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One of my favorite times of year is coming. Nothing beats a good Halloween themed party with fun games to play, awesome decorations, plenty of drinks and snacks to enjoy, interesting social situations, a slutty lady costume to look at all night and of course… enjoy later on.

How many of you are excited about Halloween? Did you choose any outfits yet? What are your plans for the night? Discuss.

Are any of your throwing any Halloween parties? Since we bought our house two years ago I’ve been throwing them (a big issue earlier in my life with strict and boring parents) with my fiancée and we’ve been having a blast. Every year we plan to make it bigger and bigger and the downtime in the summer has finally allowed me to fully research what I want to build on and write down new things to try. It’s never too early to start planning the party of the year!

For example, I’m probably going to try to build a few props of my own instead of buying them at inflated prices in the stores, try new recipes, new games...etc…

I fully plan to share them in this thread as the weeks go by.

Come one; come all, what is going on with you during this event? Do you have any pictures to share? Etc.

I'll probably do another bitchin' pumpkin, if I can get a good design going.

There's a reason I have the 2 days after Halloween off every year. Work all day, go out, get drunk, find slutty girl in slutty outfit, wake up at her place, go home and enjoy the rest of my week.

Then again, that sounds like a majority of my weekends, except this time there will be costumes.... well more costumes than usual anyway.

Long boring truth of it is that I never got to "enjoy" Halloween as a kid. My family didn't really do the Halloween thing (they were lights off, don't answer the door people) and when I moved out at 16, I was living with an older woman who was already "past that age". So I've spent almost every Halloween just dressing up in something revealing and hunting down cuties wearing the same, usually in club/bars/wherever the biggest party is that year.

I've always wanted to build awesome and funny halloween props. My dancing ghost in the window two years ago made it so a few kids wouldn't even approach the front porch. I obviously need something a little more benign on first glance that only becomes scary once they're already up there...

I have my own place so im mostly excited about my costume, trick or treaters, my friends parties and pug-o-ween in omaha. My friend has three pugs so she and I and a couple other friends are taking them to hang out with other pugs.

It should be fun. I also found a bunch of harry potter themed treats I want to make this year. Halloween is my family's favorite holiday so we'll see what we do.

stienman said:

I've always wanted to build awesome and funny halloween props. My dancing ghost in the window two years ago made it so a few kids wouldn't even approach the front porch. I obviously need something a little more benign on first glance that only becomes scary once they're already up there...

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Then you need to prop yourself up on the front porch.

Pug-o-ween? In Omaha?

We'll be out front of our house with the fire pit going, giving candy to the little kiddos.

I've planted the idea in the little woman's head for us to have costumes as Annie and Tibbers. Her only major objection is that she doesn't think anybody will recognize it. Myself, my only misgiving is in the quality of the Tibbers costume. I want the glowy eyes and giant claws. If I could figure out a way to safely be engulfed in flames in it, I'd do that too.

GasBandit said:

I've planted the idea in the little woman's head for us to have costumes as Annie and Tibbers. Her only major objection is that she doesn't think anybody will recognize it. Myself, my only misgiving is in the quality of the Tibbers costume. I want the glowy eyes and giant claws. If I could figure out a way to safely be engulfed in flames in it, I'd do that too.

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What are they from?

makare said:

What are they from?

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League of Legends. She's one of the more prominent, well known characters there. Annie "the Dark Child" is the character, she has a teddy bear named "Tibbers" who is actually a demon imprisoned by a transmogrification. Her "ultimate" attack is to let Tibbers off the leash, so to speak. His summoning does substantial damage to all enemies around him, and he continues to chase and attack any survivors, while also doing further damage to everything around him for the duration of his presence because he is on fire.

"You smell like... burning! Hee hee hee..." - Annie

I love Halloween. I usually set up something on the porch. I'm between houses right now, though. Last year was fun. I terrified some kids to the point of tears. All I did was dress like in black clothes with a Jason hockey mask. I had a machete mounted on the wall with a crudely written "Ol' Faithful" underneath. Lots of other little decorations. But what really got them was that I stood there when the kids came up, already outside, and I never said a word. They would say "Trick or Treat", and I'd slowly drop in candy, never breaking eye contact. It sounds plain, but it worked like a champ.

Also, I set up two laptops in the upstairs windows with continuous video loop of an eye, so that it looked like the house was staring out.

I will be fully moved into my new house by then. I plan on putting up a few decorations at least and may have a party. If so, any forumites in the area are welcome to drop by.

I only got 4 trick or treat-er's last year. It gets less and less every year because parents want to keep their precious little snow flakes out of the dark and cold.

I took Jet around last year and we only hit about 6 houses, excluding immediate relatives, because no one else was home or had any candy. The streets were damn near vacant as well.

Compare this to when I was a kid and I used to have to make the long trek back home to 'reload' on pillow cases.

LittleSin said:

I only got 4 trick or treat-er's last year. It gets less and less every year because parents want to keep their precious little snow flakes out of the dark and cold.

I took Jet around last year and we only hit about 6 houses, excluding immediate relatives, because no one else was home or had any candy. The streets were damn near vacant as well.

