Jump to content

Type keyword(s) to search
Celebrating 1,000 NCIS-franchise episodes
The Forum Doesn't Have A Moderator Listed - What Now?

mamadrama

Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    7.2k

  • Joined

 Content Type 

Posts posted by mamadrama

    Kalani & Asuelu: Cheeto Dust and Slut People

    in The Couples (Spoilers)

    7 hours ago, Kath94 said:

    Interesting.  I just assumed that Kalani would consider it, thinking that she'd be living the resort lifestyle, when in reality she'd be eating fish & taro, and living with no running water or electricity.  Of course, production would frame whatever narrative they wanted to sell.

    This franchise has a history of filming it to make it look like they live/work in one place when they're really not. Aseulu's job isn't to hand out yogurt samples, Annie and David lived in a real apartment in Louisville, and Deavan didn't "rent" a home for them in South Korea-it was an Air BnB and was always meant to be temporary. 

    • Useful 4

    Kalani & Asuelu: Cheeto Dust and Slut People

    in The Couples (Spoilers)

    If Kalani and the kids go to Samoa, here's what I expect will happen:

    Production will reserve several rooms in a resort. Meanwhile, Kalani & Co. will take some suitcases to the 'Samoan house". While filming, they'll pretend to be living there. When the cameras stop rolling they'll be back at the resort. 

    If there's even a tiny chance that Family Aseulu's antics are real then I'd never step foot onto that island without Father Kalani. I consider myself independent and I don't "need" a man, but in this situation it would only be to Kalani's benefit that she have Lo (a Samoan man) on her side. 

    5 hours ago, Back Atcha said:

    Because I'm not quite sure what you've told me to do, I'll post your full comment below. I wasn't trying to change or "edit"anything you wrote "to fit my comment."  

    This is your comment in full--the comment I responded to: "That would be a great idea if she were without children, however, she is not. Those kids deserve to have their father, which is why, I suspect, she continues to work on her relationship with Asuelo. While he needs a lot of guidance on what fathers in America do, he seems to really love them and want them." 

    I took @zenme to mean that they should work on their relationship, not that Kalani should move to Samoa. 

    • Love 6

    S06.E17: Tell All Part 2

    in 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After

    7 hours ago, Frozendiva said:

    There is a thread on Reddit where Asuelu admits to fakery.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/90DayFiance/comments/p8kzhj/tamtam_clearly_is_proud_of_herself_for_how_shes/

     

    Yeah, I saw that but I'm not totally taking Aseulu's word for anything. While I think they all play shit up I still believe that key points to their personalities ring true. There's always a little bit of truth to what we see, even if it's just exaggerated. 

    I have a good friend on the show. He's not on this season but he's done HEA, Pillow Talk, Goody Call, and Love Games. The show often sets up the situations, but a lot of times what unfolds is legit. ie., show's idea for Chuck to keep throwing family get togethers, and the girls pretend to argue, but Charlie truly is a coke fiend and a loose cannon and often loses his shit. 

     

    • Useful 3
    • Love 12

    S06.E17: Tell All Part 2

    in 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After

    Nobody EVER points out to Lesina that she has 8 other kids she could coerce money from. 

    If the Family Aseulu shit is real then as Kalani I'd first bar them from my house and then from my show. Then I'd tell TLC to shove their Tell All bonus if they drag them on. In the future, if Aseulu wants to see them then he has to go there.

    That said, because the amount was so specific I still think that first fight in Seattle (''I want my thousand dollars!") was about their show appearance fee. I think Aseulu and Kalani told them they'd get paid $1,000 for being on the show, and when they got there Lesina demanded it, not understanding that it wouldn't come until filming ended. And then it just spiraled from there. 

    Don't get me wrong, I still think they're trash. 

    Speaking of...

    The only thing interesting to me about the Potthast family is how all of them seem to have goiters.  

    • Useful 4
    • LOL 7
    • Love 13

    Masterchef (US) - General Discussion

    in Masterchef (US)

    5 hours ago, snarts said:

    I don't think anyone is saying there aren't military families struggling to make ends meet, Lexie just repeatedly used it as her shtick like a broken record. I mean I get she might not be eating filet mignon and lobster every night, but to say you can't afford turkey is bit much.  Glad to see her go.

    Was anyone else surprised to see her wearing the exact same outfit as last episode?  Was anyone else wearing the same clothes?  It does seem odd this season that they're only doing one challenge per episode. Last night was one of the first times someone was on the balcony with immunity, wasn't it?

    As someone raised poor and currently going through a hard patch, I can confirm that:

    I SAY:  "I couldn't afford X"

    I MEAN:   "I technically have the money, or could find it, but it would mean robbing Peter to pay Paul or doing without an actual necessity to get something that we really just WANT."

    I agree that poverty was her shtick, but I didn't eat turkey for Thanksgiving until I was an adult because we couldn't afford one. We gave our names to the local charities almost every year, but there was a ton of need in my county and limited supplies. If we ate meat it was either pork, fish, venison, or rabbit-the latter 3 because my dad was a hunter/fisherman and although he didn't live with us he'd bring it over. 

    Even now a turkey is often out of our range. I went shopping yesterday. A 13lb turkey was $19 at our Save a Lot (our county's only grocery store). Meanwhile, a pack of 16 drumsticks was $2.47. Sure, if we really wanted one then we could move money around and forgo some of the staples on our list. But it's a turkey. It's not a priority. For $19 I could get a few pounds of potatoes and enough pork and chicken to get us through 2 weeks.

    Per the SHOW I think her claim was exaggerated. IRL, though, it does happen. My family of 4 has a monthly grocery budget of $240. There's not a lot of wiggle room.

    Anne can go at any time now. Alexander, too. I'm rooting for Michael. 

    • Love 11

    S06.E16: Tell All Part 1

    in 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After

    Personally, I'll take the Grand Canyon between Kalani's breasts over Angela's back and side fat any day. Then again, even as a straight (cis?) gal I do love me some boobs-unless Angela is flashing me and telling obscenities.

    I don't think Ron has cancer. I think it's something that's not good, yet very treatable. If old boy had cancer and was really going through radiation or chemo then he'd use the hell out of that leverage. Keeping it vague keeps it just mysterious enough that he can get sympathy without admitting to anyone that it's not life threatening. 

    • Love 11

    Social Media: What's Up With Her?

    in My Big Fat Fabulous Life

    The Instagram image of her in France wearing nothing but leggings and a sports bra? Jesus God, Whitney, like we don't have enough problems with what the rest of the world thinks of us...

    I think some of these reality stars have backed themselves into a corner. When your image and livelihood is based upon something physical then it's hard to change that. I see lots of chronic illness influencers who do this.  My VEDS is incurable and will eventually kill me, but in the meantime there ARE some surgeries and treatments that can give me a better quality of life. I've had them. Some influencers refuse to get them, though, because they're afraid that they'll no longer be "special." I see this in my support groups.

    Whitney's brand is being fat and fabulous-losing weight is her admitting that she is NOT fabulous. She has to stay fat and keep faking the Instagram shit or else she'll have to admit to others and herself that her life kinda sucks. 

     

    • Love 11

    90DF Live Chat 2: This Thread is Only 60% Good

    in 90 Day Fiancé

    1 minute ago, Frozendiva said:

    If it was pawned, there would be a record at the pawn shop.

    There should be, but there are ways around that. There are some unscrupulous people out there. He could also sell them for their gold. I've sold my jewelry at small shops for years. Some ask for IDs and ask me to fill out paperwork, others just give me the cash. It depends on where he went. 

    • Love 5
×
×
  • Create New...