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JUSTMEAOD
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Just jumping in to say, I think the crowd borrowed the camera and did their own taping. I don't think any of the Bravo people were around the attempted shaving of Marcel's hair. I think Tom said that either tonight or in the trailer for this episode. Will try to find it.




THING IS SWISS

WHEN MARCEL WAS DOWNED BY CLIFF

CLIFF WAS CALLING OUT

MOST OF THE REPLIES SOUNDED FAR OFF

SO I'M PRETTY SURE IT WAS THE CAMERA PEEPS

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ALOHA

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WhataJoke
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I have read through all the posts and now watched the episode 3 times. IMO Cliff went to far by breaking the rules but I am also reading through the posts and now we are comparing this to rape? Now unless Cliff dropped his pants,and went into Brokeback Mountain mode, I would not have immediately thought all that... and I am a woman. He was not out to intentionally hurt him, he wasn't planning to beat up him. What he did was not right but comparing to a gang rape? Sorry I don't see where they compare. I think Frank was more of violent threat than Cliff.

Now before everyone jumps on my back - I am not condoning what any of them- and IMO ALL of them were involved, did but I am questioning the severity of how some people looked at it.

Yes it was extremely stupid and went to far but I look at all of them like they are living in a frat house.. ..A very drunken frat house. I remember in college, rushing fraternities and sororities, the hazing and other stuff that happened,... vaseline in the hair? Nair in the shampoo? Putting underwear in the freezer on top of fish so your undies totally smell fishy? Shaving the eyebrows? Hand in cold water to make you pee in bed? All stupid pranks, all not at all very nice. But filing assault charges for any of that? Suing all parties involved? Wow.

From some of the posts I have read, some may think frying in the electric chair may not be enough of a fitting punishment for Cliff and Bravo.





Exactly. These "Marcel should file assault charges" posts are pretty over the top. Same with the lawsuits. Yes lets jam up the legal system with more petty lawsuits.

Thinking like this pretty much the the same misguided logic that argues that tag and dodgeball should be banned from schools and that childrens sports shouldn't have winners or losers.

If it was up to these people in 20 years we will all have to walk around incased in sanitized bubble wrap watching episodes of the hit game show Tie Tie or Draw, where everybody wins!!!




Still joke it was asault plain and simple....even as something as spitting in Marcels face could land you in jail as asault. The thing that bothered me was Cliff pulling Marcel out of bed while Marcel was sleeping throwing him on the floor and then putting him in a full nelson while Marcel just hung there. If that is your idea of a JOKE well we will agree to dissagree.




I'm not saying it wasn't assault nor was it right. I said it started out like a joke and it was obviously a dumb idea because there was little thought to the outcome in regards to Marcel.

That being said, Cliff was removed from the show and Marcel wasn't seriously hurt and seemed to accept Cliff's apology so I don't see the need for the police, lawyers, restraining orders, body guards, No fly zones or U.N. Peace keepers.




See we do agree and I think Marcel took the high road he just locked himself in the bathroom and re-did his hair! I'm sure he could of made a much bigger deal of it but he did not.




Absolutely he could have and it would have been well within his rights. I already pointed out that he handled the situation pretty well all things considered. I just think given what happened how it happened, and how it was handled by all invovled and the outcome, all the pleading for court dates/litigation is ludacris.
JUSTMEAOD
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Sam: "I'll scramble the eggs. What are you going to do?"
Cliff: "Beat this shrimp."

Elia: shockoolatte
Ilia: say that again
Elia: shockoolatte
Ilia: Ooh, that's nice. Can I stay in your room?
Elia: Only if you shave your head.
Ilia: I'll shave mine if you shave yours.
Elia: Our heads, you mean?
Ilia: Yeah.
Elia: Ok I'll do it.

Elia to Cliff: "Look, Cliff, we shaved our heads. How about you, oh, wait nevermind."

Elia: "I cant believe I couldnt cut out these stupid little shockoolatte hearts and this French judge is here and I'm so trying to go out with him. Now when we get back to the loft tonight Ilan will be hitting on me all night again. Hey, I know, I'll shave my head. Surely, that will put him off. Oops my bad."

Elia: "Oh gross Cliff kissed me goodbye. Thank God it was on the cheek."

Sam: "No way I'm shaving my head and losing this lovely bun hairdo."

Cliff now joins Otto and Mia in the hall of shame.

What a depressing way for one of the more talented chefs to go. But I was glad to learn that he would have likely been eliminated anyway. At least he has the comfort that "he may have won" had he not pulled this stunt.

-J




THE IRONY

THE GUY WHO HAD HIS HEAD SHAVED FROM THE VERY BEGINNING

IS NOW THE GUY GONE

SAM LOOKS AT ELAN

MARCEL LOOKS AT ELIA

SAY IN UNISON

WHEW

GLAD IT WAS HIM AND NOT ME



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KINJIRU
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Open question for everyone. If someone served you a plate of chicken and said it was the going to be very tasty and it was "Most Likey" cooked safely would you eat it?




In a word: NO!

Simply put, "Most Likely" means the cook cares VERY LITTLE for their food, and even LESS about their clients being served their "Foamy Muck".

What SANE person would eat food that was a health hazard ("most likely" conjures up more than enough doubt)?! Heck, if THAT'S the way Marcel figures his future clients will "appreciate his creativity", then he needs to not just lose this competition, but also be REMOVED from the food service industry entirely! Sheez! And we though Typhoid Mary was a problem! : /

KINJIRU
JUSTMEAOD
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Ilan spends time badmouthing Marcel's food and making fun of the foams and then creates a chocolate ganache filled with chicken liver!!! Unbelievable, and gross. Somehow I don't think that is going to be Russell Stover's favorite new flavor.




LOL you mean you would not want a box full of liver-flavored chocolates!




In stores just in time for Valentine's Day...in Hell.




NO NEED FOR FOOD IN HELL

BEEN THERE

SEEN IT

SHRUG

HOPE YOU NEVER HAVE THE ADVENTURE

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JayCiuM
I posted very early on I couldn't believe Sam asked Marcel to help him "plate" his dish after his rant a couple challenges before!! They show nothing but contempt for Marcel, then ask him to help them out!! That is so disturbed!! Reminds me of being tripped down a flight of stairs then being asked to lend money!! Makes little sense; I'm not that "Big!"
JUSTMEAOD
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I honestly was hoping as he left the room, Cliff would turn to the antichrist and tell it "I'm out of the competition now, so you watch your step, weasle." : |


KINJIRU




WITH THAT SAID KINJIRU

I WOULD CRUSH YOUR LARINX SO FAST

YOU WOULD JUST LAY

THERE WRITHING

ONE THING I HATE IS HATE

AND ONE ACTING LIKE HE HAS STATURE

WHEN HE PROBABLY DOES NOT

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Cliff said it right: They're just TOLERATING MARCEL. If not for his (Cliff's) exploding with the clippers Marcel WOULD have been *FINALLY* eiminated!

: /

KINJIRU







WHO LET THE DELUSIONAL DOGS OUT? Ah-HUH! AH-HUH!




Better a "delusional dog" than a "medicated sheep". ; >


KINJIRU
JUSTMEAOD
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Hi Kiwi and Linda! Climb aboard our airbus plane otherwise known as the 'bus.





Just be nice so nobody throws you under it!






CAN'T BE SURE MC

IC HASN'T READ THE MANUAL

AND 2P2C WELL

NEEDLESS TO SAY

THEY'RE PLAYING WITH BOB LOL

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JUSTMEAOD
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Let's just say thank God for Nyquill and Imodium...lol

I'll be cool..lol

And in regards to Sam he does wear lifts... and maybe you should not of mentioned the olive oil!




Actor,
On a serious note, Be very careful with yourself. I know 2 people with a similar sounding virus that ended up in the hospital - one was a guy that was the pinnicle of health! It is a nasty virus!





Yes, do take care of yourself. I had a very similar virus in April and got so sick! I was puking my guts out (literally!) and was in so much pain I couldn't sit up, lay down, move, hold still, nothing. I had never experienced pain like that in my entire life.

When I got too sick to say no anymore, my boyfriend finally drug me to the ER where they told me I had ruptured my spleen! Now, normally you have to be in a vehicle accident or have serious trauma for this to happen, but I'm special! I vomited SO HARD that I ruptured my freakin spleen! It was the most intense, awful pain I've ever experienced. I'd rather have 10 babies at once using pitchforks as forceps than go through that again. OMG... it was terrible.

So... needless to say, since my hematocrit was dropping like crazy... meaning I was losing blood quite quickly, I wound up in emergency surgery at midnight. They say if I'd have waited another 6-12hrs I would have been dead.

When my doctor came in the next day to tell me how the surgery went and what an enigma I was... they just couldn't get over my "injury" coming from vomiting... he told me he found a surprise while he was in there digging out my body parts... I have a second spleen! This, as I understand, occurs in approximately 1 out of every 10,000 live births. So I guess I really am special... lol...

It was quite an experience. I even had social services questioning me as to whether my boyfriend beat me up... lmao... they were trying to come up with a "reason" I guess.

The only thing we deduced was that there was a new virus going around in nursing homes and hospitals, and I must have been exposed at work. Very strange. Very painful and awful. Very much NEVER want to have to go through something like that ever again!

Anyway... drink plenty of fluids and get lots of rest... and if you're vomiting and develop a horrible, sharp pain in your abdomen that doesn't respond to any type of pain relief... get to a hospital! The 3 days worth of morphine was nice, but definitely not worth it!!!






KNOCK ON WOOD

I NEVER REALLY GET SICK

GET WELL SOON Y ALL

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KINJIRU
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How is Ilan's personality "toxic" as compared with Marcel? If this was truely the case why didn't the other chef's pick on him instead of Marcel.




Because he finds people's weaknesses and uses it to hurt them...for no other reason than it gives him pleasure. The reason the others have not felt it is that it is all focussed on Marcel and that kind of person forges co-dependent relationships to protect himself while he attacks those whom he feels are weaker...or competition for attention. I've seen it happen in many a situation. Again, just my impression based on the evidence, as is your imprerssion of Marcel.







But how does THAT differ from Marcel's way of handling things? He does the EXACT SAME THING! Causes "situations" whereby HE comes out smelling like a rose, but someone else is sent under an on-coming bus (and then "smirking" about his cleverness).
JUSTMEAOD
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Just jumping in to say, I think the crowd borrowed the camera and did their own taping. I don't think any of the Bravo people were around the attempted shaving of Marcel's hair. I think Tom said that either tonight or in the trailer for this episode. Will try to find it.




THING IS SWISS

WHEN MARCEL WAS DOWNED BY CLIFF

CLIFF WAS CALLING OUT

MOST OF THE REPLIES SOUNDED FAR OFF

SO I'M PRETTY SURE IT WAS THE CAMERA PEEPS

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN




I TAKE IT BACK SWISS

WATCHED THE EP AGAIN

AND ELAN WAS HOLDING THE CAM

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ALOHA

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KINJIRU
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How many product endorsements on the show did they throw at us tonight?




LOL. I'm surprised they didn't name the hair clipper maker too.
Rug burn ointment. Scalp moisturizer.....etc




How about putting the name of products on Padma's chest? This will allow her to make a worthwhile contribution to the show.




AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!

BRING BACK BILLY JOEL'S WIFE NEXT SEASON - PLEASE!-


KINJIRU





Padma blows the doors off of Joel's Uptown Girl. Why are you so threatened by women that are both beautiful and intelligent? Mrs. Joel had all of the charm and screen presence of a cirgar store indian.

