Silliness fun reading

Nate the great · 09-10-2008, 11:13 PM

I know that I've developed a reputation of finding really gross links. Don't worry, this is only weird, not gross. Honest.

http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/

Ceili · 09-10-2008, 11:28 PM

naw, that was (those are?) really gross And weird... ewwww!

daffy4u · 09-10-2008, 11:46 PM

The realistic baby cake would have been more than I could handle. My favorite was the cake that looked like the bride.

One of the cake links led to another fun site. UglyDress.com.

nekokami · 09-10-2008, 11:49 PM

I thought I'd throw myself on the grenade first, but it looks like Ceili beat me to it.

Well, definitely weird, and some were kinda gross, but on the whole, I don't regret checking this link.

For those who like a bit more description of what they're getting into... what? Oh all right.

Spoiler:

nekokami · 09-11-2008, 12:02 AM

Amazing. I actually clicked on an ad on that cake blog. And I think those of us who are ThinkGeek fans might like to check it out: http://www.shanalogic.com/

Not so much geek, but some pretty cool stuff. Like an "octo-owl tee." (Yes, what you get when you cross an owl with an octopus. Really.) And a panda belt. Sushi pillows and charm bracelets. Really, just kinda cool stuff.

I mean, how often do you see something like this?

Ok, maybe it's just that I need to get some sleep....

badgoodDeb · 09-11-2008, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daffy4u

The realistic baby cake would have been more than I could handle. My favorite was the cake that looked like the bride.
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Hmmm. I wonder if I'm looking at the same web site you guys are. I didn't see either of the above. I DID see a cake with a good reproduction of Tom Selleck. Not that he really belongs on a cake, but it was done by a sorta decent artist!

Ohhhhh.... I've got to keep going further back on it!

BookishDreamer · 09-11-2008, 06:57 PM

I've known about cakewrecks for a while. Yes, some of them make me cringe. But some of them are funny. And this one is my favorite (safe for sensitive eyes - flowers and text only

) because it is proof that the human element and, most importantly, common sense can't be eliminated from the decorating process. I can't help but wonder if someone at the bakery looked at this cake and wondered "should I call the customer to be sure this is the right message?"

My office group has birthday cake once a month even if no one in the group has a birthday that month. None of us have an August birthdate, so a co-worker ordered a cake with "Happy Birthday Nobody" on it. She said the baker didn't even blink or question the request.

Dreamer

nekokami · 09-11-2008, 08:23 PM

I'm with the comments saying they'd have been perfectly happy to get a cake decorated like this. In fact, skip the roses.

Though I admit I'd prefer better code.

09-10-2008, 11:13 PM	#1
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	fun reading I know that I've developed a reputation of finding really gross links. Don't worry, this is only weird, not gross. Honest. http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/

09-10-2008, 11:49 PM	#4
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I thought I'd throw myself on the grenade first, but it looks like Ceili beat me to it. Well, definitely weird, and some were kinda gross, but on the whole, I don't regret checking this link. For those who like a bit more description of what they're getting into... what? Oh all right. Spoiler: It's a site on which supposedly "professional" baked goods are held up for ridicule... and justly so, if the sample I saw was at all representative.

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09-10-2008, 11:28 PM	#2
Ceili well, that didn't work Posts: 103 Karma: 1027 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Kindle	naw, that was (those are?) really gross And weird... ewwww!

09-10-2008, 11:46 PM	#3
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	The realistic baby cake would have been more than I could handle. My favorite was the cake that looked like the bride. One of the cake links led to another fun site. UglyDress.com.

09-11-2008, 12:02 AM	#5
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Amazing. I actually clicked on an ad on that cake blog. And I think those of us who are ThinkGeek fans might like to check it out: http://www.shanalogic.com/ Not so much geek, but some pretty cool stuff. Like an "octo-owl tee." (Yes, what you get when you cross an owl with an octopus. Really.) And a panda belt. Sushi pillows and charm bracelets. Really, just kinda cool stuff. I mean, how often do you see something like this? Ok, maybe it's just that I need to get some sleep....

09-11-2008, 06:57 PM	#7
BookishDreamer Cultural Artist Posts: 1,128 Karma: 12829 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Device: Sony 505, Kindle 2	I've known about cakewrecks for a while. Yes, some of them make me cringe. But some of them are funny. And this one is my favorite (safe for sensitive eyes - flowers and text only ) because it is proof that the human element and, most importantly, common sense can't be eliminated from the decorating process. I can't help but wonder if someone at the bakery looked at this cake and wondered "should I call the customer to be sure this is the right message?" My office group has birthday cake once a month even if no one in the group has a birthday that month. None of us have an August birthdate, so a co-worker ordered a cake with "Happy Birthday Nobody" on it. She said the baker didn't even blink or question the request. Dreamer

09-11-2008, 08:23 PM	#8
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I'm with the comments saying they'd have been perfectly happy to get a cake decorated like this. In fact, skip the roses. Though I admit I'd prefer better code.

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