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Bag Of Skulls.

The woman enjoys autumn much the same as me, but for her, I have to think it's at least partly due to my increased agreeability to random trips to Michaels. If you don't live near one, Michaels is a chain of arts & crafts stores. I've already complained about the woman's obsession with this place, and it hasn't let up.

During the Halloween season (Christmas too, to a lesser extent), I only raise my Michaels hate flag at half-mast, because the chain offers a spooky smorgasbord of booing bric-a-brac, and it's often stuff that none of the other stores around here carry. They also get a gold star for being one of the first places in town to sell anything Halloweeny, and the proof is in the blood pudding: It's barely September, and I'm already buying bags of skulls.


(click here to see the WHOLE bag!)

In fact, that's what the product is officially titled. "Bag Of Skulls." The shoe (or skull) fits, as it's five bucks worth of little menacing skulls neatly nestled in a black net sack -- which itself has a bunch of smaller skulls built in! So many skulls!

What I really dig (ha!) about them is that they don't kowtow to society's usual call for all toy skulls to look perfectly gregarious. These are some seriously mean-faced skulls. After closer inspection, I noticed that they all have gigantic fangs, so they're not even supposed to be human skulls. It's a bag of monster skulls! I was on the fence about buying these, but a sack of monster skulls is definitely worth a fiver.

I can't find my giant Spider-Man figure, but picture him palming one of these babies. Totally sincere Shakespearean Yorick pose just waiting to be designed. I so need to do it. Where'd I put that guy?

Posted by Matt on 09/04/2007. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 279 comments

Did you check your pants? That’s where I find all sorts of things, like Legos.

Chestnuts roasted by Ben @ 09/05/2007 1:22 AM

Try allrecipes.com, Toy. Lots of good recipes for utterly FREE! Its where I get most of mine.

Chestnuts roasted by Moony @ 09/05/2007 1:28 AM

DJ,

Think you may be looking a bit too into this. Although I’ve always had the thought I may have OCD. Never been diagnosed, though. Guess it’s just not enough to interfere with my daily life.

Yeah, Home Improvement was never big with me. The actors tried–they really did… the script just wasn’t and couldn’t ever be funny.

Kimmy Gibbler? I think her facial features are a bit too manly for me.

Chestnuts roasted by Cotter @ 09/05/2007 1:36 AM

Moony: Agreed, the internet is a great place to dig up recipes. Still I do enjoy buying cookbooks. I suppose it is the “collector” in me that loves to see the genesis of a mini-library forming in my kitchen.

OK, let’s add some spice to this evening’s thread. How about a topic? What is your most underrated television show over the past decade? You know, that show that you loved, but for whatever reason never caught on and died a death it didn’t deserve.

While I have a few that could certainly qualify in my eyes… I’ll mix it up and say that I absolutely loved Home Movies. Brendan Small and Coach McGuirk were legendary characters, in my opinion, that just didn’t have that widespread appeal needed for longevity.

That was a great show that will live on in DVD form in my household for years to come.

Anyone else?

Chestnuts roasted by Magic Toy @ 09/05/2007 1:59 AM

Most underrated television show? Probably Firefly. Such a fantastic show, and it wasn’t given a fair shake.

Chestnuts roasted by Annette @ 09/05/2007 2:06 AM

Alright, I hate to post and run but I was just about to check in for one last time and split for the sack…but I’ll throw this out there and then I’m gone. I’m not even sticking around to see if it gets a response. I’ll just check back in tomorrow after work and see where all this went…but here goes:

Blade: The Series

Loved it. And I didn’t care for the movies all that much. I thought the second was good and had some great special effects but the third was just 2 hours of my life I’ll never get back. The only thing it had going for it was the obvious Jessica Biel eye candy but hey, if you’ve got net access you can get all that you want. And don’t even get me started on that guy that played Dracula–that Prison Break guy. Terrible! Just terrible choice!

But yeah, Blade: The Series was really interesting. I really thought it could have gone somewhere and had some great characters. Oh, that reminds me of another one: Invasion. It started out really slow but by the end of the season was getting pretty interesting. I hated to see that go.

Chestnuts roasted by DJ D @ 09/05/2007 2:07 AM

…I guess everyone bailed already. Figures. XD

Chestnuts roasted by Annette @ 09/05/2007 2:27 AM

I’m around. I’ve heard good things about Firefly but never got the chance to give it a go. So, ultimately, I guess I was a part of the problem. Sorry.

Chestnuts roasted by Magic Toy @ 09/05/2007 2:41 AM

I like Firefly but didn’t see an episode until six months ago and I love Home Movies. Coach McGuirk is one of my favorite characters from anything. This will be a cliche answer and it isn’t exactly underrated because people love it, but Arrested Development. One of the best shows ever.

