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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: grislyatoms on July 02, 2012, 09:44:17 AM
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1st 4th I have had off in a few years. Kiddo has a friend coming over, we're going to spend the day at the pool (Supersoakers and water balloons are being prepared), in the meanwhile a few racks of ribs (kiddo's request) are going to be slowly roasting in the oven. Going to make a huge bowl of fresh fruit salad as well. Not going to make any pickled eggs. :angel: Once it gets dark, we'll light off some assorted fireworks.
So long as the neighbors don't get bent and call the cops. Never had an incident, and even with a fire extinguisher and a bucket of water highly visible they still call. ;/
So, what are y'alls plans?
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Drive a fire truck in the parade and then go home and visit my family
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I vote the 4th be rescheduled to the 6th this year!
Not much planned here, head to a buddy's house that evening for fireworks and BBQ.
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It's hot. I'll be staying indoors and reading the Dec. of Ind.
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Anyone lights off a firecracker around here and I'm going to go shoot them [ar15]
Independence Day will be more of the same for us: standing by to evacuate and/or respond to fight wildfire. :(
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Anyone lights off a firecracker around here and I'm going to go shoot them [ar15]
Independence Day will be more of the same for us: standing by to evacuate and/or respond to fight wildfire. :(
I understand completely, and I also understand my neighbor's concerns. We only do fountains, etc., on wet grass just after the sprinklers have turned off with a bucket of water and fire extinguisher handy. No aerial stuff, and nothing large that might get out of control.
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the only party out here is out on the "playa" ( a huge dry empty lake bed, a great place for safe fires explosions without setting the desert on fire) but my mc cant take the dust/heat and my rear tire is about to need replacing and wont have the money for that for awhile so I'm probably looking at .... nothing .... maybe I'll feed the chickens a little something extra ... probably will stay up late keeping an eye out for fires
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If dispatch can manage it, I'll work through the 4th. If not, I'll join the best friend and his kids as they also celebrate the 5th (amendment.) =D
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We're going to my son's house. I plan to scatter expended fireworks and crumpled wrappers over as much of his yard as I can.
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Going to be sitting at home, not doing much of anything. I was planning on spending the holiday with family, however that didn't pan out.
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Clean up after fireworks, then building a bear bait barrel.
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I had my fireworks show this past weekend. On the 4th, I am working my butt off to get all of my work for the week done early.
I am going to Las Vegas on the 5th, by myself, with a pocket full of cash, no plans, and questionable morals.
It's been nice knowing all of you. =D
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Unless something familial is happening, hang out down in the basement where it's cool for the bulk of the day. No AC, and it's supposed to be in the 90s all week.
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Sitting at home, having beer. Probably grilling.
Debating on going in to clean up my office, it's looking very messy
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Not sure I'm going to celebrate....that nation no longer seems to exist..... :'(
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Working. I work five days a week, holidays included. I suppose I could have taken it off, but I get my 8 hours pay plus another 8 hours pay so why...
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Not sure I'm going to celebrate....that nation no longer seems to exist..... :'(
Which is why everybody on my contacts list gets a copy of the Declaration of Independence. May be a futile gesture, but someone's gotta make it.
Other than that I'm goning to surf TV channels to see the arial displays, since all the fireworks (Congress and SCOTUS) are done.
Might cling to a few guns just for ole time's sake.
stay safe.
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Working. I work five days a week, holidays included. I suppose I could have taken it off, but I get my 8 hours pay plus another 8 hours pay so why...
Nothing more American that working on a holiday. =) Americans have always been known for working too long and too hard, and too constantly (for our European cousins' tastes, anyway).
There's a scene in "Eat Pray Love," where some Italian guy goes on a rant about Americans being too busy to smell the roses. "You don't know pleasure," he insists. Two or three times he complains that "you don't know pleasure." Yeah, well we also aren't quite so hopelessly in debt as you are, Italian guy. :P
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Saw fireworks last night, actual 4th will be R&R here at home.
