Halloween
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Warrior
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written Monday, October 10 2005 05:06
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[EDIT: Yay! Thanks for moving it, whoever you are. I explain the first reply in this thread by admitting that originally, I mistakenly posted this thread in the BoA forum. :P ] It's that time of year again! ... Innocent children's candy orgy? or Barely-masked satanic ritual? or Immoral marketing demon? ... One of the above? All of the above? None of the above? Some of the above? ... I've always found it funny that such a macabre (depending on how you look at it) holiday hides behind something so sweet as candy... From the Wikipedia Halloween page: quote: quote:Your thoughts? [ Monday, October 10, 2005 17:01: Message edited by: Muji ] -------------------- "Take time to listen to what is said without words, to obey the law too subtle to be written, to worship the unnameable and to embrace the unformed." -- Lao Tzu Posts: 124 | Registered: Monday, September 26 2005 07:00 |
Apprentice
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written Monday, October 10 2005 15:10
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He, hehehehehe... Thank you for inspiring us for a new BoA scenario... Posts: 21 | Registered: Monday, December 2 2002 08:00 |
E Equals MC What!!!!
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written Monday, October 10 2005 16:20
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Irrelevant to me since no one celebrates Halloween in Australia. But I throw it in the "harmless fun" box along with Harry Potter. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
Warrior
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written Monday, October 10 2005 16:39
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quote:Sweet! :D Looking forward to it. ;) quote: quote:Guess you're just not in the right part of Australia, then. Pity. :( You're missing out on tons of free candy!!! -------------------- "Take time to listen to what is said without words, to obey the law too subtle to be written, to worship the unnameable and to embrace the unformed." -- Lao Tzu Posts: 124 | Registered: Monday, September 26 2005 07:00 |
Too Sexy for my Title
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written Monday, October 10 2005 17:27
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I never celebrated Halloween nor Thanksgiving (They aren't celebrated in Dom. Rep.). Nonetheless, I've been celebrating it ever since I moved to New York. My first year here I dressed as a Cleopatra (I think), second time I did it I was a Genie, the year after that I passed, and this year: We'll see. It's my last year as a teen so I'm gonna act as immature as possible. Edit: To Ash- Only for you darling. Edit2: I'm not sure whether I'll do it this year or not. First time I did it (I was 16) and it was a favor to my little brother. And the year after, I was 17 and it was as a dress up party. So I wasn't so uncomfortable since there were 19 year olds dressed as vampires, monsters, cheerleaders, etc. Edit3: Wrong ages [ Monday, October 10, 2005 17:43: Message edited by: Marlenny ] Posts: 1035 | Registered: Friday, April 1 2005 08:00 |
E Equals MC What!!!!
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written Monday, October 10 2005 17:35
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I've never seen it happen. And even if I had, there would have been no candy on offer. We have lollies instead. :P EDIT: Nineteen-year-olds still go trick-or-treating? I had it in my head that it was a little kids thing. [ Monday, October 10, 2005 17:36: Message edited by: Ash Lael ] -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
Warrior
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written Monday, October 10 2005 17:45
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quote:Let me put it to you this way: I can't wait to have kids so that I can use them as an excuse to go trick-or-treating again. I know... that's wrong... but whatever... we all have our issues. ;) quote:Aren't lollies a type of candy? Lollipops, yes? Or "suckers"? Those candied-things on a stick that you lick and suck? (and no! Don't get any dirty thoughts! I don't mean it that way! :P ) As for trick-or-treating, during my last years... people kept commenting stuff like "Aren't you a lil' big to be doing this"? It didn't help that people, in general, have always thought I was older than I really was. :( -------------------- "Take time to listen to what is said without words, to obey the law too subtle to be written, to worship the unnameable and to embrace the unformed." -- Lao Tzu Posts: 124 | Registered: Monday, September 26 2005 07:00 |
Skip to My Lou
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written Monday, October 10 2005 18:41
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American holidays are just plain getting out of hand. The marketing is absurd. That said, costumes can be fun. A couple years ago I had a black robe with a hood, white face with black around my eyes and black lips. I figure I was necromancer or something. People tell me I was really scary. It was fun :) If I go to a party this year that's what I'll do and maybe this time I'll get some of those red contacts for my eyes. -------------------- Take the Personality Test! INTJ 100% 75% 100% 44% Huzzah for the Masterminds! www.Keirsey.com for personality information. The Sloganizer! "Swing your Archmage Alex." Deep down, you wish you were a stick figure. Posts: 1629 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
Warrior
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written Monday, October 10 2005 18:45
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Yes. Any holiday that lets you put on strange costumes and involves candy is A-okay in my books! -------------------- "Take time to listen to what is said without words, to obey the law too subtle to be written, to worship the unnameable and to embrace the unformed." -- Lao Tzu Posts: 124 | Registered: Monday, September 26 2005 07:00 |
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written Monday, October 10 2005 18:55
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Lollipops are a type of lolly. However, "Lolly" encompasses everything that the Brits would call "Sweets" or the Yanks would call "Candy". However, if you want to spread stories of Australia being a horrible place with no candy, feel free. :P -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
Skip to My Lou
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written Monday, October 10 2005 19:11
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-------------------- Take the Personality Test! INTJ 100% 75% 100% 44% Huzzah for the Masterminds! www.Keirsey.com for personality information. The Sloganizer! "Swing your Archmage Alex." Deep down, you wish you were a stick figure. Posts: 1629 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
Shaper
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written Tuesday, October 11 2005 00:53
