Bragging Rights

[sparticle]

Originally posted by Coffee
hmm...perhaps matching bag and hat combos???

I def need a few more styles of hats though. Not everyone would look great in the flat hat thingys.

"Go withs" are always a great idea. 'Cause if they get the hat, and like it, well, they just gotta have the bag to go with it! And if they like the hat and bag, of course they need the cell phone pouch with the nice long skinny strap so they can wear it anywhere! :)

Those bags are beautiful, BTW!

[Audreyvgs]

ooOOOOo yeah, make a cell phone pouch on it so that you can get your fingers down it to get the phone before it clicks off, unlike mine!

[ally]

hmm, any plans of selling those bags on the net?

[weissenflatz]

I went to see a concert of Massive Attack last Saturday!

It was great! (http://www.gdynia.pl/?co=mieszkancy/opener)

[Magpie]

My new mouse... I know, it isn't much. I think it's groovy and I'm easily amused :p (btw, I don't recommend spilling Coke directly inside your optical mouse)
http://www.angrypoodle.net/images/images9/groovy.jpg

[daverbee]

I have one of these hanging from the rear view mirror in my car!

[Aphrodite]

Oh I love that!!!!!!!
I mean it. I really love that.

It looks sparticularly wonderful.

[Spicy Jack]

I GOT A NEW APT!!!!!

WHOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!!

I move in at the end of the week. I'll let you monkeymailers know of the new address as soon as i am settled.

WHOOO HOOOOOO!!!!! So excited!

[daverbee]

Congrats, Spicy! Have some nachos to celebrate!

("Sparticularly"...Ha!)

[Spicy Jack]

Thank you....I think I will.

I CAN WALK TO WORK!

no more waking at 5:30am. Hell yeah!

[Coffee]

Congrats Spicy...from your enthusiasm it sounds like you found a good place.

Here is a potted plant house warming gift for you...enjoy. :D
http://216.167.102.132/newstuff/pottedplant.jpg

[Spicy Jack]

:D I shall love it and care for it. :D

[daverbee]

I have a green thumb, can I have one of those? I'll take goooood care of it!

[nycwriters]

... and it was page 18 of the bragging rights thread where the zemonkey's inner hippie came out ...

[Coffee]

Originally posted by nycwriters
... and it was page 18 of the bragging rights thread where the zemonkey's inner hippie came out ...

:D


P.S. Aren't those plants notoriously hard to keep alive?...I understand that they are prone to attracting primate pests.

[nycwriters]

I wonder how well they'd survive in NYC smog?

[Spicy Jack]

* going shopping for flourescent lights *

[bealeblues]

*invoking attorney client privilege... and i do work on the barter system.....*

[ally]

geranium fertilizer works v. well.

cough, or so i've heard.

[Spicy Jack]

;)

[Coffee]

Originally posted by ally
geranium fertilizer works v. well.

cough, or so i've heard.

It's a weed...Light and dirt work great, cough, or so I've heard.

[trisherina]

They're relatively easy to grow once they reach seedling stage, or so I've heard, though some guests might wonder why you keep such charming foliage in the stairwell crawlspace.

[sparticle]

You can't grow them outdoors, though -- they disappear overnight!

[sparticle]

Originally posted by daverbee
I have one of these hanging from the rear view mirror in my car!

I want one! Hey, wait..... ;)

[sparticle]

Originally posted by Aphrodite
Oh I love that!!!!!!!
I mean it. I really love that.

It looks sparticularly wonderful.

;)

[sparticle]

Originally posted by trisherina
They're relatively easy to grow once they reach seedling stage, or so I've heard, though some guests might wonder why you keep such charming foliage in the stairwell crawlspace.

Mr. Sparticle was a horticlturist of some stature during his days at Kent State, specializing in just such indoor ornamentals. In fact, he once flew to Hawaii in search of some rather rare seeds. :D ;)

[weissenflatz]

I just sold my old Saab 99...

Not sure if this is something to brag about. I'll miss the her (cars are female right? This one was called Sabine)

[ally]

oooh, the first car i ever drove was a saab 99!!

[nycwriters]

I had to send back the bureau. Can't afford it now. :(

[sparticle]

Waaaaah. :( That sucks rocks.

[daverbee]

Originally posted by weissenflatz
I just sold my old Saab 99...

Not sure if this is something to brag about. I'll miss the her (cars are female right? This one was called Sabine)
Did you get another car or are you relying on pedal power?
Speaking of cars, and since this is the bragging rights thread, my Sparticularly Nice Amulet is hanging from the rear view mirror of one of these.

