Party on, super cool party people.

Tsy, EWE are the coolest.

But I seriously still want to know if there have been any more clues, how many there will be total, and any other guesses on the Mystery Phrase.

I don't get how they know the fly is a clue. Don't flies naturally gravitate to porta-a-potties? Did BB tell them "Go look in the poop house"? And are they sure the fly is what they were meant to see?? It makes no SENSE to me! Maybe the toilet paper was the clue. Or the hole? I mean, what exactly did BB tell them? Anyone know?

How did a ''fly'' get to be a clue? Was it a large stuffed fly like you'd win at a carneval? Or just a random housefly buzzing around the portapotty?

ETA:...DAMMIT SNOOKY!! Get out of my head!!

umm yea, what Snooky asked.

bostonrox, I like this a lot! I read it and immediately thought that perhaps the fly wasn't the clue at all, but the fly was there to point to the porta-potty in the backyard... Isn't the fly inside of it? There's your "elimination" reference, and it makes a hell of a lot more sense to me than Dani's DNA guess. The fly strikes me as a red herring for some reason.

I thought it was really odd that they'd have a porta-potty out there for such a short lockdown. Maybe? Maybe not? I'm digging the riddle, regardless. It's a hell of a lot more engaging than anything these hammies are going to offer up anytime soon, I'm certain.


This original post by bostonrox is getting some mileage.

Rock on.

Hi, ManeAndTail! Great minds... Nothing "flies" over our heads!

On the CBS prom poll, I originally put the obvious people with the obvious answers (Marcy annoying, Will intelligent). Wouldn't it be funnier to flip it and put opposite answers? I think these categories might be in an upcoming competition, and I'd LOVE to see it screw with their heads. How would James react if he were labeled "most gullible" by America? Or Howie "most intelligent"? Or Booger "most good-looking"? (Oh, ew, he'd probably believe it, too!!). Not that there's any way for us to do it (because there are too many combinations to make a real statement), but it'd be hilarious to see them obsessing over a category they don't think they fit. Especially James, and you know he would (obsess, I mean).

I totaly agree that these will be used for a competition -- HOH I'm betting. Julie will announce that Janelle has won Prom Queen, then send everyone out to the backyard to play Majority Rules on who America voted for "Most Likely to ____."

That whole "who's going to die alone" category is really gonna mess with Marcellass's head. It really is enough to seriously mess with any of these fragile egos.

Can't. Wait.

Like a 'fly' on my wall Snooky.. you know what I'm thinking.. *wink*

Question two..what is this buzzer I heard briefly mentioned on the live feeds? Was that an actual clue? Would that make the 'fly' the 3rd clue?

Question Three..does anyone know if they are really going to announce the promcourt most likely to's? Wouldnt that tip Janie off (or not given her gameplay this year) if James wins most likely to die alone.. or wasn't there also one about trust? Not that I would mind them getting a good ole dose of yes America still loves the S6ers and hates you guys.. but some of them seem a wee bit 'helpful' to those who trust blindly in the house.
Oh yea, it was Janie being the most gullable one.. hopefully, she 'gets it'.. but alas it will peobably just induce more bemoaning from the rootbeerfloats.

Ok, I think I've figured out the clues.

They refer to the houseguests themselves.

As in...

Howie, you would fuck a sheep.

Marcellas, ewe need to get over yourself.

Booger, you resemble shit so much, you attract flies.

Scrubika, if you don't eat something, you're going to look Ethiopian, with the flies on your face.

Will, you are the fly to Booger's shit.

Janelle, you are following Will like a lamb to the slaughter.

Danielle, ewe need to shut the fuck up.

James, ewe think your shit doesn't stink.

Kitchen George, you are as intellectually stimulating as a fly or a sheep.

Right. So I'm finally settled in the new house, got the high speed cable hooked up, and am ready to do some damage....uh...recapping. Made the husband dust off the credit card and signed up for the feeds. What do my wondering eyes see? Trivia.

Dammit!

Someone said in the last discussion thread that perhaps they are giving clues backwards and I think this makes sense too.

Also, so was it a real fly that they think was a clue? Or was it a rubber fly, that would probably be a clue?

If so, I agree that:
Big Brother is watching ewe (you).
is a good guess because it is the shows theme and it is a fairly common statement (especially now).

