Since I had so many ask for more pictures, I have uploaded more on photobucket.  I didn't have time to get all 389 of them, but I think this should do.  Check them out here

http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/lovermonkey/Ironstock%202006/

Update:  I noticed that WormyT is starting to put her pictures on line from Ironstock.  Here are those links.  It looks like she hasn't put my picture up yet.  Good!

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v237/Wormyt/IRONSTOCK%202006%20Thursday%20June%2022/

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v237/Wormyt/IRONSTOCK%202006%20Fri%20June%2023/

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v237/Wormyt/Ironstock%20Centerpiece%202006/

Most of the stuff that I bought from Ironstock was T-shirts and such, but I did buy one thing different.  It was a corpsing kit from www.gore-galore.com. It comes with cotton backing, latex, and hair.  I got it for about 30 bucks.  The picture below shows you what it might look like after you are done corpsing.

I have neglected my Blogcrypt long enough! 

Every so often, I will write happenings and going ons in my Myspace Blog, but I feel as thought this is the place that I can truly put down what is going on and not just on the outside, but on the inside, as well.

With that said, here's what's happening....

First off, I'm feeling so much better!  As long as I take my iron and eat liver occassionally , I'm okay.  Yeah, I eat too much junk, consume too much salt and suck up too much alcohol, but just as soon as I can get this season's haunt under my belt, I'm going to start treating my body better.  At least, that's what I keep telling myself and promising my 14yr old son.  We're (me and my two sons) are planning on taking our first vacation together during the week of Thanksgiving.  We've spoken of Disneyworld and even received their DVDs on what they have to offer and how to go about planning your vacation.  But, there's something that just doesn't sit right with me on being there.  It just doesn't seem like a REAL vacation to me.  I'll have to come back home to rest after being there, I just know it.  After this season is over, I'm gonna need to relax and be pampered and catered to instead of it being the other way around.  I've thought about taking a cruise, but I'm not sure how my little Emilio would fair on one.  To cast all doubts aside, I'm going to call my old travel agent, Francine from Galaxy Cruises and see what she has to say.  She has always directed me in the right direction.

Onward to Haunt Business....

All interviews and auditions are over.  At least the main ones.  We are still getting new people who want to be a part of the haunt.  Our 1st meeting last week had 13 people to show with six of them being new.  I just hand them an application with liability waiver and give a quick interview and they are good to go.  Our next meeting is this Saturday with more saying they'd like to join.  That's great since the more the merrier!  We have lots of ground to cover in this haunt and trail and that means lots of people.  Speaking of ground....

Last year, we had lots of room to work with in my backyard.  BUT THIS YEAR...we have THREE times as much!  Why?  Because there use to be a fence that seperated what I was using as a backyard and oodles of trees, bushes and what have you behind it.  Well, the fence has been torn down as well as all the trees.  That means we have just that much more room to play with.  And when I say "room" I mean an area large enough to put another three or four bedroom house WITH a front and backyard.

I've been pondering as to what to do with all this extra space since my current floorplan was drawn without knowing about the impending area.  Scenes like Jeepers Creepers 2 and the first part of the Dawn of the Dead remake popped in my head and that was when it hit me that I should park a bus back there.  After brainstorming with my sis, we thought the best place to find a bus would be through my niece's former school.  The owner of the school loved my niece (she passed away two days after this past Christmas ) and told my sister at her Memorial that if there was anything he could do to let him know.  Well, I gave him a call yesterday and he said he's going to help us get a bus.  HOORAY! 

Now comes the part of creating several powerful scares using the bus.  It shouldn't be much of a problem seeing as a good scare starts with a good prop and the bus within itself is enough to make folks panic.  I'm gonna have fun with this part of the haunted trail! 

BUT, there's still a great portion of the area left.  The ground on this portion is rather bumpy with tree roots and rock poking up from the ground.  Too dangerous for any customers to walk on, but......perfect for a graveyard!  I've never been one to really jump on the graveyard bandwagon, but the area, with it's ivy covering the surrounding back gate and sides of the shed next to it and the rough terrain cries out to be one.  I'll have to come up with an idea of a scare for this area.  But, again, the atmosphere lends itself to being scary, so it shouldn't be too difficult.

