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1-6. O the Hoe, the Hoe, the Hoe, tied together with thongs; the Hoe, made from poplar, with a tooth of ash; the Hoe, made from tamarisk, with a tooth of sea-thorn; the Hoe, double-toothed, four-toothed; the Hoe, child of the poor, …… bereft even of a loin-cloth (?) -- the Hoe started a quarrel …… with the Plough. 7-19. The Hoe having engaged in a dispute with the Plough, the Hoe addressed the Plough: "Plough, you draw furrows -- what does your furrowing matter to me? You break clods -- what does your clod-breaking matter to me? When water overflows you cannot dam it up. You cannot fill baskets with earth. You cannot press (?) clay to make bricks. You cannot lay foundations or build a house. You cannot strengthen an old wall's base. You cannot put a roof on a good man's house. Plough, you cannot straighten the town squares. Plough, you draw furrows -- what does your furrowing matter to me? You make clods -- what does your clod-making matter to me?" 20-33. The Plough addressed the Hoe: "I am the Plough, fashioned by great strength, assembled by great hands, the mighty registrar of Father Enlil. I am mankind's faithful farmer. To perform my festival in the fields in the harvest month, the king slaughters cattle and sacrifices sheep, and he pours beer into a bowl. The king offers the gathered (?) libation. The ub and ala drums resound. {(1 ms. adds 1 line:) 34-40. "The furrow tilled by me adorns the plain. Before the stalks erected by me in the fields, the teeming herds of Šakkan kneel down. In performing my labour amid the ripened barley, {(1 ms. adds 2 lines:) I vie with the mighty scythe (?). After the reaped …… and the grain have been gathered,} the shepherd's churn is improved. With my sheaves spread over the meadows the sheep of Dumuzid are improved." 41-51. "My threshing-floors punctuating the plain are yellow hillocks radiating beauty. I pile up stacks and mounds for Enlil. I amass emmer and wheat for him. I fill the storehouses of mankind with barley. The orphans, the widows and the destitute take their reed baskets and glean my scattered ears. People come to drag away my straw, piled up in the fields. The teeming herds of Šakkan thrive." 52-56. "Hoe, digging miserably, weeding miserably with your teeth; Hoe, burrowing in the mud; Hoe, putting its head in the mud of the fields, spending your days with the brick-moulds in mud with nobody cleaning you, digging wells, digging ditches, digging ……!" 57-62. "Wood of the poor man's hand, not fit for the hands of high-ranking persons, the hand of a man's slave is the only adornment of your head. You deliver deep insults to me. You compare yourself to me. When I go out to the plain, everyone looks on but {(2 mss. add 1 line:) the Hoe does not …… the Plough, and} insultingly you call me "Plough, the digger of ditches"." 63-66. Then the Hoe addressed the Plough: "Plough, what does my being small matter to me, what does my being exalted matter to me, what does my being powerful matter to me? -- at Enlil's place I take precedence over you, in Enlil's temple I stand ahead of you." 67-75. "I build embankments, I dig ditches. I fill all the meadows with water. When I make water pour into all the reedbeds, my small baskets carry it away. When a canal is cut, or when a ditch is cut, when water rushes out at the swelling of a mighty river, creating lagoons on all sides (?), I, the Hoe, dam it in. Neither south nor north wind can separate it." 76-79. "The fowler gathers eggs. The fisherman catches fish. People empty bird-traps. Thus the abundance I create spreads over all the lands." 80-90. "After the water has been diverted from the meadows and the work on the wet areas is taken in hand, Plough, I come down to the fields before you. I initiate the opening up of the field for you. I clear the recesses of the embankment for you. I remove the weeds in the field for you. I heap up the stumps and the roots in the field for you. But when you work the field, there is a procession (?): your oxen are six, your people four -- you yourself are the eleventh ……. …… the preparatory work in the field. And you want to compare yourself with me?" 91-103. "When you come out to the field after me, your single furrow brings you pleasure. When you put your head to work and get entangled in roots and thorns, your tooth breaks. Once your tooth is fixed, you cannot hold onto your tooth. Your farmer calls you "This Plough is done for". Carpenters have to be hired again for you, people …… for you. A whole workshop of artisans surrounds you. The fullers depilate a …… fleece for you. They stretch it over the wringer for you. They toil at the straps for you -- then they place the foul hide on your head." 104-108. "Your work is slight but your behaviour is grand. My time of duty is twelve months, but your effective time is four months and your time of absence is eight months -- you are gone for twice as long as you are present." 109-116. "Upon your boat (?) you make a hut. When you are put on board and your 'hands' rip out the beams, your 'face' has to be pulled from the water like a wine-jar. After I have made a pile of logs (?) my smoke dries you out in the house. What happens to your seeding-funnel if it once falls? Anyone who drops you smashes it, making it a completely destroyed tool." 117-121. "I am the Hoe and I live in the city. No one is more honoured than I am. I am a servant following his master. I am one who builds a house for his master. I am one who broadens the cattle-stalls, who expands the sheepfolds." 122-126. "I press (?) clay and make bricks. I lay foundations and build a house. I strengthen an old wall's base. I put a roof on a good man's house. I am the Hoe, I straighten the town-squares." 127-131. "When I have gone through the city and built its sturdy walls, have made the temples of the great gods splendid and embellished them with brown, yellow and decorative (?) clay, I build in the city of the palace where the inspectors and overseers live." 132-138. "When the weakened clay has been built up and the fragile (?) clay buttressed, they refresh themselves when the time is cool in houses I have built. When they rest on their sides by a fire which a hoe has stirred up, you do not come to the joyous celebration (?). They feed the labourer, give him drink and pay him his wages: thus I have enabled him to support his wife and children." 139-141. "I make a kiln for the boatman and heat pitch for him. By fashioning magur and magilum boats for him, I enable the boatman to support his wife and children." 