Azure Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 If you have LED lights on your house, especially blue. YOUR UGLY! Sure, you may be saving money, the planet etc. but do me a favor. DON'T BOTHER AT ALL! The lights of yesteryear shimmered off the snow creating a wonderous light. Now when I drive at night all those dull bulbs just show me the shape of your house.....and gives me a headache. I can handle a small LED light on my stereo, but stringing those bastards together is down right nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rattler Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 You have to wonder when an outrageous display of light came to equate to celebrating Christmas........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steam Driven Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Probably has a lot to do with all those candles that get lit at the Church Services... Going's on in Churches seem to have a lot to do with Christmas... Goodness and Light... Celebrating the new dawn of our Saviour being born... The tradition of using small candles to light up the Christmas tree dates back to at least the middle of the XVIIth century. However, it took two centuries for the tradition to become widely established first in Germany and soon spreading to Eastern Europe. Candles for the tree were glued with melted wax to a tree branch or attached by pins. Around 1890, candleholders were first used for Christmas candles. Between 1902 and 1914, small lanterns and glass balls to hold the candles started to be used. In 1882, the first Christmas tree was light by the use of electricity. Edward Johnson lighted up a Christmas tree in New York City with eighty small electric light bulb. It should be noted that Edward Johnson created the first string of electric Christmas lights that were then mass produced around 1890. By 1900, department stores started using the new Christmas lights for their Christmas displays. Edward Johnson was one of Thomas Edison's muckers, an inventor who worked under the direction of Edison. Johnson became vice-president of Edison's electric company. Safe Christmas Lights Albert Sadacca was fifteen in 1917, when he first got the idea to make safety Christmas lights for Christmas trees. A tragic fire in New York City involving Christmas tree candles inspired Albert to invent electric Christmas lights. The Sadacca family sold ornamental novelty items including novelty lights. Albert adapted some of the products into safe electric lights for Christmas trees. The first year only one hundred strings of white lights sold. The second year Sadacca used brightly colored bulbs and a multi-million dollar business took-off. Later, a company started by Albert Sadacca (and his two brothers Henri and Leon) called NOMA Electric Company became the largest Christmas lighting company in the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 If you have LED lights on your house, especially blue. YOUR UGLY! Sure, you may be saving money, the planet etc. but do me a favor. DON'T BOTHER AT ALL! The lights of yesteryear shimmered off the snow creating a wonderous light. Now when I drive at night all those dull bulbs just show me the shape of your house.....and gives me a headache. I can handle a small LED light on my stereo, but stringing those bastards together is down right nasty. Well first ...it is "you're ugly" not "your ugly" Sounds like you had a bad day ....I went LED this year, mainly because of the cost and the fact that LEDs are more user friendly. Went with only one color..PURE WHITE...which has a tinge of blue. From what I understand SOFT WHITE is probably more "white" than PURE WHITE............. Anyhooo, as a rule we normally don't put out too many lights and we do not "frame" our house with lights. Just a few on a small tree out on the lawn and some in two wreaths that are on either side of the front door and this year is very special as all the kids and their spouses and our first granddaughter will be here for Christmas. Kids always remember what their home was like at Christmas before they set sail so I thought two trees would be better. Many years ago I had the cut-outs of Santa on the roof and the reindeer and sleigh and all that stuff but as we aged, our desire waned to emblazen the house with lights. However, perhaps to your consternation, I have attached a photo of just one little tree we have with LED, PURE WHITE lights on, and as an aside,........... I went out in the pouring rain to take this photo,..................... so please be gracious in your reply Merry Christmas.. DKP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specs Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Skipping Christmas by John Grisham - a very humourous read. Link to it on Amazon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newgirl Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I like the LED lights on trees etc. Blue red and green look great together..besides in the winter wonderland I live in , I really don't want to be reminded of the fact that the4 ft snowbank will be around for 3 months or more. Shimmering I don't need. What I really hate is those super bright headlights on some cars. Now those are nasty especially if you're driving on a single lane highway. They practically blind you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 What I really hate is those super bright headlights on some cars Actually, in Saskatchewan they are no brighter than everywhere else in Canada...but the lights tend to be pointed more upward due to the load of