09/05/2005 Entry: "The Halloween Art Contest!"

No new articles this week, as I'm working feverishly on the site's Halloween-related goods, which spring back to life one week from today. If you're new to X-E and don't know what I'm talking about, it's our annual Halloween Countdown. Beginning with the 2003 Edition and continuing with the 2004 Edition, these were the spooky tributes to various facets of Halloween, posted daily until the big day. Old and new, anything and everything, past Countdown articles have covered it all, from five-cent spider rings to old Hallmark Halloween commercials and beyond. If you're into the holiday, it's a lot of fun and it's one of the few times I can hop up on the podium and scream about how hard I'm trying.

In 2003, I had no other job to speak of while doing the Countdown. In 2004, I had a full time job. In 2005, I have a full time job that requires much more of me than it did last year. For this reason, I've decided (with encouragement from several readers) to only do the Countdown on weekdays, thus affording me the opportunity to get a head start on the following week's entries during weekends. It's just a way to make sure everything comes together with maximum effort and with all the time needed, and I'm confident we're in for one spooky hell of a Countdown this year.

Because I'm "taking off weekends," that leaves a little room to have some fun. Though most weekends will slip by without a word, I'd like the first week of the Countdown to be special. That's where you come in. I recently reviewed Kool-Aid's Halloween Ghoul-Aid, and horror fans across the land salivated at the thought of the perfect punch-maker they could never have. Well, now you can! If you're good.

Yes, it's another ill-fated X-Entertainment art contest, with one grand prize winner taking home a sealed packet of otherwise unattainable Halloween Ghoul-Aid. And even if you lose, it's a chance to see your best crayon work immortalized on a website read by at least seventeen people.

THE CONTEST: Grab your paper and crayons and markers and pencils and Halloween stickers, because it's time to goddamned DRAW. Hand-drawn entries seem to do better than those digitally produced; that's not an official rule, but it increases your chances of winning a 79 cent package of old Kool-Aid.

WHAT TO DOODLE AND COLOR IN AND...: For the first of as many as three X-Entertainment Halloween art contests, your challenge is simple. Take any Halloween monster, slasher movie icon or other horror luminary and hilariously throw him or her into an everyday situation. I want pictures of Dracula gardening, Pinhead bowling and Leatherface reading Entertainment Weekly. If you need better direction, ask.

RULES & SHIT: There really aren't any, though it would be immensely helpful if you made your entries at a very specific width of 6.5 inches. (468 pixels) Height doesn't really matter. If they come in at other widths, I will have to shrink them down/big them up myself, and chances are good that your work of art will lose some of its original appeal.

The winner will be chosen by me, based solely and sincerely on which entry I felt was the best, most inspired and most interesting. On Saturday, October 17th, the grand prize Kool-Aid winner will be announced in a special weekend Countdown entry. His/her art will be on display along with 10-15 of the best runners-up. (Runner-ups?) If I'm shocked and awed by the amount of terrific entries sent in, there's a good chance that more will be posted. Kool-Aid is a lame prize, I know, but this is really just a chance for everyone to have some fun and break out the school supplies. One of my favorite parts of the Halloween season has always been drawing the Halloween season, so here's your chance to reclaim a lost glory and maybe win something that I cannot recommend drinking because it's so damn old. In fact, just to cover myself...

The Ghoul-Aid prize is being offered for collectible purposes only. I take no responsibility for anyone ingesting it and dying. It's not that old, but it's old, and it's up to you to take the chilling risk.

All entries must be received by Wednesday, September 14th. You've got plenty of time. When you're finished, send 'em here. Have fun, and get ready for too much Halloween stuff!

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 09/05/2005 09:10 PM EST

Brimming with ideas but time will tell if my artistic ability can keep up with the concept. I thought about bringing in some student ringers to do the actual drawing but then I would have to explain to them what I am doing, thereby killing any shred of credibility I have left.

Chestnuts roasted by The Manimal @ 09/05/2005 09:36 PM EST

Wow, a contest.

Wow, a contest.

Wow, a contest.

Wow, 3 contests? Nobody messes with Adam We...

