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Happy Festivus everyone !!!


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Note that I upgraded  the traditional aluminium Festivus Pole to a titanium version , better high strength-to-weight ratio.

keep warm and don't pollute too much
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PostIcon Posted on: Dec. 22 2012, 11:16 pm Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
Isn't it summer down there?  :O

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Yes it is but I did not want to make you guys feel cold.
Anyway I am in the shade, just 37.5c (100f) when I took the shot.
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This forum has the airing of grievances down to an art form.

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Thanks for the smile this morning Franco. Happy Festivus everyone.

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A Festivas for the rest of us! Let the feats of strength begin.
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Note that I upgraded  the traditional aluminium Festivus Pole to a titanium version

Blasphemy!

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My grievance is that you have awesome down pants and I don't!

Happy Festivus, Franco!!
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I just finished wrestling all of the boxes of decorations down from the attic and about to air some grievances on how many more strands of lights don't work.....

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I just finished wrestling all of the boxes of decorations down from the attic and about to air some grievances on how many more strands of lights don't work.....

I can't believe how many lights fail while sitting in storage.   :(
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Yes it is but I did not want to make you guys feel cold.
Anyway I am in the shade, just 37.5c (100f) when I took the shot.

I see.  Happy Festivus, Franco!!   :)

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