Daughter picked out our x-mas tree today.

McLoki
McLoki Posts: 5,231
edited December 2007 in The Clubhouse
Well, we let our 8 year old daughter pick out the tree this year. Apparently she has inherited her mothers large tree gene... Decorating will start tomorrow.

BTW - my lovely wife in the picture, she is 5'2".

Michael
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited November 2007
    Yikes that's a big tree! But a nice looking one. Have fun decorating.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2007
    :eek::eek::eek::eek:

    That's big!
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited November 2007
    Huge tree, but fills the room nicely. A little early for me. Enjoy.
    Michael ;)
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited November 2007
    That's it? You still had another 5' or so to the ceiling. :D
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited November 2007
    Who has the large elephant gene?:eek::D

    Very cool space.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited November 2007
    Very nice. How many burly guys did it take to get it into the house.


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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited November 2007
    Happy Holidays Michael and family :)
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  • PFKMan23
    PFKMan23 Posts: 13
    edited November 2007
    Nice tree. Have fun decorating!!
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited November 2007
    My daughter did that to me one year as well....had to go over the fence and through the sliding back door it was so big....she wanted it to go to the tip of the vaulted ceiling. One time was it.....little 7 or 8 footers after that fiasco.....:p
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited November 2007
    My family was one which always got a late tree. I carry on this tradition. Usually I get it a week before Christmas.

    A few years ago I cut it too close--I went two days before and the lot had closed and left a pile of discarded trees that were too odd to sell. I ended up bringing home a 15' tree with a bad lower trunk and cutting the top 7' off for the living room.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited November 2007
    Thanks for all the well wishes guys (and gals). Will be decorating tomorrow. We will put the top decorations (and lights) on from the balcony. It is really much easier that way.

    Usually there is a chair where the tree is and the piano is centered under the giant elephant. (the curio cabinet is moved quite a bit down the wall as well.) I just put the wood floor in this spring so this is my first year of easy tree needle cleanup. It is much easier than when carpet was in that room.

    When the kids were little (and I wasn't sure if the cats would climb the tree or not) I bolted the tree stand to a 1/2 sheet of plywood. It was one of my better moves as we have not had a tree fall (yet) once I did that. The stand is one of those swivel and tilt type deals and the tree is really much larger than it is rated for - I really hope it stays up.

    One guy and his wife to get it in the house... :) (but 3 guys to get it on top of the tahoe without damaging us or the vehicle....)

    Thanks again everyone and happy holidays. (will post another pick once we get it decorated....)

    Michael
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited November 2007
    For some reason the tree-unwrapping scene from "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" came to mind looking at that pic.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited November 2007
    Funny you mention that - the entire way home, my wife thought our vehicle must look alot like the griswald's coming back with their tree. No squirrels yet though..

    Michael
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited November 2007
    So when's cousin Eddie coming over?
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited November 2007
    Well, here it is decorated....
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    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited November 2007
    very nice !
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2007
    Looks good! I'd say y'all did a good job with it! :)
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited November 2007
    Looks like Times Square!

    What kind of cables are you using?:D
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2007
    I think one of those PSAudio upgraded power outlets to replace the existing wall unit would really deliver better clarity!
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited November 2007
    audiobliss wrote: »
    I think one of those PSAudio upgraded power outlets to replace the existing wall unit would really deliver better clarity!

    I was thinking that or a tripod... :D
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited December 2007
    I guess this is a little late, but I finally took a picture of our Christmas tree today with all the presents under it.

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  • Polk addict
    Polk addict Posts: 558
    edited December 2007
    where are the chipmunks??
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  • opus
    opus Posts: 1,252
    edited December 2007
    McLoki wrote: »
    Well, we let our 8 year old daughter pick out the tree this year. Apparently she has inherited her mothers large tree gene... Decorating will start tomorrow.

    BTW - my lovely wife in the picture, she is 5'2".

    Michael

    Nice tree and nice wife but what caught my eye was the superb paint job on your walls. Very nice, you are a lucky man:rolleyes:
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited December 2007
    That tree is okay, I was thinking maybe a foot or two taller would be better.
    opus wrote: »
    Nice tree and nice wife but what caught my eye was the superb paint job on your walls. Very nice, you are a lucky man:rolleyes:

    Kevin,

    I was thinking the same, all I wanted for xmas were my walls painted!:p;)

    Give me PM sometime, I'd appeciate it!

    Mike
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited December 2007
    awesome tree! do it big!
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2007
    WOW, and BTW

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