Celebrity Chefs

[YoungWillz 21,056]

21 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

Alumnus.  Singular.  A female would be an alumna.

Which prompts me to wonder if we would get into trouble over using these m/f variations nowadays.

Alum solves the issue.

 

There's language development for everything, as it should be. 

[msc 18,476]

34 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

Alumnus.  Singular.  A female would be an alumna.

Which prompts me to wonder if we would get into trouble over using these m/f variations nowadays.

 

Although "and another" in that sentence means they are not a singular person in the sense Bibliogryphon is using, and therefore "alumni" is an understandable alternative (as in several Strictly alumni have now died), but that's another whole can of worms entirely and remember the golden rule of grammar: clarity is king. Or queen. 

 

 

[Toast 16,144]

14 minutes ago, msc said:

Although "and another" in that sentence means they are not a singular person in the sense Bibliogryphon is using, and therefore "alumni" is an understandable alternative (as in several Strictly alumni have now died), but that's another whole can of worms entirely and remember the golden rule of grammar: clarity is king. Or queen.

 

I think the sense of "another" in that sentence is singular as compared with   "and another of the Strictly Come Dancing Alumni" which is explicitly plural.

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

To bring this back to topic, it is very sad. I hadn't read too much into the specifics but assumed because he was back on the road with Si, then he was on the mend. Could easily have lost Si too a decade ago with the brain tumour. Seem like really nice blokes who clearly enjoy each other's company very much and love food. A gentle soul. Rest in Peace, Dave.

[YoungWillz 21,056]

Joe Shannon, Irish TV chef mentioned here on and off reportedly dead: https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/celebs/ireland-ams-joe-shannon-dies-28750705

 

DDP pick.

[Spade_Cooley 9,536]

Went long on him because I didn't think anywhere that had covered his illness was a Yahoo loophole route. We shall see.

[drunkasaskunk 194]

4 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Went long on him because I didn't think anywhere that had covered his illness was a Yahoo loophole route. We shall see.

I am glad I am not the only one that thinks of YAHOO as a LOOPHOLE

 

[Octopus of Odstock 2,200]

3 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Went long on him because I didn't think anywhere that had covered his illness was a Yahoo loophole route. We shall see.

 

I didn't go for him - not for that reason as proved with K Cavanagh - but because his terminal cancer was manageable and not one of those serious ones. 

I'm as shocked as one can be with the death of someone with terminal cancer.

[gcreptile 10,978]

Bobby Rivers, pioneering Black food critic and Food Network show host has died at 70:

https://uk.style.yahoo.com/bobby-rivers-pioneering-film-critic-021548622.html

[drol 11,954]

I'm still hopeful one day I will open this thread and it will be Jiro Ono dead.

[Ulitzer95 12,654]

11 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

Bobby Rivers, pioneering Black food critic and Food Network show host has died at 70:

https://uk.style.yahoo.com/bobby-rivers-pioneering-film-critic-021548622.html

Am I missing something? He died last year.

[gcreptile 10,978]

10 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Am I missing something? He died last year.

Damn, yahoo keeps dredging up old deaths, or google news does through yahoo... at least, it hadnt been posted before.

[RetroGamer47 429]

ABC TV chef and host of Consuming Passions Ian Parmenter Dead at 79.

[Bentrovato 1,088]

Heston Blumenthal diagnosed bipolar. Previously diagnosed with ADHD. The warning signs of bipolar as chef Heston Blumenthal reveals diagnosis (msn.com)

[Toast 16,144]

1 hour ago, Bentrovato said:

Heston Blumenthal diagnosed bipolar. Previously diagnosed with ADHD. The warning signs of bipolar as chef Heston Blumenthal reveals diagnosis (msn.com)

 

I wish Waitrose (or anyone) would do his Toast and Marmalade Ice Cream again. That was lush.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

James Kent, a celebrated New York chef, has died. Kent headed three restaurants, one of which was a two-star Michelin establishment.

 

https://ny.eater.com/2024/6/15/24179353/james-kent-death-saga-overstory-crown-shy-chef

[Father Brown 209]

Gordon Ramsay involved in nasty cycling accident - bruise image in article

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1002z9vne3o

[Comped 529]

2 hours ago, Father Brown said:

Gordon Ramsay involved in nasty cycling accident - bruise image in article

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1002z9vne3o

He claims he's quite lucky to be alive, and spoke in an Instagram post of trauma doctors - despite downplaying his injuries. How seriously was he actually injured though?

[Father Brown 209]

7 hours ago, Comped said:

He claims he's quite lucky to be alive, and spoke in an Instagram post of trauma doctors - despite downplaying his injuries. How seriously was he actually injured though?

the BBC article suggests it was nothing major. No broken bones or anything, more than likely bruising and some road rash. 
 

depends on the speed and how he came off 

[YoungWillz 21,056]

On 09/08/2020 at 17:34, Joey Russ said:

Scans for Tim Bilton show that it’s still working for now. Although was it known the immunotherapy he was taking is only palliative? Makes me think whenever the treatment does stop working he’ll go extremely quick... 

 

How is Tim Bilton these days?

 

Probably one of the most popular picks for various pools for five years straight not to die (well, maybe Olivia Newton John was there for a while).

 

I'm fascinated by his popularity here.

[Perhaps 1,423]

16 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

How is Tim Bilton these days?

 

Probably one of the most popular picks for various pools for five years straight not to die (well, maybe Olivia Newton John was there for a while).

 

I'm fascinated by his popularity here.

 

Seemingly fine. I occasionally subject myself to checking his tedious social media posts to see if there's any sign of decline. Apparently not.

 

His wife posted this a week ago:

 

[Death Impends 7,979]

For someone who's been on the Drop 40 for so long, I completely forget he exists unless I stumble upon a conversation about him.

 

I'd imagine he falls off the D40 next year; he only narrowly stayed on this year.

[Toast 16,144]

55 minutes ago, Perhaps said:

 

Seemingly fine. I occasionally subject myself to checking his tedious social media posts to see if there's any sign of decline. Apparently not.

 

His wife posted this a week ago:

 

 

That post from the wife is incredibly insensitive with "if you put your mind to it".

Lots of people "put their mind to it" but still get very ill and die. He's just been bloody lucky to be able to carry on so long.

[Summer in Transylvania 2,188]

On 31/10/2021 at 10:52, alt obits guy said:

Ado Campeol, owner of the historic restaurant “Alle Beccherie” in Italy and the father of Tiramisu, has died. He was 93. Campeol may have been more of a celebrated chef than a celebrity chef, but his death is being reported by numerous sources in his home country.

 

https://www.italy24news.com/entertainment/news/87297.html

Fellow Tiramisu inventor Alberto Linguanotto dead at 81.

[drol 11,954]

1 minute ago, Summer in Transylvania said:

Fellow Tiramisu inventor Alberto Linguanotto dead at 81.

It's the 45th time Tiramisu inventor dies.

 

Stop feeding bullshit journalism.