[MsMe]

We should put down the best light displays you have seen or know of in Hamilton.

Anyone ever seen the displays on Tamarack Pl. near Paramount and Mud? That street is unreal. They have locked boxes around the street if walking around to put money to help the shelters, charities etc.

[matt602]

Someone in my neighborhood has their house rigged up to one of those lights/music synchronized things. I noticed it tonight. I feel sorry for their neighbours. It looks kinda cool though. The entire house flashes to the speed of the music. Other than that, nothing interesting. Just those inflatable snow dome lawn things that seem a dime a dozen at Canadian Tire.


(my area being between barton, parkdale, queenston and the rhvp)

[MsMe]

Someone in my neighborhood has their house rigged up to one of those lights/music synchronized things. I noticed it tonight. I feel sorry for their neighbours. It looks kinda cool though. The entire house flashes to the speed of the music. Other than that, nothing interesting. Just those inflatable snow dome lawn things that seem a dime a dozen at Canadian Tire.

(my area being between barton, parkdale, queenston and the rhvp)



Nothing too fancy in my area either really that I have seen yet.

Tamarack Pl. will blow your mind. :tup:

[SteelTown]

Neighbour across the street is STILL working on the Christmas lights decoration since this morning.

[MsMe]

I remember when I was a kid, there was hardly any houses that weren't decorated for Christmas.

[willyflyboy]

I am new here and I thought I would share my Christmas Lights. I have over 4,000 lights set to music.
We are located in East end of Hamilton.
You can check out on line as I have it streaming from 5:30pm to 12:am.

If you want the address just e-mail at ve3bnw@gmail.com

Links to the stream and info are http://www.ustream.tv/channel/willy-and-koala%27s-christmas-lights-show and here http://dealsformen.ca/xmas/ (http://forum.canadianfreestuff.ca/xmas/)

Thanks and have a Merry Christmas

Bill and Deb

[highwater]

Impressive! Thanks for sharing.

[willyflyboy]

Thanks. Wait till next year we picked up another 1,600 lights at Lowes. They where on for half price.

[LikeHamilton]

Not quite Hamilton but close. This year at the Old Mill in Caledonia (South side of the river by the bridge). This is a nightly show. Music is broadcast on 88.? FM. Two different shows.

Caledonia Old Mill Light Display - A Mad Russian's Christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frF2gZKp-_w

Caledonia Old Mill Light Display - Carol of the Bells
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmNnK8NTPqo

[willyflyboy]

Very good show and Very professionally down. Unfortunately I am only one person. Chief head cook and bottle washer. Or in this case Chief electrician, Head programmer and Light installer.

Cheers

[MsMe]

Very good show and Very professionally down. Unfortunately I am only one person. Chief head cook and bottle washer. Or in this case Chief electrician, Head programmer and Light installer.

Cheers

Can you do mine too? :haha:

[flar]

I am new here and I thought I would share my Christmas Lights. I have over 4,000 lights set to music.
We are located in East end of Hamilton.
You can check out on line as I have it streaming from 5:30pm to 12:am.

If you want the address just e-mail at ve3bnw@gmail.com

Links to the stream and info are http://www.ustream.tv/channel/willy-and-koala%27s-christmas-lights-show and here http://forum.canadianfreestuff.ca/xmas/

Thanks and have a Merry Christmas

Bill and Deb



That's quite a setup. What do your neighbours think?

[Lukey]

Not quite Hamilton but close. This year at the Old Mill in Caledonia (South side of the river by the bridge). This is a nightly show. Music is broadcast on 88.? FM. Two different shows.

Caledonia Old Mill Light Display - A Mad Russian's Christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frF2gZKp-_w

Caledonia Old Mill Light Display - Carol of the Bells
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmNnK8NTPqo

I'm just wondering if this starts at a certain time....or if the songs just cycle through for the night. I'd like to go and take the lady, but want to make sure I don't miss out. All the wetpaint websites that come up in a search aren't working......

[willyflyboy]

That's quite a setup. What do your neighbours think?


Thanks.
Well the old saying goes "If you can't beat them join them". The neighbors of the ether side of us allowed me to use there front lawn. I have 1 tree in each lawn lite up. You can't see them in the video as the camera does not have a wide enough lens. Next year I am going to use the neighbors house across the street to mount the camera on and have the video transmitted back to my place.

[adam]

How is your electricity bill? LOL!!

[willyflyboy]

How is your electricity bill? LOL!!

Not that bad I run at a 40% duty cycle. That means that the lights are on for only 40% of the time, Plus 3/4 are LED's

[adam]

The environment and power grids thank you! :tup:

[jadeblue]

Hope the recession doesn't affect the number of gifts you are expecting.. lol

[adam]

Well... all the factories that produce items are closing down, so get all your cheap plastic crap now while its still in stock! :haha:

[willyflyboy]

Well I now feel embarrassed, Tuesday night I came home from work for lunch around 5:15. There cars lined up in front of the house, I'm thinking the Wife finally lost it and is selling all the Christmas decorations. Nope it was not that apparently we where on the CHCH TV news. One of the people in front of the house mentioned that they saw it on the news. Well that was news to me, I guess someone phoned them about the light show. The problem is that every one saw it BUT US. Maybe if I call them they would send me a copy of the clip.

[ryan_mcgreal]

Maybe if I call them they would send me a copy of the clip.

Sorry, but the employee responsible for doing this was just let go. :P

[willyflyboy]

I finally got through to CHCH TV in Hamilton only to find that they did not do the video of our Christmas Lights that they broadcasted. They out sourced it to News Video Services of Hamilton, When I contacted them they wanted over 65 dollars PLUS tax to get a copy of the vid. I think that is a bit to expensive for a 30 second spot. I am sure that they sold the vid to CHCH TV and now they want MORE Money from me. OK I can see that they are a 3rd party and where told by CHCH to go video our place, I can also see if they want a couple of bucks to copy to a DVD or VHS BUT NOT $65.00. I hope I am not out of line or to cheap.

Thanks for the Rant

[FairHamilton]

I finally got through to CHCH TV in Hamilton only to find that they did not do the video of our Christmas Lights that they broadcasted. They out sourced it to News Video Services of Hamilton, When I contacted them they wanted over 65 dollars PLUS tax to get a copy of the vid. I think that is a bit to expensive for a 30 second spot. I am sure that they sold the vid to CHCH TV and now they want MORE Money from me. OK I can see that they are a 3rd party and where told by CHCH to go video our place, I can also see if they want a couple of bucks to copy to a DVD or VHS BUT NOT $65.00. I hope I am not out of line or to cheap.

Thanks for the Rant

Outsourced their local video coverage, another great example of great local media.

I'd pass on giving them the $65 plus, you have lots of self made video. Or I'd ask them for money using your house as a subject. $65, plus would be suitable fee.