Aleisha VS Michelle

For those of you who missed uplate or don't have access to the live streams, you missed a rip roaring argument last night.
Aleisha took on Michelle and it was WAR! Don't bother going to the official site for info, they've glossed over the whole event, this is their official version of events;

Michelle and Aleisha have a discussion as they wait by the Diary Room. Michelle is telling Aleisha what she thinks of her. Aleisha says: “So you think I’m an attention seeker?”

Um no, there were not having a "discussion" Michelle was screeching and Aleisha was struggling to get two words in.
“Sometimes yes,” Michelle replies. “I think you’re happy to direct comments at you but not happy to receive them,” Aleisha says, adding: “I see that as a rude thing and you don’t but I just don’t worry about that any more.” “Just listen,” replies Aleisha. Michelle says: “Don’t treat me like a child.” Aleisha says she has an issue with Michelle directing obscenities towards people, Aleisha says: “I think it’s quite rude if you direct it to someone.” “I don’t care,” Michelle says. Michelle claims Aleisha is prone to loud outbursts, she also thinks she follows Billy around too much. Michelle asks: “What happens if he goes on Sunday?” “The same thing as when Emma went,” Aleisha replies, adding: “You don’t let me have my opinion.” “Because you’re gibbering,” Michelle replies. Aleisha says: “You think I hide behind Billy, am a follower, and an attention seeker.” Michelle thinks Aleisha has been avoiding her all day. Michelle says: “I think it shows you’re true colours that you’ve got a problem with me.” “I do have a problem with you, and I’ve told you and you won’t listen,” Aleisha replies. They bring up issues of having a hard life, Aleisha tells her: “You have no idea.” Aleisha is in tears and yells: “F**k off Michelle.”

What the twats fail to mention is the extreme aggression shown by Michelle, who was up in Aleisha's face screaming, pointing her finger and looked to be on the verge of violence, also the amount of swearing and illogical argument that Michelle spewed forth, the insults she threw at Aleisha and the downright bullying tactics she used to get her point across. It all resulted in Aleisha running crying to the bedroom where she sobbed for some time.
Michelle, after whinging to the other hm's about Aleisha, wasn't content to leave it there, oh no, she followed Aleisha into the bedroom where it was very evident that Aleisha was in no fit state to carry on the conversation, and they continued to argue.
They argued until early in the morning and Aleisha vowed never to speak to Michelle again. Michelle was more worried about how she was being "Portrayed" and how her actions would affect her daughter than anything else.

Here are the transcripts that I managed to get from the live streams. If they appear disjointed it's because fucking BB and his bloody censors made it so by continually cutting the streaming AND showing footage upside down!!

A- Can you just listen to me? I don't have a problem with you swearing, swear in every second word that you say.
M-No I don't need to swear.
A- just listen
M- (pointing in her face) Don't fuckin treat me like a child and don't fuckin arc up at me
A-Just listen
M- Talk fuckin normal to me
A- will you listen to what I have to say?
M-Yeah, if you talk normal to me.
A- I've been around people my whole life who speak that way (swear). It doesn't bother me at all, it's not about the swear words, it's about you...
M-But that's what you don't like, and that's me
A-Ok, if you can say that and say 'that's me' why can't I turn around to you and say 'that's me'?
M- I don't understand what you mean.
A-Ok, I don't like (michelle interrupts) don't speak yet, I don't like you going "Who the fuck is the sly bastard who nominated me?"
M- why do you have a problem with that, mate?
A-Just listen, can I just say that you believe what you want to believe, and what you say is what you believe, no matter how much we debate it, you're gonna believe that you're right, cos you're not gonna let me speak without butting in. M-I let you speak, what else do you have to offer?
A- You haven't Michelle, I will speak to you if you won't speak until I'm finished. M- I don't want to hear the same old shit, mate.
A-What do you want to know?
M- I've already said what I have to say.
A- That you think I hide behind Billy?
M- No
A- That I'm an attention seeker?
M- Not deliberately meaning to be.
A- You wonder why I have outbursts sometimes it's because I'm bored, that's my personality,that's what I do.
M- I was the same, mate, at that age.
A- With the ten weeks I've been in here without music, without family, without friends. Sitting there being only able to say five words, you'd be exactly the same. M- That's another thing, lets talk about that. I didn't see you once come out and fuckin talk to me in the worm farm. What was the fuckin go with that? (smug, sneering smile)
A- Didn't need to.
M- Oh cos you couldn't be fuckin bothered, you couldn't be fucked to come and talk to me could you?
A- did you talk to me when I only had five words to say?
M- Yes, I did actually.
A- What's your problem with that?
M- Just showed your true colours 'Leisha. That you had a problem with me and you couldn't be bothered with your fuckin arsehole to fucken come out. (NB- I have no idea what she means)
A- I do have a problem with you and I've told you I have a problem with you.
M- Yeah, what's the problem, cos I say "you's fuckheads" but that's nothing, so what else is the issue?
A- But it might be something.
M- Ok, well theres gonna be conflict like this all the time then, so obviously we're gonna have problems. This is like the worm incident. You couldn't be arsed. Fuck you then, it's not gonna bother me, and you can tell all day I didn't bother to talk to you not once.
A- I invited you in for breakfast and you talked to me then ( the rewards room)
M- I didn't bother cos I thought, 'no, alright, she wants to be like that, she can be like that, and when she wants to talk to me (inaudible) I didn't talk to you all day. A- Nah, I didn't notice
M-I didn't bother to talk to you all day.
A- Sorry Michelle, I didn't notice. I'll say to you right now, you're a very infectious person (Me- excuse me while I laugh) I think you're fun to be around and you bring life to the house, but I think you have a very clicky side where you can't handle people that have a problem with you.
M- No
A- This is my opinion, your opinion you just said.
M- It's the same old shit, keep going darling.
A- Don't worry about it then
M- So your going on about me, I can't handle people saying things to me...
A- (yelling) You've just proven me right! (Streams cut, then we have footage of Michelle up in Aleisha's face, pointing her finger and it looks like violence is going to erupt, it's that aggressive and physical)
M- (cuts in and out) my life experience...

Aleisha runs crying to the bedroom, Billy, Zac and Daniela follow. Aleisha is SOBBING, I'm talking racking, body shaking, can't speak, type of sobs)
A- I don't like it when she (michelle) swears at someone, that's ALL I said and she can't handle it. She called me a fuckwit and I said I don't appreciate that and she does my head in. She's against me. Nothing makes me cry.

M outside talking to Zoran, Travis, Joel and Jamie.
M- I've deliberately not spoken to her to see if she'd make an effort. She's got an attitude with me.

AT this point it was really hard to watch Aleisha sob. She was very distraught, and could hardly speak.
A- I know she knows exactly what's happened to me in my life, she's commented on it before and she used that as a target to get at me. My only problem with her is that I sat there and let her bag the fuck out of me and then I wasn't going to say anything nasty at all and she wouldn't let me speak. She was all "I've got ten years over you, I've had this happen to me, had so many things happen to me, and she blames alcohol. I've only had one glass.
M- ( talking to Travis and Zoran) I felt like fucking throttling her.
T- she has has a rough trot that poor girl, she's had it hard, and she's bottled up ten weeks of emotion and you've copped a spray. Leave it for tonight.
Z- I'm with Travis, chill out tonight. Tomorrow have a good chat.
Daniela walks out and Michelle quips " You missed a prime time classic" laughing.
D- Michelle, you can't just hurt people like that.
M- She was fuckin rude to me, mate!
M- I'll show you immaturity, I'm gonna go see if she's alright. Lets go in.

