Have any HGs commented on Robert's obsessive nose-picking?
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Kalekona

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 02:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I've never seen him digging in his nose like you all claim. I've seen him rub it, and last night wipe it while in the hot tub.
This is a topic that has been blown up simply because people don't like Robert. it as stupid as the whole Gerry hand washing thing... and by the way it wasn't lori complaining about it it was lori that made them say something to gerry directly instead of behind his back.

And yes there are meds out there and for many people they don't work. And many nasal sprays cause nose bleeds, as is the case with my kids. And things are worse at different times of the year, not to meantion they are in LA with the smog in the summer heat, (which holds the bad air in) which is hard on allergy sufferers.
Can we all agree people pick there nose, scratch their butt, their crotch and they fart too..
<MK>

Misslibra

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 02:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I know Kale you already told us he don't pick his nose and that he only has his finger in that vicinity. LOL

Sia

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 02:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Nasal saline drops are not a medicated spray. They are just liquid (salt water) in a little bottle. You are given a bottle of them when you take home your new baby from the hospital. Saline drops aid in the removal of those nasty white-worm-boogers for which newborns are famous. You can continue to use them as the baby grows older, but most babies HATE them. The use of saline drops is strongly advised for anyone who uses a suction-bulb/nasal aspirator on his/her baby.

Okay, which hamster should be sent a nasal aspirator and a bottle of nose-drops for Robert? I can see Dana holding him down while she administers the drops. If you hate eye-drops, you'd probably hate nose-drops even more, LOL!

Misslibra

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 02:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sia, well Robert needs some of those drops sounds like it could help him a lot. You think we could pay someone who lives near the BB house to throw some over the BB house fence ? :)

Nexell2

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 02:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
If Robert had allergies, he would have meds and BB would make sure he got them so his nose wouldn't bother him. There is something else wrong with old Robert's nose. Does the name Ike Turner ring a bell?

Realtvfan

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 04:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Given the 6 minute bit we saw on TV last year regarding very close up camera shots of Gerry eating and sleeping with the device, etc..., we have to wonder if Robert's nasal habits are being monitored for a 6 minute bit to appear later this season.

I, for one last year, was of the opinion that the Gerry bit was unecessary and only presented because of his age. We will see if AS will support the same type of bit for a younger hampster who is still a potential winner of this game. Everyone knew that Gerry could not win in that house last year.

Ocean_Islands

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 06:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
He probably needs to clip his nose hair and forgot to bring clippers.


.....well, you brought the subject up ....

Friendofdot

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 08:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Just wanted to toss this out, but am not accusing him of anything. While talking to Jee the other day (I think on the basketball court), he told Jee that he really liked the "white stuff" and did it daily. If that is the case (I think Robert is prone to exageration), then his nose is going through lots of changes. Because I work with recovering drug addicts, I see this occurance regularly. While doing the "white stuff," it usually prevents people's allergies from flaring up; but when stopped, the allergies come back with vengeance. The "users" I work with have lots of the same symptoms that Robert is experiencing. Personally, I hope that he actually stopped "using" when he stopped "drinking," if he ever did use.

Bastable

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 08:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Y'know, it's possible that many of them just haven't realized it as much as the feed viewers. Like many of us, he surely waits until everyone's head is turned before going to work. He just forgets that because of the cameras, the bigger audience still has their eyes on him.

We haven't had too many nosepickers on this show so far. We've been pretty lucky. Man, if I were on BB and I had to pick my nose, I'd head straight for the bed and get under the covers. People would wonder what I was doing.

Maliboo

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 04:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Since Robert's on the PB&J diet, can he get in trouble when he eats his boogers?

Wadsters

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 04:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL Maliboo.....

Gross:)

not as bad as the cookie infraction I suppose. I don't think it would qualify as food.

Kalekona

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 04:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nexell2 not everyone with allergies is on medication or can afford it. more us citizens are without health care, sounds like with roberts job he very probably doesn't have any.

Mrsmel

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 04:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
He's using it for hair gel...Ever noticed how he often puts the finger up the nose and then runs hand thru hair...seen it lots and lots and lots

1kid4us

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 05:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think I will be nice and throw a bottle of vaseline over the wall to poor little robert. As much as I dislike him, it just might help.

I'll include instructions:
Robert- for your dry, itchy, crusty nose. Please open jar and insert one q-tip and twirl around until there is plenty of goop on the q-tip. then liberly apply to the first nostril, turn upside down and repeat process with other side of q-tip to the remaining nostril.
This will provide instant relief for the iritating driness.

Hamsterlady

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 05:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Whoops...wrong thread.

<wondered what was going on for a sec....LOL>

Earthmother

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 06:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Do you think if he puts his fingers in his mouth it would be considered a PBJ week penalty nomination?

