In other news, it was heartwarming to see the Red Cross blankets providing their intended comfort to those who need it. Several people were spotted wrapped in the blankets attending a memorial service on Sunday in Newtown.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Discovery pulls 'American Guns' from line-up
The Discovery Channel announced yesterday that they've cancelled their successful reality series about a Colorado family that restores firearms. They also won't be showing any reruns. Other shows have delayed or pulled episodes, including TLC's new special "Best Funeral Ever," which was pushed back to January. Actually growing a heart, or just concerned about bad PR? Sadly, probably the latter.
In other news, it was heartwarming to see the Red Cross blankets providing their intended comfort to those who need it. Several people were spotted wrapped in the blankets attending a memorial service on Sunday in Newtown.
In other news, it was heartwarming to see the Red Cross blankets providing their intended comfort to those who need it. Several people were spotted wrapped in the blankets attending a memorial service on Sunday in Newtown.
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What a beautiful poem; I was crying after the first line. Thank you for sharing. I hope the people of Newtown get a chance to read it, too and that it brings them some comfort. I know it did me.
I agree, MJ; I teared up when I read it on the door and took it down long enough to make a copy. I hope that wherever this poem came from, the families of those children do get to see it and it will be bittersweet for them.
IDModo, what a touching story about your wonderful mother. Thank you for sharing what it means to be a really strong parent.
Formerly Duped said... 198
You're quite welcome. Sometimes it's easy to miss a couple of comments.
And no way could you ever be "as clueless as Kate". She's definitely one of a kind, and her enablers run a close second.
ljohnson2006
@Kateplusmy8 the whole country loves you and your adorable kids. What state or country would be on your list of places you wanna go with fam
Any place that's FREE! Yes, ma'am. The WHOLE country loves Kate. That's why she has hundreds, if not thousands, of negative comments on various internet articles. They all love her, passionately, deeply, and without reservation. That's why networks are breaking down her door, drooling to sign her to another show.
Tweet is from one of the junior Milos. No surprise there.
MJ said, " I think I need a pick-me-up Rumspringa before I sit down to wrap the last batch of Christmas presents. Anyone want to join me? ;-)"
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Join you for a Rumpringa? Always. Join you in wrapping? I think I'll pass. I still have a pile to wrap here, but thanks for the invitation.
Even Kate admits 90% of people hate her. Sheesh!
The kids are 12 and pushing 9. Far past the adorable stage like any kid that age.
As for me, and this is just me, I would never donate money having to do with anything Gosselin. I hear all your comments about the important thing is the charity gets the money and I agree we should all give as we are blessed. But the children need no more notoriety and Kate definitely doesn't need to have handed to her an opportunity to say, see, look how much I donated to different charities, taking all the glory for herself. I would never be party to her making herself look better than the piece of trash she is.
Didn't she tweet a photo of their half-decorated Christmas tree this year...or did I miss it?
Gah, how gross to hear her twit about accepting gifts for her well off children instead of twitting that it was a nice thought the gifts were forwarded to those doing without because of the devastation caused by #SuperFunSandy, please send any further donations directly to Red Cross with our love. Nope, she'll continue to show her narcissistic, greedy, grasping, grifter self-centerness until she's blown the last chance ever to be thought of being worth the spit in a reporter's mouth. Why the hell she can't seem to learn that is better to give then receive even though TLC and Terri Irwin tried to get that through to her, as did the Red Cross and Coupon Cabin, it just refuses to take. Does she not see that those that give to others get more attention on the news, talk shows and other media then the greedy vain mother of 8 who had a lot of people fooled but only for a short time now the truly blind sheeple that continue to buy into the TLC myth are fewer and fewer. She's going to have hell to pay when those kids are no longer given material goods since they never got the maternal love and attention and instead only goods, yikes, hop, Jon, instilled some sort of balance into those 8. Cause Katie, you ran that gravy train right off the tracks and it ain't never coming back.
And my donations went out after my last payday in memory of my father, brother, uncle and nephew per usual. My causes run to orphan diseases, suicide prevention, and cancer. After reading about the debacle the Red Cross made of the blood supply during the early days of HIV and the enormous salaries their top dogs make I prefer to donate to the local charities in areas that suffered from disasters. It's really anger producing to again hear that FEMA once more is failing to assist the homeless due to the red tape and bureaucratic mish mash.
Seems like Kate they never learn either.
IDModo, I understand what you are saying about your mom. At this phase of my life I am essentially chairbound. When I do have a good day and go out, somebody always wants to "help" me by taking my arm or holding my purse. I have to do things myself. I learned that from my Dad who insisted on being as self-sufficient as possible no matter how hard it was because he
"had to do something". It was a valuable lesson. My mom had parkinson's disease and had a great deal of difficulty getting out of her big recliner. The doctor told them to get her a
lift chair. Dad said NO, not because of the cost but because a lift chair would not allow mom to even try to use her arms, steady herself and stand up using her own muscles. His policy worked and Mom remained mobile and able to use her arms for normal purposes until her last days in the hospital. She was so thankful to be able to walk and do things as long as she did, even as difficult as it was for her.
Orange crusher.....63:
Bravo! YES!! Awesome post!!!
Also agree with NJGal about Khate's likely minimal 'haul' from the pathetic Sheeple this year. Thinking about what NJ said makes total sense! It's probably NOT that she CAN'T thank oh so many people by via Twitter, it's that she doesn't want the truth to come out that there are just not that many to thank in reality.
Awwww....poor, poor Khate. Nobody loves her anymore and the truth IS hurting!
YAY!!!
Gawd....I so hate, hate, hate that stupid YAY! she adds to the end of so much of her dribble!
I so hate, hate, hate that stupid YAY! she adds to the end of so much of her dribble!
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So now that Kate and Milo know this, you can expect to see it even more often! :-)
Why thank you Lbelle.
I also will not donate anything in the Gosselin name; the kids do not need their privacy violated and their mother needs no further notoriety. Her choices to accept gifts from strangers,and to keep her charity wallet zipped, well, those are her decisions and the less said publicly, the better. If she had any sense of propriety, she would stay away from the Twitter and no one would know anything. Her consuming need for attention is her damnation. And now, let us return to enjoying the season. Me, I'm on week 2 of cookie baking.
We can argue till we are blue in the face with Kate about this, but we might as well be speaking "asian" to her while her only language is 'european' 96
I respectfully disagree. Kate may be multilingual but she speaks "freebies" "gift cards" and "cash only" .
I also think she would parlay charitable gifts in the G8's name into something that she did, and it may result in another rag mag article.
One work around COULD be charitable gifts in the name of Jon and the G8..................just a thought.
Dwindle.....96:
Hi! I'm trying so hard to catch up around here. It's been awhile. So, so many great posts by so many! Have to tell you, though, your #96 is a Masterpiece post, if I do say so myself! I think you are bang-on!
She really is such a conniving bitch, isn't she?
Sorry if my 'B' word offends but...if it walks like a duck, etc, etc. : /
"Gah, how gross to hear her twit about accepting gifts for her well off children instead of twitting that it was a nice thought the gifts were forwarded to those doing without because of the devastation caused by #SuperFunSandy..."
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The young fans were sending her bracelets, and pajamas from Victoria's Secret. I doubt if they're sending blankets, socks, jackets, coats and other supplies that the hurricane victims actually need. The last thing they want is a Team Kate or We Love The Gosselins wristband!
Butterfly
HI!!!
PLEASE don't change your name! I'm selfish and I LOVE your name - I have this image of you. A beautiful navy blue persian butterfly :) You will make it through grad school!
Your post re: the Patriot Act was so spot on and I was glad to read it. So many people do not realize how real the threat is - daily and what people like you (and bless your for it)and the intel community does to protect them. We only hear about failures or near misses. I never served in the military, but in a former life I did work on a classified defense contract. For 14 years. Most US citizens have no idea how many intelligence agencies we have, let alone their acronyms - but I know you do :) and how often they change their darn names. We called contacts "the field". "We are going the field" or "the field was coming for a meeting" all so spooky spooky. My job involved linguistics as well. I swear I could give Ken Jennings a run for the money on a Jeopardy category of Jane's Book of "fill in the blank" There were times of high stress (the like the annual release of every darn Jane's and finally I left. No longer wanted a "Need to Know". I guess I feel a sort of kindred spirit with you. Soar on beautiful butterfly!
Ladybug... (8) After reading about the debacle the Red Cross made of the blood supply during the early days of HIV and the enormous salaries their top dogs make I prefer to donate to the local charities in areas that suffered from disasters.
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What Red Cross debacle happened in the early days of HIV? That would have been in the late 70s, early 80s.
The bigger the organization the more opportunities for issues especially when you are involved in public health. They just paid a big fine for compromised blood. This organization is responsible for a big portion of our blood supply and have a lot to worry about and organize. It's one of those areas where a few mistakes here and there simply aren't okay like it would be for others. All the more reason they do not have time to deal with shenanigans from Kate and one big reason I was so ticked off about that blanket thing.
FOTK,
Field, yes!! I work at a 'field site', LOL!! Nice to know there are others who understand the stress level of the IC, when I am through w/Navy, I am walking away from this community- Need to Know is not for me!!
I shall keep my name, then, just because of your lovely post- besides 'So sick of papers' might discourage others who are thinking about returning to school and I wouldn't want to do that ;)
How are you feeling? Any better? Can you mix Ambien w/flu medicine? This ought to be interesting. Keep posting- your posts crack me up and make my day :D
They are a huge and complicated organization. I don't see what the big deal is about finding the best people and paying them well to run it. You can't get the best in there if you only pay them bad salaries. There is nothing evil about a charity compensating people what they're worth.
Admin...(18) They just paid a big fine for compromised blood.
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Recently? Ladybug said in the "early" days of HIV. Did something happen then?
Yes, this year they paid 9 million in a fine for issues at blood collection sites and with compromised blood. Obviously they need to be very careful but it is true they are huge and have a heck of a lot of important information to manage. There are no mistakes.
LovemyGrandsons, thank you for sharing that beautiful poem. I couldn't help but weep as I read it.
I didn't follow this blog as closely when the post on the inappropriate Red Cross blanket picture went up so I didn't really know about it. But holy crap, is that a bra she's wearing underneath the blanket?
How on earth did she ever think that was appropriate for the ARC website?
Admin,I'm curious, how is your journey toward vegetarianism going? Thoughts?
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It's okay, I need more time to amass a bunch of veg recipes I really like as staples. I don't have enough now. I'm probably averaging 2-3 days of veggie meals and 1 day of chicken or fish.
Went to a cool place today called Simply Salads for lunch. You can customize your salad with lots of nice fresh ingredients. I feel like I'm doing a colon cleanse lol.
How on earth did she ever think that was appropriate for the ARC website?
