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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Capitalism. Get rich or die trying.
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.
> 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.
That’s such a strange thing to say. Should we only use things invented in the last 300 years on the 4th of July?
Now I wonder who invented wheat, or sugar (used to make cake)?
Also hotdogs are made with Wiener sausages, which are from...
beef or pork if you’re lucky
No more using the English language, either.
You literally just explained the value.
https://youtu.be/YPX__g3LpUY?t=9
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.
This is almost certain to backfire. Better: make drone shows more available, and maybe subsidise them with a tax on fireworks.