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Teapot Diva- YES, Abby, in what was I think, a 'Holiday' episode, (2,3,years ago?) talked about playing with her younger brother's kid(s?), niece(s?)... Yes, she was talking about Lucca, and Lucca (sp?) having a family-as in wife, kids. (Again, I don't remember the episode, but Abby was unusually SAD, wondering if SHE would ever find MR. RIGHT. She, I believe, went on about her 'failed relationships'-as in men who tried to kidnap, kill her and outside of L, who she rarely saw, she had no family.) NCIS would 'screw up' LIKE this, in the beginning.. when they were 'developing' the characters. BUT, this, I don't know why they let it 'slip'. Shows are supposed to have a 'BIBLE' -which outlines every character's family, background, etc . Especially, with computers, one should be able to look up every 'fact' about Abby's brother. AND-the writers could have 'solved it' very easily by just 'adding a few lines'-like 'Lucca's wife took off with the kids. He is hurt, will take up with any woman'. Or some other lines to explain WHY he IS not living with wife/girls.

1st, CBS, A.R., I realize your 'BLIND DATE' /COUPLE concept last season did not work well, but I commend you for TRYING to stir up the mix. BUT you went RIGHT BACK to the 'COOKIE CUTTER MOLD for Casting the 'couples' who race! I.E.-Every Season-there seemed to be a memo sent out saying : Amazing Race-You must cast the following: #1-A Black Team #2 -A Team that has heritage from the 'Far East' #3 A Team that is either Father/Daughter or Mother /Son #4 A team with at least one gay member #5 a Team that has a member with a 'handicap' #6 A team with a Southern Accent #7 a female 'Bimbo' Team-i.e. cheerleaders, models, centerfolds, etc #8 Athletes, ex, retired, semi pro, etc. #9 a team with a 'professional' on it, hopefully, DR. -need arrogance! (if you are having casting trouble, you may COMBINE -i.e. Parent with gay child, or Black athletes.. BUT, they MUST ALL BE accounted for! Demographics people!! (Am surprised that the show does not demand a Native American team..) But, because CBC/Amazing Race does this Every Season, you almost know who is going home right away/the 1st few episodes! So, please, toss this mold away. With the open casting across the country, you can still get personable teams we can root/hate! Which leads me to JASON and ? -Doesn't actually matter who he is with, could be his GRANNY and he would probably still win. He did his homework, said he 'watched the last 2-3 seasons'. (Probably watched them back to back, studied them). He is approaching the A.R. like it is a Job where you only get paid If you come in 1st.. and it is working.. Yes, He could be nicer to his fiancé.. but.. and yes, this season.. AIRHEADS! (UNLESS..they are purposely showing the 'idiot remarks' more). Like, What exactly do 'Team Reporters' REPORT? The HAGUE? I MIGHT make the mistake at 1st, but realize what 'the hague' was right afterwards.. and BOTH of them not realizing 'The Hague' when the Peace Building is mentioned? I now figure they are like MY local 12 reporters (All local news all the time.). You know, the channel that you would NOT hear much about that Russian plane blowing up this week over Egypt, but, you would hear about the 'crime wave' at the local strip mall where someone has stolen 3 boxes of candy from the local supermarker!. And, yes, a bug bite blowing up on a Doctor! Medical Doctor or Ph.d? I can't believe a M.D. or O.D. cannot ask someone from production (who must have 1st aid kits) from benedryl (sp?) crème or some other antihistamine to make the swelling (an allergic reaction) to go down! But, the Texan team.. how many times have they watched the show? So many times on other seasons teams have found EARLIER trains, planes, boats, etc. then what is scheduled.. You watch and should know , never let the other teams out of sight!

