Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Halloween Pumpkin Event

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I think it's close enough to Halloween to start this up.  Our Halloween Pumpkin event is going to be much simpler than the last couple of contests.

From now until Halloween day, grab a pumpkin, carve some pony, and send it to Submit@equestriadaily.com with PUMPKIN as the subject.  We will take the top 30 on the final day and compile them into an event post.

Deadline: October 29th at 11:59 PM


What to include in the email:
  • A Picture of your pumpkin
  • A Source link or name
  • PUMPKIN as the subject line (Nothing else)
If you want to be awesome, take that cell phone/camera picture and re size it down to a maximum of 1000x1000.  If you don't know how to do that, don't worry about it.

67 comments:

Bombedrumbum said...

Time to get my knive out.....

Discord said...

*insert constructive comment here*

Jelfes said...

I was thinking of doing a Derpy one.

Jelfes said...

Yay, Derpy! *Flutteryay*

Rainbow Smashly said...

Totally gonna pown with crazy twilight face!

Bombedrumbum said...

Wow, I beat a notorious trolling first-er with a relevant comment!!

Discord said...

Every time someone says OMG IM DOING SUCH AND SUCH like 14 more people are going to do it

P. Pony Ponyson said...

I think Luna's cutie mark is inconspicuous enough for me to carve into a pumpkin.

Harwick said...

Wow, that pumpkin in the example pic up above is pretty intimidating.

I'd have to go with one of Twilight's manic faces, so that when I mangled it, it would still be kind of accurate.

Discord said...

@Bombedrumbum

sorry i have failed you its a little stormy outside

Bombedrumbum said...

@Discord cant tell if trolling or actually legitimately commenting

Bombedrumbum said...

@Discord I thought you could control the weather!

Discord said...

@Bombedrumbum

1. troll
2. legit
3. legit
4. legit

Bombedrumbum said...

Yup, he's conTrolling it all right

Discord said...

@Bombedrumbum

i can but the plants are kinda dry around here...

Bombedrumbum said...

@Discord OMG IM DOING CHARITY WORK FOR A LOCAL HOSPITAL

Bombedrumbum said...

@Discord OMG IM DONATING TO EQUESTRIA DAILY

Bombedrumbum said...

@Discord OMG IM POSTING A RELEVANT FIRST COMMENT

Discord said...
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Discord said...

@Discord

hmm that trollface is actually a good idea... ....shoot

Videogame9 said...

@Discord Stop arguing and posting giant ASCII pictures.

octololi said...

Yay perfect opportunity for a bonding activity with the boyfriend :D

matrix541 said...

What the hay. That artist, ceemdee, who carved that pumpkin, did an amazing job. Look at RD's hair! She cut layers into it to make it seem like different shades of orange! This is amazing! All of her pumpkins!

AARRGH!

Videogame9 said...

The picture made me think of a Virtual Boy.

Does this mean I'm a geek?

Me said...

One star? *loads cupcake launcer* SOME PONY IS GOING TO PAY! GOOD SIR!

Voodoo-Tiki said...

Oh my god, the pumpkin in the image in unbeatable. Mine always look like I punched them.

Bombedrumbum said...

So, Seth, you want us to use a knive, hacksaw, whatever to carve Rainbow Dash into a pumpkin and tear out its insides to make a pastry? Then take a picture of it and declare it a masterpiece work of art??

Discord said...

@Discord


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correct image...

Torchman said...

Whoa, that pumpkin up there is unbelievably awesome! Who doesn't want a pony pumpkin?

Flutterfan said...

Someone make Michael Myers pony, stat!

Bombedrumbum said...

.....then take off the head, shove the candle inside, and let it burn it inside-out through holes that we cut into Rainbow Dash's body?

Afro Nyokki said...

"Much more simpler?" Oh Seth, you and your ways with posting :D

Floof Cat said...

Hey there. Hope this gets read. A few video game sites did something similar to this last year, and there was a TON of fighting because some pumpkins were actually fully carved, while others used ink stencil for some or all of the work. You may want to look into the different techniques, and make a decision if they're acceptable for the contest.

KShrike said...

I will love it if somepony could do a bunch of stencils or such so us non-talented bronies can carve Rainbow Dash on our pumpkins.

IIiime said...

For anypony who has one, Hobby Lobby has durable, foam-like pumpkins made just for carving without half the mess, the smell or the disposal.

Meaning, your pumpkin carved this year, can also be next years.

I'd advise against using a candle inside, just because it's reusable, unless you put a tray or something to catch the wax.
It's also light and might get blown over in a strong enough wind.

Bombedrumbum said...

@IIiime are you using an equestria daily post for free advertisement?

quicksilver said...

