Saturday, March 19, 2016

Recap: Kate Plus 8 'Deck Party': The 'majic' show flops, 10 people show up to the party of the century, and Kate re-plants some cornrows.

Coming up on Kate Plus 8, the writers don't even try anymore to make subplot B somehow relate at least mildly to main plot A. It's special time with the individuals kids, sort of, which in Kate's mind just means divide them up stereotypically by gender.

"I'm going to make you disappear!" Colin proclaims as he waves a magic wand. Who, Kate?

Plot A, or subplot B, I'm not sure which, involves building a deck and throwing a party for their dozens of friends. Hehe just kidding nobody non-Gosselin is at this big party but like three people.

Kate says this is the first "major exterior project" she's undertaken. I guess she's not counting the boob job.

The problems of the 1% require them to go over the river and through the woods past the gym, the conservatory, the library and the parlor if they just want to have a picnic outside. As she says this Leah dutifully follows the script carrying a bowl of food across the basement. What does Kate care about all this as long as the kids are the ones doing the hauling? The problem here seems two-fold. First, the layout of the house sounds terrible. Your kitchen does you no good if it's not near the other parts of the house you regularly bring food to and from. Two, the house, or mansion, sounds way too big to be practical. But then, these are things you should have thought about when you bought the house. It's perfectly reasonable to pass on a nice house because the layout sucks, or even, it's really just too big.

What is Kate wearing here? It's a thin cotton pastel purple frock that hangs on her like a potato sack. She looks like a homeless Easter Egg.



It's really amazing how the kids can't do anything without her nagging in their ears like a pesky little over-baked gnat. I cannot imagine their blood pressures. What a childhood. This time she's harping on them about how they're playing on their scooters in their school sneakers. Who cares? They're going to outgrow their shoes in six months anyway. And if they ruin their school sneakers then they'll just have to walk around school in dirty sneakers for a few months. That's their problem. Next she's rubbing her eyes over how the kids are piling up some apples they're picking. I give up.

Kate harkens us back to past episodes where the kids had their special days with her. As I remember this, Kate skipped out on each of the boy's days, which notably we only see a few clips of. The kids have never forgotten when they did this, she proclaims (the kids look about three, tops, in the clips). Wait a sec, is she suggesting the last time she did something one-on-one or even in small groups with the kids was eight years ago?

Her special day with the boys will be a magic lesson, to which Colin immediately explains that actually Aaden doesn't like magic at all. Heh, classic Kate. I hope the magician teaches them that old cutting up the lady trick with Kate as the volunteer, and it would be really great if he "forgets" to teach them how to put her back together. That's something our good Kiwi friend Brad would do!

There goes Shoka again right up against the car tires chasing them. This behavior is completely unacceptable and I have no idea why it's tolerated. This is going to end in tragedy one day, and all because someone was lazy and either doesn't train their dog properly or if he is truly not-trainable, refuses to stop being so lazy and put him inside when you are pulling out of the driveway.

This is rather odd, they meet up with some strange man wearing a striped polo shirt in the middle of an empty park somewhere. Isn't that how most murders start? Who is this? What is the context for this?

Eddie, the serial killer or magician, not sure which, takes Kate's phone and puts it inside a balloon. The boys don't seem all that impressed with this "trick", and all Kate can do is act constipated. Does this guy have any Yelp reviews? Now he's doing some lame card tricks. Joel keeps saying I know how you did that, and the guy mostly ignores him. Heh.

Ah the old handkerchief trick. This is not magic, it's a gag. I had one of those sets of handkerchiefs, and there is a ring inside that you hold and then pull the handkerchief through, revealing a different color. Lame. Predictably Kate is being nosey and trying to tell them how to do this, like she has any idea how this all works. Kate goes into a long explanation about how she wasn't trying to meddle she was trying to look out for their best interest so that when they put on their magic show for their sisters (how about they put it on for their friends?) they won't be made fools of.

And that's where Kate's parenting style is so off the mark. The boys need room to breathe and figure out these tricks among themselves. She should really just go shopping or something and come back later. On second thought, don't leave them alone with that strange man, but she could bring a book to read and sit far away and leave them be and STFU. And if the magic show fails then the boys will learn they didn't practice long enough or try hard enough, or ask enough questions, or had a lame magician teaching them and they should have read the Yelp reviews first. But the boys learn nothing by having their mother micro-manage the event. Instead their creativity and independent reasoning is completely stunted so they are nothing more than trained monkeys doing Kate's bidding.

The only thing the boys have to offer on the couch after all this is it was fun. They're not exactly poetic. Sometimes I get quite a big laugh out of all the build up and effort Kate puts into organizing things like this, only to be met with shrugged shoulders and, yeah sure it was fun, Mom. That's called raising pre-teens, and she doesn't get it and won't accept it. Lol. Indifferent children must be awful for someone who routinely requires massive ego stroking as part of their daily narcissistic supply.

Color me surprised Kate's taking the boys out to lunch too, at Aussie and the Fox. I thought for sure after the magic lesson she'd be over this. The boys love it. Aw. They plan out their magic show, and the boys don't really seem that into it. I think they might have more of a stake in this if they didn't have to do this for their sisters. What 11 year old boy cares what his sister thinks? Fake it 'til you make it, Kate advises. I imagine that's exactly how she snagged the son of a dentist.

I zoned out for a bit only to come back and they're talking about 3G magic. I'm scratching my head for a minute trying to figure out what the heck crappy cell phone service has to do with anything, until I realize, oh three "G" as in Gosselin. Duh. Even though this is really all about Kate being able to dicker around and film her little episode and collect her paycheck, you can tell how much the boys thrive when Kate listens to them and engages with them and spends time just with them, the girls not being a factor. What a difference. Well, she tied in the girls by making the boys do their show for the girls, but at least it's a start. She's their mother and they obviously adore her as boys this age tend to do with their mothers. It's a shame she can't give them more of what they need.

They go to the party store and pick up some junk. The only thing interesting that happens at the store was doofus here spelled magic with a J, then blamed it on the long day. Isn't it only just past lunch time? She sure loves her rest, doesn't she? Well, Einstein slept ten hours a day plus naps, so who am I to argue.

Next up mercifully for Kate it's the girls' day now. Well Sleepy here has certainly perked up as she takes them to none other than a completely gender stereotypical spa day to get their nails done. The next three minutes are a chance for Kate to step up on that platform and try to mitigate another sad incident in Gosselin history, when she had the girls get cornrows in their hair and it hurt so bad they were bawling. Kate now claims the new laid back Kate (lol!) would never have made them do that. Eh, yes she would.

Okay, a teeny tiny part of me is like, but they were so cute in those little cornrows so maybe it was worth the tears. Sorry, girls.

Well geez this only took 27 minutes for Kate to knock her childhood again. They are so lucky, I never went to a nail salon as a kid, she laments. Until I had to pay for it with my children's money myself.

Well, heck, I didn't frequent nail salons as a kid either. Where I'm from parents spend money on things that are going to enrich their children mentally, physically, and emotionally, not make them feel spoiled and pampered. If you can afford the luxury great it looks fun for a girl, and maybe it would be a nice treat for prom or something, but we couldn't justify that nor could most people. And nobody is worse off for it. We bought nail polish for 3.99 at Walmart and had fun painting our own nails at home. If you want things like manny-peddies when you grow up, you're going to have to figure out how you're going to work the kind of job that can afford such luxuries. Or marry a rich guy. But it's not a necessity of childhood nor is tasting lobster or any number of things Kate implies she was deprived of as a young person. While no one seems to know exactly what happened between her and her parents to cause such resentment, the more she opens her mouth the less I'm inclined to give her the benefit of the doubt.

One of the girls actually says a baffled "Why??" when Kate says she didn't go to salons as a kid. Um, because the vast majority of parents, most of them good parents, can't afford it? Are they really this sheltered? What a mess.

I really cannot believe Kate is saying this but now she's tying in Jon to this saying that she wants her children to see that she hopes the children choose better and are happier and are more successful in marriage and in life. WTH? Because she can afford to use the money they mostly made for her to give them a spa day, they will have better lives and marriages? She still doesn't accept her role in the breakdown of her marriage either or understand the concept that just because you divorce someone doesn't mean they are a bad father or won't make a very good husband for someone else. This woman is certifiable.

And if you really want to get into it, Kate, I think there's a real good argument here that pampering kids at such a young age is just going to set them up for failure. There are many good men out there who would make good husbands who aren't going to be able to afford to send their wives every week to the spa, especially not when you're in your 20's and just starting out in the working world. If the girls grow up with the expectation a spa day should be a regular thing in life, how difficult is it going to be for them to have successful relationships and marriages when they have such unattainable, and shallow, standards?

On another note, does Kate think she is not successful in life? Huh? She has the house, the cars, the dog, eight beautiful healthy children, a beautiful part of the country to raise them up in, and the hundreds of thousands of dollars in paychecks steadily coming in.  She had a divorce but so do lots of people. On paper she sure looks pretty successful to me.

And this is the thing with exhausting bottomless pits like Kate. It doesn't matter if she marries a Saudi Arabian prince, it won't be enough. It's the reason her marriage failed, she has no boyfriend almost no family and almost no friends. It's as simple as that. Because most people cannot be a good partner, family member or friend to a bottomless pit for long before losing their ever loving mind.  Eventually, she won't have all her kids either, or I daresay any of them, because they all seem mostly normal and as such will eventually realize they're going to lose their ever loving minds too trying to be a son or daughter to that. Times like this, I almost, almost feel sorry for her. And I do feel sorry for the kids. It's not like they picked her as their mother.

Oh Kate also makes this comment that if the kids have better lives she'll probably say it was worth it. What was worth it? Filming? Dumping Jon? Spending money at the spa? As Ellen would say, stop talking in code!

Next they go and get their hair braided. Kate admits it's pathetic she can't braid. I like that she admits that, because we've seen the children's hair braided lots of times, so that must have been the nanny. Heh.

Wait, Kate means she can't even do a basic braid?? I thought she meant French braid or whatever, which can be hard for lots of people. It's one of those things you either can do or you can't. She's over by the mirror tooling around looking like she's trying to pat her head and rub her belly at the same time just doing a basic braid of her extensions. Most of the time I think in general she's pretty dumb, street dumb anyway, and this is one of those moments.


