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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Chick Chicky Boom
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
At least, I think that's what this is. That, or a couple of apostrophes on a teeter totter.
Here's a perfectly smashing example:
Or maybe just "smashed." Heh. As you can see, the blue highlights give it "character."
Then there's the Cheater's Special:
Even using 80% plastic decor, the Wreckerator still managed to make Chickadee look like she's sitting on a gloomy gift-wrapped raincloud. Aw, Eeyore would be proud.
Say what you will about this next one; I think it's hilarious:
You do have to wonder if those chicken feet are made of solid icing, though. [head tilt] I mean, how do you get that much icing to stand up like that? And more importantly, do you think people who eat real chicken feet would find this gross? (Amy, m'dear? Care to weigh in?)
This last one is yellow and orange and was displayed next to some sketchy looking "bunnies", so you know what that means...
Fortunately, despite the fact that her bio-dome keeps her almost perfectly preserved, Dr. Bokaw's minions are nothing to crow about. Some of them can't read her chicken scratch, others felt so hen-pecked that they flew the coop, and the rest are all..well...[leaning in to whisper in your ear] chickens.
Gail D., Mandy P., Anne B., Erika N., & Lysa, egg-cellent work.
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- Ace said...
I actually thought the first one was pretty cute! That last one though, looks like some crazed chicken-pig.
- April 8, 2009 at 9:31 AM
Could those feet have possibly fit inside the egg at one point? The poor chick only its feet hit a growth purt.
- April 8, 2009 at 9:31 AM
- Steve said...
The first one looks like someone had a heart-shaped tin left over from Valentine's Day that they wanted to put to good use...
- April 8, 2009 at 9:32 AM
With the exception of the chicken feet which is sorta cute, why would you even put those on display?? Some are really scarey.
- April 8, 2009 at 9:32 AM
- Unknown said...
That first one looks like someone had some heart-shaped cakes left over from Valentine's Day that needed to be put to use in any way possible.
- April 8, 2009 at 9:33 AM
The fourth cake wreck looks like a festive Sheldon from Garfield and friends
- April 8, 2009 at 9:34 AM
- Erin said...
Brilliant on the part of the first wrecker to use all that excess yellow frosting to make wings...er, "wings". Is its beak actually open? Am I looking at red lips and orange mouth?
- April 8, 2009 at 9:34 AM
Good god, the puns!
Nevertheless, love your blog. - April 8, 2009 at 9:36 AM
- Laura Dotson-Thomson said...
Awww... it's sad when the CCC is the best in the bunch... though the feet one is egg-celent :-b
- April 8, 2009 at 9:39 AM
- Unknown said...
GAH!! Now I'm going to have that song stuck in my head ALL DAY!! Not good - I have to go to court and try not to beat the crap out of my brother's baby mama.
They call me Cuban Pete,
I'm the king of the Rumba beat,
When I play the Maracas I go
Chick chicky boom
Chick chicky boom
I'm scared of the Bok cake. - April 8, 2009 at 9:42 AM
Maybe there's rice krispie treats inside those feet? I don't know how you could get the icing to stand up like that unless maybe it has a fondant core. That's just frightening.
That second cake is also a little sad...it does remind me of a squashed chicken somehow. - April 8, 2009 at 9:43 AM
- mim shaffer said...
I think those chicken legs are made of those weird spongy,orange candies shaped like peanuts you can only buy at the Dollar Store!
- April 8, 2009 at 9:45 AM
- Wayward Son said...
I'd rather have the icing chick feet than real chicken feet. Real chicken feet are almost all bone and skin - not enough meat to be worth the effort.
- April 8, 2009 at 9:48 AM
- Boozy Tooth said...
ummmmmm... mmmmm.... errrrr..
No thank you please. - April 8, 2009 at 9:50 AM
- Baking and Mistaking said...
Wow those chicken feet look mighty delicious.
And hear I thought people stuck to eating bunny ears on Easter. - April 8, 2009 at 9:52 AM
- Dorci said...
Dr. Bok Bok Bokaw!!! Hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you have any idea how hard it is to stifle laughter like that because the fam is still asleep???
Dr. Bokaw looks like he has some sort o' red wires hooked up to him keeping the life blood flowing.
And I dare say he needs a tissue. - April 8, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Let me get this out of the way: I like cake #4. You're right, it is hilarious! OK, that said, I shall now be on the lookout for Dr. Bok Bok. What was that sneaking around the corner just now?? Wait, did you hear that? It sounds like... pecking... it's getting closer... AWK!!!!!!!
- April 8, 2009 at 9:56 AM
- Mella said...
Why did the chicken cross the road?
- To get away from evil cake wrecks - April 8, 2009 at 9:58 AM
- Holly said...
Ooooooh. The creepy chocolate legs sticking out of the second one!
- April 8, 2009 at 9:59 AM
- Mandy Parker said...
The 4th one looks like Sheldon from U.S. Acres/Garfield and Friends.
- April 8, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Funny! Those are ridiculously un-chicken-like
- April 8, 2009 at 10:02 AM
- acpaul said...
That last one looks like something my autistic five year old could have decorated. He'd probably have done a better job.
- April 8, 2009 at 10:02 AM
The fourth one looks like Sheldon from the old cartoon "Garfield and Friends."
I keep looking for wrecks, but the two grocery store bakeries in town (small town) actually do a pretty good job. We got a "slight" wreck the other day- they left the "t" off of 55th on an anniversary cake, but it wasn't all that exciting...
Thanks for the laughs every day! -Becca - April 8, 2009 at 10:03 AM
- Sully said...
is the first one a left over from valentines day and they just re-iced it?
- April 8, 2009 at 10:03 AM
All of these are remarkably... odd. I must admit I find #2 kinda cute in a punk chic way. Those blue spikes remind me of a cross between the pathetic dyed chicks of my youth and a puffer fish. Just what one wants in an Easter cake.
- April 8, 2009 at 10:05 AM
- Half Assed Kitchen said...
The chicken feet have gotta be styrofoam.
*Crunch crunch. Ptooie!*
Angie (from over at www.HalfAssedKitchen.com) - April 8, 2009 at 10:15 AM
I really need to stop looking at the site during work. That last one was hilarious.
- April 8, 2009 at 10:15 AM
- MzHartz said...
Cupcake chick has some nice breasts ;)
And are those Big Bird's feet? - April 8, 2009 at 10:15 AM
- Samantha Suzuki Photography said...
I have learned not to drink my morning coffee while reading cakewrecks. Thank goodness cause that last one would've meant a new keyboard.
- April 8, 2009 at 10:20 AM
- Little Scarf Girl said...
Yikes! Some of those are scary! :o I saw some chickie cake the other day, but I didn't think they looked too bad. Now they look great compared to your finds!
- April 8, 2009 at 10:24 AM
- Justine said...
Oh dear! I haven't heard of Dr. Bok Bok Bakow since Brak went off the air. Adult Swim Rules!!!
- April 8, 2009 at 10:26 AM
- Kelly said...
Those "chicken feet" look terribly inappropriate. eek.
I think the purple raincloud chicky is cute.
www.yourbestwedding.blogspot.com - April 8, 2009 at 10:27 AM
- Clay Doodles said...
Good grief, those are "fowl"! LOL!
- April 8, 2009 at 10:28 AM
When beaks are rhombi
And squashed chicks hide under domes,
Time to clutch and brood. - April 8, 2009 at 10:28 AM
- Shannon said...