Padma Rocks!




Mrs. Joel's Blog entry (had she been there tonight)....


We went to a restaurant. Billy wasn't with me so Tom read the menu to me. We had lobster fish. We had spaghetti. We had a steak. We had another fish. We had chocolate for dessert... yum! Eric has nice eyes...I wonder if Billy will be touring soon?








EXACTLY! At least SHE gives an effort to keep things towards FOOD and not trying to futz-about so her "special projects" remain in the competition so she can "see what he'll do next".

; >

KINJIRU (yeah, i got your joke. haha!) ; >
JUSTMEAOD
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Nope, not Betty, but with the way this show is being run/judged, i really have a new appreciation for all she and Amy and Marissa were going through. Otto, feh, but Amy should've really stuck around. Giving Elia a "gimme" and eliminating herself was a MAJOR mistake. She (Amy) has more talent in her nail clippings than Elia has in her entire being. : /


KINJIRU, And it's NOT "Attack Dog", it's "MISTER ATTACK DOG"! ; )











WELL MISTA DOG

BETTER LIGHTEN UP

FUNNY NEVER BEEN AFRAID OF DOGS

IF A MAD ONE ATTACKED ME

I'D KILL IT ON THE SPOT

WITHOUT BATTING AN EYE

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mypeapod1213
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To all the "Boys will be Boys" apologist, I feel sorry for you!! It's fine if some Neanderthal wants to accept an assault like that, but most don't care to be awakened in the middle of the night and wrestled to the floor and restrained like that!! So very sad!! Almost reminds me of that video attack back east I heard about recently; some love triangle retaliation with some sadistic girls kicking the H e l l out of one of their peers!!




I find it interesting how so many people can watch the same show and get 2 totally different views of it.
I find it equally interesting on how if I cannot see the same thing and now I am a Neandrathal being "felt sorry" for. No one was hurt and Cliff was disqualified. I know I made it perfectly clear that Cliff's actions were not right. His intentions were not to hurt him. I just don't see why a federal case should be made of it.

Someone posted assault can be as simple as spitting at someone, well in the same wouldn't calling someone a neandrathal be considered defamation of character?
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keep rooting...he's gonna clean plate in Hawaii!




"Cleaning Plates"! You've discovered Marcel's true Fort'e! ; )

KINJIRU





Very, very clever. My.




Yes, i thought so too. ; >

KINJIRU
JUSTMEAOD
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People hate marcel because he's an arrogant tattle tale, who always tries to pick fights. like the fixtures shop incident. I dont see how people can put the blame on sam and ilan for their reactions to marcel. The blame has to go on marcel for that simple cause and effect. His over all personality caused them to react because he wont stop being what he is.




WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? AH-HUH! AH-HUHJ!




yep..after even seeing this episode..the Marcel hate group comes forth with Marcel hate and blame...BLAME!..spews forth..hahahaha..

Glad they are all going!
Elia looks a little strange bald.
Ilan ..(I hate saying this)...looks HAWT bald!!!
Sam-good for redeeming yourself by helping Marcel-too bad you chickened out of the head shaving-but we all forgive ya.

Looks like more drama in Hawaii! LOL




And this time, it looks like the drama is caused by Marcel.




[NOD NOD]

But it's not just this episode. He's been doing this since day 1. It's just that it took driving Cliff to violence to show the world what a horror Marcel REALLY IS.

[sigh]

: '(

"Bye, Cliff. It would've been cool seeing you at the last show against Sam once all was said and done".

KINJIRU






Does "kinjuru" mean delusional in Japanese?




NAH

THINK IT MEANS

PERSON WHO TALKS THROUGH IT'S A-S-S

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JUSTMEAOD
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Cliff said it right: They're just TOLERATING MARCEL. If not for his (Cliff's) exploding with the clippers Marcel WOULD have been *FINALLY* eiminated!

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KINJIRU







WHO LET THE DELUSIONAL DOGS OUT? Ah-HUH! AH-HUH!




WHERE'S THE SHOTGUN HOLSTER

GOTTA PUT IT OUT OF IT'S MISERY

IT'S CLEAR IT'S MAD

FOAMING AT THE MOUTH AND BUTT



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ALOHA

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chocolove
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Sam is a d*ck. He instigates alot off camera, but lately the camera has caught him. He was egging others on to go bully Marcel more. He was laughing his but off when Cliff was holding Marcel down.
Give me a break. someone said it is Marcel's fault because of the way he acts. So all parents with tempermental children that are driving us nuts should just go hold them down, heck go drown them because hey they make us react they like. You all are full of sh*t.
There is never any reason to treat someone badly or with cruelity. As Cliff, Ilian, Frank, Betty, Sam have done to Marcel. He is unthinkingly arrogrant and obnoxious but they have all been downright maliciously cruel and mean.

Cliff would have gone home either way, his was the worst meal and the judges mentioned that on tape. Cliff was set to leave no matter what.

Elia - did no one see this coming!! Remember when she 'lost it' and smeared chocolate over her face and caused that little episode a while back. Elia can't handle stress or inperfection. She likes to have control and when she can't control things she loses it and does crazy things (things she can control) - she also left the kitchen - I totally lost it for her. She lost my respect as a chef. You don't just quit when things don't go your way. Talk about childish!
Then go and do something stupid like shave your hair because you feel out of control and need to control something so you smear chocolate on your face or shave your hair. Dude, get real!
although i hate to say it but Sam has won the most challenges overall. He may very well win this thing. Aside from the junk he has said he does bring a bit more maturity (might be decieving though) than Marcel in kitchens, but I think Marcel could be potentially a great chef with more to offer than Sam in the long term. Ilain and Elia, nothing there.





