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Old July 5th 04, 01:23 AM
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On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 22:17:32 GMT, Victor Martinez
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Ginger-lyn Summer wrote:
Why do so many people find it necessary, not just on, but for days
before and after, the 4th of July, to set off incredibly loud
fireworks in crowded neighborhoods? Don't they consider the risk of


I *love* fireworks and I used to love New Year's Ever at my
grandparent's house because it always meant fireworks. That said, I am
very thankful the City of Austin bans all fireworks within the city
limits.

It still does not stop the id10t's from going outside the city buying
then and the setting them off in their back yard.
I know I live in Lago Vista and have many friends in Austin.
Spent many a July 4th at a friends BBQ's watching the neighborhood
fireworks displays.

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Old July 5th 04, 01:29 AM
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"Ginger-lyn Summer" wrote in message

Why do so many people find it necessary, not just on, but for days
before and after, the 4th of July, to set off incredibly loud
fireworks in crowded neighborhoods?


I know it gets to be a bit much, and my cats are none too happy today with
the noise. We are allowed to buy and use "safe and sane" fireworks in parts
of California. But the kids are having a ball. So are the "adult" kids.
Given the human fondness for making loud noise and blowing things up, it
could be worse. (One friend has a cannon he gets out for the 4th. You have
to invite the cops if you're gonna fire that thing)

I grew up near Washington DC and there is nothing quite like the fireworks
at the Washington Monument. I think my best 4th of July was when I was
about six. We spent it at my grandparents house in Virginia where pretty
much anything you want was legal and available. Real sparklers.
Firecrackers. Lots of fun and lots of noise.

I guess I'm just one of those "bombs bursting in air" kind of people and I
hope I never get too old to enjoy watching the sky light up.

But the cats will be much happier when the stands are torn down and the kids
run out of their stashes.

Jo


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Old July 5th 04, 01:29 AM
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"Ginger-lyn Summer" wrote in message

Why do so many people find it necessary, not just on, but for days
before and after, the 4th of July, to set off incredibly loud
fireworks in crowded neighborhoods?


I know it gets to be a bit much, and my cats are none too happy today with
the noise. We are allowed to buy and use "safe and sane" fireworks in parts
of California. But the kids are having a ball. So are the "adult" kids.
Given the human fondness for making loud noise and blowing things up, it
could be worse. (One friend has a cannon he gets out for the 4th. You have
to invite the cops if you're gonna fire that thing)

I grew up near Washington DC and there is nothing quite like the fireworks
at the Washington Monument. I think my best 4th of July was when I was
about six. We spent it at my grandparents house in Virginia where pretty
much anything you want was legal and available. Real sparklers.
Firecrackers. Lots of fun and lots of noise.

I guess I'm just one of those "bombs bursting in air" kind of people and I
hope I never get too old to enjoy watching the sky light up.

But the cats will be much happier when the stands are torn down and the kids
run out of their stashes.

Jo


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Old July 5th 04, 01:30 AM
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Ginger-lyn Summer wrote:

Why do so many people find it necessary, not just on, but for days
before and after, the 4th of July, to set off incredibly loud
fireworks in crowded neighborhoods? Don't they consider the risk of
setting someone else's home on fire, injuring animals, children or
themselves, giving someone with PTSD severe problems, or causing a
heart attack in an elderly person?


Not to mention *causing* PTSD in dogs? Two friends of mine loaded up
their dogs in their station wagon and left town this morning, with
intentions of coming back well past midnight, when hopefully the worst
will be over. Oh, kids'll continue to set them off for the next several
days I'm sure, but it won't be so frequent. Poor dogs! I've seen them
at my friends' house in previous years, around this time, cowering under
the furniture.

For some reason, my cats are pretty much undisturbed by the firecrackers
going off. I hope they don't get scared later this evening.

Joyce
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Old July 5th 04, 01:30 AM
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Ginger-lyn Summer wrote:

Why do so many people find it necessary, not just on, but for days
before and after, the 4th of July, to set off incredibly loud
fireworks in crowded neighborhoods? Don't they consider the risk of
setting someone else's home on fire, injuring animals, children or
themselves, giving someone with PTSD severe problems, or causing a
heart attack in an elderly person?


Not to mention *causing* PTSD in dogs? Two friends of mine loaded up
their dogs in their station wagon and left town this morning, with
intentions of coming back well past midnight, when hopefully the worst
will be over. Oh, kids'll continue to set them off for the next several
days I'm sure, but it won't be so frequent. Poor dogs! I've seen them
at my friends' house in previous years, around this time, cowering under
the furniture.

For some reason, my cats are pretty much undisturbed by the firecrackers
going off. I hope they don't get scared later this evening.

Joyce
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Old July 5th 04, 07:51 AM
Melissa Houle
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John F. Eldredge wrote in message
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On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 17:36:09 -0400, Kreisleriana

SNIP
A couple of years ago, friends of a friend of mine were setting off
4th of July fireworks. One of the skyrockets had a defective
propulsion charge, and only made it a few feet off the ground before
falling back to earth. The family dog was in the habit of fetching
tossed sticks, and grabbed up the rocket. It blew up in his mouth,
blowing his lower jaw off. The poor dog was so severely injured that
he had to be put to sleep.

SNIP

OUCH!! That poor dog! BOTH the poor dogs! Having no consideration for one's
neighbors is bad enough, but starting a fire in a crowded residential
neighborhood under drought conditions because you want to make loud noises
is unconscionable. I'm keenly sensitive to the danger of wild fires, as the
San Bernardino fire came desperately close to the house of some friends of
mine last fall. Their house was spared because the wind dropped one night.
Many of their neighbors were not so lucky.

Thanks, I'll stick to watching professional fireworks from a safe distance,
myself. (DIdn't get to see any this year. I'm just back from visiting
friends in San Francisco, and there you can see the fog lit by red, green
yellow white or blue light, but not the fireworks themselves.

Melissa


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Old July 5th 04, 07:51 AM
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John F. Eldredge wrote in message
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On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 17:36:09 -0400, Kreisleriana

SNIP
A couple of years ago, friends of a friend of mine were setting off
4th of July fireworks. One of the skyrockets had a defective
propulsion charge, and only made it a few feet off the ground before
falling back to earth. The family dog was in the habit of fetching
tossed sticks, and grabbed up the rocket. It blew up in his mouth,
blowing his lower jaw off. The poor dog was so severely injured that
he had to be put to sleep.

SNIP

OUCH!! That poor dog! BOTH the poor dogs! Having no consideration for one's
neighbors is bad enough, but starting a fire in a crowded residential
neighborhood under drought conditions because you want to make loud noises
is unconscionable. I'm keenly sensitive to the danger of wild fires, as the
San Bernardino fire came desperately close to the house of some friends of
mine last fall. Their house was spared because the wind dropped one night.
Many of their neighbors were not so lucky.

Thanks, I'll stick to watching professional fireworks from a safe distance,
myself. (DIdn't get to see any this year. I'm just back from visiting
friends in San Francisco, and there you can see the fog lit by red, green
yellow white or blue light, but not the fireworks themselves.

Melissa


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Old July 5th 04, 10:43 AM
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Melissa Houle wrote:

DIdn't get to see any this year. I'm just back from visiting
friends in San Francisco, and there you can see the fog lit by red,
green yellow white or blue light, but not the fireworks themselves.


You were in San Francisco tonight? Where do you live?

Joyce, in Oakland (didn't see any fireworks over here, either)
 




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