Trick or treat

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:24 am

Did anyone get them ..we did..little $hits had bloody balaclavas on

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:26 am

Nope no-one showed up here for a change. We sometimes used to get young gits though that would lob egg and flour all over every house they went too. Thankfull though the last few years have gone peacefully, but some of these trick or treat-ers can take the whole Halloween thing a little too far.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:30 am

We had 15 kids total. And we had about 75 chocolate bars to give out.

Guess who's gonna be eating all the leftovers?

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:22 am

pantsonfire321@aol.com;446451 wrote: Did anyone get them ..we did..little $hits had bloody balaclavas on

Halloween seems to be generally disliked. Hopefully trick or treating will die out.

It's only because many people don't complain or tell the little ubggres to iss

off that it continues.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:24 am

Gee I like Halloween and it seems pretty popular where I live.

I'm all for any reason to celebrate and smile

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:34 am

I don't mind Halloween, but I do think it has become a bit of a joke, as kids these days tend to just think they can turn up at your door without even dressing up or saying trick or treat, and expect some kind of sweets for simply showing up, that's what gets me.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:35 am

chrisb84uk;446519 wrote: I don't mind Halloween, but I do think it has become a bit of a joke, as kids these days tend to just think they can turn up at your door without even dressing up or saying trick or treat, and expect some kind of sweets for simply showing up, that's what gets me.

I hear you, Chris. We usually get older kids toward the end of the night who are like that. It *does* take the fun out of it, doesn't it?

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:38 am

cherandbuster;446521 wrote: I hear you, Chris. We usually get older kids toward the end of the night who are like that. It *does* take the fun out of it, doesn't it?

Certainly does Cher and sadly it's becoming more common around here. I saw a report on the news yesterday about older kids taking it too far, and situations involving the police arising, which really isn't doing anyone any favours, especially considering that the night usually starts out so peaceful, and then sadly can turn into a nightmare for some.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:40 am

I love halloween & am quite sad that we dident get any kids round this year

my area has no kids now, they all went & grew up :-1

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:44 am

buttercup;446529 wrote: I love halloween & am quite sad that we dident get any kids round this year

my area has no kids now, they all went & grew up :-1

I don't think we have ever had a dry out of kids in our area, if anything more kids live around here today than why 'us' rebels used to hang around outside. Perhaps that's why it was a big surprise to get no one come around yesterday.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:47 am

buttercup;446529 wrote: my area has no kids now, they all went & grew up :-1

The nerve of them to do that!

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:48 am

I doubt we will get any new families in chris, guess we will all just hang around until retirement as most in my area have been here 15 - 20 years, maybe grandchildren will start popping up soon :-6

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:51 am

cherandbuster;446508 wrote: Gee I like Halloween and it seems pretty popular where I live.

I'm all for any reason to celebrate and smile

I think in the 'States, it's a wholly different affair.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:53 am

buttercup;446545 wrote: I doubt we will get any new families in chris, guess we will all just hang around until retirement as most in my area have been here 15 - 20 years, maybe grandchildren will start popping up soon :-6

You must have one brilliant community where you live then Buttercup if you have all lived near each other for so long.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:54 am

chrisb84uk;446519 wrote: I don't mind Halloween, but I do think it has become a bit of a joke, as kids these days tend to just think they can turn up at your door without even dressing up or saying trick or treat, and expect some kind of sweets for simply showing up, that's what gets me.

What about money? I spotted this on the 'Net:

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/reduc ... /safe6.htm

It says some useful things!

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:57 am

Bill Sikes;446553 wrote: I think in the 'States, it's a wholly different affair.

Its very popular here in Scotland Bill, dident it start here

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:02 am

Bill Sikes;446558 wrote: What about money? I spotted this on the 'Net:

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/reduc ... /safe6.htm

It says some useful things!

That's interesting read thanks for that Bill. I'm sure that sensible, honest trick or treaters would respect that, but I feel that for those out there bent on causing mischief those signs may as well read 'please vandalise my house.'

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:05 am

Apparently it all started in Ireland, where are you from Bill?

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:12 am

buttercup;446564 wrote: Its very popular here in Scotland Bill, dident it start here

I don't know. Try this for size:

http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:vPIj ... =clnk&cd=1

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:55 am

Bill Sikes;446584 wrote: I don't know. Try this for size:

http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:vPIj ... =clnk&cd=1

Awww bet you dont believe in Santa either :sneaky:

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:32 am

buttercup;446599 wrote: Awww bet you dont believe in Santa either :sneaky:

It seemed like an interesting article.... Is Santa the same as Father Christmas?

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:50 am

Prior to moving house last year we lived at the same premises that we ran our business from - never got any trick or treaters round - probably 'cos it was a funeral parlour!!

:wah:

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:16 am

we didn't get anybody...but we're in a gated apartment community so we didn't really expect to...

Wolverine · Post by **Wolverine** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:37 am

what's a balaclava??

is it like baklava, the greek pastry? cuz i lurve me that stuff. but if they were wearing pastry, weren't they all sticky and gooey? leaving little puddles of goop all over the place? what a mess. but at least now you have a good reason to clean up the house, right?

so i guess i can see why you'd be peeved if they were wearing baklava.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:45 am

Wolverine;446714 wrote: what's a balaclava??

A balaclava helmet is a thing like a big sock with a hole in it that you pull

over your head to keep warm (after Balaklava, where there was a famous

battle during the Crimean).

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Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:57 am

Nope. Well, it is not like they had an open invite. We pretty much shut down..lock all the doors, turn off all the big lights that would show out the windows, and sit in the dark in our jammies, with our feet up and watch television all evening, uninterrupted.

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:56 pm

Bill Sikes;446725 wrote: A balaclava helmet is a thing like a big sock with a hole in it that you pull

over your head to keep warm (after Balaklava, where there was a famous

battle during the Crimean).

No these were full face jobs with only a small slit for the eyes and mouth and the little $hits only pulled them over their faces when they realised they were on camera - then just rang the door bell to wind the dog up .