Mystery: Solution

It's a Mystery.
15 clues to solve it.
Solution: Superwoman and I bought this wonderful house!

Thanks to everyone who sent a guess. I hope it was fun!

Solution


Happy Holidays!

A Thanksgiving Treat from Dr. Mom

For winning the mystery, Dr. Mom has kindly agreed to bless us with one of her excellent posts! Enjoy!

MinneSnowta
By Dr. Mom
As some of you know, I live in Cul-de-Sac, just off the Original Wisteria Lane in the home that looks like a Castle. However, once upon a time, I actually lived in the frozen tundra called MinneSnowta.

Now, Sushiboy and Superwoman were smart enough to move to a land that actually has some landscape rather than to MinneSnowta. Smart move! I’ll be it was Superwoman’s idea all along, wasn’t it? Smart woman, however, she doesn’t spend nearly enough time in Cul-de-Sac controlling Sushiboy. Come for Sunday Tea, we’ll talk dear!

So, Sushiboy has graciously invited me to his domain to provide a guest post. As I understand it, the crux of this blog is food—I choose to disregard the Samurais portion as it just has no meaning or importance to me, and I am what matters! Therefore, I will take the liberty of introducing you to foods common to native MinneSnowtans.

First there is the infamous Lutefisk, pronounced Lu-te-fisk (just figure it out). This is a food brought to MinneSnowta by our Nordic ancestors from areas of Sweden, Norway, and Finland. Lutefisk is made from air-dried cod, which is soaked in cold water for nearly a week before one places it in a lye bath for another two days. If you ever wanted a serious enema, this is the way to go! This recipe is guaranteed to keep any unwanted relatives or solicitors from your door for approximately 30 days.

Hotdish, a hearty MinneSnowtan tradition. One may consider hotdish to be one of a variety of casserole dishes. Hotdish is a staple at traditional family gatherings, weddings, funerals, and a great many social gatherings. In, MinneSnowta, most gormet hotdishes include one secret ingredient, a can Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup. Families will safeguard hotdish recipes for generations and some Swedish grandmothers actually take their secret recipes to their graves (which isn't necessarily a bad thing).

Wild Rice is a very common ingredient found in a number of hotdish recipes and creamy MinneSnowtan soups. Many fine restaurants in MinneSnowta serve wild rice main dishes and as a side dish to garnish a beautifully prepared prime rib or tenderloin. MinneSnowtans have harvested wild rice near one of the 10,000 lakes for centuries. Guaranteed to provide the bulk and fiber required to keep you regular.

So, here is a start on MinneSnowtan foods. I have one of two challenges for Sushiboy’s readers, should you be man enough to accept,

1. Submit your favorite lutefisk, hotdish, or wild rice recipe
2. Submit your favorite lutefisk, hotdish, or wild rice experience (remember embellishment gains favor)

We will have a vote at the end of the week for the best recipe or story!

Mmmmm… now that’s good eatin’!

A Cookie

I got a cookie, its nummy.

(click on the cookie to see where I got it)

New Line's Foley

The world is full of idiots, thank goodness most of them flock to Hollywood leaving the world mostly unscathed. But occasionally a group get together and screw something up so badly that even I can't ignore it.

New Line studios has fired Peter Jackson!

Yes the creator of the 3 best movies to come out of Hollywood in years is canned. The reason? No word yet. But I'd be surprised if it isn't about the court case in which Wingnut Films is suing New Line. The basic gist of the case, Peter Jackson's company is promised a percentage of the gross profits from the 3 films. The Films gross a very larg sum (well into the billions). The money payed out to Wingnut is well less than what the percentage promised. Wingnut films has New Line audited to see what owed. New Line has used "shady accounting" to mask it's profits. Wingnut sues. New Line fires Jackson and company shortly after. New Line execs prove their diminished mental capacity in spectacular fashion.

I hereby nominate the Execs over at New Line for the infamous "Idiot of the Week" award as voted on in the cul-de-sac. They deserve it.

