Halloween! (post pictures!)

[alkanto]

Good for you! I am working on a job at the moment, too.
It's just a stage hand job at my college's theatre. But they get some pretty high-profile shows, so it should be good :)

So...is accounting what you eventually want to do? Or is the experience for something else entirely?

[DoctorDodge]

It's what I want to do in the long term, really. I've been studying at college in the evenings for over the past year now, and when I got my first qualification and realised I had actually passed the first year of the course, I thought to myself, "Fuck me! I can work hard at something I enjoy!" My mum used to be an accountant, and she said it was stressful, but she also earned loads of money, so it's definitely something I want to get any kind of low level experience in soon, really.

So what duties does being a stage hand involve, anyway? If you get some pretty big shows at the theatre, that'll definitely look good on a CV, at least!

[alkanto]

Cool! Well best of luck, my friend! Gotta feed your Doctor Who obsession somehow, I suppose...:P Those DVDs are DAMN expensive!

Stage hand duties include (according to my application): unloading and setting up stage equipment, managing traffic at stage entry points, moving set parts during shows, and general backstage tech work. I have a bit of experience, so it shouldn't be too hard.
The only problem is that I am going into an Animal Science field so it does jack squat for my resume...but at least I'm having fun, right? :lol:

[DoctorDodge]

Cool! Well best of luck, my friend! Gotta feed your Doctor Who obsession somehow, I suppose...:P Those DVDs are DAMN expensive!

Cheers! And the dvds maybe expensive, but can you think of any other show's dvd extras that are nearly as awesome as the ones on Doctor Who dvds? Series Three was worth every penny for having the ultimate Easter Egg, specifically, of course:

The Blink easter egg. The one the Doctor put on dvds in the episode to talk to Sally Sparrow. They included that easter egg as an actual easter egg on the series 3 set. Worth the price alone!

Series 5 has specially filmed scenes on the set, too! As written by Moffat! Must buy!!!


Stage hand duties include (according to my application): unloading and setting up stage equipment, managing traffic at stage entry points, moving set parts during shows, and general backstage tech work. I have a bit of experience, so it shouldn't be too hard.
The only problem is that I am going into an Animal Science field so it does jack squat for my resume...but at least I'm having fun, right? :lol:

Well yeah, as long as you have a good time in your job, that's what counts. And it's gotta be more fun working at a busy theatre than working at McDonald's or a shop, i bet!

[alkanto]

Cheers! And the dvds maybe expensive, but can you think of any other show's dvd extras that are nearly as awesome as the ones on Doctor Who dvds? Series Three was worth every penny for having the ultimate Easter Egg, specifically, of course:

The Blink easter egg. The one the Doctor put on dvds in the episode to talk to Sally Sparrow. They included that easter egg as an actual easter egg on the series 3 set. Worth the price alone!
!

Okay, I'll admit. That is pretty damn awesome. But I find it hard to spend $50
on my Supernatural DVDs...of which I own all 5 seasons :D

And those have pretty epic special features, too. The blooper reels alone...:P But you wouldn't get them unless you watched the show.

Maybe once I get my job underway and finally get my hands on all the Scott Pilgrim books I can splurge on a few...maybe.

[ICry4Oy]

Spent a couple of days corpsing a "Bucky" skeleton. My first effort but I like how he turned out! Took pics between the major steps.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/5006250843_ae4e469fdd_z.jpg

First step pantyhose, second step liquid latex, third step shellac and fourth step wood stain

Still have to add some hair.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/5006886408_6442abc9c2_z.jpg

[Daghain]

Marry me?

Seriously, that's awesome. I bow to your greatness.

We decided this year to pass the torch to a friend to host the annual Halloween party. I'm a bit sad, we were going for the 17th annual. We just can't do it anymore, though, since DBF is in a condo now.

Damn. :(

[Tito_Villa]

OMG thats sooooo good, would love one of them hanging outside the house!!!

[Brice]

Well done, my friend. :D

[Darkthoughts]

Wow :clap: that is seriously impressive!

[Ka-mai]

https://www.t-mobilepictures.com/myalbum/photos/photo23/d6/fb/6349c5d69504__1284993670000.jpeg

The top half of my Hermione costume. Bottom half still pending.

(I can't tie a tie. :P)

[fernandito]

Chooooowwwwww ! Looking good, Hermione !


I just got my jumpsuit back from this lady at work that was sewing my name on for me. It looks awesome. Now all I need to do is sew the Dharma patch on the left hand side and we're good to go t ! This is going to be so bad ass ! :excited:

[Ka-mai]

:wub: Thanks. For the skirt I'm debating between getting a longer, gray, more "authentic" skirt and a shorter (not mini) black skirt. While I don't want to be a ho, I want to look a little sexy, so I'm kind of leaning for shorter... also, the one I'm looking at is a "scooter" which means there are shorts underneath. (Who makes up these words?)

I think you mean "sew." :P Pics when you get it!

[Daghain]

Looking good so far, ka-mai!

[Ka-mai]

I FOUND A SKIRT! :excited:

My inspiration:
http://images1.fanpop.com/images/photos/1300000/Hermione-Granger-Photoshoot-OOTP-hermione-granger-1354671-1919-2560.jpg
If anyone can shrink that, let me know, I have no idea how to.

My costume (only the tie will be tied, no glasses and my hair and makeup will be done)
https://www.t-mobilepictures.com/myalbum/photos/photo31/5f/18/cf3995be863b__1285406580000.jpeg

[Ricky]

Very cool! :clap:

[Daghain]

Nice!

[Ka-mai]

I'm debating: robe or no robe? It would just hang open over the costume so I look less schoolgirl and more witch, and I would probably only wear it until I got ridiculously hot from wearing 4 layers. But I have a hat so I feel like I should go all out.

(Also, if you look in the corner of that picture, my HP books are there. Totally unintentional. :P)

[Ricky]

(Also, if you look in the corner of that picture, my HP books are there. Totally unintentional. :P)

Suuuuure. :lol:

[Emily]

ka-mai, you look awesome!!!

I found my Halloween costume! I'm switching it up this year. Instead of being a pumpkin, I'm going to be a representative of Ghost League International. And by that I mean I'm wearing a t-shirt with a ghost on it. And probably jeans. And I probably won't even put my contacts in.

[Ricky]

And I probably won't even put my contacts in.

Living dangerously, huh? :lol:

[fernandito]

I got my suit back today !

It looks facking awesome. "Fernando, Workman." Now all I need is to stitch the Hydra patch :
http://www.webcreation.ca/gallery/graphics/lost/logo_dharma-hydra_lg.jpg
on the left hand side and I'm good to go ! :excited:

[DoctorDodge]

That sounds awesome, feev! That reminds me, I really do need to get my bow tie and tweed sorted out for halloween asap!

[Ricky]

Pics, feev. Pics. :shoot:

But why the Hydra? Everyone knows that the Swan and Orchid are the best Dharma stations. :P

[fernandito]

Visually, the Hydra symbol has always been my favorite, it looks bad ass.

While I'm going to be a standard DHARMA grunt, my brother is going to be Mikhail. He has the grey suit, the eyepatch, the Flame Patch, and he's waiting for his suit to come back with the embroidery. This is going to be epic :D

And yes, there will be pics !

