What's your take on Fireworks?

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » July 3, 2007 12:34 pm

Yes boss.

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » July 3, 2007 12:36 pm

PIA wrote:go big or go home!

Isn't that counterproductive with the "less is more" theory?

chippewa · Post by **chippewa** » July 3, 2007 12:39 pm

We usually catch a local fireworks show around the 4th, wherever we are.
Don't buy 'em, no desire to watch my money literally go up in smoke.

OceanCityGirl · Post by **OceanCityGirl** » July 3, 2007 12:42 pm

when I was in hs/college the casinos used to have displays once a week. We had tons of secret spots where groups of us would go to watch, sip beer, hook up, etc.

krusin1 · Post by **krusin1** » July 3, 2007 12:45 pm

My extended family has always purchased LOTS of fireworks, both big and small, and we shoot them off ourselves. Seriously big, long-lasting display.

The celebrations peaked about 10 years ago when the main event escalated into a bottle rocket fight, complete with my old man on top of the house firing roman candles at whoever ran by. Of course, it was our obligation to return fire.

(Sidenote: The celebrations did cost me one girlfriend... thought she'd surprise me by just dropping by one time. Three bottle rockets went over and under the car as she stepped out. She got back in and never looked back.

)

Although I've seen some really cool professional displays, it's hard to beat the whole family on the deck watching the cousins light the biggest stuff locally available.

(Sidenote rant: It irks me to no end when governmental bodies continue to try to legislate private firework displays out of existence. The wussification of America continues.

)

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » July 3, 2007 12:45 pm

I love fireworks. I enjoy the professional displays, I also have 'distributed' fireworks back in the good old days. I buy on occasion still. I don't feel the need to restrict anyone's right to purchase them either. I consider them a tool of Darwinism.

krusin1 · Post by **krusin1** » July 3, 2007 12:46 pm

Skibo wrote: I consider them a tool of Darwinism.

Well said.

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » July 3, 2007 12:46 pm

krusin1 wrote: (Sidenote rant: It irks me to no end when governmental bodies continue to try to legislate private firework displays out of existence. The wussification of America continues. )

NO SCHIT.. but it's just one of many invasions in our lives they have no business controlling.

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » July 3, 2007 1:24 pm

Skibo wrote:I love fireworks. I enjoy the professional displays, I also have 'distributed' fireworks back in the good old days. I buy on occasion still. I don't feel the need to restrict anyone's right to purchase them either. I consider them a tool of Darwinism.

What about when the Darwinism does its work on the little neighbor kid next door, whose only 'crime' is hanging out in his backyard while he gets taken out by a firework mortar....

Edit: Just for the record, this is sort of a "devil's advocate" post, I don't completely agree with laws against fireworks either.

PhutureMD · Post by **PhutureMD** » July 3, 2007 1:44 pm

Last year, we lived in the unincorporated area (read "County", no fireworks laws) and my son and his friends brought home lots of fireworks. They were too afraid to light them, I had had a few (?) beers, so I set them off. Long story short, I accidently lit one while it was on it's side instead of standing upright, and, while everyone else was safely out of range, it was aimed right at them. It didn't get anywhere near them, but I bet it gave them a story that will be retold tomorrow! Ah, memories

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » July 3, 2007 3:55 pm

I prefer to leave it to the pros, but I'm biased... a guy I grew up with was killed in front of his wife, kids and extended family when his private fireworks first misfired then blew up when he tried to deal with the misfire... Darwin at work, some will say flippantly, but it was a damned sad thing....

PIA · Post by **PIA** » July 3, 2007 3:59 pm

SharkOnLand wrote:
PIA wrote:go big or go home!
Isn't that counterproductive with the "less is more" theory?

no....

Conolulu · Post by **Conolulu** » July 3, 2007 4:12 pm

PhutureMD wrote:
LIPH wrote:Was Jim Morris and The Big Bamboo Band on the boat you were on? That's the one I was on.
Unfortunately, no. The only entertainment was me, fueled by too many (or not enough) $4 beers. Damn, and I was this close to achieving a BN 6 Degrees of Seperation.

You don't have to look hard....It'll happen...