was going to ask ?? regarding Money-but I saw a few answered. T.Y.-here are a few more: A poster said The DUGGARS receive $40k an episode. ? #1)-WHERE have posters found this? (TLC/Disc. Income Reports? J.B.?-who I would NOT believe!) ? #2) Do the adult age 'Kids' get their OWN paycheck? (I believe TLC pays the family or most of them-through a 'Family trust or Corp'-not sure WHICH. Unfortunately, 'I can't find IF there is a set 'Appearance Fee' for those on Reality Shows & w/R.S., it breaks down further to 'Scripted' & 'Non-S' (& arguments whether there ARE N.S. Reality shows anyway?)) Regardless, I figured Josh, once married, HAD to be paid, followed by more $ as Anna & more kids came, but- ? #3) Was HE, Josh, paid via 'F.C.' &/or the other now 3 'boys' & 4 'girls' over 18? (Which I guess, J.B. would 'decide' their pay?)

I was looking into the Arkansas Public Records today, yesterday..,the counties where the Duggars live (Washington) & (Benton)-I didn't go further. About a year ago, I looked around a few counties in Ark. (Go to State Gov't, search-'property records' for 'county of' . You can also look up 'Real Property', which are things like cars, boats..) ANYHOO...about last year, Under "Duggar LLC' Or Michelle & Jim bob Duggar-I found around 5,6 properties, including their house.Also, 'Mary Duggar' had about the same. ("grandma duggar') Now, or as of August 2014 through NOW-, there are around 15 'property' purchases-some houses, some 'lots', around $1 million...in either "Duggar LLC' OR 'Michelle & JimBob Revocable Trust' (which-I have NOT a CLUE what THAT is about-tax wise/legal wise/etc.. (Also, Josh's home & few properties in 'John Duggar / ' I just found it strange-so MANY property purchases in Aug 2014? Now, of course, maybe a lot of Good deals? But, could it be 'other reasons'? AKA-"Hide the cash'? 2 'girls' married' -Ben is a Duff, but Derrick is an accountant? Did he want to know-"Jill? How much & where did the $ go from all the years YOU appeared on the show? (No 'real property' in ANY of the 'girls' over 18, John had a # of cars, vehicles.Or are the parents worried about 'lawsuits'? Converted $ into land? Could be nothing..but thing of past shows where M&JB 'let' the 'kids' live in one of 'their' houses...(& REALIZING-that 1st, it was a REALITY show, 2nd, ARK. might NOT have ANY laws protecting 'child actors' like, say, CA, N.Y.?) That while most of the show 'centered' around the 'Parents' & so their 'Compensation' would/Should be FAR greater, these 'kids' HAVE TO BE paid/compensated (again, reality shows are different then a reg. acting job & I have no idea what the $ is?) some how! Some of the 'properties' DUGGAR LLC purchased are $$$ ! But, there are cheaper ones, & , the 'trust ones'? All of the 'kids' should be able to get a cheap house-unless the parents 'mis spent ' the $,as in, It's ours, not theirs?

?? About whether JB and/or Michelle would/DID read ORWELL's 1984? Being around 'their' age, but from NY, I never was assigned THIS Orwell book in school, But- In JR HIGH was required to read 'ANIMAL FARM' I am sure, once in High School, when we were 'allowed' to take different types of English classes, some were req. to read it. They went to school in a much more Conservative Arkansas-the State might NOT have even allowed that book in PUBLIC SCHOOLS Libraries, never mind req. reading! (After all, even Animal Farm was G.O.'s thinning veiled book on communism! Yes, a Satire on 'how it doesn't work', but for ignorant/unintelligent persons-They never get to the "Moral' of the story, do they?). JimBob went to a 'Christian school'-& I am willing to bet '1984' is NOT allowed. Might be wrong, there are ALL different ranges of Christian schools from-yes, almost liberal-to very , very conservative. Jim bob I suspect , considering HOW he is, turned out, went to one along the LATTER & the only '1984' was on the Calendar of that year. As for NOW? Although they STILL say they are not members of 'B Gothard's Quiverall (sp?)' 'cult/church'-They & other followers (supposedly) do not watch/listen/view T.V., radio, internet, newspapers/magazines, books-UNLESS they are FROM the 'church' , Gothard's 'school', OR approved by him /church. Needless to say, VERY LITTLE 'OUTSIDE MATERAL' is (supposedly) available to members...Women mainly because they are 3rd class citizens & have no control/nor have any $. (Read this week's People on Josh -if you can stomach it!) J.B.-I think he 'adores her', yes, like a possession ,as a lot of you say-BUT- as a 'Flawed' OR 'Damaged' one! (Like if you had a porcelain doll from childhood, BUT underneath the hair, clothes, were chips & you 'lost that card' & box for her-Knocking the VALUE of this doll down to less then half!(but-No one else knows about the 'mars'/defects). I think this because JimBob made like 2 'statements' about how (and, frankly, I forgot his exact words..)Michelle had done 'things' in H.S. that & he never explained. He left it, gave this 'look'', like Michelle did the 'teams' BUT, I knew THAT wasn't it! (J.B., being the arrogant self righteous %@%#$ he is!-Would never have 'taken' a 'non virgin' bride. It was more that Michelle was a 'normal teen' before JIMBOB! In H.S., she was a cheerleader! (& Gasp! Michelle has shown us her in her cheerleading outfit! Tight, formfitting, & yes, Michelle does have...Knees! ) She 'dated', had at least 1 BF before J.B.-so, she probably had another man's (teenage boy's) lips on her! This is what bothers J,B. so much & 99.99% of the population would consider this ridiculous! Can't find ep. anymore unfortunately. But , Michelle, although JimBob has never said it on this show, is 'flawed'. Hypocritical, since SHE was not 'reborn' yet, hypocritical, since the family is BIG on prayers ,forgiveness (really wish I could get up these eps. NOW -Really, really need J.B.'s reaction-ESP.-WITH-) Anna being told by HER PARENTS(Not MOST of her siblings!) & Most of the DUGGAR Family-She Must stand by Josh! Forgive him because part of it was her fault!

Has anyone seen Daniel Keller's FB entries? I saw an article on Slate.com : 'Josh Duggar’s Brother-in-Law Speaks Out Against Him', & it was Anna's brother- Daniel Kelly (?) He is (supposedly) -is Extremely P*SSED! & Has offered/WANTS Anna & the kids to move in w/him. Their parents? Not nice. Says they worry too much about what 'others' think of them, & They do not want Anna to leave Prince Charming. Too bad they don't 'google', etc. .if they did, ( Caring about 'other's opinions') Anna would be home with them before the end of the day! IF-this is really her brother-he feels (and he sounds religious BTW) that Josh is a 'Repeat Offender' & liar & he is NOT going to change his ways! (but hasn't convinced Anna of this...yet..)

I don't believe for a NY Second! THAT-Anna OR HER FAMILY knew about Josh's molestations BEFORE they were married! No! What Father (or mild 3rd class Mother in the Background?) would say "Josh, what a catch! Family has $, on T.V., which is prohibited by B.Gothard, AND he MOLESTED 5 young women/girls-4 of them his SISTERS while they SLEPT &/or sat on his lap! To think, Anna has a # of unmarried sisters, won't they be excited !(Not!-No doubt why Josh 'went-a-courting' 100s of miles away from 'earshot of rumors' (the truth-wasn't he supposed to be with a Bate girl?). A lot of 'Gothards' turn to welfare... it would not be a shame for Anna -If-one of her sisters could drag her away! How could Anna's father support 7 (?) kids if he 'quit' to be a missionary in jails? Most missionaries in my Church (a regular Protestant one-are single OR live in 3rd world countries. Not 7 kids, FL. (While doing 'charity' is great, your 1st priority is your FAMILY-as in feeding, housing, health care..(maybe why some of Anna'a siblings left?). Some posters ? how Anna, uneducated, could 'counsel' young girls in jail. She & her father could NOT be listed as real therapists, but as one of the MANY who go in to show prisoners 'the Love of GOD' , etc..A lot of criminals 'claim' to find 'GOD'.(Had a relative who claimed this..B.S) Some do..a lot use these people to get out on parole, $, someone to listen to, etc. Anna -I doubt if she 'turned' many..what did she have in common? Anna is probably scared. Josh probably has little in his name, JB has always controlled the $, what they do, say. HE is probably pissed that Josh has more & more coming out about him. The chance that TLC (or ANY Network) will put them on is growing DIMMER & dimmer....Got to wonder-Derrick, going to Nepal with Jill(?), squashing any chance of 'spin off' -Derrick seeking revenge against Josh/JB? He is cutting $ off from JB-who would of found a way to get $ from show!

I REALLY wish I knew how far into this 'Gothard's (sp?) crap Anna's family is. Yes, Anna 'met' Josh at the 'homeschool' conference in Texas, but since her family lives in FL., they probably knew NOTHING about the Duggars other than what PR & lies were put out by both the 'family' and the 'church' . After all, those conferences were 5 days long, once a year, & most members do NOT use the internet like 'we do', nor read things 'not church approved'. So, Anna's family might have been 'blind' to every negative thing about Josh/family & thought 'Our lil Anna's got quite a catch!' (Sad that there are people who are that naïve .) Sad, because, Anna is stuck w/a sick jerk who is still controlled by Daddy! Plus four (?) of his offspring. Even by some remote chance she left him, I bet almost everything is /was done under a companies name or Jim Bob's name-so Anna will get nothing. Josh will work for 'daddy's 'business' so salary will be under the table-so very little child support-OR-MICHELLE-in HER constant hunger/sickness to 'gather' babies, would/will try to get 'custody'. How long was this 'affair'? Who in their right mind would want to have SEX with Josh? Or, since this person has a website, did she set him up from the beginning? (I have No Idea how much RAGS like the Star, Radar, etc. pay for 'exclusives' like-' I was Josh Duggar's Love Slave!'-Makes me nauseous just typing it!)

Today, I read a great timeline of events in USA Today (5/28/15) and it made a lot of things much clearer! I did not realize that this all 1st started in 2002, Josh was 14, AND, DIM Bob was in the Republican Primaries for the U.S. Senate. (which he lost badly!). Which, explains, somewhat, why, things were on the backburner.. (someone helped them hide things for a while?) But, who ?? J.B. waited months to report his son. Here, it explains he (with church heads) PUNISHED JOSH.. Through labor and 'counselling'..(which, since they do not believe in psychology, must mean bible verses, etc.). Josh's punishment lasted 3 months. Other things happened..(read timeline). But, I have to wonder, would this have happened if Michelle and Jimbob grew up the way they were bringing up their kids? Why? Because Michelle dated, went to a 'regular h.s.', J.B. went to a Christian h.s.. Their kids were kept at this house, rarely got to see other kids, other then that once a year, 5 day, homeschool conference. They had no idea how their kids felt reaching puberty, not allowed to 'date', not allowed to see, meet, be with, the opposite sex, until they reached the age of adulthood when they could 'court'.. their kids were in 2 bedrooms according to sex, and of course, 'masterbation' according to the bible is wrong. Try doing it in your room with 6-9 others in your room! (as Michelle pushed more kids out!) I am sure they could not even talk about those things with their parents (as Josh's punishment was hard labor and 'therapy'). Meanwhile, Dimbob/Michelle, keep doing this kissy face with each other, saying 'when you get married you can do this, but not now'.. how immature! and now, how stupid if you know you have a kid with problems! I have to wonder-if Josh had parents who did not make their kids grow up in a sexually repressed house, but sent them to a regular school, let them date early, (let him 'make out with his GIRL FRIEND..etc..) would any of this happened? and, the most hypocritical thing? does ANYONE remember what JimBob gave Josh right before he went down the aisle, THE BOOK? From their church? Instruction manual on Sexual Intercourse? (Josh turned Red, said he didn't think he needed it?). Bet it was for US, the viewers.. so we would think Josh did not know anything about those 'girly parts' and where his 'Man' part had to go? What a stupid liar Dimbob is! Funny or Die has a video of Jimbob and Michelle, funny!

