Off Topic - That Was the Week It Was - September 4, 2011

If you're looking for the latest Big Brother 13 live feeds update, it's this post, not THIS post.

It's Sunday morning and, unlike last Sunday, it's time for my (usually) weekly look back on the week gone by in both words and photographs I've taken along the way. I didn't post last Sunday due to an extended power outage due to Hurricane Irene. My power went out late Saturday night and didn't come on again until Monday morning. During Monday, it went out twice again for much shorter periods of time. However, I had it easier than many of my friends in Manville and Bound Brook during the storm.

For only the second time since living here (ten years), my own street flooded and had to be closed down. I didn't go out for any storm photos as my power was out -- no elevator with me still getting around with a crutch after my knee setback. From my own windows which look off to the side, the storm didn't look that impressive. Yet, when I went out on Tuesday, I noticed the water marks on the front part of the building were over a foot high. Our front foyer, which is lower than ground level (steps down to it outside, then steps up to the first floor inside) must have flooded.

I'm not sure when my power went out Saturday night -- I woke up around 4 AM all sweaty because my fan went off. Since I couldn't get back to sleep, I sat in my recliner chair by the window and watched explosions of transformers and wires being brought down by falling trees light up the night sky. It was almost surreal, like lightning close to the horizon with no lightning bolts or thunder. As I watched, I feared my power might be out a long, long time.

I'm lucky. Some of my friends STILL have no power as I get this written. Plus, I have no worries about storm damage. I live on the second floor of a three story apartment building. If a tree were to fall, it would hit the top floor. If a flood were to happen, it would be the basement and first floor.

The storm made the week a bit weird. I still see some wires down on the street. Hopefully they're just cable wires at this point. All of the intersections with traffic lights still boast flare dust from when cops were there through the night, then day, then night again. I had my police scanner on through the storm and my outage listening to water rescues and the various emergency responses. The Plainfield Police and Fire Departments get my kudos for a job well done!

Let's see ... what else has been going on? Oh! I found out that the stomach bug I had is indeed something that's going around. The mother of one of my friends was actually hospitalized with it. I know since my operation, my immune system is weaker than normal, so that's probably why I caught it and why it hit me so hard.

The knee continues to improve from its setback. Unfortunately, a lot of my recent physical therapy has had to focus on the kneecap dislocation rather than the knee replacement. My PT says that he has patients coming in solely for therapy for that. Ack. I've worked myself back down from the crutch to a cane while outside the apartment. But I still feel like it's unstable and I'm taking it real slow. Inside, I'm not using anything, but I'm not dashing about for sure!

Anyway ... onto the photos. My apologies again for no storm photos!

I come from New Jersey with my cap upon my knee

Second Street, Scotch Plains.

Mushroom

Tons of fungi all over the place both before and after Irene due to the historically wet summer.

Another

A gathering of the 'shrooms

A lone 'shroom

I read where some folks have been eating the local mushrooms and have had to be hospitalized. That would never happen to me. I'm only a fan of photographing them. I don't care for eating them even when they're not poisonous.

Where the water came from?

I took this shot from in front of my building. The Green Brook runs in back of those apartments across the street from me. It's usually a small brook -- sometimes down to maybe twelve feet wide in spots, perhaps 20-25 feet at its widest in the area. Apparently it grew big enough to make my own street into a raging river during Irene.

My taped up kneecap.

My knee is swollen just because it's swollen. It's splotchy because I had ice on it at the end of PT. The scar is healing nicely, though!

Yet another mushroom

Snoopy window

East Second Street, Plainfield

Pretty in pink

Flowers brighten up a set of weathered steps on Berckman Street in Plainfield.

Silly tiny bikes

How can they ride these things? Those seats look SO uncomfortable! Scotch Plains.

Camera shy

That human will never find me!
I'll become one with the tree!
Call me a treehugger

Yet another mushroom

You NEED to put that camera down and play with me!

Okay, Vincent. Whatever you want ...

