On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 22:31:40 +0000, Nola wrote:

>
> On 20-Aug-2006, "Chuck (in SC)" > wrote:
>
>> Come to think of it,, I miss the Real NOLA cook,, Justin Wilson.
>> I don't even see his reruns any more... Now HE could give ya' tips on
>> how to COOK,, not how to SHOWBOAT..
>> http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/Colle...s_tv_chefs.htm
>> He gave cooking tips.. and recipes..
>
> hoooo-eeeeee das good; add a little sauterne wine - 2 cups, pour one in da
> pot an drink t'other

He really never put any in the pot! ahaha

Saul Saje > wrote:
>and
>then gets crushed in her senior year when she finally realizes
>everyone secretly hates her.

She realized wrong.

--Blair
"I wish I had her number."

> >
> >> While true, how often do folks travel on vacation on a low budjet of
> >> $40 a day?!?
> >
> > $40 a day was a fairly typical meal allowance when I travelled on
> > business to a number of cities; one of the reasons I loved to stay in
> > Embassy Suites hotels was it's complimentary breakfast meant a better
> > dinner that evening.
>
>
> L, not -L,
>
> See, that's a business allowance. Who saves up to take a real vacation
> and then skimps on food?!? When I vacation, I look up all the favorite
> food places I've seen and heard of, and remembered, making it a point to
> dine there. I can skimp on accomodations, spending so little time in
> them.
>
> Imho,
>
> Andy


Oh we don't skimp on food but you have to remember that not all folks like
to have fancy, fancy meals all the time. I worked that way for about 15
years so when we go out we tend to eat more ethnic foods or things that I'm
just not too good at more than anything else. It's not because we're
cheap, it's because it's what we like!


helen

"Helen Harrand" > wrote in message
> Oh we don't skimp on food but you have to remember that not all folks like
> to have fancy, fancy meals all the time. I worked that way for about 15
> years so when we go out we tend to eat more ethnic foods or things that
> I'm
> just not too good at more than anything else. It's not because we're
> cheap, it's because it's what we like!
>

Some of the best meals we've had on vacation were some of the cheapest.
Sitting along the banks of the Hudson River with a bottle of wine, piece of
cheese, loaf of bread was absolutely phenomenal. Sitting in a park
overlooking Florence in Italy was equally good with the same meal, just a
better cheese. Each of these meals was less than $10 for the two of us and
more memorable than some that cost $200.

On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:06:11 -0500, notbob > wrote:

>On 2006-08-20, Chuck (in SC) > wrote:
>
>> Come to think of it,, I miss the Real NOLA cook,, Justin Wilson.
>
>You gotta be kidding.
>
>While I loved watching Justin, his cooking was absurd. He put
>everything in transparent baking bags (are those even still
>available?) along with 2 C of rice and half a bottle of white wine. He
>drank the other half of the bottle himself. He was a hoot as an
>entertainer, with his bubba-cue and gar-own-tee, but I never even
>bothered with his recipes. Maybe he had another show where he cooked
>real food. If so, I never saw it.
>
>nb
Nah.. but he was entertaining.. I wasn't old enough to care about
cooking when he was on tv...
But I do miss his entertainment..

On 2006-08-21, Chuck (in SC) > wrote:

> But I do miss his entertainment..

As I understand it, he was widely respected in the South as a
storyteller and keeper of local lore. I suspect he was coerced into
the cooking tv genre as a saleable cultural oddity more than anything
else. Regardless, I'm glad to have seen him.

nb

> >> >
> >> >> While true, how often do folks travel on vacation on a low budjet
> >> >> of $40 a day?!?
> >> >
> >> > $40 a day was a fairly typical meal allowance when I travelled on
> >> > business to a number of cities; one of the reasons I loved to stay
> >> > in Embassy Suites hotels was it's complimentary breakfast meant a
> >> > better dinner that evening.
> >>
> >>
> >> L, not -L,
> >>
> >> See, that's a business allowance. Who saves up to take a real
> >> vacation and then skimps on food?!? When I vacation, I look up all
> >> the favorite food places I've seen and heard of, and remembered,
> >> making it a point to dine there. I can skimp on accomodations,
> >> spending so little time in them.
> >>
> >> Imho,
> >>
> >> Andy
> >
> >
> > Oh we don't skimp on food but you have to remember that not all folks
> > like to have fancy, fancy meals all the time. I worked that way for
> > about 15 years so when we go out we tend to eat more ethnic foods or
> > things that I'm just not too good at more than anything else. It's
> > not because we're cheap, it's because it's what we like!
> >
> >
> > helen
>
>
> helen,
>
> It's just that on vacation, food is no object. Not like the show make it
> out to be.
>
> Do up a park like Disneyland and worry about the cost of food? The $40 a
> day show is just for one person who's cheapened down the menu to arrive
> at $40 for the benefit of the title of the show. Pitiful, if you ask me.
>


