The Veto King, who waffled his way between the two sides, and out of the house. Will he do better without his girlfriend in the house?

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you know, I actually think James is a great player and he would've gone farther without that girlfriend. On the other hand, I got really tired of him last year and I think I would rather see another player get his slot.

Why is James hot one second and completely fug the next? This baffles me. I want to see him play the game again, if only so he can learn at the knee of his BB idol, Dr. Will.

I agree, Annie Moon.

I am considering voting for James to save some of my sanity on the live feeds, because with him around at least there is some potential for an intelligent conversation.

True. Picture him and the evil doctor.
I just wish James would leave his eyebrows alone.
No mention of Sarah. She dump his ass after seeing the feeds?

I voted for James to get back in. I know he just a bad Dr. Will clone, but I can't help it, I like him.

I think he and Sarah are still together - haven't heard otherwise, at least.

At least James never claimed to be prettier than anybody else...

Right? lol

James has weird genetics. One minute, he looks totally hot, and the next minute, he's not cute at all. He does have a nice body though. Yum.

In his video on the CBS site, he mentions something about if he gets voted in, Sarah will get a three month break from him.

I always thought James was a pretty sharp player UNTIL something happened that was off-plan, and then he panicked and made mistakes. If he can keep that under control, he could go far. He would be the type that would analyze everything he did in the previous season and try to work on it, so I may cast a few votes his way...

You're right, G ... I'd forgotten how easily flumoxxed James would get when things didn't go as he planned.

Yes - he (and therefore Sarah's) jittery flip-flopping when the S6 didn't win the planned on HOH set up distrust between them and BOTH sides, from which he never really recovered.

I'm definately voting for James to get in. He is exactly the type of player I like. Willing to lie, cheat, and steal to get the money. Mostly I'm afraid he won't get enough votes, and the producers won't want too many people from season six and James will get left out in the cold.

There's an interesting chat transcript at Joker's with James. He says he plans to go in without alliances, but it's clear from their sharing of pics on their myspace pages that he and Kaysar and Janelle are still friends. Howie, however, is a different story. James is still mad at Howie for screwing everything up by going after him instead of Maggie and the Fiends. Says Howie never apologized. So if they're both in the house, it might be interesting to see how they react to each other.

James is full of it. In the house, he kept saying how it was all just a game. And now outside the house 1 yr later he is still taking what happened in the house personal. I also don't like how James in the house kept saying he was on neither side (SOV or NH), then when they all get out, he's SOV and doing all these interviews with other SOV members and just hating on the herd acting like he was always apart of the SOV.

I figure it's a lock for Kaysar and Danielle to make it in to the house. Janelle and maybe even Howie, too. So I've been voting my heart out for James and Nakomis. I keep voting for James because I really liked how he played the game for the most part. I think what ultimately tripped everyone up last season was that the house got divided in week 3 and stayed that way for the rest of the season. I'd like to see James play a more balanced game, like Roddy in BB3. James is too smart for his own good though, so he'll never win, but it sure is fun to watch him play!

I'm having mixed emotions about James. He lists Ann Coulter as one of his heroes on his MySpace page.
*scrunchie face*

Ewww. *retracts votes placed for James*

And ... David Horowitz.
I mean, heroes?

Politics aside, I do find James an interesting person. He has a really dry sense of humor that goes a long way with me. And I agree with whoever said that he gives good diary room. I voted for him. I hope I don't regret it.

edited to get rid of acronym and apologize for inadvertently offending anybody's political leanings. Me, paranoid and obsessive? Yeah.

Double ewww. No wonder he gravitated toward Evilette. Apparently he likes screeching, obnoxious, as-crazy-as-the-day-is-long bitches.

I can't stand Ann Coulter, but I like David Horowitz. Should I ban myself?

Oh no, I take it back, I never said it, somebody else logged in as me, it was my evil socialist twin!

