The all out Christmas tree competition

mapuc · 12-12-20, 10:40 AM

In this thread you upload a picture of your decorated Christmas tree.

This has to be done at latest 20 Dec. Neal or Jim choose 5 or maybe 10 of these beautiful decorated Christmas tree picture and create a new thread with these 5 or 10 pictures of your Christmas trees picture. This should be done 21 Dec.
Thereafter it's up to the rest of us to choose which decorated Christmas tree we think is most beautiful. We will have 2 days to choose.

The winner will be announced 24 Dec.

It's just a crazy idea.

Markus

Eichhörnchen · 12-20-20, 09:08 PM

Buddahaid · 12-20-20, 09:35 PM

We didn't buy one. They were all $90.00 and we felt that was ridiculous.

And, by the way, beautiful tree.

Skybird · 12-20-20, 10:05 PM

No pics this year, have no tree, nor have my parents, but last year . My mum felt like wanting to have one once more. Strangely we all had a strange farewell feeling last year, thinking that maybe it would, be the last time we all would have a united and "good" christmas day experience with tree and good feelings and us all three around. While my parerents both still live (early and mid-70s), that this time things went different meanwhile became obvious indeed.

No pics, sorry, but a short film. The tree comes in the second half of it.

The crib btw was done and painted by my mum in the early 70s, she was in her late twenties then. We live din Lübeck, and the stones were collected at the brodtner Ufer of the Baltic, near Travemünde. I still remember the day of that walk, I was at elementary school.

Nice squirreltree there indeed, Eichhörnchen. But I cannot see the drey?

P.S. I think we should leave it to presenting our trees. You see, everybody decorating a christmas trees does it the way he likes it, and why risking to hurt somebody by not listing his creation" high enough". Its no competition, but a family festivity of joy and beauty, memories and company and good feelings, hopefully. Lets leave it to that!

Eisenwurst · 12-21-20, 05:28 AM

Took some pics of our Community Christmas Tree today. I'm surprised it's still standing and hasn't been nicked.

Tried to post them here ....but my card reader went kaput.

Pics later hopefully.

Catfish · 12-21-20, 05:39 AM

No tree this time, we wanted to plant a smaller one outside that we can decorate every year without cutting, but it has to be one that remains small.. and frankly while we succeeded in almost finishing the house, the garden had to wait

Yes, beautiful tree Eichhörnchen

Jimbuna · 12-21-20, 07:26 AM

Tree is sited at the entrance to the dining room this year.

Tree wouldn't look dressed without the TOON baubles (eight in total) adorning it.

Skybird · 12-21-20, 08:17 AM

What is that papyrus roll-kind of thing on the second pic? I have never seen anything like that before on a christmas tree. A dwarf squirrel drey?

Eichhörnchen · 12-21-20, 08:36 AM

^ It's a Christmas 'cracker'... there's a tradition of putting them on the tree over here... which has reminded me that I clean forgot to hang our little crackers on our own tree last night

Jimbuna · 12-21-20, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

What is that papyrus roll-kind of thing on the second pic? I have never seen anything like that before on a christmas tree. A dwarf squirrel drey?

Skybird · 12-21-20, 10:06 AM

Ah, the differences in regional customs and habits. Over here, that is unknown, I have never seen it before.

Eichhörnchen · 12-21-20, 03:04 PM

Inside each cracker is a little friction-operated firework, which goes "SNAP!" when two people take hold of either end and pull. Then a small charm or gift falls out of the torn cracker (usually a cheap toy, but in the more up-market ones you might get a miniature set of playing cards or a pen or some dice) also a paper party hat and a slip of paper with a lame joke on it: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...47&postcount=1)

The crackers are usually placed next to each table setting so that diners can pull them with the person sitting next to them. I hate the things but Moira loves them. She hasn't bought any this year... good-oh!

Skybird · 12-21-20, 04:13 PM

I see. A booby-trapped squirrel drey. Making the nuts fly.

Eisenwurst · 12-21-20, 09:42 PM

Here's our Community Christmas Tree in Sodom and Gomorrah - Kings Cross, Sydney.

It was a cold, rainy day yesterday ( mid summer - go figure ). Temp at this time of year is normally mid to high 30s ( Celcius ).

Not many people near the tree 'cause there's a couple of Drop Bears making a home in it. It's their mating season and they're very aggressive.

