The Lonely Js Club: James, Jackson & Johannah

[Zella]

1 minute ago, kokapetl said:

Jed!’s Internet presence is utterly pathetic, but that Penzo guy’s is worse. I think Jed! basically doesn’t know anyone. Like no actual friends, no real colleagues because he doesn’t have a real job. I think he’s a candidate because no one else thinks it’s worth contesting. 

Yeah I didn't actually look at Penzo's web presence beyond his charity page. 

And yes I suspect you're right about other candidates not thinking the race is worth contesting. I think if the Arkansas Republicans thought they had a good chance of winning back that seat, they would have fielded a more competitive candidate, especially with the buzz the Democratic incumbent has received as being an especially strong first-termer. I suspect their thinking is, "If he wins, good for us! If he doesn't, who gives a shit." LOL

[crazy8s]

3 hours ago, kokapetl said:

I wonder what the turnout for a fun run in the freezing cold was. 

i think they had a decent turnout for a local winter-ish run.

the real run was the 8k where you get points in the runBentonville series.

from the finish line pics there were lots of families and kids running the 4k.

I believe the Jed/Jeer age group in the 4k had 10 run/finish

 

 

 

[ginger90]

 

[fonfereksglen]

7 minutes ago, ginger90 said:

 

It looks like Tyler and her perpetually sad sister in the background.  

The two pictures are beyond depressing.  Where are the pitchers of sodas and beer, the pretzels, nachos and pizzas, which are always part of a church group bowling outing in my world?  Or even a family and friends outing?  Jeez, lighten up and live a little.

[CalicoKitty]

Jana looks like (a thinner) Mariah from Sister Wives in this picture.  I had to be sure what forum I was reading.

[Sew Sumi]

14 minutes ago, fonfereksglen said:

It looks like Tyler and her perpetually sad sister in the background.  

The two pictures are beyond depressing.  Where are the pitchers of sodas and beer, the pretzels, nachos and pizzas, which are always part of a church group bowling outing in my world?  Or even a family and friends outing?  Jeez, lighten up and live a little.

Bowling IS lightening up a little for these folks. I mean you have to bend a bit to let go of the ball. BUTTS! NIKE!!!!! 

[Zella]

4 minutes ago, Sew Sumi said:

Bowling IS lightening up a little for these folks. I mean you have to bend a bit to let go of the ball. BUTTS! NIKE!!!!! 

I very badly want to trick them into watching The Big Lebowski now. 🤣

[BigBingerBro]

Jana is seriously trying to emulate Joanna Gaines - her hair is getting darker every time I see it.  She's probably praying nightly for God to send her a Chip.

[JoanArc]

30 year old woman celebrates her 12th birthday at a bowling alley.

[BitterApple]

2 hours ago, fonfereksglen said:

It looks like Tyler and her perpetually sad sister in the background.  

The two pictures are beyond depressing.  Where are the pitchers of sodas and beer, the pretzels, nachos and pizzas, which are always part of a church group bowling outing in my world?  Or even a family and friends outing?  Jeez, lighten up and live a little.

Right?! Even when the Duggars are doing something fun, they manage to make it look boring and miserable.

[SMama]

Boring and miserable is their brand.

[Churchhoney]

9 hours ago, BitterApple said:

Right?! Even when the Duggars are doing something fun, they manage to make it look boring and miserable.

You bend all your efforts to squelching the individuality of 19 kids, and that mind prison's going to be evident wherever those kids go. JB and M have created their own personal little gulag. And they're so proud of themselves for it. 

[laurakaye]

14 hours ago, ginger90 said:

 

When I saw this picture I wondered first of all who took it, and second - how far did the photographer have to crawl out onto the actual lanes, hindering other bowlers, to capture it?

Also, nice of the mustard cardigan to make a cameo.

[Girl in a Cardigan]

2 hours ago, laurakaye said:

When I saw this picture I wondered first of all who took it, and second - how far did the photographer have to crawl out onto the actual lanes, hindering other bowlers, to capture it?

I'm guessing that's why everyone on the right of Jana is looking bored/sullen (like the two boys leaning against the wall) because they're waiting for this little photoshoot to end, so they can enjoy their game. 

[Marthalord]

Jana commented how they were in the last lane and someone was able to take a pic from a walkway. But yeah this looks boring. Jana is doing the fake ‘having a blast‘ smile for the camera as usual. Stupid. 

[DangerousMinds]

10 minutes ago, Girl in a Cardigan said:

I'm guessing that's why everyone on the right of Jana is looking bored/sullen (like the two boys leaning against the wall) because they're waiting for this little photoshoot to end, so they can enjoy their game. 

Years ago when I went bowling, we never took any pictures. I guess it didn’t actually happen then? 🤣

I wonder if there are any immodest defrauding women there?

[BigBingerBro]

I mean, why not just do a group shot with your "friends and family"?? - does everything need to be "Insta-worthy"?   I guess we can give her some credit for trying to be interesting, but in reality she still comes off as really boring.

[crazy8s]

looks like Justin on the right leaning on the wall.

he must have been the designated chaperone/accountability partner for Jana going bowling.

Laura was again in Waco this past weekend from her instagram pics. so who took the bowling pic?

[lookeyloo]

Ugh, trying to be relevant, is she?  Of course no one took pictures back then.  Why?  Nowhere to post them since inter webs not invented.  Well maybe some people took pictures, but, just had to get them  printed and carry around.

