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Old 12-16-2010, 10:06 AM  
baddog
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Originally Posted by Marie View Post
And ugly too!
In the spirit of Christmas, I will be nice. We call your comment an "opinion." You happen to have one that is different than most people. I would be interested in knowing what is ugly about it.

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
Only one house on my block has lights. Kinda sad ;/

but we have this thing called "Nature in lights" .. its this hugeeee drive through xmas light display thats fun
LA City Dept of Water and Power used to do one in Griffith Park that was pretty intense. I have not checked it out in years, so not sure its status.

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Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash View Post
What makes something a real holiday?
Anything that has zero religious undertones?

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Originally Posted by adamz View Post
35 LED Christmas lights only cost $0.31 in electricity a year based on the lights being on for 6 hours a night at $0.08 KWh rate.
35 incandescent Christmas lights cost $30.37 a year. 35 LED Christmas lights save $30.36 a year in electricity charges over incandescent lights.

70 LED Christmas lights only cost $0.61 in electricity a year based on the lights being on for 6 hours a night at $0.08 KWh rate.
70 incandescent Christmas lights cost $61.32 a year. 70 LED Christmas lights save $60.71 a year in electricity charges over incandescent lights.


fyi - Buying a bottle of evian water is more eco unfriendly then hanging LED Christmas lights
Please don't let facts get in the way.

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Originally Posted by kristin View Post
How do people have the time to do this shit?
There are businesses that have sprung up around this. Not only to put up and take down lights, but there are vendors renting golf carts to ride through the neighborhood, people selling hot chocolate, stuff like that.

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Originally Posted by LeRoy View Post
Thats awesome Baddog. When I lived in OC there were a few places to see this. Im in the Valley and it's dreadful around my place.

Send me some details to where this is happening. I want to take my family and check it out.
I have been getting a lot of requests like that. I will probably write something up and include a map for people. It is by Pacific Coast Hwy and Calle Mayor if familiar with the area.
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