Rachael Ray is a Terrorist...Have Proof!

[Davian93]

http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2008/05/27/dunkin_donuts_yanks_rachael_ray_ad/?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed1/


I knew it!!! I knew there was a reason I didn't like her!

[Mort]

Haha!
I don't know about you, but here in sweden it's very popular to wear a "palesinian scarf" as they are called here. It started out one or two decades ago, in various degrees symbolizing that you support the palestinian movement (not terrorism) by left-wing people.

In recent years every other young male or female wear them, but nowadays as a piece of clothing/fashion, not as a political statement.

I think a certain FOX news person should chill the f#ck out.

[Ishara]

Yup! Definitely worn for fashion in Toronto....

[Ivhon]

Score: Hate Mongers 1: Corporate America 0

Now, while I am normally no fan of Big Donut, in this case... well yes I am miffed at them for rolling over and empowering the hate and fearmongers who will be that much more likely to scream and rant and fearmonger the next piece of clothing with tassels.

Malkin also referred to the scarf as "hate couture" which just made me shake my head and wonder if the hypocrisy of Faux News has any bounds (to quote a memorable performance).

I have some fashion concerns, though. Timothy McVeigh wore camos when he carried out terrorist bombings. Are those out? Malkin asserted at one point that the tassels on the SCARF were what made it seem keffiyeh-ish. So tassels are terrorsist? Good to know these things....

[Davian93]

http://noorslist.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/faux_news.jpg

[Sei'taer]

the squeaky wheel and all that...isn't minority rule great?

[Uno]

First, who the hell is this Ray person? Second, it's a mere traditional garb, worn by almost all men in parts of the Arab world. It's like the bowler hat stereotypically worn by English gentlemen a couple of generations ago, not a symbol of radicalism. The king of Jordan routinely wears the scarf, and he's hardly an Islamic radical.

Now granted, when worn by European people, it singifies either that they're on the left (and like to show everyone that they're on the left) or (probably more likely) that they're trying to annoy their conservative parents.

[Mort]

or (probably more likely) that they're trying to annoy their conservative parents.

I don't know anyone who actually wears it to "offend daddy", wether or not they are supporters of the palestinian movement or not, I don't know either since none are really outspoken political. I think it's just something that's in fashion right now more than anything else.

[Terez]

I agree with Uno...who is this Ray person?
Some observers, including ultra-conservative Fox News commentator Michelle Malkin, were so incensed by the ad that there was even talk of a Dunkin’ Donuts boycott....

...For her part, Malkin was pleased with Dunkin’s response: ‘‘It’s refreshing to see an American company show sensitivity to the concerns of Americans opposed to Islamic jihad and its apologists.’’
Barf...

[Uno]

Ah. Well, when I was in high school, it was definitely worn by people who liked to think of themselves as radicals, but that's admittedly quite some time ago now.

[Davian93]

Rachael Ray is a talentless Food Network "celebrity" who made herself famous by her ability to NOT know how to actually cook. She has a bunch of cookbooks for people that are intimidated by actual cooking called "30 min meals" blah blah blah. She has like 75 different shows that spout her stupidity including a morning talk show sponsored by Oprah. She's also an annoying "celebrity" spokesperson for Dunkin Donuts which if you've ever been to New England is considered the best coffee in the world for some odd reason despite it tasting like crap. She is very annoying overall.

[Ivhon]

Rachael Ray is a talentless Food Network "celebrity" who made herself famous by her ability to NOT know how to actually cook. She has a bunch of cookbooks for people that are intimidated by actual cooking called "30 min meals" blah blah blah. She has like 75 different shows that spout her stupidity including a morning talk show sponsored by Oprah. She's also an annoying "celebrity" spokesperson for Dunkin Donuts which if you've ever been to New England is considered the best coffee in the world for some odd reason despite it tasting like crap. She is very annoying overall.

However, tassled paisley SCARVES aside, there is no credible evidence that she has any ties or sympathy to any terrorist organization.

[Davian93]

Well...for now at least...I think we should keep digging into her past...Who know's what kinds of offensive radical clothing she's worn in the past...

[Terez]

Did you really think that Davian thought there was? lol...I don't think anyone here is that dumb, and that's saying something...

