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Happy Independence Day
We didn't want your damn country anyway!
Living life on the edge.
- fargon
- life is good
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Re: Happy Independence Day
That's good 'cuz we didn't want you here either.
I Love my country, I fear the government.
- Carruthers
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Re: Happy Independence Day
I say! Steady on you two!
What did the British ever do for us? As Monty Python might have said.
Answers on a postcard please.
- griff
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Re: Happy Independence Day
Happy 'Murica Day US Americans and others. Kayaking near Downsville, NY.
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- monster
- Chaos is my protegé
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Re: Happy Independence Day
My usual free firework show isn't happening. I have the sad.
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- griff
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Re: Happy Independence Day
Hillbilly fireworks in my immediate neighborhood were slightly less active. I wonder what the finger count is nationally this year...
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- Clodfobble
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Re: Happy Independence Day
Definitely fewer fireworks in our neighborhood this year as well. Could be the price increase, could be the general aging of the neighborhood, could be the fact that we're all just kind of bummed right now and don't feel like celebrating.
- TheNeverWas
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Re: Happy Independence Day
There's a burn ban in effect here locally. Private fireworks were banned also. There were a couple pro shows in the area, and plenty of ppl ignoring the ban.
But, yeah, ya could tell there was a little less going on this year.
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- griff
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Re: Happy Independence Day
It seems like there was some fireworks misfortune out West.
The garden needs more water here.
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- monster
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Re: Happy Independence Day
The big (pivate) display across the main road from my 'hood still happened, so i watched that for a little while from the end of my driveway 
But their fireworks were very samey. supply train issues, no doubt. Oh well, maybe I should aim for Bonfire night in the UK :D
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart
- BigV
- Hold my smoky malt beverage and watch this
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Re: Happy Independence Day
All of your local slackers have been in my neighborhood for a week, and last night all the fireworks they didn't shoot off in the past ten days blew up continuously from about 6 pm to the next morning, tapering sharply around midnight.
Several were mortar shells big enough to rattle the floor, lots more rattled the windows. No fires reported because we're at three times the record for rain through Junuary this year. I'm deeply grateful for that. But the dog is traumatized and my sleep and Twil's sleep will have to catch up tonight. I mostly hope no one got hurt, but I'm not that good a person. text from SonofV: BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Yup.
Be Just And Fear Not
- monster
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Re: Happy Independence Day
I love fireworks. I know that's against the current du jour ....but I don't fucking care :D
That said... I'm not willing to pay for them :D :D :D
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart
- monster
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Re: Happy Independence Day
(I fell asleep to the sound last night, so soothing. But then I was woken by an enormous clap of thunder, right overhead 
I love thunder too, so was soon bak asleep (in case you were worried)
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The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart