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13 vowels – अ आ इ ई उ ऊ ए ऐ ओ औ, ऋ, अं (Anusvara), अ: (Visarg) = 10 +3 = 13.
33 Consonants – क ख ग घ ड़, च छ ज झ ञ, ट ठ ड ढ ण, त थ द ध न, प फ ब भ म, य र ल व, श ष स ह.
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There's no escaping Ronda Rousey these days. Far and away the most publicized female fighter in mixed martial arts today, the Strikeforce bantamweight champion may also be the best.
Five wins. All by submission via armbar. All coming in the first round. You can't argue with that kind of success, but it may also be getting lost in the talk of Ronda in ESPN's "Body Issue," Ronda trashing Kim Kardashian, and Ronda being on the red carpet. Maybe the only one who hasn't forgotten what got Rousey to this point is the champion herself. And she is well aware that she will be in for the fight of her young career on Saturday against former champion Sarah Kaufman. So she's prepared accordingly.
"She's the hardest test I've come across so far, and I respect her very much as a competitor and I've been taking this fight one hundred percent seriously and I've been training harder for this than any other fight before," said Rousey of Kaufman. "I've been watching her fight excessively, and I'm gonna be more than over prepared for this fight, and I'm a hundred percent sure that I'm going to win."
All the obligations that come along with being the "face" of her sport can't possibly have made things easy for the 25-year old from Venice, California. But when speaking to her a week ago, she appeared to have it all under control, and for that, she credits the team around her for taking care of everything that doesn't have to do with training and fighting.
"I'm dealing with it fine," said Rousey. "Before, I was working three jobs and training full-time, and now because everything has been going so well, it's the same amount of work, but it's just different work. I don't have to do graveyard shifts anymore or show up for a 9 to 5 job; I just have more media obligations. But I've trained more than I ever have for any other fight before, even for the Olympics. This is the peak of my athletic career, and having to deal some extra media and all those other things, the only challenges are multi-tasking, organization, getting help with my schedule and getting enough rest. But thankfully, I have a very professional team behind me now that's really helping me coordinate everything, so that's pretty much how I'm dealing with it – I get a lot of outside help with organization. But I always put my training first and all the other things come second."
And if you've been paying attention over the last few weeks of the latest round of Rondamania, you'll notice that in addition to her usual crew of stalwarts, Rousey has been working with the likes of the Diaz brothers and their striking coach Richard Perez. Another familiar face to combat sports fans has been former female boxing great Lucia Rijker, brought in by Rousey's manager, Darin Harvey, to deliver some quality sparring partners and also tighten up the standup attack of the ever-evolving champion.
"She's been bringing in some really good sparring partners for me and she gives me tips from time to time," said Rousey of Rijker. "She's not on my permanent coaching staff, but it's really encouraging to have such a legend in women's athletics around and in the gym and to have her support. So I'm very thankful for that. She's awesome and really cool."
She was also the Ronda Rousey of boxing back in her heyday, a ferocious competitor with world-class skills who was never beaten in the ring. The only difference was that when Rijker walked away from the sport, it was without reaping the rewards her talent deserved. She never got the big fight that would have propelled her into the mainstream's consciousness, and when she almost got it in 2005 against Christy Martin, a ruptured Achilles tendon took Rijker out of the fight. It was never rescheduled, and these days, only the hardcores know just how good she was. Rousey knows how good Rijker was too.
"I know her story and I know she had a lot of trouble getting fights back when she was actively competing, and I definitely had that trouble when I was first getting started," she said. "But I feel like I've been able to use the more theatrical and entertaining side of the fight business to get myself the fights that I wanted instead of sitting back and hoping someone will hand them to me. I learned to demand them and get the fans behind me and to have their support so that I get the fights that I want. I came into this business thinking that I'm gonna make it impossible for people to ignore me."
No one has and no one is ever likely to ignore Rousey, whose Olympic level judo skills and killer instinct in the cage, coupled with a confident and no nonsense attitude outside of it has made for a winning combination that has skyrocketed her to the top of her profession in a little less than 17 months as a pro. That kind of success not only brings good things, but it brings critics and backlash as well, and before you can even get the words out of your mouth, she's already addressing the idea that she's an armbar and nothing else.
"When people say that I'm a one trick pony and only have the one armbar, they don't realize that I have so many setups to that armbar that I don't even know them all – I'll make them up on the fly," said Rousey. "When you're watching boxing and you see somebody knock someone out with a right hand every time, they're not like 'oh, they're a one trick pony.' No, they have a billion different setups for that right hand. And just because it ended with a right hand on the face, it doesn't mean it's the same thing every time. And just because so many people are unfamiliar with grappling and they just see the armbar ending the same, they assume the setup's the same, but if you look back at all those fights, I've jumped into that armbar from many different positions. It ends the same way, but the setups are always different. So they can prepare for a certain setup, but I'm always gonna think of more."
Rousey also makes it clear that if you think you've seen all she can do in the cage, you're mistaken.
"I'm lucky that the style I've developed is extremely hard to prepare for because I don't walk out there with a set gameplan," she said. "I always walk out there to improvise and be creative, and that's what hard to prepare for as opposed to someone who has a very rigid and predictable style, which Sarah Kaufman tends to have. She's a very talented and very disciplined striker, but she's not very overly creative and you usually see the same version of her in every single fight and she doesn't really change how she's fighting depending on how the match is going. She has her set ways and what works for her, and that's awesome. She's 15-1 and that's obviously working very well for her, but she doesn't seem very adaptable."
She does hit hard though, and she has a level of striking acumen that Rousey hasn't seen yet. Then again, this isn't a new concept to the former Olympic bronze medalist, and she's used to hearing that each fight is going to be her toughest yet. And that's fine with her. Just don't say that with all the attention she's getting that she's neglecting what's important.
