Pumpkins anyone ..................

23 Oct 2004

Having spent an entertaining rolleyes

afternoon preparing a beautiful (though I say so myself) pumpkin lantern with my four year old, complete with sadistic grin, we proudly took it outside in the pouring rain and lit it. How wonderful did it look - shining brightly in the pitch black. :bounce: :bounce:
Ten minutes later ......................... out goes the candle evil

Ok, so re-lit it and ............. yep, out it went again. :evil: :evil: :evil:
Does anyone know how you keep the fecking things alight????
:confused2:

23 Oct 2004

How about one of those annoying trick candles you get on birthday cakes???
Or alternatively a pumpkin umbrella???
(I'm not much help am I????) rolleyes

23 Oct 2004

We use the little tea lighters they seem to be ok and they last for hours. Also try and put them in a less windy place.
F

23 Oct 2004

Hey this is one perfectly formed pumpkin lantern with a tight fitting lid - no flippin rain is getting in I ASSURE you!!! :smug:
And I just checked it (for the 100th time) and it is just glowing really really really feebly - what the heck is that gonna frighten away???? :confused:

23 Oct 2004

Quote by nealfiona
We use the little tea lighters they seem to be ok and they last for hours. Also try and put them in a less windy place.
F

OK, off I go out in the wind and rain with me tealight then ..................... I may be some time!! bolt

23 Oct 2004

It needs more ventilation hunni!!
wink

(Ex-firefighter)

23 Oct 2004

Could be because you have a tight fitting lid and if you also havent carved much out of the pumpkin, there isnt enough oxygen in the pumpkin for it to burn efficiently, hence it eventually goes out. My hubby does our, and his are the bollox as he is very arty, will try and find a pic of one somewhere.
I sounded rather intelligent before didnt i? Sorry, it wont happen again! :doh:
PS. isnt Halloween next weekend? rolleyes

23 Oct 2004

Quote by Eagerslut9
It needs more ventilation hunni!!

(Ex-firefighter)

Oooooooohhh have you still got the uniform and the big hose?? :twisted: :twisted:
But now I'm confused, do I move into the wind or out of it???? :confused2:
And I'm getting flippin soaked going in an outside to check on the damned thing rolleyes

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23 Oct 2004

Hey T hun!
Now that you're back in the warm and the dry, hop up on the couch (take that wet T-shirt off first though) and I'll towel you dry.
wink

:wink: :censored:

23 Oct 2004

Quote by GenHertsCpl
Could be because you have a tight fitting lid and if you also havent carved much out of the pumpkin, there isnt enough oxygen in the pumpkin for it to burn efficiently, hence it eventually goes out. My hubby does our, and his are the bollox as he is very arty, will try and find a pic of one somewhere.
I sounded rather intelligent before didnt i? Sorry, it wont happen again! :doh:
PS. isnt Halloween next weekend?

Mmmmm the lid is VERY tight and it's only a little pumpkin ......... maybe I'll take the lid off a bit. Off I go again then bolt

P.S. Yes yes, I know ........... but when you're four years old (not me!!) Halloween lasts for at least a month!

23 Oct 2004

Right, the little begger is just winding me up now - I get out there and, before I get a chance to do anything, he suddenly starts burning like the bestest pumpkin lantern ever seen .... Aaaaaaaaaaaargh mad

:x :x
And now I'm soaked all the way through so, no Eager, I can't join you on the couch cos I've gotta go and take all my clothes off! :rascal: :moon:

23 Oct 2004

Quote by t&t
Right, the little begger is just winding me up now - I get out there and, before I get a chance to do anything, he suddenly starts burning like the bestest pumpkin lantern ever seen .... Aaaaaaaaaaaargh :x :x
And now I'm soaked all the way through so, no Eager, I can't join you on the couch cos I've gotta go and take all my clothes off! :rascal: :moon:

Yep! Get 'em off first and then .....................
then......................................
Party!!
passionkiss

:bounce: :bounce:

23 Oct 2004

Mmmmmmmmm nice idea :thrilled:
But I bet you anything, as soon as I get me kit off, the little begger's light will go out ..................... typical bloke!!! rolleyes

:roll: :roll:

23 Oct 2004

UPDATE
I've just been and blown him out

23 Oct 2004

Quote by t&t
UPDATE
I've just been and blown him out

Did you get wet again babe?
coffee

??

