Russ and Paola: You're the Only Juan for Me

[greekmom]

I think Paola would have done better if she stayed a brunette, and taught latin dancing, zumba or whatnot in OK.  Chasing the dream of being an actress/model at this age isn't going to happen no matter with the TLC exposure. 

Being in Miami has shown that she isn't interested in the Russ train any longer.

[bethster2000]

10 hours ago, MrSmith said:

The outfit she's wearing is terrible, horrible, and even worse than that.

My eyeballs are still in shock from watching that.  What in the fresh hell?  And no pulling the whole "no judging" nonsense, either, Pao.  You put yourself out on the Internets like that, people are going to have opinions, and some of them, you might not like.  Usually I am on Team Paola, but that clip is pretty bad.  I'm cringing.

Also, as a girl who has gone blonde a number of times...her blonde looks pretty ratchet.  Dried-out.  Ratty extensions?

[Tinfoil Hat]

I did that dance in line for the ladies' room.

[ChaChaSlide]

Has anyone ever brought up Houston, TX to Russ and Paola? Houston seems like the perfect area for them: Colombian/overall Latino community, big city amenities and entertainment job opportunities for her, and pipeline jobs, affordable housing and still relatively conservative area for him. It seems like a perfect fit, a great compromise for what they're both looking for.  

[JocelynCavanaugh]

1 hour ago, ChaChaSlide said:

Has anyone ever brought up Houston, TX to Russ and Paola? Houston seems like the perfect area for them: Colombian/overall Latino community, big city amenities and entertainment job opportunities for her, and pipeline jobs, affordable housing and still relatively conservative area for him. It seems like a perfect fit, a great compromise for what they're both looking for.  

That's a really good idea. Paola probably thinks she's too spicy and Latin for Houston, though, despite its demographics and it being one of the most diverse and vibrant cities in the US. She's kind of a blockhead. 

[Raja]

1 hour ago, JocelynCavanaugh said:

That's a really good idea. Paola probably thinks she's too spicy and Latin for Houston, though, despite its demographics and it being one of the most diverse and vibrant cities in the US. She's kind of a blockhead. 

Paola or TLC taking advantage of  the TV infrastructure already in place in Miami? This entire model fantasy has been in place since the first season when the held out the tiny Mormon teen bride as a potential model in Los Angeles.

[biakbiak]

On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 6:24 AM, ChaChaSlide said:

Has anyone ever brought up Houston, TX to Russ and Paola? Houston seems like the perfect area for them: Colombian/overall Latino community, big city amenities and entertainment job opportunities for her, and pipeline jobs, affordable housing and still relatively conservative area for him. It seems like a perfect fit, a great compromise for what they're both looking for.  

I could have sworn that before she decided to move to Miami she had one or two gigs in Houston but it might have been Dallas.

Her moving to Miami to start a career is one of the stupider decisions on this show and that is saying a lot because the franchise could be renamed Bad Decisions!

[Cini]

Paola can't be all that successful modeling.

Both the "Louboutin" shoes and "Gucci" bag on her Instagram are fakes.

 

 

[Arwen Evenstar]

On 6/27/2017 at 10:16 AM, JocelynCavanaugh said:

That's a really good idea. Paola probably thinks she's too spicy and Latin for Houston, though, despite its demographics and it being one of the most diverse and vibrant cities in the US. She's kind of a blockhead. 

As an oil and gas engineer in Houston, I can tell you that there's not much work to be had here, either.  That said, the prospects are better than Oklahoma.  I love Miami, so I get the vibe that attracts Paola. Russ likely has even fewer opportunities there he would have had in OK.

Since Russ is an engineer, I'm assuming he's better at math than the average bear, and realizes that the math for what Pao wants to do isn't going to allow them to do this experiment for very long. $15 to $20 cocktails are the norm in Miami. I don't see her showing a lot of restraint with the money by going out nearly every night and you can get she spent a pretty penny on her clothes. 

[JocelynCavanaugh]

37 minutes ago, Arwen Evenstar said:

As an oil and gas engineer in Houston, I can tell you that there's not much work to be had here, either.  That said, the prospects are better than Oklahoma.  I love Miami, so I get the vibe that attracts Paola. Russ likely has even fewer opportunities there he would have had in OK.

