Tricks or treats?

[Nixxxed]

How are you celebrating Halloween? Costume parties? Trick-or-treating? Playing tricks on your neighbors?

I'll be carving pumpkins with my nephew on Saturday, in preparation for his school's "Fall Festival" Sunday afternoon. I don't think I'll actually make the festival, however - I have a costume party on Saturday night, and I don't plan to be conscious on Sunday if I can help it.

On Monday, I'll be decorating the yard (with MY pumpkins), and will spend the evening passing out treats to the neighborhood kids. And maybe a few tricks too.

A friend of mine in Houston told me about this great prank he used to play on kids, and I might try it. You hook up an air compressor, hide it behind some hay bales or appropriate decoration, then run the air hose down your shirt sleeve. Put the air nozzle in whatever hand you hold the candy bag - it must be something that hangs down from your hand - and when the goblins reach into the bag for their treat, you press the nozzle. Of course, you get a horrifying loud hiss, and a puff of air that I'm told is sure to startle just about anyone.

And no, I would never do such a thing to really little kids. I'm thinking more of those "I'm so cool in my goth makeup" teenagers that seem to overrun our area every year. :laugh:

Any other trick ideas?

[catinthedark]

I'll be working. No trick or treating at my house. :distress:

[Nixxxed]

:(

Can you at least wear a costume to work?

[dissention]

I'm going to a Halloween party on Saturday night and just plan on watching some scary movies on Halloween night because I have to teach class the next morning. Nothing too exciting, I'm afraid.

[catinthedark]

:(

Can you at least wear a costume to work?

Yeah, if someone pays me a million dollars! :laugh:

[Neal]

I'll be drinking myself into oblivion Friday - Sunday (nothing unusual there) and Monday is the big annual Castro Street Halloween party in San Francisco.

I've rented a fabulous Batman costume that looks like it could have been used in one of the movies; it's that great! :nod: Unfortunately it weighs about 300 pounds, as it's mostly rubber. :cool:

[Nixxxed]

I'm going to a Halloween party on Saturday night and just plan on watching some scary movies on Halloween night because I have to teach class the next morning. Nothing too exciting, I'm afraid.
Aw cummon - I KNOW you have some good trick ideas to share.

[Nixxxed]

I'll be drinking myself into oblivion Friday - Sunday (nothing unusual there) and Monday is the big annual Castro Street Halloween party in San Francisco.

I've rented a fabulous Batman costume that looks like it could have been used in one of the movies; it's that great! :nod: Unfortunately it weighs about 300 pounds, as it's mostly rubber. :cool:
I hope it's one of the ones with the huge codpiece. And nipples.

HmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrubberBatmannipples

[strandinthewind]

I'm going to a Halloween party on Saturday night and just plan on watching some scary movies on Halloween night because I have to teach class the next morning. Nothing too exciting, I'm afraid.

Me too - BUT - I was supposed to haul it to New Orleans for the annual gala, which is not going on, though a smaller party is.

So, I am going out with a few friends and maybe I'll see Saw ( :laugh: ) on Mon.

[Neal]

I hope it's one of the ones with the huge codpiece. And nipples.

HmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrubberBatmannipples

No nipples unfortunately, but the bulge is pretty impressive! :nod:

It looks just like the one my husband Christian wore in Batman Begins. ;)

[strandinthewind]

No nipples unfortunately, but the bulge is pretty impressive! :nod:

It looks just like the one my husband Christian wore in Batman Begins. ;)

If you do not post that pic., I am calling my Italian cousin and you'll be sorry then :p

[JazmenFlowers]

trick or treat?

why not both?

I'm hoping to go to a party as a nurse, with a big label that says "Head Nurse" :lol:

[strandinthewind]

trick or treat?

why not both?

I'm hoping to go to a party as a nurse, with a big label that says "Head Nurse" :lol:

heels or ortho oxfords dear :wavey: :wavey:

[JazmenFlowers]

heels or ortho oxfords dear :wavey: :wavey:
lol - I don't think I could bring myself to wear SAS's

I'm wearing FMH's (f*ck me heels)

[Nixxxed]

heels or ortho oxfords dear :wavey: :wavey:
It seems to me that costume would also call for kneepads. :shrug:

[strandinthewind]

lol - I don't think I could bring myself to wear SAS's

I'm wearing FMH's (f*ck me heels)

Candy Striper RED I hope :laugh:

[strandinthewind]

It seems to me that costume would also call for kneepads. :shrug:

If you fly to Mississippi - she might just wear them :wavey:

[Nixxxed]

If you fly to Mississippi - she might just wear them :wavey:
:laugh: Nothing worse than a pair or ripped white hose.

JasonJazmen, you will post pics afterwards for us, yes?

[JazmenFlowers]

:laugh: Nothing worse than a pair or ripped white hose.

JasonJazmen, you will post pics afterwards for us, yes?
lol - if you're lucky! :lol:

[JazmenFlowers]

Candy Striper RED I hope :laugh:
kinda a la Janice ? from the Blink 182 video

[strandinthewind]

kinda a la Janice ? from the Blink 182 video

OMG - I love you :xoxo:

Please post pics!!!!!!

[Richard B]

Halloween begins tonight with a party. Break on Friday night. BIG studio party on Saturday night. Break (Recouperation) on Sunday. Monday/Halloween is the huge Street Fair or a party at a mansion off Sunset Blvd. Not sure which on that night.

My costume: Electrocuted. I have done this the past 5 years. I get lots of attention and it's so easy. I wear normal street clothes. Then I stand my hair on end, straight up (lot's of product). I have a pair of eye glasses that I have cracked one of the lenses and put them askew on my head, and I have an electrical socket outlet that I cut a whole in so that I put my finger through it. Hehehe...then add some blood to make a bloody noise.

It's such a fun costume. One year I hid incense behind my head so it looked like my head was still smoking...but I ended up burning some of my hair. Not good. So that little part is out this year.

Have fun all of you!!!

[Brwn_eyes0511]

I'll be drinking myself into oblivion Friday - Sunday (nothing unusual there) and Monday is the big annual Castro Street Halloween party in San Francisco.


You drunk little whore!!!! :xoxo: :xoxo: :xoxo:

:lol:

[Nixxxed]

Halloween begins tonight with a party. Break on Friday night. BIG studio party on Saturday night. Break (Recouperation) on Sunday. Monday/Halloween is the huge Street Fair or a party at a mansion off Sunset Blvd. Not sure which on that night.

My costume: Electrocuted. I have done this the past 5 years. I get lots of attention and it's so easy. I wear normal street clothes. Then I stand my hair on end, straight up (lot's of product). I have a pair of eye glasses that I have cracked one of the lenses and put them askew on my head, and I have an electrical socket outlet that I cut a whole in so that I put my finger through it. Hehehe...then add some blood to make a bloody noise.

It's such a fun costume. One year I hid incense behind my head so it looked like my head was still smoking...but I ended up burning some of my hair. Not good. So that little part is out this year.

Have fun all of you!!!
That's a cool costume idea! Did you use stick incense? If so, would cone incense be safer?

I've already stocked up on incense for my yard. I buy the cheapest, stinkiest stuff from the dollar store, and hide it in the bushes & around the trees. It creates a great effect, with the smoke and the smell. And a heck of a lot simpler and cheaper than a fog machine.

[JazmenFlowers]

OMG - I love you :xoxo:

Please post pics!!!!!!
I may go as a vampire/temptress - not sure yet, depends on what kind of costume I can find...but if I get pics, I'll post em

[paleshadow]

How are you celebrating Halloween? Costume parties? Trick-or-treating? Playing tricks on your neighbors?

I'll be carving pumpkins with my nephew on Saturday, in preparation for his school's "Fall Festival" Sunday afternoon. I don't think I'll actually make the festival, however - I have a costume party on Saturday night, and I don't plan to be conscious on Sunday if I can help it.

On Monday, I'll be decorating the yard (with MY pumpkins), and will spend the evening passing out treats to the neighborhood kids. And maybe a few tricks too.

A friend of mine in Houston told me about this great prank he used to play on kids, and I might try it. You hook up an air compressor, hide it behind some hay bales or appropriate decoration, then run the air hose down your shirt sleeve. Put the air nozzle in whatever hand you hold the candy bag - it must be something that hangs down from your hand - and when the goblins reach into the bag for their treat, you press the nozzle. Of course, you get a horrifying loud hiss, and a puff of air that I'm told is sure to startle just about anyone.

And no, I would never do such a thing to really little kids. I'm thinking more of those "I'm so cool in my goth makeup" teenagers that seem to overrun our area every year. :laugh:

Any other trick ideas?


