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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 2:57 pm
Stereo-typing indeed. Gee, thats what they told me. Glad you know differently and that 25 yrs of women coworkers etc werent telling the truth. All but one was obese, that is confirmation IMHO. but to each their own.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 8:21 pm
Sun, I don't know who "they" were or what base you worked at with "them", but if "they" lived the military wife's life, "they" were either pulling your leg or "they" were an extremely small exception to the rule. When your husband, father of your kids is gone several long stretches during the year, there is very little time for boozing and lazing around. You don't have a "life of your own" during those times. Instead you just pull up your socks and handle *everything*, unless you are "them", of course.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, January 28, 2008 - 1:47 am
i used to work with nurses who would down a bottle of wine a night and werent ashamed of it. So many military women they would be either recovering from a party or planning their next party. Kids fended for themselves or were babysat by grandparents. Not saying ALL are like that, Just the ones I met over 25 yrs of work.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, January 28, 2008 - 5:12 am
So what base do you live on, Sun? Looking forward to tonight. Sure hope this show becomes the hoot it promises to be. Did I catch this right? Was that one father with the diapered toddler the MLA for this town?
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, January 28, 2008 - 8:27 am
If MLA is mayor then yes. I can't wait to see how they manage to get all the jobs sprucing up the town done while running the households. It will be interesting to see how the relationships with the women develop as well.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, January 28, 2008 - 9:05 am
Nah, MLA is Member of Legislative Assembly. So it was the mayor then? Good for him! Hope those good ole boys will be able to find the time to spruce up his town.LOL
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, January 28, 2008 - 9:44 pm
show is still on here, but I've come to state "That was NOT an allowable way to Brand OR castrate an animal" I'm close to furious as I saw those drunk men STEPPING on the calf while a slow! slow branding was taking place. The "playing to the cameras" should cause the SPCA to show up at that farm IMHO. By the way, I was raised on a farm and Let me assure you, the testes are taken off by an extremely sharp blade in ONE swipe. My stomach is turning still...from watching that drunk guy Hack FOUR times PER side trying to get the teste out. Playing to the camera!!! everyone smiling with their beer in hand BBQs smoking right beside the calves being castrated. SICK It makes me sick and I am going to complain to network AND to whomever is responsible for that farm inspection in Alta. It is going to be hard for the guys to fight the SPCA when it is all caught on film. My grandfather used to be so skilled at castration that people all around would have him come to do it. You DONT allow people who are bumblers Torture a young animal, like we saw on tv.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, January 28, 2008 - 9:53 pm
Never said I LIVED on a base. ****** commercial break, so I came back here to comment on the Kid's having sex. GEEZ where are the Moms? where are the Dads? guess everyone here thinks it is A ok for 12-14 yr olds to have sex in fields? Oh well, the fact we are seeing what the MOMs are like proves my point. There wouldnt be girls at those parties if their Moms and Dads were actually parenting....and not getting boozed up. SIGH, i am finding this show very very sad...for some of the women trapped by bad marriages and for those single moms who dont have the ability to move on to a healthy supportive town. Would love to know why that waitress with the Drug addict exhusband doesnt move on. It makes no sense to stay ((I may stop watching past today. these are like most people I've known for the past few decades))
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 8:04 am
Ah, Sun, I see. Sorry, I just *assumed* you lived on a base to have formed such a firm opinion on military life, although I couldn't figure out which one it could have possibly been. Well, I know nothin' about castratin' no animals, but I did cringe. (Can't possibly imagine how those of you with that "equipment" felt). If it wasn't done according to animal rights regulations, I am sure the CBC is being inundated with phone calls and mail. Jasper, the fella with the toddler was their MLA after all, did you see? The guys with the little ones, esp. the father of 3 under 2 are rotating. That walkie-talkie idea with the clamps was hilarious. Only a man could think that one up. They are not hampered by the "traditional way of doing things" as we of the female persuasion often tend to be. There were parts I missed like what the problem was with getting that gazebo under way - aside from those boys drinking cluelessly in the garage. Looking forward to that proposal and wedding. It should be interesting. Maybe wedding guests might be well advised to pack a lunch. Fluids should be aplenty anyway.LOL Parenthood is not easy at any stage, but reigning in teenagers determined to "live" must be the hardest of them all, and probably the most unsuccessful one. They'll always find a way to do what they *want* to do at another time when unsupervised. Good luck to any parent wanting to watch theirs 24/7. The fact that those women are enjoying a long deserved albeit "moist" vacation, or the fact that their other halves are taking advantage of their grass widowerhood (is that a word?) doesn't make them uncaring neglectful parents. They may not fill our ideal, whether we are or "have been there" or not. I keep getting reminded of the old adage "don't judge unless you have walked a mile in his/her shoes". At this point, I am still interested to see how those left behind, obviously not used to taking care of house and home, deal with the task before them. If there comes a time when it upsets or bores me, well..........there is always PBS.LOL
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Serenity
Member
06-28-2005
| Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 8:17 am
I think it will be interesting to see how this show plays out. More than one night of letting the kids stay up as long as they want is going to catch up with those dads. What appears to be a party now will soon become crashed with the reality of parental responsibility. I loved how it only took that woman being away for one day to make the man decide to propose. It will be fun to see her reaction to the proposal and the chance to wear her EBay wedding dress. I don't blame the mothers for drinking on the bus. I think for many of them it is the first chance they have had to truly relax and take a break. The scene on the farm did not bug me all that much. I have seen brandings done before and it appeared typical to me. I thought the guy was right when he said a little pain of "surgery" now is better than putting the full grown males in a field together where they fight/gore each other to the death.
