Idiots and fireworks.
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same here. 1:30 in the freakin' morning of NOT July 4 and there are a few fireworks going off already. wtf?
Has this ever NOT been the case?
Do you guys not recall being young, with the miraculous access to actual explosives once a year?
Geez, I'm not even a guy, and I certainly played with fireworks all week around the 4th when I was a kid!
(And by "kid" I mean under 30
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Do you guys not recall being young, with the miraculous access to actual explosives once a year?
Geez, I'm not even a guy, and I certainly played with fireworks all week around the 4th when I was a kid!
(And by "kid" I mean under 30
)
Has this ever NOT been the case?
Do you guys not recall being young, with the miraculous access to actual explosives once a year?
Geez, I'm not even a guy, and I certainly played with fireworks all week around the 4th when I was a kid!
(And by "kid" I mean under 30
You two, get off my lawn!!!!
Yes Virginia, there are guys that stupid...
Unfortunately those two geniuses had probably already passed on their stellar genetic material.
Is this any one of you????
Of course not. Never was. It is and always has been about the great tradition of "blowin' shit up." It was loud here yesterday too. Certain neighbors seem to always have money to burn. I'm not into loud, so I feel your pain.
My neighbors do this every year. And they buy enough to randomly do it at drunken parties throughout the year. Yet when I had my roof resurfaced, she had the nerve to give me shit because they started at 7:30 in the morning. She called me an asshole, which is probably true, but I found it ironic anyway.
I've never been bothered by firework noise too much except to the extent that they scare my pets or are going off at unreasonable hours. And I give a lot of leeway to that "unreasonable" definition (at least on the 4th and New Year's). I've spent my whole life adjacent to tribal reservations, so fireworks have always been available. I'm not going to lie, I see the allure of "blowing shit up". There was a time in my life when that was really fun and I've got the memories to prove it. I'm not saying that it was a good idea, I just see the allure. Lots of stuff in life has an allure even if it's not so smart to do. Anyone who has ever drank until they puked can tell you that.
That said, I also think that little fireworks are stupid and dangerous and kind of inexcusable in this day and age of high wildfire danger (okay, maybe not this year). Too many idiots lose fingers and houses and all sorts of things because of them. I personally know people who have accidentally caused small but serious wildfires with fireworks. And so, we don't really do any little fireworks at my house and nobody does them much in my in-town neighborhood. Are my kids missing something? I suppose. But maybe they are also learning to be kind to their neighbors and not risk burning things down for their own amusement.
I do LOVE big fireworks though. One of my bucket list items is to somehow end up on one of the launch barges to watch a show and how it's set off.
That said, I also think that little fireworks are stupid and dangerous and kind of inexcusable in this day and age of high wildfire danger (okay, maybe not this year). Too many idiots lose fingers and houses and all sorts of things because of them. I personally know people who have accidentally caused small but serious wildfires with fireworks. And so, we don't really do any little fireworks at my house and nobody does them much in my in-town neighborhood. Are my kids missing something? I suppose. But maybe they are also learning to be kind to their neighbors and not risk burning things down for their own amusement.
I do LOVE big fireworks though. One of my bucket list items is to somehow end up on one of the launch barges to watch a show and how it's set off.
@Northern sort of hit the nail on the head - when I was a kid (a few weeks ago now), the Fourth of July was a time of blowing up stuff at the Dean's place on Sequim Bay. And yes, sometimes stupid played a role in what we kids did. Mitch B (not MattB) had to go to the hospital for holding onto a 2" salute, I wonder if his thumb ever fully recovered?
Anymore, my curmudgeonly ways take over, I don't like the noise and I really don't like how the noise frightens so many pets. Oh well. It is what it is, que sera sera. Happy 4th of July. Strawberry rhubarb pie.
Anymore, my curmudgeonly ways take over, I don't like the noise and I really don't like how the noise frightens so many pets. Oh well. It is what it is, que sera sera. Happy 4th of July. Strawberry rhubarb pie.
No. Having been around and used firearms all my life (including a stint in the Marine Corps) I wasn't all that fascinated with loud noises or blowing things up. I don't have any urges to eat Tide pods either. Guess I'm just a deeply flawed human being.Has this ever NOT been the case?
Do you guys not recall being young, with the miraculous access to actual explosives once a year?
Geez, I'm not even a guy, and I certainly played with fireworks all week around the 4th when I was a kid!
(And by "kid" I mean under 30
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This. +1000
Bottle Rocket wars and firecracker battles were fun....When I was 13-15...
Had some epic battles, including hitting the enemy armament storage with a barrage of bottle rockets, causing a huge conflagration of various fireworks going off in all directions. Surprised that didnt get someone hur.
Then there was a firecracker battle inside a moving car coming back from the rez on I 5.
That was probably 1974, the other cars on he freeway were pretty horrified, as traffic was slow and backed up, giving anyone who dared a good look at kids throwing firecrackers at each other while driving up the freeway.
Had some epic battles, including hitting the enemy armament storage with a barrage of bottle rockets, causing a huge conflagration of various fireworks going off in all directions. Surprised that didnt get someone hur.
Then there was a firecracker battle inside a moving car coming back from the rez on I 5.
That was probably 1974, the other cars on he freeway were pretty horrified, as traffic was slow and backed up, giving anyone who dared a good look at kids throwing firecrackers at each other while driving up the freeway.
LOL - I was laughing at the surprise and outrage of the OP, and especially @clarkman (?!!), who plays with snakes and toothy things as an adult!
Playing with fireworks all week has never been smart, thoughtful, or safe...but it's always been.
Not surprised that @krusty was never young and irresponsible
Playing with fireworks all week has never been smart, thoughtful, or safe...but it's always been.
Not surprised that @krusty was never young and irresponsible
