Big Brother 17: Live Feeds into Wednesday - September 2

Meeting of the minds

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

• Yes, I'm going to start off with yesterday morning. I had posting issues yesterday. 
• Johnny Mac told Vanessa that he told Meg if he got HoH he'd target Steve and her (Vanessa). Now, that was just to make Meg (and James) think that.
• Vanessa and Johnny Mac tried to go over what events happened on what days in prep for a comp. They don't know that comp will happen, but they want to be prepared.
• They're not.
• The Gronk parties are all a jumble in their Gronked-Out minds.
• Johnny Mac wants to throw the HoH and Vanessa wants Steve to win. Of course, that would put the "blood on his hands" and lessen any likability with the jury for Steve.
• Vanessa got the HoH camera and the usual posed photos went down.
• Eh.
• Julia, the unwilling pawn, is worried the vote might flip and she might go home.
• Of course, she would blame that on Steve.
• Poor Steve. I think they guy seems to be the easy scapegoat for them all.
• Lots of napping went down on and off all day and evening. They've actually been turning in earlier in the evenings -- no dawn greetings as of late. I don't know how they can sleep so much!
• Vanessa and Austin talked about Steve and Johnny Mac. Austin thinks they can get JM to work with them. Vanessa said it would be better to take out Steve and work with JM. According to her, they have to get rid of Steve soon because he'll win all the comps.
• Huh. There goes Steve again!
• Of course, Austin has no clue that JM, Steve and Vanessa are all working together.
• And, Steve and Vanessa have had a final two pact for some weeks now.
• But, when you think about it, while Steve can work with her to get her to her goal, she probably doesn't want to be in a final two with him. He just might win! Her actual best bet in a final two (of those left in the house) would be Julia -- a latecomer who doesn't win much of anything and is tainted by Austwins. Either her or Johnny Mac -- evicted once and none of them can figure him out, Enigma Man.
• Vanessa worked on trying to spin things to vote out Julia this week. That, of course, would be blamed on Steve. It would alienate Steve from many and she could play innocent.
• Lots of talk about who they'd nominate if they won HoH.
• We'll just see about that.
• Right now I think Meg will still be evicted although Julia might be in a bit of danger. I doubt that will come to fruition, though.
• I could be wrong.

I shouldn't be on the block

Shoveling down the slop

Kid in the pool

Mac Attack

Melancholy Meg

Late night meeting

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds into Tuesday - September 1

Chess with the enemy

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Wonky wombats:

• A whole lotta nuthin' goin' down overnight.
• Steve realized that while he works his mind a lot, he's physically lazy. Five minutes of working out tires him.
• Vanessa thinks they should plan just in case this week is double eviction. She and Steve tried to figure out the timing of last season's double evictions.
• Vanessa also toyed with the idea of voting Julia out with Johnny Mac.
• I don't think Steve would go for that, though. He has a crush on her.
• So far, everyone has been thinking it should come next week.
• BB gave them alcohol.
• Of course, half the house can't drink it because they're Have Nots.
• Meg thinks Vanessa putting her up is personal, not strategy.
• Johnny Mac told Meg he's mad at them all for evicting him and would target Steve and Vanessa if he won HoH.
• Yeah, right. 
• Austin and James agreed not to put each other up if they (one of them) win HoH.
• While I understand James wanting to vote out Vanessa, need I mention TWINS and a TWIN'S "BOYFRIEND" in the house?
• If the Austwins do make it to the final three, I guess they will have earned it.
• Sigh.

Johnny Mac and Meg hot tub it

Loyola wants their shirt back

Mingling at the hot tub

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds Monday, PoV Meeting - August 31

Does John know James picks his teeth?

Here are today's happenings from inside that Big Brother House No Surprises Today:

• James had his morning talk with Vanessa offering the deal to keep Meg safe. Vanessa nixed it.
• She asked his advice about what to say at the veto meeting so she wouldn't hurt Meg's feelings (any more than she already has hurt them).
• She also told him that he should try to enjoy his last few days with Meg.
• Awww ...
• Meg cried some more.
• The veto meeting went down. No surprises there for us. James saved himself and Julia was put up in his place.
• James told Meg that if he didn't have a family, he would have saved her with the veto.
• Meg told James she thinks Vanessa wants to work with him. He nixed that one -- said he's going to be a solo act and get Vanessa out.
• Julia claimed that she knows for a fact that Audrey was America's Player.
• She doesn't even know what America's Player is. She was recruited because she's a twin.
• Julia, ticked that she's on the block, a Have Not with both Meg and James and just plain grumpy started fussing about James.
• She said he has no chance with Meg.
• No, I don't think he has any romantic chance with her, but I imagine they'll be dear friends for years to come.
• John and Vanessa discussed how they were going to get out Austwins.
• Vanessa thinks it will be better to take out Liz than Julia next week (they don't realize this week is a double eviction -- the last time they were pretty set for it).
• Well, duh. Liz is a stronger competitor that (probably) Austin and (definitely) Julia.
• Liz and Austin spent a lot of time frolicking under covers. I didn't watch. It's bad for my digestion.
• James told Meg that, if he got HoH, he would definitely nominate Vanessa and Steve.
• That's about it for actual game stuff. They exercised, played chess and had many non-game talks.
• It's going to be a long few days.

