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Alisons
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01-10-2003

Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 2:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
I feel like sending off Sandy was a producer's decision based on the fact that the two guys who really should have been the bottom feeders got into a dramatic fight. They probably want to see if they can get a smackdown going in the next episode.

Though anyone who would poach lobster in vanilla (UGH) probably deserves to go anyway!

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 2:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Interesting, Alisons, I also felt that the decision was heavily producer-influenced (you know they always have that fine print at the end re producers' input on decisions): they want to see the 2 bulls continute fighting--for myself, I do not; they are both highly unattractive in their behavior.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 3:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Was I imagining things or did someone (Howie, I think) also do vanilla poached lobster in the quickfire??? I was playing a game on my Nintendo DS while watching, so wasn't paying real close attention. But really, when the challenge is the Kingsford BBQ challenge, I think you do have to send home the person who didn't actually barbecue. Although I would have been fine with the guy who wasn't Tre or Howie going. He was getting on my nerves with all his New York talk....how he kept saying things like "No wonder Hung left New York" or that Howie wasn't a "man" because he was from "Florida". And he said something similar as far as the not being able to cut it in New York thing about someone else, too. I mean there's nothing wrong with being proud of your home, but just because someone else works somewhere else, it doesn't make them automatically less skilled than you. Hung has been in the top group for both Eliminations (and won last night's quickfire), so far he's showing a lot more talent than New York guy.

I was happy to hear that the food was all so good that the judges had a hard time deciding who to send home.

Brian was the winner...and yes, I had to look up his name. Haven't learned very many of them yet...I know Howie, Hung, Dale, Micah, Tre and CJ (the REALLY tall guy...love the thing in the opening credits where he crouches to fit in his little "box"). And now I guess I can add Brian to that list. I know some other names, but can't really put them with faces yet.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 4:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Okay, just read Padma's blog and it turns out I didn't imagine it. Howie did Vanilla Butter poached lobster tail w/blood orange citrus salad in the Quickfire.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 7:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
i missed the quickfire so i watched the repeat and i was stunned at how many of the contestants are not getting any face time. i actually thought they had done an elimination at the quickfire!

Greenie
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06-13-2007

Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 7:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Greenie a private message Print Post    
There's so many of them, it's hard to get them all on camera. I'm surprised they're sticking to individual challenges when the last two seasons were so heavily team challenges at the begining in the past. Not that I mind, just surprises me on a production level. With team challenges you get more interaction and more drama and less for the camera to have to focus on. So far this season is weird for me.

I don't like how the chef's are borrowing ideas from quick fire challenges to elimination challenges from each other. If they were the same people moving a quick idea into a bigger idea I'd like it more.

Are all challenges going to be sponsored this season? That's going to get really old.

Roxibalboa
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08-15-2004

Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 12:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxibalboa a private message Print Post    
I cannot watch this show without looking at Dale and thinking how much he looks like Sam from last season. I just clicked on his bio at bravotv.com and his pic there does not look like Sam but does anyone else see it while watching the show?

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 2:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Well, I didn't until I read your post. Thanks a lot Roxie! The first ep is on right now, so I figured I'd take a look and yeah, I do see the resemblance. He looks very much like Sam in from some angles, especially in his interviews when he kind of looks down...but I don't really see it from some other angles.

CJ really reminds me of someone, but I have not a clue who. He is really very tall (yes, I can't mention CJ without saying that....but, really...the guy's tall. And, yeah, okay...I have a thing for tall men...).

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 7:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Cracks me up when CJ and Howie are standing near each other. :-)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 8:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I was also sad to see Sandy go :-(

I agree the sponsorship thing is a bit much.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Friday, June 22, 2007 - 3:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
The sponsorship thing can go a little overboard...which I really thought they did last season. So, now it is pretty much a joke to me...and I really thought I got a note of that from Padma when she announce the "Kingsford" challenge.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, June 22, 2007 - 7:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
most of it doesn't bother me, but the trash bags did send me over the edge!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Friday, June 22, 2007 - 7:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
The sponsorship doesn't sound quite so blatant to me this year, since they're not hawking the Sears Kenmore kitchen appliances. Of course I'm tired of seeing the Glad bags...

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Friday, June 22, 2007 - 8:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Not just the Glad bags, but also all the shots of the chefs lovingly packing away their creations in Gladware. And of course, while they might not actually call it the GE kitchen, we did get some lingering shots of the GE logo on the appliances when they entered the new kitchen!

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Friday, June 22, 2007 - 9:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
Mods can we have a little photo banner up on the thread? I know it helps with the other shows to refer to when posting.....pretty please?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, June 22, 2007 - 9:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
They are hawking GE appliances, Glad products, and whatever the challenge du jour is. This is nothing new, it just seems a bit more blatant this year.

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Friday, June 22, 2007 - 9:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
how about the pulling up into Fresh Market bit? LOL!

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Friday, June 22, 2007 - 9:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
LOL Too bad we don't have one of those in these parts!! I think it sounds less because Padma always said "in the Sears Kenmore kitchen." Blech! I was watching a sappy mini-series last night and they focused on a box of Dove make-up remover wipes. Not too obvious who is their sponsor! LOL

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, June 22, 2007 - 9:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Starter Wife is sponsored by Ponds, not Dove! And it was all over the place that there was product placement in the miniseries before the thing even began.

Jan
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08-01-2000

Friday, June 22, 2007 - 12:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
Danz i will ask Jimmer if he can do it - he is our banner king :-):-):-)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, June 22, 2007 - 12:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I wonder if they are being paid to have that one chef always use "Heirloom Tomatoes?

I have read that we will be seeing much more of this in the future since so many of us are FF thru commercials, they are resorting to more placed products/imbedded commercials and also to having the stars of shows do commercials so that it will look like the show.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, June 22, 2007 - 12:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
LOL I just went to the site above and was clicking around, actually hoping to find one page with all the cast photos for Jimmer, and suddenly they asked me to do a survey, found out I watch Bravo and Top Chef and then asked about what products I saw!! LOL!! They were mostly focussed on plastic wraps and bags.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, June 22, 2007 - 12:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Heirloom tomatos aren't a particular brand... they are tomatos grown from heirloom seeds. And usually way tastier than the stuff they sell in regular stores!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, June 22, 2007 - 1:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Yes, I realize that. And that they are more difficult to keep healthy and thus more expensive. But they have to be including them in their pantry and that one chef keeps using them and stressing their presence.

I was actually sort of joking.

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Friday, June 22, 2007 - 2:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
Thanks Jan!!!!!