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Kara (Jeans's daughter) recently wed an NFL player. I heard they were shopping a show to Bravo.

I miss the old days of Jeana, Tammy Knickerbocker, and even Jo and Slade. I liked that they really were neighbors and really knew each other. Vicky and Jeana still live across the street from each other. I enjoyed the organic (not staged) cookouts, Checking out their homes and yards, their ubiquitous low-cut Sky blouses with the jeweled embellishments. Frankly, I think it all went to shit when Tamra Barney hit the scene as the "hottest housewife."

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Emme,I miss those days too. I remember Vicki calling her son when she was out of town and yelling at him because Jeana called her and told her he was having a party. I don't know why they changed it into staged parties and fights.

I love watching the marathons of the first couple of seasons. I don't like what these shows have become in a lot of ways. But I still watch.

I liked Quinn. She seemed like a genuinely sweet person. She was the soccer mom with a freaky side. I hope she found what she's looking for and is happy.

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Yes, the original seasons were the best. These were people who actually knew each other in some way. And most of their scenes involved their families or business, then there might be a backyard BBQ to get them all together. But that was it. I'm tired of how every week we have some pretense for getting all the HoWives together - cooking class, makeup lessons, wine tasting, etc. etc. It's overkill. 

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I think Quinn's problem was that like Joyce from BH, she was too sweet and not catty enough.  The only housewife she seemed to mess well with was Jeana and to a lesser extent Vicki.  She was quirky especially when donning the Roxy wig.  I also loved how jealous Tamra got that she had a younger boyfriend and looked years younger then her age at the time.

 

The only season that I think Tamra was likable was her first season.  She seems more likable and normal when in individual scenes then with the other housewives.

I think Quinn's problem was that like Joyce from BH, she was too sweet and not catty enough. The only housewife she seemed to mess well with was Jeana and to a lesser extent Vicki. She was quirky especially when donning the Roxy wig. I also loved how jealous Tamra got that she had a younger boyfriend and looked years younger then her age at the time.

The only season that I think Tamra was likable was her first season. She seems more likable and normal when in individual scenes then with the other housewives.

I agree about Quinn. I wasn't a huge fan (she seemed a bit annoying and needy), but ultimately I think her biggest flaw was being sort of calm. She was kooky and stuff, but more or less just livd her life like a grown up and shrugged stuff off. She lacked that high school cool clique vendetta type of temper that seems to be a Housewife requirement. If she had ever gotten into a real fight with anyone I imagine she would have just walked away. Andy does not like people who aren't ready to die on every stupid hill that comes along. Someone said your 2 year old looks ready for bed at a cocktail party at 9PM? Start crying and screaming about what a good mother you are! Quinn would have likely just said "oh I lost track of time" and taken the kid home while rolling her eyes at the "helpful" advise. What's Andy supposed to do with that? Come on people! He has a job to do!

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I always wonder if Kimberly, Jo, Tammy Knickerbocker, or Quinn would have fit in with the new style of the Real Housewives show that started in season 4.  I know Lauri left as it started to morph into that, and we all know how she fit in when she returned for several appearences last season.

 

I also wonder if any housewife that came in after season 4 would have fit in with the original format of the show?  I imagine Shannon, Lydia, and Lizzie to a certain extent might have had enough material in their day to day life, but who is tos ay.

I always wonder if Kimberly, Jo, Tammy Knickerbocker, or Quinn would have fit in with the new style of the Real Housewives show that started in season 4.  I know Lauri left as it started to morph into that, and we all know how she fit in when she returned for several appearences last season.

I think Lauri left b/c of all the heat being on this show (and all the crazies on TWoP) were bringing on, or rather George didn't want the publicity of all his shady deeds.

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The old days with Babe and Babe, I miss the old seasons.

I wonder what Ashley is up to these days. I don't have Twitter or any of that so I don't keep up with them outside of this site.

 

 

Oh, I remember "Babe"'s ex wife you tube channel.  It was a blast to listen to her rants about "Babe".  I tried to find it and it seems to have disappeared.  She was such a beautiful wacko.  I've seen pictures of Ashley and I think she looked really pretty.  At least she didn't go down the Curtin Girls Road.  Yikes.

I think Lauri left b/c of all the heat being on this show (and all the crazies on TWoP) were bringing on, or rather George didn't want the publicity of all his shady deeds.

 

Hey, I resemble that crazies remark ;) .  However, on my behalf, I left Lauri alone and saved my snark for Tamballs.  We are neighbors afterall.