"Contrary to what a lot of people believe, I never underestimate a single opponent," she said. "I always assume that they're going to be the best I'm ever going to be facing, the best version of them that's ever going to be seen, and the very first opening I see, I'm gonna go for it. I'm not going to be co*cky enough to think that I can let certain openings slip by so I can finish the fight in a style that I think is cooler. I assume that if I see one opening to finish a fight, that could be the only one I will ever see and I have to capitalize on it. I never relax in a fight, thinking that I'm such a shoo-in that I can finish in any way I want. I'm always so worried that there might be only one chance or no chances for me to see a finish, so I have to try and create and capitalize on every single thing that I see."
Fame hasn't changed Ronda Rousey, not before the fight, and certainly not during it. Reason being that nothing that happens in front of cameras or on television screens can compare to the thrill of winning and being the best. And maybe that's the real appeal of Miss Rousey. Sure, she looks good and is quick with a soundbite, but for her, the bottom line will always be the fight.


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I found this musty handbook from 1962 in a pile of similarly musty magazines and articles in a booth at the Inman Park Arts Festival several years back. The illustrated cover was what initially caught my eye but then I glanced at the large bold lettering at the top and I immediately put it in my "to buy" pile. The cover is classic: your average white American family enjoying life as best as they can after an atomic attack. What I love the most about it is that Mom is in her day dress, apron and all, preparing dinner, and Dad is relaxing in his jacket, smoking a pipe, having just finished reading the liner notes to something by the Ray Coniff Singers, probably. I didn't even take a gander at what was inside until later at home. Most of what you'll find in the handbook is pretty standard construction "how-to's" -- it could've been sold at a Home Depot if they had them back then. In the table of contents you'll find chapter headings with titles like: "How You Can Survive a Nuclear War", "Build a Shelter Now", "Stock Up Now", "Have a Plan of Action Now", "While You Are in Shelter", "Evacuation", etc. This one was interesting: "Guerrilla Warfare", with the tagline, "It'll be done by the people who survive with equipment that survives." The chapter is filled with then-impressive photos of military weapons and vehicles: jets, tanks, missiles, and the like.
Not the best photography, but there are some quaint images that I scanned and would like to share with you. Check it out (click on images to view their Flickr pages, then click "All Sizes."):
The article follows the Perkins family, who decided to do a test living in a shelter for seven days. Great revelations include: "Mrs. Perkins missed her kitchen and trips to the beauty parlor," (this was during day four); "By the fifth day, the Perkins family began to realize the seriousness of our times and the value of a shelter..."; and lastly: "...the Perkins family didn't enjoy their stay in a shelter, but, on the other hand, they found that it could be done with a minimum of discomfort and danger."
I just love that bershon pose the daughter is giving there. She doesn't look happy.
When in doubt: give a kid a book on surviving a nuclear attack to pull the heart strings of each and every reader.
This just struck me as funny. I dunno why. She's checking for radiation levels, in case you're wondering.
Ladies and gentlemen: The Loneliest Man in the World. Me thinks this was wishful thinking on his part for installing three beds, don't you agree?
Not many illustrations in this handbook, save for the cover and this one, with some nice post-nuclear winter fallout trees in the background there.
There are a few advertisements in the Fallout Shelter Handbook, most of which are dull and mundane. But there were a few that caught my eye:
I always use my children for slave labor, don't you? "Pick up the pace, Junior, Sally's looking a little peaked."
Everybody poops. Even during fallout. If I had my choice, I'd much rather go with this toilet than the following one. But then again, I'm not too sure about chemicals agitating my stink in such close-knit quarters.
Nothing like ending a post with an image of a toilet. Enjoy!
You can see all images from the Fallout Shelter Handbook in this Flickr set.
For all things atomic, be sure to check out Conelrad.com. Some great articles and short films on Civil Defense during the Cold War years.


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WASHINGTON — The government on Thursday said that all legally married gay couples will be able to file joint federal tax returns even if they reside in states that do not recognize same-sex marriages.
The decision came in rules issued by the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service designed to implement the tax aspects of the Supreme Court's decision in June that invalidated a section of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act.
"Today's ruling provides certainty and clear, coherent tax filing guidance for all legally married same-sex couples nationwide," Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said in a statement.
"This ruling assures legally married same-sex couples that they can move freely throughout the country knowing that their federal filing status will not change," Lew said.
Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay rights group, praised the government's action.
"With today's ruling, committed and loving gay and lesbian married couples will now be treated equally under our nation's federal tax laws, regardless of what state they call home," Griffin said in a statement.
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[squinting] From what I can see, this appears to be a pimp-mobile on a suicide run through a radioactive river of blood - only it's a radioactive river of blood with jaunty blue outlining.
I love the extra cupcake stuck on the side, too: what's that supposed to be? A pit stop?
If you want to give yourself a migraine, try reading what it says in front of the car. Don't see any writing? Look closer. No, closer. Let's see...I think it says...
Dang it!
There went the other eye.
Jen E., I think you owe me a bottle of Visine.
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- Dea said...
The cupcake cakes have to stop! They just do!!!
- July 31, 2008 at 4:47 PM
- MaryO said...
OMG! Are those flames shooting out the back of the pimpmobile or is about to run over some sheafs of wheat? I'm afraid I'm having issues determining the front from the back of the P-M :-)
Whoa. That is one LOUD BIRTHDAY.... cake wreck!
Always hilarious! I'm still laughing! - July 31, 2008 at 4:58 PM
- Amanda said...
I'm heading to a wedding in a few weeks that will feature a cupcake-wedding-cake (that is to say, a wedding cake made of cupcakes) that are all Nightmare Before Christmas and Star Wars themed. Will I be taking pictures? Oh yes, I think so...
- July 31, 2008 at 5:02 PM
- Amanda said...