[Davian93]

Did you really think that Davian thought there was? lol...I don't think anyone here is that dumb, and that's saying something...


I'm not that dumb afterall...it was a just a funny headline...

[caladanbrood]

Rachael Ray is a talentless Food Network "celebrity" who made herself famous by her ability to NOT know how to actually cook.
I could be that sort of celebrity. It would be awesome.

Though I can cook quite well - would that work against me?:o

[Terez]

Definitely not. Guys who can cook rule. Ask Crispy. :D

[caladanbrood]

But I mean in terms of my campaign to be a really bad celebrity chef...

[Davian93]

****Though I can cook quite well ****

Well that puts you one up on Rachael Ray...

[Sei'taer]

Dunkin Donuts which if you've ever been to New England is considered the best coffee in the world for some odd reason despite it tasting like crap. She is very annoying overall.


Ewww ewwww ewwww wait til I tell SoE, he'll kick you right square in the nuts for that one...except that now he lives in Seattle and he may have changed his mind a bit...He drinks iced coffee for the most part anyway. Most of what he likes is nasty to the extreme as far as I'm concerned but then, I'm a coffee lightweight.

[Zaela Sedai]

Crap!!! WHO THE FUCK SAID CRAP!!!!!!!!!


DD IS THE BEST COFFEE EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!


Its actually the only coffee i drink. Toasted almond ice coffe light and sweet baby!

Starbucks is the devil.

This whole commercial thing is ridculous

[Ozymandias]

First off... Dunkin Donuts should fire her altogether because honestly, she's put on a few since they hired her, and its not great advertising for a donut spokeswoman to be chubby (refreshingly honest, though).

Secondly, she's famous because she's pretty and relatable and there are always these stupid celebs who have their meteoric rise for no reason, and then equally rapid fade into obscurity.

Thirdly... her cooking is a joke. Every recipe is "Do X, Y, and Z, and then throw two sticks of butter into it". I could make dog shit taste like the finest meal at Per Se (a VERY expensive restaurant in NYC) if I put enough fucking butter on it.

[Zaela Sedai]

Dav you're a bad BAAAAAD boy

[Kurtz]

I have one of those headresses! I used to wear it at Hallowe'en along with a galabia to complete my arabian chic ensemble. I looked dead fetching :cool:

[Terez]

I always knew you were a terrorist, Kurtz...

[Kurtz]

Freedom Fighter..........

[Davian93]

****". I could make dog shit taste like the finest meal at Per Se (a VERY expensive restaurant in NYC) if I put enough fucking butter on it.****

Thomas Keller is the best chef in America...He also owns Per Se coincidentally. I've been to his restaurants in Napa and they are awesome...not much butter though.

[DeiwosTheSkyGod]

As a Food Network fanatic, I can tell you that Rachael Ray almost NEVER uses butter; that's Paula Deen. Rachael always uses EVOO.

[Davian93]

As a Food Network fanatic, I can tell you that Rachael Ray almost NEVER uses butter; that's Paula Deen. Rachael always uses EVOO.

I HATE RACHAEL RAY...she is so annoying...because of crap like EVOO and Yumo and blah blah blah..

[caladanbrood]

What in the name of K'rul is EVOO?

[irerancincpkc]

I had a food teacher once who made us watch hours of Rachel Ray... :eek:

[DeiwosTheSkyGod]

I happen to like her, and the couple of meals I've tried were actually pretty good (definitely took longer than 30 minutes though), but you're not alone (http://community.livejournal.com/rachael_ray_sux/).

[Davian93]

I happen to like her, and the couple of meals I've tried were actually pretty good (definitely took longer than 30 minutes though), but you're not alone (http://community.livejournal.com/rachael_ray_sux/).

DSG...I'll let you in on a little secret...they're not HER recipes...her 30 min show takes about 12 hours to film and the recipes are done by a chef for the food network who has to teach her how to make it every day...

[irerancincpkc]

DSG...I'll let you in on a little secret...they're not HER recipes...her 30 min show takes about 12 hours to film and the recipes are done by a chef for the food network who has to teach her how to make it every day...
Really? Looks like you're the inside man on this. :D 12 hours condensed to 30 minutes and even then it isn't exciting...

[Davian93]

Really? Looks like you're the inside man on this. :D 12 hours condensed to 30 minutes and even then it isn't exciting...

