My sister and I are sharing the same costume this year since our Halloween parties are on different days, and it was just a really awesome costume.
Me as Chell from the video game Portal (with a cameo of my friend Mr. Post-it man):
http://i.imgur.com/KDHjz.jpg
My portal gun (made it an hour before the party out of a nerf gun and duct tape):
http://i.imgur.com/HBH2e.jpg
My dog, the Companion Cube:
http://i.imgur.com/k2Mjw.jpg
None of that will probably make sense unless you've played Portal (which is an awesome game).
So what are you guys gonna be for Halloween this year? :)
Im handing out candy. And before anyone says it
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS HALLOWEEN SPIRIT!
I dont do Halloween.
Hey neither do I. i think it's a stupid holiday. Not to mention it's possible roots in paganism.
Quote from: Rakefur on October 23, 2011, 07:39:35 PM
Hey neither do I. i think it's a stupid holiday. Not to mention it's possible roots in paganism.
I agree
PAGAN! PAGAN! AAHHHHH! jk Youre right though.
That's so cool. The dog <3
(http://i.imgur.com/FEKcS.jpg)
I'm going as Mystique from the X-Men cartoon, but I can't post a picture yet since my wig hasn't arrived and I don't want to waste a bottle of blue liquid latex doing a trial run :P
There's a lot of us going and it's all about the jumpsuits and Spandex. I will post pictures.
It's a Catholic thing, I always thought - the night before All Saints Day (the most holy day) is All Hallows' Eve, the last chance for the spirits to come out and play. That's what I was told when I was little.
hmm. I think it originated with the Druids.
Aww come on guys. Pagan or not, Halloween is just a holiday to have fun. It's the one day a year you can dress up as literally anything you want and not look crazy. Plus free candy! I'm 22 years old and I will never turn down free candy.
[edit] Awesome costume, Ashy!! Can't wait to see pics =D
Nice Shael
The companion pup is a adorable
I live down a longish unlit dirt driveway with a 90 degree bend in the middle (can't see house from road)... yeah, don't get any trick-or-treaters
Hey I don't have a problem with other people doing it.
Im pretty sure it did.
Quote from: The Lady Shael on October 23, 2011, 07:45:40 PM
Aww come on guys. Pagan or not, Halloween is just a holiday to have fun. It's the one day a year you can dress up as literally anything you want and not look crazy. Plus free candy! I'm 22 years old and I will never turn down free candy.
It sucks in New Zealand anyway.
Im just glad you WEAR a COSTUME. I hate it when creepy teens or young adults ring and have nothing Halloweenish except a pillowcase.
Quote from: Muse on October 23, 2011, 07:48:48 PM
Im just glad you WEAR a COSTUME. I hate it when creepy teens or young adults ring and have nothing Halloweenish except a pillowcase.
The people her dont dress up they just look at you and ther faces just freak you out!
I know. They look like they want morethan candy if ya know what Ah mean.
This year I planned on being an astronaut with a gun.
I can't find a good astronaut costume, so I'm going as myself with a gun
Abd thats different from you normally how......?
jk
because it's like those horror movies with zombies and survivors.
...It's the eye of the tiger, it's the cream of the fight, rising up to our rivals....
Quote from: The Lady Shael on October 23, 2011, 07:27:44 PM
My sister and I are sharing the same costume this year since our Halloween parties are on different days, and it was just a really awesome costume.
Me as Chell from the video game Portal (with a cameo of my friend Mr. Post-it man):
http://i.imgur.com/KDHjz.jpg
My portal gun (made it an hour before the party out of a nerf gun and duct tape):
http://i.imgur.com/HBH2e.jpg
My dog, the Companion Cube:
http://i.imgur.com/k2Mjw.jpg
PORTAL FTW!
I stopped going out for halloween a while ago, but I still hang by my door doing homework/rwl/games while handing out candy.
lookin out for big bad wolfs
Your dog is awesome Shael :)
Still haven't played portal two yet.
QuoteHey neither do I. i think it's a stupid holiday. Not to mention it's possible roots in paganism.
What is stupid about free candy? It's candy, and it's free! Besides, most holidays we celebrate, including Christmas, have roots in pagan traditions. Jesus was not born in December.
Nor did he rise from the dead in March.
Man this must be terrible for you guys.
Of all the days Jesus could have been born he was born on Christmas :)
It not the free candy that's stupid its what people are celebrating.
So you guys don't believe in Jesus?
Jesus wasn't born on christmas.
Nobody knows when jesus was born.
None of the "source material" agrees.
:)
QuoteOf all the days Jesus could have been born he was born on Christmas
No, he wasn't. It would have mentioned the fact it was winter in the Bible. I know Luke says he was born before Yom Kippur, which is something that happens in fall.
