Oh my God, do you guys need to get laid. Or at least go out on dates if you’re not ready for that yet. I’m starting to think perhaps ‘Papa’ and ‘Mama’ aren’t such nice folks, after all. But seriously selfish, negligent and cruel to keep you there so long and keep you from growing up. They are clearly emotionally and mentally stunting you. What are you guys, like 20 and 22 now? I’m sorry, but Vickie was right.
Oh, there’s nothing wrong with cutting the bun to fit the crime. What I love is the method – “Hmmm, I need to cut a circle, hey, someone hand me the scissors!” Now that’s good old fashioned Yankee ingenuity for you – if you had used a knife it would have taken up the whole video – superb! Also, the key to a successful cooking show is to go with the flow. What you meant to say was that rather than make a Big Mac (after all, it’s been done), half way through you decided to invent the new and improved “Kyle Pressed” Sandwich or the the “Special K”.
Oh my God, do you need to get a life. Or at least mind your own business. I’m starting to think perhaps ‘you’ aren’t such a nice folk after all. But seriously annoying, bothersome and parasite-like to keep bothering me so long. What are you, like 2 or 3 now? I’m sorry, but I am right.
Hope you have a rock or something to keep you company, anyway.
Fair enough, Kyle, and I appreciate the almost verbatim parody–it was a nice touch. But come on, this was bizarre enough four years ago. Now that you guys are in your 20s, it’s become something out of a Stephen King novel. Heck, he could probably write a new book, just based on your family dynamic. I know you didn’t like Vickie very much, but perhaps you should have listened to what she had to say instead of judging her. Your ‘Mama’ and ‘Papa’ were able to live their own lives and indulge their own youthful whims. So, why aren’t you afforded the same basic rights? Do you ever wonder about that? I could understand the situation if you two were somehow mentally deficient, but clearly you are very clever dudes. You deserve lives of your own, IMO. Not ones confined to your parents’ house and having to endlessly admire Papa’s bigger burgers (metaphor intended).
Now do you see the folly of cooking hamburgers on video? Hey, Kyle, look out, someone’s got a big ol’ crush on ya, and I’ll give you a hint, it ain’t me – although, just between the two of us, I do find you quite charming.
No, no crush here…lol. I’m happily married, and even if I weren’t, I’m too old for them, and I don’t fancy younger men, anyway. But you are right about one thing, though, Russell. They are very good-looking boys, both handsome enough to be models or actors. But much, much more importantly, smart and abundantly talented, too. They could be anything they wanted to be. Not just what ‘Papa’ and ‘Mama’ wish them to be.
Let’s put it this way: I’m pretty sure they didn’t pop out of the womb with an interest in bluegrass, bare feet and the pursuit of ‘family music’ as a career, so why is that all they are relegated to? Papa goes on and on with his Taoist tree-bark, butterfly meditation, faux free-to-be-you-and-me nonsense, and insists he wants the same for his sons.
And yet? They’re anything but free. Still stuck at home, playing the music he favors, living the kind of life that he chooses, joining his family band, praising Papa to the skies, bowing before him and squandering their own youth because he says so. I’m sorry, but like Vickie, I call B.S. on it, too–she saw right through him, didn’t she?
Papa’s not too indulgent and permissive, as he likes to claim, nor benevolent and peaceful as he likes to appear. He’s controlling and passive aggressive–to the extreme. I just hope someone can get through to these young men before Papa-svengali’s wasted their entire lives in order to fuel the rest of his own self-centred existence. It’s too late for Leslie, I fear.
it all looks pretty idyllic to me. how often do you see brothers who actually enjoy spending time together and goofing around? how wonderful to be able to go out into your own backyard and pick some fresh lettuce, in the rain! you boys would be perfectly delightful companions to spend a day with!