[Ricky]

That is amazing on so many levels. Now you just need to get someone to glue a bunch of cotton balls to them and spray paint them black, going around screaming ticka-ticka-ticka! :lol:

[Heather19]

That is amazing on so many levels. Now you just need to get someone to glue a bunch of cotton balls to them and spray paint them black, going around screaming ticka-ticka-ticka! :lol:

:rofl:

Feev, I can't wait to see it!

[OchrisO]

Let's see. I haven't posted in this thread in a while. Since my crappy Crimson King costume, I have been.....

Pinhead:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/polkacore/pinhead.jpg

and Butterball:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/polkacore/butterball.jpg

This year I am going as Night Owl from Watchmen, but all of the stuff isn't here yet, so I have no pictures.

[Woofer]

That is amazing on so many levels. Now you just need to get someone to glue a bunch of cotton balls to them and spray paint them black, going around screaming ticka-ticka-ticka! :lol:

Ricky, my BFF went as a cloud one year. Your Smoke Monster costume is VERY doable with some pillow stuffing, garbage bags, coat hangers, paint, cardboard, glue, and assorted specifics. It'd be easy enough to download or rip the SM sounds to an MP3 player (or whatever), and with speakers small enough to attach to costumes these days... Ideally, however, you'd start sooner than October 5th.


Let's see. I haven't posted in this thread in a while. Since my crappy Crimson King costume, I have been.....

Pinhead:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/polkacore/pinhead.jpg

and Butterball:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/polkacore/butterball.jpg

This year I am going as Night Owl from Watchmen, but all of the stuff isn't here yet, so I have no pictures.

I met Doug Bradley and Simon Bamford. They're awesome.

ETA: I also met Grace Kirby, but you didn't mention that you'd dressed as her. :)

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090630202023/cenobite/images/c/cf/Female_cenobite_1.jpg

[OchrisO]

Haha. There's always next year. I still need to do Chatterer too.

Butterball suited me best, because I am already fat, so I stopped there. :P

[Woofer]

Nah, now you have to do Female Cenobite. YEAH!

[Brice]

That is amazing on so many levels. Now you just need to get someone to glue a bunch of cotton balls to them and spray paint them black, going around screaming ticka-ticka-ticka! :lol:

Ricky, my BFF went as a cloud one year. Your Smoke Monster costume is VERY doable with some pillow stuffing, garbage bags, coat hangers, paint, cardboard, glue, and assorted specifics. It'd be easy enough to download or rip the SM sounds to an MP3 player (or whatever), and with speakers small enough to attach to costumes these days... Ideally, however, you'd start sooner than October 5th.



or

a portable smoke machine?

[Iwritecode]

So last weekend was Halloween weekend at a campground we like to go to. The kids get to dress up and go around and get extra candy from all the campers.

I was sitting outside near the campfire in my usual costume handing out candy. Most of the kids didn't mind it. 1 or 2 had gave me a few odd looks and didn't want to get too close.

One little girl probably 5 years old or so came up and after I gave her the candy her parents said "What do you say?"

She said "Thank you monster." :wtf:

[Brice]

:lol:

[Woofer]

So last weekend was Halloween weekend at a campground we like to go to. The kids get to dress up and go around and get extra candy from all the campers.

I was sitting outside near the campfire in my usual costume handing out candy. Most of the kids didn't mind it. 1 or 2 had gave me a few odd looks and didn't want to get too close.

One little girl probably 5 years old or so came up and after I gave her the candy her parents said "What do you say?"

She said "Thank you monster." :wtf:

FTMFW!

[Daghain]

That's hilarious! :lol:

[Ricky]

Attn: El Ferny Fernando: quiero fotos de tu vestidos de Dharma...ahora!

[Ka-mai]

I just got the robe for my costume, and it looks so incredible I won't take it off. :lol: I'm just sitting here on my couch slowly roasting inside three layers of non-breathing fabric.

[Heather19]

Attn: El Ferny Fernando: quiero fotos de tu vestidos de Dharma...ahora!

Yes! I thought we were getting preview pics :D

[Daghain]

I have 90% of my Steampunk Aviatrix costume done, including some kickass calling cards.

<------Excited :excited:

[Darkthoughts]

*high fives Dags for the Steampunk love*

[John Blaze]

good job Dags! Post pics!


Here's an interesting idea for someone.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/BrunoBaca/hallo.jpg

[Bethany]

Emmy wants to be Michael Jackson but she can't decide on which one. :wtf:
I love that kid.

[John Blaze]

white mj, she already has the color.

[Ricky]

Attn: El Ferny Fernando: quiero fotos de tu vestidos de Dharma...ahora!

Yes! I thought we were getting preview pics :D

Well, I guess DD has succeeded. Feev likes Dr. Who better than LOST. :(

[fernandito]

HOW DARE YOU.

[alinda]

:ninja: my hallowen coustume this year :ninja:

[Jean]

I would recognize my Queen in any disguise

:rose: :rose: :rose:

[alinda]

AND YOUR COSTUME IS BEARLY COVERING YOUR IDENTITY:couple:

[DoctorDodge]

Attn: El Ferny Fernando: quiero fotos de tu vestidos de Dharma...ahora!

Yes! I thought we were getting preview pics :D

Well, I guess DD has succeeded. Feev likes Dr. Who better than LOST. :(


HOW DARE YOU.

Yeah, come on Ricky! You can't say that about feev!

He hasn't even watched Who yet, after all!

[LadyHitchhiker]

Could I be Gir, please? I need to or I'll explode.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LGZnZOxOsmY/Sk02KyLBXTI/AAAAAAAAAho/MDnhtNNa-wM/S600/gir.jpg

[alkanto]

I love Gir!!! :thumbsup:

[mystima]

scroll down to see creepy Halloween pics from the past.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/20/creepiest-vintage-halloween-costumes_n_768513.html?ref=nf&src=sp#s160548

[John Blaze]

This game is awesome. You are a ghost trying to scare people out of the house. You scare them bad enough they die.
http://www.playedonline.com/game/599089/haunt-the-house.html?t=1&a=2leep&utm_campaign=2leep&utm_source=2leep&utm_medium=2leep

[OchrisO]

Oh look, it's Fat Night Owl!

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/polkacore/fatnightowl.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/polkacore/fatnightowl2.jpg

[Darkthoughts]

:clap: Awesome!!! I love that outfit!

I just carved the pumpkin, about to start applying facepaint and costumes to the children :rock:

[sarah]

looks awesome, chris. Very cool

[Darkthoughts]

What are your little dudes going as this year, Sar?

[Bethany]

I feel so off balance today. We did trick or treating last night, so today feels like Nov 1.

[mystima]

I got one going as Percy Jackson...he has a pen and a plastic sword and dressed normal...my daughter is dressing up as a strange kind of slayer as she put it...she has a red velvet short dress that she wore to a Rennie festival and a pair of black stockings with skull and crossbones on them. we found a pair of ruffled shorts to go with the dress so she wouldn't feel uncomfortable wearing the dress. and i am going to sit on my patio and scare the kids that come up the stairs in a grim reaper costume...lol :evil:

[Daghain]

We had our party last night. Some pics on FB for those of you with access. I'll try and put up a couple here soon.

