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They are such self-righteous twat waffles that I guess salvation isn't for them. That might make me want to be saved; that is, if it would keep me away from the Duggar-Seewalds. We could go for days listing the multitude of things for which Bin doesn't have the cognitive function. I am amazed he dresses himself. (Of course, he's often confused as to how to wear a hat). Possible career options for Bin include doorstop, stationary sign holder (I wouldn't trust him to spin one - he'd fall over or knock himself in the head repeatedly), paperweight - the possibilities are endless!

My mother used to dye her hair when visiting my sister. We used to joke that she must put on the dye then shake like a wet dog because there would be reddish-brown dye spots all over the ceiling and walls. My former brother-in-law got so tired of the bathroom looking like a crime scene, he finally left several cleaning products, sponges, a bucket and a step ladder with a bow on it for my mother. Oh sure, it's no car with a big red bow, but he made his point. Perhaps the mother in the commercial could do the same for her precious angel/devil spawn.

I forgot to mention Brittani broke the fast food curse. So many of the people when traveling claim they can only eat high-calorie fast food. It looked like they went to Panda Express and she had steamed vegetables instead of noodles or rice and a stir-fried option rather than deep-fried. It can be done!

I like that the diamondz color is off in the commercial. They look yellowish and cloudy which is hard to do with new CZ, Give this a year and the quality silver plate will have worn completely away and the diamondz will be cloudy. But hey, they're flawless!

Must control fist of death. . . .

Harlot! Knees covered by tights! Nike! I have been defrauded.

Perhaps they thought people saw it as a sign of insanity? I call my credit card company and I am talking to myself. Aaaaaaaaaargh! I can't get out of my own head. My whole world is trapped inside of my brain. Let me out!!!!! Wait, just me? Like random chance, McPick makes me think of nose picking. I haven't seen the ad yet (and I hope I never do), but I'm now predisposed to think the 20-somethings are slurping down snot burgers. What are they making McDonald's workers do to make sure they have enough snot to supply the McPick menu? Or do they import mucus from other countries? How does that clear customs? Somebody call the CDC.

And now I'm thinking "Gold Bond makes me feel like a natural woman!"

The awesome sauce sisters commercial is back in rotation. Make it stop!

That has been the big change so far this season. Both Brittani and Nicki talked about the real issues that led to their weight gain, how they felt about their sizes and themselves and their relationships with their families. Last season each episode was becoming rote. We heard the same confessionals every time. "I have to do this" ad nauseum. The show is much more interesting this season. We have been shown better that the surgery is a tool for weight loss; the people still need to do a ton of work to get where they want to be. I wouldn't want Dr. Now doing skin surgery or any other surgery where the visual appeal matters on me either. There were many people on whom he left huge gaps in the skin when doing the surgery. He doesn't seem to care about the aesthetics. When I had jaw surgery a few years ago I used an orthopedist and a plastic surgeon. One repaired the joint, the other made sure my jawline looked normal.

While I truly enjoy many of the women in Cait's TV show posse, I find her draining. Her self-centeredness, lack of empathy and unwillingness to even examine her privilege let alone try to step outside of it make her horrible to watch. I'll probably still watch this season, although I may find myself fast-forwarding more than watching. I just don't need to see Cait have vacuous moments with various Kardashians or go through her extensive clothing choices.

Given the number of men I know who have hand cream and a box of tissues near their beds, I think it's pretty manly. Oh wait, maybe it's not their hands they are worried about!

Everyone: "So, you're saying it's an entirely different type of show."

A friend of mine was raised Lutheran. Her mother used to forbid them from going to certain Lutheran churches because they were the "bad" Lutherans. In adulthood I was at her mother's house and she had had too much to drink. The subject of the "bad"Lutherans came up. she started slurring about the "evil, damn near devil worshiping" Lutherans. We still joke about. We'll drive past a Lutheran church and ask, "good or devil worshiping?"

For me Denis O'Hare made the season. If anyone deserved nominations and awards, it's him. He consistently knocked it out of the park. Even when the material was weak, his performance was solid. This makes me want to watch everything he's ever done.

Well, that's over. That's about all I can say. Maybe they should shorten each season to eight episodes because they just don't have enough story to fill twelve episodes. I'll miss Liz Taylor. That's all I've got.

