| 7/5/2008 1:01:09 AM | was your 4th a blast? | | 
schriee
Lexington, TN
age: 31
| whats up public. how did them 4th of july parties end!!!!!!!!
 
 
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| 7/5/2008 1:27:06 AM | was your 4th a blast? | |
oldeschoolcharm
Monroe, WA
age: 47
| Heck, yeah!
I blew about $600 on fireworks (about half my usual budget -- money has been tight), and put on a nice show for all the kids (including mine, and some adults) where I live.
Got a lot of thanks, and others helped me clean up (my shows do a good job of littering the street, and I am very glad I invested in a push broom and large dustpan).
I am now enjoying a nice cold Guinness for my effort, as my kids are sound asleep -- dreams of booms and bangs in their heads.
I started with parachutes (ALWAYS a hit with the kids), and smoke bombs around 7:30, moved on to roman candles as it started to get dark, a couple 300 shot cakes, lots of single-break, quad-break, and 5-break shells, tons of small fountains, and then the large 120 shot, and 750 shot cakes, closing, as I always do, with a single salute.
Yeah, it's an extravagance -- might as well burn $100 bills -- but, hey, it's only once a year, and it puts a lot of smiles on a lot of people's faces.
Besides, after doing it for five years, I have a reputation to maintain.
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| 7/5/2008 1:34:26 AM | was your 4th a blast? | |
gritziam
Shallotte, NC
age: 34
| It was pretty crappy.Was supposed to go to a friends house with about 12 others and about 7 kids and the sucker call upped and copped out the night before.@ months these people where buying fireworks and food and beer and whatever.It was really un cool of him.jackwipe!!!!Well fire works are illegal in NC so off the the country side in the back 50 acres we where going to have a bonfire and set them off.I bet there was 3000bucks down the toliet.But hey I still got some sun and had a great steak off the grill cant complain about that!!!yippie skippie!!! 
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| 7/5/2008 3:05:08 AM | was your 4th a blast? | |
thebestman
Alpharetta, GA
age: 34
| My 4th was super!!!!
I'm exhausted, but can't go back too sleep, that's why I logged on early this morning to try and go back to sleep. 
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| 7/5/2008 7:52:23 AM | was your 4th a blast? | |
hoooooot
Cleveland, OH
age: 64
| ......earplugs.....to counteract hillbillies, dangerous fireworks, and cowboy music.....
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| 7/5/2008 7:56:52 AM | was your 4th a blast? | |
onlygodknowswi
Wichita, KS
age: 29
| It was awesome. Had a little cook out at the apartment. 3 guys, 3 grills, 3 coolers, and my 2 y/o son. Now thats independence from teireney.
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| 7/5/2008 9:44:36 AM | was your 4th a blast? | |
wetwet72
Albuquerque, NM
age: 36
| Had a great 4th!!! family friends bbq beer music what more can u ask for??
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| 7/5/2008 9:45:39 AM | was your 4th a blast? | |
klassyklown
Bakersfield, CA
age: 40
| Mine was bitter-sweet. The boys popped fire works like they were ten again, but it was the last night I will spend with my 18 year old for awhile. I am putting him on a plane today to go 2600 miles away to college.
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| 7/5/2008 10:08:10 AM | was your 4th a blast? | |
oldeschoolcharm
Monroe, WA
age: 47
| Heh, den15x12: you'd be "run outta Dodge" where I live.
It isn't the 4th of July without one's own personal expression of liberty. Somehow, we (the city residents) manage to not put anything on fire, or maim anyone. Having water and sand at the ready helps.
People here who do not like fireworks, loud noises in general, or have sensitive pets know to leave for a three day weekend somewhere.
We're talking multi-burst shells, 500 to 1000 shot cakes, multiple parachutes (kids LOVE those before sunset), and very much littering the street (I am SO glad I invested in a push broom and large dust pan). I put on a show from 7:30 to midnight (when all noise has to cease -- my show ended promptly at 11:59, and then some of the spectators helped me clean up).
I understand your position, but it is but one day a year. Living in a community requires compromise. Pick the community you feel most comfortable in and move there -- one county over, they have strict anti-personal-firework bylaws.
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| 7/5/2008 6:14:33 PM | was your 4th a blast? | |
mikesfunfarm
Holland, MI
age: 56
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| 7/6/2008 10:47:45 PM | was your 4th a blast? | |
nastygurlzrock
Portage, IN
age: 49
| OMFG MY 4TH WAS AWESOME IN ALOT OF WAYS THAT I REALLY DONT WANT TA GET INTO...LET JUST SAY THAT IT WAS"F**KING GREAT"LOVE AMERICAN STYLE
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| 7/6/2008 10:56:20 PM | was your 4th a blast? | |
pattilee3
Norfolk, VA
age: 49
| It was great! Many parties, much food, drink and fun. Tried to see fireworks 3 nights in row and were rained out but stll heard music at the oceanfront. 
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| 7/7/2008 1:24:40 PM | was your 4th a blast? | |
cajunmister
Kinder, LA
age: 58
| Had a big town sponcered fireworks display on the lake after the municiple orchastra. Spent the time with a niece and her two little boys, fun.
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| 7/7/2008 1:29:33 PM | was your 4th a blast? | |
nomadicangel
Philadelphia, PA
age: 50
| Mine was pretty decent for a change -- my best friend flew into philly and he has never been here so played tour guide and seen the fireworks and all.
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| 7/7/2008 1:30:52 PM | was your 4th a blast? | |
starrider66
Miami, OK
age: 42
| i worked 2 shifts 8 am -4 pm then at midnight till noon sat ewwww so mine sucked lol
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