That was an interesting observation about Elia and control. Thanks.
Makes sense.







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I agree with all you've said, save for your observations about Marcel. I don't see were he's been any more obnoxious or arrogant than any of the others.
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My friends said the contracts they were given did have a no-sue clause. But you know lawyers...there's no such thing! LOL.
I give Marcel credit for brushing it off.

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Having worked for lawyers when I was an undergrad I know some would probably try to circumvent the contract's clause. lol




Absolutely. As would I. That's why I'm glad Marcel shrugged it off...I can think of a lot of people who would have used that as an excuse to get a big pay-out.






AND THAT'S REALITY

MAN IT'S BORING TONIGHT LOL

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JUSTMEAOD
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Oh no they DIDN'T!!!!!!!!!!!




"Who hates Marcel the most?" LOL

Was what Cliff did really so bad? That seemed like drunken horseplay.





If he didnt come in and say he wanted to talk to Cliff...

I might have thought it was gonna be Marcel who gets the boot.,..for breaking the camera...




It seems Cliff would get eliminated anyways so at least he went down in style.





Style? LOL






SURE MC

STYLE GOT AT SALVATION ARMY LOL

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JUSTMEAOD
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Oh MY GOD! Elia's GOT BALLS! For a girl with such AMAZING hair to just go balls to that walls and shave her head!? I could NEVER do that...but she still looks just as gorgeous!





She's still gorgeous, but doesn't really have the ears for that particular "do"






SHRUG MC LOOKED OK TO ME

AS A MATTER OF FACT

AWFULLY PRETTY

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JUSTMEAOD
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Jumping in to say,

Time for me to leave you all and get some sleep. Take care all and be safe.




GNITE SWISS

WASN'T AS BAD AS I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE

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ALOHA

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chocolove
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To all the "Boys will be Boys" apologist, I feel sorry for you!! It's fine if some Neanderthal wants to accept an assault like that, but most don't care to be awakened in the middle of the night and wrestled to the floor and restrained like that!! So very sad!! Almost reminds me of that video attack back east I heard about recently; some love triangle retaliation with some sadistic girls kicking the H e l l out of one of their peers!!




I find it interesting how so many people can watch the same show and get 2 totally different views of it.
I find it equally interesting on how if I cannot see the same thing and now I am a Neandrathal being "felt sorry" for. No one was hurt and Cliff was disqualified. I know I made it perfectly clear that Cliff's actions were not right. His intentions were not to hurt him. I just don't see why a federal case should be made of it.

Someone posted assault can be as simple as spitting at someone, well in the same wouldn't calling someone a neandrathal be considered defamation of character?










You don't see what the big deal is? Let me break it down a bit for you.

Marcel is very aware that he's not part of the boy's club that has emerged. He's been openly dissed not only in front of the judges, but guests and has to continue to live in a hostile environment. Put yourself in his shoes (as hard as that may be to do) and imagine being brutally awakened by a hulking figure about twice your size and all you've been bombarded with is the fact that those around you want you gone. Exactly how would you react? The guys left are a bunch of F***S!
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Cliff said it right: They're just TOLERATING MARCEL. If not for his (Cliff's) exploding with the clippers Marcel WOULD have been *FINALLY* eiminated!

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KINJIRU







WHO LET THE DELUSIONAL DOGS OUT? Ah-HUH! AH-HUH!




Better a "delusional dog" than a "medicated sheep". ; >


KINJIRU





NOTHING GOOD ABOUT A MAD DOG

THE GENERAL REMIDY

DEATH

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Uh I have had bad bad hospital emergency room quality miscooked chicken before and I can tell you first hand its a rather large deal.




As have I. But Tom makes clear it was cooked enough to eat. Otherwise, they would not have let them serve it to anyone.
Still stretching.




How is "Most Likey" making it clear. How is that a stretch. With all the spin in your posts you should just title them the Marcel Factor.

lol




With all the "made-up" nonsense in your posts, you should just title them Max Factor.




And again, I'm not the one trying to psycho analyise the contestants. So much for "made up" nonsense.




keep going.....




O8~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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KINJIRU
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Kinjiru,
How would you like it if my 230lb husband woke you up tonight from a sound sleep, pinned you to the ground, wrestled with you (you not knowing why) and gave you rug burns? Not a pretty picture? It scared me watching it where my heart was racing.
I have watched this series from episode one and I just don't see why Marcel deserves this. Marcel has had to perform under very stressful circumtances. Ilan used all 10 burners before Marcels dish went out if it was Marcel did this instead everyone would be complaining how awful it was he did this. But Marcel didn't do this. The worst he did this episode was not help Sam plate. Cmon, he was truthful, he didn't have the time. But he did help everyone when he was done with his own dish. Sam is an instigator and I agree that he and Ilan should be accessories to assault. In the real world Cliff would be in jail and Ilan and Sam would be facing charges also.




Ma'am, i think you're replying to the wrong person in the thread. I *ALSO* think the situation was disgusting, but it WAS ALSO instigated. Sorry, but your "attack" towards *ME* was without merit.

As for Past History of Marcel-isms, you might want to watch the prior shows. You'll see that Marcel has done NOTHING to help ANYONE, save himself. : |

BTW: 230Lbs wouldn't bother me too much. I've dated women alot "huskier" than that in my youth. True, they were 6'2+ so it all "evened out", but still.......... ; >

KINJIRU
papillon
I just watched the re-broadcast of this ep and it pissed me off all over again. It's a little surprising that more people aren't outraged by all their behavior. There's just nothing worse than watching bullies gang up on someone. It was like watching someone being raped.Sam, watching Marcel being assaulted, says someting like, Yeah this is fun! I really wanted to throw up. I just freaking hate these people!!! I hope they fail miserably and that all their future ventures die. I would NEVER go to their restaurants. I said this before, they attack Marcel because he is the smallest of the males and they think, therefore the weakest. But Marcel is very strong, he must be to withstand their harrassment. To see a guy who's got to be 200lbs. overpower someone who's asleep and barely 120lbs...OMfreakingG...Marcel was literally 3 feet off the ground.
BTW Marcel, gay much?
And what's with all those warts all over your hands? Is that from your lousy cooking? Speaking of your crap food, nothing says romance like...LENTILS???? You can't even cook. You're sad. I hope you never cook in a professional kitchen again, loser.
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For a girl with such AMAZING hair to just go balls to that walls and shave her head!? I could NEVER do that...but she still looks just as gorgeous!



