~ The Real Housewives of Orange County ~ Season 12~ 2017 ~ JULY 10th

[momrek06]

I need to clarify....I am on another RHoOC message boards and a poster made the comment that Jim was a cheater. Well in clarifying HER post, that poster meant that if Alexis cheated on her first DH with Jim, then Jim IS as well a cheater by way of HIS actions. (I had asked her to post the article she found that info in about Jim, hence her clarifying her post, as there was no article.)

We have no facts that he was married prior to Alexis.

So that is the situation with Jim. Sorry, if I confused anyone.

 

[Disneycrazy!!]

Alexis looked so unhappy at the lunch with her husband, when he said she could never go to Greece alone. I think she hates the tight reins but is putting up with his crap because she likes living the rich lifestyle. She even said she loves living that life with her "$1500 shoes".

 

[Goofycampers]

How do they find these people? Lynne and her dd are getting plastic surgery when they can't pay their rent. Nice message to send your teenage daughters. And the new girl with her girls hanging out talking about how she and her husband are "Godly". Please.

 

[Realgrumpy]

I decided today that I cannot stand Alexis and her husband. Everything about them is completely irritating. Next on my list is Slade; yuck.

 

[zalansky]

I decided today that I cannot stand Alexis and her husband. Everything about them is completely irritating. Next on my list is Slade; yuck.

We just watched Thursdays episode and I totally agree. She makes me sick! She doesn't seem to have an ounce of a personality or any genuine quality in her. She made a fool of herself taking babies for a mani/pedi. But her relationship makes me sick. Her and her DH haven't been apart but one day in 5 years. Trust issues much? My husband thinks she is a former stripper.

Slade, I can deal with him.

 

[MAKmom]

How do they find these people? Lynne and her dd are getting plastic surgery when they can't pay their rent. Nice message to send your teenage daughters. And the new girl with her girls hanging out talking about how she and her husband are "Godly". Please.

They do casting calls. They are all tools.

 

[agnes!]

http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2009/11/04/entertainment/dpt-bellino110509.txt

Jim Bellino's business ventures include pawn loans and house-flipping? Sheesh, how many PAWN loans does one have to make to get that kind of lifestyle?

Holy Cow.

http://www.whig.com/story/news/housewife-110809

"Growing up in such a small hometown and in the Midwest just allowed me to stay down to earth, allowed me to keep my priorities in line," she said. "It's easy out here in California to get caught up in the lifestyle. I feel like Missouri and my parents and our hometown just helps keep me level-headed through all of it."

Alexis is just a good little Midwestern girl?...
Hoo-boy, that's a good one!


Jim Bellino bought the Margaritaville restaurant in Newport Beach in 2007 and apparently closed it down at some point, but all the articles I've found repeat the same boilerplate.
http://www.gayot.com/restaurants/orangecountynews_archive.html

Jim Bellino is the proud new owner of Newport Beach's Margaritaville. Community support runs high, and locals look forward to seeing what he'll do with this popular Mexican restaurant. Margaritaville, 2332 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, 949-631-8220.

and

Jimbo sold a place in Las Vegas for a cool $1 million back in 2006, but didn't make a profit.
http://lasvegas.blockshopper.com/ne..._owner_sells_Winchester_condo_to_cardiologist

California restaurant owner sells Winchester condo to cardiologist
by Mallory Davis, published Feb. 15, 2006 ShareThis
Dr. Pamela Ivey bought a Turnberry Place condo at 2857 Paradise Road in Winchester from James Bellino for $1.2 million on Feb. 9, 2006.

Bellino paid $1 million for unit #1403 in March 2005.

Bellino is owner of Margaritaville, a Mexican restaurant located in Newport Beach, Calif.

And the Orange County Register had an interview with Alexis back in July...

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/ocr-34632-orange-county.html

OCR:How long have you lived in Orange County?
AB:Five years. Eight years in Southern California.
OCR:What does your husband Jim (47) do? How did you meet him?
AB:He's an entrepreneur. He does "spec" building: He finds a home that needs fixing up, he buys it and flips it. He also does pawn loans. He got his pawn license. He used to own a pool-table business. That was an $8 million-a-year-profit company.
We met in Palm Desert, at the Desert Springs Marriott. We haven't spent a day apart since.

HaHaHaHaHaHA!!!!! Oh this next article is tooTOO funny, what I've quoted here is just part of it. There are even photos of the "Alexis" and "Bellino" model pool-tables.
Mr. Bellino just joins the long line of "Real Housewives" cast-members who have had money troubles, that "$8 million-a-year-profit" company went BELLY-UP, just LAST YEAR sweetie! USED to be for sure. AND your HOUSE is on the market *again*. Maybe Jimmy-boy doesn't want you to go to Greece because he *can't* afford it and MAYBE all that bling in your life (the Bentley, the boulder on your finger) are fire-sale items from hubby's pawn business!
http://deathby1000papercuts.com/200...-bellino-bravos-wild-card-in-season-five-mix/

Upon further research we discovered Jim Bellino founded AAA Wholesale Billards in 1997.

AAA Wholesale Billiards
2721 S Grand Ave
Santa Ana, California

And Wholesale Billiards in 2003:

Wholesale Billards
2714 S GRAND AVE
SANTA ANA, CA

When we tried the link the site was no longer in operation. Thanks to the Wayback Machine, we were directed to the indexed Wholesale Billards site which contained the inventory sold by Wholesale Billiards including the Alexis and Bellino pool table collections. In the address header, Wholesale Billiards was joined by Pool Tables USA.

