Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Into the Dawn 7/13/11

Ohhh! Rachel's SHINY!

Tonight will be the big Dick(less) Reveal on the show in addition to the PoV comp and meeting. But that's all old news for us, right? After all, the hamsters are getting psyched to play for the new HoH reign. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Rascally Rodents:

• The hamsters went on indoor lockdown as BB built something in the yard.
• Jordan thinks her period is coming ... still, again, whatever. I really don't need to know.
• Lawon and Cassi think this is a fun season and they're fun hamsters because they make up games and get everyone involved.
• Yawn.
  
• Brendon told Rachel she's playing too emotionally.
• Rachel playing emotionally? Say it ain't so!
• Oh jeez ... in for another round of the Brendon controlling condescending act with Rachel crying and bristling.
  
• Again ... why are these two together? There should be psychological papers written about the relationship.
• The latest is because Brendon trusts Daniele and he feels Rachel doesn't.
• To be honest, I don't think they should really trust Daniele because she's smarter than they are in gameplay.
• Porsche finally kicked her campaigning into gear.
• Jeff and Kalia got into an argument about a gay Harry Potter character.
• Jeff regretted the argument since he thinks it will make him look bad.
• Yeah, Jeff ... it kind of does make you look just a bit homophobic.
• They got all dressed up for the Franklin the Turtle Missing Trial.
• But then they were allowed to go outside.
• Now, they think the set-up is for a Food Comp. I'm thinking HoH. We'll see. Daniele also thinks it's HoH.
  
• It's an oversized golf club with big balls thing (look at my screen caps).
• They practiced and practiced, then practiced some more.
  
• When Porsche campaigned to him, Adam told her he hasn't made up his mind. He'd like to keep her because he feels they could work together. On the other hand, if he keeps Keith, Keith is a bigger target and it would draw attention away from him (Adam).
• At midnight, the Have Nots were allowed to eat. So they did.
• Dominic and Adam talked -- they're sure they have the votes to send Porsche packing.
• The veterans and anyone aligned with them plan to vote out Keith.
• I'm not so sure, but I think it will still be Keith leaving.
• No great loss if he goes.
• Some are still up as I get this posted.
• Go to bed hamsters!
  

The doohickey in the yard

Adam practices

Why doesn't Dominic have big funky socks with stripes?

Food, food, glorious food!

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Daytime Tuesday 7/12/11

Lawon, Flaming Carrot

It's Tuesday, another day of wacky hijinks with those lovable hamsters in the BB13 house. Er, um. Well ... anyway, here are the day's happenings from inside that Big Brother House of Nervous Nellies:

• Y'know, it would be nice if they all went to bed before 5 or 6 AM their time (which is 8 or 9 AM my time). I recall times during other seasons that BB would actually have a lights out enforcement.
• Of course, there are no lights out in the Have Not room this season.
• Keith is still campaigning to stay. Porsche, not so much.
• Cassi and Porsche don't like each other.
• Alas, they don't have a cat-fight screaming and yelling.
• I really need some kind of action here, you understand.
• What do I get?
• Rachel and Brendon drama.
• Sheesh.
• First he tells her that he's thinking of throwing the HoH comp so he can be nominated and go home.
• She freaked.
• Later on in the day, they had one of his condescending and her immature petulant child drama parties.
• Why are these two together? I didn't understand the connection last year other than they both must have extreme issues and play off each other. I understand it less this year.
• She drinks, she's loud, she gets all skanky-acting. He tells her to stop and that it hurts his feelings. She cries.
• Rinse and repeat.
• In other drama, Brendan's toy turtle Franklin went missing last night. He's still missing. Brendon is ticked.
• And Rachel is immature.
• The hamsters plan a mock trial for the Showtime time slot tonight investigating the disappearance of Franklin.
• Rachel says she has 13,000 followers on Twitter.
• Really?
• Wake up, fools!
• Kalia cried to Lawon how she hates being in the house and misses her family.
• Truth or fiction? Remember, she wants to be put on the block with him, Lawon voted out and she gets a Golden Key.
• But it also didn't seem like an act.
• Brendon really doesn't like Porsche.
• However, the plan is still to evict Keith.
• They're worried it might end up being a tie.
• In that case, Rachel would vote to evict Keith.
• Oh, well ... there's a big turtle trial on late tonight. I better get my rest!
  

And Rachel cried

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Into Tuesday Dawn 7/12/11

Ew, ew! Rachel is all glittery-slinky!