Her hair will grow back, yes? :-)




Oh I hope that it doesn't.





I was amazed at how much her hair had grown back when they showed the previews for the next show! How long of a period was there between epi 11 & the 1st finale epi?






Hiya Maui....I think it could be months right???...Like on PR.

Let's see they shot in the summer.
Didn't film Hawaii till Oct.???

I'm going to bed ......Yawn....I've got a bit of a fluish thing going...Good night TC'ers.
This was one hell of a show!




GNITE KRISTI

KEEP THEM BUNS WARM

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ALOHA

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JUSTMEAOD
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As a Executive Chef with 15 years experience, I can assure you that Marcel is NOT good at all. His Food is not thought out to the point that it would be well executed in a restaurant. He never thinks of the flavor of the food and then how he would make it better. His Salmon dish tonight was sooooo boring. And what is his thing with Salmon and beets, it is not that great of a combination. If he wins it will be out of luck and not skill. He has lost the real concept of good cooking , which is take a great ingredient and make its great flavors shine and is only interested in making stupid foams.




Shhhhhhh!!!!! The Marcel Fan-Club will come out with their pitchforks and torches if they hear you say ANYTHING disturbing against their Prince (of Darkness)!!!

[SHIVERING IN FEAR]

KINJIRU





YOUR SHIVERING SHOWS YOU HAVE ALREADY LOST

THE PATH YOU FOLLOW IS DARK

ONLY THE ANGEL OF DEATH CAN REDEAM YOU NOW

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Kinjiru,
How would you like it if my 230lb husband woke you up tonight from a sound sleep, pinned you to the ground, wrestled with you (you not knowing why) and gave you rug burns? Not a pretty picture? It scared me watching it where my heart was racing.
I have watched this series from episode one and I just don't see why Marcel deserves this. Marcel has had to perform under very stressful circumtances. Ilan used all 10 burners before Marcels dish went out if it was Marcel did this instead everyone would be complaining how awful it was he did this. But Marcel didn't do this. The worst he did this episode was not help Sam plate. Cmon, he was truthful, he didn't have the time. But he did help everyone when he was done with his own dish. Sam is an instigator and I agree that he and Ilan should be accessories to assault. In the real world Cliff would be in jail and Ilan and Sam would be facing charges also.




Actually, I have a feeling Kinjiru, aka, Delusional, would like it just fine. NOt sure why I feel that way. Just do.




You know, for some reason i think you're just upset that i got that message about the idea of her husband attacking ME instead of giving YOU the attention. I apologize. Should i go hire you a WWE Reject to play with? [HA!] ; >

KINJIRU
KariAna
Actually, Cliff would have been sent home even if this

event had not happened. The judges said this before the

chefs came in. His food was like "Hotel Food" Marcel

would have gone to Hawaii for the finale even had the

incident not happened.

Kari Ana


Marcel would have been gone as well. IMO, the incident was his ticket to Hawaii. All the judges said they weren't thrilled with his dish, so if there was no incident with Cliff, Marcel would have been packing his knives and going home. It would have been almost wrong to send Marcel home after all that- and almost disappointing because I "love to Hate" Marcel. I wanna see Sam, Elia, and Ilan prevail in Hawaii.
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Hey JUSTME!!
Gots to work now..but have yourself some fun! Missed you...see you soon...
~H




BACK AT YA HOLSTER

LOOKS LIKE YOU HAD A GOOD OL'TIME

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN
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TC's Executive Producer:

1. We allowed the chefs to have a camera because one of them had asked for one because it was their last night and they wanted to mess around and have some fun. I think we all expected them to film themselves doing impressions of Tom and Padma and some of the producers (that's what usually happens and it makes for fun extra content for the Bravo website).

2. The chefs know that there is someone on the production team sleeping in a room nearby and that they can go to them at any time if they have a problem. Marcel could have done this but did not. We do not have producers sleeping actually in their rooms -- it has never been necessary to police grown adults and industry professionals like that.

3. The next morning, I got a call from a field producer who had arrived at the loft to find Elia and Ilan without any hair. I was furious with them as I felt it was kind of a juvenile prank to pull which undermined the dignity of the show (little did I know there was much worse to come).

4. Marcel did not come to the production team at any point the next morning to make a complaint about what had happened so it took a little while for us to find out. He was in an interview and towards the end he mentioned it rather casually to the producer who was interviewing him. The producer then asked him for the full details and notified me.

5. Once we saw the tape, we had absolutely no choice but to ask Cliff to leave. I was very sorry to have to do so, as it was clear it was supposed to be a prank but it clearly went too far.

6. From the moment Tom told him he had to go, Cliff handled himself like a total gentleman.

7. I think Marcel was genuinely sorry that Cliff had to leave like that. (I think I would have been a lot less forgiving -- it must have been pretty unpleasant to be woken up to that).

8. It was a little embarrassing in front of Chef Eric Ripert. We were so proud to have him on the show and he had been impressed by the meal in Santa Barbara. It was all going so well, dignified and all about great food. Then all of a sudden we were at judges table with one chef missing and two chefs missing their hair. It was like we had been hit by a crazy-bomb.