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The wife and I are thinking about the "Freedom from Pants (aka Underwear) " bike ride on the 4th.
http://blogs.citypages.com/dressingroom/2012/07/celebrate_america_with_freedom_from_pants_bike_ride.php
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My boss asked me today if I was working on the fourth. I responded by asking if I was working. She said yes. Bad enough that I hang out with a bunch of smart asses, but I work for a couple too.
If I have power, I will watch 1776.
If I can find a buddy, I wouldn't mind going down to scottsville to sit on the leavy and watch fireworks.
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Well since fireworks in my fair city are forbidden, I haven't yet decided if I'm going to break the law.
Other than that, probably cook meat over a grill and knock back a brew or two and maybe go find someplace to watch one of the displays going on across town.
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Looks it'll just be the Director and myself, sooooo... Spiral sliced hotdogs on the grill, along with hamburgers, baked beans, beer, sweat, and flatulance. W00t!
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I am in one of the few cities in the county that still allow fireworks, and people come from miles around to shoot them off, not to mention a few families in the development that pool their money and spend about 5K each on their personal displays. These guys have mortar shells that are just short of commercial. I get a pretty good 4 hour fireworks show here. So, I will be sitting on the driveway, burning a log or two in the fire pit, and yelling at people driving too fast down the street. A true curmudgeon's 4th.
bob
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Either the Science Channel or SyFy is is running a Firefly marathon.
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Drive a fire truck in the parade and then go home and visit my family
Wait, this gets even better. Found out today I'll be riding with one of our firefighters who's a Brit. Yes, that's right, rolling in an American firetruck, in an American state, celebrating the quintessential American holiday with a British import.
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Wait, this gets even better. Found out today I'll be riding with one of our firefighters who's a Brit. Yes, that's right, rolling in an American firetruck, in an American state, celebrating the quintessential American holiday with a British import.
He'll be wearing tar and feathers, right?
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He'll be wearing tar and feathers, right?
....or at least chains & a white flag......
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I'll be on duty. Yay. :'(
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Heading out to ASC with friends. Some shooting then Robert and Conner will be blowing up fireworks.
Wheaton cancelled it's fireworks because of the storms. Half the town is still without power.
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Working. There aren't many holidays off in this line of work.
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Fireworks done, fingers intact.
Dawn Patrol for any unfired shell fragments.
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The fireworks and barbecues are a nice distraction from the ongoing decline and fall of the republic!
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The fireworks and barbecues are a nice distraction from the ongoing decline and fall of the republic!
There really isn't anything to celebrate anymore =(
In honor of the fact that it is less than 90 degrees today, and our neighborhood isn't on fire right at this moment, we're going to go ride our horses for a while this morning.
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The fireworks and barbecues are a nice distraction from the ongoing decline and fall of the republic!
Ain't it the truth.
GA was a no fireworks state too, so the kids and I used to drive to AL or SC to buy them every year. The road trip together became part of the tradition. Then whatever sounded good to everyone that year was thrown on the grill, beverages were consumed by adults, there was some discussion with the kids about why we were celebrating, and at dark fuses were lit, regardless of legality, because "this is America, damn it!"
The local cops never messed with us. Ah, the good old days.
Ben and I are throwing a couple steaks on the grill later. Plan to watch a couple patriotic movies (I'm pushing for Red Dawn and maybe Air Force One for a reminder of when we had a president we'd fight to protect). Might go watch the city's display later if it doesn't appear to be too crowded. Though I'm not feeling particularly festive about the state of our Freedom and Liberty at the moment so if we don't see fireworks, that's fitting too.
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Ain't it the truth.
GA was a no fireworks state too, so the kids and I used to drive to AL or SC to buy them every year. The road trip together became part of the tradition. Then whatever sounded good to everyone that year was thrown on the grill, beverages were consumed by adults, there was some discussion with the kids about why we were celebrating, and at dark fuses were lit, regardless of legality, because "this is America, damn it!"
