The Cellar 2009 Christmas Trees

TheMercenary • Dec 8, 2009 5:59 pm
Post em here. Ours is up I just don't have a pic yet.
lumberjim • Dec 8, 2009 6:09 pm
-1 for you then. next time, wait until you have the picture to post the thread.
TheMercenary • Dec 8, 2009 6:23 pm
Here ya go.
ZenGum • Dec 8, 2009 9:31 pm
It's the little things in the background that really make pictures like this.

If the grinch tries to steal Merc's Christmas, he's gonna catch some bolt-action action, methinks.

I had been wondering why Merc needed 23 guns. I mean, various sizes and such for hunting, handguns for defence, but 23? Ahh, silly me, Christmas decorations. :smack:
TheMercenary • Dec 8, 2009 9:34 pm
ZenGum;616035 wrote:
It's the little things in the background that really make pictures like this.

If the grinch tries to steal Merc's Christmas, he's gonna catch some bolt-action action, methinks.

I had been wondering why Merc needed 23 guns. I mean, various sizes and such for hunting, handguns for defence, but 23? Ahh, silly me, Christmas decorations. :smack:
Naw, I am just a collecter of various arms, not a Santa hunter.
ZenGum • Dec 8, 2009 9:35 pm
[COLOR="LemonChiffon"]Rein[/COLOR]Deer Hunter, maybe?
Undertoad • Dec 8, 2009 9:38 pm
Twenty-three guns, will never die
Twenty-three guns, Merc's battle cry
Twenty-three guns!
Twenty-three guns!
TheMercenary • Dec 8, 2009 9:39 pm
Undertoad;616041 wrote:
Twenty-three guns, will never die
Twenty-three guns, Merc's battle cry
Twenty-three guns!
Twenty-three guns!


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Undertoad • Dec 8, 2009 9:39 pm
fix'd
Pie • Dec 8, 2009 9:40 pm
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skysidhe • Dec 8, 2009 10:18 pm
This is nice. :)
...but I'm still unpacking the decoration boxes.
Sundae • Dec 9, 2009 9:08 am
No tree this year.
Mum thinks we're too old. Her and Dad too old to bother, me too old to sulk about it. She's right on the sulking front - I do miss it a little though.

So a quick walk-through for you to show what we do have.
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UG - thanks for the memories!
I saw The Alarm live in 1987.
Trilby • Dec 9, 2009 10:12 am
It's always nice to go to Sundae's house! thanks!
limey • Dec 9, 2009 5:03 pm
Three of our four Xmas trees (no 4 is an ornery fibre optic one) ...
ZenGum • Dec 9, 2009 7:19 pm
ZenGum;616038 wrote:
[COLOR="LemonChiffon"]Rein[/COLOR]Deer Hunter, maybe?



I knew it!

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TheMercenary • Dec 9, 2009 9:24 pm
Heh. I kind of like it.
classicman • Dec 9, 2009 10:46 pm
ZenGum;616035 wrote:
It's the little things in the background that really make pictures like this.

If the grinch tries to steal Merc's Christmas, he's gonna catch some bolt-action action, methinks.

Yup - even if it snows there. . .
lumberjim • Dec 9, 2009 11:45 pm
Brianna;616132 wrote:
It's always nice to go to Sundae's house! thanks!


yah, mon. i'm witchoo.
BrianR • Dec 11, 2009 6:03 pm
Just got it up last night
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BrianR • Dec 11, 2009 6:03 pm
Dunno why it keeps coming up sideways, I rotated it...still sideways

Oh well, you get the idea.
xoxoxoBruce • Dec 12, 2009 3:11 am
Put some Viagra in the water
ZenGum • Dec 12, 2009 7:16 am
But dude, he said he just got it up last night. Don't put pressure on the guy.
BrianR • Dec 12, 2009 12:19 pm
groan...poor choice of words. Mea culpa.
xoxoxoBruce • Dec 12, 2009 1:21 pm
No, Brian, nothing wrong with your choice of words. You can't out maneuver the punsters, just make 'em stretch a little further, so why bother trying? ;)
Sundae • Dec 12, 2009 2:12 pm
I've looked at this three times and it's only now occurred to me why Brian chose to decorate two trees next to eachother in an identical fashion :smack:
xoxoxoBruce • Dec 12, 2009 2:14 pm
Heh heh heh.
ZenGum • Dec 12, 2009 6:33 pm
It's the way the tree on the left has all the bows tied left handed that really impresses me. :D
BrianR • Dec 13, 2009 2:17 am
:)

My wife won't let me take down that mirror and install it above our bed. Call her modest!
York • Dec 13, 2009 5:07 am
Hèhè, yep she is! :)
Here is ours again, same as every year!
TheMercenary • Dec 13, 2009 9:50 am
Yea York! Nice tree.
Big Sarge • Dec 13, 2009 9:58 am
Here's my tree. I used left over decorations from our office tree. I know it isn't the prettiest, but I tried. LOL. The USO gave us care packages. It was really nice of them. I stuck mine under the tree because what's a Christmas tree without gifts?