Chestnuts roasted by Warx @ 09/05/2005 10:12 PM EST

Any chance you'd sign the pack of Ghoul-Aid with like a silver marker or something? Or do you think that would turn off some collectors since it kills the value ( and probably taste ). I know I'll be entering this, and it'd be the shiz-nite to get that as a prize!

Oh, and can't wait til the halloween countdown starts, definitely the best time of the year to slack on work and read tons of articles about shrunken head apples and sleestack costumes!

Chestnuts roasted by Battlesnake @ 09/05/2005 10:15 PM EST

Halloween is coming and this is my fav time on your site...Often you review shit I wish I could find though, but never see in the store..Not even the drug store..

Chestnuts roasted by LordSorrow @ 09/05/2005 10:17 PM EST

Battlesnake, if anyone wants me to sign it, weird as it would be, I'd happily oblige.

LordSorrow: I've taken precautions this year to start collecting early, meaning I was after a lot of shit from years past. Too often during the previous Countdowns was I relying on what would be in stores, which has wildly dwindled. That said, I've already found a couple of gooood things available to most.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/05/2005 10:19 PM EST

Notice the 5 o's in good. That stuff must be that fantastic, like watching a mongoose and a grizzly bear race on butter.

Chestnuts roasted by Warx @ 09/05/2005 10:29 PM EST

Is it at all possible that this year's Halloween countdown might showcase a "Monster Squad" review? To my knowledge, no such review exists on X-E, but I know it has to be one of the most requested. I always find it tacky and obnoxious whenever people request articles in the blog, but I nonetheless feel that I would be betraying the hallowed memory of Fat Kid if I didn't at least suggest it...

Chestnuts roasted by The Yeti @ 09/05/2005 10:49 PM EST

HA! Get a load of this...

"What makes Fat-Kid fat? Fat-Kid?" I'm jonesing for a "Monster Squad" review.

Posted by The Yeti @ 06/21/2003 07:00 AM EST

Yeah, yeah...may he who is without sin...blah, blah, blah. Bite my ass.

Chestnuts roasted by The Yeti @ 09/05/2005 10:53 PM EST

To quote a wise man, "Giggidy giggidy gig-i-dy"! If it was just me I'd prefer the coloring in of coloring books like previous contests, but I think it'll be more entertaining to see what other X-Eers draw this way. Too bad I can't draw a flippin' thing. On a totally unrelated note, does The Blob count as a horror luminary....?

Chestnuts roasted by Gozer @ 09/05/2005 11:10 PM EST

BTW, did anybody do anything exciting for Labor Day? My roommate and I decided to have a small cookout last week and it sort of spiraled out of control to where we had something 30-35 people show up today. And we're in a little college-student-esque house too. It was fun but crazy for a while trying to man the grills and be a good host.
Oh yeah, and being in Wisconsin like a quarter of the people brought beer (and I'd already bought a 24-pack) so we literally have like probably 30-40 left-over beers in the fridge and cupbord now. And my other two roommates don't really like beer (but I do)....

Chestnuts roasted by Gozer @ 09/05/2005 11:52 PM EST

Gozer: It ain't a party/celebration/graduation/funeral/anything without beer!! Miller/Point/Old Milwaukee!! 30 packs $9.99 yeah!! BEER!!

oh, and a cheese tray, too. with summer sausage!!
and BRATS!!! OHHHH YEAH!!!!

god I'm drunk!

Chestnuts roasted by kidneyboy @ 09/06/2005 12:37 AM EST

Yes....Monster Squad. It squashed the the myth that "wolf men don't have nards!!!!!" hehehe that was one silly movie. Definitely worthy of a review.

Chestnuts roasted by phunqsauce @ 09/06/2005 12:40 AM EST

I'm up for it. This sounds like a good challenge with good results. Dracula gardening sounds almost as freakish as Jack Thompson appearing on Smallville. See my link for more on that....

Chestnuts roasted by Mars @ 09/06/2005 12:54 AM EST

::looks through sticker collection:: Wow... the closest thing I have to Halloween is a sheet of Mr Yuk and some scratch n' sniff pickles. I guess my character will have to succumb to food poisening.