Very true about food not being an object to skimp on while you're on
vacation. I guess it just turns out that what we like is cheap!



helen

>
> A lot of the time my hub and I eat for about that when we're on vacation
> ...depending on where we are. We love real ethnice restaurants and they
> tend to be very inexpensive. We like "dives" at home too. Well, our town
> is not known to be rife with fancy restaurants so we frequent our own
> special haunts. They're long on food and we love the atmosphere but it's
> definitely mom n' pop.
>
> helen

We used to go to Florida for a month or two in the winter, staying in
an rv park. There is this little restaurant in St. Cloud, just south of
Orlando, that we went to at least once a week. It was recommended by
friends, because we wouldn't have gone there on our own. It used to be
a gas station from the looks of it. "Bonnie Lee's" has the best fried
chicken I've had anywhere. They don't open until 4 pm. but if you're
not there by quarter to, you have a wait. They have a limited menu, and
if you go there after the supper hour, you run the risk that they are
out of something. They buy their chicken every day and the quality is
top notch. Anyone that's in the area, I'd recommend you give it a
try....But they aren't open Sunday or Monday. It's family run, and I
miss it.....we haven't been south for more than two years....Sharon

Peter A wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
> > I like her! And she looks great on the way to the BANK!
> >
> >
>
> History is full of people making a lot of money by pandering to poor
> taste. I lost what little respect I had for RR when she did one of her
> shows on 3 local restaurants (central North Carolina). I am familiar
> with 2 of them, one is horrid and the other is at best mediocre. She
> oohed and aahed and orgasmed over them both. Pul-lease!

Yeah. Ray's "reviews" of restaurants are completely useless, because
she has the same reactions -- the rolling of the eyes, the utterance of
"delish!," "wow!" or "yum-o!"; in short, the feigned orgasm -- to
everything (I mean EVERYthing) she puts in her mouth. It's
unbelievable in the sense that no one loves the taste of everything;
and that she sometimes starts her little fake orgasm before she can
possibly have really evaluated what she has just taken a nibble of.
The uselessness of her restaurant appraisals is my most serious
complaint about RR -- although there are plenty of others (e.g., her
Pillsbury Doughboy giggle; her general cartoonishness; or the fact that
she's obviously wired on something stronger than coffee on some of her
more recent shows and TV appearances).

< snip>


> > special haunts. They're long on food and we love the atmosphere but
it's
> > definitely mom n' pop.
> >
> > helen
>
> We used to go to Florida for a month or two in the winter, staying in
> an rv park. There is this little restaurant in St. Cloud, just south of
> Orlando, that we went to at least once a week. It was recommended by
> friends, because we wouldn't have gone there on our own. It used to be
> a gas station from the looks of it. "Bonnie Lee's" has the best fried
> chicken I've had anywhere. They don't open until 4 pm. but if you're
> not there by quarter to, you have a wait. They have a limited menu, and
> if you go there after the supper hour, you run the risk that they are
> out of something. They buy their chicken every day and the quality is
> top notch. Anyone that's in the area, I'd recommend you give it a
> try....But they aren't open Sunday or Monday. It's family run, and I
> miss it.....we haven't been south for more than two years....Sharon


See now this is the type of place that we would love! A good friend
chicken with some good creamed potatoes and/or real mac n' cheese is a thing
of beautiful.

Who used to say, "I cry for happy"?

helen

On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:23:47 -0400, "Monmouth Internet Newsgroups"
> wrote:

>
> wrote
>
>> And like high school, it seems that many of the posters' criticisms are
>> made out of mean-spirited jealousy.
>
>Amuses me when people say that. What does she possibly have
>that a gazillion other people don't have in far greater quantities, yet
>the people you refer to aren't jealous of them.
>
>Nothing.
>
>nancy

OTOH, it amazes me that people post nasty comments about her (like
this subject). I find Paula Deen's mannerisms and recipes very
unappealing yet I have no need to post any articles detailing what I
think about her on rfc. If I don't change the channel it's my own
fault.

