Thread: Food Network-Out of Touch?

On Sat 31 May 2008 03:24:52p, Kswck told us...

> The Food Network has some good personalities and programs (I love Giada's
> cleavage), but they are out of touch with reality. Sandra Lee is just an
> idiot.
>
> Real people just don't make that sort of stuff on a daily basis.
>
> Iron Chef is a fantasy that none of us will actually make-but love to
look
> at.
>
> Agree or disagree?
>
> Who's your favorite and why?

My favorites have long been off the air.

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On Sat 31 May 2008 03:24:52p, Kswck told us...

> The Food Network has some good personalities and programs (I love Giada's
> cleavage), but they are out of touch with reality. Sandra Lee is just an
> idiot.
>
> Real people just don't make that sort of stuff on a daily basis.
>
> Iron Chef is a fantasy that none of us will actually make-but love to
look
> at.
>
> Agree or disagree?
>
> Who's your favorite and why?

My favorites have long been off the air.

--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Saturday, 05(V)/31(XXXI)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
'For us, patriotism is the same as the
love of humanity' _ M. Gandhi
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"Wayne Boatwright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat 31 May 2008 03:24:52p, Kswck told us...
>
>> The Food Network has some good personalities and programs (I love Giada's
>> cleavage), but they are out of touch with reality. Sandra Lee is just an
>> idiot.
>>
>> Real people just don't make that sort of stuff on a daily basis.
>>
>> Iron Chef is a fantasy that none of us will actually make-but love to
> look
>> at.
>>
>> Agree or disagree?
>>
>> Who's your favorite and why?
>
> My favorites have long been off the air.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
> -------------------------------------------
> Saturday, 05(V)/31(XXXI)/08(MMVIII)
> -------------------------------------------
> -------------------------------------------
> 'For us, patriotism is the same as the
> love of humanity' _ M. Gandhi
> -------------------------------------------
>
>
>

Mario is a fave. Flay I'd ike to backhand w/a 2x4. What a jerk.

"Wayne Boatwright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat 31 May 2008 03:24:52p, Kswck told us...
>
>> The Food Network has some good personalities and programs (I love Giada's
>> cleavage), but they are out of touch with reality. Sandra Lee is just an
>> idiot.
>>
>> Real people just don't make that sort of stuff on a daily basis.
>>
>> Iron Chef is a fantasy that none of us will actually make-but love to
> look
>> at.
>>
>> Agree or disagree?
>>
>> Who's your favorite and why?
>
> My favorites have long been off the air.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
> -------------------------------------------
> Saturday, 05(V)/31(XXXI)/08(MMVIII)
> -------------------------------------------
> -------------------------------------------
> 'For us, patriotism is the same as the
> love of humanity' _ M. Gandhi
> -------------------------------------------
>
>
>

Mario is a fave. Flay I'd ike to backhand w/a 2x4. What a jerk.

"Kswck" <[email protected]> news:4841d057$0$15178$[email protected]: in
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> The Food Network has some good personalities and programs (I love
> Giada's cleavage), but they are out of touch with reality. Sandra Lee
> is just an idiot.
>
> Real people just don't make that sort of stuff on a daily basis.
>
> Iron Chef is a fantasy that none of us will actually make-but love to
> look at.
>
> Agree or disagree?
>
> Who's your favorite and why?

I haven't watched Food Network in so long I'm not even sure who has a
show on it or not. I like Alton Brown's show because it is informative.
I still like Paula Deen even though I think her show is way off base from
it's original intent. Rachel Ray and Sandra Lee are jokes. RR has a
show on Network TV as well now and I watched it for maybe 5 minutes. Same
old jabber and crap she spouts on the Food Network. For the most part I
no longer watch any of them.

