It was nice that the daughter turned Mom in. Maybe she was taking cooking clases and getting ready to serve him. But 2 years was past his shelf life.

Nothing but cold cuts from now on

Well, he's just no good after that long in the freezer. Have to throw him out!

I knew there would be a bunch of one liners in this thread.

Remember how people complained and said it was so terrible when we made jokes about Dick Cheney? And he's not even dead yet!

I couldn't help but think about that movie... ratatoulli... I guess we know how it ended with him and his girlfriend now. I never trusted her... she just seemed a little TOO confident with those choping knives.

...........take mine medium well!

Thaw for two hours, he'll tell the cops everything they need to know.

Oh the freezer burn! I always thought the freezer is the first place the police

will look. No?

Can somebody recommend a nice wine?

the web of love can be one involved with one of many legs..sheech.......

Some people are just pyscho, including the people making jokes on Newsvine about serving this dead chef for dinner.

Karen in LA: Are you suggesting that he should be served alive; I thought that was just in the movies what was that doctors name that made dinner?

Hannibal Lecter?

Dr. Seuss?

I dont understand how so many people can find humor in such an unfortunate situation. Its just sad that people can laugh at someones untimely death.

Sad very sad....

As though you're the highest arbiter of other's actions. Lighten up and join in the off-the-cuff humor about a bizarre situation. Damned liberals own DC and they still can't laugh about anything or admit to lousy policy.

Handgunner? Why in the HELL do you repugs ALWAYS turn the comment page into a liberal VS Conservative. Has absolutely NOTHING to do with the subject nor the assumption Fred is a liberal. Of course, with a user name like handgunner... what should I expect.

I wouldn't expect too much...

P.S. - And it's kinda hard to laugh about anything after that Crawford toad ran our once-great nation into the deep, muddy ditch.

If he ran the country into a ditch, what do you call what we are in now? A canyon?

It is clear that I am not the only person who finds many of your comments reprehensible.

A bunch of psychos are posting on this seed.

Gotta go. You are disgusting me.

I think that this is just disgraceful! If were going to make fun at this, then Dick Chaney jokes should be totally acceptable.

I think Cheney was on a hunting trip in France a couple of years ago...I agree that some of the posted comments are cold, but could we chill with the political rhetoric?

This is defenitly a cold case, We must let it thaw before we can get cooking on this.

Blame it on Obama.

?????

I wonder if anyone thought to freeze his assets while he was missing.

OK. Here's mine. I guess she REALLY Iced him but Good. Too bad she didn't have a chance to serve Chef Glace'. Perhaps she should have moved to Donner Lake in California. Finally, Here's Grace Slick and Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane doing "Silver Spoon":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVR9r3kHSMs

Where are MY bodies for dinner?

well now we know handgunner is a moron, injecting politics into dead chef humor.

I guess she did not like the soup.

Freezerburn, should have used proper freezer bags. Tsk tsk tsk. He was a perfectionist and this would have really pi$$ed him off.

Wow, I expected a few tongue-in-cheek remarks about her lame story about punching him in the stomach, but these comments are even a bit off-color for ME!!!

hard to believe tho lot of you can sit back, and crack jokes over someone being killed, yet at the same time the gall to act in respect to other crimes, and suggest to deal with it better than stick and stone style, and say how you are in rears over such a tragedy... ya, i know most of you here cracking the jokes... rivermutt, and so on... just goes to show just how hypocritical some, or most of you here are....lol

meanwhile, back in the real world.....

i feel for the guy, his family and friends, especially his own children. a spouse can make some people do the thing we least exspect it most, toss love of family, and friendship right out the door... sad this happend, and happens to to people still...

my thing is this... if you care about your friends, and your kids, dont EVER dump them for a significant other... its better to loose a leech, than a family, carreer and friends.

To all the people complaining about the jokes, did you ever stop to think it's a coping mechanism? I mean this story is kind of seriously messed up, but not really all that uncommon. I bet most of these wise cracks are mostly for keeping the thoughts lighthearted and they do it without even thinking about it. I seriously doubt any of these people mean any real disrespect, so lighten the fck up.

My question too. How can someone be missing for 2 years and nobody searches for them?

