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What are you going to be this year?


I'm personally thinking about being either a flapper, a schoolgirl or Daria.

Although I don't have anywhere to go (so far) so it's likely I'll just be wearing a costume to school.

What are you going to be this year?


I'm personally thinking about being either a flapper, a schoolgirl or Daria.

Although I don't have anywhere to go (so far) so it's likely I'll just be wearing a costume to school.

I'm going to be Celtlund and help Mrs. Celtlund pass out candy. She'll probably put on her witches costume again this year.

I'm thinking of doing something different this year. But it's hard to justify purchasing much as I have a generous supply of clown equipment at the ready. But in years past, I've done Ninja Clown, Evil Clown and Alien clown. There's only so many variations one can do.

Maybe I'll be a Jedi.

Token Black Guy. *nod*

I've got a gasmask and a trenchcoat...figure I'll go as PSYCHO MANTIS!

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A cookie for the first person who can tell me who he's from.
Metal gear solid?

I've got a gasmask and a trenchcoat...figure I'll go as PSYCHO MANTIS!

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A cookie for the first person who can tell me who he's from.

I've got a gasmask and a trenchcoat...figure I'll go as PSYCHO MANTIS!

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A cookie for the first person who can tell me who he's from.

add a .8344 on your chest in big white numerals and tell people you're Psycho Mantissa. :)

I'll go to work as a teacher.

Oh, wait...

Say, maybe I'll let LG dress up as a teacher, and I'll dress up as a clown.... ;)

An Elf, earth or water nymph, or the classic witch.

Personal Space Invader. I'll dress up as your normal space invader, then I will stand awkwardly close to people.

not quite sure. I'm also divided on my plans. I can either go see Wicked and then RHPS, or head down to Salem

my orginal plan was to be a ginger ninja. but my friend had an idea for a pop star themed party, not necessarily associated with halloween since most of us won't be around for halloween. so the five of us closest friends are going to dress up as the spice girls (i'm gunna be ginger spice) .

What? No..

It's only July, Halloween is in October.

I think that I'll ignore it.

I'm going to re-use whatever cosplay I decide I'm wearing for the anime convention the week before Hallows Eve.

I think that I'll ignore it.

Blasphemy! Scare the heretic to death, my scary costumed chums!

My normal (Dragon) self~

Hey, it's the one day I have to hide in a human form to avoid scaring people. You honestly think I'll pass on it?

Metal gear solid?

Dakini cookie get.

add a .8344 on your chest in big white numerals and tell people you're Psycho Mantissa.

Forgive the ignorant sir...but wtf r u talkin aboot!?

What are you going to be this year?


I'm personally thinking about being either a flapper, a schoolgirl or Daria.

Although I don't have anywhere to go (so far) so it's likely I'll just be wearing a costume to school.

Maybe a cop or military officer. Or I dunno. Any suggestions?

I'm going to be Alex from a clockwork orange and spend the night loosing my faith in humanity as everybody just suspects I'm a cross dresser

An Elf, earth or water nymph

erm...where would you go about getting such a costume?

Monkey D Luffy off of One Piece.

Dame Judie Dench. Maybe.

Hmm, I haven't really put that much thought into it. I could go as an Agent from The Matrix and just "delete" children with my gun.

"Mr. Clown, you are to be deleted, you are no longer performing your proper function."

http://www.dictionary-of-matrix.com/images/8/8e/2Agents2.jpg

I'm gonna be a hottub. It'll get the chicks. ;)

I'm going to be Alex from a clockwork orange and spend the night loosing my faith in humanity as everybody just suspects I'm a cross dresser
I get the feeling that with the Daria costume I'll be able to pull off the Daria attitude by the end of the day after explaining what I am for Hallowe'en all day (Daria wasn't broadcast much in Canada).

Dakini cookie get.
woot for google. :)

Depends how tired I am after work.

Depends how tired I am after work.
You could wear your costume to work.

You could wear your costume to work.

I'm sure people will be too but no, I'm not going to do that.

Kanye West.

I'm sure people will be too but no, I'm not going to do that.
Why not? Dressing up is fun!

