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Title: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Scott on September 22, 2003, 01:48 PM: OK, I've been meaning to post this for a few days but it has completely been forgotten or blocked out

I usually enter the local Wal Marts through the Garden section because it is usually right by the toy aisle. It is an easy way to avoid the geriatric cart getter and the fat people in the scooters who take up the whole aisle

So as I was walking in last Wednesday as I exit the Garden center and ready my nose for the stench that is Wal-Mart's main showroom I am greeted by a dancing mechanical Santa Claus doing the twist and singing Jingle Bells.

I look at my watch September 17th, only 3 months until Christmas! It is still SUMMER for cripes sakes! I do a head jerk and there are 3 aisles already set up for the big event. I just about lost it right there

Capitalism at its finest...kill me now, I cannot bear 12 more weeks of a dancing Santa Claus. It used to be Retailers waited until mid November, we have hit a new all time low in the pursuit of your money :( :'( Somewhere Baby Jesus is indeed crying
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Morgbug on September 22, 2003, 01:59 PM: Yep, one of the garden centers just outside town up here has a sign that says "Xmas trees - December 1". At least they're waiting until then, but the notion is out there.

Our Wally's shift seamlessly from back to school (which goes out on the shelves the second week in July) to Halloween (third week in August) to Christmas. But thus far, we seem to have retained a minimal amount of dignity and I have yet to see any of that sort of paraphenalia and it usually gets put out mid-October.

Contrarily the snowblowers are on display already ::)
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Jim on September 22, 2003, 02:07 PM: Just to show you how disturbed the area I live in is. They have had Christmas items in the garden center since the beginning of August. Not much, but enough to ruin the rest of your summer.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: dustrho on September 22, 2003, 02:40 PM: Christmas stuff has been in the local Targets, Wal-Marts, and nursery/craft stores for almost an entire month now. It is truly sickening, and I love the "holidays."
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Mikey D on September 22, 2003, 03:10 PM: "Maybe it has something to do with the Easter bunny"

"Can't be. The Easter bunny's down by the food court. Its been there since two days after Christmas"

;)

And don't you hate how they skip from Halloween to right to Christmas? What about Thanksgiving? I think turkey's need to get some respect. I'm going to start a petition forcing stores to recognize the fourth Thursday in November.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: JediMAC on September 22, 2003, 03:32 PM: Funny, as Patty and I were just commenting on how stupid it was last night at K-mart when we saw that all of the Christmas trees had been put up right next to all of the Halloween supplies... ::)

I say wait until Nov. 1 to put up all the X-mas stuff at the very least, if not the day after Thanksgiving. Each of these year end "holidays" should get to enjoy the full month at retail prior to moving onto the next one. Granted there's not much retail stuff to really do for Thanksgiving, but it just seems like the X-mas retail festivities should start that Friday morning after Thanksgiving, when we're all still hungover and groggy from the triptiphan (sp?)...
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: jadesfire on September 22, 2003, 03:47 PM: I kid you not but the Halloween costumes at Meijers were on clearance already. Not on sale...clearance...I was puzzled when I saw it and still am. Heck, I don't think I ever planned a Halloween costume for my kid until two weeks before (and basically it's criteria was that it had to fit over the snowsuit since it was winter by the 31st).

I also heard the Santa at Walmart but it was kind of drowned out by that stupid singing fish that seems to be back in stock at Walmarts across the U.P. again (and every child and grandparent has to press the button when they walk by). :-\
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: JoshEEE on September 22, 2003, 07:05 PM: I remember when I was younger (and that wasn't TOO long ago), I thought the day after Thanksgiving was too soon to start Christmas sales.

Now they've moved it back to before Halloween even hits.

Yeesh.

