The youngest star of TLC's Little People, Big World, who has been filming the show since he was about seven years old, has been speaking out more frequently about his dislike of filming and his desire to protect other reality stars from a childhood played out on T.V. screens
Jacob recently met Jack Hamill, star of Our Little Family. Jacob had this to say on Instagram about the encounter (click to enlarge):
The post garnered more than 2,500 likes in less than fourteen hours. (On average, Jacob's Instagram posts get 800-1200 likes each).
Well done, Jacob, and keep speaking out. You have a unique perspective not many others can claim to possess.
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Angie said (of Donald)..."What an asshole!"
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I like political debates as long as they are thoughtful, present various views, and respectful. Name-calling such as this isn't typical of this blog and I think it's getting rather nasty and offensive to those who support a candidate, and not necessarily Trump.
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My understanding was that we were discussing the televised candidate's debate, not the discussion happening here. Name calling of other posters doesn't happen. Name calling of public figures does.
I hope I'm reading the situation correctly.
My understanding was that we were discussing the televised candidate's debate, not the discussion happening here. Name calling of other posters doesn't happen. Name calling of public figures does.
I hope I'm reading the situation correctly.
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I agree. Posters/blog residents have to feel like they won't be personally attacked in order for a blog to work.
You may, however, be critical of other people who are NOT residents on this blog as you discuss current events, news, or other happenings.
Some may find this hypocritical, I really don't care how you view it. The fact is it's the rule at the vast majority of successful blogs, and it's the rule here. It's a rule because it WORKS.
You have the right to vote for an asshole and Angie has the right to call someone an asshole. Isn't freedom beautiful?
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Who said they were voting for Trump, also called an asshole?
I think that's hitting below the belt, isn't it? (no pun intended), but it certainly seems to be disrespectful to posters.
Freedom is beautiful, but not when it's offensive to other posters on a blog.
Why would anyone want all that horsehair in floridabin August?
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I just want to gather up that long hair and tuck it under her baseball cap. That's got to be hot hanging in her neck! Maybe, though, her road manager prefers it loose like that!
I really think the questions about insults he has made were important. As president you are going to have to deal with all sorts of people including a lot of people you don't like and even the country doesn't like. Americans need to know if he intends to just call them a bunch of names and storm off. Or if he has other ideas for how to handle it. He should answer those questions.
I like political debates as long as they are thoughtful, present various views, and respectful. Name-calling such as this isn't typical of this blog and I think it's getting rather nasty and offensive to those who support a candidate, and not necessarily Trump.
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You have the right to vote for an asshole and Angie has the right to call someone an asshole. Isn't freedom beautiful?
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Ouch. Now *that* wasn't very nice. Warmth didn't deserve that, not even in the name of freedom. That doesn't sound like something a regular poster here would say, and I don't recognize the name, but who knows?
I'll vote for Trump only if Rosie O'Donnell is his VP choice.
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Or Megyn.
I'm so jellus! I can't tell you the number of times I've fallen in, in the middle of the night.
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Was there a little bit of cursing that went along with it?
Sherry baby (6): "Ouch. Now *that* wasn't very nice. Warmth didn't deserve that, not even in the name of freedom. That doesn't sound like something a regular poster here would say, and I don't recognize the name, but who knows?"
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I agree. It wasn't very nice. How much room is there under that veranda? I think I may join Warmth of the Sun (and others) who are there right now. We're less likely to get into trouble that way! Is there enough Rumspringa for everyone?
When will TLC ever learn?
Just saw a promo for the Little Family and they were all on a sailboat like they use in the America's Cup. Either the little boy or little girl was at the helm steering the boat by herself and it was flying. Then they showed the kids bouncing and running like wild monkeys and wildebeest WITH NO LIFE JACKETS!
How many exploited children are going to have to drown for this practice to stop?
On My Giant Life, one girl who is 6'6 and was meeting a blind date, a regular height guy on a pier at a marina. The camera shows him walking down the pier and he stops and you can hear him murmur, Is that her? He walks down a little more to get a better look and he said, Oh, no, I am leaving. He started stomping off and was jerking his microphone off of him and the crew and producer was asking him to stop and he couldn't get the microphone and get out of there fast enough.
I felt sorry for the girl. She was cute. My youngest son is 6'6 and engaged, but you never know. Hmmmm...hahaha
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I watched that documentary (The Staircase), and the speculation that an owl killed the wife is just ridiculous. Let's see, all the doors and windows were closed, but an owl somehow got in, attacked her in a narrow staircase, killed her, and got back out without leaving so much as a feather in the house. Right. The husband was a sociopath. And this was not the first woman who ended up dead at the bottom of a staircase, with him being the last person to have seen her.
Speaking of sociopaths, I see TFW The Producer is out of ideas for shows. The shows are so predictable. They will pack (and fight over what to pack), go somewhere with a beach, TFW will pose for the cameras in a bikini, they'll go out on a boat, and they will shop for souvenirs. Throw in a couple meals, and viola! It's an episode! How many times does TLC think people will tune in to see this? Of course, TFW will pressure TLC to keep the trips coming, but at some point people have to get sick of watching it.
I don't see anything in TLC's listings about the recent episodes. They're probably going to show back-to-school shopping and summer vacation sometime in December. Perfect timing, as always.
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I'm so jellus! I can't tell you the number of times I've fallen in, in the middle of the night.
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Was there a little bit of cursing that went along with it?
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There wasn't any cursing at the time, but there sure was a heated discussion the next day. LOL
Nobody called anybody here an asshole. I'm positive that Angie called Trump an asshole, as did I earlier today.
BTW, I thought he was an asshole long before he ever talked about entering politics.
Well they've been to Fudpuckers for dinner. not to worry, one of the faithful corrected him on her Twitter handle. What's up with her hair In that picture? Twisted? Corn rowed? Or just really bad!
I think I'll join the ladies under the veranda. Pass me a straw!
@Fudpuckers: We were thrilled to welcome @KateGoselin and her family to @Fudpuckers in #destin last night! http://twitter.com/Fudpuckers/status/629802277252034560/photo/1
Oh, boy! This is getting farcical.
Trump fired his top advisor? Or did he quit? SMH!
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/08/politics/donald-trump-campaign-roger-stone/index.html
I thought the owl theory was ridiculous at first too but I read a lot about it and it's not that ridiculous.
They found owl feathers at the scene. Owl experts say owls were known to attack people at that time of night in that area, and they are vicious and can claw your eyes out. His head injuries could have been caused by an animal.
They're not saying an owl got inside. They were relaxing late by the pool with some alcohol. She got up and went to go inside while he stayed by the pool. The theory is, her hair was mistaken for prey and an owl swooped down on her just outside the house and clawed the back of her head violently as she was walking inside. Shocked and frightened by the attack, perhaps not even realizing what had happened, and bleeding heavily, she rushed inside and up the stairs, perhaps making for a medicine cabinet or the bathroom where there were towels and water. Disoriented from the head injury and still frightened, she slipped and fell down the stairs, knocking herself unconscious. And that's where her husband found her.
Now, he's still a sociopath either way, but it was enough of a plausible theory to get the guy a new trial. I say explore it.
Lynne, Warmth, NJGal -- come on under the veranda. Plenty of rumspringa, it's cool and shady, Auntie Ann keeps making us beautiful sparkly things, and we can escape the political talk. I may take up residence here until after the election -- as long as franky doesn't steal my straw, that is.
Watch out ladies. On an episode of TLC' s dramatized version of a
real night in a typical emergency room they had a woman come in sitting on the toilet. The entire toilet. She was stuck in there and nothing was extracting her hiney from it. She had been home alone for hours on that thing. Her dear husband had left the seat up, left for work, and she didn't look in the dark.
Forewarned is forewarned, I'm telling you.
Speaking of sociopaths, I see TFW The Producer is out of ideas for shows. The shows are so predictable. They will pack (and fight over what to pack), go somewhere with a beach, TFW will pose for the cameras in a bikini, they'll go out on a boat, and they will shop for souvenirs. Throw in a couple meals, and viola! It's an episode! 11
Even more sadly, they become multiple episodes. Pathetic.
On the other topic, the only person I saw referred to as an asshole was Trump. Public person, fair game.
They just ran the promo again for the Little Family.
I got a close look at the little boy Jack, with no life jacket, by himself, almost hanging off the edge of the side of the boat and looks at the camera and hollers, Ahoy, Mateys! The water was a little rough and they were going at a good clock.
HE. HAD. NO. LIFE. JACKET. ON.
It would of not taken much to bump that baby out into the water, and he would of been GONE! With the Little Family kids and the Gosselin kids having to get on another boat: To hell with you, TLC, to hell I say!
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Watch out ladies. On an episode of TLC' s dramatized version of a
real night in a typical emergency room they had a woman come in sitting on the toilet. The entire toilet. She was stuck in there and nothing was extracting her hiney from it. She had been home alone for hours on that thing. Her dear husband had left the seat up, left for work, and she didn't look in the dark.
