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Oct 19, 2015#1

Dei

Halloween is 2 weeks away and no thread yet?!

I have a huge headache, but it matters not because it is time to actually start working on my daughter's costume! I have a bunch of stuff for my costume gathered together, but I still need to hunt down the pieces to make a belt and brooch.

Oct 19, 2015#2

drifter

I'm looking forward to eating all the leftover candy.

Oct 19, 2015#3

Dei

My kids go to so many Halloween events, but now that my son has decided that he has outgrown it (don't ask me, I don't get it) I only have one child to steal candy from.

Though honestly, we usually get SO MUCH CANDY that most of it just sits in their bags until the following Halloween and then we throw it all out and start over.

Oct 19, 2015#4

Gared

Halloween and its leftover candy nearly killed me last year - but I don't want to be the house that gives out sugar-free candy on Halloween, so I guess I'll just have to ~~use some willpower~~ man up and bring the leftover candy to work.

Oct 19, 2015#5

Adam

I'm half excited/terrified about Halloween this year because I actually tried to put together a costume.

Oct 19, 2015#6

Cheesy1

I be broke, so probably will just redo the Mario costume again.

Oct 19, 2015#7

fade

Is it just me, or does Halloween seem kind of underplayed this year?

Oct 19, 2015#8

PatrThom

I've been experiencing the opposite. I swear there are houses around here that are decorated with light-up orange and black candy canes.

--Patrick

Oct 19, 2015#9

fade

There are nice decorations sure, but the people themselves don't really seem into it. May have something to do with this being one of the hottest Octobers on record. Still feels like summer here.

Oct 19, 2015#10

Celt Z

I think my Steven Universe cosplay may have to count as my dressing up this year, unless I come up with a last minute idea. Li'l Z has his costume and it's his first time going neighborhood trick or treating, so I'll probably just be the chaperone.

Oct 19, 2015#11

PatrThom

Celt Z said:
unless I come up with a last minute idea.

--Patrick

Oct 19, 2015#12

sixpackshaker

I could make one of those and scream at people,

"NO, I AM A POUND SIGN!!!!"

Oct 19, 2015#13

Celt Z

PatrThom said:
View attachment 19510

And costume done.

sixpackshaker said:
I could make one of those and scream at people,

"NO, I AM A POUND SIGN!!!!"

That's like asking to get beat up.

Oct 20, 2015#14

evilmike

Celt Z said:
That's like asking to get beat up.

He's in Texas -- I suspect that, unless you're in Austin, the hashtag version is the one that's more likely to run into trouble.

Oct 20, 2015#15

fade

*Octothorpe.

Oct 20, 2015#16

LittleKagsin

I feel surprisingly uninspired by Halloween this year.

I did finally decide on my costume last night (Liv from iZombie) and finished it, which is nice. I'm also really pleased that no one has asked me to borrow my costumes or to make things for them because 'it's so easy for me'. I hate that.

But really, it's going to be so low-key for me this year. Only one party (which is a miracle I got invited to at all) and no big photo shoot planned or anything else. I'm so lazy!

Oct 20, 2015#17

Fun Size

Just finished the annual parties (one for each kid one right after the other). I'm so goddamned tired right now.

On the bright side, I've been awash in podcasts (The Black Tapes, Tanis, the annual Dana Gould Comedy Hour Halloween episode, Nightmare Magazine, nosleep), books (The October Country), comics (Wytches, Colder, The Haunted Mansion), and even managed to watch a half hour of Carnival of Souls, which I'm hoping to actually finish.

Oct 20, 2015#18

WasabiPoptart

We were going to a zombie pub crawl downtown on Saturday, but it didn't happen (no money and then Aussie's car had a tire that went completely to shit). I was going to dress up as female Daryl Dixon. I still have all of the clothes, so it's probably what I'll do on Halloween.

Oct 20, 2015#19

fade

WasabiPoptart said:
female Daryl Dixon

Is anyone else as turned on as I am right now? No?

Oct 20, 2015#20

Terrik

....

Oct 20, 2015#21

Dei

I got diverted from sewing anything today because I had to run out to buy nylon thread. Now I need to find the correct Allen wrench so I can swap the needles in my serger to ballpoint, but first I need to run my kids around for the next hour and a half.

Oct 21, 2015#22

LittleKagsin

My makeup test for Liv; turned out pretty alright.

Plus I have my cute little brain prop to carry around.

Makes me excited.

Oct 21, 2015#23

Dei

OMG, TIL that a cosplay shop recently opened up in Boulder. :aaah:

Oct 21, 2015#24

GasBandit

Since I've moved here, I've never gotten trick or treaters.

But I buy candy for them every year, just in case.

I haven't dressed up for Halloween or gone out since I was in college, I think.

But I like looking at pictures of what other people do!

Oct 21, 2015#25

PatrThom

Dei said:
OMG, TIL that a cosplay shop recently opened up in Boulder.

I hear that Joann's Fabrics is going to introduce a line of fabrics next year specifically for cosplay.

...let the newest fashion fad commence!

--Patrick

Oct 21, 2015#26

AshburnerX

GasBandit said:
Since I've moved here, I've never gotten trick or treaters.

But I buy candy for them every year, just in case.

I haven't dressed up for Halloween or gone out since I was in college, I think.

