Bbgunner | Monday, August 07, 2000 - 11:12 am  Okay, they've already discovered that the berries are moldy. Raspberries go bad QUICKLY, even in the refrigerator. In my experience, once some of the berries in the bowl mold, they ALL taste of it! Now, BB has told them they have to bake pies every day in preparation for Friday. Just where do they expect them to keep these pies? They don't have room in the fridge. If they leave them out, they'll (a) mold and (b) attract more ants. All they can do is freeze them and then hope they defrost enough to be edible for Friday. Who thought up this lame challenge?!!!? If they don't watch out, they're gonna end up with 8 sick houseguests on Friday! |
Elisa | Monday, August 07, 2000 - 11:14 am  (Moderator note: Originally posted as "I am confused". Moved here to consolidate under related topic for ease of use.) I don't understand how the pie eating contest is won. If team #1 eats all of their pies but team #2 doesn't, do they lose the wager completely? If so, then what is the point in having them play in teams, against each other? |
Ledarney | Monday, August 07, 2000 - 11:19 am  The winning team getts to set the grocery list for the week. Not much of a prize since they all agree on the grocery list anyway. |
Fruitbat | Monday, August 07, 2000 - 11:21 am  I missed the details of the pie eating challenge. Are they expecting everyone to participate? Including Jaime who has complained about gaining weight since she's been there and Cass and Britt who have made it clear they eat low carb? Where are the details posted and why don't they refuse a challenge or at the very least bet only 1% if that is not allowed? |
Gail | Monday, August 07, 2000 - 11:24 am  Actually, Karen has said that her team has to win so she can buy cigarettes. All 16 pies must be eaten in 30 minutes for the challenge to be won. If team one eats all it's pies and team 2 can't eat theirs, team 1 will have to help in order to win the challenge for the entire group. If there are any pies left after 30 minutes, they all lose. |
Ledarney | Monday, August 07, 2000 - 11:26 am  Aug 6th 3:38 PM Gail: I grabed your post for the old board and posted it here, because you have explainded the challenge so well. Gail: Yawn is right! The new weekly challenge is a pie eating contest. HG are split into 2 teams of 4 members. On Friday, each team will have 30 minutes to eat 8 pies (each HG has to eat one whole one themselves). 16 pies total - 8 raspberry, 8 blueberry that they have to make themselves. All 16 pies must be eaten by the end of the 30 minutes - hands behind the back. They have wagered 20% of grocery money. Winning team (if they win the challenge I presume) gets to pick the groceries. |
Jbob | Monday, August 07, 2000 - 11:27 am  >Just where do they expect them to >keep these pies? That, I think, is why they call it a "challenge." |
Bbgunner | Monday, August 07, 2000 - 11:39 am  Maybe you're right, Jbob. That would be much more interesting that just making them eat fresh pies!  |
Skibum | Monday, August 07, 2000 - 09:58 pm  Any guesses on how Hollywood is going to eat her pies without messing up her makeup? <grin> |
Brutus | Tuesday, August 08, 2000 - 06:35 am  Blueberry and raspberry...yuck. Apple and cherry would be a little more pallatable. BB is nuts. I thought they has hit rock bottom with the jump rope challenge. |
Opus | Tuesday, August 08, 2000 - 06:52 am  And blueberries stain..they are going to walk around with blue stained faces till banishment day! ( not to mention the clothes that will be ruined.) |
Dangergirl | Tuesday, August 08, 2000 - 02:18 pm  What about the effect of that much (possibly spoiled) fruit on the system? Eddie is supposedly delicate health wise, and they only have one bathroom. This could be potentially even more disgusting than the idea of some of them puking from eating too fast! |
Fluffybob | Wednesday, August 09, 2000 - 12:52 pm  No way will they meet this challenge. As soon as the first one hurls, its' done. |
Bbgunner | Wednesday, August 09, 2000 - 01:02 pm  As far as the staining problem is concerned, George spent "arts and crafts time" yesterday making "pie bibs" for them using the (washed) sheets from Jordan's bed. That might help. I don't think they'll make it, either. One bite of raspberry pie made from berries that were in the same bowl with moldy ones, and it's over. (At least it would be for me!) |
Battlestar | Wednesday, August 09, 2000 - 01:07 pm  A lot of berries have some interesting digestive qualities too. If they don't throw up---we could be looking at multiple cases of the 'runs' |
Battlestar | Wednesday, August 09, 2000 - 01:08 pm  I still think the real challenge in this is for them to say "NO WAY!! We aren't doing this--screw off!!" |
Iron_Chef | Wednesday, August 09, 2000 - 01:09 pm  8 people, 16 pies (some moldy), 30 minutes, 1 toilet It ain't gonna be pretty. My hunch is that the HGs totally throw this challenge. They basically tossed the jump rope challenge, putting in the minimum effort into practicing that week, and coming to the conclusion that they could survive on whatever grocery money they had. It's pretty evident that house morale is very low on these BB challenges and mandated activities. |
Jaybear810 | Wednesday, August 09, 2000 - 01:25 pm  "Arts & crafts time?????" Geez what is this a mental institution? Oh, yeah, that would explain Karen's presence. Nevermind. |
Ewing99 | Wednesday, August 09, 2000 - 01:28 pm  sorry, probably someone has asked this before: Do they have a Scale for each "pie menue" Whatta bout other cheatings, like different sugar or else..? ..just askin!!! |
Ryn | Friday, August 11, 2000 - 01:11 pm  This was all pre-challenge posts - there is a post challenge discussion under "The Pie Puking Contest" |