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It's A Virtual Costume Party!
« on: October 11, 2010, 07:07:22 pm »
This is a thread to talk about ideas for Halloween costumes and seek advice on how to create them. Later, after Halloween, we can post pictures! Yay!

I have not dressed up for a few years because there hasn't been a reason to, but this year we got invited to a grown-up Halloween costume party so I need one. The party is '80's/90's themed but I don't think the costumes need to be. I still want to go as Dr. Sam Beckett (dress as yourself and pretend not to know anyone), but everybody tells me that's too obscure.

I think I'm going to go as Liz Lemon because she is basically me with dark hair and a better career. Pedro is trying to decide which male character from 30 Rock to go as; I think he could do a bitchin' sexy Donaghy; he would be hilarious as Kenneth; and Frank would be fun to put together. (Trucker Hat Slogan: "TOTALLY FICTIONAL.")

My five-year-old decided he wants to be Elmo Dressed As A Ghost, which I find hilarious, so I'm totally making it happen. Two year old is going to be Abby Cadabby (her costume from last year still fits) dressed as a pumpkin, just to stay on-theme.

What are you all doing for International Grownups Playing Dress-up night?
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Re: It's A Virtual Costume Party!
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2010, 07:08:57 pm »
I'm going as Satan Is My Motor. Basically I'm getting and off-the-shelf devil costume and wearing a red t-shirt with a picture of a motor on it.
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Re: It's A Virtual Costume Party!
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2010, 07:09:45 pm »
Sadly, I'm going as a petroleum engineer again.
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Re: It's A Virtual Costume Party!
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2010, 07:19:49 pm »
Quote from: Nabubrush on October 11, 2010, 07:09:45 pm
Sadly, I'm going as a petroleum engineer again.

Oh no! It is opposite of treat!

I'm thinking of either Frank or Kenneth from 30 Rock. Kenneth would end up being more of a performance thing, but would save me the cost of getting a hat from the flea market.
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Re: It's A Virtual Costume Party!
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2010, 08:10:07 pm »
I am dressing at least one pug up in a torn bloodstained shirt and going on the Zombie Walk the weekend before Halloween.

Otherwise, probably staying home giving out candy. I don't understand a single costume idea here so far except Nabu's and Elmo, so if the others are representative, it's just as well I am not going to a party, it would obviously be a frustrating experience.
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Re: It's A Virtual Costume Party!
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2010, 08:28:30 pm »
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Re: It's A Virtual Costume Party!
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2010, 09:25:40 pm »
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Re: It's A Virtual Costume Party!
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2010, 09:41:26 pm »
Number 21 from "The Venture Brothers".
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Re: It's A Virtual Costume Party!
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2010, 09:42:25 pm »
My brother is getting married on Halloween this year.  He and his fiance always have ragers on that day since its their favourite holiday - often with pictures not suitable for Facebook.  My family is going Old West, with the exception of my daughter who is dead set on being a witch.  I'm going to be a riverboat gambler.  I might go for spirit-gum muttonchops. Not enough time to grow them out naturally.
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Re: It's A Virtual Costume Party!
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2010, 11:43:47 pm »
Quote from: wombat on October 11, 2010, 08:10:07 pm
I don't understand a single costume idea here so far except Nabu's and Elmo, so if the others are representative, it's just as well I am not going to a party, it would obviously be a frustrating experience.

You should watch 30 Rock. It is quite possibly the best-written show on television right now. I have recently (this week?) gotten hooked on it and now Pedro is giving me a hard time because I neglected (refused?) to watch it for the first 4 years it was on.
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Re: It's A Virtual Costume Party!
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2010, 11:57:44 pm »


That is more or less a representation, wombles.

He is the extremely-self-aware semi-competent lead henchman of a butterfly-themed supervillain.

He is more or less rad in a bag.
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Re: It's A Virtual Costume Party!
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2010, 12:09:17 am »
Quote from: littlefallsmets on October 11, 2010, 09:41:26 pm
Number 21 from "The Venture Brothers".

Classic or modern?
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Re: It's A Virtual Costume Party!
« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2010, 12:35:57 am »
if i could pull it off, id be the tick.
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Re: It's A Virtual Costume Party!
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2010, 12:38:26 am »
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Classic or modern?

Classic. My girlfriend is making it for me and she says that she'll have more fun making the classic version so... ain't gonna put demands on a favour, y'know.
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Re: It's A Virtual Costume Party!
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2010, 01:38:19 am »
OK, the hostess confirms that the costumes are supposed to be '80s/'90s themed, so unless Pedro talks me out of it, I'm TOTALLY going as a woman pretending to be a man pretending to be a woman (AKA Sam Beckett leaping into a lady). What a great excuse to watch the first season of Quantum Leap all over again.

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