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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 2:23 pm
Marcus didn't do himself any favors by bad mouthing Siavash. I like them both, but it was obvious that Siavash is loyal to Marcus while Marcus doesn't give a fig about Siavash. I assume there are voters who think the same as I do. Now I hope Marcus goes and Siavash wins. All of them were projecting their own motives onto Siavash. The ones who have been trying so hard to be the 'nice guy" were the ones who were accusing him the most. Whatever his reasons, it didn't make any difference in the nominees. I do wish he had nominated David so that it could be a three way and both Marcus and Siavash would make the finals.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 2:28 pm
Marcus was acting quite c*cky when he said Siavash didn't want to only be up against him because then Siavash would go for sure. What? Wasn't it just a few weeks ago, Marcus was begging to go? Umm..that's why you didn't go, Marcus. They didn't want to give you your pouty way; however, now they may vote you out because of how you act. This is exactly why I want Marcus to go. He just thinks he is all that and he so isn't. Please, UK audience, boot this man and tell him he isn't all that. Kitt, after all that yelling, I can't tell what Siavash is up to for sure. Why would he think it honorable not to vote? He's just antagonizing BB and the others and it is part of the game.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 2:34 pm
It wouldn't have mattered if he'd nominated David, as David only had two votes so he'd have gone up to three, whereas Siavash already had four. The only option would have been Rodrigo, who has voted for David in the past, but I wonder if he didn't this time because he thinks Charlie likes him. Marcus has been going on about Siavash for a while. He doesn't start anything but knows when to chip in to back someone up. I don't really get Siavash, he seems to have got so caught up in the game and not taking part in it and lost any other sense of himself. I blame the Noirin affair - he knows he let himself down then and has been overcompensating ever since.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 2:46 pm
Cricket, I think he thinks it's honourable to test himself every week so that he doesn't get this mythical "free ride" to the finals. He's probably conscious of people like Darnell and Kat last season, who thought they were popular because they were never voted out, but really they were never (or rarely) up for eviction so the audience never had any say in whether they went until that final week, when they were out early in the "vote to win" phase (which is a bit embarrasing). So I think his logic was that it was not honourable to vote this week because if he did vote, he would have to vote for who he wanted out, which was David plus an unknown, and he thought that he could anticipate the others' nominations, and if he nommed David that would put David ahead of himself in the nomination count, and David would be up, and he (Siavash) wouldn't. If he (Siavash) isn't up, he feels like he gets this unfair "free ride" thing. Lisa, Rodrigo and Charlie are in the "free ride" situation now but don't seem to have thought about it. I think Lisa probably has an idea she'll be out one of the first in the final week, but I think both Charlie and Rodrigo think they're going to be high up on the list. I'm pretty sure Charlie, at least, is mistaken on that. Sophie's also more or less had a free ride, but she's aware of it, which is why she seems to side with Siavash, as she's worried about people secretly thinking she's a fool and resenting not being able to get her out before the final.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 5:34 am
Actually, I'm not shocked at this- and if it weren't for the fact they were contractually obligated for 2010, I'd think they'd want to end this year.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8221995.stm
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Sarasmile
Member
02-09-2007
| Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 6:49 am
Thanks for posting that link Wilson. I'd heard a rumor that this was about to be announced but hadn't seen it verified yet. I'm not shocked either, but I sure will miss this program.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 10:04 am
Had to see that coming! I think they're trying to sell it to cable networks. On BBLB they said because they got into the camera runs yesterday they must be puniched, and the punishment is to reduce the £100,000 prize fund to ZERO! They will be given opportunities to increase the prize fund over the final weeks. Finally they think to mess with the money!
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 10:23 am
Very interesting post about honour, Kitt. It made a lot of sense. Thanks. However, if that is Siavash's intent, his roommates aren't seeing it that way. I forgot how many were left last year for the end vote. Good that Sophie is aware, but she's my fav at this point, so I hope she doesn't get booted right away. Re next year being the last, is that why the stopped the live feeds from being allowed this year..to lower the ratings?
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 10:34 am
No, Siavash's hms certainly don't get him! I think it was five or six left last year for the final week. We'll have six from Friday, but that eviction on Tuesday might take one or two. I hope it takes two, so there'll be more time for interviews of the final four. I am suspicious about the feeds being dropped in order to sabotage the show, but they claim it was just money problems (additional staffing) due to the recession. As well as some people boycotting the show because they cut feeds, it also lost a lot of the buzz, even for people who never watched feeds anyway, because they couldn't even read what had happened. Whether they did it on purpose or not, I think that was the final nail in the coffin. I have to share this, because, well, just EWWWWWW! http://www.theblueroom.me.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24572 The housemates watched as Marcus got out the pool to go for a wee. Charlie admitted that when he is in the pool, he wees in it, Sophie said that she does too. Rodrigo then admitted that he often wees in the bath when he's sharing it with other housemates and Sophie once again agreed that she does it. Eeww.
