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Started 8 months ago by gracie
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I'm thinking of dressing up for Halloween but stymied on costume. Have been: Cruella DeVil of 101 Dalmations, Cleopatra, "serial" killer (box of cereal around neck w/fake knife in it & take blood running down - a cereal killer). Thought of vampire snowgal but I so do not wear any white pants - especially ones plumped out to look like snow gal.
Thought of dressing like a hamburger and carry my kitten Pickles = "hamburger hold the pickles" But I can't bring her to work so that's out. Other than that my mind is blank. Any ideas or what you are dressing up as???

Posted 8 months ago #
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I am thinking of dressing my python as a kitten and masquerading as a woman this year.

Posted 8 months ago #
BuffaloHawk

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Why not go as a lost student from Bellingham that is out of gas?

Posted 8 months ago #
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big bird with a noose around its neck
flo, the obnoxious woman from the progressive insurance ads
a banana slug
shrodinger (and cat) with an empty harness. (yes, I am uberNerd)
wear all blue, glue some synthetic colored sponges and toy fish on yourself and be a coral reef
dress like santa with a big head wound and have amnesia
wear a day-glo skeleton under regular clothes and be marie curie
be the tooth fairy, carry a bat and a big bloody tooth. be spattered in blood
be a portable pot dispensary (execution is up to you)

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bio - Interesting on the Big Bird. I was thinking of something Big Bird themed when I read the thread and it made me wonder if that will be the most popular costume this year

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bio - man, you are right on with ideas - and they are all good! Well not sure about the portable pot dispensary!
And Buff - only locals would get that but good one. Just carry some car keys, an empty gas can & phony student card for B-Ham and be a little loaded. Or we could dress like each other since someone here thinks we are one and the same.
Fabio - sometimes you scare me!
And I bet Big Bird will be popular.

Posted 8 months ago #
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In keeping with a Ballard maritime theme, you could go as "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and tie an albatross around your neck....just sayin'.

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actually I think bio's 'portable pot dispensary' is the best of the bunch.

you would undoubtedly be the most popular person at the party :)

it's amazing how many closet pot-smokers come out and let loose around Halloween.
(on the eve of I-502 voting mind you)

Posted 8 months ago #
gracie

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Or I could go as "Van Guy" - get big grey Afro wig;leather vest & pants -wait, can't. He doesn't wear a shirt.

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Crazy Cat Lady is easy, and comfy. Just wear jamies and a bathrobe, muss up the hair, and have stuffed cats poking out of pockets and bags.
I like Bio's Tooth Fairy idea.

Posted 8 months ago #
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I liked the Tooth Fairy idea, too! You could probably substitute a hammer for the bat, if you don't have one handy.

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BuffaloHawk

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You can go as the mayor and hand out bike brochures.

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gracie

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Grim Reaper with sign on that says "17 Sunset Hill - RIP" or have apple on top of head, one of those arrow through the head on my forehead w/blood dripping down "oh so close"; attach green vegetation to top, put on makeup on face to look like clay color & I could be a chia pet. Have picture of Pickle's face enlarged & make it a mask - as the cutest kitten around! Okay, well those ideas are lame.

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gracie

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I thought of mayor but wondering how do you make the head appear totally empty. And the bike brochures would be on electric bikes. Could put a big "L" on forehead.

Posted 8 months ago #
onederfullone

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lol, Gracie, perhaps just an empty suit w/ a beard.

Yeah, tough to pull off, but a winner, I promise.

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Dress all in orange with stem coming out of head - when someone asks you what you are you respond "I be leaf" ;o)

Is a mobile dispensary the same as a porta-pot-eee 'o)

Sorry - down for the count with fever today and brain is operating on weird(er) than usual.

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onederfullone

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damn, ch, I understand you completely, ty for the laugh.

I'd guess your fever is serious. ;-p

Posted 8 months ago #
gracie

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okay you two - fill me in. I'm not getting it. Is my Norwegian showing now?

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Starve a cold, laugh at a fever? ;o)

The most fun I ever had with a halloween costume was back when I worked in a library - dressed up as Dolly Parton, complete with seriously big blonde hair and a sashay - it was a rather conservative place, and Dolly was anything but conservative that day ;o) Ah the eyebrows that went up that day

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crownhiller

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Nah Gracie - I come from a long line of people who like word puns - just creeps out every now and then.

Posted 8 months ago #
onederfullone

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yep. it's never looked better!

{edit}Gracie...see I wait two minutes to post, and I'm late to the party, again.

Twice in one day, I figure it's time to quit.

Posted 8 months ago #
gracie

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okay, CH - would you please explain this orange getup thing & "I be leaf". I cannot figure it out. (maybe I need a fever to understand?") I'm feeling so blonde right now & my blonde is all gone for the winter!!!!!
>Get better>

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onederfull - *L* I was afraid the Norwegian was showing too much! I've given up trying to figure it out. Hopefully it'll come to me <probably not!>

Posted 8 months ago #
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You could dress in hubba bubba pink and put a shoe on ur head or a vampire is really easy to do umm even a ghost is easy. :)

Posted 8 months ago #
gracie

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don't get the pink with shoe on my head. I saw on internet this morning botched cosmetic surgery on celebrities (on MSN). Perfect scary mask - Carrot Top. He is freaky looking now.

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DimpleDolly

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The costume is a shoe that stepped on bubblegum. :)

Posted 8 months ago #
onederfullone

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I feel badly you needed to explain the concept, fwiw.

Posted 8 months ago #
Boris

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Explain concept? This from man so cuckoo make perfect Ted Nugent. Go to mountain find road kill deer strap to back put on NRA cowboy hat. Tell all at party you got cat scratch flew and presto magic you ready for Halloween.

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onederfullone

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I've never taken you for a mumbling idiot, but you've succeeded.

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onederfullone

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worth repeating, again, apparently.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhnSiRYPqpw&feature=related

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Boris

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Only post same twice in two minutes. Make same post three times in three minutes and win tripple crown.

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onederfullone

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Boris only refresh page after have nothing to say...

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Boris

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It not matter you more donkey than warhorse.

Posted 8 months ago #
gracie

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one - the "hubba bubba" should have been my first clue. Didn't read that first time around.
But I still don't get the dressed all in orange and "I be leaf" thing. Have kind of an idea but don't want to put it down here & look like a total square head Norwegian.

Posted 8 months ago #
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Gracie - it was just a fever induced play on words - "I be leaf" = "I believe" - in other words, you are dressed up as an autumn leaf. Sorry - have been busy with work and didn't get chance to come back and explain - no great mystery, nor great costume idea either ;o)

Posted 8 months ago #
gracie

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Doy on my part. I kept trying to figure it out. Thought at one point it was "I be a leaf" as in leaf. Thanks for settling that, CH. Hope you are feeling better. Fevers are sucky, that's for sure. (although I'm so cold today a fever would feel good)

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Naw I don't get the leaf thing either lol

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onederfullone

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Gracie, I've got a wood-fire going, it's almost 80 and Waldo is very pleased.

I'd invite you over, but Penny has some arcane rules about sexy guests...:-)

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<-- Sometimes it just doesn't translate ;o)

Posted 8 months ago #
gracie

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One - just rub it in with the fire and your cat enjoying it. I sadly do not have a fireplace & miss it. BTW, did Waldo approve of Pickles' name?
And who pray tell is Penny?
Thanks for sexy comment - helped boost the old spirit today!

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Well, Waldo approves of Pickles, although, I think it's because of a very cute picture.

I can't speak of Penny, sorry, something about hillbilly security directives, yada yada.

yw, I aim to please, miss regularly, as is well known.

Posted 8 months ago #
pennygirl

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Penny - me, Gracie. Pennygirl.

Hillbilly land/basement Penny.

Posted 8 months ago #
BuffaloHawk

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Every time I enjoy a few adult beverages I enjoy coming her to see what is happening on Penny Lane. I am going to rename the street that the hillbilly QFC is on. We can have a ribbon cutting and toast it with boxed wine ;)

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onederfullone

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Jesus, blew yer cover...lol

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pennygirl

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I'm surprised Gracie never noticed my existence before :-)

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pennygirl

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Maybe the street behind the Hillbilly QFC Buff. The main drag out front is a little too upmarket.

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DimpleDolly

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<---- Toesies are freezin' d:|

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gracie

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When I saw "Penny" I initially thought nah, can't be Penny Girl (not sure why I thought that). And of course I know you Penny Girl - you post some of the funniest comments and some good zingers.

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Ha ha CH and Gracie, I was thinking very Ballardian and going for "I be Leif"

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BuffaloHawk

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lets act like a tree and leaf

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gracie

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No, let's act like a baby and head out of here.

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BuffaloHawk

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gracie - Looks like we called it right

http://now.msn.com/big-bird-is-among-this-halloweens-most-popular-costumes

Planning to dress as Big Bird this Halloween as a sly wink to Mitt Romney's mid-debate shoutout? Join the meme-loving club. The yellow, feathered "Sesame Street" character is THE hot costume this year

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gracie

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Well now have to think of something else. I'm sure Romney will say something else that will spark another controversy - and maybe a costume idea!!!

Posted 8 months ago #
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The hot costume of the year should be Gracie. Because she is as sweet as succulent radishes on my taste buds.

Posted 8 months ago #
onederfullone

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgubITgGPBw

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gracie

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Just wish the "Cool Change" here didn't involve the weather! I'm all mellowed out now after listening to that.

Posted 8 months ago #
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I have black wings for a goth angel and fairy wings for a goth fairy but where is there to go on halloweeny? :|

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Edog

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A + to the woman in the lobby who dressed as Hello Kitty!!! With stockings like that, I am speechless, all I can say is "Helloooooooo Kitty!"

Posted 7 months ago #
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I chickened out & didn't wear a costume. At VV I did find a Halloween blouse that isn't over the top - so just wore that & pair of earrings to match (pumpkins that light up but so not turning them on). My cubicle area is totally Halloween - skulls galore (some lit), creepy black cloth, ghouls of all sizes & on windows huge skeletons, bats and on floor big old rats and one crawling hand. And of course two bowls of candy treats - which amazingly are not calling to me.
Today I'm so ih the mood for hot apple cider but don't want all that sugar (nor does my body). :(

Posted 7 months ago #
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I wonder why a lot of the stores don't sell the left over candy the next day after Halloween. I went in one store and was hoping to pick up a few bags but nope. Not a biggy, just thought they'd have a lot to sell still. :)

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