Yeah. A little odd for someone so "Renowned" to not be missed for two years. And what about his acquaintances, his girlfriends' family, etc. Very strange!

This story is just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak . . .

This is France

Did you forget????

Two years? She could have eaten all of the evidence in that time and no one would be the wiser.

Niki, they eat Horse in France, not Jackass

Maybe they thought he joined the military and ranaway.

It was France afterall.

I'm not sure why people are assuming that no one was looking for him. What in the story gives you that idea? He was missing, I am sure they looked for him, but someone's freezer is not exactly the first place they are going to look. So they just hadn't found him until now. Seriously, do people need EVERY SINGLE DETAIL spelled out?

"Gringosmasher: But anyway, does anyone know what is funny than a dead, frozen, French chef? That republican that just crashed into the side of the mountain!"

Oh, I guess you mean that republican who was a WWII veteran, and who helped bring Alaska into statehood? At age 10, I can see how you would not understand those kinds of things. Because he doesn't belong to your liberal club, you celebrate his tragic passing. What a jackass.

What in the story gives you that idea? He was missing, I am sure they looked for him, but someone's freezer is not exactly the first place they are going to look

Did the girlfriend ever report him as missing? If not, it's very possible no one was looking for him. His son said that the GF had isolated his dad from the family, so not hearing from him would have seemed normal. And the girlfriend might have given very plausible excuses to anyone who asked about him.

But anyway, does anyone know what is funny than a dead, frozen, French chef? That republican that just crashed into the side of the mountain!

gringosmasher, you are a Richard Cranium of the first order. I hope people make jokes when you die - and that it happens soon.

Congratulations gringosmasher, you just won an all expense paid report to Tyler!

Bravo!

Troll....

I fail to see how gringo's comment's are any worse the the rest of the posters.

Hypocrite much?

I agree with ChaoticNeutral. Gringo's comments aren't so bad. I am USA born and bred and I agree that most of my countrymen are not that well educated or well informed and yes most of us can be dense and unanalytical...we don't like intellectuals, we vote the same crooks back into office again and again because they do some small thing for our local community while screwing the citizenry of the country as a whole - yes, I'm talking about Stevens. And both deaths are a bit ironic as gringo pointed out... The truth will set you free folks...He does make a point (tho' gringo's response was a bit untethered...)

We don't have to wait until Gringo dies, we are making fun of him now.

Most politicians are crooks, Dems & Repubs both. Some of them do some good, some were good people when they were young, but became corrupted with power.

Ever heard "Absolute power corrupts absolutely" ?

we need different choices to vote for and term limits for all political offices and for the staff handling them.

As for the French Chef, I'm sorry for his family and friends, but I'm sure after this much time they didn't expect him to be found alive.

rofl!!!

LOL!!! good one Bob!

Now that's funny.I don't care who you are!

Oooooo, that was naughty... but you got a giggle out of this girl!

He was blocked out so to speak.

The woman isolated him from everyone else.

It happens a lot that families and friends of people that are being isolated by their spouses will just let it happen and rationalize with "I guess he's happy with her." They just let them go off and don't speak to them again.

These spouses will do things like cause fights that just don't have any resolve then call your loyalty into question and of course you're going to be loyal to your spouse.

It happened to me and because of her, I had to do some prison time.

So let this story be a lesson to all of you, if you're in a relationship with someone and she's sexing you up and then finding yourself having to make choices that if you want to continue this relationship then you'll have to have little to no contact with your family, then cut her off. She's trouble.

One major sign to these types of people is that they are huge control freaks. Not all control freaks but the ones that are inclined to isolate someone from their families are also control freaks.

Ice-o-lated?

muahahahahaha.. now that's funny!

I agree there are a lot of control freaks out there. It can be a women or a man who wants too do the controlling. I was married to a control freak, he didn't isolate me, but life was no fun. Took twenty years till I was able to leave. He married again, but she wanted to be in control as much as him. Didn't last long. Ha Ha. So I can see where family and friends might not realize that he was missing. More so if he was retired. If you don"t show up for work someone is going to look into it.

He was French, so no one really cared....

yes and also frozen chefticlesl.....

Yes freezer burn -- that's how the police could tell he'd been in there for two years!

