At 07:51 PM 10/15/96 -0700, you wrote: >It's always fun and games until somebody gets decapitated! Hey All, The safest blade I've ever seen or heard about is one made out of silver, metallic Spandex material. You stretch it across a two legged frame, the "cutting edge" is just folded, stretched material (no frame). The results after painting on some rust and blood are very good. The width of the frame can give the blade some thickness for that heavy look. Denny B.T. Productions' Terror By Design Haunt Supplies & Scare Wares From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 05:28:01 1996 To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Question on latex & scars and such From: rodney3@juno.com (Rodney G Grantham) Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 08:18:59 EDT Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com One of the 'recipes' for halloween on my site is some makeup ideas. I think scars are one of the items on that list. Rodney rodney3@juno.com rodney@worldnet.att.net http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/2049 On Tue, 15 Oct 1996 23:42:00 -0400 (EDT) Lucien Desar writes: > > My girlfriend wants to go to a Halloween party this year as >one >of Jack the Ripper's victims and wants to have a huge gory scar around > From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 05:31:23 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 08:26:59 -0400 From: cstowell@cstone.net (Carl Stowell) To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Look what I have to deal with..... Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Look what pbozzys@exit109.com e-mailed me today... (I now have about ten e-mails from this guy) >So if i was to visit your halloween attraction would i come to your >house using a adjoining street such as( river vista, st. george or >maybe coleman st. or do you think i should just come down river rd. >of course i'll be taking u.s.250 The guy lives in New Jersey. Am I to construe this to be a threat? or does he just want to see my hallowwen decorations for himself? Is he trying to impress me with his uncanny ability to read a map? What is this guy's problem? -- Carl F. Stowell /\ "Develop for it? I'll piss on it!" Network Administrator || -W. Gates stand on Microsoft's software Robinson, Farmer, Cox Assoc|| development strategy for Next computers. mailto:cstowell@cstone.net \/ http://www.cstone.net/~cstowell From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 05:42:56 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 08:37:50 -0400 From: cstowell@cstone.net (Carl Stowell) To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Question on latex & scars and such Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com You should use a process called cotton and latex. You spread down a thin film of latex around the area to be scarred. Then you get some cotton balls, pull them apart and thinly spread the connton over the latex. This should stick the cotton to the face. You then apply a liberal coat of latex over the cotton and shape it into the desired effect. Then color as desired (spread a powder base over her whole face as well as the appliance then do the blood/gash) If you just want a scar you can just not bloody the appliance up. I have used this method in the past to do everything from scars to cut off hands. Lucien Desar wrote: > > My girlfriend wants to go to a Halloween party this year as one > of Jack the Ripper's victims and wants to have a huge gory scar around > her neck and a little on her face . A long time ago I remember using > latex to create a very realistic effect but I am not sure of the process > anymore , does anyone know the process of making scars/bloody > gashes/stiches ? Items to use and directions are appreciated or perhaps > someone else has a web site that has this would be much appreciated. > > Lucien -- Carl F. Stowell /\ "Develop for it? I'll piss on it!" Network Administrator || -W. Gates stand on Microsoft's software Robinson, Farmer, Cox Associates || development strategy for Next computers. mailto:cstowell@cstone.net \/ http://www.cstone.net/~cstowell From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 05:51:16 1996 Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 02:44:51 -0700 From: Mike Marcrum To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Look what I have to deal with..... Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Carl, This is the same guy that wrote you the nasty letter? I am sure glad it was not me he decided to pick on, he would have had to fly!! Than again the new metal detectors would have picked up the bomb!! Kathy From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 06:23:47 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 09:06:07 -0400 From: Jack Bentley To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Look what I have to deal with..... Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Carl Stowell wrote: > >So if i was to visit your halloween attraction would i come to your > >house using a adjoining street such as( river vista, st. george or > > The guy lives in New Jersey. Am I to construe this to be a threat? or > does he just want to see my hallowwen decorations for himself? Is he > trying to impress me with his uncanny ability to read a map? > -- > Carl F. Stowell /\ "Develop for it? I'll piss on it!" IMO I would consider it a threat. He sounds like the type who would steal your decorations or trash them and then email you and tell you about it. I would continue trying to contact his ISP. They might would be willing to give this guys info to the police and let them handle it. JB -- MereImage, Inc. Internet Solutions http://www.mereimage.com Providing Total Internet Service From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 06:27:50 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 09:18:48 -0400 From: cstowell@cstone.net (Carl Stowell) To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Look what I have to deal with..... Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Yes this is the same guy. He even said that he sent my boss some email about me. I guess he didn't read my .sig. I just deleted it before my boss got it. God he's pathetic. -- Carl F. Stowell /\ "Develop for it? I'll piss on it!" Network Administrator || -W. Gates stand on Microsoft's software Robinson, Farmer, Cox Associates || development strategy for Next computers. mailto:cstowell@cstone.net \/ http://www.cstone.net/~cstowell From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 06:34:18 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 09:27:48 -0400 To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: Linda Bills Subject: Re: pumpkins Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Preservative dip? What's that? I carve LOTS of pumpkins for my display and would love to know how to perserve them. Linda pyfan@ismi.net PS: Don't hate me but I'm a Packer Backer from Wisconsin. :) > I had been thinking about preserving the pumpkins that I carve (yes, >I know about that preservative dip - but it seems like a pain in the butt), >so I thought, hey, if wrapping it in saran wrap & keeping it in the fridge >works good, then *freezing* it must work even better! WRONG! Don't do it. >I'm sure someone is sitting there saying "I could have told you that", but >you live and learn. The pumpkin is fine as long as it is still frozen >solid, but when it starts to thaw, it turns into a pile of mush. So dies my >first 49er pumpkin of the season (along with the game last night) :( > >Lisa Marie Peterson >peterson@fore.com > From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 06:38:26 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 09:32:46 -0400 To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: Linda Bills Subject: Re: Building a guillotine. Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Okay I'll bite. Where are you and how much? I would have e-mail you privately but didn't see your address listed. Linda pyrfan@ismi.net >I have a magician's guillotine for sale if anyone is interested. > >Bruce Kalver > From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 06:46:45 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 09:37:59 -0400 To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: kahnn@pa.net (Nathan Kahn) Subject: Re: Look what I have to deal with..... Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com >Look what pbozzys@exit109.com e-mailed me today... >(I now have about ten e-mails from this guy) > >>So if i was to visit your halloween attraction would i come to your >>house using a adjoining street such as( river vista, st. george or >>maybe coleman st. or do you think i should just come down river rd. >>of course i'll be taking u.s.250 > >The guy lives in New Jersey. Am I to construe this to be a threat? or >does he just want to see my hallowwen decorations for himself? Is he >trying to impress me with his uncanny ability to read a map? No, he's just happy that you took the bait. The time has come to begin completely ignoring everything he sends you. (And that includes not posting it here, so nobody chooses to respond on your behalf.) :Nathan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nathan Kahn Home: kahnn@pa.net Work: nathan@theatrefx.com Work Web: http://www.theatrefx.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 06:48:04 1996 From: sao@mit.edu To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Look what I have to deal with..... Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 09:38:45 EDT Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com >Look what pbozzys@exit109.com e-mailed me today... >(I now have about ten e-mails from this guy) (snip!) Sending multiple email messages after being asked to stop is harassment under any provider's acceptable use policy. Tell postmaster@exit109.com what's going on, and it's likely that this guy's account will be yanked. (snip!) >So if i was to visit your halloween attraction would i come to your >house using a adjoining street such as( river vista, st. george or (snip!) Whoop-de-doo. He's just discovered Mapquest's interactive atlas (http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/mqfind?screen=wm_view&link=wm_search&uid=e07a2g4008hpcx&random=383) or Yahoo's map service (http://www.proximus.com/yahoo/) He's clearly trying to threaten you, but I'd take him as a jerk and not a real threat. However, his actions should be enough to have his account revoked. Again, tell his postmaster. Andy Oakland sao@mit.edu From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 07:07:13 1996 From: NOSTALGIA1@aol.com Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 09:56:19 -0400 To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Building a guillotine. Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com In a message dated 96-10-16 09:31:24 EDT, you write: << Okay I'll bite. Where are you and how much? I would have e-mail you privately but didn't see your address listed. >> Guillotine MAnufactured by MAK Magic (GRANTS) 6 feet tall. Cuts the carrots but not the Spectator. Completely safe. Sells today for $250 - $300 Asking $150 plus UPS. I am from Rhode Island Bruce Kalver ps it's a 1 NOSTALGIA1@aol.com From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 07:07:59 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 10:00:41 -0400 From: cstowell@cstone.net (Carl Stowell) To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: pumpkins Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com I saw the stuff at wallmart. I have never used it though. You apparently soak the 'kins in it every three days and really intricate designs won't whither away. I was thinking about using it, but I don't know how well it works. happy carving. Linda Bills wrote: > > Preservative dip? What's that? I carve LOTS of pumpkins for my display and > would love to know how to perserve them. - ________________________________________________________________________ Carl F. Stowell /\ "Develop for it? I'll piss on it!" Network Administrator || -W. Gates stand on Microsoft's software Robinson, Farmer, Cox Assoc.