Killed by computer! / Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies
Today's Angry Yet Truly Morbid Fact!
Arthur Roberts lost his temper when he accidentally wiped his firm's sales figures off his computer. He threw the machine out of his window in Brisbane, Australia... and killed pedestrian Peter Mullins. He was charged with manslaughter.
Culled from: Strange Deaths
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Which is why one should always walk briskly when passing by a highrise office building.
(This Helpful Hint For Avoiding Death was brought to you by DeSpair.)
Oh, okay, I guess I should show some civic pride for my adopted home and say it, although it's quite UnComtesseLike...
Ahem...
Go Bears!
(I just wish the game were being held here tomorrow. The high is supposed to be 0, with a wind chill of something like -420. Imagine the fun we'd have watching frozen body parts breaking off. There would be a glass-breaking sound as the ball shatters a receiver's hands; fingers would fly in all directions. Now, *that* would be a SUPER Bowl!)
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Update Du Jour!
Tracy wrote to let me know that Genarlow Wilson - the 17-year-old boy who was jailed for having consensual oral sex with a 15-year-old girl in Georgia - has a Myspace page. This is a good way to get the word out about this insane case of injustice.
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Morbid Trinket Du Jour!
For those of us who have long pined for a Haunted Memories portrait to hang on our castle walls, but who are unwilling (or unable) to shell out the cash required for a large version of the portraits, there is good news. The portraits are now available as 5" x 7" collector's cards for only $14.99 (plus shipping and handling).
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Morbid Link Du Jour!
Old anatomical illustrations are brilliant morbid works of art, and the collection of anatomical plates at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library is truly impressive. And best of all, you can browse these elegant masterpieces online!
Thanks to Michael for the link.
Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies
These soft, creme-filled sandwich cookies were the first snacks produced by McKee Foods back in 1960. Founder O.D. McKee named his line of snack cakes after his 4-year-old granddaughter Debbie. O.D. was inspired by a picture of the little girl in playclothes and a straw hat, and that's the image we still find today on every package. The secret to cloning these mouth-watering snacks is recreating the soft, chewy consistency of the oatmeal cookies. To duplicate the texture, the cookies are slightly underbaked. Then you whip up some of the easy-to-make creme filling with marshmallow creme, and spread it between two of the oatmeal cookies to complete the sandwich. Next stop: yum city!
Cookies
1 cup margarine
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 cups 1-minute Quaker Oats
Creme Filling
2 teaspoons very hot water
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups marshmallow creme (1 7-ounce jar)
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, cream together margarine, sugars, molasses, vanilla, and eggs.
3. In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon.
4. Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. Mix in the oats.
5. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are just starting to darken around the edges. They will still appear moist in the center. Be careful not to overcook - when cooled, the cookies should be soft and chewy.
6. While the cookies bake, prepare the filling. Use a small bowl to dissolve the salt in 2 teaspoons of very hot water. Set this solution aside to cool.
7. Combine the marshmallow creme, shortening, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl and mix well with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy. Add the cooled salt solution to the filling mixture and combine with the mixer.
8. Assemble each creme pie by spreading the filling over one side of a cookie (the flat side) and press another cookie on top, making a sandwich. Repeat for the remaining cookies and filling. Makes 2 dozen creme pies.
Arthur Roberts lost his temper when he accidentally wiped his firm's sales figures off his computer. He threw the machine out of his window in Brisbane, Australia... and killed pedestrian Peter Mullins. He was charged with manslaughter.
Culled from: Strange Deaths
**********************************************************************
Which is why one should always walk briskly when passing by a highrise office building.
(This Helpful Hint For Avoiding Death was brought to you by DeSpair.)
Oh, okay, I guess I should show some civic pride for my adopted home and say it, although it's quite UnComtesseLike...
Ahem...
Go Bears!
(I just wish the game were being held here tomorrow. The high is supposed to be 0, with a wind chill of something like -420. Imagine the fun we'd have watching frozen body parts breaking off. There would be a glass-breaking sound as the ball shatters a receiver's hands; fingers would fly in all directions. Now, *that* would be a SUPER Bowl!)
*******
Update Du Jour!
Tracy wrote to let me know that Genarlow Wilson - the 17-year-old boy who was jailed for having consensual oral sex with a 15-year-old girl in Georgia - has a Myspace page. This is a good way to get the word out about this insane case of injustice.
*******
Morbid Trinket Du Jour!
For those of us who have long pined for a Haunted Memories portrait to hang on our castle walls, but who are unwilling (or unable) to shell out the cash required for a large version of the portraits, there is good news. The portraits are now available as 5" x 7" collector's cards for only $14.99 (plus shipping and handling).
*******
Morbid Link Du Jour!
Old anatomical illustrations are brilliant morbid works of art, and the collection of anatomical plates at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library is truly impressive. And best of all, you can browse these elegant masterpieces online!
Thanks to Michael for the link.
Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies
These soft, creme-filled sandwich cookies were the first snacks produced by McKee Foods back in 1960. Founder O.D. McKee named his line of snack cakes after his 4-year-old granddaughter Debbie. O.D. was inspired by a picture of the little girl in playclothes and a straw hat, and that's the image we still find today on every package. The secret to cloning these mouth-watering snacks is recreating the soft, chewy consistency of the oatmeal cookies. To duplicate the texture, the cookies are slightly underbaked. Then you whip up some of the easy-to-make creme filling with marshmallow creme, and spread it between two of the oatmeal cookies to complete the sandwich. Next stop: yum city!
Cookies
1 cup margarine
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 cups 1-minute Quaker Oats
Creme Filling
2 teaspoons very hot water
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups marshmallow creme (1 7-ounce jar)
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, cream together margarine, sugars, molasses, vanilla, and eggs.
3. In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon.
4. Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. Mix in the oats.
5. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are just starting to darken around the edges. They will still appear moist in the center. Be careful not to overcook - when cooled, the cookies should be soft and chewy.
6. While the cookies bake, prepare the filling. Use a small bowl to dissolve the salt in 2 teaspoons of very hot water. Set this solution aside to cool.
7. Combine the marshmallow creme, shortening, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl and mix well with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy. Add the cooled salt solution to the filling mixture and combine with the mixer.
8. Assemble each creme pie by spreading the filling over one side of a cookie (the flat side) and press another cookie on top, making a sandwich. Repeat for the remaining cookies and filling. Makes 2 dozen creme pies.
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