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4086 - 205 B St. Langley, B.C.
Canada
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 Posted - 01/04/2009 : 9:55:13 PM
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Well another Christmas come and gone and know we all have to take down our lights UNLESS you live in Langley were we have never in 20 years had so much SNOW. It is great that we had a WHITE Christmas. BUT know I would like to take my things down and put them away for another year But with 2 feet of snow this year (almost) I cant find my LED or the exstention cords And the lights I do see are pretty frozen to the trees BUT HEY thats ok It was an awsome year with 50 times the cars from last year and everyone had great things to say about the lights Even with the lights out for almost a week they are still talking about it so I guess its been a great year
KNOW we take a few months off and I'll start over again JUST today I recieved 2 new songs (THANKS AGAIN) and I'm making out my new sequence out on paper so I can see how its going to work with the lights for next year. But I an planning to add on another controller but first I'm upgradeing my computer larger hard drive and putting a secound monitor so I can work with 32 channels at once. so I'll keep in touch with all that are around and here to share what ever I can take care ALL OF YOU and will talk to you all later in the months to come HAVE A GREAT DAY and talk to you later JOHN |
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Prince George, BC
Canada
205 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2009 : 5:37:44 PM
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[img]John, are you forgetting Halloween? Now that your proficient with the LOR equipment 1 time a year is just not enough! I have sequences I will share, I've attached a picture just as a teaser. This took about 20 hours of prep and 2 to 3 hours for setup.
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Canada
205 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2009 : 7:02:22 PM
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| Yeah, I took down the lights along the walkway today (upper). I'll take the lights off the doorway soon, but the rest of the house will have to wait until April or until the snow is gone! There's no way I'm getting on a ladder until the ground is thawed and dry! |
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Langley, BC
Canada
837 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2009 : 8:01:20 PM
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| Mine are still up. They're buried under snow, so I'll probably just leave them up until this weekend.... |
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4086 - 205 B St. Langley, B.C.
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2009 : 10:02:53 PM
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Originally posted by Daryl
[img]John, are you forgetting Halloween? Now that your proficient with the LOR equipment 1 time a year is just not enough! I have sequences I will share, I've attached a picture just as a teaser. This took about 20 hours of prep and 2 to 3 hours for setup.
LOOKS good but I only have time for 1 project PLUS the guy across the stree does a small thing for halloween He tells his kids thats what he does and I do CHRISTMAS LOLOLOL |
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Thorsby, Alberta
Canada
1225 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2009 : 3:13:55 PM
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Finally we have some nice weather with temps near the 0 Celsius mark. I manage to take a lot down, with only 8 dear,6 mini trees, the mini mega tree, ferris wheel left standing and ground stakes. I am afraid that the mini trees and deer may need to wait, along with the ferris wheel until mid March or mid April before they come down.
I may be able to get the mini mega tree down next weekend.
Today as I was taking the decorations down, I had more cars with people waving at me with big smiles of appreciation for a great Christmas display. It truly was a great joy this Christmas season.
I am only sorry I had a few hiccups just a few days before Christmas with the controllers and cars lined up for a show that never came, but on Christmas eve and Christmas day I manage to pull off a good show. |
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4086 - 205 B St. Langley, B.C.
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2009 : 5:12:31 PM
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| We are all so trying to take things down BUT AGAIN its starting to snow OH MY this year we are getting alot of this stuff Still have the things in the front yard and I cant get them out due to the snow and them frozen to the ground tryed to pull up an extention cord and it broke in two didn't see that comeing but we still have 2 to 3 inches on the ground I guess we'll have to wait a few more days or weeks Just hope they don't go for a walk know that the lights are out its pretty dark out their Glade you got your controller working hope everything turns out and I heard you might have someone looking at your controller thats great Scott take care for know and have a great day |
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Langley, BC
Canada
837 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2009 : 10:31:36 AM
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| We're having the same problems. It has been a real challenge to get the lights all down as some stuff was still buried. I think I can probably get out there and finish it off today hopefully.... |
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Langley, BC
Canada
837 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2009 : 9:56:10 PM
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| Got er all done yesterday... Stuff is hang drying in the garage at the moment. |
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4086 - 205 B St. Langley, B.C.
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - 02/27/2009 : 3:09:21 PM
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Well everything is down dryed and packed away for another year
The note pad is out and have drawn a few pic and wrote down some things that I would like to do for this Christmas So far about 5 pages and more things are comeing to mind Just hope I don't get carried away again ("RIGHT") Take care |
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Thorsby, Alberta
Canada
1225 Posts |
Posted - 02/27/2009 : 3:41:16 PM
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I am not done. I took the mini mega tree down on Monday, but the deer, and 1 6ft tree and the campfire Black bear, plus 1 mini tree, and I just looked and the lights in the ash tree need to come down.
Anyhow tomorrow is the Feb. LOR sale....good prices. |
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26 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2009 : 06:46:05 AM
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| We stopped lighting our lights in January, but lit the tree with the all red lights 4 Valentine's Day, then I took them down when we had a thaw the latter part of February. I'll have them up again 2 start lighting them on U.S. Thanksgiving night. |
Edited by - Tom on 03/28/2009 6:40:24 PM |
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Thorsby, Alberta
Canada
1225 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2009 : 4:36:39 PM
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I manage to get some extension cords put away that were buried under snow/ice, plus I finally got to put my last soldier guard house away today as well.
