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Lillian
Member
07-29-2009
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 6:02 am
I agree with those who said they don't think what Chima plans is good tv. I love the *real* drama of BB, not the manufactured drama of people like Chima or Ronnie. They are playing to the cameras; I prefer people who are playing the game. Sadly though, this kind of crap does sell, or people like Maury Povich and Geraldo would not have jobs. I do love the idea of locking her in the HOH though, because my bet is she will be sweet as can be to Julie.
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Lillian
Member
07-29-2009
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 6:16 am
Also, may I just vent about the whole HOH concept? I don't know where Chima gets off acting like she has a whole set of rights to go with HOH, and why in fact any of the HGs feel that way. IMO the HOH designation is quite clear - you get the big bedroom and assorted goodies from home, you get to nominate two people, you get to break a tie if there is one. At the same time, you bear the responsibility of nominating two (and maybe three) people, you don't get to vote, and you can't compete for the next HOH. Cut and dry. So why does she think it's anything else? Well, it's Chima of course, but I also noticed that starting last season, there was a lot of talk of "respecting the HOH" and the idea that not only does the HOH choose nominees, they also decide who they want voted out, even though they don't vote. Just shows how even the tiniest bit of power goes to people's heads, and how others are in turn influenced by someone else having this tiny bit of power. HOH, and CDE, are merely elements of the game, nothing more IMO.
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Lillian
Member
07-29-2009
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 6:18 am
Sorry one more thing - I thought that CBS choosing to run Chima's personal story on Sunday was interesting timing. She revealed it to the HGs weeks ago. While it may simply be because she's HOH and the tv audience hasn't seen much of her, I have to think that they just created a huge amount of sympathy and support for her among the important non-internet public. And this, right before she's threatening to go nuts on live tv? Interesting decision in CBS's part.
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Danzdol
Member
04-21-2001
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 6:41 am
I thought it was interesting too Lillian but maybe that they aired it from the 'she has all this anger inside to release' angle so they are setting it up just in case. In fact, when they aired it reminded me to tell my hubby that she was threatening to ruin the live show.
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Earthmother
Member
07-14-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 8:20 am
I think Chima is just a self-proclaimed Diva. She has huge entitlement issues. I'm not sure if she was like that prior to her rape, but obviously she thinks her shit don't smell. When I was younger I had a couple of friends like her. They thought they could say anything to me and because we were friends I'd just go along for the ride. As I got older and had my family I veered away from them. To this day I have not rekindled those friendships. I think she uses what happened to her as a reason she is so tough, but I think she needs some professional help. I know that if my mother were ill there is no way I would chance being away from her. I will bet her mother was there for her in her darkest hours. I work with young people every day who have had horrible things happen to them and their parents are their worst advocates, because they tend to let them get away with more than they normally would. They enable these kids to do and say things that are unexceptable from anyone else, because they feel guilty for what their kid went through, and if they were with them they could have prevented it. Instead of teaching them to be strong in a positive way they allow them to abuse others using their pain as an excuse. In other words they create a monster.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 8:33 am
Is it Thursday yet? Just reading all her ranting and raving - it must make the behind the scene people lol - cut her mike, cut to commercial - all possibilities that I'm sure they must at some point talk to her in the DR - even a simple "Lets talk about coup de'tat" but, yes, this is so going to pull in some ratings!
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 8:39 am
I hope Jeff does use it and Chima does rant and rave through the HOH competition and Jeff wins HOH and puts her up
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Jucylucy
Member
08-23-2005
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 9:25 am
I think BB should have some of the old batman show words ready to cover Chima if she starts acting up on the live show. (Splat, Kapow,Zap etc)
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Lillian
Member
07-29-2009
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 9:29 am
I'm really liking the idea of locking her in HOH when she speaks with Julie. Imagine this: they run a little montage of her threats, and then they show a diary conversation in which they ask if she's really planning to disrupt the live show and she confirms it (ie, they've given her a chance to say it was all show for the other HGs). Then, when they lock her in, viewers know why, and she can watch the rest of the proceedings in the living room from HOH. After all, unless there's a tie they don't need her for the rest of the night. They'd get all the drama and must-see tv, without compromising the tight schedule of the live show, or taking away from the big drama of Jeff and the CDE, as well as the due attention that the exiting HG should get.
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Chy
Member
07-19-2003
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 10:52 am
That will be juicy, Juicy! Splatcourier!!! --- ----------Kapow!!! ..............................Zap@#$#%^ eta: Cant get rid of the courier! 
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Lillian
Member
07-29-2009
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 10:59 am
I'm just reading summaries from the last 24 hrs and Chima is *still* talking about Russ non-stop. Even Jessie said, "it's all been said, there's nothing else to say" and she's still going. I want Russell to survive this week if for no other reason than to piss Chima off, because even if he goes she's still going to keep talking about him. Boring boring boring!
