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I am going with my Girlfriend to see a movie I have been waiting 17 years to see! Then we have a couple parties to go to thursday and friday.
 
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Originally Posted by dbaldwin
I am going with my Girlfriend to see a movie I have been waiting 17 years to see! Then we have a couple parties to go to thursday and friday.
Whats the name of the Movie?
Is it G? R? X? XXX? rated??


Nothing going on with us this Halloween.... We did our Halloween thing 2 weekends ago when we went camping...

Not many little ones in our neighborhood anymore...
 
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Originally Posted by STUMPMI

Whats the name of the Movie?
Is it G? R? X? XXX? rated??

Nothing going on with us this Halloween.... We did our Halloween thing 2 weekends ago when we went camping...

Not many little ones in our neighborhood anymore...
Its enders game, read the book when I was younger and new some day it would be a movie. I bealive it is pg-13. I'm a car guy but deep deep deep down I am a sci-fi fanatic. Grew up and the classic star trek and many other great shows. (Just caught the "XXX" comment hahahahaha!) Needless to say Im pretty excited.
 
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If I were at college then I would go to a bunch of ragers and "ticket parties". I've said before that I don't drink, but I'd kill to be with my friends. I can't even go out for mischief night tonight because there's nothing to do and same tomorrow. I only have like one friend at home. It sucks, I really wish I were at school.
 
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Rain might put a damper on things here but after work I'll be handing out candy.
 
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My wife,mother in law and I will be taking my son out for what will probably be our last year of trick or treating. Im kinda sad about it lol. it has been a tradition for my mother in law and I since my oldest was a little. I think about 97 or 98. After this year we will just have to find some other kids to take out..
 
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Old 10-31-2013, 08:27 AM
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Thanks Everyone ^ for your posts & what you are doing. Wish all a fun & safe `Halloween!!!!




RANKED: The Best And Worst Halloween Treats



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Americans spend an average of$2 billion on Halloween candyevery year.
(and yet there are millions that have nothing to eat in the USA + millions more in our world) : (


But not all Halloween candy is created equal. We thought back to our trick-or-treating days to determine which candy we were most excited to find in our plastic pumpkins.
Obviously, anything king-sized immediately dominates. But without size as a factor, here are the 15 best candies ranked extremely scientifically* and in descending order:
15. Junior Mints: These are highly underrated. The gooey and sugary mint interior and chocolate coating make Junior Mints a nice change of pace from the other candies in your bag.











14. Starbursts: The texture of these bright candies might be a little waxy, but there's literally a "burst" of flavor. So yummy.










13. M&Ms: No candy-coated chocolates can compare to M&Ms. They're the original, and are always a treat.










12. Pop Rocks: '80s and '90s kids know how cool these are. Pop Rocks crackle and pop in your mouth and taste like pure sugar — what's not to love?











11. Nestle Crunch: Milk chocolate and crunchy rice crispies make Nestle Crunch an old-school favorite that lives up to its name.










10. Pixy Stix: It was so fun to open these tart, sugar-filled sticks and pour them into your mouth while your parents looked on in horror. Sugar rush!










9. Airheads: Chewy and fruity, pulling apart Airheads and devouring them was a blast as a kid. And though all the flavors are excellent, everyone knows White Mystery is the best.










8. Nerds: Sweet, crunchy, and slightly sour, Nerds are shiny little nuggets that usually come in packs with two flavors. Not only is the packaging cool, but the flavors were always perfectly paired.










7. Milky Way: Made of nougat, caramel, and chocolate, Milky Way bars are a sweet, chewy staple in any kid's Halloween sack. Also excellent frozen.




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6. Kit Kats: It's so satisfying to snap apart Kit Kat bars. The four sections makes them easy to share, but you never did that. These were all for you.




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5. Sour Patch Kids: Talk about flavorful — Sour Patch Kids start with a punch of sour, and then become sweet. Everyone has their favorite color, but we prefer the red and green ones.










