Who would put a display here?

[MikeA]

Visited a display last night where there was no parking on the street, or anywhere near. 45 MPH speed zone. The only way to possibly see it was to park sort of in the center turn lane. Very dangerous because it was just past the crest of a hill.

I did not really think it was too safe for the spectators or the drivers cresting the hill doing 45 MPH not expecting stopped cars.

[Orville]

Glad I'm on a "circle" and the lot next to my display is currently vacant!

[Brett H.]

I am on a dead end street.. dont think I would ever put one on a busy street,rd, hwy. with no where to park. They must do it for their own enjoyment.

[MikeA]

own enjoyment is fine but then why the big signs to tune to 95.1FM. As far as I am concerned the city should step in. Not a good situation.

[kzaas]

I am very lucky, I'm on a corner lot on a street that has no houses facing me, so no driveways to block off. But the big kicker is I have a very large park across the street from me. Very large viewing area. This is one of the reasons I bought this house.

[Caleb Linburg]

I had someone along a busy road contact me to help them with a display and at first I thought they were crazy but then I realized that they only wanted animation sequences for a mega tree. Big difference there. What you have to do is get your binoculars from far away and an fm booster and just watch while your still going 45. Jk

[Mwhite7097]

I have a big field across from the house where people can park and watch as long as they would like. This doesn't stop the occasional car from stopping in the road to watch. Not even pulling to the side of the road, but stopping right in the lane and turning off the car! If they took 2 seconds to look the other way, they would see the rest of the cars parked safely in the field. I enjoy doing the lights but don't want an accident to happen because of them. I don't see how it could be any safer but some folks just don't get it.

[caniac]

Visited a display last night where there was no parking on the street, or anywhere near. 45 MPH speed zone. The only way to possibly see it was to park sort of in the center turn lane. Very dangerous because it was just past the crest of a hill.

I did not really think it was too safe for the spectators or the drivers cresting the hill doing 45 MPH not expecting stopped cars.

sounds anti-American if you ask me!

[Brian Mitchell]

I know this guy who has a display at the end of a one-way dead-end street. Noone dares to go there.

[JeffF]

I thought about moving our display to our back yard because of traffic concerns but decided against it(we just don't advertise and tell all our friends and relatives *not* to mention anything to anyone). If the Town or Village ever told me they'd prefer we didn't do a display I'd just make a private one out back.

Some people just like Christmas lights(and blowups)!

In regards to the guy the op mentioned... nobody is forcing anyone stop in a dangerous location to watch Christmas lights. If the public doesn't understand the concept of self-preservation then there really isn't anything you can do to help them.

[De Trommelslager]

In regards to the guy the op mentioned... nobody is forcing anyone stop in a dangerous location to watch Christmas lights. If the public doesn't understand the concept of self-preservation then there really isn't anything you can do to help them.

Agreed. But, should someone get injured or seriously killed while watching their display, let's just say a legal battle wouldn't be pretty. Additionally, stuff like that could cause all of us grief once big brother decides what we are doing is dangerous to public safety.

The person with the display is within his right to do as he wishes and I support his/her freedoms to do so. That doesn't make it the best idea, though!

[Orville]

I know this guy who has a display at the end of a one-way dead-end street. Noone dares to go there.

Okay, I just have to ask, if this is a ONE WAY street, how can it be a DEAD END? One way would mean you can either go in, but can't get out, or if you're in get out but can't get back in.....???

Just can't see a dead end street only being a one way street, at least I have never encountered anything like that, every Dead End street, Cul-De-Sac, etc. has always been two way. I just can't understand a ONE WAY DEAD END street. Just makes no sense. Otherwise if it's one way in and one way out, as in a pass through, that's really not a Dead End street, at least not like any I've ever encountered.

[kzaas]

Okay, I just have to ask, if this is a ONE WAY street, how can it be a DEAD END? One way would mean you can either go in, but can't get out, or if you're in get out but can't get back in.....???

