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cmr2014
cmr2014

I was thinking about this and the idea that the girls weren't "harmed" and weren't "damaged goods" which led me to realize that ALL of the Duggar children are "damaged goods" and I think that's becomi

Churchhoney
Churchhoney

They put themselves on tv and have proclaimed over and over and over and over again that their way of life is the way to ensure that your children are totally safe from every evil of the world, and in

WhitneyWhit
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I don't know where to post this but I fucking met Michelle Duggar. Let me set the scene. So my cousin is getting married and we were at a shop looking at dresses here in Kentucky when the Duggars marc

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sometimesy

sometimesy

Would a boy courting interest the leghumpers/general public? It wouldn't interest me at all. I didn't even watch the Jessa and Jill weddings. Started watching Jill's and it was sooo drawn out and boring.. so didn't even bother with Jessa's. Same with another baby, haven't watched any of those episodes. Going by ratings, I am not the norm. So my question is: Would JB have to encourage one of his daughters to purpose to get married to keep the show going? Or will a boy do? I'm getting the vibe from Jana that she is not going to be wrangled into something she doesn't want. Jinger and Joy (ugh teenager!) might draw interest in particular Joy because she is so young. UGH UGH! (as much as I hate myself for saying this, I would watch Joy out of fascination.)

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kokapetl

kokapetl

The girls have competition on the book front. One of the Duck Dynasty clan is publishing a book about his courtship and marriage. At the ripe age of 20.

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/duck-dynasty-star-john-luke-robertson-talks-book/story?id=38513784

The sheer arrogance of all these people that being a particular kind of Christian makes them qualified on anything makes me just want to slap them.

This dynasty, I assume they had considerable success selling duck whistles and duck whistle accessories before the show began. Their ZZ Top beards and bandanas are purely for the show, aren't they?
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Churchhoney

Churchhoney

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This dynasty, I assume they had considerable success selling duck whistles and duck whistle accessories before the show began. Their ZZ Top beards and bandanas are purely for the show, aren't they?

 

Indeed. Here are some ways they used to look:

 

http://i.perezhilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1d8f7b7ce2abc86a5f1716b31dcb351f.gif

 

http://spyhollywood.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Duck-Dynasty.jpg

 

http://img.wennermedia.com/620-width/1384789674_robertson-family-landing-page-640.jpg

 

The Duggs aren't the only ones who've changed their styles of dressing for the tee and vee (maybe more than once). "Reality" ain't all it's cracked up to be.

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BitterApple

BitterApple

Whatever sells.

Ain't that the truth. Jessa would wear a bikini, toke weed, kiss a girl and attend a Sanders rally if it meant extending the gravy train one more year. Bin's toilet scrubbing salary sure as shit isn't keeping her in MacBooks and KitchenAid's.

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Vermicious Knid

Vermicious Knid

The Robertsons have managed to make themselves more palatable to the general public. I actually watched some of the first season. They presented themselves as a hard working but goofy family who made duck calls. Instead of talking about headships and defrauding we mostly saw them playing practical jokes and having to get large orders ready at the last minute. I wasn't even aware of their fundy leanings until it came out the patriarch was a crazy bigot. Of course, that's a positive to their fanbase, so even though he was removed from the air it wasn't a hit to the show and family like with Josh. The Duggars get their People covers and have a couple of books. The Robertsons had tons of merchandise in stores across the country, an actual business that blew up, and one of the girls was on DWTS just recently. They even accommodated her with modest costumes appropriate for a 15 year old. That's a six figure paycheck. Even if dancing wasn't against their religious beliefs, the network isn't going to ask any Duggar. Although it would be interesting to see how much they would compromise their positions with that much money on the table.

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tabloidlover

tabloidlover

I don't think it's beneath Boob to purpose to convince a Duggar girl to pretend to "backslide" as they call it and do a season of DWTS.  Of course, as soon as she is booted off it would be a huge boost to bring back their show big time.  We all know there is much manufacturing of storylines with the producers of reality shows, and this would be the same concept.  Except for the fact that it would be planned by Boob.  And the daughter would go along with it, because daddy said so.  Because Jesus.

