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Whose flirtin'?

Its taken me three months to work out that that's a waste of time.:rolleyes:

So whadda ya do then?? Or is this a bit too girlie...powderoom-type private talk... just between us girls-type conversation.:confused:
For God's sake, on behalf of every other person reading this, google it or something! I thought you wanted more guys around here...

And it's a waste of time, hmmmm?

Well, gotta get back to that laundry then...my cheerleading skirt needs to be pressed...

Ciao!

OK guys...You can come in now...I think I've scared 'em off. Just be quiet though. They have ears everywhere.

OK guys...You can come in now...I think I've scared 'em off. Just be quiet though. They have ears everywhere.
Hahahahahahahahahaha . . . have your thread Cranky. We gotta go do laundry. You'll probably be able to hear . . . mmmmmmmm . . . crickets in here now. :p

a bunch of early Germans were sitting around, and one of them, named Helmut
Speaking of Helmut...that's someone whom I wouldn't mind a little banter with in here.

Hey...Yo!!!...Helmut....

Looks like he's gone home from work...offline now.

Let's see now...we have thunder, Felt, Lim, and classic1 online...:rolleyes:

Hey thunder and classic...What did you think of Cadel scooping all the Aussie awards the other night? Who'd he beat out of second place?

So changing the subject:

Who here has never had a fight with a sibling or a parent or got Mum crying at a family Christmas get-together?

I think I have to place a check after all the above.:o

[Its just one of the downsides of being a sarcastic SOB I suppose:rolleyes: ]

What the freak is up with Rachel Ray? Why is she so big and popping up all over the place? She annoys me.

What the freak is up with Rachel Ray? Why is she so big and popping up all over the place? She annoys me.Frigo...great to see you in here. How's your wrist these days?

Most of Ray Ray's ubiquitousness can be traced back to Oprah's adoption/promotion of her (think Dr. Phil).

I copied and pasted this post from the "Rachael Ray Sucks" website that Edie linked in post #1044 of this thread. In case you didn't read it (it doesn't really answer your question, but it was humorous to read;) )


Not that I'm a huge fan of the buffoonery that's typical of Emeril Live show but this is utterly outrageous! Despite the hoards of seal-like fans clapping every time he lifts a finger THIS GUY CAN AT LEAST COOK! I don't know WHO Bobby Flay, Alton Brown and Tyler Florence are doing to be hanging on this long. Just sell the whole f@#king thing to Rayturd, Guy and Paula, call it the Greasy Horny Dipshits Network and lets finish this facade.

I can just imagine the kind of meetings FN ass clowns must have. Obnoxious, check! Sleazy old lady, check! Talks like a stroked out broken record, check! Questionable personal hygiene, check! Hoards of zombie following who eat, cook and bathe in lard, check! Hey lets give them ANOTHER show! Just take out one of the old geezers who only know how to cook. The collective IQ of that meeting room is probably equal to that of three inbreds.

Rayturd has destroyed an entire network and altered the sensibilities of an entire nation singlehandedly! I say give the bitch an award and hang her statue in Times Square!

Did anyone catch the recent giving away of the Battle Dessert (Iron Chef) to the obnoxious antics and concoctions of Paula and Cat Cora (guilty by association only) over the much classier selections of Robert Irvine and Tyler Florence? ICA has lost all dignity ever since Rayturd landed her filthy ass on that show! And now Alton Brown is calling everyone KIDS!!!! What the f#%kety f#%k?

IS NO ONE AND NO PLACE SAFE FROM THE EVIL WRATH OF RAY?


She is taking over the nation obviously and must be stopped. No one would suspect that Lucifer would come in a woman's body. And her birthday is [near] June, 1966 (666!!!!!). Actually its August, 1968, but that's not far away!

Rachel is to cooking what a Big Mac is to hamburgers. And none of her 30 minute meals can actually be cooked in 30 minutes.

Here's some criticisms from the net:

Some have criticized Ray's "perky" demeanor as well as her lack of a formal chef's education and perceived lack of seriousness about cooking. Celebrity chef (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_chef) and Travel Channel personality Anthony Bourdain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain), who graduated from the Culinary Institute of America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culinary_Institute_of_America), has referred to her as a "bobblehead (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobblehead)".[21] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Ray#_note-12)

In a Slate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slate_%28magazine%29) article defending Ray, Jill Hunter Pellettieri summarized some of these criticisms by writing:

“Ray's ditzy demeanor also makes her easy to dismiss. She giggles off-cue and constantly praises her own cooking. "Smells awesome already!" she says, making her Snapper in a Snap. "I am so psyched about that." She employs cute abbreviations—EVOO means "extra virgin olive oil", and gives her dishes nicknames, such as "You-Won't-Be-Single-for-Long Vodka Cream Pasta". The acknowledgments in her $40 a Day cookbook read like a high-school yearbook: "Don …You are the tallest man we've ever had on crew, and yet you pack the smallest bag—ever! Cool." And, it didn't boost her credibility when she posed for pinup shots in FHM (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FHM). (One featured Ray licking chocolate off a spoon.) When the magazine hit newsstands, she said, "I think it is kinda cool for someone who is goofy, and a cook, just a normal person to be thought of in that way.[13] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Ray#_note-pellettieri)”
The 30 Minute Meals concept has also been criticized because Ray doesn't account for certain preparation times in the signature half-hour cooking time. Many of these preparations, such as pre-washing herbs and vegetables, are not meal-specific, and Ray counsels they should be done ahead of time. In the Slate article that otherwise mostly complimented her, author Pellettieri went through several of Ray's "30 Minute Meals" recipes and was unable to complete any meal in under half an hour.[13] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Ray#_note-pellettieri)

Ray has indicated on her cooking show that it may take others over 30 minutes but the point being that it's still fast and simple. The New York Times Magazine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times_Magazine) has noted that one of the prices of her popularity has been an "anti-fan site," a LiveJournal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LiveJournal) community titled "Rachael Ray Sucks." The community's founder acknowledges that it was created partially in jest. Posters in the community regularly discuss annoyance and disgust at topics such as Ray's constant spasmodic hand motions, her fixated smile, her overused catch phrases and the perceived inedibility and poor aesthetics of many of her recipes. The community has over 1,800 members.[22] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Ray#_note-13)


But apart from that I love her!!!

Okay Bro.

Remember when I told "bambi" to eff off during the CF-DPF wars. Well now I am piecing together why you still hold a grudge. Check out post #1171 on page 79 (if you have 15 posts to a page) on FID.

I fear that avatar represents your soulmate, which I hastily evicted as a DPF troll. It reminds me of that Cheers episode when they "pantsed" the real Wade Boggs, thinking he was a "Gary's Ole Towne Tavern" plant.

I'm sorry. My error was made with the best intentions.:o

Geeze, and I thought I spent too much time on message boards ;)

Good thing I'm not a stalker Cranky - you've let out more than enough info that some day I'm bound to recognize you - especially if you race for (as opposed to just ride with) the orange team.

Okay Bro.

Remember when I told "bambi" to eff off during the CF-DPF wars. Well now I am piecing together why you still hold a grudge. Check out post #1171 on page 79 (if you have 15 posts to a page) on FID.

I fear that avatar represents your soulmate, which I hastily evicted as a DPF troll. It reminds me of that Cheers episode when they "pantsed" the real Wade Boggs, thinking he was a "Gary's Ole Towne Tavern" plant.

I'm sorry. My error was made with the best intentions.:o
I'm completely at a loss as to what is meant here. I don't recognize bambi's avatar. :confused:

Geeze, and I thought I spent too much time on message boards ;)

Good thing I'm not a stalker Cranky - you've let out more than enough info that some day I'm bound to recognize you - especially if you race for (as opposed to just ride with) the orange team.Welcome Eden.

I advise you not to ask every good lookin' orange-jerseyed guy you see on the streets of Seattle, if they're "Cranky". They will probably misunderstand you.:p

You have just entered the twilight zone by coming in here. The theme of the thread is anything that you want to talk about which usually means nothing about cycling. You can change the subject any time you like. In fact its encouraged. And though I sound like one of the guys who runs this show, we have nobody that runs this show (I almost tried once and got whipped). I will just run through some of the regular characters, for your benefit:



nns1400 (NNS): Midwest mum, who is either the sexiest mum east of the Cascades, or she's a really good actress.

