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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the consolidation of democracy in Romania. As Co-Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe–the Helsinki Commission–I have followed events in Romania for many years. The Romanian people have survived the repression of a brutal communist dictatorship and, in the years since the fall of that regime, have made great strides in building democratic institutions and the rule of law. However, much remains to be done to overcome the legacy of the past.
Romania is a good friend and strong ally of the United States. I appreciate and thank the Government of Romania for its steadfast support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, where a battalion serves on the ground, and for its support of the U.S.-led military action in Iraq. Romania has been offered the much sought after admission to NATO, and today the Senate began debate on the Protocols of Accession. Romania is also an accession candidate to the EU.
It is in the spirit of friendship that I continue to follow the human rights issues there, based on a belief that Romania will be a stronger democracy, and therefore a stronger partner, when respect for human rights is strengthened. Frankly, I am concerned that, following Romania's invitation to join NATO, the reform momentum in Bucharest may have dissipated.
Mr. Speaker, I believe that there is no greater barometer of democracy than free speech and freedom of the press. While there is no doubt that the Romanian people have access to a broad range of print and electronic media, 13 years after the fall of Ceausescu, Romanian law still includes communist-era criminal defamation provisions which impose prison terms for offenses such "insult" or "offense against authority." These laws cause a chilling effect on independent and investigative journalism and should be repealed.
Today, I received a letter from Foreign Minister Geoana, informing me that a new draft Penal Code would do exactly that. This is encouraging news, and I will follow this process closely with the hope that articles 205, 206, 236, 236 (1), 238, and 239 of the Romanian Penal Code will actually be repealed and not just modified.
Mr. Speaker, there is no international requirement that countries must make property restitution or provide compensation for confiscated properties. However, if a legal process for property restitution or compensation is established, international law requires that it be nondiscriminatory and be implemented under the rule of law. Property restitution in Romania since the fall of communism has been slow and ineffective, and the laws–which the government has enacted to address the problem–lack transparency, are complex, and have not been effectively implemented.
Restitution of communal property–for example, churches or synagogues–is especially difficult. In 1948, Romania's communist government banned the Greek Catholic (Uniate) Church and ordered the incorporation of the Greek Catholic Church into the Orthodox Church. More than 2,500 churches and other buildings seized from the Uniates were given to Orthodox parishes. The government decree that dismantled the Greek Catholic Church was abrogated in 1989, however, of the thousands of properties confiscated from Greek Catholics, fewer than 200 have been returned nearly 15 years later. The status of thousands of properties belonging to the historic Hungarian faiths (Roman Catholic, Reformed, Lutheran and Unitarian), and the Jewish community, as well as other non-traditional religions has not been resolved, despite the enactment of a communal property restitution law in July of 2002.
The restitution of private property in Romania is equally as murky. In February 2001, the Romanian Parliament enacted Law 10/2001, the express purpose of which, according to Article 1 (1) of the Law, is to make restitution in-kind of nationalized real property and, whenever such in-kind restitution is not possible, to make restitution in an equivalent consisting of cash for residential properties and vouchers to be used in exchange for shares of state-owned companies or services. This clearly stated principle has been undermined by so many exceptions that it becomes virtually meaningless. Those claimants who have overcome the numerous exceptions contained in the law have then been stymied by government recalcitrance when they have attempted to obtain the necessary documentation to support their claims. Many title deeds were purposely destroyed by the former communist regime. State archives, having been deluged with a significant volume of requests, complicate the process with chronic bureaucratic delays in processing property records, and seeming indifference to the urgency of those requests. The Government of Romania cannot expect claimants to file within prescribed deadlines, and then not provide them with the means to obtain the proof of their clams from the government's own records.
Further, I am disappointed by the ineffective and inadequate attempts of the Romanian Government to register the Jehovah's Witnesses as an official religion. The inability of the government to make this happen is a serious concern, as it is more than an issue of legal personality, but also of rule of law, religious freedom and discrimination. In October 2001, I received personal assurances from Foreign Minister Geoana that this longstanding matter would be resolved; it has not despite a ruling by Romania's highest court dating back to 2000. The Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs seemed to provide a fix in October of last year, but it proved faulty and failed to bring closure to this matter. Mr. Speaker, I urge the competent Romanian authorities to remove this issue from the agenda by facilitating the recognition of the Jehovah's Witnesses as an official religion without further delay.
Another matter which I hope the Government of Romania will bring to closure is the rehabilitation and honoring of World War II dictator, Marshall Ion Antonescu, Hitler ally and war criminal condemned for the mass murder of Jews. Last year government officials publicly condemned efforts to honor Antonescu and removed from public land three statues that had been erected in his honor. One statue remains on public land in Jilava, the site of Antonescu's execution, and important streets in the cities of Timisoara and Oradea continue to be named after him. I urge the Government of Romania to remove these remaining vestiges honoring the former dictator.
Finally, Mr. Speaker, I want to express my continuing concern about the Romani minority in Romania. I appreciate that Romania was the first country in Central Europe to adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation. This was an extremely important and positive step. But there appears to be a rising tide of intolerance against Roma, manifested by scapegoating of Roma in the media and in the statements of some public officials. In all likelihood, this climate contributed to the tragic events in Buhusi last December, when a number of Roma were shot during a police raid, including a 14-year-old boy who was reportedly shot in the back. I hope the Romanian Government will play a leadership role in countering prejudice against Roma and will continue to implement programs to address discrimination against them.
Protection and promotion of fundamental freedoms and human rights, as well as commitment to the Helsinki Final Act and respect for Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe norms and principles, are requirements for NATO membership. As a participating State of the OSCE, and as a candidate for admission to NATO, Romania has made that commitment. It is my hope, Mr. Speaker, that the Government of Romania will use this opportunity to strengthen its democracy, not retreat from it.


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Ordinarily, when WonderBaby gets sick - which is to say, every single time she has ever gotten sick - you wouldn't know it to look at her. She remains bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and ever-inclined to climb bookcases and o'er-leap small sectionals and such, and while this can be very, very frustrating, it nonetheless keeps worry at bay.
Which is why today, I'm worried. She is feverish - which happens - and limp-limbed and quiet and malaised - which never, ever happens, not with her.
So off to the hospital we go. This is the part of parenting that sucks the most, the very most: the knots of worry that pull at your gut, that sicken you, when there seems to be something wrong with your child, something that you can't figure out but you know is bad. I hate this.
UPDATE: Infected tonsils; possibly strep throat; very definitely sick, sick, sick and contagious (which means, mommy-kisses need to be limited). Have to wait and see how she responds to treatment now. Poor baby. POOR MOMMY.


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1.2 Bars are of three minimum yield strength levels: namely, 40000 [280 MPa], 60000 [420 MPa], and 75000 psi [520 MPa], designated as Grade 40 [280], Grade 60 [420], and Grade 75 [520], respectively.
1.3 Hot-rolled plain rounds, in sizes up to and including 2 1/2 in. [63.5 mm] in diameter in coils or cut lengths, when specified for dowels, spirals and structural ties or supports shall be furnished under this specification in Grade 40 [280], Grade 60 [420], and Grade 75 [520]. For ductility properties (elongation and bending), test provisions of the nearest smaller nominal diameter deformed bar size shall apply. Requirements providing for deformations and marking shall not be applicable.
Note 1—Welding of the material in this specification should be approached with caution since no specific provisions have been included to enhance its weldability. When steel is to be welded, a welding procedure suitable for the chemical composition and intended use or service should be used. The use of the latest edition of ANSI/AWS D 1.4 is recommended. This document describes the proper selection of the filler metals, preheat/interpass temperatures, as well as, performance and procedure qualification requirements.
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5/28/04 - 4/5/06
She was never without a hint of a smile,
and she was always first through the gate each morning.
That's what happens on a farm--animals inevitably die. But, at least for this farmgirl, even after 12 years it hasn't gotten any easier. Some people would no doubt say I let myself get too close to my critters, but I don't feel that way. They are my constant companions, my dear friends, my family. The joy that knowing them brings me is immeasurable, and that, unfortunately, means losing one hurts so much more. And while I try not to play favorites, some of them just work their way deeper into your heart than others. Lucky 13 was in there pretty deep.
Yesterday morning I thought Lucky 13 was in the early stages of labor. As the day went on, it became increasingly clear that she was not about to give birth, and that something was very wrong. I poured through my books, comforted her the best I could, and administered to her around the clock. When I went to check on her a little while ago, she was gone. I'll never know for certain what the problem was. But I know without a doubt that it will be quite some time before I stop looking for her smiling face making its way toward the barn gate each morning. The photo above was taken on July 14, 2005 but never posted. Please click here if you'd like to see one of my other favorite photos of Lucky 13.
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To Bolster Customer Engagement, Take a Page from Retailers' Playbook
What can banks learn about customer engagement from other industries? To find out, Accenture studied more than one hundred leading companies across seven industries to identify innovative marketing and distribution practices that we believe banks can look to as a guide for creating deeper connections with their customers.
Banks' interest in non-banking companies' best practices is driven by the inescapable fact that, even several years after the financial crisis, they continue struggling to strengthen customer relationships.
To regain that bond, banks should consider adopting these innovations:
• Customer Experience "Unit". Leading retailers we studied that deployed a unit dedicated to the customer experience have significantly enhanced customer satisfaction and retention. Our research found that banks can similarly benefit. It should include personnel from different functions and be responsible for identifying shortcomings in customer experience, as well as launching, managing and evaluating projects to address such shortcomings.
• Sales Culture. Banks can also learn from retailers' initiatives that make every employee an ambassador and potential seller of the company's products by offering rewards and incentives. NH Hotels, a hotel chain operating hundreds of properties in America and Europe, trains employees – from waiters to front-desk officers – to adopt an entrepreneurial sales-driven approach and encourages them to offer special discount promotions to friends and family. Staffers with the strongest sales skills are rewarded. Banks could increase sales, improve branch performance and boost referrals by adopting such a sales-oriented strategy.
• Corporate Citizenship. Of course, building customer trust is neither quick nor easy. One way to do so is with a broad corporate responsibility agenda that aligns with customers' increasing desire that their service providers focus beyond the bottom line. To succeed, corporate citizenship must be an integral part of the bank's brand and business goals, and actively involve customers. Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan – its ten-year commitment to corporate global citizenship – is a great example. The company educates retail customers about sustainable agriculture and the lifecycle impact of products, and works with retailers to deliver innovative in-store programs that engage shoppers.
Barclays embarked on a similar initiative, one of several it is developing, with its 2015 Citizenship Plan, through which it has committed to helping individuals, businesses and economies grow. Barclays has said it plans to support up to 120,000 small- and medium-size enterprises through seminars, tools and training, as well as launch a program in South Africa to share the risk of funding start-up businesses. The bank also has said it intends to scale its apprenticeship and work experience programs to help young unemployed people find work.
• 360-Degree Analytics. The foundation of a customer-centric approach among leading non-banking companies is a deep understanding of customers, enabled by analytics applied to customer data collected from every transaction across channels, including social media.
Procter & Gamble has been a leader for years in using analytics to better understand customers. P&G's "Consumer Pulse" system – part of a comprehensive data collection process – uses an algorithm to scan, analyze and categorize what consumers are saying about its brand via the Web, blogs and tweets. This data is then combined with other data from suppliers and sales departments and sent to managers, who can see comments related to brands for each geography in near real time. P&G utilizes the data for new product development according to customer preferences identified through analytics and interactions with retail clients.
• Customized Treatment. Luxury fashion retailer Burberry leverages a robust engagement platform to help it provide valuable customer insights to store personnel. The company's application acts as a real-time hub which gathers and makes customer information accessible to store employees. When customers enter a Burberry store, employees can pull up their profile on iPads and view contact details, transactions history, lifetime spending statistics, comments about the Burberry brand on social media and recommendations based on previous purchases.
This approach helps Burberry access customers' history from all channels at once, and empowers the sales force to better serve shoppers according to their preferences – something that banks could do at the branch.
• Omnichannel Distribution. Many leading retailers are highly adept at "omnichannel distribution" – offering all products and services online, and enabling seamless channel cooperation. Customers can, for instance, easily initiate a purchase online and complete it offline. UK grocery giant Tesco makes all channels "service and sales" channels. Its first virtual store - in a subway station in South Korea – gives busy commuters the opportunity to do grocery shopping at a virtual wall. Products are displayed on screens spread across high-traffic locations in exactly the same way as in an actual store. Customers shop by scanning the barcode or QR code with their smartphones on the virtual digital display. Products then automatically land in an online cart and the completed order is delivered to the customer's home.
Banks must develop the same omnichannel capability to retain customers, particularly with regard to branch networks. Beyond the branch, banks should explore how to make retail banking services available to customers anywhere, without the need for physical stores.
Customers are up for grabs these days. Developing a retailing mindset will enable banks to attract new customers and keep their existing ones satisfied.
Piercarlo Gera is a global managing director for Accenture's Distribution and Marketing Services, and helped author "The RE-banking Revolution," a recent white paper. Wayne Busch is managing director of Accenture's banking practice in North America.


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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Gothic Miss
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
What the bride wanted:
Personally I think the dripping ganache thing looks a little Sylar-esque, but it turns out that's intentional; the happy couple planned to use a Corpse Bride topper, and so wanted an elegant Gothic vibe.
Instead, they got more of a dumpy glazed-doughnut vibe:
[snickering] I'm sorry, but I think I'm in love with this photo. As you scroll down, first you see the incredulous expression on the bride's face (she's the one in green), and then...THE WRECK. Hah! Hoo boy, that's good stuff. In fact, I've been amusing myself by picturing a little thought bubble over her head, and filling in the blanks*. Hehheheh.
Fortunately she didn't let it ruin her big day, though: you can read the bride's account of everything on her blog here.
And here's a better view of the Wreckage:
Niiiice. That chocolate looks positively...crinkly. On the (literal) bright side, though, the blindingly reflective "rose leaves" prevented any of the guests from looking directly at the cake. See, Christiana M.? There's a silver lining to everything!
*But why should I have all the fun? Give me your best caption in the comments. The one that makes John giggle 'til he snorts wins!
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I don't have a witty bubble caption, but I love how the droop in all of the onlookers' shoulders echoes the droopy-looking chocolate glaze, er, ganache.
Word verification: requo. The bride wanted a requo on the cake price after seeing the final result. - May 13, 2009 at 9:38 AM
Hmmm, for the bubble I'd put "Well if the cake is going to look that dumpy I'm just going to leave these curlers in my hair!" Love the site. Keep up the great work!
