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Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Happy Halloween

By Rob on October 31, 2006 at 09:00 am
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Happy Halloween everybody.

I love Halloween.  It’s my favorite holiday.  Not so much because of the candy or the costumes or anything, but rather because I enjoy scary movies and ghost stories.  And I’m a total paranormal buff, which is a funny thing for an atheist to be I know, but still.  It’s like candy for me.  Just can’t get enough of it.  I think my fascination does have something to do with my spiritual beliefs, though.  I’ve never been able to accept the idea of there being a “god” on faith.  I’ve always wanted proof, so maybe that’s why I like ghost stories.  If they’re true, then isn’t that evidence of some sort of after life?  Could be.  I’ve been watching the SciFi channel’s Ghost Hunters series pretty religiously, and I’m fascinated by it.  Like I said, can’t get enough.

Anyway, as a special Halloween treat I thought I’d share with you all some Halloween awesomeness from my personal collection.  First, here’s George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (now in the public domain).

A true classic.

Second, here’s the original recording of Orson Welles’ October 30th, 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast.  My fiancee and I have a tradition where we drive out into the country late at night on Halloween and listen to this.

Enjoy.

By the way, if you’re looking for a good horror movie for tonight that’s actually been released this century check out Dawn of the Dead, which is a remake of one of Romero’s sequel to Night of the Living Dead.

It is by far one of the best horror movies recently released.

28 Days Later is worth your time too, if you really want to go on a zombie-movie glut.

Feel free to make your own movie recommendations in the comments, or share your favorite ghost story.

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The Whistler

My fiancee and I have a tradition where we drive out into the country late at night on Halloween and listen to this.

Yeah, right, you’re just listening to the War of the Worlds.

The Debate is over!  Global Whining has been confirmed.

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The Whistler on October 31, 2006 at 10:33 am
Mr. Mxyzptlk

I prefer horror videogames myself.

Mr. Mxyzptlk on October 31, 2006 at 12:52 pm
Daniel

what about “shaun of the dead”?

"No Sane man will dance.”—Cicero

Daniel on October 31, 2006 at 05:24 pm
Rob
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I saw that...and didn’t think it lived up to the hype.

I didn’t think it was really all that funny.

The war against illegal plunder has been fought since the beginning of the world. But how is… legal plunder to be identified? Quite simply. See if the law takes from some persons what belongs to them, and gives it to other persons to whom it does not belong. See if the law benefits one citizen at the expense of another by doing what the citizen himself cannot do without committing a crime. Then abolish this law without delay … If such a law is not abolished immediately it will spread, multiply and develop into a system.

Frédéric Bastiat, The Law

Rob’s recently listened-to songs:

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Rob on November 1, 2006 at 05:18 am
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