She has the wind taken out of her sails when she sees just how upset Aleisha is, and realises she may have gone too far. Cue the back tracking.
M- When you started crying, I wanted to embrace you, but you lost the plot on me, are you all cool?
A- yep (hiding her face behind her hair, won't look at Michelle, Michell pulls her into an awkward embrace, forcing a hug on the stiff Aleisha)
M- I know where you're coming from, I'm a mother, don't cry or you'll make me cry (laughs)
A- I don't have a problem with you, you're good value, you're lively, you're exactly what this house needs, but I really do think that you are able to give out what you think about people, but when they do it to you, you're not able to handle that.
M- How can you say that? (me- Whaaaaaaaaaat? Deluded much)
A- I don't like it when you swear at me, and I will not back down from that, and I don't know how this conversation turned to family, and I do believe that everyone has had a tough life, and I do feel terrible for people worse off than me, but for a 21 year old, I've been through a lot. I apologise if.....
M- Don't apologise for anything, mate.
A- No! I apologise, I would never make someone feel like that. In my life, I've never not got along with anyone. I'm the positive person and then you..........
M- now your family is gonna be worried. Poor Aleisha, upset.
A- Yes! they will be concerned. You actually have no idea, every week I've had a life threatened in my family.
M- Every week, darling? (huge sarcasm)
A- Yes, every week, and that's not a lie.
M- Well to me that's terrible.
A- And I've been a positive person, for someone to come in here and tell me what I feel (streams cut)
Streams come back and they're talking about nominations and how Michelle said she had no problem nominating at all. Aleisha took offence to this.
A- I think it's rude. They've been here for ten weeks. You have to be more considerate, these people are friends.
M- Yes ok, but that's the way I am.
A- Ok, but why can't you accept that this is the way I am. I don't like you swearing at me.
M- but we've gotten over this topic
A- I know that, but you're telling me to accept you for the way you are
M- Oh my God, this is going to get out of control again.
A- Just listen, Michelle. You're telling me to accept who you are.
M- You don't have to accept who I am.
And they go around in circles for another hour or so. Nothing is resolved, Aleisha goes to the diary room telling Michelle to get fucked and calls her a bitch, to which Michelle replies " You are too".

I think it took enormous courage for Aleisha to front Michelle the way she did, and Michelle has proven yet again what a moronic, ignorant, self absorbed dullard she really is.
I'm dying to see the spin BB puts on it for the Sunday show.
Michelle has effectively signed her own death warrant. The first time she's up for eviction she will go with a vote that will put to shame Emma's eviction tally.

Michelle, How I Hate Thee, Let Me Count The Ways

Yes, I'm a fickle bitch. One minute I'm loving a hm to death, the next minute I want to be the one to CAUSE their death.
I had a revelation tonight,the things that attracted me to certain HM's at the start, are the same things that drive me crazy in the end. Much like my romantic entanglements in the past. Hahaha!

Michelle, I loved you so much. You were the breath of fresh air, the opinionated diva who wasn't afraid to buck the system and tell it like it was. You shook up the house and you were REAL.
Now, you're just a real pain the arse and I can barely stand to watch you for another second.

I've been pondering how my love affair with Michelle soured and I think it's because she has proven herself to be very selfish, self-centered and very much like all the other HM's in there. The only difference is she's louder and more "in your face" than they are. You scratch the surface and she is just as two faced, bitchy and false.

A good example of this is her flailing relationship with Aleisha. At the start she was happy to put Aleisha into the role of house "little sister" or child. Aleisha quickly showed that she was very much a part of the boys group and as such she wasn't going to bow to Michelle, or go along with Michelle's plan for her to be the little pet, or plaything. She is someone who is loud like Michelle, but she has the support of the majority and is therefore ABOVE Michelle in stature within the house. Michelle doesn't like this, and doesn't like the fact that Aleisha has a strong support base.
She knows she can lord it over Daniela, and that Daniela needs her as much as SHE needs Daniela, but Aleisha is an island. One that Michelle can't over take.
She proclaimed tonight that Aleisha was "So rude" and needs to "respect her elders". Rather ironic considering Michelle would be the rudest person in there and has no respect for anybody.

Michelle has an inflated sense of entitlement that seems to come from a place of, "I'm going to take that, say that, or do that" before it's taken FROM me, said TO me or done TO me". Offence is her only form of defence in a house where she's feeling a little insecure as to her place. I also think that's one of the reasons she's so loud. She's forcing them to pay attention and take notice of her. She struts around the house barking like a bulldog and it's intimidating the other HM's. It's like if they aren't going to give her the respect and position she deserves, then by Christ, she'll make her presence known and demand it.

Being loud, swearing, shouting over the others is her way of trying to command respect. She doesn't have the intellect to hold an rational debate, so she screams and belittles anyone who disagrees with her, hoping that they'll just shut up and agree to whatever demand she's making.

Tonight Zac took her on over the allocation of numbers for the task. She told him she didn't like his "stupid" Scissors, paper, rock game and flatly refused to play it. Zac replied that he wouldn't play her game either and she was infuriated. How dare he question her? She's the bulldozer and he should just lay down and be rolled over like the others. Her hypocrisy shone through when she told BB that he was being a "smartarse" for disagreeing with her. What does that make HER for refusing to compromise?
She eventually just snatched the number she wanted and it was further evidence of her immaturity, obstinant and aggressive nature.

She continually goes on about the hm's not being opinionated or speaking their mind, yet when they do and it's against her, she howls them down and refuses to listen to one word they're saying. It's her way or no way, and that's the way it is.

As much as I love a bit of confrontation and drama in the house, her behaviour is bordering on bullying and her shrieking voice is driving me from the live streams every day.

Yes, Michelle. Our love affair is over. It's time to go.

Nominations #9

Sorry if this blog has become uber boring, but I'm really struggling to stick with this series for the first time EVER. And much like Gretel herself, the apathy is showing.
But on we forge and count down the days till this abomination is over, because I'm a HAIRS BREADTH (notice how I said breadth and not breath, as it's come to my attention that various people who can't stand me yet read me religiously, are becoming annoyed with my spelling, grammar, etc, etc, blah, blah) Never let it be said that I can't take criticism :P

Where was I?
Oh yeah, Big Brother shite.
Nominations rolled out like this.

Zach was up first.
2 points: Zoran. “He is currently the most opinionated and difficult person to live with.” He said Zoran would bring up small issues and turn them into big issues.
1 point: Jamie. “During the task, I spoke with Jamie in the car and he did admit that he has not been himself.” Zach said he thought Jamie was flying under the radar.

Fair call I think. Jamie has proven that he is indeed FUTR, and I don't think he's entertaining to watch at all.

Aleisha
2 points: “Michelle, on a personality vote. I find her very rude and dominating.” Aleisha described a House meeting where she thought Michelle had been unfair and rude.
1 point: “Jamie, for flying under the radar.” Aleisha said at that same meeting, Jamie had brushed over issues that he had earlier expressed frustration with.

She really is on the backfoot with Michelle. I wonder how she would behave if Emma was still in the house.

Joel
2 points: “Jamie. He’s still one of the people that I least get along with in the House.” Joel said he felt offended when Jamie gave him a hard time because they were not close. He said he could take criticism from his friends but didn’t accept it from Jamie. “Also, he called me a small turd,” he added.
1 point: “Zach. Because I think there have been two occasions [at the House meeting and when selecting the leader] he was trying to stay out of the limelight and I think that means he was flying under the radar.” Joel said it was early in Zach’s stay and he believed he was holding back his opinions in order to avoid conflict and attention.

