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pdlinda

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13 hours ago, Joan of Argh said:

I can’t remember which recipe (it might have been her oven casserole French toast) she kept adding more heavy cream and more huge blobs of butter and chunks of cream cheese… then tons of syrup and whipped cream… I was like holy cow how much more cream, butter, cheese is she gonna add

As I was always taught about eating rich foods like that: 

"A MINUTE on your lips, 5 YRS on your hips😄"

Especially Amy, who needs to control the weight she puts on those hip and knee joints (as my surgeon told me when I had my knee and hip replaced after losing 100 lbs 15 YRS ago:  "For every pound of body weight you carry, it produces 7 LBS of pressure on your joints!"), should practice "healthy eating."

I notice that Amy's skin looks splotchy and sallow.  Chris looks like he's put on weight since their marriage.  

OK...I made my point👍

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A rundown of the show imo: Two LP got married because neither one of them thought they could do better than the other. They had 4 kids, despite probably realizing they were not a good mat

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Ugh.  If I were Amy, I would be furious (and holding my cards very close to my chest).  That conversation in Matt’s office was nothing less than a three-on-one pile-on.  I just don’t understand how Am

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We all need to remember that we came in to their lives after they had 4 children and had lived on the farm for a number of years.  None of us saw the years leading up to that.  I don't know what Amy w

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46 minutes ago, magemaud said:

The show is on in the background and immediately after Zach yelled at Murphy for being in the way, they cut to one of those heart-wrenching ASPCA commercials with the abused and abandoned dogs caged outdoors. 

I just can't stand to watch Zach's behavior around that poor dog. It's really awful. If they don't love the dog and can't manage to find time to walk him or even give him some affection then let someone else take him and provide the kind of home he deserves. Zach  does not like dogs and his treatment of Murphy is appalling...what a miserable person Zach is. Who doesn't like a Bernese Mountain Dog?? Honestly, they are the most loving, sweet dogs ever. 

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6 minutes ago, MrBuhBye said:

Boy when Zack was going on and on about home-cooked meals, presumably cooked by either Amy or Tori.  I wonder if he has shown any interest in pitching in on the cooking or just expects to be waited on.  

Waited on of course! That's the way he and Jeremy were brought up. They never did a thing for themselves...they were waited on and never even had summer jobs when they were teenagers. Zach did some soccer stuff after high school and Jeremy? Never worked at all except with his own photography "business"...the only thing those two princes seem to be proficient in is making babies.

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44 minutes ago, Hedgehog2022 said:

Waited on of course! That's the way he and Jeremy were brought up. They never did a thing for themselves...they were waited on and never even had summer jobs when they were teenagers. Zach did some soccer stuff after high school and Jeremy? Never worked at all except with his own photography "business"...the only thing those two princes seem to be proficient in is making babies.

Probably two-pump chumps.

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TipseyGirl

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On 6/21/2022 at 10:32 PM, Jeanne222 said:

They sure did. Amy and Chris and their wanna be neighbors dressed in Christmas Pajamas eating Tater Tot potato casserole and then we had some poorly hung Christmas lights for the grand finale!  Zack sure did give that light display his all!!!  :)

Oh, come on now. Give the poor lad a break. He decorated the broke-down lawn mower! He used a ladder to string lights in the tree! He was able to figure out on his own that you need a male and female end to plug lights properly!! Stand by because next year, BABE UH promises to hang more than three strings of lights!!!!!!

On 6/21/2022 at 9:49 PM, Joan of Argh said:

Wtf is going on with Zachs Hair, it looks like he got in a fight with a raccoon and lost.. he’s got bald spots everywhere.

He asked for the "Sling Blade Special".

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Dibs

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Far be it from me to defend Zach, but I wonder if those aren't scars from where his shunt was inserted to treat his achon-related hydrocephalus?  In that case, hair might not grow in those places.  The logical thing to do would be to wear it a bit longer to "combover" the bald spots, but this is Zach we're talking about.  At least he finally fixed his gray tooth, and for that we can all be grateful!

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3 minutes ago, pdlinda said:

Ah, YES, I noticed his cosmetic dental work immediately!  

In the camping episode, Jackson pointed to Zach's tooth and said, "Dada, you got somethin' right there..."  It was just its usual discoloration.  That's probably when TLC suggested it and offered to pay for the procedure.  It wouldn't have been covered by insurance, and we all know Zach is cheap!

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On 6/24/2022 at 11:12 AM, Dibs said:

In the camping episode, Jackson pointed to Zach's tooth and said, "Dada, you got somethin' right there..."  It was just its usual discoloration.  That's probably when TLC suggested it and offered to pay for the procedure.  It wouldn't have been covered by insurance, and we all know Zach is cheap!

Having had my share of cosmetic dental restorations, I can say without hesitation that "yes" I'm sure TLC funded the upgrade as these procedures are very costly!! ....and,  YES, I know Zach is very cheap and it wouldn't make any difference to him (apparently) if his front tooth was discolored or not.

The bald spots on his head (that I believe another poster mentioned were due to his shunt surgery) will no doubt remain as to remedy that situation he'd either have to get hair "plugs" or grow his hair longer, neither of which he's apparently prepared to do.

