Big Brother 17: Live Feeds Monday into the Evening - August 17

Rowdy games inside

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Animal House Rejects:

• Here's a shocker for you -- Liz did NOT use the Power of Veto and the nominations remain the same.
• Do you need a moment to get over that unexpected news?
• Heehee.
• Vanessa hugged and otherwise sucked up to Liz for not backdooring her.
• If only she knew that they just figured the next HoH would do that dirty deed.
• Becky talked to (of all people) Johnny Mac about not knowing where she stands with Steve and how she might be able to work with him.
• Huh? Ask the guy you're on the block with about working with someone he is friendly with? Why ever would her opposing nominee help with that? What sense does that make?
• It sounds like Johnny Mac had a good speech, Becky not so much. That's in the PoV meeting which we're blocked, that is.
• Vanessa thinks she's in like Flint with the Austwins bunch now.
• She's not. 
• They're just leading her along.
• Austin and Liz do seem to want to keep Steve around. And, they want Steve to bring Johnny Mac aboard.
• Y'know, if the house becomes one big alliance with one fake member (Vanessa), that's not such a good thing.
• Becky pleaded her case with Austin and Liz.
• They humored her. Their minds are already made up, but they'll take any info she can give.
• Julia proposed keeping Becky this week and keeping Vanessa next week.
• That got shot down.
• Liz and Austin really really really want Johnny Mac to win HoH and send Vanessa packing under his reign. Really.
• They can't do that if they boot him this week!
• Game talk died down as they all had fun in the yard and pool.
• Julia pushed Liz more and then Steve about voting out Johnny Mac this week.
• No.
• Ain't gonna happen, Julia.
• SHUT IT DOWN, JULIA.
• ("The only person I don't care for in here is Johnny Mac," she says.)
• The pork chops they were given for the Have Nots don't look too appetizing -- cut way thin.
• The word is out how much Vanessa earns with poker and how she doesn't "need" the BB winnings monies.
• Rowdy fun inside the house ensued.
• Little or no game talk.
• Well, Julia might be somewhere telling people how they need to get Johnny Mac out, I guess.

Um, I'll pass on the coffee, thank you.

Johnny Mac making faces

Steve eats dollar store pork chops

Thinking of his next prank?

Vanessa smiling and sans winter hat?

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds into Monday - August 17

Oh my, what's he on? BB, that's what.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Maniacal Misfits:

• They were getting rambunctious with James and the twins throwing chocolate around.
• BB told 'em SHUT IT DOWN.
• The BB voice can get a bit surly at times.
• James wrapped up all of Steve's stuff onto one of the dentist chairs in the Have Not room using plastic wrap.
• Mighty impressive, but I think he used the entire roll of wrap on it.
• I hope they don't need the wrap for kitchen purposes!
• James covered up the mummy chair with blankets.
• He's up to shenanigans, I say!
• Lots of talk about lots of things not game once again.
• I think Becky talks about Black Friday at least once a day!
• Nothing much game-wise has changed.
• The veto won't be used. Becky is the go away target.
• Liz and Austin are still secretly hating on Vanessa but will leave her nomination up to someone else.
• Steve is pushing the Weak Steve Card and thinks it's working.
• He knows Vanessa keeps lying to him.
• That's about it.
• For now.

The one without a hickey.

James is up to shenanigans.

Steve going for a new look.

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds into Sunday Evening - August 16

Meg goes for a new alliance

Sundays are usually the most uneventful day of the week in Hamster House. This one was no exception. Here are today's happenings from inside that Big Brother House of Froot Loop Dinguses:

• Since the yard opened again last night, Steve did his stay up until dawn bit, talking to himself and us. His latest kick is to figure a way to improve his relationship with Meg. He thinks he's in with just about everyone except her. He even has more than a few final two deals.
• Oy. Not so good, Stevie. If it comes about through the grapevine about final two deals, you're going to have final nine deals in the jury house.
• Live feeders voted to give the hamsters cinnamon rolls.
• The Have Nots Could Not partake.
• Tons and tons of small talk.
• Vanessa and John ended up being the only ones out on the couches in the morning.
• No fisticuffs.
• No bullying.
• Although Johnny Mac did seem amused that Vanessa (and some others we found out yesterday and Friday) didn't realize OTEV is Veto spelled backwards.
• Silly recruited hamsters.
• Liz thinks that Johnny Mac should win the next HoH so he can get Vanessa out.
• More than a couple of them commented on how boring the house is right now.
• Well, yeah. It's the doldrums. It won't really perk up until Thursday. We all know that Becky is all but guaranteed out this week even though the PoV meeting hasn't gone down.
• Hey ... unless there's a BROUHAHA! 
• That could liven things up!
• Julia lectured Liz about her hickey from Austin being inappropriate.
• She's right, it is. I didn't think anyone over 14 did that anymore/
• Ew.
• They had photo booth day. Whoopie.
• Becky thinks she's a pawn. She's been told that. But I don't think she really believes it. She shouldn't.
• Vanessa told Liz she threw the HoH comp.
• Liz noted to herself (and shared with Julia and Austin) that Vanessa threw it while Johnny Mac was still in it! 
• The Austwins gathered more information from Vanessa that made them even more wanting her gone.
• They think that Vanessa will try to brainwash Steve and that she really will target Austin.
• Probably right on both counts.
• Vanessa did her tears and anxiety act once again ... even though she's not on the block and really has no reason to worry this week.
• Steve begged Johnny Mac not to leave him alone with Vanessa.
• I don't blame him.
• And the beat goes on ...

