2011 Pumpkin Carving Contest

[Madonna]

http://vignettegrimoire.com/_lynx/_fora/eoff-hallow-pumpban.png
like last year, but more contemporary

Do I need to explain this? If you would like to participate, you got to do three things:
http://vignettegrimoire.com/_lynx/_fora/pumpkin20x.gif Carve a pumpkin
http://vignettegrimoire.com/_lynx/_fora/pumpkin20x.gif Take a picture of your pumpkin
http://vignettegrimoire.com/_lynx/_fora/pumpkin20x.gif Mognet me your picture

You got to get all three of these things done before I check my inbox on Halloween. My timezone is HAST (UTC-10), so you have at least until October 31st, 10:00 AM UTC.

All entries will be posted anonymously as I receive them, so we can see the awesomeness unfold. Do me a favor and do not point out which cool pumpkin is yours.

Whenever I decide to show up in #eoff chat on Halloween, we will commit the vile faux pas of letting the Internet vote. Anyone in chat will be able to cast a vote and change the path of destiny. To which pumpkin will it lead?! Whose carving has not only marked a pumpkin, but our souls!? Who will take home the prize?!

Oh, there is a prize. It is going to be a Blu-ray of The Thing, that flick where Kurt Russell plays in the snow with fire. I know, scary.

[Pike]

I like this idea.

[Peegee]

The last time I carved a pumpkin I made a really good one.

Then kids destroyed it.

http://th05.deviantart.net/fs34/PRE/f/2008/302/d/6/d6e7a6febb2a0a337d27fd4eab2d4322.jpg

I made the pumpkin on the right.

[Jiro]

I look forward to seeing the results of this year's contest!

[fire_of_avalon]

Yay!

[Agent Proto]

I wish to participate in this, so I need to get a big pumpkin and some carving tools then I'm all set.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Oh, there is a prize. It is going to be a Blu-ray of The Thing, that flick where Kurt Russell plays in the snow with fire. I know, scary.
Fuck. Yes.

[Iceglow]

I may take part in this, but only if I can find a great pumpkin cake/pie recipie so as not to waste all that yummy pumpkin!

[Remon]

I saw some pumpkins for sale on the way to school. Might as well buy one now. :bigsmile:

[rubah]

I need a pumpkins!

[Madonna]

The number of participants thus far is pleasing; only one copy of the movie needs to be purchased.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Is there a number that would necessitate two copies? o_O

[rubah]

Bring it, bitches!

http://snowy-day.brontoforum.us/pictures/things/pumpkin.jpg

[Jiro]

That's a smurfing dangerous looking knife

EDIT: One of my FB friends has made himself some pumpkins. If only I was clever enough to steal one or something.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/320082_263288070380847_100000989694467_773545_995194787_n.jpg

[Rocket Edge]

I'll participate. I have only carved one pumpkin before when I was 12, and have been having a nigling feeling to do another one this year. I can only hope it was better than that attempt!

[Madonna]

What is this? When did we get an actual contender?

http://oi55.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:/14aber9.jpg

Just to be clear, this person is flawlessly winning; the rest of you are not. Do not let this be an easy victory.

[Laddy]

I'll try to do this. Fear my pumpkin, bitches!

[NorthernChaosGod]

Everyone should strive to beat this.

Pumpkin Win (http://www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictures/2766695/Pumpkin+Win/)

[Raistlin]

You people will have to work hard to beat Shorty's pumpkin from last year, which is so awesome it was posted on a major blog (http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/10/happy_halloween_3.php):

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/upload/2010/10/happy_halloween_3/cepholantern.jpeg

The cat pumpkin is too cute to win. Someone carve something more badass.

[choco-chocobo]

35134

Jelly? I know 83

[Madonna]

Uh-oh, a new challenger has appeared, destroying the kitty pumpkin's chance at winning a no-contest victory:

http://oi53.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:/drfuh4.jpg

At the incredible ends of the spectrum, which pumpkin will be voted the best? Who will take home the Blu? Only time will tell, in another exciting post about pumpkin carving, Jack O'Lantern Z.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Crimson Ghost? :O

[Rantz]

That is one scary ass pumpkin.

[fire_of_avalon]

That is a MISFITS pumpkin! That is a Misfits pumpkin and Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii love it.

[Carl the Llama]

Uh-oh, a new challenger has appeared, destroying the kitty pumpkin's chance at winning a no-contest victory:

http://oi53.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:/drfuh4.jpg

At the incredible ends of the spectrum, which pumpkin will be voted the best? Who will take home the Blu? Only time will tell, in another exciting post about pumpkin carving, Jack O'Lantern Z.

That has to be the best pumpkin pic I have ever seen.

Taken into account I have only ever seen about 6 carved pumpkins in my entire life lol.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Misfits FTW?

[Jiro]

YES.

[Clo]

What if you painted your pumpkin? I painted Phil Falcon Sebben from Harvey Birdman on my pumpkin. I didn't have a good knife! So sue me.

Well? :monster:

[Madonna]

...Yes, you can enter. Try not to out your pumpkin next time.

