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#3338 - OUTLAW WHEEL CHROME (120x65mm/-10mm OFFSET/2pcs)
Baja 5T / Rear / Bead Lock System / -10mm OFFSET
Discontinued, replacement part: #104977
HPI Racing Outlaw Wheels are designed for the Baja 5T line of 1/5th scale trucks. The tyre is held on with bead lock rings to keep it securely mounted on the wheel without the need for messy glue. Made from tough high-impact nylon with metal reinforcements around the hex hubs for extra durability, these wheels are available in your choice of white, black, gunmetal and shiny chrome to help you match your paint scheme and add a custom look to your truck. Packaged in pairs.
Note: Bead lock rings are available in several colours and must be ordered separately. Front Wheels: #3330 OUTLAW WHEEL WHITE (120x60mm/-4mm OFFSET/2pcs) #3331 OUTLAW WHEEL BLACK (120x60mm/-4mm OFFSET/2pcs) #3332 OUTLAW WHEEL GUNMETAL (120x60mm/-4mm OFFSET/2pcs) #3333 OUTLAW WHEEL SHINY CHROME (120x60mm/-4mm OFFSET/2pcs) Rear Wheels: #3335 OUTLAW WHEEL WHITE (120x65mm/-10mm OFFSET/2pcs) #3336 OUTLAW WHEEL BLACK (120x65mm/-10mm OFFSET/2pcs) #3337 OUTLAW WHEEL GUNMETAL (120x65mm/-10mm OFFSET/2pcs) #3338 OUTLAW WHEEL SHINY CHROME (120x65mm/-10mm OFFSET/2pcs) Option parts: #3271 HEAVY DUTY WHEEL BEAD LOCK RINGS (BLACK/2 Wheels) #3272 HEAVY DUTY WHEEL BEAD LOCK RINGS (SILVER/2 Wheels) #3273 HEAVY DUTY WHEEL BEAD LOCK RINGS (GUNMETAL/4pcs) #3275 HEAVY DUTY WHEEL BEAD LOCK RINGS (RED/2 Wheels) #3276 HEAVY DUTY WHEEL BEAD LOCK RINGS (BLUE/2 Wheels) #3277 HEAVY DUTY WHEEL BEAD LOCK RINGS (YELLOW/4pcs)

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Part Number | GS1077 |
Manufacturer | I-BUS |
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Hill leaders voice confidence in debt deal
After meeting with Obama, congressional leaders voice confidence in deal to avoid fiscal cliff
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Leaders of Congress declared confidence Friday they could reach a deal with President Barack Obama to avert economically convulsive tax increases and budget cuts at year's end, in a rare show of unity reflecting the dire stakes in a nation sick of political stalemate.
"I believe that we can do this," House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said after top lawmakers met with Obama at the White House.
Significantly, the same tone emerged from every corner of divided government— Obama spokesman Jay Carney, top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell, top House Democrat Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
And while all sides sought to assure weary American consumers, edgy investors and wary employers that the nation would not plunge over the "fiscal cliff" come Jan. 1, they furnished precious few details on how they planned to proceed.
"We understand our responsibility," said Pelosi, D-Calif. "I feel confident that a solution may be in sight."
That solution exists only in the broadest sense, with Republicans conceding that any bargain to cut the debt must include tax revenue, and Democrats acknowledging there must be spending cuts to a host of major programs relied upon by millions of Americans.
Any solution likely would come in two phases, with steps now to avert a crisis and promises of a broader tax reform process in 2013.
None of the lawmakers made any mention of a big sticking point — Obama's insistence that tax rates go up, as scheduled, at the start of the year for individuals making over $200,000 a year and families earning over $250,000. Republicans flatly oppose that proposal.
At issue are a broad series of looming tax increases across every income bracket, coupled with across-the-board spending cuts. The gritty work of negotiations is now under way, and the White House work on this matter will be carried on by staff members as Obama heads off to Asia on Saturday.
The president made a point of sounding — and looking — like a man willing to compromise.
He joked with Boehner about his 63rd birthday on Saturday and later gave him a bottle of Italian wine.
Obama said the goal was to prevent a tax hike for middle-class families, create jobs and keep the economy growing.
"That's an agenda that Democrats and Republicans and independents, people all across the country share," Obama said. "So our challenge is to make sure that we are able to cooperate together, work together, find some common ground."
Boehner said he put forward a plan that meets Obama's goals of "balance."
"To show our seriousness, we've put (tax) revenue on the table, as long as it's accompanied by significant spending cuts," Boehner said later. McConnell, R-Ky., agreed but said his members believe too much spending, not too little taxing, is the problem.
Reid, D-Nev., said any deal will not come down to the end of December.
"There is no more, 'Let's do it some other time,' " he said. "We're going to do it now. We feel very comfortable with each other."
Vice President Joe Biden, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and top White House advisers also took part in the Roosevelt Room meeting.
Said Obama: "My hope is that this is going to be the beginning of a fruitful process."
In news conferences and other public statements, Obama and the congressional leaders have been setting negotiating markers for a debt deal. The session at the White House was their first meeting together since the election, one in which Obama says the American people voted for his way to cut the debt.
Obama has insisted that any deal involve higher taxes on the top 2 percent of income earners. Republicans leaders are vowing to resist rate hikes as job-killers, though they've signaled they're open to added revenue through curbs on deductions and credits.
On Friday afternoon, Obama will continue his efforts to build a coalition of support for his position when he and Biden meet with leaders of civil rights and other organizations. Obama has already met with leaders of labor and liberal organizations as well as corporate CEOs who have backed his call for greater tax revenue.
At issue is a one-two punch of expiring Bush-era tax reductions and across-the-board spending cuts set to hit in January as self-imposed punishment for the failure of a gridlocked Congress to reach a deficit-cutting deal last year.
The White House says Obama's starting point for negotiations is his February budget plan, which combined $1.6 trillion in new revenues over the coming decade — chiefly from upper-income earners — with modest cuts to benefits programs. Obama's plan promises $4.4 trillion in deficit cuts over 10 years, but more than half of that would come by banking already accomplished cuts and questionable savings from winding down military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In the run-up to the meeting, Obama has been firm that taxes are going up on upper-bracket earners, though Boehner and McConnell are adamant that his campaign promise of raising the top income tax rate on family income exceeding $250,000 a year is a non-starter.
The bargaining landscape has shifted markedly in Obama's favor since his failed talks with Boehner, R-Ohio, in the summer of 2011 on a "grand bargain" on the budget.
Then, Obama squared off against a tea party-driven House on the need to extend the government's ability to borrow to avoid a market-crunching first-ever default on its debt obligations. Now newly re-elected, Obama is putting Republicans on notice that he's willing to mount a national campaign blaming them for holding up renewed tax cuts for most with an ultimatum against renewing them for top income earners.
AP writers Jim Kuhnhenn and Matthew Daly contributed to this report.


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Man Arrested for Sending Ricin-Laced Letters to President, Senator
Federal authorities have arrested Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, for allegedly sending letters containing the deadly poison ricin to President Obama and Senator Roger Wicker (R.-Miss.) earlier this week.
The FBI made the arrest at about 5:15 p.m. (EST) Wednesday in Corinth, at Curtis's home, without incident.
Curtis, who lives in Corinth, Mississippi, apparently signed the letters, "I am KC and I approve this message," in an attempt to echo the closing messages in political advertisements. Curtis has long been a frequent letter-writer to political leaders. He also included the line "To see a wrong and not expose it is to become a silent partner to its continuance."
