RIP Urban Peasant

Started by Lil Me, Dec 02 07 08:37

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Lil Me

Dec 02 07 08:37
Who knew he was 84?  I would have guessed 64.
 
 [/p] VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - A Canadian cooking icon has died. James Barber known for his longtime show 'The Urban Peasant' died suddenly Thursday on his farm in the Cowichan Valley. He was 84.[/p]  He was also formerly the restaurant critic for the Vancouver Sun. The family isn't releasing the cause of death yet.
 [/p] Full Story:
 [a href="http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article.jsp?content=20071202_205358_4144"]http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article.jsp?content=20071202_205358_4144[/a]
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"In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it."  Robert Heinlein

P.C.

#1
Dec 02 07 08:45
I don't think I'd have put him at 84 either Lil Me.

  Sad as it is....how nice to have led a life that leaves something behind.      
Sir Isaac Newton invented the swinging door....for the convenience of his cat.

Lil Me

#2
Dec 02 07 08:47
Just discovered he has a website:
 [a href="http://www.james-barber.com/index.asp"]http://www.james-barber.com/index.asp[/a]
   
"In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it."  Robert Heinlein

P.C.

#3
Dec 02 07 08:50
Who was the cooking guru that had some nasty 'accusations' a few years back ?
Sir Isaac Newton invented the swinging door....for the convenience of his cat.

Sportsdude

#4
Dec 02 07 08:52
Jeff Smith Frugal Gourmet  
"We can't stop here. This is bat country."

P.C.

#5
Dec 02 07 09:01
That's the one.....thanks SD.

    (sorry Urban Peasant for bringing that up in this thread)
Sir Isaac Newton invented the swinging door....for the convenience of his cat.

Sportsdude

#6
Dec 02 07 09:24
never saw an urban peasant show, the guy seemed really cool from his website.  
"We can't stop here. This is bat country."

Mariachi

#7
Dec 04 07 12:19
No offence to the dead, but that dude always pissed me off. I hated his style of speaking -- always sounded like he was having a seizure FFS. I mean, yeah it's soup or mushrooms. Deal with it.  

Lil Me

#8
Dec 04 07 12:44
lol Mariachi.
 
 Personally, I find his voice soothing.  James Barber and Rafe Mair were the background sounds of my childhood.
   
"In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it."  Robert Heinlein

Mariachi

#9
Dec 04 07 12:52
I feel guilty now, having looked at his website. Actually he always reminded me of Rafe Mair. They kind of look alike.  

Lil Me

#10
Dec 05 07 10:07
Remember: Money's Mushrooms Make Meals Mmmmmmmmmarvellous.
 
 I wonder if that will be on his tombstone.
   
"In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it."  Robert Heinlein
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