Those feet look like they're made of orange floral foam! Ewww.
- April 8, 2009 at 10:30 AM
- webiegal said...
I'm gonna give the bakery person the benefit of the doubt on that second cake and say they have small children at home who happen to love watching "Yo Gabba Gabba". This *cake* most definitely looks Plex inspired. If that's the case -- evil genius! Parents will be harassed into buying it for TWO reasons instead of just one.
In this day and age, we parents really don't stand a chance. - April 8, 2009 at 10:30 AM
- Ess said...
the last one is just... uh... is it just me or do those "eyes" look a bit like mouths?
just sayin'. - April 8, 2009 at 10:32 AM
It looks like the last chicken's eyes are screaming. It is scary.
Emily - April 8, 2009 at 10:34 AM
- Freedom Through Creativity said...
I can't help but wonder if a tree fell on the smashed chicken cake because those legs look like creepy halloween trees. Thank you for the laugh this morning,
- April 8, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Oh my...that last one is simply stunning.
And the egg with chicken feet reminds me of Sheldon from Garfield and Friends. - April 8, 2009 at 10:39 AM
- jengersnap said...
Looks like a few chicks were scrambled while still in the eggs. Yikes!
- April 8, 2009 at 10:39 AM
- Unknown said...
As far as a wreak, the chicken feet one actually is cute. Too much icing but still, rather well done.
The rest? They could put me off sweets for... I don't know... several hours at least.
~~ - April 8, 2009 at 10:40 AM
- Buffy said...
Dr. Bokaw looks like the severed head of a pig with jaundice.
- April 8, 2009 at 10:44 AM
- Pip said...
The CCC cheaters special looks like it has 4 breasts!
- April 8, 2009 at 10:46 AM
holy cr@p! that last one is mighty scary!
thanks, as ALWAYS, for the laughs! - April 8, 2009 at 10:48 AM
- Hyena Overlord said...
I like the chicken feet one.
but I think Dr. Bokaw is related to Mr. Angry. They're next door neighbours on Isotope Avenue in Chernobyle. I think they baked the first two cakes.
wv fuggess...I like the chicken feet cake even though it was executed with a little fuggess. - April 8, 2009 at 10:48 AM
- Sam, The Nanti-SARRMM said...
The egg with it's legs out is Sheldon from Garfield!
- April 8, 2009 at 10:50 AM
- Patricia @ Lady with Books said...
You know, the first picture is looking distinctly heart shaped. I'm thinking somebody didn't get rid of their Valentine stuff. As for the last picture, I'm getting a lizard vibe for some reason. Must be the long red tongue out of the "beak".
- April 8, 2009 at 10:53 AM
- Miranda said...
Someone's got to say it. Might as well be me. Between these smashed chicks and the angry/deformed rabbits from h3ll, it's obvious the wreckorators have acquired a potent stash of "vitamin A" and are tripping b@lls.
- April 8, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Dr. Bok Bok Bokaw...Bwahhahahaha! Too funny!! The egg with the protruding feet is rather amusing, too, but bok bok bokaw takes the, uhumm, cake! (I'm so punny!) The rest of 'em just suck.
Happy Keaster! - April 8, 2009 at 10:58 AM
- The Sikorski Family said...
The last one reminds me of the shape-shifter protector she-woman in an early 2nd season ep of Star Trek Next Gen. SCARY!! :)
- April 8, 2009 at 11:10 AM
- Unknown said...
Ooooh...bad cakes. LOL I've never seen chickens like those!
~Amy B - April 8, 2009 at 11:24 AM
- Bilby P. Dalgyte said...
lol i really like the creepy head thing at the end :P lol bok bok bokaw! oh no!
- April 8, 2009 at 11:29 AM
- sues2u2 said...
My eyes, my eyes! Someone really wants to be on cake wrecks quite badly, don't they?
- April 8, 2009 at 11:33 AM
I think the first one looks like the Jekyll and Hyde Tweety bird from the cartoon! Poor Sylvester. And why is the CCC cake chick wearing a flight helmet?
Love your blog, it's laugh out loud funny. - April 8, 2009 at 11:38 AM
- Rosie Hawthorne said...
Heh. The second one reminds me of Guy Fee-yet-ee.
- April 8, 2009 at 11:40 AM
- Giusi. said...
FLMAO!!! omg these are great!!
HAHAHA how are they selling these things in stores??
omg.. they NEVER HAVE STUFF Like this in any of the stores near me! lmao i don't think anyone in Toronto would DREAM of putting something like that on their shelives!
: //
but i'm STILL SEARCHING!!
:))))) - April 8, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Is it just me, or were the bunny cakes from the Easterly Wind post more recognizable as the source animal than these chickies?
- April 8, 2009 at 12:13 PM
- nova said...
AAAAAGH i'm going to have nightmares about that last one.
that is horrifying. i'm pretty sure i could do better, and i've never decorated a cake in my life! - April 8, 2009 at 12:16 PM
I think the character cake is meant to be the title character from the little kids show Peep and the Big Wide World. A horribly mangled and inexplicably toothpaste-topped version anyway.
- April 8, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Those chicken feet are most definitely made out of orange Circus Peanuts.
- April 8, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Col. Sanders wants to cook his goose // But Psycho Chicken's still on the loose // They caught him down in Ohio // Cut off his head and put in the oven // Put him in a box right next to a roll // Someone took him home ?? // Ate him for lunch and he tasted real fine // But the guy who ate him just lost his mind!
Psycho Chicken! Better run, run, run, run away!
(Ahh, the classics ...) - April 8, 2009 at 12:31 PM
- veggievixen said...
hehe so adorable.
- April 8, 2009 at 12:31 PM
- Suzanne Dargie said...
The chicken feet look like they're molded out of marshmallow.....that or Crayola Model Magic....
- April 8, 2009 at 12:40 PM
I think the egg one was supossed to be Sheldon from Garfield. I think it's cute :)
- April 8, 2009 at 12:42 PM
- joyce said...
chicken for supper...
- April 8, 2009 at 12:46 PM
the last one reminds me of the horrible troma flick, 'poultrygeist'. [shiiiiiiver]
- April 8, 2009 at 12:53 PM
- Rachael said...
You are so freaking hilarious!
- April 8, 2009 at 12:55 PM
Never underestimate the power of the CHICKEN PEOPLE! They're out there and they're organizing and if you thought that sissyazz rabbit thing on MP was bad just you waaaaiiit till you see what the chicken will do to you!
These poorly executed bits of sugary fluff are only put out to distract you from Dr. Bok Bok's true purpose. OK OK so the big feet were a bit of a fluff-up, but we're (oops - THEY'RE) working on it.
Elfie - April 8, 2009 at 12:57 PM
- D.B. Echo said...
I agree with Anonymous 11:38 AM - that first one looks like the monsterized Tweety Bird!
And could those cheerfully orange feet be made from - ulp - CIRCUS PEANUTS? - April 8, 2009 at 1:02 PM
- Bree said...
Say what you will...the first cookie/cake is adorable. That's right, I went there.
- April 8, 2009 at 1:08 PM
The last puts me in mind of Bill Cosby's chicken heart before the careless janitor knocked the vat over and it grew to 6 feet 6 inches and ate the entire eastern seaboard. Whatever you do, don't release it from the dome!
- April 8, 2009 at 1:11 PM
- DB Impressions. said...
