I loved playing with fireworks as a kid, and surprisingly have all appendages and senses intact, I even considered pyro as a job - so I definitely get the appeal.
I just think it's time that we left it to the professionals. Unless you are engaging in science or physics, I don't see the value in letting them off yourself.
~~It's also weird that America's birthday is celebrated using a Chinese invention.~~ Edit: bad point, I stand corrected.
That’s such a strange thing to say. Should we only use things invented in the last 300 years on the 4th of July?
netsharc•31m ago
Now I wonder who invented wheat, or sugar (used to make cake)?
Also hotdogs are made with Wiener sausages, which are from...
echelon•7m ago
No more using the English language, either.
afavour•33m ago
> It's also weird that America's birthday is celebrated using a Chinese invention.
Not really. America is an amalgamation of all the countries and cultures that emigrated to it. It’s one of the best things about it.
ActorNightly•8m ago
Ban all fireworks and replace the "professional" shows with drone shows. If you are of sound mind (i.e not a "freedom loving" conservative), you understand the effects fireworks have on animals, and also the fact that you can't opt out of the noise is kinda ridiculous.
JumpCrisscross•6m ago
This is almost certain to backfire. Better: make drone shows more available, and maybe subsidise them with a tax on fireworks.
bluedino•15m ago
They really should be controlled a lot more - a nearby house was hit by some sort of Roman candle thing and completely burned down the other night.
There was at least a lot less "illegal fireworks" when people had the drive two states away to buy them.
SoftTalker•6m ago
Yeah not sure why that changed, when I was a kid you could only get sparklers and small stuff that stayed on the ground. Today I could get everything for a near-professional show if I wanted to spend the money.
zamalek•1h ago
I just think it's time that we left it to the professionals. Unless you are engaging in science or physics, I don't see the value in letting them off yourself.
~~It's also weird that America's birthday is celebrated using a Chinese invention.~~ Edit: bad point, I stand corrected.
buu700•56m ago
stevage•43m ago
dullcrisp•40m ago
netsharc•31m ago
Also hotdogs are made with Wiener sausages, which are from...
echelon•7m ago
afavour•33m ago
Not really. America is an amalgamation of all the countries and cultures that emigrated to it. It’s one of the best things about it.
ActorNightly•8m ago
JumpCrisscross•6m ago