Before going further, here is what Wikipedia has on Halloween. Interesting stuff. Let it first be said that I am not to big on Holidays. I have moved around a fair amount and have seen different holidays been celebrated, if at all recognized, in many different ways. Then upon doing research on said holidays, I realized the intent of the holiday had been lost like a drunk Scrooge McDuck in a money bin of capitalization, Or some 'ruling body or authority' had picked and selected the parts they preferred like a single white woman sitting in front of the Sushi train. When it came to deciding how I would celebrate many of these Holidays, I decided that I will not. I did not find much to celebrate nor agree with most of the original reasons for celebrating, so i decided to just do as I felt. Due to this and other reasons, I have never ever have the gall to tell someone, "'Insert description of behavior and practices you usually do not fully understand' is how you celebrate 'insert holiday name'".

Now to today's Halloween installment. As I have hinted to before, costumes when coming to females have been heading towards how little you can wear and still portray a costume. I remember getting to America in the mid 90's and although I do not completely remember my first Trick or Treating experience, I have many fond memories of the elaborate, and not so elaborate costumes that we wore. My parents may have put me in costumes as a wee lil tyke in France but I have no recollection of this, any pictures or the want to ask them if they didn't, lest I uncover some childhood trauma of being left out of the Parisian, Veille de la Toussaint activities, and other holidays that may have lead to my current indifference to holidays. Digression over. The current costumes or lack-there-of costumes, just wearing lingerie is not a friggin costume, has me in a little of a conundrum. I am angered by their lack of effort, in some cases, to create a good costume but at the same time...what's not to like about girls walking around with nearly nothing on, and the little they have on leaving nearly nothing to the imagination? Things change, everything besides the fact that things change changes, but one thing that has not changed since my first Halloween experiences is Jack-O Lanterns. The festival's the competitions, the pumpkin related derived soups and pies, the way the popping sound they make when you kick or throw them. Ah the Joy that is the Jack-O'-Lantern. After clicking the link and reading about them enjoy these pictures of them.

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• Halloween costume to avoid because its played out and lazy- French Maid Costume
• Hallows event idea - Have people make Halloween food, you can see ideas form the pictures or you can just go with cookies, hard to go wrong with cookies. For the more Culinary inclined here are some Food Network recipes and All Recipes... recipes
• Great costume Ideas- Besides Jack-o Lantern related costumes try Video Game Characters click here

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• mehughes has a wonderful photostream of a jack-o lantern spectacular. you should check it out. click here
• I have the Ducktales theme on my MP3 rotation, for all of you who need some more Duckburg goodness you have to click this link and see this scale model of the Money Bin.

• It would also be an in justice to you all if i did not post the theme song here, but being the giving soul that I am, if you click continue reading you can get the theme song in German, Norwegian, Dutch, Swedish, Polish and Japanese

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Keep fighting the bailout...  The Senate votes on Wednesday.

• I'm surprised no one has mentioned this: the lack of biological parents in cartoon shows. Think of all the characters who live with someone other than their parents: Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Webby living with Uncle Donald then Uncle Scrooge in DuckTales. Gosalyn and Darkwing Duck in Darkwing Duck, Robin and Nightwing living with Batman. Also, Penny and Uncle Gadget. No explanation is given about their parents' whereabouts. When I was a kid I wondered where they were. I think if cartoon creators have a handle enough to show orphans, they should go the full monty and explain where mom and dad are.
  - Contributed by Mark P.
• Yet another common device that cartoon manufacturers use is to add a character to a show that is there solely for the purpose of comic relief (usually, it backfires, though). This character is quite frequently of some other species, &c. than the main character(s). Examples are Slimer in The Real Ghostbusters, Snarf in ThunderCats, Alexander in Josie and The Pussycats, Blip in Space Ghost, Orko in He-Man, Chim-Chim in Speed Racer, Godzuki in Godzilla, and Needler in The Pirates of Dark Water.
  - Contributed by The Editor
• What’s the nature of ghosts in The Real Ghostbusters? Are they extra-dimensional critters, traumatic psychic residue, or is the team actually capturing the souls of the deceased with proton lightning and cramming them in a basement nuclear reactor? That seems awfully blasphemous. Perhaps it’s symbolic of people’s willingness to ignore their past, or maybe a commentary on modern urban life being "soulless."
  - Contributed by Blake

• Inspector Gadget is the epitome of the 80's in one cartoon. You have a police department that isn't corrupted in the media yet, you have references to old 70's tv shows (this message will self-destruct), you have the fascination with computers (Penny's laptop that's thicker than today's printers) and robotic stuff (the wonderful Inspector himself), and the fear of a huge, crazy, foreign power (MAD-obviously he's supposed to represent Russia -- look at all of the "agents of MAD" -- they're Russian spies in cartoon format). It's the 80's. Not to mention the music.
  -Contributed by Bryn D.

