Later today, he'll have the women's interviews up and I'll add them here. Until then, check out the men with Ross!

And here are the women now!

Has your impression of any of them changed after watching this?

On Sunday, we found out what the possible (now definite) twists would be. Some in the house will get to live in relative luxury compared to their unlucky fellow hamsters. And the cliques! The house will be divided into four always-present high school cliques: jocks, populars, brainiacs, and outcasts. Will there be more twists? How long will the cliques last?

On Monday, the house was revealed thanks to the lifting of the media day embargo (and the hamsters entering sequester the day before). Bubble wrap, energizing workout bikes, compost bins, an ultra-luxurious HOH room, and a secret bedroom were presented to us on eco-friendly bamboo plates. And don't forget the pool room. By the way, did it bug anybody else when that media chick didn't take the pie in the face yet won the slop pass? Do us a favor and don't come back next year ya wuss.

Tuesday was a little calmer but sure enough, news of a semi-House Calls surfaced as well as a new interview with Allison Grodner. For those of you unsure about what's going on here or may not have heard the news, House Calls with Gretchen Massey was canceled because they couldn't find a sponsor.

Well that's what they're saying at least. Don't get me wrong, I loved the show. But I always thought it was super lame that they wouldn't talk about what was currently going on in the house. However, I did wind up making one huge discovery last season. I actually liked Daniele Donato a million times more than than I ever did when she was in the house. Yeah, yeah, yeah I know what you're thinking. You may as well pull out one of those bamboo plates right now and give me a spankin'. Moving on, I can't wait to hear Ross Mathews' interviews with the evicted hamsters every Friday morning!

Of course, the biggest news of the season so far came today. We found out who the hamsters we'd be watching this season would be! The first thought that came to my mind when I saw them was that we definitely have some eye candy for both sexes this season. This is a good-looking bunch that also seems to be surprisingly well-rounded (unlike previous seasons). Like you, I gave them a glance and checked out their profiles while also trying to figure out which clique they would best fit in.

Some of them fit into those four aforementioned cliques easier than others. Michele is definitely a brainiac. Lydia is definitely an outcast. Laura is definitely a popular (if you know what I mean). Russell is definitely a jock. Some could be in multiple cliques: Braden, Kevin, Natalie, Braden. But we can't forget about that mystery thirteenth houseguest! Who will it be? Will they extend the recycling theme to bring back a hamster from a previous season? I hate having to wait until July 7th to find out who the mystery hamster will be though.

Also today, Julie 'Chenbot' Chen gave us an official house tour that showed the secret room and explained the twists a tad bit more. If you haven't seen the video yet, what are you waiting for? What do you think about that third room? Looks pretty comfy eh?

So what are your thoughts about everything you've learned this week about Big Brother 11? Love the house? Hate it? Love the hamsters? Hate them? Why or why not? Let me know in the comments below! I'd also appreciate it if you'd tell me what you think about the Flashback feature available on Real Player this season (check out the video below for a quick explanation). Oh man, I can't wait for the season to begin!

Braden Bacha - Born and raised in Dana Point, CA (Santa Monica, CA)
DOB - September 13, 1980
Tidbits - Surfer who is afraid of drowning, is a bachelor as well as an actor/model, calls himself a fashion icon
CBS bio link - Braden
Braden Bacha's Facebook
Official Braden Bacha fansite
Most Beautiful Man bio
IMDB profile
The Pictures Warehouse photo set
Braden's Bikini.com video
A stellar acting job
Surf instruction video

Casey 'DJ Mingle Mixxx' Turner - No city listed in his bio (St. Petersburg, FL)
DOB - February 16, 1968
Tidbits - Married, a fifth-grade teacher, DJs at night, two sons (19 years old and 9 months old), nervous about BB cameras
CBS bio link - Casey
Newspaper article about his class

Chima Simone - Has lived all over the country (West Hollywood, CA)
DOB - July 28, 1976
Tidbits - Military brat, freelance journalist who is single, looking for love, plan in the game is to make and break alliances
CBS bio link - Chima
Chima Simone's Facebook
360 Mag profile of Chima
Chima's Google profile
Chima interviewing celebs on red carpet at 2008 BET Awards

Jeff Schroeder - No city listed in his bio (Norridge, IL)
DOB - June 5, 1978
Tidbits - Single, an advertising salesman, looking for love, outdoorsy guy who loves football, wants us to notice his big heart
CBS bio link - Jeff

Jordan Lloyd - No city listed in bio (but says she's a small town girl) (Matthews, NC)
DOB - November 21, 1986
Tidbits - No relationship status listed, waitress, says she's game for anything, will flirt on BB but won't have sex, party girl
CBS bio link - Jordan

Kevin Campbell - No city listed in bio (Chula Vista, CA)
DOB - September 18, 1979
Tidbits - Graphic designer, grew up Jehovah's Witness and excommunicated at 21, African American & Japanese heritage, can get bitchy
CBS bio link - Kevin

Laura Crosby - No city listed in bio (Atlanta, GA)
DOB - December 21, 1987
Tidbits - Bikini model, enjoys working out, says she'll show off her 'tramp stamp' in the house, will be hard to abstain from sex while in house
CBS bio link - Laura
Tropic Beauty model profile
Campus Squeeze
Hot Models 4 Hire

Lydia Tavera - No city listed in bio (Torrance, CA)
DOB - March 8, 1985
Tidbits - Single, currently a makeup artist but used to be a nanny to a famous family, close to her family, doesn't like watching sports
CBS bio link - Lydia
She's quite the Harry Potter fan!

