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The Smiths Pumpkin
posted by davidt on Thursday October 30 2003, @09:00AM

 Jennifer Koskie (Houston, TX) writes:

I carved this today, and although I'm not happy with how it looks I still think Mr. Morrissey's face came out very nice. Heh.

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    Nice. (Score:1)
    I was thinking about the same thing. Carving a pumpkin of Morrisey's silhouette, that is. I already had an idea of what template to use. This seems much better than anything I could have done, however. Very Nice.
    Glory Hole -- Thursday October 30 2003, @09:11AM (#78099)
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     "I tried living in the real world, instead of a shell, but before I began, I was bored before I even began!"
    • Re:Nice. by kimbo (Score:1) Sunday November 02 2003, @12:29PM
      now that's what I call ART!! (Score:1)
      This is wonderful. And it obviously took a great deal of skill with, those special carving tools, not just mere kitchen knives, needed to carve pumpkins (aka Jack-o-lanterns) to creat art of this caliber. As an aside, my favorite peanuts feature was "It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown." Catch it on tv if you can.

      Happy Halloween!
      Belligerent Ghoul -- Thursday October 30 2003, @09:11AM (#78100)
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       There is a light that never goes out...
        Boo-urns! (Score:0)
        Wow, that's really great! I bet it will look fantastic when all lit up!
        Anonymous -- Thursday October 30 2003, @09:23AM (#78101)
        • Re:Boo-urns! by maladjustedduck (Score:1) Monday November 03 2003, @02:02PM
          Wow! (Score:1)
          That's cool. A little strange, but very cool. You should light it up and take another picture for us!
          veradicere -- Thursday October 30 2003, @09:27AM (#78102)
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            very nice (Score:0)
            oh, how i wish i had a creative bone in my body! sadly i must watch from the sidelines. very nice job indeed.

            gregg
            Anonymous -- Thursday October 30 2003, @09:30AM (#78104)
              Thank you.... (Score:1)
              Thank you for all the compliments. I did take a few photographs of it lit up but they turned out kind of blurry looking, still, it looks pretty good with a candle inside. If anyone is really interested in seeing the blurry lit up pictures, go ahead and email me for them. HoepBlister@planet-save.com

              xxxxx

              Jenn
              HopeBlister <hope_blister@hotmail.com> -- Thursday October 30 2003, @09:58AM (#78109)
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               I dreamt about you last night and I fell out of bed twice. You can pin and mount me like a butterfly.
                Whoops... (Score:1)
                HopeBlister@planet-save.com

                sorry.
                HopeBlister <hope_blister@hotmail.com> -- Thursday October 30 2003, @10:00AM (#78111)
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                 I dreamt about you last night and I fell out of bed twice. You can pin and mount me like a butterfly.
                  The great pumpkin (Score:1)
                  Very nice
                  JAMSDEAN -- Thursday October 30 2003, @10:03AM (#78113)
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                    two words (Score:2, Insightful)
                    fucking impressive
                    state of emergency -- Thursday October 30 2003, @10:33AM (#78117)
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                     "others conquered love, but i ran..."
                      Time... (Score:1)
                      How long did it take?
                      dewdrop -- Thursday October 30 2003, @10:41AM (#78118)
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                      Ahhhh! (Score:1)
                      That's awesome!! Good work!
                      hand in glove -- Thursday October 30 2003, @11:40AM (#78124)
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                       Art is the tree of life. Science is the tree of death. - William Blake
                        Halloween Makeover (Score:1)
                        refreshing
                        redpathetic <redpathetic@yahoo.com> -- Thursday October 30 2003, @11:40AM (#78126)
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                         Happy in this final acceptance of his own absurdity...Albert Camus
                          Wooooooh scary! (Score:1)
                          A piece of art on Moz Solo that not only isn't wank, but is actually very good and rather impressive!

                          Well done!
                          bobmozza -- Thursday October 30 2003, @01:39PM (#78142)
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                            Bonkers (Score:0, Troll)
                            I don't want to sound like I'm putting a dampener on previous comments, but I have a question for the maker of this Pumpkin design: Why? It must be an American thing; being English I cannot understand what would possess a sane individual to make such a thing, let alone take a picture of it and post it on the Internet!?!?
                            Grant -- Thursday October 30 2003, @01:40PM (#78143)
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                            smashing pumpkin (Score:1)
                            great job with the carving. it's about time we see an actual good piece of art on this site.
                            leedoggpimp <leedoggpimp@hotmail.com> -- Thursday October 30 2003, @01:51PM (#78144)
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                             True friends stab you in the front.
                              tonite tonite! (Score:2, Funny)
                              A smashing pumpkin indeed!

                              regards from the UK.
                              FRED UP -- Thursday October 30 2003, @02:45PM (#78153)
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                              Pumpkin Carving (Score:0)
                              This is not bad but does not have the artistic intrigue and style that Sharon? has in her works such as the female Morrissey.
                              Anonymous -- Thursday October 30 2003, @03:01PM (#78158)
                              Excellent carving! Job well done. (Score:1)
                              Morrissey looks a little like Joel Hodgson on that pumpkin.
                              silent and grey -- Thursday October 30 2003, @05:30PM (#78187)
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                               Turn down your lights (where applicable)
                              Trick or Treat! (Score:1)
                              That's bloody impressive! Great job! You should take a photo when it is all lit up at night and submit that too, I think that would be even nicer to look at!

