Jon and Kate Plus 8. Official Thread!!

[madge]

Hey - I'm divorced with two daughters; somebody want to help me out too?

we should start our own site

 

[princesspiglet]

PrincessPiglet -- I can't find your post about Cocoa Castle, but I recall you saying that other familes weren't allowed to use the park while they were taping, and that you could see people in the background huddled together glaring (or words to that effect, my apologies if I misinterpreted them.) I rewatched the episode last night, and as far as I could tell, there were lots of other families around. You could tell who wasn't the Gosselins by the fact that they weren't wearing red or striped shirts (and that's not to say that all the kids in red shirts were the Gosselins.) There were even other kids on the swings when Jon was pushing the two kids. What did I miss?

FergieTCat, I can't find your post so I am replying this way, sorry!

What I said was- the cameraman asked us to move out of the shot and to move to the other side of the playground to give the kids more room to play. We said no. As did all of the other parents that were asked to move. A few of us, I would say 6-7 moms gathered together near the swings and were talking about it. That is when we got the eye glares and eye rolling from Kate in our direction. You can find my post again, it is on page 165, if you are still curious. And no, I never said we weren't allowed to use the park or that even anyone left the playground.

 

[talulabelle]

Now, this is fascinating ... all of the archived pages of Jon & Kate's website:

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sixgosselins.com

a couple of side notes: the first TV appearance was the Martha Stewart Show in October 2005, then Dr. Phil in April 2007. The show on TLC also began in April 2007.

I have a question ... it came to me as I was looking at some of these archived pages. And it isn't a JK8 specific issue, I just happened to think of it as I was reading the constant prayer requests on their website for financial assistance.

Why is it that some people who have multiples or large families think that it's ok to create websites suggesting (subtly or blatantly, as the case may be) ways for people to help them? There are many families - some on TV, some not - that do this. I don't understand it. It's a financial hardship to have a family of any size. It's a sacrifice. Families are created every day, yet most don't have websites with a heading "how you can help" and ways to donate goods, services, or money. Maybe I'm missing the boat here, maybe I should have a website for my family of 3 - I've got a child in college, maybe people would like to donate to his tuition fund, or the fund of my other two children? I mean, I wasn't expecting to become pregnant with baby #3.... I'd only planned on having two children... it would be nice for someone else to pick up the tab for the unexpected expenses we've incurred with baby #3 ...

Exactly. Honestly, the baby stage shouldn't have cost that much. That is if they were open to the kind donations that were offered for cribs etc. She had formula and diapers given to her. But I guess when you think that you deserve MATCHING BRAND NEW cribs and a bigger house and everything perfect, than you do need financial assistance.

Hmm, my neighbor growing up raised 9 kids in a 3 bedroom rowhouse. the basement was set up as a boys bedroom. The kitchen was nothing more than a gally. They were all happy and the mother was calm. They didn't solicit assistance. There were probably a dozen Catholic families that were similar on our street. They did their own laundry and cooking. FOr vacation, they camped in tents.

I think I will ask for assistance with my 4, it would be nice to have a bigger house, and we can't afford vacations. Everyone, please feel sorry for me, even though I got myself into this situation on purpose.

 

[FergieTCat]

FergieTCat, I can't find your post so I am replying this way, sorry!

What I said was- the cameraman asked us to move out of the shot and to move to the other side of the playground to give the kids more room to play. We said no. As did all of the other parents that were asked to move. A few of us, I would say 6-7 moms gathered together near the swings and were talking about it. That is when we got the eye glares and eye rolling from Kate in our direction. You can find my post again, it is on page 165, if you are still curious. And no, I never said we weren't allowed to use the park or that even anyone left the playground.

Oh, OK! No ball, no foul. I just misinterpreted what you said.

It always strikes me as deja vu because I have a friend who lives in PA, and we travel up to Lancaster once or twice a year (the Flower Warehouse in Blue Bell and to Leesport for the crafts fair.) I don't know specific neighborhoods, but I've recognized some of the places on J&K+8. My friend never watchs the show, but I've given her a rough itinerary of where they've been.

