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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 4:30 pm
I think tonight is going to be a great show! I don't even wish Survivor were two hours long like I usually do -
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 7:28 pm
I just KNEW what was going to be under those plate domes! Much bigger/taller than regular service domes - I am sure the PTB have to work with who is WILLING to return, but, gracious sakes, TWO lame folks! I guess - in the interest of fairness - if they are going to have one, they need to have two so that each team has the potential to have an equal amount of "drag." I have to wonder what Paula was thinking to choose LA over Carolyn? Any ideas?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, May 08, 2009 - 12:25 am
Paula has quite a team.. yikes!
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Friday, May 08, 2009 - 7:15 am
I like the twist with the family last night. I liked the looks of Paula's side and just don't know what Danny's will end up looking like. The editing makes me think it will be a minus against him. The editing also makes me think that Paula does better on the food side since her dishes are designed for simplicity and ease in the preparation. Will Danny's menu be too ornate/difficult for his assistants to make? I feel that Paula may win based on those factors.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, May 08, 2009 - 12:20 pm
Hard to say. I've been behind Danny most of the season, but right now am hoping for Paula. Ironic that he has better hair than she does.. But I have that really straight hair myself that doesn't hav emuch body.. part of the reason I have gotten highlights woven in for a long time.. it gives me some body at least. (my hair.. I have too much actual body already)
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Friday, May 08, 2009 - 12:31 pm
LOL Seamonkey. I've always liked Danny but think Paula would be a better choice for this position. She's good too and has a few years maturity/experience under her. I think Danny has great potential, however, and hope something good comes out of this for him
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, May 08, 2009 - 1:11 pm
They are both from FL so I'm happy with whoever wins. I know they will both come out of this with a boost to their careers.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, May 08, 2009 - 4:05 pm
I think Danny's girlfriend came up with much classier looking fish for the walls than what he was originally talking about! Danny surely has a much better "brigade" than Paula does. Carolyn will be cooking her heart out for spite at Paula for not choosing her, and Ben can be a solid chef if/when he focuses.
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Saturday, May 09, 2009 - 4:16 am
Tnt, my guess is that Paula did not choose Carol because she and Andrea do not get along at all. Paula and Andrea are very close and it's in Paula's best interests not to have that personality conflict on her team. If that means she gets stuck with LA and Lacey who may not be the best but won't fight all night long, then perhaps she made the better choice. I sure hope so because I've been rooting for Paula ever since Ji got hurt in episode 2 and had to leave.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, May 09, 2009 - 7:36 am
I am a Paula fan too, Tess, and hate to see that she is facing a task much akin to dragging the Queen Mary across the desert! If anyone can pull it off, she can!
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Kittyab
Member
07-16-2005
| Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 6:58 pm
If I were Paula, make Lacey sit in a corner and peel taters.... Hopefully she will have the gumption to push Lacey to keep her going and ignore the whining...
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Monday, May 11, 2009 - 8:03 pm
  
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 5:39 am
I am sooo looking forward to this!
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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 6:57 pm
<Just adding some space here so the winner's name won't be seen in new messages! K> Danny wins!!! Ya-hoo!!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 7:19 pm
I really would've thought Paula would've won. Then again, there IS an exec chef at the Borgata and that might be just what Danny needs. He's really creative. I just thought Paula was more well-rounded, but then again what do I know. I've also not seen the show yet, so... 
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 9:43 pm
Me too since she has more experience. I think his menu might have gotten slightly better reviews. I liked the look of Paula's restaurant more. To have Lacy there...ay yi yi. These two were consistently the best and I was glad to see them in the end. Paula seemed very gracious and in any event, this will certainly gain her notoriety and job offers galore.

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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 11:19 pm
I'm a little disappointed. Danny's restaurant didn't look good compared. And of course it is always hard that they are stuck with people helping them, but that is part of being a chef, I'm sure, dealing with whoever you have. I do agree that Danny grew and maybe Ramsay thinks they can influence him more. Nice to have two good finalists..
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Mack
Member
07-23-2002
| Friday, May 15, 2009 - 4:59 am
This turned out to be one of the few years we really didn't care who won but in the sense we liked both of them equally and saw them as really even going into the final. On the whole Danny got a little better support from his "staff" than Paula and maybe his menu was just a bit better and possibly simpler to put together. We think Paula will go on and do quite well. My wife was quite taken by Danny's emotion about his mother as her mother died three years ago about now.
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Lake_gal
Member
06-09-2004
| Friday, May 15, 2009 - 5:18 am
I really liked both Danny and Paula. So it was a win/win for me. Maybe Gordon flipped a coin. Or he kept with his male/female/male/female---male winner.
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Friday, May 15, 2009 - 7:01 am
I loved Danny and was happy he won... Paula was fine but Danny was my man.... This was the first time I watched every episode of this show and I enjoyed this season....
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, May 15, 2009 - 7:16 am
I haven't watched my tape yet - quit watching TV after <Survivor> as I felt anything more would be anticlimactic. I like both Danny and Paula, although deep down I was probably pulling for her as the more mature of the pair. However, when I saw what she had to work with in terms of "help," I was pretty sure she was going down -
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Knightpatti
Member
12-06-2001
| Friday, May 15, 2009 - 3:42 pm
Loved Danny's excitement over winning! I have never seen anyone as excited as he was about winning. Love this show! Good luck to both of them.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 5:10 pm
This was the best finale of any reality show I have ever watched. They announced the winner with a good bit of time left, you got to experience the joy of the winner and the very classy response of the runner-up, time with the family, and a great new tradition of the wall of winners. It was fun to enjoy the win with the winner and their family and fellow contestants. AI and SYTYCD could take some serious notes on how to have a finale where the audience enjoys in the celebration.
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Braveheart61901
Member
08-11-2006
| Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 5:47 pm
I agree, it was a great finale. Danny was on Regis and Kelly last week and did a short cooking segment. He got his teeth fixed and it looked like his hair was cut to his shoulders. He looked fantastic. Darn if I can remember what he cooked, lol! I think blackened salmon???? He was very poised and in good humor.
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 7:07 pm
DANNY ON REGIS & KELLY
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, May 18, 2009 - 5:26 am
I loved how relaxed Danny was on this show! Maybe he is more mature than I have been giving him credit for -
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