She should have used Reynolds wrap befoer she put him in the bags.

Feisty Alaskan:

Yep! I can see it now! The Ziploc commercial with the "Shaft" themesong playing in the back ground when the cops pull his frozen ass out! LMAO!

(shaking head)

That is cold blooded.

Hey, he was the chef; perhaps she was waiting for him to arrive with the meal he promised her. Then again, maybe he burned the roast and was looking for a TV Dinner. Oh well instead of Freezer Queen she'll have to settle for Chef B-O-Dy.

Funny...

Wow, I am sure they must be really contrite and remorsful after your admonition.

Toto, I'm guessing you don't get invited to many parties. Let that fart out that you've held prisoner for the last 10 years and have a laugh or two.

All very punny.

Hilarious! Thanks for the laugh.

You exhibit personality traits of being an unfeeling human being who lacks empathy and compassion for your fellow human beings. It's called psychopath/sociopath territory that statement placed you in.

"Lighten up Francis"

SGT HULKA

Stripes

1982

Thats TWO reports to Tyler now gringotroll, lets see how long you last on the vine spewing vile crap like that...

General Patton, I'm guessing you don't get invited to many parties. Let that fart out that you've held prisoner for the last 10 years and have a laugh or two. ( "wink" ScoobyDoo-1819879)

I think 'frog' is good for up to two years......

Then set heat to 350 and baste in own juices for 40 minutes. Cut into 3inch square portions (small portions for upperclass restaurant). Serves 85.

*barfs*

LMFAO! "Yes, I'll have the amuse-"Douche", please!" HA HA HA!!!!

or how about a "Horace" d'œuvre? XD

or how about the smashed republican? LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's just cold man, real cold.

Aw! You telling me you wouldn't order a "Shiska-Robert"??? LOL!

Not as disturbing as your use of the English language. Quick lesson...

Your = Possessive (ie. Is that your ball?)

You're = Abbreviation for "You Are". (ie. You're an idiot for not knowing proper usage)

Thank you for the English lesson. When commenting I make sure that I spell/grammar check like it was a mid-term paper every time. Apparently you do, seriously get a life.

But making jokes about anyone's death is still wrong.

KS...your annoying.

Thank you, Seriously. The spelling/grammar mistakes on here drive me crazy!!!!! My kids refer to me as the grammar Nazi....but at least they speak and write properly and correctly.

So wat our yoo sahying?

Confuse Us say: Man with poor sense of Humor should at least Smell Good OOPS; so velly comfoosing I mint Spell good.

seriouslypeople-1606377 Not as disturbing as your use of the English language. Quick lesson...Your = Possessive (ie. Is that your ball?)You're = Abbreviation for "You Are". (ie. You're an idiot for not knowing proper usage -------------------------------------

Seriously you people need to get a life, Who gives a rat patoot what you spelling and grammer nuts think. Does it make you feel superior to those who mispell a word or not punctuate it correctly? The wurld does not revolve around you and your selfrightous comments. Did you like my spelling ROFLMAO at clowns like you.

Dumb-ass they used "you're" correctly,

seriouslypeople-1606377 you're the idiot....

Ignorance is bliss around here !

KS, we all have things to learn. Using "your" when "you're" is correct is more than a typo. It indicates you have something to learn. Taking offense when corrected is juvenile. Instead, be grateful that you learned something at no cost. Making such a little error on your résumé could kill your chances of being taken seriously, which segues nicely into my next point.

For seriouslypeople: there was no need to add name-calling to your grammar lesson. Keep things civil. P.S. It's "i. e.," an abbreviation for the Latin expression , "id est," (English: "that is"), not "ie."

Apropos the main thread, we need to chill . . .

smartathan_u: You are mistaken in that you do not see that the comment about the use of the word "your" is in reply to a post which did, in fact, incorrectly use "your" instead of "you're" when the meaning was obviously "you are" (see original comment of KS-1029 -- the guy with no sense of humor). You owe seriouslypeople-1606377 an apology. Pay closer attention next time before you start name calling (lest you become known as a dumb-ass yourself).

Sorry guys, 21 years of teaching grades 7-12 and 3 teaching at the university level make me übersensitive to spelling and grammar mistakes. When I referred to "my kids" above, I really meant "your kids".