But I like looking at pictures of what other people do!

There was like a ten year period after 9/11 where parents just didn't bother to bring their kids around our neighborhood. It's only recently picked up to the point where I've actually started running out of candy.

Oct 21, 2015#27

Dei

My parents don't really get a lot of trick or treaters anymore because all the kids that used to live there was I was a kid are all adults now. We get so many kids because they are just in a constant state of building new houses around me.

Oct 21, 2015#28

blotsfan

We get like, 3 groups of trick or treaters a year. Which means lots of yummy leftover candy. And since its my responsibility to buy it this year, they're gonna have lots and lots of airheads.

Oct 21, 2015#29

Celt Z

In the 9 years we've lived in this house, only once did we ever get a bunch of trick-or-treaters. Most years I didn't get one. I think it has a lot to do with our street not having any sidewalks and not being too far from a main road. That, and I've noticed there are a lot of people that don't get home until closer to sunset around here.
We're planning on taking Li'l Z to my mother's townhouse development. Less traffic and short walk. I don't know how long this is going to keep his interest.

Oct 21, 2015#30

Dei

Our neighborhood is awesome for trick or treating. We even have a section of more expensive houses that always give away treat bags with multiple full size candy bars.

Oct 22, 2015#31

Fun Size

GasBandit said:
I haven't dressed up for Halloween or gone out since I was in college, I think.

But I like looking at pictures of what other people do!

This actually describes my sex life as well.

Oct 22, 2015#32

phil

I'm torn between doing Party Mummy because it's so simple and cheap or finding racoon ears and tail for Racoon power up Mario since I already have a baseline Mario costume.

Of my friends want to go out I'll have to figure out how to do Party Mummy but still let the bouncer see my face. So that might be a big point for Mario but I've done that twice in the last 3 years.

Oct 22, 2015#33

Bumble the Boy Wonder

I might be a pirate

Oct 22, 2015#34

CrimsonSoul

Bumble the Boy Wonder said:
I might be a pirate

A slutty pirate?

Sent from my SM-G920T using Tapatalk

Oct 22, 2015#35

Bumble the Boy Wonder

CrimsonSoul said:
A slutty pirate?

Sent from my SM-G920T using Tapatalk

Nah, You're supposed to dress up as something different

Oct 22, 2015#36

PatrThom

Bumble the Boy Wonder said:
Nah, You're supposed to dress up as something different

--Patrick

Oct 22, 2015#37

Celt Z

Bumble the Boy Wonder said:
I might be a pirate

Perhaps a smelly pirate hooker?

Oct 22, 2015#38

Bones

LittleKagsin said:
My makeup test for Liv; turned out pretty alright.

Plus I have my cute little brain prop to carry around. Makes me excited.

Wait this is you kags!!? This was on reddit a few days ago and never even knew it was you!

Oct 22, 2015#39

Dei

I started making my belt for Raven, finished the bottoms for my daughter's costume, and made a pattern for her boot covers. I was going to do more, but then I misplaced my rotary cutter and so I set everything aside for the night, thus increasing my chances of finding it someplace obvious later.

Oct 22, 2015#40

sixpackshaker

I am going to shave my beard and head for Movember. But I don't know where I can find a pair of white jeans my size... so I could be Mr. Clean... that let himself go.

Oct 22, 2015#41

fade

Halloween prop #2 in progress. This will be a knock box. Can't take a lot of design credit for this. It's an old trick. It listens for knocks and plays them back. If you knock 13 times it does a trick. The red LED is a stand-in for the motor that will do the knocking.

Oct 23, 2015#42

Dei

Boot covers are hard. :thumbsdown:

Oct 23, 2015#43

LittleKagsin

Bones said:
Wait this is you kags!!? This was on reddit a few days ago and never even knew it was you!

It always scares me that I have graced the area of reddit....
(Yes, tis me!)

But thank you! I'm a chameleon, what can I say.

Oct 23, 2015#44

Dei

I am getting to the point today where I just want to give everything a giant FUCK OFF and walk away. Thankfully this feeling is happening while I still have time to spare, so I can do it for a little bit guilt free.

I am really glad I learned my lesson about procrastination! (But only with costumes. Every thing else is still fair game.)

Oct 23, 2015#45

Dei

(A lot of my frustration is coming from the fact that I am having to learn new things through trial and error, which is good for me, because I have the time to do so.

)

Oct 23, 2015#46

Celt Z

Dei said:
(A lot of my frustration is coming from the fact that I am having to learn new things through trial and error, which is good for me, because I have the time to do so. )

If it makes you feel better, most of my costume attempts are like this.

Oct 23, 2015#47

fade

Okay, I couldn't let the knock-box go without adding my own piece of flair. So I taught it to recognize patterns, and not just play them back. Check it out. Roger Rabbit hates this one weird trick:

[DOUBLEPOST=1445647039,1445646885][/DOUBLEPOST]Also, this marks the first time I've ever named a variable shaveAndAHaircut.

Oct 23, 2015#48

Dei

Yaaaaay, all I have left to do on my daughter's costume is to hem everything.

Oct 23, 2015#49

Dei

Oct 24, 2015#50

phil

Guys!

Guys.

Ok guys, listen.

I'm a ghost and I'm a barista.

I'm a boorista.

Guys, I'm hilarious.

