Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Into Tuesday Morning - August 5-6

Too bad it will fade before Thursday

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Spuyten Duyvil (NOT to be confused with NYC!):

• When Jessie told Amanda she looked black, Amanda replied, "I look like a migrant worker. I look like a slave."
• When Aaryn laughed and said that was racist, Amanda replied,"It's not racist if it's true and it's not sexual harassment if you're good-looking."
• Tsk, tsk.
• I personally don't recall ever seeing any depictions of slaves with goggle marks on their faces. I have no clue why she brought up the word "slave" at all.
• GinaMarie was allowed to remove her cone of shame. That was only to be on until Monday after PoV ceremony.
• Candice must wear the clown-itard until the end of the week (or eviction).
• Spencer thinks that if Helen talked to her mother in English, she'd be forced to learn it.
• Helen has no desire to do that.
• I'd say it's none of Spencer's business. And, as long as Helen is in this house of weirdos, it might be for the best that she doesn't understand English.
• Now Amanda thinks she looks like a coal miner. Yes, that's better. They might have goggle marks.
• Elissa claimed that Jessie said girls are always jealous of her because she's so pretty.
• @@
• Not that she's unattractive, mind you. I just think the combination of being so needy and insecure added in with "I'm so pretty, all are jealous" takes her down a dangerous road in life.
• Elissa helped GinaMarie with her hair dye.
• Amanda is sure that Judd's the MVP putting her on the block. She told McCrae they need to get rid of him.
• Aaryn told Jessie that she doesn't want her family embarrassed by anything she's said or done in the house. She said she's dreading talking to her agent.
• Um. Well.
• Too late now, girl!
• Aaryn is tiring of GinaMarie always being "on."
• She did have one of the best lines of the night when she told Judd that "GinaMarie is not an escape. She's like a trip to the insane asylum." -- when they were discussing how there is no privacy or escape in the house.
• I actually agree with her on that one.
• They pointed out how GinaMarie acts like a kid all the time and she's one of the "older" ones in the house. They're right!
• Judd and Aaryn talked about Andy running to tell Amanda everything.
• Helen made dinner for all. McCrae and Amanda slept through it.
• Aha, someone finally thought of a double eviction coming "soon." It was McCrae and Spencer and they're not realizing how soon it will be!
• McCrae thinks if it happens one of the following will get the boot: himself, Amanda, Helen or Elissa.
• Amanda, please.
• Thank you.
• Although I'm pretty sure the cause is moot at this point, Candice is campaigning to save herself. She's going for Helen, Elissa, Andy and Jessie.
• She told Judd she would cook him bacon every day if he keeps her in the house.
• Now, previous hamster Adam Poch would have jumped all over that deal!
• Aaryn and GinaMarie are still steadfast on a Candice exit, mostly for personal hate reasons instead of looking at the big picture of the end game.

A clown and friends

Ew. She's touching Spencer!

Blond once again

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Into Monday Afternoon, PoV Meeting - August 5

Are we boring you, McCrae?

