Couch 248: Curiouser and Curiouser

unaluna · May 27, 2024, 01:59 PM

Oh they go higher than 4x, jersey girl!

So glad to hear your dad is hanging in there! I dont know that i would be that brave, i am a big chicken nugget.

May 27, 2024, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

Oh they go higher than 4x, jersey girl!

So glad to hear your dad is hanging in there! I dont know that i would be that brave, i am a big chicken nugget.

Thanks Una! I’m a big chicken too. It was definitely scary! He definitely felt better when he got his TEP and was able to voice again.

LonesomeTonight · May 27, 2024, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jersey 4

You guys did therapy on Memorial Day? No long weekend for him. Or you. I like to shop online but with the numbers on my scale increasing lately. (Changing seasons of life and hormones crazy again). I have to try everything on and I’m horrible about returning stuff. One of my new favorite stores is Torrid. They have a lot of different sizes starting with 8/10 and going all the way to 4X. I like them because they don’t discriminate. They sell sizes to accommodate a wide range of bodies.

Yeah, he tends to work holidays (well, not Christmas or New Year's), as do I! As he and I have discussed before, the negative of being freelance/self-employed it not getting paid for holidays. Though because he arrived when I did, which was at noon, I have to wonder how many clients he's actually seeing today.

I can be bad about returning stuff, too. Or I think I like it, take the tags off, and change my mind when I go to wear it. I've heard good things about Torrid.

stopdog · May 27, 2024, 02:21 PM

My partner had her therapy today as well. I am making yogurt and cleaning up after the weekend storms - it is beautiful here today and my park is packed. I hope the weather stays good this week - and dry. Tired of the tornado warnings

May 27, 2024, 03:13 PM

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My partner had her therapy today as well. I am making yogurt and cleaning up after the weekend storms - it is beautiful here today and my park is packed. I hope the weather stays good this week - and dry. Tired of the tornado warnings

We had beautiful weather this whole weekend except for today. There is a lull in the rain now so we threw some quick stuff on the grill. I would love to learn how to make yogurt.

May 27, 2024, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

Yeah, he tends to work holidays (well, not Christmas or New Year's), as do I! As he and I have discussed before, the negative of being freelance/self-employed it not getting paid for holidays. Though because he arrived when I did, which was at noon, I have to wonder how many clients he's actually seeing today.

I can be bad about returning stuff, too. Or I think I like it, take the tags off, and change my mind when I go to wear it. I've heard good things about Torrid.

It makes sense if he wasn’t doing anything today to go and make some money.

LonesomeTonight · May 27, 2024, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jersey 4

It makes sense if he wasn’t doing anything today to go and make some money.

It does make sense! Maybe he was doing something this morning, and that's why he got there 2 minutes before my session.

Though I think of one time when we had session with ex-MC on a similar holiday (may have been July 4 or Labor Day) and he said how part of him wanted to just be relaxing his backyard, but that he thought he'd be responsible and come to work. That did not feel good!

LonesomeTonight · May 27, 2024, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jersey 4

We had beautiful weather this whole weekend except for today. There is a lull in the rain now so we threw some quick stuff on the grill. I would love to learn how to make yogurt.

Glad you had a chance to grill!

May 27, 2024, 04:58 PM

Now my boredom made me stoop low enough to turn on the TV and watch The Real Housewives Of New Jersey. These ladies are out of their damn minds. I hope all this drama is scripted. It’s so bad it’s almost funny but not.

unaluna · May 27, 2024, 05:35 PM

Omg. Lack of an avatar and similar letter tails led me to believe this post about RHONJ was from stopdog. I was like whaaaaat? Until i reread it in order and saw the rofl emoji. Then i thought, oh no shes really gone off her nut!

Jersey you absolutely made my day!

May 27, 2024, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

Omg. Lack of an avatar and similar letter tails led me to believe this post about RHONJ was from stopdog. I was like whaaaaat? Until i reread it in order and saw the rofl emoji. Then i thought, oh no shes really gone off her nut!

Jersey you absolutely made my day!

Yay!

Lemoncake · May 27, 2024, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jersey 4

Now my boredom made me stoop low enough to turn on the TV and watch The Real Housewives Of New Jersey. These ladies are out of their damn minds. I hope all this drama is scripted. It’s so bad it’s almost funny but not.

Also try the older episodes of Kate & Jon plus 8, 19 kids and counting.

Lemoncake · May 27, 2024, 07:23 PM

A 1984 quote which I like: “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."

Also for everyone who missed this:

I’m good at telling people to do this, not so good at following the same advice.

Britons should have three days''' worth of tinned food and water, government says | Politics News | Sky News

LonesomeTonight · May 27, 2024, 07:25 PM

That's weird--I got a tornado warning alert (my blaring) on my iPhone, but my H didn't get one despite being in the same house, same carrier, same type of phone. And he was on a higher floor! I went in the basement for a bit. Thunderstorms now. At least it wasn't during a therapy session, like what happened a year or two ago when Dr. T's wife called and tried to get him to go to an inner room. Or when I was driving like the most recent one.

