Trick Or Treat Preparation - R U Done?

[lashbear]

I've just put the finishing touches on dozens of cute candy-bags for this years onslaught here in Forster.

Mum doesn't quite get into Halloween so in previous years children were more likely to get a carrot or hand-cream sample than anything sweet.

Each ghostly bag contains Fizzing Whizzbees, Candy Sticks, Chocolate Sorcerors Balls, and a mini Toblerone.

I'm also thninking of installing one of those trick doorbells where a spider jmps down and touches your finger while you ring it. Similar to this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYmV4nZQis0&feature=related)

[flippyshark]

I am so not ready. I'll be performing in an interactive walk-through spook show (a very tame, family-friendly one) at the Gaylord Palms and I need to take a look at the script. Also, I have a little project that has to be done by Halloween - I'm getting so very close - and by the time this month is over, I'll have juggled so many things, I'll qualify for Ringling Brothers.

[Stan4dSteph]

I'll be in Washington D.C. Plus I live in an apartment complex, so no trick or treaters here if I was home.

[cirquelover]

I want to trick or treat at the Bears house! A fizzing whizzbee just sounds like fun and who could turn down a mini Toblerone!

We have a bag of treats and the boy wants to dress up to scare the kids but we'll see. I didn't really go all out this year, everything is a little different with the boy in school.

I did make a batch of tester fudge though.

[madmonkeygirl]

We are never home and when we had an animal sitter there would only be a dozen or so little ones who came for candy. Most kids trick or treat outside our complex in the neighborhood across the street.

Plus we always go someplace spooky this year the tradition continues Knott's Berry Farm's Halloween Haunt again :) on halloween night :) I am sad that Halloween is about to be here and then no more scary stuff til next year :(

[BarTopDancer]

I always buy candy and rarely get kids. This year will be the same. I may put up some decorations on the sound shield if I am home.

[alphabassettgrrl]

We won't get many kids but I have candy and will be home to plunk it into their bags.

[katiesue]

I wasn't home last year so I don't know if we will get very many but I do have some candy and I'll put up a few decorations. Maddie's going to a friends house to trick or treat in their neighborhood.

[BarTopDancer]

That sounds like more fun. I'm going with Maddie. Unless there's an age limit because parents can't control their teens and adults get scared. (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/284486/some-us-cities-set-age-limit-trickortreating)

[€uroMeinke]

...Fizzing Whizzbees

You know, I think I'd go to Australia just to eat a candy with this name - Wonka would be proud

[Moonliner]

All set here! (http://images.bizrate.com/resize?sq=500&uid=1802566745)

[JWBear]

All set here! (http://images.bizrate.com/resize?sq=500&uid=1802566745)

Damn kids! Get off my lawn!

[Moonliner]

I'll be in Washington D.C. Plus I live in an apartment complex, so no trick or treaters here if I was home.

Wander down to Georgetown. It's quite the street party. Last time we went I saw a guy futilely trying to argue with the Police that running through the crowed running his gas powered chain saw was not a problem because he'd removed the chain.

I say "futilely" because he was face down on the street in cuffs and I don't think the officer standing on him was even listening.

[JWBear]

You know, I think I'd go to Australia just to eat a candy with this name - Wonka would be proud

You don't need to go all the way to Australia for that! (http://www.candywarehouse.com/whizbees.html)

[Moonliner]

Damn kids! Get off my lawn!

I've been preparing all my life to be the Gumpy Old Man in the neighborhood.

[JWBear]

A noble thing to aspire to, my good sir.

[BarTopDancer]

Wander down to Georgetown. It's quite the street party. Last time we went I saw a guy futilely trying to argue with the Police that running through the crowed running his gas powered chain saw was not a problem because he'd removed the chain.

I say "futilely" because he was face down on the street in cuffs and I don't think the officer standing on him was even listening.

But they do it at Knotts Halloween Haunt!!!!

[€uroMeinke]

You don't need to go all the way to Australia for that! (http://www.candywarehouse.com/whizbees.html)


SORRY, OUT OF STOCK!

Amazingly loud fizzing candy in an assortment of 3 sherbert flavors: Blue Raspberry, Orange, and Strawberry.

Unit Price = $2.95/packet.

Display box contains 12 packs of Harry Potter Fizzing Whizbees.

Shipping Weight ~ 2 lbs.
:(

[Alex]

I've never seen a trick or treater here so we stopped being ready just in case.

This year management gave everybody door hangers to use to indicate candy availability (we all have automatic porch lights) but it'll be a long weekend so I don't really want to deal with it anyway.

[Kevy Baby]

When we lived in a house in San Dimas, we got lots of trick or treaters. Here in the condo in Brea, we've never had one.