Too hot for 'The Hat'

Steve isn't a comfortable Have Not

Why are there still twins in the house?

Johnny Mac contemplates his foot

I don't think I'd want Austin cooking

What if she comes back?

Big Brother 17: Second HoH (non-live), Nominations Show Blog Party - August 16

Good evening! Ready for a blog party? While many of us already know the results of the PoV comp, tonight's episode will focus on the second HoH comp and nominations not shown (not done at the time) on Thursday. It's kind of like experiencing jet lag!

Tonight's show is running about a half-hour late here due to golf. But, when it starts, I'll update this entry with the major happenings as it airs here on the East Coast. Refresh the page to get the latest. As always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there!

Finally, 8:32pm, it starts with the recap. 

Meg cries. People are confused. James thinks someone was in Steve's ear. Steve regrets winning HoH. And, yes, Vanessa was in his ear.  

Steve cries. Julia tells us that they have to keep him safe because he kept them safe. Steve cries more. Meg cries.

I do not cry. 

He tells the camera "about 50% acting." Hmm. 

Becky, Meg and James think they're alone. Then Johnny Mac joins them. They think they need to get Steve on their side. Steve talks to them and it's evident that Vanessa is the one who told him Jackie was talking about evicting him. They offer to work with him.

The HoH comp has the backyard done up in emojis and a giant keyboard. Mixed Emoji. Done in rounds. 

James against Meg - Meg wins, James out
John against Austin - John wins, Austin out
Vanessa against Julia - Julia wins, Vanessa out
Becky against Liz - Liz wins, Becky out 

Meg against John - John wins, Meg out
Julia against Liz - Liz wins because Julia got wrong answer

Steve is doing a great job hosting!

John against Liz - (Commercial break) Lis wins and is the new HoH

Becky is worried, as she should be. She is sure that Vanessa will push for her to go home. 

Sure enough, Vanessa's first words after their happy dance is that they need to get Becky out. 

The twins, Austin and Vanessa discuss who to put up. The target is Becky. Liz doesn't want to send John home. They think of putting up John and Meg, replacing one with Becky after PoV. Then, John and Becky. But what if Becky wins PoV? 

Becky spills the Vanessa beans over the Austin backdoor plan from Vanessa to the Austwins. Will that save her? 

Vanessa tries to put the past argument with Johnny Mac behind her and wants to work with him. Heh. He calls her a bully and says he doesn't like it when she cries and yells at people.

She runs to Austwins and says Johnny Mac shouldn't be just a pawn this week. And she fusses about him. Johnny runs up to HoH and interrupts them claiming he's worried. 

Nominations today! Liz tells us her nominees will be based on previous loyalties and who she considers a threat to her and her sister in the game.

She nominates Becky and Johnny Mac. JM - Veto superstar. Becky - undercover superwoman, great at everything. Best of luck in veto comp.

Um. Okay.

Johnny vows to us if he makes it through, he's going after Vanessa.

Off Topic: That Was the Week It Was - August 16, 2015

Good morning! Welcome to my weekly off television topic reflection of the past week in both words and photographs I've taken along the way! This post is a year 'round "feature" on the blog. If you're looking for Big Brother posts, they can all be found at this link right here. If you're not interested in this particular post, please feel free to skip on by it. I'll be posting a Big Brother blog party post coinciding with the East Coast airing of the show and, late this evening, another live feeds post. Stay tuned.

We started this past week with heavy rains and ended up starting a long heat wave which is expected to be around for most of the upcoming week. Have I ever mentioned how much I dislike heat and humidity? I got a Nixle alert on my cell phone yesterday telling me the cooling center will be open at the YMCA. I expect, if it does last and gets nasty, they'll open the one at the Senior Center closer to where I live in town.

But I won't go. I have air conditioning and fans in my apartment. As long as I can pay for the electricity (one of the reasons I work for a living), I can have my AC. I prefer the winters bill-wise -- my heat, hot water and cooking gas are included in my rent. It's just the summers that I have to pay more for air conditioning. The bills haven't been so bad this season so far. That old refrigerator I had was sucking up power. I've seen significant decreases in my power usage since I bought the new one. My new refrigerator is now almost a year old, but it will be new to me until it's old!

Life has been going as usual for me, nothing overly exciting, nor horrible has happened this past week. The new-ish neighbor remains quiet although I actually heard a television playing from there one night when I had my windows open. That's certainly not a problem. I'm just loving the change from the noisy screaming thumping family who used to reside there.

I didn't take a gazillion photos this week. First, it rained for a few days. Then it was hot and I just didn't feel too inspired with what I was seeing. I really have to head to the park. Maybe I'll do that on my next day off if it's not too too hot.

Clicking on an image will open it larger ...

The pigeon overlord

Master of his domain, King of the Chotola (apartment building), Ruler of North Avenue in Plainfield. What if ... he's actually a government spy? Perhaps he's a camera with audio disguised as a pigeon!?!?!

Okay, he's just a bird. However, he's majestic in his own way.

Cool, man

I messed a bit with the colors of this way close up shot of a red hibiscus bloom.

Sad wet hibiscus

The rain came down on the passed bloom, making it even sadder.

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