142-150. "I plant a garden for the householder. When the garden has been encircled, surrounded by mud walls and the agreements reached, people again take up a hoe. When a well has been dug, a water lift constructed and a water-hoist hung, I straighten the plots. I am the one who puts water in the plots. After I have made the apple-tree grow, it is I who bring forth its fruits. These fruits adorn the temples of the great gods: thus I enable the gardener to support his wife and children." 151-158. "After I have worked on the watercourse and the sluices, put the path in order and built a tower there on its banks, those who spend the day in the fields, and the field-workers who match them by night, go up into that tower. These people revive themselves there just as in their well-built city. The waterskins I made they use to pour water. I put life into their hearts again." 159-162. "Insultingly you call me "Plough, the digger of ditches". But when I have dug out the fresh water for the plain and dry land where no water is, those who have thirst refresh themselves at my well-head." 163-173. "What then does one person say to another? What does one tell another in detail?: "The shepherd adorns the plain with his ewes and lambs. After the heavens had been turned upside down, after bitter lament had been imposed on Sumer, after, as houses were overwhelmed by the rivers and Enlil frowned in anger upon the land, Enlil had flooded the harvest, after Enlil had acted mightily thus, Enlil did not abandon us -- the single-toothed Hoe was struck against the dry earth."" 174-178A. " "For us you raise winter like the harvest-time. We take away the hand of summer and winter. Hoe, the binder, ties the sheaves. Binding bird-traps, it ties the reed-baskets. The solitary labourer and the destitute are supported. {(2 mss. add 1 line:) They glean the scattered ears.}"" 179-185. Then the Storm spoke: "The mortar lies still while the pestle pounds. People fight with grinding stones. The sieve disputes with the strainer. What have you done to the one who is angry? Why are you scornful of Ezina? {Why do you swap names (?) over the ripened grain} {(1 ms. has instead:) Why, Plough, is the ripened grain in your seeding-funnel}?" 186-193. Enlil adressed the Hoe: "Hoe, do not start getting so mightily angry! Do not be so mightily scornful! Is not Nisaba the Hoe's inspector? Is not Nisaba its overseer? The scribe will register your work, he will register your work. Hoe, whether he enters five or 10 giĝ in your account, Hoe -- or, Hoe, whether he enters one-third or one-half mana in your account, Hoe, like a maid-servant, always ready, you will fulfil your task." 194-196. The Hoe having engaged in a dispute with the Plough, the Hoe triumphed over the Plough -- praise be to Nisaba! |
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Looking for information on Protocol TCP 6409? This page will attempt to provide you with as much port information as possible on TCP Port 6409.
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Scourge of War is the definitive American Civil War grand tactical wargame of this generation. With impressive 3D graphics, an award-winning AI, pausable real-time play, historical battlefield terrain and orders of battle down to the regiment and battery level, Scourge of War captures the tactical challenges that faced the real Union and Confederate commanders more than 130 years ago.
In Scourge of War: Gettysburg, players will be able to take command of Union or Confederate forces in a rendezvous with history at the town of Gettysburg in July of 1863. Every engagement at Gettysburg has been meticulously researched and recreated, along with multiple "what if" scenarios to keep players on their toes. Featuring incredibly detailed battlefields created from four high-resolution maps with authentic and historic weather and battles, players will be able to experience history right on their computers.
Take Charge of some of the premier Generals that shaped America. See if your strategy can hand Lee the victory that was pulled from his grasp. Can you as Longstreet take out the Union left flank? Or will you stand as Chamberlain on Little Round Top and order "FIX BAYONETS!" Do you have what it takes to prove that Pickett's Charge could have resulted in anything besides the mass slaughter of Longstreet's Corps? Can you do better than history or have all the great Generals passed away with that bygone era?
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The Battle of Gettysburg took place July 1st-3rd in 1863 and became well-known as the turning point in the American Civil War. It was also the battle with the largest number of casualties during the war.
The Confederate General Robert E. Lee marched north with his Army of Northern Virigina after success at the Battle of Chancellorsville in May of 1863. Lee looked to invade the North through Pennsylvania, to Harrisburg or as far as Philadelphia. With this offensive, Lee hoped to not only take pressure off war-ravaged Virginia but to also influence the North towards suing for peace. Heading towards Gettysburg, Lee was set to find and destroy the Union Army of the Potomac commanded by the newly-appointed General George Meade. Lead elements of these armies encountered each other on July 1, 1863, and both forces rushed to gain the most advantageous ground.
By the second day both armies had fully arrived, with the Union Army forming a fishhook-shaped defensive line from Culp's Hill and Cemetery Hill to Little Round Top. The Confederate Army assembled opposite them across open fields and wooded terrain. Fierce fighting took place in close-quarters on the Union's left flank at Devil's Den, the Wheatfield, and the Peach Orchard, with the Union soldiers hard-pressed and just able to hold the line. Terrible casualties were incurred by both sides.
The third and most important day hosted the amazing frontal assault by more than 12,000 Confederate soldiers in what became known as Pickett's Charge on Cemetery Ridge. Known as the "high water mark" of the Confederacy, Pickett's Charge ended up being repulsed by Union cannon and rifle fire with incredible losses. By the end of the day, both sides had sustained nearly 51,000 losses, with the Army of the Virginia on the retreat. Victory at Gettysburg along with the surrender of Vicksburg to the Union Army under General Grant on July 4, meant that the South suffered two setbacks that would turn the tide of war against them.


