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Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Discussion Thread: Kate Plus 8, The Big FOUR Oh!
1715 sediments (sic) from readers:
«Oldest ‹Older 601 – 800 of 1715 Newer› Newest»All kidding aside, let me be clear that I am not denigrating
Christianity, nor people who have a sincere calling to be of
service. But when a twentysomething couple living a
celebrity lifestyle suddenly have their hands out to get a
trip funded -- when their family is loaded with a decade of
reality TV income -- I'm going to question their motives.
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The peope denigrating Christianity are the ones wielding it as a blunt instrument to oppress and hurt others, and to bilk kind people out of their money.
You don't quite your job so you can put your hand out and take money from people who do the right thing and have jobs to pay their bills.
You don't get paid bundles of money from selling photos of your wedding and birth of your son, and beg for good, God-fearing people to give you money they can't afford to part with, because you invoke a sense of Godly duty from them.
It's criminal.
How old are these two? Early 20's?
How about working hard and saving up your money so that you can be free to travel the world and spread the word? How about raising your children where they can have the advantages of first-world healthcare, nutrition and education?
Raise your kids, save your money and spend your retirements making all the sacrifices you want.
He said that moment when Steve held little Robert as a baby over a croc was incredibly hard to recover from the negative PR and that if he had to pinpoint when everything changed it would actually be that and not Steve's death.
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That was very, very stupid. You just don't put a child in danger like that, and unfortunately, time bore out what people knew despite Steve's bravado: someone was going to get hurt or killed.
A few years ago, I watched as Terri and Bindi did an interview from the rhino enclosure. They were sitting way too close for mamma rhino's comfort, and she charged them.
They both jumped, but Terri laughed it off, "ha ha", like she'll charge but won't hurt them.
An animal will only bluff so many times. That ton+ rhino could have killed them and the crew in seconds.
I was appalled that Kate and and kids posed with elephants in the enclosure, and I believe, Kate posed with a tiger.
I can't stand that level of stupidity and moreover, utter disrespect for wildlife.
Just ask the woman who rode in a car through lion territory in S. Africa with the window open! Chomp, gulp, burp.
I miss stopping by more often here at the blog but I know you're in good hands. G'day everyone and see ya soon!
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The pool girls have been great. Put a shrimp on the barbie for me!!
Ah, now I see why Kate loves Donald Trump. Trump believes that the people who don't want him and his message want "mediocre"!
Kate has now allowed her bedroom to become 'family' TV room? Alexis and Zorro had a sleepover? I hope Collin was not deadbolt locked out. Where is the stripe to sit on for popcorn and a surprise? Why does TFW tweet these obvious lies all the time!!
Saw this on Twitter and it speaks to the Duggar grifting discussion we've been having. You too, Kreider
"Pray as if it's up to God, work as if it's up to you."
Can I get an AMEN!
All kidding aside, let me be clear that I am not denigrating
Christianity, nor people who have a sincere calling to be of
service.
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Speaking for myself, no offense taken. I am fully aware that some things said or done in the name of God are not actually of God. We Christians are not immune to doing God's thinking for him.
I wonder how Jilly Faye and Derek Baker are coming along with the latest scam to get out of Dodge. They have no brains.
Tucker's mom...191
I will portage there with you any day! (Canadians will get this one) I should start a go fund me account for our Canoe.
Admin, please hug a Joey for me, you are living my dream right now, even if you have to work.
The Jill and hubby make me ill, Celebrats the lot of them! ( Ooh, how I do love that word)
franky
under the verandah trying to figure out a catchy gofundme
foxy said... 8
I wonder how Jilly Faye and Derek Baker are coming along with the latest scam to get out of Dodge. They have no brains.
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I hereby nominate this as comment of the day
Can I get an AMEN!
PTL
franky
I am so turned off by this young couple, begging their fans for money when they should have plenty of their own to fund their vanity trip (I read elsewhere that they plan to go to El Salvador).
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Hopefully they will go somewhere with no internet and we'll never hear from them again.
It really bothered me that in that last show, Kate was cooking with that poor bird climbing all over her..one of these days he will get burned or worse. Then at the table, he was on one of the girls, and I bet he was soon on the table too. Who lets a bird fly free in the place where they eat..just disgusting.
I'm confused about this Jilly Faye fund me thing. After all of that time being paid by TLC, don't they have any money of their own?
This sounds like the same grifting that Kate was doing with unsuspecting parishioners.at the Gosselin's speaking engagements. How much did they make the year they were passing that donation basket? When you want money, asking for it in God's name is certain to get a positive response. Then you turn around and purchase a 1.2 million dollar house, laughing all the way to the bank.
Admin mentioned "Steve" in her post (#600). At first I thought she meant Steve, as in bodyguard. I thought we were in for some "I knew him well back then" tales. Disappointed to realize she meant Steve Irwin. Good to hear from her though.
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I don't understand why Kate actually seems to like Zorro, and he her. She never really pretends to be fond of Shoka unless it's scripted or damage control, but Zorro is always on her person or Alexis.' Are the fish still alive ( the table centerpiece?)
I was curious to see if Mrs Uggs got her shout-out at Hershey in the rain last night. She has a girl crush on Jenny McCarthy...
27 JunBrenda Schuettler @sweetbren66
@JennyMcCarthy you coming to PA tonight. #Hersheypark !?? Going to see your hubby. Love to meet you !! #NKOTB #myGirlCrush @DonnieWahlberg
Brenda Schuettler @sweetbren66
@Nelly_Mo see you soon. Wet and all. So worth it to see your sexy ass ! #Hersheypark your the chocolate I want to see. #1fan
Getting a little brazen there, aren't you...calling a black hip-hopper "chocolate." Speaking of which, I wonder what happened to Kate's bodyguard, "Mr. Chocolate."
Virginia Pen is right. This one appears to be even more odd than Milo, if that's possible. I guess Kate knew what she was doing when she distanced herself from the Uggs.
I saw the repeat episode and considering it was TCFW's 40th bday episode, I was surprised at how much was focused on the kids.
I loved the couch interview with M&C and M called out her mother. TCFW was lamenting turning 40 in the beginning of the show and how she grieved leaving her thirties. M said in the interview that TCFW needs to stop complaining, she knows she doesn't look 40 and she needs to get over it. I thought that was great. And of course M said it in a snide way.
The TCFW was a pill about Colin's gift. He was so excited about the gentlemen letting him have it for 200 pesos (sp) instead of the 550. He thanked him profusely for doing that. I thought he put the most thought into a gift out of all the kids. And then he gets a smackdown for it. What an effing biotch she was. I thought it was interesting that TCFW said she was going shopping alone while Deanna took the kids yet TLC didn't show her shopping excursion. I took that to mean her and TFM were shopping for new flotation devices.
I have a different take on M. I have always felt, from the beginning, that the arrival of the tups had a huge, negative effect on M. I think she feels that she was shoved aside. Which, let's face it, her and C were. Whereas C internalized her feelings, M let them loose. I think M is one of those kids that, whether the tups arrived or not, always needed extra attention. In a normal household, with normal parents, that need would have been recognized and given. But in a household with a mother that craves the spotlight, the child's need go unrecognized. Therefore, the child lashes out. A film crew suddenly appears, and the child's behavior becomes increasingly worse. Filming lasts for several years, the child's behavior is amplified as she gets older to the point where she is now a teenager and people say she's a bitch and out of control. A lot of people say, M loves the spotlight. But what if she doesn't. What if she never did. What if, at the age of 14, she feels this is her way of getting back at her mother because she doesn't want filming done. What if she feels if I act up and make my mother look bad maybe they will decide not to film anymore. I could also be talking out of my ass but just a thought.
The scene with TCFW and Deanna at the restaurant was so ironic and cracked me up. Here they were, single 40 year old women and they were laughing when they singled out a gentleman with dark curly hair, white buttoned down shirt on with the top couple of buttons unbuttoned and his chest hair exposed. They commented that the way he was sitting and with his chest exposed he was definitely single and available. Look in a mirror you two morons! You were so caught up in laughing at this guy that you failed to see you were sailing in the same boat as him. Pathetic.
By the way Foxy, you owe me a new laptop...you know as a long posting/suffering through ego-centric ranting of Celebrats and all they do must, to be polite, come with a DISCLAIMER!!!!! above said wonderfluven snark was much appreciated, thank g-d I have a smarter stupid phone, and a plug-in-the-wall computer. Yet still I spilt a mouthful of Rumspringa because of you!
Oye! That was brilliant. Standing O to you clap clap clap
franky
Jilly Faye and Derek Baker!
I want to second franky, PTL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(that was nineteen exclamation marks, y'all!)
So stupid! Go ahead and take your two month old non immunized baby to a foreign country.
Good luck with that.
I'm going back to Tx to help raise my brother's bulldog pups that will be born in a few day. I will share the adorable photos.
OK...just for transparency I must say I see TCFW and my head says The County Former Wife..( take out the O in County. oops, My bad, but I blame it on Rumspringa!
carry on
franky
if anyone is brave enough, could you please move a keg over nearer my straw, please? I am afraid there is not enough Rumspringa in this world to make TCFW remotely palatable.
franky ( Channelling Jurrasic World...and JAWS)
PA Dutch Mom (16): "Virginia Pen is right. This one appears to be even more odd than Milo, if that's possible. I guess Kate knew what she was doing when she distanced herself from the Uggs."
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It looks like she might have given up on Kate, her buddy, her bff. She's moved on to other women and men. I haven't seen her begging to babysit the kids, or pestering her for an invitation to swim in Kate's pool. I don't read all of Kate's TL, so maybe I missed it, but it seems like Kate was last year's flavor, and Uggs wants shout outs from those who are actually on television and touring. She really is a middle-aged, lonely celebrity chaser, and in a way, that's kind of sad. Weird, but sad.
Brenda Schuettler @sweetbren66
@Nelly_Mo see you soon. Wet and all. So worth it to see your sexy ass ! #Hersheypark your the chocolate I want to see. #1fan
I thought Ms UGGS was Sherrod's #1fan, and Shark's #1fan, and Michael Strahan's #1fan, and Earl David Reed's #1fan, and Kate's #1fan, and, and...
I can't keep up with that one!
JoyinVirginia said... 19
Jilly Faye and Derek Baker!
I want to second franky, PTL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(that was nineteen exclamation marks, y'all!)
So stupid! Go ahead and take your two month old non immunized baby to a foreign country.
Good luck with that.
