Title: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Anonymous on October 23, 2015, 11:43:29 PM
Post by: Anonymous on October 23, 2015, 11:43:29 PM
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Renee on October 24, 2015, 12:36:15 PM
Post by: Renee on October 24, 2015, 12:36:15 PM
Here in the US, people usually start decorating the weekend after Thanksgiving which is usually the 3rd weekend in the month of November. Personally I think even that's like a week or two early.
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: @realAzhyaAryola on October 24, 2015, 02:07:17 PM
Post by: @realAzhyaAryola on October 24, 2015, 02:07:17 PM
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2015, 10:30:23 PM
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2015, 10:30:23 PM
Do people actually put Christmas Decorations up before Nov. 12th.Quote from: "Renee":confused1:
Here in the US, people usually start decorating the weekend after Thanksgiving which is usually the 3rd weekend in the month of November. Personally I think even that's like a week or two early.
We don't Renee, but it does happen..
I never gave it any thought, but it is not good to have decorations up before Christmas.
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Ace on October 24, 2015, 10:32:15 PM
Post by: Ace on October 24, 2015, 10:32:15 PM
Outside Christmas lights can only be up from Dec. 1 to Jan. 15. This is one rule I can live with...
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2015, 10:35:14 PM
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2015, 10:35:14 PM
My condo strata rules actually make sense in this one regard...Quote from: "Ace"
Outside Christmas lights can only be up from Dec. 1 to Jan. 15. This is one rule I can live with...
You see condos in Calgary with them up all year Ace..
What are strata rules?
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Ace on October 24, 2015, 10:37:53 PM
Post by: Ace on October 24, 2015, 10:37:53 PM
Strata rules dictate what an owner can do outside of their dwelling, to put it simply. Many townhouses are strata governed also, as are gated communities and such.
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2015, 10:39:24 PM
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2015, 10:39:24 PM
Don't know about Alberta, but here in BC condos have stratas. I'm assuming AB is the same. You may be seeing rental apartment blocks, which are different.Quote from: "Ace"
Strata rules dictate what an owner can do outside of their dwelling, to put it simply. Many townhouses are strata governed also, as are gated communities and such.
From what you have said, we would call that condo rules.
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Ace on October 24, 2015, 10:42:26 PM
Post by: Ace on October 24, 2015, 10:42:26 PM
Same shit, different pile.
When I win the lottery, this place will be rented out for income, and I will be sitting by the babbling brook in the back of my 20 acres...
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2015, 10:54:09 PM
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2015, 10:54:09 PM
Yanks call it HOA rules. Canada calls it Strata rules.Quote from: "Ace"
Same shit, different pile.
When I win the lottery, this place will be rented out for income, and I will be sitting by the babbling brook in the back of my 20 acres...
I don't think many Albertans would know what strata rules are Ace.
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Ace on October 24, 2015, 10:58:29 PM
Post by: Ace on October 24, 2015, 10:58:29 PM
In Alberta, it's known as the "condominium corporation."
The Condominium Property Act and the Condominium PropertyQuote
Regulation set out the rules for operating and managing condominiums
in Alberta.
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: cc on October 24, 2015, 11:00:24 PM
Post by: cc on October 24, 2015, 11:00:24 PM
Too late. My neighbor has decorated hers already. Her tree is lit and sits by her window.Quote from: "Azhya Aryola"
That's really sad
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2015, 11:03:50 PM
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2015, 11:03:50 PM
They do. Just had to Google it.Quote from: "Ace"
In Alberta, it's known as the "condominium corporation."The Condominium Property Act and the Condominium PropertyQuote
Regulation set out the rules for operating and managing condominiums
in Alberta.
What I meant Ace is we do not call it strata, that I'm aware of..
We have condo rules of course.
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2015, 11:04:32 PM
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2015, 11:04:32 PM
Too late. My neighbor has decorated hers already. Her tree is lit and sits by her window.Quote from: "Azhya Aryola"
That's really sad
Before I never thought about it, but thanks to Herman, I agree.
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Ace on October 24, 2015, 11:04:51 PM
Post by: Ace on October 24, 2015, 11:04:51 PM
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2015, 11:07:13 PM
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2015, 11:07:13 PM
Sorry 'bout that. I assumed "Strata" was a more common term...Quote from: "Ace"
We have the same thing, but the term you used would not be commonly known I think.
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: cc on October 24, 2015, 11:07:33 PM
Post by: cc on October 24, 2015, 11:07:33 PM
"Strata" is used a lot in BC - all areas have similar setup but maybe different term for it
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Ace on October 24, 2015, 11:08:53 PM
Post by: Ace on October 24, 2015, 11:08:53 PM
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: cc on October 24, 2015, 11:10:14 PM
Post by: cc on October 24, 2015, 11:10:14 PM
My Prussian grandmother had us over on Xmas eve .. and spoiled me rotten
What a special time it was - she had a lifesize Santa in a chair she filled with newspapers just before we arrived
All under the dour portrait of Bismarck (I think it was)
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Ace on October 24, 2015, 11:12:34 PM
Post by: Ace on October 24, 2015, 11:12:34 PM
German method works better...
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Ace on October 24, 2015, 11:18:37 PM
Post by: Ace on October 24, 2015, 11:18:37 PM
You can still buy them in Germany.
It's a small 'cup' that holds a mini-candle, and clips to tree branches. These are lit on the tree.
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2015, 11:21:13 PM
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2015, 11:21:13 PM
Our family always decorated Xmas eve .. a very special time for all of us .,... woke up to it next morning ... and New Years was take down and pack up day, another special time - and we all loved it that way ... simple, genuine, fun and meaningfulQuote from: "cc la femme"
"Strata" is used a lot in BC - all areas have similar setup but maybe different term for it
Our outside lights stay on year round, but we decorate the last Saturday in November and we turn on our Christmas tree lights and outside lights starting December 1.
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: @realAzhyaAryola on October 25, 2015, 02:44:10 PM
Post by: @realAzhyaAryola on October 25, 2015, 02:44:10 PM
Too late. My neighbor has decorated hers already. Her tree is lit and sits by her window.Quote from: "Azhya Aryola"
That's really sad
It seems that way but if it makes them happy then I am happy for them. What is also sad to me is when their tree remains up and is not put away as far as June.
Title: Re: Remember this Before Rememberance Day
Post by: Anonymous on October 25, 2015, 10:03:07 PM
Post by: Anonymous on October 25, 2015, 10:03:07 PM
Hey Mel, I see they let you out of ur cage?