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  • We're having all kinds of trouble with the Flip, but it's mostly my fault, It's been dropped more than once.. But, now it won't turn on unless you plug it into a computer and won't turn off until you take the batteries out. So, I've resorted to bringing my laptop with me, out and about. ( :

  • we had a fake tree for all but one year as I was growing up. My thoughts on fake trees now - less maintenance, not necessary to buy every year, and fake fiber optic trees don't need to be decorated. I don't mean to sound like the voice of doom, but seriously, a small fake tree is a good thing to have because, in these times, u just don't know what your live is going to be like a year from now.

  • Cool dog!! We go out for a real tree! Although I must say I don't like having to clean up needles all the time! Cool Vlog !

  • @HoneymoonCampers Yea you guys up there probably have a great choice of real trees. We have a ton of needles already and it's only going to get worse. Oh well only once a year. Thanks for watching!

  • I grew up in WVa and Va with real trees, and I remember as a kid going out and cutting our own, as part of the Christmas ritual. That all ended when I moved to Fla where the only trees we grow are plastic.

    I had a Flip Mino a couple of years ago. The internal non-replaceable battery died in less than a year. They DID cover it under warranty, but my take on them is that they're a "casual" part time pocket cam, and they won't hold up to serious full time use. I totally love my Canon.

  • @anmoose Yea I wish we could cut one down. I hardly see any sign of Christmas here in Florida. Ahhh yea the Mino has an internal battery. Everyone seems to like Canon. I do as well.

  • @HeyThatsMike,

    I think it always comes around to "you get what you pay for," Mike. I've had a deep respect for Canon since the days of the AE-1. Their optics are on a par with Nikon, among the best in the world, and their quality is there, too. My AE-1 is 30 years old, and it's never malfunctioned. My second Canon is the HG-21 camcorder I bought a year and a half ago, and I'm in awe of it every time I pick it up. It's amazing.

  • How many Mikes does it take to set up a tree? 1 because he's a manly man :)

  • @liljack8421 haha I've been doing it a LONG time!

  • Always had a fake tree cause my family are lazy but we are putting everything up this weekend o and would you rather a real of fake one?

  • @TheMadockandOllyshow We only do real. It's only once a year.

  • @TheMadockandOllyshow We only do real. It's only once a year.

  • When my family could afford it we always had a real tree, but i remember when we were younger we were so poor we used a toy tree, the willow tree from Pocahontas XD we got a few gifts that year, but it was pretty epic using a toy tree for the tree, we put up the lights and christmas stuff from years past around were the presents were then just put the tree on the presents :D it was pretty nice :P

  • @hospitalcakewalk Thats a good memory even though at the time it might not have been.

  • @HeyThatsMike At the time we all thought 'this kinda sucks, but no one else can say they've had such a weird christmas... so it's overall cool?' but yeah it was all good :D

  • BACON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • I always had a fake tree growing up and continue with that throughout my adult years . Not even a year old with the flip , I wonder if you can exchange / get a refund . That 's too bad...I use a cannon power shots,mostly for stills...some vids had it for a couple years , I'm happy with it.

  • @anchor2me Yeah it just seems to be falling apart, and we aren't hard on it so we can't figure it out. I doubt they will return it or exchange it.

  • We always had a fake tree. No, that's not true, we had a real one once, but the needles were everywhere after Christmas. Still, I think I'd rather have a real one. It smells so nice!

  • @MrsKaatjeCoupe Can't beat the smell of a real tree :)

  • I grew up with real but do fake right now because we're lazy.

  • @micahstubz It does make a mess, the real tree. There's a good amount of needles sitting around it right now.

  • I think I have the cracked usb thing too but not as bad as yours. I cracked my lens this summer while caving and got a replacement lens this week for $15.

  • @micahstubz Yea I'm pretty disappointed. I took some glue and glued it back in. It seems to be holding ok.....for now.

  • isn't it funny how when you get your dog's hair cut you don't even recognize it the next day? That happens with us and Teddy when he gets his hair cut.

  • @BlueFlamingoVlogs Yea that's true day two we didn't even notice it much. 

