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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 4:42 pm 
And Arron vs Chris will be an interesting one. With two up, Vote to Save vs Vote to Evict doesn't matter, and it's truly just between the two of them.
I've noticed few redeeming qualities in Arron (particularly today's show - wow!) other than the fact he's gorgeous. And Chris has made a bit of a fool of himself, particularly with his hurt feelings over Becky, but I somehow feel he's a nicer person overall. But he's unlikely to get many votes based on appearance, plus he seems a bit gross at times so that won't help. I've no idea who'll go.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 8:33 pm
When did they change it to being able to discuss nominations?
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 10:09 am
I think they allowed it here and there last season, and in this season the hms noticed the rulebook didn't mention not talking about nominations, asked BB, and BB confirmed they could talk about nominations at any time.
Scott has had to leave the house following a death of someone close to him. He is now back in the house, at least for the moment. I can't read the official announcement as it's on facebook, but someone on DS has said it was to attend a funeral and he was accompanied by production, and someone said he left just to talk to a family member directly after the death. Don't know. The true story is on facebook if anyone can read it.
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Flagg
Member
06-01-2005
| Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 10:37 am
From the large spread of nominations they obviously havent really started strategizing and teaming up for noms yet.
The nominations talk being allowed is so new and strange to all of them that I think it will take a while for them to really take advantage of it. Which is good because I would rather it not turn into BBUS where -all- they talk about is noms, eviction votes and alliances.
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Flagg
Member
06-01-2005
| Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 10:57 am
What exactly is the big issue with posting pics?
If its a bandwidth issue then someone needs to get into the 21st century.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 3:28 pm
I think Caroline and Trump's hairdressers went to the same school.
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Sarasmile
Member
02-09-2007
| Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 4:51 pm
LOL Puzzled! Caroline sure did have an extra puffy headed look tonight... Does she tease it out like that?
This no laughing task must be terrible for them. How could they not have laughed at that bobbing emu head as it popped by?
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 5:39 pm
I don't know what she does, Sarasmile, but it sure is one big mess.
Arron in those shiny red pants cracked me up.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 6:36 pm
Luke S was so funny having to do exercises to stop laughing! And making faces!
Chris is talking his way out of the house. And Arron (so far, only half way through the show) is being a lot more likeable, if a bit obvious that he's going for votes.
OK as I type Arron starts onto Deana... maybe there's some hope for Chris yet!
Awww there's no way I couldn't smile at Orville!
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Willwillbee
Member
09-20-2001
| Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 1:51 am
They've always talked about noms or done it legally with their alliance - "I just don't like so-n-so"
Everybody knows the code already.
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Flagg
Member
06-01-2005
| Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 5:34 am
Thats still completely different from being able to openly discuss it.
Just look at past seasons and how often people were punished for slipping up, or the public attitude towards those who were openly strategizing.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 6:40 am
This is the first year I've watched the U.K. show. It is soooo much better than the U.S. show. I especially dislike the constant challenges which are interrupted by DRs telling you what you've just seen, and everyone saying they want to win--DUH!
Don't miss HOH, either.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 10:40 am
Before I think it would have been easy to target (with nominations) the enemy, if there was some kind of divide in the house, but if it was more subtle than that, or the enemy consists of a group, being able to discuss nominations really changes things. I'm worried it will get to be such a big topic of conversation as fewer people stay in the house that we'll see little else.
And next season, if they do it again, will people come in prepared for strategic noms? That would be worse than this time, at least at the moment they're having to adjust.
Puzzled, it used to be a lot more different to BBUS than it is now! In previous years they have been punished for talking about nominations in any way. They've had an HoH a few times on a couple of seasons but hopefully they won't this year. Glad you like it, welcome to the dark side!
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 12:20 pm
I'm enjoying the BOTS, too.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-16-2003
| Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 11:25 pm
rotlfmao,
posting a banner for the thread is what most areas do. Like survivor or amazing race or USA BB.
that was my suggestion
not reaming anyone out for posting pics just that its immediately lost in the archives.
