# check out this guy's awesome pumpkin carvings

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-guys-awesome-pumpkin-carvings/558257>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 25, 2010, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-guys-awesome-pumpkin-carvings/558257 "2010-10-25T05:31:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-guys-awesome-pumpkin-carvings/558257/1 "2010-10-25T05:31:51Z")

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or upload your own attempts.

> **[RealGM Forums](https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=953774)**
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> RealGM Forums

last year’s photos on the first page, this year’s on the second. i don’t even know which one to rank as my favorite.

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**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-guys-awesome-pumpkin-carvings/558257/2 "2010-10-25T18:39:56Z")

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> [@pancakes3](#):
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> or upload your own attempts.
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> [Happy Halloween Pumpkin Carving Thread - RealGM](http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=953774)
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> last year’s photos on the first page, this year’s on the second. i don’t even know which one to rank as my favorite.

Awesome stuff. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-guys-awesome-pumpkin-carvings/558257/3 "2010-10-25T18:41:29Z")

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The Facehugger is awesome.

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-guys-awesome-pumpkin-carvings/558257/4 "2010-10-25T18:50:49Z")

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[Some efforts by a friend of mine.](http://www.phrenopolis.com/pumpkins/index.php) He’s not as good an artist as the guy in the OP, but makes up for it by being severely mentally disturbed.

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-guys-awesome-pumpkin-carvings/558257/5 "2010-10-25T18:58:31Z")

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Jeeze, I don’t know whether to be glad for the links to help me carve my pumpkins this week, or embarrassed that mine will be nowhere near as cool as all of those. 🙂

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-guys-awesome-pumpkin-carvings/558257/6 "2010-10-25T19:01:56Z")

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> [@Miller](#):
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> [Some efforts by a friend of mine.](http://www.phrenopolis.com/pumpkins/index.php) He’s not as good an artist as the guy in the OP, but makes up for it by being severely mentally disturbed.

Reminds me of the stuff Calvin did with his snowmen.

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-guys-awesome-pumpkin-carvings/558257/7 "2010-10-25T19:30:44Z")

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> [@runner pat](#):
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> Reminds me of the stuff Calvin did with his snowmen.

I’m pretty sure Calvin’s snowmen were a direct inspiration.