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Into Saturday Night 9/04

Kalia crashes and burns

In the beginning of the season, I would never have predicted this final five. Of course, at the beginning, I was thinking Evel Dick would be entertaining me all summer. Instead we have Adam with his metal persona gone standing and weaving while smoking cigarettes. Oh well. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Whine and Cheese:

• As I posted earlier, Adam won the veto.
• Now, before the veto comp went down, Adam gave his word to Jordan and Rachel that if he won the veto, he wouldn't use it.
• Of course, if he were to use the veto, it would be Jordan on the block as the replacement.
• Adam has played a sucky Enzo-like but not as entertaining as Enzo game all season.
• But, one thing about him -- when he commits to something, he does stick with it.
• When he's iffy or wants to vote another way, he never tells the person pleading to him what he'll do.
• So I think he'll remain true to his word and NOT use the veto.
• He even gave Jordan his girlfriend's necklace to hold as some sort of insurance.
• Yeah, that reeks of Shelly and her ring, but ...!
  
• The veto comp was an Otev one, this time with them retrieving pies.
• How he won, I don't know. I'm still in shock.
• Both Kalia and Porsche tried their hardest to mingle through the room.
• Adam told them he probably will not be using the veto.
• But how could he betray them like that?
• Kalia fell apart when Jordan told her she probably won't be voting for her to stay.
• She exiled herself in the bedroom crying her little heart out while mumbling that Adam and Porsche don't deserve to be in the house.
  
• But, of course, she is so much more deserving!
• Eventually she went into the Diary Room probably asking to DOR (voluntarily leave).
• I'm just not getting her. Many "deserving" people have already been voted out, most not throwing quite the dramatic fit she's throwing.
• While the Kalia drama was going on inside the house, everyone outside was getting along playing pool and hanging out in the backyard.
• I'm not sure of how things will be timed in the coming days as they will most likely have a taped eviction on Tuesday.
• At this point, it looks like Adam won't use the veto and it's Kalia going home.
  

The fortune teller comes alive for the group,
yet says nothing.

Adam has the power.
Who woulda thunk it?

Porsche now lives in a gray sweat suit.

Rachel continues to be better without Brendon.

Jordan needs to STOP PLAYING WITH HER HAIR!
Most of the girls do it and it drives me crazy while watching.

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Update - PoV 9/03

Oh my gosh.

Adam won the Power of Veto.

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds - Nominations 9/02

Rachel nominated Kalia and Porsche for eviction.

Surprised? No? I didn't think so.

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Into Friday Afternoon 9/02

Rachel reads her HoH letter and DOES NOT CRY.

At least after the live show, we have some action for a couple of days before the doldrums set in again. I'm dreading when it's down to two of these hamsters for the last bunch of days. But, that's not now and now actually has stuff going on! Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Krazy Koi:

• Last night, after the HoH comp ended, Adam lamented that it hadn't been a donut EATING contest. He's sure he would have won that!
• I don't know. I think Kalia could give him a run for the money when it comes to eating!
• The new newbie alliance already has a crack in it because Porsche, smart gal she is, realized that Kalia voted to keep Shelly.
• Kalia told her it was because Rachel and Jordan told her they were voting for Adam to go and she didn't want to vote against the house.
• Yeah, right. She actually had less to fear from Shelly staying. Adam is a Porsche buddy and would knock Kalia out before Porsche.
• Well, that is if he could ever win anything!
• Kalia thinks shes her own worst critic.
• Wait until she reads internet sites!
• Porsche, who's barely talked game all season, has latched onto Adam and strategy talk. Is she deserting Kalia? Hmmm ...
• In the HoH comp, at the 13 minute time limit, Rachel had 20 donuts while Jordan and Adam came in second with 15 donuts each. Kalia was far behind.
• In her HoH room, Rachel got photos of herself and Brendon.
• SHOCKER!
• Kalia is worried that Rachel and Jordan are after her because they led her to believe Adam was being voted out just five minutes before the vote.
• Jordan tried to point out to Adam that Porsche will dump him whenever as she was more concerned about going along with the house than saving him.
• Rachel and Jordan have decided that Kalia needs to be their target for the week as she's more "dangerous" than Porsche and Adam is just a waffler.
• They're right about Kalia. But, I for one, despite my annoyance at her various annoying habits on the feeds and even her voice ... would rather see her in the finals over either Adam or Porsche. She has played a better game, methinks.
• Don't take that for me liking her, though!
• Rachel doesn't like being in the HoH room without Brendon.
• I prefer she's there without Brendon. She's like a different person without him in the house (well, after the second time he left, that is).
• They got booze last night. Without Brendon, Rachel behaves okay with booze.
• Kalia was the first one to run to Rachel's HoH room to try to save her butt.
• Although she is the target, Rachel seems to agree with me that, of the bunch, Kalia is the one trying the hardest in the game.
• But I had to switch cams then. Kalia's never-ending circular conversation was driving me nutso!
• If they have a talking comp, Kalia would knock it out of the park!
• Rachel thinks the upcoming week will be a shortened one. She's right.
• Then came ... Pandora's Box! Well, trivia for us, excitement for them.
• Rachel opened it because it said something bad for her, good for the house.
• The house got one of those clothes sprees and Tori Spelling.
• Adam is in love.
• Rachel, once again, got Jessie.
• Sigh. What the hell is wrong with Allison Grodner that she thinks anyone ever wants to see that jerk again?!? STOP BRINGING HIM BACK! LET HIM VANISH!
• The others grabbed clothes for Rachel, too.
• Adam got a couple of dresses for his girlfriend.
• Rachel could see them shopping and Tori Spelling-ing while she suffered with Jessie.
• Nominations are later today. When I know, you'll know!
  