What are you going to be this year?


I'm personally thinking about being either a flapper, a schoolgirl or Daria.

Although I don't have anywhere to go (so far) so it's likely I'll just be wearing a costume to school.

I haven't gone out for Halloween since fifth grade. I don't even have candy to give out. :(

Dakini cookie get.



Forgive the ignorant sir...but wtf r u talkin aboot!?

It's a mathematical term.

The part of a logarithm after the decimal point is called the Mantissa. *nod*

I'm making a fairly advanced werewolf costume that started life as a costume, evolved into a puppet, and has come back full circle.

Found a site online that showed how to make digitigrade foot extensions for less than $30 and a video showing how to walk in them. Looked *real* nice, very quiet and natural.

I won't stand as tall as the puppet but I'll stand about 7.5' tall, and I won't have to reinvent the wheel. It's easier for me to crane my neck and swing my arms and hips than to figure out the mechanics of shoulders, spinal columns and ball joints. Plus, wearing a mask, arm extensions and digitigrade stilts will be easier on my pre-arthritic joints than carrying a 30-pound puppet around.

I haven't gone out for Halloween since fifth grade. I don't even have candy to give out. :(
I'm not going out either, unless it's to a pub in the evening. I'm still wearing a costume though.

I'm not going out either, unless it's to a pub in the evening. I'm still wearing a costume though.

Too labor-intensive. I got busy parents.

I'm not going out, probably because I will never top my last costume - a lawyer.

Too labor-intensive. I got busy parents.
What do your parents have to do with it? Just make or buy a costume.

What are you going to be this year?


I'm personally thinking about being either a flapper, a schoolgirl or Daria.

Although I don't have anywhere to go (so far) so it's likely I'll just be wearing a costume to school.

Drunk ... thats what I am going to be

Edit: this might be me
http://www.funny-games.biz/pictures/drunk/drunk-guy-funny.jpg

I'm going to dress up as someone who can spell "Halloween."

With all the little tailor shops here in the PRC, I'm going to get a really first-rate costume made, of whatever I dress up as. The handful of expats here are going to have our own little Halloween party.

The scariest thing in the entire world:

Bush, carrying a folder labeled "Operation: Iranian Disruption. Option #3: Nuclear deployment."

Why not Zombie Reagan?

I'm going to dress up as someone who can spell "Halloween."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

Halloween, or Hallowe'en, is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31.

Thanks.

I'm hoping someone I know is throwing a Halloween Party, in which case I am going out, I am dressing up, and I sure as hell am getting smashed.

I'm gonna go as The Bored Looking Suburbanite Parent Holding the Flashlight While Escorting Sugar-Laden Children On Their Door-To-Door Round of Extortion.

Yeah, it'll be a stretch I know. But I think I can pull it off.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween



Thanks.

What are you talking about, it's All Hallows Eve!
This is just a part of the War on All Hallows Eve. I encourage all God-fearing Christians to fight it by wishing people a "Happy All Hallows Eve." And I don't go for those PC "jack o' laterns." Make an All Hallows Eve latern, and be sure to tell all of your friends.

Just because I'm in high school and have a full beard doesn't mean I can't trick-or-treat. Right...?

What are you talking about, it's All Hallows Eve!
This is just a part of the War on All Hallows Eve. I encourage all God-fearing Christians to fight it by wishing people a "Happy All Hallows Eve." And I don't go for those PC "jack o' laterns." Make an All Hallows Eve latern, and be sure to tell all of your friends.

I had a dude I was talking to tell me once that his mom was very Catholic and wouldn't let him dress up on Halloween. He said that she told him that if he wanted to dress up on Halloween, he had to dress like a saint. So he said he picked a saint who was decapitated, and walked around with a prosthetic slit throat on all night.

What are you talking about, it's All Hallows Eve!
This is just a part of the War on All Hallows Eve. I encourage all God-fearing Christians to fight it by wishing people a "Happy All Hallows Eve." And I don't go for those PC "jack o' laterns." Make an All Hallows Eve latern, and be sure to tell all of your friends.
I was just saying that I did spell it right.

