08/05/2006 Entry: "August Megaparty #5: Halloween M&M's!"

I admit it: You had no chance of guessing what was in yesterday's mystery picture. BDBull came the closest: "Looks like someone forgot to write an entry." Touche and ouch, motherfucka. Actually, the picture was a failed attempt to snap proof of my local grocer's ability to start celebrating Halloween in early August. There was a whole spread of Halloween candy -- and not just bags of fun-sized candy bars, mind you...REAL Halloween candy -- in the center of the store, and all this week, I've been seeing other stores and establishments following suit. It's exciting in some ways, but as a person who buys Halloween things and writes about them, it kind of sucks to have to judge whether to buy-and-hoard or buy-and-write-now. Especially because I'm already finding good stuff.

Reason for the mystery picture's mysteriousness: After many years of fine service, my cell phone's camera now only takes pictures that look like a surveillance screen on a busted Russian sub. Oh well, I needed a new phone anyway. I'll buy a Razr, add some tufts of faux brown fur onto the case and puppet it around town to ask other phones where Tokka is.

I know there are a few people who hate the site in October due to a lack of affection for Halloween, but for the most part, we're all holiday junkies here. But, while it's awesome to see pumpkins and ghouls alongside inflatable pools and sunglasses, it's definitely too early for this. By the time October rolls around, everything in stores will seem old hat, and by the time mid October rolls around, everything in stores will look like Santa Claus. At least, that's my theory based on doing the Halloween Countdown for all these years. By the time the calendar smacks 10/20, it feels like store chains are totally about Christmas and totally over Halloween. It sucks, because we the public look to store chains for direction in our life. It's hard to celebrate a holiday when they're already celebrating the next holiday.

On the other hand, I'm really stoked to have orange and black M&M's with little pumpkin faces on them. In August. Especially when they're peanut butter M&M's, and especially when they're peanut butter M&M's that come in bags featuring M&M's dressed as Dracula.

This is your Saturday Night Thread.

Chestnuts roasted by Kevin @ 08/05/2006 01:09 PM EST

OH FUCK. This is frigg'n nuts! I can't believe that right now America has Monster House and Halloween candy. I've been in the stupid UK for 6 weeks and will be killing myself every hour, on the hour, until I'm able to come back to the States next week. Life sucks

Chestnuts roasted by Eddie Lightning Frog @ 08/05/2006 01:18 PM EST

New poll: why does it hurt when I pee?

Chestnuts roasted by gramsci @ 08/05/2006 01:34 PM EST

Speaking of Halloween-related things,next summer Benicio DelToro is taking the role of The Wolf Man.

Chestnuts roasted by Kid Nicky @ 08/05/2006 01:38 PM EST

I love Halloween. That and Christmas are really when XE pulls out all the stops!

Chestnuts roasted by Crassmonkey @ 08/05/2006 01:45 PM EST

So, I know this is the place for good laughs, funny stories and all around cheer, but sometimes, you need an outlet.

So my girlfriend of 3 years and I broke up. She was younger. I'm a male and as such, we say and do stupid things. I didn't cheat, I was just a typical selfish male. So, she wasn't happy, she hadn't been in a while, I'm just not the person she needs me to be. don't know why. Wish I was. Best she be happy with someone else than miserable with me. It sucks, but you can't make people do what they don't want to and she's too young to be living in such an unhappy relationship. So now, I've lost a good friend, that I've known for 8 years and dated for 3. So it's like a double donkey punch to the back of the head.

As a male, a Latin male in particular, I'm not allowed to cry, as much as I'd like to, my pride gets in the way, and I'd probably anger my ancestors. So here I am, wanting to get it out, but I can't, other than writing this stupid entry and spreading my misery to everyone else and not really knowing where I'm going with it.

God, I could use some cheering up right about now.

Chestnuts roasted by Darth Galvatron @ 08/05/2006 01:47 PM EST

"I know there are a few people who hate the site in October due to a lack of affection for Halloween, but for the most part, we're all holiday junkies here."
Definitely a holiday junkie, but there are plenty of things that I never would have aquired affection for if not for site featurage (tiny jars of slime spring to mind first)...What I'm trying to say is screw the naysayers, maybe they'll even come around someday.
I get great joy from my Trêo 650, but it is decidedly unsexy compared to the Razr.
Giant Squid: Caught on Camera on Discovery tonight! Any Project Runway fans catch the "I'm a squid without an ocean" monologue this week? Gotta get that on a T-shirt.