That last part is likely a reference to Curtis's belief in a vast conspiracy to sell human body parts on the black market that he thinks he uncovered while working at a hospital from 1998-2000. A writer identifying himself as "Kevin Curtis" wrote on many websites about this belief and also about "a conspiracy to ruin my reputation in the community as well as an ongoing effort to break down the foundation I worked more than 20 years to build in the country music scene."
Curtis is also an Elvis Presley impersonator, which may explain why the postmarks of the letters he sent were from Memphis, Tennessee. His cousin, Ricky Curtis, said in an interview with USA Today that he thought his cousin was a "super entertainer" and that he knew of his cousin's issues with how the government treated him. But he never thought it would come to this.
"We're all in shock," Ricky Curtis said. "I don't think anybody had a clue that this kind of stuff was weighing on his mind,"


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The nation's second-largest discount retailer said Tuesday that an unidentified number of gift cards sold over the holidays were not properly activated. The Minneapolis chain says the number of cards affected was less than 0.1 percent of the total sold and that it will honor the affected cards.
Customers can bring faulty cards to any Target service desk or call 800-544-2943 for help.
"We are aware that some Target gift cards were not fully activated and apologize for the inconvenience," company spokeswoman Molly Snyder said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press.
The problem comes less than two weeks after Target announced it was hit with a massive data security breach that affected about 40 million debit and credit card holders who shopped at its stores between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15.
"It's another black eye that makes you question the internal operating procedures of Target," said Brian Sozzi, CEO and chief equities strategist at Belus Capital Advisors. "Target needs to be doing everything perfectly. It can't afford to lose any more confidence among its guests." On Friday, Target backtracked and said that debit-card PINs were among the financial information stolen from millions of customers who shopped at the retailer in late November and early December. However, it said the stolen personal identification numbers, which customers type into keypads to make secure transactions, were encrypted and that this strongly reduces risk to customers.
In addition to the encrypted PINs, customer names, credit and debit card numbers, card expiration dates and the embedded code on the magnetic strip on back of the cards were stolen.
Target has said it is still in the early stages of investigating the breach. It has been working with the Secret Service and the Department of Justice.


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Associated Press
LONDON (AP) - A nurse was found hanging in her room three days after she had been duped by a hoax call from Australian DJs about the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge, a U.K. inquest was told. The case is being treated as an apparent suicide.
Nurse Jacintha Saldanha was discovered hanging by a scarf from a wardrobe in her nurses' quarters Dec. 7 by a colleague and a member of security staff at London's King Edward VII Hospital, coroner's officer Lynda Martindill said Thursday.
Martindill said an attempt to revive Saldanha failed.
Police detective chief inspector James Harman said Saldanha, 46, also had injuries to her wrists.
He told the inquest at Westminster Coroner's Court that two notes were found at the scene and another was found among Saldanha's belongings. He said there were no suspicious circumstances, meaning nobody else was involved in Saldanha's death.
Harman said police were examining the notes, interviewing the nurse's friends, family and colleagues and looking at emails and phone calls to establish what led to her death.
He also said detectives would be contacting police in the Australian state of New South Wales to collect "relevant evidence."
Saldanha answered the phone last week when two Australian disc jockeys called seeking information about the former Kate Middleton, who was being treated for severe morning sickness. The DJs impersonated Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, and Saldanha was tricked into transferring the call to another nurse, who revealed private details about the duchess' condition.
The DJs, 2DayFM's Mel Greig and Michael Christian, apologized for the prank in emotional interviews on Australian television, saying they never expected their call would be put through. The show was taken off the air and the DJs have been suspended.
New South Wales state police said Friday that they were investigating a letter sent to the station that made several threats against the DJs. Police declined to release details of the letter.
"The safety of our employees is an absolute priority," 2DayFM's parent company Southern Cross Austereo said in a statement. "We have sensible measures in place, as we always do, to ensure our people are safe. This is now a matter for the police, and we trust they will investigate any specific threats that emerge."
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is investigating whether radio station 2DayFM breached its broadcasting license conditions and the industry code of practice.
In London, coroner Fiona Wilcox opened and adjourned Saldanha's inquest until March 26.
Wilcox expressed "my sympathies to her family and everybody who has been touched by this tragic death."
In Britain, inquests are held to determine the facts whenever someone dies unexpectedly, violently or in disputed circumstances. Inquests do not determine criminal liability or apportion blame.
The local authority, Westminster Council, said Saldanha's body was released to her family after Thursday's hearing.
Saldanha, who was born in India, lived in Bristol in southwestern England with her husband and two teenage children. Her husband, Benedict Barboza, has said she will be laid to rest in Shirva, India.
The family was not in court. Lawmaker Keith Vaz, who has spoken on their behalf, said the nurse's loved ones "need time to grieve."
Vaz said a memorial Mass would be held Saturday at London's Roman Catholic Westminster Cathedral.
Associated Press writer Kristen Gelineau contributed to this report from Sydney. Jill Lawless can be reached at http://Twitter.com/JillLawless
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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Is the bedroom or bathroom above your garage cold and getting colder as winter comes on? Is the floor especially frigid? This is a common problem in suburban Canada because so many modern houses are designed with rooms above the garage. And while this may be a great configuration for getting the most out of narrow building lots, it does cause a lot of people cold feet. The reason is simple. These rooms are typically under-insulated, especially in the floors. Builders aren't used to insulating floors properly because no other area of common Canadian house construction requires it. The problem also extends to older homes built over crawlspaces, and in both cases the same strategy is ideal for solving the problem.
The first thing to understand is what won't work. Insulating garage walls is useless because garages typically have no heat source. You'd have to heat the garage to room temperature to make the bathroom upstairs warm and this would be wasteful and bad for your car.
The only practical option involves a two-pronged campaign to add insulation to the flooring somehow, and possibly increasing the amount of heating in the room itself.
Insulating the Garage Ceiling
You're fortunate indeed if the garage ceiling frame is still open and uncovered because this makes work a lot easier. But even with the garage ceiling finished, solutions still exist. The easiest option is to spray foam between the overhead joists in the garage at least four inches thick. Foam does need to be covered afterwards to meet building code, and you could use plywood or drywall. It's an aesthetic choice. There are many types of foam on the market, but I've had good luck with polyurethane in applications involving floors, where air sealing and vapour barrier action is required.
Spray foam is expensive, though prices are falling as more and more contractors get into the business. If cost is a concern, you can save a bit by cutting 2-inch thick pieces of rigid foam to fit between the ceiling joists in the garage, then sealing the edges of this foam where it meets the surrounding wood using foam you spray yourself. Building supply outlets and hardware stores all carry two-part spray foam kits for this job. I've used Tiger Foam (888.844.3736) for several jobs and it works very well. It's not cheap, but less expensive than hiring a pro for the whole job. This is especially true when you're gaining the bulk of foam you need using rigid sheets.
Insulating the Floor Above the Garage
If you'd rather not tear into the ceiling of your garage, you may find it preferable to insulate the top of the bedroom or bathroom floor. This makes sense if you'll be upgrading the finished floor anyway, and you don't mind losing about 2 1/2 inches of ceiling height. You could buy high density extruded polystyrene foam, lay it on your floor, then fasten a layer of plywood on top with screws driven right down into the existing floor. Barricade wall panels (866.544.6879) are factory-bonded sheets of foam with waferboard sheets on one side, and though they're made for use insulating basement walls, they create an excellent system of floor insulation, too.