Michele Noonan - Born and raised in Iselin, NJ (Pasadena, CA)
DOB - June 16, 1982
Tidbits - Married, has earned a PH.D. in Neuroscience, nerd and former band geek, loves the news, wants to win challenges
CBS bio link - Michele
Michele Noonan's Facebook

Natalie Martinez - Born in Chino, CA (Gilbert, AZ)
DOB - March 3, 1985
Tidbits - World champion bronze medalist in Tae Kwon Do, "feisty Latina", loves poker and her father, video store manager
CBS bio link - Natalie

Ronnie Talbott - No city listed in bio (Belpre, OH)
DOB - January 15, 1979
Tidbits - Married, teacher, obsessed with video games (World of Warcraft), loves Star Wars collectibles, huge Big Brother fan
CBS bio link - Ronnie
Solitary 3.0 audition video

Russell Kairouz - Previously lived in Southern California and Lebanon (Walnut Creek, CA)
DOB - September 1, 1984
Tidbits - Known as 'Russell the Love Muscle', commercial real estate broker and mixed martial arts fighter, brash and always looking for a fight, once temporarily paralyzed from a motorcycle accident
CBS bio link - Russell
Russell Kairouz's Facebook

And finally, there will be a mystery 13th houseguest. What in the world? Please don't let it be what's been rumored around lately (Big Sheila from Season 9). Ack!

So what do you think about the new hamsters? And what are your thoughts on the mystery houseguest? Let me know in the comments below!

Update - New Big Brother commercials!

I love that he's a big fan of Big Brother and I especially love the enthusiasm that he brings to everything he does. I could feel his excitement through the monitor while watching him make his big reveal. Wouldn't we all love to be in his spot?

Check out his big announcement in the video below. Also, be sure to check out his show Inside Dish with Ross Mathews every Friday morning (or more often)! Don't worry - I have a link up over there on the right in my links list in case you forget.

Are you going to watch Ross' show like I am? Oh, and don't forget (like you could anyway) to join me back here tomorrow where we'll begin obsessing over the new Big Brother 11 hamsters!

The kitchen has an Oriental theme that includes bamboo cabinets and dinner plates and also has trash cans set up for recycling. One of the bedrooms has a swimming pool theme. The spa room has exercise bikes that are set up to light a light bulb when being used. The spiral staircase is a bright orange. There is a huge outdoor mural on one of the HOH bedroom walls. The backyard has been outfitted with new patio furniture as well as a compost machine to match the one in the kitchen.

Those are just some of the many details coming out about the house. You can check out WLBB.com's Katie Neal's impression of the house after her stay right here. Hmm, I wonder if that dish of keys in the living room has anything to do with the secret room the journalists weren't allowed to see?

More links to stories about the media day event and the house will be added as the day progresses so be sure to check back here later!

What do you think about the house so far? Do you think there will actually be any composting done in the BB house this season? What do you think will be the pet this season? Tell me your thoughts in the comments!

Updates - Ann Murray-Yavar's experience from Fancast

Ben 'B-Side' Mandelker's experiences here and here

CBS has the official house photos posted!

Check out the videos provided to the journalists by Big Brother after their stay below!

Of course, it hasn't been officially announced. Yet. And that's if it's even true. I tend to think it's true as it comes from somebody online who goes as CornerOffice over at RealityBBQ. They've been spot on in previous seasons with their pre-season Big Brother news leaks so I have no reason to think it's false. Now back to the possible theme.

Reality Blurred has this post up comparing this theme/twist to one that was used in the first seasons of The Netherlands' version of Big Brother. Basically, the house was divided up into two groups - one group lived in luxury while the other group didn't. The groups would occasionally 'battle' each other for the right to live the high life and each team captain would have special privileges. The really interesting part of that is that at any time somebody could battle their captain and take over their spot.

CornerOffice also revealed that their will be a high school spin on the season as well. Remember those fabulous cliques from back in high school? Well they're back - except we get to watch them instead of live them. According to CornerOffice, Big Brother has cast hamsters that fit into those lovely teen stereotypes. The cheerleader, jock, geek, kicker, skate punk, etc. are all back together (or not) again! They'll be made to form their own cliques with no help from Big Brother. Then, they'll play in the game as those groups until later in the season when they'll be competing on their own. That sounds like an interesting twist to me!

Allison Grodner revealed in an interview about a week ago that something will happen on the premiere show that has never happened before. Will that be when we see them split into cliques? And as we know, the hamsters are in the house a few days before the show premieres. (By the way, they went into sequester today, will be entering the house on July 5th, and then the show starts on July 9th.) So will they be made to 'clique' together right after entering? Or will they be given a day to get to know each other before doing so?

Some more tidbits and/or rumors about the upcoming season: The house will be going green and it seems water conservation is at the top of the list. I've read everything from movement-activated shower heads and sink faucets to there being no washing machine! I can get behind that just for the silliness and unpampered fun. Perhaps the Haves get laundry service while the Have Nots get a washboard? Tee hee.

Will there be 12 or 13 hamsters? The latest commercial says 12. But in the same interview with Allison Grodner I mentioned earlier, she joked that Julie Chen's baby could be the 14th houseguest. There are even some rumors floating around out there that there will be 16 hamsters. However, CBS' official Big Brother site has just 12 boxes. Who knows?

Tomorrow, there will definitely be some more news out about the season as the media day embargo will be officially over since the houseguests will have been sequestered. We'll also be able to hear all about the experiences the special guests had last weekend in their 12-hour stay.