[trisherina]

Originally posted by nycwriters
I had to send back the bureau. Can't afford it now. :(

Aww, you're kidding... I was actually wondering about that. I'm about to do some furniture buying to fill the renovated spaces, and having a tough time finding anything I like as much as you liked that bureau.

[Avalon]

Originally posted by nycwriters
I had to send back the bureau. Can't afford it now. :(

Ohhh poo. Sorry hon :(

[Spicy Jack]

I got the keys to my apartment! All the appliances are BRAND NEW! I walked in and the fridge was already cold, so I went shopping and filled her up. All the utilities are on and I've started to move in. I just have no furniture. Eh, who needs furniture anyhow. IKEA here I come! YEAH!!!!

[daverbee]

Lessee, who can guess what Spicy put in her fridge?

[Spicy Jack]

I hate grocery shopping, really just any shopping in general, so I figured I should get EVERYTHING now that I might ever need, you know, all the basics. So, I start at one end and made my way down, picking up anything that I might need. Starting from scratch is NOT easy. Halfway thru the store the cart is OVERFILLED, like embaressingly overfilled, and I haden't even made it to the cheese section. Luckily, I had room underneath the cart for a few 6 packs and cheese, the important stuff. I hate shopping. All I didn't get was bread, corn tortillas, and meat. Whoops. I guess I have to go back. Bleh.

I want a personal shopper.

[trisherina]

http://www.flexpack.org/achiev/Low%20Res%20JPEGS/KraftShreddedCheese.jpg
http://www.iasusa.com/KGS%20Retail%20Product%20Line/2F%20Campbell/Images/product%204.gif
http://www.aedairy.com/images/sourcream_.gif
http://home.swipnet.se/~w-25883/mexfood/foto/guacamole.gif

[Spicy Jack]

YUMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[trisherina]

Well, if I could really give you a housewarming gift, that'd be it, but with better guacamole maybe...

[Spicy Jack]

Well thanky! It's perfect!

[masterofNone]

a hint. make a list.

[daverbee]

It's always been so odd to me the number of people who hate grocery shopping. I enjoy it! Especially if it's for a special dinner with friends.

[nycwriters]

www.netgrocer.com

[daverbee]

Originally posted by nycwriters
www.netgrocer.com
No produce section. Sorry, I ain't shopping there...

[Deviate]

i just got me one of these:

http://images3.ichotelsgroup.com/cq/content/dec/pc/1/en/points/us/bm/points1/george_foreman__champ_grill_with_red_bun_warmer.It emInfoPar.Single.ItemImage.gif

now i'm grilling ev-er-ee day.

[Aphrodite]

Originally posted by Deviate


now i'm grilling ev-er-ee day.

Colours! Very cool! So did they finally make it so that the griddle comes out for cleaning? It would make life so much easier.

[Deviate]

nope.

and mine's actually clear, but no one wanted to photo that one.

[priceyfatprude]

You can make Mickey Mouse pancakes on that thing, looks like Mickey's in jail.

[Deviate]

Mickey in jail? intriguing...

so far i've only been making chicken, pork and beef, veggies, etc. but LOVING it billions much.

[masterofNone]

it looks like an iGeorge.

[Deviate]

hmm, never thought about that before. too true.

[sparticle]

an iGeorge! hahahahaha!

[Aphrodite]

This past weekend was the summer festival here. It is quite large and brings people from all over.

My daughter won a bicycle! A good one. She was so excited it was funny.

[masterofNone]

i can see the surface of my desk.

[daverbee]

I forgot what the surface of my desk looks like!

[Coffee]

Originally posted by Aphrodite


My daughter won a bicycle! A good one. She was so excited it was funny.

It's always exciting to win stuff...congrats to your daughter.

I won a small vidio camera in a raffle at the telescope conference I went to a month ago. Found the package on my door step 2 weeks ago and it really made my day. It might even prove usefull in our BBB school shows if we ever get our old donated laptop up and running...it fits into the eyepiece holder of the scope and connects to a lap top. We can use it to look at the moon or planets and let everyone see it at once instead of having a line at the scope waiting for their chance to see stuff.

[Aphrodite]

Coffee
That's great! Winning something is so much fun. My daughter was floating around all evening last night.

My bike lives in the living room. Hers is a good one now, so last night it was parked in the living room too. I came in and she was just looking at it. Her whole face was beaming.

Congratulations to you too.

[trisherina]

We gots walls! (and dust) (http://members.shaw.ca/danhanson/Theater/HTDrywall.htm)

[Aphrodite]

Trish, That is amazing! Well done.

[Hermione]

I just eradicated about one thousand red ants..

[trisherina]

Originally posted by Aphrodite
Trish, That is amazing! Well done.

I'll tell Rat Man you said that, and he'll beam all evening. :D He is good once he gets in full blown Obsession Mode.

[nycwriters]

I enjoy reading all this happy news. Congrats to everyone!

[Avalon]

Originally posted by trisherina
I'll tell Rat Man you said that, and he'll beam all evening. :D He is good once he gets in full blown Obsession Mode.

wow! Beautiful; I want that staircase!

[Magpie]

I have washed two large furry animals and two long haired girls... all in the backyard w/the hose.

[funkytuba]

Originally posted by Coffee
I won a small vidio camera in a raffle at the telescope conference I went to a month ago. [...]
We can use it to look at the moon or planets and let everyone see it at once instead of having a line at the scope waiting for their chance to see stuff.

and at home you can use it for video surveillance in case someone tries to steal your replacement gardening implements

[Coffee]

Originally posted by funkytuba
and at home you can use it for video surveillance in case someone tries to steal your replacement gardening implements

:D

[Hermione]

I PASSED MY ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS!!!!!

[nycwriters]

Congratulations! :D

[trisherina]

Well, I don't know about you, but I knew you were gonna.


(Congratulations, surbhi-rat!) :D

[Hermione]

Thanks :)

I knew I was going to pass Government/Politics, but I wasn't too sure about Statistics. I am obsessed with stats.. but the free response portion of the exam killed me. yayy... I passed I passed.. I'm going to do a happy dance!!

[Spicy Jack]

congrats!

[lapietra]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!

[Deviate]

talked my stalker down. hurrah!

[Klynne]

Who is stalking you Deev?

[nycwriters]

Did I mention when I sent back the lovely lovely bureau ... that I'm stuck with the $100 shipping fees? Bah.

[sparticle]

Originally posted by nycwriters
Did I mention when I sent back the lovely lovely bureau ... that I'm stuck with the $100 shipping fees? Bah.

Well, THAT certainly fvcking stinks! I guess it's inevitable. I just hope they don't slam you with a restocking fee.

[daverbee]

Originally posted by Magpie
I have washed two large furry animals and two long haired girls... all in the backyard w/the hose.
Good plan. Don't have to clean the bathtub as much.

[daverbee]

Originally posted by surbhi
I PASSED MY ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS!!!!!

Many, many congratulations!

[daverbee]

quote:
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Originally posted by Aphrodite


My daughter won a bicycle! A good one. She was so excited it was funny.
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Originally posted by Coffee
It's always exciting to win stuff...congrats to your daughter.

I won a small vidio camera in a raffle at the telescope conference I went to a month ago. Found the package on my door step 2 weeks ago and it really made my day. It might even prove usefull in our BBB school shows if we ever get our old donated laptop up and running...it fits into the eyepiece holder of the scope and connects to a lap top. We can use it to look at the moon or planets and let everyone see it at once instead of having a line at the scope waiting for their chance to see stuff.
I won a chainsaw at Home Depot a long time ago. I still use it and it still works like a champ!

[ally]

i went to see placebo play nimes are

[ally]

i went to see placebo play nimes arena last night, farking brilliant.

[Avalon]

Today is the first day that I do not see any hint of my black eye!!

HOORAY!!

This episode has convinced me to never have cosmetic surgery, ever. By the time the brusing subsided, it would be time to do it again:p

[daverbee]

Congrats to Avvy on getting her eye back!

[daverbee]

Congrats to Avvy on getting her eye back!

[red]

what's with the double talk?

[Avalon]

Thanks Daver!!

If you hit submit twice (because the board is slow to respond) it will double post.

And besides..Daver is twice as happy:)

[daverbee]

Originally posted by Avalon
Thanks Daver!!

If you hit submit twice (because the board is slow to respond) it will double post.

And besides..Daver is twice as happy:)
Again???? Arrrgh!
Oh, well, twice the congratulations! Enjoy your blackeyeless vacation!

[masterofNone]

http://www.standardimagination.com/blogspace/boat1.jpg
i finished my catamaran.

[sparticle]

Whoa! Cool!

[Audreyvgs]

Where you goin with that new vessel? The way it sits now, you could get drunk and fall out in the middle of nowhere and not drown!

