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Fireworks and neighbors - they just don't get it.

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spidey07

No Lifer
4th of July weekend. I put on a heck of a show for all the people in my nice little suburban neighboorhood. Lots of neighbors come out with their family and really look forward to it as I do it every year.

Lady across the corner comes around as me and my bud were launching some bottle rockets and "will call the cops, those are illegal and my dog is tearing up my house"

Ok lady. Not my problem that you can't keep a pet. My property, my fireworks and I will do whatever I please within reason. I understand your concern and you have a valid point. But this is the one time of the year where I will celebrate my country by blowing stuff up (mortars, repeaters, severely loud stuff). I've been doing it for years and the whole neighborhood knows about it and enjoys it.

Anyway wound up lighting and enjoying some of the best home fireworks money can buy while about 10 neighbors joined in the show. Oh yeah, she liked to bring up the fact she was a member of the Home Owners Association. that's all fine and dandy but these 3 guys hanging out with us are cops and good friends of mine, so go ahead and threaten to call the cops.

<flame suit on>
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
4th of July weekend. I put on a heck of a show for all the people in my nice little suburban neighboorhood. Lots of neighbors come out with their family and really look forward to it as I do it every year.

Lady across the corner comes around as me and my bud were launching some bottle rockets and "will call the cops, those are illegal and my dog is tearing up my house"

Ok lady. Not my problem that you can't keep a pet. My property, my fireworks and I will do whatever I please within reason. I understand your concern and you have a valid point. But this is the one time of the year where I will celebrate my country by blowing stuff up (mortars, repeaters, severely loud stuff). I've been doing it for years and the whole neighborhood knows about it and enjoys it.

Anyway wound up lighting and enjoying some of the best home fireworks money can buy while about 10 neighbors joined in the show. Oh yeah, she liked to bring up the fact she was a member of the Home Owners Association. that's all fine and dandy but these 3 guys hanging out with us are cops and good friends of mine, so go ahead and threaten to call the cops.

<flame suit one>
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Fire a bottle rocket at her house :evil:
 
Originally posted by: hans030390
lol awesome. did your cop friends say anything when she said she'd call the cops?
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Nah, I talked with her away from the party. They all just said don't worry about it. I mean its not like I'm careless.

These are really dangerous fireworks and I keep all viewers 150+ feet away. An experienced "blower of stuff up" guy if you will.
 
One of my dogs barks like crazy at all the fireworks this time of year and yes it's a pain in the a$$ but what am I going to do it's the fourth of July. I usually end of putting her in the bathroom with the fan on and somemusic so she doesn't loose her mind and drive me crazy too. Sure I wash I didn't have to deal with it but it's a fact of life and I am a Patriot too.
 
My dog doesn't freak out during the fireworks shows I usually put on, she just sits and watches them. Sometimes during the Saturn Battery cakes (those little grey missiles that whistle) she'll start howling in tune with the noise. It's pretty funny.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07

Ok lady. Not my problem that you can't keep a pet. My property, my fireworks and I will do whatever I please within reason. I understand your concern and you have a valid point. But this is the one time of the year where I will celebrate my country by blowing stuff up (mortars, repeaters, severely loud stuff). I've been doing it for years and the whole neighborhood knows about it and enjoys it.
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In other words, "I don't like the law and I won't follow it."
 
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Yossarian
gotta love it when cops let their friends break the law.
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Oh, do tell how I broke the law.
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Uhm, well... are bottle rockets illegal, or not?
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well they aren't sold in this state.

But I mean I bought them at the store 15 minutes away. So it must be legal. That and I also hold a permit to ignite them. The laws are about the sale of, not using them.

😉
 
Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
Originally posted by: spidey07

Ok lady. Not my problem that you can't keep a pet. My property, my fireworks and I will do whatever I please within reason. I understand your concern and you have a valid point. But this is the one time of the year where I will celebrate my country by blowing stuff up (mortars, repeaters, severely loud stuff). I've been doing it for years and the whole neighborhood knows about it and enjoys it.
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In other words, "I don't like the law and I won't follow it."
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please post and detail where I broke the law.

 
You celebrate your country by blowing up chinese goods to the annoyance of your neighbor. Which country are you celebrating? If you were shooting fireworks your neighbor made at China it might make some sense.

What you're doing may be legal. Coming to tell us what a jerk your neighbor is for not wanting her dog terrorized makes me wonder how loud those mortars are. Could be you cracked all your mirrors with the explosions and can't see who's being the jerk here.

Never fails to amaze me how many people think they're being patriotic by blowing stuff up. "I'm celebrating my freedom, my freedom to ruin your next four evenings! Is this a great country or what?"

If the whole neighborhood's into it like you say it wouldn't be a problem to move down the block, would it? No need to be looking for easy solutions when you're celebrating your rights though. After all people found and died for your right to sit in your driveway and shoot off fireworks into the night, you're just honoring their memory.
 
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