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Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, September 25, 2006 - 8:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
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!

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Monday, September 25, 2006 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
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!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, September 25, 2006 - 12:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
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.

Jan
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08-01-2000

Monday, September 25, 2006 - 12:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
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!!

Oldtex
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03-06-2006

Monday, September 25, 2006 - 9:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oldtex a private message Print Post    
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?

Jan
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 9:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
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.


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Taterheadtwo
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09-29-2005

Sunday, October 15, 2006 - 12:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Taterheadtwo a private message Print Post    
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

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Monday, October 16, 2006 - 7:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
I needed alot of tissues after last nights show. I just wish it was possible to help everyone everywhere in need.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Monday, October 16, 2006 - 8:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Me too Mocha, I tear up thinking about that amazing mother.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Monday, October 16, 2006 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
And I thought it was so kool how they just lifted up the old house to give to someone else in need.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 2:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
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.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Monday, November 13, 2006 - 3:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I thought that the dollhouse girl's room last night, was one of the cutest girl's bedrooms that I've ever seen.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 6:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
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.

Vsmart
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02-10-2003

Sunday, January 21, 2007 - 10:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vsmart a private message Print Post    
Clay Aiken's mom Faye Parker is doing the NC house tonight.

Bluejaxrock
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04-23-2004

Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - 8:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bluejaxrock a private message Print Post    
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.

Canesfan
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12-29-2006

Thursday, January 25, 2007 - 11:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Canesfan a private message Print Post    
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.

Bluejaxrock
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04-23-2004

Thursday, January 25, 2007 - 9:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bluejaxrock a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Canes.

Luvmom
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10-17-2000

Monday, February 12, 2007 - 9:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Luvmom a private message Print Post    
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?

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Monday, February 12, 2007 - 9:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
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.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Monday, February 12, 2007 - 9:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
It was a new show. I don't know how Ed's doing now but he sure had me crying with him last night.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Monday, February 12, 2007 - 9:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
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*

Kep421
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08-11-2001

Monday, February 12, 2007 - 1:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kep421 a private message Print Post    
I am so thankful that all went well for Ed.

It really was a beautiful wooden flag....

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Monday, February 12, 2007 - 2:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
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.

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Monday, February 12, 2007 - 5:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
NT, I think he said she was three months pregnant at the time with triplets. So, she would be about six months now?

Spygirl
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04-23-2001

Monday, February 12, 2007 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spygirl a private message Print Post    
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.