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Childrens' table manners irk me in general. Why don't parents teach their children how to eat? Jackson should be given smaller utensils and be taught how to use them during meals. Poor Lilah is off by herself; not placed next to her mom or dad. She needs to be fed. I highly doubt that these children eat enough due to not being fed and/or being shown HOW to eat. Hands all over the food and messy fingers. I was taught how to eat and taught my own children how to feed themselves. Jackson needs a booster seat when at the table.

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Jackson was four when the current episodes were filmed.  He didn't need to be fed.  Taught how to eat with properly sized utensils yes.  Lilah at two developmentally shouldn't be fed, but yes assisted and strongly encouraged to use utensils.  I noticed the mess and using her hands and unless she's seriously developmentally delayed, her parents need to get it together for that child.  

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On 6/23/2022 at 9:37 PM, Joan of Argh said:

I go along with it because apparently it’s the PC thing to do but I’m really not that comfortable with accepting a human being living in a cardboard box is a “home” or someone living in a tent on the sidewalk in the bitter cold of winter is a “home”

You're right, that's not a home and it's not acceptable. Earlier in the thread people asked about the change in terms and the speculation was that it was because some people had shelter, even if it was minimal. That's not the reason. It's because "homeless" is usually a derogatory term.

My knee jerk reaction was "No, it's not," but when I thought about it, yeah, it is. I hear "homeless" and I don't think of a divorced mother living in her car in a parking lot while working several part time jobs to feed her kids. I think of a person wearing multiple layers of dirty, ragged clothes, pushing a grocery cart filled with trashy stuff and mumbling incoherently. Both kinds of houselessness exist and the idea is not to stigmatize either of them. We can't remedy the problem just by providing shelter. Most unhoused people need services beyond housing. The point of the change is to get us thinking about these people as people rather a problem and then working with them to fix the situation.

I'm not advocating for the change in terms. I just wanted to get the real reason for it out there so people have the facts to make the decision for themselves.

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3 hours ago, Passing Strange said:

You're right, that's not a home and it's not acceptable. Earlier in the thread people asked about the change in terms and the speculation was that it was because some people had shelter, even if it was minimal. That's not the reason. It's because "homeless" is usually a derogatory term.

My knee jerk reaction was "No, it's not," but when I thought about it, yeah, it is. I hear "homeless" and I don't think of a divorced mother living in her car in a parking lot while working several part time jobs to feed her kids. I think of a person wearing multiple layers of dirty, ragged clothes, pushing a grocery cart filled with trashy stuff and mumbling incoherently. Both kinds of houselessness exist and the idea is not to stigmatize either of them. We can't remedy the problem just by providing shelter. Most unhoused people need services beyond housing. The point of the change is to get us thinking about these people as people rather a problem and then working with them to fix the situation.

I'm not advocating for the change in terms. I just wanted to get the real reason for it out there so people have the facts to make the decision for themselves.

To me an apartment or condo is not a house so it’s confusing to say houseless when referring to homeless.  Maybe the term should be people without a stable residence.

Passing Strange

Passing Strange

55 minutes ago, MrBuhBye said:

To me an apartment or condo is not a house so it’s confusing to say houseless when referring to homeless.  Maybe the term should be people without a stable residence.

I think it's not in the sense of a house, the free standing structure. It's related to housing as a synonym for shelter, the way, say, student housing can be a dorm or apartments.

65mickey

65mickey

He seems to have a lot of small growths all over his face. I had a friend who had that condition especially on her neck. But yes he needs to see a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon to see about removing these. They are most likely not dangerous but so unsightly. My husband had one skin tag over one of his eyes. He went to a dermatologist and had it removed with no problems. 

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8 minutes ago, DonnaMae said:

Is that the beginning of a soul patch on his chin or is it dirt?

I was wondering the same thing. I hate those "soul patches". Is that the manscaping version of a bikini wax/landing strip? 

And yes, it could be dirt. He is Amy's son. They look alike, pout alike, hold grudges alike. Only difference is Zack is a lazy a$$. Mommy at least makes "cooking" videos. 

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1 hour ago, chenoa333 said:

I was wondering the same thing. I hate those "soul patches". Is that the manscaping version of a bikini wax/landing strip? 

And yes, it could be dirt. He is Amy's son. They look alike, pout alike, hold grudges alike. Only difference is Zack is a lazy a$$. Mommy at least makes "cooking" videos. 

Wonder how that pumpkin salsa is selling.  It wasn’t plugged this season.

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Joan of Argh

Joan of Argh

2 hours ago, chenoa333 said:

Can you imagine THAT getting in bed with you to have sex? You'd have better luck pulling some guy out of the check out line of a Piggly Wiggly.

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I’d rather “Drive” Miss Daisy

1 hour ago, MrBuhBye said:

And probably wants to “try stuff” he saw in porn lol.

🤮🤮🤮

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Joan of Argh

Joan of Argh

20 minutes ago, Irate Panda said:

Wow, a creek full of trash! It’s another great addition to the Battleground property!

Yes “creeks” like that are commonly known as drainage ditches.

that is not a creek or stream in anyones mind except the two morons who purchased the property.

letting little kids play in filthy bacteria filled water, cigarette butts, liquor bottles, discarded garbage, shovels etc… 😖  Idiots!

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