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The Pacific coasts of Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua are no longer the focus of tsunami warnings, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center announced just after 1 p.m ET.
As we've been reporting, there was a strong — 7.6 magnitude — earthquake in Costa Rica this morning. At first, there were concerns about possible tsunamis from Mexico south to Chile. As the day continued, however, authorities gradually reduced their warnings.
There still isn't much word about the extent of any damage in Costa Rica or whether there were any deaths or injuries. Reuters says the temblor "rocked Costa Rica ... rattling buildings, cutting power in areas of the capital and triggering a tsunami warning, though there were no immediate reports of casualties."
Update at 2:45 p.m. ET. Two Deaths Reported:
Two deaths have been connected to the earthquake, Reuters reports. Red Cross spokesman Freddy Roman tells the wire service that one person suffered a fatal heart attack. It adds that local news outlets say another person was crushed under debris.
Update at 1:45 p.m. ET. Some Reports Of Damage:
"There are reports of some damage in Nicoya, on Costa Rica's northern Pacific coast," NPR's Larry Abramson emails from Costa Rica, where he has been vacationing. He has not heard of any "serious damage or injuries."
Our original post and earlier updates:
An estimated 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Costa Rica this morning briefly triggered tsunami warnings for the Pacific coasts of Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru.
A warning means "a tsunami is imminent and that coastal locations in the warned area should prepare for flooding," according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
A slightly less ominous "tsunami watch" has been issued for Chile.
According to NOAA's Tsunami.gov website, "an evaluation of the Pacific-wide tsunami threat is underway and there is a possibility that Hawaii could be elevated to a watch or warning status."
There's no word yet on the situation in Costa Rica.
Update at 12:30 p.m. ET. Warnings For Three Nations Still In Effect:
Saying there are no changes from its previous bulletin, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center just repeated that there are now tsunami warnings for the Pacific coasts of Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua.
Meanwhile, the BBC says that "Douglas Salgado of the National Commission of Risk Prevention and Emergency Attention told the Associated Press news agency that there were no initial reports of damage or deaths in the earthquake zone. He said officials were having problems reaching people in the area nearest the epicenter."
Update at 11:50 a.m. ET. Shaking Was "Quite Significant":
"The earthquake this morning was quite significant," says NPR's Larry Abramson, who is in Costa Rica on vacation. "It's one of those experiences where you feel like the wind is blowing very hard and then you realize that basically the entire house is shaking."
Larry adds that it was "pretty intense" for about 30 seconds. Where he is, in the mountains near San Jose, there does not seem to be extensive damage.
Update at 11:45 a.m. ET. Tsunami Warning Area Reduced:
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center now says it has canceled tsunami warnings for El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru. That leaves three countries still in the "warning" zone: Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua.
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Top 5 Scenic Drives in Wisconsin
Can you remember the last time you drove for the sake of exploration? Or took the long way home on purpose? It's a freeing experience to drive down the interstate, onto rural routes, and through the tree-lined backroads of the countryside.
Thankfully, Wisconsin is home to many roads and byways that are perfect for your next scenic drive; you may even want to explore some diversions along the way! To make your life easier, we have built a list of our top five scenic drives in Wisconsin. It's time to pack some snacks, queue your favorite playlist and get lost in the natural beauty of your surroundings.
For a safe and memorable drive, make sure you have the right auto insurance to protect the vehicle that makes it all possible.
Hilltop Color Tour
Get ready to ooh and aah. From Wausau to Ogema to Neillsville, Hilltop Fall Tour cascades through three of Wisconsin's highest points and most breathtaking perspectives.
Kick off your journey with a trek through the Rib Mountain State Park near Wausau — This mountain is one of the oldest geological features on the planet at an estimated one billion years old. The sites are just as remarkable as the history. At the 60-foot observation tower, you can oversee Wisconsin River Valley's fall foliage.
The crazy views continue at Timm's Hill, near Ogema. I hope you're not scared of heights because this hill is 1,951 feet above sea level, the highest point in Wisconsin! Of course, with great heights come great views. Tim's Hill has another 60-foot observation tower where you can admire the hardwood forest trees and scampering wildlife.
At the Highground near Neillsville, you can drive through a natural paradise that highlights the colorful hillside and glacial moraines of Wisconsin. The Highground started as the Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Project in 1984 and is now a large park dedicated to honoring, educating and healing veterans.
Kettle Moraine State Park
Between its natural landscapes, historical sites and geological landmarks, Kettle Moraine State Forest is a diversely stunning drive. The 115-mile route traces six Wisconsin counties. Begin the drive from the northern end near Elkhart Lake in Sheboygan County or from the southern end at Whitewater Lake in Walworth County.
There is a lot to see and do along your drive. For starters, you can explore some of the forest's many geological landmarks like Crooked Lake wetlands, Milwaukee River and Bluff Creek. There are also many historical sites on or near the drive like the Wade House, Holy Hill and Cushing Memorial Park.
Hayward Lakes Area
Whether you are on a peaceful family cruise, mudslinging adventure, or self-given tour, the Hayward Lakes Area is the place to be. Come in the fall and explore any of the six fall tours ranging from 45-70 miles in Sawyer County. Many of these vibrant driving routes pass through the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, the Lac Oreilles Indian Reservation or the Blue Hills.
With all that Hayward has to offer you may want to come with time for plenty of diversions or turn the drive into a mini vacation. Visiting one of Wisconsin's most sought-after areas, you won't be short of accommodations, eateries and lively activities. Explore your wild side by taking an ATV ride through Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest or kayaking on the Namekagon River.
