Big Brother 14: Live Feeds Final HoH Round One - Endurance Comp Updates - Sept. 13

Since THIS is the post that most normal non-nocturnal folks want to see, I'm leaving it first for the daytime hours and will just make a few notes on what's happened since the comp end:

• Danielle lied to Ian and said she slipped.
• Ian went to Dan and asked him how he got her to drop.
• Dan just laughed, said he misted her and said they'd talk later.
• Ian went on mumbling about the mist.
• Danielle cried.
• Dan told Danielle they need to think of a way to have Ian throw the second round to her.
• I certainly hope Ian doesn't fall for that!
• Danielle cried some more.
• Although Ian is upset about it, I think the name of the comp is perfect for the situation and what's led up to it: Hook, Line and Sinker.
• Heehee.
• Ian told Dan he threw the comp and just said his foot got caught in seaweed.
• Apparently this is news to Dan and not a misted Ian.
• I can only think he threw it because he figures he'll do better on the questions round.
• Dan told Danielle that Ian told him he would take Danielle to the final two.
• Danielle proceeds to tell Ian how much she hates Dan.
• Keep in mind, Ian knows Dan got her to drop.
• I'm not sure when the second round will be, but enjoy the action from the first round ...

Dan misted Danielle into dropping, he wins round one

12:24 AM ET -- Danielle drops. Stupid, stupid of her. Dan wins Round One.

12:20 AM ET -- Dan swears on Chelsea. "It's about duty. It's about being a coach. It's about bringing you to the final two so you can win."

Dan trying to mist Danielle into dropping

12:15 AM ET -- Dan asked Ian for four quick minutes.

12:12 AM ET -- Producer sent Ian in the get his mic. Dan is trying to deal something to Danielle. She shook her head no. I can't hear what he's saying whispering with the machinery. He's trying to mist her in the fog! He keeps staring at her and she's basically ignoring him.

12:10 AM ET -- Dan and Danielle still in, both looking fairly strong. Danielle seems to be taking more hits on the wall face or side on while Dan is taking them with his back. That might hurt her in the long run.

11:56 PM ET, Dan and Danielle left hanging

11:49 PM ET -- Ian out. :-(

11:47 PM ET - Cool. It not only rains on them, slams them against a wall, but it dunks them in a moat, too. All three still in. All have heavy duty gloves.

11:35 PM ET -- The feeds finally came on. All three are in the comp, hanging in the rain, slamming into a wall. I will update this post as the comp continues, so refresh the page to get the latest!

Finally ... the feeds are up!

Big Brother 14: Live PoV Meeting, Eviction & HoH Round 1 Start Show Blog Party - Sept. 13

This is it. Well, to be honest, it's the start of it. Tonight's show will show Danielle's nominations, the PoV, the eviction leading to the final three and the start of the final HoH, Round 1. 

That should be an endurance comp. After the show ends here on the East Coast, I'll set up a post following the endurance comp live as it plays out on the feeds. Everyone is invited to join and/or peek in.

Hopefully tonight's TV only viewing audience can expect the unexpected. I hope I can see what I hope to expect to see. :-) That's all I have to say about that. As the show airs here, I'll update this post with the major events. So, please refresh the page to see the latest. Of course, the real fun is in the comments area. Come join the party!

Cool. They're going to have a jury house segment wedged in tonight!

Dan wants her to put him and Ian up. Okay. She does. Key order: Shane. (Duh)

Jury house, Ashley is Zen. She has a dream board where she put Frank as HoH. Ha. It's Britney! Then Frank arrives! He and Britney argue.  Joe's there.

Power of veto comp time. It's science related with a molecule puzzle and houseguest pictures. Danielle wins the power of veto!

Dan mists Danielle. "Hey, save me with the veto." Zoom. He has a final two deal with both Danielle and Ian. He swears he'll save Shane.

Veto meeting -- Ian praises the Quack Pack and asks to give this dog his day. Dan talks coaching. Danielle chooses ... personal game, SAVES DAN! Dan is the sole vote.

Ian and Shane get to talk. 

Dan votes to evict SHANE!

Danielle is in shock. Ian is dazed and confused.

The final three are Danielle, Dan and Ian.

Whoa ... where's the HoH comp part one? Hmm ... if they have it on the feeds, I'll set up a separate post.

Big Brother 14: Live Feeds Quickie - Sept. 13

Now it looks like Danielle will indeed use the veto to save Dan. Shane will go up in his place and ...

