Kate took to the, um, podium today in Brisbane, Australia at the Gala Dinner and auction. No word yet on how much lunch with Kate this Monday went for.
In all fairness, if there is something good to be said then by all means say it. She looks really nice there and one thing I do give her credit for, she apparently does not have one ounce of stage fright. They were talking about that on Joy as well last night and it is all but crippling for some people yet they get out there and do it any way.
After the whole I look naked under the blanket Red Cross-gate, if I were her adviser I would pick the absolutely most conservative dress I could find in her wardrobe.
I do give her credit for, she apparently does not have one ounce of stage fright.
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Of course she doesn't. Who is going to challenge her at this event? She's in charge, effectively speaking.
The people who came to this event chose to be present, and knew she'd be there. It's not as if she is on a TV show and can't be sure what's going to happen. It's not likely that someone at this paid event could get away with making a scene about her, or even challenging her slightly. She's safe.
I did not read all of the prior posts, but love this site. I do think Steve and Kate are an item. There is a co-dependency issue with their relationship, as there was with Jon. And I do believe that Jon was correct, something was going on years ago. Steve has two boys, so perhaps he spends time with them on the week-ends, they are his sons, and he needs to see them.
As for Kate's "charities", she always chooses to do charity far from home. Now that TLC is not paying for her travel, I do believe her travel to Australia was paid for by herself. She was reluctant to discuss this trip initially on Twitter, which is very telling. Normally, anything paid for by TLC was posted. She wants to continue to be "Traveling Mom" as she stated in her own posts on Twitter.
As for ARC locals, she could not do that right. She made it about herself with her ridiculous photo and ego, to try and keep herself relevant, and then changed the photo at the last minute to try to keep herself relevant. I doubt she gave one dime to ARC but rather used this opportunity to keep herself relevant.
Steve is obviously still in the picture and for a good reason. TLC is NOT paying him, so either she is paying him, or he is personally along for the ride for personal reasons. I think both she and Steve are holding this card private to try to get another reality show on TV once they officially become a "couple." Steve was been brought more into filming later and there was a reason for this, to see how the public responded to him. No very favorable, so TLC shelved this, as well as ANY show that involved Kate (Twist of Kate).
Kate is cooked, full of crap, and TLC wants nothing more to do with her or Steve. TLC is hard pressed, after Jon's public accusations of a relationship with Steve many years ago, to try to fly them as a couple. I do think TLC was floating Kate's show for a while to get pulic opinion, but Steve and Kate together would only prove Jon's original accusations correct. So TLC dumped her after flying dating Kate which was a disaster. Kate, of course, went along with all of this, hoping to spring a new show. They are both now screwed as TLC finally decided this was not where they wanted to go, knowing Kate is already a repulsive human being who only thinks of herself being on TV.
There has been far too many instances of her being all about her, never mind ratings for a show with Kate and Steve. I think TLC tested the waters in spite of sinking ratings, and knew this would be a loser.
Most importantly, I can only imagine what these 8 kids have seen and heard over the course of the last 2 years. Kate needs to go away and worry about her kids FIRST and how all of this will affect them. However, I fear this will NEVER happen. There will be books to come from the kids in years to come, as she has cut off all contact with family (who does that) unless she was afraid they would try to stop the exploitation. All about Kate, and she knew her family was not on board with her phony escapades. This goes way back, and I think there is a reason for this.
Sorry so long, but the fact that she did not make arrangements for the tups for trick-or-treat, and that they appear to have no outside contacts with friends at this juncture in their life, indicates to me that she does not want the younger kids to be able to have any life outside filming, and there is a reason for this. I think she knows a few of the tups are resentful that they have not been permitted to have normal friendships/activites, like any other normal 7 year old would. Never mind 2 were expelled. I think she is afraid the younger kids will talk to friends, which is why she has kept them so isolated from other kids. Disgusting and selfish. I can hear the drills she gives these kids before they go to school. This is just SO wrong. I am sure that there are things they are not allowed to discuss with Jon either, as she fills their young heads with her Kate poison. (You will lose this house, will not be able to go to your current school, and God knows what else). She really is a piece of work and always has been.
Never ported a comment before, but I'm doing it now, since I believe Kate news will be spare and she won't really re-emerge until her gig at the Zoo on Tuesday. Forgive me if you all feel it's de trops.
I have long believed that Steve is the reason TLC ultimately had to drop Kate and also why she won't be getting a TV show of her own any time soon. I think that over the course of K+8, she kept pushing to get him brought into camera range more and more, in an effort to show a "developing" (though in fact already well-established) relationship and thus set up an on-screen transition to Steve as "daddy." But I think TLC rightly realized this was a non-starter in terms of all of the $$$ they'd already invested in Kate as "struggling, independent, SINGLE mom of 8." ("Twist of Kate," anyone? Not to mention all they still have invested in their many other "reality" properties.) And if TLC wasn't ready and willing to make a buck off THIS highly dysfunctional twist in the Kate story, it's hard to imagine any other producer/network touching it with a 10-foot pole. I think Kate really burned her TLC bridges with a lot of outrageous demands and petulant tantrums, and at some point in the journey, TLC said "enough." And she was done, just like that. Ratings certainly weren't enough to sustain her anymore.
With all of her insistence on K+8 being "the realest reality show," her coming out now as Steve's GF/fiance/wife, after literally YEARS of speculation from the outside (and LYING from the inside), would earn her the dubious honor of the "fakest reality star" for the rest of time. I don't think Stevie can be released from the closet until the dreams of "stardom" have irrevocably been put to bed.
I also think it's quite possible that she's been trying to peddle a new show starring Steve as the G8's "new daddy," but even the most shameless promoter would find that a hard pill to swallow after all of the lumps Jon took for his post-separation antics and her concurrent long-suffering Madonna act.
I think that sooner or later, they will be out in the open, but not as long as Kate is clinging to the SuperMom image as a possible career path.
I hasten to add that ALL of the above is total conjecture on my part, but given the little clues from the RV trip (and other episodes--remember Kate disappearing with Steve in Alaska without the kids for a couple of days?), what TLC decided to air, comments from people who saw them on the road, etc., I don't feel like I am coming out of left field on this.
I really am not sure about Kate and Steve being an item. I used to think so. I even think that they want people to think so.
But part of what changed my mind was when I saw the pictures of Kate and Jaime together - those pictures of them in Kate's bed and Jaime in Kate's bathrobe etc. I've never seen Kate smile like that unless she was in front of a camera on the red carpet or something similar.
Also, the two necklaces that Kate wore were always a question in my mind. Whenever Jaime was there, she wore one and Kate wore the other. Whenever Jaime wasn't around, Kate always wore them both. However, since that blow up on that vacation, I haven't seen Kate wear the two necklaces again - so maybe she and Jaime split.
I think Kate completely depends on Steve because she can't manage anything on her own. But I'm just not sure about the romance.
Gift of Gab, your speculations may not be all that far out of line. They sure would explain why Steve is still around. It's difficult to believe that Kate is paying his salary, although if she's willing to pimp out her kids, maybe she's also willing to hire attention for herself, if you understand what I'm saying.
There are alternative explanations for everything you've mentioned, but your take on the situation makes a lot of sense.
@Haesleycush Haesley Cush A long day of auctions on the grass, that's the lawn, not the chronic! Ironically auctions all night with Xavier Rudd at steve irwin dinner 16 hours ago
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XXXXXXXX great working with you mate. Over $30k for @australiazoo ... $1200 for Oprah's Nikes.....wow! 10 hours ago
$30K for all of that? Is he joking? Even in AUS$, that is . . . squat. I don't know if this amount includes the Silent Auction items (numbering more than 50). Even if it only includes the event auction items (less than 15 total), that is a pathetic showing (although they weren't such great items to being with).
Whatever they may have gotten for Kate's lunch, it certainly was NOT worth first-class airfare, 5-star hotel, etc., etc., x 2. One would have to assume that the Taylor Swift signed guitar brought in at least as much as Oprah's used Nikes?
Kate might be playing for the other team we've never seen Jamie's husband or ex-husband if her and. Kate are such good buds why does Kate only hang with Jamie and her kids?.
But then again the fame-monster would do anything to be on our tv's again
Thanks, Gosselin8ComeFirst. Though I HAVE been around, and commenting, for a while. I lurk for the most part, but every now and then, I feel the upswelling of Kate indignation come upon me and . . . well, I'm sure you know the feeling.
Whoa. 30 grand? I work with a homeless youth ministry and they have two annual fundraisers. One just happened a couple weeks ago, a dessert extravaganza. Volunteers and staff are asked to provide desserts and savory platters, people host tables, youth speak and inspire others to donate and they just raised $110,000 and counting - no auction items at all, just yummy desserts made by mediocre people, in a donated venue decorated (and cleaned up) by mediocre people, attended by mediocre people who care about homeless kids. Wow, 30K for a high-profile event like that is pretty pathetic.
Surely they jest - maybe that 30K is just for one day, isn't it going on all week?
I have been wondering about the "gift" that she might be getting - you don't think, surely there is no way they would or could give this woman (gulp) a Koala.......NO!!!!!!!!!!
Gift of GRAB: I hasten to add that ALL of the above is total conjecture on my part, but given the little clues from the RV trip (and other episodes--remember Kate disappearing with Steve in Alaska without the kids for a couple of days?), ... _______________________________
Yes, I well remember how they disappeared for two (2) days and how one of the little girls asked, "Where did Mommy go and when will she be back?" I've commented on it in the past.
I still can't understand WHY Kate is in Australia for this event, much less speaking at it and entering her lame luncheon to auction.
How much did Kate really know, or care about Steve Irwin before her trip last January. Even then, she probably never researched anything.
My guess is that this is also a BIG FU to TLC. She had it set in her mind that she was going to return to Australia in the fall. She was tweeting that last Spring and a mere cancellation of her show was not going to stop her. She probably is spending the kids money just to say FU, I don't need you to pay TLC, I have my own money!!!!!!!!!!
Can't wait to hear what her auction items bring in. I can just hear people muttering in the audience, "Who the heck is Kate Gosselin?"
I believe the "event" auction items (they are listed separately in the auction program, they are clearly the "headliners") were probably gavelled at the dinner. The rest of the items, the Silent Auction ones, may have a longer expiration date, but probably not by much.
If all they raised on the event items was $30K, that is truly abysmal, at least by U.S. standards. NOT that any of the event items (with the possible exception of the Swift-signed guitar) looked to be worth all that much. I mean, come on, one of them was Robert Irwin's worn khakis and a komodo dragon statue, which was an "event" item and was termed "priceless." Of course, the items are a small point, it's supposed to be about the CAUSE.
The dinner was $245 a plate (though less if you bought a table, and less still if you bought it long enough out). Last year's dinner supposedly had nearly 400 attendees. The venue (the convention center) was comped, but that may or may not have included food. The bar (or at least wine) was donated. So if they brought in 400 diners, then it's $100K, but there would have to be costs associated that were not comped by the venue.
Net-net, and not counting the Silent Auction items, unless there are some very big donors that have not yet been disclosed, this event, with possibly 400 attendees, probably earned less than $100,000 profit for the Zoo, based on what has so far been disclosed. Based on my knowledge of similar events in the U.S., this would be a terrible showing, especially if the Zoo's overhead, organization costs, "comp" costs (that is, if they actually had to spend anything to bring Kate/Steve et el. into the country), etc., are still to be deducted from that sum.
I have no idea what similar events have yielded in the past, nor what their expectations might have been for this year. And I doubt that there will ever be full disclosure on these points. I DO hope that they were not suckered into laying out a single red cent for Kate+Wrangler, because it most certainly would not have been worth it.
Interesting item on Spokeo....Gina Neild is "single" and has their MD address; Steve is "relationship" with the PA address.....? This is just the free info;
Pity Party, I doubt Oprah sent a check. She must be asked for items for fundraising constantly. I have a friend who works for an NBA team and she could not keep up with all the requests even in the team's town. Imagine what Oprah must face. Or what her people must face. Even so, that is a pitiful amount for something of hers. The whole thing sounds like a massive fail. If it IS only 30K raised by the auction, that won't even keep a zoo full of animals fed for a week.
$30K on first day does not even cover Kreider & Squeaky Kiwi's first class R/T airline tickets from Qantus. Venue costs, flowers, food & beverage, wait staff, advertising costs and administrative costs, Sorry do not see how $100K could recoupe the cost the venue. Terri Irwin sounds as clueless as Kate is, no wonder the foundation is in trouble.
Sam, it's a huge blessing to be involved with that organization. Their other fundraiser is a walkathon in summer, similar amounts raised. No frills, no big guests, just kids and the people who want to help them, walking side by side and then enjoying a barbecue together afterward. A church band comes and plays. People stand along the route and cheer. We prepared all the food the day before. Not a dime spent on labor or making things fancy - it's all done by the few employees and a ton of volunteers. It's a beautiful thing. It's only one of 4-5 organizations in this city doing the exact same thing (big homeless problem here). Kate doesn't know the meaning of charity. You don't even need to donate money if you can't. You can hold the hand of a scared kid or a homeless lady (in a day shelter where I also volunteer) while they just cry or rail or whatever. They need human love and acceptance as much as they need showers, meals, etc. She just makes me sick.
I have never had anything positive to say about Kate. Tonight, I will try a different approach. Maybe if we start treating her like the teenage child she behaves like, we can help her change and grow as a person and mother. I will start with some positive reinforcement. So (swallowing hard), here goes:
Dear Kate,
The black dress you wore in Australia is lovely. It was stylish and classy. You don't have to dress provocatively to look sexy and glamorous. For some speaking engagements like this, you might want to try wearing your hair pulled back in a neat chignon. It will make you look elegant. Nice job.
Sincerely,
A non-fan who wishes you would take a good, hard look at yourself and try to become a better person and mother. ______________________
Baby steps, folks. Baby steps. Even old Ebenezer finally saw the light.
And now back to our regularly scheduled broadcast.
In looking at the acution list for "...GRAND Auction Items up for grabs on 12 November.", I didn't see items worthy of the big bucks.
Khate's lunch with 8 was on the list. I wonder what it earned? I guess her tweety pal isn't saying. Maybe it was minimal. How much would anyone pay for a 9 person lunch? At an average of $35 a head... $315?
As for Oprah's shoes, I wonder if she'd left them for the auction when she visited Terri earlier this year. Used shoes? Not something I'd bid on.
I hope all the hoopla going on in Australia is a smashing success for the sake of the zoo animals, the people who go there to learn about wildlife, and the staff of truly devoted animal loving workers.
Kate Gosselin or no Kate Gosselin, the rescue animals and those they have put on display deserve the best.
Sorry for the OT, but rubyred if you are still reading, I got HORRIBLE pancreatitis when I had some "hidden" gallstones that were blocking the ducts to my pancreas and liver.
Eventually, it effected my liver and then I felt really awful because apparently the buck really does stop with the liver. It was much worse than the pain from the gallstones or the pancreatitis (no pain, I just felt like death).
If your drs. haven't checked for gallstones in the ducts that might be something to talk to them about. It took about 4 months for them to figure it out with me. It was hellish :(
Please tell me I am reading this wrong and that Kate will not be dancing....This will be streaming live as shown at
http://www.steveirwinday.org/events/live/
Watch Steve Irwin Day Live! Live streaming will begin in:
10:30am Grand Opening Featuring Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin, an official 'Welcome To Country' dance by the Gubbi Gubbi, Kate Gosselin and Australian rugby superstar Quade Cooper
10:50am Xavier Rudd Live Xavier Rudd, Australian singer, songwriter and musician, performs live for the audience in the Crocoseum.
11:20am Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Show Featuring our gorgeous elephants, free flight bird show and snakes!
11:35am Who Wants To See The Crocs? Wooo-hoo, the show continues! Don't miss Terri, Bindi, Robert and Wes during our world famous croc feed!
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All showtimes are approximate and based on Australian Eastern Standard Time. Please check your local time to confirm when streaming will be on in your area.
10:30am Grand Opening Featuring Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin, an official 'Welcome To Country' dance by the Gubbi Gubbi, Kate Gosselin and Australian rugby superstar Quade Cooper
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OMG, just OMG. NOBODY tells Kate Gosselin that she can't dance. You don't like her dancing in the States? F-U, she can go to a whole other continent!
10:30am Grand Opening Featuring Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin, an official 'Welcome To Country' dance by the Gubbi Gubbi, Kate Gosselin and Australian rugby superstar Quade Cooper
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When I read the above line I had to do a double take. I think it's written incorrectly.
Likely Gubbi Gubbi will dance and then the other two will speak? Or all will dance together! CRIKEY!
Even delusional Kate seems to know she can't dance. And it seemed to cause her pain to do so, even when she was paid to on DWTS. So I sort of doubt she's dancing.
I asked this a few days ago, but I think it got lost: does anyone still believe TLC has her under contract until February? I think they cut her loose in August, but I remember a few people said they think she's still under contract with them.
I just don't see it. Why would they do that? How would it benefit TLC? It wouldn't. And they don't seem to be filming "specials" (ha).
I totally believe Kate got the Australian Zoo to fly her out for this (she sure as hell wouldn't spend her own money!) though that was a bone-headed move on their part. But I hope she enjoys the shit out of it, as I don't exactly see people or organizations lined up to fly her around anymore.
I seriously doubt Kate will be doing any dancing. But I can almost guarantee that her "special surprise" will be the honor of releasing Honey the Koala (remember her talking about this? oh so touching) back into the wild. And she will do so IN HONOR OF her kids, who unfortunately are unable to be there but who have made ALL THIS POSSIBLE.
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning in AUS is 7:30 p.m. here on the East Coast--Prime Time! Set your Internet bookmarks. . . .
mom9rad2 said... Interesting item on Spokeo....Gina Neild is "single" and has their MD address; Steve is "relationship" with the PA address.....? This is just the free info =================================================
Interesting. It might mean nothing, or maybe Gina finally kicked his cheating ass to the curb.
PJ's mama, your community sounds wonderful, you all got your priorities right. Yes, sometimes that's what they really need, for someone to look at them in the eye and let them know "Yes, I understand and I care".
I'm curious, awhile back someone posted the auction items online and it featured "4 tickets to Taylor Swift Concert", now it's not there any more. And I'm apologize to any Australians reading, I don't know any of those guests. This is for a good cause, and they couldn't get some of the bigger stars like Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, Kylie Minogue, Olivia Newton John, Hugh Jackman, Air Supply etc..etc...?
if her and. Kate are such good buds why does Kate only hang with Jamie and her kids?.
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Probably because they were good buds. I hang out with my girlfriends to shop, go to the gym, girl's night out. Their husbands don't hang out with us, and I don't play for the other team!
The Steve Irwin Day Gala Dinner celebrates the life and legacy of the original Wildlife Warrior - Steve Irwin. All proceeds from this fundraising dinner go towards Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors, to continue the conservation work Steve was so passionate about.
In 2010, the Steve Irwin Day Gala Dinner was celebrated in style at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, with 380 guests attending with a touch of khaki and helping to raise over $100,000 for wildlife conservation!
Our goal in 2011 is to continue to keep Steve's dream alive; to celebrate the life of the one and only Crocodile Hunter and raise vital funds for Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors.
The Steve Irwin Day Gala Dinner will be held on Saturday 12 November 2011 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. This will be a ripper of an event and we hope to see you there as we KHAKI IT together!!
With Khate being as involved as she is in this, I don't for one minute believe she isn't being paid, along with Steve, including airfare, hotel, and expenses. She is not well known there at all, so it's a very strange choice, but it seems they really do not have many public figures or celebrities willing to take part in it.
I seriously doubt Kate will be doing any dancing. But I can almost guarantee that her "special surprise" will be the honor of releasing Honey the Koala (remember her talking about this? oh so touching) back into the wild. And she will do so IN HONOR OF her kids, who unfortunately are unable to be there but who have made ALL THIS POSSIBLE.
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You are probably right. Damn as a mother, she should feel so horrible about being on that trip without the kids. You know they are feeling so left out. But, not Khate, she's just thrilled to pieces in all her narcissistic glory. In the meantime, she isn't even willing to take her kids to HERSHEY PARK for the day because it's too hard and "costs too much". She sucks. It's all about HER, always has been, always will be. Her payback from her kids will be hell. Good.
What is the American dollar/Australian dollar exchange? It might make a difference in how we view $100,000. I'm too tired to Google it right now. Anybody know or care to find out?
Events like this are what give many charities a BAD NAME. If Kate wanted to HELP she could have easily sent a nice creative gift basket full of her autographed books, dvds of the shows, etc.for the silent auction and stayed home to spare the expense this trip cost. REGARDLESS if the charity paid for it or she paid for it- it was money poorly spent!!!
I really do feel that miloandjack has major mental problems. When milo was having surgery her husband warned the doctors and hospital staff not to let milo know kate+8 had been cancelled. This is a woman of 50 with her own family. Why would the cancellation of a reality show upset a grown woman to the point she would have a major setback after surgery? Read some of milos tweets to Kate and you will see a 13 yr old tweeting her buddy. So sad.
Dallas Lady, my understanding on the contract with TLC is this (and I could be wrong) but I think they have her under contract and can use her as they wish when they might want to film up until that time. She however, had no say in them ending the show ahead of time. I've wondered for a long time why we even have anyone sign contracts since they seem to have no teeth to them and companies can do as they wish and break them at will.
Read some of milos tweets to Kate and you will see a 13 yr old tweeting her buddy. So sad.
You might be right. There is nothing normal about this:
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@Kateplusmy8 Alrighty Kate! Cockadoodle Dooooo! It's 8am in Aussieland! Time 2 get up & attack the day sleepy head! :)
MiloandJack Fired Up 4 Kate @mumbear9 ....hey Kate, wavin at ya from Mummy's feed...do ya see me now? How abt now? Check again Kate? Here I be! Over here...lookey!
Isn't she the one who thinks that her dog and Shoka are in a relationship and communicate with each other?
Sounds like one flew over the cuckoos nest! If she has mental issues, it's sad. If she's just plain nuts, she's probably a typical sheeple. Either way, these are the ones who should set Kate's radar on alert.
Kate is so desperate to flee the kids she so desperately wanted (?) that she's actually available to fly to Australia for a charity event. She can try to label this as work, but it's nothing more than a vacation for her and a probable financial drain on the zoo. I'm thinking the gala failed to net much money because the Australian public is disenchanted with the opportunistic Terri Irwin and her mismanagement of the zoo and her kids' lives. Kate must love Terri because she, too, has no problem using her kids to line her pockets. Kate's willingness to go to this 'gala' is indicative of how fall her star has fallen and the desperation with which she wants to escape her mediocre existence. She is nothing special save for the gaggle of miserable children. I think she'd show up for anything that would take her from the kids. Too bad the invitations are few and far between and of no prestige in the entertainment world. She's circling the drain
This is exactly what Kate wants. To be famous without being directly attached to her kids. She wants the notoriety (sp?) for being a mother of the famous Gosselin 8 but none of the responsibilities of their day to day care.
She wants to work, regardless of what it is, to work in front of any camera that will have her. Because when she is in front of a camera she can easily manipulate the situation for her own benifit. Simple as that. Sad, but so true.
Sorry for anything misspelled tonight folks, I guess I'm lazy or too brain tiered to see if something is not spelled correctly. Sometimes words look right no matter how long you stare at them.
10:30am Grand Opening Featuring Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin, an official 'Welcome To Country' dance by the Gubbi Gubbi, Kate Gosselin and Australian rugby superstar Quade Cooper ________________________________
I looked out Gubbi Gubbi, and they are aboriginal. Didn't Kate act condescending about an aborigine dance on the show? I hope she has some class at the event even thought it's doubtful. Maybe Tony from Dancing with the Stars should help choreograph? LOL
Admin, remember a few weeks ago when we were posting links to all those articles about Terri Irwin and the financial problems at the Australia Zoo under her management? Also, Steve's father left the zoo, which HE founded.
Well, I guess Khate and Terri really have a LOT in common - not just child exploitation, making young kids work, but also keeping them estranged and isolated from their own grandparents:
Steve Irwin's dad hopes to see Bindi again November 10, 2010
Steve Irwin's father says he hopes for a reconciliation with his family after falling out with Steve's widow Terri two years ago.
Bob Irwin split from Australia Zoo on Queensland's Sunshine Coast soon after his son's death in 2006, amid speculation he didn't like the direction the zoo was taking under Terri and Steve's best friend, Wes Mannion.
There was also speculation he did not approve of his young granddaughter Bindi's career.
Mr Irwin on Wednesday he hoped to make up with his family, despite not being able to remember when he last saw his grandchildren Bob and Bindi.
"Who knows what's going to happen in the future? We don't know and maybe things will change," Mr Irwin told the Seven Network.
Steve Irwin died in September 2006 after being pierced in the chest by a stingray while filming on the Great Barrier Reef.
Bob Irwin said it was his decision to leave the tourist attraction after founding it nearly 40 years ago.
"You have to be able to live with yourself. I find I've got to have a certain amount of integrity," Mr Irwin said.
Asked if the direction of the zoo would be different if Steve were still alive, he said: "I'm sure it would. He was a pretty big influence, wasn't he?"
But, Mr Irwin, said he had nothing to say about the current direction of the zoo.
"It has nothing to do with me," he said.
"I have no thoughts on where the zoo is going and how it's working - it's entirely up to them."
Mr Irwin said he still talked to Steve and wanted to continue his legacy.
"I got a little message from Steve ... it's probably more a feeling that you get and I'll admit I have that same feeling with animals.
Oh, but I'm sure that Terri, just like Khate, will downplay any family estrangement and tell you what a wonderful, rich life her kids are experiencing.
Nobody, there are so many similarities between those two child exploiters it's uncanny.
Terri had her own version of letting a kid go under a car. In her case, it was letting her kid be around a dangerous rhino. This happened this summer not six months after the Gosselins visited. The rhino charged her and the kids, it's lucky they didn't all die right there on camera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dp5ONfR1RE
Steve's father just didn't know how to help them of course. Bet Terri and Kate had hours and hours worth of things to talk about and justify each other.
And another similarity to Kate? In the end, Terri and only Terri will bring herself down. She is running the zoo into the ground all by herself just like Kate ran her career into the ground all by herself.
Australian Sheep just like American Sheep, I didn't read the stupid book, but read disgusting excerpts of it. This one just boggles my mind. But she tweets with this vile person, so no wonder.
@mumbear9 Julie @Ann_IW I kindled her book! And only got time yesterday to skim read! I was saddened by other's behavior photos thru windows etc! 4 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone Favorite Retweet Reply replies ↓
Ann_IW Ann @ IW @ @mumbear9 Which book? Multiple Blessings? 4 hours ago
mumbear9 Julie @ @Ann_IW i just want you to know! 4 hours ago
Ann_IW Ann @ IW @ @mumbear9 I never read that one. 4 hours ago
mumbear9 Julie @ @Ann_IW explains a lot of why's 3 hours ago
mumbear9 Julie @ @Ann_IW it's very honest and real! U need to read what they've been thru she answers a lot in it. No one should do what was done to them.
Kate did this to her kids. I read I Just want You to Know. The vast majority of the book is Kate calling Mady a liar, disclosing her children's intimate, private feelings about the divorce, pointing out each and every kids' worst faults, sharing extremely private letters to them, and complaining about how annoying fans are.
Oh, and she admits she truly loves the media and wants to be in the spotlight, she flat out says it.
Bindi is 13 and has a ton of responsibility as the face of this "empire". I posted these excerpts from an article earlier today:
FIVE years after the death of her famous father Steve, Bindi Irwin, 13, is firmly installed as the face of the Australia Zoo empire. But is she for real? Wendy Tuohy is pleasantly surprised.
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And with 11 new television and multimedia projects on the drawing board with the Irwins' new production partner Fremantle Media, Bindi looks as if she's about to start her run. She's certain she is ready.
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We all know Khate only dreams of such lucrative deals for her kids.
In another eerie similarity, Terri even pimps out her kids' birthdays:
Dallas Lady said...does anyone still believe TLC has her under contract until February? I think they cut her loose in August, but I remember a few people said they think she's still under contract with them.
I just don't see it. Why would they do that? How would it benefit TLC? It wouldn't. And they don't seem to be filming "specials" (ha). ------------
Kate has denied that she's still under contract until February, via twitter.
However, I think that she and TLC have some sort of exclusive tv rights agreement from her Kate Plus 8 contract. I don't necessarily believe this entitles TLC to pay Kate any money for her exclusive tv rights (unless Kate negotiated for it), but others might disagree. Why would TLC do this? With exclusive tv rights, Kate cannot work with another network without TLC's permission (possibly entitling them to a percentage cut of Kate's new contract). She also couldn't move Kate Plus 8 to another network. These exclusive tv rights give TLC the ability to continue using Kate in the future, if they want to do so, such as international promotion of Kate Plus 8. This exclusivity could last till February or for a specific amount of time both parties agreed to.
Kate was still popular at the time they were possibly negotiating her new contract, that TLC wanted exclusive tv rights to profit off of her continued popularity. I do agree with some past posters who said that TLC wouldn't let her go until she was no longer marketable to other networks. This is true now. I think it's a combination of TLC's exclusive tv rights and Kate ruining her marketability as a wholesome supermom (in addition to her mediocre media skills) that is preventing Kate from landing another tv job.
I could see how both parties think these exclusive tv rights agreements and long-term contracts are beneficial to them. For Kate, she thought it would prolong her tv career over multiple years. For TLC, they would have exclusive tv rights to use Kate and her family until they were no longer marketable. It has been beneficial to TLC because they've made so much profit off Kate and her family. They are continuing to make money off Kate Plus 8, now airing it on their international TLC channel without necessarily having to pay Kate any syndication rights (unless stated in her contract).
Is it possible that with all her LOVE of travel, being gone so much. I don't know how much traveling she will do for her coupon "hobby," I refuse to cal blogging a job. Now, there are some who make a living at it, but mostly I view it as a hobby really. Couldn't this being gone so much eventually lead her to court with Jon over being neglectful?
I mean Kate seems to pride herself on her "working," away from home as much as possible because it's more exciting. With her doing this, passing kids off to nannies, even having then there when she is at home. Just speaks to her not willing to even bother.
Her recent spouts of bad media involving kids, (i.e. under the bus, among others,) at what point could this get Kate into a bit of battle with Jon? I mean I'm saying it's possible. Didn't he already try and file something against her on her dancing stint? Being gone so much but lost that battle?
amyf said... Do you think the tweeties are catching on that she can't be bothered with them when she has something "better" to do? How could they not notice???
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Kate truly is that friend where when something better comes up, they suddenly have "plans."
These sort of friends usually don't stick around long.
A couple of points: 1) A Welcome to Country dance is a greeting by the traditional owners of the land. In this case the Gubbi Gubbi people. No one would be expected to join in.
2) The cost of the dinner isn't that high. I'm off to my school's formal on Tuesday night (Our version of prom for the graduating class). I have to go (teacher) and the ticket cost me $100.
3) No mention on the news tonight about Steve Irwin day or the gala and I live about 40 minutes from Brisbane on the gorgeous Gold Coast.
4) In case it's mentioned again, Kate won't be staying at the Chalk Hotel. This is a Hotel in the old Aussie sense of the word, meaning 'Drinking place'. It may once upon a time have had accomodation, but doesn't any longer. It's not the kind of place I'd choose for a classy lunch. Very blue colour. Kate will fit right in.
5) I'm a bit upset for all our Aussie Celebs who get ditched for all Terri's US friends. You'd think we could protect our own wildlife!!
Upthread someone said Taylor Swift autographed guitar auctioned for $1,000,000 in the U.S. The only link I could find (see below) said $16,250. $16,250 for such a young singer's autograph on a guitar is impressive. I didn't read anything about that auction so a million may have been mentioned somehow, but it is not what her guitar ended up fetching.
Another point, several people have mentioned the "two day absence" in Alaska when Steve and Kate disappeared. But the Alaska episode explained that: Kate, Steve, Mady and Cara helicoptered onto a glacier, remember? Kate and Steve may have something going on but this time they were accompanied by children.
amyf said... Do you think the tweeties are catching on that she can't be bothered with them when she has something "better" to do? How could they not notice??? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Kate finally managed to tweet out a few words to her tweeties...after this comment. Hmmmmmm.
If people wanted to see Kate back on tv could she do her tv gigs in 2012 or is she jus SOL.? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I'm not sure what you mean, but a network would have to want her as well. Kate and her fans wanting isn't enough. She wants to have a talk show but she's blogging instead.
Butterflies and Rainbows said...Isn't she the one who thinks that her dog and Shoka are in a relationship and communicate with each other?
Oh, yes. Shoka and Jack, Milo's dog have a barking relationship and both Jack and Milo the cat rode on the wing of the airplane Kate flew to Australia. She says stuff like that to irritate the haters but she only makes herself look nuts.
She says she loves to tease and that she can't sit still (not a combo I'm looking for in a friend), that even if she's sitting her leg's a "jugglin.'"
I think her posts have taken on a more fantic tone lately, though, a trying too hard kind of thing. Maybe she's on some weird medication since her surgery.
Well, I am happy to say that, to me, Kate trying to splash up some media attention on a different continent is... dull. Knowing that 8 little kids are not listening to their gestational carrier ridicule, critcize, and threaten them today is... a relief.
ATTENTION KATE!!!!! ELEVEN 11 ELEVEN MORE DAYS TILL THANKSGIVING!!!!!! (I swear to heaven this stupid woman is gonna post something that says she woke up on Friday and 'suddenly' realized she forgot Thanksgiving and expect her 6 fans to think she is cute.)
It is a lovely, sunshine type day here in Northeast Ohio, gonna do a bit of outdoor stuff and perhaps even grill steaks outside for an early dinner tonight. Hope you each and all have a great Sunday!
Kateplusmy8 Hello!Here in Aussieland&having SO much fun!Wish my kids were here2- greatly missed!FYI I will b@Aus Zoo all day Tues!Would love 2c u there!
Kate's tweets when she's away always stress how much fun!!! she's having. Is that a jab at TLC, the haters, bragging to fans?
So juvenile. Everything has to be fun. She doesn't mention the Irwins, the people working on the fundraiser, how the dinner went, even the weather, just I'm having fun, yay me.
Westcoaster said... Yes, it does appear that she figured out how to make Twitter work in Australia.
I wonder if she thinks it's Kate Gosselin Day at the zoo on Tuesday? I wouldn't be surprised.
We're in Washington DC for a long weekend, maybe we'll stop by Georgetown Cupcakes :-).
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Beautiful time of year to be in DC! Don't waste money on Georgetown Cupcakes. There's a Sprinkles down the street from their main store (M Street) and the cupcakes are much better!
Too bad her kids are most likely with a sitter that they and she barely know, since she got rid of the only one constant they had left, Ashley.
But of course she tweeted that she couldn't wait to get home to find out how much fun they had without her. I am sure her ears will be burning with all the fun things they got to do, if they can get a word in edgewise and of course it will pale in comparison to the fun she had away from them.
Just curious said... Butterflies and Rainbows said...Isn't she the one who thinks that her dog and Shoka are in a relationship and communicate with each other?
Oh, yes. Shoka and Jack, Milo's dog have a barking relationship and both Jack and Milo the cat rode on the wing of the airplane Kate flew to Australia. She says stuff like that to irritate the haters but she only makes herself look nuts.
She says she loves to tease and that she can't sit still (not a combo I'm looking for in a friend), that even if she's sitting her leg's a "jugglin.'"
I think her posts have taken on a more fantic tone lately, though, a trying too hard kind of thing. Maybe she's on some weird medication since her surgery. ********************
I dont follow these tweet persons too much, but when it was tweeted that she was not to be told about a TV show being cancelled while in the hospital, it occured to me that she was hospitalized for something OTHER than a surgery or physical illness. Kate's mental illness has the ability to bring the truly ill and general wackadoos out of the cracks and crevices.
Looking at the pic at the top, ummm, she might, ummm, look sorta-ish ok, but (and it's a BIG one) that will only, ummm, last until she, ummm, opens her big (and it's a BIG one) mouth. That, ummm, sorta-ish shoots the, ummm, image all to hell. Question - WHY would they not be announcing how much 'her' biggish auctioneey thing went for and what sucker, I mean, poor soul got stuck with it? Sorta kinda leads one to think that they didn't get much for it. Maybe Steve had to buy it himself, he's from down there and might be able to drag up 8 or 9 friends (seem to have seen differing #'s) to go with him. Maybe he'd be better off taking enemies, rather than losing friends in the deal.
I have never, ever bought the Kate/Jamie relationship. The RV trip confirmed this for me.
I do truly believe now that she and Steve are in a relationship. Initially, I think TLC enjoyed the free publicity about the speculation, but I have to wonder if Gina threatened to make a stink and TLC decided Kate wasn't worth it. It is obvious and it begs to one's common sense, that with Steve still hanging around that something is going on. For whatever reason (and it could be simply for image or Steve doesn't want to marry her) it is played out as a business relationship. They are just together too much and her reactions to him on camera during the RV trip just couldn't be denied. He is number one in her life, just not so sure she is number one in his.
Yep. Thanks giving is going to sneak up on her and she will be scrambling for what to do so her kids will have a plate "brimming with delicious goodness". She'll get a Black Friday turkey and hide it in the basement, hand the kids a paper plate and tell them to hunt for it.
And the store. Don't forget the store. Then the kids will find their spot on the basement floor and exchange thighs for a leg or a wing for a breast.
Note to Gosselin children: Your childhood belongs to your mother. These years are all about her. When you grow and get out from under her hoof, your adult years will be SOOOOOO much better and you can celebrate holidays HOW YOU LIKE THEM to your heart's content. Life will get better. Hang in there.
Regarding the ARC Fire Relief picture, I don't know about other municipalities, but where I live the local Fire Department would not be pleased with that big heavy chair in front of the French doors. These doors would be considered a fire exit. In the event of a fire it would be difficult for small children to move that chair and could result in tragedy.
Dwindle said...I dont follow these tweet persons too much, but when it was tweeted that she was not to be told about a TV show being cancelled while in the hospital, it occured to me that she was hospitalized for something OTHER than a surgery or physical illness. Kate's mental illness has the ability to bring the truly ill and general wackadoos out of the cracks and crevices. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Milo had hip surgery. She has a bone degenerating disease.
TLC Stinks.. I totally agree that Krap and Steve are in a relationship. Some of the latter RV trip shows kind of let us know that, as well as the fact that he is still hanging around. I do have to say the way Kate spoke to him on the RV trip was so much like she spoke to Jon, and that her freak-out over the pizza was another sign. Both extreme Kate behaviors for the man in her life, depending on her mood. And between the Sara Palin episode with TLC showing what she is truly like to work with and her RV behavior, when they were getting to ditch her, I can only imagine what life is like for her kids. Narcissistic and Bi-Polar much Kate? These type of people can be the most difficult people to live with, let alone understand. They are up and down like there is no tomorrow. Unfortunately, the kids are probably trying to figure out "which" Kate they are dealing with on a day to day basis. I wish the kids the best, but do not predict a happy future for them, unless she continues to travel 50% of the time. She is a mother in name only, delegating duties to nannies, and traveling as much as possible. Never was fit to be a full-time mother to 8 kids, and will never admit it.
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB - I stand corrected about Milo and am sorry for anyone who goes through this type of surgery(at least what she reported). The fact that the husband allegedly told the medical staff not to mention Kate's show cancellation sounds bizarre, in and of itself.
Forgot to mention that TLC suddenly started filming Steve (non-stop) on the RV trip, where they previously tried to hide his presence on so many occassions.
Maybe they were trying to get a handle on whether Kate/Steve interaction would be marketable but as we all know, it was a miserable fail. There was no reason for a "Body Guard" to be filming, let alone going on so many trips with her. In my opinion, Steve is not going anywhere, even now that TLC is no longer paying his fees. Guess we will see for sure in Febraury 2012, after the contract "officially" expires. I know Kate said she is no longer under TLC contract, but there may have been some "amenities" afforded to her - Steve- through this time period, where he is still paid by TLC. But I strongly suspect, that they are a couple and she is paying him. We shall see.
And of course Thanksgiving will be even more stress because -- she has to work her fingers to the bone tapping out the blog. Oh the stress and the horror of it all. So many relatives - so little time.
So many relatives, no relationship with any of them. Caterers to call and demand discounts from. Kids to parade in the cold for Steve to photograph and sell. Gosh!!! Then there's black Friday to deal with, Kyoopons in hand and hangover to deal with. It must be exhausting to be such an asshole
OT, but not entirely since we're talking about charities...
I just found freekibble.com, which gives out kibble (cat and dog) to an animal organization every time someone responds to a daily trivia question (right or wrong). I didn't research its legitimacy, but on the surface it looks like a really good thing (if anyone checks it out and finds out otherwise, I apologize for steering you wrong!). I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think.
amyf, freekibble.com is the real deal. It was founded in 2008 by 11 yr old Mimi Ausland, who wanted to help pets in shelters. They are now partnering with Halo, Ellen DeGeneres' pet food company.
purseboy and kart continuing to call him a 'bodyguard' is just their 'f-u' to the public.
They know he isn't a bodyguard. We know he isn't a bodyguard. But they get their perverse, demented fun out of reading here what we discuss here. They find their jollies by reading here.
And I actually think they may make some 'strategic marketing decisions' based on what is discussed here as well.
No bodyguard wears flip-flops, no bodyguard carries purses and bags, no bodyguard pays attention to the hooker when the hooker kids are around, no bodyguard eats dinner with the client, no bodyguard sits on the beach right next to the client and lets strangers approach, no bodyguard walks across the street to solicit a cute guy for the client.......
At this point, I don't have anything to say in awe or outrage about what he does.
HE IS NOT A BODYGUARD.
They are playing us by letting us continue to think so. The red herring that he is now her manager is another f-u...........
As far as I'm concerned, he's a sucker for hanging around her and as big a loser as she is. We may make the assumption that he is a nice guy who got sucked in by her, but he could very well be as narcissistic and manipulative as she is. i.e., a really not nice guy who is clever enough to be able to use kart without her realizing it. She's not too bright...
He'll leave when TLC quits paying him, when she can't pay him, when he realizes he can't make any money 'managing' her, or when he simply can't stand to be around her anymore.
I get so frustrated when I see any mention of him. What a shmuck.........
I guess Kate isn'r wating by the phone like she say's she does when she away from the kids. I wonder did she call and tell them good nigh.? *********************** Good point, chefsummer. I remember when she said that. Turns out that too was an obvious lie. I can't believe her lying doesn't make her feel bad, but I guess that's part of the personality disorder. As for you never reading her books, I never spent money on them but I read them through my library. That's a good way to read them and she won't profit from the proceeds of you buying them.
I guess Kate isn'r wating by the phone like she say's she does when she away from the kids. I wonder did she call and tell them good nigh.?
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Didn't she say that when Jon had the kids on his weekends, not when she was traveling? I remember her saying that she told him NOT to call her when she was traveling, only if there was an emergency.
chefsummer, I read 8 Little Faces while standing in the bookstore. It took all of 5 minutes. I have no idea what Kate or Zondervan thought they had going there, but the end result was pretty unsatisfactory. Trees got wasted for that.
I hope somewhere, sometime, Kate says she had a nice time with the 9 people she had lunch with. You know, acknowledge them in some way to her Tweeties. It's only polite since she's in Australia for this particular lunch.
You know what would sell at Auction? Kate's tramp dress from the tango. Some fan would pay big bucks for that thing. It's going to go down in history as something....not sure what, but something.
OT, but not entirely since we're talking about charities...
I just found freekibble.com, which gives out kibble (cat and dog) to an animal organization every time someone responds to a daily trivia question (right or wrong). I didn't research its legitimacy, but on the surface it looks like a really good thing (if anyone checks it out and finds out otherwise, I apologize for steering you wrong!). I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think. *******************************
I have clicked on freekibble.com and theanimalrescuesite.com once a day for years. Good causes that supply food and care to animals in need. At first I was hesitant that I might start receiving spam but have never received any type of spam or garbage from clicking on these sites. Only takes about 30 seconds out of my day.
So does this mean, with Kate getting back from Australia she will be too exhausted too do much of any planning for Thanksgiving. By the time she gets around to planning, she will be so stressed out because there isn't enough time.
But, bigger question, who will she invite? I don't see it as entirely appropriate for her to invite her "bodyguard," to a family holiday. The crew? I hope not after this mess with Blankinship. Any family? Nope she's chased them all off with her dreams of grandeur and fame.
That's going to be one lonely, organic Thanksgiving.
Question, if nobody minds a quick off topic. Does it sound strange to anyone else that I opted for a chocolate cake instead of pie? Everyone else I know says I'm weird. I'm just not a fan of pie crust much.
Milo had hip surgery. She has a bone degenerating disease.
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But does anyone really know that? My gosh, with all of the Twitter people popping in and out with multiple identities, how does anyone know who has what, who is who, what is real and what isn't real?
Dwindle and Permanent Name -- Hi Neighbors! I live in Central Ohio. I'm about 1 1/2 hours from you PN, and maybe 2 from you, Dwindle. Depends on how far up in that NE corner you are. Y'all are lucky that it's sunny where you are. It's gray and blustery here and I think I've heard a couple of rumbles of thunder.
Kate does look nice in the picture above. Assuming the dress isn't cut up to her hoohaa, I'd go with almost classy. D'ya suppose someone is actually getting through to her that modest can be far sexier than outright slutty?
I intended to chime in on the coopon vs. cyoupon. I grew up in Ohio (Southern), and I've always said coopon. One caveat, though. My father was from the Tidewater area of Va., and I picked up some of his accent. My mom, who grew up in S. Ohio too, also said coopon. Again, I don't know if she picked it up from him or not. I really don't remember how others from around there said it. I haven't lived in that area for 30+ years. I did grow up saying "might could" though. Got that from the Ky. relatives.
I hope somewhere, sometime, Kate says she had a nice time with the 9 people she had lunch with. You know, acknowledge them in some way to her Tweeties. It's only polite since she's in Australia for this particular lunch. November 13, 2011 10:43 AM $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Fidosmommy, You're assuming someone even bid on the lunch. I doubt that anyone did. Only Tweet from Kate since event was 'See you Tuesday at the zoo.' I would think that she'd feign excitement over somebody wanting to dine with her repugnant self.
Steve apparently is still a part of his firm in MD so he may not need the money from Kate or TLC.
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Since Steve is a partner in the company, he can put anything he wants to on the company website. The public face he puts on the Internet doesn't necessarily have anything to do with what he's actually doing, professionally or personally.
Marie, I don't find it odd at all. I'll take chocolate cake over any kind of pie (except for coconut cream) any day.
Kate's not going to get home before Thursday at the earliest. That leaves her a week to "write" her blog and plan her T-Day dinner. I wonder how long it's going to take her to start complaining of how stressed and exhaustedish she is? Maybe the kids are lucky enough to have Thanksgiving with Jon this year. That would give them something to really be thankful for.
And Dwindle has all the sun - I'm making a frowny pouty face with my lower lip out....
Our blustery grey obviously is dividing itself between you and I. I keep saying I'm going south for the winter but can't get DH to agree and now that our DD (Dear Dog) is blind we are limited in where we can go with her where she is comfortable and safe. Blindness turned her into a bit of a timid girl... sad.
I would think that she'd feign excitement over somebody wanting to dine with her repugnant self.
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Feign excitement? Why? What's in it for her?
It's not at all likely that Kate is excited, or even interested, in having lunch with a bunch of fans, or even strangers.
How on earth would she make it through an entire meal without screaming at someone? If that meal was auctioned off, she's probably shaking in her boots at the thought of being captive in a public place with no control over who talks to her.
Maybe she'll sit in an elevated chair at the top of the table so that no one can approach her. I could see that working.
I doubt it, by 'feigning excitement' I meant that she would be gloating at how much $$ she brought it for the auction. Kind of like how she's done for Tennessee Food Bank and Red Cross.
I doubt it, by 'feigning excitement' I meant that she would be gloating at how much $$ she brought it for the auction. Kind of like how she's done for Tennessee Food Bank and Red Cross.
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I wasn't snarking at you, she's such!
About the money raised: I suspect there isn't going to be much gloating by anyone over that. It's hard to believe that any participation by Kate and handler brought in enough money to cover their expenses alone.
She and Terri Irwin are two of a kind, only Terri's a lot better at it.
You would think that Khate's Australian sheeple (mumbear9) didn't just fly there to attend the dinner and meet Khate, but to at least try bidding on the lunch with Khate. I haven't checked her Twitter since yesterday, but when I looked, she had only tweeted about the dinner and meeting Khate. She didn't mention the auction and the lunch at all. It's odd that she wouldn't even say she tried for it but lost out to someone who bid X amount of dollars. Plus, I see Khate finally tweeted and she didn't mention it either.
It's very early Monday morning there right now (5:20 am), and the lunch is at 1:00 PM. It will be interesting to see what Khate tweets before or after lunch, if she tweets at all. I agree that her tweet from last night is juvenile and silly, ME, ME, ME. It's disgusting she can't even mention the reason she's there and to mention how much money was raised for the zoo.
You would think that Khate's Australian sheeple (mumbear9) didn't just fly there to attend the dinner and meet Khate, but to at least try bidding on the lunch with Khate. I haven't checked her Twitter since yesterday, but when I looked, she had only tweeted about the dinner and meeting Khate. She didn't mention the auction and the lunch at all. It's odd that she wouldn't even say she tried for it but lost out to someone who bid X amount of dollars.
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I don't think this sheeple has that kind of a budget. Somewhere (tweets someone posted earlier) she said that she had never taken a trip alone before. This was a big deal to her.
She came across (to me, anyway) like a homebound mother of a lot of kids who gushes over Kate like a 13 YO with a bad crush, and thinks the title "mother" means you get a pass on any way you want to treat your kids. Or gives Kate a pass, anyway.
Anybody have a rough idea what airfare from Perth (where Mumbear 9 is from) to Brisbane would be? Add to that the $245.00 Gala Dinner ticket, lodging, transportation and meals for the 5 or 6 days she's there (she's going to The Zoo on the 15th). Sounds like a whole lot of money for a whole lot of nothing, really.
Sounds like a whole lot of money for a whole lot of nothing, really.
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LOL, oh yeah! But once-in-a-lifetime if you believe your Twitter buddy is going to be accessible.
I wonder how that worked out?
I kind of feel sorry for sheeple like mumbear who probably has absolutely no idea that people like Kate exist, and has no intellectual ability to evaluate Kate's behavior.
She could be a raving bitch herself, or she could just be a not-very-bright person who really believes that Kate MUST be a nice person because she's a mother.
Either way, she appears to be quite misguided, considering that she's theoretically an adult and all, and a mother herself.
Just did a quick search on flights from Perth to Brisbane. Not knowing how far in advance she booked, I jumped ahead to airfares for 2nd week of January for a Thursday thru Wednesday. Airfare is over $1,000 up to nearly $1,400 based on Yahoo Travel.
What did she speak about at the podium? I guess I missed it. I can believe she stammered over her Ums as always.
I've caught myself doing it sometimes and you know, I sound really uneducated when I can't think of anything else to say. I wonder if this ever occurred to Kate?
Thanks @readerlady. I'm not a pie person so I guess my family will have to live with chocolate cake. That or bread pudding. Yum.
Whoopsie! I forgot, Kate's bringing presents for Mumbear's kids Tuesday. Autographed family photo and/or dollar store book?
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Mumbear reported, not very enthusiastically, that Kate already gave her "a" present, not "presents", for her children.
Mumbear did not say what the present was, but she did mention that the bag of crisps (that would be potato chips, for you State-side folks) that she brought for Kate got crushed on the trip.
Perth to Brisbane is over 4000 kilometres (from one side of Australia to the other)and takes five and a half hours flying time. Just looked up the cheapter airlines and found one-way fares for about $200 late at night, about $300 one way at better times. Of course if you want to spend a ot you can, $AU1000 plus.
Mumbear did not say what the present was, but she did mention that the bag of crisps (that would be potato chips, for you State-side folks) that she brought for Kate got crushed on the trip.
It would almost be funny, but it isn't really.
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It really is pathetic, isn't it? I do feel sorry for someone like that. But you know, maybe it's all they have in their lives to keep it interesting. She's somehow latched on to Kate, needed some diversion from the routine of the everyday housewife. I remember reading one of her tweets - something about didn't get the lunch, so it sounds like she tried to win.
Why would she take potato chips for Kate? Sounds like Brownoser and the cereal!
Upthread someone said Taylor Swift autographed guitar auctioned for $1,000,000 in the U.S. The only link I could find (see below) said $16,250. $16,250 for such a young singer's autograph on a guitar is impressive. I didn't read anything about that auction so a million may have been mentioned somehow, but it is not what her guitar ended up fetching. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You know, this mumbear lady reminds me why one of the charities I worked for moved away from auctions. It was a ladies-only event, around Mother's Day, and we put in many, many hours getting a substantial auction together, while others coordinated a brunch, decorations, servers, etc. It was a lot of work. A LOT. Each year the proceeds doubled, which was great. But......after year 2, the organizers saw that many were taking advantage of the opportunity to have a nice mother's day tea/brunch for the cost of their ticket (which was probably $15/$20) and couldn't really afford to bid on auction items. That sort of defeats the purpose, so they moved toward a more direct approach of inviting regular (and big) donors to a similar event (no auction, hence no work for that) and just asking for money, and they encouraged the donors to invite their like-minded friends. It was a bold move, but they raise a LOT more that way and it's much easier. You can't blame anyone for just wanting to go to a nice event now and then, but it's about fundraising. I bet this might be the last year the Irwins do this. It's counterproductive, or at least seems that way with the little info out there.
NLAN said...It's very early Monday morning there right now (5:20 am), and the lunch is at 1:00 PM. It will be interesting to see what Khate tweets before or after lunch, if she tweets at all. I agree that her tweet from last night is juvenile and silly, ME, ME, ME. It's disgusting she can't even mention the reason she's there and to mention how much money was raised for the zoo. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I thought the lunch with Kate was on Nov 15, Tuesday.
Permanent Name said... purseboy and kart continuing to call him a 'bodyguard' is just their 'f-u' to the public.
No bodyguard wears flip-flops, no bodyguard carries purses and bags, no bodyguard pays attention to the hooker when the hooker kids are around, no bodyguard eats dinner with the client, no bodyguard sits on the beach right next to the client and lets strangers approach, no bodyguard walks across the street to solicit a cute guy for the client.......
At this point, I don't have anything to say in awe or outrage about what he does.
HE IS NOT A BODYGUARD.
They are playing us by letting us continue to think so. The red herring that he is now her manager is another f-u...........
As far as I'm concerned, he's a sucker for hanging around her and as big a loser as she is. We may make the assumption that he is a nice guy who got sucked in by her, but he could very well be as narcissistic and manipulative as she is. i.e., a really not nice guy who is clever enough to be able to use kart without her realizing it. She's not too bright...
He'll leave when TLC quits paying him, when she can't pay him, when he realizes he can't make any money 'managing' her, or when he simply can't stand to be around her anymore.
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Yes, yes and yes. You are correct, PB is not a bodyguard, hasn't been one for a long, long time. You bring up a good point that he may be just as narcissistic at Kate. I never thought of that but that would make sense as to why he still cohabitates with her.
I think he's her manager too. Not sure about whether they are romanticaly involved. I'm still on the fence about that one. But I do think he is the one managing her "career". Who knows, maybe he is the one advising her on her appearance and her actions. Maybe he knows the more negative publicity she gets, the more press she'll get? Maybe he's advising her to dress slutty, get those God awful tanning booth tans etc... Bad publicity is better than no publicity in their minds anyway.
What do you want to bet that Kate's gift to mumbear is a set of the show DVDs? Wonder if she realizes that unless they're zone free, DVDs from the US won't play in Oz?
I agree it's strange the luncheon hasn't been mentioned. Such a big deal was made about it beforehand. All the publicity seemed to emphasize "Lunch with Kate".
PN -- sorry to hear you're sharing in our gloomy day. We've had so much rain this spring and summer that I think I'm growing mold! At least we aren't getting my least favorite 4 letter word. The one that begins with "s", ends with "w" and has a NO in the middle LOL.
Readerlady.... I am from Buffalo and I feel the same way. I will put up with this weather any day. Just keep the white stuff away. We had enough last winter to last me a life time.
Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin GM from sunny and warm Aus!!I am looking forward 2 Steve Irwin Day tomorrow! Always amazed by the beauty of this, my 2nd favorite country!:) 26 minutes ago
Maybe Steve and his family bid on the luncheon. Who else would want it? Where else could they possibly come up with 9 people who have heard of her. Doesn't matter that they can't stand her. That maybe the only way his family can see him while he is down there.
I can't help but wonder about a parent who apparently doesn't even worry about her eight kids aged 11 and under being half a world away for a week or so with a nanny.
My husband and I are planning a road trip for next summer. We'll be gone about a week to ten days and our daughter will have work and doesn't really want to go (she's seen the part of the country we're going to and doesn't like long car trips).
She'll be just a few months shy of 18 at that time, but I still feel weird in terms of what if something happens, what if she's in a car accident or whatever. We'll speak to her daily and we're having a friend of mine spend the night at our house each night just to feed the animals and be an adult presence in case of an emergency (she certainly won't be babysitting our daughter or asking her questions about her plans, etc.).
Kate doesn't seem to have the parent chip or mothering gene or something. She really seems happy and carefree when not around her kids and is miserable as hell when she is around them. Why have them if that's how you are?
So it's Monday morning there, she figured out her phone can tweet in Australia (sheesh), and since she's been there, she's mentioned Steve Irwin Day at the zoo twice, but not a peep about the special lunch with her that was supposedly auctioned off.
Huh.
And it would be in a few hours, her time. Maybe no one bid on it, so it's not happening. I've seen auction items get no bids, it happens.
You don't have to be a psychologist to see that Kate is very dependent on Steve and very in to him. Bottom line....I don't think he is interested in raising or supporting her 8. He thought she was a cash cow, but that's not working out for him.
I think he is a real jerk and yes, is probably just as much a narcissist as she is.
Let's just see how Thanksgiving plays out this year. I was shocked that no Gina appeared with Steve last year. Very, very telling. I think they are done, thanks to Kate. Remember, she had no problem going after Jon even though he had a girlfriend at the time they first met.
Now that TLC is out of the picture, I don't think we will see the photo ops of Gina hugging Kate anymore.
The continued denial of an affair is a puzzler, though, unless it is to protect Kate's brand or Steve's sons or even to avoid a messy divorce.
But hey, I would love to be wrong and see the Neild family stay intact.
Marie, I would go and buy a cheap pumpkin pie. This year i had planned to make homemade apple and cheddar pie for Thanksgiving (I'm in Canada, so we had ours already) and my DH drove to the store and bought 2 pumpkin pies. He said it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without it. Whatevah! :) I don't care for pumpkin pie myself, nor cranberry sauce but you'd be surprised by how strong others feel about tradition! I mean, really, homemade apple pie vs. crappy cheapo pumpkin pie? Live and learn!
