Spunkygal

I am surprised that Alex didn't soothe the new champ's ridiculous Mamie guess with "it was before your time."

I let fly something I can only describe as a mouth fart when she guessed Mamie. You could tell that even Alex had to fight back a mouth fart.

If I were on Twitter, my reply to JoJo...they'd have time to film the entire reveal if they didn't show so much of your husband's silly antics. I wish the couple who chose the barn had picked one of the other houses. JoJo loved the barn so much that it could have been the Magnolia Barn B&B. The location in the middle of nowhere made as much sense as the B&B McGregor property does.

Today's rerun of crazy parrot lady was a doozy I had never seen. I knew it was going to be good when I misunderstood announcer guy as he introduced the cases. I thought he said the plaintiff had "partied" with her prized parrot when he said she "parted" with her prized parrot. Ha! I tried to imagine how you party with a parrot. I guess it can be done if you have enough Capt Morgan's Rum. I have put party hats on my dogs before, but that's another story. Anyway, she gave away the bird to defendant but now says that she has visitation rights. The one time she went to visit her former feathered friend, she was so convinced that the bird was not properly cared for that she had a panic attack and almost collapsed in the defendant's home! Defendant got her property's security guard to help with getting rid of crazy bird lady. And the security guard got a restraining order to keep her off the property! Defendant (who was calm and seemed so sane) barely had to say anything....she just showed a receipt that she takes the bird to the same groomer that bird-brained plaintiff had used. I so wish defendant could have told the whole story because you could tell that there was even more craziness that went unsaid.

In the hallterview of today's episode where the plaintiff was suing his ex-BF for taking watches out of his house, the plaintiff says he heard that the defendant has "past prior theft charges and current prior theft charges." Current prior? Huh??? They both seemed shady to me. Overall, a yawner of a case. Then the repeat of Batgirl, the batshit crazy, strung out chick who barged into the plaintiff's room and called him insulting, fat shaming names and hit him on the head with a bat. I weep for her children (and frankly I also fear them, whoever they are). They'll be on the next new season with their own dysfunctional issues. I am so thankful for my boring, mundane life and for the fact that I can lay my head on my pillow in peace at night.

Fellow dog lovers, do NOT watch this episode! The video is beyond disturbing.Yes, Rick, the plaintiff's dog was on the defendant's property, but the defendant's dog, who was "always" chained, must have broken the chain to attack the dog and left its property to finish the terrible deed. So, didn't the defendant also lose control of his dog, technically? I shudder. At the very least I think the defendant should have paid half the vet bills. I am so glad that killer dog was put down. Off to hug and kiss my furry baby now. Edited to add...I wish JJ had asked further about Cujo breaking the chain, if in fact it was chained. There was no evidence of a chain in the horrendous video.

Or.....Mary and Edith finally have a kick ass, hair pulling, eye gouging catfight of such magnificent proportions that the ugly and painful aftermath exhausts the resources of the local hospital and they both have to be rushed to London in those fancy motorcars for treatment. Then Edith's magazine/newspaper can publish all the salacious details. Now that's a finale I'd watch over and over!

I am also bored with the hospital kerfuffel, but I wonder if a medical emergency is going to bring it all to a head? Maybe something that the local hospital has difficulty treating or diagnosing?

I, too, was originally miffed because the defendant used part of the parking lane (and/or bike lane) to nudge around traffic to turn right. But as they continued to show the diagram, and imagining traffic flow including parked cars and bikes, I later wondered about the CHP officer's report. In fact, replace the defendant with a cyclist and there possibly would have been a fatality. The plaintiff would have mowed over a cyclist because he couldn't see around the oversized truck.

All in all, I liked the results of last night's reno. The new double front door looked good and the vaulted ceiling made a world of difference....good use of the extra money. I was so afraid that Jo wouldn't find a way to work any ship lap in the design (heh) but she put some in the craft room. It wasn't too much, though. I was surprised, though, at how small the hubby's shoe closet was! They went on and on about the hubby's huge shoe collection and then they unveiled what appeared to be a small closet with some shelving. It was nothing special. However, Chip got on every last nerve of mine last night. I don't know if the producer has told him to ramp up the doofus silliness, but it was embarrassing and ridiculous, especially when they were in the antique shop. I think he has been hit in the head too many times without that hard hat on.

I thought the same thing! Oh Lord, please don't let one of these childish morons tend to me. And here's a tip from a seasoned member of society, don't lend $25 (a) if you are a struggling student and (b) if you are a struggling student who is also a mom!! My head spins with the decisions these people make. In case you are wondering, yes, I was a struggling young lady back in the day, was fortunate to never be unemployed and worked as a secretary, even at jobs I truly, truly hated. Because..a novel idea...I had bills to pay. But I never, ever loaned anyone, not even my best friends, money. They never asked because they knew it wasn't going to happen. I do doubt some of the claims on JJ because they can't be proven, but it is a show and I still hope I win the essay contest to meet her!!! Winner announced by Jan 7. Hope it is either me or Toaster!

Wow, I had already forgotten that it was for only $250! I was so incredulous that POS went to that extreme to get his freaking money back. Odds are, at least one of DIL's kids is the POS's grandchild. Let her use that money for that kid. He was a vindictive asshole. I don't know how he sleeps at night. And I felt sorry for the deceased man's mom and sister sitting there...the mom had teary eyes throughout. But as I say, I am so puzzled why JJ denied the counterclaim. I'm ready for new dysfunctional episodes. Happy new year, y'all!

And how about the POS dad who sued his DIL (I think for his son's bail money.) I was just as appalled at this case as I was upon original viewing. Something was said about the dad being an alcoholic and he looked like he had something going on. Son had terrible substance abuse problems and eventually took a lot of pills and was hit by a train. The DIL said she was not strong enough to identify the body, so POS dad did it. However, he took a pic of the body and mailed it to DIL, writing that it was all her fault and other nasty stuff. DIL has four kids (wasn't clear if all were fathered by the son) and it appeared that the deceased man's mom and sister were sitting on the defendant's side. What miffed me was although the POS dad got his money, JJ denied the defendant's counterclaim for harassment and emotional distress. If receiving a nasty letter with a picture of your dead husband's body after he was hit by a train doesn't qualify, I don't know what does. You missed this one, JJ.

He was so freaking adorable! And he seemed to be happy with the defendant and never seemed interested in the plaintiff. At one point the defendant rested him on the table and he closed his eyes as if to say "take me home away from this drama!"

That is a great idea. I'd enjoy seeing Jo take the homeowner's existing pieces and work with those. I seem to recall that a hundred years ago, HGTV had a show where hosts went into someone's home and basically moved existing furniture around, painted, maybe put up new curtains and added a few new decorative items. Often it was an interesting transformation. I would love for someone to come into my living room, which I'm kind of tired of, and help me choose a few new fabrics to recover chairs, maybe incorporate fresher decorative items, to give the room an update. I can't afford to ditch ALL my furniture but some tweaks here and there would be great.

With your trusty wire fox terrier at your side?

LOL!!! I so want to have this printed on a tee shirt and wear it to the Magnolia store! Maybe have a big over-sized clock on the back of the tee!

As a Baylor alum, I cannot imagine my parents staying in McGregor when they visited me back all those decades ago or renting a house of any kind. They stayed in some Holiday Inn type hotel off the highway which was 5 minutes from campus. I did not care for how JoJo disrespected that house's true character and personality, and I usually like 75% of their results. Among the many beefs I have with this re-do, I thought the kitchen cabinets were charming and perfect for the house, so of course they weren't farmhouse enough. And regarding the Magnolia brand being over-exposed, they have now surpassed the Pioneer Woman for me. I fast forward through all the family stuff because, again, the Gaines family is as cutesy and homey as the Drummonds. But they are laughing all the way to the bank.

Regarding today's noon reruns: wow, that case with the defendant who went to extremes to fake having breast cancer so the plaintiff would keep giving her money....that was an especially sickening case to watch on Christmas Eve. She wore a bandage with an IV needle in her hand (not on TV but as part of her ruse)! JJ was right, she is one mentally sick person. Karma is a bitch, honey, you better be looking over your shoulder the rest of your life and pray that future mammograms are clear. She should be ashamed to appear on national TV but I guess it's all about attention for her. If I were the plaintiff, I would have taken her to real court to get the entire $8,000, not just JJ's limit of $5,000. And in the bloody prime rib case (words I never thought I'd type), I was so distracted by the defendant's dimple piercings. I know it's a symbol of self-expression, but I just don't get it. It hurts like heck when I accidentally bite the inside of my cheek, I can't imagine a piercing. That just sounds so painful. The husky custody case had me in tears. That Plaintiff was so mature in letting the dog go when she was clearly torn up emotionally. Glad she got her money for the dog expenses.

I've had such an enjoyable and low-key afternoon! After watching It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World on TCM for the umpteenth time, my PBS station had two of my favorite Vicar of Dibley episodes. One was Geraldine being invited to four Christmas luncheons, and at the Hortons, had the hilarious brussel sprout contest with David! The next episode was heavily pregnant Alice acting as Mother Mary in the live Nativity....only it took some time for those dolts to realize she really was in labor! I know it's highly unlikely, but I wish they would do a reunion special with Geraldine married to Richard Armitage and what their life is like. And what has happened with the other main characters. Sadly, Roger Lloyd Pack has passed but aren't most of the others still around? I just never got the closure from this show that I needed!!

Mountainair, I've never made a standing rib roast, and I'm sure one of our more accomplished posters can reassure you that you'll be fine, but I made my first ever tenderloin last Christmas. It turned out so beautifully and has zero waste, and I'm doing it again this year. I went to a local meat market aka meat heaven, and one of the butchers told me how to prepare it and reassured me that there is no way I could screw it up. He was right. It was ridiculously easy. Yes, it was outrageously expensive ($38/lb), but for a special occasion (and given the fact that nothing is thrown away), it is worth every penny. We made tenderloin sandwiches and steak salads with the leftovers. It was just as beautiful as any tenderloin you'd get in a fine steak restaurant. Good luck with your rib roast and let us know how it goes!! And hugs to your brother!

As I mentioned in my last post, I no longer DVR this show and unless I am beyond desperate for a show to kill some time, I won't make a conscious effort to watch it. I just came to this thread to read any ensuing snark from today's episode!! And like NikSac, I only knew of KL as Billy Joel's previous wife. I do wonder if today's episode was a lot of shouting and making stuff from Popsicle sticks and macaroni. Come on, people, snark away!!

Bluepiano, I had never thought to look at the beatnik girlfriend on IMDB and she was in several movies I've seen. I was interested to learn that she was the ditzy blonde, Doris, who Vera Ellen and Danny Kaye try to fix up with Bing in White Christmas. "Never so much as kiss my foot or have an apple!" "Mutual, I'm sure!" Back to IAMMMMW, I love that beatnik twist scene. And though I've seen it hundreds of times, Sylvester crying on his way to help Mama gets me every time!

Currently watching all three funny hours of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and its cast of thousands. It's so difficult to name my favorite in this movie...Jonathan Winters, Phil Silvers, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar and the underrated Dick Shawn! And it was made back in the day when the $350,000 buried treasure was a lot of money in moviedom. Several of my classic movie friends don't care for this movie, but I love it. Love its innocent humor and gags.

I so agree! That rolling door partition thing that defined the bedroom space was weird, but wow, that was a lot of space and that private courtyard was sweet. That property had to be a decoy. Their baby was so precious! I wanted to pinch his chubby cheeked!