2010 Christmas tree (or lights) thread

[McLoki]

Well - Tradition still holds and we went out the Sat. after Thanksgiving to cut down our annual Christmas tree. Pickings were not as good as in years past. While this is one of the taller (and for darn sure heavier) trees we have gotten, the shape is just not that great. (did not look that bad out in the field surrounded by other trees, then again - it did not look that large either....)

Anyway - here is the McLoki family Christmas tree for 2010. (when I find the charger for my good camera, I will update the picture)



So what did you end up with this year? (post 'em as you get 'em)

Michael

[bigaudiofanatic]

We did the festivus thing this year

[AudioGenics]

you got your christmas tree up and decorated already
mine is still in boxes stored yet to see daylight.

ps.... it does look very festive !

[bigaudiofanatic]

We put ours up on thanksgiving day its a tradition.

[McLoki]

We put ours up on thanksgiving day its a tradition.

Pics or it didn't happen..

[opus]

I'm too busy admiring your paint job on those walls, beautiful.

[McLoki]

I'm too busy admiring your paint job on those walls, beautiful.

That was the worst part of getting a large tree - it makes it much harder to see the walls... :)

[polrbehr]

Here's ours...

[steveinaz]

Nice!

[F1nut]

So, you've got time to start a thread about your Christmas tree, but no time to write a review on the MIT cables you got to demo. Pffft.

[Sherardp]

Nice work guys.

[danz1906]

Here's our Tree:

[Grimster74]

Here's the Grim Christmas Tree 2010. As soon as we finish with the outside of the house I'll add that picture as well.

[McLoki]

Here is a better pic with the lights off.... (Could not figure out how to replace my first photo with this one) It is taken with a camera I picked up yesterday at a local photography store for $5.

[shack]

Here is a better pic with the lights off.... (Could not figure out how to replace my first photo with this one) It is taken with a camera I picked up yesterday at a local photography store for $5.

Thats a helluva deal for $5. The Exif data says that is a Canon PowerShot S5 IS.



3 1/2+ year old technology...but still a fine camera. And for $5!

[McLoki]

Yup - not sure why it was in a $5 box, but it was the camera and a strap - thats it (ok, it does also have a lens cover, but it falls off so easily, it might as well not be there). Not a big deal missing the battery since it uses AA's and for storage it uses SD cards (currently using a 2gig backup card that I had for anothe camera)...

It works really well from what I can tell (no scratches on the lens, no stuck pixels in the display, etc...)

I am officially a happy camper about the deal... :)

[shack]

It works really well from what I can tell (no scratches on the lens, no stuck pixels in the display, etc...)

I am officially a happy camper about the deal... :)

You should be...you purchased it for 1% of its original MSRP.

[MillerLiteScott]

Last year our pet rabbit chewed through some of the old light strings and half the bulbs did not light.

So this year I bought the new LED cool white color light strings. I am not really down with the color. It does not really fit with our traditional style house. I think it would look better with modern style decor. They have that new LED car headlight look to them.

If I were to do it again I would look for a warmer white color.

Scott

[Grimster74]

Took another day off from hunting so I could finish up the outside of the house for the wife and kids.

[dorokusai]

Last year our pet rabbit chewed through some of the old light strings and half the bulbs did not light.

So this year I bought the new LED cool white color light strings. I am not really down with the color. It does not really fit with our traditional style house. I think it would look better with modern style decor. They have that new LED car headlight look to them.

If I were to do it again I would look for a warmer white color.

Scott

You can buy them in warmer colors hammerhead....I like the Euro HID look for my tree.

[anton.chigurh]

[sandworms]

Took another day off from hunting so I could finish up the outside of the house for the wife and kids.

off topic, but where's the garage?

[MillerLiteScott]

Took another day off from hunting so I could finish up the outside of the house for the wife and kids.

You forgot the cars

[seeclear]

We cut this in the Pike National Forest. It is 19 or 20 feet tall. Not quite as full or thick as the cultured trees, but it fits nicely with the Colorado lifestyle. I used 12 strings of multi LED lights on it.

[cokewithvanilla]

[MillerLiteScott]

Took the LED's lights off the tree and put old skool lights on today.

Mrs. MLS could not stand the LED's anymore.

[Amherst]

Took the LED's lights off the tree and put old skool lights on today.

Mrs. MLS could not stand the LED's anymore.

Good man!