"You know, you guys might be surprised, but I am not Honey Boo Boo Child. No, I’m sorry, that’s just not me. It never was and it never will be. Please don’t cry because my reality show would be so boring. I would have to make out with Marion Cotillard or I’d have to spank Daniel Craig’s bottom just to stay on the air. It’s not bad work if you can get it, though. But seriously, if you had been a public figure from the time that you were a toddler, if you’d had to fight for a life that felt real and honest and normal against all odds, then maybe you too might value privacy above all else. Privacy. Someday, in the future, people will look back and remember how beautiful it once was. I have given everything up there from the time that I was 3-years-old. That’s reality-show enough, don’t you think?"Last August, Jodie Foster released some scathing comments about child stardom, calling it the "cruelty of a life lived as a moving target" and said you have to "submerge beneath the foul air and breathe through a straw." Previously, Foster had been fairly polite about being famous.
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«Oldest ‹Older 801 – 1000 of 1188 Newer› Newest»just got home, twas a nice sunny day with temps being in the 60's. I was lucky to be outdoors. And it seems as though F.B. had friends over for a party.....there is catfetti scattered about. WHere's the dyson?
Joy in Virginia...I am anxiously awaiting next episode. Will the aliens return for Kit and the kids or just take the kids? Will Jude fly right outta there and kill the Cardinal? Will Pepper return? Was she rescued by the aliens as they really must like and trust her? Will this all be a dream of Sister Mary Eunice?
Have you see the video showing Pepper getting her disguise on? I hope Jessica Lang wins the Emmy for Best Actress...she just rocks in her acting. Remember her performance as Frances Farmer in 'Frances' ?
lol, I am just a world of questions this evening.
Poor Te'o.....now Te'oing as Lukebandit noted.
Dear Abby died today @ 94, bless her soul.
Jane said:
(200): Berks - are you thinking Kate's not at home and was tweeting what she saw on a weather report?
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Not at all. I'm not even going to put that out there! I'm just reporting what I didn't see, which was a sunny day! The weather report showed a full, bright sun with no clouds when in fact it was 100 percent cloud cover with no hint of a blue sky. I just thought it was interesting when I read her tweet and she commented about the sun, and yet it was a cloudy dismal day. Maybe she did see the sun for a second, but I didn't. In fact, it was really a depressing, damp, chilly day when you felt like getting on the computer and looking up hotel rates in Florida!
"are you thinking Kate's not at home and was tweeting what she saw on a weather report?"
I'm not Berks, but I've had a feeling since the weekend that Kate's not been home -- twitter silence, an after midnight (her local time) tweet time, cryptic 'busy-busy' tweets, and now the strange weather comment from her.
Okay, Admin, when the blog is on moderation, it seems like my comments take quite awhile to post, and it gives me a complex. To make me feel better, you may have to have your accounting boy put me back on your payroll again. Lol!!
JoyinVirginia said... 195
Long time reader, can you post how you cooked the ham in the crockpot please? Thank you! I am always looking for good ways to use my crockpot, dwindle has inspired me!
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Say "Crockpot" and "Dwindle" in the same sentence and my laptop gets all warm and smiley.
Place ham in crockpot with fat side up, if available. Make cross hair slashes in it, like this # about a 1/4 deep. Pour a can of soda over it. Root Beer, Ginger Ale, 7 Up, Cola, or ORANGE! cook on low about 4 hours. dont over cook (Ignore Kate who had her's in for 24 hours, it wont be edible, it is already cooked!) Baste often. Eat. Use the drippings to make a gravy in a pan on the stove. Wonder why you didnt try this sooner.
You put a cup of brown sugar in the bottom of the crock pot, then rub about a 1/2 cup brown sugar on the ham. Cook on low for 6-8 hours depending on the size of the ham.
It was the best ham ever.
Maybe she saw the sun from somewhere else than PA - she never said where, did she?
We here are just recovering from the delightful norovirus that is going around. I can't even imagine K8 and norovirus in her house...
Just spoke to my DD, and they had almost 2 feet of snow today. I would love to see some of that white stuff!!!!! LMG, you can have the snow shoveling grift..it's yours, all yours!..lol
I was reading over at Twitter and saw a Berks resident posted:
earlkramer2
@Kateplusmy8 what sun? their was not sun this morning
It helps to know that I'm not completely crazy! :-)
Suze said... 4
"are you thinking Kate's not at home and was tweeting what she saw on a weather report?"
I'm not Berks, but I've had a feeling since the weekend that Kate's not been home -- twitter silence, an after midnight (her local time) tweet time, cryptic 'busy-busy' tweets, and now the strange weather comment from her.
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Could be. You'd think someone would spot her, though, and it would show up on Twitter or elsewhere. Although maybe she's been off the radar long enough that most don't recognize her. I still think someone told her she needed to tone it down, and she listened, which would be odd for Kate LOL
Ok...all the talking about Crock pot cooking has me curious. I have never tried cooking in one.
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So with the ham you only add 1 can of soda? Nothing else? No water or broth? You get enough dripping to make gravy? How much gravy?
Also, if I wanted to cook a beef roast in one,do I add any water or anything?
My family eats a lot of meat and potatoes, and we love it smothered in gravy. Guess I've been afraid to try a crock pot because I just don't know how to use one.
Has there been any news about Roberts book? Wonder what the hold-up is.
TxBR549, I am soooooo jealous!!!! Your daughter has 2 feet of snow and Chicago has a new record, 328 days without any measureable snowfall!! I'm still praying for it.
Admin, the last couple of days it seems the blog has been infiltrated more than usual, and because of some of the things that were posted, people are feeling uncomfortable. I just wanted to say that it seems like you have been taking a verbal "beating" from a few posters because of this, and that's why you put the blog back on moderation.
I just wanted to say that I think you and your staff have done a terrific job with this blog, and swiffering nasty commennts. I know that you can't watch the comments 24/7. I guess I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate all you have done, and I will continue to come here, no matter what the looneys do. You have done your best and I'm sure that many posters feel that way, too, although I can only speak for myself.
Thanks Admin, and God bless.
BR549, I have not seen the video of the actress playing Pepper getting her makeup on, I will look for that! The entire cast is great, Jessica Lange and Zachary Quinto are outstanding.
Dwindle, thank you for the recipe!
Weather report from central VA, it is snowing! We are at the VCU basketball game, lots if fun here with 7,500 of or closest friends!
I agree with those that believe KK isn't home, and got her 'sunny day' from the weather station!
This is the best blog out there. Everyone here is very interesting, kind and helpful. I just ignore the posts that are obviously hateful. In real life I don't surround myself with hateful downers so ignoring those that get off on being hateful is easy for me. Keep up the good work. There are so many wonderful subjects to discuss that I truly feel this blog is here to stay with or without Miss Kate.
Have we really lost some posters? That' a shame.
They will be missed. :-(
Hope everyone is having a great night!
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How nice of Kate to tweet her handful of fans to let them know her busy day has come to an end and that she has another busy day coming up tomorrow!
My gosh, I bet the fans won't be able to sleep a wink tonight.
Starz22, cooking with a crockpot is the easiest thing in the world, so have no fear, darlin'!
I always cook my roasts in them. Season the roast as you normally would. Prepare your potatoes as you normally would, then put the roast on top of it and add about 1/2 to 1 cup of water. Then put the lid on and let it cook for 8-10 hours, depending on the size of the roast. It will come out so juicy and tender and you can make a thick gravy with the juices.
For my family, I peel the potatoes and put them on the bottom of the crockpot, then I add some chopped onion, celery, and carrots. Then I addl salt and pepper, some garlic powder, and parsley. I then add the water and put the roast on top and let it cook. It is so delicious and my family has always loved it.
I was in Berks County today (I live on the cusp of the county line) and it was dreary and cold and damp feeling and I'd have gladly taken a ticket to Florida had one been offered.
That said, Kate is nuts if she saw sun today. Either she's lying about it, or is somewhere else (however Sunny California is not so sunny I hear).
#ThunderSnow!
Lightning and thunder and SNOW!
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LMG, for something different with your beef roasts, add a full cup of dry red wine instead of the water, any Cabernet will do. You will think you're in heaven and your family will think you are a professional chef! In fact, HunnyBunny has been asking for that for next week.
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You will be shocked at how much liquid the crockpot creats, especially since with raw ingredients you are never to lift the lid till it's done. The ham is already cooked so that is a different story.
If Kate saw the sun today, it was not at her house. I'd stake the farm on that, all of the animals (sheep included) and the John Deere. I'll keep the hogs, though...you never know when someone is going to need them!
Over In Kate's County said... 24
If Kate saw the sun today, it was not at her house. I'd stake the farm on that, all of the animals (sheep included) and the John Deere. I'll keep the hogs, though...you never know when someone is going to need them!
Dwindle, I'm glad to see you feeling better, and I love my crockpot. Thank you for all the helpful hints for it's use.
LMG, I'll try your crockpot recipe, it sounds delicious (or should I say delish). Dwindle, maybe I'll add some red wine too.
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I think she's filming something. And it's not in PA. She's keeping her twitter buddies in the loop and winks, winks she's so busy, I doubt she's busy at home.
I don't care if Kate is in California romping around in her invisible good-bra bikini or in an Alaskan igloo eating moose hotdogs in the snow. It's this darn tweeting in code that is so annoying, getting her tweeties all hyped up because she's super busy. She teases. She didn't say the sun was shining in PA or in Wernersville. She just put it out there that it nice to see the sun. Great, Kate...but it's an implication that she's at home, and then people post that there was no sun today.
So she's not really lying if she saw the sun from somewhere, but she's playing with the sheeple by suggesting that she is "working" at home. She's very good at doing that, and succeeds until she gets called on it.