Check back tomorrow for more news and links. And if you haven't already, make sure you're signed up for the live feeds by clicking here!

So what do you think about this news? And what clique were you in in high school?

Update - Per CornerOffice (again), there will be four different cliques. We'll have the jocks, populars, brainiacs, and outcasts. Interesting!

And guess what Real Networks is offering up again this season. An early bird code for all of us fans. So instead of paying $39.99 for three months of hamster goodness, you can get it all for just $29.99! All you have to do is go to Real Networks' Big Brother page here and enter the code BB11QTEARLY in the coupon code box (if it's not already there) and then continue checking out. That's it! Now isn't that simple!

Speaking of Real Networks, they have a few fantastic new features for us this season. I honestly can't tell you which one will be my favorite. One of the new features is the ability to keep up with all four feeds at one time. For example, Hootie and Mary Jane are getting up close and personal on feed four but you know that some serious game talk is about to happen at any moment between Lars and Gillian. Now you don't have to jump back and forth seeing if that game talk has begun anymore. While watching the canoodlefest on the the big window of feed four, the other feeds are also refreshing to show you what's happening. So when you see Gillian round that corner to Lars' HOH room, just jump right over there. Woohoo!

Another great feature is called Flashback. No more running to YouTube to catch that big fight that happened while you were asleep or at work. Every moment of every day all season long can be accessed at any time through SuperPass. You can even go back and watch all of season 10 again if you feel so inclined. How cool is that?

These two great new features are going to make our feed-watching so much more enjoyable. I can't wait to see them in action! So don't forget to take advantage of the early bird special and then join me and everybody else right here for what I hope will be the best Big Brother season so far!

Big Brother 11 from CBS

There are two big changes in store for us already. The first is that the old schedule is returning. Welcome back Thursday shows! Goodbye awkward Wednesday shows! That's great for us because we won't have to moan about the hamsters bitching about having nothing to do -- well at least not as much. I'm so glad they changed the TV schedule back to what it used to be: Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday. Hooray CBS!

The second big change concerns Julie Chen. Just in case you haven't heard already, she's pregnant! She's due in October so we'll get to watch her belly grow and grow throughout the season. I'm just glad she'll be back in spite of her pregnancy. Say what you will about the Chenbot, it just wouldn't feel like Big Brother without her.

So welcome back everybody! I'm very excited that my favorite show is about to begin again and I'm even more excited to share it all with you here on Silly Hamsters! I hope your 'off-season' went well and I am thrilled to see you back. Stick around as I get this place ready for the new season!

Are you excited about Big Brother 11?

There's another great reason to watch their interview tonight. You'll have a chance to win a one-year subscription to SuperPass which will include the BB11 feeds! For more information on how to win one of the five subscriptions being given away check out the thread on Real Networks' link removed.

I'll see you there!

***Note - I have been out of town and haven't forgotten about the last part of the roast. I just haven't had the opportunity to get it posted. Keep an eye out for it later this week.

As you all know, DRATS is a man of very few words. So few in fact that it would take you longer to read the great Moby Dick than it would for you to read his roasting diatribe. He even took the opportunity to roast many of you along with me. How kind of you DRATS! So what follows below is his roast to you. His roast to me, as well as Gregor's closing comments, will be posted for your enjoyment later this week.

Before the roast continues, let me fill you in on a little Big Brother news. Keesha, Big Brother 10 dolphin girl extraordinaire, will be interviewed by Chelsia Hart from BB9 this Friday, September 26th at 9:00 PM ET. The interview will be aired on Feed 4 and has the makings of a pretty damned good show. That is, if you consider two mentally unstable young ladies wearing too much makeup and laughing maniacally entertaining. (I kid, I kid, I'm in roasting mode.) I'll remind you again later this week and hope you all join me in chat while we watch them expound on the wonders of the universe.

Now everybody, what follows below is Gregor's opening monologue for our dear DRATS and DRATS' droning roast to all of you (Luv ya Drats and Gregor!). Enjoy!

The final guest roaster this evening has single-handedly caused a huge spike in traffic at Dictionary.com with his use of ten-dollar words for his two-pence prose. And like a great plague, no one is immune to his brand of satire. He is the Pied Piper of Silly Hamsters, blowing his skinny, flute like instrument to the delight of HamsterDame's minions. Not unlikened to William Wallace, his sword is indeed mightier than his pen, but we all know he is only gathering souls for his master with his demonically deadly witticisms.

Finally, (because this could go on for hours) Narrator's Bad Tag is actually the best descriptive anagram of the chosen name by our good friend DRATS. You all know him, and some of you may even love him (who wants to be marooned on that island?), but unfortunately it is hard for all of us to ignore him. Everyone please at least pretend to care, and give him a hot and nasty welcome... DRATS has entered the building!

HamsterDame, Ladies and Gentlemen, Honoured Guests, and other assorted Sub-Amoebic Life forms,
As a self made man who worships my creator, ordinarily I would decline an invitation to any gathering that would draw persons such as my self. However, seeing as how Gregor's gone to such effort to put together so lively a gathering, how could I resist? (Perhaps later this evening when things pick up, we can all get some formaldehyde and embalm each other.) Now then...

Since this swell exercise in defamation was Gregor's little brainstorm, (which is all the more impressive considering that prior to this point the closest he'd ever come to one was a slight drizzle) I think it only right we thank him for his efforts...

