My Best Pumpkin Carving to Date

[McClain]

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/730/mcclainpumpkinae5.jpg

[Dixie]

I'm impressed!

[Jeanette X]

That's awesome!

[Tadao]

Very original!

[darkvare]

nice

[Tadao]

Two Words!

[bigtimecow]

did you!

[bigtimecow]

carve it!

[McClain]

I carved the big parts, but used a dremel w/ router bit for the eyes.

We had a contest at work with about 30 entries. I find out today if I win, but I don't think I will. Mine was by far the best carving, however, some people opted to "decorate" their pumpkins. There was one painted like a pink M&M complete with the BREAST CANCER AWARENESS RIBBON. I was friggin' pissed. I can't compete against people who do that kind of shit. Shameless, really.

Another one was painted with the Charlie Brown "The Great Pumpkin" patch scene. They did a good job painting, but there wasn't a single bit of carving done.

The one that I voted for, which probably won't get another single vote, was a pumpkin adaption of Xavier, Renegade Angel. It had the bad wig and a giant beak with two diff color eyes. GENIUS! 99% of the people I work with are entirely clueless. "Oh, that's interesting." Not sure who made that one yet 'cause the submissions were anonymous, but when I find out who crafted the pumpkin I'm going to be their best friend.

[Tadao]

If you lose, smash your pumpkin, yell "You don't deserve my art!", and then run out of the room crying.

[Cherry Nirvana]

Ha! I love it! That definitely deserves an award.

[Mockery]

Awesome job man, love it, especially the teeth and the little pumpkin hands.

BTW, did you see a similar design on another site or book? I swear I saw one just like that not too long ago... I think it was in a jack-o-lantern book I was reading in a Halloween shop. But yeah, it had a big pumpkin eating a little one. :O

[McClain]

There's a book called "Extreme Pumpkins" that was a source of inspiration. However, I really like what the book "Play With Your Pumpkins" had done. Kinda' a mesh of the two.

I ended up taking 3rd place. Just like I called it, Pink M&M Breast Cancer Pumpkin took 1st place, Charlie Brown took 2nd.

http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/881/pumpkinses1.jpg

[Tadao]

And you didn't do what a said :(

[Mockery]

There's a book called "Extreme Pumpkins" that was a source of inspiration. However, I really like what the book "Play With Your Pumpkins" had done. Kinda' a mesh of the two.
Yeah, that was it... "Extreme Pumpkins". Cool book.

Based on the 1st and 2nd place entries, your pumpkin should've won that competition.

[pac-man]

Yeah, that's bullshit. Yours should've won. Nice work, tho.

[MarioRPG]

I lack vision to do something like that. Excellent job though.

And what a jerk, playing the cancer card. You were cheated.

[Kitsa]

I would have done bad things to the pink pumpkin.

[Tadao]

I knew you were gonna be mad. Why do you hate boobs so much that you wish cancer on them :(

[Kitsa]

I'll have you know that I have a long, vocal career of hating pink ribbons and all the shit that goes with them, Tadao.

[Colonel Flagg]

Sorry for weighing in late, but your entry should have won first prize hands down.

[Kitsa]

I agree.

[Neen]

I lost many a contest to those who pandered to 'good causes'.

I feel your pain, man.

[Sam]

If only you had tied a pink cancer ribbon to YOUR carving.

[McClain]

Next year I'm going to make a disabled POW pumpkin. I'll guilt people in to voting for me.

[Dixie]

I'm eagerly awaiting such a creation.

[Grislygus]

OOOOH carve an Otto Dix protest painting

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n157/grislygus/klamod_dix_l.jpg















Shut up, I think it'd be sick >: