Survivor: Island of the Idols - October 23 Blog Party

It looks (from the "drop your buffs" promo that we'll most likely going to be a switch up with the tribes this week. I think it's too early for a merge. That said, it's been nice to see the tribes running somewhat equal strengths-wise. Usually we have one tribe decimating the other.

I'll be live-blogging the major events as they air here on the East Coast -- refresh the page to get the latest updates! As always, the real party is in the comments area. Please feel free to join in on the fun!

But first … Lifeguard Laurie has updated the blog pool and here are the latest standings --

Lairo
Aaron Meredith - Auntie Leigh
Dean Kowalski - CherryPie, Merrilee
Elaine Stott - Cheryl in NC
Elizabeth Beisel - CherylNY, monty 924
Karishma Patel - Ed in Ohio, SueGee
Missy Byrd - Janice, TS14Fan
Tom Laidlaw - Judi Sweeney, Laurie

Vokai
Dan Spilo - Bizaro22, marthalight
Jack Nichting - David, jennifer
Jamal Shipman - Donna in Alabama, Petals
Janet Carbin - Donna NY, Sharon C
Jason Linden - Dr_Celine, Nickelpeed
Kellee Kim - Glenn Allen, Indiana Jane
Lauren Beck - Jackie, Sharon N
Noura Salman - Jennasmom

Tommy Sheehan - Karen in CA, Terry is a Texan

Survivor fans ready?

Dean was blindsided with the Chelsea vote out. He goes searching for answers. He has his suspects and wants to know who the mastermind behind the plan is. He's uncomfortable around Missy (who did the dirty deed) and manages to put himself on her radar even more.

They meet up with Jeff. Drop you buffs -- we're switching tribes. I'm probably not going to be able to keep up with the changes tonight. The Purple tribe has four from each tribe and is the new Vokai. On Lairo, five and three. 

Reward has them slithering with feet tied, hands tied at sides and solving a fire puzzle. The reward itself is product placement fodder for Applebee's (in Fiji). VOKAI wins! Karishma once again was the weak link for Lairo.

So we get a roughly five minute ad for Applebee's with a bit of talk about original tribe members sticking together.

Switch to Lairo -- Tom is already talking about targeting Karishma. Dean isn't too keen on his old tribemates due to the Chelsea blindside. The three old Lairo are going to have to scramble to fit in because they're outnumbered.

Jamal wants to improve his social game and make bonds with the new people. He looks at Elaine and claims her social game is fantastic. Vokai is worried that they technically could have a tie and have to draw rocks at tribal. 

Immunity Challenge -- swim to ladder, climb, leap off, release three buoys, transport buoys on floating balance beam, throw to target. As usual, Karishma is dragging her tribe down. Dean almost redeemed it for Lairo, but ...

VOKAI WINS IMMUNITY!

Lairo lost but it seems like no one will go to Island of the Idols. Hmm.

Tom, Dean and Karishma know they're the likely targets. Dean and Tom think like I do … get Karishma out. She's weak in EVERY challenge. Noura lost her vote for tonight back when she was on the island and royally screwed things up. They seem to be focusing on original Lairo with cases for and against each one They're worried more about the merge than winning challenges now from what I see.

Tribal Council time! Jeff points out the five/three and questions how that will affect the vote. The three are in the spotlight. Noura is just weird. I had to say that. Dean points out he doesn't have strong ties with his old tribemates as they blindsided him.

Time to vote ...

The tally:
Tom, Karishma, Karishma, Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom.

What the hell are they thinking? They too kept Karishma.

Goodbye Tom/

Survivor: Island of the Idols - October 16 Blog Party

Greetings and felicitations! As tonight's show airs, barring possible power outages due to a nasty nor'easter type storm outside, I'll be doing my best to live blog the show as it airs here on the East Coast. You'll have to bear with me as I'm still having trouble with some of the names of castaways. Perhaps a bit less Rob/Sandra time and more current cast time would help in that regard. Refresh this page to get the latest updates. And, if I vanish, I've lost power.

Here's the latest blog pool update from the esteemed Lifeguard Laure:

Lairo

Aaron Meredith - Auntie Leigh
Chelsea Walker - Big winner Brian, Margo
Dean Kowalski - CherryPie, Merrilee
Elaine Stott - Cheryl in NC
Elizabeth Beisel - CherylNY, monty 924
Karishma Patel - Ed in Ohio, SueGee
Missy Byrd - Janice, TS14Fan
Tom Laidlaw - Judi Sweeney, Laurie

Vokai
Dan Spilo - Bizaro22, marthalight
Jack Nichting - David, jennifer
Jamal Shipman - Donna in Alabama, Petals
Janet Carbin - Donna NY, Sharon C
Jason Linden - Dr_Celine, Nickelpeed
Kellee Kim - Glenn Allen, Indiana Jane
Lauren Beck - Jackie, Sharon N
Noura Salman - Jennasmom

As always, the real party is in the comments! Survivor fans ready?

Again no real intro? Right to the action. Karishma thinks she must be expendable because she got three votes. Uh-oh … Dean and Chelsea seem to be becoming a power couple. That could throw the target on them! The women's alliance could suffer … that is unless they get rid of Dean. Hmm.

The other tribe wants to go fishing. Jamal, worried about being left out of the last vote, thinks he needs to go looking for an idol. And, he finds it. Are they making them too easily to be found? Jamal has a Richard Hatch laugh.

A boat arrives and they must make a unanimous decision who goes to Island of the Idols. If not unanimous, they need to draw from a bag. What a quandary, huh? Noura volunteers to go and meets up with Rob and Sandra.

They give her watermelon. It's like BB all over again! Her lesson is in the art of persuasion. Poor Erik … they show him giving his immunity and getting voted out once again. Rob tells her that in the next immunity challenge she should convince them she needs to be the caller and, if she succeeds she wins the power to block someone's vote. If she doesn't succeed, she loses her vote. Neither Rob nor Sandra are too keen about Noura's talents in playing the game.

Noura tells her tribemates that they have an advantage in the next immunity challenge if they unanimously agree she can choose her role. She tells them she will be the caller. Jason is skeptical and they're all thinking she's lying. They practice and it's not going well. 

Immunity Challenge time. We'll see who calls. Course, collect three keys, solve puzzle all while blindfolded. Heh. Her tribe sat Noura out. She won't call nor even compete. Jason and Elizabeth are the callers.

Jason has brought his tribe to a big lead with his calling abilities, don't think Noura could have done as well. Elizabeth has caught her team up with them. 

VOKAI wins Immunity!

Karishma is sure she's the target and is on the "woe is me" train. Chelsea feels secure because she has an idol. However, her buddy Dean is in the spotlight. Elizabeth doesn't think getting Dean out is good for her game. Aaron keeps pushing his Dean Out agenda. That seems to be casting some suspicion on him. Missy now is pushing Chelsea. Elaine is befuddled. 

Time for Tribal Council and Jeff's Probsting questions. He starts with asking them about the previous blindsides. Elaine remains befuddled. Chelsea talks about how everything can change. I hope she watches for signs and doesn't leave with an idol in hand. Ohh … Missy disses Karishma. Dang. This whole TC is about blindsides.

The tally -- Chelsea does not play her idol.

Karishma, Karishma, Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea. Chelsea

Another out carrying an idol. Silly castaways!

Next week looks like the merge or a shuffle. They will be dropping their buffs!

Survivor: Island of the Idols - Oct. 9 Blog Party

With the blindside of Molly last week both tribes are down one member. One man out, one woman out. I guess we're running even! We'll have to see what happens tonight. These tribes seem to be quite evenly matched for a change.

Lifeguard Laurie has updated the blog pool. Our sincere apologies to Indiana Jane who somehow got missed -- you're in it now!

Lairo
Aaron Meredith - Auntie Leigh
Chelsea Walker - Big winner Brian, Margo
Dean Kowalski - CherryPie, Merrilee
Elaine Stott - Cheryl in NC
Elizabeth Beisel - CherylNY, monty 924
Karishma Patel - Ed in Ohio, SueGee
Missy Byrd - Janice, TS14Fan
Tom Laidlaw - Judi Sweeney, Laurie
Vince Moua - Kelsey NY, MikesGirl

Vokai
Dan Spilo - Bizaro22, marthalight
Jack Nichting - David, jennifer
Jamal Shipman - Donna in Alabama, Petals
Janet Carbin - Donna NY, Sharon C
Jason Linden - Dr_Celine, Nickelpeed
Kellee Kim - Glenn Allen, Indiana Jane
Lauren Beck - Jackie, Sharon N
Noura Salman - Jennasmom

Tommy Sheehan - Karen in CA, Terry is a Texan

Survivor fans ready?

