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Napa1526
Member
07-14-2007
| Monday, February 18, 2008 - 5:08 pm
I didn't get the feeds either. I wanted to see the HG first and I'm glad I waited. This is the worst cast ever. If I wanted to watch (which I DON'T) someone giving a BJ to someone else, I'd rent a porn. I am shocked and appalled by the way these people act. I have a 20 year old granddaughter who lives with us and she has a lot of friends who hang out here, so I'm used to being around young people. I'm pretty open minded and pretty understanding, but I can't imagine in my wildest dreams that she would act like these people are. She watches the show with me and even she is appalled by the way they act. I guess the cameras rolling 24/7 make no difference to some of these people.
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Cathie
Member
08-16-2000
| Monday, February 18, 2008 - 5:56 pm
I didn't get the feeds this time, more because I don't have the free time to spend watching online this time of year. I have DVR'd and watched BBAD on Showtime, but after last night I will probably delete the timer for it. It seems like every season is more and more trying to "make the best TV" and just plain creating trash instead... 
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Redhawk
Member
05-23-2007
| Monday, February 18, 2008 - 6:04 pm
At least this season in not the love fest of season 1. You may not like it but drama/tension in the house jacks up the ratings which is the bottom line and draws in sponsors. Its clearly your right to cancel or not watch, but its also AG’s right to evolve the program as she chooses.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, February 18, 2008 - 6:11 pm
season one wasnt a love fest. There was arguing and fighting right from the first week Both Jordan, chicken george,karen and Will Mega caused tons of conflict. The nominations and personality clashes added more stress as well as the DAILY /weekly challenges
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Craven
Member
05-23-2004
| Monday, February 18, 2008 - 6:27 pm
No feeds for DeeDee and I either although this year is more about lack of time than anything else.
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Keiffer
Member
07-13-2001
| Monday, February 18, 2008 - 7:56 pm
Please let us not get into season one's shortcomings again. We all know that anyone that caused any tension was voted out by the public the first chance they got. It was so boring that they tried to pay second place money to the snooze fest HG's to leave so they could replace them with a new person. I have been a fan since season 1. I was a subscriber to the feed for season 2 and 3. But for the following reasons my purchasing of the feeds stopped. 1. As technology has grown there has been less and less reason to get the feeds. There are just too many places now to get video or transcripts. 2. Every show jumps the shark at some point. The truth is I watch survivor less, I watch most shows that have been on for 5 years or more less now than I did at first. 3. Look at this board as an example for those that remember seasons 2 and 3 were huge. You could not keep up with the posts because so many were debating the HG's moves and character non stop. Now you come back an hour later and you were still the last post in a given topic. Truth is the novelty of the show has worn off. 4. When it was new and had not been seen before I would find myself going with 2-3 hours of sleep (I am on the east coast) so I could watch the feeds. Now I do not have the interest to not sleep in exchange for the entertainment I get. I feel like I have seen it already. I do not know if it would have helped because most "wild stuff" that happens is late at night west coast time after a few drinks. But I kind of thought they should put sky lights in the bedrooms so that when the sun came up they might get up. Make the feeds watchable on the east coast.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, February 18, 2008 - 8:16 pm
It's not the novelty that has worn off, it's the constant and bizarre "twists," IMNSHO. And the reason many of us liked season 1 was that the HGs had to WORK for pretty much everything. The HGs in most of the last seasons have pretty much gotten everything handed to them. Remember when they had to earn getting the cover removed from the hot tub? Remember when they had a budget for food? Remember when they had to do things (take care of a chicken, work in a garden)? The first season was full of surprises. Not twists.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, February 18, 2008 - 9:40 pm
I haven't gotten the feeds either. I figured I would wait and see if I felt an interest. Right now I do have SHO2, so I'm catching some of it and I'm not so sure I'm getting motivated to get them. I'm still in a wait and see holding pattern, which is leaning toward NOT.
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Jhezzie
Member
07-05-2001
| Monday, February 18, 2008 - 10:17 pm
"Every show jumps the shark at some point" This bunch should be fed to a shark, lol. I don't like a single one of them! Not even a little!
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, February 18, 2008 - 11:40 pm
Please let us not get into season one's shortcomings again. every season had shortcomings. There are people who Consider BB2 the absolute best. That was the only season I cancelled feeds well before the end
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Caycaye
Member
09-14-2001
| Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 5:32 am
Not anything to do with this particular cast or show......but I did NOT get the live feeds for the first time since BB began, because I emailed and emailed Allison Grodner and CBS last year about AG's constant interference and "engineering" of the "game". She decided (Not America) by her manipulations and editing who stayed and who went. The fact that once we all knew that Evil Dick was Grodner's favorite, we also knew that the show would end in a "done Donato Deal". It was NO fun to watch...there was no speculation or randomness....it was all a big SCAM. It made me feel dirty to watch that dirty old man and his daughter win the show so easily. I swore to never pay another cent to Big Brother until or IF it ever gets back to its premise of ALL cast members being strangers and from various age groups and areas of the states..... Looks like I may never get live feeds again...unless AG WISES UP or gets FIRED!