Re lunch bid, I don't believe that Terri Irwin or whoever is running the dinner would have let this go unbid, not with Kate sitting right there. That would have made for a huge amount of awkwardness. It is certainly possible that if no one stepped up, someone connected to the Zoo was instructed to do so, just to save face. Afterward, and privately, the whole lunch thing could be dropped with no one the wiser.
I am more interested in hearing what Kate had to say when she was up at the podium, and what the general reception toward her was. Was she recognized by most/some/no one? She certainly is a step down from the chief celebrity at last year's gala, Beau Bridges.
Wonder if we'll ever know. It doesn't look like this event got ANY coverage in the local press.
I can't help but wonder about a parent who apparently doesn't even worry about her eight kids aged 11 and under being half a world away for a week or so with a nanny.
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They may be with their father, in which case "worry" presumably wouldn't be the issue. But no need to wonder why Kate's doesn't seem to care about being away from them. That's her primary goal in life, and you've got to admit that she's pretty darn good at achieving it.
I just want to clear one thing up, as I think I have been misspeaking a bit. I kept saying that money raised was going to the "zoo". But that is not the case at all. The Australia Zoo is NOT a charity; it's a for profit organization, owned and operated by Terri Irwin.
The Steve Irwin Day Gala and Steve Irwin Day raise money to go to "Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors."
This exclusive charity dinner celebrates the life of the one and only Crocodile Hunter, while raising much needed funds for Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors conservation projects within Australia and around the world. ----------------------
Also, from the About section:
The Steve Irwin Day Gala Dinner celebrates the life and legacy of the original Wildlife Warrior - Steve Irwin. All proceeds from this fundraising dinner go towards Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors, to continue the conservation work Steve was so passionate about.
In 2010, the Steve Irwin Day Gala Dinner was celebrated in style at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, with 380 guests attending with a touch of khaki and helping to raise over $100,000 for wildlife conservation!
Our goal in 2011 is to continue to keep Steve's dream alive; to celebrate the life of the one and only Crocodile Hunter and raise vital funds for Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors. ----------------------
Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Worldwide was established in 2002, initially by Steve and Terri Irwin as a way to include and involve other caring people to support the protection of injured, threatened or endangered wildlife from the individual animal to an entire species.
It is our mission to be the most effective wildlife conservation organisation in the world through the delivery of outstanding outcome-based programs and projects, inclusive of humanity.
It is with this mission that Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors carries on the legacy of Steve Irwin by conducting wildlife conservation projects within Australia and around the world including; the Australian Wildlife Hospital, tiger conservation in Sumatra, elephant conservation in Sumatra and Cambodia, orangutan conservation in Sumatra, Tasmanian devil conservation, cheetah conservation in South Africa and whale conservation and research.
Our major sponsor, Australia Zoo, gives vital support to Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors by covering all administration costs and by providing other essential support where necessary. This means that 100% of all donations to the charity can be applied directly to where they are needed most, and make an immediate impact in the world of wildlife conservation.
All proceeds from Steve Irwin Day go to Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Worldwide so Start Fundraising today!
She's such a c word said... Anybody have a rough idea what airfare from Perth (where Mumbear 9 is from) to Brisbane would be? Add to that the $245.00 Gala Dinner ticket, lodging, transportation and meals for the 5 or 6 days she's there (she's going to The Zoo on the 15th). Sounds like a whole lot of money for a whole lot of nothing, really.
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Why does it matter to you how someone else chooses to spend her money? Perhaps something that you choose to spend $ on would seem like "a whole lot of nothing" to someone else.
@bearswife, you mind me asking...is the apple and cheddar pie together or separate? Not sure I follow! Sorry.
Nobody likes pumpkin but me anyway.
I am not sorry Kate is having a lonely Thanksgiving, but I am sorry the kids might. Didn't they film Thanksgiving one year and all it was was Jon, Kate and kids? Kate said the kids had a "pig-ish lunch."
She's such a c word said... Anybody have a rough idea what airfare from Perth (where Mumbear 9 is from) to Brisbane would be? Add to that the $245.00 Gala Dinner ticket, lodging, transportation and meals for the 5 or 6 days she's there (she's going to The Zoo on the 15th). Sounds like a whole lot of money for a whole lot of nothing, really.
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Why does it matter to you how someone else chooses to spend her money? Perhaps something that you choose to spend $ on would seem like "a whole lot of nothing" to someone else. November 13, 2011 1:54 PM
Ummmmmmmmm....this nutcase named Kate makes it quite the habit of going on national television ,or begging for interviews from People Magazine, whining and bellyaching about how afraid she is since her show was cancelled and she doesn't know how she will support her kids. She goes on and on and on about being scared she can't support her kids without a TV show, and I'm quite certain being a part-time blogger isn't going to sustain her lavish lifestyle.
So, yeah, when she's on my tv whining about it, it becomes my business. And then when you see her turn around and spend an ascinine amount of money on a trip FOR HERSELF, a sportscar FOR HERSELF and God only knows what else FOR HERSELF....while she skimps and pinches pennies and waits for 1/2 price bargains when it comes to the kids.....what she spends her money on ( because she has chosen to be a public figure ) is everyone's business and everyone has a right to comment about it.
If she didn't want people knowing her financial business, then she needs to stay off tv and out of magazines whining about not having an income.
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I think the Zoo, which is Terri's business, hired Khate for this gig and payed all of her expenses (including Steve).
Marie, it's apple pie with cheddar cheese inside of it. It's different, but very good. I just saw a recipe for chocolate pumpkin pie and want to try that.
Well, I for one hope that mumbear is having a good time and takes in the sights and enjoys the local food/restaurants, in addition to meeting "herself."
If this trip were funded for a celebrity by the zoo, then the zoo could've found a much bigger and more respected celebrity. The pickings are very slim when you are trying to find someone who A) will travel that far and B) will fund the trip themselves. Kate most likely paid for this entire trip herself. It is highly unlikely the zoo paid for her to be there. My guess is she slapped down at least 10 grand to be in Aus. right now so she could soak up some much needed attention she's been missing here in the US. That old ego needed some stroking and she had to fly 12 hours to another continent to get it stroked. I hope she's ready for backlash when she is finally bankrupt and boohooing in the tabloids that she can't feed her kids. Hope that Aussie trip was worth it.
She's such a c word said... Bibby, I think @ No Harm Done was wondering what it mattered to me what the fan spent to get near her idol.
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It doesn't, except that it's a fascinating indication of the lengths people will go to be touched by "celebrity".
This sheeple is a mother who admires Kate as a mother, and was willing to spend hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars to see her, in spite of a fantastic amount of very public evidence that suggests that Kate is a very poor mother, and not pleasant even to her own fans.
It's sociology. Does it "matter"? Not the way Kate abuses her children, no, it doesn't. But it IS very public, and extremely interesting.
Maybe it's a good object lesson, too, in making sure that the things you wish for are what you really want, and the people you admire are really admirable.
All proceeds from Steve Irwin Day go to Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Worldwide
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It would be very interesting to know exactly how this works, financially speaking. "Wildlife Warriors" seems to be a group of kids whose pictures, and good deeds, are shown on the website. I couldn't find anything to explain what this has to do with "an immediate impact in the world of wildlife conservation".
Call me jaded, but this word play looks a lot like a shell game, and it looks very much as if people are supposed to believe that they are supporting a (possibly nonprofit -it's not, but people tend to assume they are) zoo, when they may actually be funding Terri Irwin.
I wouldn't donate to this "cause" because because of the way the Irwin children are being pimped out, but I'm guessing that there's a lot of other stuff here that wouldn't bear up under much scrutiny. There's a lot of weasly writing on that website.
Mama's livelihood rests primarily on the back of her young daughter, and there's nothing OK about that. Terri Irwin should be working, making sure her children get a proper childhood, and allowing them to join the family business (if it still exists) once they are young adults.
It's criminal that the family business rests on the shoulders of a barely 13 year old child, whose mother appears to be financially careless, if not irresponsible.
There's finally one small article about the Gala Dinner, and they have Khate's photo with it. That's so odd; you'd think it would feature a photo of Terri, or Terri with the kids, who are all so well known there.
THERE was hardly a piece of khaki in sight - especially not on the Irwin clan - when the 2011 Steve Irwin Day Gala Dinner was held to raise vital funds for the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. The Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre venue looked a treat and Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin were dressed to the nines for the occasion.
Special guests included Kate Gosselin, star of the hit reality television series Kate Plus 8, international model Ellie Gonsalves, musician Xavier Rudd and Dr Chris Brown, host of Network Ten's Bondi Vet.
The fun will switch to Australia Zoo tomorrow when many of the same celebrities are guests at Steve Irwin Day.
No Harm Done said...Why does it matter to you how someone else chooses to spend her money? Perhaps something that you choose to spend $ on would seem like "a whole lot of nothing" to someone else. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I don't care or speculate on how other people spend their money, but if someone CHOOSES to go on TV and TALK about their money situation CONSTANTLY, then people are going to talk about it. That seems so elementary that you should be able to understand it. I wonder why you don't get it.
I don't care or speculate on how other people spend their money, but if someone CHOOSES to go on TV and TALK about their money situation CONSTANTLY, then people are going to talk about it. That seems so elementary that you should be able to understand it. I wonder why you don't get it.
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Tweet-le, the comment was actually about mumbear9's expensive trip across Australia to meet Kate. Mumbear9 is on Twitter and is a star-struck defender of Kate's exceptional status as a mother.
Mumbear9 has not been on TV carrying on about her finances, but she has a public Twitter feed, and, apparently, a public blog. She's ended up being a topic of interest because she is publicly discussing her trip and her adoration of all things Kate.
This is inevitable fallout from life on the Internet. Mumbear9 thinks she has a relationship with Kate, she discusses it online, others read it and comment because it's all part of the whole pathology that has allowed Kate to pimp out her kids and grift for years.
So it's sick, but it's a different sick from Kate's whining about Kate's personal finances.
I don't care or speculate on how other people spend their money, but if someone CHOOSES to go on TV and TALK about their money situation CONSTANTLY, then people are going to talk about it. That seems so elementary that you should be able to understand it. I wonder why you don't get it.
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Because it involves simple reasoning.
It's not only television. Check her tweets...the endless cries of how expensive things are, making ends meet at a single mom with EIGHT, count 'em EIGHT kids, how can they afford this and that, gym lessons are too expensive, Hersheypark is too expensive, and on and on and on. She put it out there. She needs to shut up about her financial situation if she and others don't want anyone speculating about it. She's inviting people to question how she spends her money, and then she and her sheeple cry that it's not anyone's business.
If the "haters" on twitter has their info correct, this Australian Sheeple is a grifter as well. Got 9 kids, some of them foster children with disabilities, so she collects money for taking care of those kids. Money that should not be spent on going to a charity event that she obviously could not afford, just to sit at the table next to Kate's table. I think Kate barely acknowledged her or even had a decent conversation with her. Looks like Kate is looking for another "Beth", rich, sympathetic to her, Wealthy preferably married to a Hollywood producer.
If the "haters" on twitter has their info correct, this Australian Sheeple is a grifter as well. Got 9 kids, some of them foster children with disabilities, so she collects money for taking care of those kids. Money that should not be spent on going to a charity event that she obviously could not afford, just to sit at the table next to Kate's table.
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Well, that makes perfect sense, then, if it's true, and helps to explain the bizarreness of being willing to fly across Australia on the chance that Kate might say a word to her, or hand over a "present". If she's as good at grifting as Katie Irene, then she didn't pay for the trip, somebody else (or a lot of somebody elses) did.
I think this is the most classy and respectable Kate has looked in years. It's amazing what a little conservative black dress can do for your image.
I don't understand why all of the news articles and people who were there are completely ignoring some of the huge burning questions: How much did the event raise? What were the big ticket items? And of course how much did Kate's awkward lunch with 10 go for?
I doubt it said...Sorry for misunderstanding who you were talking about.
Mumbear's twitter is now private, btw.
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No worries, Tweet-le.
Well, mumbear seems to have a higher learning curve than Kate.
If mumbear9 is as desperate for attention as Kate is, she'll go public again later, but there's a real lesson here. Blabbing publicly about your life is, well, public.
I am interested in the sociology of the kind of people who follow Kate.
I don't wonder nearly so much about people who spend their time away from their kids and money on things like gardening or an alternative medicine conference or Little People conference or technology conference.
None of those things I would do either, doesn't mean I don't understand it or why people would do it.
This sheeple is a mother who admires Kate as a mother, and was willing to spend hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars to see her, in spite of a fantastic amount of very public evidence that suggests that Kate is a very poor mother, and not pleasant even to her own fans.
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Isn't life a hoot? She's willing to spend thousands of dollars to physically get near to someone, and I try to avoid her!
"I can't help but wonder about a parent who apparently doesn't even worry about her eight kids aged 11 and under being half a world away for a week or so with a nanny."
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I can't understand it either, Dallas. I spent two nights away from my six-year-old (business trip or I wouldn't have gone) and it was horrible. I took two cell phones with me and was driving the sitter crazy with my calls. I kept thinking, what if my child got sick (she had a cough when I left), or if there was a car accident, or something happened on the playground at school. Granted, I'm a mama grizzly, but Kate has absolutely no warm, motherly instinct about her.
Regardless if they are young children or teenagers, we still worry about them when we're away. That's what good parents do. Nobody had to teach us to do this - it comes with the territory. Somehow Kate was absent when this instinct was passed out.
"I can't help but wonder about a parent who apparently doesn't even worry about her eight kids aged 11 and under being half a world away for a week or so with a nanny."
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We call the cat sitter when we're away, just to make sure all is well. That's because we're actually interested in their welfare. If we were pimping them out for an income, we probably wouldn't bother.
I know nothing about mumbear9 except what I've read here. I just want to say that there are people who foster handicapped children and adults with good intentions. Yes, they receive a stipend, but often provide a better life than that person would otherwise have had.
Again, I know very little about mumbear9 and am not trying to start anything. Just remembering a line from "The Odd Couple"
I think all good foster moms and all mommies in general deserve a nice treat now and again. It's just strange anyone would admire someone like Kate enough to fork over this amount of money on her. Fans are an interesting species worthy of study.
I know nothing about mumbear9 except what I've read here. I just want to say that there are people who foster handicapped children and adults with good intentions. Yes, they receive a stipend, but often provide a better life than that person would otherwise have had.
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Absolutely, but nobody "assumed" that mumbear9 flew across Australia to meet Kate, nor were the other things mumbear9 said about the trip "assumptions". She may very well have a good heart, but her defense of Kate as a mother suggests that she doesn't have very good critical reasoning skills.
I responded to what mumbear9 herself wrote. It's an opinion, and hasn't made an ass out of anyone. It's OK for me to have an opinion, and OK for you to disagree. That doesn't make either one of us into an ass.
As far as I can tell, no one complained about mumbear9 or anyone else receiving a stipend for adopting children, or raising disabled kids. I didn't see any mention of these things at all.
I doubt it, this is what I was responding to (found above)
"If the "haters" on twitter has their info correct, this Australian Sheeple is a grifter as well. Got 9 kids, some of them foster children with disabilities, so she collects money for taking care of those kids. Money that should not be spent on going to a charity event that she obviously could not afford, just to sit at the table next to Kate's table."
It appeared to be an asumption to me. Of course we are all entilted to our opinions.
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Go with the little black dress, always.
Now Admin, you've only seen one side of her so far! ha ha
In all fairness, if there is something good to be said then by all means say it. She looks really nice there and one thing I do give her credit for, she apparently does not have one ounce of stage fright. They were talking about that on Joy as well last night and it is all but crippling for some people yet they get out there and do it any way.
After the whole I look naked under the blanket Red Cross-gate, if I were her adviser I would pick the absolutely most conservative dress I could find in her wardrobe.
Little black dress with high neckline? CHECK!
Do you think her hair is really that long, or is it extensions?
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I do give her credit for, she apparently does not have one ounce of stage fright.
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Of course she doesn't. Who is going to challenge her at this event? She's in charge, effectively speaking.
The people who came to this event chose to be present, and knew she'd be there. It's not as if she is on a TV show and can't be sure what's going to happen. It's not likely that someone at this paid event could get away with making a scene about her, or even challenging her slightly. She's safe.
I can't imagine Khate fetching as much as Oprah's Nikes apparently did. Tweet from fellow in Brisbane wrote $1200 for shoes!
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I did not read all of the prior posts, but love this site. I do think Steve and Kate are an item. There is a co-dependency issue with their relationship, as there was with Jon. And I do believe that Jon was correct, something was going on years ago. Steve has two boys, so perhaps he spends time with them on the week-ends, they are his sons, and he needs to see them.
As for Kate's "charities", she always chooses to do charity far from home. Now that TLC is not paying for her travel, I do believe her travel to Australia was paid for by herself. She was reluctant to discuss this trip initially on Twitter, which is very telling. Normally, anything paid for by TLC was posted. She wants to continue to be "Traveling Mom" as she stated in her own posts on Twitter.
As for ARC locals, she could not do that right. She made it about herself with her ridiculous photo and ego, to try and keep herself relevant, and then changed the photo at the last minute to try to keep herself relevant. I doubt she gave one dime to ARC but rather used this opportunity to keep herself relevant.
Steve is obviously still in the picture and for a good reason. TLC is NOT paying him, so either she is paying him, or he is personally along for the ride for personal reasons. I think both she and Steve are holding this card private to try to get another reality show on TV once they officially become a "couple." Steve was been brought more into filming later and there was a reason for this, to see how the public responded to him. No very favorable, so TLC shelved this, as well as ANY show that involved Kate (Twist of Kate).
Kate is cooked, full of crap, and TLC wants nothing more to do with her or Steve. TLC is hard pressed, after Jon's public accusations of a relationship with Steve many years ago, to try to fly them as a couple. I do think TLC was floating Kate's show for a while to get pulic opinion, but Steve and Kate together would only prove Jon's original accusations correct. So TLC dumped her after flying dating Kate which was a disaster. Kate, of course, went along with all of this, hoping to spring a new show. They are both now screwed as TLC finally decided this was not where they wanted to go, knowing Kate is already a repulsive human being who only thinks of herself being on TV.
There has been far too many instances of her being all about her, never mind ratings for a show with Kate and Steve. I think TLC tested the waters in spite of sinking ratings, and knew this would be a loser.
Most importantly, I can only imagine what these 8 kids have seen and heard over the course of the last 2 years. Kate needs to go away and worry about her kids FIRST and how all of this will affect them. However, I fear this will NEVER happen. There will be books to come from the kids in years to come, as she has cut off all contact with family (who does that) unless she was afraid they would try to stop the exploitation. All about Kate, and she knew her family was not on board with her phony escapades. This goes way back, and I think there is a reason for this.
Sorry so long, but the fact that she did not make arrangements for the tups for trick-or-treat, and that they appear to have no outside contacts with friends at this juncture in their life, indicates to me that she does not want the younger kids to be able to have any life outside filming, and there is a reason for this. I think she knows a few of the tups are resentful that they have not been permitted to have normal friendships/activites, like any other normal 7 year old would. Never mind 2 were expelled. I think she is afraid the younger kids will talk to friends, which is why she has kept them so isolated from other kids. Disgusting and selfish. I can hear the drills she gives these kids before they go to school. This is just SO wrong. I am sure that there are things they are not allowed to discuss with Jon either, as she fills their young heads with her Kate poison. (You will lose this house, will not be able to go to your current school, and God knows what else). She really is a piece of work and always has been.
She has extensions, no question in my mind. Either that or it has grown about 4 inches in a month.
As far as her not being afraid in front of a mic, of course she's not, she's in control.
Adoption issue??????
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What you talking about Willis?
Never ported a comment before, but I'm doing it now, since I believe Kate news will be spare and she won't really re-emerge until her gig at the Zoo on Tuesday. Forgive me if you all feel it's de trops.
