Jess, AmyLiz!

I sang Ding Dong over in Lost (about Top Chef), too. Poncy, arrogant bastard. I'm so glad he's gone. And I agree with Jessica that Harold should have used the frozen good salmon, rather than the fresh crap salmon. Actually, S thought so, and I'm just following her much more knowledgable opinion.

Who do peeps think are going to or should be the final three?

Facial pain is now intermittent. My lord, the body is fragile and random.

Oi! Sorry about the face pain, ita.

Sean, I think it's going to be Harold, Tiffani, and Lee Anne, and then Tiffani and Lee Anne in the final two (unless they go from three to Winner without a semifinal). Poor Dave is there at this point because none of those three have done anything spectacular yet, and his mistakes have come at times when other people were making worse ones. I just don't think his food is in the same league as the girls'.

Top Chef: For a while now, I've thought that the final three would be Harold, Lee Anne and Tiffani, but now I'm wondering if it won't be Dave, Lee Anne and Tiffani - because in the last couple of episodes Dave has really been instrumental in making things work for the projects he's been on. Harold hasn't shown much in the way of invention or leadership - he's disappointing.

Facial/sinus pain is a bear, ita. Did you try the hot shower idea?

Who do peeps think are going to or should be the final three?

Hmmm. I've said for a few weeks that I'm betting on Leanne as the winner, but last night knocked my confidence down a few pegs. Final three should be: Harold, Leanne, Tiffani (because I think Dave can psych himself into disaster), but I think Dave might actually make it. Hard to say.

It is hard to watch without being able to taste the food.

I'm with Jessica.

Jessica, I think that they are following the Project Runway model and there is next week's elimination and a finale with three finalists.

Venus rising-a work in progress.

Very nice indeed.

Facial pain is now intermittent. My lord, the body is fragile and random.

Lethal weapons tend to be a bit finely tuned. I second the call for pseudephedrine for congestion. Can you take that?

Okay, I've achieved some work already and need coffee and a scone. I hear coffee comes in pints. That's it, I'm getting one.

next week's elimination and a finale with three finalists.

That makes sense, Sumi.

It's true that it could be Dave instead of Harold, if Harold doesn't step it up. Dave is a much less accomplished cook, but Harold gives up too easily when he's given something substandard to work with. He needs to stop waiting for everything to be perfect, and start working with what he's got, because "Oh well, if only I'd had ____ I could have done something great" is getting old.