December 7th, 1998

See, people DO answer these things! I was rather impressed to see in my (old) mailbox a wonderful new story by R. Bloodworth, The Director vs. Mr. Noodles. It's not the most favourable view of That Which Is My Lifeblood, but hey, if it keeps OFL from starving...

Thanks also for reminding me that I have changed my e-mail addy since issuing this challenge...sooo, if you too want to do something cool with Mr. Noodles, e-mail me at morleyphile@yahoo.com. Not that other address...I don't check it much anymore.

October 27, 1998

Oh, they're just flowin' on in! This is a great play by Laura that REALLY deserves its own page, but I've included it here because she's got a veiled reference to Mr. Noodles. Thanks babe!

Fine Art by Laura Kennicutt

October 12, 1998

It's finally here! The first response to the Mr. Noodles challenge (see, SOMEBODY is reading these pages...) And it's hilarious (not to mention that yours truly makes a cameo ) So, without further ado, check out Manik's "Recipe for Disaster".

September 23, 1998

Well, Ashlea checked around her house, seeing as no one has been much of a help. She didn't get anything X-Files related, but then again, she doesn't suspect that her housemates have much in the way of taste.

Nor do they want their names mentioned, it seems...

* J. suggests throwing a raw egg in it. Ashlea's other housemates consider this practice foul and disgusting, but Ashlea quite likes it. Beat the egg (get your minds out of the gutter, slashers! We're trying to COOK here) and pour it over the noodles. That's all...proceed with the rest as usual. Apparently it's a Japanese custom. Or something.

* J. (another one) comments: "Mr Noodles? Sounds like a porn star."

This J. DOES watch the X-Files, BTW.

September 16, 1998: Mr. Noodles Challenge Update!!!

Well, I've had this site up for - how long has it been? - almost a week, and so far no response to the Mr. Noodles Challenge. Perhaps some clarification is in order...

I probably didn't mention this: the final result does not need to be edible.

As Marah kindly pointed out, not everybody knows what Mr. Noodles is. (Some people lead deprived lives...) Mr. Noodles is freeze-dried or otherwise preserved noodles that come in a package, along with another little package of soup base. You boil the noodles for two minutes and then stir the base in. It's really good. Trust me. I looked long and hard for a Mr. Noodles website to add to the links, but I couldn't find one. ::Sigh::

Some sick little demon compels me to write: UberBonus points to anyone who can respond to the challenge in the form of a CSM-smut story.

"Ashlea, that's disgusting."

Yes, isn't it? ;-)

Having recently entered the world of student life in the dog-eat-dog climate of Mike Harris' Ontario, Ashlea is relatively poverty-stricken. Hence, she has discovered the benefit of Mr. Noodles. As a vegetarian in a house full of carnivores, Mr. Noodles remains one of the few things her housemates will agree to purchasing that she can actually eat. Mr. Noodles is great. It is fast, convenient, and (for the most part) edible. But even such a wonderous invention as Mr. Noodles gets stale after awhile. So Ashlea has issued this challenge: Write her at morleyphile@yahoo.com and tell her something cool to do with a package of Vegetable Mr. Noodles. Be creative! Bonus points if it's vegetarian, even MORE bonus points if it comes in the form of an X-Files fanfic story.

It goes without saying that Ashlea will post any and all ideas she gets, probably with some snarky commentary.

Disclaimer: Ashlea doesn't own Mr. Noodles either, despite having a cardboard box full of them in the kitchen cupboard.

What kind of pathetic challenge is that? Take me home.