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Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Friday, June 29, 2007 - 1:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
And it's probably never a good idea to believe everything on the Internet over your personal physician.

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 3:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
Well Teach, this is probably off-topic, but these days I would also tend to not believe "everything" you hear from your personal physician without checking on the internet.

My grandmother would be dead by now if we had listened to the orthopedic surgeon at our local hospital. When she fell and broke her hip at age 90, he told us that there was no point in her having hip replacement surgery, that she would never walk again, and that she would have to live the rest of her life "bed to chair" in a nursing home facility.

I did not like that answer and googled - read the Mayo Clinic papers on hip replacement in the elderly, and pushed my parents to take her to Geisinger (a larger hospital local to them) where the head of the orthopedic department (Dr. Wolfgang) did her hip replacement surgery.

She is now 92 and walking and living independently. About six months after my grandmother fell, my great aunt also fell and broke her hip, and that time we didn't even hesitate, it was straight to Geisinger. My great aunt is now 86 and continues to walk a mile every day after her surgery!

So from my personal experience, I would not trust any one source, I would get as much info as possible on medical matters. I am a diabetic and nutrition pays a huge HUGE part in the management of my disease, and I pay the big bucks to see the top specialists. Since I live in the Washington Metropolitan Area, the specialists around here are pretty top notch. I see Dr. Arthur Frank for nutrition (he is nationally recognized has been on TV a lot, you may have seen him called in on things) and my endocrinologist is Dr. Farad Zaneneh, who is one of the top diabetes specialists in the country. So I do not depend on the internet exclusively for medical advice, but I certainly check everything and would recommend the same to others.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I completely agree -- DH has major kidney issues, and he's gotten the same advice/treatment from 3 specialists and the online groups say the same. :-)

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
PS -- shoulda' said the online groups are medically based organizations (like Mayo).

Riviere
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09-09-2000

Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 10:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Riviere a private message Print Post    
Hope that Howie isn't a goner after failing to serve frog legs. He wants to get it done right, glad he gets to show he can cook...

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 11:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Did anyone see the new commercial? They're pairing them up for the next challenge, and Joey and Howie appear to be together -- hope Joey doesn't do Howie in!

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 5:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
I saw the pairing thing - I wonder if that was random or if they specifically assigned? Usually it is random, but it just seems too coincidental that Joey and Howie are together.

All I have to do is watch an episode of Hell's Kitchen to remind me what a classy show this is!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 1:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I'm guessing they'll pull knives for pairs -- unless the quick fire winner gets to pair people up. They did that on Sheer Genius (I think).

Totally agree about Hell's Kitchen (only watched 10 minutes this year -- and 15 min. last year! LOL), and I'd say this show definitely beats Next Food Network Star b/c it really IS about the food, and all the contestants seem very capable in the kitchen.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 8:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
And how disappointing that tonight was a rerun! I was all set for flashing knives and interesting flavors!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 11:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I happened to notice last week w/the previews they said "On July 11" -- bummed me out then, but at least I was prepared for tonight.

I DID, however, enjoy the rerun marathon of Project Runway. Only saw the last couple episodes, but got me eager for the new season. :-)

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 6:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
yea! I didnt miss it by going to the hometown fireworks show!!

Katidyd
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07-15-2005

Friday, July 06, 2007 - 3:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Katidyd a private message Print Post    
Thought I missed it on Wednesday and have been waiting for it to be shown again. Glad to see I will be on schedule next Wednesday night.

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 5:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
Hey, I'm really confused (not an unnatural state for me). I'm watching Top Chef (here in Toronto), and the contenders are completely different. The last person booted was Otto. Am I watching reruns?

I hadn't watched this show before, but heard plenty about it in the Hell's Kitchen forum. Please don't spoil it about the winner, but am I watching last season, and you guys are talking about 3rd season?

Uncle_ricky
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07-02-2007

Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Uncle_ricky a private message Print Post    
Otto was part of Season Two -- I think he was eliminated fairly early in the competition -- you are definitely not watching the current season. But keep watching, it was an excellent season!

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Monday, July 09, 2007 - 5:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
AND this is a show for which I would gladly watch reruns - there aren't many of those!

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Monday, July 09, 2007 - 6:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Ricky. SO when is the season on, and what time?

Uncle_ricky
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07-02-2007

Monday, July 09, 2007 - 1:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Uncle_ricky a private message Print Post    
Season Three just got underway about three or four weeks ago, so we're just now getting to know everyone. It airs in the U.S. on Wednesday nights at 10:00, eastern time.

Visit Bravo's website for a complete current schedule http://www.bravotv.com/

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Monday, July 09, 2007 - 4:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
I looked for it, and I can't find anything on Bravo Wednesday nights. Must be another Canadian thing. Hopefully I'll catch it down the line.

Thanks, Ricky :-)

Marameko
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07-15-2002

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 11:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marameko a private message Print Post    
OMG just now while looking at the contestant photos I confused people from "Hell's Kitchen " with folks from "Top Chef". I really need sleep.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 12:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Marameko, I was out to dinner with a friend and her son last night. They've enjoyed Hell's Kitchen and have seen an episode or tow of Top Chef when I've been there on Wednesdays. During dinner I couldn't understand why they didn't understand what I was talking about, about Paul. Duh, Paul is from The Next Food Network Star. Three cooking shows at once, whoo-hoo! Hey, at least I'm getting them semi-hooked on reality shows! If my friend ever joins the board, she'd probably name herself "Semihukdonreality"

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 6:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
New episode tonight, right? I'm ridiculously excited!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 6:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Hermi, yup, new episode tonight. Btw, I vote for a tattoo over the nose piercing or shaving your head. I hope you see this before the polls close at midnight...

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 7:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Didn't anyone watch? Spoilers, puhleeze. It's not on here for another coupla hours! Hint hint! :-)

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 7:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Huk!

Okay, Costa.... the Quickfire Challenge was to pair a mixed drink with an appetizer. They had to draw a knife with the name of their mixed drink on it and then taste it and create an appetizer that went with it.

Bottom two on that were Hung and, uh, crap. I forget. Top three were Dale, Casey and Tre, and Casey won the Quickfire and immunity.

More to come...

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 7:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
sorry ... ummm ... quickfire challenge was won by Casey. Team challenge for a bunch of very knowledgeable ppl. shrimp team, beef team, tuna team and dessert team. hung was on the shrimp team and he proved once and for all that he was a marcel friend ... he made a foam, lol. anyway the shrimp team was the winning team and Leah was the winning cook. the worst teams were the tuna team and the dessert team. the only reason the tuna team was in the bottom was because of casey's dish, but she had immunity. the dessert ppl were all bad, lol ... don't know who's going home yet. casey was in tears saying that she feels such guilt and that immunity is not worth it. she did not give an inferior performance because she had immunity. it was a seasoning problem ...