Why the fascination with Kimmer? #9

[Sweeteater]

Originally Posted by WOOFY

I am a graphic designer. I've been doing this for over 12 years and I if there is one thing I know, it is Adobe Photoshop.

I imported the pic into Photoshop and increased the viewing size without altering the pixels to 500%. You can tell alterations made in Photoshop by the the blurring of pixels in the lower half of her body. I have outlined and contained the areas containing pixel blurring within the white line. There are few strays outside the line, but as you can tell with the resulting shape, the shape resembles the similar body type shown in the surveillance video.

The image on the website is only 100 pixels by 150 pixels. It is easier to hide pixel manipulation at that size.

There's even some area around the chest and neck that's been manipulated.

[ketosis]

Originally Posted by MissMerize

Actually, I got kimmer going on the meat and martini diet. Look how much she lost in just a few days!

OK I threw out my veggies and treadmill! Where do I send my $59.95 for the M&M diet?

[Katinsac]

ADuckyMole

[Katinsac]

ketosis...just give up the Captian Morgan!!

[Violet Skye]

Originally Posted by LChottie07

Ok so what does that say???

ETA: or is it that last sentence in your post?

Once you go Quack, you never go back!

[Katinsac]

Originally Posted by Violet Skye

Once you go Quack, you never go back!

That's what I thought it was as I saw the "Quack"!! Cool!!

[Jazlyn]

I wonder why kimmer didn't just photoshop a real picture of her in the first place as her after picture? It might have bought her some time before people figured her out.

[MissMerize]

I miss the sweet lady in the lawn chair. I remember visualizing her when I would post to kimmer. I remember thinking wow, that lady has it so together. She looked so sweet and serene.

I wonder if anyone would dare address her as "Heidi" now that she has given her real name. That would probably really mess her up, everyone calling her heidi.

Yes, it should be called "Ask Heidi"

Kimmer is the lady in the lawn chair. Bet she was never on a diet a day in her life.

[amadeus4313]

Originally Posted by LChottie07

Just popping in to solve the mystery of the green bracelet. She is the only one I know of that has one of those.

That was the last "Kimmerwear" item that we were working on before I left KK...



So yeah.... it's a KK support bracelet.

So I'm guessing green was chosen to reflect SNATT

Christin, you and Deni looked great on the show!

[CarolynF]

Originally Posted by MissMerize

"Q: Did you lose 198 pounds in 11 months?

A: No. But I did lose 100 pounds in 6 months. However, since Kimkins appeared on the Woman's World cover, I've been glued to my computer. I'm no different than any of you and I'm well familiar with stress eating or grabbing what's handy instead of what's Kimkins friendly. "

Sugar cookies in the car anyone?

Oh, yeah, Kimmer is just like all of us.. We are all cheaters, liars, scammers, etc..How insulting!!!

[mrsmenopausal]

Originally Posted by Violet Skye

Babelfish didn't help with the words Kimkins Survivors, but this came up purty good. The awareness bracelet would fit 'round the chubbiest of wrists, i.e., mine!

Как только вы идете quack, вы никогда не идете назад!

LOL! I recognize the word quack.
ps. I see now what it means. LMAO!

Originally Posted by CarolynF

Oh, yeah, Kimmer is just like all of us.. We are all cheaters, liars, scammers, etc..How insulting!!!

Doesn't appear that many members are insulted by that, either. Hey, has anyone seen TT fixing KK yet? Can you copy and paste some of her amazing Plan Transformations so I can see? TIA.

[Sheridan]

Originally Posted by Awakened

Just FYI.. the site can get shut down if we get MORE people involved in the civil lawsuit!!!

The FTC will get involved when they see more names attached to the suit!! So JOIN NOW!!! Tell everyone you know... send info to your local news, local radio, whatever it takes!!!

There a BUNCH of x-kimkin's dieters who signed up in June after the magazine.. never "hung out" on the boards.. and don't even know anything about the controversy. All they know is they tried another miracle diet for a few weeks, couldn't "stick to it", and gave it up along with the many others they tried in the past. Not everyone who ever did Kimkins and quit Kimkins is an internet blog/board visitor!!! We have to get the knowledge out into REAL world knowledge instead of only focusing online!!!

How can we best accomplish this goal? We have a lot of very good minds here. How best to approach this? The number of former Kimkins dieters who are aware of the scam is miniscule in comparison to the aggregate pool.

Billboards and newspaper/tv ads are sometimes used to increase awareness of class action lawsuits, but the pool of plaintiffs is much much larger in those cases, and the cost would not be justified. (Although there's nothing I'd like more than to see billboards with a pic of Heidi as seen through the PI lens alongside Leysa in her red dress with the words, "Have you been scammed by Kimkins? If so, please call 1-800-IAM-SNAT".)

The best way to get the word out to those who aren't aware is probably the most tedious, and that is a letter writing campaign to local newspapers, media outlets (radio/tv, etc.) to make them aware of the scam and that there is a genuine need to get the word out to this pool of potential plaintiffs. There has been great success in contacting TV stations and I believe that's an avenue to keep pursuing, but I also think if there was a "boilerplate" piece regarding the class action lawsuit, requesting that former Kimkins members come forward and join the suit, that could be sent to consumer affairs editors at radio/tv/newspapers around the country. Many TV stations have "Consumer Action" reporters, and newspapers have "Call for Action" type columns. I've seen mention of pending class action lawsuits mentioned several times in both venues.