Isn't that car facing backwards?
- July 31, 2008 at 5:08 PM
- *Michelle said...
Is the black thing in the creepy-eye-thing supposed to be a tire?
Is the base supposed to be old school Hot Wheels logo-ish? Or is it some freaky squid? - July 31, 2008 at 5:12 PM
It says:
What is the black thing in the middle of the loop? - July 31, 2008 at 5:27 PM
- Beth said...
I knew immediately it was a hot wheels cake, but I too can't even look long enough to read the writing!! Blah, and so messy... whats with the moldy green cupcakes underneath all that mess of frosting?
- July 31, 2008 at 5:29 PM
- Ben Ostrowsky said...
It says "Happy Birthday MAX!".
- July 31, 2008 at 5:31 PM
- Right As Rain Creations said...
I think it says "Happy Birthday Max!"
But I have a migraine now, so I can't double check. - July 31, 2008 at 5:47 PM
Yeah those flames are coming out the front of the car. That's just not right. They need to have the driver diving out of the car since it's obviously on fire.
- July 31, 2008 at 5:47 PM
- Super Jen said...
Is it just me, or is the car on there backwards? The flames, they seem to be shooting out the *front* of the car, which is never a good thing.
- July 31, 2008 at 5:48 PM
umm maybe its supposed to be a hot wheels race car track thingy... I knew growing up with a brother would come in handy one day!
- July 31, 2008 at 5:53 PM
technically, how is it even possible to turn icing (or fondant?) that color? I've exhausted much red food coloring and usually only get a dark pink at best. That is like inedible looking.
- July 31, 2008 at 5:55 PM
- V. Nicharico said...
I *think* it says "Happy Birthday Max!" in front of the car, only it's upside down...and the car seems to be backwards, so the flames are shooting out the front. 0.o
But lord, that's almost blinding!! - July 31, 2008 at 6:07 PM
- oº˚ Homeschool Mom˚ºo said...
I can't read what it says if I try any harder I will go blind.
- July 31, 2008 at 6:12 PM
- curlykew said...
Okay, I could have sworn it said, "Happy Birthday, Urkel," which would make this all even more hilarious.
- July 31, 2008 at 6:45 PM
I looked at this and saw bright red french fries. Although I think they are flames.
- July 31, 2008 at 6:57 PM
- Jenna said...
Pretty sure that's supposed to be a Speed Racer cake.
- July 31, 2008 at 7:08 PM
I remember what that car was put into production. The Pimp Mobile is actually a toy from a horrible movie, that is actually not as bad as this cake. Bravo.
The movie?
Batman and Robin.
That is your riddler mobile. That or the cake is just so bad that it caused a horrible association and a misremembering of more horrid things. - July 31, 2008 at 7:11 PM
Poooor max. :(
- July 31, 2008 at 7:14 PM
Are those crinkle-cut french fries shooting out of the back of the car? And is that a tire that flew off the car while it was doing the hairpin turn?
- July 31, 2008 at 7:17 PM
- Sean said...
It actually looks like the flames are shooting out the front of the pimpmobile. Look at the engine placement, flame job on the car, the tailfins and the front grille.
Of course counting the candles, this is a five-year-old's birthday cake. All he's going to remember is the purple car, blowing out the candles and eating a cupcake.
Then again he'll probably freak out behind the wheel in driver's ed, screaming "There's blood everywhere!" - July 31, 2008 at 7:24 PM
- Beth said...
The extra cubcake is actually the end of the track that previously curved down and under the upper track.
The perspective is a little off, though... - July 31, 2008 at 7:34 PM
Just thought I would add that someone bought that cake. I had to make one of those for Wal-mart when they were short handed. But it was a whole cake not cup cakes.
- July 31, 2008 at 7:54 PM
Ugh, and the orange ooze dripping down the side doesn't make it any better...
- July 31, 2008 at 8:13 PM
- Meichelle said...
I love love love your site. I happened upon your blog and have read every post since the beginning...:) hehe. my fav is the fireman. hehehe..
meichelle - July 31, 2008 at 8:26 PM
I don't understand the drooping icing over all the cupcakes. It's melting over the side of the tie dyed cupcakes. Whoever eats this is going to have red teeth for a week with all that food coloring.
- July 31, 2008 at 8:44 PM
- The Courteous Chihuahua said...
I think it would be less painful looking directly into the sun!!!!
- July 31, 2008 at 8:48 PM
- Elizabeth Staley said...
OMG, Jessica S, I thought the same thing about those "flames"! Either that or they look like Lion Brand Homespun Yarn... I can't figure out what either crinkle cut fries OR yarn would be doing on a birthday cake though.
This is truly a disaster of epic proportions... - July 31, 2008 at 10:14 PM
Wait. You need Visine?!? That stuff is like supplemental tears. That's the LAST thing I need after the gushing my eyes have done after looking briefly at THAT monstrosity.
I think that has to be the absolute worst "cake" I have ever seen. Seriously, folks. Let's leave this to the professionals. Please. - July 31, 2008 at 10:36 PM
I just want to know why some of the cupcakes are frosted on the side - like over the paper - and then others are not. Poor Max, this cake is a mess!!
- July 31, 2008 at 10:47 PM
- Terri said...
OK, That hurt!
Check out this site and look at the bust cake of a bride..
http://cakepicturegallery.com/v/bridal-shower-cakes/Cool+bridal+shower+cake.jpg.html - July 31, 2008 at 11:14 PM
- evil cake lady said...
1. the cupcake "cakes" DO have to stop! immediately!
2. lion brand homespun yarn!
3. i agree with all of those who think the fire (or lion brand homespun yarn) is coming out of the front of the car
4. i CAN'T BELIEVE somebody paid for this wreck!!!