rocks that the stubble jumpers carry in their trunks ............under the false impression that it will give them more traction in the snow........not realizing that they are maneuvering a front-wheel drive vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Hi Kip... Agree with you that the blue spectrum with LED lights does give off a weird light. As for using the C7 LED's, they look good if you put them in trees or shrubs. To outline the house, I went with the LED rope lights. Rope Lights Same energy saving level, but the appearance when you use them to outline your eaves and windows gives the look of a solid line, which in my opinion, is much nicer. Just a suggestion. Iceman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rattler Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Probably has a lot to do with all those candles that get lit at the Church Services... Going's on in Churches seem to have a lot to do with Christmas... Goodness and Light... Celebrating the new dawn of our Saviour being born... Yes but those displays are limited. Some folks think "Excess" is good and that is reflected in their light displays.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Lots of versions of this out here now...but this was the first.. Music by Transiberian Orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I do not see how the little lights can be more saving of cost or environment when the string does not last as long. I noticed this year that I only have replaced all but one of the original 5 strands of mini lights from 4 years ago because the lines have a short or I am unable to find a bulb fault that prevents half the string from lighting. On the other hand I have three strings of big bulbs hanging out there and they are 25 years old. Some of the bulbs might be 20 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 White I can handle as it is neutral, but for those that use only blue LED's on their dwelling. One of our traditions on Christmas eve was to pile everyone into the largest vehicle and visit several displays.....to the point where I carried a wad of cash to donate where requested.....this year I guess we'll just down the eggnog as I got a sneak peak of a few. I'm thinking Walmart had an aweful lot of blue left over for their boxing day sale last year. Enjoy your granddaughter's first Christmas Kip! Our family is in the transition stage... children all adults, no children of their own yet....nothing is better than a house full of children at Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I do not see how the little lights can be more saving of cost or environment when the string does not last as long. I noticed this year that I only have replaced all but one of the original 5 strands of mini lights from 4 years ago because the lines have a short or I am unable to find a bulb fault that prevents half the string from lighting. On the other hand I have three strings of big bulbs hanging out there and they are 25 years old. Some of the bulbs might be 20 years old. That's because the little Chinese fingers don't build them as good as the old Noma gnomes from 25 years ago Have to agree with you though. Have been through a few strings myself, and it's not because the LED bulbs burn out, it is the shoddy workmanship that causes them to short out. Iceman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newgirl Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Kip YOU BAD, VERY VERY BAD We've lately discovered that bags of softner salt is way better than rocks Honestly you are so bad ,Santa's going to leave a lump of coal for you this Christmas and it's going to be in Rider Green! We are the Champions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebean Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Kip YOU BAD, VERY VERY BAD We've lately discovered that bags of softner salt is way better than rocks Honestly you are so bad ,Santa's going to leave a lump of coal for you this Christmas and it's going to be in Rider Green! We are the Champions! My gripe is people who live in tropical climates, who have moved there to escape the cold......who whine and pine for snowy white, frosty holiday seasons. If you like 'em so much, quite lighting up your house with those white string lights like it's been nuked, (at 40cents a kw/h), take the stupid wreath off the front of your 4WD SUV, (like you'll ever drive it off road), and MOVE BACK! Bah humbug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Cronin Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 We've lately discovered that bags of softner salt is way better than rocks Salt?? SALT?! PLEEASE tell me you're kidding? ....ya doesn't want salt in your trunk lassie, no no no no no no no, not salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 ya doesn't want salt in your trunk lassie, no no no no no no no, not salt. Not a problem Mitch...if you have ...............1/2 inch of Rust Check pooling in your trunk !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Cronin Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Yep, if the bag breaks, that's pretty much what you'd need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newgirl Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 You guys are just a riot. You always provide a good laugh at the end of the day! The softner salt bags are at least 50 ply plastic and practically puncture proof. You basically need a very sharp exacto knife to open them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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