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

• Jessie still thinks there might be hope for her keep Candice, evict Amanda plan.
• I don't think so. It would be great if they opened their eyes and went for it while it would be a sure thing.
• But hamsters aren't known for their intelligence.
• Judd told Spencer that he'd like a final five with him, McCrae, Amanda and Andy.
• He also told Spencer that they can't go with Helen and Elissa because he thinks they're trying for an all girls final four/five.
• Judd is going to play up to Jessie to influence her vote (change to Candice out) but he "refuses to go down on her sinking ship."
• He's referring to the game, of course. But, it also might have another meaning.
• We won't go there.
• Judd thinks Helen should go before Elissa because Helen is good at the game while Elissa has nothing.
• Judd told Amanda it's more important to get Helen or Elissa out before Jessie.
• He told Amanda that he thinks Elissa got MVP.
• Later, Spencer told her he thought America was the MVP nominating her.
• Amanda's reaction when she realized the ramifications?
• "Gee, thanks a lot, Spencer!"
• Amanda also had a memorable line later in the day while talking to Jessie.
• "I'm not an evil person."
• Bwahahahaha!
• McCrae and Amanda think that Judd just wants the girls out.
• GinaMarie did indeed decide to put Spencer on the block when Jessie takes herself off.
• To give him a bit of a heads up without telling him outright (against BB rules), she made a show of calling in Spencer, Judd and Andy separately to her Queen's Quarters.
• She told Spencer that she had narrowed it down to a few people and, if he goes up, he will be safe.
• She told Andy and Judd that she's putting Spencer up but wants it to look like she's warning them they might go up.
• Um. Okay.
• A sidenote: If I hear GinaMarie one more time go on about winning the PoV comps are nothing as it's all about HoH, I just might implode. Just because she won a HoH doesn't diminish those who win PoVs.
• Now Jessie thinks Judd is her "dude."
• @@
• Elissa still wants to vote out Amanda, but will go with the house on the Candice ouster.
• Amanda told Jessie it's too early in the game to shake things up.
• (I say she said that because that's because the shake up would be getting Amanda out!)
• Judd reported to Amanda that Jessie will vote for Candice to go because he cuddled with her.
• @@
• I lost some respect for him with this move. He knows how needy and fragile she is.
• :-(
• Elissa prepared a cake for McCrae and Amanda.
• That doesn't mean she likes them.
• I think it means she likes puttering around in the kitchen out of drama.
• Aaryn told Judd he can stop being nice to Jessie now.
• @@
• Aaryn is upset because GinaMarie isn't consulting her about nominations.
• So, now we have Candice, Amanda and Spencer on the block.
• It will be Candice leaving ... in a clown-itard.

Going for the gold ... er, orange

Oh, geez

With Casper Andy in the mirror

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Into Sunday Evening - August 4

McCrae in a cone

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

• Just watching Helen's daily exercise routine wears me out. I'm really shocked that she didn't do better in the HoH comp.
• Although the PoV ceremony hasn't been held yet and Jessie, Candice and Amanda are on the block, everyone is automatically referring to it as Spencer, Candice and Amanda on the block.
• All we really know know is that Jessie will surely save herself with the veto. Even though GinaMarie has said Spencer will go up, until it's done, he's not on the block!
• But you tell them that!
• Elissa still wants Candice to stay. I personally don't see that happening.
• Helen told Andy that this isn't the week to get Amanda out and that she told Jessie that.
• She also told Andy that after the eviction this week, she's going to approach McCrae about making the move on Amanda.
• Now, of course, Andy is a sieve to Amanda and McCrae. Helen needs to shut up and not confide in him!
• Judd, Helen and Andy would all like to see Spencer make jury as they think he'd be a favorable vote for any of them in the end.
• Helen said she really does like Aaryn now.
• How quickly they forget.
• To credit Aaryn, she has toned down a bit with the racist comments and is playing a better social game than she was before.
• But I don't forget. Helen shouldn't, either.
• Helen says she feels like a Mom to Jessie.
• She thinks Jessie is really insecure.
• Y'think?
• Helen told her BBQ guests that she doesn't want to talk game at the BBQ.
• Candice got her second better-fitting clown-itard.
• Amanda got more orange with goggle marks.
• When it came time for the BBQ, those not invited only got a glimpse of it. Spencer scooted out with the BBQ bunch, but was quickly back inside.
• They had a giant feast and Jessie wo-manned the grill for most of it.
• They weren't allowed to keep the grill after the BBQ was done.
• McCrae asked the Diary Room for a clown-itard for himself. They denied it, but gave him his own cone.
• McCrae also told Judd that Amanda has had a boob job.
• Helen was in more buzz about taking out Amanda.
• So Andy went and reported to Amanda.
• @@
• Now, this really could be a good time to take out one of the main two power players. Amanda's on the block with no veto coming up to save her. Helen, the other power player, isn't on the block and gets along better on the whole with people.
• Aaryn isn't aboard the plan as she wants Candice out more than anything else.
• These hamsters should stop thinking about their personal dislike for others and think more of the end plan for them in the game.
• Amanda's starting to worry again.
• She should.
• Although there's a very slim chance of her going this week (at least in the first eviction), there is some serious rumbling in the house about getting her out.
• Of course, it's still early.
• One thing they're not thinking about is the double eviction coming up. They thought of it a week or two ago but then figured it was too early.
• Heh.
• GinaMarie is now considering Andy or Judd as the replacement nominee.
• Hmm ... they're trying to think of someone who won't vote for Candice to stay.
• I'm surprised that they're not just throwing Elissa up there.
• But it does seem than GinaMarie keeps her word.
• That is, if she can pronounce said word without mangling it!
• Now she's back full circle and talking to McCrae, saying it will probably be Spencer as the replacement.
• @@

