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I don't care how much social distancing they claimed to be doing - those people were packed in together and weren't wearing masks. And the face shields do nothing to protect the wearer and only minimally protect those around you. Bravo's protocol involved testing which isn't foolproof as was shown by various spreader events in the White House where they theoretically tested everyone. Bravo required the crew to wear PPE but judging by what was shown on the screen, they certainly didn't follow CDC recommendations - the ladies continued to hug each other - WTF and visit each other without masks. They didn't shoot Cynthia's wedding because that was a bridge too far given that it was illegal at the time. And all of the ladies have been shown interacting with the wider world with minimal precautions. People I know were not seeing their parents for a year because of the risk and Mama Joyce is squashed in with 30 people plus crew in order to be filmed?

I am sure there is a lot of back Tiger Mother in there. My mother wasn't quite Tiger Woman - but even in adulthood, she could say things that made me feel incompetent. I don't quite get the whole issue of benefits and health insurance. Tiffany's lifestyle is largely based on the incredible wealth of her husband. An anesthesiologist makes a good living but not the level of luxury that Tiffany's family lives in. She seems to have lucked out though as her husband seems to be a really decent supportive spouse.

Literal tree hugging is not a religion nor did HH state as such. She just said some inane stuff about liking trees. I was just wondering how the dynamics of that kind of platonic best friend relationship works - do they allow any room in the relationship for there to be significant others? And can someone explain what the business plan was for the divorced English woman who was planning a retreat somewhere in the boonies of France. It didn't appear to be a BnB - would there be enough people in the area to support that kind of business. She had mentioned in passing that she did some kind of "holistic" treatments in London.

Very enjoyably snarky article on The Daily Beast website - reminded me of this thread. https://www.thedailybeast.com/jen-shahs-real-housewives-fraud-scandal-is-so-tragic-why-is-it-also-so-much-fun The Real Housewives of Having No Real Money It is my hope that every pop-culture enthusiast gets to one day experience the unbridled thrill Real Housewives fans feel when one of the franchise’s stars is mired in public scandal. The feeling is unparalleled, an excitement and anticipation as details start to trickle that’s like the night before Christmas as a child, losing your virginity as a teen, and ordering a really good pizza and waiting for it to arrive as an adult were all wrapped into one. More, these scandals double as uniting rally cries in a way that is almost heartwarming, with Bravo fans from all walks of life lighting up their group chats; tweeting jokes, memes, and puns; and passing the latest revelations along to each other like a busybody legion of Harriet the Spies. When Housewives news breaks, it’s like a Bat Signal for Bravo fans—only in the shape of a glass of white wine with a straw, typically beamed out by TMZ.

Location is everything. $800,000 in Los Angeles is essentially a starter home so laminate is not out of the question in terms of a flipper being able to market it for the neighborhood at a price that isn't out of line. The second house was in a neighborhood called Morningside Park which I was unfamiliar with. Just from the aerial shots the neighborhood didn't seem great as it was commercial - but not in a *good* way. Looked more like there were light manufacturing facilities and that kind of stuff - and an ALLEY running next to the backyard. When I googled the neighborhood it seems to be on the fringes of Inglewood. They didn't mention the location of the third house - the one that was purchased. It must have been a better location more established location and the surrounding immediate neighborhood seemed much more residential which is why a 2 bedroom was almost $900,000 versus the middle home which was 3 bedrooms. Location, location, location - as well as ambience. Someone will buy the Venice home - perfect for a rich kid - of which there are plenty being bankrolled by wealthy parents. There might be a side door on the adjacent house which isn't used. I grew up in Brooklyn and there were narrow driveways between the homes. The homes had side doors which opened to the driveway that was actually owned by the home next to it - odd arrangement but the homes had an easement to use it for access but people used front doors to get into their homes so side doors were almost never used. I assume calling it "private space" meant that the next door people wouldn't have the right to actually use the space - we have seen some places that have actual shared backyards or whatever.

