Swaggers, it's that time of the year, just set up the Xmas tree with the kids :)
The SWMBO bought a new one as the old one had done too many Kay's ;D but the new one she got was all modular and had to install every branch separately >:( but several VB's later and it's all up and running and happy with the result, now hopefully Santa brings my 3 little girls some pressies. :cheers:
Bring on the Christmas spirit and have a good one :cheers:
BD (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/01/sydegu8e.jpg)
Dang you BD. >:(
We've just had the "12 days of Christmas" discussion here. Our neighbour was starting to put up his outside gear as we drove past tonight. The 'its time to get the Christmas lights out" discussion followed. I refuse :angel: to put up the chrissie tree before Dec 13, much to the annoyance of others here!
Now you've put the pressure on.
8)
Quote from: Mace on December 01, 2012, 10:10:38 PMOur neighbour was starting to put up his outside gear as we drove past tonight
8)
What are their surnames, the Griswolds? If it is RUN!!
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;D
Quote from: Mace on December 01, 2012, 10:10:38 PM
Dang you BD. >:(
We've just had the "12 days of Christmas" discussion here. Our neighbour was starting to put up his outside gear as we drove past tonight. The 'its time to get the Christmas lights out" discussion followed. I refuse :angel: to put up the chrissie tree before Dec 13, much to the annoyance of others here!
Now you've put the pressure on.
8)
No 1 son was at me to enter the house in the Courier Mail lights comp.
Entries closed on the 23rd of November and judging finished yesterday!
and what would xmas be without the 12 days of xmas 8)
12 days of redneck christmas (TB7 version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHqCxU4SiC0#)
;D Ill get you 4 this BD.
Quote from: Mace on December 01, 2012, 10:32:49 PM
;D Ill get you 4 this BD.
Love it :cup: best movie ever made Alski :cheers:
Quote from: navara04 on December 01, 2012, 10:30:35 PM
and what would xmas be without the 12 days of xmas 8)
Sorry, caht typre. larfing 2 mush ;D
bah humbug.
In our house nothing Xmas goes up before the 1st Dec, yes it's outside the 12 days of Christmas but its a happy compromise. So in saying that the Christmas lights went up today between coats of paint for the six white boomers and the rusty Holden ute I am currently building with help from my eldest girls. SWMBO had already indicated that the tree is on tomorrow's list of things to do.
So should have a photo of said tree tomorrow night:)
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Here's an older version of the Redneck 12 Days of Christmas.
Jeff Foxworthy Redneck 12 Days Of Christmas (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJOe3CXE-mA#)
;D
Quote from: Mace on December 01, 2012, 10:47:23 PM
Here's an older version of the Redneck 12 Days of Christmas.
Jeff Foxworthy Redneck 12 Days Of Christmas (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJOe3CXE-mA#)
;D
Lmao, never seen that before.
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Quote from: Lost on December 01, 2012, 10:38:26 PM
bah humbug.
Fire up bug fella, where's the spirit ;D
Quote from: Black DiamondFire up bug fella, where's the spirit ;D
drank it, and xmas is just about shops making billions these days. "specials"
Then again I dont believe in that god Shit either :D
Quote from: Black Diamond on December 01, 2012, 10:24:27 PM
What are their surnames, the Griswolds? If it is RUN!!
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;D
Thats Me ;D Oh and BTW its Grizwalds ;D ;D :cheers:
Quote from: Mace on December 01, 2012, 10:10:38 PM
Dang you BD. >:(
We've just had the "12 days of Christmas" discussion here. Our neighbour was starting to put up his outside gear as we drove past tonight. The 'its time to get the Christmas lights out" discussion followed. I refuse :angel: to put up the chrissie tree before Dec 13, much to the annoyance of others here!
Now you've put the pressure on.
8)
Gee. They are lucky lol. I generally refuse to put it up before the 24th lol. But generally get out voted and have to suck it up hahahaha
1st December is Xmas tree day at our house as well........its hard to do it any other way with a nagging young girl in the family!
O yes those were the days ;D
The kids have all left home and I sorta miss it :'(
:cheers:
missus asked me to put a xmas tree up.............................
thats how the fight started ???
Quote from: navara04 on December 02, 2012, 11:53:58 AM
missus asked me to put a xmas tree up.............................
Smells like a xmas tree......no problem! ;D
Well the tree process has started to take a break from the heat.
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I love watching the kids set the tree up..the smiles make me so happy. It's a great time of year
Swannie
Well here's mine. I did have lights up outside, but about 3 years ago I got given a puppy and the rest, they say, is in pieces.
Kit_e
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--d5Myr7fm6w/ULr1cPkkWQI/AAAAAAAABnc/KzC5JVQXA8c/s640/XmasTree2012.jpg)
I'll have to post a pic later....I think there is a tree underneath all the tinsel lol
pressure???
