Sweet Fellowship: Duggars and Friends (aka the Bates Family and Other Featured Families Thread)

[CalicoKitty]

3 hours ago, crazy8s said:

I bet they are terrified every minute the parents are gone. Surely the food was inventoried before jill left so no extra would be eaten and they are surely trained to rat each other out on any little thing.

My MIL would leave for a few days when her kids were teenagers. FIL and all the kids knew you did not touch the pots and pans or use real plates. Once when i was there, fil and 3 teenagers were all actually afraid to cook a chef boyardee pizza kit in a box because she would know they used it and used a pan to bake the thing. 

also there was no touching her washing machine and yes she is still a control freak to this day.

Sounds familiar.  You never touched my mother's washing machine, and she stacked the plates in the cabinet with a paper plate on top of each plate.  You ate on the paper plate so you wouldn't need to wash the "good" plate.  Folding all the laundry was expected, however.

[Zella]

2 minutes ago, ginger90 said:

How about this one? 🤦‍♀️
 

“You guys are the Von Trapps! I wish my family all sang!”

The Von Trapps would have probably had an easier time fleeing the Nazis if they sang as ear-punishingly as the Rodrigues family. . . . 

[Salacious Kitty]

29 minutes ago, Zella said:

The Von Trapps would have probably had an easier time fleeing the Nazis if they sang as ear-punishingly as the Rodrigues family. . . . 

They certainly wouldn't have won the talent contest! 

[Zella]

6 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

They certainly wouldn't have won the talent contest! 

"Stand back or we'll sing!" 

Imagine how much faster Noriega would have snapped if they'd played the Rods for him. 

[Ohiopirate02]

3 minutes ago, Zella said:

"Stand back or we'll sing!" 

Imagine how much faster Noriega would have snapped if they'd played the Rods for him. 

Blasting the Rods on a continuous loop has got to be a no-no per the Geneva Convention.

[Zella]

Just now, Ohiopirate02 said:

Blasting the Rods on a continuous loop has got to be a no-no per the Geneva Convention.

Seeing as how I noped out after about 10 seconds on the only one I've ever dared watch, I concur. 

[sagittarius sue]

58 minutes ago, iwantcookies said:

Best comment ever… bonus points for misspelling Rodrigues 🤣

you know jillybeans hates that

Great, although I would've liked it even better if it said "Praise the Lord Daniel."

Edited June 30, 2022 by sagittarius sue

[BradandJanet]

Jill is on a roll again. First, all the photos and gushy words about her HOT hubby (cough, cough) and their lovely hotel stay. Now, photos of the family taking over a laundromat and making memories by singing gospel music at the top of their lungs while folding laundry.

Jilly Puff tends to do this kind of thing when her wittle fillin's are hurt by MEAN people on the Internet. I bet it's criticism about her begging for food and donations after the storm because of their "strenuous" financial times, and then driving off with David to a three-day convention trip with a nice hotel and fancy dinner. Who knows?

Jill can dish it out to people she feels are beneath her, but she can't take any criticism back. Maybe she should just put her phone down and walk away. 

[sheshark]

2 hours ago, BradandJanet said:

Jilly Puff tends to do this kind of thing when her wittle fillin's are hurt by MEAN people on the Internet. I bet it's criticism about her begging for food and donations after the storm because of their "strenuous" financial times, and then driving off with David to a three-day convention trip with a nice hotel and fancy dinner. Who knows?

Jill can dish it out to people she feels are beneath her, but she can't take any criticism back. Maybe she should just put her phone down and walk away. 

I could not work after Hurricane Sandy (bartender and my restaurants were closed for 2 or more weeks due to power and damage).  But I actually did all right because 13 days powerless meant no electric, gas and natural gas usage. Very little water at $1200 a quarter helped too. And it was late October to early November so we wore layers.  Actually cooked as much food as I could in the fireplace and on the grill. She is just a lazy bitch and a grifter’s grifter.

[LilJen]

On 6/29/2022 at 7:58 AM, ginger90 said:

21 hours ago, ginger90 said:

Yup, the poor not-Nurie at the upper right is just LOVING the memory of folding GWE's GIANT shorts. . . NOT.