I'm gonna do what my friends did in high school and tape a sign to my chest written as "Nudist on Strike".

Hmmph. Whatever you say, secularizing liberal.
Whatever.
Want to dress up, eat candy and get smashed with me?

I had a dude I was talking to tell me once that his mom was very Catholic and wouldn't let him dress up on Halloween. He said that she told him that if he wanted to dress up on Halloween, he had to dress like a saint. So he said he picked a saint who was decapitated, and walked around with a prosthetic slit throat on all night.
Nice compromise.
There are plenty of gruesome saint stories; I know that in a Micheangelo painting, I believe the one behind the Sistine Chapel's altar, he painted Judgment Day. In heaven is a saint, Benjamin I think, who was famous for being skinned alive. Sure enough, he's holding on to his very separate skin.
If his mom was really that Catholic, I'm surprised she didn't realize this loophole.

I was just saying that I did spell it right.

Hmmph. Whatever you say, secularizing liberal.

Why not? Dressing up is fun!

True but not anymore for me. Sorry...

True but not anymore for me. Sorry...
Aww... that's so sad.

Yes, I do take people losing the hallowe'en spirit much worse than people who lose "the christmas spirit".

Probably a kendo-ka, since we have practice that day.... unless the club opts for some sort of Halloween party instead.

I am going trick or treating with my children, I will dress up as a prop.

I love Halloween (and fall) it's my favorite holiday.

Speaking of Halloween, it's just about time to get out my favorite FireFox Halloween theme.

FireFox Halloween theme (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1360)
by Ed Hume

What are you going to be this year?


I'm personally thinking about being either a flapper, a schoolgirl or Daria.

Although I don't have anywhere to go (so far) so it's likely I'll just be wearing a costume to school.

What's with the apostrophe? In "Halloween", I mean.

As for what I'm going to be, I think I'll be General Zod from Superman II and command people to refer to it as Zod-o-ween.

FireFox Halloween theme (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1360)
by Ed Hume
How do I get the theme to show up once I've installed it?

What's with the apostrophe? In "Halloween", I mean.

As for what I'm going to be, I think I'll be General Zod from Superman II and command people to refer to it as Zod-o-ween.
From the earlier linked wiki article:

The term Halloween (and its older rendering Hallowe'en) is shortened from All-hallow-even, as it is the evening of/before "All Hallows' Day"[1], also known as "All Saints' Day".

How do I get the theme to show up once I've installed it?
restart after it's installed, then go to Tools > Add-ons > Themes > click on the theme and then click "Use Theme" > restart again.

Just let me know if you're still having any problems.

restart after it's installed, then go to Tools > Add-ons > Themes > click on the theme and then click "Use Theme" > restart again.
Haha, I actually just figured this out, but thanks. :p

Do you know how to set it to save my tabs when I just close the browser, by any chance? It was the only way I could think of restarting the thing and it doesn't seem to save them when I choose to close the browser like that and now I lost all my webpages. :( (I don't mind that too much though 'cause now I have a sweet hallowe'en theme)

Well, last year I went with a literary theme and dressed as a cliche.
I dressed up in a sheet, cut eye holes out, and to make sure no one missed the joke I wrote Cliche on the front.


I might stick to the literary theme this year, but I think something less subtle.

Maybe I'll masturbate and go as Climax.

I'll be Captain Aizen from Bleach. Then once I get home I'll do the usual:

"Trick or treat!"
"No candy here, sorry" *while eating snickers*
"But-"
"No candy. Go away."

"hallowe'en" is a defunct, now incorrect spelling that people who want to sound cutsey-assed use.

Sort of like "magick" or "olde."

"hallowe'en" is a defunct, now incorrect spelling that people who want to sound cutsey-assed use.
Whatever, it's a perfectly fine way to spell it.

Haha, I actually just figured this out, but thanks. :p

Do you know how to set it to save my tabs when I just close the browser, by any chance? It was the only way I could think of restarting the thing and it doesn't seem to save them when I choose to close the browser like that and now I lost all my webpages. :( (I don't mind that too much though 'cause now I have a sweet hallowe'en theme)
No prob.

ah. Yeah, I know just the thing.