  • My husband and I went shopping for a Flip camera about 6 months ago and the salesperson talked us into a Nikon cool pix and we love it. It does videos in HD and have more memory on it then the Flip. We did the real tree thing for awhile but since it is just my husband and myself we got a nice fake tree on clearance for $10.00 last year so it is fake.

  • @DearestBecky And the good thing is the CoolPix takes pictures too! We may do that and get a picture camera that does both. Yea if it's just you two a fake would be much easier to deal with.

  • I will check them out. I just got the new 3rd gen Mino HD cause my other one messed up. The newer one's are better. Fake tree please. Cool vlog as always!!!

  • @bigd9178 I like the size of the Mino but my clumsy hands kept touching the touch buttons and zooming or stop or start recording when I didn't want it to.

  • I've always had a fake tree. I kept telling my parents that we need to get a real one sometime, and they wanted to, but the only way they would, would be if they got the ball of roots to so they can plant it after Christmas. Some of those saying apply to Indiana too.

  • @MovieMob06 That's the bad thing is once it's cut it's dead.

  • @billyCtv Yes, real! we love the smell, look etc. yep, Flip is starting to fall apart!

  • @jimmyelliottofficial yep, I grew up with real and Holly's family did fake, we have to have real!

  • My first Flip stopped charging. It was the Flip Mino, it was like the wires that connect to the usb shorted out. My new one which is the same model as yours I haven't really had any issues. Although I do have to take the battery pack out for my computer to read it. My parents have always put up a fake tree, but I think once I have kiddos I want to go cut my own.

  • @TYBOZE I just had a new problem in that when I charge the Flip it now has a message on the screen that it's too hot to keep charging. WHAT??? Fakes are much cheaper and easier but nothing beats a real tree, picking it out, cutting it down.

  • Looks like the spring to the USB button/slider either came undone or shot out of it. You might be able to fix that crack with a few dabs of crazy glue. Just make sure you keep the USB arm out until it dries lol. The only problem I have with mine is, for some reason all of a sudden, my video editors won't play the Flip AVI files. Always did before no problem. I had to download a video converter and convert the Flip files into MPEG format so I could edit them. Grrr! I think it's because I have the

  • @greggfla really old original Flip cam. I noticed this problem started after I did a Windows Update. I don't think the new update supports Flip Cams old software. I went to the Flip site and did an up date for my cam but it still don't work. ~ The Christmas tree looks beautiful! Ever since I can remember we had real trees! My parents use a fake tree now because it's easier for them.

  • @greggfla Yea I figured it was the spring but I looked to take it apart and no screws. So I don't want to start ripping apart and then break it for good. It seems the best format to use is mp4 for editing. I have problems pulling stuff from our camcorder. Why can't they all use the same format, really????

  • I had an ultraHD that the power button failed on within 3 days of owning it.. Seems like that line has a lot of problems. They are poorly constructed and mostly plastic.. The new MinoHD cams have a much sturdier metallic construction. The sony vloggie is a pretty decent camera with a screen you can flip towards you.. Eukre is the BEST card game from up north.. we have friends down here that we play it with. and I drink POP..

  • @davidstillsonmusic Yep, POP! after just three days it stopped working? wow. They do seem to be mostly plastic. We have heard the vloggie, bloggie? is pretty good.

  • Happy christmas to you guys 25 days to go XD i dont have school its snowing like crazy other here in england so all the schools are closed :)

  • @TutorialMaster46 Yay for snow days and no school!

  • The FLIP should have a warranty on it and they should repair or replace it at no charge.  Our family has always used fake trees.

  • @hunhun23 Will have to look into that, seeing that we use it a lot I think it is just wearing out!

  • Yay! Sleigh bells!

    Wish I had Christmas break off. :(

    Already subbed to Boston Chickie. I will go check out angelgirl2001.

    No issue with my Flip cam. I only use it 2 to 3 times a week.

    Eddie likes the country rocker look. :P

    Being in the Florida heat and wearing all those Christmas lights makes a tree really thirsty.

    Fake all the way! No water required. :D

    Look out! Lumberjack Mike is chopping his way through the woods for a Christmas tree! #LOL

  • @journeysoflifevlogs We love those bells! aww, no break? bummer! I think the problem is, we use it everyday and it is tired! I miss going in the woods and cutting down our own tree, one day we will again!