|| development strategy for Next computers. mailto:cstowell@cstone.net \/ http://www.cstone.net/~cstowell ->My rantings do not reflect my company's, however they are similar<- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 07:17:13 1996 From: htraver@dreamsys.com Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 07:04:38 -0700 Subject: Re: Look what I have to deal with..... To: halloween-l@netcom.com Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Carl, if you want to know the guy's problem, the correct question to ask would be: "Do you want to know in alphabetical order?" Seriously, sounds like a nut case on our hands. Any more letters, and it CAN be construed as harassment..... get a restraining order :) also, get him off the net, as it were.... Haryy [ Sent From: Dreamscape Systems - dreamsys.com ] [ Location: Van Nuys, CA - (818) 781-7529 ] From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 07:23:17 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 10:18:42 -0400 From: cstowell@cstone.net (Carl Stowell) To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Pumpkin Saver Stuff. Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com I saw the stuff at wallmart. I have never used it though. You apparently soak the 'kins in it every three days and really intricate designs won't whither away. I was thinking about using it, but I don't know how well it works. happy carving. Linda Bills wrote: > > Preservative dip? What's that? I carve LOTS of pumpkins for my display and > would love to know how to perserve them. ________________________________________________________________________ Carl F. Stowell /\ "Develop for it? I'll piss on it!" Network Administrator || -W. Gates stand on Microsoft's software Robinson, Farmer, Cox Assoc.|| development strategy for Next computers. mailto:cstowell@cstone.net \/ http://www.cstone.net/~cstowell ->My rantings do not reflect my company's, however they are similar<- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 07:31:30 1996 From: "Anderson, Scott" To: "halloween-l" Subject: RE: Dummies and skulls Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 10:26:00 EDT Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com >Thanks to all who gave me advise on making a dummie without stuffing old >clothes with newspaper. All the suggestions were great but I went with the >chicken wire method which worked extremely well and cost next to nothing, 4 >bucks for a roll 2' x 10'! One word of advise though which I'm sure would be >obvious to most (obviously I'm not one of them!) when your working with the >chicken wire, WEAR GLOVES. Where does one buy chicken wire anyway? From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 07:32:04 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 10:17:00 -0400 From: Jack Bentley To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: RE: Look what I have to deal with..... Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Carl, Try contacting his ISP using this info. By Telephone: (908) 758-0505 Main Offices in Red Bank, New Jersey (908) 929-0700 Toms River By Fax: (908) 758-0869 By email: info@exit109.com or use this form to apply for service. Hope it helps. JB -- MereImage, Inc. Internet Solutions http://www.mereimage.com Providing Total Internet Service From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 07:50:36 1996 From: GFerris330@aol.com Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 10:37:59 -0400 To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Whining about not being able to get my movie. Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Lynne, In a message dated 96-10-16 02:50:35 EDT, you write: >> I wanted to see what the 1958 woman looked like, so I could get a better idea for my costume. I really don't want to wear the near bikini thing that Darryl Hannah worn in the newer version. I am too modest for that. :-)<< I can't really help you as far as finding the movie. Though you might keep your eyes on the TV Guide over the next couple weeks. It could be played as part of a Halloween movie fest. I do however, have an idea which might help you out! I'm not sure about where you live, but around here, just about about all of the malls have "picture shops". Kinda like shops selling "art for the common man". They sell prints of actual works as well as a wide variety of movie posters. I happen to collect old movie posters (Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, Monster Movies, etc.). I see the poster for Attack of the 50' Woman everywhere I go. It seems to be a very popular poster (the original 50's version that is). I see it everywhere I go, from the shops to collector events. I'm sure that you could find it if you have such a store in your area. In addition to the posters, these store sometimes carry "classic postcards". If so, you could even get a copy to take home with you. Good luck, let me know if you have any success. Happy Halloween, Greg in Rochester, NY From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 07:51:56 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 09:41:54 -0500 From: Sherri Osborn To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Cheap Wig Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Hello Everyone! I am in charge of putting the final touches on a scarecrow/dummy for my daughter's girl scout troop cheap wig they gave me stand up I haven't really tried anything yet because I don't want to totally destroy it . Any advise would be greatly appreciated! I am also still trying to figure out how to make bulging eyes on the styrofoam wig head I got. Thanks, Sherri -- http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7997/ ~^~*~^~*~^~*~^~*~^~*~^~*~^~*~^~*~^~*~^~ ~*~*~*~ Today is the Tomorrow ~*~*~*~ ~*~ you worried about Yesterday ! ~*~ ~^~*~^~*~^~*~^~*~^~*~^~*~^~*~^~*~^~*~^~ From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 08:04:04 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 07:53:24 -0700 To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: Lisa Marie Subject: Re: pumpkins Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com At 09:27 AM 10/16/96 -0400, you wrote: >Preservative dip? What's that? I carve LOTS of pumpkins for my display and >would love to know how to perserve them. > >Linda >pyfan@ismi.net >PS: Don't hate me but I'm a Packer Backer from Wisconsin. :) I *think* it is a Pumpkin Masters product (but I could be wrong) - I think someone saw it at Payless. If I remember correctly, you were supposed to soak the pumpkin in a this solution for like twelve hours or something (but it might have been longer), and I guess it basicly pickles the pumpkin. It is supposed to make the pumpkin last for 20 days or so without wilting or molding. My method previously has been to leave them outside at night (it gets pretty cold), and then take them in the morning & soak them in an icewater bath all day while I'm at work. I can keep them for a couple of weeks sometimes that way. Lisa peterson@fore.com PS: Nah, *I* don't take it personal. My husband on the other hand... well, lets just say I no longer have that pretty yellow pumpkin I was growing. :( \\\|/// \\ - - // ( @ @ ) +---------oOOo-(_)-oOOo----------+ | Lisa Marie Peterson | | Administrative Assistant | | CellAccess Division | | FORE SYSTEMS WEST | | direct 408-467-4626 | | email peterson@fore.com | | internet http://www.fore.com | +------------------Oooo----------+ oooO ( ) ( ) ) / From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 08:04:33 1996 From: bhayes@student.umass.edu Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 10:49:13 -0400 Subject: Unsubscribing To: halloween-l@netcom.com Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com I am having trouble unsubscribing.... Could someone please email me the FAQ or some unsubscribing info. I like this list, but I just don't have the time to spend reading the email. Thanks Bri :) From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 09:14:41 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 10:05:22 -0600 From: Lauren Jones To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: House of Terror Info -Reply Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Thanks for all the haunt info; I'll have it up on the web soon! From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 09:38:09 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 10:22:43 -0600 From: Lauren Jones To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: House of Terror Info -Reply Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Did I thank you for the info? From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 09:38:19 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 10:31:06 -0600 From: Lauren Jones To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Halloween Haunts in Philly? -Reply Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com I don't have info on it, but I believe that Winery(?) where the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire is held has some kind of Halloween stuff. Also, you're not far from Lancaster (I go there from Philly a couple of times a year). Why not try Jason's Woods (see http://www.geocities.com/heartland/2007/haunts.html). They have multiple haunts on one site. From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 10:29:03 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 12:07:21 -0400 To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: Gary Engle Subject: Tombstone Question Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Hello, I have a couple of questions about making tombstones. I read through the archives but still have a couple. The only styrofoam I can find is at craft stores and is 2" thick but only 1' by 3' sheets. I think I would want something wider than 1 foot. Where do I look for something 2' wide. What do I cut it with? Something like a hack saw blade? Should I consider a different material? I don't think wood that is maybe 3/4" thick would be as nice. Thanks in advance for any comments or suggestions. ...Gary gengle@erols.com From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 10:30:03 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 10:10:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Dave Bell To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Look what I have to deal with..... Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com On Wed, 16 Oct 1996, Carl Stowell wrote: > Look what pbozzys@exit109.com e-mailed me today... > (I now have about ten e-mails from this guy) > > >So if i was to visit your halloween attraction would i come to your > >house using a adjoining street such as( river vista, st. george or > >maybe coleman st. or do you think i should just come down river rd. > >of course i'll be taking u.s.250 > > The guy lives in New Jersey. Am I to construe this to be a threat? or > does he just want to see my hallowwen decorations for himself? Is he > trying to impress me with his uncanny ability to read a map? > I would take ANY implied threat seriously, at least to the extent that I would report him to his system administrator, and possibly even file a police report of a "stalking" type threat. I don't recall if you are in NJ yourself; if not, it becomes a federal matter, as well. Perhaps filing a report, getting a contact name and case number, then passing those to the sys admin and the dickhead himself will have some passivating effect! Needless to say, keep ALL emails, including your own (assuming they were not TOO inflammatory), and be prepared to submit them as evidence, indicative of a threat. Obviously, his last mail, taken entirely by itself, implies nothing other than an interest in visiting your public Halloween display. Taken in context with the earlier, nastier, mail, it IS significant... Unfortunately, this does go to show the problem with getting involved in flame wars. We really DONT know who is on the other end of an email exchange, and can be vulnerable to real, as opposed to virtual, attacks. I would bet this is of no real significance, only some guy showing off his cleverness in tracking you down, but you really ought to follow it up because 1) it COULD be real, and 2) it SHOULD be stopped! Keep your side of the exchange civil, as much as possible, and let his sys sdmin take action. By the way, I have consistently used male pronouns here; sorry, ladies, I didn't mean to imply none of you are nasty enough to get into this type of battle!! :{) Dave From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 10:41:38 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 10:31:05 -0700 To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: Lisa Marie Subject: Re: Tombstone Question Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com > The only styrofoam I can find is at craft stores and is 2" thick >but only 1' by 3' sheets. I think I would want something wider than >1 foot. Where do I look for something 2' wide. Home Depot has Polystyrene sheets in 4'x2'x2" and 6'x4'x2", but you might have to check a couple of them before you find it. > What do I cut it with? Something like a hack saw blade? You can buy a special styrofoam cutter which is basicly a hot wire - but I don't have one of those, so I don't know. I use an electric carving knife, it works great. > Should I consider a different material? I don't think wood >that is maybe 3/4" thick would be as nice. If you can't find the wide styrofoam I guess you might have to - but I'd check around if I were you. Any store that has building materials could have it. \\\|/// \\ - - // ( @ @ ) +---------oOOo-(_)-oOOo----------+ | Lisa Marie Peterson | | Administrative Assistant | | CellAccess Division | | FORE SYSTEMS WEST | | direct 408-467-4626 | | email peterson@fore.com | | internet http://www.fore.com | +------------------Oooo----------+ oooO ( ) ( ) ) / From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 11:05:43 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 10:58:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Bertino To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Admin Re: Unsubscribing Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com On Wed, 16 Oct 1996 bhayes@student.umass.edu wrote: > I am having trouble unsubscribing.... > > Could someone please email me the FAQ or some unsubscribing info. > > I like this list, but I just don't have the time to spend reading the email. Please do not send unsubscribe messages to the list. If you are having problems unsubscribing, email me at bertino@netcom.com or halloween-l-owner@netcom.com, with a copy of the unsubscribe rejection letter (that would help me figure out what the majordomo or you is doing wrong) For everyone's info again, to unsubscribe, send email to listserv@netcom.com with: unsubscribe halloween-l in the body of the post. BTW, it's halloween-l (-L) not -1 (ONE) ;D don bertino@netcom.com ____/^\_____________________________________ Disney ascii art & / \ || FDC MCP || / \ animations are at <______\ [] [] [] || [] [] [] || [] [] [] /______> http://www.calweb.com \----------------||----------||----------------/=== /~bertino===============\______________||__________||______________/===== From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 11:21:03 1996 From: "Chris Howard " To: halloween-l@netcom.com Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 11:25:51 +0000 Subject: Re: pumpkins Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com If I remember correctly, you were > supposed to soak the pumpkin in a this solution for like twelve > hours or something (but it might have been longer), and I guess it > basicly pickles the pumpkin. It is supposed to make the pumpkin last > for 20 days or so without wilting or molding. Only 20 days? Rats! As much effort as my husband puts in to these pumpkins, I would love to see them last 20 years! > My method previously has been to leave them outside at night > (it > gets pretty cold), and then take them in the morning & soak them in > an icewater bath all day while I'm at work. I can keep them for a > couple of weeks sometimes that way. I wish I could do that, but we live in GA, and there is no guarantee of cold weather- even in October/November. The high was in the 80's here yesterday!!! Chris H. -- Chris Howard lhoward@ix.netcom.com http://www.netcom.com/~lhoward/ "Humans live best when each has his place to stand, when each knows where he belongs in the scheme of things and what he may achive. Destroy the place and you destroy the person." -Bene Gesserit teaching From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 11:22:16 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 11:15:36 -0700 (PDT) To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: MilesManor Subject: Re: Whining about not being able to get my movie. Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com >I'm not sure about where you live, but around here, just about about all of >the malls have "picture shops". Kinda like shops selling "art for the common >man". They sell prints of actual works as well as a wide variety of movie >posters. >Happy Halloween, >Greg in Rochester, NY > What a great idea!! Thanks Greg! __________________________ |\/\/\/\/\/| Lynne Miles \0 0 0 0 / qoe@sna.com |~~~~~~| Orangvale, CA From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 11:27:42 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 11:18:39 -0700 (PDT) To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: Rick Hill Subject: (fwd) Illusionary theater of fright Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Some info on a haunt related activity for those in middle America. > >If you are in the Minneapolis St. Paul area this Halloween season be sure >and visit the ILLUSIONARY THEATER OF FRIGHT at Saint Antonio's Main in >Minneapolis. Also if you are in town on Oct. 19th don't miss the Amazing >FRANKO'S straight jacket escape at ST. Antonio's Main. This is a FREE show >and promises to be a great time for all. That's Oct. 19th at 6 P.M. Don't >miss it. >For more information call (612)378-5000 > Richard Hill Information Systems Manager Office Phone: (916) 757-3002 UCD Bookstore FAX: (916) 757-3010 UC Davis E-Mail: rrhill@ucdavis.edu From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 12:03:49 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 14:53:28 -0400 From: cstowell@cstone.net (Carl Stowell) To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Tombstone Question Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Try wood. Here in Va the wind always picks up during halloween. Most of my stuff usually blows down with the first big gust. I use thick plywood and 2x4's (usually old stuff just laying around) for my tombstones. I have two types of stones. Round tops and crosses. The rounded top stones are fairly easy to cut with a jig, scroll, or any type of saw that can handle curves. I usually screw a stake to the middle of the bottom of the back of the stone and paint the front dark grey and black. Just give it a push into the ground and youve got a very sturdy stone that won't blow over too easily. The crosses are even easier. Cut a length of 2x4 about 3' long and anpother section 1.5' long. Simply screw the smaller section to the larger section in a t fashon and paint grey or black. If you plan your graveyard right, and nobody can get behind or to the side of the stones they are pretty impressive at night. You can also light your stones very easily by staggering the stones into rows and putting lights behind (or attaching them to via the stake) the base of the first row of stones I.E. __________ __________ __________ \Light/ \Light/ __________ __________ Happy grave-robbing! ary Engle wrote: > > Hello, I have a couple of questions about making tombstones. > I read through the archives but still have a couple. > -- ________________________________________________________________________ Carl F. Stowell /\ "Develop for it? I'll piss on it!" Network Administrator || -W. Gates stand on Microsoft's software Robinson, Farmer, Cox Assoc.|| development strategy for Next computers. mailto:cstowell@cstone.net \/ http://www.cstone.net/~cstowell ->My rantings do not reflect my company's, however they are similar<- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 12:10:45 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 14:56:59 -0400 (EDT) From: RevCOAL To: Lucien Desar Subject: Re: Question on latex & scars and such Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com On Tue, 15 Oct 1996, Lucien Desar wrote: > My girlfriend wants to go to a Halloween party this year as one > of Jack the Ripper's victims and wants to have a huge gory scar around > her neck and a little on her face . A long time ago I remember using To be completely historically accurate, she should also be gutted with a "Y" cut from breasts to bowels, and have you knoshing on her raw kidney (presuming you are going as The Ripper yourself)...but I guess that's a little TOO gory, huh? Donna ;-) From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 12:15:50 1996 From: tforsythe@tcmail.frco.com Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 14:00:13 -0500 Subject: Re: Tombstone Question To: halloween-l@netcom.com Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com I used 4' x 1' x 1" sheets that I bought at Home Depot, and cut them with an exacto knife to about 2.5 to 3' tall. I liked the effect the knife gave me - a rough hewn granite look. I also spray painted them with grey primer, back, front and sides. This primer eats away at the styro a little, and gives a natual rock look also. From even close up, people say that they look like granite, and are suprised to fine they are styro. I glued, using weatherproof wood glue, 3 sheets together for a 3" thick stone. On the center sheet, I bored out a 1/2" wide groove down the center, so that when they are glued together, they can be slipped onto a piece of 24" rebar (prevously hammer into the ground). The tops of the tombstones are slightly rounded and /```\ shaped. I even made one coffin shaped and about 3.5' tall. The longer you hold the spray paint can over one spot, the more the paint will eat away at the styro. This can be used for effects. On one of mine, I made a depression of a skull and crossbones, and on the coffin, a large cross. To make extra wide tombstones, I glued peices side by side using the same glue. After painting this is invisible, as long as you do not get any of the glue on the front. I used black latex exterior house paint to "engrave" them. Using a soldering iron to create the depressions for the letters would be good, however I didn't do that. These have so far survived the Austin rains without any harm. My tombstones are: PSYCHO -> this word uses a wavy font A. Hitchcock Jimmy -> I used the soldering iron to create bullet holes clean Hoffa through the tombstone Dracula -> All words are on raised panels made of seperate styro peices prepared identically and nailed on 1066 1401 1958 -> My birthdate (In case I ever decide to go as dracula. Also this date has only 1 nail holding it so its at an angle (to represent something wrong) NEVERMORE -> Word is curved with top of tombstone E. A. POE A drawing of a black raven on a seperate sheet of styro is nailed below the words. Using seperate peices of styrofoam for words and drawings allows you to make mistakes without messing up the tombstone. You can also change your sayings from year to year. I placed a single 18w bulb in a tree just above them, and adjusted them for a wide spot so that the center of the graveyard is very bright, and the edges fade to black. At night this is the only thing that can be seen in my yard. Wicked!. Oh yeah, in the center of the tombstones, I have a skeletons arm and hand sticking out of the ground "waving" to passers by. I made this out of the cheap hollow skeleton bones that connect together, but I cut off the connections, and mounted them on, guess what, a peice of 24" (you fall, you die) rebar. Tim tforsythe@tcmail.frco.com From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 12:25:31 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 15:28:19 -0500 From: Jason R To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: DONT! Waste your money on this haunt! Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Just got back from "Lockports Haunted Cave" Here is a report, for 3 people the total cost was a whooping 42 Dollers!. --Spoiler warning. However I tell you know, there is nothing that could be spoiled more than not reading this post and going and loosing money.--- Here is how it is set up, 1. Walk down a hill onto a boat 2. Short 10 minuet trip down river with pre-recored voices over the boats intercome going over the rules, and telling you that your gong back into time. 3. Get off boat walk into woods, group splits into 2. You meet some "Forast People" These are the ghost of many years ago. They tell you how the like to eat the people the find. As the talk the walk around the group and lunge at people to make a point. {like this "I used to be a docter, I cut off a leg, then I EAT THEM!!! {LUNGE AT YOU}." 4 Minuets later, after your sick of them telling you about how the eat people you walk over to a hole in the rocks. {Note the whole time we are walking it is pitch black and there are many things you could trip over} 4. Walk into the whole and begian a 20 minuets walk uphile inside a narrow tunnle once used as a water way. Enter the tunnel, meet this guy who give you a "Guide" and says to beware. 5. Walk up tunnle. Foggie, and dark, path is narrow, coved with hay and only let with red bulbs, if you fall off the path, you end up in water. Walk, walk ,walk, walk.. Come to the "Tunnel Rats". They say they have been there for every and eat rats {Here is what you see, two girls, with black paint on there faces. Holding rubber rats} 6. Walk walk walk,,,... Walk. Come to a area were there is a door. Note, all rock walls and such, but lo and behold a wooden door. A guest is asked to knock. Out comes a girl, who says she pulles the bodys from the river by the path, says she would like us to stay so she can kill us {Points out my freand and says "I relly want him to stay". Again a girl, old cloths and black paint} 7. Walk walk walk... Come to the Devil. He take our tour guide away and points us up the hill. We walk more {Now water is dripping on our heads, cause it rained} 8. Stop and see the laser show. 2 minuets of "Yanni Live at the acopliys" music. No graphics, just beam effects that repate {Image Engernearing did this.. COME ON GUYS. I know you can do better than that!} 9. Voice says that you "Nearly missed becoming Immortal, but no you are not, someday you will die, but not today" 10. Everyone turns walks back 5 feets and outside to were you started. So the recap, 42 dollers for nothing. No scars, no one jumped out, no effect. Zip Zero Zelch. The only way you could be scared was if you were afaid of a small enclosed space, that is about it. Plus I had a big complant {Besides the fact it was lame}. I was told at the start, that there was a bathroom on the boat, The guy on the boat side "Oh it is right when you get off the boat". We get off the boat they say "Well it is down the rode a bit, and really you will miss the tour, just go in the bushes, everyone else does." {Me being a guy, well I can do that, but there was a woman there, who didnt feel to comfortable with going in the bushes.}. So, she went into the tunnle, and so on, and had to wait till the end. When I complaned they said "Well the bathrooms were right they, In fact I just used them not to long ago, so I know there there." I told them that they might want to point out the fact that they are there to the guides Not worth more than 4 dollers each, Not worth more than a 20 minuet drive. NOT WORTH IT FOR THE LASER SHOW.! I looked into the office area and on the desk was a "Stright from the grave" catalog, but none of there effects were in use! Jay -- Jason R Member FDC {Beach Club lighting tech} VRC Homepage, Use it to find out ALL your Disney info needs. --Http://www.vivanet.com/~thelazer -- "I told'em the truth, and they fell for it"-Harry Anderson. From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 13:57:01 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 16:19:10 -0400 (EDT) From: Lucien Desar To: Halloween mailing list Subject: (fwd) Black Candy Apples! Yum! (fwd) Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com I was forwarded this recipe in case anyone was interested :) Lucien ^ I found the following recipe in the November 1996 issue of Canadian Living Magazine, and thought you might enjoy it. [Well, it was in the bathroom at my parents' place when I was home for Thanksgiving, and I didn't have anything else to do at the time... $8-) ] LICORICE CARAMEL APPLES (Recipe by Claire Stancer) Don't be spooked by the combination of licorice and tart apple. It's surprisingly delicious. Spartand and Golden Delicious apples also work well. Vegetable oil - - - - - - - - - - 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) Assorted miniature candies 3 pkg licorice toffee (each pkg = 200g) - - - - - - - - - - 3 tbsp (50 mL) water - - - - - - - - - - 8 McIntosh apples - - - - - - - - - - 1/3 cup (75 mL) Orange candy moulding wafers - - - - - - - - - - Cover baking sheet with parchment paper or foil; brush lightly with oil. Evenly divide candies into 8 mounds on baking sheet. In a micorwaveable bowl, microwave licorice toffee and water, uncovered, at High for 2 minutes. Stir; microwave for 1 minute or until melted. (Alternately, heat in top of double boiler over medium heat until melted.) Insert woden stir stick into stem end of each apple. Holding stick, dip 1 apple into hot toffee mixture, spooning over apple to cover completely and letting excess drip back into bowl. Press end of apple into 1 candy mound, pushing candies into toffee to help adhere. Let stand. Repeat with remaining apples, reheating toffee if beginning to thicken. Refridgerate apples for at least 1 hour or until firm or for up to 8 hours. In small microwaveable bowl, microwave orange candy moulding wafers at Medium (50%) for about 2 minutes or until melted. (Alternately, melt in top of double boiler over medium heat.) Stir until smooth; drizzle as desired over apples. Let stand for 30 minutes. (Apples can be individually wrapped in plastic wrap and refridgerated for up to 1 day.) Makes 8 servings. Per serving: about 675 calories, 5g protein, 14g fat, 141g carbohydrate. Variation -- Chocolate Caramel Apples: Substitute 1-1/4 lb (625 g) chocolate caramels (about 1-1/2 packages) for the licorice toffee. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The apples in the picture in the article looked neat, with the miniature candies stuck to the top of the apple, and the orange lines on the bottom. Personally, I would have done without the candies, but that's just me. From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 14:02:40 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 16:26:11 -0400 From: cstowell@cstone.net (Carl Stowell) To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Getting Married on the 31'st- Whoo-Hoo Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com My fiance and I have decided to get married this year on october 31. (Believe it or not, it was her idea) This is the most incredible thing that has ever happened to me. Every year I can celebrate our love by zombifying everything. YES! For our honeymoon I "wish" wanted to go to salem Mass. for the haunted happenings event but we probably can't afford it. I know disney world/universal studios goes off at halloween, remaking their park, I have also heard about Knotts berry farm, but I don't know where it is (calif?). Are there any other types of halloween oriented places any of you have been that could possibly justify a honeymoon trip (or even an anniversary) Thanks (btw that guy that was bothering me got his connection terminiated--- Don't Mess With Halloween....) -- ________________________________________________________________________Carl F. Stowell /\ "Develop for it? I'll piss on it!" Network Administrator || -W. Gates stand on Microsoft's software Robinson, Farmer, Cox Assoc.|| development strategy for Next computers. mailto:cstowell@cstone.net \/ http://www.cstone.net/~cstowell ->My rantings do not reflect my company's, however they are similar<- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 14:09:31 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 96 16:27:25 EST From: Stuart McIntire To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Test Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com I lost my Internet E-Mail for three days. I'm checking to see if this gets through. Please excuse the wasted bandwidth... From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 14:12:40 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 16:44:16 -0400 (EDT) From: "Mary F. Shipper Library/LRC" Subject: Re: Favorite Spooky Movie! To: halloween-l@netcom.com Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Hi! My name is Dawn and I have been lurking for some time now. Just wanted to say that The Changeling was the beginning of a seventeen year relationship with my husband. That was the movie we went to see on our first date. That was a little scary too! So, guess you can put me down for that being my favorite too! I didn't see a whole lot of the movie because we were throwing popcorn at people and trying not to get caught! Those were the days! Thu, 10 Oct 1996, SHUNT.EMAIL.VILL.EDU wrote: > > I don't know if you have talked about this one already, but I'm casting my > vote for my all-time Halloween favorite - The Changeling, starring George C. > Scott. Creepiest damn seance scene I've ever seen (???) hee hee hee. > > -Sue > shunt@email.vill.edu > Mary F. Shipper Library/LRC email: pt232374@wvnvm.wvnet.edu Potomac State College of WVU phone: (304)788-6901 Keyser, WV 26726 fax: (304)788-6946 From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 14:20:41 1996 Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 11:00:56 -0700 From: Mike Marcrum To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Cheap Wig Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Sherri, My daughter the hair kid says to get some of the real strong spritz spray at a bueaty supple house. It should hold like the punk rockers!! Good luck. Kathy From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 