So let's all stop fighting about grammar and spelling and keep reading the hilarious posts......

By the way, a better example could have been:

YOUR = POSSESSIVE (i.e. Is there a missing chef in your freezer?)

YOU'RE = ABBREVIATION OF YOU ARE (i.e. You're not cooking French again!)

jmg0201 -

With you being the grammer Nazi and all, you would think that you would capitalize the title Grammer Nazi and also not capitalize the "S" in Seriously when it apprears after a comma and not a period.

I'm just sayin'

I'm sorry, I have to go with seriouslypeople on this one. If people didn't pick up that much English before dropping out of school, they should have the decency to NOT post in public.

If you try to fail and succed in failing; which did you do?

Jawhol Herr Kamerade Kommandant JMG0201

Prunes don't have to be refrigerated so KS you will never get cold.

Dude, Frank, first of all, check your spelling. Secondly, jmg's use of "grammar Nazi" does not need a capital G when Nazi is used as an (unfortunate) adjective. And finally, jmg capitalized "Seriously" because it's a reference to the moniker of another poster.

I'm just sayin' :)

too funny when someone tries to correct and they are wrong!

"...what you're looking for..." is correct usage. ("...what you are looking for...")

and it's (it is) a contraction not abbriviation.

@TotoKomo- just because we make jokes about something like this doesnt mean were unfeeling or uncompassionate... if you cant joke about things like death or dismay the world would would just live in a constant state of whining and pouting, its a part of life, get used to it cause its here to stay!

We are not joking about his death, just the manner of storage/disposal used for the remains...

HEY, we're TRYIN' a little GALLOWS humor here and all you grammer nazi's & bad speller's are gummin' up the work. DO YOU MIND?!?!

So, anyway, a chef, a pope, and a ...

'You're' is not an abbreviation, it is a contraction of the two words 'you' and 'are' with the apostrophe taking the place of the missing letter, in this case the letter 'a'.

The word 'don't' is also a contraction, in this case of the words 'do' and 'not', with the apostrophe taking the place of the missing letters 'n' and 'o' from the second word, 'not'.

To seriously and Richard - even the illiterate or poorly spoken have a right to to be heard, regardless of how ill-received their comments, due to their poor communication skills. What is more important is their message, particularly when their poor spelling and or grammar is not so profound as to fully occlude their meaning.

Ain't "YOU'RE" a contraction of "YOU ARE", and not an abbreviation?

Hilarious posts by the by.

Of course those of us who use English correctly DO feel superior to the many illiterate posters online these days.

What's so hard about knowing the difference between your/you're, there/ their/they're, its/it's, affect/effect, and her/she? Are you incapable of using correct punctuation and spelling words correctly?

Until the Internet, I didn't realize how many Americans cannot properly use their own native language. Everything they write is discounted by me when they reveal their lack of intellect -- even their posts complaining about mine.

You're all right...my mistake.....now I feel like a total schmuck for correcting someone and then making a serious mistake myself!!!! I'm a doofus.....but a nice doofus!

And to Tango....Danke, aber ich bin der Kapitän!! So nennen mich meine Schüler.

My German is so much better than my English!

With you being the grammer Nazi and all, you would think that you would capitalize the title Grammer Nazi and also not capitalize the "S" in Seriously when it apprears after a comma and not a period.

I'm just sayin'

The capitalization was done because (s)he was referring to someone else's screen name, just as though it was a proper name. So that usage was correct. And "grammar (NOT "grammer") Nazi is not a title - it's just what his/her kids call him/her. So you're incorrect all the way around.

Grammar mistakes with commenters is fine. Not everyone is good with grammar, and you can blame our joke of a K-12 education system for that.

It's when the writer and editor of some of these AP/MSNBC/Newsvine articles ends up publishing it with multiple grammatical mistakes that I start to get annoyed.

If you can't do your job as the news editor properly, you should quit. I'd be more than happy to take over your job.

y r so may poepl cunsernd ahbot spelan?

