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Fatal Rocko Willis
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Fatal Squadron
Joined: March 01, 2003
Posts: 1336
From: Kentucky
|  Posted: 2006-12-13 23:16
I thought I had posted this once but could not find it... I remember the days of my youth walking along the 3 square block area in my hometown that was filled with houses with tons of lights on them. I swear you could have seen this little christmas block party from space because there was so many lights on all these houses... I was impressed....
Then cam computers and mens desire to one up everyone else in the neighborhood. Check this out and comment as you want... This is not a fake...
http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/daytondailynews/video/christmaslights.wmv
I was amazed at the work this guy did...
If you want the whole story about his work then you need to go here... This is the first webpage but there are follow-on links to other stuff about him and his work.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/arts/xmaslights.asp
Enjoy and Merry Christmas...
Rocko
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warner_lowcharge
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Joined: September 27, 2004
Posts: 205
From: Finland
| Posted: 2006-12-13 23:40
Typical american, always have to get something "better" than the neighbour, even if it means going over the top.
Just awful IMHO
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Borgie
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Joined: August 15, 2005
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From: close by
| Posted: 2006-12-13 23:56
wow thats really cool looking
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Fatal Afro Man *NCO*
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| Posted: 2006-12-14 00:27
i hope the people across the way don't have epilepsy.....
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Hawk™
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Joined: July 22, 2003
Posts: 570
From: Lagtopia, Lag system.
| Posted: 2006-12-14 00:37
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On 2006-12-13 23:40, warner_lowcharge wrote:
Typical american, always have to get something "better" than the neighbour, even if it means going over the top.
Just awful IMHO
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um, no, not the typical american. around where I live, people don't usully put up lights or decorations because they would most likely get stolen...
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-RevenG-
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| Posted: 2006-12-14 01:25
Typical American? Uhh, no. Everyone does this, not just Americans. This though, isn't a cse of having bigger and better.
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BackSlash
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Joined: March 23, 2003
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From: Bristol, England
| Posted: 2006-12-14 07:14
I hate to say this, but it's not "typical American"'s, because, we have much bigger displays here in England. It's just a festive thing.
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warner_lowcharge
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From: Finland
| Posted: 2006-12-14 07:25
Should have said stereotypical american. and what comes to "being better than your neighbour":
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was in the original post
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Fatal Rocko Willis
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Joined: March 01, 2003
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From: Kentucky
| Posted: 2006-12-14 07:47
The one upmanship was just my opinion of the event. If you want to know more about why he did it then follow the second link.
It never fails to amaze me there is always someone ready to bash someone else for their creativity.
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Sixkiller
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Joined: May 11, 2005
Posts: 1786
From: Netherlands
| Posted: 2006-12-14 09:16
if that was my neighbour, i would probably have ripped out whatever wiring he had outside and shoot at everything that flickers light.
i mean man, how can whoever lives there sleep during the night?
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-RevenG-
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| Posted: 2006-12-14 11:32
I highly doubt he has it go off all the time. As for the original post, hah. I wouldn't trust that at all.
(I mean, it's Rocko, since when do we trust Rocko with anything? ; ) <3 )
[ This Message was edited by: -RevenG- on 2006-12-14 11:35 ]
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-Flipasaurus Wench-
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Joined: August 28, 2002
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From: 44° North, 88° West
| Posted: 2006-12-14 11:46
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On 2006-12-14 07:14, BackSlash *Jack* wrote:
I hate to say this, but it's not "typical American"'s, because, we have much bigger displays here in England. It's just a festive thing.
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Okay... what did somebody say about Americans trying to one-up eachother?...
Anyways... Maybe that guy just wanted to see what he could do, or to make something people would want to look at... other than all the piss poor jobs most other people do...
Or maybe hes one of those guys that program the lights for concerts and stuff... and was bored?...
[ This Message was edited by: Sausage fingers! on 2006-12-14 11:46 ]
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-Daedalus-
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Joined: September 26, 2006
Posts: 549
| Posted: 2006-12-14 16:33
Ah American NO.
Canadian Yes.
http://www.lindsaylights.com/
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Feralwulf
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Joined: January 24, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: sitting somewhere drinking beer
| Posted: 2006-12-14 19:24
I love the shows these guys put on. 2004 was my favorite.
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Fatal Rocko Willis
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Joined: March 01, 2003
Posts: 1336
From: Kentucky
| Posted: 2006-12-15 15:55
They are having a dedicated place this year with wooden faces of buildings... that way you can have the lights put up so it looks like they are on a building... and since they are out in a open air area all the flashing lights do not bother people....
I would like to see the videos for this year when they get them done...
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