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Title: Christmas 2009.
Post by: Bryancd on November 28, 2009, 05:58:52 PM
I love Christmas. Our tree and our picture for our card this year.  :leiaxmas :vaderxmas :yodaxmas
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Post by: Serenity on November 30, 2009, 06:15:54 AM
Hey nice tree!   Very Shiny... :vaderxmas
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Post by: billybob476 on November 30, 2009, 06:23:31 AM
Bryan you always have awesome trees!
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Post by: Rico on November 30, 2009, 06:48:34 AM
Great pics but way too early yet for us to have our tree up.
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Post by: Bryancd on November 30, 2009, 06:55:59 AM
Quote from: Rico on November 30, 2009, 06:48:34 AM
Great pics but way too early yet for us to have our tree up.

I know, Jamie and I get Christmas crazy and since it's a fake tree, we put it up nice and early. Also, we are away the whole week of Christmas, so we want to enjoy it while we are home. That sucker won't come down until sometime around the Super Bowl.. ;)
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Post by: sheldor on November 30, 2009, 08:41:48 AM
I don't think I'll put up a tree this year.  I may be "recruited" to help Carol :wub with her tree - we'll see.

Bryan - like the one with the dogs.
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Post by: Rico on November 30, 2009, 10:58:15 AM
Quote from: sheldar on November 30, 2009, 08:41:48 AM
I don't think I'll put up a tree this year.  I may be "recruited" to help Carol :wub with her tree - we'll see.

Bryan - like the one with the dogs.

Ok - who is this Carol person??
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Post by: sheldor on November 30, 2009, 11:15:02 AM
 :blush
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Post by: billybob476 on November 30, 2009, 11:23:09 AM
Dun dun DUUUUNNNNN!
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Post by: Rico on November 30, 2009, 11:27:47 AM
Mark is so mysterious sometimes. 

Oh - sorry for the tree thread hijack.  We now return you to the Christmas tree discussion.  Here's a pic of our tree from last year (and it will look very much like this again this year).

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Post by: Bryancd on November 30, 2009, 11:29:33 AM
A lovely classic, Rico!
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Post by: Bryancd on November 30, 2009, 11:30:46 AM
Quote from: sheldar on November 30, 2009, 11:15:02 AM
:blush

Post a pic of Carol next to the tree!  :ohbaby
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Post by: Feathers on November 30, 2009, 01:01:14 PM
Always worth a thread hijack when the :wub smiley is used :)

All I can say is you have big old trees over there. I'm assuming you must all have big old houses to put them in too?

Not sure I've got one of ours - will rectify that later this year.
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Post by: sheldor on November 30, 2009, 01:19:36 PM
Quote from: Bryancd on November 30, 2009, 11:30:46 AM
Quote from: sheldar on November 30, 2009, 11:15:02 AM
:blush

Post a pic of Carol next to the tree!  :ohbaby

Geesh - and I thought WOMEN were bad!!   I'll see if she has a picture.
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Post by: Bromptonboy on November 30, 2009, 03:38:09 PM
Quote from: Feathers on November 30, 2009, 01:01:14 PM
Always worth a thread hijack when the :wub smiley is used :)

All I can say is you have big old trees over there. I'm assuming you must all have big old houses to put them in too?

Not sure I've got one of ours - will rectify that later this year.
Come on now!  I always thought that every house (semi-detached or other) in the UK was like the Tardis...nice and roomy on the inside.  You mean BBC America has lied to us?!
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Post by: sheldor on November 30, 2009, 04:03:31 PM
OMG - I still remember my hotel room.  Great place but tiny-tiny living space.  Had to walk out into the hall just to change my mind :D
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Post by: Bryancd on November 30, 2009, 04:05:52 PM
Quote from: Feathers on November 30, 2009, 01:01:14 PM
Always worth a thread hijack when the :wub smiley is used :)

All I can say is you have big old trees over there. I'm assuming you must all have big old houses to put them in too?

Not sure I've got one of ours - will rectify that later this year.

Most homes here in Arizona have 14" ceilings and are what we call a ranch style, so only one floor. Lot's of open space. Wasn't that way in my 1933 Dutch Colonial back in Connecticut, that had small rooms and low ceilings.
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Post by: Rico on November 30, 2009, 04:12:08 PM
Well, I'm 6' 4" and I require all places I live in to have ceilings taller than my height - with shoes on too!  ;)
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Post by: jedijeff on November 30, 2009, 04:20:45 PM
I am working on My Christmas Tree, so hopefully in a few days I will have to done and can take a picture.
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Post by: Feathers on December 01, 2009, 02:02:25 PM
Quote from: Bromptonboy on November 30, 2009, 03:38:09 PM
Come on now!  I always thought that every house (semi-detached or other) in the UK was like the Tardis...nice and roomy on the inside.  You mean BBC America has lied to us?!

