I worked in the restaurant biz for years, working alongside many Chefs who were truly talented/nuts. I've seen Chefs throw plates across the kitchen (when a waiter dared question the salad order), breakdown with tantrums that could give most two year olds a run for their money, fire wait staff while a cigarette was still in their mouth, drink openly on the job, pick petty arguments for absolutely no reason...on and on. I can think of only a few Chefs I've met who were more sedate, some even with great senses of humor. One guy I knew who was about my age, liked to keep broken dishes behind the line, so he could pretend to be angry and frighten any new people by blowing up and throwing (already broken or cracked-instead of toss them he held onto them for this) dishes. Still, the fact that he got off on making people nervous with a fake persona says it all about the profession, it attracts nuts and makes them even crazier over time.

Long hours (easily 60+) in the heat, generally low pay (until you get your own place or become a partner, and even then nothing is guaranteed), a feeling of thanklessness and the reality that most FOH staff make more for half the time put in, don't make happy campers back there. Add in a talented chef and you'll get all that PLUS a fragile ego that must be constantly coddled.

I've done hikes (on trails) that lasted a few hours and hit peaks around 11k up. It's a pretty awesome feeling to be up so high. I could only imagine the feeling of accomplishment one must have to climb a mountain such as Everest. Highly unlikely however, that it would be my cup of tea. That being said, I could understand the drive to undertake something like that.

Chef should top the list, they are some of the craziest, most dysfunctional people I have ever met in my life.

My favorite of her, hiding in the bushes spying on the gays:

That was really nice. I just don't understand how Bachman is still around, I mean...really?