slightly_floored

Yes, the whole Griswald-style shebang.

The house has over 200 mtrs of led ropelights, the santa and sleigh, the Boomers (big white kangaroos to tow the sleigh, it's too hot here for the reindeer, so they get to stay on the lawn) the big nativity scene, the led icicles, the huge led star, the seven-foot tree in the front window, the led pine forest, the ropelight toy train, the fibre-optic wreath on the door, decorations in all the windows and heaps more.

I start planning in January, when pulling it all down and looking at what needs upgrading or replacing.

The cost? I don't know, and have no plans to put a price on christmas spirit, I do it for the sheer fun of it.

My father's place leaves mine in the shade though, it's christmas from the front gate to the back fence, takes three weeks to set up and two to tear down. At last count there were twenty-seven full-size christmas trees!

tommygun32

Nice....[&:]

I bet some of these decorations are so wild they can be seen from low earth orbit...

If I had a big amount of lights and stuff, I can see not wanting to think about the cost of it.....kind of like this hobby...[:@]

chevypower1930

Not CHRISTMAS lights.... but worth the post!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfcNoMnKjrY[/youtube]

tommygun32

We have a winner.

That is MENTAL!![X(]

Nice post chevypower.

Got to think that I'm glad I don't live next to that though [8D]

chevypower1930

Haha pretty amazing huh!
I haven't been on the boards for a while as I've been putting a lot of my time into my full scale 2003 Mustang Cobra (I know I know... the name)
But I saw this thread and just had to post this video! It's good to be back I've missed RCU!

tommygun32

Well, glad to have you back.

Is that your creation, someone you know or just a cool net find?

chevypower1930

Just a find! Couldn't even imagine the work that went into the programming of such a display

Eman77

We do Christmas lights every year. Nothing outlandish, but enough that I get grumpy if it's cold out when I'm putting them up and then 1/3 of them don't work, and then they get all tangled, etc, etc. You get the idea.

Grumpy putting them up, but I always like having them up when I'm done. We stick to the "regular" (white) lights all around.

378

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Decent effort on the lights but the music choice leaves much to be desired.

Try this one on for size. Skip to 1:32 for the good bit.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKPo9HcDXc4[/youtube]

And of course he ain't afraid of no electricity bill!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmPH0MoZTvY&feature=related[/youtube]

And this one, for a more christmasey feel(And some christmas music that doesn't make people want to punch babies!)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szLmAPW39uE[/youtube]

tommygun32

Man oh man!!! Nice finds 378

I can't imagine the amount of effort to do those shows.

Would love to know if they are using a generic computer program to control the lights or if they have to write their own.

saucySavy

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The house last year. Around here literally everyone has christmas lights. It looks really amazing when its a snowy night and everyone's house is light up. By the way it looks realllyy weird seing houses with christmas decorations, but no snow. not used to that

pythonfan

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I would love to do this when i get older and can afford it, but for now i'm lucky if i put up icicles.
I liked this one from them:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZmurU51DXU[/youtube]

tommygun32

Hmmmm...that is true saucysavy. Honestly never thought about the lack of snow having grown up in San Diego and now living in Dubai. But ya....snow adds a big effect to the scene.

tommygun32

Hmmmm...and this is how it's done. [&:]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnzjAW6zMkU&feature=related[/youtube]