I have long believed that Steve is the reason TLC ultimately had to drop Kate and also why she won't be getting a TV show of her own any time soon. I think that over the course of K+8, she kept pushing to get him brought into camera range more and more, in an effort to show a "developing" (though in fact already well-established) relationship and thus set up an on-screen transition to Steve as "daddy." But I think TLC rightly realized this was a non-starter in terms of all of the $$$ they'd already invested in Kate as "struggling, independent, SINGLE mom of 8." ("Twist of Kate," anyone? Not to mention all they still have invested in their many other "reality" properties.) And if TLC wasn't ready and willing to make a buck off THIS highly dysfunctional twist in the Kate story, it's hard to imagine any other producer/network touching it with a 10-foot pole. I think Kate really burned her TLC bridges with a lot of outrageous demands and petulant tantrums, and at some point in the journey, TLC said "enough." And she was done, just like that. Ratings certainly weren't enough to sustain her anymore.
With all of her insistence on K+8 being "the realest reality show," her coming out now as Steve's GF/fiance/wife, after literally YEARS of speculation from the outside (and LYING from the inside), would earn her the dubious honor of the "fakest reality star" for the rest of time. I don't think Stevie can be released from the closet until the dreams of "stardom" have irrevocably been put to bed.
I also think it's quite possible that she's been trying to peddle a new show starring Steve as the G8's "new daddy," but even the most shameless promoter would find that a hard pill to swallow after all of the lumps Jon took for his post-separation antics and her concurrent long-suffering Madonna act.
I think that sooner or later, they will be out in the open, but not as long as Kate is clinging to the SuperMom image as a possible career path.
I hasten to add that ALL of the above is total conjecture on my part, but given the little clues from the RV trip (and other episodes--remember Kate disappearing with Steve in Alaska without the kids for a couple of days?), what TLC decided to air, comments from people who saw them on the road, etc., I don't feel like I am coming out of left field on this.
What does everyone else think? Let's discuss!
I really am not sure about Kate and Steve being an item. I used to think so. I even think that they want people to think so.
But part of what changed my mind was when I saw the pictures of Kate and Jaime together - those pictures of them in Kate's bed and Jaime in Kate's bathrobe etc. I've never seen Kate smile like that unless she was in front of a camera on the red carpet or something similar.
Also, the two necklaces that Kate wore were always a question in my mind. Whenever Jaime was there, she wore one and Kate wore the other. Whenever Jaime wasn't around, Kate always wore them both. However, since that blow up on that vacation, I haven't seen Kate wear the two necklaces again - so maybe she and Jaime split.
I think Kate completely depends on Steve because she can't manage anything on her own. But I'm just not sure about the romance.
Just my thoughts.
Gift of Gab, your speculations may not be all that far out of line. They sure would explain why Steve is still around. It's difficult to believe that Kate is paying his salary, although if she's willing to pimp out her kids, maybe she's also willing to hire attention for herself, if you understand what I'm saying.
There are alternative explanations for everything you've mentioned, but your take on the situation makes a lot of sense.
Julie @mumbear9 Australia tweeted "there was NO katism about her! She was excited about upcoming adoption issue, typical MUM talk" 26 minutes ago.
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From Preesi's site:
@Haesleycush Haesley Cush
A long day of auctions on the grass, that's the lawn, not the chronic! Ironically auctions all night with Xavier Rudd at steve irwin dinner
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@Haesleycush Haesley Cush
XXXXXXXX great working with you mate. Over $30k for @australiazoo ... $1200 for Oprah's Nikes.....wow!
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$30K for all of that? Is he joking? Even in AUS$, that is . . . squat. I don't know if this amount includes the Silent Auction items (numbering more than 50). Even if it only includes the event auction items (less than 15 total), that is a pathetic showing (although they weren't such great items to being with).
Whatever they may have gotten for Kate's lunch, it certainly was NOT worth first-class airfare, 5-star hotel, etc., etc., x 2. One would have to assume that the Taylor Swift signed guitar brought in at least as much as Oprah's used Nikes?
Gift of grab- Welcome! I think you make many great valid points.
Don't be shy in the future. I believe most of us want the best for the kids first and foremost.
Kate's hypocrisy, "personal agenda" and lack of concern for her kids has driven many of us to post. It is all about the kids.
Kate might be playing for the other team we've never seen Jamie's husband or ex-husband if her and. Kate are such good buds why does Kate only hang with Jamie and her kids?.
But then again the fame-monster would do anything to be on our tv's again
$1200 for Oprah's Nikes.....wow!
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I thought 1200 for something of Oprah's was abysmal.
A guitar signed by Taylor Swift AND Kate Gosselin? Or a guitar signed by Taylor Swift?
You'd think having Kate's signature would significantly devalue a guitar signed by Swift.
So true, Hmmmm, that Khate's signature would devalue Taylor Swift's guitar.
An autographed Taylor Swift guitar auction went over one million dollars.
I'm Googling here and on Google Australia to find out how much the state-side items went for.
Hmmmm said... A guitar signed by Taylor Swift AND Kate Gosselin? Or a guitar signed by Taylor Swift?
You'd think having Kate's signature would significantly devalue a guitar signed by Swift.
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Yep, Taylor Swift's guitar does not need any further signatures. Kate's ego never ends...
CLARIFICATION ~ Taylor Swift guitar over one million dollars HERE in U.S. in February 2010, but in reading the article, the price fluxuated.
Thanks, Gosselin8ComeFirst. Though I HAVE been around, and commenting, for a while. I lurk for the most part, but every now and then, I feel the upswelling of Kate indignation come upon me and . . . well, I'm sure you know the feeling.
Whoa. 30 grand? I work with a homeless youth ministry and they have two annual fundraisers. One just happened a couple weeks ago, a dessert extravaganza. Volunteers and staff are asked to provide desserts and savory platters, people host tables, youth speak and inspire others to donate and they just raised $110,000 and counting - no auction items at all, just yummy desserts made by mediocre people, in a donated venue decorated (and cleaned up) by mediocre people, attended by mediocre people who care about homeless kids. Wow, 30K for a high-profile event like that is pretty pathetic.
Surely they jest - maybe that 30K is just for one day, isn't it going on all week?
I have been wondering about the "gift" that she might be getting - you don't think, surely there is no way they would or could give this woman (gulp) a Koala.......NO!!!!!!!!!!
Gift of GRAB: I hasten to add that ALL of the above is total conjecture on my part, but given the little clues from the RV trip (and other episodes--remember Kate disappearing with Steve in Alaska without the kids for a couple of days?), ...
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Yes, I well remember how they disappeared for two (2) days and how one of the little girls asked, "Where did Mommy go and when will she be back?" I've commented on it in the past.
I still can't understand WHY Kate is in Australia for this event, much less speaking at it and entering her lame luncheon to auction.
How much did Kate really know, or care about Steve Irwin before her trip last January. Even then, she probably never researched anything.
My guess is that this is also a BIG FU to TLC. She had it set in her mind that she was going to return to Australia in the fall. She was tweeting that last Spring and a mere cancellation of her show was not going to stop her. She probably is spending the kids money just to say FU, I don't need you to pay TLC, I have my own money!!!!!!!!!!
Can't wait to hear what her auction items bring in. I can just hear people muttering in the audience, "Who the heck is Kate Gosselin?"
That is all Oprah sent - a pair of Nikes - surely they came with a big check as well.
I believe the "event" auction items (they are listed separately in the auction program, they are clearly the "headliners") were probably gavelled at the dinner. The rest of the items, the Silent Auction ones, may have a longer expiration date, but probably not by much.
If all they raised on the event items was $30K, that is truly abysmal, at least by U.S. standards. NOT that any of the event items (with the possible exception of the Swift-signed guitar) looked to be worth all that much. I mean, come on, one of them was Robert Irwin's worn khakis and a komodo dragon statue, which was an "event" item and was termed "priceless." Of course, the items are a small point, it's supposed to be about the CAUSE.
The dinner was $245 a plate (though less if you bought a table, and less still if you bought it long enough out). Last year's dinner supposedly had nearly 400 attendees. The venue (the convention center) was comped, but that may or may not have included food. The bar (or at least wine) was donated. So if they brought in 400 diners, then it's $100K, but there would have to be costs associated that were not comped by the venue.
Net-net, and not counting the Silent Auction items, unless there are some very big donors that have not yet been disclosed, this event, with possibly 400 attendees, probably earned less than $100,000 profit for the Zoo, based on what has so far been disclosed. Based on my knowledge of similar events in the U.S., this would be a terrible showing, especially if the Zoo's overhead, organization costs, "comp" costs (that is, if they actually had to spend anything to bring Kate/Steve et el. into the country), etc., are still to be deducted from that sum.
I have no idea what similar events have yielded in the past, nor what their expectations might have been for this year. And I doubt that there will ever be full disclosure on these points. I DO hope that they were not suckered into laying out a single red cent for Kate+Wrangler, because it most certainly would not have been worth it.
Interesting item on Spokeo....Gina Neild is "single" and has their MD address; Steve is "relationship" with the PA address.....? This is just the free info;
Pity Party, I doubt Oprah sent a check. She must be asked for items for fundraising constantly. I have a friend who works for an NBA team and she could not keep up with all the requests even in the team's town. Imagine what Oprah must face. Or what her people must face. Even so, that is a pitiful amount for something of hers. The whole thing sounds like a massive fail. If it IS only 30K raised by the auction, that won't even keep a zoo full of animals fed for a week.
$30K on first day does not even cover Kreider & Squeaky Kiwi's first class R/T airline tickets from Qantus. Venue costs, flowers, food & beverage, wait staff, advertising costs and administrative costs, Sorry do not see how $100K could recoupe the cost the venue. Terri Irwin sounds as clueless as Kate is, no wonder the foundation is in trouble.
PJ's Momma - you and your community are awsome!
Sam, it's a huge blessing to be involved with that organization. Their other fundraiser is a walkathon in summer, similar amounts raised. No frills, no big guests, just kids and the people who want to help them, walking side by side and then enjoying a barbecue together afterward. A church band comes and plays. People stand along the route and cheer. We prepared all the food the day before. Not a dime spent on labor or making things fancy - it's all done by the few employees and a ton of volunteers. It's a beautiful thing. It's only one of 4-5 organizations in this city doing the exact same thing (big homeless problem here). Kate doesn't know the meaning of charity. You don't even need to donate money if you can't. You can hold the hand of a scared kid or a homeless lady (in a day shelter where I also volunteer) while they just cry or rail or whatever. They need human love and acceptance as much as they need showers, meals, etc.
She just makes me sick.
I have never had anything positive to say about Kate. Tonight, I will try a different approach. Maybe if we start treating her like the teenage child she behaves like, we can help her change and grow as a person and mother. I will start with some positive reinforcement. So (swallowing hard), here goes:
Dear Kate,
The black dress you wore in Australia is lovely. It was stylish and classy. You don't have to dress provocatively to look sexy and glamorous. For some speaking engagements like this, you might want to try wearing your hair pulled back in a neat chignon. It will make you look elegant. Nice job.
Sincerely,
A non-fan who wishes you would take a good, hard look at yourself and try to become a better person and mother.
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Baby steps, folks. Baby steps. Even old Ebenezer finally saw the light.
And now back to our regularly scheduled broadcast.
In looking at the acution list for "...GRAND Auction Items up for grabs on 12 November.", I didn't see items worthy of the big bucks.
Khate's lunch with 8 was on the list. I wonder what it earned? I guess her tweety pal isn't saying. Maybe it was minimal. How much would anyone pay for a 9 person lunch? At an average of $35 a head... $315?
As for Oprah's shoes, I wonder if she'd left them for the auction when she visited Terri earlier this year. Used shoes? Not something I'd bid on.
I hope all the hoopla going on in Australia is a smashing success for the sake of the zoo animals, the people who go there to learn about wildlife, and the staff of truly devoted animal loving workers.
Kate Gosselin or no Kate Gosselin, the rescue animals and those they have put on display deserve the best.
Sorry for the OT, but rubyred if you are still reading, I got HORRIBLE pancreatitis when I had some "hidden" gallstones that were blocking the ducts to my pancreas and liver.
Eventually, it effected my liver and then I felt really awful because apparently the buck really does stop with the liver. It was much worse than the pain from the gallstones or the pancreatitis (no pain, I just felt like death).
If your drs. haven't checked for gallstones in the ducts that might be something to talk to them about. It took about 4 months for them to figure it out with me. It was hellish :(
Good luck!
Please tell me I am reading this wrong and that Kate will not be dancing....This will be streaming live as shown at
http://www.steveirwinday.org/events/live/
Watch Steve Irwin Day Live!
Live streaming will begin in:
10:30am Grand Opening
Featuring Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin, an official 'Welcome To Country' dance by the Gubbi Gubbi, Kate Gosselin and Australian rugby superstar Quade Cooper
10:50am Xavier Rudd Live
Xavier Rudd, Australian singer, songwriter and musician, performs live for the audience in the Crocoseum.
11:20am Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Show
Featuring our gorgeous elephants, free flight bird show and snakes!
11:35am Who Wants To See The Crocs?
Wooo-hoo, the show continues! Don't miss Terri, Bindi, Robert and Wes during our world famous croc feed!
All showtimes are approximate and based on Australian Eastern Standard Time. Please check your local time to confirm when streaming will be on in your area.
All showtimes are approximate and based on Australian Eastern Standard Time. Please check your local time to confirm when streaming will be on in your area.
Call Me Crazy said
Even old Ebenezer finally saw the light.
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Old Ebenezer was fictional. Kate is the realest of the reality.
Laine said
Live streaming will begin in:
10:30am Grand Opening
Featuring Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin, an official 'Welcome To Country' dance by the Gubbi Gubbi, Kate Gosselin and Australian rugby superstar Quade Cooper
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OMG, just OMG. NOBODY tells Kate Gosselin that she can't dance. You don't like her dancing in the States? F-U, she can go to a whole other continent!
Kate dancing good luck Aussie.
Laine said...
10:30am Grand Opening
Featuring Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin, an official 'Welcome To Country' dance by the Gubbi Gubbi, Kate Gosselin and Australian rugby superstar Quade Cooper
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When I read the above line I had to do a double take. I think it's written incorrectly.
Likely Gubbi Gubbi will dance and then the other two will speak? Or all will dance together! CRIKEY!
Even delusional Kate seems to know she can't dance. And it seemed to cause her pain to do so, even when she was paid to on DWTS. So I sort of doubt she's dancing.
I asked this a few days ago, but I think it got lost: does anyone still believe TLC has her under contract until February? I think they cut her loose in August, but I remember a few people said they think she's still under contract with them.
I just don't see it. Why would they do that? How would it benefit TLC? It wouldn't. And they don't seem to be filming "specials" (ha).
I totally believe Kate got the Australian Zoo to fly her out for this (she sure as hell wouldn't spend her own money!) though that was a bone-headed move on their part. But I hope she enjoys the shit out of it, as I don't exactly see people or organizations lined up to fly her around anymore.
I seriously doubt Kate will be doing any dancing. But I can almost guarantee that her "special surprise" will be the honor of releasing Honey the Koala (remember her talking about this? oh so touching) back into the wild. And she will do so IN HONOR OF her kids, who unfortunately are unable to be there but who have made ALL THIS POSSIBLE.
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning in AUS is 7:30 p.m. here on the East Coast--Prime Time! Set your Internet bookmarks. . . .
mom9rad2 said...
Interesting item on Spokeo....Gina Neild is "single" and has their MD address; Steve is "relationship" with the PA address.....? This is just the free info
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Interesting. It might mean nothing, or maybe Gina finally kicked his cheating ass to the curb.
Steve is "relationship" with the PA address.....? This is just the free info
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Steve's address was listed as Wernersville two years ago on several internet people finder sites.
PJ's mama, your community sounds wonderful, you all got your priorities right. Yes, sometimes that's what they really need, for someone to look at them in the eye and let them know "Yes, I understand and I care".
I'm curious, awhile back someone posted the auction items online and it featured "4 tickets to Taylor Swift Concert", now it's not there any more. And I'm apologize to any Australians reading, I don't know any of those guests. This is for a good cause, and they couldn't get some of the bigger stars like Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, Kylie Minogue, Olivia Newton John, Hugh Jackman, Air Supply etc..etc...?
if her and. Kate are such good buds why does Kate only hang with Jamie and her kids?.
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Probably because they were good buds. I hang out with my girlfriends to shop, go to the gym, girl's night out. Their husbands don't hang out with us, and I don't play for the other team!
From the website:
The Steve Irwin Day Gala Dinner celebrates the life and legacy of the original Wildlife Warrior - Steve Irwin. All proceeds from this fundraising dinner go towards Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors, to continue the conservation work Steve was so passionate about.
In 2010, the Steve Irwin Day Gala Dinner was celebrated in style at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, with 380 guests attending with a touch of khaki and helping to raise over $100,000 for wildlife conservation!
Our goal in 2011 is to continue to keep Steve's dream alive; to celebrate the life of the one and only Crocodile Hunter and raise vital funds for Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors.
The Steve Irwin Day Gala Dinner will be held on Saturday 12 November 2011 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. This will be a ripper of an event and we hope to see you there as we KHAKI IT together!!
http://www.steveirwinday.org/?p=gala-dinner
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With Khate being as involved as she is in this, I don't for one minute believe she isn't being paid, along with Steve, including airfare, hotel, and expenses. She is not well known there at all, so it's a very strange choice, but it seems they really do not have many public figures or celebrities willing to take part in it.
Gift of grab said...
I seriously doubt Kate will be doing any dancing. But I can almost guarantee that her "special surprise" will be the honor of releasing Honey the Koala (remember her talking about this? oh so touching) back into the wild. And she will do so IN HONOR OF her kids, who unfortunately are unable to be there but who have made ALL THIS POSSIBLE.
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You are probably right. Damn as a mother, she should feel so horrible about being on that trip without the kids. You know they are feeling so left out. But, not Khate, she's just thrilled to pieces in all her narcissistic glory. In the meantime, she isn't even willing to take her kids to HERSHEY PARK for the day because it's too hard and "costs too much". She sucks. It's all about HER, always has been, always will be. Her payback from her kids will be hell. Good.
What is the American dollar/Australian dollar exchange? It might make a difference in how we
view $100,000. I'm too tired to Google it right now. Anybody know or care to find out?
Per Google - 1 US dollar = 0.9874 Australian dollars
I quickly checked three or four sites and they all say it's even less, $.9728:
http://finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter/#from=USD;to=AUD;amt=1
Tell me that sheeple aren't this far gone. Are these people real, or just into leg-pulling?
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@Kateplusmy8 Kate Kate kate! Oh how i miss you so!! I'm so excited that things are going gr8 w/ ur new job! I've been sharing the excitement
It fluxuates. Using the above numbers it comes out to between $29,622 and $29,184 US.
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@Kateplusmy8 Kate Kate kate! Oh how i miss you so!! I'm so excited that things are going gr8 w/ ur new job! I've been sharing the excitement
At least she's got an excuse, she's a kid.
Check out MiloandJack a woman of 50. Unfreakingbelievable.
Events like this are what give many charities a BAD NAME. If Kate wanted to HELP she could have easily sent a nice creative gift basket full of her autographed books, dvds of the shows, etc.for the silent auction and stayed home to spare the expense this trip cost. REGARDLESS if the charity paid for it or she paid for it- it was money poorly spent!!!
Women like her make me sick!
I really do feel that miloandjack has major mental problems. When milo was having surgery her husband warned the doctors and hospital staff not to let milo know kate+8 had been cancelled. This is a woman of 50 with her own family. Why would the cancellation of a reality show upset a grown woman to the point she would have a major setback after surgery? Read some of milos tweets to Kate and you will see a 13 yr old tweeting her buddy. So sad.
Dallas Lady, my understanding on the contract with TLC is this (and I could be wrong) but I think they have her under contract and can use her as they wish when they might want to film up until that time. She however, had no say in them ending the show ahead of time. I've wondered for a long time why we even have anyone sign contracts since they seem to have no teeth to them and companies can do as they wish and break them at will.
