DanCole42 Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Being in a minority of one sometimes means you're wrong. Yes, I AM wild, I AM goofy, I DIDN'T go to cooking school, blah, blah, blah - so sue me. I can't be all things to all people. My family taught me that. What am I gonna do, call people who hate me and say, 'Please like me?' I love my job and I think I listen to our viewers and to people when they stop me on the street or at a book signing. But reading a bunch of criticism? How can that be healthy for ANYONE? I still make a pretty decent dinner and there are just as many people who find what we do to be really inspiring and fun. And THOSE are the people I work for. -Rachael RayMinority of one on this board, yes, but her success would suggest that I am part of a large majority in the country at large. My over-the-top "obsession" performance aside, I just don't understand why people feel the need to hop on here and criticize her. Look at Barbara's post... she doesn't even know who Rachael IS, but she still felt the need to put her down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 a large majority in the country A large majority thinks this is parmesan cheese too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Minority of one on this board, yes, but her success would suggest that I am part of a large majority in the country at large.My over-the-top "obsession" performance aside, I just don't understand why people feel the need to hop on here and criticize her. Look at Barbara's post... she doesn't even know who Rachael IS, but she still felt the need to put her down. Why does it matter? It's a simple criticism. There are tons of criticisms like that on this board. Do you want to call them all out? Some of it is the fun of the banter. You seem to be taking it as a slight against yourself. It's not as if any of us would spit in her face if we met her (at least I don't think). You've made your opinion clear repeatedly, to the point of having a polarizing effect. You actually are adding fuel to the dislike-fire. Naturally you're entitled to your opinion, as is everyone on this board. But it's as if you enjoy poking the beehive with a stick, repeatedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 But it's as if you enjoy poking the beehive with a stick, repeatedly.You have NO idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 You have NO idea. That was my favorite moment in Reversal of Fortune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinwiddie Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Yes, I AM wild, I AM goofy, I DIDN'T go to cooking school, blah, blah, blah - so sue me. I can't be all things to all people. My family taught me that. What am I gonna do, call people who hate me and say, 'Please like me?' I love my job and I think I listen to our viewers and to people when they stop me on the street or at a book signing. But reading a bunch of criticism? How can that be healthy for ANYONE? I still make a pretty decent dinner and there are just as many people who find what we do to be really inspiring and fun. And THOSE are the people I work for. -Rachael RayMinority of one on this board, yes, but her success would suggest that I am part of a large majority in the country at large. My over-the-top "obsession" performance aside, I just don't understand why people feel the need to hop on here and criticize her. Look at Barbara's post... she doesn't even know who Rachael IS, but she still felt the need to put her down. I always like taking the underdog's side. While I am not a fan of RR, I do admire what she has been able to do. She paid her dues, and now she is getting paid for it. So why should we begrudge her that. I don't like Barry Bonds either, but I wish I could play baseball as well as he does and got paid what he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Has a link to Everything Rachael Ray been posted yet? It includes "Yum-O links" to other Rachael Ray blogs, and a section labelled "Beyond My Skill Level" recipes. I am still giggling over this nuggest from the latest entry: Jacob at Food Network Addict has some thoughts about Paula Deen's appearance on Rachael's talk show. I wonder what he'll do with the video I posted yesterday of Paula Deen and Rachael Ray in between takes.Oh, I wonder too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Hey Dan-- the National Enquirer is reporting that Rachel's marriage is OVER! Hubby is into some not-so-yummo kinks... Perhaps she's available!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Warning! Don't click that link unless you feel like ruining your breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Hey Dan-- the National Enquirer is reporting that Rachel's marriage is OVER!Hubby is into some not-so-yummo kinks... Perhaps she's available!!! Heh... they've also reported that John's leaving her because she's barren. Her response? "Boy, I wasted a lot of money on birth control over the years." (Source: People Magazine). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Hey Dan-- the National Enquirer is reporting that Rachel's marriage is OVER!Hubby is into some not-so-yummo kinks... Perhaps she's available!!! From the article: "John Cusimano reportedly paid a woman by the name of Jeannie Waltz to perform disgusting acts on him. When I say disgusting, I mean literally disgusting. He would pay this woman to spit on his face. This can't be true." In fact it's not true: They made a typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Slater Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 "Fantabulous" <shudder> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesachi Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 i just saw this today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capital Icebox Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Dan isn't a minority of one. I don't care for her world-conquering juggernaut as of late, but '30 Minute Meals' is a good show. She teaches proper technique (the times I've seen, anyways) and is responsible for getting large numbers of people back into the kitchen, even if in a limited way at first. I can't stand the personality and her lexicon is even more grating, but when I actually took time to watch '30 Minute Meals' I was pleasantly surprised at her knowledge and I can see how she would appeal to the novice cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiveturk21 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 I have to agree. While I generally flip the channel when Ray is on TV, which is tough because she is ALWAYS on TV, I think that she is a positive force in the food world. Whatever can get people away from fast food and frozen dinners, and back into the kitchen, is good enough for me. If you don't like, just change the channel. As for the challenge on her show, I am a bit surprised that she is doing it, because she had to work pretty hard to get to the top. But, in the end, if the person is good, they will succeed, if not, you will never hear from them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 With all the cooking talent here on DR, I thought I'd mention RR's contest "So You Thing You Can Cook". The top five submitions get to do a cooking segment on RR's show, have their recipe published in her magazine and win a trip to a week long culinary "boot camp" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Woot! Rachael Ray drinking game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Woot! Rachael Ray drinking game!I am SOOO playing that when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Woot! Rachael Ray drinking game! what's with this "sip" crap? drinking games appear to gotten much tamer since when i was in college. "Hi, Bob." now that was a drinking game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banco Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Delightfully merciless and cruel, from Seattle's version of City Paper (edited by Dan Savage): Rachel Ray's Neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Delightfully merciless and cruel, from Seattle's version of City Paper (edited by Dan Savage): Rachel Ray's Neck Snarkalicious.I've never seen the magazine. If it's focused on cooking, I might have to check it out and report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 I've never seen the magazine. If it's focused on cooking, I might have to check it out and report back. I glanced at one while waiting for a prescription to be filled at CVS. She seems to have little of no involvement in the magazine's content. There's just a brief "greeting" with her signature under it at the front of the mag. The rest of it is "how to" articles with basic, middle-of-the-road themes about party planning, or the world's best beef stew. I noticed in one article, there were interviews with people who were referring to their favorite Rachael Ray recipes. But otherwise, it's a fluff-filled yawn-fest that seems to be pitched toward twenty-and-thirty-somethings who live rather conventional lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banco Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 ...twenty-and-thirty-somethings who live rather conventional lives. Truly, a fate worse than death. BTW, the periodical I referred to is not a magazine by or about RR, but a Seattle weekly called The Stranger, an "alternative" paper not unlike our City Paper, though far more hip (or more sophomoric, depending on your point of view). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 BTW, the periodical I referred to is not a magazine by or about RR, but a Seattle weekly called The Stranger, an "alternative" paper not unlike our City Paper, though far more hip (or more sophomoric, depending on your point of view). I assumed that Heather was referring to *Every Day With Rachel Ray* of course, which was described in the linked article. It sounds as if The Stranger is aimed at hip young urbanites, as is City Paper, the same folks who also tend to populate this website--though there are quite a few hip urban and suburbanites here who no longer strictly fit the young descriptor--we know who we are--though it certainly isn't required that you actually be young in order to think and feel or act that way. I would venture a guess that there aren't too many regular participants in the world of DonRockwell.com who are also subscribers to *Every Day With Rachel Ray.* Other than Dan Cole, of course, who is unabashed in his wish to spend every day with her. The occasional new poster who announces that they want to recommend their favorite restaurant, something of the Benihana or Maggiano's ilk, doesn't spark a real warm welcome here, and usually just moves on or goes back to lurking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 aimed at hip young urbanitesIt looks like that's the target audience for Rachael's cooking line. I about gagged when I saw these so-called "Hipster Bowls" at Bed, Bath, & Beyond today. The ones I saw were in the super-cool "Dot Over Dot" color selection...not Groovy Mum. Oh pulllease... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pidgey Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I think the bowl that takes the cake is the Rachael Ray Garbage Bowl. Because as the owner of a tiny kitchen with limited counter space, that's just what I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I think the bowl that takes the cake is the Rachael Ray Garbage Bowl. Because as the owner of a tiny kitchen with limited counter space, that's just what I need.Yes, that product has also annoyed the crap out of me in the past, too! I mean it's not like one of the bowls that you might have hanging around in your cupboard could serve the same purpose, right? Don't get me started on the Dunkin' Donuts commercials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Sweet Jesus it's the Rachael Ray-pocalypse!!! This is why Oprah is not allowed to be president - "The TV chef is working on an animated series that stars herself as a young chef. The show is being produced by Oprah's company, Harpo Productions (naturally) and is scheduled for debut in January 2009." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Sweet Jesus it's the Rachael Ray-pocalypse!!!Everything is proceeding as planned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Missing the el pointo aqui--Rachel Ray is ALREADY a cartoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 When Rachel Ray-The Woman, The Myth, The Legend hits theaters, the Four Horsemen won't be far behind. I think I hear hoofbeats already.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungry prof Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Everything is proceeding as planned... Is this part of the plan as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Is this part of the plan as well? Yes. I hear she's replacing Bill O'Reilly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Proof that RR is secretly an Islamofascist terrorist... Thank you Michelle Malkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Proof that RR is secretly an Islamofascist terrorist... And an Islamofascist terrorist MAN at that. Arab women don't wear those, ever. And when men do, they're not paisley. Maybe Krispy Kreme will take this opportunity to position itself as the "Christian Donut." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 And an Islamofascist terrorist MAN at that. Arab women don't wear those, ever. And when men do, they're not paisley. Maybe Krispy Kreme will take this opportunity to position itself as the "Christian Donut."I have no desire to want to be fair to Michelle Malkin (believe me on this), but the scarf Dan's woman is wearing in that picture doesn't look like paisley and it does look like a keffiyeh. Not That There's Anything Wrong With That. And since when has the keffiyeh "come to symbolize murderous Palestinian jihad" anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banco Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I have nightmares of her teeth chewing on my scrotum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I have nightmares of her teeth chewing on my scrotum.Funny, I have a very similar dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Funny, I have a very similar dream. Of her chewing on Banco's scrotum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkycom Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Banco, MM or RR? If it's the former, allow me to supply this image to supplement (ahem) courtesy of Wonkette.... Or, not. I was just informed that I could not upload this type of file. Rats. Go to Wonkette, search on Michelle Malkin Bikini. Proceed with aforementioned , uhm, er, whatever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Banco, MM or RR? If it's the former, allow me to supply this image to supplement (ahem) courtesy of Wonkette....Or, not. I was just informed that I could not upload this type of file. Rats. Go to Wonkette, search on Michelle Malkin Bikini. Proceed with aforementioned , uhm, er, whatever.... I want to have a 3-way with Michelle Malkin and Anne Coulter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Slater Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Tempest in a coffee cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giant shrimp Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Tempest in a coffee cup. over 91% say they are not offended by her scarf. maybe the question should be are you offended by dunkin donuts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Quite funny if you share my juvenile sense of humor: NSFW It's an audio file on youtube with some objectionable language. But hey, we're all grown-ups... mostly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 And you guys call yourselves fans! Dan, tatoo much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 And you guys call yourselves fans! Dan, tatoo much? Don said I'm not allowed to post mine... 'cause of where and what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 And you guys call yourselves fans! Dan, tatoo much? Wonder what she is going to be thinking in about 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I have a tattoo of a huge penis on my penis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Landrum Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I have a tattoo of a huge penis on my penis... Or does it just *look* huge in comparison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Or does it just *look* huge in comparison? X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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