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Is this a Christmas Tree?

imastawka — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 02:24:40 GMT

This weekend, the Judd family decided to assemble their Christmas tree.

But, unsurprisingly, it’s not your typical plastic tree with some tinsel and baubles messily thrown on. In fact, Rebecca, Chris, and their four children are celebrating around a tree so trendy, it’s not even a tree at all.

In an Instagram post of the “tree” the TV presenter revealed her retired AFL footballer husband “almost breaks his back every year” when getting it out of storage because it’s “so heavy”.

Why all the fuss? Well, it turns out the Judd’s Christmas tree consists of criss-crossed, recycled branches.

http://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/celebrity/we-cant-stop-staring-at-rebecca-judds-unconventional-christmas-tree/ar-AAl6yQx?li=AAabC8j&ocid=spartanntp

Certainly not my idea of a Christmas tree, more like next winter's kindling

Re: Is this a Christmas Tree?

davidc4430 — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 03:28:14 GMT

someone spent way too much time in smelly changrooms sniffing linament

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imastawka — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 03:31:49 GMT

Could be right there.

I feel sorry for the kids, if this is what they have to grow up with.

They've also admitted that they can't tell their newborn twin boys apart.

As a grandmother of twins, I'm horrified. For a start, stop putting them in the

same clothing and try studying their features a little more.

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davidc4430 — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 03:34:39 GMT

i'm having second thought, give the guy a break, hes out of work, prolly cant afford a nice tree

just a dad doing his best on limited income

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freddie*rooster — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 03:38:58 GMT

How embarrassing - but it's still better then mine

Re: Is this a Christmas Tree?

imastawka — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 03:41:12 GMT

@davidc4430 wrote:
i'm having second thought, give the guy a break, hes out of work, prolly cant afford a nice tree

just a dad doing his best on limited income

Nah. That won't wash.

If ya read the article, that's the same tree they have every year.

Poor deluded fools

Re: Is this a Christmas Tree?

imastawka — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 03:42:24 GMT

Freddie, step outside and do some pruning.

You, too, could have this wonderful masterpiece in under 1/2 hour

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davidc4430 — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 03:54:45 GMT

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imastawka — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 04:42:49 GMT

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serendipityricho — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 04:52:28 GMT

The Judds house failed to sell for 1.9 mil on the weekend-buyers

may have been put off by the xmas tree.

Richo/.

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debra9275 — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 06:07:13 GMT

Stawka, that's the ugliest Chistmas tree I've ever seen

if that's called trendy. I'm sticking with traditional

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mloreason — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 06:26:43 GMT

Some things stand the test of time. That ugly looking thing doesn't.

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springyzone — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 06:53:24 GMT

I wouldn't be at all surprised if he bought the thing on ebay.

Back about 14 years ago, I saw something like this on sale (just the plain tree branches).

Advertised as a bookshelf-I think some of the branches were planed flat on top.

It was in a warehouse, really tall thing, would have gone through our roof and more.

Only $700.

There were no takers the week i looked.

But just goes to show, ebay was ahead of the trend.

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icyfroth — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 08:07:32 GMT

I don't mind it!

It's actually quite creative!

Although a Christmas Tree should be green, to symbolise eternal life. The fir tree being an evergreen.

I saw a black Christmas Tree in a Designer shop window the other day. With silver ornaments. No doubt they thought it very stylish.

It just looked grim.

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jimmy*part4 — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 12:23:11 GMT

Why not just buy a fake tree? He said it was too heavy, and it looks terrible.

It reminds me of this home built by a moth (although the moth did a better job).....

*case moth from New Guinea*

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joz*garage — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 12:44:42 GMT

lol, jim

i saw this on FB and it's green

some perth guy built it. i doubt i'd be up to the task, probably a hero in his circle of mates.

(dig his classic car!)

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/33392344/perth-man-makes-ridiculously-aussie-christmas-tree-out-of-2500-vb-beer-cans/#page1

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*tippy*toes* — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 13:26:39 GMT

Our Christmas tree last year at work was made from plastic bottles. The finished product actually didn't look too bad.

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jimmy*part4 — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 13:31:34 GMT

If only I had the time.

"A catamaran largely constructed from 12,500 recycled plastic bottles on Monday completed a 4-month journey across the Pacific Ocean meant to raise awareness about the perils of plastic waste."

"The Plastiki, a 60-foot catamaran, and its six crew weathered fierce ocean storms during its 8,000 nautical miles at sea. It left San Francisco on March 20, stopping along the way at various South Pacific island nations including Kiribati and Samoa. It docked Monday in Sydney Harbour."

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/38412525/ns/world_news-world_environment/t/plastic-bottles-get-boat-across-pacific/#.WEVrmeYrKUk

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davidc4430 — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 00:19:18 GMT

@jimmy*part3 wrote:
If only I had the time.

"A catamaran largely constructed from 12,500 recycled plastic bottles on Monday completed a 4-month journey across the Pacific Ocean meant to raise awareness about the perils of plastic waste."

"The Plastiki, a 60-foot catamaran, and its six crew weathered fierce ocean storms during its 8,000 nautical miles at sea. It left San Francisco on March 20, stopping along the way at various South Pacific island nations including Kiribati and Samoa. It docked Monday in Sydney Harbour."

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/38412525/ns/world_news-world_environment/t/plastic-bottles-get-boat-across-pacific/#.WEVrmeYrKUk

its a little known fact the sydney opera house is made totally from thongs (the footware) found on nsw beaches!

i heard it from a friend of a friend.

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tasfleur — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 00:23:37 GMT

"its a little known fact the sydney opera house is made totally from thongs (the footware) found on nsw beaches!"