Well, other bands know more than three chords. Your professional bands can play up to six, sometimes seven, completely different chords.

Oz ,'Storyteller'


Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own

This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]


Stephanie - Sep 24, 2009 8:44:53 am PDT #10974 of 23273
Trust my rage

Does anyone say pae-el-a? I mean, yeah, I'm a gringo from Minnesota, but I've always said and heard pae-ey-a.


Liese S. - Sep 24, 2009 8:45:43 am PDT #10975 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Top Chef: Hee, re: scallops. Seriously, people, there are other things that cook fast besides scallops! I was glad Robin won that bit after everyone's hate-on, but I don't think she has the skills to last much longer.

Ron, as well. I really liked him, but that was personality, not skill. Although I agree that deconstructing a paella was probably the toughest out of the available things. But he really didn't know what he wanted to do and it showed.

Seriously, eggs florentine! And I cracked up at how he explained it to the judges, probably just as it had been explained to him the day before. Misogyny Mike needs to leave my teevee.

I adore Michelle Bernstein. I was so glad she smacked Toby down. She's fabulous and talented and confident and is just so comfortable in her skin. I just love watching her.

Oh, and I loved the deconstructed magic trick. We didn't know they were going to do it, so we'd already frame by framed it in the solid cups. 'Cause that's how we roll. So it was awesome in the clear cups.

Kristen, I agree that some of them seemed like fun to make. The SO & I were talking about it. The best Top Chef challenges are ones like those, where you want to try your hand at them. He made what I called a deconstructed potsticker some time ago. And it just clicked with him during this episode why I'd said that.

I love stuff like this that makes you think about how food works, how it's put together, what the flavors actually are.


Liese S. - Sep 24, 2009 8:46:23 am PDT #10976 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

No, I've only ever heard the double l as a y. Toby was just being an ass, surprise surprise.


Amy - Sep 24, 2009 8:48:58 am PDT #10977 of 23273
Because books.

No, I've only ever heard the double l as a y. Toby was just being an ass, surprise surprise.

Exactly. When we use foreign words, we pronounce them according to the original language. Like tortilla, for heaven's sake. No one says "tor-TILL-a."


Liese S. - Sep 24, 2009 8:49:47 am PDT #10978 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

SYTYCD: I liked the plaid kid! But I like quirky, and I was pleasantly surprised at his actual control. I still think he's short on the technical skill overall, but I could be wrong about that.

The krumper was amazing. Hope he goes far. Nigel needs to get over himself about it and look at the actual physicality of the movement.

Pleasantly surprised at the 18 year old blonde, too. She had real skill, and such a sense of musicality.

Also, I just love Cat. It's fun to watch how much she loves the dancers.


Jessica - Sep 24, 2009 8:51:12 am PDT #10979 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I do sometimes say "fa-gee-ta," but I try to make it clear that I'm doing so ironically.


Kathy A - Sep 24, 2009 8:53:37 am PDT #10980 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Also, I just love Cat. It's fun to watch how much she loves the dancers.

"Wicked pissa!" So funny to see her trying out a Boston accent.


Vortex - Sep 24, 2009 9:03:14 am PDT #10981 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Pleasantly surprised at the 18 year old blonde, too. She had real skill, and such a sense of musicality.

I almost don't bother to watch the blond dancers. they're going to vegas if they don't suck out loud because Nigel likes them pretty.


Jesse - Sep 24, 2009 9:10:12 am PDT #10982 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I think English people say like "fillet" not fill-ay, too right?


megan walker - Sep 24, 2009 9:12:34 am PDT #10983 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

No, I've only ever heard the double l as a y. Toby was just being an ass, surprise surprise.

I think English people say like "fillet" not fill-ay, too right?

Yes, claret (clair-ette) is another example.

I was happy to see Michelle's response until she went all CNN-reporter with her pronunciation.