ETA: Here you go. DBF and I were steampunk adventurers:

http://www.schwols.com/Photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=63902&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.schwols.com/Photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=63905&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.schwols.com/Photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=63917&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/542/medium/Halloween011.jpg

[John Blaze]

Awesome pics, Ann!

[Emily]

Looking good, guys!

[Melike]

Steampunk Adventurers!!! Ann, this is cool!

[Daghain]

Gracias. :D

I think we're going to keep these costumes going for a few years, so improvements will be made.

Oh, and we both had business cards made up with our character names and we passed them out all night. It was fun. DBF was Colonel Pinch Copperton and I was Penny Farthing. :lol:

[OchrisO]

Thanks everyone. That was a super uncomfortable costume. I didn't keep the mask on very long at all at either party that I was at.

[Ka-mai]

:lol: You guys all look great!

As Harry Potter and Hermione Granger:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs978.snc4/77185_650883896557_26606043_36651774_6530098_n.jpg

With Crookshanks:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1139.snc4/148177_650883926497_26606043_36651775_4372041_n.jp g

Me with slutty Hermione:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs980.snc4/75318_650884056237_26606043_36651781_980006_n.jpg

I don't know why, but I look kind of weird in most of my Halloween pics. My face looks puffy or something.

[Brainslinger]

I don't know why, but I look kind of weird in most of my Halloween pics. My face looks puffy or something.

It's called smiling. You look fine. ;)

Actually, there is a facial similarity with you and the actress who plays Hermione.

I've done nothing except watch telly. There was a special Halloween edition of Psychoville on earlier. It was good although it wasn't as scary as I'd hoped. I also watched a New Zealand comedy horror film Black Sheep, which was ridiculous and entertaining.

[John Blaze]

I played scattegories with some friends who came over to eat dinner. The stew I made was AWESOME. Definitely need to cook with red wine more often.

[mystima]

I wound up passing out candy at our home. we started getting kids at the door around 4:30. I was like what the heck...it is too early. had to go to the store and actually buy candy this year. we never get trick or treat kids around here. I picked up the candy and some make up for my costume. sat outside on my patio for a couple of hours and scared the neighborhood kids a little....hehe:evil: had a few laughs with the neighbors who were throwing a party themselves. they took some pictures of their family and me in our costumes...unfortunately I didn't get to take pics of myself. but we all had fun.

p.s. where did you find your ties Hermione. They are perfect.

[Daghain]

The Harry Potter costumes came out great, Ka-Mai!

[Darkthoughts]

:clap: Dags, awesome!! I love yours and DBF's poses :D

Sarah, you look wicked!! I agree with Brainslinger, you do look like the real Hermione!

Uploading my pics...

[turtlex]

We had our party last night. Some pics on FB for those of you with access. I'll try and put up a couple here soon.

ETA: Here you go. DBF and I were steampunk adventurers:

http://www.schwols.com/Photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=63917&g2_serialNumber=1



Okay, this so WIN !!!

Dags, you both look adorable!!!

... and don't go just posting on FB ... some of us are not on facebook!!

[Patrick]

...
Sarah, you look wicked!! I agree with Brainslinger, you do look like the real Hermione!
I was thinking the exact same thing looking at the photos and the avatar. :thumbsup:


We had our party last night. Some pics on FB for those of you with access. I'll try and put up a couple here soon.

ETA: Here you go. DBF and I were steampunk adventurers:
<snip>

I love it!

[Darkthoughts]

Ruby, on the left, as Wednesday Addams - with her cousins:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/Me/P1010947.jpg

Max, the Joker (he would not be persuaded to take off the werewolf hand!):

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/Me/P1010948.jpg

Max immersed himself in the role:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/Me/P1010951.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/Me/P1010950.jpg

[Patrick]

LISA! They are SO cute!

Hope Max didn't stab anyone in the hand with a writing implement.

[Heather19]

:lol:

I love their costumes Lisa. Ruby always picks the best characters. Wednesday is one of my favorites. :couple:

Dags and Ka-mai, your costumes are excellent!

[turtlex]

Lisa !! I love your children! If they're available for purchase, you'll have to let me know!! :lol:

Seriously, they're such great kids and I wouldn't have taken off the werewolf hand either! :lol: !!!

[sarah]

We had our party last night. Some pics on FB for those of you with access. I'll try and put up a couple here soon.

ETA: Here you go. DBF and I were steampunk adventurers:

http://www.schwols.com/Photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=63917&g2_serialNumber=1



Okay, this so WIN !!!

Dags, you both look adorable!!!


YES! FTW!! Love it!




Ruby, on the left, as Wednesday Addams - with her cousins:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/Me/P1010947.jpg

Max, the Joker (he would not be persuaded to take off the werewolf hand!):

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/Me/P1010948.jpg

Max immersed himself in the role:



The Joker with the hand of a werewolf. :rofl: :rofl: Your kiddies are so perfect, as usual.

[Darkthoughts]

Cheers MaerBear :huglove:


LISA! They are SO cute!
:D Thanks.


Hope Max didn't stab anyone in the hand with a writing implement.
Ummm...I don't think he did...:unsure:


I love their costumes Lisa. Ruby always picks the best characters. Wednesday is one of my favorites. :couple:
Doesn't she! I always love putting together Ruby's outfits :D


Lisa !! I love your children! If they're available for purchase, you'll have to let me know!! :lol:

Seriously, they're such great kids and I wouldn't have taken off the werewolf hand either! :lol: !!!
It was so sweaty!! :lol: And I'm mailing them right now, no sorry, verbal agreements are a binding contract!

[Erin]

Max is so cute I can't stand it! :clap:

[Ricky]

Great ones everybody! :lol:

Kai-mai: you do have a very strong resemblance to Hermione!

[Ka-mai]

Thanks guys! A lot of people say I look like her, and when I took that test that tells you which celebrities you have similar facial structure to, I matched her by 88% or something ridiculous. Plus the fact that Matt looks just like Harry we just had to do it. It was a lot of fun, he's all embarrassed about it though. :lol: He knows nothing about Harry Potter and people came up to him all night to discuss their favorite movie or book, and he was just like "...yeah... I like that one too..." He'll have to do something anti-nerdy next year to recover his pride. :P

Mystima: I bought my tie on Amazon, and Matt's in a store. They're specifically Harry Potter ties, anything that has the logo on the label should be a close match. They're nice looking enough that they're not cheesy, I'm sure someone at some point has worn theirs to work. :P

[Daghain]

OMG Lisa those costumes are awesome! And Max never fails to crack me up. :lol:

[Darkthoughts]

Me either! :lol: And cheers Erin :couple:

[ICry4Oy]

It's the HALLOWEEN season fuckers!!!!!!!!

Here are some before/after shots of a cheap plastic skeleton I got, and modified, this year.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/MilesFarrell/beforeafter3.jpg


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/MilesFarrell/beforeafter2.jpg


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/MilesFarrell/beforeafter1.jpg




....also workin' on this'un! ...still have work to do - staining to spook it up...


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/MilesFarrell/08141925.jpg

[Merlin1958]

And here was me, thinking you were a so "understanding and sympathetic person with insight" Go get 'em friend!!!! They are AWESOME!!!! Make some kiddie's regret their Milky Ways!!!! LOL Great stuff!!!


:ghost_002:

[Ben Staad]

That's awesome work man! It immediately brought back horrible memories to me of the movie Gargoyles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Kz6G8174w). I remember watching this when I was in 2nd grade and it gave me nightmares for years.

[mystima]

my daughter gave me the idea to dress up as the Progressive Insurance agent Flo. So from now till Halloween I have to look for stuff for this costume...hehehe

[Ka-mai]

Gah! Halloween is creeping up on me! :panic:

I really, really wanted to be Bowser this year, I even started constructing a shell, but... the head just proved an impossibility, crushing all my hopes and dreams into dust. :cry: So I need to think of something else that I can do cheaply. Also I need to find a new party to go to so I can avoid my creepy ex. :lol:

[alkanto]

I have no idea what I am doing this year...all I did last year was be a Hogwarts student, with a Slytherin tie, a button-up shirt, jeans, and converse. I didn't go anywhere...I just wore it all day. So I'm not horribly creative...

[OchrisO]

I normally start planning in Spring for Halloween(as can probably be seen at some point earlier in this thread). I have no ideas yet and am not sure I will have the money to put into it that I usually do this yet. Bleh.

[DoctorDodge]

Usually, halloween is just an excuse for me to dress up as the 8th doctor, but I'm thinking I'll do something a little bit different, this year.

First things first: I need to find a fez...

[Darkthoughts]

WOW!!! That skeleton demon is AMAZING!! :clap:

This year my kids and their cousins are going with a Wizard of Oz theme - Ruby will be Glinda, her cousins want to be Dorothy and the Lion and I'm trying to put together a flying monkey costume for Max :lol:

[alkanto]

Usually, halloween is just an excuse for me to dress up as the 8th doctor, but I'm thinking I'll do something a little bit different, this year.

First things first: I need to find a fez...

Do it! :D And be sure to take loads of pictures.

And while you're at it, try and think of a Who character I could pull off.

[candy]

It's the HALLOWEEN season fuckers!!!!!!!!

Here are some before/after shots of a cheap plastic skeleton I got, and modified, this year.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/MilesFarrell/beforeafter3.jpg


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/MilesFarrell/beforeafter2.jpg


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/MilesFarrell/beforeafter1.jpg




....also workin' on this'un! ...still have work to do - staining to spook it up...


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/MilesFarrell/08141925.jpg

LOVE THEM!!!!!! Its at Halloween that I really really want to move to America:rock:


I have no idea what I am doing this year...all I did last year was be a Hogwarts student, with a Slytherin tie, a button-up shirt, jeans, and converse. I didn't go anywhere...I just wore it all day. So I'm not horribly creative...
:wtf:Thats something I would do too

[ICry4Oy]

And here was me, thinking you were a so "understanding and sympathetic person with insight" Go get 'em friend!!!! They are AWESOME!!!! Make some kiddie's regret their Milky Ways!!!! LOL Great stuff!!!


:ghost_002:

HA! Thank you sir! (...and others!!!)

Halloween is the one time of the year when it's okay to scare the crap out of the wee ones. I've been working off and on in my back yard, in the dreadful Texas heat, for the past two or more months. My yard and house look like Satan's little workshop.

[Iwritecode]

I wish I had the time, money and motivation to decorate more. We have some things but it seems like every year I walk into a halloween store and find tons of cool stuff that I want but can't really afford.

Halloween falls on a weekday this year which really sucks for me since I won't be home until after 7 o'clock. It'll be nearly over by then. Luckily there is a campground we go to all he time that celebrates Halloween during the first weekend in October. We decorate our campsite and the kids go trick-or-treating all around the campground. Then they have haunted hayrides at night.

They give out prizes for best costume (adult and kid) and best decorated campsite.

[Ricky]

I refuse to use the H word until October.


my daughter gave me the idea to dress up as the Progressive Insurance agent Flo. So from now till Halloween I have to look for stuff for this costume...hehehe

That's so funny. That's what my Mom is planning on doing. :lol:

[fernandito]

For one of the Halloween party nights, me and my brother are going to dress up as Ian Malcolm and Dr. Grant from Jurassic Park, respectively; my friend is going to dress up as a T-Rex and we want to drunkingly recreate the 'get rid of the flare!' scene :lol:

[Bethany]

/me smacks everyone in this thread

[fernandito]

Whaaaaaat ? Why !?

[Ka-mai]

For one of the Halloween party nights, me and my brother are going to dress up as Ian Malcolm and Dr. Grant from Jurassic Park, respectively; my friend is going to dress up as a T-Rex and we want to drunkingly recreate the 'get rid of the flare!' scene :lol:

Will you marry me? :wub:

(If I weren't on the other side of the country I would totally be Dr. Sattler with you guys.)

[Bethany]

Whaaaaaat ? Why !?

People over the age of 10 waxing orgasmic about Halloween annoy me.

[DoctorDodge]

And yet you came into this forum knowing there might, just might be discussion on such a thing? Hell's teeth, woman!

[Merlin1958]

And yet you came into this forum knowing there might, just might be discussion on such a thing? Hell's teeth, woman!

He does have a point!!!

:belial:

[Bethany]

I came in here so I could shake me head and cluck my tongue over the antics.

The last time I dressed up for Halloween, I outdid myself to the point I have no interest in ever doing it again. My former boss is one of the most powerful people in the state. She hold a Cabinet level position now but prior to that, she was the man behind the curtain as far as policy and law were concerned. I mean, you say her name and people quake...awe, respect, fear, all of it. A few years ago, we had people from the state office in our office on Halloween. At the time, we were allowed to dress up for the day. Being Bethany, I dressed up as my boss, complete with her astronaut's wife hair, eye glasses on the tip of my nose and all of her very identifiable mannerisms. I went around all day introducing myself as her. The state office people were mortified, my coworkers thought I was going to get fired and my boss laughed at me.

[Ricky]

For one of the Halloween party nights, me and my brother are going to dress up as Ian Malcolm and Dr. Grant from Jurassic Park, respectively; my friend is going to dress up as a T-Rex and we want to drunkingly recreate the 'get rid of the flare!' scene :lol:

:rofl:

You still need to get someone to be the guy who get eaten while on the toilet. :lol:


The state office people were mortified, my coworkers thought I was going to get fired and my boss laughed at me.

+5 points to you.

[Yaksha]

I myself am going all out this Halloween. I will be going as............Ashley J. Williams from the Evil Dead Trilogy. I got a prop chainsaw all rigged up to put on my hand, I got a boomstick, and I have a replica of the Necronomicon Ex Mortis, the Book of the Dead. Hail to the King baby.


Groovy

[Merlin1958]

I myself am going all out this Halloween. I will be going as............Ashley J. Williams from the Evil Dead Trilogy. I got a prop chainsaw all rigged up to put on my hand, I got a boomstick, and I have a replica of the Necronomicon Ex Mortis, the Book of the Dead. Hail to the King baby.


Groovy

"What's that on your face"? LOL LOL LOL

[Hannah]

For one of the Halloween party nights, me and my brother are going to dress up as Ian Malcolm and Dr. Grant from Jurassic Park, respectively; my friend is going to dress up as a T-Rex and we want to drunkingly recreate the 'get rid of the flare!' scene :lol:

I love this.

Aaron and I plan on going as Wilfred and Jenna. Obviously he'll be Wilfred, I'll be Jenna.

[Ka-mai]

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs091.snc3/15851_590044169857_26610049_34704288_4049848_n.jpg

Me and the Heff. :P

So this was my costume 2 years ago... I was thinking about getting a better wig and mask and keeping the dress? Also maybe a petticoat to make the skirt fluff out. My other idea (which is probably cheaper) would be to take a green dress and glue playing cards and poker chips to it to be a poker table. I kind of stole this idea off a costume site, that had a green dress with pool balls printed on it, but I think mine would be cooler because it would be 3D and not a cheap manufactured whore's dress. :lol: I can't decide though... I kind of like to go all-out on Halloween, so the poker idea seems pretty simple, but I also love making things and I'm broke. Plus I want to wear a mask, and that might look dumb with the poker dress.

Decisions, decisions.... :P

[OchrisO]

I thought about going to my friends party without a costume. When people asked what I was I would say a werewolf and point out that it wasn't a full moon.

[Iwritecode]

Once you become an adult most people think you're weird if you dress up and play pretend. Halloween is the one time of the year we are actually allowed to do it. It's fun to act like a kid every so often. Being an "adult" all the time is pretty boring.

I'm actually more into the decorating and trying to scare the kids than the dressing up part. I remember going through some pretty awesome haunted houses when I was out trick-or-treating as a kid. Now it's my turn to be on the other side.

[Ka-mai]

I have a question for apartment dwellers: Do kids trick-or-treat down the halls? Am I supposed to have candy?

Also I am going with the poker table idea. Might not be super stunning, but it will be fun and cheap. Going shopping this weekend.

[Merlin1958]

I Remember back East Apt. bldg's were bonus time!!!! Like Super Mario in one of those "coin caves"!!!! LOL

[mystima]

I have a question for apartment dwellers: Do kids trick-or-treat down the halls? Am I supposed to have candy?

Also I am going with the poker table idea. Might not be super stunning, but it will be fun and cheap. Going shopping this weekend.

depends on the area and time of day and week. Last year we had kids coming at around 4:30p.m. that sunday....had to actually go buy candy because we usually didn't get them at all since we moved in here 3 years ago. I think it might be due to people not having the money last year for parties and stuff also last year. Just my two pennies...

[Ka-mai]

I Remember back East Apt. bldg's were bonus time!!!! Like Super Mario in one of those "coin caves"!!!! LOL

:lol:

Hm. I guess I will have some on hand, I know there's some kids downstairs. And if nobody comes I will eat it myself. :P

[Jon]

We were so poor out in the country when I was a kid we got beans and a sip of water from their well.

Candy wasn't invented yet. We'd get pebbles dipped in syrup. :lol:

[Iwritecode]

Candy wasn't invented yet. We'd get pebbles dipped in syrup. :lol:

I got a rock.
-Charlie Brown.

:lol:

[mystima]

Candy wasn't invented yet. We'd get pebbles dipped in syrup. :lol:

I got a rock.
-Charlie Brown.

:lol:

I love Charlie Brown....when I was a kid my mom worked with a woman who had a husband named Charlie Brown and he had only 3 or 4 hairs on his head and always reminded me of the show....lol

[Emily]

For one of the Halloween party nights, me and my brother are going to dress up as Ian Malcolm and Dr. Grant from Jurassic Park, respectively; my friend is going to dress up as a T-Rex and we want to drunkingly recreate the 'get rid of the flare!' scene :lol:

I hate Halloween, but this is awesome.


I thought about going to my friends party without a costume. When people asked what I was I would say a werewolf and point out that it wasn't a full moon.

HAHAHA. Yes. I am doing this.

Last year I didn't dress up as anything, and at one party where every girl was mostly naked, someone asked me what I was and I said, "The only girl here with greater ambitions than prostitution." Another time when someone asked I said, "The only girl here without daddy issues." Which is mean, especially considering that I generally enjoy seeing risque Halloween costumes on girls in a completely genuine way, but it got a few laughs. SO YEAH I basically am the Ebenezer Scrooge of Halloween. And most likely always will be?

[Ka-mai]

:lol: I like your responses. That is one of the few things I hate about Halloween, all the girls showing way too much skin and then getting drunk and flipping up their tiny skirts to reveal their (usually costume-matching) panties. It just reeks of desperation and low self-esteem, and kills my mood. Plus the expectation that all women want slutty costumes makes shopping near impossible.

[OchrisO]

For one of the Halloween party nights, me and my brother are going to dress up as Ian Malcolm and Dr. Grant from Jurassic Park, respectively; my friend is going to dress up as a T-Rex and we want to drunkingly recreate the 'get rid of the flare!' scene :lol:

I hate Halloween, but this is awesome.


I thought about going to my friends party without a costume. When people asked what I was I would say a werewolf and point out that it wasn't a full moon.

HAHAHA. Yes. I am doing this.

Last year I didn't dress up as anything, and at one party where every girl was mostly naked, someone asked me what I was and I said, "The only girl here with greater ambitions than prostitution." Another time when someone asked I said, "The only girl here without daddy issues." Which is mean, especially considering that I generally enjoy seeing risque Halloween costumes on girls in a completely genuine way, but it got a few laughs. SO YEAH I basically am the Ebenezer Scrooge of Halloween. And most likely always will be?


That's hilarious! :) However, your dislike of Halloween makes me sad on the inside. You must be doing it wrong. :(

[Jon]

Halloween means a night of the Witch's Ball... Three stages ...band after band followed by a huge bon fire at midnight....then more bands.

[mystima]

anyone that is a fan of Shrek and Thriller will get a kick out of this.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWEeKQ3ITro&feature=player_embedded

[Merlin1958]

Let There Be Lips!!!




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5MHNvOVl8Y






Edit: Turn it UP!!!!!

[candy]

Wasn't sure where to post this and someone may already have mentioned it. Are we doing the whole different names for halloween this year?

[alkanto]

I was just coming in here to ask that, Candy. I hope we are...it was quite fun, last year!

[DoctorDodge]

Yeah, that is what started off the nickname for ya, Pond, after all! :D

[alkanto]

Well, yeah... :D I can't hope to top that nickname anytime soon!

[Ricky]

Because of that nickname, I didn't know your real name until a couple months ago! :lol:

[alkanto]

That's fantastic! :lol: It's all good...I think I like that one better than my real one!

[Ricky]

Well since Pond is used almost exclusively by DD, I think I'll call you Ocean.

[alkanto]

So...am I just going to have a plethora of water-based names for every person on the board, here? That might get a little confusing.. :wtf:

[Ricky]

Sure, why not? And just be grateful...ocean is significantly more flattering than estuary. :rofl:

[DoctorDodge]

If you're gonna go with a water name Ricky, make it River. Still Who related at least, and therefore makes sense!

[pathoftheturtle]

Wasn't sure where to post this and someone may already have mentioned it. Are we doing the whole different names for halloween this year?Oh, the anticipation! It's just October 5th & it feels like the night before Christmas.

[fernandito]

New board rule : Whoever changes their name to something Dr. Who related gets banned.

[DoctorDodge]

One, there's no way in hell that you'd be sure whether I did change it to something Who related, if I wanted to be really obscure, and two, mine was Discworld related last year, so either way, you won't be banning me that easily! :P

[Bethany]

New board rule : Whoever changes their name to something Dr. Who related gets banned.

:rofl:

[Ricky]

New board rule : Whoever changes their name to something Dr. Who related gets banned.

Seconded. :rofl:

[fernandito]

:innocent:

[DoctorDodge]

Ok, but the same rule applies to anyone who changes their name to anything related to a show created by J.J. Abrams. :evil:

[alkanto]

New board rule : Whoever changes their name to something Dr. Who related gets banned.

You know, I used to be friends with you.... :lol:

Also, I agree with James....we can certainly find something that is too obscure for you. How many eps have you watched so far, feev? :P

[Merlin1958]

Bah!! I already have a "Halloween-Themed" name. Think I'll stick with it. I mean where do you go from being the "Greatest Wizard of all time"? LOL LOL LOL


:ghost_002:

[Merlin1958]

Mystima, That was a great clip, but nothing says HALLOWEEN like the classics!!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAjRs9o72Gw

[mystima]

I love Rocky. It is one of the movies we watch every year....My daughter loves The Time Warp....lol

[Merlin1958]

Another thing for Halloween is this:

http://www.thedarktower.org/?page=theshiningproject

The Shining is a definite Halloween Classic!!!!!


Shameless Plug, I know isn't this the Conan Pre-Show thread? LOL

[DoctorDodge]

New board rule : Whoever changes their name to something Dr. Who related gets banned.

You know, I used to be friends with you.... :lol:

Also, I agree with James....we can certainly find something that is too obscure for you. How many eps have you watched so far, feev? :P

One more thing about the rule: it can't apply to Rory Williams. Because Rory's too awesome to be banned. He's like the nurse version of Chuck Norris. Only cooler. Like the old saying goes: "That which does not kill Rory Williams makes him stronger. In addition, that which does kill Rory Williams also makes him stronger."

And Pond, I've got first dibs! :P

[Brice]

I think i'll part with tradition here and not be cthulhu. I'm just trying to incorporate both WHO AND LOST.

[alkanto]

New board rule : Whoever changes their name to something Dr. Who related gets banned.

You know, I used to be friends with you.... :lol:

Also, I agree with James....we can certainly find something that is too obscure for you. How many eps have you watched so far, feev? :P

One more thing about the rule: it can't apply to Rory Williams. Because Rory's too awesome to be banned. He's like the nurse version of Chuck Norris. Only cooler. Like the old saying goes: "That which does not kill Rory Williams makes him stronger. In addition, that which does kill Rory Williams also makes him stronger."

And Pond, I've got first dibs! :P

That's hardly fair! He's already my avatar/theme, so wouldn't that automatically give me first dibs? But whatever...I'll be something cooler and more obscure :P

[DoctorDodge]

Actually, I've changed my mind: I'll either be Henry Gordon Jago, or Garth Marenghi. Both are awesome! (But Jago is more awesome than most, obviously. With the exception of Rory, of course!)

[alkanto]

Fair enough...if you get any good ideas for me, let me know!

[DoctorDodge]

The Last Centurion, perhaps? It sounds cool and only people who've watched the show would get it! :D

[alkanto]

The Last Centurion, perhaps? It sounds cool and only people who've watched the show would get it! :D

Hm...always a possibility. Or else, I could always be "Fred"...something only a good fan of the classic series will get! Even more obscure :D

[DoctorDodge]

:lol: Very nice, Pond! Go with that! :thumbsup:

[Brice]

I'll be the tardis. :)

[Jon]

I shall dress as a drunken Hoosier...wait...I do that daily.

I shall actually BE a drunken Hoosier.

[Jon]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/jonbug/DSCN6669.jpg

[Merlin1958]

Over at the Frankenstein place:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GByvCiDjadk

[Jon]

LOL

[candy]

I think i'll part with tradition here and not be cthulhu. I'm just trying to incorporate both WHO AND LOST.

:scared:
whatever next

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/jonbug/DSCN6669.jpg

Want!!!

[Jon]

That's my ex!!

[ICry4Oy]

The HALLOWEEN fence is up...now to add the tombstones & zombies!!!!!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/MilesFarrell/HAL2011-1.jpg


"Sheridan" is our street...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/MilesFarrell/HAL2011-2.jpg

[Ricky]

That's really cool. :thumbsup:

[candy]

The HALLOWEEN fence is up...now to add the tombstones & zombies!!!!!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/MilesFarrell/HAL2011-1.jpg


"Sheridan" is our street...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/MilesFarrell/HAL2011-2.jpg

Please can I come and live with you?:heart: pretty please

[Brice]

Until now there were 666 posts in the halloween thread.

[Merlin1958]

That's my ex!!

Handsome woman, Jon. However did you let her get away?


:ghost_002::ghost_002::ghost_002:

[Ben Staad]

That's my ex!!

Handsome woman, Jon. However did you let her get away?


:ghost_002::ghost_002::ghost_002:

I don't know the whole story but I do know it involved Jon kicking the living hell out of Eddie.

[Merlin1958]

Any of you guys know how to "Madison"?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc80tFJpTuo&feature=related

[Merlin1958]

Another "Halloween Classic!!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLO7IxKwruc

[Merlin1958]

And I suppose for "Halloween" this is an obligatory video, and a classic as well!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA&ob=av2n

[Merlin1958]

Meat Loaf


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXuTD4vSF9E&ob=av3n

[Merlin1958]

Hot Patootie!!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-bkTz31bw0


"What's for dinner"? "Meat Loaf"!!!!

[DoctorDodge]

I've got it! The last piece I needed: the tweed jacket!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q46/DoctorDodge/11th%20Doctor%20costume%20pics/Snapshot_20111012_3.jpg
Bow ties. Are. Cool!

[alkanto]

:thumbsup: That is epic win, covered in awesome sauce and awesome possums :D

[Odetta]

My 2 youngest are going as Mario and Peach :)

[Ka-mai]

D'awwwww. You must post pics of that!

[Odetta]

I will!

[Jon]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/jonbug/DSCN6774.jpg



http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/jonbug/DSCN6780.jpg

[candy]

I've got it! The last piece I needed: the tweed jacket!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q46/DoctorDodge/11th%20Doctor%20costume%20pics/Snapshot_20111012_3.jpg
Bow ties. Are. Cool!

Looking good there!! and bow ties are indeed cool



http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/jonbug/DSCN6774.jpg



http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/jonbug/DSCN6780.jpg

Love it!!!! I wish we celebrated Halloween more

[mystima]

wish it lasted more than one day....lol who wouldn't want to dress up more than once a few days a year.

[Jon]

It's only one day???

That explains the police.

[mystima]

Ellen has some interesting ideas...lol


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[Erin]

I'm going to an old friend's Halloween party this year and have not even put one thought into a costume. :panic:

[Ruthful]

We're going to have a Halloween party after all. Halp. My head is empty of ideas. :panic:

Halloween is probably my sister's favorite holiday. I usually don't do anything special, although I do enjoy the East Village Halloween Parade.