Pretty soon, it'll be after the fourth of July....and then, well, I don't know what'll happen. :)
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Ben on September 23, 2003, 01:05 AM: You know, this is getting so bad that they just as well not even bother to take it down and put it up year after year.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Force Guy on September 23, 2003, 01:40 AM: Has anyone spotted Egg Nog in the dairy aisle yet?
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: DSJ™ on September 23, 2003, 08:24 AM: Way to early for my liking. Christmas stuff out at this time of year. ::)
I agree, wait till Nov 1. Humbug I say!
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Morgbug on September 23, 2003, 10:15 AM: Quote from: DSJ™ on September 23, 2003, 08:24 AM
Way to early for my liking. Christmas stuff out at this time of year. ::)
I agree, wait till Nov 1. Humbug I say!

Funny, I say humbug all year long. Even on Christmas. :P
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: DSJ™ on September 23, 2003, 10:34 AM: Quote from: Morgbug on September 23, 2003, 10:15 AM
Funny, I say humbug all year long. Even on Christmas. :P

And that you do! ;D
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Scott on October 4, 2004, 10:49 AM: Stores seemed to wait a few weeks this year...but both Target and WalMart had Christmas stuff out last week, marking another 3 months grab for cash~
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Mister Skeezler on October 4, 2004, 02:34 PM: You gotta love how they push that **** in your face for a quarter of a year.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Jeff on October 4, 2004, 02:55 PM: Another thing that amazes me is how much "christmas" has leaked into everything else...

They have "Christmas Lights" and decorations for:
4th of July, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, etc.

Every year I am amazed at hom much shelf space/$$ are wasted on this junk. We have an older couple on our block that changes the lights on their house at all times of the year. Their house is different almost EVERY month of the year! :o

January - Giant inflatable Upright for Football Playoffs / SuperBowl
February - Valentine's Decorations/lights (red)
March - St. Pat's decoration and green lights
April - Eastern decoration and lights (yellow, blue, green)
May - Memorial Day Yellow Ribbon on every tree
June - Giant 6ft inlatable TC the Bear for the Twins
July - 4th of July decoration and red/white/blue lights
August - Usually the only month it doesn't change, stays USA 4th of July
September - Giant 6ft Inflatable Viking and Ship (Skol Vikings) Purple/Yellow lights
October - Halloween Decoration and orange lights
November - Thanksgiving decoration and lights (red/yellow/orange)
December - Christmas lights/decorations

Half the time I wonder where they dig up all thes decorations and lights, but I guees the "Holiday Decorative business" has gone from just Christmas to a year round effort now...

Jeff
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Famine on October 4, 2004, 03:43 PM: We had Christmas stuff up in the stores in late August.

Halloween is getting screwed this year. I have seen maybe 1, 2 stores selling 'ween stuff.

Kevin
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Diddly on October 4, 2004, 06:17 PM: Target had both Halloween and Christmas stuff at the end of August, after the Back to School rush.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Scott on October 4, 2005, 09:30 PM: I'd like to point out that I saw Christmas stuff at Target on September 14th this year
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Jediknight760071 on October 5, 2005, 01:23 AM: Michaels has you beat...I built the Christmas Wreath Grid in late-August.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Jediknight760071 on October 5, 2005, 01:24 AM: Quote from: Famine on October 4, 2004, 03:43 PM
We had Christmas stuff up in the stores in late August.

Halloween is getting screwed this year. I have seen maybe 1, 2 stores selling 'ween stuff.

Kevin

Yup...Today, all Halloween or fall merchandise went to the clearance bins in the front of our store...it was kind of sad...I wanted to purchase some of that stuff, but I guess I missed out.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Ook on October 5, 2005, 05:40 AM: Quote from: Scott on September 22, 2003, 01:48 PM
I look at my watch September 17th, only 3 months until Christmas!