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Your guess is as good as mine. What's even more astounding is that the second the Red Cross said that was not okay, even though she did eventually take it down (though not from her own web site), it took her FOREVER to change it. There was an attitude about it like, whatever I'll get to it when I get to it. It was so disrespectful. All it did was continue the drama far longer than it should have and cause a charity to take time away from people in need to deal with her PR crap.
Hubby, who is NEVER sick went down for the flu count today. I have delivered lots of fluids to my bed ridden patient. So far, I feel fine. Is it my imagination that I feel every blink and swallow?
Taking my vitamin C. I don't think the blog is able to spread germs.
Good to see you back Kiwi and Dwindle!
I wish everyone else good health and quick recoveries.
Fidosmommy, the thing some people don't get is that we have evolved ways to get up or get around using our cane, walker,leaning on walls, chair arms etc., and their "help" often only gets in the way and makes it more difficult to navigate.
My dear friend who takes me to church helps me into the damn car and I always get in crooked, bump my head or twist my leg. I finally had to tell her that I would prefer to do it myself; fortunately, she's not a person who takes offense.
But some people seem to feel that we are obliged to accept their assistance or be seen as ungrateful persons...
Your Dad was a very wise man and did exactly the right thing for your Mom.
Dmasy said... 26 Do you take Echinacea? I always have it on hand and take it whenever I've been exposed to anything or think I may be coming down with something. It works. It's a North American coneflower used in herbal medicine for its antibiotic and wound-healing properties.
So sorry to hear some of you are sick! Sending wishes of health and recovery :)
Kokomo, Cocktails And Dreams said... 17
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What Red Cross debacle happened in the early days of HIV? That would have been in the late 70s, early 80s.
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Long story, but the book Bad Blood by Judith Reitman will explain about the refusal first off in 83 to NOT use the HIV test .... and all the rest of the mess.
Sadly, it's not as if they wised up as this article from Jan 2012 shows
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gerganakoleva/2012/01/17/american-red-cross-fined-9-6-million-for-unsafe-blood-collection/
Read very carefully when you sign for surgery or admission to a hospital as they couch it carefully but they do say no promises we won't give you a deadly disease with your pint of red blood cells. I do admissions and it was once was a separate form and spelled out clearly that could happen but I noted a few years ago the forms were combined changed and no longer clear and concise. Guess the legal team said it was okay to put it on the general form and in small print.
Tweet-le De -- yes, we do. I also brew Kumbucha tea for a probiotic. We are" supplement" believers. I think that is why we haven't had a cold or the flu for years. Thanks for the reminder. I am sipping some Echinacea tea as I type.
I wonder once her kids get past the age of "12 and under" on a kid's menu in the restaurant if Kate will just totally lose it. Her older kids are just about there. Just a thought I had when I had lunch with some friends few days ago.
Since I doubt Kate has done or will do any charity work since her Tenn. charity from TLC, I wanted to, if nobody minds, those those of you who give your time serving to those who need them this Christmas that many appreciate it and efforts don't go unnoticed not that I can see if you give a family in need something.
Kate's fans are saying the state they live in loves her. She's retweeting it and saying she loves them too. I guess the fans don't realize how stupid that makes Kate look.
Grandelovers2
@Kateplusmy8 I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
GrandeLovers2
@Kateplusmy8 ok well I love you
GrandeLovers2
@Kateplusmy8 won't tweet me:(
GrandeLovers2
@Kateplusmy8 TWEET ME
GrandeLovers2
@Kateplusmy8 I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
GrandeLovers2
@Kateplusmy8 will you follow or tweet your biggest fan
GrandeLovers2
@Kateplusmy8 I love you so much you should tweet me
GrandeLovers2
@Kateplusmy8 I love you
GrandeLovers2
@Kateplusmy8 TWEET ME?
This is the sick sheeple who invented the cousin, Joey, who she claimed was killed in the Connecticut shooting...to get Kate's attention. She has resumed her activity.
I wonder once her kids get past the age of "12 and under" on a kid's menu in the restaurant if Kate will just totally lose it.
She definitely tries to make her kids sound younger than they area, by calling them "littles" and describing them as "squealing with delight."
Marie what's weird to me is how she now focuses much more on the twins, particularly Mady, than on the "littles". She still posts pictures of them and all that but most of her twitter psts that mention the kids seems to be about her older ones. This is notable to me because on the show, it was very much the opposite. Back then she placed way more focus on the little tups.
Wonder what changed?
Well I can only speak for myself but I for one would appreciate if Kate pays back us taxpayers for funding her scheme. I was living there when the kids were born and I'd like a refund. Then I might be willing to say PA loves her.
Since I doubt Kate has done or will do any charity work since her Tenn. charity from TLC, I wanted to, if nobody minds, those those of you who give your time serving to those who need them this Christmas that many appreciate it and efforts don't go unnoticed not that I can see if you give a family in need something.
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Marie, I am certain there is a lovely thought in that sentence, but I'm not figuring it out.
Maybe if you posted your thought again, please.
I don't want to miss it. Thanks! :-)
Pay people fairly said... 20
They are a huge and complicated organization. I don't see what the big deal is about finding the best people and paying them well to run it. You can't get the best in there if you only pay them bad salaries. There is nothing evil about a charity compensating people what they're worth.
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So, you are sure they deserve that salary of $651,957 (FY ending 06/30/03 last date I could find for CEO salary) When they still can't manage to keep the blood supply safe and instead of giving the monies collected for their intended purposes but instead into their "war fund", no, I don't believe I want to pay them for that. Time and time again I read articles about how they collected 50 million for x and put out 10 of it to the people it was intended for and the rest went into the mystery fund/funds. Sorry, this is my hill, like heather's Monsanto is hers.
Red Cross is no friend of mine. They are first to run out and get their photo ops in a disaster but behind the scenes are politics as usual. Lizzie Dole used it as her stepping stone in hopes of a presidential bid. Anyway zipping my lips now, as I really don't want to argue as I know what I know, having been a volunteer for them when younger. And not going to change my opinion. The rest of the world can praise them to the moon and back, not me.
This is the sick sheeple who invented the cousin, Joey, who she claimed was killed in the Connecticut shooting...to get Kate's attention. She has resumed her activity.
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Here sheeple have pulled some disturbing crap before, but this one really takes the cake. I STILL can't get over the fact that somebody would lie about something so awful. The whole nation is grieving and that obsessed fan is just playing a flirting game with Kate. And just in hopes of getting her attention??
It's dispicable, just disgusting.
Hey, Kate? THAT is the type of person you attract.
Many have speculated there was either an agreement or a court order that she tone down her discussion of the younger children on Twitter given their ages. She really is not specific at all when it comes to them, rarely says where they are what they are up to other than benign things like watching a movie. She's much more specific about the twins.
@fidosmommy,
Sorry sometimes I guess thoughts and fingers don't always connect together maybe.
All I meant was to those here who might have or do things over the holidays for charity work for those familes who need it, that I think it's nice and appreciated. That's all I meant.
Oy. Someone tweeted Kate asking how the kids were feeling, and she responded:
Kate Gosselin@Kateplusmy8
@siggyelizabeth at the moment, no vomit to speak of lol!
Right, because if there was, that would be everybody's business, right Kate?
She'd probably call the old camera crew over while her poor children were vomiting to recapture the magic of that deep sea fishing boat trip.
Well I can only speak for myself but I for one would appreciate if Kate pays back us taxpayers for funding her scheme. I was living there when the kids were born and I'd like a refund. Then I might be willing to say PA loves her.
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Do you want to come and stand in line with me (and the rest of the locals here) in hopes of getting our refunds in person? I'll take a check from her. It doesn't have to be cash. Bring your heaviest winter coat. We might have a long wait!
"Time and time again I read articles about how they collected 50 million for x and put out 10 of it to the people it was intended for and the rest went into the mystery fund/funds."
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So 40 million goes into a mystery fund and RC is not held accountable as to its whereabouts? How can that be? That's quite a sum to be hiding somewhere.
Right, because if there was, that would be everybody's business, right Kate?
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This woman is an abomination.
Can anyone remember what that popular blogger called her a few months ago, it was something like vapid black hole of fame or something.
So 40 million goes into a mystery fund and RC is not held accountable as to its whereabouts? How can that be? That's quite a sum to be hiding somewhere.
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As a 501c, which I think they are, every dollar is supposed to be public and tracked. You can look at anyone's 501c records.
I thought the kids were sick:
@Kateplusmy8
Hey guys!We did some shopping,some barn repairs,cookie and bread baking, homework,wrapping, dinner and bed...all between 4-9pm tonight! GN!
kateplusmy8
@katiestark12345 I love Minnesota too.. But can't say I've visited... Yet!:)
She loves Minnesota but she's never been there.
I need a drink.
Tweet -- she says "we." She didn't say the kids. It could be that she and the housekeeper/nanny did all of those things! :)
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said... 46
I thought the kids were sick:
@Kateplusmy8
Hey guys!We did some shopping,some barn repairs,cookie and bread baking, homework,wrapping, dinner and bed...all between 4-9pm tonight! GN!
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Hummm. Sounds as though she and the twins went shopping. Either KK left the younger sick ones with the not-a-nanny-babysitter, OR maybe she took them to Jon so he could have his custody time with them. OR...maybe none of the kids were sick at all, and she was lying in order to get sympathy from her tweeties. If so, once again she can't keep her stuck on stupid lies straight!! The answer could be anything, anything at all!!!
Dmasy - Oh no! Good thoughts, no flu, good thought, no flu, good thoughts, no flu...
Everybody ailing - rest (if possible) and feel better soon!
Butterfly - My secret came out a bit ago at 4:00 am during a migraine attack (big cold front). I don't actually take ambien. I'm such a fraud. It's just a tag line. But, I like it and am keeping it anyway - sue me :) I'd switch to the generic but "I blame zolpidem" just doesn't have the same zing. However, I did hit the Nyquil last week. That stuff is lethal!
To my medical friends - topamax so did not work out this time around...did not even make it past the first week this attempt (side effects). Gastro guy (whom I love) said he's not at all surprised. New neuro who insisted I try it again was kinda jerky.
Oh - Kate still is a HUGE poopyhead.
Anybody here familiar with Heifer International (Heifer.org)?
admin said - As a 501c, which I think they are, every dollar is supposed to be public and tracked. You can look at anyone's 501c records.
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You're correct. The Red Cross is registered as a 501c, non-profit. It can't be sitting on mystery funds somewhere. All records have to be available for public access.
Remona Blue said... 48
OR...maybe none of the kids were sick at all, and she was lying in order to get sympathy from her tweeties. If so, once again she can't keep her stuck on stupid lies straight!! The answer could be anything, anything at all!!!
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Speaking of lies, I've been thinking about the tweet she made earlier today. Maybe the reason she SAYS doesn't know all her tweeties by name (to thank them *cough* personally) is because she didn't actually get very many surprises sent to her. It could be a ploy to actually get the ball rolling, to encourage them to ALL hurry up and send those gifts. If she doesn't name the tweeties more of them will want to jump on the Send Kate a Surprise Gift bandwagon competition.
