Engadget's Halloween Costume Contest: the best of the rest
We declared the winners for our first annual Engadget Halloween Costume Contest, but we just had way too many funny, clever, interesting, and just plain amazing costume entrants not to round up a best of the rest collection. So what'd we wind up with? Well, a few Transformers, a ton of people who wore Macs on their heads, and some total nonsequiturs (Steve Ballmer? A Cat5 terminator? Channel9?). We got twenty here for you to peep after the break, check it out!
Bill M. went as the red robot from ExDog — kinda obscure, we know, but we totally dug it.
Brian E. was the first of many to wear a Mac on his head.
Derek V.'s coat of armor consisted of over 100 Linux CDs.
Andy A.'s hype Bumblebee costume.
We have a feeling Matt G. didn't get to attend many parties, but we want our 3G, and somebody's gotta do the dirty work.
John H., also a Machead.
Kevin's just a disgruntled computer.
Ryan H. as our man Ballmer: "DEVELOPERS!"
James W. rocks it as Optimus Prime (in both modes).
Brett's speakerbot costume pumps up the jam.
The three of you who will think Brendan G.'s Channel 9 guy costume is funny probably write for Channel 9.
Props be to Ian M., for where would we be without Cat5?
We have a feeling Eddie G. heard a lot of the same certain phrase shouted at him come Halloween night.
Earl B. had a pretty impressive General Grievous costume.
Andy R.'s phat gold hard drive chain really sold us.
Don't be sad, Tim O., someone still find's CRTs interesting.
Marc H. is calling, you gonna get it?
Josh M., another Optimus Prime.
Wade B. was this close to winning with his working giant Simon costume. Apparently "drunk people loved hitting the buttons."
And what Halloween Costume Contest would be complete without a Giovanni Ribisi lookalike sitting inside an R2D2
Pepsi cooler flipping you the bird? Thanks, Big Ice D., for capping this one off.
Thanks again to everyone who entered!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kevin @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
Check me out. Im the disgruntled computer. I deal with them everyday it seems. grrr.
Ken @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
That Bumblebee costume is awesome!
gmrc @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
Josh M's costume is absolutley rediculous.
His expression, his beige jeans, his pose, all of it. I'm howling over here.
dmek @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
Steve Ballmer... ingenious. Someone buy that guy a beer or five.
Joonas @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
I LOVE THIS COMPANY!
Ryan H, with the powers invested in me by the state of my amusement, I salute you.
Glancing Aft @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
James W., with the bling* sign in the background, you still are one bad@$$ Optimus Prime, maybe you'll get'em next year!
matt jackson @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
Is that the girl from band camp wearing a slinky?
bc @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
Ryan H! awesome man!
Gennadyi @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
isn't the red robot from dieselsweeties.com ?
g
Kyle D. @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
AHAAHAHHAA!! Derek... So funny.
anonymous @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
These were actually pretty lame costumes. I hate to say it, but if you want to see some funny costumes, head over to college humor (no affiliation but seriously they have some funny costumes!).
bc @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
OMG Here is a new one for you RYAN H:
please watch...
too funny!!!!! http://www.sublimedirectory.com/stimes/02-21-2005/speed.wmv
W. Burch @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
The Ballmer costume was pretty clever. Well done. If you want to see more about the Simon costume look here...
http://firemonkey.org/thoughtcrime/archives/2005/11/01/simon-costume/
Pete @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
I think the Giant Simon costume was Photoshop'd
Ryan H @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
Hahaha.
Thanks guys. I was hoping for a prize [those Tokyo Flash watches are killer], but the winners all had amazing costumes. At the party I went to, only two other people recognized who I was supposed to be but got a real kick out of it. I also threatened to f'ing kill everyone and the company they worked for. Good times.
gt @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
i hope matt g got his free burrito at chipotle!
Scabrous Vermicelli @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
Kept this to myself as it didn't really fit the high-tech theme for the contest, but figured folks might get a kick out of it. A Draconian tries to buy an iPod nano at the San Francisco Apple store on Halloween, but they were sold out:
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/scabrous/Scratch-a-Nano.mov
kevin @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
what's that girl (next to the Simon guy) dressed as??
Justin Nolan @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
"what's that girl (next to the Simon guy) dressed as??"
a slinky!
Holly @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
I was the girl next to the Simon guy and I was a slinky. When I leaned it to take a picture I tended to get squished. Credit goes to Wade for the ideas for both costumes though - low tech and high tech toys.
Holly @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
I was the girl next to the Simon guy and I was a slinky. When I leaned it to take a picture I tended to get squished. Credit goes to Wade for the ideas for both costumes though - low tech and high tech toys.
Derek V @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
Heh. I cant beleive I made it into the top 20 :) Congrats on all the nice costumes guys.
mike @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
I entered as a software pirate, with a pirate vest and bandana and a cd sash and floppy disk belt.. anyone else enter a software pirate? What do you think of the idea?
David Podolsky @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
Spyware! Mwhahahahah
http://bbs.wiredminds.org/images/user_files/403213ce436a9c71a51ae.jpg
*Some of those actually blinked.
+ or - .005 @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
The giant Simon should have won. Way better then a digital camera. Drunks pushing the buttons!!! That is hilarious.
Ian M @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
w00t!
part of me feels bad for not winning, but damn those winners were nice. and i got on here anyway.
*dances*
blackjack @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
I really, really don't intend this to be as mean as it sounds, but; Holy Crap! It's like a fasion parade for virgins. Russian and Thai brides - Meet your future husbands. All we need is someone who looks like Mitnik in a prison jumpsuit and a penguin and we're complete.
I admit, I can be a poindexter at the best of times, but... Matt G, watch out, there's a black helicopter right behind you. hehehe.
ok, i'm done, feel free to flame me now... oh, I was dressed as Morroco Mole, so i'm currently flamining myself.
I must say though, Holly, I'd sure like to spend a few hours untangling that slinky of your's //
blackjack @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
I really, really don't intend this to be as mean as it sounds, but; Holy Crap! It's like a fasion parade for virgins. Russian and Thai brides - Meet your future husbands. All we need is someone who looks like Mitnik in a prison jumpsuit and a penguin and we're complete.
I admit, I can be a poindexter at the best of times, but... Matt G, watch out, there's a black helicopter right behind you. hehehe.
ok, i'm done, feel free to flame me now... oh, I was dressed as Morroco Mole, so i'm currently flamining myself.
I must say though, Holly, I'd sure like to spend a few hours untangling that slinky of your's //
blackjack @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
Andy A, jamesw, earl b, and wade b, - great costumes, I really did like yours.
blackjack @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
Andy A, jamesw, earl b, and wade b, - great costumes, I really did like yours.
Mike Corley @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
I thought Red Robot was from Diesel Sweeties
http://www.dieselsweeties.com/archive.php?s=24
hobgoblin @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
didnt red robot allso show up in the hackles comic?
http://www.hackles.org/
WebCester @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM
Red Robot first appeared on Exploding Dog. Later, he turned into a lone wanderer, killing humans in every strip from here to Dumbrella.