(photos higher up) Oh, and the Jill on a scooter at the Plexus convention photo: Was that her attempt at a smoky eye look? Just looks like someone punched her. . ..

19 hours ago, Tigregirl said:

Because they have to show what a close loving family they are, who just can’t bear to be apart, and because god knows none of those kids can be home alone for a minute without falling into the hands of satan.  Or maybe they were expecting the second coming of Lord Daniel of the Laundromat!

I wonder which poor kid got the lucky job of washing and folding GWE’s tighty whities.

🤢

4 hours ago, Ohiopirate02 said:

Blasting the Rods on a continuous loop has got to be a no-no per the Geneva Convention.

Now we know how to defeat Putin <sorry for the political content>

Edited June 30, 2022 by LilJen

[iwantcookies]

This helped her knee 🤣😬🙄

[crazy8s]

Jonathan's cousin got married this past weekend. mother of the bride is the person that arranged jonathan and kaylee to meet and is in jill's plexus downline. seems no rods were at the wedding and oh the bride insisted on dancing with the groom and her father.  maybe I am wrong and the rods traveled to PA this past weekend and Jill will post all about it 2 weeks from now.

[BradandJanet]

In that Plexus shot, Jill's filtered her face to the point of erasing not only all her lines and wrinkles but her chin and both ears as well. 

The pink nails, shirt, and hat make her look like a guide at a theme park.

[iwantcookies]

3 minutes ago, BradandJanet said:

In that Plexus shot, Jill's filtered her face to the point of erasing not only all her lines and wrinkles but her chin and both ears as well. 

The pink nails, shirt, and hat make her look like a guide at a theme park.

I think she looks like a bottle of pepto 

[awaken]

Wow- page 1,000!  So much Jill snark!

[Salacious Kitty]

To quote Jill Dillard: YAY! 

[sagittarius sue]

8 hours ago, BradandJanet said:

The pink nails, shirt, and hat make her look like a guide at a theme park.

Except a guide wouldn't have had such a half-assed job on her nails.

[65mickey]

On 6/27/2022 at 7:34 PM, libgirl2 said:

Hot? On what planet? Good God Jill, we aren't blind!

Maybe the A/C was not working in the hotel and that's why he was "hot."

[farmgal4]

The Rod girls are selling earrings again.  Jill allowed them to post a short video advertising the goods (or bads) on Facebook.

Edited July 2, 2022 by farmgal4
Removed 2 letters

[awaken]

12 hours ago, 65mickey said:

Maybe the A/C was not working in the hotel and that's why he was "hot."

That is truly the only circumstance he could be considered hot!  😂

[Salacious Kitty]

1 hour ago, farmgal4 said:

The Rod girls are selling earrings again.  Jill allowed them to posted a short video advertising the goods (or bads) on Facebook.

Kaylee looks goth with that lipstick. 

Edited July 2, 2022 by Salacious Kitty

[Cinnabon]

6 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Kaylee looks goth as with that lipstick. 

Wouldn’t that be fantastic?

[Salacious Kitty]

Nurie is putting product in her poor kid's hair. 

[merylinkid]

9 hours ago, farmgal4 said:

The Rod girls are selling earrings again.  Jill allowed them to posted a short video advertising the goods (or bads) on Facebook.

Well yeah, how else is Jill going to pay for scooter rentals?   She certainly isn't using any money from her OWN work.

[GeeGolly]

JillR has spent a good portion of her life breeding for the grift. As I mentioned before, she is now in the "season of life" when she is starting to lose her mouths to feed. When will her panic set in? Losing Tim and the two NotNuries will put them in single digits. I mean like during the next Ohio Derecho, she might have, say, only 5 mouths to feed.

JillR is the only parent who will lose money when she has less kids at home. I hope God finds "his timing" is to marry off the Rod kidults toot sweet. 

[libgirl2]

7 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Nurie is putting product in her poor kid's hair. 

Could it be he is fresh from a bath and it is water? I have pictures of my son like that. Then again, with these people it probably is product. 

[GeeGolly]

One Bates couple lives in an RV, another Bates family of 7 renoed a tiny pull along camper, the arguably most financially successful Bates family is on their way to pick up a new camper, FF & Anna have a camper, Joy & Austin have a camper and now Jed and Katey are going to reno a camper. Obliviously JB & M have had a few, as well as the Rods.

I'm not knocking campers, I come from a long line of boaters which is basically RVing on water and I know the pandemic brought out a host of new RV owners, but what is it with Fundies and RVs/campers? Is it like a prereq? Is it a status symbol? Is it a safety net? It just seems to me the ratio of Fundy RV ownership is pretty high.

[farmgal4]

7 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Nurie is putting product in her poor kid's hair. 

Of course she is.  She’s been watching her idiot mother do it for 2 decades.  Not only that but she sits him down, bare legged, in stiff, skin-irritating grass.  And she couldn’t get him to smile even once.  That poor, pitiful baby.  What a shitty life he has ahead of him. 😢

[Westiepeach]

That is a weird angle for Nemo. His head looks HUGE and his little legs look spindly…

[dargosmydaddy]

Another thing she learned from her mom! The JillR School of Photography is all about the weird/ unflattering angles!

[CouchTater]

1 hour ago, Westiepeach said:

That is a weird angle for Nemo. His head looks HUGE and his little legs look spindly…

My BFF loves babies and always wants to "eat them up," "bite their fat cheeks," etc. (yes, she's a weirdo).  I think little Nemo would be safe around her, though.  He's looking a little too gamey and ropey for her taste.   🤣😆

Poor little guy.

Edited July 2, 2022 by CouchTater

[BradandJanet]

1 hour ago, farmgal4 said:

Of course she is.  She’s been watching her idiot mother do it for 2 decades.  Not only that but she sits him down, bare legged, in stiff, skin-irritating grass.  And she couldn’t get him to smile even once.  That poor, pitiful baby.  What a shitty life he has ahead of him. 😢

At least he'll have a few years of eating before the "blessings" exceed Nathan's income. Then he'll learn how to fast so the little ones will get a few bites of food. Nurie will blanket train so Nemo will learn to flash a big smile every time a camera turns toward him. Nurie knows little more than what her parents taught her. Poor little guy will have no education, no job prospects, and will probably end up in a camper in his parents' backyard. 

[OpieTaylor]

2 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

One Bates couple lives in an RV, another Bates family of 7 renoed a tiny pull along camper, the arguably most financially successful Bates family is on their way to pick up a new camper, FF & Anna have a camper, Joy & Austin have a camper and now Jed and Katey are going to reno a camper. Obliviously JB & M have had a few, as well as the Rods.

I'm not knocking campers, I come from a long line of boaters which is basically RVing on water and I know the pandemic brought out a host of new RV owners, but what is it with Fundies and RVs/campers? Is it like a prereq? Is it a status symbol? Is it a safety net? It just seems to me the ratio of Fundy RV ownership is pretty high.

Which couple lives in an RV? I can see large families needing campers to house their many people when they visit each other. 

[Westiepeach]

37 minutes ago, OpieTaylor said:

Which couple lives in an RV? I can see large families needing campers to house their many people when they visit each other. 

Doesn’t Canned Ham and his helpmeet live in an RV? Or am I making that up?

[Salacious Kitty]

13 minutes ago, Westiepeach said:

Doesn’t Canned Ham and his helpmeet live in an RV? Or am I making that up?

We belong to the same FB group! 😂

Yes, Nathan and Esther live in an RV. 

[GeeGolly]

1 hour ago, OpieTaylor said:

Which couple lives in an RV? I can see large families needing campers to house their many people when they visit each other. 

As was answered, Nathan and Esther live in an RV.

So having RVs/campers is a space thing? Kind of like Jill and Jessa needing guest rooms?

[Salacious Kitty]

Don't forget that Joy, Austin, and baby Giddyup lived in an RV for awhile as Austin renovated their current house. 

[Fosca]

4 hours ago, farmgal4 said:

Of course she is.  She’s been watching her idiot mother do it for 2 decades.  Not only that but she sits him down, bare legged, in stiff, skin-irritating grass.  And she couldn’t get him to smile even once.  That poor, pitiful baby.  What a shitty life he has ahead of him. 😢

I hope there weren't fire ants there; I don't ever walk through grass in Florida for fear of being bitten and she plops the kid right down.

