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Prepare to scramble (Thursday 9/6)

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Ratings - Double Trouble edition

Kudos once again for packing so much into an hour - they really should do this every week. Julie let her Chenbot slip a few times and that's fun to see, plus her black outfit along with last night's slinky red on Letterman put the PG rumors to rest again. They still haven't screwed up their day counts but I'll be watching tonight's second HOH comp closely on Sunday to make sure nothing cagey happened there. I was surprised they ran Joe's crack about Dan in Frank's farewell: that kind of thing is usually omitted for jurors, but fairness is not their top priority - this is a given. Or maybe they figured it wouldn't matter since none of them listened to Joe anyway, even though he kept telling them all what's been going on.
TEAMIES: Kara, Danielle, Jodi WON: Sushi party, 24 hour disco #1 VTE Frank #2 HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - No vote I'm not a fan of his ethics in there but I don't have to be. He won when he needed to once again, and that's usually upsworthy at this stage of the game. It was good to see him choke up when he read Chelsea's letter, as some of us were starting to forget lately that he is indeed human.	TEAM DAN WON: 24 hour shackles #1 VTE Frank #2 NOMINATED - No vote She went on ignore for me more or less tonight - not empty wheel ignore, but I'm just OD'd on her dramatics for a bit, as well as the excessive hating on her out here. I really don't want to defend her but come on guys, we've had worse hamsters - oh yes, we have.. it just gets easier to forget the horrors with a little time and distance. I gather she had a problem with Dan nominating her or maybe that was just more show, and later she rewrote history again about her and Frank, her and Shane, and whatever else came up. I'm just glad we're spared even a half-week of her & Shane in HOH room again - I couldn't have survived it.
TEAM BOOGIE WON: $4k, 24 hour dog's life, veto ball #1 No vote (HOH) #2 NOMINATED - WON/USED VETO #2 VTE Joe HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD again Like Dan, he won when he had to - and twice in the same night, on top of getting his nomination cherry popped. When he finally got back out to his hammock, he talked a bit about pot with Dan, confirming that he is the same Ian Terry of Tulane's NORML chapter (which attentive Hamsterwatchers already knew), and that he co-founded the chapter. He said it greatly helps his ADHD but that he only smokes in summer due to it being illegal as well as interfering with his job at school. He may have succumbed to the intoxicating spell of Dan's Mist, but that's what it is - I'm just glad he's still around.	TEAM BOOGIE WON: $1k, Hawaii trip #1 VTE Joe #2 VTE Joe Blah blah blah. Does she have any idea she's still there because they'd all want to sit next to her in finals?
TEAM BRITNEY WON: Veto ticket #1 VTE Frank #2 VTE Joe See Jenn, and add a recurring supporting role in As Danielle's World Turns.	TEAM JANELLE WON: 24 hour hula hoop #1 No vote (nominee) #2 EVICTED 3-0 HE WAS AN ALTERNATE WHO MADE THE CUT AND WHILE HE WAS OBNOXIOUS FOR AWHILE HE TURNED IT AROUND BY BECOMING COMEDY. HE SHOUTED IN DIARY BUT HE SHOUTED EVERYWHERE AND HIS STORIES MADE TALL TALES LOOK SHORT. HE COOKED ALL THEIR DINNERS AND WASN'T A THREAT TO THE GRILL BUT HIS FOOD HYGIENE NEEDS HELP. HIS CHEAP WEBSITE CRASHED FROM ALL HIS PIMPING BUT I WISH HIM WELL. HE WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON BUT NOBODY LISTENED DESPITE HIS VOLUME.
