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Halloween

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    #32
    OldGoat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,633 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    Film Fatale are doing another Prohibition Dance night at IMMA with a macabre theme. 1920 film horror all the way. I'll be the fat bald Bela Lugosi, tux'ed up and sipping a blood-orange Martini.

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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    #33
    cowboyBuilder
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    I'm doing it frugally this year, a load of toilet roll wrapped around me, I'll be the Mummy ..


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    #34
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    English rugby team for me. Instead of dressing up I'm just going out early


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    #35
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    http://asset-7.soupcdn.com/asset/13929/0970_7c80.gif


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    #36
    castletownman
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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    No idea, but it woill ptobably involve ****loads of fireworks. It;;s also the rugby world cup final, so could be some cause for celebration if Ireland can pull it off....



    http://www.morphsuits.co.uk/funny-block-guy-morph-costume

    Ordered! Cheers for saving Halloween :D

    Everything is awesome....


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    #37
    XplaygirlX
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭XplaygirlX


    murpho999 wrote:
    When did the Irish "Any apples or nuts' morph into the American "trick or treat'?


    Years ago


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    #38
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    I'm ignoring it and pulling out the battery out of the bell.


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    #39
    Robsweezie
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    Gustavo Wide Tourism wrote:
    I'm ignoring it and pulling out the battery out of the bell.


    Grinch!!!!

    Oh wait:-0


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    #40
    uck51js9zml2yt
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    Robsweezie wrote: »
    Grinch!!!!

    Oh wait:-0

    Can't understand peoples fascination with it.
    :)


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    #41
    Turtle_
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    Putting on cat ears I got in penneys and handing out sweets to the kids. I actually love Halloween and giving out all the sweets and seeing all the kids dressed up. Always make an effort with the sweets, giving out party bags with crisps, haribos, smarties, chuppa chups, and a selection of American miniatures. Could never stand it as a kid when people gave fruit or nuts. Sure I had that at home!


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    #42
    OldGoat
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    I always hide the sweets behind the door but leave a basket of fruit in full view. Reactions are hilarious.
    I am evil. Horribly horribly evil!

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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    #43
    whisky_galore
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    gramar wrote: »
    How would you go about dressing up as a plate of sausages and rashers?

    I saw a mum dress her kid up as a breakfast roll for a St Paddy's Day parade, I sh*t you not.

    Poor little bastard.


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    #44
    Stranger Danger
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    I was at a Charity Ball last year for Halloween.

    It was kinda like what I'd imagine a novelty stripper convention to be like.


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    #45
    whisky_galore
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    Stranger Danger wrote: »
    I was at a Charity Ball last year for Halloween.

    It was kinda like what I'd imagine a novelty stripper convention to be like.

    Sexy nun, Sexy witch, Sexy Minion...but Sexy Donald Trump is just wrong.


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    #46
    Captain Flaps
    Registered Users Posts: 1,834 ✭✭✭Captain Flaps


    A good friend is having his wedding on Halloween but ISN'T doing a costume reception. Missed trick imo. I'll be going as a divorce lawyer!


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    #47
    Mink
    Registered Users Posts: 2,260 ✭✭✭Mink


    Going to Halloween party for kids and parents this weekend. We're going as the Addams family (well morticia, Gomez and the baby). Not quite sure my 3yr old will let me draw on a moustache and eyebrows. Putting a lot of effort in, lots of sewing and props to buy.

    Halloween night will be answering the door all night to trick or treaters but I enjoy that.

    I just don't like when teenagers show up sheepishly holding a bag with no costume or just a mask. They're getting fruit!


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    #48
    NachoBusiness
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    Scream 1 & 2 Halloween Party at the Lighthouse I suspect.

    I'll be the one in the Michael Myers mask staring at the girls dressed as French Maids.


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    #49
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Lad's when you're disconnecting your doorbell make sure you know what you're doing. I made a right horlex of mine last year and the whole thing had to be replaced.


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    #50
    Baron Kurtz
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Lad's when you're disconnecting your doorbell make sure you know what you're doing. I made a right horlex of mine last year and the whole thing had to be replaced.

    At least it didn't end up like what happened to poor Marge and Lisa.


