# UK Big Brother 3 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 27, 2002, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099 "2002-05-27T21:52:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2002, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/141 "2002-07-10T11:53:04Z")
I find her cuddly in the same way that some farm animals, in a certain light, are cuddly. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2002, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/142 "2002-07-10T12:06:32Z")
Yeah. Like that little cute sheep in "_Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask_ that Gene Wilder had a thing with. I’ve said too much haven’t I? ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2002, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/143 "2002-07-10T12:25:22Z")
I’d like to think C4 acted with a degree of responsibility over Jade. Lord knows the 30 min show was bad enough but think how she could have been portrayed. Perhaps it’s responsibility or perhaps it’s something more self-serving: I’m not sure if C4 would be able to justify greater ‘exposure’ of a pissed 21 year-old humiliating herself naked – it’s a freak show as it is, that sounds like – potentially - something a little more unsavoury (‘exploitation for ratings’, blah, blah, blah). I think she’s getting better when sober but I wonder if she still needs protecting from herself when drunk. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2002, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/144 "2002-07-11T09:34:20Z")
Tim the git. “Kate called me arrogant which I don’t think I’ve been at all” and then went on to call her easy. Jealous fuckwit IMNSHO. He’s also been giving out about how security at his University put some stickers on his car when he parked in a disabled parking spot. Oooooohhh he’s going to get a great reception back IRL. ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2002, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/145 "2002-07-11T10:01:57Z")
Completely agree with you, **Yojimbo**. Of course, the ultimate stain on his character is that, when asked about the most significant moments in his life, he offered the Gooner Double of '97. It all made sense to me after that. Anyone have any insight into how the voting’s going this week ? And God, I hope Tim’s up for eviction next: Tim vs. Jade ? Jade to stay ? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2002, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/146 "2002-07-11T10:20:11Z")
The Scum Tabloids are really laying into Jade, calling the image “The most revolting moment on television”. I just mailed the “journalist” responsible for the article. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2002, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/147 "2002-07-11T10:29:05Z")
The polls on a pretty big MB and on RI:SE and on the official site are all running ~ PJ 75% Kate 25%. PJ will go unless something strange happens with the phone votes on Friday. Don’t know if Tim will be up for eviction. The people in the house don’t seem to be seeing him for the idiot he is but if he was up against Jade I reckon he’d go. Jade is a mess but a entertaining one. Tim’s just a hateful arrogant knob. Kate’s a Arsenal fan aswell BTW. That’s allowed though 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2002, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/148 "2002-07-11T11:56:33Z")
FM104 in Ireland had ~60% PJ, ~40% Kate this morning. But Irish votes won’t really have than much effect on the overall result. I agree that they seem blind to Tim’s ‘charms’. Whereas Tim is oblivious to all the cameras - I don’t think he knows they have them behind the mirrors. ---
**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2002, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/149 "2002-07-11T12:24:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by London\_Calling \* > \*\*Of course, the ultimate stain on his character is that, when asked about the most significant moments in his life, he offered the Gooner Double of '97. \*\* [nitpick]It was '98[/nitpick] His fuckwittery is all the worse because he’s a fellow gooner. ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/150 "2002-07-12T11:03:11Z")
Okay **manwithaplan**. You’ll understand if my memory is vague on the point. FWIW, I’ve been increasingly uninterested in the whole BB thing for a few days now and wonder if I’m tiring of it. It just seems the entire premise is one of ‘lets get the performing seals drunk and watch being silly’. I think I was more interested when there was a divide because of the promise (then) of social/cultural/tribal discord and/or insights. I’m not finding much at the moment to keep my attention – am I alone ? ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/151 "2002-07-12T11:12:33Z")
I know what you mean **L\_C**. I’d much rather them at loggerheads that just getting pissed, acting the bollocks and going asleep. I’m too far gone to escape I’m afraid but you may be able to get away. Take this letter to my family and tell them I miss them 😉 ---
**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/152 "2002-07-12T13:31:13Z")
Something similar happened in the previous series also. A point is arrived at where the surviving contestants find a modus vivendi, accommodations are reached and a sort of stasis results. This week has been a watershed in that regard and the lack of nominations hasn’t helped. Unless something particularly fiendish is dreamt up for Saturday’s task, I suspect nothing much is going to happen from here on in. ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/153 "2002-07-12T14:47:46Z")
Not unless someone’s drunk enough to make a lunge for the kebab. How badly the producers _need_ that for BB4 is difficult to estimate - I understand the teevee audience is up on last time but they must still be disappointed. I do wonder if Jade was put there for that specific teevee sex ‘job’. ---
