What the...?

[Akasha]

A man is accused of applying Vaseline petroleum jelly to every surface in his room at a Motel Six near Binghamton, New York.

After Roger Chamberlain checked out last week, the cleaning crew discovered mattresses and bedding were slathered with the slippery stuff. Vaseline covered the TV set, furniture, carpeting and towels -- and everything else in the room.

Police found 14 empty Vaseline containers and numerous pornographic magazines in the room's trash can.

Damage to the motel room and its contents was estimated at over $1,000.

A sheriff's deputy found the Virginia man a short time later at another motel. The deputy said the man was "smeared from head to foot with Vaseline."

Chamberlain was sent to jail after being charged with felony criminal mischief.

The motel manager says the room still can't be used.

Found here...

[boscolio]

*shudder*

although that is a great idea for a slip and slide party. this guy's not invited though. :?

[Azathoth]

yeah but we normally draped everything in plastic before hande.... and used oil instead of vaseline. You have any idea how hard vaseline is to get out of your hair??? I made the mistake of using it once to slick my hair back for Halloween to be Dracula.

And for you non-USA people who don't already know: Halloween is an american tradition that takes place on October 31. All the kids dress up in costumes and go door to door saying "Trick or Treat" in order to solicit candy. Adults use Halloween as an excuse to dress dumb and drink heavily... the difference being we are excused from dressing dumb this time. ;)

[Kalazor]

Azathoth i cannot believe what i just read! Halloween is well known in Europe, Oceana and America, everybody knows what it is :P. As to the real post... hmm, odd chap.

[Azathoth]

I have run across many people in my time who haven't a clue what Halloween is =) I just didnt wanna talk about something that one of my brothers or sisters over the pond had no clue about hehehe

[Kalazor]

Hehe NP. I've met people who didn't know things like that either, but hey, we can't be all knowledgable!

[boscolio]

halloween wasn't a recognized event until about five years ago in england. i did some retarded political science paper on it a year ago. that's not to say it wasn't around before that. it's just that the country acknowledged october 31st as Halloween.

[Kalazor]

I swear it was acknowledged before then... i remember trick or treating years ago :S. Even though i think all these Thanksgiving/Halloween/Easter days are just a load of marketing rubbish that need to be stomped immediately... I don't know why i'm arguing FOR it. Down with Halloween!

[Akasha]

We know of it here, but if someone was to actually trick or treat you would probably get some very confused people. I remember doing it as a kid one day with a bunch of school friends because we wanted lollies (candy) and 99% of the houses we had to either explain the concept or leave with granola bars ;)

Now adays I know of it, and I think have had 2 kids in the past 5 years come to my door...

[Kalazor]

I aim my crossbow at kids that trick or treat at my house :D - i don't get many visitors...