Like, for reals.

Oct 24, 2015#51

evilmike

phil said:
Guys!

Guys.

Ok guys, listen.

I'm a ghost and I'm a barista.

I'm a boorista.

View attachment 19534

Guys, I'm hilarious.

Like, for reals.

Oct 24, 2015#52

Dei

My mom does not approve of my daughter's costume. I probably should have had her wear the unitard when I took the picture, but I don't think it would have helped. But I am *so very excited* for my mom's phone call that will inevitably come in the next few days.

Oct 24, 2015#53

Dei

However, my husband took our daughter out to a trick or treat event at a nearby outdoor mall, and at least one mom and a few kids were excited to see a Starfire costume, so at least I feel like I can tell my mom she has something to wear under it and then commence teenage eye rolling on the other side of the conversation while she goes on and on.

Oct 24, 2015#54

Gruebeard

I admit one of my first thoughts (after thinking it was well made) was that there was an awful lot of flesh showing. But then also your kid looks so young - ten? - it doesn't matter. It's a nice costume. Looks fun.

Oct 24, 2015#55

jwhouk

One of the requirements of a Halloween costume in Wisconsin is whether or not it could be worn over a winter coat.

Oct 25, 2015#56

Bumble the Boy Wonder

Pieced together at ye Olde Goodwill

Oct 25, 2015#57

evilmike

Necronic said:
You guys ever get one of those company wide emails and someone replies all and its followed by someone else replying all telling the to stop replying all then someone else replies all and points out that the last dude replied all and we should stop replying all.

Yeah it's kind of lik that.

Also, I made some monster brownies yesterday:

Oct 25, 2015#58

Dave

A rare Bumble sighting!

Oct 25, 2015#59

PatrThom

Bumble the Boy Wonder said:
View attachment 19536

Pieced together at ye Olde Goodwill

Dave said:
A rare Bumble sighting!

--Patrick

Oct 26, 2015#60

Dei

Messing around with my costume.

Oct 26, 2015#61

GasBandit

Dei said:
Messing around with my costume.

Azerath-Metreon-DammitTerrik

Oct 26, 2015#62

Tinwhistler

Last year, I was a pirate for Halloween, and along with candy, I gave away skull and crossbones rings to the 6-10 year old crowd. They were a big hit.

This year, I'm upping my game. I have a "pirate chest" filled with booty, and I'll be giving coins and jewels in addition to the candy.

I've got enough left over trinkets for a full refill of the chest...about 150 pieces of both coins and gems. I think I'll have enough to give every kid at least a couple.

Oct 26, 2015#63

drifter

Carved a pumpkin, turned out pretty well.

An accidental picture of the lantern losing his jack.

Oct 27, 2015#64

fade

Whoa! That's a sweet photo.

Oct 27, 2015#65

Tinwhistler

That's right..we're that family.

Oct 27, 2015#66

Emrys

I'm going to need your address.

Oct 27, 2015#67

Tinwhistler

Emrys said:
I'm going to need your address.

Virginia's a pretty long trip for a candy bar

[DOUBLEPOST=1445973736,1445973632][/DOUBLEPOST]Incidentally: To the right of the candy you can see corn syrup and baking soda. You know what that means--peanut brittle. Or cashew brittle. I haven't decided yet. I'll figure it out when I go out to buy the nuts. I have everything else.

Oct 27, 2015#68

Ravenpoe

Tinwhistler said:
Last year, I was a pirate for Halloween, and along with candy, I gave away skull and crossbones rings to the 6-10 year old crowd. They were a big hit.

This year, I'm upping my game. I have a "pirate chest" filled with booty, and I'll be giving coins and jewels in addition to the candy.

I've got enough left over trinkets for a full refill of the chest...about 150 pieces of both coins and gems. I think I'll have enough to give every kid at least a couple.

They can also aerate their wine.

Oct 27, 2015#69

Tinwhistler

Ravenpoe said:
They can also aerate their wine.

I thought it was fitting that the "treasure chest" was an old port box set. I got it a couple of years ago with a bottle of 20 year old sandemans for my anniversary a couple of years ago.

Oct 27, 2015#70

Dei

I expect the women's section of Spirit Halloween to be 99% "sexy" costumes.

But, really. Sexy Spongebob, Sexy Pikachu, Sexy Minions, Sexy TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLE?! Nothing is sacred anymore.

Oct 27, 2015#71

GasBandit

Dei said:
I expect the women's section of Spirit Halloween to be 99% "sexy" costumes.

But, really. Sexy Spongebob, Sexy Pikachu, Sexy Minions, Sexy TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLE?! Nothing is sacred anymore.

It was about the time to repost this for the year again anyway.

Oct 27, 2015#72

Dei

Honestly I am far more disturbed by child size Walking Dead costumes, than the sexy ones. But STILL.

Oct 27, 2015#73

fade

My daughter is going as a zombie this year. She's never seen the show, but she wants to be something scary and not cutesy.

Oct 27, 2015#74

Dei

Zombie is one thing. Sheriff Rick covered in blood is another thing ENTIRELY.

Oct 27, 2015#75

Celt Z

Tinwhistler said:
Virginia's a pretty long trip for a candy bar

I think I can swing it. Just put one of those boxes in my bag, please.

