GIVEAWAY - Kiel's Halloween Giveaway

[Kielaran]

I will make this brief because I am tired and lazy right now :p

I had always wanted to do a giveaway before and now with this nifty new site and huge list of Fall releases, it seems to be the right time. (Is this the first one here...if so, woot!)

Anyway, I guess it is more of a contest than a pure giveaway, but I like making people jump through hoops, so yeah.

Post a picture of a pumpkin you carved. I will pick the one I like the most (or maybe sucker someone else into doing it). No specifics of what is carved on it, but I would bet that something game or CoG related would go over well.

Everyone is eligable. If you are one of them foreign types, I am not really for shipping stuff to you, but will paypal and let you get it yourself.

Prizes:
1st: a game of your choice (up to the 60$ range...sorry, no rock band/guitar hero)
Other prize(s): to be determined.

I submissions taken until Halloween. Winners will be picked after that when I get around to it.

Good luck all.
And because I can, I guess I should pimp out my blog. (http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/blog.php?u=189):cool:

[rinichanraar]

Wow, this sounds fun!

I don't think anyone'll try to cheat, but just in case, maybe we should have to be in the picture, or have a sign with our username or something.

Hmm. I'd better start thinking of ideas! :)

[Everyone vs Dinosaurs]

This is awesome. I will be doing this!

[Jackel]

Great give-away idea Cory!!

Hopefully I'll be able to find a pumpkin to carve here.

[shodan2020]

I will not be entering the contest as I don't have the time to carve a pumpkin + I suck at carving shit, but I applaud this idea very much! Hooray for contests! :)

[Kielaran]

Wow, this sounds fun!

I don't think anyone'll try to cheat, but just in case, maybe we should have to be in the picture, or have a sign with our username or something.

Hmm. I'd better start thinking of ideas! :)

I like the being in the pics one...that way it can double as mug shots for people who haven't gotten around to doing it yet.

Plus, maybe what they are wearing will help the judging (Rini, you can pm me your entries directly :p) j/k...maybe.:eek:


Ugh, its too early for me to try to post amusing comments.

[Lon Lon Rabbit]

Open outside of USA?

Also we don't do pumpkin carving here, will you accept something else like a giant papercraft pumpkin? I think it takes just as work but I guess I wouldn't really know having never done a real one.

[Kielaran]

Open outside of USA?

Also we don't do pumpkin carving here, will you accept something else like a giant papercraft pumpkin? I think it takes just as work but I guess I wouldn't really know having never done a real one.

For those outside the US, I will use paypal and you can get your own game.

If you don't have access to pumpkins or such, I think papercraft would work. Being that I haven't set any real rules on the judging, it sounds acceptable.

I have a feeling that this is going to turn out interesting at least :D

[Shadowstorm]

Damn, this is sweet, dude. I'm in.

[Haemorrhage]

Hmmm...pumpkin carving you say. It has been awhile, but I like a challenge.

Do you have a deadline?

edit: NM, I just saw, "until Halloween"

[shunoshi]

Hmm, I suck at pumpkin carving, but with the slew of games coming out this season that I can't afford I owe it to myself to try. ;)

[astranoir]

Sweet. My boyfriend had nearly convinced me to get some pumpkins to carve this year anyway (he wants to bake the seeds into tasty-goodness).

[rinichanraar]

I like the being in the pics one...that way it can double as mug shots for people who haven't gotten around to doing it yet.

Plus, maybe what they are wearing will help the judging (Rini, you can pm me your entries directly :p) j/k...maybe.:eek:


Ugh, its too early for me to try to post amusing comments.

Hey, that's a fantastic idea. I'm totally open to bribery! :D

Joking, of course! :(

[Purple Santa]

Very cool idea. Maybe I can get Ms. Claus to do one...she's the artist in our clan...maybe she can carve a pic of Mag with his new bracelet :D

[Kielaran]

Very cool idea. Maybe I can get Ms. Claus to do one...she's the artist in our clan...maybe she can carve a pic of Mag with his new bracelet :D

Nice! I am really excited about theamount of responses. At first I was unsure about the amount of people who would participate. I think if I get around to it I may do one for the fun of it.

