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Old 11-14-2007, 11:25 AM
 
Location: Eastern Long Island
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Dear fellow Long Islanders,
One house in my neighborhood had a 10 ft cat coming out of a pumpkin for Halloween, near my office in Massapequa I've seen tons of two story tall turkeys already. In just a few short days I'm sure the sheep of LI will be celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ with the giant Santa on the Harley motorcycle or 20 ft tall grinch.
I'm sure this IS NOT what Jesus had in mind for his birthday celebration.

LIPA however LOVES the fact that LIers just can't get enough of these energy wasting, atrocious displays of Sheeple-ism.

Use your heads people-these "decorations" are HIDEOUS in every way!

Signed,
Mrs. NOT keeping up with the Jones'

P.S. Don't say they are for your kids unless you are proud of teaching your children to ignore energy conservation, global warming, the true values of Christianity & self control.
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Old 11-14-2007, 04:24 PM
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Location: home...finally, home .
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I agree, they are absolutely terrible and I can not imagine why anyone anywhere would put one of them up in front of their home. Give me a small string of white lights and candles in the window anytime.
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Old 11-14-2007, 05:34 PM
 
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If you're trying to run a sale on used cars, they're great!
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Old 11-14-2007, 05:41 PM
 
Location: Wellsville, Glurt County
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There's a house in Wantagh that seriously has 100 of them on the lawn, it's ridiculous. I'm not exaggerating. One hundred freaking inflatable Christmas decorations, you can't even see half of them. It's retarded.
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Old 11-14-2007, 08:49 PM
 
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Dear fellow Long Islanders,
One house in my neighborhood had a 10 ft cat coming out of a pumpkin for Halloween, near my office in Massapequa I've seen tons of two story tall turkeys already. In just a few short days I'm sure the sheep of LI will be celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ with the giant Santa on the Harley motorcycle or 20 ft tall grinch.
I'm sure this IS NOT what Jesus had in mind for his birthday celebration.

LIPA however LOVES the fact that LIers just can't get enough of these energy wasting, atrocious displays of Sheeple-ism.

Use your heads people-these "decorations" are HIDEOUS in every way!

Signed,
Mrs. NOT keeping up with the Jones'

P.S. Don't say they are for your kids unless you are proud of teaching your children to ignore energy conservation, global warming, the true values of Christianity & self control.
I would like to note that I am on the record in prior threads regarding my disdain for the inflatable holiday display...white lights, maybe a tactful wreath in the bay window...that is it...
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Old 11-14-2007, 09:43 PM
 
Location: Inis Fada
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Dear fellow Long Islanders,
One house in my neighborhood had a 10 ft cat coming out of a pumpkin for Halloween, near my office in Massapequa I've seen tons of two story tall turkeys already. In just a few short days I'm sure the sheep of LI will be celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ with the giant Santa on the Harley motorcycle or 20 ft tall grinch.
I'm sure this IS NOT what Jesus had in mind for his birthday celebration.

LIPA however LOVES the fact that LIers just can't get enough of these energy wasting, atrocious displays of Sheeple-ism.

Use your heads people-these "decorations" are HIDEOUS in every way!

Signed,
Mrs. NOT keeping up with the Jones'

P.S. Don't say they are for your kids unless you are proud of teaching your children to ignore energy conservation, global warming, the true values of Christianity & self control.
Oh thank you!!!! Every year I witness more inflatables, bigger and tackier than the year prior.

I am considering founding SLIPAID: Sensible Long Islanders Against Inflatable Decorations.
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Old 11-14-2007, 10:01 PM
 
Location: Mattituck
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When I lived in Manhasset this Iranian Jewish guy complained about my stuff on the roof. The town made me take it down.
The next day I went a bought a large target (archery) Warthog and put antlers on it.
I put it right on the front lawn with a red bulb in the nose and called it my "Holiday Reindeer Art".

All hell broke loose but the "complainers" couldnt do a dam thing about it.

I agree inflatable holiday decorations are really tacky, people are so lazy to create something original these days.
Wal-Mart is out of control
-Joe
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Old 11-15-2007, 12:51 AM
 
Location: Wellsville, Glurt County
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I'd also like to add that despite my prior comment, I am a big fan of the completely over the top "National Lampoons Christmas Vacation" style decorations that do NOT include anything inflatable....the house in North Babylon is the current champ, does anybody remember the one in Uniondale from probably 15-20 years ago? That was my favorite of all time, it had a lot of homemade stuff.
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Old 11-15-2007, 04:57 AM
 
Location: Eastern Long Island
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I ok with the vintage light up stuff if its done in moderation. Any color light if you just have a few-not every line of your house outlined.
Its all about the K.I.S.S. method-Keep It Simple Stupid

OhBeeHave-you can be the president, I'll be the vice!!
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Old 11-15-2007, 06:56 AM
 
Location: Freeport, Long Island, NY
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Default I couldnt agree more....

These GIANT inflatable "decorations" are so obtruesive. Used to be just Christmas, now EVERY holiday...or anything that even resembles a holiday.. has a giant blow up decoration. Many with Homer Simpson as the "star."

To me it just underlines the commercialism in Christmas. Not to mention that people start with this nonsense before Thanksgiving.

Whats it all about anyway?
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