5. max, you may only be five (and happy birthday by the way), but you totally got shafted. sorry guy. - July 31, 2008 at 11:19 PM
This is a cake made from a Hot Wheels cake kit. I think I may have made the one for a flat 1/4 sheet cake before. At any rate, it's badly made. The decorator should have kept the frosting to the tops of the cupcakes, and skill is just generally lacking throughout. It's sloppily executed. The car *is* backwards, the blue border should be thicker and smoothly curving, because cupcakes are particularly hard to meld into a visual whole. The black thing in the center, I don;t know what it's called, but it's part of the kit. I think it's some part of the race track, a support for the track that is supposed to be winding around it. You can view a picture of how it should look by googling for "Hot Wheels Spin Out cake". It isn't my favorite cake kit to begin with, but even a very cute kit can result in a crummy cake if the decorator is apathetic.
- August 1, 2008 at 12:40 AM
- jeri said...
I just stumbled onto your blog today and it is my new favorite. You are hilarious. Keep them coming!
- August 1, 2008 at 12:42 AM
- Packer Family said...
Oh Wow! I came to your blog from another friends blog and me and my husband just looked at everyone of your post and I have genuine tears from laughing so much! I will for sure be "returning". JK the " " are the funniest thing ever!
- August 1, 2008 at 2:02 AM
Eek, the colors, the shape, the backward car ... I can hardly believe someone really paid for this. Poor clients.
And the message on the front/back of the car look like it was writen with ketchup, ewwww... - August 1, 2008 at 2:47 AM
- Sleepwalker said...
Someone's apparently having a Hot Wheels flashback. I'd be willing to bet that toxic icing is going to taste about as good as the plastic track that supposedly inspired this creation.
The backwards car, the sloppy job...just plain BAD!! - August 1, 2008 at 2:51 AM
- Jules said...
I can't stand cakes made with cupcakes welded together and this cake demonstrates why!
Your blog is fab and it certainly brings a smile to my face. - August 1, 2008 at 3:44 AM
- Chris Casey said...
Hey, maybe this Cake was made for Mel Gibson, the Original "Mad Max!"
That's why it has the crazy colors! Can't wait to see how they make a "Road Warrior" cake, or how about Icing portraying Tina Turner at the "ThunderDome"? That won't pop a blood vessel, that will cause a stroke! - August 1, 2008 at 7:08 AM
- Pink Sith said...
Oh My. Poor Max. Someone actually PAID for this cake? you mean they actually went to a store, looked at the cake and then handed the sales person money for it? Say it ain't so! BTW, the car is backwards, the black thing is a tire and too much red dye in the frosting makes it taste bitter. Bitter like Max will be in 20 years when he looks back on that cake.
- August 1, 2008 at 9:44 AM
Poor Max!
It is supposed to look like this...http://publix.com/food/catalog/ImageDetail.do?id=1189&childId=1 - August 1, 2008 at 10:23 AM
- Rachael M. said...
Awww - I mean, it's not the best executed hot wheels track I've ever seen, but I totally get what it's supposed to be...
except for why the flames are shooting from the front of the car. Clearly, this car is an agent of evil. - August 1, 2008 at 11:02 AM
- Katy said...
i love your website!!! just discovered it this week and it's hilarious. hopefully i'll never have a cake end up on here... :-)
- August 1, 2008 at 11:17 AM
- Vel said...
LOL, this is hysterical.
- August 1, 2008 at 11:29 AM
- Manders said...
This blog is too funny!! Love it!!
- August 1, 2008 at 11:33 AM
I just think it's so awesome that the google ad right next to this post is for Lasik eye surgery.
- August 1, 2008 at 12:37 PM
- Moominmama said...
This was professional???!?! Good god.
- August 1, 2008 at 12:55 PM
- Tara said...
I'm seriously shocked that anyone was able to make out the "Happy Birthday Max" on the front. I can't read that at all. If this was an attempt from an unskilled mom trying to make her son's birthday dreams of a Hot Wheels cake come true, I'd think it was a really cute effort. But a professional made this?? Really?? Why? Just why? And I have to agree with others: the flames are definitely shooting out of the front of the car and they might just be crinkle cut french fries.
- August 1, 2008 at 1:28 PM
- Nic said...
So wait, you are telling me that a "professional" made this one at Publix (thanks to the link by anon)??
- August 1, 2008 at 2:29 PM
- Jen said...
You guys crack me up! Every Cake Wreck is technically "professional", inasmuch as someone was paid to produce it. So after all we've seen, you're telling me THIS one shocks you? ;) Par for the course, my friends!
- August 1, 2008 at 2:53 PM
I just found this blog. Being a professional cake decorator myself, I find these absolutely hilarious. This one reminds me of something one of my co-workers(who is not at all a cake decorator, just an overly enthusiastic cashier) made and gave to a customer before I saw how terrible it was. I wanted to call and apologize, but my stupid co-worker had already ripped up the order form with his number on it. Oops.
- August 1, 2008 at 3:14 PM
- Susie PSU said...
Yup, that cake is something else. I'm having difficulty coming up with a word to describe it.
Disaster, perhaps. - August 1, 2008 at 4:35 PM
- Nic said...
Well, I know that this isn't the wreckiest of cakes you've had on here, but at least most of the others have a plastic platter or evidence of a piping tool (although people can have those at home). This one just looks homemade.
- August 1, 2008 at 5:55 PM
my 5 year old just saw this. he said, "mama, i want this cake for my birthday." just don't even know how on earth i could reproduce such incredible cake-osity.
- August 1, 2008 at 7:42 PM
- guerillaguerilla said...
Who writes with red icing on a red cake?!
- August 2, 2008 at 12:27 AM
I just found your blog, and read through all of the posts. I am laughing so hard I am crying. I have to say that the 1st post is my favorite. I am still laughing. I will definitely be checking in again. Keep up the Grate "work" LOL.
