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Title: Happy Halloween!
Post by: arashi on October 31, 2007, 03:00:38 PM
Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Halloween!
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Came to work today dressed in the Barnabas costume I wore to the August Fest. Got several "Oh, yeah!" reactions when asked who I was, 1 wasn't that a soap opera? and 1 had no idea (who was def. old enough to remember but I don't like the guy so I'll hold it against him). For the record I'm currently working Document Control at the construction of a power plant in NY, so the ratio is like 98% 35 - 50+ year old men.

Anyone else dress up for the day?
Title: Re: Happy Halloween!
Post by: Lydia on October 31, 2007, 09:38:19 PM
Happy Halloween to everyone!  Nope, no dressing up on my part.

I'm sitting here waiting for the first of the trick-or-treaters.  I suppose people will start later than usual because the end of daylight savings was pushed back a week - which seems sort of hard on the tiny ones.  I love it when the parents are encouraging them to say "Trick or Treat!" and then "Thank you!" and they're just sort of clueless about it all.
Title: Re: Happy Halloween!
Post by: Lydia on October 31, 2007, 09:51:54 PM
PS just got my first.
Title: Re: Happy Halloween!
Post by: Gerard on October 31, 2007, 10:56:13 PM
Happy Halloween!  We had trick-or-treat on late Sunday afternoon.  It was a gorgeous day.  I had purchased four bags of candy.  Not one trick-or-treater rang the doorbell.  Not one.  Not a single one.  None in the neighborhood got a trick-or-treater.  I've placed the candy in the basement freezer to keep temptation away and to preserve it for Christmas.

Gerard
Title: Re: Happy Halloween!
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on October 31, 2007, 11:14:00 PM
I've placed the candy in the basement freezer to keep temptation away

Now where's the fun in that?!  [hall2_undecided]

I haven't dressed up in a few years. But perhaps my crowning achievement at work was the year I dressed as a nun for last period back when I was teaching high school in the mid-80s.  [hall2_grin]  And as I recall not very much teaching actually got done that day even though I tried to keep a straight face for as long as possible and act as if what I was wearing wasn't at all out of the ordinary.
Title: Re: Happy Halloween!
Post by: barnabasjr on November 01, 2007, 01:52:17 AM
Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Halloween!

Anyone else dress up for the day?
I'm a banker, where costumes aren't a good idea, but I did wear all black and sprayed my hair black. No trick or treaters, either, but I did get a phone call from someone saying "Boo!"

Happy Halloween, everyone!
Title: Re: Happy Halloween!
Post by: Mark Rainey on November 01, 2007, 02:02:40 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/damnedrodan/halloween.jpg)
Title: Re: Happy Halloween!
Post by: Julianka7 on November 01, 2007, 03:17:03 AM
I got tricked, not treated this year. A raw sore throat.
My husband did the passing out of candy. We had quite a few
kids, but not as many as in years past. It being a school night
didn't help.
Title: Re: Happy Halloween!
Post by: Phil on November 01, 2007, 04:22:01 AM
 I was bummed there weren't more trick or treaters. Wife and I made jack o'lanterns...

(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j91/terminallunch/jackso1.jpg)
Title: Re: Happy Halloween!
Post by: Nancy on November 01, 2007, 12:56:21 PM
But perhaps my crowning achievement at work was the year I dressed as a nun for last period back.

What I wouldn't do to see a picture of that!

nancy
Title: Re: Happy Halloween!
Post by: Bobubas on November 01, 2007, 03:54:29 PM
I had a great Halloween that was partially Dark Shadows related. I saw the matinee performance of Jersey Boys here in Chicago. The show was awesome. i sat front row center.  [BOO]

Afterwards I visited with fellow boardster Ben, who works in the city. We hadn't got together in a couple years, so it was nice to catch up and hear how his book; Inventing Late Night is doing. After that, I visited another Dark Shadows friend who used to post on the old Vantage Net and Sci fi boards, and is a friend to many here - Thom Jenkins. He and his partner are now retired and have settled here in Chicago. It has been 5 years since Thom last attended a Festival, but I think I have him convinced that Burbank is a MUST next year.  He wanted me to pass a hearty  "Hi" on to both MsCriseyde and Midnite.  [8_1_209]
Title: Re: Happy Halloween!
Post by: MagnusTrask on November 01, 2007, 04:13:25 PM
So, it's "All Hallows Day" today, or something?
Title: Re: Happy Halloween!
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on November 01, 2007, 05:18:29 PM
What I wouldn't do to see a picture of that!

There aren't any. Nothing but memories in the students' (and a few other teachers') minds.  [hall2_grin]
Title: Re: Happy Halloween!
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on November 01, 2007, 05:22:28 PM
So, it's "All Hallows Day" today, or something?

We're going through Halloween withdrawal today.  [hall2_sad]  But things will slowly start to disappear. And hopefully a whole new default theme will debut before the end of the day...
Title: Re: Happy Halloween!
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on November 02, 2007, 03:35:44 AM
And hopefully a whole new default theme will debut before the end of the day...

We're having FTP issues, so it's looking like the new default theme won't debut until Friday (IF I can make time) or more probably sometime Saturday. But I can definitely stand to see the Halloween theme stick around a little longer.  [hall2_wink]
Title: Re: Happy Halloween!
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on November 03, 2007, 09:42:16 PM
the new default theme won't debut until ... probably sometime Saturday.

The new default theme, Arcane Magic, is now in place.  [hall2_wink]
Title: Re: Happy Halloween!
Post by: Midnite on November 04, 2007, 01:22:44 AM
Quote from: Mysterious Benefactor
The new default theme, Arcane Magic, is now in place.  [hall2_wink]

Love it!