It should all be noted in the Rogue's Gallery...though, I'm not 100% sure it is accurate.
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"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death." -Robert Fulghum
I'm here. I had to sew three Halloween costumes for my girls this week and half of last week, and thus was out of the loop with those projects. I'm not a very good sewer, so it took me a while.
I dressed up as Slash from GnR. Since I still had a bunch of stuff from my rocker days, I was able to throw the costume together in about 20 minutes for $10. And I ended up winning 3rd place in my work's costume competition, which paid out $25...all in all, not a bad deal for a last minute decision to dress up. LOL.
__________________ -Rhun
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death." -Robert Fulghum
I dressed up as a guy on crutches...no wait I was a guy on crutches. I slipped on a kids toy coming down the stairs, and landed on my ankle wrong on the landing (failed my tumble check) and sprained my ankle. Fun Halloween for me.
That completely sucks, Ryan! Haven't you taught your kids not to leave toys on the stairs?
__________________ -Rhun
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death." -Robert Fulghum
I dressed up as Slash from GnR. Since I still had a bunch of stuff from my rocker days, I was able to throw the costume together in about 20 minutes for $10. And I ended up winning 3rd place in my work's costume competition, which paid out $25...all in all, not a bad deal for a last minute decision to dress up. LOL.
So -10$ to throw costume and +25$ for winning the bronze medal?
What about -2000$ for breaking Jackson guitars like Slash did? If you haven't done it, you weren't Slash!
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So -10$ to throw costume and +25$ for winning the bronze medal?
What about -2000$ for breaking Jackson guitars like Slash did? If you haven't done it, you weren't Slash!
Lol. No, no I wasn't. Just a poor substitute for the real thing!
__________________ -Rhun
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death." -Robert Fulghum
I dressed up as Slash from GnR. Since I still had a bunch of stuff from my rocker days, I was able to throw the costume together in about 20 minutes for $10. And I ended up winning 3rd place in my work's costume competition, which paid out $25...all in all, not a bad deal for a last minute decision to dress up. LOL.
Top hat, cigarette, long black curly hair. Nice and easy concept, good choice.
I didn't dress up, I chaperoned and carried the umbrella for my five year-old son and the neighbor kids as we hiked around trick or treating.
I helped make his robot costume, I spraypainted the box gold and cut out the arm and neck holes while my wife drew the dials and details.
This was the first year I've ever encountered or even heard of homes that don't participate in halloween. I felt horrible and shocked when the kids went up to a house and the woman inside said nope, nothing, that's that. My neighbor who is originally from Pakistan had even told me he was advised when he moved in not to go to the houses that did not have their lights on. I thought he was being advised not to waste his time on homes that looked like they were empty with nobody home but it turns out it is an accepted signal here for not participating.
Everybody had a great time despite the rain and the few bad houses though.
Top hat, cigarette, long black curly hair. Nice and easy concept, good choice.
And mirrored sunglasses. Gotta have those!
__________________ -Rhun
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death." -Robert Fulghum
My neighbor who is originally from Pakistan had even told me he was advised when he moved in not to go to the houses that did not have their lights on. I thought he was being advised not to waste his time on homes that looked like they were empty with nobody home but it turns out it is an accepted signal here for not participating.
Leaving one's porch light off has been the signal for non-participation in the places I've lived, which at this point in my middle-aged life is a goodly number of locations that spans multiple regions, ethnicities, and countries. I'm actually surprised you hadn't heard of this before.
Leaving one's porch light off has been the signal for non-participation in the places I've lived, which at this point in my middle-aged life is a goodly number of locations that spans multiple regions, ethnicities, and countries. I'm actually surprised you hadn't heard of this before.
My wife was also surprised that I hadn't heard of it. Doesn't change the fact that it surprised me.
I'm used to everybody being into Halloween and disappointed there are not more trick or treaters. This was the first I took my son door to door around our new neighborhood. We used to just go to the large number of densely packed neighbors he knew in our old place before we moved and that would fill the night.
I helped make his robot costume, I spraypainted the box gold and cut out the arm and neck holes while my wife drew the dials and details.
I remember the robot costume my dad made for me when I was about 7 or 8. It was awesome...he even wired up little lights and stuff on it. I loved that costume!
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I thought he was being advised not to waste his time on homes that looked like they were empty with nobody home but it turns out it is an accepted signal here for not participating.
It is generally the same here. Lights off means nobody home and/or not participating. I always have candy for the kids, unless Halloween falls on a weekend...in that case, I'm out at Halloween parties.
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But what I want to know is whether you wore the tight leather pants to go with it?
I tried, but sadly, I no longer fit in my leather pants. So I had to go with tight jeans instead.
__________________ -Rhun
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death." -Robert Fulghum
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death." -Robert Fulghum
I'm used to everybody being into Halloween and disappointed there are not more trick or treaters. This was the first I took my son door to door around our new neighborhood. We used to just go to the large number of densely packed neighbors he knew in our old place before we moved and that would fill the night.
Where is this nirvana of Halloween-ness? Would this be the metro DC area?
We trick or treated on campus at the seminary where my husband is a student, which is also where we live. I found it beautifully ironic that a christian campus hosted a very vibrant Halloween celebration. The trees were at their peak here in Louisville, the moon was nearly full on Halloween night, my children came home with sacks brimming with candy, and quite a few of the adults wore costumes--in addition to the 25 or so children who live here. After the costume parade and trick or treating, everyone gathered for pizza in the community center. Shannon and I offered mulled cider out of our kitchen to everyone. There was a bonfire with smores at 7 pm that night. Then, the next day, the campus chapel hosted a Dia De Los Muertos worship service.
Makes me wonder what they did over at the Baptist seminary across the street.
Those are excellent pics, Rhun, thanks for sharing. And now we know what you look like! I love it when EN World friends share pics, it's always so neat to find out what the person behind the screen name looks like.
But at least I know my creative juices still burst like an overripe peach. 
So I had to go with tight jeans instead.
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