What being a hamster will do to you ...

Jordan, however, always maintains her cuteness.

Maybe now Porsche will burn that pink velour sweat suit!

Adam looks better in a good hat.

The spree results!

Big Brother 13 HoH Comp Update - 9/01

As I get this posted, the feeds are still blocked. I want to thank Joe and Eviction Updates for their tremendous show updates on the blog party post.

When I know who won, you'll know. Keep checking back!

10:17 PM ET -- Feeds still blocked.

10:25 PM ET -- Feeds return, still waiting for confirmation on winner. They're all coughing a lot and clearing their throats.

Adam said "Good job" to Rachel, but it doesn't necessarily mean she won. I'm pretty sure she did, but I want more before I declare Rachel the winner.

Confirmation: Rachel is the new HoH.

Big Brother 13 Live Eviction and HoH Show Blog Party 9/01

Here in the NYC area, tonight's live eviction show won't be airing until 1:37 AM due to a Jets game. I'll be watching an East Coast feed online. But, since it's hard to watch the show on the computer and update the post on same said computer at the same time, I ask that commenters fill in updates!

If you're in the same delay boat as I am, just Google the term "Big Brother east coast feed" and you'll find several sites to watch it on time on line. Or, of course, CBS posts the show on the website the next day.

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Into Thursday Pre-Show 9/01

As exciting as it gets ...
all sleep during the HoH lockdown

This group is really not entertaining. A hecka lotta nuthin' been goin' down in the house. Thus, I don't have much to say and I'm handing off screen caps from the feeds instead.

Shelly is resigned that she'll be leaving tonight and blames it on the one big move she made in the house. Now, her actual early game had been very good in the beginning. It's a shame she overplayed her strategy and then self-imploded with her Jeff vote.

Rachel is still more "normal" when playing with Jordan than she has been in either season. Perhaps Brendon is good for her love life outside of the house, but it's obvious she is much more stable and "normal" without him in the house.

Stop on back for the show post at 9 PM ET!

When in doubt, EAT!

The new Dynamic Duo?

A solo Adam gives a long boring tribute to hamsters gone by.

Rachel tries to communicate with Brendon's photo.

What? No pink velour sweat suit?

Kalia stays quiet for just a bit.

Shelly sans a cigarette while outside.
Probably my last screen cap of her.

Big Brother 13 PoV Show Blog Party 8/31

The show is about to start here on the east coast. As it airs, I'll update this post with major events. However, the real fun is in the comments. I hope to see you there!

Just a warning -- here in the NYC area, tomorrow's live eviction show won't be airing until 1:38 AM due to a Jets game. I'll be putting up the regular show post at 9 PM ET and watching an East Coast feed online. But, since it's hard to watch the show on the computer and update the post on same said computer at the same time, I ask that commenters fill in updates tomorrow!

Nominations time! With the duos in effect due to Pandora's box, Porsche put Rachel and Jordan on the block.