[Avalon]

I just baked 2 pineapple upsidedown cakes, from scratch! And they are beautiful. YAY! Go me!:p

[masterofNone]

Originally posted by Audreyvgs
Where you goin with that new vessel? The way it sits now, you could get drunk and fall out in the middle of nowhere and not drown!
yeah, it's a goin'-nowhere-fast cat for a few more weeks. then i think we'll take it to the potomac river for her christening and maiden voyage.

[TheGinchiest]

I just made 3 corndogs.

They are the official corndog of Nascar, apparently.

I wish I had pineapple upside down cake. It's been my birthday cake since I was 6.

Last Friday was my birthday.

And my Mom didn't make it for the first time in 20 years.

But I have these bitchin' Nascar-dogs.

[Avalon]

awwww, sorry Ginch:( If you lived closer, I would give you one for your own.

[masterofNone]

one week.

[Aphrodite]

great looking catamaran moN.

I had a 16' Bic Cat for about 3 years.

Yours looks much nicer.

[masterofNone]

it looks nicer now. a year ago it looked like compost. thanks.

[Coffee]

Is that a Hobie Cat MoN?
I used to sail on a Hobie 18' with my departed buddy...we had some great times on that boat...they are FAAAASSSSTTTT. :D :cool:

[masterofNone]

yep it is. yep they are.

[Audreyvgs]

http://www.audreyheffner.net/CSBW.jpg

I did it on a 2' x 2' sheet of galvanized that I found at the hardware store, I liked the image I put on the guesthouse so much that I had to do it again!

My girlfriend called her boyfriend a cocky smarty boy once, and we've never stopped laughing about it

[nycwriters]

geeze Aud, you are so talented! :)

[masterofNone]

seriously!

[trisherina]

Lucky 2' @ 2' sheet of galvanized!

What's the Hobie Cat named, moN?

[masterofNone]

"the elusive Now."

[Aphrodite]

Aud, I love it!

[Audreyvgs]

Thanks, Guys! *blushes*

[chuckie egg]

I'm off work tomorrow.. yeehah!

[daverbee]

Originally posted by masterofNone
http://www.standardimagination.com/blogspace/boat1.jpg
i finished my catamaran.
Great job! Have a helluva time on it!

[daverbee]

Originally posted by Audreyvgs
http://www.audreyheffner.net/CSBW.jpg

I did it on a 2' x 2' sheet of galvanized that I found at the hardware store, I liked the image I put on the guesthouse so much that I had to do it again!

My girlfriend called her boyfriend a cocky smarty boy once, and we've never stopped laughing about it
Your art still amazes me, Aud. When are you gonna start work on the See Rock City barn?

[daverbee]

Originally posted by chuckie egg
I'm off work tomorrow.. yeehah!
Now that's something to brag about!

[rmr]

...... someone just told me that i reminded them of old school liz phair...........coming from chicago that made me so happy

[trisherina]

I regrouted this table today. I did all the tile work myself. It's a real love-hate relationship.

[Aphrodite]

Very Nice!

[madasacutsnake]

Good table.

More on the vicarious bragging thread. My friend's husband's movie is now with Newline Cinema (that's the Lord of the Rings people). It's set in a futuristic ship graveyard, only the ships are actually spaceships. And the protagonist is a good man whom bad men want to do bad things. And so on. I know who the leads probably will be but I'm not allowed to say.

However, Avalon, it is not Hugh Jackman.

[masterofNone]

i slept for 5 hours.

[Coffee]

Amazing Sign Audrey...Wow.

When does the Cat get wet MoN?

[masterofNone]

in my current state of mind i thought you were asking a philosophical question. sort of a zen koan. when does the cat get wet? hmmm. in a few weeks when i get my hull registration numbers.

[Frieda]

i just did 600 situps without trouble, no numb toes! :)

[zefrank]

Originally posted by Frieda
i just did 600 situps without trouble, no numb toes! :)

your doing them wrong - situps don't involve your toes.

[Frieda]

no silly, my back was farking up before! couldn't feel my toes and sometimes my feet and sometimes my legs and then i would suddenly fall and crash down the stairs or something.. so i got back therapy and exercises and now it's all going better! :)

[masterofNone]

two weeks.

[Deviate]

new glasses. i'll post a pic one of these days.

[RuneT]

I have managed not to go insane yet

[chuckie egg]

At work yesterday I got my pay slip, the salary indicated on it was a LOT more than it should be..

