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June 26, 2017

Hamsterwatch All-Stars

Ratings - Fresh Meat edition

Super easy ups for a cast of all rookies! I have a lengthy list of additional things I'd like to see (and not see) this season, but then that whole wants versus needs question pops up, and we can't always get what we want. Bottom line, our summer guilty pleasure is back for another round, and all I'm really hoping for is a good season with good entertainment and short, infrequent feeds blocks. That isn't too much to ask, is it? Anything else is gravy. PS More gravy, please. PPS I wrote the above when we had a cast but no twist, and I was happy about all rookies and possibly no twist. Now that we have a weekly(?) Pandora's Box kind of something, it remains to be seen how that will work and if it will work. New buzz about Paul Abrahamian possibly returning is also potentially troubling. While I liked him on feeds (all the way back to the beginning), I'm not a fan of having any vets in principle, and his voice and demeanor tend to dominate a room, particularly when some of them might be starstruck. But it's all maybes for now, and I'm going to remain cautiously optimistic.
Won: Nothing yet   Alex Ow 28 - single Camarillo CA (originally Thousand Oaks CA) Eco-friendly marketing rep She's watched since BB1 but off and on through the years, and her BB lore is sketchy, so I'd call her more of a casual fan, and likely a TV-only at that. She seems like she'd be a party girl but actually sounds more like a homebody, busying herself with crafts, gaming, and Netflix. That would seem like she could amuse herself in there but maybe not so much, since all those things require supplies. She said her parents didn't know she had a boob job but CBS put that in her bio, so I guess they know now - oops. She says she's willing and able to cry on cue, so that could be fun, but she's already planning to return as a vet and win on her second go? Please. She listed beating Diablo 2 on Nightmare mode as one of her 'fun facts' - even I've done better than that. Wait til she gets a load of Christmas's resumé.	Won: Nothing yet   Cameron Heard 24 - longtime girlfriend Woodridge IL (originally North Aurora IL) Microbiologist Yes he fits and fills the now-expected nerdy slot but I want to think he's also more of a 'regular person' like we always ask for, and a brainy one at that. The nerdy archetype just tends to stand out among all the actormodels. He's a feedster, but like Ramses, he's relatively new to it all. And like Cody, he's a Rubik's Cube aficionado - that's an odd commonality for 2017. He's a gamer and chess player, and a distance biker and snowboarder, so he seems well-rounded enough to perform well in our little game. I hope he has the personality and social game to make it a trifecta but if not, he will at least bring stories about his cute doggie and a ruptured spleen (his, not the dog's).
Won: Nothing yet   Christmas Abbott 33 35 - Single and/or engaged? Raleigh NC (originally Lynchburg VA) Fitness superstar She's a bonafide overachiever in multiple ways, and I'm happy to jump on her bandwagon by linking to her books at Amazon. I'm looking forward to her shaming the jock-bros at the workout area, but I think her claims of being 'creepy' might be exaggerated. What I really want to hear is why she's solidly single in her interviews but she has a wedding planned on September 3. Was it a last minute breakup and she forgot to pull the wedding info from The Knot site? Was it a case of choosing BB over fiancé? Will she be a surefire showmance magnet because rebound? Stay tuned, we'll know soon enough.	Won: Nothing yet   Cody Nickson 32 - single, 1 daughter (5) Plano TX (originally Lake Mills IA) Construction sales rep He's a former Marine who's never been offended, and he called us dweebs not once but twice: he really means it. He's a bro deluxe and I expect he'll be hanging with the other bros most of the time, but maybe he and Cameron can form a Rubik's Cube alliance. He says he doesn't like 'guys who make victim noises' but I don't even know what that means - is he talking strangulation sounds or just basic whining, and why only guys? I'm usually not big on the bro archetype and TPTB usually provide us with extras of them, but this guy gives me all kinds of OTT Monte vibes. I hope I'm wrong.
Won: Nothing yet   Dominique Cooper 30 - single Woodbridge VA (originally Tuskegee AL) Government engineer Her book smarts are impressive, as is her vocabulary, and those are rare and welcome hamster traits. I'm not so sure about her whole 'Dominique the Dominator' tagline, and while I've got nothing against anyone being religious, I'm hoping she doesn't bring it into the game, and ditto with the positive thinking inspirational quotes. She did (maybe still does) work for DoD so I'm hoping she's adept at avoiding political discussions and/or shutting them down - nobody needs that on feeds. She's got a GoFundMe for 2013 pageant expenses that's still open for some reason.	Won: Nothing yet   Elena Davies 26 - single Dallas TX (originally Fort Worth TX) Radio personality She knows Corey and she thinks James was fun but I won't hold those against her, especially as she didn't like hearing the goat story and James wasn't bad the first time. She says she can come across as abrasive, but annoying could be the word she's looking for. I don't know if she'll be either abrasive or annoying, but since she's radio, she's likely to fill up any vacant audio space from professional habit. That could be good, as I think she'll be likely to go off on all kinds of random tangents, but it could be annoying. Or abrasive.
Won: Nothing yet   Jason Dent aka Whistle Nut 37 - married, 1 son (2) Humeston IA Rodeo clown This guy seems to be the most polarizing among the fanbase, at least from what I've seen. People are ready to love him or hate him, with not much inbetween. I'm ready to like him and I hope he doesn't do anything to change that. He seems like he'll be fun and lively, and should have some good stories because of his rodeoing plus his auctioneering skills, not to mention his partner and pet bull Ole. He'll also be hard to follow as it seems he talks in circles. Gametalks between him, fast-talking Alex, tangent-prone Kevin, and chaotic Josh could make for some high comedy indeed.	Won: Nothing yet   Jessica Graf 26 - single Los Angeles CA (originally Cranston RI) VIP concierge She says her personality is similar to Janelle's - those are some big entertainment shoes to fill, especially the original BB6 version, but we'll see. She also aspires to be a puppeteer, social gamer, and life of the party. Well, ambition is good, but a bit of realistic skepticism says she might be promising too much. But again, we'll see. Her job title includes 'VIP' and she's done some celeb hobnobbing so I'm hoping she doesn't have a namedropping problem. I'm also hoping she'll live up to her self-hype but I have to admit I'm a bit doubtful.