Edit: I thought I should clarify that Peter Jackson actually was never an employee of New Line. What I mean by "fired" is that New Line is going to make the Hobbit with out Peter Jackson as the Producer and Director. Bad Move.

Clue #15

It's a Mystery.
15 clues to solve it.
Final Clue: A House

Clue #15
Don't post your guesses in the comments, send guesses to sushiboyemail@yahoo.com.

Clue #14

It's a Mystery.
15 clues to solve it.
Todays Clue: A Logo

Clue #14
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Clue #13

It's a Mystery.
15 clues to solve it.
Today's clue: A van

Clue #13
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Do I creep you out.

Amy at Mish Mash posted this. So I, being the Weird Al fan that I am, have blatantly stole her idea and am posting the video too. Its awesome! To me it reminds me of the creepy song that Clay Aiken did a few years back, "Fly on your wall" , or whatever he called it. Al even sports an Aiken-like do. So I am really curious to know if that is what he was trying to hint at. Anyway enjoy the vid that I stole from Amy.

Edit: According to Al's website this is a spoof of Talyor Hicks, the last American Idol winner. I watched the video again and that is definitely a Taylor Hicks hairdo. My bad.

Do I Creep You Out

Clue #12

It's a Mystery.
15 clues to solve it.
Today's clue: No Picture, I haven't been able to find my camera. (yes that is a clue)

Don't post your guesses in the comments, send guesses to sushiboyemail@yahoo.com.

Been there done that

I found this little gem over at Tug's. Its a nifty little map where you can enter every state you have visited.


Despite what the map may show, I have never laid eyes on the Atlantic Ocean. The furthest east I have been is upstate New York/Penn around the Syracuse area.


Create your own personalized map of the USA

Nobody is Sick

Usually its a good thing when nobody that I know is sick. In this case it isn't. Nobody is sick, really sick. Get feeling better soon!

Clue #11

It's a Mystery.
15 clues to solve it.
Today's clue: Tons of boxes!

Clue #11

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Mystery Solved

Dr. Mom has solved the Mystery and won a fabulous single post stay at From Sushi To Samurais. (should she choose to accept it of course)

I will continue to post clues for those that still want to play and as always you may send your guesses to sushiboyemail@yahoo.com. Which I hope you will because the answer is very exiting news!

Mystery: Clue #10

It's a Mystery.
15 clues to solve it.
Today's clue: More Boxes, stacks of them in fact.

Clue #10

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Mystery: Clue #9

It's a Mystery.
15 clues to solve it.
Today's Clue: An aerial photograph of a residential neighborhood.

Clue #9
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Mystery: Clue #8

It's a Mystery.
15 clues to solve it.
Today's clue: Another box.
This one has all of my Nintendo and Super Nintendo games in it. Some of the highlights: Final Fantasy III, Street Fighter II Turbo, Zelda I, Zelda II, Metroid, R.C. Pro Am, Exitebike and The Super Mario Brothers games from the period.

Clue #8

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A Thursday Thirteen!

So the challenge on Casual Slack today was to not slack and post a Thursday 13. I know its a little wrong for a blog named "Casual Slack" to be challenging us. But I'm too lazy to argue :)

13 basic facts about me

1. I'm 29 years old
2. I've been married 6.5 years
3. We have 2 kids
4. We want 2 more kids
5. I was a Missionary for two years
6. I have worked with the handicapped(it didn't pay well enough to support a family)
7. I drove the short bus :)
8. I had two handicapped brothers
9. Of a family of six (parents and 4 kids), my sister and I are the only ones still living
10. I didn't like cooking or eating until a few years ago (I used to see both as a bother)
11. My favorite food is sushi (duh, you all know that)
12. My favorite televsion program is Iron Chef
13. I'm a geek, and I like it

Mystery: Clue #7

It's a Mystery.
15 clues to solve it.
Today's clue: A box.
(Try to look at the clues as a whole.)

Clue #7

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You No Take Candle

If you have ever played World of Warcraft, you will probably appreciate this Pumpkin.