As far as "doing anything exciting for Labor Day" I mainly watched CSI all day. But I did find an old potato chip commercial with Jason Alexander back when he had hair. That was kinda exciting.

Chestnuts roasted by Mystie @ 09/06/2005 04:45 AM EST

Cool, I think I'm going to actually enter a contest here...finally.

Also, for anyone who actually cares about any of the mundane changes I make here, my new name is Boots. It was "Well" first and then "The Cause". Okay, I'm finished.

Chestnuts roasted by Boots @ 09/06/2005 07:59 AM EST

can we send more than one entry? i have WAY too many ideas already!

Chestnuts roasted by bitchpants @ 09/06/2005 09:04 AM EST

why doesn't one of the 2004 halloween thingies work (the body parts thingy). But anyway, please please pleasssssssssssssssse do a review on the howling please?

Chestnuts roasted by me @ 09/06/2005 09:18 AM EST

*hopes the ghost couple makes a comeback this year*

Chestnuts roasted by Ryane @ 09/06/2005 10:34 AM EST

Hmmmm.... art... art.... a-rt.... is that the thing that involves gluing macaroni to shit? If so, I'm all for it.

Chestnuts roasted by Road Block @ 09/06/2005 10:37 AM EST

Ahhh...Monster Squad. Two words: Ryan Lambert. He sent my elementary-school heart all a-flutter. It was probably the longest TV crush I ever had. He was on Kids Inc. and I adored him. My parents were scared to let me watch the movie, though, for a couple different reasons. I remember that when I finally got to see it, it was in a hotel room with free HBO. My mom managed to turn the TV (it must have been before they started bolting them down so religiously) towards the corner and everytime something would come on that she thought we were too young to see, she'd turn the TV away. My parents were pretty particular about what kind of things we could watch/listen to/etc. Still, she knew I had to have my Ryan.

Chestnuts roasted by Lori (once known on notebooks as Mrs. Lori Lambert) @ 09/06/2005 11:13 AM EST

I'm very stoked for this year's countdown.. hopefully Boo Berry and Leatherface make apperances..

Chestnuts roasted by Review the World @ 09/06/2005 12:42 PM EST

Yeah, same question as bitchpants. Can we send more than one picture? I'm a terrible artist but drawing Halloween characters sure is fun!

Chestnuts roasted by Gabbylicious @ 09/06/2005 12:46 PM EST

You can send in as many as you'd like.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/06/2005 12:46 PM EST

kidneyboy: Good choice supporting quality Milwaukee beers. Since there were a lot of people I opted to buy the slightly-more-classy Miller Lite over my favorite cheap beer Pabst. But luckily some people brought Spotted Cow and Newcastle and Point (a beer from Steven's Point, WI), so the quality got a lot better.

Chestnuts roasted by Gozer @ 09/06/2005 12:59 PM EST

Aww man, I wasnt going to do the contest, but now I have an idea and I gotta enter...Im pumped now so watch out!!

Chestnuts roasted by IHAQ @ 09/06/2005 01:40 PM EST

YeeHaw! Break out the crayons and the sauce because this is going to be the best Halloween ever baby! Are you guys pumped? I know I am. How about you Matt? Are you ready? Can you feel your blood pumping? I'm starting work on my entry fight now! Fett Forever baby!

Chestnuts roasted by Darth Poop @ 09/06/2005 03:24 PM EST

No scanner, but I might try to do something with my digital camera. Can't wait for the results, just to see what fellow poster kids come up with.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 09/06/2005 05:12 PM EST

I think I may have to enter now!

Chestnuts roasted by Allison @ 09/06/2005 06:56 PM EST

I love halloween

Chestnuts roasted by Shelby @ 09/06/2005 07:16 PM EST

Wow, I'm really looking forward to this year's Halloween Countdown...I greatly enjoyed last year's edition and in no time at all it quickly became one of my favourite features of X-Entertainment.

