Are you a hair extension addict?! TV opportunity
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Topic: Are you a hair extension addict?! TV opportunity
Posted By: GuiltyPleasures
Subject: Are you a hair extension addict?! TV opportunity
Date Posted: January 13 2007 at 2:20pm
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Hi ladies (and gents!) I work for a TV company called Celador who make things like 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' and 'You Are What You Eat'. The BBC have asked us to make a new factual entertainment series about the true cost of consumerism for an individual and I'm looking for people to be involved. It's a fantastic idea - I'm looking for people who love a particular luxury to an excess eg gold, diamonds, fur, trainers, hair extensions etc and have not only have a real passion for it, but also have large amount or collection of it. This person will get to go on an incredible journey to see for themselves how for instance, the gold jewellery they wear, is manufactured - be that in the UK or even overseas at the goldmines themselves. We want this person to experience how the product they adore gets from source to the shops to make up their own minds on the moral and ethical issues that surround its creation. We've all heard of sweatshops and child labour, but how many people can say they honestly know both sides of the story? We want the individual to see the pros and cons with their own eyes so that they are more informed about their passion by the end of the experience. Do you know the King or Queen of Bling? Can’t live without your real hair extensions? Are diamonds your best friend? I'd love to hear from confident people who are really proud of what they love. Maybe this 'luxury' is their only vice. Do you think you work hard for the money to buy it so why not? If you're interested in being considered for the programme and are up for a challenge, please get in touch. kgodbolt@celador.co.uk / 020 7153 6139. Thanks so much for taking the time to read this! Kimberly |
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Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: January 13 2007 at 2:49pm
ehheemm,, hello...you are talking to an entire GROUP of hair extensions addicts here! ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: Synne
Date Posted: January 13 2007 at 3:06pm
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So.... you want us to volunteer to a show that will make us look like a bunch of egoish women who only think of our own needs????
Sorry, but no thanks  . I´m a parent, I have anough to fell bad about already.------------- http://www.extensionsbysynne.dk/"> 
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Posted By: nursie
Date Posted: January 13 2007 at 3:11pm
| Amen Synne.......now, i hope my kids will go feed themselves while i fix my hair :) |
Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: January 13 2007 at 3:49pm
No thanks! I think I'll let some other addict bear the shame of being exposed on international television to those impoverished third-world country women cutting/selling their hair so we can have our extensions.  ------------- Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE! |
Posted By: Poose
Date Posted: January 13 2007 at 3:54pm
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Why would you post something like that here? Just because we have hair extensions doesn't mean we're greedy pigs. And for some of us, this isn't a luxury (I'm sure people who wear toupees don't see their hair as a luxury), some people are recovering from Chemotherapy. Your entire post is offensive. ------------- ^..^ |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: January 13 2007 at 4:06pm
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GuiltyPleasures......I dont feel guilty about my pleasures! ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: Lil'Bohemian
Date Posted: January 14 2007 at 9:57am
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OK ya-
We are all wicked addicted to hair extensions. That's why we all gab about them on here.
I could feel guilty about ANYTHING if I stopped an took the time to think about it. I am addicted to drinking water, too- and I could feel very guilty about that becuase there are plenty of people in the world who do not have enough water to drink throughout the course of a day.
I enjoy my pleasures guilt-free. Not out of ignorance, as it appears you are suggesting. But becuase we all need to have something in life that we enjoy- that makes us happy. Something that is not a necessity. I spend enough of each day trying to figure out how to survive, raise my children, agonizing over the ridiculousness of this screwball government, etc.
Now may I be left in peace to enjoy sharing my non-guilty pleasure of hair extensions with other hair extensions addicts. ------------- |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: January 14 2007 at 11:00am
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well said Lil' Bo ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: FinaFina
Date Posted: January 14 2007 at 12:32pm
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Hair extensions, as well as hair itself, I believe are political just as all beauty "products" are; some of us hair junkies are completely anti-human-hair, others just buy it in search of great hair and go with the flow. I personally have very little information about the human aspect of the hair trade. Honestly, is it good? Bad? Horrible? Indifferent? What is the whole picture? I don't know, but I'm certain that like *everything* there are good and bad aspects to the supply side of the picture.
We "consume" the hair: we use it, we wear it, we throw it away (after varying periods of time depending on the hair itself and the installation method used). I for one would love to understand more about the source of the hair; for example, is there an equivalent of "Blood Hair" (I'm thinking of the whole blood diamonds thing); i.e. hair that is unwillingly given, vs. willingly given (i.e. the "Indian Temple Hair", which, ironically is the symbolic equivalent of giving up your vanity)?
Sara Hochuli, the proprietor of PlastikHaar, is very against human hair use and has created an entire business on "fake" hair to be used for extensions. She views the whole hair thing as creative and artistic expression (as do I, in addition to personal appearance enhancement). However, for whatever reasons, the "fake" hair market just hasn't taken off because of problems with the hair itself (it's difficult), and I find it odd that "technology" hasn't addressed this. I do wonder at times if this is because there's so much money in the human hair trade? And thus no great demand for synthetic hair because you can't get the look and feel of human hair? I'm not sure.
Anyway just my two cents. I've sent you an email as well.
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Posted By: valentine319
Date Posted: January 14 2007 at 5:04pm
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I have to add my 2 cents. We all have hair extensions, does this make us addicts. Well I really can't say we're addicts. It may seem like it at first but think about makeup. Think about when you first started wearing it, finding out what works, what doesn't, what brand you like. Does the fact I wear makeup make me an addict to make up. I don't think it's any different from shopping for shampoo or conditioner that works for you.
Now I can agree that if we ordered say 100 different types of hair and had to do a new install every other day that might be a problem. Or if we had to have enough hair to sleep in a bed of hair so we could constantly touch it. Now that would be a bit excessive. Yes, I do get giddy when my hair comes in and I have to pull it out of the package and touch it. But how is that different from buying a new shirt you adore.
I really don't think hair extensions are something to be called excessive. Sorry if I offend anyone with the following but how exactly is one supposed to research and find out exactly where the hair came from. & to be honest if we're supposed to do that to be ethical shouldn't we do that with everything, where did your coffee beans come from, the chocolate, the rice, clothing, shoes, purses, lets just be honest it would be silly.
How do you choose what is supposed to be researched to be ethical, one could go batty from that. I personally wear Plastikhaar but it's my own choice, I'm not going to drive myself nuts that I have to research every product that I buy in my house for how ethical it is.
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Posted By: Aphrodiva
Date Posted: January 14 2007 at 9:54pm
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What about a show focusing on the Husbands of "Women Like US". Life around our blessed men, who have to deal (and enjoy) our constant changes of their sexy women, and how us looking so Hot affects their lives. That would be avery positive look at Hair Extension "Adiction"..LOL I know my man gets affected by this, he doesn't have a clue what will be waiting for him when he come home from work. Will it be an Amazonian Long Curly Haired Tigress? A Sexy Hot Beach Babe? A Temptress Diva?
I don't know is just me. But all I get from my adventures with hair is great sex!
I would pay to have a picture of my husband face (and his friends) everytime I come out with my hair done. Is worth all the money invested in.
But again is me, hair is my drug. Thank God for that!
I forgot to mention all the benefits that come with the hair:
1.Men druwling when they see you
 2. VIP entrance to any Club.
 3. Free Bottles of Wine in a restaurant
4. Good Sex
 5. Men druwlng when they see you
6. Jealous looks from other women
  7. The best treatment anywhere you go.
8. Men druwling when they see you
9. Your man can't wait to get home so he can be with his sexy wife :)
10. Looking younger and younger.
11. A FORUM just for them
12. Teenagers hitting on you
 13. So much more!!
Instead of focusing so much on the bad side of everything, TV should show the glamorous life of the hair extensions Divas. ------------- |
Posted By: Yorkieluvr06
Date Posted: January 15 2007 at 3:53am
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VERY WELL SAID LADIES!!!!
Aphrodiva, I laughed my ass off when I read your post!!! Hair extensions have many many benefits
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Posted By: B.B.
Date Posted: January 15 2007 at 6:36pm
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Ditto Yorkie. LOL
Don't know about any of you but I want to go hang out w/Aphrodiva...VIP treatment...wine...sign me up!
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Posted By: Aphrodiva
Date Posted: January 15 2007 at 10:13pm
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Ladies, you are so welcome to come a have a Long Hair Divas Night Out! Lets teach this TV "PRODUZAS" whats the real deal is. The Real Wives Of O.C have nothing on us. Quote: "Can’t live without your real hair extensions?" ...LOL No I can't and I'll die with them on.
I lost my freaking best years to cancer, you bet I am riding the rest of this life like a Long Haired Goddess. God understand and he is providing all the hair I want. :) ------------- |
Posted By: B.B.
Date Posted: January 16 2007 at 1:48pm
"Real World - Hair Divas" hahahahaha.....MTV would have nothing on us!! 
Let's see, our big drama will be when someone's protac track slips out as we're getting ready to go clubbing, or when the new hair we've had express delivered turns out to be crap and we have a big event to install it for. This could be a blast. Maybe we should write the pilot & market it to FOX.
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Posted By: Aphrodiva
Date Posted: January 16 2007 at 3:53pm
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LMAO B.B!!!!
Yeah! What about the drama of the Liquid Gold Boogers. LOL
I am getting a kick out of this topic. LOVE IT!! ------------- |
Posted By: Synne
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 12:55am
*ROFL* ------------- http://www.extensionsbysynne.dk/">
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Aphrodiva wrote:Posted By: Darling Nikkie
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 2:17am
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Did guiltypleasures not THINK when she wrote this post?
Does she truly believe we would be STUPID, just because we wear extensions? Or that we would spontaneously break out in some tribal hairdance singing a hairextension mantra? Or that we would call her immediately and beg her to make fools of us, in fact drooling at the thought of how she would transcend all of us by showing the world what greedy, selfish bitsches we are. Oh and of course how she gets to teach us a lesson and how pure she is... . GuiltyPleasures, you're probably not reading this post because you're too embarassed by the previous ones already. If you are, read this very carefully: EVEN IF YOU DO FIND SOME POOR SOUL THAT WILL FALL INTO YOUR TRAP, THINK OF THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES...AFTER YOU RIDICULE THEM AND JUDGE THEM AND MAKE A LOT OF PEOPLE HATE THEM (IT WILL BE YOUR JOB TO MANIPULATE BOTH THE "VICTIM" AND THE AUDIENCE INTO DOING ALL THAT) WILL YOU BE ABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT IF SOMETHING WOULD GO TERRIBLY WRONG WITH YOUR VICTIMS? Maybe you mean well...we all know about the sufferings in the world, but don't go using people to put your point across...THAT is a selfish act: all you want is to make tons of money by hurting others. How zen! Of course there is pain on every level. Don't make it worse than it already is. Bye, mother Theresa. And now, on a happier note....................  ------------- I learn to love and try to understand everyone I meet. I see the rainbow hiding in their eyes. 
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Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 2:40am
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Actually, I think it is an interesting idea for a television show, even if I myself wouldn't want to be the spokesperson for human hair extensions. I did have an idea for an episode about another luxury item that I would be willing to personally support, and emailed Kimberly about it. She responded promptly with a very nice, polite response today saying that unfortunately they're only looking for people from the U.K. to be on the show.
I think some of y'all are being a little harsh about her request. I'm sure there are decent, articulate people who wear hair extensions and are willing to have the experience the show is offering. I know that I for one would watch such an episode to learn more about the human hair trade, even though it is unlikely that anything I'd see would stop me from wearing my wefts. ------------- Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE! |
Posted By: Darling Nikkie
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 2:58am
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Yeah, no doubt the tv show would attract a big crowd. But it's one thing watching it and another to be in it.
If you want to find out about the human hair trade there are other ways: the Internet offers many. I feel that this tv show will offer no objectivity. The reason why I say this is because some of my dear friends were asked to talk about what they truly believe in on tv and just because of that they were ridiculed. People pointed fingers at them in the streets and they were laughed at. Nice. Make no mistake...shows like that are freakshows for the masses! And I do see myself as a "decent, articulate" person that wears hair extensions. No offense Kristie... ------------- I learn to love and try to understand everyone I meet. I see the rainbow hiding in their eyes.
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Posted By: FinaFina
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 8:08pm
| Well, y'all. . .just FYI. I've had an email exchange with our beloved "guiltypleasures" and it turns out this offer is only open to members in the UK. |
Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 11:11pm
Read back over my last post in this thread, Finafina... that is just what I posted. Dang, I was hoping for a free trip to France to see how my beloved foie gras is produced!  ------------- Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE! |
Posted By: Darling Nikkie
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 3:54am
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I actually saw a documentary on how foie gras is made.
Foie gras: the torture of force feeding (read: force stuffing) a goose by shoving a funnel up its' throat. The images of that are still fresh in my memory...*shudder*...The liver will expand to enormous size very quickly...then the goose is killed for the liver. Yummie! ------------- I learn to love and try to understand everyone I meet. I see the rainbow hiding in their eyes.
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Posted By: Aphrodiva
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 9:36am
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Darling Nikkie: I agree with you so much. T.V has run out of so many materials, They are making huge Money of Reality T.V. And they know the audience want to see, Tears, Drama, Scandal, and Humiliation.
And you can bet that they will make magic to make you an interesting character out of you for their ratings.
Sad, Sad, Sad. ------------- |
Posted By: Darling Nikkie
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 11:23am
Thank you Aphrodiva! I was starting to feel all lonesome and stuff  but now I'm all happy again 
It's true though...they have a clever way of editing things so no matter how smart or deep you are; you will end up looking like a complete idiot! ------------- I learn to love and try to understand everyone I meet. I see the rainbow hiding in their eyes.
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Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 1:17pm
Yep, I know all about how foie gras is made. It doesn't matter to me one bit. I wrote to Kimberly that seeing how it is produced wouldn't change my opinion whatsoever. I could easily be a spokesperson for a food item I liked in spite of how much cruelty to animals it took to get the product. (Laughing...for me PETA stands for People Eating Tasty Animals. And yep, I'm a big advocate of animals being used for research as well until some comparable alternative is developed.) For me there is a huge distinction between humans and animals. I could not be a spokesperson for a product that was created out of human misery, in spite of the fact that I might still choose to be a consumer of that product. Being informed about the human hair trade would be interesting for me, even if it were in context of a cheesy reality show where a fan of extensions chose to participate in making herself look like an a$$. I watch Survivor and The Amazing Race mostly because I like watching people consenting to make themselves look stupid. I sent the email to Kimberly because I thought seeing the foie gras industry would be interesting and I'd never turn down the opportunity for a free trip to France.  ------------- Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE! |
Posted By: Poose
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 3:41pm
That is sad, it amazes me people would want to eat something like that, esp. if they know where it comes from, I guess some people are just self absorbed and sadistic. ------------- ^..^ |
Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 4:36pm
Kristie!!! EEEEWWW!!! I appreciate your honesty though  ------------- |
Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 5:07pm
That's me, Poose--self-absorbed and sadistic.  ------------- Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE! |
Posted By: Poose
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 5:13pm
I never said you were. 
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Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 5:20pm
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I though when you said that anyone who eats a food item like foie gras knowing what suffering the animals go through to produce it was selfish and sadistic. I must have I misread your post. Sorry, my mistake, I guess. ------------- Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE! |
Posted By: Poose
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 5:29pm
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I said some people, I don't think all people who choose to eat meat are sadistic, but I have met people who only eat certain meats to brag about how the animal was killed and abused. One girl once even bragged about eating 7, yes 7, different animals in one meal (yes she was fat!) it's really sad some people need the "shock value" kind of attention. ------------- ^..^ |
Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 5:55pm
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Gotcha. Sorry for the misinterpretation.
