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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:11 pm
This comp certainly was geared for a Rachel win. I was hoping for something more cerebral. Bummer. I really wish the show would condense at this point, just have each show be HOH, VETO, Eviction and be done with it already. Two more weeks of this is too much.
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Hiyall
Member
07-06-2005
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:12 pm
Who's got the beating the dead horse thingy? LOL Fixed, not fixed...I'll still watch.
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Chippy
Member
08-16-2007
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:17 pm
I'll watch too. Why? Because I can. That doesn't mean it's not "fixed" or that I have to like it or not have an opinion about it.
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Lostfan
Member
03-10-2010
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:19 pm
Maybe if they had used REAL donuts - Kalia would have won 
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Chippy
Member
08-16-2007
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:23 pm
I see it more as astute observation but that's just me. lol
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Maineiac
Member
08-24-2009
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:30 pm
I wouldn't call the snake game a physical comp.
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Nanarobin
Member
06-25-2007
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:33 pm
When I first saw the HOH contest set up ...I knew immediately that Rachel would likely win! Poor heavy Adam and less athletic Kalia had no chance. Jordan has done little in contests this season for physical nature. If Porsche had played, she might have had a chance against Rachel. We can gripe all we want but AG has shown all season that she wants JoRa to win for ratings. Unfortunately, the fans are hating it but are will tuning it..so...
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:35 pm
The snake game was physical as it involved a lot of manual dexterity. I don't mind Big Brother meddling to keep things interesting but the last week or so it has been painfully obvious. Nothing subtle about these guys. It's not a good sign when you can pick the winner of a competition before they even start competing. Did anyone here seriously think that anyone other than Rachel could win? Production knew as well as we did that Rachel would win that competition.
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Maineiac
Member
08-24-2009
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:41 pm
At this point in the game and with the remaining HGs, isn't it safe to say that with any physical competition involving endurance, the only remaining HGs that stand a chance would be Rachel and maybe Porche. So to keep the "fixed" theory at bay, should production forget about doing anymore physical/endurance comps?
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Nanarobin
Member
06-25-2007
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:43 pm
They still have not played the morphing photo game with HG...doesn't that happen every season? Adam (if he not throw it) should do well there..as I was thinking that not long ago he was intently studying the wall of HG pics.???
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-16-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:47 pm
you know, I really wish the person who started this thread didnt call it FIXED. we all agree that its slanted, biased towards and some of us have the brains to figure out HOW a comp COULD be fixed.... but no one who has posted here has ever Claimed 100% it was fixed (as in day one or before season started). I wouldn't call the snake game a physical comp. Really? what was it then...mental? skilltesting questions? no, it was physical
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:50 pm
Agreed, it's not "fixed", it's manipulated at times. Which, in all honestly, is what I would expect from 'big brother'. Manipulation. They can set things in favor for one HG to win, but it's still up to the HG to make it happen.
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Nanarobin
Member
06-25-2007
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:52 pm
But....in the snake game...Rachel and Jordan did very well in practice...but terrible in the actual competition. What happened...nerves or..........perhaps OVER CONFIDENCE??? All the other players did little practice and were not privy to Jeff's excellent coaching of 'secrets' of how to play??!!! Remember his end of the snake secret hint..which he insisted that "his" group hide>>>
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Jag2000
Member
07-01-2009
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:53 pm
Jordan doesn't do pain, Adam is a weakling, Kalia is OK in endurance as long as you just stand, so the only 2 left are Rachael and Porsche. Since Porsche couldn't play, it was planned for Rachael to win. Fixed.......it was!
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Gurliegirl
Member
06-20-2006
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:54 pm
I think they were in shock from the eviction of Jeff and weren't fully in the game at that time.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:55 pm
Honestly, I think the competitions are all planned out well ahead of time. It's hard for me to believe that the donut competition could have been set up for a variable number of players. It takes time to make all those props, and they can't wait until a few days before.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:55 pm
Fixed or manipulated. It means the same to me but I'll change it if it makes people feel better. I understand that some competitions are more physical than others but it seems that they have had an unusually large number of physical competitions at this point in the game.
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Maineiac
Member
08-24-2009
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:57 pm
When I think of a physical comp, I certainly don't think of standing there holding a long plank rolling a ball down it. Even though they had to physically touch the board and move it, I saw it more of an eye/hand coordination comp. JMO
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Maineiac
Member
08-24-2009
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:58 pm
Nanarobin, Jordan came in second in the snake comp, almost beating Porche.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 8:59 pm
That is a good point, Kar. It just makes the game less interesting though from a viewer standpoint when we know who is going to win before the competition even starts. The competitions should favor both mental and physical strength.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 9:00 pm
But eye and hand coordination is physical. It doesn't involve strength but it is physical. Throwing darts is physical. Sure there is a mental component but it doesn't just involve answering questions.
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Maineiac
Member
08-24-2009
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 9:00 pm
Jag, so you agree production should quit doing physical comps because it's "fixed" for Rachel? LOL
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Maineiac
Member
08-24-2009
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 9:03 pm
Jimmer, I know, that's why I said I understand that you physically use your body but when I think of getting physical, I think of using a little energy.LOL
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 9:04 pm
I would argue that the ability to withstand pain is also a mental competition. I don't know, I just don't see the mix as much different than any other year. Physical endurance, races, puzzles and questions. And some luck (like the clown shoes).
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 9:04 pm
No I don't think they should quit doing physical comps. I think they should quit doing so many in a row though as it clearly favors certain houseguests.
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