My wife and I were talking about how we have NEVER seen so many illegal fireworks in Kommiefornia like this year. There was a short campaign by the state to "leave the fireworks to the professionals". Guess it didn't work. I think even the sheeple out here are tired of being told "what to do" by Big brother.
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Rebels, it's what were made of, It is what it is so to speak. this kinda stuff that forged a nation and we've never looked back! (AMERICAN BREED) YOU should be so lucky to be in their included in their family.
We had more illegal fireworks in our neighborhood this year as well. The darn security sat and watched our group lighting the legal ones and then came over and suggested that my neighbor not allow his son (12yo) to light the fireworks. I had to be the one who politely "suggested" he go and worry about the people lighting off the illegal fireworks and leave us to our "fun". I think that was the vodka tonic talking but he heeded my suggestion and left. We had a fire truck come into the neighborhood a little later and had to put out someones tree that they lit on fire.
All in all it was a good 4th.
I got to help Bigelkcanoe with his display, which was every bit as good as a professional one. We had about forty mortar tubes set up on a flatbed trailer, and everything went well with the exception of one failed tube that left my right ear buzzing. We kept the night lit up for at least a half hour, and the finale was great! The final mortar launch went almost three hundred feet into the sky and the explosions were dazzling and brilliant. The big set must have fired thirty missiles before it was empty. We in Oklahoma and Missouri get to have REAL fun with mortars that send the rockets red glare far into the night sky!
It does seem to get worse every year here in California. I think it's a combination of people hating to be told what to do and how badly the legal "safe and sane" fireworks suck! Not to mention the prices they charge for that crap.
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We had a fireworks stand on every corner here in town for a week before the 4th. They sell the sucky legal fireworks at gouging prices. Five miles down the road is the Nisqually Indian Reservation. They sell the good stuff at reasonable prices and have real sales on the 4th. Of course State laws say that the fireworks purchased on the Rez must be used on the Rez (wink, wink).
I got to help Bigelkcanoe with his display, which was every bit as good as a professional one. We had about forty mortar tubes set up on a flatbed trailer, and everything went well with the exception of one failed tube that left my right ear buzzing. We kept the night lit up for at least a half hour, and the finale was great! The final mortar launch went almost three hundred feet into the sky and the explosions were dazzling and brilliant. The big set must have fired thirty missiles before it was empty. We in Oklahoma and Missouri get to have REAL fun with mortars that send the rockets red glare far into the night sky!
Thanks for helping out buddy, as allways it was a Blast! (pun intended)
I had a blast, Blake! And pun also intended! I like to watch fireworks, as long as the smart alecks with the firecrackers stay out from behind me. I had that pulled a few times, and they didn't like the response they got. The threat of a good hard arsewhuppin' helps them make up their minds to leave the vets alone on that day! Even a car backfire, if unexpected, can make me do stupid things like trying to dig a hole in the parking lot.
I prefer not to spend my money on chinese imports where ever possible, so I tend not to give a toss about fireworks and don't buy them. There were far more than usual going off in my neighbourhood this year though. Probably more than they last three summers combined in fact. This despite the fact our state legislature denied expanding on the "legal" approved fireworks list.
We finally got sparklers, and other non-exploding fireworks that don't leave the ground approved a couple years ago. For the rest, people just drive 30 miles east and purchase in Wisconsin. Ironically, you need an out of state ID to purchase some types of fireworks that are legal to sell in Wisconsin, but you can't use them in Wisconsin, or purchase if you are a legal resident. Just another example of bureaucratic idiocy in both states.
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