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Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :

So I am going to a Halloween party on Saturday. I mentioned elsewhere that a friend once wrapped himself in tinfoil and went as "the thing in the back of your fridge", and I want to steal that a bit. I'm poor, and really busy with some contract work at the moment, so I was thinking of wrapping my head in tinfoil and going as a baked potato.

Then I thought it would be fun to have the tinfoil open at the top and have some baked potato coming out. Problem is, I can't think of a nifty way of doing that. I have rather long hair, and I don't want to have anything sticky/gooey/messy on my head. Maybe I could cut the bill off an old baseball cap and put something on top of that to be the potato, then wrap tinfoil around it.

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? I'm terrible at Halloween costumes. [Frown]

Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :

And make sure you sprinkle "chives" on top, to complete the look.

Posted by Lost Ashes (Member # 6745) on :

Avoid the sour cream, though...

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

I think they're just trying to butter you up!

Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :

Bob's right - I'd keep an eye on them.

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

I can't think of anything right now....

Maybe I'll give you a suggestion tater.

Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :

*waves big stick*

Back punsters!! Stay in your pun thread!! [Big Grin]

Posted by Toretha (Member # 2233) on :

styrofoam?

Posted by Verily the Younger (Member # 6705) on :

Man, now I want a baked potato.

*goes off in search of one*

Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :

Thanks...

To some of you. [No No]

Posted by signal (Member # 6828) on :

put a pot on your head and go as a "pothead".

Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :

Intelligence3, you get the prize for most awesome thread title ever. [Hat]

Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :

Use styrfoam peanuts for the white parts of the potato. Use several cut up and correctly shaped paper bags, speckled with black paint for the skin. You should get some yellow foam for a pat of butter, some green cellophane wrappers for chives-- maybe some red cellophane wrappers for bacon bits.

Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :

Oh! There's some white packing foam at work that would be even better than styrofoam peanuts! I'll grab some for you if you like.

Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :

That's a great idea!
THat would be great, Liza, thanks!

Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :

I think some of the yellow foam packing material would be great, and easier to use. Or just a square of it for that little dab of butter.

I know there is a Fork joke to be made here, but this is a family forum.

Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :

Dan, watch your language!

***

Tony actually made that joke to my not-so-little brother last night. They were both in hysterics all through dinner.

Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :

I hope you're planning on sitting down a lot during this party. As tall as you are, no one is going to be able to see it otherwise.

Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :

The thought had occurred to me.

Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :

I got the foam. And I have an idea for the chives... cut up a green straw. That way it'll have the same shape, just on a bigger scale.

Starbucks has green straws, if you were looking for a place to liberate some from. [Smile]

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

You could do this as a full body costume, with the belly cut open as the potato part, tigh the chives and butter there. That way people could see it without you having to point it out, or sit down all the time....

Kwea

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

Very appealing.

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

Be careful, we wouldn't want you to become too warm...

or Hot... [Big Grin]

Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :

Cheap and fast are my mottoes, here. I'm gonna be writing all day on contract, and I'm really getting pretty broke. [Frown]

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

I could say something here, but I will just say this...

Intell3, don't EVER leave yourself that wide open again. [No No]

Consider that your one free Get Out of Jail free card from me... [Evil]

[ October 30, 2004, 12:21 AM: Message edited by: Kwea ]

Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :

Bump, set...

[Angst]

What are you waiting for? Engraved invitations?

[Taunt]