I believe Khate is at home and just trying to confuse people and make them think "she" is busy or make them speculate that "she's" not home. It's all a game to "her". Not even Jon's latest tax lien has gotten much publicity. We really don't care- no one does! "She" will make a big deal out of the tups' birthday in May but again- it's because of the kids that Khate gets any press.
Her fans don't deserve the teasing. They have stuck by this woman through thick and thin. Either show them enough respect to be straight with them or don't tweet at all. It's insanely disrespectful and cruel.
The fans get what they deserve for "sticking by her through thick and thin" As Kate has stated many many times..."you get what you get and you don't get upset" They saw what we saw during the show, they see her grifting, begging and ingratitude for gifts they send. They deserve nothing less than the contempt Kate shows them.
Thanks for the crock pot help. I will try it out tomorrow night....
I usually sear the roast on both side's....Season with salt...pepper,garlic powder and seasoning salt. Add carrots and onions to the pan and bake at 325 for 1 and 1/2. Have mash tators with it of course =)
I don't eat meat anymore, but this is a great and easy crockpot recipe. Buy a whole chicken and take out the stuff from the cavity. Slice a lemon in half. Place the first half of the lemon inside the cavity, then a whole head of garlic, and then the other half, which will seal up the hole. Imagine it looking like (o) inside with all 3 things. Cook it on low all day and it will fall off the bone and is SO good! It will make a fair amount of broth, also very good for cooking soup or whatever. I used to put it in a cup and put it on dog food for a few days, they loved it.
Dwindle, sorry, I meant that Kate is setting her kids up to expect things to be handed to them, not that I expect her to do it. She doesn't even do it now. Sorry for the confusion.
Can I get one of those 'Lies Lies Lies' Jon T-shirts, up in here? Haa... Although, I really want the 'No Worry, Beef Curry' in the PJ-length model, once it becomes available.
#KatesAhugeLiar
Just popping in- to give hogs to everyone.
I love the comments on the Gather.com articles, and this Blog. I've otherwise been Kate-Free! I do strongly agree (many here know this), that Kate and Milo have a limited/one-sided relationship.
I think Kate has finally faded away. Good riddance, I say!
The ham recipe sounds delicious and easy to make.
With the chicken recipe, are you saying to place the other half of the lemon where the neck of the chicken is suppose to be? Sounds like a great recipe also.
PJs Momma -- Your chicken crock pot recipe sounds delish. But please be careful when giving your doggies or kitties treats of broth. Garlic, onions and other members of that family are toxic to cats. Dogs can tolerate small amounts of garlic (It's size dependent, so be VERY careful) but onions and other members of that family are problematic for dogs, too. They cause Heinz Body anemia, which is a type of hemolytic anemia, and it can be fatal.
Just had to tell you all how much I enjoyed having breakfast and coffee with you! I'm definitely going to try the crockpot chicken. We love that kind of thing.
Fidosmommy, the phone book search for me will take a while. I haven't been in one of those in donkey's years! :-)
I'm sure I'm just missing something, embarrassing for a techie like me, but is there a way to post without scrolling to the bottom of the page every time?
Thank you, and have a great day!
She seems very content as only filming could make her feel and that may be the reason she was sprucing up the dreary house and moving furniture, etc.
WooHoo, it's Friday!!!
"The ham recipe sounds delicious and easy to make."
On the crock pot recipes, don't you brown the meat at all first? I can't see where the drippings come from otherwise, and what about any fat the meat has? I always brown meat before cooking it.
Dwindle, thanks for the suggestion of adding a cup of wine instead of water. I'll have to try that next week. the little liquor store by us sells small bottles individually. You know, the ones you can get in a 4-pack and each bottle is about a glass full. When they are on sale, I buy a couple bottles of the red and white wines and keep them in my cabinet for when a recipe calls for wine. Never thought of using it with the roast in the crockpot, though, so I'll be trying that one!
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And thank you, also for your concern, will give doggie her anti-worm pill this week! Doggie is now sleeping and dreaming, all I hear is: whoop..whoop.. little bark and grrrrrrr, it's so cute when doggies are dreaming!
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Awwwwww.
We call it "chasing bunnies".
Winsomeone, sometimes I brown the meat first and sometimes I don't. If I'm preparing it in the morning before I leave for work and I'm running late, then I skip the browning. Either way, it still turns out good with plenty of juices.
Also, sometimes if the meat is too fatty, I will trim some of that off before putting it in the crockpot. However, when it's corned beef and I'm making it during the week using the crockpot, I will put a towel under the crockpot because very often the juices will overflow some.
Gail said... 33
I think Kate has finally faded away. Good riddance, I say!
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As long as she's not filming the kids, I don't really care what she does. We've said before that she's done and then BAM, sheeeeeeeeeee's baaaack!
LMG - you have new pix from me
Admin, I know it is extra work for you, but it was lovely to check in here this morning and have only friendly ladies chatting.
The blog feels as if someone threw open a window and fresh air filled the room.
Thank you.
mad hobbit, here I am with my first cup of coffee and I thought of you.
Good morning, everyone.
Well. Here's an excerpt from Dr. Glass's latest blog post, which is referring to Lance Armstrong. But....read her definitions. I was going to say omg, those first 4-5 really fit someone else! But thinking about it, maybe they *all* fit.
The two that really caught my eye were: grandiose sense of self worth, and pathological lying. It seems that so often Kate lies when she wouldn't have to. She just can't help herself. And whew! She certainly has an inflated sense of self-worth!
Here are some traits of a sociopath
a) Glibness
b)Grandiose sense of self-worth
c) Pathological Lying
d)Cunning/manipulative
e) Lack of remorse or Guilt
f) Shallow affect (genuine emotion is short-lived
g)Callousness; lack of empathy
h)Failure to accept responsibility for own actions
TGIF, eh?
Putting in a new kitchen soon and trying to decide on the stain for the wood cabinets. Do you know how many choices there are? I'm usually pretty decisive but this is impossible. Maybe I should be like Kate and just turn the whole remodel over to someone else and go to an island for a few weeks. In my dreams!!
You know it bothers me more that Lance lied all this time? The lie is worse IMO. Especially when several non sheeple non fans came forward and tried to speak out about what happened and he made them out to be liars themselves. It's one thing to be doping, but lying goes to the very heart of your character. I think very low of him and probably forever will. He is no "man."
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 49
You know it bothers me more that Lance lied all this time? The lie is worse IMO. Especially when several non sheeple non fans came forward and tried to speak out about what happened and he made them out to be liars themselves. It's one thing to be doping, but lying goes to the very heart of your character. I think very low of him and probably forever will. He is no "man."
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My husband is a cyclist and once did a charity event with Lance Armstrong (and a few hundred other cyclists!) He admired and, until the past year or so, defended Lance, especially because both are cancer survivors. He's so disappointed but says he knew in his soul that there was no way Lance could have won those races without some kind of help. He just kept hoping there would be another, legal explanation for Lance's success. He now has nothing but disgust and disdain for Lance.
Tatum, yes, just stuff that chicken's body with the lemon and garlic! The second half of the lemon might be hanging out a bit.
Thanks, readerlady, I am aware of the dangers of onions/garlic (and also grapes/raisins), but it's good that you said that in case others don't know. I just gave the dogs a few drops on their kibble. They get nothing now because I don't cook meat - but our petsitter makes doggie stew! They don't want to come home from there.....
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 49
You know it bothers me more that Lance lied all this time? The lie is worse IMO. Especially when several non sheeple non fans came forward and tried to speak out about what happened and he made them out to be liars themselves. It's one thing to be doping, but lying goes to the very heart of your character. I think very low of him and probably forever will. He is no "man."
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I agree.
He totally blew it. I watched a little bit of his confessional last night, and his lack of contrition & emotion startled me.
For all those years of lying, cheating, and destroying people that went against him- I think that he's finally getting what is due to him.
Effing LOSER.
Great article about Lance Armstrong, in the context of some larger thoughts about how we choose our "heroes."
http://www.stratfordstar.com/899/an-appreciation-for-the-benefits-of-having-sons/
If there's one good thing that comes out of the Armstrong/Tiger Woods/Kate Gosselin debacles, let it be this: We don't need to worship at the altar of celebrity, be it sports figures or reality TV stars. Nor should we! Heroes live among us: everyday people, doing heroic things for the betterment of all.
Liar, cheater, bully and such a narcissist, that's Lance in a nutshell. Sounded like an extreme jerk, which he is.
Move over, KK...there is a new Jackhole in town.
Looks like Lady MacBeth's Hall of Misfits is filling up rather fast.
"Out, damned spot! out, I say!"
William Shakespeare, "Macbeth", Act 5 scene 1
I really think had he admitted right away he screwed up and owned it people could have forgiven it as a stupid mistake and supported him in the next thing whatever that is. But this lie really hurt people. He made his fans look stupid and disrespected their support, and he made the non fans look like liars and haters. It goes so far far beyond doping. I don't care about the doping. Lots of people make mistakes and fix it but still have CHARACTER. He? He has nothing if he doesn't have his character. Sheryl Crowe had it right.
Jane said... 48
TGIF, eh?
Putting in a new kitchen soon and trying to decide on the stain for the wood cabinets. Do you know how many choices there are? I'm usually pretty decisive but this is impossible.
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Jane, how are your doing your new kitchen? DYI? A designer? A company?
As I write, my tile is going in my "new" kitchen! I've been through it all!!
Ask away.
We're going to start Mr. Beardieish on Adequan today. We've put another dog on it with good results, but for a bit of loose stool. Sorry.
Anyone else done? If not, I'll keep you all informed.
It's time. His eyes are still alive and the love of my life.
LoveMyGrandsons said... 13
Love ya,
But I could do without the snow for a little bit longer. -)
Sheryl Crowe had it right.
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My girl Sheryl is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay above Lance's pay grade. You go girl, and come back to WolfTrap!
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Jane, how are your doing your new kitchen? DYI? A designer? A company?
