jimswinder Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I assume you meant North EAST...as opposed to the North WEST (Seattle).Had all my stuff down New Years Day...took advantage of a sunny day...and like testraub, working on next years stuff...welding, sequencing, ordering...spending my retirement money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvin Stoddard Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 jimswinderwrote ...spending my retirement money... I am spending my retirement money, my wife's retirement money, and any other's I can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulXmas Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Still have my 6' trees. temp fence (net lights) Snowman that I used spikes to secure and now is froozen until the ground thaws. Everything is under 3 feet of snow.Never had this much snow and normally have everything taken down first 2 weeks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basis21b Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 All lights and lighting elements were removed the weekend of Jan 8 and 9. Spent a good part of Jan 9 with a crowbar carefully removing extension cords from ice but I got them out. All that remains is posts and stakes that were used as infrastructure to hold up/down elements in the display. That stuff will stay there till the ground thaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Chaput Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Evrything put away first week in January and stored neatly for a change.Spending my retirement money and double dipping to spend more of my childrens inheritance They can have a yard sale when I leave and recover there money:P:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Saul Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 This was about 2 weeks ago, now you can only see the head of the tall wiseman and the point of the other one's hat.At this point I'm planning on a July 4th tear-down party Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgardner518 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Its nice to know I'm not the ONLY one with sh!t still buried! I don't know whats worst. Snow, or Ice, or Both combined? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cenote Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Jim Saul wrote: This was about 2 weeks ago, now you can only see the head of the tall wiseman and the point of the other one's hat.At this point I'm planning on a July 4th tear-down party Wow, a little photo shop, and it could look like a sand storm instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug petschke Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Melvin Stoddard wrote: jimswinderwrote ...spending my retirement money... I am spending my retirement money, my wife's retirement money, and any other's I can get. money???? whats that? I now have no money to spend! since we built the new house we have been strapped and my wife wont get a second job PHHHHT!I am taking donations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Young Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I was successful at not only putting everything away this year, but also getting all of the wiring and cords off the ground and put away, for the first time ever! I did this during a 52 degree warm spell on 12/31 and 1/1, which were the first 2 days of takedown.In the past we have always had frozen ground, so I would get everything up, save all the cords, and deal with those after the snow melt in late March.It felt so great to have all that behind me, it really charged my batteries, so I was able to subsequently sequence 3 new songs (with one more coming), and work on taking our display to a new level this year, focusing on video and DMX.Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceMedic Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 wallleyes wrote: I have about 90% taken down.Sequencing songs for this year already Will be going up to 320 channels and more lights.Bought 17,500 led lights.Can I ask ....17,500 new LEDs lights ... where are you buying them or are you just spending a LOT of money. At the prices I am paying I am lucky to get a few thousand.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceMedic Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 csf wrote: I ran to Jan 9th and every thing is burred under ice and snow, every thing has been under snow since DEC 27th. I think until the year the latest any of the display was up was Jan 20th. With the way we keep getting snow I have no idea when I will be able to take the things in.I am in the same boat as a lot of you ... burried in snow.Being a newbie ... should I be concerned with some of the lights being damaged or will they usually dry out ok !?Thanks,Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Saul Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hey Dave,The cheap LED sets (one with replaceable bulbs) usually last me 2-3 seasons before the steel leads rust, but the incandescent ones are usually fine.your larger threat comes from rabbits and squirrels chewing wires and stealing bulbs.-Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallleyes Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 RaceMedic wrote: wallleyes wrote: I have about 90% taken down.Sequencing songs for this year already Will be going up to 320 channels and more lights.Bought 17,500 led lights.Can I ask ....17,500 new LEDs lights ... where are you buying them or are you just spending a LOT of money. At the prices I am paying I am lucky to get a few thousand.DaveI bought from MITS this year.My kids are all grown and out of the house now.I get to spend it on me now Well most of it anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallleyes Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Jim Saul wrote: Hey Dave,The cheap LED sets (one with replaceable bulbs) usually last me 2-3 seasons before the steel leads rust, but the incandescent ones are usually fine.your larger threat comes from rabbits and squirrels chewing wires and stealing bulbs.-JimI bought a live animal trap and have caught 5 bunnies and 7 squirrels.There is no more fresh animal tracks in my yard.Tried to chase them away with the bb gun....all they did was run and laugh at me.I relocated them 30 miles away at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Saul Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 wallleyes wrote: .Tried to chase them away with the bb gun....all they did was run and laugh at me.come on, it is so much fun with a spring loaded red rider that acording to the manual is acuratre within 2 inches at 16 feet ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawes Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Jim Saul wrote:wallleyes wrote: .Tried to chase them away with the bb gun....all they did was run and laugh at me. come on, it is so much fun with a spring loaded red rider that acording to the manual is acuratre within 2 inches at 16 feet ......You'll shoot your eye out with that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug petschke Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 well this weekends was going to be the first chance to start taking down my lights but not gonna happen. my wife had a heart attack and we are spending quality time at the hospital. loos like no new controllers again this year . Glad shes doing better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgardner518 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Scott T wrote: Has anyone been able to remove any of their display up north?I ran until Jan 3. Jan 1st and 2nd was my only chance. Now we are buried.More wear and tare that I would prefer. :XMine is still right where I put it in October & now buried & also encrusted in ice.And every day I find another piece that may have gotten damaged from the longer exposer! I'm so NOT HAPPY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CKSedg Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I'm so sorry to hear about your wife. I'm glad she is doing better. May the Lord bless you both in this time of struggle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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