I'm actually fairly ambivalent about him myself, I just thought "hero" was a bit odd. But yeah, I guess Coulter is a whole different thing. And I do think it's nice James also included his sister as a hero.

*prepares to be exiled to other, less fun boards*

Oh, you're not getting out of here that easily!

I'm smelling a little desperation from James. He keeps posting bulletins on MySpace about the voting bots and how he's slipping in the polls so please vote for him, blahblahblah. Maybe he didn't get the memo from CBS about how they'd ensure that the bots wouldn't drown out regular voters? Or, maybe it's his ego and he just wants to be sure to have a #1 or #2 place so he'll have bragging rights?

Naw. James wouldn't do that, would he? I mean .. he doesn't care about that kind of stuff, does he? I mean, that would be like having bookshelves full of books that you don't read so you can pretend to be literate.

Or like having a girlfriend that you treat like a total tool, just so you'll always have someone to worship you.

Or like swearing on a Bible just to get your way.

Naughty Republican!

I think it would be hilarious to go meet James tomorrow. Has anyone gone to any appearances yet?

So did you go? Didja? Didja?

I'm not surprised that James has that Right Wing Whore (just because I can use that word on these boards) as a hero. He announced his conservative Republican leanings up front.

My deepest apologies if I've offended anyone with my Ann Coulter comments. I'd hate for any whores to be upset.

Slamming Ann Coulter is never wrong.

I'm still ambivalent about whether or not James gets in. I think if the producers are going to limit the number of people in the house from one particular season, then of the BB6 possibilities James is the least likely to bring in ratings.

Honestly, I totally forgot all about it yesterday afternoon and went home and took a nap instead. I'll try to see if there is any coverage in the local papers, but I doubt it.

So apparently (according to Howie in that Jokers chat) James is angry/not speaking to Howie because he feels that Howie should have defended Kaysar against Dr. Will during their chat? What is he, 12? The idea that Kaysar (of all people) needed defending by Howie (of all people) against Will (of all people) makes me crack up. Maybe I was wrong about James having a sense of humor?

I think they're trying to create a fake conflict in case they both get in so that they can have a covert alliance. James would have had to come up with that one though.

But James is more likely to cause and relish conflict. What's Howie going to do? Be loud and proud and not give a crap and make enemies. Same for Janelle, though she may be smart enough to try a different approach this time out. I think Kaysar is a lock, and if James is in you've got instant conflict between the two of them already and I think the producers know that. You don't want a bunch of friends in the beginning which is why I doubt Kaysar, Janelle, and Howie will all make it in. Maybe two of them, but not all three.

Actually, I think having a group of people who already have an alliance is a pretty good idea.

You have to figure this isn't like normal BB - these hammies already all know each other, to some extant, and already have opinions on this, that, or the other. The only way you could actually prevent pre-built alliances is to divide them up into teams, a'la Survivor All-Stars.

Now, if somehow Kaysar, Janelle, Howie, and James all go in, it's very likely they would have an alliance together (James and Howie, even if they hated each other, would stick with Janelle and Kaysar, I think). That would put a target on their backs the size of Ivette's mouth, but it would also give them a fighting chance. They have other people on their side fighting for the HoH.

Whereas Will, for example, would not have any obvious allies (except possibly the Booger Abomination), and if one of the Jedi won HoH and nominated him, it's almost a lock that he would go home.

Of course, if a non-Jedi won HoH, it's almost a certainty that two Jedi would go up.

Sarah left this message on James' MySpace:



Interestingly enough, James left this one for Sarah:



So, is he in L.A. and still has computer access? WTF?

I worry that he just doesn't keep his mouth shut well enough... He gets over-eager to push his agenda, and he ends up spilling the beans. But he's the most upfront player, I think. He certainly doesn't shrink from telling everyone he lies and he thinks it's fine to lie. No one will believe anything he says.

On the other hand.... Hopefully he'll realize he needs to tell the truth in order to trick people!

