OT Halloween Horror Nights Rant

Does anyone else live near a Universal Studios attraction?

I do, and they've been running ads for their Halloween Horror Nights event.
The ad shows a maniacal-looking guy ("The Director") setting up camera shots of
a terrified man in a bathtub full of water, who is then electrocuted (you see a
hand throwing a big switch and hear a scream). Where I come from, the theme of
this commercial is clearly "the making of a snuff film". Anyone else see it
that way?

I've just finished complaining to Universal and to the TV station, and am
debating about how best to make my objections more public. I'm thinking about
complaining to the local vice cops, since snuff films are illegal.

Nurse Ratched (remove "cuckoo" from address to reply)
We'll all get back to normal if we put our nation first,
But the trouble with "normal" is, it always gets worse. ~Bruce Cockburn

I don't live near one of those, but I'm ticked off anyway. I think this sort
of thing is absolutely horrid! (I also hate the show Fear Factor, but that's
a different rant.) Now, I love Halloween - it is my favorite holiday. I also
think a little scare is fun. The kind of thing that makes the hair on the
back of your neck tingle, but too scary is not fun. I don't want nightmares;
I don't want my kids to have nightmares. There is enough real violence in
the world without making stuff up.

Give me a 3-foot-tall pirate with the sniffles any day. I'll give 'em candy,
and pretend to be scared. Now that sounds like fun to me.

--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
de-fang email address to reply


"Nurse Ratched" wrote in message
...
Does anyone else live near a Universal Studios attraction?

I do, and they've been running ads for their Halloween Horror Nights
event.
The ad shows a maniacal-looking guy ("The Director") setting up camera
shots of
a terrified man in a bathtub full of water, who is then electrocuted (you
see a
hand throwing a big switch and hear a scream). Where I come from, the
theme of
this commercial is clearly "the making of a snuff film". Anyone else see
it
that way?

I've just finished complaining to Universal and to the TV station, and am
debating about how best to make my objections more public. I'm thinking
about
complaining to the local vice cops, since snuff films are illegal.

Nurse Ratched (remove "cuckoo" from address to reply)
We'll all get back to normal if we put our nation first,
But the trouble with "normal" is, it always gets worse. ~Bruce Cockburn

I agree, 100%!

--
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo

If it ain't broke, you aren't trying. --Red Green
If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. Carolyn McCarty

"frood" wrote in message
m...
I don't live near one of those, but I'm ticked off anyway. I think this
sort
of thing is absolutely horrid! (I also hate the show Fear Factor, but
that's
a different rant.) Now, I love Halloween - it is my favorite holiday. I
also
think a little scare is fun. The kind of thing that makes the hair on the
back of your neck tingle, but too scary is not fun. I don't want
nightmares;
I don't want my kids to have nightmares. There is enough real violence in
the world without making stuff up.

Give me a 3-foot-tall pirate with the sniffles any day. I'll give 'em
candy,
and pretend to be scared. Now that sounds like fun to me.

--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
de-fang email address to reply


"Nurse Ratched" wrote in message
...
Does anyone else live near a Universal Studios attraction?

I do, and they've been running ads for their Halloween Horror Nights
event.
The ad shows a maniacal-looking guy ("The Director") setting up camera
shots of
a terrified man in a bathtub full of water, who is then electrocuted
(you
see a
hand throwing a big switch and hear a scream). Where I come from, the
theme of
this commercial is clearly "the making of a snuff film". Anyone else
see
it
that way?

I've just finished complaining to Universal and to the TV station, and
am
debating about how best to make my objections more public. I'm thinking
about
complaining to the local vice cops, since snuff films are illegal.