Oct 27, 2015#76

PatrThom

drifter said:
An accidental picture of the lantern losing his jack.

--Patrick

Oct 27, 2015#77

Bumble the Boy Wonder

How about round 2?

Oct 27, 2015#78

GasBandit

The Scariest Pumpkin.

Oct 27, 2015#79

Bones

GasBandit said:
The Scariest Pumpkin.

YOU...YOU MONSTER!!!

Oct 27, 2015#80

Gruebeard

That's truly terrifying. It's like only a quarter of where my battery's at.

Oct 27, 2015#81

Tinwhistler

Celt Z said:
I think I can swing it. Just put one of those boxes in my bag, please.

Deal

Oct 27, 2015#82

Dei

Oct 27, 2015#83

Celt Z

Dei said:

This is the only reason I take my child trick-or-treating.

Oct 27, 2015#84

Dei

It's an awful lot of work for candy I can buy at half price the next day tbh.

Oct 28, 2015#85

AshburnerX

Pumpkin time! I did Steven Universe this year instead of my usual Pokemon, except I made my own stencils this year instead of downloading some from the web.

Pearl came out perfect. Gouged the hair, her eyes, and the gem on her forehead. Rest are cuts to give it a bit of highlights. Steven, on the other hand...

Steven's pumpkin was -2 and 3/4 inches- thick. As such, I had to gouge at it for an hour with a wood cutting tool and his hair barely lights up now. It'll be fine at night, but I'm still not happy with how this one came out.

Oct 28, 2015#86

Squidleybits

Our daughter went out dressed as a brony tonight

Had me draw a beard on her and everything

Oct 28, 2015#87

Gruebeard

I thought the Maritimes were only an hour ahead.

Oct 28, 2015#88

Squidleybits

To an event, trick or treating is Saturday

Oct 28, 2015#89

Gruebeard

I really wish I needed brony explained to me, but alas the internet has ruined me.

Oct 28, 2015#90

GasBandit

Be sure to check the candy bags, parents, the things people are giving out are getting more dangerous every year!

Oct 28, 2015#91

Dei

OH GOD, NOT THAT!

Oct 28, 2015#92

GasBandit

Dei said:
OH GOD, NOT THAT!

Yep. It's a horrible gateway drug.
Next thing you know,
you'll be wondering
HOW THE HELL'D WE WIND UP LIKE THIS
WHY WEREN'T WE ABLE
TO SEE THE SIGNS THAT WE MISSED
AND TRY TO TURN THE TABLES

Oct 28, 2015#93

blotsfan

I like Nickleback...

Oct 28, 2015#94

Ravenpoe

blotsfan said:
I like Nickleback...

Oct 28, 2015#95

PatrThom

GasBandit said:
Be sure to check the candy bags, parents, the things people are giving out are getting more dangerous every year!

Hee-hee
A razor apple and some ~~Ex-Lax~~ CANDY

--Patrick

Oct 28, 2015#96

Zappit

My school is doing a crazy hat day on the last Friday before Halloween. I'm building a Death Star hat. I'll post some pictures when it's finished - or finished enough - haven't had a lot of time to work on it.

Oct 28, 2015#97

MindDetective

Zappit said:
My school is doing a crazy hat day on the last Friday before Halloween. I'm building a Death Star hat. I'll post some pictures when it's finished - or finished enough - haven't had a lot of time to work on it.

You're not fooling anyone. That is a fully operational hat.

Oct 28, 2015#98

PatrThom

MindDetective said:
You're not fooling anyone. That is a fully operational hat.

Witness the power of this fully brimmed and operational headgear!

--Patrick

Oct 28, 2015#99

Zappit

Look. There is a green light at the center of the lens. But I assure you, it is not destructive.

Oct 29, 2015#100

filmfanatic

I've got to work on Halloween, so I'm getting some festivities in early today and catching John Carpenter's Halloween, which is being brought back to certain theaters for one night only.

Oct 29, 2015#101

Zappit

It was a bit too cumbersome to take a picture with it actually on my head.

Oct 29, 2015#102

Dei

Topical to my earlier complaint.

Oct 29, 2015#103

Dei

I have found my costume for next year.

http://www.cheerupemokid.com/comic/slutty-game-developer

Oct 29, 2015#104

GasBandit

Dei said:
I have found my costume for next year.

http://www.cheerupemokid.com/comic/slutty-game-developer

That's a lot of zippers.

Oct 29, 2015#105

PatrThom

Dei said:
I have found my costume for next year.
http://www.cheerupemokid.com/comic/slutty-game-developer

I was hoping someone would post this.

--Patrick

Oct 29, 2015#106

GasBandit

Oct 30, 2015#107

Adam

Good morning!

Oct 30, 2015#108

fade

That is the weirdest looking maple leaf.

Oct 30, 2015#109

Tinwhistler

I think this belongs in the halloween thread more than the cooking thread...

Cashew brittle is cooling on my counter...

Oct 30, 2015#110

PatrThom

Tinwhistler said:
I think this belongs in the halloween thread more than the cooking thread...

Cashew brittle is cooling on my counter...

Why is it so cloudy? When we make brittle/toffee, it's much more translucent.

--Patrick

Oct 30, 2015#111

Emrys

PatrThom said:
Why is it so cloudy? When we make brittle/toffee, it's much more translucent.

--Patrick

He added mustard.

