# Sarah Palin goes camping with Kate Gosselin (+ 8) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 7, 2010, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267 "2010-12-07T14:00:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/21 "2010-12-07T23:38:21Z")
Just when Ms. Gosselin got bumped from the front page of my consciousness. Damn. :wanders off to read a non-fiction book to keep her mind from turning to mush.: ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/22 "2010-12-08T00:41:00Z")
> [@Pierrot\_Le\_Fou](#): > > **…with Kate Gosselin (+ 8)** I off-pit the (mostly) American public that demonstrated enough interest to convince TLC to give this commoner housewife a television show. My God, what has happened to our demand for artistic and intellectual sophistication in our mindless pursuit of trite and banal television programming? ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/23 "2010-12-08T00:55:28Z")
For those of us lacking self-respect and who read the entire article, we were rewarded with this gem: > [@](#): > > No word on whether the Gosselin kids, some of whom were recently asked to leave school due to anger issues (though Kate insists they weren’t expelled), told the Palin children that Santa Claus doesn’t exist, as [RadarOnline.com](http://RadarOnline.com) is reporting they told kids at school. Kate, having your kids trash the Palin’s future Christmas memories is not a way to move on up in this world, honey. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/24 "2010-12-08T01:42:32Z")
Kate Gosselin will not be the next vice president of this fine country. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/25 "2010-12-08T01:59:32Z")
> [@Pierrot\_Le\_Fou](#): > > Any person who thinks Palin is a reasonable choice for president should be sent to a labor camp. I’ll bet Obama is hoping she gets the chance to run! 😃 Actually, Palin is an _amazing_ woman. If she runs, she’ll make me vote Democrat. First time ever. Hell, I told my wife I would \*campaign \*Democrat! ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/26 "2010-12-08T04:39:38Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > For those of us lacking self-respect and who read the entire article, we were rewarded with this gem: > > Kate, having your kids trash the Palin’s future Christmas memories is not a way to move on up in this world, honey. Told which of Palin’s children that Santa Claus doesn’t exist? Trig presumably isn’t old enough to understand, and the next youngest is almost ten, an age at which most kids know the score already. … Er, not that earth logic applies to anything about this story. Nevermind. ---
**Author:** ![mack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mack)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/27 "2010-12-08T11:45:06Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > Am I the only one fears the black hole that will inevitably be created when these two massive egos come together? It’ll be fine as long it’s in the shower ---
**Author:** ![dumbroad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@dumbroad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dumbroad)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/28 "2010-12-08T21:36:57Z")
> [@El\_Gui](#): > > Southern Fried Stings? Yeah, it took me a couple of episodes to realize it was staged. Then I noticed the disclaimer at the beggining of the show "The following scenes are based on actual events . . .:smack: LOL That’s it! I couldn’t think of the name. But, they do sometimes look kind of real. Like when they chased a guy through a restaurant and he got his arm burned pretty bad after he pushed a platter full of vegetables a waitress was conveniently carrying by in the guy’s face, and was then tackled onto the grill. Not sure if that was real or not. ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/29 "2010-12-09T02:03:15Z")
> [@Mince](#): > > I off-pit the (mostly) American public that demonstrated enough interest to convince TLC to give this commoner housewife a television show. My God, what has happened to our demand for artistic and intellectual sophistication in our mindless pursuit of trite and banal television programming? Well if you were to compare US and Brit TV from the 60s and 70s American TV has always been banal and trite. Since when has the US offered intellectual comedies (ala, The New Statesman, Are You Being Served et al) ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/30 "2010-12-09T02:13:19Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > For those of us lacking self-respect and who read the entire article, we were rewarded with this gem: > > > [@](#): > > > > Quote: > > No word on whether the Gosselin kids, some of whom were recently asked to leave school due to anger issues (though Kate insists they weren’t expelled), told the Palin children that Santa Claus doesn’t exist, as [RadarOnline.com](http://RadarOnline.com) is reporting they told kids at school. > > Kate, having your kids trash the Palin’s future Christmas memories is not a way to move on up in this world, honey. To be fair, suspended isn’t the same as expelled. So if they were suspended, she’s technically right. ---
**Author:** ![pikey\_pete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pikey\_pete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pikey_pete)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/31 "2010-12-09T06:39:52Z")
why didnt someone exchange their deoderant for bear bait? ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/32 "2010-12-09T09:37:52Z")
Goselin is obsessed with being noticed. Sarah Palin is obsessed with being noticed. Instead of camping, I’m wondering why they didn’t just go shopping together. Sarah could’ve put all of Kate’s clothes on her new campaign fund. (Sarah probably thinks Kate’s a poor woman having to pay alimony to her ex.) 😃 Still, I’d fuck the crap out of Kate. If she shut up. Probably won’t happen. No Reality TV show for me. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Pierrot\_Le\_Fou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f475e1/32.png) [@Pierrot\_Le\_Fou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pierrot_Le_Fou)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/33 "2010-12-09T12:50:06Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > Still, I’d fuck the crap out of Kate. If she shut up. Probably won’t happen. No Reality TV show for me. ☹ Make sure you do it in Kate’s bed or in the woods while camping. On the other hand, if you do do it in your bed, you will have an item for Ebay’s upcoming scatathon auction. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/34 "2010-12-09T19:33:27Z")
> [@bengangmo](#): > > Well if you were to compare US and Brit TV from the 60s and 70s American TV has always been banal and trite. Since when has the US offered intellectual comedies (ala, The New Statesman, Are You Being Served et al) “Are You Being Served” is considered intellectual? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/35 "2010-12-09T20:15:17Z")
> [@dumbroad](#): > > LOL I’ll never truly recover. I just found it entertaining to see how they handled all those kids! My current obsession is this stupid PI backwoods show. I don’t even know the name of it, but it’s clearly staged. I can’t seem to stop watching it! HELP! :rolleyes: > [@El\_Gui](#): > > Southern Fried Stings? Yeah, it took me a couple of episodes to realize it was staged. Then I noticed the disclaimer at the beggining of the show "The following scenes are based on actual events . . .:smack: > [@dumbroad](#): > > LOL That’s it! I couldn’t think of the name. But, they do sometimes look kind of real. Like when they chased a guy through a restaurant and he got his arm burned pretty bad after he pushed a platter full of vegetables a waitress was conveniently carrying by in the guy’s face, and was then tackled onto the grill. Not sure if that was real or not. Rule of thumb: if it’s shown during primetime on TruTV, it likely isn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/36 "2010-12-10T04:42:31Z")
_I’d_ go camping with Sarah and Kate. And I’d do 'em. Both. Diggity. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/37 "2010-12-10T04:48:33Z")
So Kate is a participant in Palins snuff film. Wonder if she will get to kill something? ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/38 "2010-12-10T07:54:05Z")
> [@Rysdad](#): > > _I’d_ go camping with Sarah and Kate. And I’d do 'em. Both. Diggity. Now, by “do 'em,” do you mean “do 'em” in a 1930s Bugsy Siegel kind of way; or do you mean “do em” in a 2010 horny construction worker kind of way? It is important you clarify, because either way is understandable. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267/39 "2010-12-11T00:52:10Z")
> [@Mince](#): > > Now, by “do 'em,” do you mean “do 'em” in a 1930s Bugsy Siegel kind of way; or do you mean “do em” in a 2010 horny construction worker kind of way? It is important you clarify, because either way is understandable. Do ‘em. Like, “Get 'er done” doin’ em. Do do dooby dooby do 'em. 'Til I’m done. Then Do 'Em Deux. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-goes-camping-with-kate-gosselin-8/563267.md?page=1)