Assuming the wall and ceiling insulation in your frigid room is adequate, insulating the floor in one way or another is an essential part of the fix. That said, it still might not be enough to make your bathroom as warm as it should be. You may or may not need more heat. The best approach is to insulate the floor, then feel the results this winter. Directing additional heat into the bathroom may be required, but experience will tell for sure. If extra heat is necessary, a simple plug-in electric heater will probably be enough because of the insulation you've added. At 10 cents per kilowatt hour, one of these heaters costs just 15 cents an hour to operate continuously – a pretty good deal for keeping warm this winter.


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Bob Casale Dead -- Devo Guitarist Dies at 61
'Whip It' Guitarist Dead at 61
Devo Guitarist Bob Casale -- known for the hit 1980 song "Whip It" -- has died, TMZ has learned.
Bob's brother Gerald -- also a founding member of the band -- tells TMZ, Bob passed away suddenly on Monday from health complications that led to heart failure.
Gerald tells us, "As an original member of Devo, Bob Casale was there in the trenches with me from the beginning. He was my level-headed brother, a solid performer, and talented audio engineer, always giving more than he got."
Bob was 61.
Devo was formed in 1972 and hit the Billboard charts in 1980 with "Whip It" ... one of the first music videos to make a huge splash on MTV back in the day.


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Human CD276 Bead-based Assay Set For Flow Cytometry
Cat. #: CTG-BAH1826
Kit Components (Contact us for antibody information):
2 ml monoclonal antibody against Human CD276, R-PE Conjugated.
2 ml Anti-R-PE magnetic beads.
1 ml Bead release reagent and 1 ml Stop Buffer
10 ml Dilution Buffer.
This kit is developed to isolate and detect the Human CD276+ cells using magnetically labeled with Magnetic beads. First, the cells are labeled by Human CD276 monoclonal antibody conjugated to R-PE and anti-R-PE magnetic beads, the Human CD276+ cells are positively selected on a magnetic column, are collected for further flow-cytometric analysis. Bead release reagent and Stop Buffer can be used to release the cell with antibody-R-PE from magnetic beads.
Target Features
Symbol: Human CD276
Gene ID: 80381
Uniprot Entry: Q5ZPR3
Protein Name: CD276 antigen
Organism:Homo sapiens (Human)
1 X 109 Cells
All components are supplied in buffer containing stabilizer and 0.05% sodium azide.
Storage & Usage
Store protected from light at 2−8oC. Do not freeze. The expiration date is indicated on the vial label. The product is for Research Only, Not for use in Diagnostic Procedures.
General Protocol
The detection kit is developed to isolate and detect the target cells with the specific antigen. The screening procedure is performed by directly magnetically labeling the cells with the monoclonal antibody against the specific antigen, conjugated to R-PE and Anti-R-PE magnetic beads, then the labeled cells are subsequently retained to a magnetic column, and the target cells are released and collected for further flow cytometric analysis.
1. Sample preparation
- When working with anticoagulated peripheral blood or buffy coat, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) should be isolated by density gradient centrifugation.
- To remove platelets after density gradient separation, resuspend cell pellet in buffer and centrifuge at 200×g for 10−15 minutes at 20oC. Carefully aspirate supernatant. Repeat washing step.
- When working with tissues or lysed blood, prepare a single-cell suspension using standard methods.
- Dead cells may bind non-specifically to Magnetic beads. To remove dead cells, we recommend using density gradient centrifugation or the Dead Cell Removal Kit.
- Keep the cells cold, and use pre-cooled solutions.
2. Magnetic labeling
- Volumes for magnetic labeling given below are for up to 107 total cells. When working with fewer than 107 cells, use the same volumes as indicated. When working with higher cell numbers, scale up all reagent volumes and total volumes accordingly.
- Primary dye-conjugated antibodies should be titrated to determine the optimal staining dilution. Staining should not increase fluorescence intensity of the negative population.
1) Calculate the number of cells.
2) Centrifuge cell suspension at 300×g for 10 minutes. Aspirate supernatant completely.
3) Resuspend cell pellet in 80 µL of buffer per 107 total cells.
4) Add 20 µl of the primary PE-conjugated antibody and mix well and incubate for 10 minutes in the dark at 2−8 oC.
5) Wash cells to remove unbound primary antibody by adding 1−2 mL of buffer per 107 cells and centrifuge at 300×g for 10 minutes.
6) Aspirate supernatant completely and resuspend cells in 80 µL of buffer per 107 total cells.
7) Add 20 µL of Anti-PE Magnetic beads per 107 total cells.
8) Mix well and incubate for 15 minutes at 2−8oC.
9) Wash cells by adding 1–2 mL of buffer per 107 cells and centrifuge at 300×g for 10 min, aspirate supernatant completely.
10) Resuspend up to 107 cells in 500 µL of buffer. Note: For higher cell numbers, scale up buffer volume accordingly.
11) Proceed to magnetic separation.
3. Positive selection of target cell for detection
1) Place column in the magnetic field of a suitable Separator.
2) Prepare column by rinsing with the appropriate amount of buffer.
3) Apply cell suspension onto the column.
4) Collect unlabeled cells that pass through and wash column with the appropriate amount of buffer. Perform washing steps three times.
5) Remove column from the separator and place it on a suitable collection tube.
6) Pipette appropriate amount of buffer onto the column and release the target cells for further flow cytometric analysis.


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CMCD [REISSUE]: Six Classics
This essential piece of history at last reissued, redesigned and repackaged. Keystone works from the various streams of musique concrete, electronic music, soundscape, electroacoustics and plunderphonics - including two masterworks from Eastern Europe, a territory traditionally overlooked in collections of this medium. It comprises: John Oswald's 'Parade', a complex work drawn and extended from Satie's celebrated ballet composition of 1917; Georg Katzer's monumental 'Aide Memoire' ('7 nightmares from the 1000 year night'), a terrifying document of collage, electronic manipulation, original composition and sound documents from 1933-45; Lutz Glandien's exquisitely economical, sonically powerful and surprising 'Es Lebe' for Tape and Tuba; Steve Moore's groundbreaking 'A Quiet Gathering' (chamber music for environmental sounds) - a multi-layered 22 minute work made only from captured non-musical materials; Jaroslav Kr_ek's miniature electronic gem based on nightingale songs and the proto-plunder legend 'Ommagio a Jerry Lee Lewis' by Richard Trythall. An indispensable collection in my view. L.
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Designer Note: The Scor Buddy was used for all the folds and then to add interest to the eyes and shape to the beak. Bo Bunny Supplies: Cardstock: Chiffon Dot Patterned Paper: Garden Girl 6"x6" paper pad Jewels: Bo Bunny assortedGoogly eyes: Bo Bunny Template: Cathie Shuttleworth | |
This silly turkey can hold small treats and even be used as a name place card at the dinner table for kids on Thanksgiving. He's made using a handmade "sour cream" style paper tube and a few fans using the Scor Buddy Tool and Bo Bunny's Fall Foliage pattern paper.
1. Score a 4" x 12" piece of stripe pattern paper at ¼" markings and accordion fold. Cut a 4" circle from pattern paper, then shape the accordion folded strip into a fan. Adhere to the circle using hot glue or other strong adhesive to keep the fan's shape.
2. Create a "sour cream" container by making a tube from 3 ½" x 6" piece of brown pattern paper. Fill with treats and seal ends with adhesive.