*lifting his glass of "Bruichladdich" *

Thank you, Gregor. We've been through so much together, and I can say with absolute certainty that most of it was entirely your fault. Your KFC spork-like wit is indeed legendary. Gregor, (my often wrong friend) there are only two requirements to be a smart ass. Not to worry though my friend, you've got the second part down pat. Nevertheless, (and somehow simultaneously, always-the-less) you have delighted us long enough. (Yada - yada...)

Sleepyeye10, my gorgeous little 5'1 nymph. So darling, What's on your mind? (If you'll forgive the overstatement.)
Ya know it's many a time that I've pondered precisely which of Newton's three laws of motion keeps your ears apart, but now in person, (feeling my inner light being drawn into the gaping black hole of your intellect) I believe I finally understand. No, really pumpkin, it's quite alright. Just go back to whatever it was you were doing. Clearly you're deep in thought, (and as it's unfamiliar territory) we wouldn't want you to get lost. Wait. On second thought...

*looks around*

Speaking of lost, I see that BenF is joining us tonight; a man with truly mammoth delusions of adequacy. Ben has all of the virtues I abhor and none of the vices I admire. Benny, you're a man after my own heart, (which is interesting considering in all likelihood it's the only thing in this room emptier than your head). Really, come on man. Putting Keesha in the same category as Elizabeth Montgomery? Why don't you just bore a hole in your side, let the rest of the sap run out, and we'll all have pancakes. My friend, when they made you they broke the mold... Then, they found the mold-maker, dragged him into the street, and shot him... Repeatedly.

Ah the beautiful SuZieQ, you're a parasite for sore eyes. (Bet'cha can't say "magic wand" with your mouth full.)
Ever the fashionista, I see you're wearing April's "hump-me" pumps in honour of the occasion. Your saccharine aptitude for misquotation and your unique flair for the unintelligible, brighten a room like a birthday candle in a vacuum. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways...

*crickets chirp*

Which brings us to the lovely Betty, whose sole purpose in life may very well be to serve as a warning to others. Tell me Betty, Has the thought ever crossed your mind (which would undoubtedly a very long and lonely journey) that perhaps in each of your posts; you've missed an invaluable opportunity to remain silent? Betty my dear, your posts weren't merely pathetic, they were fancy pathetic; they were pathetic with cashews and raisins baked inside.

Moving on... (Oh my, is that Thor's Hammer I see swinging downward?)

I am deeply saddened by Tavia's absence from our gathering this evening, and it is with a heavy heart that I must deliver ill tidings... I received word several hours ago that her dim little light was extinguished while attending a presidential debate. Evidently Tavia decided midway through the candidate's speech that she could provide a better reiteration of Jimmy Carter's economic policies than the presenter, and was shot by secret service while attempting to force Obama off the stage. While I will be unable to attend the funeral, I did send a lovely Hallmark card voicing my approval of it. We loved her dearly, (some of us more often than others) and she will be missed. (Kinda the way we miss Big Brother, Season 9)

~ Tavia (A Brief Eulogy) ~
In her single person Tavia managed to produce the effect of a majority. We will never forget her relentless efforts to complicate the simplistic, nor her cherubic consideration of fellow bloggers. Despite having a mouth that could have easily been mistaken for a wicker toilet seat, she never wrote a single word that might send a reader to the dictionary. Tavia, if you're up there, (oh, who the hell am I kidding?) while you're down there, remember the words of Oscar Wilde, "Some bring happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go."

*sniff*

And then there's darling Diff. Diff, that's short for the PC term, "Differently Clued" right? Diff, before we proceed let's clear up a few things...

1.) No, The fact that no one understands you doesn't necessarily make you an artist.
2.) Yes, I am indeed Satan, but these days my duties are largely ceremonial.
3.) No, a polygon is not a dead parrot.

Diff my dear, I only mock out of envy; as you have the distinct talent of being able to compress the most words into the smallest idea conceivable. Moreover, you've never allowed those ideas, (however small) to interrupt the flow of our conversations. But don't get me wrong my friends; Diff is nobody's fool. (We are however, doing our very best to find a nice family who's willing to adopt her.)

Kimberly... Hi, I'm Earth. Have we met?

*waits*

Nope, still nothing.

Oh my darling Dixie-Cup. (Aka. reklatS) Hope as you might, I couldn't forget you. (And the gods know, I've tried.) I will always treasure the false image I have of you. Speaking of images... Warning: Objects in mirror are denser then they appear. Regardless of how trivial the post, I could always count on your compliments. Like a magnificent stampede of lips galloping towards my bonny derriere; Dixie thinks by infection, catching an opinion like a cold.
Oh divinely tragic comedy that is Dixie. Thy mind is Teflon; (nothing sticks) so open that notions and ideas simply pass by, as effortlessly as the whistling wind through your ears.

And yet to your good credit, you go on loving Nature in spite of what she's done to you. Nature, not content with merely denying you the ability to think, has endowed you with the ability to write. How very ironic to be refused the power of conversation but not that of speech.

*clears his throat*

Alau53, what can I say? A rejection letter from MENSA wouldn't be too much of a surprise for you now, would it? I could go on, but really; what would be the point? Without your "Speak n' Spell" handy; none whatsoever.

And then there's Gray, a man who has occasionally stumbled over the truth, but somehow managed to pick himself up and hurry along as if nothing happened. Gray old boy, (and I do mean "old" because when God said let there be light, Gray was actually there to flip the switch) some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. Never has there been anyone who knows so little, so fluently.