Wow...that last one um...takes the cake. Some of the rest of them aren't SO bad though...
- April 8, 2009 at 1:14 PM
- Katie said...
I actually like the chicken feet one. reminds me of that one character on the garfield and friends show. you know, the part with all the farm animals and there was that egg that never quite hatched all the way? just chicken feet running around with an egg on top?
i see what you mean about the icing, though. yikes!! but i don't know that it's quite a "wreck". maybe not a sweet, though, either. do you have a median category? - April 8, 2009 at 1:16 PM
- Maya said...
Dang, CCC Chick is STACKED!
- April 8, 2009 at 1:17 PM
- Kerri said...
The first one looks like it was a re-decorated Valentine's Day cake. Ick.
- April 8, 2009 at 1:22 PM
- Nakia said...
Haiku Joy -
I love your daily clever haikus. Well done!
This whole entry was hilarious! - April 8, 2009 at 1:33 PM
*rolling with laughter!!! Love your commentary as usual!
Those chicky cakes are just awful, but I kind of like the egg one with the circus peanut molded feet. YEP circus peanuts..definitely circus peanuts. - April 8, 2009 at 1:44 PM
The CCC seemed rather well-endowed, don't you think? And the heart one actually seemed to have possibilities- but without the apostrophe eyes, the odd mouth, and... okay, maybe not!
WV: laven- I am just laven my head off at these poor cakes! - April 8, 2009 at 1:45 PM
- StuffCooksWant said...
Isn't it great when you can actually re-use that heart-shaped pan from Valentine's Day (cake #1)???
The rest, eeek. Glad my baby didn't have feet like that...labor would have been much more painful. - April 8, 2009 at 2:02 PM
- Angie Talley said...
That first cake totally had me thinking Gossamer from Bugs Bunny (http://www.funbumperstickers.com/images/Gossamer.gif)
I hate to admit but I actually kind of liked the CCC - but maybe it was the plastic that kept it from looking so goopy as CCCs usually do. - April 8, 2009 at 2:02 PM
- Erin said...
I actually thought the first one might be a leftover heart from Valentine's day....maybe not...
- April 8, 2009 at 2:27 PM
- Unknown said...
Oh man, all I could think with the last sheet cake with the feet sticking out of an Easter egg, was the birth of Big Bird.
- April 8, 2009 at 2:43 PM
- Cookin' Canuck said...
That's a good way to scare the Easter spirit out of any kid!
- April 8, 2009 at 2:52 PM
- Unknown said...
have you seen this album on flickr?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designer_cakes_by_effie/ - April 8, 2009 at 3:04 PM
- Scritzy said...
I once had a pet chicken. I find the first cakes insulting to poor Henry's memory. Bok Bok Bokaw especially.
The chicken-feet cake, on the other hand, is hilarious!
And I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who started singing "Cuban Pete/Sally Sweet." Chicky boom indeed!
Word verification: flernu. A novice decorator in a French bakery who is just learning how to do icing flowers. - April 8, 2009 at 3:30 PM
I looovvve #2! I would totally buy that.
Ellie - April 8, 2009 at 3:33 PM
Re #2: Chicken little was right. Apparently, the sky really WAS falling...
- April 8, 2009 at 3:46 PM
- Mike said...
It's not a cloud. It's a gift-wrapped fart!
:dies: - April 8, 2009 at 3:59 PM
- Amy said...
omg... that last pic made me spit out my soup!
Another ruined keyboard... all thanks to you. Totally worth it! lol - April 8, 2009 at 4:20 PM
The first cake looks like a recycled Valentine's Day cake. Probably a little on the crunchy side by now.
- April 8, 2009 at 4:23 PM
- Brittany Marie said...
That first one looks like it was frosted with mustard!
- April 8, 2009 at 4:28 PM
- Melissa (& Billy) said...
The first one is actually rather cute (though not exactly what I would expect from a professional) but the rest are just a few Cokes short of a six-pack. 0_o
- April 8, 2009 at 5:12 PM
- tree gardeners of uptown said...
reminds me of monster tweety
http://www.wwagallery.com/images/WBC/WBC52.jpg - April 8, 2009 at 5:38 PM
Lady fingers? I'm gonna guess lady fingers and a crapton of orange icing.
- April 8, 2009 at 5:45 PM
The first one really strikes me as what a blow-up chicken would look like... if someone was sick enough to make a blow-up chicken....
wv: bating. the wreakerators are bating 1000 today!
(There was another place I could go with that, along the lines of the blow-up chicken... but I didn't) - April 8, 2009 at 5:46 PM
The last one reminded me of Chickenstein from "A Pup Named Scooby Doo."
The big feet cake is adorable though, despite looking like Big Bird got crushed by a falling giant egg from outer space.
---Bree - April 8, 2009 at 5:51 PM
- Sheila said...
The last one is like a yellow pig with too much eye make-up!!! :D
- April 8, 2009 at 6:12 PM
LOL...love the commentary on the last one. It was very punny.
I was waiting for the rimshots--badahmpbump - April 8, 2009 at 6:44 PM
- Nancy Toby said...
I was half expecting to see a toe tag on #3,
- April 8, 2009 at 7:09 PM
What in the world was that last one....scary!!!
- April 8, 2009 at 7:45 PM
- Stephanie/Sproffee said...
I like eating chicken feet (although duck's feet have more meat)...but I would be hard pressed to eat an entire icing chicken foot. No sugar coma for me please!!
- April 8, 2009 at 7:45 PM
#4 is definately a pig in disguise. :P
Mike said...
It's not a cloud. It's a gift-wrapped fart!
April 8, 2009 3:59 PM
Bwahahaha! - April 8, 2009 at 7:55 PM
- Charlene said...
Boy, those chicken feet sure do look male, if you know what I mean and I think you do.
- April 8, 2009 at 8:42 PM
- peewee said...
oh, that last one...biodome..AHAHAHHAHAHHHA! Seriously. You need to do a claymation show featuring Biodome Chick and popped eyes the sailor blobs as her sidekicks. Oh, and that evil bunny. HAHAHAH. Evil cake creatures UNITE!
- April 8, 2009 at 9:30 PM
- Christa said...
Dr. Bok Bok Bokaw??...OMG I almost fell out of the chair laughing!
- April 8, 2009 at 10:01 PM
- MommaD said...
Well, since the ccc has an eggshell "hat" that is the same color as the bowtied monstrosity, could it be the first incredibly lumpy egg he sits on?
- April 8, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Well what do you know, even CCC's get quadraboob!
- April 8, 2009 at 11:09 PM
You are so funny Jen!! Thanks for the laugh.
- April 9, 2009 at 2:24 AM
your commentary is absolute genius! will be telling all my friends about dr bokaw :D
keep up the good work! - April 9, 2009 at 3:27 AM
Feet like that CAN be made by icing, but let's just say to get the right consistency, you don't want to eat it when it hardens (unless you have the dentist on speed-dial!!) Amy
- April 9, 2009 at 3:41 AM
- Unknown said...
Ah, your commentary had my laughing aloud!
- April 9, 2009 at 5:43 AM
Thank you, Nakia;
Wrecky poems defend me
From office drama! - April 9, 2009 at 10:11 AM
The second one looks like what Sponge Bob Square Pants would look like if he became a chick.
- April 9, 2009 at 10:59 AM
- Erin said...