... get this ...

... it sounds like Dan (the sole vote at that point) will vote out SHANE. I only quickly went through flashbacks of today. I didn't catch if Danielle knows Dan's plans. I don't believe she does, but I might be wrong on that.

Oh my. Too good to be true. But that's what he told us. Dan knows he can't lie to US. The mist can't go via modems.

Big Brother 14: Live Feeds Noms, Power of Veto Update - Sept. 13

All the power is in her hands

Yep. Danielle is not only the HoH, she won the power of veto. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Quack Pack Peeps:

• Danielle put Ian (naturally) and Dan on the block.
• Then she went and won the power of veto.
• Shane is the sole vote this week.
• I doubt Danielle will change her nominations.
• Although Shane might lean towards getting Dan out, he will probably do whatever Danielle tells him she wants.
• They're on an indoor lockdown, all gathered in the living room talking.
• Shane hasn't given any indication of who he will vote for.
• But it's not looking good for Ian.
• :-(

UPDATE: When they finally split up, it sounds like Danielle might take Dan down forcing him to make the decision (to vote out Ian).

In other news, Wil has the second part of his trilogy up --
 

Big Brother 14: Not So Live Eviction Show Blog Party - Sept. 12

We're getting down to the wire here for those adorable (cough) hamsters. Tonight's show will have the not-so-live taped yesterday eviction which many of us know all about. That is despite the fact that the live feeds have been blocked since early yesterday.

As the show airs here, I'll update this entry with the major events. So, please refresh the page to see the latest news. However, as always, the real fun will be in the comments area. Come join the party!

Julie announced to them the surprise eviction.

The veto comp has them flying about to complete a puzzle while continuously giving themselves more time on the clock. Ian was eliminated first. Then he helps Shane from the sidelines. Shane wins the Power of Veto and a luxury prize.

The luxury prize is that Shane and a guest will see some of the biggest stars of the summer. They're off in a limo to see ... the Fierce Five Olympians.

Veto meeting time. Shane removes himself from the block. Ian puts Danielle up in his place. He says he wants to break up the couple votes this week.

They announce the voting open for fan favorite voting.

Shane votes to evict Jenn. Dan votes to evict Jenn. Danielle stays, Jenn goes.

HoH comp -- Ian has to sit out as outgoing HoH. Photographic Memory. They saw photos earlier in the day, questions based on those. Tiebreaker for Dan and Danielle. A number, closest without going over wins. Danielle wins HoH!

Big Brother 14: Eviction, HoH Bulletin - Sept. 11

Jenn was evicted with a 2-0 vote (as expected).

Danielle won HoH (not quite expected, but not bad).

Now if Ian can only win the veto ...!

Big Brother 14: Live Feeds Report Tuesday - Sept. 11

Before getting into the non-events of today in the Habitrail, this is what happened eleven years ago in the house ...

Thankfully, today was a much better day as we reflect on the tragedy. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Fast Forwarding Fools:

• As I get this typed up, the live feeds are blocked with trivia.
• I expect them to be blocked possibly until after tomorrow night's not-so-live eviction show.
• They're blocked due to the eviction, of course.
• However, I do expect to be able to find out who gets evicted (likely Jenn) late this evening and will post when I know.
• Okay, back to what happened since I posted last night ...
• Danielle fussed, cried and moaned in her own little pity party.
• After all, Jenn is walking around smiling and talking with Dan like she doesn't have a care in the world.
• Meanwhile, Danielle has to keep up the act that she's still mad at Dan (for the funeral thing).
• Like no one has figured she's still close with him.
• @@
• She can't be consoled. 
• Poor pitiful Danielle.
• She told Shane she was upset because she's on the block and, get this ... Jenn cooked french fries for Dan. Horrors!
• Shane told her that Dan would keep both of them over Ian and she shouldn't worry so much.
• She told Shane that Dan's crazy and will do anything to win.
• Shane said Ian, her or himself would win over Dan in the final two.
• I'm not so sure of that as time goes on.
• I think he might win over Jenn, Shane or possibly Danielle. But Ian would give him a run for the money.
• Dan's crazy like a fox.
• Danielle told Dan she's "emotionally drained."
• Who knows? That could be her normal state of mind!
• He told her it's good for the soul and she'll be fine.
• She disagreed.
• Poor pitiful Danielle.
• Dan told Danielle that he might have to pull "something crazy" to make sure she's in the final three.
• I believe he's talking a Shane eviction, but he didn't specify.
• Danielle killed the evil sock monkey.
• :-(
• Ian seems to be seeing through Dan's mist, yet not doing anything about it.
• On a side note (because I just remembered I didn't post it) -- Yesterday Dan was spraying ants on the kitchen counter ... which had food on it. Poison anyone?
• Jenn went out in the middle of the night after all were in bed. Before she went back in, she mentioned it was 9/11 and she wished she was home in NYC. She also talked about how fragile life is -- "Do something good for yourself today. Then do something good for a stranger. You never know how long you have here. Here one day, gone the next. Do something good."
• When BB woke everyone up, they were in an indoor lockdown.
• Oh noes! Something must be happening!
• They haven't a clue even though Ian mentioned recently that Britney was evicted on a Tuesday. D'oh ... could it be a fast forward?
• Ian got the HoH camera, which Dan ended up taking for a gazillion shots.
• They used the self-timer to take the photo I posted here as a screen cap.
• Then Dan hung the flag backwards from the railing by the HoH room.
• It's dawning on them that someone might be evicted today.
• "On 9/11? That's horrible!"
• Oh, geez. Give me a break. Work goes on, BB is your "job" and has a schedule to keep. Thankfully ... life goes on and is more than a reality show.
• That's pretty much the last of the hamsters we'll see until tomorrow night.
• Check back later for my eviction announcement!

