MetaFilter posts tagged with pumpkins

Out of their gourds without catnip

maudlin — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:05:00 -0800

Tigers and leopards and pumpkins, oh my! (Metacafe video, will autoplay on page load). So your little kittycat loves cantaloupe, eh? Then you should see how these rescued big cats descend upon the leftover Halloween pumpkins and assorted gourds distributed to them each year. (via)

Cool Timelapse Videos

jonson — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:35:48 -0800

Tlapse is the corporate YouTube account of GBTimelapse software, who are promoting their product by posting a series of really interesting timelapse films. Favorites so far are: Pumpkin, Watermelon & Bananas, but maybe I just have a decomposing fruit fetish. Although, this one of the world's laziest cat enjoying another productive day isn't bad either.

Punkin' Chunkin'

jason's_planet — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:10:06 -0800

Here’s the scenario. Halloween’s over. The kids have their loot. But you, the grownups, are stuck with pumpkin upon pumpkin upon pumpkin . . . what are you to do? You could just leave them out for the garbage collection but that’s not very inspired. A more creative option would be to head out to a field in rural Delaware, build a big-ass catapult or a big air cannon and let the fun begin. (A longer video can be found here.) The World Championship Punkin Chunkin contest has been hurling ripe holiday vegetables through the autumn air for two decades now and attracts a crowd in the tens of thousands. (Previously on MetaFilter).

It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

jonson — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 09:18:03 -0800

It's October, and across the nation, the search for the most sincere Pumpkin Patch begins anew. For those unfamiliar (or those wishing to reacquaint themselves) with the rituals & lore of the Great Pumpkin, the entire CBS Special is online here. Also, for the blind readers of this site, the long out-of-print spoken word radiodrama version of the Great Pumpkin can be found here.

Extreme Pumpkin Carving!

CoolHandPuke — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 06:52:37 -0800

Not your Mother's pumpkins - A repost via xmutex, but who wouldn't want to carve conjoined twin or a radioactive pumpkin? I did the puking pumpkin last year and it was a hit with the kids.

Pumpkin-heads

XQUZYPHYR — Wed, 27 Oct 2004 08:22:11 -0800

George W. Bush and John Kerry pumpkin stencils. Celebrate the last weekend before the election by carving your endorsement into... well, I guess into anything, although pumpkins are recommended. (minor popup warning)

Extreme Pumpkin Carving

xmutex — Fri, 31 Oct 2003 12:24:32 -0800

EXTREME pumpkin carving!

The Worldwide Gourmet Website

MiguelCardoso — Fri, 31 Oct 2003 05:08:30 -0800

Food, Glorious Food - Of The Real Kind! What pumpkins? Forget about the pumpkins. What you really need is to get your lips round some courges d'hiver, you Yankee varmint philistines! (More inside.)

Scoop out your sins!

debralee — Fri, 24 Oct 2003 06:08:55 -0800

The Jesus O' Lantern - for those still looking for a carving design for this year's Halloween pumpkin.

donkeymon — Sat, 03 Nov 2001 06:09:22 -0800

This weekend in Millsboro, Delaware is the 16th annual Punkin Chunkin World Championships, in which pumpkins are propelled distances approaching a mile from old-style catapults and huge air cannons. Anyone else going?

machaus — Mon, 24 Sep 2001 12:33:50 -0800

Simple pleasures. The beginning of fall means pumpkin carving to me. Try something new. Pull a prank. Roast some seeds. Visit the Mecca of pumpkins. Carve a pumpkin underwater. But for god's sake, please don't forward me this picture again in email. Be a kid again and share your favorite jack o' lantern story.

mecran01 — Sat, 04 Aug 2001 12:49:39 -0800

Pumpkins in Space Water rockets and large vegetables=pure flying satisfaction. (this is an .mpg)