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The Vampire Diaries Poster: A Future Bloomsby Matt Richenthal at . Comments
After viewing the latest May Sweeps poster - first published by E! News - for The Vampire Diaries, fans will be asking one simple question:
That's because the promotional material features a gorgeous shot of Nina Dobrev, set against a partially red rose and the three words: A Future Blooms. Vote now on whether you hope that future is with Damon or Stefan.
The Vampire Diaries spoilers regarding the season finale have revealed that it will focus heavily on Elena, flashing back to both Aunt Jenna and the character's car accident with her parents.
Julie Plec is also on record with a very clear statement: Elena WILL make a choice between brothers on the episode titled "The Departed." It airs May 10.
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she choosed stefan instade of damon but it was clear to every one that she want them both!! stefan for the past but i think damon should be for her future damon loves her the most every one can see his love sometimes i feel like she doesnt even care!! he deserve bettre than that..
i honestly like both Damon and Stephen. I feel like at this point Damon would be better for her. like Rose said Damon brings all of this new and better stuff into her life. After that kiss you can definitely see there is indeed a lot of passion and lust there is no denying that. I think Damon has grown a lot as a character and I hope Elena can see that. but Stephen and Elena are still cute together and have that chemistry...tough call but Damon would be the best option for her right now giving her that new sense of adventure and passion. And before either one of the brothers was turned I think Damon was the better one of the two and not as bad Stephen appeared to be. Idk tough call!
I can't wait to see what'll happen in the season finale. Besides looking at the cool flashback, the spoilers reveal that Elena will finally pick who she wants. Hopefully it's Stefan or the love story is game over. I hope with all my faith that she will choose Stefan and have the Stelena fans rise again. Delena fans have got to go with their craziness. =]
It's amazing how we finally have a choice being made by the main character between the two men in their lives in both CW's most popular shows. And they both take place at their respective season finales!CHUCKANDBLAIR,DAMONANDELENA
Borednowcanleavenow, every post you make is just so contradicting. Who are you to call people out on being disrespectful when your name is barely mature? Not only that, but you insist on attacking borednow for being a buzz kill, when in reality his posts are not even directed to you or anyone else, until you provoke him to replying by throwing out childish insults. Take note at how he seldom ever calls anyone an idiot, stupid, or the other terms you use in your outbursts. It's clear you take the show so serious enough to go out of line on a hater instead of just ignoring him. That is my problem with you, you're being hypocritical. This is not a "roses and rainbows" fansite, clearly that is what I meant. This site is to discuss to show, and in discussions, you have to expect annoying critics, so get over it.
All I kno is all the Stefan/Elena crap is make me vomit. Those two are sooooooo typical and placid. It's painful and I kno DE won't happen until Elena 'matures' blah blah, so until it starts becoming an 'even' fight I'm out. Caroline can't save this show on her own but SE can drive it to its grave
oh sorry but i think tvFANATIC IS a fansite. and it's different when jumping in to a conversation to state an opinion respectfully or even to express your own feelings if you feel like someone on the site is being disrespectful to others, but you just jumped into this conversation like i was talking to and offending YOU but i wasn't.
Cont.....way to save Stefan from the underworld) so, kill the originals and welcome the kitsune? Or am I the only one?
Oh, am I the only one who can't decide what's best for Elena? When she's with Damon, it's perfect. When she's with Stefan, it's perfect. If she chooses Stefan, it would be a bit boring and you know how their relationship would be, but if she chooses Damon, it would be something new, but poor Stefan! And poor Damon if she chooses Stefan.
I hope now, is the time where the producers follow the books a bit and make Stefan be captured by some foxlike demons and make Elena and Damon more closer on their way to save Stefan from the underworld. You can definitely see some resemblance from the book: When Stefan was away with Klaus, Damon and Elena grew a lot closer, while on their mission to find him. (Stefan being lured by a kitsune, and trapped in the underworld).
And they've been on a motel together and they kissed a big, and I mean a BIG kiss (they did the same thing, only Elena could communicate with Damon also, because she was some sort of an angel, but they kissed, this on their way to save Stefan), so kill the originals and welcome the kitsune? Or am I the only one who thinks so?


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Iowa State senior guard Bubu Palo says he might petition the NCAA for a hardship waiver that would allow him to transfer to another school and play one more season.
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London, 1889: Victoria is Queen. Charles Darwin's son is Prime Minister. And steam is the power that runs the world.
At 17, Claire Trevelyan, daughter of Viscount St. Ives, was expected to do nothing more than pour an elegant cup of tea, sew a fine seam, and catch a rich husband. Unfortunately, Claire's talents lie not in the ballroom, but in the chemistry lab, where things have a regrettable habit of blowing up. When her father gambles the estate on the combustion engine and loses, Claire finds herself down and out on the mean streets of London. But being a young woman of resources and intellect, she turns fortune on its head. It's not long before a new leader rises in the underworld, known only as the Lady of Devices...
When she meets Andrew Malvern, a member of the Royal Society of Engineers, she realizes her talents may encompass more than the invention of explosive devices. They may help her realize her dreams and his...if they can both stay alive long enough to see that sometimes the closest friendships can trigger the greatest betrayals....
