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[JayzusB.Christ]

Never heard of 'Help the Halloween party', it was usually 'Any apples or nuts?' in Dubland.

Definitely the former in my leafy Ballyroan suburb, but then we were infested with the children of first-generation immigrants, who brought their strange country customs with them. My so-afflicted best mate's house specialised in a savage variant of bobbing for apples where they held your head under until you succeeded, or went limp. I can still feel the metal rim of the tub pressed into my chest.

As I've probably reminisced here before, we were blessed with a (irredeemably culchie)  Garda inspector living on our street, who would bring a giant haul of confiscated fireworks home at Hallowe'en and let them all off at our bonfire. Quite how he had that night off was always a mystery.  Corruption is no biggie when you're a beneficiary.

Aye, fireworks are the most legal illegal thing in Ireland.  I remember going to a bonfire party at a copper's son's gaff as a kid, and the fireworks were plenty - it's only when I read your post I realise where they came from.

Your mate's Clockwork Orange version of bobbing for apples sounds like great life-threatening craic. I remember in my early teens walking round the town with my mates trying to think of troublesome, rowdy things to do at Halloween, the trouble being that we weren't troublesome or rowdy kids and couldn't think of anything beyond nervously throwing an egg at an 'enemy's' doorstep, setting off bangers made from caps and firelighters, and kicking out streetlights (made far less daunting by the knowledge that they came back on after a minute or so).

[von Boom]

Never heard of 'Help the Halloween party', it was usually 'Any apples or nuts?' in Dubland.

Definitely the former in my leafy Ballyroan suburb, but then we were infested with the children of first-generation immigrants, who brought their strange country customs with them. My so-afflicted best mate's house specialised in a savage variant of bobbing for apples where they held your head under until you succeeded, or went limp. I can still feel the metal rim of the tub pressed into my chest.

As I've probably reminisced here before, we were blessed with a (irredeemably culchie)  Garda inspector living on our street, who would bring a giant haul of confiscated fireworks home at Hallowe'en and let them all off at our bonfire. Quite how he had that night off was always a mystery.  Corruption is no biggie when you're a beneficiary.

The version of apple bobbing I had to contend with was apples hung from the door frame. Many a bloody and splintered lip came away from missing the apple and smacking your face into the frame. The adults just howled at that.
Aye, fireworks are the most legal illegal thing in Ireland.  I remember going to a bonfire party at a copper's son's gaff as a kid, and the fireworks were plenty - it's only when I read your post I realise where they came from.

Your mate's Clockwork Orange version of bobbing for apples sounds like great life-threatening craic. I remember in my early teens walking round the town with my mates trying to think of troublesome, rowdy things to do at Halloween, the trouble being that we weren't troublesome or rowdy kids and couldn't think of anything beyond nervously throwing an egg at an 'enemy's' doorstep, setting off bangers made from caps and firelighters, and kicking out streetlights (made far less daunting by the knowledge that they came back on after a minute or so).

[Dandontdare]

Today I learned that not only were Martin Landau & Barbara Bain from Space 1999 husband and wife, their daughter was Drusilla in Buffy.

I always forget these celebrity connections, and am surprised anew when reminded, but that was a new one on me.

[Definitely Not Mister Pops]

Britney Spears Guide to Semiconductor Physics

[JayzusB.Christ]

Britney Spears Guide to Semiconductor Physics

Obviously I'm never going to read the fine details, but it made me laugh all the same.

[paddykafka]

Oh, Lord! Round up the Unusual Suspects.

https://www.thejournal.ie/cartoon-characters-crown-court-uk-5263964-Nov2020/

[Definitely Not Mister Pops]

Star Wars Intro Creator

[Colin YNWA]

Star Wars Intro Creator

GREATEST. THING. EVER.

My Student CRM Process Group meeting in 30 minutes has just go the best start its known...

[JayzusB.Christ]

Perfection.  I've already trolled two of my friends with it.  Thinking of how I can incorporate it into online classes.

[Funt Solo]

Some genius right there.

[TordelBack]

Good stuff! The other credits formats are cool too.  My lad has to do a school safety presentation Thursday, which now has a "Safety Things" intro.

[Tjm86]

Star Wars Intro Creator

Easy enough to do in powerpoint.  A google search will turn up the method.

[TordelBack]

Good stuff! The other credits formats are cool too.  My lad has to do a school safety presentation Thursday, which now has a "Safety Things" intro.

Scratch that, he tells me that apparently it'll take months to render unless he sends them a tenner 'donation'. Nope.

[JayzusB.Christ]

Good stuff! The other credits formats are cool too.  My lad has to do a school safety presentation Thursday, which now has a "Safety Things" intro.

Scratch that, he tells me that apparently it'll take months to render unless he sends them a tenner 'donation'. Nope.

I noticed that, but if you just cut and paste the address while it's running you can run the sequence 'manually' whenever you want.

[TordelBack]

Ah-hah, cheers Jayzus, I'll pass that on.