23 Oct 2004

I need more than a bloody cup of tea to warm me up wink

23 Oct 2004

The site that you want, which will explain all is:

P.

23 Oct 2004

When I was young we didn't grow pumpkins: we always used a Swede (not the Ulrika/Abba variety but what my Scots friends call 'Neeps'). Did anyone else do that? It always seemed a much better alternative to actually eating them -although I now love them.

23 Oct 2004

Quote by JandPUK
The site that you want, which will explain all is:

P.

How on earth did you happen upon that???? :shock: :shock: confused

23 Oct 2004

Quote by agricola
When I was young we didn't grow pumpkins: we always used a Swede (not the Ulrika/Abba variety but what my Scots friends call 'Neeps'). Did anyone else do that? It always seemed a much better alternative to actually eating them -although I now love them.

Funnily enough, when I bought my pumpkin, the checkout lady at Tesco said "I must be old, because I remember using a Swede" And I looked a little shocked, as I could think of far better uses for a Scandinavian! :doh:

23 Oct 2004

Quote by skegnessswingers
Even Pumpkins get sick of Pumpkin at this time of year.......

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

23 Oct 2004

Quote by skegnessswingers
OK T&T..... think we can see where you are going wrong with your pumpkin now.....

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Think the condom's in the wrong spot though!!!!!! rolleyes

24 Oct 2004

Quote by t&t
The site that you want, which will explain all is:

P.

How on earth did you happen upon that???? :shock: :shock: confused

Oh, I just thought that someone, somewhere would have written a webpage about it, so went and took a look and there it was, all curled up comfy like. smile

P

24 Oct 2004

WallPurgis Nacht isn't until 31st so why the pumpkin a week early confused

:
Note about Turnips:
The Irish used turnips as their "Jack's lanterns" originally. But when the immigrants came to America, they found that pumpkins were far more plentiful than turnips. So the Jack-O-Lantern in America was a hollowed-out pumpkin, lit with an ember.
Why Halloween:
The word itself, "Halloween," actually has its origins in the Catholic Church. It comes from a contracted corruption of All Hallows Eve. November 1, "All Hollows Day" (or "All Saints Day"), is a Catholic day of observance in honor of saints.
This could be more fun...

24 Oct 2004

Quote by JQL
WallPurgis Nacht isn't until 31st so why the pumpkin a week early :
Note about Turnips:
The Irish used turnips as their "Jack's lanterns" originally. But when the immigrants came to America, they found that pumpkins were far more plentiful than turnips. So the Jack-O-Lantern in America was a hollowed-out pumpkin, lit with an ember.
Why Halloween:
The word itself, "Halloween," actually has its origins in the Catholic Church. It comes from a contracted corruption of All Hallows Eve. November 1, "All Hollows Day" (or "All Saints Day"), is a Catholic day of observance in honor of saints.
This could be more fun...

Err, FFS JQL!! blink

:blink:

:roll:
So you've got a dictionary! :small-print:
dunno

But I suppose it IS Sunday! :twisted: :twisted:
bolt

24 Oct 2004

Ummm, but did you try the link?

24 Oct 2004

Quote by JQL
Ummm, but did you try the link?

I just took a quick peep! :shock: :shock:
Looks devilish indeed. Subtle sermon JQL !! :twisted: :twisted:
Gonna look more closely later redface

ops:

24 Oct 2004

Quote by JQL
Ummm, but did you try the link?

thread hijack/ JQL Iv just spent 2 minutes watching the Emotcon in your signature chuckling to myself...I think I need to get out more! confused

/hijack
Al off to find some new emotcons so she can fill her day with little yellow faces doing silly things

24 Oct 2004

Quote by Nimbus
JQL Iv just spent 2 minutes watching the Emotcon in your signature chuckling to myself...I think I need to get out more!

Erm, I've done the same rolleyes