BBOTT: Double Eviction Weekly Show and All - November 9

I'm putting up this post so anyone who wishes to do so can comment on the weekly show. I'm not going to live blog the show itself as we've already discussed all that happens.  Plus, the early time here for the show has it at the same time as Survivor -- which I live blog. I don't expect the first eviction until after the hour mark, so I'll pop back in then.

Keep in mind, the nominees are Morgan, Whitney and Alex. One will go home. Jason saved Danielle with the veto and put Morgan in her place.

I'm not sure how the time element will work in East Coast time. I'll hang in as long as I can. But I do have to be up for work in the morning.  

Live eviction time! (9:00pm ET) They're giving speeches. 

Votes to evict:
Kryssie - Alex
Justin - Alex
Danielle - Alex

America also voted Alex. It's unanimous. She's gone. 

Big Brother Shopping Network

HOH Comp! They're watching a video of the BB Shopping Network, complete with schmaltzy music and all. The items are all from comps. They have time to study.

Oh geez. Rachel shows up at the door to host the comp.

Hostess with the mostest? Um.

Four-way tie with Morgan, Danielle, Kryssie and Whitney. Justin is out. Goes to the tiebreaker. Danielle wins HoH!

And, so, the Morgan/Shelby cryfest begins. Whitney has completely defected to the other side before tonight's eviction. So, it's just the two. I guess I'd cry, too.

Oh my! Julie's voice calls them to the living room! How exciting! She tells them that America is voting on the care package and they'll know in an hour. 

Okay, Morgan won the care package -- PoV and ability to remove someone from the block. So, they should both be safe.

But I have to call it a night. I'll update in the morning!  

BBOTT: America's Nomination, Power of Veto - into dawn Tuesday, November 8

Who will be President?

Nah, Justin wasn't thinking that as he daydreamed. But I do wonder about them on Election Day. I heard them talk days ago about not having a clue who is voted in as President until they leave the house. Unless I missed it, I didn't hear them discuss absentee ballots. Hmm. 

• The morning started off with America's Nomination announcement at about 10am their time, followed by PoV picks.
• Oh my.
• Surprise, surprise ... it's Alex, America's Nomination.
• I had figured it would be between her and Kryssie.
• When Shelby drew Alex's chip for PoV, Alex got to choose someone.
• She chose her sister.
• Well, duh.
• Of course, these silly hamsters still have no clue that they're sisters!
• Shelby decided Justin would host.
• So, the nominees are Whitney, Alex and Danielle. The co-Hoh play -- Jason and Shelby. Justin hosts. And Kryssie just sits there and watches it all go down.
• That's good. This would be a comp that Kryssie would cry and get frustrated at, I'm sure.
• My gosh, Justin reads like a school kid with no oomph, emotion or feeling behind it! Sure, he can read just fine. But he'll never be an orator or an actor. He recites rather than emotes.
• The Veto Comp was a rather tricky one, physical but really more about balance and control than anything else.
• They had long clear tubes, open at each end with a little pipe in the middle. They had to drop balls in the tube via the pipe, walk a balance beam without the balls escaping on either end, then deposit them in tubes at the end.
• No matter who wins, with Shelby and Jason, the one with the most balls in place will be the deciding vote in case of a tie vote for eviction.
• Shelby thinks America doesn't like her. Morgan disagrees.
• Well, I'm seeing more of what America likes or dislikes. Shelby was on the low end at a time. But right now Alex, Kryssie and, to a lesser extent at the moment, Danielle are the unfavored ones.
• In the end, Jason won veto.
• Shelby cried.
• She waited until she went inside, but she cried.
• She was very upset with things Danielle was saying during the comp.
• Plus, she knows that Danielle will be saved and one of her allies is sure to go home this week.
• On the other side, they're celebrating.
• No way will Justin vote out Whitney, but she will remain on the block.
• As HoH, Shelby cannot go on the block.
• So, once it's time to evict, we can predict the nominees will be Whitney, Alex and Morgan.
• Hmm. 

Jason looks almost athletic!

That Danielle has balls!

Justin hosts. He will never be an orator.

Hand, eye and balance

This isn't good for us.

Nope, not good at all.

BBOTT: Nominations, HoH Camera - Into Monday, November 7

Why did I do this? Tell me again.

Oh, don't worry. It's still a house divided. But, that said, they are spending more time blurring the lines. Ah ... but to what purpose?

• The HoH camera came out and, unlike some other times, all got involved and had fun with it.
• Even if they didn't have fun with it, they pretended to do so.
• That's much better than outright hate and refusing to participate.
• They had fun in the yard with three-legged races and such.
• Sundays, with the exception of the Safety Ceremony in the evening, are so boring in the house that they'd to practically anything to amuse themselves and pass the time.
• But, the big news of the day was indeed the Safety Ceremony.
• As expected (by us because we eavesdrop), the nominations are Danielle and Shelby.
• Justin and Jason are all smug because their "plan" went off without a hitch -- their strongest comp competitor is on the block while the other side's weakest comp competitor is up.
• Dependent on the America nomination, they think Danielle has the strongest chance of winning the veto.
• If Danielle wins it and saves herself, because Jason nominated her, he gets to nominate a replacement.
• That replacement would more than likely be Alex.
• No matter who America nominates, if Alex and Whitney are on the block, one would go home (Alex of those two).
• Justin is still into keeping Whitney around for his own self as an ally.
• Danielle knows the plan.
• However, we all know that the best-laid plan of mice and hamsters often goes poof.
• The Veto comp could be a crap-shoot type with anyone able to win it.
• Things also hinge a bit on America's nominee and America's vote.
• I'm actually a bit surprised that Shelby went along with putting her weakest member on the block against Danielle, who's been winning comps.
• I thought she'd be smarter than that.
• But, then again, her weakest person is also the bottom member of the alliance and one they've had concerns about flipping to the other side.
• Maybe she could be considered expendable to them.
• Hmm. 