Jimbuna · 12-22-20, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Eisenwurst

Not many people near the tree 'cause there's a couple of Drop Bears making a home in it. It's their mating season and they're very aggressive.

12-12-20, 10:40 AM	#1
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	The all out Christmas tree competition In this thread you upload a picture of your decorated Christmas tree. This has to be done at latest 20 Dec. Neal or Jim choose 5 or maybe 10 of these beautiful decorated Christmas tree picture and create a new thread with these 5 or 10 pictures of your Christmas trees picture. This should be done 21 Dec. Thereafter it's up to the rest of us to choose which decorated Christmas tree we think is most beautiful. We will have 2 days to choose. The winner will be announced 24 Dec. It's just a crazy idea. Markus

12-20-20, 09:08 PM	#2
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,371 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	__________________

12-20-20, 09:35 PM	#3
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	We didn't buy one. They were all $90.00 and we felt that was ridiculous. And, by the way, beautiful tree. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

12-20-20, 10:05 PM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	No pics this year, have no tree, nor have my parents, but last year . My mum felt like wanting to have one once more. Strangely we all had a strange farewell feeling last year, thinking that maybe it would, be the last time we all would have a united and "good" christmas day experience with tree and good feelings and us all three around. While my parerents both still live (early and mid-70s), that this time things went different meanwhile became obvious indeed. No pics, sorry, but a short film. The tree comes in the second half of it. The crib btw was done and painted by my mum in the early 70s, she was in her late twenties then. We live din Lübeck, and the stones were collected at the brodtner Ufer of the Baltic, near Travemünde. I still remember the day of that walk, I was at elementary school. Nice squirreltree there indeed, Eichhörnchen. But I cannot see the drey? P.S. I think we should leave it to presenting our trees. You see, everybody decorating a christmas trees does it the way he likes it, and why risking to hurt somebody by not listing his creation" high enough". Its no competition, but a family festivity of joy and beauty, memories and company and good feelings, hopefully. Lets leave it to that! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 12-20-20 at 10:17 PM.

12-21-20, 05:28 AM	#5
Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,748 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Took some pics of our Community Christmas Tree today. I'm surprised it's still standing and hasn't been nicked. Tried to post them here ....but my card reader went kaput. Pics later hopefully. __________________

12-21-20, 05:39 AM	#6
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	No tree this time, we wanted to plant a smaller one outside that we can decorate every year without cutting, but it has to be one that remains small.. and frankly while we succeeded in almost finishing the house, the garden had to wait Yes, beautiful tree Eichhörnchen __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

12-21-20, 07:26 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Tree is sited at the entrance to the dining room this year. Tree wouldn't look dressed without the TOON baubles (eight in total) adorning it. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-21-20, 08:17 AM	#8
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	What is that papyrus roll-kind of thing on the second pic? I have never seen anything like that before on a christmas tree. A dwarf squirrel drey? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-21-20, 08:36 AM	#9
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,371 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	^ It's a Christmas 'cracker'... there's a tradition of putting them on the tree over here... which has reminded me that I clean forgot to hang our little crackers on our own tree last night __________________

12-21-20, 10:06 AM	#11
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Ah, the differences in regional customs and habits. Over here, that is unknown, I have never seen it before. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-21-20, 03:04 PM	#12
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,371 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Inside each cracker is a little friction-operated firework, which goes "SNAP!" when two people take hold of either end and pull. Then a small charm or gift falls out of the torn cracker (usually a cheap toy, but in the more up-market ones you might get a miniature set of playing cards or a pen or some dice) also a paper party hat and a slip of paper with a lame joke on it: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...47&postcount=1) The crackers are usually placed next to each table setting so that diners can pull them with the person sitting next to them. I hate the things but Moira loves them. She hasn't bought any this year... good-oh! __________________

12-21-20, 04:13 PM	#13
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I see. A booby-trapped squirrel drey. Making the nuts fly. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-21-20, 09:42 PM	#14
Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,748 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Here's our Community Christmas Tree in Sodom and Gomorrah - Kings Cross, Sydney. It was a cold, rainy day yesterday ( mid summer - go figure ). Temp at this time of year is normally mid to high 30s ( Celcius ). Not many people near the tree 'cause there's a couple of Drop Bears making a home in it. It's their mating season and they're very aggressive. __________________ Last edited by Eisenwurst; 12-21-20 at 09:44 PM. Reason: Being pedantic.