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OT: Halloween Costumes

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This was called for in the comments of some other post, so I thought I'd start it up:  what's everybody gonna be this year, and what are some of your favorite costumes from past years that people with costume block can mooch?  As a kid, I was definitely either Joe Montana or Will Clark until both of them were retired/in Arlington, Texas.  Then I moved on to a hodgepodge of Bill Nye the Science Guy, Ace Ventura, and a pirate of Silicon Valley costume that I was proud of and nobody got.  Two years ago, I decided, no it was not too soon and went as Steve Irwin, complete with angel wings and a halo. 

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I mentioned my costume in the thread Takimoto is referring to. I’m dressing up as a slutty nun.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 6, 2008 10:32 PM PDT   0 recs

Pics...

or it didn’t happen :-)

My adopted son Matt Downs. Lost in the wilderness of mediocrity.

by nvsfg on Oct 7, 2008 8:34 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Pics

Will commence once the whole costume is complete. I decided to make my own rosary since the novelty cross necklace I picked up at the Halloween store is kinda crappy.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 7, 2008 9:32 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

This year I want to go as Occam’s Razor. Still trying to figure out exactly how I want to execute that.

by rotorueter on Oct 6, 2008 10:42 PM PDT   0 recs

That would require the simplest costume possible. Nothing?

Am I mad, in a coma, or back in time? Whatever's happened, it's like I've landed on a different planet. Now, maybe if I can work out the reason, I can get home.

by Lyle on Oct 7, 2008 9:24 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Go as Schroedinger’s cat instead

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Oct 7, 2008 11:42 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I like the idea, but I think cat-related costumes are better left to women.

by rotorueter on Oct 7, 2008 11:48 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

but you’d be in the box

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Oct 7, 2008 3:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Pavlov's dog!

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Oct 7, 2008 12:38 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Be a razor with Occam written on it. It’s the simplest explanation.

by timmeh on Oct 7, 2008 4:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.

by Cookyman on Oct 7, 2008 4:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Parappa the Rapper

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
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by Natto on Oct 6, 2008 10:55 PM PDT   0 recs

Pics or this didnt happen

by rotorueter on Oct 6, 2008 11:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh, you’ll get ’em.

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear | McFAQ

by Natto on Oct 6, 2008 11:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That’s awesome.

by chilibean_3 on Oct 7, 2008 8:38 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Will it be anything like this?

by chilibean_3 on Oct 7, 2008 8:56 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Whoa, I haven’t seen that one before. The Mega64 guys are so awesome. That’s pretty much what my outfit will look like, although I might go with a rubber nose.

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear | McFAQ

by Natto on Oct 7, 2008 11:48 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I like low budget (read: free) costumes because I’m cheap. One year I went as a “Giants fan after game six of the ’02 World Series”. I wore my Giants gear and drew a single tear going down my cheek. In retrospect, it wasn’t such a great idea because I had to explain that one a lot.

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear | McFAQ

by Natto on Oct 7, 2008 12:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

John McEnroe.

by Hobbes2d on Oct 7, 2008 1:29 AM PDT   0 recs

You cannot be serious.

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear | McFAQ

by Natto on Oct 7, 2008 11:48 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I actually went as John McEnroe about 5 years ago…best decision ever. Wore the short shorts, wrist bands, head band, and of course the racket. I went around and argued with everyone, usually screaming “YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS!!!!!” Then I took home a quite fetching lady in a Cheerleading uniform. Epic night

by Animal Mother on Oct 8, 2008 12:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

my roommate went as basically a slutty John McEnroe, and referred to herself as Andre Shaggasi.

I support Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.

by Takimoto on Oct 8, 2008 1:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't know yet..

I was going to try and go as a Sgt. Pepper-era George Harrison, costume is falling through though and that’s something hard to put together fairly quickly. So I’ll have to figure out what I want to do.

The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
How is my adopted son almost twice as old as I am? Nevermind...Go Omar! Warm the Bench!

by WalrusMan on Oct 7, 2008 6:48 AM PDT   0 recs

oscar the grouch

that one was fun and easy, and i got to be a complete ass hat all night long as I walked the streets of Goleta.

“WHAT? how dare you…oh wait you’re oscar the grouch! VERBALLY ABUSE ME SOME MORE PLZ”

"They can trade me," Bonds said. "I don't think they will, though. It's not like I want to be traded, man. I'm a Giant. I'm stuck here till the end."

by GameSix on Oct 7, 2008 7:20 AM PDT   0 recs

When I was young, I tried to break the world record for most consecutive years dressing up as a vampire. I made it the better part of a decade.