14:23:12 1996 Date: Mon, 14 Oct 96 10:21:47 EST From: Stuart McIntire To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Intro Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Brenda sez, >Hello everyone, >I've been subscribed for a couple of weeks and have posted a couple of >times, but hadn't introduced myself...until now that is.... Welcome, Brenda! Too bad about the lack of victims at the apartment...I know the feeling... :( I "migrated" from being prepared for trick-or-treaters when I lived in an apartment (two kids, brother and sister) to giving up on that idea and volunteering with the Jaycees haunt for a couple of years, then moving into a townhouse and doing the yard, and finally to organizing a full-blown party with haunted house for the kids at school now that I'm grown up (HA!) and a responsible (HA!) homeowner. That was all without the benefit of the mailing list. So absorb what you can, go see those other haunts, and plan well in ahead for next year...some of us already are! ;) - Stu From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 14:24:00 1996 Date: Mon, 14 Oct 96 10:29:50 EST From: Stuart McIntire To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Electric Chair Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Wolfgang relates: >If anyone is in the Birmingham, Alabama area this year, come to the >Jaycee's Haunted house. >They have one of the new Distortions Animated Electric Chair's! These >are considered to be so realistic, that it's already drawing >controversy from "right to life" groups. A Jaycees chapter with a budget??? I'm jealous! :) - Stu stuart.mcintire@uage.com From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 14:24:28 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 17:00:50 -0400 From: Rob Freeman To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Horror Movie Posters Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Lynne is looking for pictures of the woman in 'Attach of the 50 Foot Woman' (1958). Greg suggested she look for a movie poster. This gave me the idea to search the internet movie database at: http://us.imdb.com/ Looking for 'Attack of the 50 Foot Woman', led me to the following page, which has the movie poster. (Aside to Lynne: She's wearing a 50's style bikini.) http://www.cat.pdx.edu/~caseyh/horror/poster/50-woman.jpg The homepage http://www.cat.pdx.edu/~caseyh/horror/poster/ contains a large list of other movie posters. Note that there are two lists on the page: 'New to the Archive' and 'The List', and both are in alphabetical order. -- Happy Haunting Rob Freeman freemanr@oeonline.com From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 14:24:51 1996 Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 11:09:14 -0700 From: Mike Marcrum To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Look what I have to deal with..... Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Carl, Let someone of athority know. I would hate to see all the great things you have worked on stolen or trashed by this jerk. Make sure you are well watched. kathy From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 14:25:36 1996 Date: Mon, 14 Oct 96 17:44:39 EST From: Stuart McIntire To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: "Lost" and Bizarre Movies Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com A source for mainstream, esoteric, "lost," and bizarre horror flicks is: Planet X Entertainment Attn: Paul Carter 1120 N. King St. #202 Seguin, TX 78155-3842 Send for a list by mail first. I don't have a phone number, and the address may or may not have changed (I picked up a listing at a show around 4 or 5 years ago). - Stu stuart.mcintire@uage.com From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 14:37:46 1996 Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 11:18:54 -0700 From: Mike Marcrum To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: fun foam!! Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Hello ghouls, I have a question. Does anyone know what to use to hold that new fun foam material together? I am making a costume for a 7yr old of buzz lightyear. I think the fun foam will work the best but nothing is working to hold it together. I used crazy glue, glue gun and regular glue. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. This has to be good because the man who made toy story lives here in Sonoma and his kids go to the school that this little boy goes to...I can't let him go feeling like a dummy!! Please any ideas!! Kathy the new kid on the crypt mmarcrum@ix.netcom.com From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 14:46:04 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 14:21:00 -0700 From: Bob Andrews To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Getting Married on the 31'st- Whoo-Hoo Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Carl Stowell wrote: > > My fiance and I have decided to get married this year on october 31. > (Believe it or not, it was her idea) This is the most incredible thing > that has ever happened to me. Every year I can celebrate our love by > zombifying everything. YES! ..But if you're on your honeymoon, who'll be manning your display? One of my friends from Sierra got married on a Halloween. She wore a black Morticia-type wedding dress. Too cool. Bob Andrews bandrews@inreach.com http://www.anaserve.com/~BoBandrews From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 14:46:17 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 15:33:15 -0600 From: Lauren Jones To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Crypt Graphic -Reply Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Do you remember the New Orleans web site? I'm a cemetery "fan"! I "haunt" Rock Creek Cemetery in DC (lots of famous statues there, including the Adams Memorial--misnamed by some as "Grief"). A friend is going to take me around Drexel Hill Cemetery in the Philadelphia area the weekend after Halloween! From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 14:47:34 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 16:31:26 -0500 (CDT) To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: DJ Subject: Re: Getting Married on the 31'st- Whoo-Hoo Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com At 04:26 PM 10/16/96 -0400, you wrote: >My fiance and I have decided to get married this year on october 31. Congratulations, Carl! That's great! FWIT, there's a couple actually getting married in The Little House of Horrors commercial haunted house in Evansville, Indiana. I don't know if they're dressing as the Monster and Bride of Frankenstein, but it would be appropriate. That's one anniversary you'll find hard to forget. Many, many happy wishes! DJ, who was plenty scared at her own wedding all those years ago... From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 14:48:52 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 15:23:13 -0600 From: Lauren Jones To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Favorite Spooky Movie! -Reply Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com I said it before, and I'll say it again... T H E C H A N G E L I N G The first time I saw it at a friend's house, I got trapped in their bathroom when the door stuck.... "Joseph...Joseph..." From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 14:51:28 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 16:39:27 -0500 From: David Kiihne To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Getting Married on the 31'st- Whoo-Hoo Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com >>> Carl Stowell 10/16/96 03:26pm >>> >>>My fiance and I have decided to get married this year on October 31. >>>(Believe it or not, it was her idea) This is the most incredible thing >>>that has ever happened to me. Every year I can celebrate our love by >>>zombifying everything. YES! Congratulations!!! Funny you should post this today - Just yesterday in the comic strip "Funky Winkerbean," 2 of the characters (Les and Lisa, I think) decided to get married on Halloween! And again... It was her idea! I wonder if the artist will do anything spooky for the wedding. Hmmm... Are you planning on doing anything Halloween-ish for your own wedding? (Remember the wedding scene in Beetlejuice?) I'm sure you'll get plenty of suggestions from this bunch! By the way, I trust you've convinced your bride that having skeletons in your closet is a good thing?? :) Sorry, couldn't resist. Congrats! Dave - daveki@nebfef.com From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 14:55:49 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 14:37:47 -0700 From: Bob Andrews To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Getting Married on the 31'st- Whoo-Hoo Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Carl Stowell wrote: > > My fiance and I have decided to get married this year on october 31. > (Believe it or not, it was her idea) This is the most incredible thing > that has ever happened to me. Every year I can celebrate our love by > zombifying everything. YES! ..But if you're on your honeymoon, who'll be manning your display? One of my friends from Sierra got married on a Halloween. She wore a black Morticia-type wedding dress. Too cool. Bob Andrews bandrews@inreach.com http://www.anaserve.com/~BoBandrews From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 15:22:33 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 14:52:11 -0700 From: Bob Andrews To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Getting Married on the 31'st- Whoo-Hoo Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Bob Andrews wrote: > ..But if you're on your honeymoon, ...yadda yadda yadda Doh! My mail server told me that this message was undeliverable and to send it again. Sorry about the wasted bandwith. Bob From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 15:23:07 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 18:07:49 -0400 To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: jasonch@zeus.jersey.net (Jason Christman) Subject: FOG STUFF Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com I've been on this list for a couple of weeks, and I've already picked up some great ideas... I love this list!! Anyway, I was curious about fog machines. I read on this list that all fog machines do is heat fog liquid stuff. So, if I was to heat fog fluid, would I have the same effect as using a fog machine? I was thinking about heating it, and piping it through a tube to create some fog. I thought I'd ask the experts before I went out and wasted time and money on my little project, if it would work. Thanks in advance. Jason Christman jasonch@zeus.jersey.net **********THIS E-MAIL WILL SELF-DESTRUCT IN FIVE SECONDS*********** From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 15:34:16 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 16:20:33 -0600 From: Lauren Jones To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Haunts in Private Homes Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com For any folks just coming in: I have a web site at http://www.geocities.com/heartland/2007/haunts/html that I would like to add your private haunt to! Can you give the following information (where it applies)? Thanks! DATES OF OPERATION: NAME OF HAUNT: WEB SITE OF HAUNT: ADDRESS: HOURS OF OPERATION: ADMISSION $: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THEME OR SPECIFIC ATTRACTIONS: CONTACT PERSON FOR INFO: PHONE NUMBER FOR INFO: EMAIL ADDRESS FOR INFO: From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 15:45:03 1996 From: glenn@zuni.chaco.com (Glenn Crocker) Subject: Mini Pepper's Ghost? To: halloween-l@netcom.com Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 15:25:27 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Howdy, folks. I've seen several people mention mini Pepper's Ghost setups, and I'd love to do one myself, but I'm not sure what to do in the "scene", how to arrange things, etc. Any suggestions or descriptions of mini Pepper's Ghost setups would be really neat. Since many folks on the list may be wondering, "What's a Pepper's Ghost?", a brief description: Take some semi-reflective, semi-transparent material and arrange it like this: +----+ | | | #1 | | | +------ | | |\ | | #2 \ | | \ | | *| \| +------ | | | Viewer The diagonal material is the semi-transparent material. Area #1 is visible almost all the time. Area #2 is visible to the viewer only when a light (at the '*' near #2) is turned on. Pepper was a dude a long time ago who was credited with coming up with this, even though he mostly didn't. The semi- transparent material can be glass, plexiglass, or a thin film (window tinting material). You really want a dimmer on the light so the effect is subtle. My problem is that I'm not sure what to PUT in areas #1 and #2, how big the whole thing needs to be, where to put the assemblage, etc. -glenn From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 15:46:19 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 18:09:17 -0700 From: terefred To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Cheap Wig Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com My kid agrees. She says some of that stuff will stop a bird dead in its flight! Good Luck! From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 15:52:07 1996 To: Jason R From: William E Rompala Date: 16 Oct 96 18:34:12 Subject: Re: DONT! Waste your money on this haunt! Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com >So the recap, 42 dollers for nothing. No scars, no one jumped out, no WHAT? No scars? sheesh- you figure that they would slap the patrons around a bit. For 42 bucks I expect a lasting physical imperfection at least. ;-) -W -=- William Rompala Rompala Consulting http://www.netaxs.com/~romwil romwil@netaxs.com DAY: rompala_william@jpmorgan.com From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 16:39:14 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 96 18:23:52 CDT To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: robdoc@startribune.com (Robyn Dochterman) Subject: Re: (fwd) Illusionary theater of fright Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com >>If you are in the Minneapolis St. Paul area this Halloween season be sure >>and visit the ILLUSIONARY THEATER OF FRIGHT at Saint Antonio's Main in >>Minneapolis. We here in Minneapolis know that place as St. Anthony Main. Robyn Dochterman Interactive editor Star Tribune Online Robdoc@startribune.com http://www.startribune.com From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 16:40:24 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 16:19:13 -0700 From: rleach@pongo.West.Sun.COM (Roy Leach) To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Another web page Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com It's time to through our web page out to the masses for their perusal: http://home.earthlink.net/~tickler/ There are some pictures of a FCG as well as the floorplan for this years haunt. roy. From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 16:40:32 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 17:24:06 -0600 From: jett To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Getting Married on the 31'st- Whoo-Hoo Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com >You wrote: > My fiance and I have decided to get married this year on october 31. > (Believe it or not, it was her idea) This is the most incredible thing > that has ever happened to me. Every year I can celebrate our love by > zombifying everything. YES! Congratulations!! My husband and i got married 12 years ago this Halloween. It's a great day to get amrried on and it keeps your friends guessing about you : ) > I know disney world/universal studios goes off at halloween, remaking > their park, I have also heard about Knotts berry farm, but I don't know > where it is (calif?). Knott's is in Los Angeles, but tickets are pretty much gone, we got ours for two nights this year, but we got them last month. Jett ************************************************************** wraith:co-owner: Nightstalkers http://world.std.com/~chaotic The House of Pain http://www.psdesert.com/wraith/index~1.htm The Halloween House of Pain Actually Won An Award!! ***************************************************************** From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 16:47:54 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 16:32:17 -0700 (PDT) To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: Tracy Miller Subject: Re: Cheap Wig Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com At 11:00 AM 10/15/96 -0700, you wrote: >Sherri, > My daughter the hair kid says to get some of the real strong spritz >spray at a bueaty supple house. It should hold like the punk rockers!! >Good luck. >Kathy > Greetings! As a former punk teen, I'll let you in on the secret...egg whites. That's how those mohawks stood straight up all day long. Tracy From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 17:20:27 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 20:08:11 -0400 From: Crypt Subject: Re: Building a guillotine. To: halloween-l@netcom.com Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com NOSTALGIA1@aol.com wrote: > > I have a magician's guillotine for sale if anyone is interested. > > Bruce Kalver Please tell me more about it. You can do it here or private e-mail L8r Crypt From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 17:55:46 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 20:22:38 -0400 (EDT) From: RevCOAL To: MilesManor Subject: Re: Whining about not being able to get my movie. Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com On Tue, 15 Oct 1996, MilesManor wrote: > So, after my lengthy whining session here... Has anyone here seen the movie > (or not) have any suggestions/ideas? Well, guess I'm dating myself, as I see to be the only one here who remembers seeing the original movie (albeit TV, much after it's initial release)....I seem to remember her using curtains or something similar to wrap around herself, achieving a look much like a minidress made out of a hotel towel...with an strategically placed split on the thigh....I remember as a kid, as this chick went on her rampage thruout the town, calling "Harry! Harry!", what she had done in the way of underwear, and what the townspeople got a peek of when they looked up her legs...but I was a warped child... You could see whether you can get your hands on a copy of "It Came From Hollywood", as the original "Attack of the 50-foot Woman" is featured in it...in the Cheech and Chong segment, I think.... Donna ;-) From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 17:56:33 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 17:52:24 -0700 From: Joyce Gair To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Getting Married on the 31'st- Whoo-Hoo Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com ... and my hubby and I got married 31 years ago TODAY! YIP! we did :-) I went out and bought tons of cool halloween "eye" lights to put in all our windows around the house.... and tons of other neat stuff too ... no I didn't forget his anniversary present ... Joyce in Spokane, WA ... expecting snow ... igabalot@worldnet.att.net jett wrote: > > >You wrote: > > > My fiance and I have decided to get married this year on october 31. > Congratulations!! > My husband and i got married 12 years ago this Halloween. It's a great > day to get amrried on and it keeps your friends guessing about you : ) > > Jett > From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 18:07:11 1996 Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 21:01:56 -0400 To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: "Freya E. Harris" Subject: Re: Look what I have to deal with..... Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com IMHO, the best way to deal with inferior specimens like the queu du cheval who sent that nasty message is to ignore them. Dorks do that just to get a rise out of you. As the old saw goes, ignore 'em and they'll go away. I know, because some excrement-for-brains sent me a nasty message a while back. I was tempted to give that [unprintable] a snappy answer, then thought better of it. I never heard from that living proof we are cousins to baboons again. Fearless Freya of Arty Atlanta "Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best." - Edward Abbey From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 18:48:56 1996 From: Jacqui.Young@CCIW.ca Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 21:43:54 -0600 (CST) To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Getting Married on the 31'st- Whoo-Hoo Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Congratulations. Thank Goodness you'll be marrying someone with a sense of humour, given your association with this list she'll need it. Best of luck, by the way I assume you're not talking this Halloween. Jacqui jacqui.young@cciw.ca From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 18:49:11 1996 Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 21:42:47 -0400 To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: "Freya E. Harris" Subject: Re: Getting Married on the 31'st- Whoo-Hoo Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com On one of those funny videos shows I saw an interesting Halloween wedding. The bride and groom were Frankenstein's Monster and his Bride, and the officiator was dressed as a mad doctor, complete with surgeon's mask. They said their vows while holding their hands on one of those lightning balls - or whatever you call the globe with the electrode in the middle sending out long sparks. Instead of a limousine to whisk you away to your Harpy Honeymoon, a hearse! For the walk down the aisle, instead of "Here Comes The Bride" play the beginning of "Night on Bald Mountain." At the reception, you have to dance to, among other things: "Super Freak" "Ghostbusters" "Thriller" "Werewolves of London" "Bad Moon Rising" "Monster Mash" "Spiders and Snakes" "Spooky" (great for the first dance betwixt the newlyweds!) Just my 2 copper pieces' worth. - Fearless Freya of Arty Atlanta From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 18:59:28 1996 From: "Chris Howard " To: halloween-l@netcom.com Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 19:13:11 +0000 Subject: Re: Getting Married on the 31'st- Whoo-Hoo Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Congratulations Carl! I am envious- my hubby and I wanted to get married on Halloween last year, but the closest we could get was the 21st. I didn't have much of a spooky theme, but I did manage a fall theme (there was a neat cornucopia on top of our cake instead of a bride and groom). I hope it is a wonderful and special day for you. Be sure and come back and tell us how the wedding went! Chris H. -- Chris Howard lhoward@ix.netcom.com http://www.netcom.com/~lhoward/ "Humans live best when each has his place to stand, when each knows where he belongs in the scheme of things and what he may achive. Destroy the place and you destroy the person." -Bene Gesserit teaching From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 19:05:48 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 18:57:04 -0700 (PDT) To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: "David \"HOMER\" Simpson {or one of the Family}" Subject: Re: Electric Chair Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com >Wolfgang relates: > >>If anyone is in the Birmingham, Alabama area this year, come to the >>Jaycee's Haunted house. > >>They have one of the new Distortions Animated Electric Chair's! These >>are considered to be so realistic, that it's already drawing >>controversy from "right to life" groups. > That's pretty crazy, Santa Cruz's Terror On Beach Street has one as well, but I haven't heard anything negative about it... They also have the Distortions Guilotine and incorporate both into a sort of pre-show line entertainment ;) --Jason <> From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 19:10:25 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 22:01:06 -0400 From: Jules Egyud To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Fire illusion with batteries? Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Hi Halloween Friends! Every time I ask for help, you guys/gals always come through, so here is another one... As part of my partner's costume, she will be marinating in a kettle (cauldron), which will be around her mid-section. I would like to create the illusion of a fire burning under the kettle. I've thought of xmas twinkle lights behind red cellophane wrap, but the stumbling block is that she will be walking around and obviously cannot be plugged into the wall. Running a string of xmas lights off batteries doesn't sound feasible. I was wondering if anyone out there has experience with this or has a description of how I can pull this off. I would appreciate any help. Thanks Jules julese@recom.com From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 19:41:25 1996 From: MJeCo@aol.com Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 22:33:56 -0400 To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Haunted Bathroom -Reply Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com There used to be a restauran/bart in Santa Monica called Merlin McFly's, a magic-themed restaurant with good food, a great enormous Victorian mahogany bar, enormous stained glass windows of old magic posters, and roaming close-up magicians. Fun place, since closed. The men's restroom had a great haunted bathroom effect. When you you were washing your hands in front of the mirror, the light above you did a cross-fade with a light behind the one-way mirror over the sink which was slow and subtle enough that you weren't sure what was going on at first, you just had a vague sense of something being wrong. Behind the mirror was a mannequin of a (bare breasted) old crone. The effect was very professional and very surprising the first time. I don't know what triggered the illusion, whether floor pressure plate, faucet, or what. It didn't happen every time, either, so sometimes you had to go out and convince your friends that you didn't imagine the whole thing... From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 21:05:32 1996 From: DWFWW@jazz.ucc.uno.edu Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 22:56:16 -0600 (CST) Subject: Re: Fire illusion with batteries? To: halloween-l@netcom.com Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com >I've thought of xmas twinkle lights behind red cellophane wrap, >but the stumbling block is that she will be walking around and >obviously cannot be plugged into the wall. Running a string of >xmas lights off batteries doesn't sound feasible. Actually, it is quite feasible. You will notice, if you examine the string of lights, that the entire set is wired in _series_. In other words, the circuit of the set passes through the filaments as if they were a set of resistors strung end-to-end. Count the number of bulbs, divide 110 Volts by that figure, and that's the _approximate_ voltage a single bulb needs to operate. What you will need to do is cut and rewire the string such that the bulbs are in parallel, and then supply the string with the proper voltage from a grouping of batteries. Of course, with this setup, the current draw will have increased, and you will need to be sure the battery pack is hefty enough to supply the amp-hours to last the evening. Screw up your courage, grab a pair of wire cutters, a soldering iron, some electrical tape (to insulate your connections) and give it a try! However, before you start, read what follows... Example: You have a 50 bulb set of 'twinkle lights' (_not_ flasher bulbs!) So, 110 divided by 50 = 2.2 volts per bulb. Realistically, that sample bulb can handle 3 Volts, shining over-brightly for one night's revels. What sort of power supply do you need? Well, since 2 regular flashlight batteries in series (end-to-end) provide 3 volts (1.5 x 2), you might get a 4 D-cell holder from Radio Shack and rewire it such that the outputs of each pair of D-cells are connected in parallel. I'll try to illustrate: ----------------------------------------- + 3 V. To Bulb Set ----||---- ----||---- | | | | | D | | D | | | | | ---------- ---------- Two 2-D cell series pairs wired in parallel ----||---- ----||---- | | | | | D | | D | | | | | ---------- ---------- ----------------------------------------- - 3V. To Bulb Set You can keep adding series sets of cell to extend 'running time'. Bulbs, in parallel, would look like: + ----------------------------------------> | | | | | O O O O O etc. | | | | | - ----------------------------------------> I should mention that when these 'twinkle' bulbs die, they are designed to go to a 'dead short' condition, since, when they are in series, if a filament should 'open' (die), the entire set would otherwise go dark. If you notice that your battery powered set suddenly goes dim (or dark), you need to locate the dead bulb and replace it immediately, or you will almost certainly have a problem. This is the drawback to the battery power scenario. One way to avoid the worst of this is to wire the set such that you have series groups of, say, three bulbs, as shown below: + ----------------------------------------> | | | | | O O O O O etc. | | | | | O O O O O etc. | | | | | O O O O O etc. | | | | | - ----------------------------------------> If these are 2.2V. bulbs, a 6 Volt supply will drive them, even though they will be a bit dim. However, they will not complain as badly at the presence of dead bulbs. If you want more brightness, drop to 2 bulb series instead of three. Carry spare bulbs and batteries with you, in all cases. It's Halloween, after all. _Something_ is bound to die! The above methods are not rocket science, and do not comprise the 'best way to do things,' but they are cheap, and will usually work. Bubble, bubble, Toil and Trouble... but not too much, okay? ;-) -Doug *********************************************************************** * Safety, Courtesy, Show and Efficiency: * Doug Ferguson * * The Keys To The Kingdom * dwfww@jazz.ucc.uno.edu * *********************************************************************** From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 21:28:05 1996 From: DWFWW@jazz.ucc.uno.edu Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 23:19:55 -0600 (CST) Subject: Re: Mini Pepper's Ghost? To: halloween-l@netcom.com Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Glenn, You wrote: >My problem is that I'm not sure what to PUT in areas #1 and #2, how big >the whole thing needs to be, where to put the assemblage, etc. Well, I will tell you what I have in my window. The corridor that the spectators look into is a mere 24" deep, after the glass-frame. It is constructed in 'forced perspective.' In other words, the distance between the walls narrows as the hall moves away from the viewer. The hall is 14.5" wide at the point where it leaves the segment holding the angled glass, and narrows to about 9" at the back. This produces the look of a much longer corridor. It is themed as the 'Hotel Lugosi', so I located an elevator door on the back wall, with translucent 'windows' on the doors, which carry through the motief of a vampire's face. When my ghost appears, the hall lights dim, and the elevator door 'windows' light up in red. The window lights are there for the purpose of making it obvious to the viewer that the ghost is really transparent - you see them through her. The floor pattern is a series of tiles, which carry an 'X' pattern. In the segment holding the combiner glass, the glass-holding recess follows one diagonal of the 'X', thus effectively camouflaging itself. You can add as much furinture, detail, or cobwebs as you wish, but the most important detail is the lighting balance. The ghost must not be upstaged by the props. On the contrary, she or he must be framed by them, in the same manner as an animation background provides an acting space for the character on the cel in front of it. Pepper's Ghost is nothing more or less than a real-life SFX 'dissolve.' By the way, if you remember the scenes with 'Zero' from _Nightmare Before Christmas_, the ghostly dog was filmed by shooting the scene through a Pepper's Ghost box, with the Zero puppet in the 'effects space'. Low-tech can really be glorious at times. :-) -Doug *********************************************************************** * Safety, Courtesy, Show and Efficiency: * Doug Ferguson * * The Keys To The Kingdom * dwfww@jazz.ucc.uno.edu * *********************************************************************** From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 21:44:13 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 23:09:50 -0700 From: "John P. Jeffries" To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: DONT! Waste your money on this haunt! Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Jason R wrote: > > Just got back from "Lockports Haunted Cave" > > Here is how it is set up, > > 1. Walk down a hill onto a boat > 2. Short 10 minuet trip down river with pre-recored voices over the > boats intercome going over the rules, and telling you that your gong > back into time. > > 3. Get off boat walk into woods, > > 4. Walk into the whole and begian a 20 minuets walk > > 5. Walk up tunnle. if you fall off the path, you end up in > water. Walk, walk ,walk, walk.. > > 6. Walk walk walk,,,... Walk. > > 7. Walk walk walk... We walk more {Now water is dripping on our > heads, cause it rained} > > 8. Stop and see the laser show. > > 9. Voice says that you "Nearly missed becoming Immortal, > 10. Everyone turns walks back 5 feets and outside to were you started. > > Jay > -- > Lots of walking eh? Sounds like a gym....:) John. :) From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 21:55:14 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 23:17:06 -0700 From: "John P. Jeffries" To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: FOG STUFF Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Jason Christman wrote: > > I've been on this list for a couple of weeks, and I've already > picked up some great ideas... I love this list!! > Anyway, I was curious about fog machines. I read on this list that > all fog machines do is heat fog liquid stuff. So, if I was to heat fog > fluid, would I have the same effect as using a fog machine? To be safe, your better off picking up a machine, or search the Archives on the home built fogger...Or rent one locally. Better safe than sorry, and the effect would be better. Just my pocket change, John. ***************************************** * Mr.Scary Productions * * E-mail mrscary@kiva.net * * Work web http://www.kiva.net/~mrscary * ***************************************** From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 21:57:15 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 23:02:08 -0700 From: "John P. Jeffries" To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Cheap Wig Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Sherri Osborn wrote: > > I am trying to figure out how to make the hair on this > cheap wig they gave me stand up gets electricuted> I haven't really tried anything yet because I don't > want to totally destroy it it>. > Thanks, > Sherri >-- If it's a 'el cheap-o wig, grab a can of Aqua-Net hair spray and hold the hair out, spray, and "tease" the hair to stand out. Aqua-net in amounts hold like glue! (And no funny stuff about that "tease" thing either! :) :) :) John. ***************************************** * Mr.Scary Productions * * E-mail mrscary@kiva.net * * Web-site http://www.kiva.net/~mrscary * ***************************************** From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 22:01:33 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 23:24:09 -0700 From: "John P. Jeffries" To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Fire illusion with batteries? Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Jules Egyud wrote: > > Hi Halloween Friends! > > Every time I ask for help, you guys/gals always come through, so > here is another one... > > As part of my partner's costume, she will be marinating in a > kettle (cauldron), which will be around her mid-section. I would > like to create the illusion of a fire burning under the kettle. > > I would appreciate any help. > > Thanks > > Jules > > julese@recom.com You can try a "silent" fan, and Scrim (sp?) cloth. It's been a while sine I last did a "false flame pot" but I recall using Scrim cloth, some lights, and a silent fan. ....Hummm maby I need to "dig" that info back up.... John. ***************************************** * Mr.Scary Productions * * E-mail mrscary@kiva.net * * Web site http://www.kiva.net/~mrscary * ***************************************** From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 22:39:41 1996 From: JeanniSkip@aol.com Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 01:31:05 -0400 To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: McFly's Haunted Bathroom Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Hi-- The first time I was in that Merlin McFly's in Santa Monica I had consumed a fair amount of alcohol and consequently needed to use the bathroom. I can't tell you how funny it was to see that *apparition* appear in the mirror - when you are slightly intoxicated and aren't really sure you saw it at all! On subsequent visits I know we tried to trigger the effect-but whenever you tried to make it appear, it wouldn't. Btw, I don't recall a bare breasted old crone -- I believe it was either a skull or maybe even Merlin (foggy memory) in the ladies room. Have always wanted to re-create that one at home too - but don't have the technical know-how. It was done very well, too. Jeanni P.S. Are you in L.A?? -- San Fernando Valley here... From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 22:39:44 1996 From: JeanniSkip@aol.com Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 01:30:58 -0400 To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Cauldron lights Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Jules -- Funny you should ask... You said: >I've thought of xmas twinkle lights behind red cellophane wrap, >but the stumbling block is that she will be walking around and >obviously cannot be plugged into the wall. Running a string of >xmas lights off batteries doesn't sound feasible. I have an 8x8' haunted house on the lawn with a witch in front, next to her bubbling cauldron which is suspended from a wrought-iron camp style cooking tripod (or whatever the heck they are called!). Underneath, to create the illusion of *fire*, I used orange cellophane wrapped around a Pumpkin *strobe* light that I purchased for $3.49 at Target. I've since seen them in Savon Drug Stores for $2.99. It is nothing more than a modified string of twinkling mini-Xmas lights mounted on a plastic case which holds batteries. Look for it where the pumpkin carving stuff is displayed. Good luck!! Jeanni From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 22:39:46 1996 From: JeanniSkip@aol.com Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 01:31:08 -0400 To: Halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Talking Skull - help! Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com We purchased one of those $7 skulls at Target and my husband connected a solenoid to the jaw to make it move -- he was planning to use a color organ (used last year to create lightning in synch with thunder) with it so that it would move in sync with audio. The problem is, the solenoid uses a step down transformer, and the color organ is 110V and they just don't work together. Is there a better way or a simple solution to the problem?? Would appreciate any suggestions.... Jeanni From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 23:05:33 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 22:57:07 -0700 From: Dana Collins To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Unsubscribing Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com bhayes@student.umass.edu scribbled in blood: > > I am having trouble unsubscribing.... Sorry Bri, you have unwittingly subscribed to the LISTSERV of No Return. Your soul is ours now. BWAHAHAHAHA! Actually, sorry to see you go--good luck this holiday... ---Dana From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Wed Oct 16 23:09:24 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 22:59:54 -0700 To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: blakjak Subject: Re: Cheap Wig Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com At 09:41 AM 10/16/96 -0500, you wrote: >blocks. I am trying to figure out how to make the hair on this > cheap wig they gave me stand up gets electricuted You can try unflavored Jell-O... that's what I use on my actors for real wild hair, it sets stiff enough to do everything including mohawks. hope this helps. Sean Stern rallynut@westworld.com From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Thu Oct 17 00:02:15 1996 Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 23:38:59 -0700 From: Joyce Gair To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Screen savers Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com FYI: I found this on another board, I haven't tried them myself ... Snows ok if it falls in orange & black on the 31st don't ya think Joyce Gair in Spokane, WA igabalot@worldnet.att.net -----------------------------------> Low Cost Halloween Screen Saver Get your computer in the Halloween Spite. Announcing a New Screen Saver for Win 3.1 & Up. Halloween Holi-Muser(TM) Written By Ginsberg Software. Features: Password protection Halloween Screen Saver includes: A banner saying "Happy Halloween " moves across your computer's screen. The "Grim Ripper" moving across the cemetery, while a "Bat" circle a haunted house on a hill. A "Witch" flies across the sky as "Lightening" strikes a building and a "Black Cat" hisses. Who will pop up from the moving "coffin"? It is one of five famous monsters. The Ghost, Dracula, Skeleton, Mummy, or Frankenstein. Visit my web page at on it at http://members.aol.com/HGinsb3533/Halloween.htm Cost $5.95 US Can be down load now !!!! Available for sell on-Line from Unboxed Software at http://www.unboxed.com Harold Ginsberg Author of Halloween Holi-Muser(TM) E-mail: HGinsb3533@aol.com http://members.aol.com/HGinsb3533/Halloween.htm From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Thu Oct 17 00:15:19 1996 Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 03:02:01 -0400 From: Craig Lewis To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: Fire illusion with batteries? Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com > a grouping of batteries. Of course, with this setup, the current draw > will have increased, and you will need to be sure the battery pack is hefty > enough to supply the amp-hours to last the evening. Screw up your > courage, grab a pair of wire cutters, a soldering iron, some electrical > tape (to insulate your connections) and give it a try! However, before I did this for a show called Gypsy. I made a strippers costume about 6 years ago. It had lights that flash and all. Make sure you REALLY insulated it. On the last night the stripper did a little extra dance as the batteries shorted out and got really hot! Craig -- CyberImage- Custom Caps, Shirts & Color ID Badges...GREAT HALLOWEEN SHIRTS & CAPS! http://www.intrlink.com/~cyber Be Sure to Visit Our Halloween Page at: http://www.intrlink.com/~cyber/halloween From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Thu Oct 17 00:20:55 1996 Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 02:58:49 -0400 From: Craig Lewis To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: fun foam!! Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Mike Marcrum wrote: > > Hello ghouls, > I have a question. Does anyone know what to use to hold that new fun > foam material together? I am making a costume for a 7yr old of buzz > lightyear. I think the fun foam will work the best but nothing is > working to hold it together. I used crazy glue, glue gun and regular I can check for sure, but they use something almost like a rubber cement in a tube at a local craft store. Craig -- CyberImage- Custom Caps, Shirts & Color ID Badges...GREAT HALLOWEEN SHIRTS & CAPS! http://www.intrlink.com/~cyber Be Sure to Visit Our Halloween Page at: http://www.intrlink.com/~cyber/halloween From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Thu Oct 17 01:13:47 1996 From: htraver@dreamsys.com Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 00:00:36 -0700 Subject: Re: Electric Chair To: halloween-l@netcom.com Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Is the Distortions electric chair the same one in the Halloween Outlet catalog? The Queen Mary got themselves one, but we felt it didn't add whatsoever to the horror.... Harry [ Sent From: Dreamscape Systems - dreamsys.com ] [ Location: Van Nuys, CA - (818) 781-7529 ] From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Thu Oct 17 01:13:52 1996 From: htraver@dreamsys.com Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 23:56:36 -0700 Subject: DONT! Waste your money on this haunt! To: halloween-l@netcom.com Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com It could have been worse. Last year, me and my best friend went to this haunted house in Orange County, CA. It was called "THE HOUSE" and they had a sign proclaiming that it was voted "best haunted house of the year". My question is BY WHOM???? 9 dollars for a haunted house that didn't even score a 3, IMHO. It was a large store, they put up mucho panels, about 20 rooms all lit the same twilight from shaded flourescents above. No special lighting for any room. Chainsaw maniac. Various scare types. I was pissed that they told me to shut my tape recorder down "to protect their trade secrets". WHAT trade secrets? I've seen more originality and excitement from 8 years olds designing a haunted house. I pray they are NOT running this year, they should have been sued for false advertising! ((grin) getting ready for the magic mountain haunt friday and 2 glorious days of the Knotts haunt. Will have full reports and spoilers at the time.... Harry [ Sent From: Dreamscape Systems - dreamsys.com ] [ Location: Van Nuys, CA - (818) 781-7529 ] From owner-halloween-l@majordomo.netcom.com Thu Oct 17 01:35:26 1996 Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 01:24:21 -0700 From: Greenrey To: halloween-l@netcom.com