She's probably feeling the crunch because there's only 4 grifting days left 'til Christmas.
You're correct. The Red Cross is registered as a 501c, non-profit. It can't be sitting on mystery funds somewhere. All records have to be available for public access.
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It's well documented they've had their scandals, my thing is, for the amount of good this organization has done, literally saving millions of lives, I'm willing to forgive their few and far between missteps. I don't require my charities to be 100% perfect 100% of the time, much like I don't expect the same of people. I do like to see the make changes when they screw up, which they do. It's not like they are a charity of 10 people screwing up every other day and should be shut down. They are a huge charity of literally thousands screwing up once in a blue moon.
Flight of the Kiwi said... 49
Dmasy - Oh no! Good thoughts, no flu, good thought, no flu, good thoughts, no flu...
Everybody ailing - rest (if possible) and feel better soon!
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I had an elderly relative who used to dab the inside of her nose with a Q-tip dipped in vodka every morning...she said it kept the germs out. lol.
There must have something to it, I can't remember her ever being sick and she lived to a ripe old age.
Parent In Lancaster County said... 47
kateplusmy8
@katiestark12345 I love Minnesota too.. But can't say I've visited... Yet!:)
She loves Minnesota but she's never been there.
I need a drink.
Tweet -- she says "we." She didn't say the kids. It could be that she and the housekeeper/nanny did all of those things! :)
December 19, 2012 7:37 PM
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Or she meant her and Steve went.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 113
So what if Kate gets "credit"? Charities aren't about getting credit. It's about making sure needy kids have a nice Christmas just like rich ones.
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Then why not just give without bragging about it or trying to shame Kate Gosselin?
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I wouldn't hold my breath on Kate paying any one back rather it's churches she scammed or the IRS.
I was hoping to try to create something good out of such frustrating selfishness I didn't see it as shaming her.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 36
Well I can only speak for myself but I for one would appreciate if Kate pays back us taxpayers for funding her scheme. I was living there when the kids were born and I'd like a refund. Then I might be willing to say PA loves her.
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Nah, that still wouldn't make her lovable to me, only that she finally paid back what she never should have taken to start with. I still find it strange the state paid for a nurse to be essentially a babysitter for pretty healthy sextuplets. Neb treatments aren't that big of an issue and any of the volunteers could have handled them, as I'm sure many of them had children with asthma or CF and would be able to put the med and water in the well, direct the steam towards the infants face. Do all high order multiples get a full time nurse for the first year? I know almost all premies get medicaid regardless of parental income (or they do here.) I don't think it's for life just the first part due to the NICU bills being astronomical. My sister worked in billing so I can't imagine too many folks having the half million or so that a stay in NICU runs into.
Are they saying if they live in TX, LA, MI, MA, ME or where ever that the state they reside in loves Kate and her 8? Have they done polls to back those statements up? 314 million live in the USA and her highest ratings never topped 11 million so I can't imagine most people would have a clue who she is, never mind "love" her.
Stupid is an understatement. They really are as clueless and blind to reality as their idle idol. She'd need a time machine and a personality transplant to fix all the things that make me feel she's not a fit mother, friend, daughter, sister, wife and so on.
Maybe Uncle Sam & the IRS will get her one day.
Also ppl let's not compare Lindsay Lohan to Kate.
While Lindsay maybe f-up she has/had actual talent and works for her $$.
Kate on the other hand...well you know.
Lindsay's narcissism is similar to Kate's even though Lindsay has talent. What good is her talent if she's sitting in jail. I tend to feel more sympathy for Lindsay though because clearly her parents are such screw ups. I know she's an adult now and responsible for herself but come on her mom is Dina!!
With parents like Lindsy how can you not expect a train wreck?
And with people kissing her butt and giving her a pass at everything she maybe a little narcissistic.
I mean she had addict fame whores for parents that use her.
Good article about her plea for extended nursing care for the babies...
Part I:
"When Kate Gosselin finally picks up the phone on the 10th ring, she sounds a little frazzled, and who can blame her?
From the background come the cries, shrieks and whoops of babies. Six of them, to be exact.
The Berks County woman once feared she was unable to conceive. Today, thanks to fertility drugs, she has more children than she and her husband, Jonathan, know what to do with. Those would be twin 4-year-old girls followed by the sextuplets, who turned 1 on May 10.
Gosselin's supercharged fertility is miraculous in its own right, a testament to the wonders - and pitfalls - of modern medicine. She has rocketed into the public spotlight, however, not for her baby-making prowess but for her insistence that she cannot mother alone.
The harried mom wants help - and she wants taxpayers to pick up the tab.
Because the fragile babies were born prematurely, Medicaid paid to provide a skilled home nurse 30 hours a week. But the babies are now robust, and Medicaid pulled the plug this month on paying for the nurse the Gosselins have come to rely on as "a second mommy."
Special circumstances
The couple, who live in Wyomissing, have appealed that ruling, and on Thursday the mother will argue that her special circumstances - eight little ones and a husband who is gone 12 hours a day for his state-government job 90 minutes away in Harrisburg - merit taxpayer help. The state continues to pay for nurse Angie Krall while the appeal is pending.
"We did not ask for sextuplets. We wanted one last baby," Gosselin tells me, quickly adding that she loves all six beyond words. "We took the risk and we lost."
Part II:
"As you might imagine, her request has not gone over well. Angry letters have popped up in newspapers across Pennsylvania. Gosselin, a registered nurse, knew the risks of taking fertility drugs. Even after delivering twins on the first go-round, she rolled the dice again. And now she wants the state to pay for her gamble?
"People are very harsh to us, and I understand that," she says. "But until you walk exactly in my shoes and know my day-to-day life, it is very difficult to imagine..."
I want to sympathize with her. Every parent knows how demanding and exhausting even one baby can be. But the more she talks, the more I find her to be inflexible.
I agree with her that she can't do it alone, but I ask why she needs an expensive skilled nurse instead of a basic child-care helper. Her only explanation is that she and the children have bonded with their nurse, and she'd hate to change now. She concedes the children no longer require specialized nursing care, and adds, "On Jon's income, we couldn't afford to pay someone even $6 an hour."
Paying for child care?
And that leads to another question. If money is so tight, why doesn't she return to work and enroll the children in day care? Nope. The family minivan cannot carry all eight children in one trip, and the couple can't afford a bigger van, she says. Besides, "I would be taking my paycheck and giving it to the day care." Welcome to the world of working parents.
She says family members live too far away or are too busy to help, and the stream of volunteers that came in the early months compromised the family's privacy. "There is no one," she says definitively. "I have racked my brain."
I have one other idea for her. The couple's house has about $100,000 of equity in it, she has estimated. Why don't they take out a loan to pay for the nurse themselves, just as parents do to pay for tuition or orthodontics? She doesn't want to do that, either.
She promises she wants Medicaid to pay for the nurse for only one more year, and by then the couple will be able to handle their brood on their own.
Obviously, society has a vested interest in making sure these eight children - all children - are properly nurtured. The question is whether taxpayers should be expected to take on a couple's burden. And if so, which couples, and for how long?
There are no easy answers, only an unsettling awareness that parenting, with all its joys and challenges, belongs ultimately to parents."
AuntieAnn said... 53
I had an elderly relative who used to dab the inside of her nose with a Q-tip dipped in vodka every morning...she said it kept the germs out. lol.
There must have something to it, I can't remember her ever being sick and she lived to a ripe old age.
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I believe your relative was on to something. Though the q-tip dab up the nose does seem a tad wasteful of good vodka, no? My grandmother would close her store at 10:00 pm, sweep, clean the slicer head to the livingroom to drink a beer, read her gothic romance novel and watch Johnny Carson before heading up to bed. She was very rarely ill and lived into her late eighties. I doubt it was the gothic romance novel. But then again...No, I'm guessing the beer....LOL
"We did not ask for sextuplets. We wanted one last baby," Gosselin tells me, quickly adding that she loves all six beyond words. "We took the risk and we lost."
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I wonder how any one of her kids will feel when they read this a few years from now... What if I'm not the ONE she wanted?
"We took the risk and we lost." What a horrible thing to say.
Oh and this line is funny too...
"the stream of volunteers that came in the early months compromised the family's privacy."
She wasn't too worried about privacy when she shopped them to Figure 8 Productions.
And I'll bet she went after them because of the *8* in their name. What a tw@.
I want to sympathize with her. Every parent knows how demanding and exhausting even one baby can be. But the more she talks, the more I find her to be inflexible.
I agree with her that she can't do it alone, but I ask why she needs an expensive skilled nurse instead of a basic child-care helper. Her only explanation is that she and the children have bonded with their nurse, and she'd hate to change now. She concedes the children no longer require specialized nursing care, and adds, "On Jon's income, we couldn't afford to pay someone even $6 an hour."
Paying for child care?
And that leads to another question. If money is so tight, why doesn't she return to work and enroll the children in day care? Nope. The family minivan cannot carry all eight children in one trip, and the couple can't afford a bigger van, she says. Besides, "I would be taking my paycheck and giving it to the day care." Welcome to the world of working parents.
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She is the same exact woman she was even then.
She has an excuse for EVERYTHING why she shouldn't have to do what every other mediocre person would have to do, an excuse for everything why she needs VIP treatment on OUR dime. She is pathetic.
She says family members live too far away or are too busy to help, and the stream of volunteers that came in the early months compromised the family's privacy. "There is no one," she says definitively. "I have racked my brain."
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She promises she wants Medicaid to pay for the nurse for only one more year, and by then the couple will be able to handle their brood on their own.
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Theses to things stood out to me for some reason.
the stream of volunteers that came in the early months compromised the family's privacy
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This is an absolutely insane comment from someone like Kate. She put her kids on TV and broadcast their most intimate moments to MILLIONS. Literally millions. And she says volunteers invaded their privacy?
And you know what, boo hoo cry me a river. If you have six babies you're not going to have privacy anyway. Any mother feels like they have no privacy especially when nursing, deal with it.
Most normal people would ask Family to help out did Kate?
-doesn't seem like it-(beside when they were on tv)
Kate wanted/want things done her way and her way alone.
So 40 million goes into a mystery fund and RC is not held accountable as to its whereabouts? How can that be? That's quite a sum to be hiding somewhere.
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No, no hiding.
