On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:23:47 GMT, PLucas1
> wrote:
>
>I've noticed one thing about 'university people'..... they may be highly
>intelligent', but in the real world they are as dumb as dogshit.
>
>Most wouldn't have 1oz of common sense between them.

Thank you. :-)

It's not 'university people' though. Strike "university", insert
"most".
--
Terry
'Sense' is never common -- R. Heinlein

Terry > wrote in
:

>>I've noticed one thing about 'university people'..... they may be highly
>>intelligent', but in the real world they are as dumb as dogshit.
>>
>>Most wouldn't have 1oz of common sense between them.
>
> Thank you. :-)
>
> It's not 'university people' though. Strike "university", insert
> "most".

I suspect that PLucas1 was once intimidated by an academic's knowledge of
something he thought he was an expert in and this is the reason he has
taken this defensive stance. It justifies his not having participated in
academia while at the same time vilifying ALL academics for his reaction to
one person. Hardly mature.

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On Mar 3, 4:41*pm, Michel Boucher > wrote:
> Nancy2 > wrote in news:0221d330-64da-48c7-9e46-
> :
>
> > Give that you're a male, I suspect your perception is slightly skewed.
>
> That doesn't follow. *I addressed your comments, you are drawing a
> conclusion based on my sex alone. *
>
> --
>
> I have nothing against God.
> It's his fan club I can't stand.
>
> * * * * spotted on a poster

As you did.

N.

On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 08:51:07 -0800 (PST), Nancy2
> wrote:

> On Mar 3, 4:41*pm, Michel Boucher > wrote:
> > Nancy2 > wrote in news:0221d330-64da-48c7-9e46-
> > :
> >
> > > Give that you're a male, I suspect your perception is slightly skewed.
> >
> > That doesn't follow. *I addressed your comments, you are drawing a
> > conclusion based on my sex alone. *
> >
> > --
> >
>
> As you did.
>

Touché! Game, set and match.


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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Nancy2 > wrote in news:48137743-061b-499b-8fd4-
:

> As you did.

Only because I addressed your comments, not as the entire argument which
would have looked like: Not surprised, you're a woman. I said nothing of
the sort.

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It's his fan club I can't stand.

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sf > wrote in news:2cuvo59mb1n0qqlefe58n7h9t37gp3u91j@
4ax.com:

> Touch‚! Game, set and match.

Hardly.

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Nancy2 > wrote in news:09094407-5245-4394-8ed8-
:

> Wow, what double standards there are! Michel said she was a
> "goddess," which implies that it isn't all about her cooking skills,
> since "goddesses" aren't necessarily known for their cooking. That
> isn't sexist? Sorry, yes it is.

I have p[osted the reason why I use the term "goddess" and it hardly
sexist.

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sf wrote:
>
>> Try counting by gender those who like and dislike Nigella. It's very
>> heavily males who like her and females who dislike her. Am I to equate
>> her to The Three Stooges? It's not the simplest conclusion.
>
> I think you just answered your own question about Nigella. You boys
> are not thinking with your brains.

We aren't. It is her lovely voice and her articulate speech that does it
for me.

On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:45:37 -0600, Michel Boucher
> wrote:

> Nancy2 > wrote in news:48137743-061b-499b-8fd4-
> :
>
> > As you did.
>
> Only because I addressed your comments, not as the entire argument which
> would have looked like: Not surprised, you're a woman. I said nothing of
> the sort.

Stick a fork in it, you're done.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

>
> When I say she is the goddess, I am of course referring to her callypigian
> proportion or, as Precious Ramotswe said, "a woman of traditional
> proportion" which got her into trouble as I recall.
>
> --
>

Nigella does nothing that I cannot do, has nothing that I want, lives
where could not pay me to live, and in general, has nothing for me to
envy (a better term for your slur than jealousy, actually). And I'm
sure I speak for most regularly-posting females in this group.

Callypigian? As in proportions of Venus? And that isn't sexist?
Give me a break.

N.

On Mar 4, 1:08*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> sf wrote:
>
> >> Try counting by gender those who like and dislike Nigella. *It's very
> >> heavily males who like her and females who dislike her. *Am I to equate
> >> her to The Three Stooges? *It's not the simplest conclusion.
>
> > I think you just answered your own question about Nigella. *You boys
> > are not thinking with your brains.
>
> We aren't. It is her lovely voice and her articulate speech that does it
> for me.

