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Illyin's Farewell:

I'm not sure if he was "coming on too strong," or doing what a head chef is supposed to do . . . make sure communication is loud and clear so all the dishes get to the pass at the same time. Some of the other "head chefs" didn't seem to understand that. Now I think they're trying to make sure that Gordon doesn't see how good at leading Egypt really is. But Gordon made sure that Egypt's team now realizes that nobody manipulates Gordon. By praising that pork that Egypt made, he made the team realize that if they continue to try to sabotage one of their best chefs for non-cooking reasons, they will all pay the consequences. I just wish Gordon had sent Egypt on the reward with the other team.

According to the urban dictionary, it is "a polite way of saying dickhead." Which makes me want to ask, IS there a polite way of calling someone a dickhead? I wouldn't be surprised if they talk openly about the other family members in front of the tenders, and Ariella seems to be the type who would freely share opinions she's heard as in, "My mommy and daddy say you really are an idiot" in front of people.

I spoke with a neighbor a couple of doors down who I'd not met before. During the course of our discussion, she mentioned that she had lived in two houses (approximately 2,000 sf each) previously, and couldn't part with anything when the moved into the double-wide near us (probably about 1,400 sf). Plus, the DW was fully furnished when they bought it. She said she "collects" things (geisha dolls, decorative beer steins, etc.), and that there are paths they walk through to move from one part of the DW to another. They now have a broken water pipe, and no water. Had to bite my tongue to ask if she'd ever watched an episode of Hoarders.

He should have been gone last week, after that "trifle" disaster. Karma caught up with him this week.

Sumayah's farewell:

There are four parcels on file with the Coconino County property records. I've intentionally excluded the addresses to avoid breaking PTV rules.

Even though we are of differing opinions, I appreciate your ability to share your thoughts so clearly and non-confrontationally. When they talked about the young man from Menudo who said Jose told him, "I own you" as he abused him, I remembered how hearing things like that every day from my abusers broke me down to where I saw no way out. Can't imagine what it must feel like when your abuser is a very powerful man like Jose. I don't disagree that their spending sprees and other behaviors after the killings were offputting, but it appears they were never able to develop normal thought patterns as kids, and they just went wild after all the years of abuse.

Somehow, the world will survive this travesty. Shouldn't take more than 20 minutes for most of us to forget their names.

I can't be objective in this case, having been the child of sexual abuse for years while my female birth vessel pretended she didn't know. She later told me she hadn't done anything because she "didn't know how to make it stop." Of course, the whole trade-off of sacrificing her daughter for a roof over her own head and food on the table may have played a part in letting it continue. Feeling that level of rejection and lack of protection from the person who gave birth to you does bad things to your heart and psyche. I think they should be out of prison. They paid for the crime before it even happened.

Haven't seen anything on Google about her competing before, but she teaches online baking classes. Probably very comfortable in front of a camera.

I kept thinking Sumayah reminded me of someone, and it finally hit me. With those little barrettes causing her ears to peep out from her hair, she looks like she beamed in from Vulcan to be on GBBO. "Scottie, please beam Sumayah back to Vulcan now."

From his website: "He has competed on The Food Network’s Bakers vs Fakers and is the winner of The Food Network’s Girl Scout Cookie Championship, and Netflix’s Sugar Rush Season 3 Extra Sweet."

Pretty sure Rosie the Riveter is the business owner/boss. Not impressed.

I sometimes didn't mind Adrian Dunbar's singing. Haven't finished the season yet, but one of the songs he sang WAS horrendous - fast forwarded to the end. But - in my opinion - the female singer who massacred "You Made Me Love You" should serve jail time.