InTouch has a great breakdown post-interview of the Duggar's slant on the truth.
Among the eleven things the Duggars are still hiding, says the magazine, are:
- The Duggars waited over four years to get counseling for Josh.
- The child services investigation reports have never been released, despite the Duggars implying they were.
- The family likely has no leg to stand on in a lawsuit, as nothing improper was done. In fact it would have been illegal not to release the records.
- Judge Zimmerman, who ordered the records destroyed after they were already turned over to the media, made the order without properly giving the media an opportunity to contest her order. A law professor and former U.S. attorney called the court order "odd," pointing out that usually in such a situation the records are ordered sealed, not destroyed.
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- The Duggars outright said that the release of the information could have been a bribe, but don't have a shred of evidence to support such a malicious contention.
- Mike Huckabee, whom the Duggars quoted during the interview and count as a supporter, swiffered all traces of the Duggars from his web site just before the interview.
- The judge who ordered the records destroyed was appointed twice by Duggar (former) ally Huckabee.
Check out InTouch for more.
For more reading, check out why InTouch's investigation exposing one of America's most famous conservative-religious political families was of Pulitzer caliber. "Solid," says the editors at The Washington Post. Editor David Perel, who led the InTouch investigation, was nominated for a Pulitzer, though didn't win, in 2010 for his work on the John Edwards scandal. Nominations are typically announced in January.
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We are all so very worried about and for him. Terrified, actually. He is sweet, gentle, and loving, but he is so very lonely. I don't think I've ever heard him laugh.
He goes to a clinic about a hundred miles away once a year where they reevaluate his meds, stays for a week of observation and therapy and then sent back home. It's not enough by any stretch of the imagination.
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just wondering, that's heart breaking.
As a country, we have so far to go when it comes to treating people for mental health disorders.
It's so unfair.
Geez, from People:
Jessa (Duggar) Seewald is past the halfway mark in her pregnancy and she's really starting to feel her little one move.
"Baby Seewald is growing steadily and Mommy has been feeling some little, yet strong, kicks!" she and husband Ben, 19, wrote in an update titled "Grateful and Blessed" on their blog on Wednesday.
"We recently had an ultrasound, but aren't revealing our firstborn's gender yet," they continued. "Can't wait to welcome this blessing from God into the world!"
I want a woman to be president but not if that woman is not right for the job. I will vote for a man over a woman if I think that person will be better at running our country and getting us out of this mess.
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Well-said. I wish more people did not vote for gender, race, because it's 'their' party, because it's popular opinion etc. Think, people out there! Women worked hard and sacrificed for our right to vote so choose wisely and at least inform yourself enough to make a sensible mark on that ballot.
Dmasy claw through corpses lol. Sadly that's sometimes not just a metaphor when it comes to politicians. There's a lot of blood on the hands of many people who have thrown their hats in the ring.
I totally get you. Do I want someone to be president because they clearly just want a medal around their neck and to feel that ego boost because they are addicted to it like drugs, or do I want someone that wants to be president because they sincerely love this country, the constitution, and are committed to serving it to the very best of their ability. Ironically, most people who really and truly have those qualities ideals wouldn't touch the job with a ten foot pole. Many have said before you'd have to be nuts to want that job and that's the problem with it, you'd have to be nuts. Thus, we get a lot of nuts applying.
I like the film the Ides of March. It's a realistic look at a political campaign. George Clooney's character says my religion is not Christian, Muslim, Jewish. My religion is the Constitution. If only we could come up with a perfect candidate in a script development meeting.
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Idk, daddy at 19. I think they need to mature, and to' Break Duggar' but that'll never happen with these two, IMO...
I am also an OITNB fan- I find it hard to keep the differences in the book out of mind though. However, it's a well-made, gritty yet humorous show with a lot of attention to detail.Casting is terrific!
I caught a promotional clip for next weeks' TODAY show. They are doing a segment on Monday about twins and multiples. There was no mention of Kate appearing with her brood, but then I did not see the entire thing. Those kids are certainly the best known multiples, it would make to have her appear with them.
If she is not included, that certainly sends out a message from the people producing that show. She was a frequent guest on TODAY until she paraded out Mady and Cara for that disastrous interview. With any luck, they have blacklisted her after that stunt.
... things have changed. Despite its credibility issues, In Touch is asserting its place in a long lineage of tabloids that have split their coverage between playful and suggestive covers and rigorous coverage of celebrities, unearthing the sort of material that publications like People and Us Weekly are too meek or too beholden to publicists to cover. Unlike their “personality journalism” competitors, tabloids have never scoffed at infuriating the celebrity apparatus. If celebrities already hate them, the logic goes, why not dig a little deeper and get the real dirt?
That same logic guides TMZ, which has publicly vowed never to bow to publicist demands, cover red carpets, or play by the accepted rules of the celebrity game. But TMZ simply took the tried-and-true tabloid practices and transplanted them online, dominating the field while competitors like the National Enquirer tried to figure out how to make a functioning website. In Touch’s Duggar scoop thus not only recalls the heyday of the print tabloid, but also highlights its willingness to immolate the celebrity apparatus.
As Elaine Lui, a longtime gossip columnist and observer of the industry, puts it, “In Touch was willing to go where others would not: The Duggars were regular guests on the Today show, never called out for their misogyny — even supposedly proper news journalists were backing off because of the fear of evangelical backlash, which just might be even more terrifying than Hollywood backlash. But In Touch just wasn’t afraid of that demo — or decided it was worth it to risk that demo’s wrath.”
Still, it’s a curious time to double down on old-fashioned tabloid journalism. In Touch and the rest of the traditional tabloids have seen their circulation numbers plummet over the last five years. The Duggar stories may have increased web traffic to In Touch.com by 25%, but that’s 25% on a monthly average of 284,000 unique visitors — a sliver of People.com’s 26.7 million, or TMZ.com’s 23 million.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/annehelenpetersen/in-touch-the-duggar-scandal#.piMPrRXYB
OT - A bit of OITNB trivia.
The actress who plays Red is Kate Mulgrew. She played Captain Katherine Janeway on Star Trek Voyager, the first female Starfleet Captain.
If you weren't a fan of Voyager you wouldn't recognize her at all. She does an amazing job with the Russian accent and mobster attitude in Orange.
I was already a fan and it was because of her that I started watching OITNB in the first place. I don't think I would have bothered otherwise. So glad I did.
Just finished binging Season 3...awesome from start to finish.
I'm not sure I follow this. Him being on the ticket gave her TONS of attention in her own right. A first lady is showered with attention without having the burden of running the country--a win win.
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So, so agree. Hillary's got the long game.
That's not an indictment of her, rather, a testament to how singularly focused she can be.
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I consider myself an well-informed voter. I care. I am slowing slipping into a hopeless place. I am not sure than any candidate can fix the huge problems this country is facing. It is a bleak thought.
I agree that Hillary has been an accomplished politician for 5 decades. That is exactly why I would not consider voting for her. I think she (and Bill) are VERY ambitious people. I think they lack moral boundaries. I cannot overlook decisions they have made in the past.
Their lives are a graveyard of secrets, suicides, sexcapades and scandals. (Have I watched too much "House of Cards"?)
Hillary is try to present a softer more caring image. Won't work for me.
I think she would claw her way across corpses to get a chapter in history books -- The First Woman President.
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You expressed everything I would have said.
Ahh, now Steve has his hand on her back! If it is true, why didn't someone take a picture of it? This is like at the concert with the twins that Steve and TFW were holding hands. But at least years ago a radio DJ saw Steve and TFW holding hands early one morning walking through the lobby of their hotel and he saw them, they saw him and they let their hands go. He said he had a camera and wished he could of got the shot. The picture of Steve and her with that small red leather studded jacket.
The picture that they use on this article, her hair. Ugh! And look on the left side of her top. Oops!!
http://www.kdramastars.com/articles/87225/20150617/kate-gosselin-kids.htm
What did Mary Steenburgen do to her face? She looks completely different on OITNB. She's so puffy and stiff. I wouldn't have recognized her but for her voice. What a crying shame.
OT your public health moment.
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of the twentieth century.
Hepatitis B chronic infection increases the risk of liver cancer, so the hepatitis b vaccine decreases the risk of infection and decreases the risk of liver cancer.
the vaccines for Human Papilloma Virus decrease the risk of infection for the types of HPV most associated with cervical cancer, anal cancer, oral cancer, and penis cancer.
Yes, I got my children vaccinated for hepatitis b and HPV as soon as I could, with no problems.
Reference: Journal of the American Medical Association, Sept 4, 2013, Thirty-year outcomes of the national hepatitis B immunization program in Taiwan.
Journal of Infectious Diseases, June 1 2013, Safety and Immunogenicity of HPV vaccine
this concludes your public health moment.
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I have enjoyed Kate Mulgrew's work since she was on Ryan's Hope! She is an excellent actress- reminds me of Katherine Hepburn. I have pre-ordered her memoir Born With Teeth. KM is an advocate for adoption vs abortion and found her birth daughter only when the child became an adult.She was a gorgeous young woman with an interesting life so I think fans would enjoy the book although it's not out yet- some pre-reviews on Amazon.KM is perfect as Red in Orange (lol) -(Pop from the book-) and her Russian accent to me is very very good.
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Mary Steenburgen is fantastic in the movie "Cross Creek". She portrays Marjorie Rawlings, author of "The Yearling".
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I caught a promotional clip for next weeks' TODAY show. They are doing a segment on Monday about twins and multiples. There was no mention of Kate appearing with her brood, but then I did not see the entire thing. Those kids are certainly the best known multiples, it would make to have her appear with them.
If she is not included, that certainly sends out a message from the people producing that show. She was a frequent guest on TODAY until she paraded out Mady and Cara for that disastrous interview. With any luck, they have blacklisted her after that stunt.
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Could also be that they're plain overexposed.
Ryan's Hope! Loved that soap opera! Not does this bring back memories!
Kate Mulgrew is a terrific actress. Loved her on Ryan's Hope, loved her on Voyager, and she is outstanding on OITNB.
ALL the actors and actresses on OITNB are outstanding, that is a huge part of why it is such a great show.
Just wondering thank you for sharing that.
It used to be when something this horrific happened the national conversation would be about gun control. Now, the conversation has shifted to mental heath. I find it to be an important shift, and much more on target. A weapon can always be found by someone who wants one, legal or not. But until we adequately address mental health issues, these incidents will continue to happen.
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I sincerely doubt that Hillary is a narcissist, for this simple reason: She put her own, very successful, career on hold to back her husband. I don't think that would be considered typical behavior for a narcissist. who craves being the center of attention.
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I'm not sure I follow this. Him being on the ticket gave her TONS of attention in her own right. A first lady is showered with attention without having the burden of running the country--a win win. Even Kate once tried to latch herself onto the first lady, even she knows the attention it brings. Hillary also pretty much took over the vice presidential duties from Al Gore, this is widely reported. He was very marginalized during their tenure. I would think for a narcissist, the only thing as good as being president would be being married to one. What's more, these people had a long term plan as successful people do. She knew if he were president, it would mean many more open doors for her ten, twenty years down the future.They were not just thinking 1993. They were thinking 2016. By the end of his eight years in office the focus had shifted to her and much of the media was calling her a "rising political star." It was all carefully calculated. And so here we are, sure enough.