- May 13, 2009 at 9:39 AM
My caption for the bride:
"You have GOT to be kidding me! This is SO going to end up on 'Cake Wrecks Missed Marks'! Revenge is sweet when the whole world is involved." - May 13, 2009 at 9:45 AM
- Vashti said...
- May 13, 2009 at 9:46 AM
- ROYALTY said...
WHY WHY WHY do these women NOT look at the baker's previous work before they order a WEDDING cake?? Wouldnt there be some indication that they would not be able to pull off the dripping ganache? or a stacked cake? OMG reflective leaves??? Who ARE these people!! My head is spinning, I need to sit down!
http://kitty-cakes.blogspot.com/ - May 13, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Really, I know it is not funny or anything, but the only thing she could have been thinking was "WTF!"
No way around it, that is the only thing she could have been thinking. - May 13, 2009 at 9:47 AM
"Guys, I'm gonna barf." (the question remains of whether that would be an improvement)
- May 13, 2009 at 9:50 AM
Bridesmaid: ( trying to be helpful) Maybe if you look at it like this... ( puts hand on hip and cocks head slightly)...ummmmm...nope!
Brides mother: maybe if I took off my glasses....( removes glasses) ...ummm....nope!
Bride....ummmm...nope! - May 13, 2009 at 9:50 AM
- JErich-Oh's said...
"Ma, this is why I said we should go somewhere other than the Stop & Shop bakery."
- May 13, 2009 at 9:51 AM
The bride looks stunned and you can't blame her. The cake isn't really a wreck it's just a huge fail.
- May 13, 2009 at 9:51 AM
- twinkle teaches said...
I don't have a caption but it looks like they flattened tootsie rolls with a roller to make the top!
tina - May 13, 2009 at 9:52 AM
I generally don't comment on the blogs I follow, but a caption contest is just too good to pass up. =)
Bride-to-be: "Mark? Who let Fluffy throw up on the table again?" - May 13, 2009 at 9:55 AM
- Cottagecheap said...
I think she is thinking
"now there is gonna be a REAL corpse" - May 13, 2009 at 9:56 AM
- Turquoise Gates said...
Personally, I'm in love with the mother's incredulous, I'm-really-sorry-I-have-to-show-you-this expression right after she obviously unveiled the wreck. Ouch!
- May 13, 2009 at 9:57 AM
Hey where's that hissing noise coming from? It sounds like a beach ball deflating. Oh just great, first I get stuck with a hideous lime green dress, then my make up artist and hairstylist don't show up, and now this.... just great... okay Dante the weddings off. What do you mean you wanted to go to the mosh pit tonight anyways. You creep, here's your ring back. Oooh, oooh wait, it's stuck ( finally pulls free and throws it) Ooooooh look at my finger it's GREEN!!!!
Hmmm...kinda pretty though. Matches my dress don't-cha think?
Come back my little spider legged demon, The weddings back on! Yeee-aaaah! - May 13, 2009 at 9:59 AM
- Anna Kauz said...
Oh gosh! My wedding reception is in 2 weeks, and that is the kind of cake that we ordered, I certainly hope it turns out more like the first than the 2nd... yummm fudge!
As for the bubble... " What IS this?" - May 13, 2009 at 10:05 AM
- Origami Slayer said...
"Aren't you a little short for a wedding cake?"
- May 13, 2009 at 10:07 AM
- Suzy said...
Speech bubble (bridesmaid): "Maybe no one will notice...?"
- May 13, 2009 at 10:07 AM
- ME! said...
"I can see misery in this cake... Oh no, that's my reflection in the little mirror leaves." HA!
- May 13, 2009 at 10:10 AM
- Suzy said...
Caption: Okay, who took a DUMP on my wedding cake?!
- May 13, 2009 at 10:10 AM
Did they use "Magic Shell" ice cream topping for the wished for drizzle???
From the glance I got of the Bride's blog, she handled it alright - but I only say she is wrong in that many folks will remember the cake. Those will be Cake Artists and anyone that visits the bestest site ever: Cakewrecks!!! :)
Vivat Wrecks! LOL! Wendy - May 13, 2009 at 10:11 AM
- Reverend Ramona said...
You can almost hear the mother saying, "I knew something like this was going to happen the minute you said you wanted a gothic wedding cake instead of one of those beautiful cakes Kathie Lee and Hoda had on the 6th hour of The Today Show."
- May 13, 2009 at 10:12 AM
- Read and See said...
Hello everyone. It's me. The bride. Yes, that was my cake. Urgh, and I'd just about gotten over it too. Still, you can't complain about being featured on the most awesome site ever, even if it does involve everyone else being happy at my misfortune. I'm glad I could brighten up your day!
You know what the ironic thing is? I thought about submitting this to Cake Wrecks, and I DECIDED IT WASN'T WRECKY ENOUGH. Clearly I have no clue.
After the wedding I couldn't even be bothered to take this issue up with the bakery. Maybe I should send them the link to this page, though. So keep the nasty comments coming! Haha. On the up side, if you read my original post, the cake wasn't something I was hugely interested in, so if something had to go wrong it was the best thing that could! Obviously I would have liked an actual nice cake, but far better that than my dress getting messed up or someone important not arriving or something. And thank god for those awesome cake toppers, which everyone noticed and totally saved that cake's ass!
More captions, please. I love seeing what you guys come up with. And yes, my mother's face is priceless! - May 13, 2009 at 10:15 AM
- Knightridge Overlook said...
My caption(s):
Bride: "I though Aunt Barb was finally sober!"
Mom: "Plainly not."
Bride: "Not. A good. Start." - May 13, 2009 at 10:15 AM
Mom says, "Well honey, let's hope this is the only short stumpy thing you see today."
- May 13, 2009 at 10:16 AM
- Lon said...
Y'know, reading the bride's blog, she dealt with it pretty well. She wasn't happy, but it sounds like it didn't spoil her day. Yay for Ruby Slippers!
- May 13, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Well, with the toppers, the "wreck" works as, uh, a sort of, uh, ironic look. Yeah. Ironic.
- May 13, 2009 at 10:24 AM
- Jimh. said...
"You say a SEAGULL was NOT to blame?"
- May 13, 2009 at 10:25 AM
- Anna said...
Aww, the poor bride! I'm happy she at least got featured on CW, that's gotta be worth something.
My caption is: "What in Lucifer's reach...?"
I love the original cake but seriously, poor bride! - May 13, 2009 at 10:26 AM
- Read and See said...
GIANT LOL @ Rebecca!
- May 13, 2009 at 10:26 AM
- Christina said...
Ha... that bride seems so "goth" with her blonde hair and bright green dress....
- May 13, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Bride caption: "Is it just me, or is that a cow patty on top of our cake?"
- May 13, 2009 at 10:29 AM
- Fiori Floral Design said...
"Well, honey, look on the bright side. Your going to be famous on CakeWrecks."
- May 13, 2009 at 10:30 AM
- Jenn and Alan Atherton said...
"Lemon filling!? I told them three separate times that it was supposed to have custard filling!!"
- May 13, 2009 at 10:34 AM
My two bids on the caption "We can save this... All I need is couple of carrot jockies and a typo and they'll think I MEANT to have a Wreck!"
"Well this cake is perfect.. If I was marrying Homer Simpson!" - May 13, 2009 at 10:36 AM
- Daigan Vince Gaither said...
caption: "Oh great! I finally get to end up on that cake wrecks site"
- May 13, 2009 at 10:37 AM
- Kelley said...
