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Nerovh
Member
06-12-2005
| Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 11:22 am
I think Robin is the weakest contestant left, I wish she had gone before Ashley. She is one of those people who somehow seems to luck up each time and have somebody do a little worse than her. I know that one time she got immunity, she probably would have been in the bottom 3 for her nasty version of deconstructed clam chowder. Last night she lucked up and got a good partner. I would have been crushed if somehow Mike V. had gone home last night with somebody like Robin still there.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 11:35 am
Me too Hermi... I can't stand that constant chattering. I used to work with a girl that neverrrrrrrr shut up (and she also had one of the most annoying laughs on the planet). I used to pray this girl would call in sick just so I could have 8 hours of quiet bliss. And when she took off to have shoulder surgery, I was in heaven!!!
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 11:41 am
I have known people like Robin and they drive me nuts. I really did like Ashley, though. I would have preferred to see that guy Ash go instead of her....but that's the way it goes.
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Spoton
Member
09-16-2005
| Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 11:45 am
Mike's description of her "chatter" was hilarious! paraphrasing - "She sees a car go by and she says 'There's a car going by.'" So funny - mostly 'cause it reminds me of my MIL - she gives a constant narration of everything around her! (which is alternately amusing and annoying...)
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 11:46 am
I would have to turn my hearing aid off around her. I do that sometimes. Shhh. Don't tell.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 12:23 pm
Last night episode is up at hulu! That site says they only get two episodes a month, and Bravo dictates which ones, so I guess I lucked out!!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 3:28 pm
Has it already been mentioned that Padma toasted with water while the other judges had wine? And I agree her jumpsuit was awful! 
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 3:47 pm
she's pregnant.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 3:49 pm
I think Eli is quickly taking over Mike I.'s spot as most obnoxious. He is absolutely nasty to Robin. I hope he goes before she does, just to shut him up.
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Peeper
Member
06-14-2004
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 6:54 am
The brothers seem very cocky. I believe it was Micheal who said him, his brother, and Mike were the best chefs there. Do they not realize that Kevin has been winning challenges right and left and Jen is very talented too? Brian was very mean to Kevin when Kevin was asking about his brother's dish. I will mark it down to nerves.
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 7:28 am
Kevin for the win!!!!
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 7:45 am
I understand the brother (bryan?) not talking about Micheal's dish. He might either realize he is being filmed, or could have been worried about his brother being eliminated, or just not want to pass judgment on the dish to other people because it was his brother.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 9:07 am
I don't "get" what Bryan was worried about if he did talk (or if others talked) about his brother's dish. Unless they were talking negatively about it, what would be the big deal about discussing it? I, too would think he was just too nervous about his brother to discuss.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 11:06 am
This is Kevin's competition to lose. He is rock-solid every week.
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Nerovh
Member
06-12-2005
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 12:33 pm
Bryan looked really worried to me while Michael was at judge's table. For all their talk about beating each other, I think it will come as a blow to them when one of them is eliminated. I know if it were one of my family members, I would be just as nervous for them as for myself.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, October 09, 2009 - 2:34 pm
I thought Brian was very uptight when Kevin was talking about Michael V's dish. I'm starting to not be a fan of Brian. I think he needs to relax and chill a bit. He's way too stiff and uptight for me. I loved how Jen won, even though she was so sick. I think she may be one of the ones to beat this season. Sorry to see Ashley go home, as she did seem to finally hit her stride the last few eps. I agree she probably screwed up the prawns, but what's his name oversalted the gnocci and there is no fixin' that. Then again, I thought Michael really blew it, too, and then added excuses on top of it all. Overcooked halibut and undercooked pancetta just sounds royally disgusting and totally unappetizing. Especially with the ravioli plopped on top. ETA: I am really REALLY disliking Michael I. I think he thinks he's cute and amusing and charming, and I'm SOOOO darned tired of reality show contestants pulling this type of stunt. The constant badmouthing of his fellow contestants and his constant negativity, on top of his arrogant attitude, make for a very UNcharming person.
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 12:14 pm
Personally, I'd prefer the sick chef to stay at home. They have no business in the kitchen when they are sick. I've seen some British shows where the sick person cannot compete, they alleged that it was illegal to work in a food establishment while ill. Yeah, yeah it is a competition but stuff happens and if I were a judge, i would refuse to eat whatever a sick person provided. The very least she could have done was wear a mask so she wasn't breathing all over everything.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 3:27 pm
I'm with you Sugar - I thought the same thing - all this talk about the H1N1 flu and how many young people are dying - it is a "pandemic" but since its just the flu - you must work... "the show must go on" ridiculous!
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Jadajean
Member
03-23-2008
| Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 4:34 pm
I'm watching Iron Chef right now. Quess who the challenger is and who his sous chef is. It's Richard Blias (sp) from the season Stephanie won and his sous chef is Eli from this season. They are challening Mario Batali.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 5:09 pm
And they lost! I think Richard's last name is spelled Blaise, but that may not be right -
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 5:42 am
I'm loving Kevin and think he might be one of the best contestants they've ever had. I was shocked they let the sick chef work.
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Peeper
Member
06-14-2004
| Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 5:53 am
All these cooking reality shows are blending together. I could not watch the complete 1st episode of The Next Iron Chef because I had to go on the internet to figure out where I had seen Amanda before. Then last night watching the Iron Chef rerun (like Jadajean) I see Richard Blais and run to internet to confirm his top chef connection. Then I think to myself that his sous chef looks like Eli...luckly Elton called Eli by name so I did not have to go to the internet again.
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Gemma120in2002
Member
07-05-2003
| Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 7:18 am
Laws on illness in food workers vary from state to state. People who are vomiting, and or have diarrhea are not supposed to work in Ohio. If they have a fever or a communicable illness they are not supposed to work. If someone wakes up because they drank too much or didn't get enough water, or enough rest, and they are sick, they are allowed to work. In my experience, more than half of the chefs I've worked with have come to work hung over, and ended up running for the bathroom a couple of times before the service started. They don't have the flu, just stupidity. I've produced 300 loaves of artisan bread while passing a kidney stone. Why? Because I'm a *$&@# Chef! And one of the number one rules of being a chef is that you get there and you get it done. Have I worked with a communicable illness after I realized I had one? No. In the food service industry, the pay is BAD, the healthcare is virtually nonexistent, and vacation days aren't usually something you can afford to use. Chefs are a different sort of people. I've left the industry, and I've more than doubled my income because of it, but I can't explain the ache and the sense of loss I feel. Chefs are crazy.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 10:17 am
Lots of people work sick because they can't afford NOT to. Food service workers are probably less likely to pass along germs than many others because they are used to using proper sanitation practices - hand-washing is a MAJOR enemy of disease!!
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 1:21 pm
Well i think everyone was being petty and mean to Robin. that silly wearing of Red kerchiefs for their fallen comrade was simple gang mentality. When Robin asked for one they practically laughed in her face and said they were all gone. First thing I thought was WHERE did they get them from? Producers causing drama?? She won due to the contrasts in her Devil Angel dish. Many of the others used the same ingredient on each side and simply dressed it up a little differently, then made some ridiculous description of WHY each side was devil angel. Scallops were used three times?? One had a couple of great looking desserts but they are still the SAME thing on each side. Robin was the only one who got the concept correct and the others thought it was the cancer story. i get tired of the snotty young knowitalls on some of these reality shows LOL i dislike the smugness
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