Post Your Christmas Trees

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

Might be a bit early for this thread, but whatever, I'm making it anyways...

I'll just start with this pic. It's old, but is worth posting. This tree stood at my dad's house for three and a half years before we finally took it down...

[SpAmRaY]

Our tree has been up for at least a month already...don't think I have any pics though...

[Moosecraft]

This early? We usually put it up around the 20th o.O

[mr_a500]

 

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

This was my 8 foot Christmas tree in 2001 - the best tree I ever had.

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That is a beautiful tree...

[mr_a500]

This tree stood at my dad's house for three and a half years before we finally took it down...

For some reason, I never considered putting beer cans, John Deer hats and guns on my Christmas tree.  I don't know why.

I do leave my Christmas lights up year round though. I've used Christmas lights as lighting in my living room for the past 5 years.

[foxer]

Real bad potato picture but I blame my Mum as she took it.

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

This tree stood at my dad's house for three and a half years before we finally took it down...

For some reason, I never considered putting beer cans, John Deer hats and guns on my Christmas tree.  I don't know why.

I do leave my Christmas lights up year round though. I've used Christmas lights as lighting in my living room for the past 5 years.

Yeah, it was a redneck pride kinda thing. But Christmas lights up year round, always a cool thing to do. Had a bunch of them strung up in my room a while ago, all tied into a synthesizer and my sound system (made for some really trippy lights shows late at night...)

[kmiller8]

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[SpAmRaY]

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no dongs?

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

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But... But... where do the presents go???

[kmiller8]

no dongs?

still printing ornaments

But... But... where do the presents go???

There are no presents ;_; the joy's of being a college kid.

[Pacifist]

Do y'all use real or fake trees?

[SpAmRaY]

Do y'all use real or fake trees?

my parents used a real tree once time and it left prickly things in the carpet for 10 years......

I will always use a fake tree, besides my kids don't know the difference.....my 5yr old 'Dad why is the Christmas tree black" me "we saved it from a forest fire"

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

my 5yr old 'Dad why is the Christmas tree black" me "we saved it from a forest fire"

Bahaha that's great...

I actually laughed out loud at that one...

[Halverson]

This was the last tree I put up, two years ago at my cottage. Didn't bother last year, not sure if I will this year. Depends if I throw another couple huge parties these holidays.



From the second story, the cut off top with a nice little star.

[foxer]

We use a fake tree. Pine needles are annoying as hell!

[baldgye]

No xmas tree for me this year as I'm going to the gf's parents for all of xmas and ny, couldn't be happier I don't have to fight with that dumb plastic tree!

[Michael]

The best part of a real tree for xmas, is the smell of fresh pine (real, not that fake **** that smells awful) through the house.


Any decent vacuum can pick up pine needles.

[SpAmRaY]

No xmas tree for me this year as I'm going to the gf's parents for all of xmas and ny, couldn't be happier I don't have to fight with that dumb plastic tree!

See this is what I don't get....we won't even be home for an entire week around Christmas but yet the wife still had to have a tree up 6 weeks ahead of time......

The best part of a real tree for xmas, is the smell of fresh pine (real, not that fake **** that smells awful) through the house.


Any decent vacuum can pick up pine needles.

Not from the devil tree, of course the 70's shag carpet didn't help.... )

[Pacifist]

The best part of a real tree for xmas, is the smell of fresh pine (real, not that fake **** that smells awful) through the house.


Any decent vacuum can pick up pine needles.

+1

[baldgye]

No xmas tree for me this year as I'm going to the gf's parents for all of xmas and ny, couldn't be happier I don't have to fight with that dumb plastic tree!

See this is what I don't get....we won't even be home for an entire week around Christmas but yet the wife still had to have a tree up 6 weeks ahead of time......

I managed to knock that on the head well ahead of time

[strafe]

Our tree from last year..



I'll post some photos of the new one when we put it up this weekend.

[foxer]

The best part of a real tree for xmas, is the smell of fresh pine (real, not that fake **** that smells awful) through the house.


Any decent vacuum can pick up pine needles.

Well, it's a mix of that and having kids/babies around the house and the last thing we want is them eating the needles.

[Pacifist]

The best part of a real tree for xmas, is the smell of fresh pine (real, not that fake **** that smells awful) through the house.