Remembering 9/11

Eleven years ago ....

Your regularly scheduled blog will return this afternoon.

Big Brother 14: Live Feeds into Monday Evening - Sept. 10

Jenn is still in the house. At the moment.

I realize that we're all just armchair quarterbacks here, but the gullibility levels inside the house are unbelievable. Isn't it blatantly obvious after what Dan did to Britney that he will do anything to anybody in the game? Why aren't these silly hamsters talking to each other about all the final two deals? All season long, they were willing to run with the latest news or rumor, but not now. Sigh.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Write Dan the Check Now:

• Mundane and boring start to the day. Yawnsers.
• Then they had the PoV meeting blocked to the live feeds.
• At least Shane had enough brights to remove himself from the block with the veto.
• However Dan escaped the block. Ian put up Danielle in Shane's place.
• Ian told Jenn they needed to break up the couple.
• @@
• The real couple in the house (besides Ian and his stuffed snake) is Danielle and DAN, not so much Danielle and Shane.
• Jenn accused Shane of working with Ian to get her out.
• Shane played dumb.
• He's good at that.
• Danielle is once again very worried to be up on the block.
• Dan told her that she shouldn't worry, she's safe.
• Danielle asked him if he was going to tell Jenn she's safe.
• He was a bit evasive on that one.
• Huh.
• Jenn apparently thinks she might have a chance because Ian told her "the honeymoon is over" for Shane and Danielle if a tie were to happen.
• Like that will happen.
• Dan later asked Ian what he said to Jenn, if he let her know that she's the target.
• Ian told him the vote needs to be 2-0 to evict Jenn so he won't be put in the position of breaking the tie.
• Danielle told Dan he's being paranoid because he keeps mentioning that she will go with her showmance instead of him.
• Danielle once again vowed loyalty.
• Blind faith in motion.
• Dan is worried. He really is. He told Chelsea's photo that Shane needs to go.
• Like she can do something about it!
• Dan is the chef tonight.
• Not much else going on. Tomorrow will be a different story.
• Although Ian mentioned that Britney was evicted on a Tuesday in her season, no one seems to know there will be an eviction tomorrow.
• Of course, it will actually air on Wednesday.
• Unless they block the Wednesday feeds, I'll know the outcome. 

Danielle will be queen of the hamsters soon

Dan ponders frozen meat while Shane is fruity

Ian MUST win the next two PoVs, MUST

Big Brother 14: Live Feeds PoV Meeting Update - Sept. 10

Sigh. Ian fell to the mist. He put Danielle on the block in Shane's place. A full report later today ...