• If you will notice in the Disney movie DuckTales: Secret of the Lost Lamp, the animation quality is fantastic at the beginning, but quickly degrades into merely tolerable. Then, at the very end of the movie, the animation quality is quickly back to its original level. Presumably this was an attempt to cut costs and production time while trying to prevent the audience from realizing it.
  - Contributed by The Editor

• Ever notice that in G.I. Joe, the shots from Cobra's lasers are always blue, and the Joes' are always red? Even if one of the Joes picks up a Cobra laser, the color is still red. Could these colors hold some inner meaning?
  - Contributed by Paul J.

• The main characters on Ed, Edd n Eddy on Cartoon Network could represent the ID, Ego, and Superego. Ed is a free spirit who always wants to have fun. Edd "Double-D" is more reserved and nervous and makes the perfect Super-ego. Finally, Eddy is the ego, which balances out the other other two.
  - Contributed by SDOG1028

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Helt siden jeg var bitte liten har jeg elsket å lese Donald-tegneserier, og jeg har alltid elsket tegneserier om onkel Skrue. Den skotske immigranten som bygget et forretningsimperium fra ingenting er en så fantastisk historie som kommer til sin rett i serieskaperen Don Rosas Skrues liv.

Skrue McDuck ble skapt av Disney-tegneren Carl Barks. Det er takket være denne mannen at det ble bygget et samfunn rundt de løsrevne karakterene til Walt Disney. Han satte alt i system og introduserte Donald Ducks styrtrike grinebiter av en onkel, delvis inspirert av Charles Dickens karakter Ebenezer Scrooge.

Skrues liv er egentlig en så nydelig fortelling om den amerikanske drømmen. Det er historien om en fattig gutt i det ny-industrialiserte Skotland som emigrerer til Amerika i håp om å finne et bedre liv. Når han kommer til USA oppdager han at mulighetenes land ikke var helt slik han hadde forestilt seg det, og han begynner helt på bunnen med sine egne forretninger for å meisle sin egen drøm til virkelighet.

"From rags to riches".

Som mangemilliarder reiser Skrue på mangt et Indiana Jones-inspirert eventyr sammen med de tre nevøene sine. Disney har laget én god TV-serie, og den heter Ducktales. Den er rett og slett brilliant, akkurat som tegneseriene til Carl Barks og Don Rosa.

Jeg kan fremdeles sette meg ned og la meg oppsluke av de detaljrike og eventyrlige fortellingene til Don Rosa. Når onkel Skrue drar ut på et nytt eventyr, blir jeg barn igjen.

#10 MEGA MAN (Capcom): A solid action game with a cool paper/rock/scissors concept and a non-linear progression.  The character design is near the top of the NES bunch.  If you like this game you're in luck because there are five sequels that are practically the same game.  Also check out the DuckTales, Rescue Rangers and Darkwing Duck games by Capcom, which all use the same graphics and gameplay engine.

#9 BUBBLE BOBBLE (Taito) - wheeeeee!!  A successful port of an arcade hit.  Players get to control Bub and Bob, a couple of cute dragons, and run around trapping cute bad guys and bubbles before kicking them to hell.  It's like a much, much more developed version of the original Mario Bros. (1983)  The bubbles are also used as platforms and the game's physics actually change drastically from one stage to another.  For example, bubbles shoot quickly in some stages and slowly in others.  In some stages, Bub and Bob can almost jump through walls but not in others.  These changes keep you on your toes.  This game is also famous, along with Contra, as being one of the few NES classics that allow for simultaneous multiplayer action.

#8 SUPER DODGE BALL (Technos) - One of the few kick-dick sports game in existence and naturally, it's a fictional sport.  Basically, you master several special throws to KILL your opponenets with your dodgeball.  Yes, you really kill them and even get to watch their immortal souls float away to the Heavens.  In the American version, you control the USA National Dodge Ball Team and you work your way up through the ranks, finally getting to kill the Soviet National Team.  This game features the same characters as the Technos releases River City Ransom, Nintendo World Cup, Crash n' the Boys, and other Technos-developed games.  This game may have single-handedly given rise to the action-sport genre, possibly inspiring the likes of NBA Jam and NFL Blitz.

#7 GHOSTS 'N GOBLINS (Capcom) - GNG was originally released in the arcades but this NES port is actually an improvement as several ridiculously cheap situations are ironed out.  Don't worry, though, it's still a very difficult game.  If you like both Super Mario and Contra then you should enjoy this buttcracking game, as it really falls somewhere in-between.  It's amazing that this game (or the arcade release, at least) is just as old Super Mario Bros. but it doesn't really get the props for being one of the first side-scrolling platforming adventures with many levels. 