You have to wonder what the hamsters would do if they didn't have the Showtime After Dark show coming on every night. BB might not give them alcohol to prime 'em up for Showtime. Heck, they might even just go to sleep.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Clueless Clowns:

• Daniele said the last Golden Key means nothing. While the feeds got blocked, I'm thinking she's saying that due to its timing -- the next week the duos are singles.
• I think.
• Why doesn't production ever listen to me and get rid of that chess game? Unless they're using it as a cover to talk strategy, it's monotonous.
• Rachel and Brendon rehashed the comps so far this season in case it comes up in a future comp.
• In talking about fights, Jordan said the only time she ever got really mad at Jeff was one night when he stayed out until 4 AM and didn't call her.
• Brendon and Rachel claimed they only fight about/on Big Brother.
• Oh yeah, sure.
• Jordan said that while she really liked Jeff in the house their season, it wasn't until after the season ended that she fell in love with him.
• She also thinks she's too immature to get married right now.
• Kalia and Lawon had a Keith bashing session.
• There was super joy and dancing when the Have Nots found out that they go off of slop at midnight Tuesday night. Kalia, in particular, was beside herself.
• BB gave them alcohol. They played their "Big Booty" game.
• That has them kissing a Memory Wall picture and then shaking their booty.
• Real fun going on here, eh?
• Dominic and Lawon want Brendon off before Rachel because they think he's smarter.
• I wish they would just consider the "annoying laugh and skankyisms" first as a basis.
• Is it too much to ask?
• Rachel imbibed too much and was generally obnoxious.
• Are you surprised?
• Brendon told her she and Porsche drank too much and said she shouldn't drink so much in the house.
• She rolled her eyes at him and said she did nothing wrong.
• He went on and on about how he wanted to be taken seriously and didn't want to be associated with her drinking behavior.
• She got defensive.
  
• The more things change, the more they remain the same.
• While I wanted a brouhaha, these Brendon/Rachel co-dependent teary tiffs are all like watching a bad movie over and over again.
• Lawon told Cassi that, in the beginning, he thought she and Shelly were a mother/daughter twist.
• Keith is still campaigning for votes.
• But he's not the same Keith who came in all smiling that first day.
• Maybe it's his evil and moody twin brother.
• More later!
  

Hammock hamsters

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Through Monday Daytime 7/11/11

Jeff's expression says it all.

Oh boy! CHESS in progress!

We really need a good brouhaha in the house. Now, if Evel Dick were still in there, I swear there'd be something going on! Yeah, there's been a tiff or two, many fusses, some whines ... but I want a good old-fashioned brouhaha or a cat fight.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Dallying Drones:

• Even though BB supplied them with more alcohol last night, there were no brouhahas.
• Instead, we had drinking games.
• Now, drinking games can be fun if you're participating, but not so much to watch.
• Of course, the Have Nots have no alcohol.
• Rachel, although not as bad (yet) as last season, is still a controlling self-centered so-and-so.
  
• Once the eventual tides change and she's no longer Queen Bee, chances are that she'll get freaky once again.
• I have no desire to watch Brendon and Rachel have sex under the covers. Make them stop.
• Jordan and Rachel's trust of Cassi is wavering. They think she wants them out.
• Of course, she does. Any of the Newbies want Veterans out. Despite the fact that they control the numbers, they're suck-ups to the Veterans.
• Perhaps, instead of hamsters, they're lemmings ... following each other over a cliff to drown in the sea.
• Or whatever that is that lemmings do.
• The Veterans have come to the realization that Cassi, Dominic and Lawon are in an alliance.
• They don't know it has a silly name.
• Kalia would like to go on the block with her duo buddy Lawon solely so she can get ahold of a Golden Key.
• Cassi told Jeff that she wouldn't want to be in a final four with him, Jordan and Brendon because she'd lose.
• Kalia has a heat rash.
• That's really stuff I didn't need to know.
• But, since I do know, now you know.
• Rachel has a traffic ticket she didn't attend to before going into the house.
• I say, "Arrest warrant time!"
• Brendon told her to tell the DR and get it taken care of.
• He takes all the fun out of things!
• Rachel got mad at him for lecturing her.
• Some things never change.
• Keith thinks he has the votes to stay.
• I don't think he does, despite the Regulators. I think they'll be lemmings (see above).
• Rachel tried to flash the cameras. Eww! My eyes! My eyes! Thankfully Brendon stopped her.
• Jordan and Jeff know that Kalia wants to get nominated (so she can get that key).
• Kalia told Dominic that she isn't feeling right and wants to go home.
• Liar liar pants on fire!
• That's all the excitement we can handle for now ...
  

Mmm mmm, good.

Some drama would be nice, mama!

Th-th-that's all folks! (For now, at least!)

Big Brother 13: Evel Dick Update

Evel Dick promised a statement by Wednesday and it appeared tonight on his site. Alas, the site is overloaded and it's hard to get to the video. But I found a transcript of it here. Zap2It also has an article.

Hmm. We still don't know anything, do we?

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Sunday Into the Evening 07/10/11

The Haves gather in the kitchen.

I need to say a few things before I get into the (non)happenings inside the BB13 house today. First off -- since the feeds came live after the first five (six?) days, I never did quite get why Porsche was such a target. Well, duh ... thanks to the show, I realize she isn't or, at least, wasn't. Keith was the target all along.

The second thing is that I need to grouse about the silly Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday scheduling. There's always down time in the house, but this makes things even worse. It's like all of the real action in the house is pretty much crammed into two days then it's boredom, HoH fantasies and tall tales for the rest of the time.