As I write, my tile is going in my "new" kitchen! I've been through it all!!
Ask away.
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I'm using a small, local business that has a kitchen designer. I went with this one, rather than a large firm or one of the box stores, because I knew I'd need hand-holding. It's a big project, we're ripping everything out, rearranging where appliances go, putting in radiant heat -- oy, it's already a headache and a hammer hasn't been raised! What kind of cabinets did you go with - stained wood or painted? I'm leaning toward a walnut with a medium/light stain because it goes with the rest of the house. Can't use cherry because of the fade factor -- the back of the kitchen is all glass.
Nice to have a blog buddy for this!!
I watched the Lance Armstrong interview with Oprah last night and am left wondering why this forum? This is sport, not entertainment, and he owed the representatives of cycling his "confession", not Oprah.
He may have admitted to cheating, but I did not sense any genuine remorse. Did he think his interview with Oprah would garner him sympathy over telling some dry cycling official? It just seemed disingenuous, even though he admitted to cheating.
The commercials seemed to come every few minutes, so her network took in big revenues. Oprah got huge ratings as Lance began rebuilding his brand. A cunning business decision on both sides. They both got what they needed, but Oprah has credibility, and I did not witness that in Armstrong.
The worst thing Armstrong did IMO, aside from cheating, was sue the people who accused him AND TOOK MONEY FROM THEM knowing that they were telling the truth. THAT is unforgivable. He deliberately set out to ruin people for telling the truth.
It's possible to admire some qualities about a person, even if they are a jackhole. Tiger Woods was (and maybe still is) an immensely talented golfer, and he's also done a lot for children's charities. He's also a womanizer and a cheat. It's possible to admire the talent and not admire the man.
Jane, we did what you're doing 10 years ago (small company as well) and you will absolutely love it when it's done! It's a pain to wash dishes in the utility sink and such, but it's worth it in the end. Good luck to you. We did cherry, and it actually turned darker, but if you have glass behind, you don't want that change to occur for sure.
We got an Asko dishwasher, a bit more expensive, but 10 years later, nary a problem and even the light still works! That thing could clean an ATV that's been 4-wheeling through the mud, it's amazing and has a little garbage disposal inside so no scraping or anything either, and it is so quiet.
Good luck!
Lance Armstrong really blew it big time. It's such a shame.
A ton of people make mistakes. That is one of the hardest things about being a public figure - their mistakes are constantly under a microscope. Everybody gets that and symphathizes to a degree.
So it's best to just be honest. He could have said, "I messed up and wish more than anything I could take it back. I cannot, so I can only hope to make it up to those who I let down."
That would have been so brave, so admirable, so real. He chose to handle it in possibly the worst way he could have.
I feel bad for those who defended him, supported him, stood by him. As you ladies have pointed out, he did not respect them whatsoever.
Readerlady, I can agree with you re: Woods, he is a talented golfer. As for Lance, the doping enhanced his performance, which puts into question, What was his true talent and ability as a world class cyclist?
Even propranolol, a beta blocker commonly used for hypertension, is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Actually, all beta blockers were banned in 2010 by WADA.
I really enjoy Crow's music, especially 'Tuesday Night Music Club'. I was doing a short project and staying in Chanhassen, MN . At the time, 1999, there were two hotels in town. Well, one evening the hotel manager asked if I could move to another room as Sheryl Crow was coming in to record at Paisley Park Records, with the Artist, Prince. When she told me my entire stay would be free..I was okay with that.I think half the hotel was filled with Prince People...lol from hairdressers, to artists, producers and so on.
It was a fun stay.
"It's possible to admire some qualities about a person, even if they are a jackhole. Tiger Woods was (and maybe still is) an immensely talented golfer, and he's also done a lot for children's charities. He's also a womanizer and a cheat. It's possible to admire the talent and not admire the man."
Readerlady, it's a coincidence you'd mention Tiger just after I finished reading an article about him. I agree with you about being able to admire the talent independent of the man.
At first I thought the article was from a few years ago, but it was dated yesterday. Tiger's supposedly trying to get Elen to come back and she's supposedly thinking about it along with a $300+ million pre-nup (which she supposedly feels is significant enough to guarantee him not cheating again). Is she nuts? Or, is she a heck of a good gambler and good with money decisions?
Mel said... 47
Well. Here's an excerpt from Dr. Glass's latest blog post, which is referring to Lance Armstrong. But....read her definitions. I was going to say omg, those first 4-5 really fit someone else! But thinking about it, maybe they *all* fit.
The two that really caught my eye were: grandiose sense of self worth, and pathological lying. It seems that so often Kate lies when she wouldn't have to. She just can't help herself. And whew! She certainly has an inflated sense of self-worth!
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Yep. In muy opinion Kate has also shown herself as cunning and manipulative, lacks remorse, has shallow affect, lacks empathy, and fails to accept responsibility for her own actions.
I've thought she fit the sociopathic profile for a while. Martha Stout's book "the Sociopath Next Door" is good reading for people interested.
It has been a pleasure to be part of this blog and see it evolve (quite naturally!) over time. I am smiling right now because I checked into this blog to see how all the regular posters were doing. I really don't care what Kate is up to - as long as she's not pimping out her poor children. I look forward to the recipe swaps, the news from around the country, from Canada and other countries too.
As to crock pot recipes - I think I need to pull my crockpot down from the shelf and put it to good use again during this cold spell. If it's okay, I would like to direct people to check out a blog called "A Year of Slow Cooking" which I discovered some time ago. A woman decided to make a crock pot dish/meal for every day of the year and share her results. Some were winners, and some were losers lol.
One of my favorite things is to make crockpot applesauce because it's ridiculously easy and makes the kitchen and living room smell so good! I make enough to fill about two jam jars, pop them in the fridge and have a little bowlful each evening as dessert.
Dwindle, thanks for the ham recipe, and suggestion for beef roast. I am looking for a good split pea soup recipe for the crock pot.
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Millicent here - continuing on. (BTW Admin - I fully understand about the need for moderating and I don't mind waiting to see my posts show up)
I live in northern CA and we've been having some pretty cold weather for us - lows in the high 20's at night, frost and icy windshields come morning. Brrrrr! So for Friday night dinner, I'm making my son his favorite; which is steak and baked potato, with a side of corn on the cob.
Now me, I actually prefer the less expensive cut of meat, cube steak. So that's what I'll make for myself. I salt and pepper both sides well, roll it in a combo flour and breadcrumb mixture, and brown both sides over high heat. Then I add chicken broth and let it simmer on low for about 20 minutes or even longer. It comes out nice and tender, able to cut with a fork. I'll have a side of prepared yams with walnuts and dried cranberries and be a happy camper.
By the way, this is our weekly "extravaganza". I budgeted $60 for groceries this week, and only used up $40, so we get to splurge a little today.
readerlady said... 62
The worst thing Armstrong did IMO, aside from cheating, was sue the people who accused him AND TOOK MONEY FROM THEM knowing that they were telling the truth. THAT is unforgivable. He deliberately set out to ruin people for telling the truth.
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I agree. With all these revelations, I now understand that professional cycling is apparently filled with participants who use PED. I guess even those that would prefer not to, still use those drugs just to compete on an even level with everyone else in the sport. The cycling world needs to work hard to clean up the sport, just as other sports try (i.e., baseball).
But the greater sin is the way Lance Armstrong rode roughshod over past fellow participants/friends, sued those who he KNEW were speaking the truth, ruined many lives just to further his need for acclaim and fame. He is not worthy of redemption and I hope he does not get it. (That's not nice of me, but I'm tired of the bad guy coming out smelling like roses time and again.) There are a lot of cancer survivors out there who are also good decent people. If a person needs a hero, there are plenty to choose from. No need for a phony hero like Armstrong.
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Oy vey!! Get ready. It's worse than you think:-)
But...... you'll be so happy after. Hang in there.
There's a place for any finish. We went with white cabinets with a cherry island. We do have some glass cabinets which I love.
We really needed light! light in the kitchen, so we thought the white cabinets would reflect any and all light that came in after we knocked out a wall.
You will do fine.
Get samples of the wood colors. Live with them for a week or so. Look, look and look. It will come to you and you will make the right choice.
Most of all....... have a sense of humor about the process.
We just had our range hood replaced. That was a GAMBLE. but we won!
Keep your finger on the pulse, ask questions, demand answers.
Keep us up to date!
I was stunned by his remarks re: Betsy Andreu.
"I did call her crazy,I did. I did … I think she'd be OK with me saying this, I said, 'Listen, I called you crazy; I called you a bitch; I called you all of these things, but I never called you fat."
The man has no character, no class and I hope he never finds redemption. I am sure he is in the process of writing book...which I hope ends up in the 99 cents bargain bin at the dollar store next to.....ummmmm
Thank you, Lilly! I will check them out when I get home tonight.
chefsummer, I don't recall now; are you in Illinois? If so, you know we need some snow! And lots of it!!!!
I am getting ready to head out on a weekend road trip....Have a great and safe weekend!!!
Remember, "the road goes on forever and the party never ends." Robert Earl Keen
Thank you, Lilly! I will check them out when I get home tonight.
chefsummer, I don't recall now; are you in Illinois? If so, you know we need some snow! And lots of it!!!!
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I think that in view of what has happened here this week, it's wise not to give names, locations, or any other personal identifying information.
TxBr -- have a great time! I will be thinking of you in the Texas sunshine.
Millicent, yes, isn't applesauce in the crockpot SOOO easy? And you can doctor it how you want - I usually add just a tiny pinch of cinnamon and about a little no-sugar apple juice or cider with the apples. So easy, cheap, and delicious!