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"Was it really just one book divided into four?"
A delightful story to listen to. The main character was very determined, very likable. The supporting characters were also well developed and became quite alive (except the mother seemed a bit too exaggerated). I'd recommend this, however, my one reservation is, I think that it was deliberately divided into four for sales. Where this book ended seemed more an end of Act I, than a complete end to a novel.If it was done for sales, well, so be it, but a fully fleshed out book costing a bit more would've most likely earned five stars from me.
The author has a delightful imagination and she's created a unique world. But Book One just ended, no resolution, too many issues left hanging. Since Harry Potter's seven books it's become a trend to do this, but in this case, The Lady of Devices would've been best served by being put in one single book. Just my opinon.
I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the "moppets" and how they were transformed.
All throughout, the author did a fine job "inventing" machines and giving just enough description so they could be imagined.
Her voice is smooth, and so very easy to listen to. The English accent makes the listener absolutely feel as if they are transported to Victorian England. She did a wonderful reading and I've written her name down to find more books.
I really do wish that Audible would combine all of the books in this series into one. It makes the purchasing easier and allows for the story to continue without interruption.
"Absolutely spectacular!"
LADY OF DEVICES thoroughly captivated me. There's something truly other-worldly yet so completely natural about this blend of Victorian England (with all its social rules) and Steampunk alternative history. I found myself loathe to put down this book, as the plot twists and turns made it a definite page-turner. I found the plot to make perfect sense as the twists happened (foreshadowed beautifully)...but I never saw them coming. The secondary characters added so much charm and wit to the read, and I loved their contributions. Each one was completely purposeful.
I find myself eager to read the second book in the series and delve back into this wold Shelley Adina has created.
This first book in the series did a splendid job setting up the story world, introducing characters, allowing us to see Claire Trevelyan's personality and character. Claire was not the standard 'YA' heroine (thank you, Ms. Adina!). Claire may be barely out of the schoolroom (age 17), yet she is independent, competent, determined, resourceful, KIND, and more powerful than she realized. I found her to be immensely sympathetic and interesting. While this might technically be labeled a Coming of Age tale, it's by far the BEST one I've ever read. I'm pleased to find I've discovered this series late enough that there are MANY books available in the series...so there's no waiting for me-- they're ripe and ready for picking and savoring.
I can't compliment the narrator/voice actress enough. Fiona Hardingham was well-suited to the task; her dialects (so many!) were extraordinarily good. Whether a Lady, a street urchin, an American 'colonist', male or female, of any and every age, each and every voice was consistent with itself and WOWED me! I'll definitely try other books Ms. Hardingham has narrated. Kudos to both the author and the narrator.
Highly recommended to fans of historical novels (particularly Victorian England) and Steampunk.
"Simply Delightful and engaging!"
An English Lady with a mind and will of her own finds herself destitute. Her admirable character and huge heart make this a must listen to novel... I promise you WILL be hooked! Can't wait to see what further adventures lie in store for the Lady of Devices!
Working towards retirement hopefully. I enjoy sci fi, horror, steampunk and some ya for good luck.
"Serious good fun listen"
I enjoyed the depth and detail of the world. Sometimes too much information is like stuffing you get bloated. Not here the detail brought it alive for me helped me to imagine the world and setting.
Narrator's always make or break a audio book for me. This narrator just nailed the voices and time period. Well at least how I imagine the period. Her accent and voices for the children are awesome.
What a fun, light story! I completely enjoyed this Steampunk adventure! The cast of characters was very interesting and I was quickly caught up in the story. Fiona Hardingham did an outstanding job as narrator. I hope to see more of this series on Audible soon!
"Interesting story but full of Americanisms"
The story is set in London and is close enough considering Steam Punk is supposed to be slightly out of our current universe. The representation of the young ladies is OK but a bit hackneyed. It is very much an outsider's view of society girls and a typically idealized view of 'polite' girls.
The story does not go the way that it looks like it will, and it isn't surprising that a bright woman sometimes does stupid things. People are far too simplistically offended, we are occasionally treated to adults taking permanent dislike to children based on a single sentence. A bit too pat.
On the one hand the story is fantastic, as in unbelievable. But on the other it isn't quite supposed to be real Victorian society, so the differences are forgivable.
In the end the story is enjoyable but too short, half a book.
Within a few minutes of the start we hit the first Americanism and they come in every few minutes from then on. "she fit in"? The poor reader must have choked on this. She fits or she fitted. In Victorian England they may have used steam power but they knew their language. England does not have Sidewalks. Nor shingle roofs, even cheap homes had slate or stone roofs. Pocket book? Really> I have never heard that term in English English, but I am not certain. Britain did not grow maize, what Americans call corn. Corn in Britain meant wheat, cornfields were yellow dry grass. Every few minutes another Americanism. There are various "brit fic" communities, or the Little Details community on Livejournal that would be able to provide direction. The Americanisms really spoiled the effect and pushed my assessment to Fan Fic rather than serious and professional writing.
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"Fun Victoiran Steampunk Novel!"
This is the first book in the Magnificent Devices series. Currently there are at least eight book planned for this series, with the eighth one releasing later in 2014. I really enjoyed this steampunk young adult read set in Victorian London.
