From the next door neighbors, No. They think I am crazy to work so hard on it. I get a lot more 'why' questions than 'thank you' comments from the 3 others on my dead end street. But they don't decorate.
One changes the two porch bulbs to green from white.
One puts out a single string along the sidewalk.
One does nothing but was proud to tell me they USED to hang lights from their balcony but don't bother anymore. This one made a point to tell me last week that he didn't want to hear any music repeating at his house.
But the people who intentionally come to see often express appreciation. Most totally glaze over when they see the controllers and tangles of cords and would rather just come see mine then set up their own.
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Last edited on Wed Nov 4th, 2009 03:51 pm by ItsMeBobO
ok, I fell for that one. I was wondering why the post was empty. Can't see the picture, but... Been posted here and everywhere! I got it in email several times.
I think the answer to the thread's question, for me anyway, is a resounding YES! Why else would they go out and buy one of those 6 channel blinkey-blinkey Mr. Microphone systems and plug it in next door to a 144-channel LOR display? It's been almost a year now and we still haven't spoken a word about it. I'd like to think its because they're too embarassed, but if that was the case then why would they do it in the first place? It will be interesting to see if they whip out their technological marvel and plug in their faded multi minis again this year.
____________________ Dear, please stop referring to me as "the mad scientist"... How many times do I have to remind you I'm NOT a scientist! http://www.clearwaterlights.org
Oh yes the blinky-blinky Mr. microphone system. My neighbors have not seen any work i am doing with my new lor system but they loved when i had 3 Mr. blinky-blinkys hooked all togeather. Kind of funny i had someone stop who used d- lights and talk about animated displays he was amazed when i told him it was a lights and sounds of christmas. But they loved my show the past two years and this year going big i hope the will like it. But no one ever would want a display themselfs it is too much work for them... They hardly even put out a strand of lights. So i take it apon my self to decorate for the neighbor hood
I don't know if it's envy, or just disgust. I have one neighbor who used to decorate quite a bit, but now they don't put anything up. That breaks my heart. There were many things that caused me to drop having a big display for 2009. (The Philly's lost, DirecTV dropped the Versus channel, you know, all the things that bother everyone else too) But I'm hoping that having a small static thing with some pleasant incandescent lights will bring them back...
Jeff
____________________ Evan... Are you at home resting yet? I'm very glad you're feeling better!
I could understand some neighbors not wanting to decorate next to someone who has 50,000 plus lights...who would notice the neighbors 4 or 5 strings of lights?
____________________ "Every time a bell rings, I buy more LED's for my tree!!
- George Bailey
