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I'm surprised one hasn't been made yet!
Personally, I love the 'Ween. This year, I'm going as a steampunk superhero I made up ("The Gaslamp Ghost"). My roommates and I, for the past two years, have thrown what some have called "the best parties ever". We've been sorta lackluster this year in our preparation, but things always come together best at the last moment.
Anyone else? Do you celebrate it? How do you celebrate it? What's the best/worst costume you've worn? What's the best/worst costume you've seen? etc., etc., etc. -
I have a love for Halloween as well. I'm not sure what I'm dressing as or if I'm going to do a costume this year, but my kids are going as Iron Man and a ninja.
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I tend to go with simple costumes. Still effective, but something that I can wear all day without a problem. The main reason for this was that I was a teacher/administrator for four years, so I had to be able to move around the classroom with whatever costume I decided to wear. My past choices were a hockey player (jersey with team color sweat pants and a few very realistic bloody latex scars), soldier (an old ROTC uniform with camouflage face paint), and doctor (scrubs borrowed from the surgery center where my wife works).
Amusing side-story on the doctor costume: my buddy Mike who teaches at the same school is a Star Wars nut, so he dressed as a Jedi. We decided that our pairing of doctor/Jedi should be called "Obi-GYN Kenobi". Yes, it's from a t-shirt, but no less funny.
This year I'm stepping it up a bit and going with Dr. Horrible - I got the gloves and goggles, and the boots and coat should arrive by Wednesday. We're visiting friends in Pennsylvania for the weekend, so this group of highly mature 27-31 year olds has decided to dress up and go to Hershey Park. Should make for some interesting pictures. -
Me and my brother have some Mario and Luigi costumes we made (I am older and shorter so I go as Mario). Not impressive, but it is easy and comfortable. The best thing about it is that non geeks think it is cool.
The problem with truly awesome costumes, such as Dr. Horrible, is that non geeks don't get it and the real reason you get a cool costume is to show it off. I only have one true geek friend and I rarely see him. If I showed up to a party as Dr. Horrible my friends might think it was a good mad scientist costume but they wouldn't really get it, so I am better off with the Mario Bros. Everyone knows who they are. -
The kids have pretty mundane costumes this year, and I'm not dressing up. So sad, I know. I kept petitioning my wife to dress up as Lulu and the baby as a Moogle, but she didn't bite. I doubt we could have afforded all those belts anyway. :)
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I'm going as Rambo. They drew first blooooood!
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The wife is making the kiddo a "Boo" costume (like from Monsters Inc).
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Posted By: John DarcYou mean the one Sully makes to hide her? With the googly eyes?
Adorable.Move over, bananas! I've got a new source of potassium!
Thats the one. Its coming along (purple fabric and all), but there's only a few days left and Im still working on the head piece design.Geek Cartoonist. Creator of HijiNKS ENSUE -
Posted By: Not MandatoryI have a love for Halloween as well. I'm not sure what I'm dressing as or if I'm going to do a costume this year, but my kids are going as Iron Man and a ninja.Book: If you take sexual advantage of her, you're going to burn in a very special level of Hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater.
If there's ever a debate between them about which one would win, bring up The Hand. There's ALWAYS ninjas. -
We're going to visit friends in Lancaster PA this weekend, and they told us that Lancaster actually has scheduled Trick-or Treat time from 4PM-8PM! Personally, I think this is an outstanding idea for so many reasons. Safety for the kids, and convenience for the candy-givers. They even increase police patrol during this time and have notices all over the place for motorists to be a little extra careful.
Also, I just got word from my wife that both my coat and boots arrived today. The Doctor is now in! -
Posted By: SeanWe're going to visit friends in Lancaster PA this weekend, and they told us that Lancaster actually has scheduled Trick-or Treat time from 4PM-8PM! Personally, I think this is an outstanding idea for so many reasons. Safety for the kids, and convenience for the candy-givers. They even increase police patrol during this time and have notices all over the place for motorists to be a little extra careful.
I agree. It also helps to know when it's OK to start begging for candy. With little kids I don't want to wait until it gets completely dark but there's also no sense walking around if nobody's ready. -
Posted By: TindomielI totally forgot I already had a Halloween costume ready: I bought a Captain Hammer T shirt so I could be a groupie! Good thing too, the company party is tomorrow... I think. Can't remember, haven't been there this week so far (yay germs).^and she does, indeed, do "the weird stuff".
Jinx just put up a few new designs, including "We do the weird stuff", and my personal favorite, a shirt with the Hammer symbol on it that says "This is not the hammer". -
I am still waffling back and forth on whether or not to dress up. It will just be some friends and passing out candy to the neighbor kids. I am, however, going to try an ambitious pumpkin carving. We'll see how that goes.
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Posted By: Not MandatoryI am still waffling back and forth on whether or not to dress up. It will just be some friends and passing out candy to the neighbor kids. I am, however, going to try an ambitious pumpkin carving. We'll see how that goes.Book: If you take sexual advantage of her, you're going to burn in a very special level of Hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater.
