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Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Up On The Block

Yesterday I posted wanting opinions on the Sovs and y'all certainly didn't disappoint! I think the comments on that post were some of the best ones I've received so far! Bravo to all of you that were brave enough to contribute your thoughts. Hopefully you'll feel the craving to comment on this one as well! LOL

I would like to discuss the two hamsters currently up on the block - Diane and Erika.

I don't understand their lack of 'game'. I find Diane annoying and Erike even more annoying. Erika is so 'blah' and Diane is so pitiful. Both of them just rub me the wrong way when I watch them on the feeds. They are the only two players in the game whose 'game' I just don't get.

Is it just me??? What am I missing? What is up with these two?

Posted by HamsterDame at August 1, 2006 10:37 AM

Comments

I am not sure of their strategy. This has been the best season yet. Diane says she is not a cut throat player, but on her season she was. I think the 2 are floaters like the others say they are there to ride everyone's coat tails to the end. It doesn't work that way. But then again we have seen some win. Remember Jun?

I think they are all nuts when it comes to Will. As entertaining as he is, did NO ONE watch his season at all. He is the biggest liar of them all, and the fact they can't or won't see that is ridiculous. And Mike is just riding on Will's tail. Will be interesting to see how this all works out. I am a die hard fan and always will be. This show is the highlight of my summmer. Isn't that sad.

Posted by: Dawn at August 1, 2006 11:36 AM

I'm so glad you asked. Erika has no game. She should thank her lucky stars she looks good in a bikini because that is the only reason as far as I can see that she got voted back into the house. She was wishy-washy in her season and is here as well. Even in her DR segment after she was nominated she was saying that now maybe, perhaps, the door was open for her to put S6 up. Baby, you have to have the guts to win an HOH for that to happen.

Diane is harder for me to figure out. I recall her being a good player in her season and really stirring things up. Maybe she has been thrown off her game because her "allies" Alison, Nakomis and Jase have all been voted off and she can't really work herself into another alliance. The only thing that's working for her is the poor, poor pitiful me routine with James (ugh!). I can't wait to see if the others here have another explanation.

Posted by: CanFan at August 1, 2006 11:36 AM

I honestly don't think they have a "game". I think they believe the less they make noise, the less they'll be noticed. They want to fly under the radar but you would think they would get the hint by all the floaters getting picked off that they are in some serious trouble. Why they don't try to align themselves with BB6 to save their butts and give BB6 more numbers is beyond me.

Posted by: Linnell at August 1, 2006 11:47 AM

YAY HAMSTERDAME!!!! I can finally agree with your comments! LOL. Diane is just boring and I wish she would do something. The fact is, I don't dislike her, but there was so much she could have done to help her cause with Janelle. She could have actually talked game to her and been straight up. She could go now and at least tell the sov's what's ACTUALLY going on in the house, if your going to go out, go out with a bang! Stir up the pot.

As for Erica, AHHHHHHH, she drives me around the bend. What does she do? Nothing at all. I also don't believe she should have been in this game. The only thing I agree with James the snake on is that she is a piece of furniture. Lord, does this woman even have an opinion at all? Man.....I feel better now, thanks HD, it's been driving me crazy enough to yell at my computer screen! Have a great day to all of us hamsters with our addiction!!!

Posted by: Janet at August 1, 2006 11:51 AM

Odd that you put this post up about four hours ago and no responses yet. Perhaps cause the responses haven't gone through "clearing" or perhaps cause nobody has responded (cause the two of them are SO BORING). The two gals are up cause neither one of them HAS A STINKIN GAME!!!! Diane began with a bang targeting Janey. It backfired (sort-of) and she's been sitting in the corner ever since. Occasionally Diane offers tidbits of philosophical wisdom which are absolutely useless. She needed to get off her butt and develop a strategy - not sit like a 6 y/o pouting.

Anorexic Erica hasn't had a game since day 1. Either one of them can go as I consider them both a waste of space in the game. Perhaps Erica should go first as I consider her the weakest player and the biggest waste of space.