....aka "little brains."

N.

sf wrote:
> Doug Freyburger > wrote:
>> Nancy2 wrote:
>
>> > I am so far away from being jealous, you wouldn't believe it. Isn't
>> > it possible not to like a female chef for reasons other than
>> > jealousy? Broaden your view, dude.
>
>> Try counting by gender those who like and dislike Nigella. It's very
>> heavily males who like her and females who dislike her. Am I to equate
>> her to The Three Stooges? It's not the simplest conclusion.
>
> I think you just answered your own question about Nigella. You boys
> are not thinking with your brains.

Jealousy is not thinking with your brain either, incidentally. It
works both ways like that so again it still ends up seeming like women
are jealous of her and men aren't. I figure the extent that it's about
looks is the same men to women. And I figure the folks who object are
the ones it's true of, both liking her looks and being jealous of her
looks. Doug checks mirror. Okay, fair enough to apply my own
statesments to myself ...

If I wanted to call one of the common TV chefs "the goddess" I'd do so
with the one that looks rather like a 20 year old version of my wife
with a changed hair style. Not a lot of women have come out disliking
Anne Burell.

Food TV is about entertaining. It's why there are travelling chefs,
chefs in contests, chefs doing restaurant rescues, chefs exploring the
most disgusting sounding foods. And it's why few of them look like beat
up old boxing coaches. The food is one of several elements of the
entertainment. The looks of the chef is another. Environmental apsects
are why I like Jamie's Kitchen and the various Nigella shows as well.

On Mar 4, 3:09*pm, Doug Freyburger > wrote:
> sf wrote:
> > Doug Freyburger > wrote:
> >> Nancy2 wrote:
>
> >> > I am so far away from being jealous, you wouldn't believe it. *Isn't
> >> > it possible not to like a female chef for reasons other than
> >> > jealousy? *Broaden your view, dude.
>
> >> Try counting by gender those who like and dislike Nigella. *It's very
> >> heavily males who like her and females who dislike her. *Am I to equate
> >> her to The Three Stooges? *It's not the simplest conclusion.
>
> > I think you just answered your own question about Nigella. *You boys
> > are not thinking with your brains.
>
> Jealousy is not thinking with your brain either, incidentally. *It
> works both ways like that so again it still ends up seeming like women
> are jealous of her and men aren't. *I figure the extent that it's about
> looks is the same men to women. *And I figure the folks who object are
> the ones it's true of, both liking her looks and being jealous of her
> looks. *Doug checks mirror. *Okay, fair enough to apply my own
> statesments to myself ...


Hey, don't quit your day job - I don't think internet psychology is
your strong suit.

N.

Christine Dabney wrote:

> And she is highly respected in the food world in those parts. I just
> recently read an article by Nigel Slater, the British food writer who
> is highly respected and he said that Nigella is one of the 3
> cooks/writers/cookbook authors that someone should have in their
> library. Especally her book, How To Eat. Nigel supposedly plays
> for "the other team" so to speak so I know he wasn't basing this on
> her appearance or demeanor.
>
> Personally, I like Nigella a lot. I like her food, and her approach to
> eating and cooking. I have several of her cookbooks and they really
> are very good.
>
> I wish a lot of folks could get beyond what they see on TV, and see
> that she is a fine cook. Her recipes work, and they are good.
>

This is the problem with tv. It tends to emphasize the superficial.

You're the first one to mention anything of substance about
Nigella. She is indeed a highly respected food writer, and I'm
not talking about just cookbooks. That's how she got her start
long before she did television.

--
Mort

Nancy2 wrote:

> Nigella does nothing that I cannot do, has nothing that I want, lives
> where could not pay me to live, and in general, has nothing for me to
> envy (a better term for your slur than jealousy, actually). And I'm
> sure I speak for most regularly-posting females in this group.

You certainly speak for me. Nigella's gorgeous but I don't want what
she has. There are many gorgeous women in the world, I don't know
why we're supposed to think they're all so wonderful that we wish we
were them. Notice when the guys here slam male chefs, no one says
Oh, you're just jealous. It's ridiculous to think that.