Session Manager (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2324)

It's the same as for the theme.

restart after it's installed, then go to Tools > Add-ons > Extensions > click on the extension and then click options and set it up how you want.

I've used extensions like this off and on for a while now. It really works nice for people like myself who have slow old systems.

From the earlier linked wiki article:

Thanks, and happy Zod-o-ween!

No prob.

ah. Yeah, I know just the thing.

Session Manager (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2324)

It's the same as for the theme.

restart after it's installed, then go to Tools > Add-ons > Extensions > click on the theme and then click "Use Theme" > restart again.

I've used extensions like this off and on for a while now. It really works nice for people like myself who have slow old systems.
Oh sweet! I like keeping all of my websites when I have to restart or whatever. Though I'm at my parent's house right now so I'll just have to remember to put this on my machine when I get back home.

Oh sweet! I like keeping all of my websites when I have to restart or whatever. Though I'm at my parent's house right now so I'll just have to remember to put this on my machine when I get back home.
There are a lot of really great extensions and themes on the FF site. Just about anything you could ever think of.. and more. The only thing you have to watch out for is that some extensions don't work well with others. Especially two or more of the same type of extension. (Like if you tried to use another session saver type extension with this one.)

Also, using a whole bunch of extensions might cause problems as well.

My original plan was to conduct a memorial ritual, with a bit of reflective meditation in front of a small fire, at a secluded place, wearing a black robe.

What I will actually be doing: Working my ass off dressed up in my work clothes.
:(

as a barbarian dressed in my chainmail armor and bear hide. I'll probably look for some parties to go to, or maybe just trick or treat in the dorms for fun.

What are you going to be this year?


I'm personally thinking about being either a flapper, a schoolgirl or Daria.

Although I don't have anywhere to go (so far) so it's likely I'll just be wearing a costume to school.

You're going to go as Diarrhea? Good call. Just don't forget to post pics so we can see how accurate you get it.

Three (possibly four) different work costumes, one parade costume (I'm the pumpkin King in a loxcal shopping mall event - makes me about $700 US for four days), and two different party costumes.

For work, they'll be kiddy safe, so probably the standards - cowboy lumberjack, and scarecrow. For the parties not quite sure yet...

You're going to go as Diarrhea? Good call. Just don't forget to post pics so we can see how accurate you get it.

Oh, thanks ever so much. :D I really LOLed at that.

I want to get a trenchcoat, some shorts, a short sleeve tshirt, some blinking Christmas lights, and a battery to power the lights. I'll wire the battery to the lights, and stitch the lights to the inside of the trenchcoat.

Can anyone guess what I'll be? :D


answer: I'll be a flasher.

I want to get a trenchcoat, some shorts, a short sleeve tshirt, some blinking Christmas lights, and a battery to power the lights. I'll wire the battery to the lights, and stitch the lights to the inside of the trenchcoat.

Can anyone guess what I'll be? :D


answer: I'll be a flasher.
Arrested?



EDIT: lol your answer works too I guess.

What are you going to be this year?


I'm personally thinking about being either a flapper, a schoolgirl or Daria.

Although I don't have anywhere to go (so far) so it's likely I'll just be wearing a costume to school.

nothing really. don't do much for halloween in this country, generally.

will probably go out for the usual fireworks on Guy Fawkes night or something

Maybe a catholic priest, just to REALLY scare the children... My pregnant girlfriend is dressing up like a nun, just for the irony of it.

I'm gonna do what my friends did in high school and tape a sign to my chest written as "Nudist on Strike".

This is a fantastic idea, and I may steal it. Failing that, I'll go in my pirate regalia. Hopefully I'll be going on a mystery tour, unless I have a test on that night.

Well we don't usually celebrate it here, but I being dragged to dad's girlfriend's daughter's party. I hope to get away with as little costume as possibly, which entails dressing in black, using my false vocal chords every now and again and declaring myself a possessed version of myself.