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OH! JOY to the world...I got a second! and a delicious 19 !!!!!'s on the 19th post
How deliciously ironic is that!...JOY TO THE rescue..lol
franky
Chefsummer...have you thought of your own Bull-puppy channel on youtube we could watch? And give cuddles for us, and post when you can, I always appreciate your comments
franky
So stupid! Go ahead and take your two month old non immunized baby to a foreign country.
Good luck with that.
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I forgot about that infant. How incredibly stupid could they be?
Don't some countries have an international immunization law? If so, how do they get around that...by having a special religious waiver applied to the entire family?
I feel a need for a disclaimer, well...just because I do, and I can
My second brother is a Jesuit priest in Florida, he was fore-most in recognizing and helping AIDS patients. It took him longer than most to be frocked, and I am so very proud of him.
That said, I am also proud that the Supreme Court(?) of America finally recognized ALL marriages. Here in Canada, our 10 year anniversary is tomorrow. So glad so many Americans , according to my FB want to move here to avoid all that rainbow nonsense...LOL
So, yup, I am a proud Canadian!, where the North American Rainbow started and the Freedom train ended.
getting off my soap box now, and thank you
franky
Sorry franky... I will save for a new computer, but in the mean time I will ship some surgical masks to you for when you read this blog.
I don't understand why Kate actually seems to like Zorro, and he her. She never really pretends to be fond of Shoka unless it's scripted or damage control, but Zorro is always on her person or Alexis.'
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Zorro can't growl at her. She's more in control with the bird. He can, however, bite. Just wait until he nips her in her flotation devices. All hell will break loose. Literally. Clean-up in aisle eight.
Admin, I'm glad you checked in! Hope you're having a wonderful
trip, and enjoying what little off time you may have.
Capecodmama (#17), I appreciated your thoughtful and
compassionate observations about M. As much as I lambaste
TFW, I've always resisted putting M down. She did not ask to
be part of a circus. She and C can remember life before the
cameras, and all the perks in the world will never make up for
the shattered marriage they had to endure. Yes, she clearly
engages in attention-seeking behavior, but what other tools
was she given to survive?
"Auntie" Chef (#20), hope you have a good trip -- enjoy the pups!
JoyinVirginia said... 19
Jilly Faye and Derek Baker!
I want to second franky, PTL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(that was nineteen exclamation marks, y'all!)
So stupid! Go ahead and take your two month old non immunized baby to a foreign country.
Good luck with that.
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thank goodness, thought it was some kinda bar code, LOL! a third makes it law, c'mon now a Third makes it law, or the motion passes, whatevah!
franky
We saw the lion Kate posed with in the lion enclosure. He was sleeping and three zoo workers were in there waiting to take photos. I wouldn't be surprised if they keep it mildly sedated. That part was so wrong but overall the zoo was good. Well attended too. The croc show was full. It is their first days of winter break which could explain that. The koala hospital had us in tears. We donated two huge piles of office supplies to them. I'll post a pic.
The zoo is very hands on by the way. Lots of things you can touch. We were saying that could confuse a child if they see an animal in the wild who is not tame and think it's approachable like the cute kangaroo they fed at the zoo. What an experience this has been.
Tucker's Mom (#1), great points about the Duggars. What ever
happened to delayed gratification? Working hard towards a goal? Why should strangers pick up the tab for their "good works" --
wouldn't they be "gooder" if they were achieved through personal
sacrifice and patience? Will Jill and Derrick be bringing specialized knowledge to these impoverished areas? If not, why not stay in Arkansas and help the needy there? Or somewhere else in the US?
During this mission trip, if pictures start showing up on Instagram
of baby Israel in a different onesie for every day of the month, the
fans will know where their donations went. I don't imagine this
family will be traveling light.
Tucker's Mom, your post (#1) was well said. There are so many people who will given them money. And, as you said, many can't afford it.
Breaking News: Second escaped murderer has been shot and is in custody.
http://pzfeed.com/breaking-prison-escapee-david-sweat-is-shot-and-in-custody-sources-said/
P.J. said... 36
Breaking News: Second escaped murderer has been shot and is in custody.
http://pzfeed.com/breaking-prison-escapee-david-sweat-is-shot-and-in-custody-sources-said/
June 28, 2015 at 1:12 PM
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I thought it would happen sooner rather than later, once the other guy was shot dead.
Sweat was very close to Canada.
I'm glad this nightmare is over for the good people who live up there.
I am amazed, frankly, that the inmates didn't shoot, hijack or kidnap anyone.
They had to have been desperate and depleted by the time their running was over.
Admin, your visit sounds fricking awesome!
I know we'll learn more from you about the zoo and how to help than we ever will with Kate and her free trip years ago.
foxy said... 28
Sorry franky... I will save for a new computer, but in the mean time I will ship some surgical masks to you for when you read this blog.
June 28, 2015 at 10:25 AM
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THANK YOU!, purple please! Reminds me of when we went to Cuba........you had better make sure all vaccinations were up to date, and they asked for our pamphlets! OYE VAY! I love Cuba!!\
franky
Really how long are the two Duggar twits going to be able to stay in a third world country on this "mission from God?" They don't use birth control so she's going to end up pregnant soon and attempting a VBAC or having a C-section in a third world country isn't exactly smart. I bet they collect all this money, she gets pregnant and they "can't" go because it'll risk her life. No donations will be returned.
foxy said... 28
Sorry franky... I will save for a new computer, but in the mean time I will ship some surgical masks to you for when you read this blog.
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Thank you, and may my gratitude help erase your debt,My comp guys are paid for for 7 years, no kidding...Karmalicious
laptop only, lol. should we start a gofundher?
franky
OT for Sue_ Buddy...
The July 2 edition of Rolling Stone has a three-page article, "Brian Wilson's Better Days," discussing L&M, Cusack (who played the older Brian), Melinda, the Beach Boys, his family.
That Uggs fan is really something. I remember that admin commented that she finds her oddly fascinating. I'd be interested in hearing her thoughts on Uggs' latest tweets!
Will Jill and Derrick be bringing specialized knowledge to these impoverished areas? If not, why not stay in Arkansas and help the needy there? Or somewhere else in the US?
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Yes, absolutely. How about helping starving inner-city kids? I'm not quite sure about their goals in this "mission" thing. Are they crusading for converts to Gothard?
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8
❤️❤️❤️👍 Aww thanks! RT @JeanneKaye: @Kateplusmy8 Spending my Sunday with my favorite bunch😊 http://t.co/vw50Xf6oXC
Does this mean that Norma Desmond is holed up inside watching old shows?
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8
ALL NEW #KatePlus8 on TUESDAY ..10pm on @TLC #SextupletsTurn11 I’m so excited 4U 2C THIS 1!! I almost have no words!😶 I’ll be LIVE TWEETING!
There are no words for your narcissism, nastiness and exploitation of the kids. You got that right.
Such flurry of titillation; a frenzy of elation. the thrill of intoxication; the fervor of excitation. Bring it on!
Yawn.
They don't use birth control so she's going to end up pregnant soon and attempting a VBAC or having a C-section in a third world country isn't exactly smart.
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It wouldn't come as any surprise if she is pregnant even as we speak.
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8
ALL NEW #KatePlus8 on TUESDAY ..10pm on @TLC #SextupletsTurn11 I’m so excited 4U 2C THIS 1!! I almost have no words!�� I’ll be LIVE TWEETING!
There are no words for your narcissism, nastiness and exploitation of the kids. You got that right.
Such flurry of titillation; a frenzy of elation. the thrill of intoxication; the fervor of excitation. Bring it on!
Yawn.
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I think Kate tweeted that something SHE planned for their birthday was amazingish.
www.allaboutkate.com
Anyone else find it odd that an episode about 11-year olds having a (yet another I'm sure lavish) birthday party is on at 10pm?
I'm with you.
YAWN!!
I do think we should takes bets on what ridiculous, over-the-top group gifts the tups will get this year!
Hmm... maybe a tractor of their very own??
What could render TFW almost speechless? And how do we
get her to stay that way?
FlimsyFlamsy said... 47
What could render TFW almost speechless? And how do we
get her to stay that way?
June 28, 2015 at 3:11 PM
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I'd rather know the answer to that than how many licks it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop ;-)
Remember last year how Kate insisted the tups have a carnival and none of the kids were excited about it, and Leah said we couldn't they just go rollerblading? These parties are all about Kate, paid for by TLC. The ones she paid for were lame- the tea party for 2 or 3 guests and the Lego party with maybe one guest iirc .And her 'famous traditional' cake on the striped plate with gummy candies- the very same ones Mady criticized in the cakes the 4/6 tups made in Mexico,
Duggars going overseas with a baby that doesnt have immunizations?? ( have the oarents had shots?)
I read just today that a 6 yr ild boy dird overseas (cant recall where) died from diptheria (sp?)-- parents didnt get him immunized.
Grifting is just wrong no matter who is doing it. Be it the Duggar's daughter, or TFW, they are just wrong for trying to take money from kind unsuspecting people. It is not Christian or anything honest good people would think of doing. Fund your own trips, missions, babies, homes, vacations, autos, and home remodels. In other words, pay your own way and fund your own life. The idea of any man with a family purposefully quitting a good job and living off of others', is just horrible. Remember when Jon Gosselin quit his job with the State of PA? Didn't work out so good. Now the Duggar son in law has quit a job with WalMart corporate. Not too smart in my book!
Has anyone seen any previews for the birthday special yet? Maybe they will be on tonight.
I had to share this Ask Amy, as it reflects how disgusted I feel about Kate teasing the kids about her going away to Mexico without them:
"DEAR AMY: My husband and I have a bright, social and engaging 5-year-old daughter. Our problem has to do with how some family members and close friends interact with her.
Examples include people visiting our home and telling her that they are going to take her baby brother home with them, which resulted in my daughter screaming in protest while the other person had a hearty laugh.
Then there was the time an adult relative came to her birthday party and repeatedly said, “It’s my party and I’m going to cut the cake!” while my daughter progressively got more confused and agitated. This went on until she was in tears and the adult started laughing.
We see no meaning in such interactions. We have tried to steer the conversation elsewhere, but we want to get the message across politely, but clearly, that we do not appreciate people agitating our child.
My daughter says that she hates being teased by adults and we have asked her to tell people that, but in that moment, she can’t. What can we do to send the message politely that we would like our child to be treated with respect and not teased for fun? -- Agitated Mom
DEAR AGITATED: Some adults are able to engage children appropriately by “kidding.” Five-year-olds usually catch on pretty quickly when an adult says, “Hey, wait a minute — that’s MY birthday cake!” if the adult telegraphs that this is a kidding game. The adult conveys this with a smile and body language that signals to the child his intentions.