Nigella's show isn't for me, all that ooky camera work and eggs sliding
through the fingers gave me a kind of queasy feeling.

nancy

Janet Baraclough wrote:

> from "Nancy Young" > contains these words:
>
>> Nancy2 wrote:
>
>>> Nigella does nothing that I cannot do, has nothing that I want,
>>> lives where could not pay me to live, and in general, has nothing
>>> for me to envy (a better term for your slur than jealousy,
>>> actually). And I'm sure I speak for most regularly-posting females
>>> in this group.
>
>> You certainly speak for me. Nigella's gorgeous but I don't want what
>> she has.
>
> I wouldn't say no to her degree in medieval and modern languages
> from Oxford University.

If I wanted degrees like that it would be up to me to get them. She
earned it, she deserves it. I'm not jealous of that. I admire that.

> And if (despite being a self-made millionnaire ) one had to be
> married to a multi millionaire (100 mill, reputedly), his fabulous
> contemporary art collection
> and gallery wouldn't be too much to bear either.

I genuinely do not envy or begrudge her any financial success she has.

She's also had heartbreak I've never had to deal with either, she lost
a husband young, didn't she?

> http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/video-tour.htm

I'll take a look at that, I'm sure it's something.

nancy

Nancy2 wrote:
> On Mar 4, 1:08 pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
>> sf wrote:
>>
>>>> Try counting by gender those who like and dislike Nigella. It's very
>>>> heavily males who like her and females who dislike her. Am I to equate
>>>> her to The Three Stooges? It's not the simplest conclusion.
>>> I think you just answered your own question about Nigella. You boys
>>> are not thinking with your brains.
>> We aren't. It is her lovely voice and her articulate speech that does it
>> for me.
>
> ...aka "little brains."
>

Oh Christ, that is ridiculous. Articulate.... look it up if you have to.
The woman is undoubtedly very intelligent and I have to wonder about
anyone who would interpret my comment that she was articulate as meaning
she has "little brains".

Nancy2 > wrote in news:2c159013-98ef-47bb-b471-
:

> Callypigian? As in proportions of Venus? And that isn't sexist?
> Give me a break.

No, recognizing that she is a woman is hardly sexist. Saying she is
incapable of doing X, Y or Z BECAUSE she is a woman IS sexist.
Suggesting that men are superior to women IS sexist. And I didn't say
anything of the sort. But you did.

Maybe I'm just old school when the word "sexist" actually meant something
specific (belief in the inferiority of women based solely on their sex),
not just attacked everything.

We were discussing pulchritude at one point in this thread. Nothing
sexist in discussing standards of pulchritude as they vary from person to
person. Callipygian (from the Gr. kallipygos, meaning "having
beautifully shaped buttocks") proportions are within the pervue of
pulchritude. Are the statues of the Venuses sexist? According to your
reaction, I guess they are. Let those Ancient sculptor beware!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Kallipygos

Which reminds me of the joke about the fellow who was arrested and taken
to court for having a still in his backyard. He pleaded innocent, so
when the time came for cross-examination, the Crown attorney put the
question to him:

"Do you expect us to believe, sir, that you were not manufacturing
alcohol in light of the fact that the equipment to manufacture alcohol
was found on your property?"

The young man turned to the judge: "Your lordship, you might as well
charge me with rape as well".

The judge asked: "Why? Is there anything you want to confess?"

The young man replied: "No, your lordship, but I sure as hell have the
equipment for that too!"

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Michel wrote:

> I have p[osted the reason why I use the term "goddess" and it hardly
> sexist.

The reason you gave was that you like her ass. How many MEN do you call
"callipygian"?

Bob

Nancy2 wrote:

> Callypigian? As in proportions of Venus?

Actually, it's in proportions of Callipygia, the Muse of Beautiful Booties.

Bob

"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in news:4b9063af$0
:

> The reason you gave was that you like her ass. How many MEN do you call
> "callipygian"?

But recognizing what one considers to be beautiful is not sexist. I did
not suggest that she inferior to me because she has beautiful buttocks.

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"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in
:

> Actually, it's in proportions of Callipygia, the Muse of Beautiful
> Booties.

