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2008 CECK Pumpkin Carving Contest – Vote For Your Favorite!

BillyOceansEleven — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:43:15 +0000

As we did last year, we are sharing our family Halloween tradition with you and asking for your help in deciding who has the best pumpkin of them all. Below you will find the inspired creations of various members of our family (posted anonymously) with a picture and short description. All we ask is that you leave a comment voting for your favorite. We’ll tally the votes received through midnight Halloween night and feature the winner with its own post shortly thereafter.

If you are visiting us for the first time, please take a few minutes and have a look around, laugh at my cheapness, and maybe make a quick $25 by opening an ING online savings or checking account. Enjoy!!!

#1 Mr. Pumpkin Head – I wasn’t carved. I was accessorized. VOTE FOR ME. You know I look like a member of your family.

#2 Boogie Man – Is anybody scared?

#3 Mummy – Everyone’s favorite Halloween snack Pumpkin mummy wrap.

#4 Rocky – “Mr. T ain’t got nothing on me.”

#5 Ghost of Seasons Past – In memory of a fallen hero. Super was your game. Kitten was your name.

#6 The X-Husband – Cute but deadly

#7 President Obama – A political statement on the policies of Barack Obama. “It’s not that I want to punish your success…when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.” Welcome to communism, comrades! Vote Obama!

#8 Lucky – The name’s Lucky. Or maybe Unlucky. I just had a harmless disagreement with my husband and somehow 40 laptops fell right on my head… It’s the weirdest thing…

#9 – Bumpkin – Call me Bumpkin! Not because of my bad complexion but because I don’t have a job. I’m coming to your house! Not to eat your kids but to sit on your couch! What you got to eat?

#10 The Enforcer – Does someone own you money, call you names, or just tick you off? Call on me and I’ll take care of it; no questions asked!

#11 Super Spider-Pac-bat – Inspired by comic books and game systems. P.S. All freehand, no stencil was used.

And finally, bringing up the rear…

#12 Les Smiles – This prankster can hardly contain himself. Why? Because there’s a full moon tonight!!!

Hilarious and Brilliant Halloween Frugality Idea from BFP: Recycling Candy

BillyOceansEleven — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:31:40 +0000

I was surfing on PFBlogs.org and found this hilarious post from Blueprint for Financial Prosperity. This is so cheap, I’m a bit ashamed that I never thought of it.

They basically would go out trick-or-treating early in the evening, and then check back in with the parents and unload the candy they didn’t like to add to the pot for giveaway to other trick-or-treaters. Absolutely brilliant!

No kids just yet, so we’ll have to wait a while to do this. Until then I’ll just have to stock up after Halloween when everything goes on clearance.

2007 Pumpkin Carving Contest – Vote for Your Favorite!

BillyOceansEleven — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 03:16:17 +0000

As part of a recent family tradition, every year we carve pumpkins for Halloween. Each year the entries range from the traditional to the creative to the downright strange.

As a new twist, we are posting pictures of the pumpkins here and allowing the world to vote for their favorite. Take a look, pick your favorite, and vote for your favorite by posting in the comments below. Voting will close at midnight October 31. Each of us will give you a description of our pumpkin and why you should vote for us in 100 words or less. I won’t tell you which is mine to avoid any bias.

Update 10/23/07: We have a few late entrants from the family back in Louisiana. No descriptions or names were provided, so the pumpkins will have to speak for themselves.

Here goes:

Entry #1: H. R. Puffinstuff

Yeah, that’s right I’ve got a muffin top. I’m just husky and about to have a growthspurt. If you squint your eyes, I resemble a certain person from Ghost Busters. Please vote for me and I need the prize money for FIG.

Entry #2: B. D. Eyes

You might recognize me from a scene in “The Sorcerer’s Stone” or perhaps my cameo in “Hocus Pocus”. I have a classically carved face with wonderfully shaped eyebrows. How can you help but fall in love with my charming smile and cunningly sharp teeth! Hollywood was good, but getting your vote will be better! Vote for me!

Entry #3: Cyclops

CYcloPs!! VOTE FOR STEVEN COLBERT!!!!! CYCloPs!!!!

Entry #4: Scary Mamma Jamma

My pumpkin is pretty awesome without a description and is obviously the best one, so vote for me.

Entry #5: Double Trouble

The inspiration for this carving was our twins who are due any day now. The main face represents the mother and the two smaller faces are our little boy and little girl. I wanted the faces of the kids to look a bit more mischievious, but it is kind of difficult to get that detail on such a small cut. Vote for me!

Entry #6: Jack

Star of his own Halloween classic movie, Nightmare Before Christmas.

Entry #7: LSU Eyes

We have another evil genius in the family, trying to pander to the audience. GEAUX TIGERS!

Entry #8: Puss-in-Boots

Who can resist those pleading eyes? Who wants to?

Editor’s note: Cool, yes. But I smell a stencil!

Entry #9: Stitch

An original design, a good example of cosmetic surgery gone bad.

Vote for your favorite now!