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 10:48 am
And they have the nerve to call Marcus dirty.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 11:13 am
I know!! My thought precisely! And in the bath!?!?! At least there's a lot of dilution in a pool! Eurgh <shudder>
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 1:12 pm
Cricket- I do think so to a point. Channel 4 really didn't like the ratings the year before, but were locked into their contract with Endemol already. The ratings the show gets barely bring in enough money to cover the costs even with the live feed savings (it used to make a lot of money for the channel).
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 1:32 pm
They used to give part of the cost of voting calls to charity too, and they had to stop doing that, to bring some money in. Marcus is in grump mode again. He's going to lose the vote if he's not careful. It seems like they've stopped attacking Siavash though. The alien task was funny. They weren't meant to tell anyone who they were, but David shouting "Lisa" in his accent would have given it away to anyone who heard!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 1:59 pm
I haven't seen the hms being told who's up for eviction. Does anyone know if they've told them?
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 2:15 pm
The look on Charlie's face as Lisa and David were telling about their trip was priceless. He wasn't the center of attention no matter how hard he tried to be. Loved it! I wondered if I just missed the part of them telling who was up. I haven't seen it.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 2:21 pm
And he tried to switch the conversation to something about the pool, but no one wanted to hear him! I'm glad they've shown this side of him now, because so many people in the BBLB audience seem to love Charlie, and I'd hate it if he won! I found on the Channel 4 site that the hms will be told who's up "tomorrow," and that's a post from Day 83. I think Day 83 was yesterday but I'm not sure. I don't know why they're waiting, unless with the aliens and the break out they thought there was too much else going on to announce it yesterday.
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Tissy
Member
07-28-2003
| Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 4:59 am
BB are going to offer Siavash a chance to win back 10k for the prize by giving up his suitcase of clothes and wear something BB supply for the rest of his stay in the house. They have been told who`s up for eviction too - Marcus laughed at Siavash and said his plan didn`t work.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 9:27 am
Wonder if Siavash will do that, I can imagine him using the "pure" excuse to say the game is somehow tainted by the money and it's better off without it... but if he's got any sense he'll get them the money! I bet Marcus is annoyed with Siavash. He must know Siavash is going to be more popular than David, the only other person likely to have gone up with them, and suspect it'll be a close vote this week.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 9:31 am
Oh wow, and Marcus gets 10k for the fund if he cuts off his ponytail!!! eta: Siavash did it, Marcus refused!
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 9:36 am
Siavash has taken the new clothes which are almost X-rated. It's kind of a skin tight shorts jumpsuit with open chest and leaves little to be imagined. He also has high heeled pumps. To me it seems to be something he would wear anyhow. David almost busted a gut fake laughing but he was laughing alone. I think they realize that if that was Siavash's task for the money, their own tasks might be difficult. They all know how much Sia loves his clothes. Somewhere I read that they will ask Marcus to cut off his pony tail. I don't think he will do it. I think he really doesn't care about the money or the fame; he just wants to be the winner. I wonder what they will have the others do. It will have to be something just outside their comfort zone, but not so outrageous that it harms them.
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 9:36 am
Was writing my post when you put yours up. I really didn't think Marcus would cut that hair.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 9:50 am
Kitt, I'll say "Ewweee" re those peeps peeing in the pool and bath. How awful.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 10:03 am
BBLB just said they will have to nominate on Sunday, and someone will be evicted on Tuesday - sounds like via the normal method, not as part of the vote to win! Surely David will go that time! OMG and they've just shown Siavash!
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 1:36 pm
I laughed when Big Brother told them they had reduced the money to zero. Siavash seems like he is an instigator, immediately saying they intended to do that all along. I don't think that's true. Siavash does seem to want to produce this show this year. So Marcus refused, eh? Will that sway the public vote? BB would be doing Marcus a favor cutting that ponytail off. They might want to cut his muttonchops off as well.
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 1:57 pm
While I think Marcus would be good looking without all that hair, that challenge was given knowing he wouldn't take it. It is how he identifies himself and should only be removed when he is ready, not to meet a task for money. If he had cut his hair for the show, it would change his personality because he wouldn't feel like himself inside. I don't know if that makes sense, but it is part of who he is.
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