Ouija Boards...Are You Scared

Costume Ideas - For Halloween!

2007-08-08T12:27:00.000-07:00

Halloween is allmost here and if you’re searching for costume ideas, then read this to help you find the ferfect costume for this once a year horror event!

Many of your ideas may come easily from watching your favorite movies, or you may read about the hottest trends for the holidays in your desired magazines, and come up with a really creative idea for a great costume character.

However, if you don't know what to do for a great costume idea this year, times a waisting! Don't worry, we can offer you a list of the newest Halloween costumes available, and add a little twist that will make a hilarious splash for your outfit this season.

Halloween fun starts when you create that unique costume, that everybody wonders how you came up with that concept! Many adults and kids love to be the center of attention with the most creative characters that no one else will have, and that’s a tough task in itself when there are dozens of retail stores selling the exact same Halloween costume.

The best costume tips we can offer to ensure that you don’t have half a dozen people with the same Halloween outfit, is to try and mix and match the costume, in order to create an outrageous combination, which will have your friends and family howling their heads off!
Think Out Of The Costume Box To Get Those Creative, And Fun Juices Flowing!

If you’re having a little trouble coming up with something that will wow your party guests, remember you must think outside the box! If you need a little push in the right direction, let us offer you a few of our suggestions to get you started, and see if you can expand on our outrageous Halloween tips.

Become a Vampire Baby: Just think about it for a second? Dracula had to be born and brought into this world just like us, so did you think he came into this world with his fancy ensemble? Of course not, so how about taking a large blanket for a diaper, a full-size skin tone color or light grey body tights, cape, white face paint, blood, and a pair of fangs. Add a baby bottle filled with deep red cranberry juice and VOILA!

Now with your baby vampire outfit ready to take on the dark underworld of infants, we are sure you can imagine the laughs you will get, and I bet you wouldn’t have thought that Dracula would be getting his/her gruesome cheeks pinched so much during the night. After your party, it’s going to be rather painful crawling back into your coffin.

Here’s another wacky one! Cross-Dressing Darth Vader: Find a really awful dress, preferably off-white or pink, and get your hands on a Darth Vader mask. Now we’re sure with the popularity of Star Wars that you will come across many Vader costumes, but while they may be switching over to the dark side that night, you will be flipping-over to the Darth Vader Cross-dressing side.

Come on, can’t you picture this great idea! Going up to guests at your party and saying, “Luke, I’m really your mother!” Ok let’s move on, maybe you’ll like our next idea!

For the adult only event, and we mean a total non-Halloween family function (no kids allowed), the guys can consider going as an Egotistical Scotsman! Order a Highlander costume complete with the plaid skirt and all the accessories. Now we’re sure you're actually wondering what is the major difference from another Scottish costume.

Here’s the twist, you go out and purchase a skin tone color stocking and fill it with foam, tie off the tip to give it the, well, you know what look we're talking about! Then wrap it around your waist, letting it hang just long enough for it to be showing slightly below your skirt. Who’s the king of Scotland now! For the men that still don’t get what I’m trying to explain here, talk to your better halves or your mother, they can help you!

Of course we are not going to leave the women's costume ideas out, but it was a little more difficult coming up with a twisted thought for the ladies. So here we go!

Female Hugh Hefner: It’s time to turn the tables, and we know it’s not difficult for a beautiful lady like yourself to get your hands on a few of your male friends to dress-up as sexy Playboy bunnies! The rest is history, all you have to do is go online and find an authentic Hugh Hefner smoking jacket, silk looking pants, and fake cigar.

Make sure you're strutting around with your Playmates waving your cigar and acting extremely arrogant, and pinching the occasional bunny cheek during the night. (Pinching at your own risk, and we take no responsibility for this action, oh what the heck, give him two pinches on the cheeks for good luck!)

In order to make sure your costume theme idea is realistic, you must ensure your male partners are hanging around you often, giving you all the attention you deserve as the sexiest Playboy icon. Have the guys wear thick red lipstick while placing kiss marks all over your cheeks. We have a feeling after the Halloween party is over, you may not want to give up all that attention! We may be creating some monsters here.

Kids Ideas Are Very Creative When It Comes To Wacky Costume Fun!

Children are the best source when it comes to thinking of crazy ideas, and they can easily turn up with some mad creations! If you don’t have any kids to help you, then contact the closest friend that has a bizarre imagination. If you can do it on your own, then we suggest you jump on your witches broom, and fly with your off the wall idea.

It’s crunch time, and you want to make your ideas fun and unique. If you happen to like our wild ideas, and they find your funny bone, then go with them. Or if you would like to create your own concept, go for it.

The bottom line here is that we want you to achieve a great costume idea, by taking simple concepts and letting your ideas work to create that little twist, that will make your outfit that much better. Your Costume will be so funny that you will have all your guests laughing in stitches. Hmmm., stitches, I think we have another great idea for a costume!

About the author: William is the owner and the author of “1st In Halloween Costumes” available at http://www.1st-in-halloween-costumes.com A great source for Adult Halloween Costumes online! You can easily find and compare halloween sites offering quality adult costumes, sexy adult costumes, and adult halloween costume ideas.

