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The Skull Fountain.

Today's Countdown entry is only late if you're one of those religious fanatics who honestly believes that today is September 26th and not actually still the 25th. I am here to enlighten you: It's September 25th, and today's deadline-meeting Countdown entry is a shorty about the Skull Fountain, a bowl of punch with bleeding eyes!

Because I'm nice, I've decided to post the entry for the 26th a day ahead of schedule. Look for it by tonight!

Posted by Matt on 09/26/2007. E-mail me!

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In the video it looked like the skull was crying because it was so disappointed by its own performance.

Chestnuts roasted by Magic Toy @ 09/27/2007 12:39 AM

so i cannot go into the grocery store now without thinking about my fellow x-e’rs. i definitely found a candy bowl last night that had a talking skull in the center of it, and the best part is that one of its lines is actually like a minute long song where at the end he yells “OHHHH YEAHHHHH” like some sort of satanic mixture between the kool-aid man and bobcat goldthwaite. it was well worth watching it and playing with it for about 10 or 15 minutes while my fiancee got pissed off and looked for food like we were actually there to do. i wanted it really really badly, but apparently 18.99 was a little beyond my price range. when i went to the store today, it was gone……so if they get more of them in……i am definitely buying one. if anyone else sees one, please at least play with it like i did, i promise that there will be no disappointment. (sorry for the long post)

Chestnuts roasted by Leigha @ 09/27/2007 12:44 AM

Special K Has a very good point. I understand complaining about a service your PAYING for is late, but this is completely FREE!! So quit ya bellyachin’;)

Take your time Matt, when you think it’s done, take a deep breath and post it. Or not. Maybe you should put a temp ban on these people that complain so they can appreciate your site more. When I was accidentally banned I felt bad like a part of me was blocked out ya know? So now things are back to normal I try not to take you (and the reg posters because for me that is half of it) for granted.

And there have been other times that there is a problem with the internet or something else I don’t use something that often, every 6 months I use it if that, but knowing I can’t whether I want to or not really has made me upset.

And one last thing I have been exercising everynight but tonight I feel a little under the weather (I think it’s food poisoning even though I’ve never had that before but I have been going to the bathroom alot I know TMI) I feel bad for skipping but I think if I skip then I can get over this cold quicker. Augh decisions decisions.

Chestnuts roasted by Goob @ 09/27/2007 12:53 AM

Thank you for pulling “Respect Matt!!!” duty, Broomstick I was a post or two away from doing it myself.

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 09/27/2007 12:54 AM

Aye, although I’m not one that is large in commenting, I really appreciate what you do for random strangers. Thanks Matt.

Chestnuts roasted by Philip G. @ 09/27/2007 1:00 AM

All the regulars have learned the patience…but the complaints always happen. But I don’t remember it ever being this early. Geez….oh well.

back to the point : Leigha, I did the same thing tonight! I went to the store and actually thought “I wonder what the Matt and the X-E folks would say about this stuff?” and I really wanted to buy a bag of candy. But I held off, knowing truthfully I’ll probably break down tomorrow anyway

Chestnuts roasted by Shuanfu @ 09/27/2007 1:03 AM

Goob, you posted while I was typing. So, thank you as well.

On one level, I can understand how having people begging for your work can be flattering. However, on the whole, I do find it remarkably rude. I’ve usually been the most vocal in the past about letting people know about how much I disapprove of it, and honestly that hasn’t changed

I’m not one of the nice ones about it. I’m not above calling you out by name and hurting your e-feelings. Basically, respect Matt and be honored to recieve everything he shares with us. Without a doubt, it did start hella early, Shaun

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 09/27/2007 1:11 AM

Okay, in response to Leigha and Shuanfu‘s conversation, I cannot tell you how many times I have been in a store and found something and practically jumped up and down thinking, “I can’t wait to show this to my fellow X-Eers!” In fact, I found something at Walgreen’s just last night, almost bought it, and then, knowing I didn’t have the money at the moment, put it back. Standing in the check-out line with my fiance, I shoved my few necessity purchases into his hands and ran back to take pictures of the items to email to Matt, vowing that I would come back and buy them on payday. My fiance thinks I’m crazy, but he’s beginning to say things like, “Do you think the X-Eers would be interested in this?” I’ll have him hooked if it’s the last thing I do!

