Fireworks!!

In florida you aren't allowed to have anything that shoots off, explodes, or many other things, but that doesn't stop the northwestern folks from going into alabama and buying the fireworks there. So far out of the 10 or so years that I know of a few folks that do this and the most they've ever had done to them was 2 years out of the 10, they were told to put them away and if the cops saw them again they would take them away and possibly fine him. But most of the cops up here are quite nice about it, they usually just tell ya to put them away.

 

I detest fireworks. I live in a rural area and none of my neighbors set them off. I like it that way, I don't have to worry about somebody's bottle rocket being shot on the roof of my house and catching fire. It scares my parrots.

6 years ago when I lived in Kentucky was the last time I had to put up with that stuff. It's the only thing I like about living where I live now, it's quiet.

For what it's worth I understand people setting them off on the 4th but I don't understand two weeks before and a week after. That's just plain inconsiderate of your neighbors. And even on the fourth you should shut it down by 11 pm. Some people have to work the next day.

I'll also take your kids ball if it gets in my yard. Fortunately there are no kids near my house. :icon_ banana::icon_ banana::icon_ banana:

In Ohio it's illegal to set fireworks off, but it's not illegal to sell them if you are taking them to somewhere where it's legal. You sign a piece of paper saying this when you buy them

Ohio is a screwed up state.

 

It's my grumpy hour.

 

i always try and think about what they represent when i see/hear them... especially when i hear them off in the distance, i try and think of the people that defend our country that live with those sounds day in and day out... don't get me wrong, they can be cool and all from an entertainment stand point, but i hate how celebrations like that can border on "idiocracy"... hopefully as my kids get older i can get them to think similarly

 

right, that's essentially what i meant i just didn't elaborate it well...

though i have to admit, when we were at disneyland a few weeks back, we stayed across the street, and feeling it shake our room every single night was kinda cool just from the "big boom cool factor" standpoint...

 

speaking of cool big booms... (does it count as pulling a thread off topic if the thread is already off topic? :blink

 

I shoot them every year...........always have. I grew up with the good stuff ( real M-80's and other stuff with no markings ).

Now I have to do a little detective work to get what I want.

About 5 years ago a buddy of mine,that well lets say he should work in vegas at a sports book , spent about a grand on fireworks and let me tell you they were the same things that you see at the big shows. I LOVE IT!

Nothing like spending a couple of days setting everything up. We had to put the launch tubes in the ground and get everything in order. It was a great time. I think this year I will be saving my $$$ for the Droid X tho :angry:

O well I think everyone should celebrate and just do it in your own way. :icon_ banana:

BTW I am in Missouri