The John James Appreciation Thread (Part 9)

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georgyporgy

05-08-2011

Originally Posted by hollyBrown:
“http://cl.ly/94GG

http://cl.ly/94NW/o

From loysforever ”

[quote=Lena J;51843495]I'm beginning to think he's a miniature 'hooch'. Is he getting enough exercise maybe if you tire him out it would help?
I hope their not your best pair.

he is now Lena
i've let him out on the golf course
and he's being a very good boy
he keeps bringing me gifts
of little white balls

georgyporgy

05-08-2011

Originally Posted by ucra girl:
“God Dipsydo lasted 2 mins on DS”

Why she was very nice
she had a donkey and banner and all
you just don,t see that kind of thing very often

AlexBB3

05-08-2011

Originally Posted by Lena J:
“Following free pass night it seemed to me as if the production team lost interest in the series and turned their attentions instead to UBB.

I found this little gem from John while reviewing the live feed tapes I have.

There was much speculation about what was going to happen over the next eleven days following the night's events and the housemates were in the kitchen. Corin was "buzzing" as usual.

Andrew: "They'll have something major planned."
John: "D'ya think?"
Andrew: "Yeah, definately."
Corin: "Yeah, it'll be amazing, it's real exciting innit?"
John: "I hope they don't just piss it up the wall 'cause they're banking on this extra two weeks like, to get their ratings there, d'ya know what I mean?"
"Because they're gonna get so many ratings for this two week thing I hope they don't just piss us up the wall and go stingy on us because they've got two weeks planned for the other. I hope they still try and go off with a bang."

Did John have a crystal ball or had he had enough dealings with the production team to have the measure of them?

Later in the evening John, JJ, Mario and Sam were in the bedroom and Sam had just come back from the diary room and was unpacking his suitcase. He was telling them how he had been asked about how he felt about surviving eviction and about Josie getting the ticket. They'd asked him was there anything else (usual stock question before opening diary room door) and he had told them the bed linen they'd been given didn't fit the beds. BB disagreed and said it did.
JJ: "It does fit."
John: "Nah, it doesn't."
Sam: "No it doesn't."
JJ: "Mine fits."
John: "It fits the singles, but not the doubles."
Sam agreed, and said he'd asked BB where their usual linen was as it wasn't very hygenic lying on the mattresses without linen. He was told he could leave the diary room and Sam asked them if BB could provide them with some more linen. BB said his comments had been noted.

So where had their usual linen gone, had the good stuff been taken away in preparation for UBB and they'd been given odds and sods?

John was also doing battle with BB over toilet roll. They'd asked earlier in the day for some as it was very low. There was half a roll left in the garden toilet but they'd forgotten to take it out before it was locked. They were still waiting eight hours later for toilet roll, there was none left in the house at all and despite them asking, the garden toilet remained locked. It was noted that the garden toilet was usually unlocked once they were given access to the garden again, but why not this time?
John: "They're f***ing useless, we've been waiting all day for loo roll."

JJ and Sam had their suitcases returned but Dave's hadn't come back. He'd requested it several times with no joy and was complaining that he was still in his eviction clothes. He went to bed still dressed in those clothes with no sign of his suitcase. To say he was not happy would be an understatement.

What was up with this production team? Had they all gone out on their 'jollies' for the night and left one person in charge who was running round like a headless chicken trying to cover all the bases, or was it simply that they 'couldn't give a flying f**k' to quote our little bit angry friend?

So did BB11 go out with a bang in the final week?

Sunday: Mexican party that they waited all day for and quite frankly at times was more like a wake.

Monday: Start of the ghastly and cheap 'Bob Righter' task. Let's face it bringing back a couple of housemates didn't cost them anything and the choices the housemates were given were pathetic. Talk about run out of ideas. The highlight of that night was the 'Rate Your Housemates' task that John and Dave had so much fun with much to the annoyance of some of the others.

Then of course production plans were thrown out of the window along with the flood water (serve them right) and after Friday night's eviction when we lost two of the biggest character's in John and Sam, we were treated to four days where watching paint dry would have been more exciting.