Oh, well. Here's the scoop from inside that Big Brother House of Loquacious Lackeys:

• Sunday, huh? That means the only big event will be the PoV Meeting.
• Adam and Dominic told Brenchel that they'd vote with them and, if they get HoH next week, they won't put them up as they didn't get nominated this week.
• Rachel, dislike her as I do, is actually trying to include Jeff and Jordan in protection deals.
• I like Jeff and Jordan. So far they're the only ones I'm really enjoying watching on the live feeds.
• Brendon said the Lawon and Kalia are the Newbies duo the Veterans trust the most. Hmm ...
• Of course, he said that TO them.
• So, it's not necessarily true!
• Brendon assured Porsche that she's safe this week (and, obviously for the next three weeks, too).
• Brendon, Jeff and Rachel think they need to get Lawon, Dominic and Cassi out as soon as they can.
• Oh my! That would mean, if Keith goes this week, the Regulators will be dust in the wind!
• No one really knows about the Regulators -- Cassi, Dominic, Keith and Lawon -- as of yet. I don't think it will matter in the grand scheme of things.
• No one is quite sure why Keith lied about his job. It slipped that he's an HR manager, not a matchmaker.
• Then what the heck is the focus on the show about his deacon sideline?
• The PoV ceremony (blocked to the feeds) came up with the results I predicted yesterday. It wasn't used thus Keith and Porsche are still on the block.
• The hamsters are still confused about how the Golden Key thing will work out with an "advance" key to Daniele.
• I'm confused, too.
• Huh. The hamsters aren't allowed to wear white clothes.
• That confuses me, too.
• Tons of small talk today. That and the old "when I'm HoH" or "If so-and-so gets HoH."
• Gah. BORING!
• They talked about previous seasons.
• Some worked out.
• Nothing to see here, folks. Move along, move along.
  

One day I'm going to post just weird expressions.

Have Not Huddle as the Haves were in the kitchen.

Big Brother 13 - July 10 Nominations Show Blog Party

Well, we can only hope Blogger will function better tonight than it did on premiere night! If there is either a problem with me posting updates here or comments not being able to be posted, I'll move things to the Facebook show page.

However, Blogger permitting, major updates will be posted in this entry and everyone is welcome to party (and comment) in the comments area. The loss of Dick won't be addressed until Wednesday's show, so we'll have Dick tonight. I know. I'm bad. On with the show!

The veterans have aligned as have Keith, Lawon and Dominic. So far, two alliances. Dominic is trying to get Cassi in on his little alliance. If it works, they vote to save each other if on the block. She's in and they're "The Regulators." @@

Dick is trying to get Porsche aboard with the veterans. She runs and tells her duo buddy Keith about it. Uh-oh. So Keith goes to Dominic and Cassi.

Rachel is hosting the food comp. It's a Have/Have Not scenario again -- slop, cold showers, bad room. They're dressed in little cow outfits. Space Milk Mountain, asks Lawon. Cowsmic Journey. They have to soak up milk and squeeze milk into jugs.

Teams of four -- three cows and one person who jumps on them to squish out the milk. The Have Nots are Lawon, Kalia, Shelly and Cassi. The library room is gone and replaced with a padded cell with mats on the floor. The lights are always on.

Dick wants to get Adam on their side, same deal as Porsche -- if up, get the Golden Key and vote with the veterans.

Nominations Today. Keith thinks if he and Porsche go on the block, it's all her fault and the Regulators will save him.

Key order -- Daniele/Dick, Jeff/Jordan, Lawon/Kalia, Shelly/Cassi, Adam/Dominic.

Keith/Porsche nominated. "Strategic gameplay," explains Porsche.

Oh my, the announcer voice said, "When one houseguest unexpectedly leaves the game, it threatens to change everything."

Gee, who could that be?

Big Brother 13 Bulletin: PoV Meeting

The Power of Veto meeting was held -- Brendon and Rachel did NOT use the veto. Keith and Porsche remain on the block.

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Into Sunday Dawn 7/10/11

Jordan hasn't changed.

Brendon, on the other hand ...

My apologies for not getting up a report earlier. Blogger decided I should get error messages on image uploads.

But I'm here now and we need to talk. I'm still lukewarm on this season, probably because my own idea of good twists and Allison Grodner's radically differ. I don't really mind Brendon in the house, but Rachel creeps me out every time I see her. Jeff, Jordan and Daniele aren't really a problem. I suppose things could be worse -- it could have been Jessie and Natalie returning!