Chestnuts roasted by sunburn @ 09/05/2007 2:55 AM

While we’re on the subject of Adult Swim, I’d say The Brak Show and Yu Yu Hakusho were also really great shows. And I don’t even like anime.

I also really liked Cow and Chicken, Dexter’s Lab, and A Pup Names Scooby Doo on the old Cartoon Network. God, those were the REAL Saturday morning cartoons. I really miss Cartoon Network and how it used to be. I think most of all I miss when they showed the Scooby Doo and various ’70s and ’80s Halloween/Christmas/Thanksgiving cartoons. Those were great.

Freddy’s Nightmares is also pretty good. I’d say some episodes are even better than the movies. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said about Friday the 13th: The Series.

DJ,

I never saw the series, but I used to be into the movies. What’s different (is the Snipes back)?

Chestnuts roasted by Cotter @ 09/05/2007 3:13 AM

I absolutely adore the show Red Dwarf, but they don’t even play reruns of it anymore! Pffft. All hands on deck, swirly thing alert!

Chestnuts roasted by Frakkyfire @ 09/05/2007 3:28 AM

Somethin’ Funny,

Strawberry S’Lime? Isn’t that 2005?

Last year the flavors were Candy Corn, Berried Alive, Spider Cider, and Gruesome Grape.

Chestnuts roasted by Cotter @ 09/05/2007 3:29 AM

I liked The Brak Show but I think it was kind of hit or miss, some episodes I’d think were great and others I didn’t think were funny at all. Overall though I liked it. And I love old Scooby Doo, could watch that all day. I once stopped being friends with someone after they told me they liked scrappy doo. Completely unacceptable.

Chestnuts roasted by sunburn @ 09/05/2007 3:30 AM

I remembered another one: Space Ghost Coast to Coast. True, I guess someone had to have liked it since they made so much of it, but I hardly ever find anyone that likes it besides me. Seems like most people have never even heard of it…

Okay, I’m turning in. G’night.

Chestnuts roasted by Annette @ 09/05/2007 3:38 AM

I remembered Space Ghost, but I always thought of that as very mainstream Adult Swim. True, it was one of their best shows, but it’s also one of their best known (by people ages 17+).

Ugh… I have a really bad ingrown toenail right on my big toe and I think I’m going to have to go to the doc tomorrow and have him slice it open :(

Chestnuts roasted by Cotter @ 09/05/2007 4:02 AM

just got to work.. how is everyone? i’m pretty tired. just got a bottle of “game fuel” eh, its so-so, honestly .. i’ve had better.

Chestnuts roasted by Andrew @ 09/05/2007 8:04 AM

maybe if i deep fry the bottle it’ll taste better… hahahahahaha… (sorry for the double post..)

Chestnuts roasted by Andrew @ 09/05/2007 8:04 AM

Cotter-The Blade t.v. series replaced Snipes with some rapper, Sticky Fingaz I beleive, but
he used his real name so I can’t remember\be sure. Thats all my knowledge I’ve only seen the movies.

Chestnuts roasted by mrjayberry @ 09/05/2007 8:25 AM

The Spiderman article is what really hooked me into X-E!!!! I hope you find him!!!! Think I’ll go re-read the crayon article now. Ahhhh, nostalgia.

Chestnuts roasted by Mike The Great @ 09/05/2007 9:23 AM

Hmmm…..deep fried Game Fuel. I’d try it

Chestnuts roasted by Dan @ 09/05/2007 9:43 AM

you know Dan, i’ve been slowly swiggin’ this stuff (the “game fuel”) for the past hour and the more i drink it, the more i like it.. despite it being semi-warm because it was sitting in my car all night, it’s not really that bad…. i’m starving though, could really go for a tuna and bacon sub.. haha.

Chestnuts roasted by Andrew @ 09/05/2007 9:48 AM

I agree, it’s one of those that your not sure what to think at first but it slowly grows on you. Me? I have my regular green Dew big slam and a bag of Munch ‘Em’s. A tuna and bacon sub sounds better though

Chestnuts roasted by Dan @ 09/05/2007 9:50 AM

i love tuna and bacon.. ugh, i’m so hungry.. where is everybody today? working probably..

Chestnuts roasted by Andrew @ 09/05/2007 9:54 AM

Yep, cruising X-E on the company dime!

Chestnuts roasted by Dan @ 09/05/2007 9:56 AM

honestly Dan, its like the only thing that gets me through the day. BUT! on a happier note, today is like friday for me as i have the next four days off.. !! yayyy!!!

Chestnuts roasted by Andrew @ 09/05/2007 9:58 AM

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