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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:00 PM Original message |
Poll question: And now, for something else to argue about.... |
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motely36 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. I hate all xmas lights |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. GASP!!!! |
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motely36 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I think hate is too strong a word |
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oshyposhy (596 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
60. color wheel... |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 06:48 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. my dad had one that revolved that he had in the front hall |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. When I am dictator, use of "icicle" lights will merit the death penalty. |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Are those the ones that people hang from their gutters? |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Those are the ones. I agree, they are total eyesores during the day. |
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BornBlue (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
53. They may look bad on a house |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Wow! I never thought of that!! |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. I have icicle lights all around my front porch |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Of course you do. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. You have no idea |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
47. 5gan wouldn't know nerd cred if it threw oddly shaped dice at him. |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Do you... |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Oh man, I wish |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Doing that LOL thing...nt |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 09:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
66. I wish my front porch was covered so I could have a couch on it. |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. I put icicle lights on my shrubs. |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. Dupe |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. Multicolored, flashing. |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. I'm picturing you... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Pretty far? |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Oh, the pajamas are just the beginning. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. With some bright red pumps? |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Zactly!!! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Hahahaha |
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lost-in-nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. no problem here |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. OK -- I updated the poll |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. Off. There are already lights in the night sky. |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Pffft. Christmas Hater |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. The kind of stars I am talking about is the ordinary night sky. |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. *shrug* Don't care. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I'm not suggesting that Xmas lights have blotted them out. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. This is a Lounge thead about Christmas lights. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. Huh. |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. You do realize... |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Sorry, I forgot. |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. That's OK... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. ... |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Seems to be the trend. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. I've seriously considered |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
69. Are you going to watch the big HUGH Moon tonight and the meteor showers? |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-13-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #69 |
71. I hadn't heard of that. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
61. great info! sounds like a wonderful time |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
68. You exhibitionist, you. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
31. Candles. |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. And do you change the batteries in your smoke alarms.... |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. Hard-wired with LI-ion backup for power failures. |
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Amelie (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
32. I like both |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Omigod. We had one of those when I was a kid. |
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Amelie (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #36 |
50. In 1975, I get it |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
40. Way to abuse fossil fuels. Tiny CFC lights or NOTHING! |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
41. Colors and real bulbs instead of those tiny little tubes! |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #41 |
51. Old School, eh? |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. No. Tinsel is a mess. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 06:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. that's what my husband thinks... he thinks its prettier that way |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
42. I actually wrote a rant about this a few years ago in another place. |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
43. I had to go with the first option. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
44. Locking: Flame Bait |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Pfffftt. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Great Christmas Light Fiasco Flame Flest of 2002 |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
52. I string Mechanics Drop lights together and then paint the bulbs different colors. |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 05:44 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. And they come with the hooks already built in. |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. And this year we are using green technology in them... |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
58. both |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
59. colored for me |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. Ohhh....my exception to the all white lights: all blue |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
65. It wouldn't be Christmas if it wasn't a hodge podge blend of |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
67. votive candles under white Dixie cups lining the front walkway |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-08 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
70. Hang some three year olds and stick flashlights in their mouths. |
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