The Christmas Season Thread

We've been doing live trees for about 20 years now - our driveways are lined with the successful transplants.
I'm talking about real live trees, in the buckets - usually 4' or so Leyland Cypress, with a couple of white pines thrown in.

 

So they live past new years!? Awesome.

 

Yep - have had pretty good success with them, especially the Leylands.

This pic shows a couple of Leylands, taken a couple of years ago - they're both a good bit larger now.

 

I am not a "green" person. But if you have several Xmass trees that are planted and living, that is awesome!

You are FredStar certified! :-D

 

did you guys know you can rent a christmas tree?
found that out the other day :-D basically you pay the grower rent for the tree over xmas, take it home, decorate it how you want, then send it back when you've finished with it. sounds quite a cool idea, and because it comes in a pot, you shouldn't get the needles dropping off :cool

 

Rent a tree... :-D:-D

I like that. A capitalist way to reduce waste, festive home decoration, and a person makes some $. I love economics. :cool

 

I agree,it would be even more capitalistic if people could then invest in the business and they could buy more tree's to rent out so everyone could have a tree at Christmas!Everyone want's a tree at Christmas so we could hire a third party company to show this and give the business a high stability rating so the banks could invest! Then the banks could start up the Christmas tree endowment investment scheme.

Unless people default?Then the Gov would have to subsidise the tree rental companies and bail out the high profile Christmas tree rental company endowment investors which would leave the Gov owning 10 million tree's no one could afford,the national debt would increase and still no one would have a tree.

:-D I hope you appreciate that Fred,it hurt my brain.

 

Bwahahahahahahaha Rikky, I think you just 'esplained' to Fred et al how the whole US economic system failed! Greedy sons of Bitches growing on the back of GWB's fed rate reduction back in 2K1. To the mods, I'll shut up now.:-D

 

Scotch anyone? :-D

 

Anyone tried Wickles? These be some tasty sweet and spicy pickles. Good stuff for serving at a holiday gathering. http://www.amazon.com/Wickles-Pickle-Sweet-Chips-16-Ounce/dp/B001SB1F1I

I did not buy a case, like in the link, just bought a jar. Nice and sweet... until you swallow that first bit! :dood Zesty! :-D

 

Damn Laura, you're right!!! My apologies for not keeping the discussion on fruit cakes!:innocent Just a joke Laura, you are of course completely right.

Please Fred, two thumbs here. :wine Hmm, maybe they call it 3 fingers down there?

 

As a gesture to the more or less worldwide season of giving, I will, even though I am at war with Canada, pour Augie a double! Who knows, maybe with enough Scotch, we can end the War on Canada. :-D:-D

 

Cheers Fred!!! Always surprising what a dram of good Scotch can accomplish, besides the obvious of course!roflmao

 

It has been a long brutal war. Perhaps a treaty is in the future. :-D

 

When you guys finally make friends maybe I could interest you in a Christmas tree?Ever dreamed of owning your own tree?Christmas not the same without one?

Well now you can!Just 98 easy payments of $26.99 Why rent when you can BUY!No money down or credit checks! Imagine sipping that whiskey by the fire staring at your OWN tree knowing in 14 years time you'll actually own it!

:-D

Roger Wilco Laura.

 

Got the tree up BTW.I love Christmas tree lights they create a really great ambient light while watching TV,its great watching TV or using the laptop with just the Christmas tree lights lighting the room.

Wish you could have this kind of lighting all year.

 

Whiskey? Whiskey!!? Sir, I poured Scotch... Single Malt at that!

While I do enjoy some Irish and American Whiskey's, I don't equate them with a good Single Malt. In the spirit of Xmass, I bring top shelf to the negotiating table.

Hmmph. whiskey...

:-D:-D:-D:-D

 

Been sipping on Cointreau for the last few hours, *hic!*.
- The single malt, (Loch Lomond, I believe) is for later.:drink

 

I don't know what it is with strong alcoholic drinks I just don't like them and can't take them,they were usually something I'd neck just to get wasted,now I never touch them and they still taste like I'm drinking some kind of neat chemical...

Dunno,do your tastes change as you get older?Did you you guys like whiskey when you were in your twenties or thirties?

Maybe I'm a light weight wuss:-D

 

I certainly enjoyed a good scotch when i was younger but i stated to enjoy it a bit too much.

It is more than ten years now since i had any alcohol.

 

My congratulations sir.

 

I think the Scotch and such is an acquired taste. When I was younger, I might have some mixed in a drink, now I enjoy them neat. Except vodka. That needs a mixer.

I never use ice with them, can't stand watered down stuff.

 

Now if i can just stop smoking i could be healthy.:-D

 

Yeah, LauraR.

When I first saw this thread, I was just going to wish all MG members, and visitors, a Merry Christmas. :-D

Bazza

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I haven't even started shopping yet :-D

 

Concrats Bill, I had a taste for the good stuff, the bad stuff & everything inbetween, {when I was younger}. Damn near 25 years dry now.:-D

The Christmas Spirit is not what you drink, (Tull):major

Ooohh, the little children!

 

This is applicable to some here.

 

WHAT???!!! This is insanity.. I could never part with my shoes, go smack yourself for even thinking of something this sinister :-D

(besides, I have really tiny feet and none of my friends can fit in my shoes )

I have finished my shopping now I just have baking to do.

 

I'm all done and dusted!!! just waiting for the fat t**t in the red suit to come and take the credit for it all!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL AT MG's!!!
iain.t :major

 

Enjoyment of the season by the truckload to all you folks .from the little green spot on the east side of the big pond:wave

 

Enjoy the Holidays Everyone !

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