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So it might as well be me: CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SUCK!!!
Odd, I've always thought people that say "Christmas Lights Suck"...suck. To each his own, I suppose. Merry Christmas!
warraghiyagey
12-22-2009, 10:07
The lights are my favorite part of the Christmas season. . . :)
Lone Wolf
12-22-2009, 10:09
So it might as well be me: CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SUCK!!!
i kinda think the whole x-mas thing is odd
World-Wide
12-22-2009, 10:12
The lights I have here in Iraq suck....I have 120V lights and the damn power supply coming in off the local economy to my room is 220V. They suck because I can't use them! Bah Humbug.....(on the lighter side, Merry Christmas All!) W-W
warraghiyagey
12-22-2009, 10:13
The lights I have here in Iraq suck....I have 120V lights and the damn power supply coming in off the local economy to my room is 220V. They suck because I can't use them! Bah Humbug.....(on the lighter side, Merry Christmas All!) W-W
There's gotta be a 220v/120v stepdown transformer around somewhere. . . . ask around. . . .
white_russian
12-22-2009, 10:18
The lights I have here in Iraq suck....I have 120V lights and the damn power supply coming in off the local economy to my room is 220V. They suck because I can't use them! Bah Humbug.....(on the lighter side, Merry Christmas All!) W-W
So wire two of them together in series and they will get 110v each.
World-Wide
12-22-2009, 10:19
There's gotta be a 220v/120v stepdown transformer around somewhere. . . . ask around. . . .
They just finished an installation transition over here....You have better odds of having someone give you O-Neg blood in downtown Kirkuk than a transformer!!
World-Wide
12-22-2009, 10:20
There's gotta be a 220v/120v stepdown transformer around somewhere. . . . ask around. . . .
BTW.....Thought you were leaving WB? :)
warraghiyagey
12-22-2009, 10:24
BTW.....Thought you were leaving WB? :)
I did. . . . :)
World-Wide
12-22-2009, 10:28
So wire two of them together in series and they will get 110v each.
As a U.S. military member, I don't take advice from Russians!! :D W-W
Hikes in Rain
12-22-2009, 10:37
So it might as well be me: CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SUCK!!!
Here, we refer to it as the "Annual Battle of the Lights". Each night, I grimly join the fight to keep the dang things lit and otherwise working, through monsoons (December is one of our rainy periods. While I think the flashes and sparks are pretty, the interior lights flickering and occasionally blowing the breakers is annoying), blown fuses on the strands, broken or
spontaneously missing bulbs, and the occasional string that quits for no discoverable reason.
This year, however, the lights have escalated the conflict to a new level. They melted the GFI in the garage, effectively killing the majority of the display, but which also shuts off the outlets in both bathrooms. I replaced the GFI, only to discover that the damage is somewhere downstream of it. I've retaliated by calling in mercenaries, er, an electrician; I'm on standby, hopefully for some time this year.
Some day, the lights will get me. I hope the legends of Christmas Light
Valhalla are true. There, I will fight the lights valiently through eternity.
QuarterPounder
12-22-2009, 10:42
Well, Christmas lights are certainly not the "Reason for the Season"; but I think they're nice.
Christmas shopping... Now, that's another story.
sheepdog
12-22-2009, 11:02
i kinda think the whole x-mas thing is odd
that's cuz all you get is coal
How is it possible to buy brand new lights and test them in the store, take them home, carefully stretch them out, test them again, put them on the tree, carefully hide the wires (they only had lights with white wires).
DRUM ROLL!!!!
Only half of them work.
ShelterLeopard
12-22-2009, 11:42
So it might as well be me: CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SUCK!!!
http://www.alaska-in-pictures.com/data/media/9/truck-with-christmas-lights_414.jpg
http://getlitstaylit.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/bricks.jpg
What did you say??? I can't hear you over all the lights!
warraghiyagey
12-22-2009, 11:43
How is it possible to buy brand new lights and test them in the store, take them home, carefully stretch them out, test them again, put them on the tree, carefully hide the wires (they only had lights with white wires).
DRUM ROLL!!!!
Only half of them work.
Inside the plug are 2 fuses. . . one died during handling. . . replace it with the one in the extras pack. . . problem solved. . . they're very thin filaments. . . not the heartiest of equipment. . . Merry Christmas. . . :sun
ShelterLeopard
12-22-2009, 11:46
http://www.treeforest.com/VictorianFir.jpg
I love lights on trees though. And on the jeep... Actually pretty neat. When people decorate their houses like that though, it makes me want to vomit.
warraghiyagey
12-22-2009, 11:48
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z24/ns-mymyspacelayouts/christmas_tree_fireplace_graphic3.gif
ChinMusic
12-22-2009, 11:51
I'm "saving the planet", no lights this year...........going Green.
sparky2000
12-22-2009, 11:53
Happy Holidays isn't a retreat fm. Christanity as it means Happy Holy Days. Happy Birthday.
ShelterLeopard
12-22-2009, 11:57
[SLAM] (ing the door on any religion discussion)
sherrill
12-22-2009, 12:22
Now for the Feats of Strenght!!
Blissful
12-22-2009, 12:27
They sure do when they short out in two feet of snow...
ShelterLeopard
12-22-2009, 12:33
Now for the Feats of Strenght!!
No, strenth of feet! On the count of "kick".
warraghiyagey
12-22-2009, 12:56
I'm "saving the planet", no lights this year...........going Green.
http://www.electrical-res.com/EX/10-18-07/Green%2520LED%2520Commercial%2520Christmas%2520Lig hts,%2520C6%2520Strawberry.jpg
saimyoji
12-22-2009, 13:04
Inside the plug are 2 fuses. . . one died during handling. . . replace it with the one in the extras pack. . . problem solved. . . they're very thin filaments. . . not the heartiest of equipment. . . Merry Christmas. . . :sun
what are like, some kind of electrician or something?
