65 replies to this topic

[Robert Gary]

I'm fine just watching the professional shows. $20-$30 per unit (see the article in the Bee today) is another great incentive. It's ironic -- for a great American tradition, we're sure financing those guys in China.

I'm happy that you made a personal choice to watch professional shows. Please don't impose that choice on me.

-Robert

[tsukiji]

I'm happy that you made a personal choice to watch professional shows. Please don't impose that choice on me.

-Robert

Fair enough. It's a free country; to each his own.

Please don't put firefighters in danger. Please don't raise my fire insureance. Please don't burn down my house.

[mylo]

Please don't burn down my house.

Aww, okay. But just this time!

[tsukiji]

BTW, does anyone know if Folsom and EDH fire departments are fully staffed in the area or are they short staffed helping out with other CA fires?

[dori2u]

Because we haven't yet become a totally communist country and still enjoy some freedoms, like lighting off some fireworks with the kids/grandkids.
-Robert

You can have my fireworks when you pry them from my cold, dead hands!

[supermom]

BTW, does anyone know if Folsom and EDH fire departments are fully staffed in the area or are they short staffed helping out with other CA fires?

I went on the web site. It says they have 10 people working CA fires. It didn't mention equipment, though.

[Dave Burrell]

You can have my fireworks when you pry them from my cold, dead hands!

we're going to have a nice 4th with some neighbors and do our own fireworks show - on the street, not in in a vacant lot filled with dry brush...

all it takes is common sense to use fireworks safely without setting the neighborhood on fire.

[Bill Z]

we're going to have a nice 4th with some neighbors and do our own fireworks show - on the street, not in in a vacant lot filled with dry brush...

all it takes is common sense to use fireworks safely without setting the neighborhood on fire.

absolutely.

On the street, garden hose handy, water on with trigger nozzle ready to shoot.

When done, everything that needs to be thrown away, gets thrown into a 5 gallon bucket with water. The next day I fish out the trash to throw away and the water gets dumped. There won't be any surprise fires in my garbage cans.

[Dave Burrell]

absolutely.

On the street, garden hose handy, water on with trigger nozzle ready to shoot.

When done, everything that needs to be thrown away, gets thrown into a 5 gallon bucket with water. The next day I fish out the trash to throw away and the water gets dumped. There won't be any surprise fires in my garbage cans.

exactly! we always have the hose on and ready (with a sprayer) and we keep a bucket of water for the used fireworks and we clean up EVERY SINGLE piece of debris right then and there - not the next day

its a heckuva lot of fun and its an American 4th of July tradition

... all it takes is common sense to have a fun 4th with fireworks

[supermom]

I despise the sound of fireworks.
I hate the stench from the smoke.


And when all is said and done: That's when the teens start coming out of the wood works and wake you up to more shrieks, pops and smelly smoke.

[Darth Lefty]

I despise the sound of fireworks.
I hate the stench from the smoke.
And when all is said and done: That's when the teens start coming out of the wood works and wake you up to more shrieks, pops and smelly smoke.

Geez, crotchety!

[supermom]

Geez, crotchety!

yes, (blush), some things I admit---I just get peeved by them.

[tsukiji]

exactly! we always have the hose on and ready (with a sprayer) and we keep a bucket of water for the used fireworks and we clean up EVERY SINGLE piece of debris right then and there - not the next day

its a heckuva lot of fun and its an American 4th of July tradition

... all it takes is common sense to have a fun 4th with fireworks

Hi guys,

I think ya'll are missing the point. Yes, perhaps the tradition can be performed with sufficient safety, both precautionary and reactive. Yes, it's a very fun and pleasing, especially for kids. You are mistaken if you think I don't enjoy fireworks.

Recall the fire downtown a week or so ago that was probably started by a careless cigarette flung out of the window of a car off the highway. Damaged at least 3 houses. Do we really want fireworks in the hands of these people? Will they be accountable for any property damage or loss of life it happens?

The point is not about how fireworks can be enjoyed safely. It's about what could happen as a community in totality. It's about how perhaps the majority of people may brandish the fireworks. It's about the irresponsible and the unaccountable.

Over the past few July 4ths, we've had one brush fire near our house and another about a mile away. I'm just saying I'm not looking forward to another.

This is not about the responsible folks on the thread. It's about irresponsible folks in the populace.

If you want to 'flame' me (pun intended) for this, fine. And I'm not saying that you guys should not light up. But if there's no check for safety and reason in fireworks sales, I just don't see the logic in charities getting all fired up for sales when all it takes is one house to burn down to eat up those profits. If a fire happens and there is property damage, will the charities help contribute to offset the damage? What is their duty? From the news interviews, it seems to prioritize paying umpires and uniforms over houses. Charities are supposed to be good for society, not make tradeoffs in one area over another.

Reserve your comments -- let's see if there are any house fires from fireworks next weekend. Then we can debate whether or not this tradition is worth it. But if you can't wait to flame me before then. That's okay. I can take it.

[Andrea V]

I despise the sound of fireworks.
I hate the stench from the smoke.
And when all is said and done: That's when the teens start coming out of the wood works and wake you up to more shrieks, pops and smelly smoke.

You're a mean one... MS. GRINCH.

[supermom]

You're a mean one... MS. GRINCH.

yeah, I know: me so baaaad

I tell my kids that if they wanna see fireworks they better get invited to somebodies party.



on a side note: I am signed up to sell fireworks this year through a charity event.


Ain't that a corker?