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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 8:45 am
I was so impressed with those kids. The love they had for each other and their mother was awe inspiring. She must be an incredible lady and mother!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 9:25 am
What a beautiful family! The love that this family has for each other was just lovely. I cried throughout the whole show. And the scene when Ed came in and told her about the table, just killed me!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 12:00 pm
Oh, when one of the boys shouted 'come on, let's all sit around the table..just because we can!' i just cried!! and they just kept sitting here. it seemed like Ty had to sort of tell them to go look at the rest of the house.
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 12:31 pm
Thanks Sewwmommy - WOW that is some story. What a wonderful family!! The love was so real and so evident between them all and I only watched the last 15 minutes!!
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Oldtex
Member
03-06-2006
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 9:55 pm
This was the most amazing family I've ever seen and are totally deserving of this beautiful and functional house. Now, you guys are gonna slam me...but be gentle please. I do mean this with the utmost respect and concern for this family. Didn't the mother, at the beginning of the show, talk about financial troubles? Like worrying if the electricity would be turned off and such. Much larger house, although I'm sure energy efficient = higher energy bills and I'm sure highter property taxes & higher homeowners insurace. I worry how they are going to pay. I'm hoping the show and families take these matters into consideration and not put such an amazing family "in the poor house". I don't get to watch this show very often, so I'm not sure if these issues are addressed. I certainly hope they are. I know I'm playing "devil's advodate" here, but I'm truly thrilled that North Pole, AK hand picked this family! Anyone know how these issues are addressed?
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 9:17 am
Extreme Makeover Alaska house’s construction detailed on web site Last week’s season premiere of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition followed the team as they built a house in North Pole, Alaska, for a large family. If you’ve ever wondered just how the show manages to build a house in seven days—or if they actually cheat and take longer than that—there’s a lot of insight on a web site maintained by the construction company that worked on the house, Landmark. And no, they don’t cheat; they built the house in seven days. The site includes daily updates, which show pictures from every day of the demolition and build. For those interested in the actual construction, there’s a full schedule of every build-related task [PDF] for each day. It includes the length of time each job was scheduled to take. The latest update on the site indicates that those involved were quite content with the edited version of the show: “The show was great! ABC did a fine job representing the people of Alaska!” it says. Reality blurred
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Taterheadtwo
Member
09-29-2005
| Sunday, October 15, 2006 - 12:09 pm
i had to give up cable, and now dont get abc to watch this show?? does anyone know of a site where i can download already aired shows? i really like this show, gives u warm hug feeeling watching someone being helped, thx
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, October 16, 2006 - 7:12 am
I needed alot of tissues after last nights show. I just wish it was possible to help everyone everywhere in need.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Monday, October 16, 2006 - 8:22 am
Me too Mocha, I tear up thinking about that amazing mother.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, October 16, 2006 - 10:32 am
And I thought it was so kool how they just lifted up the old house to give to someone else in need.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 2:05 am
North Pole, Alaska house. Yes, Old Tex, they do have financial problems as no one in that house holds down a full time job and the father ran off with another woman. Whether they are making him pay or not who knows. I did hear that he had to sign something saying he had absolutely no claim on the house. I know there was a huge fund raiser to pay their taxes, etc. because the family has NO money. I don't know what they'll do next year as that house is valued at over 3/4 million dollars and is kind of a monstrousity. The whole town of North Pole choosing this family sounds like a lot of people but North Pole is a very small community of 1600 people and 4 square miles. And, they must have filmed that in the middle of the night for it to be that dark as the middle of July does not get all dark here at night. And, because it is daylight here almost 24 hours they worked on that hours 24/7 keeping people for blocks around awake all night for a week. IMO if they really wanted to help that family they would have built a much more reasonable house and given those kids scholarships to college. What are they going to do with that house once those kids leave home? Just so you all know, I hear that North Pole and Fairbanks vendors don't care if Extreme Makeover ever comes back here as they feel they were treated very badly and rudely by the EM staff. The constantly begged for donations and when the vendors declined they were mean to the employees.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, November 13, 2006 - 3:58 pm
I thought that the dollhouse girl's room last night, was one of the cutest girl's bedrooms that I've ever seen.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 6:42 pm
It's a rerun tonight from a couple seasons ago. I haven't watched before this season because of TAR. Does Ty ever stop screaming? I have not missed that / him at all.
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Sunday, January 21, 2007 - 10:46 am
Clay Aiken's mom Faye Parker is doing the NC house tonight.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - 8:50 pm
Where can I find out when they'll air the EM in our town? A co-worker's son was part of the electrician's crew.
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Canesfan
Member
12-29-2006
| Thursday, January 25, 2007 - 11:01 am
You should check your local ABC station's website. I know our local station went crazy, had a behind-the-scenes show, countdown, etc. when EM was here.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Thursday, January 25, 2007 - 9:53 pm
Thanks, Canes.
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Luvmom
Member
10-17-2000
| Monday, February 12, 2007 - 9:06 am
Hey guys, Was yesterdays episode a repeat?I just saw the part where Ed got hurt.I had not heard about that happening.If it is a repeat,how is Ed doing now?
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Monday, February 12, 2007 - 9:35 am
I'm don't watch this show on a regular basis, but I don't think it was a repeat. Sgt. Thomas only came forward after World Trade Center was released last fall. I cried through this whole show to the point that my son asked me if I was okay.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, February 12, 2007 - 9:41 am
It was a new show. I don't know how Ed's doing now but he sure had me crying with him last night.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Monday, February 12, 2007 - 9:48 am
Dennis Fiely Saturday, February 10, 2007 The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition carpenter injured on the job in Whitehall is recovering ahead of schedule, his doctor says. Ed Sanders has regained 98 percent mobility in his left hand, which he sliced with an electric saw in November while working on the home of Jason and Kirsti Thomas. "He’s making excellent progress," said Dr. Lawrence Lubbers, who performed emergency surgery Nov. 18 to repair dozens of severed nerves, tendons and arteries. A camera crew for the ABC reality series documented the surgery and Sanders’ recuperation at Riverside Methodist Hospital. "We have been told that it will be a significant part of the show," hospital spokeswoman Christina Fitzer said. Sanders, 32, of Los Angeles, returned to work two weeks after his operation, Lubbers said. The on-air carpenter has been back to Riverside several times since for therapy. "He travels a lot, and we don’t see him as much as we’d like," Lubbers said, "but he has been an exceptional patient." Sanders will be in Columbus on Sunday for more therapy and to join Riverside employees and the Thomases for a private reception and a viewing of the Extreme Makeover episode about the Thomases. "He’ll be watching with the rest of us," Lubbers said. Columbus Dispatch *Source*
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Monday, February 12, 2007 - 1:56 pm
I am so thankful that all went well for Ed. It really was a beautiful wooden flag....
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Monday, February 12, 2007 - 2:09 pm
That flag was beautiful. It was really interesting to see how it took shape because while I knew what he is wanting to do, I couldn't picture how he would do it. Did I hear Ed say his wife was having triplets in three months? I wonder if they are here yet.
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Hypermom
Member
08-13-2001
| Monday, February 12, 2007 - 5:10 pm
NT, I think he said she was three months pregnant at the time with triplets. So, she would be about six months now?
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Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Monday, February 12, 2007 - 6:05 pm
Native, I think Hyper is right - she was three months pregnant. I haven't watched this show often, but I did watch last night. It was one of the best one's they've aired and I'm glad I caught it.
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