40 to Go and PayPal Are Nazis

I just got a heads-up from Chris that PayPal called him yesterday and told him he can't have any mention of a raffle on the Hauntcast website and use their service, as they consider it a form of gambling. Though he told them that this is actually a promotion, it has fallen on deaf ears, so Chris is looking into other options for payment. I support him completely in this, because I feel that to cave in to their demand is a slap in the face to our vendors and listeners, alike.


If you want to subscribe with the Bill Me Later option, do it now, as Chris will be pulling Paypal from the Hauntcast site within the next few days.


We have forty left until we hit our 250 mark. Will you be one of the last forty people to be allowed into the now-controversial raffle? 

Season of Shadows: Gone Into the Night

I got a quick email today from John Wolfe's friend, Goldie, letting me know that he has passed on to the Great Haunt in the Sky. (I know it's cheesy to say that, but if there's a Heaven, there's a special place for haunters like John!) I know she will post John's final thoughts for us on Season of Shadows when she is able, so keep an eye out for that.


Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts in the days to come, and say a prayer for John. He was a very special person and he will be missed.

You Can't Stop the Signal, Mal

Woo-Hoo! *happy dance* You've done it!


Hauntcast subscriptions hit 200 yesterday, then pushed past to 205, leaving only 45 subscriptions until the big raffle! Today the exploding fuse box prop will be raffled off so keep an eye on this post for the announcement. The first Hauntcast show will air on April 6th, and the new Fright Flicks spinoff show, "Shocktail Hour" will air next Friday, March 16th. I can't wait!

Thank you to everyone who has spread the word about the resurrection effort. Don't stop now! Keep that momentum going to 250 and beyond so we can ensure our bi-monthly haunt and Hallowe'en fix. And, of course, only the first 250 subscribers will be eligible for the big raffle, so be sure to get in the running now!


Truly, no power in the 'verse can stop us. Hit that 250 mark, and there's another Firefly quote in it for you:


"We've done the impossible, and that makes us mighty!"


Sorry. Feeling very shiny today. The news was just fantastic to wake up to!


UPDATE:


Congratulations to Forty Thieves for winning the exploding fuse box prop!

BREAKING NEWS!

Only nine subscribers left until we hit the 200 mark! Please subscribe, as a fellow haunter's props are in danger:

Here's a new update from Skully, too.


If you're sitting on the fence, please, get off and subscribe. As I've said, even if you detested the show, that $100 subscription buys you a one in six chance (way better odds than the state lottery!) of winning some really amazing props and prizes, plus you get all the vendor discounts, some of which are truly impressive. We actually do have a few new ones since my last post, so head over to the Hauntcast home page and check them out!


I can't believe they cut the horse's head off!

News From the Nest

Lots of little changes going on around here, aside from the Hauntcast Resurrection thing that's going on.


First, Sam is nearly a year old. His birthday, funny enough, is in April; the same day as Revenant's. He's gone from this:

Sam at one week old

Sam at eight weeks

to this 80+ pound puppy:

Sam is now very interested in bathtubs, as long as he doesn't need a bath.

Wow, did he grow fast, and he still has another six months or so of growth to go. The funny thing is, he's small for a male (like his dad), but is now taller than our female. Smart and handsome, too. I just can't believe that at this time last year, we were crossing our fingers that we'd have the pup of our dreams!


I've finally kicked the virus from Hell enough to get back to the gym. (The cough is lingering, but is now only visiting first thing in the morning and last thing in the evening.) Pensive Pumpkin has inspired me to get moving again, and of course, the puppy needs to get out, too. As I regain my wind and muscle tone, we'll be doing longer walks/runs. That's the plan, anyway. Summer is coming, after all, and I'm vain enough to care what I look like in a bathing suit!


At the gym yesterday, I noticed one lady on the treadmill as I was coming up the stairs and turning the corner. She was pumping her arms really hard as she was walking, had big hair and weighed maybe 100 pounds, at most. She may have been about 5' 5", give or take. I had to choke back a giggle, because the image that struck me was that of an angry lollipop. Tiny little body, biiiiig head. I wanted to whisper, "For God's sake, lady, eat something!" as I went by, but I managed to refrain.


That, by the way, will never be me. I'd have to cut my calorie intake to 500 per day, and that is simply not going to happen, because it's insanity!


My kiln is full and firing right now, and I've been getting a few things finished up from last year's Hallowe'en season, like these mini jacks:

I also made the first two jacks of the year:

So I'd have to say, I'm feeling reasonably productive! Here's to a bunch more, right?

Breaking News! Chris Baker Knows Who F.D.R. Is!

The latest news. 

Hang in there, kids. The relentless promotion will end this week, I promise! We honestly can't stand it any more than some of you can! The sooner we get to 200, the sooner the promotion will end. When we hit that 250, the raffle will be held and some very lucky people will get some amazing prizes!


We're starting to see some wonderful videos from people who are supporting the resurrection, like this one, this one (towards the end), and this one from the Bloodshed Brothers. Thank you to all of you who are getting the word out to friends who may not be on the boards this time of year!

Revenant Speaks, Terra's Props THREATENED! :oO

After a long silence, Revenant speaks on the topic of the Resurrection:

If that weren't enough to convince you, Terra Lair, haunter extraordinaire, and maker of that wonderful "Beloved" tombstone, has had her props stolen and held for ransom!

Please! Save Terra's props before those madmen destroy something else! Blog, Facebook, Tweet and whatever else for people to subscribe!


We have 86 more subscribers to go to get to our subscription goal of 250 before March 8. That's this coming Thursday. 


If you know of a haunter who was a fan of Hauntcast, consider giving them a call or an email and asking them to subscribe. If you know someone who is having a hard financial time or a birthday, this would make an excellent gift for him or her!


All subscribers have a one in six chance of winning a prize of disgustingly amazing magnitude: the Juneau Studios Lizzy Borden Mirror, the Mini-Spots $500 spotlight package, the Necrotic Studios Skeleton Cameos, tickets to West Coast Haunters, HauntCon or National Haunters Convention, a custom jack-o'-lantern made for you by Stolloween, 50% off the Skeleton Store and so much else.


Paypal has extended its Bill Me Later promotion of interest-free payments through the end of April. If it's the first time you've used Bill Me Later, you can get $5 off your first purchase of $100 and get your subscription for $95. If you win just one DVD, valued at $70, you just got your subscription for $30. Subscribe to Hauntcast here.


And did I mention you have a one in six chance of winning? :oD

No Power in the 'Verse

Can stop these motivational posters. I can't help it; I'm a Firefly/Serenity dork, and you can't stop the signal...

Click on the pic to see a number of wonderful, motivational things. If you don't, remember...
I can kill you with my brain...

All the Best Haunted Houses

are built with Legos!

Everything you see is built with Legos, even the trees! Over 600 hours of work to build this beauty, too!

Thanks to amazing pro haunter, Leonard Pickel for the heads-up! Article found at DMA Central. There are more pictures to see; the man has done a series of Lego-built haunted houses!

Birthday Wishes and Hauntcast Raffle Winners!

Hauntcast has hit 150 subscribers, so Chris raffled off three Juneau DVDs, and the winners were: *drumroll* to be found on the Hauntcast YouTube Channel!


In other news, with the first of March comes three birthdays! Mr. ShellHawk, my niece and my nephew! Happy Birthday to all of you!

Yes. I did marry the Pope.