The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.

Friday, June 17, 2005

cake

We had some visitors at work today who gave us short notice before they were to arrive. Just after the announcement was made, I sent a quick a.i.m. message to a coworker. Transcript follows:

(edited for spelling & clarity, and the names have been changed to protect the guilty...)

me: if i knew they were coming, i'da baked a cake
cw: it would have been for nothing, because i'da eaten it by the time they arrived
me: if i knew you'da ate it, i'da locked it up
cw: if i knew you'da locked it up, i'da make a copy of da key
me: if i knew you'da copied it, i'da used a combination lock
cw: if i knew you would resort to such lengths, i'da got a bolt cutter
me: if i knew you'da bought them, i'da hired some guards
cw: if i knew you'da hired some guards, i'da taken over the company so they have to follow my orders or get fired
me: if i knew you'da done that, i'da given up
cw: i hope that is a good cake...
me: it's an anchovy cake with rutabaga frosting
cw: perfect!

1 comment:

sackofcatfood said...

Did you know that dishsoap can be used to replace flour as a binding agent in bakery products!?

Unfortunately, people don't buy that it's "chemically equivalent" when you try and pawn of a cookie or two on someone. :{