The air compresser sounds like a cool idea. I know I would crap myself if someone did that to me. Last year I bought one of those big plastic witch's cauldrons and cut a hole in the bottom big enough to fit my hand through. I glued a black rubber glove to the inside of the cauldron so that I can slip my hand through the bottom into the glove. The idea was to put the candy in the cauldron over my gloved hand then when they reach inside the cauldron to help themselves to the candy, my hand would pop up and grab them. I didn't end up doing it last year because most of the kids that came were pretty young. I'll try again this year though. :D

Pumpkins will be carved tomorrow night probably. I usually don't like to do it more than a day or two before Halloween because they will rot, but I have to work this weekend and won't have time. Tonight I'm going to pop in "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" and maybe sample some of the candy, just to make sure it's fresh for the kids on Monday night. ;)

[Richard B]

That's a cool costume idea! Did you use stick incense? If so, would cone incense be safer?

I've already stocked up on incense for my yard. I buy the cheapest, stinkiest stuff from the dollar store, and hide it in the bushes & around the trees. It creates a great effect, with the smoke and the smell. And a heck of a lot simpler and cheaper than a fog machine.
I used stick incense...but maybe the cone in a little container might be a better solution. Good idea.

I love your idea with incense around your yard. That's very creative and smart.

When I was a teenager, my friend and I would make a graveyard on the front lawn, hang bodies from trees, and then run a hose from the back of the house onto the roof, then had a sprinker head attached to create...rain on the front of the house onto our graveyard, complete with a strobe light, thunder sound effects. It was really cool. People came from who knows where to check it out. It was fun...and of course mt friend and I would be surprising people from corners and the bushes in the graveyard...generally with axes and butcher knives. So fun.

[Nixxxed]

The air compresser sounds like a cool idea. I know I would crap myself if someone did that to me. Last year I bought one of those big plastic witch's cauldrons and cut a hole in the bottom big enough to fit my hand through. I glued a black rubber glove to the inside of the cauldron so that I can slip my hand through the bottom into the glove. The idea was to put the candy in the cauldron over my gloved hand then when they reach inside the cauldron to help themselves to the candy, my hand would pop up and grab them. I didn't end up doing it last year because most of the kids that came were pretty young. I'll try again this year though. :D

Pumpkins will be carved tomorrow night probably. I usually don't like to do it more than a day or two before Halloween because they will rot, but I have to work this weekend and won't have time. Tonight I'm going to pop in "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" and maybe sample some of the candy, just to make sure it's fresh for the kids on Monday night. ;)
That's a great trick idea!

And a quick pumpkin tip: coat the cut-out areas with Vaseline & it will help it stay fresher. The inside is usually OK since it gets cooked. I can't wait to carve pumkins this year. I found a really cool site for templates:

http://www.zombiepumpkins.com

And no, I didn't pay for the service. I just print out the finished pic (they also have user-submitted pics) & make my own pattern - works pretty well for the simpler designs. This site is linked on the Zombie site, but it's also great (especially the Photos section):

http://www.halloweenpumpkins.be/

[Karlie]

I'm going to two costume parties this weekend, then going trick-or-treating with my friends on Monday. :) I love Halloween.

I'm going as Stevie. :D

[Livia]

I bought this hat:

http://costumepartysupply.com/catalog/detail.jsp?id=363&pcategory=1065

"I didn't want to be hot dog, or a box of Kleenex. I wanted to be a witch! With the hat, and the dripping sleeves..."

The biggest, best party is tomorrow nite. There are 2 more I know of on Sat. nite...carve pumpkins Sunday (I love to roast the seeds) and then hand out candy Mon. nite. I've got a jack-o-lantern light already up in the front window, and my spooky skeleton curtain on the porch. Mon. nite, I'll put out the motion sensor scary "BOO" sign that makes creepy noises and screams when it's set off.

I adore Halloween!

[Nixxxed]

I used stick incense...but maybe the cone in a little container might be a better solution. Good idea.

I love your idea with incense around your yard. That's very creative and smart.

When I was a teenager, my friend and I would make a graveyard on the front lawn, hang bodies from trees, and then run a hose from the back of the house onto the roof, then had a sprinker head attached to create...rain on the front of the house onto our graveyard, complete with a strobe light, thunder sound effects. It was really cool. People came from who knows where to check it out. It was fun...and of course mt friend and I would be surprising people from corners and the bushes in the graveyard...generally with axes and butcher knives. So fun.
Wow - I'll bet the rain/strobelight effect was awesome.

