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Halloween Pumpkin Carving

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the because-you-can dept.

Following a previous story about a Dremel pumpkin carving kit, we've got a number of pumpkins to share with everyone. Leading off is Kathleen's Strong Bad. Next up is our first Cacodemon, followed by another Cacodemon and a Spider Mastermind. quan74 pointed us to The Pumkin Lady who has carved up heads of state and has a pattern for creating your own Tux. Kirk put together a tutorial for a 1upkin. And finally, droops sent us in the classic Jack-O-Linux which never gets old.

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  1. Recipes for Pumpkin Pie by d102804 · · Score: 2, Informative

    You can use the innards from those carved-up pumpkins to make pumpkin pie. You can find a batch of recipes via Yahoo! Search.

  2. Re:Dupe by BACbKA · · Score: 2, Informative

    this time it's a different category, and more info. Also, with this one CmdrTaco has /.-ed his own wife! :-) (I'm unable to get through to sacasta.net at just 10 comments)...

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    VKh

  3. Re:Dupe by BurritoWarrior · · Score: 2, Informative

    Um, a dupe isn't a new story on the same subject, it's an identical story. (same link(s), etc.).

  4. The Brother Chaps stencils... by Colz+Grigor · · Score: 4, Informative

    Perhaps this is where that Strong Bad pumpkin originated.

    The Brother Chaps rock!

  5. Re:Is this necessary? by OS24Ever · · Score: 2, Informative
    Come on. Sure it has it's celtic roots but check this out:


    The true origins of Halloween lie with the ancient Celtic tribes who lived in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Brittany. For the Celts, November 1 marked the beginning of a new year and the coming of winter. The night before the new year, they celebrated the festival of Samhain, Lord of the Dead. During this festival, Celts believed the souls of the dead--including ghosts, goblins and witches--returned to mingle with the living. In order to scare away the evil spirits, people would wear masks and light bonfires.

    When the Romans conquered the Celts, they added their own touches to the Samhain festival, such as making centerpieces out of apples and nuts for Pomona, the Roman goddess of the orchards. The Romans also bobbed for apples and drank cider--traditions which may sound familiar to you. But where does the Christian aspect of the holiday come into play? In 835, Pope Gregory IV moved the celebration for all the martyrs (later all saints) from May 13 to November 1. The night before became known as All Hallow's Even or "holy evening." Eventually the name was shortened to the current Halloween. On November 2, the Church celebrates All Souls Day.

    The purpose of these feasts is to remember those who have died, whether they are officially recognized by the Church as saints or not. It is a celebration of the "communion of saints," which reminds us that the Church is not bound by space or time.


    from The Saint Anthony Messenger
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    As a rock-in-roll Physicist once said, No matter where you go, there you are.

  6. Re:Scariest pumpkin ever by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    (Not a troll, this is an actual answer) http://www.goat.cx/. Not for the faint of heart.

  7. My own Homestar Runner tribute by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    4 carvings, 2 pumpkins.
    http://portfolio.iu.edu/dlpierce/pumpakuns.jpg

    Individually:
    http://portfolio.iu.edu/dlpierce/trogdor.jpg
    http://portfolio.iu.edu/dlpierce/strongsad.jpg
    http://portfolio.iu.edu/dlpierce/strongbad.jpg
    http://portfolio.iu.edu/dlpierce/thecheat.jpg

  8. Dremel was hacked by gray_eminence · · Score: 5, Informative

    I just went to the Dremel kit page and it looks as though someone hacked their site and uploaded that picture.

    http://www.dremel.com/productdisplay/tool_templa te 2.asp?SKU=764-01