I listened to this on audiobook and the audiobook was very very well done. I highly recommend this on audiobook.
Claire Trevelyan is the daughter of a Viscount and her mother is trying her best to get her married off to a fine gentleman. However Claire would rather go to University and spend time talking to Wits about steam engines. Disaster strikes when Claire's father goes bankrupt and dies. Claire's mother and brother are forced to flee the city to escape angry investors, while Claire is left to deal with tying things up in the city. Claire sees this as an opportunity to take control of her own life.
There are a ton of interesting steampunk elements in this novel that I really enjoyed. This is a story that isn't all that original; a young woman prefers science/knowledge over marriage and decides to go her own way...but it is the type of story I never tire of reading.
Claire is a wonderful balance of a proper lady and a young woman who wants to make her own way. She is at times pretty and soft, but also extremely determined, smart and stubborn. She's one of my favorite types of heroines to read about. I love how she makes a family for herself and finds a place to call home even in the worst of situations.
This book mainly follows Claire as she deals with the aftermath of her family disaster and loss of place in society and starts to find her own way in life. I loved the steampunk elements, found Claire's story to be very engaging, and really enjoyed the story overall.
There is a somewhat complicated love interest here. A gentleman who was interested in Lady Claire ends up being the same man who is financing the research of Andrew Malvern, a young inventor who wants to hire Claire as his secretary. It makes for a bit of a love triangle of sorts, although I will say the story definitely isn't driven by romance there is some romance subtly woven in.
The story ties up nicely, but there are definitely more elements of the story that still need to be resolved.
Overall I really enjoyed this story and thought it was a very fun read. It is not a story that is all that creative, but it is fun and well done. If you enjoy steampunk novels I definitely recommend this book. The story is bit of a Pride and Prejudice meets steampunk kind of read. I definitely plan on listening to more audio books in the Magnificent Devices series!
"Most fun I've had in a book in a long time!"
The Story line was entertaining, fun and solid.
What could be better than helping each other out, albeit with a little "turbulence" involved.
The street urchins of course- and Rosey the chicken was fun too.
Fiona did a great job on all the characters. I can't wait for her to narrate the next two books.
When the girls finally started to trust "Lady" (Claire).
I haven't been this excited to recommend a book (books) in a long time.
They were a lot of fun and a great listen too!
"Good, very good."
This was my first Steampunk book. I really enjoyed it. I dont believe I heard any profanity. FIona is a very good narrator. Love her voice. I recommend this one.
"Entertaining, but maybe not worth a credit..."
I bought this during a $4 sale, and I'm happy with my purchase. First, this is a YOUNG ADULT novel (I didn't see this mentioned anywhere except another review). All the same, it's an entertaining 5 hours. The main character wasn't particularly unique (I recently listened to Alexia Tarabotti), but the world was interesting and the characters made even livelier by Hardingham's narration. Her character voices were all very good, and my only complaint is the strange breaks... in the middle... of sentences. I got used to it after a little bit, and before I knew it, the book was finished. I'll probably follow up with the rest of the series if I can likewise find them for $4. They would be good for passing time during long drives with the whole family.
"simply brilliant"
A great introduction to a new series. One of the best things I have read in the last 10 years. Well worth a look (or a listen!). The production suits the glorious prose perfectly. Well done to all involved and more more more please!
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Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin and former soap actress Rachel Miner--both only 17--wed Sunday in Connecticut, a publicist for the couple confirmed today.
In Connecticut, you must be at least 16 to marry. And if you're not yet 18, you also need parental consent. Presumably, then, the parental units signed off on the event. And, indeed, the pair's family--and friends--were said to be present for the nuptials.
"This is the happiest day of our lives," Culkin and Miner said, in a statement. "We're very much in love and couldn't be happier."
Trying to kill persistent rumors that the wedding was of the shotgun variety, the couple added: "...Because of our busy careers we have no immediate plans for a family."
Culkin and Miner announced their engagement in March.
The couple began dating last year. They met at an exclusive school for professional children in Manhattan.
The pair are but the latest kid actors to take early trips to the altar. Others include: Shirley Temple (age 17), Patty Duke (age 18) and Drew Barrymore (age 19).
Temple and Culkin are linked in another way. At their peaks, each was the biggest, highest-paid kid actor in Hollywood.
Culkin's star rose in 1990 with Home Alone. It continued to shine through the comedy's 1992 sequel, and the 1993 thriller The Good Son.
But that was then, and this is now. It has been four years since Mac has been on the big screen. Family troubles--chiefly, the split between his never-married mom and controversial manager/dad--and the blasted awkward years teamed to keep Culkin out of sight.
Miner, the daughter of a TV director, is best known for a six-year stint on CBS daytime soap The Guiding Light. She recently costarred in the Broadway revival of The Diary of Anne Frank.
Culkin, who turns 18 on August 26, is said to be considering a movie comeback in a film based on the true story of a New York teen who kills and dismembers a friend.


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Yellow Goo for Hot Cross Buns
Okay, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. That luscious bright yellow gel/goo that commercial bakeries use on Hot Cross Buns.