Since Russ is an engineer, I'm assuming he's better at math than the average bear, and realizes that the math for what Pao wants to do isn't going to allow them to do this experiment for very long. $15 to $20 cocktails are the norm in Miami. I don't see her showing a lot of restraint with the money by going out nearly every night and you can get she spent a pretty penny on her clothes. 

Is Russ a petroleum engineer, or did I just imagine that part? I'm surprised there aren't more jobs in Houston -- I thought things were going well! (Hi from north on 45.)

Paola must subscribe to the Dolly Parton Philosophy of "it takes a lot of money to look this cheap."

[Toaster Strudel]

3 hours ago, Cini said:

Paola can't be all that successful modeling.

Both the "Louboutin" shoes and "Gucci" bag on her Instagram are fakes.

 

 

 

How can one tell? A lot of people said Mo's winder coat was fake, but it was real.

1 hour ago, Arwen Evenstar said:

Since Russ is an engineer, I'm assuming he's better at math than the average bear, and realizes that the math for what Pao wants to do isn't going to allow them to do this experiment for very long. $15 to $20 cocktails are the norm in Miami. I don't see her showing a lot of restraint with the money by going out nearly every night and you can get she spent a pretty penny on her clothes. 

If you throw in "sex work" into the equation, the math starts to add up.

[Arwen Evenstar]

1 hour ago, JocelynCavanaugh said:

Is Russ a petroleum engineer, or did I just imagine that part? I'm surprised there aren't more jobs in Houston -- I thought things were going well! (Hi from north on 45.)

Paola must subscribe to the Dolly Parton Philosophy of "it takes a lot of money to look this cheap."

Things are better than they were at this time last year, bu hiring comes and goes in spurts depending on where the oil prices happen to be at the time hiring decisions are made.   There are people in Houston he's been out for nearly 3 years due to the oil prices. And regardless of what people may think it's hard for a highly compensated individuals to be able to find any old job. No matter how much they might want to work to get out of the house, fast food establishments are not going to be hiring professionals. We are still a long way away from the jobs actually coming back to where anyone who wants an oil and gas job can have one.

[Christina]

8 hours ago, Toaster Strudel said:

If you throw in "sex work" into the equation, the math starts to add up.

It's funny to me how they are cutting around that discussion. She's making it sound like her manager is working on getting her advertising work, and when she said that the other women have to work second jobs to pay the bills. She can get jobs as an escort, but she is not going to make a living modeling, and no one has suggested she can. The manager apparently told her specifically that she couldn't. 

She doesn't want Russ any longer, just his money. She's enjoying the partying lifestyle and has completely checked out on her marriage. 

[Landlord]

7 hours ago, Christina said:

It's funny to me how they are cutting around that discussion. She's making it sound like her manager is working on getting her advertising work, and when she said that the other women have to work second jobs to pay the bills. She can get jobs as an escort, but she is not going to make a living modeling, and no one has suggested she can. The manager apparently told her specifically that she couldn't. 

She doesn't want Russ any longer, just his money. She's enjoying the partying lifestyle and has completely checked out on her marriage. 

Been with hubs 11 years. At first my family and friends would call him an asshole all the time. (He really is, but that's pointless). I would say "Yeah, he's an asshole, but he's MY asshole".

All she did when her "friend" insulted her husband calling him a peasant is laugh. She totally agrees with her "friend". At this point in her life, Russ is a commodity. Once her conditions are removed, she's gone. 

[funky-rat]

I stopped listening to her and believing anything she said after the first follow-up show they were on, where suddenly she owned some shoe company with her brother, and needed to spend 6 months of the year back home so they could keep it going.  Ever hear anything about that ever again?

[Arwen Evenstar]

1 hour ago, funky-rat said:

I stopped listening to her and believing anything she said after the first follow-up show they were on, where suddenly she owned some shoe company with her brother, and needed to spend 6 months of the year back home so they could keep it going.  Ever hear anything about that ever again?

Going back to Colombia for that long might have been a problem for a provisional green card. She has mentioned wanting to visit her family in Colombia.  Would have been better for Russ to have agreed to her visiting there than letting her indulge her delusional fantasy of a modeling "career". 

