The Christmas 2013 thread

[MetsFan]

That sounds pretty frustrating. No LED's, just the regular indoor ones. I think we bought them in 2007 or 2008 on clearance. We just moved from an apartment to a house this year so we're thinking about putting up some lights.

Im talking run of the mill indoor lights. Granted, I'm buying them at Walmart or Lowes, not Macys, but I still expect at least a couple of uses out of them before they croak.

I got my lights at Target and Walmart and haven't had any issues with them. Have you tried checking the bulbs in the dead section?

We've been trying to introduce Santa to my 2 year old, but he is having none of it. He is so scared of him and starts to cry whenever we mention him.

At about that age, my son truly believed, of his own designs, that Jesus brought the presents and wanted nothing to do with Santa. He felt Santa was some kind of middle manager.

That's pretty cool. I think one of the traditions in Mexico is that Baby Jesus brings the gifts.

 

[knight1fox3]

Im talking run of the mill indoor lights. Granted, I'm buying them at Walmart or Lowes, not Macys, but I still expect at least a couple of uses out of them before they croak.

I got my lights at Target and Walmart and haven't had any issues with them. Have you tried checking the bulbs in the dead section?

Were they the LED version? I got mine at Home Depot (outdoor), and later that year every other light started going out (meaning one LED was bad). So I found a website that sold the appropriate LEDs I could use to replace the dead ones. The frequency of failure increased as time went on and I got real tired of checking for the failed bulbs and replacing accordingly. To the point where I don't even have the desire to put any lights up outside. Perhaps the Target/Walmart variety are better but I am skeptical.

Our LEDs came from K-Mart four years ago and are still trucking. We hang them outside and they have been exposed to subzero temps.

That's what I was expecting. LEDs are generally more robust and last longer than incandescent. So WTF Home Depot?! Don't suppose you recall the brand name? I think the ones I got were Home Accents or something.

 

[csb]

It's like we've had this conversation before...

http://engineerboards.com/index.php?showtopic=15410&p=7049379

Trim-A-Home

 

[snickerd3]

minisnick had always loved santa. last year he literally ran and jumped into his lap before the lady said it was his turn. The year before he was more interested in the carousel next to santa but still had fun.

 

[knight1fox3]

It's like we've had this conversation before...

http://engineerboards.com/index.php?showtopic=15410&p=7049379

Trim-A-Home

I knew we did, but didn't have a chance to go digging around to find it. Though at the time I believe you were only 90% sure. Thanks for reminding me.

 

[envirotex]

this year we'll have one real tree and one pre-lit fake

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

Not going to bother this year. Decorating for 1 is pointless.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

^ I used to have a 18" battery powered Christmas tree I'd set up on the counter separating the kitchen from the living room. That's all the decorating I did in the pre-Lady Worley days. Some years, I didn't even do that.

I do not miss those days at all.

Last night we decorated the tree in the den and went outside and looked at the three trees through the windows. It was nice.

 

[envirotex]

Not going to bother this year. Decorating for 1 is pointless.

you forgot to say bah humbug.

 

[mudpuppy]

Bah Humbug.

No decorations for me this year either.

 

[snickerd3]

^so whatcha getting the GF for xmas? something sparklely?

 

[csb]

Are you getting her a present?

Step 1. Cut a hole in the box.

 

[mudpuppy]

^so whatcha getting the GF for xmas? something sparklely?

Not what you're thinking, no.

Are you getting her a present?

Step 1. Cut a hole in the box.

Hmm, now there's an idea....

 

[Master slacker]

Simply having...

 

[mudpuppy]

Simply having...

...your face smashed in by psycho EB'ers who have gone nuts from having the same song stuck in their heads day after day for weeks.

 

[Dark Knight]

A wonderful Christmas time!!!!!!!

 

[akwooly]

Christmas tree up and decorated, elf made an appearance and we made a wreath with the trimmings off the tree. Inside of the house is decorated, I think that is as much as I am going to do, no outside lights this year.

 

[engineergurl]

Spent the weekend getting into a Christmas mood...one of my favorite songs

>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgvpI0xp9ms

 

[Capt Worley PE]

Now that we have LED lights for the Christmas trees (two out of four of them), we used the extra incandescents to hand off the porches!

 

[goodal]

We are doing a version of the Naughty Elf. Mrs. Goodal saw on pintrest where someone was using their plastic dino's to reek havoc at night. If it weren't for my 9 yr old, the 5 and 7 yr old would be buying it. My oldest thought he would get mom and dad by hiding the dino's in his closet. We found them and tied some string from the shelf and door handle to make it look like they escaped. It completely blew his mind. this morning they (the dinos) made a mess of colors and coloring books in the sun room. One wrote "Dinos Rool". Yesterday they got into the candy jar. I think tonight I heard something about rolling one of the bathrooms.