Oct 30, 2015#112

Tinwhistler

PatrThom said:
Why is it so cloudy? When we make brittle/toffee, it's much more translucent.

--Patrick

Where I'm from, it's traditional to add a bit of baking soda (.25tsp), which adds a lot of tiny bubbles to the brittle, making it more...brittle

But also, like the foamy head on a beer, makes it a lot less transluscent.

The basic recipe is to cook sugar and water (and some salt if you're using raw peanuts) and peanuts to the hard-crack stage, which is essentially the same stage that you cook to make transluscent hard candies. Stir in a bit of butter and baking soda, pour onto a sheet and let cool.

My phone is notorious for taking potato quality photos..the color is just all wrong. My brittle looks a lot like the brittle on the right in this professional photo:

But if you look close enough, both brittles have a ton of tiny bubbles in them, indicative of the addition of baking soda.

Oct 30, 2015#113

Tinwhistler

Didn't take long to cool down...shattered into pieces easily. So delicious.

Oct 30, 2015#114

PatrThom

We usually leave out the water entirely, just cooking together butter and sugar, and then leave out the baking soda as well so it stays tangy. That's probably also why it's not as cloudy.

--Patrick

Oct 30, 2015#115

Dei

Another costume selfie

Oct 30, 2015#116

PatrThom

We can almost see your tightless legs.

--Patrick

Oct 30, 2015#117

Tinwhistler

PatrThom said:
We usually leave out the water entirely, just cooking together butter and sugar, and then leave out the baking soda as well so it stays tangy. That's probably also why it's not as cloudy.

--Patrick

Water makes it much easier to get to the hard-crack stage (where only 1% of the mixture is water anyway) without lumps. Keeps thing from getting too hot, too fast, also, so makes it easy to get to that 300 degree milestone without going over too quickly.

Oct 30, 2015#118

GasBandit

Here's the halloween album I had when I was a kid. I used to listen to it all the time, even when it wasn't october!

Oct 30, 2015#119

fade

Yeah we had that record. The water torture track would probably be considered juuuuuuust a little ethnocentric to say the least these days.

Oct 30, 2015#120

GasBandit

fade said:
Yeah we had that record. The water torture track would probably be considered juuuuuuust a little ethnocentric to say the least these days.

Ha ha ha ha... YES.

Just for the rest of you, the part he's talking about is at 12:34.

Oct 30, 2015#121

PatrThom

These were ours.

(we also had #1 "The Headless Horseman")

(we actually had not this one, but #3 "Sounds of the Unknown")

--Patrick

Oct 30, 2015#122

Dei

I was told I look like I belong in a 90s grunge band when I'm not wearing the costume with my makeup. [emoji14]

Oct 30, 2015#123

PatrThom

Dei said:
I was told I look like I belong in a 90s grunge band when I'm not wearing the costume with my makeup. [emoji14]

More like Fred Gwynne's granddaughter.

Might be an idea for going as a Rule 63 version of the character next year.

--Patrick

Oct 30, 2015#124

GasBandit

Oct 30, 2015#125

DarkAudit

GasBandit said:

Oct 31, 2015#126

GasBandit

Oct 31, 2015#127

Frank

Kris Straub did a pretty sweet unsettling video for Halloween.

Oct 31, 2015#128

Tinwhistler

we are ready...

I got some small size candy as well, cause I figure the parents of very young children might not want their kids having full-sized bars.

Oct 31, 2015#129

AshburnerX

Already had Beggar's Night here. My pumpkins were a hit, per usual... mostly because no one else is willing to spend half a work day carving them like I am.

Oct 31, 2015#130

LittleKagsin

I'm so jealous watching everyone get to dress up for work parties!

Someday I'll work at a place that allows costumes for Halloween.

Oct 31, 2015#131

evilmike

LittleKagsin said:
I'm so jealous watching everyone get to dress up for work parties!

Someday I'll work at a place that allows costumes for Halloween.

Oct 31, 2015#132

Celt Z

Last minute costume, built entirely out of things I already had around the house! (Except the stingers, which are a cheap bandolier I spray painted.)

Oct 31, 2015#133

Frank

Working tonight. Sigh.

Oct 31, 2015#134

GasBandit

Frank said:
Working tonight. Sigh.

You should show up for your shift dressed as a fireman. Trade uniforms with someone from your local FD.

Oct 31, 2015#135

Cajungal

Frank said:
Working tonight. Sigh.

Grad school project here. But I'm no fun on Halloween. I don't go to many parties, so if I put on a costume I tend to have fun for 5 minutes and then look around and think, "now what?" Such is the life of a joyless overthinker.

Oct 31, 2015#136

drifter

Decided to try and make a mask. Finished just in time. Could have turned out better, but at least I learned some stuff for next time.

Oct 31, 2015#137

sixpackshaker

My department is called Enterprise Systems Support. Next year I am buying all of us Star Trek Red Shirts.[DOUBLEPOST=1446313201,1446313030][/DOUBLEPOST]

Frank said:
Working tonight. Sigh.

Sergeant Phil Esterhaus said:
Hey, let's be careful out there.

Oct 31, 2015#138

PatrThom

sixpackshaker said:
My department is called Enterprise Systems Support. Next year I am buying all of us Star Trek Red Shirts.[DOUBLEPOST=1446313201,1446313030][/DOUBLEPOST]

Make sure to change your ringtone, too.

