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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, December 09, 2010 - 1:13 am
I fell asleep right after Jillian got to go on the reward with Ramsey. I will try to get to the library today to catch up! I would love for Nona to win - if PR is what the winners end up doing, she would really shine at that!
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Sarasmile
Member
02-09-2007
| Thursday, December 09, 2010 - 5:32 am
Finally Trev leaves!!! So happy Nona is in the final 2 and I thought it was a really sweet gesture that Ramsay let Jillian keep her jacket. I had started to wonder if he was going to keep her over Nona because he really seems to like her. But she needed to go and I am positive that Nona will beat Russel! I agree she will be a much better spokesperson and like I said, she would be much easier to teach and will get much more out of the experience.
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Thursday, December 09, 2010 - 6:22 am
Russell is talented but just too unpleasant for any public-facing job.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, December 09, 2010 - 6:27 am
I was thinking the same and then I thought of Ramsay himself. 
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Thursday, December 09, 2010 - 6:31 am
Good point, Jimmer! Though I have to say, Ramsey is usually OK to customers (I can think of a couple of times he yelled at customers who came up to the pass, but generally speaking.) I can't believe that Ramsey would have approved of the way Russell spoke to those prom kids.
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Konamouse
Member
07-15-2001
| Thursday, December 09, 2010 - 7:16 am
The yelling and cursing Ramsey does on HK is for the show. When you watch him on other shows, it's a different personality.

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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, December 09, 2010 - 7:57 am
LOL – I'm still thinking the same as well. Though arguably, one of the things that Ramsay is best known for is his Hell's Kitchen persona. Now I wonder if Russell is also acting that way for the show and is different in "real" life? Of course, in Russell's situation it would be much more risky as unlike Ramsay we haven't seen him in any other situations. And that is a good point about treating the client well though I have seen Ramsay go off on a client before (but again maybe that was for the show).
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Redpen
Member
07-24-2003
| Friday, December 10, 2010 - 8:08 am
The way he was with Jillian is more the way he is on his other shows. He seems to like teaching others to improve.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, December 11, 2010 - 8:32 pm
I am happy to see Nona in the final because she seems to have more actual cooking skill than Jillian or - heaven forbid! - Trev! I think Russell is a good - although not nearly as great as HE thinks he is - chef, but I can't see him being a good PR person for the vineyard - or anyplace else for that matter. Everything that I have read upthread seems to indicate that the winner doesn't actually become the head chef of the advertised restaurant, but more of a figurehead. Given pretty equal cooking ability - and I don't think Russell is the superior cook - Nona would certainly be the better choice for the winner! I also really appreciated the way the two women supported each other during the final discussion while the guys were chomping at the bit to do each other down!
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Pippin04
Member
10-26-2007
| Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 6:55 pm
Nona seemed to handle her staff so much better I hope she wins.
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Pippin04
Member
10-26-2007
| Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 6:57 pm
Nona wins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ritsin
Member
05-06-2005
| Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 10:06 pm
Yeah for Nona. Russell was such an ass. Blaming everyone for his loss. It might have been close according to the customers but I'm sure the final decision came down to personalities and who would be best suited as spokesperson for the winery. Clearly that was the personable Nona.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-16-2003
| Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 11:14 pm
Russell acted rude and foulmouthed towards his teammates the whole season. Glad to see his true colours were shown on this last day. No way Chef ramsay condon that kind of treatment of the cooks. Yelling is one thing, russel putting his HANDS on and pushing Rob was off the scale out of control. Nona did an excellent job of keeping cool and I loved the way she yelled at Trev and Boris.... it was so "mom-like'. LOL
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 1:59 am
Relieved and happy that Russell didn't win.. and that Nona did win! He really was a total ass and vindictive too.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 4:16 am
I am on a reality show roll! My favs won on TAR, and Nona was my fav here. Now if I can just make it through next Sunday night!!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 5:59 am
I haven't seen this yet (some shows behind) and now I'm looking forward to seeing it. I'm surprised and pleased that Nona won this.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 9:30 am
He wasnt the only one either Sea - could Vinny be anymore off putting? But Russel's last comment about never hiring anyone that was on his team and doing as much black balling of them as possible - Now I dont much of the restaurant scene in Chicago, but that's not the kind of attitude that Chicago is known for Russel!
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Lostfan
Member
03-10-2010
| Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 9:58 am
bitter party of one ... your table is ready Russell! what a loser and such a poor sport .... blaming his team ... it was your explosive temper that did you in and your cocky ego. Russell going to black ball everyone .... haha!!! Russell I give you the award for going out as the most "classless" F2 contestant ever!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 6:51 pm
Jimmer, it is worth watching after the fact and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Russell won the first challenge 3-2 so he got first pick of the helpers, so Nona was stuck with Boris and he was trouble.. like when she had to tell him time after time to cook the fish FIVE minutes and not four. He kept bringing her raw fish and she would send it back. But she was firm and dealt with him.. and when he and Trev got into a smackdown, she dealt with that, too. Russell wasn't as able to deal, put it that way and then was vicious in loss. I think Ramsay was pretty happy. Vinny, yeah.. but he really DID try to let Russell know he didn't want to be picked but Russell pushed it and picked him anyway. Nona did luck out when Russell picked Sabrina...
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 7:31 pm
It seems to be the year of sore losers--Jane on Survivor and Russell here. Nona deserved the win. She handled her team better, and who would want to hire Russell, who can't play well with others?
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-16-2003
| Friday, December 17, 2010 - 12:40 pm
can u imagine any company wanting Russell as their spokesperson/rep? he needs to look at his own personality before harping on about others. LOL Puzzled brought up Jane. I avoid the Survivor chats but HAVE to say, Jane played the worst game. The constant Dancing, gloating and cockiness about winning finally bit her on the butt. I still think her worst mistake was when it was First woman and First man to take immunity - holding those things with arms comp.....and SHE refused, absolutely refused to stop after she won the women's prize BECAUSE she wanted to beat all the men too. It was a stupid move and made it clear that she knew she was a powerful competitor. OKAY, i dont want to hijack this thread BUT since I dont post in Survivor, i thot i might get away with this post here ;)
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