I'm willing to consider that it's not jealousy that drives people
insane over RR, but then, what is the impulse? Sandra Lee at least is
funny

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

"Curly Sue" > wrote

> On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:23:47 -0400, "Monmouth Internet Newsgroups"
> > wrote:

>>Amuses me when people say that. What does she possibly have
>>that a gazillion other people don't have in far greater quantities, yet
>>the people you refer to aren't jealous of them.

> OTOH, it amazes me that people post nasty comments about her (like
> this subject). I find Paula Deen's mannerisms and recipes very
> unappealing yet I have no need to post any articles detailing what I
> think about her on rfc. If I don't change the channel it's my own
> fault.

For myself, it's interesting to me when people notice the same things
that I do.

But I have never said anything nasty about her. I find her far more
watchable in her $40 and travels show. I can't watch 30 minute or
Inside Dish, she's incredibly grating to me in those.

> I'm willing to consider that it's not jealousy that drives people
> insane over RR, but then, what is the impulse? Sandra Lee at least is
> funny

A scream. Same deal, it's funny to me to see if other people notice
the same things.

I think Rachael invites comment in the way that Emeril used to in his
heyday; complete overexposure, you couldn't get away from her at
one point, if you wanted to watch FoodTV. Just a theory. Why do
some people get all the attention, good or bad. It happens.

nancy

Helen Harrand wrote:
>
> < snip>
>
> > > special haunts. They're long on food and we love the atmosphere but
> it's
> > > definitely mom n' pop.
> > >
> > > helen
> >
> > We used to go to Florida for a month or two in the winter, staying in
> > an rv park. There is this little restaurant in St. Cloud, just south of
> > Orlando, that we went to at least once a week. It was recommended by
> > friends, because we wouldn't have gone there on our own. It used to be
> > a gas station from the looks of it. "Bonnie Lee's" has the best fried
> > chicken I've had anywhere. They don't open until 4 pm. but if you're
> > not there by quarter to, you have a wait. They have a limited menu, and
> > if you go there after the supper hour, you run the risk that they are
> > out of something. They buy their chicken every day and the quality is
> > top notch. Anyone that's in the area, I'd recommend you give it a
> > try....But they aren't open Sunday or Monday. It's family run, and I
> > miss it.....we haven't been south for more than two years....Sharon
>
> See now this is the type of place that we would love! A good friend
> chicken with some good creamed potatoes and/or real mac n' cheese is a thing
> of beautiful.
>
> Who used to say, "I cry for happy"?
>
> helen

Actually it's more like picnic fare with sides like mac salad, potato
salad, baked beans, cole slaw. Chicken, or fish, fried or broiled. A
three piece dinner ends up with 4-5 pieces and we always got an extra
pint of some kind of salad, a to-go container and we had another meal
for the next day. ..Sharon

> > Who used to say, "I cry for happy"?
> >
> > helen
>
Helen, if you are really asking, I believe it was Miyoshi Umeki's character
in the movie version of "Sayonara."

If not, I'm sorry for being too literal.

David

Curly Sue wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:23:47 -0400, "Monmouth Internet Newsgroups"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> > wrote
> >
> >> And like high school, it seems that many of the posters' criticisms are
> >> made out of mean-spirited jealousy.
> >
> >Amuses me when people say that. What does she possibly have
> >that a gazillion other people don't have in far greater quantities, yet
> >the people you refer to aren't jealous of them.
> >
> >Nothing.
> >
> >nancy
>
> OTOH, it amazes me that people post nasty comments about her (like
> this subject). I find Paula Deen's mannerisms and recipes very
> unappealing yet I have no need to post any articles detailing what I
> think about her on rfc. If I don't change the channel it's my own
> fault.
>
> I'm willing to consider that it's not jealousy that drives people
> insane over RR, but then, what is the impulse? Sandra Lee at least is
> funny
>
> Sue(tm)
> Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!


RR: She's cute. She's rich and famous. She has 2 tv shows, and she's
starting a third..

Now, show me a "gazillion" more people who have these qualities.

That's why I think you're jealous.

> wrote

> RR: She's cute. She's rich and famous. She has 2 tv shows, and she's
> starting a third..

> Now, show me a "gazillion" more people who have these qualities.
>
> That's why I think you're jealous.