I recently remodeled and got rid of the popcorn ceiling. It was expensive because it also included expensive asbestos removal by an approved company and then the ceiling had to be primed so that it would look perfect. Popcorn ceilings bring down the whole room even if you aren't staring directly at them. They are dirty and collect dust and if you paint them, removal is even more difficult. I can't overstate what a difference it makes in terms of brightening up the look and feel of my home - and people look at ceilings more than they think. Every time you walk in a room you are looking at the ceiling - not to mention lying in bed or on a sofa. Subliminally it sinks in and just depresses the look of the room. The reason people mention it when looking at homes is because it is something that demonstrably makes a home more unattractive and it's a factor just as much as a disgusting bathroom. I did a gut remodel so everything was taken down to the studs but I could live with a clean bathroom in good shape that wasn't completely up to date before I would live with a popcorn ceiling again. ETA - Almost all popcorn ceiling has asbestos in it because it was considered to be a positive construction material when installed. So it is NOT a DIY job unless you are completely stupid or don't give a crap about either your family or the environment. The ceiling has to be discarded in a hazardous waste site which also adds to the cost. Granted I lived in a high cost of living area, but between removing the asbestos tainted popcorn and having the ceiling done so it looks smooth and beautiful it was probably about $8 or $9 per square foot. So do the math and you could be spending $10,000 or more to do the job. Also removing popcorn ceiling is the kind of project that needs to be done before you move in because all of the furniture in every part of the house needs to be moved - everything taken off the walls because the asbestos remediation people won't work if there is anything in a room. They will seal off rooms to contain it which don't have the popcorn but generally popcorn is running through all the rooms except possibly bathrooms and kitchen. Even drywall can contain asbestos - my understanding is that some of the "tape" used also contains it so legally it is supposed to be tested before it is removed.

I wouldn't be surprised if Marcel's name background tracked his current name. Another recycled story from Grey's Anatomy - Owen had similar PTSD symptoms and tried to strangle Christine a few times while sleeping. I knew that was going to be the diagnosis after it was clear that the soldier wasn't a psychopath. I also took pleasure when April was excluded from the OR - in what universe do nurses have the time to do anything but take care of patients needing attention. But of course that is a whole species of medical care providers that I have never encountered. I have had great caring doctors and nurses but most of them are so pressed for time that they spend minimal amount of time with you unless you actively need some kind of medical attention.

The real estate sale seems shady as hell. Sales price is $213,000 but the estimated value of the house is $528,336 more or less on all of the sites. Baes on the listing it is 5 bedrooms and four baths and about 3500 square feet. It may nit be Shah Chaiet but I suspect that is quite a nice home especially given that real estate prices in Sandy Utah aren’t presumably Manhattan or San Francisco levels Home is very middle class

I have some Jersey transplants here in Los Angeles and they have sourced Taylor Ham to a butcher. They get it for big family brunches.

Being snarky about going to China to buy fugly tasteless furniture at a discount is not racist. It is commenting on her utter cluelessness and lack of taste. It is also reflected in her clothing choices which are label heavy but hideous if it weren’t for the label. Don’t get me wrong as Chanel makes some absolutely gorgeous clothing but a huge rhinestone bedecked necklace with CC is just a joke being perpetuated by the owners of the label. People go to Italy for furniture. I have never heard anyone proudly touting the beautiful designs coming out of contemporary Chinese furniture factories. They have a niche but good design isn’t one of them. People with taste have their own sources and even ways to save money. A good upholsterer or cabinet maker can replicate any piece of furniture at less than what it is being sold for in the stores. Just like a good seamstress or tailor can give you a gorgeous garment. It won’t be cheap like H&M but it will be less than the couture version.