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 08/05/2006 01:56 PM EST

Darth Galvatron made me cry

Chestnuts roasted by bren @ 08/05/2006 02:13 PM EST

Darth Galv, I don't have much in the way of wise, comforting words, but I know that this place and these people have been an amazing support group for me through various trials and tribulations. The breakup of a long-term relationship is so fucking hard, I know, it's so painful and it clouds your vision so completely that you can't see anything beyond the fact that the thing that has been constant in your life for so many years is just suddenly dead...and even if the breakup was a long time coming and you know it has to be, it's still sudden. Lord, I'm having flashbacks. Hang in, it will probably get worse before it gets better, unfortunately, but they say time heals all. Good luck

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 08/05/2006 02:14 PM EST

Eddie Lightning Frog, sorry to hear you're stuck in the UK. I live here ALL THE TIME, and it doesn't get much better I'm afraid. When you go back to the US, can I come too?

Only thing is I eat a lot and I stink of piss. Hope that's okay.

Chestnuts roasted by Baz @ 08/05/2006 02:16 PM EST

More Halloween, less piss, please.
I like Halloween. It's fun to dress up, hand out the candy and see displays of pumpkins and such. But I LOVE Thanksgiving and Christmas, mostly Christmas. And really only Thanksgiving 'cause it makes me feel OK about having the Christmas stuff already on display. However, I too, am enjoying Halloween more now that there's gonna be a month long celebration involving candy and goopy stuff.

Chestnuts roasted by kb @ 08/05/2006 02:55 PM EST

Halloween M and M's rock, Halloween with peanut butter is a match made in heaven.

My friend complains all the time about his mouth being hot so I'll buy him some icy burst starbursts.

Darth Galvatron I've never had to deal with a major breakup but I've had really good friends have to move before and they up and left without a relationship afterwards. I know that's not the same. I am a lesbian, so I couldn't say if I knew ya I would sleep with ya but maybe somebody could say that to cheer you up Have a fest of doing shit she used to hate! Like umm, leaving the towel on the bathroom floor and eating a few bites of ice cream straight out of the carton and then putting it back!! Yeah that would cheer me up. Enjoy being single with all of that Latin love flowing through you. I hope that helps.

Chestnuts roasted by Goob @ 08/05/2006 02:58 PM EST

New poll: why does it hurt when I pee?

You're trying too hard or not hard enough.

Also, I'm the one with the lack of affection for halloween, no one else needs to take the blame.

Chestnuts roasted by dohopoki @ 08/05/2006 03:11 PM EST

I've done nothing but think about Halloween all week. I eat, sleep, and breathe candy corn and orange trash bags full of leaves printed with jack-o-lantern faces. Or I would if I could. You're not supposed to eat bags, they're a choking hazard. I've also been sending really stupid emails with lines like "It's only 3 months till Halloween, do you know where your ghouls are?!?!" And while I support myself being excited about Halloween early, I don't think I like the idea of stores putting their stuff out in August. For the peanut butter m&m's though, I could maybe make an exception.

squee - I caught the project runway squid without an ocean thing. Easily my favorite part of the episode.
Darth Galvatron - Sorry to hear about that, and sorry I can't really say anything useful except that I hope it gets better soon. If Halloween's arrival in August cheers you up at all, I'm willing to forget what I said and support the idea.

Chestnuts roasted by dylan @ 08/05/2006 03:32 PM EST

My advice for gramsci.
You're gripping it too hard, I bet. To paraphrase .38 Special, hold on loosely, but don't let go. If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control. Don't forget to wash your hands afterward.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 08/05/2006 03:34 PM EST

I agree with Squee on this one, and consequently I keep checking behind me to see if horses are materializing out of thin air. The end must be nigh.

But seriously, you have to let it out, societal conventions of masculinity are bullshit. Cry, my brother, cry.

Dashboard Confessional albums are always helpful. And I find Sweet November to be fantastic.

As soon as you start feeling bitter reach for the Fall Out Boy albums, and I might add that the new Taking Back Sunday is PHENOMENAL.