Of course...the BBC employs journalists just like every other media organisation. Don't trust them!
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Post by: sheldor on December 03, 2009, 07:58:26 AM
Quote from: Bryancd on November 30, 2009, 11:30:46 AM
Post a pic of Carol next to the tree!  :ohbaby

Couldn't put her next to the tree but she sent me this pic.
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Post by: Bromptonboy on December 03, 2009, 08:05:11 AM
The kids have been petitioning us to start decorating - so once we do (in the next few days I would imagine) I'll post some pics. 

We leave our tree up until after Orthodox Christmas in January (the wife was raised old school).
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Post by: Rico on December 12, 2009, 10:22:06 AM
Here's one I just took of Kaylee by our tree.

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Post by: sheldor on December 12, 2009, 01:39:08 PM
Awwwww...

This will be a nice christmas gift...



Tomorrow night...9pm
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Post by: Geekyfanboy on December 13, 2009, 04:05:09 PM
Just bought our first fake tree.. 7 1/2 foot pre-lite.. was $300 got it for half price.. Will post pixs once it's up.. but for now check out the best topper ever!!!

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Post by: Bromptonboy on December 14, 2009, 03:24:34 AM
Who will Yoda be in your 'Nativity Scene'?  :)
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Post by: billybob476 on December 14, 2009, 03:48:44 AM
Just put ours up yesterday, will take pics tonight!
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Post by: ChadH on December 14, 2009, 07:52:29 AM
Wondering if we could find one of those Yoda x-mas tree toppers around here. Is the light saber illuminated? :luke 
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Post by: Geekyfanboy on December 14, 2009, 08:25:27 AM
Quote from: ChadH on December 14, 2009, 07:52:29 AM
Wondering if we could find one of those Yoda x-mas tree toppers around here. Is the light saber illuminated? :luke 

Yeah the lightsaber lights up.. I'll post a pix as soon as I get it up tonight.
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Post by: Feathers on December 14, 2009, 04:28:45 PM
My kids would love that!

We've just been through all six films and my 4 year actually cheered when she got a cheap Yoda figure from McDonalds! I can only imagine what reaction a tree top Yoda would provoke.
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Post by: moyer777 on December 15, 2009, 03:18:59 PM
OK, here is the Moyer family Christmas tree 09

(http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs086.snc3/15331_1167639472280_1266722612_30403773_6155597_n.jpg)
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Post by: billybob476 on December 15, 2009, 07:46:45 PM
Here's ours!

(Complete with kitty cat)
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Post by: Rico on December 16, 2009, 05:31:48 AM
Nice stuff guys!
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Post by: Bryancd on December 16, 2009, 05:52:37 AM
Rick, did you take that picture hanging from the cieling?! Looks great!

Joe, love the blue lights!
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Post by: billybob476 on December 16, 2009, 06:20:59 AM
Yeah, Fran wanted to go "blue and silver" this year. We bought the blue lights and mixed them in with our old set of yellowish 'white' lights. We tend towards more minimal trees for some reason.
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Post by: Geekyfanboy on December 16, 2009, 07:41:51 AM
Here's ours.. first year we have fake tree.. but it's one of our best looking.

You can see more pixs here... http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=355102&id=707225374&l=5d5859249c (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=355102&id=707225374&l=5d5859249c)
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Post by: Bryancd on December 16, 2009, 08:19:23 AM
LOVE IT KENNY!!!!!
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Post by: ChadH on December 16, 2009, 10:07:35 AM
That's great. I'm so gonna get one of those for our tree next year. :luke
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Post by: moyer777 on December 16, 2009, 12:10:32 PM
so cool Kenny.  Love it!
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Post by: Rico on December 16, 2009, 12:31:50 PM
Awesome tree Kenny!  Very pretty and festive.  Love the Yoda!
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Post by: Ktrek on December 16, 2009, 08:53:28 PM
We don't do Christmas trees but you all have some really nice ones this year!

Kevin
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Post by: Feathers on December 17, 2009, 03:09:37 PM
:( My wife's just vetoed the Yoda on the tree.

The kids would love it.
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Post by: moyer777 on December 17, 2009, 03:16:26 PM
Quote from: Feathers on December 17, 2009, 03:09:37 PM
:( My wife's just vetoed the Yoda on the tree.

The kids would love it.

said in  :yodaxmas voice- "Geeky she must not be"
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Post by: moyer777 on December 17, 2009, 03:18:09 PM
as close as I got was a branch about 3/4 of the way down the tree.