Returning from Tribal, Jason is thrilled to still be there. Jamal and Jack aren't happy that they were blindsided on the decision to vote out Molly.

On Lairo, the girls are continuing to bond. Karishma makes the ultimate sacrifice and swims in her underwear with them. The guys are figuring they're outnumbered. They think Vince is with them. Heh -- he knows they were working on getting him out last week. He's willing to work with the girls.

On Vokai, it seems like Noura will once again be a target. Well, that is until Jamal brings up Dan. Oh, wait. Now Jamal's name is in there!

Uh-oh, Kairishma cut her hand and now thinks no one on her tribe cares about her, boohoo.

They had a delivery -- a note directing Vince to the Island of the Idols.

He cries when he sees Rob and Sandra. His lesson is staying calm. He has to go at night to the other camp and steal fire by lighting a torch and bringing it back to them.

It turns out their fire was out because of the rain. Vince collected ashes to prove he made it. He passes! He has an idol only good for the next two Tribals.

Immunity Chalenge - one swims out for a key, all balance on teeter-totter while one undoes puzzle piece bags, puzzle. Reward is comfort items including chair, hammock, comforters, etc. 

VOKAI wins Immunity and Reward.

Oh noes! Because they don't know what happened with Vince, he's the first named as a target. I hope he's smart enough to use that idol if he needs it!

They think they should split the votes between Vince and Karishma because they think Vince has an idol. At least that's what the guys think. The girls for the most part think they can work with Vince. Now Tom's name is in there. Hmm.

Tribal Council time. Jeff's Probsting questions lead to them saying how, if puzzles are not your thing, don't volunteer. Karishma defends herself in matters of strength and more. The girls tell her she's one of the girls and needs to remember that. Tom might have just sunk his ship.

The tally -- Vince does NOT play the idol

Tom, Karishma, Karishma, Karishma, Vince, Vince, Vince, Vince

He should have played the idol. Sigh. Bye, Vince! 

Survivor Island of the Idols - October 2 Blog Party

Please be warned that I'm still a bit rough with both the tendonitis and knowing who's whom on the show! Despite those factors, I will do my best to update this entry with the major happenings as they air on the show here on the East Coast. Refresh the page to get the latest news! As always, the real party is in the comments area -- please feel free to join in on the fun!

As per our usual custom, Lifeguard Laurie was diligent in reassigning those pool people who had the unfortunate luck to draw the first booted castaway (Ronnie). Here's the updated blog pool --

Lairo
Aaron Meredith - Auntie Leigh
Chelsea Walker  - Big winner Brian, Margo
Dean Kowalski - CherryPie, Merrilee
Elaine Stott - Cheryl in NC
Elizabeth Beisel - CherylNY, monty 924
Karishma Patel - Ed in Ohio, SueGee
Missy Byrd - Janice, TS14Fan
Tom Laidlaw - Judi Sweeney, Laurie
Vince Moua - Kelsey NY, MikesGirl

Vokai
Dan Spilo - Bizaro22, marthalight
Jack Nichting - David, jennifer
Jamal Shipman - Donna in Alabama, Petals
Janet Carbin - Donna NY, Sharon C
Jason Linden - Dr_Celine, Nickelpeed
Kellee Kim - Glenn Allen
Lauren Beck - Jackie, Sharon N
Molly Byman - Jenna G, tbc
Noura Salman - Jennasmom
Tommy Sheehan - Karen in CA, Terry is a Texan

Survivor fans ready?

Uh-oh. Noura is alienating her fellow tribe members. She's just a tad controlling. She would do well to just be a bit quiet. Molly herself has issues but Noura is outshining them. Dan wants to work with Noura but she's not making things easy to do so.

Lairo had fire problems until Chelsea stepped in. She thinks the women on the tribe can do anything the guys can do but better. Ah. a woman just found the first idol of the season! That was Chelsea.

A boat is arriving at Vokia. Kellee has to head to the Island of the Idols.

Sandra and Rob greet her. We get the same spiel they gave last week. It seems like they're giving her rapid-fire statements about their lives. Apparently they're going to test her to see if she was listening … important skills to build relationships and bonds. She can be tested and, like the one last week, can win an idol good for the next two tribals or lose a vote. Like last week, she named one person on the other tribe to go next time.

She wins a sweetened deal of three idols for three questions right. She returns to camp and tells a three urns story, while crying. She had the idol in her hair when she offered to let the others search her bags for any idols and saying she lost.