- August 2, 2008 at 1:08 AM
- Miss Attitude said...
You're blog is hysterical. One of my friends just sent me the link. I love it! I've never seen anything like it, both the blog and the cakes!
- August 2, 2008 at 1:45 AM
- Shady said...
I just discovered your blog. Or should I say THE BEST BLOG EVER. I never knew cakes could be so unintentionally funny (and WRONG!)
- August 2, 2008 at 5:08 AM
OMG, I can't believe someone paid for this! But sure enough I searched "publix hot wheels cake" and found this: http://www.publix.com/food/catalog/Bakery/DecoratedCakes/Kids/1189/DecoratedCakeDetail.do?id=1189
It's arguably better than the one on your blog, but why would anyone buy it, even with the car in the correct direction? - August 2, 2008 at 10:42 AM
- TodgeWatherly said...
that was hilarious. your commentary is always dead on to what i'm thinking. and yea lol the cupcake on the side is effing funny.
- August 2, 2008 at 4:57 PM
- Caitie said...
your blog is one of the most hilarious blogs I have ever read!
I hope the terrible cakes just keep on coming, so that this blog can keep on going as well! - August 2, 2008 at 7:22 PM
- Kelly said...
not only is the car on backwards, but the flames look like crinkle cut fries covered in icing. just awkward.
- August 2, 2008 at 8:00 PM
It really bothers me that they didn't even get the front end of the car correct... flames out the front? Geez...
- August 2, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Besides the horror that is the "decoration", why did this happen on top of a pile of cupcakes? Who decided that frosting a group of cakes as if they were one was ever a good idea?
- August 2, 2008 at 10:55 PM
- Anne-Marie said...
Oh my goodness, you're right - that cake does make the eyes hurt! But I about split my sides open laughing. Thanks for that. =)
I bet the frosting tastes horrible with all of that red dye. Ick... - August 3, 2008 at 2:31 AM
- Ann said...
OMG!!! I just found your blog. I love it! I have laughed more at these cakes and your perfect comments than I have in a long while. Thanks for making me laugh.
- August 3, 2008 at 10:58 AM
- Dodi said...
Holy Cow! I just found this site through a friend's recommendation... and I am howling with laughter at this site. I have a few favorites already... "Naked Mohawk-Baby Carrot Jockeys" and "Makes you wonder what the card said" made me cry I was laughing so hard.
LOVE YOU!!! I'll def. subscribe! - August 3, 2008 at 2:49 PM
- em said...
This thing looks like pure cupcakes all jammed togeter with some toxic icing on top, they didn't even build a proper cake or even take off the cup cake wrappers first, holla!
- August 3, 2008 at 3:13 PM
- Momof4 said...
There's no way that kids should ingest that much food coloring. His mom is going to think there's blood in his stool. For like, a week.
- August 3, 2008 at 4:26 PM
- Trudi said...
OK, as a professional cake decorator, I have spent an hour laughing at your blog! I'm so glad I have found this because even on my worst days (when nothing goes right - and yes, they happen to the best of us!), these cakes make my work look genius! As for cupcake cakes, hey, I make a lot of them, but they look good!
- August 3, 2008 at 4:52 PM
- Shakespere said...
Hi. I enjoyed reading your blog. Thankse
- August 3, 2008 at 5:25 PM
- indycitygirl said...
I work for Publix and have seen this cake upclose and personal and the people in the bakery did a great job at my work,DEAR LORD,it looked nothing like the hack job thats posted here!!!That is one scary cake posted here.Great blog BTW!!
- August 3, 2008 at 8:50 PM
- The Urban Chic said...
Okay, I found a link with more cakes if you want to check them out to critque. I also used to make cakes and would love for you to poke fun at them. It was a hobby and I know all the mistakes and the outrageous comments you could make. Will have to make a blog so you can see them and give me some poking-lol. I can take it.
These are not my cakes.
http://gs260.photobucket.com/groups/ii29/5SS4ELW9PO/?start=all - August 4, 2008 at 2:05 PM
- G. B. Miller said...
Fascinating blog!
Got hooked up to it through a pasted link in Topix.
I'm gonna like this one. - August 4, 2008 at 5:25 PM
Aww, I can tell someone worked hard on this cake, but they didn't really THINK it through. It's just horrible..gag! =[
- August 4, 2008 at 8:39 PM
- Sequoya said...
Oh man this blog is amazing and I can't get enough of it. Let us know if we can help you get the freeze off. I hope it comes back soon because I am hooked!
- August 4, 2008 at 8:56 PM
- The Diva on a Diet said...
Congrats - I've chosen to pass on my Arte y Pico award to you because I love your blog. Feel free to join in the fun and pass it on, or skip it if you're not into it. Either way, no cakes will be wrecked in the process.
Rules for passing along the award are here:
Happy baking! - August 4, 2008 at 9:40 PM
- human terducken said...
why is the PM driving INTO the flaming exhaust?
- August 5, 2008 at 9:41 AM
- cathy said...
That is hilarious! My 4 yr old son saw the picture and asked if I could make a cake like that for him - LOL!
- August 5, 2008 at 9:53 AM
All heck is gonna break loose when those flames shooting out from under the car catch those candles on fire.
- August 5, 2008 at 12:43 PM
- water_bearer said...
I just found the link to your blog on Fugly Horse of the Day! about 20 minutes ago and have read the whole thing. My cheeks hurt from laughing so hard. Brilliant! Personally, I thought that car was about to run over some human-sized en fuego french fries... or perhaps it's supposed to be a fire-breathing car replete with directional flame-throwing capabilities in order to put the drowning tractor tire around the corner out of its misery??? Either way, I think I've looked too long. I feel an aneurysm coming on.
- August 5, 2008 at 1:44 PM
- Amy Ellen said...
OMG just found your blog. Too funny. Thanks for all the laughs today.
