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wgoat5
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Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:19 am |
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17 4 inch cakes sound easier...yuck...Good luck hope all goes well!!! And posts pics!!!! |
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LanaC
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Joined: Oct 02, 2006
Posts: 791
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Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:19 am |
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tpor, you can do this, you know you can, you just need to make sure you are organized. The small cakes will be a pain, but after a while you'll get a system down. THAT said, is this woman nuts? It's a first birthday for crying out loud. Junior's not even going to remember it. Must be an only child. |
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nannaraquel
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Joined: Feb 22, 2007
Posts: 317
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland
Birthday: Feb 16
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Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:20 am |
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BTW, I just took a look at your pictures, and they are fabulous! You'll be fine, please post pics for us to admire! |
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notsoperfectcakes
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Joined: Oct 15, 2004
Posts: 162
Birthday: May 04
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Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:25 am |
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Okay 1st~~~GET OF FTHIE COMPUTER!!!!! LOL  just kidding
Take a deep breath and do one thing at a time,it'll all get done. Just remember to tell that lady that nexttime she places an order that you need so many days notice before the due date to change her order after that NO CAN DO...
Good Luck YOU CAN DO IT |
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tporbz
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Joined: Aug 09, 2006
Posts: 176
Location: UK
Birthday: Oct 19
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Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:36 am |
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Well, an update. She's now not so sure - says she CANNOT spend £500 on cake (go figure), so I might be let off the hook, but she knows what she wants and it's 17 cakes. . . One has to laugh. I've said she's welcome to go to a store and see what she gets.
Heave a sigh of relief! |
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LanaC
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Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:42 am |
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Suggest 17 cupcakes.
Why 17? Is that the total number of guests? What happens if someone shows up after failing to RSVP? 17? Did junior next door have 16? I think this lady is amusing. Do her cakes, get every penny you can get and have fun with it. |
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tporbz
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Location: UK
Birthday: Oct 19
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Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:45 am |
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12 letters for baby's names, 2 letters for "IS" and 3 letters for "ONE".
I give up. I'm not interested in doing this anymore, actually... I don't like to deal with people who want quality and quality for nothing. |
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nannaraquel
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Joined: Feb 22, 2007
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Location: Fort Meade, Maryland
Birthday: Feb 16
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Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:51 am |
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Maybe suggest 17 4" baby-block style cakes? I would think they could be cut down from two large sheet cakes, and the decorating wouldn't be nearly as complex as your numberjacks style. That way she could have her 17 cakes, you could keep your sanity, and you could give her a lower price for a 1st birthday cake while still getting yourself a little paycheck. |
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LanaC
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Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:54 am |
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| Quote: | 12 letters for baby's names, 2 letters for "IS" and 3 letters for "ONE".
I give up. I'm not interested in doing this anymore, actually... I don't like to deal with people who want quality and quality for nothing. |
Wow. I hope she names her next kid Bob or Sam. You know, the blocks idea is a really good one. |
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tporbz
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Location: UK
Birthday: Oct 19
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Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:10 am |
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That is a great idea. I'll suggest that and see what happens. Thnx |
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lapazlady
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Location: La Paz, Baja Ca. Sur, Mexico
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Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:22 am |
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I can certianly see why she wanted the "number jacks", that cake is wonderful. |
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tporbz
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lapazlady
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Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:17 am |
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wysmommy
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Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:55 am |
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just a thought. What if you made and baked 2 sheet cakes then cut the rounds out (use a cake ring or biscuit cutter). That way you cut your labor down and still can have "cakes" instead of cupcakes. Kind of like giant petit fours.
Good luck!
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Zmama
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Location: Wisconsin
Birthday: Jun 15
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Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:05 am |
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Cupcakes is the way to go! Does she realize she'd need 96 inches, plus board and frosting space, just to spell his name out? With cupcakes, it would still be 2-3 feet long with all 12 letters in one row, but that is a lot more manageable. I've done character cakes, and used cupcakes to spell out the words before. One letter per 8# would have to be HUGE to look right. |
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