Immunity time. Reward is spices. Lauren sits out. Swim out to release ladder. Move ladder, lift up to have one person retrieve bag. land three balls in three targets. 

LAIRO wins immunity!

It looks like the two likely targets will be Noura or Jason. Of course that will be subject to change.

Noura knows she's a target so she tries to convince others to keep her. Now they're talking a split between her and Jason because they think he might have an idol. Oh my. Now the other girls are talking Molly. They think she has too much power in the game. It's cool kids versus nerds kind of mentality going on.

Tribal Council time! Jason feels he's on the outs because they all thought he was off looking for an idol. He tells them he doesn't have an idol and they're free to search his bags. Noura thinks she's always been on the outside and even more so in the game. 

No one plays an idol 

The tally:
Jason, Noura, Molly, Jason, Molly, Molly. Molly, Molly

The "nerds and misfits" did it. Molly was voted out in a blindside.

BB21: Season Finale Blog Party

Yay! It's finally here -- finale night! What a season it's been! I'll be doing my best to update this entry with the major happenings as it airs here on the East Coast. Refresh the page to get the latest updates! As always, the real party is in the comments -- come join in on the fun!

Here are the FINAL pool standings! Let's give SueGee a round of applause for running the blog pool this season!

HAMSTER BLOG POOL PEEPS

Holly ----------------> Dr_Celine, SueGee. Ashley, Quixotic Elf
Nicole ---------------> JonMD1267, CherylNY, Sherri Vegas, Donna in AL
Jackson -------------> Jennifer, Janice, ChicMc. Krysta Gibson

JURY
Jack
Kat
Analyse
Nick
Jess
Christie
Tommy

Cliff 

Let's get this party started!

Recap recap recap

Julie is all dressed up and sporting a beautiful hairdo.

Jury Roundtable with Dr. Will. Most seem to think Cliff is joining them -- they're right. They seem at a dilemma with Jackson's game -- yes he won comps. But how about the way he treats people? Has he integrity?

Then they talked Nicole and seem very impressed with her game. Sis thinks it was more luck than strategy, most seem to think she was playing a great game. As for Holly, they're not as impressed. 

Now it's time for the taped Part 2 HOH, they have to retrieve "memories" and matching days. It's physical as well as mental. They're doing wall climbing to make the matches. They do it one at a time. 

Holly - 10.38. Nicole - 14.38 -- HOLLY WINS PART 2

Live Part 3 starts - The Jury is Out, have to tell which jury statements are true or false.

1. Both right
2. Both right
3. Both right
4. Both right
5. Holly wrong
6. Both right
7. Both right
8. Both right

Jackson wins. Sigh. No real surprise there.

Expect the expected -- he evicts Nicole, the final two is Holly and Jackson.

She gets overwhelming applause. She held up well until she spotted her family in the audience.

Jury questions time.
Cliff- Jury management to Jackson -- defends his game 
Christie  - Holly strategy? 
Tommy - Jackson degrading to women? He denies
Analyse - Holly played his game? She says no
Jess - Jackson why you over Holly?
Jack - Holly why you over Jackson?

Final speeches --
Jackson lists his stats and asks vote on game
Holly planned to fly under radar honwat

Voting commences

Early evictees are next. 

Ohh … let's talk controversy. Ovi says Nicole was bullied when closed out of that HOH room. Kemi is upset with Jack and others. They all apologize. Jackson denies he's a racist. Bella is SO upset with Nick. 

The votes
Nicole - H
Cliff - J
Tommy - J
Jess - H
Nick -- J
Sis - J
Kat - H
Jack - J

No surprise -- JACKSON MICHIE WINS
I don't like him as a person and thinks he has a lot of issues to work on in his life. But, game-wise he was best.

NICOLE WON AFP! Tommy and Cliff were the other top vote-getters

Survivor 39: Island of the Idols Season Premiere Blog Party

It's here! After a rather troubling season of Big Brother, this should be a relief! The show seeks out those who WANT to be on it, not merely showmance types 
Remember -- although Sandra and Rob are there, they are mentoring, not competing.

