X-Mas Tree PSA

"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut) 12/01/2014 at 22:10 • Filed to: None

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Never use bungie cords to hold down your tree.

This is also shitty tied tree.

Get rope or heavy twine and wrap around the base.

Best option: have the guy on the lot do it. He'll tie more trees in a day than you'll do in a lifetime.

Also, measure your ceiling and area with a tape measure. Don't tell me you're looking for a 6 foot tree and hold you arm 8 feet in the air.

edit: Also then cross over the back of the tree, (as in photo 2, but have the ropes tighter) to prevent the tree from going side to side.

TheHondaBro > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/01/2014 at 22:12

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One year I lowered the rear seats and shoved it through my Accord. Somehow even got the trunk to close too.

GhostZ > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/01/2014 at 22:14

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Everyone's out getting trees and I'm just sitting at home all like

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > TheHondaBro 12/01/2014 at 22:15

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My sister was living in the city and had a Mazda 2. She reclined the passenger seat all the way and squeezed a tree in from the passenger footwell to almost the rear window.

Birddog > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/01/2014 at 22:42

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"Best option: have the guy on the lot do it. He'll tie more trees in a day than you'll do in a lifetime."

I can't get that option. My area is too litigious apparently.

It really is a good option if you can get it though.

The Compromiser > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/01/2014 at 23:12

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Can i still bungie a Corolla muffler back up on the side of an interstate? The bump, bump, grind thing is kinda cool....

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > The Compromiser 12/01/2014 at 23:13

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I was referring to bungies holding trees that could fly off. What you do with bungies otherwise is your own business

The Compromiser > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/01/2014 at 23:16

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Ooooooohhhh grandma's not gonna like that.

Patrick Nichols > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/01/2014 at 23:40

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As someone who sells christmas trees, I DON'T recommend wrapping around the base. If the rope comes loose in the back, the stump is going right through your windshield if you stop too quickly.

Cross the rope in the front just before the branches then cross diagonally back and forth tightly. Always using two pieces of rope/string.

Best Solution: Pickup truck

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Patrick Nichols 12/02/2014 at 00:09

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I agree tying in the back is critical.

I was mostly thinking how people loop it around the tree (second photo) and have the tree slide forward at the next light. thanks for the fix

Takuro Spirit > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/02/2014 at 00:32

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Fuck it, throw it in the trunk.

pip bip - choose Corrour > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/02/2014 at 02:05

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use duct tape instead ;)