Compare this to when I was a kid and I used to have to make the long trek back home to 'reload' on pillow cases.

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Lots of people are doing planned trick or treat parties now or taking advantage of businesses and malls that provide a safe place to trick or treat (and drum up business). There's also this impression that the streets aren't as safe as they were in our childhoods when this is generally not true.

But then again, I blame 9/11 (seriously). The year before that happened was the last time we had more than 20-30 kids during the night.

Well, you know those damned Muslims are just waiting in the dark, ready to snatch up and eat your children. Just like the Gays.

I dunno, I remember trick or treating not even happening properly in 1998 or 1999 or so. But more than 9/11, I think more of the blame rests on the media capitalization and sensationalism of "predators who want to have sex with your child are NEAR YOU NOW" stuff.

I get well over 150+ kids every year here. My neighborhood is literally a baby making factory.

Here are a few pics from my Halloween party last year :


My first prop project is to create a fake charcoal fire for under a bigger cauldron I plan to buy. I'll prolly start in a few weeks time.

If I have to tell you bitches one more time, you're gonna see how strong Jay's pimp hand is!
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Last chance I had to decorate for Halloween, I turned the whole house into a giant spiderweb, hand crafted with twine and knitted bleached bones throughout it. Wore my traditional bone mask and black clothes and had a pile of leaves rigged to explode as they walked past it.

I never seem to do anything for Halloween every year. For one, I can never think of anything to dress up as (and any time I go looking in the costume shops, pretty much all of them get an "eh" reaction from me).Most times, by the time I remember the holiday, it's already too late to find any decent costume or think of anything.

Never really lived anywhere that could get Trick 'r Treaters, either.

So, yeah. Wish I did more but never really do.

ThatNickGuy said:

I never seem to do anything for Halloween every year. For one, I can never think of anything to dress up as (and any time I go looking in the costume shops, pretty much all of them get an "eh" reaction from me).Most times, by the time I remember the holiday, it's already too late to find any decent costume or think of anything.

Never really lived anywhere that could get Trick 'r Treaters, either.

So, yeah. Wish I did more but never really do.

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How about... Drunken Superman? Don't know where I got the idea from.

Nah. Too fat to do any kind of Superman costume.
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Plus, far too cliche and expected of me to wear.

I was Drunken Superman in 2008.
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And last year I was Blacked Out Riddler.

Best friend's birthday is Halloween, so it is always on our minds. She has a ridiculous amount of Halloween decorations that just continues to grow each year, and this year we're hoping to throw a better party than last year's mess of a party.

I can never decide on a costume... I always start brainstorming at least a month in advance, but then I always end up making a costume within a few days to 2 weeks before Halloween (most of the time within a week). And then they are always thrown out right after because they're put together so quickly that I just don't see myself wearing them ever again.
Hoping this year will be different, but we'll see what happens!

Me as "God's gift to women", and the wife as a geophysicist/nerd/me because she thinks she's funny.

I slightly want to shave my head and go as Heisenberg from Breaking Bad.

Charlie Don't Surf said:

I slightly want to shave my head and go as Heisenberg from Breaking Bad.

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Just tell people that you are shaving your head out of solidarity with a cancer patient that you are fond of... then if pressed admit that the person is fictional.

Preparing to send out my invites tonight... going to start working on props this coming weekend.

Impressions?

I think a party at your place would be a hoot.

I had planned to make myself an awesome steampunk outfit for Halloween this year, but I think I'm going to be short on time/funds this year. =/ However, I am making costumes for my kids, this year they are both big on playing Pokemon together, so they are going out as Ash and Dawn.

I think I've finally found this year's stencil... going with a Pokemon theme this year!

My friend and I already carved some pumpkins. That is my favorite part of halloween.

After seeing that Users found this page searching for: Tibbers Costume, I totally have this urge to dress my daughter up as Annie and my son as a giant flaming bear. Alas, too late for that this year.

Aren't they going to rot soon though? Depends on the weather... but they tend to last about 3 weeks here before going.... nasty.

Depends, you can buy those fake carveable pumpkins at any craft store, and those last forever!

Oh yeah they will rot. Then we will carve more. I just enjoy the carving and the seeds

The best year was the year my family carved 15 for halloween night. people still talk about how cool they all turned out.

Mike and I are going as Creepers. Not Minecraft, but Lonely Island's "The Creep" video. :3

One of my friends has an annual pumpkin carving night for the adults and kids. That's always fun. I will miss the student party this year, though.

My four year old son wants to go as Wind Waker Link this year.

Toughest thing for me is to try to learn how to build that sword and shield (it's lame to do the costume without it, and it's impossible to buy anything close to that without overpaying).

Piotyr said:

My four year old son wants to go as Wind Waker Link this year.
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Toughest thing for me is to try to learn how to build that sword and shield (it's lame to do the costume without it, and it's impossible to buy anything close to that without overpaying).

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Craft foam and cardboard!! Craft foam is pretty amazing.

Piotyr said:

My four year old son wants to go as Wind Waker Link this year.
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Toughest thing for me is to try to learn how to build that sword and shield (it's lame to do the costume without it, and it's impossible to buy anything close to that without overpaying).