3. Create 2 small fans in the same fashion as the tale from 2 – 4" x 2" pieces of pattern paper.
4. Create a face using a 2" circle punch, a small triangle and inverted heart as well as a couple of wiggly eyes.
5. Assemble the turkey with hot glue or strong adhesive. First, attach the body to the tail, then add the face by bending the top front corner of the "sour cream" container. Add the wings on the sides. To help the turkey stand, glue a 2" circle to the bottom and add 2 hearts for feet.
Here is a close-up of me embossing the edges and a view of the finished embossed piece (I'll give more detailed instructions on my blog...and a template) Here is a link to my blog for template and instructions http://gabriellepollacco.blogspot.com/
OK, now, who would LOVE to win a prize?! If you answered yes, then make sure you leave a comment here and then hop over to the Scor-Pal blog and leave a comment there. We will be sharing projects for this blog hop on both blogs from now until Friday, November 4th. Bo Bunny and Scor-Pal will each be selecting one winner from all the comments left for a fabulous prize package! So the more times you leave a comment, the more chances you have of winning! Good luck and thanks for hopping by!!!


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Thursday, December 25, 2008
In So Many Words...
Thursday, December 25, 2008
I find myself wishing this said "holladay", just so I could work in a lame Gwen Stefani reference. But since I'm just a girl (in the world), I guess I'll leave that up to you guys.
Now that's a stingy well-wisher.
What's worse: making this cake, or serving it to all your employees at the company Christmas party?
Ignorance can be beautiful. Unless of course this snowman is named "Happe", and belongs to someone named "Holidey".
"Mercy" is right; get a load of what Rudolf is holding!
[singing] "I'll have a POO Christmas, without youuuu..."
"Let it is snow"?
Careful; buying this cookie "cake" may enter you into a binding legal contract.
And lastly, an oddly emphatic proposal:
Christnos, you sly dog, you, I bet you get this cake for all the girls. [wink]
In case these failed to get the message across: Merry Christmas, all. May your day be sweet and utterly wreck-less .
Many thanks to holiday Wreckporters Jenn S., Irene D., Bergen W., Todd T., Abby, Jennifer L., Jessica C., and Angela M.!
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Thanks for a good Christmas laugh :)
I often hope that these cakes are from non-English speaking countries. - December 25, 2008 at 9:35 AM
The "Santa Clause" one is not really a missed spelling. I live in Canada and was taught in grade school to spell it with a "e" at the end.
- December 25, 2008 at 9:39 AM
- Norma said...
Merry, Merry Christmas!!! This is the best batch ever. I spit eggnog all over my laptop!!! Best wishes to Happe, Christnos and all the intrepid cake decorators at bakeries everywhere who don't allow themselves to be limited by spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- December 25, 2008 at 9:42 AM
- Matt said...
Marrychrist Mas to you! Hope you have a great hollideys.
- December 25, 2008 at 9:54 AM
Merry Christmas to you. Thanks for all the laughs this past year!!!!
- December 25, 2008 at 10:04 AM
- Rubber Ducky said...
Marry Christnos everybody!
And a Hapy New Yeor! - December 25, 2008 at 10:11 AM
- MarieA said...
and even Christmas Day she finds time to remember those addicted to wrecks.
Happy Holldays to you too. - December 25, 2008 at 10:21 AM
- Kristen said...
Thank you for the Christmas morning laugh - these are great! I think I especially like the marriage proposal, or shall we say, order.
Hope you are enjoying the day with your family! - December 25, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Thanks, and marry Christnos to you too! At least I can be assured I won't have any of those cakes today.
- December 25, 2008 at 10:27 AM
POO Christmas! LMAO!!
- December 25, 2008 at 10:42 AM
- Unknown said...
And thus, my heart was grieved at the slaughtering of simple Christmas greetings slapped upon innocent cakes...
Merry Christmas!
~Amy B - December 25, 2008 at 10:49 AM
- Jadyn said...
I love how the "e" in Clause is squeezed in there. They just couldn't resist, they knew it was correct but then...the piping bag...it just took over!
Stacey Morgan - December 25, 2008 at 10:53 AM
- The Courteous Chihuahua said...
Thanks, Jen, for the gift of laughter! ...MarryChrist Mas two you and "John"...
- December 25, 2008 at 10:54 AM
Not one single Hannukah wreck. Is that because you really can't misspell Hanukkah? Or is it Hannukkah, Chanukah, Channukah...
- December 25, 2008 at 10:55 AM
- M.D. said...
Rudolph brings all new meaning to the "Yule Log" ;)
I hope everyone has a Marry Christnos. "I DO!". - December 25, 2008 at 11:04 AM
And what a delightful pressie to get this morning!
Merry Christmas, Jen! Thanks for all the laughs. - December 25, 2008 at 11:08 AM
- ~j said...
i'll bet the pink "Merrychrist Mas" cake is a disgruntled employee's response to being force to be politically correct. No tension in THAT office...lol
- December 25, 2008 at 11:12 AM
- Bri said...
These are priceless!!
I kinda like the Santa Clause mitten cookie.
Merrychrist Mas to you and yours as well Jen!
Wv: unkshil - describes the makers of these cakes.
Brianna McCarthy @ Passion.Fruit
http://briannamccarthy.blogspot.com - December 25, 2008 at 11:16 AM
Hey Terrib,
Don't forget, Kwanzaa is tomorrow and Hanukkah goes until the 29th. Just saying you never know what's coming so WATCH OUT!!!
john - December 25, 2008 at 11:23 AM
- Laura/Notepad said...
For the first one , I almost wish it said "Hollyday"
Marrychrist Nos! - December 25, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Thanks for so much wrecktainment, all year long and especially this Christmas! As long as there's chocolate icing, I know we'll keep on laughing (and maybe a little gagging, too) into the new year.
- December 25, 2008 at 12:03 PM
- Amy Lee said...
Marry Christmos to you too!
- December 25, 2008 at 12:26 PM
I am gnawing on my cell phone because I have a truly wonderful cake wreck picture I took with it. But I cannot figure out how to get it to my computer. *sigh*
It was a deranged Christmas tree cake that looked like it was going to eat me. With what resembled embedded green candy corn teeth, no less.
However, those wrecks there look sufficiently wrecky. :)
Happy Christmas, everyone. - December 25, 2008 at 1:16 PM
- Aviatrix said...
Canadian, your grade school teacher had a screw loose. Legal clauses are spelled with the e. Santa Claus without.
May the cakes be the only part of everyone's Christmas that is not letter perfect. - December 25, 2008 at 1:41 PM
- Mrs. Wilder said...
I like to think that the decorator had written "Santa Claus" on the mittens appropriately, but another person came along and thought they were "helping" or "saving" the other guy by "fixing" it.
- December 25, 2008 at 1:47 PM
- Sarah said...
Canadian -
Just because you were taught to spell it that way doesn't mean it's correct. My second-grade teacher tried to teach our class that "probably" was spelled "p-r-o-P-a-b-l-y." My mom corrected it on my spelling homework and wrote polite note to my teacher correcting her. Point: teachers are not always correct. - December 25, 2008 at 1:48 PM
- Mrs Redboots (Annabel Smyth) said...
Mercy Xmas to you. I wonder why Rudolph has a pistol down the side of his nose.... help.....
- December 25, 2008 at 2:11 PM
- imjacobsmom said...
Merrychrist Mas to you! ~ Robyn
- December 25, 2008 at 2:22 PM
Happy RamaHanuKwanzMas! Thanks for the site...best gift ever. Better even then the bottle of hot sauce I really did get this morning.
