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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: fightingquaker13 on October 31, 2009, 07:40:05 PM
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While I did not indulge in M'lette's full scale craziness, I did go out and buy a plastic pumpkin and a jumbo sized bag of mini-snickers (which I would never consider freezing and eating myself). Its 8:30 EDT and not one, none, zero, zip, nada, costumed tricycle motor has showed up demanding loot. It seems that down our way folks are going to Church and school sponsored "trunk or treat" parties where folks park in the lot, decorate their cars and the kids go car to car with costume contests and the rest. I suppose its a good thing, but it seems a bit sad that we've gotten so paranoid that we don't trust our neighbors to give our kids candy. I mean honestly, the urban legends about razor blades in apples etc are just that. I make no complaints about having a bag of frozen Snickers goodness to myself, but it is kind of sad to step out your door on Halloween night and not see a mob of sugar crazed ankle biters extorting the neighbors.
FQ13 who feels old
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WOW, As a S. FL local, never get chocolate as it melts when its 80 + degrees,...
Wife and I had the critters from 7:00 to 8:45 than ran out of candy.
Sorry you didn't have the crumb crunchers make the rounds.
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its not dark here yet, but judging by the number of familys in the area, we will get lots.
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While I did not indulge in M'lette's full scale craziness, I did go out and buy a plastic pumpkin and a jumbo sized bag of mini-snickers (which I would never consider freezing and eating myself). Its 8:30 EDT and not one, none, zero, zip, nada, costumed tricycle motor has showed up demanding loot. It seems that down our way folks are going to Church and school sponsored "trunk or treat" parties where folks park in the lot, decorate their cars and the kids go car to car with costume contests and the rest. I suppose its a good thing, but it seems a bit sad that we've gotten so paranoid that we don't trust our neighbors to give our kids candy. I mean honestly, the urban legends about razor blades in apples etc are just that. I make no complaints about having a bag of frozen Snickers goodness to myself, but it is kind of sad to step out your door on Halloween night and not see a mob of sugar crazed ankle biters extorting the neighbors.
FQ13 who feels old
Lots of kids here, candy bucket is down to the good stuff, intentionally hidden at the bottom for good reason - it is the good stuff!!
As for the razor blades, once again you are full of sh|t on that as well. It was real, there were incidents. Sadly, it turned out, that most (not all) were done by the families for publicity, something like a weird Munchhhousen disease. But it was real.
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FQ, I know of at least 2 cases in Boston that probably happened before you were born.
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Then I reckon I date myself as young. I remember when I was 8 or so local ERs volunteering to x-ray the candy for free (Lord knows what a nightmare that must have been, kids+ER on a night when adults go out and get drunk and stupid). Anyway, it was discontinued because there was nothing found. If there were needles in the tootsie rolls or razors in the apples I stand corrected by Path and Tom (I really hate doing that, but so be it). My understanding was that it was an urban legend. Still, I do dislike the distrust that prevents folks from sending their kids to their neighbors. This strikes me as a warning sign about the dissolution of community solidarity and the horizontal bonds that make up a healthy society.
FQ13 who will eat a frozen snickers bar and look on the bright side
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You can trust YOUR neighbors if you want FQ.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091101/ap_on_re_us/us_rapist_s_home_bodies
Coroner: 6 bodies found at home; Ohioan arrested
CLEVELAND – A convicted rapist who fled before police arrived to arrest him on new rape charges was arrested Saturday in his inner-city neighborhood after police found six decomposing bodies at his home.
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Same here, not a goul or soul or ankle bitter (other than my dog) to be seen.
A plethera of goodies for my fat ass, just what I need, another reason to fill the cake hole....
;D
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You can trust YOUR neighbors if you want FQ.
Coroner: 6 bodies found at home; Ohioan arrested
CLEVELAND A convicted rapist who fled before police arrived to arrest him on new rape charges was arrested Saturday in his inner-city neighborhood after police found six decomposing bodies at his home.
Cleveland is best viewed at about 80 MPH on Route 90 in your riew view mirror...
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Cleveland is best view at about 80 MPH on Route 90 in your riew view mirror...
Having lived in Indiana and thus having to pass through the "Mistake on the Lake" up close and personal on more than one occasion, I can reccomend the view from 30,000 feet at 500 mph. ;)
FQ13 who says screw the Rock and Roll Hall of fame, and if I want comic relief I'd rather watch SNL than a Browns game
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I must be old. I remember getting popcorn balls, caramel apples, homemade cookies, etc. at Halloween. Kiss those days goodbye. Most of the little kids have been and gone and now I'm seeing the big kids. Not too big of a turnout - looks like I'll have some snickers for myself. :D
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Dam
even here where it is not a Big deal we had 15 kids knock on the door after lollies
all went away happy with there loot
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I'm hitting the stores in the morning early...to get the savings on the candy they didn't sell this year because of the crappy economy.
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I'm hitting the stores in the morning early...to get the savings on the candy they didn't sell this year because of the crappy economy.
Too late, the Christmas candy is already out. I didn't see any Halloween candy still on the shelves. I'll look again, but . . .
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Don't even mention the "flats" in Cleavland, .......
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My wife and I were discussing this last night. When I was a kid, I lived in a suburb of Grand Rapids and we had maybe 500 houses in our division and another 1500 within a mile of our house. We used to make at least two rounds through the hood and then walk the mile to the other hoods for the late night stuff. By 11:00 pm, you couldn't find the floor of the living room because of all the candy the four of us came home with.