And speaking of hamburgers, trust me, my dear, you’re just in love. I’m an old bachelor and no one knows more about love that an old bachelor. Where we see two dudes on a positively hilarious video making hamburgers, you see two young and handsome prince charmings held captive by an ogre, a very wise ogre, I’d say, but an ogre nonetheless. When the enchantment is broken and they are free, they’ll realize what a wonderful person you must be for advising them and spend the rest of their lives pining away over you. Love is a wonderful thing – it makes us all young. Given your youthful loquaciousness and enthusiasm, I would have bet my bottom dollar that you were no more than 14 years old. Only a school girl crush and those little hearts in your eyes could explain you missing out on the funniest bit of business on the video – Kyle cutting those buns with a scissor. Now that was hilarious. By the way, I would venture to say that I’m pretty sure they did pop out of the womb with bare feet. As a matter of fact, I would be very surprised if they didn’t.
Hey Kyle!
Ur burger looks good ãŠã„ã—ã„! But I think u might have been able to slice the bun better with a serrated knife
The scissors was a great idea actually.
Just 5 days ago, My husband was cutting off the fat from some chicken thighs and pulled out (my expensive scissors dammit) and cut through the gunk like butter – sometimes a non-cook comes up with great ideas!
Also, U are very cute, so ‘some’ ladies will be secretly admiring u LMAO
I grew up in a so called perfectly normal Christian, professional family, surrounded by wealthy, beautiful people, who did everything in a fashion the world considers normal. However my parents chose to raise me differently, with a focus on family unity, and strong family ties, not unlike the Abbott’s … They were sometimes criticized for it. But fortunately for me, they saw the worlds social standards for what they really are … A – bunch – of – CRAP!!!! (Please excuse my terminology)
I’m over 21, and have never dated before, and I have absolutely no regrets on missing out on all the fun of possible heartbreaks, unwanted pregnancy, and STD’s. The guys and girls that I know who lead “so called normal lives” are pitiful and really very sad. Their lives were ruined, and full of unnecessary emotional/mental/physical baggage all before they were even 20 years old. (what a high price to pay for being normal)
If my parents were alive today, I would be with them now, they were my best friends, full of good influence, and life experience for me to profit from. And If I must say so myself, metaphorically speaking, Carl and Leslie have raised some of the finest “home grown” wholesome fish in the world. And they will be a prize catch, “IF” or “WHEN” they choose to be caught!
I apologize if there is a sarcastic, or judgemental tone to my comments, because everyone is entitled to their opinions, and we all suffer from social conditioning from birth. So perhaps that’s the main reason why I applaud Carl, Leslie, Luke, and Kyle,
they have the courage to choose a unique path for their lives. A path that’s not based on social, or peer pressures, one that doesn’t adhere to worldly/majority viewpoints with all of its obvious flaws.
The Abbott’s aren’t perfect but they are AWESOME!! :-p
I not one to usually jump into a fry, but starr you’ve pushed the right button.
do you know the Abbott’s, have you met them personally? or do you only “know” them from watching the show? and as for Vickie, you’d be annoyed too if some stranger wanted to turn your life and lifestyle upside down to fit into their own version of what is right.
If you have bothered reading their website, you’d find out that Luke and Kyle were left to themselves about going barefoot. the music they play together as a family, a real shame more “main stream” families don’t do this.
so what they are in their late teens (Kyle) and early 20′s (Luke)and living at home! it really isn’t all that strange, especially now-a-days. Luke and Kyle are free to go about their lives.
so what they listen to bluegrass too ! I know for a fact Kyle listens and plays ancient Japanese music on an instrument, a shimisen, he built by himself. there are videos of it here if you had bothered to look.
you said “Papa goes on and on with his Taoist tree-bark, butterfly meditation, faux free-to-be-you-and-me nonsense” please explain what is so nonsensical about it. it is his religion, as buddhist is mine and as christianity is most likely yours. Matt. 7:1 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.”
you need to take a chill pill and worry about your own family and not the lives of people you don’t know, will never know and won’t change anyway.
Russell, you’ve made my day. Brilliant. Kyle, a superbly executed, hilarious parody. And Starr… well, you were the fuel for this outright feast of comedy. And so, I thank all three of you.
Dan, Toni, Bob, I appreciate your support and enjoyed reading your posts. I’ve had my fair share of jumping into the fray, but at this point the futility of such responding is so overwhelmingly clear, I can’t help but laugh at the ridiculousness of it all; including the thought of trying to change someone’s mind about these kinds of things when they’re just as set in their beliefs as they make me/us out to be. I’ll admit, it is ‘fun’ to do, though, and fun to watch others responses too.
Kadhine: I’m not sure I’m supposed to say this or not, but I have seen a draft copy and it looks awesome. Stay tuned.
And scissors: they are such an underrated kitchen implement. How else can you chop things into a pot without dirtying up a cutting table?
Speaking of “you too will be judged”… Part Three: Judgment is coming online in just 26 hours!
Hey…it’s your life, Luke. Well, actually–it’s Papa’s life, to be precise. But you’re the one living it, so good luck to you.
And glad I could provide you with some laughs, anyway.
Hope your burgers turn out well. Although the suspense is not exactly killing me, here–I’m sure you’ll all claim Big Papa’s are the nicest, the biggeset, the tastiest, the best, the most evenly cooked and all-around successful….lol. Then you can all praise him some more, and go on living his life for him.
“O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name;
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.”
-Romeo and Juliet Act 2, scene 2, 33–36
My final bit of advice to the lovelorn – this is America, where we embrace family values, so if Luke and Kyle are going to live their lives for someone, it should be for their parents and not some stranger’s absurd post adolescent fantasy.
“This is a sorry sight.”
Macbeth Act 2, scene 2, 18
Oh my God, do you guys need to get laid. Or at least go out on dates if you're not ready for that yet. I'm starting to think perhaps 'Papa' and 'Mama' aren't such nice folks, after all. But seriously selfish, negligent and cruel to keep you there so long and keep you from growing up. They are clearly emotionally and mentally stunting you. What are you guys, like 20 and 22 now? I'm sorry, but Vickie was right.
Cut the buns to fit?
To us all that just ain’t right
The small ‘mac is squished
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Very nice haiku there. *applause*
(I guess I forgot to adjust the blog after Daylight Savings Time ended, which is why it went up at 7:00pm PST instead of 8:00pm PST.)
Oh my God, do you guys need to get laid. Or at least go out on dates if you’re not ready for that yet. I’m starting to think perhaps ‘Papa’ and ‘Mama’ aren’t such nice folks, after all. But seriously selfish, negligent and cruel to keep you there so long and keep you from growing up. They are clearly emotionally and mentally stunting you. What are you guys, like 20 and 22 now? I’m sorry, but Vickie was right.
Hope you enjoyed your hamburgers, anyway.
Oh, there’s nothing wrong with cutting the bun to fit the crime. What I love is the method – “Hmmm, I need to cut a circle, hey, someone hand me the scissors!” Now that’s good old fashioned Yankee ingenuity for you – if you had used a knife it would have taken up the whole video – superb! Also, the key to a successful cooking show is to go with the flow. What you meant to say was that rather than make a Big Mac (after all, it’s been done), half way through you decided to invent the new and improved “Kyle Pressed” Sandwich or the the “Special K”.
Starr –
Oh my God, do you need to get a life. Or at least mind your own business. I’m starting to think perhaps ‘you’ aren’t such a nice folk after all. But seriously annoying, bothersome and parasite-like to keep bothering me so long. What are you, like 2 or 3 now? I’m sorry, but I am right.
Hope you have a rock or something to keep you company, anyway.
Fair enough, Kyle, and I appreciate the almost verbatim parody–it was a nice touch. But come on, this was bizarre enough four years ago. Now that you guys are in your 20s, it’s become something out of a Stephen King novel. Heck, he could probably write a new book, just based on your family dynamic. I know you didn’t like Vickie very much, but perhaps you should have listened to what she had to say instead of judging her. Your ‘Mama’ and ‘Papa’ were able to live their own lives and indulge their own youthful whims. So, why aren’t you afforded the same basic rights? Do you ever wonder about that? I could understand the situation if you two were somehow mentally deficient, but clearly you are very clever dudes. You deserve lives of your own, IMO. Not ones confined to your parents’ house and having to endlessly admire Papa’s bigger burgers (metaphor intended).
Just my two cents.