Won: Nothing yet   Jillian Parker 24 - single Las Vegas NV (originally Celebration FL) Timeshare sales rep She sells vacation timeshares so assuming she's good at that, she's going to have professional agenda-pushing skills to get her way in there, especially if she does those sales pitch presentations people sit through in order to get free trips. She wants to ally with the bros and get the girls out, then beat the bros? That doesn't tend to work out too well (see: Britney, Christine). She recently had weight loss surgery, along with her entire family, and lost 50 pounds so far - congrats! - but she won't be much fun at meal times nor likely to be in the endless snacking crowd. She breaks into song, a lot, so she may bring us some extra fishies.	Won: Nothing yet   Josh Martinez 23 - single Homestead FL (originally Miami FL) Haircare sales Yet another self-proclaimed 'superfan,' he showed up for BB14 but he's since gotten into feeds and seen some international versions, which is more than some self-proclaimed 'superfans' out here have done. At first glance he seems like a typical hamster jock-bro but he's got some brains, with a business degree and future plans. He was Jeff's first victim and he came across as hyper as BB9 Adam on that one, and while he calmed down a bit later on, I think he's got potential for some crazy. He also says he's a sore loser and he's not the easiest person to get along with, so I'm cautiously predicting some entertainment value here.
Won: Nothing yet   Kevin Schlehuber 55 - married, 7 kids (17-30) Boston, MA Stay at home dad I really try not to form very solid opinions until I see them on feeds but as of now, I LOVE THIS GUY! For a start, he's an adult who's been around the block a few times, which never hurts. As one of seven kids who has seven kids of his own, he's had experience 'babysitting' and will know how to both coddle & placate the kiddies as well as encourage their immaturity if it's to his advantage. Best of all, he seems to go down off-topic tangents at the drop of a hat, and he says he's got STORIES. I like stories. If you've checked his links, you know about one of them already, and it's a doozy.	Won: Nothing yet   Mark Jansen 26 - single Grand Island NY Personal trainer Yet another jock-bro, but he earned it the hard way: he lost 100 pounds and is now a personal trainer. So he'll likely be found at the workout zone and eating healthy, and he's likely to bond with Christmas and Jillian respectively. He's a long-time BB watcher but a casual one. He seems refreshingly down to earth with a definite boyish charm, and he's endearingly fond of his grandparents. I think he'll be our designated 'nice guy' and predict he'll be liked by most of them and us, even if he doesn't otherwise stand out. I also expect he'll have developed a serious crush or two by the time the feeds start.
Won: Nothing yet   Matthew Clines 33 - single Arlington VA Renovation consultant He discovered the show for BB16 and says he was a fan applicant, so that's good. He was an Army brat so he should do well socially, and he's done competitive bodybuilding, so that's (yet) another potential bond/ally for Christmas. He said he'll probably have problems with a dirty kitchen so I think he'll be a formidable opponent for our perennial champs, Team Ants. He's older than the usual bro-jocks so I think (hope) he'll set himself apart from them a bit, and he seems very likable overall.	Won: Nothing yet   Megan Lowder 28 - single Phoenix AZ (originally Cathedral City CA) Dog walker The first to hit my BB19 Extracurricular Tally (not counting alums) because of her unexpected makeover and new photo, but the blue/lavender hair is working for her. Whether that remains true or lands her in #Deathrace2017 later remains to be seen. Dogwalker is a new career path for our hamsters, and I'm pleased to see so many dog lovers and owners in this group. She says she's willing to flirt, showmance, and backstab, and she also says she's ready for wall comps and slop - we'll see. She was in the Navy so she can talk military with Cody, and she's another gamer so she can talk shooters and RPGs with Alex and Cameron. She thoughtfully warned us about her loud snoring and 'loud obnoxious laugh like Rachel's.'
Won: Nothing yet   Ramses Soto 21 - single Grand Rapids, MI Cosplay artist Can you make a living as a cosplay artist, or is that more his hobby? We'll find out. I don't like the 'superfan' word but he seems to be one, to the point of having a dedicated BB Twitter account as well as an all-purpose one. He's relatively late to the feeds game (BB14) but that's okay, especially if he's done his homework for what came before. He might be good for creativity during lull periods, but he seems a bit stuck on the whole cheek poke/lip twitch thing. He mentioned me in his KFROG interview and that almost always earns easy pre-season ups.	Won: Nothing yet   Raven Walton 23 - single DeValls Bluff, AR Dance teacher Kudos to her for her crusade to raise awareness about gastroparesis, and for whatever hells she went though along her journey to health. I hope she doesn't dwell on it too much but I'll give her some free passes about that at the beginning. She's a longtime but I'm guessing casual fan, and our designated quirky girl, but she seems a little perkier than many who have filled that slot - okay, a LOT perkier. 'Arkansassy' indeed. Her name and backstory were out before cast reveal but they kept her anyway, maybe because that leak was through no fault of her own. Word then got out that she knows BB18 (and BB19?) Paul but apparently she just went to see his band when they played locally and took a pic. I'm just hoping she tones down the perky a little and turns on the fun.