Catching up with the thread. Holy Nike! Board shorts and a gun. There are no words, only strangled sounds and groans. Thinking of a crucifix, I am currently writing erotica about a young man whose earliest sexual thoughts are about Jesus on the cross. This was prompted from an acquaintance who told me about his experiences. It seems this is fairly common. Who knew? Has anyone else seen the Louie episode in which they bring the "specialist" to his catholic elementary school to explain how Jesus died on the cross. It's horrifying. There are about 30 young kids listening to this man go on and on. Sounds like a few of you have lived this. That's not a cross necklace. Per Maeby on Arrested Development, it's one of those "lower case t" necklaces. I'll leave you with that thought.

I would like to give you Brother Johnny's (from RU, Josh's Christian "rehab") interpretation of that verse from Ephesians: God draws you to him so you seek God but you do not seek because you are drawn, you are drawn because you seek but God seeks you whether you are drawn to him or not. But then you seek and He draws but He always draws if you seek. See, perfectly clear! If you've never heard this man preach you are lucky. He is as clear as this. I absolutely agree with the idea of cultural catholics and members of other religious faiths, especially where religion is vital in the local community. Churches can offer strong ties to the community. At the same time, my aunt works for a catholic shrine and is catholic. She absolutely agrees with the core tenants of the church - the belief in the holy trinity, intercession by saints, the need for good works, the idea of sin, etc. However, she does not agree with the church's stance on many cultural issues. For example, she is pro-choice. In the US we see this more and more. The institution of the church does not always keep pace with the beliefs of the members. This is especially true in that cultural norms differ by country and sometimes region. Major religions are international.

In their defense, if they use all of that counter space for food prep, poor Josie will have to lick it all clean. That poor child's tongue would be raw.

It is a highly concentrated fruit juice that is super sweet. So it's not exactly good for you. I had to explain this in detail to my great aunt who was diabetic. She knew she shouldn't drink syrup but had no problem slurping down this juice product.

MunichNark, American cakes are typically what are known as butter cakes. They are meant to be light and fluffy. As JennyMomInFL said, a white cake only includes egg whites. A basic butter cake includes flour, sugar, butter, leavening (usually baking powder), whole eggs (unless it is a white cake in which case it has egg whites only), salt, flavoring. There are many variations and additions that can be made. The recipe that the person made uses a boxed cake mix which has many other things in it to keep the mixture from clumping together and creates a stable shelf life. Boxed cake mixes tend to be sweeter than homemade cakes. The Duggars choose to use prepackaged ingredients. They have many options. Laziness wins out. On the occasions we have seen a salad it is usually from a bag. I was actually pleased to see that Jessa and Jill had actual fresh fruit and vegetables on their specials. Their husbands were most likely raised with much healthier food choices.

"Do not defend the shoe." Tim Gunn to Wendy Pepper "Do not defend the potato. " Everyone to ManBun.

One of the more concerning things I've noticed with the Duggars and the fundies at RU (the "treatment" center Joshie is reportedly at) is the pure joy they take in the misfortune of others. They really seem to like to see god doing some smiting.

In another episode we saw the cheftestants making fun of manbun's poster of himself at his restaurant. I get the feeling he's the one they like to snark on because he provides so much fodder with his pretentious way of presenting himself and of course his model/actress wife. He does not seem to have a very good understanding of how people react to him. It's as if he doesn't really hear what is being said. So when Kwame told him the potatoes were "gummy", he heard something positive rather than "fix it before the judges and wedding guests gag." When he's says whatever overly pretentious thing and the cheftestants give him the side eye, it doesn't occur to him that they are put off by what he said. The problem is snarking and thinking he's a fool can turn into a nasty situation. A lot of the early interactions on Marcel's season were like this, and then they got drunk and tried to shave his head. With that said, yeah, manbun comes off like a clueless douche. I enjoy snarking on him. But I don't have to compete against him or live with him. I oddly enjoy seeing what clueless thing he'll do next. I have to go now. I'm making gummy potatoes on a heated rock with burnt dog-pee covered grass. That's world class dining!

HFC, our tiny Chinese Crested Powderpuff stretches out to pee. I like to say he's doing downward facing dog. Every now and then he lifts a leg but he's not as stable that way. He's got long, skinny legs.