There was some expose on it a couple months back...as I already didn't like her I wasn't too surprised to hear it.

[Sei'taer]

From K'rul: EVOO= Extra Virgin Olive Oil

I like Alton Brown...and I've made a couple of recipes that she did on the show that were good and only took 30 minutes. This one (http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_25754,00.html)was really good, even though it looks like crap in the pic. I just did the steak and gravy though. She can be annoying to watch, but if you look up the recipes online you don't have to listen to her annoying ass. Thats what I like about food network is the recipes...

[irerancincpkc]

Alton Brown is okay; he tries a bit to hard to be funny sometimes, but he is a likeable guy. :D

[Gilshalos Sedai]

I REALLY don't understand how ANYONE can watch a cooking show. Period. End of story. I mean, maybe if you're a chronic insomniac, sure....

My mother used to watch Julia Child when she was attempting to be a stay-at-home mom. I was bored to tears even at the age of 5.

I really don't understand why people need these morons anyway. Just get in the kitchen and cook! Experiment! Throw things in a pan and see what happens! Gah!

[caladanbrood]

Maybe, but some people just need a better structure when they cook - or just use it as a guide to which flavours mix and which don't, that sort of thing.


Incidentally, this story has now found it's way onto the BBC - this Michelle Malkin woman sounds like a complete moron.

[Terez]

I'm with Gil. Cooking shows might as well be infomercials for how exciting they are...well, nevermind. Infomercials are more exciting...

[Davian93]

Iron Chef is fun darnnit!

[caladanbrood]

I always enjoyed watching the ones that combined cooking with other stuff - british shows so most people won't have even heard of them, but Escape to River Cottage is a good example - the chef moves out of the city and starts a farm, his dishes are made purely from stuff he grows and rears. He did a ten-bird roast once, which it is still my ultimate culinary ambition to replicate.

[JSUCamel]

I think shows like Good Eats, Iron Chef, Throwdown, Dinner: Impossible, and a few others are just FUN to watch. I usually don't watch the regular cooking shows (Barefoot Contessa makes me want to slit my wrists). The ones that come on during the day are total crap.
http://bp0.blogger.com/_6HktozUsfig/RmA2OYSJPgI/AAAAAAAAAbU/4E9v79Rz7HM/s1600/Giada%2BDe%2BLaurentiis%2B6.jpg
As much as I love Giada's rack, I don't care to watch her shows or Rachel Ray's or Paula Deen's. They're just boring and annoying. I don't want to sit there and watch Giada go to these exotic locations that I can't afford, eat great food that I can't afford, and hum and moan about how great the food is that I can't eat.

No thanks.

Entertain me, and maybe I'll learn something in the process.

That's one thing I like about Good Eats. Sometimes Alton does try to be too funny, but I've learned so many tricks and recipes from him that I've saved myself countless hours and dollars in the kitchen. Throwdown's just fun cause I like Bobby Flay. Iron Chef is fun for the competition. Dinner: Impossible is fun sometimes, and sometimes the chef will throw out tips and stuff for certain meals.

Oh, and I love Ace of Cakes. Duff is da bomb.

Personally, Food Network is one of five channels that I watch regularly. The others are USA (Law & Order, Psych, etc), Sci-Fi, Discovery (Mythbusters, etc), Fox (Family Guy, etc).

[Gilshalos Sedai]

No, it's not!

And Brood, that still sounds like a complete snooze.

Cooking isn't brain surgery. Stop being afraid of your stove. I have dozens of recipe books, but I rarely use them, and even then, only as a bare guideline. Don't even know why I have measuring spoons. Oh, yeah, I do. They make great cookie scoops.

[Terez]

Emeril Agassi is a local celebrity...he has a restaurant up the street from my house that costs like $200 a plate or something. But I've never seen his show...

[Gilshalos Sedai]

That does it! I need to open a restaraunt!

[Davian93]

Camel wrote: As much as I love Giada's rack

*coughs* Push-up bra *coughs again*

[Davian93]

That does it! I need to open a restaraunt!

Gil you have to understand...I like watching some cookings show solely because I DO love to cook so much and I'm always trying new things...people like Rachael Ray annoy me because she has no cooking ability or training and yet she's a millionaire because she's a "Celebrity chef".

