The Amazing Race 35: Blog Pool OPENS!

 

Come one, come all! The Amazing Race 35 Blog Pool is now OPEN! The season premiere is Wednesday at 9:30PM ET/PT, following the season premiere of Survivor 45.

Okay, here's how the blog pool works:

*Names are matched up randomly with the teams.

*You get to cheer on your chosen team until they're Philiminated or win it all.

*If your chosen team is creepy, fights, fusses or cries a lot, we won't hold that against you personally.

*Not much, anyway.

*Heehee

*There is no wagering of monies.

*The winner(s) of the blog pool retain bragging rights until the premiere of the next season while we all bow to them and lament on what could have been.

How do I get involved? 

Sign up right here on this post! If you're posting anonymously, you need a sign off name on your comments. We don't care if you're a boy named Sue, we have to know something other than anonymous. The cut-off for entering is Friday, September 29, 5PM EDT, or 8PM PDT. 

REMEMBER - YOU NEED TO SIGN UP ON THIS VERY POST YOU'RE READING! If you sign up on another post or Twitter or the Facebook page, your request might be missed. The Stupendous SueGee (affectionately known as SqueeGee at times) will be the lifeguard here this season. Please don't test her patience by running with scissors around the pool!

Just a reminder this season there are 13 teams, not the usual 11. For a refresher on the teams, please revisit my cast post.

Survivor 45: Blog Pool OPENS! Tribe Breakdown

 

Come one, come all! The blog pool is OPEN for Survivor 45! Due to illness and BB25, I'm getting a late start on this. The season premiere is Wednesday, September 27 at 8PM ET/PT. The episodes will all be 90 minutes this season. We usually reassign the first castaway but chances are the castaway will be cast out before the blog pool is set up. If so, no reassignments will happen. The blog pool cut-off is Friday, September 29, 5PM ET/8PM PT. All entries must be submitted in comments on THIS post, nowhere else!

The Lovely Lifeguard SueGee has once again graciously offered to run the blog pool for the show. She, but of course, rocks!

I want in! What do I do?

If you want in on the blog pool, you need to sign up in the comments of this post and this post only! Please don't try signing up on any other posts -- we might miss your comment.

Is there money involved in this?

Of course not! You needn't pay anything to get into the pool. You don't need to buy a pool pass or anything! Mind you, you don't win any money either. What you do win is bragging rights until the next season and the smugness that goes with it.

How does it work?

Lifeguard SueGee makes random picks for the castaways and the blog folks. You cheer on that castaway all season until they either win or get their torch snuffed along the way.

When is the cut-off for entering?

As stated above, all pool requests must be in comments to this here post and submitted by Friday, September 29, 5PM ET/8PM PT. Be there or be square.

Here's the tribe breakdown:

Belo - Blue tribe - Fijian word for heron:

–Brandon "Brando" Meyer, a 23-year-old software engineer from Seattle, WA

–Bruce Perreault, a 47-year-old insurance agent (and Survivor 44 returnee) from Warwick, RI

—Jake O'Kane, a 26-year-old attorney from Boston, MA

–Katurah Topps, a 35-year-old civil rights lawyer from Brooklyn, NY

–Kellie Nalbandian, a 29-year-old critical care nurse from New York, NY

–Kendra McQuarrie, a 31-year-old bartender from Steamboat Springs, CO

Lulu - Yellow tribe - Fijian word for owl:

–Brandon Donlon, a 26-year-old content producer from Sicklerville, NJ

–Emily Flippen, a 28-year-old investment analyst from Laurel, MD

–Hannah Rose, a 33-year-old therapist from Baltimore City, MD

–Kaleb Gebrewold, a 29-year-old software salesman from Vancouver, Canada

–Sabiyah Broderick, a 28-year-old truck driver from Jacksonville, NC

–Sean Edwards, a 35-year-old school principal from Provo-Orem, UT

Reba - Red tribe - Fijian word for goshawk:

