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Seabreeze
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09-05-2004

Friday, March 13, 2009 - 7:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seabreeze a private message Print Post    
Was his name Francesco or something like that? I don't know his reputation. I thought his behavior was an act. He was on last year for the girl's party.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Friday, March 13, 2009 - 7:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
Andrea was named as the best of the night for the girls. She nominated Coi and LA. Carol (I get her and Paula mixed up, so it may have been Paula), Coi and LA all ganged up on Andrea saying she was the worst of the bunch. When he asked Paula (or Carol if I got them mixed up), she said that Coi was the worst. The other girls were upset. Ramsey sent Coi home.

Rslover
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11-19-2002

Friday, March 13, 2009 - 7:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rslover a private message Print Post    
Yeah, how scripted and over the top was that Francisco, from the basketball yarmulke to the dropping of the cake.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Friday, March 13, 2009 - 9:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
I was mixed up in the post above. It was Paula who rose above the women's pettiness and said Coi. I think Paula and Danny will be the final 2. Everyone else is just a disaster.

Chy
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07-19-2003

Friday, March 13, 2009 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Carol was the one who cost the women in the first place. She insisted to be put in charge of making Burgers. According to Carol, her two kids love blue cheese in the center of their burgers, so that's how she prepared it for the boy at tasting table. She also insisted on it being medium rather than M. Well as suggested by the other ladies.

After that disaster, she and Andrea seem to "aim" at each other in confessions through out the show. Even though I do wonder why Chef picked Andrea to be the best performer among women that night, she wasn't that bad either.
Well, she did yell at Coi & Carol a few times to shift the focus on their mistakes. She's sneaky there. Carol didn't deserve her yelling every time. But when Lacey did the yelling at Blue members, Chef praised her. Just saying.

Coi didn't just forget the hamburgers. When she tried to send out burnt-looking cold burgers covered w/mushrooms, she messed up the whole flow of the service for the ladies. She was shown bumbling around between the work stations a lot also.

I don't remember seeing much of Paula and LA, but I'm pretty sure LA wasn't the worst performer either. It' is puzzling why Andrea didn't just try to give Carol a push and place her as one of the bottom two. Carol didn't appreciate it, she turned right around and help point the collective finger at Andrea.

Maybe Lacey was right after all, she wasn't the reason for the women's loses. Does any one think she might be a plant? Could she have been faking inability in order to create controversies?
Neh, she's not that good.

Actually, at this point I have no clue which of them might have the chance to win it all or even in the face off. I thought LA was cool & collected, but she panicked last epi. Paula was shown goofing something earlier, wasn't she? Danny? I don't feel it. He's not skilled and a bit immature. Not Robert(Full of attitude). Not J (Lack of technique). Not Ben (They showed him being naive I think). Giovanni might have a shot amongst the guys. Andrea & Carol are shown nearly cat-fighting, so no. Lacey doesn't know enough by her own admission. LA still looks good in my book, ... We shall see. But I won't want to be in Chef's shoes.

Jodie75
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08-26-2004

Friday, March 13, 2009 - 11:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodie75 a private message Print Post    
I think Paula might make bottom two. You can always predict these shows now by who's flying under the radar.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, March 13, 2009 - 3:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Chy, I was wondering the same about Lacey..like is the real Lacey the disagreeable person on the women's team or the somewhat agreeable one on the men's? But the previews seem to show her being a major irritant to the men in the next episode.


And once again Robert, who would like to be treated with respect (and should be) showed that he dishes out disrespect, with his snarky comment about the cake dropping guy ("Tinkerbelle".

BTW, Ramsay does admit in his book to being down on fat cooks, but he includes himself at one time.. says he saw a picture of himself fat and freaked out, so he made quite an effort to get fit. (He's always played soccer and has run marathons). He is so driven.. at least he drives himself along with everyone else.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 6:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I think Lacey is one of those folks who do fine when things are going their way and they are getting lots of strokes, but don't manage so well with adverse circumstances and criticism.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
On the Men's team, it appears to me that Lacey has not been doing too much of the heavy lifting. The guys have handled most of it.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 1:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I just re-viewed my tape and can now concur with the decision to send Coi home. I remembered that she had come up with the winning brisket, but had forgotten the burger problems!

I give huge props to Andrea for not putting Carol's name out there. She identified who she thought were the service's biggest problems instead of who she had the most PERSONAL conflict with.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 10:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
No one watched tonight?????

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 11:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
I watched a little bit of the show tonight, SEA, but I have not been following it this season.

Not sure why he kept Lacey?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 11:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
For drama.. plus he'd already booted J during service..

Tess
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04-13-2001

Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 11:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
Sea, we just got done watching. We had it on our DVR. I thought it was hilarious and sad at the same time. There is so much hate in that kitchen that I don't know how they will ever have a successful service again.

Danny & Gio seem to be the only ones staying out of the fray right now. The rest should be shaking in their boots instead of having a contest to see who can spew the most swear words per minute.

Laura11103
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08-13-2002

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 11:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Laura11103 a private message Print Post    
Love this show but boy I could NEVER go anywhere near Ramsey w/out bursting into tears... he is SOOOOOOO mean it's scary... I don't know how any of them don't break down so I give them credit. That was crazy how he threw J out and possibly a HK first... even the chinese guy who kept crying a few seasons ago didn't get thrown out... I felt bad for J.

I have the HK Wii game and LOVE IT... it's "spot on" I tell you!

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 11:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
I always forget when this is on!! I was shocked when he threw J out - or that J left. I wonder if it wasnt him telling producers he'd just rather leave than to beg to get put up in front of judging - - who knows?

Laura11103
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08-13-2002

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 12:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Laura11103 a private message Print Post    
Yeah it was very strange - people have certainly done worse and not been thrown off the show in the middle of a dinner service... but that's definitely why no one was elimited last week. He also didn't get to say bye to anyone and no one even mentioned it... I bet he asked to be let go, can't blame him, the pressure is ridiculous!

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 2:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I always try to remember that this is only partially a show about cooking and service. It is also "drama" screwed to its highest and tightest point! I can't imagine that ANY of these people come on the show without having seen - or at least HEARD about - it! Do they imagine that they have a magic bubble around them which will deflect Chef R's wrath and comments?

Pippin04
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10-26-2007

Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 5:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pippin04 a private message Print Post    
Is it me or does it seem almost all of the contestants smoke on this show.

Pamplemousse
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09-28-2003

Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 5:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamplemousse a private message Print Post    
i have noticed they all smoke a lot too. surprises me i have never smoked but i would think it would mess up your taste buds...and i imagine a chef should have a good sense of taste

Pippin04
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10-26-2007

Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 5:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pippin04 a private message Print Post    
That is what I thought.

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 6:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
I watched & I'm really not into this show much anymore. I like "feel good" shows & Mr. Ramsey sure takes that out of this one.

Freetimefinally
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01-26-2006

Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 6:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Freetimefinally a private message Print Post    
Lacey should of never been there at this point in time. Actually not being able to cook meat she shouldn't of been there from the beginning. LA could never be my manager because she dosn't show emotion. I like to work for someone I respect for their knowledge and love of what they do. If you don't love it at least really enjoy it.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 7:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I forgot to set the VCR! Who went home? I couldn't tell from the above post which one of the gals mentioned actually left -

Freetimefinally
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01-26-2006

Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 7:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Freetimefinally a private message Print Post    
both. Lacey was sent home during service. She was a mess. And LA at the end when the red team lost. She was just always zoned out.