It could be worse, you could be this guys neighbour!!!
http://youtu.be/8gOiMGUhw7c (http://youtu.be/8gOiMGUhw7c)
Quote from: swannie on December 02, 2012, 03:33:21 PM
I love watching the kids set the tree up..the smiles make me so happy. It's a great time of year
Swannie
Spot on Greg that's what it's all about mate :cheers:
Quote from: JU5T1N on December 02, 2012, 05:31:12 PM
pressure???
It could be worse, you could be this guys neighbour!!!
http://youtu.be/8gOiMGUhw7c (http://youtu.be/8gOiMGUhw7c)
:D that will keep you up at night, time to get the chainsaw out :police:
Quote from: JU5T1N on December 02, 2012, 05:31:12 PM
pressure???
It could be worse, you could be this guys neighbour!!!
So, where is the Christmas carol in that? What's the world coming to?
Kit_e
Well here is the almost completed tree, the kids put that up while I was out working on the "Rusty Holden Ute", for out the front. :-)
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our tree was up in November I think the wife gets more excited about christmas than the kids. No photo taken hopefully there is a camera wrapped up in one of the many pressies under the tree, oh yeah and I don't know how to load photos on myswag ( "don't know"sounds like words used in my fishing story - but that is off subject and a touchy subject )
I've gone the extra mile this year with ours.
The kids will be sooo excited when they get home from school this afternoon.
I hope they don't think I've gone overboard this year. ;D
Quote from: Hairs on December 03, 2012, 12:13:38 PM
I've gone the extra mile this year with ours.
The kids will be sooo excited when they get home from school this afternoon.
I hope they don't think I've gone overboard this year. ;D
That is great work Hairs, I think you have put in just enough for that, don't lsiten to the kids if they tell you otherwise.
Bunyip
Cheers for those kind words Bunyip,
I do believe some people do get a little carried away with the amount of decorations they place on their tree, I think I've got the balance just right. And it's a Gum branch too, none of that pine tree rubbish on our land.
;D
Hairs it looks a bit top heavy could do with a bit of chain sawing ........don't want to fall on the kids
Smoko
Hey Smoko,
I've got that covered, it is stuck to the floor with a big blob of Blutac.
She's not going anyway.
:cheers:
The Dalek Tree.
Not mine, but I wish it was....
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/75229_10151277461132074_1006904048_n.jpg)
I say bah humbug. But my 2 little monsters had fun!! Only a small tree we don't really do the whole Xmas/Santa thing.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/03/sydaryge.jpg)
A lot of South Aussies roll out the Xmas tree on Pageant day, in early November, even at work.
I've told a girl here at work, "It's too early for Xmas, we had one only last year". Seriously though, it brightens up the office.
Having said that, very disappointed with my 25 yo son, he won't share his advent calendar with me. Freddo Frog one too!! May have to get one for myself....
Quote from: Redcherokee on December 03, 2012, 12:51:54 PM
The Dalek Tree.
Not mine, but I wish it was....
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/75229_10151277461132074_1006904048_n.jpg)
How To Make A Dalek Christmas Tree (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzmR34p743w#)
http://geek-news.mtv.com/2011/12/12/10-of-the-geekiest-christmas-trees/ (http://geek-news.mtv.com/2011/12/12/10-of-the-geekiest-christmas-trees/)
Quote from: Hairs on December 03, 2012, 12:13:38 PM
I've gone the extra mile this year with ours.
The kids will be sooo excited when they get home from school this afternoon.
I hope they don't think I've gone overboard this year. ;D
Should fit plenty of presents under that canopy :cup:
;D BD
Nail the presents to the roof????
Quote from: JU5T1N on December 03, 2012, 09:37:23 PM
Nail the presents to the roof????
Speewa lives in a house ????
Quote from: Mace on December 01, 2012, 10:10:38 PM
Dang you BD. >:(
We've just had the "12 days of Christmas" discussion here. Our neighbour was starting to put up his outside gear as we drove past tonight. The 'its time to get the Christmas lights out" discussion followed. I refuse :angel: to put up the chrissie tree before Dec 13, much to the annoyance of others here!
Now you've put the pressure on.
8)
X20
This guy has either got the spirit or suicidal.
This photo although not good due to phone and night is a from my brothers front yard (step of my camper).
The tree is across the road and up a hill. Around a 30meter climb to tree top then he tosses the lights out in each direction.
Kids are loving it.
Our tree has been up since December 1 however no presents under it yet as my boy likes to 'unwrap' everything.
(http://blkmav.com/myswag/ctree.jpg)
Here we go
Quote from: D4D on December 24, 2012, 02:14:26 PM
Our tree has been up since December 1 however no presents under it yet as my boy likes to 'unwrap' everything.
(http://blkmav.com/myswag/ctree.jpg)
:D gotta love that. My kids are the same. He will be a happy little fella tomorrow though :cheers:
Quote from: fuji on December 24, 2012, 02:38:43 PM
Here we go
hehe the look on her on face says "daddy there are not enough pressies under that tree" :D
Merry Xmas Wayneo :cheers:
Quote from: JU5T1N on December 23, 2012, 08:41:21 PM
This guy has either got the spirit or suicidal.
