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NorthernMonkeyGirl

Joined: 10 Apr 2011
Posts: 4591
Location: Peeping over your shoulder

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 12 6:42 pm Post subject:
Impressed with this latest incarnation of Masterchef https://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2012/jan/25/masterchef-sheds-tears-cooks-treat

Duckhead

Joined: 24 Oct 2009
Posts: 2069
Location: Up the hill, Italy

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 12 6:43 pm Post subject:
We love Masterchef. Or we did, I heard that there was a proffesional one, would have loved to see that.

OP

Joined: 28 Jul 2006
Posts: 4661
Location: Yorkshire

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 12 8:06 pm Post subject:

The amount of skill that all these contestants have is truly amazing, speaking as someone who can manage apple crumble on a good day. However one thing that worries me is the number of times they put their hands in their mouths or on their dripping brows or through their hair with the pressure of the situation - and then, although we never see it, back to hands-on with the food. It just looks dreadfully unhygenic.

Duckhead

Joined: 24 Oct 2009
Posts: 2069
Location: Up the hill, Italy

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 12 8:16 pm Post subject:

OP wrote:

However one thing that worries me is the number of times they put their hands in their mouths or on their dripping brows or through their hair with the pressure of the situation - and then, although we never see it, back to hands-on with the food. It just looks dreadfully unhygenic.

The world is dreadfully unhygenic, bless. I ate mud as a child and my constitution is on a par with people that get sent money via sms. "only 2 quid to save a child etc".

If only we could all be like you, skipping through the orchard and washing our hands every time an apple chances to fall.

Only joking. How are you OP?

Katieowl

Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Posts: 4317
Location: West Wales

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 12 8:20 pm Post subject:
At least they know they are being filmed so they aren't doing anything really gross, like scratching their A*** Professional Masterchef was brilliant Duckhead. Really really enjoyed that - they sent them to Michelin star restaurants to cook, where they were doing all that 'sciencey' stuff. Can you watch it on iplayer where you are? Kate

Duckhead

Joined: 24 Oct 2009
Posts: 2069
Location: Up the hill, Italy

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 12 8:27 pm Post subject:

Katieowl wrote:

Can you watch it on iplayer where you are?

Kate

It seems not. Every time we try it says not available in your country.
I bet a clever person would know a way around it.

There are lots of clever people on here, I paid my licence for donkeys years for crying out loud.

Green Rosie

Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 10498
Location: Calvados, France

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 12 10:11 pm Post subject:
We watch iplayer stuff here in France using something call ExPat Shield https://expatshield.com/ One thing of note though, we can't download emails when it is on so only have it on when we want to actually download a programme.

Duckhead

Joined: 24 Oct 2009
Posts: 2069
Location: Up the hill, Italy

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 12 10:20 pm Post subject:
Thanks, will give it a go.

Green Rosie

Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 10498
Location: Calvados, France

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 12 10:22 pm Post subject:
Hope it works - not having iplayer is such a pain.

Duckhead

Joined: 24 Oct 2009
Posts: 2069
Location: Up the hill, Italy

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 12 11:08 pm Post subject:

Green Rosie wrote:

We watch iplayer stuff here in France using something call ExPat Shield https://expatshield.com/

One thing of note though, we can't download emails when it is on so only have it on when we want to actually download a programme.

Thanks for that, I just downloaded it and it has taken over my PC. ads all over the place that I can't turn off. Thanks, you have ruined my pc!!!!!

Mustang

Joined: 15 Jul 2005
Posts: 768
Location: Sunny Suffolk

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 12 11:18 pm Post subject:
I dont use expadshield, but a quick google suggests it comes with ads. Apparently, not loading up the suggested toolbar, plus running it under Firefox with the Adblock Plus add-in removes a lot of the ads. It's the ads that pay for the service.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 12 11:51 pm Post subject:

Duckhead wrote:

Green Rosie wrote:

Thanks for that, I just downloaded it and it has taken over my PC. ads all over the place that I can't turn off. Thanks, you have ruined my pc!!!!!

Its the price of theft.

Green Rosie

Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 10498
Location: Calvados, France

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 12 8:16 am Post subject:

Duckhead wrote:

Green Rosie wrote:

Thanks for that, I just downloaded it and it has taken over my PC. ads all over the place that I can't turn off. Thanks, you have ruined my pc!!!!!

Really sorry about that. We've always run Adblocker so I was not aware that was an issue

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 12 9:10 am Post subject:

Green Rosie wrote:

Duckhead wrote:

Green Rosie wrote:

Thanks for that, I just downloaded it and it has taken over my PC. ads all over the place that I can't turn off. Thanks, you have ruined my pc!!!!!

Really sorry about that. We've always run Adblocker so I was not aware that was an issue

Don't be, if you pirate stuff, it's what you deserve.

robkb

Joined: 29 May 2009
Posts: 4205
Location: SE London

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 12 2:23 pm Post subject:
Haven't watched this series yet, but I DO enjoy WAiting expecTANTly for Gregg Wallace's weird word EMphasis.

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