Posted by: I♄hamsters at August 1, 2006 11:54 AM

I have to agree with you.I would like to see both gone together.All they do is cry and complain.

Posted by: Darlene at August 1, 2006 12:11 PM

Erika and Diane? Either one can go because neither one has played at anything in the house, other than "throwing" any competition they happen to be in. Just like Jase throwing comps and then bitching about how he didn't have a chance in the house, both these women have played it save in a house that has some serious players who can be devious and cunning at screwing alliances. Let's see which one is left to see if they really kick up their game and start playing!

Posted by: Caolin at August 1, 2006 12:19 PM

I hope they take Diane off, she is such a cry baby, and hasn't done anything to help the house. Everyone should take a good look at James, he is a real lier, and I wouldn't trust him, also Will is such a snake.

Big Brother is, so entertaining, that even us old folks get a laugh out of the show. There should be more for that group to do, seems they are laying in the tub or laying around on the sofa's, they should be more active.

Posted by: Trudy at August 1, 2006 12:47 PM

It is a toss-up for me on which one goes. They neither one are there to play, obviously. Frankly, though, I can't stand to listen to Diane whine and whine and whine and whine.....So, I am hoping she goes.

On another note, I am so tired of listening to James mouth Janie.......He is mad because she did not do what he wanted. If it leads to her demise, at least she had to guts to go against him.

Posted by: millibeau at August 1, 2006 12:57 PM

I agree completely! Erika's strategy is to walk around in a pink bikini and letting random houseguests lick whip cream off of her thighs...ugh.

Diane's strategy is a little more self-centered. She would rather play the "I'm poor and will end up in a trailer park if I dont win the money" approach.

Both are pathetic. I am glad that Diane is going home this week. I won't have to listen to her whine and cry anymore. Good-bye!

Posted by: Jennie at August 1, 2006 12:58 PM

I dont see why Erika is there in the first place!?!? She is not an all-star. Like everyone is saying she has no game at all. I dont like floaters. Diane is trying but she keeps complaining that she is alone in the game. Everyone is essentiall alone. The crying all the time is annoying as well. As far as I am concerned I would be glad is they both left on Friday.

Posted by: Lin at August 1, 2006 02:00 PM

Erika and Diane need to go. Erika acts depressed. Diane plays the victim. They both need help. This is an all star game and neither of them got game. Now Danielle shes playing.

Posted by: Cathy at August 1, 2006 02:45 PM

I remember watching a diary with Erika saying something about "her targets" and even then I was thinking, "is she kidding herself?" In a game about survival of the fittest, she is prey. That's about the extent of it. So, to answer your Q, both girls are prey.

I also have to say one thing about how she looks and some of the comments made. I am not an Erika fan and find the way she carries herself annoying but to call her anorexic is inaccurate. She is clearly in shape and toned. She happens to be tall which makes her look a bit lanky compared to the shorter girls but we can't just label her anorexic because she has a great body. It reminds me of the Janelle backlash and it comes off as jealousy.

Posted by: Kate at August 1, 2006 03:29 PM

OMG!! I can't stand either of them....from this point i think diane's game is to "cry" hopefully for sympathy but i think it just annoys everyone...i know it annoys me. And Erica reminds me of walking boobs. No personality at all, I have no idea what she is doing and I dont think she does either

Posted by: jenelle at August 1, 2006 04:07 PM

Well, Erika left her game at home. Diane never had game (drew was always one step ahead)...so I can't stand either one of them complaining..so....so long either one of them. I can't understand what the big deal is about Janie nominating them....she's not really stirring up things but if the SOV's don't win the next HOH, then the house will definitely be a mess. Personally I think Janelle should have nominated James and Danielle and possibly backdoored Boogie...talk about stirring things up!

Posted by: Missingadigit at August 1, 2006 04:15 PM

Well I agree with most of these comments about the SNIVELING~BORING~KNOW-IT-ALL trio, they gotta go!

