Smokin' Joe Carnahan: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

10/31/2007 at 08:09 AM

Kids:

Go out there and devour as many snickers bars and skittles and candy corn
as possible. I took my kids to this thing at Disneyland last night and could literally
feel the chemical process of sugar congealing to fat as I traipsed around 'California
Adventure' pillaging my kids trick-or-treat bags like the Hun. I must have gone through
a metric ton of banana taffy and M&M's. I thought the smart thing after gorging on all things
chocolate-coated and/or cream filled was to balance that act with a 11:30pm run
through In-N-Out for a double-double, sans veggies. Conscientious dietary choices
folks...that's how you hang around on this rock for a long, long time.

I caught my reflection this morning and was just an ill-fitting beret removed from a
dead-on Dom Deluise impersonation.

Can't wait to do it all over again tonight!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Comments

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Posted by: casey moore 10/31/2007 at 08:38 AM

Yeah, I plan on raiding my son's candy stash tonight. My godfather used to make us all come in and he would "check" our candy. Of course we were always left with no Reese's Peanut Butter Cups after these "checks."

Ya'll have a happy Halloween!

Posted by: Rachelle 10/31/2007 at 09:19 AM

LOLOL!!!

Happy Halloween all! :)

"a double-double, sans veggies"

LOLOL! Joe I feel like popping you on the forehead for one of those V-8 ads. LOL! ...Eat (or drink) your veggies. :)

Posted by: kevin 10/31/2007 at 09:25 AM

Joe,

Fucking In-N-out! Double double sans veggies? I figured you as an animal style kinda guy.

Extremely happy to be home after working Lucha VaVoom.

What a fun fucking disaster that was....

Semi-attractive burlesque dancers who all seemed to have a severe case of epilepsy.

Mexican wrestlers. Nothing really to say about them...they were enjoyable in a grade school kinda way.

A panel of drunken commentators who included Joel Hodgson ( Mystery Science Theater 3000), Dana Gould, and Mr. fucking SpongeBob himself, Tom Kenny. Last time I saw Kenny he was shitfaced in an elevator at the ComicCon and I asked him to laugh like SpongeBob...he did. It was quite amusing.

An explosion of poorly dressed, self-important Hollywood hipsters, whooping and hollering, spilling their overpriced Bud Light all over me while I attempted to run my dry ice fogger, dodging flying Mexicans and the smelliest of womens' undergarments.

All in all...the most fun I've ever had at not having any fun. But Hell, it's a job and a well paying one at that.

Well, HAPPY HALLOWEEN to all of you.

Off to rig spurting blood gags for the kids in my neighborhood tonight....

Kevin

Posted by: Doubler 10/31/2007 at 10:06 AM

No kids are gonna get candy from me.

Oh no, I'm handing out copies (bought, of course) of Smokin' Aces. Yeah, I'm gonna f*ck their little five year old brains big time.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Posted by: JulesPDX 10/31/2007 at 10:46 AM

In-n-Out burgers -- Wow -- I definitely miss those, and pulling the cup trick on all the newbies.

Have a fun, safe and happy Halloween everybody!

Posted by: JeffreyWright 10/31/2007 at 10:47 AM

Joe - glad to know all is well and your kids are feeling the benefits of your success too.

My father works 10/11 hour days for the past 25 years - TWENTY-F.CKING-FIVE - only to have his salary raised and then cut below where it was beforehand (twice in one year while his department is breaking records). This, while the owners build multi-million dollar dealerships, drive around in a couple of Bentleys, bring Maserati to Sacra-f.ckin-mento and live in houses next to you, Joe.

You want to know why people aren't commited anymore? Why people are in it for themselves and no one else? Because of assholes like that, that's why. Hey fellas, let's see the financial statements!

People ask me why I'd rather write or deal with "Hollywood" and I say, "at least you know going in that it's sink or swim. You know people aren't the best around and you know the sh.t you're going to deal with - for a reason."

Go work in corporate f.cking America for double-digit years and expect the same return on commitment you gave - not gonna happen! So, I'll take my goddamn chances.

I don't give a sh.t. I'm not goin' out like that!

That was my Happy Halloween speech guys! ahahah

Go kick some ass Joe! Us little guys down here need a little inspiration!

Peace,

	Posted by: Justin 10/31/2007 at 10:52 AM
Have a good one everybody!

Posted by: Justin 10/31/2007 at 11:09 AM

Just saw your interview with IESB, JC. Really cool. A conversation with Ridley about Blade Runner sounds awesome...just saw American Gangster yesterday. Not as brilliant as I hoped but he's still in top form.

For all who wanna read-

http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3611&Itemid=99

Posted by: Wendy 10/31/2007 at 11:20 AM

Sounds awesome. I dd something like that at a theme park in Nashville, TN back in 1995 -- except I didn't have any kids. I'd just walk up to the people handing out the candy, hold out my bag, and smile. What an amazing time I had that night! Sigh. I miss candy. Reese's... Snickers... Kit Kat... Now I just think about them and I gain weight. Drat. I think I just put on another pound...

Happy Halloween to one and all!

Best Wishes, Myriada

Posted by: FriendlyFriend 10/31/2007 at 12:19 PM

Don't mean to spoil the fun. But I jog several miles a week, just so I can enjoy an In-N-Out burger once in a while (and to maintain the "gut").

"Jogging good -- burger and beer bad." I have to say that to myself quite often. :)

Have a good one, everybody! :)