At our meeting this coming Saturday, we will be getting the cars and ourselves ready for our first appearance in a 4th of July parade.  I'm pretty excited about it and nervous at the same time.  I'm sure they've never had a haunt to participate in one of thier parades and I'm just wondering how we will be accepted.  We'll be throwing candy at the onlookers as well as passing out flyers, coupons and advertising postcards.  We also hope to scare a few, too!

I've been chatting with Kane Hodder, Jason Vorhees from Friday The 13th, off and on for several months.  He's an awesome man!  I thought that I might would be able to get a hockey mask out of him for our Yell Like Hell Screaming Contest, but  he sent us several autographed pictures instead..which is GREAT!  In fact, he and I are talking about bringing him here to our haunt in 2007!  Since we are planning on this being our last year here at this location and residing in a building, bringing him here would be great.  We will definitely have to look for a location with lots of parking since Kane is a huge public draw.

Well, even though I have lots more to write, my fingers are tired.  I will write again soon and give you the skinny on what else is happening with me and The Scream Extreme.

So, how's your day going so far?

Peace!

Ironstock was awesome!  If you didn’t go and you do a lot of haunting, you should kick yourself.  It was the best time I have had for a while.  We started out having to drive out to Lockport, Illinois so that we could join DragonLady Sue from the Las Ryds Hearse Club.   It was suppose to be a convoy of 5 hearses, but we only started with 2.  Later on another hearse would join the group.  I brought my walkie talkies on the trip so we could talk to the hearse drivers.  It was a good idea.  We had so many laughs.  One thing about driving in a hearse caravan is that you will notice all the heads turning.  There were times when I couldn’t help but laugh because of someone turning their head really quick to see the hearses.  And one time, while at a gas station, a bunch of Amish came over to check out the hearses.  Now that was funny.

It took us about 9 ½ hrs from Chicago to Tell City, In.  Now, I waited too long to get a hotel in Tell City, so I was forced to get one in the next city; which just happens to be in the state of Kentucky.(Lewisport)  Nice Hotel, but the wi-fi really sucks.  I couldn’t upload my photos.  My wife was really tired from the drive so we didn’t make the meeting that was planned at the Ramanda Inn with WormyT being the host.  But we were ready the next day for Ironstock.  I met a lot of people from the hauntforum and halloweenforum that I knew.  Of course there was Frightners Entertainment.  He was there selling lots of stuff. Then I saw Strange1.  Jeff introduced me to him, just after I had put my underwear up on his ceiling.  That would be another story.  LOL.  I also got to met Bodybagging, which had his own booth.  Then I met WormyT, that most everyone in the haunt community knows.  Then I got to met Merlin(the quite one)  She was giving away prizes in the Ironstock raffle.  Which I didn’t win. 

At one time I thought that I had taken more pictures than wormy, but I found out that she had already taken around 900 pictures; I on the other hand only 389.  I jokily said that I would need 2 cameras to catch up to you wormy, which she said that is how she took the 900 pictures in the first place.  She already had two cameras.  Holly crap.  Now, I need two cameras.  LOL

On Saturday the famous coffin race was held.  This is basically an obstacle course of tombstones.  There are 5 members on your team.  One is the corpse, which you have to pick up and put in a coffin on a gurney.  The coffin is then raced thru the obstacle course with out going over the lines or hitting any tombstones along the way.  You then stop your coffin at the end and take your corpse(team member) out of the coffin and place them on the ground next to the tombstone.  You then have to race back thru and cross the finish line.  Sounds simple, sure it is.  We were suppose to enter but out team chickened out at the last second.  I guess we should practice first.    Of course if I were going to pick teams I would have Zombie-F(Hauntforum.com), Krough(Grimvisons.com), Dr. Morbius(Robbybuilder.com), Myself, and I don’t know who I would pick for the corpse.  I will have to think about that one.  We could get Hella, PeeWee, or maybe Dark Fanged Bat Lady.   John from pumpkinrot.com could be the corpse too.  He needs a good vacation.