Michael

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"Kswck" <[email protected]> news:4841d057$0$15178$[email protected]: in
rec.food.cooking

> The Food Network has some good personalities and programs (I love
> Giada's cleavage), but they are out of touch with reality. Sandra Lee
> is just an idiot.
>
> Real people just don't make that sort of stuff on a daily basis.
>
> Iron Chef is a fantasy that none of us will actually make-but love to
> look at.
>
> Agree or disagree?
>
> Who's your favorite and why?

I haven't watched Food Network in so long I'm not even sure who has a
show on it or not. I like Alton Brown's show because it is informative.
I still like Paula Deen even though I think her show is way off base from
it's original intent. Rachel Ray and Sandra Lee are jokes. RR has a
show on Network TV as well now and I watched it for maybe 5 minutes. Same
old jabber and crap she spouts on the Food Network. For the most part I
no longer watch any of them.

Michael

--
"I'd like to be in Hell in time for dinner"
-Edward H. Ruloff

To email - michael at lonergan dot us dot com

On Sat, 31 May 2008 18:24:52 -0400, "Kswck" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>Who's your favorite and why?
>

No favorites. In fact, I barely watch it anymore.

I just switched over to FN and Dinner Impossible is on. I don't like
the premise of that show, but at least the star isn't a raving maniac.
The reason I'm watching it is because I'm not a political junkie so I
don't watch *those* channels (but get updates from the political
junkie in the other room anyway), plus I'd seen the HGTV (which I'm
addicted to) show at least twice and didn't want to watch it again.

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On Sat, 31 May 2008 18:24:52 -0400, "Kswck" <[email protected]>
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>
>Who's your favorite and why?
>

No favorites. In fact, I barely watch it anymore.

I just switched over to FN and Dinner Impossible is on. I don't like
the premise of that show, but at least the star isn't a raving maniac.
The reason I'm watching it is because I'm not a political junkie so I
don't watch *those* channels (but get updates from the political
junkie in the other room anyway), plus I'd seen the HGTV (which I'm
addicted to) show at least twice and didn't want to watch it again.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 31 May 2008 03:24:52p, Kswck told us...
>
>> The Food Network has some good personalities and programs (I love
>> Giada's cleavage), but they are out of touch with reality. Sandra
>> Lee is just an idiot.
>>
>> Real people just don't make that sort of stuff on a daily basis.
>>
>> Iron Chef is a fantasy that none of us will actually make-but love
>> to look at.
>>
>> Agree or disagree?
>>
>> Who's your favorite and why?
>
> My favorites have long been off the air.

I concur with that, brudda.

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What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 31 May 2008 03:24:52p, Kswck told us...
>
>> The Food Network has some good personalities and programs (I love
>> Giada's cleavage), but they are out of touch with reality. Sandra
>> Lee is just an idiot.
>>
>> Real people just don't make that sort of stuff on a daily basis.
>>
>> Iron Chef is a fantasy that none of us will actually make-but love
>> to look at.
>>
>> Agree or disagree?
>>
>> Who's your favorite and why?
>
> My favorites have long been off the air.

I concur with that, brudda.

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Dave www.davebbq.com

What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan

On Sat, 31 May 2008 22:50:16 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
<don'[email protected]> wrote:

>"Kswck" <[email protected]> news:4841d057$0$15178$[email protected]: in
>rec.food.cooking
>
>> The Food Network has some good personalities and programs (I love
>> Giada's cleavage), but they are out of touch with reality. Sandra Lee
>> is just an idiot.
>>
>> Real people just don't make that sort of stuff on a daily basis.
>>
>> Iron Chef is a fantasy that none of us will actually make-but love to
>> look at.
>>
>> Agree or disagree?
>>
>> Who's your favorite and why?
>
>I haven't watched Food Network in so long I'm not even sure who has a
>show on it or not. I like Alton Brown's show because it is informative.
>I still like Paula Deen even though I think her show is way off base from
>it's original intent. Rachel Ray and Sandra Lee are jokes. RR has a
>show on Network TV as well now and I watched it for maybe 5 minutes. Same
>old jabber and crap she spouts on the Food Network. For the most part I
>no longer watch any of them.