Sprinkling steak seasoning on a roast for the crockpot gives it a great flavor, I've discovered. Our favorite is the steak seasoning from Aldi but we also really like Montreal seasoning on it. (It's the closest I can get to my mom's wonderfuls roasts - and she does NOT use steak seasoning OR the crockpot, lol, and I can't explain it)
Don't you know, Oprah just wanted to slap the fire out of him when he said that (never called you fat). The girl was not even remotely fat. I wish she would have jumped up and said you pompous a** get the h*ll out of my sight. I thought whatever you got coming to you will not be nearly as much as you deserve. He only admitted to the doping up to the time the statute of limitations ran out. He denied having done it after 2005, I think. What he was doing was hard to detect unless you got some kind of contaminant from a needle in your blood stream or from the syringe. That is how he passed the blood tests. One has to wonder how many other athletes are doing the same thing and not being detected. I didn't know exactly what that meant (EPO) so I looked it up. You draw out some of your own blood and freeze it or whatever until you need it and then right before the event you inject it back into your blood stream and it raises your hematocrit which makes your body process oxygen MUCH more efficiently. Who in the world ever figured that one out - blood doping. He admitted to being in a tent on the grounds of the race and blood doping while fans were lining up outside waiting patiently to get his autograph.
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It's really unforgivable he sued those people knowing full well the liar was him. Those people had their lives turned upside down by a frivolous lawsuit from a sociopath. It happens sadly.
Admin said at 80 "It's really unforgivable he sued those people knowing full well the liar was him."
Yes. It's like that age-old definition of Chutzpah: Killing both your parents, and then throwing yourself at the judge's feet, begging for mercy because you're an orphan.
I know I am against the grain here but I am a Lance Armstrong fan. I am still a fan, now that he has come clean about the doping. I dont care. He is a great athlete. The doping enhanced his talent, it didnt give him the talent. He worked hard, and he still does. I admire people who work out and maintain physical fitness. That's why I was so supportive of Kate when she started her (cough) running career/hobby. That's all I have today. Gotta get back to all the stuff I have been doing... unfortunately.
I have always found Lance Armstrong to be very arrogant. I feel bad for the true winners of all those competitions and the people he sued and won money from them. I doubt he has any remorse and he probably feels he did nothing wrong.
Butterfly to me the debate is not how much or how little doping affected things. The point is he broke the rules then instead of coming clean lied about it for years and hurt so many other dopers who respected us enough to be honest. It's hard for me to see how he has any fans left. It doesn't matter if the rule is no red hats, you have to play by the rules you agreed to. He thought he was special, didnt have to follow the rules. Oh well so did a lot of them. But to not only wear the red hat but lie about it TOO is deplorable.
1) I think Kate's on vacation somewhere, probably. The kids are likely with Jon this week. She could be filming, but then all I can say is when are all these alleged shows going to show up? Probably never. If Kate is producing her own shows (Steve following her around with a hand held camera, I bet), I doubt anyone will pick them up.
Hmmm....maybe she should start her own YouTube channel. That's about the only way I think she's going to wind up back on "television".
2) No respect for Lance Armstrong. I didn't like him all that much to begin with but this is the cherry on top for me.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 80
It's really unforgivable he sued those people knowing full well the liar was him. Those people had their lives turned upside down by a frivolous lawsuit from a sociopath. It happens sadly.
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I heard part of the interview on satellite radio today and wondered if Lance said that he was going to pay back those he sued who had to go to great expense to defend themselves. Although he was mouthing the words I'm sorry, it didn't sound like they were honest - I still heard arrogance in his voice.
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Jane said... 60
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Oy vey!! Get ready. It's worse than you think:-)
But...... you'll be so happy after. Hang in there.
There's a place for any finish. We went with white cabinets with a cherry island. We do have some glass cabinets which I love.
We really needed light! light in the kitchen, so we thought the white cabinets would reflect any and all light that came in after we knocked out a wall.
You will do fine.
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Thanks for your support!
You're going to love the white! It's what I'm ripping out LOL -- but for me, it's just time for a change. The cabinets have been in for 20 years or so and although they still look pretty good, they're beginning to wear and they just look so dated. But I loved the white and with a cherry wood island - gorgeous! Are you going with a dark cherry?
I'm thinking of a few glass doors also, not sure about clear or frosted.
I admire people who work out and maintain physical fitness.
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I do too. However, a character trait I find to be incredibly more important and valuable is morality. I much prefer a person who works at doing good, being honest, treating others as he/she would want them to treat him/her -- a much more important goal than physical fitness. Lance Armstrong may be physically fit, but he is morally unfit.
If you are a person who believes in Heaven, sin and redemption, etc. -- then you probably believe that being physically fit but morally a sinful person will not get you into Heaven. Whereas, you might be overweight yet do good all your life and the gates will be open for you.
And if you are simply a person who believes in karmic justice, you know Lance has it coming to him.
Oh yeah ill pay you back. Typical sociopath. It's like he has no understanding it wasn't about the money, it was about someone trashing your good reputation, something you can't just fix with money.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 28
Her fans don't deserve the teasing. They have stuck by this woman through thick and thin. Either show them enough respect to be straight with them or don't tweet at all. It's insanely disrespectful and cruel.
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Here's the thing about that. When Kate started her Twitter, she gushed over the fans, throwing them bones, encouraging them to meet her with "oh, it will be fun," "let's make it happen," "join the fun," and then asking them for all kinds of advice (the snowstorm, recipes, etc. etc.) and made them feel like they were really important to her, like she needed them.
Remember when she carried on about the cruise...she was so anxious for them to sign up? Then there was the lovefest, how much she loved them, thanked them for support, retweeting platitudes, throwing out Milo's name on national television. She made them believe that she had a connection to them and that they were a sustaining part of her life, in good times and bad times.
They, in turn, believed this, and in a relationship like this, they wanted it reciprocated. Some saw the light. They saw that they were being used, and many of them just faded away. The die-hards remain, professing their "support" for her no matter what. They ask for pictures of the kids, for her to share recipes, for photos of her Christmas tree, and on and on.
It's sad that they are involved to the extent that they now expect that she owes them something, especially since they came to her defense when the Robert's book was published. She teases them with what she is doing and why she is absent from Twitter. She really doesn't owe them anything, but she set herself up in such a way that they believe that she does. I'm not on the side of the fans. They were gullible enough to believe that she really cared for them. There has been enough proof put out there that she only wants what she can get out of them. Proof was at the one media appearance when it was clear that she didn't want to meet any of them. More proof when she encouraged one young fan to set things up for a meet and greet and it fell through. Proof that she would treat the cruisers to lunch, but it never happened. She's all talk, and yet they still fall for it.
They are naive, and yet, when a fan sticks with someone through thick and thin you'd expect that celebrity to have the courtesy to respect and appreciate the support you gave to him or her. We can snark on the "Milos" of Twitter because the non-fans have no relationship with them. We can look at the big picture because the non-fans have never given the fans any encouragement. But when we do look at the relationship between the fans and Kate, we can see that because she was the one who started this "personal" internet connection with them, it would appear to some that when she ignores them she is being disrespectful to them. Do they deserve this? In my opinion, no they don't, and yet they aren't smart enough to wise up and realize that she uses them when they can benefit her.
Bottom line. Just because some may believe that the sheeple are getting the short end of the stick in their "relationship" with Kate does not, by any means, suggest that the non-fans condone their behavior, such as outings or butt-kissing that they do. It is a matter between Kate and the fans, and what she is doing to them, no matter how crazy, naive, or mentally ill some of them are. She is playing with them and she should know better.
Sorry for the rant. Does any of that make sense?
Admin,
my point is he is a great athlete. I could care less about arbitrary rules and competitions. He could have never have competed, that is not my concern. What I admire is his devotion to physical fitness. He never wavered, even when he was fighting cancer. That is a trait I admire - and one that is missing from the majority of Americans, myself included. We need to get back to being physical beings. Lance Armstrong is still a role model for that reason. I will always be a fan, for that reason.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 89
Oh yeah ill pay you back. Typical sociopath. It's like he has no understanding it wasn't about the money, it was about someone trashing your good reputation, something you can't just fix with money.
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For sure - I agree with you! But I think about all those who suffered financially because of his law suits and his slander and hope they have some recourse now. If he doesn't pay them back (and I don't know if he's said he will) I hope they all sue.
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I admire people who work out and maintain physical fitness.
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I do too. However, a character trait I find to be incredibly more important and valuable is morality. I much prefer a person who works at doing good, being honest, treating others as he/she would want them to treat him/her -- a much more important goal than physical fitness. Lance Armstrong may be physically fit, but he is morally unfit.
If you are a person who believes in Heaven, sin and redemption, etc. -- then you probably believe that being physically fit but morally a sinful person will not get you into Heaven. Whereas, you might be overweight yet do good all your life and the gates will be open for you.
And if you are simply a person who believes in karmic justice, you know Lance has it coming to him.
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I have people I admire for their moral character, too, but those people DONT WORK OUT. No one is a complete package. NO ONE. I can admire Lance Armstrong for one trait even though he is lacking in others. It's not difficult.
For example, I admire Neil Degrasse Tyson for his intelligence and passion and humor, but he is no physical fitness nazi, no problem- I have Lance Armstrong for that- easy peezy!!
From Where I Sit, exellent post; very well stated. By the way, welcome!
Part 2 of the Lance Armstrong interview airs tonight. 1 hour this time. Maybe he'll answer some of the lingering questions like will he reimburse those he sued, etc.
butterfly said... That is a trait I admire - and one that is missing from the majority of Americans, myself included. We need to get back to being physical beings.
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We also need to get back to MORAL beings with values and respect for others, and that includes NOT LYING. Integrity has no need for rules.
"my point is he is a great athlete. I could care less about arbitrary rules and competitions. He could have never have competed, that is not my concern."
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You have to obey rules and laws in this life; otherwise, there is chaos. More importantly, you have to have self-respect. Lying and cheating totally negates any self-respect your have for yourself, and it doesn't matter how physically fit one is if he or she has to cheat and throw rules out the window in order to win a competition.
