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Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 12:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
my sister is a trained Cook/ chef. She doesnt watch this show because it is brutally real.

Yes, there is yelling and swearing like that.

....which is probably why after many years she doesnt do that line of work anymore, nor ever will again.

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I feel bad for Aaron. i dont know what him and Eddie were even doing there.

Eddie would not be able to keep up in a fast paced setting due to his size and inability to reach.

Aaron works at an Old Folks Home and Seems to have issues. How did he pass the psych exams for the show?

i had to laugh though. Aaron works with elderly yet kept forgetting to remove Fishbones.

Not good when dealing with old folks.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 12:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I suspect at the home they either get fish already deboned, or at least debone them in the kitchen, not under the watchful eyes of the diners (not to mention the cameras).

My brother spent years working in restaurants, even co-owning one small one and he had plenty of chef stories to tell..

Marameko
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07-15-2002

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 4:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marameko a private message Print Post    
Chef Ramsey makes me nervous.I think I should tape this and watch any time except 9 to 10 PM, Sunday through Thursday.Otherwise I would not be able to wind down and get into sleep mode. I have found the same thing with Nancy Grace.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 5:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Ugghhh, I could definitely have done without all the shots of the chefs squeezing the roe out of the dover sole. Just made me queasy...especially the shot of Vinnie scooping the roe into a large container. Reminded me of potted meat...which I will never eat again now (probably wouldn't have anyway, but boy did I love me some potted meat sandwiches when I was a kid).

And the botched de-boning. I actually have a phobia about eating fish because I'm terrified of swallowing a fish bone. Way to re-inforce that Hell's Kitchen!

Wasn't sorry to see Eddie go, as he also skeeved me out a bit. And I'm really hoping equally skeevy Aaron will soon be gone. Enough with the crying and fainting already. And why, oh why, do reality show contestants always try to talk the one who wants to quit into staying when said quitter is so completely useless to them?

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 5:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
I agree Jimmer. Strategy.

Mack
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07-23-2002

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 5:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mack a private message Print Post    
We figured Aaron was kept strictly as a strategy move. It's not that Eddie was top contender, especially after his performance last night, but he had more potential than Aaron. What to say about Aaron? Good grief! What a mess, so messed up in fact it's hard to believe he's not a plant by the producers. If we had a living parent in a retirement home we'd make sure that Aaron's not the cook!

Eris
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11-13-2003

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 5:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eris a private message Print Post    
I am just so lost on this Aaron character....and that is what he seems to me at this point. I don't understand why his emotional state is so fragile or why Chef Ramsey seems to coddle him...why is he even still there??? Makes no sense to me

Alliet
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07-11-2005

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 6:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alliet a private message Print Post    
I used to feel the same way about Gordon Ramsey when I watched the first series of HK. I didn't understand what the hell was going on and why people would put up with that kind of behaviour. DH says that the military treats their new recruits the same way. It strips them of any individual identity and breaks them down. He says that he sees the same psychological breaking down and then building up, in HK, that he did in boot camp.

After 2 prior seasons the contestants should know what they are up against in HK. A lot of what is done there is done for Fox TV. According to sources, GR is much nicer when the cameras stop rolling. He's much nicer on 'The F Word' on BBC and BBC America. He's nicer on his other BBC shows too. He's no saint but he's not the same on those other shows.

If I hadn't seen him on other shows and read about him I wouldn't still be watching because his behaviour on HK is wholly punishing.

Darclyte
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07-11-2005

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 6:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Darclyte a private message Print Post    
I thought Ramsay would have ignored the nominees and canned Aaron, like he has done in the past. I thought it was really unnecessary to say "F*** Off" to Eddie just after dismissing him. Ramsay was so nice when he announced the reward, and seemed great on the ship, so he didn't need to be a jerk to Eddie. I understand being a dictator when it comes to the kitchen, but that was just weak.

Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 6:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
SO much for ever eating potted meat sandwiches.

thanks, cdbga

lol

Mack
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07-23-2002

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 8:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mack a private message Print Post    
We also wondered about the side comment by Ramsay to Eddie....like what made that happen? We wondered if Eddie didn't say something to cause Ramsay to respond but whatever it was it was edited out of the show. Somehow Ramsay's "f*** off!" seemed so out of place that there had to be more. Eddie didn't seem particularly put off by the comment, at least he didn't look totally surprised.

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 8:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
Geez, this episode was so stoopid.

Ramsay should have completely called Rock out on his strategy and vetoed his choices - and gotten rid of Aaron. It seems very idiotic to me at this point to get rid of the strong people when still working as a team.

I don't feel sorry for Aaron at all. He reminds me of this boyfriend I had when I was 15; he was wishy-washy and dramatic, and in hindsight I knew he wanted to break up long before we did. But he was too weak to do it, so he tried another tactic - he became a bad boyfriend of mind-numbing theatrics, until I couldn't take it anymore and broke up with him. I ended up being the bad guy, but he got what he wanted.

Aaron keeps going back-and-forth..."I dunno if I should be here...but I would really like to try...yes, I can do it, Chef, I don't need a tissue!...I fainted for a few seconds..." He should just buck up and quit and stop dragging everyone down. He obviously isn't cut out for this.

I agree about Eddie...Ramsay was quite the a** to say that to Eddie when he was leaving. But I admire how well Eddie took it.

I prefer Ramsay's cocky-but-nice persona on his other shows.

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 9:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
I was trying to think of who Josh reminded me of...at first I thought Jason Lee, but now I realize it's Ron Livingston.

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March
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10-02-2003

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send March a private message Print Post    
But don't they usually put up people for nomination that they felt were directly involved in why they lost the challenge? If that is the case than Rock was right in not nominating Aaron this time around because the guys problem was all in the kitchen and Aaron was not there.

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 11:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
But that's the point - he wasn't there, not contributing to anything. Even the assignment he did get - the table side service - he messed up.

He should have been in the kitchen helping his team. It's not fair that he was excused from responsibilty when he couldn't handle the competition in the first place. At least Eddie and Josh were trying.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 11:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
I thought he told Tiffany to fo when he fired her as well, his version of Cheerio.

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 1:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
OK - the grossest thing in this entire episode to me was watching the beads of sweat on Aaron's forehead just waaaaaaaiting to drop into the Dover sole. And wrt someone's comment about Dover sole at nursing homes - that is NOT happening, too expensive! More like bulk bagged heat-up fish sticks!

I wondered about keeping Aaron too, but what the hey, the producers are probably having wet dreams about the guy who cries. How pathetic to be too easy of a mark even for Gordon Ramsey!

I was totally surprised that the women got through both dinner services. Either there are some really kick-azzz women, or he has significantly lowered his standards. Usually it is episode 4 or 5 before they get through a complete dinner service.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 2:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
I know who/what Aaron reminds me of, with the dramatics and the "I just fainted" stuff.....

Fainting Goats.

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 2:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
Lol, Whoami, you had me at the title...and the video was hysterical. ty :-)

Aaron MUST be a relative

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 3:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
Alisons - I was just going to post that comment. This is the earliest we have had any team complete a full dinner service!
Way to go - girl power~!
'squeek'

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 4:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I have been telling people about fainting goats for years and no one believed me. I posted a picture of one in Lance's Animal Farm folder (he's a goat on the Animal Farm) and everyone was convinced that I had posted a picture of a dead goat in his folder.



Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 5:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
I think Sockmonkey and I remember your fainting goats in Lance's folder.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 5:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Drat! I had my VCR set for an hour later than the program came on! Is it going to be replayed any time this week?

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 6:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I cant waiit to see Talk Soup and Best week ever this week...they are going to have a field day wiht Aaron!! How the hell did this guy pass the tests to get on this show???

When he was staring into space I was rotf!

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 7:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Pamy - they probably recruited him.

Tnt - last night they ran the first episode prior to the new one. Check your listings for next Monday night and hopefully that will be a weekly routine for FOX.