So... What'cha doin'? Are you a traditionalist and insists on a real Christmas tree? Or are you a fan of the artificial tree??? Me? I'm on my way out the door to look at the newest artificial trees that include the lights.
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Real Christmas Tree or Artificial???
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1 Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:22 am
grumpy old man
administrator
So... What'cha doin'? Are you a traditionalist and insists on a real Christmas tree? Or are you a fan of the artificial tree??? Me? I'm on my way out the door to look at the newest artificial trees that include the lights.
2 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:23 am
Goth_chic
uber-contributor
I prefer a real tree. This year we have a artificial one, want to get a real tree when the kids are a bit older.
3 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:51 am
Guest
Guest
Used to have real as a kid have gone to artificial as much easier to clean up from and less firerisk in the house .
4 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:10 pm
FlyingRat
moderator
Artificial. The tree stays up all December long, plus into the first 2 weeks of Jan. We got a pre-lit one this year - very nice!
5 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:51 am
Deank
contributor eminence
real tree for christmas. Having an artificial tree.. is just that an artificial tree.. not a Christmas tree.
6 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:36 am
AGEsAces
moderator
I'd prefer real...I enjoy the smell and decorating it. My wife is allergic to them though...so artificial it is.
The one we have now is pre-lit...but the cat has all but ruined it already.
I've been looking at the new one CT has...pre-lit, but you can choose if you want white or multi-color or both with a push of a button.
What I WISH they would do...is take all the great ideas for artificial trees and combine them.
Like the "spring back" branches, the spinning tree, the lights (as stated above), in LED, etc. Make one "ultimate tree" (for a reasonable price). That'd probably be the one I would get.
The one we have now is pre-lit...but the cat has all but ruined it already.
I've been looking at the new one CT has...pre-lit, but you can choose if you want white or multi-color or both with a push of a button.
What I WISH they would do...is take all the great ideas for artificial trees and combine them.
Like the "spring back" branches, the spinning tree, the lights (as stated above), in LED, etc. Make one "ultimate tree" (for a reasonable price). That'd probably be the one I would get.
7 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:36 am
grumpy old man
administrator
Now that is a great idea. I bought one with white lights only. It would be cool to switch between colored and white.AGEsAces wrote:I've been looking at the new one CT has...pre-lit, but you can choose if you want white or multi-color or both with a push of a button.
8 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:01 am
Deank
contributor eminence
"It would be cool to switch between colored and white."
..insert your own joke or come back here...
..insert your own joke or come back here...
9 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:24 pm
Guest
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I can only think what what Eddy Murphy would do with this opening.
10 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:26 am
FlyingRat
moderator
That's the one we got. It's awesome. It can also fade in and out between the two settings.AGEsAces wrote:I've been looking at the new one CT has...pre-lit, but you can choose if you want white or multi-color or both with a push of a button. .
Has anyone ever done or know somebody that did an upside-down tree?
11 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:29 pm
Electrician
general-contributor
My dad, one Christmas, couldn't find the color code to the branches. He made a cone Christmas tree.
We have two artificial trees. The one I put up is, straighten out the branches, and it's ready. My gal's tree needs alot of patience. My patience...
We have two artificial trees. The one I put up is, straighten out the branches, and it's ready. My gal's tree needs alot of patience. My patience...
12 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:33 pm
Deank
contributor eminence
heh my dad one year... well all of us..
Went Christmas tree hunting on teh 23rd. it was -45... every tree we cut down looked great standing up and as soon as it fell half the branches would fall off. After about the 5th tree my dad said screw it.. I will fix it at home.. We cut down a couple of trees more.. took them and the broken branches all home.. he cut some more branches off the "parts" trees and drilled holes in the "show" tree and used glue to glue the "parts" into the tree
Freakin awesome tree that year.
Went Christmas tree hunting on teh 23rd. it was -45... every tree we cut down looked great standing up and as soon as it fell half the branches would fall off. After about the 5th tree my dad said screw it.. I will fix it at home.. We cut down a couple of trees more.. took them and the broken branches all home.. he cut some more branches off the "parts" trees and drilled holes in the "show" tree and used glue to glue the "parts" into the tree
Freakin awesome tree that year.
13 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:58 pm
AGEsAces
moderator
FlyingRat wrote:That's the one we got. It's awesome. It can also fade in and out between the two settings.AGEsAces wrote:I've been looking at the new one CT has...pre-lit, but you can choose if you want white or multi-color or both with a push of a button. .
Has anyone ever done or know somebody that did an upside-down tree?
I am completely turned off by the upside-down one. I look at it and just shake my head.
I understand the "concept" and "novelty" of it...and as a joke or background decoration for some comedic effect...fine...but not as an actual family tree.
My wife got excited this year because CT also has a 1/2 tree. Designed to go up against a wall, but takes up less than 1/2 the space because it's not out in the middle of the room. Again...I understand the concept...but there's just something wrong about it...plus, I wouldn't be able to put my Christmas Train around only 1/2 a tree
.14 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:02 pm
Deank
contributor eminence
".plus, I wouldn't be able to put my Christmas Train around only 1/2 a tree "
cut holes in the walls.. have it go into other rooms.. that would be way cooler anyway.
cut holes in the walls.. have it go into other rooms.. that would be way cooler anyway.
15 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:05 pm
AGEsAces
moderator
Deank wrote:".plus, I wouldn't be able to put my Christmas Train around only 1/2 a tree "
cut holes in the walls.. have it go into other rooms.. that would be way cooler anyway.
Don't give me ideas...cause it's something I WOULD do...if I knew my wife wouldn't kill me
.I'd like to find more track for this train, so I can suspend it from the ceiling and have it go all the way around the room
.16 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:17 pm
FlyingRat
moderator
Yes, get 2 half trees, and place them on opposite sides of the walls... have the train going through the walls at the base of the tree.
17 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:55 pm
AGEsAces
moderator
At least now i have someone to blame when I start cutting holes in the walls 
18 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:01 pm
Deank
contributor eminence
heh...I blame you guys for all sorts of things.. so its only fair I guess.
19 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:57 pm
Electrician
general-contributor
Make sure the tracks go through the fridge too. 
If you put it up in the rec room, have it go through the freezer. Great way to get yourself the ice cubes for your evening shot of whisky on the rocks.
If you put it up in the rec room, have it go through the freezer. Great way to get yourself the ice cubes for your evening shot of whisky on the rocks.
20 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:35 pm
sun_wukong
newbie
I prefer a purple, vibrating one the size of my fist... what are we talking about? Oh, trees... yeah, I picked up a real one this weekend. I love the smell of pine and sap in the morning!
21 Re: Real Christmas Tree or Artificial??? Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:27 pm
Electrician
general-contributor
Now EVERYONE knows you were talking about Bolt's vibrating tail. Right?
You spilled ink on it. Right?
You spilled ink on it. Right?
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