Caption: Bride- "I knew I wanted a gothic wedding cake, but a cake with a Frankenstein hairdo?! That's a little much, even for me..."
- May 13, 2009 at 10:40 AM
- Unknown said...
Mother: "I'm so sorry, Honey."
Bride: "This looks nothing like the picture."
Mother: "I'm really so sorry, Honey."
Bride: "How hard is it to copy a picture?"
Mother: "apparently for them, very."
Bride: "This has to be a joke."
Mother: "I'm so sorry, honey.."
~Amy B. - May 13, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Sylar-esque, classic.
I did have something else to say but I can't get a shirtless Zachary Quinto out of my head...oh well... - May 13, 2009 at 10:42 AM
- VeggieT said...
Bride: "What we have here is a failure to communicate"
Bride: "Mom, Where did we put Dad's Duct-tape?"
Mom: "I don't think duct-tape will fix this dear"
Brides-maid: "We need a pound of frosting 2 dozen cupcakes and a yard of ribbon STAT!"
Actually I think this would make a fanastic cover(or inside cover) for Cake Wrecks book! just put their faces on, or in, the front and then put the bottom half of the picture on, or in, the back, I think it would grab my attention, and would not only spotlight a great wreck, but tell a "story" about what a cake wreck is, something that people stare at and go, "huh?" - May 13, 2009 at 10:42 AM
- Amy said...
In hindsight, maybe getting the cake at Krispy Kreme was a mistake.
Amy @ http://prettybabies.blogspot.com - May 13, 2009 at 10:46 AM
- Laura Dotson-Thomson said...
I just feel so sorry for the bride... Reminds me of my grooms cake: speaking of which, I'll need to send it in to you if I even have a picture of it - it was stuck in the corner. I'm not one to like the ganache look, but there's only one word for that wreck:
"Seriously!?" - May 13, 2009 at 10:47 AM
- Shelley said...
Bride: This is all of the cake I got for my money?
Mom: At least you only spent $20. - May 13, 2009 at 10:50 AM
- Sara said...
Beyond the doughnut glaze look, I'm particularly impressed that the baker didn't seem to have much idea of what a wedding cake should look like. I checked the bride's blog post and she did specify that she wanted two layers instead of three, but I don't think she requested that the cake be much shorter and squatter than the one from the photo. If you cut the top layer off the inspiration cake, you'd still have an elegant edible structure that is taller than it is wide, as wedding cakes tend to be unless the happy couple asks for something else. Why the bakery took the initiative to make a dumpy little thing without ever being asked is beyond me.
Still, good for the bride for making the most of it and realizing that a wrecky wedding cake does not ruin the wedding and certainly does not ruin the marriage. - May 13, 2009 at 10:52 AM
- Krusho said...
Epic bakery fail = Cake Wrecks WIN!
Bride: "I asked for sprinkles!"
Kim in ID - May 13, 2009 at 11:02 AM
- Tana said...
my quote (obviously inaccurate, since ruby slippers is such a good sport!): My Gawd, Momma. There's a cow pie on my cake.
- May 13, 2009 at 11:02 AM
- Christa said...
"Are you freakin kiddin me? Did you pay her?! I did leave her that pictures right? I mean seriously, does this look ANYTHING like that picture? Where is she, I'm gonna kick her in the forehead!"
The lady with the white thing in her hand is saying..."Well maybe it taste good, I mean let's just try to be positive, we can't do anything about it now. Here let me take my glasses off and see how it looks, oh see honey it looks fine without my -5.75 glasses on.
word verification-inounces...as in
how much chocolate did they use for that cake, tell me inounces not pounds please. - May 13, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Bride's mom: "Well Honey, think of it this way: whether we eat a beautiful cake, or this ugly one, it all looks the same tomorrow right before you flush."
Bridesmaid: "Ummm, THIS CAKE looks like what you would flush." - May 13, 2009 at 11:04 AM
- Jenny said...
The actual cake was a whole lot better than I figured it would look. Granted, it lacks in the dripping department, but it could have been so much worse. (Which was what I was originally thinking.)
- May 13, 2009 at 11:06 AM
- Expatriate Buckeyes said...
I think my 11 yr-old son nailed for a caption. The cake is thinking..."I'm melting!!!!"
Funny part was he didn't realize the Bride was Ruby Slippers. He was just thinking about how the cake is so much dumpier and sorter than the original. - May 13, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Bride: "Mom, you're kidding right? Where's the real cake?"
Mom: "Umm..."
Bride: "Mom, this isn't a time to joke! If you made this cake last night, and you're hiding the real cake..."
Except as we know, there's no "TAH-DAH" moment.
That'd be one pratical joke... - May 13, 2009 at 11:09 AM
- Gennifer said...
- May 13, 2009 at 11:12 AM
I like how she doesn't mention the bakery. It was probably from some cheap, crappy bakery that they didn't bother looking at before ordering a cake.
I don't have my sympathy for women wo get bad wedding cakes. XD - May 13, 2009 at 11:16 AM
"Ummmmm...who used the Stay-puft Marshmallow Man for my cake...and WTH is on top??!?!? Looks like a friggin' albino donut with no hole..."
- May 13, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Initiate Plan B--
Cake Flambe." - May 13, 2009 at 11:22 AM
- Lisa said...
Bride: "You think it'd help if I pulled out some of my hair curlers and stuck them on top?"
Bridesmaid: "Hm. With or without hair?"
Mom: "It won't matter." - May 13, 2009 at 11:25 AM
My vote is for Thomas Westgard's caption. I laughed and snorted!
- May 13, 2009 at 11:25 AM
- Read and See said...
LOL @ Cally. That would have been an awesome practical joke!
@Spicy. Don't worry, I'm not looking for your sympathy. Luckily. - May 13, 2009 at 11:26 AM
"I know the package said 'Contents may settle during shipping,' but somehow I wasn't expecting this."
My applause to Ruby Slippers, who appears to have had the right spirit on her wedding day: at the end of the day, if you're married, everything was splendid. - May 13, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Okay. I do cakes with ganache drips all the time at work, but I have never seen anything this bad. It does look like donut glaze, not ganache. AND it's not centered. It's just sad looking.
Quote-"It looks like someone already smooshed in the groom's face." - May 13, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Bride: (though tears) "I know, Mom, I know - 'It's what's on the inside that counts.'"
- May 13, 2009 at 11:31 AM
- SuperJediMom said...
The cation bubble would read:
"This has got to be a joke! Ok who is behind this? Betty was it you? Come on guys bring out the real cake... you mean this IS the real cake. I think I need some air..." - May 13, 2009 at 11:31 AM
OMG, LOL at rubyslippers! Not wrecky enough! That'll learn ya!
and huge LOL at rebecca!
And at i'm melting!
I simply can't top those comments.
ditto on thinking the pics of the folks would make a good inside or outside cover for the book.
angie2 - May 13, 2009 at 11:32 AM
- meags said...
"and i thought the biggest disappointment was going to be the wedding night..."
- May 13, 2009 at 11:34 AM
What's depressing, is that any "professional" bakery, and I include the walmarts of the world in this one, should be able to atleast produce a basic stacked two layer cake. Seriously.
This was a very easy cake. Two layers. A little chocolate dripped down the sides. Rose petals that you didn't even have to make.
So why even offer cakes if that sad lump of crumbs and frosting is the best you can do?
caption "Maybe I should start a cake business..."