[MrSmith]

On 7/3/2017 at 4:25 PM, Arwen Evenstar said:

Things are better than they were at this time last year, bu hiring comes and goes in spurts depending on where the oil prices happen to be at the time hiring decisions are made.   There are people in Houston he's been out for nearly 3 years due to the oil prices. And regardless of what people may think it's hard for a highly compensated individuals to be able to find any old job. No matter how much they might want to work to get out of the house, fast food establishments are not going to be hiring professionals. We are still a long way away from the jobs actually coming back to where anyone who wants an oil and gas job can have one.

I don't think we'll ever get there again, honestly. I think oil and gas job prospects are soon ("soon" == "in the next decade or perhaps two") going to be looking a lot like coal job prospects do right now. France is planning to block all import and manufacture of petroleum powered vehicles by 2040. India's timeline is more aggressive: 2030. With China's new commitment to renewable energy, I wouldn't be surprised if China isn't too far behind those countries in making the same policy. If China does decide to make the same policy, then I would expect oil production jobs to crater - once India and China are no longer using petroleum-based fuels for their vehicles, that is. Of course, that doesn't mean they're removing petroleum-powered vehicles from their roads; they're going to let attrition handle that.

20 hours ago, funky-rat said:

I stopped listening to her and believing anything she said after the first follow-up show they were on, where suddenly she owned some shoe company with her brother, and needed to spend 6 months of the year back home so they could keep it going.  Ever hear anything about that ever again?

Yeah, they talked about it a little after that. She gave up ownership and has nothing to do with the company any longer. To be honest, my wife and I can't understand why they didn't choose to stay in Colombia. I'm sure Russ could have found work there and it seems like she was making decent money before she met him. Of course, I'm someone who doesn't believe "the sun shines only on America", so to speak.

[funky-rat]

1 hour ago, MrSmith said:

Yeah, they talked about it a little after that. She gave up ownership and has nothing to do with the company any longer. To be honest, my wife and I can't understand why they didn't choose to stay in Colombia. I'm sure Russ could have found work there and it seems like she was making decent money before she met him. Of course, I'm someone who doesn't believe "the sun shines only on America", so to speak.

I missed her saying she gave up on it.  And you make a good point.  They should have stayed in Colombia.  I felt badly for Paola during their initial run - Russ's family is like my husband's family was, and they treated her like they treated me.  But from their first follow-up on, I backpedaled on a lot of my sympathy.

[MrSmith]

1 minute ago, funky-rat said:

I missed her saying she gave up on it.  And you make a good point.  They should have stayed in Colombia.  I felt badly for Paola during their initial run - Russ's family is like my husband's family was, and they treated her like they treated me.  But from their first follow-up on, I backpedaled on a lot of my sympathy.

I'm sorry you had that experience.

I think they could have had a very good, enjoyable life in Colombia. Plus, it's not like they had to stay there forever. I just feel like Americans get too hung up on the bizarre (to me, anyway) idea that everything about life in this country is so superior to anywhere else. I'm figuratively dying to live in another country. My wife is very close to her family (and I'm quite close with them too, if we're being honest). Even if I could get her to agree, we'd be restricted to English-speaking countries only. (My wife has somewhat severe dyslexia and moving a non-English-speaking country would condemn her to an illiterate hell.) One of my cousins moved to the Netherlands to get his PhD in some kind of biological science. He married a Dutch woman. They've lived in Norway and, I think, Belgium, and they've moved to the US recently (for work). They have two little boys and recently had a little girl. Their boys are so funny and cute. They just marvelled at everyone speaking English (they're about 3 and 6 years old right now) because, as my cousin explained, it's "the language of Scooby-Doo". Anyway, I just think they could have had a lot of fun living and working in Colombia, and I think seeing the world from a different perspective would be amazing.

[funky-rat]

They treated him like crap too, and they're all gone now, so I don't have to worry about it, but it does suck to have every thing you do questioned, or commented upon, so maybe that's why I keep watching this show, and rooting for some of them (not all).  At least I wasn't accused of being a gold digger, because they had nothing, but I was accused of slumming it, of lording things over them (newsflash - I don't come from wealth), of acting like I was superior to them, etc.  No, it's because he wanted out, and they lost their meal ticket.  He paid most of the household bills from the time he was 15 on (he worked 2 jobs and went to school).  According to them, I took him away, but in reality, he ran.  And when he didn't come back home (from college), she saw to it that he had no choice.  That's when I stepped in and told him he did have a choice, and he never went home again.  So I was evil in their eyes.  Everything became my fault.