Just can't see a dead end street only being a one way street, at least I have never encountered anything like that, every Dead End street, Cul-De-Sac, etc. has always been two way. I just can't understand a ONE WAY DEAD END street. Just makes no sense. Otherwise if it's one way in and one way out, as in a pass through, that's really not a Dead End street, at least not like any I've ever encountered.

I really think Brian is just trying to bring humer to this thread

Agreed. But, should someone get injured or seriously killed while watching their display, let's just say a legal battle wouldn't be pretty. Additionally, stuff like that could cause all of us grief once big brother decides what we are doing is dangerous to public safety.

The person with the display is within his right to do as he wishes and I support his/her freedoms to do so. That doesn't make it the best idea, though!

Seriously Killed?? I thought getting killed was pretty serious without the emphasis "seriously" :P

[Karenwatt]

Not everyone understands how dangerous it is in the turning lane. Until you see differently, you just always assume that everyone respects that yellow line. People assume they will make it wherever they want to go whatever the weather too.

[De Trommelslager]

Seriously Killed?? I thought getting killed was pretty serious without the emphasis "seriously" :P

Yep, seriously killed! Seriously!!

At a company I used to work for, the safety director would say this phrase to us all the time. It kind of stuck! I typed that withoutI asked him how he came up with that and he told me that he picked it up from an interview with a coach after a game. I can't for the life of me remember what sport or who the coach was. It may not be true, but it always tended to lighten serious subjects.

[GaryM]

Okay, I just have to ask, if this is a ONE WAY street, how can it be a DEAD END? One way would mean you can either go in, but can't get out, or if you're in get out but can't get back in.....???

Just can't see a dead end street only being a one way street, at least I have never encountered anything like that, every Dead End street, Cul-De-Sac, etc. has always been two way. I just can't understand a ONE WAY DEAD END street. Just makes no sense. Otherwise if it's one way in and one way out, as in a pass through, that's really not a Dead End street, at least not like any I've ever encountered.

Please don't hurt yourself thinking about it.

[Surfing4Dough]

Okay, I just have to ask, if this is a ONE WAY street, how can it be a DEAD END? One way would mean you can either go in, but can't get out, or if you're in get out but can't get back in.....???

Just can't see a dead end street only being a one way street, at least I have never encountered anything like that, every Dead End street, Cul-De-Sac, etc. has always been two way. I just can't understand a ONE WAY DEAD END street. Just makes no sense. Otherwise if it's one way in and one way out, as in a pass through, that's really not a Dead End street, at least not like any I've ever encountered.

Please don't hurt yourself thinking about it.

The last time Orville thought hard about something like this it reportedly put him in the hospital, so we don't want to go there again.

(Gary, this incident happened before you were around. It is a long story so I will let Orville explain since he is better suited for that.)

[shfr26]

Lets get to the heart of the matter, If you are only going one way at a time, does that make it a one way street??

[Orville]

The last time Orville thought hard about something like this it reportedly put him in the hospital, so we don't want to go there again.

(Gary, this incident happened before you were around. It is a long story so I will let Orville explain since he is better suited for that.)

#1. It was nothing here that created that issue, yet no one seems to remember that.

#2. It was my wife THINKING that, I had nothing to do with it and neither did the forum here.

And that's all I'm going to say about that issue. It's a dead horse, quit trying to get it to go somewhere, 'cause it isn't going anywhere.

[Orville]

The last time Orville thought hard about something like this it reportedly put him in the hospital, so we don't want to go there again.

(Gary, this incident happened before you were around. It is a long story so I will let Orville explain since he is better suited for that.)

Incorrect. my thinking had absolutely nothing to do with it. And I am always thinking on things, always looking for better or easier {safe} ways to do something. Although sometimes what one thinks is safe, may not be and at least there are others here that can show us when that happens. And even the best and safest person in the world can end up doing something they thought was safe at the time, then find out later, hopefully before something bad happens, that it was a bad idea and not as safe as one thought.

Now if you were referring to my wife, you'd be correct. She is the one that if she thinks or "overthinks" something, can make a mess of things, and then I have to show her how to correct her error{s}.