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AmyDavid Dec 6th 2009 10:46 am

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I can't believe how many of you have fake trees and love them. Why why why why WHY!

Tangram Dec 6th 2009 10:54 am

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Originally Posted by AmyDavid (Post 8151594)
I can't believe how many of you have fake trees and love them. Why why why why WHY!

I just told you. Please pay attention.

I prefer real ones but ....

AmyDavid Dec 6th 2009 11:01 am

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Originally Posted by Tangram (Post 8151618)
I just told you. Please pay attention.

I prefer real ones but ....

Get your dog some slippers.

albertabound Dec 6th 2009 11:17 am

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We always had real trees and yes they are gorgeous but when you have redecorated it 4 times in one year because our cats loved being "in" it, the novelty of the lovely smell etc. wore off.
We bought an artificial one and they never bothered with it.
We did consider it this year with being here but we had to stop the romanticised vision of a real tree and I'm afraid, just be practical.

Butch Cassidy Dec 6th 2009 11:35 am

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Originally Posted by AmyDavid (Post 8151594)
I can't believe how many of you have fake trees and love them. Why why why why WHY!

why not leave the real ones in the ground?

albertabound Dec 6th 2009 11:38 am

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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 8151716)
why not leave the real ones in the ground?

Fair point.

Novocastrian Dec 6th 2009 12:08 pm

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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 8151716)
why not leave the real ones in the ground?

Agreed. But why not leave the artificial ones in the store?

Atlantic Xpat Dec 6th 2009 12:22 pm

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Go out in woods. Cut top off larger tree or complete small tree*. Take home, decorate. Alternatively, go to bloke just around the corner who does same and buy one for $20. Either way, real tree bought and no more than $20 spent. Sorted!

*For Novo, there are a gabillion smallish evergreens in Newfoundland. If every house cut one every Christmas, there would still be a gabillion of them.

Chookie Dec 6th 2009 12:40 pm

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8151389)
What is the difference between a sitting-room and a family room? And why do you need both?

My definition...

sitting room = room with TV, comfy chairs/sofa etc that the adults use to hide from the kids.

Family room = room with TV, computer, kids toys, Wii, assorted other kids crap where we can hopefully corral the kids so us adults can sit in the sitting room in peace and quiet.

Why do we need both?

Well we have 4 kids under 12... nuff said!

AmyDavid Dec 6th 2009 1:04 pm

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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 8151716)
why not leave the real ones in the ground?

Because we have a zillion in the garden and I WANT ONE IN MY HOUSE...:rofl:

Novocastrian Dec 6th 2009 1:41 pm

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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 8151792)
Go out in woods. Cut top off larger tree or complete small tree*. Take home, decorate. Alternatively, go to bloke just around the corner who does same and buy one for $20. Either way, real tree bought and no more than $20 spent. Sorted!

*For Novo, there are a gabillion smallish evergreens in Newfoundland. If every house cut one every Christmas, there would still be a gabillion of them.

I don't follow. Why for me?

AmyDavid Dec 6th 2009 11:00 pm

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8151908)
I don't follow. Why for me?

Maybe it's an invite to fly over and chop one down ;)

Atlantic Xpat Dec 7th 2009 12:05 am

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8151908)
I don't follow. Why for me?

You being an ecowarrior and all.;)

Steve_P Dec 8th 2009 3:03 am

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Originally Posted by Tangram (Post 8151368)
Pine needles and dogs feet do not good bed fellows make.

Paul's house at bedtime.;):lol:

Auld Yin Dec 8th 2009 3:06 am

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There's not much time left to get a tree, artificial or real.

http://bellsouthpwp.net/h/o/holm5215...mas/Index.html


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