I want a woman to be president but not if that woman is not right for the job. I will vote for a man over a woman if I think that person will be better at running our country and getting us out of this mess. If you're looking for an alternative who is a woman, there are others potential good prospects out there, like Carly Fiorina, whose parents were just an artist and a cowboy turned lawyer and judge, also worked hard, got herself highly educated, and slowly rose through the ranks to be CEO. As long as voters keep an open mind, give everyone a fair chance to present their case for the job. and don't just assume the loudest person who gets the most media attention is necessarily the best, we'll be fine.
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Please stop with the lecturing tone. Your insinuation that those of us who support Hillary Clinton lack an open mind and only listen to the loudest voice in the room is insulting...and false. Just as you would never vote for Hillary Clinton, I would never vote for Carly Fiorina. Why? Because I disagree with her on virtually every issue and think she is woefully unqualified to serve as president. Therefore, she will never get my vote. I think that is a rather logical position to hold.
... things have changed. Despite its credibility issues, In Touch is asserting its place in a long lineage of tabloids that have split their coverage between playful and suggestive covers and rigorous coverage of celebrities, unearthing the sort of material that publications like People and Us Weekly are too meek or too beholden to publicists to cover.
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Well said. They are paving a way for new celebrity investigative journalism. An era where playing telephone to get your rumors isn't enough anymore, and that real on the ground journalism is happening, with actual records and first person sources. It's refreshing.
http://www.kdramastars.com/articles/87225/20150617/kate-gosselin-kids.htm
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I wish these journalists would get it right re: the child support. Jon hasn't paid child support for a while as they both pay for the children's expenses when they have custody. Also, is this a rehash of when they were filming after school ended or something more recent? My, how the mighty have fallen--local trips and hotels instead of exotic flyaways and cross-country trips. Hard to work around Jon's custody schedule, eh TLC?.
"We recently had an ultrasound, but aren't revealing our firstborn's gender yet," they continued. "Can't wait to welcome this blessing from God into the world!"
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The gender reveal the gender reveal! What will it be what will it be!!! It could be a boy....it could be....a girl! Wow!!! It could be one or the other!
#gagme
Mary Steenburgen is fantastic in the movie "Cross Creek". She portrays Marjorie Rawlings, author of "The Yearling".
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There's an 80s holiday movie, One Magic Christmas, that's been aired the past few years, a sentimental story of appreciating the things in life that are really important. She's very good in that. I look forward to that one every year.
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So, so agree. Hillary's got the long game.
That's not an indictment of her, rather, a testament to how singularly focused she can be.
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Exactly--she is a chess player. Obviously, anyone here can think what they want. I lived with someone who had a diagnosis of NPD, and riding on someone else's coattails is just not how they operate. You are saying that this plan has been in place since when? Since his first governor's race in 1978--38 years ago? Patience like that is another characteristic of a narcissist, who are much more to passive aggressively undermine their partner's success.
At the time he ran for president, the role of the first lady was to showcase the White House, and promote a pet cause. It was not a path to the presidency.
In the Senate, she earned the respect of Newt Gringrich, who said that he would never run or participate in a negative campaign against her. She is a tireless worker bee, who, if elected, would be the most qualified person to hold that office, in terms of education, work experience, and in the role of First Lady. I can certainly understand personally disliking her--she has a very strong personality.
I am not a knee-jerk Democrat, by any means. I was outraged at Obama's flimsy résumé and lack of accomplishment. The adoration of the masses actually made me feel sick. I was a John McCain supporter, until the unsuitability of his running mate became apparent. I seriously considered not voting that year, but, it so happened that I saw the movie "The Secret Life of Bees", two days before the election. Seeing black Americans terrorized and beaten for exercising their legal right to vote, changed my mind, and highlighted just how amazing it was that a black man had attained this milestone. Obama winning the presidency was the result of timing. Hillary's vote for the Iraq war, which, lets face it, she had to do for political reasons, sunk her. Most people never understood that as a STATE senator, Obama did not cast a vote--was nowhere near the US Senate that year. Super Tuesday happened when anti-war sentiment was rising, and she could not come back from that.
In many ways, the office of the presidency is one of historical symbolism. The fact of his election was a testament to the equality that is the promise of America, and sent a powerful message around the world.
As the mother of 2 daughters, I want a qualified woman to win the presidency. I want girls to have equal opportunity and see the rewards of working hard to attain their goals. I want the person in the Oval Office to be the smartest person in the room. I don't need to have a beer with the President, but I would love to share a Rumspringa with Hillary (someone else would have to be the designated driver for the veranda, of course!)
By the way, if it is true that this plan has been in the works for close to 40 years, then--just wow! I really want her to be President!
You expressed everything I would have said.
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Me too.
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Just wondering thank you for sharing that.
It used to be when something this horrific happened the national conversation would be about gun control
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First words out of the President's mouth.
The picture that they use on this article, her hair. Ugh! And look on the left side of her top. Oops!!
http://www.kdramastars.com/articles/87225/20150617/kate-gosselin-kids.htm
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I don't know what you're seeing on her dress. It's wrinkled on both sides, or hiked up a bit. It looks like she didn't smooth it down the whole way and it creased across the sides of her chest.
The title of the article, though, is funny:
"Kate Gosselin Not Good Role Model For Her Kids? ‘Kate Plus 8’ Star Involved In Two Men?"
Involved IN Two Men? I thought she was involved WITH two men!
It used to be when something this horrific happened the national conversation would be about gun control
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Sigh. Well at least the media is finally talking about the real problem and not the red herring.
I think she would claw her way across corpses to get a chapter in history books -- The First Woman President.
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Exactly. Well said, Dmasy. Someone posted earlier that they don't trust her. I don't either, and I don't know why. I can't put my finger on any specific reason. It's probably a combination of many factors. It's just a gut feeling. You laid it out so well.
I'm curious about what will be revealed in her last personal e-mail hiding that's been reported in the last few days. This just doesn't pass the sniff test, no matter how you look at it.
I am also an OITNB fan- I find it hard to keep the differences in the book out of mind though. However, it's a well-made, gritty yet humorous show with a lot of attention to detail.Casting is terrific!
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Yes. One major difference to me is that the real Piper went into the experience apprehensive that she would be hit on or perhaps more. Turns out everyone respected her and no one ever tried to hit on her or made her feel uncomfortable. Of course in the series, it's like soft core porn with all the sex. It kind of plays into the cliche that there are a bunch of oversexed lesbians in prison just waiting to jump the fresh fish. The real Piper found that real prisoners were actually quite polite.
I love Red. You can tell she is a legend.
The nun is real. She is a semi famous nun who went around protesting, getting arrested, thrown in jail, released, rinse and repeat. She does this for a living. The big excitement at the time for the real Piper was that Martha Stewart might be sent to their prison. Ended up no though.
This is what I don't understand about Obama saying stricter gun laws. It's come out that the young man's father bought the weapon for him. Obviously a ridiculous thing to buy for a mentally ill young man with an arrest history. But there's no evidence his father was mentally ill, had anything on his background concerning, or would not have passed the most rigorous, vigorous background check. You can background check it all you want but if someone else stable can just go and buy a weapon for their kid, it's pointless. If the young man could not get his hands on a gun, he would have gotten a switch blade or some other deadly weapon. Mental health is how we fix this. Not stricter gun laws. Until we realize that, this will continue and continue and continue, as it has.
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I consider myself an well-informed voter. I care. I am slowing slipping into a hopeless place. I am not sure than any candidate can fix the huge problems this country is facing. It is a bleak thought.
I agree that Hillary has been an accomplished politician for 5 decades. That is exactly why I would not consider voting for her. I think she (and Bill) are VERY ambitious people. I think they lack moral boundaries. I cannot overlook decisions they have made in the past.
Their lives are a graveyard of secrets, suicides, sexcapades and scandals. (Have I watched too much "House of Cards"?)
Hillary is try to present a softer more caring image. Won't work for me.
I think she would claw her way across corpses to get a chapter in history books -- The First Woman President.
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While I pretty much find myself on the same page, I cannot think what the future of this country might be with any of the current occupants in the other side's clown car. Give me a reasonable, moderate thinking opponent and then I could think about a choice. Right now - uh-uh.
As for anything that has to do with Baby to Be Seewald, oh give us a break. Get some real jobs people, and oh, grow up.
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Mental health care is such a mess in this country. I can understand why the old institutional living needed to be abolished. But now we've swung so far in the other direction that we have very little access to care. There is almost no insurance coverage. For the people who need the most help, there is no help. Prisons are opening whole wings just for mental health. I think that was a story on This American Life. It's very sad.
On the subject of celebrities, there are so many I don't recognize anymore. Why do they get such awful plastic surgery? Age normally with a few tiny tucks. Can't they afford the good surgeons?
Ex Nurse, 25...
I don't need to have a beer with the President, but I would love to share a Rumspringa with Hillary (someone else would have to be the designated driver for the veranda, of course!)
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I'd rather hang out and have a beer with Jon! Seriously. Hillary scares me.
Ducking for cover...
Mental health care is such a mess in this country. I can understand why the old institutional living needed to be abolished. But now we've swung so far in the other direction that we have very little access to care.
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That's exactly my feeling. There are some seriously mentally ill people out there who need a very high level of care. It is not safe for some of these people to have free access to the public as so many of our past shooters did. We need to get better at identifying these folks and treating them.
The Sandyhook reports are an interesting read because that child got a LOT of help throughout his life. Experts at his school and so on were extremely aware of his incredible mental health issues. It's not like we missed it. The issue was proper care.
When I look at the candidates the Republicans have put forth so far, I see Xanax in my future should one win. Truly, they make me fidget. Hillary spoke to the incoming Freshman class at my son's college several years ago and because it was a small school and a sister school to her alma mater, she spent quite a bit of on-on-one time with the kids and the parents. Her warmth was sincere and her intelligence was through the roof. She's very impressive but doesn't flaunt her smarts at all. She has the qualifications and the gravitas to be president. At this point, she has my vote but it's still early in the game.
Just started reading OITNB - the book - and recommend it whether or not you watch the show. It's well-written and eye-opening!
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It used to be when something this horrific happened the national conversation would be about gun control
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Sigh. Well at least the media is finally talking about the real problem and not the red herring.
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Not everyone agrees that gun control is a "red herring" issue. Addressing mental health and dealing with gun control are not mutually exclusive. President Obama understands that, which is why his "Now Is the Time" initiative has resulted in many millions of dollars in grants for expanded mental health services, while also encompassing gun control.
Kayla, I read Obama's speech and I don't see what he is asking for when it comes to gun control. What does he want specifically? All I saw him say is that "at some point" something needs to happen. You've got to be more specific than that with this voter. Something or other doesn't cut it with me.
What is he proposing this time, and how would it prevent a perfectly mentally stable and appropriate person from legally obtaining a weapon, be it a gun, knife, bomb, or otherwise, then handing over said weapon to someone unstable, as is exactly, EXACTLY, what happened here?
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On the subject of celebrities, there are so many I don't recognize anymore. Why do they get such awful plastic surgery? Age normally with a few tiny tucks. Can't they afford the good surgeons?
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Do you remember when Kenny Rogers had some plastic surgery and he was unrecognizable? Or poor Priscilla Presley! I'll take aging naturally for $2,000 Alex!
Besides, even if a person has plastic surgery or other interventions on their face, one look at their wrinkly aging hands will reveal their age anyway. At this point, I'm just thankful to be alive, fairly healthy, and have a nice mop of hair. So what if that comes with the normal signs of aging?
(Disclaimer - I do pay my hair stylist a good sum to keep my hair "naturally reddish-brown with gray and gold highlights"!)
