Halloween Avatar Contest

[Cliff]

I am steeling this idea from another forum member. I think Mommy1 had this idea a year or two ago, and I thought we should do this again

I am offering a reward of 75,000 AC points for the be best Halloween avatar by any member on the forum. The only restriction is that your Halloween avatar has to be suited for a family forum, and not politically based.

Just change your avatar to something related to Halloween (as I have already done), and create a post in this thread. You will have to keep your Halloween avatar until the contest closed on 31st Oct.

I will be picking a few forum member at random (by PM) to pick the winner.

[sheamurai]

lazy me, I'm going to use the same one I did last time we did this...

[gronlaura]

I like my kind-of-cute, but with a sneaky smile, black cat!

[mommy1]

lazy me, I'm going to use the same one I did last time we did this...

Me too, this is my standard October avatar.

[steeler58]

Here you go ;-)

[showmebutterfly]

Mischief managed

[cm12setx]

All right i have been training for this all year long. yyyyaaaahhh!

[Compass]

Since I joined this site I have not once changed my avatar. But this... for this I will do so! A contest you say? With AC points on the line? You know I'm a sucker!

[Slaphppy7]

I'm in....

[Taurus]

Yoooo........

[Cliff]

There are some great looking Halloween avatars so far

Lets see some more everyone !!!

[Drew's_Fish_99]

I don't want to stray too far from fish theme so, I guess a bloody angler is the most Halloween type fish I could think of. Enjoy! :)

[rebecca_finny]

Mine isn't very scary, but my angel is dressed up & ready to go. lmao

[wgoldfarb]

I'll be lazy and use a similar avatar to the one I used last time -- yes, that's me in the costume. I think I left this avatar for almost all of last year while I was away, so some of you are very familiar with the costume!

[SeaLady]

Okay....this even freaks ME out. I'm alittle ascared of clowns.....

[steeler58]

Okay....this even freaks ME out. I'm alittle ascared of clowns.....

My wife and sons would agree with you there.

[Boundava]

mine is not scary either, but kitty is in her dream costume-she is going to get dinner for herself :hmm3grin2orange:

...maybe she got it already???

[rebecca_finny]

mine is not scary either, but kitty is in her dream costume-she is going to get dinner for herself :hmm3grin2orange:

...maybe she got it already???

awwwwhhh :)

[Compass]

Okay....this even freaks ME out. I'm alittle ascared of clowns.....

Oh I hate clowns..... so... very....much

[Boundava]

Oh I hate clowns..... so... very....much

They do have that creepy quality don't they?

On the other hand, love your swamp-thing avatar.

[Compass]

Does it have to be your own if its a pumpkin carving?

No. Just any ol picture that is Halloween related.

[rebecca_finny]

No. Just any ol picture that is Halloween related.

Your avatar reminds me of Fallout :)

[Cliff]

Let's see those Halloween avatars everyone

[Cliff]

Don't forget to find a great Halloween avatar

[bcarrot]

What a fun contest! :D

[Slaphppy7]

Let's see those Halloween avatars everyone

Oooh, he spelled it right this time :14:

[Cliff]

Oooh, he spelled it right this time :14:

Ouch......

[Slaphppy7]

LOL...well, you are a mod...you could change the title of the thread, and this reply would be moot...

[Compass]

Just ban him Cliff. We need a little peace and quiet around here. ;)

[Drew's_Fish_99]

Haha, I see the title seems to have changed not long after Slap's comment.
@Compass, he's too entertaining to ban!

[Slaphppy7]

Just ban him Cliff. We need a little peace and quiet around here. ;)

Cliff doesn't have time to ban me, he wasted what little time he DID have to spend on the forum tonight correcting the spelling of the thread title

:14::14::14:

[Slaphppy7]

Haha, I see the title seems to have changed not long after Slap's comment.
@Compass, he's too entertaining to ban!

Ooh, ninja'd by Drew...

And "he's too entertaining to ban" is an awesome compliment...I'm thinking...right?

I mean, a train wreck can be "entertaining", to some people....

[Drew's_Fish_99]

Ooh, ninja'd by Drew...

And "he's too entertaining to ban" is an awesome compliment...I'm thinking...right?

I mean, a train wreck can be "entertaining", to some people....

Eh, I'll keep the peace and say it was a compliment. ;)

[Slaphppy7]

Eh, I'll keep the peace and say it was a compliment. ;)

Wise answer...

[Compass]

And "he's too entertaining to ban" is an awesome compliment...I'm thinking...right?

I mean, a train wreck can be "entertaining", to some people....

I'm gonna go with train wreck. :14:

[Cliff]

Let's see those avatars everyone

[wgoldfarb]

And "he's too entertaining to ban" is an awesome compliment...I'm thinking...right?


Oh Absolutely. We are laughing with you not at you... unless... oh, what the heck. Let's go with that. :hmm3grin2orange:

[Cliff]

Only a few days left to enter your avatar

[darkmerlin21]

Took me long enough but I'm in. This guy is guarding my front yard! Lol.

[rebecca_finny]

yay :D :gotpics:

[sheamurai]

So, when are you going to post the weiner? Tonight at midnight?

[Slaphppy7]

So, when are you going to post the weiner? Tonight at midnight?

Here, I'll post two!

37622

[sheamurai]

wow, not even fried onions with that? fries? spaghetti?
sheesh

[gronlaura]

Here, I'll post two!

37622


Shame on you, you've got me thinking about lunch and it's only 10:45!!!

[Slaphppy7]

wow, not even fried onions with that? fries? spaghetti?
sheesh

That Google image might take me a while to find....


Shame on you, you've got me thinking about lunch and it's only 10:45!!!

LOL, sorry about that...maybe have a Snickers to hold you over?

It IS Halloween, after all

[sheamurai]

mmm Snickers...

dammit, now I'M hungry

[Compass]

Just got home from work. I have hotdogs. I think that's what is for lunch. Thanks Matt!

[Slaphppy7]

mmm Snickers...

dammit, now I'M hungry

LOL, geez, I'm like an appetizer today...


Just got home from work. I have hotdogs. I think that's what is for lunch. Thanks Matt!

Must be nice to "work" 2 or 3 hours every day.....:14:

[Compass]

Must be nice to "work" 2 or 3 hours every day.....:14:

Yup. Well Fridays are good for that. I usually get to work at 6:20ish in the morning. So 5:20ish your time. Then I work till 3. Give me enough overtime to take off on Friday if I want. Plus as long as I get my work done it is flexible if I need to take off early on other days.

Plus I do not take a lunch.

[Slaphppy7]

Flexible indeed...I wish we could skip the HOUR we are forced to take for lunch, I'd do it in a heartbeat

[sheamurai]

I had a toasted tomato and bacon sammitch for lunch...mmm

It's snowing here like crazy, and its my first year in this house...I have no idea how many, if any, trick or treaters I'm going to get.

hmmm, straying off the op a bit...

[Slaphppy7]

I had some delicious blackeye peas with ham...ate too much, actually...a nap would be awesome right now

Speaking of winter, it's supposed to be 38F here Sunday morning!....absolutely frigid!

[mommy1]

it's supposed to be 38F here Sunday morning!!WooHoo! :partydance:

[Slaphppy7]

Whaddya mean, "woo hoo"?....that's too cold!

AND, time changes this weekend...I HATE it when it's dark at 6:00!

[Compass]

It is supposed to snow on the mountain tonight.... thank god I'm in the valley. I think I'll get a fire going tonight, nothing like laying on the couch and listening to a warm fire.

[mommy1]

I love the cold. The only thing that would make it better is if it snowed! I live at night, I don't mind this time change. It's the other one I don't like. With this one I get an extra hour to get my work done this Sunday.

[Slaphppy7]

Snow?!?!?!....no thanks, the idiots around here can't drive on DRY roads, much less icy ones

Getting dark so dang early just makes me wanna go to bed...

[Compass]

Granted the wife will probably be furious with me if I start a fire. We don't have a fire place.

[steeler58]

Granted the wife will probably be furious with me if I start a fire. We don't have a fire place.

Realy? You totaly deserve this :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puMpkrNqMps&feature=player_detailpage

Dislike the time change too :(

[Slaphppy7]

I like outdoor fires, need to get me a pit...

[steeler58]

I like outdoor fires, need to get me a pit...

Must be a "man thing" me too ;-)
Throw a few beers in and.........oh wait i'm supposed to be grown up :)

[Compass]

I like outdoor fires, need to get me a pit...

But.... winter is outside.....

[sheamurai]

Is it ever...
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I'm currently making a pot of chicken soup, cuz it just feels like that kinda day.

[gronlaura]

Here it's 37, wind chill 26, wind from the north @32, gusts 40-50. The poor trick-n-treaters are going to be airborn!

[sheamurai]

that will be handy for the witches and bats, lol

[Slaphppy7]

Is it ever...
37627

I'm currently making a pot of chicken soup, cuz it just feels like that kinda day.

Wow, that's pretty....but you can have it, lol

[Drew's_Fish_99]

That's an awesome pic! Supposedly going to snow here tonight. I was doubting until I was doing my afternoon rounds around the neighborhood and came back with numb fingers and toes...
Fall's my favorite season and it last all about, mmm, 3 and a half days.

[mommy1]

The poor trick-n-treaters are going to be airborn!
Get video!

[gronlaura]

We had snow early this morning and on and off thru the rest of the morning. Didn't stick but it was really pretty while it lasted.

When I had my horse fall was my favorite time of year to ride. The sound of the fallen leaves under her hooves and the beautiful fall colors in the forest preserve - it was fabulous.

[wgoldfarb]

It's 57 here right now, and I'm in my shirt sleeves. No snow, no rain, and hopefully lots of trick or treaters. And I fully agree with Matt: gorgeous view, sheamurai, but you can keep it :-)

[sheamurai]

lol - gosh, thanks guys.
I probably should have stowed the dock and boat last weekend - I'm going to have to put my woolies on under my hipwaders when I go out there to do it this weekend.

Cliff has been conspicuously absent today...wonder what he's up to?

[Drew's_Fish_99]

It's 57 here right now, and I'm in my shirt sleeves. No snow, no rain, and hopefully lots of trick or treaters. And I fully agree with Matt: gorgeous view, sheamurai, but you can keep it :-)

You're guest correct???
Already tired of the cold....

[wgoldfarb]

Guest? Not sure what you mean?

[showmebutterfly]

45 degrees here and 50 cent corndogs from Sonic are on our dinner menu tonight. TGIF!

[sheamurai]

TGIF!

amen to that!

[Drew's_Fish_99]

Guest? Not sure what you mean?

Sorry, taking guest* I swear taking was there when I hit post. I proof read and everything.
Technology screws me sometimes....

[Richard Peche]

Must be a "man thing" me too ;-)
Throw a few beers in and.........oh wait i'm supposed to be grown up :)
Nah, you only grow up when you choose to :-).

Haven't experienced snow yet and I hope we don't because houses here are built to take the 30 something Celsius heat so we would literally freeze.

That being said, I went camping this year in winter. Now this is normally fine because the low is around 5 and the high around 20.

Oh no not this time, a cold front had moved in! -4 and 5 were the temps for the weekend. To you guys that might not be cold but our gear was not designed for that! I don't think my friend has forgiven me yet...


Out came the vodka and the big big fire!!!

[afro123]

Winter here means the temp drops to 10c max :P

[sheamurai]

-4 and -5 are balmy here in the winter...it was -2 this morning when I woke up, and 5" of snow on the ground.

On the plus side, a flock of bufflehead ducks was resting here on their way south...nice to see.

[Slaphppy7]

Where is Cliff?

I want to change my avatar back to something fishy

Hope he's ok, he might be having PC issues again

PS "bufflehead" is hilarious, I'm going to call Mrs. Slap that name, and see what she does

[sheamurai]

Well, if we don't hear from you for the rest of the day, we'll send you a get well card!

[Slaphppy7]

LOL....on second thought, maybe not such a good idea....

[sheamurai]

That kind of wisdom does lead to a longer, healthier life.

Not nearly as entertaining for the rest of us, tho.

[Slaphppy7]

Not nearly as entertaining for the rest of us, tho.

And at the expense of your beloved Slap, too! :hmm3grin2orange:

[sheamurai]

well, you must have gotten your handle from somewhere!

[Slaphppy7]

LOL, too true....

[Slaphppy7]

Well, I give up...going to change my avatar back to something fishy...I doubt I would have won anyway...and I also doubt anyone even knows who the actor and character are in my Halloween avatar.

Hey, there's an idea...I'll donate 5,000 AC points to the first person who can name who the character is, 5,000 for the actor's name, and 5,000 for the name of the movie...

[mommy1]

Frankensteins monster, Christopher Lee (one of my favorite actors), The Curse of Frankenstein.

[Slaphppy7]

Perfect, your 15 grand is on the way...I much prefer the Hammer studios classic monster films over the American versions; TCOF closely follows the original book by Mary Shelley

[mommy1]

Thank you for the points.

I grew up on Bela, Karloff, and Chaney Jr., so they will always have a place in my heart.

[Compass]

PS "bufflehead" is hilarious, I'm going to call Mrs. Slap that name, and see what she does

Well, they are one of the tiniest and cutest of ducks. So even if the name is silly, you might earn some points if you can let her know that before she starts throwing the pots and pans at you. lol

[RiversGirl]

Well, they are one of the tiniest and cutest of ducks. So even if the name is silly, you might earn some points if you can let her know that before she starts throwing the pots and pans at you. lol

I'd definitely recommend informing her of the above, prior to calling her that...

[Slaphppy7]

Thank you for the points.

I grew up on Bela, Karloff, and Chaney Jr., so they will always have a place in my heart.

You are welcome...I loved any and all "monster" movies as a kid


I'd definitely recommend informing her of the above, prior to calling her that...

[mommy1]

But if you don't inform her of the above prior, then, get video!

[Compass]

I'd definitely recommend informing her of the above, prior to calling her that...

It could be worse, he could call her a Shoveler, Muscovy, or the worst, a Merganser. Terrible ducks, I don't even consider that last one to even be a duck. lol

[Slaphppy7]

I'd definitely recommend informing her of the above, prior to calling her that...

Sorry, forgot to reply to you....I can be such a bufflehead sometimes....

[RiversGirl]

But if you don't inform her of the above prior, then, get video!

Now, THAT would be some entertainment.

[Slaphppy7]

You'd probably see my head explode from her steely gaze...

[mommy1]

You'd probably see my head explode from her steely gaze...Again... get video!

[RiversGirl]

You'd probably see my head explode from her steely gaze...

I was wondering if you might get chased down the street by a car-full of giant critters.

[Slaphppy7]

I was wondering if you might get chased down the street by a car-full of giant critters.

LOL, that could happen too...

[sheamurai]

Now I really am starting to worry about Cliff a bit...its unusual for him not to post for so long, especially on a contest thread.
Hope everything is alright.

Funny how everyone is anticipating a fate worse than death for ya, Slap, and wanting visuals. With friends like us... ;)

[Drew's_Fish_99]

Now I really am starting to worry about Cliff a bit...its unusual for him not to post for so long, especially on a contest thread.
Hope everything is alright.


I was thinking the same thing. He may just be busy but it a little concerning without knowing. He said he would message some random people to decide the winner. Maybe those people just haven't decided yet...

[mommy1]

Somewhere around here he said he was having computer troubles, it's probably just that.

[sheamurai]

guess I'm going to change back my avatar too...we can always put it back for a day if he wants to review them.

I'm starting to get the same feeling I get when I notice my calendar isn't changed over to the new month...lol

[wgoldfarb]

Let's hope cliff is ok, and it's just computer problems. In the meantime, I'll change my avatar back too.

[Slaphppy7]

Did anyone win this thing?

[Drew's_Fish_99]

Did anyone win this thing?

I don't think so. But I'd say your chances are pretty good! That rummynose on your avatar is really terrifying!

[Slaphppy7]

They ARE quite vicious...

[Cliff]

Sorry to the delay here everyone

Between dealing with a few things that came up, and chasing down a few judges, I fell behind

We have a tie between Sealady and Compass

Great avatars guys, and thanks to everyone who entered

[wgoldfarb]

Glad to have you back, Cliff, you had us worried there for a minute. Glad to hear all is well.

[Drew's_Fish_99]

Congrats SeaLady and Compass!

[RiversGirl]

Congratulations to Sealady and Compass!

This was a fun thread to watch.

[rebecca_finny]

Congrats Sealady and Compass! :D

[steeler58]

Congratulations to Sealady and Compass both well deserved ;-)

[SeaLady]

Wow, thanks Cliff and everybody. And congrats to Compass!