Torpedo Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 We won the cake of the year here by a bloody landslide. The judges remarked that they didn't even have to go back and compare with others after testing ours but they did almost finish the bloody thing. This means a lot of publicity for us but it also means I have to make a few hundred of these now. I'll post some pics when I have them but it is a pretty thing and tastes even better. Congratulations Birgir, that's fantastic, yet sorry for the extra work that will mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Congrat Biggie! I like cake, but with very little or not very sweet frosting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadhead Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Congrats Birgir on the big win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 ...supposedly very fast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Thanks guys and here is the cake in question: The quest was to use an Icelandic product called skyr. It is basically a 100% milk protein yogurt which doesn't mix all that well with cream. To make it, well great, we added raw vanilla and lemon bark to the mouse with gelatin to stabilize it. The red line is raspberry purr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvlgato Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Oh, man, that looks good. I'm so hungry now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mypasswordis Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Awesome cake and congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Nice cake Birgir. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MASantos Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Looks awesome Birgir! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 To put it delicately, I got fucked in the ass by a Radio Shack credit card. Sideways. I am seething with rage. They are both sides of Hanlon's razor, malicious and incompetent. I am so angry I can't see straight. BRB going to smash something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absorbine_Sr Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Nice job Birgir!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimless1 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Great looking cake Birgir. You aren't going to be in the state in May, are you? (only 1/2 kidding, have an event I need a cake for). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 That is awesome Birgir!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark baguette Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 drool.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Sawyers Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Thanks guys and here is the cake in question: Great cake. MMM cake. Image shack provided cake, and also offered me an advertising screen offering me shag buddies, and a selection of windows-like pop-ups offering porn downloads. MMM cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I didn't even need the picture, the description of the cake made me hungry. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Congrats Birgir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Congrats, Birgir! Just had FIOS installed in my parents office, took 3 hours, which is supposedly very fast. Assuming you're talking about the installation time, when we last had FiOS installed, it took about 6 hours. The first time around (different place), it took about 5 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augsburger Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 We are about to order Fios, just out of curiosity why did it take so long for installation? Did the installer have to run new coaxial cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Both times, they had to run a new cable into the house. They also need to install the ONT box and then it can take a bit as they setup the whole thing. This was compounded by the fact the installers were relatively new as we got FiOS quickly after it became available at both places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Well played Biggie dear boy. More than well deserved I am certain. I look forward to sampling said cake at some point! Maybe you could use your boost to start exports eh? If I might be so bold as to ask, what was it that placed a far and distant second place to your masterpiece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Both times, they had to run a new cable into the house. They also need to install the ONT box and then it can take a bit as they setup the whole thing. This was compounded by the fact the installers were relatively new as we got FiOS quickly after it became available at both places. Yea, ours went pretty quick because the ONT box was already installed in the building (but no one in the building had fios?) and most of the wiring was done beforehand. Just had to get the wire to where the computer was gonna be and turn on the signal. Sadly, turning on the signal took an hour due to random complications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 ^ Someone must've had one in the past - Verizon just leaves the ONT box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxx Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 That cake is making me drool.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomana Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Congrats, Birgir! I had another one of those unexpected home nightmares (wiring at the fuse box that was fizzing and popping) that resulted in hiring an electrician at post-5PM rates. At least I had no fire. Now, I need to get him back during the day hours to check all the wiring. In the past few months, I had replace the refrigerator and water heater, and get major work done on my car. I'm feeling poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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