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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 6:13 pm
GAL - I had to laugh at your explanation of how to deflect inquisition! I write pretty well and passed more than one course in college with that skill more than knowledge about the course material. Not that my professors didn't recognize the difference - just that they honored my efforts!
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 5:44 pm
Goddess, I believe that is called the ability to bullshit. I passed many an essay exam by having that ability. 
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Friday, August 13, 2010 - 6:12 am
Bullshit is your best friend when taking an essay exam LOL.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, August 13, 2010 - 1:48 pm
Amen, GAL! I always found that to be the truth - if in fact, bullshit can be the truth! Interesting question, no?
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-28-2004
| Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 4:24 pm
The Finale is on tonight...I've been watching the Marathon off and on all day...Right now I'm rewatching the Iron Chef episode and it just dawned on me...Did Aria do so well because she's that good...or did she do so well because she drew Brad as her Sous Chef? Did she win the IC battle because of Brad? Inquiring minds want to know... I mean, we pretty much know Aarti has been crowned the winner for several weeks now...but it does make you wonder.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 5:47 pm
OMG that "Food Network Hall of Fame," the series of paintings they showed with the food network hosts, was scary.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:08 pm
SPOILER IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED THE FINALE YET. And the new host is . . . . Arrti Parrti! Wow, Herb sold me tonight and I want to make his dish right now!! I'm okay with the winner as I've been wanting to make their dishes before as well but not tonight. Pizza? Mehhh. But that's okay. I look forward to their first episode next week! What a difference when they have someone like Rachel Ray there to help them along with their pilot. I still haven't gotten over how badly the woman was treated a few years ago by these same people.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-28-2004
| Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:10 pm
And Tishala...did you notice only Guy Ferrari was the only previous NFNS that was up there. Well that was pretty much a lackluster end to a most lackluster season. I wish Aarti well, but will prolly never watch her show. Right up until the end I had Tom pegged as the dark horse and he almost pulled it off.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:19 pm
Ray did a great job directing them through their pilots. Kappy, Colossus wants to make Herb's frittata too he liked how it looked. I was rooting for them all after watching pieces of their pilots, and it was good to see their support for each other even though none lost sight of their desire to win the show. I'll watch the show next week to see how it goes.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:24 pm
Nick, I think last year's winner, Melissa D'Arabian's (however you spell it) picture was at the far left end of the wall. I looked for her specifically and am pretty sure it was her. I've DVR'd the show so I can check later though. Rachel Ray was so good as the person to work through their pilot.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:31 pm
oops, just checked and I think the one furthest on the left is Sandra Lee (the cocktail lady), then Ann what's her name from Secrets of a restaurant chef. So nope, must be Melissa D'Arabian isn't "star" enough for them. Never thought they really wanted her around anyways.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-28-2004
| Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:40 pm
Hukd, I was doing the same thing...squinting to see if I could see any other winner on that wall. I think Guy is the only winner obnoxious enough...er...has the "star quality" to claim the star status. If you notice, most of TNFNS winners just do their show and that's about it...but Guy has to be into everything. Has any winner from previous seasons gone onto other things? Adam Gertler (Kid in a Candy Store, Will work for Food, NFNS After Party Show) didn't even win during his season and has more camera time and shows than the Winner of his season.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:59 pm
I just looked back through the winners of NFNS...hmmmm. The only one I really watched was The Hearty Boys with Dan and Steve, and that only lasted a couple seasons. The rest of them are unwatchable or, in the case of Ms d'Arabian, only watchable for snark value. The season 3 winner, Amy? I never saw her show at all. Season 4's winner Aaron abuses the language too much for me to sit through even 2 minutes of the show. I have to say, I happened upon Mr Feiri's show by accident today and had it on in the background while I was reading. I just had to laugh. He was on there talking, supposedly seriously, about healthy food and childhood obesity and...I mean, really. Does he watch his own shows? They are constant homages to fat fat and more fat. A sandwich can't be big enough, and a food product can't be covered in butter enough, to make him happy. Don't get me wrong, I like butter as much as the next person, but it's one thing for Giada or Melissa for that matter to be yapping about healthy cooking; it's a whole other matter when it's Guy Fieri, Mario Batali, Paula Deen, or Ina Garten.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:20 pm
I understand what you mean about the healthy food aspect of it, Tishala. I feel like I'll have a heart attack just watching Deen's show. Ina Garten's dishes are somewhat healthy but no way would I have just one serving!
