But you know that won't really last.
• Danielle, with her short-lived HoH reign in the double eviction, cried because she didn't really get the room and wasn't able to actually have the photos of her son although she did see them.
• Let the scheming begin.
• Danielle and Jason want to push for Justin to go.
• Of course, they'd probably prefer Morgan.
• But they know Shelby would never go for that move!
• Yet Shelby already doesn't care for Justin at all. It wouldn't take a lot of effort to convince her to target him.
• Plus, for the others in the house ... Justin is popular, thus a threat to win the game.
• In other news, they had the Julie Chen video visit yesterday.
• They were surprised when Julie told them Trump won the Presidential race.
• None seemed happy with the result.
• Shelby said, after finding out that Monte was for Trump, that she wouldn't have aligned with him had she known.
• Julie also told them that next week's care package is the final one.
• And on it goes ... 

A clear winner is named.

I knew I screwed it up.

Will they be targeted this week?

I'm HoH and it feels so good!