There's a good possibility that many people know the difference between your, and you're, but simply make the mistake when in a rush. Our noggins will misfire from time to time. I know that I have made this mistake myself more than once, and I know well the difference between the two. Sometimes I even type fond instead of fund. Again, I know the difference, it just happens while typing, and now after dealing with the aftermath of a stroke, the problem occurs more often, and it's something that spell check cannot correct. You should take into consideration that you have no idea of what handicap the writer maybe dealing with, but continue to correct your children in the usage of our language. Even if one feels the urge to correct someone, there's no need to be rude. I have seen many usage mistakes in major publications before.

I read two articles last week by "journalists".. one using "pair" when meaning " pear" (shaped), and another using "heal" when speaking of achilles "heel". How do they become writers without passing english?? And are these things not proofread anymore?

Dear Vicki,

Get a grip and get off the grammar/spelling bandwagon.

LMAO!

gringosmasher, you are trying waaaay too hard to make this thing work. I would tell you to get a life and try to learn something instead of commenting on every thread that you're glad a Republican died...but I guess that would make me a hypocrite because I just read this entire thread enjoying all the puns and the arguments. Then again, my excuse is insomnia. Don't be such a jerk. Nobody is celebrating anyone's death here except you. So Toto should be throwing the Psych 101 book at YOU.

We're at THREE reports to Tyler now gringotroll!!

Wow...

General - He's just trying to get attention. If we ignore him, he'll eventually find something else to do. We will all be judged someday and he will get his.

I think he is trying to make a point. You find the French's death very funny, but find it very offensive if a joke on the Republican is posted. Specially General Patton, were you related to the Republican by any chance?

égalité, fraternité, congélation

No that's liberté!

Maybe he died of Ptomaine poisoning and, being French she was trying to preserve the body until a cure for death was found. After all, how would it look if a top-rated French Chef died of his own cooking?

Wouldn't the daughter find him? Shoot, if someone was in my freezer for two years, I'm sure I'd notice. Especially if he was sitting on my popsicles.

I'm sorry. I know this is a serious topic. But when my son and I read your comment, we were in tears rolling on the floor laughing.

P.S. I hope my spelling and grammar are correct.

I'm assuming it is her ADULT daughter, who no longer lives in the household. The mom is 51, so daughter is most likely in her 20s or 30s....

I think the girlfriend didn't kill him, she just knew she wasn't in the will and liked having use of his bank account. No one would take her access to the money away if he disappeared instead of dying. He was in his 70s so he probably died in his sleep.

But if he did die in his sleep, why would he choose to sleep in the freezer?

Had his "numbers' bed not been delivered? very curious indeed.

Ginger, Perhaps he was just on the lamb and hiding

"But if he did die in his sleep, why would he choose to sleep in the freezer?"

You made my day!

K. Anderson:

I'm right there with you on that one. He may have died naturally or "other" but either way if she had access to his funds then the easiest way to maintain that access is by keeping him as "missing" and not just dead. No telling if she was on the will, but either way her little Chefsicle is out of one freezer and into another now.

Ginger - oh, so funny! Still laughing as I type...

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's ya'll hahaha.

Leading the investigation. That's why it took two years . . .

What did he say when he entered the apartment? "Freeze!"

LOLOLOL,

That's the oceanographer, you are thinking of Eric Ripert.

Inspector Clouseau (Pink Panther)

And you, Rich, are thinking about Jacques Cousteau. Jacques Clouseau (with an "L" and no "T") was the investigator from the Pink Panther movies brilliantly played by Peter Sellers.

The oceanographer was Cousteau. Clouseau was the bumbling inspector from the Pink Panther movies.

Actually, this is one for the cold case detectives!

Please,

I am just adding to the confusion, I know who Clouseau and Cousteau were.

Call in Dr. Strangelove for the autopsy.

Wink, wink......

lmao..cold case it is, lol...and Im wondering how the freezer sat there all that time until she actually gave it away something happen to the chef..wonder why no one ever went to the freezer for anything before the cops got involved. how does anyone live in the same place where they put a body..brrrr...gives me chills.

she kept her cool about her..

Maybe, being French she didn't know what a freezer was for, they had a particularly hot summer a couple of years ago ne'ce pas?

He's in the fridge.

I wonder less about why she hid him in the freezer versus whether she had anything Else in the freezer with him? Were the popcicles at his feet or the hamburger under his head?