And to Goob and Kneg, just doing my duty as a sophomore X-Eer. LOL I love that we get so many newbies around Halloween and Christmas, but everyone needs to learn the etiquette of not-getting-all-up-on-Matt-just-because-he’s-two-minutes-late-posting. I’m not a bitch, I promise.

Chestnuts roasted by Special K @ 09/27/2007 1:14 AM

Goob, Kneg and Special K
I for one agree with your efforts, like Knegative said it can be kind of flattering to have some one begging for your work but in the same respect let Matt have the time he needs to get things done. He does this because he enjoys doing it not because he has to. Personally I would rather wait for Matt to take his time and put out something he’s proud of than to rush it and have people complain about a sub-par article. Just my opinion.

Chestnuts roasted by Dan H @ 09/27/2007 1:21 AM

Aw that sucks Matt, sorry to hear it. That’s always a pain in the ass.
My DVR is on total overload right now. I actually find myself hoping the new shows will suck so I’ll have more free space. I was kind of disappointed that the new Heroes turned out pretty good, I was hoping to ditch it. Didn’t go for Bionic Woman…I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked Reaper, did anybody else watch? Kneg maybe?
Honestly, I try to ignore clamoring for new posts. The impulse is understandable and not everyone’s been reading them for x years so they might not realize how annoying it might be. Not that it would kill a person to stop and think about it, but life ain’t perfect.

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 09/27/2007 1:23 AM

I understand trying to give them the benefit of the doubt, Squee, but even if I’m new to a site, the thing I’m most likely to say is something along the lines of “I love your stuff!! Can’t wait for more!!!” which is worlds different then “C’MON MAN POST SOMETHING NOW.”

One says that you would like to see more, when the author is ready. The other is drenched in entitlement issues and says YOU OWE ME PRODUCT, DELIVER AT MY WHIMSY.

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 09/27/2007 1:33 AM

One of the many reasons why i love Knegative.

Chestnuts roasted by diamonds @ 09/27/2007 1:47 AM

I whole heartedly agree with Knegative on this one. I think I said a couple of things in the last thread about articles being late, but I swear it was TOTALLY in jest, in a good natured ribbing kind of way. I just hope I didn’t come off as nagging in any way. I promise I was just kidding around. I can’t stand that someone might actually come here and think they have some sort of sense of entitlement and that Matt owes them anything. As has been said before, he does this out of his free time just cause he wants to. I know I’m still a newbie of sorts and may be speaking out of turn, but if you actually get mad or snippy in any way about the lack of articles around here you’re taking this waaaaay too seriously.

On the TV front, it’s been a really long time since I’ve been this excited about a fall season. I’m actually seriously considering getting a DVR finally because I don’t see how I can possibly watch everything and record what I can’t watch with just a VCR, especially with my upcoming crazy work schedule. There’s just so much to look forward to this year. I’m especially jazzed about Smallville (Supergirl, anyone?), Bionic Woman, and The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and of course 24, but that won’t be till January.

Oh, and squee4242, did you say the new Heroes is on already? I saw a commercial for next week’s episode, but I thought that was the very first one of the season. Did I miss the new one this week?

Chestnuts roasted by DJ D @ 09/27/2007 2:03 AM

One of the tackiest thing you can do on the internet is demand content from a free source.

Chestnuts roasted by Somethin' Funny @ 09/27/2007 2:49 AM

Hey, anyone else waiting for the new Ugly Betty, CSI, and Grey’s Anatomy? It sucks that all three shows are on the same day – but I guess not too many people would like all three of them. Then there’s a new Shark sometime that I want to see, and that new Tudors show to check out, and … oh God, too many shows!!

On the article front, I also LOL’d at that pathetic spurting from the fountain. How did you NOT burst into laughter Matt??? Btw, I’m loving your videos that you’re making. If you had a billion gajillion hours of extra time, I think one of the best things in the world would be an Advent Calendar movie. Maybe you should sell the idea to Paramount!! Then you could tell who reads X-E by who goes to see a movie about lego characters and a giant advent calendar. I’m getting WAY off topic here. Main point: awesome article Matt!

Chestnuts roasted by Frakkyfire @ 09/27/2007 3:19 AM

Thank you for saying that Somethin’ Funny I think it borderlines on trolling when people do that.

