He actually has new scientific research on his side with this comment, although modified somewhat to mean obesity (which new standards have lowered the bar for what constitutes obesity so it's not just 250 or 300 pound people). New studies were published in the news a few weeks ago showing that obesity does indeed cause just as much danger as smoking, believe ir or not.

Haven't been watching Dr. Shill or Kitty Surprise because I cannot stand them any longer (than 30 seconds during commercials for Ellen). Sounds like they're up to their old shit of shillin' folks into believing their "expert" advice! Makes my blood pressure rise too much to watch stupidity.

However, I love reading the snark here and watching Patriarch Phil's slow sink into disrepute. Can't wait until he has an affair on BoxtoxRobin and she turns into an Iyanla witch.

Thanks, Gemmadoll, for a great early morning laugh to start my day!

The only thing that makes me crazier is everytime Shill says "My friend Maya Angelou always says..." the did better/know better thing. Ugh. I'm sure they talk at dinner parties at O's house, but I doubt Maya just calls him up to chat.



I thought they were one and the same. No? Just me?


I am SO stealing this Gemmadoll. Hilarious!

I am so glad today is the final day of 'relationship' rescue. I cannot take DP barking orders at those people anymore.

Hell, I've had dinner at Maya Angelou's house... I"m gonna start referring to her as "my friend Maya" (although she couldn't pick me out of a lineup).

Far (far!) be it from me to defend Robin, but in all fairness, it was Dr. Phil who made the "white devil" comment, and Robin looked faintly embarassed. Is there a brain lurking in there somewhere?!?

Yes, to be fair to she-who-hearts-DrPhilip, the words did come out of PP's mouth but he did attribute them to Rob(otox)in saying something like "ya call it the White Devil, don't'ya" -- and she of the Stoned Kitty Eyes did look a little strange & uncomfortable as she continued to talk to the SugarSnack woman about pouring sugar-free maple syrup (?!? what? from the hollywood maple?) on her rutabagas... And, she of the fake pie (hee!) said it made vegetables taste like dessert... Sounds to me that the woman is jonesin' for the sweet nectar of the cane! I think she'd take the SugarSnack woman in a SugarSmacks down... (so long as her face didn't break...)

And, about the RRR use of her as a counselor re liability/etc, whatcha wanna bet that she's been through training in the RR program (certified by none other than PP himself) so that she can work as one of his able assistants in running the program. Yet another way to sneak his family in on the payroll. Further, since programs like RRR are outside the realm of licensed therapy, whatever waivers the participants sign would exempt PP's consulting firm from legal liability...

ETA apologies for the alphabet soup, BibiBella et.al. -- & thanks, fangums for the quick clarification...

stinkylulu, what is RRR?

Relationship Rescue Retreat.

Get out!! Were you one of her students? I've heard that her dinner parties were as full of ethnic variety as the UN, with people from every walk of life chopping and blocking and playing zithers and such.

Funny that Phil is now claiming Oprah's friends as his own. (Run like hell, Quincy Jones! Screen your calls, Stedman! Steven Spielberg, I think there's a Texan on your ass!)

And wear purple? With a red hat that doesn't suit? What a terrific post.

Not that I would defend Robotoxin, especially when she used Post cereal for a crust....with margarine instead of real butter, jeebus cripes, but a lot of people eschew white processed refined sugar and opt for raw sugar instead. Personally? I don't think it makes much difference, and I think balance, balance, balance is the key.

Don't completely cut out the things that make you jones, unless you truly are addicted and wouldn't be able to stop once you started. Just limit them. I know not to keep ice cream in the house, because although I can eat a couple of spoonfuls, Mr. Hex cannot. Once he's at it, it's gone. For me? No Oreos. One minute there'd be a bag, the next, just a fat happy Hex sitting amidst a field of crumbs. So we treat ourselves to milkshakes from a place we have to drive to get to instead, and that self-limits us. [homer] Oreo Malted....mmmmmmmm [/homer]

Maya Angelou? Do tell! She spoke at a corporate function I was at once, and she was mesmerizing.

