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Day 74 - Sunday 8/30

Pik-a-stix

Day 73 - Saturday 8/29

"For you, Baleigh"

As Vanessa's wheels turn

Ratings - Revive-a-Hamster edition

I can't really fault them for the comp ending so fast as it was probably tested and our hamsters just got stupid on it. But the cumulative problems of the ever-growing goofs tally combined with odder and nastier Jeffish segments each week just make no sense, and Zingbot's zings this season bordered on cruel and were simply not at all funny. Have-nots are still going for another week for no reason, the Buzzfeed knockoff lists are uninspired (and impossible to find after they're first posted), and the feedster polls are ridiculous. However, the feeds have remained up and functional far more than any season I can recall, and that's what really matters. Bonus points for Julie tossing her Chenbot aside for a few minutes during Johnny's memorable exit interview. It was so good and unique, like himself, it made 'The Soup' Friday night.
Won: Outback dinner (guest) He doesn't gross me out like he does many, but I am disappointed in his gameplay.. or am I? His social game is stronger than it appears, and it's easy to forget that with all the venom spewed out here about him on an hourly basis. He's in a solid twosome and fairly solid threesome with Liz and Julia, he's in good standing with Vanessa, and the others don't seem to think any of that's a problem. He also remains not-nominated, even at this late date.	Won: Outback dinner NOMINATED - WON VETO He's one of those who lays around a lot but when he's entertaining, he's off the charts. Jamesisms keep coming when I least expect them, and his pranking and Julia-scaring are hilarious and often just what's needed at the end of an exhausting day of feeds.
Won: 1 week Wackstreet His in-house gameplay and socializing are about on a par with Donny's, meaning he's pleasant enough and usually funny when he says something, but he sleeps and lays low far too much. His Diaries remain highlights of the air shows and he usually knows what's going on, but he usually doesn't act on it. And when he does, it tends to backfire. But he's still there, turning Revive-a-Hamster into Revolve-a-Door. PS It's very interesting he went to the end of two 'endurance' comps now, and came off right when deal-talking began but before it was finalized.. things that make you go hmmm.	Won: ½ week Wackstreet I think she's hilarious especially when she gets going with Liz or when James is scaring the bejeezus out of her. Her facial expressions are classic and while she can whine and gripe a lot, it's nothing compared to the whining and griping about her and Liz out here.
Won: ½ week Wackstreet, Outback dinner See Julia. I do think they're funny when they start bitching together like sisters do, but I'm never a fan of #Slurpydurp on the feeds and she's doing that on a regular basis. But like her slurpmate, she's in an excellent position in there as of now, since she's got both Austin and Julia as Rock Solid Deals. But unlike Austin, others are starting to realize it about her.	Won: Gronk party cruise NOMINATED She's cute and makes the best facial expressions, but when she finally started running info back and forth, it backfired on her like it did Becky. If she'd had an angry confrontation with Vanessa or even a hissy-fit or two, it'd be far more fun than propping herself up in her dental chair. But if she did those things, she wouldn't be Meg.
He's been in deep trouble a few times but he's back in good standing again, somehow. As far as I know, he was Vanessa's first Final Two deal but now she's got one with Julia too, and Julia would probably be an easier finals win for Vanessa than Steve. I'd like to see him loosen up a bit more but when he does, Social Cues are often required, so I guess steady as he goes is best for now.	Won: Outback dinner; 24 hours polishing Jackie HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD Her game is truly incredible. Most everyone who was on to her is either gone or recruited back into her fold, and she just keeps plowing through and getting her way. Her tactics are extremely hypocritical on the surface, but demanding loyalty and giving of Words is psychologically effective, especially for cabin feverish paranoids. The real problem here is she seems to be lying to herself as well as all of them and us. If she'd show an ounce of "gotcha" or "wow I can't believe THAT worked" it would make a world of difference.
Won: $10,000; Never Not pass; Outback dinner (guest) She came in with that incredible train/tram story and a good attitude about it, and she called herself 'Basic Becky' which fit well when she talked about recipes, dogs, and her daily tasks and procedures at work. But she proved to be a comp beast and she lived up to her billing as Black Friday Boss when she openly targeted Vanessa. Unfortunately for her, everyone turned tail on that plan and Becky was demoted to the after-Christmas returns desk. She should have gone on a dating show but she gave us some fun with Becky Updates - even Olive Garden got in on that. She can laugh at herself and those ones are always appreciated.	Won: 1 week 6 days knight; 24 hours polishing by Vanessa She came in as a stuntcast cross-promo opp with Jeff and she was easily the better of that duo, even if she was barely seen for weeks. She had a better grasp of this show and game than he did, and she talked some big talk but didn't get a chance for us to see if she'd put it in action or not. She did her costume week with a good attitude, and she was a good-natured participant in most of their non-game activities. She gave us some behind-the-scenes 'Amazing Race' info which was fun and different. Like Victoria last year, she doesn't need all that fake hair but at least hers stayed in pretty good shape most of the time.
Won: 2,400 battles She's the type who had Star of the Season potential but she didn't quite make the cut. She was volatile, emotional, controlling, and prone to hissy fits, and she took most things personally. But she was also an unexpected comp beast, especially on the endurance wall, and she wasn't afraid to make 'big moves' even if Vanessa had a heavy hand in most of them. She did her 2,400 battles largely (and surprisingly) without complaint, and she gained some hard-earned respect with that. Her thing with Clay was odd and uncomfortable to watch, and she easily won Death Race 2015 with her curious and unflattering taped-in extensions.	Won: Ireland trip; Outback dinner (guest) He started badly, calling himself a 'superfan' after being recruited at a basketball game and marathoning a few seasons. He said BB is about making new friends and memories, and he had a problem with lies and backstabs except when he was doing it. He spent most of his time stapled to Shelli and they got a lot of mother/son jokes, but I saw them more as creepy Lannisters, especially when she went on about how like her brother he is. He provided loads of unintentional comedy, weird mouth things and mumbling translations, he peed in HOH shower, and he got out just in time.
Won: 1 week Wackstreet Another superfan who found out it's easier to play BB from home, he fell into Vanessa's disastrous Renom Roulette wheel and went out earlier than many hoped. He got mouthy about many of them and popped some good funnies, but he laid around most of the time until it was too late. He gave us some of the best reaction faces of all time, especially the night they played squicky truth or dare - he even had a dedicated cam for much of it. He mentioned this site often, usually saying it's 'hard to navigate' so he'll probably never see this.	Won: Nothing She was erratic and unpredictable, and the random ways she kept them stirred up made for some of the best feeds in ages. And as a bonus, she featured in all the fights, many because the others didn't believe her telling truths. They did buy most of the fibs, and without 'empirical evidence,' but they fell for her wacky gameplay more than twice. She marooned herself in a bed and a dental chair, with some laughs in between, and she got the 2nd ever penalty vote. I enjoyed watching her, and will miss her.
Won: Nothing I haven't given many empty wheels before their time, and I don't think any of those got them as early as he did. But we've never had such a misogynistic, inappropriate, and unfunny pig before. CBS let him get away clean and that's what it is - I'm just glad to see the back of him.	Won: Power to nullify 3 votes She wasn't afraid to confront people nor to keep fighting to stay, which was good for us, but didn't help her much. She figured out the twins early but didn't leverage that to her advantage soon or well enough. Her 'game on' fight with Audrey and pantry rant to us were memorable, especially her catch-phrase 'get your life!' She was smart, funny, and volatile. She didn't let us take full advantage of #DaVonneHasADaughter, a hashtag that was too good to be true.
Won: Nothing He was like a parody of all the former surf boys we've had, with all the worst qualities of asshat hamsters past rolled into one. He verbally beat up on Steve a few times but the primetime version earned him viewer loathing, even if his actoring was lousy. He ranted, streaked, flipped us off, and mostly talked about himself, but he promised to save us all someday through music.	They erroneously said last year that BB16 would have 'the most houseguests ever' but this year they really did, with 17 total after the twins split into separate entities. Now my symmetry for this section is out of whack and I don't know what to put here.

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