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3rd Annual 2018 Christmas Tree Build

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by Plain Jane Taco, Nov 19, 2018.

  1. Dec 18, 2018 at 10:18 AM
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    Plain Jane Taco

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    Good lookin' tree. :thumbsup:
     
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  2. Dec 18, 2018 at 10:19 AM
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  3. Dec 18, 2018 at 12:27 PM
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    Wife and I decided to go small on the tree this year.... 18 year old moved out... 15 year old is being a jerk and we weren’t feeling super festive...

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  4. Dec 18, 2018 at 1:24 PM
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    I dig it. :thumbsup:

    And I have a 17 year old jerk, myself. :rolleyes:
     
  5. Dec 18, 2018 at 1:28 PM
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    Sorry let me rephrase... entitled 15 year old that thinks she knows everything and deserves everything... not to mention just down right rude on purpose
     
  6. Dec 18, 2018 at 1:51 PM
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    Yep...you just described my 17 year old....again
     
  7. Dec 18, 2018 at 1:52 PM
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    Hi my name is Patrick nice to meet someone like me. :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
     
  8. Dec 18, 2018 at 2:16 PM
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    :hattip:
     
  9. Dec 18, 2018 at 2:17 PM
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    Mine is well aware that I'm not rich hahahaha
     
  10. Dec 18, 2018 at 8:03 PM
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  11. Dec 18, 2018 at 8:07 PM
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    My new Christmas ornament made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs!

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    My other new Christmas ornament can pull you over in less than 12 parsecs! 2011 Crown Vic FTW!!!

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  12. Dec 18, 2018 at 8:10 PM
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    No tree this year.
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  13. Dec 18, 2018 at 8:52 PM
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    435A56FC-0710-4813-98BC-07120C90BE01.jpg I’ll play. Marty has been our star for years and I am not sure why?? A trooper cause I drive one.
     
  14. Dec 19, 2018 at 1:55 AM
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  15. Dec 20, 2018 at 10:34 AM
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    I've got a village too! My cousin is helping me set it up right now! My parents decided on the "Christmas in the City" series from Department 56 and started with the "Wintergarten Cafe", a police car, and three figurines in 1999.

    NOTE: The Wintergarten Cafe is the only one not lit up, as we plugged it in and discovered it to be burned out.

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    The police station and "Beekman House" (not pictured) were our second and third buildings, purchased on sale after Christmas in 1999...

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    Here we see the fire station (gift from my late Grandma in 2000 or 2001), the aforementioned "Beekman House", and "Lowry Hill Aparments" (Christmas gift from the parents in 2005, along with the "Shiny new Christmas present" parked in the driveway). I forget when we got St. Paul's Cathedral; I just told my mom that a proper Christmas village should have a church and she came home with that maybe 12-15 years ago...

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  16. Dec 20, 2018 at 10:36 AM
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    And adding to the "awww" factor...

    My puppy and my cousin's Labradoodle taking afternoon naps!

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    A department 56 or village thread should exist.. we sold off a ton of ours. Used to be able to fill a 10 by 15 foot lay out. Train, river, village, people ( not to many, we don't like the people figurines), animals, bushes, rock walls, etc.... it was one of the hobbies before the kid and the tacoma.
     
  18. Dec 20, 2018 at 1:21 PM
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    I sorted my ornaments by various category, and I have more "vehicle" and "Santa" ornaments than any other category...

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  19. Dec 20, 2018 at 1:22 PM
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    Commemorative and "location specific" ornaments...

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    Five Black Labrador ornaments...

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