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10.29.10 THE WEEKEND!

Friday

Internet Day celebrating the first connection on ARPANET between computers at UCLA and Stanford Research Center in California on this day in 1969.  By 1973, 75% of ARPANET traffic was e-mail.  Ahhhh...the days when we didn't need a spam folder.... 

Saturday

Candy Corn Day and Buy a Doughnut Day

Sunday

Halllllooooooweeeeeen..... don't look behind you, just keep walking.  Faster!

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POP QUIZ

Halloween trivia:

Q: Who once called the "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett the "stupidest thing I ever heard?"

A: Elvis!

Q: What was the most popular candy bar given out to trick-or-treaters in 2009?

A: Snickers!  The candy bar was introduced in 1930 and named after the candy maker's family horse.  

Q: In a poll done this year, what is the least favorite thing that children received for a Halloween treat?

A:  Fruit!  It's all about the candy, baby!

Q: What was the top selling Halloween costume in 2009?

A:  Witches!  Are you a good witch, or a bad witch???

Q:  In the TV special "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!" what does Charlie Brown get in his trick-or-treat bag at each house?

A:  A rock!  

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PHONEBUZZ

Halloween is THIS weekend?  Give up your best, last-minute costume idea!

If you're helpless Halloween procrastinator, here are a few costumes you can slap together at home before heading off to the party courtesy of IndependentMail.com...

• Hugh Hefner - Pj's, silk robe, slippers and a pipe.
  
  
• Mummy - Gauze or toilet paper wrapped over white clothing
  
  
• Rubik's Cube - Old box that covers your torso.  Cut holes for your  arms and head, and then use white, red, blue, orange, green, and yellow markers or construction paper to color in nine squares on each side (wow that sounds like a lot of work!)
  
  
• Twilight Vampire - blue jeans, button up shirt, glitter lotion rubbed on your skin and bored look on your face.

Costumes for the lazy:

• Carry around a quarter and a hammer -- you're a quarter pounder
  
  
• Old box, cut a hole for your head, attach a book, tissue box and lamp -- you're a one-night stand
  
  
• Wear normal clothes, attach a dollar to each ear -- you're a Buccaneer (buck-an-ear)...get it?  HAAAAAA...
  
  
• Empty box of cereal and a toy knife -- you're a "Cereal Killer"
  
  
• Wear normal clothes with a sign -- it reads "Nudist On Strike!"

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FACEBUZZ

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Halloween Horrors: 15 Dangers Parents Overlook

From CBS News, a list of steps parents should take to protect trick-or-treaters from burns, falls, poisoning and other threats.  There are 15, but here are some highlights.  Get the rest here

Razor blades in apples are more myth than reality. Still, it's a good idea to warn children not to eat any treats before an adult has examined them carefully for evidence of tampering.

To keep your pumpkin from turning into an arsonist, keep it away from landings and doorsteps where costumes could brush against the flame.

That draped ghost costume looks cute, but it can cause a nasty spill.

Decorate or trim costumes with reflective tape that will glow in the beam of a car's headlights

If your child wears a mask, make sure it fits securely, provides adequate ventilation, and has eye holes large enough to allow full vision.

Flashlights don't always go with the costume, but they're essential if children are to see and be seen

Little kids are quick to put things in their mouth, so it's best to carefully examine any toys or novelty items received by trick-or-treaters under three years of age

Others?  What'd they miss?

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CELEBRITY TWEETS

The top 10 costumes for Halloween are heavy on celebrities this year.  Movie characters are hot including "Avatar," "Toy Story 3" and Alice in Wonderland."  On the pop side, Lady Gaga and Snooki are going to be everywhere.  In fact, Party City is selling Lady Gaga accessories if you're interested.  

Check out this video from ClevverTV showing what celebrities are dressing up as this Halloween... go!

If you don't have plans this weekend, drop by Robert Pattinson's house -- he's throwing a huge Halloween bash.  It's costing him $60-grand and will be filled with celebs including Kristen Stewart.  

Wh-wh-what?  Did you know that CNN anchors Kyra Phillips and John Roberts are engaged...and expecting twins?  

Who wants to bet Randy and Evi Quaid don't show up to their hearing in Santa Barbara on Tuesday.  They are currently in Canada where authorities recently found out Evi is actually a citizen (her father was born there --and she didn't know!).  They posted $500-thousand bond which may be enough incentive to get them back to California where they'll face one felony count each of vandalism and a misdemeanor charge of unauthorized entry of a dwelling.   

Celine Dion and her 5-day old twin boys packed up and headed home.  The babies were born via C-section on Saturday, and her hubby says there's help waiting at home in the form of her three sisters and her mom.  Yikes.  

No way!  Mariah Carey is pregnant?  NO!  "Yes, we are pregnant," she announced.  No word on a due date.  

The new release this weekend is "Saw 3D" where a group of Jigsaw survivors gather to seek support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen (Rated R).  

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CUTTIN' CAKE THIS WEEKEND

Friday

Richard Dreyfuss (63)

Winona Ryder (39)

Kate Jackson (62)

Saturday

Harry Hamlin (59)

Henry Winkler (65)

Grace Slick (71)

Sunday

Dan rather (79)

Vanilla Ice (43)

Larry Mullen (Drummer for U2 - 49)

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PRIMETIME THIS WEEKEND

Friday

ABC: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, Primetime: What Would You Do? (NEW), 20/20 (NEW)

CBS: Medium (NEW), CSI: NY (NEW), Blue Bloods (NEW)

NBC: School Pride (NEW), Dateline (NEW  2hrs)

FOX: House, The Good Guys (NEW)

CW: Smallville (NEW), Supernatural (NEW)

Saturday

ABC: College Football 

CBS: CSI, 48 Hrs (NEW), 48 Hrs (NEW)

NBC: Scared Shrekless, Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant, Law & Order: Los Angeles, Law & Order: SVU

FOX: Giants at Rangers

Sunday

ABC: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (NEW), Desperate Housewives (NEW), Brothers & Sisters (NEW)

CBS: The Amazing Race 17 (NEW), Undercover Boss (NEW), CSI: Miami (NEW)

NBC: Steelers at Saints

FOX: Giants at Rangers

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FUN STUFF

GOTTA SEE THIS

Since we're talking Halloween this weekend, this is a perfect time to bring back the spookiest and greatest video of all time.  Starring Vincent Price, Ola Ray, and Michael Jackson...here's....THRILLER!

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DID YOU KNOW

The National Retail Federation predicts you will spend $10 extra on candy, decorations and costumes this year.  That's up to $66.28 per person.  Four in 10 of us will dress up on or around Halloween, and Americans will spend $2- billion on costumes.  

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WHO SAID IT?

Since celebrity death usually happens in threes, my personal fantasy is Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga, and Conan O'Brien dying in a helium blimp mishap during World Series Game Four. 

-An anonymous writer for TheSpoof.com on his biggest wish for Halloween.  source

JOKE OF THE DAY

Halloween groaners - 

What game do little cannibals like to play at parties?

-Swallow the leader.

Mommy, mommy, teacher keeps saying I look like a werewolf.

-Be quiet, dear, and go and comb your face

What's a haunted chicken?

-A poultry-geist.

Why do mummies make excellent spies?

-They're good at keeping things under wraps.

Where do baby ghosts go during the day?

-Dayscare centers

Who did Frankenstein take to the prom?

-His ghoul friend.

SURF THIS!

Need your pumpkin to do more this year than give you a crooked smile?  Try sprucing it up a bit with a pattern.  PumpkinLady.com has some great ideas - some are free, some aren't, but either way you can steal a few ideas.  Check it out here go!