The local cops never messed with us. Ah, the good old days.
Ben and I are throwing a couple steaks on the grill later. Plan to watch a couple patriotic movies (I'm pushing for Red Dawn and maybe Air Force One for a reminder of when we had a president we'd fight to protect). Might go watch the city's display later if it doesn't appear to be too crowded. Though I'm not feeling particularly festive about the state of our Freedom and Liberty at the moment so if we don't see fireworks, that's fitting too.
Ill-i-noise is a no fireworks state. Somehow that doesn't keep the weeks before and after from sounding like a minor war zone.
Do it yourself, is more fun. Much more satisfying than sitting in the bleachers watching some professional (how very like what our lives are like, much of the time).
Going to my Dad's in a few minutes, where we will char mammal flesh, shoot guns and set off fireworks.
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the band is playing at the margeretteville firemans fieldays. we start around 7:30, play 2 sets, then get to watch the fireworks and play 1 set after. kind of a nice gig as the family comes to this one every year as well. the fireworks are very up-close and personal which i like. last year the breeze was just right that the crowd was envelloped in smoke from the display. not sure that would be good for anyone with asthema.
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Ain't it the truth.
GA was a no fireworks state too, so the kids and I used to drive to AL or SC to buy them every year. The road trip together became part of the tradition. Then whatever sounded good to everyone that year was thrown on the grill, beverages were consumed by adults, there was some discussion with the kids about why we were celebrating, and at dark fuses were lit, regardless of legality, because "this is America, damn it!"
The local cops never messed with us. Ah, the good old days.
Ben and I are throwing a couple steaks on the grill later. Plan to watch a couple patriotic movies (I'm pushing for Red Dawn and maybe Air Force One for a reminder of when we had a president we'd fight to protect). Might go watch the city's display later if it doesn't appear to be too crowded. Though I'm not feeling particularly festive about the state of our Freedom and Liberty at the moment so if we don't see fireworks, that's fitting too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urgrF6OBuZc&feature=youtube_gdata_player (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urgrF6OBuZc&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
Watch this. and the lee thing is not the only line you can repeat over and over to annoy people and giggle like a mad person.
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Ain't it the truth.
... so the kids and I used to drive to AL or SC to buy them every year.
Ah, yes! The annual jaunt down I-95 to count the signs telling us how many miles until we got to Pedro
(now long gone) http://www.dwmorrison.com/sotb-a.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_KludExnpE . One year we needed a U-Haul to go home. (OK, so at that time I was driving a Ford Fiesta - I needed a U-Haul to bring home groceries for more than one day.)
Just another indicator of the decline and fall.
stay safe.
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Burgers, corn and not being much of a beer drinker wifeys choice of Independence Day drink is wine. Unable to find the wine bucket needed to..improvise-
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Too GD hot and dry out at ASC. (It's well over 100 here.)
Screw it. The boys can blow up the driveway.
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Well, the parade was...interesting. One of the golf carts ran off the road and into the woods, hitting a big rock and throwing a woman out so we got to go help her before resuming the parade.
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Well, the parade was...interesting. One of the golf carts ran off the road and into the woods, hitting a big rock and throwing a woman out so we got to go help her before resuming the parade.
How does one loose control of a golf cart? And at such speeds as to eject a passenger?
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Dunno but she was letting her 8 y.o. son drive. I was leading the parade and looked back and noticed no one was behind me then another cart rode up to us and flagged us down to tell what happened.
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Woke up pleasantly late this morning and went to a pancake breakfast benefiting the SLYC junior sailing program. Walked around chatting as the Fourth of July regatta got underway. Found a nice breezy spot in the shade and watched the boats go 'round for about an hour. Wife left for a few hours of work, daughters left to a friends house with a pool. I elected to remain in the shady, breezy spot watching the boats go 'round.