Misslibra

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 06:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey guy's maybe this thread helped. I notice they have kleenex out on the living room table now, never seen kleenex out before. Maybe BB sneaked in at night and put them there. lol Hey, and Robert even use some kleenex today. GO ROBERT !! :)

Nexell2

Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 07:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kale-Robert's nose problems have nothing to do with allergies, much as you want to believe that. Please read Friendofdot's post for futher clarification.

Maliboo

Friday, August 01, 2003 - 06:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Of course its not allergies, the guy has his hands to his face constantly whether his eyebrows, cheek, whatever. He simply has an obsessive compulsive disorder, and I'm truley amazed that no HG has commented on it.

Just now Dana was sitting on his lap and he drove his index finger straight up his nostril practically to the second knuckle. I was so hoping he was gonna wipe it on her.

Bastable

Friday, August 01, 2003 - 07:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
1Kid4us, I think you have written the singlemost stomach-churning post of the entire season, and maybe of any other season. I think that's worthy of congratulations. I wish I had a medal for you! Or a statue--The Golden Kleenex!

Nasssty! I could puke! Awesome!

(And OMG, Friendofdot--really? I know you're not saying, but really! You don't say!)

Twiggyish

Friday, August 01, 2003 - 07:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
That's an interesting post Friendofdot. I hope that isn't the reason.

ROFL at the other posts!

Cathie

Friday, August 01, 2003 - 08:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sunrvrose, I was going to leave a message in your folder but couldn't find one for you. This is also for anyone else who suffers from dry congested nose/sinus problems.

My doctor told me a few years ago about an "old" remedy that he recommends for dry allergy sufferers and it has worked great for me.

A non-prescription medication, Alkalol, is a mucus solvent. It comes in a brown bottle, about the size and color of a peroxide bottle. It is usually behind the pharmacy counter, and my pharmacy never stocks it but can order a bottle for me and have it the next day. One bottle lasts about 6-9 months and costs less than $3. To make it into a nasal spray I buy the cheapest bottles of nasal saline I can find and empty them, then fill with Alkalol. It contains alcohol (less than 1%), thymol, eycaplytol, menthol, camphor, benzoin, potassium alum, potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, and oils of wintergreen, spearmint, pine and cinnamon. Shake the bottle really good before filing the spray bottle so you get a blend of all the ingredients. It really packs a whallop and you can feel an instant relief and be able to blow your nose like a normal person in just a few minutes. You can also use it as often as needed because it doesn't have any of the side effects of the steroid nasal sprays. I usually get a new saline spray bottle about once a month to make sure I'm getting a fresh mix. I keep one at home, one at work and one in my purse.

According to the bottle it can also be used as a throat gargle and for topical sunburn relief. I do NOT follow the bottle directions for nose use--it says to use it in a "douche cup". I cannot even picture that, and the pharmacist was baffled about it, too, and suggested the saline bottle. Works great for me!

Galelia

Friday, August 01, 2003 - 09:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cathie: A "douche cup" may be a different name for a netti pot. Netti pots are fabulous for clearing sinuses when you can't take medication (pregnancy) or can't afford it (when the kids are born :) kidding).

Friendofdot

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 10:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hope my assessment of Robert's nose problem is wrong. However, I heard him talking to Jee about the "white stuff." And it is obvious that Big Brother overlooks recreational drug use. Many of them talk about smoking pot. If he really did use the "white stuff" on any kind of regular basis, then his nose problems are typical. BTW, I find it interesting that BB does STD testing, but not drug testing. I bet I'm naive in thinking that there would be drug testing in California :-)

Maliboo

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 11:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah, Justin keeps telling Dana to score some weed for him when she's sequestered. Dana did say that she had to quit smoking before she came because they told her they would drug test.

Maris

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 11:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes Maliboo, she didnt smoke any dope for a month before coming into the house. BB told all of them to lay off the weed because they would be tested. I thought it was funny that BB told them to stop smoking weed. I am surprised that so many of these people smoke dope. They seem a little old to still be smokng the stuff. Most everyone I knew stopped smoking after college. It was more a college activity than anything else.

If I was Jun I would be worried. She is the only one who works in a place where her smoking pot might impact her job. Citibank regularly drug tests their employees and they do it without warning.

Seamonkey

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 12:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think Jun was one who had cut WAY back and was surprised that Jee was still smoking it so regularly.

And for whatever reason Robert is digging in his nose or just scratching the nostrils, etc., he doesn't go wash his hands and he does handle food and all sorts of surfaces.

Cinder

Monday, August 04, 2003 - 03:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Jun just asked him if his nose was running.

Bb234finalist

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 10:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I was told during my inital semifinal interview (out of the blue) "If you play with drugs as of today you have to be done and look into clearing your body of toxins if you are serious about making moving into the house."
I didn't take another puff and began drinking gallons of water and drinking "Magic Teas" but was never asked to take a drug test. Just some FYI. People of sound sober minds wouldn't move into this house, would they? I still haven't decided.