I got my annual increase which was 2.5% on last months, and I was confused as to why it had gone up so much without my knowledge. It'd also been backdated to July.

I decided to be honest and went to see the finance guy today thinking it was just a mistake, he said it was correct and that I should have received a letter!! He took me to personnel to see where that letter was.. they were very impressed by my honesty. I thanked them and when I turned around to walk out of the office who was stood there but the multi-millionaire owner of the company. I hope he heard us! (Brownie points for Egg!)

Its nice to finally feel like I'm valued :)

[daverbee]

So they're finally catching onto something we've known for all the time we've known you?
Tell 'em to get with the program! We knew how special you were looooooooong ago!

[Deviate]

congrats chuckie-babe!

i just got a new book in the mail! i'm so stoked. and my next new book will be here in just a few days.

[masterofNone]

i do not have herpes.

[melissa]

Congrats, MoN! You should be proud.

[masterofNone]

proud, not so much. relieved. lucky.

[melissa]

I'll be happy if I can go my entire life without an herpes scare.

[masterofNone]

yes you will.

[melissa]

I'm glad you got the clean bill of health.

[Deviate]

wow, i don't have herpes either. score!

[masterofNone]

cheers.

[Deviate]

we should start a no-herpes club, to support each other in our non-herpesdom.

[melissa]

YEAH!! I'm so in.

[Aphrodite]

I refuse to join any club that would have me for a member
Mark Twain
Who am I kidding. Sure I would. ;)

[masterofNone]

heh. i'm in.

[melissa]

Woohoo!! I'm in with the in crowd!!

[Simage]

hey you... I have smaller boobs than you... neener neener neener :p

[melissa]

It's ok. I'm very happy with my boobs. Especially since they've had two growth spurts since I've been an adult.

[Simage]

mine had a growth spurt too... but they aren't nice and soft like Zaf's .... mine are all hard like... I think I have breast cancer in my almost non existant boobs... dunno why else they'd be soo hard

[melissa]

You should probably go get a mammogram.

[Simage]

nah... I'll just get Zaf to palpate them :)

[melissa]

You two need to schedule a regular breast exam for you.

[Simage]

one month she checks me... the next I check her??? actaully... replace month with minute... :) I like that a lot better :)

[melissa]

pervert.

[Simage]

and damn proud of it :)

[lapietra]

Originally posted by Aphrodite
I refuse to join any club that would have me for a member
Mark Twain


DUDE! That's a Groucho Marx quote...

[Zaftig]

Originally posted by melissa
pervert.
I completely agree.

[madasacutsnake]

Today I listed 19 items on ebay.

[melissa]

I applied for 10 jobs today.

[trisherina]

Originally posted by madasacutsnake
Today I listed 19 items on ebay.
Link me or I'll smear yer eyeliner.

[madasacutsnake]

Link pmed. I can't link to just today's 19 so enjoy looking through all 333 items, won't you?

[trisherina]

Holy crackers! (wheat formula)

[Aphrodite]

Originally posted by lapietra
DUDE! That's a Groucho Marx quote...

You are so right! I stand corrected and wondered how many times I have attributed it to the wrong person.
Hmmm. Why did I like it better when I thought it was Twain?

[daverbee]

Groucho actually used that line when he was accepted into the Beverly Hills Country Club, incidentally.
The same club where this took place:
Harpo and George Burns were great friends and golfing buddies. One day, when they were playing at the Beverly Hills CC, it was so hot they took their shirts off and finished the round in their t-shirts.
When they got back to the clubhouse, the Club President met them there and told them it was against club rules to play without shirts on and that they were both suspended for three months.
After the three months were up, they played another round of golf. It was hot again but they didn't want to be suspended, so they took their pants off. The Club President was furious when he found out but even more furious when he learned he couldn't suspend them again as there was no rule that said you couldn't play without your pants.:D :D :D

[melissa]

Hahahahahaha!!!! That is so great! Good for them. :D

[Deviate]

i got someone beautiful that loves me.

[melissa]

Yay!! Good for you!!!!!

[chuckie egg]

http://www.schuhstore.co.uk/images/product/3409027220_exlg.jpg

me bought these!!!

:D

[daverbee]

Nice shoes!
My sister gave me this (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312328052/qid=1096547217/sr=ka-1/ref=pd_ka_1/104-6688775-2275162) to read while I was on vacation. It's probably the most original work of fiction I've read in a long time.

[chuckie egg]

My shoe, beats your sock, anyday!

