Off Topic: That Was the Week It Was - September 17, 2017

Good morning! Since it's a Sunday morning, this is my weekly off television topic post taking a look at the week gone by in both words and photographs I've taken along the way. This weekly post is done year in, year out. Big Brother, the main draw for so many of you, only lasts about three months -- although sometimes it seems to be a lifetime. If you're here solely for the BB posts, please feel free to skip this post. You can find my latest BB19 posts by using this link.

Well, normally I have photographs. Not so much so this week. As a matter of fact, not at all this week. I did take a few, not many as I took the week off and really didn't go anywhere. But I had some great shots of a bee on a flower and Vincent in an Amazon box.

Then I accidentally deleted them from the memory card this morning before uploading them to my computer. Unlike the computer itself with its Recycle Bin, I can't find any method of recovery.

That seems to be how life is going lately for me.

I've decided not to enter the local photography contest this year. The photos I've taken within the last two years aren't all that conducive to the theme of History, Art and Culture. Plus, a change in the criteria for judging seems to more into people posing for photos and even more candid type photos than the photography I do. I think of photography as art and the contest seems to be going in another direction.

Tomorrow I get to go back to work. Sigh.

Here's a shot of Vincent I took a few years ago ... 

 

BB19: Live Feeds, HoH Part Two - September 17

That comp was so hard!

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Watching Paint Dry:

• Well, with these three, it's definitely boring. 
• They won't fight.
• They have nothing to fight about -- it's the Dos Amigos and Una Amiga.
• About the only thing worth reporting before the feeds were blocked for the second part of the HoH comp was that now Josh is waffling. 
• The only real hope for a Paul shut-out of the final two would be a Josh win of HoH and Josh taking Christmas with him instead of Paul.
• If he pulled a move like that, Josh could possibly win it all.
• And, he keeps saying he wants to make that big move.
• Now?
• I guess he's having second thoughts.
• The feeds were blocked for hours for the second part of the final HoH comp.
• It was something to do with three different shooting manners (slingshot, arrow, etc.) and they had to knock down the hamsters who weren't part of the answer for different scenarios.
• Raven was Christmas's target problem -- she kept hitting her and the "so-and-so just wouldn't fall!"
• Josh had the same problem with Jillian.
• Of course, it wasn't the real hamsters in real life.
• Josh won it, apparently by five minutes over Christmas.
• Oh, yay ... as planned, he'll go against Paul in the live final round on finale night.
• He's still talking the silly talk about taking Paul instead of Christmas.
• Meanwhile, Paul plans to take Josh along with him.
• Either way, Josh would end up in the final two.
• But only one way would Josh stand a chance of the win. 

Raven just wouldn't die!

Still manipulating

BB19: Clips and HoH Part 1 Show Blog Party - September 15

As the show airs here, I'll be live-blogging and constantly updating this entry -- refresh the page to get the latest. As always, the real party is in the comments area. Come join in on the fun! 

I probably won't be commenting blow by blow on the clips. And, I'm not sure if we will see the completion of the first part of the final HoH comp or just the start.

Please be respectful of others and PG-rated in the comments. Thank you.

We get a recap before the recap clips. Josh cries again, this time because he's in the final three. Once again Josh tells us that if he has the opportunity, he has to take that shot at Paul.

Now they have the feast and the "reminiscing" starts.

Ah, the Kevin/Raven/Alex fight that was blocked to the feeds.  

Most of the clips are mentioned in the comments.

We're only going to get the start of the HoH comp first part, pretty much as I suspected. 

Giant unicorns on clouds in the backyard. It's kind of like water-skiing. They have to hang onto their unicorn's tail while balancing on a cloud. They are getting hit with some kind of unicorn flatulence dust. 

And, so it ends until shown on Wednesday's finale show.

BB19: Live Feeds into Friday, HoH Part 1 Winner - Sept. 15

Floated under the radar to the end

First off -- my apologies for turning off Anonymous comments to the blog. I've had too many problems this season from the start of the season ... even at times with the regulars. I can definitely see why Dingo at Hamsterwatch doesn't allow comments on her entries. While I like the sense of community and feel community makes this blog the place it is, I put too much work in this place for too little return to be trolled and constantly have to babysit the comments. I honestly don't need the headaches -- I have enough of my own without this. I may turn the anonymous back on again for showtime. I don't know. I certainly hope the upcoming season of Survivor isn't as polarizing and hateful as BB has been this summer.