The remaining housemates were left shut in a room for hours at a time while the house was prepared for UBB and they were treated to a pamper day where the hairdresser only seemed to know how to cut one style. The guys all looked the same.

So for me the answer is a resounding no. More like a very damp quib.”

I got the definite sense, not just at the end but for most of bb11, that the production crew seemed to be going through the motions. The pre-planned tasks were good, but somehow the show lacked a spark of energy (eg, the squawking parrot was a great missed opportunity) and that became increasingly apparent from about half way through when the internal dynamics seemed to have become all but ossified, with the honourable exceptions of Pepper who did his best to liven things up and John via his tantrums.

Reading your transcript, you'd have to conclude that either the production staff had lost interest or that the HMs were a bunch of whiners. John gained that reputation for his constant arguments with them, but I reckon he was probably in the right on these ones. PEJ blamed the flood on the "pesky" HMs for throwing socks onto the roof . . . . but even that's a copout as you'd expect Endemol to be monitoring that sort of thing.

And don't get me started on the inconsistent (and often non-existent) punishments for rule-breaking. BB11 was something of a low point in that regard imo. Much as John was a beneficiary of some of the laxity (eg, mics off convos) and I think fans of other HMs have a valid case for complaint there . . . he was also the "victim" of the production team through the Ben/Nathan return to the house.

All rather unsatisfactory for the C4 finale. As was UBB, which apart from BBLBC, was a real damp squib imo, with too many celebs and not enough ex-HMs. Sadly, Endemol's attention had already strayed onto the end-game (attracting a C5 bidder) well before the end of BB11.

AlexBB3

05-08-2011

For a bit of fun leading up to the relaunch of BB on C5, I was thinking of re-posting an absolutely hilarious spoof about what JJJ would be like post-BB . . . . as written by an ingenious DS poster at the end of BB11. As with any spoof, it pokes fun but not nastily and as long as we all have an SOH and don't regard this AT as a shrine for worship, I don't think anyone should be offended. And most important for this thread, I'm sure that John himself would find it reaaall funny.

Suggest I post the first episode at the weekend, then you can decide whether you find it as side-splitting as I did and want to read the rest. Think it s/be ok for our grown-up AT but, if you object, feel free to PM (if you prefer) and I'll try to reflect different views. Let me know what you think, ye or ne.

Lindy_Loue

05-08-2011

Originally Posted by AlexBB3:
“For a bit of light entertainment leading up to the relaunch of BB on C5, I was thinking of re-posting an absolutely hilarious spoof about post-show JJJ, written by an ingenious DS poster at the end of BB11. As with any spoof, it pokes fun but as long as we all have an SOH and don't regard this AT as a shrine for worship, I don't think anyone should be too offended. And most important for this thread, I'm sure that John himself would find it reaaall funny.

Suggest I post the first episode at the weekend, then you can decide whether you find it as side-splitting as I did. Think it s/be ok for our grown-up AT but, if you object, feel free to PM (if you prefer) and I'll try to take into account different views. Let me know what you think, ye or ne.”

Go for it Alex

I think I can trust your judgement, and I do need something to keep the grey matter working - thanks

cah

05-08-2011

Originally Posted by AlexBB3:
“For a bit of fun leading up to the relaunch of BB on C5, I was thinking of re-posting an absolutely hilarious spoof about what JJJ would be like post-BB . . . . as written by an ingenious DS poster at the end of BB11. As with any spoof, it pokes fun but not nastily and as long as we all have an SOH and don't regard this AT as a shrine for worship, I don't think anyone should be offended. And most important for this thread, I'm sure that John himself would find it reaaall funny.

Suggest I post the first episode at the weekend, then you can decide whether you find it as side-splitting as I did and want to read the rest. Think it s/be ok for our grown-up AT but, if you object, feel free to PM (if you prefer) and I'll try to reflect different views. Let me know what you think, ye or ne.”