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When I was a kid I went as link from Zelda 1. Made the shield by painting over a shield I got at the renaissance festival.

I love halloween stuff. I like things about Addams Family level spooky though. I am easily freaked out by scary things and I have nightmares

My friend and I were thinking of hittin' up the SteamWhistle Brewery Halloween party. I haven't decided on a costume yet.

I wanted to do a steam punk cosutme but it looks like funds and time may not be on my side. Maybe I'll do something real simple and not 'period' authentic?

Man I don't know if I'll be able to do anything this year. A co-worker is going on vacation that week and my folks will be out of town and presumably need someone to dog/house sit until the 31st.

IF those don't fun block me I'd probably go to Austin again. I hope I can since I haven't been back in a year. I'll have the money to put together a good costume this year (thinking mario) but I don't want to waste it if I can't actually do anything. I guess in a worst case scenario I can just party here?

I am thinking of going as Nyan Cat, or Rusty Venture, but I think getting a poptart body will be less hassle then trying to fit my hair under a bald cap.

LittleSin said:

I wanted to do a steam punk cosutme but it looks like funds and time may not be on my side. Maybe I'll do something real simple and not 'period' authentic?

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Oh man, I'm not alone!

I really enjoy making costumes but I don't know that I have the time nor the money to do it this year. Since District 9 was released I've wanted to try my hand at making an alien hand and go as Wikus but I feel like it's been so long since the movie that it'd be pointless.

I'll probably be working.

I'm ATTEMPTING to take some time off, but we'll see if that actually gets to happen this year.

Steampunk seems to be a sub-theme for some folks here... steampunk policeman. Hmmm...

Officer_Charon said:

I'll probably be working.

I'm ATTEMPTING to take some time off, but we'll see if that actually gets to happen this year.

Steampunk seems to be a sub-theme for some folks here... steampunk policeman. Hmmm...

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.... Interesting concept, but I don't think I have the legs to make that work...

(I mean, I _DO_, but I'd have to shave, and that makes me feel all grody, the first dozen times or so)

My friend and I are now trying to gather a group of people to all go as the seven Duffs, from the Simpsons. She thinks we can do it, I honestly have little faith and am trying to think of a back up plan.

Went shopping a bit, organized a bit. I'm probably going to dress up as Robin Hood... there's a nice one that looks a bit.... Ezio like and I think I'd look amazing in it.

Good thread . I like the suggestions of all the members. Thanks for sharing it with me. Keep sharing.

I've been asked to consider teaching some make and take project classes for halloween stuff at the local maker workshop.

I'll probably do one for the flying crank ghost, but I need ideas for other props/projects. Something simpler and cheaper would be good. Any ideas?

The Wheel of Misfortune almost done.

I just got approved for leave... I'm actually turning Halloween into a week-long vacation.

Aww yiss....

I'm going as my ninja again

A friend has a Halloween party that I always manage to miss, some years due to soccer tournaments and last year one of the kids was injured, so I have a bunch or pirate gear or the flight suit I bought last year and I'm really hoping to make that party this year!

There, but for the grace of box cutters, go I. (not my house, but I'mma copy it and creep out the neighbors)

Halloween Project A is almost complete. Here she is.... Hot Burning Coals!

Trying on my Halloween costume for the first time.

Ok Halforums, I'm gonna turn to you all for help with this. What should I be for halloween?
An acceptable costume must follow these guidelines:

A) Can't be expensive. I don't mind spending some money but I'm not gonna break the bank.
B) Has to be recognizable. I dont want to have to explain my costume to everybody I run into.
C) Can't be too hot. That'd just be unpleasant.
D) No crossdressing (I'm male).

So come on guys and be my imagination! I know you can do it!

Azurephoenix said:

Jay, those coals turned out really good! Impressive!

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Thanks man.

Working on Project B as we speak, should have all the materials this weekend. Long weekend = good times!

(Let it be noted that this is my first official post on the forums! But if there's anything to get me to come out of my shell, it's halloween....I have been lurking/posting in the cosplay thread for over a year now though.)

I'm so excited for Halloween! It's my favorite holiday, ever. In my group of friends my hubby and I always host the Halloween parties. The costume contest is a pretty big event for us. (I'm cruel and even make my dog participate - he's going to be the headless horseman's steed this year. Ha!)
I'm thinking we're going to play old school games this year, like bobbing for apples and the like. Probably some pumpkin carving as well. What other fun games do you think we should play?

We've got a projector so I'm hoping we can set it up outside to watch some scary movies projected onto the side of our garage.

I'm planning on being a ghost, which should be awesome. Maybe I can post some pictures somewhere in the wake of the party. Yay! Excite!

We host parties as well... and we're VERY into it as well.

We have several games such as "Tempt your Fate" where people will pick a card (or this year... a wheel of misfortune!!!) and be read out their fates by the party host (me!). Sometimes they'll be lucky and win a small prize. such as a "zombie pack", "candy" "gift cards"... or most of the time, they'll be unlucky and.... well.... have a bad fate. Sing a bad song, perform a lap dance.... eat a nasty looking drink prepared for them.