Gray, when you talk, other people get hoarse just listening. I could talk on for hours about my good buddy Gray, (much the same way he does in his posts) but I see he's waiting for me to finish so he can visit the men's room. Gray, when you reach the end of the corridor you will see a sign that says, "Gentlemen." Pay no heed to it. Go right on in.

*sips some more scotch*

Oh, I'm sorry Dee, I didn't notice you there. Beloved Dee, I'll never forget those now famous words, "DRATS, I appreciate your taking the time to take me on..." Dear, so many times I've tried, "to take you on" and yet it's never worked because you're so very off. Try as I have to see things from your point of view, my efforts have been of no avail because even if I could manage to put my head there, I don't know of a doctor willing to install the Plexiglas I'd need in my naval so I could see where I was going. Dee, I've always thought of your writing like watching an elephant walking on hind legs. It's not done well; but you're surprised to see it done at all.

*scanning the room*

Oh, look who's here! Footballmom, How nice to see you! Recently, Governor Sarah Palin said something that reminded me of you. What was it? Oh yes… "What's the difference between a pit bull and a hockey (or football) mom?" (Nope, not the lipstick.) One is just a dumb animal, and the other is a dog…

*finishing the last of his scotch*

And here we have our lovely Coleen. (And of course we all know what the one "L" stands for don't we?) Coleen, never has so little been said so eloquently. Tell me luv, are you still waiting for a vacancy in the Trinity, or was temporarily taking the reigns from Hammy quite enough? Colie, I have watched in awe as you plunged into a sea of platitudes, and with the powerful breast stroke of a channel swimmer, confidently made your way towards the white cliffs of the obvious. So often this season you've shown us that there is no nonsense so arrant, that it cannot be transformed into the creed of the vast majority. All that is required is encyclopedia of nescience and a high enough platform to recite it from. Thank you once again, for filling such small shoes, so inadequately.

*lights a cigar*

Now before I go on... To those of you I may have left out, I apologize. I'm not being rude; it's just that you're really that insignificant.

Our dearest HD-
If you can't be a good example for us, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.
Before you open up your mouth to speak, make sure it's an improvement on the silence.
You're not yourself today, I noticed the improvement immediately.
If ignorance is bliss, you must be overjoyed.
Did you have an extra bowl of stupid this morning?
Shhhh...that's the sound of nobody caring what you think.
We have enough gun control. What we need is idiot control.
Opinions are like asses...everyone's got 'em and they all stink.
Hates sex in the movies...tried it once..seat folded up and drink spilled.
Remember, any woman can have the body of a 21 year old....just buy him a few drinks first.
and, HD, it's not that I'm insensitive to your feelings....I just don't care!

Sorry I didn't have time to really get into this...I'm sure you have plenty of good stuff from our more popular posters...bringing me to one more bit for one of our more eloquent members (DRATS, if you couldn't guess)
What matters is not the length of the wand, but the magic in the stick. (just couldn't resist!!)
SuzieQ

This couple are the ultimate voyeurs, hiding behind their keyboard (usually buck naked) while they sit reading all that HamsterDame had to say. It may surprise you to hear that your all-knowing host Gregor has no clue who this pair of BB watchers is. But I honestly don't recall ever seeing them creeping around the Silly Hamsters hacienda. That doesn't quite let them off the hook though. Strangers to me or not, we all know that if they read SH they are probably just strange. Straight from their cave dwelling somewhere deep in the Appalachians I bring you the poetic married duo (and possibly siblings) Tiffadee and Boogedyshu

We wanted to be there in spirit with you, so here's our poetic contribution...

Ode To Hamster Dame

Oh Hamster Dame
thou noble scribe,
your words we read
and then imbibe.

You rule the "House" we call Big Brother
like some magical, mystical, wonderful mother.

You keep us cool;
you keep us sharp
with wisdom, insight, and so much heart.

You make us feel like never before
each time a houseguest's shown the door.

You've graced us with laughs
and even some tears
for lo these many Big Brother years.

So let's take a moment to pause the game...
for our dearly beloved Hamster Dame.

Forever Lurking,

Tiffadee and Boogedyshu

When I say this next long time poster is funny, I don't just mean ha ha. Mel Brooks has nothing on this guy. Through the seasons of BB he has tortured us with unstoppable belly laughs. The kind that don't end until you've pissed yourself and turned purple from lack of breath. And that's just from looking at his picture!
When you read the crap he throws on a snow white back drop that's when the side splitting begins.

I am beginning to get cramped up just thinking about what he might write next, or is that my breakfast talking to me? He ain't heavy man... he's light in the loafers. His love for the divas keeps him coming back for more though. That and I keep threatening to give him a spanking, to which he always replies "Don't threaten me with a good time sailor!" Now everyone please hide your liquor as we bring everyone's favorite lush to the stage... BenF!