Big Brother 14: Live Feeds Sunday Night into Monday - Sept. 9-10

Hamsters reminiscing about departed hamsters

The "star-gazing" couple has returned to the Habitrail. And, no. It wasn't like in the years before when someone jetted off to the MTV Awards or Sheryl Crow played in the backyard. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Roaming Hamsters:

• Before the loving couple (cough) returned, the three in-house hamsters (Jenn, Ian and Dan) reminisced about hamsters who are now gone.
• When talking about Jodi, the BB voice announced, "Jodi, you have NOT done your Diary Room session today!"
• When talking about Willie, the BB voice said, "Willie, smoking is NOT permitted anywhere but in the patio area."
• Apparently the BB voice dude is as bored as the hamsters and feed watchers are. Kudos to him for spicing it up for a moment or two.
• Ian cleaned the windows in the backyard. The BB voice thanked him very much.
• Ian said he applied for Survivor and never heard back.
• Oh, I can't see him doing too well on that show. Can you?
• They said BB found Joe on YouTube. Dan wondered what search terms they used. Heh.
• Shane and Danielle returned, bearing cereal boxes.
• Okay ... two hamsters from the final five met the Fierce Five (from the Olympics).
• They went to the tour show of Olympians.
• At least they set up personal visits with the Olympians and hamsters.
• Both Shane and Danielle were surprised that some people recognized them and called out their names.
• Of course, with a camera crew filming them, they were noticeable.
• Ian decided he's going to drink up all his HoH beers.
• So much for "never drinking again."
• Danielle told Dan that she would keep him in the house and boot Ian.
• But we already figured that.
• She told Ian she would understand if he puts her up instead of Dan.
• Ian told her that's probably best.
• NO! No, Ian! It's not best! Put up Dan or you will never make the final two!
• Even putting up Dan, you'd have to sell Shane on voting him out.
• TALK to Shane. You each know that Dan wanted the other of you out -- one when he couldn't get the other on the block.
• Oh, silly hamsters under the Mist ...
• Danielle thinks she's going to need to take three months off after spending three months in the house.
• I'd need the rest of my life off.
• Danielle told Jenn that all their names will be listed in Wikipedia.
• They already are and some jokesters have already listed Ian as the winner, then hamsterwatch.com as the winner.
• No. That Dingo did not list herself. It was an unknown jokester.
• No. It wasn't me. I would have listed Danielle's Picked At Pimple as the winner.
• Dan, Danielle and Shane took some time to tend to their comp cuts on their hands.
• We got to see Dan do his, "Peroxide, I hate you" dance once again.
• Danielle and Shane are in the bed together again. Aww, ain't that just ducky.
• Quack.
• Dan told Shane and Danielle that Jenn was kissing up big time while they were gone.
• They're all in bed now. The PoV meeting will be later today. We will find out if Ian has broken free of the mist.
• Alas, I don't think he has.  

They returned with cereal, woohoo!

Danielle did look pretty - she needs more natural eyebrows, though

Big Brother 14: Live Feeds Sunday into the Evening - Sept. 9

Messy hamsters!

Gaming-wise, things aren't changing a lot in the house. What else has been happening inside that Big Brother House of Dastardly Dan? Read on ...

• The big house happening isn't even happening in the house today.
• Shane won a luxury prize when he won the veto. All he really knows is that it's a trip out, he gets to take someone and the theme is "A Night With the Stars."
• Um, okay.
• They could be going to a planetarium for all we know!
• Of course, his date is the lovely Danielle.
• With only the three in the house, there's been very little game talk.
• Ian's done a lot of hammock rocking.
• I'm waiting for that thing to crash.
• Jenn went on and on to Dan about her band and stuff.
• Dan and Jenn both think Shane is lying when he tells them he has no money.
• I believe Shane. Perhaps not NO money, but just enough to squeak by with a low cost of living in Vermont. He wouldn't be able to afford a room by the week around here.
• Ian and Jenn talked about their individual experiences in regard to 9/11, possibly smoothing Ian's previous offhand comment about the day (using it as a time measure).
• After all, he was ten.
• Ian went think-rocking on the hammock alone in the yard again.
• The new hammock is now so loud that it's hard to make out his occasional mumbles.
• He was definitely mentioning Dan and wondering if he could trust him.
• He was saying something about pawns going home.
• He was saying he has to win two more vetos.
• Get to stepping.
• Open book.
• It sounds like he might be considering putting Dan up in Jenn's place. But would either Danielle or Shane vote to evict him? All he would need is one and he's the tiebreaker.
• As I get this posted, the star gazers haven't yet returned. 

Really messy hamsters!

Danielle gets ready to go with Shane to the mystery thingee

He even has the alligator in his mist

The house finally made her go bonkers

Ian even keeps his HoH room bed made

Big Brother 14: Second HoH and Nominations Show Blog Party - Sept. 9

The show is delayed a bit more than a half-hour here on the East Coast due to tennis. While I'm putting this post up on time, nothing will be happening unless your local stations didn't carry tennis.