#6 THE LEGEND OF ZELDA (Nintendo) - Vague is the name of this game.  You have no idea what to do, which sucks.  However, it still has an epic feel to it and when you actually figure out how to get into the next dungeon, it's pretty good karate.  I must admit there is no possible way I would have ever completed this game without a guide.  I just don't have that kind of patience and I'm not willing to run round the entire overworld attempting to burn every bush until I find the next secret dungeon.  Incredibly, this is the sort of thing Nintendo really expected people to do and announced at the time that there were "100 hours of playtime" in this game.

#5 METROID (Nintendo) - Another super vague game but like Zelda it's dripping with atmosphere and exciting times.  Finding powerups can be good times but the awesome music that plays when you find them makes owning an NES worthwhile.  This game also requires a lot of random shooting and running around in order to find new paths to follow.  And there's no map to refer to!  This is another game that I had to use a guide for due to my low levels of intelligence and patience but I'm glad I got through it one way or another as the final confrontation and then the final escape scene were great touches.  This is one of the few NES games that has some real tension.  There's a real sense of dread regarding the mysterious Metroids that you won't see until almost the very end of the game.

#4 KID ICARUS (Nintendo) - Why is this game better than Metroid and Zelda?  Durrrrr.  It isn't super vague in a major annoying way.  It uses Metroid's gameplay and graphic engines and even features an enemy that looks just like our friends the Metroids.  It plays like a combination of Metroid, Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda.  The first three stages in each level are vertically or horizontally-scrolling platformer action-oriented combined with Zelda-like inventory management.  Every fourth level is a labyrinth that will appeal to you Zelda nerds but these labyrinths are actually somewhat manageable and with some exploration their layouts can be memorized and then destroyed.

#3 NINJA GAIDEN (Tecmo) - Hai-yah!  This is a very challenging but very awesome ninja kick-fighting video game for your NES.  Actually, it basically plays like a fast-paced version of Castlevania and that is a good thang.  Like Castlevania, there are power ups that come in limited supply.  The enemies never stop coming in this game and annoyingly respawn in the same spot if you accidentally back up a bit before advancing.  As a result, lightning reflexes and memorization of enemy locations is a key requirement.  This game was also special for featuring detailed and even semi-interesting story cut-scenes, a rarity at the time.  These scenes gave the action a sense of purpose and drama that they would otherwise lack.

#2 CASTLEVANIA (Konami) - It's slow.  It's scary.  I don't know why, but it's awesome.  It's also very difficult so put on your pants for this one.  Many of the Western horror archetypes are present in the game with everyone from Dracula and Frankenstein('s monster) to a dirty hunchback making appearances.  Unfortunately, the graphics are very 1986 so the details on these monsters aren't exactly clear or frightening.  However, the difficulty level IS frightening.  It's hard to say exactly why a game with bad graphics and very slow action is so good but it all comes together, somehow.

#1 SUPER MARIO BROS. 3 (Nintendo) - Okay, listen.  If it weren't for the 'emphasis on variety' requirement, SMB 1-3 would probably be the top 3 on this list.  Gosh, this is a good game!  Fast-paced!  Great character designs!  Awesome level designs!  Tons of levels!  Painfully creative!  Play it.  But you probably already have.

HONORABLE MENTIONS: Bionic Commando, Mega Man 2-6 (my memories of all of these games are completely melted together), DuckTales, Chip 'n Dale's Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck, Rainbow Islands, Zelda 2, Ninja Gaiden 2 & 3, Castlevania 2 & 3, Super Mario Bros. 1 & 2, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, Kirby's Adventure, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 & 3, Batman, Bonk's Adventure, Double Dragon 1 & 2

"ME AM MAD.  MY FAVORITE GAME DIDN'T DO ON THIS LIST!"  Yes, there are really several NES supposed-classics I haven't played enough to comment on but intend to play someday.  This list includes:  Contra, Super C, Metal Gear, Gargoyle's Quest II, Willow, Blaster Master, Crystalis, Rygar, and River City Ransom.

"WAIT, WHERE AM THE RPGz?"  Well, I have played through Final Fantasy I and Dragon Warrior I & II but I currently have a personal bias against turn-based RPGs as a genre so sooowwwwwy.

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Show PCN the money! OK, so the PCN Finance person won't be swimming in your cash like Ducktales. Actually, your hard-earned dollars will help finance the show, sort of. Without dues, there is no show, or cool things like t-shirts, costumes, dvds, sufficient props, publicity to bring people to watch you strut your stuff--and other similar needs.

Your $20 dues must be in AT THE LATEST on the first all-cast, March 8!

Give them to Joanna Gob, the finance person.

That is all.

Makis knows who are the parents of Huey, Dewey, and Louie.
Ο Μάκης ξέρει τους γονείς του Χιουι,του Λιουι και του Ντιουι.

Jesus saves. Makis records!

God forgives, Makis never!
Ο Θεός συγχωρεί. Ο Μάκης, ποτέ!