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The TVClubHouse: Big Brother 8 ARCHIVES: Big Brother 8 - Part 6: Speculation about the Visitors and Clues: Archive through August 15, 2007 users admin

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Spunky
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10-08-2001

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 3:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spunky a private message Print Post    
Author Lavigne uses that title:
Hell's Angels: 3 can keep a secret if 2 are dead. (title of this book).

Kiari43
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08-25-2005

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 3:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kiari43 a private message Print Post    
if this is a puzzle it is way too hard for me to figure out. I give up! BB is going to have to give them more hints

Lainee
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07-19-2005

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 3:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lainee a private message Print Post    
LOL I totally agree! I have been scratching my head here...stewing about it. Can't figure out any part of it...

Kiari43
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08-25-2005

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Looks to me like they have given up too

Hobbs
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08-05-2002

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hobbs a private message Print Post    
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Bastable
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07-09-2002

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bastable a private message Print Post    
The Mad Hatter guy wasn't getting the Sir Walter Scott quote right. It goes "when first we practice to deceive." He kept saying "when at first we practice..." and even "when we first practice..." Didn't he rehearse?

And wasn't he saying "a snitch in time saves nine"? Instead of the accepted quote "a stitch in time..."?

Spunky
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10-08-2001

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spunky a private message Print Post    
All those are famous riddles... not really written specifically for the situation in the house.

but did somebody explain the meaning of the clock on that little man? He was tapping at it several times...

Caprica
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02-10-2007

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Caprica a private message Print Post    
They will be asked about the clues in the next HOH.

No need for Dick to learn them.

Kimsue
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kimsue a private message Print Post    
I'm thinking that it will be a quick HOH and double eviction. based on memories of the things that were presented.

Bastable
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07-09-2002

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bastable a private message Print Post    
Actually, I don't think any of those quotes were written to be riddles. Benjamin Franklin, for example, coined the "fish and visitors stink in three days" as an aphorism. But in this context, of course, because they're apparent non sequiturs, they've become riddles.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Bastable, he intentionally said "snitch." See upthread.

Bastable
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07-09-2002

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bastable a private message Print Post    
Okay, so that was intentional--and he just kept messing the other one up. Kind of confusing! Hard to know what to consider important.

Nutsy
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08-14-2001

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nutsy a private message Print Post    
Well, in keeping with the Alice in Wonderland, or pardon me, Malice in Wonderland theme ... perhaps he was saying things in different ways on purpose.

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
I don't Kimsue...I don't think they would do a double eviction without a shot at Veto. That would be unfair. Dunno what it is, but don't think that's it. Remember last year when they did that they did a full week in an hour and it included Veto, didn't it?

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

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Costa, the mad hatter clearly said "stitch" a number of times, especially early in his arrival. Near the end, I only heard "snitch". That's why we were going crazy around here, he wasn't consistent!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Oh, and ITA, Bastable, it's really hard to know what to consider important! Imagine how their minds are spinning in the house!

Gusmonster
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06-01-2005

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gusmonster a private message Print Post    
Ivory rag = white flag? lol I'm confused!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 6:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
did I hear there was a bell they were supposed to ring if they had an answer?? is there even a question?

Cliotheleo
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03-13-2002

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 6:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cliotheleo a private message Print Post    
Hukd, The Mad Hatter started out saying "snitch" and got it wrong later on. Even corrected himself when some of the HGs asked about it.

Here's the whole thing, beginning to end, for anyone who missed it......

http://bbfeedcaps.proboards74.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=1187209440&page=1

Eastcoastfan
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07-09-2005

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Did anyone figure out the stitch in time thing?
I found this website, that really explains it if anyone is interested. I have been up all night and my brain is starting to shut down....

Cliotheleo
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03-13-2002

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 6:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cliotheleo a private message Print Post    
well, it's an old folk-saying that means if you do something well the first time, your task will go quicker.

But it's the SNITCH part that's important.

My only guess is that if someone figures out and rats out Eric (to BB) before the eviction tomorrow, then there wont be one.

A weak guess ....... but it's all I can come up with.

Eastcoastfan
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07-09-2005

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 6:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eastcoastfan a private message Print Post    
A stitch in time.

http://news.elektroda.net/-vp509524.html

Pasted below suposed meaning from above website:

Well, since the limitations have run out I can reveal that this is all about
how the English Navy went and stuffed those French, Italians and Spanish
folks who were pretending to be proper sailors.

See, during stand down and practicing type stuff the rumour was passed
about.

'A stitch in time saves nine.'

Which was perceived as being a maintenance maxim. You can't go splashing
about on the high seas without having your sails in good working order for
when it comes time to tub the shit out of some of those European pansies.

Anyway that lot had their spies about and picked up on the maxim, not that
they would have thought about it themselves, lazy bunch of right handers,
and thier poofy Officers thought they would be dead clever by copying the
idea.

In the meantime the English Navy, under great secrecy, was just making the
tenth stitch really strong....... ;-)

So, whilst all the nancy European sailors were getting really pissed off at
their poofy officers making them crawl all over their sails making sure that
they were not missing that stitch that would save them nine the English
sailors were down the pub enjoying themselves.

It's not as if you had to aim straight in those days now, is it?

Response:
Surely it has a broader meaning than that, as in, "A small problem taken care of promptly will require less attention than if it's left
to grow". Kinda like: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of
cure."

Meaning Author:
Sigh! Of _course_ that's what it means.
Do you understand "metaphor?"

Spunky
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10-08-2001

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 6:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spunky a private message Print Post    
I still think that clock on that Mad Hatter means something ...

Maybe Julie will ask questions like these:

In the riddle:

A snitch in time saves nine...

what is the 'right' word?

Whoever says "stitch" first, wins that question. (this is a long shot, it may have nothing to do with HOH).

(This riddle actually means if you wait too long to repairs things it will be harder to do later on...)

Kalekona
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06-12-2005

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the veto's in the rabbit cage were red,white,blue and gold.

This would drive me nuts in the house, Just think about the things you could find meaning to that has none.

The friends welcome sign has a rabbit,mouse,turtle,caterpillar and a bird on it.

Leafsweetie
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06-29-2005

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 7:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Leafsweetie a private message Print Post    
haha someone in the house said "FLAVA FLAAAAAAAAAV" when he ran past them... who was it?