Anyway, here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of It Can't End Soon Enough:

• The live feeds were blocked for hours after the live show ended.
• In previous years, we've been able to watch the first part (usually endurance) play out on the feeds.
• Not so this season.
• We had a brief respite when Kevin answered his fan questions. He was the gentleman that Julie sees each week and holds no grudges against any of his fellow hamsters.
• I would guess that we'll see a taste of the start of the HoH tonight at the end of a whole lotta clips.
• Paul won it.
• They were all covered with colored dust and looked beat.
• Josh was out first. He needs to get his act together!
• It's the first really physical comp that Christmas got the doctor's clearance to compete in.
• She thanked her doctor.
• Yes, if Paul wins it all, he's most likely to take Josh. He once again mentioned that to us. While you can't trust what he says to his fellow hamsters, we usually know his plans. He thinks he can win over Josh, but perhaps not over Christmas.
• But ... if Josh wins the final HoH, he's likely to take Christmas.
• Now, THAT could be interesting and be the only real game-changer move in weeks.
• Josh and Christmas will compete against each other in the second round.
• The winner of that round goes against Paul in the final round.
• Whether the house is just so empty or they were just so beat from the comp, all was quite subdued. 
• You know it's subdued when Josh, Paul and Christmas are all in a room talking and I had to turn up the volume to full just to hear the discussion!
• Thankfully Raven isn't there to occasionally scream and wake up my neighbors. 
• Paul told us he's the "black sheep" of his family.
• Why am I not surprised?
• He's probably going to be known as the "black sheep" of BB even if he wins this season. 

Get it together, Josh!

Kevin's, not Paul's

Must compete with Josh next.

Actually being soft-spoken. Very odd.

BB19: Live Eviction Show Blog Party - September 14

As the show airs here, I'll be live-blogging and constantly updating this entry -- refresh the page to get the latest! As always, the real party is in the comments area. Come join in on the fun!

Here are the blog pool match-ups for easy reference tonight --

Christmas Abbott - Willie J, Rich from Buffalo, Glenn, QuixoticElf
Josh Martinez - Petals, Stormy, Kelsey in NY, Dr_Celine
Kevin Schlehuber - elee86, aya, SueGee on the Left Coast
Paul Abrahamian - Indiana Jane, Jackie, Brian, Marlo L


JURY: 
Cody Nickson
Elena Davies
Mark Jansen
Matthew Clines
Jason Dent
Raven Walton
Alex Ow

Hamster watchers ready? Let's have a recap first!

That was no sympathy vote Paul gave for Alex! It was purely strategy to get no "blood on his hands."

Ah, we get a jury house peek tonight.

We see the nominations ceremony from Paul's Tuesday HoH win. He nominates Josh, then Kevin.  

Jury house time. Matt enters. Cody is his usual jovial self. He wants no part of any discussion. Then Jason arrives. He only lightens up when he sees Jason's exit. 

Raven arrives. Jason finds out that Alex did NOT take part in his eviction. Raven still thinks she and Matt had the only true alliance with Paul. Not so bright, I say. Alex arrives in her superhero costume. Now Raven is screaming at the rest because she played such a great game. Matt is even laughing.

Power of Veto comp time! Artificial Intelligence, events in BB house, dates. Several rounds.

1st round, Christmas blows it and "loses power" -- two more times and out.
2nd round, Kevin blows it.
3rd round, Kevin last/wrong again.
4th round, Kevin is out of the comp
5th round, Christmas too slow
6th round, Christmas is out of the comp
7th round, Josh too slow
8th round, Josh too slow
9th round, Josh is out of the comp

Paul wins the Power of Veto. 

Paul gives his word to Kevin that he's safe and the final three will be himself, Kevin and Christmas. We know how good his word is, right? Too bad no one else does. 

Live veto meeting and eviction time. 
Josh -- Loyalty and love
Kevin -- will respect decision

Paul does NOT use the Power of Veto.

Christmas is the sole vote to evict. They can address Christmas.
Josh - Loves all, man of his word to Christmas, etc., etc. Talks about his comp wins.
Kevin - Great time, whatever decision made I'll respect.

Christmas votes to evict ... Kevin, citing his lack of comp wins.

The crowd goes wild cheering for him. Paul lies again in his goodbye message to get the jury vote. Josh tells of Josh's final three with Christmas and Paul.