And you think the cone incense would work better? Cause I'm totally stealing your costume idea if my Norman Bates costume doesn't come together tomorrow. We're in different states, so it should be OK. I'll make sure to give you full credit, of course. ;)

[strandinthewind]

I bought this hat:

http://costumepartysupply.com/catalog/detail.jsp?id=363&pcategory=1065

"I didn't want to be hot dog, or a box of Kleenex. I wanted to be a witch! With the hat, and the dripping sleeves..."

The biggest, best party is tomorrow nite. There are 2 more I know of on Sat. nite...carve pumpkins Sunday (I love to roast the seeds) and then hand out candy Mon. nite. I've got a jack-o-lantern light already up in the front window, and my spooky skeleton curtain on the porch. Mon. nite, I'll put out the motion sensor scary "BOO" sign that makes creepy noises and screams when it's set off.

I adore Halloween!

I BETTER get a pic of that :laugh:

[Nixxxed]

I'm going to two costume parties this weekend, then going trick-or-treating with my friends on Monday. :) I love Halloween.

I'm going as Stevie. :D
If anyone showed up at my house as Stevie, I'd absolutely die. And give her (him?) ALL the candy. But only if the twirls were good.

*twirl*

[Livia]

I BETTER get a pic of that :laugh:

I just posted one. :xoxo:

[Nixxxed]

I bought this hat:

http://costumepartysupply.com/catalog/detail.jsp?id=363&pcategory=1065

"I didn't want to be hot dog, or a box of Kleenex. I wanted to be a witch! With the hat, and the dripping sleeves..."

The biggest, best party is tomorrow nite. There are 2 more I know of on Sat. nite...carve pumpkins Sunday (I love to roast the seeds) and then hand out candy Mon. nite. I've got a jack-o-lantern light already up in the front window, and my spooky skeleton curtain on the porch. Mon. nite, I'll put out the motion sensor scary "BOO" sign that makes creepy noises and screams when it's set off.

I adore Halloween!
Fun!

Do they still do those Haunted Trails out at the nature preserve on 360 (north of Bee Caves - forget the name)? That place was the best!

[strandinthewind]

I just posted one. :xoxo:

YOU in it darlin' :laugh:

[Livia]

Fun!

Do they still do those Haunted Trails out at the nature preserve on 360 (north of Bee Caves - forget the name)? That place was the best!

The Wild Basin Preserve? Yeah, I think so. I like the haunted hay rides they do out in the country. Scare the crap outta ya - especially when the chain saw guys come running out of the woods! :lol:

[Richard B]

Wow - I'll bet the rain/strobelight effect was awesome.

And you think the cone incense would work better? Cause I'm totally stealing your costume idea if my Norman Bates costume doesn't come together tomorrow. We're in different states, so it should be OK. I'll make sure to give you full credit, of course. ;)
I think the cone may work better, because they make those little containers for them, so I can hide it in a hoodie if I want or find a way to place it in my shirt...that way my hair (or skin) won't burn. I'm not sure yet...need to look at containers.

Of course you can steal the idea! Have fun with it...and be sure to walk a little funny too...adds to the effect. I will try and post some pics next week. Love to see your pics if you get any too.

[Livia]

A friend of mine is going as "tickled pink." She's gonna wear all pink and carry around pink feathers.

[Nixxxed]

A little Halloween fun for you cat-lovers:

HALLOWEEN CAT BOWLING
http://humor.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=humor&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.grab.com%2Fgames%2Fview.php%3Fgame%3D395

And yes, it's now Rocky's favorite computer game!

:lol: ;] :lol:

[Nixxxed]

A friend of mine is going as "tickled pink." She's gonna wear all pink and carry around pink feathers.
Yes - it was the Wild Basin Preserve. I used to work at VTel just across the street from it, and they used our parking lot for visitors, plus we could watch the lights in the woods from our balconies. I went a few times, very scary.

And speaking of pink - I saw an Ellen Degeneres recently where a lady sent a pic of her dressed up as Gum On The Bottom Of A Shoe. She wore a pink tracksuit w/ hoodie & pink face makeup, then glued a basketball shoe to the top of her hood. Hilarious!

[JazmenFlowers]

I had a friend go as "glitter" one time. To say the least, he was washing that **** out for a year...and was banned from my car :lol:

[paleshadow]

That's a great trick idea!