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Countrydaze
Member
11-07-2003
| Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 8:20 pm
I wanted Tom to win. I would have watched his show but oh well, can't have everything I want I guess. I just think he was the best and the most entertaining.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 9:00 pm
If they'd used the word "grueling" one more time I was going to scream!!! It wasn't a day at the beach for those of us watching, either, with this lackluster crew. I doubt I'll watch Arti, but I would have watched Herb.
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Christy358
Member
07-10-2007
| Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 10:56 pm
I have to say, when I turn on food network, it is not to watch one show. It is as a background for what I am doing. I have been moved to make just one thing I saw....Giadia and her grilled cheese. I tried it. whatever.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, August 16, 2010 - 4:42 am
I made Alton Brown's (the God) tacos one day and was expecting to taste something awesome. Sadly, I found them bland and boring, and prefer the powdered mix! If those were supposed to be "authentic" tacos, I don't know what all the raving is about Mexican food.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, August 16, 2010 - 4:49 am
I'm in the middle of watching this and I have to say the hardest part is having that Ray person on my screen. I cannot stand her (even more than I dislike Giada) and realized that she must really love Botox these days. Alton Brown doesn't know authentic tacos. You have to go to where the food was borne to learn authenticity. While I love the man, and his knowledge is incredible, sometimes he misses the mark with his food. I rarely, if ever, make a recipe from anyone on FN. I'll use it as a basis for something, mostly because they rarely, if ever, do anything truly vegetarian. I'll watch Aarti's show because I love Indian food and am interested to see how she incorporates "exotic flavors" into everyday food.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, August 16, 2010 - 5:49 am
I really liked Melissa d'Arabian's show...most of her recipes are approachable (love that word...LOL) for someone who isn't a very confident cook (that would be me). I also think I would like to make some of the dishes that Aaron "Big Daddy" makes. I guess I'm just oblivious about the fact that he butchers the language, or perhaps I'm a little less discriminatory...LOL! Plus his little boy is really cute.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, August 16, 2010 - 6:01 am
Roxip, I agree with you about Melissa's show. Her recipes are very easy to make and fast to the table.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, August 16, 2010 - 6:19 am
Don't love Melissa, but don't hate her either. I quite often have the Food Network channel on while doing other things, because most of the shows are fairly entertaining. Not a big fan of "Big Daddy" either. It's funny, but I've really grown to enjoy the Neeley's. Initially I found them irritating and sappy, but I do like what they cook! And I don't think their schmoopiness is fake at all, which is pretty refreshing in this day and age. I'm also a big fan of Secrets of a Restaurant Chef! Sometimes she says words like "crappy" which makes her very real to me. :-)
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Monday, August 16, 2010 - 7:43 am
I'm so glad that Tom didn't win. I'd never watch him. I can't believe he showed up for that final challenge in a wrinkles tee over a long sleeve tee. So frumpy. Congrats to all 3 for impressing the judges. congrats to Aarti! (So surprised there will be another Iron Chef competition so soon!)
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, August 16, 2010 - 8:02 am
"Big Daddy" never cooks anything that I would want to cook. Melissa drives me nuts (does she have to remind us in EVERY episode that her husband is French and she lived there?). I did like the Party Boys but they weren't on long enuf. Amy was a hot mess and didn't even deserve the one season she had. And sadly, I wanted Guy Fieri to win, but now he's so overexposed, I really don't like him. So yeah, Food Network. HOW many "stars" have you gotten from this show?
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Weinermr
Member
08-18-2001
| Monday, August 16, 2010 - 10:48 am
Do you think they may create a new show called "The Next Food Network CHEF" instead of "Star"? No, I don't think so either.
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