[Madonna]

A double-post! But it is for a good cause, I swear:

http://oi43.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:/332tlhx.jpg

Maybe this one might be obvious, but we are going to pretend we do not know who made this one. This steampunk pumpkin may be well-done indeed, but how will it rate against the kitty pumpkin and the Misfits pumpkin? This three-way can only end one way, and you better be prepared to see a couple of pumpkins get smashed come voting time.

Speaking of which, tomorrow is Halloween and voting happens then. Voting happens in #eoff, our very own chatroom, and expect me to be in there twenty-four hours or so from now. Do you have what it takes to carve the future and crown us a winner? Come and let us find out in another explosive episode of Carved Pumpkin of the Hallowed Star.

[Jiro]

Expecting any late entries? I'm impressed by all o' dese pumpkins

[Madonna]

Is this going to be the last submission? With this guy, we round off the number of our contestants at four:

http://oi40.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:/2a4s8y0.jpg

I am going to get on AIM, IRC, and whatever pretty soon, because I expect everyone else is tired of waiting on me. It is about 1:40 PM my time, the East Coast is about 7:40 PM, and I shudder to think what time it is everywhere else in the world. But in about twenty minutes, submission time will be utterly, completely, and certainly closed for good and the voting part of this charade begins.

[fire_of_avalon]

EVERYONE COME VOTE FOR MISFITS PUMPKIN AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE GREATEST THING EVER.

[CimminyCricket]

BUT IF YOU DO NOT VOTE FOR IT SHE WILL SCORN YOU

[Madonna]

Ten minutes left to vote! Get in now or be left wishing you had!

[Iceglow]

Guys! I can't access chat atm but I will definitely VOTE for the Misfits pumpkin Why won't Chat work on this fucking laptop!

[Madonna]

GET IN CHAT THERE IS A SUDDEN DEATH GOING ON

[Iceglow]

Seriously this isn't my laptop and chat isn't working on it. Hence my postal vote! Now count my damn vote you vote fascists :D

[Pumpkin]

Guys! I can't access chat atm but I will definitely VOTE for the Misfits pumpkin Why won't Chat work on this smurfing laptop!

I have this same problem.

[Madonna]

WHY CAN YOU GUYS NOT VOTE DEFINITVELY

[Madonna]

FINALLY VOTING IS OVER (it only took an hour)

Our fourth place contestant, at three votes...

http://oi43.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:/332tlhx.jpg

This pumpkin was submitted by Primus Inter Pares, recently returned. Thanks a ton, chap, for coming back to the board swinging.

Third place, at four votes...

http://oi55.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:/14aber9.jpg

rubah's kitty pumpkin washes up in a decent third. Better luck next time, chica, and let it be known you led for some time early on.

Second place, at five, barely beaten in a very long and exciting tie-breaking match is...

http://oi40.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:/2a4s8y0.jpg

My very own Ultros pumpkin. I am very crushed, but also thankful I do not have to crown myself winner and take the prize.

It should be so very obvious now, but here our champion is, with six votes...

http://oi53.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:/drfuh4.jpg

The Misfits pumpkin, courtesy of sharkythesharkdogg. sharkythesharkdogg takes home a blu-ray copy of The Thing, as well as the prestige of kicking everyone else's asses. You did good, kid.

Cheers, thanks all for playing, and thanks everyone in #eoff for providing a traumatic experience in democracy, fun, and general good times.

[Iceglow]

I can't believe I had to use my phone to get on IRC for you to accept my vote! Now someone go find me a decent IRC android app what will do this better than trying to force my phones browser to run it. Even with 50mbps speed net my phone is lagging so hard it's almost as hard as Chuck Norris!

[NorthernChaosGod]

Misfits! :monster:

[Madonna]

Yeah, thread votes are for punks who like to be ignored, so you did good by showing up against all odds, Iceglow.

Do you want to see how it breaks down?

Kitty (4): shion, Cim, Fujiko, kotora
Misfits (6): fire_of_avalon, tavaryn, Justy, Genius Lynx, Iceglow, NorthernChaosGod
Top Hat (3): o_O, Pike, Kalilung
Ultros (5): ‎The Fresh Prince of Mel Air, Agent Proto‎, Rantz Rantz Revolution, sharkythesharkdogg, Raebus

[CimminyCricket]

For the record, Justy and I are no longer on terms that will allow me to send him any more nudes.

[Iceglow]

Lynx, there are somethings that will make a man never give up. Lets say I got an offer I couldn't refuse!

[Tigmafuzz]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i116/Anime_Luver11/pumpkin1.jpg

[sharkythesharkdogg]

Thanks for all my votes. :jess:

All the pumpkins were great this year!

[Primus Inter Pares]

I am assuming that the person with the least amount of votes is the victor, yes?

The picture I submitted was absolutely terrible ;_; It's based on a picture a fan drew of me:
http://i.imgur.com/oymoT.jpg

And a much better rendition of the pumpkin in action:

http://i.imgur.com/dYaxr.jpg

It was also my first ever attempt at carving a pumpkin, hell it was the first time I've ever held a pumpkin.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

It's too late. The Thing DVD is all mine.