Hamming it up for the HoH camera

Not quite guffaws

The only real entertainment in town

Having 3-legged race fun in the sun

Safety Ceremony is done

Off Topic: That Was the Week It Was - November 6, 2016

Good morning! Since it's Sunday morning, it's time for my weekly off television topic reflection on the week gone by in both words and photographs I've taken along the way. This is a regular Sunday part of this blog in addition to the television posts. Right now I'm covering Big Brother: Over the Top daily -- you can find those posts at this link. I'm also live blogging Survivor episodes as they air on Wednesday evenings. Come join the blog parties!

Well, the election will be over in a few days. But we all know that, with all of the issues, it will never be over. No matter who wins, the folks on the side that lost will continue the hate. I'm tired of it all. I fear for the future of the United States and the world on the whole. In addition to society's radical elements and religious zealots, we now have radical political zealots in our midst. Well, many have been vocal for a number of years, now they're coming out of the woodwork. I'm so tired of all of the hate without rationality. 

I was sick most of this past week with a bug that seems to be going around -- very sore throat, fever and no appetite at all. While I'm still not 100%, I've been going to work, missing a few days mid-week. 

This coming week, I only have four work days and a personal day. I'm taking next Saturday off for the Plainfield Public Library Photo Exhibition and Awards. If you're in the area, stop on by and see what Plainfield (and I) can do with our cameras and a theme!

Onto this week's photos ... clicking on an image will open a larger version!    

Despite frost on the pumpkin ...

... the displays still look good in Bridgewater. This past week, the landlord's new public display (whatever) person had benches installed throughout. Very nice!

ATTN: NJ Transit and Plainfield Police!

When I arrived home from work to the Plainfield Train Station on Saturday evening, about 7:45pm, this is what I saw when I opened the elevator door on the Track 2 (eastbound) side. It's bad enough that when I want to go through the tunnel to the other side of the station I have to hold my breath due to the constant stink. But now they've moved in, mattress and all? SERIOUSLY NOW. Something has to be done. Start giving out trespass warnings, then follow through with arrests. This is beyond ridiculous. 

I work for a living. I use the train station. I pay taxes. I'm not responsible for the bad life choices the riff-raff who hang around the train station have made. I fought my own demons in life decades ago and have always worked to keep a roof over my head. I don't squander what little money comes my way in life on drugs and alcohol. In a space such as the Plainfield Train Station, honest working people who actually use NJ Transit should not have to deal with this!

Avoiding the pigeon-neck harvesters

These pigeons heard word on the streets that the next delicacy will be pigeon necks sauteed in a garlic-butter sauce. Necks? We have no necks! Atop the Chotola Apartment building on North Avenue in Plainfield.

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BBOTT: Some Are Safe - Through Saturday, November 5

Will it be her week to GO HOME?

I've decided I like the Safety Ceremony and "block passes" lighting up much better than the way they've been naming the nominees the last few seasons on BB. I used to like the keys in the lazy susan thingee. But the pictures appearing on screens has turned me off since they started it. The safety necklaces are more interesting and suspenseful (even though we know what they're going to do from the live feeds).

• It was a relatively lazy Saturday in the house with the exception of the Safety Ceremony.
• Even then, with dwindling hamster numbers in the house, the action didn't last long.
• As we knew from previous conversations between Jason and Shelby, Shelby saved Morgan and Jason saved Kryssie.
• That was it for the Saturday night Safety.
• We know, however things go down, Danielle will go on the block. Shelby and the girls want that and Jason has all but offered her up on a silver platter.
• It's a bit trickier on the other side. The girls don't really want Alex to go up as she just might go home. They'd prefer Whitney.
• (Remember, Jason and Shelby agreed to put up one from each side.)
• The girls are very worried about "what if" Danielle wins veto.
• As annoying as Danielle can be personality-wise in the house, she has proven that she can win comps. They should worry.
• The girls (Shelby, Alex and Morgan) are very worried about Whitney's reaction if she goes on the block.
• Well, I don't think Whitney is a stupid girl. I think she must realize that she's the low end of the totem pole with the girls. At this point, I think she'd have a better chance of winning if she flipped to the other side. 
• Whitney would actually need to win some comp to better her position with either side at this point. Other than basically being a decent person, she's pretty much nothing other than a vote number.
• A lot will depend on whom America nominates, as has been the case all season. The ONLY guaranteed safe hamsters are Shelby and Jason. 

The numbers are dwindling

Morgan is safe

Jason saves his choice