(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs106.snc3/15331_1167645192423_1266722612_30403775_6953334_n.jpg)
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Post by: cosmonaut on December 18, 2009, 07:15:24 AM
I have the vary rare Captain Picard Day ornament! ;)
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Post by: Rico on December 18, 2009, 07:24:04 AM
That's great Katrin!
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Post by: Meds on December 18, 2009, 07:55:08 AM
Make it so lol
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Post by: Bromptonboy on December 18, 2009, 02:17:57 PM
Quote from: cosmonaut on December 18, 2009, 07:15:24 AM
I have the vary rare Captain Picard Day ornament! ;)
That is one serious looking orange.....a Kirk orange would be surrounded by Orion slave girl green apples...
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Post by: moyer777 on December 18, 2009, 10:55:43 PM
Captain Picard day? 

oh, uh, yes, I'm a role model

I bet you are.
Title: Christmas 2009.
Post by: sheldor on December 23, 2009, 07:55:59 AM
Thought I would start a topic for people to post photos of family gatherings.   The big family go together this past Sunday - 37 of us in all with 10 who could not make it.
Another party on Christmas Eve and spending Christmas day with Carol and her family.

Here is a picture of Carol and I at the party Sunday.  She is not a sci-fi fan but her daughter does play WoW and I did get Carol to watch BBT.
From there anything is possible...  :vulcan

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!



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Post by: Bromptonboy on December 23, 2009, 08:00:06 AM
And a Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!
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Post by: billybob476 on December 23, 2009, 08:05:47 AM
Bringing the new 12 megapixel camera out to the inlaws tomorrow.

Also: Who's scruffy-looking?!
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Post by: Rico on December 23, 2009, 08:34:50 AM
Nice shot Mark!  Marry Christmas! 

- whoops - Freudian slip!  ;)
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Post by: sheldor on December 23, 2009, 09:44:40 AM
Quote from: Rico on December 23, 2009, 08:34:50 AM
Nice shot Mark!  Marry Christmas! 

- whoops - Freudian slip!  ;)

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Post by: Geekyfanboy on December 23, 2009, 11:21:24 AM
Hey I'm going to merge this topic with the Show us your Christmas Tree thread.. that way we can keep all our 2009 Christmas goodness together.
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Post by: Rico on December 24, 2009, 08:43:00 AM
Here's a picture from our little family gathering at our house last night.  Featured (left to right, front to back):  Kaylee, Lynn, Grant (nephew), Stephen (son), Grandma (Lynn's mom Linda), Chloe (niece), me, then back row is Suzy (sister-in-law), Bob (Lynn's brother), and Eric (son).
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Post by: Rico on December 24, 2009, 08:46:57 AM
Kaylee was helping us arrange where to sit for this pic!   :porthos   :roflmao

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Post by: sheldor on December 24, 2009, 08:50:31 AM
Nice pictures!!
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Post by: moyer777 on December 24, 2009, 11:53:12 AM
(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs239.snc3/22643_1173360935313_1266722612_30415890_4094342_n.jpg)
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Post by: Bromptonboy on December 24, 2009, 02:24:13 PM
Thanks for sharing the pics
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Post by: ChadH on December 24, 2009, 05:09:43 PM
Your making a real fashion statement with that tie Mr. Moyer. I like it!  :biggrin
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Post by: alanp on December 25, 2009, 04:25:50 PM
Blizzard let up after all, we were able to get out and have Christmas.
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Post by: moyer777 on December 26, 2009, 11:43:13 AM
Oh, yeah, I've got to get everything plugged into this...

my new UPS back up power!
(http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs239.snc3/22643_1174193956138_1266722612_30417657_4062222_n.jpg)


Not sure why I like this picture, I just do.  Diet Mtn Dew!
(http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs219.snc3/22643_1174194276146_1266722612_30417665_592135_n.jpg)

Christmas Eve at the Chinese Rest.  Twitter updating, of course. :)
(http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs239.snc3/22643_1173640942313_1266722612_30416432_2411937_n.jpg)

My wife, mother in law and daughter
(http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs219.snc3/22643_1174194316147_1266722612_30417666_981354_n.jpg)

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Post by: Bryancd on December 27, 2009, 03:48:08 PM
Here are some of our pics!
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Post by: alanp on December 28, 2009, 11:18:59 AM
Well, the blizzard hit Oklahoma City pretty hard, but we were far enough away from it that we didn't get hit quite as hard and were able to get out and have Christmas as planned... 

OKC has never got 14 inches of snow in one day, or from one storm in recorded history.  We are not winter storm people.  We can deal with tornados, thunderstorms, heat waves even wildfires.  But Okies don't deal with ice very well!
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Post by: Geekyfanboy on December 29, 2009, 11:30:24 PM
Kenobi's first Christmas

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Post by: Rico on December 30, 2009, 05:20:43 AM
Great pics everyone!  Kenobi looks very cute!