Chestnuts roasted by A.J. Poirier @ 09/06/2005 07:53 PM EST

kingklash, my scanner doesn't work either. I drew my manifesto and took a digital picture. I emailed the digital picture. tedious, yes, but worth the effort? U bet!

Chestnuts roasted by Allison @ 09/06/2005 09:04 PM EST

I can't beleive no one else said this earlier, but I learned today that Bob Denver (aka Gilligan, etc) died at age 70 on Friday. I hope Homer got to hit him with his hat...

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 09/06/2005 09:14 PM EST

Yay!! FINALLY I have a scanner for one of Matt's drawing contests! I am so excited.

...and I spent Labor Day weekend watching the ROLLING STONES with a crowd of 85,000 in Moncton, NB. WOW. Best Labor Day weekend ever. Best concert ever as well.

Chestnuts roasted by Muppet Baby @ 09/06/2005 10:26 PM EST

My labor day consisted of: Going to Class. That's right, my crappy University didn't give us the day off. Even the frickin law school got the day off, but not us lowly undergrads (and graduate students). Sucked.

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 09/06/2005 11:33 PM EST

Oooh, Halloween Countdown! - Six wonderful weeks of Halloweeny goodness. I wonder if Madd Matt will be making a surprise appearance?

Chestnuts roasted by aint_baroque @ 09/06/2005 11:59 PM EST

R.I.P. Bob Denver...

I hope he went baked out of his skull...

I'll miss you Gilligan!

Chestnuts roasted by kidneyboy @ 09/07/2005 12:36 AM EST

Met this fine young thang
at the local Circle K
She made a date
for a half past eight,
and I said, What the Hey

So I journeyed to her crib
and I let myself inside
that chick was slouched down
on the couch
I think her brain was fried.

Couldn't even figger it out
She wouldn't even look at me
Then I saw her eyes
she was hypnotized
Cold glued to her TV

Said what's your problem
Baby doll
Let's have a little fling
She said Hey you fool now just be cool, I'm watchin that Gilligan's Isle Thang

ha ha
Isle Thang

Watchin' all night
Musta been a marathon
I was bummin'
Those shows kept comin'
Here's what was goin' on:

Those castaways were stranded
on this island out at sea
one of 'em called Gilligan
said let's name it after me!

He messed up every rescue
Man, that first mate was illin'
If I was one o'them castaways
I think I'd prob'ly kill him!

Just about that time
telephone began to ring
She said, Just let it
my machine'll get it
We're watching taht Gilligans Isle Thing!

I liked the Professor
He always saved their butts
He could build a nuclear reactor
from a couple of coconuts!

She said, "That guy's a genius"
I shook my head and laughed
I said, "If he's so fly, they tell me why
He couldn't build a lousy raft"

And while we're on the subject
I'll tell you one thing for sure
Those homeboys brought an awful lot
For just a three hour tour

Then her mom came in the room
It was kind of embarrasing
She said, "Hey you two, I was once like you
And I loved that Gilligan's Isle thang"

Isle thing
She'd watch that Gilligan's Isle thing
Please, baby, baby, please

Skipper's in a hammock
He's looking kinda fat
He'd throw a fit and then he'd hit
Old Gilligan with his hat

Mrs. Howell had it goin' on
But Mr. Howell was meaner
Ginger and Mary Anne could've used
Some funky cold medina

I was really diggin' this show
I didn't know what to do
It kinda looked like I was hooked
Now I'm an addict too

I know each episode by heart
Now I'm the rerun king
And on every date we both stay up late
And we watch the Gilligan's Isle thing

I lip-synced that song for the YMCA camp talent show when I was in like fourth grade or some shit! Crazy good times, the people that came on after me lip-synced to Unbelievable by the KLF? i think that's who did it...

R.I.P. Maynard G. Krabbs

Chestnuts roasted by kidneyboy @ 09/07/2005 12:52 AM EST

Kidneyboy, "Unbelievable" was by EMF. KLF was responsible for the song "3 a.m. eternal". I've been cursed with remembering stupid facts like this.

I've never heard that interpretation of Wild Thing by Tone Loc. Nice one!