Forewarned is forewarned, I'm telling you.
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Okay, I'm not even sure how that could happen. But then again, it's TLC. She probably went to the ER with hemorrhoids and they took a little dramatic license.
Ok, apparently my calling Trump an asshole started some controversy....(sorry, some of my college kids are home for the weekend so we've been visiting today--and no cameras were involved in the making of memories!) *snort*
I tend to be a black and white type of person that calls it like it is (as I get older I tend to not hold back, lol).
I will also say as a proud military family Trump's comments about McCain were a line in the sand for me. I'd vote for Hillary before I'd vote for Trump. (and that's saying A LOT)
after reading what he said about illegals, women, Rosie O., Megyn, etc etc...
yes, I think Trump's an asshole.
Erik Erickson said he didn't want his daughter in the same room as Donald Trump.
As the mother of daughters, I AGREE.
(If someone thought I was calling a poster here an a*hole, that is wrong..I have a great respect for everyone that posts here, enjoy reading daily!)
Angie
formerly Aggiemom09121416
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PJ, thanks for the link to the article on Trumps political advisor resigning... Or trump firing him... Or whatever... Maybe Anne Coulter needs a job.
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PJ, thanks for the link to the article on Trumps political advisor resigning... Or trump firing him... Or whatever... Maybe Anne Coulter needs a job.
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You're welcome. I doubt if he'd hire Anne Coulter. She's bound to have blood coming out of her wherever, er, nose, at some point.
(sorry if this posts multiple times, google problems, feel free to delete, Admin)
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I have been thinking about you. Glad you are here with a different name.
Maybe Anne Coulter needs a job. 22
I half expected Trump to pick her as a running mate.
Of course, if that happens, my head would explode.
Erik Erickson said he didn't want his daughter in the same room as Donald Trump.
As the mother of daughters, I AGREE.
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Why? He's not Josh Duggar! ;) An adult daughter can't be protected from the Donald Trumps of the world, not if they're expected to be free, independent thinkers capable of speaking for themselves and forming their own opinions.
She was stuck in there and nothing was extracting her hiney from it.
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lol!! Vaseline, or Preparation H?
Well they've been to Fudpuckers for dinner. not to worry, one of the faithful corrected him on her Twitter handle. What's up with her hair In that picture? Twisted? Corn rowed? Or just really bad!
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I've been there. They have alligator stew. Watch Alexis freak at the thought of eating alligator. You can bet on it.
How many exploited children are going to have to drown for this practice to stop?
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What practice? What happened? Did someone drown?
For someone who is not "waterish," Kate sure packed a lot of water fun in her episode, I mean vacation. Beach, waterpark, boating, dangling food over the alligator pit, is there more?
You have the right to vote for an asshole ...
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Yep. I guess everyone has a right to vote for Hillary if they want another Clinton in the WH!
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She was stuck in there and nothing was extracting her hiney from it.
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lol!! Vaseline, or Preparation H?
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What'd I miss. Is this a new TLC show, "My Giant Hinney?"
I had alligator in Australia. It was good. Tasted like frog legs. Poor Alexis though. If lobsters upset her I can't imagine alligators.
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Name-calling such as this isn't typical of this blog and I think it's getting rather nasty and offensive to those who support a candidate, and not necessarily Trump.
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Wait--I am confused. When Trump does the same type of thing, I thought he is just being refreshingly honest, right?
Erik Erickson said he didn't want his daughter in the same room as Donald Trump.
As the mother of daughters, I AGREE.
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Why? He's not Josh Duggar! ;) An adult daughter can't be protected from the Donald Trumps of the world, not if they're expected to be free, independent thinkers capable of speaking for themselves and forming their own opinions.
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I don't want to knowingly put my daughters in a room with a vile, disgusting person, that's why! And I wouldn't let them in the same room with a Duggar! blech
Most of my daughters are now young adults, 3 of 4 have now graduated college, and yes, they can certainly hold their own with a low life like Trump. But as a mom I still don't want my girls in the presence of someone like him! (I read a Trump quote about his talking about his daughter, he was talking about his daughter if she ever decided to pose for Playboy. He didn't know what her answer would be, but he said he'd certainly date her if she wasn't his daughter. Who talks like that??????
(and just read that his top advisor resigned. Donald says he was fired) what a world, what a world......
nice to see old, familiar names...and lots of new ones, too.
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There are so many words to describe Trump.....uncouth, arrogant, uncivil, rude, demeaning, self-centered, crass, blowhard....
He might be amusing as an actor on Celebrity Apprentice, not so much as the president.
IMO.
I had kangaroo when we were in Australia. Very good....made a delicious gravy. I was a little hesitant to try it, but once I tasted it I was over that!
I had a TLC show on in the background while sewing the other night. I think it was the one about I am Jazz.
Guess what they were doing? Mother's Day. Which consisted of breakfast in bed, some presents, and foot massages by the children.
Boring. TLC has no creativity whatsoever, or imagination. I should get myself hired there as the idea lady.
Wait--I am confused. When Trump does the same type of thing, I thought he is just being refreshingly honest, right?
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Being honest is usually a good thing, but when you're being honest about someone personal, and not just some "issue", it can come across as rude.
I want Trump to be honest about how he feels about important campaign issues. I don't really care to hear about how he feels about somebody that has nothing to do with campaign issues, like Megyn Kelly and wherever she's bleeding out from.
I do not need to hear that he hates some woman's polka dot dress or that dude is butt ugly. That kind of "honest" serves no purpose.
He has a lot of the good honest and a lot more of the bad honest, and doesn't seem to see the difference. The good honest is what I suspect voters are responding to, and they're looking the other way on the bad.
Talking about food & Trump, when my daughter was invited to the United Nations, one night we were taken out to dinner, at the Trump Plaza. It was so awful inside, there was gold leaf on everywhere, it made the place look cheap! There was a three piece roaming band, they sang "Thank Goodness For Little Girls" to my girl, it was so special. I wanted to try something that would likely never be available in my province in Canada, so I tried the Sword Fish Steak, and it was just delicious. When we went for lunch to the Waldorf Astoria, I had to try their famous Waldorf Salad, since I had been making it at home, and it also was so good. I love to try new foods. I am happiest that I have so many awesome memories of her.
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I hadn't heard the part about her being attacked outside. Still, if she was wounded, wouldn't there be a blood trail into the house? Blood at the spot where she was attacked outside? It's a fascinating case, for sure. The part that really bothered me, though, was when Dr Henry Lee testified (for the defense) that she bled too much to have been beaten to death, therefore it had to have been a fall. Huh? Is he really saying that falling down the stairs makes you bleed more than being beaten? That was ridiculous.
Has anyone else here heard about the case? There were a couple books written about it, as well as the documentary. It's the Michael and Kathleen Peterson case.
To me Trump comes across as pissed off, combative, arrogant and defensive-good honest and bad honest. Actually he makes the good honest come across as bad honest by his presentation.
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Sherry Baby said...
Name-calling such as this isn't typical of this blog and I think it's getting rather nasty and offensive to those who support a candidate, and not necessarily Trump.
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Wait--I am confused. When Trump does the same type of thing, I thought he is just being refreshingly honest, right?
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Sherry didn't say this. It was a comment by Warmth of the Sun (Post 174).
This is such a fascinating case. If you haven't seen The Staircase check it out on Youtube! The theories are endless and the twists and turns fascinating.
I don't know why there wouldn't be bits of blood elsewhere. I don't know that there would really be blood everywhere initially. You likely would clutch your head with both hands as you run inside, preventing the blood from going anywhere but on your hands. But once she fell or fainted on the stairs, the blood pooled and collected in large amounts. Head injuries bleed a lot even small ones. The owl feather and some of her hair was actually found in the victim's hand, as if she had clutched her wounded head just as I suspect. They have three pretty reputable experts saying it's consistent with an owl attack, down to the angle and degree and everything. It's a heck of a coincidence if Michael hit her exactly as an owl would, degrees and all.
"The lacerations on Mrs. Peterson's scalp look very much like those made by a raptor's talons, especially if she had forcibly torn the bird from the back of her head," she wrote. "That would explain the feathers found in her hand and the many hairs pulled out by the root ball, broken or cut. The size and configuration of the lacerations could certainly indicate the feet of a Barred Owl."
Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/special-reports/article10365449.html#storylink=cpy
The trial court actually lifted the restrictions on him and let him go until the new trial, saying they just want him to stay in the state. The prosecution is even willing to drop the charges down to second degree and NO MORE JAIL TIME, which is a huge red flag that they're nervous this owl theory might actually work. Peterson won't take that deal, which suggests he really is a sociopath nut job, or that he really does believe he is innocent and should be exonerated fair and square.
The part that really bothered me, though, was when Dr Henry Lee testified (for the defense) that she bled too much to have been beaten to death, therefore it had to have been a fall.
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I love Henry! Remember his quote (Simpson case):"Well, maybe...you all look alike."
On My Giant Life, one girl who is 6'6 and was meeting a blind date, a regular height guy on a pier at a marina. The camera shows him walking down the pier and he stops and you can hear him murmur, Is that her? He walks down a little more to get a better look and he said, Oh, no, I am leaving. He started stomping off and was jerking his microphone off of him and the crew and producer was asking him to stop and he couldn't get the microphone and get out of there fast enough.
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I saw that the first time they aired it and I immediately thought "staged". We all know how they script some of these reality shows now and I just thought they were trying to show some "drama". And for the girl, I hope that is true. Can't imagine being that tall and the challenges it brings.
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I want Trump to be honest about how he feels about important campaign issues. I don't really care to hear about how he feels about somebody that has nothing to do with campaign issues, like Megyn Kelly and wherever she's bleeding out from.
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This does not sound like honesty--it sounds like no filter. Shooting off his mouth like that to world leaders could get us into WWIII. He is a complete embarrassment. As the field narrows, and candidates start dropping out, which ones are going to endorse Donald Trump, who has zero political alliances? Holding the lead over the other 9 top tier candidates (at 38% is far from a majority. I think that his constituency is made up of moderates. I don't see the co serve time side of the party supporting him. IMo! Of course!
Say what you will about Hillary Clinton--she is held in the highest regard by not only foreign leaders, but has been characterized as a consensus builder by some of the most conservative Republicans--including Newt Gingrich.
I hate to say it but many world leaders are just like Trump. Total lunatic. Who knows if a lunatic can relate to another lunatic. I'm ready for us to take the bull by the horns internationally though. Enough is enough.
I disagree that Hillary is respected internationally. She has no such reputation. She had to go through a bunch of congressional hearings justifying that sorts of decisions she made internationally. That does not make for a strong leader.
Midnight Madness...
No child has drowned because of TLC's refusal to put life jackets on children being filmed on boats. I was trying to make the point how many children are in harms way and will they continue to not put life jackets on the kids when they film IF there is a drowning accident of a child.
Goodnight everyone, tomorrow we get to start fresh:)
OK 5th attempt to post with no results, plus not going through to mod's emails. Trying now to see if it works.
AHA it looks finally like it let me through. Wanted to mention Bernie Sanders had a rally in Seattle and Black Lives Matter took over the stage and didn't let him speak, at HIS rally, not their's. A repeat of something last week in Phoenix and may happen in LA this week. BLM said he didn't deserve to speak because he was part of the while conspiracy that was not allowing them freedom and held them down. Pardon me??? In the words of Obama's former pastor, the progressives have now had the experience of their chickens coming home to roost.
I have a lot of catching up to do but I wanted to ask if anyone has been reading comments on the blog some poster suggested?
The Keeping up with the Rollofs?
Wow. Just wow.
http://spiritswander.blogspot.ca/2015/07/new-little-people-big-world-episode.html?m=1
Trump calling somebody "weak and pathetic" doesn't seem much different from Amanda Bynes calling various people [who didn't see things her way] "ugly". Bynes' brain chemistry was out of whack during those loony periods, but that explanation's not available for Trump.
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I have a lot of catching up to do but I wanted to ask if anyone has been reading comments on the blog some poster suggested?
The Keeping up with the Rollofs?
Wow. Just wow.
http://spiritswander.blogspot.ca/2015/07/new-little-people-big-world-episode.html?m=1
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I took a peek over there. There is a P.J. over there, but it's not me. I went straight to the comments and it does seem a bit, um, tense? I'll check out the article, in the interests of science, of course. :)
Okay, Vanessa, I read the article and more of the comments. You were right.
Wow. Just wow. LOL
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Trump calling somebody "weak and pathetic" doesn't seem much different from Amanda Bynes calling various people [who didn't see things her way] "ugly". Bynes' brain chemistry was out of whack during those loony periods, but that explanation's not available for Trump.
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Who the heck is Amanda Bynes?
Fox News is reporting this morning that Michelle has had a major makeover and that Lifetime has picked them up as a new series about her family, sans Josh. She and Kate are such huge media whores!
Fox News reports this morning that Michelle Duggar had a makeover, complete with picture, and that Lifetime has picked the Duggars to be in a series about her family, sans Josh. Disgusting!
Whoa, is Fox News SURE about that????
Lifetime doesn't need the Duggars. The network does very well for themselves. Why expose themselves to a huge backlash by taking them on? It makes no sense.
If Fox is correct, that's a big step backwards for Lifetime. They've
got kind of a "girl power" vibe -- why spotlight a family whose religion
seems to keep women as second class citizens?
I watched some of I am Jazz, too. This was because I am interested in the topic, but instead of exploring the phases of transitioning and social reaction/adaptation for a teenager etc, they are showing another family doing the usual as stated above
by Mel.It's about this family, not about Jazz. Disappointed. But typical. I'm not going to bother with the Busbys.
How long has TFW been in Florida? What happened to the lazy
days of summer she was longing for? Unscheduled time, sleeping
in, hanging out by the pool? Don't tell me she was lying when she
said that's what she was looking forward to!
And we know the drill when she gets back. She'll be in overdrive,
rushing to get everything done before school starts. Yes, I know
they filmed school shopping, but that won't keep her from trying
to gain some sympathy about her struggles. Especially now
that she has kids in 2 different schools -- a challenge that would
break a lesser woman!
There's a picture of Michelle on Amy Duggar ' s instagram taken yesterday and Michelle looks like she always has, no makeover noticeable.
The Duggar family is back, thanks to Michelle's Mommy Make-over:
ghmediatrending.com/duggarfoxnews-chloe/?c1=haleylaciethorpe-duggar2
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Fox News reports this morning that Michelle Duggar had a makeover, complete with picture, and that Lifetime has picked the Duggars to be in a series about her family, sans Josh. Disgusting!
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Where did they report this? Was it on one of their shows, or on their website? I see no articles about any of this.
I googled trying to find the Fox story on Michelle's new makeover and the jump to Lifetime. All I could find is stories about the abuse and a story about Duggar fans and a petition to boycott Lifetime because they are making a movie about the Duggars!
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Fox News is reporting this morning that Michelle has had a major makeover and that Lifetime has picked them up as a new series about her family, sans Josh. She and Kate are such huge media whores!
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Are you sure they said a series?
Here's an article from June about Lifetime filming a movie about the Duggar family, filming starting in June:
Duggar Family Lifetime Movie: A Family’s Dark Secret to Begin Filming
"A Family’s Dark Secret will begin shooting in August and will focus on the parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, as they struggle to come to terms with their son’s insatiable appetite for child molestation and the great lengths taken in covering it up."
http://nationalreport.net/duggarlifetimemovie/
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Sideline Observer said... 54
Trump calling somebody "weak and pathetic" doesn't seem much different from Amanda Bynes calling various people [who didn't see things her way] "ugly". Bynes' brain chemistry was out of whack during those loony periods, but that explanation's not available for Trump.
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Who the heck is Amanda Bynes?
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She was a child star. Had her own comedy show called the Amanda Show...my daughter used to watch it and it was very funny. She was also in some movies like "she's the man". She sadlyl seems to have developed either schizophrenia, bipolar, or probably a combination (shizoaffective) in her adolescence. She went off the rails very publicly on her twitter and it public, setting a fire in someones driveway and burning her dog. When she's quiet I assume she's being properly medicated. I followed the story quite closely because close family friends had a wonderful son diagnosed with schizophrenia in his teens and it's heartbreaking
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I hate to say it but many world leaders are just like Trump. Total lunatic.
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By definition, you almost have to be a narcissist to be an achieving politician, IMO. And if you read about sociopaths among us, I think a lot of them are sociopaths too
Oh, no! Lifetime picking up the Duggars?? That JimBob sure has the luck. $$$
As for Kate's freebie filming vacay...just HOW do you explain the name "Fudpuckers" to your eleven-year-olds? lol
By definition, you almost have to be a narcissist to be an achieving politician, IMO.
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I 100% agree. You are not the first to say this.
I don't think a small time local politician necessarily is like this, but my definition you'd have to be nuts to want to be president or other similar higher office.
I think there are a few exceptions but not many.
What is Lifetime THINKING and why do they want this aggravation? I don't understand this.
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The Duggar family is back, thanks to Michelle's Mommy Make-over:
ghmediatrending.com/duggarfoxnews-chloe/?c1=haleylaciethorpe-duggar2
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That is a fake website that makes up articles to sell Vercella Skin cream. It is not the Fox News website. Try clicking on any of the tabs or links on the page and it will bring you to a blank page.
This one paragraph in that article should prove that it's fake:
"In a recent interview with Megan Kelly, Michelle claimed, “After all of the stress I went through with the controversy over Josh, I looked in the mirror one morning and realized my face was aging terribly! I didn’t know what to do about all of the wrinkles that suddenly appeared on my face.” Michelle also told Megan Kelly that another reality star who went through similar problems with their skin recommended that she see Hollywood’s top dermatologist. Duggar states, “When I finally saw the dermatologist, he told me to try Vercella Skin Serum and Chloe Jolie and the results were unbelievable”.
We all know that never happened in the Megyn Kelly interview.
Did Fox news get fooled by those parody articles going around?
There was an op ed in the paper today about who are Trump's supporters. The article said that polls are showing that they're younger, less affluence, less educated....who also tend not to vote. White, not especially men, modest incomes, lower levels of education,.They're people attracted to boorish antics...they want to stick it to the man.
The article talked about how the other candidates could share the votes of those over 45, and Trump could possibly win by conglomerating all the other votes, those of the younger people. Something the author thought the Republicans should take seriously.
The article also talked about how Trump plays better as a solo act. He's not as appealing as one of many.
I, too, thought Ms. Kelly deserved a little karma for her Duggar fiasco, but Trump's comment was uncalled for, IMO.
Refreshingly honest doesn't have to mean crude, rude, no class, disrespectful.
I watched some of I am Jazz, too. This was because I am interested in the topic, but instead of exploring the phases of transitioning and social reaction/adaptation for a teenager etc, they are showing another family doing the usual as stated above
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I recommend Frontline's recent episode about trans children. It was very good and informative, and sensitive.
There was an op ed in the paper today about who are Trump's supporters. The article said that polls are showing that they're younger, less affluence, less educated....who also tend not to vote. White, not especially men, modest incomes, lower levels of education,.They're people attracted to boorish antics...they want to stick it to the man.
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In other words low information voters make up a lot of his votes.
The other voters need to get it together and put all their votes on one other candidate. Don't split the votes. Go for Carly!
Kylie said... 65
The Duggar family is back, thanks to Michelle's Mommy Make-over:
ghmediatrending.com/duggarfoxnews-chloe/?c1=haleylaciethorpe-duggar2
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That is the weirdest article. It's more like an advertisement for skin care products with testimonials included.
That article also used an old picture of Michelle when she had a makeover done as part of an episode in 2012.
http://blogs.discovery.com/tlc-new-now/2012/11/michelle-duggar-gets-a-makeover-isnt-impressed.html
I read the Lifetime/Duggar link.
This movie will not profit the Duggars. Instead will probably further villify the family.
Trump has taken the spotlight from the Duggar scandal-- i bet JB is thankful!
And Kate? She's a yawn as usual!
localyocul said... 69 Thanks for the info. Schizophrenia is a horrible thing usually attacking kids in their late teens and twenties, just when they're about to start their lives. So awful.
Not sure why she was included in a discussion about Trump, though. LOL
Here's an article about how fake websites are used to promote anti-wrinkle creams.
https://www.truthinadvertising.org/skin-care-products-ellen-expert/
That fake Fox site is just one of many.
Here's an article from June about Lifetime filming a movie about the Duggar family, filming starting in June:
Duggar Family Lifetime Movie: A Family’s Dark Secret to Begin Filming
"A Family’s Dark Secret will begin shooting in August and will focus on the parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, as they struggle to come to terms with their son’s insatiable appetite for child molestation and the great lengths taken in covering it up."
http://nationalreport.net/duggarlifetimemovie/
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The national report is a satire site. There is no truth to that article.
Not sure why she was included in a discussion about Trump, though. LOL
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Oh, yeah, no idea. Maybe Trump is Schizophrenic? j/k
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 74
Did Fox news get fooled by those parody articles going around?
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Could be..a satire site printed an article last week claiming Casey Anthony called Planned Parenthood "baby killers". A conservative site picked it up as real. People believed it due to the site tweeting it out
Angie/Aggiemom -- HELLO! I have wondered how you are so often. I miss you! I hope you and your girls and your beautiful Texas flowers are all doing well. Hugs.
Google ' London marathon feminine products' ( ipad won't copy link).
Wonder what The Donald would say. Lol
( I say good for her! )
Great story/great cause.
And hello to Dmasy! I've enjoyed seeing old names and new. Kids are leaving the nest at an alarming rate, I am calling it my 'forced retirement'. I'm not too keen on it. Lol
Layla, I have read at least one book about the Peterson case. I have seen the 20/20 type new show and I saw the Lifetime movie re-creation. Michael is an interesting character. Based on the information I have, I would say he is guilty. The owl defense was not offered until late in the game. They did find two or three tiny (fluff) owl feathers in her hair. Dr. Lee was a hired gun to explain the blood splatter evidence.
True crime writing fascinates me. That might be a part of my personality that I don't fully understand.
True crime writing fascinates me. That might be a part of my personality that I don't fully understand.
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Me too! DH always rolls his eyeballs when I lock into 48 Hours and the like.
I too was appauled seeing the Hamill kids on a boat with no life jackets. This is one time I wish I new who to call and report them. If they were in Maryland, I guess CPS. It made my blood boil. If there is ever a time to get child protective services involved, now is the time. I urge all of you to get on the phone asap about these children. It is not even legal to be on a boat wo a floatation device in most states.
Redbird, for once I agree with you and you got the story straight.
Do The Right Thing
Could be..a satire site printed an article last week claiming Casey Anthony called Planned Parenthood "baby killers". A conservative site picked it up as real. People believed it due to the site tweeting it out
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I've noticed that happens from time to time. Looks like they are just content farm sites that print somewhat plausible false stories then bait and switch with ads and products to buy. It's doubtful they'll ever be sued because of parody and public figure laws.
True crime fascinates me too. Count me into the Sickos Club!
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Thank you, Anonymous! I did get it right, and it is HORRIBLE. The boat was going too fast, little Jack very close to side of the boat. It wouldn't take much to get bumped out of the boat. But what is unreal is the dad says, She's such a good mother. She says, The kids, they are my world!
Then they cut to the scene of the lifejacket-less Jack saying AHOY, MATEY'S!
Remember when TFW had the kids on the boat weren't they suppose to have on lifejackets required by law?
Michael Peterson was caught in lies about his military service when he unsuccessfully tried to run for public office.
He was hiding some sexual preference secrets from everyone -- including his family and Kathleen.
He was the last person to be with another woman who fell down stairs. He adopted her two daughters. Her body was excavated and there were discrepancies about the story of her accident.
Stories such as these fascinate me. Innocent or guilty -- the human mind and behaviors are so complex.
Tucker's Mom -- my hubby teases me also. He says I watch the ID channel enough to be able to plan the perfect murder. I say that I have learned NOT to commit a crime. People get caught!
I recently got called for jury duty here in Texas. (The case was settled and the jury pool was dismissed.) I tried to not to act like an eager squirrel. I wanted to wave my hand and shout, "Pick Me! Pick me!"
If there was such a job as a professional juror, I would apply. And, I would be fair and pay attention -- I promise.
Admin and Tucker's Mom, do you have a favorite true crime book?
I am always looking for a new and compelling story. Sometimes, I think I have read all the good ones.
Dmasy,
I'm fascinated by true crime, too. I blame my family--there are several lawyers, a homicide detective, and a judge in my family, and I grew up hearing all about their fascinating cases. They were a regular topic of conversation at holiday dinners and family reunions. The talk always focused on what happens in the minds of such people, not the blood-and-guts details. The psychology of these people is what interests me, too. I guess it's a desire to understand what goes wrong in someone's mind to make them willing and capable to commit such acts. And the recent death of Ann Rule was a sad day for me. She was truly without equal.
I find it interesting that I married a man who also comes from a "legal" family--lawyers and judges. He teases me about my interest, but he understands it. We were just talking about the upcoming wedding of one of our sons. Both sides of the family will be there, and DH says we need to warn them that crime-scene photos will not be allowed at the wedding or rehearsal dinners. He was only half-joking!
I've read that Roger Stone, Trump's former (who fired who?) top advisor has said Trump "is losing his grip on reality". They both seem to me to be from the Nixon school of dirty trick politics and are relishing the attention their remarks are getting them. Trump appears to think that those of us who took his comment about Megyn Kelly as refering to her menstrual cycle are "devient".
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aggiemom!! Weren't you and I supposed to attend virtual bible school together,lol? Missed ya!
Dmasy (94)
Have you read "And the Sea Will Tell" by Vincent Bugliosi? He is the author of "Helter Skelter" and also the lawyer who prosecuted Charles Manson. Fascinating story! A deserted atoll, a shark-filled lagoon, a sailing couple and their beautiful yacht who suddenly disappear, a fugitive from the law and his trusting girlfriend stuck o a leaking boat…amazing story!
Tucker's Mom -- my hubby teases me also. He says I watch the ID channel enough to be able to plan the perfect murder.
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Like buying a size 13 sneaker, leaving a footprint, and then claiming that it couldn't possibly belong to you because those were not your shoes that left the footprint!
I watch those shows, too, on a regular basis! I check the channels that air them, and when I see one that says "NEW" I'm as excited as a kid in a candy shop. I can't stand the woman's voice on "Snapped." It's as annoying as Kate's! I had to laugh a few minutes ago. I was checking channel listings and saw "An Idiot Abroad," and thought...great, Kate's grifted a European vacation.
We have attorneys, detectives and judges in our family, too. Strange thing is that nobody ever talks about the cases so that isn't an issue at holiday get-togethers. I guess they're so tired of "shop talk," that they don't even want to hear about it when they're away from the office! Then, too, attorney-client privilege has a lot to do with it. Sometimes, though, they will compare notes on cold cases. We have one here that just can't be solved and it's been almost 25 years.
I read the Lifetime/Duggar link.
This movie will not profit the Duggars. Instead will probably further villify the family.
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I wonder how many people actually believe that site and don't read the headlines and see that it's a parody site. "Pope Francis Removes Confederate Flag From Vatican," Donald in male menopause,
and Kravitz (Lenny, not Gladys) exposes himself to support Cosby!
Dmasy said... 93
I say that I have learned NOT to commit a crime.
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That is such a relief Dmasy. I've always been worried that you were criminally inclined.
(Just kidding folks ;o)
I'm fairly wired to Cold Justice. Kelly and Yolanda are very compassionate toward the victim's families. They're really good investigators. Unfortunately, they don't always end the progrm with all the answers. Some murders do seem unsolvable.
Fleecing, the woman's voice on Snapped...I hear her in my nightmares.
That is a very hard voice to listen to.
I avoid that show because of her low and nasal tones.
Auntie, should I ever decide to go over to the "other side" I will make sure I visit the verandah and let everyone know. I might need you guys for an alibi!
Frank Gifford, Kathie Lee's husband, has died suddenly at age 84.
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Formerly Duped said... 97
aggiemom!! Weren't you and I supposed to attend virtual bible school together,lol? Missed ya!
August 9, 2015 at 10:48 AM
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Lol, yep!
I started a gofundme account to pay my tuition (+monthly spa treatments, cuz it's stressful sitting around waiting for those donations to add up)lol
OT Books
I've been reading Judy Blume's newest book "In the Unlikely Event" and it's excellent with great character development. Based on true events from the early 1950s, it's set in Elizabeth NJ and, while fiction, discusses three plane crashes in 3 months that all crashed in Elizabeth. The planes all left or were arriving at Newark Airport. I grew up in NJ and had relatives in Elizabeth and this is the first I heard of these crashes. It's one of those books I don't want to end!
Judy Blume usually writes for kids and teens but this one she wrote for the grown ups : )
As as having my daughter in the same room with The Donald, I'm not sure I'd want her in a room with The Bill (Clinton) either, or any of the Kennedy brothers (if they were alive)!
Ducking now...under the veranda!
Aggiemom: haha, yup, you'd better sign up for next semester. You could go back-to-school shopping too!
I've seen a few true crime shows about Peterson, but I don't recall the Owl Theory. Is this something new?
Glad to read upthread that the Lifetime/Duggars thing was false. Whew!
Jane:
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I loved Judy Blume as a kids- who didn't? I also liked Smart Women but not her other adult book- but this one sounds good. Thanks for the recommendation.
I've been reading Judy Blume's newest book "In the Unlikely Event" and it's excellent with great character development. Based on true events from the early 1950s, it's set in Elizabeth NJ and, while fiction, discusses three plane crashes in 3 months that all crashed in Elizabeth.
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I've always found "The Ghost of Flight 401" interesting (true story of 1972 Eastern Airlines L-1011 plane crash in the Everglades)...if you believe in the paranormal! Ernie Borgnine was wonderful in the movie.
Formerly Duped said... 111
Jane:
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I loved Judy Blume as a kids- who didn't? I also liked Smart Women but not her other adult book- but this one sounds good. Thanks for the recommendation.
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You're very welcome! Hope you enjoy it!
Fleecing, the woman's voice on Snapped...I hear her in my nightmares.
That is a very hard voice to listen to.
I avoid that show because of her low and nasal tones.
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LOL! I know what you mean! They have some very interesting story lines there, though, so I've learned to kind of bite the bullet and not think about her voice. I wish they had closed captioning!
"Trump appears to think that those of us who took his comment about Megyn Kelly as refering to her menstrual cycle are "devient"."
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I guess I'm not deviant because I never thought he was referring to Kelly as being visited by Aunt Flo. That's a relief to know (that I'm not perverted).
Layla, thanks for the suggestion of "And The Sea Will Tell." I had it in my hands at the book store, but never bought it. I loved "Helter Skelter," so I will definitely read "Sea." Did you read his "Outrage" -- based on OJ and why he got away with it? Definitely worth the read.
The last true crime book I read Dmasy was Columbine by Dave Cullen. It was fascinating and meticulously researched, especially since there were so many stories and legends that came out of that tragedy that he had to go through and debunk. Most of the stories about people talking about God as they died, or other incidents of heroism, were ultimately completely fabricated.
Fleecing (109)
I don't know if the owl theory is new, but it just doesn't sit right with me. Michael Peterson was outside with Kathleen. He was sitting by the pool, and she left to go inside. If an owl attacked her while she was still outside, why didn't he notice it? There had to have been some noise, and you'd think Kathleen would have screamed or shrieked. It's an interesting theory, but it just doesn't sit right with me. It'll be interesting to see what happens if there is a retrial.
I didn't read "outrage", but I will have to get it. "Sea" was so interesting--the remote, tropical atoll teeming with sharks and rumored to be cursed. Then the couple's disappearance, and the strange coincidence of how bones were discovered. You can see some video of Palmyra Atoll on Youtube. What a beautiful place, but such a dark history.
You might also like "Beyond Reason" by Ken Englade and "Bitter Blood" by Jerry Bledsoe. Both very good and very well written.
I don't have twitter, so I need someone to enlighten me here, please. I was reading Kate's TL and saw that the Goody Sheep tweeted a nasty comment, but used #Kateplusmy8. If she doesn't include the @, does Kate still see it?
Dmasy,
Another good one is "The Man in the Rockefeller Suit". That story fascinated me--first when the story of a Rockefeller kidnapping his child, then finding out that this man had successfully passed himself off as a Rockefeller for decades. And then when he was caught right up in Baltimore, not too far from where I live, I had to find out more.How did he get away with his deception for so long? The book does a great job of tracing his footsteps from his homeland (Germany) to America, to learning how to speak like Thurston Howell III by watching Gilligan's Island, and all the way up to the kidnapping and his capture, and then the murder charges catching up with him. Talk about a sociopath! This man was in a league of his own.
Anonymous said... 104
Frank Gifford, Kathie Lee's husband, has died suddenly at age 84.
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I'm sorry to hear that. Heart attack? He was one heck of a good-looking guy back in the day. Fantastic announcer, too!
The owl theory is not very new, it's just taken years to get a new trial to present it. A new trial has been ordered and it will happen probably later this year unless they can reach a deal. As I recall, a neighbor who was aware that owls were in the area at that time kept insisting this should be explored. Apparently he knew of the owl feathers found in the victim's hand, a piece of evidence that everyone had just sort of not given any thought to before. Never not give thought to a piece of evidence no matter how small.
They have three independent highly specialized experts who say absolutely this could have been caused by an owl. That, and the fact that the prosecution has been back peddling like crazy looking to offer him time served, tells me they actually buy it. No prosecutor offers time served to a case in which they believe a cold blooded first degree murder has occurred. It just doesn't happen. They never back down like that unless they really think they're in the weeds and their case has holes.
No question he is a nasty, nasty man who is a slime ball cheater and a narcissist pretending to be straight living a double life. Doesn't make him a murderer though. All that is just circumstantial.
Let me pose it this way, if it WASN'T an owl, how did she end up dead clutching owl feathers?
I picked up a few mysteries at a yard sale yesterday..anyone read Lisa Scottoline? The lady said hers were good.Also got a Michael Crichton I hadn't read and a couple of Le Carré and Lisa Gardener. Love yard sales with boxes of books! She also had a few Fifty Shade series books- no takers. Guess everyone who cares to, has read it- even Kate !.
Let me pose it this way, if it WASN'T an owl, how did she end up dead clutching owl feathers?
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She was trying on a new Kentucky Derby hat when she died?
Brittany Brown @brownbritt488 58m58 minutes ago
@Kateplusmy8 I'm raising money for Furniture to fit our family. Click to Donate: http://tw.gofund.me/bigcouch via @gofundme
Have these fans learned grifting from Kate? Good grief. You need a new sofa and you expect someone to buy it for you? Do guillible people really donate to these things?
Brittany Brown @brownbritt488 58m58 minutes ago
@Kateplusmy8 I'm raising money for Furniture to fit our family. Click to Donate: http://tw.gofund.me/bigcouch via @gofundme
Have these fans learned grifting from Kate? Good grief. You need a new sofa and you expect someone to buy it for you? Do guillible people really donate to these things?...Sleepless 123
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Go to a thrift shop, or Salvation Army store when they have half price day. You can get a big (huge) sofa, a really nice one for less than $100 that looks brand new. Go and get some bean bag chairs for the kids until you can come up with enough money for a sofa.