Please don't obstruct your microphone

Cap and glasses for James talk

Knit hat, no glasses for John talk

Showers with his ponytail beard untouched

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds into Monday - August 31

All asleep as I post this

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Let's Wait Until October for a Big Move:

• James practiced his veto speech (in which he saves himself).
• Meg is hoping that the upcoming HoH comp won't be physical so she can wear nice clothes for her eviction.
• Oh, this doesn't mean they've given up trying to grasp straws so that she can stay!
• It just means that they realize that it's probably going to take a miracle that Meg will make it through the week.
• No one is thinking that Thursday is a double eviction. They all think that will come about next week.
• Austin is leery of Johnny Mac.
• As he should be.
• Julia is still not keen on the idea of going up as a pawn against Meg. 
• Austin told Meg that he's trying to get Vanessa to put Johnny Mac up on the block as the re-nom. He claims that John would go home over her.
• Well, yeah.
• But he's been trying to get Johnny Mac on the block all along. The Austwins wanted Vanessa to nominate Steve and Johnny Mac.
• But we know why that's not something Vanessa would even consider right now. She wants to work with Steve and Johnny Mac so THEY can break up the Austwins and she remains smelling like a rose.
• Meg and James came up with a convoluted proposal to try to save Meg -- if James wins HoH, he would put Meg up on the block with one of his targets in lieu of Vanessa, no front door or backdoor for Vanessa.
• Of course, James isn't into backdoors anyway.
• Meg went to Vanessa with the proposal and said James wouldn't only be making a promise to Vanessa, he'd be promising her (Meg). So, he would indeed do it.
• It would buy her another week.
• Vanessa listened and told Meg that she wants to talk to James in the morning before the veto meeting.
• Austin really really REALLY sucked up to James, throwing everything on Vanessa.
• Well, it was Vanessa's doing. But only Steve and Johnny Mac know the real scoop on things.
• Of course, Austin ran and reported to Vanessa every bit of everything James said -- but didn't mention he (Austin) threw Vanessa under the bus to James and Meg.
• Despite everything, I still think Julia will go up on the block with Meg and Meg will go home.
• But the double eviction might be interesting! 

Everybody except ...

James teaches Meg pool

Johnny on the hamMAC

Meg proposes a deal

Meg reports to James

Lots of college, video games and home talk

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds Sunday into the Evening - August 30

Vanessa befuddles Meg

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Misguided Malcontents:

• It's Sunday, so it's rather quiet in the house.
• The only thing looming ahead is the PoV ceremony tomorrow. James is sure to save himself. So, the only real action is trying to come up with the replacement nominee.
• As of now, that's still looking like Julia.
• Vanessa offered to give her $10,000 out of her pocket if she went up as a pawn and ended up going home this week.
• BB dragged Vanessa into the Diary Room and pooh-poohed that deal.
• Vanessa had to renege and reword things as it being a "gambling expression."
• Meg talked to Vanessa, trying to get the target off of her.
• That didn't really work.
• Vanessa found out that James was told two things that she said to Austin in confidence.
• Will she throw Austin on the block?
• Nah.
• She'll let one of her new minions do that bidding. Gotta protect her jury ratings!
• But it does give her more ammunition against Austin. She knew she was lowest on the totem pole before. However, now she knows that Austin continues to betray her confidence.
• Julia is a "safe" pawn as only three votes are needed to keep her. She automatically has Austin and Liz. And, Steve has a crush on her.
• James and Meg vow to not play pot ball or take photos or anything because they're on the block.
• Meg thinks that, as long as she does go out, she'll go out on an hour-long episode.
• Heh.
• Of course, all the shows are an hour, but they're thinking one eviction.
• They are so not expecting double eviction again this week. They figure it will be next week.
• If you hear the expression "camping," it's a euphemism for something else.
• The photo booth opened. It's losing its fun factor.
• That's about it!

Johnny Mac knows he's safe ... for now

Twinz

Wants to win HoH

 

Friends fun