The Griswald light display CONTINUES

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The Griswald light display CONTINUES

#1 Postby azsnowman » Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:51 pm

Notice the "GLOW" in the night sky? No...it's not the Second Coming, tis only me and the "Griswald Family Light Display!" :lol:

I FINALLY after 4 days of burglaries, 2 fatal accidents, got back to my outside light display and MAN....my POOR electric meter :lol:

We have 6 of the HUGE "blowup" displays, 3000 lights and tons of other yard decorations....so if you notice your lights at home/work go dim around dusk, don't panic, it's only me and my lights coming on 8-)

How many outside lights do you have up?
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#2 Postby coriolis » Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:43 pm

We have about 15 strings of 150 bulbs which is enough to outline our porch, railing, posts, and 4 bushes. Also a Pennsylvania Snowman with a little fan that blows it up.
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#3 Postby angelwing » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:00 pm

I can only decorate a little 1 by 2 deck outside my apartment dining room but my 6 and a half foot tree usually gets about 750-1000 lights depending on how many strands work :D
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#4 Postby coriolis » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:36 pm

Ugh, when I had a string that didn't work I used to go through it replacing one bulb at a time. No more, I'll go so far as to jiggle each bulb, but if it won't work, I can get a new string at the dollar store.
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#5 Postby Pburgh » Sat Dec 09, 2006 1:36 pm

I'm all lit up !!!! Oh, and the outside looks pretty good too. lol

Seriously, I love those light "nets" that you wrap around shrubs. They are so easy to put up and take down. I also have the wreaths, red bows and spot lights. My tree is in the middle of the picture window so that looks pretty nice.
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#6 Postby Kim_in_MN » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:05 am

I have no lights outside :cry: ; this darn house has no outside outlets (getting a couple put in is a project that has been put off too long). In previous years I have run an extension cord with a timer from the garage, but this year we have a puppy who is a chewer, and her tie-out runs between the garage and the house - I am not going to risk the puppy electrocuting herself chewing on the extension cord for Christmas lights! Maybe next year; although getting the icicle lights hung is a whole 'nother problem - I DO NOT go on the roof. For anything.

I do have lights and lighted snowflakes in the picture window in the living room, I'm not a total scrooge or anything! :lol:
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#7 Postby j » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:18 am

Would like to see Dennis -- how bout some pics?
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#8 Postby JenBayles » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:36 pm

Yes! Yes! Must have pics! I wanna see that brass monkey prominently displayed and surrounded with lights! :cheesy:
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#9 Postby Bobbie Lee » Fri Dec 15, 2006 4:48 pm

Pictures, please! :clap:
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#10 Postby breeze » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:53 pm

No manly-man to put those lights up, and, run drop cords, etc., etc. for me....
...not that I CAN'T do it, mind you - it's just that I WON'T!! :wink:

Hey, Dennis - let's see those LIGHTS, bro!!

~Annette~
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#11 Postby azsnowman » Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:11 pm

Bobbie Lee wrote:Pictures, please! :clap:


I've tried taking photos at night but they well, suck :lol: A day time photo does NOT do justice to the blowups...besides, the wind has been HOWLING and I'm afraid to blow 'em up during the day time!
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