Tango64

I liked Anya but I knew she was doomed when she decided to throw some Russian forest debris in her cake. I’m not much of a baker but the one thing I know is that it’s far more exacting than other cooking. You can’t just toss in something you think will be fun and hope for the best. The judges were right that her over eagerness to showcase her heritage did her in. Plus, I’ve always thought ice cream was a cop out. Too easy to make, especially with liquid nitrogen. Yet, two of them screwed it up.

Yes. I like Eva and I'm sympathetic to the challenges she lives with, but yes, this.

That's a better and more generous explanation of Eva's behavior than I had thought. When she glommed on to the stunt guy so enthusiastically after the merge, my initial thought was that she is someone who always wants a big strong guy to be her buddy (if not more) and protect her, and she is charming enough to go after them. But I can see your explanation too. Maybe seeing only what's on screen can make it look different.

You’re too dirty to lie on the new bed but you’re okay with putting your filthy international luggage right on the bed? Okay…

The hockey clothing seemed like a great product, and if my kid was playing hockey I’d happily pay $85 for a shirt to protect him from a catastrophic injury. But after seeing recent incidents in which players were slashed in the neck, including a tragic death, I kept looking at that boy and wondering why the collar doesn’t go higher. I guess comfort is a factor, but that’s the most important part to protect from a skate slash.

Didn’t one of them say, “Somebody would be dead by now”? They knew.

For those who were also curious, my internet search returned an AI response that says “Pinecone jam, made from young, immature pine cones in a sugary syrup, tastes like a sweet, slightly resinous, and piney syrup with a chewy, almost candy-like texture.” They’re actual little pine cones and the taste is “foresty.” It’s available on Amazon for $19.99.

Even though it’s legal within the game, digging through someone’s personal bag in search of an idol makes you look like a filthy little rat.

That card game looks like a recipe for starting arguments and ruining relationships. You’re supposed to go to Thanksgiving and ask dad who should bring home the bacon and then ask mom what she doesn’t like about you? Yeah, that will make for a pleasant visit with no lasting repercussions. If you’re looking to stir things up and create rifts with family and friends, this seems like a great tool. If you’re looking to just play a fun game that gets people interacting, this is going to backfire.

I immediately disliked Mimi when she first appeared with the hat and the ink pen (I think?) jammed in it. So I wasn’t sorry to see her go. First impressions and all that, I guess.

He seems like a decent guy and I felt bad for him admitting that his life situation is pretty pathetic. And good on him for calling out the other guy who was trying to bro it up by saying how cool it must be to live in a trailer in your dad’s front yard. “No, it’s not. Why would you say that? No, it’s not a big fancy house. It’s just a normal house.” But at 38, if you want a stable life and the ability to provide for a wife and four kids, it’s time to suck it up and find real work that probably won’t be glamorous. You’ve got a lot of catching up to do and taking another gamble on a big Survivor win is just a continuation of what put you in that trailer.

I enjoyed this Amazing Race/My 600-lb Life crossover event.

Cedric ended up looking very weak and easily manipulated. He started off talking about his first alliance with Justin but then some pleading and sad faces from Sai made him turn. And that pathetic “y’all have to promise to get along” made him look like a weak father giving in to his bratty daughters in exchange for another meaningless promise.

The woman serving Gordon in the beginning was great. I noticed the debt-ridden owner zoomed off in a late model Range Rover.

Yeah, I thought that sounded fishy. My kid didn't like milk but he didn't break both legs walking across the room. If he had and we learned it was because of a poor diet, I would have felt like a terrible parent and started feeding him milk products all day long. I highly doubt the kid's doctor would say that drinking a cup of "healthy coffee" with some trace amount of calcium will address whatever the problem is. Tiny Tim was just used for marketing.

I explained my take on it in a more meaningful way further up the thread. But it’s obvious some people want to just see it in a hateful way. So be it. I’m out.

Sure, it would have been better for him to say that even when he’s away he insists she never make a decision without his input and approval. So much better.

Rewatching the episode and I do not like Ana yelling, “Emergency! Emergency!” at the ferry ticket clerk. Don’t abuse people’s good will with false claims like that.

I immediately thought it sounded weird for the dad to be out of state while mom raises eight boys on her own. I mean, great if that works for them, but it's an odd way to raise a large family. Still, I think people are reading too much into the "empowering" comment. It struck my ear funny at first too, but I see it as him trying to acknowledge that he's away, she has a lot of responsibility at home without him, and one of the ways they make it work is that it is understood that some decisions that normally would require a sign off by both parents are going to be made by her alone. He "empowers" her to make his 50% of the decision sometimes. That's a good thing. I don't think we have to read it in the worst possible way to make him a bad guy.

Those poor children caught in the throuple/stripper mess.

Are they having trouble finding contestants for each season? It seems that, more and more, Jeff is making a big deal out of encouraging people to apply. Right at the beginning of the show when we’re eager to start a new season, we get videos of people saying, “No way! Are you kidding me?” Instead of introducing teams and getting on with the game, the first 10 minutes feels like a recruitment campaign. C’mon everybody at home! You can be here too!

Isn't an English pub all about the homey, welcoming feel of the place? Soccer and rugby and darts? A place to have a pint with the regulars after work? Otherwise it's just a restaurant where you can get mashed potatoes and sausages. The Grumpy George didn't seem to have any of that atmosphere, either before or after the renovation. I do like the name, though.

Oh, the throuple couple has kids. Ugh. The Paris woman is insufferable. You assumed an international pilot from the U.S. lives a lavish lifestyle. You had a kid with a old middle class guy who lives in a modest, poorly decorated house. Get used to it. Juan is never going to adjust to that instant family life in Wyoming. It is genuinely endearing to see Mahdi appreciate the American freedoms he never had in Iran. Now we wait for him to start condemning American culture because it is not like Iran.

Update: Now only $999,751 in debt! And we have metal utensils!

If ever there was evidence disproving that a young "throuple" must be having the hottest sex imaginable, there it is. I imagine all their encounters involve some cheesy dress up and end with the two women on the bed while he's standing alone in the corner trying to convince himself that he's really enjoying it.