She's been tweeting everyone, celebrities, stores, and even Donald Trump. Wouldn't you be embarrassed to do this?
Somewhere (124): "Go to a thrift shop, or Salvation Army store when they have half price day. You can get a big (huge) sofa, a really nice one for less than $100 that looks brand new. Go and get some bean bag chairs for the kids until you can come up with enough money for a sofa.
She's been tweeting everyone, celebrities, stores, and even Donald Trump. Wouldn't you be embarrassed to do this?"
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This kind of thing really gets under my skin. Whatever happened to saving money to buy your family a couch? You expect others to pay for it because you happen to have five children and need a bigger piece of furniture? This one wants $800 for a sofa.
Whatever happened to humility and pride and a good old-fashioned work ethic? Has social media contributed so much to this sense of entitlement that it's expected that others actually fork over money so you can have a new sofa?
Speaking of which, whatever happened to the Kate fan who begged for days for money to have her car repaired. Another fan told her to pray and it would come to her. I wonder if she ever got her car fixed. I can't remember her name...Tracy?
This kind of thing really gets under my skin. Whatever happened to saving money to buy your family a couch? You expect others to pay for it because you happen to have five children and need a bigger piece of furniture? This one wants $800 for a sofa.
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I think that some are their own charities. You know, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."
I guess they think that a new sofa falls within the "ask and it will be given to you" category.
Harrison Brammell @hmanparty 1h1 hour ago Florida, USA
@kateplusmy8 I just saw you at old Florida fish house such a fan
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If this is the restaurant of which I'm thinking, a friend of mine in Miramar Beach goes there quite a bit. She will be so upset that she missed Kate tonight. She could have been breathing the same air as Kate! lol!
Grifting for a couch is generally ridiculous.
These gofundme sites are providing an easy way out for people to instead be resourceful and inventive. If you need a couch, you can browse Craigs List for starters. You could also ask around office buildings and see if they have any furniture they'd like to get rid of or sell for cheap. You can ask church members if they have any extra furniture. You can also go to apartments or college dorms and see if anyone is throwing something perfectly good out. It's August, you can browse garage sale listings and pick up one there.
Instead, it's one-two-three I've got a gofundme web site.
I actually saw one last week begging for funds for air conditioning. A friend of mine showed me the link, just as appalled. Here's the thing. If you cannot afford a simple and inexpensive window unit air conditioner, chances are you won't be able to afford the utility bills that follow.
I actually saw one last week begging for funds for air conditioning. A friend of mine showed me the link, just as appalled. Here's the thing. If you cannot afford a simple and inexpensive window unit air conditioner, chances are you won't be able to afford the utility bills that follow.
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Buy a fan on sale at Lowe's and put a bag of ice cubes in front of it.
Dang. My air went out last week. It does this every August. It never occurred to me to set up a gofundme thing for donations to have it repaired.
Buy a fan on sale at Lowe's and put a bag of ice cubes in front of it.
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Exactly. Done that.
I went without air for many years in the valley in California. It's fine, you get used to it.
Now I just have a dinky little air conditioner that mostly just blows cold air and only feels cool if you sit in front of it. If you go to another room it's like I have no air at all. I'm still surviving. I never even think about it. It's been 90 here all week and I only turn it on a few times in the late afternoons.
How did people do it before air conditioning? We've become so spoiled.
A friend's daughter is starting a gofundme type of thing because she wants to do an album but doesn't want to use her own money. She was going on and on the other day about how stupid investors are and some actually wanted an accounting of what was being done with the money. Her mom told us to get ready to open our checkbook because the daughter would be contacting us. Yeah, that's not gonna happen. Everyone wants something for nothing and I'm glad to see that no one has contributed to the couch campaign yet.
A friend's daughter is starting a gofundme type of thing because she wants to do an album but doesn't want to use her own money. She was going on and on the other day about how stupid investors are and some actually wanted an accounting of what was being done with the money. Her mom told us to get ready to open our checkbook because the daughter would be contacting us. Yeah, that's not gonna happen. Everyone wants something for nothing and I'm glad to see that no one has contributed to the couch campaign yet.
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It's important for young people to figure out how they can get what they want without adults catching their fall.
I'm glad no one is giving her money. It would deprive her of an opportunity to be innovative, work hard, and think outside the box, and that would be a shame. She can figure this out. She can do some work at a studio in exchange for a few hours of studio time. She could volunteer for a musician in exchange for help. She can team up with some friends. She can figure this out.
Lots of famous musicians had one or two albums that were failures before hitting it big. That is part of the process.
Sleepless In Seattle said... 123
Have these fans learned grifting from Kate? Good grief. You need a new sofa and you expect someone to buy it for you? Do guillible people really donate to these things?
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Apparently. She and Jon scored pretty well with their "Prayer List" and "Love Offerings". Kate hasn't had to lift a finger for anything since she came up with the idea.
Dang. My air went out last week. It does this every August. It never occurred to me to set up a gofundme thing for donations to have it repaired.
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lol! Mine was on the fritz recently, too, and I actually paid to have it repaired. However, the auto fan is in some death throes tonight, so perhaps I should set up a GoFundMe page.
I wonder how Kate is enjoying the Florida heat and humidity. Is Milo with her? :)
How did people do it before air conditioning? We've become so spoiled.
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They opened windows. When we first built our home in Florida, we had no air. I have no idea why nobody thought of installing central air, but they didn't. No room air conditioners either. We survived. There were breezes, but they were hot breezes! Looking back, those were the best years of my life. What I wouldn't give...
A number of Apprentice former contestants are scoring some small sound bytes talking about Trump. Omarosa said he didn't act like an ass around her. I suppose it takes one to know one.
If Kate were smart she could get herself a sound byte or two. But knowing her she might not even realize that Trump is running, that he's doing well, or what is even going on.
We didn't have air growing up and in fact still don't at my parents' house.
You don't need it. The house faces north and you can open windows on the north and south side of the house and let the air blow through. You open windows at night and close them in the morning and draw the shades. We spent a good deal of time in pools or the sprinkler, cooling off that way. A dip just before bed will keep you cool enough to sleep. We had ice tea and lemonade on tap and lots of ice.
They say the body adjusts to hot temperatures. Nothing wrong with air conditioning but if you don't have it, you will get used to the discomfort and after a short time it won't be that bad at all.
How can we expect the younger generation to work for what they want?
All they see is reality shows filled with losers...but loser's who are making fools of themselves making BIG money. You have housewives and little people...moms of many...bad girls... 20kids...Giants ect...
Kids now a days think this is their way to making it. Go fund Me accounts for doing nothing...
This is why we have so many backing Trump... I cant stand the guy...but he is calling it as he see's it...Not really taking stand on anything...Has no idea in what he wants...This guy does NOT have the temper to be President...But yet...Republicans are flocking to him? Why is that? I guess it's people being FED up with rebubs...
I said before...Trump has lead the way to another democrat victory...Thank God.
Looks like this lady got a new couch! http://www.gofundme.com/w6pp3f9s
Starz22 said... 138
I'm not quite sure how reality tv shows, go fund me accounts and Trump are all related, but it's early yet.
Barb In Nebraska (#139), nice to see you posting! Aren't you the
lady who took TFW to task for using abbreviations on Twitter, and
got blocked? Tee hee!
Barb In Nebraska said... 139
Looks like this lady got a new couch! http://www.gofundme.com/w6pp3f9s
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She could teach poor @brownbritt488 a thing or two. She hasn't received one donation.
You know what makes me back a political candidate? Where they stand on the issues. I'm turned off by candidates who attack other candidates whether they're part of their own party or part of the opposition.
To me, a candidate who must attack others to make themselves look good, is a weak candidate. Unfortunately, that seems to be the "norm".
Although other candidates have attacked each other, Donald Trump seems to be the one who'll attack anyone who disagrees with him. He recently tweeted:
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
I just realized that if you listen to Carly Fiorina for more than ten minutes straight, you develop a massive headache. She has zero chance!
Let me know where YOU stand on the issues. Not what you feel about the other candidates. This goes for both the Republican and Democratic candidates.
Yes, other candidates have attacked their opposition, but Donald Trump's whole platform seems to be about putting down the opposition to make himself look good. It's not working for me.
http://www.gofundme.com/w6pp3f9s
Well, at least Lucy and Ethel weren't painting the room with the fan blowing when Rover did that!
Sounds like that person really needs a gofundme to get herself a dog trainer.
A dog shouldn't be destroying your couch like that. That's a red flag it might be poorly trained, bored, or left alone too long.
What's the point of getting a new couch until you train your dog not to demolish your nice things?
Trump has lead the way to another democrat victory...Thank God.
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How do you figure? Way too early to call this one. The election is over a year away. Anything can happen. It's still anyone's game from either party.
I think Trump's comments about Carly are truly nasty. Attack her on her position on the issues. Let's here where he differs. To poke fun at her because she has "no chance" is simply cruel. Plus, she's probably the most up and coming of any of them besides himself. He may just find himself standing next to her soon.
