Interested in half an hour's Zoom on New Year's Day?

Crudblud · October 28, 2023, 02:04:31 AM

Quote from: vandermolen on October 27, 2023, 02:27:27 PMWe're 5 hours ahead of you. Preferably not in the middle of the night!

We'll only be four hours ahead on the proposed day. We put our clocks back a full week before the US.

vandermolen · October 28, 2023, 02:12:38 AM

Quote from: Crudblud on October 28, 2023, 02:04:31 AMWe'll only be four hours ahead on the proposed day. We put our clocks back a full week before the US.

Thanks - yes I realised that earlier.

(poco) Sforzando · October 31, 2023, 04:20:02 AM

Are we planning to do this today?

Karl Henning · October 31, 2023, 06:32:00 AM

Quote from: (poco) Sforzando on October 31, 2023, 04:20:02 AMAre we planning to do this today?

I dropped the ball. Sorry!

(poco) Sforzando · October 31, 2023, 08:05:10 AM

Quote from: Karl Henning on October 31, 2023, 06:32:00 AMI dropped the ball. Sorry!

No matter! another day!

vandermolen · October 31, 2023, 09:15:41 AM

No problem. I had quite a few other commitments today. For the first time ever I did a Halloween pumpkin this year and have been constantly inundated with annoying tincy children demanding sweets (candy).

Karl Henning · October 31, 2023, 09:29:46 AM

Quote from: vandermolen on October 31, 2023, 09:15:41 AMNo problem. I had quite a few other commitments today. For the first time ever I did a Halloween pumpkin this year and have been constantly inundated with annoying tincy children demanding sweets (candy).

That's entering into the spirit!

vandermolen · October 31, 2023, 10:03:13 AM

Quote from: Karl Henning on October 31, 2023, 09:29:46 AMThat's entering into the spirit!

Yes, like a swarm of locusts at my front door!

(poco) Sforzando · October 31, 2023, 10:03:28 AM

Quote from: Karl Henning on October 31, 2023, 09:29:46 AMThat's entering into the spirit!

I just leave a box outside and tell them to take a few but don't knock on the door.

vandermolen · November 02, 2023, 05:22:21 AM

Quote from: (poco) Sforzando on October 31, 2023, 10:03:28 AMI just leave a box outside and tell them to take a few but don't knock on the door.

Good idea!
Like many things, this is an American tradition which has caught on here. When I was a child there was barely any fuss made of Halloween.

DavidW · November 02, 2023, 07:00:23 AM

I'm lucky to live in a small neighborhood. I had half a dozen trick or treaters. Enough to enjoy it, not so much to turn it into a chore. I gave the rest of my candy to my students the day after.

(poco) Sforzando · November 02, 2023, 06:48:34 PM

Quote from: DavidW on November 02, 2023, 07:00:23 AMI'm lucky to live in a small neighborhood. I had half a dozen trick or treaters. Enough to enjoy it, not so much to turn it into a chore. I gave the rest of my candy to my students the day after.

I used to just stay out all evening and not return home until 10 or 11. Then I graduated to staying home with the lights out and pretending I was away. And now this.

But still it's a chore for me to answer the door in part because I have to run up and down stairs. I returned the unopened bags of candy to the store the day after. I have no students.