I thought it was Ceilidh Fragilistic and her companion du jour Expiala
Docious...but I could be wrong :-)

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PLucas1 wrote:
> Michel > wrote in
> :
>
>> > wrote in news:b958955c-5d4a-4423-a57a-
>> :
>>
>>> She has such an affected
>>> manner, it's a real turnoff.
>> How do you know it's affected? Is it the fact that she strikes all men
>> as a goddess?
>
>
>
> Hang on a minute.......... please dont presume to speak for *all* men.
>
>
>
>
>> But of the green monster lurking behind that sideswipe?
>> :-)
>>
>> I assure you, it's not affected, it's upper class British, something you
>> are obviously in short acquaintance with. Her father was Chancellor of
>> the Exchequer (equiv., Minister of Finance) for the UK, she was educated
>> at Oxford. Should she behave like a chav just to please the easily
>> disgruntled? Of course not. She may not behave in exactly the same
>> fashion in private, but that is none of your bidness.
>
>
> Big biddy deal!!
>
> She may have been born with a silver spoon in her mouth (and it looks like
> she kept it constantly full!!) ....... but that is neither here nor there.
> I got bored of her pretty quick because of the filming technique she uses,
> and the crap food she cooks.
>
>
>> FWIW, I play wargames
>
>
> ROFLMAO!!!
>
> I would *never* have guessed!!
>
>
>> with a fellow who is a professor of classics at
>> the university here and he speaks with a full-on Oxford accent. It
>> never occurred to me that he was affected in any way. Perhaps I should
>> ask him. Can I give him your e-mail if he has any questions?
>>
>
>
> I used to be an (Military) instructor at the University of Queensland,
> trying to teach highly educated university students how to be soldiers.
>
> Notice I said "trying".
>
> I've noticed one thing about 'university people'..... they may be highly
> intelligent', but in the real world they are as dumb as dogshit.

Universities have no monopoly on 'dumb as dogshit' people, Peter. You
get them in all walks of life.
I wonder what the ratio would be amongst those who choose a military
career? I'd submit to you that it is much higher than at any university
- and I don't say that simply because of your military career.

> Most wouldn't have 1oz of common sense between them.
>
> Case in point........ our Prime Minister.
>
> I've spent many hours in his office talking over certain issues (usually
> concerning ex-service personnel) and whilst he can speak Mandarin and
> sound rather educated, he's as dumb as dogshit.

Now, what you wrote above is not entirely true, is it Peter?
You mean when he was a local member - not since he has become Prime
Minister.




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PLucas1 wrote:
> "Mr. Joseph Littleshoes > wrote in news:159f8$4b8ddc7d
> :
>
>> PLucas1 wrote:
>>
>>> "Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq." wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
>>>>
>>>> I thought that if people posted links to images of what they
>>>> individually thought were the absolutely most handsome& beautiful could
>>>> produce a collection of really 'top drawer' A+ examples of human beauty
>>>> in form.
>>>>
>>>> I posted a few quickly found examples earlier.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gymjox.com/wp-content/upl...ergovkiy-4.jpg
>>>> http://www.gymjox.com/wp-content/upl...uscle-asses-er
>>>> ic-morris-danny-amendola.jpg
>>>> http://www.furtherfitness.com/new-yo...ploads/2009/01
>>>> /dmny2_1946_18523492.jpg
>>>> http://farm1.static.flickr.com/16/90...80f7a83a75.jpg
>>>>
>>>
>>>> Pity really, there's this German lad, an "Under Armor" model....
>>>>
>>>> http://tinypic.com/r/2hg5ybt/6
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> But, but, but, but......... (no pun intended!!) what are you trying to
>>> tell
>>> us JL???!!!
>>>
>>> Where's the girls!!
>>
>> Why dont you give us an example of what you consider an ideal beauty?
>
>
> I wouldn't go so far as to say "ideal" beauty....... I find a lot of women
> very attractive, and they aren't usually the ones in a glossy mag.
>
> I like real, I don't like fake.
>
> I also used to go past a paddock with a large pond in it, that horse used to
> drink at.

I think I'll stop reading at this point... eww.
You're a sick puppy, Lucas.



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Michel Boucher wrote:
> > wrote in
> :
>
>>> I've noticed one thing about 'university people'..... they may be highly
>>> intelligent', but in the real world they are as dumb as dogshit.
>>>
>>> Most wouldn't have 1oz of common sense between them.
>> Thank you. :-)
>>
>> It's not 'university people' though. Strike "university", insert
>> "most".
>
> I suspect that PLucas1 was once intimidated by an academic's knowledge of
> something he thought he was an expert in and this is the reason he has
> taken this defensive stance. It justifies his not having participated in
> academia while at the same time vilifying ALL academics for his reaction to
> one person. Hardly mature.

He has a habit of lashing out at any part of the community which has
shown him to be (in his eyes) inadequate in some way, be it either
intellectually or socially.


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"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> She's also had heartbreak I've never had to deal with either, she lost
> a husband young, didn't she?

Yes, she did and had two young children at the time.
You can read about this very brave man he

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1198541.stm



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Ophelia wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> ...
>> She's also had heartbreak I've never had to deal with either, she
>> lost a husband young, didn't she?
>
> Yes, she did and had two young children at the time.
> You can read about this very brave man he
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1198541.stm

Very sad. She's had a rough time. Thanks for the link.

nancy

> > Callypigian? *As in proportions of Venus? *And that isn't sexist?
> > Give me a break.
>
> No, recognizing that she is a woman is hardly sexist. *Saying she is
> incapable of doing X, Y or Z BECAUSE she is a woman IS sexist. *
> Suggesting that men are superior to women IS sexist. *And I didn't say
> anything of the sort. *But you did.

How's your reading comprehension? I never said she wasn't competent.
I said essentially that I didn't like her manner of speaking. Quit
putting words and meanings in my posts that aren't there.
>
> Maybe I'm just old school when the word "sexist" actually meant something
> specific (belief in the inferiority of women based solely on their sex),
> not just attacked everything.
>

> person. *Callipygian (from the Gr. kallipygos, meaning "having
> beautifully shaped buttocks") proportions are within the pervue of
> pulchritude. *Are the statues of the Venuses sexist? *According to your
> reaction, I guess they are. *Let those Ancient sculptor beware!
>

Again, reading comprehension must not be your strong suit. You said
she was a goddess because of her callipygian qualities. That is
certainly allowable. To say that this is why anyone else should
admire her cooking show is just ridiculous AND sexist. Remember? We
started out talking about her cooking shows and her TV persona.

Give it up - you're in too deep to dig yourself out.

N.

On Mar 4, 4:35*pm, Mort > wrote:
> Christine Dabney wrote:
> > And she is highly respected in the food world in those parts. *I just
> > recently read an article by Nigel Slater, the British food writer who
> > is highly respected and he said that Nigella is one of the 3
> > cooks/writers/cookbook authors that someone should have in their
> > library. * Especally her book, How To Eat. * * Nigel supposedly plays
> > for "the other team" so to speak so I know he wasn't basing this on
> > her appearance or demeanor. *
>
> > Personally, I like Nigella a lot. I like her food, and her approach to
> > eating and cooking. *I have several of her cookbooks and they really
> > are very good.
>
> > I wish a lot of folks could get beyond what they see on TV, and see
> > that she is a fine cook. *Her recipes work, and *they are good.
>
> This is the problem with tv. It tends to emphasize the superficial.
>
> You're the first one to mention anything of substance about
> Nigella. She is indeed a highly respected food writer, and I'm
> not talking about just cookbooks. That's how she got her start
> long before she did television.
>
> --
> Mort- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

That's fine - I have nothing against her culinary skill and might even
enjoy her writing, if I felt I had a need for any more food-oriented
writing ... which I don't. I learn things all the time from other TV
shows - and I have had so many cookbooks in my life that I've sold
about half of them just so I have space. If I thought I needed
Nigella's books, I'd have no problem reading them.

What's the name of that other female British TV culinary personality
who used to have shows on PBS now and then? The one with a "country"
type house and kitchen, and beautiful photography? I can't remember
her name, but I really liked watching (and learning from) her
programs. (She's also got cookery books in several volumes, I
believe.)

N.

Nancy2 > wrote in news:b3314605-4819-4220-b223-
:

> And I didn't say
>> anything of the sort. ÿBut you did.
>
> How's your reading comprehension? I never said she wasn't competent.
> I said essentially that I didn't like her manner of speaking. Quit
> putting words and meanings in my posts that aren't there.

No, but you implied that because I have a penis, my judgment cannot be
trusted. A bit like the old "she's on the rag" thing. You didn't like it
then, I don't see why you use it now.