I'm clueless about most things regarding baking, and have spent a couple of hours today looking at HCB recipes, but all of them have some sort of icing rope you lay over the buns, or wet icing that gets piped over them. Some with egg, some without.
Does anyone know what that yellow goo is called, and know of a proper recipe to duplicate it at home?
This is the recipe I've zero'd in on that I'd like to try my hand at baking this week:
re: smtucker
Hmm, off and on this afternoon I've been trying to think of where else I've seen it. It's like that clear goo that comes in a tube to write things like Happy Birthday on cakes, but it's lemon flavored. I'm not an extensive baker, so I've no idea what to even search for.
re: RelishPDX
lemon glaze.
re: RelishPDX
i am used to plain, white "goo" on hxb, too :)
but, you say it's lemon flavored? try just a glaze made of confectioner's sugar and lemon juice, whisked.
re: soupkitten
This is amazing. I went through 10 pages of Google images for HCBs, and not a single one had yellow goo for the crosses. I guess I'll have to ask someone in the bakery at Safeway. I've never known a HCB without clear yellow goo for the crosses, but now I can't find one with it, at least online.
re: RelishPDX
I will just note that the Hot Cross Bun is actually a reflection of a religious moment. The sign on the top of this bun is the Cross that Jesus was crucified on. The white represents the purity of the holy trinity, etc.... [I am not a religious historian.]
I don't see where in the Easter thing, the raising of the dead to save our sins, there is yellow.
re: smtucker
Well you do have a point there regarding the color white.
I phoned a friend in the SF Bay Area and asked what color the cross should be on a HCB. She said "yellow", LOL.
She figured out that what it is is "piping gel", and I found a recipe for it at the link below:
It came out clear, tasted of lemon, and is exactly what I know for the crosses on HCBs. Four drops of food coloring made it the yellow I was looking for. Perhaps it's a regional thing, and I just haven't noticed HCBs in the stores if they have white crosses, since my mind thinks yellow is the color they're supposed to be.
The strips in the recipe I linked earlier have egg in them, and aren't clear, which was throwing me off a bit.
Now I just need to buy a piping bag (it's always something!) and I'm in business. Thanks for helping me work through this, everyone.
re: RelishPDX
I live in the SF Bay Area and see hot cross buns with white icing crosses, not with yellow gel crosses, but in various non-supermarket bakeries. Sounds like the lemon gel is a mass-market standard. Glad you found a way to create what you are looking for.
re: smtucker
"I don't see where in the Easter thing, the raising of the dead to save our sins, there is yellow."
The liturgical colors in the Catholic faith for Easter are white and gold, with yellow being an alternate color allowed for gold.
re: RelishPDX
It's basically a lemon curd.
The recipe in the link you provided has the directions you are looking for. The last 2 ingredients are for the glaze, and the 2 above it are for the strips. Steps 6 and 9 discuss mixing and applying them. They're baked on, which enhances the golden color.
In the U.S., at least, I've only seen white frosting crosses, but Elizabeth David, in English Bread and Yeast Cookery, talks about strips of peel or "little bands of ordinary pastry" being applied by bakers, but calls in "unnecessary fiddling work."
We used pastry cream at the bakery I worked at a few years ago. We piped the custard on the roll before baking. It suppose turned into a "yellow goo"
I'm very interested in this thread because I have no concept of what you mean! In the UK, the cross on a HCB could no way be called 'goo', or have anything to do with lemon. It is dry and is almost an integral part of the glazed bun top; it's made of plain pastry or flour and water paste. Who knew there'd be a cultural difference here!?! Are your crosses 'wet', then? Could you dip a finger in them and it would be sticky?
re: flashria
I live in Nova Scotia. I have only ever seen white crosses on hot cross buns. Here, they are frosting but there are differences in the consistency, as some frosting is then mind that hardens (more common) while other frosting stays soft. The kind with soft frosting can be messy.
re: flashria
This sounds like what I remember seeing in western Canada (can't remember what I've seen anywhere else -- must not have made a impression). Flavourless, dry, off-white (perhaps even yellowish) crosses cooked into the glaze on top of the bun. Always looks like it should be some sort of delicious pastry cream, always turns out to be tough and bland.
re: BananaBirkLarsen
I always thought that the religious significance of the cross meant that it was intended to be austere rather than fancy or luxurious - a sober reminder rather than added yumminess! Certainly that's the way they always are in the UK; I wonder if that'll change as our society becomes more secular.....
re: flashria
I never saw the cross on there as somber, as we, in my family, have them on Easter Sunday, and there's nothing "unjoyous" about that day :). However, I think most people probably just consider them to be tasty.
re: CanadaGirl
I'm not a religious person and have no kind of agenda here, so I'm only discussing for the sake of it - but originally they were for eating on Good Friday with the cross a reminder of the crucifixion. Therefore I don't think the cross was supposed to add tastiness. But of course anyone can do as they choose; just interested in the variation in what I thought was a completely standard item.
re: flashria
Oh, I wasn't meaning to start anything either! I didn't realize they were traditional for Good Friday. Looks like my family got it "wrong". :)
re: CanadaGirl
My basically non-religious family ate HCBs for breakfast on Easter Sunday too. A couple of them were just enough to stave off hunger before hitting up the buffet lines at where ever we were heading to for brunch without filling us up.
re: flashria
"Are your crosses 'wet', then? Could you dip a finger in them and it would be sticky?"