Page six has an article on Shah Chalet being a rental and evidently Brandi of RHOD revealed that one of the housewives was renting and Jen came fir her viciously. The chalet is owned by a Texas LLC and Brandi said she knew the owner. interesting that the Shahs lived in a modest home prior to the rental - at least per the article. But they are now renting a place for $8000 per month. Wonder how long they can afford that https://nypost.com/2021/03/31/jen-shahs-infamous-shah-ski-chalet-may-be-a-fraud-too/?utm_source=maropost&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pagesix_news_alert&utm_content=20210331&mpweb=755-9335184-720678876 However, off of reality TV, and in actual reality, Shah’s longtime home is located in Sandy, Utah, which she owned with her husband, Sharrieff Shah, from 2004 until she sold it at a loss in June 2020. They initially purchased the home for only $302,069. It sold for $213,000. Currently, records indicate that Shah and her husband are renting an approximately $8,000/month Park City space — which sorta resembles a mini-me of her TV home — that they moved into shortly after selling their 16-year home.

I agree with others that the nature of the crimes is particularly heinous - scamming off the elderly although as I posted above, I find Mary's bilking of her parishioners to be just as morally corrupt albeit legal. From what I have read above scamming older people, there is a HUGE and lucrative market for lists of them. They are specifically targeted especially if they have responded in some way to some kind of data gathering system. Sadly often they are targeted over and over again once they have been scammed once. Many of them are so lonely that they actually welcome the contact with the telemarketer scammers. I happened to come upon the Coach's "resume" last night and prior to being a coach he was a practicing lawyer. Based on this I can't imagine he was not aware of exactly how Jen earned her living. While he might not be legally responsible because he was able to avoid a paper trail, it seems inconceivable that someone with a legal background would not know how his spouse was bringing in large sums of money. That might explain the weird dynamics of their marriage. He seemed like such a *nice* guy and why in the world did he remain married to such a crazy person. It would not be possible that she didn't exhibit the same kind of insane mean over the top madness in private that she showed on the show and with that rant to the stylist. So he stayed with her for the money and perhaps to prevent exposure of the whole money making scheme.

Will Jen now smell like prison as well as hospital? 🤣🤣 From TMZ, Jen being carted off by Homeland Security

Will Jen now smell like prison as well as hospital? 🤣

TMZ had photos of her arrest by Homeland Security.

Tom Girard wasn't stupid and certainly wasn't senile when he agreed to let Erika do RHOBH. I think in his case he never thought the Ponzi scheme he was essentially running was ever going to collapse. I don't think it was fame - it was hubris in that he thought he was untouchable. Girard seems more like the Madoff type. Although Ruth and Bernie Madoff weren't on a reality show, the display of their blatant wealth was no secret.

Jen will do jail time just like Mr. and Mrs. Juicy The Feds are very meticulous in how the investigate and by the time they actually indict they have all the evidence they need to convict. I think their conviction rate is over 90% which is why most accept a plea bargain - especially white collar criminals. When you are accused of financial crimes, there is always loads of paper and digital evidence to back up the charge. I can't imagine Coach Shah is not going to suffer repercussions from the arrest. I find it hard to believe that a spouse has absolutely no idea that the spouse is earning money in some kind of illegal manner. I am prepared to be shown otherwise because he seemed like such a rational nice kind of guy. I read the indictment which is linked to the press release and there are very serious money laundering charges - requests to pay in cash; to send funds to off shore banks and withdrawals and deposits that are "structured". Structured transactions are when there are a series of bank transactions which are a bit less than $10,000 in an attempt to get around the law which requires banks and other financial entities to report any transactions over $10,000.

I think this will be a HW first if Bravo airs the footage. The closest was when the OC wife’s daughter were served with an eviction notice years ago. This is according to the Salt Lake City Tribune According to a Bravo spokeswoman, the network has no comment on Shah’s arrest. Although there are reports that Shah has begun filming for Season 2 of “RHOSLC” — and that law enforcement came looking for Shah during shooting on Tuesday — Bravo has not confirmed who will be in the second-season cast According to the indictment there is also a forfeiture of assets but the only one name is a relatively modest $500,000 home owned by Smith who is her co-conspirator and first assistant.