Teasing a child until she is obviously distressed is just bullying. Laughing at a child you have made cry is disgusting.
I’m not sure why you are so worried about being polite. While this is happening, you should place your hand on your child’s arm and say, “Uncle Buck is teasing you, honey.” If you don’t catch it in time, after you comfort your child you should ask the adult, “Please don’t tease her. You are the only person who enjoys it.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/ask-amy-parents-wonder-how-to-discourage-teasing/2015/06/16/8ef52818-112a-11e5-a0dc-2b6f404ff5cf_story.html
For the person seeking ideas about the Grateful Dead, all archival materials relating to the Dead were donated to the library at UCSantaCruz and are on display there in a special area. Santa Cruz is a very cool college/beach town 90 miles south of San Francisco, which may be farther afield than you want to go. Just thought I should mention this.
OrangeCrusher1
Travel tips, medical advice, mold relief suggestions...yeah, this
blog truly is just a nest of bitter, black-hearted busybodies.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 55
Travel tips, medical advice, mold relief suggestions...yeah, this
blog truly is just a nest of bitter, black-hearted busybodies.
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And a blog comprised of so many animal lovers who listen, sympathize and silently shed tears when those among us are facing difficult decisions with ill or aging pets, and for those who have lost them.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 55
Travel tips, medical advice, mold relief suggestions...yeah, this
blog truly is just a nest of bitter, black-hearted busybodies.
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Was someone commenting about Ms Goody and her hatred of Jon and all men, or Milo being a bitter busybody, always sticking her nose in Kate's life (and bed), and trashing Jon and Robert when the opportunity presents itself?
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack
@Kateplusmy8 @TLC Well, I corrected it? U gone 2bed? Seems like ur doing more nappy time again...one moment a tweet...next asleep! HaHa
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack
@Kateplusmy8 @TLC Where did you put all those special gifts the kids got you? That was quite a stash of stuff U got there Momma! #Blessed
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack
@Kateplusmy8 Did you get your iPhone screen fixed today? Curious as to how much it set you back? Hubs did same...so did @SandieBellz!!
Just three recent tweets from the busybody Gladys. Nosy enough to ask her how much Kate paid to have her phone fixed.
Yes, indeed :) I receive so much support here as well as info on many topics & interesting stories and ideas. Love ya, ladies!
Formerly Duped said... 58
Yes, indeed :) I receive so much support here as well as info on many topics & interesting stories and ideas. Love ya, ladies!
June 28, 2015 at 5:50 PM
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There were tears shed over your loss- I was really in shock.
The support, interest,sharing, laughing and so much more is amazing here.
What a veranda we've all created.
OT- series finale of Nurse Jackie. I am on pins and needles over what's in store!
From USA Today:
Take Lifetime's UnReal (Mondays at 10 ET/PT), which delves into the disreputable goings-on behind the scenes of a reality dating show.
"It was taking a really hard look at popular culture and media in a way that I was so excited to attack," she says. "We all think we're such savvy viewers. In reality, there's another story that's much meaner than people understand," she says.
How accurate is it? Totally, if you ask Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, of Jersey Shore fame. "#UnREALtv is exactly how production life is. #spoton," she Tweeted this month.
"People would be shocked to know how many reality producers and in one case, stars, have gotten in contact with me to say that we're telling the truth," Noxon says. "This is how it is. They really are casting for high drama. Everything that happens this season is based on a true story or an extrapolation of what happened," says Noxon.
Noxon adds that beyond the show-within-a-show conceit, her series deals with issues bigger than just the travails and traumas of one heartthrob and the women vying for his affection. "The show is about the struggle for Rachel's soul, about doing jobs where you feel like you're morally compromised every day and you talk yourself into it. There's this highly dysfunctional family that forms," she says.
Tucker's Mom said
"OTOH, I think it very telling that this couple wants to leave, urgently.
This takes the spin-off sister vagina canons show off the table."
This mission idea has been in the works for a while. I read about it as a rumor before the Josh scandal was revealed, I'm pretty sure. Derek was in Nepal when he and Jill began "courting" and it was mentioned that they wanted to do mission work there before they even got married.
Asking for donations - they'll get a ton of money, I'd guess. Lots of people still supporting them, and their views on homosexuality, and with the gay marriage approval this week people will probably send some money to Dillard-Duggar Town to show their disapproval of the Supreme Court decision.
I still don't think the Duggar show will be cancelled, but if it is I think the spin off predictions will come true. The mission trip will be filmed. They'll air it as a "special" if not part of a series. The Duggar train is going to keep rolling down the TLC tracks.
Eww I think I see TFW's future boobs on Botched. Ewwwwww
Bubbles, I agree with you about the Dillard's mission trip. They alluded to this being an opportune time. That might translate into "TLC will help with costs while they're filming us and they are ready to film now. After they leave we will need to live off our gofundme donations".
Not sure if this has been posted yet, but the Season 3 premier of "Last Tango in Halifax" is on tonight! If you haven't seen this PBS series you really need to check it out It's very good.
Here's a brief description of the show;
" Full of zesty humour, great characters and glorious dialogue, it’s about timeless love in a very modern setting. Childhood sweethearts Alan and Celia, both widowed and in their 70s, fall for each other all over again when they are reunited on the internet after nearly 60 years. Alan and Celia both have daughters, whose dysfunctional lives bring drama at every turn."
Sherry Baby (#57), boy, Gladys really has no awareness of how
inappropriate it is to ask TFW how much it cost to repair her
phone. And if I was a bettin' woman, I'd say TFW just got a brand
new phone. On account of she's a millionaire, and just plays a
struggling single mom on TV.
And I'm surprised it took Gladys a week to bring up the gifts.
Can you see how she's trying to direct the narrative? She's
probably been reading here all week and seeing how upset
many of us were about C's gift being snubbed. So she's
giving TFW the opportunity to perhaps tweet a pic of the gifts,
or to repeat how she's going to treasure them. And maybe
redeem herself from the C debacle. Only problem is, TFW
still doesn't know she did anything wrong.
THAT TWEET WAS SO SAD
NickWalker @NickWalker2012 · 9 hil y a 9 heures
@JeanneKaye @Kateplusmy8 This is so sad! The weather is so beautiful outside!
EVEN NON-HATERS TRY TO POINT THE FANS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
franky
Franky (#9), I'm an American girl, but I learned the word
"portage" from one of my favorite Canadian cartoons -
"Franklin." Franklin the turtle and his best friend Bear
went on a "portage," and Franklin's dad said they were
"voyageurs." Who said TV ain't edumacational?!
I don't believe for one minute that Jill and Jessa received a dime for their time on the show. It is Daddy's job to control, er, support the family and I am willing to bet any income the girls made while at home (midwifery payments, for example) went straight to Daddy to control. Now that J and J are married, it is their husbands' jobs to support them. Daddy
was off the hook the second his daughters got their first kiss and he could cross them off the list of expenses. Shoot, after they are married they're not even Duggars anymore! They're Dillards and Seewalds, controlled, er, supported by men named Dillard and Seewald.
Unless Derick Dillard has saved most of his Walmart earnings, they're going to have to put their hands out somewhere to go to Nepal. It looks like God laid it on their hearts to suspend logic and play Abraham, who left his father's land to go wherever God led him.
I would not be surprised, however, if Dugger BOYS got financial help from Dad so they can be heads of household and control, er, support a houseful of children with the last name Duggar.
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Thanks for the heads up about the R/S article. I read it on line. He's had such a difficult life. Makes me sad thinking about. He has to work so hard to just be "normal." Not sure I want to see the movie. I really have a soft spot for him, probably from reading what a sh*t his father was.
sorry for yelling, I blame caps lock and my left hand finger
franky
@WhoisPmk: https://youtu.be/RwycHwXcK1s?t=208 @Kateplusmy8 Lied to Joy Behars face..and to Whoopie's http://twitter.com/WhoisPmk/status/615329476357029888/photo/1
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She could make millions if she markets that good bra! Oh, wait...
Chefsummer - I am so jealous that you're going to be spending time with those bully babies. I miss my boy every day but take heart in the fact that we're #1 on our breeder's list for a baby boy in 2016. I can't wait.
Tucker's Mom - I re watched the pilot episode of Nurse Jackie tonight before watching the finale. I'm glad I did because there were because of the references to the first episode. Sigh...
Here's another one from the nosy busybody Gladys, wanting to know what Kate did today! Wouldn't this drive you nuts if someone wanted to know what you did on a daily basis? And then the fans are such hypocrites that they calll non-fans busybodies! Look within your own flock, sheeple!
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 2h2 hours ago
So I figured if you took yesterday 2b lazy...today was going to be a #GiddyUpAndGetBusy day. What got hit on ur to-do-list? :) @Kateplusmy8
Not sure if this has been posted yet, but the Season 3 premier of "Last Tango in Halifax" is on tonight! If you haven't seen this PBS series you really need to check it out It's very good.
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For those on the East Coast, the new documentary, "I'll Be Me" is airing right now on CNN. It's an up-close and honest look at Glen Campbell's Alzheimer's diagnosis, his life, his struggles and his farewell tour.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/glen-campbells-daughter-ashley-details-dads-declining-health-20150626
@whataheartwants: @Kateplusmy8 @JeanneKaye I missing those last 2 I want where can I find I've looked my daughter was dirt July 2004 so she loves watching
@whataheartwants: @Kateplusmy8 @JeanneKaye she use to sit there my little girl and lay all her babies pretending they were the 8 kids they were born in heryr
@whataheartwants: @Kateplusmy8 @JeanneKaye so she started watching you guys very young everyday mama u have 8 kids like them um no hunny thanks but I can'tlol
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Is this really the demographic that TLC is after? If so I'm glad that I'm a black hearted busybody sitting on this veranda because I lose a couple of brain cells every time I read one of her tweets.
franky - When I see TCFW I too think of country without the "o" and "r".
Tucker's Mom (let me try again and make a little more sense) - I re watched the pilot episode of Nurse Jackie tonight before watching the finale. I'm glad I did because of the references to the first episode. Sigh...
rainbow OT
I just spoke with my cousin who is divorcing her wife..
.I hope this is a joke on us all, because those two girls were brilliant together. please cross your fingers, they have 2 dd's between them
fanky
localyocul said... 62
Eww I think I see TFW's future boobs on Botched. Ewwwwww
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lol!! It's called "The Attack Of The 3,000 cc Implants." Too funny.
sorry for yelling, I blame caps lock and my left hand finger
franky
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Well, Franky, the Bible says, "And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee." I'm not sure what its position is on left-hand fingers.
rainbow OT
I just spoke with my cousin who is divorcing her wife..