[Gilshalos Sedai]

That's probably the problem then. I'm good at cooking. Really good.


But I don't like to do it. But it's like working out, you do it because you have to.

But seriously, in Houston, I could get a small business loan to open a restaraunt in a heart beat.

[Davian93]

That's probably the problem then. I'm good at cooking. Really good.


But I don't like to do it. But it's like working out, you do it because you have to.

But seriously, in Houston, I could get a small business loan to open a restaraunt in a heart beat.

I do it to unwind when I get home from work...It helps me relax basically after a long day of TL posting and internet surfing at the office. I'm also fairly good at it so that helps too.

[caladanbrood]

And Brood, that still sounds like a complete snooze.
To each their own - the cooking, while the base of the program, is still overall a minor part. It's enjoyable to watch while you're eating supper, as well as giving ideas for things you can cook later :)

Clearly, if you don't enjoy cooking, you're not gonna enjoy watching programs about cooking. Personally, I do enjoy it.

[Gilshalos Sedai]

I USED to enjoy it. But I still didn't like the cooking shows. ;)

[JSUCamel]

I've never understood why people get all "it's a push-up bra" or "those are so fake" or whatever. Who cares? I'm never going to actually get with Giada, so as long as they look nice from my POV, then who cares how they got that way?

My stepdad is trying to convince my brother and me to open a restaurant. If my brother ever decides to do it, I'll go into business with him, but it's not something I'd take the initiative to do. We're both good at cooking the things we know how to do (which, fortunately, are different things), and we've got our own little recipes that we've made. I think we'd do well. But, again, it's not something I'd want to do on my own.

I still think anyone going into the food industry is nucking futs.

[Davian93]

I've never understood why people get all "it's a push-up bra" or "those are so fake" or whatever. Who cares? I'm never going to actually get with Giada, so as long as they look nice from my POV, then who cares how they got that way?

Sorry Camel...I just thought you should know the truth. I've always thought she was kinda too skinny with a big head...

[Terez]

I still think anyone going into the food industry is nucking futs.
I agree. My youngest stepsister told me yesterday that her major is business-restaurant management. I really need to talk her out of that...

[Gilshalos Sedai]

My sister's a restaraunt manager.


But I'm sure SoE is nuts. ;)

[Terez]

My sister's a restaraunt manager.
I have been before. I thought I liked it at the time because I was making good money, but in retrospect, I realize it's the worst job ever...

[Gilshalos Sedai]

She's a manager at a Pappas' Seafood, Terez. It's more like SoE's job.

She finishes her degree, she'll be doing what he does.

[Terez]

lol...it's still the worst job ever. Trust me...I've known plenty of people that went from my workplace to other restaurants, and it's a horrible job everywhere...and no wonder at all why SoE never posts. :D

[Gilshalos Sedai]

She enjoys it. Just because you didn't.... ;)

[Davian93]

Woohoo!!! I had the 1000th post on the Non Wot board...this is the 1002nd post BTW.

[Terez]

If you'll recall, I said I thought I liked it at the time, mostly because I was making good money (though I of course had all sorts of other reasons why I liked it then). It's in retrospect that I realize what a horrible job it is...

[Davian93]

If you'll recall, I said I thought I liked it at the time, mostly because I was making good money (though I of course had all sorts of other reasons why I liked it then). It's in retrospect that I realize what a horrible job it is...

Out of curiosity...why was it horrible?

[Terez]

Mostly it's horrible because of the hours, and because you're on call generally 24-7. Most restaurant managers have days off where they're technically not supposed to be bothered, but when someone calls you on your day off with something that could affect your business and your paycheck, you can't really ignore it. Another part of it that's horrible is that it's such a meaningless job. What pleasure is there in feeding people, really? Not much...and the smell when you get off work every day is NOT pleasant...

There are a lot of reasons why it sucked, but those are a couple for now. :)

[Gandelail]

First off... Dunkin Donuts should fire her altogether because honestly, she's put on a few since they hired her, and its not great advertising for a donut spokeswoman to be chubby (refreshingly honest, though).


I think she started gaining weight because she hosts not only her 30 minute show but like a million shows where she travels around and eats a bunch of crap... If I had to eat 10 meals a day on camera and travel in between, I'd baloon up too :)


Secondly, she's famous because she's pretty and relatable and there are always these stupid celebs who have their meteoric rise for no reason, and then equally rapid fade into obscurity.


