My second favorite holiday is fast approaching...April Fools Day. Normally my bosses at work become very nervous on that day, but because of schedule problems last year the pranks were small and harmless (although shrink wrapping the forklift was fun).

This year I'm hoping to go bigger. After being inspired by some of you I'm going to try and create a great stuff Hazmat spill in receiving...and I'm thinking about recruiting "bob" (the madlab prize body) to lie under the fork... Read More

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this years convention will be the best yet!  not only are they going to have elvira, clive barker, george romero and LOADS more, they're also doing a "vampira tribute" and mask fest!  for the vampira tribute, they're bringing in a ton of horror hosts, and for mask fest, there are going to be some seriously talented people showing their goods.  i'm going, of course, and i bought a weekend pass.  there's a concert on saturday after the convention closes, and the band is call... Read More

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i was scoping out our new, local version of Craigslist and i came across a banjo.

when i was very, very young, i remember my Dad playing the banjo... i love Bluegrass music... Danny has always said he'd like to have a banjo... it all added up, plus the price was SO right!

it's a 5 string, Aria brand, sounds great! it is used of course, but not used up. it came with a hard case for safe storage, too.

best of all? our long-time friend, Ted plays and plays well. he won't bring... Read More

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I had prepared myself for hard prison time like breaking up rocks or going to the pea farm or doing time like Cool Hand Luke!!!! I could of escape by placing a Blucky under my covers with a extra head of course!!!But alas,the Illinois Department of Labor has decided alls I have is a yard Haunt after looking at my website(which they should of did in the first place)!!He was very polite and nice so no harm done!!!Now I got the information if I ever do want to open a haunt!!He gave me a wesite t... Read More

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I got a email from the Illinois Department of Labor saying I have a haunted house/barn,thus is a amusement attraction!!!This letter is not to scare you,but inform you that the Illinois Deptment of Labor, Carnival and Amusement Ride Safety I nspection Division is responsible for inspecting and permitting haunted attractions open to the public!

And it goes on and on!!I was left a contact to call to see if I should be fine $2500.00.lol I'll call them tomorrow and let them know it is a yar... Read More

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