Yeah. That part always bugged me too! And nobody called him on it.

As far as I can gather, the hamsters go into sequester tonight, although there's debate about whether or not they are all sequestered at the house. This is speculated, I guess, due to the fact that Will has requested that an "honest" interview he's done with mediafiends.com (that may or may not be posted at his site) not be posted until then, because he doesn't want the other hamsters to see it. I guess this is the entirely wrong place to post that info, true or not, but there ya go.

To on-topic this, I'll just say that if the whole James/Howie "fight" is all for show, good for them. It didn't occur to me at the time, but I guess it seems obvious in retrospect? Maybe I'm getting too dumb for BB now? My little brain just can't keep up with all this intrigue. I liked it before the hamsters became all web savvy and didn't even realize that cameras were on them all of the time.

Well it really all depends on how serious the "fight" is. If James is still really worked up over Howie's stupid mistake, then maybe he is too uptight. But if it's just one of those things you rag on someone about when you think about it - then I think James is cool.

All the other stuff is probably just James messing with Howie. I can't imagine James cares so much about Howie defending Kaysar. And I'm not sure I trust Howie to get everything right (Rachel left the dumbass alone and he blew the entire game).

I voted a lot for James. I admit he could turn into the guy we all want out of the house, but hopefully he's finetuned his approach a little in the last year and he'll play a better game.

Is it wrong of me that I really hope Howie doesn't make it in?

It's never wrong if it's your opinion. It's different from my opinion, but that's why Ben & Jerry's didn't stop at vanilla. James is vanilla, Howie is Chunky Monkey.

Hmm... methinks we have the making for a new poll. Hey Mods? Could someone set up a If (Hamster) were a flavor of Ben & Jerry's it would be... topic?

I'll change the name of the song thread to "If (Hamster) were a ..." and you can have a go at whatever types of comparison in there.

James' friend, Dustin, is taking over his myspace acct., while he is in the house. Dustin updated it last summer too.

From the live feeds:



And that, kids, is why I love James.

You know, I'm realizing what it is about James that really bugs me.

He tries too hard.

He cusses like a high school kid who wants to seem cool. He talks about the "in" places to go in Miami, Chicago and Atlanta, like it will impress someone.

Right now, he's sitting talking to Janey about the votes...and talking and talking, when she's hardly responsive.

I think James is a smart guy and a good player, but he also gives off a desperate-to-fit-in vibe as well.

absolutely, james has a huge chip on his shoulder and he's out to prove his as good/smart/funny/witty/scheming as everyone else. Your exactly right - he tries too hard.

Thanks to Snooky for the recap:



Early last year I despised James but as the season wore down and he kept coming back time and time again from macaroni hell, I found myself begrudgingly liking and admiring him for his tenaciousness and for the little barbs like the one above.

Is he a smart ass?
YES!
But he's clever with his little jabs which makes me like him all the more. One of the best BB scenes ever was him and Evette going at it last year. He was absolutely right in everything he said which was/is infuriating on it's own.
Is he a weasel?
Definately, but I like him and want him to stick around. He deserves to be in the house imo and I can't wait till he goes head to head againts Will. Boogtard doesn't have a chance against a one on one mental match against him.

Let the battle of wits begin!

Given the number of times James won Veto last year, I believe he is capable of winning an HoH. I really, really hopes his HoH time is next week. He seems to already be one of the biggest targets in the house. He might as well declare open war on Chilltown and sure up where he stands with people like Danielle and Marcellus.

And if he does win HoH, he should totally make sure the first keys out of the box aren't his alliance - but the floaters he needs on his side.

That's exactly why I like James. I watched some videos on YouTube of James and Janie in the Bug Room and they were talking about if Kaysar had betrayed them or not. Janie says that she's gonna be pissed if she finds out that Kaysar sold her out:

James: "You're not going to know until you're watching it with Julie."

Vintage James.

Amen Captain, Amen!

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