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Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Friday, February 27, 2009 - 3:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Can I say that I love it when a mod agrees with me?

Serate
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08-21-2001

Friday, February 27, 2009 - 3:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Hey Huk wash your nose!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 27, 2009 - 3:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
LOL Huk'd!

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

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Hey Huk wash your nose!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, February 27, 2009 - 3:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
LOL, Hukd.. my opinion has no more authority than any other.. heck I'm not even a mom, so I don't have "mom" authority.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

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absolutely true Sea......................... unless you agree with us!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

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Tess
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04-13-2001

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I still watch and love the show, love the kids, love the parents. Love their highs and their lows, their strengths and weaknesses. And I just adore my little Aaden "The Professor" with his little glasses.

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

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The Octo mom has the furthest mindset as can be from Kate, I see no similarities. I'll keep watching happily.

Erniesgirl
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06-26-2006

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I was quite surprised to see "our little professor" Aaden being afraid at the kennel when they went to choose the puppies. He was the only one who showed and spoke of fear.

Kellirippa
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07-10-2002

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I'm not blaming J&K, not at all, as I say, the original intent of the show was I believe to satisfy the curiosity of all the people that were curious or concerned for them.. If you ever watch the original special that they did, they were struggling finacially, John was working and Kate was still working part time and they were happily accepting any physical help they could get. BUT, the show caught on, it became lucrative and filled with perks, as is evident from the present day episodes. I'm not blaming John and Kate and I certainly don't think they purposely had sextuplets thinking this was their ticket to fame and fortune, I'm saying that the fact that they are no longer this struggling little family and that the show is now more a rags to riches tale than one about the hardships involved for those rare families with large multiple births.
They've gone from a struggling family in an extraordinary circumstance to a celebrity family, in a big house, with stay at home parents, getting on a lot of airplanes... Not their fault, but this show has changed their lives. Their life now seems pretty glamourous to me, and I can imagine that it certainly would make someone who might be a little unstable (Octuplet Mom) think having 8 babies was winning the lottery.
And for me, it's lost it's charm and it's almost a little uncomfortable to watch... that's all..

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 9:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I agree with your points Kellirippa. I felt more connected to them when they were struggling. Doesn't make the kids any more or less cute.

I am highly disappointed that they did not get the dogs from a shelter. (and if Kate were really smart, she would have done research and found two younger dogs who were already housebroken and past the chewing stage.) I am surprised they went with German Shepherds. Labs are much more child friendly. But German Shepherds are much better at protection (A lab would say, "Come on in thief and if you scratch my ears I'll show you where the silver is!!") and maybe that was a big part of the reason they got them. Cuz looks like they do live far away from things.

Getting back to Kelli's point, I am not that into it as the drama has seemed to have left. They have enough money to do/buy what they need. I don't see a whole lot of drama anymore. I really do like Kate but am really sick of seeing Jon let her talk to him like he is one of the kids.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 11:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Spitfire and Karuuna, thanks for the feedback.

I haven't actually seen any of the eps. in full of them in their new house. Someday I hope to.

I would rather see what their everyday lives are like than seeing them take trips. I am not as interested in them as I used to be. From the eps. I have seen recently, Jon and Kate really feel that being on the show and promoting the show etc. is a full time job and work. I agree with them. I'm sure they'd rather not do that and be able to stay home, but this way they get more time with their kids. I would do the same. They know it won't last forever and I think financially and emotionally it is in the best interest of the kids to do the show. I don't really see that they have changed much even though their circumstances (huge gorgeous house and land, not having to leave the kids to go to work) have changed.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 12:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
The reason people watch this family and there is a TV show about their life is because they are different. If they were an "average" family with a couple of kids there would be no interest. Given why people are watching in the first place, there isn't a whole lot of difference between watching them live in a small house and go off to work versus live in a big house and stay at home. They aren't an average family regardless of what they do. I agree though that a few special trips would be enough. The trips or outings shouldn't become the focus of the show.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

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I watch because I think those kidlets are SO cute!

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 2:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
The family has certainly changed since the show took off. But I think the core of the family hasn't changed.

Back to Octo mom, who knows who influenced her or even if anyone influenced her. IMHO,Octo mom is not a wholly stable person and Jon and Kate shouldn't be anywhere in Octo's range of excuses.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 2:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I agree that blaming shows like Jon and Kate for this sort of thing seems rather tenuous considering that we have viewed the show and none of us are at all likely to head out the door tomorrow and try to produce octuplets.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 4:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Kate is almost 34 (born in March 1975, Jon 32. Nadya is 33. Jon & Kate had their first two children in 2000; they will be 9 in October.

The little kids were born in 2004, almost 5 now.

Filming started around the beginning of 2007 (per wikipedia.)

Nadya's just 6 months younger than Kate (born in October, 1975) (also known as Natalie Denise Suleman; Nadya or Natalie Suleman-Gutierrez while married; and Nadya or Natalie Denise Doud). (Wikipedia says her mom is 69 and her dad is 67.. no wonder grandma is so tired).

Nadya's oldest child is 7, (7, 6, 5, 3 and 2-year-old twins ) and Nadya reportedly had tried to get pregnant starting as a teeager, but had trouble and resorted to IVF, presumable between 6-7 years ago if the first pregnancy took and produced the now 7 year old.

So I'd say Nadya had several children, perhaps would have pregnant already with her twins, each time risking having multiple births, before Jon and Kate ever appeared on TV.

So, no, I don't think Jon & Kate were the "inspiration" for Nadya'a actions.

Cornerofgreyst
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02-27-2009

Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 8:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cornerofgreyst a private message Print Post    
Hello all! I am new to TV Clubhouse. I have watched this show off and on since it started. I loved the early years, as others have mentioned, when they were struggling and making it all work. God knows I would never have survived all those kids, stress, cleaning, etc. I think Kate is a supermom! I do not begrudge them the financial success they have due to the show. If they are willing to let us see the good, bad, and ugly in their lives and they get paid so well for it, more power to them!!

I was wondering about the german shepards as watch dogs. Kate was in my town recently for a speaking engagement. I did not go, but had a friend who did. Kate had SEVERAL body guards that escorted her everywhere she went and even went on the stage with her while she spoke. By the way, this event was in a church. Kate seemed very nervous the whole time. I am wondering if she if feeling some fear from the celebrity her family has achieved. The dogs could be an added protection for her children??

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 8:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
I wouldn't be surprised if they get some oddball letters. People wanting her babies, people saying she's a mega witch towards Jon and he'd be better off without her. And being so far away from town the dogs could be a first alarm of intruders. It's scary.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

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Hey Cornerofgreyst. Welcome to TVCH! :-)

I imagine that famous people get threats of different sorts on a regular basis from obsessive fans or people who are unhappy with their success or the way they are living their life. It must be very stressful especially since her children are the central part of the show.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 6:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Looks like one of the pup has swallowed a toy. They don't say in the preview, but I'm wondering if it had to have surgery.

Egbok
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07-13-2000

Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 1:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
OG, if not surgery, they most likely did an endoscopy and pulled the toy out while putting the pup under anesthesia.

About a year before my Oscar was euthanized, we had to have that procedure done after discovering he had swallowed some type of 3"x3" flat piece of hard plastic. I still have it in a ziplock bag..lol. I miss my Oscar, he was such a good doggie.

Anyway back to the topic at hand, I hope the pup is okay. I have the episode TiVo'd and I haven't watched it yet.


Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 4:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I haven't watched yet, either, but way back, one of our labs (labradors will and often do eat anything, toy soldiers, rocks, etc.. kids learn to pick up their stuff with labs around). We had one who climbed on a crate and up on a water heater and managed to crush a lightbulb out of the ceiling, but my ex fed her lots of bread and then bring it up and there was no problem. She also ate sunglasses and panalog at different times.

Another one got some hard plastic that was throw into our yard and that time it obstructed and he had to have surgery to remove it (don't think we had endoscopy available back then (the seventies) or our vet would have used that).

They also eat lots of stuff they must poop out or throw up.

Roppiepie
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05-06-2004

Friday, March 06, 2009 - 2:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roppiepie a private message Print Post    
Sounds like trouble in the Gosselin home...saw a news report that claims Jon was at a "girls Gone Wild" kind of party, drinking, kissing, and carrying on like a frat-boy !!! OOOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!! Scandalous !