We're back, just in time for the twins to show up and make some snide remarks about their brothers' upcoming magic show. I hate the way these siblings treat each other. It's just wrong.

Fake it until you make it, Kate reminds the boys. Can you imagine her giving her kids "the talk" the day before they get married? 

I don't know what the girls are doing, something with coins and gift bags. They're only somewhat into this. 

Kate says "I really wanted the girls to get into" the magic show, and it just struck me what the bottom line is with Kate, and that is that she lives out little fantasies in her head of how things are going to be. The boys are going to learn these wonderful amazing magic tricks and present them flawlessly:



And their wonderful and loving audience of sisters will fall down with joy and appreciation at what a wonderful amazing magic show they just witnessed.



And the world will pause on its axis in reverence. It's like she wants the real people in her lives to live out her own fan fiction in her head. She never accounts for people being their own people and having their own independent thoughts, ideas and opinions. Why not just give the boys an opportunity to learn the tricks and then let them decide what happens next? Maybe they will decide they want to put on a show, or maybe call up some friends and show them informally, or maybe they will do nothing with what they just learned. But this is all so forced and manufactured it's virtually doomed to fail, the twins called it.

Woo-hoo, at least my fan fiction is being played out. Kate's the assistant! Joy! Cut her up.

Nothing much happens for the next several minutes but rolling film. The editors are so lazy. The boys put on a few lame tricks. Cara's playing on her phone. The girls are acting bored. Eventually the girls start laughing at the boys and sarcastically telling them how good the tricks are. Kate says her heart was hurt over it. Well, it should be, no matter it's two sizes two small. She has raised very rude and nasty young women who have no problem ganging up on and being cruel and cutting to their own flesh and blood.  I can't imagine this is the first time Kate has noticed how nasty they are to their brothers. Is it because she was part of the show too she noticed? There's sibling rivalry, which is normal, and then there's sibling cruelty, which is not normal and completely unacceptable. Kate has no one to blame but herself for allowing this behavior. Kate has to tell the girls to clap, and they refuse to, which is just mean. The only thing the girls admit was a good trick was the coloring book trick where it's colored in on one pass through and blank on a second pass through. I can't believe they couldn't figure that one out. That one's easier to get than the handkerchief trick.

Afterward Kate disingenuously tells each of the boys how incredible they did. I hate when adults try to make a kid who just sucked feel better by lying to them. It does them no favors. There's no reason to be negative to them, but kids are smart enough to know when you're just trying to help them feel better, and it makes it worse. You can tell of course they don't believe her. Sad. 

Commercials. Little people getting haircuts and painting their nails! Yea!

They're prepping for a deck party to pop their new deck's cherry. Wait, did I miss the episode where they actually built their deck or was that just a blog post? It seems like that would be far more of an (mildly) interesting episode than a bunch of dumb magic tricks. You know while all this boring stuff is going on I'm thinking about the boys and how in other families I know that have boys and girls, the girls know they can't give shit to their brothers or they'll get a knuckle sandwich. Unfortunately for the Gosselin boys all three of them are very quiet and passive, much like their father. When the girls are nasty to them, they always just stand there and take it and then make sad faces afterward. It's so pathetic. I wish I could light a fire under their bellies and get them to fight back a bit. One or two twisted ears and some noogies and those girls would shut up right quick.

Kate's making a big drama about putting together a deck chair. Mady calls her out as just putting on a show, she knows she can build things. Well the kids' lip is awful when they give it to their siblings, but amazing when they use it to call out Kate on her fake crap. Carry on.

There's a lot of yelling and screaming from Kate during this segment over mostly stupid stuff like what chairs get what pillows. At least Kate admits this is just how she is and she's trying to reign it in. I believe this is who she is, but I see absolutely no evidence she is trying to do better.

Their outdoor grill is AWESOME but are they sure it's not a really big fire hazard on that wooden deck and right up against the wooden house? I don't know about that. One unruly flame and it's over. Nothing else interesting happens except Kate claims this is going to be a big party, lol sure, and Mady telling Kate she has bad breath. Lol!

Kate is throwing a party as more of a science experiment just to see how many people she can fit on the deck. Shouldn't you ask the construction company that first?

I like that most of the guests so far consist mostly of former or current nannies, hehe. Trickling in there are a couple of the kids' friends including Marley and what looks like their moms, and that's about it.

The food looks good, with burgers and lots of grilled seafood. Kate counted 30 people there. I counted ten. 



As extras they brought in a nice Asian family with cute little kids they show when Kate talks about family, but I don't believe for a second those people are family. Very sneaky, Kate!

One of the boys does a backflip off the diving board. Why is it whenever I see diving boards now I hear Norma Bates from Bates Motel saying "no one builds pools with diving boards anymore. Too much liability." Heh, Vera Farmiga is so brilliantly chilling on that show, and what a perfect representation of a sociopath by the fine writers. Next up is Little Couple, which on principle I don't like because they exploit their kids too. However, I will say that they at least seem like nice people and certainly devoted parents. I appreciate the way the dad on that show talks about parenthood and how it's changed him. He is obsessed with his children, in a good way, it's sincere and not put on for the cameras like what Kate does, and they are lucky to have him.

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fidosmommy said... 1

Good work, Admin.

Any word when "The Gosselins: The Movie" is being released? ;)

ncgirl said... 2

Great recap. Too bad they couldn't make Kate actually disappear.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 3

I wonder if Kate's bad breath is related to smoking.

Or is she just nasty with bad dental hygiene.

Fleecing The Sheeple said... 4

I'm glad that I don't want the episodes. Recaps are so much more fun and I don't end up yelling at Kate on television!

"What is Kate wearing here? It's a thin cotton pastel purple frock that hangs on her like a potato sack. She looks like a homeless Easter Egg."

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Ha! What came to mind was "deranged Easter Bunny" (Ralphie). Would that be one of the 100,0000 eggs that she hides every year? Maybe she should stay hidden with the eggs. Nobody would miss her.

Good job on the recap! Oh, and I made a typo on "episodes" and auto-changer wanted to correct it to "dildos." Go figure.

Tucker's Mom said... 5

jolie Jacquelyn said... 108
Forgot to say thank you to Tucker's Mom for the link to the eagle's nest. Saw the first born being fed pieces of fish yesterday, still waiting for the second one to hatch.
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Bless ya! It's good to be a part of this community. Today, for lunch, we re-heated an Afghani dish given to us from our new neighbors! New folks, with a family, that's we've made sure to know that they are welcomed!

The DH relocated his family of a wife (lovely!) and 4 children. We are getting along fabulously. I think he's a doctor who worked with the troops overseas.
Anyways, it's amazing to live here, where we get to meet folks from everywhere.
Now..what to give them? Lasagna? Nah!
Help!

Fleecing The Sheeple said... 6

I wonder if Kate's bad breath is related to smoking.

Or is she just nasty with bad dental hygiene.

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I must have missed this. Who said that she has bad breath? If so, maybe she just doesn't like to brush because she's afraid that she'll wipe off the whiteness!

FlimsyFlamsy said... 7

Admin, this was worth waiting for -- thanks so much!

Carole said... 8

Unfortunately for the Gosselin boys all three of them are very quiet and passive, much like their father. When the girls are nasty to them, they always just stand there and take it and then make sad faces afterward. It's so pathetic. I wish I could light a fire under their bellies and get them to fight back a bit.

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Admin, another great recap, thank you!

Did you catch the part during the magic show where the girls were throwing things at the boys because they didn't like the show? I don't remember the details very clearly now, but I don't think the girls were reprimanded very strongly by TFW for their very rude behavior.

Contrast the girls behavior during the magic show and TFW's parenting vs the infamous scene a couple of years ago where one of the boys told a tup sister her hair wasn't looking that great and the lecture it garnered him.

I think it's understandable why the boys are so meek and take the abuse their sisters give them. The 'lecture' TFW gave Colin? after his pretty mild comment to a tup sister about her hair would be enough for me to think twice about retaliating against them. I also think it's pretty safe to say that the boys, especially, have experienced much stronger corrections from TFW than verbal dressings down, too!

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 9

Kate was in the kitchen with Mady before the party and was hugging her and Mady recoiled and made a comment about her bad breath.

The coin thing I didn't go into much excruciating detail on. At the party store Kate bought a bunch of coins and a bucket for the girls to give the boys after the show. I guess like they were street magicians. Instead the girls ended up throwing the coins at the boys. I think Kate said don't throw it, but she said it how she always reprimands the girls, with no meaning behind it or follow through.

I felt so bad for the boys having to awkwardly put on their show for their sisters. It was like watching someone walk the plank. They knew what was ahead.

Ingrid said... 10

I watched an episode of Little Couple a few weeks ago where they threw a birthday party for one of their kids. (I think) There were lots of guests. Kids and adults.. Big difference from the turnout at Kate's parties.

FlimsyFlamsy said... 11

Admin (#9), as I said after this episode aired,
the boys weren't just putting a magic show on for their sisters. They were putting a magic show on for the WORLD. Perhaps that was a part of their awkwardness. They are well aware that they are part of a dog and pony show, but they can't opt out, even if they wanted to.

All of us can remember one failure or another from childhood. Maybe just our family witnessed it. Maybe it was the whole class, or a whole camp group, or even a whole auditorium of kids. But can you imagine one million people watching it?
Those poor little dudes.

PA Dutch Mom said... 12

Now..what to give them? Lasagna? Nah!
Help!

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Funny you should mention that! We recently had dinner at a grill that had some Afghani dishes on the menu. I had something stuffed with potatoes for an appetizer, and a spinach and lamb stew as the entree. It was very, very good. Would I try to cook it? Nope. I'd screw it up.

How about making my schnitz und knepp for them? I noticed that there were dumplings on the menu where we ate.

Midnight Madness said... 13

Kate was in the kitchen with Mady before the party and was hugging her and Mady recoiled and made a comment about her bad breath.

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I wonder if she brushed her teeth, used some mint mouthwash and sucked on some Breath Savers before the party, or was she hoping that the wine and champagne would mask it?

Midnight Madness said... 14

OT...

Does anyone here watch The Amazing Race? A friend of mine swears by it and said I should check it out. Is it that good?

Midnight Madness said... 15

I was wondering what Ms Uggs has been up to since she's kind of given up being invited to Kate's house and wasn't seen at her party for The Deckster.