It was from my 5 year old so I have to forgive it a bit (her dad was with her tho) LOL - December 25, 2008 at 2:45 PM
- Donna M. said...
And a
Happy Hollday
Season Greeting
Merychrist Mas
Happe Holidey
Mercy Xmas (with a constipated reindeer)
To you too...and I hope that we
Let it's snow and maybe Santa Clause will officiate when you Marry Christnos! - December 25, 2008 at 3:56 PM
- Cindy said...
Now I'm convinced. Chain store bakeries are clearly outsourcing their cake decorating to China.
- December 25, 2008 at 4:07 PM
- Unknown said...
If it said Holladay, I could make a Utah joke, as I live just north of a city by that name.
- December 25, 2008 at 4:10 PM
- joan said...
Generic Non-offensive Midwinter Salutation to all!
(Someday I'm going to order that on a cake just to see what I end up with.) - December 25, 2008 at 4:36 PM
Ha, not only does Rudolph look like he's holding in a load, but he himself actually resembles Mr. Hanky more than any reindeer I've ever seen!
- December 25, 2008 at 4:49 PM
- Ro said...
These cakes make me want to become a decorator. Why am I working in an industry where my good spelling is going to waste?
Oh well MarryChrist Mas to all (I wonder if this one is because the root of the word is "Christ Mass"?) - December 25, 2008 at 5:06 PM
A blessed Yule to you Jen! Thanks for bringing laughter into my life each and every day. Here's to a new year filled with wrecks that will make everyone giggle with delight!
- December 25, 2008 at 5:07 PM
- E.A.D. said...
Marry "ChRist Nos" to you too Jen! Rudolph looks like he's trying to keep his stomach from bursting due to noshing to much!
- December 25, 2008 at 5:52 PM
- Bea said...
the cookie cake was so close to being right. the 'e' looks like an after thought.
merry Christmas!
(add liberal pinch of punctuation and stir) - December 25, 2008 at 6:06 PM
- Laura said...
I love it!
Merry Christmas!!! - December 25, 2008 at 6:43 PM
The sad thing is, if the decorator could just spell most of these would be perfectly acceptable cakes. Not the reindeer cake- that will always be tacky.
- December 25, 2008 at 7:02 PM
- April said...
Merry Christmas!! My 4 yr old daughter was looking at these with me and saw the Rudolph holding poo and goes "Mommy! Look! It's Scooby!"
- December 25, 2008 at 7:41 PM
- Hyena Overlord said...
I live in Canada and we spelled it without the "e". Must be like my married name. I tell everyone there is no e because e's cost money and we're the poor relations.
Thanks for the laugh. I think the snowman is cute. Rudolph, I've seen deer like that before. During hunting season, tied to the front of a vehicle.
wvotd quadow. "is when you hit a sore spot 4 times..you get quad ow's." - December 25, 2008 at 8:49 PM
It wasn't a poo that I thought the reindeer was holding...
- December 25, 2008 at 9:10 PM
- Katharine said...
Merry Christmas to you Jen, and thank you for giving me a laugh everyday.
- December 25, 2008 at 9:22 PM
- Red Wolf said...
There's a grocery store near me with a lot of holiday decorations sprayed on the windows. One of them says "Seasons Gretings!"
Word verification: pestsher. What you tell the kids after you've had one too many cups of 'cheer'. "Hey, now, don't pestsher me so mush!" - December 25, 2008 at 9:27 PM
- fuzzandfuzzlet said...
Thanks for taking time out of your christ MAS Hollday to give us our daily fix :)
We went to a friends house tonight, when they opened the box store cake I made everyone wait so I could do a close inspection. I had to make sure it was not wreck worthy. It was just your basic, poorly done ( albeit delicious) box store cake. No major wrecks. - December 25, 2008 at 10:00 PM
- Loretta said...
Those cakes are are too precious.
By the way, I`m Canadian and have never seen it spelt as Santa Clause.
Thanks and Merry Christmas! - December 25, 2008 at 10:48 PM
@Canadian, please don't think this is a Canadian spelling. I'm also Canadian, and I was never taught to spell "Santa Claus" with an "e" on the end, however there IS a completely different word spelled "clause".
I'm totally using Merrychrist Mas from now on! - December 25, 2008 at 11:45 PM
- Bedlam said...
Merry Christmas to you, no cake, but I ate plenty.
- December 25, 2008 at 11:54 PM
- Scritzy said...
After all the christMAS treats I've eaten today, I'm afraid I look (and feel) like poor Rudolph.
Gad, that is one scary reindeer.
Hope everyone had a happy day! - December 26, 2008 at 12:15 AM
- Rucifey said...
Okay I gotta say it... for any of you on Facebook who play Pet Society - that reindeer TOTALLY looks like he's holding PS poops!! I can almost see it doing that wiggling/bouncing thing! lol
Happy Holidays Everyone!!! - December 26, 2008 at 2:36 AM
- Calico said...
thank you for the hugest laugh!! :)
- December 26, 2008 at 4:24 AM
- Pauline Laing said...
Merry Christmas, and thanks for all the laughs!
or is that "laugh's"... - December 26, 2008 at 5:22 AM
- Ren said...
I'd like to marry Christnos too, ktnxbai. ;-)
LOVE these!
Word verification: tylece. Definition: Medication one must take after seeing cake wreck after cake wreck.
Please pass the tylece! - December 26, 2008 at 6:33 AM
- laura said...
Oh, your blog brings me so much joy this time of the year! Marry Chrisnos to you, too!
- December 26, 2008 at 9:35 AM
Am I the only one who thinks that the first cake says: "Harry Hollday?", with it's somehow distorted Ps???
Merry Christmas, and thanks to Jen for this great blog! - December 26, 2008 at 10:00 AM
- Mitchell Clan said...
I would like to thank you for your contribution to my children's education. As homeschoolers, we're always looking for learning opportunities and today's spelling lesson was hysterically funny!!!
- December 26, 2008 at 10:28 AM
- Her. said...
LOL in regard to the last one, a friend sent out a text yesterday that said "marry christmas"... and I looked at my hubby and said, "Why would I marry Christmas? I'm already married!" and then we both laughed.
Idk it was funny yesterday. - December 26, 2008 at 10:46 AM
What is up with those cookie cakes? Do you think they are as bad as cupcake cakes?? Hmmm, nope.
- December 26, 2008 at 11:20 AM
- Mandi said...
I picture Christnos as this strangely overweight Ukrainian with enough oil in his hair to grease Santa Clause's sleigh. Pretty demanding, isn't he?
PS Happy Hollday! - December 26, 2008 at 11:39 AM
- TexPatriate said...
I like how the "e" was ADDED to Claus.
It was correct and, *then* it got wrecked !
heee hee
Swantent - the intent to be a swan - December 26, 2008 at 12:23 PM
In the "Happe" cake, you forgot all about the apostrophe in "Holiday's"!!! Too much eggnog? :)
- December 26, 2008 at 12:24 PM
WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE!!!!!! My five year old niece can spell and punctuate better than that and she can hardly write her own name! AAAAAARGH!!!!!!
- December 26, 2008 at 2:37 PM
I *love* your caption on the Marry Christnos cake! I laughed for about ten minutes. Poor guy- has to ambush women with cakes 'cause he's so desperate...
- December 26, 2008 at 2:41 PM
- lawnajo said...