The last 2 or 3 years I've happened to walk into Walmart on September 1st and their Christmas **** was already out. Shameless.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Diddly on October 5, 2005, 09:11 PM: Wal-Mart had just set up their big Christmas tree over Labor Day weekend. I think they just completely skipped Halloween this year (though they still have all the candy)?
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Ben on October 12, 2005, 01:29 AM: I must be the last person who hasn't seen any Christmas decorations yet this year. I do tend to avoid the area in which WM has their display, so that must be the reason for it.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Jesse James on October 12, 2005, 01:45 AM: I wonder which year they'll finally say screw it and just leave a Christmas aisle up as a permanent spot within the stores. WM I could see doing it right away and just making it part of the lawn/garden center.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: jediraven82 on October 12, 2005, 02:04 AM: Quote from: Jesse James on October 12, 2005, 01:45 AM
I wonder which year they'll finally say screw it and just leave a Christmas aisle up as a permanent spot within the stores. WM I could see doing it right away and just making it part of the lawn/garden center.

Might as well. It seems more of their white trash customers, who decorate for Christmas, leave their crap out all year. That way, they'll feel more at home. There must be something soothing about seeing a inflatable snowman all year long next to a rusted out Chevy Beretta that sits in said persons yard.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Jesse James on October 12, 2005, 02:18 AM: Hey! That Snowman's a proud family heirloom, thank you very much, and so's my Beretta, and don't you forget it!
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Famine on October 12, 2005, 12:37 PM: I saw my first Christmas commercial yesterday. Carnival Cruises. :-\

Kevin
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Tracy on October 13, 2005, 10:02 AM: A local radio station has been playing "The Christmas Song of the Day" since October 1st >:(
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Tracy on August 14, 2006, 01:57 PM: Looks like its that time of year again ::). As posted in the Back to School thread, I went into Garden Ridge last week and they already had multiple aisles of Christmas stuff out -- complete with numerous decorated trees. Went into the Dollar Store today to buy beach toys and they had Christmas stuff out too.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Darth Kenobi on August 14, 2006, 02:10 PM: A few weeks ago I went into Micheal's and saw a couple of asiles of Halloween stuff, mostly the Halloween village buildings. Haven't seen any Christmas stuff yet this year.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Morgbug on August 14, 2006, 02:39 PM: Yup, Michael's up here had the Halloween stuff out in full force, though with "crafty" stuff I guess some time to make the actual items isn't that unreasonable. And it's only 10 weeks away.

Still no Christmas stuff out here yet. Last year was a new record for early though. As soon as school started (1st week September) it was out in force. :'(

The only good news is that up here, our toy aisles drop off considerably during the spring and summer seasons, so both back to school and Christmas harken of more (good) toys on the pegs.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Tracy on August 14, 2006, 02:48 PM: Yes, the Halloween stuff is out in full force too.......
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Straxus on August 15, 2006, 03:57 AM: Quote
I usually enter the local Wal Marts through the Garden section because it is usually right by the toy aisle. It is an easy way to avoid the geriatric cart getter and the fat people in the scooters who take up the whole aisle

I almost fell out of my chair laughing... I do the same thing to avoid the same thing...
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Artoo on August 17, 2006, 08:44 PM: No, X-mas stuff yet, by next month it'll hit. ::)
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Smartypants1635 on August 18, 2006, 11:20 AM: Hey it's never too early to enjoy the cheer of X-mas. I still wear my X-mas boxers all year round. LOL ;)
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Tracy on August 18, 2006, 11:35 AM: Quote from: Smartypants1635 on August 18, 2006, 11:20 AM
Hey it's never too early to enjoy the cheer of X-mas. I still wear my X-mas boxers all year round. LOL ;)

Yes, but does your mother wash them?
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: name on August 18, 2006, 02:28 PM: Quote from: tamidala on August 18, 2006, 11:35 AM
Quote from: Smartypants1635 on August 18, 2006, 11:20 AM
Hey it's never too early to enjoy the cheer of X-mas. I still wear my X-mas boxers all year round. LOL ;)

Yes, but does your mother wash them?

You mean the panties your mother laid out for you?