Merry Christmas & God Bless!!!
Tulip • Dec 13, 2009 10:06 am
I think it's a rather cute tree, Sarge. ;)
xoxoxoBruce • Dec 13, 2009 10:54 am
And a bad guy could hide behind a bigger one. :)
richlevy • Dec 13, 2009 3:48 pm
Sundae Girl;616929 wrote:
I've looked at this three times and it's only now occurred to me why Brian chose to decorate two trees next to eachother in an identical fashion :smack:
You must be real fun at carnivals.;)
ZenGum • Dec 13, 2009 8:36 pm
With camoflague wrapping paper, no less... :lol:
Big Sarge • Dec 15, 2009 7:35 am
Here's a pic of our office tree. I know you can barely see it, but it was my best photo. Don't you feel safe knowing we are protecting you? LOL
limey • Dec 15, 2009 8:51 am
Big Sarge;617623 wrote:
Here's a pic of our office tree. I know you can barely see it, but it was my best photo. Don't you feel safe knowing we are protecting you? LOL


That's lovely! All of Santa's little elves in the picture!
wolf • Dec 15, 2009 11:32 am
Big Sarge;617623 wrote:
Here's a pic of our office tree. I know you can barely see it, but it was my best photo. Don't you feel safe knowing we are protecting you? LOL


Yeah. Especially the fellow with the spiral on his head.
glatt • Dec 15, 2009 7:58 pm
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jinx • Dec 17, 2009 11:33 am
Mom's tree, and all her grandkids.
limey • Dec 17, 2009 2:19 pm
@ glatt : Oooooooooooooooh!!!!

@ jinx : Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!
TheMercenary • Dec 17, 2009 2:53 pm
Great trees guys. Both look like they need some serious ladder support to dress.
Sundae • Dec 20, 2009 10:27 am
Not a Christmas tree, but I didn't want to start a whole new thread.
I'm just bigging myself up for my economic and green wrapping this year :)

Now wrapping presents for me has always been more fun than buying them. Every year I had a theme, usually a colour scheme too. I've done everything from threading bells onto ribbon to tying mini-baubles and tree-chocolates onto gift tags. Oh and brown paper with tartan ribbon - surprisingly classy.

This year, I was just going to nick Mum's leftover paper. But then came my Christmas box from the J's, and they used tissue paper to protect the items. Right, I thought, I'll snaffle that.

Then I lucked out with a Buy One Get One Free on 2 metres of wired ribbon. And I couldn't find spray glitter for <£5... so I figured the body glitter I had at home would do just as well. You really can't see the glitter in this pic - shame, it's there and it's funky.

The result is as below. Total spend (wrap-wise) £1.99. Now as you can see, only half are be-ribboned. I'm debating whether to go buy more ribbon tomorrow, or retain the ribbon from Mum, Dad & Grandad's presents for use on Boxing Day, when I see everyone else. I know what I should do... Yeah, I will. I shouldn't even have spent the £1.99 but it made me so happy!

Oh, the surface is a storage box full of my books (1 of 3). It is already glittery, that's not my doing.
ETA, the silver box in the middle came with a bracelet I bought from eBay in better times. It is being recycled to hold Mum's present.
xoxoxoBruce • Dec 20, 2009 11:38 am
£1.99 is pretty cheap for day, or even a few hours, of happy. ;)
Sundae • Dec 20, 2009 12:31 pm
Cheers, Bruce. I did think so myself.
Just a little perturbed at how short 4m really is!
monster • Dec 21, 2009 12:19 am
WTG SG.
dar512 • Dec 21, 2009 1:15 am
The dar household tree. Mrs. dar likes homemade ornaments, so most of the stuff on the tree was made by the darlets when they were younger.

