Halloween 2020

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Dion

Or it comes shooting out and hits them in the face.

No, it won't have enough momentum.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by getbak

Yeah, but remember kids are weak and stupid. If you just have it drop out at the bottom, a lot of kids are just going to drop it and it will fall on the ground. Then, you'll have kids crawling all over your front walk trying to pick up the candy they dropped and it will be a big hassle. be hilarious to film them in their costumes attempting to pick it up.

If you have the candy fall into a tray or basket at the bottom, the kids can just reach in and pull it out and be on their way.

That's more like it.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

That's more like it.

That's an option too.

You could just cut out the middleman and scatter candy all over the ground and tell the kids they can have whatever they can pick up.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by getbak

That's an option too.

You could just cut out the middleman and scatter candy all over the ground and tell the kids they can have whatever they can pick up.

I once left a bowl of candy on the doorstep with a note on the door saying please take one, just to see what would happen. I watched the first kid that came and he dumped the whole bowl in his sack.

Never did that again

[Superflyer]

I tried to talk my wife into getting a t-shirt cannon last night, I got her to say it can be plan C, after the PVC pipe and just handing out candy with gloves.

[Slava]

I see that trick or treating is being ruled out for some places in Ontario. I wonder if things will change here? I also wonder how many kids will be out this year?

[scotty2hotty]

Our neighbourhood is going to try a short parade route for the kids.

Plan is just to circle the block, distance between families, neighbours will simply wave to the kids. Gives the kids a chance to still dress up.

We’ve got candy waiting for them when they get home.

[Slava]

Yeah and that’s good for sure. My general thought is that the kids are fine and safe in school, where they’re indoors for the majority of the time, so Halloween should be fine. But I guess I’m not sure what others are doing and how many kids to prepare for.

[Weitz]

My wife made a bunch of bags with candy bars and what not in them. They are in a box in the basement. We will just hold the box and everyone can grab their own bag after it sat in the box for 10 days. Should be fine.

Assuming nothing changes health wise in our house till then.

[calgarygeologist]

With Halloween on a Saturday is it acceptable to send the kids out early in the daylight? Like 4? Or do we still have to wait until after dinner around 6?

[Slava]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

With Halloween on a Saturday is it acceptable to send the kids out early in the daylight? Like 4? Or do we still have to wait until after dinner around 6?

No one will be ready for the kids until at least 5:30-6pm.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by Slava

No one will be ready for the kids until at least 5:30-6pm.

That's what I kind of figured but I thought maybe this year things could be different and we could get this done early especially if the weather is not warm.

[calf]

We bought our kids extendable butterfly nets off Amazon this week. Should be good for keeping distance at people's doors.

[DeluxeMoustache]

I read this thread and am surprised how little risk is understood, or at least, communicated as being seriously evaluated and contemplated

A 10 second, kids say “trick or treat”, somebody drops a couple of mini chocolate bars in their bag, transaction at a doorstep, essentially outside their house, is not the same as a 10 or 15 minute (plus) face to face engagement.

If you are high risk, by all means do what is comfortable for you

I have read multiple scientific publications that conclude that risk of transition via inanimate surfaces is low

I generally recommend seeking out scientific publications, educating yourself, and taking risk-informed actions.

If your kid is symptomatic, sick, or known to be at risk, of course, don’t be a dick and take them out.

But the usual way people get infected is being exposed to a viral load, which, airborne, involves time x concentration

I am extremely cautious in many ways and trick or treating doesn’t alarm me so much, expecting that people are generally behaving in normal manner

[calf]

For me, it's not that I don't understand the risks, it's more

a) showing respect for those who, rightly or wrongly are more risk adverse than me and my family

b) keeping up good distancing habits for my kid where we can. Young kids can get confused when there are perceived inconsistencies, so we are showing that we can still do fun things and live our life, but also doing things distanced as much as possible

[SebC]

Step 1:

Originally Posted by Superflyer

I tried to talk my wife into getting a t-shirt cannon last night, I got her to say it can be plan C, after the PVC pipe and just handing out candy with gloves.

Step 2:

Spread information that PVC pipes and gloves are the key to preventing covid and are in short supply, but the mainstream media won't report this because they don't want a repeat of the toilet paper situation.

Step 3:

Keep your wife distracted so she doesn't realize that PVC pipes and gloves are being sold out everywhere.

Step 4:

Acquire t-shirt cannon with spousal blessing.

Step 5:

???

Step 6:

PROFIT!

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

With Halloween on a Saturday is it acceptable to send the kids out early in the daylight? Like 4? Or do we still have to wait until after dinner around 6?

even on a weekend, I have to admit I'd hate to see kids before 5:00.
need time for my family to eat and get my kid ready.

I'm happy with any time after that.

[troutman]

[agulati]

Are we doing one post/poster per movie? If so, I’ll get the balloon rolling.

The red balloon - IT.

[BurningYears]

Thing - Addams Family