PIA · Post by **PIA** » July 3, 2007 4:19 pm

Conolulu wrote:
PhutureMD wrote:
LIPH wrote:Was Jim Morris and The Big Bamboo Band on the boat you were on? That's the one I was on.
Unfortunately, no. The only entertainment was me, fueled by too many (or not enough) $4 beers. Damn, and I was this close to achieving a BN 6 Degrees of Seperation.

You don't have to look hard....It'll happen...

hi mom...i miss you

Conolulu · Post by **Conolulu** » July 3, 2007 4:20 pm

PIA wrote:
Conolulu wrote:
PhutureMD wrote:
LIPH wrote:Was Jim Morris and The Big Bamboo Band on the boat you were on? That's the one I was on.
Unfortunately, no. The only entertainment was me, fueled by too many (or not enough) $4 beers. Damn, and I was this close to achieving a BN 6 Degrees of Seperation.

You don't have to look hard....It'll happen...

hi mom...i miss you

HUGE ditto....

((((((Cory))))))

PIA · Post by **PIA** » July 3, 2007 4:21 pm

Conolulu wrote:
PIA wrote:
Conolulu wrote:
PhutureMD wrote:
LIPH wrote:Was Jim Morris and The Big Bamboo Band on the boat you were on? That's the one I was on.
Unfortunately, no. The only entertainment was me, fueled by too many (or not enough) $4 beers. Damn, and I was this close to achieving a BN 6 Degrees of Seperation.

You don't have to look hard....It'll happen...

hi mom...i miss you
HUGE ditto....

((((((Cory))))))

come save me...

Dr.Corona · Post by **Dr.Corona** » July 3, 2007 4:39 pm

PIA wrote:go big or go home!

And here I thought size didn't matter..........What was I thinking!!

Bring on the professionals!!

Dutch Harbor PH · Post by **Dutch Harbor PH** » July 3, 2007 4:46 pm

2 years ago we were invited to a fellow PH's place for their annual 4th pig roast and party. I made the mistake of asking if we should bring some fireworks over...haha he says and then politely says that I think we've got it covered.... Day of the event is beatuiful and the party is great 40 or so famillies and great food on the lake....along about 9 he asks for 8 volunteers to make up 4 teams....Loaders, 2 Movers, and Dumper-outers. He then produced 2 1000lb pallets of 2" mortars and 1 1000lb pallet of "cake" boxes. I was a Loader....there were 8 sets of 24 tube mortars, wew would load 2 strings of 12 in each motar array and the movers would take 2 motar arrays to the dock at a time, while the other movers took away the previous set of motars, inbetween there would be 2 to 4 "cakes" going off. The dumper- outers would then dump out the remains and any UXO and get them ready for the lLoaders....this went on for over an hour..... the Grand finale was 8 cakes and all 8 motar arrays at the same time.....Very impressive!!!!

....Guess where we're going tomorrow.....

krusin1 · Post by **krusin1** » July 3, 2007 5:38 pm

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:I prefer to leave it to the pros, but I'm biased... a guy I grew up with was killed in front of his wife, kids and extended family when his private fireworks first misfired then blew up when he tried to deal with the misfire... Darwin at work, some will say flippantly, but it was a damned sad thing....

SGH, that's horrible...

I didn't originally throw the Darwin reference, but my apologies to you anyway.

Out of curiosity, was he using "purchased" fireworks, or something "homegrown?" (Feel free not to answer if you would rather not.)

(Even though I love fireworks, I don't create my own.

)

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » July 3, 2007 6:01 pm

I love the professional displays w/ and w/o music.

I also have fond memories of when my keet was little gathering with the neighbors in our cul de sac and shooting off $200 worth of barely legal fireworks.... But self fireworking always reminds me of my cousin David.... who when he was 11 decided to toss firecrackers into a 50 gallon drum just to see how cool the sound was.....

too bad there was gas residue in the drum. The burns left him hospitalized for 9 months and scared from the waist to the chin.....

The best fireworks were in NYC...in 1976! The second best were in the early 80s...after a Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer game. Neil Diamond gave a concert to the explosions. It was magnificant and bone chilling!

Please be careful!!!

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