Once it starts, I'll update this post with the major events as it airs. Refresh the post to get the latest! However, as always, the real fun is in the comments area. Come join us!

8:33 PM ET AND IT STARTS ...

Will Dan target Ian? He tells him he wants to put him up as a pawn. Ian doesn't like the idea. His target was Ian. Yikes! After Ian won PoV, he wanted Shane out but Danielle fussed.

The HoH is a trip down Memory Lane -- they have to remember dates and events mixed with rolling a ball down a lane. Ian and Shane tied, they go to a tiebreaker. Ian wins HoH! Dan uses his mist to keep off the block.

Pandora's Box once again. He's tempted by words of encouragement from someone who loves him. They show a picture of his parents. But the video is Rachel! The others get real videos from real loved ones.

Time for nominations. Key order: Danielle, Dan. The mist worked -- Jenn and Shane are on the block.

There will be another eviction on the Wednesday show, expected to be taped Tuesday.  

Big Brother 14: Live Feeds Saturday Night into Sunday - Sept. 8-9

They've blindfolded him. When will he walk the plank?

Okay, so Shane has the veto. Will will the Dense Dude do with it? Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Quazy Quackers and a Jenn:

• Jenn apparently wasn't just bummed because she didn't win the veto. She got sick during the physical comp, passed out and was bummed.
• All of them are sporting aches, pains and some little cuts or abrasions on their hands.
• With the way Danielle and Dan (aided by Danielle) have guazed up their hands and fingers, you'd think it was a chain saw massacre.
• Once the yard was opened up, Ian went to the hammock.
• As he rocks it violently, it looks like his mind is moving faster than the hammock can rock.
• He muttered a lot of things, most inaudible over the hammock noise.
• "They're going to cut me."
• "Renegades, renagades."
• "Quack Pack forever."
• "The mist ... the mist ... the mist."
• Hmm. He knows of the Mist, Dan's own little Kool-Aid he passes about. But will he act?
• Shane keeps joking that he'll use the veto on Jenn.
• Of course, he's not telling Jenn that. He's telling Danielle that to push her buttons.
• When Dan joins in on the button pushing, Danielle gets even more flustered.
• Shane does intend on saving himself even though he's been assured that he's safe. Boogie told him what "pulling a Marcellas" means and does.
• Dan, on the other hand, wants to try to convince Shane not to use the veto.
• With winning the veto, Shane also won some kind of luxury prize. He won't know what it is or do whatever until later today.
• As she's been doing for a good part of the summer, Jenn didn't hang out with the others, this time not really at all.
• The Quack Packers put on their own "food challenge" by mixing various beverages, blindfolding and then guessing the mix.
• Dan won over Danielle.
• As in real life, too.
• Danielle is seriously worried about being evicted if she goes on the block.
• Why that would mean Shane or Dan or both of them would vote her out.
• And Ian would be the tiebreaker if only one voted her out.
• Oh my. Wouldn't that be horrible? NOT!!
• Oh, I doubt it would happen, but I can dream. Can't I?
• Shane told Danielle that she thinks Dan and Jenn might have a final two deal because they talk to each other too much.
• Salt on the wound, gasoline on the fire there Shane.
• He also told her that he thinks if Dan had won the veto, he would take Jenn off the block and vote him (Shane) out.
• If Shane would just talk to Ian, they may come out of the mist!
• Not that I begrudge Dan a second win. But I'm amazed at the gullibility of all around him. 
• Earlier in the evening, Jenn seemed to sneak a candy. It doesn't seem like anything was done about it.
• Well, at least she's not wolfing food like Enzo did when he was on slop!
• Ian thinks they should tell Jenn about the Quack Pack out of consideration for her.
• The others nixed the idea.
• Danielle and Shane slept in separate beds. Not Danielle's doing, I presume.

Jenn, you've slept too much already this season

Ian does his thinking rocking violently in the hammock

Off Topic: That Was the Week It Was - September 9, 2012

Good morning, world! Or, at the least, a little bit of the world. I don't think I'd want the whole world here anyway. I'd have to get out of my fuzzy slippers. This is my weekly off television topic reflection on the week gone by in both words and photographs I've taken along the way. If you're looking for Big Brother content, you might want to skip this post and head here instead.