Coneheads unite

Maybe she should go Pennywise on them!

Goggle lines

The art of drinking in a cone

The big BBQ

Big Brother 15: HoH Winner, Nominations Show Blog Party - August 4

Although most regular readers of this blog know the outcome, tonight's show will air the completion of the HoH comp from Thursday night. Plus, we'll (again) learn the nominations, sans the MVP nom. Of course, we know that, too. But it's all fun to watch anyway! As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll update this entry with the major happenings. Refresh the page to get the latest!

As always, the real party is in the comments! Come join us! I do ask that folks remember this is just a show. It's entertainment for us, not our own individual lives. While it obviously has an effect on those in the house and their lives, it's not ours. Can we all try not to get so vehement about things? Merci!

When the "log" rolls backwards, several go down led by Spencer. Spencer wins a bullhorn he has to use until after the nominations ceremony. Candice won $5,000. Helen won a backyard barbeque for herself and three guests.

Only Jessie, GinaMarie and McCrae are still in it. Jessie's down. GM is trying to make a deal with McCrae for him to drop. He eventually falls, but not on purpose. GinaMarie is the new HoH!

Jessie is upset that Helen invited Aaryn to her BBQ. Ah, smackdown MEOW fight between Amanda and Jessie coming! McCrae (after the brouhaha) tried to talk sense into Amanda, no go.

Huh. They didn't show the GinaMarie impersonation bit for the third BBQ guest. That was fun.

Nominations - Key order: Aaryn, Helen, McCrae, Judd, Amanda, Elissa, Spencer, Andy. Candice and Jessie are on the block. She says Candice is a tattletale rat, but very apologetically. Jessie because she's a flip-flopper.

Off Topic: That Was the Week it Was - August 4, 2013

Good Sunday morning to all y'all out there! If you're looking for Big Brother live feeds reports, you can find the most recent one right here at this link. This post has no television content as it's my weekly off television topic post reflecting on the week gone by in both words and photographs I've taken along the way. While Big Brother is seasonal here on the blog, this is all year 'round!

It's been yet another quiet summer week for me on the whole this past week. We had quite a bit of rain here, with a few nice days. The heat hasn't been horrible (yay!). I haven't had my air conditioner on since that long heat wave a few weeks ago. Fans have been plenty to keep it cool in here.

Let's see ... this week ... this week ...
I worked, I slept, I reported on the BB live feeds, I ate, I petted Vincent and catered to him as per his demand. I didn't really go anywhere other than work, then home. I lead such an exciting life!

On the home front, the upstairs neighbor is still the best and quietest ever above me here. (Yay!) One of the downstairs neighbors told me the new landlords increased his rent by $15. I didn't tell him I only got a $5 increase. I actually know why -- he's in a studio apartment and the increase brings him to what new tenants pay for those. One of the past landlords had him under market to fill the building. Mine is already above market.

Huh. I don't really have much more to say. I guess I'll just get to the photos I took this week --

Dragonfly

I believe, after Googling, that it's likely to be a female common whitetail. (The males are actually whitetailed.) It was kind enough to pause on an old curb at the Bridgewater Train Station.

Sunflowers!

It's good that I took this shot of these on East Front Street (Plainfield) early in the week as someone chopped them down by Thursday! Argh. There are more closer to the house, but I don't want people to think I'm a total weirdo going on their lawn.

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