Lines and Links of the Day

Lines Julie: Actually on finale night I don't want to come in because there's this certain smell after three months. It's like stale, heavy and thick. It's like nothing you've ever smelled. Dominique: Always be watchful, but not in a creepy way Christmas: I'm a little creepy, a little weird.. I invade personal space, a lot Elena: My dad brought a Longhorn steer into my dorm room Jason: I have a pet bull		Links GET YOUR FEEDS Use my links for any Amazon shopping, anytime, at no extra cost - just start your shopping trip by clicking Amazon USA or Amazon Canada New York Post feature about messy hamsters and their smelly habitat Big Brother 19: The Saga season preview, by @WilHeuser BB19 pool by @aaronhoff (I've played this a few years, and can vouch that the winners will be paid) Dick at Night FREE cast-assessment show featuring Cat Van Zyl, BB13 Keith Henderson, BBCan1 Peter Brown, BB6/7 James Rhine, BBOTT Alex Willett, BB18 Michelle Meyer Save BB Canada sign the petition Please tweet me @hamsterwatch for extra good or extra funny things you come across thru the season - thanks in advance!

Tally Items

Extracurricular Tally Pre-season makeover and photo replacement: 1 Megan Epic Twitter battles: 2 6/19 Dr Will vs Meech, plus BB18 Natalie, BB14 Danielle, Russell Hantz 6/22 Evel Dick vs James Huling		CBS Goofs 1 Misspelled 'Hitmen' 2 Pop mixed up BB seasons with AD seasons 3 Mistook USA for 'the world' 4 To/too error 5 Too many seasons for Frank 6 Conflicting Christmas ages 7 Pop had a midnight/day problem 8 Misspelled Raven 9 Random things in bikini photos 10 'An New Season'