DMasy thank you for stating so clearly everything I believe. Hilary scares the crap out of me with her entitlement, her lying to cover her ass, her yearning for this job for so many years. I hope with every breath I take that she loses. I do agree there are no really good choices on either side, but Hilary is at the very bottom!
Kaya, the Now is the Time initiative, as it reads, would have done absolutely nothing to prevent this particular tragedy, as the gun, which was not a high powered military assault weapon, was NOT obtained by the perpetrator, and in fact, was obtained by someone who would have passed all of Obama's proposed restrictions with flying colors. I cannot speak for whether there are other situations it might prevent, but to bootstrap it to a tragedy it would have done nothing to prevent, is pretty disingenuous.
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 32
This is what I don't understand about Obama saying stricter gun laws. It's come out that the young man's father bought the weapon for him. Obviously a ridiculous thing to buy for a mentally ill young man with an arrest history. But there's no evidence his father was mentally ill, had anything on his background concerning, or would not have passed the most rigorous, vigorous background check. You can background check it all you want but if someone else stable can just go and buy a weapon for their kid, it's pointless. If the young man could not get his hands on a gun, he would have gotten a switch blade or some other deadly weapon. Mental health is how we fix this. Not stricter gun laws. Until we realize that, this will continue and continue and continue, as it has.
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For better or for worse, we have an over abundance of guns in our country and fairly easy access to guns, both legal and illegal. It's a shame, but it's gone so far now, that it would be quite a task to actually decrease the number available. Plus, people can even buy parts and build their own. It's scary when you stop to think about it.
My proposal is that gun owners should have to carry liability insurance for each of their weapons, just like car owners do. Then, if their weapon discharges and causes damage, injury or death, they have insurance coverage. Guns should be registered, just as cars are, and annual registration fees imposed. That money should go into a fund to help victims of gun violence. If you sale or give your gun to someone else, you should have to do so following the rules and background checks required by gun retailers. New owner has to pass all background checks, then transfer the license/registration into the new owner's name, and before that happens, new owner has to show proof of insurance for that gun.
And once the insurance industry gets involved, negligent gun owners will find their rates are going up, or their insurance may be canceled. Insurance companies would then have to notify the proper authorities of the insurance cancellation, and police could then remove the guns from that person until they can obtain insurance again.
Guns are not toys. They are lethal weapons. As such, they should be regulated at least as much as cars. You can't drive a car until you are a licensed driver. But someone can buy their 10-year old a gun? How does that make sense? If you get a couple tickets as a new driver, your license is yanked. But people who discharge their guns unsafely often face no consequences at all. Guns, and the damage they do to people every year, need to be taken much more seriously. I won't have one in my home. I accept that some people like to hunt, and that hunting actually supplements their food. I have no problem with that. But most people do not need to own or carry a loaded gun around.
I sometimes think of Chris Rock's solution. Raise the cost of bullets to $5,000 each. (Yeah, funny but not realistic. Still, he at least offered one solution.)
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"We recently had an ultrasound, but aren't revealing our firstborn's gender yet," they continued. "Can't wait to welcome this blessing from God into the world!"
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The gender reveal the gender reveal! What will it be what will it be!!! It could be a boy....it could be....a girl! Wow!!! It could be one or the other!
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LOL! That's exactly how I feel. I understand that expectant parents, especially first time parents, are excited to know whether they will be having a boy or a girl. But this somewhat cranky lady thinks it's a bit much to make a huge deal of it publicly, or to throw a gender reveal party. Lordy - you had a bridal shower, you had a huge wedding with lots of gifts, and you'll probably have at least one big baby shower. Yet you need to have another big event to announce the sex of your baby? Get over yourselves!
If Hillary (is it one L or two?) Clinton has been planning to become president since she was in college, then more power to her. I see nothing wrong with a person having a goal and then working hard toward that goal. I am not particularly enamored of her, but if she wins the Democratic nomination, then I'll vote for her. (I'm personally hoping Bernie Sanders gets the nomination, but I know that's fairly unlikely. If he gets the nomination, I'll happily vote for him.)
I don't want to get into a pie fight here over politics. But I do not see any reasonable GOP potentials in the huge field currently testing the waters. I thought Jeb Bush might be somewhat reasonable, but it turns out he's just amassing millions of dollars while still playing coy and he couldn't even answer a simple question about the Iraq War. The rest of the crop just are not even close to viable to me. I'm sorry gang, but the Republican Party has become the party that makes laws that hurt women, children, and people of color. It's become the party of wealthy, white men. That's just how I feel. Please note I'm talking about the party as an entity, about the politicians in that party -- not many of the actual Republicans that I know (who, surprise surprise, are all white, and upper middle class to wealthy, most of whom live in southern California --- my southern California relatives. I love them, but we all have an unspoken agreement to avoid political topics.)
On an up note, I did appreciate Mitt Romney stepping into the boxing ring with Evander Holyfield to raise money for charity.
Some interesting posts on viaviewfiles.net this week.
Kate will never be booked on The Today Show again after the Mady/Cara live silence treatment and her anger towards them after the show.
I did live that excerpt from the article I posted about how meek so many publishers and TV shows are when it comes to investigative journalism.
I understand now why we seldom see Kate on TMZ: they don't publish the publicity from "insiders", LOL. I guess Kate still has a publicist unless she is doing that herself these days.
1) CNN report is that Roof purchased the weapon. What is your source for your claim that someone else bought the gun?
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You can google. As a courtesy, I will tell you my source is Dylann's uncle, Carson Cowles, who put out a statement saying the gun was purchased from none other than his brother, Dylann's father Ben Roof. It was purchased approximately in April 2015 for Dylann's birthday. I have no idea who CNN's source is.
The very fact that you don't want to call this mental illness is part of what's wrong with the status of mental illness in this country. We refuse to accept it, would like to just conveniently call someone some other all encompassing name and be done with it. That way, we won't have to face that we've utterly failed the mentally ill in this country.
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Yet you need to have another big event to announce the sex of your baby? Get over yourselves!
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Thank you Millicent, my sediments (sic) exactl. Do you know, I've had people ask if it would be okay to have baby showers for the second and the third child? After all, "they" deserve to have nice, new stuff too. Really???? Yes, they do, but do it on your own dime please.
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 36
The Sandyhook reports are an interesting read because that child got a LOT of help throughout his life. Experts at his school and so on were extremely aware of his incredible mental health issues. It's not like we missed it. The issue was proper care.
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I hold Adam Lanza'z mother responsible for the tragedy at Sandy Hook. She refused to follow the recommendations put forth by Yale psychologists and supported Adam's refusal to take meds, and there was a total lack of mental professional help during his teen years. He did NOT get a lot of help throughout his life. Furthermore school staff and people who knew him gave contradictory descriptions of his behavior. He appeared to be an enigma although it was agreed that he had mental health issues.
Add to that the fact that she had an arsenal of guns in her home that she had purchased, plus investigators found a check she'd written to Adam for the purchase of another gun...a Christmas present!
We'll never know what would have happened if she had followed through with recommendations for his treatment and received the help he so obviously needed, and IMO she needed some mental health evaluations as well.
I thought political discussions were off-limits on this blog. I think that was a wise decision and am disappointed to see that is no longer the case.
I liked reading everyone's thoughts without the background knowledge of which political figures they loved or despised.
Is it too much to ask that the blog return to the rule of no political discussions? I hope that isn't the case, especially since the election is only just beginning!
s. He did NOT get a lot of help throughout his life.
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I read it when it first came out but as I recall he had a very restricted setting in school and at one point had a one on one teacher. The teachers did seem to have near constant communication with both each other and his family about his needs. He had IEPs. But I agree he did stump some of his teachers.
I read it when it first came out but as I recall he had a very restricted setting in school and at one point had a one on one teacher. The teachers did seem to have near constant communication with both each other and his family about his needs. He had IEPs. But I agree he did stump some of his teachers.
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His mother removed him from pubic school and home schooled him eventually. She seemed determined to ignore his increasing problems.
Excerpt from Jon Stewart s monologue on the Charleston shooting. I think he gets to the point.
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I honestly have nothing other than just sadness once again that we have to peer into the abyss of the depraved violence that we do to each other and the nexus of a just gaping racial wound that will not heal, yet we pretend doesn’t exist. And I’m confident, though, that by acknowledging it, by staring into that and seeing it for what it is, we still won’t do jack s—. Yeah. That’s us.
And that’s the part that blows my mind. I don’t want to get into the political argument of the guns and things. But what blows my mind is the disparity of response between when we think people that are foreign are going to kill us, and us killing ourselves.
If this had been what we thought was Islamic terrorism, it would fit into our — we invaded two countries and spent trillions of dollars and thousands of American lives and now fly unmanned death machines over five or six different countries, all to keep Americans safe. We got to do whatever we can. We’ll torture people. We gotta do whatever we can to keep Americans safe.
Nine people shot in a church. What about that? “Hey, what are you gonna do? Crazy is as crazy is, right?” That’s the part that I cannot, for the life of me, wrap my head around, and you know it. You know that it’s going to go down the same path. “This is a terrible tragedy.” They’re already using the nuanced language of lack of effort for this. This is a terrorist attack. This is a violent attack on the Emanuel Church in South Carolina, which is a symbol for the black community. It has stood in that part of Charleston for 100 and some years and has been attacked viciously many times, as many black churches have.
'According to his uncle, Roof received a .45-caliber pistol from his father in April for his birthday,' Reuters reports.
I was thinking of the Veranda Ladies while I was grocery shopping today. I was waiting in line to check out, when two people behind me started talking (and laughing) about The Donald. The man behind them inserted himself into the conversation. I know him. He's a history professor with I don't know how many degrees (too many to count) and a political commentator. He's also a liberal Democrat, probably as liberal as they come. I expected him to really bash Donald, but he didn't. Instead he said, "If Hillary is elected, it would be a tragedy." I caught snippets of the conversation, and he said he's been "analyzing" her for years, and this country will reap the consequences if she is put into office. This guy is really, really smart and isn't middle of the road on anything.
I was going to wait and ask him to further expand on that, but I was running late and I knew I didn't have time to get into a lengthy discussion with him, but his comments really took me by surprise. I guess she won't get all of the Democrats' votes.
admin said, "What is he proposing this time, and how would it prevent a perfectly mentally stable and appropriate person from legally obtaining a weapon, be it a gun, knife, bomb, or otherwise, then handing over said weapon to someone unstable, as is exactly,"
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Right on. He didn't address that, and this is what is so perplexing. He doesn't know what to do, and it appears that he's just going to ride the wave of "something needs to be done" and then throw it into the lap of the next President when it becomes his or her problem.
I've seen conflicting reports. The gun was a birthday gift. He bought the gun himself. I guess we'll have to wait a little longer to see which version stands up.
M. Scott Peck: People of the Lie An excellent book on how we need to be studying evil and its origins.
The man behind them inserted himself into the conversation. I know him. He's a history professor with I don't know how many degrees (too many to count) and a political commentator. He's also a liberal Democrat, probably as liberal as they come. I expected him to really bash Donald, but he didn't. Instead he said, "If Hillary is elected, it would be a tragedy."
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Like Kate, Hillary is polarizing.
I think everyone can agree that she rocks the pant suit ;-)
Is it too much to ask that the blog return to the rule of no political discussions?
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There's a rule? Oops. I guess I haven't read the posting rules lately! LOL!