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Yeah, but TWOP before Tamra was a different world. It was beyond snark, people were digging up a ton of dirt, the threads were shut down for days, weeks, months. Truly crazy and super entertaining. When the OC thread was resurrected, the first couple of seasons worth of chat/snark disappeared, along with all of the dirt.

The Babes were (and are) sketchy as hell. Ashley didn't go the way of the Curtain girls but didn't George's daughter get somewhat connected to porn? A friend or something?

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Well, when Lauri told Vicky last season that Brooks was hanging out with some chick in adult entertainment (I can't remember if it was a stripper, porn star, or what), she apparently heard this from one of George's daughters who was "friends" with the girl. So evidently there is some loose connection, but I'm willing to bet it's not as loose as Lauri would have us believe. 

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Well, when Lauri told Vicky last season that Brooks was hanging out with some chick in adult entertainment (I can't remember if it was a stripper, porn star, or what), she apparently heard this from one of George's daughters who was "friends" with the girl. So evidently there is some loose connection, but I'm willing to bet it's not as loose as Lauri would have us believe. 

I recall Lauri quickly tried to back-peddle her (or her daughter's) claim once people started to do the math.

I recall Lauri quickly tried to back-peddle her (or her daughter's) claim once people started to do the math.

Yup. It started out as Brooks dating a porn star and maybe making porn with her and ended up as a girl was a waitress at a poker club and Brooks tipped her. Sort of like how the Vicki story started out as a orgy and ended up with Vicki and 2 other people being in a room with a bed at the same time. That Lauri, she's a straight shooter.

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I notice there are pics of Ashley on Instagram with a "niece" that I presume is Josh's baby. Does anyone know who has custody at the time? Didn't he and the mother lose it because of drug problems/arrests?

Is it?  I think two of Babe's kids have children of their own (Slate and Bria).  I think the little kids in all of her pics are Babe's grandkids.

I always liked Quinn's soft and gentle ways. She has her own web site. There's not much on it --- but it is so her.

http://quinnfry.com/

 

 

That's probably the best HW site, design wise, over some of the monstrosities the ladies put together over the years.

 

I don't really remember Quinn, sad…she seems to be favorable to viewers.  How do I remember Tammy K but not Quinn?

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That's probably the best HW site, design wise, over some of the monstrosities the ladies put together over the years.

 

I don't really remember Quinn, sad…she seems to be favorable to viewers.  How do I remember Tammy K but not Quinn?

 

Cyber, you don't remember when Quinn and her balloon boobs (the kind of balloons the guy at TGIF's uses when making those silly hats) dressing up as Roxy in a blonde wig in Vegas?  I've never been so embarrassed to be her age ~ ever!  She use to have this bad habit of licking her lips like a snake.  Something she did with her lips/mouth drove me nuts.  She doned the blonde wig standing next to Jeanna when Tamra through that glass of red wine on her.  Fun times.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd7LH4aKpDo

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Oh, I remember "Babe"'s ex wife you tube channel.  It was a blast to listen to her rants about "Babe".  I tried to find it and it seems to have disappeared.  She was such a beautiful wacko.  I've seen pictures of Ashley and I think she looked really pretty.  At least she didn't go down the Curtin Girls Road.  Yikes.

Ashley has George paying her bills.  The Curtin girls don't have the same set-up.  There's long been rumors that Ashley and George have a special relationship.

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Is Quinn's son out of the closet again?  She was okay, but sometimes I think she was in denial about her looks and age. 

 

Ashley and Laurie sure had a strange relationship.  I think that out of everyone, she wins the award for worst parent in the world. 

 

Kara Keough's husband isn't playing football right now, is he?  It's only a matter of time before she starts popping out the kids like her mom. 

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Is Quinn's son out of the closet again? She was okay, but sometimes I think she was in denial about her looks and age.

Ashley and Laurie sure had a strange relationship. I think that out of everyone, she wins the award for worst parent in the world.

Kara Keough's husband isn't playing football right now, is he? It's only a matter of time before she starts popping out the kids like her mom.

I don't know anything about Quinn's son. But you mentioning her made me curious about Quinn. I don't remember much about her.

I forgot she and Tamra joined the same season, and they were both from a casting call. I thought most of the women had some sort of connection to another lady on the show, even if very minimal.

Was that the only time they did a casting call?

I don't know anything about Quinn's son. But you mentioning her made me curious about Quinn. I don't remember much about her.

I forgot she and Tamra joined the same season, and they were both from a casting call. I thought most of the women had some sort of connection to another lady on the show, even if very minimal.

Was that the only time they did a casting call?

I think Lynne came from a casting call too.  I think she mentioned it in an interview, it was supposed to be more of a stepping stone for her kids over her.

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