This is certainly not the case.
I don't have any hard statistics, but there are quite a few women on the e-mailing lists. They post frequently, with good ideas and ambitious projects that they carry off as well as any guy.
This page contains a few sample postings from the Halloween-L mailing list archives, collected over a period of just a few days, illustrating the creativity, dedication, and presence of the lady haunters.
The message is just this: There is no gender barrier when it comes to having the desire or ability to haunt!
Subject: Child Coffin
From: "Sue McDonald"
Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 06:35:01 -0700
I was cleaning up yesterday after working on my spider woman prop and
decided that I had enough plywood to maybe make a coffin for one of my
Mr. Thrifties. I was hoping to find a way to make the convex top that
most coffins have but without some thin sheet luan, I was just out of
luck. BUT I decided that I would make a stone coffin instead. I cut
the top, bottom and ends for the coffin and then ran out of
plywood...:-(. Taking the top of the coffin, I measured half inch from
the side edges and three inches in from head and toe. I drew a line
along these measurements. I took three 15" sections of 1" flexible pipe
that I used on the spider woman, cut the ends on a long angle and used
short screws to attach one at each of the 3" in line and the ends of the
pipe at the edge of the plywood. For additional rigidity, I inserted a
steel rod (24 guage) down the center of each flex pipe. I bent the ends
of the rod to help support the slope at each end of the coffin top. I
stretched chicken wire across the top and stapled the wire down. It
takes a little forming but it was worth it. I will be placing a section
of batting around the chicken wire and fixall the entire top. I will be
installing the hinges before I put the silk lining inside. I will
fixall the entire outside of the coffin and line the inside.
Sue
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Subject: Re: Hall: I found the HM theme for whoever needs it
From: "Barbara Schweitzer"
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 08:27:17 -1000
Friendly Spirit, please send the theme and screensaver. We are traveling to
California this October just so that we can get a little Halloween fix.
Where we live people don't get into Halloween!! Can you believe it? We are
definately going to go to Disneyland and this would be a great way to get
the mood started. Also, anyone recommend good So Cal haunts? I know there
are so many and we will have limited time. Last year the list talked a lot
about Knotts Scarry Farm. Never tried it. Do they do that every year?
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Subject: thanks ironman
From: "Kathy Slicker"
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 17:21:19 -0500
thanks ironman.
i have 2 questions please: has anyone seen those fog heads at
terrorsyndicate? they look so very cool. i have to have one, but i want to
run my fogger to the graveyard, but i will also have to run it thru the fog
head. how do i do that? and also,please bear in mind i am severely
mechanically challenged, i am making a static prop (teacher for the haunted
classroom) with a skull head and led eyes, but i would like her head to turn
around. i was thinking of attaching fishing line to her neck and running it
up thru hooks in the ceiling to the front door, from which she will be
standing next to. does anyone have a better idea? thanks,k
Tell me something, my friend. You ever dance with the devil in the pale
moonlight?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Iron Kingdom"
To: "Halloween List" {Halloween-L@WildRice.com}
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 12:20 PM
Subject: Hall: Re: LED
} Hi Kathy,
} The strobing LEDs that I fell in love with a from Jim Kadel. His site
} is:
} http://members.aol.com/hmpi/index1.htm
} We use them throughout our haunt, and have a few new props that we will be
} introducing soon that uses them.
} Ironman
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Subject: Mid-summer night slumber party scare! {g}
From: JeanniSkip
Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 19:01:40 EDT
Hello ghouls!
I am having some kids overnight tonight for a boy's spur of the moment
slumber party and am trying to come up with some easy scares or practical
jokes of the haunting kind. {wicked wicked mom!} The boys are 12-13, and
originally they wanted to 'borrow' my props to make a blair witch style
video in our yard, as we are on a half acre and they are planning on
camping in our front yard. Lots of real critters come down from the hills
at night, and we often hear packs of coyotes howling nearby, so that will
add to their jangled nerves. The boys are hoping the moon will still be
full, so they like the idea of it being 'spooky'. My feeling is they WANT
to be scared, but I'm afraid if I go too far they will all be too scared
to stay out there! {cackle}
Any ideas anyone?
