Random crap with Uno.

[Buster's Uncle]

Did I tell you how to do that?

[Unorthodox]

Yeah, back when I was doing the title banner for my blog.  I had to go dig up that thread a while back to remember what we did. 

[Unorthodox]

Didn't think it would come to this, but we grew WAY too many pumpkins this year (goal was 100, we grew over 200), so we have a stand in the driveway and the boys are raking in cash already today.  (Stand only been up an hour) 

[Buster's Uncle]

Uno with too many pumpkins.

I need to think of a "mind boggled" smilie.

[Buster's Uncle]

Uno. wth. too. many. pumpkins.

[Unorthodox]

Talia was thrilled to find this little one. 



OUR set of pumpkins for the yard. 



The pumpkin stand for sale....after the boys has sold about 20. 

[Buster's Uncle]

Have I mentioned what a little cutie that girl is?     She never takes a bad picture.

It's certainly the right time of the year to have a pumpkin stand.  I haven't messed with any in decades, though; are they gonna hold up for five weeks, especially after they've been cut up two weeks early?

[Unorthodox]

Probably depends where you are.  They regularly keep through November assuming you don't manhandle them badly. 

[Unorthodox]

So, Lagoon.  That local amusement park I occasionally go design/consult on dark rides/haunts. 


Yeah, they totally stole my raven grass decor.  I've been the ONLY one around decorating with the stuff for the last 5 years, seems they caught on and must have planted some of their own somewhere (though I haven't seen it on the grounds, maybe some local farmer planted some to sell?). 



Also noticed that after shitcanning my concept for them last year to open their western themed town up for a haunted area (it's normally been closed in October), guess what they opened as their new haunt this year? 

Unfortunately, they had their in house folk make it into a kiddie land instead of a really cool area. 



Opening weekend, of their 4 haunted houses, my 4 year old design prison haunt remains the busiest.  Probably helped because I designed it to be ultra low tech completely actor driven, and the other prop driven ones had broken rooms half the time.  Great set of actors in there this year, too. 

[Buster's Uncle]

Good actors can really polish a turd.

[Unorthodox]

Of all the dirty rotten no good lazy....Half a mind to drive up to Oregon and give em a what-for. 

Anyway, Davis Graveyard has totally ripped off credit for the transi-tomb, claiming in several industry publications to have originated the idea and suggesting it as the next big thing.  Wouldn't be so infuriating if I hadn't specifically given them advice and suggestions during their build. 

Their SHROUD tomb, not transi, bastards, so now everyone's going to be ill-educated on top of everything else.  I've been suggesting everyone do shroud tombs if they aren't comfortable sculpting a transi since you can hid poor sculpting, but this doesn't even look like any attempt at sculpting more than the most basic of forms.   




 

[Buster's Uncle]

Its gotta be good for your ego to get ripped off so much.

[Unorthodox]

It might if they had acknowledged it at all.  No, they are a big famous group that does the conventions and everything.  Now it's all THEIR idea/origin.  Lots of folks have been emailing me saying they saw these articles now.  It wasn't exactly hidden, me helping them build that in the first place. 

[Buster's Uncle]

Have I never mentioned that people are no dang good?

[Unorthodox]

Been exploring the more Martha side of Halloween this year in preperation for a Witch's tea for my daughter.  The cutesy stuff is almost as much fun as the regular stuff.