–Austin Li Coon, a 26-year-old grad student from Chicago, IL

–Dee Valladares, a 26-year-old entrepreneur from Miami, FL

–Drew Basile, a 23-year-old grad student from Philadelphia, PA

–Janani "J. Maya" Krishnan-Ja, a 24-year-old singer from Los Angeles, CA

–Julie Alley, a 49-year-old estate attorney from Brentwood, TN

–Nicholas "Sifu" Alsup, a 30-year-old gym owner from O'Fallon, IL

BB25: Undead (Live) Feeds into Saturday - Sept. 23

How the undead feeds will be this week.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of a Wasted Week:

• Okay, Cameron has won two out of the three zombie challenges against Jared.
• No, they didn't show them on the feeds. They're some kind of rolling balls games.
• There are three tombstones in the backyard.
• How scary is that?
• We literally are doomed to boredom all this week.
• As the winner of those challenges, it will be Cameron's decision to make whether or not to do the third challenge -- the puzzle on the Thursday live show.
• Whomever completes the puzzle returns to the house.
• I can see Jared lousing up a puzzle, but I also can't see Cameron NOT taking the opportunity to do the puzzle.
• Unless something drastically changes, it should be Cameron returning to the game.
• My personal opinion? Well, I didn't want either to return. But I'd rather Cameron back over Jared. Cameron is a better player and more entertaining on the live feeds.
• In other news, Blue seems to be making an effort to get closer to Cirie.
• Cirie has been doing her best to mend fences and rebuild the burnt bridges with others thanks mainly to the Jared/Cory yelling match.
• While Jag is still dead-set against Cirie, Matt is drifting back into the trust bit with her. 
• Jag goes on and on about how Jared and Cirie bullied him. How? By having fake alliances, or alliances in which he had no part. Oh. And, lying to him. Hey, that's Big Brother.
• EVERYONE in the house is lying and has multiple alliances.
• And, interestingly enough, Cam wants to work with Cirie.
• But he is making rounds with everyone in the house. So, who knows what he will do?
• While we have a waiting game to see who comes back in the house (although neither has really left at this point), all that's been happening and will keep happening is fusses over lies that have been told, alliances new and old, ad nauseum. 
• This twist is the biggest bust ever.
• Now, they could have done something zombie-themed around Halloween since the show will still be on. They could have them popping up in mirrors, rattling chains ... you know -- not acting like regular hamsters in the house with new clothes.

Zombie Cam and Jared are better in photos.

And Jared cries ...

It's stressful being in the middle.

And Bowie Jane carries on ...

BB25: Live Undead Feeds into Friday - Sept. 22

 

They did the same to me as I did to them!

Here's what's been happening inside that Big Brother House of the Undead Live Again:

• Um. Sorry, but I'm just not understanding this.
• Cameron and Jared, both evicted last night, are back in the house in tattered-looking clothing supposedly to represent that they are zombies.
• No make-up.
• No having to act like a zombie.
• Allowed to interact with the rest of the house just like before.
• I didn't see all that much of Cameron.
• But Jared was on camera a lot.
• He's upset with Blue. He's upset with Matt.
• He's upset that he got got.
• I did see Cameron do an "I told you so" bit with Jared.
• However, as much as Jared keeps saying it's a game, he's taking it personally.
• He got on Matt about not using the veto to save him. Well, would Jared prefer Cirie went up on the block? Sheesh!
• He even confronted Matt about working with Jag and lying to them.
• Um ... what have they done to everyone? Sheesh!
• After Jared left the room, Cirie did her best to smooth things over.
• I don't know how one "zombie" will be resurrected into the game.
• They know there is no HOH or veto comps.
• But none of them seem to know if the zombies will compete or what.
• Cory did get his HOH basket and a letter from his sister. One photo had his brother who was in Survivor in it. Since Cory told them that, I guess it's no longer a secret to anyone.
• I'm just so confused!

I don't understand.

Okay, Cameron has new clothes.

Jared has new clothes, too.

Cirie and Jared confronting Matt.

Maybe we should get to know each other.

BB25: Live Double Eviction Show Blog Party - Sept. 21

 

Good evening! Tonight, either Cameron or America will get the boot! And then after that, two others will be on the block and one of them will get the boot! (And I'm not talking the Have Not Room door boot!)

Or will they? Seems like we're getting some rather cryptic promos and such. 

