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Delphinus 12-15-2010 08:28 PM

I kinda like those mini villages. That's a great display. I'd love to do something like that if time allowed AND if there was a way of it not being completely destroyed by a pillaging gigantic two year old on a rampage.

globaldesigns 12-15-2010 08:37 PM

HEHE, Sorry Greg, can't help laughing. I feel for ya!

I myself don't do lights, I just say no. Got the tree, and the wife decorates the house, but I say why waste power.

Marlin65 12-16-2010 12:22 AM

I told mine we have a nice blue christmas light up all year long and that was enough.:smile:
That and we don't have any plugs outside so would have to run a cord out the window.

fishoholic 12-16-2010 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by The Grizz (Post 573670)

But the wife is happy.:frusty:

You know what they say "Happy wife Happy life" :razz:

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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 573685)
I leave my porch light on all December....

Yep that sounds about right, not because I don't like lights, I'm just way to lazy to hang any up :redface:

Be glad you're not this guy

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...e/DSC_0135.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...e/DSC_0133.jpg

The Grizz 12-16-2010 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by globaldesigns (Post 573756)
HEHE, Sorry Greg, can't help laughing. I feel for ya!

I myself don't do lights, I just say no. Got the tree, and the wife decorates the house, but I say why waste power.

Don't hurt yourself LYAO smart guy :razz: and with the shop being here we can write off a major amount of our power bill so the wife figure GO BIG OR GO HOME with the light i guess.

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Originally Posted by Delphinus (Post 573752)
I kinda like those mini villages. That's a great display. I'd love to do something like that if time allowed AND if there was a way of it not being completely destroyed by a pillaging gigantic two year old on a rampage.

I can just imagine your little dude rearranging everything with the sword he was poking and hitting you with. :lol:

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Originally Posted by fishoholic (Post 573797)
You know what they say "Happy wife Happy life" :razz:

That is so true, I guess it is a bit of a compromise when I want to spend money on the tank.

Yep that sounds about right, not because I don't like lights, I'm just way to lazy to hang any up :redface:

Be glad you're not this guy

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...e/DSC_0135.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...e/DSC_0133.jpg

This dude is nuts, I thought I read some where he starts his setting up right after Halloween.

zum14 12-16-2010 02:13 AM

Looks like he's doing some sort of fundraiser so good on him. I've seen some tv shows showing people with more advanced controllers then we have on our tanks and have separate power panels for it. Something like $600 for there power bill for dec. With music matched lights. Nuts.

fishoholic 12-16-2010 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by The Grizz (Post 573805)

This dude is nuts, I thought I read some where he starts his setting up right after Halloween.

Actually he starts before Halloween, I pass this house on my way home most of the time.

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Originally Posted by zum14 (Post 573807)
Looks like he's doing some sort of fundraiser so good on him. I've seen some tv shows showing people with more advanced controllers then we have on our tanks and have separate power panels for it. Something like $600 for there power bill for dec. With music matched lights. Nuts.

Epcor had to install a separate transformer to power the lights. Also looked up how much his power bill was around and this is what I found:

"Jerry says he'll spend about 1,000 hours lighting up the night as a tribute to his late mother, Maisie Dolynchuk, and to raise some much needed donations for the Edmonton Food Bank. He adds that his power bill, last year, was around $1,000/month. But, since switching most of his bulbs to LEDs, it's now hovering around the $300/month mark."

Here's a link to his website and he raises money for the food bank. I know it's called Maisie's house but I've always called it the crazy Christmas house :lol:
http://www.maisieschristmashouse.com/

http://www.edmontonsfoodbank.com/mai...ristmas-house/


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