QuoteIt not the free candy that's stupid its what people are celebrating.
Which would be what, exactly? What is being celebrated on Halloween varies widely from area to area, as does the way it is celebrated.
QuoteSo you guys don't believe in Jesus?
Irrelevant to the point, but yes, I believe a man called Jesus existed. I do not believe he was the son of God.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFZrzg62Zj0&feature=related
does halloween even have any ties with jesus? i doubt it
You asked for it. LEARNING TIME WITH CAM!!!
So, Halloween started many years ago in Europe. The full name is All Hallow's eve, which is like Christmas eve, but less religious. On All Hallow's eve, people believed that all the ghosts of dead people came to roam the planet. So, they think, "Hey, maybe we can scare the ghosts away!" and the tradition of dressing up for Halloween started. Now, you may ask, "What about the free candy?". Well, my dear dumb friend, the people in costumes said, "Hey, we should go to neighboring houses to scare the ghosts away". So they did. And then, the people whose houses got raided thought it would be nice to give them a treat. So there. The origin of Halloween.
Jack O' Lanterns were just lanterns made of gourds. And they made it a commercial Holiday in the early 1900's.
i feel so educated, cheers cam
i think its turned into another holiday where big companies can just sell junk costumes and cheap sweets for big money
HALLMARK HOLIDAY
Quote from: Pippin on October 25, 2011, 07:39:55 AM
i feel so educated, cheers cam
No Probs. I learned that from a video I watched almost a year ago.
Yep just like every holiday, Christian or not. Isnt it funny how Ramadan and Yom Kippur are virtually untouched by marketing, yet Christmas and Valentines day are hugely twisted by companies into a big business opprotunity for companies? Tells ya something about us Christians.
What?
It tells us that american consumerism permits companies to bastardize their "closely help beliefs" in order to sell products based on the holidays that the majority of people recognize.
The commercialization of "holidays" says literally nothing about any religion.
And yet Catholic or secular holidays are the only ones affected. Maybe we dont do enough to keep those holidays sacred. Im just saying that sometimes Jews or Muslims can be a bit more faithful than the average Christian.
wth? Christianity is obviously the dominant religion in the western world.
Yom Kippur and Ramadan aren't even celebratory.
Quote from: Muse on October 25, 2011, 07:07:26 PM
And yet Catholic or secular holidays are the only ones affected. Maybe we dont do enough to keep those holidays sacred. Im just saying that sometimes Jews or Muslims can be a bit more faithful than the average Christian.
Sadly thats true.
It really is.
Guys you 100% missed my point.
If you have to sell a thing, and you have 100 people to sell it to, are you going to try to sell it to 1, 9, or 90 of them?
That is what companies see when they go to advertize products.
We can do a "christmas" gimmick and reach like 80% of the US, or we can do a musim or jew themed gimmick and make 1/10th the profit.
It has nothing to do with the religion and everything to do with the people selling products.
Then how come in Isreal , which is mostly Jews, and Iraq, mostly Muslims, there is nothing of the sort?
Do you actually know that there is no themes advertising there, or are you just saying this?
Quote from: Muse on October 25, 2011, 07:40:19 PM
Then how come in Isreal , which is mostly Jews, and Iraq, mostly Muslims, there is nothing of the sort?
Dude you are not a real person. You are a troll.
Please log into your main account so we can see who you are and have a good laugh.
I refuse to accept than you are real.
Ive googled and aked my zworld civ teacher. There is none.
And um why can I not be taken seriously here? I. Am. Real! I mean every wrod I say. Thats kind of rude that you think my thoughts are so laughable that they cannot be real.
Dude Neo. He's real. Let him express his opinion.
Quote from: Muse on October 25, 2011, 07:48:50 PM
Thats kind of rude that you think my thoughts are so laughable that they cannot be real.
I think it's more of a reflection of your posting, rather than his.
Excuse me I think the point of this is free discussion. Where one is not mocked for ones opinion.
Honestly, my thing is critical thinking.
Opnions are easy to form.
Questions are easy to ask.
Conclusions are easy to draw.
But the processes that go on inbetween those steps truly define the worthiness of a particular opinion, question, or conclusion.
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Quote from: Muse on October 25, 2011, 07:40:19 PM
Then how come in Isreal , which is mostly Jews, and Iraq, mostly Muslims, there is nothing of the sort?
You are drawing a conclusion based on a pre-constructed opinion of other cultures based on your desires for your own culture, and probably the opnions of those that currently lord over you in school and at home.
The reason why idiotic american holidays aren't celebrated overseas was already pointed out in 2 words in this very thread;
Quote from: Rakefur on October 25, 2011, 07:43:03 AM
HALLMARK HOLIDAY
The reason why idiotic american holidays are celebrated in america is due to american commercialism. Not american lack-of-being-a-good-christian.
