Xmas Boat parade and fireworks

Started by BridgeTroll, November 28, 2008, 05:01:02 PM

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BridgeTroll

November 28, 2008, 05:01:02 PM
Tommorrow night from either bank of the river... Boats decorated with Xmas lights parading back and forth for a couple hours finishing with a pretty good fireworks display!!  I try and make it every year... I have always enjoyed it...

Saturday Night November 29.
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

jbm32206

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November 28, 2008, 05:17:13 PM
Tonight is also the tree lighting at the Landing

BridgeTroll

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November 28, 2008, 05:41:25 PM
Quote from: jbm32206 on November 28, 2008, 05:17:13 PM
Tonight is also the tree lighting at the Landing

Artificial tree this year with LED lights I hear...
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

jbm32206

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November 28, 2008, 05:49:10 PM
Yeah...it's something new they're doing this year.

sheclown

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November 28, 2008, 09:09:55 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on November 28, 2008, 05:01:02 PM
Tommorrow night from either bank of the river... Boats decorated with Xmas lights parading back and forth for a couple hours finishing with a pretty good fireworks display!!  I try and make it every year... I have always enjoyed it...

Saturday Night November 29.

do you know what time it starts?

blizz01

#5
November 28, 2008, 11:38:55 PM
7pm.....

BridgeTroll

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November 29, 2008, 09:10:51 AM
Morning news said they had 75 boats signed up!!
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

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December 03, 2008, 07:29:59 AM Last Edit: December 03, 2008, 07:47:16 AM by BridgeTroll
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

KenFSU

#8
December 03, 2008, 08:12:23 AM
An artificial tree with LED lights???

That doesn't sound right.

How does it look?

KenFSU

#9
December 03, 2008, 09:27:41 PM
Saw it tonight.

Broke my heart.

Nothing like taking the 22 year tradition of bringing in a beautiful, real tree and replacing it with this garish toy.

The lights dance.

They dance.

Nothing says "going green" like bringing in this Chinese-made steel monstrosity.



Keith-N-Jax

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December 03, 2008, 10:21:33 PM
Some people liked it.

KenFSU

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December 03, 2008, 10:40:26 PM
Quote from: Keith-N-Jax on December 03, 2008, 10:21:33 PM
Some people liked it.

I tend to dislike artificial trees in general, so I might not be the most partial on the subject  :D

Watching the Rockefeller Center tree lighting on TV tonight though, I just don't think it would be the same with a fake, LED tree.

On a similar note, I think city planners should take note of the New York event, as well as other similar events around the country. For most of the events, as it should be, the lighting of the tree is the main event, per se. The tree is lit, everyone ooohs and ahhhs, and you leave filled with warm feelings of sentiment and holiday spirit.

Only in Jacksonville do they light the tree, and then immediately blow $75,000 worth of explosives up off some barge, taking all focus of the actual, you know, tree.

BridgeTroll

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December 04, 2008, 06:45:41 AM
Quote from: KenFSU on December 03, 2008, 09:27:41 PM
Saw it tonight.

Broke my heart.

Nothing like taking the 22 year tradition of bringing in a beautiful, real tree and replacing it with this garish toy.

The lights dance.

They dance.

Nothing says "going green" like bringing in this Chinese-made steel monstrosity.





Not a big fan of artificial either... but...They are touting the energy savings with the LED lights.  They were claiming this system will use 1/3 the energy of the old lighting system.
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."
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