Ok, my theory on the REAL reason he nominated Zac- Zac is a real contender for Joel's supposed "Funny" title in the house. IMO Zac is way more entertaining to watch, and the HM's are loving him and laughing with him every day. Joel's position as Mr Comedian is being challenged.

Daniela
2 points: Billy. “He abides by every rule. He is not very opinionated about things and therefore, he cruises through the House.” She added that she was sure the majority of the House would not put him up for Nomination and the public would fall in love with him. She said she didn’t abide by every rule and had opinions so the public might not love her as much.
1 point: Zoran. “I feel like he’s somebody that I can’t really trust in the House.” Daniela said the two had been close friends but in the last week, he hadn’t spoken to her. “He’s slightly two-faced and is interested in my friendship only when it suits him.”

What's the dealio with her and Zoran? Did we miss something? I thought they were very "pally" and flirting and touchy feely. Huh?

Billy
2 points: “Michelle. Michelle has come in here very gung-ho. At times she is just rude and loud and only cares about what she wants.” Billy also labeled Michelle as disrespectful and rude in the House meeting.
1 point: Daniela. “She is more than worried about herself. … She is worried about her opinion and not mine. Every time I put something on Daniela she thinks it’s an attack on her … and it swings back on me.”

The only two contenders for Billy's crown now that Andrew has gone. He's very threatened by these two women.

Jamie
2 points: Joel. “Joel’s a good chance to win Big Brother. He has faced the public vote five times and has survived five times.” Jamie added, “He is more liked in the public than I am.” Big Brother told Jamie he didn’t know that. “I’m not as funny and charismatic as him and he’s more physical so he’s more of a chance to win Friday Night Games,” Jamie finished, despite the fact Joel had a history of being the worst ever FNL competitor and Jamie had already won once.
Zoran: “He’s a strong physical competitor.” Jamie said Zoran had a good chance to win Friday Night Games. He also listed Zoran as “untidy and messy”.

Jamie is playing the game harder than anyone. He's in it to win it and the others are underestimating him big time.

Travis
As per normal, Travis had his nomination “prop rocks” at the ready.
2 points: Daniela. “I find that she can be very lazy and she needs to be pushed along to do things. … She’s also been very bossy … I’m not really happy with the way she’s been performing, thanks.”
1 point: Joel. “I question as why he sits on the fence a lot.” Travis said Joel had admitted he “bites his tongue.” “As much as he’s a loud rock, he’s definitely flying low.”

A loud rock? That should be in a science museum. I've never heard of one of those before.

Zoran
2 points: Billy. “He’s an absolutely top bloke, I love him to death but he’s got a very good chance of winning this.” BB pressed Zoran on why he thought HE couldn’t win. Zoran struggled to answer admitting, “I think I can win…” and adding, “Realistically, there are two people here that I think are the biggest competition in the House.”
1 point: Michelle. “She is very, very, rude.” Zoran said he thought she approached situations abruptly and had told Zoran he was not being himself, something he wasn’t happy with.

Ohh errrr, he's not feeling the Daniela lurve anymore either! But to nominate Billy? Even as a tactical move, it's surprising.

Michelle
2 points: Zoran. “He’s so gotta go.” Michelle said Zoran was watching over her and grilling her when she had a shower and was instructing her on how to adhere to water conditions. She added that he was arrogant and rude too.
1 point: Zach. Michelle described a moment when Zach drank her drink and said he had refused to watch the rice she was cooking when she was, “busting to go to the dunny.”

Bkeela said in a previous comment that he thought Michelle was a paid actor who's been thrust in the house to play a role. Think about it. It is a bit far fetched but at the same time, i can see it. She's being very strategic and has claimed a dominant role in the house very quickly, and can switch from Bogan big mouth, to strategist in seconds. Stranger things have happened.

So, Originally it was Michelle, Billy, Aleisha, Jamie and Zoran up for eviction. Once Daniela used the twist to remove Michelle, she put Joel in his place (once again).

I'm voting to out Zoran. I can not stand another second of his friggin MUMBLING! He adds nothing to the house and is a total waste of space. Get rid of him!

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Interesting points from last nights show.
* Daniela is still haunted by the ghost of Emma. Will she not get over it already? What on earth does she hope to gain by harping on to Aleisha about her grievances with Emma? Is her need for approval that strong that she's desperate to gain the "next best thing" in Aleisha's friendship? Does she think THAT would impress Emma?

* Michelle's well hidden dislike of Aleisha is starting to be exposed. Her quip that Aleisha is going to "get what's coming to her" had me scratching my head. Michelle is fiercely competitive and I think she really believes she's got a shot at the title in the house. I can't see it happening and targeting Aleisha is just going to make her exit quicker.

*Jamie is trying to worm his way into the 'Boys + Token girl" club and they are using him to bolster their dwindling numbers. I found it funny how he joined in the bitching about Daniela, even though they are supposedly friends in the house.

*The Aleisha/Billy romance is going to ride this couple through to the final three. BB hopefuls for next year, take note. Hook up with the first person who shows an interest in you, it'll get you through a few evictions.

*Did anyone else feel Aleisha was fishing for compliments from Billy when she was harping on about how Andrew was one of the few people who saw other sides to her. It was like she was saying to Billy. "Well he sees so much in me, do you?"

*The more influential the evictees are, the more Daniela steps up to the plate and tries to exert her own influence on the house. Sadly, she's failing and making more enemies than friends.

And lastly-
How cringeworthy was Gretski's attack on Thomas?
I'm not Thomas fan, the dude is spineless and dull, but Gretel had him by the throat like she was a pit bull and he a mere tabby cat!
Admittedly, his proud, flag waving "Nice guy" tag is wearing thin, but Gretski just lost it last night and it was very uncomfortable to watch.

Gretski, I know you're struggling to hang in there, I'm feeling you, but would you have behaved the same way if Thomas was a chick?
You went easy on the likes of Psycho TJ, yet you squash Thomas' nuts in a vice for the fun of it?
What's goin on????

Double-O-Bill- Eviction #8. Blandrew & Thomas

Hooray! Blandrew is gone! I'm still cut that I wasted my money voting to out the prick who was going to walk in a week or so anyway, but what can one do?
Poor old Blandrew was shell shocked and his face turned five shades of red as he sat on that eviction stage. My only consolation is the bollocking he's going to get in radio interviews over the next few days, as Gretel was dismal! Talk about pussyfooting around. The dude was arrogant and smug and more of his bitching and control freak ways should have been shown. GAH!

Thomas was next. Gods gift to women, a self proclaimed "nice guy" was way overdue to be shown the door. He reminds me of a store mannequin. Plastic faced and no substance. I laughed my arse off when he stated, "Some of the people who've passed through this house, I thought 'meh!'." What? He is the king of MEH! I don't think the other hm's will even notice he's gone.

The points of interest I found re tonight's daily show were;

* Tonight were had a glimpse of what an all boy house (plus Aleisha) would be like. Please don't let it eventuate!!

*Daniela is very perceptive and strategic. Her nominations talk with Michelle revealed she is the first HM to actually take into account the twist and who the other hm's might think she'd vote for when making her decision on whom to nominate. Very smart.

*Daniela's comment about Andrew that, "As long as the rules are coherent with what he wants, then he's happy to follow them". Good point. Think to how he reacted against the boys only nominations, but loved to enforce rules related to food.

