halloween

[Fly Guy]

Originally Posted by tims

...... I scared soem guy soooooooooo bad he peed!!!! white pants and all too!.. also 3 women!

THAT my friend is SUCCESS!!!!!!!

[Scuba_Dave]

We had about 31 kids & probably as many adults or more
We had adults coming from the next street over to see the decorations
A lot of little kids, more then I thought there would be
Started packing stuff up about 1/2 an hour ago
The MIL is here tomorrow & Thurs watching the baby
By Thurs night I should have most of it packed away

Next year will be better
More flood lights (one broke this year)
Note to self: If you have a black light room any other light takes away from that effect
Next year the 4' black light will be added to the 2' light
The 75w bulbs I may use for batting practice

The TV/DVD worked very well, but I din't get a speaker out front for it
I'll figure out the connections & pack it away for next year

I need to start the setup earlier next year - as in days in advance!!
The barrels can go out in advance w/spotlights in place - ready for foggers. Other decorations can be placed outside if waterprooof
Test outlets WELL ahead of time
Test lights ahead of time, not the night of

I like the Target 400w fogger, In my mind it outperformed ALL other foggers. Never needed to be refilled, kept a fairly good flow of fog going

Sound activated items didn't work very well, I need to rewire them for either ON or OFF. The rapper really scared kids - more then I thought
The manual fired 600w recycled very slowly - but scared almost every one when it went off - hissing then spitting out fog

Over all a good night
Very ready for sleep

[Doug1]

Sounds look a good time was had, I am freakin thinkin bout next year


bad thing about living in the booonies, no one to see if I built it

[tims]

Doug you are more then welcome to drive on over!

[Scuba_Dave]

Stopping at stores on the way home to buy stuff for next year
I need more Orange storage totes
I already have one online order on the way from Spencer Gifts - up to 75% off. Spirit stuff is still listed at 50% off
For next year I want to take what I have & make it better, maybe some animated props. Better get up for the dummies, I only had 4 this year.
I want to have 7-8 for next year. I also need more spotlights & to rewire some stuff

People were already asking about Christmas. I said not until after Thanksgiving, and it will be bigger then last year

I'll need a 4th 20a circuit out front for Christmas

[Doug1]

Originally Posted by tims

Doug you are more then welcome to drive on over!

If I start now

[tims]

hehehe wait till you see some of the designs i have for next year!.. some i could use your help...hhehehe

well everything ont he spencer site is gone already. and spirit has not taken down there prices yet.. although they are the same...

[Scuba_Dave]

Jackpot!!!! I got yer heart ripper right here!!



Stopped at Spencer's on the way home, spent $175 at 50-75% off
Bought the heart ripper guy, hanging mummy bat, freddy mask (deluxe), hat & glove, 2 black robes, 3 sets of gloves, a bunch of weapons - $1 each, bowl mister, another flying ghost, hellraiser mask
Then stopped at K-Mart - bought 4 orange totes to store everything
Then bought an inflatable 8' ghoul & 6' tigger

I have another $130 picked out at Spirit at 50% off
Waiting to see if their prices drop

figures costume is gone

[tims]

Sweet dave.
i have the ripper already. works great!
although the chest does not!!! light up..but that shoudl be an easy fix i think..
have a castle set up ready to go and get picked up

[tims]

these are taken about 1/2 hour before we opened. the setting on the camera allowed a lot of light to come in, it was actually realy really dark at the time!

[tims]

more!

[tims]

more... i should have some of the action shots ina day or so

[Scuba_Dave]

Nice pics & setup
That looks like a lot of work

I need to start sorting thru everything & packing up
1st I need to move the 27" TV back into the bedroom
Too busy shopping tonight

[tims]

a few more for tonight.......

[tims]

heheh yup 2 days to set up and we took it all down tonight!
we are planning on hitting the sprit store friday night....