(http://image.com.com/tv/images/video/seinfeld_cheever_medvid.jpg)
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: hansolo_506 on August 18, 2006, 06:41 PM: My favorite quote about the end of the world comes from Lewis Black:

"...and if you walk to the end of the block, there sits a Starbucks. And directly across the street -- in the exact same building as that Starbucks -- there is... another Starbucks. There is a Starbucks across the street from a Starbucks! And ladies and gentlemen, THAT is the end of the universe." - Lewis Black

http://www.gergltd.com/users/isaac.gerg/starbucks/

http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/media_player/play.jhtml?itemId=41965
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Smartypants1635 on August 18, 2006, 09:15 PM: Quote from: tamidala on August 18, 2006, 11:35 AM
Quote from: Smartypants1635 on August 18, 2006, 11:20 AM
Hey it's never too early to enjoy the cheer of X-mas. I still wear my X-mas boxers all year round. LOL ;)

Yes, but does your mother wash them?

No, actually I do all my laundry. My mom got tired of me messing up my ironed clothes so she makes me do it now.

Name: What are you incinuating ???
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Tracy on August 19, 2006, 09:58 AM: Quote from: Smartypants1635 on August 18, 2006, 09:15 PM
Quote from: tamidala on August 18, 2006, 11:35 AM
Quote from: Smartypants1635 on August 18, 2006, 11:20 AM
Hey it's never too early to enjoy the cheer of X-mas. I still wear my X-mas boxers all year round. LOL ;)

Yes, but does your mother wash them?

No, actually I do all my laundry. My mom got tired of me messing up my ironed clothes so she makes me do it now.

Name: What are you incinuating ???

Maybe she got tired of you messing up your X-mas boxers......
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Smartypants1635 on August 20, 2006, 01:57 PM: LOL. That was something that should never have been said. :-X
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Tracy on July 1, 2007, 09:59 PM: Was in Hobby Lobby earlier this week and they had their Christmas Trees and ornaments out, along with with a couple aisles of wreaths and lights/decorations. Unfortunately, I fear they've set a new standard by putting the stuff out BEFORE the 4th of July Holiday ::)
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Vator on July 1, 2007, 10:01 PM: Anyone else hear the theme from Jeff Wayne's "War of the Worlds" here?
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Matt_Fury on July 2, 2007, 12:57 AM: Quote from: Tracy on July 1, 2007, 09:59 PM
Was in Hobby Lobby earlier this week and they had their Christmas Trees and ornaments out, along with with a couple aisles of wreaths and lights/decorations. Unfortunately, I fear they've set a new standard by putting the stuff out BEFORE the 4th of July Holiday ::)

Have you never heard of Christmas in July?
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: I Am Sith on September 11, 2007, 12:58 PM: It's that time of the year I guess. I just saw the big Christmas display at Wal-Mart today when I went on a run during lunch. And before you start counting, it's still 6 weeks until Halloween!
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Tracy on September 11, 2007, 01:43 PM: Quote from: I Am Sith on September 11, 2007, 12:58 PM
And before you start counting, it's still 6 weeks until Halloween!
7 actually ;) Funny that you mention it. When we were coming back from the neighborhood pool today, I noticed that one of our neighbors had already started putting up their Halloween decorations >:(
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Darth Slothus on September 11, 2007, 01:48 PM: I think it's funny how dep stores set-up their Halloween isles 8-9 weeks prior.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Artoo on September 13, 2007, 07:28 PM: I saw Halloween stuff at Wal-Greens in August. Haven't been anywhere since. (Except the grocery store)
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Matt on November 16, 2008, 07:06 PM: Dear Everybody Else on Planet Earth,

Please wait to do anything involving Christmas until after Thanksgiving. The American Thanksgiving. This includes, amongst other things, putting Christmas ads on TV, putting Christmas displays in your stores, putting Christmas lights on your houses, so on and so forth. Christmas is great and everybody loves it but it is very possible to have too much of a good thing. Let's not make Christmas any less special than it already has become.

Your friend,

Matt
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Matt_Fury on November 16, 2008, 07:39 PM: Too late. Lowes had a Christmas display up by Labor Day Weekend and Wal-Mart put their displays up by mid-October.