This year we'll have a few more games such as "So you Ghouls think you can Dance", "Wrap a Mummy" and "Memories of Halloween Past" where people will answer questions after seeing digital portrait pictures of previous halloween parties.

I haven't decided on my costume yet but will probably get it over the weekend. I'm excited.

You should also have random karaoke. This means you roll a die and whatever they roll they have to do that song for karaoke.

Last time I played that I got, "Man, I Feel Like a Woman".

Jay said:

We host parties as well... and we're VERY into it as well.

We have several games such as "Tempt your Fate" where people will pick a card (or this year... a wheel of misfortune!!!) and be read out their fates by the party host (me!). Sometimes they'll be lucky and win a small prize. such as a "zombie pack", "candy" "gift cards"... or most of the time, they'll be unlucky and.... well.... have a bad fate. Sing a bad song, perform a lap dance.... eat a nasty looking drink prepared for them.

This year we'll have a few more games such as "So you Ghouls think you can Dance", "Wrap a Mummy" and "Memories of Halloween Past" where people will answer questions after seeing digital portrait pictures of previous halloween parties.

I haven't decided on my costume yet but will probably get it over the weekend. I'm excited.

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Ah, those sound like fun games! I'll have to get started on construction on them soon. OH, and I forgot to tell you, you're coals and the 'Wheel of Misfortune' look amazing!!

I can't wait to see what you're going to be. I'm pretty sure costumes are my favorite part...

Thank you.

As far as costumes go, I won't go too crazy, as I'll be hosting the party I need to be comfy and able to move a lot as I like to entertain. Last party I was a Pimp, which turned out great since most girls... well... get dressed very nicely for the party... so I had plenty of.... umm.... accessories to play out my part. YEAH!

Project B and C are in the works. B will compliment A and C will be for the dinner table. Things are going well on my end and if you're interested, I can copy/paste later on tonight what I got down for my games from my 13 page Halloween Party Word Document.

Yeeeaa.......

I'm definately interested. Yes please. =^^=

I guess I'll just have to wait and see what you end up being. Sounds like you always have a good time.

LittleKagsin said:

(Let it be noted that this is my first official post on the forums! But if there's anything to get me to come out of my shell, it's halloween....I have been lurking/posting in the cosplay thread for over a year now though.)

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Woo! Kags is finally posting outside the cosplay thread. Now everyone else gets to find out how awesome you are.

Aww, Pez! You're to kind.

I believe there's a picture of me dressed as a pimp somewhere in the picture thread. I was so pimpish Shegs was all gushy over me for a week.

Mmmm.....

Let's see... here's "Tempt your Fate"... mind you it's all written by hand and a lot of it is personal notes and several need final touches. I also created a mock Poker Deck cards to hand out to the players of the game so that at the end of the night, a card will be picked out of a hat and the corresponding card will receive a big prize for participation.

Wow, you must've been one hot pimp to get Shego , haha!

Ah, yay! Thank you so much! I'm excited to get going on this.

- Oh Jay.

Don't make me point my pimp finger at you.

Hey, shego gave you that finger as a trophy - not to be used as some macabre prop in your evil machinations. Further, she only implied that it once belonged to a pimp. I don't think there's conclusive evidence either way.

Alcohol secured!

As the forumites who are my FB friends might remember my family left our christmas tree up this year so we could decorate it for each holiday as it comes. I just put the decoration on the halloween tree and it is super cute! I'll take a pic tomorrow when it is lighter in here. I forgot my good camera. I love halloween!

No rum? or Crown? Or Jack?

Son, I am disappoint.

Seriously though, that looks like a nice selection... with a definite preference indicated... *grins*

Hehe... the Party Punch and Shots are going to be very... Tequila-ish this year. Last year I had 3 bottles of rum, black vodka and a huge bottle of jack daniels that didn't last the night. I wanted a change of pace this year.

It's a BYOB/BYOD... and people leave my house in taxis or sleep over when the night is said and done.
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Shegokigo said:

- Oh Jay.

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Oooh yeaaa!

I have never wanted a ticket to Canada so bad in my life...

For those thinking of watching a movie on Halloween, go pick up Trick 'r Treat. It's a horror film that really has the feel of Halloween to it (i.e., scares with a sense of fun to the proceedings).

Officer_Charon said:

I have never wanted a ticket to Canada so bad in my life...

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And the next day we'll hit... La Banquise my friend.

(google it)

If it's Halloween and you're NOT watching Army of Darkness, you're doing it wrong.
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Jay said:

And the next day we'll hit... La Banquise my friend.

(google it)

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*drools*

I might have to have the Poutine Dan Dan, based solely on the fact that it's my name, twice. Also, pepperoni + bacon? Yes, please!

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For those thinking of watching a movie on Halloween, go pick up Trick 'r Treat. It's a horror film that really has the feel of Halloween to it (i.e., scares with a sense of fun to the proceedings).

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I actually got that last year and meant to watch it... I guess I need to look now.

I recently discovered Malibu and that would be the drink of choice at any party I had.

in the form of bahama mamas.