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Nancy2 > wrote in news:b3314605-4819-4220-b223-
:

> You said
> she was a goddess because of her callipygian qualities. That is
> certainly allowable. To say that this is why anyone else should
> admire her cooking show is just ridiculous AND sexist. Remember? We
> started out talking about her cooking shows and her TV persona.

But at the point where you raised an objection, we had moved on to
standards of pulchritude. Keep up, already...:-)

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"Nancy2" > wrote in message
...
> On Mar 4, 4:35 pm, Mort > wrote:
>> Christine Dabney wrote:
>> > And she is highly respected in the food world in those parts. I just
>> > recently read an article by Nigel Slater, the British food writer who
>> > is highly respected and he said that Nigella is one of the 3
>> > cooks/writers/cookbook authors that someone should have in their
>> > library. Especally her book, How To Eat. Nigel supposedly plays
>> > for "the other team" so to speak so I know he wasn't basing this on
>> > her appearance or demeanor.
>>
>> > Personally, I like Nigella a lot. I like her food, and her approach to
>> > eating and cooking. I have several of her cookbooks and they really
>> > are very good.
>>
>> > I wish a lot of folks could get beyond what they see on TV, and see
>> > that she is a fine cook. Her recipes work, and they are good.
>>
>> This is the problem with tv. It tends to emphasize the superficial.
>>
>> You're the first one to mention anything of substance about
>> Nigella. She is indeed a highly respected food writer, and I'm
>> not talking about just cookbooks. That's how she got her start
>> long before she did television.
>>
>> --
>> Mort- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> That's fine - I have nothing against her culinary skill and might even
> enjoy her writing, if I felt I had a need for any more food-oriented
> writing ... which I don't. I learn things all the time from other TV
> shows - and I have had so many cookbooks in my life that I've sold
> about half of them just so I have space. If I thought I needed
> Nigella's books, I'd have no problem reading them.
>
> What's the name of that other female British TV culinary personality
> who used to have shows on PBS now and then? The one with a "country"
> type house and kitchen, and beautiful photography? I can't remember
> her name, but I really liked watching (and learning from) her
> programs. (She's also got cookery books in several volumes, I
> believe.)

Dunno but you mean Delia Smith?

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Michel Boucher wrote:

> Nancy2 > wrote in news:b3314605-4819-4220-b223-
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>
>
>>And I didn't say
>>
>>>anything of the sort. ÿBut you did.
>>
>>How's your reading comprehension? I never said she wasn't competent.
>>I said essentially that I didn't like her manner of speaking. Quit
>>putting words and meanings in my posts that aren't there.
>
>
> No, but you implied that because I have a penis, my judgment cannot be
> trusted. A bit like the old "she's on the rag" thing. You didn't like it
> then, I don't see why you use it now.
>

Exactly!

Given the premise that more men like Nigella than woman, there are
several possible reasons

1> Men like her more because of her appearance
2> Woman dislike her more because of her appearance

Several woman in this thread have assumed that it's the former
when it could just as well be the latter.

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Janet Baraclough > wrote in
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>> Again, reading comprehension must not be your strong suit. You said
>> she was a goddess because of her callipygian qualities. That is
>> certainly allowable. To say that this is why anyone else should
>> admire her cooking show is just ridiculous AND sexist. Remember?
>
> I'm wondering if you know that Nigella is famous for writing a
> cookery book called "How to be a Domestic Goddess".
>
> The title is IRONIC . It's a Brit thing :-)

Bingo!

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Mort > wrote in -
september.org:

> Several woman in this thread have assumed that it's the former
> when it could just as well be the latter.

I suspect it is the latter as the comments almost bordered on catty whereas
the comments of males were hardly of the drooling category.

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On Mar 5, 11:15*am, Michel Boucher > wrote:
> Nancy2 > wrote in news:b3314605-4819-4220-b223-
> :
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> > And I didn't say
> >> anything of the sort. ÿBut you did.
>
> > How's your reading comprehension? *I never said she wasn't competent.
> > I said essentially that I didn't like her manner of speaking. *Quit
> > putting words and meanings in my posts that aren't there.
>
> No, but you implied that because I have a penis, my judgment cannot be
> trusted. *A bit like the old "she's on the rag" thing. *You didn't like it
> then, I don't see why you use it now.
>
>

There you go again - I never said anything of the kind. You said I
was "jealous" because I don't like her; you said she was a goddess
because of her callipygian qualities, and therefore, my opinion was
flawed. Sheesh!