Lifeguard Laurie has so kindly made the random matches for the blog pool once again. YAY! Remember -- nobody in the pool goes home tonight!
Lairo
Aaron Meredith - Auntie Leigh
Chelsea Walker  - Big winner Brian, Margo
Dean Kowalski  - CherryPie, Merrilee
Elaine Stott  - Cheryl in NC
Elizabeth Beise   - CherylNY, monty 924
Karishma Patel  - Ed in Ohio, SueGee
Missy Byrd   - Janice, TS14Fan
Ronnie Bardah   - jennifer
Tom Laidlaw   - Judi Sweeney, Laurie
Vince Moua   - Kelsey NY, MikesGirl

Vokai
Dan Spilo   - Bizaro22, marthalight
Jack Nichting   - David
Jamal Shipman   - Donna in Alabama, Petals
Janet Carbin   - Donna NY, Sharon C
Jason Linden   - Dr_Celine, Nickelpeed
Kellee Kim   - Glenn Allen
Lauren Beck   - Jackie, Sharon N
Molly Byman   - Jenna G, tbc
Noura Salman   - Jennasmom

Tommy Sheehan  - Karen in CA, Terry is a Texan

My blogging coverage might be a bit spotty tonight since A. I don't know who is whom yet and 2. I'm still having tendonitis issues with my right wrist making typing a bit hard. Please bear with me. It is improving!

As always, the real party is in the comments area -- please feel free to join in on the fun!

Survivor School is now in session!
Jeff does not escort the new castaways to the island, instead he's in a helicopter overhead. Without Jeff, they set about setting up their shelters and getting to know one another after finding camp flags and buffs.

Elaine, Tom and Vince already bonded … and their fellow castaways noticed it. In the other camp it's noticed that Jason has already gone off alone looking for idols.

So many of them already have their eyes on Jason. 

On Vokai, Tommy is schmoozing. But Noura gives Jason a heads up. On Lairo, they're already thinking of a girls alliance.

On Vokai, it turns out that Dan isn't respecting personal space, especially with the women -- he's touchy-feely. Janet warns him about it nicely but thinks it might hurt him in the game. On Lairo, Elaine and Ronnie already mistrust each other.

They finally meet Jeff and his dimples. It's the first immunity challenge. Reward is in the form of flint for fire. Climb a net, down a slide, on mat, grappling hooks move logs, climb to top of a hard incline, to puzzles -- building a village one hut at a time in order. This is a hard one!

VOKAI wins Immunity and Reward!

Jeff tells Lairo that one person will go to Island of the Idol and Elizabeth's name is drawn out of a bag. Jeff tells them she will return by Tribal time.

She lands on the island, sees giant busts of Rob and Sandra, then Rob and Sandra come to meet her. They will mentor her and then test her on what she's learned. Rob teaches her how to make fire. Sandra also works with her on fire.

Now if she takes a challenge to make fire against Rob, she could win an idol good for the next two tribal councils or lose a vote.

Back at camp, Ronnie seems to be targeted as does Elaine's. Some are not on the target Elaine bend, though. 

Elizabeth goes for the challenge and … loses. She loses her vote, but now knows how to make fire and to go with her gut. She gets to pick the name from the other tribe to go to Idols next.

Back at camp Elaine is trying to make deals to stay. Now it looks like Vince is in trouble. Elizabeth is back and lies, doesn't tell them anything about Rob or Sandra or fire making. She makes up a story about breaking urns and not winning anything.

They all want her nonexistent vote, she doesn't tell them she lost her vote.

Tribal Council time! 
Sandra and Rob are spying on them.
Elaine tries to defend herself knowing she's the main target.

The tally --
Vince, Ronnie, Vince, Ronnie, Ronnie, Ronnie, Ronnie

Bye-bye Ronnie ...

BB21: Final HOH Comp Start Show Blog Party - Sunday, Sept. 22

I'm setting this to post at 8pm ET. However, I still have football on here at past 7:30. Then, of course, we have to wait through 60 Minutes. My typing is still iffy so I'll only be posting the major happenings. Feel free to fill in details in comments!

Okay, 60 Minutes is starting at 7:47pm ET -- definitely fill in happenings in comments if it's starting on time for you!

Just a note -- this is not a live show despite Julie. It was taped after Thursday's show which is why no extended Cliff interview.

Poor Nicole is stuck with Jackson and Holly.

Jackson talks jury management with Nicole but she sees right through him. Nicole thinks the playing field is more even with her and Holly.

Now we get to see a recap of Jackson's game from the start. Oh, joy! Gee … no mention of him cheating as a Have Not. What a surprise!  

Into Nicole's journey. I can only assume we sit through Beth er, Holly next. Snd it was.

The final three from last year -- Kaycee, Tyler and JC -- will be interviewed next.

