Anyone tempted to apply for the Irish Come Dine with Me?

amdublin

Reckon there'll be a lot of drink involved in all the episodes....

Nolanger

If you say so

amdublin

Well, reckon not say

seabre

I did apply for it ---- Now I'm Shi**ing myself incase I actually get picked! I am addicted to that show, really love it and I'm not bad in the kitchen although I have been known to have an off day and absolutely everything go wrong.

As regards the drink - I agree with you it may be a generalistation but I do think the Irish have a different attitude to drink than the British and therfore chances are there'd be a lot more drunkeness to be expected. Sure I know myself I'd be getting rightly stuck into the sauce if I was anyway nervous and as I have said already - if I did get picked I'd be extremely nervous!!!

Ahhhh - What have I done!:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

JonathanAnon

For a second there I misread it and thought you were inviting me for dinner.. Which wouldnt have been surprising with the way you have been outrageously flirting with me on the LLS thread recently..

I'd be very reluctant to go on any of those reality shows.. They edit it to suit themselves, not to give a fair impression of the guests... When does it kick off?

Suspiria79

You'd want to be some posh knob to apply for that. Being gay probably helps, too.

amdublin

JonathanAnon wrote: »

For a second there I misread it and thought you were inviting me for dinner.. Which wouldnt have been surprising with the way you have been outrageously flirting with me on the LLS thread recently..

I'd be very reluctant to go on any of those reality shows.. They edit it to suit themselves, not to give a fair impression of the guests... When does it kick off?

The cheek! I haven't even been around for the lls for a while lately so I think you must have me mixed up with someone else

Not sure, I was watching the omnibus on tv3 this afternoon and at it each break they were advertising how to apply etc.

Seabre - have you just completed application form or gone through any other type of audition process etc? I hope you get picked

df1985

Suspiria79 wrote: »

You'd want to be some posh knob to apply for that. Being gay probably helps, too.

Breaking News: Only gay posh knobs like eating food.

ejmaztec

I think that someone would end up getting stabbed in the eye with a fork, and the Guards would arrive just in time for dessert.

Suspiria79

df1985 wrote: »

Breaking News: Only gay posh knobs like eating food.

With cameras around in front of strangers and giving them marks out of ten for their snazzy upper class dishes

seabre

Yes - Amdub - I put my details into I think it was TV3 website and they emailed me back a form which I completed and sent off.

Have had no word back and that was about 2 weeks ago - so maybe they've dismissed it or lost it - I hope / I pray!!!

But seriously I don't know what I'd do if they called and said they wanted me to audition - Its the sort of thing I'd love to have the nerve to do but just don't know if I'd have the guts to go through with it!

seabre

Suspiria79 wrote: »

With cameras around in front of strangers and giving them marks out of ten for their snazzy upper class dishes

Its not always Snazzy Upper class dishes - infact more often not! Personally if I were to go on it I'd love to cook something fairly ordinary - just do it very well!

JonathanAnon

Seabre, snubbed by TV3 Would you reckon they thought you were too mad or not mad enough?

What are the conditions when you go in to something like that? Do you have any control over the editing? Do you get paid?

seabre

I Know snubbed befor ethey even met me - my personality not even appealing whilst not in person!!!:eek:

They don't pay you apart form the prize obviously - but there's a lot of disclaimer type appendices about tv3 copyright etc etc - actually think it was ITV.

I'd say my prob was I was prob too middle of the road they go for extreme types ie v dull or v eccentric - I suppose I ca take comfort in my normality!;)

JonathanAnon

seabre wrote: »

I'd say my prob was I was prob too middle of the road they go for extreme types ie v dull or v eccentric - I suppose I ca take comfort in my normality!;)

Why dont you put up your entry form here, we can "sex it up" for you...

amdublin

seabre wrote: »

Yes - Amdub - I put my details into I think it was TV3 website and they emailed me back a form which I completed and sent off.

Have had no word back and that was about 2 weeks ago - so maybe they've dismissed it or lost it - I hope / I pray!!!

But seriously I don't know what I'd do if they called and said they wanted me to audition - Its the sort of thing I'd love to have the nerve to do but just don't know if I'd have the guts to go through with it!

You still could be called.

Oh go for it! You sound like you would like to do it!

seabre

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Why dont you put up your entry form here, we can "sex it up" for you...