The ones I've always known, yep! The gel that I made last night is a near perfect rendition of what I've always known. I had to pipe the gel onto the buns after baking, otherwise the crosses would have melted onto the baking sheet.
BTW, anyone who is planning on using the recipe for the HCBs I linked above, please be aware that I had to pull the batch I baked at 10 minutes. The recipe states a baking time of 15-18 minutes at 475°. I would have had Hot Charred Buns by then. Otherwise, they're tasty. Also, Pumpkin Pie spice worked well as a substitute for the 'mixed spice' in the recipe.
re: flashria
Flashria - the buns in Australia and New Zealand sound the same as English ones. When I used to bake them as a kid the cross was made from flour and water.
I just made some hot cross buns. I used a mixture of flour and butter which I rolled between my hands into ropes and then formed a cross on top of the buns. It baked into them. I thought it was better than the powdered sugar/milk mixture most people use. It was a sort of light yellow, dry color.
'Yellow goo' is a mystery to me. I've never seen it. I'm used to hot cross buns with either a white frosting cross (but then you can't toast or reheat the buns), or else a white flour/water paste that's baked on.
That "goo" is pretty awful, and most likely full of chemicals. A local bakery here in Santa Rosa, Michelle Marie's Patisserie, uses pastry cream. I imagine the pastry cream is pretty thick, then piped on before baking. These hot cross buns are the best I have ever tasted. Once you try them, you will know how bad the commercial ones really are. Unfortunately, they are very addicting, and Michelle Marie's only makes them during lent (unless by special order, I've been told). If you want some, call ahead and reserve because everybody else does. It is so sad to arrive there and find them all gone. If, however, readers are attached to the yellow goo, you could concoct a mixture of water, sugar, cornstarch, food coloring and lemon flavoring, and cook until thick.
The "yellow goo" i've seen on commercial hot cross buns is a pale yellow custard-like mixture that has the consistancy of thick cheese whiz and it's sweet and tastes like sugar. I've actually never seen hot cross buns with white icing on them-- at least in stores--but maybe not many stores sell white icing hot cross buns in the prairies..?
I'm not sure how to recreate the yellow custard, but instead i've been using a cookie-like topping for the crosses from a blog: www.applepiepatispate.com/bread/hot-c...
re: bonniebee
Must be regional. I've never seen yellow :)
If you like the lemon taste (which I have occasionally found with HCBs), why not wash with heated high-quality lemon curd, let set and then white-ice a cross? That way everyone will be pleased and none offended that the cross isn't pure white and the lemony-taste is there?
I think I know what your talking about. My father owned a bakery, that I started working in everyday starting at the age of 12. We made Hot Cross Buns every year during lent. We used yellow custard and it came out nice and gooey. You can make a custard from scratch or use vanilla pudding mix. After you proof your buns, use a piping bag and make the crosses with the custard. After they are finished baking, glaze them with icing made with powdered sugar and water (donut glaze). The donut glaze with make them nice and shiney and add to the gooey-ness. Hope this helps.
re: chalon76
Hmm, I'm really liking these ideas for custard! That might be a nice change from the gel-like substance that I remember—custard/pastry cream is just about my favorite thing dessert-wise.
The one thing I didn't like about the recipe I used for the buns themselves is that it made individual buns. I really prefer the pull-apart style that come 9 to an 8x8 tray. I've gotta work on that this week.
By the time I'm done, I think I'll finally have used up the small container of glacéd citron I bought one Christmas a couple of years ago. That's been one of the motivations to make my own HCBs this year. That stuff lasts forever.
re: chalon76
Well now this is an interesting thread on HCB from 2005 I just ran across:
"When I moved here from the East Coast, it seemed that all the hot cross buns had a pineapple cross rather than the white icing. You'll see a lot of that in supermarkets like Safeway. I don't know why that is ... closer proximity to Hawaii?"
Pineapple. Hadn't thought of that. At least I know I'm not going crazy remembering yellow crosses instead of white. I've got some experimenting to do! Eppler's is another bakery where we probably would have bought HCBs, and mentioned in that thread with yellow crosses.
Mystery solved! :)
At my local Safeway today, they had displays of HCBs baked in trays, 9 buns per tray. They had both the yellow kind (labeled 'lemon'), and the white kind (labeled 'buttercream').
I asked the lady behind the counter how they iced these. The lemon is a clear, flavored icing gel they pipe on post baking, after brushing the buns with a donut-style glaze. The buttercream version is their standard uncolored and unflavored frosting, also piped on after baking, but without glazing the buns first.
Thanks to everyone who posted in answer to my initial question—I've learned a lot about HCBs as a result. I'm going to bake another batch on Saturday night to serve on Easter. I've decided to do one pan of half lemon and half buttercream, and one pan with crosses that are baked into the buns. This baked-into-the-bun style has me intrigued. I'm sure my guests will take home some of the excess.
