Friday, November 22, 2013
Judge signs off on Kate's agreement to dismiss the lawsuit in full against Jon with prejudice
It's official. The judge signed the dismissal order on Wednesday. All other parties named in the lawsuit are exempt from this dismissal.
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Whether any of the kids have mental health issues, therapy is not just for the child. The parents have to be actively involved as well. When she spoke way back when about the kids being in therapy for their issues, she never mentioned one thing about her or Jon joining them. And you know TFW - if she was attending therapy with her kids, she would be shouting to the heavens about what a great mom she was.
Speaking from experience, it is a family issue, not the child's issue to deal with.
If Robert has new posts once or twice a day you would think she would go and hide somewhere. This goes to show he will not back down. He has all the cards and he will not fold them. If I were Kate I would be afraid of what all he has. She is now getting a taste of what she has done to everyone around her.
Ally- if any of the Gosselin children has autism it is very very mild, but I HIGHLY doubt any do. And if they DID the last thing the school would do is expel them, they would bring in speech, OT, and behavior specialists to HELP the child, not kick them out of school.
Also why would this be a big secret anyway... autism affects one in 80 children right now (and climbing daily) and is HARDLY something to feel shameful about or hide.
I can pretty much guarantee that none of the G8 have ASD, and I'm not sure I'm understanding what the big deal would be if they did?!?!
Again, I can't get over how someone is taken to court over federal charges of wiretapping, computer hacking, identity theft and in less than three months, drops all charges. Less than 3 months....multiple federal charges....smh.
Now its back to tweeting rainbow-isms and candy eating, love and giggles.
Her behavior is chaotic and immature.
Canadianmom1 said... 4
Ally- if any of the Gosselin children has autism it is very very mild, but I HIGHLY doubt any do. And if they DID the last thing the school would do is expel them, they would bring in speech, OT, and behavior specialists to HELP the child, not kick them out of school.
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That's what I thought, and two children were expelled (although I thought is was a suspension). Anyway why would two be expelled if one was exhibiting signs of autism?
Many schools would pull out all the stops to get a child help, if needed. My opinion only - the parents didn't "co-operate", and maybe didn't take the school's concern seriously. Don't tell me that there were not MANY meetings with school officials leading up to the final decision of expulsion. Especially at a pricy private school.
Can't you just see TFW saying, their your problem, I pay you enough money, you fix them
This a bit OT but as I have been following Robert's blog the small gears grinding when the page comes us have been tickling at the back of my mind until tonight when it popped up.
A quote, I do not know the source, "The wheels of justice grind slowly but exceedingly fine." Is this another one of Robert's little warnings to Kate that has been ignored???
Kate Gosselin@Kateplusmy81m
Kids laughing and wrestling excessively..
Leah: mommy, I think I have the disease of 'laugh-a-citis'
Infantile and silly, and I mean Kate. I sincerely doubt anyone gets to do anything as physical as wrestling excessively in her house.
Welcome back Milo, almost right on cue. Makes one wonder.
I am willing to bet the communication between TFW’s camp and that of Hoffman’s has slowed. This time is not being used by plaintiff’s counsel to write an answer to defendant’s motion to dismiss, because plaintiff doesn't have one.
I can’t imagine they have much to offer Hoffman.
I cringe when Kate gives parenting, developmental or medical advice. She is usually 100% wrong. In this this, her actions would do more harm than good. Nice Kate..
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Didn't she tweet something about opening all the windows in winter when her kids were sick? Isn't that the "bad air" theory that was prevalent in the the book Fever about the 1793 Philadelphia Yellow Fever epidemic that was actually spread by mosquitoes?
Does anyone find TFMJG's twitter quote "We are all going to die...etc." with the picture of the creepy man a bit disturbing? Years ago, on the Jimmy Fallon show (back in TFMJG's Dancing with the 'Stahs' days),
TFMJG said that her favorite show was "DEXTER" which was about a sociopathic serial killer. I think TFMJG is sociopathic as well.
Do TFW's rainbow-ism tweets fool anyone? My guess she is falling apart inside. Meditation? Have some more coffee.
Maybe its an 11th hour attempt at having us all believe TFW's house is nothing but candy, games and giggles. Even chores are superfun with the new multi level review in place. This way when the wretched tales of the alleged journal are exposed, we the public will be confused...
Time to own it...and get real help, not blame the messenger.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 168
What's funny too is inspector gadget wasn't really a police officer or hall monitor. He was an investigator. He solved mysteries. What's mysterious about leaving a crumb on the floor? And he was sort of inept if I recall. His niece Penny ended up solving everything but he took credit, it was a running gag.
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You are correct, Admin, and I'm glad you brought this up. Inspector Gadget was a bumbling, incompetent detective who had various gadgets built into his body. How in the name of the wee man did TFW decide that that character had anything at all to do with being a rat-fink or quality control inspector? It's just another example of life in her alternate universe of ignorance.
As a parent of a special needs child, speculation about any child's emotional, physical or mental health does make me uncomfortable but I didn't mean to sound accusatory when I voiced my opinion. I know we show our shared concern for these particular children in different ways and the remarks I referenced were not meant in a mean spirited way at all. Such speculation does make me cringe, but I can scroll with the best of 'em.
@localyocal, yes she tweeted about opening the windows...and it was December...in Pennsylvania.
I have never known another parent in my lifetime to do this.
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@fallinsfree @Melli_mel80
That would be 2 easy.. Instead sickness has2spread over a wk or so!Ugh!Hoping open windows warded it off 2day
I thought maybe the kids came up with Inspector Gadget after TFW told them about her idea of them taking turns being the inspector. But then again we know how she misuses words too.
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Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 168
What's funny too is inspector gadget wasn't really a police officer or hall monitor. He was an investigator. He solved mysteries. What's mysterious about leaving a crumb on the floor? And he was sort of inept if I recall. His niece Penny ended up solving everything but he took credit, it was a running gag.
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You are correct, Admin, and I'm glad you brought this up. Inspector Gadget was a bumbling, incompetent detective who had various gadgets built into his body.
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Sooo Inspector Gadget was a defective detective? LOL
so WOS met Paige a month ago and she is just now giving her kids things Paige gave to them? What a piece of crap TFMJG is. She probably gives the kids gifts people send as her own.
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Anonymous said... 19
so WOS met Paige a month ago and she is just now giving her kids things Paige gave to them? What a piece of crap TFMJG is. She probably gives the kids gifts people send as her own.
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No it looks like TFW tweeted about the cards 10/6 . That other person asked about how to send letters and cards today and Paige replied. To Paige's credit, after her visit with TFW, she seems to have gone on with her real life as she had recently before TFW went to Canada.
Anonymous (Pam), that tweet from Kate about the twins opening their cards from Paige was dated October 6th.
so WOS met Paige a month ago and she is just now giving her kids things Paige gave to them? What a piece of crap TFMJG is. She probably gives the kids gifts people send as her own.
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It was an old tweet. Someone wanted to know how to send Kate cards and letters. Kate thanked Paige on October 6:
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 6 Oct
Dear @Paige_Kate8fan Cara&Mady just opened their cards from you and they said 'awww thank u SO much' XO So glad we finally met in real life!
Such speculation does make me cringe, but I can scroll with the best of 'em. 15
Fade, that was my point earlier. Speculating about possible diagnoses about children we haven't met will not help them.
Speculating about their adult, very public mother is a different issue.
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I'm shocked as a nurse she doesn't know how silly and useless that is and actually could be harmful depending on how cold it is out there.
What is she, someone's grandma from 1890?
What TFW doesn't realize is, all the time she yaps on tv about the kids missing the crew, watching 3 to 5 year old DVDs of themselves, and talking about the great trips they had us mediocre people realize not once does she mention Aunts, cousins, grandparents or any normal thing that children should miss. She is so cold and nasty. You know those kids live in the house on a hill with very little interaction with anyone. She makes my blood boil!
OT: NO SPOILERS! The Doctor Who 50th anniversary special episode was on BBC America today, once without commercials and second sowing with commercials and some limited commentary from Matt Smith and David Tennant. It was great, met all my expectations and more. The dh and I watched it twice and got more out of it by watching a second time. The plot is complex, fun, surprising, sad, satisfying. And it sets the stage for the doctor to go in a new direction. I will miss Matt Smith, one more episode and then the Doctor will regenerate into another actor.
If you have ever been a Who fan, check it out, BBC America will be showing the episode several times this weekend.
Canadianmom1 -- The big deal would be to TFMJG. Remember, this is the person who moaned and complained that her son wasn't "perfect" because he needed glasses.
Alberta Girl -- Weren't there reports at the time of the expulsion that TFMJG did just that? That she wouldn't show up for school meetings and that she reportedly told the school that it was up to them to "fix" the kids?