Chestnuts roasted by Bob Abooey @ 09/07/2005 07:38 AM EST

Yeah, it's weird. When I think Bob Denver, I immediately think Maynard before I think Gilligan. When I was a kid and Dobie Gillis was on Nick at Nite I watched it all the time, but (and I know this is considered sacrilege to my fellow TV buffs) I've never been that into Gilligan's Island. Well, farewell to another TV icon.

Chestnuts roasted by Lori @ 09/07/2005 10:50 AM EST

I looked through the new JCPenny Wishbook yesterday. The toy section sucked but yay for kicking off the Christmas catalog season.

Chestnuts roasted by Carri @ 09/07/2005 12:39 PM EST

I love Halloween, but I hate the day itself now. My neighborhood is all spoiled brats who won't wear their costume if it's slightly cold out (at night... in autumn...) and think "Pick one" means "Take two handfuls".

Chestnuts roasted by RewolfJ @ 09/07/2005 04:47 PM EST

Cameron, what college was this?!

How's everyone's entries coming along?

Chestnuts roasted by Allison @ 09/07/2005 06:24 PM EST

Hey everyone. I was just randomly looking things up on this site, and I remembered the story of Nathan Bitner and "Fearless Photog." I also clicked on the hyperlink for the guy who REALLY has a vendetta against him (and, believing this story is true) is justified!!!

So, it's 2 years since this article was posted. What do you all think has happened to sweet Nathan Bitner? Does anyone else think he should sue Mattel for pain and suffering?

Chestnuts roasted by Allison @ 09/07/2005 07:56 PM EST

Ok, everyone, my last post on Nathan Bitner. Look at this article of sorts that I found on Yahoo. Its actually a post on a University of Chicago website. Enjoy!

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/theo-3/OldFiles/OldFiles/data/20_newsgroup/sci.med/5956...

Chestnuts roasted by Allison @ 09/07/2005 08:05 PM EST

The Bitner link is broken. ;_;

Chestnuts roasted by The ORIGINAL Paul @ 09/07/2005 09:21 PM EST

I'm a guy.
*Shock*

Chestnuts roasted by Guy man person dude boy @ 09/07/2005 09:33 PM EST

Bob Abooey, what kidneyboy stated in his post was by "Weird Al" Yankovic, and it was indeed called Isle Thing, and it appears on the UHF soundtrack.

Speaking of which, anyone see that huge Mahna Mahna post from the last thread?

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 09/07/2005 09:37 PM EST

Allison:

Baylor University in Waco, TX. No fun...we go longer and start earlier than any university I know of..

...But we're not the only one. Texas A&M didn't get off this year, either.

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 09/07/2005 11:24 PM EST

I have one entry done, but not sent yet because my boyfriend is out of town and I have to wait until he gets back to use his scanner (don't worry, it will be in time for the deadline). I have other ideas, but my drawing talent is worse than I remembered so I don't know if I will make multiple entries. At least a tried!

Chestnuts roasted by Gabbylicious @ 09/07/2005 11:42 PM EST

brrrrrrrrra

Chestnuts roasted by 50s on top man @ 09/08/2005 10:34 AM EST

bomboclat

Chestnuts roasted by games on top @ 09/08/2005 10:34 AM EST

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie is on TV... right now. I'm shocked.

Chestnuts roasted by Carri @ 09/08/2005 11:15 AM EST

GOZER OR KIDNEY BOY-
I am going to Madison this weekend and forget the name of the store that sells Hispanic Kool-Aid, could you remind me?

Chestnuts roasted by kb @ 09/08/2005 12:17 PM EST

kb: "Woodman's Food Market" sells hispanic Kool-Aid (and many other flavors). I only really go to one on the west side but I imagine the east side one also sells it. The west side one is on 725 S Gammon Rd.
Good luck - I'm still too scared to try those wacky flavors so let us know how they are.

Chestnuts roasted by Gozer @ 09/08/2005 12:22 PM EST

Can't wait for the Halloween countdown, I'm hoping the ghost with the most will return this year. Too bad you don't have more time... Madd Matt could make an appearance.

