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Saturday, September 13, 2008

Forces of Nature

With our fearless leader, HamsterDame, and other posters from the lone star state temporarily hunkered down to avoid the perils of Ike, I could not help but reflect upon the similarities between the forces of Mother Nature and the forces at work in the Big Brother house this season.

As we anxiously await the questioning of the final two by the jurors, we find ourselves in the calm before the storm. How will it all play out? Who will win? Who will lose?

Just like we have our live feeds of the house, the weather channel and satellite radio offer 24/7 coverage of Hurricane Ike. The internet offers chat rooms for Houston locals and others interested to communicate about Ike as long as they are able. There are expert meteorologists who attempt to predict where Ike will go and what Ike will do. But despite all the technology and advanced degrees, no one really knows and everybody has to wait and see.

And so do we. The storm watchers. We watch. And we wait. And we watch and wait some more. While Mother Nature wreaks its havoc in the Gulf, Mother Renny wreaks her havoc in the jury house and has sent Dan into a panic, leading him to believe that he doesn't have her vote. is she just returning some of his medicine, for all of his ribbing? And why hasn't Keesha influenced Renny? There is some talk about separation. Are the jurors separated from each other, now?

Dan seems to think that Memphis needs April or Ollie's vote to win and is surprised that Memphis didn't say anything to them. Is Memphis just confident that Aprollie would never vote for Dan? Will Aprollie vote as a block(head)? Memphis found out about Dan and Michelle's trip to the beach and thinks that Dan has her vote as a result. And Jerry is apparently very, very angry. But at who?

So many questions. So many clues to deduce. What do the storm clouds suggest? Can you count the seconds between the thunderclaps and lightning bolts?

As Dan and Memphis worry, fret and ponder their fate, we sit in the eye of the storm and have some time now to reflect upon the rising and falling temperatures and barometric pressures in the house over the past ten weeks. Like volcanic eruptions, we have witnessed explosions - - of violence and tempers - - in the house. We saw friendships form and rivalries storm. We laughed as the houseguests tried to figure out if they experienced an actual earthquake or if the producers were pulling a huge prank. We reveled in the aftermath of the aftershocks from the houseguests' choices.

With some storms, the houseguests could prepare. Gather up their resources. Strategize for survival. Other storms, however, hit them unaware. Some left jetsam and flotsam in their wake, while others left as quickly as they came, with nary a ripple in the water.

So, fellow storm watchers, I want to know your opinion. Do you see the similarities I see? What say you? Which of the houseguests from this season most resemble the following forces of nature?

1. A hurricane?
2. A tropical depression?
3. A tornado?
4. A fire?
5. A volcano?
6. A tsunami?
7. A thunder and lightning storm?
8. A blizzard?
9. An earthquake?

And, if you could:

10. Which storm was the most fun to watch?

For extra credit . . . can you predict the thunderclaps (Dan's votes in the jury house) and the lightning bolts (Memphis' votes in the jury house)?

Update at 2:35 PM -

The jurors have been separated, until the final show, from each other. What do you think of this? Who is it most likely to benefit: Dan or Memphis?

Update at 5:20 PM -~

I received the following text message from HamsterDame a short while ago: "I made it through but it was a wild ride. No idea when power will be back though. Could be days or weeks."

~ Coleen with one "L" ~

Posted by HamsterDame at September 13, 2008 01:48 AM

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