9. It was a strange irony that the judges felt that they most likely would have eliminated Cliff anyway. They could still have decided to eliminate another chef but chose not to. I think it was the right call, as it would have felt unfair to eliminate a chef for being the second worst in the challenge -- especially with the stakes being so high.

I've been producing television for about 12 years now and nothing quite like this has happened to me before -- it was a strange and uncomfortable situation for everybody. Of course it does make for a very compelling episode and for a producer 'compelling' stories are the holy grail. But this is one story I would prefer not to be telling.




THANKS HOLSTER

SAVES ME SOME TIME

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN
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To all the "Boys will be Boys" apologist, I feel sorry for you!! It's fine if some Neanderthal wants to accept an assault like that, but most don't care to be awakened in the middle of the night and wrestled to the floor and restrained like that!! So very sad!! Almost reminds me of that video attack back east I heard about recently; some love triangle retaliation with some sadistic girls kicking the H e l l out of one of their peers!!




I find it interesting how so many people can watch the same show and get 2 totally different views of it.
I find it equally interesting on how if I cannot see the same thing and now I am a Neandrathal being "felt sorry" for. No one was hurt and Cliff was disqualified. I know I made it perfectly clear that Cliff's actions were not right. His intentions were not to hurt him. I just don't see why a federal case should be made of it.

Someone posted assault can be as simple as spitting at someone, well in the same wouldn't calling someone a neandrathal be considered defamation of character?










You don't see what the big deal is? Let me break it down a bit for you.

Marcel is very aware that he's not part of the boy's club that has emerged. He's been openly dissed not only in front of the judges, but guests and has to continue to live in a hostile environment. Put yourself in his shoes (as hard as that may be to do) and imagine being brutally awakened by a hulking figure about twice your size and all you've been bombarded with is the fact that those around you want you gone. Exactly how would you react? The guys left are a bunch of F***S!


WORD!!! Holy shite, I thought Cliff was going to unzip his pants & go to town on poor Marcel. Marcel conducted himself with true grace!!!
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People hate marcel because he's an arrogant tattle tale, who always tries to pick fights. like the fixtures shop incident. I dont see how people can put the blame on sam and ilan for their reactions to marcel. The blame has to go on marcel for that simple cause and effect. His over all personality caused them to react because he wont stop being what he is.




WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? AH-HUH! AH-HUHJ!




yep..after even seeing this episode..the Marcel hate group comes forth with Marcel hate and blame...BLAME!..spews forth..hahahaha..

Glad they are all going!
Elia looks a little strange bald.
Ilan ..(I hate saying this)...looks HAWT bald!!!
Sam-good for redeeming yourself by helping Marcel-too bad you chickened out of the head shaving-but we all forgive ya.

Looks like more drama in Hawaii! LOL




And this time, it looks like the drama is caused by Marcel.




[NOD NOD]

But it's not just this episode. He's been doing this since day 1. It's just that it took driving Cliff to violence to show the world what a horror Marcel REALLY IS.

[sigh]

: '(

"Bye, Cliff. It would've been cool seeing you at the last show against Sam once all was said and done".

KINJIRU






Does "kinjuru" mean delusional in Japanese?




Nope, but it's easy enough to find out what the word means in any library that carries ENGLISH-JAPANESE Grammars (or if you just read the book SHOGUN by James Clavell). ; )


KINJIRU





AND ???????

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Elia looks great!




YUP BETTER IN FACT

DID YOU SEE CHEF TOP

SITTING ON THE BED

HOLDING IN HIS URGE TO LAUGH

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN




OOPS HOLSTER SORRY BOUT THAT

MENT

YUP SHE DID LOOK GREAT

AND

DID YOU HAPPEN TO SEE CHEF TOM

AS HE SAT ON THE CHAIR

FIGHTING THE URGE NOT TO BURST OUT LAUGHING

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN
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Nope. What I'm saying is that the producers finally show footage where Marcel is the instigator.

I've been blaming Marcel the entire season but it seems the footage CLEARLY shows him as the instigator.




I still don't see how Marcel MAKES these people act as childish as they are. Children blame others for their behavior instead of taking responsibility. Marcel has helped others this entire season and yet still been the subject of endless harrassment. Where in this episode did he "instigate" anything? He simply said that he could not help plate Sam's dishes. Ever think that might just be the case? These children on the show this season are as sensitive as 12 year old girls and take everything personally. They should be more like Marcel and let it roll off their backs like professionals do.




"Marcel" and "Professional" don't belong said in the same statement. If anything, he's the most UN-PROFESSIONAL of all those contestants, still in the running or Eliminated. Heck, even Michael had more "professionalism" than Marcel (but Michael was too much of a "Good Ol' Boy", and there comes a time when you HAVE to take things seriously, especially in a contest like this one).

Just Marcel's comment about "not caring if Sam does the course He was given the right to chose for" because he (Marcel) was "just going to do whatever he wanted anyway, and let the cards fall where they will". THAT showed obvious lack of respect for the show, it's production staff, and the contest as a whole. If he can [expletive deleted] about Betty using Sugar instead of Nutrasweet (an all out problem when you're cooking a menu for children that might be ADHD or Diabetics), what makes his crap not stinky? (Yes, but i didn't want to get censored by using the ACTUAL words, but we all know what the phrase was, i hope). ; )

It was Sam and Mia that brought up Betty's use of sugar not Marcel. Please get your facts straight.

KINJIRU








Watch the show again, Flob1. If i remember correctly in the spot conversations with the contestants during the show, he opens his mouth the same way he did in the Firehouse when he tried to push Betty's buttons (and YES, Marcel-Drones, i KNOW she was pushing his back as well). Also the same way he crucified her dessert during the Thanksgiving show (yes, i realize it was just pumpkin pie filling to many of us, but what is pumpkin pie filling but PUMPKIN FILLING? Sheez).