Malibu is bottled at least in the my hometown in southern ontario, not quite the island life they depict in the commercials.

I get it for the taste not the image. I actually had to go look up the name of it I just called it coconut rum. crum.

Never actually tried it myself, I've just always found that bit of info interesting. Although I suppose I shouldn't expect much, if any, truth from the mouths those in advertising.

In more related news, I've decided to attempt making the prawn arm after all for a party. Should be interesting to see how it turns out. So far I've just been gathering reference shots as well as tutorials on forming and casting moulds.

Best. Dog. Costume. Ever.

DERP HURRRRRRR

Quick, I gotta go register doginabodysock.com! It'll make millions!

It seems I won't be on the hunt and barhopping solo this Halloween. Things continue well with "comic book cutie" so far and it looks like she's going to be my date for the evening's debachery on Oct 31st.

Still not 100% set on what the plan is, but there's a good chance of pics.

Oh yeah - forgot. I dropped off the forums so long, I forgot to mention to people that I've gotten married since I regularly posted last - the day before Halloween. First anniversary is coming up this year. At least I'll never forget our anniversary, heh.

Got most of my son's costume put together now. Hat, tunic, belt, pants, undershirt, boots are all set. I have the cardboard and foam to give a sword and shield a try, and we bought a generic sword and shield at the dollar store in case my attempt doesn't pan out.

He's pretty excited, though, was wearing the costume all afternoon.

Freakin, sweeet.

Started working on Project B and C. Decorations are set to be put up this weekend. Pictures to follow.

90% of the people invited to my Halloween party have confirmed the rest are generally waiting on babysitter availability. This is going to rock!

Hopefully, I'll finish most of my ghostie costume tonight so I can post some pictures! Yay!

I can't wait until I have a house and can decorate and throw Halloween parties....

Seriously, people around Oakville/ Mississauga don't even decorate. It saddens me. Halloween has ALWAYS been my favourite time of year.

For this year, my plans are confirmed; going to the Steam Whistle Brewery Halloween party.
Still no idea on the costume front though. Going inspiration shopping on Saturday. Just looking at stuff in Value Village and in some arts stores and stuff, seeing if any of it gives me some ideas, or if I can piece together a quick way to put together one of the three potential costumes I've got in my head right now.

I'm also getting myself pumped for the Toronto Zombie Walk, which is next Saturday. Just taking stock of my zombie kit tonight, to see what materials I still need to acquire.

Serious progress done Project B and C . Waiting on my last coat of paint on the Burning Coals to be dry before I move on with project B. Both should be done by the weekend (I'll try to get pics up).

Weekend will be busy, we'll be decorating the house, putting up the tapestries on the walls.. etc.

Got myself my costume... Master Chef.... with a 'stash... I'll be sporting a terrible French accent all night long....

Also....

Project B - Code Named "Chaudron de Sorciere"

You're so cool Jay! I love all your craftiness. =^^=

Thanks

Oh... and Project C is almost done... but it's for the dinner table. It's artsie fartsie.

Going to a party on Saturday with my new girlfriend. We're wearing a couple's theme. Not one of my more inspired costumes but damn she'll look good.

Your new new girlfriend?

The girl I've been dating for 5 days.
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Officially, anyway. We had our first date on October 2nd after being matched on eHarmony on September 26th.

What costume?

She's going as a flasher and you're going as a trench coat?

I'll be wearing a cartoonish striped prison jumpsuit and she'll be wearing a sexy cop dress with thigh-highs and aviators. And cuffs.

I love Halloween costumes for women.

Daaang.

Still working on my costume, most everything else is finished but the hand is taking a bit longer than I thought it would. Here's a preview of what I have done so far. Still needs lots of work as this is little more than the basic shape.

Maybe next Halloween...

Steam punk costume almost completed. Not completely accurate but it's good enough for the few parties I must attend. Just need to get a few safety pins. I wish I had found a place to get me gears and cogs though.

LittleSin said:

I wish I had found a place to get me gears and cogs though.

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Foamcore, X-Acto knife, and patience will get you some gears. Kind of a pain in the ass, though. May not be worth the effort unless you're into it.

You can buy gears and cogs at just about any steam punk store online, but they tend to cost far too much. You'd honestly have a cheaper time going to a junkyard, cracking open some machines and then cleaning off the rust/oil at home.

Pumpkin's done! This year I made a Haunter from Pokemon! Sorry for the image quality of the lit up one, but the light didn't show up well on the camera. I guess the candle's not bright enough or the holes aren't big enough.

Nice! My pumpkins are done as well! I did a scary tree, woman stuck to the more traditional look.

Lovin' the pumpkins!!
Husband and I are carving our tomorrow! I think we're doing Vader, Batman, Zero and whatever his second pumpkin ends up being. =^^=

My future brother-in-law (I hope!) and myself at the Halloween party last night. Bask in my inaccurate steam punk costume...and the fact you can't see my cane that well.

So, my brother and I did a lot of work on my son's halloween costume today, specifically the sword and shield...


Coming along pretty well, though.

I'm not dressing up this year... except here.