Ben F Celebrates Hamster Dame Through The Years: A Verbal Journey

HD to Pete Rose: I'm not going to ban you. LOL
HD to OJ Simpson: Calm down killa. ;)
HD to Geraldo Rivera: I'm just tired of people saying false things about everybody.
HD to e.e. cummings: Thanks for commenting but please do us all a favor next time and don't type in all uppercase. If you want to do all lowercase that's fine with me just not all uppercase.
HD to Rush Limbaugh and James Carvelle: Would all of you just cut it out? It's been like kindergarten around here lately.
HD to the Pope: I guess I can't please anybody. Religion was being discussed in the house and it was Easter so it was only obvious that it would be discussed here. It's not an all or nothing kind of thing. But if you want to read all about Christianity, then by all means knock yourself out.
HD to Monica Lewinsky: As far as the cum in drinks, that was all a joke and he never intended on doing any of it. Nasty and disgusting talk, yes I'll agree. But many people are exaggerating what went on and blowing things way out of proportion.
HD to Hannibal Lecter: You so cuh-razeeee!
HD to Patrick Henry: Why don't you tell us how you really feel? LMAO!
HD to the Manic Depressive Convention Attendees: All I can do is laugh at this point because some people will never be happy.
HD to Knute Rockne: For the millionth time already, I called it exciting. Be it in a good way or a bad way it was exciting. In other words, it wasn't a namby pamby pussy boy I love you speech. Jeez!
HD to Judy Collins: Please try to see both sides!
HD to Shakespeare: You haven't pissed me off. But it was a sentence that refers to the paragraph that precedes it. All by itself, that sentence could mean anything. When read after the paragraph I wrote it for, then it makes sense. I apologize if you are having difficulty with that and I shall strive in the future to write more clearly for you.
HD to Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, and Stan Musial: Ah, no worries. I find these 'out of left field' comments hilarious!
HD to Deep Throat: We'll have none of that here. The others don't need to know what we're talking about. It's just our little secret. ;)
HD to the Senate: I get really sick of the bickering around here sometimes and I've had enough of it tonight. Like you said, there's nothing going on in the House so people have decided to turn on each other here. Not anymore tonight they will! LOL.
HD when the President tried to reach her during the night on the Red site: Oh please forgive me! I was asleep at 1:05 AM CT time when you posted your first comment. And again, I apologize because I was still asleep when you tried to post this comment at 2:14 AM CT time. I work a 40-hr day job during the week but perhaps I should quit that so that I can be here to post your comments in the wee hours of the morning on weekdays. Come on already. And I can't give you a cutoff time. It's whenever I go to sleep or aren't around to post your comment. That's the cutoff time. Sorry for sounding a bit miffed but it's because I am. I need sleep too dear!
HD to Howard Dean in the 2004 election: I agree with you. I was just happy to see something else besides those boring ass speeches. LMAO!
HD to David Letterman: Oprah isn't in the house and neither is her pudenda.
HD to Henry VIII: Does everybody have to agree with you? And if not, do you really have to tell them that they're wrong?
HD to Stephen A. Douglas about Abraham Lincoln: I'm seeking some excitement. But it sure reads to me like you're singling yet another person out to disagree with.
HD about Lady Godiva: Well after her behavior last night, let's just say I'm less of a fan than I was.
HD to Steven Spielberg: You're going to make me cry! And in a happy way! LOL
HD to the Marquis de Sade: And we all know how you love to be reprimanded! *cracks whip* ;)

Things HD has said about dick:
- I was never a Dick fan.
- Boy, did I have fun last season with that!
- We get that you're a Dick fan. Please give it a rest and try to be considerate of others.
- Personally, I don't care enough about Dick to do that. But I get what you're getting at....
- I did like Dick at first but I've grown to where I can't really stand him
- Dick is still in it.
- Yeah, it's not like we want somebody to eff Dick up the arse until he bleeds or anything.
- I haven't been gaga over Dick in a long time.

BenF

From HD - Oh dear! I can't wait to see what y'all have in store for me in Part 3. I love you guys! Great job once again Gregor!

On this inauspicious occasion we gather to pay homage to our guest of honor HamsterDame. She runs this little web site that has become quite notorious for handing out spankings, but for some reason many of us keep coming back to read her never ending updates.

Our first guest tonight is our great and gracious friend diff. She tries to say that a lot of us are better writers than she is, but we all know she can be witty as a wombat. Even though she is often accused of having a few in her belfry! Everyone give a warm welcome to the wonderfully wacky Silly Hamsters wunderkind, diff and her poetic stylings!

HD,
My literary ability pales to that of Drats, BenF, Gray, Sleepyeye10, Dixie, Gregor, Grog and many, many others, but it comes from the heart HD...

There once was a woman in Texas,
Probably not drivin' round in a Lexus
Reality's her game,
HD is her name
Her site is the bomb,
She's like everyone's mom
We all come to play,
Not an ass? you can stay
Her hand slappin's a bitch,
She'll drag your words through a ditch
Beware of your tongue,
Or you'll be wishing you hadn't swung
As you're reading and trying to eat,
Her wit can knock you right off your seat
Quality's we adore,
As you spew your coffee all over the floor
Producers make her mad,
Manipulation makes her sad
BenF makes her smile big,
While Drats has her doing a jig
Will is her baby,
While Dan is a maybe
Eddie was her Duke,
While Maggie made her wanna puke!
Ivette made her glad she's a hetero,
James Z's big 'thang' made her say, 'rut-row'
Evel made her crazy,
And she wished Keesha wasn't lazy
Nakomis' voice grated on her last nerve,
Marcellas' 'boo-boo', threw her a curve
Holly King made her feeds a dread,
And she called Jase a 'poopyhead'!
Thought Kaysar was 'dumb',
And Cappy a chum...................p
Cheesy comps make her wish she was blind,
But thought Sarah was oh so kind
Could go on and on with this,
Instead I blow you all a kiss
HD's knowledge of the game,
Rivals all sites of the same
We love her enough,
And know that she's tough
To take all our crap,
But she's nobody's sap

Love ya HD,
Peace, Health and Happiness,
diff

Our next guest star is more of the strong, silent type. He is a man of few words, but when he does wander out from his fortified bunker to speak, his words pack a powerful punch!
Say hello to the boards favorite stalker, alau53!