This year, I am flying out to Des Moines, IA on Sunday (leave at 2:00 in the afternoon, arrive at 10:00 in the evening), so nothing for me.

[lashbear]

Maybe I should offer these !! (http://store.candywarehouse.com/cricketsnacks.html)

[Kevy Baby]

My reptiles would appreciate them!

[Cynthia]

Oh no, I live in Brea too, and we have a gigantic pile of candy . . . hope we get Trick or Treaters, such fun to see them.

[Mousey Girl]

I won't be handing out candy this year. Boy is staying over at his dad's. I was invited to go walking with my neighbor and her kids. I am thinking of dressing up Scruffy and take him with us.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

We've got our bag of candy and we'll put up the window decor on Sunday. We don't get many kids and we're not allowed to decorate outside the condo so that deters me from going as far as I would otherwise. When Theo gets older it'll be a different story.

Considering using my 9 month old as candy bait...nah, I don't need the temptation.

[Morrigoon]

Seriously? Our association has sometimes even had a contest.

We're not doing anything this year. Anyway I still can't hold with parents trick or treating their kids before dinner. Or teenagers "dressing up" in a sports jersey and jean shorts. I actually refused someone last year that didn't even try THAT much. I told them the deal was, they entertain me with costumes, I give candy. No costume, no candy.

[Mousey Girl]

I'm not doing any decorationg or handing out candy this year. The Boy is spending the night at his dad's, so I am off the hook for doing anything. No parties to go to, though I might go out Saturday night to listen to a band at Chuys.

My neighbor's/friend's daughter asked me to go walking with them when they t-or-t, so I might do that Sunday. I am tempted to dress up Scruffy and take him with me.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Yearning for a neighborhood that has trick-or-treaters. I used to get one (a neighbor) in Burbank. In our condo unit, we're not even allowed to put something on our door. Someday, beautiful foot-of-the-hills bungalow with the amazing tucked-in yard perfect for Halloween parties. Someday.

[innerSpaceman]

I haven't been home on Halloween for at least a decade. Don't know if kids still come by. We used to get a bunch, but it slowed to a trickle. Anyway, I'm glad to not have to buy candy - 'cause I'd just end up eating half of it.

[Alex]

Watching my Facebook friends list it seems like half the parents have already had some kind of trick or treating night in their local communities. Has it turned into a week long event? Does nobody actually do it on the night of the 31st any more?

[Kevy Baby]

Oh no, I live in Brea too, and we have a gigantic pile of candy . . . hope we get Trick or Treaters, such fun to see them.Our condo complex is fairly isolated from everyone else in terms of trick or treat paths and I don't think there are any kidlets in our complex.

Or teenagers "dressing up" in a sports jersey and jean shorts. I actually refused someone last year that didn't even try THAT much. I told them the deal was, they entertain me with costumes, I give candy. No costume, no candy.I heard on the radio this morning about a guy who always buys cheap candy on the clearance sales after Halloween each year to use the following year to give to these kind of kids.

Crappy costume = crappy candy

[JWBear]

Nah... It's still relatively good after just a year. Let it age at least 3 years....

[alphabassettgrrl]

My friend has durian candy to give to those kids. Durian is terribly stinky, and on trying it, my friend thinks it tastes like a sweet, garlicky gymsock.

And it gets worse from there.

[Gemini Cricket]

You'd think it would be easy to find a white short sleeved dress shirt. But not here in HI...

[Chernabog]

I definitely have enough candy to send me into a diabetic coma, woooot!

[Alex]

My friend has durian candy to give to those kids. Durian is terribly stinky, and on trying it, my friend thinks it tastes like a sweet, garlicky gymsock.

And it gets worse from there.

Weird, I think we have a friend in common who has absolutely nothing to do with MousePad/LoT/Disney.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Really? That would be kind of entertaining.

[€uroMeinke]

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Indeed

[JWBear]

I don't see any problem with that. :D

[innerSpaceman]

Well, I do. So far I'm getting thru the season unscathed, but the real test is about to begin.

[wolfy999]

I'm working the Halloween Party at the Park, Hubby will stay home to pass out candy to the few kids that come by and Wolfette is going to go to strangers homes and beg for candy dressed as a Nerd along with a couple of her friends. We do carve a few pumpkins for decoration, but being a cul-de-sac it's kinda pointless (but the roasted pumpkin seeds are worth it).

[BarTopDancer]

We can decorate, so this year I bought something to hang up outside and something to put on my door. I bought one of those 60 piece bags and suspect most of it will go to work.

[Kevy Baby]

I'll be on an airplane.











Oops... I'm repeating myself (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?p=336163#post336163).