I just had to add my two cents about Erica being labeled as anorexic and to Kate's defense of that comment...she may not be anorexic..she might be...she might be bolemic...all I know is that the ONLY things that are even LESS attractive than her bony look is not what she got from eating, genes or God! This Gramma Bee likes a little more natural jiggle!

I was so mad we just got over a tornado warning here in Minn. and of course our satellite went out too just after BB started! I hope my T-Vo is still on duty!!

Posted by: Bee Bee at August 1, 2006 05:44 PM

Who and Who now?
Oh Erica? The one BB uses to promote a sexy steamy house? Ah yes, I remember her now. She's the one who broke her rib right? And then it healed. And then it was broken again. Amazing how it managed to break without bruising.

Diane, well now let me think. She tried. Sort of. She had this super secret alliance that was going to really shake things up.

Here's how it worked, she never talked to the members of her alliance. She let people think it was ok to send them home. She floated over to CT to check out the water and floated to Dani to see what was up there. All the time smug in her little secret that went no where. Frankly after the tears in her first nomination I have been tuning her out. And apparently she's been ok with that as she seems to have disappear into the background.

Here's what I started wondering. What is S6's definition of "floater" this year. Is it a player who has not visibly aligned with a group? I thought they wanted to avoid the 2 team split of last year. Is it a player who just hangs out, spends time, doesn't try to win anything and tries not to annoy any one and hopes no one notices they are still there at the end?

If it is the 2nd one then Danielle and Alison were not floaters. Those two came out swinging. Trouble makers yes, floaters no.

Diane and Nakomis?
These 2 were obviously in an alliance. No floating there.

Will and Chicken G. Hey, our very first real floater hit the block. but he won veto so another game player got to go home.

And this week we have 2 players who have become floaters. Diane tried to play, for a while. But she is out of moves. Erica seemed to think she could flirt her way to the end.

So what is the definition? If you aren't with us and you aren't with CT you are a floater?

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Posted by: verity at August 1, 2006 05:51 PM

Ok, don't hate but Erika should go so Diane can break out that stamina she had against Jase and backdoor Janelle. Janelle just completely double crossed her alliance this week and needs to go, along with her boy toy Howie.

Posted by: Dana at August 1, 2006 05:58 PM

Hi HD, yesterday I sent my opinions in, & it was 1st time to do so, here. Remember I said I didnt read for few days cuz I think I was offended-?-hurt/defensive? ( ya know for "my" Sov4-he!he!) Well I dont know if it's cuz I like will alittle, now,or just an easy blog/comments to follow(I have a TBI-Brain injury) but I intend to keep reading-thanx

NOW, did you hear how Erika & Boogie used to date before the show? Well they did & made "plans" before goin' in (so Mike said) LOL...SO theres Erikas game for you- I mean, come on, she almost TORE that house up w/ Jack!! NOT!

Diane? Who knows, theres quite the transformation w/ her. Maybe it was a broken heart-devastation will do that to a female! I still say take her whiny, non-playin' butt home too! Ya know what pisses me off bout' James is how he puts so much on Jani & he was plotting against them w/ Dani LONG before. 1 more thing-I dont really have anyone to talk to around, bout BB7, sorry if I go to long. Peace, Love, & Music!

From HD - I love your comments! It's BB7 all the time here and we all understand the addiction! Post what you feel any time! :)

Posted by: Scarlet at August 1, 2006 07:00 PM

I liked Diane & Erika during their original seasons of play. I actually voted for Erika to return to the house [for All-Stars] since I thought that she should have won instead of Jun (or at least beaten out Ali for 1st runner up).

I wasn't thrilled to see Diane get picked and haven't seen her do much of anything since she's been there. Her whining about not having a job, a BF and no plans for a life were really pretty pathetic ("Everyone in here has a job but me" "Maybe I should just find a rich guy and marry him for the money" Wwwaaaaa!) I could care less if she goes this week.

As for Erika, she was a much better player during her season. Although there were some who criticized her saying her only purpose was to sit pretty and look good in a bikini. I thought she played the game very well, especially when Jack was still in the house. Early on, I thought Erika might have teamed up with Kaysar in an alliance of their own (outside of the S6 alliance), which I thought might have served both of them well. But that seem to fizzle almost as quickly as it began.

As of now, it doesn't seem to matter much which one of them goes, since whichever one ends up staying will now be gunning for Janelle (and S6). That is, if either of them are capable are winning HOH, which up until now, doesn't seem very likely (of the two, I think Erika has a better shot at winning an HOH comp than Diane).

I have to say that I'm very disappointed in Janelle this week, She was behaving really odd and acting pretty stupid. I can't tell if her little "crush" on Will is fake or not, but from what I saw during Sunday's show, I was wondering what happened to the smart playing, level headed, focused Janelle that everyone fell in love with. The Janelle on Sunday's show was acting like a dippy, dumb blonde & I didn't like it all. At first I thought that maybe it was just an act, but after a little while she seemed to genuinely be confused and tangled into Will's web - which is exactly what he wants. Janelle is usually a pretty smart player who doesn't get easily decieved - but Will seemed to have her wrapped around his little finger Sun nite.

Posted by: jjlvsbb at August 1, 2006 07:11 PM

I am and never have been an Erika fan. I totally disagreed w/ her being in that house, in the first place. She didn't have any game in her season and hasn't had any games, any opinions, any original thoughts this WHOLE GAME.

In my opinion, she HAS GOT TO GO!!!

Unfortunately, I am afraid that my girl, Diane, is going to go home. If only James could figure out someway to keep her there. Hopefully, Chill Town will be swayed and go against Janie. But I doubt it since she has "proven" her loyalty to them.

I love this game, it's really starting to heat up. I can't wait to see how Howie reacts when he realizes that James has completely jumped S6 ship. It could very interesting in that house.

I hate that Janelle is in bed w/ CT. I think they are master manipulating players of the game but Boogie??? Boogie???? Why oh why would you align yourself w/ Boogie???

Yes, Diane is whiny and annoying at times BUT she can play this game, she just hasn't YET! I hope that she gets her chance to. SOON!

Tonight's POV was PHENOMINAL!!!! Totally agree w/ HD about that one. Hope BB listens and puts more of those comps out there for these AllStar players! I loved it!

I was however, quite sad that CG didn't get to eat in the Lux comp. Big Boy needs to eat!!!

Can't wait til Thursday.
Keep up the good work HD!!!!

Posted by: KylainLubbockTx at August 1, 2006 07:20 PM

Don't think either one of them came to play the game..Just a vacation with a pay check.

They can both go and I won't miss them.

Posted by: Granny at August 1, 2006 07:30 PM

Just a thought......In sports a true athlete does not like to play an easy team. The true competition comes with a equal (or often better) team. The win is much sweeter if the competition is greater.

With that said, I think the stronger players will stay in to make it a better game and the floaters will go home. Case in point.....Chicken George showed he really wanted to play by his actions last week and has not been a target since. Remember all they talked about was that he HAD TO GO. (James, as I recall, led that charge!) Maybe I am a little too analytical, but what the heck...love this site.

Posted by: millibeau at August 1, 2006 09:30 PM

As with last week's vote - I won't miss either nominee.

It looks like we might be getting two camps: James will go with the remaining floaters for a block of five (James, Erika/Diane, Danielle, Marcellas, George) and then the remaining three of the sovereign will form a block with Chill Town for another block of five. If they reintroduce one of the evicted guests that will definitely help the new floater team - no matter who returns.

Posted by: Coleen at August 1, 2006 10:54 PM

LOL! Ah Jennie...thanks for the laughs. Love your way with words. :)

I have to say though that Diane at least stirred the pot in her season, talk about ***** with a capital B, unlike Erika who crusied along on everyone else's coattails. I don't even know why she is in the house. That said, Diane can be a real peice of work when she isn't afraid to get into the game.

