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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 5:38 pm
We all live in considerable comfort compared to the majority of people in the world so the idea that the Duggars are notably selfish is rather a hard concept for me to see. It's all a matter of what people want to do with their lives as allowed by the combination of hard work and good fortune that many of us enjoy (at least compared to people in poverty). The Duggars like lots of kids. LOL - Some people like cars.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 5:56 pm
The Duggars take care of their own with no government help, so I am not sure I would consider them selfish. (By the same token then, one could say that there is an overpopulation of pets.. but that for sure is a different thread!!!) I think if the Duggars asked for governmental (or other) help, then maybe I'd consider them selfish. HOWEVER, I do think they are not giving each child what a child should get--one on one time with a parent. Each and every day. Just not possible with that many kids.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 6:02 pm
Great post Jimmer! I totally agree. Sure the Duggars are using alot of the earth's resources, but then again so are baseball teams, football teams, NASCAR, etc. And then you have people that have 1 or 2 kids, or none, that are driving big SUV's when a midsize or small one would work. Or the people who water their lawns every 2.1 days, and mow every 2.6 days, just so their lawns are "perfect". These same people who are so worried about eating organic food, put tons and tons of chemicals on their lawns. I could go on and on and on. It's a matter of perspective, and each person thinks their own perspective is correct. Each of the above examples bothers me to an extent. [Yes even NASCAR!] But I don't think they are selfish. I'm sure people think we're selfish because we run our air lower than we should when it's hot. Of course the same people who have implied we are selfish have out and out said we are plumb crazy because we keep the heat set at 60 in the winter unless we have company or it's bitter cold. All I can say is to each his own.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 6:11 pm
Julie your post is great too.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 6:24 pm
Anyone see Kate smack Emeril? That looked like that would hurt! And then Emeril say something to Jon like, "Jon, 100 episodes, I can't believe you made it!"
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Jgalt
Member
02-17-2009
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 6:25 pm
Everyone here has such great thoughts on the Dugger topic, thanks for posting.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 6:26 pm
I love Emeril. Always have. And he's so good with the kids.
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 6:55 pm
Do the Duggers get the same amount per episode plus ALL the freebies J&K get?
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 7:14 pm
gah. the Duggars have managed to expand to the JK+8 thread. I go out of my way to avoid those people.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 7:20 pm
gah. the Duggars have managed to expand to the JK+8 thread. They are 18 & counting! Before you know it they will be in News & Views! 
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 7:28 pm
Show wasn't too bad tonight. I'm sure Kate haters will find enough to gripe about her as I'm sure Jon haters will find enough to gripe about him. Kids were awesome tonight. LOVED that the 'rents were too busy working with Emeril to notice all the playing with food. Cara was having a blast with her lunchmeat face. Loved it.
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Lori32
Member
07-04-2008
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 9:43 pm
We need a thread for "Food related discussion for other reality shows" LMAO...But seriously,I see these people preparing allll kinds of things I would like to have recipes for. I definitely want the recipes from tonights Emeril episode. But I honestly do have to go on a chase across internet land to find recipes often.Would be nice if we had a link here to cut out some of the work.
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Lori32
Member
07-04-2008
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 9:46 pm
http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/jon-and-kate/emeril/emeril.html Ok,so this one was easy to find.They aren't always,I tell ya!! LOL!!
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 9:49 pm
Tonight, Kate said that she and Mady were in San Diego four days and allowed filming on only one of those days. I was glad to hear this. It is some offering of information that they spend more time off-camera than on-camera. I was also glad to see how quickly Jon responded to Alexis' injury. He seemed to have all the numbers he needed while still out on the walk and effectively went into rescue mode. Good on him.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 10:19 pm
Jim, of course it is just my opinino, but the problem with overcrowding and overuse of the earth is worldwide.. we just happen to live, for now in one of the less crowded areas.. but people don't all stay put and 18 kids and now one is starting on that same pace, it just grows exponentially. Yes, they take care of themselves for the most part.. though I don't think they are off the grid electricity wise and they certainly aren't creating their own water and fuels, unless they have a private bamboo forest or something. And down the line there will be more and more of them, even their own companies may not support them. It is more a symbol of selfishness to me. I don't expect anyone else to agree, someone asked why I felt the way I do and that is why. Freedom of choice is just fine but it often affects others. And I have a problem with many different selfish uses of resources, but was just commenting on that one family.. but of course if we always used that logic then of course, no one will stop using. Sorry, Tisha.. I haven't watched J&K+8 yet.. sounds like it might tempt me to eat again, so I'll wait til tomorrow and then eat ..
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Onlyhuman
Member
08-04-2001
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 11:14 pm
I really enjoyed the 100th episode. I could offer some measured analysis but I won't. I'll just say that it made me smile many times and was a pleasant way to spend a half an hour.

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Suzie
Member
05-18-2009
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 1:27 am
The kids were adorable and the food looked fabulous. Maybe its because I know there is trouble now between them, but I seemed to sense it even in this 100th episode and as I have heard, this was taped before everything broke loose? Kate had to get her dig into Jon by asking him if he even knew where the oven was. Some might say she was joking but I say no she wasn't.
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Lori32
Member
07-04-2008
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 6:37 am
I have to disagree,for some reason I didn't sense any unusual tension.Maybe it was the editing? At any rate,I enjoyed this episode.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 6:50 am
I didn't see any tension either. It was probably filmed before the **** hit the fan. The kids were great fun to watch!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 6:55 am
Those recipes are all way to labor intensive for me. I'm a toss-a-chicken-breast-on-the-George-Foreman-and-steam-some-veggies type of girl.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 7:57 am
You and me both OG! LOL.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 11:06 am
Sea, thanks for answering my question about the Duggars. Sorry everyone, I got the thread off track. I haven't watched last night's shows yet. I saw a commercial for J and K +8 with the Motorcycle guys (don't watch that show). Were they on last night? If no, will they be on their own show or do we have to watch the Motorcycle guys show to see J&K?
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 11:12 am
Happy...they'll be on the next episode. Looks like Kate will be getting a pretty cute pink scooter that she will be driving fast without a helmet. Wheeeeeee
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 11:22 am
Kate's scream when she was going down the driveway was so funny. And Jr. covering his head sort of and saying how nervous she made him. Happy, the show is called American Chopper (on TLC, so that's another cross-over show).
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 11:24 am
The other thing that was so funny was when Mikey was playing with the ventriloquist dummy and making funny noises at the outside table and Kate does her eye roll, ugh thing and says, "MIKEY" and he instantly becomes a child and says, "yes?" LOL! I can't wait to see this episode.
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