JoyInVirginia -- I don't get BBCA. Do you know if there are plans to air the special on Hulu or some other online streaming service? I'm dying to see it. David Tennant is my favorite doctor of the reboot series (Tom Baker is my favorite overall).
We're sure this is nothing more than trashy tabloid lies...
This story may have led to an extremely inaccurate and untrue public perception of her and occurrences in her life...
I get what he was trying to say (I think), but Robert may be stepping on his own message. As written above, his latest Gosselinbook blog entry seems to be discrediting the assertions (and source) in the National Enquirer. Not his intent, was it?
However, the key here is the fact that this child is ONLY 19 months old. 19 month old don't have the mental capacity to intentionally annoy mom, although Kate thinks they do if you read her journals
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But when the mother only has the mental capacity of a 13 yr old, what else is she to do?? Actually, A LOT of 13 yr olds have a better maternal instinct and maturity level than tfw. Eric Roberts had her pegged immediately and CALLED IT---ABUSER
You know I'm still stuck on the fact that Kate filed her suit and 3 short months later agreed to dismiss. Who does that? I'll tell you who. Someone who thought that Jon would just cave in and she would come out smelling like a rose and could make the talk show circuit saying "See I told you he was the bad guy". What she never in her wildest imagination thought could happen actually did. Jon fought back. So then she was like "OH CRAP" how do I get out of this. She is hanging on the the Robert Hoffman part of the suit by her bare fingertips and I see that too going by the wayside in short order.
The two children were expelled for violent behavior toward other students as well as at least one adult. We don't know all the details. No one is diagnosing them; it was obvious one of the children was different than the others, although all seemed very combative. Whether they have issues or this stems from early experiences at the hands of TFW, who knows. But if they do have issues they must be addressed. I was shocked at the general behavior seen on the show as well as recently on KC. One child shows a lot of atypical behavior. We don't know why- we just hope he gets help.
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I'm a pediatric nurse practitioner.
Inspector Gadget is a famous cyborg policeman with a seemingly endless amount of gadgets he can summon by saying "Go-Go-Gadget" then the gadget's name. The word "Gadget" is actually part of the name, as hinted at in some episodes. Although he has all this equipment, Gadget is ultimately incompetent and clueless (in a manner similar to the Inspector Clouseau character of the Pink Panther series), and overcomes obstacles and survives perilous situations by sheer good luck, with help from his faithful niece Penny and intelligent dog Brain who both must secretly help him solve each case. Even his gadgets often malfunction, which Gadget often deals with by exclaiming that he needs to get them fixed.
Terri said... 30
She is hanging on the the Robert Hoffman part of the suit by her bare fingertips
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I guess we'll see how strong those french tips are. ;)
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I was hypothesizing as I said before, I have no first hand knowledge. I absolutely believe it would be on a very high end function of the scale. However, in Roberts book there is specific evidence and information that the school spent 3 weeks of intensive personal therapy services through the school to try to fix the behavior issues in school. After no advances were made, they had to ask them to leave. I think the diagnosis came after expulsion in the course of intensive therapy and other services.
There is no shame in that diagnosis. However, if a parent does not want the world to know it, for whatever reason, he/she will keep it a secret. Let's face it. Kate has problems admitting that she isn't perfect...she won't admit that anything is not 100% perfect with her children, and no one is perfect.
My last thought, I don't think it really matters why a child is causing a problem in the classroom. If they tried to work it out and could not, and nothing the school did improved the classroom situation, removing them was for the safety and benefit of all involved. The kids, the teachers and other students. Once the behaviors were improved, they went back to school.
I enjoyed hearing your thoughts on the situation too.
WOS changes her 'family traditions' as often as she changed her unnerwears, so maybe her 'new addition' for the Christmas season is Elf on a Shelf. LOL
it fits her, it's a toy kids can't touch (or it loses its magical powers), and it reports on kid's naughty behavior.
it's a defective detective for the North Pole.
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I like the message of Inspector Gadget, that even if you're a kid you can still make an important contribution if you use your wits and sometimes even have ideas as good as the adults. It was a show that empowered kids. A good show.
It was always disturbing to see how combative the kids were. And unfortunately still are.
My relative who is a TFW clone...her children are very much the same way....so combative. Constantly fighting with each other. It makes me crazy. It's very hard to enjoy them because they spend 99% of their time fighting.
Everyone else refuses to have them together at all. They only take them one at a time. And even then, not very often.
You don't dare say to the parents that the kids acted up because they'll beat the crap out of the little girl. Not physically so much anymore, but certainly emotionally.
There are issues at school also. The school has tried to intervene but the mother will have none of it.
It just hit my radar that TFW and my relative have the same personality, and the same fighting children. Something to ponder. I want so desparately to help the little girl.
I think Kate really thought Jon and Robert conspired against her because the truth is too much for her to bear:
1. She's so ever loving stupid and throwing out the computer was her own foolish fault
2. She is a terrible, abnormal, sick individual who journaled things that shocked, saddened and enraged people
3. No one likes her even a little bit and it's HER fault, not Jon's, robert's, the haters, etc.
4. She is mentally ill and a terrible person
5. Her incredibly insane plot to get fame and fortune has been exposed and has damaged so many lives
6. Her career in tv is probably over and it's HER fault. She's that hatable and was never the attraction in JK8 in the first place
7. She has 8 kids and finally is realizing that she has to start supporting and care for them
8. She has no talent, is not smart, organized, maternal, attractive, or articulate and it's not because of editing, lies, jon...it's who she is.
9. Begging for freebies and a tv show is no longer quirking and it's her own fault
10. All her failures are her own fault
11. She is a TERRIBLE mother, wife, pet owner, citizen of the world, daughter, friend, sister.
12. She's the crazy one; the rest of the world isn't to blame
13. The jig is up
19 month old don't have the mental capacity to intentionally annoy mom, although Kate thinks they do if you read her journals
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This is very typical of my relative. To think that the baby was doing whatever for the sole purpose of annoying *her*.
Even her own parents talked to her about not shouting at the baby.
I thought it was so funny during KK's hallmark appearance the host read a Q from a viewer and it basically told KK that she wasn't any type of role model and she's a user-(of the kids)-and bad mom that's all she'll ever be.
Kate was so stunned and discombobulated she didn't' know how 2 respond.
I thought it was so funny and of course KK had to save face with saying if you'll meet me you'll like me.
Also why would this be a big secret anyway... autism affects one in 80 children right now (and climbing daily) and is HARDLY something to feel shameful about or hide.
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For most parents, those that love their children no matter what, a diagnosis of autism is not something shameful, but rather something to be faced head on. They would want their child to receive the benefit of therapies to help their child reach their highest potential.
But since TFW is as far from a "normal, loving parent" as you can get, and since there is no money to be made by parading around your autistic child, if this were indeed the case with any of the children, she would probably not want to acknowledge it.
I think any behavioral and/or emotional problems the children may have are directly related to the way they have been treated by their mother.
I think the diagnosis came after expulsion in the course of intensive therapy and other services.
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Diagnosis of what?
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7. She has 8 kids and finally is realizing that she has to start supporting and care for them
I see nothing that indicates she has come to any part of that realization.
Time to backpedal on the we're all going to die tweet.
@LifeTools: Don't stress about the closed doors behind you. New doors are opening if you keep moving forward. She retweeted these last night.
@Quotelmages: pic.twitter.com/bdhuKXjw4e
The Empress Has New Clothes said... 28
We're sure this is nothing more than trashy tabloid lies...
This story may have led to an extremely inaccurate and untrue public perception of her and occurrences in her life...
I get what he was trying to say (I think), but Robert may be stepping on his own message. As written above, his latest Gosselinbook blog entry seems to be discrediting the assertions (and source) in the National Enquirer. Not his intent, was it?
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I think this was written with tongue firmly planted in cheek. They are mimicking what Kate has said and would say about these "inaccurate" and "untrue" "trash" stories about her, while at the same time making the point that lots of media outlets have put forth stories like this and she has never tried to sue them.
localyocal - Yes! Defective Detective indeed!
I get what he was trying to say (I think), but Robert may be stepping on his own message. As written above, his latest Gosselinbook blog entry seems to be discrediting the assertions (and source) in the National Enquirer. Not his intent, was it?
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This was all irony. Robert knows exactly what he is doing, and in fact, is very good at it!
7. She has 8 kids and finally is realizing that she has to start supporting and care for them
I see nothing that indicates she has come to any part of that realization.
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I don't either, Orange. If anything, her recent television appearances and plastering her kids all over her cookbook show that she is still trying to use them to support the family. In her mind, they are still marketable and still are commodities.
sarah @gypsi001 12m
@Kateplusmy8 can fresh Kale be frozen? I'm ordering 5 large bunches thru an organic co-op and not sure how to keep it. 😁
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Shouldn't you figure this out BEFORE you buy five large bunches of kale? Has Kate become the Freezer Queen now...the go-to person for all things frozen, just because she freezes batches of cookies?