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Wacky Warthogs:

• The Veterans are still trying to pull people to their side while the Newbies are still a fractured lot not working together.
• Since only Jeff, Jordan and Brendon can play for HoH next week (Rachel outgoing HoH, Daniele Golden Key), they do have to get more on their side.
• Both Shelly and Kalia approached the Veterans separately saying they want to work with them.
• Keith offered them a two week safety deal if he comes off the block.
• Dominic tried to slick talk them and blew it.
• Can any of them be trusted?
• Nope.
• But since they're not a cohesive group and some of the quieter players (Shelly, Kalia) are looking to hide behind larger targets and power players, they definitely might vote this vote with the desire of the Veterans.
• The bickering between Lawon, Porsche and Keith continues. All three of them are making themselves major targets and proving they can't be trusted.
• And then Kalia cried because she thinks her duo partner Lawon is putting a target on them and ruining her own chances at the game.
• While Cassi and Shelly were discussing who they'd vote out between Porsche and Keith, both said they'd probably go with whomever Brendon and Rachel say.
  
• Cassi would personally rather Keith go because "He's like a big black cloud moping around. He could kill me in my sleep!"
• Whoa, some change from smiley happy Keith and his planned angels, eh?
• At least there was some comic relief between all the angsty BB stuff -- Brendon came up with a superhero story "film."
• He, dressed in his unitard from PoV and a mask, was Captain Wedgie peacefully fishing with his BFF Franklin the stuffed turtle (not Rachel, you notice). Along would come the evil Dr. Dominus who'd steal Franklin. Action scenes would ensue and Franklin and Captain Wedgie would prevail and live happily ever after.
• Well, it made for some good screen caps, at least!
• Let's see ... in other news, Rachel tried to coach Adam in cheerleading. @@
• Daniele messed with the Fortune Teller and got it working.
• Daniele said her relationship with Nick from BB8 didn't work out because he was so different outside the house.
• Des that mean that Brendon and Rachel are still together because they're the same outside and inside the house?
• Yikes!
• Much of the rest of their up time was small talk.
• One tasty morsel is that Dominic and Cassi would like to work with Daniele but don't know if she can be trusted yet.
• From the chit-chat, it looks like the majority of the house will vote with the house.
• It looks like Keith out and PoV not used.
• But you can't always predict hamster behaviors.
  

Captain Wedgie, Dr. Dominus and Franklin

The evil Dr. Dominus

Captain Wedgie

I hate the chess game! Defenestrate it!

Off Topic - That Was the Week It Was - July 10, 2011

It's Sunday morning, time for my weekly off television topic post looking back on the week gone by in both words and photographs I've taken. If you're looking for Big Brother live feeds news, try a search on "BB13 live feeds" in the blog and you'll be able to bring those posts up.

I don't really have a lot of photos this week. Although I'm getting outside practically every day, it's not like last week when a parade marched by!

So ... how's the knee? Compared with the recovery from the last one, it's a world of difference. But I would guess that if this were my first experience I might be saying how rough it is. Thankfully I have the hard recovery to compare it with and, just thinking of that, this one is a breeze so far!

I went to my first two sessions of physical therapy this week -- a shout out to Triston Glynos and his Joint Motion Physical Therapy in Scotch Plains! He knows how I went into PT the last time and even has the numbers and progress to compare. He's as surprised and happy as I am at how well the knee is coming along already.

On my first day my bend was 105 degrees on my own, 112 if he forced it as much as I could take it. That compares with 77/82 last time. I could also do revolutions on the bike first time and did five minutes. Last time, it was almost a month into therapy before I could complete a revolution of the bike pedals! We did overdo things the first day of therapy, though. I was exhausted and my knee was painful and swollen causing me to take it easy, ice and elevate most of Thursday.

The BB fans know the snafu on Thursday night with Blogger not working during the season premiere. I really didn't need that. My concentration and attention span is off and it was definitely an unneeded aggravation. But it was better than my Friday!

Friday started out fine. The bus got me to PT about 50 minutes early. My plan was to go to the nearby CVS, transfer my pain prescription there and refill it. Then I would lounge for a bit in the park with a frozen sweet unhealthy beverage from the nearby Quik Chek. I'd go across the street to PT, then my friend Barb would drive me to Bound Brook to my surgeon's office to remove an errant staple whic was hiding under a steri-strip. Then I'd walk the block and a half to the bus back to Plainfield. Since life slows down to nothing with a knee replacement, this was a big day if all went as planned.

Sigh.

Instead of things going smoothly at CVS, they held me up a half hour then told me my prescription would be ready in two hours. Okay, that would be about the time I'm out of PT and Barb should be coming.

The PT itself was good. Triston told me he was worried that we overdid it some on the first day. Although for the most part I did the same things with a few new exercise machines mixed in, this time wasn't bad and my knee actually felt better when I was done after the final icing. I also made an older woman feel much better about her own knee replacement recovery. Apparently she's been very down and defeated with her recovery pace. I showed her what my first knee can do and explained my own bad recovery. Both Triston's PT and the woman were thrilled she met me. That was good.

Go to CVS ... not ready yet? Sheesh! It took them THREE HOURS to fill my prescription even though I was already in their system as Barb and I stopped at another CVS for my pain meds on the way home from the hospital!

Then Barb was running late. Then, once I got to the surgeon's office, the skies let loose with excessive wind, lightning, thunder and torrential rain. Then I waited nearly an hour between the waiting room and examination room waiting for my doctor to fix his mistake! Now, I do like him and he's a fantastic surgeon, caring man and all, but my patience was really growing thin ... and the storm wasn't stopping.