I would think that it's up to admin to know when to end a discussion. She's calling the shots here, as it should be.
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Is it too much to ask that the blog return to the rule of no political discussions?
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There's a rule? Oops. I guess I haven't read the posting rules lately! LOL!
I would think that it's up to admin to know when to end a discussion. She's calling the shots here, as it should be.
June 19, 2015 at 2:18 PM
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Eh, no table flipping yet. It's been tame ;-)
Remona Blue said... 51 I thought political discussions were off-limits on this blog. I think that was a wise decision and am disappointed to see that is no longer the case.
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I'm actually enjoying the political discussions, as long as they don't become a knock-down, drag-out free for all, which they won't because everyone here is always respectful. It's interesting reading about different views. Kate is such a has-been and her Cowardly Lion hair extensions, big butt, Zorro in her bosom, TFM, Platitude Kravitz and dead timeline are such yawners.
We could talk about Kate's latest super fun tweet instead!!
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 21h21 hours ago
Had family game night playing ‘Spot It’ .. It got competitive (Duh!) but it was super fun! #ILoveSummer
Does anyone say "duh" anymore?
Nah, the state of our nation is more interesting. :)
I'm actually enjoying the political discussions, as long as they don't become a knock-down, drag-out free for all, which they won't because everyone here is always respectful. It's interesting reading about different views. Kate is such a has-been and her Cowardly Lion hair extensions, big butt, Zorro in her bosom, TFM, Platitude Kravitz and dead timeline are such yawners.
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Agree.It's interesting to see other sides of the ladies of the veranda.
Eh, no table flipping yet. It's been tame ;-)
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I would hope that when we start tossing Rumspringa at each other, the political discussions will cease. No sense wasting a perfectly good keg of the stuff!
Mary Steenburgen was great when she was on Justified. That's a show I was sorry to see end.
I've just started the first season of OITNB so I haven't really formed an opinion on it one way or another yet.
I agree with you Remona and normally don't discuss politics or religion.
"Family game night" - uh oh, are they filming? Because I can't
think of any other reason TFW would be engaging in an activity
that doesn't involve the pool or the TV.
"Family game night" - uh oh, are they filming? Because I can't
think of any other reason TFW would be engaging in an activity
that doesn't involve the pool or the TV.
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The first thing I thought of was the Duggars and how much they love their game nights. Blech.
rainbows (65):" I would hope that when we start tossing Rumspringa at each other, the political discussions will cease. No sense wasting a perfectly good keg of the stuff!"
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Would you throw rumspringa on me if I said that Donald has my vote, that I think he's the best candidate out there because he's smart, a straight-talker, unassuming, and highly qualified for the job?
Just kidding. DUH.
Thank you for sharing your story just wondering. I hope your grandson is someday able to get the help he deserves. The state of mental health care in this country is appalling. We've come a long way, but we still have so far to go.
I'm not sure how I feel about gun control, but I think it's time we (US citizens) have a serious discussion about guns and the mentally ill. Several of my friends and acquaintances have mentioned they believe every citizen should be allowed to have a gun. I'm sorry, no. Mental illness is rampant on one side of my family, and I can easily think of at least 10 relatives that should not ever under any circumstances own a firearm. These are people and I know and love, but they are unstable despite all the help we've tried to get them.
I wish people (in general, not necessarily on this board) would have a real discussion about guns that doesn't begin and end with "they're not taking my guns from me!" because that's usually all I see.
As a country and Americans we seriously need to deal with mental illness and racism.
Until we get a handle on those things more horrible stuff will keep on happening.
Their's an upcoming story on 20/20 on how a father kept seven of children locked up and an apartment.
There's not much happening on the reality television scene, so Hillary Clinton becomes a target? At least she can't be accused of exploiting her daughter for monetary gain.
Their's an upcoming story on 20/20 on how a father kept seven of children locked up and an apartment.
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Is that that documentary? It's getting rave reviews. The filmmaker just stumbled upon the family walking the streets of NYC and stopped to talk to them. Shows what can come of stopping a stranger and taking the time to hear their story.
Tammie Evans @tam69sc 39m39 minutes ago Cayce, SC
@Kateplusmy8 1707 days since I've been able to go anywhere other than the doctor's office help change that
http://gofundme.com/8awn08
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I feel sorry for people like this (if they're not scammers), but do they actually believe that Kate would donate anything toward the purchase of a van for an internet stranger that she knows nothing about?
Holding your children hostage like that for 10 years? Can't he be brought up on charges and arrested?
Holding your children hostage like that for 10 years? Can't he be brought up on charges and arrested?
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If I remember the review I read, he was kind of a religious zealot, I think he's Persian, and didn't want his kids influenced by the outside world, but he did let them out a few times a year. NYC of all cities to do that in. It's such a fun place and to think of not being able to go out and enjoy all it has to offer.
The kids are really handsome. 20/20's story should be interesting.
Yes, I think he could be charged.
OK, here I was, flipping channels. I switched to TLC to see what was on.
It was Stacey London's new show. At 8:52 it went off and Kate +8 came on. It was not a commercial, it was the turning 40 episode starting. At
8:52? Is this a new strategy TLC is trying?
I switched to the Food Network. I'd rather watch Dives than Divas.
Is that that documentary? It's getting rave reviews. The filmmaker just stumbled upon the family walking the streets of NYC and stopped to talk to them. Shows what can come of stopping a stranger and taking the time to hear their story.
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IDK this is my first time of hearing this so I'm going to watch it.
It sad that we never know what's going on inside someone home. Being held captive inside your home or someone else has to be horrible.
http://www.ibtimes.com/jessa-seewald-posts-family-photo-ahead-christian-festival-appearance-josh-duggar-1975647
She's really fascinated with her baby bump. Could that top be any tighter? It's like an attention -getter...LOOK AT ME! I'M PREGNANT!
I'm glad the two girls and their husbands wanted privacy. That didn't last long. They are out and about, enjoying the "celebrity" lifestyle. They are addicted.
I don't know why be every time KK commercial comes on her voice just makes me irritated I have to turn the channel.
I'm sorry when I saw Dylann Roof I instantly thought future serial killer.
Well, just watch the TLC K8 10 minute commercial. After see that, I have no desire to even watch anything K8.
The kids were whiny, especially the tup girls, after a minute, you wanted to duck tape their mouths, they were annoying with their whinying & yelling. The boys were so nice. Mady & Cara, were teens, and Mady told it like it was, Kate should just get over it! Referring to her turning 40 and not looking 40. Out of the mouths of babes. Kate did throw Jon under the bus: she said: I've been divorced for 5 years, and they were the BEST fives years of my life. Oh, and Kate said something interesting then corrected herself: We(meaning her and Deanna, were going to go to Mexico to celebrate there being in their 40's. then Kate corrects herself and says they are going to Mexico for her 40th birthday. So that Deanna in NYC is her, the one who is 41. And of course, Kate has the bird hanging all over her. Then Kate has to treat the tups like they are still 4-5, and not tell them where they are going, so 2 of the tup girls go upset, about her going to Mexico. So Kate showing off she know Spanish, wrote on a cake that Deanna brought, do you want to go to Mexico? After see this, why bother watching the show? They also showed some clips from the Mexico trip. Oh, and Kate says that the resort in Mexico invited her. Nice try Kate. More likely Kate was grifting, and they went for it, with probably the promise that they will get free publicity with the filming. So TLC probably got a discount or got part of it free. Next monday will be Kate fest, from 6pm -10pm this is central time. And then the 23 at 9pm central time a one hour special the tups 11th birthday, another birthday again or should I say the second birthday. Then on the 30th another one hour show. I don't know if that is it, for shows, but I think someone here said they saw it to be 6-7. So, I wonder how many of the episodes are going to rehash old adventures?
10 minutes of my life I will not get back.
What would of happened if one of the kids got deathly ill?
Police just discovered what happened to a boy that had been missing for 11 years. He was in the trunk of his mother's car.
http://pix11.com/2015/06/19/human-remains-found-in-mothers-car-identified-as-her-biological-son/
There's not much happening on the reality television scene, so Hillary Clinton becomes a target?
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Nobody is a "target." Well, except for Donald maybe. It's a discussion about the state of the country, the options for voters in the next election, with some interesting opinions/views. Hillary has announced her candidacy, so it's kind of hard to ignore her in a discussion.
I guess Kate's latest grilling masterpiece (she just tweeted) would be much more exciting, followed by Milo's tweet! :)
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 1h1 hour ago
Your kids are NEVER going to leave home! The food is too good! #TheGoodLifeWithMomsCooking :) @Kateplusmy8
And Denise wanting to know what Zorro's been up to:
Denise @Mydmaxx 15m15 minutes ago
@Kateplusmy8 What's #zorrothebird been up to lately? 🐧
And Kate asking if her tweeties are watching the preview:
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 31m31 minutes ago
You watching the preview to ‘Kate’s Big 4-OH? #OnNow @TLC
And Mrs. Uggs getting excited over her love interest:
13 JunBrenda Schuettler @sweetbren66
@Sherrod_Small hey you need to step up your game #abc showed #Lebron penis next time I attend your show #BringIt I think you'd win #IsawPic
Brenda Schuettler @sweetbren66
@Sherrod_Small no wonder they call him #king dam if it that BIG not aroused ... #ouch if this nba thing don't without there's always porn
Gawd.
13 JunBrenda Schuettler @sweetbren66
@Sherrod_Small hey you need to step up your game #abc showed #Lebron penis next time I attend your show #BringIt I think you'd win #IsawPic
Good grief. She actually asked a comedian to show his male organ and wants to compare the size to LeBron's? Is she nuts?
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 68
"Family game night" - uh oh, are they filming? Because I can't
think of any other reason TFW would be engaging in an activity
that doesn't involve the pool or the TV.
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The first thing I thought of was the Duggars and how much they love their game nights. Blech.
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Hopefully, no one had any aches or pains--knee, ankle, belly, etc. because we all know Kate doesn't have time for a trip to the emergency room.
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Well, just watch the TLC K8 10 minute commercial. After see that, I have no desire to even watch anything K8.
10 minutes of my life I will not get back.
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So, getoffttweeter, since you've already taken "one for the team" can I ask a few questions about this 10 minute commercial?
Was it uninterrupted? If not, who were the advertisers?
A 10 minute commercial for a TLC show isn't usual procedure is it? Sounds like they may not be too confident that people will want to tune in to see TFMJG in her glory, but this preview may drive people away. As getofftweeter said, once you see the commercial you've seen the episode.
http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/kate-plus-8/big-four-oh-sneak-peek/
This is the nearly 9 minute long preview to Kate upcoming birthday special. Some highlights:
-Kate sure has a lot of bottles of wine next to her stove
- she claims that her and Deanna have been friends for 8yrs, and Andrea and Kate have been 'friends' since before Andrea was born. Clearly Andrea is working for Kate in some capacity, as she does not say 1 word is and is only seen 'helping' Kate (decorating, preparing dinner, packing the kids lunches, serving the kids dinner, and cleaning up after dinner). Deanna does talk, but she is seen mainly working as well.
-Kate craziness and delight in showing cruelty to her kids is obscene! She actually thinks it's fun to lie to her children as a 'trick'. The children clearly are distressed by this.
-She claims that the resort invited them for three days and nights, but then is immediately shown crowing about not having to cook for 5 days. Which is it Kate, 3days or 5?
-apparently leaving the kids is a common occurrence for Kate, as one of them can be heard screeching "again?!" when she tells them that she is going to Mexico without them.
