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So have I. Our dogs are frogmarch Jul 2012 #1
Give your dogs hugs and kisses from us. Our cat is decidedly coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #16
Our dog has a Valium script from the vet. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #26
ha ha! It's like that in Los Angeles. totally ignored law Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #2
And it's the fire season. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #8
Yes, you'd think they would ohheckyeah Jul 2012 #32
I'm wondering how it was possible to assemble 1500 cops coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #17
There has been an uptick in gang related violence recently in Venice. zappaman Jul 2012 #19
Um, well, I saw the LAPD hassling a couple vendors, one a plastic artist and another coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #21
There is an ordinance. zappaman Jul 2012 #22
That's funny. On the west side (ocean side) of the boardwalk today, I saw many vendors selling coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #23
And it's not just illegal fireworks they are shooting off there... Javaman Jul 2012 #25
Shooting bullets was big in the 90s, then the cops really cracked down on it. Not much of that Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #36
That's really good to hear. :) Thanks for the info. Javaman Jul 2012 #37
I am lucky now in that both my cats are completely nonplussed by kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #3
I feel your pain. BlueJazz Jul 2012 #4
St Pete? Watch out for the $cientologists! xfundy Jul 2012 #6
I hate it too. BeHereNow Jul 2012 #5
Yep. My daughter's best friend had her fingers destroyed by a thrown M80. Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #7
Could be worse.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #9
I'm sure the cops are off somewhere beating up innocent people nobodyspecial Jul 2012 #10
One day a year? Duer 157099 Jul 2012 #11
Anyone ya wanna shoot? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #12
You ass. It's now 11:40 p.m. and they are still going off non-stop. coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #14
Get off my lawn! former9thward Jul 2012 #31
Dang.... one_voice Jul 2012 #38
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Bless your lil kind heart... one_voice Jul 2012 #49
me too. the locals now compete with the city for "biggest display". it seems crazy. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #13
No Firecrackers in New York City SoDesuKa Jul 2012 #15
Well, if it's worth anything DAngelo136 Jul 2012 #18
My cat thanks you from the bottom of her admittedly fickle heart (as do my wife and I). Technical coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #20
Technically, yes, the treaty established the US as an independent nation - enlightenment Jul 2012 #30
Bunch of teenagers here were marveling over their friends' newly acquired gun. joshcryer Jul 2012 #24
My dogs and I feel your pain LibertyLover Jul 2012 #27
Psst..I posted up thread about ....vets will sometimes give you meds for the dogs dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #28
Thank you - LibertyLover Jul 2012 #33
Please give your dogs a hug and kiss from my wife and me. Our cat is decidedly anti-canine, so coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #29
too many violators for cops to handle. It's like prohibition or the 55 speed limit. routinely Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #35
yes. things have changed. Every one is using the professional ones that soar high into the air Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #34
What I don't like about 4th of July are Jamaal510 Jul 2012 #39
Of our 4 kitties, HeiressofBickworth Jul 2012 #40
It made our cat jumpy as all hell. Each time one of those one that coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #44
Of the three calm ones, HeiressofBickworth Jul 2012 #48
I love cats too. They are such amusing, contrary creatures. Ours is by turns coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #50
Well due to work nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #41
oh come on, a little fun never hurt anybody hfojvt Jul 2012 #42
I've kinda gotten used to it over the years pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #45
My Dad fought in Korea (wounded at Inchon) and he always said that the battle scene in "Platoon" coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #46
I felt the same way about 'Platoon' pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #47
I hate it too. Municipal displays, fine, but this bullshit going on in the streets is stupid. patrice Jul 2012 #51
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