[daverbee]

:D :D :D :D :D

[chuckie egg]

bah dum tsh

[trisherina]

That book is all I want for Christmas.

[Frieda]

Originally posted by chuckie egg
http://www.schuhstore.co.uk/images/product/3409027220_exlg.jpg

me bought these!!!

:D
ooooooohhh nice! :)

[daverbee]

Originally posted by trisherina
That book is all I want for Christmas. You'll enjoy the hell out of it!

[rmr]

i'm going to see wilco tonight

my FAVORTIE band EVER

EVER

EVER

EVER

they're playing at radio city music hall and i seriously can almost not deal.............

i know............i'm that cool ;)

[Smartypants]

Originally posted by daverbee
Nice shoes!
My sister gave me this (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312328052/qid=1096547217/sr=ka-1/ref=pd_ka_1/104-6688775-2275162) to read while I was on vacation. It's probably the most original work of fiction I've read in a long time.

LOL!

Publisher's Weekly synopsis:

Jillette (the speaking half of the renowned Penn & Teller magician/comedy team) opts to narrate his eccentric debut thriller from the perspective of the protagonist's sock monkey, Dinzdale, who constantly refers to his owner—a member of the New York City police scuba diving unit—as the Little Fool...

[trisherina]

Originally posted by rmr
i'm going to see wilco tonight

my FAVORTIE band EVER

EVER

EVER

EVER

they're playing at radio city music hall and i seriously can almost not deal.............

i know............i'm that cool ;)

Heh! I saw them last summer, at Red's (a bar venue). They were grrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat.

[trisherina]

PS. I also have their YHF T-shirt, the DVD Man In the Sand about the making of Mermaid Avenue with Billy Bragg, the DVD I Am Trying to Break Your Heart about the making of YHF, and every CD I could find of theirs or with them. I kind of like them, too... ;) Jeff Tweedy should give up the nicotine. It's wrecking his voice, and not in a good way. Have fun tonight!

[rmr]

ooh i'd like to get me some jeff tweedy..............;)

i'm getting REALLY excited.

[Coffee]

I'm making this right now.
For a birthday cake for a coffee loving friend.

Except, substitute Brandy for every instance of Rum below. I don't have rum, and sample tastes of batter and stuff is MMMmmmm...so far.

Should I evern be posting this till it is done???
---ya...i'll be baking a chicken later and no time to brag then.

Mocha Rum (Brandy) Torte
Ingredients
Cake
2 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. rum
1 tbs. butter
1/2 cup milk
1 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 small jar raspberry jam
1/2 pt. whipping cream, whipped and sweetened

Coffee Syrup
1/2 cup strong coffee
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbs. Rum

Cream Filling
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 cup milk
1 egg yolk, slightly beaten

For Cake:
Preheat oven to 350. In large mixing bowl, beat eggs with salt, sugar and rum until very thick and fluffy. In a saucepan, heat butter with milk until scalded and beat into egg mixture. Add flour and baking powder, mixing well. In a greased and floured 9" springform pan, pour batter and bake for 30 minutes. While cake is cooling, prepare coffee syrup and cream filling.
For Coffee Syrup:
In a sauce pan, boil coffee with sugar for 5 minutes and add rum.

For Cream filling:
In a sauce pan, combine sugar, flour and milk and whisk until smooth. Cook, stirring until thickened. In a separate bowl, add a little of hot mixture to beaten egg yolk and stir. Add egg mixture to hot milk mixture in saucepan and stir until thick. Chill until ready to use.

To assemble Mocha Rum Torte:
When cake is cool, slice in half to make 2 layers. Spoon half of coffee syrup over cake Layer. Top with cream filling. Place second cake layer on top of filling. Spoon remaining coffee syrup over top. Spread raspberry jam on top. Cover top and side of cake with sweetened whipped cream.

[Avalon]

In honor of my wire munching feline, Katana (the modem killer) Aud did this for me!!:D

http://img80.exs.cx/img80/8083/avscat.jpg

[sparticle]

*duh*

Aud, that is great work! Just great!

[Coffee]

Great GREAT lines Audrey!!!...wowzkers. that flows like you make it looks like it was easy to do...pffft...nice nice penwork.

[sparticle]

I like the expression -- that says it all. ;)

[rmr]

......every song i wanted them to play they played...............i'm so happy and trish i thought of you during california stars......it was their encore...........:)

[melissa]

I joined a gym!!