-when Leah is doing the couch interview, she says that Kate 'never spends time with them" and is always saying "see ya!".
-at the beginning of the clip the kids talk about a big project that they have coming up in the next day or two and Kate seems to have no clue about it.
-her skin looks terrible without professional make up. Lots of acne and blemishes.
-The twins and sextuplets seem to eat separately and are given very small portions of food, (1 taco and 1 small (estimate tablespoon) spoonful of beans. Kate's "friends" Andrea and Deanna are also seen eating separately standing up at the kitchen counters and are not being included by Kate.
-the unnecessary drama and bellyaching that Kate displays about her birthday is astounding!
-The kids are all basically checked out and don't look very happy. In fact, (in my opinion) they don't look like they want to participate in any of this at all, and some of them come across as quite rude and entitled. The boys are mostly silent as usual.
-The kitchen and house itself (clutter and laundry baskets abound) seem very unorganizedish to me.....she has that big beautiful kitchen, why is everything all over the counters anyway?
-lots and lots of non-organic candy in containers on the toothbrush sink. Who knew that Kate was a fan of irony?
Brenda Schuettler @sweetbren66
@Sherrod_Small no wonder they call him #king dam if it that BIG not aroused ... #ouch if this nba thing don't without there's always porn
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Hmmm...I guess we now know why the Uggs is enamored by African Americans. She's really a piece of work. Fascinating, but a piece of work nonetheless.
Disclaimer: This is not a racist comment, so sheep, relax.
Please tell me those Mrs. Uggs tweets were some kind of gag
by a hater. If not, she has really crossed a line.
If TFW thinks the last 5 years of her life have been the best,
imagine the relief felt by the man she kicked to the curb!
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 31m31 minutes ago
You watching the preview to ‘Kate’s Big 4-OH? #OnNow @TLC
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Big 4-0H what? Big 4-OH cup size?
It would be nice if she'd just shut her big pie-OH-hole and disappear for 4-OH fuckity-hundred years.
Kate craziness and delight in showing cruelty to her kids is obscene! She actually thinks it's fun to lie to her children as a 'trick'. The children clearly are distressed by this.
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That is very sad. These kids are way too old to be lied to, it's manipulative behavior and is very unhealthy. They are not three year olds you might tell a white lie to, if you even have to do that at all.
I'm surprised the Uggs fan didn't tweet something about Sherrod's last name being "Small."
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 50m50 minutes ago
HaHa..."When pigs fly..." I need to share something with you! :) #GotAMinute @kateplusmy8
Better make it fast, Kate. Milo's lights go out in ten minutes!
Please tell me those Mrs. Uggs tweets were some kind of gag
by a hater. If not, she has really crossed a line.
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Apparently not. It's on her Timeline. She sent the tweets...not to Kate, but to one of her celebrity obsessions. She often teases her favorite comedians and flirts with them, but not to this extent. Maybe she was imbibing just a bit too much.
What a coward, staying behind his locked bedroom door.
His day will come.
Mrs. Uggs has lost her mind!
I wonder if the year they didn't go out at all was 2001 after 9/11.
I've never seen a celeb make suuuuch a big deal about their 40th birthday. Wouldn't most people be embarrassed to behave like such an excited child about it in front of millions of strangers? Grow up.
I think Uggs finally said what she's been thinking all along. I vote her most embarrassing mom of the year.
TLC has been playing around with the K8 schedule. Originally, the Mexico b'day episode was going to play on in two parts on two nights, a week apart (the 23rd and the 30th). Now on their site TLC is showing a "premiere," which seems to be the whole Mexico trip and maybe something else (?), on one night only, the 22nd, for 3 hours (starting at 8 pm EST). What is up with this? Very strange to take what was billed for at least the past few weeks as two "specials" (both presumably the Mexico trip) and not only combine them into a single episode but also change the air date less than a week before. And it's not scheduled to rerun very much in the 3 or 4 days following. What's been put into K8's her original slot on Tuesday (the 23rd) at 8 p.m. is the Little Couple premiere. Wonder why all the juggling.
on one night only, the 22nd, for 3 hours (starting at 8 pm EST). What is up with this? Very strange to take what was billed for at least the past few weeks as two "specials" (both presumably the Mexico trip) and not only combine them into a single episode but also change the air date less than a week before.
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Bizarre. Without having any clue what's up with that, that sounds like a dumping to me.
Poor me, I'm leaving Monday night and will miss the special. Little tear.
Aw, poor Milo's going to have to go into overdrive now on tweeting the correct time/date. She's been tweeting about the 23rd and 30th regularly for the past couple of weeks. :)
What's been put into K8's her original slot on Tuesday (the 23rd) at 8 p.m. is the Little Couple premiere. Wonder why all the juggling.
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Oh, my. This will really throw the sheeple, especially Milo, into a tizzy. They'll never be able to figure it out. I hope someone gives them the heads up on this, or there will be mutiny on the bounty. They'll be looking for Kate's LIVE tweeting and she won't be around!
Well, I may be wrong. TLC's site is so confusing with respect to schedules. Maybe that's deliberate. Anyway, I just checked TV Guide, which has the 3-hr "premiere" on the 22nd listed as yet another "look back" show (for three friggin' hours?!), then they have a 1-hr Mexico b'day on at 10 p.m. on the 23rd. No additional b'day episode scheduled for the 30th, at least not according to TV Guide or TLC. Really sounds like she's being treated as filler, IMO.
I think Uggs finally said what she's been thinking all along. I vote her most embarrassing mom of the year.
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LOL!! No wonder Actuary Science Junior with the 10.0 GPA moved to Cleveland, or wherever the heck he now lives.
She needs to find a man (or woman) and get it out of her system.
The children clearly are distressed by this.
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I felt so bad when she started to cry. (whoever) I started to tear up too.
Because Kate has left them home with nannies so often, I think it upsets some of them alot. They didn't want her going out for her birthday that other time. If I remember right one or maybe more was crying before she left with Jamie.
I don't put it past Kate to rant and rave at the kids and threaten to "leave and not come back" if they don't behave or do what she wants. Look how she was ready to give them to the Palins if they didn't want to leave with her. It is all about her her her. Too bad she couldn't make the kids feel special and say the Mexico trip was for their birthday. Not hers.
The Little Couple and one other show are the only ones ranking in the top 100 shows (by my memory of zap2it reports) since the Duggars were yanked. TLC has probably decided to make TLC (The Little Couple) the show that gets the sweet spots on the TLC (The Learning Channel) schedule. Bye bye Kate! You're taking up prime real estate!
Oh, Admin, you shouldn't have told us you're going away. Now
those upstarts under the veranda might put down their straws
and stage a coup! At the very least, I'm afraid they'll try to spike
the rumspringa with tequila, in honor of TFW's vacay.
AuntieAnn, I like your new kitty avatar. But I'll miss Shrek!
I hope the juggling is not because of the Duggars spin off,
Jill, Derik, Jessa and Ben. Sounds like Ted, Carol, Bob and Alice!
Christine Boyle @Christinex333 31m31 minutes ago
@Kateplusmy8 remind me so I don't forget about 6/22!
So now Kate is this fan's personal alarm clock?
No fears. Milo has set up a reminder schedule. If there's a change in it, however, she will need to get her dates and times correct. Poor Milo. I hope she's not susceptible to anxiety attacks.
My thanks to Kaya for a great comment upthread. (Re not lecturing others or claiming they vote without using logic and reason.) I am an informed voter, thank you very much. I expect that most people who post such thoughtful comments here are also informed voters. I hope people here will not take other's political choices or opinions personally. By now, we should know that most posters here are not only intelligent, but caring, respectful, loving to their friends and family, law abiding, decent people. If anyone wants to disregard all this just because I vote Democrat, or someone votes Republican, or another votes Green party, that would be quite a shame.
Summer grill night. did Kate cook it? No, its cooked appropriately. ( chef/film catering) Did Kate put it on the plate? Hell yeah !! Sloppy mess ,thrown on a paper plate, heavy on the asparagus and string beans that any kid would hate, light on the potatoes that a kid would devour, and withholding on the money course, the shrimp, scallops and bbq chicken....1/2 portions....who wants to bet Kate froze the other half portion that were paid for and grilled courtesy of TLC to serve at a later date when a chef aint present? When these kids leave home they are going to discover the glory of being in charge of their own refrigerator.
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Sad but true said... 105
Well, I may be wrong. TLC's site is so confusing with respect to schedules. Maybe that's deliberate. Anyway, I just checked TV Guide, which has the 3-hr "premiere" on the 22nd listed as yet another "look back" show (for three friggin' hours?!), then they have a 1-hr Mexico b'day on at 10 p.m. on the 23rd. No additional b'day episode scheduled for the 30th, at least not according to TV Guide or TLC. Really sounds like she's being treated as filler, IMO.
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That's what ZAP2IT has for my area, except it has NEW Sextuplets Birthday on the 30th.
I do laugh at the thought that Kate is just filler for TLC until they figure out if they are going to let the Duggars back on the air or get another show put together quickly. I am sad for the kids. I sure wish that Jon would be successful in stopping their filming, but sadly the judge has not felt there was any problem with making them work before, so not sure he would feel any differently now.
Geez about the Uggs tweets. Maybe it's a good thing that Uggs Junior didn't get that job with the Yankees. She'd be yelling during the games for them to "take it out," or trying to get into the locker room to see what they got..
She appears to have totally lost it, if she ever had it to begin with.
which has the 3-hr "premiere" on the 22nd listed as yet another "look back" show (for three friggin' hours?!)
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If that three hour monster is new stuff, I feel bad for the interns. They must have spent hours in the editing bay splicing together old footage of babies who are eleven now.
Oh, Admin, you shouldn't have told us you're going away. Now
those upstarts under the veranda might put down their straws
and stage a coup! At the very least, I'm afraid they'll try to spike
the rumspringa with tequila, in honor of TFW's vacay.
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Lol. Thankfully the pool girls are experienced enough to handle it on their own now.
Millicent, I have no idea why you and the oh so lovely Kaya think anyone was insinuating someone here is misinformed. If I recall the comment it was just a general comment about voters not blindly accepting whoever gets the most attention. It wasn't directed at anyone. Kaya sounded defensive to me, and I can only speculate why.
Christine Boyle @Christinex333 31m31 minutes ago
@Kateplusmy8 remind me so I don't forget about 6/22!
So now Kate is this fan's personal alarm clock?
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Twitter has made fans way too familiar with celebs. There was a time when most fans wouldn't dare presume to call someone like Kate anything but Ms. Gosselin, and would never dare approach a celeb in public without express permission. My how times have changed.
Ugh!!! Just watched the clip. What an evil woman. aside from the fact that she actually delights in tormenting her children, she is utterly clueless as to how she is alienating her fans that are over 40 and would give their eye teeth to be that age again.... 40 is old??? she wasted her entire year of 39 worried about turning 40??? an inevitable occurance of life??? and relies on her offspring to feed her ego that she looks 20 (Colin) until she had the priveledge of a camera in her face to indulge her narcissism??? Do you give a damn KG turned 40??? Has her aging one year in 2015 impacted your life in any significant manner???? Hands up...thought so...not only did the day pass without anyone even aware of it in light of everything else going on in the world and our own personal lives but even if aware it certainly didn't carry any level of importance that Kg seem to think it should in her narcissistic delusion of how she important she thinks she is In strangers lives. As Admin stated: her obsession with her b'day is embarrassing and cringeworthy.