**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2002, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/154 "2002-07-15T11:17:32Z")
Any chance the whole house could be up for nomination this week? It doesn’t look as if any housemate is ‘safe’. A possible scenario which would involve them all being nominated is: [ol] [li]Kate nominates Jade and Tim - Jade seems to seriously get on her tits and she won’t nominate Jonny. The fly in the ointment is that she might nominate Alex to put an end to the accusations of hanky panky, which she appears to have taken to heart.[/li] [li]Tim nominates Kate and Jonny - much as Jade annoys him, I think this will be his nomination strategy. He constantly whines about them playing up to the cameras and has referred to them as ‘tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee’.[/li] [li]Jonny nominates Alex and Tim - I reckon Jonny will bypass Jade to attack his biggest enemies.[/li] [li]Alex nominates Jade and Jonny - Jonny’s a definite and Jade is the most likely no. 2.[/li] [li]Jade nominates Kate and Alex - she appears to be jealous of their closeness and resents being frozen out of their conversations. I can’t see her nominating Jonny who has been the most sympathetic to her but Tim’s a possibility.[/li][/ol] Although it’s a long shot, the above scenario is a possibility and would at least inject some life into the thing. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2002, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/155 "2002-07-15T11:22:36Z")
You’ve really been thinking about this, haven’t you, **manwitha**. Anyone would think there was something keeping you out of the pub these days… If everyone _were_ nominated, then we’d definitely be looking at Jade or Tim to take the public vote. Who is more obnoxious? Personally I’d take out Tim over Jade at the mo. ---
**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2002, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/156 "2002-07-15T11:43:00Z")
My arse and the couch are certainly becoming much better acquainted since herself showed up - I think her first words will be “who goes - you decide”. I’d have to agree with you on Tim - I think the poncey git will go the first time he’s nominated regardless of who he’s up against. ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2002, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/157 "2002-07-15T11:55:34Z")
Daaiiiii…foooooooook knowssssss. The ordeal continues… Excellent headline on the cover of one of the tabloids this morning: ‘BB Jade thinks she might be pregnant’ – _apparently_ she’s three weeks late and can’t understand why she’s putting on so much weight. Did I miss something in relation to KebabGate ? Assuming not, this story then falls somewhere between a made-up tabloid fantasy and Jade’s natural inclination to be an empty-headed lard bucket. Or it could be immaculate conception and the Second Coming ? Interesting idea’s on the nominations, \*\* manwithaplan\*\*. FWIW, I think Tim not-so-nice-but-dim-anyway is a certainty one (he seems to be encouraging others to nominate him), as to the other…it could be more than one but I’m inclined to think Jade might just edge the nomination. It could be the dream scenario folks ! What’s the man with the inside line think… **Yojimbo**? ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2002, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/158 "2002-07-15T12:09:09Z")
For god’s sake someone, stop the excitement! [JONNY ATE A SANDWICH!](http://www.channel4.com/apps3/bigbrother/news/newsstory.jsp?id=12167) "While slicing some bread Jonny couldn’t resist the odd nibble and was soon scooping up crumbs to munch on. " I don’t think I can bear much more of this. (Does anyone else think that the news writers on the BB site are really just having a laugh to see what the most ridiculous thing they can write about is? That article smacks of tongue-in-cheek to me.) ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2002, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/159 "2002-07-15T12:25:51Z")
My guess would be Alex =\> Jonny and Tim (Tim has asked him to do this) Kate =\> Tim and Jade Jonny =\> Alex and Tim Jade =\> Alex and Kate Tim =\> Jonny and Kate Tim x3 Jonny x2 Alex x2 Kate x2 Tim goes. AFAICS once Tim is up he’s gone and he might take the back door way out to avoid the Friday night humiliation. He’s been talking about leaving early as he’s nothing to achieve and he’s done everything he wanted too :rolleyes: He knows he’s in for hassle on Friday as he heard the crowd at PJ’s eviction. Speaking of which wasn’t that a very enthusiastic affair. I’ll take a wild guess and say that PJ is going to enjoy his 15mins and why not. BTW Tim and Jonny yesterday were talking about how the group should refuse to nominate this week for some silly reason or another but since they pussied out of the last “revolution” I don’t think they will go ahead with this one. ---
**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2002, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099/160 "2002-07-15T12:55:22Z")
**yojimbo** , I didn’t realise Tim had asked Alex to nominate him, which provides the only point of departure between our nomination predictions. If it pans out that way, it will be a real turn-around for Jade, going from being nominated by everyone to being the only HM not up for eviction. If Tim legs it prior to eviction, will there be a replacement at this late stage? What’s the schedule from here on in anyway - one out this Friday, one on Friday week, with three going to the final night on 2 August? If it is and Tim is replaced with someone with immunity from the next round of nominations, his replacement would automatically go through to the final night. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-big-brother-3/111099.md?page=9)