Do you understand?
Quote from: Muse on October 25, 2011, 08:01:27 PM
Where one is not mocked for ones opinion.
(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsgcivC9571qhxp92.jpg)
Quote from: Ungatt Trunn II on October 25, 2011, 08:02:38 PM
Quote from: Muse on October 25, 2011, 08:01:27 PM
Where one is not mocked for ones opinion.
(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsgcivC9571qhxp92.jpg)
That is the funniest thing I have ever seen. But sooo true.
Haha sir Ugnatt. It is true though.
Muslims pray at least five times a day on their knees.
They fast for an entire month only eating soup at night.
Jews spend a whole day on prayer and reflection each week.
They have a strict diet that they adhere too.
Muslims must take at least one pilgramige all the way to Mecca.
Quote from: Neobaron on October 25, 2011, 08:02:17 PM
The reason why idiotic american holidays aren't celebrated overseas was already pointed out in 2 words in this very thread;
Quote from: Rakefur on October 25, 2011, 07:43:03 AM
HALLMARK HOLIDAY
The reason why idiotic american holidays are celebrated in america is due to american commercialism. Not american lack-of-being-a-good-christian.
Do you understand?
I have to agree with neo here. (it hurts a lot)
Quote from: Muse on October 25, 2011, 08:08:03 PM
Haha sir Ugnatt. It is true though.
Muslims pray at least five times a day on their knees.
They fast for an entire month only eating soup at night.
Jews spend a whole day on prayer and reflection each week.
They have a strict diet that they adhere too.
Muslims must take at least one pilgramige all the way to Mecca.
That isn't because they are particularly more pious than christians...
Christianity was formed to get out of all the work involved in getting to heaven.
Protestantism took it even further.
This isn't a reflection on christians. It is an example of a different culture.
Ancient Christianity was just as much work as Judaism. And if not yeah that shows that they are willing to work to get to heaven whereas we try to find the easy way. And yes part of this is western culture.
Im not trying to say that Christianity is the problem. Yes we Christians have much closer ties to Western culture and so we are what we are.
"Ancient christianity" is an oxymoron. Christianity has existed for less than 2000 years as a coherent religion.
And no, it isn't near as much work. Even when what we know today as catholicism existed in its purest form, it was so much less work.
That is part of why it was appealing enough to escape cult status to become a "religion."
Yes. We are looking for the easy way out.
Quote from: Gen. Volkov on October 25, 2011, 12:21:48 AM
QuoteOf all the days Jesus could have been born he was born on Christmas
No, he wasn't. It would have mentioned the fact it was winter in the Bible. I know Luke says he was born before Yom Kippur, which is something that happens in fall.
Its summer In New Zealand in Christmas not winter so it doesent have to be winter on their Christmas (im not sure what it is)
Quote from: Pippin on October 25, 2011, 07:39:55 AM
i feel so educated, cheers cam
i think its turned into another holiday where big companies can just sell junk costumes and cheap sweets for big money
It has, what holiday isint there that the big companies try to sell stuff to you?
(http://i.imgur.com/U8ZBK.jpg)
Shadow Assassin, this is a map of the world. The red line indicates the equator and the jesus face indicates where jesus lived and New Zealand is the long skinny thing on the bottom right. Anything above the equator is called the Northern Hemisphere, anything below is in the Southern Hemisphere.
The seasons in each hemisphere are opposite to each other, so when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
Huzzah for education!
On another note, 5 more days 'till Halloween!
2 days till turbo reset. I wonder what's the theme.
QuoteIts summer In New Zealand in Christmas not winter so it doesent have to be winter on their Christmas (im not sure what it is)
You cannot be serious. I dunno if Muse is a troll, but seriously, I'm beginning to think you are. This is so far missing even the basic facts that having a discussion with you is pointless. If Lucy hadn't posted a map, could you have even told me where Jesus lived?
QuoteThen how come in Isreal , which is mostly Jews, and Iraq, mostly Muslims, there is nothing of the sort?
Ever been to Israel? How about Iraq? No? Then you have no idea of what sort of marketing or lack thereof goes on in those countries.
Quote from: Muse on October 25, 2011, 08:08:03 PM
Muslims pray at least five times a day on their knees.
They fast for an entire month only eating soup at night.
you cant live off soup for a month
Quote from: Rakefur on October 23, 2011, 07:39:35 PM
Hey neither do I. i think it's a stupid holiday. Not to mention it's possible roots in paganism.
Pretty much every major Christian holiday has roots in Paganism if you can be bothered enough to look hard enough
What has a fat guy riding on a flying sled then coming down your Chimney and putting presents under a decorated pine tree got to do with Jesus' death?