Read some of milos tweets to Kate and you will see a 13 yr old tweeting her buddy. So sad.
You might be right. There is nothing normal about this:
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@Kateplusmy8 Alrighty Kate! Cockadoodle Dooooo! It's 8am in Aussieland! Time 2 get up & attack the day sleepy head! :)
MiloandJack Fired Up 4 Kate
@mumbear9 ....hey Kate, wavin at ya from Mummy's feed...do ya see me now? How abt now? Check again Kate? Here I be! Over here...lookey!
Isn't she the one who thinks that her dog and Shoka are in a relationship and communicate with each other?
Sounds like one flew over the cuckoos nest! If she has mental issues, it's sad. If she's just plain nuts, she's probably a typical sheeple. Either way, these are the ones who should set Kate's radar on alert.
Kate is so desperate to flee the kids she so desperately wanted (?) that she's actually available to fly to Australia for a charity event. She can try to label this as work, but it's nothing more than a vacation for her and a probable financial drain on the zoo. I'm thinking the gala failed to net much money because the Australian public is disenchanted with the opportunistic Terri Irwin and her mismanagement of the zoo and her kids' lives. Kate must love Terri because she, too, has no problem using her kids to line her pockets. Kate's willingness to go to this 'gala' is indicative of how fall her star has fallen and the desperation with which she wants to escape her mediocre existence. She is nothing special save for the gaggle of miserable children. I think she'd show up for anything that would take her from the kids. Too bad the invitations are few and far between and of no prestige in the entertainment world. She's circling the drain
This is exactly what Kate wants. To be famous without being directly attached to her kids. She wants the notoriety (sp?) for being a mother of the famous Gosselin 8 but none of the responsibilities of their day to day care.
She wants to work, regardless of what it is, to work in front of any camera that will have her. Because when she is in front of a camera she can easily manipulate the situation for her own benifit. Simple as that. Sad, but so true.
Sorry for anything misspelled tonight folks, I guess I'm lazy or too brain tiered to see if something is not spelled correctly. Sometimes words look right no matter how long you stare at them.
I guess Kate isn'r wating by the phone like she say's she does when she away from the kids. I wonder did she call and tell them good nigh.?
10:30am Grand Opening
Featuring Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin, an official 'Welcome To Country' dance by the Gubbi Gubbi, Kate Gosselin and Australian rugby superstar Quade Cooper
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I looked out Gubbi Gubbi, and they are aboriginal. Didn't Kate act condescending about an aborigine dance on the show? I hope she has some class at the event even thought it's doubtful. Maybe Tony from Dancing with the Stars should help choreograph? LOL
mom of the year said ...
Old Ebenezer was fictional. Kate is the realest of the reality.
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So she says. But she acts more like an evil character in a fictional horror novel. :)
Admin, remember a few weeks ago when we were posting links to all those articles about Terri Irwin and the financial problems at the Australia Zoo under her management? Also, Steve's father left the zoo, which HE founded.
Well, I guess Khate and Terri really have a LOT in common - not just child exploitation, making young kids work, but also keeping them estranged and isolated from their own grandparents:
Steve Irwin's dad hopes to see Bindi again
November 10, 2010
Steve Irwin's father says he hopes for a reconciliation with his family after falling out with Steve's widow Terri two years ago.
Bob Irwin split from Australia Zoo on Queensland's Sunshine Coast soon after his son's death in 2006, amid speculation he didn't like the direction the zoo was taking under Terri and Steve's best friend, Wes Mannion.
There was also speculation he did not approve of his young granddaughter Bindi's career.
Mr Irwin on Wednesday he hoped to make up with his family, despite not being able to remember when he last saw his grandchildren Bob and Bindi.
"Who knows what's going to happen in the future? We don't know and maybe things will change," Mr Irwin told the Seven Network.
Steve Irwin died in September 2006 after being pierced in the chest by a stingray while filming on the Great Barrier Reef.
Bob Irwin said it was his decision to leave the tourist attraction after founding it nearly 40 years ago.
"You have to be able to live with yourself. I find I've got to have a certain amount of integrity," Mr Irwin said.
Asked if the direction of the zoo would be different if Steve were still alive, he said: "I'm sure it would. He was a pretty big influence, wasn't he?"
But, Mr Irwin, said he had nothing to say about the current direction of the zoo.
"It has nothing to do with me," he said.
"I have no thoughts on where the zoo is going and how it's working - it's entirely up to them."
Mr Irwin said he still talked to Steve and wanted to continue his legacy.
"I got a little message from Steve ... it's probably more a feeling that you get and I'll admit I have that same feeling with animals.
"I can say I can talk to the animals."
Brisbane Times
Oh, but I'm sure that Terri, just like Khate, will downplay any family estrangement and tell you what a wonderful, rich life her kids are experiencing.
Nobody, there are so many similarities between those two child exploiters it's uncanny.
Terri had her own version of letting a kid go under a car. In her case, it was letting her kid be around a dangerous rhino. This happened this summer not six months after the Gosselins visited. The rhino charged her and the kids, it's lucky they didn't all die right there on camera:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dp5ONfR1RE
Steve's father just didn't know how to help them of course. Bet Terri and Kate had hours and hours worth of things to talk about and justify each other.
And another similarity to Kate? In the end, Terri and only Terri will bring herself down. She is running the zoo into the ground all by herself just like Kate ran her career into the ground all by herself.
Australian Sheep just like American Sheep, I didn't read the stupid book, but read disgusting excerpts of it. This one just boggles my mind.
But she tweets with this vile person, so no wonder.
@mumbear9
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@Ann_IW I kindled her book! And only got time yesterday to skim read! I was saddened by other's behavior photos thru windows etc!
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What others have done to them??? That's rich.
Kate did this to her kids. I read I Just want You to Know. The vast majority of the book is Kate calling Mady a liar, disclosing her children's intimate, private feelings about the divorce, pointing out each and every kids' worst faults, sharing extremely private letters to them, and complaining about how annoying fans are.
Oh, and she admits she truly loves the media and wants to be in the spotlight, she flat out says it.
That's that book, in a nutshell.
Admin, yes, I remember the rhino incident.
Bindi is 13 and has a ton of responsibility as the face of this "empire". I posted these excerpts from an article earlier today:
FIVE years after the death of her famous father Steve, Bindi Irwin, 13, is firmly installed as the face of the Australia Zoo empire. But is she for real? Wendy Tuohy is pleasantly surprised.
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And with 11 new television and multimedia projects on the drawing board with the Irwins' new production partner Fremantle Media, Bindi looks as if she's about to start her run. She's certain she is ready.
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We all know Khate only dreams of such lucrative deals for her kids.
In another eerie similarity, Terri even pimps out her kids' birthdays:
Bindi's 13th Birthday
I have never read any of Kate's books
Dallas Lady said...does anyone still believe TLC has her under contract until February? I think they cut her loose in August, but I remember a few people said they think she's still under contract with them.
I just don't see it. Why would they do that? How would it benefit TLC? It wouldn't. And they don't seem to be filming "specials" (ha).
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Kate has denied that she's still under contract until February, via twitter.
However, I think that she and TLC have some sort of exclusive tv rights agreement from her Kate Plus 8 contract. I don't necessarily believe this entitles TLC to pay Kate any money for her exclusive tv rights (unless Kate negotiated for it), but others might disagree. Why would TLC do this? With exclusive tv rights, Kate cannot work with another network without TLC's permission (possibly entitling them to a percentage cut of Kate's new contract). She also couldn't move Kate Plus 8 to another network. These exclusive tv rights give TLC the ability to continue using Kate in the future, if they want to do so, such as international promotion of Kate Plus 8. This exclusivity could last till February or for a specific amount of time both parties agreed to.
http://www.realitytvkids.com/2011/09/international-syndication-rights-and.html
Kate was still popular at the time they were possibly negotiating her new contract, that TLC wanted exclusive tv rights to profit off of her continued popularity. I do agree with some past posters who said that TLC wouldn't let her go until she was no longer marketable to other networks. This is true now. I think it's a combination of TLC's exclusive tv rights and Kate ruining her marketability as a wholesome supermom (in addition to her mediocre media skills) that is preventing Kate from landing another tv job.
I could see how both parties think these exclusive tv rights agreements and long-term contracts are beneficial to them. For Kate, she thought it would prolong her tv career over multiple years. For TLC, they would have exclusive tv rights to use Kate and her family until they were no longer marketable. It has been beneficial to TLC because they've made so much profit off Kate and her family. They are continuing to make money off Kate Plus 8, now airing it on their international TLC channel without necessarily having to pay Kate any syndication rights (unless stated in her contract).
Is it possible that with all her LOVE of travel, being gone so much. I don't know how much traveling she will do for her coupon "hobby," I refuse to cal blogging a job. Now, there are some who make a living at it, but mostly I view it as a hobby really. Couldn't this being gone so much eventually lead her to court with Jon over being neglectful?
I mean Kate seems to pride herself on her "working," away from home as much as possible because it's more exciting. With her doing this, passing kids off to nannies, even having then there when she is at home. Just speaks to her not willing to even bother.
Her recent spouts of bad media involving kids, (i.e. under the bus, among others,) at what point could this get Kate into a bit of battle with Jon? I mean I'm saying it's possible. Didn't he already try and file something against her on her dancing stint? Being gone so much but lost that battle?
Do you think the tweeties are catching on that she can't be bothered with them when she has something "better" to do? How could they not notice???
If people wanted to see Kate back on tv could she do her tv gigs in 2012 or is she jus SOL.?
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Do you think the tweeties are catching on that she can't be bothered with them when she has something "better" to do? How could they not notice???
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Kate truly is that friend where when something better comes up, they suddenly have "plans."
These sort of friends usually don't stick around long.
Hi All,
A couple of points:
1) A Welcome to Country dance is a greeting by the traditional owners of the land. In this case the Gubbi Gubbi people. No one would be expected to join in.
2) The cost of the dinner isn't that high. I'm off to my school's formal on Tuesday night (Our version of prom for the graduating class). I have to go (teacher) and the ticket cost me $100.
3) No mention on the news tonight about Steve Irwin day or the gala and I live about 40 minutes from Brisbane on the gorgeous Gold Coast.
4) In case it's mentioned again, Kate won't be staying at the Chalk Hotel. This is a Hotel in the old Aussie sense of the word, meaning 'Drinking place'. It may once upon a time have had accomodation, but doesn't any longer. It's not the kind of place I'd choose for a classy lunch. Very blue colour. Kate will fit right in.
5) I'm a bit upset for all our Aussie Celebs who get ditched for all Terri's US friends. You'd think we could protect our own wildlife!!
Enough from me, it's late here.
Upthread someone said Taylor Swift autographed guitar auctioned for $1,000,000 in the U.S. The only link I could find (see below) said $16,250. $16,250 for such a young singer's autograph on a guitar is impressive. I didn't read anything about that auction so a million may have been mentioned somehow, but it is not what her guitar ended up fetching.
Another point, several people have mentioned the "two day absence" in Alaska when Steve and Kate disappeared. But the Alaska episode explained that: Kate, Steve, Mady and Cara helicoptered onto a glacier, remember? Kate and Steve may have something going on but this time they were accompanied by children.
http://countrymusichalloffame.org/auctions/view/1
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amyf said...
Do you think the tweeties are catching on that she can't be bothered with them when she has something "better" to do? How could they not notice???
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Kate finally managed to tweet out a few words to her tweeties...after this comment. Hmmmmmm.
chefsummer said...
If people wanted to see Kate back on tv could she do her tv gigs in 2012 or is she jus SOL.?
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I'm not sure what you mean, but a network would have to want her as well. Kate and her fans wanting isn't enough. She wants to have a talk show but she's blogging instead.
Yes, it does appear that she figured out how to make Twitter work in Australia.
I wonder if she thinks it's Kate Gosselin Day at the zoo on Tuesday? I wouldn't be surprised.
We're in Washington DC for a long weekend, maybe we'll stop by Georgetown Cupcakes :-).
Butterflies and Rainbows said...Isn't she the one who thinks that her dog and Shoka are in a relationship and communicate with each other?
Oh, yes. Shoka and Jack, Milo's dog have a barking relationship and both Jack and Milo the cat rode on the wing of the airplane Kate flew to Australia. She says stuff like that to irritate the haters but she only makes herself look nuts.
She says she loves to tease and that she can't sit still (not a combo I'm looking for in a friend), that even if she's sitting her leg's a "jugglin.'"
I think her posts have taken on a more fantic tone lately, though, a trying too hard kind of thing. Maybe she's on some weird medication since her surgery.
"Fantic" should be "frantic." Maye that's a new word though. Kate's frantic for a tweet fans = fantic.
Well, I am happy to say that, to me, Kate trying to splash up some media attention on a different continent is... dull. Knowing that 8 little kids are not listening to their gestational carrier ridicule, critcize, and threaten them today is... a relief.
ATTENTION KATE!!!!! ELEVEN 11 ELEVEN MORE DAYS TILL THANKSGIVING!!!!!! (I swear to heaven this stupid woman is gonna post something that says she woke up on Friday and 'suddenly' realized she forgot Thanksgiving and expect her 6 fans to think she is cute.)
It is a lovely, sunshine type day here in Northeast Ohio, gonna do a bit of outdoor stuff and perhaps even grill steaks outside for an early dinner tonight. Hope you each and all have a great Sunday!
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Hello!Here in Aussieland&having SO much fun!Wish my kids were here2- greatly missed!FYI I will b@Aus Zoo all day Tues!Would love 2c u there!
Kate's tweets when she's away always stress how much fun!!! she's having. Is that a jab at TLC, the haters, bragging to fans?
So juvenile. Everything has to be fun. She doesn't mention the Irwins, the people working on the fundraiser, how the dinner went, even the weather, just I'm having fun, yay me.
She's so shallow.
Westcoaster said...
Yes, it does appear that she figured out how to make Twitter work in Australia.
I wonder if she thinks it's Kate Gosselin Day at the zoo on Tuesday? I wouldn't be surprised.
We're in Washington DC for a long weekend, maybe we'll stop by Georgetown Cupcakes :-).
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Beautiful time of year to be in DC! Don't waste money on Georgetown Cupcakes. There's a Sprinkles down the street from their main store (M Street) and the cupcakes are much better!
Too bad her kids are most likely with a sitter that they and she barely know, since she got rid of the only one constant they had left, Ashley.
But of course she tweeted that she couldn't wait to get home to find out how much fun they had without her. I am sure her ears will be burning with all the fun things they got to do, if they can get a word in edgewise and of course it will pale in comparison to the fun she had away from them.
Dwindle,
Hey neighbor! You're Northeast Ohio, I'm Southeast Michigan.......
Can you see me waving? LOL
And hey, quit hogging the sun, we are overcast here (what's new, right? Uggh)
Just curious said... Butterflies and Rainbows said...Isn't she the one who thinks that her dog and Shoka are in a relationship and communicate with each other?
Oh, yes. Shoka and Jack, Milo's dog have a barking relationship and both Jack and Milo the cat rode on the wing of the airplane Kate flew to Australia. She says stuff like that to irritate the haters but she only makes herself look nuts.
She says she loves to tease and that she can't sit still (not a combo I'm looking for in a friend), that even if she's sitting her leg's a "jugglin.'"
I think her posts have taken on a more fantic tone lately, though, a trying too hard kind of thing. Maybe she's on some weird medication since her surgery.
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I dont follow these tweet persons too much, but when it was tweeted that she was not to be told about a TV show being cancelled while in the hospital, it occured to me that she was hospitalized for something OTHER than a surgery or physical illness. Kate's mental illness has the ability to bring the truly ill and general wackadoos out of the cracks and crevices.
Looking at the pic at the top, ummm, she might, ummm, look sorta-ish ok, but (and it's a BIG one) that will only, ummm, last until she, ummm, opens her big (and it's a BIG one) mouth. That, ummm, sorta-ish shoots the, ummm, image all to hell. Question - WHY would they not be announcing how much 'her' biggish auctioneey thing went for and what sucker, I mean, poor soul got stuck with it? Sorta kinda leads one to think that they didn't get much for it. Maybe Steve had to buy it himself, he's from down there and might be able to drag up 8 or 9 friends (seem to have seen differing #'s) to go with him. Maybe he'd be better off taking enemies, rather than losing friends in the deal.
News about the Gala has been conspicuously absent. If anyone finds a link to local reports, please post it.
But here is the account of one of Kate's FANatics, the ever-barmy Mumbear: http://www.mother-bear.com/
Not too much about Kate, and no real info on the Gala attendance or money raised.
I have never, ever bought the Kate/Jamie relationship. The RV trip confirmed this for me.
I do truly believe now that she and Steve are in a relationship. Initially, I think TLC enjoyed the free publicity about the speculation, but I have to wonder if Gina threatened to make a stink and TLC decided Kate wasn't worth it. It is obvious and it begs to one's common sense, that with Steve still hanging around that something is going on. For whatever reason (and it could be simply for image or Steve doesn't want to marry her) it is played out as a business relationship. They are just together too much and her reactions to him on camera during the RV trip just couldn't be denied. He is number one in her life, just not so sure she is number one in his.
Dwindle- I think you hit the nail on the head! : )
Yep. Thanks giving is going to sneak up on her and she will be scrambling for what to do so her kids will have a plate "brimming with delicious goodness". She'll get a Black Friday turkey and hide it in the basement, hand the kids a paper plate and tell them to hunt for it.
And the store. Don't forget the store. Then the kids will find their spot on the basement floor and exchange thighs for a leg or a wing for a breast.
Note to Gosselin children:
Your childhood belongs to your mother. These years are all about her. When you grow and get out from under her hoof, your adult years will be SOOOOOO much better and you can celebrate holidays HOW YOU LIKE THEM to your heart's content. Life will get better. Hang in there.
Regarding the ARC Fire Relief picture, I don't know about other municipalities, but where I live the local Fire Department would not be pleased with that big heavy chair in front of the French doors. These doors would be considered a fire exit. In the event of a fire it would be difficult for small children to move that chair and could result in tragedy.
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Dwindle said...I dont follow these tweet persons too much, but when it was tweeted that she was not to be told about a TV show being cancelled while in the hospital, it occured to me that she was hospitalized for something OTHER than a surgery or physical illness. Kate's mental illness has the ability to bring the truly ill and general wackadoos out of the cracks and crevices.
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Milo had hip surgery. She has a bone degenerating disease.
TLC Stinks.. I totally agree that Krap and Steve are in a relationship. Some of the latter RV trip shows kind of let us know that, as well as the fact that he is still hanging around. I do have to say the way Kate spoke to him on the RV trip was so much like she spoke to Jon, and that her freak-out over the pizza was another sign. Both extreme Kate behaviors for the man in her life, depending on her mood. And between the Sara Palin episode with TLC showing what she is truly like to work with and her RV behavior, when they were getting to ditch her, I can only imagine what life is like for her kids. Narcissistic and Bi-Polar much Kate? These type of people can be the most difficult people to live with, let alone understand. They are up and down like there is no tomorrow. Unfortunately, the kids are probably trying to figure out "which" Kate they are dealing with on a day to day basis. I wish the kids the best, but do not predict a happy future for them, unless she continues to travel 50% of the time. She is a mother in name only, delegating duties to nannies, and traveling as much as possible. Never was fit to be a full-time mother to 8 kids, and will never admit it.
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB -
I stand corrected about Milo and am sorry for anyone who goes through this type of surgery(at least what she reported). The fact that the husband allegedly told the medical staff not to mention Kate's show cancellation sounds bizarre, in and of itself.
Forgot to mention that TLC suddenly started filming Steve (non-stop) on the RV trip, where they previously tried to hide his presence on so many occassions.