Personally, I'd rather be friends with an overweight person who has no interest in exercise but who is totally trustworthy than a physical fitness guru with a penchant for lying and cheating.
I don't think being in shape means much if you have a nasty heart and are a sham, other than you simply might live your sad life longer.
@deannatweeting: @MiloandJack yes back to very long days--longer than 12 hours! Keeping busy but ill rest during hiatus! How are you?!
Deanna tweeted the above 2 days ago. I wonder if Kate's involved in a project with her.
From Where I Sit, makes perfect sense to me. And I agree. I understand they never should have been so gullible in the first place but then I feel that just makes it worse since only the most vulnerable have hung onto this relationship. What Kate did to them is cruel and undeserved. Outings and whatever else has gone on is irrelevant.
Well said, From Where I Sit! *applause*
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I know I am against the grain here but I am a Lance Armstrong fan. I am still a fan, now that he has come clean about the doping. I dont care. He is a great athlete. The doping enhanced his talent, it didnt give him the talent. He worked hard, and he still does. I admire people who work out and maintain physical fitness. That's why I was so supportive of Kate when she started her (cough) running career/hobby. That's all I have today. Gotta get back to all the stuff I have been doing... unfortunately.
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I hear what you're saying, butterfly. I admire Lance's determination to beat cancer and his tenacity in getting fit. But somewhere along the way he either changed or his true character came out and it's hard to find anything to admire about him now. Did you hear or see the interview? I was prepared to at least consider forgiving him but he's not contrite and the harm he caused to so many - much of which I never heard about - is just beyond forgiving.
Admin #98, when you made the comment about outings and everything else is irrelevant, were you talking about the personal family info that was posted on this blog by a non-fan? If that is what you meant, then I must respectfully disagree.
Admin, I have only been posting here for a year or a year and a half, but I have been reading here for much longer. Please let me state that you have been a very good administrator of this blog, I feel like in a way I have come to know you, and I respect you.
However, for those that have been "outed" and had personal family information posted, I don't believe that think it is irrelevant. I know I wouldn't. It is not your fault at all; there are loonies out there and for some reason they have targeted this blog and the regulars who post here. But the fact remains that to the people who have had there personal info posted, it is relevant to them. Then there are others who are worried about them happening to them. I know I have just posted generalities about my family, but I would be sick if personal info about my daughter and her family were posted.
If I misunderstood what you posted, I am truly very sorry and ask for your forgiveness. Regardless, I will continue to post here, but I will be more careful about what info I post.
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The two that really caught my eye were: grandiose sense of self worth, and pathological lying. It seems that so often Kate lies when she wouldn't have to. She just can't help herself. And whew! She certainly has an inflated sense of self-worth!
Here are some traits of a sociopath
a) Glibness
b)Grandiose sense of self-worth
c) Pathological Lying
d)Cunning/manipulative
e) Lack of remorse or Guilt
f) Shallow affect (genuine emotion is short-lived
g)Callousness; lack of empathy
h)Failure to accept responsibility for own actions
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Mel,
I agree 100%, I have always believed she was a sociopath and a lot of people thought I was nuts. But now, after all these years, we have seen it all and all those items on the list fit her to a "T." Sociopaths don't have to be a Ted Bundy or a John Wayne Gacy. They are all around us and are in our neighborhoods and workplaces. I think sociopathy is far more common that we previously though.....
so I cant admire a trait, like physical fitness because the other traits of a person are lacking?I find that shallow and narrow minded.
I never stated I wanted to be his friend- who made that leap?? You want over weight friends- fine. I just admire a quality about the guy. Simple. Not hard to comprehend. One trait. And yes, physical fitness is as important as moral character. Your body IS a temple. The way treat it speaks volumes about your character. Cant take of yourself- what does that about your morals, hmmmm???
Sit also, because it bears repeating, as you said Kate actively encourages this. It would be a completely different story if her twitter account were more reserved like most celebs. But you don't get to dangle the carrot then rip it back as you see fit, that's vicious.
Sit also, because it bears repeating, as you said Kate actively encourages this. It would be a completely different story if her twitter account were more reserved like most celebs
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Yes! She started this by encouraging them, responding to them in a very personal way, and they in turn believe that they are her best friends. When you read Twitter, you can see this when they address her as "Hey, Girl," "Mamma G," and so forth. Who does this? I would think that in the world of entertainment, most celebrities tweet in generalities, not becoming personally involved with their fans. Problem is that it is this encouragement that is going to have less-than-positive results. We've seen what happens when fans who are NOT encouraged by celebrities become dangerous, so what's going to happen when such a fan who believes that he or she is Number One because of Kate's personal attention to them finds out that they don't mean one iota to her? What is the end result going to be? I don't wish any harm on Kate at all, and I imagine when all of this began she thought that the way to their hearts was through establishing a best-friends-forever relationship with them. That's NOT the way to go about it and it has to end somewhere, sometime.
Thanks, PatK, Love My Grandsons, and Admin. I tend to get long-winded, but I hope I got my point across! Do I feel sorry for the sheeple? I guess in a way I do because there is no intelligence there, no ability to face the truth that they are nothing to her. Some of them, like Milo, appear harmless, but she is clearly mentally unbalanced and in need of intervention. I feel bad that her family, if she has one, can't see that and get her some help. I think that only if and when something happens will their families have to face the reality of it all...that they stood by and watched all of this and did nothing.
On the Armstrong thing. After listening to the interview, any respect I have for him is gone. I don't care if he is physically fit or a couch potato. When you lie and cheat and are not contrite but continue with an arrogance and are nonchalant about the whole thing, you deserve your fall from grace. With it comes the loss of fans, and rightfully so. I think that his sheeple are no different from Kate's fans who continue to follow her even though she admitted, in her own words, that she abused her children. They refuse to believe what's staring them in the face. One group supports a child-exploiter; the other supports someone who cheated and then lied about it. Forgiving comes hard for many people.
Grandsons no not at ALL what I meant. I simply meant that how Kate has led her sheeple on is a completely separate issue from any outings. In other words I don't subscribe to they deserve it. I don't even think most of the sheeple even had anything to do with outings anyway. I believe its only a minority doing it.
Admin, I thought I had misunderstood you. Thank you for clarifying it.
Elisabeth you are less and less nuts every day. :)
I don't even think most of the sheeple even had anything to do with outings anyway. I believe its only a minority doing it.
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Agree, I would guess that it's one, maybe two, who are doing it. At least I hope so, it makes me nauseous to think of anyone getting enjoyment out of doing that, let alone several sheeple.
LMG you are always so kind and respectful in your posts. You seem like a truly fantastic person :-)
Just watched Part 2 of Lance Armstrong's interview.....shades of Kate's "Set the record straight" interviews. Many similarities.
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@Kateplusmy8 Okay..this is FiredUp requesting a 30sec twitter exchange? Oh..I have 2take a number & wait...#888. All 4U Kate! :) #waiting
She has to beg for a tweet. It's pathetic.
Oh gawd, Milo...have you no self-respect?
@Kateplusmy8 Okay..this is FiredUp requesting a 30sec twitter exchange? Oh..I have 2take a number & wait...#888. All 4U Kate! :) #waiting
I dunno, Admin and LMG~ I tend to think the outings are correlated with, if not caused by, Kate's communication style. I think she gets a secret pleasure out of watching the horrific exchanges on her timeline, despite her chirpy tweets, ala "blocking the bullies, join the fun!" And without her interventions, her sheeple wander off the range. Maybe do baaaaad things, in order to get some of the attention they crave (but don't get) from their Head Ewe.
Improbable...112,
If Kate is Milo's best friend and she knows EVERYTHING there is to know about Kate, including her personal schedule and intimate moments, why would she stand in line for a tweet? Certainly she would have Kate's e-mail address, or could DM her. Kate hasn't given Milo her cell phone number? Why would she have to get down on her knees and plead with Kate for a short tweet?
With that one tweet Milo is, bless her pea-pickin heart, letting it be known that she really doesn't have the special one-on-one relationship with Kate that she declares she has.
Improbable Dreams, oh I agree with you. Anytime Kate's sheeple have indicated that they were going after a non-fan, Kate indirectly encouraged them by thanking them for their support or their defense of her. She is a nasty woman who knows that she can control certain people (her die hard sheeple) and she takes advantage of that. I agree with that 100%.
I'm a little sad tonight. My son-in-law's grandmother passed away last night and I just found out a little bit ago. She was an extremely sweet woman who went out of her way to make my daughter feel welcome when she first moved there. When we would go to visit, we always had a "grandma day" with my SIL's mother, grandmother, and myself.
She was in her 80's and had to go on oxygen in October. She's been in and out of the hospital and on Wednesday went into hospice care, and then passed away on Thursday.
We will all miss her, but especially my two boys, who loved her dearly and she was so good to them. They were her only great grandchildren and they were everything to her.
I am so saddened by the loss of this very good woman, but I know she is in Jesus' arms tonight.
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@BColliesRGreat @msgoody2shoes21 @bhappylovelaugh @kateplusmy8 I will also support her no matter what! She is a great mother!
Support, support, support. I am so sick of hearing how the fans will support her for all eternity. It wears thin. Why are they supporting her? In what? She doesn't do anything! What kind of support does she need, other than giving lift to her "girls?"
Okay, I have a comment to make about the issues that have been on this blog lately.
The sheeple/Kate fans have been trying to derail this blog for a long time. Now people are feeling uncomfortable posting on this blog where at one time we all stuck together and felt like a close group of friends.
It just dawned on me (I'm a little slow sometimes, lol!) that if we stop posting here, the sheeple will have succeeded. They have wanted to derail this blog for a long time, but we never let them. Now, if we all go running scared, and stop posting, they will have succeeded in shutting down a blog that they have wanted to get rid of from the beginning. I personally do not want to give them that power.