Fix your grammar in the description Seth, "more simpler" sounds like something a 5 year old would say...

Discord said...

@IIiime

3 minutes after i read

"It's also light and might get blown over in a strong enough wind"

one of the storm windows blew out of my house -.- i say we burn you at the stake

IIiime said...

@Bombedrumbum
I'm using a store that I've been to maybe five times in as many years as a source for fake pumpkins to use in the event in place of real ones that can't be reused. It's not like I go to every store in existence and check who has fake pumpkins and who doesn't. I just happened to see them when I went for clay last month.

And aside from one Target while looking just for the Canterlot display, it's the only store I've been to in the last month.

They may have them at Joann, they may have them at Michael's. I'm not going to go and say they do when I haven't been there.

@Discord
Once again, you show your immaturity.

Octavia said...

Someone showed me the pic of that pumpkin earlier today. So awesome. <3

Fun event. I haven't carved a pumpkin for at least a few years now. Probably been longer. Not sure if I'll enter or not. I'm not too great at it, plus I've been strapped for time. But we'll see.

Greenf0x said...

I was already contemplating carving a pony face into a pumpkin, now you really make me want to.

Well, looks like my parents are gonna find out what my favorite show is nowadays this Halloween.

Mom: What is that?

Me: A pony!(yes i will say it enthusiastically, i am silly like that.) to be specific, its Rainbow Dash.

Mom: Why?

Me: Rainbow Dash is the best! Thats why.

Mom: *Blink Blink* ...Ooooooookay then.

Discord said...

@IIiime


I have around 5 excuses i could come up with for my immaturity, but i agree with you i am immature and i will be for along time.

Renegade Of Funk said...

ponys pumpkins and meme pumpkins YEAH

Greenf0x said...

@Discord

Immaturity is the best, why would one want to grow out of it?

Pinkie Pie said...

I was also listing Hobby Lobby in specific because they also tend to have a 40% off coupon for any one item every other week.

@Greenf0x
You'll need to add coloured cellophane for her mane. That, or line it with coloured lights. Then you'll have the most colourful pumpkin that's *Insert Rainbow Dash catchphrase here*.

@Discord
Your form of immaturity doesn't come with an acceptable excuse.

Discord said...

@Greenf0x

because it can lead to what happened above...

karrotline said...

...you guys do wait for it -.-

DeadManSleeping said...

I already had a pony pumpkin when this came up. I'm so happy!

Discord said...

i feel horrible... slandering the name of the one i yearn to be

PhysicallyPossible said...

Already finished a Applejack one!!!!
but does it have to be carved D: cause my art teacher didnt let me carve it because they are gunnna put them in the main office, and they dont want them to rot...

SgtGarand said...

That pumpkin has already won me thinks. lol
I did Golem once, worst 4 hours I've spent carving a pumpkin. After that, I just stick with the traditional evil faced ones.

Besides, it's not worth spending that kind of time on something that is just going to rot away within a week or so.

Samuel7897 said...

It's a shame that Australia doesn't celebrate Halloween, the whole atmosphere resenting from this is amazing :(

Leaf Growth said...

Seth, I implore you, please extend the deadline by a measly day. I'll be out of town until the 30th, so I won't get a chance to carve until the night before Halloween.

Ish said...

Oh man, I've got a great idea.

See y'all on the 29th.

Hawkeye92 said...

Going to start carving my first pumpkin tonight. Had an idea in the pipeline for about a month.
I really hope I don't screw it up.
That pumpkin on the header is all kinds of awesome

James Corck said...

If only there were good pumpkins in my area. Spain is not the hub of pumpkins in the World, you know?

John said...

Hell yeah. I love October for exactly this kind of stuff.

archiveit said...

Oh man, I have three pumpkins in mind for carving into pony images, but there is no way I can come close to competing with that one. Whoever made the pumpkin in that pic is a real artist.

mycutiemarkisagun said...

Holy.......that thing is REAL?

@archiveit

yea, its kind of like going "Okay, EQD readers we're doing a make-your-own plushie event!"...

then for the announcement page photo, Seth posts a life-size robotic Fluttershy plushie....with fully working eyes.....and facial expressions....that can also walk, talk, and hug.

like, fuck, how's a brotha supposed to compete wit dat lol

MarkTheCat said...

I would, but I'm really bad at carving pumpkins. :C

Kiera-Oona said...

This carving is so cool and inspirational... I just wish that every time I try to carve a pumpkin, I didnt either carve too much or accidently hurt myself. For a crafter, I am such a clutz

dadaduderpy said...

I just finished a Derpy Hooves pumpkin lol

That Guy In The Corner said...

POOP
I just missed the deadline :(

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv192/ThatGuyInTheCorner/DSCF1766-1.jpg

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