Veto comps -- Dummies of the departed hamsters. "Duos Do-Over" - They jump on the back of their original dummy, last one standing wins. As usual, Adam is the first one off before five minutes pass. Jordan out at 8 and a half minutes. Shelly out at 12 minutes. Porsche out at 18 and a half minutes. Kalia out at 32 minutes. Rachel wins!

Shocker! Rachel saved herself and Jordan! Adam and Shelly are on the block.

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Into Tuesday Night 8/30

Adam investigates the fortune teller

Oh my gosh ... I hope today's feeds are in no way indicative of the boredom ahead of us as this lackluster bunch of hamsters continues to dwindle. Perhaps they should just shut it down. "Go home. None of you deserve to win this year." Here's what happened today in that Big Brother House of Pain:

• Rachel is having cramps and has now decided that she's not pregnant. She told Shelly that she would have been excited if she had been pregnant.
• Oh, I think it's best she wait. She and Brendon are nowhere near ready to take on the responsibility of a baby.
• Shelly told Rachel she felt sick about the vote she made this week and thinks she embarrassed her family.
• Yeah, she probably did.
• Rachel thinks she's playing for second place.
• I'm kind of hoping she's playing for third.
• Although, to give her credit, she is acting more stable lately.
• Shelly tried to work her (now exposed) mojo on Rachel about how she's there to help young people like her, wants to stay to further her in the game, get rid of Porsche and Kalia, blah blah blah.
• Then, but of course, she threw Adam under that reality TV bus.
• Rachel told Shelly all about her discussion with Daniele the night they made the "deal" to save her.
• She said she reneged because Daniele told both Shelly and Porsche about it when she wanted to be a hinky vote with the blame put on someone else.
• Jordan wants Adam to stay because Shelly can't be trusted.
• But Rachel knows that Adam wants her out, so she prefers Shelly to stay.
• Kalia and Porsche really want Rachel out. Um, that's why they put her on the block!
• Oh. Did I say "they"?
• Porsche. It's her HoH, not a group effort.
• Yeah, right.
• And if Porsche doesn't burn that pink sweatsuit, I'll volunteer to do it!
• Adam fooled around with the fortune teller, but I don't believe he got it to the point that Shelly did.
• When he stuck his finger in its mouth, I really wanted it to bite down.
• Lots of small talk, lots of sunning, lots of exercising and walking the yard.
• Little excitement.
• Although Rachel wants to keep Shelly over Adam, I think she's the only one.
  

Shelly in all her glory

Jeepers creepers, where'd she get those peepers?

Jordan goes for fruit

Kalia needs to be quiet. Really.

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Monday Briefs 8/29

I'm still trying to catch up here as my Irene-related power outage set me back. I watched last night's show online today and have been going through Flashbacks on the live feeds. In some ways, I feel I lost a whole lot of nothing, but I can't guarantee I didn't miss something!

Here's all I have for you at this point:

• In today's veto meeting, Rachel used the veto to save herself and Jordan.
• Adam and Shelly went on the block.
• While I thought with Shelly's house issues lately, she'd be the prime target of everyone, apparently she's not.
• Kalia and Porsche are seriously considering an Adam vote.
• From my Flashback tours, it really looks boring.
• Rachel and Jordan exercised.
• Some sunned.
• Adam's reciting all the comps results.
• Huh. I guess I didn't miss that much after all!
  

I'm Back!

My power went out sometime after 1 AM Saturday night (Sunday morning, technically). It just returned about 6 AM today. Irene-related, of course. My street was flooded and closed down until yesterday afternoon with boat rescues being necessary for medical emergencies at the apartments across the street from me. I fared fine with the exception of my power outage. I had cooking gas and running water ... and a cat.

In reading through the comments from last night, I'd like to mention one thing -- the show is under those quiz shows laws from the 50s. Also, it was my pleasure to know the person who was in charge of the competitions through season 6. The comps are actually all designed before the casting is even done. They know before the season starts what comp will be done when. I hear the "rigged" cry so much and, as far as comps, it's just not true. Of course, the leading stuff in the Diary Room sessions might be another matter.