Maybe they were trying to get a handle on whether Kate/Steve interaction would be marketable but as we all know, it was a miserable fail. There was no reason for a "Body Guard" to be filming, let alone going on so many trips with her. In my opinion, Steve is not going anywhere, even now that TLC is no longer paying his fees. Guess we will see for sure in Febraury 2012, after the contract "officially" expires. I know Kate said she is no longer under TLC contract, but there may have been some "amenities" afforded to her - Steve- through this time period, where he is still paid by TLC. But I strongly suspect, that they are a couple and she is paying him. We shall see.
And of course Thanksgiving will be even more stress because -- she has to work her fingers to the bone tapping out the blog. Oh the stress and the horror of it all. So many relatives - so little time.
Pity Party.... Or is that So much time so few relatives?
If Kate truly belived she was or is in danger or the bodyquard believe his client is in danger. Why not carry a gun or taser or even pepper spray?.
How in the world was he supposedly going to take care of her if a hater wanted to attack her.?
Chefsummer.... How many bodyguards where flip flops? How are you suppose to run after someone in those? Yeah he is a bodyguard alright.
So many relatives, no relationship with any of them. Caterers to call and demand discounts from. Kids to parade in the cold for Steve to photograph and sell. Gosh!!! Then there's black Friday to deal with, Kyoopons in hand and hangover to deal with. It must be exhausting to be such an asshole
Some how my name posted as c instead of Carezee. But that was me. Sorry about that.
OT, but not entirely since we're talking about charities...
I just found freekibble.com, which gives out kibble (cat and dog) to an animal organization every time someone responds to a daily trivia question (right or wrong). I didn't research its legitimacy, but on the surface it looks like a really good thing (if anyone checks it out and finds out otherwise, I apologize for steering you wrong!). I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think.
amyf, freekibble.com is the real deal. It was founded in 2008 by 11 yr old Mimi Ausland, who wanted to help pets in shelters. They are now partnering with Halo, Ellen DeGeneres' pet food company.
purseboy and kart continuing to call him a 'bodyguard' is just their 'f-u' to the public.
They know he isn't a bodyguard. We know he isn't a bodyguard. But they get their perverse, demented fun out of reading here what we discuss here. They find their jollies by reading here.
And I actually think they may make some 'strategic marketing decisions' based on what is discussed here as well.
No bodyguard wears flip-flops, no bodyguard carries purses and bags, no bodyguard pays attention to the hooker when the hooker kids are around, no bodyguard eats dinner with the client, no bodyguard sits on the beach right next to the client and lets strangers approach, no bodyguard walks across the street to solicit a cute guy for the client.......
At this point, I don't have anything to say in awe or outrage about what he does.
HE IS NOT A BODYGUARD.
They are playing us by letting us continue to think so. The red herring that he is now her manager is another f-u...........
As far as I'm concerned, he's a sucker for hanging around her and as big a loser as she is. We may make the assumption that he is a nice guy who got sucked in by her, but he could very well be as narcissistic and manipulative as she is. i.e., a really not nice guy who is clever enough to be able to use kart without her realizing it. She's not too bright...
He'll leave when TLC quits paying him, when she can't pay him, when he realizes he can't make any money 'managing' her, or when he simply can't stand to be around her anymore.
I get so frustrated when I see any mention of him. What a shmuck.........
chefsummer said...
I guess Kate isn'r wating by the phone like she say's she does when she away from the kids. I wonder did she call and tell them good nigh.?
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Good point, chefsummer. I remember when she said that. Turns out that too was an obvious lie. I can't believe her lying doesn't make her feel bad, but I guess that's part of the personality disorder. As for you never reading her books, I never spent money on them but I read them through my library. That's a good way to read them and she won't profit from the proceeds of you buying them.
I guess Kate isn'r wating by the phone like she say's she does when she away from the kids. I wonder did she call and tell them good nigh.?
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Didn't she say that when Jon had the kids on his weekends, not when she was traveling? I remember her saying that she told him NOT to call her when she was traveling, only if there was an emergency.
chefsummer, I read 8 Little Faces while standing in the bookstore. It took all of 5 minutes. I have no idea what Kate or Zondervan thought they had going there, but the end result was pretty
unsatisfactory. Trees got wasted for that.
I hope somewhere, sometime, Kate says she had a nice time with the 9 people she had lunch with. You know, acknowledge them in some way to her Tweeties. It's only polite since she's in Australia for this particular lunch.
A paid boyfriend good job Kate I wounder how much Steve is worth.??
I see the admin's picture says twitter.com. Did Steve take this picture?
You know what would sell at Auction? Kate's tramp dress from the tango. Some fan would pay big bucks for that thing. It's going to go down in history as something....not sure what, but something.
OT, but not entirely since we're talking about charities...
I just found freekibble.com, which gives out kibble (cat and dog) to an animal organization every time someone responds to a daily trivia question (right or wrong). I didn't research its legitimacy, but on the surface it looks like a really good thing (if anyone checks it out and finds out otherwise, I apologize for steering you wrong!). I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think.
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I have clicked on freekibble.com and theanimalrescuesite.com once a day for years. Good causes that supply food and care to animals in need. At first I was hesitant that I might start receiving spam but have never received any type of spam or garbage from clicking on these sites. Only takes about 30 seconds out of my day.
Steve apparently is still a part of his firm in MD so he may not need the money from Kate or TLC.
So does this mean, with Kate getting back from Australia she will be too exhausted too do much of any planning for Thanksgiving. By the time she gets around to planning, she will be so stressed out because there isn't enough time.
But, bigger question, who will she invite? I don't see it as entirely appropriate for her to invite her "bodyguard," to a family holiday. The crew? I hope not after this mess with Blankinship. Any family? Nope she's chased them all off with her dreams of grandeur and fame.
That's going to be one lonely, organic Thanksgiving.
Question, if nobody minds a quick off topic. Does it sound strange to anyone else that I opted for a chocolate cake instead of pie? Everyone else I know says I'm weird. I'm just not a fan of pie crust much.
Milo had hip surgery. She has a bone degenerating disease.
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But does anyone really know that? My gosh, with all of the Twitter people popping in and out with multiple identities, how does anyone know who has what, who is who, what is real and what isn't real?
Dwindle and Permanent Name -- Hi Neighbors! I live in Central Ohio. I'm about 1 1/2 hours from you PN, and maybe 2 from you, Dwindle. Depends on how far up in that NE corner you are. Y'all are lucky that it's sunny where you are. It's gray and blustery here and I think I've heard a couple of rumbles of thunder.
Kate does look nice in the picture above. Assuming the dress isn't cut up to her hoohaa, I'd go with almost classy. D'ya suppose someone is actually getting through to her that modest can be far sexier than outright slutty?
I intended to chime in on the coopon vs. cyoupon. I grew up in Ohio (Southern), and I've always said coopon. One caveat, though. My father was from the Tidewater area of Va., and I picked up some of his accent. My mom, who grew up in S. Ohio too, also said coopon. Again, I don't know if she picked it up from him or not. I really don't remember how others from around there said it. I haven't lived in that area for 30+ years. I did grow up saying "might could" though. Got that from the Ky. relatives.
readerlady
fidosmommy said...
I hope somewhere, sometime, Kate says she had a nice time with the 9 people she had lunch with. You know, acknowledge them in some way to her Tweeties. It's only polite since she's in Australia for this particular lunch.
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Fidosmommy,
You're assuming someone even bid on the lunch. I doubt that anyone did. Only Tweet from Kate since event was 'See you Tuesday at the zoo.' I would think that she'd feign excitement over somebody wanting to dine with her repugnant self.
Chefsummer said,
If people wanted to see Kate back on tv could she do her tv gigs in 2012 or is she jus SOL.?
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Could you possibly re-word your question? It's not clear what you are asking.
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Steve apparently is still a part of his firm in MD so he may not need the money from Kate or TLC.
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Since Steve is a partner in the company, he can put anything he wants to on the company website. The public face he puts on the Internet doesn't necessarily have anything to do with what he's actually doing, professionally or personally.
Marie, I don't find it odd at all. I'll take chocolate cake over any kind of pie (except for coconut cream) any day.
Kate's not going to get home before Thursday at the earliest. That leaves her a week to "write" her blog and plan her T-Day dinner. I wonder how long it's going to take her to start complaining of how stressed and exhaustedish she is? Maybe the kids are lucky enough to have Thanksgiving with Jon this year. That would give them something to really be thankful for.
readerlady
Readerlady,
Waving!
And Dwindle has all the sun - I'm making a frowny pouty face with my lower lip out....
Our blustery grey obviously is dividing itself between you and I. I keep saying I'm going south for the winter but can't get DH to agree and now that our DD (Dear Dog) is blind we are limited in where we can go with her where she is comfortable and safe. Blindness turned her into a bit of a timid girl... sad.
she's such a said
I would think that she'd feign excitement over somebody wanting to dine with her repugnant self.
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Feign excitement? Why? What's in it for her?
It's not at all likely that Kate is excited, or even interested, in having lunch with a bunch of fans, or even strangers.
How on earth would she make it through an entire meal without screaming at someone? If that meal was auctioned off, she's probably shaking in her boots at the thought of being captive in a public place with no control over who talks to her.
Maybe she'll sit in an elevated chair at the top of the table so that no one can approach her. I could see that working.
Moon Over Miami said... Chefsummer said,
If people wanted to see Kate back on tv could she do her tv gigs in 2012 or is she jus SOL.?
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Could you possibly re-word your question? It's not clear what you are asking.
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If Steve is Kate's boyfriend I was asking how much is she paying him to be her fake bodyguard.?
I doubt it, by 'feigning excitement' I meant that she would be gloating at how much $$ she brought it for the auction. Kind of like how she's done for Tennessee Food Bank and Red Cross.
And wasn't this 'priceless lunch' the reason she and Steve got to go to Australia in the first place?
If people wanted to see Kate back on tv could she do her tv gigs in 2012 or is she jus SOL.?
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Could you possibly re-word your question? It's not clear what you are asking.
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If Steve is Kate's boyfriend I was asking how much is she paying him to be her fake bodyguard.?
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Hi Chefsummer...
This is the question that wasn't clear:
If people wanted to see Kate back on tv could she do her tv gigs in 2012 or is she jus SOL.?
She's such a c word said...
I doubt it, by 'feigning excitement' I meant that she would be gloating at how much $$ she brought it for the auction. Kind of like how she's done for Tennessee Food Bank and Red Cross.
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I wasn't snarking at you, she's such!
About the money raised: I suspect there isn't going to be much gloating by anyone over that. It's hard to believe that any participation by Kate and handler brought in enough money to cover their expenses alone.
She and Terri Irwin are two of a kind, only Terri's a lot better at it.
You would think that Khate's Australian sheeple (mumbear9) didn't just fly there to attend the dinner and meet Khate, but to at least try bidding on the lunch with Khate. I haven't checked her Twitter since yesterday, but when I looked, she had only tweeted about the dinner and meeting Khate. She didn't mention the auction and the lunch at all. It's odd that she wouldn't even say she tried for it but lost out to someone who bid X amount of dollars. Plus, I see Khate finally tweeted and she didn't mention it either.
It's very early Monday morning there right now (5:20 am), and the lunch is at 1:00 PM. It will be interesting to see what Khate tweets before or after lunch, if she tweets at all. I agree that her tweet from last night is juvenile and silly, ME, ME, ME. It's disgusting she can't even mention the reason she's there and to mention how much money was raised for the zoo.
@ I doubt it, Gotcha! ;-)
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You would think that Khate's Australian sheeple (mumbear9) didn't just fly there to attend the dinner and meet Khate, but to at least try bidding on the lunch with Khate. I haven't checked her Twitter since yesterday, but when I looked, she had only tweeted about the dinner and meeting Khate. She didn't mention the auction and the lunch at all. It's odd that she wouldn't even say she tried for it but lost out to someone who bid X amount of dollars.
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I don't think this sheeple has that kind of a budget. Somewhere (tweets someone posted earlier) she said that she had never taken a trip alone before. This was a big deal to her.
She came across (to me, anyway) like a homebound mother of a lot of kids who gushes over Kate like a 13 YO with a bad crush, and thinks the title "mother" means you get a pass on any way you want to treat your kids. Or gives Kate a pass, anyway.
Anybody have a rough idea what airfare from Perth (where Mumbear 9 is from) to Brisbane would be? Add to that the $245.00 Gala Dinner ticket, lodging, transportation and meals for the 5 or 6 days she's there (she's going to The Zoo on the 15th). Sounds like a whole lot of money for a whole lot of nothing, really.
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Sounds like a whole lot of money for a whole lot of nothing, really.
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LOL, oh yeah! But once-in-a-lifetime if you believe your Twitter buddy is going to be accessible.
I wonder how that worked out?
I kind of feel sorry for sheeple like mumbear who probably has absolutely no idea that people like Kate exist, and has no intellectual ability to evaluate Kate's behavior.
She could be a raving bitch herself, or she could just be a not-very-bright person who really believes that Kate MUST be a nice person because she's a mother.
Either way, she appears to be quite misguided, considering that she's theoretically an adult and all, and a mother herself.
Just did a quick search on flights from Perth to Brisbane. Not knowing how far in advance she booked, I jumped ahead to airfares for 2nd week of January for a Thursday thru Wednesday. Airfare is over $1,000 up to nearly $1,400 based on Yahoo Travel.
Whoopsie! I forgot, Kate's bringing presents for Mumbear's kids Tuesday. Autographed family photo and/or dollar store book?
What did she speak about at the podium? I guess I missed it. I can believe she stammered over her Ums as always.
I've caught myself doing it sometimes and you know, I sound really uneducated when I can't think of anything else to say. I wonder if this ever occurred to Kate?
Thanks @readerlady. I'm not a pie person so I guess my family will have to live with chocolate cake. That or bread pudding. Yum.
She's such a c word said...
Whoopsie! I forgot, Kate's bringing presents for Mumbear's kids Tuesday. Autographed family photo and/or dollar store book?
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Mumbear reported, not very enthusiastically, that Kate already gave her "a" present, not "presents", for her children.
Mumbear did not say what the present was, but she did mention that the bag of crisps (that would be potato chips, for you State-side folks) that she brought for Kate got crushed on the trip.
It would almost be funny, but it isn't really.
Perth to Brisbane is over 4000 kilometres (from one side of Australia to the other)and takes
five and a half hours flying time.
Just looked up the cheapter airlines and found one-way fares for about $200 late at night, about $300 one way at better times. Of course if you
want to spend a ot you can, $AU1000 plus.
@ I doubt it-here are Twitter posts about kids' presents.
@mumbear9 Julie
Yes I spoke with Kate will see her again and she will hand over a gift for the kids!!!
39 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
Julie
@mumbear9 Julie
@xx yes :-) so much for her nasty side!!! She brought a gift for MY kids very sweet
27 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
Mumbear did not say what the present was, but she did mention that the bag of crisps (that would be potato chips, for you State-side folks) that she brought for Kate got crushed on the trip.
It would almost be funny, but it isn't really.
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It really is pathetic, isn't it? I do feel sorry for someone like that. But you know, maybe it's all they have in their lives to keep it interesting. She's somehow latched on to Kate, needed some diversion from the routine of the everyday housewife.
I remember reading one of her tweets - something about didn't get the lunch, so it sounds like she tried to win.
Why would she take potato chips for Kate? Sounds like Brownoser and the cereal!
A Fair Minded Person said...
Upthread someone said Taylor Swift autographed guitar auctioned for $1,000,000 in the U.S. The only link I could find (see below) said $16,250. $16,250 for such a young singer's autograph on a guitar is impressive. I didn't read anything about that auction so a million may have been mentioned somehow, but it is not what her guitar ended up fetching.
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http://www.examiner.com/music-news-in-los-angeles/taylor-swift-s-guitar-passes-1-million-at-auction
You know, this mumbear lady reminds me why one of the charities I worked for moved away from auctions. It was a ladies-only event, around Mother's Day, and we put in many, many hours getting a substantial auction together, while others coordinated a brunch, decorations, servers, etc. It was a lot of work. A LOT. Each year the proceeds doubled, which was great. But......after year 2, the organizers saw that many were taking advantage of the opportunity to have a nice mother's day tea/brunch for the cost of their ticket (which was probably $15/$20) and couldn't really afford to bid on auction items. That sort of defeats the purpose, so they moved toward a more direct approach of inviting regular (and big) donors to a similar event (no auction, hence no work for that) and just asking for money, and they encouraged the donors to invite their like-minded friends. It was a bold move, but they raise a LOT more that way and it's much easier. You can't blame anyone for just wanting to go to a nice event now and then, but it's about fundraising. I bet this might be the last year the Irwins do this. It's counterproductive, or at least seems that way with the little info out there.
NLAN said...It's very early Monday morning there right now (5:20 am), and the lunch is at 1:00 PM. It will be interesting to see what Khate tweets before or after lunch, if she tweets at all. I agree that her tweet from last night is juvenile and silly, ME, ME, ME. It's disgusting she can't even mention the reason she's there and to mention how much money was raised for the zoo.
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I thought the lunch with Kate was on Nov 15, Tuesday.
Permanent Name said... purseboy and kart continuing to call him a 'bodyguard' is just their 'f-u' to the public.
No bodyguard wears flip-flops, no bodyguard carries purses and bags, no bodyguard pays attention to the hooker when the hooker kids are around, no bodyguard eats dinner with the client, no bodyguard sits on the beach right next to the client and lets strangers approach, no bodyguard walks across the street to solicit a cute guy for the client.......
At this point, I don't have anything to say in awe or outrage about what he does.
HE IS NOT A BODYGUARD.
They are playing us by letting us continue to think so. The red herring that he is now her manager is another f-u...........
As far as I'm concerned, he's a sucker for hanging around her and as big a loser as she is. We may make the assumption that he is a nice guy who got sucked in by her, but he could very well be as narcissistic and manipulative as she is. i.e., a really not nice guy who is clever enough to be able to use kart without her realizing it. She's not too bright...
He'll leave when TLC quits paying him, when she can't pay him, when he realizes he can't make any money 'managing' her, or when he simply can't stand to be around her anymore.
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Yes, yes and yes. You are correct, PB is not a bodyguard, hasn't been one for a long, long time. You bring up a good point that he may be just as narcissistic at Kate. I never thought of that but that would make sense as to why he still cohabitates with her.
I think he's her manager too. Not sure about whether they are romanticaly involved. I'm still on the fence about that one. But I do think he is the one managing her "career". Who knows, maybe he is the one advising her on her appearance and her actions. Maybe he knows the more negative publicity she gets, the more press she'll get? Maybe he's advising her to dress slutty, get those God awful tanning booth tans etc... Bad publicity is better than no publicity in their minds anyway.
What do you want to bet that Kate's gift to mumbear is a set of the show DVDs? Wonder if she realizes that unless they're zone free, DVDs from the US won't play in Oz?
I agree it's strange the luncheon hasn't been mentioned. Such a big deal was made about it beforehand. All the publicity seemed to emphasize "Lunch with Kate".
PN -- sorry to hear you're sharing in our gloomy day. We've had so much rain this spring and summer that I think I'm growing mold! At least we aren't getting my least favorite 4 letter word. The one that begins with "s", ends with "w" and has a NO in the middle LOL.
readerlady
Readerlady.... I am from Buffalo and I feel the same way. I will put up with this weather any day. Just keep the white stuff away. We had enough last winter to last me a life time.
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said...
I thought the lunch with Kate was on Nov 15, Tuesday.
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No, Tuesday 11/15 is Steve Irwin Day with festivities at the zoo all day.
That lunch with Khate is Monday, 11/14 at 1 PM. See Auction Item 5, under details for what the package includes, and also under Terms and Conditions:
http://www.steveirwinday.org/images/pdf/AZ_SIDGALA_AUCTION_2011.pdf
Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
GM from sunny and warm Aus!!I am looking forward 2 Steve Irwin Day tomorrow! Always amazed by the beauty of this, my 2nd favorite country!:)
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But, what about lunch TODAY?