Oh and Halloween rules all. I just bought a Guy Fawkes mask. Guess who I'm gonna be

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 08/05/2006 03:43 PM EST

Mistah Kurtz - he dead,
A penny for the Old Guy.

Even though I'm totally ready for Halloween, August is just too early. Summer sucks, but they're diluting the specialness of mid-September - October by putting the goodies out now.

Darth - Be a man: cry it out. I'm sorry to hear about your break up, you must be upset and bewildered. Express it! You'll feel validated, at the very least.

Chestnuts roasted by Jessica Marie @ 08/05/2006 03:54 PM EST

I'm all about holiday stuff and all, but I feel if it comes out to early I get annoyed by it all and I just want the holiday to be over with. This is why I'm happy that I dont go shopping in department stores very often, I dont have to see all this stuff too early.

The other day I was in Zellers and I saw where the back to school stuff was and tt was empty, it made me wonder has everything already been bought out, or are they just starting to stock up? This is what happends when you dont go out, your out of the loop.

Darth G, I'm really sorry, breaking up and having to lose a friend too is really hard. I've done it and it's not easy at all, you will get through it I promise. Yah, know what? Crying helps no matter if your a girl or a guy, so do it if you need to.

Chestnuts roasted by IHAQ @ 08/05/2006 04:08 PM EST

The only bad thing about this advanced Halloween, aside from it being entirely too damn early, is that by the time I get my ass out to even consider my costume, most everything has been picked through or damaged, with the lamest products the only things left on any shelf. But that's my fault, I guess. I always wait till the last minute, or choose a costume that only requires me to buy a few choice things to later be combined with stuff I already have laying around.

Or one could just get some liquid latex and blood gel. You can do anything with liquid latex and blood gel.

Chestnuts roasted by ColonelCatsup @ 08/05/2006 04:24 PM EST

I say, there is something magical about going to Zern's and finding both Luau AND Halloween decorations as well as tons of new pirate gear.

*digs through her bag of novelty candies and toys*

I would just like to say... I have Monster Balls.

Chestnuts roasted by Mystie @ 08/05/2006 04:26 PM EST

It's still too damn early for me to start getting into Halloween. But come to think of it, I haven't really been celebrating Halloween all that much. None of my friends do anything (in fact, most of us usually have to get up early for work the next morning). *sigh* Gone are the days of sprinting from door to door with your best of friends, scaring the shit out of little kids, and scoring shitloads of free candy. Now there ar eparties, but my friends don't do them. I need new friends.

Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 08/05/2006 04:27 PM EST

Hey!

That TMNT trading card up in the logo at the top of this page...if you scroll down so the top half of the pic is concealed, it totally looks like a photo of someone's ass.

Chestnuts roasted by Hellpop! @ 08/05/2006 04:41 PM EST

Yes. Yes,it does.

Chestnuts roasted by Thomas @ 08/05/2006 04:58 PM EST

Cool, what other things have you seen that looks like an ass?

Chestnuts roasted by dohopoki @ 08/05/2006 05:21 PM EST

It's funny that you posted this, Matt. I sent an email to Mr. Boligarky just a few weeks ago about how I was "chomping at the fucking bit" for the X-E Halloween Countdown - easily the best thing about Halloween since Garfield and Odie decided to hit up that spooky-looking island. He wasn't quite as excited as me, but let me tell you, I am practically exploding with Halloween anticipation. I'm hitting up the stores tonight looking for those badass M&Ms.

Chestnuts roasted by Kyle @ 08/05/2006 05:41 PM EST

Darth Galvatron, for shame. You are Sith, and should behave as such. You know, be a whiny bitch. Yell how Crassmonkey turned her against you, and use such Shakespearian dialogue as, “If you’re not my friend, then you’re my enemy”. Also you need to be tougher on the Stormtroopers, try defecating in their mouths. Other than that, keep up the good work.

In regards to the candy, no, no no no! Next thing you know they’ll be showing horror movies in July and the two Easter related cartoons ever made, which were probably animated by some group of Grandmothers who were locked in an attic and wouldn’t get their medicine if they didn’t finish that one last cell with super Jesus bitch slapping Judas, during October.

Chestnuts roasted by Darth Poop @ 08/05/2006 05:42 PM EST

Darth Galvatron,
I know it's been said a couple of times already, but go ahead and let it out. This has also been said, but you WILL get over it. You may not want to right now, and it may seem like you never will, but it'll happen.