BobTheBuilder
12-22-2009, 13:07
I like Christmas lights so much I have them on in various places around my house all year long. They look great. I even put them on my dog for Halloween.
warraghiyagey
12-22-2009, 13:10
what are like, some kind of electrician or something?
Yupperdoodle. . . .:)
They look great. I even put them on my dog for Halloween.
Awesome!:p
ShelterLeopard
12-22-2009, 13:10
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll242/dinahthurst/christmas-lights-dog.png
Big Dawg
12-22-2009, 13:11
So it might as well be me: CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SUCK!!!
disagree,,,, watching my 4 y.o. daughter's face light up (pun intended) when viewing x-mas lights is heart warming.
The quality of Christmas Lights suck. Only half the bulbs work again the next year. Damn Chinese crap.
So it might as well be me: CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SUCK!!!
Shocking.
Gotta go wax my shovel.
As is often the case on the internet, message intent is sometimes not clear. I wanted to apologize for my comment to you SteveM. yes, the quality of the lighting does seem to have fallen down to the level of "sucks"
Merry Christmas.
Buzz_Lightfoot
12-22-2009, 13:43
The lights I have here in Iraq suck....I have 120V lights and the damn power supply coming in off the local economy to my room is 220V. They suck because I can't use them! Bah Humbug.....(on the lighter side, Merry Christmas All!) W-W
Wire two in series and it will work just fine.
ChinMusic
12-22-2009, 13:51
Wire two in series and it will work just fine.
Wouldn't that be parallel. My last physics class was 30 years ago so I apologize in advance.....:D
Wire two in series and it will work just fine.
I tried to repair a string of lights once. It's actually quite simple if approached logically. I concluded that I had a defective socket which I cut out, respliced and shrink wrapped the wire. I plugged it in and all the lights instantly worked at about ten times their normal intensity. Within 2 seconds all the insulation melted into a mass of bubbling green goo. Thats about when the bare wires touched. I never had another problem with those lights.
warraghiyagey
12-22-2009, 14:48
The quality of Christmas Lights suck. Only half the bulbs work again the next year. Damn Chinese crap.
then stop buying chinese products if you don't like them. . . simple solution. . . .:-?
Feral Bill
12-22-2009, 14:49
So wire two of them together in series and they will get 110v each.
Sadly, not so. Parrallel won't work either. Some tech on your base ought to be able to make a transformer. All it takes is wire and an iron bar.
Hoping that you and your colleagues stay safe.
Feral Bill
so what are you doing?
I'm trying to ring up these lights! One light goes out they all go out! Turn on a flash light I blew a fuse!
Fine your so smart YOU ring up the lights!
From the 12 pains of Christmas
David@whiteblaze
12-22-2009, 15:05
I tried to repair a string of lights once. It's actually quite simple if approached logically. I concluded that I had a defective socket which I cut out, respliced and shrink wrapped the wire. I plugged it in and all the lights instantly worked at about ten times their normal intensity. Within 2 seconds all the insulation melted into a mass of bubbling green goo. Thats about when the bare wires touched. I never had another problem with those lights.
I don't get it, what's the punch?
I like the old lights with the bulbs.
...and squid
...and dough
Fasten Bulbus.
I don't get it, what's the punch?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJW3Jpqjx5s
cowboy nichols
12-22-2009, 15:31
I love Christmas lights, trees . Santa Clause and snow. I still say MerryChristmas and Pray you all have a very Merry Christmas.
I love Christmas lights, trees . Santa Clause and snow. I still say MerryChristmas and Pray you all have a very Merry Christmas.
Me Too.
http://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1357752832967&id=f82041fa8c766173c6be70fc3b434a41&url=http%3a%2f%2feuroross.blogspot.com%2fcharlie%2 520brown%2520tree.JPG
I think it would be really cool if all buildings had Christmas lights and they turned out all the street lights.
Kerosene
12-22-2009, 19:49
I can't believe that no one has posted this yet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szLmAPW39uE with over 4 million views in 3 years!
Skidsteer
12-22-2009, 20:30
My favorite Christmas light Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2FX9rviEhw
that was awesome!!! could help to laugh hysterically!!
MintakaCat
12-22-2009, 23:01
Sadly, not so. Parrallel won't work either. Some tech on your base ought to be able to make a transformer. All it takes is wire and an iron bar.
Hoping that you and your colleagues stay safe.
Feral Bill
Hell, just get a pole pig. That will light up the night!
vonfrick
12-22-2009, 23:28
The quality of Christmas Lights suck. Only half the bulbs work again the next year. Damn Chinese crap.
yeah, they should fire all those kids!!
warraghiyagey
12-23-2009, 09:40
disagree,,,, watching my 4 y.o. daughter's face light up (pun intended) when viewing x-mas lights is heart warming.
http://thumb1.visualizeus.com/thumbs/08/12/05/bokeh,cari,ann,wayman,christmas,lights,girl,inside ,light,photo,photograph-5f375743f381e8c4cc82f57d9a6c3fe2_m.jpg
The lights are ok, it's the competition to have the most gaudy house on the block that sucks.
No one really knows exactly when Jesus was born.
The time of year is not mentioned in scripture, so it's probably not important.
Until a few years ago I didn't even know that there was no such name as "Jesus" until he was long gone. Yeshua, or Joshua, means "savior" in Hebrew - more significant than a name made up by later Christians who either couldn't pronounce Yeshua or felt the need to distance themselves from the Jewish roots of the "new" religion (which, to the early Jewish adherents was not "new", it was the beginning of the eternal kingdom of David, via his progeny.
Enough of the religion lesson.
Hike on!
Happy............... Whatever you celebrate! :D