Lemoncake · May 27, 2024, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

That's weird--I got a tornado warning alert (my blaring) on my iPhone, but my H didn't get one despite being in the same house, same carrier, same type of phone. And he was on a higher floor! I went in the basement for a bit. Thunderstorms now. At least it wasn't during a therapy session, like what happened a year or two ago when Dr. T's wife called and tried to get him to go to an inner room. Or when I was driving like the most recent one.

Do you only get tornadoes suddenly or can they track progress from a few hours before?

WarmFuzzySocks · May 27, 2024, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jersey 4

Anyone doing anything this Memorial Day? It’s raining in these parts so not much happening. I thought about going to the mall to catch some deals but I don’t feel like peopling today.

Dancer one is home from dancing far away. He'll be here for two weeks before he leaves to dance even farther away, so we are having a back yard hot dog roast in the cute tiny house, and having a game night together.

I do not miss the big family house overall, but today I was thinking about how much fun it was to play backyard badminton.

ArtieTheSequal · May 27, 2024, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jersey 4

Anyone doing anything this Memorial Day? It’s raining in these parts so not much happening. I thought about going to the mall to catch some deals but I don’t feel like peopling today.

I'm currently participating in a year-long challenge to write a poem every day, so I used Memorial Day for the subject of today's poem. Other than that, didn't really do anything else.

ArtieTheSequal · May 27, 2024, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by WarmFuzzySocks

Dancer one is home from dancing far away. He'll be here for two weeks before he leaves to dance even farther away, so we are having a back yard hot dog roast in the cute tiny house, and having a game night together.

I do not miss the big family house overall, but today I was thinking about how much fun it was to play backyard badminton.

My birthday is a summer holiday, so every year growing up we had a family barbecue where aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc would all come over to celebrate the holiday/my birthday. I do kinda miss the fun of family gatherings like that. One of the things we did every year was play badminton.

May 27, 2024, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by WarmFuzzySocks

Dancer one is home from dancing far away. He'll be here for two weeks before he leaves to dance even farther away, so we are having a back yard hot dog roast in the cute tiny house, and having a game night together.

I do not miss the big family house overall, but today I was thinking about how much fun it was to play backyard badminton.

I hope your game night is just as fun as backyard badminton. Making memories in the backyard of the cute tiny house.

May 27, 2024, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtieTheSequal

I'm currently participating in a year-long challenge to write a poem every day, so I used Memorial Day for the subject of today's poem. Other than that, didn't really do anything else.

That’s okay. Chill days are good.

May 27, 2024, 08:30 PM

Oh now the one housewife got sentenced to jail for fraud. (These are old episodes). Aren’t people aware you aren’t supposed to use the federal government as a bank?!

May 27, 2024, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

That's weird--I got a tornado warning alert (my blaring) on my iPhone, but my H didn't get one despite being in the same house, same carrier, same type of phone. And he was on a higher floor! I went in the basement for a bit. Thunderstorms now. At least it wasn't during a therapy session, like what happened a year or two ago when Dr. T's wife called and tried to get him to go to an inner room. Or when I was driving like the most recent one.

I’m glad you are at home safe and not out anywhere.

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Originally Posted by Lemoncake

Also try the older episodes of Kate & Jon plus 8, 19 kids and counting.

I remember the one with 19 kids from long ago. I never watched but I think there was a lot of controversy.

LonesomeTonight · May 27, 2024, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jersey 4

I’m glad you are at home safe and not out anywhere.

I remember the one with 19 kids from long ago. I never watched but I think there was a lot of controversy.

Thanks, Jersey! Storms seem to have ended.

And I remember some controversy with the kids show, too, but also never watched it.

unaluna · May 27, 2024, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemoncake

Do you only get tornadoes suddenly or can they track progress from a few hours before?

Yes and no!

We have tornado watch, which means conditions are favorable for one, and a watch can last for hours.

A tornado warning means one has been spotted, take cover.

Now they have a 3rd level, tornado emergency, which is, its happening now near you. As the instructions on airplanes advise you to assume the crash position: bend over, put your head between your knees, and kiss your butt goodbye!

Lemoncake · May 28, 2024, 07:20 AM

The controversy

Possible trigger:

Firstly it was found out after someone tipped the Oprah show that the oldest son Josh had sexually abused five victims. Including his own sisters and a baby sitter. She cancelled the interview appearance and called the police.

It happened when he was 14. It was a sealed file that was later released.

His two sister victims gave a Meghn Kelly interview defending their brother. Years later they found out about Josh registering on an affair website..

Josh recently went to jail for downloading child 🌽 pictures.

Jill (one of the victims) wrote a book about growing up in the family. Another sister has also spoken up.

Amazon also did a documentary about them called Smiley happy people which spoke of Bill Gothard program and the Quiverfull movement.

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