I will be live blogging the show as it airs here on the East Coast. As I will constantly be updating, refreshing this page will give you the latest happenings. As always, the real party is in the comments section. I hope to see you there!

But first ... let's get that blog pool posted. Lifeguard SueGee updated the blog pool and here's where we stand going into tonight's show:

Cory - Sharon N, Nickelpeed, Indiana Jane, deaflady

Felicia - Dr Celine, Auntie Leigh, NoraM, T-Town Chick

America - Andi, Joanne Victoria, Willie J, Caela

Bowie Jane - Jasonuwp, Sally, Rachel C, Jessica U, Joyce Johnson

Mecole - cctru, Lili, Marthalight, MikesGirl, quixoticelf

Cirie - Petals, Janice, Krysta, RJM in SC, Skyriverblue

Matt - Brenda, Helenann2k, Brent McKee, Chrob61

Cameron- Cheryl in NC, JonMD 1267, CherylNY, Tilde

Jag - Barbara W, Jackie, Donna in Alabama, Mary C

Blue - monty924, Judi Sweeney, Jennifer, Don

Jared - Bizaro22, TBone, PDX Granny, Fred aka TwoBlackAces

Hamster watchers ready?

A different look on Julie tonight.

We are still getting rather cryptic bits ... will those going home tonight really leave? And whatever could leave them all terrified at the end of the show?

Mecole thinks the Jag, Matt, Cory, America group is more dangerous than Cirie for her game. Blue tells Matt she cannot target Jared. Matt is worried that Jared would target him or Jag.

The ScaryVerse globe lights red with a message for them. It's gibberish, not making sense. It's a broken message. Ohhh! I see renominate in there missing letters!

To the living room. Julie tells  them the ScaryWeek, horrifying competition, terrifying twists and a double eviction.

America - Since little girl wanted to live with lying snakes, Jag, want to stay.

Cameron - Shout outs. Love all the houseguests, no matter what happens.

The votes to evict:

Matt - Cameron

Bowie Jane - Cameron 

Cirie - Cameron and his hair

Mecole - Cameron

Jag - Cameron

Cory - Cameron

Felicia - Cameron

Blue - Cameron

It's unanimous, Cameron is out. He fakes a NO WAY reaction, hugs all. He sits with Julie. Still saying shocked jokingly. Julie tells him his game is Undead and he is now a Big Brother Zombie.

Back to Julie sans Cameron. HOH comp time. The backyard is a cemetery. Soul Mates, two at a time, face off at podium, see a soul looking for a match, three soul suitors. It sounds like the old Dating Game Show. 

Mecole chooses Bowie Jane to face off with. Bowie Jane eliminated.

Blue chooses Felicia to face off with. Felicia eliminated.

Jag chooses Cirie. Jag eliminated.

Matt chooses Cirie. Matt out.

Cory chooses Cirie. Cirie eliminated.

America chooses Blue. America eliminated.

Mecole chooses Cory. Mecole eliminated.

Cory vs. Blue. CORY IS THE NEW HOH!

Cory is torn between nominating Jared and Cirie or Jared and Blue.

Live nominations ceremony. Cory nominates Jared and Blue. Live veto comp next.

To the veto comp. Matt, Jag and Mecole are playing in addition to Cory, Blue and Jared. Monster Kill. Seach for items to kill the three creatures. Looks like the Clown Shoe comp. MATT WINS THE POV!

To the living room for the veto meeting. Matt decides to keep the noms the same.

To the living room for the second eviction:

Jared - Wonderful time, love you all, hope the people I trusted, just a game. 

Blue - What he said but cuter and better.

The votes to evict:

Matt - Jared

Bowie Jane - Jared

Cirie - Blue

Felicia - Jared

Mecole - Jared

America - Jared

Jag - Jared

Julie tells them that by a vote of 6 to 1, Jared is evicted. He handles it well. Cirie is taking it better than Blue. Cameron comes back. They are both Zombies. For the week they will be living in the house and one will be resurrecting his game. 

No HOH, no veto this week. Sunday at 10PM, Thursday at 9PM ET/PT, either Jared or Cameron will be resurrected.