C'dale Girl (C'Girl): A relatively new entrant to this movie plot. Very good with the banter like NNS, and eerily has almost the same backgrounnd (including being a Mizzou alumnus).

Bro Deal (Bro): The brains of the troupe. Rarely does the level/quality of conversation attract his presence unfortunately.

earth_dweller (Edie): Very economical in her posts, but the quality is high.

JHuskey (JHusk): Also economical, and extremely witty, our most experienced member.

Thoughtforfood (TFF): Very witty but hasn't been in for a while (we are not sure if he survived the construction of a gingerbread house).

Frigo's luggage (Frigo): Rare visitor but very welcome when he does.

matagi (ma): Drops in occasionally from north of Sydney and has wizard-like healing powers (ma is a doctor)

stevebaby: Humor and dolls are the theme for steve.:p

and Klodifan: The Patroness and OP of the thread. Only makes rare appearances however... as her day job has her tied up a lot...though we always throw out the red carpet on her visits.

And Crankyfeet (Cranky): Just assume everything that is posted by this forum vomiter is BS - you will almost never go wrong.

And there are approximately forty other characters who have visited sporadically (where have you gone Felt?).

I'm completely at a loss as to what is meant here. I don't recognize bambi's avatar. :confused:After chasing "bambi" away, thinking that she was just joining us to cause trouble, you posted :

You probably just chased away the screen name of Sung Hi Lee. There goes my chance. ;)I just went back to find something else and she has introduced an avatar now which reminded me of that caper...and I think you might have been right.

I've never been too much of a small talker so you'll likely find me to be spare in the posts too (plus I'm going away for a few days, out of reach of a computer), but I'll be sure to keep myself amused by reading frequently.

I've never been too much of a small talker so you'll likely find me to be spare in the posts too (plus I'm going away for a few days, out of reach of a computer), but I'll be sure to keep myself amused by reading frequently.Don't worry. That's how we all felt about three months ago. Its called FPIS. Forum Posting Insecurity Syndrome. Its when you think that every post you make...should add value. Very much an anchor on flowing conversation, pointless prose, and repartee.

It won't take long and we'll cure you of your FPIS. Unfortunately our friend, Bro, we think, has had a relapse.:p

And you mean I did that whole thread summary gig and you're only going to drop in occasionally? No way!

Frigo...great to see you in here. How's your wrist these days?

Most of Ray Ray's ubiquitousness can be traced back to Oprah's adoption/promotion of her (think Dr. Phil).

I copied and pasted this post from the "Rachael Ray Sucks" website that Edie linked in post #1044 of this thread. In case you didn't read it (it doesn't really answer your question, but it was humorous to read;) )





[color=black]She is taking over the nation obviously and must be stopped. No one would suspect that Lucifer would come in a woman's body. And her birthday is [near] June, 1966 (666!!!!!). Actually its August, 1968, but that's not far away!

Rachel is to cooking what a Big Mac is to hamburgers. And none of her 30 minute meals can actually be cooked in 30 minutes.

Here's some criticisms from the net:




But apart from that I love her!!!








She has no boobies! I rest my case.

Let's see now...we have thunder, Felt, Lim, and classic1 online...:rolleyes:

Hey thunder and classic...What did you think of Cadel scooping all the Aussie awards the other night? Who'd he beat out of second place?
O'Grady?

Crank, never visit this thread, dont address me in here :p

Rachael Ray sucks!!!

She makes disgusting non-healthy food and has the gall to call it 'healthful'. She says she cares about childhood obesity and wants to do something about... and then she gets a major deal with Dunkin Donuts.

She is everywhere, you can't go to a store without seeing her cookbooks and hearing her way-too-much-smoking voice.... AARRGGGG

okay xmas shopping overdosed on her, but still icky.

Rachael Ray sucks!!!

She makes disgusting non-healthy food and has the gall to call it 'healthful'. She says she cares about childhood obesity and wants to do something about... and then she gets a major deal with Dunkin Donuts.

She is everywhere, you can't go to a store without seeing her cookbooks and hearing her way-too-much-smoking voice.... AARRGGGG

okay xmas shopping overdosed on her, but still icky.


....and she has no boobies.

BTW: I will be skiing tomorrow.