I'm already seeing the Christmas TV ads....the Garmin ones are pretty funny.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: JangoTat on November 16, 2008, 07:48 PM: Quote from: Matt on November 16, 2008, 07:06 PM
Dear Everybody Else on Planet Earth,

Please wait to do anything involving Christmas until after Thanksgiving. The American Thanksgiving. This includes, amongst other things, putting Christmas ads on TV, putting Christmas displays in your stores, putting Christmas lights on your houses, so on and so forth. Christmas is great and everybody loves it but it is very possible to have too much of a good thing. Let's not make Christmas any less special than it already has become.

Your friend,

Matt

hey scrooge ;)

pfft my tree would have been up by now, but my parents want to get the carpet cleaned first and since they are on a cruise I gotta wait till they get back to put up the tree :(
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: evenflow on November 16, 2008, 09:36 PM: I was flipping through the radio and one station usually goes all Xmas songs the day after thanksgiving and this year they started with what i assume was the firs tof this month. MADNESS!
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Tracy on November 16, 2008, 09:46 PM: Quote from: evenflow on November 16, 2008, 09:36 PM
I was flipping through the radio and one station usually goes all Xmas songs the day after thanksgiving and this year they started with what i assume was the firs tof this month. MADNESS!

And I'm thinking that someone has already started on the eggnog........... ;)
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: evenflow on November 17, 2008, 10:09 AM: Quote from: Tracy on November 16, 2008, 09:46 PM
Quote from: evenflow on November 16, 2008, 09:36 PM
I was flipping through the radio and one station usually goes all Xmas songs the day after thanksgiving and this year they started with what i assume was the firs tof this month. MADNESS!

And I'm thinking that someone has already started on the eggnog........... ;)

I do love eggnog :D
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: jedi_master_sal on November 17, 2008, 10:20 AM: Quote from: evenflow on November 16, 2008, 09:36 PM
I was flipping through the radio and one station usually goes all Xmas songs the day after thanksgiving and this year they started with what i assume was the firs tof this month. MADNESS!

This happened in Pittsburgh.

The station for Oldies and Classic rock switched to Christmas stuff beginning of Nov.

I love Christmas, but it really gets overplayed. Thanksgiving is getting lost in the mix and it's importance (at least to we Americans) has greatly diminished. To me the Christmas season starts the Friday just after Thanksgiving.

It's not being a scrooge, it's giving Thanksgiving its due.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Phrubruh on November 17, 2008, 11:49 AM: Wow. It's amazing this thread started in 2003 about this topic and its still going on today.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: jedipurge on November 17, 2008, 01:17 PM: To damn hot in So Cal to even remotley feel like Christmas either it begining in Oct., Nov., or Dec. 25th. Jeez it's like 80 degrees out right now.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Carpeteria3000 on November 17, 2008, 01:26 PM: Quote from: Matt on November 16, 2008, 07:06 PM
Dear Everybody Else on Planet Earth,

Please wait to do anything involving Christmas until after Thanksgiving. The American Thanksgiving. This includes, amongst other things, putting Christmas ads on TV, putting Christmas displays in your stores, putting Christmas lights on your houses, so on and so forth. Christmas is great and everybody loves it but it is very possible to have too much of a good thing. Let's not make Christmas any less special than it already has become.

Your friend,

Matt

Dear The Same People Matt Addressed:

I second the above. Plus, enough with the animated breast avatars. During, before, and after the Christmas season. Thanks.

Your friend,

Patrick
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Matt_Fury on November 17, 2008, 02:33 PM: Just because the Christmas season seems to get earlier and earlier we now have to be anti-boob? :-\
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Carpeteria3000 on November 17, 2008, 02:50 PM: During, before, and after.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: jedi_master_sal on November 18, 2008, 10:32 AM: Quote from: Matt_Fury on November 17, 2008, 02:33 PM
Just because the Christmas season seems to get earlier and earlier we now have to be anti-boob? :-\

It's ALWAYS the season for that! lol
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Matt on November 17, 2013, 12:52 PM: (http://i.imgur.com/B8KQcB4.jpg)
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Morgbug on November 17, 2013, 02:32 PM: I'm good with all things other than putting up my Christmas lights. I was going to put them up back in October when it was warm, but I thought about you Matt so I waited. I put them up last weekend, which is still too early by this edict but **** it. It was cold and windy when I did it last weekend and thank goodness because it snowed three inches last night. I'd like to wait, really I would, but it's too ******* cold where I live. Next year they go on the house in October. At least anything that requires a ladder or me climbing on the roof.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Diddly on November 18, 2013, 12:29 AM: I see Matt also frequents Reddit. :-* Expect that pic to be all over Facebook in a week.