The only problem is that it seems too easy. But, then again remember how the hammies had to be practically spoon fed to get the combo. to the gym last year?

It may need to be easy.

edited: it was zgeist who thought of the backwards idea.

Guess the phrase

I dont know if there is a thread dedicated to this, but it would be fun to see what the smart and witty members of this board come with.

My guess for the phrase: YOU ARE SAFE
1. I think we all got that YOU/EWE part.
2. The sheep had a ribbon around its neck, just like a non-nomimee (with a key) or a veto winner would or a CDE winner might?
3. It is a guantee for safety.

Has anyone noticed how much George is looking like Bill Shatner these days? And that Howie looks quite a lot like Nick Lachey in a goofy kinda way?

So I get home from happy hour with margaritas and find that...

What's great about Janelle? She tells them who is going to be nominated, no minced words, Danielle and Erika, and does it. So there.

WeHeartJanie-I can kinda see William Shatner, but having a little trouble with Nick Lachey. Perhaps, after my evening Budweisers it will be easier to see.

Also, I think James kind of looks like Ben Affleck (sp?) in a goofy kinda of way. I have a hard time with James, sometimes he is good looking and sometimes, to me, not so much.

I don't either!

Well, if it is an official clue, DNA fits. Of course, just because I'm hoping it's not right, I'm trying to think of alternatives...

Ewe fly under the radar? :P

True, James has one of those faces that veers from foxy to weaselly in a flash. Either way, he's no Kaysar. Sigh.....

btw wikiviki, love your recaps, thanks for enduring so much boredom to give us these precious moments of distilled entertainment :-)

That sounds plausible. I like it. I think that's a good point about the fly not being a clue but leading to a clue.

Which made me think of "You (ewe) are the new head of household." Other people already mentioned "You are the new head of household" as the phrase as one commonly used, and I was thinking about it more. Port-a-potty could be an outhouse but also maybe referring to a "head." The words "coup d'etat" weren't mentioned to the hamsters. Isn't that throwing over whoever is currently in power and taking over? Meaning a new head of household.

Just my thoughts.

Not sure what you mean. She speechified just like the rest of them, and it was confusing enough to have Will and Boogie scratching their heads trying to figure out who she was talking about.

Someone (BHnoah) on Jokers said that Erika said (to Marcellas) that they'd been talking about the fly for 5 hrs and it wasn't even a clue.

So the fly wasn't a clue? They did not receive any clues today (Friday)? Hm.

So, if the fly wasn't the clue, maybe it was the porta-potty, afterall. Maybe, it could be considered an out house as someone said earlier. Sorry, I can't remember who it was, and I am way too lazy to find it, because I can't remember if it was here or on the live feed.

edited to say it was HammySpy
how about (going off her idea):

- I want you out of the house.-

Was the bell a clue?

Some people have guessed "You are the new head of household." Supposedly, the 'ewe' had a basket and it's been thought this may have symbolized an HoH basket. I didn't see one, but I will re-watch. Still, I think that the basket thing may be a stretch.

I do know the sheepie was eating -- not that that matters... :P

P.S. I was walking through a store today when, what do I see in the middle of a shelf, kind of by itself all random-like? The same green guacamole monster James has! I finally stepped away from the feeds and recaps and this is what I get. The show is haunting me.

ETA: No basket.

There more I thought about it the more I am convinced I got it (Danielle I am)
Julie said the phrase will be relevant for the next 3 weeks. YOU ARE SAFE is a 3 word phrase and makes it possible for them to get 1 clue a week. I am convinced the fly is NOT a clue. The buzzer may be relevant just haven't fugured its relevance yet.

::Snort::

Narrowing and got it down to two.

I'm torn.

They were all excellent, of course. But in the end ... there can be only one.

OK. Choosing ::Covering eyes::



Word.

The winner of the coup will be informed on Thursday, I believe. All the clues will have to be delivered by then. They can use the coup power for the next three weeks.

Just my two cents: no way is "Do not assume" the correct answer. Dani was overthinking. I'm positive the sheep means "ewe" because of the ribbon.

Since the coup means that the coup winner can take over HOH, I'm thinking the phrase is, "You are the new Head of Household."

The buzzer bugs me, though. Heh, maybe it was "new." And I don't think the fly is a clue.

I don't know if the clues will be delivered in any particular order. I don't think it matters.

Hooray! There was a do-over!