[Kielaran]

BUMP!

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/eyeranian/Homer-Pumpkin.jpg

[Everyone vs Dinosaurs]

Whunpo and I are confirmed contestants.

[Kielaran]

BUMP! Get to carving people. :)

[OldeWolf]

Oh hell yes. Couple days ago, I got some pumpkins to cut up after a few years of no pumpkin cutting *evil grins*.

Count me in.

[Kielaran]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3139/2960964636_57a96456bc.jpg?v=0

Saw this on gamepolitics...not too bad.

[Everyone vs Dinosaurs]

RRoP.


That is funny. Looks kind of like a moon with a pacifier.

[TurboKinny]

This was my pumpkin last year :)

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll275/turbokinny/pumpkin07.jpg?t=1224876686

[Kielaran]

Wow, that looks great TK!

[TurboKinny]

And here's the one I just finished! :) In honor of finishing Gears of War with my bf this week.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll275/turbokinny/gearsofwarlit.jpg?t=1224902286
inspiration:
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll275/turbokinny/GearsofwarLogo.jpg

EDIT:
Decided to add a new idea to this one :)

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll275/turbokinny/gearspumpkin.jpg?t=1225083903

[Everyone vs Dinosaurs]

Sweet Kinny!

[Haemorrhage]

Wow. That is an impressive GoW pumpkin TK. How long did that take you to carve?

[TurboKinny]

Wow. That is an impressive GoW pumpkin TK. How long did that take you to carve?Thanks :)

It took...45 minutes or so? Most of the time was spent scraping the wall of the pumpkin thin to make it easier to cut.

[TheSilentDeath]

Well I finally did mine and I ended up doing Portal: Still Alive.

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii315/thesilentdeath/1025081734.jpg

Sorry I'm not in the picture since this was taken with a cellphone camera. Also some of the proportions are off since it was freehanded.

[Everyone vs Dinosaurs]

Cool silent. Time taken to complete?

[Kielaran]

Looks great TK, yours too Silent!

[pseudopseudo]

I'll definitely be jumping in on this. I've been itching to carve a pumpkin since the grocery stores started stocking them 2 weeks ago.

[TheSilentDeath]

Cool silent. Time taken to complete?

I dont have the exact time but it took only about 20 min to draw and about 15 min o carve.

[OldeWolf]

Working on mine right now in the kitchen. Will let you guys know the outcome. :D

[Kielaran]

Working on mine right now in the kitchen. Will let you guys know the outcome. :D

Nice. Good luck.

[astranoir]

I finished mine today and will upload pictures later. It didn't turn out quite as well as I had hoped :(

[OldeWolf]

Here it is!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/WeirdPoe/20081026_0216.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/WeirdPoe/20081026_0212.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/WeirdPoe/20081026_0213.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/WeirdPoe/20081026_0208.jpg

[Everyone vs Dinosaurs]

Here it is!

/awesome pumpkins



Its all special effects with the kids these days! :D

[TurboKinny]

Updated my entry with a new idea I saw :)

And here are the two I did at my party last night!

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll275/turbokinny/reaperpumpkin.jpg?t=1225084967

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll275/turbokinny/gravepumpkin.jpg?t=1225085075

[Haemorrhage]

Finally finished ours this weekend. We tried something a little different this year. They are the minions from Overlord. :)

http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq92/TheHaemorrhage/IMG_4139.jpg

http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq92/TheHaemorrhage/IMG_4138.jpg

http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq92/TheHaemorrhage/IMG_4137.jpg

[Haemorrhage]

Updated my entry with a new idea I saw :)

And here are the two I did at my party last night!


You have some great pumpkins TK. You should win the prize for sheer volume of awesome.

[OldeWolf]

You have some great pumpkins TK. You should win the prize for sheer volume of awesome.