Now outspoken DR sessions, many with tears.

Finally to Part One of the final HOH comp. Raiders of the BB Arc -- cross rope bridge. puzzle, transfer 25 coins to their barrel. Jackson wins with Holly on his heels. Nicole did poorly. Sniffle.

The finale is at 9:30pm ET/PT on Wednesday after the season premiere of Survivor.

BB21: Live Feeds - HOH Part 2 Winner - Saturday, Sept. 21

A ray of sunshine in the F3

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of a Too Long Season:

• Yesterday they had their champagne breakfast feast sans any previous hamster guest hosts.
• They also got to see their videos from home -- the feeds were blocked for that.
• Jackson cried about his video, saying he wished he never saw it.
• I don't know why, maybe mommy issues.
• Lots of napping, playing cards, playing chess, napping.
• Nicole has been the only real source of entertainment on the feeds and has mostly remained upbeat despite really smacking her shin hard during Part 1. And, of course then losing miserably in that comp.
• They tie-dyed shirts before the feeds were cut tonight for Part 2.
• To their credit, Jackson and Holly are being very nice to Nicole, the third wheel in with a showmance.
• It's all Kumbaya.
• After several hours …well, three and change …almost four...
• Holly won, sigh.

Cliff didn't smuggle Orwell out.

Their champagne breakfast

I will NOT miss this next week!

BB21: Live Feeds, HOH Pt. 1 Winner - Friday, Sept. 20

Just a happy family?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother house of the final three:\

• They held the first part of the HOH competition last night after the live show.
• Jackson was the winner. Wah.
• That means that Nicole and Holly will compete in the second part..
• The winner of the second part will compete against Jackson in the third part on the live show Wednesday.
• The final round is usually just questions. I can't see Holly winning against Jackson with questions. But Nicole just might if she can get there.
• The second part of the HOH competition could very well be mental which would give Nicole an edge over Holly. But I don't know -- it seems to change up year to year.
• I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

They SO should have been split up!

Be the little train who could!

BB21: Live Eviction Show Blog Party - Sept. 19

Good evening! Here we are at the beginning of the end. Four becomes three and we're into the final HOH by the end of the episode. I think we all have good idea and will be leaving tonight. We are also promised a jury house segment. I am still having difficulty of my typing. So I will only be posting the real major happenings on this show.

If you have not done so already and you want in on the blog pool for Survivor, please sign up on this link only.

Lifeguard SueGee has updated the blog pool. Are you still in it? Check it out at this link. I had Sam -- I'm long gone!

Okay, the show is starting!

Jackson told Nicole that he's going to vote to keep Holly. She's not being mrrk in her response. She tells Cliff.

Jury house time. Kat and Nick are the latest BB21 romance. Tommy tells Christie he told the house they know each other. She hasn't told anyone. They tell the jury house.

To Cliff campaigning and planting seeds with Jackson. As per his custom he throws Nicole under the bus for the possible Holly eviction, also said he would swing the jury against him.

AFP voting is opening up.

Veto meeting and eviction time.

Surprise, surprise … he saves himself, Cliff goes up. Jackson votes out Cliff.

BB21 Blog Pool - Who's YOUR Hamster? UPDATED

On live eviction show nights, I'll be linking this post (updated each week) in the blog party post. We had 56 entries and the Lovable Lifeguard SueGee randomly matched each hamster with three or four blog swimmers to help them along. Let's give a hand to SueGee! YAY!

Here are the latest pool standings!

HAMSTER                      BLOG POOL PEEPS

Holly ----------------> Dr_Celine, SueGee. Ashley, Quixotic Elf
Nicole ---------------> JonMD1267, CherylNY, Sherri Vegas, Donna in AL
Cliff -----------------> Kelsey NY, Monty924, Sharon C
Jackson -------------> Jennifer, Janice, ChicMc. Krysta Gibson

JURY
Jack
Kat
Analyse
Nick
Jess

Christie
Tommy 

BB21: Power of Veto Blog Party - Sept. 18

I'm still a bit slow with typing. I'm making too many typos to live blog like I usually do. But, I will try to post the major events. Tonight we have the most important power of veto competition of the season. The person who wins the veto tonight we'll be the sole voter for eviction as Nicole cannot vote as HoH and the other two will be on the block.

If you have not noticed, we have the blog pool opening for Survivor -- please sign up for it at this link only.

Let's get this blog on the road!

