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Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:11 pm

RocketRod wrote: raintheory wrote:
Needless to say my shooting abilities with darts went downhill drastically after the chilled maker's mark.

Perhaps it was someone on the other team you were playing against?

Very cool idea, pumpkins are cheap.
Thanks, and yes that is always a possibility! ;) However my opponents were doing about as horrible as I was. hehe

Still looking for part of my tripod to get a good night photo for you guys, looks really nice!

Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:32 pm

UnderdogRides wrote: Lookng forward to seeniig night pic, should look cool. :D
Best I could do lacking parts for the tripod, and standing in the rain:

Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:40 pm

raintheory wrote: UnderdogRides wrote: Lookng forward to seeniig night pic, should look cool. :D
Best I could do lacking parts for the tripod, and standing in the rain:

Even a little blurry, it looks good! :lol:

Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:53 pm

I'd love to see it from behind at night while it's driving... Shame all of my friends that can drive manual are scared to death of trying to drive the thing.

I tell them: they drive it a few times, they will get the Air-Cooled fever and never look back. I know of a about 6 ppl that own/drive buses in my area (acquaintances I've met once or twice, not close with these folks YET). The more the merrier though, as long as the buses are cared for as they should be.

Anyone else doing anything to their bays for Halloween?
Please share ideas/photos if so :)

Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:05 pm

Great pumpkin!

Ok, here's how to get the pumpkin smashers:

Go to the same bar and park in the same place. When you climb up and open the pumpkin to turn off the light, remove and replace the light with a plastic cup full of the liquid of your choice (flamables and dangerous chemicals would be a bad and illegal choice but anything relatively harmless is fair game). Now you just leave the loaded pumpkin in place (I wouldn't even bother to re-secure it) and when the pumpkin smasher grabs it and pulls it down the cup falls over and whatever liquid was in there flows out the eyes and mouth all over the smasher's head. You could even post a sign in the back window, "Warning! Pumpkin protected by silent security device."

Scooter

P.S. The only downside to the above scenario is the very real possibility that Mr. Pumpkin Smasher might flip out and trash your bus. Probably best not to make enemies but it makes for an amusing mental movie.

Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:11 pm

ScooterD35 wrote: Great pumpkin!

Ok, here's how to get the pumpkin smashers:

Go to the same bar and park in the same place. When you climb up and open the pumpkin to turn off the light, remove and replace the light with a plastic cup full of the liquid of your choice (flamables and dangerous chemicals would be a bad and illegal choice but anything relatively harmless is fair game). Now you just leave the loaded pumpkin in place (I wouldn't even bother to re-secure it) and when the pumpkin smasher grabs it and pulls it down the cup falls over and whatever liquid was in there flows out the eyes and mouth all over the smasher's head. You could even post a sign in the back window, "Warning! Pumpkin protected by silent security device."

I like this: "Warning! Pumpkin protected by silent security device."

Maybe "WARNING: Handle pumpkin at your own risk!"

Scooter

P.S. The only downside to the above scenario is the very real possibility that Mr. Pumpkin Smasher might flip out and trash your bus. Probably best not to make enemies but it makes for an amusing mental movie.

I could get a crap pumpkin, and fill said cup with some kind of dye/ink. :twisted:

Yeah I'd be afraid of pumpkin smasher freaking out and dropping the pumpkin anyway, defeating the whole purpose of my good one not being smashed!

Good idea though... I'll think of something creative, probably related to what you've mentioned!

Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:48 pm

raintheory wrote:
Anyone else doing anything to their bays for Halloween?

campers at halloween parties = win

Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:56 pm

Krautski wrote: raintheory wrote:
Anyone else doing anything to their bays for Halloween?

campers at halloween parties = win

Taking mine to a river party/bonfire/local band fest down the street on the 31st. Been to it every year for at least 9 years, never had a bay though to sleep in!

I'll consider it camping because I'm sure I'll pass out in the bay. :)

Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:03 pm

Here's my halloween pic. The trick or treater's loved it so I'm at least encourage me to do something different with it next year.

Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:12 pm

chazz79 wrote: Here's my halloween pic. The trick or treater's loved it so I'm at least encourage me to do something different with it next year.

They loved your turn signal?

Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:17 am

Yeah, the turnsignal was bitchin' :roll:

That's the hazzards flashing (show's something works on the bus). With the pumpkins lit and a fog machine going it put on a good display. I guess you had to be there. Here's some day pics so you can rip a little more.

Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:52 am

Oh that's better, we can see it now! Your night picture was really super dark it was hard to tell what exactly was going on. I love it when pumpkins look like they are barfing! 8)

Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:35 pm

Here's my costume (wearing it at work, right now).... what am I?

Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:52 pm

dude with teh crazy face from starwars...... don't know what their called

ha this guy!

either that or a VW Beatle......lol

Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:57 pm

You callin' me ugly? :wink: I was going for "VW BUG" - hahaha, oh well. Hard to see the antennas in the tree branches.

Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:06 pm

Daverham wrote: You callin' me ugly? :wink: I was going for "VW BUG" - hahaha, oh well. Hard to see the antennas in the tree branches.
lol, yeah missed the "feelers" till i looked at it again! lol

it was just the eyes man, it's not like i'm a raging starwars fan either, i just grew up watching the real starwars films (you know what i mean) and the second i saw the eyes i was like hey!

Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:25 pm

Daverham wrote: .... what am I?

A big dork?

...just kidding