  • i use an insignia handheld camcorder. it records in 720p, i enjoy it, it has a fold out screen and it swivels, i like the quality for 50 bucks lol

  • @LuissVlogs Wow, 50 bucks, can't beat that!

  • I had no problem with my Flip, but it's a different model. We will do a real tree, we always have. lol it will make for a great vlog when I put it up. We should be getting one soon. :) Thumbs up guys, great video.

  • @NewAgeVideos Yay for a real tree! looking forward to the video!

  • really enjoyed this, just subscribed out of curiosity from a post you made on the wedding video i have just posted today. The arms not closing is a spring that's loose on the camera the one that controls that latch I had an issue with mine too and had to tear it apart myself , there is video on my channel and complete tear down pictures on my facebook page if you are interested in seeing inw of those completely torn down there's nothing to them at all really. you need to super glue that arm.

  • @daddytech Yeah, we super glued it and that seemed to help, but the slide part I don't think there is much we can do for that! I am a bit nervous about tearing it apart myself!

  • @HeyThatsMike i was too but i decided nothing ventured, nothing gained. i was quite underwhelmed when i got the case open though there's really not much to those things at all the swing arm and accompanying springs are really tricky though, i tried to avoid takking that part of it lose but unfortunately it got the better of my curiosity and i just couldn't help myself. the camera works fine but the battery isn't lasting that long now i am finding, too many short videos killed it slowly i think

  • @daddytech I'll take a look at your vid only thing is it's our only one so if I mess something up no more vlogs!

  • @HeyThatsMike well if it's just that spring for the locking latch then you may be better off just dealing with that part of it. since you super glued the usb arm that should take car of that part. i only mentioned the disassembly video so you could get a better idea of what you were dealing with should you chose to tear into it later

  • Thanks for the shout out Mike. Brian and I have a fake tree. In my childhood years I think we have had two real trees? but one for sure I remember. I love the fake with the lights on it already.

  • @angelgirl2001 No problem :) That is pretty handy, the pre lit trees.

  • @HeyThatsMike Oh Mike it is very handy.

  • I have the same problem with my flip, except I have the flip mino. Every time I try to import videos when I hook the USB to my computer the plastic on USB got loose and now it basically hangs. Now to import my videos through the USB, I need to use an extension cord.

  • @caboose41 Wow, what a pain! yeah we don't like that we are having problems with it :(

  • hmm ive never had a problem with my flip..but then again ive only had it for only 2 months haha

    my family has always had a fake tree. Im 20 years old and my whole life we've had a total of 2 different trees hahaha

  • @melanie1190 Yeah, we use ours everyday so I guess it will wear out. two trees in twenty years, wow!

  • we have a fake tree since everyone in my family is allergic... but I wish I could bring a real tree into my house.

  • @TheNNAGEL71 bummer, thats too bad!

  • We have fake. We had a real tree when we grew up a few times but they are messy. Oh that bulb.lol So true.. I always say I live near the thumb. haha people are like where? haha

  • @mommy2logan112604 Yeah, they are a bit messy, but we love them! Haha, near the thumb!

  • I have a fake tree

  • @demandfilms2 A lot of people seem to do fake

  • Yeah I dont own a flip..If I did i would only use it as a back up..I love my canon!! Flip is like lil over a hundred I paid about 300 and I think its a way better camera..just my thought..We have a fake tree.

  • @scorpioizzle1511 We are thinking about getting a camera that does video and pictures, would be used a lot we think!

  • @HeyThatsMike yeah my canon does both! its awesome!

  • i personally like real christmas trees love the smell

  • @phxaz4life yep, we love them too, can't beat that smell!

  • That sucks about the Flip. Most folks I know that have them seem to be happy with them. Nothing beats a real tree but watering them and the dropped needles can be a pain. The smell alone makes that worth it though!! LOL!!

  • @royalschwarz Yes, they are more work but we love having a real tree!

  • I was having problems with my flip as well with the usb....I'm getting a sony bloggie cam...hopefully.

  • @BostonChickie You will have to let me know how you like it :)

  • Wow!!! Thanks for the shout out!!! That's awesome!!