It looks like the Santa Claus one was correct to begin with and the wreckorator second guessed him/herself. (which is hilarious) Maybe because of the movie starring Tim Allen, "The Santa ClausE".
- December 26, 2008 at 4:22 PM
I'm so excited that you used our "Marry Christnos" cake!
It was halarious to see in on here.
Thanks for all the laughs! - December 26, 2008 at 8:30 PM
- Laura said...
So, I once taught 9th graders who were to write in their journals daily. One student once spelled happy, "happey". Upon seeing the snowman cake my husband commented that I was wrong about my students not being very capable...at least that kid got a job.
- December 27, 2008 at 2:03 PM
MerryChrist mas?
That's Spanish, right? For, um, "MerryChrist more?" - December 27, 2008 at 7:03 PM
I am not sure rudolph is holding poop....it's look like he is holding something else though...
- December 29, 2008 at 2:15 PM
I hate it when people spell Santa Claus with an "e". That movie ruined holiday orthography.
- December 29, 2008 at 6:13 PM
- MrsEmbers said...
OK, sorry to comment so long after this was posted, but the caption under the "Marry Christnos" cake just made me laugh so hard I snorted KD into my nose.
Thanks. - March 8, 2009 at 4:24 PM
- miss leigh said...
know what the really sad part is? most CHILDREN know how to correctly spell these phrases. as in elementary school :/
word verification: gomax
lmao must be some new kind of laxative - October 16, 2009 at 12:31 AM
- Sarah Keller said...
WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO YOU??????????????????????? - December 25, 2009 at 7:17 PM
On the first cake, I will have to say canned apple pie filling isn't too disastrous. The way she went about it, however, is a whole other story.
Apple pie filling can actually make a very nice cake center as well, provided it's mashed and you add about 1/3 cup of cinnamon. With a spice cake and buttercream, it's absolutely delicious.
Whoops, bit off topic there. Anyways. Funny as always, Jen. :) - January 9, 2010 at 8:59 PM
It looks like Rudolph is constituted of poo and is holding in his hernia. Did I spell that right? hyrneria? hyrnia? hernia? whatev.
- January 29, 2010 at 1:43 PM
- Cupcakes Lady said...
lol The Rudolph cake...that's enough to scar a kid for life. Imagine waking up to that on Christmas morning. Waw! xx
- October 7, 2010 at 12:26 PM
In the cookie cake, I see a subliminal message. Santa Clause x - March 22, 2011 at 3:19 PM
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"Militante!" shouted Giorgio punching the air with his fist and grinning at us as he turned around and walked back into the cool air-conditioned Ronda Locatelli leaving us feeling exhilarated, ready to take on the world. Giorgio Locatelli is a man of great passion and it is easy to become infected by his passion as he shares his love of good Italian food with many stories of his childhood.
The surprise Sally and I had arranged for the participants of the Dubai Food Styling and Photography workshop was a full on success. Meeting Giorgio Locatelli was a well deserved treat that happened later on the first day after a packed few hours of photography and styling techniques and theory. Sally and I had organized our second food styling and photography workshop in Dubai, this time at the gorgeous venue of Miele's lovely gallery.
Miele's gallery provided the perfect location for the workshop. Sally had had her eye on it for a while and when she sent me the images of the gallery, I knew this was going to be it. Large, spacious, flooded with plenty of natural light, it not only offered great opportunity for photography but with its state of the art kitchen it was just the right venue to offer our delegates a fantastic all round experience - cooking, styling, photographing and plenty of good food and laughter.
While planning the workshops it is important for me to offer the delegates an experience that will stay with them for a long time. Moments that they will cherish and take home with them, smiling each time they remember those moments. Paying attention to fine detail, the two days focus very intensively on food styling and photography but the emphasis also lies on food and a food experience that the participants will enjoy.
Sally and I walk on the same wavelength and it is such a pleasure to work with her in planning these workshops. We understand each others ideas and can visualize the concepts without many words - it just works. Once again, we collaborated with a few pretty awesome people, who were extremely professional in their forte and working with them was so much fun.
We kicked off the first day with an opulent Scandinavian brunch prepared by a charming Chef Russell Impiazzi of Lafayette Gourmet, whom I met the last time I was in Dubai and was totally enamored by his enthusiasm and energy. So I was thrilled when he offered to be a part of the team this time again. If you happen to be in Dubai, please take some time and visit Lafayette Gourmet at the Dubai Mall. A gourmet deli delight offering an entire cheese and sausage room, meat, fish, organic vegetables and fruit, spices, nuts and other exclusive grocery items. They also have a range of eating selections - everything from Indian curries, to perfect pizzas and divine desserts.
Our group of delegates were motivated, covering a wide range of knowledge and experience. It was great to listen to their goals, their challenges and what they wanted to achieve.
Class started straight after the brunch and with a very rigorous and packed day we tackled the basics. We discussed principles of food photography and styling, covering the fundamentals talking about how important light is, learning how to control the camera and sharing styling secrets The group had several questions and we covered the topics in depth addressing each query. A few practical exercises to address and practice what we had discussed helped many of the participants understand the subject in more detail. It was easier for them to see how each function work individually and how they work together.
As the time came closer to wrap up and head out to Atlantis, The Palm for our field trip, Sally and I could hardly contain the surprise we had planned for our group.
Over the months of planning Sally, I and each of our partners exchanged emails and ideas, daily, hourly even - often late into the night. As the programme came together we were both very excited but actually seeing it happen was an entirely unique experience. During the planning phase, I hardly had time to think about meeting Giorgio Locatelli, did not consider the ecstatic and generous amounts of food our generous partners at Atlantis, The Palm spoil us with. Last time I experienced all this when we held the workshop at Nassimi Beach and this time again - we were taken on a splendid foodie tour around the world in a matter of hours.
Atlantis The Palm, Dubai were our amazing hosts and we sampled some of their divine foods in just a few of their venues: Asia Republic, Nobu, Saffron and of course Ronda Locatelli with Giorgio Locatelli in person. I can still remember the heady and musky perfume of the precious white truffles he cradled in his arms snuggled tightly under a glass dome. As he lifted the dome I could clearly identify that earthy and unmistakably intense scent. Placing the plate in the middle of the table, he was introduced to us and as he pulled up his chair next to me I have to admit I broke out into a very happy grin.
He is a humble and down to earth kind of man with no airs and when he chatted to us he seemed to have tucked his Michelin-star away. In his Italian accent he told us about growing up in the Lago Maggiore area.
"Every year my Grandfather would get us kids together and we'd pile into the back of his Cinquecento and drive out to a garage in the middle of nowhere. He would hand over some cash for one of the new season truffles which had been picked that morning. It was like we were buying drugs or something. The smell of it in the car was incredible!"
He continued to tell us how his grandmother would make a simple risotto that same day using the truffles brought home. "We indulged in this once a year but we enjoyed it!" He then went on to say how moderation seems to be a dying fad these days in our quest to have everything available to us all year round. Sitting at the Atlantis in Dubai, the irony of his words seemed to ring out loud. As he began to explain how sensitive truffles react to the impacts of the environment, he energetically addressed the issues of seasonality, sustainability and that everyone should grow vegetable gardens. We fueled his discussions with questions and our thoughts and he took time for each of us.
While he was telling us his stories, his team served us samples of the truffle menu currently available at Ronda Locatelli. He does not like creating complicated or fancy dishes, simple dishes focusing on the flavors of the ingredients is what he is famous for. Thus, we savored a delightful four cheese pizza topped with truffle, followed by an exquisite dish of scrambled egg with shavings of truffle and finally the most heavenly risotto al tartufo.
