thedoctor Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 anyone know who i can blame for this trend. nothing like watching a six-foot blow-up santa humping a four-foot snowglobe on a windy afternoon. sheesh. can we get rid of these things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 i couldnt agree more... but alas, it looks as though they are here to stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Dec 15, 2006 -> 02:13 AM) i couldnt agree more... but alas, it looks as though they are here to stay. *sighs* *bows head in resignation* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 My daughter loves them, and since the whole Christmas thing is way more about her than it is about me, I'm okay with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 My aunt has an inflatable get-up for every single holiday imaginable. Gets kind of nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 QUOTE(The Critic @ Dec 15, 2006 -> 02:23 AM) My daughter loves them, and since the whole Christmas thing is way more about her than it is about me, I'm okay with them. i hear ya. on more than one occasion my daughter has said, "daddy, daddy, look at that, can we get one?" i'll usually pause, summon up my best dad voice and say, "too expensive. i'll buy you a car." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 QUOTE(thedoctor @ Dec 14, 2006 -> 08:28 PM) i hear ya. on more than one occasion my daughter has said, "daddy, daddy, look at that, can we get one?" i'll usually pause, summon up my best dad voice and say, "too expensive. i'll buy you a car." HAHAHA, excellent! And don't get me wrong, just because I'm okay with them doesn't mean I'm BUYING any!!! LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 QUOTE(The Critic @ Dec 14, 2006 -> 08:23 PM) My daughter loves them, and since the whole Christmas thing is way more about her than it is about me, I'm okay with them. OH MY GOD!!! IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!!! CRITIC HAS A TEENY WEENY BIT OF CHRISTMAS CHEER IN THAT HEART OF HIS THAT IS TWO SIZES TOO SMALL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Buffalo Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 (edited) My a-hole neighbor spent - no lie - the month of November erecting his Christmas decorations. On December 1, my wife came home and he had a sandwich board on the curb announcing "Lighting Ceremony Tonight! 6:30pm Sharp." When I got home about an hour after the ceremony, the cul-de-sac was full with him, his a-hole family, and three neighbor families. They were all looking at the house when I pulled into my driveway. OK, his house looks nice, but not really any nicer than mine. It took me about 6 hours total over 2 days to string my trees, put up two stories of icicle lights, some candy cane lights, a small manger scene, an *ahem* iflatable snow globe, and wreath on my door. Six hours vs. one month. And I'm not exagerrating when I say he was out there for about four hours four days a week. Edited December 15, 2006 by Middle Buffalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Around here we have hundreds of thousands of retirees. Store bought decorations?! Too expensive. They collect their garbage all year and figure out how to light it up. My favorite was the 8oz clear drink glasses, glued together and lights stuck inside like a giant lighted ornament. I've seen beer can santas, soda bottle elves, and more coffee filter snowflakes than I can count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 QUOTE(Texsox @ Dec 14, 2006 -> 10:40 PM) My favorite was the 8oz clear drink glasses, glued together and lights stuck inside like a giant lighted ornament. My Grandma bought / received as a gift one of those. Most God-awful ugliest thing I've ever seen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sox4lifeinPA Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 QUOTE(The Critic @ Dec 14, 2006 -> 09:23 PM) My daughter loves them, and since the whole Christmas thing is way more about her than it is about me, I'm okay with them. in other words... "I hate them but my bratty kid likes them and my nagging wife made me go to home depot to pick three up, and I spent 4 hours of my day off wrestling with the foot pump and my dog that can't stop humping my leg" we feel your pain...unspoken or otherwise QUOTE(Middle Buffalo @ Dec 14, 2006 -> 10:46 PM) My a-hole neighbor spent - no lie - the month of November erecting his Christmas decorations. On December 1, my wife came home and he had a sandwich board on the curb announcing "Lighting Ceremony Tonight! 