Winning the prize shouldn't be by volume but by detailed creativity and uniqueness. ;)

Edit:

My pumpkin is aging well, making it look lovely more meaner. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/WeirdPoe/20081028_0218.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/WeirdPoe/20081028_0224.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/WeirdPoe/20081028_0223.jpg

[TurboKinny]

You have some great pumpkins TK. You should win the prize for sheer volume of awesome.Thanks :o

But you and Oldewolfe did all sorts of fancy sculpting shit! I just know how to carve.

[TurboKinny]

I'll definitely be jumping in on this. I've been itching to carve a pumpkin since the grocery stores started stocking them 2 weeks ago.

I finished mine today and will upload pictures later. It didn't turn out quite as well as I had hoped :(Get to it, you two! We need some more competition!

[Haemorrhage]

Thanks :o

But you and Oldewolfe did all sorts of fancy sculpting shit! I just know how to carve.

Thanks. A Dremel tool is your friend for more complex pumpkin carving.

[Kielaran]

Wow, they all look great. Stiill a few more days for those who want to enter.

[astranoir]

My Yoda pumpkin (aw, he looks so weird and has droopy ears :() :

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3218/2982950231_e166992bab_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2982949803_b96556a2cd_b.jpg

And a picture of my roommate, his friend, my boyfriend and my pumpkins all together:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/2982949657_121d4f700b_b.jpg

[Kielaran]

That looks really good lit up astranoir. :)

Still a few days left for entries people. :D

[rinichanraar]

That looks really good lit up astranoir. :)

Still a few days left for entries people. :D

I'm getting the pumpkins today, I swear! :)

[shunoshi]

I'm getting the pumpkins today, I swear! :)

Me too!!! :D

[astranoir]

That looks really good lit up astranoir. :)


Thanks! It definitely looks a lot better when lit than it does when unlit. :o

[pseudopseudo]

I think I'll have to grab my pumpkins today, as well.

I found some sweet Obama stencils I wanna try out. (http://yeswecarve.com)

And I think it's time someone create the obligatory CoG pumpkin. Anyone know a good recipe for roasting pumpkin seeds? I realize it's basically no more than cooking the seeds and salting 'em, but if someone knows a way to get them super tasty, I'd love to know. :D

[astranoir]

Anyone know a good recipe for roasting pumpkin seeds? I realize it's basically no more than cooking the seeds and salting 'em, but if someone knows a way to get them super tasty, I'd love to know. :D

I think you just dry them, oil them, season them and bake them. I am not sure what the best seasonings are, but I've heard garlic makes them quite tasty.

[Nikjitsu]

its vault-boy, now with that 4-day-old-pumpkin smell
http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/nikjitsu_bucket/pumpkin012.jpg
http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/nikjitsu_bucket/pumpkin0efe10.jpg
http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/nikjitsu_bucket/pumpkin025.jpg

[TurboKinny]

its vault-boy, now with that 4-day-old-pumpkin smellWow! I'm very impressed.

[shunoshi]

Vault Boy is quite well done....and simultaneously discouraging. :o My pumpkin is sitting at home awaiting my weak knife skills.

[Nikjitsu]

Wow! I'm very impressed.

Thanks, luckily I did it before I got the game, I don't have any time now:D

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/nikjitsu_bucket/pumpkin005.jpg

[rinichanraar]

Okay, so the contest goes till the end of Halloween, right?! I'm carving tonight!

[sparkfizt]

hm did'nt see this thread and ended up creating my own pumpkin thread. Here's the one I did tonight.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Sparkfizt/photo-1.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Sparkfizt/lit.jpg

[Everyone vs Dinosaurs]

You should definitely wait until Halloween NIGHT to close the contest, I want to turn my pumpkin sonofagun in!

[rinichanraar]

All right, here's my Mario pumpkin. Joey and I just finished it about an hour ago!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/rinichanraar/colonyofgamers/mariopumpkin01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/rinichanraar/colonyofgamers/mariopumpkin02.jpg

Ahaha, you can see our 42" Bravia in the background. And our hookah, too. Also my Iron Man action figure.

[Kielaran]

Contest is up through Halloween. ~17 hours left to enter.