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Beffylou
Member
04-21-2005
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 11:14 am
I had an evil thought last night while I couldn't sleep .. wouldn't it be nice if Jeff wins HOH .. and then they find out its a fast forward week? Jeff noms Chima and Natalie .. and Chima leaves immediately also.
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 11:25 am
that is not evil Beffy that would be nice
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 11:26 am
Oh Beffy that sounds "delicious" Help me remember is the FF something that is used on BB every year or is that from "The Amazing Race " ? I like the idea of Chima being locked in the HOH room just prior to the eviction.What a mistake it was to bring Jesse back this year or for that matter ever bringing him back. Like he has some sort of entitlement...........Pleaseeeeeeeee.
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Shocker
Member
06-29-2006
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 11:34 am
I keep thinking that Chima might get to vote. I think Julie stated it something like the CDT winner can overthrow the HOH nominations by removing one or both of the nominees, and replace them. In doing that would Chima indeed be able to vote? If that is the case, they can't leave her up in the HOH, because she would have to come down to vote. Now that DR vote might have the CBS censors on alert!
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 12:10 pm
I'm taking the CDT literally, over throwing the existing power. How many Coup's do we know of where they tell the over thrown dictator OH, BTW we'd like you to vote NOW? The overthrown party and has zero power, that's the whole point. I guess we'll see.
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Lillian
Member
07-29-2009
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 12:13 pm
Lilfair, I see your interpretation, but in fact if Jeff fully overthrows Chima and becomes HOH, she actually *gains* two powers - the right to vote, and the right to compete in the next HOH. I don't know for sure, but my interpretation has been that Jeff can remove and replace one or both nominees, with the restriction that Chima and Kevin cannot be nominated as HOH and POV holder. Beyond that, all proceeds as before - Chima is still HOH so she does not vote, and she is not eligible for the next HOH although Jeff is. The only thing that might be different is that Jeff rather than Chima would break a tie.
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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 12:14 pm
Lillian, that is my understanding as well.
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Archiecat
Member
08-16-2006
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 12:22 pm
I think CBS should notify the HG that the show will be one hour earlier and tape it, edit it to remove objectionable material and play it at the regular time.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 12:26 pm
Archie, I think that is a very good idea. I really hope that Jeff can play for HOH during the comp this Thurs (assuming he is going to use the power). No matter what the rules were in prior season(s), CBS can do what they want. It seems with all the speculation, they haven't really spelled out the rules to the viewers yet. Anyway, I would think he would be able to play because seeing how popular he is, I would think CBS would want him to stay in the house as long as possible.
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Lillian
Member
07-29-2009
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 12:29 pm
I do think CBS, even if they like the idea of the drama, will not let Chima take over what they are already planning as a dramatic show around Jeff. Who, btw, is America's favourite player by a long shot, so they will not miss the opportunity to put him in the spotlight. And further, if Jessie is going, they will not want to miss the opportunity to milk it because so many fans will be happy about it, and because they invested in bringing him back in the first place.
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 1:00 pm
I hope Chima does everything she has promised on the live show Thursday. Let her make a huge ass fool of herself. Why would I care if she did that....I'll laugh watching her show herself as the foolish, self absorbed diva that she is....if she wishes to show that side of herself to the whole world, I'll simply sit back watching and 
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 1:04 pm
Clearly the rape segment last night was an attempt at prophalactic damage control.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 1:29 pm
~~if Jeff fully overthrows Chima and becomes HOH, she actually *gains* two powers - the right to vote, and the right to compete in the next HOH.~~ I don't follow that, Lillian She's been overthrown. No voting for the overthrown, that's a given, logically speaking. And can't play for HOH if you won the prior weeks HOH comp. It sucks for Chima that she couldn't hold onto it/HIH cuz America said NO!!! to Chima, LOL.
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Lillian
Member
07-29-2009
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 1:33 pm
Lilfair, this is why I wish CBS would clarify, no one seems to know for sure! I was thinking that if Jeff overthrows Chima in a real coup d'etat, he in effect becomes HOH, which puts Chima back down among the minions where she can once again vote and compete for HOH. Jeff either loses those powers (because he's now the HOH) or he keeps them because of special CDE provisions. What I think will actually happen is a partial coup d'etat - he gets to override her nominations and make his own, but otherwise everything is the way it always is. Chima is still HOH until a new one is crowned in a competition that Jeff is eligible for, but she is not. Jeff can vote, she cannot. A tie would be broken by Chima as HOH, or Jeff as special CDE holder.
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