Go for it Alex ,like you say we're all grown up here ,and there's nothing like being able to poke fun at yourself or take it about people you admire to make you a more roundier individual

We all seem to have a sense of humour on here ,so i look forward to reading it again

georgyporgy

05-08-2011

Originally Posted by lizznhayley:
“Evening JJAT ! RIP Dipsy hope we meet again in another life ! Thanks for the pics Holly!
Off to grab my pom poms off the cats !”

Hello lizznhayley
how are you

besides having cat spit on your pom poms

and Alex i won't quote your post
i don't want to be responsible for it going missing

but i have no problem with you postings it
you know me
i like a laugh

ucra girl

05-08-2011

Originally Posted by crisikins:
“I hardly watched at all once John was evicted - it was so dull!! I wonder who's bright idea it was to have UBB running straight after BB11 - it was like they were just coasting until the end - I remember having a look on the last day of BB11 and they were all locked indoors and I think the kitchen was being cleaned because they had ready-made sandwiches brought in.

I will say one thing about the Mexican party - John looked mighty fine in his Mexican outfit

Just think - if John had stayed in he would have been subjected to that hairstyle as well!!”

I spent the day in Legoland voting off the mobile phone

At one point I stood next to some women discussing the eviction.I just walked into the house just as they evicted Sam Pepper and didnt bother to watch afterwards as John had gone as well.

ucra girl

05-08-2011

Originally Posted by georgyporgy:
“Why she was very nice
she had a donkey and banner and all
you just don,t see that kind of thing very often ”

I know,it was a bit of fun

The biggest John James banner I have ever seen.

ucra girl

05-08-2011

Looking forward to this Alex.

kinickyluver

05-08-2011

Originally Posted by crisikins:
“I hardly watched at all once John was evicted - it was so dull!! I wonder who's bright idea it was to have UBB running straight after BB11 - it was like they were just coasting until the end - I remember having a look on the last day of BB11 and they were all locked indoors and I think the kitchen was being cleaned because they had ready-made sandwiches brought in.

I will say one thing about the Mexican party - John looked mighty fine in his Mexican outfit:o

Just think - if John had stayed in he would have been subjected to that hairstyle as well!!”

Yes he did

Mexican Johnny James

As soon as Johnny was evicted I stopped watching live feed and the H/L show cos it was boring as.

Deeferone

06-08-2011

Looking forward to it x

lizznhayley

06-08-2011

Morning JJAT and AlexBB3 looking forward to your posts! SOH still in tact!Off for a nosey!BBL

nyannie

06-08-2011

Originally Posted by crisikins:
“I hardly watched at all once John was evicted - it was so dull!! I wonder who's bright idea it was to have UBB running straight after BB11 - it was like they were just coasting until the end - I remember having a look on the last day of BB11 and they were all locked indoors and I think the kitchen was being cleaned because they had ready-made sandwiches brought in.

I will say one thing about the Mexican party - John looked mighty fine in his Mexican outfit

Just think - if John had stayed in he would have been subjected to that hairstyle as well!!”

Morning all.

Thanks Lena for the golden ticket part 2. I'm with Cris, I didn't bother watching much of the last 4 days - it was like watching paint dry, somehow Josie lost her sparkle without John. I thought perfect day a real disappointment. I really thought they would have brought John back as they did with Chanelle when Ziggy was in the final. Talk about it being cheap and disappointing. Hate to say it but I found UBB very dull too.

nyannie

06-08-2011

Alex, look forward to the first installment.

Holly, thanks for the pics. So enjoyed that one of John at dinner. I think it was Portugal. John looked great. Wish we would hear some news. Have a busy time today so hopefully will be back soon. Georgy, make sure you give Norman some exercise, he might stop chewing everything then.

augusta92

06-08-2011

Originally Posted by annemarie1066:
“now you really are pushing your luck. Its my birthday in just over an hour so you could wave them at me and leave the nice DS man alone”

Happy belated birthday to you....
im back......

have I missed anything?

..we seem to be on a brand new thread yay....

any exciting news from John?

crisikins

06-08-2011

Originally Posted by augusta92:
“Happy belated birthday to you....
im back......

have I missed anything?

..we seem to be on a brand new thread yay....

any exciting news from John?”