Carmel apples or anything home made got tossed immediately and we went directly for the store bought goodies.
The 60's was a great decade to be a kid.
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Heck, the only trick-or-treaters we get every year are the neighbor's kids from 1/4 mile across the road........ and this year the whole family had the flu this week.
So, we called them and told them we left them some goody bags in their mailbox.
My wife still buys too much candy, "just in case".....oh well, time for another sugar rush for the one-legged fat man........ah ha!!!!!!!
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My township has an ordinance - Trick or Treat limited to 6-8 pm only. I remember going from the minute we got home from school until about 8 pm. I can understand stopping it at 8, but why limit when it starts?
Anyway, I compensate for the small window by giving out 5 pieces per goblin.
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Got a photo of the scariest costume I've seen this Halloween.......protect your brain.....run for your life...... :o :o :o
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Lots of Kids at my door tonight. I answered wearing my wolfman mask and got a satisfying amount of squeals from the kids. I even scared one of the older boys in the neighborhood, into running from the door. The younger kids, for the most part, just laughed and held out their bags for the goodies.
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Lots of Kids at my door tonight. I answered wearing my wolfman mask and got a satisfying amount of squeals from the kids. I even scared one of the older boys in the neighborhood, into running from the door. The younger kids, for the most part, just laughed and held out their bags for the goodies.
I usually sit out front dressed as a faceless ghoul. Stone still until you get close to the candy bowl, or just after you take a piece and turn to leave.
This year, I took a page out of the illusionists playbook. If you stand behind spotlights, you can hide in plain sight. Just step out and watch the grand skidaddle begin.
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We didn't get a single one :'(
all the lights on. My wife is really disappoiinted, she got all dress up and every thing.
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We didn't get a single one :'(
all the lights on. My wife is really disappoiinted, she got all dress up and every thing.
What did she dress up as?
Maybe you two can salvage the evening with some Halloween role playing................ ;) ;D ;D ;D :o
Sorry, as posted in another thread, I blame it on being jacked up on pixie-stix, candy corn, and mini-snickers.......we didn't have any trick-or-treater either...... :o :o ;D
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We didn't have anyone show up so I'm glad we bought stuff that I like!
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I'm usually on vacation on Halloween, and when I am home I like to give bags of candy to the elementary school for their party instead of passing it out at home. I'd rather let the little kids enjoy it instead of me giving out candy to the teenagers who come around.
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What did she dress up as?
Maybe you two can salvage the evening with some Halloween role playing................ ;) ;D ;D ;D :o
A witch. Now if it was a maid outfit... :-X ;D
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We didn't have anyone show up so I'm glad we bought stuff that I like!
Same here! The youngest kids around here are in high school so I get what I want for deer camp.
There is less walking in the developments so I saw the minivans moving in formation.
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Only visitor last night was a skunk. :P
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We didn't get a single one :'(
all the lights on. .........
You should have stayed out of sight with the lights on....dude....you scared them away. :o
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This was my 9th Halloween in my house and I have yet to ever have any trick or treaters. :'( Last night I talked to my folks they hadn't had any either. They usually get quite a few little buggers down their street ???
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It's the Obama effect.
Going house to house to get the candy is too much like work.
The people with the candy are expected to take it to the houses of the kids without.
Now don't you feel bad about just sitting at home waiting to give out candy instead of being more proactive.
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We actually had more kids this year than in previous years. The wife said some of the little ones were REALLY cute!! I'm not allowed to answer the door however, cuz the wife says I'll "scare the hell out of the kids." I don't know what that's supposed to mean, I am one charming sonofabitch, dammit!!!
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Marshal and I had over 100.. and then we left at 8:30 to go to my daughter in laws party...
Here is the pictures I posted on facebook..
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=40563&id=1360856348&l=9b910adee1
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Marshal and I had over 100.. and then we left at 8:30 to go to my daughter in laws party...
Here is the pictures I posted on facebook..
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=40563&id=1360856348&l=9b910adee1
Where's the Halloween pictures? Just pics of an ordinary Sat. night in Kansas?
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The inflatable Doll on her knees was rather creative,... ::)
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Where's the Halloween pictures? Just pics of an ordinary Sat. night in Kansas?
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The inflatable Doll on her knees was rather creative,... ::)
It could have been worse.
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hahahaha... you are right............
Same as other Saturday nights except we dressed up..or down... or.........well... that was later.......... ;)
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hahahaha... you are right............
Same as other Saturday nights except we dressed up..or down... or.........well... that was later.......... ;)
Looks like you guys had a fun time..................keeping the liquor store in business. :D ;D
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sighhh... hello??
We are talking MY family here.. ::)
of course they keep the liquor store in business..
beer bait and ammo......... ;D
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I didn't get to go any halloween partys this year... :'(
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sighhh... hello??
We are talking MY family here.. ::)
of course they keep the liquor store in business..
beer bait and ammo......... ;D
Shop down at "Larry's Bait, Bullets & Beer"..................home of the worlds largest indoor cane-pole emporium. ;D
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hahahaha... you are right............
Same as other Saturday nights except we dressed up..or down... or.........well... that was later.......... ;)
Were you naked in the sprinklers again ? ;D
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It could have been worse.
Ya know that outfit was just wrong on so many level I can't even begin to list them! :o :-X
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I think it's going that way all over. My Church put on a Trunk or Treat Friday night.