  • @BostonChickie You are very welcome!

  • Real all the way! In my 24 years of life I've never, ever had a fake tree and I'm not about to start now! :)

  • @Kayleebob Yay for real trees!

  • My standard flip I have has lasted me YEARS! seriously like 6 years or something like that.

  • @BrainBlast Wow, that's a long time! It hasn't even been a year for us!

  • cool video again you kind of remind me of Chevy Chase LOL keep the vids up man.

  • @Xbox360FanSite Haha, Chevy Chase! He is funny :)

  • shaytards,ctfxc,and heythatsmike is my favorite youtubers

  • @fmscott3022 Yay! glad we are in your top 3!!!

  • When our kids were young, we always had real trees. Now we have had artificial trees for quite a few years. I like the smell of real trees, but the needles dropping can be a pain.

  • @GrandpaJim777 agreed. i used to have to sweep up the pines that feel everyday.

  • @GrandpaJim777 Yeah, ours is starting to loose needles already, but we like having the real :)

  • Fake tree for me.I live where they grow tons of them and the chemicals are really bad.The only problem i've had with my flip is batteries I had to give up on the rechargeable and just use regular.

  • @bearchay889 We haven't had battery problems yet, I sure hope we dont!

  • we always went with a fake tree..i tried a real tree one year and it was a pain..is that the 2nd generation flip? because i was thinking of getting the new one the 3rd generation one..I will check out the those channels you mention..good video!

  • @stealth5976 I want to say it was second gen Flip, got it brand new 6 months ago. They just came out with the newest Ultra which is slightly thinner then the one I have. And they still have the Mino which I did not like at all.

  • I have the 4 foot silver aluminum tree from my childhood complete with the color wheel. I haven't put it up though.

    Your tree is gorgeous!

  • @kaybees49 Oh my goodness that is cool! I haven't seen one of those in a while! thank you :)

  • My tress always pink and purple :( stupid mum lol

    i have watched every single video since i subed :D

  • @DEAFJOE1 Pink and purple?! Oh my! Thank you for watching!

  • @HeyThatsMike aha yep it doesnt look to bad to be fair :D

    more like thanks for putting up a great video .

  • lol i have to go fake tree real ones kill me the make me sneeze n break out in hives but 4 the smell i use a christmas tree spray lol n yuker is awesome lol i looked it up sounds really fun i love the ornament iv always wanted to live in Michigan since i was like 6 lol n i think Eddie would look awesome in dreadlocks n sry bout your flip mine will b here prolly wed yay

  • @JustifiedThoughts We have some Christmas spray too that we use once in a while, love that smell! Eddie in dreadlocks, haha. Well, his hair is all gone now!

  • Hmmm don't know much about flips don't have one they do look handy maybe you just got a dodgy one. Thanks for showing us what Eddie's vision would look like. We have a little watering can with a skinny spout especially to water the Chrissy tree. We have a fake tree but sometimes we get a real tree. We probably will get a real one this year closer to Christmer. Tam : )

  • @cheekychickenhead We do use it a lot, so that could be why. Yay for a real tree! They are more upkeep though, but worth it!

  • i am not having any problems yet maybe you guys can call cisco or something a tell them the problem your having. I like fake i grew up with one I dont know If I can go with a real i want to try one day good video guys

  • @boomer9168 You should try a real tree sometime, we love it!

  • I dont have a flip yet but I plan to get one for my birthday on the 5th of December!!! <3 Love you guys

  • @chetahturtle Cool! Happy early birthday!

  • Just received a 40% discount coupon from a buddy who works at Cisco for a Flip! Interesting that you posted this today as I am about to order this as a gift for myself. Good post as always. Greg

  • @stinkerflat1 40% off! wow, thats a deal!

  • we are gonna have a really tiny fake tree this year D=

  • @brandy333333333333 Fake and tiny? oh my!

  • I like the real trees but We have a fake.

    I have never owned a flip.I have been happy with my off brands.I currently use a Traveler that I bought from Aldi but I am sure they sell them online.

    Love the ornament.I have never played Euchre but my husband use to play it all the time.Don't forget "The Yoopers" ,some of their music is on youtube.I like the one about the Chevy.The video is comical.