Brenda Schuettler ‏@sweetbren66
Just heard a radio ad for @michaelstrahan suit line at @jcpenney woohoo #mikeDoingItAll

I didn't know, though, that she's into men's suits! Does she prefer cuffs or no cuffs?

FlimsyFlamsy said... 16

Midnight Madness (#15), I think the suit
Mrs. Uggs most wants to see Michael Strahan
in is his birthday suit!

Midnight Madness said... 17

Midnight Madness (#15), I think the suit
Mrs. Uggs most wants to see Michael Strahan
in is his birthday suit!

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lol! You're right about that. Whose manhood did she want to measure? I forget. Was that her Michael's or Daymond's?

Midnight Madness said... 18

FlimsyFlamsy said... 7
Admin, this was worth waiting for -- thanks so much!

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Yes, I'll second that sediment. I'm anxious for the big date recap!

I am one of Eight said... 19

Midnight Madness, Amazing Race is my favorite show. I got my sister hooked and now we do pizza and Amazing Race on Friday nights. Except it's taking a couple weeks off for March Madness.
This season, all the teams are somehow known or famous for being on the internet. So far, not my favorite season of players but love that show!

Sheepless In Seattle said... 20

Unfortunately for the Gosselin boys all three of them are very quiet and passive, much like their father.

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Maybe that's just the way they want to be. They see their father as laid-back and loving, and don't want to turn out anything like Kate with her controlling ways, whining about everything and anything, and showing favoritism to girls. Perhaps they should knock those girls down a few pegs (not physically), but they are smart enough to know that it's not going to make any difference in the whole scheme of things and may, in fact, make things worse because Kate could down on them even harder.

Sheepless In Seattle said... 21

Oops. Forgot to say "good recap" and that your analysis was spot on.

Jeanne said... 22

I don't think the boys are passive because they are like their father. I think they are passive because Kate is very hard on them. I suspect she takes every chance to crush their spark.

I realize these activities, magic and manicures, are for a tv show. Still, she appears to have no idea what her kids like to do or how to relate to them. Manicures are fine but the girls might want to do something other than Kate's favorite activity. I doubt the boys ever talked about magic before. It's sad.

Thanks for doing the recap!

Tucker's Mom said... 23

I doubt the boys ever talked about magic before. It's sad.
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Moreover, I highly doubt that there's ever any follow-through with activities they take a liking to.
Gymnastics? (after they ALL got new clothing for the show)
Sorry, "per space" issues, whatever the frick that means.
Kate doesn't foster interests and give her kids opportunities to really develop each individual child's strength.
Oh, sure, they say cute, baby-ish things now and then...

Tucker's Mom said... 24

Brenda Schuettler ‏@sweetbren66
Just heard a radio ad for @michaelstrahan suit line at @jcpenney woohoo #mikeDoingItAll

I didn't know, though, that she's into men's suits! Does she prefer cuffs or no cuffs?
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More importantly, does she dress to the right or left?

(too early?)

Tucker's Mom said... 25

How about making my schnitz und knepp for them? I noticed that there were dumplings on the menu where we ate.
(((((((
Hmm...pork, dunno. I'm assuming they're muslim. I make a mean grilled Peruvian chicken and veg. It's America's Test Kitchen's Peruvian chicken recipe, applied to skewered chicken thighs and veggies (mostly bell peppers, onions and mushrooms).
Peruvian chicken is HUGE around me, with Pollo a la Brasas everywhere. That might be a nice nod to welcoming them to the area.

Tucker's Mom said... 26

At the party store Kate bought a bunch of coins and a bucket for the girls to give the boys after the show. I guess like they were street magicians.
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Her 8 little buskers. Oh, the irony.

Tucker's Mom said... 27

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 3
I wonder if Kate's bad breath is related to smoking.
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You never know. Who would have thought that Jon was a smoker by watching J+K+8?

Dmasy said... 28

Happy first day of Spring to everyone!

Tucker's Mom said... 29

Dmasy said... 28
Happy first day of Spring to everyone!
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It's a chilly weekend here. I slow-cooked a corned beef brisket yesterday, and plan to make reuben sandwiches with some home-baked bread later.
BTW- the second eaglet hatched today! So cute-he's trying to hold his head up, and wound up on his back with his round belly sticking up in the air!

Formerly Duped said... 30

Thanks for the recap. Admin. I had a few laughs but some of it was pretty sad. I watched the episode on demand and honestly it was so forgettable that you jogged my memory ! I think all the family showed its true colors- Kate the Queen Bee as Mady once said, the sarcastic uninvolved twins, the nasty barbs from the tup girls and the honest gentle souls of the boys who were forced to participate in the magic show to the best of their ability and interest. Sadly they seemd happy just to have their mother's attention for once.It made me cringe when the 'audience' treated them so poorly.

FlimsyFlamsy said... 31

Jeanne (#22), yes, we've seen with our own eyes how harsh TFW can be on her boys. That recent incident with C's sweet, sentimental birthday gift was a great example.

Tucker's Mom (#24), thank you for getting our spring off to a raunchy start. AuntieAnn would
be proud! I wish she would check in.

Formerly Duped said... 32

Thanks, Dmasy and the same to you & everyone here! We are expecting snow tonight lol

Tucker's Mom said... 33

OT- re: what to give our new neighbors. I made ANKB (almost no knead bread) today and thought: "ah ha!" I'll return the casserole bowl with the bread inside to say "thank you".

JoyinVirginia said... 34

Dmasy, happy first day of spring to you and yours!
Admin, thanks for the new recap! You mentioned the grill being close to the house: some years back, brother in law had cookout at his house and grill was on deck backed up to the house. The vinyl siding started melting halfway thru the party. It was not the kind of party entertainment anyone wants!
OT: I'm another Amazing Race fan. Very fun show because in the travels around the world, the racers have to do tasks that are common to that area of the world. Last episode they were in the Alps, and had to bring dynamite and lunch (yes that combination) to a worker high on a mountain who sets off controlled avalanches to avoid big avalanches of snow. It was fascinating, and the racers with fear of heights had a challenging time.
The next week they might be in India making bricks, or Germany learning a folk dance and song, or in Africa herding goats.

FlimsyFlamsy said... 35

Tucker's Mom (#33), will your bread be slicing itself? And if you put it back in the bowl, will it be able to deliver itself to the neighbors?

Tucker's Mom said... 36

FlimsyFlamsy said... 35
Tucker's Mom (#33), will your bread be slicing itself? And if you put it back in the bowl, will it be able to deliver itself to the neighbors?
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Pre-sliced? But, of course! It's also pre-frozen, dontcha know?

Blowing In The Wind said... 37

More importantly, does she dress to the right or left?

(too early?)

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Middle.

Blowing In The Wind said... 38

I doubt the boys ever talked about magic before. It's sad.

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Didn't one of the kids get a magic set for his birthday or Christmas or something? It all blurs together after a while.

FlimsyFlamsy said... 39

So very TFW to have the girls' special day involve relaxation and pampering, and the boys' special
day involve practicing and performing.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 40

It's too bad she made the boys' day about performing. In that way she set them up for failure. I wish she had just had the magic trick lesson and the nice lunch they really enjoyed and leave it at that. She has to have known the magic show would not end well with that group of girls.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 41

And you know in the back of her mind it feels like she set the boys up on purpose. Part of her personality disorder I think is this kind of cruel manipulation of her children creating situations sure to upset them then playing "who, me?"

AnnieD said... 42

Great, witty recap, Admin! Kate's daughters are definitely ruling that household. It's not Kate that's outnumbered, it's the three boys. My heart goes out to them.

fidosmommy said... 43

Couldn't a producer on set realize this majic (sic) show was not going well for the boys - an embarrassment for international viewing, no less?
Do they ever have a Plan B if Plan A is just wrong on some level?

I really do have to ask how much power these TLC directors and producers actually have or if they really think this is great TV.

I also wonder if a set teacher would actually be able to make a difference in what these kids have to do on camera that is embarrassing, hurtful, disheartening
and/or fodder for ridicule. Who has power over what TLC thinks is OK as long as it's not physically harmful?

FlimsyFlamsy said... 44

AnnieD (#42), you're right -- it's the boys who are outnumbered in that house.

How awful when TFW said their room "smelled like boy" right on camera. I'm glad they're down in their mancave, away from all those mean girls --
especially the blonde one.

AnnieD said... 45

Two baby bald eagles hatched in the National Arboratem - one on Friday and the second one just yesterday. There are two cams setup at the nest. http://dceaglecam.eagles.org/
The babies are adorable and the parents are magnificent. Fascinating to watch how they care for their young.

Sherry Baby said... 46

I also wonder if a set teacher would actually be able to make a difference in what these kids have to do on camera that is embarrassing, hurtful, disheartening
and/or fodder for ridicule. Who has power over what TLC thinks is OK as long as it's not physically harmful?

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It's drama for television. I'm sure they are told to amp it up. As long as there are no physical knock-down drag out fights, TLC/procution and Kate will encourage this. Ratings have to stay up. If the boys just did their tricks and the girls sat there and politely watched, applauding, other than Milo and the six sheeple, who would watch? That would get boring very fast. It's become a "Kate behaving badly and being a bitch" show, and lets see the females torment the boys.

TLC stinks said... 47

Boys that age are into magic. Unfortunately, she humiliated them by forcing them to perform when it was obvious they were uncomfortable. Also, she deliberately set up the girls acting horribly with the candy coins. What did she think was going to happen? Mady and Cara should have been allowed to watch without their iPhones too.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 48

I don't think the boys want to fight back either but that's where Kate needs to step in. She needs to lay down the law with the girls. They will respect their brothers. They will put away their phones when their brothers are showing them something important. They will pay attention. They will be kind even if a cruel remark comes to mind. They will not tease or belittle. They will be supportive and encouraging even if they want to make fun. If they do not, they will lose privileges or receive some other form of age appropriate punishment until they learn.

It's called raising children to show respect, and I haven't the first clue why Kate thinks it's okay to abrogate that duty.

Sherry Baby said... 49


It's called raising children to show respect, and I haven't the first clue why Kate thinks it's okay to abrogate that duty.

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If Kate can't show respect to her kids (and others) then she certainly can't teach her kids to do it. They see her and they follow by example. What horrible parenting she puts out there.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 50

Well that's right Sherry, she doesn't show respect herself. She disrespects them, and their father, her fans, and many other people, constantly.