".... " - May 13, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Unrelated to the cake, but at some point, do you think the bride's sister thought something like, "I wish I had worn a shirt today..."
- May 13, 2009 at 11:43 AM
Ok- number one: to all the cow references in the comments... Ahem!
Number two: Caption- "It just moved... did you see it?"
Number three: WF- faint ('nuff said) - May 13, 2009 at 11:46 AM
- Joy said...
It looks like the sta-puft marshmallow man melted....
- May 13, 2009 at 11:46 AM
- libwitch said...
The roses are nice...and the cake topper is amazing. I mean the look on her face is just wonderful because it clearly just says "You have SO GOT TO BE KIDDING ME."
But at least the rest of her wedding went wonderfully. Yeah! - May 13, 2009 at 11:54 AM
"It's going to look like the cake topper groom is scared $#--less!!!"
(I'm getting married next year---and I'm hoping for good karma...but I'm going with someone I know and keeping it simple) - May 13, 2009 at 11:59 AM
"Forget the Corpse Bride theme...Where are my car keys... We're going for a Corpse Baker theme instead!!!!"
- May 13, 2009 at 12:00 PM
How about "Makes me want to throw up, but looks like I already did."
Gross, I know, but that look on her face says it all! - May 13, 2009 at 12:00 PM
- Lucky Wife/Bookaholic said...
Hey Thomas Westgard... I have a drunk, drug addict, crazy aunt Barb too...
Mothers to be... DO NOT name your children Barbara... they will be crazy and drunks. - May 13, 2009 at 12:01 PM
- Nicholas said...
"This is exactly what happened when I met my husband through the internet."
- May 13, 2009 at 12:03 PM
- engineerdan said...
There is such a thing as you get what you paid for. The bride's original cake post: http://rubyslippersbride.blogspot.com/2008/09/let-them-eat.html
She went to a few places and scoffed at the "high" prices ($100-$300) and then went with a place that was cheaper saying, "go ahead and order the damn thing. I don't care about it anymore, I just want a CAKE and I don't even care what it looks like." You gotta remember you're not just paying for flour and eggs, you're paying for the expertise and time to bake, assemble, and decorate it. - May 13, 2009 at 12:04 PM
This reminds me of my wedding cake experience. I am an artist so I drew pictures, gave them color swatches, written instructions..
The first thing my mom said to me when I walked toward the reception is, "You're gonna be mad!"
The first picture of me with the cake I have my hand to my mouth with a hilariously incredulous look on my face.
Thankfully, I got all of my money back for the cake since it was SO off.
I have to dig up a picture of it eventually to submit. - May 13, 2009 at 12:12 PM
- joyce said...
MOM: "with a can of Hershey's syrup we might be able to fix it.."
- May 13, 2009 at 12:14 PM
- Charlene said...
I also suspect that the bakery "didn't think" her option looked enough like a wedding cake, so they improvised so it wouldn't be so individualistic and interesting. After all, everyone must conform!
But I do agree, this is a lesson in "you get what you pay for". - May 13, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Mom: So...
Bride: So...
Brides-Maid: So... Who wants tequila?!
Bride: That's why I picked you!! - May 13, 2009 at 12:21 PM
- Haiku Joy said...
Squashed cake, your debut
with such even ganache ends
all expectations.
Caption: Odette always hoped for a cake that would take her breath away . . .
wv: nonshee - the new PC term for men. - May 13, 2009 at 12:23 PM
- Haiku Joy said...
Cake's a snow baby
Sporting her first bead necklace -
Don't ask what's the hat. - May 13, 2009 at 12:27 PM
- Read and See said...
@Corkdorkdan - I'm not going to deny that the cake was low down on my list of priorities, as I said on my blog. If you've planned a wedding, you'll know that there comes a point when you DO just feel like you don't care anymore, and say "what the hell". The bakery had pictures that looked good, and the baker was getting married right after me and had pictures of his own cake, so we went with them. Shrug. It's not necessary to throw the blame around...this site is for laughing at wrecks, not for pointing fingers and blaming people for getting wrecks.
Also, just a point in reference to the "high prices" - I'm not American, and converting directly to dollars from Rands doesn't really make sense, because it doesn't work that way in real life. 100 dollars might be the equivalent of, say 1000 Rands (it changes daily), but that doesn't mean 100 dollars is worth the same to you as R1000 is to me. Do you see? What I was quoted originally was a lot for a cake. Maybe not in dollars, but it was for me. - May 13, 2009 at 12:29 PM
- Haiku Joy said...
re: corkdorkdan,
I went to that post and didn't see where she avoided cakes that were $100-300. I saw where she didn't want to pay $1000-$2000+ for a cake. Could you show me where she mentioned avoiding the $100-$300 cakes? - May 13, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Rebecca said...
Mom says, "Well honey, let's hope this is the only short stumpy thing you see today."
May 13, 2009 10:16 AM Hilarious! My vote for the one which will cause John (hubby of Jen) to giggle/snort away :) - May 13, 2009 at 12:35 PM
- Karen said...
Thought bubble: "I said I wanted the cake reduced to two tiers, not a cake that would reduce me to tears."
Booyah! - May 13, 2009 at 12:36 PM
This is my favorite one so far:
Rebecca said...
Mom says, "Well honey, let's hope this is the only short stumpy thing you see today."
May 13, 2009 10:16 AM
Way to go Ruby on having a great outlook on things. - May 13, 2009 at 12:37 PM
- Enna said...
This is the best I could come up with:
http://tinypic.com/r/xl9w1i/5 - May 13, 2009 at 12:42 PM
- StuffCooksWant said...
These comments are making me cry... You guys are hilarious!
ha ha...."short and stumpy" - May 13, 2009 at 12:47 PM
- Unknown said...
Bride:"Mum, are you buying my cake in instalments??"
Ben - May 13, 2009 at 12:50 PM
- RSA moeder said...
Based on the thatch-roofed venue and the reference to Durban, am I to assume this takes place in South Africa? If so, as a displaced South African I am stunned and mortified. We have a proud tradition of cake decorating, and even have a technique named after us. Sies man! Dis n slegte koek!
- May 13, 2009 at 12:51 PM
My thought bubble contribution:
What the HELL is this CRAP doing on my cake? Dosen't the baker know this is MY DAY?
anyway I didn't think the cake looked that bad. - May 13, 2009 at 12:51 PM
How about - "How did Uncle Harry's toupee get all the way over here?"
- May 13, 2009 at 12:53 PM
- JohnnyB said...
Caption -
MOM: Coincidently, honey, that's the same thing that will happen to your breasts after a couple children. - May 13, 2009 at 12:55 PM
- megan stemm-wade said...
"We're gonna need a bigger boat."
- May 13, 2009 at 12:56 PM
- Unknown said...
" They totally NAILED it! I can't believe how perfect it is!"
- May 13, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Bride "WTH?"
Mom "Well dear, we are in a recession, the bakery had to downsize their cake pans"
- or -
Bride "I knew I should have married Duff"
Word Verification: Choomo, I had to choomo on that cake - May 13, 2009 at 1:01 PM
- Christina M. said...
"Are you sure we have to use this as the cake? It looks like it'd make a mighty fine ring pillow."
I'm glad the bride was able to shrug this off. I'm just starting to plan for our wedding, and I'm getting jitters just looking at these. Then again, it wouldn't hurt if the cake did turn out to look horrible. I'd just send it to Cake Wrecks. ;-) - May 13, 2009 at 1:07 PM
- Trish said...
"This cakes looks exactly like a flaming bag of poo!! That was NOT the theme I was going for!"
- May 13, 2009 at 1:09 PM
- Jade said...
"Does it jiggle?"
That's all I could come up with. - May 13, 2009 at 1:10 PM
- Haiku Joy said...
Got it. Currency conversion.
I'm just the sort of American cheapskate who sews her own shoes back together, so I understand where Ruby Slippers is coming from completely. - May 13, 2009 at 1:15 PM
- Trish said...
"Well, That's the last time I go to Walmart for my special occasion cakes!"
- May 13, 2009 at 1:16 PM
- Sarah said...
"Um... what is that?" would be my reaction. Looking at that cake makes me slightly nauseous. I would have cried if I were the bride.
- May 13, 2009 at 1:18 PM
I love the fact that Victor is looking down, and looks utterly bewildered by the wreck.
- May 13, 2009 at 1:20 PM
- Christina M. said...
Tried posting, but my browser crashed. (D'oh!)
At the risk of posting twice:
"Are you sure we have to use this as the cake? It looks like it'd make a mighty fine ring pillow."
I'm glad the bride was able to shrug this off. I'm just starting to plan for our wedding, and I'm getting jitters just looking at these. Then again, it wouldn't hurt if the cake did turn out to look horrible. I'd just send it to Cake Wrecks. ;-) - May 13, 2009 at 1:21 PM
- Sarraphim said...
"Uh... WTF were they thinking?!?!?! This is NOT what we ordered!!!!!"
- May 13, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Nothing more. Nothing more. - May 13, 2009 at 1:24 PM
My vote is for Karen's caption:
"I said I wanted the cake reduced to two tiers, not a cake that would reduce me to tears."
One reason why I eloped is that I probably would have been a lot like Ruby Slippers and said, "You know what? I don't feel like going crazy over the cake, so let's just get something that won't cost us an arm and a leg." And I probably would have ended up with something like this, too.
Makes you wonder what Ruby Slipper's baker's own wedding cake looked like. Maybe he did a sloppy job on hers because he was so preoccupied with his own and just rushed their order out at the last minute. - May 13, 2009 at 1:36 PM
- engineerdan said...
@RubySlippers - I just think it's important to compare apples to apples, give people context. The first thing I thought when I saw your cake was that this bakery was clearly not qualified to make the type of cake you wanted, not that they somehow didn't understand your request. I have that complaint about a lot of cakes I see on here, not just yours. And unfortunately, skills and experience to make something big and fancy cost money.
For the exchange rate thing, I know it's not exactly equivalent, but I didn't see any other way to get a grasp on how (un)reasonable the cake prices were. How does 1000 rand compare to what you would pay for a cheap grocery store cake?
@Haiku Joy: the bride is quoting South African currency in her post, not dollars. There's a conversion rate of about 10:1. - May 13, 2009 at 1:41 PM
"Well...it's certainly scary...just not in the way I'd hoped!"
- May 13, 2009 at 1:44 PM
Bride: "Ok, y'know? This would be a lot funnier if i was a cop."
- May 13, 2009 at 1:46 PM
- bookbug said...
For the bubble, "Well, it could be worse. Just think: I could've married this cake decorator."
- May 13, 2009 at 1:51 PM
- Unknown said...
I said "gothic" not "tragic"
- May 13, 2009 at 1:53 PM
- Heather said...
"I really need to learn to say no. Why did I agree to let his mom make our cake?"
You are a good sport Ruby Slippers! I'm headed to read your blog now :) - May 13, 2009 at 1:59 PM
- Frank said...
My crappy cake is overflowing...
- May 13, 2009 at 2:01 PM
- Brianna T said...
No caption, but the inspiration cake is gorgeous!
- May 13, 2009 at 2:23 PM
- Haiku Joy said...
Pins, pins and needles!
Waiting for confirmation
From John's snort-guffaw.
wv: caterb
Song by Beables: "Seeking words of wisdom . . . caterb, caterb . . ." - May 13, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Combined with the cake topper, i'd have to caption this the "ungrateful dead" lol. Poor woman, i can't imagine how horrifying it was to see that. lol
- May 13, 2009 at 2:48 PM
Okay, I've been to her blog and totally don't get the goth theme for the cake. There is NOTHING else in her wedding that suggests goth. Not her dress, her hairstyle, the venue, the groomsmens outfits. The hall decorations, the invitations...NOTHING!!!
So why the goth cake???? - May 13, 2009 at 2:52 PM
- Joy said...
Can the readers vote? Thomas Westgard's caption made me laugh so hard I snorted.
And Ruby Slippers, I'm glad you didn't let it ruin your day! If anything, you've got a great story to tell your grandchildren when they ask you about your wedding. - May 13, 2009 at 2:56 PM
- Jeannette said...
"urgh. that's what i get for asking the lady in trailor #3 to make my cake. shoulda went with wal-mart like ma said."
*snicker* - May 13, 2009 at 2:56 PM
- Sckuter18 said...
"is this the cake that is going to be on the cakewrecks cover?"
- May 13, 2009 at 3:13 PM
- missELAINEeous said...
I don't have a thought to put in the bubble, but I do want to vote and say that Rebecca's from around 10:16 A.M. is THE ABSOLUTE BEST!
- May 13, 2009 at 3:20 PM
- Barb said...
@ Lucky Wife re the Barbara name comment - Hey, I didn't know we'd met! Or was I too drunk to remember?? LOL
- May 13, 2009 at 3:23 PM
"Ma ! It looks like the stay-puft marshmallow man was in your garden again ! And he poo'd on the table !!"
- May 13, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Oooh Tough one... I'm between Rebecca and Karen's comments... Ummm and my own of course cause I'm a laugh a minute :oD
- May 13, 2009 at 3:32 PM
- Gwen said...
Glad I'm not the only one who loves the "they asked for this but got THIS" posts best.
- May 13, 2009 at 3:44 PM
"I'll title this picture 'wreckollections' in my wedding scrapbook"
- May 13, 2009 at 3:49 PM
- Lisa Deon said...
singing MacArthur Park by Richard Harris "Someone left the cake out in the rain. I don't think that I can take it, 'cause it took so long to bake it, and I'll never have that recipe again...Oh no..."
- May 13, 2009 at 3:49 PM
- Gwen said...
corkdorkdan said...
"The first thing I thought when I saw your cake was that this bakery was clearly not qualified to make the type of cake you wanted, not that they somehow didn't understand your request. I have that complaint about a lot of cakes I see on here, not just yours."
So, in your opinion, corkdork, when does the bakery have the responsibility to turn down an order that they know they shouldn't take?
What if the bakery has a book full of pictures of nice cakes? What if the bride shows them her picture and they assure her they can make it, instead of admitting that they can't?
Doesn't the bakery have the obligation to follow through on the contract, no matter what price they've agreed upon? Or do you think that any couple paying less than $300 deserves a crappy looking cake, just on principal? - May 13, 2009 at 3:57 PM
- Jealous Bitch said...
"Oh great, now my picture on Cake Wrecks is going to be me in these curlers." - May 13, 2009 at 4:12 PM
- Scritzy said...
"I'm sorry, honey. She must have thought that 'goth' meant the same thing as 'oh, it's SUPPOSED to look bad."
"Give me the pitchfork. I am SO going after those [insert preferred descriptive noun here] at Piggly Wiggly."
