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How long do you think I can get away with keeping our Christmas tree up before the wife tells me to take it down?

posted 2 years ago by AndyKing1967 (35066)
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Let’s take bets. I’ll let you know who wins [Updated]: -
Jan 21 chilone
Jan 22 hownos
Jan 23 ShogunofYonkers
Jan 25 Kawada_Kira
Jan 29 actionkamen
Jan 30 jonathan_k80
Jan 31 AnubisRaydeen
Feb 01 Me
Feb 02 LauraGrace
Feb 03 PaladinNJ
Feb 04 samoanjoes
Feb 05 Daft_Monks
Feb 06 overseas7
Feb 08 Capnbucky
Feb 09 Mrmojo470
Feb 12 MonStar
Feb 14 102000
Feb 25 StoneKeeper
Mar 01 huwdj
Apr 02 Boromir
Jul 04 aliensalmon
Dec 25 Allaby

LATEST - Today (Jan 25th) my daughter said, "Why's the tree still up, it's weird!" I think it's just a matter of time now, lol.

STOP PRESS - IT’S DOWN!
I therefore declare MonStar and 10200 joint winners as they were the closest.

[–] davebuffalo (3150) 2 years ago

I don't know, but I just have to chime in that even as a male, I hate the term "THE wife". Even though "My Wife" does sound more possessive, for some reason "THE WIFE" just sounds demeaning, putting her on the same level as "the dog", or "the couch".

Just my $0.02.

[–] AndyKing1967 (35066) 2 years ago

I wanted to retain her anonymity.

[–] davebuffalo (3150) 2 years ago

Sorry, that makes no sense.

[–] AndyKing1967 (35066) 2 years ago

I didn’t want to use her name like I would irl.

[–] davebuffalo (3150) 2 years ago

"My wife" instead of "The wife" ??

[–] AndyKing1967 (35066) 2 years ago

It's meant to be a fun thread, so I chose to use a more vaudeville reference to add to the comedy.

Anyway, you haven't picked a date and it's still up.

[–] davebuffalo (3150) 2 years ago

You and I have very different senses of humor, I guess. I'll just quit while I'm behind, and let this conversation die!

[–] AnubisRaydeen (7897) 2 years ago

I'd like to upgrade to the $0.03 package that includes a suggested alternative that doesn't bother you.

[–] davebuffalo (3150) 2 years ago

OK, My $0.03 worth:

My wife instead of The wife ??

[–] actionkamen (23176) 2 years ago

That's inconsiderate towards people that don't have wives. No need to BRAG about YOUR wife!

[–] AnubisRaydeen (7897) 2 years ago

So possessive! She isn't an object.

[–] HAL9000 (935) 2 years ago

yeah just say waifu

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 2 years ago

You might end up doing what I did one year when I had a lot going on in my life and was extremely busy. I moved the Christmas tree to a far corner of the room and draped a bed sheet over it. So it was actually up for almost 14 months but was covered so I couldn't see it. I'm not making this up.

[–] AndyKing1967 (35066) 2 years ago

This! Is! Genius!

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 2 years ago

🙂

I had a coworker who told me that his parents or in-laws (I can't remember which) had a large closet in which they stored their Christmas tree. They had a rolling tree stand... here's an example: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1369/1919/products/TK-10259_08_4d877d6a-3ac7-4d20-a9d6-52837a3a31ed.jpg?v=1480690095
They would leave all the decorations and lights in place and just wheel the entire thing into this closet, shut the door, and be done with it. They must have lived in a large house to have that much closet space in the main/living/sitting room. The following Christmas, all they had to do was roll it out and plug it in.

[–] HAL9000 (935) 2 years ago

but the main fun is to decorate it

[–] actionkamen (23176) 2 years ago

Only if you are a kid or have little kids.

[–] HAL9000 (935) 2 years ago

tree still up? does it have any needles left?

[–] AndyKing1967 (35066) 2 years ago

It’s a plastic one.

[–] HAL9000 (935) 2 years ago

so you can keep it all year. nice

[–] AndyKing1967 (35066) 2 years ago

It can be our Easter Tree next.

[–] HAL9000 (935) 2 years ago

yeah redecorate with eggs and set a new trend

[–] Capnbucky (2218) 2 years ago

Is it coming down tonight

[–] AndyKing1967 (35066) 2 years ago

In your dreams.

[–] Capnbucky (2218) 2 years ago

It’s my day

[–] AndyKing1967 (35066) 2 years ago

Stop calling my wife.

[–] Capnbucky (2218) 2 years ago

I won’t

[–] AndyKing1967 (35066) 2 years ago

I've put her on divert; it's actually me you're speaking to.

[–] AndyKing1967 (35066) 2 years ago

It’s still up, lol.

[–] AndyKing1967 (35066) 2 years ago

STOP PRESS - IT’S DOWN!
I therefore declare MonStar and 10200 joint winners as they were the closest.

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 2 years ago

February 13, 2022. There goes your plans to turn it into a Valentines Day tree.

[–] AndyKing1967 (35066) 2 years ago

There’s always next year.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (73683) 2 years ago

I’m impressed but sort of sad it’s over…It reminds me of that Seinfeld episode where Kramer test drives the car past the empty fuel gauge slash and just keeps on going lol

‘I never felt so alive!’

[–] AndyKing1967 (35066) 2 years ago

I had a good run. All my friends who were in on the joke found it funny.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (73683) 2 years ago

It was Legendary

You have to do this every year😀

How is Sunny Bournemouth today?
We got 4 inches of snow over here and the wind is real nasty…we’re at 28 F right now but feels way colder

[–] AndyKing1967 (35066) 2 years ago

You realise it was up for over 3 months, lol.

It’s been a dog of a day here - wind and rain, down to about 9C/48F (which I know is nothing compared to what a lot of the regs on here experience). We only get snow of any significance about once every 5 years.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (73683) 2 years ago

Any guy who keeps a tree up for 1/4 of the year without getting strangled by the wife is a Legend🏆

Yeah, I don’t like the Winter but we only have maybe 5 or 6 more weeks of the nasty stuff, then glorious Spring! The Robins will return, the bulbs will be popping, tree frogs will sing…it’s all gonna work out fine

[–] AndyKing1967 (35066) 2 years ago

It’s getting lighter in the mornings. That’s one thing I don’t like - waking up and it’s still pitch black.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (73683) 2 years ago

Yeah, I hate to turn the bedroom light on because I always wake up my Lady but it can’t be helped…If I don’t I’ll wind up with my socks over my shoes😁