                              HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!
                              Sincerely, Maplefreak.
                              Maplefreak -- Thursday October 30 2003, @05:37PM (#78191)
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                               And the songs we sing, they're not supposed to mean a thing...
                                speaking of halloween (Score:1)
                                what is the picture that has been added to this website supposed to be? it looks almost like someone is slicing through morrissey's mom with a kitchen knife, and she's surrounded by throw pillows and giant olives.
                                suzanne -- Thursday October 30 2003, @06:16PM (#78196)
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                                 I scare dead people.
                                Wow! (Score:0)
                                This is excellent! Good job! It's too hard for me to DRAW Him right let alone carve Him into an eff-ing pumpkin! I'm so impressed!
                                chy187 -- Thursday October 30 2003, @06:48PM (#78202)
                                (User #3457 Info)
                                  One more thing to the negetive comments... (Score:0)
                                  Quit being mean you guys! Jeez...It was probably hella' hard to do that! It's not a pencil and paper; once you take a chunk out of a pumpkin it's out! I think it turned out much better than I'd expect and much better than most of us could do. Be supportive. Besides, I doubt this was some serious piece of art, I'm guessing it was just in fun...
                                  chy187 -- Thursday October 30 2003, @07:06PM (#78205)
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                                    Who wouldn't stand inside your love...? (Score:1)
                                    of Morrissey and the Smiths?
                                    Great job, indeed!

                                    (sorry about the lyrical quote)

                                    Truly,
                                    Ken
                                    sycophantic_slag -- Thursday October 30 2003, @07:31PM (#78206)
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                                     "And I just can't explain/ So I won't even try to."
                                      Andy and Mike's pumpkin (Score:2, Funny)
                                      Andy and Mike's pumpkin will be only 10 percent the size of Moz & Johnny's...Get It.. 10%?
                                      Alright...maybe not so funny.
                                      DannyDangerous -- Friday October 31 2003, @12:06AM (#78218)
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                                       "It takes strength to be gentle & kind"
                                      inspiring (Score:2, Insightful)
                                      Isn't it just wonderful to see how Morrissey is inspiring in so many different fields?
                                      I'm sure it wasn't easy to create, well done!
                                      sweetnesss <bettiepageNO@SPAMgmx.de> -- Friday October 31 2003, @12:44AM (#78221)
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                                       Life can only be understood in reverse.
                                        ooops (Score:2, Funny)
                                        i had a go at carving one of these myself but it all went wrong and the whole thing turned into a big pile of slush...

                                        I'm going to call it Elton John
                                        carnal artist -- Friday October 31 2003, @05:11AM (#78233)
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                                        • Re:ooops by carnal artist (Score:1) Friday October 31 2003, @06:08AM
                                          Houston Moz fans... (Score:2)
                                          This comment is directed towards all the Smiths/Morrissey fans in Houston and the surrounding areas. I've received quite a few emails from people interested in getting together and hanging out or whatever just as Morrissey fans (what a wonderful way to come together) Anyhow, if anyone reads this and is interested in meeting new people and potential friends let me know.
                                          ::shrug:: its just an idea.

                                          Jenn
                                          HopeBlister <hope_blister@hotmail.com> -- Friday October 31 2003, @09:30AM (#78265)
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                                           I dreamt about you last night and I fell out of bed twice. You can pin and mount me like a butterfly.
                                          A slightly amusing name for a pumpkin. (Score:1)
                                          Would be "Rupert".
                                          Benton -- Friday October 31 2003, @10:19AM (#78277)
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                                            I'd probably cut my hands to shreds. (Score:1)
                                            Great job. I can't carve for shit, I'm very clumsy...but not shy;)
                                            blankette <blankettegirlNO@SPAMyahoo.com> -- Friday October 31 2003, @01:55PM (#78316)
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                                              pumpkin (Score:1)
                                              Wow, i love it. Great carving skill; I couldn't have done it... I agree to lighting it up and taking another picture.
                                              syra -- Friday October 31 2003, @02:32PM (#78322)
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                                                There is a light that SHOULD never go out (Score:1)
                                                Cor aren't you clever !
                                                Pintpot -- Saturday November 01 2003, @09:56AM (#78358)
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                                                  Nice! (Score:1)
                                                  That is a great pumpkin carving job!

                                                  This makes me happy in two ways.

                                                  1. I am psyched that someone deciding to spend some real time carving a pumpkin would choose the Smiths to carve and...
                                                  2. That someone in Texas likes the Smiths. A Smiths fan is certainly not the stereotype Texas has earned over the years. Awesome. :)
                                                  MOZ IS GOD -- Monday November 03 2003, @03:54PM (#78475)
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                                                  • Re:Nice! by Lon (Score:1) Monday November 03 2003, @04:40PM

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