She can't teach respect even if she wanted to. She doesn't even understand what it is.

I cannot stand the way she snips and snaps at them when they are doing nothing wrong. It's so disrespectful. The whole pre-party scene with putting out the deck pillows was painful. Why not just speak to them like a normal person? "Hey Mady, those pillows go over here, thanks for the help." There's just no reason to take it to the high-stress level she does. They kids WILL pull away from this treatment eventually, some sooner than others.

FlimsyFlamsy said... 51

Admin (#50), and I think some of those kids sadly have that treatment in their psyches as what's "normal," and will inflict it upon people in their own future adult relationships.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 52


Admin (#50), and I think some of those kids sadly have that treatment in their psyches as what's "normal," and will inflict it upon people in their own future adult relationships.


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I think that's probably true. And so that being the case I see two options for them. They will either grow up and become like her, or they will grow up and not be like her and leave that relationship with her.

fidosmommy said... 53

I know the Duggars are also child exploiters, but TLC isn't really digging for drama with them. Not a screech, not a single object thrown at a sibling on
any episode, not an embarrassing set-up to be found.

They are quiet, polite and cooperative, and that goes for parents as well as children of literally every age. Why no faux drama there? Who decided this?
The Duggars, the producers/directors or TLC? Wouldn't sibling skirmishes draw an even bigger audience? They could probably cook up plenty of doozeys what with all those kids sharing limited bedroom square footage and bathrooms. You know, too many people in too small a space....

These are basically rhetorical questions, I know. But I am interested.

Sherry Baby said... 54

Then there are those who think that the show is brilliant. I'd really like to know what makes it so. I like different opinions and would love to hear the perspective on this. What is so brilliant about it? The kids? The story line? The drama? The production? Kate's exceptional parenting? Purseboy playing hide and seek?

Beth Cushnan ‏@BCushnan 30m30 minutes ago
@Kateplusmy8 only started watching your show a couple months its brilliant you make me want to have eight kids haha ! xxx

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 55


Then there are those who think that the show is brilliant. I'd really like to know what makes it so. I like different opinions and would love to hear the perspective on this. What is so brilliant about it? The kids? The story line? The drama? The production? Kate's exceptional parenting? Purseboy playing hide and seek?

Beth Cushnan @BCushnan 30m30 minutes ago
@Kateplusmy8 only started watching your show a couple months its brilliant you make me want to have eight kids haha ! xxx



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Is this person from the UK? Brilliant seems to have a different definition there. More like "really good" or I really liked it. Not that it's literally someone's magnum opus, which is more the American definition of brilliant when we say it.

fidosmommy said... 56

I vote she's Irish.



I peeked.

JoyinVirginia said... 57

VCU lost the second round game to Oklahoma, playing at Oklahoma for goodness sake, it was a freaking home game for Oklahoma. Unfair advantage!
University of Virginia is next team in my rooting hierarchy.My preferred ranking of who to root for: VCU, then any Virginia team, then any Atlantic 10 conference team, then any Atlantic Coast Conference team. Right now St Joseph's is playing Oregon, so I'm rooting for St Joseph's the A-10 team. Virginia will play Iowa State on March 25, I will be rooting for them. Also rooting for all the ACC teams,North Carolina, Duke, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Miami Florida, the other ACC teams in addition to Virginia. I grew up watching ACC basketball, it's always been exciting!

Jamesvader1194 said... 58

@FlimsyFlamsy (31) Yes and i remember some people on twitter calling her out on it and Msgoody(being kate's typical twitter bodyguard)excuse was that "nobodies perfect".Funny how she uses that excuse to protect Kate but if Jon made similar remarks about Collin's gift,she'd most likely refer to him as a POS that should have his custody time removed.SMH i'd like to know why some of these people like milo and goody have to protect somebody that could careless about them so badly to the point where they actually have to resort to even lying about some things.

fidosmommy said... 59

You are correct, Admin. In the UK, Brilliant is used to mean terrific. He feels brilliant after his surgery, her new hairstyle is brilliant, etc. Or, if you prefer, brill for short.

Jamesvader1194 said... 60

"As extras they brought in a nice Asian family with cute little kids they show when Kate talks about family".Question for anyone that sees this.We know Kate doesn't talk to Kevin or Kendra cause they spoke out and say they have no relationship with Kate.What about her other 2 sisters Christen and Clairissa?Does anyone know if Kate has any relationship with these 2 sisters?Kate has said before that pseudo family or "family"is watching the kids when she's away but she doesn't really say sister or aunt is watching them.There no evidence to suggest that she talks to them,she's never posted a picture or talked about them.

Sheepless In Seattle said... 61

i'd like to know why some of these people like milo and goody have to protect somebody that could careless about them so badly to the point where they actually have to resort to even lying about some things.

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Well, Milo is on leave. Let's hope it's not maternity leave.

Sheepless In Seattle said... 62

I vote she's Irish.



I peeked.

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You looked at her picture and saw that her eyes are smiling, :)

fidosmommy said... 63

You looked at her picture and saw that her eyes are smiling, :)

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LOL. Yep. And I think there was a boy named Dan in one of her pics. ;)

fidosmommy said... 64

That brilliant thing got me thinking about another phrase the Brits use. When they find something to be hurtful, distasteful or just plain lousy, they will say "it's not very nice". Whether they are discussing bullying in school, or a miserable toothache, it's a stiff upper lip and "it's not very nice". Subject closed.

Gotta love the Brits. I know I do.

Sheepless In Seattle said... 65

Kate has said before that pseudo family or "family"is watching the kids when she's away but she doesn't really say sister or aunt is watching them.

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That 'family' were friends from somewhere in the West or Mid West, I believe.

Tucker's Mom said... 66

" Kate goes into a long explanation about how she wasn't trying to meddle she was trying to look out for their best interest so that when they put on their magic show for their sisters (how about they put it on for their friends?) they won't be made fools of."
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Did she seriously say or allude to this? From the mother who continues to film he boys puking? What about having the 11-year old boys doing something their age?
She has no clue about boys. Kate thinks throwing Legos at them every single year takes care of them.

Tucker's Mom said... 67

Well geez this only took 27 minutes for Kate to knock her childhood again. They are so lucky, I never went to a nail salon as a kid, she laments. Until I had to pay for it with my children's money myself.
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I truly think Kate has to continually justify her estrangement from her parents by telling herself all the things they denied her growing up.
FFS, my mother never took me for a mani pedi, and not only did I never hold that against her, I wound up taking HER for first pedi and was THRILLED at the opportunity to show her how much I loved her.
God bless her parents for putting up with this ingrate. Kate is the WORST example of a parents' daughter and should be ashamed of herself.
If I were her mother, I'd want to wash that 40-year old's mouth out with soap every time she told the world how I failed her over and over again.

Tucker's Mom said... 68


Kate is certifiable and her abuse and cruelty when it comes to her children's father knows no bounds.
I just do not get how people don't see this! It is egregious to constantly knock Jon down. Those kids love their father, and all Kate does is tell them that he is horrible, unworthy and a loser.
Let me tell you something-Jon is the one who could have done better.
Kate will never accept her role is the breakdown of her marriage. To her, she just chose wrong, which is to say, it's all Jon's fault.
And her asshat sheep believe this utter dreck.

Tucker's Mom said... 69

Kate says her heart was hurt over it. Well, it should be, no matter it's two sizes two small. She has raised very rude and nasty young women who have no problem ganging up on and being cruel and cutting to their own flesh and blood. I can't imagine this is the first time Kate has noticed how nasty they are to their brothers. Is it because she was part of the show too she noticed?
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What does Kate expect from her girls? They've grown up witnessing their mother show utter disdain and disgust for their father. Unless the girls come to understand how cruel their mother is, they will be just like her, abusing men all their lives.

I'm telling you, estranging daughters from their father will not end well. No sir. Daughters need that love, safety and guidance to form their own self-worth.

FlimsyFlamsy said... 70

Tucker's Mom (#68), and to me one of the most egregious parts of saying she chose wrong with
Jon is that her children have half his DNA. He
is a part of them -- forever and ever. Or,
as she said about her Christmas sticky bun tradition, "always has been, always will be."

How could the most secure child not wonder,
if marrying Dad was a mistake, am I a mistake?
It's bad enough TFW is on record saying the day she found out she was having the tups was the worst day of her life. And that if she had it
to do all over again, she wouldn't. Even if she felt that with all her heart, why, why, why
would she say it out loud?

SaraMRN2010 said... 71

Jamesvader1194 said... 60
"As extras they brought in a nice Asian family with cute little kids they show when Kate talks about family".Question for anyone that sees this.We know Kate doesn't talk to Kevin or Kendra cause they spoke out and say they have no relationship with Kate.What about her other 2 sisters Christen and Clairissa?Does anyone know if Kate has any relationship with these 2 sisters?

I cannot say for sure 100% but Kate's sister Christen makes jewelry and I have bought some of her pieces (which by the way are fabulous and I might add she is quite talented) and through our conversations it does seem like she does interact with Kate.

Tucker's Mom said... 72

How could the most secure child not wonder,
if marrying Dad was a mistake, am I a mistake?
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Does anyone else think that YOU'RE the crazy one for being disgusted by Kate Gosselin? How does this woman have ONE fan? She is so emotionally abusive and it's plain as day. Telling children that their own father, whom they love, was a mistake is bound to leave them conflicted about loving him. Is it any wonder some children eschew him?
I know that makes Kate very happy deep down inside.
In her world, that's a "win".

Jamesvader1194 said... 73

SaraMRN2010 Thanks for answering.Only thing i will say IF Kate does talk to this family member,i remember she said she doesn't speak or show them because she wanted to protect their "privacy".Though this is the same woman who refuses to protect her children's privacy and talks about private things.

Formerly Duped said... 74

OT: just took my dog for a nice long snowy walk. She loved it! I guess Kate and the kids miss out on these everyday pleasures of owning a dog.All Kate does is grumble about the weather or the mud the dog brings in. Even the kids groan when asked to feed their pet.

Blowing In The Wind said... 75

LOL. Yep. And I think there was a boy named Dan in one of her pics. ;)

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You're right! I noticed some pipes calling in the background!

"Though this is the same woman who refuses to protect her children's privacy and talks about private things."

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Why would she even talk about her other siblings? They can't help her. It's not a matter of respecting their privacy or not respecting their privacy. They aren't going to keep her relevant. Her children, however, are a different story. She puts them on display because they are the ones who need to work to support her.

Tucker's Mom said... 76

Jamesvader1194 said... 73
SaraMRN2010 Thanks for answering.Only thing i will say IF Kate does talk to this family member,i remember she said she doesn't speak or show them because she wanted to protect their "privacy".Though this is the same woman who refuses to protect her children's privacy and talks about private things.
March 21, 2016 at 8:39 AM
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Kate believes, like many others, that children do not have basic human rights. They are property.

Tucker's Mom said... 77

HspncElvis ‏@HspncElvis 1h1 hour ago
@Kateplusmy8 How are you feeling, Kate?
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Oh geez, Elvis, Kate's fine-been filming the crap out of the kids, traveling, wining, dining. You know, the usual.
When she needs her narc supply or wants to grift something, she'll throw you a crumb.

TLC stinks said... 78

Sounds like the Kreider Klan is not one big happy family thanks to Kate. I agree that she has contact with those two sisters. I recall a photo where one visited her at some event and Kate mentioning on Twitter she visited a sister. Such a large family with cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents; it's sad the kids are estranged from most of the relatives.

Tucker's Mom said... 79

Jon is seriously "de-aging"! Maybe he got a good bra?

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDNtinsyF31/?taken-by=dj_jon_gosselin

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 80

Looks like Jon has a busy life going on and lots of work. Various frequent DJ gigs, even judges' table at chili cookoff next to other local celebs. So there's no truth to the rumor that you have to exploit your kids to make a living.

Tucker's Mom said... 81

Jon's busy building a career and Kate is back to filming the kids whenever possible. I hope Jon can build his own company some day soon.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 82

The bottom line is of course you can make money without exploiting your kids. You have to work hard, apply yourself, get creative, use your celebrity status to your advantage. Jon honed in on something he likes and is good at, being a DJ, and now it's bringing it what looks like virtually fully booked gigs every week. He also pops up now and again to do an interview or other local celeb gig like chili contests. In contrast, Kate refuses to look outside of the box of exploiting her kids. That's fine, but she takes it to the next level and LIES and says there's nothing else out there that would support them. That's a flat out lie, she knows it, and it must drive her crazy that Jon proves her a liar every time he spins those records.

Rainbowsandunicorns said... 83

Debra Maddox ‏@debra_maddox 8h8 hours ago
@Kateplusmy8 hitting up fig and olive tonight in NYC. What do you recommend?

Oh, geez. That was eight hours ago. Kate better answer her or this poor soul will be totally lost when it comes to ordering at F&O! Kate would probably recommend that you take along a production crew and let TLC foot the bill.

HspncElvis ‏@HspncElvis 1h1 hour ago
@Kateplusmy8 How are you feeling, Kate?
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HspncElvis ‏@HspncElvis 1h1 hour ago
@Kateplusmy8 How are you feeling, Kate?
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Oh geez, Elvis, Kate's fine-been filming the crap out of the kids, traveling, wining, dining. You know, the usual. Elvis, Kate's fine-been filming the crap out of the kids, traveling, wining, dining. You know, the usual.

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Elvis, Kate tweeted on February 28 that she had the flu. If she hasn't gotten over it yet, then she should be in the hospital. Instead of asking how she's feeling, ask her how things were in New Orleans.

In the defense of Elvis, he seems to be a kind person, doesn't pester her and is probably harmless, unlike some of those psychotic screwballs that tweet her.

Rainbowsandunicorns said... 84

Katelynne ‏@princesskate85 14m14 minutes ago
@Kateplusmy8 Spent my sick day watching all of season 4. Met u in 2009 in London ON at your book signing. Can i be a part of your fam? :)

That's not possible. When Kate did the spread for People in 2010 in Mexico, in a follow-up interview she said that she had never been out of the country before. Kate never lies, or was Canada annexed to the US?

According to Kate, "This body is all real," she says. "These breasts are all mine." No implants or augmentation..."

Just how stupid does she think we are?

http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20427033,00.html

Localyocul said... 85

Maybe Kate's Twitter has gone the way of her blog...just can't be bothered anymore

Sherry Baby said... 86

OT for Joy, or should that be Ode to Joy? Are you glued to your television in anticipation of seeing your Saint Tony? :)

Sherry Baby said... 87

Localyocul said... 85
Maybe Kate's Twitter has gone the way of her blog...just can't be bothered anymore

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She has no use for them right now. She got her Polly Pockets and sold another cookbook. What else is left?

Sherry Baby said... 88

Oh, geez. That was eight hours ago. Kate better answer her or this poor soul will be totally lost when it comes to ordering at F&O! Kate would probably recommend that you take along a production crew and let TLC foot the bill.

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lol! I hope she's not at the restaurant right now, waiting for her Kate Twitter alert to tell her what to order for dinner! She might be there all night, or all week, or all month!

Localyocul said... 89

Hmm Geraldo is on DWTS and still nothing from her? What about that dancer the twins love?

Tucker's Mom said... 90

I'm jsut catching a littl of DWTS. Geraldo apparently didn't do so good-bad scores.
And hey! St. Tony of the Ballroom has a live one this season! Marla Maples might be 12 years older than Kate, but she looks and dances better. Comparing their first dances, Tony was driving a shopping cart with Kate, and now he's driving a classic Corvette.
Good scores, so Tony has a chance of hanging around well into the season.

Tucker's Mom said... 91

Localyocul said... 89
Hmm Geraldo is on DWTS and still nothing from her? What about that dancer the twins love?
March 21, 2016 at 5:43 PM
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Maybe if she would have whispered to him, what with her being the "Geraldo whisperer", he could have had a more impressive debut.

jamezvader1194 said... 92

@tucker's mom (81)I hope so to.I remember when Jon 1st started D.Jing Kate's loyal fans were making fun of him and saying that D.Jing is not a "real"job.Then again they say that for any job that jon does.Can you image if TLC did the right thing and cancelled Kate while Jon got his own D.J company?Pretty sure Kate's most loyal fans that hate jon,heads would explode and they'd want to boycott the company.

Seredipity said... 93

Can you image if TLC did the right thing and cancelled Kate while Jon got his own D.J company?

)))))))))

I thought Kate's show was canceled way back when and these were just "specials." Has there been any official word from TLC that Kate has been renewed?

NJGal51 said... 94

I have to say that Galdo was just as bad as TFW but he seemed to have a better attitude.

FlimsyFlamsy said... 95

NJGal51 (#94), an actual shopping cart would've had a better attitude than TFW.

JoyInVirginia, between basketball and DWTS, it must be like Christmas in March at your house!

NJGal51 said... 96

....Geraldo....

JoyinVirginia said... 97

Hi y'all! Yes I watched Dancing With The Stars! Saint Tony does not disappoint, and Marla Maples Trump did really well! I like the two current football players and the Boyz II Men singer and Jodie did really well and oh my goodness the totally deaf male model was amazing! Not really impressed with Mischa, but she was trying. Geraldo was like a shopping cart with a positive attitude and big smile! Like he's thinking "I really can't do this but if I smile big enough no one will notice!" Gonna be a good season!
Got together with friends for dinner so we could all mourn the VCU loss, local news was focusing on the positive, how far they went this year with new coach, and Will Wade did happen to be the youngest coach in the NCAA playoffs this year. Now time for Ram baseball!

Sheepless In Seattle said... 98

NJGal51 said... 96
....Geraldo....

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lol! I thought that was on purpose and you were giving him a new name (Galdo), and it was an amusing one! Kind of like...Where's Galdo?

Sheepless In Seattle said... 99

Admin, you didn't mention if this was a lesbian deck or a preacher deck...or couldn't you quite make that out?

MMM said... 100

Even the kids groan when asked to feed their pet


I have never heard the kids complain about Shoka.

MMM

fidosmommy said... 101

Admin, you didn't mention if this was a lesbian deck or a preacher deck...

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How does a lesbian preacher choose? Oh my!

Somewhere In Time said... 102

redbird, sorry to hear that. Check Amazon warehouse deals. I don't know about your finances or what capacity laptop you need, but you can get a good deal there on a Chromebook for under $100 brand new, sometimes even less refurbished. If you just need the computer for reading the news, blogs and postings, it might be worth looking into. My sister bought one for her daughter to get her through her school needs and she loves it (plus, it's hot pink!).

Somewhere In Time said... 103

Admin, you didn't mention if this was a lesbian deck or a preacher deck...

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How does a lesbian preacher choose? Oh my!

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She chooses the lesbian deck and the preacher railing and steps. Best of both worlds.

jolie Jacquelyn said... 104

Good god, another terrorist attack. What a crazy world we live in.

Formerly Duped said... 105

MMM said... 100
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On the episode 2 years ago where they showed the kids getting ready for school, Alexis was asked to feed Shoka and groaned, and said why, she was holding Zorro or something.I recall another earlier episode, too, in the 'dog kitchen.' of kids not wanting to be the one who did this.

Tucker's Mom said... 106

redbird said... 101
Fianly got a laptop, its a loaner. Can't fix my old one and don't have the cash for a new one and wont for sometime. He said I could use this one till it breaks so I am up a creek without the paddle. Will take me 2 years to save up enough or get rid of my cable.

redbird
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Are you using WebTV? That was painfully slow when my mother had it.

FlimsyFlamsy said... 107

Redbird (#101), was that really you posting? For
some reason, it didn't sound like you. Just want to make sure there isn't any name-stealing going on!

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 108

Admin, you didn't mention if this was a lesbian deck or a preacher deck...

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I forgot to turn my gaydor on for that.

Rainbowsandunicorns said... 109

Admin, you didn't mention if this was a lesbian deck or a preacher deck...

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I forgot to turn my gaydor on for that.

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Haha! You know, the tweet by the builder of that deck was one of the dumbest and most unprofessional things I have read in a long time, coming from a business. That guy just isn't playing with a full one.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 110

I just went back and checked and wow, that deck was flaming. Not sure why I didn't notice that before.

So yeah, gay deck.

Over And Out said... 111

Something is wrong. She hasn't tweeted about the agony of turning 41, fishing for compliments about how young she looks, nor hinting for gift cards. There is still time, but she better get her rear end in gear if she wants something ($$$$) from her fans.