However, in Roberts book there is specific evidence and information that the school spent 3 weeks of intensive personal therapy services through the school to try to fix the behavior issues in school.
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I did not read Robert's book, but if in fact there is "evidence" of intensive therapy, I hope that someone at that school lost their job for violating HIPAA. As a pediatric nurse practitioner, you should be appalled that any such information has been released.
Robert has a new post!
Robert has another new post up.
PA Dutch Mom said... 49
Shouldn't you figure this out BEFORE you buy five large bunches of kale? Has Kate become the Freezer Queen now...the go-to person for all things frozen, just because she freezes batches of cookies?
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I suppose this is an opportunity for TFW to respond by saying I don't freeze kale, I have eight kids to feed so five bunches would be eaten fresh blah blah blah.
Her lil' sheeplets are an odd bunch aren't they. You would think they'd google questions like that where they would not only get the answer but also how-to videos from experts who know what they're taking about.
But no, they ask the can-opening crazed wannabe cook just to get a response from her... which of course sends them into a rapturous frenzy.
sarah @gypsi001 1h
@Kateplusmy8 can fresh Kale be frozen? I'm ordering 5 large bunches thru an organic co-op and not sure how to keep it. 😁
sarah @gypsi001 1h
@Kateplusmy8 Awesome company called Azure Standard that u can order from each month. Organic. I'm stockin up on lbs of beans and cereals 😄
On the Azure Standard website, under kale, it states "Kale freezes well and actually tastes sweeter and more flavorful after being exposed to a frost."
I guess she doesn't believe the website of the supplier, and must have confirmation from Kate, the know-all, be-all expert at all things frozen.
I sometimes wonder if the Kate's fan just play dumb in the hope that Kate will answer them.
I sometimes wonder if the Kate's fan just play dumb in the hope that Kate will answer them.
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Some aren't "playing" dumb....
Privacy (50) said, " As a pediatric nurse practitioner, you should be appalled that any such information has been released."
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What "pediatric nurse practitioner" is making an armchair diagnosis of the children's behavior? Is this based solely on clips from the show, never having met or seen these children? I would think, too, that only a child psychologist who has seen these kids, along with their personal physician, would be qualified to make any kind of a diagnosis. Nobody without any personal knowledge of the situation knows if the kids received therapy, how much (intensive or not) and furthermore, if it is true, where it came from is anyone's guess. Moreover, it really isn't anyone's business other than those parties personally involved. To say that nobody has named names doesn't really protect identity...it's been public knowledge as to who the two children were who were taken out of Kindergarten.
Some aren't "playing" dumb....
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lol, Tweet! You got that right! I can think of one or two of them who most definitely enjoy their status in the Double Digit Club!
Madison Mayhew @madison_mayhew 1m
Went to get my haircut. Lady spiked the back like a crazy soccer mom. With hairspray. I AM NOT KATE GOSSELIN HALP.
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Shouldn't you tell your stylist (and watch him/her) how you want your hair cut,. and how you DON'T want it cut? :)
Is Kate's time up tomorrow to answer the petition for dismissal of Robert's portion of the law suit? If it is, she sure is ignoring everything. I would be scared out of my wits.
Part of the problem of having your children on TV is that their private lives become tabloid fodder. This is why the names of the expelled children are known. By having them on television they also became unfair game for people to dissect their behavior and issues.But I believe those of us who have questioned the why's of their behavior are only interested in their receiving help. It should be a family matter but their mother saw to it that the world knows much of their private business.
Too funny. I was just reading a humorous article about how to tell if you would be rated a classy woman.One of the criteria was that you don't hunch over the food like a dog.
How many times have we seen TFW hunched over her salad? We just saw her hunched over the food at her latest teevee outing with that kid chef.
I thought the Gosselins were not dogs....
So what if Kate sold her kid's privacy? She gets packages of M&Ms and candy corn, silly little games to play from adoring fans while she glugs down her wine. Who knows what else those poor suckers send her?
Does anyone know the next step in Kate's lawsuit against Robert? Is there a date which Robert's attorney's must respond to Kate's attorney's in the suit? I have been concentrating on Jon's suit that I have lost track of where Robert is in his suit. Anyone?
"I did not read Robert's book, but if in fact there is "evidence" of intensive therapy, I hope that someone at that school lost their job for violating HIPAA."
HIPPA laws pertain to health care providers, not school employees.
Plus, Robert didn't divulge any specific confidential healthcare information about the kids. If anything, Robert held back and kept many things he knew about the situation to himself - as he promised then and is still doing. While many might use the word "sensational" to describe Robert's book, I would use the word "heartbreaking" or "frightening".
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Does anyone know the next step in Kate's lawsuit against Robert? Is there a date which Robert's attorney's must respond to Kate's attorney's in the suit? I have been concentrating on Jon's suit that I have lost track of where Robert is in his suit. Anyone?
Kate has until the 27th to respond to the Motion to Dismiss. If Kate or the Judge do not dismiss the case then discovery begins. That's why Robert's been posting about discovery on his blog. I think he's looking forward to it.
I agree that most of us here talking about the kids' behaviour are concerned that they may be not getting the help they need. I also believe that those of us who have children with emotional/behavioural issues, know that it is a group effort to get our kids better.
By TFW constantly talking about the kids missing filming, etc., and that she wants lightning to strike again, tells me the person she cares about the most, is herself.
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Is Kate's time up tomorrow to answer the petition for dismissal of Robert's portion of the law suit? If it is, she sure is ignoring everything. I would be scared out of my wits.
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I thought it was Friday 11/29. She's nuts if she goes through with this. Love Robert's hint in his Tom Cruise post They're even getting the bodyguard involved" Robert knows the scoop on what is going on there. IMHO, I think Skeeve & Kate are together, and Skeeve and Mrs. Neild have an "arrangement." Sadly, I think this will see the inside of a courtroom. I don't see her caving on this one :(
Amy2, I found this info on the first page of the previous thread:
CarolJB said... 59
There is another stipulation. Kate's attorney now has until the 27th to file a response to the motion to dismiss for Robert's case.
reader said... 88
Yes now there is another stipulation filed (not signed by judge) to give plaintiff through Nov 27th to respond to defendants' motion to dismiss.
Carol JB: Thank you for the update.
I was just reading the quote Robert has on his site from Kate's recent interview with cupcakemag.com. The interview was done in November, long after the cookbook was published. If I use Kate's past statements where she gives Beth absolutely no credit for MB, I count 4 books.
Kate says in talking about IJWYTK: "Overall, it's my favorite book I've written (on my own on my iPhone as I was traveling, no less) of my three."
I guess Kate is finally admitting that it was Beth who wrote MB and not her. chuckle chuckle
Serendipity said... 56
Privacy (50) said, " As a pediatric nurse practitioner, you should be appalled that any such information has been released."
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What "pediatric nurse practitioner" is making an armchair diagnosis of the children's behavior? Is this based solely on clips from the show, never having met or seen these children? I would think, too, that only a child psychologist who has seen these kids, along with their personal physician, would be qualified to make any kind of a diagnosis...
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I agree with every word of your post. I think you need to direct your first question to the person identifying herself as a pediatric nurse practitioner and offering an armchair diagnosis, not to me!
HIPPA laws pertain to health care providers, not school employees.
No, HIPAA (not HIPPA) laws pertain to anyone with access to information covered through HIPAA. If you happen to be a school-based mental health provider, for example, that does not exempt you from HIPAA laws.
Christmas gift idea for your favorite mother: Reasons Mommy Drinks, a hilarious book with recipes! From Fiona Stephenson and Lyranda Martin Evans.
OT: if you are doing the cooking Thursday, have you taken you're turkey our of the freezer to start thawing? Do out today, it will take three days to thaw in the fridge. Shorter if you do out in cold water in the sink, but you have the aggravation of changing the water often. Thaw your turkey in the wrapper of course.
If Kate intends to go ahead with the suit against Robert, wouldn't her lawyer have to file another amended complaint where he lists the charges against Robert while omitting any charges against Jon?
Yes I imagine discovery is going to be ugly for TFW. I don't think anyone paying attention will care or probably even remember a year from now how Hoffman gained access to the online journal.
If you think back to events where the method of exposure of some horrific story was questionable even bordering on illegal, we don't remember the names of those who did the digging, but we certainly remember what they unearthed.
Yes, the 27th is the date.
Plaintiff, TFW shall have through November 27, 2013 to file a
response to the Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss.
Completely OT BUT to my fellow Canadians YAY Grey Cup in 20 min :)
No one has to convince me that Kate is a boozer/alcoholic. Bet she self-medicates every day. How else is she handling being the most despised fame whore who ever graced our tv screens? Bet she puts her red wine in her travel coffee cup and flits/stumbles around the house barking orders. Am I close Kate? Is that how you do it with all those kids around?