[trisherina]

Originally posted by rmr
......every song i wanted them to play they played...............i'm so happy and trish i thought of you during california stars......it was their encore...........:)
Yay! I bet Jeff Tweedy calls you tomorrow.

[red]

I'm making a human.

[melissa]

Originally posted by red
I'm making a human.

That's the best thing ever.

[red]

the making part is okay, it's the looking after and caring for that is REALLY the best thing ever.
Well…best and worst thing-at-the-same-time ever.

[Coffee]

My Mocha Brandy Torte came out KILLLLLLLLEEEEERRRRR.

[melissa]

Great. Now my keyboard is totally covered in drool. Thanks Coffee.

[Coffee]

Originally posted by melissa
Great. Now my keyboard is totally covered in drool. Thanks Coffee.

:( Sorry Melissa...
Here have a napkin and clean up a bit while I mention how light and moist the cake was. It was one of those "ya not too much sugar" kind of deserts so we all had thirds. The cream filling was not too sweat and almost custardy and didn't compete with the whipped topping (to which I added a tsp. of brandy). The rasberry jam went amazingly well with the esspresso syrup which was dribbled in a marbled fashion all over the 2 layers of spongy cake. At first I was worried that the espresso syrup was to liquidy, but hesitated to cook it longer as I didn't want to burn the espresso, but it worked fine and there was plenty of unsoaked cake as well after the dribbling process.

:(
Oh, sorry. Here have a couple towels.

[melissa]

Thanks, Coffee. Now I need to clean my monitor as I just licked the screen because of the lovely description of your baked creation. I hope everyone enjoyed it and that you took notes on how you changed the recipe so that you can make it for me when I come visit you. :D

[nycwriters]

I wrote 10 pages today on my piece. Very happy with that.

[sparticle]

Originally posted by nycwriters
I wrote 10 pages today on my piece. Very happy with that.

WOO HOO! Good for you! I am proud of you.

[bealeblues]

i've had close to 10 lemondrivers.... very happy with that too

[Smartypants]

I've got my tickets to France! :D

http://www.pacedesign.com/miscpix-n-stuff/smartifrance.jpg

[madasacutsnake]

Don't forget to visit the catacombs under Paris.

[Aphrodite]

Originally posted by Smartypants
I've got my tickets to France! :D

http://www.pacedesign.com/miscpix-n-stuff/smartifrance.jpg

What I was sure you'd go for the baggette. ;)

[Smartypants]

What can I say? I like the flaky ones.

[sparticle]

Smartypants
Went to France
Dressed in tricolor underpants!
My, the size of French Croissants!
Send us pictures, Monsieur Pants!

[drivinmissdaisy]

i've had close to 10 lemondrivers.... very happy with that too

You should have had 11, it is a prettier number.

[bealeblues]

hmmm... i think you might be onto something there.... next time i have lemondrivers, that'll be my goal.....

[rmr]

good for you

i'm so glad you can count that high

[drivinmissdaisy]

Well after that many, I wouldn't be able to count to 8

[rmr]

that's what i was thinking......i lose count after 4

[drivinmissdaisy]

If the drinks are made right .

[FormicaAnt]

I survived my first day on my new job

[trisherina]

I got a certificate for 75 bucks of some downtown restaurant's food for giving a presentation that I had to give anyway. Well, only if I wanted a mark.

[trisherina]

http://www.audiorevolution.com/news/0603/25.paradigm.gif

[Gatsby]

I went on a field trip to the local Indian casino with my Federal Indian Law class and won $60 on a ten-cent bet!!!

But then I lost it all ... :rolleyes:

[bealeblues]

we went to the casinos to skip law classes, not as part of them....

[zenbabe]

I killed a man in Reno once, just to watch him die.

[daverbee]

We're getting a bonus this year!
First time ever we actually made money and so didn't have to depend on our Foundation to finance us! Woo-hoo!
It'll probably be enough to get a pizza, anyway...

[dinzdale]

I sold my house.


at fvcking last.

[lapietra]

Originally posted by dinzdale
I sold my house.


at fvcking last.
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!! :D


I got my bed yesterday!!! :) (now I just have to figure out how to assemble it... :rolleyes: )

[dinzdale]

Originally posted by lapietra
now I just have to figure out how to assemble it

The chains go on the headboard and the stirrups and straps hang from the four-poster. ;)

[Magpie]

Originally posted by lapietra
I got my bed yesterday!!! :) (now I just have to figure out how to assemble it... :rolleyes: )
Grab hold of that thingy and blow ;)

[laughingbuddha]

Originally posted by Magpie
Grab hold of that thingy and blow ;)

pure genius

[daverbee]

Got the bonus they promised us in the mail yesterday.
Wow!
That'll buy a lotta pizzas!