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Vaysh

Vaysh

Jinger is "big boned" (according to Hollywood standards, though not Arkansas ' standard)

 

I really don't think Jinger could be considered "big boned" by anyone's standards, not even Hollywood's. Girl is getting scary thin. She's starting to get that lollipop head look that was so in in the mid 00's.

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Missy Vixen

Missy Vixen

Even if dancing wasn't against their religious beliefs, the network isn't going to ask any Duggar. Although it would be interesting to see how much they would compromise their positions with that much money on the table.

If TLC was owned by ABC/DIsney, one of the Duggars would have already been on. The "dancing is sinful! But I can do this for THE LAWD!" storyline has already played out on that show multiple times now. And I still believe that FAMY has actively campaigned to be on DWTS; as you mentioned, it's a pretty big paycheck for two months or so worth of work. FAMY's not notorious or interesting enough to appear. It wouldn't surprise me to find out that whoever represents the Duggars had already fielded an inquiry about Anna...

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Missy Vixen

Missy Vixen

Except for the fact that it would be planned by Boob.  And the daughter would go along with it, because daddy said so.  Because Jesus.

None of them knows how to dance or has any kind of physical fitness, which would turn out to be a huge issue as the weeks went on. The costuming would be a nightmare. (I finally stopped watching DWTS with any regularity during Sadie Robertson's season because I was so damn sick of the "oh no! Daddy needs to approve of this costume before I can wear it!" hand-wringing BS.) There are no musical choices that would suit the Duggars. (Imagine the fun of a rumba to The Old Rugged Cross, for instance.)

 

The Duggars have backed themselves into a corner re: other media exposure and income from those programs. They can't even do crossovers with other TLC programming; remember the "block party" last year in which they didn't appear after some of the other co-stars were announced?

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emma675

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Imagine the fun of a rumba to The Old Rugged Cross, for instance.

Thank you very much, I just choked on water and laughter at my desk and am now having to explain myself to my co-workers.

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Sew Sumi

Sew Sumi

I really don't think Jinger could be considered "big boned" by anyone's standards, not even Hollywood's. Girl is getting scary thin. She's starting to get that lollipop head look that was so in in the mid 00's.

Agreed. Joy would be the girl who would rock those costumes with her beautiful curves.

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Churchhoney

Churchhoney

None of them knows how to dance or has any kind of physical fitness, which would turn out to be a huge issue as the weeks went on. The costuming would be a nightmare. (I finally stopped watching DWTS with any regularity during Sadie Robertson's season because I was so damn sick of the "oh no! Daddy needs to approve of this costume before I can wear it!" hand-wringing BS.) There are no musical choices that would suit the Duggars. (Imagine the fun of a rumba to The Old Rugged Cross, for instance.)

 

 

 

And yet the Dugg would keep being voted through to the detriment of people who could actually dance and were willing to get with the program. It'd be Bristol Palin on steroids.

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Missy Vixen

Missy Vixen

And yet the Dugg would keep being voted through to the detriment of people who could actually dance and were willing to get with the program. It'd be Bristol Palin on steroids.

Even the gigantic ratings bump from the trainwreck to end all trainwrecks might not be enough for DWTS' producers to sign off on it. Seriously. Any Duggar would bring the show to a screeching halt, and not because they were interesting or talented. It would be "witnessing" on live TV nonstop, demanding "Christian" songs, costumes that extended from neck to ankles, refusing to do the more sexy dances like the rumba, the samba, the Argentine Tango -- anything that required more movement than a fast walk. And we all know they'd never consent to sharing a stage with Bruno at the least.

 

19KAC/Counting On is all they have, or there would have been another spin-off a long time ago.

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GeeGolly

GeeGolly

We've seen, knees, frontal hugs, and Ben rapping. We will never see a Duggar on DWTS - they would have to spend a lifetime praying away that degree of defraudiness.

 

Divorce lawyers would be inundated with lustful men.

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NewDigs

NewDigs

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Lets hope a scandal doesn't hit Tuesday morning. We all will go through withdrawals.

We all might be going through withdrawals on Tuesday anyway.

An announcement from David T. Cole.

I think it's been pinned in all sub-fora but I linked it here just in case it hasn't been seen.

eta that now I see that's probably what GeeGolly meant. Oops.

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Oldernowiser

Oldernowiser

I would like very much to make it illegal for anyone who refers to themselves in the third person to run for or hold any elected office ever.

It's the gold standard test for irredeemable asshattery...this could save lives, people...

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3girlsforus

3girlsforus

I would like very much to make it illegal for anyone who refers to themselves in the third person to run for or hold any elected office ever.

It's the gold standard test for irredeemable asshattery...this could save lives, people...

 

So no 'Elmo for President'?  LOL!!

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sometimesy

sometimesy

What will they announce next week? 

Another season, adoption, pregnancy, courtship, move

Next season Joy elopes to Scotland with the father of her unborn child, begins the process of adopting his children from his late wife the Duchess something and wears pants. TLC owes us. It better be good. 

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JoanArc

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The episode takes place in Danger America. Muffy is knocked up. The end. 

Nah, Jill's adopted a child. A trophy from their missionary work. Suck. It. Jessa.

 

Also, the posted article does make it look like it's a 6th victim.

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Sew Sumi

Sew Sumi

I think that's kind of ambiguous, because the rumors of the 5th victim never came to pass. However, there are clues in this article that point to TWO possible girls, because some of the information matches one, and other information matches another. However, InTouch has combined them into what I'm calling a SUPERvictim. There are nuances in the hints that could lean totally to the girl who was the 5th victim, but taken another way could indicate a 6th. 

IOW, tough call. 

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BitterApple

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Omg, Jill beating Jessa to the punch by adopting a third world orphan would be the best, passive-aggressive F.U. ever. Imagine Jill and her multi-ethnic brood scoring another People cover. I'm getting the warm and fuzzies just thinking about Jessa's head exploding.

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JoanArc

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1 hour ago, Oh Margeaux said:

Re:. Ma reposting the old 'God loves me - he sent me a laundress when I needed her'- seems arrogant and misguided to consider oneself so snowflake special that an almighty being spends the day just looking for ways to fill your special little snowflake needs, like someone to do your mundane chores as reward for 'letting Him decide the size of our family'.  Delusion, thine name is Duggar.

I've decided to let God decide if I'll eat my next meal. The mana should be falling any minute now. (I'm sure Michelle thinks frappuchino is modern day mana).

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queenanne

queenanne

On April 30, 2016 at 11:08 AM, sometimesy said:

The best episode so far was Bin/Flame. Now if they could just provide more footage that wasn't a promo, or scenes coming up after the break...

That's probably 'cuz Flame was there, and we're not just plain bored with him.  Yet.

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Missy Vixen

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According to US Magazine (and I'm so sorry I don't have a link...) and Pickles on FB, Bin is now a "real estate broker". I'll be looking up the licensing requirements for the state of Arkansas, because I don't believe that he can be licensed (let alone be a broker) until he can legally sign a contract. He's 20. I am not a lawyer, but I seem to remember one can't sign contracts until one is 21...

It seems I am WRONG. (Like it's the first time...) One can become a licensed real estate agent at 18 in Arkansas. One must work for a licensed agent, however, to become a broker. http://www.arec.arkansas.gov/licensing/Pages/NewApplicant.aspx

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kalamac

kalamac

Bin can't even mushmouth his way through a sentence when it's stuff he supposedly knows about. Can you image him trying to be enough of a salesperson to adequately describe a house, and answer questions from potential buyers in an intelligent manner.

Although I guess as a real estate agent, he can take Jessa along for protection in case any evil heathen single women have it laid on their hearts to purpose to defraud him.

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sometimesy

sometimesy

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Bin was comparing football to football. Um. Our ball has pointy ends...errrr...Bin really? You know it's soccer right? Tell me you didn't try to compare an American pigskin to a soccer ball because they are both called 'football'. I had this on in the background, did that happen? Did I miss most of that segment, because it sounded like he ... naw. It's kind of sad that he thought that was worth comment. Maybe their audience is much younger than I thought. 

I think TLC is letting them be stupid. Just like when they let JB and family act like idiots at the creation museum and asked Josiah if he felt his parents censored him, and put all those man in the street comments in the segment. 

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Lemur

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11 hours ago, Missy Vixen said:

According to US Magazine (and I'm so sorry I don't have a link...) and Pickles on FB, Bin is now a "real estate broker". I'll be looking up the licensing requirements for the state of Arkansas, because I don't believe that he can be licensed (let alone be a broker) until he can legally sign a contract. He's 20. I am not a lawyer, but I seem to remember one can't sign contracts until one is 21...

It seems I am WRONG. (Like it's the first time...) One can become a licensed real estate agent at 18 in Arkansas. One must work for a licensed agent, however, to become a broker. http://www.arec.arkansas.gov/licensing/Pages/NewApplicant.aspx

No, but he's had to have held a Real Estate Salesperson license for two years and passed a test.  Interesting.  I wonder if he ever actually SOLD anything.  In some states, licenses lapse if you don't transact within a certain period of time.

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BitterApple

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I think Bin being a real estate broker is akin to Jinger being a photographer and Jana, a concert pianist. He probably scrolled through a few houses on Zillow and the Duggars came up with a new job title. Real estate broker sounds much swankier than toilet scrubber.

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kokapetl

kokapetl

"Real Estate Broker Husband" makes me picture a BMW driving yuppie in a suit.  And who would he be brokering for? Jimbob, who can do it himself? 

 

I went looking at the county real estate records, and Jana bought a $95,000 commercial property in early April!

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Mollie

Mollie

11 minutes ago, ingenting said:

"Real Estate Broker Husband" makes me picture a BMW driving yuppie in a suit.  And who would he be brokering for? Jimbob, who can do it himself? 

 

I went looking at the county real estate records, and Jana bought a $95,000 commercial property in early April!

Can you give a link or screenshot of that?

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riverblue22

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11 minutes ago, ingenting said:

"Real Estate Broker Husband" makes me picture a BMW driving yuppie in a suit.  And who would he be brokering for? Jimbob, who can do it himself? 

 

I went looking at the county real estate records, and Jana bought a $95,000 commercial property in early April!

 

So next season Jana is a real estate tycoon!  Can't wait to hear Jinger's next area of expertise!

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Tabbygirl521

Tabbygirl521

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LOL at "family-friendly miniature golf course"!

Are they sure that families started leaving because of JOSH? JimMoob is the one who doesn't know how to behave on the field at minigolf. 

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Felt like it
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Sew Sumi

Sew Sumi

They were in TN. From what I understand, the entire family, sans Jill, was at the Bates graduation bash last weekend. So yeah, they are slowly releasing Smugs back into the wild.

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Missy Vixen

Missy Vixen

4 hours ago, riverblue22 said:

 

So next season Jana is a real estate tycoon!  Can't wait to hear Jinger's next area of expertise!

Hiding (or judgment-proofing) assets.

IMHO of course.

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BitterApple

BitterApple

I wonder if it's killing Jill that she's missing out on Fundie High Society because she's in Danger America playing fake missionary.  There's really not much else for these girls to do in life besides show up at baby showers and weddings and try to one-up each other.

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GeeGolly

GeeGolly

5 hours ago, barbedwire said:

Can't see the picture because link is blocked on my computer, but was Joshy out and about?  I thought for sure they would have hidden him away.

The photo credit says InTouch, yet it looks like a posed picture. Its a pic of Josh standing next to JB.

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