On Saturday night there is a costume party at around 9pm.  Everyone was dressed in costume except for a few people.  They also have a few contests.  I know wormy won for the best display.  I have a picture of that too.

I would also like to beg WormyT and Strange1 not to post any pictures of me.  I am wanted in 5 or 6 states and on Americas most wanted.  So don't do it.  LOL.

Tomorrow is the day.  I am meeting DragaonLady Sue in Lockport, Illinois tomorrow.  7am on the dot.  I have my Walkie Talkies ready so I can talk to each of the drivers all the way to Ironstock.  This is going to be cool.  And I get to met Frightners Entertainment and WormyT too.  I can't wait.  I also have my laptop, camera, and camcord ready for those exciting times.  Just show me where the food is and I should be good to go.  Don't everyone, I should have pictures.  Just send 9.99 plus your first born too.  LOL.  Don't worry I don't charge, much. LOL.  Yea, I should have pictures for the people who can't get down to Ironstock.

I was able to get a lot done this weekend.  The tombstone is getting close at being done and I started working on my witch caldron.  The foam pieces that go on the top rim are not going on as pretty as I expected so I might have to add something to hide the ugly glue.  Maybe a couple pvc pieces or something might work for that.  I will have to think about that one. I have a picture of both the caldron and the tombstone.  For the people that don’t know, www.hauntforum.com is having a tombstone contest.  Again, I don’t think I have a shot at winning, but I thought I would try.  Right now I have glue, paint, and some texture spray I bought adhered to my hands.  And it isn’t coming off too good.  All in the name of the home haunting I would have to say.  One thing I got this weekend was the foam head for my flying marionette.  I am planning on making my own this year, and I got a little lazy with the head.  So I bought one.  The head looks like the picture in a previous blog entry in which I was talking about buy the foam head.  It is the one with the mouth wide open.  I just need to hook some wires up to it for the arms and to the top of the head.  Then apply a little latex and paint.  I think it is going to look cool.

Also, for the people who don’t know, I am taking a trip to Ironstock at the end of the week.  I am taking Thursday and Friday off.  Maybe I can get the tombstone done by Thursday so I can enter it into the contest(deadline is end of this month)  Friday I have to get up early and head up to met DragonLady Sue to join up in her convoy heading to Ironstock.  It should be a blast.  She told me that the convoy of 5 hearses has been reduced to 2 now, but is should be fun.  I am taking my walkie talkies to talk to her on the way down.  It is going to be a blast.  Of course I will take lots of pictures and video and share with everyone on my site.  Oh, and I forgot that DragonLady Sue ask me to be in the Ironstock casket races.  Maybe we might win.  And I can’t forget about getting some underwear for Frightnerns Entertainment.  He wants people to bring in signed underwear to hang in his tent.  I think even DragonLady Sue is going to do the same.  I can’t wait.  Somebody pitch me.

Well - it seems the time has come to start counting down to the Hallowed Day.  LOL  I'm still planning - any ideas?  Anybody? Anybody? 

I've noticed that there are a few folks who have decided not to hold parties this year - I'm so sorry that your last experience was a rough one.  I - on the other hand - am still planning to hold my annual gathering.  So, any recipes, ideas for decorating or props would be most welcome!  This year I will not have the ex to poopoo on any ideas and can pretty much do as I please.  I loved the post from HH and the links to the haunt up there.  Thanks HH! 

Let's hear from you all - I still have Haunted Fountains to make this year as well as more cemetery fencing since I'll have a bigger area to use it this year!  More ideas!!! 

Unpleasant Dreams...

I always check out Daniel’s and CC’s blog every week from Nephilim.  This week I noticed that CC is updating his website and he is adding a friends of ImaginEERIEing page.  Anyone who has made something from their website that they know about are being added to this page.  ..And guess who is on it.  Yep, you guessed it, it is me.  You can check out the link below.  Thank you CC!  Can’t wait till the new mirror is out.

Friends of ImaginEERIEing Page.