Witchy _/\_
**
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Subject: Re: Hall: I found the HM theme for whoever needs it
From: "Kristi"
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 15:56:26 -0700
hi, i can't think of any haunted houses or other places right off in
southern California ( i live or am trying to any way in Ca)except of course
the one at Disney land... however i know of a number of real haunted homes
and other places in Ca. if you are interested in learining of these places
and locations then just let me know.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara Schweitzer"
To: "Halloween List" {Halloween-L@WildRice.com}
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: Hall: I found the HM theme for whoever needs it
} Friendly Spirit, please send the theme and screensaver. We are traveling to
} California this October just so that we can get a little Halloween fix.
} Where we live people don't get into Halloween!! Can you believe it? We are
} definately going to go to Disneyland and this would be a great way to get
} the mood started. Also, anyone recommend good So Cal haunts?
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Subject: RE: Hall: Re: Lurking...
From: "wilomena"
Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 18:03:18 -0700
If I email the templates to you, could you just go ahead and cut them into
those shapes before shipping the foam to me???? and painting them first
might help protect the foam so as not to get it all scratched up. . . . .
hmmmmmmm. . . . I'll take a couple of dozen!
wilo
Blood detected. Run VAMPIRE.BAT? (Y/N)
-----Original Message-----
From: Halloween-L@WildRice.com On Behalf Of ChilliTNG
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 1:38 PM
To: Halloween-L@wildrice.com
Subject: Hall: Re: Lurking...
If people are having a hard time finding this kind of extruded foam
insulation, we here in the northern climates might be willing to purchase
foam for you and ship it to you. I doubt that shipping 4'x8' sheets would
be very cost-effective, but they could all be cut down into standard
tombstone slabs first. (Good Lord, what in the world am I setting myself up
to do here?!?)
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Subject: Does anyone have the new Alone in the Dark game?
From: "Kathleen A. Klatte"
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 23:21:24 -0400
If so, could you please contact me offlist I've been trying to install the
damn thing for three hours.
Kath
****************************
Miss Kathleen A. Klatte
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Labyrinth/9155
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Subject: Re: Hall: Gathering Manual
From: EVILOOMP
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 23:35:37 EDT
In a message dated 07/06/2001 9:31:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
wm000 writes:
{{ Oomp,
Q. #1 Where do you live and when's the party?
Q. #2 When is the W.Va gathering and who is the host?
}}
Im on Florida....soon as the manual is published
July14th(ish) Wicked Wanda
OOMP
www.MideonsGate.com
Where the freaks live !
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Subject: Re: Hall: heeeeeeeelp
From: "red-girl ."
Date: Sat, 07 Jul 2001 00:55:26 -0400
}From: Pennywise753
}Reply-To: "Halloween List" {Halloween-L@WildRice.com}
}To: {Halloween-L@wildrice.com}
}Subject: Hall: heeeeeeeelp
}Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 22:11:25 EDT
}
}aaaaaarrrrrrrrrgh! I can't register for the Crypt Chat. I get some crazy
}error message saying it can't create my account. Anyone know why this might
}be?
i don't have that problem but every time i hit scream to send a message i
get kicked out
red-girl
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Subject: New and improved (?) webpage
From: "Debbie Valenta"
Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 23:57:47 -0700
Fellow Halloween'ers,
I recently reorganized and added some things to my webpage. If you're so
inclined, please check it out and give me any criticisms and suggestions
you may have. The site was originally constructed with Netscape browsers
in mind, so if you're viewing with another browser and things look
(unintentionally) weird, please let me know. My site is forever a work in
progress, and new stuff is added regularly; let me know if there's
anything you'd like to see.
http://www.jps.net/stormfront/halloween.htm
Thanks for your time,
Jersey she-Devil
http://www.jps.net/stormfront/debbie.htm
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Subject: New month = new Relief Raffle items
From: "Goblin"
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 00:47:15 -0700
We have a new month and thus new items to raffle off in the Relief Raffle. Take a trip
over to {http://www.hauntershh.com/ReliefRaffle.html} and have a look see.