I'd love to live in a foreign country, but like your wife, I have dyslexia, and would need an English Speaking Country, or at least one which was more English friendly (like Germany).

[guilfoyleatpp]

I'm watching their catch up now and Russ' family is such a dick to Paola. If that's an example of how she has been treated in whatever shit town he lives in in Oklahoma, I don't blame her for going to Miami. 

I totally get the weirdness and awkwardness of your full grown son bringing home a foreign bride, but his mom has shit face from the moment Paola walks in. She doesn't need to speak English to understand that. 

I'm having such a visceral reaction to this episode - it is unpleasantly reminding me of the looks my non-white husband gets in our very white new town. Judgemental, condescending, misplaced hostility...it's depressing and infuriating. And the people who do it consider themselves the salt of the earth. If you're a damned Christian, act like one. 

[Bubbles1967]

Delete.  Ask a questioned about her business but I see someone asked about it

Edited July 7, 2017 by Bubbles1967
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[Aw my lahgs]

On 6/7/2017 at 10:43 AM, MrSmith said:

 

Yeah, they talked about it a little after that. She gave up ownership and has nothing to do with the company any longer. To be honest, my wife and I can't understand why they didn't choose to stay in Colombia. I'm sure Russ could have found work there and it seems like she was making decent money before she met him. Of course, I'm someone who doesn't believe "the sun shines only on America", so to speak.

Yeah, I'm sure Russ is looking forward to teaching English for $500/month.

[beesknees]

23 minutes ago, Aw my lahgs said:

Yeah, I'm sure Russ is looking forward to teaching English for $500/month.

Yep, he'd have to get a butt load of private students to make it worth his while.  Private students is where the money's at.

Edited July 8, 2017 by beesknees

[jumper sage]

On 7/6/2017 at 11:43 AM, MrSmith said:

I'm someone who doesn't believe "the sun shines only on America", so to speak.

Yes, while I love my country I don't get the whole America's streets are paved in gold......................  I have cousins in Italy, my grandfather came over in 1907, and they would love to come here too.  We point out that there is no national health care, no guarantee of vacation pay, sick pay etc.  Maternity leave is nearly unheard of, well paid anyway.  My cousin and her husband both received maternity/paternity leave paid, get 6 weeks vacation, unlimited sick days (hard to translate - they get sick time for themselves and each child - I didn't quite get it).  They also get a "Thirteenth Salary".  Wow!

On 7/6/2017 at 1:21 PM, MrSmith said:

One of my cousins moved to the Netherlands to get his PhD in some kind of biological science. He married a Dutch woman. They've lived in Norway and, I think, Belgium, and they've moved to the US recently (for work). They have two little boys and recently had a little girl. Their boys are so funny and cute. They just marvelled at everyone speaking English (they're about 3 and 6 years old right now) because, as my cousin explained, it's "the language of Scooby-Doo". Anyway, I just think they could have had a lot of fun living and working in Colombia, and I think seeing the world from a different perspective would be amazing.

Any western country with national healthcare and higher education is actually a better choice.  The Netherlands is renowned for its care of its people.

Edited July 21, 2017 by jumper sage

[booboopbedoo]

Russ needs to leave and go work wherever he can. Put stops on all the credit cards and cut her off. Let her live on her Modelling salary and see how she manages.

He is a good guy who thought he hit the jackpot with a hot,sexy wife. She is a user who wanted a green card.

[Pretty5Vacant]

It would be awesome if Russ got alot of female attention from social media. I bet Paola would treat him more kindly. Just something so Russ knows what a good catch he is because his wife doesn't seem to get it. Hell, if Mu-hu-mitt can have female fans (hoochies and / or normal ones then Russ should have no problem either. Down with Pao

[chickenella]

If I have to hear the phrase "Spicy Latina" one more time I'll scream. You know, it would make for a good drinking game during the show, lol. (I love planning drinking games but I only drink at parties). You could take a sip every time "Spicy Latina" is said, but if you also took sips for every "Mi Amor" and/or every "Baby" between Chantal and Pedro you'd wind up on the floor before the 2nd half of the show.