We have to watch them not break up the showmance once again, oh the humanity. 

We have to listen to each one tell us why they need to win the veto, Cliff thinks he has deals set, Jackson tells us all deals are off, Holly is upset. Nicole and Cliff actually think Holly will deal to betray Jackson.

Time for a luxury comp based on the number of changes made in the house while they were in lockdown, Ovi is there as a change. Prize is $10,000. Jackson wins!

Time for the veto. With a slingshot knock down the faces of the hamsters that answer the questions or statements.

Jackson wins beating Nicole by about two minutes. Holly was about two minutes behind Nicole. Not a surprise, Cliff did the worst 20 minutes behind. Cliff still thinks he has a deal with Jackson. Ha.

Jackson sobs ugly happy tears and tells us he won't betray Holly, Cliff still thinks he has a deal.

Jury meeting tomorrow on the show.

Survivor 39: Blog Pool OPENS! (and info, too)

Lifeguard Laurie has graciously offered to do the pool once again this season. She always rocks!

The season premiere is next Wednesday, September 25. The blog pool sign up must be made on this post only. The deadline for signing up is next Tuesday, September 24 at noon eastern time.

Jeff Probst doesn't seem to have a video assessment online.  But I found this link to an article in which he talks about each one with photos. Boston Rob and Sandra are not competing, so will not be a part of the blog pool.

BB21: Live Feeds Brief - Sept. 17

Happier days after BB Comics comp

I'm still having trouble typing. But I notice that my computer does that speech recognition I just had to set it up. It does not want to work well in Blogger. I have to type/speak into a document, then copy and paste into Blogger. It also doesn't like working on Facebook. I have a wrist brace ordered which might give my hand more stability. This is driving me bonkers. My left hand types fine while my right hand types gibberish. No good for live blogging, but here's an update:

• Veto meeting won't be held until live show.
• Cliff will go up and out despite deals he made with Jackson re: voting out Holly.
• It's his own fault -- he should have listened to Nicole and broke up the showmance!
• Holly is being sex-crazed and needy with Jackson.
• Holly is being nasty to Nicole. She blames Nicole for Jackson's deal to have her throw the HOH comp and the fact that she went ahead and did it.
• @@
• Nicole is speaking up for herself yet often remains too nice to them (IMO)
• That's where we are.

BB21: HoH, Brouhaha,Noms Show Blog Party - Sept. 15

I'm still having problems, so the floor is yours! Carry on but leave brouhahas to the hansters!

BB21: Live Feeds - POV - Sept. 14

My apologies -- I'm still having problems with my right hand.

As expected, Nicole nominated Jackson and Holly. Cliff wants (foolishly) to have Jackson in the final three, Nicole wants Holly. Cliff is off the hook with deals, sounds like he could very well betray Nicole. Veto winner is the sole vote this week.

The veto winner is JACKSON

BB21: Live Feeds HOH Comp Updates - Sept. 12

This post will be updated once the live feeds return, check comments too!

Um, okay.

Feeds came back a few minutes after the show to a Nicole win 

BB21: Live Eviction Show Blog Party - Sept. 12

Tonight is a big one and typing is still an exercise in frustration for me. I'll try my best to update this post with the major events but invite you all to fill in the details in comments.

The HOH is supposed to play out on the live feeds.  I will put up a separate post for that, but same deal. Lifeguard SueDee's latest blog pool standings are at this link here.

Apparently the excessive live feeds block blocked much chaos.

Tommy tells Nicole and Cliff about Christie. Cliff throws Nicole under the bus to Jackson. Jackson eavesdrops on Tommy campaigning to Nicole and Cliff then fabricates friction based on it to them. Nicole wants a house meeting.

To the living room --

The votes to Evict 

Nicole - Tommy
Cliff - Tommy

He tells Julie about lies Jackson told to play him.

Why is every endurance comp epic?

Crash and Turn comp BB Stunt Camp Spinning on disks from ropes slamming into stuff

BB21: Power of Veto Show Blog Party - Sept. 11

I'm going to have to bail on you again tonight. People who read my FB can fill you in on what's going on with me -- extreme troubles typing, please update on show in comments. 

