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onecent

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11. locked my doors...shut off my lights...

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 07:34 PM

Oct 2012

on a street where mostly older people live now. Back 20 years ago when i moved here it was a rockin' place to trick or treat...but now we all sort of shut our blinds...

gettin' too old to go up and down the landing stairs...lol

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How many Trick or Treaters have you gotten so far? [View all] NNN0LHI Oct 2012 OP

Just twelve so far RomneyLies Oct 2012 #1

I got 7 in one group! Alleycat Oct 2012 #2

considering it's on 1:30 pm here, none nt msongs Oct 2012 #3

still at the office out here on the left coast... mike_c Oct 2012 #4

Twelve here gademocrat7 Oct 2012 #5

zero spanone Oct 2012 #6

None thank god. darkangel218 Oct 2012 #7

"Here ya go kid, here's a flavoring packet from some Ramen noodles. What? What's wrong? Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #65

Hahahhaha!! imagine the poor kids face darkangel218 Oct 2012 #69

18 rightsideout Oct 2012 #8

It's only 4:30 PM here, so none yet... CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #9

About 20 mcar Oct 2012 #10

locked my doors...shut off my lights... onecent Oct 2012 #11

3 HERVEPA Oct 2012 #12

I got three. They were delicious. cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #13

Hey! I love children, Mnemosyne Oct 2012 #40

None yet, but it just got dark. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #14

What do i do if kids show up? darkangel218 Oct 2012 #15

Cash is always a thoughtful gift! Science Geek Oct 2012 #54

Ok then. Thank you for the advice! darkangel218 Oct 2012 #64

Haven't counted adamdem Oct 2012 #16

about 25. The kids know I only give out milky ways and snickers (full size bars) so... BlueJazz Oct 2012 #17

Keep the light on left is right Oct 2012 #58

LOL! BlueJazz Oct 2012 #70

None as of 7:30. RebelOne Oct 2012 #18

50+ etherealtruth Oct 2012 #19

I live in Halloween central Marrah_G Oct 2012 #20

None ellie Oct 2012 #21

O TheCowsCameHome Oct 2012 #22

No kids ever come here......... panader0 Oct 2012 #23

This year we will have ZERO :( Tx4obama Oct 2012 #24

Maybe 50 Siwsan Oct 2012 #25

It is lousy in GR too. Did you see the waves Sandy whipped up on Lake MI? catbyte Oct 2012 #45

I did - that was some terrifying weather. Siwsan Oct 2012 #46

We didn't lose power either, but lots of small branches down and ALL leaves gone. catbyte Oct 2012 #83

About 30 I think. Happy Halloween! LiberalLoner Oct 2012 #26

A big fat ZERO! Auntie Bush Oct 2012 #27

About 50. I've already re-filled the bowl once. baldguy Oct 2012 #28

Halloween is my favorite holiday, too. Wind Dancer Oct 2012 #29

a lot on 2nd bag of candy but kydo Oct 2012 #30

No, I keep on missing them. Little buggers move too quick in the dark. Bucky Oct 2012 #31

about 20. nt LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #32

the proper term is "Halloweeners" NightWatcher Oct 2012 #33

UPDATE: twenty-four now RomneyLies Oct 2012 #34

100+ Freethinker65 Oct 2012 #35

about 15 or so...and that should be just about all of it. BlueMan Votes Oct 2012 #36

None :-( Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #37

None. LuvNewcastle Oct 2012 #38

We will get at least a couple hundred. DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #39

Do you have this version? LuvNewcastle Oct 2012 #51

Yep DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #93

105 Lisa D Oct 2012 #41

21 sweettater Oct 2012 #42

None....we haven't had any in years. ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #43

None. Complex has massive party for kids. catbyte Oct 2012 #44

None. Nada. Zip. Buns_of_Fire Oct 2012 #47

Just turned the porch light off (as did my neighbors) etherealtruth Oct 2012 #48

I ate the candy Generic Other Oct 2012 #49

We've had a lot, more than usual. Sancho Oct 2012 #50

Only two kids so far. Silent3 Oct 2012 #52

OK, the onslaught has started. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #53

I've gotten off the couch to answer the door maybe 10 times.... forestpath Oct 2012 #55

8 and I begged one to my friends to come by lol. This is year is a really low turnout.NT JH19059 Oct 2012 #56

Seven or eight NoPasaran Oct 2012 #57

20 or so Go Vols Oct 2012 #59

went thru 4 bags of candy in 90 minutes blm Oct 2012 #60

At least a hundred. Ten pounds of candy. MrSlayer Oct 2012 #61

We never get any. Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #62

Only 6..... llmart Oct 2012 #63

30 or so Hometown Slice Oct 2012 #66

Tons of kids here footinmouth Oct 2012 #67

Pretty thin here.. maybe a dozen so far.. SomethingFishy Oct 2012 #68

About 15 here in Richmond VA. Fewer than last yr, when we had about 50. Nay Oct 2012 #71

about 300 I figure ErikJ Oct 2012 #72

We had none. Just like every other year in the 5 years we've lived here livetohike Oct 2012 #73

I can hear them walking up the street - sounds like about 10 kids. goclark Oct 2012 #74

Probably had 15 or 20. Didn't actually count, just estimating. Grammy23 Oct 2012 #75

Seven and a half. Last year we had zero. haele Oct 2012 #76

Wow, twenty- I was hoping to have some leftover candy. And that's the night, it's after nine. haele Nov 2012 #87

Probably 50 or so, steady from 7-8PM...all polite and saying thank you likesmountains 52 Oct 2012 #77

About 80. Down from our usual 100. FSogol Oct 2012 #78

Almost through the first batch of 100. Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #79

Zero, I don't open my door for anyone wearing a mask or disguise! I am going to the club crunch60 Oct 2012 #80

25 - 30 nt barnabas63 Oct 2012 #81

None. Same as the other years. Kaleva Oct 2012 #82

Not a one. Neighbor kids and parents stopped by couple nights ago on their way to a Xian Halloween nc4bo Oct 2012 #84

Not a one. Didn't even SEE any in the neighborhood! davsand Nov 2012 #85

hundreds ibegurpard Nov 2012 #86

Zero but we are 2 blocks ChazII Nov 2012 #88

Two: The neighbor's dogs Jamastiene Nov 2012 #89

Didn't count, but we went through 7 bags of candy before turning off the lights at 8 Retrograde Nov 2012 #90

It depends on what you mean Summer Hathaway Nov 2012 #91

I had about a dozen and a half which is just about the usual. nt Raine Nov 2012 #92