I'm with you, mostly. Alton Brown is ok. I absolutely loathe Rachel
Ray... it's just something about referring to sandwiches as "sammies"
that makes it really hard to take anything else seriously. Cooking
for idiots.

I do kind of like the cake show, though... Ace of Cakes? Just because
it's fun to watch them make these things.

I almost never watch it, except when there's nothing else at all on
and I need some noise.

On Sat, 31 May 2008 22:50:16 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
<don'[email protected]> wrote:

>"Kswck" <[email protected]> news:4841d057$0$15178$[email protected]: in
>rec.food.cooking
>
>> The Food Network has some good personalities and programs (I love
>> Giada's cleavage), but they are out of touch with reality. Sandra Lee
>> is just an idiot.
>>
>> Real people just don't make that sort of stuff on a daily basis.
>>
>> Iron Chef is a fantasy that none of us will actually make-but love to
>> look at.
>>
>> Agree or disagree?
>>
>> Who's your favorite and why?
>
>I haven't watched Food Network in so long I'm not even sure who has a
>show on it or not. I like Alton Brown's show because it is informative.
>I still like Paula Deen even though I think her show is way off base from
>it's original intent. Rachel Ray and Sandra Lee are jokes. RR has a
>show on Network TV as well now and I watched it for maybe 5 minutes. Same
>old jabber and crap she spouts on the Food Network. For the most part I
>no longer watch any of them.

I'm with you, mostly. Alton Brown is ok. I absolutely loathe Rachel
Ray... it's just something about referring to sandwiches as "sammies"
that makes it really hard to take anything else seriously. Cooking
for idiots.

I do kind of like the cake show, though... Ace of Cakes? Just because
it's fun to watch them make these things.

I almost never watch it, except when there's nothing else at all on
and I need some noise.

"Dave Bugg" <[email protected]> news:LDk0k.588$Kw3.108@trndny01: in
rec.food.cooking

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Sat 31 May 2008 03:24:52p, Kswck told us...
>>
>>> The Food Network has some good personalities and programs (I love
>>> Giada's cleavage), but they are out of touch with reality. Sandra
>>> Lee is just an idiot.
>>>
>>> Real people just don't make that sort of stuff on a daily basis.
>>>
>>> Iron Chef is a fantasy that none of us will actually make-but love
>>> to look at.
>>>
>>> Agree or disagree?
>>>
>>> Who's your favorite and why?
>>
>> My favorites have long been off the air.
>
> I concur with that, brudda.

I thought of you yesterday. I was flying down Ballas Road yesterday
trying to get to Manchester before the 3pm traffic clog and a car pulled
out of a subdivision in front of me with the license plates... D'BUGG.
Cracked me up.

Michael



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"Dave Bugg" <[email protected]> news:LDk0k.588$Kw3.108@trndny01: in
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> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Sat 31 May 2008 03:24:52p, Kswck told us...
>>
>>> The Food Network has some good personalities and programs (I love
>>> Giada's cleavage), but they are out of touch with reality. Sandra
>>> Lee is just an idiot.
>>>
>>> Real people just don't make that sort of stuff on a daily basis.
>>>
>>> Iron Chef is a fantasy that none of us will actually make-but love
>>> to look at.
>>>
>>> Agree or disagree?
>>>
>>> Who's your favorite and why?
>>
>> My favorites have long been off the air.
>
> I concur with that, brudda.

I thought of you yesterday. I was flying down Ballas Road yesterday
trying to get to Manchester before the 3pm traffic clog and a car pulled
out of a subdivision in front of me with the license plates... D'BUGG.
Cracked me up.