"Holy crap!" "Precisely." - May 13, 2009 at 4:19 PM
- Brianna T said...
"This looks nothing like Epcot."
- May 13, 2009 at 4:26 PM
come come, let's be reasonable. it seems they had a film noire/ movie theme, and it was a very classy cake they were after! i think the price sounds reasonable, but then, i made my own cake.
wv: theedome (sounds like a stadium) - May 13, 2009 at 4:31 PM
- MeilingM said...
You've got to be kidding me!
I certainly hope they don't think we're paying for this!
No really; you've got to be kidding me!
There's no time to fix this.
This is _so_ going on Cake Wrecks. - May 13, 2009 at 4:36 PM
- May 13, 2009 at 4:40 PM
- Sarah said...
Although Victor screwed up by buying silk flowers rather than pay for a real florist, and the rain caused a muddy puddle that got all over his bride's shoes, he was able to make it up to Emily on their wedding day by offering to submit their photo to her favorite blog, Cake Wrecks.
- May 13, 2009 at 4:40 PM
- The Masked Mommy said...
That's the photograph RIGHT THERE that you need for your book cover! Seriously!
- May 13, 2009 at 5:08 PM
- Kelly M said...
I knew my fiance was nervous but did he have to have an accident on the cake?? What do we do with a poo stained cake?? - May 13, 2009 at 5:26 PM
- MFonvielle said...
Pick any of the three in the picture:
It's gotta be one of those undecided tone huhs, though. With a bit of an upward chin action or a slow "well, there it is" sort of nods. - May 13, 2009 at 5:39 PM
This has GOT to be the book cover. The expressions are priceless!!!!
- May 13, 2009 at 5:45 PM
Caption: "Oh. My. Goth. I am going to die. Again."
- May 13, 2009 at 5:54 PM
- Unknown said...
Caption, "It's got roses on it. You like roses."
~Goth Bunnyy - May 13, 2009 at 6:06 PM
- parlezvouskiwi said...
OH MY GOD. How disappointed would you be!!!
- May 13, 2009 at 6:06 PM
I do not have a caption for the bride but i think the look on the toppers faces says "oh god, what chocolate quick sand is this?"
- May 13, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Trying agian . .
"It's got roses on it . . . You like roses." - May 13, 2009 at 6:07 PM
- Read and See said...
@corkdorkdan: I see your point that the baker turned out not to be qualified for this kind of job, but I wasn't to know that. If they had this kind of picture in their book I wouldn't actually have hired them! I agree with Gwen - so if a bride pays less than X amount for a cake, then she has to assume it's going to be a wreck? That's not fair.
A storebought cake that you find on regular shelves is usually about 40 or 50 Rand. That's just one tier, of course. That's why I couldn't fathom paying R2700 for a cake to feed less than 70 people!
@Judy: I wasn't trying to have a gothic theme (that was Cake Wreck's own assumption). The Corpse Bride thing was partly because of the *movie* theme we had, and just because it was cute and quirky. Oh, and also because our wedding was on Halloween. As for the cake, we just liked it. No ulterior gothic motive!
And for those of you who asked: It actually tasted great! So that was something. - May 13, 2009 at 6:08 PM
"Someone grab the plunger, I think my cake's backed up!"
wv coness- Ruby Slippers must've talked to the coness at the bakery who led her to believe they could pull the inspiration cake off. - May 13, 2009 at 6:09 PM
bride: "ooh, how interesting! it's not what i asked for, but look at the patterns! all that black and white! and it's much bigger than i expected, too! if only we could get that brown-red-white lumpy thing off of it..."
mother: "er... that's the table, honey. that... brown-red-white lumpy thing- that's the cake."
bride: oh.... - May 13, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Now voting for Briana
"this looks nothing like Epcot" - May 13, 2009 at 6:47 PM
- Queen of All Wild Things said...
What's even funnier is that in the picture with the cake topper, it really looks like Victor (the male figure) is also gazing at the cake in disbelief.
WV: unding - what the baker's life will be if tha bride ever gets her hands on him/her. - May 13, 2009 at 6:54 PM
"...you dropped my real cake outside, didn't you. Honestly...this is like trying to buy a new matching hamster to hide the fact that the old one died!"
WV: "protica"...goodnight everybody!! - May 13, 2009 at 7:04 PM
- ksaldria said...
The wedding wrecks make me cringe the most D:
On the other hand the first picture of how the cake was supposed to look is awesome! I love that cake! - May 13, 2009 at 7:25 PM
- Boozy Tooth said...
Thank GOD for the classy cake topper is all I can say.
And I mean that sincerely.
No freaking way... word verification is "bleds." - May 13, 2009 at 7:44 PM
- Amy said...
Bride: Ha Ha really funny, now where's the real cake.
Mom: Honey I'm sorry this is the real cake.
Bride: Come on you guys, I need to finish getting ready, where's the real cake.
Bridesmaid: This is the real cake.
Bride: Really? OHHHHH. - May 13, 2009 at 8:02 PM
Aw come on! They didn't even give us a picture of Hugh Jackman naked! - May 13, 2009 at 8:20 PM
- Meghan said...
"Didn't I ask him to empty the diaper genie?"
- May 13, 2009 at 9:02 PM
- Meghan said...
"Didn't I tell him to empty the diaper genie and this is what he did?"
- May 13, 2009 at 9:03 PM
- Unknown said...
My goodness, y'all are right . . . it doesn't look anything like epcot! Egads!
Whoever first mentioned that as a caption is brilliant. - May 13, 2009 at 9:12 PM
- Unknown said...
"Oh fantastic, now all we need is a fat cop and the scene will be completely set, where is my vodka" - May 13, 2009 at 9:16 PM
- Kat said...
"Hey....delivery guy, come back COME BACK I say!! This is not my cake! Was the wreckerator a near-sighted, hungry pigeon? COME BACK!"
XD - May 13, 2009 at 9:18 PM
My vote for best caption goes to
Rebecca said...
Mom says, "Well honey, let's hope this is the only short stumpy thing you see today."
It certainly made me laugh. Good for you Ruby Slippers for maintaining a healthy perspective on a big day. May you have many happy years together. You have certainly made some folks happy here today.
-WM - May 13, 2009 at 9:56 PM
- Kyrelsis Fizzlesalot said...
Mother of bride, "When they said they had to replace their baker I had no idea she was a 4 foot 16 year old."
- May 13, 2009 at 10:02 PM
I think I sort of know what happened. The bride requested "two layers." Technically, that cake is two layers. However, she obviously mean to "tiers." To look like the photo, each cake would have several layers. The baker should have known better, or if there was some confusion, he should have called the bride to clarify. He obviously couldn't make a cake like the picture with only two layers. Well, if he were really skilled, maybe, but he's obviously not really skilled. However, despite the possible miscommunication, there's no excuse for the crackly ganache and ugly rosebuds.
- May 13, 2009 at 10:17 PM
- Unknown said...
I think Ruby Slippers deserves some Wreck swag, like a Naked Mohawk Baby Carrot Jockey t-shirt for being a great sport.....
- May 13, 2009 at 10:23 PM
- Mum-me said...
Caption: "Who would put an overweight starfish on top of a cake .... hang on, is that MY wedding cake????"
- May 13, 2009 at 10:26 PM
- Unknown said...
Oh Lord. O_o
I paid $120 for my wedding cake from Walmart and it looked infinately better than that. - May 13, 2009 at 10:38 PM
- Nicole T. said...
