suomi

I shoulda peed before I looked at that. Too late now.

Hey to everyone, long time no chit chat. I was active on the daily in Sister Wives forum but gradually burned out. (OG3 - - > is mine!) Chiming in here because it is Veteran's Day in the US. Father was first-generation Finnish-American, born in 1921 in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the third of 15 children (12 survived to adulthood). Enlisted in the Army Air Corps (precursor to the US Air Force) two days after Pearl Harbor. Served in what is called The Forgotten Theater, CBI (China-Burma-India), achieved rank of Staff Sergeant. Assignment was to locate and recover downed aircraft and crew, RAF IIRC. Spoke very little about his tour - his face, voice, demeanor would change and I learned to leave it alone. The most he said was "The mind never forgets the smell of burned human flesh." He served during the construction of the Burma Road which was used to supply China (our ally) because of invasions by the Japanese. Also served during construction of the Ledo Road after Japan closed the Burma Road. Many of the Merrill's Marauders came through his camp - they were a deep penetration, long-range, special forces jungle warfare unit. He said "those poor bastards" had dysentery so bad that they cut out the seat of their trousers in order to have something halfway decent to wear. Best advice he got there was "Never stand behind a Marauder." Returned home weakened by recurrent malaria, feet/ankles/calves permanently discolored by jungle rot - but never wounded. Moved to SoCal, married, father of three, nearly reached his 94th bday. He was a walking encyclopedia, and I miss him every day. Looking forward to reading more "feels" about veterans. We are grateful, and we remember you.

A bland reality TV show about polygamy was devastated by suicide. Was the child star’s trauma on clear display? Over 18 seasons Sister Wives has shifted from the mundane to tragic, and it’s left viewers wondering about their complicity https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/mar/20/sister-wives-death-tlc-reality-show-ethics

He sounds like pure Utah man (or pure Intermountain West man) to me, with a cadence that comes from speaking in church regularly. The youngs in general sound like that less and less but David speaks like most of his generation and nearly all of his parents' generation. Tough times make for tough people, and grammar is not necessarily a priority.

Meri Brown: Peace out, bitches! (A direct quote).

Yep. There's a cash register where her heart should be.

https://abc13.com/thanksgiving-grandma-text-message-accident/13957705/

I don't think Robyn loves Kody the way Kody loves Kody.

It was when they went camping in Big Bear over 4th of July. I remember it because I grew up in BB. It's 200 miles and 3.5 hours from Vegas where it was so hot that Christine tried to fry an egg on the sidewalk. Meri laid down the law behind a restaurant that was owned by friends of my parents. The ep aired on 10-30-2011.

I'm digging the photo of Kody with the good white hair but where is the photo of an "aged" Robyn? Oh, wait.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/03/delete-personal-data-privacy-free-app/

Kody says Robyn will lose respect for him if he abandons the other wives. He maneuvers around that by treating the other wives so poorly that they abandon him instead. Robyn takes the splintering of their cult so hard that Meri feels the need to console sad, broken Robyn over the loss of her sister wives. If anyone so much as hints that Robyn's hands are dirty she a) bristles and/or b) twists her ugly, downturned maw while hurling sarcasm. Janelle says she cannot accuse Kody of abuse or neglect. I guess Janelle forgot how Kody neglected and emotionally abused their younger daughter Savanah, and their sons Logan, Hunter, Garrison and Gabe. Kody remains untouched by the disintegration of his family. Remind me why I watch this show.

Logan is a looker, very easy on the eyes, and he and Michelle are a cute couple. Plus, they are good people. Who is the other gal next to Janelle? Is she related to Michelle?

The (nutty) prophet.