--Patrick

Oct 31, 2015#139

Dei

A bunch of the guys who got laid off at my husband's job and are awaiting their final termination date wore Star Trek red shirts at work yesterday.

Also, Halloween cupcakes yaaaay! (I did not make them)

Oct 31, 2015#140

Bubble181

GasBandit said:
You should show up for your shift dressed as a fireman. Trade uniforms with someone from your local FD.

The cop with a helmet and an axe, I can see how that'd work. The fireman with a gun and a hat, though? He's fucked.

Oct 31, 2015#141

Dei

While trying to find our pumpkin carving tools, I found a Tupperware container full of last year's seeds that I never roasted. [emoji33] [emoji33] [emoji33] [emoji33]

Oct 31, 2015#142

GasBandit

Dei said:
While trying to find our pumpkin carving tools, I found a Tupperware container full of last year's seeds that I never roasted. [emoji33] [emoji33] [emoji33] [emoji33]

Did any of them sprout?[DOUBLEPOST=1446317480,1446317456][/DOUBLEPOST]

Oct 31, 2015#143

Dei

No, I could probably still roast them.

Oct 31, 2015#144

WasabiPoptart

Bubble181 said:
The cop with a helmet and an axe, I can see how that'd work.

Oct 31, 2015#145

IronBrig4

I've got two costumes: one for last night's party and one for today. Last night I went as Russell from Up. I got a cap, shorts, button-down shirt, and orange bandana. Then I clipped some camping gear to my hiking pack. To top it off, I went to a party store and got some helium balloons tied to the pack. Otherwise I'd look like an overgrown Boy Scout. I'm waiting for my friends to send me pix of that; apparently I was born to be Russell. When they asked who I was I replied, "good afternoon, my name is Russell... and I am a Wilderness Explorer in Tribe Fifty-four... Sweat Lodge Twelve... are you in need of any assistance today, sir?"

Today I'm dressing as Sheldon Cooper. I shall be incredibly condescending to my trick-or-treaters whilst handing them full-sized candy bars.

This was one of the hottest Octobers on record so it didn't feel like Halloween came until this week. Downtown Bryan has a haunted house but it seemed like nobody was going to it.

Also, I wonder when the "sexy [insert occupation here]" costume type became so popular. It seems to be a lazy cop-out for girls who forgot it was Halloween. And the tragic thing is they'll win the costume contests instead of the more original girls who spent weeks sewing their own outfits from scratch.

Oct 31, 2015#146

Bubble181

IronBrig4 said:
Also, I wonder when the "sexy [insert occupation here]" costume type became so popular. It seems to be a lazy cop-out for girls who forgot it was Halloween.

Popular since at least 1994

Oct 31, 2015#147

IronBrig4

And you know what was REALLY disturbing? The "sexy Russell" costumes I saw online. He's eight years old!

Oct 31, 2015#148

Dei

We had that conversation already!

Oct 31, 2015#149

Bubble181

I understand we've been here a long time and we'll be repeating all of our conversations, but when we're repeating them from less than 2 weeks ago, we're in trouble.

Also, funny picture:

Oct 31, 2015#150

IronBrig4

Yeah, I didn't read through the first few pages.

I don't get any trick-or-treaters in my neighborhood. There's no sidewalk and I live a bit too close to the college bars. But I know that the kids will be out in force the one time I neglect to buy candy.

Oct 31, 2015#151

Bubble181

Oct 31, 2015#152

PatrThom

IronBrig4 said:
Today I'm dressing as Sheldon Cooper. I shall be incredibly condescending to my trick-or-treaters whilst handing them full-sized candy bars.

Next year, go as D.B. Cooper. Steal everyone's candy, and then jump out of an airplane.

Also, I saw this, it was pretty funny.

--Patrick

Oct 31, 2015#153

Tinwhistler

Oct 31, 2015#154

GasBandit

GasBandit said:

Bubble181 said:
I understand we've been here a long time and we'll be repeating all of our conversations, but when we're repeating them from less than 2 weeks ago, we're in trouble.

Also, funny picture:

PatrThom said:
Next year, go as D.B. Cooper. Steal everyone's candy, and then jump out of an airplane.

Also, I saw this, it was pretty funny.
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--Patrick

POST IT AGAIN! I ENJOY IT! POST IT AGAIN! I'M A FIDDLER CRAB![DOUBLEPOST=1446329349,1446328987][/DOUBLEPOST]

IronBrig4 said:
Also, I wonder when the "sexy [insert occupation here]" costume type became so popular. It seems to be a lazy cop-out for girls who forgot it was Halloween. And the tragic thing is they'll win the costume contests instead of the more original girls who spent weeks sewing their own outfits from scratch.

Oct 31, 2015#155

IronBrig4

I was on my way to the grocery store around 11:30 when I noticed a LOT of chicks on the walk of shame. Nearly all of them were in the sexy whatever outfits.

This is terribly stereotypical, but why does it seem like douchebags always dress up as drug lords? Tony Montana, Walter White, and Jesse Pinkman always seem to be standbys for them. And now that Narcos on Netflix has high ratings, Pablo Escobar. I'm not saying that anyone who dresses as those people is a douchebag. What I'm saying is douchebags tend to be drawn to those characters. The guy who blares loud music with his car windows open, screams whenever he lifts weights at the gym, and reeks of Axe body spray the other 364 days of the year is almost guaranteed to dress as Tony Montana.