Then you don't know me. Not surprising. I have zero desire to
be famous, have a show, never mind 2 or 3 or 5. And I hand it
to her, she works hard to have those things, and I am not interested
in working that hard any more.

That leaves cute and rich. That's not uncommon.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> > wrote
>
> > RR: She's cute. She's rich and famous. She has 2 tv shows, and she's
> > starting a third..
>
> > Now, show me a "gazillion" more people who have these qualities.
> >
> > That's why I think you're jealous.
>
> Then you don't know me. Not surprising. I have zero desire to
> be famous, have a show, never mind 2 or 3 or 5. And I hand it
> to her, she works hard to have those things, and I am not interested
> in working that hard any more.
>
> That leaves cute and rich. That's not uncommon.
>
> nancy


>Amuses me when people say that. What does she possibly have
>that a gazillion other people don't have in far greater quantities, yet
>the people you refer to aren't jealous of them.

>Nothing.

Name another of these gazillion people of which you speak.

"David Wright" > wrote in message
news
> > > Who used to say, "I cry for happy"?
> > >
> > > helen
> >
> Helen, if you are really asking, I believe it was Miyoshi Umeki's
character
> in the movie version of "Sayonara."
>
> If not, I'm sorry for being too literal.
>
> David
>
>

David,
Nah, there was a person who used to post here (as I said, I've lurked for a
loooong time) who used to end her/his? posts with that line. Damn, this old
addled brain used to know who it was. It was a long time poster too.

crap, too old........
helen

but thanks D!!!!!

> wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:
>> > wrote
>>
>> > RR: She's cute. She's rich and famous. She has 2 tv shows, and she's
>> > starting a third..
>>
>> > Now, show me a "gazillion" more people who have these qualities.
>> >
>> > That's why I think you're jealous.
>>
>> Then you don't know me. Not surprising. I have zero desire to
>> be famous, have a show, never mind 2 or 3 or 5. And I hand it
>> to her, she works hard to have those things, and I am not interested
>> in working that hard any more.
>>
>> That leaves cute and rich. That's not uncommon.

>>Amuses me when people say that. What does she possibly have
>>that a gazillion other people don't have in far greater quantities, yet
>>the people you refer to aren't jealous of them.
>
>>Nothing.
>
> Name another of these gazillion people of which you speak.

To be jealous of? Nothing. You're being ridiculous. If it makes you
sleep better at night, feel free to think I'm jealous of Rachel Ray. Or
anyone.

Of course, you might want to wonder why you're first thought is
someone is jealous. Maybe you're the guy who said we're jealous
of people who have cell phones, too. Yeah. Right.

nancy

Andy <q> writes:
>While true, how often do folks travel on vacation on a low budjet of $40
>a day?!?

I wouldn't claim to be representative, but for me, $40/day/person would be
$160/day while traveling. Only in unusual circumstances do I seek to exceed
that.

"Nola" > writes:
>hoooo-eeeeee das good; add a little sauterne wine - 2 cups, pour one in da
>pot an drink t'other

I have a Justin Wilson cookbook that has an interesting picture of him
holding a filled ladle towards the camera...the caption goes something
like this:

Smell them aromas, see! But don't reach for it, lest you be pulling
back a stump.

guy klose wrote:
> Andy <q> writes:
> >While true, how often do folks travel on vacation on a low budjet of $40
> >a day?!?
>
> I wouldn't claim to be representative, but for me, $40/day/person would be
> $160/day while traveling. Only in unusual circumstances do I seek to exceed
> that.


I never had a problem eating well on $40/day/person or less, (mostly
less), on vacation. I seek out the places were the locals go. I guess
if there were something really spectacular, I'd try it.

I think most overpriced joints are made for show.

$10 for a 4 ounce plate of micro-greens w/vinaigrette doesn't appeal to
me.

> Andy <q> writes:
>>While true, how often do folks travel on vacation on a low budjet of $40
>>a day?!?

It is not difficult at all to spend less than $40 a day and eat well. You
have to know how to travel. and what to look for. Sure, I've spent much more
than that at times for one meal, but some of the best food I've ever eaten
was less than $10.

Last week I took a day trip with my wife. We had breakfast on the way to
Gloucester, a light lunch, and then a fantastic seafood dinner at the
Causeway restaurant. Total food for the day for the TWO of us was about $55
with tips.

