I’ve got a neighbor across the street and one next door that go all out with Christmas decorations. The one across the street does Halloween to a lesser extent, but the guy next door is all in.
In fact, the guy next door does something for every damned holiday. Valentines Day. Easter. Independents Day. He at least changes his lawn banner and lights in the windows for everything.
So the first year I decided to join the fray and put a green bulb in my porch light. It wasn’t really the right shade of green, but that’s life. Then the next Halloween I put in an orange bulb.
Now I’ve got a similar wifi smart bulb out there, so I can change the color without changing the bulb. I did pink for St. Valentine’s Day (because I didn’t want to do red) and yellow for Easter.
I think I’ll alternate between red, white, and blue for Independence Day. I could have it just cycle through, but I don’t want to the bulb to attract too much attention lest some kid be tempted to steal it. But at $12, who cares?
It turns on at sunset and off at eleven. It also turns on when I’m close to home, which I guess could warn the burglars to get out, but I’d rather them be out than in the house, and there haven’t been any in eight years.
I am currently playing with it turning blue when the temperature is below freezing, which works great, but I’m not sure I need that on the front porch. That would be more useful in a lamp or something.
Red and green for Christmas. Orange and purple auxiliaries for Halloween. And flickery ones that look like they belong in Frankenstein’s lab for the main fixtures on Halloween.
Partybot is the best! So many flashy colors!
Where is “Meh”, the most obvious answer possible.
@hchavers Because then nobody would be forced to make a strong opinion and aggressive neutrality would always win.
@hchavers @JoetatoChip In the end, doesn’t it anyway?
Groovy(or nostalgic) should have been a choice, especially for black lights.
No option in the poll for my answer. Complete disinterest. Why does someone want these colored bulbs? Enlighten me.
@lseeber I saw what you did there… and I agree…
@lseeber
/giphy sweet rave parties
@lseeber mood lighting. I have some cheap Crayola brand bulbs that I got to put in some square Japanese style paper lanterns.
Great for holidays as well.
@LordSalem I’m way too old for that crap. Maybe back in the early 70s.
@RiotDemon Ok… I can see that. Maybe.
I’ve got a neighbor across the street and one next door that go all out with Christmas decorations. The one across the street does Halloween to a lesser extent, but the guy next door is all in.
In fact, the guy next door does something for every damned holiday. Valentines Day. Easter. Independents Day. He at least changes his lawn banner and lights in the windows for everything.
So the first year I decided to join the fray and put a green bulb in my porch light. It wasn’t really the right shade of green, but that’s life. Then the next Halloween I put in an orange bulb.
Now I’ve got a similar wifi smart bulb out there, so I can change the color without changing the bulb. I did pink for St. Valentine’s Day (because I didn’t want to do red) and yellow for Easter.
I think I’ll alternate between red, white, and blue for Independence Day. I could have it just cycle through, but I don’t want to the bulb to attract too much attention lest some kid be tempted to steal it. But at $12, who cares?
It turns on at sunset and off at eleven. It also turns on when I’m close to home, which I guess could warn the burglars to get out, but I’d rather them be out than in the house, and there haven’t been any in eight years.
I am currently playing with it turning blue when the temperature is below freezing, which works great, but I’m not sure I need that on the front porch. That would be more useful in a lamp or something.
Red and green for Christmas. Orange and purple auxiliaries for Halloween. And flickery ones that look like they belong in Frankenstein’s lab for the main fixtures on Halloween.