Wisconsin's Great River Road
Wisconsin's Great River Road covers a remarkable area – it traces 250 miles of the Mississippi River and winds through more than 33 historic villages and river towns. It's no wonder that Wisconsin's Great River Road is a part of a nationally designated scenic byway.
Start your journey at State Highway 35 and follow the National Scenic Byway signs that mark the entire route. This drive covers all the sites: limestone cliffs, rugged bluffs, river valleys, natural overlooks, savannas, forest and more! Experience the orange, reds and yellows of fall foliage, the white carpet of winter snow or the neotropical songbirds of the springtime.
But that's not all. Along with breathtaking sites, the Great River Road is steeped in history. For thousands of years, ancient cultures lived along the Mississippi River in Wisconsin. Today, you can tour some of the famous sites like Villa Louis in Prairie du Chien and Cassville's Stonefield.
Heritage Drive
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The study by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists, published this month in the journal PLOS ONE, says the population of the notoriously elusive fish has climbed since about 2000 in the western North Atlantic.
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They also migrate based on water temperature and availability of prey, and are more common along the coast than offshore, the report states.


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Monday, January 11, 2010
My Cake Wreck Is Greater Than Yours
Monday, January 11, 2010
But this?
This is a first.
"Ooo, sooorry, that is incorrect! We would have accepted '&', '+', or even the word 'and' written out. This, however, is so WTF crazy that the show key grips will now take you out back and shake you vigorously. Thanks for playing! Buh-bye, now!"
Emily W., your wreckporting skills > my expectations.
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Pity, 'cause the rainbow was nice
- January 11, 2010 at 9:31 AM
- Gary said...
Maybe Alexandria is older than Jean, so she's celebrating a larger quantity of birthdays ...
- January 11, 2010 at 9:39 AM
- Taylor@MyOlderBrothers said...
I had to print this out and draw a pacman out of the "less than" sign to figure out which one was the bigger one. Stupid College Remedial Math!
- January 11, 2010 at 9:42 AM
- Clairebearzz said...
WOW. That is one "lesser-than" good cake decorator!
- January 11, 2010 at 9:44 AM
- Unknown said...
Nanny, nanny, boo, boo! My kid's name is greater than yours!
::sticking out tongue::
WV -- sheemen -- It's the sheemen names that are honored! (I thought the first name was Sean.) - January 11, 2010 at 9:58 AM
Let me guess, was this ordered online? Less than is shift-comma.
- January 11, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Would the book "Eats,Shoots and Leaves" helped this wreck?
Mocking - January 11, 2010 at 10:03 AM
- Cindy said...
Maybe it was a comment on the length of the names?
- January 11, 2010 at 10:04 AM
- Lori said...
Perhaps Alexandria really IS greater than S/Jean.
It's kind of mean to point that out on his/her birthday, though. - January 11, 2010 at 10:05 AM
- SkippyMom said...
This is a wreck? A minor mishap perhaps, but a pretty cake otherwise and I am sure Sean &, +, < Alexandria didn't even notice.
Nice rainbow. - January 11, 2010 at 10:09 AM
- ~m said...
some people make their "and" symbols almost like a greek alpha. if you're going fast, i can see it resembling a <. on the other hand... dude, you're decorating a birthday cake! take your freakin' time.
- January 11, 2010 at 10:10 AM
this looks like the costco cakes! and I thought it was Sean so you've missed a joke somewhere - is it Jean or Sean?
- January 11, 2010 at 10:10 AM
- shikishinobi said...
I'll admit, form a distance, the cake didn't look that bad, albeit I can't read the (assumed) last name. Upon enlarging the picture, I work it that the cake is to a Sean (I used to do my capital 's' that way, just neater) but I have to ask what is used to make the clouds on the cake? Either they are deformed Mentos mints, or weird sea-life eggs, I am not sure. Either way, the cake is now off the menu of my mind.
- January 11, 2010 at 10:22 AM
Maybe Jean(/Sean) is a librarian? And the cake is just a gentle but firm reminder that her(/his) library is never going to be as good as the Library of... ...yea, I got nothin'.
- January 11, 2010 at 10:23 AM
- Terry Lee said...
i feel so sad for j/sean. it just doesn't seem right to be so judgmental ... and on a birthday cake at that!
sigh. - January 11, 2010 at 10:23 AM
- January 11, 2010 at 10:23 AM
- Unknown said...
Perhaps "Jean<Alexandria" was supposed to be hyphenated, like "Anne-Marie" or "Mary-Kate". That is, ASSUMING that is "Jean" and not "Sean".
You're right, Jen -- this IS a first! - January 11, 2010 at 10:24 AM
Maybe J(S)ean middle initial is L and they just couldn't quite get it to stand up straight (lazy L).
wv: trated - I think the cake decorator should be trated in for a new one. - January 11, 2010 at 10:32 AM
< could be an arrow head, leading us to understand that there is a name and/or gender change going on here... "Alexandria" is becoming "Sean." Not necessarily a birthday celebrating an actual day of birth, so much as an announcement of the new you, but we know by now that there really is no occasion left that hasn't been spelled out for family and friends on a cake. Nothing new under the sun. Or the rainbow.
- January 11, 2010 at 10:36 AM
'Jean, Alexandria' wouldn't be much better, as some are suggesting as the real intention of the decorator. Unless the list continues on the back?
- January 11, 2010 at 10:42 AM
I have twins. the < child would be PISSED if we had a cake like this (and she understood what < meant)!
- January 11, 2010 at 10:42 AM
That is what happens when two competing moms have to share birthday party time, and one of them offers to order the cake.