TEAM BOOGIE WON: $3,341.49, 1 week spiritard, 1 week carrot, green bath, 24 hour chum showers #1 EVICTED 3-1 He was either HOH or nominated every week and he fought hard to stick. He got a reprieve on reset night, and he escaped walking the plank in the cheertard and the carrot, but he was a good sport with both, as well as his chum showers. He was loud and volatile, featuring in the only two fights of the season, but he cooled off quickly and made it up. He seems like a good guy at heart and he has a fabulous laugh. His famous father was the best kept non-game secret among several.	TEAMIES: Shane, Willie, JoJo WON: 1 week safety, 24 hour shackles She gamed way too hard as a coach and as a player, but she contributed to Willie's pork rind tantrum so kudos for that. She didn't bring as much comedy as she's capable of but when she did, it was hilarious, including early late nights with Janelle and her stellar pre-eviction drunk. It's a shame we didn't get a second season of Just The Tip and that she repeated some of her same mistakes, but she was fun to see again and she'll definitely be missed.
TEAM JANELLE - WON: Nothing She was ditzy and kooky, and didn't seem like she knew what show she was on most of the time (which fits, since she landed here after being rejected from a dating show). She had back problems that looked legit, and worked in her favor more than once. She brought a kitty-cat sleep mask, creative counting methods, unicorns and dreamboard strategy, and while she seems like a nice enough girl who would have been a hit in 1967, her monotone voice won't be missed.	TEAMIES: Frank, Ian, Jenn - WON: $16k He started a bit better this time but degenerated to his old self. His friends in production couldn't save him this time around and he got got. His team survived him but only Frank stuck with him til the end, even though Boogie went for cash rather than working to help him. I'm very relieved to see the back of him for a third and hopefully last time, and I only wish we had a feed for when Dr. Will smacks him upside the head.
TEAM JANELLE - WON: $5,000 He came in with the most entertainment potential we've seen in awhile but other than a few spectacular bursts such as his drunken sushi birthday, he failed to deliver on a regular basis. His Sharon Osbourne was spot-on and so was his Joe, but his quick wit wasn't enough to combat the overall doldrums of the season. He fiddled his hair constantly (like Kaysar), and he pinkyswore Janelle out the door. He starred in two of the three 'The Soup' segments to date, and he'll be missed.	TEAMIES: Wil, Ashley, Joe WON: nothing She was the first coach casualty but she went quietly, robbing us of an updated 'bye-bye bitches'. She didn't have a Howie or Kaysar to work with (or entertain us) this time, and her teamies either didn't know or didn't care how loyally she plays BB. She had some sippy fun but this cast didn't get her shtick, and she had pork rinds thrown at her and mean girl chatter reminiscent of BB6. She drove the early game but didn't play in any veto comps, and that was a huge loss for the season.
TEAM BRITNEY - WON: nothing She promised to bring it, but apparently she left it on Staten Island since she failed to fight even when confronted. She talked a lot but it was mostly the same loops over and over: she only gets along with East Coast girls, she's street-smart, she's loyal, and she's loyal, know what I mean? She was scouted via Facebook to get here, and that's where she should have stayed. Now she can get back to modeling and piloxing.	TEAM BRITNEY - WON: nothing (Possibly forfeited stipend) He spent two weeks laying in HOH bed, parannoying his brains out even though he was perfectly safe, and his fall from HOH was the hardest we've ever seen. He head-butted himself out the door when he might have been saved by veto, so he'll go into the BB blunders pile. I didn't come in with Hantzophobia so I'm grateful for the cheap entertainment he brought, especially the Froot Loops war and Willieisms like 'key-hos', 'corn-ho', and 'totin' pole'. He's the first hamster to pose for his mug shot while his season was still underway.
TEAM DAN - WON: nothing She brought a big name and rep to the show but didn't live up to either. She seemed like a nice enough girl but she didn't bring much to the feeds, and her sister wife wardrobe greatly disappointed her pre-existing fanbase. She'll be remembered for extra shiny knees and little else - she didn't even campaign to stay.	TEAM DAN, for a minute - WON: nothing Most were looking forward to seeing what she'd bring, but she got a raw deal and was gone before the feeds even kicked on. She'd said she was worried about lack of privacy & sleep, missing her family, and slop, so maybe BB wasn't for her, and she got away without airing any dirty laundry. It had to be humiliating to go back in for the group bikini pic but that's how they do things.