Edited July 22, 2017 by chickenella
spelling correction

[Drogo]

Looking to rename this thread... any suggestions? 

Russ and Paola: ______________________

 

Or one of these?

Russ and Paola: No Dinero, Mo Problems

Russ and Paola: Mi Amor, You Suck

Russ and Paola: Model Citizens

Russ and Paola: No Trabajan Mucho 

[trashTV]

Gahahaha I totally vote for "mi amor, you suck"!!!

[CofCinci]

Now you see the real me, mi amor. 

[JocelynCavanaugh]

Russ and Paola: It's Hard Out Here for a Spicy Latina

Edited July 23, 2017 by JocelynCavanaugh

[Landlord]

5 hours ago, JocelynCavanaugh said:

Russ and Paola: It's Hard Out Here for a Spicy Latina

that would be my pick.

[trashTV]

"Russ and Paola: The Columbians Won"

[Drogo]

Keep em coming today and I'll set up a poll tomorrow. 

[Drogo]

 Russ and Paola: You're the Only Juan for Me

[faversham]

4 hours ago, Drogo said:

 Russ and Paola: You're the Only Juan for Me

Russ and Paola: Moons over my hammy modeling career

[gonecrackers]

Russ and Paola: Not OK in Miami

Russ and Paolo: It's a Not So Model Life

Edited July 24, 2017 by gonecrackers

[booboopbedoo]

OMG!! The Modelling was Fake!! I am so surprised!! NOT!!

So she sits on her ass for 2 months and doen't think it might be a scam or the woman is telling her things to be on TV?

[gonecrackers]

I haven't seen this yet but I don't like Russ blaming the photographer for Pao taking her top off. Pao does what Pao wants to do without any thought to Russ' feelings. She wasn't forced & seemed to enjoy every bit of the attention, so he should give blame where blame is due; it sits on Pao alone.

Edited July 24, 2017 by gonecrackers

[zenme]

Russ and Pao: Happy wife, unhappy life.

[Drogo]

Make your pick!

[LookABird]

On ‎7‎/‎23‎/‎2017 at 9:21 AM, Drogo said:

Looking to rename this thread... any suggestions? 

Russ and Paola: ______________________

 

Or one of these?

Russ and Paola: No Dinero, Mo Problems

Russ and Paola: Mi Amor, You Suck

Russ and Paola: Model Citizens

Russ and Paola: No Trabajan Mucho 

Spicy Latina on White Bread to go, please!  :)

[checker]

Russ & Paola: Genuine Gentleman, Bogus Ingénue

Russ & Paola: Blast From The Past Reloaded

Russ & Paola: Death of a Bachelor

[Latenites]

On 7/23/2017 at 11:21 AM, Drogo said:

Looking to rename this thread... any suggestions? 

Russ and Paola: ______________________

 

Or one of these?

Russ and Paola: No Dinero, Mo Problems

Russ and Paola: Mi Amor, You Suck

Russ and Paola: Model Citizens

Russ and Paola: No Trabajan Mucho 

Pao and Russ: Spicy  and Nicey

Edited July 24, 2017 by Latenites
Typo

[Drogo]

Poll's already up.  See above. 

[jumper sage]

On 7/23/2017 at 11:21 AM, Drogo said:

Russ and Paola: No Trabajan Mucho 

vote

[Guest]

On 7/24/2017 at 2:17 PM, Drogo said:

Make your pick!

I'm good with whatever wins. This show is getting fun!

[ChristmasJones]

My subconscious was telling me that Russ looked familiar .... and then last night while channel surfing, I discovered who he looks like:

Kip from Napolean Dynamite

[booboopbedoo]

On 23/07/2017 at 8:21 AM, Drogo said:

Russ and Paola: ______________________

 

Or one of these?

Russ and Paola: No Dinero, Mo Problems

Russ and Paola: Mi Amor, You Suck

Russ and Paola: Model Citizens

Russ and Paola: No Trabajan Mucho 

Mi Amor! My Career!!

On 24/07/2017 at 1:39 PM, checker said:

Russ & Paola

Nice Guys Finish Last

Oklahoma!

What Happened??