Goblin
Haunters Helping Haunters
{http://www.HauntersHH.com/}
Goblin Hollow Productions
http://www.GoblinHollow.com
http://wwwMonsterCraze.com
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Subject: Re: Re: Lurking...
From: "Nez"
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 12:53:25 -0400
I am DEFINATELY going to Ironstock next year!! Gonna save up all my
babysitting money to spend there as well!!
I may take you up on the insulate offer, Jon. I'd definately make it worth
your while. In the meantime, though, I wanted to know if anyone on the list
has or can get the SKU number for the 4' x 8' 2" thick insulate? I may be
able to get some from this Lowe's in Charleston if I can get the SKU...
It's a little experiment I'm trying...
Hauntingly yours,
~Morganna~
----- Original Message -----
From: ChilliTNG
To: {Halloween-L@wildrice.com}
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 4:38 PM
Subject: Hall: Re: Lurking...
} If people are having a hard time finding this kind of extruded foam
}insulation, we here in the northern climates might be willing to purchase
}foam for you and ship it to you. I doubt that shipping 4'x8' sheets would
}be very cost-effective, but they could all be cut down into standard
}tombstone slabs first. (Good Lord, what in the world am I setting myself up
}to do here?!?)
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Subject: Re: New and improved (?) webpage
From: "Nez"
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 13:01:42 -0400
Hey Jersey!!
I loved the pic of your kittie on the first page...what a beaut!!
You reminded me that it was YOU who did the Mayan temple thing...I loved the
facade you made for the place. Great work and nice site!!
Hauntingly yours,
~Morganna~
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debbie Valenta"
To: {Halloween-L@WildRice.com}
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 2:57 AM
Subject: Hall: New and improved (?) webpage
Fellow Halloween'ers,
I recently reorganized and added some things to my webpage. If you're so
inclined, please check it out and give me any criticisms and suggestions you
may have. The site was originally constructed with Netscape browsers in
mind, so if you're viewing with another browser and things look
(unintentionally) weird, please let me know. My site is forever a work in
progress, and new stuff is added regularly; let me know if there's anything
you'd like to see.
http://www.jps.net/stormfront/halloween.htm
Thanks for your time,
Jersey she-Devil
http://www.jps.net/stormfront/debbie.htm
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Subject: RE: Hall: Re: AUGH!! WAS: KEEBA IS A SWEETIE
From: "KkrazyKkaren"
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 13:43:44 -0400
Oh ZombieFred, as you know, I brought home your wonderful
tombstone, that "Keeba is a Sweetie" had made for you!!
I can't wait for you to see it! You will say...Oh, "Keeba is
a Sweetie" for making this wonderful stone. I love the way
the skull and cross bones look on the Stone!! "Keeba is a
Sweetie", didn't say how she made the bones! I believe that
"Keeba is a Sweetie" must have used molds. I know you will
enjoy your "Keeba is a Sweetie" for years to come!!
I'll try to get your "Keeba is a Sweetie" stone to you as soon,
as I can!! Take good Care!! And once again, enjoy your
"Keeba is a Sweetie" Stone!!
Karen aka KkrazyKkaren
http://wardellhauntedhayride.digelements.com
Well be-haved Women rarely make History.
--Laurel Thatcher Ulrich--
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Subject: Re: Hall: Re: AUGH!! WAS: KEEBA
From: "Keeba"
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 14:33:00 -0500
*sigh*...and to think I used to like you, Karen...
Skull made froma jello mold, bones hand done.
keeba
Diva of Darkness/Diver of Dumpsters
********************************************************************
THE TRUTH ABOUT LIFE IN 13 WORDS........