And FWIW I got a membership to Costco in early October and they had Christmas stuff out then.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Phrubruh on November 18, 2013, 10:07 AM: Well if you move Christmas into October, you can have a great Nightmare before Christmas display to scare all of the trick or treaters. Besides, your Halloween tree is up already. Why take it down and put it back up in a few weeks?
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Nicklab on November 18, 2013, 10:49 AM: I saw some workmen putting up Christmas lights in midtown Manhattan last month, at least a week before Halloween. I had to restrain myself from yelling at them to just knock it the f*ck off, and let it be fall for the time being.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Jeff on November 18, 2013, 11:00 AM: Quote from: Morgbug on November 17, 2013, 02:32 PM
Next year they go on the house in October. At least anything that requires a ladder or me climbing on the roof.

We're about a month behind you weather wise, but yeah. Early is better. This past weekend about half of the new neighborhood was out either measuring their new house for lights or putting them up. I'm still in the pre-planning stage, but hope they go up this week.

Quote from: Diddly on November 18, 2013, 12:29 AM
And FWIW I got a membership to Costco in early October and they had Christmas stuff out then.

FWIW, I have a membership to Costco and I bought some of their Christmas stuff in late October. :-[

We recycled our 12-year old outdoor lights when we moved (they were on their last legs anyway), so I picked up brand new LED outdoor lights for the new house... :P
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Jeff on November 10, 2014, 12:06 PM: Well, I did my part in ruining society by putting my outdoor Christmas lights up yesterday. I haven't set the timer to turn them on yet, but I did put them up on the house.

And glad I did because we're looking at 6"-14" of snow over the next 48 hours and trying to get on that ladder in the icy snow and cold to put them up sucks.. :-\
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: P-Siddy on November 10, 2014, 01:11 PM: I see no problem in putting up Christmas lights now, or earlier for the northern states and Canada that get hit by snow early in the year. I wouldn't want to do it in the snow. Now, if you are turning them on in October or early November...
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Matt_Fury on November 10, 2014, 01:25 PM: At least you took them down. Our neighbors left them up an entire year a couple of years back. By August I just considered them ahead of the curve. ::)

Another reason why we moved to a new house.
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Jesse James on November 11, 2014, 03:59 AM: If it's warm and you live someplace cold, no biggie to me. Leaving them up all year is akin to a couch on your front porch.

I'm getting at least everything down from the garage space tomorrow I think. We're lucking out where this polar dip isn't getting us, and just by a pube, so I'm scared enough to get things down. I don't go up on a ladder to put anything up here. Now Diane's house, that's another story. :-\
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Jeff on November 16, 2015, 03:29 PM: Took advantage of the nice weather here (55^oF on Sunday) to put up (but not plug in yet) the outdoor Christmas lights. I refuse to turn them on until Thansgiving night, but I do so love putting them up without the ice and snow and cold blowing in my face... :P
Title: Re: It's The End of the World As We Know It
Post by: Jesse James on November 16, 2015, 08:16 PM: Next weekend they're saying 40's here, so I'm going to take the time to clean out the garage so I can actually work in it this winter, and get the gf's decorations up and put away the glider and such. Last weekend was spent fixing a pick-up, seeing the oldest's last game of the season unless they get a bowl, and then using the now fixed pick-up to pick up a new fridge. Fun. But at least fun in warm-ish weather. I think lights are going up next weekend too. Piss on the cold when it arrives.