[madasacutsnake]

It's finally here!

<img src=http://images.andale.com/f2/116/113/7110171/1106217141855_cab.jpg>

[trisherina]

^^I no longer wonder what you do with your eBay profits.

[madasacutsnake]

^^

I am solely responsible for ebay's financial success last quarter.

Does it qualify as obsessive?

[trisherina]

It qualifies as one kick-ass display, even seen through the smoke of a koala roasting nearby.

[Large Marge]

http://img70.exs.cx/img70/6945/1106217141855cab0ka.jpg

Beautiful.

[madasacutsnake]

So I should have upped the contrast. What can I say? I'm stoned on koala smoke.

[trisherina]

Don't bogart that koala!

[Large Marge]

So I should have upped the contrast. What can I say? I'm stoned on koala smoke.

Sorry, I can't help myself (as in: obsessive).



Koala smoke? :eek:

[Hermione]

I'm so happy for you daver!! :)

Got the bonus they promised us in the mail yesterday.
Wow!
That'll buy a lotta pizzas!

[melissa]

Mad, that is a very impressive piece of furniture.

[Clytie]

i spoke my mind. and i wasnt nice. i am proud of myself.

[madasacutsnake]

^^

Woohoo.

(You made baby Jesus cry.)

[Large Marge]

http://img222.exs.cx/img222/7564/jesusfootball4tt.jpg

Nah, Jesus is getting ready for Superbowl Sunday.

[Aphrodite]

http://img222.exs.cx/img222/7564/jesusfootball4tt.jpg

Nah, Jesus is getting ready for Superbowl Sunday.

Don't you think he should be wearing cleats?
He's going to slide off that little piece of leather and get his gown all dirty.

[Large Marge]

Don't you think he should be wearing cleats?
He's going to slide off that little piece of leather and get his gown all dirty.

That would be horrible! :eek:

He might have cleats in the other ones; let me check...

[Large Marge]

These are the only two out of the series where he isn't wearing sandals:

http://img214.exs.cx/img214/9743/jesusskiing7tz.jpg

http://img214.exs.cx/img214/7929/jesushockey1zr.jpg

You've all seen this series, haven't you?? From Conan O'Brien?

[Gatsby]

I graduated from law school last weekend. Mwa ha ha ha ha.

http://img138.echo.cx/img138/3931/gradeeate29yd.png

[Audreyvgs]

YOUGOGATS!

[Smartypants]

Yo, Gats! Congratulations! I'm in jail and they are letting me post one message. Can you come get me out? :D

[xfox]

Congratulations Gatsby! Glad to see you, too, all dressed up in your liripoop!

[Hyakujo's Fox]

That's great Gatsby! :D

[Gatsby]

Yo, Gats! Congratulations! I'm in jail and they are letting me post one message. Can you come get me out? :D

Er, I haven't passed the bar exam yet, so until July, you'd better check with Beale...

[Smartypants]

^^^ Oh, GREAT! *NOW* you tell me -- after I used up my one message! Sheesh! Now I suppose you're going to send me some outrageous invoice! :p

[topcat]

congrats gats

[Hermione]

i am done with my exams... yay! all of my friends are stuck studying til friday.. haha suckas. while their studying.. i shall be playing the sims. word

[Hermione]

yay! congrats! I was just thinking about that a few days ago!! :)


I graduated from law school last weekend. Mwa ha ha ha ha.

http://img138.echo.cx/img138/3931/gradeeate29yd.png

[Frieda]

well done gatsby! :)

[Avalon]

Er, I haven't passed the bar exam yet, so until July, you'd better check with Beale...


I guess that means I'll be baking you a cake with file in it SP.... :p

*Congratulations Gats!* :D

[venusupnorth]

I'm in love with my new car.

[Gatsby]

*I* passed the bar exam.

[Audreyvgs]

OMFG THANK GOD CONGRATS!~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

wow!!!

[Avalon]

:D YOU GO, GATS!!!!!!

[sparticle]

Hurray for you, Gats!

[Brynn]

What a great day, Gatsby! Relish it. You've certainly earned it.
(My husband passed on his first attempt too - ten years ago :) We have an opening at our firm as of yesterday, btw...)

[melissa]

And I think that Gatsby would totally rock Portland!!