What has a fluffy rabbit and eggs have to do with Jesus' birth?
And can you point to a reference to a birthday celebration in the bible by someone other than the villains?
Quote from: Pippin on October 26, 2011, 02:17:17 PM
you cant live off soup for a month
You can live off of nothing but water for around a month, if not more, I'm not even trolling :D
And Neo is a clever guy, Volky too, listen to their wisdom gained (in Volkys case) through decades of experience
Many, many decades.
They do. Nuttin but soop.
And I belive by twenty year teaching civilization teacher knows what hes talking about Volkov. So yes I do know.
"Those who can't do, teach."
Also, if your "civilization" teacher had enough skill, he would be teaching something more than 7th (?) grade "civilization."
Sad but true.
Further, you realize you are effectively saying something along these lines;
"I heard it from a guy who heard it from a guy who read it in a book at some point i dont know but im going to take his word for it and [darn] everyone who disagrees because clearly my second or third level heresay is more likely to be correct than someone elses direct experience or learning."
Quoteyou cant live off soup for a month
You'd be surprised what you can live off of, and for how long you can do it. Humans are pretty tough, in some ways. Amazingly fragile in others.
QuoteAnd I belive by twenty year teaching civilization teacher knows what hes talking about Volkov. So yes I do know.
Has he been to Israel? Iraq? My guess is, probably not. So what he says is really no more valid than your opinion. Furthermore, he probably only has a Bachelor's degree, and almost certainly in teaching, with perhaps a minor in history. So he's no more qualified than I am to talk about Iraq and Israel. Probably less so than me, since I actually bother to look things up. Like the fact that while marketing for stuff is different in Israel, they still have marketing. Example of what I'm talking about: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1zJxyPPK8c
The amazingness of that video may blow your mind.
Quote from: Gen. Volkov on October 26, 2011, 10:26:30 PM
Example of what I'm talking about: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1zJxyPPK8c
*Mind explodes*
And I don't think you can really argue about marketing in Iraq, the economy there isn't great and most people live in poverty, hence mediums used to advertise in the states (internet, TV, mobile, radio) can't be used to advertise in Iraq, besides why would you anyway, the market there is tiny compared to other places like the states.
As has already been said muse this is probably more a case of where you live, than what religion you belong to.
QuoteAnd I don't think you can really argue about marketing in Iraq, the economy there isn't great and most people live in poverty, hence mediums used to advertise in the states (internet, TV, mobile, radio) can't be used to advertise in Iraq, besides why would you anyway, the market there is tiny compared to other places like the states.
Hard to say, I imagine there is more marketing in Iraq than you might think. People still need to buy stuff, and merchants still need to sell stuff. I would agree that TV and internet marketing are probably pretty limited in Iraq.
Masters in World Civ or something of the sort and foughtnl in middle east in US army. I have a avery hardcore teacher.
Quote from: Sharptooh on October 26, 2011, 02:54:57 PM
What has a fat guy riding on a flying sled then coming down your Chimney and putting presents under a decorated pine tree got to do with Jesus' death?
What has a fluffy rabbit and eggs have to do with Jesus' birth?
I believe you have those backwards...unless that was your objective.
QuoteMasters in World Civ or something of the sort and foughtnl in middle east in US army. I have a avery hardcore teacher.
Yes, because fighting in a war is totally like going to a country in peace time. I really doubt he has a Master's degree in "World Civilizations". They don't give them out for that. He probably has a degree in teaching, with a focus on either history or some form of social studies. Anyway, if he is saying there is no marketing in Israel, because they are Jewish, he clearly has no idea what he is talking about.
Um yes he does. Do you have a degree in world history or even teaching?
Volkov has a degree in anything you could think of, and much, much more.
he invented history
QuoteUm yes he does. Do you have a degree in world history or even teaching?
I have a degree in biology, with a minor in history. Which qualifies me to teach a high school biology course,( I know that for sure) or a 7th grade history or biology course,(I'm pretty sure about the history bit) if I wanted to get a teaching license. My point was that a simple Google search proved that there is marketing in Israel. If I can disprove you, and thus I guess him that easily, then he doesn't have a clue.
Let's get this back on topic. (Muse, you're wrong)
POST YOUR PUMPKINS
(http://i.imgur.com/ZkBDV.jpg)
Once I made a pumpkin that looked like it was puking out his organs.
nobody came to my house for candy.
Camaclue...I wonder why...
Im getting my pumpkin today. I know im really late.
Maybe because the porch light was off.
or you were in a rocking chair with a shotgun
Quote from: Pippin on October 30, 2011, 02:16:49 PM
or you were in a rocking chair with a shotgun
PFFT. Nah, I never do that.
I hide in the bushes with a flamethrower and AK-47
happy halloween
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