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds PoV Bulletin - 8/27

Rachel won the Power of Veto. She'll surely remove herself and Jordan from the block.

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Into Saturday Evening 8/27

She comes to life!

Tonight's report is going to be on the short and sweet(?) side. Just a while ago they finally started the PoV comp, delayed several hours due to the heat in California. I plan on posting a bulletin with the winner announcement late tonight, circumstances permitting.

Yes, I'm here in New Jersey with Irene bearing down. So far, where I live, it's been quite a bit of rain and not so much wind. That's supposed to change as the evening goes on and morning arrives. I'm under a hurricane warning, flood warning and tornado watch. I live in a safe area (all things concerned), but if I vanish it means I've lost power.

Enough of that, here's what happened today inside that Big Brother House of Fried Dumplings:

• Remember, the new twist has the original duos playing together for veto.
• Rachel and Jordan think the veto comp might be geared to them.
• @@
• I shouldn't roll my eyes. I think the producers want the returning hamsters to stay. After all, they wanted them back.
• Nothing against Jordan. I enjoy her. But I would have preferred NO veterans, just fresh meat.
• Porsche admitted to Rachel that she hid the duck.
• Rachel, who already knew that, is over it.
• Adam has totally deserted Rachel and Jordan.
• Adam's hometown is deserted -- Hoboken has evacuated all ground floor residences and asked others to leave, all cars off the streets and all bars closed by 8 PM tonight.
• Adam lives in a party town. He'd be shocked.
• Jordan tried to convince Adam that Shelly isn't a good ally.
• From observation, he's more into hanging with Kalia and Porsche, most likely because they've won something recently.
• Adam told Jordan he trusts HER, but not Rachel.
• Porsche thinks she's the world's best competitor now.
• @@
• Rachel was in the purple room (with the gypsy) for a long time reading the Bible.
• Nothing happened.
• After she left, Shelly went in there alone.
• Eek!
• Shelly noticed that the sign saying not to touch the fortuneteller had been removed.
• So she touched.
• And it came to life, head moving, eyes glowing, mouth moving.
• But it said nothing.
• Shelly stayed in there for a couple of hours trying to fool with it to get it to do more.
• At one point Kalia came in and saw it.
• It's their secret.
• Shelly hopes it's some kind of clue.
• And now they're doing the veto.
• Power and Internet willing, I'll let you know!
  

Kalia and Shelly try to get her to talk

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Into Friday Evening/Noms 8/26

I'm at a loss for words here.

I don't know ... things are getting very weird. Whether it's good, bad or production-assisted, I don't know. Here are today's happenings from inside that Big Brother House of Creepers:

• Jordan looks horrible. She must have cried most of the night.
• While she continues to snub Shelly, at least she doesn't lunge at her screaming and swearing like she did last night. It was weird to see Rachel practically have to carry Jordan away from Shelly before fisticuffs broke out.
• Jordan is still very upset that she embarrassed her grandfather and mother with her bad behavior.
• Kalia and Porsche attached at the hip are already driving me crazy. Even when not whispering, they talk so fast and like back in their throats or something that it's hard to understand them.
• There was a lockdown as production did something in the HoH room.
• That led to speculation that it might be a Pandora's Box coming.
• Oh, they were right.
• I'd like to take those stupid furry winter boots that Rachel wears in the California summer and burn them.
• I just had to get that off my chest. She looks stupid wearing them and pulling her long sleeves down over her hands.
• No, I'm not making comments on her looks. I really try not to do that. I'm talking her fashion sense. Or lack thereof.
• Porsche told Adam she'd like to put him and Rachel on the block.
• He's not so keen on that. He's worried that Jordan will win veto.
• Kalia finds that thought laughable.
• Adam told her she should nominate Rachel and Jordan.
• But Kalia/Porsche don't seem to want to nominate Jordan.
• They both have a lot of sympathy for Jordan.
• But Jordan is such a pretty sad gal that it's hard not to feel sorry for her.
• Yet they would like Adam to win HoH next week and do the dirty deed of eliminating Jordan. Then the next week, they get rid of him.
  