KINJIRU

[Pulling out the prior episodes]
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WORD!!! Holy shite, I thought Cliff was going to unzip his pants & go to town on poor Marcel. Marcel conducted himself with true grace!!!




NOW THAT'S ONE OF THE FUNNIEST THINGS I'VE READ TONIGHT

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN
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To all the "Boys will be Boys" apologist, I feel sorry for you!! It's fine if some Neanderthal wants to accept an assault like that, but most don't care to be awakened in the middle of the night and wrestled to the floor and restrained like that!! So very sad!! Almost reminds me of that video attack back east I heard about recently; some love triangle retaliation with some sadistic girls kicking the H e l l out of one of their peers!!




I find it interesting how so many people can watch the same show and get 2 totally different views of it.
I find it equally interesting on how if I cannot see the same thing and now I am a Neandrathal being "felt sorry" for. No one was hurt and Cliff was disqualified. I know I made it perfectly clear that Cliff's actions were not right. His intentions were not to hurt him. I just don't see why a federal case should be made of it.

Someone posted assault can be as simple as spitting at someone, well in the same wouldn't calling someone a neandrathal be considered defamation of character?










You don't see what the big deal is? Let me break it down a bit for you.

Marcel is very aware that he's not part of the boy's club that has emerged. He's been openly dissed not only in front of the judges, but guests and has to continue to live in a hostile environment. Put yourself in his shoes (as hard as that may be to do) and imagine being brutally awakened by a hulking figure about twice your size and all you've been bombarded with is the fact that those around you want you gone. Exactly how would you react? The guys left are a bunch of F***S!




Okay fine... once again, I did not disagree that Cliff did was wrong. What I am was questioning, if you look back at my original post, was the comparison of manhandling to one poster said gang rape and assault.
I see that your point, I did not need it broken down for me I watched the show from the beginning. As much as I do not like Marcel, Cliff went too far. Grnated it was bad, but by the next day, things were fine- Marcel and Cliff were fine- even Ilan and marcel were fine- everyone and Marcel was fine. Yet there are a lot of people saying that Cliff needs to go to jail. Bravo should be sued, Cliff should be sued, etc.
If anyone had needed medical attention? Then i can see it.

Since its such a huge deal, tell me what would be a fitting punishment for Cliff? 5 yrs maximum security? lethal injection? Stoning? how about a good draw and quartered?
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I honestly was hoping as he left the room, Cliff would turn to the antichrist and tell it "I'm out of the competition now, so you watch your step, weasle." : |


KINJIRU




WITH THAT SAID KINJIRU

I WOULD CRUSH YOUR LARINX SO FAST

YOU WOULD JUST LAY

THERE WRITHING

ONE THING I HATE IS HATE

AND ONE ACTING LIKE HE HAS STATURE

WHEN HE PROBABLY DOES NOT

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Excuse me? *NOTHING* of what i said suggested ANY type of violence towards you (or Marcel for that matter). "Watch it" is simply a truth. Marcel's pushed things with his hijinx 1 time too many. If it was enough to push someone as calm and logical as Cliff into THAT kind of scenario, you can be assured that Marcel ISN'T innocent. Far from it. That YOU, a stranger to Marcel, and myself, would be taken to THAT extreme a statement over something as meaningless as a forum only underscores my point moreso.


KINJIRU
JUSTMEAOD
THAT WAS REALLY BORING

BY ALL THAT HYPED THIS WEEK

BY COMPARISON

THE BOARD WAS PRETTY DEAD

SAW SOME FAMILIAR FACES

CHATTING

PRETTY NON CHALLANTLY

A RABID FELLOW

RAN FROTHING FROM THE MOUTH

POOR THING

MIGHT HAVE TO KILL IT SOON

SEEMS THE "PING" GOT ALOT OF WOODBEE

PERSONALITIES......

MAKES ME WONDER

BUT I WILL BE PATIENT

THEY WILL SHOW AGAIN

AS I NOW KNOW BETTER WHO THEY MAY BE

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN
mypeapod1213
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Actually, Cliff would have been sent home even if this

event had not happened. The judges said this before the

chefs came in. His food was like "Hotel Food" Marcel

would have gone to Hawaii for the finale even had the

incident not happened.

Kari Ana


Marcel would have been gone as well. IMO, the incident was his ticket to Hawaii. All the judges said they weren't thrilled with his dish, so if there was no incident with Cliff, Marcel would have been packing his knives and going home. It would have been almost wrong to send Marcel home after all that- and almost disappointing because I "love to Hate" Marcel. I wanna see Sam, Elia, and Ilan prevail in Hawaii.






Yes.... that is what I said- but i said both Cliff and Marcel would have gone to send 3 to hawaii. The judges weren't too keen on his dish either.
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WORD!!! Holy shite, I thought Cliff was going to unzip his pants & go to town on poor Marcel. Marcel conducted himself with true grace!!!




NOW THAT'S ONE OF THE FUNNIEST THINGS I'VE READ TONIGHT

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN


Ahaha...Cliff did appear to be aroused.
Holster
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THAT WAS REALLY BORING

BY ALL THAT HYPED THIS WEEK

BY COMPARISON

THE BOARD WAS PRETTY DEAD

SAW SOME FAMILIAR FACES

CHATTING

PRETTY NON CHALLANTLY

A RABID FELLOW

RAN FROTHING FROM THE MOUTH

POOR THING

MIGHT HAVE TO KILL IT SOON

SEEMS THE "PING" GOT ALOT OF WOODBEE

PERSONALITIES......

MAKES ME WONDER

BUT I WILL BE PATIENT

THEY WILL SHOW AGAIN

AS I NOW KNOW BETTER WHO THEY MAY BE

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN




Odd night altogether, JM.
Shower and shuteye to rinse the soul.
We got that pseudo-samurai wobbling around with a dull blade.
Love child of Betty and Ilan???
Not much love actually.


Don't forget the poster:

pretty dead-on prediction...or should I say head-on?

http://mcrumistudio.com/clippercliff.jpg


Cheerio!
JUSTMEAOD
DYIN TIMES HERE

drowning deep in my sea of loathing
Broken your servant i kneel
It seems what's left of my human side
Is slowly changing in me

Looking at my own reflection
When suddenly it changes
Violently it changes (oh no)
There is no turning back now
You've woken up the demon in me

Get up, come on get down with the sickness
Open up your hate, and let it flow into me
You mother get up
You [expletive deleted] get up
Madness is the gift, that has been given to me

I can see inside you, the sickness is rising
Don't try to deny what you feel
It seems that all that was good has died
And is decaying in me

It seems you're having some trouble
In dealing with these changes
Living with these changes (oh no)
The world is a scary place
Now that you've woken up the demon in me

GET WELL SOON



TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN
JUSTMEAOD
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THAT WAS REALLY BORING

BY ALL THAT HYPED THIS WEEK

BY COMPARISON

THE BOARD WAS PRETTY DEAD

SAW SOME FAMILIAR FACES

CHATTING

PRETTY NON CHALLANTLY

A RABID FELLOW

RAN FROTHING FROM THE MOUTH

POOR THING

MIGHT HAVE TO KILL IT SOON

SEEMS THE "PING" GOT ALOT OF WOODBEE

PERSONALITIES......

MAKES ME WONDER

BUT I WILL BE PATIENT

THEY WILL SHOW AGAIN

AS I NOW KNOW BETTER WHO THEY MAY BE

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN




Odd night altogether, JM.
Shower and shuteye to rinse the soul.
We got that pseudo-samurai wobbling around with a dull blade.
Love child of Betty and Ilan???
Not much love actually.


Don't forget the poster:

pretty dead-on prediction...or should I say head-on?

http://mcrumistudio.com/clippercliff.jpg


Cheerio!




SAW IT HOLSTER

ONLY THING MISSING IN THAT PIC

WAS THE EXECUTIONER

YOU CALLED IT TOO

WARNING EVERYONE IN THE OTHER THREAD

MAD DOG WAS ON THE LOOSE

NO BIGGIES

TO ME THE GUY IS JUST DEAD



TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN
JUSTMEAOD
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WORD!!! Holy shite, I thought Cliff was going to unzip his pants & go to town on poor Marcel. Marcel conducted himself with true grace!!!




NOW THAT'S ONE OF THE FUNNIEST THINGS I'VE READ TONIGHT

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN


Ahaha...Cliff did appear to be aroused.




WHAT WAS FUNNY ABOUT THE WHOLE ATTACK

WAS MARCEL HELD HIM OFF LOL

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN
aprilB
just watched the rerun wanted to see the show twice before i came up with a response. its sad but i don't think anyone deserves to win, padma was 100% correct that no one was showing the qualities that they look for in a Top Chef. theres so much unprofessionalism and childish antics it makes me sick to my stomach. how do some of these people work in an enviroment when others are dependent on them to make desisions? and if you've ever worked in the restaurant business its a make or break mentality every single day, sorry elia but you'd be the first to break.

cliff deserved to get kicked off for his actions but at the very least he SEEMED sincere when he apologized, and it didn't SEEM like there was any hard feeling between him and Marcel. and wtf sam? the situation felt oddly uncomfortable for both parties? UMMM NO!!! maybe it felt uncomfortable the next day when you got called out on it, or by uncomfortable you mean "funny" cause i saw you giggling like a school girl while marcel pleaded for your help. ASS.

Ilan i'd imagine you had a equally as stupid comment about the incident, what was it again? oh right we were drunk. interrupt your peers when they're talking to you more please. ugh.

elia whats the problem? you need to get your head on straight(hopefully its a little lighter after losing all that hair) girl a MUCH MUCH better chef(imo) gave up her right to be in the competition so you could continue. but you give up the second something doesn't go the way you expected it? they enjoyed your dish hun..

this season is a train wreck but who can look away honestly? does this show even have producers on location or any kind of intermediator trying to keep the peace? chef tom said two words about the entire clif-marcel situation and doesn't feel like he needs to mediate. yeah tom shouldn't have to baby sit, but we've been at this breaking point for awhile now and even a few words of "knock off the funny stuff and focus on your cooking" could go a long way.

thankfully i can fully expect the reunion show to be full of even more drama and cheap shots at marcel that they didn't have time to broadcast the first time around. oh wait, this is a cooking contest? *sigh*


and JUSTMEAOD is there a reason why you type in all caps with spaces inbetween every sentence? all caps is yelling and sometimes your posts break the borders and makes all the following posts spill out into the advertisments on the side. sometimes you even have an entire page dedicated to your posts because you quote so many single posts in a row. i really wish there was an ignore feature..
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Nope, not Betty, but with the way this show is being run/judged, i really have a new appreciation for all she and Amy and Marissa were going through. Otto, feh, but Amy should've really stuck around. Giving Elia a "gimme" and eliminating herself was a MAJOR mistake. She (Amy) has more talent in her nail clippings than Elia has in her entire being. : /


KINJIRU, And it's NOT "Attack Dog", it's "MISTER ATTACK DOG"! ; )











WELL MISTA DOG

BETTER LIGHTEN UP

FUNNY NEVER BEEN AFRAID OF DOGS

IF A MAD ONE ATTACKED ME

I'D KILL IT ON THE SPOT

WITHOUT BATTING AN EYE

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Since my comments have been nothing warranting THIS kind of reply, i'll just presume this is really Marcel in disguise, and [RASPBERRY] in your general direction. ; >

KINJIRU
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