Now do you see the folly of cooking hamburgers on video? Hey, Kyle, look out, someone’s got a big ol’ crush on ya, and I’ll give you a hint, it ain’t me – although, just between the two of us, I do find you quite charming.
No, no crush here…lol. I’m happily married, and even if I weren’t, I’m too old for them, and I don’t fancy younger men, anyway. But you are right about one thing, though, Russell. They are very good-looking boys, both handsome enough to be models or actors. But much, much more importantly, smart and abundantly talented, too. They could be anything they wanted to be. Not just what ‘Papa’ and ‘Mama’ wish them to be.
Let’s put it this way: I’m pretty sure they didn’t pop out of the womb with an interest in bluegrass, bare feet and the pursuit of ‘family music’ as a career, so why is that all they are relegated to? Papa goes on and on with his Taoist tree-bark, butterfly meditation, faux free-to-be-you-and-me nonsense, and insists he wants the same for his sons.
And yet? They’re anything but free. Still stuck at home, playing the music he favors, living the kind of life that he chooses, joining his family band, praising Papa to the skies, bowing before him and squandering their own youth because he says so. I’m sorry, but like Vickie, I call B.S. on it, too–she saw right through him, didn’t she?
Papa’s not too indulgent and permissive, as he likes to claim, nor benevolent and peaceful as he likes to appear. He’s controlling and passive aggressive–to the extreme. I just hope someone can get through to these young men before Papa-svengali’s wasted their entire lives in order to fuel the rest of his own self-centred existence. It’s too late for Leslie, I fear.
it all looks pretty idyllic to me. how often do you see brothers who actually enjoy spending time together and goofing around? how wonderful to be able to go out into your own backyard and pick some fresh lettuce, in the rain! you boys would be perfectly delightful companions to spend a day with!
And speaking of hamburgers, trust me, my dear, you’re just in love. I’m an old bachelor and no one knows more about love that an old bachelor. Where we see two dudes on a positively hilarious video making hamburgers, you see two young and handsome prince charmings held captive by an ogre, a very wise ogre, I’d say, but an ogre nonetheless. When the enchantment is broken and they are free, they’ll realize what a wonderful person you must be for advising them and spend the rest of their lives pining away over you. Love is a wonderful thing – it makes us all young. Given your youthful loquaciousness and enthusiasm, I would have bet my bottom dollar that you were no more than 14 years old. Only a school girl crush and those little hearts in your eyes could explain you missing out on the funniest bit of business on the video – Kyle cutting those buns with a scissor. Now that was hilarious. By the way, I would venture to say that I’m pretty sure they did pop out of the womb with bare feet. As a matter of fact, I would be very surprised if they didn’t.
HAHAHA
Hey Kyle!
Ur burger looks good ãŠã„ã—ã„! But I think u might have been able to slice the bun better with a serrated knife
The scissors was a great idea actually.
LMAO
Just 5 days ago, My husband was cutting off the fat from some chicken thighs and pulled out (my expensive scissors dammit) and cut through the gunk like butter – sometimes a non-cook comes up with great ideas!
Also, U are very cute, so ‘some’ ladies will be secretly admiring u
Waiting for your book!
Kadhine
I grew up in a so called perfectly normal Christian, professional family, surrounded by wealthy, beautiful people, who did everything in a fashion the world considers normal. However my parents chose to raise me differently, with a focus on family unity, and strong family ties, not unlike the Abbott’s … They were sometimes criticized for it. But fortunately for me, they saw the worlds social standards for what they really are … A – bunch – of – CRAP!!!! (Please excuse my terminology)
I’m over 21, and have never dated before, and I have absolutely no regrets on missing out on all the fun of possible heartbreaks, unwanted pregnancy, and STD’s. The guys and girls that I know who lead “so called normal lives” are pitiful and really very sad. Their lives were ruined, and full of unnecessary emotional/mental/physical baggage all before they were even 20 years old. (what a high price to pay for being normal)
If my parents were alive today, I would be with them now, they were my best friends, full of good influence, and life experience for me to profit from. And If I must say so myself, metaphorically speaking, Carl and Leslie have raised some of the finest “home grown” wholesome fish in the world. And they will be a prize catch, “IF” or “WHEN” they choose to be caught!