• Obviously, they're working on the assumption that Rachel goes this week.
• Meanwhile, Jordan and Rachel are sure they've already lost all possibilities of getting to the end.
• They both decide that if Kalia makes it to the end, she'll have their votes along with Jeff and Brendon.
• Whoops! There goes Pandora's Box!
• For opening it Porsche got herself and Kalia $5,000 each.
• The downside is the game returns to duos -- Kalia/Porsche, Adam/Shelly and Rachel/Jordan.
• So, if Rachel and Jordan get nominated, one could win the veto and both could come off the block.
• But I have no clue if Adam/Shelly win and save Rachel/Jordan. I don't think they can.
• Rachel and Jordan are once again happy campers. They might have a chance to survive at least a bit longer.
• Adam sat like a little fanboy saying how much he loves BB.
• Blech.
• What Adam doesn't know is that folks in his hometown have been asked to evacuate for the hurricane. He'd never guess that one!
• Shelly is still bitter that Jordan is so mad at her.
• I don't really know what else she expected. Jordan went above and beyond for Shelly and, nice girl that she tends to be, the betrayal hurts.
• In other developments, Rachel claims she's two weeks late and thinks she's pregnant.
• @@
• Others think she's saying it for attention.
• It could be either.
• I just don't think she's ready to be a mother right now.
• Kalia once again complained her jeans are ripping at the crotch.
• Well, if she didn't wear such tight jeans, they wouldn't do that. I know that when I wear tight jeans, they end up ripping at the seams there and along the thigh. Plus, tight jeans make heavier legs look like sausage.
• I guess I'm on a fashion kick.
• While I'm on it, I'm tired of Porsche's pink sweatsuit. Of course, it's better than that floor length whatever she wears.
• Gosh, I wish the feeds would come back from nominations.
• Yes, I'm sitting here filling in blank space while waiting for the word.
  

Finally ... confirmation -- Jordan and Rachel are on the block. Jordan said they still have veto and can take themselves off.

Rachel dearest

Porsche fashion

Dumped Rachel and Jordan like hot potatoes

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds - Twist Bulletin

Hmmm ... a long feeds block. They're back to duos?

Apparently Rachel and Jordan are on the block and plan on pulling themselves off as a duo. Rachel's calling it the biggest twist of the summer. Adam and Shelly are one duo, Kalia and Porsche the other. They say that BOTH of them (Rachel and Jordan) would come off the block if they win veto.

Very odd.

But at least they stopped crying.

There was a Pandora's Box. Porsche got $5,000.

UPDATE: Y'know, I don't think the nominations did go down during the feeds block. I think Rachel and Jordan are just assuming they will be nominated. I think the assumption is right. I'll let you know if things change.

A full report will be posted late tonight.

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Into Friday Morning 8/26

A very sad Jordan

Now, we all need to remember that this is a game. Sure, it's an important and probably life-changing to some extent game for the hamsters themselves. But it's Big Brother. Betrayals and backstabbing are the norm. Winning competitions or being perceived as a strong competitor puts a target on your back. Yet, when there's an upheaval, there is drama. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Pancakes (get it? you flip pancakes!):

• I hate to see Jordan so sad. She's usually such a delight to watch on the feeds.
• Not so much after the feeds started up after the show.
• Cussing, crying and having a general hissy fit.
• Oh my.
• Later she cried some more because she felt she embarrassed her family by misbehaving.
• Aw.
• As we all could have predicted, Adam gravitated to the new power group, stranding Rachel and Jordan on their own little Pity Island.
• Shelly was also in tears feeling bad about betraying Jordan.
• But strategy-wise, that was the best move she could make for her own game.
  
• Rachel, still in her silly furry boots during a California summer, ran around the house demanding her stuffed dog Mr. Crackers back.
• Jordan and Rachel packed Jeff's bags.
• And cried.
• Rachel and Jordan are all but bereft. It's hard to tell if they're going to be able to get their acts together to win anything from this point forward.
• The feeds were blocked for the HoH comp which sounds like it was similar to the practice set-up in the yard.
• You know ... the one I mentioned that Porsche was surprisingly good at playing.
• Yup, there's a new HoH.
• And she's a car, a Porsche as a matter of fact.
• Kalia's short reign garnered her a basket delivered to the storage room.
• Porsche got the full HoH treatment, including a letter from her little brother.
• The next target seems to be Rachel.
• Well, duh.
• The new gang of four -- Shelly, Adam, Porsche and Kalia -- plan on telling Jordan about Rachel's "deal" with Damiele in an effort to alienate Jordan and Rachel.
• They all seem to really feel sorry for Jordan.
• But they thought Jeff was too full of himself and controlling ... he had to go.
• Although Jeff was my eye candy dude and I hate to see Jordan so sad, they're right.
• It was a good game move.