I ended up getting soaked despite my umbrella while I walked to the bus stop. Parts of the street were under a foot of water, the sidewalks not that much better. I stopped for a while in the shelter of an overhang at a church across the street from the bus stop. While there's a bench at the bus stop, there is no shelter except trees. Since trees and branches were coming down with the wind and lightning strikes, that wasn't an option. I decided to wait until five minutes before the bus was due and then cross over. Chances are that it would run late.

So, five minutes before it was due, I went to the corner and there was the bus coming! Ack! I looked at the light. It had a green light, I had a red and traffic was steady. No way could I crutch it across the street on time. No one was standing at the bus stop to be picked up. Thankfully people did have to get off! And then the light changed, so I made it aboard. Once I hit Plainfield, things were easier until I got to my apartment. The power had flickered during the storm and that tends to break the elevator circuit. So I trudged up the stairs. I was tired, soaked, completely frustrated and not a happy camper.

Saturday I decided I wouldn't even venture out despite the beautiful day. I'd do my BB13 live feeds updates, listen to music, watch TV, read, relax, nap and snack ... between icing and elevating my knee. And that's just what I did!

I broke down and decided to use Peapod for a grocery delivery. I have enough canned goods around, but I'm getting low on my perishables and frozen foods. The nearby bodega is good for staples but I'm not keen on their selection of meats, vegetables and fruits. I've seen Peapod come here to the apartment building before so someone in the building uses them. I need to complete my order and and set delivery for Tuesday when I have no PT. I figure the elevator should be turned back on by then.

I finally got my first short term disability check this week. I've been spoiled with direct deposit at work, but luckily there's a branch of my bank right by my PT. I also got a catalog of gifts for my upcoming work big anniversary. Not bad stuff ... the prices seem to range from $150 to $300. I'd love the big gas grill, but I have no place to get it. I think I'll take the LCD TV ... yes, I have working TVs, but not an LCD one!

I also received correspondence from the HR people at corporate regarding my leave. It's approved for a work return of November 2? Really? I thought the doctor would tell them three months which would put me back mid-September. I won't complain. He must have taken the rough recovery last time into things and estimated the longer leave. Of course, I can always go back earlier if he signs a release. I'll see how things go. I have to be 100% going back as I have to go back full time and be able to get back and forth walking and riding trains.

I've blathered enough. Onto the photos for the week ...

Died waiting to get a staple removed.

He was just hanging around the examination room on Friday.

I love John's Meat Market!

They can be a bit pricey, but this is one fine meat market. In addition to my Peapod, I'm definitely stopping in here next week after PT. They're just a few doors away. I hurt too much my first PT day and the second was my ill-fated Friday.

I talked to a bird.

Nifty little blue flowers

These are growing along the bottom of an unkempt hedge on Berckman Street. I never noticed them before.

In the park across from PT

Fountain in said park

Weird flowers!

Oh. Scotch Plains doesn't remove the Christmas lights from their trees in the park adjacent to the Municipal Building.

Flowering trees on Berckman Street

Comfy Vincent

If I'm at my computer, he's either on me or in his chair I set up next to me. If I'm in bed, so is he. Wherever I am, there he is. I think he thinks he's a dog. I'm healed well enough to carry him around on my shoulder at times. He's in heaven!

How was your week?

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Saturday Daytime 7/09/11

Look! Survivor Ralph's lost brother!

Except for a stray reference now and then, the hamsters have blocked Dick from their minds. They're too busy scheming and fussing about the latest Keith and Lawon debacle. Yep, it's moved from Keith and Porsche to Keith and Lawon. Now, I'm not saying that Keith and Porsche are tight, not saying that at all.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Lonesome Losers:

• Dominic snores. Loudly.
• Keith thinks that Lawon is going around bad-talking him and stirring the pot.
• Lawon is definitely dropping dimes on folks, especially Keith.
• Keith approached Brendon calling out Lawon and making the plea for them to use the Veto.
• Brendon told Keith he wouldn't be walking out the door this week.
• Well, maybe.
• Porsche said that Jordan told her that she (Jordan) threw the veto comp.
• Daniele said, "Maybe she threw it, but she sucked at it more!"
• Despite the lack of numbers, it seems like the "veterans" are much more organized at getting the others on their side.
• The Newbies are not working as a team which Brendon, Rachel, Jordan, Jeff and Daniele are.
• Jeff is going around talking to everyone about strategy to feel them out.
• Practically none of the duos trust each other.
• The Newbies haven't meshed at all even though the Veterans have come together.
• Jeff figured Dominic is gunning for him, Brendon and Rachel.
• Dominic went around asking people who they'll vote for if the noms remain the same.
• Lawon told him he would keep his word and vote Porsche off (even though he's been throwing Keith under the bus).
• Dominic told Daniele he'd probably keep Keith as Keith has already made a target of himself. Less of a target on Dominic.
• Kalia is worried that Lawon's mouth will bring a target to her because she's his partner.
• Jeff told her several times she shouldn't worry.
• But we know that their eyes are opening about Lawon.
• Rachel and Brendon want a house meeting to air the dirty laundry between Lawon and Keith.
• Others, including Daniele, don't think they should because it's between those two and has no impact on them.
• Keith told Rachel that if she uses the PoV to save him, he would work to keep both Jeff and Jordan and Rachel and Brendon safe for two weeks.
• Dominic, Cassi and Lawon think that if Rachel saves Keith/Porsche with the veto, Lawon and Kalia will go on the block.
• They assured Lawon that Kalia would then be the target.
• I don't think so!
• I'm still getting confused if they only save one with the veto or the duo. They seem to be flipping back and forth when talking, too.
• Keith and Porsche had another long talk. I don't know -- he's got that street licking the lips and "know what I mean" thing going on -- so much different from his deacon image!
• Keith is sure that if the noms remain the same, he's toast.
• The Veterans think that while Lawon is a problem child, he's no threat in comps.
• Right now they all have me so confused that I'm not sure where things are heading.
• No one really likes Porsche -- point against her.
• Keith has acted outrageously -- point against him.
• I think the noms might indeed remain the same and Keith will leave.
• But don't make me wager on it.
  

Have Not Hamsters

Not as slick as he thinks.

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Friday Night (7/08/11) Into Saturday Dawn

Better as a blond or brunette?

I can only hope that she will eventually implode.

Strange, strange season we have at hand here this year. Despite the departure of Evel Dick, the nominees stand (unless taken down by the PoV winning duo) and one of them will be evicted this coming Thursday. Dick's withdrawal (hee hee) will probably affect something down the road such as a double eviction which won't come to be for scheduling reasons. This duo bit isn't starting out that well, is it?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Dickless Duos:

• Yeah, I'm going to play on that as much as I can. It's my inner child going tee-hee.
• Evel Dick has tweeted that he'll be making an announcement Wednesday -- check out @EvelDick.
• With the extended indoor lockdown, sheer boredom had them inventing games to play.
• As I posted earlier, Brendon and Rachel won PoV.
• Sigh.
• Brendon is worried because he thinks they're winning too many comps too early.
• Plus, next week only he, Jeff and Jordan will be able to compete for HoH.
• The PoV comp had something to do with spelling. Jordan didn't understand it. Maybe Jeff spelled technotronics! I just don't know.
• Jeff noticed that Shelly is already starting to count things in the house in prep for those kind of comps.
• That's good because I don't think Shelly is strong in physical comps.
• Jeff and Brendon said that Adam and Shelly will vote their way. If they keep the noms the same, it's now Keith as the target because his behavior has done him in.
• Surprise, surprise ... Dominic is the cleaning maven of the house so far.
• Cassi and Dominic told Keith he needs to go to Rachel, apologize for his behavior and plead his case to stay.
• For a while, Brendon and Rachel wore red unitards with purple belts from the Veto comp. After they took them off, they had to put them back on for a DR segment.
• BB gave them alcohol.
  
• This time Brendon himself showed him his funky toe which was the target of so much derision on his season.
• Dominic is still trying to convince everyone that he's 25. Hmm ... what is he really? 22? They tell him he's 17.
• Jordan conked out. I'm surprised that more didn't just collapse. They have hardly slept in two days.
• They played a Spin the Bottle kind of game asking questions. According to the game, Adam will win BB.
• That's better than Rachel!
• Kalia, Dominic and Lawon talked about how they'd like to nominate Jeff and Jordan, then turn around and backdoor Brenchel.
• They want to get Jeff and Rachel out as soon as they can.
• History repeats itself -- Brendon got all pouty mad because Rachel was discussing strategy with people and he wasn't a part of it.
• Finally the indoor lockdown ended.
• Dick would have been happy this summer, more smokers! Jeff, Adam, Cassi and Shelly all smoke.
• Shelly sucked up to the "vets."
• As I get this posted, most seem to be still awake. I think we can expect them to sleep away as much of Saturday as they can.
• Although there's been talk of using the PoV, I don't think it will be done. I think Keith (despite the fact he thinks the whole Dick disappearance is a set-up and claims he'll drop a bombshell at the PoV meeting) will remain the target until Thursday unless Porsche goes wild.
  

Instead of bored in the house, bored in the yard.

Keith seems to have lost that huge smile.

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds (late) Bulletin - PoV

Brendon and Rachel won the Power of Veto.

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Friday Daytime 7/08/11

What is with the butt on the table, Dominic?!?!

More cleavage than I need to see, Kalia!