I too don't have a lot of respect for people who eat stuff just so they can boast about it. For me that kind of person is like those who choose to wear clothes or purses with expensive labels just because they cost a lot. My guy and I just really like the taste of some food items that are more exotic. Unfortunately, some of those items, like foie gras, veal, lamb, and wild game, can't be produced without some poor creature suffering to get them. One of my vegan friends says that she can't eat anything that she herself could not kill. I respect that position, and can say that in fact I could kill a goose or deer or lamb if necessary to be able to enjoy the food I eat. I also respect and try to live (and cook) by the mindset common amongst French chefs that waste is a bad thing... if you kill an animal for food you should be willing to eat all the parts, not just the tenderloin. For example, my guy and I were at a restaurant dining on wild Scottish woodc*ck (a game bird) over the holidays and were served the cooked head as well as the meat from the body. We enjoyed and ate all the parts with equal relish. I guess it is just a lifestyle choice based on personal preference and taste. ------------- Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE! |
Posted By: nursie
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 6:15pm
| i was once at a chinese buffet and they had little steamed baby octupus in a pan....they really looked pitiful....i didnt eat one, i poked it and it was rubbery, and it seemed to have kind of a sad face, that is if i was looking at its face (im kinda not sure which side was the face) but i ate a whole lotta other crap, it proably was a total of about seven different animals actually, im sorry. |
Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 8:04pm
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Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 8:30pm
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Yep, DivaV, most of those meats are just perfect with good red wine. I'm getting hungry myself just thinking about all the tasty animals there are out there to eat, and all the yummy wines to go with them! ------------- Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE! |
Posted By: Aphrodiva
Date Posted: January 21 2007 at 12:22am
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Food and Wine? Count me in! AphroDiva Loves to eat!:)
mmmmmmmm...yummyyyyyyyyyy ------------- |
Posted By: TanglesRC
Date Posted: January 21 2007 at 3:35pm
oh that is for sure, they all need drama so we have something to talk about. i learned that about the show we did. while i dont regreat for a min our show, they did cut out alot of fun stuff we did with her and bonding to make it more interesting and for people to have something to chat about! ------------- Bringing beauty, one head at a time... |
Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: January 25 2007 at 2:57pm
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Just for fun, to renew the animal rights debate, here's a video that I think is hysterical. Mind you, I love kitties... but this is a real device called a Pet Spa in a real pet store. I laughed until I cried...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=15bwhVxw-Bg - http://youtube.com/watch?v=15bwhVxw-Bg ------------- Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE! |
Posted By: Poose
Date Posted: January 25 2007 at 3:51pm
 OMFG Thats so funny ( I feel so bad for the cat!)The song was puuuurrrrrrrrfect. ------------- ^..^ |
Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: January 25 2007 at 3:57pm
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I know.. the song really makes the video. WTF was someone thinking, inventing a machine like that?... I can see that dogs might be okay with it, but I've never had a kitty who would just sit still and take a shower while water was spraying all over it. I've given cats a bath and have the scars to prove it, so maybe it IS a better way??? But, you're right... the poor kitty. It IS so funny, though... ------------- Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE! |
Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: January 25 2007 at 4:48pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9QwK5EHSmg&NR - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9QwK5EHSmg&NR ------------- Check out the 5th So Cal offline luncheon?? For more info: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com/lunch.html Links to my fav vendors & hair albums + Weave 101 information: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com |
Posted By: frenchie1
Date Posted: January 25 2007 at 5:02pm
| I love both video! Hilarious |
Posted By: nursie
Date Posted: January 25 2007 at 6:24pm
 oh my Lordddddd!!!!!! my kids wont let me read the forum for having to watch this OVER and OVER kristie!!
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