So much from posters, and from publications known for not printing the truth (Radar on Line, In Touch, Enquirer, and worse, TLC!) The duggars are the biggest liars of the group! What I can't figure, is why J.B would take his son to the police? Only if he knew Josh was getting arrested, or, he was trying to sway them away from more serious charges? There is no way he did it because he was being 'holy', because the Duggars do not trust 'regular' persons at all. As for the 'girls' , I dont know where this came out, and certainly, the family would not report this. Though, women, girls, are a FAR 2nd class citizen with the Gothard Teachings, and when anything happens, it is almost always the fault of the woman/girl . That is why women are to dress very conservatively, and no dancing-all to keep men from getting excited. Goodle 'ex followers' of Gothard-I forgot the names of what they are called. I read one story where a male around 16, 17 molested, raped his (step?) sisters who were around 4, 5 and they were blamed by religious leaders. Yes, they 'lured' him by being naked. They had taken a bath, and were going from the Bathroom to their bedroom to get dressed. I do not remember how police found out, but they did not 'buy' the religious officials blaming the little girls. So, if Josh did ANYTHING to his sisters, we would NOT know! Not then, not now, not unless one of them leaves the church and writes a 'tell all', but the other 7 sisters would say 'she is lying'. Josh would also not believe he did anything wrong, other then he did something before 'marriage' but it was HER fault! BUT, as for feeling relieved , as some suggest, he probably has not felt any worry, since his father probably told him, and everyone else-'I took care of it, so forget it ever happened'. Remember, they do not read newspapers, watch TV, internet, etc. UNLESS it pretains to GOTHARD, or them. They are naive and/or stupid to many things. I.e. EMAILS once deleted are deleted, court papers sealed means no one will ever talk about them, and probably giving $$ to someone means that it will never be brought up again. They never hear the stories of politicians who have people come forward DECADES later with stories of affairs, stealing, etc.! I feel bad for ANNA-If she was 2nd best, as in Daddy dearest told Josh to find a wife NOW! I hope she never hears this! She is also pregnant with #4, they do not have insurance anymore, so hopefully, she will be able to have at home birth, where ever HOME is going to be. Home-hopefully they go to florida, not to Arkansas. Imagine Arkansas if Jimbob blames Josh, which he will for the show being cancelled! Income going away, (the real estate they talk about is under 10 houses and an 'antenna' which does bring $$). Who is going to offer a book contract? Appearances? Hopefully, they saved, because FRUGAL J.B. SPENDS! But, regardless of 'who's fault is it'.. (i.e. J.b. did not handle it right 9 years ago.. and we all know KARMA bites you in the a$$?). It will be JOSH, as in Josh, anna and their kids who are blamed, and if they live in ARK, probably reminded weekly? daily? whose fault it is? AND.. of course, if there was a girl, teen, 9 years ago, this young woman who might have been raped... hopefully she got therapy, if not then, NOW! and I PRAY she does not have her name exposed.. which often happens even when the case is sealed.. $$ often buys anything. As for Josh's sisters? Nothing is ever going to happen with the older ones.. I thought, with marriage, escape, but, Jessa (?) marrying Ben, very low incomes, they are jim bob's slaves, Jill, if she encouraged Derrick to use his accounting degree.. they could escape, but, I doubt it, HE TOO, was 'specially chosen' for JB's daughters.. Wow.. if we did not know the family, show, this whole set up for the married daughters, (how they had their husbands chosen, where they live, etc. ) would seem like a total abuse set up.. but, again, with the family, we do not know, and we will never know. The only thing now-with the show(s) in question, the parents might not be able to have th