Inside every older person is a younger person -
wondering what the hell happened
Sounds Effects and more at: http://www.hedstorm.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "KkrazyKkaren"
To: "Halloween List" {Halloween-L@WildRice.com}
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 12:43 PM
Subject: RE: Hall: Re: AUGH!! WAS: KEEBA IS A SWEETIE
} Oh ZombieFred, as you know, I brought home your wonderful
} tombstone, that "Keeba is a Sweetie" had made for you!!
} I can't wait for you to see it! You will say...Oh, "Keeba is
} a Sweetie" for making this wonderful stone. I love the way
} the skull and cross bones look on the Stone!! "Keeba is a
} Sweetie", didn't say how she made the bones! I believe that
} "Keeba is a Sweetie" must have used molds. I know you will
} enjoy your "Keeba is a Sweetie" for years to come!!
} I'll try to get your "Keeba is a Sweetie" stone to you as soon,
} as I can!! Take good Care!! And once again, enjoy your
} "Keeba is a Sweetie" Stone!!
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Subject: Re: Up to my elbows in mm-almost
From: FUZZYSLIPR
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 18:22:53 EDT
Well today JAW, my husband and myself started the base forms for our MM-by
the AM we will be ready for the mud. JAW ordered a book from Terror
Syndicate and we have been following their directions. So far, so good and
we are having lots of fun. The only problem we have with these suckers-is
where to store them.. They are huge! Hope pictures will follow.
Andrea-not just fuzzy anymore-muddy!
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Subject: Woa is me! Kind of OT
From: Pk361
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 19:43:02 EDT
I was very getting into Halloween this year, making my new props and
such...then last Saturday my Mom fell and fractured her hip and arm.
Now I can't seem to get re-motivated back into Halloween.
Is there a remedy of some sort to snap me back into it?
Pam
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Subject: Web Sites For Halloween
From: "Justus"
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 18:51:26 -0000
Google.com has recently introduced http://images.google.com/ which allows
you to search for images. I just did a search for "Halloween" and saw some
great things in just a few minutes. If you click on the image, it will take
you to the web page from which it came and that leads to more possibilities.
There is also a search engine, http://www.searchshots.com/ and it gives you
some amazing sites. Instead of a simple written URL or line to click on, it
gives you the image of the first page of the web site. I've done some other
searches in the past using the normal (and abnormal) search engines, but
this one took me to things I saw nowhere else. Most interesting. Have fun.
Katie
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Subject: RE: Wallowing
From: "Wicked Wanda"
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 23:25:14 -0400
My, my, I didn't know we _had_ any haunters in W. Va!!
The gathering of which you speak will be held in Richmond, VIRGINIA on
July 14 starting at 8 AM and ending when the last guest goes home!!
Check out our updated web page at
http://wnickel.home.mindspring.com/Halloween/VirginiaGathering.html
for more details!! All are welcome, we're planning on having a great time!!
And if you attend, maybe you'll be lucky enough to win one of the great
doorprizes Oomp sent us!!
Wicked Wanda
}While wallowing in self pity for not attending Iron Stock and not being
}able to attend the upcoming W.Va. gathering.
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Subject: Re: Hall: Inviting
From: CeLynn
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 23:39:49 EDT
Wilo honey we miss you in the crypt. I need someone to help me keep GIles in
his place...lol
Christine AKA
Mistress Celynn putting the "vamp" back into Vampire
www.PhantomsInThePark.com
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Subject: Where should I go?
From: "The Weeble"
Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:04:07 -0000
Hi everybody! I'm going to be driving from Virginia to South Dakota in
October. I know it's going to take a few days, so I was wondering if any of
you had any good ideas of places to stop and things to see. Maybe some
haunts along the way since it will be a good time of year for it. Creepy
places are always good. Biggest ball of twine would be nice, but I think it
would be out of the way to go see. I would greatly appreciate your help!
Thanks!
Christine.