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The first full moon after Yule is called the Wolf Moon; it is a time of self-responsibility and self-honesty. Celtic folklore says that if you gaze into the face of the first full moon of the year, you may see your future lover. The Celts believed that the weather for the first twelve days after the Wolf Moon was indicative of the weather for the next year, one day representing each month.
The wolf and raven work together in the wild, communicating and sharing food as a way to survive. Wolves howl at the full moon, reaffirming their wildness. They also hunt and play in the moonlight. Several Celtic Goddesses and Gods, suck as Medb and Merlin, had the wolf as their emblem. Legend has it many of them shapeshifted into the wolf on the full moon.
Storm Moon: duality and polarity (as above, so below)
The Storm Moon is a time of polarity and duality, a time of stirring up energy (as in stirring the cauldron). Storms bring change, both positive and negative. The druids were renowned for raising the winds and fogs, levelling hills, and drying up rivers and lakes. Celtic people used singing, whistling, chanting, and drumming to control the weather and the forces of storms. the Goddess Bridget is credited for introducing the art of whistling to humankind, and the seafaring Celtic people practiced whistling-up-the-wind in order to sail over the waterways and seas.
A large body of folklore is related to storms and the weather (as above, so below). For example: If there is a halo around the moon, it will rain; when stars appear in the halo's ring, rain will continue for several days. When there are less than five stars within the ring, the weather will be warmer; when more than five stars, the temperature will be cold.
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Virtuous words and actions, together with clear and pure intents, symbolize the Chaste Moon. Purity in this sense indicates a lunar strength, free from imperfection and things that hinder, impair, and weaken it-an energetic strength.
The Chaste Moon is the third full moon of the cycle and thus symbolizes the Celtic trinity of Maiden, Mother, and Crone. The Triple Goddess and Threefold One carries many meanings: birth, life, and death; new moon, waxing moon, and waning moon; creation, destruction, and regeneration; past, present, and future; and positive, neutral, and negative. The trinity reminds us of the concept of oneness-that all fragments combine to create the whole. In fact, they cannot be truly separated, as the parts are like cells of the body of the Goddess, the Great Mother, Earth.
Seed Moon: the solidity of the four elements of manifestation
The four elements of manifestation, earth (north), air (east), fire (south), and water (west), are represented by the fourth moon, the Seed Moon. All patterns consist of these elements, with you, the practitioner, acting as the fifth element, or conduit of spirit. When working with elemental energies, remind yourself that you are an embodiment of the elements.
The Seed Moon is a time of to plant seeds in your personal life as well as in the garden. Seeds are ovules from which ass life stems. Within a seed are the combined energies of oneness: birth, life, death, and rebirth. The Celtic people understood that the growth of the seed was dependent upon the initial seed quality and upon environmental factors such as the timing of the planting cycles were based on moonlight. During the full moon, they planted the crops that grew above ground, and during the dark of the moon they planted root crops.
Hare Moon: control of the self, the physical manifestation
The hare is an important totem animal, familiar in Celtic folklore and mythology, which serves as the badge for first-degree initiates in Welsh Druid Tradition. Mary Queen of Scots also used the hare as her personal emblem. The Iceni Warrior Queen, Boudicca kept a hare within her clock and unleashed the animal when she went to battle the invading Romans. Shapeshifters change into hares, cats, and birds more than any other animals.
The Hare Moon is a time of learning control over our physical manifestations. Hara, which means "the seat of power," is the root of the word hare.
Dyad Moon: time, multi-dimensions, boons
The sixth full moon is halfway along the Path of the Moon, at the point where the energies of light and darkness meet. The Dyad Moon is called the "Boon Moon" in Druid Tradition. The Goddess grants you a gift, or boon, depending upon your works during the previous year. Symbolic of time, the Dyad Moon serves as a gateway through time and space, a portal to other dimensions, such as the home of the Celtic Goddesses and gods, the Land of Promise, Tir na N'Og.
The word dyad stems from the Greek word dyas, meaning the number two. The dyad Moon embodies the strengthening force of two-mortal human joined with deity. Similarly, a dyad is defined as an element, atom, of radical that has a combining power of two-that which is doubled or paired.
Mead Moon: lunar fertility, dreams, etheric link
The Mead Moon is a time of vivid and lucid dreams, lunar fertility, and etheric harmony. This is the ideal time to keep a dream journal or tape-record your dreams for later reference and use. Great joy and love are afoot at this High Moon.
Mead is the name of heavenly drink of the old Teutonic Gods. The Celts were connoisseurs of the elixir and rivers and lakes of mead flow throughout Scottish and English ballads. Mead, probably the first fermented beverage ever made by humankind, is considered to have medicinal and healing qualities.
Wort Moon: the yearly cycle
The yearly cycle and the eight Great Days are represented on the eighth full moon. The Wort Moon is a time of predicting the seasonal cycles of the upcoming year but examining the signs of seeding, cultivation, growth, and early harvests, and by observing the movements of the stars.
The wort is a type of plant or herb, such as pennywort and navelwort. In the brewing of beer, the wort is an infusion of malted barley combined with hops and special grains. The wort is combined with the yeast, springs to life and eventually transforms into beer. The Celts made beer only in the summer because of the warm temperatures required for successful brewing.