N.

On Mar 5, 11:17*am, Michel Boucher > wrote:
> Nancy2 > wrote in news:b3314605-4819-4220-b223-
> :
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> > You said
> > she was a goddess because of her callipygian qualities. *That is
> > certainly allowable. *To say that this is why anyone else should
> > admire her cooking show is just ridiculous AND sexist. *Remember? *We
> > started out talking about her cooking shows and her TV persona.
>
> But at the point where you raised an objection, we had moved on to
> standards of pulchritude. *Keep up, already...:-)
>
> --
>
> I have nothing against God.
> It's his fan club I can't stand.
>
> * * * * spotted on a poster

I objected to you insisting she was a "goddess" for reasons not having
anything to do with cooking, and since I didn't think so, I was
"jealous." YOU keep up, already.

N.

On Mar 5, 11:32*am, Janet Baraclough >
wrote:
> The message
> >
> from Nancy2 > contains these words:
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> > Again, reading comprehension must not be your strong suit. *You said
> > she was a goddess because of her callipygian qualities. *That is
> > certainly allowable. *To say that this is why anyone else should
> > admire her cooking show is just ridiculous AND sexist. *Remember?
>
> * *I'm wondering if you know that *Nigella is famous for writing a
> cookery book *called "How to be a Domestic Goddess".
>
> * The title is IRONIC . It's a *Brit thing :-)
>
> * * *Janet

LOL. I'm willing to believe that....

N.

On Mar 5, 11:45*am, "Ophelia" > wrote:
> "Nancy2" > wrote in message
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>
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> > On Mar 4, 4:35 pm, Mort > wrote:
> >> Christine Dabney wrote:
> >> > And she is highly respected in the food world in those parts. *I just
> >> > recently read an article by Nigel Slater, the British food writer who
> >> > is highly respected and he said that Nigella is one of the 3
> >> > cooks/writers/cookbook authors that someone should have in their
> >> > library. * Especally her book, How To Eat. * * Nigel supposedly plays
> >> > for "the other team" so to speak so I know he wasn't basing this on
> >> > her appearance or demeanor.
>
> >> > Personally, I like Nigella a lot. I like her food, and her approach to
> >> > eating and cooking. *I have several of her cookbooks and they really
> >> > are very good.
>
> >> > I wish a lot of folks could get beyond what they see on TV, and see
> >> > that she is a fine cook. *Her recipes work, and *they are good.
>
> >> This is the problem with tv. It tends to emphasize the superficial.
>
> >> You're the first one to mention anything of substance about
> >> Nigella. She is indeed a highly respected food writer, and I'm
> >> not talking about just cookbooks. That's how she got her start
> >> long before she did television.
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> > That's fine - I have nothing against her culinary skill and might even
> > enjoy her writing, if I felt I had a need for any more food-oriented
> > writing ... which I don't. *I learn things all the time from other TV
> > shows - and I have had so many cookbooks in my life that I've sold
> > about half of them just so I have space. *If I thought I needed
> > Nigella's books, I'd have no problem reading them.
>
> > What's the name of that other female British TV culinary personality
> > who used to have shows on PBS now and then? *The one with a "country"
> > type house and kitchen, and beautiful photography? *I can't remember
> > her name, but I really liked watching (and learning from) her
> > programs. *(She's also got cookery books in several volumes, I
> > believe.)
>
> Dunno but you mean Delia Smith?
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Yup. Thanks.

N.

"Nancy2" > wrote in message
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> On Mar 5, 11:45 am, "Ophelia" > wrote:
>> > What's the name of that other female British TV culinary personality
>> > who used to have shows on PBS now and then? The one with a "country"
>> > type house and kitchen, and beautiful photography? I can't remember
>> > her name, but I really liked watching (and learning from) her
>> > programs. (She's also got cookery books in several volumes, I
>> > believe.)
>>
>> Dunno but you mean Delia Smith?

> Yup. Thanks.

You are welcome You can access her site he

http://www.deliaonline.com/




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