When I saw the headline, I assumed it was Mary. Morally and ethically not much difference since Mary also preys on the poor and uneducated but stealing in the name of religion is legal unless you add in an element of investment fraud like Jim and Tammy Baker

The Zydeco segment utterly confused me. I have very eclectic music tastes and so I have listened quite a bit to Zydeco and other Cajun style music. I was expected something that hearkened back to the roots on the bayou but that was just an extreme lame excuse to have the ladies twerking - yet again. And not to be sizist because I have always liked that the Atlanta ladies resemble real women and haven't dieted themselves into size zeros like the other franchises. God bless that they have put on some weight but does it really need to be exposed in skin tight flesh colored leggings which leave nothing to the imagination?

I just have major issues knowing that COVID was raging all over and New Orleans was a hot spot and these ladies acting as if there was nothing going on. Those damn shields which do nothing and are meant to be worn OVER masks to protect the eyes as additional protection. I assume BRAVO chose the hotel because they were able to book it. I bet they just bought out the whole hotel for the duration for crew and cast. To the extent that other larger hotels were even open, I bet most of them would not have been able to have filming and not violate the COVID restrictions in place. As I recall the City of New Orleans had fairly stringent regulations at that time.

For sure, if you have a boat, living on the canal makes sense. However if you don't have a boat living on a canal isn't appealing to me. Many of these people live in the suburbs and (at least to me) it would make more sense to install a pool in their home since that would seem more fun for the kids since there really isn't anything to do in a canal house except drive to the beach. Then rent a house on the shore for a week or two and get the real shore experience.

My family used to rent a place on Long Beach Island every summer. It was pretty idyllic back then - certainly not all the tourist spots in place not. The one recreation I recall were a bunch of miniature golf places and one spot called Fisherman's Wharf or some such. We were generally about two houses down from the beach and would just wander back and forth. I don't understand the appeal of those homes on the little canals unless you actually own a boat. The water doesn't seem to be something I would swim in and certainly isn't user friendly for children as opposed to splashing around in the surf. You still have to drive to the actual beach which means shlepping everything you need and setting it up for the day. I didn't grow up in Monmouth County (Colts Neck to be exact) in Jersey but spent the summers (except for the two weeks on LBI) with the aunts/uncles who had a guest house on their property but 20 minutes to get to the beach on LBI doesn't seem to be much better than driving 20 minutes to Sea Bright beach - hell it doesn't seem to be that much easier than driving to Riis Park from my actual home in Brooklyn.

I am not an expert on PTSD but what Teddi is "going through" - whatever it is doesn't seem to relate to the stressors that correlate with PTSD - except for dealing with COVID. The rest seems to be grief - parents die and 58 doesn't seem to be such a young age. Losing a parent as a child is traumatic but not the cause of PTSD. Losing a loved one in 9/11 (or any disaster) doesn't cause PTSD - it causes grief. Surviving a disaster causes PTSD theoretically. The only justification I could think of for this truly wretched episode is that it was relatively cheap to produce and it gave the majority of the actors time off. No major production scenes to up the budget. And enabled Owen to direct an episode which was no doubt contractually required and he got to do it in a faux-arty manner.

I completely identified with the Chicago HH's choice of the full service high rise condo with the spectacular view - maybe because that is the type of condo I purchased for pretty much the same reasons. The only thing that needed immediate attention was the kitchen and replacing the flooring. The $25,000 allowance would have more or less covered that and a gut remodel of a kitchen when you aren't living there isn't a big deal. You hire a GC and work with a kitchen designer. I am thankful to live in a building where there has never been any kind of crime. I feel safe whenever I come home at night. The staff in my building are great - so handy as they take all deliveries/packages and help me out for minor handyman stuff in my unit. Parking is in the building and so it's just a ride up the elevator - monitored by the doorman. There is a gym and a pool and it is used. Yes the maintenance is high in a full service building but the rent in a full service building is high as well so you are essentially just paying what you would pay to rent an equivalent apartment. And at this point my actual costs - rent, mortgage and property taxes are less than half of what units in my building rent for and I could sell it for much more than I originally paid - so I don't regret opting for a full service high rise