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Is it just me, or does that look like a decent amount of food for an evening meal? i usually eat very light at dinner, so I really don't think this looks like just an appetizer.
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8
Summer grill dinner! Yum! #ILoveSummer http://t.co/gDRZslvmvk
Concerned Chick @ConcernedChick 52m52 minutes ago
.@Kateplusmy8 Dinner? Looks like an appetizer. Those poor kids are always served mini dinner portions on dessert sized plates.
For all those under the verandah avec moi..I fine-tuned my aluminum derby-worthy hat and happened to catch this.
a Movie called Stage Fright, re=make 2014 with Minnie driver, and my fav singer evah..............MEATLOAF!!!!
Netflix it, google it, just do it!. Oh, yeah, I may have kinda maybe, perhaps helped some kegs of rumspringa down under here.
will surface after political tawks...right now gots me some popcorn to pop and kegs to drink
franky, out
http://www.inquisitr.com/2184936/happy-fathers-day-mom-angel-soft-ad-causes-unexpected-outrage-justified/
Happy Father's Day, Kate, since you are raising your kids totally alone and you know, Jon's dead or something.
WTF, Angel Soft? I understand that there are some moms who are truly single for whatever reason, but, really? Can we marginalize men and denigrate them and their role in childrens' lives any further?
Ok...I did it...I watched the trailer and then emailed TLC for the first time and had my day. Please for the love of God take that whining, complaining, narcissistic shrew off the air!!
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 93
Kate craziness and delight in showing cruelty to her kids is obscene! She actually thinks it's fun to lie to her children as a 'trick'. The children clearly are distressed by this.
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That is very sad. These kids are way too old to be lied to, it's manipulative behavior and is very unhealthy. They are not three year olds you might tell a white lie to, if you even have to do that at all.
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There are no words. Not telling the kids where she/they are going is ridiculous.
I'm sure the kids are used to Kate's always coming and going. I don't think it phases her one iota to leave her kids for big chunks of time.
Of course, she got in another dig at Jon. 5 years of not having to share camera time so it's all Kate, all the time. I'll bet she loves it.
I love how all Kate's friend are people who work for her.
Wouldn't it be lovely to share things like trips with family?
I'm just thinking of all the millions of people around the country
whose plans will be changed if TLC really did switch the
birthday extravaganza to a different night. As Gladys told us,
TFW is the face of TLC, so certainly viewing parties will be
effected. All those sectioned plates of cheese cubes and
crackers and grapes -- oh my!
Is it just me, or does that look like a decent amount of food for an evening meal? i usually eat very light at dinner, so I really don't think this looks like just an appetizer.
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It's a little skimpy on the protein. I believe the serving size for small shrimp is recommended to be about 9. Or a cup. But the potatoes and the fiber in the vegetables would fill most people up temporarily. I'd probably be hungry maybe a couple hours later. I'd double the shrimp so I wouldn't get hungry so soon. But it's more than an appetizer.
From Radar:
While Josh Duggar is hiding from the public following his outing as a child molester, his sister victims have bravely decided that they are venturing back into the public eye with their first appearance since the news broke.
Jill Duggar, Derick Dillard and baby Israel are flying out to Ohio for a Christian music festival along with pregnant Jessa Duggar and her husband Ben Seewald and RadarOnline.comhas all the details.
The 19 Kids and Counting stars have been in hiding since the bombshell news of their brother’s sordid past was revealed, and while he has quit his high-profile job and canceled his public appearances since the confession, his sisters are stepping out for the first time to attend a faith-based event.
The 28th Annual Alive Christian Music Festival in Mineral City, Ohio is hosting the Quiverfull families over the weekend where the married couples will be guest speakers. Tickets to the event are a whopping $140 for an all-access pass that allows guests to attend the concerts, speakers, seminars, swimming, primitive parking and camping. A pass for hot showers will set festival goers back $25 for four.
The Seewalds and Dillards are speaking on Saturday, June 20 at 3:15 pm on the Beach Stage.
While companies abandoned their reality show in droves after Josh’s scandal, with General Mills and Crayola being among the ones that said they would not advertise on the show, soft drink giant Pepsi is one of the sponsors of the festival.
Unfortunately, rather than acknowledging their culpability (and dishonesty) in the process, Jim Bob and Michelle are seeking to pin the blame on the woman who “outed” them.
Take this widely circulated excerpt from a socially conservative website, which makes note of the fact that Kathy O’Kelley, the police chief who released the records implicating Josh Duggar, is a lesbian …
If a crazed lesbian was looking for a conservative public figure to demonize, Jim Bob would be a good one. And what better way to hurt him than to permanently destroy the reputation of his oldest son and force his daughters to relive their abuse all over again in the public eye?
Share this report if you think it is deplorable that Springdale Police Chief Kathy O’Kelley likely went after the Duggars maliciously because they are a conservative Christian family.
Read more at http://www.fitsnews.com/2015/06/19/duggar-drama-blaming-the-lesbian-police-chief/#o1HF1U4jsMmGFQx7.99
There are no words. Not telling the kids where she/they are going is ridiculous.
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And I've said it before, it also robs them of what has been proven by the experts to be the most rewarding part of a vacation--the ANTICIPATION of it.
She is creating an environment where the kids know that they cannot trust her and that she will play head games with them. She is sabotaging her future relationship with them. They may tolerate it now, with some grumbling, because they are still quite young and don't quite realize there is any other option but to live with either her or Jon. But someday at least some of these kids are going to decide for themselves their relationship is not healthy, and they'll remove themselves from that house, either limit their contact with her or cut it off all together.
Over And Out said... 121
Is it just me, or does that look like a decent amount of food for an evening meal? i usually eat very light at dinner, so I really don't think this looks like just an appetizer.
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It looks like a decent amount of food to me, 3 shrimp, 2 large scallops, a bunch of potatoes and 2 "veges." I guess she's too busy and harried to tear off the ends of the green beans, but, oh well.
Regarding Kate telling the kids she was going to Mexico without them, I don't see the humor in that. What's fun about getting the kids upset and then saying, just kidding? Being that she lacks the ability to empathize though, it makes sense in a way. I'm sure Milo will get a big kick out of it. She loves to tease and torment for grins and giggles.
Share this report if you think it is deplorable that Springdale Police Chief Kathy O’Kelley likely went after the Duggars maliciously because they are a conservative Christian family.
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They're not understanding how this went down. They're deliberately ignoring the facts. The police didn't go after anyone. The police were minding their own business, just trying to keep their community safe and risking their life to do so, when they were served by a legal document that required them to disclose certain documents.
The police then double and triple checked whether they should even comply with it, and multiple ATTORNEYS told them they had to or they could be in violation of the law themselves.
To try to spin that all around as the police on a mission to "get them" is outrageously insane. As far as we all know, the police went to multiple experts in a way that feels like they were hoping to get a different answer other than "disclose."
Those people should be ashamed of themselves for going after good people who have spent their careers keeping them safe. Screw them.
Oh and look at it this way. Did the Duggars apparently want the police to IGNORE their attorneys' advice to not release the documents, even though that advice included that the police could be in violation of the law and appropriately punished if they didn't?
In other words the Duggars wanted the police to risk their own careers, violate the law and more to protect that family. Is that very Christian to expect someone to break the law for YOU? What incredible selfishness and narcissism.
She is a very sadistic person and was salivating waiting to tell them.
I really feel the girls that broke down in tears is not from entitlement. It was raw emotion from being told that Mommy is leaving for several days. One girl said that she wanted to wake up in the morning and see HER there. This proves she leaves those kids constantly for days on end. Gosh, my heart just sunk.
Oh, and I caught something. When the Mexican cake came in and she then wrote the message on it, it was to not let the "secret" out at the bakery that she was going to Mexico. She did the writing herself. She doesn't tell the kids where they are going because she doesn't want them to tell the secret place they are going. This is going to effect them when they get older, especially trusting people.
D*** she's horrible!
When she was sitting at the table talking about going on the trip, her eyes were just as good as rolled backed in her head in ecstasy thinking about spending DAYS on the beach, far, far away with Steve.
Oh, heck yeah. They got careless, someone took pictures and TLC bought the pictures and the negatives or the SIM card.
I really feel the girls that broke down in tears is not from entitlement. It was raw emotion from being told that Mommy is leaving for several days. One girl said that she wanted to wake up in the morning and see HER there. This proves she leaves those kids constantly for days on end. Gosh, my heart just sunk.
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We talked about this a couple weeks ago, about how her birthday plans were selfish.
I was criticizing her for not wanting to be with her kids and family on her birthday and going out clubbing instead and some drive by blasted me for it and said I should celebrate my birthday how I want to and let Kate celebrate hers how she wants to.
Now sure enough the kids THEMSELVES wanted family time. They didn't want her to go off. Just like they didn't last time.
If your kids are fine with it that's one thing but if your kids are making it clear to you they prefer you NOT leave them, grow up, be a mother, and stay with them or take them along. It's not like she HAD to leave them because her job drew her out of town or some other good reason. Good grief.
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 133
Oh and look at it this way. Did the Duggars apparently want the police to IGNORE their attorneys' advice to not release the documents, even though that advice included that the police could be in violation of the law and appropriately punished if they didn't?
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It reeks of "don't you know who I am!???"
How dare the police chief mess with the Duggars.
It just goes to show how homophobic and hate-filled their fans are.
Redbird narcissist like to watch you squirm. Kate likes to make them squirm, then watch. She is like a cat with a half dead mouse, lightly batting it around. She needs help.
We talked about this a couple weeks ago, about how her birthday plans were selfish.
I was criticizing her for not wanting to be with her kids and family on her birthday and going out clubbing instead and some drive by blasted me for it and said I should celebrate my birthday how I want to and let Kate celebrate hers how she wants to.
Now sure enough the kids THEMSELVES wanted family time. They didn't want her to go off. Just like they didn't last time.
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Kate relishes her time away from the kids. I'm not talking about moms who take some time for a massage, or manipedi or an hour or two at Starbucks. I'm talking seriously getting as far away from them as she can.
It seems to have never tugged at her heart when she's separated from her kids.
Her home is a revolving door. She's in and whoosh! She's out.
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 137
Redbird narcissist like to watch you squirm. Kate likes to make them squirm, then watch. She is like a cat with a half dead mouse, lightly batting it around. She needs help.
June 20, 2015 at 7:52 AM
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Kate's is one of those people who laughs at the pain of others. You know the type who thinks it's funny to play jokes on people.
It's sadistic.
There's a good chance many people in that police office didn't even know who the Duggars were. I know it's hard for them to believe but most people don't pay them no nevermind.
I'm sure they may have briefly heard about a large family on TV but other than that? Many of them likely weren't even around when the investigation occurred and I doubt the police office talks about investigations from ten years ago all that often no more than an older coworker of mine would mention all the cases they had from ten years ago before my time. I wouldn't know them from Adam.
It's fascinating to me the way they want special treatment even if it means going against good morals and values to give it to them. When you flip the hypothetical around on them and ask, so should the police have broken the LAW to protect you, is that Christian to ask or even expect? It becomes a hypocritical situation. They don't see it.
I have so many questions I wish Megyn had asked, including the above.
It's fascinating to me the way they want special treatment even if it means going against good morals and values to give it to them. When you flip the hypothetical around on them and ask, so should the police have broken the LAW to protect you, is that Christian to ask or even expect? It becomes a hypocritical situation. They don't see it.