She, however, has been quite long-lived... my parents have been watching her shows for years. :(


Thirdly... her cooking is a joke. Every recipe is "Do X, Y, and Z, and then throw two sticks of butter into it". I could make dog shit taste like the finest meal at Per Se (a VERY expensive restaurant in NYC) if I put enough fucking butter on it.

Unfortunately, one of the reasons she's popular is because she often focuses her shows on healthier spins on unhealthy comfort foods... if she uses too much of a fatty acid, I'd say its EVOO ;) but overall her average 'recipe' is healthier than many food network celebs... *cough* Emeril *cough* ...

Also, the "cook-by-number" style of recipe is one of the things that catapulted her to the top of the food celebrities so fast... many people like that they can watch her show and easily replicate the dish in a short amount of time because of the Step 1, Step 2, Step 3... Step 500 process.


All of that said... I hate that chick!

[Gandelail]

I think shows like Good Eats, Iron Chef, Throwdown, Dinner: Impossible, and a few others are just FUN to watch. I usually don't watch the regular cooking shows (Barefoot Contessa makes me want to slit my wrists). The ones that come on during the day are total crap.

I really enjoy Iron Chef, Good Eats, and Ace of Cakes. I only watched Dinner: Impossible once... but didn't care for it... I agree with you whole-heartedly on one count here though... Barefoot Contessa makes me want to drink the cult's kool-aid and hop a flaming comet out of this place! lol

As much as I love Giada's rack...

Nuff said :)

Oh, and I love Ace of Cakes. Duff is da bomb.

Personally, Food Network is one of five channels that I watch regularly. The others are USA (Law & Order, Psych, etc), Sci-Fi, Discovery (Mythbusters, etc), Fox (Family Guy, etc).

True dat :):D

[DeiwosTheSkyGod]

See, everyone hates Rachael Ray, but have any of you guys ever watched Sandra Lee? She's SOOO much worse. Her show flat out says, "pretend you made things from scratch to impress your friends!" At least Rachael turns the oven on and stuff...

[Gandelail]

I REALLY don't understand how ANYONE can watch a cooking show. Period. End of story. I mean, maybe if you're a chronic insomniac, sure....

My mother used to watch Julia Child when she was attempting to be a stay-at-home mom. I was bored to tears even at the age of 5.

When I was five I loved to watch Yan Can Cook with my dad :) I thought that guy was off the hook! I'm pleased to say that cooking shows have come a long way since then (and even that was a damn sight better than Ms. Child's show... quite boring, that old biddy).

And I do suffer from chronic insomnia, so maybe your'e right on that ;)


As a Food Network fanatic, I can tell you that Rachael Ray almost NEVER uses butter; that's Paula Deen. Rachael always uses EVOO.

Right on DSG... Paula Deen makes me want to drink the kool-aid too... :(
edited to include my opinion on Butter Queen Ms. Deen

[Gandelail]

See, everyone hates Rachael Ray, but have any of you guys ever watched Sandra Lee? She's SOOO much worse. Her show flat out says, "pretend you made things from scratch to impress your friends!" At least Rachael turns the oven on and stuff...

Is Sandra Lee the one who always re-decorates her kitchen each show to match the theme?

She makes Rachel Ray seem "Yum-o"

[JSUCamel]

Yes, Sandra Lee is the devil. And Paula Deen deep fries EVERYTHING.

As far as Rachael Ray is concerned, I like her recipes well enough, it's her personality that bugs me. As for her chubbiness, well, the Italians say "never trust a skinny cook" (because he won't eat his own food!)

[Davian93]

See, everyone hates Rachael Ray, but have any of you guys ever watched Sandra Lee? She's SOOO much worse. Her show flat out says, "pretend you made things from scratch to impress your friends!" At least Rachael turns the oven on and stuff...


Oh God Yes...they are both horrible. Another bad thing about RR is that she takes up like 30% of all Food Network programming so they don't have any legit cooking on anymore between her, Sandra Lee, Barefoot contessa and Giada...

[JSUCamel]

what I don't like is when they're like "Now, we'll just add some tomatoes... and some cumin.. and some olive oil"

And then they're like "It's perfect!"