.I hope this is a joke on us all, because those two girls were brilliant together. please cross your fingers, they have 2 dd's between them
fanky
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Okay, I'm lost. Who is getting a divorce?
NJGal51: Her daughter was dirt? Good heavens.
I was just thinking about the comments regarding TFW strutting
around in her bikini in the last episode, and people saying it was
not a big deal because she was just with her kids. But that's not
really true. What about the "crew daddies?" There was a camera
person, a sound person, a director, possibly a TLC rep, and who
knows how many production assistants. She was putting on a
show.
Kirkland....64
Where have I been? Loved Last Tango in Halifax, thanks so much for the recommendation and enough background so I could follow the storyline. Now I can power-watch seasons one and two on Netflix!
MsGoody2Shoes21 @msgoody2shoes21 60m60 minutes ago
@Angels_Dust18 @Kateplusmy8 Kate blocks the 24/7 "Khateful" trolls. That's how she ignores their drama.
But she doesn't block those hateful fans who make vile and disgusting comments about the father of her children, wishing that he would be in a coma, and she doesn't put an end to those horrible tweets. She reads those tweets. Makes perfect sense to me.
Sheeple hypocrisy at its best (or worst).
She was putting on a show.
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You bet she was. In Kate's mind every American male will be glued to his TV set to watch her prance on the beaches of Mexico. It's not only be an ego boost, she believes it will be a ratings boost she's hoping.
If the fans want to believe that this was a private family outing with the kids, how do they figure they're watching it all on TV? Because it was a very public spectacle for a lot of eyes to soak in, and it only started with the crew daddies.
Donkey looks hilarious in the frozen video clip above. She looks pinched and constipated and oh...about 47. Her demeanor is histrionic to the bone.."oh widdle me, so afwaid of getting old, so I'm gonna hint and blather on until someone says I wook young." Spit it out, Mady. I think it's disingenuous that her kids say she looks younger than she is. First of all, she doesn't. Second of all, don't all kids think their parents look old? Ugh she has really messed with their poor minds.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 67
Franky (#9), I'm an American girl, but I learned the word
"portage" from one of my favorite Canadian cartoons -
"Franklin." Franklin the turtle and his best friend Bear
went on a "portage," and Franklin's dad said they were
"voyageurs." Who said TV ain't edumacational?!
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well that just wams my heart! I almost forgot about Franklin. Dang it, would have named my turtle that instead of Ricco. SUAVE!
thanks for the memories
franky
Fleecing The Sheeple said... 79
rainbow OT
I just spoke with my cousin who is divorcing her wife..
.I hope this is a joke on us all, because those two girls were brilliant together. please cross your fingers, they have 2 dd's between them
fanky
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Okay, I'm lost. Who is getting a divorce?
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My cousin from her wife. As good catholics, if you get married there is never supposed to be a divorce. Seriously, why bother getting married in the eyes of g-d and country if it doesn't work out? We are all chagrined. 72 of us never married, only 5 did.
and yes, we have a large family, LOL,
franky
Tucker's Mom - I re watched the pilot episode of Nurse Jackie tonight before watching the finale. I'm glad I did because there were because of the references to the first episode. Sigh...
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"Make me good, God, but not yet."
"Make me good, God."
"You're good, Jackie"
Sigh...
Anonymous said... 76
rainbow OT
I just spoke with my cousin who is divorcing her wife..
.I hope this is a joke on us all, because those two girls were brilliant together. please cross your fingers, they have 2 dd's between them
fanky
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Are they open to counseling?
Always worth it when you have kids.
Second of all, don't all kids think their parents look old? Ugh she has really messed with their poor minds.
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Having to constantly stroke their crazy mother's ego has to be exhausting for them.
Kate's food, rock-hard stomach, tanned skin, pulled face and every single flatulent thing that comes out of her mouth has to be praised.
Since we're back to tv/movie recommendations
Did anyone watch Bessie on HBO. Queen Latifah was fantastic!I'veve only see her doing comedies, such a great performance. And can she ever sing!
I LOVE Last Tango In Halifax!
Still enjoying Cedar Cove- so escapist.
Thank you for the heads up on Last Tango in Halifax. I had no idea it was back on and the DVR is now set. Also, thanks to whomever recommended Wentworth. Grittier than OITNB - not sure I like it better but I'm still in the early stages.
Kate puts bird food in the frig? And snails? Geez, Kate what are you feeding that dog, bird & your kids?
The only time I have ever put anything bird in the frig was medicine, I don't know of any bird food that belongs in the frig? Anyone? Their are some dog treats & food that belongs in the frig, or opened wet dog food. And snails, escargot maybe?
I have another thought about the bikini romp: TFW is trying to
stick it to Jon. She is still obsessed with him. No, I don't think
she still loves him -- I don't even think she's capable of any kind
of healthy reciprocal love. But Jon is the one person she hasn't
been able to "delete" from her life, and I think it eats her up.
He's also the person who decided he didn't want to film anymore,
and spoiled what she imagined to be at least another decade of
non-stop filming and luxury and ease and glamor.
So being the 12-year-old girl she is emotionally, she probably
thinks, oooh, wait'll he sees how hot I look! Won't he be sorry!
Meanwhile, he's the one who managed to move on to a few
long-term relationships and doesn't seem to care a feather or
a fig what she does.
Sitting here recovering from knee surgery so I thought I would watch the birthday episode. Oh where to begin. Seeing Kate and Deanna in bikinis it's pretty obvious which one had the plastic surgery!
I loved when she said it was not in her nature to drive crazily when she had the kids in the car! Anyone who has read Robert's book knows that is a big fat lie!
She thinks it's funny to degrade others. Poor Collin, he was so excited about his little gift and she just had to humiliate him. I think she does a lot of this stuff for the cameras because she thinks she's being cute. I think many of the girls do this as well. They are over-actors.
The last thing I wanted to bring up is when she said it was so hard to find someone to take her kids shopping for her. Such an alienator.
Kate's food, rock-hard stomach, tanned skin, pulled face and every single flatulent thing that comes out of her mouth has to be praised.
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Kate has flatulence? Too much of that delicious turkey, corn and white bean chili?
FlimsyFlamsy said... 94
I have another thought about the bikini romp: TFW is trying to
stick it to Jon. She is still obsessed with him. No, I don't think
she still loves him -- I don't even think she's capable of any kind
of healthy reciprocal love. But Jon is the one person she hasn't
been able to "delete" from her life, and I think it eats her up.
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I agree. When you're over your ex, you nothing them. There's no hate or vitriol or acrimony.
There's just a certain neutrality that you'd have with say, a neighbor.
If they're married, or single, or traveling, or getting a promotion, or bought a home, it's just another data point to you.
You can exchange pleasantries, and just walk away.
That will never be the case with Kate. I don't think she wants Jon, but she wants Jon to want her.
So being the 12-year-old girl she is emotionally, she probably
thinks, oooh, wait'll he sees how hot I look! Won't he be sorry!
I think that's exactly it. I agree that she's fixated on him for some reason.
I don't think she wants Jon, but she wants Jon to want her.
Yep. And it's driving her craaaazy that he's is so, so over her.
She wants him to want her, so that she can have the pleasure of rejecting him.
Just like she rejected Colin's gift. It was so important to her that the kid KNEW that she not only didn't like his gift, she rejected it.
She was getting her jollies from humiliating the kid.
June is almost over. Wonder how the court date went?
I am glad that H told Jon she's having issues and wants a change in her living arrangements...
but how can Jon watch the TLC shows and NOT seek custody of C??
I know it just aired, but this isn't the first time she's singled out C for abuse/humiliation/indifference, etc. There has to be long term abuse going on, even Robert dedicated his book to C, and that's saying a lot.
Was C the one she got on, when he said something about one of the girls's hair being ugly? I saw that clip quite a bit ago, and man, she sure was mean to him. Was it C?
Is this really the demographic that TLC is after? If so I'm glad that I'm a black hearted busybody sitting on this veranda because I lose a couple of brain cells every time I read one of her tweets.
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It would certainly seem that this represents the demographics. At first I thought this was a non-fan masquerading as a sheeple just for giggles. Then I realized that nope, this really is a fan who either drunk tweets or is illiterate. What's funny is that she jumps on Kate's twitter, scolds the non-fans and calls them names, and just basically pokes at them. They seldom take the bait and they just laugh at her, which really seems to tick her off and she just keeps trying to start an argument. It's kind of funny to watch.
And, oh yes, she really is dumber than that proverbial bag of hair.
selly @whataheartwants
@BethAhkneeMan im ignorant sorry I guess but is it national something I keep seeing everyone photo rainbow I kinda think I know ???ty
Kate has flatulence?
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Must be pretty uncomfortable with that stick up there.
Kate puts bird food in the frig? And snails? Geez, Kate what are you feeding that dog, bird & your kids?
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I didn't watch the show. Did she say what kind of bird food? I would imagine if the bird is on a veggies, nuts and fruit only diet (as oppose to store-bought seed food) then yes, she would chop up everything and store it in the refrigerator. Even if the bird is on a seed or pellet diet from the pet shop, the food stays much fresher if you keep it in the refrigerator. You don't risk the growth of fungus in the bags and those pesky little nit flies stay away. I always keep my bird food in storage containers in the refrigerator. If I buy in quantity, I put it in the freezer.
Why does she hate Collin? So sad for that little boy.
I think even some fans are having a hard time excusing her behavior towards him.
Selly@whataheartwants
@BethAhkneeMan im ignorant sorry I guess but is it national something I keep seeing everyone photo rainbow I kinda think I know ???ty
The saddest part of this is that she talked about being gay on her timeline.
With Jon gone, Kate has turned Collin into her whipping boy. He can do no right. If the court case re Hannah is over and she is still with Kate, it will do no good for Jon to fight for Collin even if he has the money. I have a gut feeling Hannah was being overly dramatic as a way to let Kate know she has some power and I wouldn't be surprised if she reneged when it came to talking to a judge. I doubt Hannah really wanted to leave. Some of the girls are real drama queens like their mama and I think they like being in front of the camera.
Kate has flatulence?
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Kate IS flatulence. She's a big gas bag.
If Kate is keeping the bird food in the refrigerator, that's probably one of the smarter things she's done. I have love birds that are on a pellet and seed diet, along with fresh fruits and vegetables. I always freeze the bags of seeds first. It really helps to get rid of moths that might be hiding in the food. I remember one time bringing home a bag of food and when I opened it, so many moths and little flies flew out. I took the bag back to the store, got another brand, and then froze it first before I put it into the refrigerator. Pet shops recommend keeping the food in the refrigerator. It really does keep it fresh longer.
