I was forced to watch his travel food show by my ex who was a chef, I wanted to show interest in the things she was interested in (even though this show didn't immediately grab me).
I thought he was a bit of a dick but he won me over eventually with his passion for food and the wonder of how it brings people together. I saw an episode where he went to a hash bar and another where his views of cannibas were clearly pro and a fondness grew for this man ;)
I ended up watching all the seasons (sometimes alone) at a few a night often after smoking one down and loved every minute of it. That he passed of suicide is his choice and I don't judge people for the choices they make as I believe we are all doing the best we can with the resources we have available to us.
This man brought me much laughter and a deeper appreciation for food, that he did it almost against my will deserves mention as well. :)
Sir I thank you and wish you well on whatever comes next (energy is neither created nor destroyed, energy can only be transferred or changed from one form to another).
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