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$5,000 in Electricity = Lots of Christmas Lights
Posted by Mark Wilson at 4:45 AM on December 31, 2007
Over the 52 festive days that this Canadian house stays eye-blindingly lit, the owner pays about $100 a day, or about $5,000. An in addition to his large donation to the power company, the owner also pulls in over $30,000 in gifts for charity.
Hit the very end of the video for a neat comparison block shot—his poor neighbour's house, shrouded in shadow, adorns a few, pitiful icicle lights. The only thing we'd recommend for the wonderland of bulbs is a little glowing reindeer mutilation. [iflim via digg]
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Tw33kR
Posted 6:16 PM 30/12/07
no since if you read the article it's 52 days
Tw33kR
drewheyman
Posted 5:53 PM 30/12/07
isn't $5000 almost $200 per day?
drewheyman
DP533
Posted 5:24 PM 30/12/07
@DP533:
Okay I missed typed it should read your
DP533
DP533
Posted 5:23 PM 30/12/07
Glad to see you wankers fixed you math error - damn public schools
DP533
scooterDE
Posted 5:02 PM 30/12/07
he is creating a nuisance for his neighborhood and draining our natural resources. I say Bah Humbug to this and all other pointless light displays.
scooterDE
ConorRyan
Posted 4:20 PM 30/12/07
He should switch to LED Christmas Lights
ConorRyan
Dunny0
Posted 3:37 PM 30/12/07
@Khamel: You should be banned for a pun that bad. ;)
While this looks neat, I would hate to be his neighbor. The blinding light all night long would, probably, make me quite cranky.
Quite cranky indeed.
Dunny0
Rob C
Posted 3:27 PM 30/12/07
us crazy canucks. We sure love out winters :)
Rob C
HigglyPiggly
Posted 2:51 PM 30/12/07
Adam Sandler?!?!?!
HigglyPiggly
Khamel
Posted 2:40 PM 30/12/07
if hes got the money more power to him. and if he gets people to donate above what they normally would (im sure not all of that 30k in presents would have not been donated otherwise) then thats even better.
Khamel
Crazysamz
Posted 2:08 PM 30/12/07
200,000 Christmas Lights- $1200
Tourist Website for Christmas lights- $465
Electric Bill- $5,200
The look on your face when you see the bill- Priceless
There are some things money can't buy.
For everything else, there's Mastercard.
Crazysamz
Obijuan
Posted 1:55 PM 30/12/07
what a tool
Obijuan
strider_mt2k
Posted 1:33 PM 30/12/07
Turn ons: Switches, relays and solenoids
Turn offs: The bill.
strider_mt2k
simpsons-movie-ruled
Posted 1:09 PM 30/12/07
Shouldnt it be the other way around?(the title)
simpsons-movie-ruled
Khamel
Posted 11:36 PM 30/12/07
@Dunny0: i swear, i didnt notice the pun until you pointed it out. in terms of unintended puns, it worked out pretty well.
Khamel
Nerys
Posted 11:09 PM 30/12/07
52 days so $100 per day is right. WOW thats a heck of a display. I though I had a lot of light. I have about 4700-4800 bulbs up but mine are 100% LED so my total power consumption is less than 2 100 watt bulbs (185 watts)
I only wish I could afford to put on a display like that. I love the smiles it gives people as they come by to look. Makes them happy even if just for a few minutes. Bonus I send a message you can do this and still be green (low power) and low waste they should last forever.
Nerys
nintendude
Posted 3:47 AM 31/12/07
@Crazysamz: Good one.
nintendude
soldstatic
Posted 3:10 AM 31/12/07
im confused as to why he explained the bill being x dollars... are those canuck dollars? usd? since its canadia i'd assume its CD, which at the current going rate is what in USD?
soldstatic
willyolio
Posted 4:29 AM 31/12/07
@simpsons-movie-ruled:
the interesting thing about equals signs is that they work both ways.
willyolio
Cliff_Dangers
Posted 6:48 AM 31/12/07
@soldstatic: Do you read? CD and USD are the same right now.
Cliff_Dangers
MacBandit
Posted 9:30 AM 31/12/07
There's a historic house in Portland, OR that they put a Million lights on every year. They call it ........... The house of a Million Lights. To say it's bright is an understatement. You can see the glow from it several miles away.
MacBandit
TNTBW
Posted 9:25 AM 31/12/07
In a time when there has been a war on Christmas, I salute this guy. On the other hand, I'm sure there is a lawyer out there that could get me money for saying I'm offended by this display because I'm not a Christian.
TNTBW
caninbol
Posted 5:35 PM 30/12/07
Candy Cane Lane in Edmonton...many houses all dressed up in their lighted, Christmas glory...apparently this guy has the brightest, most jolly (needless to say, least energy efficient outfit)of them all. Regardless, the avenue is impressive and a staple of any pre-Christmas city tour.
caninbol