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Sian-of-the-dead
Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
edited October 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Ok, who's celebrating? Who's taking the kids trick or treating? Who's making pumpkin soup?

This is the place to discuss all things spooky!!

I LOVE Halloween!!!:D
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  • eyedclaar
    eyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    All I know is that the Great Pumpkin would totally kick Santa's ass in a cage match to the death!

    My wife and I are actually throwing a big ol' Halloween party at our house. It is really rare that we invite a bunch of people over, so we'll see how it goes. The band will play though and it will be our 5th anniversary of the first time we ever played in front of anyone.

    Not sure what to dress up as...
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  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    It is by far my favorite holiday to go out on, and being on a Friday this year makes it even better.
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  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    We'll be carving pumpkins, and making pie and soup.
    Won't be taking the kids out, as it's scary round here after dark :o, but we'll be turning out the lights, lighting candles and maybe renting a few scary movies :)
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  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    eyedclaar wrote:
    All I know is that the Great Pumpkin would totally kick Santa's ass in a cage match to the death!

    My wife and I are actually throwing a big ol' Halloween party at our house. It is really rare that we invite a bunch of people over, so we'll see how it goes. The band will play though and it will be our 5th anniversary of the first time we ever played in front of anyone.

    Not sure what to dress up as...

    Ohhhhh! Where's my invite? :p

    I wanna go to a Halloween party but I've not been invited as yet... although, I'm going out for my friend's hen night around that time dressed as Rogue from the Xmen :o

    You should video the gig... and dress up as Captain Spaulding :D
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    urbanhippie wrote:
    We'll be carving pumpkins, and making pie and soup.
    Won't be taking the kids out, as it's scary round here after dark :o, but we'll be turning out the lights, lighting candles and maybe renting a few scary movies :)

    We'll be up for some carving, pie making, scary story telling and scary films!! :D
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    Ok, who's celebrating? Who's not?

    Honestly I have zero interest in Halloween. We and none of our friends ever trick or treated or got dressed up as kids (think that is a more recent thing in this country ... copying the US) ... and where I live now we (in fact every where I've ever lived in the UK) don't get any trick or treaters so don't see any one dressed up so to me it really is a day like any other *shrugs*
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  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    We'll be up for some carving, pie making, scary story telling and scary films!! :D
    Cool :D That's a date ;)
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  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Chime wrote:
    Honestly I have zero interest in Halloween. We and none of our friends ever trick or treated or got dressed up as kids (think that is a more recent thing in this country ... copying the US) ... and where I live now we (in fact every where I've ever lived in the UK) don't get any trick or treaters so don't see any one dressed up so to me it really is a day like any other *shrugs*

    So why are you in my thread? :mad: Halloween Grinch! Shoo!


    :p

    When I lived in my old house, my partner at the time and myself would decorate and put carved pumpkins outside. I'd make halloween biscuits and get loads of lollypops in... we had loads of trick or treaters! :D

    I suppose it depnds on where you live. I'm looking forward to spending time with the children in my life and celebrating Autumn and the darker side of life by carving pumpkins and making things :)
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    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    So why are you in my thread? :mad: Halloween Grinch! Shoo!

    :rolleyes: because you asked who wouldn't be celebrating :o:p

    As my Mum says don't ask a question if you don't want an answer :D
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • eyedclaar
    eyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Chime wrote:
    Honestly I have zero interest in Halloween. We and none of our friends ever trick or treated or got dressed up as kids (think that is a more recent thing in this country ... copying the US) ... and where I live now we (in fact every where I've ever lived in the UK) don't get any trick or treaters so don't see any one dressed up so to me it really is a day like any other *shrugs*


    Why I ought to blend you up with some eye of newt and toss you in my batwing stew. Then maybe you'd appreciate Halloween a bit more.
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  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    eyedclaar wrote:
    Why I ought to blend you up with some eye of newt and toss you in my batwing stew. Then maybe you'd appreciate Halloween a bit more.

    Yeah that would help :confused::p

    It's just never been something I or anyone I know has celebrated.
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • eyedclaar
    eyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    Ohhhhh! Where's my invite? :p

    I wanna go to a Halloween party but I've not been invited as yet... although, I'm going out for my friend's hen night around that time dressed as Rogue from the Xmen :o

    You should video the gig... and dress up as Captain Spaulding :D


    I had to google the ol' Captain there, but I like it, I like it a lot.
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  • eyedclaar
    eyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Chime wrote:
    Yeah that would help :confused::p

    It's just never been something I or anyone I know has celebrated.


    Never too late. Maybe this year you should go Halloween bananas and get some folks on board. Good times...
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  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Chime wrote:
    :rolleyes: because you asked who wouldn't be celebrating :o:p

    As my Mum says don't ask a question if you don't want an answer : D

    damn your mother and her wise words! :p

    *edits original post*

    :o
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  • Sian-of-the-dead
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    eyedclaar wrote:
    I had to google the ol' Captain there, but I like it, I like it a lot.

    Excellent! :D He's a damn creepy clown with a habit of killing folk but i'm sure you could glaze over that lil' ol' detail....
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  • eyedclaar
    eyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    Excellent! :D He's a damn creepy clown with a habit of killing folk but i'm sure you could glaze over that lil' ol' detail....

    I think you meant "embrace" that little detail. It's Halloween!
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  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    eyedclaar wrote:
    I think you meant "embrace" that little detail. It's Halloween!

    'embrace'/'glaze over' it's all the same... just celebrate halloween in style! :D

    (I really think you should video that gig btw :))
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  • Steve Dunne
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    taking little ones out trick or treating, and also stopping at some neighbor's houses to take some beer out of their coolers...we have them placed in strategic locations throughout the neighborhood. fun for all. :)
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  • JasonTeck
    JasonTeck St. Louis, MO Posts: 179
    We have a party every year at my place of employment with big cash prizes. This year I plan to be Darth Vader. I will be bringing my son (who will be dressed up as Yoda) and my daughter (who will be dressed up as Princess Leia) into work to better my odds!

    Then of course I will be taking the kids door to door to get myself...I mean my kids a bunch of candy!
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  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Steve Dunne wrote:
    taking little ones out trick or treating, and also stopping at some neighbor's houses to take some beer out of their coolers...we have them placed in strategic locations throughout the neighborhood. fun for all. :)

    That's a great idea!! :D

    What they dressing up as? Are you dressing up? Please say you are! :D
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    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.

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