I think the first one was cute. I liked the smashed one kind of too. But that last one, looked like a yellow demon pig
- April 9, 2009 at 11:16 AM
Ohh the blobby chicken reminds me of the chick from Usavich..(in the middle of the picture linked below..)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2977823688_3372a06152.jpg - April 9, 2009 at 3:54 PM
- Baho said...
I love this page and have been following for over a year now; excellent, excellent!
The first chick cake reminds me of the episode of Looney Tunes with Sylvester and the Jekyll and Hyde spoof where Tweety turns into Hyde.
Sorry for the cartoon analogy...it just really fit for me.
Take care! - April 9, 2009 at 4:12 PM
- little gator said...
to quote Bill Cosby on the first one:
come one chicken heart, scare me to death! - April 9, 2009 at 7:07 PM
Poultrygeist! :O
- April 9, 2009 at 9:26 PM
I actually think the first one is adorable! :p
- April 9, 2009 at 9:30 PM
- Lady Baker said...
I have enough fun with these that it's only just to share my 5 year old's comment. I try to keep fun things he says in a file titled, "cute antics":
• Looking at the final cake picture over my shoulder and proclaiming, "It's half dead!" Continuing on after a little pondering, he commented "It's half chicken and half car." Finally, he concluded "It doesn't look like a chicken. It looks like a pig snout." - April 10, 2009 at 1:10 AM
- Kate said...
Dr. Bok Bok BokAW!! Oh god, I laughed so hard, I think I damaged some of my internal organs.
- April 10, 2009 at 2:18 AM
I'm thinking the chicken feet are circus peanuts coated with frosting.
Stillapill - April 10, 2009 at 3:50 AM
- amy said...
- April 10, 2009 at 1:00 PM
- Seraphim9 said...
Haha, Bree, I was thinking the same thing! Except it was Big Bird squashed by a giant Easter egg sign.
And, IMHO, if I made a cake like this I would probably use frosted cookies as the feet and so that's what I vote is what those feet are made of. - April 10, 2009 at 2:21 PM
I ROFLOLed so hard I cried this morning about Dr. Bok in the dome. Just what I need before trudging off to work. I love the geeky commentary. She looks like an evil reanimated lab specimen from Futurama or something.
- April 10, 2009 at 2:46 PM
- Señor said...
Poor Big Bird!
:-( - April 10, 2009 at 7:02 PM
I think some of these chick cakes were modeled after the Famous San Diego Chicken. Check him out: http://imgsrv.1055triplem.com/image/wmmm2/UserFiles/Image/Suttin/famous_chicken.gif
- April 11, 2009 at 12:51 PM
LOVED it! I just don't get the lambs...
Thanks for the laugh! - April 11, 2009 at 12:56 PM
- Red Wolf said...
For some reason I am reminded of the robotic turkey from Aqua Teen Hunger Force:
"In the year 9595, a race of deformed turkey was genetically developed by chicken scientists as revenge against his bird brother. These turkeys would exit the womb doused in gravy; gravy filled with the giblets...from a monkey. The French craved it and as a result, Turkey became the only food source for France...which is now called RoboFrance29. I was later killed by the chickens. So, of course, you can see why I'm angry at those chickens." - April 12, 2009 at 11:02 PM
I'm really kind of weirded out by that "cheater's special"... Not because of the plastic parts, but because it's got what looks like four really awkward boobies, and some messed up chicken genitalia. Creepy.
- April 14, 2009 at 1:11 AM
is it just me, or does dr. bok bok look a lot like a guild navigator from the 1984 version of dune?
he's even protected in a nice transparent dome. - April 15, 2009 at 5:43 PM
- Nonna said...
The one with the big legs sticking out of the cake is cute and made me laugh but that last one looks like a transporter accident on Star Trek !
- April 20, 2009 at 11:37 PM
- Unknown said...
It looks like some strange yellow cousin of ALF's.
- April 22, 2009 at 11:47 AM
- Julie Guthrie said...
This is still my favorite Cake Wrecks post. It's the one I use to introduce people to the blog.
- January 30, 2010 at 6:56 PM
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Chandler by Laurelin Paige
A Fixed Trilogy Spinoff
Release Date: September 20th, 2016
Genre: Contemporary Romance
I'm good in a boardroom, but I'm better in the bedroom. Much better. I can charm the skirt off any woman in one encounter. I'll even give her an orgasm before I put her in a cab. Or three. No more or she'll start making plans for the future and I'm not into that.
Or I wasn't until Genevive Fasbender. She's the first woman in five years that I want to spend the whole night with. And she's the first woman who's told me I'm not what she wants in a lover, even after multiple O's. She's brash and bold and stubborn as hell, and she doesn't believe it's possible to satisfy her.
But I'm up for the challenge.
And after an incident in my brother's office closet―a downright dirty incident―I think I'm just the guy to deliver.
Genevive Fasbender will never know what's coming.
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Five minutes later, the valet pulls up with my car. Genevieve raises an eyebrow. "A Bugatti?"
I'm so impressed she can name the model that I practically jizz in my pants. "It's the best."
She shakes her head, and I swear I hear her mutter something about rich men and their toys, but I don't respond, too occupied with inspecting my car and then passing the attendant the cash I promised him earlier for returning my vehicle in perfect condition.
I slide into the driver's seat, and when I look over at Genevieve as she buckles her seatbelt, a wave of pure, unadulterated lust rolls through me. I'm very aware that I've trapped her, that she's now defenseless to my whims. Not that I'd take advantage, but goddamn, to think that I could…
I nearly shiver at my own vile thoughts.
Glad she can't know what I'm thinking, I flash her a smile. "So. Where am I taking you?"
"I'm staying at the Park Hyatt on 57th Street."
"Fancy." The Park Hyatt is one of the nicest luxury hotels in New York. That means this girl has money, which isn't a bad thing. Just, the swell of my wallet in my back pocket is usually one of my better attributes. If wealth doesn't attract her, I hope I'm not shit out of luck when it comes to getting an invitation up to her room.
Apparently, I'm transparent because she asks, "Not impressed?"
"Quite the opposite. I'm worried you won't have a reason to be impressed with me." Now I'm the one who can't believe how honest I'm being.
"It's a valid worry," she says after a beat, and I can't tell if she's teasing or being blunt. Can't tell if I should prepare for gut-wrenching disappointment or dive into another round of sexy banter.
I concentrate on my driving instead, speeding up before slipping expertly into a tight opening in the adjacent lane.
I'll admit I'm showing off.
"Smashing," she says with a tone that vibrates through my body like I'm a tuning fork.
Then, abruptly, she laughs, and I turn my head toward her, alarmed at the source of her amusement.
"I still can't believe you drive a Bugatti in the city. I can't decide if that makes you brilliant or as mad as a bag of ferrets."
"Brilliant, of course." Though, with her so close, I feel more like I'm going crazy. "What can I say? I like things that are fast."
"Of course you do."
"You don't?" I raise a questioning brow. "Maybe you don't understand how awesome fast can be." I put my foot on the gas and race down the next block to prove my point.
The traffic light turns red as I approach the intersection, and I ease the brakes. "See? Fast is fun."
"The problem with fast is it's over too quickly."
Is that innuendo? Her gaze pierces into me, and the air around us feels tight and charged, and I'm suddenly certain that I will die if I don't get to taste her tonight.
Even if she didn't mean anything more when she made her statement, I certainly do when I say, "Don't worry. I know when to take my time."