This photo although not good due to phone and night is a from my brothers front yard (step of my camper).
The tree is across the road and up a hill. Around a 30meter climb to tree top then he tosses the lights out in each direction.
Kids are loving it.
we went driving looking for the houses with lights and noticed this year, theres hardly any compared to years gone by.. must be the cost of everything taking its toll..
used to be whole streets, with houses you could go walk through to see massive setups.
Quote from: Lost on December 24, 2012, 10:00:26 PM
we went driving looking for the houses with lights and noticed this year, theres hardly any compared to years gone by.. must be the cost of everything taking its toll..
used to be whole streets, with houses you could go walk through to see massive setups.
I was telling my kids of the same and the shame they miss such festive displays.
Quote from: JU5T1N on December 03, 2012, 09:37:23 PM
Nail the presents to the roof????
Its fine from where l am laying :cheers:
Quote from: speewa158 on December 25, 2012, 05:05:19 PM
Its fine from where l am laying :cheers:
Get up you bum you can't handle your drink ;D >:D :cheers:
Quote from: Black Diamond on December 25, 2012, 05:48:31 PM
Get up you bum you can't handle your drink ;D >:D :cheers:
Leave him alone, he's an old man :angel: :police:
& getting better :cup: :cheers:
This is ours before going to bed Christmas Eve.
Kids loved the day, the swing set out the back was a big hit.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/25/ne3u2y9y.jpg)
What in the big box against the wall . You can tell us now the kids have seen it :cheers:
Wife and son put the Christmas tree up this morning, complete with new coloured lights and train...
(http://blkmav.com/myswag/2013tree.jpg)
Our effort for 2013.
Kids love this time of the year, great to see them putting it together.
Once the hat goes on the top, no further additions are allowed.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/210813619/20131201_162556%20%28Medium%29%20%28Small%29.jpg)
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/210813619/20131201_162615%20%28Medium%29%20%28Small%29.jpg)
Cheers
Ours is up, Managed to actually make it to dec 1 this year,
Heres our advent calendar.
The kids love adding their decorations to the tree that we have collected each Christmas. Every year they go and have a photo with Santa then choose an ornament for the tree. I go all out at Christmas (regardless of whether we had kids or not) because that is what my mum was like. I love the family traditions that we pass on or start with our own families.
Here is my Kiwiana Christmas Wreath.
We only got 1/2 way today..... Tree up,lights on but decorations still in the box ???
(http://s28.postimg.org/cd705oi1l/image.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/cd705oi1l/)
New this year is the wife made an advent calendar to hang on the wall, 7 year old was to open day 1 and was awake 5:30am all excited, going to a long 24 days till Xmas - do it all for the kids as they say "they grow up quick" and then they teenagers/adults
Quote from: achjimmy on December 01, 2013, 07:18:07 PM
Heres our advent calendar.
& some say l give it a Nuge ;D 8) 8) :cheers:
Quote from: Daawl on December 01, 2012, 10:40:09 PM
In our house nothing Xmas goes up before the 1st Dec,
at our place it's the 2nd of December at the earliest before any Xmas stuff is allowed to be put up.
Here's the knoath family tree!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/knoath/IMG_6114_zpse05311e8.jpg)
Puffin all smiles after setting up our chrissy tree by herself ...
For all you humbugs out there. Hope it doesnt offend anyone.
Quote from: fuji on December 05, 2013, 07:57:38 PM
For all you humbugs out there. Hope it doesnt offend anyone.
http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/christmas-lights-banned-muslims-not-our-town/2101685/ (http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/christmas-lights-banned-muslims-not-our-town/2101685/)
QuoteA TINY town in north Queensland with a population of less than 1500 is making headlines after a Facebook hoax accusing it of bowing to Christmas-light hating Muslims went viral.
The Cassowary Coast council - which includes the town of Cardwell between Cairns and Townsville - tackled the nonsense rumour head-on.
"A hoax statement has been posted on a Facebook page about Christmas lights in Cardwell. Council HAS NOT banned Christmas lights in the town," the council posted on its website.
The provocative claim appears to have been made on Facebook group "Meanwhile in Australia".
It has since been deleted but continues to be shared online.
The council is receiving no lobbying from any religious group wanting to ban Christmas lights, Cardwell has no mosque and if the town has an imam, they are not well known.
For those interested, the council is currently running a Christmas lights competition.
Well done Rumpig!
Here's another advent calendar
Ooops! There goes the tree. Oh well, at least the cats happy. ;D ;D
Old thread dig;
(http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m501/snapman007/01574ad9dc5727072cd30033ea051b27_zps018f4364.jpg)
Pic taken at 8:45pm, no lights on in the house. Took the missus about 1 maybe 6 hours to set up. 9ft tall, takes up 2m x 2m of Bmx/scooter track, 1050 lights, totally fkn ridiculous, carnt even get a present under it unless it's a sheet of paper.
Merry Xmas everyone.
:cheers:
Christmass Lights ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Open the fridge ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Fax me through to New Years Eve :cheers: