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Lori32
Member
07-04-2008
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 6:38 am
why does the word "pap" tickle me? LOL
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 6:40 am
If Kate said that it is okay for Jon to have an affair as long as he stayed on the show, it would not surprise me that Kate or TLC would want to clue tmz about when and where they'd be for "pap shots." No matter if you love Kate or hate her or how you feel about this family, you would have to admit that TLC has got to be loving this kind of real life drama.
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Kellsma
Member
08-28-2002
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 8:40 am
Sorry Texannie I misunderstood your initial post. After I read it I then watched the show waiting for something ugly and was glad it was more of a funny thing. As I posted a few days ago, Jon actually did that to one of the little boys with a stick while walking in the woods and it was pretty traumatic for the little boy. I was hoping I would not see a repeat of something like that on Table for 12. It is quite amazing how different these two families are and how they each handle things differently.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 8:59 am
is it really them or is it how we choose to perceive them? Or how the children react to the situation? Or maybe a combination of all of the above?. if the Gosselin child hadn't gotten upset would it have been ok or vice versa, if the older boy had gotten mad/upset, would it have been horrible of the dad? I think the Hayes are a great family, and I am really enjoy watching them. I just think they are getting cut alot more slack than Kate and Jon are. If Kate had complained that she couldn't relax in the museum cause she needed to keep up with the kids or how the butterfly museum wasn't that much fun, people would be all over her.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 9:14 am
Well, the thing that I think people may not be taking into account is brand. It's one thing if your "brand" is "funloving young party girl" (a la Britney or Paris Hilton or Heidi Montag). But if your "brand" is a family-friendly, nonfiction network for which your #1 series is based on the concept of family, would you *really* be loving this? Would you be really happy that everything your brand and your #1 show stands for is potentially harmed long-term by this type of a scandal, for the sake of a week or two of high ratings? I also would like to see where TMZ said that TLC tipped them off as to where to find the family. I missed that.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 11:23 am
What Yankee said, and no, Julie, I do not think what you do about Kate. for one thing you are taking the words of other people with axes to grind about a possible "contract" anyway. and even if they did have such an understanding, I'm sure it was meant to be private and NO I con't think Jon or Kate is leaking anything to the media. and I really don't think TLC is either. As for Jon and the stick Collin was carrying, he did tell him to be careful with it.. I think my parents would have snatched the stick away immediately. They always pointed out that you can lose an eye all too easily. Kids may get upset but some situations do pose a danger and better upset than hurt, no?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 11:28 am
I'm sure this will disappoint the tabloids.. http://tinyurl.com/oc4ad9 Gosselins Put Up a United Front By Nicole Weisensee Egan and Caroline Howard Originally posted Tuesday May 19, 2009 10:55 AM EDT The Gosselins appear to be doing their best to keep their lives normal, despite the constant presence of pararazzi outside their Wernersville, Penn., home and the well-publicized problems in their marriage. On Saturday, Kate and all eight children (Cara, Madelyn, Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah and Joel) visited Party City in nearby Wyomissing to buy supplies for the sextuplets' fifth birthday party the next day. The children were well-behaved, employees told PEOPLE, and bodyguard Steve Neild accompanied them. Jon and Kate put on a united front at the birthday party Sunday – one week later than their actual birthday, which the family had celebrated privately at home. The Backyardigans-themed bash was held at a local water park, and the sextuplets' friends from pre-school joined in the fun. But the piñata wasn't the only thing dangling from a tree that day – a lurking photographer tumbled from a perch in some nearby branches. The party was filmed for the May 25 season premiere of Jon and Kate Plus Eight. On Monday, 5-year-old Alexis got to spend at least part of the day solo with her mom, running errands near their home. Meanwhile, The Patriot-News reports that Kate’s scheduled appearance to speak at the Milton Hershey School's Catherine Hall in a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House this Saturday has been "postponed indefinitely" because Kate confirmed too late for the organizers to sell tickets to the event. Am I wicked to be delighted that a pap fell from his perch in a tree while intruding? 
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 11:31 am
I just wanted to note how what was filmed on that day will be shown on May 25. That's just over a week from filming to air.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 12:26 pm
If you are Sea then count me as wicked as well. LOL
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Jami
Member
10-08-2003
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 12:45 pm
Don't get me wrong,,,,I don't really like either of them, but, I keep hearing how lazy and childlike Jon is. According to the show,,,things that they agreed upon,,,Jon seemed to do the overwhelming childcare. Even when he had a job, Kate, by her own admission, slept until 7:20, and the twins had to leave for the bus at 7:30. I remember a scene when the tups were about 18 months old and one of the little ones did a poop all up her back, and Kate was upset and said, "I've never cleaned up one of these, where is Jon." Jon always gave all the kids their baths,,,always. He got up and made Kate a cup of coffee and took it to her bed each morning,,,again this was while he still had a job. He always kept her van gassed,,,she had never gotten gas herself. There has been alot said that may or may not be true. But all of these things are things that they said themselves. So I can can't accuse Jon of being lazy.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 1:01 pm
Jami, I am confused by your post. All the things that you said Jon always did/does, how does that make him lazy?
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 1:09 pm
Grooch, she is saying he isn't lazy. There are a couple earlier posts in the archive directly above saying he is lazy, and she is giving examples why he isn't.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 1:17 pm
Jon said something on last nights show that made go "awh, how sweet" When he was working out and doing the stress test then he was saying that Kate wanted him to look like he did in High School, but that Kate looked the same now as she did then, just shorter hair. I don't know, it seemed sweet.
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Jami
Member
10-08-2003
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 2:08 pm
I said all of that to say that I don't think he is lazy.
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Jami
Member
10-08-2003
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 2:10 pm
Sorry,,,I see thatI typed can, instead of can't.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 3:03 pm
Just chiming in that I never ever ever saw him as lazy. How many times did he take those beds apart and put them back together again. Neither Jon or Kate are lazy people, imo, from what I've seen from the show.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 3:23 pm
Yup, neither are lazy. Kate fixed 3 meals a day for 8 people, generally from scratch. She grocery shopped for that mob, which in itself would make me nuts. She did laundry (but had a folder lady when the tups were little). She was the organizer for their seasonal clothing changes, and packed for their trips. And she was/is the major breadwinner. I always thought she was a phenomenal go-getter. Oh, and Jon DID mention more than once how Kate "used to look" and was pretty open how he wished she still looked that way. He wanted her hair long like it was early in their relationship (his words, I never thought it was very long), and he wanted her blonde. And there was a show that was at least partially devoted to Jon's better "fashion sense" and he was quick to criticize what she wore, while she said she really didn't care about fashion. They went shopping and she got the clothes that Jon said he liked.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 3:35 pm
To be fair, Kate had little to no interest in clothing and wanted Jon to pick out her clothes for her. She had final veto power but she said he had better fashion sense and wanted him to use to on her.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 3:39 pm
He DID criticize her choice of clothing.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 3:52 pm
Yeah I kinda see him on TV as a shuffling bumbling clueless person. Like in the toystore, or when they were on vacation.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 3:57 pm
It's funny, I was watching an episode last night where it showed Kate shopping for herself and talking about how fun it was. It really startled me! LOL
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 3:59 pm
This will dispell some of the rumors we've all wondered about over the years. From Jon's mouth...they are still friendly with Beth and her husband. Kate's parents are not involved with her or the kids at all, but aren't with her siblings or their children either. This video alone, clears up a lot of nasty rumors: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-mPwspGi3s
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 4:19 pm
what a great interview!!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 4:26 pm
Remember, this show has run a few years but reruns often show the early years. After the babies were born and they were pretty overwhelmed, she says she didn't really leave the house the first year and we've seen Jon getting her out to buy clothing.. that was a big outing as they described it. But as the kids have grown, so has Kate in terms of shopping/dressing/grooming. People evolve. So it is true that at one time she did let Jon be her fashion consultant. It is probably true currently that she handles that herself. They always described that Kate grew up without lots of frills or advantages.. her first plane flight on her honeymoon, etc., while Jon had a richer lifestyle and was able to travel in Europe, dress with more fashion sense and so on. He could go skiing, stuff like that. Kate never had that. Early on he was eager to share that sort of experience with her. As for Jon, he self described his life before marriage as "bumming around" Apparently didn't finish college. Kate at least finished nursing school. They just came from different experiences. So not sure what makes any of that fair or not fair, but just because several years ago they did a show where Kate was at that time so immersed in child care that she really didn't give much thought to her wardrobe, doesn't speak to what is happening today. (and I suspect most of us evolve that way.. I know I got married at age 19 and 9-10 years later, I was certainly quite a bit more experienced, mature, worldly.. thank goodness.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 4:29 pm
I'm 52 and I haven't evolved yet, darn it.
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