By Jackie Helm
 
Now that the contestants are no longer on teams, Craig introduced the first individual challenge, “Under the Bus”.  He pointed out 6 rows of dummies wearing shirts with each competitors face on it.  Each person had to find the dummy donning the person that they wanted to be up for elimination.  Next they raced the dummy to the street and threw it into a target zone to be crushed by a bus.  But if the bus made it before the dummy did or if the dummy didn’t even get into the target zone – the competitor would then have a strike against them.  If the attempt was successful, the person whose face was on the dummy would receive the strike.  The first person to get two strikes automatically became one of three up for elimination.  Everyone else who got two strikes would later be voted on by fellow housemates in “The Vault”.  The last man standing became the Paymaster.
 
The challenge was intense and hilarious!  Tailor Made had a goofy run, It’ couldn’t see the faces on the shirts clearly and the majority of the crew could barely launch the dummy more than 5 feet!  I found it odd that Saaphyri and It’ chose each others dummies to throw under the bus.  I guess the action under the covers last week didn’t work out so well?!

The dummy demolition ended with Tailor Made winning and becoming the Paymaster.  His biggest haters hated him more; especially 20 Pack.  Back at the house, everybody was plotting against everybody.  Cali was automatically going to be put up for elimination.  Tailor Made and crew attempted to help Cali save herself by telling her how to vote once in the vault.  But once in the vault, a huge brouhaha broke out.  Finally, Craig demanded order.  He called each name and the fellow teammates voted against one another.  Five votes for both It’ and Myammee determined that they would join Cali as the possible eliminated player.  Many distrubing comments were made regarding Cali's intellect level - as she did not go along with the plan during voting.
 
The power outing was pointless as Paymaster Tailor Made has been tight with It’ and Myammee throughout the game.  Cali was the odd man out and she desperately tried to strike a deal with Mr. Made.  Cali swore that keeping her would ensure Tailor Made safety among her and 20-Pack.  Back at the house, 20 swore the same thing and I could not tell whether Tailor Made was buying their claims.
 
No matter how nerdy Tailor Made really is – he’s a smart man.  I certainly don’t believe in being punked the way that he’s allowed himself to be.  But it’s proven to have gotten him further in the game than those who bullied him.  He won the woman on “I Love New York”.  It’s hard to not wonder if he’ll win the money on this show!  I couldn’t wait for the Elimination Ceremony to see what he thought the best (and smartest) choice would be!
 
At Eliminations, Tailor Made saved Myammee first.  It’ and Cali appeared terribly nervous as they approached Tailor Made to learn their fate.  Of course, the nail biting decision could not be announced without a dramatic tactic.  Tailor Made said, “Cali, you’ve presented me with an offer that is tempting and for that reason I’m not going to void your check…………………………………Prancer is!”  Ooooohhh, sooooooo crafty!  So Prancer steps up and reminds Cali that she saved her earlier in the game.  But yet when it was Call’s turn to show dedication, she failed.  Prancer stamped Cali’s check VOID.  It’ proceeded in a song about Cali being stupid…and another dummy was crushed as Cali sulked away.
 
Only 9 competitors left!  Next week, Buckwild and Myammee get physical!
 
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