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    #51
    Crooked Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭Crooked Jack


    OldGoat wrote: »
    I always hide the sweets behind the door but leave a basket of fruit in full view. Reactions are hilarious.
    I am evil. Horribly horribly evil!

    Take onion. Insert stick. slather in chocolate or toffee. Hand out to trick or treaters.


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    #52
    Medusa22
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    Myself and the OH usually carve pumpkins, put on our Halloween costumes (I think we'll go as the nurses from Silent Hill or maybe one of us will be the Pyramid Man this year), and terrify the children that call to the door. To be fair, we do also give them a ridiculous amount of sweets, and then we get drunk and watch Halloween films. I'm inviting a friend over this time to join us in the festivities!


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    #53
    Crooked Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭Crooked Jack


    Medusa22 wrote: »
    Myself and the OH usually carve pumpkins, put on our Halloween costumes (I think we'll go as the nurses from Silent Hill or maybe one of us will be the Pyramid Man this year), and terrify the children that call to the door. To be fair, we do also give them a ridiculous amount of sweets, and then we get drunk and watch Halloween films. I'm inviting a friend over this time to join us in the festivities!

    You're inviting "a friend" over to join you and the missus?

    Trying to spice things up, are we?


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    #54
    smash
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    Crooked Jack wrote: »
    You're inviting "a friend" over to join you and the missus?

    Trying to spice things up, are we?

    Pumpkin spice!


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    #55
    Medusa22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭Medusa22


    Crooked Jack wrote: »
    You're inviting "a friend" over to join you and the missus?

    Trying to spice things up, are we?

    Unfortunately she's a-sexual, well, a girl can try! :pac:


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    #56
    Crooked Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭Crooked Jack


    Medusa22 wrote: »
    Unfortunately she's a-sexual, well, a girl can try! :pac:

    Nobody is that asexual

    http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/silent/images/d/d4/SH_Movie_Nurses.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120202105435


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    #57
    XplaygirlX
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    Gustavo Wide Tourism wrote: »
    Can't understand peoples fascination with it.
    :)

    It's for children really. And youngones to go out and get p!ssed. As for me, I'd much rather spend it with my 4 y/o son, bringing him trick or treating then comin home and playing games with him. Then when he's gone to bed, settle down with a drink, some food and watch a good horror film. My version of a perfect Halloween :)


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    #58
    Notavirus.exe
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    Ever notice how Halloween starts in September and Christmas starts as soon as Halloween ends?

    How times have changed.


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    #59
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Notavirus.exe wrote: »
    Ever notice how Halloween starts in September and Christmas starts as soon as Halloween ends?

    How times have changed.
    The Christmas market at Brown Thomas opened on August 20th, 2015 :(


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    #60
    Ave Sodalis
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    Notavirus.exe wrote: »
    Ever notice how Halloween starts in September and Christmas starts as soon as Halloween ends?

    How times have changed.

    I actually find that Christmas starts at the start of September and Halloween starts a few days into October


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    #61
    [Deleted User]
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    highgiant1985 wrote: »
    Any one got any original ideas for costumes?

    I guess it depends on the context of where you will wear the costume. Not every costume will work in every setting :) Like the time I arrived at a party dressed as "inside out".

    I have a really good relationship with my local butcher. Mainly because my monthly house party makes him more profit in a day than he normally gets in 2 weeks.

    But while sitting around lighting some of the not commercially available incense that a few of my "students" have given me I joked with him that I would love to dress up as "inside out" at least one Halloween. And he actually started listing for me which organ from which animal would be the closest to being realistic - like heart from a pig - lungs from a cow - kidneys from a sheep and so on and so on.

    So when a mate of mine threw a house party with fancy dress for Halloween once - I basically tightened on a whitish skin colored body sheet fitted and tied in against the body - and then stapled and sewed on the organs in generally the right places. And then stuck a mirror to my forehead. The effect being that whoever meets you will look into their own eyes and then down on an inside out body :)

    A seriously weird outfit to walk in I have to tell you. But -

    Probably not the way YOU want to go - but if you are artistic with a white sheet and a load of crayons you could do an "inside out" costume that would be pretty cool. The goal being that you would be the only one not to use an indefinite article like "a" or "an" at the party. When people ask "what are you here as" most people say "I am an..." or I am here as a....." but you can boast you are the only one at the party who does not need "a" or "an" and you just reply "I am inside out" :)


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