Tons of headlines about the various scandals
Red Cross misuse of funds for Haiti sparks protest in 12 U. S. cities ...
http://www.contributemedia.com/trends_details.php?id=107
December 19, 2012
After 9/11, the situation only worsened. The organization had collected too much blood while valuable red cell supplies went unused. The Red Cross also seemed to have more money than necessary. Americans making donations after 9/11 thought, naturally enough, that their money would go to victims of the attacks. Instead, it turned out, the Red Cross routinely set aside money from big disasters in case of future little ones—money for use by local chapters to finance their many smaller needs.
the nearly $2 billion raised for Katrina victims was being targeted appropriately and used well. Once again, hints of poor accountability, impropriety, and even criminal conduct emerged.
http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2005/09/05/red_cross_ceo_pulled_down_651957_salary_bush_strafes_new_orleans.htm
The Red Cross, under the Liberty Fund, collected $564 million in donations after 9/11. Months after the event, the Red Cross had distributed only $154 million. The Red Cross' explanation for keeping the majority of the money was that it would be used to help 'fight the war on terror'. To the victims, this meant that the money was going towards bombing broken backed third world countries like Afghanistan and setting up surveillance cameras and expanding the police state in US cities, and not towards helping them rebuild their lives.
After the devastating San Francisco earthquake in 1989, the Red Cross passed on only $10 million of the $50 million that had been raised, and banked the rest.
Similar donations after the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 and the Red River flooding in 1997 were also greedily withheld.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-516700.html
The American Red Cross may be expert at responding to public disasters, but for years it has failed to get a grip on financial disasters at its local chapters.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10640252/ns/msnbc-morning_joe/t/red-cross-scandals-tarnish-relief-efforts/#.UNKUdneBqSo
Charity ripoffs are the latest scandal affecting the country and it’s a problem that doesn’t seem to be stopping. For victims of Hurricane Katrina alone, Americans gave $1.85 billion in aid, gave over half-a-million dollars to our charity in Mississippi. And after the tsunami struck Southeast Asia, our government pledged nearly $900 million dollars, more than any other nation, and donations from Americans reached $1.5 billion.
Now, more people are learning of scams and the ripoffs that are preventing the money that Americans donated from going to the victims who so desperately need it.
http://www.thenation.com/article/red-cross-question-competence?page=0,1
She gave an interview to the Reading Eagle and afterwards called them and asked them not to print it, even though everything she told them -according to the Gospel of Kate- was true.
You're correct Admin. She is still the same only worse. She gives new meaning to the word Entitlement.
Let's face it, Kate only fought for that second year of her free nurse because she didn't (and still doesn't) want to take care of her litter by herself. She was a lazy ass then and apparently always will be.
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said... 46
I thought the kids were sick:
@Kateplusmy8
Hey guys!We did some shopping,some barn repairs,cookie and bread baking, homework,wrapping, dinner and bed...all between 4-9pm tonight! GN!
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Well, she did say it was a "quick" flu. Hey! Lookie there! She did bed between 4 and 9pm.
I wonder how any one of her kids will feel when they read this a few years from now... What if I'm not the ONE she wanted?
"We took the risk and we lost." What a horrible thing to say.
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I know, Auntie. I wanted to comment on that, but forgot. I'm sure the "littles" would be thrilled to know that their parents "lost" when it came to having them.
Parent - It's as much as saying "you were an accident. I didn't really want you". Think that won't scar them for life? It will.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 68
the stream of volunteers that came in the early months compromised the family's privacy
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This is an absolutely insane comment from someone like Kate. She put her kids on TV and broadcast their most intimate moments to MILLIONS. Literally millions. And she says volunteers invaded their privacy?
And you know what, boo hoo cry me a river. If you have six babies you're not going to have privacy anyway. Any mother feels like they have no privacy especially when nursing, deal with it.
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But, don't you get it? Try to think like a narcissist like KG. In her mind there's no conflict at all between her statement that "the stream of volunteers compromised the family's privacy" and the invasive exploitative filming of the children. See, that's because the TLC filming violated the privacy of the KIDS, while the volunteers in the house violated HER privacy. They were there too much, at times she could not control, and they would come to learn too much about HER. But she had NO problem at all with the privacy of the KIDS being violated by the entire world watching their most private moments on national television. Not to mention, she got paid big bucks to sell them out.
If there is concern where money is really going during a disaster, which becomes a concern for any charity big or small, honestly I really believe a sure-fire way to make sure your money goes to people directly in disasters is to support local businesses. That helps everyone and it's hard for them to "misappropriate" when all you are doing is buying clothes or food or other goods from a business. It's a simple way to ensure your giving is DIRECT.
Parent- My last comment doesn't sound right. That was a shot at Kate, not you :)
Kate sounds like a whining little kid in that interview that you can't appease.
Kid says I'm bored.
You say okay well let's go play outside.
Kid: Noooo waaa it's too cold.
You: Okay, well, why don't we do an art project inside with glue.
Kid: I hate glue I get all sticky!
You: I know let's make something to eat together.
Kid: I'm not hungry!!!
You: I give up.
The author of that story is John Grogan, "Bearing the Cost of Child-Bearing," from "Life Is Like a Sailboat."
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 52
They are a huge charity of literally thousands screwing up once in a blue moon.
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Really not once in a blue moon though.
Then it happened again. Last November, the board forced out newly appointed CEO Mark W. Everson, again amid controversy. Everson, the former IRS Commissioner, was hired in May 2007—then sacked some six months later amid scandal surrounding an extra-marital affair with a local chapter leader. On April 8, *2008* the ARC appointed its seventh president and chief executive since 2002, Gail J. McGovern, a professor at the Harvard Business School.
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A History of Woes
To be sure, the American Red Cross has been dogged by controversy, even before 9/11. Healy, for example, had ample evidence that the nonprofit was seriously ailing long before the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center: a million dollars had been stolen in a New Jersey chapter, and still the chapter wanted to keep the person employed. An audit in Boston noted that money the ARC had been given there was not easily traceable. Local chapters from Boise to Buffalo, when they needed cash, had been dipping into a national disaster fund thousands of times a year, collectively, though most disasters were house fires, not catastrophic tragedies. Healy also had struggled, without success, to free the organization from a cloud of repeated violations of blood safety rules—some so serious that the Food and Drug Administration, back then as it is doing now, sought to levy millions of dollars in fines.
http://www.contributemedia.com/trends_details.php?id=107
Let's face it, Kate only fought for that second year of her free nurse because she didn't (and still doesn't) want to take care of her litter by herself. She was a lazy ass then and apparently always will be.
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I think that's what is the most irritating about her. This had NOTHING to do with the kids' health and everything to do with Kate wanting basically a full time nanny PAID FOR to take care of her littler so she wouldn't have to.
This is everything with her. She needs to just admit she wants a VIP lifestyle and doesn't want to pay for it. It's not about filming, or missing the crew, or trips, or experiences. It is about a VIP life funded by others. Just ADMIT IT.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 79
Kate sounds like a whining little kid in that interview that you can't appease.
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She sounds like Lisa Lampanelli too.
(waaa waaa waaa...I lol everytime I think of Dayana's impression of her)
The Red Cross is involved in literally hundreds and hundreds of charitable acts literally every HOUR. Every day people give blood, they collect hundreds of thousands every week, every day they show up at house fires, power outages, any kind of disaster from the very small you never hear about, to the bigger ones, across the country and worldwide. Every day they are providing CPR courses, baby-sitting courses, first aid courses. They are mostly made up of thousands upon thousands of volunteers, people like you and me, who have never once done anything wrong in their name but have done countless good things and brought relief to millions.
It IS once in a blue moon they screw up when you look at the hundreds upon hundreds of charitable acts they do every day around the world. Perhaps less than even 1% of what they have ever done has raised any questions, when you look at the big picture.
Parent- My last comment doesn't sound right. That was a shot at Kate, not you :)
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lol, Auntie. I know it was a shot at Kate. I knew exactly what you meant. Sometimes, such as in this case, nipping at hot mulled Rumspringa helps in reading comprehension!
It's also putting me to sleep, finally. Lights Out Man has been out for some time!
Parent - oh yes, Rumspringa helps immensely. It might have the added benefit of warding off the flu, too.
The Red Cross Scandal...
"Then it happened again. Last November, the board forced out newly appointed CEO Mark W. Everson, again amid controversy. Everson, the former IRS Commissioner, was hired in May 2007—then sacked some six months later amid scandal surrounding an extra-marital affair with a local chapter leader."
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Okay. So he was shacking up with a local chapter leader. Granted, no organization wants an infidelity scandal associated with its CEO, but how did this diminish all of the emergency relief provided to countless disaster victims? I don't think that they would care one iota who the guy was sleeping with.
"I so hate, hate, hate that stupid YAY! she adds to the end of so much of her dribble!"
Me too. It reminds me of a simpleminded character on TV who said yay all the time. Plus Kate on TV was not yay. I bet she talks about how stupid the sheeple are to her paid friends.
Okay. So he was shacking up with a local chapter leader. Granted, no organization wants an infidelity scandal associated with its CEO, but how did this diminish all of the emergency relief provided to countless disaster victims?
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I tend to agree. I suppose that was a conflict of interest, which happens every day at 501c charities across the country. So you fire both of them and it's over with. I don't care so much about that stuff. I do care where the money goes, and that's why everything is supposed to be public record so you can decide for yourself how you feel about overhead and whether it's justified.
Sorry for asking, is this Rumspringa an inside joke or something alcoholic or what? Becuase I keep reading about it, but I'm a little lost. I hope nobody minds I asked.
Anybody here familiar with Heifer International (Heifer.org)?
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I LOVE them. I think it's a fantastic organization. I give to them regularly. I like that you can pitch in for part of a cow, chickens, whatever - so it's good for any budget.
Marie it's gotten so morphed I nearly forgot how it started.
I think we were talking about the Amish period of participating in the outside world and someone was asking what it was called and one of the locals I think Berks said it was called Rumspringa.
Then someone said it sounded like a good drink, I think, and the rest was history.
Marie - Rumspringa is the term we use for the beverage of your choice. It doesn't necessarily have to be alcoholic in nature, but it sure helps.
Oh, thanks guys. So I gues in this case a glass of milk is as fancy as I'm going to get tonight. Seeing as how it's the only thing Kate can't (*cough, cough=won't) afford I feel pretty good. I mean for a woman who can afford running trips, private school, and is able to spend all her time grifting for Christmas I must surely be richer then thou after all.
Anyway, hope people here, @Admin, Dmasy, PJ, AuntieAnne, LoveMyGrandons and you know anyone who is 60 (but not elderly) that I missed or can't remember names, hope everyone has a good holiday.
Well, not responding to people who change their name with every post, it's not cute. Tiresome, Katie, like passive aggressive behavior, reinvention with every post.
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Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 84
The Red Cross is involved in literally hundreds and hundreds of charitable acts literally every hour ...
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yes the local volunteers do respond to many disasters, I did volunteer with them and we were often standing awaiting for some clue on what we were to do. Yeah, lets hand out blankets to people at a memorial service because that's useful. But not really. Give out coffee. Man phones and give out name to local services that may help you, not necessarily give Red Cross fund.
The Red Cross is not the ones collecting blood the volunteers and the few poorly paid nurses are doing that. Yes, the local chapter may help pass out the information on who is willing to let the RC set up a site. But what good is collecting blood when they continue to put bad blood into circulation. The very reason that the Canadian Red Cross is no longer in charge of their blood supply.
