POLL: Christmas Trees

[llipgh2]

are the prelit trees ok? I think of them and worry about one bulb going out and the whole thing being a waste

I bought a pre-lit tree this year. My old tree needed replaced, and Target had a great sale on them.

Went up in a snap, looks really nice and just enough lights (100 lights for a 4 foot tree), and it comes with spare bulbs in case one goes out.

So far I'm happy, but's it's only been a day.

I put 800 on our seven footer yesterday....

Did it burst into flames yet?

The most lights I've put on a tree was 300 on a 6 ft.

[danisu21]

I bought a pre-lit tree this year. My old tree needed replaced, and Target had a great sale on them.

Went up in a snap, looks really nice and just enough lights (100 lights for a 4 foot tree), and it comes with spare bulbs in case one goes out.

So far I'm happy, but's it's only been a day.

I put 800 on our seven footer yesterday....

Did it burst into flames yet?

The most lights I've put on a tree was 300 on a 6 ft.[/quote]

we always put at LEAST 800 on our seven footer. it's probably closer to 1000. my mom makes me dad go out and buy more lights every year. he hates christmas.

[LeopardLetang]

Fake tree

Pre-lit with white and colored lights

Remote system so we can turn on white only, colored only, or both

win.

colored only when your liberal friends stop by and white only when the grandparents come over?

[JeffDFD]

Pre lit fake...we had our first Christmas in our new house last year and wanted to do a real tree when we got our own place, but decided to wait until kids are in the picture and can appreciate it. Not worth the work otherwise.

[pfim]

We were finally going to do a real tree this year, but then our plans changed and we'll be traveling during Xmas, so we went back to our pre-lit fake.

[Eismann]

Fake-a-tola.

We had real ones when I was kid, and they were pretty cool. But fake is working pretty well now.

[pittsoccer33]

Is it common for a real tree to suck up a lot of water?

I've had them since I moved out on my own, but mostly they've been of the 4ft variety. This year's is closer to twice that and it sucked up about 32oz of water in a week.

[meow]

Is it common for a real tree to suck up a lot of water?

I've had them since I moved out on my own, but mostly they've been of the 4ft variety. This year's is closer to twice that and it sucked up about 32oz of water in a week.

Sounds about right. Mix in some ginger ale with the water.

[canaan]

weve been rocking a real tree the last couple of years. its grown on me.

[eddysnake]

weve been rocking a real tree the last couple of years. its grown on me.

finally someone normal around here. I'm shocked and saddened by the amount of fake tree talk in here.

[canaan]

weve been rocking a real tree the last couple of years. its grown on me.

finally someone normal around here. I'm shocked and saddened by the amount of fake tree talk in here.

we have 12 ft tall ceilings in the living room and, last christmas, the wife wanted a rinky dink-7 ft tree...i wasnt having that. we got this behemoth tree that was an absolute disaster to handle. this year, were going with a rinky dink- 7ft tree

[pittsoccer33]

8ft is about the most i think I could fit into a car, so thats what I'll be doing for now

[shafnutz05]

Yeah we have 8 foot ceilings (I think?), possibly less, and I had to cut off about six inches off the top to fit the star in there. I don't think a fake tree would do anything for me....I love that pine smell hitting me when I walk in the door. You can't replicate that with a candle.

Meow - I just read online about that ginger ale thing...had absolutely no idea.

[mac5155]

sugar water works well too.

[TheHammer24]

Picked up a hulk of a 7 footer yesterday at a lot. Had to negotiate the guy down in price (trees in downtown Chicago are not cheap!). Walked three blocks with it, and put it up last night. The fresh pine smell is not replicable.

[Digitalgypsy66]

I would love a real tree, but allergies and laminate flooring with 2 little kids would equal disaster. If as little as a tablespoon of water gets on a seam between two planks of flooring, it warps up.

Fake tree 4 life.

[Lt. Dish]

Ours are real...

[MWB]

weve been rocking a real tree the last couple of years. its grown on me.

finally someone normal around here. I'm shocked and saddened by the amount of fake tree talk in here.

[ExPatriatePen]

Ours are real...

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

Ours are real...

Spectacular

[Lt. Dish]

Ours are real...

[Lt. Dish]

Ours are real...

Spectacular

Every year we go to the same garden place that gets these awesome trees. Never had a lemon. You can pick up some real swags, garlands, potted mini trees, wreaths, all sorts of other Noelphernalia while you're at it. Some years I feel I have to be dragged into the holiday spirit, and I find that if I'm not in the spirit when I get there, then I'm in the spirit when I leave.

[Rylan]

When I get my own place there won't be a tree. Don't want/need one.

[MWB]

When I get my own place there won't be a tree. Don't want/need one.

#scrooge

[Rylan]

When I get my own place there won't be a tree. Don't want/need one.

#scrooge

More than likely I will be at my parents' place for Christmas. Why do I have to have a tree as well? Just adds more work to do.