Remember "I Love Lucy" when the Ricardos got Superman to come by? This stuff gets ugly, man. - January 11, 2010 at 10:48 AM
"Less than" is bad enough, but the cake looks like it's covered in marshmallows... YUCK!
- January 11, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- Kacie said...
I just wanted to share a quick Cake Wrecks story that made my day yesterday.
I'm a college student supporting myself by working for a computer repair/retail company which can be a very stressful job. Yesterday, the cutest little elderly woman came in with a computer problem that was a very simple fix, but had her very upset.
In my attempt to calm her down and show her how simple it was and that she would be just fine, she mentioned that she wanted to get home so she could see the Sunday Sweets section of Cake Wrecks!
No less than 10 minutes later, we were laughing and exchanging our favorite wrecks and sweets while I sent her on her way with a fully-functional computer.
So, thanks for making my typically stressful job less stressful, Jen and John! - January 11, 2010 at 10:49 AM
- jackie31337 said...
SkippyMom said This is a wreck? A minor mishap perhaps, but a pretty cake otherwise
If anything, I'd argue that this makes it even more of a wreck. It's like doing a perfect balance beam routine and then tripping over your own feet as you take a bow.
I'm pretty sure this is an example of a cake that comes to the store pre-decorated and someone in the bakery department writes on it. So as pretty as the cake is, the inscriber is probably not the one who decorated it. - January 11, 2010 at 10:51 AM
- Caroline B said...
Maybe...um...perhaps....no...I got nothin'...BUT, my word verification is 'oupst' which just about sums up the reaction to this cake..
- January 11, 2010 at 11:00 AM
- Kathleen said...
Nothing like giving Sean/Jean an inferiority complex on his or her birthday!
And may I suggest to Taylor@MyOlderBrothers that he try the hungry alligator teeth next time (it takes up less space). - January 11, 2010 at 11:26 AM
- ShannonD said...
I don't mean to be to critical, but I was surprised to see your choice of abbreviation. I love your blog because it's hilarious and clean. I would rather see naked clown cupcakes than naughty word abbreviations. Just my opinion. I really do love the blog.
- January 11, 2010 at 11:31 AM
@Taylor@MyOlderBrothers-- we always drew a shark. :)
- January 11, 2010 at 11:33 AM
Uh... hmm... nope, I got nothing. I am well and truly stumped.
- January 11, 2010 at 12:00 PM
- Unknown said...
Maybe they meant <3 ?
- January 11, 2010 at 12:39 PM
If you enlarge the picture and check out the top right corner, you can see the order form with the instructions for personalization. It looks like the first name is supposed to be "Sean" but it is hard to make out what the symbol in between the names is supposed to be.
- January 11, 2010 at 12:40 PM
- Siouxzr said...
I had to look up hungry alligator teeth. http://www.selah.k12.wa.us/LE/MathScience/2009-11.pdf
We just did little end litle big end big back in the dark ages. - January 11, 2010 at 12:44 PM
- Aviatrix said...
I support WTF as a minced oath no more scandalous than Gosh, Darn or @$*! It stands for What the Firetruck?
I do not support the less than sign as a substitute ampersand. I do think the customer filled out the form with a quickly-written α-like plus sign and the wreckerator didn't magically know what was intended. - January 11, 2010 at 1:12 PM
Is it sad when I recognize that the cake is from Costco because I have bought the same one?
- January 11, 2010 at 1:19 PM
Looks like Jean is less than Abxandria to me.
- January 11, 2010 at 2:10 PM
- Herouth said...
Oh, the high-tech industry is in such shambles that programmers are becoming cake wreckerators these days?
In Unix, and IIRC old DOS as well, "<" means "from". E.g. "sort < scrambled.txt > sorted.txt" means "Sort the text from scrambled.txt and put the result in sorted.txt".
WV: resque - Some people think that "WTF" is too resque. - January 11, 2010 at 2:54 PM
- Sparky said...
To Taylor@MyOlderBrothers:
I always remember because the bigger side is the...well, bigger side
Big>small = greater than, small<big = less than. If you see what I'm saying. - January 11, 2010 at 3:47 PM
I think Jean/Sean & Alexandria broke up. And it's a cake celebrating the fact that Jean/Sean can expect a rainbow a day now that Alexandria is history.
Jean/Sean < Alexandria = reason to celebrate with rainbow goodness - January 11, 2010 at 3:50 PM
- Melissa (& Billy) said...
Is Alexandria Sean's mother? That MIGHT make sense...you know, "Sean, son of Alexandria" or something like that.
Otherwise, I got nuthin' except *facepalm*
WV: Persean--1. a wreckorator's version of 'person'. 2. By the word of Sean. "Persean, this cake stinks." - January 11, 2010 at 5:01 PM
- Mary Connealy said...
The blog has officially changed my life. I spent time in a grocery store bakery today ordering a birthday cake for my beloved and beautiful granddaughter who will be ONE on Wednesday. Did I spend my time being creative? quizzing the cake decorating? Carefully explaining what I wanted?
No, there was a very unfortunate clown cupcake cake (I know CCC) and I spent my time wishing for my camera.
So, for good or ill, Cake Wrecks has changed my life. - January 11, 2010 at 5:07 PM
I agree with ryglights that it looks like maybe it was supposed to be a hyphenated name, Jean-Alexandria.
- January 11, 2010 at 5:10 PM
- Alexandria said...
I have always felt I was "more than" Jean. Or Sean.
- January 11, 2010 at 5:14 PM
Am I the only one to see that there is a blue ink-dot above the n in the second name, like the cake decorator started to spell it incorrectly and then removed it? Jenn, another missed opportunity for teasing!