Trump should be aware that lots of people who end up making the ticket once had "no chance."
Here's the link to the Untold Stories of the ER show about the woman stuck in the toilet.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu1muWhKEBA
I was in grade school when Lyndon Johnson (incumbent) and Barry Goldwater were presidential opponents. Goldwater said that we have problems in our country and they will not be fixed by another coat of Johnson's wax. I remember that because it was viewed as being such
negative campaigning. If they only knew.
Kate is a twit said... 143
You know what makes me back a political candidate? Where they stand on the issues. I'm turned off by candidates who attack other candidates whether they're part of their own party or part of the opposition.
Precisely. I don't give a hoot what anyone thinks about the other candidates. Just tell me where *you* stand.
Flimsy, yes, that was me! My claim to fame with being on Twitter since 2007. Still reading what Kate is up to. It's going to be a tough school year for the kids with all the changes and wondering how this will play out.
Want to bet TFW wishes GoFundMe was around when she started her soliciting years ago.
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Trump continues to attack Megyn Kelly:
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump · 21m21 minutes ago
Oh really, check out innocent @megynkelly discussion on @HowardStern show 5 years ago--I am the innocent (pure) one!http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/megyn-kelly-howard-stern-sex-talk-donald-trump/2015/08/09/id/669255/ …
All I can say, is get over it, Donald. He seems to feel that Megyn and Fox News put him in a bad light. He can't take what he feels is "criticism" and will attack anyone who he feels has criticized him.
But in the meantime, he can criticize those he feels have "wronged" him.
My tv satellite has been out since last Monday. The tech came this morning to fix it. He was a young man and he was a hoot! He got a phone call from his wife about what food and drinks to get. Dr. Pepper was the winner. I kinda laughed about the Dr. Pepper choice, because one of my sons and I love Dr. Pepper.
When he got off the phone, I apologized to him for laughing because my son and I are huge fans of DP. Then that opened the floodgates. He told me that when he and his older brother were in foster care that the only thing they were allowed to drink was DP because that is what the FP drank. He said he loved it but his brother hates it with a passion and he said if someone today told him he would have to drink a DP that he would lose it. I told him, Oh, my gosh, the FP traumatized you and him both. He totally agreed.
I then said, hey, you know the Coca-Cola bottles now you can get personalized that say, Have a Coke with and then a name? Why don't you send your FP's a Coke each that says, Have a Coke with Larry, and one with your brother's name? He went bananas, and I said, wouldn't you love to be a fly on the wall to see their reaction?
He got so fired up about it. I told them, I hope they are still alive. He said, Yes, they are. He said before he got on the road, he was going to put it in his phone on his calendar and put my name and phone number to call me to tell me what happens. It just made his day.
Trump sure can't take even a hint of criticism, can he. It only works for him if he's the one in charge.
Looks like maybe he subscribes to the scorched earth policy when he's criticized.
Now Trump's saying Megan is the one who owes him an apology lol. Is she even responding to any of this? He's like a little kid having a temper tantrum all by himself in aisle three and everyone is ignoring him and just keeps on buying their peanut butter.
Mel said... 153
Trump sure can't take even a hint of criticism, can he. It only works for him if he's the one in charge.
Looks like maybe he subscribes to the scorched earth policy when he's criticized
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Good job, Mel! You named Trump's foreign and domestic policy!
What galls me is that,say, a kid said some of his remarks at school he or she would be sent to the principal's office! The Donald is the king of mean. I'll use one of his words for him- pathetic.
The Old Florida Fish House is a pretty upscale restaurant judging from their website. The tweeter said they saw Kate but didn't say anything about the kids. Also, that restaurant is almost an hour away from Destin which is a lot of trouble to load up 8 kids and a bunch of camera crew.
It will be interesting to see when the show airs if she took the kids. I'm thinking her and Steve took a night out for themselves and the film crew wasn't included. The Old Florida Fish House is not the type of restaurant where a piecing and patching mom of 8 would take a bunch of kids. I bet the restaurant is never even shown in the episode.
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 154
Now Trump's saying Megan is the one who owes him an apology lol. Is she even responding to any of this?
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Yes, she did. She did an interview with Howard Kurtz of Fox News, before Donald even made the comments about "blood".
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/megyn-kelly-trump-sexism_55c893c4e4b0f73b20b9cc9f
I still maintain when she said "piecing and patching" in that interview she meant piecing and patching television and public appearances. She had the cookbook, Celebrity Wife Swap, Celebrity Apprentice and now these "specials" with TLC. I truly do not believe she was referring to her finances (except for the fact that the kind of things I listed do pay handsomely - well, not the cookbook ;)
Last Thursday night was not what I would call a debate. The debates will occur when we get down to the actual candidates for the Republican and Democratic parties. Both candidates will be given the same question. Thursday was but a Q&A. It was entertaining though.
Trump's raging tantrum will ultimately work against him. All he's doing is proving Megyn hit a weak spot in his character.
Trump's raging tantrum will ultimately work against him. All he's doing is proving Megyn hit a weak spot in his character.
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He also proved that Megyn was out for blood and had some kind of agenda. She was giddy when she asked that question and thought she had trapped him. It was a wash. Neither was a winner.
Also, that restaurant is almost an hour away from Destin which is a lot of trouble to load up 8 kids and a bunch of camera crew.
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If she went to the one in Santa Rosa Beach, it's less than a half hour from Destin.
Kelly also threw some hard questions at Bush and Walker.
There's nothing wrong with asking someone to explain why they are so bombastic towards ANYONE that differs from you. Trump has said ugly things about his former top advisor, Erick Erickson, Megyn Kelly,Fiorini, Fox News, Rosie O.,...and that's in the past WEEK.
If you dare to confront him, he calls you a loser, pathetic, heck, he even called out ANYONE who thought his blood comment referred to menstruation as being a DEVIANT.
(last few weeks, he insulted China, Mexico, our current leaders, the people of Laredo, Texas, John McCain.....)
His mouth could start WW3 in a nanosecond.
He needs to just.go.away.
If you dare to confront him, he calls you a loser, pathetic, heck, he even called out ANYONE who thought his blood comment referred to menstruation as being a DEVIAN
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Everyone thought he meant the obvious. If he didn't mean that he should have acknowledged how it sounded and apologized for it both to Megyn and the public. I still say I think he's self sabatoging. He doesn't really want to win this. This is just a game to him. He's bored.
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump · 21m21 minutes ago
Oh really, check out innocent @megynkelly discussion on @HowardStern show 5 years ago--I am the innocent (pure) one!http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/megyn-kelly-howard-stern-sex-talk-donald-trump/2015/08/09/id/669255/ …
All I can say, is get over it, Donald. He seems to feel that Megyn and Fox News put him in a bad light. He can't take what he feels is "criticism" and will attack anyone who he feels has criticized him.
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Well, he does have a point there. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, and she threw one at him when, in fact, she went on a show and discussed those things. But he's proved his point and now he needs to let it go, move on, and just stop these rants!
Want to bet TFW wishes GoFundMe was around when she started her soliciting years ago.
bm
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Nah. She's above that. She cuts out the middleman and just goes directly to the company from whom she wants to grift!
He also proved that Megyn was out for blood and had some kind of agenda. She was giddy when she asked that question and thought she had trapped him.
True enough. And if he'd responded with some innocuous non-answer, he could have been the classy winner and she would have looked stupid. But no, he's gotta get bombastic. So now they both look stupid.
He had the opportunity to use this to make himself look good, and he didn't take it. Maybe he's not a fast thinker?
Well Megyn is kind of nasty herself with all that sex and breast talk. He has a point but I still think he should just ignore her and let it go.
I'm not quite sure how reality tv shows, go fund me accounts and Trump are all related, but it's early yet.
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lol!! No, I didn't get this either, but hey, anything is possible at this point! And it is way too early to call Trump's behavior a win for the Democrats. WAY too early.
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, and she threw one at him when, in fact, she went on a show and discussed those things.
She didn't just throw a stone...she threw a boulder.
Megan proved that she can ask hard questions.
So....where were the hard questions when she interviewed the Duggars?
Somebody didn't prep her very well for that interview.
Sorry everyone about the Duggar/Lifetime report. I had no idea it was a false story. Color me ashamed!
He had the opportunity to use this to make himself look good, and he didn't take it. Maybe he's not a fast thinker?
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He did respond with the comment that he has been nice to her. He just should have let it go at that and she would have sat there with egg on her face.
All This Is That said... 165
Well, he does have a point there. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, and she threw one at him when, in fact, she went on a show and discussed those things. But he's proved his point and now he needs to let it go, move on, and just stop these rants!
August 10, 2015 at 10:38 AM
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How is discussing sex equivalent to being a misogynist? She didn't ask him a question about why he discussed his sex life publicly. She asked him a question about his misogyny. If someone can point out where she has been quoted making misogynist remarks, then I will understand the "glass houses" accusation.
His mouth could start WW3 in a nanosecond.
He needs to just.go.away.
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As do I! I think I'll join those under the veranda. Readerlady, is there room for one more down under? I promise I won't steal your straw. I'll just bring my flask!
I don't quite get it redbird. I don't see how having only DP to drink would traumatize anyone. The only soda we had growing up was Coke and it didn't traumatize me in the least.
I forgot to mention another thing about the Little Family. On the promo, little Jack is about a foot away from a circular saw that his dad is using. He looks like he was tilting toward it so he could get a good look.
aggiemom09121416 said... 163
Kelly also threw some hard questions at Bush and Walker.
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But not with blood in her eyes. She was out to get Trump. My gosh, it was so clear. Listen to her voice; look at her face. She couldn't wait to get that question out (about women). It isn't about how "hard" the questions were. It is about the tone of her question and her attitude when she asked it.
"The only soda we had growing up was Coke and it didn't traumatize me in the least."
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We didn't even have Coke growing up. We had water and milk at our meals, and if we were thirsty during the day, we drank orange juice or grapefruit juice. The only time we had Coke was during sleepovers, and then it was a big treat for us.
Blowing -- There's plenty of room under here. We've got some brats and burgers grilling and Auntie Ann is making sparkly hats for all of us. Come on under and join the fun.
If someone can point out where she has been quoted making misogynist remarks, then I will understand the "glass houses" accusation.
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Listen to the Stern interview. I think the point here is that Kelly isn't all that "innocent" if she goes public answering questions that are sexual and graphic in nature. She was offended by Trump allegedly degrading women, but she wasn't offended being asked about her husband's penis size, her breasts or sex during pregnancy. That's hypocrisy.
PA Dutch Mom said... 178
We didn't even have Coke growing up. We had water and milk at our meals,.....
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You had water? We had to squeeze moisture out of cactus pads.
I'm not a Kelly fan, nor do I think she did a great interview with the Duggars.
I haven't listened to her Stern interview.
Saying that, she still had a right to ask The Donald that question.
Didn't Katie Couric go after Sarah Palin?
Anything goes in politics!
(But I still loop back to hoe The Donald retaliates against anyone who dares to question him--or not agree with him. And yes, I thought his 'blood coming out if her wherever' comment referred to menstruation-- so I guess The Donald thinks I'm a deviant? Lol That's okay, cuz I think he's an asshole.
The only difference between he and I in this regard is that I am not running for president!
She was offended by Trump allegedly degrading women, but she wasn't offended being asked about her husband's penis size, her breasts or sex during pregnancy. That's hypocrisy.
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Did she give an interview saying she was offended? I am no fan at all of Megyn Kelly, but I did not read anywhere where she said she was personally offended by Trump's crass words to and about women. I just heard her ask a point-blank question of Trump that was deserving of an answer for any woman who does take offense at Trump's remarks.
Listen to the Stern interview. I think the point here is that Kelly isn't all that "innocent" if she goes public answering questions that are sexual and graphic in nature. She was offended by Trump allegedly degrading women, but she wasn't offended being asked about her husband's penis size, her breasts or sex during pregnancy. That's hypocrisy.
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I agree. Discussing such topics objectifies women and encourages a misogynist view that a woman's worth only relates to her sexual performance and breasts.
For her to then act concerned about some similar crass comments about women does seem a little much. However, Trump should just send out the link and let everyone judge for themselves. He doesn't have to call her a doo-doo head too for someone like me to get the point.
one!http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/megyn-kelly-howard-stern-sex-talk-donald-trump/2015/08/09/id/669255/
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OK, I just skimmed this, but how is this a tit-for-tat (wink, wink) with calling out Trump's hateful, mysogynistic remarks?
Megyn is happy with her husband's penis size, and he loved her pregnant boobies.
Whoop-de-doo.
Seems like a happy lovefest to me.
Yeah, Stern has been very cutting about some women and objectifies most all of them, but he's not running for president, so the standard is different.
I think Howard's interviews are awesome.
That interview was PG and Megyn actually handled Stern's dicey discourse with humor and a bit of coyness.
Trump should just send out the link and let everyone judge for themselves. He doesn't have to call her a doo-doo head too for someone like me to get the point. 184
I fear that many (not all) of his supporters think in "doo doo head" terms.
PA Dutch Mom said... 180
If someone can point out where she has been quoted making misogynist remarks, then I will understand the "glass houses" accusation.
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Listen to the Stern interview. I think the point here is that Kelly isn't all that "innocent" if she goes public answering questions that are sexual and graphic in nature. She was offended by Trump allegedly degrading women, but she wasn't offended being asked about her husband's penis size, her breasts or sex during pregnancy. That's hypocrisy.
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I did listen...before I posted. I stand by my post.
I'm curious how you know whether she was or wasn't offended by Howard Stern's questions.
Blowing In The Wind said... 175
As do I! I think I'll join those under the veranda. Readerlady, is there room for one more down under? I promise I won't steal your straw. I'll just bring my flask!
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To all of you hiding out under the veranda: You can't get away from us that easily! You can run, but you cannot hide. We will squeeze in there with you, and we will make you listen to us blab on and on about Trump and the election!!! You can try to build a big wall to keep us out, or hire the Mexican government to build a big wall to keep us out, but we WILL get in and make you share all your Rumspringa with us. And we will drink from your straws and slurp from your flasks! And we will force Auntie Ann to make us sparkly, shiny tiaras! Oh, yes we will!
I have no idea HOW we will do all these things, but mark my words, we WILL do them!! :)
I got it. I told him it was all about control. He said the FP's were not all that happy with them and they were little.
Call Me Crazy (#188), I like your enthusiasm! I was going
to go underground, too, but Readerlady said they had "brats"
down there. And since I'm not sure whether she means
"sausages" or "unruly children," I'm going to take my chances
and stay on the veranda!
I'm curious how you know whether she was or wasn't offended by Howard Stern's questions.
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No, you're not. As usual, you're in the condescending mode and you want to start an argument and I don't think that many on here will take the bait.
If Megyn wants to be a class act, then she should have said that those questions are unacceptable to her and she won't discuss her sex life, or the size of her husband's penis. Period.
That's okay, cuz I think he's an asshole.
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lol! I think we got this...a few times. Isn't it time to move on?
Here is a list of satirical websites from Wikapedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Satirical_websites
I got it from googling satire news websites. If in doubt about a website, you can look it up.
Now all we need is a list of trash/tabloid websites. It would be so long that downloading it would make our computers freeze!
You can run, but you cannot hide. We will squeeze in there with you, and we will make you listen to us blab on and on about Trump and the election!!!
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Ah, but I am in charge of the Rumspringa supply because I have easy access to the brewing company! You may find us under there, but that doesn't mean that I've ordered enough for those who crash our party with Trump blabber. So there! :)
I betcha that between the Duggar interview and The Donald thing, Megyn is enjoying this attention and controversy. She has to be; her ego is way out there.
"You had water? We had to squeeze moisture out of cactus pads."
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We had a well. It never ran dry! We never had the water tested, though, so between cow manure seepage and pesticides I'm not sure what we were drinking. We lived to talk about it, though.
Going under the veranda. Scoot over, Blowing. I'm next in line for one of Auntie's sparkly thingies.
To my ear, Megyn answering (rather coyly) a few questions about her sex life shows she's confortable enough with her sexuality to do it. Even if she were running for president, it wouldn't mean much more than that. Trump calling women big fat bitches, dogs, disgusting animals, etc., and more or less implying that Kelly's questions were dictated by her hormones, shows at lot about how he perceives half of the population he wants to lead for a whole mandate. I don't really see the brick in the glass house here. Megyn was talking about herself, Trump is talking about women.
Sherry Baby said... 191
If Megyn wants to be a class act, then she should have said that those questions are unacceptable to her and she won't discuss her sex life, or the size of her husband's penis. Period.
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That's your opinion. I'm entitled to have one that differs from yours.
Mel said... 170
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, and she threw one at him when, in fact, she went on a show and discussed those things.
She didn't just throw a stone...she threw a boulder.
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You mean like this?
WARNING, may be Offensive to pearl-clutchers...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQwaxGwUC2k
franky
ducking back under the verandah now
Harrison Brammell @hmanparty 1h1 hour ago Florida, USA
@kateplusmy8 I just saw you at old Florida fish house such a fan
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I saw when this was posted last night. It was around 8:30 my time. (Central) So probably Eastern time 9:30 pm where Kate is so I figured she wouldn't have the kids with that late.
Apparently the debate (actually, a question and answer session), and Trump's tit-for-tat, or tit-for-tit with Megyn Kelly hasn't knocked him out as a front-runner. Interesting...
http://www.vox.com/2015/8/10/9127907/donald-trump-debate-polls
Speaking of periods and misogyny!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kiran-gandhi-marathon-tampon-period-shaming_55c89e2fe4b0f73b20b9cf6e?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592&kvcommref=mostpopular
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