Also, find support with friends, family, or this site (I know, I know, more repeat info). Hope you feel better soon.

I'll send you the bill within the week.

Chestnuts roasted by Bludge @ 08/05/2006 05:46 PM EST

Peanut butter M&Ms are made of awesome.

Chestnuts roasted by Erin @ 08/05/2006 05:52 PM EST

Hey everyone I have the greatest idea in production: Peanut BUtter and Jelly Chalupas!

Chestnuts roasted by phunqsauce @ 08/05/2006 06:09 PM EST

When we got married and received a Quesidilla maker, I made a peanut butter/jelly quesidilla - it was gross.

Chestnuts roasted by Jessica Marie @ 08/05/2006 06:14 PM EST

Didn't Dawn on Buffy once make a PB & J quesadilla?

Chestnuts roasted by Kyle @ 08/05/2006 06:22 PM EST

I am an editor at my local newspaper, and though school starts in about two weeks, I cannot get into the mood to begin working on back to school advertising and stories, though we have begun.

Halloween is a totally different story. I wish it were a bigger holiday in my town, but many of the kids no longer trick or treat at homes. Instead, local businesses now provide the candy the day before Halloween from the hours of 5-8pm. This is the extent of Haloween candy grabbing for the majority of kids in this town.

To top it off, the newspaper does nothing special for Halloween. We do no special stories, inserts or advertising. It is a forgotten holiday since Christmas is so close and we can make more advertising revenue from Santa's Birthday.

Chestnuts roasted by Tony Johnson @ 08/05/2006 06:46 PM EST

I absolutely LOVE halloween, lately ive been thinking about it, yes including what im going to be, three months in advance, and im starting to wonder if i love halloween more than christmas. Thats sacreglious isnt it? I think i like it more because its all fun and no pressure, like with christmas you have to worry about what to buy everyone and if they will like it, and being a college student with no source of income buying gifts isnt always easy...haha then again maybe im just selfish and i like halloween because its all about getting stuff and not about giving. Geez Im horrible.

On another note, Darth G, hang in there, cry if you want, come on X-E and read funny things that matt says, listen to sad songs, or angry songs, wallow in the depths of your despair for awhile. And this will sound really lame but, take it one day at a time, each day as it comes. slowly it will get better. And also this is the time when you need your friends the most, go out and do stuff just so you dont think about it all for awhile. I dont know if any of this helps at all, but ive been there (broken up with a boyfriend who also used to be my BEST friend). Besides with matt posting SOMETHING everyday, youll at least have that to look forward to!

Chestnuts roasted by Katella @ 08/05/2006 07:11 PM EST

Katella, you are awesome. Don't let anyone ever tell you different

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 08/05/2006 07:23 PM EST

Sorry, Darth G. I wish I had something to say that was wise, but unfortunately, I have nothing. So, instead, to distract you, look! A joke! (My cousin made it up when he was three- haha, kids say the darndest things.)
Knock-knock! (Who's there?)
Car! (Car who?)
(I'm going to put the answer under my name.)I hope you feel better.

Also, I read the blog post up above, and when I got to "Saturday Night Thread" I said to myself: "It's not Saturday! Why would Matt post this so early?" Of course, I was wrong. I am happy to know that it's Saturday. I'm pleased with the Megaparty so far, I've just had nothing to say. And before I forget, yay Muppet Baby for being better!

Chestnuts roasted by Rainbowfeet @ 08/05/2006 07:24 PM EST

In a way, I agree that it's way too early for Halloween shit to turn up in stores, but then again... I was always crushed because Halloween never really lasted that long. So, hell, if they are gonna start with the merchandising, I'm going to embrace it because before we know it, it'll be gone for a whole 'nother year. :'(

We still haven't got anything in for Halloween, at my TRU. That's really sad.

I feel like watching Sleepy Hollow.

Chestnuts roasted by Ryane @ 08/05/2006 08:09 PM EST

Thanks for the words of encouragment guys. i know everything happens for a reason.

I'm not exactly ugly, and at some point, I'll be ok, but when you know someone for so long, and you have a great friendship that turns into something more, you figure you can stop looking.

Now, I've lost both. Like I said, double punch to the gut.

