Author Topic: Fireworks (Read 562 times)

BlueJ1 · « **on:** July 03, 2006, 09:07:16 PM »

God I love fireworks.

Tonight was the warm-up before tomorrow night. Test out some of the new stuff. Gets dark around 9:30. Its an unspoken rule were you quit by 10pm on nights that are not holidays. Being in suburbia you can choose to ignore this rule. But dont be suprised when a neighbor you pissed off before calls the cops and takes your stash.

Anyways this year we upgraded to some larger shells and the stuff grown men giggle over. The smilie will remain for a few days.

I cant wait for tomorrow. One of the smaller things that makes the 4th of July my favorite holiday.

Meatwad · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2006, 09:13:19 PM »

This year I tried the Black Cat double break shells for the first time. What I liked best about these are instead of having the first shell break and then the second about a 3rd of a second later, it shot two shells out that broke exactly at the same time.

My two main things are shells and display rockets. I will buy 100's of the bigger rockets just to see where I find them landed at the next day. Call me crazy but it sure is fun.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2006, 09:17:10 PM »

We mainly buy shells and barrages. This is only our third year doing thing. The first year we bought the sets which had some good stuff and thousands of firecrackers, bottlerockets, fountians, and other small stuff. This year we just bought some of the small stuff we like and then the rest was all large barrages and shells.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #3 on:** July 03, 2006, 09:24:22 PM »

Im Fireworks poor this year.

Had enough to start a small war last year. But blew them off last 4th and New Years, and kids birthdays and just because.

I had a buisness trip down south planned over the winter where I was planning on among other personal things, replentishing my arsenal.
But it fell through at the last minute.
Actually it fell through before that but I didnt find out about it till the last minute.
Kinda screwed me up in a major way and in more ways then one. But thats another subject.

In any event I have a few botlte rockets, a couple morters,crackers and some sparklers for the kiddies. but thats about it.

Unfortunately selling Fireworks are illegal here in NJ. Actually possessing and using them is too. but everyone prettymuch ignores the law on the 4th and as long as your not doing anything totally insane. The cops dont even bother trying to catch or stop people on the 4th

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 03, 2006, 09:26:57 PM »

Its illegal to buy or to have fireworks in NY. So we drive and hour to PA and buy them there. (Where its illegal for PA ers to buy or have them)

Police are more worried about drunk people.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #5 on:** July 03, 2006, 09:37:11 PM »

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Originally posted by BlueJ1
Its illegal to buy or to have fireworks in NY. So we drive and hour to PA and buy them there. (Where its illegal for PA ers to buy or have them)

Police are more worried about drunk people.

Yea I heard about that.
They check your ID when you buy em to make sure your NOT a resident.
LMAO

I also heard there was some crackpot here in Jersey that went over there and reported on the news that he was "Horrified: How easy it was to buy them there.
He said soemthing like "It was far worse then I had ever imagined. All I had to do was show my NJ Licence and I was able to buy fireworks..just like that"

Well friggen DUH!

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 03, 2006, 09:42:03 PM »

The store is right on the state line...really it is. You walk in and not 3 feet away from the door is a PA police officer and next to him is a PA state trooper. They say please present your license to the lady behind the desk. You walk over show your ID and they register you in their system if your not already there. Then they give you some paperwork to carry around the store so when you checkout they know your legal. Then the PA police officer usually holds the door for you as you push your cart full of explosives by him and he tells you to have a good day.

Just dont get pulled over on the way home.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #7 on:** July 03, 2006, 09:43:27 PM »

FIREWORKS ARE DEH DEBIL!11!1!!!

Honestly, was there anything more fun (or more stupid) than bottle rocket wars when you were a kid?

It was fun doing stupid things when you were a kid. Seems kinda harmless now but back then there was nothing that beat it.

Meatwad · « **Reply #8 on:** July 03, 2006, 09:45:05 PM »

Same here in IL. Fireworks here are illegal, but you can easily buy them anywhere. Theres 2 stands within 6 miles from here that sell the illegal stuff, even had one setup a tent in the next town selling bottle rockets, firecrackers, etc which are very illegal. They were all right in the open laying on the table but none of the local cops care, they buy them also. The other place said they even have state cops buying their stuff, but I dont know if I should believe it or not.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 03, 2006, 09:45:22 PM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
FIREWORKS ARE DEH DEBIL!11!1!!!

Honestly, was there anything more fun (or more stupid) than bottle rocket wars when you were a kid?

It was fun doing stupid things when you were a kid. Seems kinda harmless now but back then there was nothing that beat it.

Roman Candles. Easier to aim.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #10 on:** July 03, 2006, 09:45:58 PM »

The other thing about fireworks that made them kewl:

BUY 1 GET 5,000 FREE!!![/SIZE]

DiabloTX · « **Reply #11 on:** July 03, 2006, 09:47:17 PM »

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Originally posted by BlueJ1
Roman Candles. Easier to aim.

Easier to aim, yes, but their range is greatly lacking.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 03, 2006, 09:49:28 PM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
Easier to aim, yes, but their range is greatly lacking.

Thats why you set boundries. And if someone violates them they face the firing squad of roman candles.

Jeez...were so stupid...oh well.

Meatwad · « **Reply #13 on:** July 03, 2006, 09:49:43 PM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
The other thing about fireworks that made them kewl:

BUY 1 GET 5,000 FREE!!![/SIZE]

Thats the places I go to first. Usually over in Pacific, MO theres a TON of firework stores all in walking distance competing with each other. To attract customers, they have 18 or 19 year old HOT women in bikinis waving balloons and handing out free bottlerockets

nirvana · « **Reply #14 on:** July 03, 2006, 09:51:45 PM »

Mmmm fireworks. $500 fine and possible jail time isn't worth it. Got caught 2 years ago lighting them at my friends house. I guess we scared some guys little poodle so he called the cops. I have a trash bag full but our governor outlawed fireworks in all counties this year because of "fire danger". Oh the humanity!

I got caught on the DAY of the 4th though, not the night. At night it might not matter, my dad's friend was lighting mortars and all kinds of crap one year. One shell didn't explode til about 5 feet off the ground...right in front of their neighbors who were watching on their driveway, oops.

Have a safe and explosive fourth!