Therefore, I am not going to stop posting and I am not going to worry that anyone knows that I live in Illinois. This is the state of the 3rd largest city in America and anyone would have a hard time looking up LoveMyGrandsons in a city or state telephone directory because I don't exist under this name!
I'm ticked about this, and I am definitely here to stay!
Working Woman, that was such a kind thing for you to say. Thank you, hon. I so enjoy your posts and look forward to getting to know you better through this blog. God bless, sweetie.
I'm very suspicious of Lance Armstrong's timing in this interview. I don't like him. I do not like anyone who lies, and so arrogantly and for so long. I find it a terrible character trait.
My personal opinion is that he was waiting until now to do this interview because it's 7 years since he last doped... or so he is claiming. The seven years (since 2005) in important because it will allow him to escape some lawsuits due to statute of limitations. He was very, very, very clear and adament to Oprah that he did not dope after 2005.
I figure he and his lawyers set this up with Oprah because she was the only one who would agree to scripted questions. I am certain the whole interview/questions thing was worked out and agreed to before hand. Her questions and his answers were very scripted to me...
I always figured he could/should just walk away and live on his gabillions, but DH today said he really doesn't have a lot of money because of his lavish lifestyle. Apparently he 'needs' to work again and he figures doing this mea culpa shtick is the only way he'll be allowed to compete again.
Call me jaded, but I think this whole 'coming clean' stuff is bullsh*t. Yes, I think he did dope, but no I don't think he's sorry.
And as sure as I'm sitting here, I'm sure he doesn't do ANYTHING without calculating all the ramifications and benefits.
He's a cheat and a liar. That says it all for me. May be healthy and great athlete, but still a liar and a cheat.
No sympathy, no forgiveness here.
Permanent I think you're spot on. He just one day woke up and wanted to come clean? Gimme a break. He is calculated, self serving and not sorry. This was just a pr move done as soon as he felt comfortable he would be safe. It's so obvious, I can't believe the arrogance. Unreal!
Permanent Name, I agree. He sued all of those people who were telling the truth, under the guise that they were lying, when he knew they weren't. I have no respect for this pathetic excuse for a human being at all.
Admin and LMG,
He's admitting in these interviews that he is a control freak, although he may have said it a little more eloquently.
He doesn't do anything that isn't to his calculated benefit.
Earlier when I said he was waiting until now to avoid lawsuits I misspoke. I meant he wants to avoid criminal charges for fraud, etc. He got a lot of money, including from the US Postal service which brings the feds into the party.
I figure he'll have many civil lawsuits spring up shortly. Folks will want to recoup the money he defrauded them out of. Especially those publications he sued and won $$ from when he sued them for slander/libal.
I just read that tonight's interview she asked him if he wants to complete again and he said "hell yeah".
One last other thing - he "apologized" (did not) and gave the excuse that it was the cycling culture that everyone did it and he didn't think it was cheating, he thought it was making the playing field level -- everyone else did, so he had to in order to compete with them -- in other words, if he didn't dope, he could not have won. And since winning was everything to him, he 'had' to cheat to win.
As for the testosterone, he figured that wasn't really cheating because since he lost a testicle to cancer, he was simply replacing the testosterone his missing testicle would have supplied.
What I heard was excuse, excuse, excuse. He spoke just the way his lawyer and PR coach told him to: speak slowly and deliberately, make eye contact, use concilliatory body language and facial expressions, admit it... but then add a "but...."
I am reminded of the expression our mothers used to say: "if everyone else jumped off a cliff, would you jump too?" Everybody did it is not a good excuse.
butterfly, I agree with you that physical fitness is a great thing. It takes commitment to be as healthy as your own body will permit you to be. I also admire people who put that amount of work into something.
Believe me, I am hearing your point. You like him because he is fit, and he got fit because he works at it daily.
It is, however, a very selfish pursuit when getting fit is the ONLY thing you seem to do and seem to care about. When all else falls apart because of a person's quest for physical
fitness, then it may be time to examine the other parts of life and work on them, too.
He is a fine athlete, less so a person.
As far as the doping simply "enhancing" the performsnce, I guess I have to liken it to a
straight A student, tired from work and a day on the practice field, deciding to write a crib sheet for the chemistry final. It "enhanced"
his/her already established ability to do well on a test, but still breaks the honor code.
He/she gets an A with an * after it, not a genuine A. And it's enough to make nobody trust him/her again when they do well on a test.
Still, after all that, I STILL understand the point you were making.
I guess I have to liken it to a
straight A student, tired from work and a day on the practice field, deciding to write a crib sheet for the chemistry final. It "enhanced"
his/her already established ability to do well on a test, but still breaks the honor code.
He/she gets an A with an * after it, not a genuine A. And it's enough to make nobody trust him/her again when they do well on a test.
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Excellent analogy. If grading is done on a curve, others in the class will be affected when the student cheats. Likewise, doping enhances performance, and the athlete will have an advantage over others in a competition even if he/she is an exceptional athlete. That's exactly why there are rules in sports and honor codes in the classroom...to make sure that nobody has an advantage over others involved.
This is my last night of a quick vacation. I have so much news to catch up on. I haven't seen the Armstrong interview(s) yet and I haven't followed the story of the fake girlfriend for the football hero.
Thanks, ladies for giving me some details. I won't be completely dumb when I sit down in front of the TV set at home.
I like Bill Clinton. He is very smart and has a good personality. If I say that to my friends they laugh and start doing the I never had sex with that woman, cigars and definition of *is* jokes. I know his flaws but I still like him a lot. I understand how Lance still has fans.
Winning at all costs. Becoming famous no matter the cost. This could apply to Lance and to Kate. Lance sacrificed his health and his honor, his family and his legacy. Kate sacrificed her family and any sense of boundary.
Both were on a crash course to get more, better and more again.
I think the Lance Armstrong debacle has me personally in a pinch because I was an athlete. Every athlete wants to bring home the biggest trophy after every event. It's part of the thrill of being in competition. But the truth is, sometimes there is just someone better and you have to take second or third place. It's not the end of the world.
LMG - condolences - prayers and thoughts to your family
fidosmommy,
Thank you. I dont understand why its so freaking hard to a concept to get- you can admire 1 quality in person, YES, you can, it can be done- I do it!!
Say you admire commitment to marriage- so a man who stays loyal to his wife through thick and thin would a person you admire- but that doesnt mean EVERY single thing about his character is something you agree with- what is he's liberal or muslim and you are a right wing Christian? See? That would not fit into your mold, but you can still admire his 1 quality- the marriage loyalty.
No one is 100% perfect- the complete package.
I never said I liked Lance. I said I am a fan and it is because of that ONE trait. NOT a difficult concept- or apparently it is. But I try not to judge people. He is not who I would choose a model for marriage, but he is awesome for physical fitness and training. No denying that. Kudos to Lance Armstrong!! ANd he is a great father who is loving and involved in his kids lives.
I don't know that the Bill Clinton anaolgy is a good one. He cheated, but not in the same way. It's not like he sued other people for lying when he was the one lying.
Plus, he seems to have an underlying humility that doesn't seem to be there in Lance Armstrong. Or at least a more likeable public persona. Lol
I understand parsing out pieces of someone from the bad but I tend to look at the person as a whole apple. You may find one or two edible bites in a wormy apple but it's still bad. The danger in hanging onto these few precious bites is it's hard to support one aspect of someone without that person interpreting it as they still have support in general. I don't like the idea lance thinking there is even one fan left out there. He doesn't deserve it. He's lost the privilege of overlooking some bad for the good, what he did was too heinous.
Thank you, Lilly. I appreciate your kindness.
LMG, I'm so, so sorry for your loss. You've taken your share of hits of late, haven't you? *sending you hugs*
ADMIN ~ I submitted a comment last night, around 9 or thereabouts. For some reason, it didn't get posted.... (?)
No one person is all bad or good. Even Robin Hood -- laudable to some for the fact that he stole from the rich to give to the poor -- was, still in all, a thief. I guess it's important to weigh a person's actions in the balance. To my mind, it's hard to justify the wide swath of deception & destruction Lance left in his wake, all in the pursuit of the Big Win.
I agree. Cheating is also something you do with a consenting adult and typically hurts only your wife and kids the most. I wasn't hurt at ALL by Clinton's cheating. Other than having my nightly news dominated by it. Cheating at sports however hurts everyone else involved, lying about it hurts your millions of loyal fans and suing people even further spits in everyone's faces. He hurt so many more people than Clinton did with his little affair. And I actually think Clinton is sorry and has proved himself since. Or at least he has tried very hard to ACT sorry and to act the good his and since. Lance is a whiney baby who is not sorry and not even trying to act sorry.
it's hard to support one aspect of someone without that person interpreting it as they still have support in general.
I think this is Kate's problem, too. She views someone being professionally friendly as them supporting her 100% and being besties with her, when really all they did was say Hi once.
LMG - So sorry to hear of your SIL's loss. She sounds like she was a fine and caring woman. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Sympathy to you and your sils family, LMG.
I am going to keep posting here also. My name is Joy and I live in Virginia and I am a basketball fan. As admin says, my life is boring and I don't know what interest anyone would have in my relatives, or hobbies, or salt and pepper shaker collection, or Elvis memorabilia, or cute pets. Ok, everyone likes cute pets. And my talent for remembering fun quirky facts about history and stuff. Like where Stonewall Jackson s arm is buried. I drive by there all the time. Since interstate 95 is traveled by about a bazillion cars every day, you might have a problem picking my Aston Martin from the bunch.
I was just making the point that it is possible to like a person who has proved himself to be a jackass. I might like Bernie Madoff if I could grift things off him. :P
Auntie Ann - please email me at address in my profile -
Improbable Dreams, NJGal, and Joy - thank you for you condolences, I do appreciate it. My boys will miss her terribly.