Back to watching....
talking about noms has ruined the fun this season. Its gone straight to barracuda mode
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Flagg
Member
06-01-2005
| Friday, June 15, 2012 - 5:03 am
I think its just barely started. Its going to get much worse as the numbers get smaller and people realize how much power they can wield if they group up and strategize more. Some of the guys tried to do it but from the nominations numbers we can see that it didnt pan out for them.
The numbers were still way too spread out for any real strategizing to have been done yet.
When we start seeing 2 distinct pairs being voted for by everyone then the game-playing will have seriously started.
But then with the public vote that might not happen. They are all well aware of who has the final vote and the UK has always had a strange bias against those perceived as "playing the game", so it probably won't ever get as severe as the US version.
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Callasin
Member
06-21-2005
| Friday, June 15, 2012 - 7:11 am
I have always wanted to see a BB season where they talk about noms but the public is the final vote. By next year they will go in with everything thought out but this year should be fun.
I think Chris may go tonight but I wish he would stay in to argue with Becky more.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Friday, June 15, 2012 - 10:18 am
I think if they can, the public will save anyone they feel is being picked on through strategy, but if one side manages to kind of Pagong another side, so the veiwers have no one to choose between but "good guys" then one of the good guys will have to go regardless. Every now and again though BB messes with things, so they might have an immunity or an "everyone up" thing coming that will make sure things don't get too predictable.
Not that it matters tonight, with only two up, but I think vote to evict works better than vote to save. I'd really like it if they did two vote to evicts then an everyone up with a vote to save and repeat in a pattern a bit like that. That way we'd get rid of the annoying people and the boring people.
Chris vs. Arron is a very tight race according to the bookies, seems like it will probably depend on what happens in tonight's show. Not sure who I want to go, I'd be happy with either going.
I'm out this afternoon, so if anyone is able to spoil the eviction I'd be grateful...
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Flagg
Member
06-01-2005
| Friday, June 15, 2012 - 6:07 pm
Since nobody has mentioned it, Chris was evicted. He thought it was because he was a bailiff. Brian showed him all of his fights in the house and he laughed throughout and said he had no regrets.
He thinks Rebecca will be up next week because she is so awful to live with, but thinks the public will save her.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Friday, June 15, 2012 - 6:45 pm
He seems to blame a lot on being a bailiff! And he can't seem to forgive Rebecca for calling him a binman. Thanks for posting  .
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Friday, June 15, 2012 - 7:09 pm
Thanks for the info re discussing noms, Kitt. I'm very surprised. I'm trying to remember if they discussed them in the Celeb versions of the show.
Puzzled, if you like the UK version, be sure to watch the AU version after the Olympics. They have Friday Night Games, which are just so funny!
I have been sooo busy, haven't even had time to watch the UK shows. I need to catch up and then will come back to discuss.
Sunshyne, I'm with you re them being able to discuss noms. I don't want to see the UK going toward leniency in any way, thus heading toward the lameness of the U.S. version.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 11:34 am
I think they might have let them discuss them once or twice on Celeb BB, but not as a rule. I can't remember back that far and it was only January!
Chris seemed to do well in his interview, although I got the impression he was fuming inside. He also seemed to have trouble hiding his disdain for Victoria.
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Scubalass
Member
07-01-2004
| Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 8:24 pm
Thanks again Kitt and everyone for your updates.
The archives let me keep updated, I love the pics! Wish you would do more :-)
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 11:27 pm
Thanks Scuba. The live feed twitter has had a few pictures that are viewable (unlike the facebook ones, grr). Try these: https://twitter.com/BBUK and https://twitter.com/BBUKLive There weren't many today but sometimes they do a whole string of them.
Tonight's show... in case anyone has any doubts, Caroline is indeed posh. No idea why she insists she isn't, if it was sarcasm then it's the most deadpan sarcasm I've seen in a long while!
Interesting that Arron thinks he stayed because the public think he's a p***k. I don't think that's why he stayed, but I think if he acknowledges it, and plays with being that character, that might be why the viewers keep him next time.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 11:30 pm
In case non-BOTS watchers are interested, they revealed Chris received 38% of the vote to save, Arron received 62%. Not that close at all in the end.
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