As a kid, I always liked it more when adults dressed up, too; it was some weird form of validation. I say go for it! -
Posted By: EddiePosted By: Not MandatoryI am still waffling back and forth on whether or not to dress up. It will just be some friends and passing out candy to the neighbor kids. I am, however, going to try an ambitious pumpkin carving. We'll see how that goes.Book: If you take sexual advantage of her, you're going to burn in a very special level of Hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater.
As a kid, I always liked it more when adults dressed up, too; it was some weird form of validation. I say go for it!MY NAME IS EDDIE ANDTHISIS MY STUFF
I decided today to just go as a construction worker...with cleavage. -
Barney: You know what I love about Halloween? It's the one night of the year chicks use to unleash their inner ho-bag. If a girl dresses up as a witch, she's a slutty witch. If she's a cat, she's a slutty cat. If she's a nurse...
Lily: Wow, we get it.
Barney: ...she's a slutty nurse. -
My Rambo costume. I'll admit it was lame, but it was also fun to be Rambo at swing dancing lessons. They drew first blood, not me!
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My ambitious pumpkin carving turned out really well! At least I think so....what do you guys think?
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Posted By: Not MandatoryMy ambitious pumpkin carving turned out really well! At least I think so....what do you guys think?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v175/tiredmommy/nikpictures/pumpkinnikdark.jpgBook: If you take sexual advantage of her, you're going to burn in a very special level of Hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater.
Nice! You've got me beat, judging by my previous attempts. I'm carving mine tonight! -
@Dram & Sean-Thanks! I wasn't sure I'd be able to pull it off without using some cheesy stencil.
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Posted By: John DarcWhat is that supposed to be?Move over, bananas! I've got a new source of potassium!
Ok, well now I'm embarrassed. It's supposed to be the Joker. -
Posted By: Not MandatoryPosted By: John DarcWhat is that supposed to be?Move over, bananas! I've got a new source of potassium!
Ok, well now I'm embarrassed. It's supposed to be the Joker.Book: If you take sexual advantage of her, you're going to burn in a very special level of Hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater.
That's my fault. The "Ha Ha!" went right over my head. -
The Halloween party was...successful, in that people gave us money for our stocks of booze. Smaller party than years previous, but I think that's because it fell on a Friday, leaving more people in a position to throw parties. I stayed sober (last year's November 1st was painful until 5 PM) aside for a drink every hour or so. One person guessed that I was "steampunk" without me having to explain it, let alone asking what I was, and for that, he was the winner of the night.
In all, however, I long for the days when I can decorate my front door for kids and pass out candy all night. Drunk college kids wear me out. -
...just got back from the halloween party. It started Thursday when my best friend came over from the other side of the country and... s'all been a bit epic.
Hope everyone enjoyed themselves.
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Posted By: John DarcPosted By: Not MandatoryPosted By: John DarcWhat is that supposed to be?Move over, bananas! I've got a new source of potassium!
Ok, well now I'm embarrassed. It's supposed to be the Joker.Book: If you take sexual advantage of her, you're going to burn in a very special level of Hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater.
That's my fault. The "Ha Ha!" went right over my head.Move over, bananas! I've got a new source of potassium!
It's all good, my husband said it was cool, but didn't look like the Joker anyway. -
I guess I'll break the ice on it...
Me as Dr. Horrible
We went to Hershey Park in costume on Saturday, and at one point I heard a shriek behind me and a female voice yelling "OHMYGOD IT'S DOCTOR HORRIBLE!!!!" My friend and I turned (which elicited a "...AND CAPTAIN HAMMER!!") to see a group of about eight late high school / early college girls come running at us. So somewhere on Facebook or MySpace, there are probably a few pictures of the two of us surrounded by eighteen year old girls. There weren't a LOT of people dressed up, but the fact that my costume got recognized, and got recognized BEFORE they saw Captain Hammer, made it worthwhile. Two other times people commented on the Dr.H costume (with much less fanfare though), and I gave business cards advertising The Recluse's YouTube page to anyone who knew who I was supposed to be. -
Posted By: SeanI guess I'll break the ice on it...
Me as Dr. Horrible
We went to Hershey Park in costume on Saturday, and at one point I heard a shriek behind me and a female voice yelling "OHMYGOD IT'S DOCTOR HORRIBLE!!!!" My friend and I turned (which elicited a "...AND CAPTAIN HAMMER!!") to see a group of about eight late high school / early college girls come running at us. So somewhere on Facebook or MySpace, there are probably a few pictures of the two of us surrounded by eighteen year old girls. There weren't a LOT of people dressed up, but the fact that my costume got recognized, and got recognized BEFORE they saw Captain Hammer, made it worthwhile. Two other times people commented on the Dr.H costume (with much less fanfare though), and I gave business cards advertising The Recluse's YouTube page to anyone who knew who I was supposed to be.I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy
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