And a quick pumpkin tip: coat the cut-out areas with Vaseline & it will help it stay fresher. The inside is usually OK since it gets cooked. I can't wait to carve pumkins this year. I found a really cool site for templates:

http://www.zombiepumpkins.com

And no, I didn't pay for the service. I just print out the finished pic (they also have user-submitted pics) & make my own pattern - works pretty well for the simpler designs. This site is linked on the Zombie site, but it's also great (especially the Photos section):

http://www.halloweenpumpkins.be/

That's a pretty good site. I like the Michael Myers pattern they had on that site! I've used patterns from the pumpkin masters kits for several years now. They always come out really good, but some of the patterns are a real pain in the butt and you end up with cramped hands after a while. This year I bought a battery operated pumpkin carving saw! Hopefully that will make it easier.
The vaseline tip is a good one too. I've used it before, but it can get messy in some of the tighter patterns. One year I bought a pumpkin preserve spray, also from pumpkin masters, that worked really well. I tried to order it last year and they told me they no longer make it. I bought a different spray from another compay, but it didn't work as well.

[Livia]

I've heard that Lysol works well, haven't tried it yet.

The patterns are fun and really do work well. Another tip - if you cut the main hole and gut your pumpkin from the bottom, you can set it onto the candle that way too!

[Neal]

If you do not post that pic., I am calling my Italian cousin and you'll be sorry then :p

Is he hot??? :D

Mmmm... Italians... :nod:

[Nixxxed]

That's a pretty good site. I like the Michael Myers pattern they had on that site! I've used patterns from the pumpkin masters kits for several years now. They always come out really good, but some of the patterns are a real pain in the butt and you end up with cramped hands after a while. This year I bought a battery operated pumpkin carving saw! Hopefully that will make it easier.
The vaseline tip is a good one too. I've used it before, but it can get messy in some of the tighter patterns. One year I bought a pumpkin preserve spray, also from pumpkin masters, that worked really well. I tried to order it last year and they told me they no longer make it. I bought a different spray from another compay, but it didn't work as well.
OOH - I haven't heard about pumpkin preserve spray - may need to check that out. Of course, they should be fine for 2 days or so since Halloween is Monday.

Did you check out the second site? Some of the most intricate carvings I've ever seen, especially this one:

http://home.tiscali-business.be/~tpm37907/pumpkins/img/fotos/photo2003-35.jpg

Post jack-o-lantern pics if you can. I love them (as you might guess :laugh: )!

[skcin]

I am very depressed about this year. I LOVE Halloween (I may love it more than Christmas, to be honest.) But this year hubby and I are both working & won't be home to give out candy. :( I don't think we're going to carve pumpkins this year either. No parties to speak of. I will probably watch some scary movies this weekend. Oh, and Bills vs. Pats on Sunday night, that should be scary. :D

I'm debating if I should even turn on my pumpkin lights or not. I always get annoyed that my neighbors decorate like crazy & light everything up - then they BOTH leave to take their kids trick or treating & there's nobody to hand out candy at their house! Tons of people go to their house because they assume since these people are so into Halloween they must give out good candy, but no. Jerks. So I don't want to be like that. :shrug:

[bikerchic]

I'm debating if I should even turn on my pumpkin lights or not. I always get annoyed that my neighbors decorate like crazy & light everything up - then they BOTH leave to take their kids trick or treating & there's nobody to hand out candy at their house! Tons of people go to their house because they assume since these people are so into Halloween they must give out good candy, but no. Jerks. So I don't want to be like that. :shrug:
You should never leave your lights on or decorate your house if you're not going to be home to hand out candy :distress: unless you leave candy outside on the porch for kids to help themselves. That's what we do since Blair and I both take Bronte out, but we live in the country and don't get alot of kids (maybe 8) so we can do this, maybe your neighbourhood has alot of kids and that would'nt work. Then there is always the bad kids who take the whole f**ken bowl :laugh:

But I repeat - do not leave lights on or pumpkins lit if you are not home! Very confusing for the trick-or-treaters. :D

[skcin]

You should never leave your lights on or decorate your house if you're not going to be home to hand out candy :distress: unless you leave candy outside on the porch for kids to help themselves. That's what we do since Blair and I both take Bronte out, but we live in the country and don't get alot of kids (maybe 8) so we can do this, maybe your neighbourhood has alot of kids and that would'nt work. Then there is always the bad kids who take the whole f**ken bowl :laugh:

But I repeat - do not leave lights on or pumpkins lit if you are not home! Very confusing for the trick-or-treaters. :D


No way will I leave it out. My neighborhood isn't bad as you know, but that bowl would be empty in 5 minutes! :laugh:

I thought about giving our candy to the lady next door, but I'm not sure if she's going to be home.

