Bamdalam
Elio Addict
Very cool of you Jim. Not even at home, and still ready for trick or treaters. Straight up move on your part. Hats off to you in my book.
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Bamlam; I was talking to my Dell rep the other day about trick or treater's.
He said he get between 100 to 200, so I sent him the pictures of your place and told him about the numbers you get.
He told me a trick his wife came up with , that they do every year now.
They save all left over candy from events, and the stuff they don't like, and no one eats.
They have two bowls of candy by the door and all of the new good stuff in one, all the old stuff in the other.
As the night goes on, you know that the later it gets, the bigger kids show up, half the time with poorly thought out costume, or a very poor one (see no costume). So those kids get a big handful of candy from the OLD bowl of candy; but if they show up and they're little, or young, or have an elaborate costume, they get from the NEW bowl. They said it works great, because the kids never remember what house they get the old candy from.
He said he get between 100 to 200, so I sent him the pictures of your place and told him about the numbers you get.
He told me a trick his wife came up with , that they do every year now.
They save all left over candy from events, and the stuff they don't like, and no one eats.
They have two bowls of candy by the door and all of the new good stuff in one, all the old stuff in the other.
As the night goes on, you know that the later it gets, the bigger kids show up, half the time with poorly thought out costume, or a very poor one (see no costume). So those kids get a big handful of candy from the OLD bowl of candy; but if they show up and they're little, or young, or have an elaborate costume, they get from the NEW bowl. They said it works great, because the kids never remember what house they get the old candy from.
Buckeyejake
Elio Addict
I have a neighbor with two kids and another with three kids. No other kids in sight or visit down my road. So I give both houses a 5 lbs Hersey Bar.
How old are they?
And why so few kids in your area?
Where I'm at, the average age of the town is 27; not because it's really that young, but because I think they come here to breed.
Families with 4 or 5 kids is not uncommon; I think minimum is 3 kids.
So when you have that many kids around, the average age just plummets.
Bamdalam
Elio Addict
We kinda already do that. First off, we learned years ago not to wait for a knock on the door. The door just stays open all evening. You'll let all the heat out of your house pretty quick. With the numbers we get here, we put lawn chairs at the end of our driveway and hand out candy there. I give the the little ones the good stuff like candy bars. The bigger kids get hard candy like the little packs of Sweet Tarts.
I have a suggestion for your Dell rep. Our first year here, we ran out of candy FAST. We had a big box of freezer pops in the pantry (unfrozen), so we started giving those out. Three advantages with these. Number one. The kids and parents love them because no one else thinks about giving those out. Number two. No candy wrapers in your yard the next day because they have to be frozen first before eating them, and it takes scissors to open them. Number three. They are dirt cheap. A big plus for 100 plus kiddies. Let me know what he thinks!
Buckeyejake
Elio Addict
I live in an area that is now primarily senior citizens. Everyone had kids but they have grown up and moved away. My neighbor kids are 14, 13, 12, 10 and 7. Five houses on my street and about that many on close by streets.
Hmmm I like that; might have to try it myself.We kinda already do that. First off, we learned years ago not to wait for a knock on the door. The door just stays open all evening. You'll let all the heat out of your house pretty quick. With the numbers we get here, we put lawn chairs at the end of our driveway and hand out candy there. I give the the little ones the good stuff like candy bars. The bigger kids get hard candy like the little packs of Sweet Tarts.
I have a suggestion for your Dell rep. Our first year here, we ran out of candy FAST. We had a big box of freezer pops in the pantry (unfrozen), so we started giving those out. Three advantages with these. Number one. The kids and parents love them because no one else thinks about giving those out. Number two. No candy wrapers in your yard the next day because they have to be frozen first before eating them, and it takes scissors to open them. Number three. They are dirt cheap. A big plus for 100 plus kiddies. Let me know what he thinks!
But for sure I will relay the message to him.
Bamdalam
Elio Addict
Just a friendly reminder Coss. Believe me. You'll be a hit for far less money than your neighbors will spend.....kinda like the Elio if it ever goes into production!Hmmm I like that; might have to try it myself.
But for sure I will relay the message to him.
wizard of ahs
Elio Addict
We've given these out for years....we ARE the HIT of the neighborhood
Watashiwah
Elio Addict
We usually offer the little ‘trick or treaters’ their choice: this year we’re looking at a choice between Lima bean kabobs on toothpicks and blocks of pumice. Of course after they refuse them both we just give them candy bars.
One of the kid’s dads is a big dog at DOE, he might just get a kabob.
One of the kid’s dads is a big dog at DOE, he might just get a kabob.