[drafan]

On 2/12/2020 at 3:01 PM, BigBingerBro said:

Looks like candidate Jed raised a whopping $100 for special Olympics.  Way to go!

https://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/jed-duggar/beaverlakepolarplunge2020

Which means $10 actually goes to Special Olympics.

 

22 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

Bowling IS lightening up a little for these folks. I mean you have to bend a bit to let go of the ball. BUTTS! NIKE!!!!! 

But Jana and her 13 year old friend are wearing security leggings.

 

21 hours ago, JoanArc said:

30 year old woman celebrates her 12th birthday at a bowling alley.

Too bad she wasn't born on leap year day.

[DangerousMinds]

1 hour ago, lookeyloo said:

Ugh, trying to be relevant, is she?  Of course no one took pictures back then.  Why?  Nowhere to post them since inter webs not invented.  Well maybe some people took pictures, but, just had to get them  printed and carry around.

I wouldn’t have shared any of my pictures with millions of strangers even if there had been a way back then.

[lookeyloo]

It is very confusing because some folks with something all have different ways of wanting to be thought of. 

[ginger90]

2 pictures:

 

 

 

[Tasya]

Definitely the happiest I've ever seen Jana look when interacting with any of her siblings' offspring. It stands to reason that she would be closer to her twin's child though. Gracie is a cutie. 

[BitterApple]

Gracie is adorable.

[SMama]

Where is Jana’s accountability spy partner? It looks like a selfie but I doubt she was permitted (🤮) to drive on her own. 

[PikaScrewChu]

Maybe Grace is Jana's new accountability partner?

At this point it's plainly obvious Jana wouldn't have a secret boyfriend in the shower at this point. 

[libgirl2]

3 hours ago, Tasya said:

Definitely the happiest I've ever seen Jana look when interacting with any of her siblings' offspring. It stands to reason that she would be closer to her twin's child though. Gracie is a cutie. 

Yes, that looks like a genuine, heartfelt smile. 

[ginger90]

2 pictures:

 

 

[ginger90]

 

 

[beckie]

Is a candidate allowed to vote for themselves?

[Sew Sumi]

Neither Jed nor his opponent had any opposition, so they weren't on the ballot.

[CalicoKitty]

6 minutes ago, beckie said:

Is a candidate allowed to vote for themselves?

Yes.  Being a candidate does not cancel your right to vote as you want.

[SMama]

Yes

[lookeyloo]

11 minutes ago, beckie said:

Is a candidate allowed to vote for themselves?

Of course! Or are you teasing?

[beckie]

36 minutes ago, lookeyloo said:

Of course! Or are you teasing?

No. I'm not teasing. I really didn't know that. Sorry for showing my stupidity.

[Temperance]

50 minutes ago, Sew Sumi said:

Neither Jed nor his opponent had any opposition, so they weren't on the ballot.

I thought the incumbent was a woman and there was a man running for the same seat.  Jed! isn't in a primary?

[JoanArc]

8 minutes ago, beckie said:

No. I'm not teasing. I really didn't know that. Sorry for showing my stupidity.

Secret ballot.

[Sew Sumi]

42 minutes ago, Temperance said:

I thought the incumbent was a woman and there was a man running for the same seat.  Jed! isn't in a primary?

Neither Jed nor the incumbent had opposition, so neither appeared on the Springdale primary ballot. I saw proof of this yesterday, but wouldn't have a clue how to pull it up. Maybe @Zella can help?

Edited March 5, 2020 by Sew Sumi

[Churchhoney]

51 minutes ago, Temperance said:

I thought the incumbent was a woman and there was a man running for the same seat.  Jed! isn't in a primary?

2020

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Megan Godfrey and Jed Duggar are running in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 89 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Megan Godfrey (D)

Jed Duggar (R)

Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary was canceled.

https://ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives_District_89

[Sew Sumi]

Thanks Churchie. That's what I saw yesterday. 

[SMama]

1 hour ago, beckie said:

No. I'm not teasing. I really didn't know that. Sorry for showing my stupidity.

You are not stupid! The process is complicated, and slightly different by State and party. My husband and I are trying to wrap our heads around Super Delegates right now. We are utterly confused about a brokered and contested convention. You’d think we’d be smarter than that. Be kind to yourself.  😎

[Zella]

Yep, Jed! and Megan are not facing challenges from  within their own party, so neither would have appeared individually on the ballot. They'll face each other in november.

Hard to link on my phone, but voterview on arkansas secretary of state allows people to check their voter registration status. If you know someone's name and birthdate, you can plug in the information to see what comes up. Sample ballots tailored to that precinct are part of what comes up. Not sure if you can still see yesterday's primary ballots, but I'm sure megan and jed!, if included, were just lumped in with all the other unopposed candidates for their party for that area. 

Edited March 5, 2020 by Zella

[ginger90]

4 pictures, 3rd is a video:

 

 

 

[ChiCricket]

1 hour ago, ginger90 said:

4 pictures, 3rd is a video:

 

 

 

Well, good for them

[JoanArc]

Pulling a Bahamas.

[BigBingerBro]

Is this a Medic Corps mission?  

[Sew Sumi]

10 minutes ago, BigBingerBro said:

Is this a Medic Corps mission?  

Probably. Did either of those boys even attend ALERT?

[3 is enough]

I honestly think it would be a lot more difficult to pull a Medic Corps stunt in the US.

Hopefully they just wanted to help.  Neighboring state and all...

It's not like they have real jobs or classes to attend after all.

 

 

[SMama]

1 minute ago, Sew Sumi said:

Probably. Did either of those boys even attend ALERT?

I think both did at the same time, there was a picture of them possibly after “graduation.”