Thinking back on the week, it wasn't really all that remarkable in the greater scheme of my life. Yes, it was a four day work week at my day job and I did have an extra day off. But, with the BB live feeds coverage going on, a day off doesn't necessarily mean a day off. However, the end is in sight -- the finale is September 19. The live feeds cut down drastically before then.

The weather here hasn't been cooperative in light of my photo taking, either. It's been immensely humid and/or raining half the time as I made my commute back and forth. Since I didn't really go elsewhere with my camera(s), my photos this week are a bit limited.

A few random thoughts from the week:

• It's bad enough that some high school age kids called me "ma'am." But when an Emminem thug lookin' wannabe in his mid-20s wearing a "wife-beater" shirt called me "Ma'am" ... GAH! I feel suddenly OLD.
• I got hit on by a drunk Mexican man downtown. Why? Very annoying. I pretty much had to turn him around and give him a push to make him go away. He didn't respond to "Shoo!" with my hand motions.
• Vincent hasn't done not a thing around the house. I would expect he'd at least do the dishes now and then or Swiffer up his own cat fur. 
• One morning on the train, I saw two deer and a snowy egret. Alas, the train was going too fast for clear photos. But I like to think it's a lucky day when I spot wildlife on my way to work.
• I should clarify -- the deer and egret were not ON the train. I saw them out the window.
• Once the leaves start falling, I'll be able to see more. In a way, summer makes my train ride more boring as it hides things with all the leaves.
• The days seem to rapidly be getting shorter even though we aren't anywhere near losing Daylight Savings Time yet.
• I like the new angles from the sun, especially in the mornings.
• Starting today, the oppressive humidity we suffered through for most of the week should lessen. Good.
• We were under tornado watches for several hours yesterday. I had my camera ready, but no tornadoes here -- the closest one struck in Brooklyn.

That's just about it. Onto the photos -- clicking on an image will open it in a new window, clicking again will result in a larger image. Closing out that window will return you right here.  

Lonesome dove

I believe he (she?) was indeed lonesome. I believe mourning doves pair up and are  monogamous for life. This sole dove perched atop the flag pole in front of the Plainfield Police Station, observing traffic and probably thinking, "Look at those silly humans."

Man vs. Nature

The skies were spectacular one morning. You'll see that I took advantage of that for several of my photos this week. This one was taken looking through the parking lot fence at Union County Community College on Church Street in Plainfield.

**CLICK THE 'READ MORE' LINK TO SEE THE REST OF THE PHOTOS**

Big Brother 14: Live Feeds Power of Veto Update - Sept. 8

Danielle's picked-at pimple crater won the PoV!

 

Who woulda thunk it?

Er, no. It appears Shane won the Power of Veto. No one has come out and said it although there were some "it's a good feeling" references by Shane. The veto necklace was hanging on the side of the Memory Wall near no one's photo per se when the feeds returned.

Danielle was upset. Jenn seemed down and climbed in bed. Ian, Shane and Dan acting normal.

Although no one has come out and said it, I'll call Shane the winner. If he isn't, I'll correct this.

Now, if he takes himself off, Ian is likely to put up Danielle as per earlier discussions. Jenn would remain the target.

Big Brother 14: Live Feeds Friday Evening into Saturday - Sept. 7-8

Dan knows his noses!

Oh, yeah. There were nominations Friday night. What a shocker! Jenn is on the block. Can you believe that? Yes, I'm being sarcastic. It's also so not a surprise that Ian put Shane up there with her. Had he put Danielle or Dan up, we'd be talking real shocker. But that didn't happen. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Ducky Dupes:

• Danielle complained to Shane that Jenn snapped at her when she told her she was sorry she's on the block.
• After all, she (Danielle) never did that when she's been on the block!
• Um. Well. Jenn knows she's on the block to go home and only has surface friends around her.
• With surface friends, they talk nice to your face, but have no interest in you at all.
• Shane, also on the block this time, told Danielle it's because she (Jenn) has been on the block so often lately.
• Jenn had no dishes to wash, so she cooked. Rather violently. As she did, she muttered something about special powers.
• Sorry, too late in the game for special powers.
• Dan told her she could hit him or something to get her frustration out.
• He also told her the way she was acting might affect whether she will stay or not.
• Oh, I don't think so. If the noms remain the same, Danielle will vote for Shane to stay. Even if Dan votes to evict Shane, Ian is the tiebreaker -- Quack Pack to the end. All the ducks in a row.
• They're on indoor lockdown.
• Dan thinks it might be the morph comp and he's been studying all the face parts on the Memory Wall.
• Jenn eventually calmed down for girl talk with Danielle.
• She told Danielle that a big part of the problem is she has no outlet for her frustration. If she were home, she could play music or write in her journal to get the steam out. Instead, with so little privacy, it all boils up until she reacts poorly.
• I actually understand that.
• Danielle told Jenn she thinks Shane might just be playing her and might not have any interest in her at all.
• Y'think?
• Ian said that with no "madlovecooking," they can actually prepare their own food.
• I recall he talked early in the summer about not liking someone else decide what he'd eat every night.
• I totally understand that one.
• Jenn thinks Dan "got in Ian's ear" and that's why he wasn't nominated.
• Nope, more like he got in Ian's AIR and spread the mist.
• Danielle assured her that Dan and Danielle will vote Shane out.
• @@
• If Jenn believes that, she's a fool. She needs to win veto to stay in now.
• Jenn told Dan she doesn't trust Ian.
• Jenn really shouldn't trust anyone in that house. She's been odd woman out since Day 1 without a true alliance.
• And now they sleep ... 

BB proves CD Walkmans are still on the market

Body language

Obviously she hasn't learned her lesson

Jenncity from the block ... again

Big Brother 14: Live Feeds Into Friday Afternoon - Sept. 7

The pimple that ate Cleveland unhidden

Welp, the big excitement is over for a day or so now. The double eviction on the live show last night, the HoH comp in the wee hours and, then today, it was the return of the Pandora's Box. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Bamboozled Besties:

• Danielle told Shane that when she was on the block last night and the vote was about to go down, Dan threatened Ian telling him "I'll cut your face off if you vote her out."
• Oh my.
• I don't recall that happening. Do you?
• Methinks she embellishes just a bit.
• Once again she was all over Shane petting him like he's some kind of puppy last night.
• Watching them, I can't help but thinking he'd rather be sharing his bed with his beloved dog Dozer.
• Ian slept with his stuffed snake and teddy bear. He looked a lot more comfortable than Shane.
• Danielle not only has that monster pimple on her forehead, but another the size of Tampa on her nose.
• You'd think an LPN would know better than to pop and pick at them until they get into this state.
• BB announced an outdoor lockdown.
• When they returned, the table had shrunk. I'd say it's way too small. It looks like a table for two to me! Move those three spare chairs!
• Danielle got ticked at Shane because he was "following" her around and she couldn't talk to Dan alone.
• Well, whose fault is that, Ms. Stalker? YOU wanted him, you got him.
• But not like you'd want him, eh. Picky, picky, picky.
• But then ... excitement! Well, trivia for us, excitement for them.
• Why, it's another Pandora's Box.
• And Ian went for it.
• This one turned out baddish for Ian, good for the other hamsters.
• Ian got a videotaped visit from Rachel.
• Gak.
• The others got videotaped visits from loved ones. 
• Jenn tried to campaign a bit with Ian.
• But we all know what will happen.
• Jenn and one Quack Packer will go on the block.
• As long as Jenn doesn't win veto, she will join her buddy Frank in the jury house.
• Ian is telling everyone the nominations are arbitrary -- it's the veto which packs the power this week.
• He mentioned to Danielle that the only nomination against Jenn which might be iffy would be Dan.
• Huh.
• Maybe that's what he should do, eh?
• It would be nice if Danielle, Ian and Jenn all talked -- they all have deals going with Dan. Shane, not so much.
• Ian said that last night, when he handed the HoH key to Dan, Dan told him he was the pawn.
• Yet Ian went to town on that power of veto, didn't he?
• He knows pawns sometime go home.
• But I think Jenn will be the next one out.
• Nominations are later tonight.
• But they're arbitrary, remember.
• It might as well be Jenn and Jenn because Jenn will go.

And the little bear said. "The table's just right!"

Annoying and Expendable, together again

Listening to Danielle put him in an odd trance

Listening to Danielle put him to sleep

Big Brother 14: Live Feeds and New HoH Thursday Into Friday - Sept. 6-7

Who wants to see my HoH room?