Originally Posted by Lindy_Loue:
“Go for it Alex I think I can trust your judgement, and I do need something to keep the grey matter working - thanks ”

Welcome back Lindy Loue and Augusta.

No John news I'm afraid - exciting or otherwise!!

crisikins

06-08-2011

Oh yes please - I shall look forward to it!!

crisikins

06-08-2011

Originally Posted by nyannie:
“Morning all.

Thanks Lena for the golden ticket part 2. I'm with Cris, I didn't bother watching much of the last 4 days - it was like watching paint dry, somehow Josie lost her sparkle without John. I thought perfect day a real disappointment. I really thought they would have brought John back as they did with Chanelle when Ziggy was in the final. Talk about it being cheap and disappointing. Hate to say it but I found UBB very dull too.”

I think they missed a real opportunity there!! Can you imagine the viewing figures if John had been sent back in for a visit on the perfect day? Surely the producers must have realised how popular JJJ were - you would think they could have capitalized on the situation. The Channel 4 website was mainly people talking about John and Josie - I wonder if they have ever had a reaction like that to any other HMs before? Agree about UBB - I just wasn't interested in any of them.

AlexBB3

06-08-2011

Here's episode #1. For the craic, remember!

Mood Indigo, pt I: http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...77&postcount=2

New to Channel 5 JJJ- The Next Chapter.

Follow the ups and downs, highs and lows as Britain’s favourite young couple Triple J, charter the choppy waters of the sea of love. Be with them every step of the lovely way. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll squeee.

Episode 1. New Beginnings:

Scene: JJJ new bijou apartment in a swanky part of London Town
(Actually a former council flat in Peckham Rye, recently refurbished to a moderately high standard)

10am, Fawning OK journo rings door bell, and Josie opens the door.

Josie: Hellos my muckers and welcomes to our crib, wheres mes and John Jamess ares livings noow.
John Jamess, John Jamess. Hes justs upstairs gettin’ ready an’ daat. John Jamess…JOHN JAMESS!!

A scowling JJ ambles down the stairs wearing same shite outfit of hoodie, rolled up jeans and girls ballet pumps that he’s been sporting all summer and post eviction.

JJ: mumble, bumble, rumble....and don’t call me skippy.
Josie (looking uncomfortable): So my muckers, yous fancys a tour of our crib? Fru ‘ere is ours kitschin’.
OK journo: Ah you have his and her fridges???
JJ: bumble, fumble, jumble…..ain’t nothing to do with me sport.
Josie

: Errmmm well, not exactlys. You sees both of them fridges are miiine.
JJ (under his breath) She can eat more tucker than a bunch of stoned wallabies with the munchies.

OK crew

Josie (sweating profusely) Yearrh but no, but, yearrh but, I ain’t even dun nuffin’ or nuffin’. I ‘as two fridges cos I…I…I..
OK journo: Because you’ve got all those Jenny Craig diet meals and shakes, curtesy of OK magazine in conjunction with Jenny Craig, and needed more space to store them.
Josie: Yearrhh that’s right. And wes ‘as a gym installed ‘ere to.
JJ: :yawn:
Josie: Let me take yous upstairs to our booodwaarrrr.
JJ: *#@* ing hell.nimble, bimble, timble. Must we?
Josie: (getting’ angry) Yes.
JJ: (suddenly sounding articulate).I’ve had a gut full of this, it’s a sham, a scam and I can’t take it anymore.
OK Crew:

Josie (takes JJ to one side of the room and momentarily shows him a baseball bat): Now listen up rat boy, this relationship ain’t over till I say so. Got it!!!

JJ: mumble, stumble, crumble….I want me mum.

Josie: Don’t worry sonny I’m here.
OK Journo: So this must be THE BED
Josie: Yearrh this is wheres I smoothes hims over and over and over and over. (laughs manically)
OK Crew: I’m beginning to feel a tad sorry for the Aussie gobshite.
Josie: Yearrh surprised we ain’t worn them mattress springs out yet.
OK Crew: Blee."vomit icon".
OK Journo: You OK JJ, you’re looking a tad….green. Let’s stop filming …everyone take five.

Camera stop rolling.

Josie: (with perfect RP) How am I doing darhling….not overdoing the whole country bumpkin, local yokel mallarky!! One never knows if one is over egging the pudding in these circumstances. As I said to Dame Judy, when I was second understudy to Banquo’s ghost, in the RSC production of Macbeth..
OK Crew: Woaa wasn’t that in like 1976 or something….aren’t you suppose to be 25???
Josie: Oh darhling, I was 25…in 1976!! Although I think I’m a remarkably well preserved 59 year old, and I swear by botox and chemical peels.
JJ: (rocking backwards and forwards) I want me mum. I want me mum.

OK Journo: Do you think he’s going to crack.
Josie: Well I said to PEJ and Davina before BB started and I signed up for the showmance are you sure about him, personally I would have preferred the slightly Neanderthal looking chap Nathan…one likes a bit of rough on occasion. But they insisted that the Australian had the bland, superficial looks that deranged 12 year olds and bored housewives apparently find irresistible….. …and it’s only a 6 month contract, I just keep him on the medication and luckily he seldom says anything intelligible so hopefully we’ll get away with it.
OK Crew: Holy conspiracy theory come true.

OK Journo: Josie ready to roll again?
Josie: As ever darhling, as ever, you know me, the consummate pro!
OK Journo: Josie, JJ positions….and action.

nyannie

06-08-2011

Originally Posted by georgyporgy:
“Why she was very nice
she had a donkey and banner and all
you just don,t see that kind of thing very often ”

She was very nice - wonder what we will do now we don't have a donkey and a banner for our birthday extravaganza.

ucra girl

06-08-2011

Originally Posted by AlexBB3:
“Here's episode #1. For the craic, remember!
Mood Indigo, pt I: http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...77&postcount=2

New to Channel 5 JJJ- The Next Chapter.

Follow the ups and downs, highs and lows as Britain’s favourite young couple Triple J, charter the choppy waters of the sea of love. Be with them every step of the lovely way. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll squeee.

Episode 1. New Beginnings:

Scene: JJJ new bijou apartment in a swanky part of London Town
(Actually a former council flat in Peckham Rye, recently refurbished to a moderately high standard)

10am, Fawning OK journo rings door bell, and Josie opens the door.

Josie: Hellos my muckers and welcomes to our crib, wheres mes and John Jamess ares livings noow.
John Jamess, John Jamess. Hes justs upstairs gettin’ ready an’ daat. John Jamess…JOHN JAMESS!!

A scowling JJ ambles down the stairs wearing same shite outfit of hoodie, rolled up jeans and girls ballet pumps that he’s been sporting all summer and post eviction.

JJ: mumble, bumble, rumble....and don’t call me skippy.
Josie (looking uncomfortable): So my muckers, yous fancys a tour of our crib? Fru ‘ere is ours kitschin’.
OK journo: Ah you have his and her fridges???
JJ: bumble, fumble, jumble…..ain’t nothing to do with me sport.
Josie : Errmmm well, not exactlys. You sees both of them fridges are miiine.
JJ (under his breath) She can eat more tucker than a bunch of stoned wallabies with the munchies.
OK crew
Josie (sweating profusely) Yearrh but no, but, yearrh but, I ain’t even dun nuffin’ or nuffin’. I ‘as two fridges cos I…I…I..
OK journo: Because you’ve got all those Jenny Craig diet meals and shakes, curtesy of OK magazine in conjunction with Jenny Craig, and needed more space to store them.
Josie: Yearrhh that’s right. And wes ‘as a gym installed ‘ere to.
JJ: :yawn:
Josie: Let me take yous upstairs to our booodwaarrrr.
JJ: *#@* ing hell.nimble, bimble, timble. Must we?
Josie: (getting’ angry) Yes.
JJ: (suddenly sounding articulate).I’ve had a gut full of this, it’s a sham, a scam and I can’t take it anymore.
OK Crew:
Josie (takes JJ to one side of the room and momentarily shows him a baseball bat): Now listen up rat boy, this relationship ain’t over till I say so. Got it!!!
JJ: mumble, stumble, crumble….I want me mum.
Josie: Don’t worry sonny I’m here.
OK Journo: So this must be THE BED
Josie: Yearrh this is wheres I smoothes hims over and over and over and over. (laughs manically)
OK Crew: I’m beginning to feel a tad sorry for the Aussie gobshite.
Josie: Yearrh surprised we ain’t worn them mattress springs out yet.
OK Crew: Blee."vomit icon".
OK Journo: You OK JJ, you’re looking a tad….green. Let’s stop filming …everyone take five.