- January 11, 2010 at 5:22 PM
Huh? I think you just erased every useful thing my third grade teacher ever taught me with that explanation! lol - January 11, 2010 at 5:23 PM
It's obvious that S/Jean and Alexandria are twins. And that Alexandria ordered the cake. Trust me, I'm the mother of twins...the sibling rivalry NEVER dies.
- January 11, 2010 at 5:42 PM
Wow, so I like this blog a lot less since I became a cake decorator at a big box store. At least when it's nit-picky things like this.
It looks like the person who took the order used the 'and' that looks like a plus sign with the left and bottom points connected, and the decorator did their best to interpret.
People want some weird stuff on their cakes, so the decorators follow the orders as closely as they can. You never know.
Also, in response to " ...on the other hand... dude, you're decorating a birthday cake! take your freakin' time."
Maybe 1 in 10 orders that we get *isn't* a birthday cake. When you have a huge pile of orders (anywhere from 1 to 50) to get through in 8 hours (amongst other things), you don't really have time to slow down. - January 11, 2010 at 5:58 PM
- Vanessa Martin said...
I agree with Doubleryfamily in that WTF is inappropriate. I also was surprised at the clown porn since the rules for submission clearly state that obscene cakes are not allowed. It's one thing to have an anything goes policy, and it's another to have a rather strict policy in writing then push at that boundary like a middle school kid.
-- Vanessa - January 11, 2010 at 6:08 PM
To those of you offended by the WTF,
When did Cake Wrecks become a children's site?
Okay folks, here's the deal. There will be sexual innuendo on cake wrecks. Occasionally, icing looks unintentionally naughty and we joke about it. You'll never see fondant ding dongs or anything else blatantly obscene but there will be suggestive cakes. Sorry.
And there will be the occasional strong language if you consider words like ass and abbreviations like WTF to be strong language. Again I am sorry.
We go to a lot of trouble to make sure the content we publish is safe for work and I seriously doubt that any child would ever see any of our cakes as anything but cake. We aim for a pg rating on all of our posts so plan accordingly.
john - January 11, 2010 at 6:31 PM
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- January 11, 2010 at 6:37 PM
I agree with John, and I will go one further by saying that I think it's great that families can share a good laugh over CW *MOST OF THE TIME,* but maybe it would be wise to look at it first to make sure the day's content is something you wish to allow your children to see.
It's like not counting on a PG rating to cover everything that offends your senses, and so perhaps you should watch movies before allowing the kids to see them. It's much better than being angry afterward, and it's part of parenting.
Think of the days you'd rather not have the kiddos read Jen's blog (as in, 'the blog belonging to JEN') as being what we in the 1980s might have known as "a very special episode of" CW. Unless/even if you are paying them big money as a sponsor of the blog, it's not your time in the sun.
If it is you, as an adult, who are offended by this mild content, I recommend you look elsewhere for your amusement. The internet is a big place.
P.S. As an American public school teacher, I promise you that your kids already know what WTF stands for, whether you want them to or not. And they'd probably be able to explain even more than that, I'm sorry to report.
wv: sayarosp-- Ooh, I didn't say, "Simon says." - January 11, 2010 at 7:04 PM
I'm imagining Drew Carey saying WTF as he hosts The Price is Right, and probably on a daily basis. Maybe not as they tape the games, but on commercial breaks? Definitely.
- January 11, 2010 at 8:03 PM
- janet2buns said...
Tsk, tsk. I think Vanessa definitely has her knickers in a bunch. I also don't think John has anything to apologize for. It's icing, folks! Loosen up!
- January 11, 2010 at 8:54 PM
- Gary said...
What do the fondant ding dongs look like?
... On second thought, never mind. - January 11, 2010 at 9:44 PM
- Unknown said...
The newest addition to the language of texting...
Oooooo, Jimmy is soooo > Bobby!!!!! - January 11, 2010 at 10:00 PM
- D.B. Echo said...
I suppose this could have been based on a note that said "Happy Birthday to Jean from Alexandria." But that would have probably been shorthanded as "Alexandria > Jean"...or something. And that seems like an awkward message to put on a cake, anyway.
- January 11, 2010 at 10:39 PM
At least they didn't divide by zero. The last thing we need is some wreckorator tearing a hole in the space-time continuum and opening a portal to a parallel dimension. It's not all badly spelled cakes and afternoon cups-of-tea in those places - I saw 'The Mist,' I know what goes down. I hope next time it's just a misplaced integral or a poorly drawn cosine graph. - January 11, 2010 at 11:26 PM
Angry about the treatment of warped baked goods? Don't come cryin' to me, for one. Who-TF cares?! :P
You guys don't have anything to apologize for. Your blog is consistent, and you do good work. You just did a great charity drive (how soon they forget!) You seem like fun, interesting, and overall decent people. Sometimes clowns happen to play with tinkle toys. And the world just keeps turning, you know? It's not your fault that some people aren't ready to deal with it. - January 12, 2010 at 12:16 AM
The sad thing is that I still, at 39, still can't remember which way is less than and which is greater than. Does the alligator eat the bigger or smaller number/person?
- January 12, 2010 at 12:33 AM
- Unknown said...
I always thought that WTF meant "where's the fudge?"
:) - January 12, 2010 at 12:43 AM
Perhaps S(J)ean and Alexandria are both gamers who share the same birthday and S(J)ean just got pwn3d?