I was able to get a little stuff done this weekend.  Belive it or not.  And I even started on my witch project which Mr. Unplesant has already started.  That would be the scareFx witch incase you didn't know.  Ok, he is in the lead, but I will catch up quick. Maybe not today, but someday.

So my first thing that I had been working on this weekend was my tombstone.  This is for the Hauntforum.com contest that they have.  I don't have a shot but I am goind to try anyway.  I think I am just trying to get this thing done.  I don't have enough time to get this thing pretty.  I have so much overtime and Ironstock is right around the corner.  Which my wife and I are planning on going.  Anyway, I got a big chunk done this weekend.  Not sure if I have enought time to get it done.  We will see.(picture below)

Ok, the next thing I worked on this weekend is my ScareFx witch.  I think everyone has seen the scarefx at one time.  It is an awesome idea.  That is why I am going to use the idea for my haunt.  My first thing that I had to do is get a 55 gal barrel.  My wife got me one a while ago.  I just cut it down today.  I also bought black paint for it.  I should have the painting done by tonight.  Here is the photo of the barrel before hand.

Tombstone

Barrel

I don't know why I did it, but today I sent the page that rosie is on to haunt projects.com.  I got an email back saying Awesome prop man!  Of course he probably tells everyone that.  If you would like to see Rosie on HauntProjects.com then follow the link below.  I also sent Rosie in to the Monster List as well.  I have not heard back from Mark yet, so I don't know if she made it or not.  Cross your fingers.  She maybe just a bit different that she might get on.

Rosie

A while ago I was working on my flying skeleton that was going to be in my crypt this year. I started on it, but I am still half way done.  I think I have gone thru about 3 back bones since then trying to get it right.  It finally started coming out right, but I was hoping to fine a head so I wouldn't have to make one.  But today I found a nice full size foam head at Terror Syndicate.  I bought both the full size and open jaw skulls.  I am planning on using one for my flying skeleton.  Maybe it will help me move along a little quicker.

Link to foam heads

Today I have been really busy with the yard.  The kids aunt came over not to long ago to give me this picture.  My wife just gave it to me.  It kind of made me smile.  I can remember when she came over last year to take the photo.  I had no idea who she was.  She drove by and stopped in front of the house.  She got out of her car and walk up to the crypt.  I was thinking how rude it was just for somone to walk right up to the crypt like that.  But the wife went outside and then told me it was the kids' aunt.  Which makes it better knowing that it was someone that we know.  Or should I say my wife knows. LOL.

Also, today I bought a Dayton 3M096 from http://www.electricmotorwarehouse.com/.  This is the motor that I am gong to use for the head of my witch.  I just can't wait now.

Got me two things I can use to make animated stuff  for this year's Halloween. The first one I've had for a few months. It's an old animated Santa ( 40's 50's ) that's in real bad shape. I saw one on Ebay just like it. Looked way better than the one I have. Mine has had all it's hair and beard replaced with stringy yarn and has major damage to the face. But the animation works. He's getting a makeonver. Last week I got one of those talking Douglas Firs. Going to do some research on the web and in the forum to see how to hack one of these.

Been way to busy with things to even think about making props. Hopefully by the end of the month things will settle down enough for me to get back in the thick of it.

Hey you haunters,
I've just finished putting the final (almost) touches to my new and bigger grave grabber motorized prop. The new instructions call for a rotisserie motor, which is much slower than my old paint mixer motor but still gets the job done in a very creepy manner. A few people have e-mailed me with questions they've had, and I've hoped to address them in this new tutorial, enjoy!: http://www.fulcrumsites.com/haunt/html/mkii.html

Well it looks like Halloweenforum is back on the air.  We were talking about it in hauntforum.com. Larry came on and told us what had happend and we all hoped that everything would be ok.  Which it seems like it has.  Good job larry!

Also, all 3 of my sites are on line again.  One of those sites were added.  I call it www.gravemaker.info.  It is just a mapping system for home haunters.  My sites were down because I was changing them to another host.  1 and 1 to be exact.  I now have more space which mean video and more pictures.  This is going to be cool.  The other sites are www.deathtouchhorrors.com and www.thechristmaskennel.com.