If the Red Cross fails to uphold their part of the deal and supply the victims of disaster with funding from all the donations they collected that was to go to that group of people and provide safe blood. Well, I'm not going to feel all that grateful towards them.
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Some more scrutiny of the Red Cross is beginning to take place. As Richard Walden, of Operation USA, wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "Its fundraising vastly outruns its programs because it does very little or nothing to rescue survivors, provide direct medical care or rebuild houses."
http://articles.latimes.com/2005/sep/25/opinion/op-redcross25
I wonder if the Red Cross is suffering from two many pots on the stove. They are involved in so many different things they seem unable to do all of them really well. If they refocused say on just blood donation and and maybe left disaster relief and other things they are involved with to local charities maybe that would give them a chance to regroup and tighten up past issues.
Anonymous said... 136
I think donating to a worthy cause is always a good thing. But I won't be donating in the name of the Gosselin children. I certainly wouldn't advise letting Kate know about your donations - in her twisted mind, it will all be about her and how she moved the giver to donate!
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Exactly. Same as when she suggested her Red Cross blanket dust-up was a positive development because it helped put the spotlight on that organization. #reflectedglory
Anyone remember the Bible story about the Scribes and Pharisees, chastised by Jesus for standing on the street corners. saying their prayers in a loud voice, so as to gather admiration/attention from passers-by? Yeah, that.
In truly healthy ways, let’s honor the children and adults whose lives were tragically taken from them. Let’s pray, honor, and support the families who are left to grieve during the holiday season. Let’s support each other in our healing.
But enough with the morbid obsession and angry debates! Let’s focus upon life!
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Maybe I'm crazy for saying this, but I for one am thrilled that mental health has become the forefront of the debate and I think it's good people are reading a lot about this tragedy and discussing it. I wouldn't call the vast majority of the debates "angry." A minority, maybe. Most people I've talked to, or read their work, or read posts on this blog, or watched on TV, are very level headed.
That article is kind of meaningless in my humble opinion. Focus on light? Huh? To me, understanding and trying to improve our mental health system, firearms system, and other weaknesses, IS good and IS focusing on light.
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Do you recognize the benediction: Let the Lord Bless you and Keep You ...
Means the same thing, but is all inclusive (religions) and much shorter to recite. It means recognize and honor God, unconditional love and peace within ourselves as well as in others, spread positive thoughts/not fearful thoughts.
I hardly call that meaningless. But thank you for allowing me to explain.
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8
RT @rachx05 Mom why can't you be like @Kateplusmy8 &buy us 2 puppies for Christmas? #stepupyourgame ���� FUNNIEST TWEET AWARD GOES 2U 2DAY:)
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Let me put a finer point on this, misguided youth tweeter... J+K grifted 2 puppies for a story line. The puppies were given begrudgingly, the children were not allowed to name them, the dogs were in lieu of presents, both dogs were sent packing and only the male returned while the female just "didn't work out". Oh, and the male was brought back for the show once again, for the story arc that goes something like "I'm mother of the year!".
Kids, do not look to emulated ANYTHING that has to do with Kate and animals.
Shoka spends most of his days by himself, outside, eating small animals because he's that hungry. And, if the poor thing finds himself on the opposite side of the ELECTRIFIED property line, he's shit out of luck and will have to play dodge the cars on the country road until Kate comes back home and lets him back in to safety-- which could be hours.
heather here
For a good review of how mental care has affected mass shootings see:
http://www.cchrint.org/2012/07/20/the-aurora-colorado-tragedy-another-senseless-shooting-another-psychotropic-drug/
Excerpt:
Fact: At least fourteen recent school shootings were committed by those taking or withdrawing from psychiatric drugs resulting in 109 wounded and 58 killed (in other school shootings, information about their drug use was never made public—neither confirming or refuting if they were under the influence of prescribed drugs.)
Fact: Between 2004 and 2011, there have been over 11,000 reports to the U.S. FDA’s MedWatch system of psychiatric drug side effects related to violence. These include 300 cases of homicide, nearly 3,000 cases of mania and over 7,000 cases of aggression. Note: By the FDA’s own admission, only 1-10% of side effects are ever reported to the FDA, so the actual number of side effects occurring are most certainly higher.
Nearly every mass school shooting has involved a minor under the influence of psychiatric drugs, as well as many other highly cited cases ...
My comment:
Of the 14 cases this article covers, all the shooters WERE on medication. Half were under either a psychiatrist or psychologist care. As far as the other half, who was writing THOSE prescriptions??
The safety of the patients (and consequently those around the patients) didn't matter, because mental health care in this country is prescription driven. Psychiatrists used to spend a minimum of 20 minutes with a patient before writing a prescription. today the average is 5 minutes. How can you fully assess someone without any quantitative testing in 5 minutes. Does that make sense? Does that sound safe for the patient?
We need BETTER mental health care, NOT more. the drugs are dangerous, barely tested in human trials (some are only tested 4 weeks, phase III before they are approved,and I spent more time than that researching a new fridge!!)
The APA and Big Pharma welcome this discussion because it means more diagnoses and more drug prescriptions, which will not solve the problem. Psychiatric drugs are very dangerous, often prescribed off label and by physicians that aren;t aware of the side effects. It's a horrible situation. So we can argue about mental health until the cows come how, but unless Big Pharma backs off and starts making drugs that help people, it really isn;t going to matter.
And a footnote:
The field of psychiatry as we know it today was founded on the principle of medical billing, not science. They needed solid "diagnoses" to get billing codes to receive payment, so they started making up diseases so codes could be assigned for billing. That's how the DSM started. True story, but don't take my word for it, research it on your own.
The expired "ban" on assault rifles was a ban on their manufacture, and was riddled with loopholes. No wonder it wasn't as effective as we would've liked!
I really liked this blog entry, "Newtown and What We Can Do Now." Sensible, with a variety of options, for those who want to do SOMETHING, but don't know WHAT, who want to do something NOW, but don't know HOW. Excerpt from http://johnshore.com/2012/12/16/newton-and-what-we-can-do-now/
Not much could more perfectly capture everything that’s mind-bogglingly ludicrous about the American gun business than this video, featuring two painfully immature boys masquerading as adults. “Everybody needs some kind of combat weapon,” says one of the boys somberly. “You could buy a crate of these [high-powered rifles], and about five crates of ammo, for about two thousand dollars,” says the other. “That’s a real good cheap way to arm ten men … you can be very deadly in large numbers. You can use this gun to kill elk, bear, moose, deer, two-legged game of all sorts if you need to. They excel at that.”
Video link:
http://youtu.be/-CoIhl3puuI
It’s supposed to be cute, the way the one guy slips in the aside about using guns to kill people instead of moose and deer.
Did you laugh when he said? Did you think that was funny?
In an average year roughly one hundred thousand Americans are killed or wounded with guns. One in three Americans know someone who has been shot.
Not that at this point we need statistics to prove to us that we have a problem in this country with too many guns being too easily obtained by too many people. But what to do about that problem? [Sensible ideas at this link: http://johnshore.com/2012/12/16/newton-and-what-we-can-do-now/ ]
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They are a huge and complicated organization. I don't see what the big deal is about finding the best people and paying them well to run it. You can't get the best in there if you only pay them bad salaries. There is nothing evil about a charity compensating people what they're worth."1
My uncle was in the army during the blitzing of England..had an 8 inch scar on his face from it. Anyway, he hated the Red Cross, as he remembered the relief stations they had for the servicemen, and them charging a dime for a cup of coffee. A dime was a lot back then.
Yes, the Red Cross does a good job with our blood supply, but with the amount they charge for each unit, it's like getting liquid gold!
OMG, can someone in mental health care tell me what's happening with Kate's already frangible mind?
She is tweeting a blue streak about she loves everything!!!!!!!! Every place on earth, she loves it!!!!!!
I LOVE (INSERT PLACE) SO MUCH!
She's been doing this for 2 days now.
I've never seen anyone who needs this amount of adoration and who needs to get herself and her kids back on tv so everyone can see what the kids are up to.
Not much? What do they do? Play in the basement?
Her illness is bubbling tot he surface again.
Working Woman here :)
Good morning all!
The Red Cross is such an amazing, multifaceted organization. Has anyone ever taken one of their courses? I have to sign up for a CPR course, as I am about to work as a fitness instructor.
I'm pretty excited about it.
I have to sign up for a CPR course, as I am about to work as a fitness instructor.
I'm pretty excited about it.
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Is this your first CPR course? Exciting.
I've taken many, many over the years and they bore the hell out of me ;-) But, of course, a great skill to have!
Tucker's Mom said... 103
''OMG, can someone in mental health care tell me what's happening with Kate's already frangible mind?
She is tweeting a blue streak about she loves everything!!!!!!!! Every place on earth, she loves it!!!!!!
I LOVE (INSERT PLACE) SO MUCH!
She's been doing this for 2 days now...''
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Other than her being in a manic stage of bipolar episode? I saw that too, and it seemed obvious that it was a set-up due to the twitter that claimed everyone in PA loved KK....hotly denied by other twitter comment. Suddenly, people from a bunch of states loved her, and she LOVED THEM TOO!!!
Working Woman here
Tucker's Mom, yeah it's pretty weird isn't it? Funny how she comes across as so giddy and animated on twitter, yet in television interviews and on her show she has the personality of a wet mop.
By the way, I cringe every time she tells her tweeties that she loves them. She can express deep appreciation and warmth without using the word "love". She can say "you guys are the best and I'm so lucky to have your support." With fans as obsessive as hers, she should know that saying she loves them will feed into their delusions of having a real relationship with her.
Not to mention she's flat-out lying (what else is new). It's simply not possible to love people you've never met and have no intention of ever meeting. She does not "love" them, she loved that they kiss her ass and let her get away with everything.
@Kateplusmy8 RT @XXX Love from Portugal too!! :D ALMOST MADE IT 2 PORTUGAL THIS YR 4 MARATHON..:( REALLY WANTED 2 VISIT! :( LOVEU!
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Wow, bet there's an interesting story (or maybe a fib) hidden between the lines of that tweet..
And lol, all the love you [insert name of state/country] tweets. Her twitter feed is a small world, after all.
Working Woman here
Yes it is my first CPR course! :)
Clap clap, Kate lovers and haterz! Here's your missive o' the day:
@kateplusmy8
Do you know 1 thing I LOVE?When ppl r 'big enough' 2 apologize once they realize they've misjudged some1!May I do the same&pass on the love!
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heather here
''........Nearly every mass school shooting has involved a minor under the influence of psychiatric drugs, as well as many other highly cited cases ...
My comment:
Of the 14 cases this article covers, all the shooters WERE on medication. Half were under either a psychiatrist or psychologist care. As far as the other half, who was writing THOSE prescriptions??''
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heather, I agree that we need better health care, and you've made some good points concerning drugs, and the pharmaceutical companies. Then you lost me, or maybe I lost you?
When I talk about better health care, as it relates to the conversation concerning the shootings and the mental health of the killer, I am talking about something different than (I think) you are talking about.
Many parents seek help with their child that is having obvious mental problems, and are unable to get them into treatment, because the laws are perceived to not allow commitment for treatment until the child does something illegal. IF they can be hospitalized, the insurance quickly runs out.
I've talked to teachers, who say they can point to certain children in their classes, and say that one and that one and that one needs help. Parents often know very early in the life of their child that there is something 'off' with their child. IF the children were treated THEN, there is hope that they could go on to lead productive lives, and not become a mass murderer.
Back to your point.....the reason nearly every mass school shooter is under the influence of psychiatric drugs is because they are being treated for mental illness. Not what I THINK you are saying.
I'm not certain I'm saying exactly what I mean. Off to make some coffee.
I THINK that I corrected all the typos!!
She's really in full twitter manic mode this morning. Over 50 tweets in a 2hr period. I wonder what's in her coffee?
And of course, she thanks the bullying "sock" account for starting it all:
DonkeyShowShaw@DonkeyBeShaw
@Kateplusmy8 Smiling to see all this love pouring in for you & your 8 from around the world! Good stuff!
Kate Gosselin@Kateplusmy8
@DonkeyBeShaw me too! Thanks for starting it by reminding me how much Berks county loves us!xo makes me smile too!:)
Kate just "loves" to throw around the word "love", when in truth she has no understanding of what love really is.
Kate is a twit said... 113
''She's really in full twitter manic mode this morning. Over 50 tweets in a 2hr period. I wonder what's in her coffee?''
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Maybe there is a 'plot' to get KK trending? All the check-in from another state twitters is so sudden, and KK all revved up, so ready to quickly re-tweet is VERY suspicious!!
Working Woman
I'm sorry Kate, I misjudged you. I assumed you had, at the very least, a smidgen of class and humility left. Yesterday, with your acceptance of unneeded gifts from your fans and your tacky tweet about it, I was proven quite wrong.
But here's a thought: how about you be "big enough" to apologize to Jon for misjudging him throughout your entire marriage? You go pass on the love, starting with the first person you ever betrayed and work your way up. Could take a damn long time.
That "we love Kate" chain RT from different states and countries is ridiculous. Kate must love it though...she's not doing much Xmas tweeting so there's not much on her feed anyway...
Everyone who is sick, please feel better!
So no news on Robert's or Jon's books, or even Kate's 'cookbook' or series as the year winds down, hmm.
Kate started her twitter day by retweeting the following platitudes:
iAm Wise@iAmTheWiseOne
We forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but by recognizing and appreciating what we do have.
Life Tools@LifeTools
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, just be afraid of not learning from them.
Life Tools@LifeTools
Be strong when things fall apart.
iAm Wise@iAmTheWiseOne
You cannot let where you start define where you will end up.
iAm Wise@iAmTheWiseOne
It's your life. Don't let others tell you how to live it.
Sure sounds like she got some bad news or something didn't go her way. Then she starts with all the retweets about how people love her, which of course, prompts more people to tweet how much they love her.
She's needing to feel the "love" right now.
All of the tweeties who want a retweet learned very fast what to say -- tell Kate your state/country LOVES her. I can't think of any other "celebrity" who is this involved with their fans on twitter. What a world.
Kate just tweeted about Sandy Hook. Somehow after the "love fest" it seems so shallow and thoughtless. And does she realize it hasn't even been a full week since it happened?
Kate Gosselin@Kateplusmy8
A week later, our hearts and prayers and bundles of love go out to families and friends of Sandy Hook victims..we will never forget you! XO
Just popping in to say hi to all. I miss you guys, how weird is that! I skimmed for a minute and I see Kiwi is back!!!!!! Hope everyone is well.
I have so much to do I cant think straight. I will have the last of my errands done today so after this I can concentrate on the cleaning and then the cooking. HunnyBunny has been out of town all week, sniffle, but is due in late tonight.
It is becoming crock pot HEAVEN over here!! I am in my glory! Some of the crocks are having a bath in the dishwasher right now and then everyone is getting all lined up later. Hey, I sense a photo op!
Please take care of yourselves.
Oh. My Rottie and our ghost are apparently having a disagreement right now. You know, it just now occurs to me that the dog with epilepsy is the one who sees the ghost the most. Hmmm...
Later all!
But here's a thought: how about you be "big enough" to apologize to Jon for misjudging him throughout your entire marriage?
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Kate's apology= "Oh, I guess you're NOT from another planet". Way to apologize to Jon when she snipped rudely at him for having the temerity to offer a suggestion on their new kitchen-- an excellent idea of adding an under counter fridge.
Stupid woman. 8 kids and this newfangled appliance never occurred to her.
Working Woman here
Ladies, this is just a general question out of curiosity: do the people in your life know that you post on this blog? Hehe I ask because when I first got on last night, my sister saw the animated picture at the very top as she was walking by and she was like "Oh my God what IS that?" I just started laughing and explained. She just rolled her eyes and said that Kate's a joke.
So I was just curious, have any of your loved ones ( husbands, children, etc) seen that scary drawing and been like wth???
Admin, so I know this is an anonymous blog where we post on our chosen names and have a great time interacting with one another, but other than that our identities are completely protected. But I was curious, do your family members/friends/etc know that you run this blog? I ask because I imagine running this website takes up such time, and there's another blog I read that reviews and snarks on an old cheesy television show, and the admin (who posts under a pseudoname) said his original plan was to keep his project a secret from the people in his life for security purposes, but now a few of his family members and friends know and even offer to help. I was just wondering how you felt about that.
Was just curious how that worked with this blog. You certainly do not have to answer if you are not comfortable.
ladybug commented (on the Red Cross)...
Yeah, lets hand out blankets to people at a memorial service because that's useful. But not really
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I would think that any kind of comfort at a memorial service, even as insignificant as a Red Cross blanket, would be welcomed.
OMG, can someone in mental health care tell me what's happening with Kate's already frangible mind?
She is tweeting a blue streak about she loves everything!!!!!!!! Every place on earth, she loves it!!!!!!
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Bipolar, in a manic phase maybe? Sources said in the book thats what she has and I'm believing it more the more I am recognizing what seem like manic/depressive episodes.
Anonymous said... 122
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DH knows that I post here and he's become more supportive of it as I've explained that we talk about sooooo much more than Kate. He gets that it's become a community and I've shared things like "The Farmers Wife" with him, and so much more.
When I was reading Robert's book online, DH came across my computer when Kate's "mediocre" quote from the Today Show was up, and his reaction was "OMG, so everyone else is mediocre?" "That's a horrible thing to say about their dad".
I was like, "now, you get it?"
So, he's more supportive now and asks often what we (mostly) gals are talking about.
Dwindle, I knew you have family arriving for a long visit.
I knew you had a prized crockpot collection.
I knew you had a rottie.
I did NOT know that you had a ghost!
The saddest thing about when these topics get so long so fast is that I get disgusted long before I can finish reading all of the comments, and knowing this group, I know they are worth reading. But I can only stomach so much about her. Blech...
Working Woman I don't keep it a secret at all but when I've tried to explain how amazing it is all the activity here, no one seems to care. LOL. I think maybe my sister actually followed the link here once and it was basically like, "good for you, so where we going for lunch?" LOL
Is it safe to assume Kate isn't taking her brood on any sort of vacation during their holiday break? Was she not able to grift a free vacation home in a warm climate for the family?
Bipolar, in a manic phase maybe? Sources said in the book thats what she has and I'm believing it more the more I am recognizing what seem like manic/depressive episodes.
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From morbid platitudes to over the top LOVE!!! everything, every place and everyone tweets, I have to agree.
I KNOW her manic behavior has been captured during filming of Kate + 8m from Kate's very, very inappropriate, revealing wardrobe, to her screeching for attention on the streets of NYC to her impetuous and unrestrained behavior "driving" the ferry boat.
Her self-indulgent behavior on the opposite end of the spectrum was seen in Alaska. 'Nuf said.
Working Woman, my hubby knows and teases with an undertone of respect.
The very day Robert's book was released I was leaving for Vegas with my brother. He knew that my nose was glued to an iPad instead of a video poker machine.
Mostly, this blog is my private computer pleasure. I used to be concerned that we would go away when Kate did. Now, it seems that we will still have a great deal to discuss without her shenanigans.
@Kateplusmy8 RT @XXX Love from Portugal too!! :D ALMOST MADE IT 2 PORTUGAL THIS YR 4 MARATHON..:( REALLY WANTED 2 VISIT! :( LOVEU!
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Wow, bet there's an interesting story (or maybe a fib) hidden between the lines of that tweet..
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Yeah I'd love to hear THIS one.
When was the Portugal marathon? Is her definition of "almost" went mean Scott said NO ABSOLUTELY NOT, NOT ON MY DIME? I bet we can find some sad woe is me tweets around that time period.
PatK said... 129
Is it safe to assume Kate isn't taking her brood on any sort of vacation during their holiday break? Was she not able to grift a free vacation home in a warm climate for the family?
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I wonder how long is she going to be able to grift free vacations?
Or how long she going to be able to grift anything free?
Gasp maybe her being able to grit is coming to an end.
Working Woman here
Lol thanks Admin.
When I actually take the time to think about this saga, it's really incredible. Think back to 2005. Most people saw Kate as this endearing, shleppy (in a cute way) overly organized mother who had a cute, bicker-filled relationship with a passive but hardworking husband, and who had a lot on her plate. For the most part, people respected her and wanted to support her in any way they could.
Fast forward to today. About 90 percent of the public (per her own admission) really does think of her as, not to be unkind, but a joke, and a famewhore who desperately pimps out her kids and is clinging for dear life onto a desperate dream of being a celebrity. The remaining people, for the most part, idolize her and think she is the greatest thing since sliced bread. It's just weird how unbelievably polarizing she became and how she has ruined her own reputation.
Picture the way she acted in the Kate Plus 8 episode at the Big Apple, with her cleavage bearing tops and six-inch heels, running around with ice cream dripping down her arm, screeching like a banshee. Could you have pictured the woman who you were introduced to in the Surviving Twins and Sextuplets, behaving that way???
I think back then she was harsh and controlling and bitchy, but she did seem more human. She is the poster child for what fame, or an all-consuming desire for fame, can do to a person.
It's very surreal.
Doesn't it ever make her uncomfortable to ask for all the free crap she does, or does she really just not give a crap? I'm uncomfortable when someone even offers to pay for lunch. I'd rather pay for it or go dutch. I can't imagine phoning up Scott and asking him for a trip to Portugal on his dime.
Maybe there is a 'plot' to get KK trending? All the check-in from another state twitters is so sudden, and KK all revved up, so ready to quickly re-tweet is VERY suspicious!!
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Of course, we don't know if they really are from the locations where they claim to be. It could be they are picking places they think she wants to see or that she loves (West Palm) just to get a tweet out of here. It worked!
The Red Cross is such an amazing, multifaceted organization. Has anyone ever taken one of their courses? I have to sign up for a CPR course, as I am about to work as a fitness instructor.
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I've taken CPR and babysitting. It was nice to be able to tell parents I am certified.
The Lisbon, Portugal HALF marathon was held on Sept. 30, 2012.
Kate probably wanted CC to send her there but they placated her with 2 races in NYC and LA. However, she got fired before the LA race.
She probably threw a big hissy fit about that.
I remember her saying something about one race that didn't work out.
@Kateplusmy8 RT @XXX Love from Portugal too!! :D ALMOST MADE IT 2 PORTUGAL THIS YR 4 MARATHON..:( REALLY WANTED 2 VISIT! :( LOVEU!
/lines/
but I got shit canned
/lines/
*that's* what's between the lines ;-)
That race was pretty close to when she was fired. I wonder if that contributed to Scott's comment that she was disingenuous. Maybe he finally realized she only cares about getting bigger and better trips, not about actually promoting the company.
Portugal is next to Spain; she "almost" went to a marathon in Madrid. That's enough geography for her brain. Maybe a fly over counts?
50 tweets in 2 hours - guess it's good she does not have a real job or, apparently, much else to do.
Too bad TLC did not read that very revealing interview in the Reading Eagle, just too damn bad.
She "almost" made it to Portugal? What about Madrid? I thought she had something in the works there.
LOL, Orange, sorry! We were posting at the same time! :)
Found a wonderful Christmas present for all of my comment friends here at RealityTVKids.
http://www.dogeared.com/large-karma-bracelet-gold-dipped-on-tobacco-irish-linen
It's a Karma bracelet to remind us that what goes around comes around! If we gave one to Kate, the message would be lost on her.
Wearing this would make us all members of a secret club. Merry Christmas!
Anonymous said... 122
Working Woman here
Ladies, this is just a general question out of curiosity: do the people in your life know that you post on this blog?
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The people in my life know that I post on blogs, but only my oldest knows I post on a blog that has anything to do with KK. For years, my family teased me about posting on Soap Opera fan sites. In fact, I'm looking at two little figurines that show skeletons sitting in chairs at their computers that were joke stocking stuffers!! I got everyone to leave me alone by asking them if they'd rather I sit in bars (as I did for a period of time in my life) or sit in front of a computer. They all chose the computer!
I belong to an email group of women I got to 'know' on a soap board...the same way we are getting to know each other here. My family knows the names of all the women, their husbands, what their kids do, and so on...because we've been emailing for almost 15 years. They are a very interesting group, and I talk to my friends/family about them...as most people talk to others about interesting things someone in their life said/did. However, the women in my email group don't know I post on this blog, and I doubt I'll tell them, because the few times KK has come up, they react with such contempt that I just don't think it would be worth explaining. In any case, much like this blog, we have much more to talk about than KK!
For a while, my oldest worried that being on the computer so much was ''isolating you'', but she feels differently now. She once said that I am ''three degrees of separation from just about any news item or place.'' She and her boy friend at the time were once in another state, had some problems that they couldn't solve w/o the help of someone local, so she called me, asking if ''any of your email ladies live here.'' I emailed, and one had a daughter there, who called my daughter and helped solve the problem!! My computer use was forever vindicated in her eyes!!
Good grief! I've gone on and on, haven't I? I think I may have had a little too much coffee!
I did NOT know that you had a ghost!
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I didn't either! Do tell, Dwindle! Maybe we could get our two together for the holidays!
I hope she doesn't get an "I LOVE YOU" twitter shout out from New Zealand. Remember what a bratty a**hole she was to poor Brad, who was just trying to do his job and help her? If they would support her after she treated one of their finest employees like crap, I wouldn't even know what to say.
And for the sheeple reading, yes I know that she was "terrified" over the Sky Jump, and I don't care. That is NO excuse to be that rude to another human being and not even apologize afterward. Nor is the "stress" she felt on the RV trip.
For a station that's supposed to be "The Learning Channel", all I ever learned from that show is that Kate is a nightmare and that a "trip" can also be defined as "a chance to spread your toxic poison to yet another formerly proud part of the world".
My DH knows I post here. He thinks it's funny.
I used to post on a cooking site, which is where I took the name "SeeSaw" because my kitchen skills were "up and down" haha.
Barb in Nebraska - That's a beautiful site. I love the messages of some of the jewelry.
The "love fest" has resumed. She's tweeting or retweeting roughly one tweet per minute.
And for the sheeple reading, yes I know that she was "terrified" over the Sky Jump, and I don't care. That is NO excuse to be that rude to another human being and not even apologize afterward.
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Agree. I guess we don't know if Kate ever reached out and made amends with Brad. That said, no tv crew, camera or money riding on show drama could have got me on that ledge or got me to jump.
I probably would have been difficult too, because I would not want to go up there! And hey, I'm OK with it, I don't feel defeated or less than if I don't jump. I know me and I'm OK with me.
Kate was very much in the throws of "can do Kate", another fabrication for the sake of re-branding her image.
Kate's twitter convo with a single dad:
Sean Fitz@Fitzgerald48
@Kateplusmy8 snow day for the kids today.We have 8 in of snow since last night and maybe double that comingThis dad is baking and cleaning
Kate Gosselin@Kateplusmy8
@Fitzgerald48 it's kinda a warm and fuzzy feel, huh? I applaud that dad for doing the single dad thing SO VERY WELL;)
Sean Fitz@Fitzgerald48
@Kateplusmy8 thank you! Single dad or mom...its about the kids. Not going to tell the guys, but baking and cooking is fun. #kateday
Kate Gosselin@Kateplusmy8
@Fitzgerald48 lol! Dads can do it too! The guys aren't 'real men' of they don't understand :) enjoy your 'Kate day' :)
Too bad she never talks that way about Jon and give him credit for what he does.
What is with Gather? They have a silly article that Kate's kids have a flu bug. Why is that worth reporting ? Why is Kate still on their radar?
Tuckers Mom, As of the couch interview for that episode, she had not apologized to Brad yet and said that she still had his business card and needed to do that. After time has gone by and she's already laughed about it on her TV show, what good is an apology? In my opinion, she should have apologized before she left the country.
And yes, if you are so terrified that you are being outwardly rude and in complete hysterics, jumping off of the Sky Tower is probably not for you, and thats fine. I am not one who feels that EVERY fear needs to be conquered. Things that everybody has to deal with in every day life, such as, I don't know, cars or walking outside your house or even dogs, I agree people afflicted with those fears should try to conquer them, because the are going to come across those things constantly.
But if she was that damn out-of-her-mind scared of jumping, she shouldn't have done it. She should have thought "hey at least I tried" and let the moment belong to her daughters. Especially because, collapsing in a ball and sobbing so hard that your 6-year-olds have to comfort you afterward, is not what I call conquering a fear. It's called milking it.
Working Woman
Oh dear. She applauds that dad for doing the "single dad thing SO VERY WELL"?
Is that a subtle dig on Jon, implying that he doesn't?
Kate, you are VERY luck to have an ex that is good to his kids and wishes to see them. Any idea how women don't have that?
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8
RT @sidneycarlson3 Lol was thinking they should have an animated series of you guys ! @kateplusmy8 I TOTALLY AGREE! HOW CUTE!
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I guess now Kate going to say she and the kids want to be cartoons.
Kate is a twit said... 151
Kate will never ever give Jon credit for be a good dad.
She blames him for her current situation and for not doing what she wanted him to say & do.
Anonymous said... 122
Working Woman here
Ladies, this is just a general question out of curiosity: do the people in your life know that you post on this blog? Hehe I ask because when I first got on last night, my sister saw the animated picture at the very top as she was walking by and she was like "Oh my God what IS that?" I just started laughing and explained. She just rolled her eyes and said that Kate's a joke.
So I was just curious, have any of your loved ones ( husbands, children, etc) seen that scary drawing and been like wth???
Admin, so I know this is an anonymous blog where we post on our chosen names and have a great time interacting with one another, but other than that our identities are completely protected. But I was curious, do your family members/friends/etc know that you run this blog? I ask because I imagine running this website takes up such time, and there's another blog I read that reviews and snarks on an old cheesy television show, and the admin (who posts under a pseudoname) said his original plan was to keep his project a secret from the people in his life for security purposes, but now a few of his family members and friends know and even offer to help. I was just wondering how you felt about that.
Was just curious how that worked with this blog. You certainly do not have to answer if you are not comfortable.
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My family is aware that I enjoy this blog.
It's a very nice place to stop, and pay a visit-especially when I'm running around like a spinning top. You do learn quite a bit from reading the topics, and all the comments.
I have learned that not all that glitters is golden.
Most importantly to me, you are all very dear, nurturing, and kind people. That's worth more to me than a has-been, reality show drop out, who will sell her soul, and her children's privacy for fame & wealth.
I know that it has been a rough holiday season,
but I truly wish all of you peace, happiness, and excellent health in the coming year.
With love,
Pink
Anonymous said... 153
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Well said!
In Robert's book, there are communications about a Gosselin app/game being made, like Diner Dash. Feed/change/pay attention to the kids or else they'll throw tantrums and cry.
Sick.
You're kids are not cartoons.
Sick.
From TV Guide's annual Cheers & Jeers roundup:
" Jeers to DWTS All Stars for forgetting that "stars" are supposed to sparkle. Seriously, Bristol Palin and Melissa Rycroft? What, were Kate Gosselin and The Situation too busy?"
And 2012 finally comes to a close. Snap. Or, see ya in Portugal.
Pink, how is Oreo doing? PJ had a seizure a few days ago but they bounce right back and all is well. I hope Oreo hasn't had any and is finer than frog hair!
Kate is a twit said... 151
Kate's twitter convo with a single dad:
Sean Fitz@Fitzgerald48
@Kateplusmy8 snow day for the kids today.We have 8 in of snow since last night and maybe double that comingThis dad is baking and cleaning
Kate Gosselin@Kateplusmy8
@Fitzgerald48 it's kinda a warm and fuzzy feel, huh? I applaud that dad for doing the single dad thing SO VERY WELL;)
Sean Fitz@Fitzgerald48
@Kateplusmy8 thank you! Single dad or mom...its about the kids. Not going to tell the guys, but baking and cooking is fun. #kateday
Kate Gosselin@Kateplusmy8
@Fitzgerald48 lol! Dads can do it too! The guys aren't 'real men' of they don't understand :) enjoy your 'Kate day' :)
Too bad she never talks that way about Jon and give him credit for what he does.
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"Enjoy your 'Kate day'"?
She is so damn full of her over inflated self.
Next thing she'll announce that she's running for Senate...
paige_kate8fan
@Kateplusmy8 even though ur show has been gone for over a year your followers continue to grow. You obviously have some notoriety
lol, Paige! This is so true. Look up the definition/connotation of the word. Notoriety is the character or state of being notorious, which means being unfavorably known!
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kateplusmy8
@AngieThibs ohhh you know my kids have Paris on the top of their list! :)
Oh, geez...here we go again. Make it happen, Kate. ALL 8 and 12 year olds NEED to see Paris, especially since it's on the top of their list. Immediately!
Tucker's Mom said... 130
Bipolar, in a manic phase maybe? Sources said in the book thats what she has and I'm believing it more the more I am recognizing what seem like manic/depressive episodes.
Hope that none of her 8 kids ends up having to deal with that. It can be genetic however.....
chefsummer said... 155
''....I guess now Kate going to say she and the kids want to be cartoons.
Kate is a twit said... 151
Kate will never ever give Jon credit for be a good dad.
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I agree that KK will never Jon credit for being a good dad, or for anything at all!
IF the cartoon was about KK and the Gosselin children, AND included Jon, with Jon ONLY having complete veto power over the cartoon content, that might not be a bad idea. IF the money were divided by 9, with the children's deposited in an irrevocable trust...where it would be impossible for KK to get her hands on one penny other than her own salary! It would be a way for KK and Jon to have money coming in without actually having the children in front of a camera. I think the kids are too old for it to happen now...maybe when they were younger. What do you think?
Next thing she'll announce that she's running for Senate...
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Yeah, but she'll fake it. Steve will be there with the scooter.
Working Woman here
Pink, you too are a very special poster. Thank you for your kind wishes, right back at you. I hope your beloved Oreo is doing wonderfully.
Kate, you and your kids are not going to Paris, get over it.
It is sickening how she dubs everything "Kate" as in her recipes of canned beans and canned mushrooms, "Kate" to-do lists, the words she makes up ( snarffle) etc. She has such an inflated ego...btw wasn't she gonna run for President!!
Working Woman
Formally Duped, if Kate ever ran for president, forget about what the Mayans said.... THAT would be the end of the world!
I think she's already a cartoon of a human. Animation isn't going to make that any better.
Working Woman, my family knows I come here to read and post. Initially, they would say "are you reading that Kate blog again?" and I would feel somewhat guilty. After dinner, I would sit at the computer (which is in our kitchen and everyone can see me) and read away. There was no hiding! But like others have said before, you become almost addicted to following that twit and all the stupid stuff she does. For me, it's cheap entertainment and it's not hurting anyone. Some people buy rag mags and watch rag mag shows, for now I choose this little vice. Plus people here are nice and you can feel the love.......oh, and I have also had my family watch Admin's pics and that has been an amazing discovery. I wouldn't have known about it otherwise!! Thanks Admin.
Is it my imagination, or is Kate losing followers? I swear that when I looked at her twitter this morning she had roughly 124,140 followers--now she has 124,100. In the last ten minutes, she has lost 8 followers.
It's really weird.
PJ's momma said... 159
Pink, how is Oreo doing? PJ had a seizure a few days ago but they bounce right back and all is well. I hope Oreo hasn't had any and is finer than frog hair!
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Hey Pj's momma :o)
Oreo is doing just fine- finer than frog hair (hehehehe). Thanks for asking. I'm glad to hear Pj is doing well too :o)
How often does Pj have seizures?
I have to call the veterinarian everytime Oreo has a seizure to document his case- I guess to see if he will need to go on medication?
So far, Oreo experiences Epileptic seizures once a month.
Have a good day, Pj's momma :o)
alicej1978
@Kateplusmy8 Have a beautiful christmas Kate, collin,aiden,joel,maddie,alixes,cara,hannah and leah lots of fans in wyoming
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Apparently Alicej in Wyoming has a problem spelling the kids' names.
Is the Love-In over? How about a "If you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair" sing-a-long?
Administrator, PT Barnum/TLC has a show called, "Best Funeral Ever"?
Now, if that doesn't take the cake, I don't know what will.
Weird, weird, weird- and WTH do they feel the need to want to air such a show?
Hiya, Pink. PJ's vary. He has gone 9 months without one and then had them a couple days in a row. Generally about every 6-8 weeks though, on meds. I would write it on your calendar too, so you can keep track. PJ always has them in the middle of the night, and usually after something stressful that day. This little devil is apparently quite sensitive. Such as coming home after staying with the petsitter, going to the vet, having lots of company, etc.
If it's just once a month or so, I probably wouldn't put him on meds, especially phenobarbitol. This little dude's liver enzymes steadily crept to a dangerous level - but were down to normal levels a few weeks after being weaned off pheno. I actually think he could be med-free but am not willing to wean him off and risk it.
You have a good day too!
Hugs and tugs,
PJ and Momma
Paper Plates Forever! Yay! said... 162
Tucker's Mom said... 130
Bipolar, in a manic phase maybe? Sources said in the book thats what she has and I'm believing it more the more I am recognizing what seem like manic/depressive episodes.
Hope that none of her 8 kids ends up having to deal with that. It can be genetic however.....
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If she's not bipolar she should get an award for acting. With her platitudes this am that look like her way of handling bad news then her over the top tweeting this am she looks like she's cycling between being down and up.
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack
@Kateplusmy8 Now U know there's a family...deep N Dixie that loves U&ur8....whether ur ever on TV again or not!
What? Did Milo miss the entire love tweeting event? This doesn't sound like a positive tweet at all. Whether she's ever on TV again or not? But, but, but...what about all the platitudes, never give up, you have so much to offer, networks will beat down your door, etc. etc.?
I'm sure that Kate is comforted, knowing that Milo will still love her regardless. Milo's love will pay the bills. No need for a television show.
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said... 175
''If she's not bipolar she should get an award for acting. With her platitudes this am that look like her way of handling bad news then her over the top tweeting this am she looks like she's cycling between being down and up.''
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Since the difference between morose and manic happened so quickly, I am wondering if KK has decided to go on what we called in the 'olden days' a ''speed diet''. I know that manic phase of bipolar is most likely correct, but still........
Kate is a twit said... 170
If I'm not mistaken Kate once had 125,000 followers at one time.
So yes I think she is losing followers.
Would this manic "share the twitter love" affair be a good topic for Sue Buddy? Sue, are you out there?
Remona Blue said... 163
I agree if the kids were still little the cartoon would have been cute.
If they did one now maybe Administrator could lend the Kate on top of the page as a cartoon.
chefsummer said... 178
''Kate is a twit said... 170
If I'm not mistaken Kate once had 125,000 followers at one time.
So yes I think she is losing followers. ''
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Hummm....maybe some defective detective is deleting sock accounts, due to recent problems?
chefsummer said... 178
No, she never reached 125,000 followers. That one guy keeps showing up with his "let's get Kate to 125,000 followers by Christmas" tweets.
Funny too, that's about the only time he ever tweets her--when she's getting close to another "landmark" number of followers.
Remona said...Since the difference between morose and manic happened so quickly, I am wondering if KK has decided to go on what we called in the 'olden days' a ''speed diet''. I know that manic phase of bipolar is most likely correct, but still........
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That's possible. Never thought of that. Maybe she's trying to lose weight fast. Speed diet then maybe a 15 mile run then she can eat ONE Christmas cookie.
chefsummer said... 185
Kate is a twit said... 183
chefsummer said... 178
It was like 125,000 or somthing
Here Kate twitter count
http://twittercounter.com/Kateplusmy8
Remona, I forgot to mention:
"Since the difference between morose and manic happened so quickly, I am wondering if KK has decided to go on what we called in the 'olden days' a ''speed diet''. I know that manic phase of bipolar is most likely correct, but still........"
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People suffering with mixed bipolar can be manic one minute and down the next.
I just rechecked Kate's tweets. Over 50 tweets/retweets between 7:30 and 9:30, and then 40 tweets/retweets between 11:15 and 11:50. She took an hour an forty-five minute break, and started all over again. Maybe she's trying to set a Guiness World record for most tweets in the shortest amount of time.
Now that's what I call "working your fingers to the bone"!!
Oh, and her twitter followers just went down to 124,093.
Working Woman here
Since Kate herself is so boring, thought I would ask some fun questions.
Here are a couple of neat poll, if you wish to answer (and feel free to explain):
1. Who do you think loves Kate more?
A. Milo or
B. Kate
2. If you had the power to make one of these catastrophes stop, would you choose for
A. The fans to stop sending Kate gifts
B. Kate to stop throwing Jon under the bus
C. Trolls to stop coming on this blog
3. Who did you sympathize the most with while watching Kate's show?
A. Kevin and Jodi
B. Shoka and Nala
C. Beth
4. You have to meet Kate alone in person and have to say exactly 10 words to her. No more, no less. About anything. Your words are...
Interested to hear your thoughts!
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said... 187
''People suffering with mixed bipolar can be manic one minute and down the next.''
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Oh good! Thank you for that information. (The ''good'' is because I'm happy there is a reasonable explanation for the rapid change in behavior, rather than the one I was concerned about!!)
Well, this is a throwback, but Kate's manic "I LOVE YOU'S" remind me of the movie 4 Weddings and a Funeral.
The first wedding ends with the bride a tad tipsy, and she walks up to people she doesn't know and tells them, very sincerely, "I love you! and I love you too! I really love you!"
Blowing In The Wind said... 176
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack
@Kateplusmy8 Now U know there's a family...deep N Dixie that loves U&ur8....whether ur ever on TV again or not!
What? Did Milo miss the entire love tweeting event? This doesn't sound like a positive tweet at all. Whether she's ever on TV again or not? But, but, but...what about all the platitudes, never give up, you have so much to offer, networks will beat down your door, etc. etc.?
I'm sure that Kate is comforted, knowing that Milo will still love her regardless. Milo's love will pay the bills. No need for a television show.
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That's got to be my favorite Milo tweet ever. Such a comfort. LOL
Working Woman, my answers are B, B, A.
B=Jon being at the top of my list.
Working Woman 189-
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. Please, for the sake of your children, GET HELP NOW!
Working Woman:
B
B
A (they lost those kids they love so much)
"You are your own worst enemy and that's just sad."
Working Woman here
My answers are A, b, c, and for the last one:
Reality shows come and go. Friends and family are forever.
chefsummer-I just check that twitter counter site and it now shows that she lost 149 followers since yesterday.
4. Stop wishing for globe trotting and act locally. Reconnect your children with their family by reaching out and mending fences. It's not to late, but one day, it will be, and then your chance is gone forever.
Working Woman here
Eeh changing the last one to A, Kevin and Jodi. I feel horrible for Beth about getting kicked to the curb even after writing the book that Kate took credit for, but Kevin and Jodi were family.
Working Woman:
1. B
2. B
3. A
"I'm from Berks County, and I can't stand you."
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