Any decent vacuum can pick up pine needles.

Well, it's a mix of that and having kids/babies around the house and the last thing we want is them eating the needles.

My little sister never ate the needles. We had one of those big white christmas tree mats under the big holder, and most of the needles got caught on that

[Michael]

I have a 4 year old. I don't think he ever ate things I had to worry about, but every child is different. Of course, crawling toddlers wouldn't appreciate pine needles in their hands and knees

[foxer]

I'd rather prevent than take that risk though, that's all. As I'm sure you'd understand, rather be safe than sorry.

[mr_a500]

Do y'all use real or fake trees?

My tree from 2001 posted above was real - and I cut it down myself. There was a Christmas tree farm down the road. I felt really bad about killing such a nice tree, but if I didn't cut it down, somebody else would have. That was the last tree I cut down. It was so huge and heavy, it mangled 2 tree holders and I had to get a 40lb cast iron one.

Since then, I've just been decorating a 7 foot tropical tree I have in my house - and nothing dies. (no nice pine scent though)

[HoffmanMyster]

This was the last tree I put up, two years ago at my cottage. Didn't bother last year, not sure if I will this year. Depends if I throw another couple huge parties these holidays.

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From the second story, the cut off top with a nice little star.

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Now that's a REAL tree.   

[dustinhxc]

This was the last tree I put up, two years ago at my cottage. Didn't bother last year, not sure if I will this year. Depends if I throw another couple huge parties these holidays.

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From the second story, the cut off top with a nice little star.

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hahaha this thing is epic my dude.. 

[rowdy]

This was the last tree I put up, two years ago at my cottage. Didn't bother last year, not sure if I will this year. Depends if I throw another couple huge parties these holidays.

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From the second story, the cut off top with a nice little star.

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Awesome!

Awesome cottage too

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

Relevant:

[CPTBadAss]

I'm fairly sure I have the best Christmas tree. Hung on my ceiling fan with care. It came in a 5 pack too!

[Findecanor]

The best part of a real tree for xmas, is the smell of fresh pine

Agreed!

How to keep the needles to a minimum:
Keep the tree cold (outdoors) until it is time to decorate it - it will not shed if it is cold. Keep a Christmas tree carpet under the tree that collects the needles.
When it gets time to throw it out, shove the tree into a large garbage bag before moving it, and empty the carpet into the bag. Then it comes time to vacuum for the first time. No problem.

[HAL9000]

I took an Xmas self portrait

[Puddsy]

I'll post it when I put up the pill bottle lights.

My dad saved all of his prescription bottle for like 10+ years, and stuck them all onto a few strings of Christmas lights.

It's as awesome as it sounds.

[Photoelectric]

Pretty random, but... I just got this "little" guy half an hour ago, all cold and still opening up:



Always loved winter holidays more than any others.  Going to start decorating the living room now.  Anyone else got festive stuff to share?

[kmiller8]

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=51880 <- trees

[Pacifist]

Pretty random, but... I just got this "little" guy half an hour ago, all cold and still opening up:

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Always loved winter holidays more than any others.  Going to start decorating the living room now.  Anyone else got festive stuff to share?

what kind of tree is that?

[HPE1000]

I decorated my setup the end of november


(it was for a post your setup thread but I am not going to bother taking a new one of just the tree)

[Photoelectric]

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=51880 <- trees

Thanks!  Totally missed that one.  Merged

LED lights are up, now on to other decorations!

[Photoelectric]

Done!!

[CommonCurt]

 

[riotonthebay]

NYC studio apartment Christmas. Big cat for scale.

[YoungMichael88]

This was the last tree I put up, two years ago at my cottage. Didn't bother last year, not sure if I will this year. Depends if I throw another couple huge parties these holidays.

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From the second story, the cut off top with a nice little star.

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Ahhh yes. Many a bulb smashed on that tree. Considering the amount of drunks around it tho is should have been a lot worse.

[mr_a500]

 

[RESPRiT]

Does a tiny Lego tree count?

[HPE1000]

Does a tiny Lego tree count?

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What about a cmstorm tree? :P

[Badwrench]

This was Christmas morning.   

[YoungMichael88]