Over And Out said... 112

Michelle Barrett ‏@michellenb3 3h3 hours ago
I just saw a real life woman with a Kate Gosselin haircut

LOL!! Does this mean that Kate is a fake dead woman?

redbird said... 113

i didnt post no. 101. using smart tv is perg. will be back in a week or two. you cant fool this blog drive by. im country, but you are so bad at it. cant wait to post one of my famous long winded speeches just to tick you off, cow. thank you for your concern ladies redbird

fidosmommy said... 114


LOL!! Does this mean that Kate is a fake dead woman?

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C'mon, give us a HARD question!

FlimsyFlamsy said... 115

Over And Out (#111), this Twitter silence is peculiar, isn't it? TFW must be getting her narc supply filled big time, if she's not even tossing crumbs of attention to her Twitter faithful in exchange for compliments and gift cards.

Fleecing The Sheeple said... 116


LOL!! Does this mean that Kate is a fake dead woman?

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C'mon, give us a HARD question!

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Who is Milo?

Localyocul said... 117


Over And Out said... 111
Something is wrong. She hasn't tweeted about the agony of turning 41, fishing for compliments about how young she looks, nor hinting for gift cards. There is still time, but she better get her rear end in gear if she wants something ($$$$) from her fans.

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The only thing I can think of is some kind of court order ....

Sheepless In Seattle said... 118

i didnt post no. 101. using smart tv is perg. will be back in a week or two. you cant fool this blog drive by. im country, but you are so bad at it. cant wait to post one of my famous long winded speeches just to tick you off, cow. thank you for your concern ladies redbird

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I'm not so sure that this is the real redbird. I checked back over some of her postings, and there is a tag in this one that doesn't match up with the semantics of her regular posts.

Will the real redbird please stand up? ;)

fidosmommy said... 119

C'mon, give us a HARD question!

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Who is Milo?

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Too easy. Milo is some crazy lady's cat.

See? You can't stump me! LOL! Oh how I love this blog.

FlimsyFlamsy said... 120

Sheepless (#118), my "sediments" exactly. I think someone is bored and looking for attention at someone else's expense.

TLC stinks said... 121

IMO, not a coincidence Milo and Kate not tweeting (not saying Kate is Milo just that there must be a common reason). It's an interesting development. Let's see if either emerges on March 28, her birthday. I am pleased it's been quiet. It's what we've been hoping for, right?

Tucker's Mom said... 122

The only thing I can think of is some kind of court order ....
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I can't imagine there's a court order for Kate to cease Twitter, but I hope Jon served Deanna a nice C&D letter, hence her going private and silent on all things Gosselin.
The hired help should know better than to do what she did.
Kate will be back, but I doubt she'll ever go back to tweeting hundreds of times a day, which she did there for awhile.
Twitter will totally bore her one day, if it already hasn't, and she'll move on to the next shiny ball.

Tucker's Mom said... 123

It is very unusual for Kate to be so quiet with her birthday coming up. I wonder if TLC is filming another luxury vacation.
I'm sure we'll hear from her, moaning about that age that begins with a "4" and ends with a "1". It's always "poor me" with Kate. Never any sunshine, just reasons that she deserves to be pampered and spoiled.

TLC stinks said... 124

The only court order I can think of would be commenting on custody proceedings which back in 2010 Jon may have violated with tweeting about it. I think her silence is simply a shit load of filming. Doesn't explain Milo's absence other than she exists to defend Kate on Twitter. Kate will back online soon. She has to promote herself and the show.

Another possible explanation: grooming another man to date. She and Steve have managed for years to fly under the radar so who knows? She's not dumb when it comes to keeping her fans interested and tuning in.

TLC stinks said... 125

Remember, last year her Cancun vacay birthday aired in June. I guess this year it will be New Orleans.

"While away with her kids, and filming this TLC special, Kate Gosselin reportedly got some 'adult' time in as well. Sources say bodyguard Steve Neild joined the Gosselin gang on their trip to Cancun, and that he and Kate went to Generations Riviera Maya to celebrate sans the children."

http://www.webpronews.com/kate-gosselin-heading-back-to-tlc-celebrating-40th-birthday-in-new-kate-plus-8-episode-2015-06/


Jamesvader1194 said... 126

@Tucker's mom,IMO i think Deanna really went private cause she took the cowards way out and knew she was wrong,if anything she said about Jon was true,i believe she'd hold her ground and not go private,why else would she go private?What is she afraid of?Unless jon did hit her with something.I think Deanna also loves the attention(cause the fans use her as the "source"of truth about what goes on in the Gosselin house)and she may go public again when or if there's an episode centered around her and Kate going out to party.(most likely the birthday)

Jamesvader1194 said... 127

@TLC stinks Isn't it funny that Msgoody rants about how the twitter haters are on twitter just to hate on Kate 24/7 and yet she doesn't see how milo is only on twitter to defend and promote Kate?I follow most of the haters TL and everyone has talked about other things aside from Kate.At 1st i thought Milo could of been Iwanna but now im starting to believe she could be PR.

Tucker's Mom said... 128

Jamesvader1194 said... 126
@Tucker's mom,IMO i think Deanna really went private cause she took the cowards way out and knew she was wrong,if anything she said about Jon was true,i believe she'd hold her ground and not go private,why else would she go private?What is she afraid of?Unless jon did hit her with something.I think Deanna also loves the attention(cause the fans use her as the "source"of truth about what goes on in the Gosselin house)and she may go public again when or if there's an episode centered around her and Kate going out to party.(most likely the birthday)
March 23, 2016 at 8:09 AM

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Agree- Deanna should be ashamed that she violated a trusted bond with the kids. No one needs to read her vilify Jon on Twitter, making him out to be a monster because the kids who never see him don't get presents.
At what point does Jon say, "enough"? You want Daddy's presents but won't even spend any time with him?
I say good for him. He's not a Pez dispenser.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 129


It is very unusual for Kate to be so quiet with her birthday coming up. I wonder if TLC is filming another luxury vacation.


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She uses Twitter as her fix so the only reasonable explanation is she's getting her birthday fix elsewhere. She's already pretty much said they're filming so my vote it it's obviously filming. The more they film the more couch interviews they have to do. Between trips, couch interviews, and then playing catch up with real life, it could easily take her away from twitter for months when all is said and done. Especially when she doesn't have an emotional need for twitter at the moment.

Formerly Duped said... 130

Seems like they're filming more and more the past two years after a break..the Jones Quints' show starts soon I think- maybe that will capture some of the 'multiples' audience away from the G8? Will Kate & brood ever be seen as redundant by TLC ?

TLC stinks said... 131

Milo may have started out as an over-the-top fan but was later recruited to respond to Kate's Twitter haters. I've heard of some celebs hiring fans to promote. Perhaps that final Super Bowl tweet was not appreciated by Kate since it could have been the truth (spoiler).

Deanna shot herself in the foot by defending Kate and getting involved with the family. I would think with her makeup career, she would want to keep her Twitter public. She's an idiot. Once again someone who clings to the Kate bandwagon gets hosed. When will they ever learn? Why attach yourself to someone so negative? Poor judgement or they fall for Kate's version of her life. If Kate did film in New Orleans, my feeling Deanna was there to be the gal pal out in the French Quarter, unless Milo spilled the beans and Vann is in the picture.

Blowing In The Wind said... 132

FlimsyFlamsy said... 120
Sheepless (#118), my "sediments" exactly. I think someone is bored and looking for attention at someone else's expense.

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Someone needs to go back to their own playground, the elementary school one, and shoot some hoops or play hopscotch, and grow up.

Tucker's Mom said... 133

Will Kate & brood ever be seen as redundant by TLC ?

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They've been redundant for a long time now. I really can't believe TLC is filming this much. Kate's show is so damn boring, contrived and like a broken record.
Mady is a sarcastic and sullen teen. Tups treated like babies. Kate whines about how hard her life is. Luxury vacations and free shit.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 134


At what point does Jon say, "enough"? You want Daddy's presents but won't even spend any time with him?
I say good for him. He's not a Pez dispenser.


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The whole thing from Deanna was so unfair in the sense that there are two sides to every story. Jon very well may be speaking to therapists, lawyers and other experts about how to handle a situation where children are demanding tangible things like gifts, but are not willing to see him. He also may have tried to offer gifts in the past and been met with rebuke, or it caused the children stress. Or, what Deanna is saying might not even be accurate. She's only getting it from Kate's camp. Depending on the kids, especially these kids, it's perfectly reasonable for a mental health professional to worry that providing gifts to children who have no intention of seeing him only encourages a dysfunctional relationship and fosters the unhealthy idea that a relationship is measured in "stuff".

Deanna and anyone who claims to love these kids should be heartbroken that parental alienation has caused problems between some of them and their father and that he has to grapple with what to do about gifts and things in the first place. A good parent is in agony over that tough situation. Instead, Deanna seemed to gloat in it. It's really sick, not to mention immature. She is a 40 year old woman. Grow up.

Blowing In The Wind said... 135

IMO, not a coincidence Milo and Kate not tweeting (not saying Kate is Milo just that there must be a common reason).

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Milo either got her fingers slapped for something, or she was in danger of being outed. If she were on one of her rehab/wellness trips, she'd find a way to tweet. Withdrawal from Kate's Twitter must be painful for someone like Gladys.

OT, and absolutely not to start something political, but it's driving me nuts. I was watching coverage of the primaries. Who does Senator Cruz look like? Someone from an old television show...Grandpa Munster, or a character on Green Acres? Not Arnold Ziffel!

Tucker's Mom said... 136

Deanna seemed to gloat in it. It's really sick, not to mention immature. She is a 40 year old woman. Grow up.
March 23, 2016 at 9:20 AM
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The bottom line is that it's a very sad situation and to use the fact that some of the kids' relationship with their father is seriously fractured like a cudgel is sick.
Congratulations, Deanna, you used little kids' heartache and dysfunction to score a point.
On Twitter.

MikeB said... 137

I don't think they are filming Kate's birthday. The episode last year about Kate's 40th drew the lowest ratings of any of the specials up to that point. It was dangerously close to dropping below one million viewers. The three-hour retrospective focused on Kate that aired the day before was absolutely pathetic and drew the lowest ratings ever.

People don't want to watch Kate, they want to see the kids. I think TLC realizes another Kate centered episode will be a flop.

