Christmas Countdown - 2014

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Happy New Years to everyone in the Mountain time zone!!!!!!
 
Crown 84 said:
** OFFICIAL THREAD - CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN 2014 **





OK, Friends!

For the 8th consecutive year here at My Merry Christmas (and the 11th year overall) another year of countdowning begins!



Here are the statistics since we began the Season countdown idea 10 years ago:

2004 = 1,217 posts (Christmas.com) = 3.3 posts per day.

2005 = Over 2,700 posts (Christmas.com) = over 7.4 posts per day.

2006 = 3,756 posts (The Christmas Place) = 10.3 posts per day.

2007 = 1,957 posts (My Merry Christmas, where the thread was not launched until July) = 12.1 posts per day.

2008 = 5,103 posts = 13.9 posts per day.

2009 = 8,231 posts = 22.6 posts per day.

2010 = 16,226 posts = 44.5 posts per day.

2011 = 31,091 posts = 85.2 posts per day.

2012 = 39,183 posts = 107.1 posts per day!

2013 = 59,747 posts = 163.7 posts per day!!

(The growth of interest and participation in this thread is really incredible. A per-day post increase EVERY year since the begining!)



And now here we are ready to go again, at the start of 2014.



A word of explanation. We are running a dual countdown in this thread - one for Christmas Day and one for the start of the Christmas Season (November 13).

Most all of us have agreed that we look forward to the entire Christmas Season rather than just to Christmas Day.

Why November 13?

Well, it just seems about the right time to regard the season as arriving. That date is exactly 6 weeks before Christmas Day and is about the time the country at large is beginning to really get into the holiday spirit. Most of the stores have decorated. And starting the season then gives us exactly 50 days (Nov 13 through Jan 1) to enjoy being "within" the season, giving it a depth that's lacking with just the Christmas Day count by itself.



We also enjoy noting special "milestones" along the way (see the chart below).



And here's one thing you CERTAINLY don't want to miss!

Many of us gather here on the evening of November 12 for our annual hour by hour, then minute by minute countdown to the start of the Season at midnight Eastern Time. It's something we really look forward to and is truly great fun!



Allright, Everybody.

Climb aboard once again and enjoy reading the posts/following the count which begins today at 316 to the Season and 358 to Christmas Day.





Here is a list of our Christmas Season and Christmas Day countdown milestone markers.



CHRISTMAS SEASON MILESTONE MARKER CHART

January 17 = Day 300

February 12 = 1/4 mark

March 15 = 1/3 mark

April 27 = Day 200

May 15 = 1/2 mark

July 14 = 2/3 mark

August 05 = Day 100

August 14 = 3/4 mark

October 07 = 90 percent (The Home Stretch begins)

November 13 = THE SEASON ARRIVES!



CHRISTMAS DAY MILESTONE MARKER CHART

February 28 = Day 300

March 26 = 1/4 mark

April 26 = 1/3 mark

June 8 = Day 200

June 26 = 1/2 mark

August 25 = 2/3 mark

Sept 16 = Day 100

Sept 25 = 3/4 mark

Nov 18 = 90 percent

December 25 = MERRY CHRISTMAS!





- CROWN
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Looking forward to counting down another year with you! Happy 2014, Crown!


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I can't believe that Hallmark is going to stop playing Christmas movies in less than 8 hours. :(
 
Only 30 minutes to go in the Pacific time zone!!!!!
 
20 Minutes to go on the west coast!!!!!
 
10 minutes on the west coast!!!!!!
 
90 posts already, not even 3 hours into 2014! It's going to be a great year at MMC! :smile:

Happy New Year everyone!!!!!!

:???:

:tree:
 
1 hour and 5 minutes to go in Alaska!!!!
 
Holiday said:
90 posts already, not even 3 hours into 2014! It's going to be a great year at MMC! :smile:

Happy New Year everyone!!!!!!

