Christmas tree bargain

[Marcellarius]

well, bought me a Christmastide tonight at the Swedish IKEA store.
had to pay ?20,- ($26) but got for ? 19,- of coupons.
so the tree cost only ? 1,- ($1,30)
best bargain today.

[chelcass]

Sounds like a good deal to me.   

[Billy in Va]

I once told my wife  if we got on a rocket ship and went to the moon, and there was a restaurant or store there  she would have a coupom for it!!!

She hasn't let me forget it either

[rob roy]

That's a good Scottish type bargain Marcell. But we just go and cut one down, don't come much cheaper. Got to watch what you're doing with the chainsaw in the dark. .
Rob Roy.

[Billy in Va]

Rob Do you actually start the saw or just pull it back and forth until the tree falls

[rob roy]

If I can afford the fuel Billy I usually start it. Gasoline (petrol) here in your dollars is $9.91 for a gallon. We would cut down a few to get our money's worth.
Cutting by hand is a bit daunting as it is hard to keep the darned thing ballanced
I usually stop cutting when I get to my ankles.
Rob Roy.

[Rapid Roger]

Mine is growing in the front yard. Just have to put on the lights a trim it for the holidays. 

Rog

[rob roy]

Oooooooooooooooh you lucky man Roger.
Rob Roy.

[Billy in Va]

Rob   At 9.91 a gallon it would stay where it is!     But I have a solution for you   Carry your wife and when you get to the tree of choice do something dumb  ( which is not hard from most of us guys) and let her tongue fell the tree.  The highest price I  personally have paid for gasoline is $4.75.  That was in California a couple of years back Right now ours is $ 3.06

[Keefie]

Billy, what you need to know is Rob and I live in a country where it is legal to be ripped off by the government !!! lol ( I think I read in the papers that 68% of the cost of fuel here is tax)

[rob roy]

Hi Keefie , it will soon be cheaper to run the car on WHISKY!!! On second thoughts that would be absolute sacrilege. Just think of the lovely aroma from the exhaust though.
Rob Roy.

[king310]

ok what is a christmas tide? Does the moon affect it? 

[Marcellarius]

just chop down the tree Roy, and make some wood gas out of it.
this will ride your car perfectly on.
imagine, riding your car on old Christmas trees and (scroll) sawdust 

[rob roy]

Sounds like a good idea to me Marcell. Could also drink the wood alchohol.
 
Rob Roy.

[Marcellarius]

Sounds like a good idea to me Marcell. Could also drink the wood alcohol.
 
Rob Roy.

you Scottish and alcohol....
guess you can make "whiskey" out of everything right?
so in this case you might call it woodsky... LOL