We bid our farewells to Giorgio Locatelli, our next stop was Asia Republic where we sampled a wide array of delicious food from South East Asia, China and Korea. There was Pad Thai, Laska, Duck, Char Siew Bao and Gyzoa and so much more, it was hard to tear us away from the food. The food at Asia Republic is prepared to order and served quickly from a diverse menu, containing a variety of appetizers, soups, wok fried noodles, vegetables and rice, mains and desserts.
The Zen-style garden at Nobu offered some respite after all the food and here we found homegrown herbs, bringing up Giorgio's words into my head again and I could picture him stealing into this patch to pinch handfuls of herbs from Nobu's garden.
Our final destination and our dinner venue (yes we were still going to have dinner) was Saffron. With 20 theatrical cooking stations Saffron is a contemporary interactive buffet featuring International and Asian inspired cuisine. I do not think I have ever seen so much food in so many varieties all in one place in my life (and I am a hotelier of a hotelier who grew up in hotels around the world ;o)). While everything I tried was incredibly good I have to admit I was overwhelmed by the sheer opulence and abundance of it all.
If day one of the workshops always make me nervous, day two enthralls me even more and in this case it was no difference. On the contrary I was even more excited than usual as I was pairing up with the fantastic Dima Sharif. I had met Dima in April at a dinner Sally arranged for us. Dima and I hit it off instantly. I told her that evening that we'd stay in touch as I had a few ideas for us. I knew then I wanted to partner with her on the next workshop. During the planning phase the three of us coordinated like a fine tuned Swiss watch. Easy, to the point and efficient; that is Dima - add to that professional and bubbly and you have all the makings of a fun and informative cooking session. I discussed details with Dima about what I was looking for, giving her the specifications of the assignment and the cuisine and she put together a fantastic Moroccan menu.
Day two started with an all-new session, one we added to test how it would be accepted. Sally is a Marketing Communications Consultant, specializing in Social Media Strategy and I thought it was the perfect topic to add for our participants, who many of are bloggers and keen to learn the tricks of moving about in the ever fast paced world of Twitter, Facebook and Co. Sally is cool, collected and knows her subject well. We'll be building up on this session a little more next time as it raised great interest amongst the participants.
We continued the class with a look into post-processing, in particular Lightroom and how it offers the all-in-one tool to post process images. It was then time to work on the challenging assignment I had set each of the teams. It was going to be a buzzing day filled with plenty of activity and I started the eager delegates off with a little peek into the way I would typically style and shoot an image. They were able to see exactly what my thought process is, consider the points we discussed the previous day and how they are applied in a practical situation. Using the lovely props sponsored by Tavola we were able to create a diverse range of moods and set-ups and each of the teams were able to produce the desired results.
The teams were then let loose to style and shoot their assigned images for the major assignment. Switching roles from cook, to stylist to photographer, they were pushed to the limits to produce their final photographs. Lunch provided a needed respite and a chance to relax over Dima's wonderful flavorful meal.
We started with a beautiful scented pumpkin soup, thick and creamy, spiced with cumin and coriander and some crunchy rustic bread to wipe the plates clean. The main course was the most succulent and aromatic tagine of lamb with aubergine with an almond couscous. The meat was fork tender and the aubergine provided an earthy highlight to the dish. With Aqua Panna and San Pellegrino, from our kind sponsors, flowing freely, I kept reminding our delegates to keep themselves hydrated and refreshed throughout the day.
I loved seeing the intense and focused looks on the faces of the delegates as they huddled together with cups of coffee later in the afternoon, working on selecting, post-processing and creating their final presentations. Only hushed whispers could be heard while the teams consulted each other and as they were engrossed working on their presentations on the laptops, the Miele gallery became still. It was a stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of just a few moments ago.
Going back into the class I was excited to see what the participants had created. Had they paid attention to all the aspects? Did they use all the points we discussed? Did they have difficulties? I am often blown away by the immense progress many make is a matter of a couple of days. We had some incredible results and as we began to wrap up I heard Chef Russell's distinct voice, who was back in the kitchen this time joined by the Spanish specialists Tapeo ready to fire up the stoves for an incredible Paella dinner finale.
The aromas in the kitchen were spicy and fragrant as the "Fiesta Boys" prepared two types of paella for our delegates and invited guests. I had the pleasure of finally meeting a few people - friends - and was overjoyed to connect with like-minded people, once again ideas flowing for future projects. Chef Russell had brought along a few sensational Heritage Angus steaks from Canada, peppering them with Smaromi's Tasmanian pepper I had brought for him - fusion food at its best! The sangria was missing a vital ingredient but with all the relaxed chatter, laughter and good food the evening proved to be totally intoxicating on its own.
The participants were such a talented and energetic group and I hope they left feeling inspired and eager to put all they learnt in the short two days into action. I had a ball at this workshop with the incredible team we have created around us.
So I say thanks to:
Cynthia Farhat - Miele Gallery
Dima Sharif - Food Artisan
Russell Impiazzi - Lafayette Gourmet
Kari Heron - Tavola
Alison Carmody - Atlantis, The Palm
for helping Sally and me create the most awesome foodie experience for our participants at this workshop. Looking forward to getting back together with you all again next year!
A massive thanks to our fabulous Goodie bag sponsors:
Toffee Princess for once again supplying us with her luscious Scottish tablet in the most divine flavors.
Aqua Panna and San Pellegrino for quenching our thirst throughout the course of the 2 days.
Lindt chocolates for the luxury boxes of pralines
Lime and Tonic Dubai for a fantastic voucher for a food related experience
not forgetting Dima's divine foodie gifts of marinated aubergines, her sublime olive oil and spice rub.
And to all of the delegates who attended the workshop:
Shailaja | Moya | Sandy | Catherine | Lionel | Minna | Antone
thank you for taking the time to spend two lovely days with Sally and me. We hope you had a blast with us!
Finally a massive hug and my gratitude to my partner Sally Prosser. I love you and I love your company - working with you simply rocks. Rest has been said ;o) Look forward to the next one!
Posts and photographs from the participants (not everyone had a blog, but I will update this as further posts, Flickr albums etc. become available)
Minna | Naked Plate
Shy | Cooking with Shy
Catherine | Cat In The Dunes
Antone | Antone Photography
Sally | On Moderation and Militants
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Each player will have his own idea of what it means for his PC to 'win' or 'lose.' The player must decide for himself. If he aims at making Admiral in the StarForce, that is the chief priority in his PC's life, and the PC will conduct himself accordingly. If it is to have his own StarShip and to set out on the life of a Free Trader, well and fine. But there will be no 'easy' measures of superficial 'success' like experience points and experience levels. Success is something that satisfies a person at the moment. There are always new horizons, new worlds to see and win, new adversaries to best in combat or hard trading, new adventures to excite one and make life worth living. He will likely get there too, if he is competent.The italics above are mine to emphasize the most immediately interesting thing the cited paragraphs, namely that Space Opera has no mechanical system of character advancement, aside from in-game training, which is both time-consuming and potentially expensive. Traveller employs similar assumptions, as did many Basic Roleplaying-derived RPGs to some extent, but there's no philosophizing to justify the design decision. Having played a lot of Traveller, I've never had any problems with the idea characters who didn't improve mechanically much over the course of play or who did so at a glacial pace. In fact, as I get older, I find I like the idea more and more, although, like all such things, I don't think it's appropriate for all game systems. I think a more generalized XP system works well in D&D for the most part, given its literary inspirations.