HamsterDame has been blogging big brother so long isn't it about time she changes her bio to be a forty something female instead of a thirty something female..don't they say forty is the new thirty?
alau53

Our next guest may only type with one finger, but that one finger is more powerful than Rick James pimp hand. She is an infamous musician, along the same vane as William Hung and she has written a wonderful ditty for HD and some of her favorite hamsters from this season. Now everyone don your ear plugs as you give it up for Betty and her rambunctious remake of I'm a Little Tea Pot.

I'M A LITTLE HAMSTER

sing to the tune of I'm a Little Teapot
verse 1 dedicated to Keesha "I'd go on allstars if they invited me." (I'll watch you if you do.)
I'm a little hamster
Don't wanna pout
Put me up and vote me out.

CHORUS

I have a friend in Texas ...Hamster Dame,
She tells the world about my shame.
My housemates didn't keep me,
And that's okay.
I may live to play another day.

verse 2 dedicated to Michelle "I do look good on camera." (That's a matter of opinion.)
I'm a little hamster
Tall and coarse
Wind me up and hear me curse.

CHORUS

verse 3 dedicated to April "I left the house with my dignity intact." (We'll see you in Hustler.)
I'm a little hamster
Long and thin
Turn on youtube and watch me sin.

CHORUS

verse 4 dedicated to Ollie "April, will you be my first girlfriend?" (WTF OMG ROTFLMAO)
I'm a little hamster
Don't drink or smoke
Just your typical horny bloke.

CHORUS

verse 5 dedicated to Jerry "stupid of me to fall in the pool" (Trusting Memphis is even dumber.)
I'm a little hamster
old and gray
I wave the flag all thru the day.

(all together now) CHORUS

Thanks so much, HD, for all your hard work. Hope to read your blog on BB 11.
Betty

Cantankerous may be the best way to describe our next guest. She hails from the land of cotton and she has been known to have a thing for arrogant bastards. She is an aspiring talk show host and reportedly the actual reason that soldiers used to sing O, I wish I was in Dixie! Hooray! Hooray!

Everyone please give a warm round of applause and a rebel yell for my friend (and DRATS' secret admirer) Dixie!

Top 10 Ways you know you've been blogging too long with Hamster Dame...

#10 - You sneak away to your computer after your significant other goes to sleep
#9 - ...You end your sentences with.....three or more periods.....
#8 - You start experiencing "withdrawals" after waiting so long for HD to put your post up
#7 - You buy a cell phone specially equipped for blogging
#6 - Your purchase vanity license plates with "BB" and your screen name on it
#5 - You sit on-line all night waiting for Drats to post
#4 - Benf starts getting the hots for you
#3 - Gray thinks you're old, feeble and stupid
#2 - Drats posts something about YOU
and the #1 way you know you've been blogging too long with HD....
#1 - You make the call back to join the HG's next season

Dixie

Thanks for that Dixie, although I think David Letterman's job is still safe... I kid, I kid.
Now our next participant has gotten a special pass from the Betty Ford clinic so she could be with us tonight. I seems that she is so alone even Mr. Sandman won't pay her a visit. Of course she's always got us to keep her from feeling too lonely. The bags under her eyes are SO BIG,(HOW BIG ARE THEY!) they're so big that when she checks out at the grocery store the sacker NEVER asks "paper or plastic ma'am?" (GROAN)
Okay, Okay. With no further ado, let's have a rousing welcome for Sleepyeye!

(Sleepyeye grips the podium.)
Ahh-khummm, HD you are...
*raises voice to cover noise from knocking knees*
HD you are an enabler. I am sure I speak for more than just myself when I state that I have failed to kick the BB habit, in fact it has gotten worse. I've tried 12 step programs to no avail, and to be perfectly frank, it's thanks to Silly Hamsters. I innocently tripped across your site in 2006 -- lurked about -- and then bam! You reeled me in, as you have done with so many others. I changed my moniker a few times in hopes that others would not know how effective your trap was. Finally decided to call a spade a spade -- and admitted to being sleepy-eyed from season to season -- All thanks to you.

Last year you led us all to drink on more than one occasion. Poor Toots really got hammered once, to the point where Gregor had to call a Taxi for Pete's Sake. We ordered out, and drank some more, all while you reigned over the Silly Hamster Kingdom.

Each year I notice how nice you look in your Ref outfit. Last season you ruled over many a bout of all star wrestling between Gray and... Well pretty much any other poster. You participate in smack downs to those that take you on, and you always come out the winner.

This year you have led us to be environmentally conscious by leading the fight against the Plastics. You have helped us understand that what goes on under the sheets -- does not always stay there; nice doesn't equal win; houseguests actually have many names; and that CBS/BB really knows how to edit. You've gathered many a character to your Silly Kingdom that help offer sage information for all to read and ponder, all the while keeping the peace throughout the land.

Some of the head court jesters are DRATS, Diff, BenF, Gregor, Gray, Grog, a couple of col(l)eens, SuZieQ, Dixie (of many names), and so many more. Without you this place would be chaos. With that I leave you with this little ditty:

Since we've found HD's Silly Site
We now have greater insight
Because Silly Hamsters has great might
We've lost our daily life to this plight.

*sleepyeye shuffles off to snooze until next season*

Who knew Canadians had television? I thought those in the Great White North saw nothing but snow and primarily used televisions as extra storage boxes for their beer. But apparently this one actually figured out what a satellite dish is for and sees Big Brother regularly as well as an awe inspiring ability to use a computer, something even our aspiring POTUS hasn't yet figured out. Because Sarah Palin can see her country from Alaska, let's ignore the fact that she ain't from around here and welcome CanFan to the party!