  • @noahsark1962 Seems a lot of people have fake. I wondered if the off brands were just as good, or maybe better. That is one of my favorite ornaments!

  • me and my family have a fake tree,we have never had a real tree cause my dad has allergies.

  • @lalababyax9 I have heard of people being allergic to them.

  • My usb on my flip ultra HD is doing the same thing it's getting beat up real bad too! First of all my dad dropped it and some silver ring slid all and rolled away but i found it but lost it at my house and then like 2 weeks later the lock for the battiers broke of in target! :(

  • @trainlover66 yeah, ours has scratches on it, but we haven't done anything major bad to it, yet it is giving us trouble :(

  • I don't have a flip, but it's on my Christmas list for myself. I think you just may have gotten a bad one. I'd e-mail the company and explain the situation. Who knows you might get a new one out of it. I have a fake tree, I'm allergic to real ones. Never played Euchre. But here's one.. You know you're from Wisconsin when your traveling out of state and ask the gas station attendant "Excuse me. Where is the Bubbler?" LOL! Yes Eddie is getting a long over due hair cut!! Can't wait to see it!!

  • @Idoljunky32 Maybe, we do use it a lot so who knows. Haha, Bubbler! Yep, Eddie's hair is very short!

  • Fake tree....I haven't had any issues with my Flip (Had it for nearly a year now) Of course, I couldn't really complain that much since mine was sent to me free as part of a review. I also have the Vado and would not recommend that to anyone. The quality is pretty bad. Someone suggested The Bloggie by Sony (handheld). I don't know much about it though. We are looking at a Canon as our second.

  • @mommyvlogsalot Thats nice that you got a free one, cant beat that! I have heard the Bloggie is pretty good too. We are hoping for a camera that also takes still shots so we can use it for pictures too.

  • i have the USB prob too...it doesnt bug me though... my battery holds like a 15 min charge...that is annoying

  • @WorldOfBryan Wow, yes that would be annoying!

  • I have to have a little fake christmas tree on the firplace bc real or fake my cats always try to get in them.lol I like Hollys christmas present..:D You should try Skip Bo which is my fav card game.

  • @AshleyxVega Holly's moms cats do that, get into the tree! I think we have Skipbo, somewhere!

  • I can see where that flip out plug could be problematic if you allow it to flip out. So far I like mine and I don't think it was much more than a Flip HD, but I haven't had it for 6 months.

    I don't decorate but if I did it would be one of those fakes that open like an umbrella and the lights stay on them in the box.

    That reminded me, I haven't downloaded free Euchre for this computer. Used to always play that in college.

  • @Myk63 The stick is always popping out on us, seems to be getting worse too. Haha, that makes for easy decorating! We still don't know what the game is about.

  • ya i had the same prob with mine out of boxx so i took it back. Fake. and real. my mom has fake and my dad does Real

  • @Kerickryantv at least ours lasted as long as it did, but yeah I am thinking its time for a new one already!

  • @HeyThatsMike aha good call! im not a fan of flips anymore

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  • fake tree here

  • @lisaintennessee Seems a lot of people do fake

  • Don't buzz Eddie's fur! Let him keep his Justin Bieber cut!

    Just put up our fake Christmas tree today. This was the first year I actually thought about getting a real tree but I think we'll wait until the twins won't splash in the water bowl.

  • @TheMomof6boys Oh he is buzzed! you will see :) That makes sense with the little ones!

  • Great tree we will be getting ours this weekend

  • @thenotannoyingorange haha refreshed and saw the new title, was labled New Vlog =)

  • @thenotannoyingorange Thanks, real?

  • Alex is a lovely young lady!! she seems really smart!!! thank you for sharing your lives with us!! love love love Edward!!!

  • @lisaintennessee We think so too :) thank you! Eddie is the best dog ever, thank you for watching!

  • you guys are pretty cool keep it up

  • @stankbeezy Thank you, we plan to!

  • OW. THOSE BELLS. I THINK THEY BLEW MY SPEAKER. (jk)

    thanks mike :b

  • @Threecreation Haha, sorry about that, they were kinda loud on camera!

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