If you look on the bags of some of the brands, it will tell you that it will stay fresh three times as long if you keep it refrigerated, as opposed to keeping it in the pantry in containers.
May (#95), good luck with the knee recovery. Another ridiculous
thing about TFW's driving comments is, she (well, TLC) bought
her kids a John Deere tractor for their 10th birthday -- a vehicle
with a big ol' sticker which warns that driving it irresponsibly
could be fatal. Luckily 10-year-olds are known for their great
judgment...
TLC stinks, 104...
"I think even some fans are having a hard time excusing her behavior towards him."
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What are they saying about it that would lead one to this conclusion? I thought maybe they were just ignoring her nastiness. Has Milo called her out on it? Scratch that one...she'd never in a million years make a comment that would question Kate's parenting. What about the other sheeple, though?
I have always thought that Hannah would never leave. First of all, Kate would never let that happen. Can you imagine the PR disaster? Even if Hannah really was unhappy there are many ways kate can stop that from happening. From brainwashing to buying her things. Kate can also make a deal with the court that she'll get therapy. Therapy is no big deal, the therapist can not repeat anything kate says so all her secrets would be just that secrets.
The child that should be removed immediately is Collin. Kate is doing major damage to that child. I feel so bad for him. He seems to be such a sweet kid. And Kate would miss her slave!
Sue_Buddy why don't you write a book about Kate+8. I would write it but I'm more of a talker. Robert could have made some serious money but he didn't promote the book. It can be about the last ten years that took Kate from fat frumpy mother of eight to abusive, child exploiter, slutty divorcee, warden to her 8 prisoners, mine all mine house and money, no family or friends plastic mother of 8!
I would buy it.
Vanessa said... 90
Since we're back to tv/movie recommendations
Did anyone watch Bessie on HBO. Queen Latifah was fantastic!I'veve only see her doing comedies, such a great performance. And can she ever sing!
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I'm not sure why you're surprised that Queen Latifah can sing. She was in the music business long before she started acting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Latifah
Sue_Buddy - I agree with your comment and don't think Hannah ever wanted to leave. They're learning how to play her and will soon be virtuosos. They will have her jumping through hoops.
The saddest part of this is that she talked about being gay on her timeline.
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She said that she is gay, or just a general discussion about being gay? I know she has tweeted that she's a single parent.
She's tweeted at some places that she has four children. In other tweets, she said she has three kids. Maybe her math skills aren't the best.
I have always thought that Hannah would never leave. First of all, Kate would never let that happen.
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If the court ordered it, Kate would allow it to happen or face contempt.
I disagree about Robert not getting the book out there. I think that Robert did promote the book to the best of his ability. I'm not sure what more he could have done, other than to appear on national television. I would imagine there would have to be an invitation in order to do that, and probably a lot of red tape he would have to cut through.
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Why does she hate Collin? So sad for that little boy.
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There is very obviously a problem with Kate's attitude toward that little boy. The whole gift opening scene was very blatant - all the fake, syrupy "oohing & aahing & I love it" over each turtle gift in the vocal tone you use to amuse babies & then a flat "oh" when she opened Colin's gift.
But there was another scene with Colin that bothered me even more. It was when they were doing the mud drive - Colin was in the front passenger seat & Kate was pretending that she had never seen the inside of a vehicle before. She says "what am I doing"? and helpful little Colin gestures forward to something and Kate says "Don't" and sticks her finger in his face. She says 'that's your handle buddy" in a rather unkind tone. The finger in his face when he was trying to be helpful bothered me greatly.
Haha "Mr Trump" got fired! Although they say TFWs buddy Mark Burnett is producer of CA so they are not dropping that...will MB stand by Trump?
I know...it's too bad Collin and Alexis are always paired with Kate... of course we don't know their true behavior at home, but it seems the other kids avoid them, and as I mentioned before,I think Kate is punishing both for the Kindergarten fiasco
I'm not sure why you're surprised that Queen Latifah can sing. She was in the music business long before she started acting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Latifah
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I loved her in "Chicago." Her Mama Morton's "When You're Good To Mama," was absolutely wonderful.
Franky said:
So glad so many Americans , according to my FB want to move here to avoid all that rainbow nonsense...LOL
So, yup, I am a proud Canadian!, where the North American Rainbow started and the Freedom train ended.
getting off my soap box now, and thank you
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LOL Franky - I guess those people are showing their ignorance. Besides, it's not easy to emigrate to Canada. I looked up the requirements one time some years ago, thinking I might consider it. Well, I don't have enough money saved up, nor do I work in one of the fields that they accept, etc., etc. In other words, you can't just fill out a piece of paper saying you want to become a Canadian citizen and be accepted. It's actually somewhat difficult.
Have enjoyed my trips to Canada so much. It's a wonderful country and the people I met were all (and I do mean all of them) friendly and helpful. From the couple I met on the train who gladly shared about their life, to the guy on the city bus in Toronto who helped me navigate around the city, to the clerks in the stores - I like your country :)
franky
Blowing in the Wind ( 115 )
Huh?? Not after the court ruling before . Lots of deals can happen before you even set foot in a court room.
And I disagree with you about Robert. I don't know why he didn't promote the book . Maybe he tried but he couldn't . Who knows ? All I know is that he didn't. Kate would want to set the record straight about Jon and she would get on the Today Show, Extra. Access Hollywood and so forth. Robert wasn't on any of those shows!! And the book was interesting enough and had juicy info on a well known Reality Celebrity mother of 8 to get national media attention! Maybe someone who knows him should ask him what happened to the nonexistent book tour.
Tucker's Mom shared a post from Ask Amy, in part:
Teasing a child until she is obviously distressed is just bullying. Laughing at a child you have made cry is disgusting.
I’m not sure why you are so worried about being polite. While this is happening, you should place your hand on your child’s arm and say, “Uncle Buck is teasing you, honey.” If you don’t catch it in time, after you comfort your child you should ask the adult, “Please don’t tease her. You are the only person who enjoys it.”
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In that parent's shoes, I would speak with the person who made my child cry (in private, away from everyone) and tell them their behavior was not acceptable and if they cannot understand why, and will not agree to not do so again, they will not be invited back to my house.
I would have also stepped in the moment I saw my child becoming upset, and put a stop to it. Being polite is certainly important, but stopping my child from being teased to the point of tears would be of greater importance.
Bubbles said:
I still don't think the Duggar show will be cancelled, but if it is I think the spin off predictions will come true. The mission trip will be filmed. They'll air it as a "special" if not part of a series. The Duggar train is going to keep rolling down the TLC tracks.
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You may be right. I think the season closed with a teaser about an announcement from Jill and Derick .... dun dun dun! What could it be? And it was probably them saying Derick was quitting his job at Wal-Mart to do missionary work, (to be filmed by TLC of course).
How interesting would such a show be, if the stars were Jill and Derick? Derick speaks awkwardly, lots of pauses as if he's searching for the right way to say something. Jill is rather boring and doesn't have much of interest to say either. The baby would be cute, but seriously, how could they hold viewer interest with just the three of them traipsing about, trying to convert a primarily Catholic population to their version of Christianity? I think that might offend viewers who are religious but not fundamentalists. I know they have a large following among fundamentalists but that doesn't mean they'd get great viewing numbers. If TLC and their advertisers want to throw their money at these two and create a dull show, that's fine with me. There is no way they'll bring in the numbers that they pulled before.
I'm not sure why you're surprised that Queen Latifah can sing. She was in the music business long before she started acting.
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Not surpried, but impressed. I've only heard her rap.
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 2h2 hours ago
So I figured if you took yesterday 2b lazy...today was going to be a #GiddyUpAndGetBusy day. What got hit on ur to-do-list? :) @Kateplusmy8
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Yes, this level of nosiness would drive me right up the wall. It reminds me a little of the way the clerks at my grocery store must be told my management to ask, "got anything exciting planned for the rest of your day?" It never fails! No, I have nothing exciting planned for the rest of the day, unless you consider making chicken and broccoli cassarole for dinner exciting.
Kate ignores Mile about 98% of the time, yet Milo never takes the hint.
I read that NBC is severing ties with Donald Trump over his remarks about Latino immigrants, including both the beauty pageants and Celebrity Apprentice. If true, he is going to have serious withdrawals. Getting his face on TV is his life's blood! LOL!
TLC schedule shows this if you click on Premier. I did not seen any ads for this weeks episode when I watched Stacy London on Friday. Last week the "Big 40 " ad was on several times during that + the 8 minute preview.
Birthday #11
As the sextuplets turn 11, Kate throws the kids a so-called progressive birthday party! The kids enjoy a day full of roller-skating, pizza, cake, presents, and sleepover party.
Lucy Ellen said... 127
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Thanks. That's more like what the kids would want to do, I'm sure. But what is a progressive party- an all-day/night one? I hope they get to invite more friends than previously.
Birthday #11
As the sextuplets turn 11, Kate throws the kids a so-called progressive birthday party! The kids enjoy a day full of roller-skating, pizza, cake, presents, and sleepover party.
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Sounds boring to watch, but it also sounds quasi-normal.
Unless Kate had someone built a roller rink in her basement, that is.
Still wondering who will donate the ridiculously expensive group gift this year, and I hope Zorro is practicing his flying into the cake stunt.
He wasn't very convincing last year.
Lucy Ellen (#127), thanks for the TLC episode blurb. How in
the world does that party description scan with TFW's comment
from yesterday? "I’m so excited 4U 2C THIS 1!! I almost have
no words!" Someone's smelling a little desperate.
But what is a progressive party- an all-day/night one? I hope they get to invite more friends than previously.
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It's a party when you move from one event to the next, kind of like a progressive dinner where you have appetizers at one house; salad at another house, and so on. I progressive birthday party is set in different locations.
So was Dutch Wonderland part of the birthday special or will the masses be treated to that at a later date?
If true, he is going to have serious withdrawals. Getting his face on TV is his life's blood! LOL!
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I really wonder if he will. I've been reading various articles about this, and he doesn't appear to be really upset over it. He said what he wanted to say, knowing that the network, which is politically democratic left, might do this. What's interesting is that NBC has known about his stance on this for some time, but it's only been after the announcement of his candidacy that they chose to remove their connections with him.
One more comment about the mud drive - ever safety conscious Kate drives at a snails pace so that no mud splashes her, Colin, Leah & Hannah. Leah was very vocal right afterward about being disappointed - especially when she was comparing her not muddy clothes with one of her brothers very muddy clothes. So when Kate decided to drive again, why did she take Cara & not the kids that she short-changed on the first go-round???