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Yum more chocolate bars to ruin my teeth. Seriously though I've never really liked candy. Sweet drinks and slurpees are another matter. :D -------------------- I stop rubber at 160km/h, five times a week. CANUCKS RESPEK! My Style The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
Shaper
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written Tuesday, October 11 2005 01:02
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quote:That is the funniest picture you have done so far, imho. Well done. *applauds* And yes, Ash summed it up pretty nicely, so a comment from me is not needed. EDIT: VCH — by saying 'sweet drinks,' do you mean things like Coke, Fanta, Pepsi, and others? They are usually called by their name in Australia, but as a generic term, its 'soft drinks'. [ Tuesday, October 11, 2005 01:05: Message edited by: Johnno ] -------------------- Mugglenet--The ULTIMATE Harry Potter Site. Polaris-- New location. Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
Shaper
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written Tuesday, October 11 2005 01:11
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^^ No not really. I'd say pop if I meant pepsi or something like that. BTW I hate Pepsi and Coke, Orange Crush is aight though. I meant non-carbonated fruit drinks. What exactly does "SOFT" drink mean how is pop soft?. That just occured to me. -------------------- I stop rubber at 160km/h, five times a week. CANUCKS RESPEK! My Style The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, October 11 2005 01:14
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A soft drink as opposed to a hard drink (alcohol). -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy desperance.net - We're Everywhere ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
Shaper
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written Tuesday, October 11 2005 01:30
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Well, yes, but we don't call alcohol 'hard'. We tend to call it grog, alocohol, or piss. [ Tuesday, October 11, 2005 01:30: Message edited by: Johnno ] -------------------- Mugglenet--The ULTIMATE Harry Potter Site. Polaris-- New location. Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, October 11 2005 01:45
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Just because you don't call it something doesn't mean that it's not true or doesn't make sense. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy desperance.net - We're Everywhere ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
Warrior
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written Tuesday, October 11 2005 02:31
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quote:I thought that too at first, but then I reminded myself I haven't seen that many. Still true, though, it's the best of the ones I've seen. Most excellent indeed!! :D -------------------- "Take time to listen to what is said without words, to obey the law too subtle to be written, to worship the unnameable and to embrace the unformed." -- Lao Tzu Posts: 124 | Registered: Monday, September 26 2005 07:00 |
Infiltrator
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written Tuesday, October 11 2005 02:48
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All Hallow's eve is not celebrated here in Finland. Or at least, it hasn't been celebrated here for a long time. Originally, here it was called Kekri and it was actually a new year's party with no ghosts or goblins involved whatsoever. And besides, we already have Nuutinpäivä for trick'n'treating. -------------------- Somebody PLEASE turn the heat on. Posts: 617 | Registered: Tuesday, April 13 2004 07:00 |
Too Sexy for my Title
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written Tuesday, October 11 2005 03:25
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I happen to like Chocolate and soft drinks (Coke, Pepsi, etc). I just get sick of it real quick; for example: I love Milky Ways but I can't eat more than one. Also, I love Lollipops (no dirty intentions). I used to eat tons of it while growing up. It's the only type of candy (besides chocolate) that I really like. Edit: Forgot to jump in the Bandwagon. Awsome drawing Alex. [ Tuesday, October 11, 2005 03:27: Message edited by: Marlenny ] Posts: 1035 | Registered: Friday, April 1 2005 08:00 |
Law Bringer
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While we're on the subject, this horror tale gave me sleep deprivation last year, and would easily repeat this if I read it again. Just to get people in the mood. Oh, btw, I googled around a bit when I was reading Lovecraft two months ago, and found this: quote:Which is hogwash, but nearly manages to sound unnerving, given that this is the case this year. :P -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "Really, Spiderweb is just a big, steaming pool of estrogen." --- Robin Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
Warrior
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written Tuesday, October 11 2005 07:12
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quote:Reading... Am on... page 2, chapter 1. I have no idea how long it is, but up to now, it's wicked! Seriously... skillful blend of comedy and suspense, almost bordering on horror (nothing -quite- scary yet, but it has its freaky moment). I'm literally on the edge of my seat reading this... Read it! Read it! It rocks!!! Very well written, the author's a natural. [Edit:] How long is it? I had to take a break after a while because I was getting freaked out, so I checked out the forum... seem's it's a whole book or something?! [ Tuesday, October 11, 2005 08:24: Message edited by: Muji ] -------------------- "Take time to listen to what is said without words, to obey the law too subtle to be written, to worship the unnameable and to embrace the unformed." -- Lao Tzu Posts: 124 | Registered: Monday, September 26 2005 07:00 |
Warrior
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written Tuesday, October 11 2005 09:59
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Sorry for the double post, but I wanted to bump the thread. I'm serious... you gotta click on Atrus' link and read that story... :eek: -------------------- "Take time to listen to what is said without words, to obey the law too subtle to be written, to worship the unnameable and to embrace the unformed." -- Lao Tzu Posts: 124 | Registered: Monday, September 26 2005 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, October 11 2005 11:39
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quote:Aran, not Atrus, but A R A N. As in Arancaytar Posts: 1035 | Registered: Friday, April 1 2005 08:00 |
Warrior
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written Tuesday, October 11 2005 12:09
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Meh. Bah. Aran. Fine. Mr. A! Read the story! [ Tuesday, October 11, 2005 12:10: Message edited by: Muji ] -------------------- "Take time to listen to what is said without words, to obey the law too subtle to be written, to worship the unnameable and to embrace the unformed." -- Lao Tzu Posts: 124 | Registered: Monday, September 26 2005 07:00 |