This is starting off to be the most discombobulated season ever of Big Brother! When those feeds came on late last night, it was pure chaos trying to figure out what was going on. But, I've gotten to the point where I kind of sort of know ... well, as much as can be known. Here's the daytime hijinks from that Big Brother House of the Vanishing Dick:

• Yes, Dick is not merely gone, he's most really sincerely gone.
• No, he wasn't evicted.
• It's supposedly some personal matter not with close family, so Daniele isn't affected.
• EXCEPT ... they gave her the Golden Key. So she is safe for a month.
• After the feeds returned after a huge FOTH (dating myself with that reference!), it turns out the house has some serious schemers.
• Virgin Boy Dominic seems to be dedicated to scheming.
• Keith and Porsche are still on the block, but the tide might be changing a bit from a Porsche target to Keith.
• I wouldn't doubt if Keith's deacon job might not survive his BB13 days. The guy is pleasant enough but way too raunchy to be a youth minister!
• He supposed showed Porsche his er, check out the "Vanished" reference above.
• But his hasn't vanished.
• Jeff is really getting along with all, but he's the first target of Dominic and Cassi (if indeed she's going along with Dom). Brendon is the second target.
• Oh, why won't someone PLEASE target Rachel? I could cope with Brendon sans Rachel!
• Rachel is getting along with the others better so far this season.
• But I still want her gone.
• Dominic referred to Adam as an 11-year-old in a 39-year-old body.
• He has a point there. Jersey Boy needs to calm things down a bit. It's like he's trying to be Mr. Super Personality and BB Reference Desk all the time.
• As when Survivor pulls this returning "favorites" $#%, things have pretty much developed into two camps.
• Mysteriously, no one seems to think of Jordan as a threat.
• Rachel is already thinking people are out to get her.
• I can only hope they indeed are!
• After being up all night, they all napped through the morning.
• Keith had some kind of off feeds blow up and now there's speculation that he's a "loose cannon."
• Dominic and Cassi think they're good with both sides of the house.
• Little do they know, but others are thinking Dominic and Cassi are a bit too close and shouldn't be trusted.
• The feeds were blocked for the PoV players pick.
• But we know anyway.
• Porsche and Keith, Jeff and Jordan, Brendon and Rachel with Adam hosting.
  
• Both Jordan and Shelly (separately) told Rachel this is her chance to change America's perception of her.
• Yeah, right. Like that's gonna happen!
• Daniele and the "veterans" are aware of Dominic's plan to bring all the newbies to the end game.
• So, the kid ain't too slick, eh?
• Daniele, though safe for four weeks, is upset that she can't compete in any competitions for all that time.
• I liked Daniele better as a blond.
• I just felt I had to say that.
• Porsche and Keith fought.
• And Porsche cried.
  
• I believe I've heard Jordan say that she thinks she's getting her period 154 times now.
• Stop it, Jordan!
• Power of Veto, always blocked to the live feeds, is on the slate sometime in the next few hours.
• Despite a Vanishing Dick, the game goes on.
  

No, he's not Keith. He's just tightening his shorts.

People do seem to be trusting Shelly. We'll see!

Big Brother 13: Live Feeds into Friday 7/08

Flakes and Rachel, perfect together

Okay, so the BB13 live feeds kicked in at 1 AM my time. It's always great to jump in when the hamsters have already been in the house for six days and, not only that, but they're on indoor lockdown. And ... not only that, but they're gathering in a big group all talking at once! Then comes the mystery. Read along to find out what's happened inside that Big Brother House of the Missing Dick ...

• Ahh, ahh -- confusion!
• What? Adam found Dick's name on a piece of paper under a pillow on one of the nomination chairs?
• Wait! Dick's missing! No one knows where he is!
• Daniele's there.
• Keith and Porsche's keys are missing, so they must be on the block.
• The indoor lockdown is expected to last into the day Friday.
• Ohh ... Jeff PUT that Dick note on the chair as a prank.
• But Dick's still missing.
• Brendon is mixing in well and seems to get along with people.
• Then there's Rachel. Sure, on the surface she's getting along. But no one's tried to come between her and her man yet!
• Rachel, in some weird control gesture, wants everyone to play games she dictates.
• Adam, in his love for the strips, got a bacon discussion going.
• There is indeed a Have Not room this season not seen in the promos.
• It's like a padded cell with mats on the floor.
• Kalia is a Have Not.
  
• After playing charades and other homemade games, some turned to the chess board.
• I hate the chess board. I hate the pool table in the yard. They make for boring feeds.
• Not only is Dick missing, but the hamsters haven't been able to go into the Diary Room in all the time he's been gone.
• Porsche seems to have rubbed folks the wrong way. Out of her and Keith, she would be the target for eviction.
• Daniele, despite estrangement, is getting antsy and worried about Dick.
• Heh. Jackie said "worried about Dick." Heh.
• Brendon said he'd expose all of BB's secrets unless they found out about Dick.
• They theorize that it must not have been a health issue, nor could Dick have walked out because BB would tell them about that.
• Although Brendon and Jeff think Adam is a hoot, Daniele not so much. She's angry because Adam keeps telling her all about the game.
• Shut your mouth a bit, Jersey Boy!
• Cassi will be the next target if Porsche gets off the block.
• At 4 AM ET, Daniele was finally called to the Diary Room. So, the Case of the Missing Dick should be coming to a conclusion.
• Then fish (the white koi are cool).
• Then BB trivia, where we still are as this gets posted.
• It must be the PoV comp and, most likely, an explanation of Dick.
• Yeah, I had too much juvenile fun with that, didn't I?