She exhales, slowly, and I swear I can feel it. As though she's already in my arms and her breath is grazing every inch of my bare skin. No matter what happens after this, I know she at least feels this…this attraction. Or whatever it is.
Her voice is low and sultry when she replies. "You're not talking about cars anymore. But do you really take your time? I'd guess you bolt the minute you're finished." She's so blunt, so direct, and I don't know if it's a her thing or an English thing, but I like it.
I also like this conversation we're having. Because we're drawing the lines, and that means the potential for tonight is high. So I answer with a nod, making sure she understands that she's correct in thinking I'll bolt. Because I will.
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About the Author:
Laurelin Paige is the NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the Fixed Trilogy. She's a sucker for a good romance and gets giddy anytime there's kissing, much to the embarrassment of her three daughters.

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We have found that if you contact your regional/local post office via phone or in-person (NOT the general national USPS customer service hotline), the USPS staff has the ability to look up the exact GPS location of where your package was dropped off. Several customers have been able to locate & retrieve their packages in the past thanks to this method!
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Pin grading is subjective and varies from maker to maker. Since enamel pins are handmade items, they rarely, if ever, will appear 'perfect'. I will always do my best to send out the highest quality pins available from each batch.
Standard ("A") |
The highest quality of pin that we offer. Free of major imperfections, but may exhibit the following *minor* imperfections:
Seconds ("B") |
Seconds pins have one or multiple imperfections listed below, and therefore slightly discounted. This grade is perfect for collectors who enjoy wearing their pins around (and who love a good discount). One of the most common pieces of feedback I receive is that my Seconds grading is "indistinguishable from most Standard-grade pins" - but regardless, Seconds pins will have some sort of guaranteed imperfection.
Convention Seconds ("C") |
[Not available for purchase online] C-grade pins may exhibit the same flaws as B-grades, except more severely. For this reason, these pins are very heavily discounted and only available for purchase at conventions in my "Discount Bin". C-grades may have larger areas of unfilled enamel, very deep scratches, distracting dots/marks across the enamel, etc. |
Due to the handmade nature of our bags, there exist a range of cosmetic imperfections. Grading is based only on cosmetic appearance.
All bags, regardless of grade, should be fully functional.
A | Close-to-perfect. Due to the handmade nature of these bags, A-grades may still exhibit miniscule imperfections that are only visible upon close inspection - such as tiny threads that may easily be snipped off, or an inconspicuous speck/dot somewhere on the PU leather surface other than the face area. |
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One year ago today, we learned that al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden had been located and killed by U.S. Navy SEALs at a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
There's no shortage of stories and news related to that event, including these:
-- "After Bin Laden, Al-Qaida Still Present As Movement." (NPR's Dina Temple-Raston, on Morning Edition.)
-- Army's Combating Terrorism Center To Post Online Documents Seized From Bin Laden's Compound, Issue Short Report. (CTC)
-- "Bin Laden: Seized Documents Show Delusional Leader And Micromanager." (CNN National Security Analyst Peter Bergen.)
-- "Bin Laden's Last Stand: In Final Months, Terrorist Leader Worried About His Legacy." (The Washington Post)
We were thinking back about how the story unfolded a year go, and scanned over our live blogging that Sunday night and Monday morning. A few things of note about a night when the news moved very quickly:
-- It was around 10:30 p.m. ET last May 1 when word started to leak.
-- By 11:30 p.m. ET or so, a crowd was already gathering outside the White House; changing "USA!"
-- At 11:38 p.m. ET, President Obama confirmed the news. "Good evening," he began. "Tonight, I can report to the American peopleand to the world that the United States has conducted anoperation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of alQaeda, and a terrorist who's responsible for the murder ofthousands of innocent men, women, and children."
-- Just before midnight ET, former President George W. Bush issued a statement saying, in part, that "this momentous achievement marks a victory for America, for people who seek peace around the world, and for all those who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001."
-- It was around 3:15 a.m. ET, May 2, when we learned that bin Laden's body had already been buried at sea.
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Online flower delivery in New Zealand
One of the nicest sites I have seen for the New Zealand Marketplace in floristnz.co.nz, they specialise in online flower delivery throughout New Zealand. They cover all the floral categories – Sympathy, celebration, roses, floral bouquets and flower arrangements. Also for a living gift, you can see their indoor pot plants. A nice feature is when you click on an image in the flower styles pages; it pops up to a large flower image. One negative is there seems to be no specific branding; that being said – I guess Florist NZ could be all the branding they need. If you look at this site Circle.co.nz they seem to have a more solid branding approach; Google likes brands so it will be interesting to see which site ultimately performs the best.
Buy Gift Baskets Online
When you want to send something a little special; maybe something suitable for the whole family, the gift hampers and baskets are a good option. Go here to buy gift baskets online, these people are affiliated with the florist site we mentioned below and therefore, use the same network of suppliers throughout New Zealand. http://www.gift-baskets.co.nz/ has a small but varied range of items and sells a good quantity every month. All the prices you see include delivery so there are no surprises at checkout.
For Gift Baskets deliveries to Australia, this site offers a nice selection and will deliver to most places in OZ. When ordering for Australia, it is best to give a few days' notice at least. The country is vast and deliveries can take time in more remote regions.
Send Flowers to Australia
With the number of New Zealanders living in Australia, we found another online flower delivery site to handle all floral orders in almost all of Australia. If you want to Send Flowers to Australia using a secure online ordering system this site offers a wide selection and all the prices include delivery. For delivery to the larger towns and cities, https://australiaflowerdelivery.net/ also offer same-day delivery if you order in the morning.