I made no attempts to record each year, though, and I also failed to see if there was such a thing as a world record for consecutive years dressed as a vampire for Halloween. Still, I wanted to set the record. And maybe I did.

Maybe I did.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Oct 7, 2008 8:05 AM PDT   0 recs

I went as a hotdog last year and that was pretty awesome for some reason. Not sure what I will be doing this year.

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Oct 7, 2008 8:28 AM PDT   0 recs

If i didn’t have the beard, i’d be going as LBJ. It’s one of my better and most useless vocal impersonations.

since the beard plays, I’ll be going as Karl Marx or Ernest Hemingway. I have yet to decide

Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.

by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Oct 7, 2008 8:30 AM PDT   0 recs

there’s always Che and Castro too

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Oct 7, 2008 8:45 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

or 1-6 amalgamations of Brian Wilson, depending on how you’d trim it.

I support Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.

by Takimoto on Oct 7, 2008 9:06 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Freud?

by Merope on Oct 7, 2008 4:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

not sure yet

I work in an elementary school so I need to keep things appropriate – or have 2 costumes. Las year I was a golfer and my buddy who I work with was my caddy. Pretty good stuff. This year there’s a movement among the teachers to do superheroes, and make up our own superheroes. Not sure what I should do, thoughts???

In the past I’ve rocked the UPS driver (complete with a package – a small cardboard box concealing a bottle of drinky-drink), the cruise ship captain, and you know, some other stuff.

Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis

by wjackalope on Oct 7, 2008 9:31 AM PDT   0 recs

Appropriate?

You were a UPS driver with a package?! That’s not very appropriate.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 7, 2008 9:34 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Your satisfaction on delivery guaranteed, or he’ll deliver it again.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Oct 7, 2008 10:00 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Again and again and again

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 7, 2008 10:04 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What good is that if there was no satisfaction delivered the first time? Deliver on time and deliver it right, dammit.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Oct 7, 2008 1:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Step One:

Cut a hole in the box…

Tim Lincecum is Baseball's Chuck Norris

by Azantor on Oct 8, 2008 12:42 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

oh right

that one was NOT worn to school

Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis

by wjackalope on Oct 7, 2008 10:42 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Be “Budget Man” wear green and glue play money all over yourself.

by Merope on Oct 7, 2008 4:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I should really try to create a costume of someone with a life.

by Lars The Wanderer on Oct 7, 2008 11:58 AM PDT   0 recs

So not howtheyscored?

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
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by Natto on Oct 7, 2008 12:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Obviously not.

Hmmm…I wonder if I can fashion a Judy Steffes outfit?

by Lars The Wanderer on Oct 7, 2008 12:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’m a fan of themed costumes with friends. This year, I’m gonna be a mouse, and the girlfriend will be cheese.

In years past, I was Milhouse Van Houten:

Calvin and Hobbes:

And the White Rabbit:

Rufus on Fire -- A Charlotte Bobcats Blog

by David Arnott on Oct 7, 2008 12:11 PM PDT   0 recs

You didn’t dye your hair for Calvin? Where’s the dedication??

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear | McFAQ

by Natto on Oct 7, 2008 12:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The Milhouse cotume is awesome.

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Oct 7, 2008 4:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’ve had some fun with this over the years, but this year I’ll just probably slap on my witch hat and cape and call it done.

One of my favorites was going as Feathers McGraw – the villain from “The Wrong Trousers” (any other Wallace and Gromit devotees?). Although I did spend a lot of time explaining that I was dressed as a penguin disguised as a chicken.

One year I also took one of those off-the-shelf cow costumes and made the udder fully functional with some tubing, water and a small squeeze pump that I held in my hand. It was fun to engage the udder while talking to a dude – it kinda made a pee-like spot on his pants.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Oct 7, 2008 1:26 PM PDT   0 recs

Maybe the costume would’ve been more effective if you didn’t speak at all.

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear | McFAQ

by Natto on Oct 7, 2008 1:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

At the time not many were acquainted with W&G, so I had to field a lot of questions. And it’s not like me to not speak. I just can’t help myself.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Oct 7, 2008 1:36 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I was planning on being Captain Hammer

by Sandor Clegane on Oct 7, 2008 1:43 PM PDT   0 recs

Is this a Firefly reference?

Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Oct 8, 2008 7:05 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes

It’s from the episode where Mal started wearing print T-shirts.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Oct 8, 2008 8:15 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Horrible

Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Oct 8, 2008 9:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I know. He also spent that episode wearing loose pants. It was total betrayal of the character.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Oct 8, 2008 10:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’ve been considering a Rorschach costume (from Watchmen), though I have no clue how I’d do the mask. The rest of it would be pretty easy though!

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Oct 7, 2008 2:11 PM PDT   0 recs

awesomeawesomeawesome

is there some way you can do a black and white tie dye? that might work.

Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.

by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Oct 7, 2008 4:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

My roommate and I are probably going to have some brainstorms about it in the coming weeks. I wish there was some way to actually make it work. :(

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Oct 7, 2008 5:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

*move

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Oct 7, 2008 5:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That sounds like it’d be expensive.

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear | McFAQ

by Natto on Oct 7, 2008 5:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Some dude in the interwebs has instructions on how he made his:

Start with a pair of white dance tights, cut the bottom of a leg (the foot part) into a mask.

Using a piece of paper, make your own Rorschach blot. Attach it to a stiff piece of cardboard. Slip the mask over the cardboard/blot. It should be stretched taunt so that you can see the blot pattern through the fabric.

With an indelible marker, trace the blot pattern and fill it in. Try it on. If you’re filled with feelings of misanthropy and misogyny, you know it’s working! If not, use the other foot and try again.

Hint: Your mask will be more convincing if you position black blots over your eyes, so that they aren’t visible through the fabric.

(link: http://www.surlyrobot.com/?p=171 – scroll down to comment 3; follow another link here: http://www.surlyrobot.com/?p=197 for some more discussion and links to photos of successful costumes).

Sounds groovy!

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Oct 7, 2008 5:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Sweet, I’ll give that a shot.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Oct 7, 2008 7:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

We’ll want pics, of course.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Oct 7, 2008 7:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Whoa.

That might be mine too. Weird. It’ll be awkward if we’re at the same party.

Protip for those needing a quick/cheap solution: Tigers hat, sunglasses, Hawaiian shirt, fake mustache.

by Grant on Oct 7, 2008 3:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Cubs hat/jacket, glasses, glove and headphones is pretty good too

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Oct 7, 2008 4:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Charlie Brown

Just a word of warning- I colored the black stripe with a permanent marker and after wearing the shirt for an hour or so I was loaded off the fumes… so find another way to make the stripe, or do the same thing if you can afford to lose the brain cells.

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Oct 7, 2008 2:59 PM PDT   0 recs

Current plan

Me, Wife, boy : Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends … the problem with this is that I don’t know how tf to make an “Iceman” costume. Wife would obv. be Firestar. Boy was spiderman last year (we were Black Cat and Doc Ock), but it’s his call.

FIRE BRIAN SABEAN

by zenbitz on Oct 7, 2008 3:28 PM PDT   0 recs

The last few Halloweens I’ve been Batman, Ali G (my old avatar) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman version). I’ll need to dig up pics.

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Oct 7, 2008 4:15 PM PDT   0 recs

Thrift Shops have an amazing amount of costumey stuff – sometimes in the “real clothes” sections that you can get for pretty cheap. I think there a Thrift Town or two in the Bay Area, they’re the best place for clothing and whatnot here in Sac.

by Merope on Oct 7, 2008 4:17 PM PDT   0 recs

I’m planning to be this guy. I have everything I need except an L85A1 (because everyone knows UN Peacekeepers never get the good stuff).

Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!

2008 Season in Summary: We haven't had a twenty-first baseman all year. How did that happen? Silly. It's almos.

by Zetsuboushita on Oct 7, 2008 4:39 PM PDT   0 recs

Are you going to walk around with that poster behind you too?

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
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by Natto on Oct 7, 2008 4:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Most definitely.

Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!

2008 Season in Summary: We haven't had a twenty-first baseman all year. How did that happen? Silly. It's almos.

by Zetsuboushita on Oct 7, 2008 5:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Don’t forget the bullet holes in the poster

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Oct 9, 2008 9:18 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I make up my own superheros

I cook and clean a lot so I invented this superhero know (in my mind) as Domesticy Man decieded it would make a good costume. You decide

by Angry Dwarf on Oct 7, 2008 5:22 PM PDT   0 recs

200 Solemn Faces

Travis Denker can hit a little. That's why I drive his bus. Not much about baseball here .

by oldjacket on Oct 7, 2008 7:34 PM PDT to parent up