 

[nuke]

PrincessPiglet --

I can't find your post about Cocoa Castle, but I recall you saying that other familes weren't allowed to use the park while they were taping, and that you could see people in the background huddled together glaring (or words to that effect, my apologies if I misinterpreted them.)

I rewatched the episode last night, and as far as I could tell, there were lots of other families around. You could tell who wasn't the Gosselins by the fact that they weren't wearing red or striped shirts (and that's not to say that all the kids in red shirts were the Gosselins.) There were even other kids on the swings when Jon was pushing the two kids.

What did I miss?

She never said they weren't allowed to use the park. She said they were all asked to vacate the area and they all refused.


Edit-Oops sorry I see PP answered already.

 

[TanyaLovesPooh]

I think I figured it out...Are you Jon? Are you rebelling from Kate because you have to do all the work and it's making you mad? It's okay to be mad.

This is beyond funny!!

 

[annabelle]

I found this link from another board.... scroll up to the picture:

http://boards.weddingbells.ca/showf...e=&olderval=&oldertype=&bodyprev=#Post3060008

 

[madge]

I found this link from another board.... scroll up to the picture:

http://boards.weddingbells.ca/showf...e=&olderval=&oldertype=&bodyprev=#Post3060008

oooh. I gotta tell you, the blog that is referenced in the first post? sounds very similar in style & grammar to a comment I received on my blog.

And that's NOTHING. I've seen blogs that would make your toes curl. The link you shared? This board? All pale in comparison to the nastiness that's out there about this family. And really, all the talk about naysayers being jealous of what Jon & Kate get (freebies, perks, etc) for being on TV ... I can tell you right now, there's NO WAY I am jealous of their life. I wouldn't want to placed under a microscope like they are for any amount of money. I like my quiet life. LOL.

 

[annabelle]

I couldn't imagine having a sign in my yard telling everyone to go away.
We have neighbor kids running in and out of our yard and house every single day. I wouldn't have it any other way. We love the sense of community we have with the families in our neighborhood... and how our kids are practically siblings with everyone else here (just like when I was growing up).

I would hate hate hate being famous. I like going to Target and WalMart and left alone. I don't mind seeing friends there... but having complete strangers gawk at me would drive me C-R-A-Z-Y. So in that sense, I do feel for the Gosselins. But like most celebrities, they willingly signed up for that kind of chaos in their lives... I just feel bad for the Gosselin children who didn't.

 

[missypie]

Maybe they figure that with their gang, they will attract stares whereever they go anyway, so they might as well make some $$$.

 

[FergieTCat]

This is too weird ...

I literally just got an e-mail from a friend who works at the Sight and Sound Theater, telling me to look for the theater on the Sept. 15th episode of J&K+8. I haven't spoken to this person in months and I never told her I watch this show. Just one of those random e-mails. Very coincidental. Here's the theater's website, if you're interested:

http://www.sight-sound.com/WebSiteSS/

I don't know if she was there when they were there. I asked her for her opinion of Kate (if she did in fact meet them), because I can guarantee this friend has never watched an episode and probably had no clue who they were beforehand.

My friends scare me sometimes!

 

[bebelle]

I love the show! And I use to love reading these posts. But today is the last day for me. This thread is filled with so much hate and jealousy. Sure Kate and Jon do some things that make me roll my eyes. But there are far worse things going on in the world that demand our indignation than two parents trying to do what they feel is best for their family. There are posters on this thread that I would never welcome into my home for fear of being unjustly judged and condemned. So goodbye. I am done.

 

[missypie]

I love the show! And I use to love reading these posts. But today is the last day for me. This thread is filled with so much hate and jealousy. Sure Kate and Jon do some things that make me roll my eyes. But there are far worse things going on in the world that demand our indignation than two parents trying to do what they feel is best for their family. There are posters on this thread that I would never welcome into my home for fear of being unjustly judged and condemned. So goodbye. I am done.

