Another newish carver goes under the knife for our Meet the Carvers series. Please put your cyber hands together for Ray Ranellone.

BB: Tell us something non-pumpkin related about yourself.

RR: I'm an engineer. TI-83 4 Life!

BB: Wow, I wish I knew what that meant. What kind of carvings are you working on for Blaze 2008?
RR: Happy simple Jacks.

BB: Can you sum up Blaze in three words?
RR: Carpool...People...Carpool!

BB: Indeed. Can you offer some advice for the casual carver?
RR: Pumpkins stay fresh longer, the more you procrastinate.

BB: I need to mull that for a bit. OK, what's the best music to listen to while carving?
RR: Heavy metal.

BB: There ya go. OK, got a pumpkin haiku to share?
RR: So many pumpkins
So many pumpkins to carve
So many pumpkins

BB: Ramones-esque. I love it. What's your favorite thing about Halloween?
RR: I get to dress up all fancy.

BB: Ha. Pumpkin pie...a la mode, no a la mode, or no way?
RR: Sure, when will it be done?

BB: Nice try. If pumpkins could talk, what would they say?
RR: What did you do to my face?!?

BB: If you weren't spending October carving pumpkins, what would you be doing?
RR: Reassembling my car.

BB: Thank you, Ray!