I'm seeing...and hearing...that Robin is using fake this, fake that, sugar-free this, sugar-free that.

That is not more healthy than eating the real thing, just in reasonable portions.

First of all, if something is sugar-free, chances are it is loaded with aspartame, aka Nutrasweet, which was originally classified as a toxin when it was first created back in 1973. Only Ron Reagan's friendship with the CEO of Searle, which manufactures NutraSweet, brought about its FDA approval in 1981.

It is a highly addictive substance linked to a number of health maladies, not the least of which being depression. I'm not preaching, though...I'm bipolar, and I loves me some Diet Dr. Pepper. I'm just saying, NutraSweet, in my book, is much more dangerous than a naturally occurring substance like sugar.

Haven't we all learned from the past decade, filled with the "Snackwells" mentality, that cutting all fat out of our diets does not translate to being automatically slim? Fat serves a purpose in our diets. It is satisfying and necessary for our health. Low carb eaters will tell you that they feel more satisfied on their diets now than they did when they were eating low fat. Fat satiates, and that can mean eating less.

When I was in Italy last summer, I kept a real eye on the diet there. From what I could tell, they ate very well, and often. Real ingredients were used for everything (a Sicilian would NEVER use margarine, from what I can see). Men and women at bread with butter, lots of cheese, and drank lots and lots of wonderful red wine. The American way of thinking in me said, how on earth can they be so healthy?

They were healthy, you know. They had such a great approach to life. Eat for pleasure, but keep your portions moderate. Meals are social events and should not be rushed. Exercise comes from walking out in the beautiful sunshine as you go about your day. Life is too short to be eating overprocessed Frankenfoods. Do you want banana cream pie? Eat the real thing, and enjoy it. But have a small slice, not the whole pie.

When I see Robin "cook," all I see is her pumping her body with even more chemicals.

ETA: Welcome. acquired taste! I know...when is lil' borokat going to make his or her debut? I haven't awaited something this much since the Who Shot JR? craze in the summer of 1980!

No, no, no! She's espousing margerine! Margerine clogs and blocks the intestinal tract and hangs out in the pockets of the bowel forever. Do you really want that to happen? Visualize! Butter is a natural product. Yes, it's fattening but no one has to eat a tub at a time. Margerine is not natural. Chemical, is more like it.

So what happened to Giant Blonde vs. Tiny Italian? Missed that. Had to go and feed the birds. I sincerely hope they're divorcing. Daily torture is not a good thing.

OT: Anyone live in Chicago? Anyone watch Channel 5? Anyone hate Michael Sneed as much as I do? Slap her! Hard!! Bitch.

Hey guys, I am back!

Or I should say that We are back- LilBorokat is here!

Born: May 30, 2004 at 4:27 pm, 8 lb 6 ounces- and I did not have to have a Csection. I went into labor at 3am Saturday night, contractions were about 5 minutes apart, when we got to the hospital at about 4:30- they were 2-3 minutes apart. But I was not dialated and his head had not dropped. At one point they were talking about sending me home, which at that time, Borokat burst into tears, being 5 days overdue and superpregnant, but the Dr. said that we were going to have this baby one was or another. And we did!

But labor? Wow. W.O.W. Jesus, that was hard and I had an epidural! Marillion, I don't want to scare you, your pain tolerance is probably better than mine, but I will not be doing that again for awhile. The Dr. said there was a 1/5 chance that I would have him naturally, and he was shocked as hell that I did, but once I got the epi, everything progressed quickly (as quick as 14 hrs of labor will). We did have a scare with the epi- my blood pressure crashed, I almost passed out, and his heart rate went really low for about 3 min- we thought I might have to have an emergency Csec- but they got it back up again. he had to be on antibiotics for a few days for an infection (probably from the merconium) but he is hale and healthy now. He is a superbaby!

So thank you for all the positive baby vibes, I know that they helped. All of you have been such good cyber buddies to me, if anyone wants to see pics, email me thru the TWOP boards and I will send some!

Sooooooo, what did I miss? Robin had a cooking show? I thought she existed on rice cakes and enemas!

I'm impressed with borokat getting right back in the groove so fast!
So much for prolonged recovery! ;-)
Congrats on the new little guy.
We'll anxiously be awaiting his input on the DrP Parenting 101 shows.

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Welcome L'il Borokat!!

I was watching the end of the show today and I saw the part about ordering transcripts and was wondering if anyone has ever been tempted to get a transcript and then act it out.

YAY! Congratulations, borokat!

Back to the show, I was placing bets with the voices in my head as to the exact minute the "prizes" would be given. Voice #12 won.

Am I the only one who thinks a trip is not the best idea for feuding couples? I've been on many a road trip with my happily-married parents, and it ain't pretty.

Congratulations, borokat!!! Thanks for ending the suspense about the wee one! We are thrilled and share in your happiness!!


Back on topic so I won't get in trouble........


Maybe all of the couples will go to the same location (at the same time) for their trips, and they'll end up swapping mates. Then they can all go back on Dr. Shill next season for MORE fighting and even MORE of his blathering.....(snark, snark). It COULD happen.

WORD! I have always refused to go on road trips with my parents, who have been married for 43 years. These are 2 normal, somewhat rational people who turn into ogres once they get in the car! I had to bribe my husband to drive to the SC family reunion last year because I couldn't stand 8+ hours in a small car with the Bickersons. I can only imagine how horrible it must be to be stuck with 2 people who fight constantly on the road.


Welcome to the world, Lil Borokat!

Tomorrow: Anti-Aging Secrets by Robin ... will she be injecting the botox herself, I wonder?

Donna? Is never gonna get the hell over it. But if the Dr. Phil who was talking to her today was the one who showed up every day, I'd like this show a heck of a lot more.

borokat you have no idea how many wonderful things are ahead! I'd do it again in a heartbeat and I had a C-section. (Yes, C- sect babies have wonderful round heads but contrary to popular belief, they do not spend their lives exiting houses by climbing out the window).

As far as Phil goes, I want Robin to do another cooking show so we can learn more about muting the taste of root vegetables! That's gourmet stuff there! And how about a new apron for Robin: I Love Dr Phil--It beats the Hell Outta Getting A Job!

You were right about European eating habits, maggiegault.They generally shake their heads at our overprocessed, heavily preserved food-like items. A teacher I knew fresh from Paris asked me why "no fresh markets for the vegetables and the fishes and the cheeses?" I put down my Cheez Doodles and Yoo Hoo and gave it some hard thought. "Convienence," I told her, but I was thinking that we really still make our foods to last like we did in the fifties, you know, to survive a nuclear winter. But, you know, why spook the French?

You know for all of Robin's shades of denseness, I gotta sympathize with her some. Imagine having to "get plugged in" with that assmeister? Shud-der!

jw7579, David Letterman used to do something similar to this on his show -- "Pat & Kenny Read Oprah Transcripts," which featured two grizzled stagehands, cigarettes dangling from their mouths, acting out Oprah moments. Usually there was a celebrity involved, and lots of "You go, girl" type talk. It was always hilarious. DL used to make fun of Dr. Phil a lot, but he's toned it down, probably because Phil now appears on his show as a guest and, recently, reading a Top Ten list. But maybe it would be fun if Mr. loudfan and I pretended to be Marty and Erin. On second thought, maybe not.



If Robin mentions Botox as one of her "anti-aging beauty secrets" on tomorrow's show, I will personally donate $50 (one dollar for each year of Robin's life... I wasn't sure how old she was until she mentioned it on the cooking show) to LilBorokat's college fund. More likely it will just be Robin plugging expensive products and giving them away to everyone in the audience.

Congratulations, Borokat and Mr. B.!! I take it you won't be naming the baby Nathan Phillip?!?!

Just got back from the Safeway, where banana nut crunch cereal is on sale this week. I was not tempted to buy it & make my own fake pie.

(CONGRATS BOROKAT AND LIL' BOROKAT!)

On a less celebratory note, I can hardly begin to express how much I hated today's show.

First of all, I want to know just why the hell PP thinks that Donna isn't entitled to know whom her Hubby screwed whilst he was a cheatin' and beyond that why does the Hubby want to keep it a secret? That makes me suspicious. What is she supposed to do, accept it like a "good little woman" and pretend it never happened? I'll bet it was someone they both know.

Sigh, once again it was basic and formulaic Phil:

Strong, Smart, and Thinking Woman = Castrated Man.

I don't know where he gets this shit, all the women I've ever been involved with have been super-strong Wonder Women and that's just the way I like them. I actually feel utter contempt for weak-brained and weak-willed and tearful/helpless eyelash batting wenches and seductresses who allow men to steam-roll over them. Women can very easily be strong, smart, and assertive without being bitches. It just takes practice and refinement.

I nearly vomitted up my breakfast, lunch, and dinner when Robin shared that the special secret to their marriage working was her taking care of Phil and treating him with respect. I agree name calling would hurt and is a form of abuse, but is she really that big a doormat that she coudn't take it from anyone? I'm sure that the functionality of their marriage is probably a two-way street but the fact that Robin was the only one talking about care-taking and respecting makes me positively ill.

Why does this man and this show need to see women dominated and subjugated? Is his dick really that tiny and only capable of springing to life after a sadistic power-play?

Also, I am so sick of PP and the Editors need to have the guests tearfully exclaim about how wonderful and virtuous Dr. Phil and his Phuck-tarded Phil-in-the-blank Phil-osophy are, you know, the parts he didn't steal from Harville Hendrix, John Gray, and John Gottmann.

And c'mon, Sandals and Air Jamaica are paying for your damn trips so stop acting like Phil paid for it himself.

Shhhhhhhhh! Don't take the name of the Great and Terrible Phil in vain! Repeat: I love Dr Phil. Dr Phil has gotten me plugged in. Dr Phil makes me get excited about my life. I love it here in Stepford and I owe it all to Dr Phil...

Dr. AL, once again, you said a mouthful. Word to the infinite power.

You guys know what? I am sick of these shows, Shill especially, that postulate that a healthy relationship only has "healthy" conflict. No name calling, no snide nasty comments, no cursing.

Get. Real.

I'm not an advocate of verbal abuse, but I think I have a pretty good marriage, and Lord knows, mr. maggie has a mouth on him when he is angry. Same goes for mrs. maggie. We've said some pretty hurtful things over the years during arguments.

And when we're not arguing, I know that I will tell you guys and the rest of the world that I cannot imagine my life without mr. maggie. I may say awful things when we fight, but I truly love that man more than anything else on this planet. Arguments are mean, horrible, hateful things...and if you're lucky, your relationship will have a small number of them. If you aren't that lucky, I still believe that your relationship can not only survive but thrive.

When push comes to shove, none of us are perfect, especially Shill and Robotoxin (TM someone brilliant upthread). Sometimes we do and say hurtful things. That's part of a good marriage, I think: that person sees you at your absolute ugliest, and loves you anyway.

Anyway.

Regarding the tall blonde (Big Bird) and the nerdy little Italian cop guy...Shill laid a smackdown on her, much more so than that on the cheater cheater pumpkin eater. Yes, Shill, that's right...she has a choice to remain angry, or to remain in a relationship with a nasty disrespectful philandering little nerd who had the audacity to use his newborn baby as a means of getting into some tramp's pants. Here's a helpful hint, Shill...SHE SHOULD BE ANGRY!!!!!! She was betrayed and disrespected in a very fundamental way. He says that he didn't have intercourse with the ho? Well, please tell me what in Nerdy's behavior would indicate that we should believe a damn word he says?

Big Bird, get yourself an attorney now.

And why do I think that Shill and Robotoxin's relationship ain't what it seems on camera. I can see the Shill having a real mouth on him, and using it against anyone in his path.

ETA: Welcome to our planet, Lil' Borokat! Fasten your seatbelt, little one: you're in for the ride of your life.

Heaven knows I'm not here to defend him, but I'm 99 46/100th percent sure that Donna does know who the affair was with. When they were on stage however many weeks ago short-guy said Donna had called the woman and talked to her, but now she wanted to go over to her house. Yes, she does have every right to be pissed, but there is a point where you have to let it go if you're going to move on with this marriage. And DP was trying to get her there -- if you want this marriage to work (and you say you do) it can't if all you want is to keep making him pay no matter what. And if you do want to keep making him pay, that's fine too, just understand that it won't work both ways and the marriage isn't going to make it.

All that said? Short-guy is a major @$$. He met her on a domestic disturbance call -- what did he think he was signing up for????? And that's still no damn excuse.

About my friend Maya (snerk)... yes, I was a student. She was one of those we-want-your-name-
associated-with-us-so-we'll-pay-you-bundles-and-you-don't really-have-to-teach, (insert fancy name here) professors at my university, and she taught one class a year, as well as staging the funkiest production of Macbeth you've ever seen. She had us all over to her house for dinner one night at the end of the semester. Unfortunately, we were a rather white-bread bunch, so no zithers appeared, but she cooked herself. Her house was a lovely ranch or split or something in a nice older-but-not-"old" neighborhood. Very unassuming. (She? Was anything but.) I remember she had lots of really cool artwork.

Why are we cursed with two "my favorite celebrity" (aka Robin) shows w/in one week?????? Plus that "very special episode" of How I Keep My Man Happy and Satisfied by Catering to His Every Whim.

eta: as for the fabulous second honeymoons (and didn't short-guy look thrilled? NOT!) maggiegault should just repost what she said a few weeks ago about the stress vacations can cause in the healthiest of marriages. I'm sure all Gelcy was thinking was "And who the heck is gonna watch the four kids while we do that????

Congratulations borokat!

I think Vinnie and Donna only stayed together to see what fat prize Shill would be handing out. I wonder if they have to take the trip together, or can Vinnie take his girlfriend? That would be awesome. Can you imagine the follow up show? "Thanks, Dr. Phil, for sending me to Jamaica, where I gave my 22 year old girlfriend multiple orgasms on the beach while my bitter old giantess of a wife was home in Jersey stalking Bon Jovi at Seaside. You're the best!"

fangums:



That's what I got out of it. She seems to want to stoke her anger, nurture it, hug it to her heart. If she wants to do that, no one can stop her. But if she wants a chance at an open, loving marriage she has to accept what happened and work with Shorty McAsshat on rebuilding trust. If not, then get divorced. Either way, she needs to let go of her rage for the sake of the kid.

ETA: Congrats, Borokat, and welcome to LilBorokat!

Congratulations borokat! A nice big healthy baby boy who's lucky enough to have a smart mom with a great sense of humor - as my fortune cookie said last night - Many happy lucky ahead!

Question about Shorty McAsshat (hee, MsChicklet) philandering on DramaDonna:

Am I insane? Somehow I'm thinking that Shorty McAsshat & the OtherWoman never consummated the affair? Is that right? Now, I'm with ya Dr.Al on how the PP beats on women with voices/strength/opinions, but it seems that Donna's got something else going on with this (as other folks have mentioned)... And I'm a big believer that emotional affairs are often more damaging than whambams. But am i remembering right about Vinny & his lil galpal?

And Rene scares me. Gelcy's got the righteous victim thing down pat but -- Rene? He walks talks & snarls like an abuser... Maybe -- as a cop -- he gets all that out on the job...but I want Gelcy to get out of there...

On a most important aside: wheeeeeeeeeee! and LilBorokat makes three!!! so glad, happy & relieved that everything went well! y'all were in stinkylulu's heart-thoughts...

I dunno Dr. Al, Donna seemed like a moron to me. Strong and thinking, yes. Smart, not so much.

You just can't reason with someone like her. No matter what she a. won't forgive and b. won't divorce. Those are the only two sane choices here. My vote is for her to get out. I liked Donna's smart assish ness and her outspokeness, but I thought DP was right on, she needs to let go and get out. Plus how can she be attracted to someone that reminds me of Squigy from Laverene and Shirley? Ewww.

Scary, scary, scary Rene. Nearly as scary as being named Gelsey and not as scary as the idea of having 4 kids under 7. Yikes. I don't believe for a second he's changed. DP asked him what's different and he totally didn't praise Gelsey at all, just told everyone how great he is and how mugh he's changed.

Three cheers for the arrival of Li'l Borokat!!!!

Dawhna and Vinnie DiPhilandero need to split, like yesterday. Oh and Rene will turn into creepy stalker guy when the inevitable happens and he and his wife get their divorce.



One more shot and she'll lose the ability to blink.



Oh gawd, I just flashed on the most awful imagery. Make it stop!

Welcome to world Little Mr. Borokat!

So did I, JR Labrador, so did I ... And BWAH to the rest of your post.


Hee. But seriously, while I don't find Donna that much of a catch, I wonder if maybe she didn't go for Squiggy because she felt he was so beneath her that he would just be in awe of her and never cheat on her or betray her and always worship her. Then again, who knows. Or cares. They all got their trips in exchange for their dignity.

Thanks for the fish info Stardancer and Hexele. I recently went to a wedding where I was seated at a table that included a cousin who had recently given birth, a friend of the bride who was in her 6th month and one of my aunts who has no kids, but has an opinion on everything. After listening to baby talk all night I have come to the conclusion that when it comes to child issues, no one can agree on anything.

Speaking of babies, Happy belated birthday, lilborokat

Maggiegault, I totally agree with everything you said on Robin using all that sugar-free crap. I mean, I personally have nothing against aspartame (and I have the Diet Coke addiction to prove it) but nothing Robin says is going to convince me that real sugar, eaten in moderation, is anywhere near as unhealthy as pumping myself full of chemical sweeteners. But then, as we all know Robotoxin (TM someone way wittier than I'll ever be) has never had issues with chemicals in the body.



Honestly DR. AL, given Donna's history (domestic disturbances, restraining orders, starting fights on New Year's, fighting strangers in the isles at WAL-MART....) I'm not surprised that they won't give her the name of the woman her husband may or may not have slept with. Donna's not the most stable of people and if I were her husband, I'd be worried about how she might decide to get her revenge against this woman. Cause you just know Donna's all about the revenge. Perhaps the show just doesn't want to be held accountable for Donna running the tart down with her car.

As much as I hate Donna's stumpy little husband, I hate her ten million times more. She holds up his affair as if it's the sole cause of their problems, but weren't they separated when that happened? It doesn't make the affair okay or anything, but the fact that they were separated shows that there were serious problems in this marriage before the supposed cheating ever took place. Forgiving him for cheating won't erase all the other issues they have going there.
Really all my feelings about Donna can be summed up in one statement she made today Yes, Donna you have spent five years with him and you have both been miserable for most of it. Time to cut your losses and move on, for everyone's sake.

One last thing here, perhaps someone should direct Donna to another pediatrician. Seriously, what kind of medical doctor looks at a 1 year old that has started waking up screaming and throwing up for no medically apparent reason and says "she's fine."

Mr. loudfan, after watching the preview for Wednesday's show: "Robin giving advice on 'aging naturally' is like Dr. Phil teaching about hair care."

I'm in the camp who believes Donna deserved every bit of the smackdown. Loved the mirror under her seat! Honestly, while some of the other RRR participants were glowing, Donna looked like she'd been sucking on a lemon. What a bee-yatch. Vinnie must only be sticking with her 'cause he thinks she's hot looking -- otherwise, I can't imagine why he puts up with her.

Hilarious!! (Audience applause, Phil beams).

I liked the Amazon Woman, call me crazy. I think part of the problem is that no one has really validated her pain over the affair, and even Dr.Philly-Cheesesteak breaks one of his rules (He had an affair, but...). Yes, they are screwing up their kid, yes, they need to get a divorce, and yes, she has a action figure sized husband, but I loved how she stood up to Dr.P.

She was clealy less than pleased with him and his advice, which was obviously off-putting to him as he is so used to his adoring fans. Plus, it's further evidence that he pretty much tells women, when it somes to men, to stroke their, uh, egos and just be accepting of their little foibles.

So when are Barker's Beauties transferring to this show?

I love the idea of sending them on trips. Talk about the cauldron of refining fire....after these trips I'll bet at least half of the couples go: well that was revealing. I never never ever want to travel with you again. Let's call the lawyers.

Hmm....$50 for Lil'Borokat if Robin praises and admits to using Botox? Might be a good bet there.

Congratulations! Borokat!!!....glad you made it, glad you did it without the c-section, and aren't epidurals wonderful? Now the fun part. He's home.....and your life has officially changed.

I find it hysterical that Robin gave that woman a makeover to look exactly like....Robin!!! I almost fell off the couch when she walked out.

Jesus, what a pointless show.

And Welcome to lilborokat!!!

had to like her, too KimberleeJean. She reminds me of the
Mercedes Ruehle character (Mrs. Tony the Tiger) in Married to the Mob. I want her to run into the Almost Affair Chick at the supermarket and crush her eggs.

And Phil? It's castrated not castor-ated. I thought she'd been giving her hubby laxatives.


Word ElDeMarge Who would have guessed that if you've been wearing your gray hair long and stringy, you might look younger if you get a fluffy cut and dye it blonde? That Robin is like, so smart!

I for one actually pray that it will never happen, for it would only serve to enforce the stereotype that the childed are saints and the childfree/childless are big meanies who want to deny parents their time with their kids. For sure, there are childhaters in this world; however, opting not to have kids and wanting workplace equity where everyone shoulders the same workload do not a childhater make. And where do those who are medically unable to have kids fit into the picture? Shill wouldn't approach it in a fair way. I just don't see it.



Per usual, Dr. AL puts it best. If Donna had just resolved to forget her action-figure hubby (TM someone else, it's priceless) and his philandering ways by getting herself a manicure and pedicure, why, The First Lady of Syndicated Garbage would be hauling her off to Christophe for the works. That's what women do, you know. Get beauty treatments and eagerly anticipate decorating this year's 47 Christmas trees.



I won't repost, but I will reiterate: travel can be very stressful. The whole shebang is loaded with irritants and any of us in a longterm (or short-term) relationship can honestly say that the first person you blast with your frustrations is your partner. It's only human. mr. maggie and I travel quite a bit. I think we have a pretty good relationship (12 years and counting). We have had some of our most magical times while traveling. We have also had some of our worst fights ever, such as the one we had two weeks ago while in Mexico. For Vinnie and Donna, the entire time would be one long resentful fight. Can't you just see them at a nice dinner, not looking at each, not conversing?

And they are at Sandals in Jamaica? An old friend of mine went there on her honeymoon. She said it was beautiful, but you pretty much had to remain at the resort, so great was the poverty on the streets right outside. So those warring couples will be STUCK there.

So how much do Uncle Phil and Aunt Robin travel together? Oh, I guess it doesn't matter when you have your own jet and flunkies to do all the work and personal drivers waiting at every destination to kiss your butt. Wouldn't that be a vacation, the way VIP's do it? No standing in line anywhere, being golf carted around in the bowels of Disney World while some body fans your face and blows smoke up your skirt. Phil won't ever discover that the brochure didn't mention a hall bath and a Murphy bed, which would lead to a major marital cussfight over who chose this hotel in the first place. Most vacations have moments straight from The Amazing Race, which is why it's so popular. We've all been there, yesiree bob.

And might I add that I no longer can stomach Robin's advice? I don't want to know how to freshen my skin with leftovers, how to make sawdust and ora-gel taste like zero calorie spumoni, don't want (and here's where my gut tightens) to have Robin in a leotard, showing the world her kegel exercises, her G spot or her take on the Venus butterfly, moth or bluebottle fly.

