Christmas Lights 2014 [Archive]

ChumpChange

11-29-2014, 07:30 PM

A few changes from last year. Just took out my enormous Eucalyptus tree two weeks ago which has really opened up the front of my house. Will be getting some blow up stuff to go where the tree was.

This is how it looks so far. More to come in the next weeks.

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djunkie

11-29-2014, 08:30 PM

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Was trying to hold off a little longer but my daughter was dying for a tree already.
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ChumpChange

11-29-2014, 10:36 PM

Was trying to hold off a little longer but my daughter was dying for a tree already.

Yeah. We always try to buy from the second shipment. Will look later this week.

Damnnnnn. You have wrapped presents under it and all!

riverrunner1984

11-30-2014, 06:40 AM

Good looking houses. I generally always decorate the weekend of Thanksgiving but we are forgoing the decorations this year. Figure since we are supposed to be moving on dec 28th it really doesn't make since to un pack and re pack it all.

ChumpChange

11-30-2014, 08:20 AM

The 28th is after Christmas. Don't be a Grinch. :D

riverrunner1984

12-04-2014, 08:54 AM

The extent of our decorating this year lol. Big change since I generally go all out.....
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Ziggy

12-04-2014, 01:07 PM

I used to go all out like you Matthew......now I got 3 strands of new school LED's :D And being 6'2" I can reach 90% of them without a stepladder. Took me all of 10 minutes on Black Friday. :)
The inside is the wifes deal and so far she is slacking. She hasn't even asked me to get down the 4 crates/boxes of crap. :D

riverrunner1984

12-05-2014, 09:29 AM

Was trying to hold off a little longer but my daughter was dying for a tree already.
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When I lived in Pedro, I always got my trees from Jorge Jones Christmas Trees on 9th and Western.
Actually worked there 3 seasons when I was in HS...

djunkie

12-05-2014, 10:48 AM

When I lived in Pedro, I always got my trees from Jorge Jones Christmas Trees on 9th and Western.
Actually worked there 3 seasons when I was in HS...

We actually got that asshole started in the christmas tree business. My aunt was married to his brother Greg. Another piece of work. My family's been selling trees for over 50 years.

riverrunner1984

12-05-2014, 11:04 AM

We actually got that asshole started in the christmas tree business. My aunt was married to his brother Greg. Another piece of work. My family's been selling trees for over 50 years.

Small World...
He is a big time asshole but I must say, he ran a tight ship....No bullshitting around there on that lot..Seems like he knew his shit also...
I remember him telling me he makes his money for the year selling Christmas Trees and pumpkins.
Where does your family sell trees???

djunkie

12-05-2014, 11:10 AM

Small World...
He is a big time asshole but I must say, he ran a tight ship....No bullshitting around there on that lot..Seems like he knew his shit also...
I remember him telling me he makes his money for the year selling Christmas Trees and pumpkins.
Where does your family sell trees???

Yes they make plenty for the year selling trees and pumpkins. My aunt pays for her lot rent, pumpkins and trees all with just the pumpkin sales. The trees sale are all profit. [emoji15][emoji15]

djunkie

12-05-2014, 11:27 AM

Small World...
He is a big time asshole but I must say, he ran a tight ship....No bullshitting around there on that lot..Seems like he knew his shit also...
I remember him telling me he makes his money for the year selling Christmas Trees and pumpkins.
Where does your family sell trees???

My aunt is off of pch and 21st street in Manhattan beach. My cousin is on pch just past Hawthorne if you're heading to the beach. My grandparents for years had their lot in Lakewood. Years ago I had one on western ave at the bottom of caddington dr in Pedro. Then we moved to the corner of Pch and oak street in Lomita for a few years.

ChumpChange

12-07-2014, 09:01 PM

Put more up outside but didn't take pic yet. Got the tree and decorated that today.
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noli

12-08-2014, 06:54 AM

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Very nice pic!

Merry Christmas. This week is peak in getting a tree

CampbellCarl

12-08-2014, 11:15 AM

Yeah, yeah...they're up......

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MrDenton

12-08-2014, 11:30 AM

I can only dream of such a simple display Carl. Did ours this weekend. 5019250193

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rivergames

12-08-2014, 12:57 PM

1 hour of my life I'll never get back :smackhead

Brian

12-08-2014, 02:33 PM

1 hour of my life I'll never get back :smackhead

Nice lil Westchester house. :thumbup:

HB Vic

12-08-2014, 02:39 PM

Nice pics everyone. Please keep adding lights and running up your electric bills, it's good for business :D

Brian

12-08-2014, 02:44 PM

Here is my lights. I don't think the pic could get any worse, LOL. Much to Hotboat's displeasure, these are some nice Chinese energy efficient LED jobbers. Instructions said I could string 90 of these things together on 1 outlet :hmmm:
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HB Vic

12-08-2014, 03:10 PM

Yeah, yeah...they're up......

