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Exposing your inner crotchety-ness

What happened, old man Jerry? In a week, you've turned yourself into my least favorite HouseGuest (before I had you somewhere near the top) by engaging in petty fights with others much younger than you. First Memphis nearly ripped your head off for calling him a womanizer (once behind his back, and then again to his face) and then Michelle decidedly went berserk on you after she found out you thought she was getting a little too cocky alongside Jessie and Memphis.

Both of these assertions, in my opinion, were utterly untrue and did nothing but severely weaken your character and the perception people hold of you within the house. So why even do it? You've admitted to watching every season of Big Brother since its inception (including the live, 24-hour Internet feed), so you should be well aware that HouseGuests in power will use just about anything to get another HouseGuest nominated for eviction.

Since Michelle is working with Memphis and Jessie, any of those three are going to put you up for eviction if they so happen to win HoH. And if they still hold their grudges from a few weeks ago, Libra and Renny will nominate you, too. Come to think of it, do you actually have any friends left in the Big Brother house?

So from here on out, stick to fighting with people your own age, Jerry. Oh wait, you can't. You're 75!

America's Player revival

So Big Brother brought back a surprise feature to the game when it was revealed that cute-as-a-button Dan would play the game as America's Player during week four of the contest, should he choose to accept the assignment (which he did on Thursday). Unlike last summer's Big Brother season, which featured one HouseGuest playing as America's Player for the duration of the game, Big Brother 10 has brought back the secret for one week only.

As America's Player, Dan's game play is now in the hands of Big Brother viewers, who will decide who he should try to get nominated and who he should ultimately vote for at the end of the week. If the majority of America is with me, they would vote for Dan to do his best in ensuring that crotchety Jerry is packing his bags.

What's most interesting about this whole situation is that Dan, up to this point, has kept his neck out of the big happenings within the house, sticking to his "lay low" mentality to get him through the game. As America's Player, Dan will have to put up a gossipy front, consequently chipping away at the quiet facade he has built for himself since entering the house with the rest of the players.

Final thoughts

As you may have noticed, a new HoH has yet to be decided, so making any predictions for next week is (a bit) useless. For the first time this season, the HoH competition was not a simple round of questions (which quickly resolves the matter), but rather an endurance challenge.

As I'm typing this, all nine HouseGuests in contention for HoH are hanging onto a railing, with their feet firmly planted on a platform while overlooking a padded landing beneath them. The HouseGuest to hang on the longest without falling off (or simply leaping) becomes the most powerful person in the house. By the time you read this, a new HoH will presumably be crowned, but the winner (and their nominations for eviction) won't be revealed until Sunday's episode.

I'd really like to see someone from Jessie's side (himself, Memphis or Michelle) walk away with the HoH. Someone like Michelle could really do some damage to Keesha's side (herself, April, Libra and Ollie) in retaliation for sending Angie out the door - a HouseGuest who, in my opinion, should never have even been nominated. Should someone like Libra or April win HoH, consider someone on Jessie's team gone.

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