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I thought maybe it was just me who saw the mouth as...odd. It, to me, appeared to be an afterthought. I don't understand why some of these "artists" go on a show like this. You know you're going to have to do work outside of your comfort zone or expertise. Whether it's Ink Master, Project Runway, Top Chef, etc., there is always someone who moans that a particular challenge isn't what they do. Yeah, but you know that challenge is going to appear at some point, you might want to work on those skills. <sigh>

I have a hard time believing that these "celebrities" have no experience in a kitchen at all (got to see the re-airing last night). I could relate with Dean Caine when he noted he wasn't familiar with some of the things he saw on the shelves but...c'mon! They had to have had some kitchen time that wasn't on a sound stage (I'm looking @ you Barry Williams). That said, I have a hard time with some of the safe choices. Jeleel White seemed to know what he was doing. Why is he there? Despite her protestations, JWoww also seemed to have an idea of what to do. They needed power saws to cut through Barry's pork chops. And who doesn't cut the greens off of carrots before cooking them? Tilapia & hard boiled eggs? I can't stand Rachel Ray. This season isn't looking promising. <Sigh>

Let's lay off the homicidal thoughts towards slugs please. I don't get the Toaster Strudel ad where mom is whispering about letting her kid enjoy it despite getting a good part of the icing on their face. Then she gushes about how it now has 30% more icing. So, you're psyched about pumping *more* sugar into your kid?

My tv crapped out prior to the tasting. Ellen Cleghorn's ketchup-y vegetable pasta extravaganza was better than what Dean Caine made? Cripes! Maybe it's a good thing my tv malfunctioned. If I had to hear Barry Williams go on about "Alice" doing all the cooking for them I'd have emptied that container of cinnamon in his mouth. Sheesh.

The bears may want to know if you have Cottonelle, you know, because they're trying to save the world, one skid mark at a time.

I missed the beginning of the show where their challenge was explained to them. Did they have to design a bra and thong (since that's what most of them made)? I'm surprised nobody designed a camisole with tap pants. Not all of us feel the need to be so exposed even for "sexy time".

Clutch Cargo's animation feels downright futuristic compared to Grandma. I hate that ad and Grandma sounds a tad masculine to me. Must be a hell of a brace because she's skateboarding in a dress, pearls and, dress shoes.

Twice today I've seen the Kmart ad encouraging Christmas layaway shopping (I was hoping the 1st one was just a hallucination...nope). Ok. Many people like to get this out of the way early but c'mon! We haven't even officially had Labor Day yet.

I don't think I'm going to be in the market for a Bug.A.Salt any time soon. Besides cleaning up the newly deceased bug, there's the salt that I'm imagining has to be cleaned up too. Two other ads have me scratching my head: Credit Karma. The individual who' in the dark about them just clicks the link and their info is magically there. Yoplait. I still loathe the "French" woman but the new ad features a cow...who has a very masculine voice. Either the Yoplait people are bovine gender role confused or they have some funky ingredient in their yogurt.

Oh my. Insomnia introduced me to an ad that at first I thought was a spoof. Bug.a.salt. It looks like a smaller version of the Super Soaker water gun that you load with...table salt. Aim. Fire. Dead bug. Where oh where is the "World's Dumbest..." crew? They'd have a field day with it. Amazon sells 'em.

Did you mean to use "defectives"? Either way, I believe it more accurately describes them. ;-)

I work for a mental health agency. We have coloring pages (there are tons of online sites where you can print out these pages) in our waiting room. Originally we put them there because some clients had to bring their children in and it gave them something to do while they were waiting. What we discovered, however, was that more adults were coloring them. I keep a stash in my office along with a big box of both crayons and colored pencils. Many clients have found them to be helpful when dealing with strong emotions.

I find the current Crest 3D White Strips commercial to be annoying. I can't remember what the woman with the incredibly white, un-white teeth can't do because her teeth are so shameful. However, I'm more distracted by the angle of the final shot where her chin has become the unintended visual focal point. It's...uh...quite prominent.

We have weekly pick up and certain recyclables are done on alternating weeks (paper one week, glass/plastics/aluminum the next). The people who live in the apartment below me generate a prodigious amount of trash on a daily basis, let alone weekly. The fact that they're dumpster divers doesn't help. They are notorious for putting non-recyclable items into the recycling bins and putting recyclables into the trash. It had gotten so bad that the city refused to take our stuff until the problem was corrected. I've become the recycling bin Nazi, taking out the non-recyclables. Won't go so far as go through their trash though. Have tried talking to them. I get better cooperation from my dog.

I like the Allstate ad where dad goes out to get the paper and notices that the car has sustained some damage. "Michael James!". Then the spokesdude states, "Uh oh. Middle name. Not good". Cracks me up. Sounds like the refrain at my house when we were teens.

Wait! You mean that's *not* a good thing?!

If I were her husband I would have told her that she'd have to get a "mommy hours" job to make up for the $500 over budget each month so she could have her castle. And the privacy complaint if neighboring homes are too close drive me nuts! They really didn't appear to be on top of each other in the modern house. And would they have been less together as a family if she had gone with either home that was below their budget?

Missed the very beginning of tonight's episode of the family moving to Belgium but the mom was a royal pain in the ass. Dad could find the pluses in the homes looked at but it was obvious that she would only be happy with the huge, over-budget one. I'm surprised he agreed to it. I liked the modern house best (#3) but I live in an apartment in the center of town. Kind of used to having neighbors close by. :-)

AUGH! Thanks. Now I have that damn song stuck in my head!

You & me both.

Reportedly they are coming. http://ir.sonicdrivein.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=888970

I haven't seen the show in a while but I did catch the Malta episode. I, too, have wondered about immigration policies where people could just move to these countries. Not only that, she had never been to Malta and had no idea of the realities of living there. I would think it would be smart to make a couple of exploratory trips there. There was something a bit "off" (to me) about her interactions with the model she was shooting on the beach. Anyway, I prefer HHI to regular HH because I like to see the day-to-day living of people outside of the US. It makes me nuts to hear the house hunters bitch & moan about some of the homes. Miss Malta wasn't happy that she had to remember to turn on the hot water heater to take a shower and that the space was so small. How much bathroom space do you need? Her "living there" reveal after a few months was mind of dull. Most times the transformations are pretty charming. Hers appeared to still be pretty basic.

There's a Tums ad that makes me scratch my head... a couple is walking along when a giant sandwich pushes the woman. She turns to attack it yada, yada, yada. Tums voice over. Yup. With you so far. Then it shows the couple driving off with the giant sandwich in the car. Why? Souvenir of heartburn, bloating and, gas? I don't get it. <insert perplexed look here>

They are in every store, where I live, that sell Coke products. Can't find one that says "sofaslug" on it though. <insert pout here>

Kind of gives a whole new meaning to "crotchfruit".