We suggest that players try to get rid of the hyper-competitive spirit that marks some kinds of role gaming. The measure of a character is whether or not the player gets him to the goal that the player/character sets for himself. Then, having attained that goal, the way is opened to 'retire' from the game and start a new character as a replacement or to seek still greater goals.
One wins in role-play in the manner that one 'wins' in life -- you get to where you are going. And that can include a lot of living a lot of countryside!
I am amazed, though, how commonly used D&D's approach is. Most RPGs I've played use experience points that can be applied broadly without regard for how the XP was gained. It's a conceit of gaming I'm more than willing to accept, but, when you think about it, how much sense does it make that a character should be able to use XP gained from an adventure where he spent most of his time fighting evil wizards to raise his skill in, say, diplomacy? Or better yet to suddenly manifest the ability to pilot a boat? It becomes even more bizarre when you factor in things like "story awards" or "roleplaying awards." Again, I understand the logic behind such things, but, if the bonus XP you get from skillfully portraying your character as a conflict-averse nebbish can be used to gain fighting skills, then, really, what's being rewarded here?
I'm starting to ramble already, which just goes to show I'm not entirely sure what makes for a good experience and advancement system in a RPG. I can only say that, from a "realism" perspective, limited and slow advancement based on actually practicing the skill in question (or studying) makes the most sense to me. Most other approaches strike me as game artifacts, none of which inherently make more sense than any other. I often see D&D's XP system lambasted as "illogical" and, in truth, there's some weight to that criticism. But it's a criticism that rings pretty hollow if one's own preferred system gives XP for "good roleplaying" or "number of hours played per session," to mention just two types of alternate XP awards I've encountered.
All this makes me wonder why more games haven't adopted something like the systems in Space Opera or Traveller. Why do we need XP and advancement at all?


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It's that time of year again when the gorgeous Ivonne and the lovely Lisa drum up the blog world to join them at their wonderful Festa. But these girls keep forgetting the food and always have an empty table ;-) So, they ask us to come over and help them fill their tables with wonderful delicacies.
And we do - because we all cannot resist a good party and we know both these girls really do know how to throw the most awesome parties.
The turn out last year was fantastic and we all had a great time. I had brought along a creamy Italian dessert. The panna cotta was topped with blackberries and I was thrilled to learn that it happens to be one of Ivonne's favorite desserts.
This year I decided to keep my dish Italian. Not only because of my passion for the Italian cuisine but also because I know Lisa too shares the same passion and Ivonne - well because I simply adore the incredible recipes and stories she shares from her nonna.
I love the beautiful and plush Tuscany region in Italy. Florence is my favorite city and ever since my dad took me on that first Italian trip I fell in love with it.
It was on a trip in June of the year I turned 30 and Soeren was due in a few months that I first tried this dish. It was Tom's birthday present to me and he was also fulfilling a wish I had had since I was 16, to celebrate my 30th in Florence.
After re-discovering Florence we were sipping on fruity chianti and lemonade (I was sipping on the lemonade while Tom was enjoying the chianti ;-)), in a quaint trattoria on the outskirts of the city, taking in the most gorgeous sunset one can imagine. As the skies blazed orange and red I mentally and emotionally clicked a snapshot of the moment. Burned in my memory and placed in the section of the brain where happy and fulfilling moments are stored. Never forgotten but always remembered and fondly reminisced upon.
Like I am today.
The Italians are a warm and generous folk and being 6 months pregnant I was always smiled upon whenever I walked into a store or a restaurant. People even put out their cigarettes when we took a table next to them in any of the eateries we visited. The older nonnas, usually sitting on benches enjoying watching their grandchildren playing, would nod their heads, almost in approval. All in all it was an exhilarating experience for me.
The family that owned the trattoria were incredible. The news that an Indian pregnant woman had taken seat in their restaurant must have spread like wildfire in the kitchen, because soon I was greeted by the several generations of women who obviously were responsible for cooking, while the men in the family served. The fact that many of them could not speak English and our Italian is below basic did not seem to matter - we chatted with hands and feet, giggled and laughed talked about food and wine and all things fine - until late in the night.
During the whole evening we were spoilt in terms of food. I cannot remember that we even ordered anything - the food just kept appearing on our table and we were told to try out every delicacy. What a feast! We had everything from antipasti, risotto, fish to sweets and dessert. I have never been so full in my life. It was in this lovely night that I also discovered the tangy and zesty agrodolce. Fresh vegetables like tomatoes were pickled in this sweet-sour fluid giving an extraordinary flavor.
At the end of the evening - or rather late night - we were touched by their hospitality and left speechless by the fact that we were not allowed to pay for all the food we ate. How does one thank such people?
After Soeren arrived I took a picture of the three of us and sent this to them with an open invitation to visit us. Everything else just did not seem appropriate enough to me. It's been 5 years now and we are in touch with each other via mail, postcards and pictures. Each time I get a postcard I am always reminded of that evening. Apparently the first picture I sent them, of us, is hanging in the kitchen of the trattoria and the story is re-told several times.
It seems appropriate to me to pay respect to this family by giving them their own place on my blog. By re-telling the story and sharing the recipe of my favorite item that evening - tomatoes in agrodolce - I'd like to show my readers how much this evening meant to us and hope that you too will be reminded of equally beautiful moments in your life that you will always cherish.
Agrodolce literally means soursweet and comes from the Sicilian agru e duci. An Italian sweet and sour sauce made from sugar, citrus juices, vinegar, and dried fruits.
Tutti a tavola
Don't forget to send me your favorite liquid creations for this month's Monthly Mingle. I am looking forward to parting with you and your cocktails, milkshakes, lassis, drinks on the rocks, hot or cold drinks. Liquid Dreams is all about mixing up some of the most delicious drinks and bringing it to this months mingle.
Deadline: September 10th!
1 kg mini Roma tomatoes - washed and dried
1 bunch fresh basil leaves - washed and dried
1/4l white balsamic vinegar
1/4l dark balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons mixed peppercorns - white, black and red
4 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 packet Dr. Oetker preserve help (optional)
In a saucepan pour the vinegar, 1/4l water and add the peppercorns, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil then, if using, add the preserve help.
Place the tomatoes in the boiling liquid for a minute. Using a slotted spoon remove them from the liquid.
In sterilized jars layer the tomatoes with the basil leaves and then pour the liquid until everything is covered. Allow to cool to room temperature and then screw on the lids.
This makes about 2 large 750 ml jars full and will keep for about a month. Store in the refrigerator. The tomatoes agrodolce can be enjoyed as antipasti with warm ciabatta or foccacia bread, but it also tasted fantastic with grilled meat and fish.
Almost everyone who visited us this summer for a barbecue had the true pleasure of experiencing the flavor of these tomatoes. We shared the story of that special evening in Tuscany, with all of our friends and savored new fond moments created for us to remember.
Isn't is just fascinating how friends and feasts harmonize perfectly with each other to give some of the best memories we'll ever have?
With this one last thought in my mind I'd like to thank Ivonne for the gorgeous parcel she sent me. Ivonne you got me this time - it was unexpected and a pleasant surprise. I share the exact same sentiments as you wrote in your beautiful card. I am so looking forward to cooking up a few of the oven specialties from the cookbook "al forno" by Maxine Clark. Here's to friends, friendship and feasts! Agli amici, all'amicizia ed alle festività!
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