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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 12:19 pm
I'm making an assumption here (and I really try to stay away from assumptions) but her statement "the public owes Jon and I are huge apology" doesn't seem to be shortened, but instead simply a poor grammatical choice. I'm sorry, I can't help it...I'm an legal secretary who grew up with a high school teacher for a mother who always insisted on proper grammar. I just can't stand the way the language is being subverted these days. One of the problems I have with texting is that I can't find the "'" on my keyboard...so I spell out all the words too!
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Jhonise
Member
07-10-2003
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 12:23 pm
Exclusive: Lawyer Drops Jon Gosselin http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/entertainment/091509_Exclusive_Lawyer_Drops_Jon_Gosselin Jon Gosselin’s divorce lawyer has dropped the reality TV dad as a client, according to local court records. Jon and Kate Gosselin were reportedly set to finalize their divorce by October. The move should delay that process. Charles J. Meyer filed a petition with the Montgomery County, Pa., court system to withdraw as the counsel for Jon Gosselin in his divorce case with Kate Gosselin. Meyer is an attorney with the Elliot Greenleaf firm in Blue Bell, Pa. He represented Jon Gosselin on June 24 when the couple filed divorce papers outside Philadelphia. Legally, the Gosselins live in Berks County, Pa., but they filed in neighboring Montgomery County, which has different privacy laws for divorcing couples. Kate Gosselin filed for divorce in June, saying in papers that her 10-year marriage was "irretrievably broken."
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 12:30 pm
My impression was that there were tabloid reports (at least one was discussed here at some length) that said Jon wanted to bring Hailey to meet the kids and that he and Hailey had spent time in Wernersville driving around, hanging out and looking happy and relaxed. Kate was ASKED what her reaction to that was.
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 12:35 pm
Whatever Jon has or hasn't done and whomever Jon has or hasn't done, it's always been obvious that he either wasn't taking his lawyer's advice or he had an idiot for a lawyer. It appears that he wasn't taking the lawyer's advice. Jon doesn't seem to understand that his behavior now might impact the rest of his life and his relationship with his children. Perhaps they need to slow down the divorce proceedings so that Jon can talk to a professional counselor of his choosing to straighten himself out before he digs himself a deeper hole.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 12:41 pm
That Helen Keller comment was hideous.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 12:59 pm
I'm not sure the youngin's proof read their twits after typing. I can't tell you how many times I've hit post here and found horrible spelling and bad grammar just due to my bad typing and the fact my fingers aren't as fast as my brain. So the grammar issue doesn't bother me one bit. The ignorance and immaturity of her twit -- that does.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 1:06 pm
That's a pretty bad condemnation when your own lawyer drops you. That generally means they think you are pretty smarmy; or unbelievably unreasonable.
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Glenrie
Member
03-24-2006
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 1:25 pm
Perhaps they need to slow down the divorce proceedings so that Jon can talk to a professional counselor of his choosing to straighten himself out before he digs himself a deeper hole. That would only work if he feels that he needs straightening out and he clearly doesn't.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 1:33 pm
He really is damaging his chances at getting shared custody with his behavior. If I was the wife in this situation (me, not Kate), I would be highly suspicious of giving him shared custody in the manner in which they have it set up because I would have a problem with his actions around my children...how many lady friends is he going to have and exactly how much is he going to have them around our children?
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Erniesgirl
Member
06-26-2006
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 1:46 pm
I recently saw the dog episode when Kate announced to the kids that they were not going to be getting many Christmas presents because they were getting not one, but two puppies. So these were for the kids not Jon exclusively. quote from article: The dogs have always been Jon's and while Kate was willing to do whatever she had to she simply can't handle them.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 2:03 pm
Why is it that JON is the one getting rid of the dogs? I didn't read the article, but I would think that would be a mutual thing. Bad idea to get them in the first place. And to show the public that dogs are so easily "disposable" is just bad for all dogs everywhere...
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Onlyhuman
Member
08-04-2001
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 2:37 pm
The better question is why is Jon, who is getting rid of the dogs for both of them, acting like it's all Kate's fault? Here's the mature way to handle it: Because of the disruption in their lives with the shifting of the household, we felt that the dogs were not getting the attention that such wonderful dogs need and deserve. We have chosen to return them to the breeder since he has assured us that he will be able to place them in a loving home where they can thrive.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 2:42 pm
At least they are doing it the responsible way and returning them to someone who loves them and wants what is best for them. Sometimes things don't work out. Perfect world it is not. This is called making the best of a bad situation. Not everyone is lucky enough to have happy households, happy marriages, etc. Sh*t happens.
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Queenie
Member
07-09-2007
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 3:00 pm
Why in the world would he allow cameras from a rag show in his front yard tape the dogs being taken away?? I am confused at that! Is nothing off limits anymore?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 3:06 pm
And any responsible breeder will want to take back the dogs and help determine where they go.. in fact it may have been part of any contract they had. I think Jon is at a place where EVERYTHING is Kate's fault.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 3:13 pm
And Kate is at the place where she wants to distance herself from Jon as much as possible and move on with her career and focus on the needs of Kate + 8.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 4:01 pm
And yet another loss for the kids. Take away something else they love in the middle of all this change.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 4:34 pm
that's what i was thinking too kar. it might be the best decision for all concerned, but the timing sure sucks.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 4:50 pm
When they decided they wanted two dogs instead of just one in the first place, I remember I was a little annoyed with the choice in the first place. I mean they should have gotten one, seen how it went, and then maybe get another down the road. Probably some of my biggest heartaches when I was a kid was my mom getting in some kind of mood and deciding to get rid of our dog or cat, whatever we had at the time. In total over 16 years it was about 5 cats and 3 dogs. We only had one at a time. Until I was grown and had my own home, I had never experienced having a pet for the duration of its life. It is definitely one of those things that still eats me up inside sometimes about my mother.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 5:12 pm
New Lawyer Comes to Save Jon Gosselin's Day Well, someone had to come to Jon Gosselin's defense. The reality-TV dad's new divorce attorney, Mark Heller, says that he was the one who insisted that Gosselin's ex-lawyer, Charles Meyer, file a motion to withdraw as counsel on Monday. "I am going to take over," Heller tells E! News. And he hasn't grabbed the reins a moment too soon—despite Gosselin's statements to the contrary, the latest InTouch Weekly cover screams "Nanny Admits Affair With Jon Gosselin." "The content of the story is shocking," Heller says. "Especially in light of the fact that a nondisclosure agreement purportedly prepared by the production company had been signed by the nanny before she started working with the Gosselin family." Yes, that's why it's shocking. Gosselin has denied sleeping with babysitter Stephanie Santoro, whom he fired "because [Kate Gosselin] was upset," according to his rep. "It was causing too many problems at home, so he replaced her," the rep said, explaining away comments made by Santoro's mother that Jon was suicidal. "So maybe that's why the mother is bitter." Heller, who apparently is raring to bust some heads, says he isn't surprised by anything the tabloids are printing these days about his client. "Because with each story about Jon," he says, "the tabloids continue to enjoy record-breaking sales with much needed boosts to their profit line in this poor economy." "The tabloids don't need a stimulus package from president Obama," Heller continued. "They simply need to find a storyteller each week who is out of work and can greatly benefit by being the recipient of the $100,000-plus payday for a hot story concerning Jon Gosselin—which for the most part is sensational, regardless of whether it is verifiable or true." But what about the stuff that comes right from Kate Gosselin, including her assertion on The View this week that her estranged hubby has brought girlfriend Hailey Glassman to their Pennsylvania home to meet their eight kids? "Just to clarify, Hailey has never been to my home in Pennsylvania. That has never been the case," tweeted Jon, who told Good Morning America that he despises Kate for the way she has acted since the split. Speaking of despicable people, Jon's jilted ex-flame, Kate Major, says now that she was never in love with the 32-year-old father of eight, who denies the two were even romantically involved. "I think I was in lust with him, but no, I didn't love him," the former Star reporter said in an interview airing Wednesday on HLN's Showbiz Tonight. "I despise him. "I will take a lie-detector test and I would love for Jon to take a lie-detector test because for him to say there was no romance is a complete lie," Major said. Paging Mr. Heller... http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b144562_new_lawyer_comes_save_jon_gosselins_day.html?utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 5:13 pm
i prefer to get two at a time if i don't already have another pet in the house. they seem to adjust better.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 6:18 pm
Texannie, I have 3 dogs right now (I lost my beagle 2 years ago), and by far I feel the best way for a NEW dog owner is to have one dog, get it trained and mostly grown. If at that time you feel you can handle that one dog, then by all means, get a second one. I feel this is especially true for large breeds. Now two dogs have lost the home they have known since they were babies, and not just one.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 6:38 pm
I have to agree with the one at a time too. Perhaps it matters what role the pet will play in the home? I have two small house dogs and I will never get two dogs at or near the same time again. It took a lot longer to train them because you call one and the other comes, tell one to sit and they both sit. If one gets up during the night, the other joins him in playing and running around. In order to get any training done I had to separate them which then upset them. LOLOL When I talked to my vet about how to deal with it she said that when you have two puppies they tend to bond to each other more then the humans. It all worked out just fine but in the future I would do it differently, the way Naja said. One dog, trained and settled and then a second. Although in the Gosselin's case I don't think training was an issue because it wasn't Jon/Kate who took care of that, right?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 7:12 pm
I have to snicker a bit .. isn't Mr Heller now feeding the same publicity flames as others before him? Perhaps he can control his client, perhaps not. But one has to suspect that Mr Heller wants a bit of that limelight himself since he spoke to that bastion of journalistic goodness, E! Online. As for the dogs and the breeder.. I would not have placed two large dogs with a family of little kids unless they were very experienced dog owners. And my large dogs were way less large than the dogs in question.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 7:17 pm
I am all for the two at a time. Does not really matter at all with cats, but for sure with dogs. Unless you get a very alpha female or something like that. Dogs are pack animals and some breeds need company more than others. And german shepherds are for sure a pack type of dog.
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