Having been a Big Brother TV fan for five seasons, in the sixth Season I was amazed and delighted to find a group of individuals online who shared the same passion (what can I say - I was a slow learner). Of course, their leader was a mediocre blogger who was elevated to cult status by her obsession with Big Brother and by our obsession with her.

What can you say about someone who abandons her family and friends to take up with a group of hapless voyeurs for three-month stretches of time? You can say she's crazy, that's what you can say. So, Crazydame, I hope you know that this roast was all in good fun. We would never write these things about you if we didn't love you ... at least not where you could read them.

CanFan

From HD - Y'all are crazy and fantastic! Gregor, thank you for all of the hard work that you put into doing this. I appreciate it more than you'll ever know. Everybody, this is just the first part. The second and third parts are coming up over the next couple of days. I hope all of you laugh as much as I did when I was reading all of this. :)

If you'd like to watch more videos with Dan and everybody else in the house this season, you can find all of the interviews right here. Also, check out yesterday's House Calls with Dan and Memphis below.

There is also an interview up with Evel Dick and Dan in your SuperPass' Big Brother section. Keep checking there for more interviews with all of the other hamsters from this season as well. Midseasonreplacements has a great interview with Dan that's definitely worth checking out.

The wrap party will be soon and we all know there will be crazy pics from there as well as the seasonal gag reel. That's the thing I can't wait for!

Update on Friday, September 19th - Here are some photos from the wrap party last night. And below is part of the gag reel shown at the wrap party.

What a perfect ending to a perfect season! I actually had my favorite from early on win and I'm still in shock over it. I mean, actually I'm not but really I am. Oh, you know what I mean.

I say it for every Big Brother season finale but I really wish it could have been two hours long. There's just so much to show. I would really love it if they showed some of the hilarious and drama-filled footage to everybody so we could see their reaction rather than waiting to hear about it later in interviews or wrap party videos. Perhaps some day.

So how about the finale tonight? The jury questioning that they showed was rather brutal -- especially Michelle's. She got to drop two bombshells. First, she outed Dan's luxury trip with her to Memphis and then she outed hers and Memphis' alliance to Dan. I may not like her that much but that's what I love to see in the jury questioning. None of that congratulations and you played a good game and why do you deserve to win crap.

I'm still reeling from April voting for Dan to win. I know. They edit them to make us second guess how they'll be voting but I seriously didn't expect April to vote for Dan to win. I thought Ollie would but not April. Libra voting for Dan to win didn't surprise me at all and neither did Renny or Keesha. I could have seen Jerry's vote going either way since he figured out after he was evicted that the two renegades were working together.

But hey, some of Memphis' responses to their questions were pretty lame. And Memphis saying that he tried to be an asset to the jurors' game while they were in the house didn't help either. Libra was right on that one exclaiming that he'd never won anything to really be an asset. She's right. It was Dan working to make himself an asset to everybody's game. Whose vote did they jockey for each week in the beginning? Yep, that would be Dan.

I giggled when Dan almost went into football coach speech mode for his final words to the jury. He's a good speaker though and knows what to say to massage people's egos. No matter how you feel about Dan, take a look around you at the most successful people you personally know and chances are they're good at schmoozing people. You know what I'm talking about don't you?

There were no punches pulled on Jerry when he entered the jury house. Renny acted like she would get up at any moment and slap the old man. Kudos to Jerry for staying rather calm while Renny was confirming her loose cannon personality. Did any of you happen to recognize that black pleather outfit that April had on for that occasion? The only thing she was missing was the whip. Ollie was probably sitting on it handle inserted. Meow.

As usual, most everybody looked really great for the finale. Too bad Jerry couldn't have persuaded somebody to get him a new outfit. And what was up with Keesha wearing jeans? Perhaps she was afraid of spilling her alcoholic beverages on one of her good outfits later. Which undoubtedly would be happening right about NOW. Michelle looked really great in her dress tonight as did Libra. Ollie would have looked better if he'd taken off that stupid backwards baseball cap. I can't imagine April told him to wear it because we all know she doesn't like hats. *rimshot*

For any of you that complain about Brian taking up so much time with his long spiel about what he saw in the house after was evicted, suck it. So what if Angie didn't get a chance to speak. She's used to being a piece of furniture and we all know that an armchair has no tongue. Could Renny's speech when she was casting her vote be any longer? I kept expecting Julie to jump in and tell her to vote already. And she finished it off by yelling? Eeeks!

After 71 days, 27 competitions, and 11 evictions, Dan is the winner by a vote of 7-0. Congratulations Dan! And congratulations go out to Keesha as well for winning America's Favorite Juror. Her boyfriend will appreciate the money I'm sure. I would also like to congratulate everybody at CBS for doing such a fantastic job with casting this season. It was really great and I hope we can expect more huge personalities next season.

Both Dan and Memphis will be on House Calls tomorrow so be sure to tune in at 3:00 PM ET if you can. If you'll be working like myself, I'll post up the episode later this week for you to enjoy. Also, keep an eye out here over the next two or three weeks. There will be a ton of interviews with everybody coming out soon as well as news, video, and pictures from the always fabulous wrap party. Oh, and there's this roast that many of you have planned for me this week as well. I'm sure that will be fun!

So what did you think about the finale tonight? Were you happy that Dan won? Did you have any favorite moment from the show? What would you have liked to have seen tonight? Spill it my hamster-loving readers!