VW: hersor - the wreckerator's hersor wasn't working properly on their computer screen and they accidentally hit shift+comma on the order form. - January 12, 2010 at 1:20 AM
Hmm, I believe that IS a Costco cake. I recognize the lil form stuck on the side. I suppose I got lucky the cake I ordered from them recently for my parents' anniversary was spelled correctly.
- January 12, 2010 at 2:07 AM
This Girl Scout leader says, yes, that's the Costco rainbow cake which serves 48 little girls for pennies each! And the more frosting the better so bring on the clouds that look like marshmallows!
- January 12, 2010 at 8:40 AM
- Gary said...
Yeah ... Where's That Fruitcake, anyway?
Mrs. Malcolm: The alligator/dog/shark/Pacman is very greedy, so he always bites the bigger quantity, and his mouth is always open toward the bigger amount, while he turns his back on the smaller one. - January 12, 2010 at 9:53 AM
- Newlywed Chefette said...
And now Jason is destined to spend years in therapy for low self-esteem.
"Even my *birthday cake* said Alexandria was 'greater than' me!"
It looks like an out-of-work computer nerd took an 'odd job' as a cake decorator, and can't stop writing code :) - January 12, 2010 at 4:58 PM
I'm thinking the decorator didn't want to do an ampersand or maybe their ampersands don't look so great, so he or she just did the < thinking it would look better. But come on, a plus sign would have been a lot better.
- January 12, 2010 at 8:17 PM
Looking at the label it appears the derator wrote exactly what was ordered. I'd blame this mess on the customer. Anyone can be stoopid.
- January 13, 2010 at 6:38 AM
I might be mistaken but this may be the an "and" symbol from formal logic. If so there's is the last laugh
- January 19, 2010 at 1:00 AM
It might be a cake for a guy named Sean who is transgendered and changed his name to Alexandria..maybe the < is someone's way of saying they accept the "new" Sean/Alexandria.
- January 28, 2010 at 12:56 AM
Clearly, Alexandria is the favorite child...
- February 20, 2010 at 2:34 AM
The use of < to mean 'from' is well-established. Therefore, the order for this cake came through a time tunnel from ancient Greece: "Happy Birthday Jean from Alexandria".
Or put another way, What does it all mean?! - October 15, 2010 at 4:58 AM
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Hello my name is Leroy Blevins Sr. I am C/O of Blevins Biblical Investigation. I have done research on the Bible for over 24 years now and I like to say what people claims the Bible tell us is not what the Bible said.
Like 1 reason why people don't believe in the Bible is that today we have all this different race of people. And with different jeans in man there is no way that all race of man is only from two people in the beginning like Adam and Eve. This is true but people claim that the Bible tells us that all race of man is from these two people for God made all man. But this is only claim made by people for the Bible does not say that all race of man is from one God...
So you see before you can make claims or even try to tell people about God you first need to know what you are talking about. You or no one can say there is no God and you and know one can say the Bible is not true. For you are going on what people add to the Bible and you are not going on what the Bible really tells you. As you have just seen by what I have shown you that what you think and what people claim is not what the Bible said. These are just thinks you and them add to the Bible and claim this is what the Bible said when in fact you and them was lying from the word go. So how can you say the Bible is not true for you don't know nothing about the Bible or what it tells us....
Now we are told that is said in the Bible that Noah and his family was the only people that was save from the flood... Now you or know one can tell me anything about Noah for I know more about Noah then anyone on this earth today and that is a fact. For you see I know what it said in the Bible and I know the true story the Bible tells us. I even know Noah birthday and it is March 1st. Now I know for a fact that know one knows this but me and I found this out by the Bible. For the Bible give Noah birthday but people don't understand the words that are told. But I do.
But I have more proof to show about Noah. And that is the ark itself Yes I know the location of the ark and where you can find it. I have real photos of the ark at rest today.
So you see I have study the Bible. Now let me see if you study the Bible as you claim you did....
Now you don't know me but let me tell you some of the things I did. I have found the location of Noah's ark and even other arks made in the time of Noah. I found the location of the Garden of Eden. I know the true stories of the Bible. I found the start of the real Bigfoot. And I have found away to read the Zodiac Killer letters I debunked the Patterson and Gimlin film of Bigfoot. And my new research I have found two other gun men that was with Oswald in the JFK Assassination. These are the things I did and these are the things I show proof on look me up on the net you will find my research and you will see my proof. For at BBI We not only tell the truth WE SHOW IT.
I will be looking for the answers if you can answer the questions.
Thank you for your time in this matter
Leroy Blevins Sr.
Well, you just can't argue with that, can you? Or even...understand it, especially. But you can, I am sure, be appropriately astonished by Mr. Blevins' research into locating Noah's Ark. Just so you know where to send birthday greetings every March 1.


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The Princeton Graduate School will present awards to six graduate students in recognition of their outstanding abilities as teachers.
The annual Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni (APGA) Teaching Awards are sponsored by graduate alumni and are selected by the Graduate School administration. The five 2011 winners are Sibren Isaacman of the electrical engineering department, Jessica Lowe of the history department, Rose MacLean of the classics department, Richard Martin of the anthropology department and Christina Riehl of the ecology and evolutionary biology department.
A sixth student, Alexander Zhiboedov of the physics department, will receive the Friends of the Davis International Center Excellence in Teaching Award, which is given annually to an international graduate student.
All will be honored at the APGA's Tribute to Teaching Reception on Saturday, May 28. Each winner will receive $1,000.