Grilled two porterhouse steaks and was joined by my wonderful wife. After retrieving the children, I watered the shrubbery, and by the urging of my friend Blondie, read aloud and commented on the Declaration of Independence.
Now, awaiting darkness, I sit on the porch swing as families file past towards the waterfront, hurrying to claim their spot for the firework show. We will head down about five minutes before blastoff, get a crick in our necks as the show explodes over the harbor, walk the three blocks to home, and crawl into bed, protected by the hum of the air conditioner, as the tourists wait loudly in line to leave town and drive home.
Life is good.
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Very lovely, Tuco.
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Somehow that doesn't keep the weeks before and after from sounding like a minor war zone.
Reminds me of my first Fourth of July in the city listening to distant booms and rumbles. [ar15]
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read aloud and commented on the Declaration of Independence.
"He has sent swarms of officers to harrass us and eat out our substance."
Hmm.
Went to Dad's, hung out with family. Weather thingee says 100 degree max, next couple days. I believe it. No AC at home, I suspect I will be pretty underslept by the time it's all over.
Son's girlfriend wanted to shoot, never had before. I think we might have won one to the Dark Side. She seemed especially taken with my brother's Springfield 1911. (Full size, all steel, no nonsense.)
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Drank like a fish, hung out with three ladies, ended up with towels. Did not grill. Whoops
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I've been watching the Twilight Zone Marathon on the SyFy channel. Lot's of classics. Lot's of ones that seem especially appropriate for today. My personal favorite, The Obsolete Man, is currently on, which is one of the ones that seem to fit today really well. [popcorn]
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I did not know they were doing a TTZ marathon. Just turned it on; just missed "Midnight Sun", this one looks like "Odyssey of Flight 33"
I just got back from a great fireworks display. But I was surrounded by people who talked loudly about nothing the whole time. :facepalm: Lots of cell phones. And a gaggle of teenage girls (not ugly, but not all that pretty either) walking back and forth in front of everybody like *they* were the show.
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We loaded up and drove over to Rich Hill, MO tonight. Great 30 minute display for a small town. With an hour long warm up done by some of the locals in several houses surrounding the main drag.
It was hot but it dropped into the 80's by the time the show started. Now I sit in the A/C having a very tall ice cold adult beverage.
jim
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Went to see AMAZING SPIDER-MAN with my wife....great movie....a close second to THE AVENGERS and as good as BRAVE & MIB3.....
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Spent 3 hours in the ER getting 8x the "normal" dose of IV steroids infused...and have to get the same thing each day for the next 4.
Cue fight/flight feelings and all the other good 'roid side effects.
The only fireworks were in my head due to the splitting headache. :(
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Spent 3 hours in the ER getting 8x the "normal" dose of IV steroids infused...and have to get the same thing each day for the next 4.
Cue fight/flight feelings and all the other good 'roid side effects.
The only fireworks were in my head due to the splitting headache. :(
What happened?......and did you fight or flight?.....
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What happened?......and did you fight or flight?.....
Optical neuritis (inflammation of optic nerve). Left eye vision went from (corrected) 20/20 to 20/50 in 48hrs.
First noticed when my eotech reticle was all blurry! I was like, it's a collimated beam, it literally can't be blurry... Ruh roh
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See?.....that's what happens when you don't use iron sights......
=D
.....glad you're feeling better.
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We went to Louisiana and spent it with the FIL.
Lit off a buttload of fireworks last night. They seemed cheaper this year than last year.
I've still got almost two packs of m5000's left. >:D
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Son's girlfriend wanted to shoot, never had before. I think we might have won one to the Dark Side. She seemed especially taken with my brother's Springfield 1911. (Full size, all steel, no nonsense.)
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I've still got almost two packs of m5000's left. >:D
fail, those are not the old flash powder ones our fathers got to play with.
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fail, those are not the old flash powder ones our fathers got to play with.
I still have one real M-80 left. It is being saved for that moment when someone just needs the crap scared out of them. Or if I need to blow out a block wall.
jim