Which, I is why I did not like 'Neverland'. Like, I missed it, but where was 'Dornie' all these years? I did not know that NCIS had this elite 'cyber' unit! (thought that belonged to the FBI, CIA, etc.. ). THEN.. all that garbage with his mother saying/knowing these agents! 'Dornie' worked with them (if we go by episodes) like 4 times! And, I believe, he was down, working in evidence lockup for one or two of them! (He worked with McGee, and DiNozzo, right?). To have written in-He looked up to Gibbs like a father, when in fact, he was afraid of GIBBS, on the few episodes, trying to impress him, but screwing up, total garbage! I could buy, though, that we did not know he had computer skills since often, at a work place, you are not put where you can best be used! But, this 'script'? NCIS LA had a 'lost boy' group of episodes. They though, dealt with where 'lost boys' actually are-the Sudan region. This episode? Seems like a poor cousin of a script! Like how are they going to explain LUKE shooting Gibbs? Yes, I noticed that Luke shot Gibbs first in the shin, then BELOW the heart-leaving a good chance for Gibbs to survive..(why don't they EVER wear bullet proof vests on NCIS OR NCIS LA? Yes, you can get a bullet to the head, but.. why no chest vest?). That Luke was going to be killed if he did not shot Gibbs? That this blond English 'kid' just moves into an IRAQ town W/O a problem? Finally.. tired of Mike Franks showing up as, what? Gibb's conscious? Why not just make him a ghost? Then it can be NCIS ghost whisperer... At least that way, instead of just being haunted, GIBBS can find out what is going to happen, where the BAD guys are, who they are, etc.. This way, no more of Gibb's probies will have to die! Not that any of these agents were probies anymore other then that stupid nickname that Gibbs and Franks had together and it certainly did not pertain to 'Dornie'! Maybe, once Gibbs survives the shooting, he will have a 'breakdown', feeling responsible for every agent being shot? Strange though, never feels guilty beyond the episode for civilians, but, agents, since I guess, he has no family, the 'agents are family, children', he feels guilty.. which, if he were a real agent, he would not have survived all those years as an agent, since, one would have to go into the job with the understanding that you might be killed in the line of duty. BUT, NCIS, will not survive with GIBBS gone. DiNozzo is the comedy relief, he cannot be the head agent. McGee, Bishop are just p-t. players, neither is strong enough and Vance was never developed enough to be full time

Have ratings really dropped for NCIS? It is probably more of a 'shift'. While CBS's other show-'The Big Bang Theory' OFTEN comes in #1 in the precious 18-49 viewer category (Precious, because this large age group are the BUYERS according to 'Madison Ave.'-aka -The Advertisers who buy commercial spots on TV shows, who 'pay' the networks.). While NCIS does come in the top 10 in THIS category, and at times, does come in #1 OVERALL at lot of the times, NIELSEN (and who ever else figures the ratings) says that we 'oldsters' are the ones who put NCIS in that 'top' spot. We, oldsters, (anyone older then 49) does not count, or as much, to Madison Ave, because, we do not 'buy'. Our buying power is diminished, and/or, we have become 'mature' and do not buy on 'WHIMS' like many younger persons do! So, while I have not checked it out, the cost per $ per commercial on NCIS, compared to TBBT is probably less, or it will be less, going down, as time progresses. Which means, that the show will not give into actors demanding high raises, demands! BUT. this show has been on for 12 seasons! Being in the top spot a number of times during the season is great! Being in the top 10 for viewers 18-49-again, great! BUT, I figure, the network idiots are probably there saying 'We have to change things up to keep these viewer #s" -When, what they NEED is FRESH writers and fresh stories.. instead of having the same lame stories that have NOTHING to do with the NAVY!