Oct 31, 2015#156

PatrThom

GasBandit said:
POST IT AGAIN! I ENJOY IT! POST IT AGAIN! I'M A FIDDLER CRAB!

Do you love the smell of burnt feathers? And Cordite?

--Patrick

Oct 31, 2015#157

Squidleybits

Zombie selfie

Oct 31, 2015#158

fade

Final knock box

And decorations (they look better in the dark)

Ready to scare the kiddies

Oct 31, 2015#159

sixpackshaker

Since I shaved my head and beard, I'll walk around tonight's party sucking on a lollipop saying, "Who loves ya baby." Then use it as an age test to see if any women there are old enough to get the costume... ask her out.[DOUBLEPOST=1446335524,1446335457][/DOUBLEPOST]

fade said:
Ready to scare the kiddies
View attachment 19593

Cool, +2 to melee weapons.

Oct 31, 2015#160

GasBandit

I have to be honest and say the only reason I know "Who loves ya baby" is a Telly Savalas reference is because it was part of a gag on Animaniacs once back in the 90s.

Oct 31, 2015#161

sixpackshaker

GasBandit said:
I have to be honest and say the only reason I know "Who loves ya baby" is a Telly Savalas reference is because it was part of a gag on Animaniacs once back in the 90s.

But that still counts.

Oct 31, 2015#162

CrimsonSoul

Pouring rain? Check. Flood Warning? Check. Walking around for 2 hours with the kids in the rich neighborhood (along with tons of other people)? Check.
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/l/77566:4:US

Oct 31, 2015#163

GasBandit

sixpackshaker said:
But that still counts.

So if you say who loves you baby, and the woman says, hey that's from Animaniacs, that's good enough?

Oct 31, 2015#164

Dei

My husband decided he wanted to take my daughter out Trick or Treating this year instead of me for the first time ever. But then he said, "But she doesn't need to be out for two hours" (8:30 being about the time people start turning off their porch lights). The poor, poor fool.

Also I hate manning the door and would rather be Trick or Treating.

Oct 31, 2015#165

Tinwhistler

GasBandit said:
I have to be honest and say the only reason I know "Who loves ya baby" is a Telly Savalas reference is because it was part of a gag on Animaniacs once back in the 90s.

Hah, I used to watch kojack when I was a pre-teen[DOUBLEPOST=1446339062,1446338991][/DOUBLEPOST]so, we had 120 pieces of full-size candy, 150 pieces of mini candy, 72 neckalces, 210 dubloons, and 140 gemstones.

All of it was gone by 8:30.

Oct 31, 2015#166

Bubble181

Tinwhistler said:
Hah, I used to watch kojack when I was a pre-teen[DOUBLEPOST=1446339062,1446338991][/DOUBLEPOST]so, we had 120 pieces of full-size candy, 150 pieces of mini candy, 72 neckalces, 210 dubloons, and 140 gemstones.

All of it was gone by 8:30.

So 120 kids got what they wanted, and 150+ got excited at the prospect of having found a full-size-candy house and got a let-down? You monster

Oct 31, 2015#167

Tinwhistler

Bubble181 said:
So 120 kids got what they wanted, and 150+ got excited at the prospect of having found a full-size-candy house and got a let-down? You monster

We have a good number of 3-6 year olds, and most of them probably shouldn't get a full sized candy bar, so we usually give them a couple small ones instead.

We got a lot of excited 8 year olds running from the house to their parents on the sidewalk going "wow! I got a full size candy bar!"

We got a lot of excited 13-15 year olds running to the house going "nice camaro!" (we were set up just inside the garage to keep the cold wind off of my fingers while I played the whistle)

Oct 31, 2015#168

blotsfan

As a former 3-6 year old. I disagreed with that logic.

Oct 31, 2015#169

fade

All that decoration and only 4 families. Sigh. The problem is that the other side of the major street through this neighborhood puts on a block party and everyone just stays on that side and trick or treats.

Oct 31, 2015#170

Dei

I remembered to roast my pumpkin seeds this time. Mmmmm

Oct 31, 2015#171

fade

My LED matrix pumpkin has gone bright for hours thanks to the fact that only one LED is actually on at a time despite what it looks like.

Oct 31, 2015#172

Celt Z

We took Li'l Z door-to-door trick-or-treating for the first time this year. We started small by taking him to the townhouse development where I used to live (and my mom still does). After 20 minutes, his bag was full and he was a very happy Lightning McQueen.

My mom also surprised me with an adult Halloween treat: the official beer of New York Comic Con!

So now that Li'l Z is fast asleep, I'm spending Halloween like a true parent: sipping a beer and stealing my kid's candy.

Oct 31, 2015#173

PatrThom

fade said:
Ready to scare the kiddies

What? No fingerless gloves? Tsk tsk.

GasBandit said:
I have to be honest and say the only reason I know "Who loves ya baby" is a Telly Savalas reference is because it was part of a gag on Animaniacs once back in the 90s.

That'll happen when you worry an entire planet bald.

--Patrick

Oct 31, 2015#174

Dei

My daughter came home with 11 pounds of candy.