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Subject: Re: Where should I go?
From: "dawn rice"
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 13:53:03 -0500
Christine,
What dates in Oct. will you be traveling in South Dakota. I am from Sioux
Falls, SD (east side of the state). Depending on when you are traveling
would determine if our house is building built or open for victums. ;-)
Either way you'd be welcome to stop by.
Besides haunting, what kinds of sites are you looking for? Tourist places,
scenic places, museums?
Dawn
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Weeble"
To: {Halloween-L@WildRice.com}
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 12:04 PM
Subject: Hall: Where should I go?
} Hi everybody! I'm going to be driving from Virginia to South Dakota in
} October. I know it's going to take a few days, so I was wondering if any of
} you had any good ideas of places to stop and things to see. Maybe some
} haunts along the way since it will be a good time of year for it. Creepy
} places are always good. Biggest ball of twine would be nice, but I think it
} would be out of the way to go see. I would greatly appreciate your help!
}
} Thanks!
} Christine.
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Subject: RE: Hall: Where should I go?
From: "claudette"
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 15:35:51 -0500
I know Minneapolis has a couple haunts to check out and some corn mazes
etc... I'm currently living in SD and I didn't see much going on here last
fall. Hope to be back on the east coast by fall. I guess I should introduce
myself as this is my first post! Hi everybody! My name is Claudette and I'm
a yard haunter with help from my family, last year my haunt was not as good
as I'd hoped but we had just moved and most of my stuff was packed:( with
luck this year and all of ya'lls help it will be impressive. My next project
will be a duct tape dummy, using my daughter as my victim... anybody have
tips/warnings?
Claudette
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Subject: Southern Cal scares
From: "Barbara Schweitzer"
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 10:50:59 -1000
Greetings Ghastly Ghouls! So nice to see that so many of you survived last
Halloween and are back to wreak yet more terror into the hearts and memories
of innocent young children. I would like direction from anyone who lives in
the Southern California area on what you think are the best places to go.
We are traveling there in late October. Last year there was a lot of talk
about Knotts Scarry Farm. Anyone go? Do they do it every year? And of
course the haunted mansion (thanks friendly Spirit). I would also like to
know of any cool stores that sell a large variety of Halloween stuff,
especially those old fashioned ceramic glazed candle holders in the shapes
of Halloween characters, etc. We live in Hawaii and most people here don't
understand what Halloween is about. No professional haunts or shopping.
Can you help?
Barbara
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Subject: Hall: Dracula 2000
From: "Hollyberry : )"
Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 20:20:32 -0400
Hi all,
I just rented the movie DRACULA 2000, it was great! For any of you with
kids that may be planning a creepy sleep over such as that camp out that was
just discused. I fully recomend this movie. My kids made me turn off the
movie and put on some cartoons before they went to bed...ha!
Hollyberry
Do the Haunt or be Haunted!
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Subject: Re: Hall: Southern Cal scares
From: "Maggie Bell"
Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:53:23 -1000
Aloha Barbara . . . can't give you any good information on California scares,
just happy to hear of another haunter in Hawaii. I live in Kailua-Kona on the
Big Island . . . which island are you from? Yippeee . . . now there are three
of us I know of over here! I'll email you off line . . .
Maggie :)
http://www.snorkelkona.com
Barbara Schweitzer wrote:
} Greetings Ghastly Ghouls! So nice to see that so many of you survived last
} Halloween and are back to wreak yet more terror into the hearts and memories
} of innocent young children. I would like direction from anyone who lives in
} the Southern California area on what you think are the best places to go.
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Subject: Hall: OT Guess Who....
From: "Hollyberry : )"
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 11:50:11 -0400
Hi All. I just want to announce that Today is Friendly Spririts B-Day!
Let's see who can guess her haunted years?
Happy Birthday Friendly Spirit!
Hollyberry Do the Haunt or be Haunted!
There was also a thread in mid July 2001 between two ladies who had been in the military - one a former Marine.
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