I don't want to hear how Fendi change purses are really worth the whole 800 bucks because they last a lifetime, and I'm quite sure the wife in Nebraska with four kids and a recently laid-off husband isn't really interested, either. I don't want to hear how darlin' Phil was when they were newlyweds and he used to pick her up waaaay high over his head and play getcha belly, and I don't want to see the adorable pink hippo lamp Phil bought her the night Jay had the croup and she was ever so tearful or the Hello Kitty memo pad he picked up to console her when the cat was born with an extra tail. I don't care what McGraws eat, what they do for recreation when the servants have the night off, or anything precious that's ever popped out of the mouth of a young Jay or Jethro or whoever the littlest one is. Just take the platinum cards and mosey on along Robin. If we have our way, Daddy'll be with you directly.

In regards to Big-Butted Jay and money management for the college aged tot, check out this website here (Scroll down to the blurb and picture of Kelly Osbourne). It appears that Daddy does indeed have a hand in making sure his firstborn won't have to worry about keeping a roof over his freshly balding head.

In better news, Welcome to the world, Lil Borokat!

Glad you're here, Lil Borokat! Unfortunately, we are unable to issue you an instruction manual at this time....

The number one ager is stress? That's weird, I thought it was the passage of time. Go figure.

Next week: Watch the McGraw family take a poo in the family bathroom!

A little late to the party but welcome 'lil borokat! Good job mum!

Now wait a minute... I heard something today that I NEVER heard before on this show... Robin is Dr. Phil's wife?!? What! That is brand new information! Snerk.

Yeppers. A charter boat couple I knew told multiple stories of BFF couples that came on the sailboat at the beginning of the trip who, by the end, had sworn never to speak again, had renounced their godparenthood of the fatherless spawn of the other couple, had cursed the very teak they walked on, simply because travel so often magnifies the friction points.



Oh puhleeze. Like Kitty Surprise ever carried anything that was "last season".



Jesus wept. So much for instilling independence and non-entitlement values in your kids, you hypocritical hack.

I prayed to God to bring on Phil's Phabulous Phall....but god is apparently in the tub.

Line of the day:


I have to believe it's not just us seeing all this nonsense and de-evolution of this show. It's turned into prime sitcom material. So called tv-therapist has own show. More and more he drags his family on as so called "specialists" therefore giving the "all American family" facade while at the same time adding them to the payroll.
His Hollywood-enthralled wife is the new voice of white, shallow, middle-aged women everywhere who are self-centered and yet live for others for the wrong reasons.
Mayhem ensues when someone suggests giving away gifts to the guests!


Haven't they just made a movie about this same subject with Nicole Kidman, Glenn Close, Bette Midler? hhhmmmmm.....


No kidding... I was wondering when he's going to start reminding us to spay and neuter our pets!!
.... or spouses

I finally figured it out, Robin is voiced by Peggy Hill.

Oh my word! You're right!!
I knew I had heard that voice before!
And I just know Jay WAS Bobby Hill back in TX.

So now we're going to hear DrP peddling weight loss and weight loss accessories?

ARRRGH!! Must go scour brain with bleach now.

How nice, there were more gifts under the seats today. Like Nivea body lotion and other beauty aids available at every Wal-Mart or supermarket.

Nice to hear Robotox perpetrate another dumb skin care myth: the idea that pores open and close. Well, they don't. If they did we'd have millions of teeny tiny rectum-like things slamming open and closed all over our bodies. Word to Drummouse who pointed out that it's now clear the Dr. Shill show is all about getting the whole worthless family on the payroll... 'cause Mrs. Dr. Shill is good for what, exactly?

Robotox doesn't look 50. Thanks to the Botox, she has the frozen face of a 40-year-old who's just been goosed royally, but those Affluent Suburban Mom outfits she wears make her look 60. Her clothes are neither chic nor fashionable, they're just terribly careful if you know what I mean. The clothes and her dated ex-beauty-queen 'do age her terribly. The biggest cause of aging? Outdated hair and clothes. Just look at Robin and do the opposite.