Camera stop rolling.

Josie: (with perfect RP) How am I doing darhling….not overdoing the whole country bumpkin, local yokel mallarky!! One never knows if one is over egging the pudding in these circumstances. As I said to Dame Judy, when I was second understudy to Banquo’s ghost, in the RSC production of Macbeth..
OK Crew: Woaa wasn’t that in like 1976 or something….aren’t you suppose to be 25???
Josie: Oh darhling, I was 25…in 1976!! Although I think I’m a remarkably well preserved 59 year old, and I swear by botox and chemical peels.
JJ: (rocking backwards and forwards) I want me mum. I want me mum.
OK Journo: Do you think he’s going to crack.
Josie: Well I said to PEJ and Davina before BB started and I signed up for the showmance are you sure about him, personally I would have preferred the slightly Neanderthal looking chap Nathan…one likes a bit of rough on occasion. But they insisted that the Australian had the bland, superficial looks that deranged 12 year olds and bored housewives apparently find irresistible….. …and it’s only a 6 month contract, I just keep him on the medication and luckily he seldom says anything intelligible so hopefully we’ll get away with it.
OK Crew: Holy conspiracy theory come true.
OK Journo: Josie ready to roll again?
Josie: As ever darhling, as ever, you know me, the consummate pro!
OK Journo: Josie, JJ positions….and action.”

LOL Alex,this is funny.I have just schemed through but I will be back later with a reaction.I am in love with BIB lol

nyannie

06-08-2011

Originally Posted by crisikins:
“I think they missed a real opportunity there!! Can you imagine the viewing figures if John had been sent back in for a visit on the perfect day? Surely the producers must have realised how popular JJJ were - you would think they could have capitalized on the situation. The Channel 4 website was mainly people talking about John and Josie - I wonder if they have ever had a reaction like that to any other HMs before? Agree about UBB - I just wasn't interested in any of them.”

I really don't understand why they didn't ask John to participate. He was in the UK and Josie was distressed. I also didn't understand why he wasn't allowed to go back into UBB to comfort Josie when she was so upset. I wonder whether the producers felt that John would steal the show and that Josie wouldn't have walked. It would have been funny if she had won if she stayed. I really think this was the worst ending to anything I had ever seen.

muggins14

06-08-2011

Originally Posted by nyannie:
“I really don't understand why they didn't ask John to participate. He was in the UK and Josie was distressed. I also didn't understand why he wasn't allowed to go back into UBB to comfort Josie when she was so upset. I wonder whether the producers felt that John would steal the show and that Josie wouldn't have walked. It would have been funny if she had won if she stayed. I really think this was the worst ending to anything I had ever seen.”

Hi Annie, I've wondered many times about this whole thing. I think they producers were hoping (considering what we've heard since in dribs drabs and rumour about their opinion of John at the time) that Josie would dump John whilst in UBB. I think they were hoping that she'd hear all the stuff from the zelebs and decide that she'd made a mistake, don't think they wanted the whole JJJ thing at all. I also think they were enjoying watching/having Josie crack up on the screen, enjoying the viewing figures it also brought, and didn't expect her to walk as she'd vocalised her opinion on walkers many times.

I basically think they didn't like John, didn't want to have to deal with him again and only did the video thing for Josie because of pressure from fans, as I don't think they'd have done it otherwise.

cah

06-08-2011

Alex

Still as funny as the 1st time i read it

Indigo must be slightly Psychic

as some of those things have a ring of truth about them

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