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Aerows

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79. I grill, too

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 07:44 PM

Jul 2015

But this was absolute insanity. It started with fireworks, and as I said, escalated into some idiots looking for everything they could ignite to make it bigger. I was at the party.

I am all for fireworks, but people plain being stupid and reckless is my cue to leave. And this was when I was 19... many years ago.

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Damned DIY Fireworks! [View all] MineralMan Jul 2015 OP

When I was young, growing up in SE Wisconsin, xmas74 Jul 2015 #1

You can buy any fireworks in WI, but it's illegal MineralMan Jul 2015 #2

I remember going to stands with nothing but sparklers, snakes and poppers. xmas74 Jul 2015 #5

Pennsylvania has the sme goofy law HassleCat Jul 2015 #10

They are so afraid of offending any businesses in PA Curmudgeoness Jul 2015 #18

I'm with you, Curmudgeoness. femmocrat Jul 2015 #27

Ha, I hope for rain every 4th of July! Curmudgeoness Jul 2015 #84

The same situation applies in Illinois. guillaumeb Jul 2015 #11

I really doubt it is just conservatives former9thward Jul 2015 #69

Agreed. guillaumeb Jul 2015 #71

You are right but ... former9thward Jul 2015 #72

Do liberals tend to reflexively oppose all military spending, guillaumeb Jul 2015 #73

I imagine it is all over the map. former9thward Jul 2015 #77

I'm with you on this. enlightenment Jul 2015 #3

It's pretty amazing around my neighborhood. MineralMan Jul 2015 #6

I work from home now xmas74 Jul 2015 #12

yes, yes and yes. KarenS Jul 2015 #4

Hmph! We have a thunder shirt for our sensitive dog, MineralMan Jul 2015 #8

oh dang,,,, KarenS Jul 2015 #21

He'll survive. It's just hard to watch. MineralMan Jul 2015 #23

Do you feel that the Xanax helped at all? catchnrelease Jul 2015 #56

Yes. LWolf Jul 2015 #7

:( demmiblue Jul 2015 #17

I do, too. LWolf Jul 2015 #32

That goes for all animals. Our farm animals go crazy on the fouth. jwirr Jul 2015 #9

Our local cops call this "Night in Baghdad". Curmudgeoness Jul 2015 #13

In my experience, most of those setting off those MineralMan Jul 2015 #14

New Year secondvariety Jul 2015 #53

Lucky for us, it is too cold then to have many people out Curmudgeoness Jul 2015 #85

Mutt muffs might help if he doesn't try to get them off. Vattel Jul 2015 #15

Also don't over-comfort him. That can make it worse. Vattel Jul 2015 #16

Funny how people that hate fireworks tend to have animals that over stress about them. nt alphafemale Jul 2015 #31

I never hated fireworks catchnrelease Jul 2015 #57

same with kids and bugs/snakes Kali Jul 2015 #58

my cats were showing anxiety about the fireworks but they will live Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #19

Yes, of course they'll live. MineralMan Jul 2015 #20

Six months a year we get near daily thunderstorms that are far louder than any fireworks Fumesucker Jul 2015 #22

We get lots of thunderstorms here, too. MineralMan Jul 2015 #24

Consider purchasing a box fan. demmiblue Jul 2015 #25

We have several, along with a noisy window AC MineralMan Jul 2015 #26

We have the same problem with our dog. mmonk Jul 2015 #28

Kindred spirits. old guy Jul 2015 #29

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr Novara Jul 2015 #30

So's mine. AngryOldDem Jul 2015 #38

Today is my birthday CountAllVotes Jul 2015 #33

Happy Birthday, our sparkling friend! No Vested Interest Jul 2015 #52

Thanks CountAllVotes Jul 2015 #54

They're terrible for the environment, too. MH1 Jul 2015 #34

huh? Kali Jul 2015 #59

Perchlorate and other poisons. They don't just vanish into the air (and if they did, MH1 Jul 2015 #68

thank you nt KT2000 Jul 2015 #87

Forgot your sarcasm tag yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #63

Nope. MH1 Jul 2015 #67

This is absolutely the worst time of year for dogs. AngryOldDem Jul 2015 #35

I really hate the noise BainsBane Jul 2015 #36

We got two ThunderShirts greytdemocrat Jul 2015 #37

You might try Rescue Remedy for pets CountAllVotes Jul 2015 #39

Another recommendation: Stuff a Kong with wet dog food and freeze it. demmiblue Jul 2015 #40

You have my sympathies. Our cat seems to be handling the noise OK, but we do KingCharlemagne Jul 2015 #41

Our vet prescribed valium. Seems to work very well. rwsanders Jul 2015 #42

I was in La Habra for the 4th one year.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #43

I wonder what the statistics are for fires set by these fireworks, SheilaT Jul 2015 #44

Hate them too. kiva Jul 2015 #45

Bold prediction! More people will be killed, maimed and injured by domestic fireworks terrorists today than ISIS and Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #46

I've already had it with fireworks this year. NuclearDem Jul 2015 #47

They're really hard on Middle East war vets, too Warpy Jul 2015 #48

I have seen way "better" bigger fireworks in New Mexico than old Mexico. Kali Jul 2015 #62

Yes, the cities down south have less restrictive laws Warpy Jul 2015 #64

I hate fireworks and my dog trembles from the fear. DawgHouse Jul 2015 #49

I can buy fireworks, but I have to sign a form promising to take them out of state in 48 hours Travis_0004 Jul 2015 #50

Most fireworks are illegal in Florida but there is a loophole DawgHouse Jul 2015 #51

If I buy one ear or corn and throw it in my yard is it a corn fiield? Travis_0004 Jul 2015 #55

Maine had a similar law for as long as I can remember. Until idiot Paul LePage changed it. PotatoChip Jul 2015 #60

oh, you meant retail product Kali Jul 2015 #61

Oh, MM, I hate them with a purple passion! sadoldgirl Jul 2015 #65

"same noise level a Wagner opera" awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #66

I have hunting dogs. former9thward Jul 2015 #70

Fact is that any time a law is made, there will always be someone yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #74

Lighting fireworks aren't the problem Aerows Jul 2015 #76

Around my house I always hear some loud booms yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #78

I grill, too Aerows Jul 2015 #79

well grab a brandy and kick back and listen to some great yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #80

Damn, I'm not that old Aerows Jul 2015 #81

I was not born in the 70s... yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #82

My county allows them, but the incorporated city I live in does not. Aerows Jul 2015 #75

THey also affect military personnel suffering from PTSD malaise Jul 2015 #83

We're in the same boat, although it hasn't been quite as bad this year. Vinca Jul 2015 #86

living in a tinderbox this year KT2000 Jul 2015 #88

Well, Sam, our lab rescue beagle, survived the MineralMan Jul 2015 #89

My beagles were very unhappy last night but thankfully beaglelover Jul 2015 #90

Good luck with that. pintobean Jul 2015 #91

Yes, well... MineralMan Jul 2015 #92