Official Bored at Work / Off-Topic Chat Thread II

[Taskmage]

Re: Official Bored at Work / Off-Topic Chat Thread II

We used to say that our middle child fed directly on negentropy, since as far as we could tell no food ever went into his mouth. He derived sustenance from disassembling whatever we put in front of him.

[Murphie]

Re: Official Bored at Work / Off-Topic Chat Thread II

My friend's nephew is like that too. Dude never seemed to eat anything. But he hasn't died of malnutrition yet, so I guess he's managing.

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I don't understand how anybody could love the frosting more than the cake. I make a slammin' cake, and there's always only a thin layer of frosting, which serves only to compliment the texture of the cake. Also it's covered in those star-shaped sprinkles to give it a bit of crunch. Slammin'.

Depending on the cake, a thin layer of frosting is fine. But I generally like a nice thick layer of good quality frosting (none of that cool whip frosting or whatever) on top. Like a wedding cake.

[Squiggs]

Re: Official Bored at Work / Off-Topic Chat Thread II

and the kids literally just licked the frosting off of the cupcakes and then asked for more.

That's all my daughter does. Won't touch the cake part. Goes the same for pop tarts. Do you know how long it takes to lick the frosting off of a pop tart?

[Murphie]

Re: Official Bored at Work / Off-Topic Chat Thread II

I can only imagine the state of the pop tart after that. Gross.

[Taskmage]

Re: Official Bored at Work / Off-Topic Chat Thread II

It depends on the frosting. My sister makes a ganache that is amazing by itself so I don't mind heaps of it when it's used as frosting. For something like a butter creme I prefer Dak's style.

[Squiggs]

Re: Official Bored at Work / Off-Topic Chat Thread II

I can only imagine the state of the pop tart after that. Gross.

Turns it into a paste-like substance.

[Murphie]

Re: Official Bored at Work / Off-Topic Chat Thread II

It depends on the frosting. My sister makes a ganache that is amazing by itself so I don't mind heaps of it when it's used as frosting. For something like a butter creme I prefer Dak's style.

But I love buttercream. You people obviously don't love frosting enough and thus should just let me have all of it.

[Taskmage]

Re: Official Bored at Work / Off-Topic Chat Thread II

I get less and less enjoyment out of sweet things as time goes on, but a nice warm, moist cake with a good texture will never lose appeal.

[Murphie]

Re: Official Bored at Work / Off-Topic Chat Thread II

I enjoy a variety of desserts in varying degrees of sweet, but my love for a well made frosting will never die, even if it hurts my teeth.

(it usually does)

[Taskmage]

Re: Official Bored at Work / Off-Topic Chat Thread II

If it literally hurts your teeth I think that may be a separate issue you need to have looked at.

[Murphie]

Re: Official Bored at Work / Off-Topic Chat Thread II

That was a bit of an exaggeration.

[Armando]

Re: Official Bored at Work / Off-Topic Chat Thread II

That's all my daughter does. Won't touch the cake part. Goes the same for pop tarts. Do you know how long it takes to lick the frosting off of a pop tart?

Your daughter must have a cat's tongue and an abnormal saliva gland.

[Taskmage]

Re: Official Bored at Work / Off-Topic Chat Thread II

I commend her courage and tenacity for sticking it out long enough to discover that pop tarts have an edible part.

[Murphie]

Re: Official Bored at Work / Off-Topic Chat Thread II

Seriously. Toaster Strudel 4 Lyfe.

[Armando]

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One of these days I'm gonna make french toast, except I won't use regular french toast mix. I'm going to dip the bread in pancake mix. And then I'm going to grill it in a waffle iron.