Last April in Venice, a couple travelling with us had a lunch (sandwiches!)
in San Marcos square for $127, while my wife and I had lunch for $18
including wine. Lunch in Florence cost me close to $100 for the two of us
because of the location. For dinner, I walked two streets over and paid less
than $10 for a simpler , yet very good dinner for two. If you want to sit on
the piazza and dine, you pay for it and pay dearly at some places.

Rachel NEVER tips properly!!! I've seen episodes where she spends $17.00
on a meal then leaves a $1.00 tip. To tip properly (15-20%), she could
never spend more than $35/day before tip. I'll bet most restaurants she
visits are glad to see her go.

sf wrote:
> wrote:
> >
> > I think she should drop the fake raspy voice. She can turn it on and
> > off, and it's not cute or sexy.
> >
> Fake?? She can turn it on and off? I haven't noticed that. I think
> she sounds like her vocal chords are very strained.... raspy, hoarse.
> Hoarseness can have serious beginnings -
>
> Hoarseness: abnormally rough or harsh-sounding voice. It can be caused
> by vocal abuse (overuse is one way to abuse your vocal chords) and
> other disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux, thyroid problems, or
> trauma to the larynx (voice box).
>
> A thyroid problem (hypo) could explain her weight issue too.


Please. She smokes like a 1968 Dodge. That explains the voice.

wrote:

>
> Rachel NEVER tips properly!!! I've seen episodes where she spends
> $17.00 on a meal then leaves a $1.00 tip. To tip properly (15-20%),
> she could never spend more than $35/day before tip.

I don't believe that to be correct. She always tips within that range.
Please provide some specific numbers from actual shows. I'll bet you
have trouble finding some.

> I'll bet most
> restaurants she visits are glad to see her go.

Considering they just got a free national ad, I think you're wrong.



Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

"Peter A" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> says...
>> I like her! And she looks great on the way to the BANK!
>>
>>
>
> History is full of people making a lot of money by pandering to poor
> taste. I lost what little respect I had for RR when she did one of her
> shows on 3 local restaurants (central North Carolina). I am familiar
> with 2 of them, one is horrid and the other is at best mediocre. She
> oohed and aahed and orgasmed over them both. Pul-lease!
>
>
> --
> Peter Aitken
> Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm
==========
Maybe the restaurants ordered in for her... LOL Or since they knew they
were on TV they stepped it up and then went back to normal after she was
gone.

--
Cyndi (again)

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> sf, after taking an infinite amount of time, finally, on 20 Aug 2006,
> typed out:
>
>>
>> Peter A wrote:
>>> In article >,
>
>>> says...
>>> > I like her! And she looks great on the way to the BANK!
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>> History is full of people making a lot of money by pandering to poor
>>> taste. I lost what little respect I had for RR when she did one of her
>>> shows on 3 local restaurants (central North Carolina). I am familiar
>>> with 2 of them, one is horrid and the other is at best mediocre. She
>>> oohed and aahed and orgasmed over them both. Pul-lease!
>>>
>>
>> If it was for the $40 a Day show, the ones you prefer probably didn't
>> fit in the budget.
>
>
> sf,
>
> While true, how often do folks travel on vacation on a low budjet of $40
> a day?!?
>
> The show's a joke.
>
> Andy
============

I'd say we average $ 40 - 45 a day for the three of us, when on vacation.
We may go substantially over for 1 day of the trip but try to stay under
that for the remainder of it.
--
Cyndi (again)

Ida Detroit wrote:
> sf wrote:
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I think she should drop the fake raspy voice. She can turn it on and
> > > off, and it's not cute or sexy.
> > >
> > Fake?? She can turn it on and off? I haven't noticed that. I think
> > she sounds like her vocal chords are very strained.... raspy, hoarse.
> > Hoarseness can have serious beginnings -
> >
> > Hoarseness: abnormally rough or harsh-sounding voice. It can be caused
> > by vocal abuse (overuse is one way to abuse your vocal chords) and
> > other disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux, thyroid problems, or
> > trauma to the larynx (voice box).> >
> > A thyroid problem (hypo) could explain her weight issue too.
>
>
> Please. She smokes like a 1968 Dodge. That explains the voice.


She can clear her throat. Her voice isn't always raspy.
Maybe the producers could give her a "cough button".

As for her weight "issue", maybe she just eats too much of the wrong
foods, like many of us. Thyroid problems are relatively rare, and
unless a physician tells you you have one, you don't. (Pretending
doesn't count).