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]
I adore Bourdain's blog! Of course, I adore Bourdain.
I definitely saw tuna as a boring option. I agree that duck would have been an excellent choice, and I think they could have pulled it off. I still can't get over what basic math skills these people lack. You know you have a budget! Carry a calculator, or at least a slip of paper and a pencil, and you'll be able to make better decisions at the product, instead of in the checkout lane.
The filet mignon, I think, the boredom lay in the specific cut. I like filet mignon, but my tastes run fairly pedestrian. If you know you're catering to a group of picky palates, then perhaps you might try something more adventurous.
Oh, I'm not saying that tuna and steak aren't boring, just that I would have thought shrimp was boring as well. Although I guess if it's not cocktail or scampi, it's not the boring usual.
SYTYCD: Finally watched this morning. For the first time, my three least favorite dances from Wednesday were actually the bottom three couples. I think they sent home the right people. Although I would have been happy to see Anya go, I think she has been more consistent over the season--her solos really need improvement though. I was worried for Hok, but he really stepped up to the plate with his solo.
Top Chef:
I still can't get over what basic math skills these people lack. You know you have a budget! Carry a calculator, or at least a slip of paper and a pencil, and you'll be able to make better decisions at the product, instead of in the checkout lane.
I was floored by this. Never mind the checkout lane, you can't guesstimate what your protein will cost in the planning stage and adjust expectations accordingly?
Bourdain's a riot. I don't even watch the show and I loved that blog. I'm going to have to start using "M.E.G.O. Syndrome" in email and conversation.
I caught up on most of the PopCulture last night. I'm surprised by how many of the answers I knew, I did well in the horror category and hadnt' seen most of the movies.
The butt lyrics were hysterical. I think I would have asked him to repeat the My Humps lyrics just because.
PopCulture:
I would have kicked ass in that Weird Al category.
I would have kicked ass in that Weird Al category.
How did you guess a song from a deadpan incantation of "this line has only six words"?!
Because I remember it. "This song is just six words long. And it's gonna make money! A whole lotta spending money! It's gonna make plenty of money!"
Yeah, I remember the song too...*but* I didn't remember the title of the song of origin. That pissed me off because I remembered the Weird Al song so well.
I also hadn't heard one of the Weird Al songs mentioned - and I thought I heard all the parodies already.
Okay, so where the heck is Bourdain's blog? Google is giving me no love at all, and my brain clearly has the stupid and can't guess on its own.