:???:

:tree:
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Happy New Year, Holiday!!!
 
made582 said:
I can't believe that Hallmark is going to stop playing Christmas movies in less than 8 hours. :(
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I agree! This makes me really sad. I told my hubby I could sleep in the recliner all night with my tree lights on & the last of the Hallmark movies on! Boo....
 
Happy New Year to everyone on the west coast!!!!!!!
 
Holiday said:
I agree! This makes me really sad. I told my hubby I could sleep in the recliner all night with my tree lights on & the last of the Hallmark movies on! Boo....
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LOL!!! I was thinking about spending all night on the couch. Then again, I'm so hyped up on caffeine right now, that I may still be up come 10am when they go off.
 
Crown 84 said:
** OFFICIAL THREAD - CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN 2014 **


OK, Friends!
For the 8th consecutive year here at My Merry Christmas (and the 11th year overall) another year of countdowning begins!

Here are the statistics since we began the Season countdown idea 10 years ago:
2004 = 1,217 posts (Christmas.com) = 3.3 posts per day.
2005 = Over 2,700 posts (Christmas.com) = over 7.4 posts per day.
2006 = 3,756 posts (The Christmas Place) = 10.3 posts per day.
2007 = 1,957 posts (My Merry Christmas, where the thread was not launched until July) = 12.1 posts per day.
2008 = 5,103 posts = 13.9 posts per day.
2009 = 8,231 posts = 22.6 posts per day.
2010 = 16,226 posts = 44.5 posts per day.
2011 = 31,091 posts = 85.2 posts per day.
2012 = 39,183 posts = 107.1 posts per day!
2013 = 59,747 posts = 163.7 posts per day!!
(The growth of interest and participation in this thread is really incredible. A per-day post increase EVERY year since the begining!)

And now here we are ready to go again, at the start of 2014.

A word of explanation. We are running a dual countdown in this thread - one for Christmas Day and one for the start of the Christmas Season (November 13).
Most all of us have agreed that we look forward to the entire Christmas Season rather than just to Christmas Day.
Why November 13?
Well, it just seems about the right time to regard the season as arriving. That date is exactly 6 weeks before Christmas Day and is about the time the country at large is beginning to really get into the holiday spirit. Most of the stores have decorated. And starting the season then gives us exactly 50 days (Nov 13 through Jan 1) to enjoy being "within" the season, giving it a depth that's lacking with just the Christmas Day count by itself.

We also enjoy noting special "milestones" along the way (see the chart below).

And here's one thing you CERTAINLY don't want to miss!
Many of us gather here on the evening of November 12 for our annual hour by hour, then minute by minute countdown to the start of the Season at midnight Eastern Time. It's something we really look forward to and is truly great fun!

Allright, Everybody.
Climb aboard once again and enjoy reading the posts/following the count which begins today at 316 to the Season and 358 to Christmas Day.


Here is a list of our Christmas Season and Christmas Day countdown milestone markers.

CHRISTMAS SEASON MILESTONE MARKER CHART
January 17 = Day 300
February 12 = 1/4 mark
March 15 = 1/3 mark
April 27 = Day 200
May 15 = 1/2 mark
July 14 = 2/3 mark
August 05 = Day 100
August 14 = 3/4 mark
October 07 = 90 percent (The Home Stretch begins)
November 13 = THE SEASON ARRIVES!

CHRISTMAS DAY MILESTONE MARKER CHART
February 28 = Day 300
March 26 = 1/4 mark
April 26 = 1/3 mark
June 8 = Day 200
June 26 = 1/2 mark
August 25 = 2/3 mark
Sept 16 = Day 100
Sept 25 = 3/4 mark
Nov 18 = 90 percent
December 25 = MERRY CHRISTMAS!


- CROWN
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So hard to believe yet another year has come & gone. This countdown makes the long haul to next Christmas seem so fresh, new & exciting! Looking forward to the next year...whatever it may bring!!!! Thanks Crown & Happy New Year!
 
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