I was able to get out this weekend, with a little push from the wife, and get going on the tombstone.  Now the picture I have on it really sucks.  It looks like I really didn't want to go out and do it at all.  Well you were right.  Still not in the mood yet.  But I did get out Sunday and fix the damn thing.  It looks a lot better.  Trust me.

Oh, I also have a new website provider.  You should see my website on a larger scale soon.  I have a lot more space and it is a lot faster.  This is going to be cool.  That means video!  Oh, and I started another domain.  www.gravemaker.info.  Check it out.   Also my two other website might be down for a little while to be transfered to another internet provider.  They are going from Yahoo to 1 on 1.

...the 1st of the interviews for the 2006 season are over!

Five folks showed up and I liked every single one of them.

The guy that has a motor trike that says he wants to ride in the parade we're gonna be in on July 4th did not show up.  I was quite disappointed, but I'm hoping he will sign up for one of the other interview days on June 3rd or 4th.

If there is any indication how the haunt will be by the enthusiatism those that showed up had, WE ARE GONNA BE THE BOMB!

So, how was your day?

PEACE!

I was looking at someone's website the other day and noticed that they had created a group on Yahoo.  I'd thought of the idea of creating one myself before, but put it off as not having enough time.  But, after seeing this person's group and realizing that there needs to be a group such as the one I had in mind, I decided to give it a whirl.  So, introducing....

~Charity Haunted Attractions ~

Hello, Fellow Readers!

Can you tell I'm in a good mood?  Well, if you can you're right on because I'm feeling really confident about this season's haunt as you can tell by the subject of this blog.  Why am I so confident?  Well, let me lay it on ya...

First, for those of you who may not know, we're opening October 13th.  That's FRIDAY the 13th.  It's the last Friday the 13th in October for the next seven years and we didn't want to miss the opportunity of capitalizing on such a special day.  So, we have planned for opening night the one and only Yell Like Hell Screaming Contest!    Trust me when I say that there isn't another contest like this around.  It's not your ordinary screaming contest.  Besides being special within itself, the prizes sets it off from all other contest, as well.  Now, get this...  The top prizes are autographed memorabilia from Mr. Kane Hodder himself, better known as Jason from Friday the 13th!  WOOT!!   He has graciously donated items to our contest in hopes of bringing in more contestants to further our cause of helping the kids.  HECK...i outta enter the contest myself!  LOL!

Okay that's one piece of news down.  Here's another...

We have been invited to participate in the Carmichael's Gala Parade Celebration on July 4th!  Plans are already in the works to change my Ford Escort Wagon into an "Econo Hearse."  It will be carrying one of our Toepincher coffins in the back and will be all decked out to look like a mini hearse.  There will be monsters walking on both sides of the vehicle throwing candy and passing out flyers and coupons.  There will also be a motor trike driven by one of our actors decked out as the Grim Reaper.  We are gonna have sooo...Much..FUN!

And finally, the last piece of news....

Our baseball team here, The Sacramento Rivercats, agreed to let us attend their August 30th game...in costume!  This is the next to the last game so you KNOW it's gonna be packed.  The head of Marketing said that they can set a table up for us, we can walk around and pass out flyers and coupons PLUS..he said we can even do a small little skit with Dinger, the Mascot on the field!  Can I hear a "WOOT?!"   Dinger is scheduled to be here at the haunt on October 20th and this is a great tie into his appearance. 

We are gonna have so many folks here this season.  I'm almost scared that we may have TOO many people.  This will definitely be our last season here at this location as we will have outgrown it by the season's end.

I will keep you informed of any other developments that transpire.  At the rate things are going...I'll be writing again really soon!

So how's your day going...?

PEACE

Well all the overtime that I did paid off.   I just bought a laptop.  It should be arriving next week.  I know, all I need is another computer right?  It was calling my name so I bought it.  I couldn't wait any more.  Plus I can use it to controll some Halloween and Christmas stuff.  I am trying to get out of this rut the best way I can.  This is just a start.  I need to get my butt outside and work on the tombstone.  Then I need to get the witch done.  I just need someone to light a fire under my butt.