Death Records

2007-08-08T12:17:00.000-07:00

People sometimes want to conduct a search of death records to find out about their genealogy. Like just about everything else these days, these records are easily found on the Internet. One of the most comprehensive free death record sites is http://arcpau.bezoogle.com/pp/detective/

This site is designed in such a manner that you can find just about any public record that you need. And it’s organized so that you can find it in any manner that you choose. You can simply enter a zip code and it will pull up a list of records for you. When trying to locate a death record, you should try to enter the zip code of the state in which the deceased lived or was buried.
You can also search this database by entering a city and a state. This can narrow your search and is just another option that the site provides. Again, when using this site to search for a death record, enter the city and state of where the deceased lived or was buried.

If you look further down on the homepage, you will find a listing of all the states. Clicking on one of these links will bring you to a new page where it will ask you for either the zip code or the city for the state in which will be the information you need. You can be even more specific by selecting from a drop-down list of all the counties in that state.

There are also many sites for cemeteries. These are different in the way that you will not receive the actual death record or the death certificate but you can extract the information the cemetery has. This information is likely to include the name of the person, the date they died, and the date they were buried. This can help widen your search greatly as it provides more information than just a name.

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2007-02-18T16:31:00.000-08:00

The term "Ouija" is derived from the French "oui" (for "yes") and the German/Dutch "ja" (also for "yes"). An alternative story suggests the name was revealed to inventor Charles Kennard during a Ouija séance and was claimed to be an Ancient Egyptian word meaning "good luck," although this is known to be incorrect. It has also been suggested the word was inspired by the name of the Moroccan city Oujda.

HistoryThe first historical mention of something resembling a Ouija board is found in China around 1200 BC, the use of the board is known as Fu Ji. According to a French historical account of the philosopher, in 540BC his sect would conduct seances at "a mystic table, moving on wheels, moved towards signs, which the philosopher and his pupil, Philolaus, interpreted to the audience as being revelations supposedly from an unseen world."

Although Ouija boards are viewed by some to be a simple toy, there are people who believe they can be harmful, including Edgar Cayce, who called them "dangerous."Critics warn that "evil demons" pretend to be cooperative ghosts in order to trick players into becoming spiritually possessed.

Some practitioners claim to have had bad experiences related to the use of talking boards by being haunted by "demons," seeing apparitions of spirits, and hearing voices after using them. A few paranormal researchers, such as John Zaffis, claim that the majority of the worst cases of so-called demon harassment and possession are caused by the use of Ouija boards. The American demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, stated that "Ouija boards are just as dangerous as drugs."They further state that "séances and Ouija boards and other occult paraphernalia are dangerous because 'evil spirits' often disguise themselves as your loved ones—and take over your life."

Many Christians hold the belief that using a Ouija board allows communication with demons, which they say is Biblically forbidden as a form of divination. Some people who claim to have been oppressed by evil spirits after using a board say that they could only get rid of these problems after Christian deliverance. Many Christians believe that no dead person's soul can be summoned, and that the only summoned spirits are demons who are trying to harm humans.

Three things never to ask a Ouija board: Never ask about God. never ask about Lucifer. Never ask when you are going to die. Never ask where the gold is buried.

Rules of the board Game...

1.Never play alone!
2.Never let the spirits count down through the numbers or go through the alphabet as they can get out of the board this way.
3.If the planchette goes to the four corners of the board it means that you have contacted an evil spirit.
4.If the planchette falls from a Ouija board, a spirit will get loose.
5.If the planchette repeatedly makes a figure eight, it means that an evil spirit is in control of the board.
6.If you should get an evil spirit, quickly turn the planchette upside down and use it that way.
7.The board must be "closed" properly or evil spirits will remain behind to haunt the operator.
8.Never use the Ouija when you are ill or in a weakened condition since this may make you vulnerable to possession.
9.The spirit of the Ouija board creates "wins" for the user, causing him to become more and more dependent on the board. Addiction follows. This is called "progressive entrapment." Evil spirits contacted through the Ouija board will try to win your confidence with false flattery and lies.

10.Always be respectful and never upset the spirits.
11.Never use the Ouija in a graveyard or place where a terrible death has occurred or you will bring forth malevolent entities.
12.Sometimes an evil spirit can permanently "inhabit" a board. When this happens, no other spirits will be able to use it.
13.When using a glass as a message indicator, you must always cleanse it first by holding it over a burning candle.
14.Ouija boards that are disposed of improperly, come back to haunt the owner.
15.A Ouija Board will scream if you try to burn it. People who hear the scream have less than thirty-six hours to live. There is only one proper way to dispose of it: break the board into seven pieces, sprinkle it with Holy Water then bury it.
16.If you must use a Ouija board, make your own. Arrange the letters and numbers, into a circle so whatever is trapped within that circle can't escape.
17.If you place a pure silver coin on the board, no evil spirits will be able to come through.
18.NEVER leave the planchette on the board if you aren't using it.

Making a Board...

It’s very easy to make your own ouija board. As it needs a slippery top, it should be covered with clear plastic or placed under a glass surface. You need to allow plenty of room around the edges of the board so the indicator has room to move around without falling off the side of the board.

Amazon has Ouija Boards if you don't want to make one. Ouija Board:

To Play The Ouija Board Game Online