OT: if you are doing the cooking Thursday, have you taken you're turkey our of the freezer to start thawing? Do out today, it will take three days to thaw in the fridge. Shorter if you do out in cold water in the sink, but you have the aggravation of changing the water often. Thaw your turkey in the wrapper of course.
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Last year I forgot to take mine out in time to totally defrost, and had to put it into the oven partially frozen. Turns out it was the best turkey I ever made. The kids are asking if I'll do the same thing this year! Well, probably...
I agree with every word of your post. I think you need to direct your first question to the person identifying herself as a pediatric nurse practitioner and offering an armchair diagnosis, not to me!
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I'm sorry. I don't know who was identifying herself as a pediatric nurse practitioner which is why I asked the question! It wasn't directed at you!
"How many times have we seen TFW hunched over her salad? We just saw her hunched over the food at her latest teevee outing with that kid chef."
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This has always bugged the heck out of me. No table manners whatsoever. Arms, elbows on the table, shoveling down food. We've seen it in upscale restaurants as well as in her home, so I guess she doesn't even "mind her manners" when she's out and about with her well-known buddies/executives, or celebrity friends. It has to be embarrassing to anyone who has dinner with her.
The allegations in the amended complaint rely on a conspiracy. How plaintiff's counsel can move forward with that mess, now that they have dismissed all claims against Jon is beyond me.
Right now the answer to the motion to dismiss is on the table.
And by the way things are going, I honestly think plaintiff's attorneys are not anticipating a trial.
For the Gosselin children, who lived through whatever the truth may be I pray this does not go to trial.
@Privacy, your whole HIPPA discussion is deflection, however, to correct you, schools are not HIPPA covered entities.
Joy in virginia: I was Whoing out yesterday actually all week. It was great!!!! Love it! Did you watch the Gramham Norton show later, with Matt Smith & David Tennant. Matt hair grew back and did you see Davids long hair, he looked very Scottish (BABY! BABY! BABY!).
I see kate is hiding out again! Gee, I wonder why?
Im an import American, so the first time I made a turkey, in 2000, I didn't know it came pre-stuffed...with a paper baggie filled with all kinds of disposable goodness. That was a nice surprise at the table :-)
And yeah, Im cooking this Thursday and mine gobbler is thawing out in the fridge right now :-)
This is hilarious, a dog with a slice of lime:
http://msnvideo.msn.com/?channelindex=9&from=en-us_msnhp#/video/0554edb4-8c88-4e62-b4cd-75651855186e
Well, it *is* HIPAA not HIPPA, but Paula is correct in that schools are not 'covered entities'. Here is the explanation and chart of the definition/s of HIPAA:
cms.gov
Paula said... 83
@Privacy, your whole HIPPA discussion is deflection, however, to correct you, schools are not HIPPA covered entities.
Actually, you are incorrect. Sometimes they are, sometimes they are not. It's not really the point, however, as the children's privacy should be respected whether it falls under HIPAA (again, not HIPPA), FERPA or professional ethics. I don't know what is you think I am deflecting from, but it's rather mind-boggling that someone arguing FOR the protection of these children's private health/mental health information is being accused of "deflection." Are you in favor of their health information being leaked to the public?
HIPAA =The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
I would gently suggest that people educate themselves about HIPAA. Correctly spelled HIPAA, not HIPPA
It does not forbid any non-involved in the actual medical care of any Gosselin child to express an educated opinion -- or a non-educated opinion for that matter, on the health and safety of the G kids.
I prefer not to express opinions on the actual health (mental or physical) of the Gosselin kids.
I will say that the Gosselin kids have not grown up in an environment that promotes mental health.
Being on a TV show was almost certainly bad for their mental health.
Having a mother that cannot seem to understand that being on a TV show may have been bad for their mental health is even worse.
I wish the Gosselin kids well. They have a very hard road to plow.
I don't see a multitude of fans on Kate's TL begging to know what her Christmas surprise is. Could it be that they are sick of this teasing nonsense?
Some aren't "playing" dumb....
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lol, Tweet! You got that right! I can think of one or two of them who most definitely enjoy their status in the Double Digit Club!
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Yes, instead of Mensa, they're in Densa.
Im an import American, so the first time I made a turkey, in 2000, I didn't know it came pre-stuffed...with a paper baggie filled with all kinds of disposable goodness. That was a nice surprise at the table :-)
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lol, Amanda! I'm not an import American and therefore should have known about turkeys, and the first year I was married I did the same thing!
Watching Sixty Minutes, interview with Malcolm Gladwell. His new book is David and Goliath:Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants. It's an interesting premise in his book: having a disadvantage can actually be an advantage because those with the disadvantage have to be more creative. And Gladwell has many examples of how the underdogs actually win conflicts against an opponent with apparent advantages. Interesting concepts. Robert has had to be very creative in taking on TFMJG with her apparent advantages. And he is not done yet!
@Privacy, your whole HIPPA discussion is deflection, however, to correct you, schools are not HIPPA covered entity
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This explains HIPAA and schools. In some cases, it is a covered entity:
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/faq/ferpa_and_hipaa/513.html
Privacy said... 88
I dunno Kate, you never thought about their privacy before. It will come out in depo's and discovery. You can't hide anything. Did your attorney not explain this to you?
Truth Time
HIPAA? said... 89
HIPAA =The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
I would gently suggest that people educate themselves about HIPAA. Correctly spelled HIPAA, not HIPPA
It does not forbid any non-involved in the actual medical care of any Gosselin child to express an educated opinion -- or a non-educated opinion for that matter, on the health and safety of the G kids.
I'm the one who first brought up HIPAA, and I never said it prevented someone from expressing an opinion. I brought it up specifically with respect to Ally stating that evidence of intensive therapy was provided in Robert's book. There should be no "evidence" of anything related to the children's mental or physical health made public, period.
Somewhere In Time said... 92
Im an import American, so the first time I made a turkey, in 2000, I didn't know it came pre-stuffed...with a paper baggie filled with all kinds of disposable goodness. That was a nice surprise at the table :-)
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At least you didn't forget to turn the oven on. Guilty as I raise my hand. Let's just say dinner was very late that first year.
Privacy? said..."I will say that the Gosselin kids have not grown up in an environment that promotes mental health."
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I think you mean "promotes good mental health." Simply saying "promotes mental health" is ambiguous.
My first thanksgiving dinner, I accidentally set my kitchen on fire. It was a small fire but still. My landlord saw the fire, helped put it out and then took me out for dinner. Today (several years later) I can cook a nice thanksgiving dinner, I learned what not to do.
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 24m
@Kateplusmy8 Hmmm...U do have us guessing what the #EarlyAdditionToTheFamily IS??? U love playing this game! :)
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Milo, she only has you and Barb guessin. With all of your communmicatin, I would think that you already know what it is.
Besides not hunching over your food, you're also not supposed to stab your food with your fork. Another TFW eating habit.
I'm thinking she's gonna fail this 'Are you a classy woman' quiz.
But we already knew that. Lol.
I very rarely.post but feel a need to quote Pink Floyd:
" Leave those kids alone"
They have enough on their plates.
Privacy said... 72
HIPPA laws pertain to health care providers, not school employees.
No, HIPAA (not HIPPA) laws pertain to anyone with access to information covered through HIPAA. If you happen to be a school-based mental health provider, for example, that does not exempt you from HIPAA laws
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That's true. I work for a government agency that has records of outbreaks and patient information and we are HIPAA covered.
Took me a while to find this back but for those who didn't see it, Kate herself said the 2 kids had medical issues. She didn't expand on it and that is good.
"They're actually starting to integrate back in within the very imminent future," Gosselin said on the "Today" show. "There was actualy medical issues that we dealt with."
http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Kate-Gosselin-on-love-life:-Its-going-to-take-a-strong-person-to-wrangle-this-mess/8052170
Kate twittered: all tucked into bed Moved in addition . Wonder if its Steve to keep Kate in closet until after the 27th LOL
Maybe skeeve and kate made a stopover in LV on the way back from Cali and got married. Nah, it's a purse dog.
No, HIPAA (not HIPPA) laws pertain to anyone with access to information covered through HIPAA. If you happen to be a school-based mental health provider, for example, that does not exempt you from HIPAA laws
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I think we all know now it's HIPAA, that's HIPAA! HIPAA!! Pardon some here for being so uneducated. Geez. We'll be sure NOT to make that error again.
Ally said... 35
However, in Roberts book there is specific evidence and information that the school spent 3 weeks of intensive personal therapy services through the school to try to fix the behavior issues in school. After no advances were made, they had to ask them to leave. I think the diagnosis came after expulsion in the course of intensive therapy and other services.
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I have Robert's book and I just want to clear something up. There is no "specific evidence" in Robert's book regarding the kids being expelled. The above information is from an article from ROL, that Robert reprinted in his book. I wouldn't call anything from an ROL source as "evidence".
I personally do not like all this speculation about the children. We don't know what is or is not true, and I think the subject should be closed.
Kate twittered: all tucked into bed Moved in addition . Wonder if its Steve to keep Kate in closet until after the 27th LOL
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If one uses Twitter, isn't the verb "tweeted?" I was always confused by that. At any rate, Kate's all a-twitter about something -- anything to try to keep her name out there. I guess she's hoping someone picks up the news of this wonderful addition. She most likely will time the release of this information to coincide with any developments on the 27th....anything to deflect.
Anonymous said... 95
Privacy said... 88
I dunno Kate, you never thought about their privacy before. It will come out in depo's and discovery. You can't hide anything. Did your attorney not explain this to you?
Truth Time
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Truth Time,
The truth is that I am not Kate. Sorry to disappoint you.
Why is suggesting that the children's mental health should be a private matter grounds for assuming that I am Kate? I'm truly flabbergasted, as I would think that everyone would agree on that point. Instead, I am greeted with accusations of being Kate and "deflecting."
Formerly Duped said... 60
...their mother saw to it that the world knows much of their private business.
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Yes, sadly. Five, six, nine ... other students could have had the same thing happen to them at that school, and no one would be the wiser.
Privacy said... 110
Anonymous said... 95
Privacy said... 88
I dunno Kate, you never thought about their privacy before. It will come out in depo's and discovery. You can't hide anything. Did your attorney not explain this to you?
Truth Time
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Truth Time,
The truth is that I am not Kate. Sorry to disappoint you.
Why is suggesting that the children's mental health should be a private matter grounds for assuming that I am Kate? I'm truly flabbergasted, as I would think that everyone would agree on that point. Instead, I am greeted with accusations of being Kate and "deflecting."
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I agree with you. Even though names are not named it is clear about whom we are discussing. And I don't like talking about RH's claims about TFW being bipolar either since that has not been documented elsewhere. I think calling her a narcissist is valid since she meets a lot of the criteria in video footage.
I thought it was Friday 11/29
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I thought it was the 27th too. Most courts are closed on that Friday because if there's a holiday or a holiday nearby, courts will take it! lol
I understand why at least Jon's portion of the suit really needed to go so he and the children can just go on with their lives. But to see the massive spin going on now I kind of am glad that Robert's suit might make it past the negotiation stage. Let no means no take place AFTER the evidence is all in. It will be harder to spin (although I'm sure it still will be somehow).
Quick question. If Kate's lawsuit moves forward, I assume both parties have to be deposed. So my question is this....who goes first?
Since she just dropped Jon from the lawsuit and realizes he was NOT going to lose his visitation (or shared custody or whatever we're calling it these days) over it, I think this new "family addition" is more of a bribe to remind her kids it's more fun at mommy's house.
Over And Out said... 107
No, HIPAA (not HIPPA) laws pertain to anyone with access to information covered through HIPAA. If you happen to be a school-based mental health provider, for example, that does not exempt you from HIPAA laws
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I think we all know now it's HIPAA, that's HIPAA! HIPAA!! Pardon some here for being so uneducated. Geez. We'll be sure NOT to make that error again.
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I work in civil lit and deal with HIPAA authorizations frequently, and I always have to double-check myself to be sure I use the proper abbreviation :) HIPPA just seems more natural, maybe because it's close to "hippo"? I don't think anyone needs to be bashed over the head repeatedly with the correct abbreviation - except if one person just wants to yank another person's chain in an attempt to embarrass them?
" all tucked into bed Moved in addition"
a) It's a new fish to replace the one that died.
b) It's a new globe to replace the one that got a tiny tear in it
c) It's a timeclock - from now on, the kids will have to clock in and out to be sure they are putting in the required work hours at home
d) It's a hair catcher - to catch her thinning hair as it falls out
e) It's a new car! Because three vehicles just isn't enough for a go-getter like TFW
f) One thing's for sure - it isn't anything for the kids.
New post at Gosselin Book. Interesting it's about twitter.
PatK said... 115
Since she just dropped Jon from the lawsuit and realizes he was NOT going to lose his visitation (or shared custody or whatever we're calling it these days) over it, I think this new "family addition" is more of a bribe to remind her kids it's more fun at mommy's house.
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I'll bet you're right, and now I'm thinking it's a horse or pony, too. Something to "wow" them that Dad cannot provide.
Robert, we figured out a long time ago she bought fake tweeter accounts. It's obvious when you numbers move up in groups. I'd like to see some proof, though.
As far as her "new addition", who cares. She just wants someone to pick up on this guessing game and write something on the internet. I say let's not play her game and stop guessing. Whatever she has done, it is something more for the kids to take care of like the chickens ( if they are still alive) and Shoka. And those Beta fish ...will not live long in some fish bowl. She is worthless when it comes to animals, or kids for that matter.
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 10h
Today was a super busy day..'Move in day' for ❤️new addition❤️..details soon...all 13 of us (counting 2 fish) r tucked in&ready 4 bed! #GN
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Kate is the strangest woman-- she's mental, really. Staring down 40, she's acting like a school girl with her secrets and teasing. Utterly nuts.
My guess is that she's got another animal and I wouldn't be surprised if she went big, like a horse, to get back in the public's eye with features and articles and magazines.
I wouldn't put it past her. She brought back Shoka for an episode and let's face it, got 2 puppies in the first place for the show, and really didn't even want to.
Speculation on twitter is that Steve put a ring on it so he wouldn't have to testify. How would that work in discovery?
The new addition is probably an iRobot.
Before getting all excited about depositions, IF this case does go forward, there is an earlier discovery portion. Each side develops Interrogatories, Request for Admissions and Request for Production of Documents. Much work is involved in this step and this takes a lot of time.
But first, KG's lawyers still have to reply to the Motion to Dismiss.
I still vote the new addition is an Elf on a Shelf..LOL it's the perfect manipulative toy for WOS...it's a toy the kids can't touch (or it loses its magical powers), and it makes the kids behave until Christmas. These things are wildly popular, I can see WOS using it to keep her kids walking the straight and narrow until Christmas.
LOL
New post at Gosselin Book. Interesting it's about twitter.
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We all knew it. She is so pathetic. How transparent was it when she would mention the "number" of followers. "nighty night to my almost-fill in the blank # followers. She truly feels this is her job, to stay relevant, to push her "brand". Try focusing on managing your anger, temper. Although a narcissist cannot change, they sure as hell can get help in coping with their violent tendencies. Get away from the booze, let go of your vendettas and seek some help. ANYTHING would make an improvement. Nobody has to know about it khate, just you.
The "additions" are probably guinea pigs or hamsters. Minimum cost vs maximum twitter effect and deflection. Big whoop.
Boston Boston said... 118
New post at Gosselin Book. Interesting it's about twitter.
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Rapper Tony Benson says hiring Mr. Vidmar to promote his account on Twitter is "the best decision I ever made." Mr. Vidmar's robots made the rapper, known as Philly Chase, a trending topic so often around Philadelphia that he attracted attention from local newspapers. Prominence on Twitter led to gigs, fans and ways to promote his videos, Mr. Benson says.
Gee, Kate can't even get her bots to help her.
TFW's twitter regarding moving in the new addition to her family doesn't seem like this addition is a new fish, turtle or some small animal. Where was it kept prior to her moving this new addition in, whatever that means? Did she keep the new addition outside, in one of her vehicles or in the garage? She may have purchased another freezer or some other appliance. Maybe she purchased a new leather recliner. I hope she didn't bring in another pet to that household.
Angie said... 36
WOS changes her 'family traditions' as often as she changed her unnerwears, so maybe her 'new addition' for the Christmas season is Elf on a Shelf. LOL
it fits her, it's a toy kids can't touch (or it loses its magical powers), and it reports on kid's naughty behavior.
it's a defective detective for the North Pole.
LOL
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Except the elf would have no Santa to report to since the Grinch of Wernersville told the kids from day 1 there is no Santa. In fact there were reports that the kids were telling their classmates that and ruining it for them, too.
You'd think that what is happening with Tom Cruise would open her eyes that she doesn't have a snowball's chance of keeping her "secrets" private. Here you have someone with A LOT more money and power and they are going for his jugular. Like Robert said, why did he even sue? Apparently his sister will have to testify about his parenting? Hmmm, let's just think about who they could bring in to testify about tfw's parenting. She may be suing for invasion of privacy, but won't what's IN the journal have to proven true or false? How is that going to happen? Witnesses? She really does believe in her omnipotent self, a lot like old Tommy. He, along with the cult believe he's in the #3 spot in the hierarchy.
"Cruise was “OT III,” or “Operating Thetan III” — thetans, in church doctrine, being the alien life forms that inhabit human beings. Scientology lore holds that these aliens have destroyed the planet many times before, and the ultimate aim of the religion is to reclaim the Earth and rescue humankind. An OT III individual is one who has vanquished his alien or aliens and come to a higher plane of earthly existence, with OT VIII the highest."
