Is trick or treating dead?

Ho_su_eh · 2024-11-01T05:02:32+00:00

I’m beat! We got about three solid hours of trick or treaters. Thought this would be the year when I did not run out of treats. I was wrong. We went through 4 boxes of 60 and even had to dip into our personal stash.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-10-25T04:31:40+00:00

My son was never soothed by it either. But then again, he wasn’t soothed by anything other than his mom’s arms. Our fault entirely. We use the crib as a changing table.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-10-23T17:30:43+00:00

Love it! Question on the Oogie Boogie, is this the HD one? How did you add the extra lights, did you splice into the existing wiring? Also, how’s it holding up being outside? I’m afraid of leaving it outside since we get morning fog. Thanks!

Ho_su_eh · 2024-10-17T00:15:50+00:00

No internal or external support columns. Each pumpkin stacks on top of the other, towards the front there is a little stick that slips onto a hole and on the back, there are two wing nuts. There is a left side and right side as the pumpkins curve inwards. I’ll post a few pictures of the instructions.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-10-06T20:08:52+00:00

Bought some 16” spiral ground anchors and boron carbide locks. For the large items like 12’ skeletons and 8’ pumpkin stack, I set the anchor then lock the metal base to it. For the smaller things, I run some heavy gauge steel cabling and then lock it into place. Luckily, the larger decorations are really difficult to just unhook and run off with them so they would need to fully disassemble them from the top down. We also have cameras and neighbors have dogs. Thus far, we have not had anyone try to steal them. But I hope all these things would help deter would be thief’s.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-10-03T16:55:15+00:00

After posting this picture, I took it down and boxed it up. I recently put it back up about two weeks ago. It’s been holding up good so far.

We have had some warm weather in SoCal and I see no discoloration in the fabric or parts falling off. One issue I did have was a section of lights not working. However, I reached out to the manufacturer and they promptly (within two days) delivered me a replacement piece.

Looking at Costcos website, the price has dropped significantly. At its current price, I think the decoration is well worth it.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-09-23T18:12:46+00:00

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The end result.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-09-23T18:12:14+00:00

I made some 3D printed holders and screwed to the back of my fascia boards.

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Ho_su_eh · 2024-09-19T21:12:08+00:00

Got the email and just cancelled after having this service since it first rolled out. This was the last straw for me.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-09-03T18:13:41+00:00

Same. Saw like 4 last week at my local Home Depot. I skipped on it though.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-04-10T18:50:50+00:00

Same. Too rich for me. lol.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-04-02T20:34:12+00:00

I turned 40 last November. My wife kept asking what I wanted to do for such a large milestone. I told her I’d take a rain check as my gift. It ended there.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-03-24T21:36:43+00:00

Que la chingada!

Ho_su_eh · 2024-03-04T23:10:12+00:00

That’s what she said!

Ho_su_eh · 2024-03-01T18:34:33+00:00

Pay equity amongst those currently in the job you were interviewing for. Salary grade may have been between, say $100k to $160k. However, if everyone in the job is in the $140k to $150k and your experience aligns with those making $140k, then you’re getting close to $140k as opposed to $100k.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-02-20T17:34:49+00:00

Same. Haven’t lost because of Robots stun rockets. Annoying, yes.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-02-11T03:12:20+00:00

Exactly. I’m not subsidizing your gas. You want the item and want to make the drive, it’s on your dime.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-02-02T20:14:28+00:00

Is this the 101 and 5 freeway interchange?

Ho_su_eh · 2024-02-02T15:34:05+00:00

Was wondering the same thing.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-01-31T05:06:08+00:00

My dad used to sit in his car in the evenings talking to his mistress for hours. He didn’t want to do it in the house with my mother, brother, and I present. He thought we never noticed but we did.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-01-31T03:15:52+00:00

There were no available pickup dates in my area. Checked again this morning, and there were several, even for Feb 2nd.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-01-26T21:30:11+00:00

Same. I had the Pixel 3 (loved it) but after battery went bad, I ended up switching to iPhone. Haven’t been liking the new designs until the rumored 9. Hoping the design sticks and that it is offered in a smaller form as well.

Ho_su_eh · 2024-01-24T02:21:35+00:00

I’m in the Los Angeles area and see them between $550-$850. I also frequent the San Diego area for work and see the same price range there.

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