One down, one to go...

heatherling said:

Mike and I are going as Creepers. Not Minecraft, but Lonely Island's "The Creep" video. :3

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I had the same exact idea! But I don't have the costume yet..

Get your halloween butthurt right here!

Soooooo...



That's right, get ready for the cavalcade of glorious insensitivity to the serially offended!

There's still time for you to add these to your halloween party, and they are awesome!

http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/ediblethinginajar

Yes, they are edible, and, I'm told, very tasty:

Been very busy... haven't posted much the last few days. Project C is done but I can't be bothered putting it up before Saturday.

House is transformed, working on the finer details. 95% of the invitations have RSVPed... it's going to be a busy and AWESOME night.

Except an epic thread once I download pictures.

... My Haunter kinda feels weak and inferior now.

Meh... I bet that wasn't done with tools I bought from the 1$ shop!

While those are technically impressive, I like fresh takes on scary faces more. Or at least something horror themed.

You'd be surprised... most of the stuff the pros use are re-purposed wood working tools and stuff designed on the fly, but those tools you can get at the dollar store aren't that much different. I think I need to pony up for a good set though... right now I'm using a single saw with a single blade, a box cutter, and an ice cream scoop. Anything else I have to make on my own.

But honestly, you could do those with the cheap kits plus a box cutter. Just score it, then use the box cutter to cut a shallow length into the pumpkin. Pry up the skin. I tried it out a bit on the back of my pumpkin this year and it's actually not that hard. You just need to make sure you take out enough flesh that the light can still shine through.

Yeah but are they able to carve that shit while drunk?

I think not.

So I win by default.

I love all the eevee ones... And since my kids are dressed as Ash and Dawn this year, it may be a good pumpkin carving experiment for this year... Hmm.

My friend got sick and we wound up not going to the Steam Whistle party, even though we already bought our tickets.
Now I have no Halloween plans, which sucks cause I LOVE HALLOWEEN DAMMIT.

Sucks man

Too tired to continue tonight, but things are almost ready.

Here's a snapshot of the living room I just took.

^That is exactly the kind of thing I can't wait to have a house for. And decorating the outside. Seriously, people around here hardly decorate at all. Back home it was pretty big. Wherever I wind up living when I settle down into a house of my own, I'm going all out.

Because I care about you all:

http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0058/0058_01.asp

"Satanic human sacrifices are a slap in God's face."

Ghostie preview. =^^= We're doing a real photoshoot for this tomorrow, I'm so excited! Also, more blurry pictures of me!

Are you the ghost of someone who died in the 80's? That hair...

You look great Kags. I can't wait for the photoshoot.

Haha pretty much! I hadn't decided what to do with it, so I just stuck some hair pins in it. =^^= And hey, I was born in the 80's, represent!

Thanks friend. =^^= I hope it turns out okay.

Party is now over, I got 7 drunk people crashing... sitting in my bed trying to calm down to go to bed.... but I'm not sober and the party was awesome. Pictures to come. Tequila and Blue Curacao wins.

Good fucken times.
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ps u look hot there kaggie.

mmm hottie of halloween past?

Just got back from my friends party. It was a blast. Did a lot of dancing and a lot of drinking and a lot of other stuff. Fun fun fun.

Heh, I'm imagining you being drunk and saying that, so it's funny. =^^= But thank you! I appreciate the compliment, Jay.

I'm glad your party went well, I can't wait to see pictures!!

My friends and I are kinda backward - we're more excited to go to the haunted Sugar Plant to take pictures then the actual party part, I'll probably post some pictures of both though. Yay! Leaving in just a few hours to take pic's!

I feel the need to actually contribute something to this fine thread so here's a halloween greeting from my new son (born October 21st).

And here's a few jack-o-lanterns that my wife, brother, future sister in law and I carved for halloween.









I'll be taking my three year old trick or treating this year so I'll have to post some pictures of that (should be amusing)

Also Jay, you're decorations and house setup are freaking amazing. I hope to be able to do that sort of thing someday when the kids are older.

25+ pancakes later, everyone has finally left. Good times. I'm checking the pictures later, should have some up tonight!

I don't even remember I posted last night, WTF.
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TiggerBabyPumpkin is cool.

Asshole yacht captain, the 1%!

Dude... that's cool.

One of my classmates was dressed like a yacht guy too and he had a sexy chick.. ok now that I think about it that might have been a reference to Stewie's sexy party I don't know I was quiet drunk.
There were a lot of cool costumes at the party I went to: a very well done Gaddafi, Favre and his penis, at least half the cast of Jersey Shore, lots of Droogs, and winged folk such as myself (including Jobs's angel). Also my favorite were my friend's boyfriend and her brother who went as Wayne and Garth. I loved it.

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Dude... that's cool.

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best 17 bucks spent at the thrift store!

Loving everyone's costumes and decorations!!

We had our party last night. I lost my camera at GeekGirlCon so I just have this for now:

Got my Creep on last night! Also had my iPod and mini speaker with the video loaded on to it.