Improbable Dreams said... 113
Oh gawd, Milo...have you no self-respect?
@Kateplusmy8 Okay..this is FiredUp requesting a 30sec twitter exchange? Oh..I have 2take a number & wait...#888. All 4U Kate! :) #waiting
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Looking back, I see Kate hasn't tweeted Milo since December 12, over five weeks. Milo has been letting Kate know that she (Milo) NEEDS her, and Kate is too busy to respond. Having to "take a number and wait," Milo is saying, "Am I not special?"
With celebrity worship syndrome, at what point does a Milo feel spurned? What does she/he do then? I had never heard of this syndrome until reading it here. Milo is certainly a case study.
Milo, she says, is her cat. Cats are notorious for being able to wait silently until there is some interesting action to pounce on. If nothing happens, they walk away. Milo the person is waiting for Kate to come out of her
hiding place so Milo the person can play with her until exhaustion or disinterest sets in. The question is, which will set in first?
VA Pen Mom -- 5 weeks since Milo has heard from Kate personally? That is cruel in some ways. But, I have always wondered how Kate will ease herself away from Milo's passion. I think we are are watching a "story" that will not end well.
LMG, I am so sorry to hear about your SIL's grandmother. It sounds like she was a sweet, special woman who everyone cared for deeply. May she rest in peace.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, dear.
Butterfly - You are a fantastic poster here and I have always loved what you have had to say. I remember you and I onced got in a brief discussion about physical fitness and exercise :-) I appreciate that you admire physical fitness in a person and agree that it deserves to be admired.
But you made a comment (106) that I am going to have to very respectfully disagree with, based on my own experience and experiences of those close to me. You said that the way a person treats his body speaks volumes about his character.
So what about people who struggle with food issues or eating disorders, who may over-exercise or under-exercise? None of the behaviors qualify as treating your body well or respecting it. But I dont think that they speak a whole lot about these people's character - many wonderful people with strong morals have struggled with eating or exercise issues. Somebody could treat others well, give to charities, always tell the truth, value love, forgiveness, and education....and yet struggle to treat their body well. I don't feel it's necessarily a character or morality issue.
How you treat your body may say something about your self-esteem, sure, but I'm not sure I would say it speaks volumes about your morality or character.
I respect your opinion, I just wanted to approach it from the other side, since there are indeed people who have excellent character and good morals, who may not take care of themselves as well as they should.
Virginia Pen Mom said... 143
Looking back, I see Kate hasn't tweeted Milo since December 12, over five weeks. Milo has been letting Kate know that she (Milo) NEEDS her, and Kate is too busy to respond. Having to "take a number and wait," Milo is saying, "Am I not special?"
With celebrity worship syndrome, at what point does a Milo feel spurned? What does she/he do then? I had never heard of this syndrome until reading it here. Milo is certainly a case study.
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If you go to Tweet Tunnel
http://tweettunnel.com/reverse2.php?sn=&textfield=kateplusmy8&go=Go
you'll see that Kate last tweeted Milo on Jan 12:
@MiloandJack @iAmTheWiseOne you nailed that one! That's us!!! Jan 12
If you're looking at her Twitter page you need to click on "All" at the top of her tweets to see them all.
Milo definitely is a case study. Her life must seem very empty these days, waiting for the smallest crumb from her idol and emptying bed pans:
@MiloandJack
If I had a Dollar 4every time I have emptied a urinal N the last few weeks...I'd buy "Boardwalk"! Whew...what we do 4Love! LOL Gnite All!
LoveMyGrandsons, I'm so sorry to read of the passing of your SIL's grandmother.
My deep condolences to you and your family.
Love,
Pink
I see Kate hasn't tweeted Milo since December 12
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When were Milo's proclamations about what Kate did or didn't do when she was younger? That's been SINCE December 12, right? Time is moving in weird, lurching patterns for me. Sometimes it flies, sometimes it stands still and I lose track.
Thank you, Working Woman.
Also, you made a very good point in your post about people with eating issues. I am not physically fit, but I don't think that has anything to do with my character.
No disrespect to you at all, butterfly. We just have a difference of opinion on this one, hon.
@Kateplusmy8 Okay..this is FiredUp requesting a 30sec twitter exchange? Oh..I have 2take a number & wait...#888. All 4U Kate! :) #waiting
Now that ^^^ is just plain CREEPY! Ick.
Thank you, Pink, I appreciate it.
I don't think body weight should be a gage of character at all. Too many variables. For instance many overweight people have issues with depression. Depression is not a character flaw, it is a real chemical imbalance. You may have a very strong character but still encounters bouts of depression. That implies if only people would just be better people then they could fix their weight, and that's just not the case.
Dmasy said... 145
VA Pen Mom -- 5 weeks since Milo has heard from Kate personally? That is cruel in some ways. But, I have always wondered how Kate will ease herself away from Milo's passion. I think we are are watching a "story" that will not end well.
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It is cruel. Milo's so enamored of Kate, it's such a codependent relationship, or was. I still think Kate's working on a show and have no idea why I think that. Maybe because when she's gone dark in the past, that's been the reason.
AuntieAnn and Kate is a Twit - are you guys okay?
Another point, was Lance truly dedicated to fitness, or was this really more about his narcissistic sociopathic desire to win at all costs even if you hurt others? Because I believe it was the latter. He could have just as easily channeled his burning desire into poker and sat around all day, he just happened to pick something that kept him fit.
People who aren't physically fit are immoral? Please! I'm not physically fit and I consider myself to be a pretty moral person. I'll save my indignation for people who lie, cheat, steal, set out to ruin other peoples' lives, and who abuse children and animals. Physical fitness isn't always a matter of choice. You never know what physical and/or mental issues prevent a person from working out or exercising. There's also the time factor. Not everyone has the luxury of spending their entire day working out and training. Butterfly I'm afraid you're way off the mark on this one. I respect your right to have an opinion and I agree with you on many things, but not on this issue. It's fine for you to say that you admire Armstrong's commitment to fitness (although I question it. His real commitment, by his own admission, was to winning). When you start to judge the character of others based on that admiration, I think you're crossing a line.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 155
Another point, was Lance truly dedicated to fitness, or was this really more about his narcissistic sociopathic desire to win at all costs even if you hurt others? Because I believe it was the latter. He could have just as easily channeled his burning desire into poker and sat around all day, he just happened to pick something that kept him fit.
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Was Lance a fitness buff before his cancer diagnosis? I know I'm calling on my personal experience with this but after my husband completed radiation for cancer, he really got into cycling big time. Previous, he was an occasional weekend rider. He's talked about how he needed to push his body, heal it, get as fit as he could in case the cancer returned (it hasn't). I'm wondering if Lance felt compelled to become as fit as he could after he was so very ill. I'm not excusing him for a sec and hope he's never permitted to compete again.
Cure for fire ant bites? I'm in Texas taking photographs and set my camera up on a mound of them. Gaa yowser!!! Lol.
Butterfly is capable of answering for herself, but...I didn't see all that in her post. I just saw that she believes being in great physical shape is something admirable. And she said it was the ONLY thing she admired about Lance Armstrong. If she said something beyond that, it flew right over this cookoo's head.
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said... 147
If you're looking at her Twitter page you need to click on "All" at the top of her tweets to see them all.
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Tweet-le, I never knew that! Thanks.
LMG: Sorry for the loss in your family. Never easy.
Re- butterfly's comment:I too admire physical fitness and have made it part of my own life for decades and no, I do not put anyone down for lack-thereof. As readerlady said, one doesn't know why someone cannot be active- so many reasons. I get your point that you can admire one thing such as this but abhor character or other traits at the same time.Just as you can admire someone's physical appearance but not like the personality.
I'm sitting here on the porch waiting for Auntie Ann.
I miss her warmth & sense of humor. :(
Was she a sheeple victim? I missed all of that mess.
Admin, there are different levels of allergic reaction. If you are really sensitive, you might need to take an antihistamine.
Old timers say to run a moist penny on the welt. I have never tried that. Lime juice can take some of the burn and itch out. Over the counter pain ointments can help, too.
Hope you didn't get too many stings. They are nasty little buggers.
complain complain complain
kateplusmy8
@BColliesRGreat yes, suddenly I feel like a personal shopper and a taxi service :)
I got about 12 of them on my hands and arms only. Thankful I was in long sleeves so when I touched the pile it was only on my hands. I googled it immediately and read about allergic reactions and watched for signs and saw none. I just have painful red welts. But some good pics to show for it.
For fidosmommy and fellow doggie parents,
The Power of the Dog
There is sorrow enough in the natural way
From men and women to fill our day;
And when we are certain of sorrow in store,
Why do we always arrange for more?
Brothers and Sisters, I bid you beware
Of giving your heart to a dog to tear.
Buy a pup and your money will buy
Love unflinching that cannot lie--
Perfect passion and worship fed
By a kick in the ribs or a pat on the head.
Nevertheless it is hardly fair
To risk your heart for a dog to tear.
When the fourteen years which Nature permits
Are closing in asthma, or tumour, or fits,
And the vet's unspoken prescription runs
To lethal chambers or loaded guns,
Then you will find--it's your own affair--
But...you've given your heart for a dog to tear.
When the body that lived at your single will,
With its whimper of welcome, is stilled (how still!);
When the spirit that answered your every mood
Is gone--wherever it goes--for good,
You will discover how much you care,
And will give your heart for the dog to tear.
We've sorrow enough in the natural way,
When it comes to burying Christian clay.
Our loves are not given, but only lent,
At compound interest of cent per cent.
Though it is not always the case, I believe,
That the longer we've kept 'em, the more do we grieve:
For, when debts are payable, right or wrong,
A short-time loan is as bad as a long--
So why in Heaven (before we are there)
Should we give our hearts to a dog to tear?
Rudyard Kipling
LMG,
Sorry for the loss in your family.
Admin
Whatever you do, never "pop" the blisters (they will look like pimples) that will occur from the ant bites
OH JOY!!! HAPPY DANCE IN MY HOME TODAY!!!
I'm walking on clouds, singing in the rain, laughing out loud......
Today... today folks, my dear blog buddies, I have the profound joy in telling you that...
THE BAKING SODA IN THE WATER TO BOIL EGGS
WORKS LIKE A CHARM!!!!!!!! ( <-- 8 ! in honor of our ms kart)
I tried the baking soda trick someone here suggested. My eggs peeled like magic. I did have to make sure my finger got under the membrane but once I did that, the shells peeled off in one single multi-cracked piece.
My peeled eggs were a smooth as a baby's butt.
I am beyond happy today.
Ya know how sometimes something really insignificant makes you so angry beyond reason? Well, that was me the other day when I posted here after having all bumpy, divot-filled eggs. They were so ugly, and so much of the white was left with the shells. I was just cussing pissed. DH had to leave the room...
Who ever it was (sorry I don't remember - sad face here - ) thank you for the suggestion to add baking soda to the water.
Today is a good day. - smiley face here -
jessicasampson6
@Kateplusmy8 How do you manage to get 8 kids from 1 place to another? Sounds exhausting!! Do you still have help?
Don't you just want to bang your head against the wall at the dumb questions that are asked? The answer is a MOTOR VEHICLE, A VAN that happens to be a BENZ!
Exhausting? No...you get behind the driver's seat and you DRIVE! Millions of women do it every single day of their lives! It's called being a mom. Chauffeuring just happens to be in the job description and you do it!
Kate says she has the "bullies" blocked and doesn't read what they say yet the minute they were tweeting about Kate not letting the kids be involved in any activities and driving them to said activities presto!, suddenly she's tweeting about feeling like a taxi driver today!! She's so predictable.
Oh, I should add that the eggs were just bought 1 day ago and the date on the box is Feb 17, so these are not older eggs.
I'm so happy you guys...... you're the best blog buddies EVER!
Tomorrow I'll try the eggs with white vinegar in the water.
Not exactly scientific testing protocols but....
Manti Teo did an interview last night on ESPN and it looks like he was a catfish victim. He did admit to lying to his father about meeting the girl which I can understand. He'll pay dearly for that lie, but I hope it doesn't interfere with his pro chances. It was interesting to note the glaring contrasts between Manti's body language and emotions during his interview with Lance Armstrong's.
Formerly Duped and ampersmom, thank you both. I appreciate it.
Let the moral of the story be that lying is not a great idea. Nobody benefits in the long run.
Unless, of course, you are telling your Mommy that her canned spinach rollups in BBQ sauce are a 10/10.
LMG....HUGS to you!
I got it right this time!! : )
Finally! Something I posted here was noticed!! I aM glad you tried the baking soda in the eggs Permanant! I told you it is pure MAGIC!!!
Finally! Something I posted here was noticed! I am glad you tried the baking soda PERMANANT! I told you it is pure MAGIC!!
Lbelle, thank you, hon. "Hogs" to you! (I just loved that slip - made me laugh.)
Oops....I thought the first one didn't post...sorry about that
Annie - oh my word!
That's OK, Annie, I look down on people who can't spell and can't even manage to use spellcheck. I guess we all have something, huh?
Annie, I agree that obesity is a big problem in our country and that, of course, it can impact lives and overall health. It is important to take care of our bodies. That is all perfectly fair and I don't think many people would disagree with this.
But, I'm sorry that you feel that obese people are worthy of nothing except disgust and/or pity. I assume you have never had any family members or loved one who struggled with obesity, because I can't imagine you would feel the same way if you did.
We may just have to agree to disagree on this, hon. People who are struggling with obesity may not all be taking care of themselves as well as they could, and many could stand to make some life changes to better their situation. But they are human beings who, in my opinion, deserve as much love, kindess, and support as everyone else does.
What about those who are severely underweight? That is arguably as unhealthy as being obese.
People are people. None of us are perfect, but we all deserve to be valued for who were are on the inside, in my opinion.
Annie, you look down on people that are overweight? Don't seem them as worthy of anything but disgust?
You comment is not only insensitive and cruel, but it is one of the most heartless and disgusting comments I have ever read. I would rather be the way I am than have an attitude like that. I pity you.
Kate laid down her new tweets roughly two hours ago and so far Milo hasn't jumped in with a fancy, excitin' tweet. Should we notify the authorities that something may be amiss?
"Annie, you look down on people that are overweight? Don't seem them as worthy of anything but disgust?
You comment is not only insensitive and cruel, but it is one of the most heartless and disgusting comments I have ever read. I would rather be the way I am than have an attitude like that. I pity you."
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There was someone on here some time ago with exactly the same obesity-bashing going on. Either she never left, or just popped on here to spew this stuff again, thinking that the comments would make more of an impact this time around. It didn't work.
Wowser,
LOL - I'm sure your posts are noticed all the time. I have to say many of my well crafted missives seem to be also ignored too... sad face... but really, I think folks just don't reply sometimes, even if they like what we have to say. - shoulder shrug -
Anyhoo, so now each time I make hardboiled eggs I will be saying WOWSER, this is great. You will live long in our house!!! :-) Thank you for the tip.
Admin, I apologize for breaking rule #3 in my comment #185. I never post mean comments like that, but Annie's post really touched ticked me off. My apologies to you and the other bloggers for losing it.
Also want to update the yogatoes adventure:
Oh my, are they nice!!! Using them on mostly the morton's neuroma foot 2-3 times a day for about 15-30 each time and my foot feels great.
I try to do some toe stretches, flex and extend, while wearing it. My toes are perfectly aligned for a while after removing it and the very occasional tingling has disappeared.
I'm still looking for a ball pad (teardrop shape) but expect to find one soon.
So, intermediate report: yogatoes are working for me.
LMG, you are a doll, whose posts are always so kind. The post you were responding to was tactless and potentially very offesive to posters, I thought what you said was warranted. No need to apologize. :-)
Did Annie say something? Is she still talking?
I can't hear a thing.
(Igore, ignore, ignore)
LMG - no apologies necessary!
LMG 187,
Some things touch our last nerve; reply is unavoidable. No need to apologize, at least to me, for what you said. I think your post was delightfully restrained!
Fortunately, the offending post was apparently swiffered out to sea before it burned my eyes. Thanks to admin and blog ladies.
Working Woman, Lilly, and Permanent Name. Thank you all, you're such sweeties.
As for the obesity issues in this country. I think that as a nation, we are coming to understand the risks of obesity and the reasons for it in *most* cases. Awareness is at an alltime high and promised to become even more prevalent.
I figure it will take a long time but the country as a whole will improve in what they eat. Health and wellness are such big things now in the news...
More and more folks are giving up junk foods, fast foods, empty calories, packaged high salt, high sugar foods.... at our local grocery store there are weekly demos for healthy eating, sales on produce and vendors who demo how to saute kale, for example, how to use fresh produce in more meals. For me, I love my store because they are making an effort to help shoppers be more healthy, to make more healthy choices.
I hate to say 'it's all the rage, it's a fad' because I think healthy eating is here to stay. I'm so happy to see more awareness everywhere, and grateful to all our community businesses who promote health.
I read a statistic somewhere that the number of families who are raising their own fruits and veggies in backyard gardens has increased dramatically. I say YAY. We raise our own veggies - our entire back yard is a veggie garden with raised beds. DH loves it because he no longer has to mow! LOL I started canning and freezing a few years ago - we are so much healthier... not a a humblebrag, but we are so much healthier. Lots of work, but worth it.
Sorry for the blather..... just thought I'd contribute to the discussion. Ignore if you want to.
Dutch Tulip said... 167
That was lovely and so so perfectly worded. Thanks for sharing.
LMG: I think we all feel that way! What a thing to 'look down on.' A person's character and actions are the only things that should be judged and I even believe in second chances there. To judge someone for...weight??...or any human matter or ailment is cruel and wrong.
Kate laid down her new tweets roughly two hours ago and so far Milo hasn't jumped in with a fancy, excitin' tweet. Should we notify the authorities that something may be amiss?
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Kate hasn't tweeted her for a week. She's probably out a-walkin with Jack, sittin by the pond, dreamin about Kate and what might have been if that Grow A Boyfriend hadn't come between them.
Either that, or by now she's en route to PA, probably in Virginia, left everything behind her in the Deep South, just singin along with the car radio:
"Pack up all my care and woe,
Here I go,
Singing low,
Bye bye blackbird,
Where somebody waits for me,
Sugar's sweet, so is she,
Bye bye
Blackbird!"
I have a question....
I just adjusted my profile to allow folks to click on my blue/pink name, go to my profile and click on email me. It's the only thing in my profile that is public.
Does anyone else do that? I notice that Admin doesn't have that feature turned on.
ADMIN, is there a reason for that? Am I letting myself in for grief by allowing folks to email me?
It goes to my isolated gmail account that is not connected to anything that IDs me.
I figure that if I go out to gmail to get my emails, there won't be a trail back to my ID until I am ready to let folks know. For example, if LMG (a known person here) emailed me I'd feel much safer than if some unknown person emailed me.
Am I taking a risk? I don't really understand all the cyber trail security stuff too well...
Advice, comments welcome.
And there she blows! Right on it!
miloandjack
@Kateplusmy8 Do U have a big #ActivityBoard N the house? Or do U keep all the events scheduled on ur phone?
What? Milo doesn't know how Kate organizes all of the kids' activities? You're slippin, Milo! Get with the program!
As a nurse practitioner, I must say that obesity is the number one controllable health care problem in our nation today. There would be so much relief in terms of health care cost if people were responsible about their weight. Being overweight causes many other physical and yes emotional problems. Being overweight effects all those around you who suffer when your health is impaired as well as the good of society at large.
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