The 15th Official (Christmas Countdown Edition) Discussion for TPBM (15)

I just got TERRIFIC news!!!! I sent my camera in to be fixed last Thursday. Canon received it on Tues. the 4th. It was fixed and is on it's way back to me as of yesterday!!! That was fast!

CrazieCricket wrote in post #6635257
I just got TERRIFIC news!!!! I sent my camera in to be fixed last Thursday. Canon received it on Tues. the 4th. It was fixed and is on it's way back to me as of yesterday!!! That was fast!

That is great Paula.
My only experience with Canon Service was just as good, though I sure have heard lots otherwise.

The fruit idea for a tree is great! However, in my family, from the time I was a little girl we would buy one special ornament every christmas. I carried that tradition on over the years with my own kids. So we decorate with all those ornaments, plus we still like to string popcorn and use that too. I also put big red cloth bows on it, makes it look like an old timey tree.

yaaaaaaaaaaay lunchtime...

may go get some sushi for lunch

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #6635264
That is great Paula.
My only experience with Canon Service was just as good, though I sure have heard lots otherwise.

I know!!! I've heard bad too and was worried I wouldn't get it back before the holidays. Sure glad that Canon was quick for me.

Now I just hope the problem is fixed.

good afternoon everyone.

3Turner wrote in post #6635115
Oh...sorry, did I let the cat outta the bag?:p

I feel like I have been living a lie.

gjl711 wrote in post #6635224
I'm a real tree guy as well. My wife is pushing hard for the fake one but every time the real one comes in and smells up the house, she sees my point. It's just so xmas

My favorite has been the ones we have been putting up the last two years. They are all organic except for the lights. We got a food dryer so come Dec 1 I head out to the local market and get a bunch of exotic fruits, slice them thin, and dry them. Some fruits have very pretty patterns inside and make stars and such. When xmas is over we take off the lights and put the tree out for the birds. Within a week all the fruits are gone.

How fun!

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #6635229
That would be a bonus, my Spanish is limited to;
Hello/goodbye
Please/thanks
Beer
:p

I can say:
Sit down and shut up
You are full of ****
Get out of my house
My ex is hispanic. I learned the language in self defense

CrazieCricket wrote in post #6635257
I just got TERRIFIC news!!!! I sent my camera in to be fixed last Thursday. Canon received it on Tues. the 4th. It was fixed and is on it's way back to me as of yesterday!!! That was fast!

YAY!

CrazieCricket wrote in post #6635275
The fruit idea for a tree is great! However, in my family, from the time I was a little girl we would buy one special ornament every christmas. I carried that tradition on over the years with my own kids. So we decorate with all those ornaments, plus we still like to string popcorn and use that too. I also put big red cloth bows on it, makes it look like an old timey tree.

I started that with my kids. It is the only tradition I subscribed to. I will admit to being a tad teary eyed as they have been leaving with their ornaments to start their own tradition.
It is cool, though, that Nikki is carrying this one forward

CrazieCricket wrote in post #6635257
I just got TERRIFIC news!!!! I sent my camera in to be fixed last Thursday. Canon received it on Tues. the 4th. It was fixed and is on it's way back to me as of yesterday!!! That was fast!

WooHoo!! good news indeed. What was wrong with it?

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #6635264
...My only experience with Canon Service was just as good, though I sure have heard lots otherwise.

Canon service has always done right by me. Sometimes it took 2 trips, but they always stuck with it and got it right.

Harm wrote in post #6635277
...may go get some sushi for lunch

I love sushi... yum... get me some.

CrazieCricket wrote in post #6635289
Now I just hope the problem is fixed.

If not, call them right up and they will also pay the shipping.

gjl711 wrote in post #6635224
I'm a real tree guy as well. My wife is pushing hard for the fake one but every time the real one comes in and smells up the house, she sees my point. It's just so xmas

My favorite has been the ones we have been putting up the last two years. They are all organic except for the lights. We got a food dryer so come Dec 1 I head out to the local market and get a bunch of exotic fruits, slice them thin, and dry them. Some fruits have very pretty patterns inside and make stars and such. When xmas is over we take off the lights and put the tree out for the birds. Within a week all the fruits are gone.

That looks SO COOL!!!!!

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #6635229
That would be a bonus, my Spanish is limited to;
Hello/goodbye
Please/thanks
Beer
:p

Now just learn how to ask for the potty and you'll be golden.

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #6635242
Now, that is one hell of a good idea.

Unfortunately, my wife does have a bunch of really nice ornaments that we would have to put up. Though we do fill with some simple ornaments as well, these we could substitute with your fruit idea.

I like my tree simple without a lot of clutter and just white lights.

CrazieCricket wrote in post #6635275
The fruit idea for a tree is great! However, in my family, from the time I was a little girl we would buy one special ornament every christmas. I carried that tradition on over the years with my own kids. So we decorate with all those ornaments, plus we still like to string popcorn and use that too. I also put big red cloth bows on it, makes it look like an old timey tree.

That's a nice tradition although, I HATE red bows on trees. Sorry.

Here's my tree from last year.

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gjl711 wrote in post #6635224
I'm a real tree guy as well. My wife is pushing hard for the fake one but every time the real one comes in and smells up the house, she sees my point. It's just so xmas

My favorite has been the ones we have been putting up the last two years. They are all organic except for the lights. We got a food dryer so come Dec 1 I head out to the local market and get a bunch of exotic fruits, slice them thin, and dry them. Some fruits have very pretty patterns inside and make stars and such. When xmas is over we take off the lights and put the tree out for the birds. Within a week all the fruits are gone.

Neat idea.My dog would like a food decorated tree I stick mine out in the back yard when it comes down too. It actually gets fragrant enough to smell up the whole yard like pine and the birds use it as shelter between the woods and the feeder. I buy Frasier firs and they hold their needles even when dry so it actually last months out there. Eventually I throw it on the trailer and it gets recycled at the county facility.

misspix wrote in post #6635301
I can say:
Sit down and shut up
You are full of ****
Get out of my house
My ex is hispanic. I learned the language in self defense

YAY!

HAHAHA!!! I took spanish for two yrs in highschool and none of stuck in my head. The only spanish I know now is my numbers, colors, and a few phrases helpful in communicating with little 5 & 6 yr olds. (learned when I was an aid in the kindergarten room)

misspix wrote in post #6635301
I can say:
Sit down and shut up
You are full of ****
Get out of my house
My ex is hispanic. I learned the language in self defense

These might not be the best phrases to go on vacation with.

I was thinking about taking Spanish as a fun college coarse along with my photography classes. but the coarse is starting you off in first grade threw 4th grade.