Barley Moon: wisdom and knowledge
The Barley Moon is a night of magic, healing, and wisdom. Barley, with its triple spikelets, is the oldest of foods. The first cereal ever cultivated, barley was a food staple as hunting cultures evolved into agrarian societies. In Celtic societies, women directed the planting of the barley seeds, cultivated, harvested, and dried the grain. The grain was stored, used for making bread, used medicinally for healing, and malted for brewing beer.
Common in Celtic rituals, barley was honoured at births, initiations, weddings, and funerals. Similar to the Corn Mother, the Barley Mother symbolizes the ever-renewing cycle of life. When the Goddess weds death, as the Barley Mother does, she renews herself. That which is born never dies, but is reborn.
Wine Moon: prophecy
The Wine Moon is a time of prophecy. the gift of prophecy comes from the ability to merge with spirit, as well as from observing and reading patterns in life. Often prophecy is made under divine influence or intervention, and intoxication was one way the Celts let go and connected with the Goddess and God.
Wine, the oldest of medicines, also servers as a menstruum in medicinal preparations. the Human body absorbs herbs much more quickly if the ingredients are first dissolved in wine.
Blood Moon: maternity and fecundity
The Blood Moon is the ancestral moon, honoring the maternal qualities of the Goddess. The Celts believed that the spirit of a person resides in her/his blood. Blood is life itself. Our blood actually mirrors the salinity of Earth's oceans. The Holy Grail is a life-giving vessel, as it holds the divine blood, just as the Goddess is a living vessel who holds the blood of the Earth.
Specific groups such as Irish Red Branch and King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table were joined through covenants of blood. Through ritual, they become loyal to one another, of one blood and family, as if they were joined by ancestry.
Snow Moon: divine or royal purpose
The Snow Moon represents divine or royal purpose and the sovereignty of the land. It becomes a time for developing your divine or royal inner awareness. The sovereigns of the ancient Celts were spiritual leaders as well as rulers of the people. They embodied the power of the Goddess and the God on the Earthly plane through divine birthright, while connecting to the very sacredness of the land itself. When the land and the people thrived, the sovereigns thrived and vice versa.
The Last Moon in the twelve-full-moon years, the Snow Moon symbolizes the potential of things, much like the frozen water necessary for life that waits for the thaw.
Oak Moon: the lunar cycle, rebirth, and transmigration
As the thirteenth moon, the Oak Moon embodies the lunar cycle, the creative process of birth and expansion as well as transmigration, regeneration, and rebirth. The word Druid translates as "Oak Seer," as all knowledge and wisdom resides within the roots and belly of the oak. Symbolizing strength, endurance, and fertility, the last leaf of the oak never falls, and its acorns served as a food staple for the Celts. Vast evergreen and oak forests once covered Europe and the British Isles. Most worshipped of all trees, the oak was the first tree created, from which sprang humankind. Need-fires and the traditional Yule Log are still kindled from the sacred oak.
Mistletoe gathered from the oak was considered the most powerful all-heal by the Druids. They gathered it on the Summer and Winter Solstices by knocking the plant out of the tree with a rock or stick and catching it in a white cloth before it touched the ground. Mistletoe, which bestows fertility and represents the "life of the oak," was used traditionally for protection, healing, heightened sensitivity, and spiritual knowledge.
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A little bit of colour goes a long way in Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. It's a game that takes the series' parkour-heavy gameplay away from the bleak, ice-covered setting of the American plain, and drops it into the steamy, sunny Caribbean. Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Arcade fire The golden age of pirating, circa 1715, …
Loving it for all it's flaws
The level of freedom is fantastic, I've had it for a while now and the only reason I touch the main story is if I need to to get an upgrade. The assassin management of prior games (where you send them around the world on stabby missions) is replaced by fleet management missions (Battling to open trade routes and ship goods up and down and across the continent(s).)
My biggest gripe with this is that you can't play this aspect of the SINGLE PLAYER game without logging into Ubisoft's servers, and if I'd known that before purchase I might not have bought it on principle.
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The connection required thing was definitely true of 3, and I'm pretty sure of 2. It's the reason I won't buy 4 until they remove it.
For no apparent reason on 3 (and Arkham City and Arkham Origins), I've occasionally been informed that I've lost connection to their servers and lose all progress beyond the last checkpoint, which can sometimes be a long time ago or just before a difficult fight, etc.
For Arkham City (with the dreaded Windows Live integration), it actually completely corrupted my save, so I stopped playing.
Buying the game and getting a cracked copy is definitely easier than living with their failed attempts at DRM.
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sharks don't have any bones, only cartilage.
The game is really very pretty (PS3 version) and once you get used to the controls it's quite good fun in a sort of kill-everything-that-moves-and-nick-their-money way. A bit like a night out in Croydon. The beautiful scenery is just what you need on a cold, dark Autumn night too. Also, it has some proper British accents for once. Fantastic!
On the downside, it is a little formulaic. Each mission feels kinda like the last. I only paid about £35 for it from Amazon so worth it if you've got some time to kill. I know I'll be going back to Dishonored after a few more hours though.
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AC1 was published in 2007, Arkham Asylum 2009. In AC1, combat was often criticized for being a matter of waiting and countering.