Amy - August 5, 2008 at 2:32 PM
- CCG said...
Just stumbled across your blog and have been laughing for the past 45 minutes straight! *Whew* This is some of the funniest stuff I have ever seen!!! Love all your commentary too!
- August 5, 2008 at 7:15 PM
I just discovered your blog, you had me and my husband laughing so hard we were in tears.
I hope to never have one of my cakes featured on here. I've made some terrible ones, but never sold them, thank goodness!
Oh, and I have no idea why cake decorators don't use punctuation on their cakes, after reading your blog, I realized I'm guilty of that too. Don't worry, I'll start! - August 5, 2008 at 8:50 PM
- Nancy said...
I just want to thank you for your blog. It made my day, keep up the good work!
- August 6, 2008 at 12:37 PM
- John said...
Reminds me of the routine that Eddie Murphy used to do about home-made Big Macs. I can just hear the kid's mom:
"Max, I can make a cool cake for you at home for a lot cheaper than the bakery. See?!"
"Mom, this cake sucks. And it's not even a cake it's a bunch of cupcakes glued together with frosting. I want to be adopted."
But now I've read all the other comments and I see that it was actually a store-bought cake! I'm going to leave my comment, though, because I worked so hard on it. - August 6, 2008 at 4:13 PM
yup, that is a copyright exclusive Hot Wheels cake that is featured in the DecoPac catalog. Yeah... the colors are a *bit* off....... Nice mess too!
- August 6, 2008 at 7:15 PM
- Amanda said...
I figured out that pit-stop cupcake! It's the beginning of the slide - it's supposed to look like it goes under and around. Really badly done...
- August 6, 2008 at 9:27 PM
- plastiqueponi said...
Did a BAD job of matching that Hot Wheels cake in the DecoPac/Bakery Crafts catalogs...
Copycats! lol! - August 7, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Sadly, I recognized this immediately. Both my nine-year-old and I decided it was an attempt to replicate something from the Hot Wheels World Racer movie.
It's even on the front of the movie box! Clearly, I have been spending too much time in the kids' pop culture. - August 7, 2008 at 11:39 AM
I think the red road is supposed to be the Hot Wheels logo, but I could be wrong. Still a massive wreck of sugar and pain.
- August 7, 2008 at 6:50 PM
- Mandy said...
Im pretty sure it says Happy Birthday Mark. We're looking at it backwards or upside down. This is terrifying.
- August 7, 2008 at 7:35 PM
- Mandy said...
NO its Max! Happy Birthday Max...
- August 7, 2008 at 7:36 PM
- lisa said...
O my goodness. I am laughing my ass off at that one.
- August 9, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Max is clearly being raised to be a good Klingon. All good warriors must cross The River of Blood to get to Stovokor.
- August 12, 2008 at 5:44 AM
Yes this is a commercial cake and it can be purchased at Publix and Wal-Mart. I saw this cake at our local Wal-Mart and I was also confused by the shape of the cake. The one here had a two cupcake pit stop area.
I agree that it is a pretty ugly cake. However, I actually bought it because it was the only "boy" cake available for a last minute party. And let me say it was quite the hit among the four year old set. - August 12, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Hi all. Max's mom here.
So this was the cake that my boy picked out at Publix, despite my best efforts to steer him toward the Lego or Wall-e cakes, which weren't quite so, um... orange.... and weird. But it was his 5th b'day and his choice.
My mistake was picking up the damn thing less than an hour before the party, which left me with NO time to find something else. Regardless, he LOVED it.
Thanks to Jen for the hilarious site and for posting our photo contribution to "sweet" cake-wreck-dom. - August 13, 2008 at 5:36 AM
- Gavin Magrath said...
Actually this cake is totally awesome. Really. Awesome.
- August 16, 2008 at 12:54 AM
- Doody Mac said...
And the car is backwards!! I seriously now have a headache from looking at that.
- August 16, 2008 at 9:35 PM
- Melissa@thebblog said...
I figured the cake was a "6" maybe?
- August 26, 2008 at 7:00 PM
- Cat said...
OMG. I can't stop laughing. I'm now doing that wheezy, shaking, shudder of a laugh. I just found you today and I am thoroughly enjoying your wit. Can we be best friends forever?! :-)
- September 6, 2008 at 11:43 AM
Looks like bacon coming out the back of the car.
- September 11, 2008 at 11:05 PM
- Unknown said...
Huh. I just found this blog and this entry - 4+ pages back - has got me laughing to the point of tears. The commentary is seriously the best part - though the cakes are pretty good...er...bad...too. :D
- September 15, 2008 at 11:14 PM
I showed this to my 7 year old son, and he was all "Wow, what an awesome cake! I want the car!" All the hard work I've put in over the past 6 years (his 1st cake is unmentionable) was for naught, if something like this makes him happy. *sigh*
- January 30, 2009 at 8:37 PM
- Another Face said...
I know what that little thing on the side is supposed to be, It's where the track curved around and came under itself.
- March 1, 2009 at 3:18 PM
- hunieshine said...
I just want to know why there is a spare tire in the middle of the curl? Did it fly off? Is it even a tire?
Aaaaggghh! - April 30, 2009 at 4:20 PM
I think its about to make a jump, those are flames, but the creator of the cake put the car on backwards(as well as how horrible the cake looks, being a CCC and all...). but any ways, thats just what I think...
- August 10, 2009 at 1:37 PM
Is the car backwards? pretty sure the flames are coming out the front
- October 15, 2009 at 3:15 AM
- M.M.N. said...
the extra cupcake on the side is what appears to me as the "3-d ending to the loop-d-doop ramp like thing"
- October 15, 2009 at 8:16 AM
I think its suppose to look the car is going down some kind of ramp, but the baker couldn't quite pull off the 3d look and it looks like they couldn't tell which end of the car was which. If done right, I like the concept for a little boys cake.
- March 26, 2010 at 10:54 PM
- Cupcakes Lady said...
Cupcakes...is that what that is?? How do you come up with that idea?! lol x
- October 7, 2010 at 3:19 PM
I think it is supposed to look like this: http://morganssweetclub.com/images/img082.jpg Poor Max... And there is one thing that cupcake cakes are great for, getting cake handed out to antsy kids before you get run over while they are not so patiently waiting for you to cut a real cake.
- November 14, 2010 at 12:31 PM
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- You submit your return request within 30 days of receiving your original order.
We reserve the right to refuse returns that do not meet the above criteria.
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Email notices will be generated throughout the entire return process so you will always know where your return is in our workflow.
Once we have received and approved your return, please allow 5-7 days for any issued credit to post back to your original method of payment.
If you have any questions or concerns on a return, please contact us.
In order to get you the shoes you want as fast as possible, we do not offer an exchange program. Simply place a new order for the item or size desired, then visit our Returns Center to send back what you no longer need. Both shipping and return shipping are free!
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Orders are typically processed and shipped within 1 business day of when they are placed. High volume days may result in an additional day delay, but those instances are very rare (Black Friday - Cyber Monday).
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We simply adore our customer service and fulfillment staff and we want you to feel the same way. The thing is, they can't be here every hour of every day.
Our normal hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Eastern Time. Our offices and distribution center are closed Saturday and Sunday, as well as most other national holidays such as New Year's Eve/Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Eve/Day.
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What Are Dental Implants?
Before development of dental implants, dentures were the only alternative to replacing a missing tooth or teeth.
Implants are synthetic structures that are placed in the area of the tooth normally occupied by the root. Implants are anchored to the jawbone or metal framework on the bone and act as a foundation for an artificial tooth or permanent bridge. In some cases, implants can be used to attach dentures.
Not everyone is a candidate for a dental implant, however. For a successful implant to take hold, a candidate must have proper bone density and have a strong immune system. In all cases, dental implants require strict oral hygiene.
Implants are so well designed that they mimic the look and feel of natural teeth. Implants are usually made of a synthetic yet biocompatible material like metal or ceramic.
Surgery is necessary to prepare the area for an implant and place the implant in the mouth. Following the procedure, a period of time is required for the implant to take hold and for bone tissue to build up and anchor the device. In some cases, metal posts are inserted into the implant during a follow-up procedure to connect the tooth.
Because implants require surgery, patients are administered anesthesia and, if necessary, antibiotics to stave off infection following the procedure.
Like any restoration, implants require diligent oral hygiene and proper care to ensure they last a long time.
Want to learn more about dental implants from Art Of Dentistry Danville?
Call our Danville, VA office at (434) 792-0700 for more information.


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Our hospital is fully equipped with an ultrasound scanner to assist evaluation of your pet's condition if required. Our veterinarians will discuss your pet's case and conduct a thorough physical examination to determine if your pet requires an ultrasound examination. An ultrasound scan is a very important tool to help us diagnose diseases in animals, particularly for conditions involving soft tissues, such as those found in the abdomen, or the heart.
Ultrasound scanning is a painless procedure that uses high frequency sound waves (inaudible to humans) to produce images of structures within the body. When sound waves are directed into the body, some are absorbed by body tissues and others bounce back. The sound waves that bounce back are measured by the ultrasound machine and are transformed into an image on a screen. The images can be printed or recorded. Extensive training is required in order to correctly use this equipment and interpret these images.
Ultrasound scans are most useful for looking at soft or fluid-filled organs; like the liver, kidney, bladder and heart. It is less effective for examining bones or air-filled organs like the lungs.
Most of our patients are admitted into hospital for the day to have an ultrasound scan done, unless it is an emergency and we'll do it immediately. We ask that you bring your pet in unfed on the morning of admission, as they may need to be sedated to allow us to do the best scan possible.
The area to be scanned will be shaved, so your pet may look different when they come home. No pain is felt during an ultrasound exam, however, discomfort from pressure may be experienced. Sedatives may be necessary for those animals that won't stay still or are uncomfortable. During the scan a water-soluble gel is applied over the clipped area to be examined and a transducer (probe) is placed on the skin.
Once the scan has been completed we will give you a call or book an appointment for our veterinarians to show you the images and to discuss the diagnosis and treatment plan for your pet.
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• FOR MEN: We suggest ordering the size you normally wear in a t shirt. If you are between sizes, you may want to order a size up. (See Size Chart in Pictures Above)
• FOR WOMEN: We suggest ordering the size you wear in a standard unisex t shirt, or order a size down from what you wear in a womens-cut tee. (See Size Chart in Pictures Above)
• FOR YOUTH / KIDS: We suggest ordering the size your child typically wears. These are standard, normal size youth shirts. Best for kids aged 4-14. (See Size Chart in Pictures Above)
You will instantly love the soft feel and great fit of these shirts! We print on a premium, vintage-soft, 100% ringspun cotton, preshrunk tee that looks and feels great on men and women. These tees also have side seam stitching (the true sign of a quality-made shirt) which gives it a more tailored look.
We professionally hand silkscreen all of our designs - old skool style! This makes the best looking tees, and they will last you for years. No cheap iron-ons, tacky vinyl, or amateur computer generated prints here.


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In Ghana, It is more important to think then to react. This sculpture of the profile of the thinker is a nice reminder.
This darling Blackamoor stands tall and proud. Blackamoor mean't dark skin. I can tell you it was love at first sight the day he and I met. He represents the lovely people of northern Africa and Southern Spain.
This lovely "Queen Mother" is very tall and has a place of prominence on the entertainment unit in the family room
My favorite ebony sculpture is of the woman and the vessel of water. It is quite a delicate carving.