Speculation on twitter is that Steve put a ring on it so he wouldn't have to testify. How would that work in discovery?
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Now that IS speculating!
They don't need him, I'm sure there's a very VERY long line up of people chomping at the bit to testify.
Angie said... 125
I still vote the new addition is an Elf on a Shelf..LOL it's the perfect manipulative toy for WOS...it's a toy the kids can't touch (or it loses its magical powers), and it makes the kids behave until Christmas. These things are wildly popular, I can see WOS using it to keep her kids walking the straight and narrow until Christmas.
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You've got a point! A new tridition and the kids can run around every morning screaming in glee as the find the elf's new location - much like the toddlers she'd have you believe they still are. TFMJG loves Target and Target sells the Elf on the Shelf book and Elf for about $50. I guess she would have to have a special elf that reports to her rather than Santa.
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 13h
Today was a super busy day..'Move in day' for ❤️new addition❤️..details soon...all 13 of us (counting 2 fish) r tucked in&ready 4 bed! #GN
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13 of you huh.
Maybe Steve finally gave up his balls lol.
I work in civil lit and deal with HIPAA authorizations frequently, and I always have to double-check myself to be sure I use the proper abbreviation :) HIPPA just seems more natural, maybe because it's close to "hippo"? I don't think anyone needs to be bashed over the head repeatedly with the correct abbreviation
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THANK YOU! Very well said.
Ha, ha. Love the speculation that Steve put a ring "on it". As far as I can tell, the house is still in his and his wife's name. If she managed to snag Uncle Steve, she'd be as high as a kite and could not keep it secret. In face, she'd make sure it would be all over the tabloids. Nope, Uncle Steve is gonna have to testify and he knows all her dirty, little secrets. Besides, she said "all 13 of us" which means 8 kids, 1 barely there adult, 2 fish so that leaves two unaccounted for. Gawd, I hope they are not innocent kitties or two puppies. I would not trust those kids with small animals. Sorry, but there is violence in that household and I don't see much empathy being learned from Kate.
A horse or a pony are expensive as well as to buy as in upkeep, all the bells and whistles you need and the vet bills can be staggering. So if it is one of those creatures then she'll show that she really doesn't give a hoot how to budget (but maybe she had a coupon)
I just think she likes to cause a big stir and excitement under her handful of followers (+haters) and is blowing something simple out of proportion just to stay relevant...I also vote something that can be kept in a cage, hamster, guineepig, gerbils.
That or a live-in nanny :-)
New post at Gosselin Book. Interesting it's about twitter.
We've talked about this before. She buys followers for sure.
You know how we speculate (my favorite part) that Milo is either TFW herself, or someone close to her, or someone on her staff.
At one point we were considering whether it was several different persons, in that the tone of Milo isn't consistent. Some days he/she sounds one way, other days he/she sounds pretty passive aggressive, gettin' those digs in.
So now we have it. It's a robot that someone programs with info. We all know TFW can't program to save her soul. So who does that leave? Um, Steve? A variety of paid staff....we all know she can't hang on to staff.
A book coming out ( when ????) about child/animal abuse. Twitters that she loves, loves her kids. Now needs an indoor small dog so that she can take lots of pictures kissing the dog and cute puppy stories. Not a rescue and to that I say good! Rescues go through a lot before they find a home and they don't want to end up with that bitch.
I have been working, though I have this week off, but have tried to keep up with reading comments. When everyone was mentioning Kate's skinny arm in the Hallmark picture with Cristina and Mark no one said how you could see space and the arm between Cristina and Kate. But she was leaning so close to Mark that she was touching him. And her head is tilted towards him, with a huge smile on her face. It almost looked like Cristina was just in the way, LOL.
Kate is a man eater! Let's see: Mark is cute, a Hollywood guy, has lots of money , seems like a really nice guy, and most importantly has a TV show on the Hallmark channel. Perfect guy! Only negative is that he's married, oh I forgot she doesn't care! Hopefully he'll stay far away!!
Really interesting article on twitter bots and their use that Gosselinbook linked to.
yes it's HIPAA NOT HIPPA, I work in health care and many many health care professionals misspell it all the time. I only function as grammar police and correct it when I am editing things for others.
TFMJG is same old boring repetitive behavior.
What is interesting: what's everyone cooking for Thanksgiving!
I am cooking turkey, Stovetop stuffing because that's what the family likes, cranberry sauce without the berries because I like it, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, sweet potato cornbread because you can't have to many sweet potatoes! Broccoli or peas or maybe both, beets because I like them, the Pillsbury crescent rolls. Trying to decide on apple pie or pumpkin roll for dessert.
So what is everyone else fixing?
True confessions: first time I cooked a turkey, I did not know you had to thaw the thing first! With hot water and plenty of it, I did thaw out that turkey Thanksgiving morning and it did cook and was edible. Not good, but not awful! I love hearing the Thanksgiving disaster stories, it gives families something to laugh about.
Maybe she purchased a new leather recliner. I hope she didn't bring in another pet to that household.
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I think it's a living thing. She said there's now 13 of them in that house, so I'm pretty sure it's breathing... for now.
Maybe her new addition is a 9to5 real job....Nah that can't be it.
Besides, she said "all 13 of us" which means 8 kids, 1 barely there adult, 2 fish so that leaves two unaccounted for.
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That leaves one unaccounted for. Eight kids, Kate, Shoka, and two fish.
Well just wait till we hear the children screech with jubilant exultations of glee and exuberant happiness while thanking their mom for being such a good mom, a supermom..like the BEST MOM!!! Like the better-than-dad-mom!!!!
If she managed to snag Uncle Steve, she'd be as high as a kite and could not keep it secret.
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Exactly she would be fishing for a real house wives spot or birdezilla or even couple therapy..
ITA Amanda, it's something that lives in a cage. She is in to confinement.
Oh, shoot. I forgot to add Shoka, so the one addition does make 13.
Why play games about a "new addition"? Because she can get speculation on the internet, add pictures of being the best mom in the world, and do a one-up on Jon. Oh, and she can write a blog from the "new addition" how wonderful it is to live in the Gosselin fun house (and I mean that in a scary circus way).
TLC Stinks - I think that one of the 13 that she's counting is Shoka so that only leaves one slot to fill.
Jordan Rushie, Kate's lawyer has a blog called PhillyLawBlog. His latest post, called Trash Day, is about how he and his partner went dumpster diving in order to furnish their office. An excerpt:
"Before me on that hot Saturday morning stood the most beautiful thing I had ever seen – a giant mountain of trash. Well, a mountain full of discarded office furniture. Old filing cabinets, used chairs, pens, desks, you name it. Apparently one of the businesses in our building had left abruptly and figured it would be too expensive to move any of the furniture, so they threw it all in a big dumpster. I swallowed my pride, called the building manager, and asked if I could take their trash. “It’s trash, Jordan. You can do whatever you want.”
"And now here I was at 30 years old, with a college education and a law degree, excited to rummage through a pile of trash."
Oh, the irony!!!
http://phillylawblog.wordpress.com/2013/11/24/trash-day/
Same old mode of operation...deflect, deflect. She's in the middle of a giant ugly lawsuit with all her secrets about to be exposed and what does she talk about, a new addition to the family. She can't cope with the reality of her situation instead she talks about happy, happy, happy things. I for one don't care about the new addition (unless its breathing).
One would think that she would be tweeting about getting ready for Thanksgiving and all that it entails. But noooo, she's talking about her new bright and shiny toy. Paaaaleeeeaaase. Little ole' Kate sure is predictable isn't she?
Thanksgiving cooking plan:
Fresh Butterball turkey (a bit more $$, but it takes the guess work out of thawing)
DH's dressing with dried sour cherries, nuts and sausage
Ina Garten's Sagaponack corn
Oven roasted brussel sprouts with either a balsamic or maple miso glaze
Fresh cranberry sauce
For dessert, a slow cooker cheesecake, probably with a raspberry swirl or maybe I'll make pumpkin, dunno yet
New addition means Kate's Christmas shopping is DONE! No presents for those pesky kids necessary now plus she gets to act like a 7 year old on twitter. Win win for the dunce. Seriously. I've Got A Secret is a game played by children who are still developing mentally, emotionally, socially. It's cute when a child does this. It's so bizarre when TFW does it. Now all she has to do is whine on twitter as she puts lights on 2/3 of her Christmas tree. She is so mental
After 30+ people, 2 turkeys (1 fried) and a tofurkey last year along with everything else, this year I ain't doin'nuttin'. Well, a couple of pumpkin pies to take to my DS's house. I will be thankful for relaxing.
If, if this "new addition" is another pet/animal, it's just one more thing that ties the kids to the compound instead of getting them out into the world as individuals.
Remember during CWS, Kendra was putting the girls to bed and the walls were COMPLETELY BARE! No ribbons or trophies or heart throb posters. Nothing.
