Halloween used to be my favorite! But I got really lame over the last couple of years, thanks to stupid holiday-killing grad school. So far I have no plans and no ideas, although the idea of dressing up for work was floated. Not sure what I'd do for that, since it would involve wearing it all day, including commuting.
Ah, the pitter patter of tiny feet in huge combat boots. Shut up!
Mal ,'War Stories'
Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Sep 28, 2006 9:18:23 am PDT #881 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Kathy A - Sep 28, 2006 9:20:48 am PDT #882 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
SERPENTINE!
What is this? My only point of reference is a long sword defense.
Watch the original In-Laws--it's the preferred CIA method of running when dodging bullets, according to Peter Falk in the film.
§ ita § - Sep 28, 2006 9:20:49 am PDT #883 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Two years ago we had near-mandatory Halloween participation at work. Luckily I had meetings to go to that meant I couldn't dress up, but I was still drafted to decorate our work area. We ended up winning second place in the building competition, but the organiser never redeemed the gift cert, as far as I can tell.
Tom Scola - Sep 28, 2006 9:24:07 am PDT #884 of 10001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
March 23rd, 2009.
My 43rd birthday!
KathyA is a year older than me? Really?
Lee - Sep 28, 2006 9:24:42 am PDT #885 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
BABIES. The lot of you.
Aims - Sep 28, 2006 9:25:18 am PDT #886 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Heh.
§ ita § - Sep 28, 2006 9:27:06 am PDT #887 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Watch the original In-Laws--it's the preferred CIA method of running when dodging bullets, according to Peter Falk in the film.
I can never remember the movie, but I can remember the moment--they go back to run the terrain again, right? Serpentine?
There's one guy in my instructor group at krav with whom I share a subsconscious trigger. Couldn't tell you what it is, in the light of day, but when we're taught a certain thing...we look at each other and say "Serpentine!" under our breath.
Since we're not in the bullet dodging business, I can't even begin to guess.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 28, 2006 9:27:14 am PDT #888 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
There used to be a great Halloween party I went to (before having a falling out with the couple who hosted). I went four different years as the SS guy from RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (including one black glove and a clothes hanger I could fold together), No. 2 from THE PRISONER (Leo McKern edition), Dilbert, and Hunter S. Thompson. Those worked out pretty well, and were minimal in terms of muss and fuss (Dr. Thompson actually involved the most spending on special clothing - hat, shirt, shoes and cigarette filters).
Then I moved to Salem and Halloween turned into a whole magilla I just wanted to avoid.
Amy - Sep 28, 2006 9:28:50 am PDT #889 of 10001
Because books.
I can never remember the movie, but I can remember the moment--they go back to run the terrain again, right? Serpentine?
Exactly. So funny. Stephen and I say this all the time. "Serpentine, Shel! Serpentine!"
Aims - Sep 28, 2006 9:29:18 am PDT #890 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
My costume will be dictated by Em's costume.