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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 8:22 pm
Jami - blew mine as well! I live in the south and I know alot of ladies like the southern one. Hard as rocks, not much give in them at all. I for one agree with the garbonzo bean that she is all negativity. I mean come on, she could have rinsed the vase quietly and enjoyed the flowers. On the flip side - the other family is nuts, I am an animal lover myself. I volunteer for a animal rescue and have 2 adopted basset hounds - but sheesh! She is off the wall. My dh hunts when he can, not much, but he does have a few fish and 2 deer heads on the wall which I hate, but I have never flipped out sobbing and saying a prayer over them. As for the confederate flag...I don't fly one personally but I do know the symbolism for family and others I know is one of deep pride in southern ways and traditions. Not one of murder and slavery. At least not in the south I was raised in. We all just get along. Looks like next week will be quite a culture shock as well.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 8:22 pm
Awwwwwwww I loved the tree huggers! They were so loving and quirky! Sweet precious people. Their life suited them. I would be upset if someone made my dogs stay outside too. Granted I would not have collapsed in sobs but she has an acute emotional peek she hits sometimes. I will reserve my comments on the other family. My take would inspire moderation.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 8:27 pm
You made my dogs stay outside?????? They are adopted!!!!!!!!! oh please! (my dogs are inside dogs and sleep with me, but I don't get hysterical if they have to be put outside) Both families were such extremes that they were almost cartoonish.
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Jen
Member
07-27-2003
| Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 8:53 pm
Very cartoonish families. This week I think it was unappealing because neither family changed from their extreme. As a teacher, that tree hugging daughter is a nightmare waiting to happen. The family seemed sweet and happy, but the mom was nuts. She doesn't clean or get up with her child? AND she doesn't work. Come on! The redneck family was pathetic. The man was so quick to jump on the cute, blonde, skinny wife. Gross. Although I think the kids seemed like they were on the right track. The couple seems pretty unhappy.
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Yuhuru
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 3:54 am
Hi Hermi! I liked the tree hugger too(almost), but she scared be me when she went psycho about the dogs. Seeing her and her husband together was extremely sweet. They're so into each other. The other mom definitely needs to add a little more fun in her life. I'm uptight, but she's squeaking. I don't know what to say about the marital bed. The thing that amazed me with these men is that they couldn't change for 5 days. It's only 5 days. I think they were such babies. She asked him to take down the flag, not burn it. And the other lady asked him to put up the flag, not wear it. The more I watch this show, the more I'd like to go on it-maybe I love my family and my life, but I think it be kinda cool to walk in someone else's shoes for 2 weeks. I was entertained for sure.
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Justalittlebean
Member
08-15-2003
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 4:17 am
I have to agree with Terolyn regarding the confederate flag. I don't fly one either but it is a deep show of pride and tradition in the south. As far as the tree huggers, what's with all the cig butts? I'm really surprised they even smoked if they are are so into the environment, etc. Just seems to me like the tree huggers were very anti family as far as the extended family. I'm wondering if the lady tree hugger has some kind of mental problem. Something just didn't seem right about her. Like she was living in outer space. Her husband seemed like he was ok. Has anyone watched the show on BBC called "Holiday Showdown"? Not sure if there's a thread for it but it's funny. Two families with polar opposite views of what makes a great family vacation are sent off to swap holidays for one week each - together.

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Starshine40
Member
07-30-2002
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 5:19 am
This was my first time watching any of these type of shows. I was totally shocked at the attitude of the animal loving woman! That little girl is really brat material and the mom seemed like the most self centered woman I've ever seen. Unless she has some medical problems there is no reason she should lay around all day and not do some housework. It says a lot about a person's pride in themselves (or lack thereof) though she and her family certainly seemed content with their lifestyle. Her behavior at the end when the 2 couples sat down to talk was a TOTAL shock! I couldn't believe the way she carried on about her dogs being outside!!!!! As far as the farming couple I was impressed that he did seem to learn more than anyone else and had made some changes with spending more time with the children. If he wants to have his wife sleep in the same bed and his snoring is the problem there are remedies for that now, though she actually seemed content with their lifestyle.
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Riviere
Member
09-09-2000
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 5:31 am
Wonder how much the Arkansas wife was coached to have a crying jag for drama.. I was almost in her shoes about the gentle, animal loving nature she had, until she threw that fit.. The SC hubby and his pride of the Confederate flag needs no mention from me, I apparently never say the right thing in discussing Civil War issues and I don't want to be accused of anything besides saying our country was made free by Revolutionists. What certain states and modern residents of states had chosen as lawn flag ornaments, that's totally in their right to display as an American. Nobody should get rubbed about this series because I'm thinking much of it is scripted. They go out of the way switching opposites to make the errant wives realize, hey, my hubby isn't that bad!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 5:57 am
As a wife with a husband with sleep apnea and horrible snorer, I have kicked him out of bed many a time or I have bailed. I don't think it necessarily means that you have a bad marriage. Being sleep deprived can be far worse on the marriage than not sleeping next to each other. Cause it ain't the sleepin' in bed that keeps ya together! I couldn't believe that they were willing to live in such filth and proud of it. I am certainly not the best cleaner, but I just couldn't get how it was a "free lifestyle" to be so slovenly. The SC kids and dad really seemed to benefit from the visit and learning to spend time together.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 6:12 am
I laughed when Amy was weeping as she proclaimed "I miss my life. It's not fair that someone else gets to live my fun life." She was crying because she had to clean. And the dogs only had to stay outside during the day. It was not super hot nor super cold outside. They were in a fenced yard so they did not have to be chained up all day. (which is mean.) The "best mom in the world ever" (or whatever she called herself) is not. She is not teaching her daughter much, except how to be lazy and how to live in a messy/dirty house.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 6:23 am
I forgot the crying! That was so ridiculous. Then they cut to 'her great life' and they were just sitting out in the yard! The editing is fantastic with this show! That daughter was just awful.
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Mssilhouette
Member
07-11-2001
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 6:56 am
I didn't get to see all over this episdoe. But man what I did see. I get the polar opposites and everything. This was a matter of putting people in a room and seeing what happens, there wasn't going to be any learning or growth. Pure ratings and drama. I do have to say though that "tree hugger" Mom needs some professional help. She has some serious issues that need to be addressed. Her hubby and kid seemed fine but she is manic. The crying jag at the end was the topper. The prayer over the animals long since past was already at that line. But it was something in her eyes at the end that told me, okay something in her brain isn't firing just right. The revisit at the end of the show where she says "I think I'm the best mother in the world" you can almost see her disconnect with reality. Anyway, this show is OKAY but I still like trading spouses better, it's quicker and it seems somehow better put together. ABC's version seems as if they were mad that FOX stole their idea so they tried to go back and edit into something different. I have a feeling though that it is exactly the same, and although we don't hear about money, I image there is money being given to both families, or else why bother with it all.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 8:34 am
Did anyone see Regis and Kelly this am? Kelly did the most hysterical imitation of the "you put my dogs outside" diatribe! I was crying!!! She also brought up a good point..the mom was upset when she thought her daughter had been mistreated, but really lost it over the dogs....hmmmmmmm
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 10:03 am
also, from what I've read the ABC version was the first, modeled after a British show. The ABC version filmed for 2 weeks the different families, FOX jumped on, added money as an incentive, rushed it out to get it on tv before ABC... Polar opposites indeed, not much redeeming, neither would listen to the others differences, so it was such a what's the point... its hard to believe
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 10:31 am
Dang,wish I had caught Reg and Kelly. That sounds hysterical.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 10:48 am
Kelli was very funny. She's so lovely. And hyper-fertile too. She just pops those kids out one after another.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 11:40 am
Some of the SC dad's bellicosity seemed alcohol-fueled.
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Penpoint
Member
03-27-2001
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 11:47 am
At the risk of getting someone's panties in a bunch, I've noticed that of all the "cause" groups, the animal activists are about the most "loony tunes"! They have gone way beyond anti-cruelty to animals, beyond any understanding of the animal kingdom, and beyond any kind of logic. That woman's actions were not out of the ordinary for that group of people. They operate on a purely emotional level when it comes to animals.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 12:05 pm
Hippy, it was just hysterical. I was crying I was laughing so hard!!! She didn't even talk about the Bachelor which is her favorite show to rip.
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Lurkin
Member
02-15-2002
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 12:08 pm
I was giving the "animal rights activists" a break as just overboard until I found out until the end of the show is when they changed to vegetarians. How hypocritical of her to boo hoo over him hunting animals than her eating animals from a grocery store . I thought it was soo stupid that she faulted the other family for spending time with extended family and thought it was better just the three of them always shunning others. I was distracted by dreadlocks husband's looking like James Taylor with dreads and the daughter looking like Sara Gilbert
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 1:12 pm
I thought Emily looked like "Darlene" too! I also thought that alcohol was involved in the chubby dad's rudeness.... I thought it was kinda mean of chubby mom to make fun of the love poem her husband wrote. It was not a really good poem, and was not super heartfelt, but it was a nice start...
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 1:50 pm
Here's my two cents worth: I was very uncomfortable with the way SC dad got all "hot" for his new "wife". He didn't even know what type of person she was, just that she was slender and had long blond hair....good enough? I don't think so! The SC wife, who had rules and boundaries, seemed to have perfectly normal, well behaved kids. I never got the impression that she was oppressive with her parenting. And, a clean house is kind of nice to be in. The animal lovers need to get into the entire environment picture and quit smoking. Sometimes I think they like to pick and choose their causes and don't really attack the real issues. I think we are ALL responsible for caring for our environment, as we are responsible for mature and adult behavior, accepting responsibility for our actions, working hard, working together, uplifting and encouraging each other, etc. If we get too focused on ONE issue we loose perspective to life. IMHO. The Arkansas couple seemed to truly love each other and that was nice, but they do need to get a grip on parenting and set some boundaries for their daughter. It may be off the wall to say this but often I see people who have only one child let the child rule the home. I'd actually like to see this woman function with 3 or 4 kids. Things change dramatically. Plus, she sure has a selfish lifestyle by not even "caring" for her one and only daughter, nor for her home. How can we trust her to care about the environment???? And, YIKES, she whines more than my 4 year old!!! OK, off my soapbox now.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 3:10 pm
Of the four <> who appeared on last night's show, my personal favorite was Aletha. Still she certainly was overbearing and judmental. Amy was <>...so over the top that I kept laughing out loud. I laughed more at her antics than I have ever laughed at Last Comic Standing. I personally believe that she has missed her calling.
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Knotnow
Member
07-06-2004
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 3:39 pm
Just have to add...I was very worried about <> tumtum when he was frying that bacon!!!
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Luvmykitties
Member
01-02-2004
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 3:53 pm
I don't watch this show, but came across this listing. If you live in NYC and are interested in applying to be in the show: http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/tfr/44819228.html I would only be able to swap for my kitties I wonder how much they get paid?
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