*Michelle also proved she isn't as dumb as she looks. She made a lot of very observant comments and already has her nomination targets picked.

*Joel is going to think he is Mr Popularity on the outside after surviving his third eviction. This guy is grating on my nerves the more I watch him. Sadly, I think he'll make it through to the final three.

*Gretel, You know I love you and you have only had one other fashion faux pas this year (surely that's a record for you) but what's with the Men In Black look tonight? Yuck!

*The Macleans toothpaste ads would have to be THE lamest, and dull currently on TV. The only consolation for me is that they've stopped using neanderthal forehead Hayley, and are using the equally empty headed Sussanah.

*Finally, I can't express enough how happy I am to see the back of Blandrew, so here's a pic to illustrate his best feature.

*Noms tomorrow night, Michelle, Jamie and Daniela will be up. Daniela will save herself and put Joel or Travis in her place.
That's my tip anyway.

BB. Fuck you! I Demand My Money Back!!

The BBBA fan diary contributers caught a very interesting conversation last night between Michelle and Daniela.

You can read the whole thread in the link above, but this is the gist of it.

Taken from the fan diary...Day 62

11:17 PM
Sorry connection is slow so comment time would be about 9.40 pm wst or 11.40 est

Daniella and Michelle in the rewards room. Talking about nominations and how Michelle went into bb the other day and complained how the contract for BB was to the MID of August, That Andrew went into the house only until early July max. That if he wasn't kicked he would walk as his job was more important, Michelle stated that 1000 of deserving people lost out and would have given 100% but Andrew has taken that space!!
Posted by Scaryscooby

Now we see the real reason that BB has been showing Andrew in the bad light lately, when he's always chosen to only show the better side of him in past shows...so he gets the cash from the eviction votes rather than from him walking when his contract runs out....and he (BB) won't have to explain why he left mid season! Comments?


PS..Thanks to Scaryscooby for the original post in the fan diary.

What the fuck is that about??? Think of all the people who have wasted their time and money voting to out Blandrew, and then to find out he's going in a few weeks anyway???

That is fraud my friends. Big Brother, we know you're merely a cash cow. But how about showing some respect to the millions of fans who watch and vote and pay your fucking salary every week!!

Sure, those that hate Blandrew can get him out sooner this weekend, but I think it completely unjust that we are being fleeced for someone who had no chance of winning this shit anyway.

When the fuck are you, the producers, going to start considering the fans? What Michelle said is spot on. Him and his pathetic excuse of a girlfriend Hayley, robbed two potential candidates who would have done anything to get a spot in that house. And who knows? Maybe we would have liked them better?

Blandrew and Hayley did provide some much needed spice in the house over the whole love triangle affair, but I still feel cheated.

I'm not voting anymore. I don't even want to watch anymore. The whole thing is just farcical.
The show is over produced, and we the viewers are being conned at every turn. Why can't they create a series like the first couple of seasons? The focus was on the HM's not fucking twists and turns at every turn.
They've forgotten what the show was about, it was character driven, it was about the fans and what we want, and now we're just pawns in this monster money making machine.

Guess you were right Javatari. I don't know why I'm even surprised.

I'm sending a very angry email to BB, demanding reimbursement of my hard earned moola.
Fucking scammers!!!

P.S Kylie just hit on another idea, but still I won't do it because it requires me spending more money, but if everyone who voted to evict Blandrew, now sent vote to saves, then Blandrew would find himself in the position of having to LEAVE and not be voted out.
Either way, BB wins, and we the stupid fans, lose.

P.SS, don't you dare tell me I'm stupid for voting. It gets on my nerves when people complain about the HM's but don't vote to keep the house the way they want it, or at least try to.
HOWEVER, I shan't be doing it anymore and the first person who says "I told you so" gets a kick up the clacker. FACT!!

P.SS. Mike Goldman, I know you left two anon comments on my blog. You really need to get a proxy IP address. I tracked where you came from and where you out clicked too.
Nice to have you on board. How about giving me a shout out on Uplate. I watch your sorry arse every night! Huzzah!!

Michelle, How I heart Thee, Let Me Count The Ways.

I have a new hero, and her name be Michelle. She is the ONLY hm with any personality in the place, the only one making things happen, stirring the pot, telling it like it is and creating action in the house.

Yes, she's annoying. Her voice is loud, her grammar and language appalling (but so is mine, so I don't really mind) she takes over most situations and drowns out the other hms. But seriously, what the fuck have the other HM's done all season to entertain us? What have they contributed to the house? They're all as quiet and docile as church mice, so it's not like she is taking anything away from them at all.

As Rainy Boons said on the forum, she's "the fly in the ointment". She's the thorn in their side that will not abate and for that alone she's good value.

I hope you all watched the daily show last night and saw her chair the house meeting. How much were the hm's squirming after her inflammatory questions such as "Why are you all sheep"? And "Why is nobody allowed to sit in anybody elses seat?".
Andrew's face was that red, he was fuming so much, you could almost see the smoke coming out of his ears that I thought he'd burst a vein in his head. He does NOT like having his authority challenged in any way, and certainly doesn't like being confronted by the likes of Michelle, a mere intruder who should know her place, shut the fuck up and bow down to him like the rest of them.

Michelle set the tone for the day by suggesting that someone else besides the "Billy's, Andrew's and Thomas' that do everything" should lead the task.
Later that day Blandrew quipped to his second in command, Billy that " She speaks rubbish, what she says has no validity at all. She's got nothing"
To which Billy replied.
"Yeah, she's got nothing".

Oh but she does. She has a mouth the size of Luna Park and is not afraid or intimidated by the Boys Club.
Blandrew made the mistake of underestimating her, and thinking that because the things she says are not sanctioned by him that they're of little worth. Well she sure had him squirming later that night.

Michelle made the decision to sit in Blandrew's chair, and even after he claimed not to care and told her to "go for it", it was evident that it was a most symbolic gesture, and removing him from the head of the table did not please him at all. (I so wish I grabbed a screencap, it was bright red and his eyes were glaring)

At one point when Michelle was raving on about them being sheep and following each other around, he put his head in his hands on the table.
She hit a nerve with him, Billy and Thomas, who sneeringly admited to being a sheep. (seriously could the guy be any more cringeworthy?)
Another interesting thing to come out of that meeting was the statement by Blandrew that he wasn't there to be best friends with anyone, and that he is being "Forced to live in a house with people he doesn't want to live with".
Whaaaaaaaaat? Who is forcing you Blandrew? You could leave at any time. Is it because you see the house as yours and the others are only unwanted guests?
I honestly think he signed his own death warrant with that one statement. We can all help out with that desire not to live with people he doesn't like, and I think he'll get what he wants in that regard this sunday.

Later on that evening, discussing Michelle's outburst with Travis he said, "The reason she's on the outer is because no-one likes her".
Wrong! He should have amended that statement to something like "The sheep in MY group don't like her and therefore she is a nothing and a nobody", because that's what he was really saying.

Finally, in regards to the Blandrew/Michelle faceoff, you must watch tonight's daily show. BB has paired up the hm's and they mustn't be more than a two meters away from each other at any time. Guess who he partnered King Blandrew up with? MICHELLE!! Haaaaaaa!!!

Last night he was punished (the first time EVER, he was even bragging earlier that he has talked TEN times without his mic on and never once received a fine) for picking up the house phone, and had to spend TWO hours in the punishment room with Michelle, cleaning boots.
I don't think the dude could have been punished better in ANY other way. It was GOLD.

Getting off Blandrew, the other thing I've been meaning to mention for days, is my problem with Joel.
Is it just me, or does the guy appear to be acting 24 hrs a day! He never seems sincere, everything he says sounds rehearsed, he plays up to the cameras 24/7, and sometimes he behaves as if he's outside of himself, watching himself act out a scene.
I've heard him talk numerous times about what he hopes to "get out of this experience" and make comments like "I know what I'm in here for", that it makes me think the reason he doesn't get involved in conflict or even voice his opinions on anything, is because he is playing a role, and has his sights set firmly getting some kind of comedic "career" out of BB.
Whatever, I find him to be a bit fake, false, and flying very low under the radar.

Jamie has also amused me this week. It's so very ironic the way the Boys club have embraced him this week as a fellow nominated HM, even though they must know he has removed himself and put someone else in his place.
Jamie has used his "nomination status" to worm his way into the Boys club, whilst Joel feels a little on the outer and HE is the one who is up for eviction instead.

Thomas is currently leading the nomination board with Blandrew not far behind. It appears that Billy will escape eviction this week, and it will be very interesting to see how he sits in the throne once Blandrew is gone.

I'm still voting and hoping for the king and his offsider to go out together, but I'm fast losing hope.

Nominations #8 And Andrew The Big Sook!

Before I recap the nominations from last night, I just have to comment on the massive whinging that Andrew did after BB made the announcement about the "All male" nomination twist.
For someone who repeatedly says they aren't there to "play the game" and that supposedly he'll be leaving next month to go back to work, he sure kicked up a stink about the nominations process, more so than ANY other male HM.
Andrew spent the whole of Sunday night and all of Monday, complaining to anyone and everyone about how "unfair" and "unjust" BB was. He arced up so badly, that he even tried to convince the other boys not to talk to the intruders and even refused to eat dinner with them last night!
What a fucking cry baby!
I could not get over how immature and whiny he was.
He used the old Emma ploy of denial but starting every whiny sentence with, "I don't really care but....." and "I don't give a shit, it's only a game but......" and "It doesn't really matter but......" Before launching into various tirades about the unjust twist.
I wasn't surprised that BB didn't show the footage of him and then Billy going to the diary room on Sunday night to argue the point with BB, or the footage of him claiming it was discrimination.
He said, "If this happened on the outside, It wouldn't be tolerated, It's crap, it's not fair, but I don't give a shit but it's wrong".
Oh methinks you give a shit alright.
Andrew- "You can disagree to the ends of the earth, we're all (the boys) being disadvantaged. No one wants to go, but if I go next week I'll be stocked, BUT, it doesn't sit well with me, I couldn't give a crap, I just don't understand BB and why he would do this. It's just wrong"

Oh BOO- FUCKING-HOO! Get over yourself you whiny, sooky, big girls blouse!
firstly, he's continually contradicting himself and making no bloody sense what so ever, and secondly, the other boys sucked it up, why couldn't he? I'll tell you why. Because King Andrew suddenly had all power stripped from him.
He didn't have the little FNL twist to save him, he couldn't rely on his friendships (alliances) to save him and he felt completely at the mercy of the intruders, and now the voting public.
He's pretty confident with his position in the house. He knows that he's the leader and the house flows the way he wants it to. NOW, he's cast aloft in this BB sea and there is nothing to hang on to and he doesn't like it one bit.

How churlish and immature of him when he called all the boys over on to one side of the lounge and said, albeit in a joking manner, "Lets not talk to the girls anymore", and spoke about division and segregation, "If BB wants segregation, lets give it to him".
I think it was a very symbolic gesture and one to show the others that he STILL had dominance in the house, getting the boys to follow his lead.
He then switched beds so that he could be on the "boys side" of the room, leaving poor Zac feeling more unwelcome than ever. Again, he was separating himself from the intruders and perpetuating the "divide".

FFS, Andrew, GROW UP!!
I'm prepared to spend an absolute shit load on voting this week, just to get his smug, self satisfied arse out of that house. I've seen enough of his arrogance, and I'm sick of him being the self appointed policeman of BB. He's a control freak and he needs to go. Who's with me???

Now, to nominations!

Aleisha
2 points: Thomas. She said he had been very opinionated and two-faced in his leadership the week before. She claimed he was going under the radar by backing down on his stances.
1 point: Travis. Aleisha said Travis was “just awesome and Australia would think the same thing.” She said he was the “most competition in the House” and she was nominating him strategically because he threatened her chance to win BB.

I'm impressed with the way Aleisha articulates her nominations. BB rarely has a problem with her, and she does make a lot of sense in her nominations. She's not as ditzy as she looks.
Jamie
2 points: Billy. Jamie said he was a threat in the House, as he was a leader that people respected, could win FNL and had an “obvious alliance” with Aleisha. “People listen to him more than they listen to me,” he claimed.
1 point: Joel. “Joel has never been nominated by the group, only by people using the twist. And he’s obviously liked on the outside because he’s dodged three bullets. He’s obviously a threat to winning the game.”

Jamie, he's only dodged TWO bullets, but you're pretty spot on with your noms anyway.
Thomas
2 points: Andrew. “I’m nominating strategically because I think he’s a threat at Friday Night Games and the power that comes with that is formidable. I think he’s a huge likelihood to win the whole thing.” Thomas admitted Andrew was a better leader than him and had a good personality.
1 point: Travis. Thomas said he was a good FNL competitor, a “straight-up, good Aussie bloke” that represented everything that was good about Australia. He said Travis’s likeability and happiness with his existing life was what made him a threat.

For the first time ever, BB had no problems with the way Thomas nominated. Good work numbnuts, it only took you two months to figure out how to nominate properly. D'uh!
Zoran
2 points: Andrew. “On Friday Night Games, I think he’s my biggest competition.” Zoran said Andrew had a lot of influence in the House because of that. He added that Andrew walked around like one of “the leaders” in the House.
1 point: Billy. “Billy is the other person that I think could make it to the end of this.” Zoran said Billy was a good guy that could win BB.

How is Zoran still in the house? And can anyone understand a single word he says? He slurs like a stroke victim on crack.

Andrew
2 points: Jamie. He said Jamie was the guy in the House he got along with the least. He said he found it hard to bond with Jamie.
1 point: Thomas. He said Thomas’ behaviour during the task revealed there was more to him than he was letting on. Andrew added that Thomas was deliberately altering his behaviour to try to be as quiet as he could and “love everyone” in the House. “He does it to remain unnoticed,” claimed Andrew.

Does it not strike anyone else as odd that Andrew has taken both Thomas and Jamie into the rewards room? He's very strategic and playing the game harder than anyone else in the house.

Joel
2 points: Jamie. Joel said he didn’t get along with Jamie and his formulas and judging of people made him feel uneasy.
1 point: Billy. Joel said it was a strategic move, but his relationship with Aleisha made Billy a threat to him. Joel added that Billy had never been up for nomination, which also made him a threat.

Another one who's playing the game very hard, but not so much for the financial rewards. Joel has made it very clear that he wants a job in showbiz and you only have to witness his interactions with Gretel to prove this. He's instantly "ON" when she comes on screen or when he's aware that the camera's are directly on him.

Travis
2 points: Jamie. “He’s a little bit lazy at times … he doesn’t really pull his weight around the House.” Travis said the same people always chipped in and Jamie had previously lost the HMs the gym because of his laziness when it came to cleaning.
1 point: Using his traditional rocks as props, Travis said, “1 point, Big Rock - Thomas.” Travis claimed Thomas was lazy too. “He’s like the case of the disappearing rock. … The only weights he’s pulling in the joint are the ones he’s doing to pull up his muscles.”

Now, this really grinds my gears. Travis NEVER nominates properly and he is rarely, if ever, pulled up about it. BB has this guy pegged for a win, and is doing anything to make that ride smoother.

Billy
2 points: Zoran. “Zoran’s personality at times is loud, outspoken and impatient.” Billy gave the example of food rationing last week and said that Zoran tried to take power when it was Billy’s role as Enforcer to control things.
1 point: Travis. Billy said he was loved by all, was an all-rounder and was a threat because of it.

If he doesn't get evicted along with Andrew this week, I may have to parachute myself in there and kick his scrawny arse. He has NO right to be there! Gah!

Daniela
2 points: Andrew. “That’s based on personality. I think he has a pack mentality.” Daniela said Andrew made it difficult for her to offer up her opinions because Andrew only cared about what a few people thought, not everyone.
1 point: Joel. “Based on under the radar.” Daniela said Joel laid low and slipped in the background, adding that he always tried to “go with the flow.”

Daniela is craving power in the house and Andrew/Billy are the only two hm's in her way. I'm really surprised she didn't throw a point Billy's way.

After all HMs had nominated, Andrew, Jamie, Billy and Thomas found themselves up for Eviction. However, after Jamie exercised the ever important "twist", in which he saved himself, he then put Joel up in his place.

I implore you! People who vote, please, PLEASE, get rid of Blandrew and Billy this week!

Eviction #7 & Boystown On Notice!

So Laura waved bye bye and nobody really gave a shit. It was very obvious about half way through the week that she was going to go. A lot of the daily show was devoted to her, and if you pay attention to the fine people of BBBA, you generally get a feel for which way the wind is blowing.

*yawn*

The only thing keeping me watching this week was the rabbit BB pulled out of his hat in regards to nominations. If we wanted proof that BB IS indeed watching, then we got it tonight. He's listened to the people and our concerns about Boystown, and has acted accordingly, (much to the ire of some people at the eviction show,how funny was the booing?)

This week, only males can be nominated for eviction, and it's going to be a double eviction.
Hooray!!!

The look on the faces of Travis, Thomas, Billy, and in particular Blandrew, was just priceless. Their little dreams of a male utopia crushed with that one revelation. GOLD!!

Watching the boys turn on each other via nominations is going to be compelling viewing. Their unease and discomfort is a beautiful thing, and anyone crying "discrimination" need to pull their heads in.
BB would do exactly the same thing if it looked like becoming a house full of girls. There needs to be some gender balance in the house, and this is the only way to even the playing field.

Zac could find himself an easy target as an intruder, and had Jamie not had "the power" I think he'd be picked off too, Zoran is another one who should be worried, but as it stands, I really have no idea who'll be facing eviction next week, I'm only hoping that at least two of them will be Blandrew and Billy, and that both those twats will be evicted.

That's my dream Big Brother. Please let it happen!!

Lord Of The Flies

How funny is this weeks task! It's become a veritable Boystown in the BB house with the revelation that Big Brother has "gone fishin'" and the HM's are on their own. The boys soon assumed dominance and an election to see who would be officially crowned "leader" resulted in creepy Thomas winning the vote. However, It's safe to say that Thomas more resembled the Queen, he was the benign figurehead, while Billy "The enforcer" and Andrew, the real leader ruled from the sidelines.

Thomas, to his credit, did stand up when it counted and come out of his shell, however it didn't last long and after he blasted Laura (the only one to buck the rules) he couldn't apologise enough.
Your veneer is slipping Thomas, it was very evident just how hard you are playing this game. The fact that he DID have it in him to yell and be overbearing, and then realise, Oh noes, she'll nominate me on Monday, best I grovel and snivel and beg her forgiveness, proved just how fake he is.

Now, what do you think they'd do without BB's overbearing rules and punishments? Surely they'd party up a storm and run amok right?

WRONG!

Instead, they made hard and ridiculous rules for themselves and spent the next few days policing what each other was doing, eating and even shitting (don't scoff, the toilet roll situation is more serious than the war in Iraq you know). It seems they can't function very well without BB's authority. It's like they've been brainwashed or indoctrinated into the BB cult and couldn't even make the simplest of decisions without calling hour long meetings, or endless debates about food and toilet paper. How tedious! They're so scared of BB that even whilst he was "absent" they couldn't even fart without calling a meeting first.

There are plenty of interesting discoveries from this task. Just a few include.

* Daniela standing up as the only real opposition to Boy power in the house- She's really butting heads with Billy and Andrew, and resents them taking charge of the group. She made the comments that, "We can't be walked over by Andrew and Billy" and "We (the females) are the minority, we need to stick together".

*I can't help but wonder what the house would be like with Emma there for this task. Do you think Andrew and crew would have cracked it at HER if she scoffed some chocolate the way Daniela did? I don't think so.

*The division in the house is no longer The "cool" group VS the "Nerds", it's all about the intruders VS the Originals now. The intruders really do not have a voice in the house. No matter how loud or long Laura screams, she is always dismissed, as are the rest of them. Take for instance the debate about cooking hot meals for lunch AND dinner. Thomas wanted to put it to a house vote but Billy overruled him saying, "We ARE the majority" (meaning the boys in the house. He looked around at Jamie, Andrew, Joel and Travis for agreement, and so the motion was passed) The other people (the intruders, plus Aleisha who would have gone along with Billy anyway, were in the lounge and not considered at all).
Another example of this was Andrew going ballistic about Daniela eating the chocolate but had a good old laugh when Joel broke one of the house rules by writing on the blackboard.
Also, when Michelle discovered all the food in the diary room she beseeched the HM's to put the meat in the freezer for two hours. She was totally ignored until Andrew saw the food for himself and then decided that yes, the meat should go in the freezer ASAP.

*Andrew is also the self appointed 'policeman' of the house and couldn't be more anal if he tried.
His comments to Daniela over the chocolate incident were astounding.
Andrew- "Is chocolate essential to your journey?"
And
"It's selfish to go against majority rule"
I've already pointed out who the majority are, so basically he sets the agenda and the rules and everyone else must follow. It's only selfish if it goes against something he wants or deems just.

*Laura is once again proving her mettle and is very aware of the hierarchy in the house. To Andrew she said, "Just because you have an opinion doesn't mean everyone else should share it", and later to Daniela, "Decisions in this house are made by Andrew".

*Andrew was very clever the way he didn't even put his hand up for the leadership role, he knew very well that he could steer this ship from the background and hopefully by NOT taking on the role he'd avoid some nomination points too. Very shrewd.

*The boys are even dressing the same way, and hanging around each other even more than before. They've even discussed what it would be like to live in a house without any girls. Thomas said it would be "Awesome" and Billy agreed. I think we can see the way these twats are going to vote on Monday.

*Aleisha is an honorary bloke due to her relationship with Billy and the fact that she's the only female "original". She's been exceedingly quiet without Emma, and has hardly featured at all on the daily shows..

* The house is indeed going to end up one populated only by boys, and maybe Aleisha, because it's inevitable that Laura and Daniela will nominate each other (should they survive the eviction) and the boys will NOT nominate each other.
Judging by all the official polls it looks like Laura will be the one going home this weekend, which is a crying shame. As annoying as she is, she's the only one who isn't afraid to go against the grain and stand up for herself when she has to.