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I see a ghost in your window, you might want to get that checked out :schreck:

MrDenton

12-08-2014, 06:51 PM

Almost all LED and I own my own bank of solar panels that covers me 100%. Sorry HotBoat.

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HB Vic

12-08-2014, 07:32 PM

Almost all LED and I own my own bank of solar panels that covers me 100%. Sorry HotBoat.

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That's okay, we'll get you some other way lol

ChumpChange

12-08-2014, 08:00 PM

I'm 100% old school, high energy use lights!

CampbellCarl

12-08-2014, 09:05 PM

I see a ghost in your window, you might want to get that checked out :schreck:

You don't remember those double stack globe style hurricane lamps that your Gramma had? I bought this dump furnished from my step-Mom and she's 85 years old.

Standard decor for homes of the 1940's...

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HB Vic

12-08-2014, 09:10 PM

You don't remember those double stack globe style hurricane lamps that your Gramma had? I bought this dump furnished from my step-Mom and she's 85 years old.

Standard decor for homes of the 1940's...

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I don't remember what I had for dinner last night.

But no, there's another reflection in that window. Do your lights go on and off by themselves?

CampbellCarl

12-08-2014, 09:50 PM

I don't remember what I had for dinner last night.

But no, there's another reflection in that window. Do your lights go on and off by themselves?

Yes, yes they do...thanx to a timer...and that reflection are the taffita curtains. You do know about taffita don't you?

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HB Vic

12-08-2014, 09:58 PM

Yes, yes they do...thanx to a timer...and that reflection are the taffita curtains. You do know about taffita don't you?

:D

I love salt water taffita, my fav :D

ChumpChange

12-08-2014, 11:10 PM

I love salt water taffita, my fav :D

Laffita Taffita?

Eli

12-09-2014, 08:12 PM

I don't have lights...but I'm starting my gift wrapping

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Sent from my Bat Cave...

djunkie

12-09-2014, 08:21 PM

I don't have lights...but I'm starting my gift wrapping

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Sent from my Bat Cave...

Ah. You didn't have to get me anything. Lol

Eli

12-09-2014, 08:22 PM

Ah. You didn't have to get me anything. Lol

LMAO

Sent from my Bat Cave...

ChumpChange

12-23-2014, 08:55 PM

Just walked Thoroughbred with Egg Nog in hand.......hammered.

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Eli

12-23-2014, 09:09 PM

Nice!!! I love walking those neighborhoods with an adult beverage.

Sent from my Bat Cave...

HB Vic

12-24-2014, 09:04 AM

Tree....50623

ChumpChange

12-24-2014, 09:44 AM

I feel surprisingly good after last night. :D

riverrunner1984

12-24-2014, 12:48 PM

Just walked Thoroughbred with Egg Nog in hand.......hammered.

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We're going to try and walk through tonight. What time did you go? Was there the long as line down sapphire? How was parking?

ChumpChange

12-24-2014, 01:48 PM

We're going to try and walk through tonight. What time did you go? Was there the long as line down sapphire? How was parking?

We went about 5:30 and we were good to go. Parked a couple streets south of Thoroughbred and found ample spots. As we were leaving around 7:30, the line was all the way down to 19th. Talked to a buddy of mine today and he walked it around 7:30 and said he was lucky to be alive.

riverrunner1984

12-24-2014, 02:03 PM

We went about 5:30 and we were good to go. Parked a couple streets south of Thoroughbred and found ample spots. As we were leaving around 7:30, the line was all the way down to 19th. Talked to a buddy of mine today and he walked it around 7:30 and said he was lucky to be alive.

Good to know! Thanks....

ONE-A-DAY

12-24-2014, 06:18 PM

Classic.....
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HB Vic

12-24-2014, 06:47 PM

Classic.....
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Oh that's funny

Ziggy

01-03-2015, 09:16 PM

ChumpChange

01-03-2015, 10:56 PM

Took me all of 5 minutes yesterday to take all mine off the house...I could reach each hook just enough to get it down without a ladder....lol [emoji1]
Tree was stripped down and outside in less than 20 minutes too[emoji106]

I duct tape a plastic yard rake to my motorhome washer extension pole in order to not use a ladder on the take down.

HB Vic

01-03-2015, 11:07 PM

I duct tape a plastic yard rake to my motorhome washer extension pole in order to not use a ladder on the take down.

Nice [emoji106]

Ziggy

01-04-2015, 04:32 PM

I duct tape a plastic yard rake to my motorhome washer extension pole in order to not use a ladder on the take down.
Duct tape aint just for ducks......lmao[emoji3]