Michael



--
"I'd like to be in Hell in time for dinner"
-Edward H. Ruloff

To email - michael at lonergan dot us dot com

Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> "Dave Bugg" <[email protected]> news:LDk0k.588$Kw3.108@trndny01: in
> rec.food.cooking
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Sat 31 May 2008 03:24:52p, Kswck told us...
>>>
>>>> The Food Network has some good personalities and programs (I love
>>>> Giada's cleavage), but they are out of touch with reality. Sandra
>>>> Lee is just an idiot.
>>>>
>>>> Real people just don't make that sort of stuff on a daily basis.
>>>>
>>>> Iron Chef is a fantasy that none of us will actually make-but love
>>>> to look at.
>>>>
>>>> Agree or disagree?
>>>>
>>>> Who's your favorite and why?
>>>
>>> My favorites have long been off the air.
>>
>> I concur with that, brudda.
>
> I thought of you yesterday. I was flying down Ballas Road yesterday
> trying to get to Manchester before the 3pm traffic clog and a car
> pulled out of a subdivision in front of me with the license plates...
> D'BUGG. Cracked me up.

LOL!! That is too funny. I'd thought of getting the same personalized plate
here in WA, but decided the extra cost each year to be vain wasn't worth it.

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you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan

Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> "Dave Bugg" <[email protected]> news:LDk0k.588$Kw3.108@trndny01: in
> rec.food.cooking
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Sat 31 May 2008 03:24:52p, Kswck told us...
>>>
>>>> The Food Network has some good personalities and programs (I love
>>>> Giada's cleavage), but they are out of touch with reality. Sandra
>>>> Lee is just an idiot.
>>>>
>>>> Real people just don't make that sort of stuff on a daily basis.
>>>>
>>>> Iron Chef is a fantasy that none of us will actually make-but love
>>>> to look at.
>>>>
>>>> Agree or disagree?
>>>>
>>>> Who's your favorite and why?
>>>
>>> My favorites have long been off the air.
>>
>> I concur with that, brudda.
>
> I thought of you yesterday. I was flying down Ballas Road yesterday
> trying to get to Manchester before the 3pm traffic clog and a car
> pulled out of a subdivision in front of me with the license plates...
> D'BUGG. Cracked me up.

LOL!! That is too funny. I'd thought of getting the same personalized plate
here in WA, but decided the extra cost each year to be vain wasn't worth it.

--
Dave www.davebbq.com

What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan

Kswck wrote:
> The Food Network has some good personalities and programs (I love Giada's
> cleavage), but they are out of touch with reality. Sandra Lee is just an
> idiot.

This NYT times article on Lee pretty much says it all:


"...seems more intent on encouraging people to create excuses for not
cooking than on encouraging them to cook wholesome simple foods,.."

"...she has produced two books in which she encourages a dislike for
cooking, and gives people an excuse for feeding themselves and their
families mediocre food filled with preservatives.."

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...=&pagewanted=1


>
> Real people just don't make that sort of stuff on a daily basis.
>
> Iron Chef is a fantasy that none of us will actually make-but love to look
> at.
>
> Agree or disagree?
>
> Who's your favorite and why?
>
>

Kswck wrote:
> The Food Network has some good personalities and programs (I love Giada's
> cleavage), but they are out of touch with reality. Sandra Lee is just an
> idiot.

This NYT times article on Lee pretty much says it all:


"...seems more intent on encouraging people to create excuses for not
cooking than on encouraging them to cook wholesome simple foods,.."

"...she has produced two books in which she encourages a dislike for
cooking, and gives people an excuse for feeding themselves and their
families mediocre food filled with preservatives.."

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...=&pagewanted=1


>
> Real people just don't make that sort of stuff on a daily basis.
>
> Iron Chef is a fantasy that none of us will actually make-but love to look
> at.
>
> Agree or disagree?
>
> Who's your favorite and why?
>
>

On Sat, 31 May 2008 22:51:23 GMT, "Dave Bugg" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>I concur with that, brudda.

I'm a relative newcomer to cable tv. My city wasn't wired for it
until fairly late in the game. IMO, FoodTV never did measure up to
the hype it got here on rfc. PBS was and still is better.

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