4th of July supplies

[PAINTANK]

In the Alcohol, Tobasco and Fireworks board.

[Daniel]

I haven't messed with fireworks since I was a kid. If you don't mind my asking, how much did all that cost? This might be the year to finally buy some again before Zero makes them illegal.

[PAINTANK]

About $100. Generously donated by family for the occasion.

[Morlock]

Nice. I really miss black-cats and bottle-rockets, here in Canada.

Years ago, before swearing to a life of poverty (AKA full-time artist), I used to blow close to a grand on mortars and assorted consumer-grade incendiaries every July long Weekend. I still get urges, in that line - it's exactly the same thrill as the shooting sports. I don't know why, it just sets the brain aglow.


Happiness... Bang bang...

[Gunnen4u]

You guys recognize the 4th in Canada (albeit unofficially), or you guys just like fireworks and didn't want to miss the fun?

[Morlock]

You guys recognize the 4th in Canada (albeit unofficially), or you guys just like fireworks and didn't want to miss the fun?

July 1st is Canada Day, honouring our proud and sovereign nations Confederation.

Of course, I was born in Cleveland, so I'd set 'em off on whichever Day was closest to the weekend, so as to spew hot magnesium ash on more careless observers. I put those caution flags up for a reason, kids.

[Winsoc]

We can't even have firecrackers here. Class III firearms and explosives are ok, though.

[Gunnen4u]

Montana is a great state for fireworks, they sell to any age at the dtands. Plus, I lived within a good 6 hours of Wyoming, which sells EVERYTHING. We had good times as youths.

Well, that explains it Morlock. Never knew when Canada day was exactly, but now I know. Are fireworks big there, or do you go to the States to buy them? What?

[Arthur]

Montana is a great state for fireworks, they sell to any age at the dtands. Plus, I lived within a good 6 hours of Wyoming, which sells EVERYTHING. We had good times as youths.

Well, that explains it Morlock. Never knew when Canada day was exactly, but now I know. Are fireworks big there, or do you go to the States to buy them? What?

Fuck man..I dont do anything for the 4th. Cant remember the last time I went anywhere or did anything. Being a loner sucks at times.

[Winsoc]

There's going to be mass sending of all kinds of goodies to relevant parties on the 4th. Here's on example:

http://www.usacarry.com/forums/2nd-amendment-politics/7215-lets-try-everyone-sending-second-amendment-july-4th.html

[Harry Paget Flashman]

Fireworks are shit since they outlawed M-80's and Cherry Bombs. You could peel back rural mailboxes, launch garbage cans and remove unwanted fingers with those babies. 50 or so bottle rocks, a lit punk and a Coca-Cola bottle and you could play "Army" with your friends without eye protection too. Those were manlier days for kids in the 50's.

[Winsoc]

It's truly depressing what we can't have here. The few that couldn't shut up had to push it and now everyone pays the price. What else is new.

At least releasing dozens of simultaneous smoke bombs of various colors can create a disgusting cloud that ruins the day of everyone in its path.

LEGAL FIREWORKS (No permit required):

· Flat paper caps - containing not more than .25 of a grain of explosive content per cap.

· Toy noise makers - toy pistols, toy cannons, toy canes, toy trick noise makers, and toy guns in which paper caps are used.

· Sparklers - containing no more than .0125 pounds of burning portion per sparkler.

· Flitter sparklers - in paper tubes not exceeding 1/8 inch in diameter.

· Cone and cylinder fountains - emits showers of sparks.

· Toy snakes - not containing mercury and packed no more than 12 per box.

· Toy smoke devices.

[Bagelwoof]

Fireworks are shit since they outlawed M-80's and Cherry Bombs. You could peel back rural mailboxes, launch garbage cans and remove unwanted fingers with those babies. 50 or so bottle rocks, a lit punk and a Coca-Cola bottle and you could play "Army" with your friends without eye protection too. Those were manlier days for kids in the 50's.

Oddly this reminds me of moving into my first apartment. One of the departing women left behind two things in the closet: A five pound can of black powder and a mega-box of tampons.

In a drunken stupor, one of us recalled that Agway sells one minute fuses for gopher bombs.

The one minute fuses proved to be the right choice.

[Guardian Of Asgaard]

Our bottle rocket wars are EPIC! Usually they start out with bottle rockets that no report, then we gradually go up the scale of blow-up-edness until we end up using Saturn missles and artillery shells. Usually this is all done while reenacting a battle from the Civil War, I'll be sure to take video or snapshots this year as I'm sure someone will end up with a beard full of fire.

[The Finn]

You'd be surprised how much fun one can have with fireworks in California. However it's nothing like Montana... Man, I want to go back badly.

[pelvicfury]

My friend's dad sells fire extinguishers and one of his clients is a huge fireworks store. They were going out of business and just wanted to get rid of stock so they offered to pay him in fireworks. He came home with 50 morters, hundreds of bottle rockets, and a wooden crate of firecrackers. The next fourth of july he dragged the crate out to the culdesac, poured some kerosene on it, lit it and ran. It must of went for 15 minutes. Apparently people get freaked out at the sound of machine gun fire, and soon we had 10 cops standing around watching. And from what the cops say, they got calls from 2 1/2 miles away. They thanked him for the show and told him not to do it again. It was a good day.

[Arthur]

SPARKLER BOMB IN A PVC PIPE! NOTHING BETTER....

[BigNoise]

Whatever the fuck the chemical is inside Piccolo Pete's, it kicks ass.

Like, 2 or 3 PP's worth of powder in a 20oz bottle is like a shotgun blast.

One of these filled with half PP powder/half blackpowder (mixed), well, lets just say it messes shit up.