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Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 6:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Here's the funniest part of the whole article:

This article originally appeared in March, 2007.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 8:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
Thank you for the spoiler, still going to watch.

Chy
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07-19-2003

Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 9:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Glad you got the spoiler you wanted. Monday is my only day off. Tuesdays are like Mondays for regular 9-5ers. Although I don't start until later in the afternoons.

I'm not clicking on those spoilers, it doesn't really bother me who'd win. I like all these conversations. Again, it's great to read all the different thoughts coming from others watching the same show.

Ilan and Sam could not explain why they dislike Marcel from the first day. Who knows. We've all had those experience about how certain gestures/sayings/tactics... trigger something in the back of minds and such. Some of us decide to trust the majority of the cast and believe that there's something Marcel must have done that was not, or could not be shown to us. Some of us worry about the Gang(Pack) mentality and insist on giving Marcel the benefit of doubts. etc, etc...

We will probably never agree with each other, but what an eye/heart-opening place this has been! Thank you all! I love TVCH! 'Ts the only place I dare to express myself regularly.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 6:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Twinkie, it was a leak from an article that will be coming out in the March issue. That's why they were told the winner because the issue would be out after the finale.

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 6:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
I don't know if this link was posted or not, but it is a great read and Anthony Bourdain summed up everything perfectly.

http://blog.ruhlman.com/2007/01/guest_blogging_.html

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 7:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Great read, Grooch and all I can say is ditto and right on target!!!!

i thought the first comment on the blog was pretty accurate too...

I've found myself manipulated into feeling sorry for Marcel by the constant carping on him from the other contestants. I'm sure that's the result of a lot of careful editing, but I hate to see even the most obnoxious person dogpiled. That said, I agree that a: he needs to step away from the foams and b: he is very self-centered while simultaneously showing a lack of empathy for other people or genuine love for the food. When I'm yelling, "Go cry, emo kid" at the TV, there's something wrong. And for once, it's not with me. *G*



Landi
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07-29-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
tony bourdain is accurate in his blog. couldn't have said it better. he's also correct in that none of these chefs is even close to running their own kitchen. they might win this reality show, but none of them is a top chef.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
Excellent Synopsis and I agreed with him 100%.

Loved the bit about Mikey's staff

Trueheart
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09-12-2006

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 9:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Trueheart a private message Print Post    
Great post prisoner......scarily accurate!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Yeah, really, Sam was the only one I could see as really being a top chef. And Bourdain said several things that rang true... AT THIS POINT in their careers... None of these are at the point where they should be so arrogant. They should still be at the point where they are soaking up every little bit of information they can find. Flavor profiles be darned, finding out what people like and what works or doesn't is an important tool.

And good lord...stay away from the foam. Just put the C02 canister down and walk away from the counter.

Darrellh
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07-21-2004

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 11:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Darrellh a private message Print Post    
Would you like foam with that?

He probably has foam pillows and a foam mattress.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Annie!

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 11:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
I never even heard of foam before this show, What is it?????

Chy
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07-19-2003

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 11:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Who's Alex?
(I'm talking about Bourdain's blog.)

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 11:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
Alex? Someone so forgettable he never even made it to the group picture on the official website :-)

I am thinking Chef Bourdain may have done a Julia Child and dipped into the sherry before writing that bit.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 12:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
he got mixed up, he meant carlos

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 12:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
LMAO at Darrel! Good one!

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 2:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
Great article, Grooch. I wish this guy (Tony) was a judge instead of Tom. I lost respect for Tom last week when he went off on Elia about how it didn't matter if Marcel could get along with people; chefs just needed to cook well. I wish somone would have contradicted him on that point. He couldn't have been more wrong.

What were they thinking putting Marcel in the F2? They had to know it would make the finale less interesting. If it had been Cliff/Sam or even Elan/Sam, it would make for a more interesting show, as people might tune in to see who would win.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 3:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
LOL, I loved when he wrote that Marcel should be in a kitchen day to day with Gordon Ramsey to have his ego smashed and break down his delusions of grandeur.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 4:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
i know ladyt! can you imagine marcel with Ramsey? HAHAHAHA! he couldn't hack it!

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 4:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Hope people will at least clue us in as to who wins tonight; I won't be near cable til end of the week. Don't care as much, but probably rooting for Elan.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 6:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Well, Beth, presumably, we all already know (assuming you've clicked the spoilers a page up here). :-)

But yes, I hope someone DOES spoil tonight. The show is on too late for me to watch tonight, so I'm gonna wanna know ALL the dish (pun intended) before I view my recording!

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 7:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Oh, cool, thanks Costacat for the heads up re the spoilers...I had missed that a page back!
Yes, but we still want DETAILS everyone!!!
Thanks so much!

Chy
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07-19-2003

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Mike, Betty and Frank plus Elia rather work for Ilan. Sam and Mia would work for Marc. But Mar picked Mikey and Sam. Mia & Frank sent home, Ilan gets Betty & Elia.

Here comes the fruits. veggies and fish!

Chy
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07-19-2003

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
This is too fast for me to spoil.

Ilan is doing more Spanish stuff. Angullus something, Fish with nuts... Mike sounds like he's happy to work for the "Mad Scientist" :-)(Iced Tear Drops?)