[bikerchic]

No way will I leave it out. My neighborhood isn't bad as you know, but that bowl would be empty in 5 minutes! :laugh:

I thought about giving our candy to the lady next door, but I'm not sure if she's going to be home.
I leave out a case of pop (24) and a box of the king size chocolate bars (24)(from Costco) and when we get home there's about a half case of each left, so that's not too bad :shrug:

[Nixxxed]

I leave out a case of pop (24) and a box of the king size chocolate bars (24)(from Costco) and when we get home there's about a half case of each left, so that's not too bad :shrug:
My grandma used to live in the country, and she did basically the same thing since she was one of those bed-at-sundown types.

She knew most of the kids in the area and would decorate a bag of treats for each of them with their name on it, which she would leave on her porch. Plus, she made a few extras in case the kids brought friends with them, etc. And she always had stuff left over, which we got to eat! :laugh:

[skcin]

My grandma used to live in the country, and she did basically the same thing since she was one of those bed-at-sundown types.

She knew most of the kids in the area and would decorate a bag of treats for each of them with their name on it, which she would leave on her porch. Plus, she made a few extras in case the kids brought friends with them, etc. And she always had stuff left over, which we got to eat! :laugh:


Maybe YOU should try being more like Nixxxed's grandma, Theresa! :wavey:

[Nixxxed]

Maybe YOU should try being more like Nixxxed's grandma, Theresa! :wavey:
That wasn't what I was trying to say!!! :mad: ;)

[skcin]

That wasn't what I was trying to say!!! :mad: ;)

No, that's what I was trying to say! :lol:

Your grandma sounds cool. :nod:

[BTFLCHLD]

this year im going to a party on saturday night
i usually rent a costume for whatever floats my boat
that particular year...this year sweets will be a gunslinger
(badboy dressed in black) and I am misskitty (red bustier
with red/black billowy skirt and a feather...much like stevies)
im especially looking forward to the afterparty activities...
if we make it out of the house :]

[Nixxxed]

No, that's what I was trying to say! :lol:

Your grandma sounds cool. :nod:
Oh, OK. :lol:

I guess I can stop looking up cheesy rap song lyrics to post, in order to get them stuck in your head and make you sing them all weekend.

"Drop it like it's HOT! Drop it like it's HOT!!!" :sorry:

[Nixxxed]

this year im going to a party on saturday night
i usually rent a costume for whatever floats my boat
that particular year...this year sweets will be a gunslinger
(badboy dressed in black) and I am misskitty (red bustier
with red/black billowy skirt and a feather...much like stevies)
im especially looking forward to the afterparty activities...
if we make it out of the house :]
That sounds sexy even to me! Have fun with the feather!

[bikerchic]

My grandma used to live in the country, and she did basically the same thing since she was one of those bed-at-sundown types.

She knew most of the kids in the area and would decorate a bag of treats for each of them with their name on it, which she would leave on her porch. Plus, she made a few extras in case the kids brought friends with them, etc. And she always had stuff left over, which we got to eat! :laugh:
Sounds like your grandma used to live in a really nice neighbourhood, like me, not like Paula's :p

[skcin]

Oh, OK. :lol:

I guess I can stop looking up cheesy rap song lyrics to post, in order to get them stuck in your head and make you sing them all weekend.

"Drop it like it's HOT! Drop it like it's HOT!!!" :sorry:

You are evil. Pure evil, I say! :laugh:

Sounds like your grandma used to live in a really nice neighbourhood, like me, not like Paula's :p

You'll be sleeping in the garage next time you come to visit, bitch. :cool:

[bikerchic]

You'll be sleeping in the garage next time you come to visit, bitch. :cool:
By the way, do you have my room finished yet?

[ontheEdgeof17]

Like I said before...

I'll be dressing up as a nurse cuz I will be working. :cool:

[amber]

I'll be dressed as a shut-in who has to finish writing a judicial opinion for her Family Law class. That's on the weekend. Then, on actual Halloween, I'll be dressed as someone who has to go to her Family Law class and turn the paper in. I'll have that costume on for three hours.

I think it's cool that so many people here who don't even have kids go to so much trouble on Halloween. I'm suprised actually. But then, I've never really liked Halloween all that much. It can be pretty fun, but I find it a little stressful.

[Richard B]

I'll be dressed as a shut-in who has to finish writing a judicial opinion for her family law class. That's on the weekend. Then, on actual Halloween, I'll be dressed as someone who has to go to her Family Law class and turn the paper in. I'll have that costume on for three hours.

I think it's cool that so many people here who don't even have kids go to so much trouble on Halloween. I'm suprised actually. But then, I've never really liked Halloween all that much. It can be pretty fun, but I find it a little stressful.
Stressful? Halloween? Never. When I was living in SF, I would do the Castro Street/Market St thingy. There were so many house parties...and I'd just crash them. Just stroll right in like I knew everybody, nibble on some snacks and drink more booze. It always, always worked for me. It's so fun being a little trickster and ****ing with people for the night.

[BTFLCHLD]

****ing with people for the night :D my speciality!

[Brwn_eyes0511]

I'm just going to be getting drunk Halloween! :D

[BTFLCHLD]

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[BTFLCHLD]

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[mylittledemon]

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that dog is awesome. what a cutie. I'd squeeze him to death.

[BTFLCHLD]

that dog is awesome. what a cutie. I'd squeeze him to death. yeah i want one! :cool:

[amber]

Stressful? Halloween? Never. When I was living in SF, I would do the Castro Street/Market St thingy. There were so many house parties...and I'd just crash them. Just stroll right in like I knew everybody, nibble on some snacks and drink more booze. It always, always worked for me. It's so fun being a little trickster and ****ing with people for the night.
I went to the Castro/Market thing once, and it was a drag. It's just a bunch of people on the street, you have to walk and stand up all night, It's hard to get a drink, and you don't really talk to that many people, even though it's insanely crowded. However, it was successful as a spectacle. That part was good. The rest was meh. Crashing parties is a good idea.
And yes, it's stressful for me to have to think of a costume, and then get it together, and then wear it all night. With all the makeup, and the brief clothing, and all that. Too much. Plus, I don't have a car, which makes it more inconvenient.
Sorry, I just don't like Halloween that much. :D
However - my good friend's birthday is November third (she usually wears her Afro wig starting on Halloween and for the whole week. :laugh: ) so I think some highjinks will ensue around that occasion. :)

[Neal]

Stressful? Halloween? Never. When I was living in SF, I would do the Castro Street/Market St thingy. There were so many house parties...and I'd just crash them. Just stroll right in like I knew everybody, nibble on some snacks and drink more booze. It always, always worked for me. It's so fun being a little trickster and ****ing with people for the night.

:laugh:

That's pretty much what my friends and I do for every Castro St. occasion. This year at Pride I don't think I spent a single dollar on drinks. :nod:

[Livia]

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OMG!!! Loves it!! :thumbsup: The other one is cute too, but I'm all about the Oompa Loompa!

[strandinthewind]

Okay - those dogs MADE MY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!

I am putting red horns between the ears of Wynee the Pooh for Halloween - pics to follow!

[Nixxxed]

Like I said before...

I'll be dressing up as a nurse cuz I will be working. :cool:
A sexy nurse like Jazmen? What color are your FMHs going to be?

[paleshadow]

OOH - I haven't heard about pumpkin preserve spray - may need to check that out. Of course, they should be fine for 2 days or so since Halloween is Monday.

Did you check out the second site? Some of the most intricate carvings I've ever seen, especially this one:

http://home.tiscali-business.be/~tpm37907/pumpkins/img/fotos/photo2003-35.jpg

Post jack-o-lantern pics if you can. I love them (as you might guess :laugh: )!

Yeah, I looked at both sites. That picture you posted is one of the patterns in the latest pumpkin master pattern book I bought. I was thinking about doing it but I think it looks too hard. All those corn kernels!

[strandinthewind]

I'm just going to be getting drunk Halloween! :D

No shiitee - I am halfway there now!!!! :laugh:

[Brwn_eyes0511]

No shiitee - I am halfway there now!!!! :laugh:

I wish I was...I'm so bored! Nothing to do...

:distress: :distress: :distress:

[dissention]

My costume: Electrocuted. I have done this the past 5 years. I get lots of attention and it's so easy. I wear normal street clothes. Then I stand my hair on end, straight up (lot's of product). I have a pair of eye glasses that I have cracked one of the lenses and put them askew on my head, and I have an electrical socket outlet that I cut a whole in so that I put my finger through it. Hehehe...then add some blood to make a bloody noise.

It's such a fun costume. One year I hid incense behind my head so it looked like my head was still smoking...but I ended up burning some of my hair. Not good. So that little part is out this year.


Cool costume.

I think I'll go as Michael Brown to the Halloween party I'm going to tomorrow. I'll show up late and won't bring any refreshments.

[DavidMn]

Maybe I'll try to find a "Trick" for halloween....:lol: :p

[skcin]

By the way, do you have my room finished yet?