A sad Shelly

Being accused of taking Mr. Crackers

The new HoH. Yes, really.

Not live feeds, but here is the rest of the Jeff/Julie interview:

Big Brother 13 Live Double Eviction Show Party 8/25

The show is about to start here on the East Coast. As it airs, I'll update this entry with major events. But the real fun is in the comments and I hope you all join in!

Blog community member Petals decided that the ship in our blog pool (big pool, I guess) needs to be christened. She wrote this up:
"Today we come to name this lady “Miss Chevious”, and send her to seablog to be cared for, and to care for the Jackie’s TV Blog family. We ask the sailors of old and the mood of God that is the seablog to accept “Miss Chevious”, as her name, to help her through contestant passages, to carry those who cheer reality show contestants to victory, to safely float the loyal Jackie devotees, and allow her to return with her crew safely." Again, with the raising of the glasses, "TO THE SEABLOG...TO THE BLOGGERS BEFORE US...To…." Miss Chevious”!! *DRINK*

Filler and now speeches ... Daniele: Love for game, thanks, write Jeff and Jordan a paycheck, etc. Kalia: Vote for me! (Perhaps not a good idea as the vote is to evict!)

The vote to evict:
Jordan -- Daniele
Porsche -- Kalia
Shelly -- Kalia
Rachel -- Daniele
Adam -- Daniele

Daniele is out, let the fun begin.

HoH is a Before or After questioning. Adam is the first out. Porsche, Rachel and Shelly out. Between Jordan and Kalia.

Kalia is HoH! Jeff and Rachel are nominated. PoV next.

PoV - Clowning Around. Search for two yellow clown shoes from vaults. One clown shoe at a time. Porsche won the PoV.

Rachel and Jeff get a chance to speak. Porsche does not use it. Rachel and Jeff are still on the block.

Rachel and Jeff get to speak.

The votes to evict:
Jordan -- Rachel
Porsche -- Jeff
Adam -- Rachel
Shelly -- Jeff

It's a tie. Kali makes the tiebreaker. She votes Jeff out.

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Into Thursday Afternoon 8/25

Is the Cold War over?

Hmm ... some interesting events in the house overnight. I'm really not quite sure what to make of them. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Double Dealing Divas:

• Things were going along as expected, with the hamsters practicing the roll the ball doohickey.
• Amazingly, Porsche has gotten good at that one.
• Then it happened.
• Rachel and Daniele talked.
• Rachel made the approach and, supposedly, it was to get the anger and problems between them in the past.
• After talking forever and civilly, Rachel said something along the lines of "you never even came to me to ask for a vote."
• Daniele guffawed.
  
• Yeah, like that would happen.
• Well, check out those flying pigs!
• And I believe Hell has frozen over.
• Rachel told Daniele she would vote for her to stay.
• Along with votes from Porsche and Shelly, Daniele would have the votes.
• Oh my.
• The problem I have with this is that I don't really trust Rachel.
• It could be that she's doing this just to have the final laugh as Daniele goes out the door, plus expose Shelly's betrayal to Jeff and Jordan.
• Later on, Daniele met up with both Shelly and Rachel. They say the deal is on.
• "I can't believe I'm dealing with the devil," said Shelly regarding Rachel.
• Meanwhile, Jeff and Jordan know they've lost Shelly.
• They have no clue about Rachel.
• When Rachel told them of her talk with Daniele, she focused on little picky snippy things and didn't say not one word about the vote.
• She acted like she and Daniele are still arch-enemies.
• Yet they're giggling each time they pass by each other.
• Until the feeds got cut for show prep, it looks like the deal is still on.
• So, don't be surprised if Daniele stays.
• Or not.
  

Jeff needs to be nervous

Dealing with the devil