I'll grant you the slomo on the final kill but AC's combat predates AAs by two years. Your plagiarism allegation is misplaced.
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Look it's very simple, you dim pricks. This is not a popularity contest. If my facts are wrong, downvote me and say so. If they are not but you're downvoting because "batman is teh gratist and must hav bin furst" then a) you're retarded and b) fucking say so.
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Blackadder II reference.
And a quite entertaining game as well (it looks like).
But step lively.
You don't want a lick of the 'cat.
Hoping it's better than AC3
All 3 episodes of Ezio's storyline were great; Connor's was noticeably worse. It would seem from the current crop of reviews that they've kept the best of AC3, the sea battles, and dropped the rampant collection-fest that plagued Revelations and AC3.
Still, I won't be buying this until the price drops. AC3 was too much of a disappointment to splash out that kind of cash.
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KILLBUCK — Carolyn Jean "Jeannie" Schodorf, 61, of Killbuck died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, at the Holmes County Home after a declining period from Alzheimer's disease.
She was born Feb. 10, 1949, in Millersburg and was the daughter of Clinton and Lorna (Carpenter) Neal. She was married on Oct. 27, 1985, to Gary Schodorf. He survives. She graduated from West Holmes High School, class of 1967 and Ohio University in Athens in 1971. She worked for several years at Landon's IGA in Killbuck and then the last 12 years before her illness at the Holmes County Library. Jeannie was a member of the Welcome Church of Christ.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, are a daughter, Kaitlyn Schodorf (Justin Snell) of Killbuck; three stepdaughters, Anissa (Joey) Judd of Shelbyville, Ky., Molly (Scott) Beavers of Versailles, Ky., and Mindy (Greg) Henson of Harrodsburg, Ky.; one grandson; eight stepgrandchildren; a brother, Larry (Helen) Neal of Walnut Creek; two sisters, Elaine (Ronnie) Landon of Killbuck and Marlene (John) Purtan of Wooster; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her in-laws, Gerald and Irene Schodorf.
Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, with Pastor Roberta Fuller officiating. Burial will be at the Killbuck Cemetery, Killbuck. Friends may call Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Lil Kim has sent a warning directed Young Money rapstress Nicki Minaj and R&B singer Keyshia Cole for what she perceived to be a diss aimed at her.
According to Kim, both artists fired shots at her and the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul", Mary J. Blige.
"I think this other b*tch got a song with Keyshia Cole, right? Coming at me and the mothaf*cking other queen, Mary J. Blige," Kim told a crowd of fans on New Years. "Me and my girl Mary J. Blige about to eat these b*tches alive where they won't even f*cking exist no more and erase their f*cking social security number! We gon' remind them who the f*ck we are! I'm not playing with this b*tch for 2011. I'm saying, we can rock together but b*tch you ain't taking nothing from me!" (Ron Paul Raps TV)
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Last month, Cole discussed working with Minaj on their "I Ain't Thru" collaboration.
"The label didn't really want to drop the record because they knew — that people wanted a more intense, soulful record from me about love and I really should have followed [their] direction," Cole revealed in an interview. "But I wanted that to be a statement record. It's like saying, 'I'm doing me, you know. I don't have no regrets for nothing that I'm doing.' … I just think that people expect me to be, you know, an artist that sings about just love. But I'm always growing as an artist and I have to feed my artistry." (Associated Press)
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"Let It Go" is a song by R&B singer Keyshia Cole released as the lead single from her second album Just like You. It features rappers Lil' Kim and Missy Elliott. Elliott also produced the song, which samples "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume, and "Don't Stop the Music" by Yarbrough and Peoples. This song also interpolates "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G., who also sampled "Juicy Fruit". The single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 74 on the issue date of July 7, 2007, and peaked at number 7, becoming Cole's third top ten hit single altogether and first top ten Billboard Hot 100 single as a lead artist. (Wikipedia)
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He is very sweet with me but he never asks me out on a date?
Why would a man call you every night, say sweet and endearing things to you all the time like I wish I could clone you, or I know if me and your were together I wouldn't have the problem that most of my friends have with their girlfriends, or call me his sanctuary, or when I answer the phone say hello beautiful. I mean to make a long story short he is very sweet with me, but he never asks me out on a date or want to take things past the friendship. If he sees me as this perfect women why wouldn't he ask me out. I like him very much and he know that. Any answers guys?
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That's the problem with becoming friends before because it's tough to know when it's safe to ask you out. What if you drop the "i don't think it's gonna work between us." Ouch.. crushing.Try your best to let him know it's safe for him to ask you out. You can ask us out too you know... Ask him out to dinner, movie etc...Maybe... he's gay?!
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Questions...does he call you on a cell phone or home phone all or most of the time?Have you ever been to where he lives?? Sounds to me like he may be committed or living with someone else possibly and wants some dessert on the side maybe.Don't instantly fall for or trust a man if you have never been to where they live or if he has a cell and home phone but you only hear from him or call him on his cell. A lot of these men can hide things these days with the new invention of cell phones, if that is the case.Also, maybe you might want to try 'asking him out' for coffee or treat him to a movie or something like that and see how he responds.