One of my most favorite memories is of my dad taking me to the local wreck and me trying to bust the 'bag o candy' swinging from the rafters(I didn't know what it was called then). Other than that, was the yearly parties given by a male school mate of mine.. who brought all sorts of types. I partied with my cousin, I was never around prior, because of these parties.

I'm sure something will be made of it at uni, but I can't honestly say I'll be especially concerned. Sharing a room for two days easily qualifies as the worsy experiance of my life:(

Yay! One of my favorite holidays.

I am going to a masquerade party, meaning it doesn't matter what I wear as long as I've got a mask on. I actually favor dressing just kind of weirdly, or at least so as to be unrecognizable, rather than actually "being" something. Examples...goth, and some sort of old-school Russian fighting whore, I think, was the consensus: http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h153/IlieNS/

This year I think I will go with a fun wig, some makeup I wouldn't ordinarily wear (i.e. bright) and just whatever fun outfit I rustle up. I am looking at either this (http://www.amphigory.com/wigs_z.html) wig, or this (http://wowwigs.stores.yahoo.net/subsiwi.html) one, both in the displayed colors.

Yay! One of my favorite holidays.

I am going to a masquerade party, meaning it doesn't matter what I wear as long as I've got a mask on. I actually favor dressing just kind of weirdly, or at least so as to be unrecognizable, rather than actually "being" something. Examples...goth, and some sort of old-school Russian fighting whore, I think, was the consensus: http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h153/IlieNS/

This year I think I will go with a fun wig, some makeup I wouldn't ordinarily wear (i.e. bright) and just whatever fun outfit I rustle up. I am looking at either this (http://www.amphigory.com/wigs_z.html) wig, or this (http://wowwigs.stores.yahoo.net/subsiwi.html) one, both in the displayed colors.

The blue one. You wont look mentally disabled.

And your photobucket is set to private!

I want to get a trenchcoat, some shorts, a short sleeve tshirt, some blinking Christmas lights, and a battery to power the lights. I'll wire the battery to the lights, and stitch the lights to the inside of the trenchcoat.

Can anyone guess what I'll be? :D


answer: I'll be a flasher.

A friend of mine in HS did that, but witha a camera flash rigged up in an (in?)appropriate location instead of Xmas lights.

I have multiple personality disorder, so I will need 12 different costumes:(

It's a mathematical term.

The part of a logarithm after the decimal point is called the Mantissa. *nod*

AH! Thank you!

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*was never good at math :p*

We are celebrating Halloween for the first time in our household. I still have to work, but the kids and hubby are going to a party. I think they are all dressing up as powerpuff girls.



if hubby is lucky he will get to be the professor, if he is not lucky, he will be Buttercup. :p

What do your parents have to do with it? Just make or buy a costume.

Hmph. Can't make anything. Besides, I don't even want to go this year.

I'm going to stick on a Halloween themed t-shirt and take my little brother Trick-or-Treating...

What are you going to be this year?


I'm personally thinking about being either a flapper, a schoolgirl or Daria.

Although I don't have anywhere to go (so far) so it's likely I'll just be wearing a costume to school.

Oh, go as Daria! She is one of my favorite characters. Maybe you could be Daria dressing up as Quinn.

I'm going to be me - a 60-ish grandmotherly type handing out candy.

Oh, go as Daria! She is one of my favorite characters. Maybe you could be Daria dressing up as Quinn.

I'm going to be me - a 60-ish grandmotherly type handing out candy.
Yeah, I've decided on the Daria thing. I bought some reading glasses at the dollar store that I'm going to pop the lenses out of and a green zip up hoodie (I couldn't find a jacket that looked right so I figured the hoodie was good enough). I already had the skirt, boots and orange shirt.

Hmph. Can't make anything. Besides, I don't even want to go this year.
You don't have to go anywhere special/trick-or-treating to dress up.

Whatever.
Want to dress up, eat candy and get smashed with me?
First I have to hold a vigil for those innocents who died in the making of Halloween. Then, sure.

You don't have to go anywhere special/trick-or-treating to dress up.

That's what I meant.