4. Butterfinger: A sweet peanut butter-crunch center coated in chocolate. Almost a universal favorite, the only downside of Butterfingers is that the crunchy part can get stuck in your teeth.










3. Twix: The textural contrast between the cookie, caramel, and chocolate is impeccable. Plus, the cookie gives the caramel and chocolate a little added oomph.










2. Snickers: Crunchy, chewy, chocolatey, and sweet, Snickers bars pack a ton of flavor. Plus with roasted peanuts, nougat, caramel, and milk chocolate, they are heartier than your average candy bar.











1. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups: The perfect ratio of chocolate to peanut butter, everyone loves Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. The sweet and salty flavor combo makes this one of America's favorite treats.





 
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In fairness, we also decided to rank the 15 most disappointing Halloween "treats." Not only are they despised by kids everywhere, but they are also worth a few "tricks" in retaliation.
15. Butterscotch candies: These are those candies your grandmother always had lying around the house that you wanted to be delicious, but were actually just sickly-sweet hard candies. Devastating.






14. Candy Corn: Candy corn was originally known as "Chicken feed." Enough said.






13. Bazooka Bubblegum: Bazooka Bubblegum is great until you've chewed it for a full three minutes and suddenly it tastes like cement in your mouth rather than delicious bubble gum. Such a bummer.






12. Flavored Tootsie Rolls: Tootsie Rolls are okay, but flavored Tootsie Rolls are never what you want them to be. They're waxy and weird-tasting.






11. Necco Wafers: Texture aside, the flavors of these classic candies are truly bizarre — orange, lemon, and lime are all okay, but then there's also clove, chocolate, cinnamon, licorice, and wintergreen. What?!







10. Sixlets: Chalky-tasting chocolate covered in a candy shell. Not the worst things ever, but these are no M&Ms and are always highly disappointing.






9. Mary Jane Peanut Butter Kisses: These sticky peanut butter taffies are made with molasses and a bit of grainy peanut butter in the center. Everyone avoided these until all the name-brand candy was gone and then ate them out of desperation.







8. Good & Plenty: The oldest branded candy in the U.S., Good & Plenty is licorice in a hard candy shell that tastes like a crunchy, stale Twizzler. Plus, they look like pills.






7. Dots: Not only do these colorful treats barely have any flavor, but it's impossible to get them un-stuck from your teeth. In terms of gummy candy, Dots are at the bottom of the barrel.






6. Black Jelly Beans: There's always one lurking in a bag of ordinary and perfectly delicious Jelly Beans. But when it's a whole bag full of black Jelly Beans, it becomes unacceptable.






5. Circus Peanuts: These peanut-shaped marshmallow candies are dense, chewy, and taste like they went stale sometime in the 19th century. We can all do better.






4. Raisins: Fruit is not candy. It is fruit. And dried fruit in the form of raisins is even worse than fresh fruit.






3. Pencils: Seriously? Seriously?!


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2. Toothbrush: There's always that one curmudgeonly dentist in the neighborhood who's handing out cheap toothbrushes. We get it! Candy is bad for your teeth! Now give us some.






1. A penny: "Penny candy" is no longer a thing. At least give trick-or-treaters a dollar so they can use it at the nearest vending machine. YOU MONSTER.







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Originally Posted by Space
15. Butterscotch candies: These are those candies your grandmother always had lying around the house that you wanted to be delicious, but were actually just sickly-sweet hard candies. Devistating.

7. Dots: Not only do these colorful treats barely have any flavor, but it's impossible to get them un-stuck from your teeth. In terms of gummy candy, Dots are at the bottom of the barrel.
Is this true?!?! Does everyone feel this way? I love dots! And butterscotch candies are delecious... good and plenties ars good too...
 
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Old 10-31-2013, 09:19 AM
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Hi `David,
I like them `all...I don't eat very much candy > I get a sugar rush & I'm wired enough without that >, but I wish I had any of the above right now for a late breakfast (lol)....Sure beats my Cheerio's & a banana for breakfast (LOL).


 


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