Archive for October, 2009

Low Lying Fog

October 21st, 2009 by John Wolfe

If you run a fogger in your haunted cemetery, then odds are you’re probably like me — always on the lookout for ways to improve the fog’s performance. After buying a fog machine during the 90′s (and using it for twelve Halloweens… until it broke) and then buying four foggers during the last two Halloweens, I can honestly say that fog machines of yore greatly outperformed these new “plastic jobs.” Alas, that’s the state of most items nowadays.

With that in mind, a haunter needs all the help they can get to boost the performance of modern day foggers. YouTube user subatomix has a great and simple suggestion featured in this video for creating low lying fog without using ice or dry ice: use an irrigation tube/hose to force the fog into your yard haunt.

The theory is the hose creates resistance for the fog; that resistance causes the fog to become more dense as it circulates the tube looking for an exit. As long as there’s no wind, your fog should caress and cuddle the chilly grounds of your graveyard as it pours forth from the tiny openings. I’m hoping to try this tip in the coming days. I’ll let you guys know how it goes.

For additional info, click on the video while it’s playing and you’ll be taken to the “2007 Fog Chiller/Tube” video page. Many more questions are answered in the video’s info section.

Video source: YouTube user subatomix

Halloween Radio

October 20th, 2009 by John Wolfe

Just found out Sirius/XM will be devoting a channel to Halloween from October 26th through the 31st (XM Ch. 120, Sirius Ch. 126). I wish they would host it all month long, but six days is better than nothing. According to their site, the first four days will feature spooky songs, sound effects and Halloween stories from their in-house radio personalities. On the 30th, the channel switches to round-the-clock sounds of horror.

This is going to come in handy during my remaining days in the shop, as well as during the yard haunt setup. The neighbors will find a brand new reason to love me this year (yeah right), as I blast XM Halloween sounds prior to the big night. Well, at least they don’t have to deal with my messy cornstalks this time. :)

For a schedule of Halloween radio programming and an opportunity to have your Halloween story read on the air, visit sirius.com/halloween. As I’m about to post this entry, the rain and wind have kicked up outside — looks very much like a fall day… finally!