Anyway, this is what I consider to be "the most wonderful time of the year" on X-E. We kick things off with Halloween, move into Thanksgiving, and end with a big bang for Christmas/New Years. I'd say this is the time of the year when X-E starts to shine the most.

With all these things, two characters come to mind: Garfield & Charlie Brown. Why? Because both of them are here for the long haul, not just Christmas. They're around for all three of the upcoming holidays and I can't even think about one of them without picturing Garfield boating through the fog in a pirate costume or hearing Charlie Brown proclaim that he has once again got a rock. I'm not really sure where I'm going with this, I just wanted to ramble for a minute about the connection between these two and the holidays for whatever reason and I hope to see both of them show up on the countdown at some point this year.

Now bring on the junk food and horror movies and take trips to spooky places and shit like that.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt(#2?) @ 09/08/2005 01:27 PM EST

I can't wait for Halloween! I just went to Starbucks and bought a Pumpkin Spice Frapachino. And so it begins...

Chestnuts roasted by King Chachi @ 09/08/2005 01:58 PM EST

I wanna draw! I'm an artist, after 20 years of being practicing I can draw as good as a 4.3 years old kid!

Chestnuts roasted by yelinna :) @ 09/08/2005 02:50 PM EST

THANK YOU GOZER!
I will let you know how they are.

Chestnuts roasted by kb @ 09/08/2005 03:10 PM EST

If there're any of you out there who don't read www.somethingawful.com, I found this "awful link of the day" fitting for X-Eers because of the recent crypto discussion on the board. Bigfoot lives! (And I don't just mean the Little Caesar's pizza that came out years ago). Pretty funny stuff.

Chestnuts roasted by Gozer @ 09/08/2005 03:57 PM EST

That was Pizza Hut, dude.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash, a squishy part of this unbalanced breakfast! @ 09/08/2005 04:44 PM EST

Yellina and Gabby: You're not alone. My drawing skills are pathetic!!! I think mine would garner more laughs than fright, but since this was a humorous contest, I guess it will fit right in. :-)

In other words, I think we'll fare just fine!

Cameron, I've heard of your school before. That's gotta suck. My school (The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey) starts late and ends early (it opened on September 6 and will close the first week of May). I'm graduating though in December so I have to listen to my brother bitch about how much he hates college. Have a GREAT semester!

The ORIGINAL Paul, I'll fix the link. Thanks!!!!

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/theo-11/www/naive-bayes/20_newsgroup/sci.med/59568

Also, I found this about a Funeral Director in Pennsylvania with the same name, but alas, it's not the same guy. Enjoy...

http://www.hetrickfuneralhome.com/beta/hfh/bio_nb.htm

Chestnuts roasted by Allison @ 09/08/2005 04:53 PM EST

There's one movie that's so bizarre, I kind of save it for around Halloween. Remember "Tales from the Crypt Presents Bordello of Blood"???? I actually own it.

Dennis Miller takes out vampresses with a Super Soaker full of Holy Water. His tagline during his shoot-out? Cha-ching!!!! The guy rocks!

Of course, I'm still partial to Garfield Halloween and It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.

Chestnuts roasted by Allison @ 09/08/2005 07:05 PM EST

Garfield and Charlie Brown are Halloween musts that thankfully I can still watch. I wish the Dippity-do episode of Facts of Life and Mr. Boogedy were as easy to find.

Chestnuts roasted by Carri @ 09/08/2005 07:24 PM EST

I have my contest picture done, Im pretty proud of it, but not my colouring job, oh well...I wanted to make sure I got it done before the baby comes, and I have a feeling its any day now aHAahahHAhaHAhahah! Now heres to hoping Matt gets the entry, I dont trust AOL accounts!

Chestnuts roasted by IHAQ @ 09/08/2005 08:49 PM EST

The reason I'm using my AOL address is to guarantee that I get it.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/08/2005 08:56 PM EST

PS -- Though the total number of entries isn't making this site seem impressive in scope, I have to say...there's a lot of great stuff so far.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/08/2005 09:03 PM EST

Well Im glad it works for you, my hubby and I always try to send pictures to a family member and she never gets it, shes the only person we ever have problems with and shes the only one with an AOL account. Maybe its just cause shes old?