At least I can laugh it off here.

Chestnuts roasted by Darth Galvatron @ 08/05/2006 08:12 PM EST

Damn that she-devil green M&M. She's Yoko with a crisp outer shell.

Chestnuts roasted by Daniel85 @ 08/05/2006 08:18 PM EST

"I know there are a few people who hate the site in October due to a lack of affection for Halloween, but for the most part, we're all holiday junkies here."

Those people do not DESERVE X-E! To the foulest wastelands of non-cable and holiday cheer/scariness with them. New X-E'ers, take heed: Love the Holidays, or Get Out. FYI.

Chestnuts roasted by Terror Claws Cole @ 08/05/2006 08:40 PM EST

Off topic, on topic of: Snakes on a Plane. Perhaps this is old news, if it is, I apologize - does everyone know that you can go to the official site and have Samuel L. Jackson call your friend and threaten them to go to the movies?
Coolest feature ever.

Chestnuts roasted by Jessica Marie @ 08/05/2006 08:55 PM EST

Hahaha.... I'm sending Snakes on a Plane messages to everyone I know.

Chestnuts roasted by Mystie @ 08/05/2006 09:31 PM EST

Darth G: sucks, man. I agree with Knegative - music can be quite a release during stuff like this. Music and vodka.

I think a big part of Halloween is the taste and smell of autumn. So while I really want to get excited for the 'ween, it's hard to do when it's a million degrees outside and people are playing ultimate frisbee.

Chestnuts roasted by gramsci @ 08/05/2006 09:39 PM EST

Same with me gramsci.

Halloween to me, or at least the feeling, is the smell of burning leaves in the brisk, cold air, as the sun's just going down around 530-6pm.

That's when I know it's Halloween.

Chestnuts roasted by ColonelCatsup @ 08/05/2006 09:50 PM EST

I haven't really been around since my birthday on Tuesday (thanks bunches for all the well wishes, by the way!). So, to catch up:

1. I have both a B.A. and an M.A. in history and live in Florida, so X-E demographic-wise, I'm a liberal arts-er, but not a Northerner. And I have to agree that Florida isn't *really* the South (unless you're in the Panhandle perhaps). I'm one of the only natives here; everyone else was born someone else and moved here to chase sunshine and hurricanes.

2. Darth G. I agree with everyone re: the crying and the music and possibly, both listening to music AND crying. So sorry to hear about your situation.

3. In something non-related, my boyfriend works at Universal Studios and delivers some sobering news: they are pulling out Back to the Future: the Ride and putting in...wait for it, wait for it...the Fast and the Furious! Yes! Doesn't that just make sense? Isn't that such a timeless movie? Don't you see us all talking about it fondly in twenty years?

Yeah, me neither.

Chestnuts roasted by purplegirl247 @ 08/05/2006 09:54 PM EST

Well all, have a good SNT and week (you too Darth G!) I'm off to LBI NJ! I am so so excited, vactions are so wonderful, plus it will be the first time my son is coming, so it shall be fun!

I'll be back on the 14th to catch up on my X-E!

Chestnuts roasted by IHAQ @ 08/05/2006 09:55 PM EST

Darth Galvatron, I can totally relate. My boyfriend of three years broke up with me about three years ago (must be a pattern...) and I was just as upset. He didn't even tell me in person. He sent me an E-MAIL. Three years together, and he sent me an e-mail to tell me he didn't want to go any further with the relationship. I'm lucky I was visiting my mom's house; she was in the room when I checked my e-mail and I cried on her shoulder.

It's WAY too early to be thinking of Halloween. I'll think fall when Mother Nature stops throwing 100 degree heat waves at us every other week. They haven't even put out the Halloween candy in the grocery store where I work yet. (And they DID wait to put the school stuff out until mid-July.)

That said, Peanut Butter M&Ms rock, and Halloween just makes it better. Little bits of candy-coated chocolate are more fun when they're holiday-themed.

Chestnuts roasted by starwenn @ 08/05/2006 10:11 PM EST

Starwenn, I'm with you, I'm not a fan of cyber-alterations to relationships.

I'm not a Neoluddite or anything-- technology is grand--but everyone should have the decency to conduct matters of the heart in person.

Breaking up with someone in a myspace comment is just plain wrong.