I apologize if there is a sarcastic, or judgemental tone to my comments, because everyone is entitled to their opinions, and we all suffer from social conditioning from birth. So perhaps that’s the main reason why I applaud Carl, Leslie, Luke, and Kyle,
they have the courage to choose a unique path for their lives. A path that’s not based on social, or peer pressures, one that doesn’t adhere to worldly/majority viewpoints with all of its obvious flaws.
The Abbott’s aren’t perfect but they are AWESOME!! :-p
I not one to usually jump into a fry, but starr you’ve pushed the right button.
do you know the Abbott’s, have you met them personally? or do you only “know” them from watching the show? and as for Vickie, you’d be annoyed too if some stranger wanted to turn your life and lifestyle upside down to fit into their own version of what is right.
If you have bothered reading their website, you’d find out that Luke and Kyle were left to themselves about going barefoot. the music they play together as a family, a real shame more “main stream” families don’t do this.
so what they are in their late teens (Kyle) and early 20′s (Luke)and living at home! it really isn’t all that strange, especially now-a-days. Luke and Kyle are free to go about their lives.
so what they listen to bluegrass too ! I know for a fact Kyle listens and plays ancient Japanese music on an instrument, a shimisen, he built by himself. there are videos of it here if you had bothered to look.
you said “Papa goes on and on with his Taoist tree-bark, butterfly meditation, faux free-to-be-you-and-me nonsense” please explain what is so nonsensical about it. it is his religion, as buddhist is mine and as christianity is most likely yours. Matt. 7:1 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.”
you need to take a chill pill and worry about your own family and not the lives of people you don’t know, will never know and won’t change anyway.
Russell, you’ve made my day. Brilliant. Kyle, a superbly executed, hilarious parody. And Starr… well, you were the fuel for this outright feast of comedy. And so, I thank all three of you.
Dan, Toni, Bob, I appreciate your support and enjoyed reading your posts. I’ve had my fair share of jumping into the fray, but at this point the futility of such responding is so overwhelmingly clear, I can’t help but laugh at the ridiculousness of it all; including the thought of trying to change someone’s mind about these kinds of things when they’re just as set in their beliefs as they make me/us out to be. I’ll admit, it is ‘fun’ to do, though, and fun to watch others responses too.
Kadhine: I’m not sure I’m supposed to say this or not, but I have seen a draft copy and it looks awesome. Stay tuned.
And scissors: they are such an underrated kitchen implement. How else can you chop things into a pot without dirtying up a cutting table?
Speaking of “you too will be judged”… Part Three: Judgment is coming online in just 26 hours!
Hey…it’s your life, Luke. Well, actually–it’s Papa’s life, to be precise. But you’re the one living it, so good luck to you.
And glad I could provide you with some laughs, anyway.
Hope your burgers turn out well. Although the suspense is not exactly killing me, here–I’m sure you’ll all claim Big Papa’s are the nicest, the biggeset, the tastiest, the best, the most evenly cooked and all-around successful….lol. Then you can all praise him some more, and go on living his life for him.
“O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name;
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.”
-Romeo and Juliet Act 2, scene 2, 33–36
My final bit of advice to the lovelorn – this is America, where we embrace family values, so if Luke and Kyle are going to live their lives for someone, it should be for their parents and not some stranger’s absurd post adolescent fantasy.
“This is a sorry sight.”
Macbeth Act 2, scene 2, 18
That was so perfect Russell. I showed it to my boss who also got a kick out of it. Thanks to all for the laughs over here.
Oh my God, do you guys need to get laid. Or at least go out on dates if you're not ready for that yet. I'm starting to think perhaps 'Papa' and 'Mama' aren't such nice folks, after all. But seriously selfish, negligent and cruel to keep you there so long and keep you from growing up. They are clearly emotionally and mentally stunting you. What are you guys, like 20 and 22 now? I'm sorry, but Vickie was right.
Hope you enjoyed your hamburgers, anyway.