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How Christian was it to level charges of bribery and conspiracy? The Duggars purposefully slandered the Chief, moreover, they implied a "gay agenda", as if they're some sort of martyrs.
I noticed that M and C had dark brown taco shells. Are those vegan?
I wonder if you could just buy the meat at Taco Bell or Chipotle and have an easy supper fix and freeze what is left over for next time.
Yep. She said the wrong number. Not cooking for 3 days, warped to 5 days. Was stunned to see her running around in a whirlwind in the kitchen with Zorro attached to her shoulder, like she is not even aware that he is even there. The kitchen was a mess.
Saw the candy at the dentist's station. There is a little brown board that says Love You More. I have noticed things like this in the kitchen. Is this an attempt to show us that SHE loves the kids and the audience to deflect the massive abuse violations?
Or is it just for TFM? Who knows.
I have so many questions I wish Megyn had asked, including the above.
June 20, 2015 at 7:58 AM
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I can't believe that Megan not only let those allegations float unchecked, but she got incredibly myopic, put blinders on, and beat the "unlawful disclosure of information" drum to death!
Even her colleagues were trying to talk some sense into her.
She just got a hold of that narrative and wouldn't let it go.
It got embarrassing.
"Oh, heck yeah. They got careless, someone took pictures and TLC bought the pictures and the negatives or the SIM card."
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Has this been confirmed? Did a tab do some digging and find this to be true, or is this just a rumor or theory that's been passed around? Is there proof? I seem to have missed some things.
Oh, and I caught something. When the Mexican cake came in and she then wrote the message on it, it was to not let the "secret" out at the bakery that she was going to Mexico.
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I didn't watch the clip. If a bakery made the cake, and it was a "Mexican" cake, wouldn't that have been a clue as to where they were going, regardless if anything was written on it?
Lol. Thankfully the pool girls are experienced enough to handle it on their own now.
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Rumor has it that they have a plan in place to spike the rumspringa with the tequila and run off with it, kind of like "when the cat's away, the mice will play." Someone needs to be put in charge to keep an eye on them (and the kegs). Perhaps AuntieAnn will volunteer for for the challenge.
While explaining the Mexico trip, Kate says (word for word) - "I really need the kids there because I feel guilty going to the sand & the sun and leaving them behind". .
I don't even know what to say first about her comment...except that she is a total loser. And I continue to feel sad for those children.
Sloppy mess ,thrown on a paper plate, heavy on the asparagus and string beans that any kid would hate, light on the potatoes that a kid would devour, and withholding on the money course, the shrimp, scallops and bbq chicken....1/2 portions....who wants to bet Kate froze the other half portion that were paid for and grilled courtesy of TLC to serve at a later date when a chef aint present?
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I thought it actually looked very good (for a Kate plate) and not at all sloppy. If the kids really don't eat a heavy dinner, there was enough on that plate for them. My kids love roasted asparagus and green beans and seafood, and would have been really happy with that meal.
Why would TLC have been there to grill that supper?
Here's the thing. Kate has, in the past, served up slop (think some of the things in her failed cookbook) that looked like canned cat food. However, even if a meal looks good and the portions seem about right (we don't know how much those kids eat at a sitting), she will always be criticized for not giving them enough, her choice of foods are bad, she uses the wrong size plates, and whatever. She will never be able to get it right so that she is not called out for something.
I think I just defended her. Gasp.
The way I understood it, the police weren't going after *anybody*.
It got started when InTouch contacted the lesbian couple who posted a picture of themselves kissing in front of the Duggar home. The couple lived in TX, but were in the area because their cousins live 3 doors down, or something.
Unfortunately for the Duggars, the couple had no problem sharing their views of the Duggar hypocrisy, among other things. The couple had enough fact based knowledge to set the ball rolling.
If the Duggars hadn't rolled themselves (and their kids) out as national icons of Christianity while all the time hiding a dark secret, this probably would not have happened. If they hadn't acted like they were only one step down from Jesus or maybe even one step above Jesus, and that it was up to them to tell others how to live their lives this wouldn't have happened.
They have no one to blame but themselves. Doesn't the bible preach humility? If they hadn't been so prideful in their Christian ways this would not have happened.
redbird said... 143
I noticed that M and C had dark brown taco shells. Are those vegan?
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Could be blue corn, um, I mean, organic blue corn taco shells.
Yep. She said the wrong number. Not cooking for 3 days, warped to 5 days. Was stunned to see her running around in a whirlwind in the kitchen with Zorro attached to her shoulder, like she is not even aware that he is even there. The kitchen was a mess.
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I remember some "very close" insider saying how Kate's a disaster in the kitchen. I think she makes a huge mess because she's not the one to clean it up.
Oh, my goodness.
Bobby and Jamie Deen have a new show called, Southern Fried Road Trip. They are supposedly filming in my area. This article said that FN is denying that they are going to have a show. This was 2 months ago.
Just saw the promo for it. FN must of learned from TLC how to play the deny game.
Rainbirdie said... 148
While explaining the Mexico trip, Kate says (word for word) - "I really need the kids there because I feel guilty going to the sand & the sun and leaving them behind". .
I don't even know what to say first about her comment...except that she is a total loser. And I continue to feel sad for those children.
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OMG, another passive-aggressive slam. If you have the opportunity to take your kids with you, free, wouldn't you jump for joy?
But Kate is taking them out of guilt.
She spoils absolutely everything.
I'm betting every decent thing that happens or is given to those kids comes with a "you're not welcome".
Being a mother is first and foremost a burden to Kate Gosselin.
I think I just defended her. Gasp.
June 20, 2015 at 8:41 AM
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I know! Yikes!
The dinner looks good. I have a hard time believing she herself paid for scallops for 8 kids.
They have no one to blame but themselves. Doesn't the bible preach humility? If they hadn't been so prideful in their Christian ways this would not have happened.
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Verrrrrrrrry prideful. Arrogant, too.
Them was the facts, but why let such a silly thing as truth get in the way of their homophobic, xenophobic rants?
Yes, I have noticed all the signs in Kate's kitchen, too, Live, Laugh, Love, Hug Often etc Makes me wonder why she would eschew the Mennonite woman's blocks- they seemed of similar sediment (sic)..as well as what looked like a gumball machine at the toothbrush sink.
I thought the summer meal looked pretty good, too.I would have eaten that- not sure why two green 'veges' but okay... Also unlike Kate's usual prison tray fare.
redbird said... 153
Oh, my goodness.
Bobby and Jamie Deen have a new show called, Southern Fried Road Trip. They are supposedly filming in my area. This article said that FN is denying that they are going to have a show. This was 2 months ago.
Just saw the promo for it. FN must of learned from TLC how to play the deny game.
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Hmm.. they did a road trip show several years ago. It was really good. Fun to watch.
I think they're both really good show hosts and shouldn't be sullied by their bawdy, crass mother ;-)
Someone on Twitter commented that they are filming again. Is this true? Did Kate announce more episodes beyond what is scheduled to be shown next week? I can't seem to separate fact from rumors/fiction, especially when speculation is presented as fact!
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Jim Bob and Michelle are being clocked at 100 right now.
I know! Yikes!
The dinner looks good. I have a hard time believing she herself paid for scallops for 8 kids.
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lol!!
I actually got hungry looking at those grilled shrimp! I can't say that about a lot of what she cooks!
Giant had scallops "on special" this week in their fresh seafood department!
Over and Out said...146
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I would say that the cake was not ordered in her name to protect the "secret".
"I really need the kids there because I feel guilty going to the sand & the sun and leaving them behind". .
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Right. Not, I really need the kids there because I want to share something nice as a family and I couldn't imagine celebrating this without them. It wouldn't be the same without them.
How Christian was it to level charges of bribery and conspiracy? The Duggars purposefully slandered the Chief, moreover, they implied a "gay agenda", as if they're some sort of martyrs.
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They write their own rules of Christendom to suit whatever agenda they are espousing at the moment. Those kind always have an answer for everything, which may be why Megyn didn't pursue their hypocrisy. They would have come up with something to justify their slander, no matter how ridiculously insane it would have sounded to people who know how they play their games. I wouldn't want to live in their crazy holier than thou fantasy world no matter how much money you paid me! Their cult-like existence is frightening, and their arrogance just makes me ill.
I didn't watch the clip. If a bakery made the cake, and it was a "Mexican" cake, wouldn't that have been a clue as to where they were going, regardless if anything was written on it?
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And she thinks they give a flying flip why? Isn't she embarrassed to act so important that everyone cares and wants to disclose her plans? Besides it came out anyway because everyone is on Twitter. What does it matter?
Right. Not, I really need the kids there because I want to share something nice as a family and I couldn't imagine celebrating this without them. It wouldn't be the same without them.
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The kids went to Mexico so she could film more episodes. TLC wasn't going to film just Kate and her paid help.
"I thought the summer meal looked pretty good, too.I would have eaten that- not sure why two green 'veges' but okay... Also unlike Kate's usual prison tray fare"....Formerly Duped, 157.
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Yes, I thought so, too. Yet there are the non fans on Twitter who just have to bash her for serving too-small portions, not enough seafood, small plates, slop, and so forth. How do they know how much is enough for those children? Perhaps the kids don't eat much at dinner. The portions for a child looked just about right to me. Sometimes I think the non fans on Kate's timeline just love to bait the sheeple and will criticize Kate no matter what she does.
And she thinks they give a flying flip why? Isn't she embarrassed to act so important that everyone cares and wants to disclose her plans? Besides it came out anyway because everyone is on Twitter. What does it matter?
June 20, 2015 at 9:42 AM
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I bet the kids are totally in the dark about just how much filming they'll have to do this summer.
Sorry, kids, no camp for you, but I'm guessing you'll be visiting, I mean, filming with lucky kids who got to go to camp this summer!
That's close enough.
Over And Out said... 147
Someone needs to be put in charge to keep an eye on them (and the kegs). Perhaps AuntieAnn will volunteer for for the challenge.
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I promise I'll guard the kegs with my life. You have my word :)
About Kate's summer grill plate -- I hope there's a hearty salad or two on the side that we're not seeing and maybe a big ole pot of homemade baked beans to dig into on the table. Some crusty buns would be nice. And does she, the author of a cookbook, not know that about 1/3 of that asparagus is stringy and inedible and should have been cut off and saved for the soup pot?
They're growing kids for cripe sake. No wonder they're whiney and grouchy and fighting all the time. They're hungry. Put something substantial in their stomachs.
They're growing kids for cripe sake. No wonder they're whiney and grouchy and fighting all the time. They're hungry. Put something substantial in their stomachs.
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Every mom I know has said that their boys eat them out of house and home. I don't think those kids have ever been allowed to help themselves to food in Kate's kitchen.
Over In TFW's County said... 159
Someone on Twitter commented that they are filming again. Is this true? Did Kate announce more episodes beyond what is scheduled to be shown next week? I can't seem to separate fact from rumors/fiction, especially when speculation is presented as fact!
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Are you talking about this tweet:
Cocoa Coffee @cocoacoffee1962 3h3 hours ago
@MiloandJack @Kateplusmy8 Family Game Night? FILMING DUH! G8 will never have normal summer until 18 yrs. old. THEY WILL TELL TLC 2 SHOVE IT!
My guess, it's speculation based on when TLC filmed a family game night once before.