Yeah - I can imagine - I really could not handle the pressure of living up to your portrayals!:D

seabre

Just watching it here on c4 and the cameras have followe a contestant into the bathroom whilst they get ready!!!:eek::eek::eek::eek:

With regards to my application and in the words of two very wise men - withdraw, withdraw,withdraw!!!!:eek:

JonathanAnon

seabre wrote: »

Yeah - I can imagine - I really could not handle the pressure of living up to your portrayals!:D

No I would be thinking that you should make modest changes, where you had under "dislikes".. instead of having

dislikes: Jazz Music, Romatic Comedies, Smoking

change to

dislikes: black people, white people, jews, gentiles, catholics, prods, children, people older than children..

that would certainly attract a bit of attention to you

amdublin

seabre wrote: »

Just watching it here on c4 and the cameras have followe a contestant into the bathroom whilst they get ready!!!:eek::eek::eek::eek:

With regards to my application and in the words of two very wise men - withdraw, withdraw,withdraw!!!!:eek:

Ha ha

You'll be grand!

JonathanAnon

seabre wrote: »

With regards to my application and in the words of two very wise men - withdraw, withdraw,withdraw!!!!:eek:

Just thinking Seabre, could you imagine if you arrived at the house for the first night, and there's Jim Corr and Christopher Monckton sitting in two of the chairs.. :eek::eek::eek::eek: And like you said, it's those sort of people with extreme / confrontational characteristics that will be chosen to make the show entertaining.

amdublin

Withdraw! Withdraw! Withdraw!

seabre

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Just thinking Seabre, could you imagine if you arrived at the house for the first night, and there's Jim Corr and Christopher Monckton sitting in two of the chairs.. :eek::eek::eek::eek: And like you said, it's those sort of people with extreme / confrontational characteristics that will be chosen to make the show entertaining.

Exactly what I'm talking about re the nerves - for some strange reason when I was filling in the form I kept thinking - Sure wouldn't it be great to have a bit of craic, meet new people - maybe even win a few quid , but there's just no way you could prepare yourself for being stuck with people like that for 5 nights a week and not get pissed and make a total a - hole outta yourself!

amdublin

Don't make any rash decisions just yet. Sure wait and see if you get called etc.

kiersm

I luv the programme but don't think i would enter could't handle getting stuck with a gang of knobs for the wk and pretending to like them. Seabre good luck with it and i hope you get picked. Let us no so we can watch out for you;)

seabre

kiersm wrote: »

I luv the programme but don't think i would enter could't handle getting stuck with a gang of knobs for the wk and pretending to like them. Seabre good luck with it and i hope you get picked. Let us no so we can watch out for you;)

Yes - Don't worry I'll keep you all posted !

magentas

I wonder what "celebrities" they'll have for the special edition?

I'm guessing johnny logan could be a contender!:D

WilburWild

I did apply for it ---- Now I'm Shi**ing myself incase I actually get picked!

Let us know if u get on. Or even an update on the selection process would be interesting.

FouxDaFaFa

I'd never be brave enough! I couldn't take the merciless editing and voiceover, I just know they'd make me look like a nutjob! I've always wondered if people do Come Dine With Me and just completely take the p*ss. Like, fill their house with sex-toys for the week and pretend to be really into fire-breathing.

cosmic

Wahtever about having people over for dinner and it being filmed, that could be worse. But the fact that the other contestants all go rummaging through your knicker drawer and ripping the p*ss out of your stuff, I couldn't handle!

Diddler1977

magentas wrote: »

I wonder what "celebrities" they'll have for the special edition?

I'm guessing johnny logan could be a contender!:D

That would be amazing. We can only live in hope!

Wonder would they go to Oslo to film him?

Malari

cosmic wrote: »

Wahtever about having people over for dinner and it being filmed, that could be worse. But the fact that the other contestants all go rummaging through your knicker drawer and ripping the p*ss out of your stuff, I couldn't handle!

My sister and I both got invite letters, asking us to participate. Not a chance I would do it, even though my friend offered me her house to use so that anything embarrassing found in the knicker drawer would not be mine! The worst part is the voice-over. You can't win no matter what you say with that guy!

That_Guy

I'd definitely apply for it. Won't they be surprised when I serve up a bag of chips and a battered sausage.

