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Tsiyu

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43. Okay I have to say it

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 11:33 PM

Jul 2012

What parts of DROUGHT and "free professional fireworks shows all over the state" don't compute?

Of course kids love fireworks.

Of course my own set off fireworks from time to time.

But usually we weren't too lazy to pack the kids up and go see a professional show with other people. We didn't subject the neighbors to hours of explosions in the middle of a bunch of farms with livestock. And I never let the kids shoot them off in a DROUGHT.

Amateurs shooting off mortars and bottle rockets in the middle of a DROUGHT is not wise, no matter how much kids might like to see their neighbors' houses burn down. I watched a dozen fireworks explode over my property - DRY WOODS - just now, and I will be up all night checking to see nothing catches fire. And I gotta work in the morning. Yay me.

Common sense is all this thread is about. Kids can enjoy fireworks without endangering the community.

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Dear neighbors: [View all] Texasgal Jul 2012 OP

Good one. I agree totally. SoutherDem Jul 2012 #1

It is starting here thecrow Jul 2012 #2

I thought it would be starting here, but I have not heard a boom or bang. RebelOne Jul 2012 #11

True patriots one and all! xtraxritical Jul 2012 #45

Yeah thanks neighbors for making me a captive who can't go out to a Raine Jul 2012 #3

Annoying isn't it? Texasgal Jul 2012 #4

The across-the-road extravaganza has begun Tsiyu Jul 2012 #30

Same shit, different assholes. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #5

A firework mortar went off really close to our house the other night. YellowRubberDuckie Jul 2012 #8

The morons here are at it already. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #12

Same here. It's just starting to get dark here, still QUITE light outside. And yet calimary Jul 2012 #34

For keeping your pets mellow on 4th of July: calimary Jul 2012 #38

I'll just call the cops. YellowRubberDuckie Jul 2012 #6

I can dial 311 until Texasgal Jul 2012 #9

311? LOL YellowRubberDuckie Jul 2012 #26

Yes. 311 Texasgal Jul 2012 #28

It's raining cats and dogs right now in northern Ohio. LAGC Jul 2012 #7

Lucky you! Texasgal Jul 2012 #10

I see it on the radar heading for us in Central Ohio..pray it stays and does not dissipate mtnester Jul 2012 #15

I was hoping for that storm too Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #21

Now, now, hush. Lest you be called some sort of nanny-stater flvegan Jul 2012 #13

Home fireworks are legal here in Nebraska. frogmarch Jul 2012 #14

Serious question malaise Jul 2012 #16

Well, the Chinese did invent gunpowder... LAGC Jul 2012 #17

LOL malaise Jul 2012 #18

I've got a neighbor right now using them and this is in the city LynneSin Jul 2012 #19

I totally agree Carolina Jul 2012 #20

The only positive about living in a state on fire. mrs_p Jul 2012 #22

Every year, I think that these idiots Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #23

Neighbor got busted Monday night. joanbarnes Jul 2012 #27

You are so lucky. Where I live, in a small city, Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #46

Here too, I always say it would be more exciting to just light money on fire. joanbarnes Jul 2012 #24

Oh, I know! My poor dog is in a panic. October Jul 2012 #25

There's some guy down across the way setting off fireworks from his RKP5637 Jul 2012 #29

I'm just thrilled that we haven't had gunfire yet. kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #31

Sadly the useless police in my city could careless npk Jul 2012 #32

This is the worst day of the year cpwm17 Jul 2012 #33

don't forget to scare the crap mzteris Jul 2012 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #36

We are officially in moderate drought here (SE Wisconsin). Peter1x9 Jul 2012 #37

OK, I have to say it... Unca Jim Jul 2012 #39

Okay I have to say it Tsiyu Jul 2012 #43

And thanks for leaving your dog outside! proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #40

feel free to scare the shit out of my dog. It's 11:05 and she's stil panting, trembling and drooing. Auntie Bush Jul 2012 #41

Thank you for sharing, Ms. Buzzkill slackmaster Jul 2012 #42

The fireworks in this neighborhood are held in the cul-de-sac right outside. xfundy Jul 2012 #44