How anyone puts her on a pedestal as mother of the year is delusional.
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 13h
Today was a super busy day..'Move in day' for ❤️new addition❤️..details soon...all 13 of us (counting 2 fish) r tucked in&ready 4 bed! #GN
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Oh, dear Lord. Please don't let it be a foster child or any other living, breathing creature.
Tucker's Mom said... 152
Thanksgiving cooking plan:
Send me your address please....I'm coming over :-)
Here also brussel sprouts for Thanksgiving btw...we love those! Ours are going to be pan roasted, sprinkeled with some crunchy bacon pieces + roasted walnuts and a slosh of red wine
Here also brussel sprouts for Thanksgiving btw...we love those! Ours are going to be pan roasted, sprinkeled with some crunchy bacon pieces + roasted walnuts and a slosh of red wine
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Yes, bacon! Hmm.. maybe I'll gild the lilly and throw some pig on them thar sprouts.
This year I'm going to my brother's house so no cooking for me! In the past I've cooked the Jennie-O oven ready turkey. It goes from freezer to oven and was actually pretty good.
We were stationed in Germany for our first Thanksgiving. Since I was going from a family of 9 (7 kids 2 parents) when I made the mashed potatoes I put in only a couple of potatoes but waaaaay too much milk because that's how much my mom put in. We had more a a potato soup! Also, having come from a big family I bought a huge turkey. Since we were living "on the economy", the apartment had this tiny oven and the turkey wouldn't fit. We had to butcher it (and I do mean butcher!) so it would fit and then had to cook it in stages. We still laugh about it.
If that's all she's got :-), twittering about a 'new addition', things are pretty stagnant in her career pond. 6 sheeple care, maybe, everyone else sees through the deflection screen. Pathetic.
After a big family reunion last year for Thanksgiving, 2/3 of our immediate family are scattered to the in-laws this year. We have been invited to join our younger daughter and her husband at his family's beach house for the holiday, which is way different, but nice. Bringing a roasted green bean dish and pumpkin pies, and the wine. We will be home on the weekend to prepare a second turkey dinner, must have leftovers and a carcass for soup, plus latkes for Chanukkah. It's a cooking week for sure. Making cornbread this morning for daughter's 'new' stuffing recipe, which we will make tomorrow together.
It is this time of year when I feel particularly sad for the G children. No aunts/uncles/cousins to fill the house and share the holiday. It would be different if they had none, but they do, and it would be wonderful if they had family with whom to interact and form relationships. I understand estrangement, I only know my maternal relatives, but what these kids have is extreme.
Happy holidays to all.
OT so feel free to scroll on by...
Does anyone have a remedy for urinary tract infections? My dr says that antibiotics are being used less often due to the growing resistance to many bacteria. Drinking water, taking cranberry supplements, good hygiene etc are a given.
Since I am prone to them ( since my kidney stones , won't go into that again, lol) just wondered. I know no one is giving medical advice, just suggestions that worked for them! Thanks, gals!
Tuckers Mom, how do you make a slow cooker cheesecake? Sounds like something I want to try. Whet could I find recipe please?
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I can't stop chuckling. Perfect.
Formerly Duped said... 161
OT so feel free to scroll on by...
Does anyone have a remedy for urinary tract infections? My dr says that antibiotics are being used less often due to the growing resistance to many bacteria. Drinking water, taking cranberry supplements, good hygiene etc are a given.
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Did your doctor refuse to give to antibiotics?
I used to get UTI's a lot and there is nothing in the world that could have helped besides sulfa drugs.
The infection is not to be trifled with.
Water and cranberry or yogurt are preventative, maybe, at best by fostering an environment that's not friendly for bacteria growth, but the horse is out of the barn once you've developed a UTI.
If, if, if Kate got an equine addition to the compound, I hope she realized that she will have officially forfeited her "milk is sooo expensive" card.
No amount of bitching about the cost of raising 8 kids will be tolerated. Unless, perhaps, she can twist it into "savings" by claiming riding lessions for 8 kids is much more expensive! Like she did her salt water pool.
FD@161...
My holistic sister uses her fingers and inserts plain yogurt. It's always worked for her. Hope this isn't a case of TMI.
-I just got around to watching the Hallmark channel show that she was on, and "honestly", um...I had trouble watching it. She was absolutely awful, but then again, the show itself is real snooze fest.
- If she has a stylist, they need to be fired. If she does not, she should hire one ASAP! Both her top and her pants were skin tight. Pick ONE Kate, otherwise you just look like desperate. Everything from her attire to her "performance" on that show just screamed desperation. Oh and the makeup? Why was it on so thick? Between the layers of paint and the overuse of Botox and fillers, she is not doing herself any favors.
- Does anyone know what her real eye color is? In old pictures and even early homemade videos, they look brown, but she has boasted of having the "rarest" color (i.e. see how special I am?) green. Even if her natural color is more of a hazel, she looks to me like she is wearing color contacts.
- IF, and I do mean IF, there is now a horse or some other farm creature living in "Gosselin Land" it could be just a boarder, or some other type of deal where she is allowing the animal to "live" there in exchange for lessons or shared uses. These kind of arrangements are not unheard of. The animals actual owner is responsible for all the feeding and care of the animal, while the property owner either rents them use of the land and barn for a reduced fee, barter of services, or another arrangement (handyman, maintenance, child care, etc.). I highly doubt Kate would pay for anything like this on her own. I also suspect she worked out something with Bullyville or the attorneys so that she would not be on the hook for legal fees either. There sure was some publicity being generated... Just sayin'
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FD@161...
My holistic sister uses her fingers and inserts plain yogurt. It's always worked for her. Hope this isn't a case of TMI.
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Into her urethra? Whaaaaaa?
Well. if Kate did get a horse, then she just, put the nail in her: I've got no money, poor me coffin. No one will believe that poor me BS again. Like others here have said, perhaps, some poor unfortunate small animal, or perhaps a fish tank. I have guppies, in 2 tanks, and it takes a couple of days to properly set up a tank. Not to mention, buying a tank(if you don't already have one, but then you have to check for leaks), buy gravel, fake plants, filter system, filter cart., solutions for water, and the fish, & their food. Plus a heater, and light, and stand.
I've had Betta fish, they are pretty, but they die too quickly. Compare to my guppies and other tropical fish, even goldfish, Bettas die quicker. Could be some thing in the water, temp, food, stress, that could kill them, or they are old fish. They charge anywhere from $3 to $8 a Betta fish. (depends on how rare or fancy they are). I don't bother with them. With guppies, I know how long they live and I get free replacements, all the time.
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No, just asking her at a check-up since I am prone to UTIs. She won't give me a supply for home if I develop one, as you sure know the symptoms- ouch!- like she used to.sometimes if you have a full-blown one it's hard to even get to the dr! I agree, they can progress to the kidneys but if antibiotics are no longer working???
Thanks for your reply!
Formerly duped: Besides what the Doctor told you, try eating foods and drinks that boost the immune system.
Okay, Joy. I'm not far away. I like everything you're making. I'll be there and bring a mince pie (with rum, of course) and a pecan pie, and the rumspringa. If you like scalloped oyster stuffing and John Cope's baked corn, let me know. Those are always part of our holiday menu.
Problem is...I think we're supposed to get some really horrible weather on Wednesday into Thursday. What time are we eating?
For the slow cooker cheesecake, I'm not sure what recipe I'll use since this is the first time making it in the crock pot. This one looks promising?
http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/slow-cooker-pumpkin-swirl-cheesecake/d6e60c21-f6de-4e50-95bf-772dd28daada
I think I saw this done on Food TV recently and now have an itch to try it. I also found a small spring form pan for $6.99 at Home Goods!
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Tucker's Mom said... 164
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Oh, the symptoms are horrible! So uncomfortable. When I'd get one, I couldn't get those antibiotics fast enough!
Mine progressed very quickly.
TMI, maybe, but if you're prone to UTI, maybe ask you primary dr. about a cystoscopy.
- Does anyone know what her real eye color is?
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I'd say her eye color is hazel/brown/green. She does NOT have green eyes.
She wears colored contacts, for sure.
- Does anyone know what her real eye color is?
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During her second time on home&family the family was on her and her eyes looked grey other times they're still greyish green.
I believe that grey is her natural eye color.
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Thanks. I think you mean yogurt vaginally, right? I heard that will create a naturally resistant environment.But yuk, lol.
I've had cystoscopies, what fun. I just want my antibiotics back!!
I read up on what Christiane Northrup had to say on the topic and she said they are caused by 'angry feelings" (among other things) lol.
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Thanks, trying, and will try harder !
