Robert G. Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 Well I'm in competition with a near by neighbor and he doesn't have much impressive stuff besides a neat set up and maybe a 7 ft tree. He has 2 controllers (like me) and over 30k lights (like me also). However, this year I have already built a 9ft and 14ft mega tree along with 2 arches that are 5ft tall, about 12-15ft across the base. I also bought 46 more strands of lights (for the mega trees and arches) and a few strands to place vertically down the side of the house alternating red and white and channels 1-8. I'm doing my street pole in white and green this year instead of just white and I also added a few pre-lit spiral trees along with some mini trees. Basically I want to know is this really enough to beat him this year or what is the secret weapon I need against him? Anybody have some exotic ideas to share?Thanks for any help!
Max-Paul Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Back a couple years ago when I first started getting interested in doing this. I saw a video and maybe someone can point you to it. Someone had a mast going up and then a long pole horizontal with a weight on one end and a sliegh with Santa and reindeer at the other end. There was a motor to turn this all and power was ran out to the sliegh and reindeer to light them up. That would put you over the top with the guy down the street.
Scott T Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Don't you think he is reading this forum too! Better be careful. You may be outfoxed!
Surfing4Dough Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Some ideas:Strobes -- Sale almost over at http://www.christmaslightshow.comWeber tree http://weberchristmas.snappages.com/videos.htmor his globesFlame torches http://www.vimeo.com/8753775
jimswinder Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Have you seen the "Virtual Santa"?Google it...
George Simmons Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Do you have any room on your house for a face?
wallleyes Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 George has a great idea.Just make sure you make a tounge so you can light it up facing your neighbors house
lkcubsrule Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Surfing4Dough wrote: Flame torches http://www.vimeo.com/8753775You beat me to it! I was going to say just ask Brett Hays for some ideas. He sure seems to know how to do things out of the ordinary!
Robert G. Posted August 4, 2010 Author Posted August 4, 2010 George, that reminds me. I once saw this picture of an entire lit up house and the house next to it said 'Ditto' on the roof with an arrow pointing, lol.
Surfing4Dough Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Robert G. wrote: George, that reminds me. I once saw this picture of an entire lit up house and the house next to it said 'Ditto' on the roof with an arrow pointing, lol.Richard Holdman also had a neighbor that did something similar so he youtube'd it:
jimswinder Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Surfing4Dough wrote: Robert G. wrote: George, that reminds me. I once saw this picture of an entire lit up house and the house next to it said 'Ditto' on the roof with an arrow pointing, lol.Richard Holdman also had a neighbor that did something similar so he youtube'd it:You can actually buy a Coro "Ditto" sign from here:http://www.holidaycoro.com/click on "Text Signs" under "Other Coro"
Austen Posted October 10, 2010 Posted October 10, 2010 Psh skip the strobes I was going to get this year! I WANT FLAMES!
jldavis1969 Posted October 10, 2010 Posted October 10, 2010 I have an unusual Idea!Why not join forces and get a set of ELL's and sync your music to his house?
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