JoyinVirginia said... 138

Viaviewfiles.net has some interesting updates.

TLC stinks said... 139

I remember Jon saying the kids are not allowed to bring home to the Konpound any gifts from him to the kids. If some did not get Chrsitmas presents from him, it was because of Kate not allowing any gifts inside the house by mail or bringing gifts home. She's the culprit. Wouldn't put it past her to lie that no gifts were delivered from dad.

redbird said... 140

yes here i am. i will email admin. thanks guys

Tucker's Mom said... 141

OT, and absolutely not to start something political, but it's driving me nuts. I was watching coverage of the primaries. Who does Senator Cruz look like? Someone from an old television show...Grandpa Munster, or a character on Green Acres? Not Arnold Ziffel!
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The squinty eyes look a bit rat-like. He's not a bad looking man, but his features are charicaturish.

Tucker's Mom said... 142

People don't want to watch Kate, they want to see the kids. I think TLC realizes another Kate centered episode will be a flop.
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The K+8 episode that "we've all been waiting for!" proved that no one cares that she went on a fake date and probably don't believe she's never in the company of a man.

fidosmommy said... 143

Mr. Haney maybe? He was played by actor _____
Buttram, Buttry, something like that.

fidosmommy said... 144

Maybe Kate and Milo gave up tweeting for Lent. :)

PatK said... 145

TLC stinks said... 131

If Kate did film in New Orleans, my feeling Deanna was there to be the gal pal out in the French Quarter, unless Milo spilled the beans and Vann is in the picture.

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I've wondered myself if Kate's Twitter absence may be due to Vann in addition to filming. I'd bet my last dollar there was a second date and he has possibly become a big part of her life now, leaving her with no need for her drooling fans.

As for Milo...who knows? I'm sure she'll show up again, even though it's been very pleasant without her ridiculous nonsense. No one seems to be inquiring about her lately, so I assume her Twitter pals surely know by now what's up with her.

capecodmama said... 146

Blowing in the Wind...my husband and I think Ted Cruz looks like a grown up version of Eddie Munster.

Tucker's Mom said... 147

I've wondered myself if Kate's Twitter absence may be due to Vann in addition to filming. I'd bet my last dollar there was a second date and he has possibly become a big part of her life now, leaving her with no need for her drooling fans.
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I hope that's so if it means he isn't/refuses to be a part of the child-exploitation gravy train.
But, since I'm convinced the New Orleans tweets were true, she's still filming, whether alone or with another sidekick.

Tucker's Mom said... 148

No one seems to be inquiring about her lately, so I assume her Twitter pals surely know by now what's up with her.
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Plus, Kate's twitter feed is dead.

4rmine said... 149

Here is a link for you Blowing in the Wind:

http://www.bustle.com/articles/89708-ted-cruz-grandpa-munster-are-twins-heres-9-times-they-looked-spookily-similar

Tucker's Mom said... 150

4rmine said... 149
Here is a link for you Blowing in the Wind:

http://www.bustle.com/articles/89708-ted-cruz-grandpa-munster-are-twins-heres-9-times-they-looked-spookily-similar
March 23, 2016 at 2:18 PM

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Nailed it!

jamezvader1194 said... 151

@TLC stinks But you have to remember,this is milo were talking about and i think she would of deleted that tweet if she revealed anything.I think it's wishful thinking on her part.I don't believe her and Vann on a thing because like i said before,if her and vann were dating,there would of been pictures like with Jon and Hailey being in NYC a couple of months back or like with her and Jeff.

FlimsyFlamsy said... 152

I have to say I would be mightily surprised if there was an actual relationship between TFW and Vann. I never believed she was sincerely looking for a man to date, and her claims of the children begging for her to date always rang hollow. And this dude seems like he is so out of her league.

My guess about her silence is that her narc supply is being sufficiently filled by the TLC cameras.
Wasn't it 2 years ago this month that she was gallavanting around NYC for Celebrity Apprentice, and pretty much disappeared from Twitter? She sure wasn't busy with her kids, as they were
home in PA. She'll resurface when she needs something.

NJGal51 said... 153

RIP Joe Garagiola.

TLC stinks said... 154

jamez and Flimsy, ITA. I would be shocked if she and Vann were seeing each other. This guy is so far out if her league but he did appear on TV, so who is using who? Vann is not Jeff the Millionaire. I guess we will find out this summer.

Over In TFW's County said... 155

if her and vann were dating,there would of been pictures like with Jon and Hailey being in NYC a couple of months back or like with her and Jeff.

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Maybe nobody is interested enough anymore to even take a photo or photos! Those paps certainly aren't lining up outside her house or at Target or Giant.

NOIP said... 156

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/advertisers-new-duggar-show_us_56f2d019e4b04c4c3760dc69 spot on!!

Over In TFW's County said... 157

Instead, Deanna seemed to gloat in it. It's really sick, not to mention immature. She is a 40 year old woman. Grow up.

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Deanna was just strutting her stuff, bragging about how much she knows, how close she and Kate are, and that she knows so much more than anyone else. She wasn't mature enough to take the high road, or smart enough to shut up. She acted like a snotty teenager.

Anon this time said... 158

I follow Dianna and she hasn't tweeted since January 21st. I didn't know she'd gone private because I can still see her timeline. She has "liked" things but none had anything to do with Kate. She's basically on Twitter silence also.

FlimsyFlamsy said... 159

NOIP (#156), thanks for that link. I'm glad to know some of the advertisers were appalled that their
spots ran during the Duggars' show, and let TLC
know how they felt.

FlimsyFlamsy said... 160

Over In TFW's County (#157), I was gobsmacked at
how wildly unprofessional Deanna's comments were.
And then they became downright inappropriate when she discussed the G kids and their relationship with their father. I don't care if she and TFW are BFF's or business partners or lovers for that matter -- she had absolutely no right to comment publicly on the private relationships of minor children.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 161

I was gobsmacked at
how wildly unprofessional Deanna's comments were.
And then they became downright inappropriate when she discussed the G kids and their relationship with their father. I don't care if she and TFW are BFF's or business partners or lovers for that matter -- she had absolutely no right to comment publicly on the private relationships of minor children.
I was gobsmacked at
how wildly unprofessional Deanna's comments were.
And then they became downright inappropriate when she discussed the G kids and their relationship with their father. I don't care if she and TFW are BFF's or business partners or lovers for that matter -- she had absolutely no right to comment publicly on the private relationships of minor children.


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That left me gobsmacked too. I think what got me the most though or just as much as the violation of the kids' privacy, is just the utter lack of unfairness about it. She knows damn well it's highly unlikely Jon's going to respond to her. It's not too often these days he gets into a he-said-she-said battle with Kate and never can I remember has he done it with a collateral like Deanna.

So, knowing Jon probably won't respond, she gets to set the narrative. She could essentially say whatever she wants and nothing would happen. That's not a fair fight, and grown ass adults are supposed to fight fair if they must fight, or heaven forbid, not fight at all.

jamezvader1194 said... 162

@Over In TFW's County (!55) That would be funny considering that there was articles about Jon's new girlfriend and the spotting of him and hailey in NYC(Even though they thought they were dating).For some reason us weekly did a story about Jon's tweet about wishing Mady and Cara a happy Birthday.I have no idea why us weekly did a story on that and i felt it was unnecessary.

Susan1956 said... 163

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/advertisers-new-duggar-show_us_56f2d019e4b04c4c3760dc69

Now if advertisers would only do this with Kate + 8.

Jamesvader1194 said... 164

@Susan1956 If only that was when Robert's book came out,the problem i feel is that Kate has 8 shields she can hide behind and with the public not liking Jon either(duo to the child support)some give her a bone.Not to say they like Kate or watch because i feel most of the public doesn't like the Gosselins all together and wish they would all go away.

Blowing In The Wind said... 165

Plus, Kate's twitter feed is dead.

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Except for the same few non-fans who are keeping it alive for her. I have no idea why. Even the fans are quiet. Just give it a decent burial and let it rest in peace.

"Here is a link for you Blowing in the Wind:

http://www.bustle.com/articles/89708-ted-cruz-grandpa-munster-are-twins-heres-9-times-they-looked-spookily-similar"

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Too funny! Thanks! That explains why "Monster Mash" was running through my head. Sad thing is...he really does look like Grandpa!

Blowing In The Wind said... 166


So, knowing Jon probably won't respond, she gets to set the narrative. She could essentially say whatever she wants and nothing would happen. That's not a fair fight, and grown ass adults are supposed to fight fair if they must fight, or heaven forbid, not fight at all.

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Yes, and it totally backfired on her. He took the high road; she came off looking like a mean, vindictive immature idiot who was running off at the mouth. Then she had to go and hide. I wonder if she learned anything from that.

Blowing In The Wind said... 167

The squinty eyes look a bit rat-like.

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So is that why they call him 'Capone?'

Just kidding...

Blowing In The Wind said... 168

JoyinVirginia said... 138
Viaviewfiles.net has some interesting updates.

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I checked it out and didn't see anything. What is interesting? With so many different characters on there, I can't figure it out. I don't understand Klein's connection to BV or why the former is under attack. There must be a good reason, but in the whole scheme of things, everyone kind of gets into one big melting pot.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 169

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/politics/north-carolina-gender-bathrooms-bill/index.html

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Ugh, so sad.

Thank God for Ma Duggar and her role in this. Without her robo calls all the child molesters were going to make their way into our ladies rooms!

FlimsyFlamsy said... 170

Admin (#169), how incredibly hypocritical for Ma Duggar to run around like Chicken Little about toilets, while she protected a child molester.
Her son repeatedly touched girls as young as 5 years old inappropriately, yet she was complicit in presenting him to the world as a paragon of Christian virtue.

You'd think this woman would hide her face when
all the details came out about her son. But
she's got her mug back on TLC with another show.
I guess as long as the victims repeat the word "survivors" a few times in the talking heads,
they can go back to fun and fluffy episodes
about cooking and shopping and home renovations.
And I still say Josh will be back at some point.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 171

David Letterman went twitter silent all of a sudden last summer and emerged this week looking like this:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3505523/David-Letterman-shows-new-look-baldy-head-goes-walk-tropical-paradise-St-Barts.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailceleb

I wonder if Kate's twitter silent long enough she'll eventually reemerge looking like Mrs. Claus.