You are not alone...
I like Chicken George, too.
I, too, didn't watch his season.
I secretly would like to see him and Howie as the final two. I'd find that "last two" sickeningly fascinating to watch on the feeds.
Do I think they could or (more importantly) should be the final two? Nah. (But I'd still like it that way.)

From reading the recaps from last night it seems like Erika submitted the same answer as Dani. You would think they would have asked the DR when the winner was going to be revealled because this doesn't seem very bright. I still don't think that answer is right.

It seems like James has also submitted an answer (unless he is lying). I read people talking about his answer being "Pull the wool over someone's eyes". I guess that's a good answer, but I don't think it's right either.

I wonder why they aren't waiting for more clues. I understand they want to be first, but waiting for the second clue doesn't seem like such a bad idea at this point.

Regarding the second clue: It seems the fly was not a clue now? Do you think BB would just tell them when they are giving them a second clue so there isn't any guessing on what's a clue and what isn't?

With those three out and Janie and Howie acting like the power is no big deal, I wonder if Will is going to be the one to figure this out. It would be amusing if George got it though.

I don't think the porta potty in and of itself is a clue. They went inside during outside lockdown and saw a fly decoration inside it, which is where the fly clue came from. They were first given the porta potty during the long lockdown last week when the beds were removed, just to shut them up because they always bitch about having to go to the bathroom while on outside lockdown.

If Erika gave the same answer as Dani in the DR, that makes absolutely no sense because the first one that's right gets it. Did she really do that?

I still think the wording of "a common phrase that applies to the BB house" is important. I don't believe it'll be a BB-specific phrase because of that. Unless BB's writers are all craptastic, the wording definitely points to a phrase common outside here in the real world. I'd like to compare it to the wording of the veto comp where they had to guess the common BB phrases spelled backward.

I think the second clue hasn't been revealed yet. BB has a track record of making 'clues' pretty damn obvious. Remember the big ass apple in the backyard?

The sheep was pretty obvious, and Julie even tolod them it was a clue. I think the next clue will be today, and it will be just as obvious.

My guess is that it will be a dollhouse. If I'm right I am gonna 'neener neener told you so!' like its my JOB!

I'm betting it's "You are the new Head of Household."

Sheep = ewe
potty = head.

It's lame, but it makes sense

I can't see the potty being a clue. They gave it to them when they had the extended lockdown to take the beds, this time was an extended lockdown to replace the beds.

If the phrase is Ewe Are the New Head of Household, then the next clue is gonna be a Pirate (Arrrrr) followed by a Gnu (not that anyone in there -- or me out here either! -- could probably recognize a gnu without checking an encyclopedia), and then of course, a Head -- wonder what they'll use for that? Maybe it'll be America's Choice!

Going on the premise that the portapotty was the clue..(since the fly has been debunked) I kinda switched over to ''Ewe have been eliminated from the BB house.''

I'm fairly certain that the next clue will be a vaccuum, because it's obvious the phrase pertaining to the BB house is "Ewe all SUCK" Just a thought.

Had to say that I hope to hell James gets the title of most likely to die alone and that Marcellas gets both biggest whiner AND worst dressed. And, of course, Danielle as most annoying. Evil spirited, yes. Well deserved, yes.

P.S. I also voted for Howie to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Why? Because I like to mess with the hammies.


As for the phrase, it could really be anything at this point. It all depends on the next clue. It could be the safe thing, or the "head' of household or the eliminated thing. But has anyone heard any of the hamsters discuss "ewe" being a possibility???

Heh. I was thinking dollhouse, too.

Not only did these people bring us the giant apple, they also brought us those ridiculously easy trivia questions.

ETA: vote for George!! Best dressed, smartest, Nobel Peace Prize... all that stuff! It will drive the other hammies crazy!!

That is so evil yet brilliant, Haunted. The other hammies would go absolutely bat-shit crazy - particularly James who has the biggest hate for KG. Can you imagine all the talk that would generate in the house. Hammies would be speculating that George is playing them in the DR, that he has just been playing dumb, etc.

The only down-side is that I'm guessing the extended voting list is going to be part of an HOH or some other competition and if we could actually get a campaign together that would vote George for everything, BB would just chunk it and the Hammies would never actually know what we voted.

I was thinking that Dani's treatment of the Coup challenge may not be all that bad of a strategy.

Step 1: Make an educated guess.

Step 2: Convince everyone else that your guess is the right one.

Step 3: Convince others that they either need to use your guess so that, should you get knocked out of the game before the Coup is awarded, they can be rewarded (for your brilliance), or to just not bother.

Step 4: Wait for the answer.

If people do refrain from guessing, it keeps someone else from getting the power. It won't save her if her guess is wrong, but she won't be knocked out of the game due to someone else getting it.

On other issues...

I'm not so surprised that Will is trying to convince Janey to that James is a traitor. I actually thought MarSelfish would do it, because, if done correctly, it would put him way off Howie and Janey's radar and would put him in a better position with Dani if Janey and Howie took out James.

It does make sense for Will to want James out. James is playing as sneakily as CT. In a head-to-head battle in the final two, I don't know that either Boog or Will could beat him.

I did hear Georgie talk about this yesterday to Erika or Dani. Can't see Janey or Howie coming up with it, though.

I refuse to justify my life to disprove Will; I also know that I do not have to say "I have a great life" daily as an affirmation until I believe it. My stuff is good. But hey, he's got me on the cholesterol. If you think about it, it is quite liberating. He feels free to judge and make nasty assessments without knowing us and I can do so freely with him as a result. I haven't freed myself up that way with Georgie, whom I would smack in the head with a mackeral in person after an hour.

Say what you like about Dani (as if anyone here doesn't) but she has so much confidence that she can run to the diary room after seeing a sheep and make a guess.

I was thinking that Janey can win against Marcy and James only if she makes it to the end (if Dani, Marcy, Erica and George stick with their guns and hold people accountable for lying). Any chance the jury could be America? This IS Allstars. Baby.

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Will and Booger have said that they've been assured by the producers that America will NOT vote for the winner. I hope that's right. I think this game should be played like all the rest, except the abyssmal Season 1 (sorry, Georgie!).

Okay, time on my hands and still on FLAMES (it's been 10 minutes!)

What if this is the Surreal Riverdale?

Howie = Moose Mason http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose_Mason

Erika = Big Ethel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ethel

Dani - Nanci Woods http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Woods

George = Mr. Svenson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Svenson

Janie = Veronica Lodge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veronica_Lodge

Boogie = Ey-da http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_charact...e_Comics#Eye-da
(or Jughead, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jughead_Jones )

Marcy = Jinx Malloy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_charact...ics#Jinx_Malloy


ps Sorry Cami. I don't know how to fix tags myself.

moved from recap thread - Gryn

Actually, Janie did give all the info away too, neither of them are sterling examples of closed mouth play.

On the Coup guess - If the clues get progressively more obvious - Janie or Howie could win it because they aren't putting in early guesses.

As much as I would like someone like George to win the Coup, it would be interesting if Janie or Howie won it. Would they be short-sighted and try to use it to get Dani out this week (assuming the Veto holder isn't immune) or save it for when they could use it to save themselves?



Edited because I just skimmed through most of the Will/James/Mike/Janie stuff. I love that Janie and James had words. I love that Will has her not trusting James but at the same time telling her they need him. It's a masterful way to preserve two strong alliances and stay at the center of them.

I'm also impressed with James. He has words with Janie, tells her to put up CT as pawns and then immediately goes and tells CT to go work her. He looks like he hates CT all the while working with them. Amazing.

I wonder if Will or James will ever try to expose the other or if there is honor among thieves and they'll just laugh about it at the end.

Also I'm very happy Dani won Veto. If for no other reason than I find Will playing Dani and Janie off each other pretty damn amusing.

A new clue!! It's a giant spool of thread and a needle lying against it. I say it represents "sew" or SO. Could be "thread," too, but "so" is more common. Some of them don't even recognize it as a needle and thread, though. They're saying "rope" and the Green Giant's toothpick.

How about "You reap what you sow?"

Ha! I just came in here to post the same guess.

Good guess but I'm not sure if it applies to the BB house. Karma doesn't seem to work well in those walls.

Yeah, good guess, but in the BB house the opposite is usually the case, with the villains winning.

I'm planning on BB being as accurate with their phrase as they are with their commercials about the "24/7" (HA) live feeds. Heh.

Personally, I think the producers love April's Clue as much as we did last year, so all the "clues" are actually a shoutout to HT. Thus, the answer is actually "HamsterTime."