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 08/05/2006 10:30 PM EST

Is it just me or did those M&M people completely kill of Yellow's friend Red, haven't seen the lil devil for awhile. Seems our friend Yellow is gettin' the good stuff from that little minx Green. Bro's before HO's Yella!! Hmm, maybe there's a little mystery involved here. Maybe I'll start looking for Yellow's EX-Friend Red! I always liked Red, reminded me of Raphael, never had anything constructive to say but was nice and mean spirited. Oh i love the mean spirits. OOGA BOOGA!

Chestnuts roasted by lantern80 @ 08/05/2006 10:34 PM EST

To whoever said, "It's not Saturday, why is Matt posting SNT?" I thought the exact same thing when I read it. Of course, I thought yesterday was Saturday.

The kiddies here in my area are starting school on Monday. I'm still trying to drum up (no pun intended) more business for my music lessons. Why do all kids want to play guitar for crying out loud? Whatever happened to kids wanting to play tuba or something?

Chestnuts roasted by LuLu @ 08/05/2006 10:42 PM EST

Thank you Jessica Marie!
Also, I have to share I had the STRANGEST dream last night full of XE people, whom I've never seen. It was one of those so strange you can't describe it. But 2 of you were siamease twins, and I know I spelled that wrong.

Chestnuts roasted by kb @ 08/05/2006 11:15 PM EST

If people are taking requests for X-E dreams, I'd like to appear in one as some kind of elk that shoots laser beams. Or a robot dinosaur. And kb, which two were the Siamese Twins?

Yellow M&M creeps me out a little, because although I think J.K. Simmons is a great actor, I'll always kind of think of him burning a swastika into Lee Tergesen's ass.

Chestnuts roasted by Welsh Rabbit @ 08/05/2006 11:48 PM EST

Funny, I work at Hy-Vee, which is a store only located in Iowa, and I was very cramped because, in the hallway right next to the restrooms, there were tons of Halloween candy. I asked my manager Dave if there was way that employees of the store could buy the candy early. He said it was possible, asking if I wanted to buy something. I grinned quite a bit, saying that I didn't at the moment but that I would think about it. Now, with this motivation Mr-X has granted me, I will get early pictures of this new candy!

Chestnuts roasted by Aaron Frederick @ 08/06/2006 12:02 AM EST

"Johnson! Get down to the front display and remove the decorations for the whimsically ironic Christmas In July sale! Then start putting up the actual Christmas decorations!"

I hate "Christmas in July" now. It no longer holds humor because you know the minute July ends, you've got ten seconds before they start actually pushing the holiday season.

Chestnuts roasted by Mars @ 08/06/2006 01:07 AM EST

NOOOOOO!!!!!!!! I used to get this warm happy fuzzy feeling when the halloween stuff started creeping in the 3rd week in spetember 1st week October...it was my THING! I AM guilty of thinking about Halloween this week though. I'm considering what to dress up my new puppy in for a costume. She's an insanely furry little white and black shih tzu named Dottie Jean. Shes 4 months old and I'm thinking of devil horns and angel wings as a costume, which definitley fits her personality...

Chestnuts roasted by mandy_Reeves @ 08/06/2006 01:29 AM EST

I for one cannot wait for the Halloween Countdown. It's one of my favorite things about the site (well along with all the cool 80's toys and cartoon articles) and it gets me excited for a Holiday that I basically really have no use for anymore since I'm too old to go out. My wife and I did have a Halloween party last year, so that was good. We're thinking of doing that Halloween stuff that Six Flags Great Adventure does every year. Anyone know if that's any good?

Chestnuts roasted by Bob @ 08/06/2006 02:59 AM EST

Tony Johnson you're the editor, man! Can't you just start randomly inserting halloween stuff of your own on the front page? Just make the front cover a single big ass photograph of Maria from Sesame Street when she dressed up as dracula that one time. You're the boss man, it's time people started realising it.

Halloween is practically ignored here in the UK. Oh sure, we make polite nods in its direction - we're British, after all - but no-one really embraces it like they ought to. Except me, that is. I use it as an excuse to go from house to house killing the occupants and eating their souls.

But in a lighthearted way, obviously.