*The Laura/Daniela rift has probably contributed a great deal to her eminent eviction. She did bitch about Daniela behind her back and told not only Emma but also (with Emma's prompting) Andrew about what Daniela said about them both.
Daniela has used this rift as a platform to try and distance herself from the outspoken Laura, and also at the same time attempt to assert her Alpha female position in the house. The way she took on Aleisha immediately after Emma's eviction was a good example of this. Aleisha was clearly upset and not in the right frame of mind to hear how much Daniela didn't like Emma. She stuck up for her friend and then dumped Laura in the shite for admitting that "people" had told Emma all the things Daniela had said about her behind her back.
Daniela swore black and blue that she had "Never bitched about her, ever" whilst a whole minute before had declared Emma to be "The biggest bitch I had ever met in my life".

Both Daniela and Laura have "bitched" about others, but Daniela has been very clever the way she has voiced her denials in such a loud and convincing fashion (tears before bed time anyone?) and made herself the victim of Laura's "deceit".

*The two new intruders have been highly entertaining in the house thus far. Zack is very funny, self depreciating and full of good stories. Michelle, whilst being so loud you can barely hear what the other HM's are saying, has also been good value, if for no other reason than she's annoying the crap out of everyone including the unflappable Travis and Thomas. None the less, I'm pretty sure she'll be nominated the first week she's up and depending who she's going against could find herself on the wrong side of the tv!

*I'm still spending feverishly to get Joel out of the house. I think it would be a great shock to the other HM's who believe he'd be popular on the outside due to his humour, and in reality his funny moments are few and far between. We have to stop the house degenerating any further into the Boystown it is rapidly becoming.

SAVE THE GIRLS- VOTE OUT JOEL!!!

Train Wreck TV!

I was appalled, shocked and dismayed by BB's decision to air the footage of Emma after she had been told of her fathers passing on the daily show tonight. This is a stark contrast to the way things were handled last night.
Last night I was pleasantly surprised by the decision to shield Emma as much as possible from the ghoulish spotlight. I thought the way they handled her eviction was classy, professional and left the tabloids with no fodder to take the moral high ground.

But tonight was just deplorable. Did they really need to show it? Did we really need to be party to Emma's grief? In my opinion there was absolutely no need to air her reactions. We all knew what had happened, they explained it at the eviction show, so what the fuck was the reasoning behind making us all bear witness to her pain?
I feel it was a disgusting ratings grab in a series that is rapidly going downhill. BB cashed in on Emma's situation and she became nothing but a pawn in a cheap ratings war.

It was very uncomfortable to watch, and for a person like Emma, who repeatedly said she was a very private person and didn't open up often, it must be horrifying to have her grief played out before the whole world.

Yes, she signed up for BB knowing that her father could die. I've criticised that decision and she will have to live with the fact that she chose her fifteen minutes over spending time with her dying parent for the rest of her life, but BB did her a great disservice tonight.

They should have left it the way it was handled during the eviction show. A simple statement from Gretel, and one from Emma saying she wished to grieve in private with her family. Everybody knew what had happened, and there was absolutely no need to take it that step further by showing her very obvious distress and heartache.

I'm surprised BB didn't air the footage of her actually being told. Well done for restraining yourself on that one BB.

I'm no fan of Emma, but she looked visibly shaken, uncomfortable and shell shocked both at the eviction show and during tonight's nominations show.

We didn't need to see that.

Shame on you Big Brother!!!

Nominations #7

Here's a run down of tonights noms;
Joel-
2 points: "Laura. She is serious when she wants to be and when other things are important to the House she's not as serious." BB asks Joel to clarify his nomination, and he says simply "she's a hypocrite by taking things seriously when it suits her".
1 point: "Andrew for strategic reasons. He's won FNL three times now and is a big threat."

For someone who is only in the house to "have fun" and for the "experience" he sure gets upset when they lose money, and is very wary of Andrew's prowess during the FNL games.

Thomas is next.
2 points: "Laura for consistently getting fines and showing little or no remorse. She doesn't try as hard as the rest of the House."
1 point: "Travis for trying to stop people singing in the House." BB tells Thomas his nomination is not accepted. Thomas says Travis tries to stop Daniela and Laura singing, and again BB tells him this is unacceptable. Thomas continues: "I really like music and I like listening to other HMs sing." BB tells Thomas: "Last week you said he was a nice guy. If you're nominating for personality you need to explain it." Thomas tries again: "He's trying to stifle HMs' personalities." Finally BB tells Thomas: "That isn't good enough. BB is awarding you one nomination point. Next time BB will put you for nomination."

If Thomas isn't the most wishy-washy, brain dead goink in the house, I don't know who is. I really can't work him out. He reminds me of a limp fish that needs to be thrown back to sea as shark bait.

Daniela-2 points: "Andrew. Basically he's the person I've got to know least." BB stops her: "Saying you don't like one HM more than another is unacceptable. Be specific. What are you trying to say about him?" Daniela clarifies: "When I try to make conversation it goes nowhere. He is not an open person, and he doesn't try to get to know people like I do."
1 point: "Laura. She whinges every time we have to do something. She gives it attitude when I try to help her, and it makes it difficult to get things done.

What she REALLY means, is that Andrew is a dominant character and therefore a threat to her building herself a position of esteem in the house, and that Laura is a two faced gossip monger. I wish these turds would say what they really think.

Andrew nominates.
2 points: "Daniela is extremely inconsiderate and selfish. Every night when I go to bed she yells, and even when you tell her about it and she continues to do it."
1 point: "Laura. I have very little respect for Laura. She criticises people for running the water too long and then she can use a whole roll of toilet paper in one day."

Let me translate. Daniella, because she had the gall to talk about him behind his back and dare to call him a "game player" and Laura, because she doesn't bow to his status as King shit of the house.

Zoran-2 points: "Laura is more concerned about being right than doing what's right. She complains a lot, and last night she was picking a scab and it was gross."
1 point: "Daniela. She was condescending towards me and made me feel quite small. She told Emma I was going to snap and I thought that might affect my relationship with Emma."

He was actually being quite honest. He's not the deepest person in the house.

Laura-2 points: "Zoran with a strategic vote, because in here all the boys are in competition." BB tells her there are lots of boys in the House, and asks why she is putting this particular boy up. Laura replies: "He's a specific threat to me because he is a boy and boys don't seem to be voted out, and his personality is similar to mine."
1 point: "Andrew. This week I had a discussion with the House and I felt like everything I've said he was arguing against regardless of whether I was right or wrong. He doesn't listen to what I have to say." BB tells Laura her nomination is accepted – just: "Next time be prepared or Big Brother will nominate you."

Laura can be quite scatterbrained at times, and I really think she believes her "cuteness" will get her by with BB. WRONG.

Aleisha-2 points: "Daniela for personality. She is dominating and demanding. It's her opinion, it's her way or no way. She shuts down everything I say and speaks over me."
1 point: "Jamie for going under the radar. In group discussions he doesn't have an opinion. He only has an opinion in smaller groups and I think he does it in order to avoid being nominated."

Little Aleisha can be very articulate and intelligent at times. I'm hoping we see more of this from her now that Emma is gone.

Billy-2 points: "Laura. She has a disregard to House rules, I feel like I'm constantly picking up after her and telling her what she does wrong. Her personality is annoying because she ignores me, and whatever I say falls on deaf ears."
1 point: "Daniela for personality, for blatantly disregarding the rules as well. She doesn't care about the House."