Maybe Steve and his family bid on the luncheon. Who else would want it? Where else could they possibly come up with 9 people who have heard of her. Doesn't matter that they can't stand her. That maybe the only way his family can see him while he is down there.
Thanks, NLAN!
I can't help but wonder about a parent who apparently doesn't even worry about her eight kids aged 11 and under being half a world away for a week or so with a nanny.
My husband and I are planning a road trip for next summer. We'll be gone about a week to ten days and our daughter will have work and doesn't really want to go (she's seen the part of the country we're going to and doesn't like long car trips).
She'll be just a few months shy of 18 at that time, but I still feel weird in terms of what if something happens, what if she's in a car accident or whatever. We'll speak to her daily and we're having a friend of mine spend the night at our house each night just to feed the animals and be an adult presence in case of an emergency (she certainly won't be babysitting our daughter or asking her questions about her plans, etc.).
Kate doesn't seem to have the parent chip or mothering gene or something. She really seems happy and carefree when not around her kids and is miserable as hell when she is around them. Why have them if that's how you are?
So it's Monday morning there, she figured out her phone can tweet in Australia (sheesh), and since she's been there, she's mentioned Steve Irwin Day at the zoo twice, but not a peep about the special lunch with her that was supposedly auctioned off.
Huh.
And it would be in a few hours, her time. Maybe no one bid on it, so it's not happening. I've seen auction items get no bids, it happens.
You don't have to be a psychologist to see that Kate is very dependent on Steve and very in to him. Bottom line....I don't think he is interested in raising or supporting her 8. He thought she was a cash cow, but that's not working out for him.
I think he is a real jerk and yes, is probably just as much a narcissist as she is.
Let's just see how Thanksgiving plays out this year. I was shocked that no Gina appeared with Steve last year. Very, very telling. I think they are done, thanks to Kate. Remember, she had no problem going after Jon even though he had a girlfriend at the time they first met.
Now that TLC is out of the picture, I don't think we will see the photo ops of Gina hugging Kate anymore.
The continued denial of an affair is a puzzler, though, unless it is to protect Kate's brand or Steve's sons or even to avoid a messy divorce.
But hey, I would love to be wrong and see the Neild family stay intact.
Marie, I would go and buy a cheap pumpkin pie. This year i had planned to make homemade apple and cheddar pie for Thanksgiving (I'm in Canada, so we had ours already) and my DH drove to the store and bought 2 pumpkin pies. He said it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without it.
Whatevah! :)
I don't care for pumpkin pie myself, nor cranberry sauce but you'd be surprised by how strong others feel about tradition!
I mean, really, homemade apple pie vs. crappy cheapo pumpkin pie? Live and learn!
Re lunch bid, I don't believe that Terri Irwin or whoever is running the dinner would have let this go unbid, not with Kate sitting right there. That would have made for a huge amount of awkwardness. It is certainly possible that if no one stepped up, someone connected to the Zoo was instructed to do so, just to save face. Afterward, and privately, the whole lunch thing could be dropped with no one the wiser.
I am more interested in hearing what Kate had to say when she was up at the podium, and what the general reception toward her was. Was she recognized by most/some/no one? She certainly is a step down from the chief celebrity at last year's gala, Beau Bridges.
Wonder if we'll ever know. It doesn't look like this event got ANY coverage in the local press.
Sorry about my poor grammar!
Dallas Lady said...
I can't help but wonder about a parent who apparently doesn't even worry about her eight kids aged 11 and under being half a world away for a week or so with a nanny.
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They may be with their father, in which case "worry" presumably wouldn't be the issue. But no need to wonder why Kate's doesn't seem to care about being away from them. That's her primary goal in life, and you've got to admit that she's pretty darn good at achieving it.
I just want to clear one thing up, as I think I have been misspeaking a bit. I kept saying that money raised was going to the "zoo". But that is not the case at all. The Australia Zoo is NOT a charity; it's a for profit organization, owned and operated by Terri Irwin.
The Steve Irwin Day Gala and Steve Irwin Day raise money to go to "Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors."
From the website's info about the Steve Irwin Day Gala Dinner:
Gala Dinner
About Steve Irwin Gala Dinner
This exclusive charity dinner celebrates the life of the one and only Crocodile Hunter, while raising much needed funds for Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors conservation projects within Australia and around the world.
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Also, from the About section:
The Steve Irwin Day Gala Dinner celebrates the life and legacy of the original Wildlife Warrior - Steve Irwin. All proceeds from this fundraising dinner go towards Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors, to continue the conservation work Steve was so passionate about.
In 2010, the Steve Irwin Day Gala Dinner was celebrated in style at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, with 380 guests attending with a touch of khaki and helping to raise over $100,000 for wildlife conservation!
Our goal in 2011 is to continue to keep Steve's dream alive; to celebrate the life of the one and only Crocodile Hunter and raise vital funds for Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors.
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The section of the website about Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Worldwide says:
Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Worldwide was established in 2002, initially by Steve and Terri Irwin as a way to include and involve other caring people to support the protection of injured, threatened or endangered wildlife from the individual animal to an entire species.
It is our mission to be the most effective wildlife conservation organisation in the world through the delivery of outstanding outcome-based programs and projects, inclusive of humanity.
It is with this mission that Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors carries on the legacy of Steve Irwin by conducting wildlife conservation projects within Australia and around the world including; the Australian Wildlife Hospital, tiger conservation in Sumatra, elephant conservation in Sumatra and Cambodia, orangutan conservation in Sumatra, Tasmanian devil conservation, cheetah conservation in South Africa and whale conservation and research.
Our major sponsor, Australia Zoo, gives vital support to Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors by covering all administration costs and by providing other essential support where necessary. This means that 100% of all donations to the charity can be applied directly to where they are needed most, and make an immediate impact in the world of wildlife conservation.
All proceeds from Steve Irwin Day go to Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Worldwide so Start Fundraising today!
She's such a c word said...
Anybody have a rough idea what airfare from Perth (where Mumbear 9 is from) to Brisbane would be? Add to that the $245.00 Gala Dinner ticket, lodging, transportation and meals for the 5 or 6 days she's there (she's going to The Zoo on the 15th). Sounds like a whole lot of money for a whole lot of nothing, really.
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Why does it matter to you how someone else chooses to spend her money? Perhaps something that you choose to spend $ on would seem like "a whole lot of nothing" to someone else.
@bearswife, you mind me asking...is the apple and cheddar pie together or separate? Not sure I follow! Sorry.
Nobody likes pumpkin but me anyway.
I am not sorry Kate is having a lonely Thanksgiving, but I am sorry the kids might. Didn't they film Thanksgiving one year and all it was was Jon, Kate and kids? Kate said the kids had a "pig-ish lunch."
No Harm Done said...
She's such a c word said...
Anybody have a rough idea what airfare from Perth (where Mumbear 9 is from) to Brisbane would be? Add to that the $245.00 Gala Dinner ticket, lodging, transportation and meals for the 5 or 6 days she's there (she's going to The Zoo on the 15th). Sounds like a whole lot of money for a whole lot of nothing, really.
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Why does it matter to you how someone else chooses to spend her money? Perhaps something that you choose to spend $ on would seem like "a whole lot of nothing" to someone else.
November 13, 2011 1:54 PM
Ummmmmmmmm....this nutcase named Kate makes it quite the habit of going on national television ,or begging for interviews from People Magazine, whining and bellyaching about how afraid she is since her show was cancelled and she doesn't know how she will support her kids. She goes on and on and on about being scared she can't support her kids without a TV show, and I'm quite certain being a part-time blogger isn't going to sustain her lavish lifestyle.
So, yeah, when she's on my tv whining about it, it becomes my business. And then when you see her turn around and spend an ascinine amount of money on a trip FOR HERSELF, a sportscar FOR HERSELF and God only knows what else FOR HERSELF....while she skimps and pinches pennies and waits for 1/2 price bargains when it comes to the kids.....what she spends her money on ( because she has chosen to be a public figure ) is everyone's business and everyone has a right to comment about it.
If she didn't want people knowing her financial business, then she needs to stay off tv and out of magazines whining about not having an income.
Note this part:
Our major sponsor, Australia Zoo, gives vital support to Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors by covering all administration costs and by providing other essential support where necessary.
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I think the Zoo, which is Terri's business, hired Khate for this gig and payed all of her expenses (including Steve).
Marie, if you can get Mrs. Smith's frozen pies (you bake them yourself - so easy!) where you are I highly recommend them.
Marie, it's apple pie with cheddar cheese inside of it. It's different, but very good. I just saw a recipe for chocolate pumpkin pie and want to try that.
Well, I for one hope that mumbear is having a good time and takes in the sights and enjoys the local food/restaurants, in addition to meeting "herself."
Bibby, I think @ No Harm Done was wondering what it mattered to me what the fan spent to get near her idol.
If this trip were funded for a celebrity by the zoo, then the zoo could've found a much bigger and more respected celebrity. The pickings are very slim when you are trying to find someone who A) will travel that far and B) will fund the trip themselves. Kate most likely paid for this entire trip herself. It is highly unlikely the zoo paid for her to be there. My guess is she slapped down at least 10 grand to be in Aus. right now so she could soak up some much needed attention she's been missing here in the US. That old ego needed some stroking and she had to fly 12 hours to another continent to get it stroked. I hope she's ready for backlash when she is finally bankrupt and boohooing in the tabloids that she can't feed her kids. Hope that Aussie trip was worth it.
Julie's Chins said
Hope that Aussie trip was worth it.
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It will be. She's never going to regret spending her children's money on grift to inflate her ego. Not now, and not when she's bankrupt.
She's 1,000 percent entitled, doncha know?
She's such a c word said...
Bibby, I think @ No Harm Done was wondering what it mattered to me what the fan spent to get near her idol.
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No Harm Done said...
She's such a c word said...
Bibby, I think @ No Harm Done was wondering what it mattered to me what the fan spent to get near her idol.
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It doesn't, except that it's a fascinating indication of the lengths people will go to be touched by "celebrity".
This sheeple is a mother who admires Kate as a mother, and was willing to spend hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars to see her, in spite of a fantastic amount of very public evidence that suggests that Kate is a very poor mother, and not pleasant even to her own fans.
It's sociology. Does it "matter"? Not the way Kate abuses her children, no, it doesn't. But it IS very public, and extremely interesting.
Maybe it's a good object lesson, too, in making sure that the things you wish for are what you really want, and the people you admire are really admirable.
All proceeds from Steve Irwin Day go to Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Worldwide
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It would be very interesting to know exactly how this works, financially speaking. "Wildlife Warriors" seems to be a group of kids whose pictures, and good deeds, are shown on the website. I couldn't find anything to explain what this has to do with "an immediate impact in the world of wildlife conservation".
Call me jaded, but this word play looks a lot like a shell game, and it looks very much as if people are supposed to believe that they are supporting a (possibly nonprofit -it's not, but people tend to assume they are) zoo, when they may actually be funding Terri Irwin.
I wouldn't donate to this "cause" because because of the way the Irwin children are being pimped out, but I'm guessing that there's a lot of other stuff here that wouldn't bear up under much scrutiny. There's a lot of weasly writing on that website.
Mama's livelihood rests primarily on the back of her young daughter, and there's nothing OK about that. Terri Irwin should be working, making sure her children get a proper childhood, and allowing them to join the family business (if it still exists) once they are young adults.
It's criminal that the family business rests on the shoulders of a barely 13 year old child, whose mother appears to be financially careless, if not irresponsible.
Oh, wait. Have we been here before?
There's finally one small article about the Gala Dinner, and they have Khate's photo with it. That's so odd; you'd think it would feature a photo of Terri, or Terri with the kids, who are all so well known there.
Night adds colour to khaki
THERE was hardly a piece of khaki in sight - especially not on the Irwin clan - when the 2011 Steve Irwin Day Gala Dinner was held to raise vital funds for the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. The Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre venue looked a treat and Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin were dressed to the nines for the occasion.
Special guests included Kate Gosselin, star of the hit reality television series Kate Plus 8, international model Ellie Gonsalves, musician Xavier Rudd and Dr Chris Brown, host of Network Ten's Bondi Vet.
The fun will switch to Australia Zoo tomorrow when many of the same celebrities are guests at Steve Irwin Day.
No Harm Done said...Why does it matter to you how someone else chooses to spend her money? Perhaps something that you choose to spend $ on would seem like "a whole lot of nothing" to someone else.
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I don't care or speculate on how other people spend their money, but if someone CHOOSES to go on TV and TALK about their money situation CONSTANTLY, then people are going to talk about it. That seems so elementary that you should be able to understand it. I wonder why you don't get it.
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said...
I don't care or speculate on how other people spend their money, but if someone CHOOSES to go on TV and TALK about their money situation CONSTANTLY, then people are going to talk about it. That seems so elementary that you should be able to understand it. I wonder why you don't get it.
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Tweet-le, the comment was actually about mumbear9's expensive trip across Australia to meet Kate. Mumbear9 is on Twitter and is a star-struck defender of Kate's exceptional status as a mother.
Mumbear9 has not been on TV carrying on about her finances, but she has a public Twitter feed, and, apparently, a public blog. She's ended up being a topic of interest because she is publicly discussing her trip and her adoration of all things Kate.
This is inevitable fallout from life on the Internet. Mumbear9 thinks she has a relationship with Kate, she discusses it online, others read it and comment because it's all part of the whole pathology that has allowed Kate to pimp out her kids and grift for years.
So it's sick, but it's a different sick from Kate's whining about Kate's personal finances.
I don't care or speculate on how other people spend their money, but if someone CHOOSES to go on TV and TALK about their money situation CONSTANTLY, then people are going to talk about it. That seems so elementary that you should be able to understand it. I wonder why you don't get it.
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Because it involves simple reasoning.
It's not only television. Check her tweets...the endless cries of how expensive things are, making ends meet at a single mom with EIGHT, count 'em EIGHT kids, how can they afford this and that, gym lessons are too expensive, Hersheypark is too expensive, and on and on and on. She put it out there. She needs to shut up about her financial situation if she and others don't want anyone speculating about it. She's inviting people to question how she spends her money, and then she and her sheeple cry that it's not anyone's business.
If the "haters" on twitter has their info correct, this Australian Sheeple is a grifter as well. Got 9 kids, some of them foster children with disabilities, so she collects money for taking care of those kids. Money that should not be spent on going to a charity event that she obviously could not afford, just to sit at the table next to Kate's table. I think Kate barely acknowledged her or even had a decent conversation with her. Looks like Kate is looking for another "Beth", rich, sympathetic to her, Wealthy preferably married to a Hollywood producer.
Tweet-le, the comment was actually about mumbear9's expensive trip across Australia to meet Kate.
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Oops. Sorry about that. It could have been about Kate, though!
Sam said...
If the "haters" on twitter has their info correct, this Australian Sheeple is a grifter as well. Got 9 kids, some of them foster children with disabilities, so she collects money for taking care of those kids. Money that should not be spent on going to a charity event that she obviously could not afford, just to sit at the table next to Kate's table.
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Well, that makes perfect sense, then, if it's true, and helps to explain the bizarreness of being willing to fly across Australia on the chance that Kate might say a word to her, or hand over a "present". If she's as good at grifting as Katie Irene, then she didn't pay for the trip, somebody else (or a lot of somebody elses) did.
I doubt it said...Sorry for misunderstanding who you were talking about.
Mumbear's twitter is now private, btw.
Added the koala pic.
I think this is the most classy and respectable Kate has looked in years. It's amazing what a little conservative black dress can do for your image.
I don't understand why all of the news articles and people who were there are completely ignoring some of the huge burning questions: How much did the event raise? What were the big ticket items? And of course how much did Kate's awkward lunch with 10 go for?
Why the silence?
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said...
I doubt it said...Sorry for misunderstanding who you were talking about.
Mumbear's twitter is now private, btw.
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No worries, Tweet-le.
Well, mumbear seems to have a higher learning curve than Kate.
If mumbear9 is as desperate for attention as Kate is, she'll go public again later, but there's a real lesson here. Blabbing publicly about your life is, well, public.
I am interested in the sociology of the kind of people who follow Kate.
I don't wonder nearly so much about people who spend their time away from their kids and money on things like gardening or an alternative medicine conference or Little People conference or technology conference.
None of those things I would do either, doesn't mean I don't understand it or why people would do it.
This sheeple is a mother who admires Kate as a mother, and was willing to spend hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars to see her, in spite of a fantastic amount of very public evidence that suggests that Kate is a very poor mother, and not pleasant even to her own fans.
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Isn't life a hoot? She's willing to spend thousands of dollars to physically get near to someone, and I try to avoid her!
"I can't help but wonder about a parent who apparently doesn't even worry about her eight kids aged 11 and under being half a world away for a week or so with a nanny."
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I can't understand it either, Dallas. I spent two nights away from my six-year-old (business trip or I wouldn't have gone) and it was horrible. I took two cell phones with me and was driving the sitter crazy with my calls. I kept thinking, what if my child got sick (she had a cough when I left), or if there was a car accident, or something happened on the playground at school. Granted, I'm a mama grizzly, but Kate has absolutely no warm, motherly instinct about her.
Regardless if they are young children or teenagers, we still worry about them when we're away. That's what good parents do. Nobody had to teach us to do this - it comes with the territory. Somehow Kate was absent when this instinct was passed out.
God she looks nuts in the first pics.
The koala hug was probably the "surprise for Kate" at the gala that was mentioned earlier.
Dallas Lady said (quoted by Parent and Alumna)
"I can't help but wonder about a parent who apparently doesn't even worry about her eight kids aged 11 and under being half a world away for a week or so with a nanny."
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We call the cat sitter when we're away, just to make sure all is well. That's because we're actually interested in their welfare. If we were pimping them out for an income, we probably wouldn't bother.
She looks a whole lot happier having her picture taken holding that koala than she ever looks when she's with her kids.
I know nothing about mumbear9 except what I've read here. I just want to say that there are people who foster handicapped children and adults with good intentions. Yes, they receive a stipend, but often provide a better life than that person would otherwise have had.
Again, I know very little about mumbear9 and am not trying to start anything. Just remembering a line from "The Odd Couple"
When you assume, you make an ass out of u and me.
I think all good foster moms and all mommies in general deserve a nice treat now and again. It's just strange anyone would admire someone like Kate enough to fork over this amount of money on her. Fans are an interesting species worthy of study.
Admin, that is a separate and valid question.
Rhymes with Witch said...
I know nothing about mumbear9 except what I've read here. I just want to say that there are people who foster handicapped children and adults with good intentions. Yes, they receive a stipend, but often provide a better life than that person would otherwise have had.
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Absolutely, but nobody "assumed" that mumbear9 flew across Australia to meet Kate, nor were the other things mumbear9 said about the trip "assumptions". She may very well have a good heart, but her defense of Kate as a mother suggests that she doesn't have very good critical reasoning skills.
I responded to what mumbear9 herself wrote. It's an opinion, and hasn't made an ass out of anyone. It's OK for me to have an opinion, and OK for you to disagree. That doesn't make either one of us into an ass.
As far as I can tell, no one complained about mumbear9 or anyone else receiving a stipend for adopting children, or raising disabled kids. I didn't see any mention of these things at all.
I doubt it, this is what I was responding to (found above)
"If the "haters" on twitter has their info correct, this Australian Sheeple is a grifter as well. Got 9 kids, some of them foster children with disabilities, so she collects money for taking care of those kids. Money that should not be spent on going to a charity event that she obviously could not afford, just to sit at the table next to Kate's table."
It appeared to be an asumption to me. Of course we are all entilted to our opinions.
To clarify - it appeared to be an assumption on the part of the haterz on twitter, not the person who posted it here, who was clear about the source.
Wouldn't it be nice to see Kate hugging her children the way she is hugging that koala?
She really is a strange egg.
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