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My 12ft x-mas tree fell over!!!

acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
edited December 2007 in All Encompassing Trip
My wife, daughter and I went to a tree farm last week and of course my wife has to pick the biggest freakin tree there. We have very high ceilings so it looks nice with a big tree but come on! Not necessary, but she wanted it and I did not want to argue about it. So we bring it home, it took an hour to set it up, very heavy and wide. A few days ago we trimmed it. Well last night, my wife was putting my daughter to bed, I was on my lab top on the couch, in the corner of my eye I see this giant thing come toppling over! Not slow either, fast like someone pushed it! bang! Ornaments broken all over the carpet, Lights busted, the tree branches boke and snapped. It was ruined.
Thank god my daughter was not on the floor playing. Thank God.
Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
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  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    thats why fake charlie brown trees are the way to go

    glad everyone is ok
  • Urban HikerUrban Hiker Posts: 1,312
    I too am glad everyone is ok, but this thread is useless without pics. ;)
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  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Is going for the big tree the same as compensating like getting the big sports car?
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
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  • acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Is going for the big tree the same as compensating like getting the big sports car?

    Ha!
    Only you Roland, only you.
    Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
    Sweep the Leg Johnny.
  • acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    Urban Hiker wrote:
    I too am glad everyone is ok, but this thread is useless without pics. ;)

    I did not even think about it.
    Sorry.
    Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
    Sweep the Leg Johnny.
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,921
    Had a tree fall over a few years back (not 12 feet, like 6 or so). Wife called me at work, it landed on top of the glass coffee table, smashed several ornaments including some expensive Radko glass Disney ornaments and my beloved Eric Cartman (Luckily Jim Morrison was spared).

    The funny thing was when I got home to stand it back up, the parakeet was out of his cage, and the first thing he said was "Merry Christmas". Made me laugh, the wife not so much.
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  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    acoustic guy wrote:
    My wife, daughter and I went to a tree farm last week and of course my wife has to pick the biggest freakin tree there. We have very high ceilings so it looks nice with a big tree but come on! Not necessary, but she wanted it and I did not want to argue about it. So we bring it home, it took an hour to set it up, very heavy and wide. A few days ago we trimmed it. Well last night, my wife was putting my daughter to bed, I was on my lab top on the couch, in the corner of my eye I see this giant thing come toppling over! Not slow either, fast like someone pushed it! bang! Ornaments broken all over the carpet, Lights busted, the tree branches boke and snapped. It was ruined.
    Thank god my daughter was not on the floor playing. Thank God.

    Yikes! I'm glad everyone's ok. But that sucks about your ornaments and the mess that I'm sure you had to clean up. That's a drag!
  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    Happened to me when my oldest was only 1. She was in the other room though.

    12 footer? Jaysus! How'd ya get that thing in the door???
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  • drtyfrnk29drtyfrnk29 Posts: 846
    Steve Dunne wrote:

    12 footer? Jaysus! How'd ya get that thing in the door???
    Todd: Hey Griswold. Where do you think you're gonna put a tree that big?
    Clark: Bend over and I'll show you.
    Todd: You've got a lot of nerve talking to me like that Griswold.
    Clark: I wasn't talking to you.
    I'm so dangerous I smoke dynamite.

  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    drtyfrnk29 wrote:
    Todd: Hey Griswold. Where do you think you're gonna put a tree that big?
    Clark: Bend over and I'll show you.
    Todd: You've got a lot of nerve talking to me like that Griswold.
    Clark: I wasn't talking to you.

    I"m going home and watching that tonight. Can't wait.
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,685
    Steve Dunne wrote:
    I"m going home and watching that tonight. Can't wait.
    Saw a commercial for it today too.
    If I don't see that and A Christmas Story, it isn't Christmas.
    I also need a 'leg' lamp....
  • drtyfrnk29drtyfrnk29 Posts: 846
    Rygar wrote:
    I also need a 'leg' lamp....
    It's a major award
    I'm so dangerous I smoke dynamite.

  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    Got a thirty-five foot real one growing out of the ground, right outside the house. There's no fucking way I'm putting lights on that sucker.
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    acoustic guy wrote:
    My wife, daughter and I went to a tree farm last week and of course my wife has to pick the biggest freakin tree there. We have very high ceilings so it looks nice with a big tree but come on! Not necessary, but she wanted it and I did not want to argue about it. So we bring it home, it took an hour to set it up, very heavy and wide. A few days ago we trimmed it. Well last night, my wife was putting my daughter to bed, I was on my lab top on the couch, in the corner of my eye I see this giant thing come toppling over! Not slow either, fast like someone pushed it! bang! Ornaments broken all over the carpet, Lights busted, the tree branches boke and snapped. It was ruined.
    Thank god my daughter was not on the floor playing. Thank God.

    That is a bummer! Sorry
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    omg. a 12 foot tree. I'm glad no one was hurt. I gather its back up, and secure now? I have a 5 foot (artificial) tree at my fitness center, and that's as big as I go.
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  • acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    drtyfrnk29 wrote:
    Todd: Hey Griswold. Where do you think you're gonna put a tree that big?
    Clark: Bend over and I'll show you.
    Todd: You've got a lot of nerve talking to me like that Griswold.
    Clark: I wasn't talking to you.

    hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
    I am laughing out loud right now~!
    Funny.
    Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,592
    thats why i always secure my tree to the wall....

    there is no fucking way that thing is fucking falling over.....

    sorry to hear about your disaster...
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  • drtyfrnk29drtyfrnk29 Posts: 846
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    thats why i always secure my tree to the wall....

    there is no fucking way that thing is fucking falling over.....

    sorry to hear about your disaster...
    Dude, I was gonna ask you if you teathered your tree to the wall after seeing those pics you put up yesterday. Now I know. And knowing is half the battle
    I'm so dangerous I smoke dynamite.

  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    acoustic guy wrote:
    My wife, daughter and I went to a tree farm last week and of course my wife has to pick the biggest freakin tree there. We have very high ceilings so it looks nice with a big tree but come on! Not necessary, but she wanted it and I did not want to argue about it. So we bring it home, it took an hour to set it up, very heavy and wide. A few days ago we trimmed it. Well last night, my wife was putting my daughter to bed, I was on my lab top on the couch, in the corner of my eye I see this giant thing come toppling over! Not slow either, fast like someone pushed it! bang! Ornaments broken all over the carpet, Lights busted, the tree branches boke and snapped. It was ruined.
    Thank god my daughter was not on the floor playing. Thank God.
    ...
    How wide was the base? That was probably your problem.
    Try salvaging it by keeping the top 6 feet, use the lower part and make wreaths and use a regulation tree base.
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  • daystar143daystar143 Posts: 367
    Glad all is OK...I pulled a similar stunt once. Fortunately, we caught the monster as it was tipping over and I nailed the damn base to the floor. Not a great may to maintain hardwood floors....
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  • pjtaperpjtaper Posts: 3,020
    save a tree, christmas flowers are the way to go!
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    Got a thirty-five foot real one growing out of the ground, right outside the house. There's no fucking way I'm putting lights on that sucker.
    Don't be such a wimp Richard.

    jeez.... ;)
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  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Honey how bout that normal sized tree?

    pffftt...it's 6 feet too short ;)

    No way baby...this year we slay the beast...!

    grr....fucker bit me in the ass!

    funny shit bro...
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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