Aww, I don't think any of us are as mean as we may appear on an annonymous board. Here, we can gossip, be catty, critiize what some movie star wore to an awards show, criticize other people's parenting (J&K). A board is a way to get out those thoughts that you'd be too nice to express in person.

 

[annabelle]

I think I drew the line when J&K canceled church appearances because those churches couldn't afford their $25k (plus travel expenses) speaking fees.

It's not about their kids anymore... it's about making $$$$$


http://gosselinswithoutpity.blogspot.com/

 

[Camster0307]

I love the show! And I use to love reading these posts. But today is the last day for me. This thread is filled with so much hate and jealousy. Sure Kate and Jon do some things that make me roll my eyes. But there are far worse things going on in the world that demand our indignation than two parents trying to do what they feel is best for their family. There are posters on this thread that I would never welcome into my home for fear of being unjustly judged and condemned. So goodbye. I am done.

Don't let the "ducks" chase you away. That's what the ignore button is for!

 

[madge]

I think I drew the line when J&K canceled church appearances because those churches couldn't afford their $25k (plus travel expenses) speaking fees.

they canceled the church appearance here - it was scheduled for March 2009, sponsored by a MOPS group. I'll see some of the members of this MOPS group next week, I'm curious to know what Jon & Kate's excuse for backing out it.

 

[Family Fun Mom]

Why do j&k lovers always accuse their critics of jealousy? Most of us who are critical used to be huge fans. The love stopped when the true colors of these people were revealed.

I am not jealous of people that have more than me. I am all about capitalism, getting paid for the hard work you do, getting to keep that money, and do whatever the heck you want with it. However, diva behavior, exploiting babies, and cashing in on your personal family drama just isn't cool in my book. Neither is cutting loving family members out of children's lives over greed.

Plus, it's fun to gossip about TV shows and celebrities!

 

[CottonCandyLvr]

Why do j&k lovers always accuse their critics of jealousy? Most of us who are critical used to be huge fans. The love stopped when the true colors of these people were revealed.

I am not jealous of people that have more than me. I am all about capitalism, getting paid for the hard work you do, getting to keep that money, and do whatever the heck you want with it. However, diva behavior, exploiting babies, and cashing in on your personal family drama just isn't cool in my book. Neither is cutting loving family members out of children's lives over greed.

Plus, it's fun to gossip about TV shows and celebrities!

YES!!
Exactly!

By the way, they didn't cut out Jodi over greed. Kate was JEALOUS over Jodi getting more positive attention and reviews than her. So Kate started trashing her on the show to make her look ditzy and then refused to let her get paid so it might have seemed like it was about money but it was actually about Kate's jealousy over Jodi's being a better parent than her.

 

[talulabelle]

Why do j&k lovers always accuse their critics of jealousy? Most of us who are critical used to be huge fans. The love stopped when the true colors of these people were revealed.

I am not jealous of people that have more than me. I am all about capitalism, getting paid for the hard work you do, getting to keep that money, and do whatever the heck you want with it. However, diva behavior, exploiting babies, and cashing in on your personal family drama just isn't cool in my book. Neither is cutting loving family members out of children's lives over greed.

Plus, it's fun to gossip about TV shows and celebrities!

Why on earth would I be jealous of the Gosselins? I have a husband that can actually support our family on his own. We don't need to sell our children, their images, or their privacy to make enough money to have "matching" furniture.I don't have OCD. My husband has spine. We respect each other and treat each other kindly. We have not lost all our friends and family over money. Our children grandparents ARE involved in our lives. We haven't sold our souls.

Remind me, WHAT is there to be jealous about?

 

[madge]

Plus, it's fun to gossip about TV shows and celebrities!

I share a hometown with a famous celebrity and a former Miss America ... and it is definitely fun to gossip!