Shortylickens was a naughty boy this morning.

[SP33Demon]

That was shit.


The Shark lasted 15 seconds and made a tiny show.
The Renegade lasted 30 seconds and was only slightly larger.

The smoke stacks were garbage too. As were the sparklers.

WTF?

FUCK FIREWORKS! FUCK THEM!

How can you afford fireworks without a job? Shit is expensive, I can't even afford them.

 

[alkemyst]

We had a major show in my backyard last year. Went all out since I never had kids before. They were like "THIS IS BETTER THAN DOWNTOWN!".

I prepared at Phantom a few months in advance when your money GOES A LONG way.

I actually had tons leftover because it was getting too late to light more off.

 

[ElFenix]

Wut?

Fireworks are illegal there?

'merica. land of the free. unless you want fireworks or kinder eggs.

 

[shortylickens]

http://gawker.com/5990806/us-ban-on-kinder-surprise-eggs-finally-lifted-kinda

 

[alkemyst]

'merica. land of the free. unless you want fireworks or kinder eggs.

land of having to protect idiots and canadians.

 

[WelshBloke]

depends on the state laws. for example here in florida you can't legally fire anything that 'leaves the ground'. So sparklers are ok, basically. But there is a weird loophole that is isn't illegal to buy any kind of fireworks. You just have to 'promise' you aren't going to actually shoot them. ()

there are some people trying to get the law changed, but it hasn't yet, i don't think.

That's pretty funny.

"Yeah just buying these to look at. Totally not going to light them. Honest... No really. "

We had a major show in my backyard last year. Went all out since I never had kids before. They were like "THIS IS BETTER THAN DOWNTOWN!".

I prepared at Phantom a few months in advance when your money GOES A LONG way.

I actually had tons leftover because it was getting too late to light more off.

Fireworks are so, so much better set off in your backyard.
Big displays are fun but nothings as good as a few beers and high explosives up close.

'merica. land of the free. unless you want fireworks or kinder eggs.

Kinder eggs suck anyways, they need to ban them internationally on the grounds of taste.

Apparently proper haggis is banned in the US as well, not that you are losing out there either TBH.

 

[Imp]

As for ripping off images from games, Phantom gave me this as a free gift:

lol... Nice Diablo III rip.

No M-80s in this thread?

 

[Sho'Nuff]

lol... Nice Diablo III rip.

No M-80s in this thread?

I was thinking more Gears of War

Though now that you say so iut does bear a closer relationship to the Diablo 2 cover

 

[runzwithsizorz]

Was thrown in jail for a weekend, and charged with possession of a destructive device for having a case of heavy duty fireworks I got in Mexico.
California '73

 

[Newell Steamer]

{:*-(

So fucking jealous right now,...

I would easily spend a good $1,000 on fireworks each 4th, if my state allowed them.

 

[SlushySolid]

Best fireworks I've ever bought were some little unlabeled tubes about 4" tall (hue hue) that came out of the firework vendor's truck. Got them for about $5 a pop. Those things were louder than any fireworks I've bought before.

Illegal fireworks are the best ()

 

[ViviTheMage]

You need some launchers man, those sparkley one suck, balls.

 

[alkemyst]

IRT the laws in Florida. Those selling them are supposed to get you to sign a waiver that you are using them for the legal purposes in the state which include being a farmer or running a fish hatchery and using them to scare off wild birds.

Legally they are supposed to get this waiver signed.

 

[alkemyst]

http://www.fireworks.com/products/item/uncle-sam-assortment-015a/

plus this

http://www.fireworks.com/products/item/new-yorker-assortment-030/

and making up the $30 difference for the buy one get one free deal with a nice repeater makes a good show for under $200.

Assuming one has kiddies around...if no kiddies probably I'd go different assortments that have none of the fillers like buzz bombs and tanks.

 

[WelshBloke]

IRT the laws in Florida. Those selling them are supposed to get you to sign a waiver that you are using them for the legal purposes in the state which include being a farmer or running a fish hatchery and using them to scare off wild birds.

Legally they are supposed to get this waiver signed.

Really? These count as just for scaring birds legally?

Goes to show that the law is fucking retarded wherever you live I suppose. *shrug*

 

[alkemyst]

Really? These count as just for scaring birds legally?

Goes to show that the law is fucking retarded wherever you live I suppose. *shrug*

Being from the UK, I wouldn't start pointing fingers about stupid laws.

 

[WelshBloke]

Being from the UK, I wouldn't start pointing fingers about stupid laws.

Why not? You have them, we have them and I'm pretty damn sure every other country in the world has them.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Really? These count as just for scaring birds legally?

Goes to show that the law is fucking retarded wherever you live I suppose. *shrug*

What's wrong with that? Are you implying that they aren't effective at scaring birds? So what if they happen to have the totally badass side effect of exploding in a burst of colors? Or does that just distract the birds mid-fright? "HOLY SHIT, WE GOTTA GET OUTTA... Oooooh, pretty. Guess I'll stay and keep pecking holes in this guy's house."

 

[WelshBloke]

What's wrong with that? Are you implying that they aren't effective at scaring birds? So what if they happen to have the totally badass side effect of exploding in a burst of colors? Or does that just distract the birds mid-fright? "HOLY SHIT, WE GOTTA GET OUTTA... Oooooh, pretty. Guess I'll stay and keep pecking holes in this guy's house."

Or you could just legalise sparkly high explosives for their true purpose...

Entertaining slightly inebriated blokes in their back gardens?

 

[alkemyst]

I bought from Phantom:

New Yorker

Niagara Falls

Flashing Thunder Candle x2

Urban Warrior

Aerial Avalache

Howling Wolfpack Rockets

Three of a kind (3 pack)

Apache Firedance x2

Whistling Bottle rockets (20 gross)

I have a huge box left over from last year

 

[shortylickens]

Mediocre performance from my super-sparklers.

Next year I will get the good stuff.

 

[alkemyst]

we started at 6 and we threw the towel in at 10:15.

More to light off tomorrow.

 

[Leros]

Fireworks are fun, but you have to spend at least a few hundred dollars to not be utterly disappointed with the experience.

 

[alkemyst]

Fireworks are fun, but you have to spend at least a few hundred dollars to not be utterly disappointed with the experience.

True...like most things today though.

I spent about $250 this year and maybe had $200 or so in left overs from last year.

After about 3.5 hours of lighting things off, we called it a night and I have about $100-200 in leftovers still. Some good 500g repeaters and smaller ones, some cones, and a bunch of roman candles. A few mortar shells. Tons of lady fingers and bottle rockets.