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Halloween Fun

Posted by michael on from the mostly-tricks dept.

RideMax writes "Forbes today has posted a nice selection of printer-friendly halloween masks, including those of several dead celebrities, and of course, this famous billionaire." An anonymous reader sent in a strange Halloween Geek Test. And another reader sent in the iPod-O-Lantern.

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  1. Hey by igzat · · Score: 1, Interesting

    well that's kinda neat. But if anyone was going to do something like this, I would think it would be the printing companies like HP or Lexmark. The more ink used, means more business for them right?

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  2. Don't forget Homestar Runner! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    http://www.homestarrunner.com/ween04.html

  3. Better Pod-o-lantern by SpamJunkie · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I like this pumpkin better.

  4. Extreme Pumpkins by julesh · · Score: 4, Interesting

    This is cool. Or rather hot. Particularly where the flames are coming out.

  5. Election Results Predicted by Candidate Mask Sales by lecithin · · Score: 4, Interesting

    "It's as unscientific as it gets, but the theory, according to some people in the costume business, is that the winner in every election since 1980 has been the candidate whose masks were most popular on Halloween."

    See:

    http://money.cnn.com/2004/09/21/news/funny/prez_ ma sks

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  6. Mask sales predict presidential election? by discontinuity · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I recall back in 2000 a news story about how the sales of Halloween masks for the presidential candidates predicted the election outcome (candidate whose mask sold more won the election).

    Found this site keeping tabs on sales this year. W is in the lead right now (though I expect their numbers to be somewhat less than scientific).

    In a similar vein, Washington Redskins home game wins have correlated with the outcomes of presidential elections. This has held true sine 1936! When they loose their last home game before the election, the challenging party wins the election. This year: Green Bay is favored to win in Washington this Sunday.

    Unfortunately, the popular vote has proven to not be an accurate predictor of who wins the election...

  7. Re:For Halloween.. by RealAlaskan · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Problem is, I don't know how to dress like a virgin.

    Here's how Madonna did it.

    (Image from here.

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  8. H*R goodness by niteice · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Don't forget these Homestar Runner pumpkin stencils.

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  9. Ballmer Pumpkin is the SCARIEST! by Snaggy · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Need I mention our very scary Ballmer O' Lantern?

    Nitrozac has also made a nice tutorial for those who want to try making one these very cool Jack O Lanterns.

  10. Office Party Fun by blackmonday · · Score: 2, Interesting

    We had a pumpkin carving contest at work - and I won with my Gene Simmons Pumpkin. Geez, I used to be cool.

  11. Re:Hasn't Halloween passed its useful life? by freshman_a · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Samhain - pronounced 'SOW-in' or 'SOW-een' or something... First quarter of the Celtic calendar, began around November 1st. Preperations for the winter were made and a feast was had to honor the dead. Became known as Halloween after the Celt's Samhain was combined with the Christian days of All Hallow's Eve and All Saint's Day.

    ...or something like that...

    for more info, see the wiki

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