BB21 Sunday Show

Very sick … you are on your own tonight

BB21: Live Feeds Saturday, PoV - Sept. 7

Gave HoH room to Nicole, yet canoodle anyway

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Scampering Squirrels:

• Jackson does seem to have quite the thing for Nicole.
• Thankfully, not a sexual thing.
• When she won the first HoH, he started beaming like a proud father.
• Now, she already had Cliff doing that role.
• So, let's call Jackson her brother. It is that kind of true friends, sibling relationship going on.
• He ordered Backstreet Boys for his music for her as that had been her choice. While the first HoH in a double gets basket goodies, they don't get the room or music.
• Then Jackson told BB he would give up his photos to let her move hers to the HoH room.
• Then he gave up the HoH room to Nicole. At first she didn't take it, but then broke down.
• Not to take anything away from Jackson's Nicole-Love, but I will. On Thursday night when no one had the room, he was telling Holly he preferred the room they were in over the HoH. He doesn't like the temperature in the HoH and he thinks its dark and dreary atmosphere affects him.
• I've been having to really lighten up any screen caps I take of the HoH room as it's so dark. So, I guess it's not just dark on the live feeds, but in person, too.
• Nicole is still in heaven. 
• She talked to us from her HoH bed last night. She thinks that whatever's meant to be will be and really hopes one of the four win veto.
• If she herself wins veto, she'll take Cliff down -- "you don't take risks with your number one."
• In that scenario, the only person Jackson would be able to put up would be Holly.
• Technically, Cliff and Nicole (who would be the only ones voting) could turn on her, keep Tommy and vote Holly out.
• I don't think either would break their word, though.
• It might be different if they had a shot at Jackson.
• Today Nicole told Jackson that she will take Cliff down if she wins veto and her reasons behind it.
• Back to her conversation with us last night -- she said if Cliff wins the veto he would take himself down. She understands and figures Jackson would put her up with Tommy instead of Holly. In that case, she hopes loyalty will come through and she would still be safe.
• She figures that if Holly or Jackson win the veto, the noms would remain the same.
• I think she's got things pretty well pegged there.
• The only real threat is that if Tommy wins veto -- it would be quite likely Cliff would get evicted.
• Due to BB having the same comps year to year roughly at the same time in the season, they're all pretty sure it's the BB Comics comp.
• Not every year, but almost every year they've been on a zip line and it's quasi-athletic as well as mentally challenging. 
• The comp has been playing out for some hours now as I type this up.
• Y'see, I type to the beat of the BB theme music with the feeds minimized.
• Tommy, perhaps thinking that Christie would blab in the jury house anyway, more likely some sort of ploy for sympathy -- went and told Holly and Jackson about his long time outside of the house previous relationship with Christie.
• Tears streaming, of course.
• We ended up with blocked live feeds the second he mentioned his aunt.
• Since Christie and the aunt ended their long relationship on a bad note, I doubt she's signed a release for them to talk about her. Thinking back, when they were alone both Tommy and Christie talked about some previous life things, but never really talked about the aunt.
• So, either there's no release or BB is keeping the drama to themselves.
• Tommy begged Jackson and Holly to keep the information secret and not tell the others.
• Hmm.
• I'm hoping they remember that Tommy was full of accusations that Nick and Nicole knew each other not all that long ago.
• I'm really not sure how this poly might work into things.
• I didn't see Jackson and Holly stepping up to Tommy and telling him that they sort of kind of knew each other because Jackson followed Holly's Instagram until his then girlfriend made him stop.
• However, that's totally different than going to grade school with someone and having a sever-year relationship with his aunt, going to family doings for nearly a decade and all.
• I guess Tommy might have been going for the angle that he had to play Christie's game or adapt his game to it and wants the chance to play for himself?
• I don't know.
• I just wish the comp would end and the feeds would return.
• Just waiting and waiting.
• No sense posting this then usurping it with a PoV winner post.
• But really.
• The feeds need to come back on. The comp needs to be over. 
• NICOLE WON THE POWER OF VETO!
• YAY! 

I will win veto! I must win veto!

Definitely smitten in a sibling way w/Nicole

If I win veto, I'll take Cliff off the block

BB21: Live Feeds Nominations Bulletin - Sept. 6

Today was a busier than usual Friday for them between the delayed HOH comp and the nominations. That means a whole lot of blocked live feeds for us. When they were on, it seemed like some kind of mutual admiration society going on. Jackson got his HOH room and goodies. 

Oh. And the nominations were totally expected -- Tommy and Cliff. If Tommy wins the veto (BB Comics) and saves himself, we could very well lose Cliff this week. The only way Cliff wouldn't go home is if Jackson put Holly up in Tommy;s place. I just don't see that happening.