These West African weddings combs are so unique. The carving is quite intricate.
Ghanaians are known for their fertility sculptures. They range from wedding combs to a variety of statues.
This is a collection of carved canes from Kenya and Ghana. They make a real statement in the entry.
Finally, these five gentlemen interlock and are carved from one piece of wood. Amazing! They form the base for this side table.
Blossoms Vintage Chic |
Coastal-Colors |
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My Old Historic House |
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United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, France and Germany.
Sorry, we do not ship to other countries other than the above countries.
We employ the services of major, trusted international carriers to ensure your package arrives at your destination fast and securely.
The days mentioned in the shipping policy all are natural days.
We are committed to providing you with the best shipping options. Every day, we deliver to hundreds of customers, meanwhile ensuring that we provide the very highest levels of responsiveness to you at all times.
We will send you a confirmation email once your order is verified. After verification, in principle, the orders will not be canceled during this period, considering the handling process has already started, but we will try our best to communicate with you via email or phone to find a good solution.
All orders are processed within 2-3 days. Orders are not shipped or delivered on weekends or holidays.
Shipping time to United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany:
Express Shipping: This way we will use the fastest shipping method. This shipping time usually takes 6 - 8 days. The total delivery time of this shipping method is 8 - 11 days.
Free Shipping: No shipping costs for this shipping method. This shipping time usually takes 12 - 14 days. The total delivery time of this shipping method is 14 - 17 days.
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The fastest way to ensure you get what you want is to return the item you have, and once the return is accepted, make a separate purchase for the new item.
We will notify you once we've received and inspected your return, and let you know if the refund was approved or not. If approved, you'll be automatically refunded on your original payment method. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.


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Shane is the Principal of Toowoomba's leading Real Estate Agency and multi-award winning Member of Real Estate Results Network – Australasia's leading Network of Independent Agencies. Shane has spent the last 12 years in the real estate industry in various roles from Administration and Property Management to Sales and Marketing and Business Management. With her husband Tye she established House Estate Agents in 2010 at the age of 23 with the vision to provide outstanding service and achieve premium results through superior marketing and unparalleled market knowledge.
Achieving outstanding results for her clients is something that comes naturally to Shane, She was humbled to receive the coveted Boutique Principal of the Year, QLD Agent of the Year and the coveted Boutique Agency of the Year at the 2015 Australasian Real Estate Results Network Awards.
Shane's clients are consistently rewarded by her energetic style, strategic approach and unwavering determination, as well as her ability to listen to and respond to her clients' individual circumstances and goals. Shane prides herself on forming good relationships quickly and keeping people informed every step of the way. Shane's reviews come as no surprise as she has developed a loyal following of delighted clients and strong referral business.
Shane is passionate about the importance of training and growth, consistent learning and career development within the House Estate Agents Team. She is excited to be working with a passionate team of real estate professionals who are the future of the industry.
Shane also enjoys spending time with her 2 King Charles Cavalier Spaniels, participating in Motocross events with Tye as well as sponsoring local community events.
– 2015 Real Estate Results Network – Boutique Principal of the Year – Winner
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California Proposition 65 Warning Information
California Prop 65 Info WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm – https://www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
This warning pertains to the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 commonly referred to as Proposition 65 which requires warnings about chemicals known to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more than thirty years this law has required businesses selling products in the State of California that may expose persons to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm to provide special warnings. The Proposition 65 regulations have recently changed and effective August 30, 2018, new requirements apply to the content and location of certain Proposition 65 warnings. In response to these changes, Schiller Grounds Care, Inc. has placed this warning on all RYAN® products. The regulatory agency in the State of California responsible for Proposition 65 has made additional information about Proposition 65 available on its web page: https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/about-proposition-65.
The company is also party to a 1995 consent decree entered into together with many other manufacturers of covered products (as defined in the consent decree) and for those products the company has, in addition to the warning referred to above, also included the Proposition 65 warning mandated by the consent decree in the owner's/operator's manual for the covered product.


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Sorry, the updates have stopped working. The new owners of the game may have changed something during upgrades.
Click on Maps to get started.
2008/2009? - 2019
It can take several days to update a map because each player needs a separate web request. In other games a single web request can grab many players.
- There're many low valor players whom are idle. Low valor players are only updated every 5 updates.
- No wildernesses are updated, it would take too long to click every tile on the map.
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Global warfare
These are the maps for the Kingdoms of Camelot game on facebook. For the iOS game click on "Battle of the North" on the left side.
The SEA games are not updating any more since they made the last game update, I am no longer able to run it on the iPod. And they're not available for Android.
This website is not provided by gnetop and is unrelated to them.This website is not provided by tap4fun and is unrelated to them.
In the alliances in the game there're players that are not in the map. So they won't be listed here. If a player from your alliance is missing on this site, you can transport to them and see how long it takes, If it takes 06:45, they're off the map. Usually transports will take less than 02:00
They have restricted the map updates, they're happening slowly now. They'll be updated every 2 days if someone has been searching on the map.
Rarely, some of the tiles on the map are missing. I've gotten this down to less than 0.1% of the tiles.
NW is -1,-1
NE is -1,1
SE is 1,1
SW is 1,-1
This website is not provided by Rekoo and is unrelated to them.
This website is not provided by Elex and is unrelated to them.
24/Mar/2015: Sorry, the game's data has been encrypted. Updates have stopped.
This website is not provided by gnetop and is unrelated to them. Note: Some data is missing The power, honor, kill, lost numbers are only available if the player's commander is above level 5(usually only idle players are at this level). The explore score, military score numbers are only available if the player is in the rank pages. Therefore, alliance totals will be different than the ones in the game because we don't count some players. The mapping takes hours, a small amount of players who moved during the mapping may appear to have two planets or one planet far off at the bottom.Godfather : Five families
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