Link below is a facebook page you needn't be logged in to FB
of a guy in Quebec who does the fancy Christmas light display -
- in one video ~ 7 minutes he gives a tour of the technical
aspects - quite something !

https://tinyurl.com/yckwu9wh

John T.

On 12/17/2020 11:28 AM, wrote:
Link below is a facebook page you needn't be logged in to FB
of a guy in Quebec who does the fancy Christmas light display -
- in one video ~ 7 minutes he gives a tour of the technical
aspects - quite something !

https://tinyurl.com/yckwu9wh

John T.


I put a wreath on the door. Much less complex.

On 12/17/20 12:13 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 12/17/2020 11:28 AM, wrote:
Link belowÂ* is aÂ* facebook pageÂ* you needn't be logged in to FB
of a guy in Quebec who does the fancy Christmas light displayÂ* -
Â* - in one videoÂ*Â* ~ 7 minutesÂ* he gives a tour of the technical
aspectsÂ* -Â*Â* quite somethingÂ* !

https://tinyurl.com/yckwu9wh

Â*Â*Â* John T.


I put a wreath on the door.Â* Much less complex.

And energy efficient. I have one of those little ceramic trees with
a light
bulb in it. No clue how old it is. My parents had it and it might've
been a hand
me down to them.

On Thu, 17 Dec 2020 12:29:59 -0600, Dean Hoffman
wrote:

On 12/17/20 12:13 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 12/17/2020 11:28 AM, wrote:
Link below* is a* facebook page* you needn't be logged in to FB
of a guy in Quebec who does the fancy Christmas light display* -
* - in one video** ~ 7 minutes* he gives a tour of the technical
aspects* -** quite something* !

https://tinyurl.com/yckwu9wh

*** John T.


I put a wreath on the door.* Much less complex.

And energy efficient. I have one of those little ceramic trees with
a light
bulb in it. No clue how old it is. My parents had it and it might've
been a hand
me down to them.

This year I've added a few colour-changing LED bulbs -
screwed into my 2 outside garage fixtures and the back deck
fixture - turn them on/off with the indoor switches.
My 2 strings of led lights stay on from early Dec. to early Jan.
...plus a wreath on the door :-)
John T.

On 12/17/20 12:46 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Dec 2020 12:29:59 -0600, Dean Hoffman
wrote:

On 12/17/20 12:13 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 12/17/2020 11:28 AM, wrote:
Link belowÂ* is aÂ* facebook pageÂ* you needn't be logged in to FB
of a guy in Quebec who does the fancy Christmas light displayÂ* -
Â* - in one videoÂ*Â* ~ 7 minutesÂ* he gives a tour of the technical
aspectsÂ* -Â*Â* quite somethingÂ* !

https://tinyurl.com/yckwu9wh

Â*Â*Â* John T.


I put a wreath on the door.Â* Much less complex.

And energy efficient. I have one of those little ceramic trees with
a light
bulb in it. No clue how old it is. My parents had it and it might've
been a hand
me down to them.

This year I've added a few colour-changing LED bulbs -
screwed into my 2 outside garage fixtures and the back deck
fixture - turn them on/off with the indoor switches.
My 2 strings of led lights stay on from early Dec. to early Jan.
..plus a wreath on the door :-)
John T.

I should look for a lighted cross to stick in the window. That's
what it's ultimately about. Maybe there will be an after Christmas
sale.

On 12/18/20 6:51 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:

[snip]

Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* I should look for a lighted cross to stick in the window.Â* That's
what it's ultimately about.Â* Maybe there will be an after Christmas
sale.

Shouldn't the season be marked by something other than a symbol of
torture and death?

On 12/18/20 11:01 AM, notX wrote:
On 12/18/20 6:51 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:

[snip]

Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* I should look for a lighted cross to stick in the window.Â* That's
what it's ultimately about.Â* Maybe there will be an after Christmas
sale.

Shouldn't the season be marked by something other than a symbol of
torture and death?

It's about salvation.
John 15:13
€œGreater love has no one than this: to lay down ones life for ones
friends.€�
A soldier dives on a hand grenade to save his friends. He stays behind
to keep the enemy away while his buddies escape. Firemen climbed steps
of the Twin Towers on 9-11. Cops take on armed men to save civilians.
Those are the ultimate gifts.

On Fri, 18 Dec 2020 11:01:59 -0600, notX
wrote:

On 12/18/20 6:51 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:

[snip]

Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* I should look for a lighted cross to stick in the window.Â* That's
what it's ultimately about.Â* Maybe there will be an after Christmas
sale.

Shouldn't the season be marked by something other than a symbol of
torture and death?

That is true. The cross is an Easter symbol, not Christmas.

On 12/18/20 12:06 PM, Dean Hoffman wrote:

[snip]

Shouldn't the season be marked by something other than a symbol of
torture and death?

Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* It's about salvation.
John 15:13
€œGreater love has no one than this: to lay down ones life for ones
friends.€�
Â*Â* A soldier dives on a hand grenade to save his friends.Â* He stays behind
to keep the enemy away while his buddies escape.Â* Firemen climbed steps
of the Twin Towers on 9-11.Â* Cops take on armed men to save civilians.
Â* Those are the ultimate gifts.

I'm not disappointed, since I knew not to expect anything reasonable
here. Salvation is a good thing, but what's the connection with torture
and death? Sounds like some extortion scheme.

On 12/18/20 8:56 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 18 Dec 2020 11:01:59 -0600, notX
wrote:

On 12/18/20 6:51 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:

[snip]

Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* I should look for a lighted cross to stick in the window.Â* That's
what it's ultimately about.Â* Maybe there will be an after Christmas
sale.

Shouldn't the season be marked by something other than a symbol of
torture and death?

That is true. The cross is an Easter symbol, not Christmas.

I was flipping through the channels one day and happened across
a preacher who was talking about the significance of the presents the
Wise Men brought.
Gold might be the most obvious. It's valuable and something one would
give a king. It's the symbol of highest respect.
Frankincense was used in the temple for worship.
Myrrh was used for several things. One of those was to prepare the
body for burial.