As for the noms, I was really thinking Janey made a mistake putting up Diane and leaving Dani to run amuck in the house after she showed her preference for eliminating Janey in the first week of BB7. She knows what kind of sneaky player Dani is after watching her get to the final two by working the ohter HGs behind the scenes on her season. As I said on another subject on this blog I think Janey is less confident in her alliance this year. Look at their actions and decision making so far in the game and I think she has been left wondering, and unsure, about their loyalty to her. She realises that they never nominated CT when they were HOH. James did put WIll on the block but he had a secret agreement with him to save him from elimination so that doesn't count.

I think Will's comment to her to watch what really happens when she makes her noms was a confirmation to her that all is not well in S6. She knows Erika is/was close to Kaysar and suspects that James is with Dani. By nominating those two floaters she can also "suss out" and see how her alliance responds to thier "parachutes" being nominated. kaysar and James have never admitted to the other S6 that they have these side alliances but...hello! Boy oh boy, didn't she get her answer tonight? Beginning to look more and more like Janey and Howie have to stick together and watch each others backs. Oh...I wish I could get live feeds.

Thanks for sharing info people.

Posted by: MarieinBC at August 2, 2006 02:04 AM

Erika stay Becouse Kaysar Got it bad for her.James want Boogie and Will go and the rest stay in and help him vote out the 6 but not him. i hate james he complain all the time went he don't get his way.I hope they fine out about Danis soon. She miss good to shoe play everboby again each other and make her look good.the 6 save her and she going after them becouse they not play her and james game.I though it was to play a game to win.not make everboby happy in the house.I Real hope james and Danis go up and one get vote out.

Posted by: irongrumma at August 2, 2006 07:43 AM

True competitors love REAL competition.

Think about how dull the house would be if the stronger players were gone....I think Janie and Will really enjoy the whole competition thing; therefore, she does not want Will to leave the game. True competitors love a challenge, not the easy road.

This may be why ALL of the HOH's have been reluctant to nominate the stonger players. Case in point.....Chicken George earned their respect when he was willing to step up to the plate and show them he was ready to play; he brought the competitive edge to the game that week and he is NOT up this week.

But there's always next week....Who knows??

A totally agree with the posts about James STILL being the snake that he is. He is actually using Dianne and the floaters just as Will is using Janie.

As for Marci......he adds nothing to the game except a whiny attitude.

It is definitely enlightening to watch the show after seeing the live feeds.

I am still rooting for Janie or Kaysar even though their game is different this time around. But there is also a different mix of people this time. If they played the same as last year it, too, would be boring and predictable.

Posted by: millibeau at August 2, 2006 08:33 AM

i would LOVE to see BOTH erika and diane gone..like i said before watching them is like watching PAINT DRY!!! i cannot stand another minute of diane's crying and whineing!!! boo-hoo, i have no money and no life.....AAAAHHHHHH!!!!

as for erika, i was shocked that she was picked for BB7...what a waste...i agree that the strongest players want to compete with the strongest players...get rid of the blanks and let the best players duke it out...

the only good thing is that one of them has to go...i am guessing it will be diane...but, its only wednesday so i may change my mind before tomorrow nite...^_^

Posted by: donnamarie at August 2, 2006 03:46 PM

PEOPLE! PEOPLE! ANSWER THE QUESTION! FOLLOW DIRECTIONS! We were asked only to answer who had the most to benefit by winning, and not who we wanted to win. There IS a difference - - just Hamster Dame is too polite to point it out!

(DISCLAIMER TO ALL STILL READING: intended only to be received humorously and with good will . . . please accept it as such! ;-))

From HD - ROFLMAO!

Posted by: Coleen at August 4, 2006 12:41 AM

actually the question was "Is it just me??? What am I missing?? What is up w/these two??? RIGHT?? relax alittle-please!!!! tee hee!!! ^_^

HD - ????

Posted by: donnamarie at August 4, 2006 07:48 AM