scubado 129 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 james campbell wrote:when you think this is the best thread of the year,maybe ever.+100 Link to post Share on other sites
scubado 129 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 You're driving through a neighborhood and you see a house for sale and you're scoping it out as to whether it would be a workable location for a show. Link to post Share on other sites
PMC 72 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 When you get a call from the electrical supply store that you bought SPT cord from the year before saying, Hey I'm running a sale on SPT-2 and connectors, and you don't think twice getting over there as fast as you can thinking they will be sold out by the time you get there Link to post Share on other sites
james campbell 74 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 scubado wrote: You're driving through a neighborhood and you see a house for sale and you're scoping it out as to whether it would be a workable location for a show.I do that everyday,i'm like yard too small not on a good road etc etc Link to post Share on other sites
irene 2 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 when its the middle of July, its 110 degrees outside, and you have christmas music blasting through the house, as you dance to it, trying to figure out the darn beat! Link to post Share on other sites
scubado 129 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 irene wrote:when its the middle of July, its 110 degrees outside, and you have christmas music blasting through the house, as you dance to it, trying to figure out the darn beat!Did you have a dance partner? If not, sorry, I can't dance worth a crap! Link to post Share on other sites
khawes 25 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 When someone mentions CCR, Credence Clearwater Revival is NOT the first thing to come to mind. Link to post Share on other sites
khawes 25 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 When you spend time figuring out how to incorporate the porch lights into the show, while still having them function normally* when the shows are not running.*Turn on when motion is detected at night, you know... so burgles don't trip. Link to post Share on other sites
paulanator 4 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 When my customers on the phone ask where we are located (home business) and they say, "are you the ones with the Christmas display?" Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Powers_Ronald wrote: When the electrician installing the second service to your house asks you how big of an addition you are planning, and you just answer it is for the Christmas display.That was me this year...the "new service" admin for my small local co-op utility said "you are installing a second 200A service just for Christmas lights?.."I think she muted the phone for a minute after I told her I was... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 mcompanik wrote: When you plan a trip to Disneyworld just to see the lights at Hollywood Studios to get ideas for next year. (Doing a triple mega tree this year after seeing the one there last year) Attached files Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 when your wife says for the millionth time "do you think you'll be able to ever park your car in your side of the garage again?"...and you try to politely say that the car can stay outside, so the lights, etc are well protected inside.... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 when you have to explain that the reason you can't use all the "extra" tomato cages for any gardening projects is because they are already spoken for.... Link to post Share on other sites
oxnard 0 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 When you permanently have 16 strings hung about your living-room for those days when you need to test a new sequence.. Link to post Share on other sites
Denny 42 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 When you give the guy directions to your house to pump your septic tank and he says, "Oh, you are the house with the flashing Christmas lights." Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Saul 0 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 paulanator wrote:When my customers on the phone ask where we are located (home business) and they say, "are you the ones with the Christmas display?"LOL that's how I tell them to find us for 6 months of the year, "yup, go down the hill, we are the one on the left side with more Christmas decoration on the front lawn than the rest of the town put together" Link to post Share on other sites
Donny M. Carter 5 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 When you pack your entire desktop in a suitcase to take on vacation before I had a laptop.Donny Link to post Share on other sites
Arnoldc 7 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Donny M. Carter wrote: When you pack your entire desktop in a suitcase to take on vacation before I had a laptop.DonnyROFL I just had a visual of you going through security throwing the tube monitor, and the PC on the xray table! Chords and all connected! Link to post Share on other sites
james campbell 74 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 when all you want for your birthday and Christmas or any other holidays where you get gifts ,is lor equipment or Christmas decorations Link to post Share on other sites
scubado 129 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 james campbell wrote:when all you want for your birthday and Christmas or any other holidays where you get gifts ,is lor equipment or Christmas decorationsDitto! Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Showalter 0 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 When friends you vacation with lambast you on Facebook for missing out on outdoor fun because you were busy sequencing. Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff Harvey 9 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 When your annual holiday consists of going to group meetings with other lights enthusiasts also infected with C.L.A.P. aka 'Christmas Light Addiction Problem'Sounds like a bad disease, but is spreading more an more, and faster each year.Currently there in no known Cure for the C.L.A.P. but it gains strength the closer we get to ChristmasThere are many support groups, LOR forums being the main one for LOR users. Link to post Share on other sites
jimswinder 181 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Geoff Harvey wrote: Currently there in no known Cure for the C.L.A.P. but it gains strength the closer we get to ChristmasThere is a cure...just no one can afford it!! Link to post Share on other sites
scubado 129 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Who needs a cure?! I'm proud to have C.L.A.P! Link to post Share on other sites
doug petschke 7 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 like the like button! Link to post Share on other sites
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