Halloween was never a big thing back home in Australia... but in the states?? WOW! I've only been trick or treating once, believe it or not... and that was in 2007! Was a makeshift Batgirl... not too bad, got a lot of chocolate.. and then never did it again lol I hope no one comes around this year b/c I want to eat the chocolate I bought haha

In any case, Happy Halloween!

^ That look.

And Heatherling... that outfit is aweeeesome. Is there mooooore?

Sadly, I probably will have to upload my pictures tomorrow night.... will be far too busy tonight with Halloween as I'll be doing my first "parenting walk" with my nephew.... her mother got the flu and asked us to take him out.

But a taste.... from pictures online from one of my friends of the party.


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If pictures ever surface of what happened from Saturday till this morning, let me know. It'd probably be nice to figure out why I'm so ridiculously sore. All I remember was starting the weekend on Saturday late afternoon, picking up "CBC" at her place when I got out of work, then waking up this morning on her friend's bed and noone was home.

Will not be doing "ANYTHING" tonight.

I discovered I'm not a good hostess. I was to distracted by the party itself to actually play any of the games I had planned...But it was still fun!

I'll have pictures up sometime soon. Mostly of the photoshoot we did yesterday, not so much the party. Which, the photoshoot was awesome!! I can't wait to show you guys some pictures. =^^=

The screams of abject terror from small children are so... satisfying.

So many wouldn't get near the house. The first thing you notice is the entire front window appears to be a video screen, playing looping videos of eyes, ghosts, and other such things. Once you get bored of that you might notice the van is severely askew in the driveway. Perhaps you first notice the floating ghost driver, or the person lying still under the front tire with some dark liquid proceeding from their midsection. Those that brave the drive are rewarded with the sound of the air hammer just as they pass within feet of the deceased mechanic.

Of course, there is candy, so you might choose to continue to the front door, where you'll notice some drifting smoke, a colorful cauldron of misting, bubbling liquid, spider webs and so forth.

Just as you reach out to knock or ring the doorbell, the door violently opens inward, and a dorky guy bellows "HAPPY HALLOWEEN!"

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Last year I could count on one hand the number of kids who wouldn't approach the house. This year there were too many to count. Lots of positive comments from those that made it all the way through.

Behind the scenes:

I put boards inside the clothes for the dead mechanic, then stuffed them with leaves, including gloves, socks, and shoes. Driving the van on top of the portion with the boards lifted the van up several inches while twisting the body grotesquely. I added a hose from the other side of the car under the mechanic so there would be a constant trickle of water from below the mechanic. I added the air tool so in context people would think he was working on the car and something went wrong, but then I realized I could probably control the air tool remotely. It was an annoying amount of work to get it done right, but I ended up with a valve near the front door inside the house so I could turn the air tool on easily.

I didn't want to be visible, peering out at the people all the time, so I set up two cheap security cameras I had lying around for years and never used. From just inside the front door I could view the driveway leading up past the mechanic and van, and the front door. This allowed me to easily time the air tool and opening the front door. The cameras have audio, so the delicious screams were enjoyed by all in the house.

The front window was a bedsheet with a projector shining on it. The projector was connected to the computer, and was playing a loop of videos from hallowindow.com. They are actually very nice videos, and I'm happy to support the artists who created the animation and sound. We set some cheap computer speakers outside the front window.

We had a few other minor decorations, but we only had to purchase the animations, so the outlay for today's haunting was under $40.

Next year I need better cameras. I could only tell that people were approaching due to the combination of low light and the cheap security cameras. The cameras are night vision with infrared lights, but not bright enough to see the driveway easily. I would have liked to gauge the age of the approaching trick or treaters so I could avoid scaring the very small children, but the grainy black and white video, mostly pitch black, merely served to give me an idea that someone was near the right spot to be scared.

The very small children screamed the loudest.

It was the teenagers, though, that jumped and ran - boy can they move when properly motivated.

I might have some pictures and possibly video later. Next year I'll need to plan ahead and record the video cameras as well.

My wife had to go to Vancouver for work for the week, so I`m stuck home alone giving out candy. booo

Last two years, we didn't get a single trick-or-treater for all the candy we bought, so we didn't bother this year. This year, bunch of kids come running into the building, knocking on one apartment door after another, and we had nothing. Sucks.

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My wife had to go to Vancouver for work for the week, so I`m stuck home alone giving out candy. booo

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I pushed like there but really in Stienman's I commiserate way. Handing out candy together has been a family tradition of mine for years and we are all alone in different towns this year. I am sad.

Here are some pics of my costume this year

I used that bowl for candy too! Hi five for that cheap assed bowl!

Just watched all of season one of Marble Hornets with a few friends for Halloween.

...I don't think I'm going to sleep tonight. If I try, it won't be a good night's rest.

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^ That look.

And Heatherling... that outfit is aweeeesome. Is there mooooore?

Sadly, I probably will have to upload my pictures tomorrow night.... will be far too busy tonight with Halloween as I'll be doing my first "parenting walk" with my nephew.... her mother got the flu and asked us to take him out.

But a taste.... from pictures online from one of my friends of the party.

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Haha nice mustache! More evil chef pictures, please!!