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Honestly I'm amazed Zorro is still alive! The way she grabbed him and rinsed him after the we cake stunt-very rough. All that charade did was convince people TFW cannot bake a cake. That thing was lopsided and flat with uneven icing on it.
As for the big gift...idk, but something that benefits her somehow.
All I know is that he didn't. Kate would want to set the record straight about Jon and she would get on the Today Show, Extra. Access Hollywood and so forth. Robert wasn't on any of those shows!!
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An author just doesn't call The Today Show and say, "Hey, I wrote a book. Please schedule me for an appearance." It doesn't work that way, or every person who wrote a book who be clamoring for an appearance.
What should he have done to promote the book?
I hope they get to invite more friends than previously.
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Me too, but I think it sucks that their friends have to be subjected to filming, or miss a party for their friend.
I'd hate to be put in that position as a parent.
Haha "Mr Trump" got fired! Although they say TFWs buddy Mark Burnett is producer of CA so they are not dropping that...will MB stand by Trump?
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ABC is reporting that NBC is trying to find a way to air CA without Trump:
"The network said Monday that it and producer Mark Burnett are exploring ways to continue "Celebrity Apprentice" sans Trump."
Here's what she said Blowing:
@whataheartwants: @TheEllenShow made it easier to say I am gay. Now @BruceJenner tu.for the next-generation to be u!luv u be u tu!!!! http://twitter.com/whataheartwants/status/592740095905636352/photo/1
Warmthof the sun: Thanks for the info. I had never heard of putting the seed in the frig. The info on the moths things, that is handy, cause, I have had that a few times over the years.
Would keeping the dog cookies, especially during the summer in the frig to get rid of the moths bugs?, I've had that happen a few times, over the years, during the summer.
http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/1088038/jim-bob-michelle-duggar-foreclosure-lawsuit
Wasn't there something weird a few years ago about them buying Michelle's mother's (or some relative) for $1, and then Josh/Anna moved into it?
Sounds like Pa Duggar could possibly be involved in some shady real estate deals.
The first sale for $1, well ok. I guess. But now there's another one?
Hmmmm....we're not talking coincidence any more.
Are we now talking scam and he got busted? Are we talking taking advantage of an elderly person who didn't know what they were getting talked into?
It's a party when you move from one event to the next, kind of like a progressive dinner where you have appetizers at one house; salad at another house, and so on. I progressive birthday party is set in different locations.
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And I'm betting Kate keeps the kids in the dark for each event.
When the kids were little, it was a lot easier to get reactions out of them. Now, Kate has to resort to playing tricks on them.
PA Dutch Mom, NBC's firing of Donald Trump is reminiscent of when the Food Network cancelled Paula Deen's shows and severed ties with here. I don't consider intolerance of racism a political issue. In years gone by, bigotry was certainly more tolerated, but we live in a global society now. Corporations are multi-national. Trump didn't take that into consideration when he made those remarks. Of course he's going to put on a brave face and act like he's fine with being abruptly canned. But he loves the spotlight and his biggest forum just got yanked away. That has to sting.
Let's throw tomatoes said... 121
Blowing in the Wind ( 115 )
Huh?? Not after the court ruling before . Lots of deals can happen before you even set foot in a court room.
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I'm sorry. Maybe I wasn't clear in my response. You posted that Kate will never let Hannah leave. My comment was that if Jon would get custody of Hannah through a court order, then Kate would have no choice but to let her live with Jon. If she refused to do so, then she would be in violation of a court order.
The Goody sheep posted some time ago that Jon lost the custody hearing. I have no idea how she knows when it was held, or what the results were. When questioned, she didn't answer.
Are we now talking scam and he got busted? Are we talking taking advantage of an elderly person who didn't know what they were getting talked into?
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I'm not sure who or what was doing the scamming, if there indeed was fraud, but the bank that holds the mortgage was sued four years ago by the Feds for one billion dollar for massive mortgage fraud. Maybe this time Pa didn't do anything wrong, but who knows?
Tucker's Mom - Did you see Charlie and the bike messenger go by during the ending crowd scene?
Let's throw tomatoes said... 111
That was very nice of you to say.:)
I'm not sure there is a need for another book on that narcissistic gas bag. Robert notified all the gossip rags and people like Anderson Cooper, Nancy Grace and many other TV talk personalities. I think she's old news to people like that. She hasn't been asked on an interview show for a long time. She screwed up big time when she tried to get her teen girls to bad mouth their dad on the Today show. OOoops! And let's face it, there aren't many people in the world that care or even know. about her.
I don't consider intolerance of racism a political issue. In years gone by, bigotry was certainly more tolerated, but we live in a global society now. Corporations are multi-national. Trump didn't take that into consideration when he made those remarks. Of course he's going to put on a brave face and act like he's fine with being abruptly canned. But he loves the spotlight and his biggest forum just got yanked away. That has to sting.
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Millicent, if you do some reading on this, news websites are regarding it as political, based on NBC's position as being far left. I think there's more to it than what we are hearing right now. It's not just a matter of Trump making a remark about illegal immigrants. If he sues, I think we'll hear more about this as time goes on.
NJGal51 said... 146
Tucker's Mom - Did you see Charlie and the bike messenger go by during the ending crowd scene?
June 29, 2015 at 5:07 PM
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Oops, lost my first response.
I went back and saw them-that green hair!
The show was amazing and Jackie Peyton was good and bad, and an addict and user, and a nurse and destroyer and a sociopath and...
It's brilliant to keep viewers wanting more of this anti-hero.
That foreclosure lawsuit thing is weird. If you buy a house, you pay for it. That's how you get a deed as proof of ownership. If there's already a.mortgage on it, you can't get a deed until the mortgage company is paid in full and releases the deed.
I find it interesting that the woman who lives in the house has the same last name as Anna's maiden name, though.
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Tucker's Mom - Did you see Charlie and the bike messenger go by during the ending crowd scene?
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I was wondering if the yoga scene had other previous cast members in it--I was going to go back!
I guess that is a pretty good clue as to how it ended....
http://www.examiner.com/article/six-duggar-children-from-19-kids-counting-begin-college-studies?cid=yahoo-recommends-unwound
I just read this article about higher education for 6 of the older Duggar children. Interesting.
I find it interesting that the woman who lives in the house has the same last name as Anna's maiden name, though
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According to the Examiner, Kathryn Keller is not related to Anna Keller Duggar.
Wasn't there something weird a few years ago about them buying Michelle's mother's (or some relative) for $1, and then Josh/Anna moved into it?
Sounds like Pa Duggar could possibly be involved in some shady real estate deals.
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That's not at all uncommon where there is an estate involved, or tax issues or for various other reasons for the sale of real estate. I read the deeds every week, and there is almost always some property that has been sold (usually to a relative) for one dollar.
KUDOS to NBC! I was just watching MSNBC and just heard something that made my day! Mark Burnet who owns CA and regular Apprentice, hired Trump as an actor on both shows. Trump does not own CA or A. He was a paid actor! They looked him up! That pompous narcissistic ass!
As to answer Kates question on why after 5 years people keep asking, if she is dating. You know why Kate, cause, everything you are doing with your not cute 4-5 year old children, most people have been there done that, or are in the process. What people who went through that with their kids and are going through that with their kids, do not want to be reminded of any of that. You Kate are not the only person in the world or universe, who ever raised children. That has been going on for thousands of years. Most people today do not want to sit and watch someones elses kids, who are rude, ill mannered, fight, scream, yell, and are whiny, etc. Your family Kate has NOTHING to offer, the audience. Your kids have no talent, not getting married, not on any teams, except one twin that we know of, not having children, they are nothing special. So get over yourself! You put yourself and your kids out there on TV, they are boring! and so are you! So the only thing left is to ask you, if you are dating! If it offends you GET OFF TV!
Fidomommy: Sounds like the Duggars are going for another TV angle, perhaps spin off.
So if this birthday celebration takes all day and into a sleepover how would it jibe with the new child labour law? Maybe it took more than one day to film or they rushed from event to event to get it all in the allowable time. Whichever, it sounds like a frantic and sad birthday.
Oh, so no one thinks I made that up about Trump. I heard it, tonight on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell. Trump does not own CA or A, has not financial connection either, he was hired by Mark Burnet. And Burnet has a lot to lose. The Pageants are no great loss. But as they did say, Trump can not do TV shows and run for President.
KUDOS to NBC! I was just watching MSNBC and just heard something that made my day! Mark Burnet who owns CA and regular Apprentice, hired Trump as an actor on both shows. Trump does not own CA or A. He was a paid actor! They looked him up! That pompous narcissistic ass!
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I think that this is a given. Nowhere was it suggested that he "owns" the shows and I don't recall him ever saying that he did. He was the host of the shows, paid to do his thing there.
I'm not sure there is a need for another book on that narcissistic gas bag. Robert notified all the gossip rags and people like Anderson Cooper, Nancy Grace and many other TV talk personalities. I think she's old news to people like that. She hasn't been asked on an interview show for a long time. She screwed up big time when she tried to get her teen girls to bad mouth their dad on the Today show. OOoops! And let's face it, there aren't many people in the world that care or even know. about her.
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Exactly, Sue_Buddy. He promoted it the way he wanted it promoted, and most likely contacted those he thought were interested. If there were no interest in the book, he couldn't beg them to put him on national television, or to schedule signings at book stores. She just wasn't important enough. He got the word out with the limited resources he had.
The Duggar college article is at least 4 years old. And as near as I can tell, College Plus has about 4 classes. Regular college offerings with a decidedly religious slant. No degree program. In the end, you transfer your 12-15 general ed credits to a real college.
Pym (#157), that's a very good question about the labor laws.
I don't care if you're filming 24/7 at a carnival -- it's work if there
is a director telling you what to do. Say this line again, say that
to camera, we're losing the light so we'll have do that scene again
indoors. And the couch interviews alone may take several hours. "Wandering in and out of camera range" my foot. Those children
are working, and at a job they NEVER applied for.
Keep in mind the 11th birthday fell on Mother's Day, so there's
bound to be some fudging/covering up about what day the
birthday is being celebrated. Or, as Pym just said, it may
have taken more than one day to shoot, but the kids would be
wearing the same outfits. Remember Jon talking about having
to keep a beard he didn't like for continuity, as they'd reshoot
scenes afterwards? "Realest reality" indeed.
For the person who asked how to promote a book. My nephew wrote a book after he graduated from Harvard. He was very young and he was able to get a publishing company to publish his book. He got an advance that bought him a new car. His agent called different radio stations, TV programs and set up opportunities for him to promote his book. That was years ago so maybe things have changed but I doubt it. He eventually got a radio talk show and now works for CNN. He sometimes comments on politics . My point is that how else would all those unknown authors get on TV to promote their books.
