Great Turnout for the Contraption Contest

Fuzzy's Tale

Episode 10: Fuzzy and more adventures In our last episode , Fuzzy had to report to Lucy Larksong, the YG's office manager and he was not a happy camper. Now, read on...

Hello folks, Randy here this month. I will be filling in for Little Nellie. I will be bringing you an all new segment called Critter Tales. I hope you will enjoy it. Click here to go see Randy's critters.

Fun Stuff

Idle Thoughts Of A Wandering Mind...

I planted some bird seed. A bird came up. Now I don't know what to feed it.

I had amnesia once ... or twice.

I went to San Francisco. I found someone's heart. Now what?

Protons have mass? I didn't even know they were Catholic.

All I ask is a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.

If the world were a logical place, men would be the ones who ride horses sidesaddle.

What is a "free" gift? Aren't all gifts free?

They told me I was gullible and I believed them.

Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to merge his car onto the freeway.

Experience is the thing you have left when everything else is gone.

One nice thing about egotists: They don't talk about other people.

My weight is perfect for my height -- which varies.

I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.

How can there be self-help "groups?"

If swimming is so good for your figure, how do you explain whales?

Show me a man with both feet firmly on the ground, and I'll show you a man who can't get his pants off.

Is it me -- or do buffalo wings taste like chicken?

Adult truths

I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

There is great need for a sarcasm font.

How the heck are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

Bad decisions make good stories.

You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to.

I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said?

I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!

Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'd bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time.

The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important.

Our Top Stories

A Steampunk Village

A number of contestants and citizens have expressed interested in establishing a steampunk village in Yellow. Please contact Apooka or Ozman for a block if you want to join in the further development of the area.

Halloween is looming; it's Boo or Bust!

The Yellow Gazette staff are preparing the ground for the Yellow Halloween Ball. Put Friday, 28th October into your diary for a phantasmogorical night. And as they say, be there or be haunted forevermore (quoth the raven)

So dust off your favorite outfits and get ready for the costume contest. And we will be once again looking for you to send in the locations of all your most scary builds to add to the list from last year. This year is going to be a week long event with many places to visit. There will be games to play, and rumor has it a treasure hunt is in the works. Send in any and all ideas you may have to the yellowgazette@cox.net in care of Apooka.

Ingredients

    1 boxed cake mix (any flavor) or recipe for homemade cake mix (any flavor)
    1 little box of Instant Jell-O (any flavor)
    1 small tub of Cool whip

Directions:

1. Make and bake the cake as directed on the box or in the recipe.
2. Once cupcakes are finished baking, let it cool to room temperature.
3. With a fork, poke holes into the cake, making sure to get the sides and the middle.
4. Mix the Jell-O with 1 cup of hot water and 1 cup cold water. Stir until dissolved.
5. Take the Jell-O liquid and pour all over the cake.
6. Place the cake in the refrigerator to chill for a couple of hours.
7. To make the icing you mix together:
• 1 pkg (4-serving size) Jell-O Vanilla instant pudding
• 1 can (14 fl oz/398mL) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
• 1 cup thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping
• You gently stir the ingredients together and then spread it on the cooled cupcakes.
8. Garnish with chopped nuts, and strawberries. Or other fruits for those who do not like strawberry try doing same with cherry or peaches.

Ingredients

   1 (18.25-ounce) box strawberry cake mix
   3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
   2 tablespoons cognac
   1/4 cup sugar
   1 cup heavy cream
   1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
   1 teaspoon vanilla extract
   1 (3-ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin (recommended: Jell-O)
   Fresh strawberries, for garnish

Directions

Follow cake directions as written on cake mix box.
Remove from oven and cool cake completely. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine strawberries, cognac and sugar. Let macerate 20 minutes. Invert and release cake onto a decorative platter. Whip cream with confectioners' sugar and vanilla at medium-high speed until it reaches stiff peaks. Do not over whip.

Mix gelatin as directed on box. Refrigerate gelatin mix but do not let it harden, it should cool to a tick liquid consistency.

Using a straw, poke holes all over the cake. Pour gelatin into holes and spread over the top of the cake.

Spread layer of macerated strawberries on top of cake. Spread layer of whipped cream on top of the strawberries, making pretty swirls and ripples. Garnish with fresh strawberries. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Spread layer of macerated strawberries on top of cake. Spread layer of whipped cream on top of the strawberries, making pretty swirls and ripples. Garnish with fresh strawberries. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.