Let the gamesmanship begin! In an effort to help those who wish to dazzle their neighbors, we offer the following handicapper for those who wish to display and spread their seasonal joy via decoration.
This guide is presented with point values.
1- wrap a tree trunk +1
in white lights 0
in white flashing lights -5
in white twinkling lights +5
in colored lights +5
in all one color light -10
branch lighting +5
outline house
+ 2 per room
bulb size
larger bulbs equal more points
mini +1
large +4
laser +25
reminder: 7.5 watts x 1000 lights = 7.5 kilowatts, may be eligible for Al Gore Visit
2- colored floodlights -10
3- projected generic scenes which could be North Dakota on side of house -128
4- inflatables
Santa +2
Santa and reindeer +4
Elf -1
Helicopter -2
Skiers -5
Snow Globe with snow inside +5
Snowman -5
Snowman with cowboy hat +5
Snowman with Corboy hat, six shooter and spurs +20
Nativity scene -10
Bevo with garland +50
5- flat cutouts
nativity on plywood -6
wrapped presents -4
majii -8
Santa -5
reindeer -3
elf -7
camel -10
lance armstrong +1
any words -15 per letter
6- fake snow
on window +1
on roof -10
on lawn -30
7- advertising -30
8- candles
in window +1
in car +5
9- misc
star on chimney +5
space shuttle on chimney -5
santa riding atop international space station on chimney +20
audible music -40
audible Celine Dion Christmas carols -100
carillion -50
broadcast music on private fm station +40
gingerbread scent +30
reindeer scent -20
curbside eggnog dispenser +20
curbside spiked eggnog dispenser +135
live nativity scene +75
real santa, real sleigh +200
real santa in convertible touring neighborhood with elf 'babes' in sexy costumes +400