I also hate it when people decide that they are offended by one post or one picture or one video so much they post a comment saying they are not visiting your site anymore. That shows me they have a simple mind. I think mostly because typically they misinterpreted something on the site. And it’s a really really stupid reason.

I also hate it when people post ads on the youtube comments LOL because I have to waste my time clicking on the report spam button. Can I share a little secret? I don’t usually do this and I am usually offended when people do this but when someone posts a comment on youtube that I really don’t like and disagree with I click on spam on their comment lol. It’s a guilty pleasure. It’s usually a troll type of comment or something just 100 percent opposite of what I believe in.

One last little itty bitty thing? I don’t like that you can’t sell world war 2 Nazi paraphernalia on ebay. I wasn’t planning on doing that but I learned that you can’t about a month ago on a message board. It’s a part of history and it’s not saying Nazi’s are good or bad it’s just interesting. It’s not like selling a KKK uniform to wear to your next racist potluck! It’s for history buffs!

I’m gonna be banned again, ‘sigh’ I had a good run…

Chestnuts roasted by Goob @ 09/27/2007 3:19 AM

I’m reading tomorrow’s article yesterday so that I can be behind of everyone else when yesterday’s post comes out.

Do you all remember a few weeks ago when Matt wouldn’t post for a week, sometimes two? All we had to look forward to daily were random postings on long-dead subjects? I for one am thankful that Matt is posting more than once a week. If he misses a day here and there so what? Are laws being broken?

OK, maybe a few hearts… *sniff*

Chestnuts roasted by Fungusmungus @ 09/27/2007 3:56 AM

I bought some of those interlocking bone candies for the candy bags im making for my sons party, also got some Ghost DOTS

Chestnuts roasted by mjsgrass78@yahoo.com @ 09/27/2007 3:58 AM

There’s some amazing Halloween stuff to be found on this blog. The latest entry is a Halloween safety film from 1977!

http://scarstuff.blogspot.com/

Chestnuts roasted by Scott @ 09/27/2007 4:17 AM

Matt: For some reason, that skull seems like it could be a very deep source of comedy. For example, fill the bowl with something appropriately pukelike, switch it on, and then say it just watched 24 hours of American Idol and is now vomiting out of its eyes. Or again, fill the bowl with Jones Candy Corn soda, then you can offer people glasses of Skull Eye-Pee… Okay, that one’s not really that funny, but I really just wanted to say “Skull Eye-Pee”.

Chestnuts roasted by DocDragon @ 09/27/2007 4:43 AM

Seems I opened up a right can of worms on that issue… oops!

Is no one else excited about wednesday night’s pairing of Kid Nation and Kitchen Nightmares?!?! Oh, maybe the only reason I am is because I work nights and those are the only two channels we get. lol

Chestnuts roasted by Special K @ 09/27/2007 7:02 AM

Totally off topic,but I was wondering if the new countdown will feature classics Mad Matt and the Ghost with the Most.

Chestnuts roasted by Trike @ 09/27/2007 9:06 AM

Scott- Thanks for that link… I found something on there that I’ve been looking for for YEARS!!! It was some Halloween Party Pack from like 1983. My mom bought it for my birthday/halloween party (my b-day is Nov.1st) at the “Close Out Store”. It had all these games, masks, and posters in it that were really cool looking. It had these cards with all these crazy monsters on them- they were suppose to be used for some match game, but i used them like trading cards- i still have them. Best of all was a record that told the story of “Neewollah” the witch, and gave instructions on how to build your own haunted house… i still have the instruction manual that accompanied it.

Chestnuts roasted by BelmarBenny @ 09/27/2007 9:55 AM

Last year Matt made a little cartoon story featuring two ghosts and a Red Hot Chili Peppers Song. Anyone remember that?

Also, I agree that no one should be demanding of Matt to post especially when he has been updating regularly. But seriously guys, a little overkill on the lambasting, the poor guy who made the comment may never post again!

Chestnuts roasted by Joker @ 09/27/2007 10:06 AM

What if you took some red food dye in some milk…I’m sure that would create some kind of effect. Oh by the way, I guess I should introduce myself on here…I’m a longggg time reader of x-e since (2001) ..and I posted a couple times on the blog under different names..since it started

Happy Halloween Everyone! ^_^

Chestnuts roasted by Stefania @ 09/27/2007 10:12 AM

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