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Tobor7
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 6:07 am
This is the first year I haven't had the feeds. It is one thing giving up tons of time ONCE A YEAR during the summer, but TWICE? Sorry BB9. I'll settle for the higher quality Showtime feeds. It is all I can take. Puts me right to sleep.
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Lily
Member
06-26-2005
| Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 5:32 pm
I don't recall having the live feeds during BB1 but I know I've had them since season 2. It was all so exciting then and DH would come home from work and we'd squeeze both our chubby behinds into the recliner in the computer room to watch them. I'd eventually get tired and go to bed and he'd come in and wake me up if something exciting happened. It was so much fun. During season 3, on the night of Chiara's eviction, my mother had a massive stroke, soon came to live with us and I've been her full-time caregiver ever since. Everything changed so dramatically and it's just gotten harder and harder through the years to have the ability to watch the feeds and so far this season has been just about impossible. My little buddy and constant companion, the REAL Lily, hasn't been well and she died suddenly yesterday. I'll decide by the weekend if watching the feeds is good therapy or if I'm just done for now. I couldn't get that 69.95 deal either so it was 99.95. I've got all the music I want or need and I'm sure over the course of a year there'll be at least a couple of good games but this months' Trivial Pursuit held no interest for me whatsoever (Years ago, I used to play the board game with my Mom all the time and again, it was fun then but it's sentimental now). I can't just toss that kind of money around on speculation that *it might* be theraputic. I know I haven't been close to being able to turn them on since we lost Lily and that may not change. Sorry, if I'm not making sense but I felt I needed to explain why the feeds aren't holding any interest to me at all for the moment and I'm not anticipating it changing. I haven't bonded or started rooting for any of them and that doesn't bode well for me even trying to carry on with 'em. Hopefully, there'll be some summertime fun but for right now I'm wondering if this post may be bidding my friends at TVCH adieu for the time being. {{{{{hugs and waves}}}}}
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 5:51 pm
{{{{LILY}}}} I'm so sorry to hear about your real Lily! Don't leave us... maybe it'll be good to come in here and just get updates and lurk a bit. You know, take your mind of your things at home and wonder how the heck anyone in his or her right mind would agree to spend three months in a house with a bunch of strangers!!
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Kmjm
Member
05-19-2002
| Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 5:52 pm
Lily, I assume that's your dog in your profile. Very adorable looking. I'm so sorry to hear that you lost your best friend. It's tough being a caregiver. I hope you find some time to take care of yourself. If it's not BB that will give you a getaway, try to find something else just for you.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 6:08 pm
Don't cancel your feeds just yet, folks. There's been some very interesting strategy talks today. It may shape up to be a good game after all.
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Lesleyjack
Member
06-20-2005
| Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 6:43 pm
I am definitely thinking of canceling before my two week trial is up and I get the feeds every year. I just don't like anyone, and I don't have time to watch like I do in the summer. Bee, I am going to go read the Live Feed posts. I hope you're right. I am so confused by this cast and their running back and forth to each other causing trouble. No one seems to be able to keep a secret and strategize. I loved the secret alliance between Jason and Danielle and I haven't seen one like it since.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 6:58 pm
it is always after the FIrst eviction that the Game gets going. first few seasons I used to not get feeds until after first eviction. HEY Lily, maybe sign up for MONTHLY charges. If this season ends earlier or you change your mind, it is not much money
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Carrly
Member
09-28-2000
| Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 9:08 pm
Lily, So sorry to hear of your troubles, the loss of a dear companion is hard to bear. I am cancelling my feeds after the trial period as I am not watching them like I used to. Between the live feed postings and YouTube clips of the interesting stuff,like Amanda and Josh's fight, and watching the show episodes online, I can get my BB fix. I also have ShowTime, but I can hardly stay awake into the second hour.I think that the technology that gave us live feeds is now a little out of date and we have moved on.
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Shoe_diva1966
Member
07-21-2005
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 9:46 pm
I've finally given up on this season and cancelled feeds today. I have no interest in watching this season. Guess that $14.99 will go in my gas tank. LOL.....
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Cori1592
Member
07-26-2005
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 11:16 pm
This is the first year I haven't gotten the feeds, doesn't sound like I'm missing much.
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Mummy35332
Member
09-09-2005
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 11:20 pm
I got the feeds out of habit, but I have not been able to watch the feeds like I can during a summer season. I do enjoy what I can see/hear. Each group is different. I keep hoping to find something I want to see.
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Mummy35332
Member
09-09-2005
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 11:23 pm
Of course, if they would stop changing the input on a feed mid conversation it would be easier to feel involved. (Just happened while I was writing this.) And isn't feeling involded the reason for the 24/7 feeds. Even FOTH can keep you mesmerized when you wonder what thet they are hiding.
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