Oct 31, 2015#175

PatrThom

Dei said:
My daughter came home with 11 pounds of candy.

How many will go on to you?

--Patrick

Nov 1, 2015#176

GasBandit

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Nov 1, 2015#177

sixpackshaker

I bet she can hold her liquor...

by the ears.

Nov 1, 2015#178

DarkAudit

TIL party fog machines will set off the building fire alarm. Can't wait for all the complaints in the morning.

Nov 1, 2015#179

Hailey Knight

I knew we wouldn't get any trick-or-treaters even if they passed our door, so I hung a bag of candy from the door knocker and put up a Happy Halloween sign. It got a few bites, which is good, but I said take a handful, and if people listened then they have tiny hands. There's still way too much candy left.

Nov 1, 2015#180

Adam

Better lighting (and posing)

Had 90+ treaters and at least 5 groups wanted a pic with me. Good times

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Nov 1, 2015#181

Celt Z

Adam said:
Better lighting (and posing)

Had 90+ treaters and at least 5 groups wanted a pic with me. Good times

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I would have asked for a photo! Anytime I ran into some dressed as an Avenger yesterday (mainly kids), I made it a point to say hi to my "team mates". (It's hard to see in the outdoor photo, but I added the Avengers logo to my leather jacket. Some kids didn't know the outfit, but they recognized the "A".)

Nov 1, 2015#182

Dei

Yeah I'm pretty sure my daughter is going to be sneaking candy into her mouth all day. I don't bother to hide her candy because she's usually pretty good at self moderation, but this might be the year she proves me wrong.

Besides, what's the point of getting 11 pounds of candy if you can't learn a life lesson by making yourself sick eating it?!

Nov 1, 2015#183

Officer_Charon

The trunk-or-treat that we started the evening with had a bird display... I made a new friend!

Nov 1, 2015#184

GasBandit

Nov 1, 2015#185

PatrThom

Officer_Charon said:
The trunk-or-treat that we started the evening with had a bird display... I made a new friend!

Please tell me you're dressed as The Shoveler.

--Patrick

Nov 1, 2015#186

GasBandit

Nov 1, 2015#187

Officer_Charon

PatrThom said:
Please tell me you're dressed as The Shoveler.

--Patrick

Sorry, no... just my SCA armor. Because I'm a cheapass and didn't want to shell out for a costume.

Nov 1, 2015#188

Bubble181

GasBandit said:
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I like the butt pug, but I'm afraid I don't know who the second set are.

Nov 1, 2015#189

Gared

We had a ton of trick or treaters last night - way more than last night. Probably because we have such a safe neighborhood traffic-wise. It was good, I won't have nearly as much candy to take to work tomorrow morning.

Nov 1, 2015#190

fade

Bubble181 said:
I like the butt pug, but I'm afraid I don't know who the second set are.

A pumpkin and Peter, Peter, pumpkin-eater.

From a nursery rhyme.

Nov 1, 2015#191

Bubble181

I'd never heard of that nursery rhyme, so that explains my lack of understanding. Thank you.

Nov 1, 2015#192

Officer_Charon

Bubble181 said:
I like the butt pug, but I'm afraid I don't know who the second set are.

They come from a nursery rhyme:

Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater,
Had a wife but couldn't keep her.
He put her in a pumpkin shell,
And there he kept her very well.

Edit: Dammit, Fade-Ninja!

Nov 1, 2015#193

Shannow

Didn't have a chance to get anything new this year, so I used last years costume back here in New York with some friends.

So, the Red Skull was drinking with his henchman and a ghost rider whose flame went out, thinking about what led his life up to this point...

Nov 1, 2015#194

Bubble181

Shannow said:
Didn't have a chance to get anything new this year, so I used last years costume back here in New York with some friends.

So, the Red Skull was drinking with his henchman and a ghost rider whose flame went out, thinking about what led his life up to this point...

Where the heck did you come from all of a sudden?!

Nov 1, 2015#195

Shannow

Bubble181 said:
Where the heck did you come from all of a sudden?!

Nov 1, 2015#196

ThatNickGuy

This was for Hal-Con, but it's close enough to Halloween to count.

My sister and her family dressed as The Incredibles.

Nov 1, 2015#197

blotsfan

You couldn't join them as Jack Jack?

Nov 1, 2015#198

ThatNickGuy

blotsfan said:
You couldn't join them as Jack Jack?

Friday was enough con for me.

Nov 1, 2015#199

evilmike

Inspired idea -- I might have to try and steal it for next year:
Reverse Trick-or-Treating

Nov 2, 2015#200

redthirtyone

In other news

Seriously? What kind of moron do you have to be to show up at a military base checkpoint dressed as a suicide bomber? Even if it IS Halloween.

Nov 2, 2015#201

GasBandit

Stupid dog! You made me look bad!

Nov 2, 2015#202

Fun Size

GasBandit said:
Here's the halloween album I had when I was a kid. I used to listen to it all the time, even when it wasn't october!

Holy crap! I've been looking for that for years. I never forgot the water bit, because as a kid I couldn't figure out what was scary about dripping water. Apparently, the fear was to be found in amazingly racist stereotypes.

Nov 3, 2015#203

Dei

For those who delight in the misery of children. (And really, who doesn't?!)

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