UPDATE: At approximately 7:15 ET, the feeds returned. Dick is really gone. They don't know why. Daniele has the Golden Key, PoV is yet to be played. Rachel is fussing that she and Brendon should go if they're just going to be picked off with one less veteran playing for HoH. After all, says Rachel, "You could be working on your doctorate because that's more important." Brendon thinks they should try to win as many prizes as they can get.

At least her chest isn't hanging out all over.

Aw, I like Jeff and Jordan together.

Can they ALL talk at once? I love chaos!

Big Brother 13 Be Right Back

New look to Superpass this season. Right now the theme music is playing and all four feeds are on the white koi.

Big Brother 13 Season Premiere Blog Party!

Thanks to some Blogger glitch, this couldn't be updated, nor could comments be made during most of the show. The first live feeds post can be expected in the wee hours of morning and this seems to be working now.


This is what we've been waiting for! In five minutes, we're up and running for the season.

As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll be updating major events (WHO are the duos, HoH, etc.) right here in this entry live as I watch.

But the real FUN can be found in the comments! Jump on in and let us all know what you think!

New twist - each hamster has to pick a partner to pair up with for the season.

New twist - each hamster has to pick a partner to pair up with for the season. Calia is already showing too much boob and Dominic is a 25-year-old virgin. It will be three returning duos.

Partners --

2 HoH each week, one duo nominated each week, the nominees must go against each other to survive.

Keith chose Porsche

Dominic and Adam

Shelly and Cassi

Kalia and Lawon

Returning duos:

Brenchal, Jeff and Jordan, Evel Dick and Daniele

HoH is endurance with pairs on bananas. Shelly down, supposedly a plan because they didn't want HoH first week. Jordan out. Keith out. Lawon down. Adam down. Jeff and Dominic down. Brendan down. Calia down. Cassi out. Rachel tells D&D they can fall and they'll be safe. They took the deal, Dick down. Daniele is mistrusting. She's down.

Rachel is HoH. Sigh.

One last twist - Pair nominated, one HG evicted, but a huge advantage for the one who survives, Golden Key to BB guaranteed a spot in the final ten.

Tonight, Tonight ... Big Brother 13!

For those who missed The Talk today, it's well worth a watch. I can't embed it here, but you can find it right here on the CBS website. The majority of the episode was taken up by Julie Chen and her co-hosts in their own little Big Brother day in the house. It's a hoot!

Okay, here's the blog plan:
9:00 PM ET I'll be posting a blog party post for the premiere. While I won't be live-blogging each breath they take, I will post important information in the post itself live as it happens. Oh, yeah ... things like ... WHO ARE THE RETURNING DUOS? Most of the fun will be in the comments area and everybody's welcome to join in with your thoughts. This will be East Coast time, so there will be spoilers for the West Coast folks.

The live feeds won't be going live until after the premiere episode airs on the West Coast. So we're talking 1 AM ET. As I gather information, you can expect screen caps and a report by the wee hours of the morning. Once again, these are spoilers. Events seen on the live feeds often take place days later on the show. But we get a first hand look at how the hamsters really are, not how they're edited!

For real-time Facebook and Twitter alerts when I post live feeds updates on the blog, it's here on Facebook or @JackiesTVBlog on Twitter. Like me, follow me ... just don't creep me out!

So, please stop back for the party tonight -- snacks and beverages should abound, along with a great bunch of blog folks!

Big Brother 13 News Round-Up Tuesday Style

There's still no word on the returning duos. The latest on the rumor mill is that since Daniele's "Skype wasn't working" to participate in today's show on Superpass, she must be in the house. Folks are dismissing any tweets and such, claiming they could be staged by production. I guess we really won't know until Thursday night. Press photos of the HG entering the house only show the eight new hamsters.

The press day in the house video is up:



My plan this season is still the thrice daily live feed reports, episode blog parties and more! For "real time" news when there's a new blog post, I encourage folks to "Like" my Facebook page for BB and the blog or follow me on Twitter (@jackiestvblog). Once we start up, I'll be posting links on both places to the blog immediately after getting an entry up.

The esteemed Margo has once again offered to do the blog pool. If you want in, please speak up! Entry to the pool closes Wednesday of next week as we won't know the returning duos until the premiere. While we don't offer prizes, bragging rights last a good nine months if your randomly selected hamster goes home with the half-million! Here's the list so far:

Paris Hilton
Laurie
Margo
Jackie
Zoetawny
Becky
Delee
Donna in FL
Jennasmom
Meb
PDX Granny
Nana in NW
Rbennie
Sydney
Auntie Leigh
Terry in PA

Um ... Paris Hilton? Really?

Taking Julie Chen up on her challenge, the women of The Talk entered the house. The full segment will air on Thursday's The Talk.

Hamsters ready?