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Lurkin
Member
02-15-2002
| Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 6:18 pm
My son just worked on a Bar Mitzvah with his company here in the South and it ran 100+ Thousand. These people don't mess around. I don't think that Jay had any idea they planned on counting on that money for that. He was just wanting the family to have something for all I agree with previous posts Beverly bragged so much and left the impression they didnt need the money. I bet Jay cried when he saw how upset they were over the $$ especially that they were using it for the son. I thought it was sooo sweet when Jay pulled out the little girls tooth Cracked up when the mom was asking the little girl if she wanted to hold her Manolo Blanco, I may not buy 400.00 shoes but can pronounce them This show leaves me fuming each week over the acts of these people. But sure wouldnt want to see myself on there 
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 6:39 pm
I thought I had tivoed both hours, but I only got the first...would someone, anyone, take pity on a poor Amazing Race addict and summarize the second half? What happened when the dads did things "their" way? How did each of them spend the money for the other family? Did either family say goodbye to the new dad? PLEASE>......details desparately needed!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 7:20 pm
That farm boy was a screaming ad for Ritlan...or birth control!!!!!!!!
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 7:37 pm
They've got a beach house worth a few mil and they can't afford a "piddly" 30K for a Bar Mitzvah?? Give me a break.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 8:14 pm
LOL piddly!!! I use that word all the time! lol
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 9:51 pm
Ok I didn't want to be too catty, but I'm gonna make a couple comments about the city folks. For all their bragging about $$$, I have friends who live in the city in a much nicer building (with a much nicer apt), and for a beach house I have been to ones that are much nicer. And those folks are comfortable, but not rich by any means (they bought in early). Also I noticed the NY family's furnishings were not extravagent and nothing looked professionally decorated. I got the sense that they want to portray to be filthy rich when in actuality they are, though above the curve, certainly not rolling in it. And the son even said how the Lawyer Dad works all the time. Which brings me to his law firm. He may say the nicest, biggest etc but again his offices also were not elegantly furnished or reek of super successful to me. They remind me of an Uncle I had. He would spend lots of $$$ but only if showing off for his friends, and his wife would have some fancy clothes etc again to show off. So while they are definately doing well, I don't think they are THAT well to do. BTW a million dollar beach home in NY really isn't that impressive given NY real estate prices...and I'm sure it's mortgaged and who knows when they bought it for. But I really do have a point here. I'm not sure they have as much available "spendable" cash as they would try to appear, and I could see where they might need the $$$ for the Bar Mitzvah because you can't pay off a function on time...you gotta pay for it in full by the end of that night. Pity that their bragging probably prevented them from getting it. Of course I doubt they will learn the lesson. Oh one thing I didn't understand. If her hubby is a lawyer, why did the rich wife want to call a lawyer about this?! lolol
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Riviere
Member
09-09-2000
| Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 3:54 am
Well, maybe he's only a corporate lawyer! They all have specialties now.. I think 'Farm' wife zoned because of the cameras. I think 'Farm' kids acted out because of the cameras. As their mother mentioned, before the days of every little thing being mistaken as "child abuse" a swat on a butt did wonders to curb inappropriate behavior. Immediately. Those kids know, she's too wimpy to do a proper time out, separate rooms, and never dares spank.. On the city side, that mother was so concerned with a Bar Mitzvah, she ragged her 12 yo son to death over it. He won't forget.. His 'City' mother is very pushy, insensitive. I could not believe how either 'City' spouse took the 'Farm' spouse to a fancy dinner and then seemed incredulous that they seemed ill at ease. Like asking Jay to choose the wine! That was so catty. I kept whispering, choose the merlot, you can't go wrong! Duh... I wonder how things may have gone, if the wives had switched this time? Didn't agree at all how the money was allotted.. FOX must deliberately pick opposites to switch, for the ratings, controversy. They say the 'original' show was created with a focus on angst, not money, or opposed lifestyle factors. Guess we'll see...
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 5:48 am
I also wonder if child services would step in after seeing the show. What kind of life is it for the one boy who is constantly beaten?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 6:17 am
One of the kids was constantly beaten? Who? (I missed the show so I don't know)
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Mssilhouette
Member
07-11-2001
| Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 9:26 am
Oh I think Pamy means the older farm boy beating up on the younger farm boy. Not by the parents. ...At least I think that's where she's going.
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Purplecow
Member
12-08-2003
| Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 1:03 pm
As a youngster growing up on Miami Beach in the 50's and 60's I attended more than one bar mitzvah with light refreshments in the synagogue rec hall after the service. Jay was told that this would be a religious service. As far as he knows, religious services don't cost anything. His doling out of the $$ was bizarre, though.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 2:04 pm
The farm kids were as obnoxious as the day is long. It looked as if their mother had no control or concern. She didn't even get up to say good bye or hello to her husband. Poor Jay I hope he leaves her because he deserves a better wife. As for the city family the children were very well behaved in comparison to the mother. Will we ever see a family on this show where both the kids and parents are somewhat "normal"? I’m 45 and went to plenty of Bar Bat and Bar Mitzvahs. They were nice sweet little parties after the service. By the time my kids started going they were full blown affairs that rival fancy weddings. I’m sure the 50 grand would have put a nice dent into offsetting the costs. One thing I’ve noticed is that some people, regardless of their income level over spend. If a family is making 50,000 a year they spend 60,000 and are in debt. A family making 500,000 a year and spends 800,000 a year are in debt. It’s a phenomenon that baffles me. The city family shouldn’t have any reason not to be able to afford paying for a Bar Mitzvah. Whoever is casting this is doing a great job. I love this show LOL.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 2:32 pm
Yes, Miss Sil, that's what I meant
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Minismurf
Member
04-27-2004
| Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 7:14 pm
The youngest of the farm family was driving me nuts with the way he was crying. He was making noise just to make noise about. there were no real tears from what i saw. He was acting like the baby of the family.