How has this dude evaded nominations for so long? He's the ultimate UTR housemate, because he doesn't say an awful lot in a group situation but is a raging bitch behind the scenes with Alicia and Joel and Zoran.

Travis-2 points: "Two bangers going to gold rock Laura for costing us so much with her fines and she just wants to be a rock singer and I like to eat and she makes my time in the house less enjoyable."
1 point: "Daniela - another gold rock who is costing us so much in fines for singing too. The point is all these fines are costing me money and I like to eat."

How has this guy not been awarded nom points from BB for the ridiculous way he votes???

Jamie-2 points: "Joel. I feel I'm not seeing the real Joel in here, and I struggle to get to know him." BB tells him this is unacceptable. Jamie says he likes him the least and is told that's not valid either. Jamie eventually makes his nomination by saying: "I don't think he's showing his true colours."
1 point: Jamie nominates Aleisha, but tries to use the same unacceptable nominations he used for Joel ("least in common with her", "struggle to get along with her"). BB tells Jamie: "You are saying the same things three times in a row. Nominate properly." Jamie gets very flustered and fails to give a valid reason for nominating Aleisha. Eventually he runs out of time and BB awards him a point for failing to nominate properly.

How funny was that? The self proclaimed smartest person in the house, the one with the highest IQ has more trouble than the likes of Aliesha and Travis when it comes to nominations. It must grind his gears something fierce to be outsmarted by BB.

After all the HMs finish nominating, Laura is top of the leader board with 12 nomination points, followed by Daniela and Andrew. When Andrew realises he is nominated he looks shocked, but only for a second. He's up with the two HMs he nominated.
Andrew then activates his twist by removing himself and placing Joel in his place. I was surprised by this, I thought for sure he'd put Aleisha up for eviction.

I'm tipping the 'dumb as a sack of hair' voters will get rid of Daniella this week. Personally, as much as I do find Joel to be somewhat amusing, he doesn't add a great deal to the house and he should be the one to go. Plus, do we really want another girl to be evicted? It seems every year the house becomes a boys club and I for one am sick of it.

VOTE OUT JOEL AND SAVE THE GIRLS!!

Eviction #6! A Double Whammy And Intruder Alert.

So Queen Emma got the arse. No surprises there even though I wasted hundreds of my employers money voting to save the biatch!!! Gah!

She took it out by a landslide, not quite beating Michael's eviction record of last year but still had a massive 76% of the vote, even after the save votes were factored in.
It's no secret she polarised people. She was without doubt one of the most hated HM's BB has ever seen, yet at the same time, she added so much to the show just by her dominance, backbiting and bitching.

Of course with her inevitable eviction came the Emma Dilemma. How to handle the death of her father.
From the official website, we have this.

Emma's Evicted: Statement from Big Brother Producers

DAY 50 21:19

STATEMENT FROM BIG BROTHER PRODUCERS, ENDEMOL SOUTHERN STAR

Because Housemate Emma had been nominated and faced possible eviction tonight, last night, with the full support of her family, Emma was told in private that her estranged father had passed away.

Her brother Matt conveyed this news to Emma in the company of Big Brother’s resident psychologist.

That meeting will remain private.

Big Brother has taken advice from the psychologist, with the full support of Emma’s family, that she be told of her father’s death last night so that she would have time to process the news in the event she was evicted tonight.

Big Brother also wanted to ensure Emma had sufficient time to consider whether she wished to go on stage with Gretel during tonight’s Live Eviction show.

Emma was offered counselling and was given the option to leave the house immediately if she wished.

She chose to stay and will again meet with the psychologist and her family tonight.

Fans will recall that Emma’s late father and her family had requested that she not be informed of her father’s passing.

Big Brother was unaware that Emma’s father had passed away until several days after his funeral.

Big Brother understands the concern the public has expressed for Emma’s welfare.

This has been a very difficult situation in which there has

been no perfect answer.

Big Brother has held Emma’s best interests paramount at all times and in doing so has drawn on the advice of the people best placed to give it – her family.

Like all Emma’s supporters, Big Brother looks forward to hearing Emma tell her own story.

I think the whole situation was handled very professionally, and with the utmost respect for Emma's family and her well being. She didn't have to go on stage with Gretel tonight, she could have in fact left the house last night, but she CHOSE to stay, and she chose to carry on with the eviction show, so I hope those gutter snipes at TT and ACA will take that into account when they register their moral outrage.

Anyone watching the live streams today would have known that Emma had been told. She was noticeably absent for most of the day, very subdued, in bed a lot and had a very puffy face from crying. It was much more than just eviction nerves, so it could only have been the news of her fathers passing.

BB's decision to make this a double eviction AND to throw in the two new intruders was a stroke of genius. It totally switches focus from Emma and her tragedy and gives everyone other things to talk about.

Still on Emma's eviction, she was still visibly shaken by all she had experienced, and I think Gretel did the right thing by being gentle with her and not pushing the "manipulation/backstabber" line. I'm sure she'll get enough of that over the coming days, but from the little she could garner from the footage and audience reaction I'm very sure she know's how she has been portrayed and a few times she actually looked a tad shocked at the audience reactions to the clips being shown.
I even felt a little sorry for her.

The best part for me was seeing Rebecca evicted too. How painful is that going to be for Emma!! I'm sure there isn't a bigger punishment for her deplorable behaviour in the house. The dreaded 'twist' struck again, and the holy one was out the door. Yayyyyyyyyyyyy!!
Rebecca was OFF the wall, and being her annoying best on stage tonight. I was so gutted that the "Saint Rebecca" spiel was pushed, because you could see her growing a halo as the clips rolled on with the pious comments and tawdry platitudes she dribbled.
The only time she earned any respect from me was admitting on stage, in front of Rebecca that Emma was her least favourite person in the house. That was GOLD! But I figure having seen the evict percentages, she knew she had the audience support on that one.

So two girls exit the building and two new ones enter. That's no typo, Zack is more of a girl than most girls I know!
The flamboyant corset designer will hit the house like a Molotov cocktail and I can't wait.

Michelle, who entered the house tonight, is a 33 year old mum of one, and the biggest bogan since Reggie! I think she's hilarious and her energy and vigour is exactly what the house needs.
Can you imagine the conversations between her and Travis? We'll need subtitles I'm sure.

The other important thing from tonight's show, was Laura having a meltdown over her racking up fines and the other HM's "attacking" her over it.
This girl is a walking contradiction. To look at her and see her behaviour, she's like a hormonal teenage girl. She's petulant, bratty, and childish, but at the same time she's tremendously courageous the way she stood up to the whole group and she made a compelling, intelligent argument. Yes she should have said sorry and copped it on the chin, but she was backed into a corner with nobody on her side and I can totally understand her need to defend herself.
Her statement that had it been Andrew, Aleisha, Emma or Billy racking up the fines, nobody would have said BOO about it, let alone started a big debate, was spot on.
As an intruder, and an outspoken one at that, she's an easy target and the HM's tried to put her in her place.
She IS a sook, and a whinger, but at the same time, she's very perceptive and observant and she has most of those HM's pegged.
Good on her I say. I highly doubt any of them will take her on again.

Nominations tomorrow night and I think Daniella and Laura will be facing the firing squad probably with Jamie too. If that's the case, I think Andrew would save Jamie and put Aleisha in his place.
That's my tip for what it's worth.

The following week is going to be very interesting in the house. I'm dying to see how Aleisha copes without her mentor and what effect Emma's leaving has on the house dynamics.
Stay tuned!