6:30pm Sharp." When I got home about an hour after the ceremony, the cul-de-sac was full with him, his a-hole family, and three neighbor families. They were all looking at the house when I pulled into my driveway. OK, his house looks nice, but not really any nicer than mine. It took me about 6 hours total over 2 days to string my trees, put up two stories of icicle lights, some candy cane lights, a small manger scene, an *ahem* iflatable snow globe, and wreath on my door. Six hours vs. one month. And I'm not exagerrating when I say he was out there for about four hours four days a week. in other words.... nevermind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I really enjoy tastefully done X-Mas decorations, but I agree that the blow-up ones are a touch tacky. When I was younger (maybe 10-15 years ago at this point) a street of of 22nd in Westchester I believe use to all be lit up. It was great the first few years, then it was a spectacle with tons of traffic, then a-holes started stealing stuff so they stopped doing it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Dec 15, 2006 -> 08:34 AM) in other words... "I hate them but my bratty kid likes them and my nagging wife made me go to home depot to pick three up, and I spent 4 hours of my day off wrestling with the foot pump and my dog that can't stop humping my leg" we feel your pain...unspoken or otherwise Couldn't be further from the truth. QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Dec 14, 2006 -> 08:48 PM) OH MY GOD!!! IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!!! CRITIC HAS A TEENY WEENY BIT OF CHRISTMAS CHEER IN THAT HEART OF HIS THAT IS TWO SIZES TOO SMALL!!! LOL Yeah, I have to admit it....I do enjoy watching my kid enjoy the Christmas season. I know it's going to ruin my rep as The Man With No Soul, but when it comes to the kid I'm way softer than I ever expected to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Dec 14, 2006 -> 08:48 PM) OH MY GOD!!! IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!!! CRITIC HAS A TEENY WEENY BIT OF CHRISTMAS CHEER IN THAT HEART OF HIS THAT IS TWO SIZES TOO SMALL!!! QUOTE(The Critic @ Dec 15, 2006 -> 08:57 AM) Couldn't be further from the truth. LOL Yeah, I have to admit it....I do enjoy watching my kid enjoy the Christmas season. I know it's going to ruin my rep as The Man With No Soul, but when it comes to the kid I'm way softer than I ever expected to be. That's all right we all know the inner(a-hole) you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sox4lifeinPA Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Dec 15, 2006 -> 10:14 AM) That's all right we all know the inner(a-hole) you uh...speak for yourself. I don't know ANYTHING about the critics inner a-hole.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Dec 15, 2006 -> 09:14 AM) That's all right we all know the inner(a-hole) you Oh, absolutely! I always thought I was 100% heartless douchebag, but then I met my wife and that dialed me down to like 75%, and now the kid has me at 50% heartless douchebag and 50% whimpering sissy. Good thing I still hate animals, any other driver on MY road, and the Yankees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 QUOTE(The Critic @ Dec 15, 2006 -> 09:22 AM) Oh, absolutely! I always thought I was 100% heartless douchebag, but then I met my wife and that dialed me down to like 75%, and now the kid has me at 50% heartless douchebag and 50% whimpering sissy. Good thing I still hate animals, any other driver on MY road, and the Yankees. Stupid women ruining our lives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 QUOTE(Texsox @ Dec 14, 2006 -> 10:40 PM) Around here we have hundreds of thousands of retirees. Store bought decorations?! Too expensive. They collect their garbage all year and figure out how to light it up. My favorite was the 8oz clear drink glasses, glued together and lights stuck inside like a giant lighted ornament. I've seen beer can santas, soda bottle elves, and more coffee filter snowflakes than I can count. QUOTE(mreye @ Dec 15, 2006 -> 08:09 AM) My Grandma bought / received as a gift one of those. Most God-awful ugliest thing I've ever seen! I've seen those things and always thought they were pretty cool. But it's been proven I have no taste in many things (mostly music and clothes) so I'm not suprised. A few years ago my wife made a Christmas tree with 6 wire coat hangers, some garland and a string of lights. She made quite a few and gave them to family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I have an inflatable Christmas decoration. She looks like an angel. Her mouth is shaped in an "O" shape like she's starting to sing 'Oh Holy Night!' or 'Oh Come All Ye Faithful'. I put a Santa hat on her. Neighbors got upset for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 QUOTE(YASNY @ Dec 15, 2006 -> 10:35 AM) I have an inflatable Christmas decoration. She looks like an angel. Her mouth is shaped in an "O" shape like she's starting to sing 'Oh Holy Night!' or 'Oh Come All Ye Faithful'. I put a Santa hat on her. Neighbors got upset for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 QUOTE(YASNY @ Dec 15, 2006 -> 10:35 AM) I have an inflatable Christmas decoration. She looks like an angel. Her mouth is shaped in an "O" shape like she's starting to sing 'Oh Holy Night!' or 'Oh Come All Ye Faithful'. I put a Santa hat on her. Neighbors got upset for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 QUOTE(YASNY @ Dec 15, 2006 -> 11:35 AM) I have an inflatable Christmas decoration. She looks like an angel. Her mouth is shaped in an "O" shape like she's starting to sing 'Oh Holy Night!' or 'Oh Come All Ye Faithful'. I put a Santa hat on her. Neighbors got upset for some reason. They probably hated your inflatable sheep in the manger scene as well, I gather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 QUOTE(knightni @ Dec 15, 2006 -> 12:14 PM) They probably hated your inflatable sheep in the manger scene as well, I gather. Baaaaaaah Humbug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 The angels has to look long and hard for virgins there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.