[shunoshi]

Contest is up through Halloween. ~17 hours left to enter.

Awesome, I figured it'd end this morning. One more night to figure out what the hell to carve. I think I finally have something.

[TheSilentDeath]

its vault-boy, now with that 4-day-old-pumpkin smell

I still think it looked better when you first carved it, but it looks much better than mine did after 1 day. Mine kinda just fell apart hence the reason you don't see it in front of my house.

[Generation ABXY]

hm did'nt see this thread and ended up creating my own pumpkin thread. Here's the one I did tonight.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Sparkfizt/photo-1.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Sparkfizt/lit.jpg

If that's Castle Crashers, it's awesome! If it's not, than...well, it's a lovely, um, turtle? ;)

[sparkfizt]

If that's Castle Crashers, it's awesome! If it's not, than...well, it's a lovely, um, turtle? ;)

pfft it's a hypercube obviously.....



or maybe castle crashers ¬_¬

[rinichanraar]

No one likes Mario? :(

[Generation ABXY]

No one likes Mario? :(

I was too busy looking for the giant caterpillar who owns the shisha…but, yes, it’s great, too. :)

[rinichanraar]

I was too busy looking for the giant caterpillar who owns the shisha…but, yes, it’s great, too. :)

Haha, the caterpillar was the one taking the picture, silly! And thanks. I was hoping someone (anyone!) would like it. :)

[Talanvor]

Wow, now I want to carve a pumpkin, but have no time to. Boo!

All of these pumpkins look kickass!

[shunoshi]

No one likes Mario? :(

Sorry, forgot to comment on the newly entered pumpkins. Both Mario and Castle Crashers dood look awesome. I've got some tough competition to live up to during tonight's carving session.

[sparkfizt]

I thought the mario came out great :)

[rinichanraar]

Sorry, forgot to comment on the newly entered pumpkins. Both Mario and Castle Crashers dood look awesome. I've got some tough competition to live up to during tonight's carving session.
I thought the mario came out great :)

Thanks, guys. It was the first time I'd worked on carving a pumpkin in a really long time, so I thought it was going to turn out pretty bad.

[astranoir]

Thanks, guys. It was the first time I'd worked on carving a pumpkin in a really long time, so I thought it was going to turn out pretty bad.

Yeah, my Yoda one was the first pumpkin I've ever carved that was more complex than a jack-o-lantern grinning face, and I was pretty worried about how it was going to turn out (I'm still not satisfied :()! Yours looks great, though :)

[OldeWolf]

A lot of ya'all's pumpkins looks awesome. It took me about 4 hours to curve mine and about 1 hour to decide on the design. First time curving it in 10+ years.

[Sazime]

CoG: For all of your awesome lady-pumpkin-carving needs!

[Swanky]

Happy Halloween Zelda fans.
Simply went with a tried and true logo. Whee. Took way more time than I had wanted and it is only half done. I intend to make it a little brighter.
But that's it for now!

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v370/107/84/42807315/n42807315_32762361_717.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v370/107/84/42807315/n42807315_32762360_505.jpg

[Generation ABXY]

Happy Halloween Zelda fans.
Simply went with a tried and true logo. Whee. Took way more time than I had wanted and it is only half done. I intend to make it a little brighter.
But that's it for now!

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v370/107/84/42807315/n42807315_32762361_717.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v370/107/84/42807315/n42807315_32762360_505.jpg

Not bad, not bad at all. :)

You know, thinking back, I don't know if I've ever carved a pumpkin. Is that odd?

[Kielaran]

Well damn, this is going to end up being hard to judge. Shows the amount of planning I put into it :p They all look great.

Still 5 hours to go. :)

[Aggort]

Thanks to my very limited drawing, let alone carving, skills, this is my horrible, HORRIBLE, Portal pumpkin carvings. You've been warned.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/2989769443_56b4192fa8.jpg?v=0 Blue

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2255/2989770053_3dd2d1952f.jpg?v=0Orange

Sorry for the really shitty pictures, I kind of did these on a fly without using the proper settings.

