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Happy Halloween!

Discussion in 'FanForce Community' started by JediWarrior, Oct 26, 2005.

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JediWarrior Jedi Knight

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Jun 7, 2000

I know, I keep leaving the Internet, or leaving FF, or whatever...but nevermore quoth the raven! (An appropriately spooky reference, given the context )

Have a great one, report back on candy!

JediWarrior, Oct 26, 2005

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Bacon164 Chosen One

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Mar 22, 2005

Edgar Allan Poe said:

TRUE! --nervous --very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses --not destroyed --not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily --how calmly I can tell you the whole story.
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! He had the eye of a vulture --a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees --very gradually --I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.
Now this is the point. You fancy me mad. Madmen know nothing. But you should have seen me. You should have seen how wisely I proceeded --with what caution --with what foresight --with what dissimulation I went to work! I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him. And every night, about midnight, I turned the latch of his door and opened it --oh so gently! And then, when I had made an opening sufficient for my head, I put in a dark lantern, all closed, closed, that no light shone out, and then I thrust in my head. Oh, you would have laughed to see how cunningly I thrust it in! I moved it slowly --very, very slowly, so that I might not disturb the old man's sleep. It took me an hour to place my whole head within the opening so far that I could see him as he lay upon his bed. Ha! would a madman have been so wise as this, And then, when my head was well in the room, I undid the lantern cautiously-oh, so cautiously --cautiously (for the hinges creaked) --I undid it just so much that a single thin ray fell upon the vulture eye. And this I did for seven long nights --every night just at midnight --but I found the eye always closed; and so it was impossible to do the work; for it was not the old man who vexed me, but his Evil Eye. And every morning, when the day broke, I went boldly into the chamber, and spoke courageously to him, calling him by name in a hearty tone, and inquiring how he has passed the night. So you see he would have been a very profound old man, indeed, to suspect that every night, just at twelve, I looked in upon him while he slept.
Upon the eighth night I was more than usually cautious in opening the door. A watch's minute hand moves more quickly than did mine. Never before that night had I felt the extent of my own powers --of my sagacity. I could scarcely contain my feelings of triumph. To think that there I was, opening the door, little by little, and he not even to dream of my secret deeds or thoughts. I fairly chuckled at the idea; and perhaps he heard me; for he moved on the bed suddenly, as if startled. Now you may think that I drew back --but no. His room was as black as pitch with the thick darkness, (for the shutters were close fastened, through fear of robbers,) and so I knew that he could not see the opening of the door, and I kept pushing it on steadily, steadily.
I had my head in, and was about to open the lantern, when my thumb slipped upon the tin fastening, and the old man sprang up in bed, crying out --"Who's there?"
I kept quite still and said nothing. For a whole hour I did not move a muscle, and in the meantime I did not hear him lie down. He was still sitting up in the bed listening; --just as I have done, night after night, hearkening to the death watches in the wall.
Presently I heard a slight groan, and I knew it was the groan of mortal terror. It was not a groan of pain or of grief --oh, no! --it was the low stifled sound that arises from the bottom of the soul when overcharged with awe. I knew the sound well. Many a night, just at midnight, when all the world slept, it
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Bacon164, Oct 26, 2005

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Jedi Girl of Corellia Manager Emeritus VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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Jun 23, 2000

Hey! It's JW!!!

You just don't love us anymore, that's why you've not posted...

As for Poe, I'm partial to the Pit and the Pendulum. Hehe.

Jedi Girl of Corellia, Oct 26, 2005

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Jedi_Commander_Faofa Jedi Master

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Mar 17, 2003

**runs away shrieking in horror from JGoC's icon**

Jedi_Commander_Faofa, Oct 26, 2005

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mirax80 Retired Midwest RSA VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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Aug 20, 2003

I love this holiday!
I love to be scared (and at the same time I Hate it!)

JGoC..... uh... well, there are no words to discribe how I feel about your icon.

Me, however - I ain't afraid of no ghosts!

mirax80, Oct 26, 2005

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Jedi Girl of Corellia Manager Emeritus VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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Jun 23, 2000

He's my hero, but also my nightmare at the same time...

I saw him once on Who's line is it... and I have been traumatized ever since.

Jedi Girl of Corellia, Oct 26, 2005

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Nwalme Jade Ex(patriated) RSA VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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Apr 13, 2000

I like Halloween. It brings us funky icons and candies. Of course at that point I'm meant to say this is an imported holiday and celebrating it is bad, but really, I like candies too much.

Nwalme Jade, Oct 26, 2005

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TheBoogeyMan Jedi Youngling

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Oct 23, 2005

Hello, children.

TheBoogeyMan, Oct 27, 2005

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TheBoogieMan Manager Emeritus VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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Nov 14, 2001

TheBoogieMan, Oct 27, 2005

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oB-Anshee Jedi Master

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Aug 19, 2003

Boooohoooo

oB-Anshee, Oct 27, 2005

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JED1 Jedi Grand Master

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Dec 16, 1998

It's the time of year when I can play one of my favorite tunes from my childhood!