Not sure if anyone else noticed, but the graham crackers are missing from the huge s'more!
I mean, seriously, it looks like a huge marshmallow with melted chocolate. :P - May 13, 2009 at 10:43 PM
- Hyena Overlord said...
Sorry...the cake should be in a commercial for traveler's diarrhea. "no matter where you're going or what the occassion...."
wv...unctest...reminds me of a note passed to me by a previous co worker. "thine unctuous manner and spiteful tongue hath convinced me that thine are naught but a bitch." He was adorable. - May 13, 2009 at 10:50 PM
- semi~psycho~baker said...
"you have got to be fu__ing kidding me right... "
- May 13, 2009 at 10:54 PM
- Cammie said...
Darn...Vashti beat me to my caption!
- May 13, 2009 at 11:07 PM
"I know that I said that I wanted something different and unusual, but this is SO not what I meant!"
"Who ordered the S'More cake?"
Great attitude RubySlippers! - May 13, 2009 at 11:43 PM
If my cake turns out completely crappy like that, I would probably shoot whoever made it.
- May 13, 2009 at 11:45 PM
- engineerdan said...
@RubySlippers - Thanks for the clarification. I've never planned or paid for a wedding, so I don't know how expensive they are. The prices you quoted do seem pretty high.
I don't think that you should assume every cake under X dollars is a wreck, but it's reasonable to assume the level of skill and effort that goes into it are less than that of a more expensive one, especially if you get several quotes that are more expensive. When I buy a pair of headphones that are $5 they might work fine, but I assume that the other ones on the shelf that are all $20 are probably better.
@Gwen - I'm not sure the bakery ever has a responsibility to turn down a customer. No salesperson is going to turn down business, especially if the person making the sale is different from the one assigned to make the cake. However, I do think if the bride was not satisfied with her purchase, she has every right to a refund and the bakery has a responsibility to fulfill that obligation. I would point out in this case that the bakery made the right decision. It appears they made the sale, they provided an inferior product, they were never questioned about it, and didn't receive any bad press about it. If there's no consequence, why would they turn down the sale? - May 14, 2009 at 1:13 AM
"I KNEW we should never have let Aunt Sylvia make the cake for our wedding present. She never did like me."
- May 14, 2009 at 2:59 AM
"You're kidding, right? I could have saved $500 and did this myself!"
Alexandria @ http://jackalibis.dreamwidth.org/
(And this is now going to be forwarded to the brides-to-be in my life--two of my friends are getting married soon, and I want to ensure they understand the importance of ensuring the baker knows what the heck they're doing.) - May 14, 2009 at 3:10 AM
- Simon said...
"Y'know ... it's got a corpse topper. We could always claim the cake is decomposing, too."
"But no one would eat it, then!"
"... hey, more to freeze for the anniversary!" - May 14, 2009 at 5:01 AM
- Mandi said...
Gah. No witty comment. So sad though, as the original was a beautiful cake.
Love your site, by the way!! - May 14, 2009 at 5:36 AM
- Read and See said...
*waves* I'll take wreck swag! Over here!
If I get on the book cover, do I get royalties? Because that's the only way I'll agree to having a picture of me in curlers and no make-up in a book! :P
I love the person who pointed out that Victor the Corpse Groom is looking incredulously at the cake too! Haha. I never noticed that. Brilliant. - May 14, 2009 at 5:41 AM
- The Creeper said...
Ok, now I'm worried about the groom's cake I just ordered. If it turns out properly, it's going to be a Red Wings mascot octopus on top of a hockey puck.
If it doesn't. It's going to look like a purple blob, on top of a hunk of coal. - May 14, 2009 at 6:42 AM
- Jen said...
Again, I beg you to stop putting asterisks in the copy then making us scroll all the way to the bottom of the post, then all the way back up. I hate that!
- May 14, 2009 at 7:03 AM
"I wonder if I could have saved some money and just let my flower-girl bake the cake, it might have looked better, she did get an "A" on her grade one art project..."
I would have totally sued the baker for this one, it might not get her a beautiful wedding cake but it might make her feel better to know that she could put this charlatan out of business. - May 14, 2009 at 8:04 AM
- Karen said...
"Is it too late to get that Entenmann's cake?"
http://withoutastitch.blogspot.com/ - May 14, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Bride: "Two hours. I have two hours. I can get to the bakery, kill them all, take the express way back, and still have time to fix my hair. Now, where did I leave my shotgun?"
8) Windrose - May 14, 2009 at 9:10 AM
Okay two things:
I think the original cake was made with BUTTERCREAM by someone who knows how to use GANACHE CORRECTLY. The second was made with FONDANT by some who used cheap COUVERTURE and INCORRECTLY. Basically in a nutshell - they had no idea what they were doing!
And secondly :
@verizonbeans who said: "Again, I beg you to stop putting asterisks in the copy then making us scroll all the way to the bottom of the post, then all the way back up. I hate that!"
I've only one thing to say to that - If you don't like the way Jen does her blog then don't read it. Go to another site. No ones nailed your little tail to the floor here. - May 14, 2009 at 9:29 AM
"I think we need to return this to Little Miss Muffet"
- May 14, 2009 at 9:48 AM
- Dorci said...
"What the crap."
- May 14, 2009 at 9:58 AM
My classy wedding...*ruined*!
- May 14, 2009 at 10:03 AM
- Steve said...
No snappy comment, but anyone here read Calvin & Hobbes?? Is it just me, or do the bride, her sister and her mother look like they could be some of Calvin's aghast snowmen??
- May 14, 2009 at 10:21 AM
- Jenna Lynn Cody said...
"I can't believe you ordered a wedding cake from Dunkin' Donuts".
- May 14, 2009 at 10:53 AM
- Jenna Lynn Cody said...
BTW, while I like the "only short and stumpy thing you see on your wedding day" comment, it assumes that the bride hasn't already seen her fiance's, err, "groom's cake".
In this day and age, that's not particularly likely. - May 14, 2009 at 11:04 AM
- Justi said...
Wow, that is too funny!
- May 14, 2009 at 11:46 AM
Okay Steve I am so totally picturing Calvin and Hobbes Aghast Snowmen now HA! HA! you are so right!!!! Hilarious!
- May 14, 2009 at 11:48 AM
- Beth Gaddis said...
My Caption..."I told my fiancee that Duff doesn't work out of the back of a truck parked behind the Ikea, but nooooooo."
- May 14, 2009 at 12:24 PM
I feel sooo bad for this girl. Her dreams must have been crushed!
- May 14, 2009 at 12:28 PM
- RachelKate said...
The bride is thinking: "There will be blood on this cake after all. THE BAKER'S BLOOD!!!" :)
- May 14, 2009 at 12:54 PM
"That looks more Herman Munster than what I intended as the Bride of Frankenstein, where do the neck screws go? Hmmm"
- May 14, 2009 at 1:01 PM
It looks like Sylar stole this cake's superpowers...
- May 14, 2009 at 1:45 PM
- Nicole said...
"Why did I go with the Abercrombie & Fitch bakery for my Hot Topic cake?"
- May 14, 2009 at 2:32 PM
- Unknown said...
Kudos to the bride for making the best of it! I think most women would have gone all bridezilla and shredded the entire reception to bits.
- May 14, 2009 at 4:11 PM
corpse bridge theme = insta-fail
- May 14, 2009 at 5:36 PM
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