Nurse Ratched (remove "cuckoo" from address to reply)
We'll all get back to normal if we put our nation first,
But the trouble with "normal" is, it always gets worse. ~Bruce Cockburn

ditto!!
"make quilts not uh uh uh, that other thing"
jeanne*

"Carolyn McCarty" wrote...
| I agree, 100%!
|
| --
| Carolyn in The Old Pueblo
|
| If it ain't broke, you aren't trying. --Red Green
| If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. Carolyn McCarty
|

| "frood" wrote...
| I don't live near one of those, but I'm ticked off anyway. I think this
| sort of thing is absolutely horrid! (I also hate the show Fear Factor,
but
| that's a different rant.) Now, I love Halloween - it is my favorite
holiday. I
| also think a little scare is fun. The kind of thing that makes the hair on
the
| back of your neck tingle, but too scary is not fun. I don't want
| nightmares;
| I don't want my kids to have nightmares. There is enough real violence
in the world without making stuff up.
|
| Give me a 3-foot-tall pirate with the sniffles any day. I'll give 'em
| candy, and pretend to be scared. Now that sounds like fun to me.
|
| --
| Wendy
| http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
| de-fang email address to reply



| "Nurse Ratched" wrote ...
| Does anyone else live near a Universal Studios attraction?
|
| I do, and they've been running ads for their Halloween Horror Nights
| event. The ad shows a maniacal-looking guy ("The Director") setting up
camera shots of a terrified man in a bathtub full of water, who is then
electrocuted (you see a hand throwing a big switch and hear a scream).
Where I come from, the theme of this commercial is clearly "the making of a
snuff film". Anyone else see it that way?
|
| I've just finished complaining to Universal and to the TV station, and
| am debating about how best to make my objections more public. I'm
thinking about complaining to the local vice cops, since snuff films are
illegal.
|
| Nurse Ratched (remove "cuckoo" from address to reply)
| We'll all get back to normal if we put our nation first,
| But the trouble with "normal" is, it always gets worse. ~Bruce
Cockburn

Nursie:
Yes, it is terribly crude and certainly NOT appropriate for
children. At the very least there should be a warning to parents.
To say nothing about scairdy cats like me!! The scary stuff I
like is more on the order of hanging threads across the doorway
so it seems like spider webs. Oh, wait, that describes most
quilters' sewing rooms!
PAT in VA/USA
PS: Have you written letters to the new papers?

Nurse Ratched wrote:

Does anyone else live near a Universal Studios attraction?

I do, and they've been running ads for their Halloween Horror Nights event.
The ad shows a maniacal-looking guy ("The Director") setting up camera shots of
a terrified man in a bathtub full of water, who is then electrocuted (you see a
hand throwing a big switch and hear a scream). Where I come from, the theme of
this commercial is clearly "the making of a snuff film". Anyone else see it
that way?

I've just finished complaining to Universal and to the TV station, and am
debating about how best to make my objections more public. I'm thinking about
complaining to the local vice cops, since snuff films are illegal.

Nurse Ratched (remove "cuckoo" from address to reply)
We'll all get back to normal if we put our nation first,
But the trouble with "normal" is, it always gets worse. ~Bruce Cockburn

I agree with you, Nurse. Fight it & call the news media, (papers & TV
stations).

--
Royce
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.


"Nurse Ratched" wrote in message
...
Does anyone else live near a Universal Studios attraction?

I do, and they've been running ads for their Halloween Horror Nights
event.
The ad shows a maniacal-looking guy ("The Director") setting up camera
shots of
a terrified man in a bathtub full of water, who is then electrocuted (you
see a
hand throwing a big switch and hear a scream). Where I come from, the
theme of
this commercial is clearly "the making of a snuff film". Anyone else see
it
that way?

I've just finished complaining to Universal and to the TV station, and am
debating about how best to make my objections more public. I'm thinking
about
complaining to the local vice cops, since snuff films are illegal.

Nurse Ratched (remove "cuckoo" from address to reply)
We'll all get back to normal if we put our nation first,
But the trouble with "normal" is, it always gets worse. ~Bruce Cockburn

I'm with you on this one.

