ya know... thought on fireworks

[Spooner]

In the past decade, we've witnessed the creation of the Internet, the proliferation of the cell phone and unheralded advances in medicine. Fireworks, however, have remained exactly the same. Why has there has been no progress in this field? The fireworks I saw this weekend are the same ones I saw ten years ago. Except there's that new smiley face one. But it always comes out upside down.

 

[chin311]

hmmm, good question...but what else COULD they really do??

 

[thirtythree]

We have more important things to worry about than inventing new fireworks.

 

[notfred]

Go design some new fireworks if the lack of creativity in the field annoys you.

 

[Mr N8]

We had some great new one's this year. Smiley was right-side-up, too. First time that's happened, though!

 

[Shawn]

what a weird question....

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Spooner
In the past decade, we've witnessed the creation of the Internet, the proliferation of the cell phone and unheralded advances in medicine. Fireworks, however, have remained exactly the same. Why has there has been no progress in this field? The fireworks I saw this weekend are the same ones I saw ten years ago. Except there's that new smiley face one. But it always comes out upside down.

the chinese have gotten lazy with their new found freedoms

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Deslocke
We have more important things to worry about than inventing new fireworks.

Who says?

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: chin311
hmmm, good question...but what else COULD they really do??

I can't imagine that there's much more to be done with fireworks unless they're able to make fireworks completely safe for use by Joe Blow. Or, discover new substances/compounds aside from the ones currently used that produce fireworks or different colors/effects.

::shrug::

 

[Spooner]

I want ones that animate in the air!

Like a laser light show, but with explosions. Now that I'd PAY to see!

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: chin311
hmmm, good question...but what else COULD they really do??

I can't imagine that there's much more to be done with fireworks unless they're able to make fireworks completely safe for use by Joe Blow. Or, discover new substances/compounds aside from the ones currently used that produce fireworks or different colors/effects.

::shrug::

I think the gov't is using fireworks to help spread chemicals in the air to keep us all loyal, abiding citizens. Much like those chem trails I see planes dumping into the skies.

 

[Bootprint]

Make some calls and talk with the Manufactuers.

Or start your own, get a boat load of explosives and get to work...

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: chin311
hmmm, good question...but what else COULD they really do??

I can't imagine that there's much more to be done with fireworks unless they're able to make fireworks completely safe for use by Joe Blow. Or, discover new substances/compounds aside from the ones currently used that produce fireworks or different colors/effects.

::shrug::

I think the gov't is using fireworks to help spread chemicals in the air to keep us all loyal, abiding citizens. Much like those chem trails I see planes dumping into the skies.

I thought they were dumping acid in the water supply.

 

[Spooner]

I like the ones that whistle and annoy everyone around me

 

[tcsenter]

In the past decade, we've witnessed the creation of the Internet, the proliferation of the cell phone and unheralded advances in medicine. Fireworks, however, have remained exactly the same. Why has there has been no progress in this field? The fireworks I saw this weekend are the same ones I saw ten years ago. Except there's that new smiley face one. But it always comes out upside down.

The blue jeans I was wearing yesterday are the same ones I wore ten years ago, too. Well not literally the same pair, but you know what I mean...

There are some things that are just too good to improve upon. Blue jeans and fireworks.

Although, if you talk with any professional pyrotechnic, I'm betting they could give you a dissertation on the advances in fireworks in the last 10 years. Ignorance is blisssss......

 

[LongCoolMother]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Spooner
In the past decade, we've witnessed the creation of the Internet, the proliferation of the cell phone and unheralded advances in medicine. Fireworks, however, have remained exactly the same. Why has there has been no progress in this field? The fireworks I saw this weekend are the same ones I saw ten years ago. Except there's that new smiley face one. But it always comes out upside down.

the chinese have gotten lazy with their new found freedoms

racists mo(*@&*&$#^@^#%@^*$#@


and i saw the smiley face one this weekend too. it turned out well.

 

[Kyteland]

I'm still waiting for a dragon firework like in LOTR. When do I get that?

 

[PatboyX]

Originally posted by: MogulMonster
We had some great new one's this year. Smiley was right-side-up, too. First time that's happened, though!

same here.
i was impressed they could do it.

 

[mugs]

Wait - Al Gore created the Internet in the last decade? I thought that was a long time ago.