Chestnuts roasted by IHAQ @ 09/08/2005 09:05 PM EST

Her mailbox is probably full of e-mail forwards. Because she's old.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/08/2005 09:11 PM EST

Excellent! I can't wait for the Halloween articles to start up again. They're what got me hooked on this site last year.

Chestnuts roasted by D-Roc @ 09/09/2005 01:58 AM EST

I'm sure there are a bunch of procrastinators here (myself included.) The number of entries will probably increase dramatically during the last couple of days.

Chestnuts roasted by Lori @ 09/09/2005 10:56 AM EST

Yeah Lori's right, I KNOW there's a lot of procrastinators on here... didn't we all admit that in a thread not too long ago? My entries are planned but not drawn. Hopefully I'll have time to get one or two finished this weekend.

Chestnuts roasted by Carri @ 09/09/2005 11:16 AM EST

Bigfoot pizzas...mmmm whatever happened to those?

Chestnuts roasted by Will @ 09/09/2005 12:30 PM EST

I can't wait for the Halloween stuff to begin. I'm really looking forward to that night where I can pass candy out, that is if anyone actually bothers to show up at my door step (I think trick or treaters avoid trailers.) and watch my favorite TOON..It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown for the umpteenth hundreth time.

Sigh, thank god I have my cartoons.

Chestnuts roasted by Jim Harvey @ 09/09/2005 12:35 PM EST

Matt: How about a review of the old tv show Freddy's Nightmares? I have avi's of the first 4 episodes, and I could probably get a few more if you want them.

Chestnuts roasted by Cyanyde @ 09/09/2005 03:04 PM EST

Hey all,
Been reading this site for a few months now, but I think this is actually my first time posting here. I just sent off my entry to the contest and I just had to say how amazingly rad this contest (and site) is. Yes that’s right; Rad. I’m really looking forward to seeing everybody’s pictures. Can’t wait to see the Halloween countdown. Keep it up Matt…

Chestnuts roasted by Chappy @ 09/09/2005 03:19 PM EST

HI, just wanted to drop a line to say I am back! LOl as if anyone remebers me or cares.

Anyways, I missed this place, and i'll be around more.

Chestnuts roasted by the80sruled @ 09/09/2005 03:33 PM EST

If a woman looks likes Gozer is it wrong to say so?

Chestnuts roasted by RAS @ 09/09/2005 05:01 PM EST

Hmmm, good question, RAS.

Chestnuts roasted by Allison @ 09/09/2005 05:15 PM EST

have you run accross this site before?

http://oldhaunts.blogspot.com/

may be of interest to halloween addicts.

Chestnuts roasted by kenoki @ 09/09/2005 05:25 PM EST

hey cyanyde, if you want reviews on nightmares, click my name

Chestnuts roasted by me @ 09/09/2005 05:55 PM EST

I was so worried that Matt wasn't going to be pulling the big Halloween bash this year, what with all the voodoo we've been seeing over the past 9 months. Now that worry has been replaced with joyous anticipation. Rock on.

Plus I'm very happy that I don't have to draw Dracula coming out of a pumpkin this year. Gah.
-jared

Chestnuts roasted by OhgodtheRats @ 09/09/2005 06:04 PM EST

T-minus 3 days and counting

Chestnuts roasted by Diarrhea Dave @ 09/09/2005 06:40 PM EST

Speaking of spooky Halloween-themed foods, I went into Target the other day and found cans of Halloween flavors of Jones Soda. And not just 1 flavor...4!! Unfortunately, I can't remember what those flavors were, except for 1: Candy Corn. I tried going to the Jones Soda website to see what the others were, but they have no info on it.

I hope they come out with another Thanksgiving gift pack like last year, 'cause I missed out on it.

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 09/09/2005 06:56 PM EST

Ohgodtherats -- that name's a blast from the past. Good to hear from you.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/09/2005 08:13 PM EST

RAS: If a woman looks likes Gozer is it wrong to say so?

