That moment came as such a delightful SHOCK back when the movie first came out! Completely unexpected to audiences of that time. I was flabbergasted.

When I was in high school, I put 'gunsel' into a creative writing assignment. I had no idea what it really meant. Fortunately, the teacher had never even heard of the word, but took it from context. *g*

In the 60's, I wasn't allowed to learn the trumpet, because that was for boys. I was offered flute or clarinet. I remember one boy in the flute section, and one girl in the trumpet section in high school, so a couple of kids did manage to buck their gender-assigned instrument choices. Sorry to hear the same silly…

*nods* Never having seen the show, I only knew it was about a bratty kid who said things like, "Eat my shorts!", thanks to the marketing and word-of-mouth. I actually have no idea why I ever started watching it! Someone I trusted must have told me it was good.

This. Plus Tom.

Grace Van Owen to Michael Kuzak: ''There's a two-word description for what I'd be if I let you kiss me, and the second word rhymes with freezer.''

I'm sure someone recorded the whole thing on their cellphone and emailed it to them, and Rose will Skype with them after they've had a chance to watch it. *g*

*nods* She's the new lieutenant who just transferred to the Enterprise. Her eyes are cerulean, her breasts are perfect. Kirk can't take his eyes off them. Meanwhile Spock falls in love with her for her brain. He's tutoring her in the Vulcan language. Her pronunciation is as perfect as her breasts.

I thought the same thing about the wing-stepping thing, but then I wondered if it was actually intended? I think she was supposed to be a tragic butterfly who lost her wings. She couldn't have done the jumps and spins in the back half of the program if she'd still been carrying props, so I think they were always…

If the sound that came out of my mouth is any indication, this is distressing news. R.I.P.

Instead of vintage years, there were vintage months, if I recall correctly. *g*

I think American hockey hero T.J. Oshie is as cute as can be, as well as somebody who performs consistently while under pressure.

I think it's probable that they were doing the commentary "live" even though it wouldn't be aired until hours later. I mean, don't you think the commentators were going to be there, watching events as they happened? Why not record commentary at the same time?

Emeril also said, a little earlier in the discussion, that Nina's corresponding dish (to the duck) was too salty, and that for him it was a wash.

Nina absolutely was consistent all season. I was rooting for her to win in the finale. But she made big enough mistakes with two of her four dishes that she lost.

I think you've forgotten that Nick was the executive chef of one of the teams in Restaurant Wars, ran everything smoothly, and they won that challenge hands down.

Apparently it goes back much further, to Ancient Greek and Roman times. Not a universal principle, but pretty widespread even back then.

What man?

I recognized the blond kid, Troy, from MasterChef Junior.

FAR outstripped the budget.