You can't see it well in the first picture, but we have four bubble lights on the tree. Maybe it's the nostalgia, but they make me smile.
skysidhe • Dec 21, 2009 11:04 am
Nice trees everyone.Beauty, nostalgia. great

My cellphone camera blurs with the lights. I keep forgetting to get a day shot or maybe I'll try a reflecting shot off the window.
BrianR • Dec 21, 2009 11:28 am
I wanted to do popcorn garland on my tree. For about five seconds. Then I remembered that I have dogs. Never mind.
Spexxvet • Dec 21, 2009 8:39 pm
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Sundae • Dec 22, 2009 10:55 am
Love the mini-tree, Spex!
Here is my tree, which arrived this morning courtesy of Big Sarge.

I have trimmed it with the traditional colours of pink and purple as you can see.

It's outside because it was a surprise gift, and was leading to some heated discussions as to where it could be fitted in and not be in Mum's way. My ideal solution was greeted with, "No you are NOT having it in your room!" Never mind :) It is directly outside the living room patio doors, so it's being fully enjoyed.

Those are specifically outdoor lights, and there is nothing on it that would be damaged by frost or snow. In lieu of presents at the food I've scattered mealworms for the birdies. I intended to hang fat balls from the branches at the back, for (of course) they proved far too heavy. I've hung them up elsewhere.

I can't wait to see the rest of the family's reaction when they come round on Boxing Day! When my Mum told my sister about the J's food parcel she charmingly said, "They're got more money than sense." My bro will be impressed anyway, and I bet the kids are.

And I am.
limey • Dec 22, 2009 2:37 pm
That's truly fabulous SG. Well done you (and Big Sarge!!)
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xoxoxoBruce • Dec 22, 2009 4:18 pm
Wait... Sarge sent you his bush and fat balls? :mg:
Trilby • Dec 22, 2009 4:49 pm
xoxoxoBruce;619899 wrote:
Wait... Sarge sent you his bush and fat balls? :mg:


give him a break - he's in luuuuuuurve. :)
xoxoxoBruce • Dec 22, 2009 4:56 pm
He's in lust. :doit:
Not that it's a bad thing. :headshake
lumberjim • Dec 22, 2009 7:58 pm
a tree is a pretty cool gift. nice going sarge.
Juniper • Dec 22, 2009 10:18 pm
Nothin' under there for me. Yet. :D
Happy Monkey • Dec 22, 2009 10:58 pm
With and without flash:

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Nirvana • Dec 22, 2009 10:59 pm
This thread ALMOST makes me want to have a tree, they all look so nice. SG yours is truly special thanks for sharing! :)
Tulip • Dec 23, 2009 12:16 am
ZenGum;616035 wrote:
It's the little things in the background that really make pictures like this.

If the grinch tries to steal Merc's Christmas, he's gonna catch some bolt-action action, methinks.

I had been wondering why Merc needed 23 guns. I mean, various sizes and such for hunting, handguns for defence, but 23? Ahh, silly me, Christmas decorations. :smack:
I can't resist, I must ask. The 23 guns you mention here, are they in the Christmas tree picture above or based on previous knowledge? Because I looked and looked and looked and all I see is one rifle. :p
ZenGum • Dec 23, 2009 6:57 am
Oooh, I'm so tempted to mess with your mind and say yes, keep looking... but no, it was something he mentioned a few months back.
monster • Dec 23, 2009 7:57 am
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limey • Dec 23, 2009 10:20 am
I like the FSM on the wall watching over the presents!
Scriveyn • Dec 24, 2009 5:18 am
Just finished setting up mine. Tradition here has it, that the tree only goes up on Christmas Eve.

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[SIZE="4"][COLOR="Red"]Merry old Christmas to y'all![/COLOR][/SIZE]
Billy • Dec 24, 2009 7:06 am
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
We just put one tree for my boss at office but not at my home.
ZenGum • Dec 24, 2009 7:15 am
Scriveyn .... wow.
footfootfoot • Dec 24, 2009 12:50 pm
Sundae Girl;619855 wrote:

...When my Mum told my sister about the J's food parcel she charmingly said, "They're got more money than sense."

What a fun sponge.

Ignore them.;)
skysidhe • Dec 25, 2009 1:05 pm
Finally I get around to getting a day shot.
I have tons of ornaments but just put a few on this year.

I just mainly wanted the scent of pine. I think maybe a can of pine air freshener would have been cheaper but the darn cans just don't sparkle.
wolf • Dec 25, 2009 2:29 pm
The wolftree.

Incidentally, weapons are meant to be concealed, and therefore you will not see mine in the photograph.

As to why Merc should have 23 ... 21 for the salute with one left over for each hand ...
jinx • Dec 25, 2009 2:38 pm
RFLast night