I have NOT watched ALL the seasons of the AMAZING RACE.. I skipped a few seasons after 'Team Cowboys', appearing not the 1st time, but one of the other times, were, what I deemed, unfairly eliminated because TAR was always changing the rules on penalties, sharing info, and when and where they put those (and I am sorry, I can NEVER remember the names TAR assigns to the various things on the show, but ..) 'turn arounds' where a team has to do both detours.. and this one was right before the check in with PHIL.. and it WAS an elimination round! THIS EPISODE? Of course, the team (and I am sorry, forgot their names) who left their fannybags in the BLUE CAR.. when they switched to an automatic.. MADE a MAJOR BOO BOO , breaking one of the top rules on TAR.. (#1-NEVER EVER let your fannypack leave your butt or your eyes-'cause w/o your passport and $$-U AINT going NOWHERE!)... but.. they waited .. calmly.. for the car.. and the other team STUFFED the FP under the seat.. and DENIED they saw it! IF.. the team did not go over and look.. and grab their FP.. Are we to think the other team would have driven off with it still in the car? I THOUGHT the lies were on the boarder .. for a penalty.. OR.. would TAR have waited until the other team continued to lie and drove off with them? THEN.. given a penalty? I really wish the penalties were .. well, more defined.. because one season. 'THIS' gets a penalty, but the season after.. 'THAT' which is almost, but not exactly like 'THIS' did not get a penalty.. Of course, if you do not do a detour (or whatever) that still gets a penalty.. but, yes, the time seems to be different.. BUT.. the 2 hours Bergen and Kurt took.. so what.. w/o a car.. I think most of us knew that they were going down this episode-UNLESS-Rochelle and Mike got sooo lost.. Even not being able to drive that car.. that next thing we saw.. They were entering Italy or something! But, I agree with some posters..At least 'Kurt' seemed more out of casting, or, that TAR found him off a 'dating site', i.e. 'Looking for love? What to go on a world wide adventure?'.. Because it seemed like he never ever watched a full season of TAR, certainly NEITHER knew the unwritten laws of TAR! (shift driving, swimming, etc.)..But, neither do a few other of these 'blind date' contestants! We are how far into this season.. and I have CBS.com .. Amazing meeting the contestants .. up -so I can reference them at least a bit. Because, I cannot name even one of them. Granted, I told you, I am bad with the names of tasks, etc. But, other seasons, I could give you nicknames of teams.. These teams? Blind date annoying, blind date even more annoying, etc. etc. and Not a blind date but how the hell are they still together dating! I can guarantee that NONE of these blind date teams will be together afterwards, and that who ever put these people together did so on 2 characteristics-#1)careers/jobs #2) physical attributes . i.e. Oh, we have a Resident, lets put the R.N. with him! And, the 2 lawyers? PERFECT! Never ever thinking that -a-2 people who work in hospitals might not want to be together (or in court) because they do not want to come home and have only THAT to talk about! (and as a disabled R.N.-I did not see to many 'matchups' with Drs., nurses, or any other hospital workers!). And, at least for the 'white people' -It was blondes with blondes, dark haired persons with dark haired persons! Almost like 'Casting' had 8 year olds in and had them play a game of 'matching'.!! I doubt we will EVER see this blind date TAR race again.. UNLESS. TAR let's the contestants meet a few days prior to the race and let the PICK their own teammates! TAR-why don't you try that?

