Charles is the winner!!  For those who looked and didn't know, it was "Happy Halloween Everyone"  - typed as if I had texted it (44 = H, 2=A, etc)
my clue would have been "Inspired by my favorite activity".  A dollar to you Charles.

it's a puzzler.  first one to solve this gets $1.

4427799904425555556669333366033888337779996666633 = ??

If no one gets this by the time I get home from class, I'll give a clue.  comment with your answers.