Formerly Duped said... 172

Well, it's time for Ms Bunny to sell last year's candy to the kids, hire someone/TLC for the 1- billion plastic egg hunt, and make the dinner where she shows one plate and a glass of wine on the counter-top...traditional, you know.

FlimsyFlamsy said... 173

Formerly Duped (#172), wasn't it last Easter that TFW claimed her kids' allergies and headaches kept them from going to church that morning? But when the cameras are rolling, their illnesses don't matter -- the show must go on.

JoyinVirginia said... 174

OT: the NCAA Division 1 Sweet Sixteen games start tonight. This article describes the effects seen all too often!

http://gomerblog.com/2016/03/patient-admitted-to-psych-with-march-madness/

localyocul said... 175

I just really have a feeling she's been put on some kind of gag order by the court, or a therapist has told her to knock it off (although she wouldn't listen). It has just been such a long time and right on the heels of the articles about Jon not seeing some of his kids in over a year.

Jamesvader1194 said... 176

@localyocul One can only hope but i won't get excited for anything like that until its confirmed.

Jane said... 177

Sorry to hear that Gary Shandling has died at only 66. The Larry Sanders Show was brilliant and he seemed like a gentle, kind comedian.

Fleecing The Sheeple said... 178

shannon ‏@RKinglesy 8h8 hours ago
@Kateplusmy8 I am watching season 4 what coupon did u have for a shower head never seen one before

Oh, geez. I'd say this one is a little late to the party. Try Bed, Bath and Beyond. Their coupons never expire!

"I wonder if Kate's twitter silent long enough she'll eventually reemerge looking like Mrs. Claus."


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Her hair is white enough to be able to pull it off.

"Well, it's time for Ms Bunny to sell last year's candy to the kids, hire someone/TLC for the 1- billion plastic egg hunt, and make the dinner where she shows one plate and a glass of wine on the counter-top...traditional, you know."

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Organic carrot juice spiked with vodka. A Rabbit Collins.

Something is up with her...a birthday a few days away and there's no whining, no hinting for compliments about how young she is, no fans commiserating with her. This is a first.

FlimsyFlamsy said... 179

Fleecing The Sheeple (#178), oh, man, that shower head incident wasn't pretty. I think TFW and Jon were already living separate lives by then, and you could just tell she couldn't stand the sight of him. You're living in a mansion, and you want to shoot your husband because he forgot to use a coupon to save $5? Oh, wait, it might've been one of the 20% off coupons, and he could've saved $10.
Now that's definitely worth a temper tantrum.

fidosmommy said... 180

Now that's definitely worth a temper tantrum.

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On film, no less, so your kids could relive it over and over every time they watched J&K+8 videos in their rooms. Isn't it grand to watch Mommy rip Daddy apart? See Daddy be sheepish as Mommy berates him? Take notes, kids, these are your gender roles! And remember, our family covenant is "We will always be kind to each other".

Midnight Madness said... 181

FlimsyFlamsy said... 179
Fleecing The Sheeple (#178), oh, man, that shower head incident wasn't pretty.

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Jon should have told her where to put that coupon, after she took the stick out, of course!

Midnight Madness said... 182

localyocul said... 175
I just really have a feeling she's been put on some kind of gag order by the court, or a therapist has told her to knock it off (although she wouldn't listen). It has just been such a long time and right on the heels of the articles about Jon not seeing some of his kids in over a year.

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...and she is only permitted to tweet about Polly Pockets and the cookbook. How exciting! :)

Rhymes with Witch said... 183

Re: the showers head. I have long wondered if "coupon was code for gift card.

Rhymes with Witch said... 184

OT - do any of you wise women have suggestions for removing the remnants of a doggie accident (diarrhea) from microfiber upholstery? The spot is about 4" in diameter.
Thanks.

FlimsyFlamsy said... 185

Fidosmommy (#180), I guess TLC edited out the part where TFW said she was sorry to Jon, and then hugged him. Isn't the the patented Gosselin family way of conflict resolution?

Rhymes with Witch (#183), I think your gift card theory has been floated before, and it makes sense. If Jon could've gotten a $50 shower head for free by using a gift card and didn't, I
could see TFW freaking out about "wasting" that
money. She could've put it to much better use
for hair extensions or botox.

Tucker's Mom said... 186

FlimsyFlamsy said... 173
Formerly Duped (#172), wasn't it last Easter that TFW claimed her kids' allergies and headaches kept them from going to church that morning? But when the cameras are rolling, their illnesses don't matter -- the show must go on.
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How many times have we seen the kids sick and injured, and yet the cameras roll?
Kate is no onger a practicing Christian. Sorry, watching services on your tablet doesn't cut it when you're able bodied. But, she did manage to squeeze out what? A good 6-figures from the undiscerning and blindly devoted.
Well done.
(I can remember when any Christian who dissented was viciously attacked and practically shunned-that was their fervor for Kate the Great)

FlimsyFlamsy said... 187

Tucker's Mom (#186), she could've fleeced more than 6 figures out of the faithful. No way of telling how many $20's she stuffed in her purse for signed photos, or how much money was in those baskets they passed around -- all gravy on top of the speaking fee and expenses.

Ten years after the church circuit, TFW tweets about Christmas presents and Easter baskets, and not one word about her faith. And remember, she said she made her life our business, so I am commenting on it.

Tucker's Mom said... 188

Ugh, so sad.

Thank God for Ma Duggar and her role in this. Without her robo calls all the child molesters were going to make their way into our ladies rooms!
*******
Thank goodness all those bathroom crimes are going to stop!
I didn't think I could loathe the Duggers more, but alas, I actually can.
To think, Ma and Pa Dugger, the very ones who protected their child-molesting son, have caused further oppression in America.

Tucker's Mom said... 189

Rhymes- Nature's Miracle.

MMM said... 190

OT - do any of you wise women have suggestions for removing the remnants of a doggie accident (diarrhea) from microfiber upholstery? The spot is about 4" in diameter.
Thanks.

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REMOVE THE CUSHION AND PLACE IT UPSIDE DOWN ON A warm towel with equal parts water, white vinegar and blue liquid dawn soap. Make sure the towel is equally saturated but not dripping wet. Stain side down on the damp towel, stand on cushion to force stain down. Contiune doing this till towel is stain free. Then use equal part water and vinegar only. Stand on cushion again, forcing dirty solution out. Allow to dry this way on a towel. What you don't want is the bacteria soaking into the cushion. It may take several days to dry. Be thorough and diligent.
MMM

Formerly Duped said... 191

Rhymes: Poor you. I agree with both Tucker and MMM.
The scent and bacteria should be eradicated with these methods. Steam vac-ing if possible might help too.Or you could take the cushion to the drycleaners.Not sure of their technique though but they can get spots out anyway.

Tucker's Mom said... 192

Three days until Kate's bday, and no "woe is me!"? No grifting. No not-so-subtle hints?
Something is up. They can't be filming that much without a break.
I'm sure she'll make a fuss and pretend to give two shits about her sheep when her show airs again, but nothing in between?

Does Twitter not know how to help her anymore?

Blowing In The Wind said... 193

OT - do any of you wise women have suggestions for removing the remnants of a doggie accident (diarrhea) from microfiber upholstery? The spot is about 4" in diameter.
Thanks.

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

REMOVE THE CUSHION AND PLACE IT UPSIDE DOWN ON A warm towel with equal parts water, white vinegar and blue liquid dawn soap. Make sure the towel is equally saturated but not dripping wet. Stain side down on the damp towel, stand on cushion to force stain down. Contiune doing this till towel is stain free. Then use equal part water and vinegar only. Stand on cushion again, forcing dirty solution out. Allow to dry this way on a towel. What you don't want is the bacteria soaking into the cushion. It may take several days to dry. Be thorough and diligent.

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This works if you can remove the cushion. Unfortunately, I had the same thing happen on my microfiber love seat, but the cushions were attached, and some of the stain was on the arm of the sofa. I bought an upholstery cleaner that was micro-fiber safe, worked the stain carefully with a clean white cloth and had to repeat the process several times. Once the stain was out, I de-scented the spot with lavender fabric refresher. All is good. It passed the sniff test.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 194


I didn't think I could loathe the Duggers more, but alas, I actually can.
To think, Ma and Pa Dugger, the very ones who protected their child-molesting son, have caused further oppression in America.

$$$

It's amazing. Maybe if she stopped worrying so much about the string of child molestations in and out of our bathrooms she could have protected her own children better.

JM said... 195

I think its the filming; I was thinking that TLC may have asked/told her not to tweet because they may be filming the very things she usually tweets about - super bowl party, valentines day, along with the spring break trip to New Orleans. Maybe they think it will create interest in viewing it if she doesn't tweet about it all the time ? I don't know, just something I was thinking about.

fade2black said... 196

Rhymes - hydrogen peroxide. Test it on an unseen spot of the fabric first.

Tucker's Mom said... 197

It's amazing. Maybe if she stopped worrying so much about the string of child molestations in and out of our bathrooms she could have protected her own children better.
******
Michelle Duggar's hypocrisy is outrageous.
A transgendered man to woman is to walk into the men's room? How about a transgender woman to man? He now has to use the ladies room when for all the world, he now indeed looks like a man.
That's not going to cause alarm?
I think this is repugnant. The Duggars don't give a hoot about anyone but themselves and are the biggest xenophobic homophobes I've ever seen.
Your sex offender son can molest your 5-year old's vagina (in a CLASSIC, grooming way a pedophile does) and you brush it off as nothing at all, but that same son, now a grown man, sleeps with women and cheats on his wife, and the sky is now falling down.
People cheat, get over it. People DO NOT molest little children.

Gawd their priorities are so f-ed up. You know that the Duggars would ban all gay people from public bathrooms if they could.

Tucker's Mom said... 198

I also wonder how Michelle Duggar would even know if a woman was trans. Does she peep through the gap like a perve?
Probably.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 199

You can't always tell at all. I bet Ma Duggar can't tell.

You made a great point regarding how it must be much more uncomfortable for women to see an adult whose appearance is clearly male forced to go in the women's room and vice versa. How will they enforce this one anyway?

Tucker's Mom said... 200

How will they enforce this one anyway?
*******
Maybe the fundies will carry around whistles.

PENIS!!!!!

The irony is that their sick views on sexuality breeds deviants like Josh and vagina cannons like Michelle.

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