Chestnuts roasted by Baz @ 08/06/2006 04:46 AM EST

Oh wow, I remember reading that Hallo decorations '02 article when it was new. That makes me feel like an old man. A hideous, miserly, 21 year old curmudgeon.
Baz, you can come back to the States w/ me if you stop smelling like pee. And walk the dog once a day. But hey, at least we get Monster House this Friday!

Chestnuts roasted by Eddie Lightning Frog @ 08/06/2006 06:38 AM EST

I'm pretty big on Halloween, which is probably due to deprivation and my childhood fascination with the US of A.

Halloween just isn't done in Australia. I used to beg my parents to let me dress up and go trick or treating. On the rare years that they allowed it, our neighbours' responses ranged from bemused to downright hostile.

I've noticed that there's been a lot more trick or treating going on down here in recent years, but it's mostly teenagers doing it for a lark.

I've been thinking of throwing a Halloween party this year, but I dunno if any of my friends would come. Maybe I'll just stay home for a Ghostbusters-Thriller-Garfield Halloween Special marathon.

Chestnuts roasted by Daniel85 @ 08/06/2006 07:18 AM EST

Don't worry Lulu, I still play tuba! Although I do also play guitar, so maybe it cancels that out, and I'm a musical null point.

Chestnuts roasted by Cap'n B @ 08/06/2006 07:24 AM EST

Hmmm. Looks like the Peanut M&M is gonna see some action. Woot.

Chestnuts roasted by TacoBob @ 08/06/2006 10:45 AM EST

Aaron: "Funny, I work at Hy-Vee, which is a store only located in Iowa"

We have them in Nebraska too bud. All over the place in fact, and they are always the BEST place to buy hard alcohol because they sell the good stuff cheaper than everyone else, and if you want crappy vodka, then you can get it for like $1/gallon.

Baz: I am am the editor with less time at the job. My co-worker has been there 25 years and is the managing editor. There are only two actualy journalists: him and me, and I have been there now a whopping 10 months, so I can make changes, but not drastic ones. At least not yet!

Chestnuts roasted by Tony Johnson @ 08/06/2006 10:50 AM EST

might as well get excited for halloween since I don't get going back to school(well the first week or so) to get exited about and my hometowns annual community party was Laaaaaame.

Normaly we have a street dance that as a kid had a certain dangerous edge to it because my parents always made me go home but since I've turned 21 its gotten lamer and lamer. This year instead of it being free on the street, they where charging a cover to get into a tent. We went bar hopping instead and ate carny food. Of course there is only 4 bars in my hometown and one was overflowing with bikers and the other had a cover so we just hopped two bars which isn't as exiting.

Chestnuts roasted by mrjayberry @ 08/06/2006 11:02 AM EST

Some of my neighboring towns celebrate with Halloween parades. I only ever went once because my Girl Scout Troop was in the parade. MY town doesn't have any good parties or anything, but we DO have two full nights of Trick-or-Treat. So if you find a good house, you can hit it again the next night.

Chestnuts roasted by Mystie @ 08/06/2006 11:38 AM EST

Wow, you guys are pretty fucking awesome. Who knewa bunch of strengers could be so sympathetic.

I appreciate all the encouragement and funny comments. I did take gramsci's advice and do the vodka thing. That's why it's 12:30 and I just woke up. I also did the listening to sad music thing, which kind of makes things a little worse, but what the hell. I think I'm entitled to a few moments of brief depression. At least I'm not a sloppy or emotional drunk. I just tend to tell funny jokes.

One good thing is I'm gong to Vegas next week for a few days for an ex-bachelor party. My best friend was suppose to get married, but his fiance called off the wedding on Memorial day weekend. We're still going to Vegas, because we all still wanted too, he needs it, and we all paid for it months ago. His advice to me:
"Jump in, the waters fine..."

He went out and bought a car. I'm going to Vegas. I think a fair trade off for our misery...

Personally, I can't wait for the Christmas Advent Calendar.

Chestnuts roasted by Darth Galvatron @ 08/06/2006 01:00 PM EST

I feel like I'm going to spew any second. I woke up with a migraine, and am recovering, but the stomach still doesn't feel right.

I don't know why I added that in, but anyways... damnit I forgot what I was going to say. OH! Every year we have a Mummers Parade downtown. I always thought that was just a thing our town did, but other places have them too, right? Well, I haven't went in ages, because it's always packed and crazy, but this year, maybe I'll go.