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 7:44 pm
I haven't watched this yet Lumbele.
quote:guess everyone here thinks it is A ok for 12-14 yr olds to have sex in fields?
But I don't think any of us would think this is OK.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 10:42 am
ITA, Jasper; it must have been some figment stating it was acceptable behaviour by pre- and early teens. Unfortunately, what acceptable to parents and others and what these kids are actually doing are often 2 very different things. It's sad, but peer pressure can be mighty powerful.
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-22-2003
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 5:47 pm
Thanks for the warning about the castrations, I fast forwarded through it. I liked the teenage girl who was talking about wanting to leave as soon as she graduated. She was considered to be the 'lower class'.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Friday, February 01, 2008 - 5:44 pm
This just might make some of the men more appreciative of all the work their wives do. One can only hope.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 6:04 pm
I'm out....but would like to still come here and see how the show is playing out week by week. Lumbele, one base i know for SURE is hell on the women....COLD LAKE, Alta. There is comradery between the women left behind as the guys leave for months on end...but Drinking and partying is one of the few things to do when you are so far up North living on base.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 6:55 pm
I might be joining you on the sidelines Sun. I get fairly offended on behalf of the men in my life when I see father's who are portrayed as complete morons in the parenting dept. Acting like baffoons, drinking (ETA: drinking and nothing but drinking LOL), etc. The one guy saying his son had been in bed for hours and then he wanders in. FOUR HOURS and he had no idea where his child was?? I don't know any men who couldn't handle a week as a single parent so I just don't get this show. I thought at the beginning that there was a twist that would prove interesting but nope they are either manipulating the editting or managed to find a town full of child-men. LOL Either way I can't help but feel it is insulting to men. Anyone who is going to keep watching.... let me know if that changes. Thanks
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Jodied75
Member
08-26-2004
| Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 7:58 pm
I will keep watching, but one thing that is a con for me is that it is a little boring. Too much repetition, for example. Also I am wondering if there are too many people to follow, but maybe after a while I'll get them straight. Maybe something like a Kid Nation situation. I think I've watched too much Wife Swap and Trading Spouses. I've come to expect more drama, even though I know logically that it's manufactured. Speaking of which, does anyone know if Trading Spouses will ever return?
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, February 04, 2008 - 6:19 am
Rissa, I know what you mean about the vast majority of men being much more in tune with family life and chores than this lot. I never had any discomfort leaving our son with dh either. He may not have done child care the way I did, but I always knew ds would be well-taken care of. The same goes for the overwhelming majority of my friends. Sun, Cold Lake is indeed a tough spot to be, albeit not the only one, but it always depends on one's priorities, I guess. Your acquaintances and I must have moved in *very* different circles. These household-challenged men may very well surprise us how well they adjust. There are a lot of them to cover, and of course the editors will emphasise the least adept for entertainment purposes. Does anyone know how many hours they have to fill, how long this show is going to run?
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, February 04, 2008 - 7:26 am
coworkers...not just aquaintances. Lots of chitchat. Since their Posting was usually for 2-4 yrs I would sometimes see people come back again since I worked at my place for almost 20 yrs. Where my principal residence is, the base is one of those in which people ask to come to. Lots of social stuff to do, kayaking, skiing, theater......definitely NOT Cold Lake haha I know enough about military life that I know It wouldnt have been for me. AS for the men on this show, like I said earlier...they are like almost every guy I know. well, except TV hasnt shown the guys doing drugs/ toking up. Thank goodness the women are only gone One week. And I feel terrible for that guy who somehow has been convinced to marry the girlfriend when she gets back. Something tells me that it is all Producer encouraged drama LOL
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, February 04, 2008 - 1:29 pm
Crikey I just watched last weeks yesterday, now in this one there did seem to be a lot of alcohol flowing. Do people really eat testicles after a castration? I know nothing of ranch life. The ex husband who has little parenting skills does act like a complete buffoon, he definitely wants to live his highschool days for the rest of his life. The 13-14 sex remark was by the one man who said it was not appropriate. It is quite shocking to hear the teenagers attitude towards sex. It'll be an eye opener for the moms and dads (one hopes). If the show keeps playing out like this for the dads I think a lot of them will be embarassed at how they have been portrayed. I was shocked at that dad going across the street and leaving the three babies alone. So many things could have happened that he couldn't hear.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, February 04, 2008 - 1:34 pm
Jasper, he went across the street, not his own garage? I missed that part. Did you catch what the problem with the gazebo was?
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, February 04, 2008 - 1:35 pm
I think the problem with the gazebo was that no one was doing anything! They seemed to have BBQ on the brain, the guy running it wanted to get several things done first but no one seemed to be listening. Yes he went across the street to another guys house!
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Monday, February 04, 2008 - 2:51 pm
My guess is that most of the men will do fine, but the show will spend most of the time portraying the bozos. I agree there's too much repetition.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, February 04, 2008 - 11:43 pm
Do people really eat testicles after a castration Done for TV. IMHO the animals are supposed to have a Disinfectant put on before the cutting. Unlikely anyone would want to eat possibly tainted Testes. Mind you,Maybe those barbarians never used disinfectant. After all, WHo Cares?? they are JUST animals eh?? SIGH never watched tonight but saw in the commercials that One of the Dads locks his kids up to keep them out of his hair. Glad I aint watching LOL
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 6:42 am
Do people really eat testicles after a castration They are called Prairie Oysters and they are eaten but I don't think anyone would call them mainstream or a regular dish. If you swallow them raw then it is supposed to be a hangover cure but I think more commonly (not that it's common) they are deep-fried.
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