text: Hash: SHA1 Dear SIG members, Version 2 of the proposal, 'Global Policy for post exhaustion IPv4 allocation mechanisms by the IANA', has been sent to the Policy SIG for review. It will be presented at the Policy SIG at APNIC 31 in Hong Kong SAR, China, 21-25 February 2011. Changes in version 2: - Section 2, "Definitions", which has been removed and all subsequent sections renumbered. - A new paragraph has been added to the beginning of section 2 (previously 3), "Summary of the current problem", to note exhaustion of the IANA IPv4 pool has occurred. - Section 4.2 (previously 5.2) has been amended to simplify process for the allocation of returned IPv4 address space by the IANA. - Section 5.3 from version one of the proposal has been removed. - Section 4.3 (previously 5.4) has been amended to simplify reporting requirements. We invite you to review and comment on the proposal on the mailing list before the meeting. The comment period on the mailing list before an APNIC meeting is an important part of the policy development process. We encourage you to express your views on the proposal: - Do you support or oppose this proposal? - Does this proposal solve a problem you are experiencing? If so, tell the community about your situation. - Do you see any disadvantages in this proposal? - Is there anything in the proposal that is not clear? - What changes could be made to this proposal to make it more effective? Information about this and other policy proposals is available from: http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals Gaurab, Ching-Heng, and Terence _______________________________________________________________________ prop-097-v002: Global Policy for post exhaustion IPv4 allocation mechanisms by the IANA _______________________________________________________________________ Authors: Alejandro Acosta Nicolas Antoniello S. Moonesamy Douglas Onyango Medel Ramirez Masato Yamanishi Philip Smith Version: 2 Date: 20 February 2011 1. Introduction - ---------------- This proposal describes the process that IANA will follow to allocate IPv4 resources to Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) after the central pool of addresses is exhausted. The processes for how IPv4 space may be placed in the IANA Recovered IPv4 Pool is out of the scope of this proposal. 2. Summary of the current problem - ---------------------------------- The IANA has now exhausted its pool of IPv4 /8 blocks, having distributed its remaining IPv4 addresses according to the "Global Policy for the Allocation of the Remaining IPv4 Address Space".[1] However, there is the possibility that IANA will receive returned addresses post-exhaustion of its pool of /8s. An earlier global policy proposal authored by a team consisting of people from each of the five RIRs reached consensus at four RIRs, and was subsequently endorsed by these RIRs' Boards. In the APNIC region, this was prop-069, "Global policy proposal for the allocation of IPv4 blocks to Regional Internet Registries". To see the proposal reference number for this proposal in all five RIRs, see Appendix A. The version approved in the fifth region was substantially rewritten by that community to meet some of their concerns. However, given the nature of the rewrites, it would have been difficult to reconcile that version with the version that reached concensus in the other four RIRs. Therefore, some members of the ARIN community wrote a new global proposal, "Global Policy for IPv4 Allocations by the IANA Post Exhaustion", which has been adopted in the ARIN region. It is under discussion in the AfriNIC, APNIC and RIPE regions. In the APNIC region, it is prop-086. To see the proposal reference number for this proposal in all five RIRs, see Appendix A. However, there are significant issues with prop-086. These are: - The reclamation pool could be exhausted by RIR(s) with high allocation rates after the first (or first few) allocation period(s). There are two main reasons RIRs will have differing allocation rates after the IANA pool is exhausted: 1. Rate of Internet growth in the region 2. Policies developed by different regions governing how the last part of their IPv4 addresses are to be managed. In response to IPv4 exhaustion, some RIR communities have chosen to apply policies to a part of their last IPv4 addresses that aim to assist with a smooth transition to IPv6. An effect of such policies is that it can slow down the consumption of IPv4 addresses allocated under these policies. This side effect would put RIRs that have chosen to adopt such policies at a disadvantage, as they will take far longer to qualify for space under prop-086 compared to RIRs that have chosen not to adopt such policies. Therefore, to ensure that regional variation in runout policy amongst RIRs is accounted for, it is important to have an IANA redistribution method that can continue to provide resources to RIRs over more than one (or only a few) allocation periods. - The definitions of when an RIR is considered to be "exhausted", and therefore eligible for space from IANA, should be more flexible given the very different RIR policy environments and the number of addresses available at any given time. - Under the redistribution formula proposed in prop-086, it is possible for one RIR to be the single eligible RIR in the first IANA allocation period and for that RIR to claim the entire reclamation pool. It is also possible that only one RIR could be eligible during subsequent allocation periods, and take the total IANA pool available at that time. To prevent this from happening, it is better to have a formula that would allow RIRs to take only a certain fraction of the IANA pool at each allocation period. A problem with both prop-069 and prop-086 is related to the policy for the return of addresses by the RIRs to IANA: - In prop-069, the return of addresses to the reclamation pool was mandatory. This restriction was of significant concern to the ARIN community. - In prop-086, return of addresses by RIRs is optional, but there is nothing to prevent an RIR which has contributed nothing towards IANA's return pool from claiming part, or indeed all, of the return pool. - Because of the two above issues, this new proposal separates the return of address space to the IANA from the redistribution of that space by the IANA. Instead, the authors of this new proposal treat the return and redistribution as two separate issues that should be treated as separate policies. A problem with prop-069, prop-086, and the first version of prop-097 is that attempts to find ways to make "eligibility" and "exhaustion" meet the differing needs of all five RIRs caused problems for at least of the RIRs. - To avoid this situation, this second version of prop-097 invokes the precedent of last global policy for IPv4 distribution by the IANA[1] to propose an alternative way to distribute space from the IANA. That is, that there be an equal distribution of addresses between all RIRs. 3. Situation in other RIRs - --------------------------- This proposal will be submitted to all RIRs with a view to becoming global policy. 4. Details - ----------- Upon adoption of this IPv4 address policy by the ICANN Board of Directors, the IANA shall establish a Recovered IPv4 Pool to be utilized post RIR IPv4 exhaustion as defined in Section 1. The Recovered IPv4 Pool will initially contain any fragments that may be left over in the IANA. It will also hold any space returned to the IANA by any other means. 4.1 Recovered IPv4 Pool The Recovered IPv4 Pool will be administered by the IANA. It will contain: a. Any fragments left over in the IANA inventory after the last /8s of IPv4 space are delegated to the RIRs - The IANA inventory excludes "Special use IPv4 addresses" as defined in BCP 153 and any addresses allocated by the IANA for experimental use. b. Any IPv4 space returned to the IANA by any means. The Recovered IPv4 Pool will stay inactive until the first RIR has less than a total of a /9 in its inventory of IPv4 address space. When one of the RIRs declares it has less than a total of a /9 in its inventory, the Recovered IPv4 pool will be declared active, and IP addresses from the Recovered IPv4 Pool will be allocated as stated in Section 4.2 below. 4.2 Allocation of returned IPv4 address space by the IANA a. Allocations from the IANA may begin once the pool is declared active. b. In each "IPv4 allocation period", each RIR will receive a single "IPv4 allocation unit" from the IANA. c. An "IPv4 allocation period" is defined as a 6-month period following 1 March or 1 September in each year. d. The IANA will calculate the size of the "IPv4 allocation unit" at the following times: - When the Recovered IPv4 Pool is first activated - At the beginning of each IPv4 allocation period To calculate the "IPv4 allocation unit" at these times, the IANA will use the following formula: IPv4 allocation unit = 1/5 of Recovered IPv4 pool, rounded down to the next CIDR (power-of-2) boundary. No RIR may get more than this calculation used to determine the IPv4 allocation unit even when they can justify a need for it. The minimum "IPv4 allocation unit" size will be a /24. If the calculation used to determine the IPv4 allocation unit results in a block smaller than a /24, the IANA will not distribute any addresses in that IPv4 allocation period. 4.3 Reporting The IANA may make public announcements of IPv4 address transactions that occur under this policy. The IANA will make appropriate modifications to the "Internet Protocol V4 Address Space" page of the IANA website [2] and may make announcements to its own appropriate announcement lists. The IANA announcements will be limited to which address ranges, the time of allocation, and to which Registry they have been allocated. 5. Pros/Cons - ------------- Advantages: - The policy provides a mechanism for the ongoing distribution of IPv4 address space, while removing the areas of prop-069 that were problematic for the ARIN community, and removing the problematic areas of prop-086. That is, the proposal: - Permits regional variation in runout policy amongst RIRs to be accounted for in the distribution of the Recovered IPv4 Pool - Prevents the possibility of a single RIR being eligible to be allocated the entire Recovered IPv4 Pool in the first (and perhaps only) allocation period - Removes two areas of policy that have failed to reach agreement in previous attempts at this proposal: - How addresses should be placed in the Recovered IPv4 Pool - References to how transfers should or should not take place Disadvantages: - This proposal does not provide details of how address space may be returned to the IANA IPv4 Recovered Pool. 6. Effect on APNIC - ------------------- This policy governs the allocation relationship between the IANA and the RIRs. It does not imply any change to allocation relationships between APNIC and its Members. 7. Effect on NIRs - ------------------ This policy governs the allocation relationship between the IANA and the RIRs. It does not imply any change to allocation relationships between APNIC and the NIRs. 8. References - -------------- [1] "Global Policy for the Allocation of the Remaining IPv4 Address Space" http://www.icann.org/en/general/allocation-remaining-ipv4-space.htm [2] "IANA IPv4 Address Space Registry", February 2011 http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv4-address-space/ipv4-address-space.xml Appendix A - ---------- Proposal number given to "Global policy proposal for the allocation of IPv4 blocks to Regional Internet Registries" in each of the five regions: AfriNIC: AFPUB-2009-v4-002 APNIC: prop-069 ARIN: ARIN-2009-3 LACNIC: LAC-2009-01 RIPE: RIPE 2009-01 Proposal number given to "Global Policy for IPv4 Allocations by the IANA Post Exhaustion" in each of the five regions: AfriNIC: AFPUB-2010-v4-006 APNIC: prop-086 ARIN: ARIN-2010-10 LACNIC: LAC-2010-04 RIPE: RIPE 2010-05 - -- http://www.gaurab.org.np/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.16 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk1guRkACgkQSo7fU26F3X3vXQCfYSFwXwrBUqfty3dgDytJq21B vB4AoNUvXA//pw9QhV+FfY27F8JXjvh5 =Kok0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----


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Our policy lasts 30 days for machinery, clothing and accessories and 14 days for parts. If 30 days have gone by for machinery and 14 days have gone by for parts since your purchase, unfortunately we can't offer you a refund or exchange.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Such products as, Carburetors, Gaskets, PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards or oils, flammable liquids or gases.