Das Kitty

I was considering it but my husband was threatening me with divorce. Seabre if you're called do it, it'll be good fun. I have been on TV before and the filming etc is the best craic. The worst thing about it is (and the main reason I dropped the idea of this) that everytime it's shown you'll have people coming up to you that you hardly know saying "I saw ya on the telly." CDWM is repeated a lot!

seabre

Latest part of the CDWM saga! - I was at work today and my Hubbie called to say a Lady from CDWM called and wanted to talk to me - he told her I was at work and asked if she wanted me to call back. She said not to worry she would call again.

I'm off work for the next few days and have decided that if she gets me on the phone I will go ahead with the application and if not so be it - I'll leave it to the good hands of Fate!

We'll see........................................................

deelite

seabre wrote: »

Latest part of the CDWM saga! - I was at work today and my Hubbie called to say a Lady from CDWM called and wanted to talk to me - he told her I was at work and asked if she wanted me to call back. She said not to worry she would call again.

I'm off work for the next few days and have decided that if she gets me on the phone I will go ahead with the application and if not so be it - I'll leave it to the good hands of Fate!

We'll see........................................................

What have you got to lose go for it girl and have a ball. You'll be eating out for free for 4 nights:D

UCD AFC

Best of luck seabre, hope you get on - will have boards cheering you on!

magentas

seabre that's so exciting!!! congrats on the call back. have the phone on standby at all times!

oh you can be our little mole for inside info on CDWM!:D

best of luck and let us know how you get on!

benagain

love that show but alas i cant boil water

Das Kitty

benagain wrote: »

love that show but alas i cant boil water

You'd be perfect so. I think the worst cooks are the best entertainment.

JonathanAnon

Just wondering lads, is there any minimum standard of cooking that you must possess before being chosen for the competition? I mean what's to stop somebody undercooking the chicken and half killing everybody?

Malari

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Just wondering lads, is there any minimum standard of cooking that you must possess before being chosen for the competition? I mean what's to stop somebody undercooking the chicken and half killing everybody?

Signed disclaimers probably!

I was wondering this myself the other day, as I was watching an old episode where someone claimed to be sick after eating seafood.

JonathanAnon

Malari wrote: »

Signed disclaimers probably!

hmm possibly, or maybe independently supervised by a qualified chef.. Cos I was thinking, if I had been round Amdub's on the Monday and thought she'd done something to piss me off, I would be lacing the pasta sauce with laxative ... that's how I roll..

benagain

Das Kitty wrote: »

You'd be perfect so. I think the worst cooks are the best entertainment.

not me i picked up the kettle an the bottom half stayed on the counter i honestly thought id broke it then the misses said wtf an u doin in the kitchen , an i said when did we get that so ill pass on the cookin stuff tyvm:D

deelite

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Just wondering lads, is there any minimum standard of cooking that you must possess before being chosen for the competition? I mean what's to stop somebody undercooking the chicken and half killing everybody?

On the C4 show last year a contestant ordered in from her local restaurant and pretended it was her own creation. I think she won btw.

UCD AFC

Yeah she won, they hadn't a clue. She put a fish in the oven to replicate 'cooking smells' aswell.

Das Kitty

They had a nice meal though!

Seabre, what would you cook if you were chosen?

seabre

Well I've had no word from the Lady from CDWM today so I'm pretty much resigned to that being that!

If I had been picked I was thinking of doing roasted tomatoe and mozzerella tartlets topped with caramelized onions for starters, either fillet of beef or beef wellington for mains, and was thinking of doing either profiter roles or a medley of mini deserts. Either that or an asian inspired menu, more buffet style with Crab Rangoons, Scallion Pancakes , Nice Hot Curry etc etc.

Anyway looks like it wasn't meant to be! I have went from really nervous to disappointment in 24 hours!!!

Diddler1977

seabre wrote: »

Well I've had no word from the Lady from CDWM today so I'm pretty much resigned to that being that!

If I had been picked I was thinking of doing roasted tomatoe and mozzerella tartlets topped with caramelized onions for starters, either fillet of beef or beef wellington for mains, and was thinking of doing either profiter roles or a medley of mini deserts. Either that or an asian inspired menu, more buffet style with Crab Rangoons, Scallion Pancakes , Nice Hot Curry etc etc.

Can I come around to your house for dinner?! That sounds delicious!

Mr E

Right, everyone over to seabre's house!

On a side note, anyone watching the new series on Channel 4 at the moment? I honestly think its the funniest one yet - the commentary and the editing are pin sharp and absolutely hilarious.

kiersm

Yea i am and i've noticed there is always one bitchy person in each group, this weeks its the blond one & last week it was the horrible mean hairdresser dude. You just luv to hate them