[Kielaran]

Heh, that's pretty funny Aggort.

3.5 hours and counting now!

[Nikjitsu]

Thanks to my very limited drawing, let alone carving, skills, this is my horrible, HORRIBLE, Portal pumpkin carvings. You've been warned.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/2989769443_56b4192fa8.jpg?v=0 Blue

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2255/2989770053_3dd2d1952f.jpg?v=0Orange

Sorry for the really shitty pictures, I kind of did these on a fly without using the proper settings.

hahaha priceless
:D

[Sazime]

Thanks to my very limited drawing, let alone carving, skills, this is my horrible, HORRIBLE, Portal pumpkin carvings. You've been warned.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/2989769443_56b4192fa8.jpg?v=0 Blue

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2255/2989770053_3dd2d1952f.jpg?v=0Orange

Sorry for the really shitty pictures, I kind of did these on a fly without using the proper settings.
Well, even if you're not happy with them, you've given me a kick ass idea for one next year. :)

[shunoshi]

I couldn't get a good picture (too light/dark) so I just made a quick video.

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It took 2 1/2 hours and it sucks, but at least I made one! :D

[Kielaran]

Nice shunoshi, I wasn't sure if you were going to make it in time :p

Last chance people, just an hour or so left!

[TurboKinny]

Nice shunoshi, I wasn't sure if you were going to make it in time :p

Last chance people, just an hour or so left!I'll have you know, I have to be at work in 6 hours, but I'm still up in the hopes that you'll post a winner at midnight :)

[Kielaran]

Heh, sorry, not going to be so fast. I will try to make a decision soon though (as in days, but not hours).

[OldeWolf]

Can't wait to see who Kielaran picks. Got to let my pumpkin stand proud with it's own merits. :D

[shunoshi]

Everyone made great pumpkins. Great idea for a giveaway, Kiel! I'm glad I got to partake in it at the very least.

[rinichanraar]

Everyone made great pumpkins. Great idea for a giveaway, Kiel! I'm glad I got to partake in it at the very least.

I'm a big fan of your Metroid pumpkin, shunoshi! Very cool!

I seriously have no idea who's going to win. All the pumpkins were fantastic! Great job, everyone! Good luck!

[Nikjitsu]

I seriously have no idea who's going to win. All the pumpkins were fantastic! Great job, everyone! Good luck!

I completely agree, I am so glad I don't have to judge this contest.

[Kielaran]

Thanks to everyone for entering. This turned out surprisingly well. It was a tough decision. So without further ado:

1st place (game of her choice): Rini
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/rinichanraar/colonyofgamers/mariopumpkin02.jpg

2nd place (20$ gift card to Live, PSN, or Wii Points): sparkfizt
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Sparkfizt/lit.jpg[/QUOTE]

Honorable mentions (a lovely scarf each made by ADDGirl!!!): TK and shunoshi
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll275/turbokinny/gearsofwarlit.jpg?t=1224902286
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Thanks to all who entered. PMs have been sent to the winners.

[TurboKinny]

Congratulations to all the winners, and great job to everybody!

Thanks Kiel for running such an awesome contest :)

[astranoir]

Congrats, everyone! :)

[shunoshi]

Thanks for the contest Kiel. It was fun and I'm happy to see we got quite a few entries. I'll be looking forward to the scarf! Thanks ADDGirl!!

[Haemorrhage]

Wow, awesome pumpkin Rini. I didn't see it earlier in the tread, but I agree, it was the obvious winner.

[rinichanraar]

Hooray, THANKS!!! If anyone's curious, I already preordered Gears 2, so I've decided on Resistance 2 (which isn't out yet).

Corey, PM sent! :)

Wow, awesome pumpkin Rini. I didn't see it earlier in the tread, but I agree, it was the obvious winner.

Thanks, Haemorrhage! There are a few kind of obvious slip-ups on him, but I'm glad he turned out well otherwise!

[OldeWolf]

Congrat to the winners. :( meh

[sparkfizt]

=D was great fun thanks for holding the contest ^^