Big Brother 17: Live Feeds Wednesday into the Evening - September 2

Workin' out

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of What Do We Do Next?:

• Johnny Mac told Vanessa he'd be voting Meg out unless she (Vanessa) changed her mind.
• Now, would Vanessa ever change her mind? I guess she more often can't make up her mind!
• But she's definitely changed her mind more than a few times.
• Steve once again said he made his super fantastic wonderful insightful speech last week so that he could win America's Player.
• @@
• But, wait ... Austin thinks HE'S America's Player!
• Will we have two America's Players this season? Wow, these hamsters are just so darn good!
• Ahem.
• They were allowed to practice for an HoH comp (photo below). They had to roll a ball up a doohickey and get a turn on it so it goes left instead of straight off the end.
• Everyone, including Vanessa, was encouraged to try it out. Vanessa wondered if this might mean a double eviction.
• That idea was rather pooh-poohed in a discussion with Austin. He said there could be a lot more to it than what they did or it could be for a luxury comp, etc.
• They still don't think it's a double eviction coming up tomorrow.
• Austin thinks his (disgusting nasty) ponytail beard is his trademark.
• He talked about his (now) ex-girlfriend with Steve and Vanessa. They were having problems, mostly because he had no desire to work a real job, nor work much.
• Apparently she had a real job and earned decent money.
• She's better off without him.
• He honestly thinks being on the show will open doors to show biz, comedy and more for him.
• Oh my. It's more likely to open the door to the psych ward.
• James thinks everybody is scared to do anything crazy this year and are walking on eggshells.
• Yup, most are. 
• Johnny Mac proposed that he and Steve should save Meg and wondered if Meg and James would work with them.
• Steve thinks it's too risky.
• Sigh.
• Julia tried to decide on a quick speech, fussed about James and exercised with Liz.
• Steve said that the twins need to be broken up.
• (Jackie says they should have never been let in the house since they knew about them and could have voted out Liz before Julia stayed.)
• Vanessa doesn't think it's the right time.
• Long, long talk with Steve and Vanessa, trying to figure out their best end strategies and how to get there.
• Austin told Steve and Vanessa he'd never break up the twins until the final three.
• Um, Austin ... you're talking to fourth and fifth place. Is that wise?
• D'oh!
• Nonetheless, Vanessa wants Meg out this week.
• The Queen has spoken, so it shall come to pass.

The sink cam

HoH comp practice

The claws come out!

Steve has a ball

Don't ask me what Johnny Mac has

Exercise session

Big Brother 17: Power of Veto Show Blog Party - September 2

Good evening! Ready for a blog party?

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 area. I hope to see you there!

Aw, Meg cries. She's upset to be on the block with her buddy James. Vanessa talks and explains herself ... too much.

Veto players pick -- Vanessa draws Julia. James draws Liz. Meg draws Austin. No Houseguest Choice chip selected. 

James can make Meg laugh even when she's so down. Perhaps no romance, but that's one solid and caring friendship. 

Johnny Mac, red shirt and bowtie, is the PoV host. The comp is called Hide and Go Veto. They go into the house separately and each hide a veto card. Then they have two minutes to find the veto cards. The last card not found, the hider wins. Watching them tear apart the house is always fun.

Meg couldn't find any. Nor can Austin -- he's more intent on further hiding his own by making a mess.

James is bent on destroying the house, gets nothing. Julia didn't find any. Liz didn't, either. Vanessa has one. Four more left to be found. Julia found one. Meg has one. Vanessa found the last card. The big reveal - Liz, Vanessa, Julia, Meg (James found her card!), Austin. 

James wins the Power of Veto!

And, now they have a giant mess to clean up! 

Vanessa is in a quandary. Who to put up? Who to put up? She doesn't want to put up Johnny Mac or Steve for her own reasons -- the vote might flip to get rid of one of them and she wants Meg to go. 

James vows vengeance on Vanessa. Austin runs and tells Vanessa. In an Austwins meeting with Vanessa, she tells them that the only safe option is to put Julia up as a pawn. Austwins want Johnny Mac out. Vanessa is adamant on Meg going. 

James goes to talk to Vanessa, hoping to save Meg. They argue. Vanessa is upset that James told her she plays the game too hard. 

Veto meeting time. James saves himself. Vanessa nominates Julia in his place after going on about how difficult it is for her.

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