664080 Mon Nov 02 08:49:27 -0800 2009 11 57 Western Canada 0 5148951 Just got a tweet that he's in Vancouver and will be signing books at BJs Books to Cooks at 4:00pm today. Mon Nov 02 08:49:27 -0800 2009 138472 maplesugar 1 5149049 Thanks maplesugar. I remember seeing him in person once....he is a giant! I mean literally - almost 7 feet tall ;-) Mon Nov 02 09:14:29 -0800 2009 5148951 145820 fmed 2 5149072 I can't stand him! I know where I won't be today! :-) Mon Nov 02 09:21:15 -0800 2009 5149049 156732 ck1234 2 5149135 Yeah I saw a pic of him with someone I knew to be about 6ft tall and he dwarfed her. I'm sorry to hear not everyone has a positive opinion of him... what I've heard and read (til the post above) was that he's a genuine nice guy. Mon Nov 02 09:31:20 -0800 2009 5149049 138472 maplesugar 3 5149159 He is a super nice guy - very genuine. He spent the time to actually talk and have a real conversation. Mon Nov 02 09:37:29 -0800 2009 5149135 145820 fmed 4 5149278 I don't know him personally! He might be genuine and nice. I'm just basing my opinion of him on his FoodNetwork shows! I find him painful to watch. As soon as a show of his starts, I switch the channel now! Followed closely by any Bob Blumer show! :-) Mon Nov 02 10:12:54 -0800 2009 5149159 156732 ck1234 5 5149288 Definitely with you on Blumer. Mon Nov 02 10:16:23 -0800 2009 5149278 145820 fmed 6 5150488 Really, I kind of like "Glutton for Punishment". Mon Nov 02 16:18:26 -0800 2009 5149288 189409 tdeane 7 5151239 Me too. I have a weird obsession with Bob Blumer's hair (he's the Lyle Lovett of cooking), and I admire his competitive spirit. Plus there's some Canadian connection that I'm too lazy to Google, so that lots of his shows have interesting CanCon. Mon Nov 02 23:54:31 -0800 2009 5150488 169233 grayelf 8 5151380 He's Canadian, from Montreal. He lives in L.A. now. Tue Nov 03 04:59:02 -0800 2009 5151239 156732 ck1234 1 5151294 I enjoy his cooking programs. He shows a real passion for food, and encourages people to cook at home, and to be adventurous. He also has a great philosophy toward food, and its place in the family. His new cooking/travel show is also a favorite. I saw the Italy show, and it was quite good. I can see some not liking him. He could be percieved as contrived. Tue Nov 03 02:42:25 -0800 2009 5148951 1096197 jahvay 2 5151831 Here's another vote for liking MS and BB Tue Nov 03 08:10:52 -0800 2009 5151294 244710 chewy_bakah