I am not a writer, nor do I personally have a stake in this as I never was a Kimkins member nor ever followed her 'diet'. But I do have a real desire to see justice served in this case and will help get the word out (and have already helped, for that matter).

Originally Posted by MollyBrown

If the Kimster were sincere about making reparations to anyone who "felt" they'd been misled -- Kimkins should send an email to its entire database of paid members, including the vast majority of whom are long gone from KK. A 4-day limited-time refund offered only to people who are still on the KK site or seen by those who happened to frequent the anti-Kimkins sites is an insult.

Exactly. I've received compensation as a result of being included in a class action even though I was totally unaware of the suit. We need to get this thing certified as a class action first, though. That's why it's SO important to reject any refund and join the suit.

Originally Posted by Cutie

how interesting...becky and other lawsuit reps are getting unsolicited refunds from kimkins showing up in their paypal accounts tonight...hmmm.

She's feeling the flames licking at her toes!

Originally Posted by ketosis

And it has to be Heidi her self on the stage or in the hot seat, not her PR person who can tap dance around. I would love to see her asked the really tough questions like why did you make up stories, use fake pictures and defraud people? Why did you misrepresent your weight loss. What exactly is your previous criminal record for? Come clean or we will for you.

I would love to see a prosecuting attorney ask her those very questions (and more)!

[mrsmenopausal]

I just watched the video of The Morning Show again. Each time I pick up on more insults made by TT against Kimmer/Heidi. It's quite entertaining. Heidi must be BOILING. Gotta love it!
Has anyone made a transcript of the show yet? I'd love to read it.

[SMP]

Originally Posted by lala

smallers:

and heres the biggers:

HUMMMMM???? thats alot less booty for 23 lbs! me thinks NOT

ITA! But maybe it's HEIDI who can't bear to acknowledge to herself that she looks like that. A few waves of her magic wand, and then she'll be totally less anxious about her appearance. I do know someone whose self-image is so distorted that she really cannot see herself as others see her, but at least Heidi can do something about it.

[pooticus]

Well I know a thing about Photoshop too and here's what the photo really shows (see prehensile devil's tail, horns, spiked bra, triple chin)...




Just sayin'

[mrsmenopausal]

Originally Posted by pooticus

Well I know a thing about Photoshop too and here's what the photo really shows (see prehensile devil's tail, horns, spiked bra, triple chin)...

[IMG/]http://pooticus.com/Pictures/Kimmer.jpg[/IMG]

[Chelveston]

Originally Posted by mrsmenopausal

I just watched the video of The Morning Show again. Each time I pick up on more insults made by TT against Kimmer/Heidi. It's quite entertaining. Heidi must be BOILING. Gotta love it!
Has anyone made a transcript of the show yet? I'd love to read it.

Kimkins Exhausted has it

Kimkins Exhausted


About the new KK homepage, have Hidey's stats changed?

It still shows a 23 pound loss, but her stats are 317 Start/308 Week 2/294 current. I thought her weights were lower on Monday. Does anyone have a screen shot that can confirm it or correct me?

[HBGal]

Wow. I just got a refund from Kimkins for $59.95.

[beckynett]

She is refunding all of the listed plaintiffs in the suit, in the hope of making it go away by paying off a few, instead of 37,000 or so.

Even though I had not requested a refund, mine showed up last night through Paypal.
I immediately refunded her refund.

When you do that, it gives you space to write a note --- which I did.

[mrsmenopausal]

Originally Posted by amadeus4313

So I'm guessing green was chosen to reflect SNATT

Christin, you and Deni looked great on the show!

Isn't it kind of sad that she's wearing that bracelet and no one else has one or knows what they are? She's her own cheering squad.

[dlslds]

Originally Posted by beckynett

She is refunding all of the listed plaintiffs in the suit, in the hope of making it go away by paying off a few, instead of 37,000 or so.

Even though I had not requested a refund, mine showed up last night through Paypal.
I immediately refunded her refund.

When you do that, it gives you space to write a note --- which I did.

Hi Becky I am so glad to see you here!!! missed you!

does she send out an email or must we go check our paypals to see if there is a refund? (yes, lazy here!)

[HBGal]

Originally Posted by beckynett

She is refunding all of the listed plaintiffs in the suit, in the hope of making it go away by paying off a few, instead of 37,000 or so.

Even though I had not requested a refund, mine showed up last night through Paypal.
I immediately refunded her refund.

When you do that, it gives you space to write a note --- which I did.

I requested a refund when I was initially banned and got no reply, but I didn't request another one as part of the recent events. Hmmmm ...

[Katinsac]

Originally Posted by HBGal

Wow. I just got a refund from Kimkins for $59.95.

Send it back!! I haven't received one yet. I paid through PayPal but with a credit card so I don't think she can send me one.

[*Pear*]

Any updates on the bariatric specialist joining Kimkins?