Additional non-returnable items:
- Gift cards
- Downloadable software products
- Some health and personal care items (First AID kits etc)
To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.
Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer.
Refunds (if applicable)
Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund.
If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days.
Late or missing refunds (if applicable)
If you haven't received a refund yet, first check your bank account again.
Then contact your credit/debit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted.
Next contact your bank. There is often some processing time before a refund is posted.
If you've done all of this and you still have not received your refund yet, please contact us.
Sale items (if applicable)
Only regular priced or discounted items may be refunded, unfortunately sale items cannot be refunded.
Exchanges (if applicable)
We only replace items if they are defective or damaged. If you need to exchange it for the same item, please contact us on our Contact Page and send your item to: Garden Mowers & Parts at SGP Garden Machinery Ltd, UNIT 1, Kings Field, Ind Est, Derby Road., Derby Road, DERBYSHIRE, DE4 4BG, United Kingdom.
If the item was marked as a gift when purchased and shipped directly to you, you'll receive a gift credit for the value of your return. Once the returned item is received, a gift certificate will be mailed to you.
If the item wasn't marked as a gift when purchased, or the gift giver had the order shipped to themselves to give to you later, we will send a refund to the gift giver and he will find out about your return.
To return your product, you should mail your product to: SGP Garden Machinery Ltd, UNIT 1, Kings Field, Ind Est, Derby Road., Derby Road, DERBYSHIRE, DE4 4BG, United Kingdom
You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.
Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.
If you are shipping an item over £50, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don't guarantee that we will receive your returned item.


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We recommend the purchase of a sport air filter Volkswagen Golf VI / Cabrio VI / Golf Plus (A6.5K) 1.4 TSI BMC Filter because through it the air from outside gets inside the engine. The sport air filter is one of the important components of a car. Absolutely all cars regardless of age or brand have an air filter. Its purpose is to clean the air before it enters the engine. Once cleaned the air can enter in the intake manifold of your car without any problems. If you want extra power for your car we recommend replacing the OEM filter with a sport air filter Volkswagen Golf VI / Cabrio VI / Golf Plus (A6.5K) 1.4 TSI BMC Filter.
Normally air filters are made from cardboard, textile fibre or even sponge. Regardless of the material it is made of, its purpose is to keep dirt and dust particles out of the engine. The dust filtering system is therefore extremely efficient and will not allow particles larger than a few microns to penetrate its membrane. OEM air filters are usually made of a slightly more porous, cardboard-like material. It is worth mentioning that the outer surface of air filters is slightly oily.
# Sport air filter Volkswagen Golf VI / Cabrio VI / Golf Plus (A6.5K) 1.4 TSI BMC Filter
From a technical point of view, it is best for an engine not to have an air filter attached. This eliminates the restrictions imposed by the filter and the air flow into the engine is much higher. It's as if the air intake is obstructed by something. This is the comparison between using an air filter or not. Dust particles, dirt and impurities once enter in the engine compartment will cause damage. In the first phase, the pistons will be affected and wear out prematurely. Later, the car's exhaust system will be damaged and the catalytic converter may clog. Thus the removal of the air filter (a product with a very low purchase cost) can cause serious damage to your car if it is not used/mounted properly.
Among the most important benefits of BMC Filter products we can list:
– 100% compatibility with your car
– constant power/torque increase over the whole acceleration range
– BMC Filter guaranteed premium quality
*price does not includes shipping for sport air filter Volkswagen Golf VI / Cabrio VI / Golf Plus (A6.5K) 1.4 TSI BMC Filter from Italy. For an exact price quote please contact your Project 85 Automotive sales representative. We also recommend that you request a quotation for the installation of the BMC Filter products you intend to purchase. In case you did not find the product compatible with your car please contact us. As authorized BMC Filter importers in Europe we benefit from the full range of BMC Filter products, respectively dedicated premium support from the manufacturer.
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Barbed Flower Socks
These are kind of a one size fits most kind of sizing. These are knitted socks. 75% cotton, 20% polyester, 5% spandex.
Shipping/delivery estimates are handled via UPS. Take To The Grave is not responsible for incorrect estimates.
Take To The Grave is proudly based in Canada. Any additional tariffs and/or taxes added to your order upon shipping to your country are added by your government and out of our control. These charges cannot be estimated or included in our shipping costs. Amount may vary depending on your country or your order.
All international shipments are subject to duty fees and/or local taxes. These charges are issued via customs upon arrival in your country. Take To The Grave is not responsible for these charges.
Shipping time estimates do not apply to those using third-party package forwarding.
Please contact your shipping provider regarding misplaced shipments prior to contacting us.
Take To The Grave is not responsible for any lost shipments. It is your responsibility to track and receive packages. If a package is lost, contact your shipping provider to open a ticket. If your shipping provider specifies that your package is lost, contact us with your ticket number and we will do our best to help.
Take To The Grave is not responsible for any stolen shipments. It is your responsibility to track and receive packages.
If you refuse your package it will be considered abandoned and lost. We do not issue refunds on abandoned shipments.
Returns are accepted within 30 days. If you wish to exchange an item, simply purchase the item you wish to exchange and send us a return package with a note explaining your return as well as the original order number included. Refunds will be processed upon receiving your return package.
We do not offer shipping labels for returns. You are responsible for any shipping costs to return your order.
All bikini bottoms are final sale and will not qualify for refunds or exchanges.
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Donna Hay again. Bear with me, please. :)
This salad was published on her magazine #29, in 2006, and it was part of an article in which she showed the readers some of the recipes from a book she was releasing back then. Such a teaser! I chose this salad because I love each and every ingredient in it, but I must admit that seeing it on the cover of the book made me think of how special it would be.
If you want a light, different and tasty meal, look no further.
This is my entry for the Weekend Herb Blogging, this time hosted by the lovely Kalyn, the mind behind that wonderful event.