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Chestnuts roasted by Gozer @ 09/09/2005 08:15 PM EST

More Jones Sode info:

("Limited Edition Jones Soda - Candy Corn, Scary Berry Lemonade, and Caramel Apple"

Chestnuts roasted by Matt(#2?) @ 09/09/2005 08:29 PM EST

PS

I promise I can spell 'soda' and stuff.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt(#2?) @ 09/09/2005 08:30 PM EST

A reader tipped me off on that and I immediately ran to Target -- wasn't available yet, but I'll be checking again this weekend.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/09/2005 08:36 PM EST

hey i dont know if yall aready know this or not but The legend of Zelda is coming on DVD i found this on ign.com

On October 18, 2005, Shout! Factory will release The Legend of Zelda: Complete Animated Series on DVD in a deluxe three disc set. The set will retail for the MSRP of $29.98, and features all 13 episodes of the short-lived series. Additionally, the collection includes the following extra materials and bonus features:

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show segments "Wild Thing," "Fred Van Winkle," "Defective Gadgetry," "The Great Hereafter," and "Pizza Crush," all of which can be viewed with their corresponding Zelda episode or as a standalone segment

Legend of Zelda Match Game

Legend of Zelda Trivia Game

Character sketch gallery slide show

Download usable art files

Chestnuts roasted by JaM @ 09/09/2005 08:54 PM EST

I don't exactly remember the Zelda TV show, but I definately remember the Captain N show. Reading through one of X-E's old articles it looks like Captain N and Zelda were some sort of dual show - is this the same Zelda show that's coming out on DVD?

Chestnuts roasted by Gozer @ 09/09/2005 09:33 PM EST

Let me see....I haven't posted on the Blog since I was in the states...so that was almost three years ago. It's nice to see that people are still posting about Nathan Bitner...or that's very, very scary. I'm not sure which. Btw it's completely surreal to be remembered.

It's so infinitely lame that the thing I miss most about America is all the random stupid crap you can buy...particularly edible themed crap. The best we get here in Berlin runs on a serious delay. For example: The stores in Berlin just got "Catwoman"-themed food items. That movie's from...what, two years ago?

Random German thing I noticed: I don't know if it's the laws about not bioengineering food or having to be honest about what you put in it, but Germany does not believe in marshmallows in their cereal. We've got everything else....but if it's got anything even remotely resembling a marshmallow in it, you won't see it here.

It's so lame what I miss.
-jared

Chestnuts roasted by OhgodtheRats @ 09/09/2005 09:34 PM EST

The Zelda show being put out on DVD is from the Super Mario Bros. Super Show. Link Zelda and Ganon DID cameo in a couple episodes of Captain N tho.

The shit I remember at times amazes me. HA! and they say pot effects the memory. :-X

Chestnuts roasted by The Krypt Angel @ 09/09/2005 10:09 PM EST

I drew a picture of dracula on a skateboard and listenin to a walkman.. too bad we're too lazy to work the scanner. if you could send your home adress, that'd be nice..heh

Chestnuts roasted by Jenny @ 09/09/2005 10:55 PM EST

Look what I found....

....the site's first mention of Castle Dracula!

http://www.x-entertainment.com/messages/267.html

Chestnuts roasted by Mars @ 09/10/2005 02:07 AM EST

Hell I'd eat that fettucine if you sent it to me as a prize and perhaps wash it down with some fruity bubblegum Hi-C. mmmmmm.....

Chestnuts roasted by phunqsauce @ 09/10/2005 03:16 AM EST

It's not just anyone who can summon and confuse the Destructor at the same time.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 09/10/2005 02:23 PM EST

for the jones soda holloween flavors, you forgot to mention slimy strawberry. they are in cute lil cans lol these are great.

Chestnuts roasted by the80sruled @ 09/11/2005 12:44 AM EST

Buuaa! I couldn't finish mine! (The university has the fault!!!)

it will be the next time

Good Luck everyone!

(Next time I'll can draw as good as a 5 years old kid!!)

Chestnuts roasted by Yelinna @ 09/14/2005 12:39 PM EST