I lost my camera at GeekGirlCon so I only have my phone pic for now. T^T Hoping my friend gets some pictures up soon. This is going to be the first Halloween costume that I'll wear again at con some time! Too fun!
Here's Mike with his creep 'stache...


We made some fun food for the party!

Ran out of licorice so the back witches have frosting hair.


These went SO FAST... I only got to eat one!

Ran out of tic tacs for one of the skeletons!

Brains were filled with strawberry jam!

We also had "brain" jello shots! Peach jello (+peach schnapps) and before it settled we used a syringe to get some irish cream in there and it looked super disgusting and tasted SO GOOD. Mmmmm

There was some delicious stew, apple cider and also deviled eggs (with red pepper devil horns).

Today I went easy and wore cat ears to work.

Quiet night. We live in a gated community and last year had approximately 2 trick or treaters. Handing out candy is fun, but I kind of like that it's quiet.
Happy Halloween!!

Actually ran out of candy this year. That's a good sign, as we haven't had more than 30-40 beggars a year since 2001.

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you look like some sort of very smart barbie, not a creep btw

Here is the Pumpkin I carved for me this year:


And here is the one I carved for my daughter:


I thought I did pretty well until I saw my friends:

Hey, I actually got a video up in a somewhat reasonable amount of time:

heatherling said:

Loving everyone's costumes and decorations!!

We had our party last night. I lost my camera at GeekGirlCon so I just have this for now:

Got my Creep on last night! Also had my iPod and mini speaker with the video loaded on to it.

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Hey, that's offensive! We're a culture, NOT a costume.

Waiting for the Charlie furor over this:

My kids on Halloween. My son is Link and my daughter is Steve from Minecraft. Oh and that's me trying to get my hand out of the picture and not succeeding.

My kids had spent part of the summer playing Pokemon Diamond and Pearl together (I think it's the most co-op friendly Pokemon game with all the stuff it has), so they requested these costumes.

Kudos Gryfter, on the awesome Minecraft and Link costumes!

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HEY! it's a Culture, not a Costume...

we got like 60$ worth of candies (full bars like Snickers and skittles) but there was a curfew 8:30 pm. so got lots of candy left
Note: I didn't find out the curfew until I drove by the police station (behind my house and one street over) there was a marquee. I hardly go that way so I didn't know. sadness.

Cheez and Crackers... I can't get my head around curfews...

We gave out candy from 5:30 to 8:30 and only stopped because we ran out. Now we know for next year.

I got no trick or treaters. We left at 7:30 to go see Ghostbusters...my father in law says after we left no trick or treaters showed up. My parents got 6. What is wrong with the world?

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Cheez and Crackers... I can't get my head around curfews...

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I know. I remember when I use to trick or treat until like 11pm

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I got no trick or treaters. We left at 7:30 to go see Ghostbusters...my father in law says after we left no trick or treaters showed up. My parents got 6. What is wrong with the world?

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As my post said, it's been steadily increasing in these parts.

We turned our lights off at 8:30 because Trick or Treaters became sporadic by 8:10, most kids went out as soon as it got dark and were done by then.

Pear cider. Mmmm... hate beer but love my cider. This does not even look like me...


Creeper kiss!


We all had drinks then played Quelf! <3 If you haven't played Quelf, you should. It's random fun.

Some of my... tamer pictures. Still waiting on everyone's photo albums...

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Some of my... tamer pictures. Still waiting on everyone's photo albums...

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YUMMY!!!

More!

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Hey, I actually got a video up in a somewhat reasonable amount of time:

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and I did not watch it in a reasonable amount of time, but that was amazing.

Haha, the Halloween thread is still open! Time to post 2012 Halloween stuff.

We spent way. Too. Much. Time. On costumes this year, but we got a lot of positive comments, so the kids thought it was great:



And we spent less than $150 for eight costumes, so it wasn't terribly expensive.

Have no idea where we're going to store them though... Maybe eBay them so we don't have to.

http://s127.photobucket.com/albums/p141/JaD__/Halloween 2012/?albumview=slideshow

My friend James house.

And THIS is why not having NHL hockey in Canada is such a bad idea.

He does this every year.

In that vein, this has been floating around my facebook wall today.


Also, I'm going as Rorscach, again. I did the costume a few years back and wasn't planning on doing anything this year until I found out I have to work. I'll post pictures once I finish getting everything set up.

via Psykitten Pow's Tumblr

Said I'd put some pictures up once I had everything together so here they are. The mask didn't come out quite like I had hoped it would, but I do have an idea as to how to improve it for next time.

Phenomenal costume Far!

Our Halloween had to be the best we've had in years and we've had some amazing Halloweens. The kids brought in a table covering amount of candy (quality shit too I may add, full size candy bars, all brand name candy etc), their home-made costumes were literally the talk of the entire neighborhood and they posed for pictures all night. Considering posting up a pic of my little trio soon as I get them uploaded.

Bah... my digital camera crapped out and I can't put up a picture until I get my roll of film developed (which could be months from now). So I'm just going to post up my stencil.


Fry from Futurama got me many compliments during the night, but everyone kept calling him "Simpsons Guy".