Loved the pictures of the broken carving tools.  You should have taken my Pumpkin Carving 101 class.  I could have told you those tools are pure crap!  A blade snapped off mine and went flying thru the air (years ago).  I could have poked my eye out!  

Remember the year I carved such a fantastic pumpkin a little boy asked me for it?   He didn't want the candy.....he wanted the pumpkin!  Now that is a testament to a truly great carving adventure!!!!!  {{{Patting myself on the back}}}  I know......I'm so modest!  bwahahaha