[GeeGolly]

20 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Don't forget that Joy, Austin, and baby Giddyup lived in an RV for awhile as Austin renovated their current house. 

And JD and Abby technically live in a (non) mobile home. Not one that will ever move, but a "mobile" home, none the less.

[YupItsMe]

I don’t know about fundies, but we have always preferred a camper to a hotel room. We aren’t sleeping in a bed, walking on carpet or using a tub that  thousands of other people have used, we only have to pack once, can make the food we like at a much lower cost than we could get at a restaurant. It’s just all around more comfortable for us. It’s even more convenient with small children. And, if you get stuck in traffic you have a clean bathroom available- we were once stuck in traffic for 6 hours during a hurricane evacuation and never so happy to have our little house attached. 
 

ETA: Many, many people live in mobile homes. They are not necessarily less than a house. JD and Abbie’s looked quite nice inside.

Edited July 2, 2022 by YupItsMe

[Cinnabon]

2 hours ago, OpieTaylor said:

Which couple lives in an RV? I can see large families needing campers to house their many people when they visit each other. 

The only one living within their means.

52 minutes ago, YupItsMe said:

I don’t know about fundies, but we have always preferred a camper to a hotel room. We aren’t sleeping in a bed, walking on carpet or using a tub that  thousands of other people have used, we only have to pack once, can make the food we like at a much lower cost than we could get at a restaurant. It’s just all around more comfortable for us. It’s even more convenient with small children. And, if you get stuck in traffic you have a clean bathroom available- we were once stuck in traffic for 6 hours during a hurricane evacuation and never so happy to have our little house attached. 
 

ETA: Many, many people live in mobile homes. They are not necessarily less than a house. JD and Abbie’s looked quite nice inside.

Living in one is quite different than spending $$$$ to buy one for fun. What do they cost these days?

Edited July 2, 2022 by Cinnabon

[Westiepeach]

2 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

We belong to the same FB group! 😂

I bet a lot of us are in that same FB group! 🤣

[GeeGolly]

3 hours ago, YupItsMe said:

ETA: Many, many people live in mobile homes. They are not necessarily less than a house. JD and Abbie’s looked quite nice inside.

Since I'm the only one who mentioned a mobile home, I assume this is directed at me. I never said or implied it is less than.

Came back just to clarify my original post - I explicitly said I'm not knocking RVs/campers. I just think its odd that SO MANY Fundies have them.

Edited July 2, 2022 by GeeGolly

[farmgal4]

5 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

We belong to the same FB group! 😂

Yes, Nathan and Esther live in an RV. 

Ummm, who’s Canned Ham?? 😟

[Salacious Kitty]

1 minute ago, farmgal4 said:

Ummm, who’s Canned Ham?? 😟

Nathan Bates. 

[farmgal4]

4 hours ago, Fosca said:

I hope there weren't fire ants there; I don't ever walk through grass in Florida for fear of being bitten and she plops the kid right down.

Fire ants are very common in FL.  My mom has a house there, and I stepped barefoot into a large group of them.  I used words that my mother has never heard come out of my mouth before. 

[iwantcookies]

Jill posted a pic claiming that after 3 day plexus challenge guy lost his big belly.

he went from a big belly to no belly in 3 days according to Jill.

Who actually believes that? 
SMH

[BetyBee]

Just now, iwantcookies said:

Jill posted a pic claiming that after 3 day plexus challenge guy lost his big belly.

he went from a big belly to no belly in 3 days according to Jill.

Who actually believes that? 
SMH

That's ridiculous! Jill is a liar and she's cheating people out of their money for that chemical laden crap. How is that "serving Jesus"??

[BigBingerBro]

11 minutes ago, iwantcookies said:

Jill posted a pic claiming that after 3 day plexus challenge guy lost his big belly.

he went from a big belly to no belly in 3 days according to Jill.

Who actually believes that? 
SMH

Why doesn't GWE take this challenge?   I have a feeling he might need more than  3 days!

[iwantcookies]

I don’t think David wants to lose weight. He probably qualifies for gastric bypass. It’s interesting why he doesn’t want to lose weight and be with his jellybeans for another 25 years.