And after watching it, i still have no idea how to make it. How much tomato and how much cumin went in that again?

How high was the oven temp?

Wtf?

[Zaela Sedai]

I should show this threasd to Jay

Rachel Ray is one of his two backups if I kick the bucket...the other is Gretchen Wilson, at least I know he doesn't like blondes LMAO.

I can see his face getting red now...my sis constantly taunts him about her saying how annoying she is. Though even he recently admitted to her chubbing up a bit, but that doesnt change his mind. IMHO her boobs are too small for her body type. Whenever I'm watching her show I'm constantly staring at her chest.

[caladanbrood]

Delia Smith does these "quick and easy meals" things too... except she's a proper chef (and a seriously good one, at that), so it works a lot better, I suspect;)

Though she does come off as a bit patronising from time to time.

[Davian93]

IMHO her boobs are too small for her body type. Whenever I'm watching her show I'm constantly staring at her chest

Um...what chest...she's built like an Ompa Loompa. She's so annoying with her upstate NY accent...Yumo, Delish, EVOO, Sammies ~shudders~

[Zaela Sedai]

Now imagine living with someone who constantly uses the word Delish and yummo... and still managing to stay in love with them LOL

[Davian93]

Now imagine living with someone who constantly uses the word Delish and yummo... and still managing to stay in love with them LOL

And he's a Yankees fan...Zae you are a trooper :) :) :)

He must honestly be one heck of a guy...you are very blessed.

[Zaela Sedai]

He must honestly be one heck of a guy...you are very blessed.

No he's the one that's blessed :p

[Davian93]

No he's the one that's blessed :p

LOL...good one Zae...

[Zaela Sedai]

no insecurities here!!! LOL


You know the lack of emotes is REALLY affecting my sarcasm meeter

[Gandelail]

Um...what chest...she's built like an Ompa Loompa. She's so annoying with her upstate NY accent...Yumo, Delish, EVOO, Sammies ~shudders~

F*CK!! I forgot bout "sammies"

*goes off to slit his wrists*

EDIT: Filled in 3 of the asterisks that filtered my post

[Davian93]

F*CK!! I forgot bout "sammies"

*goes off to slit his wrists*

EDIT: Filled in 3 of the asterisks that filtered my post


Don't forget about: Its not a soup or a stew...its a Stoup...

Rachael Ray: The Dumbening of Americans

[Gandelail]

Don't forget about: Its not a soup or a stew...its a Stoup...

Rachael Ray: The Dumbening of Americans

But I WANT to forget about Stoup! I really really WANT to! Cant I PLEASE?

Rachel Ray: The Dumbening of Americans... I think I'll add that to my sig! :D

EDIT: I did add it to my sig :) Thanks Dav!

[Brita]

no insecurities here!!! LOL



LOL! Wow Z- you are two different people depending on the thread I guess- insecure Z and super-secure Z :p

[Davian93]

I like the new Avatar Brita...what exactly is it?

[Gandelail]

I like the new Avatar Brita...what exactly is it?

DITTO :) very nice

[Brita]

It is called "Golden" and it is from a art website (http://www.redbubble.com/) my sister has played around with (and has some art on it).

There are A LOT of really amazing images on that site.

[Zaela Sedai]

yeahyeah Brita LOL :p

[irerancincpkc]

That is a very awesome avatar brita. :D

[Birgitte]

Rachael Ray annoys me also. I love Good Eats and A.B. He's just great and the little history facts they add in are fascinating... He's the reason I watch Iron Chef, too. I think he knows when he's pushing funny to awkward and does it on purpose. Why? I don't know... but I think he gets it.

As for the commercial... What the hell? ~scratches head in bewilderment~

[Birgitte]

Okay, you know Skippy's List of 213 Things He's Not Allowed To Do In the US Army? Well, Skippy has a website (http://www.skippyslist.com) listing these things. And on this website, he has a blog. And in this blog, he posted this (http://skippyslist.com/2008/06/04/how-rachael-ray-almost-made-me-become-a-terrorist/) about this topic, so let the resurrection begin in the name of laughter!
"I swear, there must be no better place to promote Muslim extremism, than in a Dunkin’ Donuts ad." ~giggity~