I'm also taking off the last week of Sept. (paid vacation) just so I can decorate the house the way it should be done. (Ok, and I have to use my hours before my rollover date ) Last year I didn't put any decorations up at all, and I was working six 10 hour days a week on nightshift, and I was sad. This year, I'm not holding back!

I can't wait for the Advent Calendar either. Just thinking about the predicaments Knacks and Kuse could get into is making me laugh already.

Matt, I don't know what we would all do without you. :*

Chestnuts roasted by Ryane @ 08/06/2006 01:29 PM EST

HBO seems to be in a Halloween mood this month for some reason. They've been playing Elm Street 2, 5, and 6. Candyman 2. Friday the 13th Part 6. The Mangler. Necromonicon. Land of the Dead. Plus, they just started showing the House of Wax remake today.

Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 08/06/2006 03:08 PM EST

I want to eat candy corn now.

Darth Galvatron, just send RiD Megatron over to flip them off. If I could command a giant robot hand that could hold a minivan in its palm, I'd be giving the bird to half the people in America. Only Unicron could do bigger.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 08/06/2006 03:32 PM EST

Afternoon, everyone! My condolences to Darth Galvatron regarding his recent breakup. Loss can be tough to deal with. On a lighter note, I have been thinking about putting together my own Superman costume this summer. The ones in the stores are expensive, especially if you want one with muscles and such. The worst part is, I can't find any good Superman boots out there! I was thinking of buying a Superman costume and retooling it to take it to the next level. I'd get rid of the factory cape and make one out of a vinyl tablecloth or something, so as to better capture the look and texture from the movie. For the boots, I might take a pair of tennis shoes, sew some boot tops onto them, and then spray paint them a deep crimson so as to match everything else. Also, it might be a good idea to retailor the suit for a custom fit. (My sister sews) Yes, that sounds kinda cool, doesn't it?

Chestnuts roasted by Hoverbored @ 08/06/2006 06:04 PM EST

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0453556/trailers

Anyone seen the trailer for TMNT? Looks like it might be fun.

Chestnuts roasted by Joe's Your Daddy @ 08/06/2006 09:52 PM EST

I saw it today at the theater. They look thinner.

Chestnuts roasted by kb @ 08/06/2006 10:03 PM EST

Kevin: I want to be a my little pony, but my friends allways do a group theme, so I doubt I'll be able to.

gramsci: I blame the canadians.

Haloween is the only holiday I don't mind celebrating early. Christmas, however, should not even be mentioned until the day after Thanksgiving. Easter I can deal with all spring and I'm allways sad when it's over.

Also, whats the deal with the messages that I've met my posting quota?

Aaaand... I saw V for Vendetta last night. It was awesome. And I'm going to make some grape kool aid later.

Matt, are you ever going to review root beer kool aid?

Chestnuts roasted by Hazzard @ 08/06/2006 10:44 PM EST

Tony, I was gonna say that too. There are Hy-Vees all over Lincoln. The funniest part is that there are the cheap, crappy ones where everything is low prices (and kinda dirty), and the newer ones in the "rich" part of town where the same product is twice as much. Genius!

I was in a junk store last week, and they had an Easter display out. I spent five minutes trying to decide if it was new Easter stuff for next year, and they're super early, or it was old stuff from last Easter and they're just lazy. Then the store manager came over, offered to give me everything on the table at half off, so I ran away. He smelled like cabbage.

Chestnuts roasted by Dr Sketch @ 08/07/2006 10:19 AM EST

dohopoki,

Also, I'm the one with the lack of affection for halloween, no one else needs to take the blame.

ouch! This takes all the fun out of saying your name, now...

...okay...no it doesn't.

Chestnuts roasted by bad karma @ 08/07/2006 10:42 AM EST

Michaels, the arts and crafts store, were putting up Halloween stuff up on the 4th of July.

Chestnuts roasted by Satyrlicious @ 08/07/2006 12:30 PM EST

I finally pulled a Halloween yard sign up this Spring, but I just set it on the air conditioner unit so I'll just plug it back in with no attic time.

Chestnuts roasted by klatubaradanikto @ 08/07/2006 03:31 PM EST

Bad Karma

No one can resist the awesomeness that is saying my name!

Chestnuts roasted by dohopoki @ 08/08/2006 06:49 PM EST