CLOSED: Want to win real cash? - Enter the LCB Halloween contest!

LCB Halloween Contest! Yeehaaaaa

Prize money is real cash:

1st = $10
2nd = $5
3rd = $5
4th = $5

How it works:

- The first 4 to answer the Halloween question right gets the cash.
Post your answer right here in this thread.

-  3 questions will be asked each day until Halloween day 31 Oct.

I will ask the questions randomly at any time of day - Its your task to make sure you get to be one of the first 4 people to answer the answer correctly!

Questions: Lets start of with an easy one

Day 1: 24 October 2012

1) What is the name of the friendly ghost?

2) What was the original name for the Celtic holiday that we now refer to as Halloween?

3)

Terms and condtions:

Contest runs until : 31 Oct 2012

Please PM me your payment details. We might be restricted in what payment methods we can use, we will try our best to get the cash to you. Wire transfers are not feasible.

All winners payments will be made on the 1 Nov 2012

Members are able to win multiple times

casper

woohoo - 1 down 3 to go

Casper is the friendly ghost!

katt

tyty, wtg n gl

it's casper 

casper second answer samhain

1) Casper
2) Samhain
3) -

samhain

1-casper
2=samhain

casper
samhain

medtrans

wtg winners

1. Casper
2. Samhain

Question 2 : What was the original name for the Celtic holiday that we now refer to as Halloween?

in case you're looking for All Hallow's  Eve, I'll post it

Halloween was originally named Samhain. Pronounced “Sah-ween,” this holiday originated as a Celtic traditional holiday in which the dead made their journey to the otherworld, and the mythical beasts of the time would reveal themselves. The Celts would offer animals, fruits and vegetables in sacrifice and would set up bonfires to guide and ward away the dead.

Read more: Anniston Star - Halloween’s traditions

all hallows eve for a win

that's what I thought too (though some say it's more pronounced like 'sou-in')

2-all hallows eve

i know dtsweet i googled it and it had a reference to all hallows eve but it said the celtic holiday was called samhain,anyway hope to win gl

maybe because Samhein was the 30th?

2. all hallows eve

Halloween is also thought to have been influenced by the Christian holy days of All Saints' Day (also known as All Hallows, Hallowmas or Hallowtide) on 1 November and All Souls' Day on 2 November.[28] They were a time for honoring the saints and praying for the recently departed who had yet to reach Heaven. All Saints was introduced in the year 609, but was originally celebrated on 13 May.[29] In 835, it was switched to 1 November (the same date as Samhain) at the behest of Pope Gregory IV.[29] Some have suggested this was due to Celtic influence, while others suggest it was a


Christians changed the date infact we are all wrong lol

doesnt matter though either way i win

I saw All Saint's Day, so I'll chuck it in too...lol

all saints day (hey dtsweets hope we get it

lol, gl

2) Samhain

ok...all saint's day

or all of the above

lol

u guys are too funny

Question 3

In the cult classic horror film 'Alien' what was the movie originally going to be called?

Star Beast

Star Beast

star beast

star beast

1) Casper
2)Samhain or depending where you look its also known as All Hallow's eve or all saints day
3) Star beast

Samhain

lol didnt see the 2 first pages amI too late? Caspar , Samhein and starbeast?

good luck you ghost-busters!

1. Casper 2. All Hallow's Eve

oops read it too quick . 
casper Samhain

1) casper
2) sam hain

all hallows eve

1.) Caspar
2.) Festival of the Dead or Samhaim
3.) Star Beast