Sue Buddy I think most Americans know who Kate is. The book would tell them what she is. It would also make a great made for TV movie. I would love to see you write a great book.
Re nbc universal cutting ties with trump. I read it was because of intense pressure from Univision that is largest Spanish language channel and whose viewers and executives were outraged. Univision and nbc have business connection. Plus there was some pressure from people inside the network who were offended and also did not want to offend more viewers. Especially as days went by and trump did nothing to soften his message or clarify his statement.
Hanna Kate @HannaHighbergh 41m41 minutes ago
You don't understand, Kate Gosselin's kids are just as much mine as they are hers.
Where in the world does a teenybopper come up with an idea like this? It sounds like a Milo-in-the-making!
Tomatoes -- I agree with Sue Buddy. Kate just isn't important enough. There aren't enough people to care "what she is." In the whole scheme of things, she's nothing, and certainly not worth it for anyone to go to such an extent as to spend so much time and money promoting a book on someone whose glory days have long since gone. Robert wrote it, sold it, and told it exactly as it was. Kate needs to be gone, not get more publicity on yet another book which would give her an excuse to keep her face out there just to "set the record straight." Let Karma do its job.
Let's throw tomatoes said... 163
Sue Buddy I think most Americans know who Kate is. The book would tell them what she is. It would also make a great made for TV movie. I would love to see you write a great book.
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Well, bless your heart! I'd like to see me write a great book, too.
May I ask what was the topic of your nephew's book--not the title, just the subject matter.
I have a friend who recently completed a book--fiction. She doesn't want to go the self-publishing route and she's had a heck of a time finding a publisher, hasn't found one yet. She's a great writer and funny as heck and has a wonderful way with words, but so many people are out there writing books these days. Have another friend who has written stories that are available on Amazon for a small fee. They're great stories that would make a fabulous novel. Wonderful stories. He used to produce documentaries but is now retired and dabbling in writing. He hasn't decided if he'll self publish or try for a publisher. I think both should be published for all to read. Time will tell. One needs to be wholly committed.
If I were to write a book, I think I'd write fiction. Just for laughs I started writing a story about Kate's whacky fans (won't mention their names) who meet in a central location and go on a road trip to Kate's to surprise her! It was kinda funny, but I figured it was rather cruel to make fun of those whacky fans. Maybe I could change the names to protect the whacky.
I have been watching the adoption story of Jen and Bill. Those two little babies are the most wanted and most loved children on this earth. Khate should take a lesson from them.
this is the only show I want to watch on TLC. This family is doing it the right way.
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Sue_Buddy (166): "If I were to write a book, I think I'd write fiction. Just for laughs I started writing a story about Kate's whacky fans (won't mention their names) who meet in a central location and go on a road trip to Kate's to surprise her! It was kinda funny, but I figured it was rather cruel to make fun of those whacky fans. Maybe I could change the names to protect the whacky."
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Now that would be funny. I'd buy that one! Imagine what you could do with those sheeple!
I agree with Sue, though, a non-fiction on Kate and her antics has been done. I'm sure Sue could write an excellent book, but what else is left to say that hasn't already been said? Robert laid it all out on the table for anyone interested in the real Kate Gosselin saga.
I bet anything that Michelle and Jim Bob were paid to promote College Plus. You can tell that was an ad for them. And that article is over 4 years old and nobody from the Duggars have any degrees whatsoever.
Cindy, I know that article about higher education for both male and female Duggar kids is old. I thought it was interesting anyway. I had believed the GIRLS were not encouraged to take college courses, even ones with the Christian worldview. This article shows they were thinking about degrees 4 years ago. Interesting.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 162
Pym (#157), that's a very good question about the labor laws.
I don't care if you're filming 24/7 at a carnival -- it's work if there
is a director telling you what to do. Say this line again, say that
to camera, we're losing the light so we'll have do that scene again
indoors. And the couch interviews alone may take several hours. "Wandering in and out of camera range" my foot. Those children
are working, and at a job they NEVER applied for.
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To me, it seems like the kids are not thrilled with the couch interviews.
It IS work and those kids have no choice but to march downstairs and get in front of the camera and answer the producer's questions.
Kate still looks to be in all her glory on her Basement Throne.
Pam said...
I have been watching the adoption story of Jen and Bill. Those two little babies are the most wanted and most loved children on this earth. Khate should take a lesson from them.
this is the only show I want to watch on TLC. This family is doing it the right way.
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Sorry, Pam, but I have to disagree. I saw a few minutes when the Dad was dragging a terrified little girl out shopping, all for the cameras. It was in the process of adopting her and they were strangers to her. It was horrific. TLC is treating dwarfism like a sideshow act. Would these people have a show if they were of average height? Thousands of people go overseas to adopt and we don't see them on t.v. Once again, these kids have no privacy. Oh, I did hear one of the parents say "No cameras" for a few weeks, but big deal, it was likely the end of their season anyway. Let's have shows about whole families in wheelchairs. Or with missing limbs. See what I mean? Why is it okay to gawk at dwarfism? So, TLC has morbidly obese people, dwarfs, physical and mental anomalies, guys with huge testicles. Sound like a carnival sideshow? It does to me. Those sideshows don't exist anymore, yet they now exist on t.v. and we think it's okay.
Anonymous said... 169
I bet anything that Michelle and Jim Bob were paid to promote College Plus. You can tell that was an ad for them. And that article is over 4 years old and nobody from the Duggars have any degrees whatsoever.
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This logic to me is the same as Paula Deen cooking and promoting her comfort food and having diabetes and not saying anything about it while having a deal with a pharmaceutical company to push their new diabetes drug.
Why would you promote a "college" and then refuse to let your own adult kids go, especially THE GIRLS. The only reason I can think of is money. Jim Bob and Michelle are pure hypocrites.
Not bragging, but, after the boys dad left, (I have 3 ds's) and my situation, they pulled themselves together and worked hard and put themselves through college with academic scholarships and a full ride scholarship and they have no college loan debt. They also worked part time to supplement their income. They have 3 HS diplomas, 2 assoc., 2 bachelors, 1 masters, 1 ed.spec. My oldest with the ed. spec. is still taking classes this summer. My youngest ds has a very good job but he plans to go back to school.
I thank God for what they have accomplished, because it could of went off the rails really bad after their dad left, really quick. I am tremendously blessed.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 162
Pym (#157), that's a very good question about the labor laws.
I don't care if you're filming 24/7 at a carnival -- it's work if there
is a director telling you what to do. Say this line again, say that
to camera, we're losing the light so we'll have do that scene again
indoors. And the couch interviews alone may take several hours. "Wandering in and out of camera range" my foot. Those children
are working, and at a job they NEVER applied for.
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This also applies to the Little People, even though they are apparently doing it 'right' and love their kids, the kids are WORKING.
Just because the parents are likable doesn't mean they get a pass about making their kids WORK.
I think the viewing public has different rules for different shows. Nadia Suleman was vilified for her HOM, was that because she was single? used public assistance?
Kate, on the other hand, was given everything on a golden platter. Was it because she was white, christian and married?
All all these yrs the Duggars were given a pass, and look at what hell was going on in their household. And so far, TLC hasn't canceled them-- but Honey Boo Boo was axed within hours of their molestation news.
Different rules for different folks.
On baby watch. Any day now, my oldest ds and DIL will have a baby girl!! I am over the moon already. My grandmother got me a beautiful wooden rocker when I was born. I used it, my brother a little bit and then my mother put it up. She kept it, (on a silk pillow) haha to give to a potential baby girl. Just recently, my mother had it sent to my son for the granddaughter. They loved it for the baby's room. My mother also sent a beautiful doll to sit in it, that she had bought 10 years ago.
The chair has a beautiful patina and it will be a gift from her great-great grandmother. We have family films that were transferred from 8 mms to DVD's. On one film is my great grandfather plowing his field with a horse and plow. How awesome is that to have a film of this man who plowing his field and his great-great-great grandson can see today?
Darn. I may be repeating myself because not sure if my comment went through so here goes again.
The Little Couple are totally OWNED by TLC. They are filthy rich and I see no end in sight.
The adoption was also a ploy for ratings although the parents were wanting children. TLC seems to have a thing for adoption. Remember the plan for Jon and Kate to go to South Korea? Then the marriage imploded. Uh oh, no baby from South Korea to hype ratings.
The Little Couple's kids are ratings bait. Just because the family seems happy means nothing because those kids are forced to be on TV. If the parents want a family, that's fine, but don't force the kids to be a part of their circus act.
Sound like a carnival sideshow? It does to me. Those sideshows don't exist anymore, yet they now exist on t.v. and we think it's okay.
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Not piling on you Pam! I promise ;-)
But, I have to agree. At it's core the show is now about little children who have no say, and no ability to consent.
They should have privacy and normalcy, for the very reason their parents are putting them in the spotlight.
Yes, the parents are educated, smart and financially comfortable. They are more palatable than Kate, for sure. But, they share the same common denominator as every other parent who uses their kids for money and fame, and that is, making money off the backs of their kids.
The little couple has accomplished what they *say* they wanted; to educate.
Done.
Why are they continuing to sign on season after season, and when will it end?
At some point, the show does become their lives.
The only parents I can point to who have stepped out of the spotlight and gone back to being mediocre are the Hayes family.
Bravo!
Not bragging, but, after the boys dad left, (I have 3 ds's) and my situation, they pulled themselves together and worked hard and put themselves through college with academic scholarships and a full ride scholarship and they have no college loan debt. They also worked part time to supplement their income. They have 3 HS diplomas, 2 assoc., 2 bachelors, 1 masters, 1 ed.spec. My oldest with the ed. spec. is still taking classes this summer. My youngest ds has a very good job but he plans to go back to school.
I thank God for what they have accomplished, because it could of went off the rails really bad after their dad left, really quick. I am tremendously blessed.
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You are blessed and deserve credit for truly doing it all alone.
Your family sounds amazing ;-)
Pam, if I sounded harsh, I apologise. Kids being exploited gets me up in arms. I wasn't singling you out. TLC makes my blood boil.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RjQG-JCmdQ
Sorry, that wasn't the clip I wanted. Bill had taken her out to a store and the child was wailing in terror.
I can't find it. Did TLC swiffer it?
Maybe they will just film the highlights of the tups' party and stay within the legal hours for filming kids.
As for the LC kids, I thought it was unfair to film their adoptions- a very private event. Zoey was terrified and cameras must have made it worse. I also think they are opening their kids up to criticism- while they are wanted, cute and in a good home, they are spoiled and have physical disabilities.Personally I wouldn't want my child's behavior not at its finest, filmed, nor their physical check-ups and discussion of their special needs. Education is one thing, but filming the kids constantly can do no good as we certainly know.
Lynne In RI said... 168
Sue_Buddy (166): "If I were to write a book, I think I'd write fiction. Just for laughs I started writing a story about Kate's whacky fans (won't mention their names) who meet in a central location and go on a road trip to Kate's to surprise her! It was kinda funny, but I figured it was rather cruel to make fun of those whacky fans. Maybe I could change the names to protect the whacky."
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Now that would be funny. I'd buy that one! Imagine what you could do with those sheeple!
I agree with Sue, though, a non-fiction on Kate and her antics has been done. I'm sure Sue could write an excellent book, but what else is left to say that hasn't already been said? Robert laid it all out on the table for anyone interested in the real Kate Gosselin saga.
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Here's my two cents as author of two novels (a specific genre of fiction), with a small following and with a third novel in the works. I also lead writing classes and speak on creative writing from time to time.
There is most definitely a story here. The story isn't about Kate or the fans specifically but about this netherworld we all see by peeking in on the likes of Milo and Ms. Uggs.
These are people who live their lives vicariously through reality stars or believe themselves to be friends or family with them. They believe these celebrities care about them and might give them a shout-out.
Milo checks Kate's weather to make sure she knows about storms, for gosh sakes. Uggs thinks they want to go to bed with her. (Ugh, Uggs!) Em believes Kate wants to be her children's godmother. Goody hates Jon passionately but has never met him. Then there's the defective detective and Bullyville. These are ready-made characters! Of course, change the names as you said to protect the whacky! (lol).
Then there are the Kates who throw them all bones.
What makes the fans tick? What do they expect? Why does a reality "star" like Kate encourage it? And then there's the whole Norma Desmond aspect of Kate herself. It's a pretty sorry world, all in all, but a most interesting and sad and funny one, in a freak show kind of way.
So you'd have your Milo character, your Goody character, your Em character, your Uggs character and on and on. Maybe the character like Jules who met Kate and backed off quickly. Your Steve character, who thinks he's some Untouchables bodyguard, carrying Kate's purse.
You might even have a blog like this that has running commentary.
So the story isn't about Kate Gosselin or Milo specifically, but about these types of people. Shed a little light on them and make us laugh, Sue Buddy! Have fun with it. I think the idea of them meeting and taking a bus to Kate's is FUNNY. Can you imagine Kate coming to the door with Zorro on her shoulder, shrieking for Steve who comes out in his bathrobe and with a revolver? Maybe Shoka protects the fans and not Kate because he HATES Kate.
But you're not making fun of Milo but a character like Milo or Uggs or whomever. And Kate isn't Kate per se, but a character like Kate.
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On baby watch. Any day now, my oldest ds and DIL will have a baby girl!! I am over the moon already
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Congratulations, and keep us in the loop!
What wonderful family heirlooms!
The adoption was also a ploy for ratings although the parents were wanting children. TLC seems to have a thing for adoption. Remember the plan for Jon and Kate to go to South Korea? Then the marriage imploded. Uh oh, no baby from South Korea to hype ratings.
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Kate would never adopt a child. That was a bunch of hooey from Kate. She's never fully explained why the adoption didn't happen.
If you want to adopt from Korea and have a child all lined up, ready to go, you pull the damn trigger.
Kate is full of it.
Maybe Kate bandied about the idea to placate Jon, but she wanted multiple multiples, period.
The reason she wanted TLC to take them to S. Korea is so she could be ogled, adored and venerated as this white woman with 8 Asian babies.
It was dumb to even entertain taking all those really young kids all that way. When they're older, I hope Jon can take them, I really do.
Then, and with him, it can really be meaningful.
(I also hope Jon still makes bulgogi for them!)
redbird: excitnig news! Yes, please let us know when she is born!! She is much-loved already by your family.
Oh, also, one of the great things about Uggs as a character is that she looks like a middle school math teacher, but doesn't mind tweeting male reality stars and sports figures about their endowments. "I've seen pictures!" "Meet up with me afterward for a drink!" Wow.
Angie 174:
Tried to cut and paste but it's not working today on my phone. You asked why nadja suleman was vilified by the public when she gave birth to her octoplets while Kate was handed everything on a golden platter.
I believe some of what you suggest is true: people recoiled at the idea of a single mother raising 14 kids alone, 8 of whom are the same age, 14 of whom were conceived purposely via in vitro, or whatever she did. She clearly was unstable and her decisions seemed ill-advised for all concerned.
I think Kate was given a pass at first, and handed things on a plastic platter (as is appropriate), because it entered NO ONE'S mind that anyone would do this on purpose..and even more unbelievably, for fame and freebies. Kate pretended to be a victim of fate, of the fertility meds, of her alleged PCOS, of her Christian beliefs. Who does that? No wonder people didn't suspect it at first because that type of manipulation was unheard of before then. Bobbi McCaughey was sincere. Kate pretended to be like her FOR THE ATTENTION AND MONEY. gross.
By the time Nadja came around, people were sick of crazy Kate with her greedy hands out (all the while parading her soon-to-be-starving-and-homeless children for effect). Plus nadja was at least honest, which did her no favors in the PR department.
Kate is having the 11th birthday party sleep overs at a hotel..that seems really strange to me.
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I agree. The boys' new bedroom seemed very big and the girls could take over the room where M and C stayed during the room swap...or the basement playroom.Hope kids aren't filmed in PJs.
Well, I, for one, can't concentrate on anything, in giddy
anticipation of tonight's show. On second thought, I think I'll
just paint a room today, so I can watch the paint dry tonight.
No interviews for TFW for tonight's show either? But, but, but,
she's the face of TLC! The scowling, botoxed, snotty, surly,
entitled, veneer-grinning, eye-rolling face of TLC!
Just got a preview of tonight's show on People.com. My first thought was "what kind of drug is Kate on?! Xanax or Ativan or something else? She was talking so slow and mellow while on the couch, it made me notice right away.
Not that I was going to watch K8 but I'm happy that I'll be on a plane when she comes on tonight.
I'll miss her the first time and her rerun.
Oh, also, one of the great things about Uggs as a character is that she looks like a middle school math teacher, but doesn't mind tweeting male reality stars and sports figures about their endowments. "I've seen pictures!" "Meet up with me afterward for a drink!" Wow.
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Yes, I was thinking about this. I can understand an attractive, young, celebrity groupie following her crush around, wanting to meet him, being in the right place at the right time for him to notice her and for him to be interested. I can't, though, understand why a middle-aged, mediocre looking mother with a weight problem, the mother of an adult son would ever expect any of these celebrities to want to "hang out" with her when they have their pickings of cute young women. It's just really strange. When you go far as to comment on male endowments, it goes from being disgusting to really bizarre. A fan such as this would be a great character in a book. It's all right there. You don't need to make anything up!
Sue's book...yes, I agree! This wouldn't have to be a novel, but a short story would be wonderful. Publish it on a blog or submit it to a magazine. The characters are all there for the taking. They've already established themselves, their personas. What makes them tick? I think that someone, Sue especially, could do a great job with this because she's "knows" them so well, even if from afar!
Re birthday parties at hotels, we had a birthday party at a hotel one year, it seemed to be something that more kids were having. The birthday was in fall, and local hotel was marketing this. Probably they had business travelers during the week and didn't want to be empty on weekends. Anyway it was great for us. Hotel had a pool, breakfast buffet included, we got pizza for the evening, stayed one night. Only hiccup was a fire alarm at two am, the kids thought it was exciting! Keeping track of everyone as we trooped down the stairs and outside was a bit challenging.
Advantage: I didn't have to clean my house before or after!
I saw two clips on people on for her 6 b-day and Kate looks so skinny and unhealthy and unattractive.
The other clip for her b-day she had to think when Deanna asked her what her goals were I was like wow. After that she said she wished people would stop asking about her dating..HAHA than she blasted Jon.
I'm sure Jon is so much happier now he's rid of Kate.
By the time Nadja came around, people were sick of crazy Kate with her greedy hands out (all the while parading her soon-to-be-starving-and-homeless children for effect). Plus nadja was at least honest, which did her no favors in the PR department.
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Good point about Nadia's instance. Nadia was transparent from the get-go, with all her crazy out there for all to see.
Nadia didn't invoke religion to whitewash what she did, which was more similar to Kate than it was different.
Both women took risks with the probability of having multiple births.
When it comes down to the heart of the matter, that's exactly what they both did.
Kate was married, Christian and let me say, white.
Yes, I said it. I think people recoiled at Nadya in part because they perceive her as mixed race/middle eastern.
She was not on some Godly mission, rejecting selective reduction, although that's just what she did.
Nadya was vilified while Kate was raised up on a pedestal and venerated.
It was pretty sickening and Kate didn't let the opportunity go by to publicly shame "Octomom".
The funny thing? Kate is just as nuts.
JoyinVirginia said... 194
Re birthday parties at hotels, we had a birthday party at a hotel one year, it seemed to be something that more kids were having. The birthday was in fall, and local hotel was marketing this. Probably they had business travelers during the week and didn't want to be empty on weekends. Anyway it was great for us. Hotel had a pool, breakfast buffet included, we got pizza for the evening, stayed one night. Only hiccup was a fire alarm at two am, the kids thought it was exciting! Keeping track of everyone as we trooped down the stairs and outside was a bit challenging.
Advantage: I didn't have to clean my house before or after!
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Probably cheaper for TLC too as they wouldn't have had to pay for her lawn care or any other little projects TFMJG would have wanted in order to ready the set, uh konpound, for filming.
Winsomeone said... 188
Kate is having the 11th birthday party sleep overs at a hotel..that seems really strange to me.
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That just strikes me as very sad, but I already see where Kate's going with it.
"OMG!! So stressful!! I have to run around like a crazy woman to make my plan happen!! I'm masterminding, yo!!!!!"
Hooboy, this is going to be a KateFest.
A hotel huh? So the "birthday" episode was filmed after school let out. Remember she was spotted at Dutch Winderland and a hotel?
Winsomeone said... 188
Kate is having the 11th birthday party sleep overs at a hotel..that seems really strange to me.
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And the unwashed masses are supposed to relate to this? Eleven is not a milestone birthday and she's doing this now just wait until the twins and then the tups turn 16. To quote TFW, OH.MY.LORD! She's raising them to expect more, more, more.
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