No. And I'm not going to bother now with that attitude :D

[paleshadow]

Post jack-o-lantern pics if you can. I love them (as you might guess :laugh: )!


Well, Halloween is over already! This year I got about 20 trick or treaters. The kids from my apartment complex all came in one large group! My pumpkins came out pretty good. Here are some photos I took of them!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/dsaje/lightmichael.jpg
Michael Myers and the Pumpkin King with flash.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/dsaje/Michaelgrin.jpg
Same without flash.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/dsaje/eyeofnewt.jpg
Eye of Newt (AKA Carpal Tunnel)!

And here's a picture of a stuffed witch I put out by the stairs. I had a couple of mini purple spot lights on her. A few kids didn't want to come up the the door because they were afraid to walk near her! I can't say I blame them. I got her a couple of weeks ago, and I had her hanging up in a closet in my living room. I had forgotten she was in there, and every time I went to get the vacuum cleaner out of the closet I would get scared. :p
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/dsaje/witch2.jpg

Hope everyone had a safe and Happy Halloween!

[strandinthewind]

^^^

Those pumpkins are sooo good!!!!!!!

[tynan88]

Cool costume.

I think I'll go as Michael Brown to the Halloween party I'm going to tomorrow. I'll show up late and won't bring any refreshments.

I love you for that:lol:

[dissention]

I love you for that:lol:

:p

I had myself laughing over that one.

[Livia]

^^^

Those pumpkins are sooo good!!!!!!!


I love the eye of newt one! How long did that take? I spent 2 hours on my Frankenstein pumpkin, and it's not even close to being that elaborate!

[skcin]

Well, we ditched work early ("what? you're not feeling well? OK, well you'll have to call back tomorrow, it's Halloween & we're outta here!") so I gave out candy between 6:45 & 8pm. Had about 40 kids come - not bad.


One new peeve of mine - parents who follow their kids in their CARS while they T or T. WTF? Get your lazy ass out of your car & walk with them! It was a gorgeous night, clear & cool but not cold, no rain. God forbid you spend some quality time with your children. :rolleyes:

[Nixxxed]

Well, Halloween is over already! This year I got about 20 trick or treaters. The kids from my apartment complex all came in one large group! My pumpkins came out pretty good. Here are some photos I took of them!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/dsaje/eyeofnewt.jpg
Eye of Newt (AKA Carpal Tunnel)!


Sending Icy/Hot and Epsom Salts! That turned out great!

I carved two, but they got ruined by the rain. :( We didn't even get an trick-or-treaters. And now I have to eat alllllllllll this candy! WAAAAAAAAAA!!! :laugh:

[sara1998]

Not the best picture, because it was on my phone. I haven't uploaded pics from my camera yet. I'll post them later!

By the way, she was a winged vampiress. Her makeup was awesome, done by yours truely! ;)

http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/i/94646829061_290_1.jpg?ext=.jpg&rand=-7976759961177730190&border=2,255,255,255,1,0,0,0,0&outquality=90

[skcin]

Not the best picture, because it was on my phone. I haven't uploaded pics from my camera yet. I'll post them later!

By the way, she was a winged vampiress. Her makeup was awesome, done by yours truely! ;)

http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/i/94646829061_290_1.jpg?ext=.jpg&rand=-7976759961177730190&border=2,255,255,255,1,0,0,0,0&outquality=90


I got an error message. :(

[sara1998]

I got an error message. :(
Well, that sucks. It keeps coming up for me. I'll post better one's later....

[paleshadow]

I love the eye of newt one! How long did that take? I spent 2 hours on my Frankenstein pumpkin, and it's not even close to being that elaborate!

That one took about 2 hours to transfer the pattern and carve. I cleaned out the pumpkin innards the night before, so that saved some time.

[paleshadow]

Sending Icy/Hot and Epsom Salts! That turned out great!

I carved two, but they got ruined by the rain. :( We didn't even get an trick-or-treaters. And now I have to eat alllllllllll this candy! WAAAAAAAAAA!!! :laugh:

Yeah, that's heart breaking! ;) . I bought candy that I "accidentally" forgot to put in the trick-or-treaters bowl. Actually they were mini charleston chews that went straight into my freezer! Sorry your pumpkins got ruined. That sucks!

BTW, the battery operated pumpkin carving saw was worthless! It's too big and hard to control. I used it for less than a minute on the pumpkin king pattern and had to stop and break out the regular ones.