All together now!

I was working in the lab late one night
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
For my monster from his slab began to rise
And suddenly to my surprise

He did the mash
He did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
He did the mash
It caught on in a flash
He did the mash
He did the monster mash

From my laboratory in the castle east
To the master bedroom where the vampires feast
The ghouls all came from their humble abodes
To get a jolt from my electrodes

They did the mash
They did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
They did the mash
It caught on in a flash
They did the mash
They did the monster mash

The zombies were having fun
The party had just begun
The guests included Wolf Man
Dracula and his son

The scene was rockin', all were digging the sounds
Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds
The coffin-bangers were about to arrive
With their vocal group, "The Crypt-Kicker Five"

They played the mash
They played the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
They played the mash
It caught on in a flash
They played the mash
They played the monster mash

Out from his coffin, Drac's voice did ring
Seems he was troubled by just one thing
He opened the lid and shook his fist
And said, "Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist?"

It's now the mash
It's now the monster mash
The monster mash
And it's a graveyard smash
It's now the mash
It's caught on in a flash
It's now the mash
It's now the monster mash

Now everything's cool, Drac's a part of the band
And my monster mash is the hit of the land
For you, the living, this mash was meant too
When you get to my door, tell them Boris sent you

Then you can mash
Then you can monster mash
The monster mash
And do my graveyard smash
Then you can mash
You'll catch on in a flash
Then you can mash
Then you can monster mash

JED1, Oct 27, 2005

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MASTERANNIE Jedi Padawan

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Jul 31, 2005

erm...happy halloween!

MASTERANNIE, Oct 27, 2005

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TheBoogieMan Manager Emeritus VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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Nov 14, 2001

JED1 said:

He did the mash
He did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
He did the mash
It caught on in a flash
He did the mash
He did the monster mash

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Oh man, that's hilarious. I had completely forgotten about that...

TheBoogieMan, Oct 27, 2005

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Jedi Girl of Corellia Manager Emeritus VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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Jun 23, 2000

*starts dancing*

Jedi Girl of Corellia, Oct 27, 2005

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Jedi_Commander_Faofa Jedi Master

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Mar 17, 2003

TheBoogeyMan said:

Hello, children.
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ATTACK OF THE SOCKS!!!

Man, I forgot about that Monster Mash song too!

Hey did anyone download that Halloween audio file at SW.COM? It was pretty good... I might hook up my iPod to the speakers and put them outside and scare the kids. LOL!

Jedi_Commander_Faofa, Oct 27, 2005

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rosaf Jedi Youngling

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Jun 22, 2005

The thing I used to really look forward to about halloween was the haunted houses and other such attractions. I loved the whole experience; waiting in line for hours in the cold, listening to the macho guy in front of you harrass the actors, holding onto the object of your affection for dear life in anticipation of the next fright. What I've noticed over the past few years is the homogenization of haunted attractions. They are all corporate chains. They've lost all creativity. They used to be mostly fundraisers for various organizations with volunteers as actors doing it for the fun of it. Now it's animatronics and paid actors. And the prices are so outrageous, you can only afford to go to one per year. At $5 a pop I used to go to a couple a weekend. Is this a universal phenomenon or are there still good, cheap, cheezy thrills around?

rosaf, Oct 27, 2005

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TheBoogeyMan Jedi Youngling

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Oct 23, 2005

Jedi_Commander_Faofa said:

TheBoogeyMan said:

Hello, children.
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ATTACK OF THE SOCKS!!!

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Muhahahaha!!!!

TheBoogeyMan, Oct 27, 2005

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GhostGal_of_Corellia Jedi Youngling

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Oct 27, 2002

Boo!

GhostGal_of_Corellia, Oct 28, 2005

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TheBoogieMan Manager Emeritus VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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Nov 14, 2001

Ahhh!

TheBoogieMan, Oct 28, 2005

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TheBoogeyMan Jedi Youngling

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Oct 23, 2005

My sock shall defeat your sock!!!

TheBoogeyMan, Oct 28, 2005

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GhostGal_of_Corellia Jedi Youngling

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Oct 27, 2002

My sock is older than yours

GhostGal_of_Corellia, Oct 28, 2005

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TheBoogeyMan Jedi Youngling

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Oct 23, 2005

Yeah?!? Well, um, yeah!! And your main username is older than mine too!!! Yeah!!! Cool!! I win.... or something....

TheBoogeyMan, Oct 28, 2005

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GhostGal_of_Corellia Jedi Youngling

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Oct 27, 2002

And my main name actually has real spaces in it too!!!

Don't cry though.

GhostGal_of_Corellia, Oct 28, 2005

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TheBoogeyMan Jedi Youngling

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Oct 23, 2005

Awww...

Yeah, I've always been envious of spaces in usernames. Although, I think The Boogie Man would look sillier than TheBoogieMan.

TheBoogeyMan, Oct 28, 2005

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JED1 Jedi Grand Master

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Dec 16, 1998

At least you're not the Booger Man

JED1, Oct 28, 2005

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