"Oh my goodness, what a night," - Ian Terry

The kid is right. After last night's double eviction show, there was another HoH comp held in the wee hours. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Revolving HoH Winners:

• When the live feeds returned, Dan had to use his mist to the utmost as he tried to assure Danielle he knew she had the votes to stay.
• She wanted to know why he didn't put up Jenn.
• He told her he panicked.
• Yeah, right. 
• She was not a happy camper.
• Even both Shane and Ian telling her she looked beautiful didn't help.
• Of course, she re-covered the crater on her forehead (which she wouldn't have if she had left it alone!).
• Dan also had to remist Ian, but that went down a lot easier.
• After all, Ian is a renegade, not a woman scorned.
• But ... the unhappiest camper of all?
• Oh, not Shane. Be real. He's like the Scarecrow, without a brain in the game.
• I'm talking Jenncity.
• She brooded. She was so down, I swear I saw a personal storm cloud floating above her head.
• Really.
• She eventually got called to the Diary Room.
• After she washed just about every dish in the house, when Danielle tried to help her, she walked away.
• Jenn told Ian that she was close to him in the comp.
• I just remember that Joe and Shane were just about tied for last.
• They did hear the crowd cheer as Ian got his fin out of the maze.
• Ian, with his extra energy already, paced wildly with adrenalin for more than a few hours. I didn't think he'd ever settle down.
• Ian told the others that Jenn feels all alone.
• Well, she is. She knows it.
• Jenn told Danielle the fact that Shane wasn't touched by Dan at all means that he has a deal with him.
• Huh. We know Dan has separate deals with Danielle and Ian. He nominated both of them.
• We know that Dan is only really faithful to himself. And his wife, but she isn't in the house.
• Dan got his HoH basket and a letter from his wife.
• Upon seeing her photo, Jenn claimed she's been "out-chicked." Um. Wil probably out-chicked Jenn.
• The feeds were then blocked for the HoH comp.
• And ... oh my goodness, IAN WON HOH!
• Jenn once again said she almost won.
• Shane thinks it will be Jenn out this week.
• But which of the Quack Pack will go on the block with her?
• Jenn is talking again. She says Frank did himself in with his ego.
• Alone in a room, Ian said to himself (and us) - "A socially inept loser made it to the final four."
• His HoH room was full of all kinds of junk food and a letter from his grandparents.
• Aw.
• Dan seems to really have him in his mist.
• Ian may have made a mistake when he told Dan he'd like to see Danielle go home.
• Dan told him he should nominate Shane and Jenn, then replace Shane with Danielle if he wins veto.
• I personally think getting Dan out should be a must for ANYONE left in the house at this point.
• But I haven't been misted, they have.
• Nominations should be later today. Until they happen, I'm not really sure who's going up.
• It will all come down to who wins the veto this time.
• Oh my goodness. 

Why did Dan nominate ME?

Ian's real only trusted ally

Jenncity feels like Godzilla is stomping and snarling

Dan re-mists Danielle

I should have been HoH, not Ian!

Big Brother 14: Live Double Eviction Show Blog Party - Sept. 6

Ian's wearing a collar shirt for his Mom tonight

Everybody ready for the big show tonight? It's going to be a double eviction. The hamsters were guessing at that on the feeds and may have been already told it today as they're all dressing up -- no physical comps expected. As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll update this entry with the major events. So, refresh the page to get the latest.

But, as always, the real FUN is in the comments! Bring your snacks and beverages, tighten your seatbelts on the comfy chairs ... we're in for a wild ride tonight!

Julie just told them it's a double eviction. Frank talks first, can't compete in next HoH, down in the game right now won't forget favors. Joe -- single biggest threat in the kitchen, been an honor, cherish everything, vote with your heart.

The votes to evict:
Dan -- Frank
Danielle -- Frank
Jenn -- Joe
Shane -- Frank

Frank is GONZO!

HoH Comp - Make Your Case - Quote from evicted houseguest pleas while on the block. Three-way tie with Jenn, Dan and Danielle. Tiebreaker time. 

DAN IS THE NEW HOH!

He nominates ... Joe and IAN. Wah! Ian. He claims it's because Ian hasn't been nominated yet. Grr, Dan.

Power of veto next. Swimming with sharks. Working a fin through a maze, return to start, hit the buzzer.

IAN WON THE POWER OF VETO!!!

Ian takes himself off. Dan nominates DANIELLE! Oh, please ... but we know it won't happen. She looks shocked. She does that well.

Danielle speech - Love y'all, please keep me here. Joe - Thanks, loyalty love y'all.

The votes to evict:
Shane -- Joe
Jenn -- Joe
Ian -- Joe

Joe is gone. Everyone looked sad.

Sunday, another HoH (not live). Wednesday, another eviction (don't think live) and Thursday live eviction to get it down to the final three.