Still have a 7ft Ferris wheel it the front yard, deer, a mini tree, 6ft tree and 1 wood cutout still on the front yard....(frozen). Wheel can be moved but the back yard has a lot of snow still.
Oh well it is slowly coming down. |
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4086 - 205 B St. Langley, B.C.
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 08:31:24 AM
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Well its almost done Christmas has Come and gone for another year Hope everyone had a GREAT CHRISTMAS.
This is were you start planning to take down your hard work and store it away for another year. BUT you need to get a pen and paper go outside and write down things that you liked and things you want to change. I hopeing I get back on track this summer and buy a nother LOR so I have 16 ch more So i'm going outside tonight and see were I can put them and what I'm changing.
So everyone take a bow pat yourself on the back WELL JOB DONE have a HAPPY NEW YEAR TONIGHT and see you all in 2010 |
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Langley, BC
Canada
837 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 08:35:44 AM
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| Good idea about writing stuff down John! I think I will make a few notes! |
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Carbon, Alberta
Canada
71 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 08:54:53 AM
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Tonight is our last night for the lights, it's going to be awfully dark around here. We plan to start tomorrow to take things down, especially the inflatables. We've got so much snow in the yard this year, it's going to be a job and a half. I started a Christmas binder last year listing everything that we have and where it was in the yard. I've got my drawing of where everything was this year almost done too. It kinda makes things alot more easier to figure out. I'm sure our neighbors think we're crazy, we walk around the yard in the middle of summer trying to plan things out.
Same to you John and hope that everyone has a Happy New Year :-)
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Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
81 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 12:38:17 PM
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It will be my (sniff) night of lights tonight.
At midnight I am flashing everything for about 5 minutes.
Then off for another year.
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Langley, BC
Canada
837 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2010 : 5:10:24 PM
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| I took mine down this afternoon. A lot of work and it was wet wet wet out there! They're drying off in the garage before I pack em away. I agree - its sad to see them go. Seems so dark out there and so bare! Till next year! |
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4086 - 205 B St. Langley, B.C.
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2010 : 5:53:57 PM
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| TOO WET so I'll let them run another night WHAT THE HECK hopefully its better tomorrow to take them down. OH I also got hit last night they took a few candy canes and broke them found them down the street. but otherwise its been a good year 3 candy canes were $1.00 each at the dollar store I bought 3 boxes LOLOLOL lot left Take care everyone and don't cry to much taking them down I know I will BooHooBooHoo |
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Prince George, BC
Canada
205 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2010 : 6:48:55 PM
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We have so much snow here I've gotten permission from "She who must be Obeyed" to keep the lights on with a soft fading animation for a couple of weeks. MA really likes the colors against the snow. It also helps that I bought her a snowmobile for Christmas, I've got a ton of browny points. This next couple of weeks should allow me to get the better part of next years sequencing done before I have to shut them off, won't take them down until it warms up a bit more though.
Happy New Year Everybody
Daryl B
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Langley, BC
Canada
837 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2010 : 7:31:17 PM
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TOO WET so I'll let them run another night WHAT THE HECK hopefully its better tomorrow to take them down. OH I also got hit last night they took a few candy canes and broke them found them down the street. but otherwise its been a good year 3 candy canes were $1.00 each at the dollar store I bought 3 boxes LOLOLOL lot left Take care everyone and don't cry to much taking them down I know I will BooHooBooHoo
Sorry to hear that John! I was most amazed and thankful as I took mine down that nothing really happened this year. |
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4086 - 205 B St. Langley, B.C.
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2010 : 7:34:47 PM
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| every year I count on something last year the soliders so hopefully they had there fun for the year lololol THANKS |
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Thorsby, Alberta
Canada
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Posted - 01/01/2010 : 7:42:41 PM
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Too cold and to much snow here as well to take most of the decorations down, nevertheless I may give it a shot tomorrow though and see how far I get.
I am starting to sequence some more shows for next year.......would be nice to do some test, but I can wait for another 11 months.
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4086 - 205 B St. Langley, B.C.
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2010 : 09:13:28 AM
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| WELL hopefully it stops raining today so I can start taking the lights down If not I'll let them run another night lololol SUCKS TAKING THEM DOWN IN THE RAIN Plus the kids will all be back to school MONDAY :) :) :) I know know why my mom said that was mothers day everytime we went back to school after a long holiday HaHaHa |
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Saskatoon, Sask.
Canada
87 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2010 : 11:19:26 AM
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We're still running ours, tonight will be the last night. I was hoping to take some down today(supposed to be warm -9ish) but had some requests to run it tonight as well. Some people from out of town and neighbors. I guess quite a few out of town people saw it on the news.
So hopefully tomorrow, it's suppose to be -17 for a high..so not to bad.
John-R
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Thorsby, Alberta
Canada
1225 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2010 : 12:22:52 PM
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Well I took the lights off the Garage and along the fence next to the driveway. I also took all the blow molds down, and most of the wood cuts outs. Count down clock too.
Mini trees, deer, and other lawn ordainments will stay up because they are frozen in place.
Well take the lights off the bushes Sunday if possible.
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Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about? Charlie Brown
I Am A Light O Rama User Controlling 96% LEDs.
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