Regarding defending Kate, I see it more as stating a fact. It's a nutritious, tasty looking meal I surely would have enjoyed. Furthermore, not every decent meal Kate prepares was actually prepared by a chef or Kraft foods. LOL
"Yep. She said the wrong number. Not cooking for 3 days, warped to 5 days"
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She's probably now including the two travel days, from PA to Mexico and back.
Over And Out said... 146
Oh, and I caught something. When the Mexican cake came in and she then wrote the message on it, it was to not let the "secret" out at the bakery that she was going to Mexico.
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Kate said that Deanna brought the cake. So unless Deanna shared the purpose of the cake, no one at the bakery would know it had anything to do with Kate.
Maybe Steve cooked dinner.
I would not be surprised that they are filming. She's been pretty quiet on Twitter except for promoting the show.
Any word about the custody hearing?
You cannot take what Kate says literally. It's not the truth that she planned a birthday getaway without the kids but felt guilty and decided to take them. She HAD to take them all along, per TLC. She explains it like she would miss the kids but get real; we know she loves her time away from them. Believe me, there is no way she could get away with a freebie vacay without the kids and TLC filming.
http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2015/06/jill-with-jessa-duggar-walking-through-akron-airport-asked-about-tlc-show-future/
TMZ and Radar paps at Akron airport film Jill and Jessa Duggar with husbands on way to music festival.
The asparagus that you cut off can be frozen and add to it over time and you could blend them and add half and half and make some asparagus soup. My ex's grandmother made the best creamed asparagus. ever.
There is also a part of the preview with Kate & Deanna all dolled-up to go out to dinner. It's at that dinner that Kate makes the 'best 5 years of my life' comment. To me, the comment seemed forced & scripted. Not at all the way one would say it to a close friend. Definitely something designed to keep a story-line going - you know, that Kate is single in case the viewers have forgotten.
Then there is a clip of the two of them checking out the men in the restaurant & Kate assuring Deanna that one of the guys is single based on how he is sitting. They act like two high school girls checking out the boys in the gym. So much stupidity saved on film for her children to see.
And she assures her viewers that 40 and single is soooo much worse than being in her 30's and single. Poor, poor Kate.
And does she, the author of a cookbook, not know that about 1/3 of that asparagus is stringy and inedible and should have been cut off and saved for the soup pot?
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Probably not! By the time I get finished 'prepping' the asparagus there's nothing left but the tips, which is as it should be. More than half of the stalks go into the soup pot for stock.
Kids that age WANT and NEED to know what is going on in their lives. They should know ahead of time where they are going and when and where their mother is going. I don't mean errands like grocery shopping. But I do mean any committment they have to prepare for, even if it's attending a local concert in the park. I do mean any time their mother is going out on a date. I certainly mean any trip. The length of time they need to know varies by age and maturity level. But kids get very unsettled when everything appears to be in chaos. She could keep a family calendar that they could read. Jerking them around is plain cruel and confirms she has no parental love.
At this age, it would have been ok to break vacation news with a cake. That could have been fun. The whole I'm going you're not hah hah is ugly. Then I'm sure we get the whole thing about how packing is so hard, so awful, her life is terrible. The kids could make a pile of their packing and she could check it. Then it all goes in suitcases and DONE!
I did not watch the preview. I'm depressed enough already from my real life.
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 163
"I really need the kids there because I feel guilty going to the sand & the sun and leaving them behind". .
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What an incredibly stupid thing to say. Does she think that everyone is so gullible that they'd believe that she had any idea of going on a trip without the kids when she knew darn well that the reason for this "adventure" was for filming purposes? Of course she had to take the kids. If not for TLC footing the bill, she would have been away from them faster than she can say, "Kids? What kids?"
AuntieAnn (#169), there's no room in TFW's soup pot for
pieces of asparagus. She's got her old grandma in there.
The fact that the words "crusty buns" made me titter like a
12-year-old is a source of great shame...
OT- OITNB season finale- loved it!
Piper is gangsta ;-)
Ugh. I watched the clip. First thing I noticed is that she's had FILLERS injected around her mouth, and not done well because it is lumpy. (Don't ask how I know, LOL).
I have never seen or heard of the young woman who was there. Have any of you?
Gawd, was there any reason for her to mention to Deanna that she's been divorced for five years? And then to say they've been the happiest five years of her life?
She and TLC love to play the psych games with those kids. It's incredibly cruel.
The kids are excruciating (except for those sweet boys).
Oh, she makes it sound like EVERYTHING about this trip has been her idea.
They had Games Gosselins Play in the E-Town house, and also a games night on Farm to Table where Kate tried to hurry it along by stepping in and taking all the turns- Mady threw a fit- same night Kate had no time to take Cara to the dr so a babysitter did. Them we watched their pumpkin-smashing game & look how well that went over- so I don't think TL:C should risk more!
Re: asparagus: I find the thinner it is, the more you can use to eat. Tough thick old stalks are inedible. I assume they had dessert- egg custard something, no doubt.
TLC stinks said... 177
http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2015/06/jill-with-jessa-duggar-walking-through-akron-airport-asked-about-tlc-show-future/
TMZ and Radar paps at Akron airport film Jill and Jessa Duggar with husbands on way to music festival.
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Of course, they have minders to walk them through the airport while they look stupid and stunned that there's a pap there.
Uh, broadcasting where you're going on social media invites the paps, so cut me a break.
Funny that Mady does not think Kate looks 40. Is this what she really thinks?????
Then there is a clip of the two of them checking out the men in the restaurant & Kate assuring Deanna that one of the guys is single based on how he is sitting. They act like two high school girls checking out the boys in the gym. So much stupidity saved on film for her children to see.
And she assures her viewers that 40 and single is soooo much worse than being in her 30's and single. Poor, poor Kate.
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Wow, that's embarrassing. Hanging out at a club and playing the cat and mouse games is for women half their age.
I don't feel sorry for Kate for being single. I think that's exactly how she wants it. She's got her whatever it is with Steve and she has the freedom of being single, too.
She's not marriage material. She truly isn't. She doesn't have what it takes to be in a healthy, giving, loving, sometimes selfless relationship.
And so the publicity starts:
Mommy's big day! Kate Gosselin celebrated her 40th birthday back in March, but on Tuesday, June 23, fans will get to see the reality star's sunny Mexican getaway with her eight children.
The family stayed at the Karisma Hotels & Resorts Generations Riviera Maya where the mother of eight got to soak up some downtime while her kids stayed busy.
Gosselin's 14-year-old twins and 11-year-old sextuplets helped out in the Little Eko Chefs Kitchen, decorating gourmet birthday cakes for their mom.
The family then had a private birthday lunch at the Haab restaurant, but Gosselin also got some kid-free time with a close pal as they cruised into Playa Del Carmen in a stretch Navigator for a night out.
Read more: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/kate-gosselin-celebrates-40th-birthday-eight-kids-mexico-2015206#ixzz3dd9QiOb6
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Deanna looks much younger than Kate IMO
TLC stinks said... 188
Funny that Mady does not think Kate looks 40. Is this what she really thinks?????
June 20, 2015 at 11:58 AM
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I wonder if any of the kids realizes how vain their mother is. Those kids have to carry the burden of stroking her ego on every level, and it must be exhausting.
Thinking of our I Love Lucy reminiscences, and also debate over:
'hour' vs, 'R'; should your then be 'yow-er' or 'yore?'lol
This clip is funny- Lucy is trying to brush up on English in preparation for teaching the baby to speak correctly. Ricky has trouble with a children's book due to all the 'weird exceptions in the English language.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g10jFL423ho
I'm avoiding looking at the clip. If I do, I'll just be annoyed and cranky! As for the food. It looked good, but if that's what she fed the kids, the boys especially (I'm a mom of boys) will be looking for more food in an hour. If they can make it that long LOL. And asparagus? Not sure that's loved by 11 year olds.
Jeanne (#181), I appreciated your thoughtful comment about the kids.
It's as if TFW still, STILL sees them only as a unit. But these are 8 different children, with 8 fully-formed souls and personalities.
The tups are 11 now. If any of you have 11-year-olds in your lives,
you know that they sure as heck don't see themselves as little kids.
Ask any 11-year-old, "Hey, what are you doing next week?" and
they'll probably mention some specific plans. But these kids'
plans mean nothing when Mom and TLC take over. She shows
her lack of respect for them as individuals again and again.
Jane...193:
It looked good, but if that's what she fed the kids, the boys especially (I'm a mom of boys) will be looking for more food in an hour. If they can make it that long LOL. And asparagus? Not sure that's loved by 11 year olds.
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It depends on the child. I am a mom of boys, too, and those portions would have been just about right for my guys, who are about the same age as Kate's. My kids are not big eaters. I mean, they enjoy eating, just not a lot at one time. Her children might be the same way. For once, I think that the portions were just fine. If those kids have been raised eating green vegetables and like them, then they wouldn't have an issue eating asparagus. Not all kids are the same. Two of mine love salads; the other one won't touch lettuce of any kind. He says he's not a rabbit.
I do remember, though, that photo she gleefully tweeted of the breakfast. Was it Valentine's Day, with the tiny muffin and a tablespoon of eggs? That was ridiculous. My year-old (plus a few months) eats more than that for breakfast. At the time she tweeted that photo, I actually wondered if it was a joke.
Tucker's Mom (#192), oh, I bet most of the kids have TFW's
number by now. Remember how young M was when she
declared that her mom sat around and gave orders like the
"queen bee?"
TLC stinks said... 188
Funny that Mady does not think Kate looks 40. Is this what she really thinks?????
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Does she think she looks younger or older? How would a 14-year-old know what 40 is supposed to look like?
"Any word about the custody hearing?"
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I was wondering about that. I think it was Goody on Twitter last week or before who mentioned the hearing and said that Jon didn't get custody of Hannah. Of course, Goody is a bit squirrely. Wait. Make that totally squirrely.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 183
AuntieAnn (#169), there's no room in TFW's soup pot for
pieces of asparagus. She's got her old grandma in there.
The fact that the words "crusty buns" made me titter like a
12-year-old is a source of great shame...
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If granny is in the soup the crusty buns will be awfully mushy.
Ewwww.
Tucker's @ 170 -- Yep. My boys would have inhaled that little plate of food and then asked what's for supper? Kate has got to get with the program. Feeding teenage boys is a challenge she isn't capable of taking on.
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 36m36 minutes ago
@Mydmaxx uh, he likes to walk/hop on the carpeted floors (?!) now ...and bite... He’s in his #TerribleTwos I think lol!
So now the bird is biting? Birds don't just up and bite for no reason, and it's not the terrible twos. Just wait until she has him perched in her boobs, or on one of the kids' neck/shoulders and he decides to chomp down. Many times the bites from small birds like Conures can be more serious than those from larger parrots like Amazons and Macaws. Been there, done that, with birds who have been abused. Those bites can be deep. I have the scars to prove it.
There's a reason Zorro is biting, Kate. Don't just laugh about it or excuse it as a phase. It's not that. You've put that bird on your shoulder and on the kids' heads. He has assumed a dominate position and he knows it. I commented on this the first time she posted a photo of the bird on someone's head. This could be one reason why he's biting. Another reason could be a change in the environment. Something isn't right there. The bird obviously wants control of a situation. Oh, and birds have no business hopping around on carpets. What in the heck is wrong with her?
Kate's been told to get that bird off the shoulders and she didn't listen. Now she will have to teach him not to bite. Don't yell at him or get angry. He will enjoy the attention and just keep biting. She better do some research, figure out what's wrong and correct the situation because it's not going to take care of itself on its own.
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