...

We then discovered Rectivity Inc. – Pool Tables USA, founded in 2005, and the same address as Bellino’s original pool table business: AAA Wholesale Billiards. Business Week reported Rectivity, Inc./Pool Tables USA had an an involuntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 in 2008. We also discovered where the state of California had listed Rectivity’s business status as “forfeited”:

The business entity’s powers, rights and privileges were suspended or forfeited in California 1) by the Franchise Tax Board for failure to file a return and/or failure to pay taxes, penalties, or interest; and/or 2) by the Secretary of State for failure to file the required Statement of Information and, if applicable, the required Statement by Common Interest Development Association.

Rectivity Inc. – Pool Tables, USA
2721 South Grand Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Founded in 2005

From Businessweek.com:

Rectivity, Inc., doing business as Pool Tables USA, Inc., operates as an online vendor of pool tables, poker tables, and matching game room collections. Its products include pool tables and matching furniture, poker, bars and stools, game tables, lights, massage chairs, and accessories. The company is headquartered in Santa Ana, California. On December 10, 2008, an involuntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 was filed against Rectivity, Inc. in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.

Pool Tables USA was bought by Meritage Retail Network, Inc., and continues to do business online where the Alexis and Bellino pool table collections are still available.

On September 9, 2009, the site Celebrity Real Estate News reported that the Bellino’s exclusive Newport Beach home was up for sale. Celebrity Real Estate News has two of the properties Jim Bellino purchased this year to “flip”.

agnes!

 

[momrek06]

agnes, you are AMAZING!!!!!!!!! FABULOUS articles!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, you are now the resident SHERLOCK HOLMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely FABULOUS articles!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[anniemae]

I couldn't believe she took two year old twins to a salon for a mani/pedi!! OMG how silly to expect a young toddler to sit for that. I was shaking my head as she was pinning one down and holding her foot while the person tried to do the child's foot while she screeched and twisted in her mothers arms. I was actually embarassed for Alexis. How on earth did she expect them to act?

 

[lucky978]

What did everyone think of last night's episode? Honestly, if I was Vicky, I would be upset, too. If I planned a "girls" weekend and almost everyone brought their spouses, I would be mad. I feel bad for her.

And I can't wait to see the drama when Vicky sees the things that Tamra was saying about her to the other folks over drinks...how she is controlling, etc. Vicky will be hurt by that, especially since she thinks Tamra and her are so close.

 

[DWGal210]

How do they find these people? Lynne and her dd are getting plastic surgery when they can't pay their rent. Nice message to send your teenage daughters. And the new girl with her girls hanging out talking about how she and her husband are "Godly". Please.

I completely agree. And I just have to say, the people I know whom I would consider "godly", good people, etc would NEVER categorize themselves that way. I find the people who are talking about how great they are, usually aren't.

 

[minniebeth]

Bumping this up...I just watched my DVRd episode of the supposed girls' weekend in Fort Lauderdale. Just curious as to what eveyone's thoughts were. The fan boat ride in the Everglades looked like a lot of fun. I can't believe Lynne went so soon after surgery. Aren't you not supposed to even fly that soon?

Anyway, I know Vicki is drama, drama, drama, but I did kind of feel bad for her that she planned a Girls' Trip and it really didn't end up being much of that at all. Especially for the way she feels about Simon and Slade.

What did you all think?

 

[meloneyb21]

Bumping this up...I just watched my DVRd episode of the supposed girls' weekend in Fort Lauderdale. Just curious as to what eveyone's thoughts were. The fan boat ride in the Everglades looked like a lot of fun. I can't believe Lynne went so soon after surgery. Aren't you not supposed to even fly that soon?

Anyway, I know Vicki is drama, drama, drama, but I did kind of feel bad for her that she planned a Girls' Trip and it really didn't end up being much of that at all. Especially for the way she feels about Simon and Slade.

What did you all think?

If it were a couples trip than she would've brought Don especially since they are trying to work things out. I would have been upset too if I planned a girls trip and the husbands all came along. Not because they wanted to have fun, but because they don't let their wives travel alone. That would've been so annoying to me. I probably would've left and came home early.

 

[Luvmy4boys]

I agree. As annoying as Vicki can be, what those ladies did was rude.
She invited them for a "Girls" weekend. Those other women should have explained beforehand that they weren't allowed to go anywhere without their husbands. Then if Vicki still wanted to go ahead with it she could have adjusted the plans or maybe invited Don.

 

[of the seas]

It's finall going to be on this week again! I'll probably be out shoveling snow before the show begins and probably after its over agian!

 

[Southerngirl71]

Interesting. Just read on one of the gossip web sites that Tamara's husband filed for divorce on grounds of infedility. After all the trash talk about Gretchen cheating!!!

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Interesting. Just read on one of the gossip web sites that Tamara's husband filed for divorce on grounds of infedility. After all the trash talk about Gretchen cheating!!!

What site?

 

[Southerngirl71]

radaronline.com

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Thanks! I just read it. Not to sound terrible but Tamra is really stupid if she cheated on Simon. It sure will be interesting to see what Gretchen and Icky Vicki have to say about it. Pot meet kettle.

 

[momrek06]

Here is the link.


http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity...headed-for-divorce-accused-of-adultery-201071