Christina

frood wrote:

I don't live near one of those, but I'm ticked off anyway. I think this sort
of thing is absolutely horrid! (I also hate the show Fear Factor, but that's
a different rant.) Now, I love Halloween - it is my favorite holiday. I also
think a little scare is fun. The kind of thing that makes the hair on the
back of your neck tingle, but too scary is not fun. I don't want nightmares;
I don't want my kids to have nightmares. There is enough real violence in
the world without making stuff up.

Give me a 3-foot-tall pirate with the sniffles any day. I'll give 'em candy,
and pretend to be scared. Now that sounds like fun to me.

omg, i agree. this is just appropriate anywhere in public.
they arrest people for 'inciting to riot', isnt this inciting to zap
yourself or someone else, even if by accidental stupidity of some people.
i'm amazed what crap gets out there. we get it down here too.
to hell on a handcart.
jeanne


| frood wrote:
|
| I don't live near one of those, but I'm ticked off anyway. I think this
sort
| of thing is absolutely horrid! (I also hate the show Fear Factor, but
that's
| a different rant.) Now, I love Halloween - it is my favorite holiday. I
also
| think a little scare is fun. The kind of thing that makes the hair on
the
| back of your neck tingle, but too scary is not fun. I don't want
nightmares;
| I don't want my kids to have nightmares. There is enough real violence
in
| the world without making stuff up.
|
| Give me a 3-foot-tall pirate with the sniffles any day. I'll give 'em
candy,
| and pretend to be scared. Now that sounds like fun to me.
|
|

On 01 Oct 2003 22:34:57 GMT, uckoo (Nurse Ratched)
wrote:

Does anyone else live near a Universal Studios attraction?

I do, and they've been running ads for their Halloween Horror Nights event.
The ad shows a maniacal-looking guy ("The Director") setting up camera shots of
a terrified man in a bathtub full of water, who is then electrocuted (you see a
hand throwing a big switch and hear a scream). Where I come from, the theme of
this commercial is clearly "the making of a snuff film". Anyone else see it
that way?

I've just finished complaining to Universal and to the TV station, and am
debating about how best to make my objections more public. I'm thinking about
complaining to the local vice cops, since snuff films are illegal.

Nurse Ratched (remove "cuckoo" from address to reply)
We'll all get back to normal if we put our nation first,
But the trouble with "normal" is, it always gets worse. ~Bruce Cockburn

That's not entertainment, that's cruelty. Fight it all the way,
Nursey.


-- Jo in Scotland

Hey everyone, here's a copy of a response to this thread that was sent to me
privately. Did any of you who agreed with Nurse get this also?

Royce
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.


----- Original Message -----
From: "blau"
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
To: "Royce"
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 6:21 PM
Subject: OT Halloween Horror Nights Rant


How ridiculous can you get! Halloween is nearly upon us and has become
the most celebrated holiday in the U.S. What ever it takes to promote
it and the fun things that go on are okay with us.
Halloween is my kind of party. I collect all Halloween materials and
make all kinds of Halloween and Wiccan quilts.
Don't bug us about our times and we won't bug the silly xians who put
animals and people out on their lawns.

Royce wrote:
I agree with you, Nurse. Fight it & call the news media, (papers & TV
stations).





"Nurse Ratched" wrote in message
...
Does anyone else live near a Universal Studios attraction?

I do, and they've been running ads for their Halloween Horror Nights
event.
The ad shows a maniacal-looking guy ("The Director") setting up camera
shots of
a terrified man in a bathtub full of water, who is then electrocuted (you
see a
hand throwing a big switch and hear a scream). Where I come from, the
theme of
this commercial is clearly "the making of a snuff film". Anyone else see
it
that way?

I've just finished complaining to Universal and to the TV station, and am
debating about how best to make my objections more public. I'm thinking
about
complaining to the local vice cops, since snuff films are illegal.

Nurse Ratched (remove "cuckoo" from address to reply)
We'll all get back to normal if we put our nation first,
But the trouble with "normal" is, it always gets worse. ~Bruce Cockburn