Isaacman, a 2005 graduate of Cornell University, received his master's degree from Princeton in 2006 and then taught high school physics for a year in Nicaragua at the Lincoln International Academy in Managua. He returned to Princeton in 2007 to pursue his Ph.D., and he is currently a graduate fellow in the University's McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning. Isaacman was an assistant in instruction for "Introduction to Programming Systems," a large sophomore-level computer science class, for which he served as a preceptor and often stayed to speak with students long after class lectures were completed. Professor of Computer Science Jennifer Rexford said, "He makes sure the students know why their programs didn't work, or how they could have made their programs simpler, easier to understand and more efficient -- lessons that will serve them well in upper-level computer science courses and in the 'real world' after they graduate." Several students from the course remarked on how invested Isaacman was in their progress throughout the semester. "His ability to command a classroom while simultaneously still making me as an individual feel noticed is also something valuable," said one student. "He really goes out of his way to make sure that he knows everyone on a personal basis … and I will always remember his invaluable support and patience," the student said. Isaacman hopes to obtain his Ph.D. in early 2012.
Lowe came to Princeton in 2005 after earning her law degree from Harvard University in 2002. She graduated from the University of Virginia in 1998. Currently working toward her Ph.D. in American history, Lowe was an assistant to Class of 1921 Bicentennial Professor in the History of American Law and Liberty Hendrik Hartog this fall in his course titled "The Role of Law in American Society." Hartog said Lowe was "tough, perceptive, amazingly lucid and knew how to draw students out," adding that she was also "patient, thoughtful, an intense and engaged listener, and superbly articulate. And she is committed to the project of making legal history accessible and exciting for others." Lowe brought into the classroom her firsthand experience as a federal district and appellate court law clerk and practicing attorney. One student said, "She was able to find a balance between guiding the precept to cover all the points we needed to cover that week while also allowing us to respond to each other and digress when necessary. Additionally she was effective in engaging with our comments and pushing back against our assertions to make us support our claims." Lowe plans to defend her dissertation in 2012.
MacLean, a 2003 Dartmouth College graduate who arrived at Princeton in 2005, focuses her research on Roman social history and epigraphy. MacLean assisted in several undergraduate courses, including "The Other Side of Rome," "Archaic and Classical Greece" and "The Roman Empire, 31 B.C. to A.D. 337." Andrew Feldherr, professor of classics and director of the department's graduate studies, noted that led MacLean six precepts for "Classical Mythology" in the fall in addition to applying for academic jobs and working on her dissertation. "The fact that her evaluations were so outstanding for that semester reveals a particularly high level of dedication and professionalism," said Feldherr. Students commented on MacLean's consistently relatable and approachable style as an instructor. "Rose definitely stands out for her deep knowledge of ancient Rome and Greece, her enthusiasm in teaching undergraduates, her dedication to scholarly pursuit and, most importantly, her genuine kindness," one student wrote. MacLean will defend her dissertation this fall.
Martin graduated from Columbia University in 2004 and spent a year in Berlin on a Fulbright grant in Germanic languages and literatures before enrolling at Princeton in 2005. Martin, who hopes to earn his Ph.D. in September, studies the re-emergence of ritual forms in modern, secular contexts. Martin designed and taught the writing seminar "Knowledge and Travel." In nominating Martin for the award, Amanda Irwin Wilkins, director of the Princeton Writing Program, said Martin "demonstrated a gift for guiding students through the research process and helping them see how the intellectual work of the classroom informs the thinking and writing they will do throughout their careers at Princeton." One of Martin's students said, "Through this course I have gained the confidence to write refined and carefully considered essays." Another student said Martin "is extremely enthusiastic about the material, and this gets all of his students excited about the work they're doing. … Honestly, I couldn't have asked for more from the writing seminar experience." Martin will defend his dissertation in September.
Riehl enrolled in the Ph.D. program at Princeton in 2005, the same year she graduated with a bachelor's degree from Harvard. This year she was the assistant instructor for "Evolutionary Biology" and "Comparative Physiology." In nominating Riehl for the award, Daniel Rubenstein, the Class of 1877 Professor of Zoology and professor and chair of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, said Riehl "gets the best from students by listening closely to what they say and then draws from them what is missing." Students remarked on Riehl's keen ability to translate complex concepts into understandable ones, with one student saying "there would be concepts in lecture that I wouldn't get at all, and then once Christie talked about it, it was crystal clear." Another student said, "Christie Riehl is not only the best preceptor I've had for a class within the department, but the best preceptor I have had during my four years as a Princeton undergraduate -- bar none." Alluding to her future, Rubenstein said, "Christie is going to be an intellectual leader in her field of evolutionary behavior and will be a much cherished teacher at whatever institution hires her." Riehl will receive her Ph.D. at Commencement Tuesday, May 31.
Zhiboedov enrolled at Princeton in 2009 after earning a bachelor's degree from Nizhny Novgorod State University in Russia and a master's from Moscow State University. Currently working toward a Ph.D. in theoretical physics, Zhiboedov was an assistant in instruction in "Experimental Physics," an advanced laboratory course where students perform a series of fundamental experiments and participate in an electronics lab. Professor Steven Gubser, director of graduate studies for the physics department, said being an assistant in instruction in that particular lab requires not only deft teaching skills but technical ones as well, making it one of the most challenging teaching assignments in the department. Students described Zhiboedov's teaching style as not only intellectually helpful but emotionally invested as well. "It seems that he takes the teaching part of his job seriously, and the effort he puts in clearly shows," said one student. "Most importantly, however, he is warm, welcoming and encouraging." Speaking to Zhiboedov's attention to the finer details of lab instruction, one student said, "It would be easy enough to just tell us what to do, but instead he explains why we are doing it and shows us what is interesting about it from a physics point of view." Zhiboedov expects to complete his Ph.D. in 2014.