Fireworks

[Russian]

Since I'm not in communist republic of Kalifornia, I can actually get some nice toys that make big 'boom'

That case with a sticker price of 330$, I got for 100$ and split price cost in half with a friend. Also we got two boxes of M150s.... tomorrow (today) is going to be fun evening.


Anyone else is going to make personal display of 'freedom' ?

[Masherbrum]

Just be careful.   <> Russian.

[texasmom]

I've got three sons. They're fully loaded.  They like 4th of July even better than Christmas.

[Sundowner]

Have fun with those, R.

But be careful.

Woman dies in fireworks accident as family watches

 MELVINDALE, Michigan (AP) -- A powerful firework exploded in the face of a woman trying to set it off, killing her as her fiance and 8-year-old son watched, police said.

Danialle Barse, 27, was unfamiliar with the commercial-grade aerial firework she was using Monday night, said Mike Welch, a police detective in this Detroit suburb.

"She basically killed herself in front her children and her fiance," Welch said.

Barse and another woman were trying to set off a 3-inch mortar bomb in the parking lot of the car wash where Barse worked when it went off as she had her head over it, Welch said.

 One round hit the Lincoln Park woman, while the other 25 mortars continued to explode in sequence, keeping rescuers at bay, Welch said.

"The bombs were still going off as I ran up to try and drag her out of the way," witness Jason Dobrovalski told WDIV-TV. "But after I'd seen what had happened, I just ran back to try to save myself because it was too late...."

Full Article:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/04/fireworks.death.ap/index.html

Yes, yes I know it was commercial-grade aerial firework but still, be carefull.

Most of all have fun!

Regards,
Sun

[eskimo2]

I sold this stuff for 11 years; put myself and many friends through college.  Here’s the biggest stand that my brother and I built (he still owns it):



I’ve also worked on many class B shows.  The one show that really stands out had a bunch of screwed up shells 3” & 4” that were bursting at 10 ~ 20 feet.  That basically puts the shooter right in the middle of one of those big chrysanthemums that you typically see way high.  BTW, working a show isn’t nearly as fun as it sounds; you don’t get to see a thing and you spend a heck of a lot of time digging holes.

[Sundowner]

Cool photo and story, eskimo.

Regards,
Sun

[Spikes]

pfff....for the 4th, my uncle brought home some 1/4 sticks of Dynamite from his base. And we have over $500 in fireworks

[McFarland]

You guys go the expensive way, when me cousin was alive, we used our own home made hand grenades and smoke bombs, and we used M-80s and full dynamite sticks. We also had bottle rocket wars, and we threw black cats at each other, all while watching a bon fire the size of two cars. We had fun. Sometimes we buy fireworks, but only when we want show, usually we are fine with "BOOOM BOOM BOOOOOM" and watching craters form.

[McFarland]

And remember, fireworks are not dangerous explosives, they are nice toys. They won't hurt you if you are not stupid.

[Curval]

Sorry eskimo..but that place needs some fuel and a match.  I don't think it could be louder and more hideous.  I'm happy it got you and others through school...but my goodness me.

[texasmom]

After 6 years, I still think this is a little peculiar (and will always think it's unsafe), but it's growing on me a little.

Everyone in our town, and surrounding towns park along both sides of the highways and in the median each 4th of July to watch the fireworks show which the military base displays.

Then as you're leaving (driving through the crowd), there is a constant stream of fireworks from each side along the drive.

[RAIDER14]

M80+Watermelon= fun:D

If you have ever been to a WWE event the fireworks there are impressive

[eskimo2]

Originally posted by Curval
Sorry eskimo..but that place needs some fuel and a match.  I don't think it could be louder and more hideous.  I'm happy it got you and others through school...but my goodness me.

LOL  And that looks tame compared to our ads.  We had a super up-beat song and lots of clip transitions, text, fireworks in our TV ads; the radio ads we almost as obnoxious.  I think every Alaskan found them inescapable since they were played on every TV station and a lot of radio stations, and often.  People would walk up to our stand singing the song.  We also would have 3 – 6 high school kids dancing in gorilla suits stationed at strategic places.  We hired airplanes to tow banners, would have several bright 8’ tethered balloons, one big 20’ tall gorilla balloon and a bunch of other stuff that I’ve probably forgotten about.  Our other stand would give away free elephant rides with every purchase; I think they do pony rides now and have one of those big inflatable slides.  Carnival/zoo atmosphere is the way to go to sell this stuff.

[lazs2]

Yep...  here in kalifornia we can't have any fireworks....

"for our own good".

There are many on this board who would agree with the state...  that playing with fireworks is "stupid risky behavior"  words like darwin get throw around.. talk of how much brain dead fireworks shooters lying in hospitals with no insurance cost us..

It is as bad as not wearing seatbelts or not having airbags for the shower.

I guess we get what we deserve... we elect women and womenly men and then wonder why we are treated like 10 year olds again.

lazs

[Angus]

Well at least you can have some guns
(we can have fireworks. oh yeah )