I don't have a costume this year, so if I do go out it'll probably be as Quentin Tarantino. A less bald, less fat and old Tarantino.

[Heather19]

I don't have a costume this year, so if I do go out it'll probably be as Quentin Tarantino. A less bald, less fat and old Tarantino.

:thumbsup:

[Ka-mai]

My boyfriend and I are going to attempt a Halloween party. I say attempt because everyone we know lives far away or we don't like them so it may just be the two of us drinking the entire bowl of witch's brew and watching Psycho (he's never seen it!). Either way, I'm kind of excited. :P

Also, his roommates got 2 cats a few days ago, and one's black. I got way more excited about this than I should have. :D

[Merlin1958]

I'm going to an old friend's Halloween party this year and have not even put one thought into a costume. :panic:

Go as "Flo" from the Progressive commercials or, "Mayhem" from the State Farm(?) one's

[John Blaze]

Progressive actually has something on their website to help you look like Flo.

http://www.progressive.com/dresslikeflo.aspx

[Brice]

I took halloween of this year. I told my boss it was for religiious reasons. She looked at me a little funny, but I'll be off. :D

[Jon]

I am in love with Flo!

[mystima]

I saw this on a friends FB page and had to share
http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Pumpkin-Carving.jpg

http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Pumpkin-Carving5.jpg

Looks like my Flo costume isn't going to happen this year....:( will have to find something else this year. Maybe a zombie Flo... or some thing of that nature...

[mystima]

http://movieclips.com/3xhs-mashups-movie-aaaaahhhhh/

[John Blaze]

that carving kicks ass!

[pathoftheturtle]

I'm going to an old friend's Halloween party this year and have not even put one thought into a costume. :panic:

Go as "Flo" from the Progressive commercials or, "Mayhem" from the State Farm(?) one'sNext year, I think I wanna be this guy --
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/POTT2007/pro-d-i.jpg

[ICry4Oy]

Put up a vid on youtube last night of our yard both on HALLOWEEN day and night. The night shots are pretty crappy but with all the day shots before them it's easy to see what's going on. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6-VWk8veyk

[Jon]

Put up a vid on youtube last night of our yard both on HALLOWEEN day and night. The night shots are pretty crappy but with all the day shots before them it's easy to see what's going on. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6-VWk8veyk


Holy mother of fucking pearl...how long did that take you to put up???

[Brice]

You did a great job with the decorations.

[Jean]

Holy mother of fucking pearl...
Very, very good. I don't think I've heard this one before.

[ICry4Oy]

Thanks Jon & Brice!!!

Depends. I started working on the fence and coffin and obelisk back in June. We put the fence up on the last week of September. About a week later we put the tombstones out. Within a week of that we started hanging some of the cucuys in the trees, spider webs and giant spiders and body parts in the webs. We waited until halloween day and spent about six hours putting the good stuff out. But we worked for a couple of months before that assembling most of it.

A lot of the props were old HALLOWEEN masks and costumes.

But usually while we're handing out candy HALLOWEEN night, we're sitting there thinking and discussing what to do next year to make it better!

[Brice]

Well, years ago i used to work in a somewhat unofficial capacity (meaning i just hung out with friends, played in the hidden corridors, helped set up displays, did a bit of makeup, light animatronics and prosthetics, etc.) at a year round haunted house. The point of mentioning all this is your display looks at least as good as most of the ones I've seen.

[ICry4Oy]

WOW! Many thanks kind Sir!

[Brice]

:) My pleasure! It's the truth.

[Jean]

I've only now have been able to watch it. I have no words. I so wish I could see it in the so-called real life.

[fernandito]

It's that time of the year again! :D

[Ricky]

Pumpkin extravaganza! :excited:

[OchrisO]

So, what is everyone dressing up as for Halloween this year?

I am going as The Casual Luchador.
I figure since wrestling promotions always say that luchadors never take off their masks, that must mean they walk around in normal clothes with a mask on, or go to a job interview when their career isn't so hot with a mask on.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/polkacore/casualluchador.jpg

[Ka-mai]

I'm gonna be Jayne Cobb from Firefly!

[OchrisO]

I'm gonna be Jayne Cobb from Firefly!

Do you have grenades?

[Ka-mai]

OMG. No, I do not, and I need some. I also need a way to pull off a Vera. I need to do both these things with a budget of about $0.

[OchrisO]

OMG. No, I do not, and I need some. I also need a way to pull off a Vera. I need to do both these things with a budget of about $0.

I just get excitable as to choice- like to have my options open.

[Ka-mai]

Boy, it sure would be nice if we had some grenades, dontcha think?

[ICry4Oy]

Started building some new props back in June and already have the fence up and the tombstones out and a few skeletons and zombies. Still have tons to do. One of our spare bedrooms is full of assembled ghouls, ghosts and zombies and other critters that won't go out until Halloween day.

[Iwritecode]

We have a permanent site at a campground and next weekend is Halloween weekend. Everyone decorates their trailers and the kids get to dress up and go trick-or-treating during the day. Then when it gets dark they have a haunted hayride around the campground.

I'll be one of the people trying to scare everyone on the hayride. They actually changed the route of the hayride this year to take advantage of a large island in the campground that is normally reserved for "primitive" camping. Which means no electricity so it's basically pitch black.

[Merlin1958]

We have a permanent site at a campground and next weekend is Halloween weekend. Everyone decorates their trailers and the kids get to dress up and go trick-or-treating during the day. Then when it gets dark they have a haunted hayride around the campground.

I'll be one of the people trying to scare everyone on the hayride. They actually changed the route of the hayride this year to take advantage of a large island in the campground that is normally reserved for "primitive" camping. Which means no electricity so it's basically pitch black.

That sounds very cool and brings back great memories. My parents used to lease a campsite in upstate NY each summer for a while and what developed was a really cool community of parents and kids who did a boatload of activities together. Some of the highlights of my "Yute"!! LOL

[mystima]

My son wants to go as The 10th Doctor and daughter wants to go as Kagome from Iniasha(sp?). me I will be lucky if i can get a costume together in time....lol...any suggestions for my son...my daughter's I will have to buy or make but my son's is something I am not sure if I can make in the short time I have

[DoctorDodge]

You could try other Doctors? For a few years, I always went as the 8th (not a recommendation, hardly anyone knows who that incarnation is), but last year I went as 11. That's a pretty simple one, I think. Tweed jacket, bow tie, and braces. Alternatively, you could try something even simpler than that: the 9th Doctor, with the leather jacket. Those are my suggestions, anyway. Obviously, for the 11th, you'll have to make sure he rushes through the series quickly enough for him to eventually like 11, but I'm sure he wouldn't mind! :lol:

[John Blaze]

I want to do a Jake Lonergan for halloween. I have everything except the hat and the chaps, because the cheapest hat I've been able to find that is close enough to the original is 60 bucks, and the budget is tight. I'll keep looking... As to the chaps, I'm thinking of making some from an old pair of jeans. Cut them to shape, coat them in rubberized spray paint, and then spray paint them dark dirty brown. Does this sound feasible?

[Iwritecode]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/282285_156337544511031_867251848_n.jpg

[Merlin1958]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/282285_156337544511031_867251848_n.jpg

Dude, that is so wrong!!!

But funny none the less!!!

:tongue1:

[Ka-mai]

SON OF A BITCH.

I just realized a completely perfect costume for myself... but I already have a costume for this year! I can't wait another year! :panic:

I seriously need like three Halloweens each year to keep up with my wonderful costume ideas.

[TwistedNadine]

Funny Iwritecode. Disgusting but funny.

I have to be a bridesmaid for Halloween. And thats pretty scary.

My friends were married on Halloween and are renewing their vows for their 25th anniversary. And I am the bridesmaid. I get my choice of costume as long as it's predominantly black and IS a costume (not just a black dress with a witches hat). Im thinking Elvira... You can never go wrong with Elvira

[Jean]

Bill, change your avatar!!!!!!!!!!! what kind of masquerade is it when you still look the same?!!!

[Merlin1958]

Bill, change your avatar!!!!!!!!!!! what kind of masquerade is it when you still look the same?!!!

I apologize, but I am the absolute worst at this time of year!!! I guess I participate in spirit, but not seriously!!! I never know who the F*ck I am talking to these days!!!! I really suck at this, but applaud everyone else's efforts!!! You didn't think I was the ghost of "Babe Ruth"?????? LOL LOL LOL

I do know where the piano went in!!!! LOL LOL LOL Gehrig told me!!!

[Bethany]

SON OF A BITCH.

I just realized a completely perfect costume for myself... but I already have a costume for this year! I can't wait another year! :panic:

I seriously need like three Halloweens each year to keep up with my wonderful costume ideas.

I know a kid that is doing a costume a day the entire month. And wearing them to school.

[Ka-mai]

I applaud this person's commitment! I wish I could wear costumes to my job, but that would probably be weird.

[Heather19]

Linus, here's our pumpkins that we did this year. I feel a little embarrassed as they're no where near as complex as yours. And we forgot to get candles.
Mine's the cute one in the middle.

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv360/heather1019/board%20pics/pumpkins.jpg

And those are talking worms coming out of the one on the left :lol:

[Ricky]

I like them! And I love yours! It's such a happy little pumpkin. :lol:

[John Blaze]

Someone should definitely do Mario and Wario pumpkins.

[Ka-mai]

Wario?! What about Luigi?

[Odetta]

Maybe Yoshi!

[Empath of the White]

I vote Yoshi. Has anyone ever braved the Blackout haunted house? I

[fernandito]

So what's everyone dressing up as?

I'm going to be bank heist Joker for Halloween, using this image as my template

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1luLRXKoJM8/STaQ8jk1Q_I/AAAAAAAAJ5E/731AYo0KCpo/s400/joker+bank+robber.jpg

I pretty much have everything I need, just need a sports bag like the one he has to put my Monopoly money in :lol:

Also, this is the first time in the history of ever that I'm dressing up as a villain for Halloween. No joke!

[Bethany]

The only time I've dressed up for Halloween since my childhood was the year I dressed up as my boss (who is a very big deal in politics here and is actually a state Cabinet member now) when we had reps from the state office in. She has some very distinctive and identifiable mannerisms and I nailed every single one.

[Ricky]

I think I stopped dressing up for Halloween when I was 3. :lol:

[alkanto]

I gave it up when I was 9 or 10, maybe? THough I have been tempted to pick up the habit again now that I have the means to actually make good costumes :lol:

[fernandito]

The only time I've dressed up for Halloween since my childhood was the year I dressed up as my boss (who is a very big deal in politics here and is actually a state Cabinet member now) when we had reps from the state office in. She has some very distinctive and identifiable mannerisms and I nailed every single one.

Pics or stfu. :)


I think I stopped dressing up for Halloween when I was 3. :lol:

I gave it up when I was 9 or 10, maybe? THough I have been tempted to pick up the habit again now that I have the means to actually make good costumes :lol:

Whaaaaaa? You guys are freakin' lame :lol:

I love Halloween, I look forward to it every year. There's nothing like being at a costume party with a bunch of friends with music blasting and beer and bongs being passed around, causing mayhem. It's amazing. So many fond memories.

-Edit- To clarify, I usually do the dress up thing a weekend before while the parties are in full swing. On the actual date (31st) I hand out candies like a nice, responsible, mature adult :)

[DoctorDodge]

As you all know, past few years, all I've really done is dress up as you-know-who! (And no, not him. Could never flatten my nose enough. No matter how much my so-called friend tried. <_< (To be fair, he did put a lot of effort into doing that.)) Usually went as the 8th incarnation, my personal favourite, but of course, no one recognised me in my poncy gear. Last year, showed a bit more imagination - went as the 11th! :lol: This year, very, very strongly considering going as the 8th again, only this time, in his more recent badass gear: blue leather jacket and jeans. It's a little bit difficult to find the former, but if not, I've always got my original 8th costume as a backup plan! :D

[fernandito]

Haha, I love back up plan costumes. Mine is my Jack Skellington costume which I've had to use on two seperate occasions. Good ole' reliable Jack!

[DoctorDodge]

"I don't know nothing about no skellingtons!"

Sorry, couldn't resist a Hot Fuzz reference, naturally! :lol:

[Ricky]

There's nothing like being at a costume party with a bunch of friends with music blasting and beer and bongs being passed around, causing mayhem. It's amazing. So many fond memories.

To be honest, that sounds awful. :lol:

Pizza, pumpkin carving, and Hocus Pocus. Perfect Halloween.

[alkanto]

It kinda does sound awful, Darth :P I don't like parties, or people, or alcohol.

[DoctorDodge]

Meh, it's only awful if you forget to bring the alcohol! :lol:

[alkanto]

yes, but specifically mentioned that I don't like alcohol, so I'm kinda screwed :lol:

[Ka-mai]

Yeah, I'm invited to a party tonight, and I'm really thinking I'd rather stay home. :lol: On one hand, there will be alcohol and maybe cool people. On the other, my ex will be there and I have a lot of work to get done by tomorrow. :orely:

[John Blaze]

I have never in my life dressed up for halloween. Even as a baby. This year I'mma do Jake Lonergan. My wife's friend has an annual costume party and last year I went straight and actually felt like I was missing out on some fun. This year I decided to dress up. Will be my first time. :)

[fernandito]

Meh, it's only awful if you forget to bring the alcohol! :lol:
James knows what's up! :lol:


My wife's friend has an annual costume party and last year I went straight and actually felt like I was missing out on some fun...Don't hate me J, but it annoys the shit out of me when people show up straight to a freakin' costume party :)

I was at a party a few years ago and the flyers that were being passed around said "COSTUMES ARE A MUST! You will be charged $10 at the door if you are not wearing a costume. Tell your friends". During the night some homies show up without costumes and when the bouncer said that they needed to pay the cover, they started making a big scene. "OMG $10 !?!? THIS ISN'T SOME BAD ASS HOLLYWOOD CLUB OR SOME SHIT" and the whole time I'm thinking "yeah, let's show up to a fucking costume party with no costumes and then fucking complain, that makes a lot of sense".

[OchrisO]

My friends have a rule for their Halloween party that if you show up without a costume, they get to draw a huge dick on your face with a marker. It is called the Dick Mask.