Parmesan wafer salad
from Donna Hay magazine
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 red apples, thinly sliced
80g (3oz) arugula leaves
1 ½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
150g (5oz) goat's cheese
Preheat the oven to 180ºC/355ºF. Arrange 8 x 1 ½ tablespoons of parmesan in circles on a baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper* and bake for 10 minutes or until crispy. Set aside to cool.
Place balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside.
Arrange the arugula on serving plates, top with apple slices and goat's cheese and drizzle with the dressing.
Finish it off with the parmesan wafer.
* I used regular baking paper coated with cooking spray. The cheese got stuck. So I tried it again, using foil coated with cooking spray and it worked out perfectly.
Serves 4


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- Bring your dog in for regular checkups so that your veterinarian can monitor your dog's arthritis and make necessary adjustments to the treatment plan.
- Getting or keeping your dog slim can help by decreasing the load on his or her joints. Feeding your dog the right amount of high-quality food should help with weight control.
- Carefully monitored exercise on soft surfaces can help affected dogs. Ask your veterinarian for more details.
- Because arthritis is aggravated by the cold and damp, keep your dog warm and dry. Padded dog beds can help. Warm compresses can soothe affected joints.
- Massage therapy can increase your dog's flexibility, circulation, and sense of well-being. Professional animal massage therapists are available.
- Pain medication, including nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (commonly called NSAIDs), may help relieve signs of your dog's arthritis. Disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs (DMOADs) can also be an important part of managing osteoarthritis. Never give your dog a drug without your veterinarian's recommendation.
- Glucosamine and chondroitin supplements are considered DMOADs and can be used to help manage arthritis in dogs and other animals.
- Acupuncture isn't just for people. It's painless and has shown some success in animals with arthritis.
- Surgery may be a good choice in advanced cases of canine arthritis.Your veterinarian can tell you more.
- A low-stress environment, plenty of affection, and supportive care can help improve your dog's quality of life.
Many pain relievers that help dogs and people are poisonous to cats.
At-Home Aids for Arthritic Dogs
- Slip-free flooring
- Soft bedding
- Ramps (instead of steps)
- A warm, dry environment
- Help with grooming


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Congress wary, but unlikely to blow up Obama's Iran deal
Congress didn't exactly sound the trumpets and roll out the red carpet for President Barack Obama's fragile interim deal with Iran — but it's increasingly clear that lawmakers don't want to blow it up with new sanctions, either.
Instead, wary members seem set to adopt the same approach Obama has taken to Iran's nuclear commitments — in the words of Ronald Reagan, "Trust, but verify."
"The administration has gotten what it wants: Space for negotiations. And it will continue to get what it wants: Space. But not without consequences or repercussions if Iran breaks faith," a top Democratic aide close to the process told Yahoo News.
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appeared to put on the brakes on Monday when he reversed course on his previously strong message of support for toughening economic sanctions on Iran.
"The Senate must be prepared to move forward with a new bipartisan Iran sanctions bill, when the Senate returns after Thanksgiving recess. And I am committed to do so," Reid had said Thursday. The wily Nevada lawmaker had notably endorsed the idea of new sanctions targeting Iran's oil sector.
Come Monday, Reid sounded a lot more cautious.
"I said when we come back, we will take a look at this to see if we need stronger sanctions," he told NPR's Diane Rehm.
Reid said he would task Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson, D-S.D., and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez, D-N.J., with examining the interim deal announced late Saturday.
"They will study this, they will hold hearings if necessary, and if we need work on this, if we need stronger sanctions, I am sure we will do that," Reid said. "We will move forward appropriately."
What would "appropriately" look like? Some congressional Republicans expressed profound skepticism that Reid would do anything the White House opposes, with one saying that would amount to a "black eye" for an already weakened president.
"We do not think there should be new sanctions passed during the course of the negotiations," an administration official told reporters on a conference call Monday.
If Iran refuses to implement any part of the interim deal, "it's not going to be difficult to pass sanctions," the official said. "So there's no urgency to get a piece of legislation passed now … that hammer can drop at a moment's notice."
But other sources inside Congress and the administration played down prospects that lawmakers would do nothing. It's virtually a foregone conclusion that Secretary of State John Kerry and other senior diplomats will be called to justify the arrangement and provide frequent updates on Iranian compliance.
And legislation is far from ruled out. Congress is looking at options, such as new sanctions that don't go into effect until the interim agreement's six-month lifespan slips by without a comprehensive deal — or unless Iran fails to implement any key aspect of the deal.
That approach appears to have found favor with the powerful American Israel Political Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which pressed Congress to adopt new sanctions "so that Iran will face immediate consequences should it renege on its commitments or refuse to negotiate an acceptable final agreement."
To make things a bit easier on the White House, new punitive measures also could come with potent presidential "waiver" powers that would let Obama set them aside under some circumstances. And lawmakers could agree to hold off on sanctions in return for frequent, formal updates from the administration on Iran's compliance with some as yet undefined benchmarks.
"I don't really see a way where nothing happens," said the anonymous Democratic aide. "Congress will hope for the best but prepare for the worst, but we will not detonate — maybe an unfortunate choice of words — detonate the negotiations."
That note of caution also echoed through the first formal public reaction from Menendez, who has not hesitated to call out the administration for being insufficiently tough on Iran.
"I expect that the forthcoming sanctions legislation to be considered by the Senate will provide for a six-month window to reach a final agreement before imposing new sanctions on Iran, but will at the same time be immediately available should the talks falter or Iran fail to implement or breach the interim agreement," he said.
(Obama likes to claim credit for toughening sanctions on Iran, but back on Dec. 1, 2011, Menendez sharply scolded the administration for its "outrageous" attempts to water down a measure aimed at tightening the economic vise on Iran. "You have rebuffed it every step of the way," Menendez scolded top diplomat Wendy Sherman, Obama's point person on the Iran dossier. The legislation passed and Obama signed it into law.)
"I think you'll have sanctions coming out in the next couple of weeks, actually, that will be bipartisan and tie the sanctions to the endgame," Sen. Lindsey Graham, R.-S.C., told CNN.
On the House side, plenty of lawmakers have called for fresh legislation — but Republican House Speaker John Boehner's reaction to news of the deal was a measured pledge to bring "healthy skepticism and hard questions" to oversight of the accord. Boehner, who controls the House schedule, made no mention of new sanctions.
If somehow the delicate balancing act fails, "the president obviously has a possibility of a veto," Kerry told reporters when the deal was announced.
"But I don't think it should come to that. We don't want it to come to that," he added. "I believe Congress will see the wisdom of pursuing this."


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College Invitational
The ninth annual College Invitational will open at the Figge Art Museum on November 5 in the Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community Gallery. The exhibition will feature about 60 works of art by college students from eight area colleges and universities, including Augustana College, Black Hawk College, Knox College, Monmouth College, Scott Community College, St. Ambrose University, Western Illinois University and The University of Iowa. A variety of techniques are used in the artworks, from ink, collage, stoneware clay and etching to digital illustration, watercolor, silkscreen and found materials. Art professors from each of the participating colleges were tasked with making a selection of the top works from their school to provide the framework for this year's College Invitational.
An opening reception will be held Thursday, November 10th beginning at 5 pm with remarks and awards at 6 pm.
Thanks to a generous sponsorship from Barbara Leidenfrost in loving memory of her husband, Oscar, the Figge will award cash prizes for first-, second- and third-place winners. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges comprised of local artists.
This exhibition will be on view November 5, 2016-January 7, 2017.