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Sian-of-the-deadSian-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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    eyedclaareyedclaar 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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    pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,883
    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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    urbanhippieurbanhippie 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-deadSian-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...

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    Sian-of-the-deadSian-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
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    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
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    chimechime Posts: 7,838
    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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    urbanhippieurbanhippie 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-deadSian-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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    chimechime Posts: 7,838
    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
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    eyedclaareyedclaar 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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    chimechime Posts: 7,838
    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.
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    eyedclaareyedclaar 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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    eyedclaareyedclaar 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-deadSian-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-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    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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    eyedclaareyedclaar 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-deadSian-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 DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    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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    JasonTeckJasonTeck 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-deadSian-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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    Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    JasonTeck wrote:
    We have a party ever 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!

    :eek:

    INCREDIBLE!!!!!

    Brownie points to you :D
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    eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    'embrace'/'glaze over' it's all the same... just celebrate halloween in style! :D

    (I really think you should video that gig btw :))


    I'd like to film it as well. It will depend on other people's effort and technology though. I'm fairly useless when it comes to all that.
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    in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    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. :)


    lol

    that's hilarious!
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    Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    eyedclaar wrote:
    I'm useless

    awww... don't be so hard on yourself... :p;)
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    eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    awww... don't be so hard on yourself... :p;)


    No, no it's true. It's better that you come right out and say it rather than me stumbling through life trying to convince myself otherwise. However, I can still steal all your presents come x-mas... assuming I don't botch it.
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    Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    eyedclaar wrote:
    No, no it's true. It's better that you come right out and say it rather than me stumbling through life trying to convince myself otherwise. However, I can still steal all your presents come x-mas... assuming I don't botch it.

    You won't steal anything... you'll botch it.


    :p
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    Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    hartamh wrote:
    I use to love halloween when the kids were younger. I would take them everywhere. Hang up decorations the whole thing.. Now I'm just not feeling it anymore :(

    You should hang up some decorations, get some friends round and have an adult party! I can guarantee you'll feel different :)
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    Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    hartamh wrote:
    I bet you can : D : D

    See! :D Just call me the Happy Halloween Fairy :)

    oh, you should have a dinner party to start the evening and serve pumpkin soup in pumpkins followed by pecan pie! It's a fool proof, seasonal and puts smiles on faces! :D

    You should also make your guests dress up and bob for apples ;)
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    mindimindi Posts: 1,858
    I LOVE Halloween! So does my oldest daughter and my son Max. Our favorite holiday.
    They have a parade here on Halloween, it is a BIG deal in our town. Kids can Trick or Treat the night before, October 30th, then go to the parade on Halloween. You get so much candy at the parade. It is just a few blocks from our house so we all walk over to watch it.

    My anniversary is on Oct 21 so some year I am going to have a huge Halloween/Anniversary party, don't have the room in this house.

    We have two of those big tacky inflatable decorations for the yard :p , we'll put them out in a few days, the neighbors will love us!

    We are looking at a house and if we end up buying it will be able to go all out next year, it has a huge porch! I can't wait to decorate it!
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    Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    mindi wrote:
    I LOVE Halloween! So does my oldest daughter and my son Max. Our favorite holiday.
    They have a parade here on Halloween, it is a BIG deal in our town. Kids can Trick or Treat the night before, October 30th, then go to the parade on Halloween. You get so much candy at the parade. It is just a few blocks from our house so we all walk over to watch it.

    My anniversary is on Oct 21 so some year I am going to have a huge Halloween/Anniversary party, don't have the room in this house.

    We have two of those big tacky inflatable decorations for the yard :p , we'll put them out in a few days, the neighbors will love us!

    We are looking at a house and if we end up buying it will be able to go all out next year, it has a huge porch! I can't wait to decorate it!

    Can I come spend Halloween with you? :o

    (your son's name is great btw! :D)
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    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
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