Let's throw tomatoes (139)
No,no,no! TFW cannot hook up with Mark. I have fond memories of him from college, and cannot stand the thought of him with someone like her. When he graduated, he was engaged to someone who was kind of a Kate-type (he didn't marry her, thank goodness). She didn't look like TFW, but she didn't seem like a very nice person. He was always just such a nice, funny, likeable guy. Far too nice for TFW, who would just suck the life out of him. Thankfully, he seems to prefer brunettes. And hopefully he knows enough now to stay far, far away from soul-sucking banshees. At least, I hope so.
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Angie said... 36
WOS changes her 'family traditions' as often as she changed her unnerwears, so maybe her 'new addition' for the Christmas season is Elf on a Shelf. LOL
it fits her, it's a toy kids can't touch (or it loses its magical powers), and it reports on kid's naughty behavior.
it's a defective detective for the North Pole.
LOL
(((((((
Except the elf would have no Santa to report to since the Grinch of Wernersville told the kids from day 1 there is no Santa. In fact there were reports that the kids were telling their classmates that and ruining it for them, too.
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yes, that's true...but she was also on record as saying the kids don't trick or treat, and we've seen over the yrs she flip-flopped on that, too...
she's the lying liar who lies...
it would be hilarious if it's an elf on a shelf. (i really hope it is, it doesn't have to be fed, and it won't live it's life in a cage)
My holistic sister uses her fingers and inserts plain yogurt. It's always worked for her. Hope this isn't a case of TMI.
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Ouch! What about cranberry yogurt? Wouldn't that offer double protection? ;-) Or Oikos Greek? You'd have Stamos appearing in your bathroom and you'd forget about the infection.
Tucker's mom: I agree with you. Kate's natural eye color is hazel. I've looked at her pics, and people with green eyes, their eyes stand out. Kate's does not. Just like if you take a good look at her original wedding pic, not the fake one we saw on TV, her boobs are non-existent, she did have a boob job. Even having kids, won't them that big.
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lol, well, that's creative anyway! You ladies rock.
i bet the elf on her shelf has a little spy camera in it to keep track of all infractions....subject to severe punishment.....
Formerly duped, no medical advice but a good reference from NIH.
Http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/Kudiseases/pubs/utiadult/#prevention
It's true that antibiotic overuse is a problem. It is also true that antibiotic use for a UTI can decease symptoms rapidly.
If Kate did get a horse/pony, I pity that animal. I own horses, and have all my life. I keep them here on my small farm. The cheapest part about a horse is buying it-and they are not cheap. I am sure Kate would insist on a registered purebred, not a sweet old mixed horse that loves kids. Horses are herd animals, and need a LOT of care and attention, especially if they don't have a companion animal. I wouldn't be surprised if Kate is hoping to have articles in horse magazines, pretend she is an expert in horse care, etc. (Real horse people can spot fakes a mile away) Heck, remember her article on some running magazine after her marathon? I also wouldn't put it past her to hope at least one of her kids can get into the east coast horse show circuit. She thinks she could then 'hob-nob with the wealthy horse people'-my quote of what she probably thinks. Lots of luck with that!
Thanks, Joy. I guess my dr or the practice is choosing to prescribe fewer a/b. That was a good article.
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Exactly. The following link refers to this treatment:
SPIRITUAL AND HOLISTIC OPTIONS-
Another way to help restore your vaginal flora if you’ve had repeated UTIs and multiple courses of antibiotics is to dip a stiff tampon (such as OB) in plain organic yogurt and put it in your vagina. Change "yogurt tampons" every three or four hours. You can also douche with yogurt or put a probiotic capsule directly in your vagina each night for a few nights.
Another way to help restore your vaginal flora if you’ve had repeated UTIs and multiple courses of antibiotics is to dip a stiff tampon (such as OB) in plain organic yogurt and put it in your vagina. Change "yogurt tampons" every three or four hours. You can also douche with yogurt or put a probiotic capsule directly in your vagina each night for a few nights.
http://www.drnorthrup.com/womenshealth/healthcenter/topic_details.php?topic_id=65
So, are Kate's 6 rabid fans still playing her guessing game on Twitter?
"Is it bigger than a bread box?"
You'd have Stamos appearing in your bathroom and you'd forget about the infection.
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LOL! good one!
So, are Kate's 6 rabid fans still playing her guessing game on Twitter?
"Is it bigger than a bread box?"
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Oh, yes....they are eating this up.
Cristina Rich @Sienna_Star 11m
@Kateplusmy8 Do u have a new boyfriend?
What did she do with the old boyfriend?
Oh, the irony!!!
http://phillylawblog.wordpress.com/2013/11/24/trash-day/
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I wonder if Robert has seen this. LOL
If you look back to her early Surviving Sextuplets show, her eyes are light brown (maybe hazel. Hazel eyes are hard to tell because what color clothes you wear changes the tones brought out in your eyes). I think she has light brown/hazel eyes. If they are grey/green at any point, it's color contacts.
MARIE @MY_2BCOLLIES 10m
@Kateplusmy8 I suspect Shoka is your buddy now who stays by your side and I think I remember you really wanted a small dog for the kids:)
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Shoka isn't staying by Kate's side unless Kate is wandering around the yard all day.
A true thanksgiving story...
Once upon a time, my mother's husband was married to someone else, who left him abruptly after 15 years of marriage and 2 children. Turns out she was having an affair with his friend, who was also his boss, and she was pregnant. It was a very bad day, followed by an angry divorce, and years of bitterness. Armistice was eventually attained, but it was awkward, tense, and cold. Then grand kids arrived and wanted to know why Nana and Papa were always in different rooms on holidays and at their birthday parties. Aghast that even toddlers knew that their truce was fragile at best, Nana and Papa decided to go to dinner together, and work on finding true peace. They both brought along their new spouses too, (even though hers was the former friend/boss, and his was my Mom. It was a slow going and forced at first, but the four of them kept working at it until the relationship and the forgiveness was real and true. Time and the shared love they had for their children and grandchildren had helped to ease the way, but what really clinched the deal was cancer.
She died quickly, and this will be her husbands first holiday without her. Both of them. So they will have it together, all of them. My mother, her husband, his ex wife's husband, and their son.
It's a nice story isn't it? And yes, my mother is wonderful. But she's no saint. Nope. She's just another mom doing the best she can. She knows what divorce is like, having divorced my own father when we were kids. That's not when she truly became a single mom though. No. That happened sometime later...on the Thanksgiving day that he died.
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Are you talking about a true UTI or a vaginal infection? If it is a group B strep vaginal colonization, which can show up in a urine culture, your doctor won't treat it unless you have symptoms or are pregnant and going to give birth, for protection of the infant. A "true" UTI requires antibiotics. The most common UTI bacteria is e coli and based on culture and sensitivities, the most sensitive antibiotic can be prescribed to treat. Based on what you said your doctor said, this is the only thing that makes sense to me. I hope that helps.
Anyone willing to lay odds on the chance she'll reveal this new "addition" on her website, maybe via her "traditional" family photo, already overdue this fall? #SuperFunAutumn
Thanks for posting the law blog link! Sounds like a sensible person who might be able to make TFMJG see reason.
If not, get her to pay in advance!
Hmmmmmmm said... 122
Speculation on twitter is that Steve put a ring on it so he wouldn't have to testify. How would that work in discovery?
November 25, 2013 at 5:26 AM
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This may have already been answered - but the legal authority that says you cannot compel one spouse to testify against another relates to criminal cases, not civil cases. And from my layman's knowledge, it doesn't mean you can't call them to testify, but only that a prosecutor can't make the spouse testify about incriminating evidence that would put the other spouse behind bars.
I find the twitter universe as regards to Kate fans pretty funny. How can Steve "put a ring on it," when he's still married to Gina? Then following the lack-of-logic trail, so what if he gets a quickie divorce and then marries TFW? They weren't married to each other at the time of any alleged incidents. I'm not sure that spousal privilege is retroactive. Oy vey.
Formerly Duped...
You added more information as I scrolled down and read. It sounds like your doctor used to give you a stand by antibiotic for the UTI when you felt one coming on. That has fallen out of practice because of antibiotic resistance. It's the same thing with child ear infections. There was a time when "prone" children would have stand by antibiotics ready to go when the ear developed. That isn't true anymore either. Overuse of antibiotics has gotten us so we are now getting resistance where there was none before. So they are only being prescribed when definitely needed. Believe it or not 75% of all ear infections are VIRAL. Antibiotics have no effect at all. We do treat anyway because 25% of the time they are bacterial and actually culturing the fluid would be impractical. So we treat. But...in older children that can tell you when they have pain, treating with Tylenol/Motrin and waiting it out a few days to see if it improves on its own is okay to do.
Unfortunately, you need to submit the evidence so to speak, so they know which is the best course of treatment. I can't remember off the top of my head but there is a medication you can get, that you might be able to keep on hand that eliminates the painful symptoms while you wait for the antibiotics to take effect. Just remembered...Pyridium. It's a prescription. Maybe it would be something your doctor could help with.
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