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primestick

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Who all got burned this 4th...I'm typing with 1 hand got a 2nd degree on three fingers on my left hand. I'm self medicating with ice water and some booze...
 
I got burned... but not from fireworks. We can't legally set them off here.

DARN YOU SUN
 
Out here in the middle of no where in the Sierra Nevada foothills the fire works were going off for a good while.

As for partying it up I'm just hanging with the family tonight.
 
Last year I had a blackcat go off in my hand. HOLY SH&! that hurt, and it left tons of burns and blood blisters.

This year we set off $5k in fireworks (mortars and all the good stuff) w/o incedent. Oh btw, it's illegal here too, but I can go to Indiana where it is legal and purchase the good stuff. ( rediculous laws) ;)
We estimate it would take the police 20-30 minutes to get here and by that time they were all blown up. LOL

Oh for those who may be concerned, I don't live in an area where big fires take off and destroy forests and homes. Plus I keep a fire extinguisher, Just FYI :)
 

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tkilgour said:
Last year I had a blackcat go off in my hand. HOLY SH&! that hurt, and it left tons of burns and blood blisters.

This year we set off $5k in fireworks (mortars and all the good stuff) w/o incedent. Oh btw, it's illegal here too, but I can go to Indiana where it is legal and purchase the good stuff. ( rediculous laws) ;)
We estimate it would take the police 20-30 minutes to get here and by that time they were all blown up. LOL

Oh for those who may be concerned, I don't live in an area where big fires take off and destroy forests and homes. Plus I keep a fire extinguisher, Just FYI :)
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Ridiculous laws, huh? Even though you say you have a fire extinguisher, that does not mean that you will be safe. Why do you think the law is there in the first place? There might be something that goes and shoots off perfectly fine -- then suddenly it goes 500 feet to the left and into another person's house. You just never know.

Speaking from experience, by the way. We had neighbors who thought it would be fine - and yes I understand I live in Arizona, but I'm in an area where there really isn't enough green to catch fire (all houses) - and they ended up catching our shed on fire as well as several trees. Who paid for that? No one, because by the time the police arrived, they had already shot all of the fireworks off and disposed of the evidence.

I guess I am speaking from a biased standpoint, but.. :rolleyes:

Edit: Here are a few links.
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/tfrs/v5i4.pdf
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/tfrs/v1i7-508.pdf
 
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Syn said:
Ridiculous laws, huh? Even though you say you have a fire extinguisher, that does not mean that you will be safe. Why do you think the law is there in the first place? There might be something that goes and shoots off perfectly fine -- then suddenly it goes 500 feet to the left and into another person's house. You just never know.

Speaking from experience, by the way. We had neighbors who thought it would be fine - and yes I understand I live in Arizona, but I'm in an area where there really isn't enough green to catch fire (all houses) - and they ended up catching our shed on fire as well as several trees. Who paid for that? No one, because by the time the police arrived, they had already shot all of the fireworks off and disposed of the evidence.

I guess I am speaking from a biased standpoint, but.. :rolleyes:

Edit: Here are a few links.
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/tfrs/v5i4.pdf
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/tfrs/v1i7-508.pdf
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Sorry about your house, that really stinks some people did that to you!!! No homes are even close to me and because I am an American It is my duty to shoot fireworks on the 4th. ;) Also, Indiana is a bordering state and a 10 min. drive from me and they are legal. Makes no sense why Ohio laws would be different.
 
tkilgour said:
Sorry about your house, that really stinks some people did that to you!!! No homes are even close to me and because I am an American It is my duty to shoot fireworks on the 4th. ;) Also, Indiana is a bordering state and a 10 min. drive from me and they are legal. Makes no sense why Ohio laws would be different.
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They may have a different stance on safety than Indiana. Makes me wonder what sort of fire damage they have on the 4th of July. Also, each county (sometimes city) can decide whether or not to allow the law (I believe). However for bans it is normally state-wide.

I guess I'm not an American when it's the 4th then. :rolleyes:
 
Syn said:
I guess I'm not an American when it's the 4th then. :rolleyes:
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It's okay you don't have to like fireworks. :)

To me the 4th of July is the absolute best holiday!!! It is also know as the "glorious 4th" and for good reason. I have had a relative serve our country since The American Revolutionary War and we are very proud of our Independence. :)
 
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