Cathy, Candy apples.. You just have to think of them as if they were 'guest stars' on a sitcom.. which, basically.. Cathy is.. and those mothers? They are like Background actors.. HOPING.. that they.. will be noticed, not unlike the actor who played URKEL was on Family Matters? and they are brought back as a 'regular'.. Because, that is what it is EXACTLY!! After all, All these girls, (and once in a while, boy..) CAN DANCE! It is the mothers that Lifetime is casting! (and I suspect, did when they filmed Abby's Ultimate.. -'Yes, the kid must be able to dance, BUT, the MOTHER-(or father)must be bizarre, nuts, crazy! If not, the kid is not on the show!! It is all about the ratings!!' And once that parent was on that show (because, while YES, we saw the kid on that show, it was like at least 50/50 parent/kid, right? ), I believe LIFETIME culled AGAIN.. and took the even more craziest from there! and.. if they are, then it is like winning the 'GOLDEN TICKET'.. At least for these parents who's reality is not firming on terra firma. The girls do not compete in real competitions on this show. They are what you call 'Invitationals' -which are based out of real dance companies, but, your dance company has to be 'INVITED' to compete(-I suspect that Lifetime has a 'helping hand' in what schools get invited,) and let's face it, since D.M. started going to invitationals. (around 3rd season?) . They have rarely lost, so, I do not think the best schools out there get those invites, nor are a lot of schools invited! (Keep the number of competitors down helps your chances, right?). I cannot say that these Invitationals are 'fixed'.. That the judges are in Lifetime's pocket... but, then again.. But, what I am saying that D.M. is not really about the girls competing but the mothers acting like toddlers. The girls, (mothers) , i.e. , the EXTRAS.. are flown in and out of either PITTSBURGH or OHIO for the week for the episode, put up in a hotel, hopefully get a tutor, rehearse, fly, get bussed to the 'competition', film, then go home.. The mothers hope that they stand out so they get a call back. Cathy's can be considered the Minors, Abby's the big league-for D.M. only!! But, in a world where having sex and the video sells, and your whole family become famous (Kardashians)-what do you expect from some people? We are living with a lot of people who have no idea what it is like to have manners, class, etc.

The WRITERS of NCIS this past season have come up with, what I feel, outlandish scripts to try to make a story fit! (1st one was the 1st episode this season and what followed-Yet another person trying to get back at Gibbs (for doing his job.) Of course, not by hurting or killing Jethro, but by hurting, no, killing those CLOSE to Jethro! (Never mind that Gibbs is not married, No siblings, parents dead, no living children, no real friends outside of work..... ) But, there is that storyline.. YET again.. with a PERSON we never heard of before that episode-but, of course, later on in the season, of course, break out Ancestry.com and everything comes clear! (Terrorist was the product of 1 jewish father, 1 arab mother.. oh, wait, didn't Ziva's half bro have the same situation? Then this guy MUST be related to Ari (?) (and, I guess, Ziva-once removed?).. But last night? I guess people have been asking 'Where's Delilah'? So, they, the writers came up with this ridiculous script of Delilah going DEEP uncover as a DOD agent who is p*ssed off at the gov't because she became wheelchair bound due to the gov't fault! Of course, the guy she is dealing with is the brother of the guy who injured her! Now, are WE, the viewers supposed to believe that this terrorist would not google, PAY someone, (and everything else Terrorists do) to check out 'Pistachios story'? How hard would it be in REAL life to find out who Pistachio really was?? (as in, how many people working for the Gov't are wheelchair bound? Because of an accident,? And are female and Delilah's age? ) Unless the terrorist was a moron, he would have found out who Delilah was, and that she was in that W.C. because of his brother! (AND her undercover story? She added 'real life ' things-i.e. She was having problems with her BF-a NCIS AGENT?? ). She should have been suspended along with her boss for screwing up! I also find it ridiculous that Delilah was now promoted to 'Team Leader'-1st-her age! 2nd-because it seems that they do undercover work! Yes, I know it is a TV SHOW, but one that models itself after real life agencies! How does a T.L protect her members if she cannot get to certain place or get there as fact as others? ALSO, the 'threats' are now here, so she is transferred back to the U.S. The treats have always been HERE! (duh!).. Okay, NCIS is a tv show, not real life.. so they, the writers feel that they can have a female 20 something team leader.. OK.. but what really gets me is that they have had Delilah, in her wheelchair in places where there is either no ramp or no elevator.. Like that apartment last night on the 2nd floor! Of course, people will say that ICE picked her up and carried her.. but, Malik(sp?) did not know about ICE.. thought she was coming alone. So, how was she supposed to get up those stairs by herself? If they, NCIS, are going to have a wheelchair bound person, then deal with that person correctly!