The oldest farm boy was just trying to get attention any way that he could. And he chose to get attention in a negative way. So how was the money spilt up????? I watched the first hour and then i had to turn it to the Amazing Race. Pleae how was the money split up!!!!!
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Hereiam
Member
03-29-2002
| Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 7:24 pm
From the Fox website: Justin (city dad) decides that the Cooke family will spend: $7,200 for one year of schooling for the boys $2,800 to pay off debt $25,000 to buy their house $15,000 to remodel their house. Jay (farm dad) decides that the Levine family will spend: $10,000 on a personal trainer to bring the family together $10,000 for Justin and Beverly to go to cooking school to bring husband and wife together $30,000 for the Beach House to bring the whole family together Here is the link to the website for the whole show recap - http://www.fox.com/tradingspouses/home.htm
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Friday, September 03, 2004 - 8:25 pm
Thanks for the link, Hereiam! It was fabulous to "see" the end of the show w/out having to listen to those two wild boys! LOL This show is growing on me, I must admit.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Monday, September 06, 2004 - 8:15 pm
Well, they should have the Bar Mitzvah @ the Beach House and spend $30,000 on it! Problem solved. I couldn't believe Beverly, the rich Mom on the show. Her children were so nice and she was always yelling at them. The Dad from the farm made me cry more than once. He was so sweet and really bonded with both the city children. How cute was that when the little girl let him pull her tooth. So endearing. He even broke through Bev's barriers she puts up. I don't know about the farm Mom..she was so weird..just a hick who didn't want any better and refused to even try. I feel bad for Jay. There didn't seem to be a lot of affection between Jay and his wife. It's like they've given up on life. Their friends seem very nice, so maybe it's just that the cameras made them act differently than they would normally. I'm amazed at how bratty the farm kids were. They need to stop that older boy from abusing his brother or child services need to step in. I very surprised that Jay doesn't reprimand them, since his wife seems to lazy to think of another way besides hitting to bring them into line. First time that older kid hit his little brother with me, I'd take his favorite toy and let the little one stomp it to death. What a doll the boy was who lived in the city. So good with his little sister and so kind and respectful to Jay. I enjoyed this episode better than when they switch the Moms. Didn't think I would, but was so glad I watched.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 5:25 pm
Kathy sounds like Ann Meara. I think Drew is gay. I think Drew's dad would have a cow if he found out his son was gay. Does Rodney have a job?
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 5:32 pm
Which family is Drew? Fighting family or nice family?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 5:34 pm
Drew is oldest boy in fighting family. Normally (after seeing he car fight) I would have blamed Drew, but I think the dad doesn't like Drew, so somehow I ended up on Drew's "side."
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 5:37 pm
okay, now I am not on Drew's side anymore <> <314>
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 6:27 pm
< > My 10 year old said, he sounds like me! LOL The fighting family's mom seemed so nice and calm I was stunned to see how badly behaved her kids were. <314>
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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 7:48 pm
The father in Drew's family with the nice house, looks like a real control freak. From the way he was talking about keeping the new mom busy like his wife is, and remarks about his "territory", I feel sorry for his wife. There's a lot of anger in that house, and its not good for the kids. Drew seems to be getting back at his dad for stuff, and yet the father says very little when the oldest son picks on the smaller ones and says rude stuff to dad. The visitng mother to that house--jennifer?, is acting like she won't put up with their crazy ways, but what goes on at her house? Her husband is acting like a 12 year old. He doesn't seem at all bothered by the fact that he takes money from his children, and has no job, and lives with inlaws. Worse neither does his wife seem to mind. The visiting mother at the smaller inlaw owned house seems very quiet yet Rodnay--the husband, puts bugs in her soup and burns her sandwich--for what reason, I don;t know.I'll bet both husbands are sorry they allowed this show into their lives.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 9:05 pm
What century is Drew's Dad living in?????? Giving the list of chores to the wife pffffffffffffttttttt This show makes me appreciate my family even more. I liked the one mom til she started trashing the dad, calling him an idiot was uncalled for < > <314>
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Hereiam
Member
03-29-2002
| Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 9:42 pm
I got the feeling that Drew was playing up to the cameras. Even his younger siblings seemed surprised by his behavior. Not that it's acceptable. It just seems like he thinks that this is his "big" break. I only caught pieces of the show due to many interruptions so I might have missed something.
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