Government Screws up Halloween

monster · 10-28-2007, 09:51 AM

Just realized that seeing at the clocks didsn't go back this weekend, it's going to be light at the witching hour (6pm). How the bloody hell can you TorT in the light? That's about as spooky as Casper the excedingly lame ghost.

I'm beginning to suspect that changing the clock-changing dates was nothing to do with energy conservation, it was a conspiracy to screw up this non-religious (and in the minds of some anti-religious) holiday! grrrrrr.

Cloud · 10-28-2007, 09:56 AM

More time for parents to fight traffic and get home to prepare. It's always a mad rush on Halloween.

Safer anyway for the littlest ones to TorT while it's still light.

The bigger ones can wait.

monster · 10-28-2007, 10:00 AM

Wait til when? The "witching hour" here is 6-8. This daylight nonsense is effectively halving that.

Plus who want to TorT in the light -mine certainly didn't, even when they were tiny. Safer not to TorT at all and just have you parents buy you a bag of candy, but where's the fun in that?

Besides, I would argue that dusk is a more dangerous time regarding road accidents.

Sundae · 10-28-2007, 10:10 AM

Ours went back :p

Clodfobble · 10-28-2007, 01:53 PM

Really, as early as 6:00? In our neighborhood the kids never show up before 7:00 at the very earliest, and most are between 8:00 and 9:00.

monster · 10-28-2007, 05:07 PM

porch lights go out like magic ar 8 -we are pretty much the only ones giving out candy after that. If we still have any. (It may well be recycles by then

)

We get a lot of drive-ins from apartment blocks -at 6 sharp the street fills with minivans and we're off.....!

Crimson Ghost · 10-28-2007, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

It may well be recycles by then

You gonna do like birds do?

Better wear a bib.

Aliantha · 10-28-2007, 09:42 PM

do people put up 'no trick or treating' signs?

monster · 10-28-2007, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

do people put up 'no trick or treating' signs?

porch light off = no Trick or Treating. Pretty much observed by all. It's a wonderful thing. Possibly the best thing about America!

BrianR · 11-02-2007, 10:09 AM

I tie my pit bull to the front porch when I run out of candy.

Works like a charm!

Shawnee123 · 11-02-2007, 10:23 AM

My ex told me that years ago he and his roommate at the time ran out of candy. They started dropping potatos into the kids' bags. Can't you imagine kids going home to check their booty and wondering who in the heck gave them a raw potato?

smurfalicious · 11-02-2007, 10:55 AM

a friend of mine always had 2 bowls - one with candy for the little kids, and one with rubbers in assorted colors for the "big" kids

toranokaze · 11-02-2007, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

Just realized that seeing at the clocks didsn't go back this weekend, it's going to be light at the witching hour (6pm).

The witching hour isn't until 12:00am. That is when the real terror starts.

binky · 11-02-2007, 07:22 PM

No the real terror for me was when my kids realized that in our new neighborhood(new town), only about 1% of people give out candy. WTF? On the up side, we had by far the best decorated house on our block

binky · 11-02-2007, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

My ex told me that years ago he and his roommate at the time ran out of candy. They started dropping potatos into the kids' bags. Can't you imagine kids going home to check their booty and wondering who in the heck gave them a raw potato?

LOL

10-28-2007, 09:51 AM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Government Screws up Halloween Just realized that seeing at the clocks didsn't go back this weekend, it's going to be light at the witching hour (6pm). How the bloody hell can you TorT in the light? That's about as spooky as Casper the excedingly lame ghost. I'm beginning to suspect that changing the clock-changing dates was nothing to do with energy conservation, it was a conspiracy to screw up this non-religious (and in the minds of some anti-religious) holiday! grrrrrr. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

10-28-2007, 09:56 AM	#2
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	More time for parents to fight traffic and get home to prepare. It's always a mad rush on Halloween. Safer anyway for the littlest ones to TorT while it's still light. The bigger ones can wait. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

10-28-2007, 10:00 AM	#3
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Wait til when? The "witching hour" here is 6-8. This daylight nonsense is effectively halving that. Plus who want to TorT in the light -mine certainly didn't, even when they were tiny. Safer not to TorT at all and just have you parents buy you a bag of candy, but where's the fun in that? Besides, I would argue that dusk is a more dangerous time regarding road accidents. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

10-28-2007, 10:10 AM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Ours went back :p __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

10-28-2007, 05:07 PM	#6
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	porch lights go out like magic ar 8 -we are pretty much the only ones giving out candy after that. If we still have any. (It may well be recycles by then ) We get a lot of drive-ins from apartment blocks -at 6 sharp the street fills with minivans and we're off.....! __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

10-28-2007, 01:53 PM	#5
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Really, as early as 6:00? In our neighborhood the kids never show up before 7:00 at the very earliest, and most are between 8:00 and 9:00.

10-28-2007, 09:42 PM	#8
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	do people put up 'no trick or treating' signs? __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-02-2007, 10:09 AM	#10
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I tie my pit bull to the front porch when I run out of candy. Works like a charm! __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

11-02-2007, 10:23 AM	#11
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	My ex told me that years ago he and his roommate at the time ran out of candy. They started dropping potatos into the kids' bags. Can't you imagine kids going home to check their booty and wondering who in the heck gave them a raw potato?

11-02-2007, 10:55 AM	#12
smurfalicious Tool. Not the band - you are one. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 501 Northlake Blvd., North Palm Beach FL Posts: 329	a friend of mine always had 2 bowls - one with candy for the little kids, and one with rubbers in assorted colors for the "big" kids __________________

11-02-2007, 07:22 PM	#14
binky all hollowed out Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 982	No the real terror for me was when my kids realized that in our new neighborhood(new town), only about 1% of people give out candy. WTF? On the up side, we had by far the best decorated house on our block __________________ The meanest Mom EVER!!!!

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