Sleeping Dragon

Join Date 03/2004

4th of July.

Any Plans?

Here in the U.S. the 4th of July is kind of a cool Holiday. The bad part is a bunch of Yahoos blowing off fireworks at all hours of the night, the cool part is a bunch of yahoos blowing off fireworks at all hours of the night.

Does anyone have anything special planned? Other than watching a "professional" fireworks display, I plan on taking it easy and not thinking about work.

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Probably have a cookout with all the relatives and then take the granddaughters to see the fireworks display!

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Fire up the grill, drink a couple of beers, watch some fireworks ... typical average American stuff.

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Island Dog

Join Date 06/2003

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The city is having a 4th of July event, so my Martial Arts school is doing several demonstrations that day. I will be there most of the day, then my family will join me later because my daughter is in one of the demos.

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Keila

Join Date 10/2002

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We are having a traditional cook-out with the same group of people we have every year. Then we go to see the towns fireworks.

After we come home we become one of the yahoos setting off fireworks.

Although, we are courteous enough to stop before it gets to late. Even the cops do not mind because they know we are careful and clean everything up afterwords. Technically, fireworks are not allowed in our area. We did not get quite as much this year (only spent 395.00) but most of them are the big shots 500 grams.

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Probably going to go see War of the Worlds on Sunday, then, if Revenge of the Sith is still playing at my local theater, I'm gonna squeeze in another viewing of that on the 4th. Yes, I am a geek, and proud of it

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Here in my town, they actually cancelled the fireworks display last week! They said they didn't have enough money to do fireworks on both the 4th and then on the city's centennial, so they decided to just do the centennial fireworks and scrap the 4th. Well, of course, that caused a lot of controversy, so thank goodness, a local charitable organization stepped in with a big check to cover costs, a fireworks company able to put on the show was found on short notice, and now we're gonna have fireworks on the 4th

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Now, something else that has caused a little controversy...the aforementioned city centennial fireworks show is scheduled for September 11th. Quite a few people are really uncomfortable with that, with the city throwing a huge party and shooting off fireworks on that date

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ZubaZ

Join Date 11/2001

+917

4th of July.

I'll be in Washington D.C. on Independence Day. Should be amazing. It'll be my wife's first time at the Capitol.

And can I make a recommendation? Call it Independence day. The "4th of July is getting to be a day to fire off fireworks, not a day to celebrate and remember how we got the freedom we have.

My wife thought I was crazy when I started encouraging my kids to call it that. She still thinks I'm crazy, but she avoids "4th of July" now too.

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kona0197

Join Date 02/2003

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I'm gonna be working. By choice. After work I'll cruise the net till dark then watch the neighbors light of fireworks.

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by choice: renting a tractor to do some yard work sat/sun - grilling and chilling at night - guarding my yard from fire - been droughtish, real dry, neighbors don't care if they burn your land.
If they have a display in town will go see it (last i checked - cancelled due burn bans)

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Now, something else that has caused a little controversy...the aforementioned city centennial fireworks show is scheduled for September 11th. Quite a few people are really uncomfortable with that, with the city throwing a huge party and shooting off fireworks on that date

Jinn Fizz...What better way to say to those who would crash planes into buildings..."THIS IS OUR TOWN AND YOU CAN'T HAVE IT"

Happy 100th to your town.

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And can I make a recommendation? Call it Independence day. The "4th of July is getting to be a day to fire off fireworks, not a day to celebrate and remember how we got the freedom we have.

HERE HERE>>>BRAVO

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Lantec

Join Date 07/2003

+346

4th of July is kind of a cool Holiday

Not where I live. It should be at least 90+ degrees and close to 100% humidity.

We have fun anyway. Today's (Thurs) the Rolex 250 race at Daytona leading into the big NASCAR weekend for the Firecracker 400. I'm hoping the rain holds off long enough today to get the race in. It's already close to being the wetest June on record in Central Florida. They think we'll break the record this afternoon. Something like 18.4 inches.

We have family coming over Monday afternoon for the required BBQ then we'll head out about 7:00 to get good seats for the City of Sanford Fireworks show on Lake Monroe.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. --That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

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Cool. Thanks for that, Lantec.

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Lantec

Join Date 07/2003

+346

Your welcome, Here's a link for those interested Link

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ZubaZ

Join Date 11/2001

+917

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

THAT'S what I'm talking about!

God bless America!
(or the deity of your choice, or "Go Team! if you haven't made a choice or have made a choice that involves no God. )

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God bless America!

Land that I love

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Corky_O

Join Date 04/2004

Stand beside me..

Happy 4th to all, I will be enjoying a 4 day weekend.

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AND GUIDE ME

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Cavan1

Join Date 08/2004

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July 1 Canada Day. Just back from the fireworks display. They get worse every year as insurance rates for these event keep going up. Going to spend most of the weekend watch football ( CFL, real football, only 3 downs.).

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kona0197

Join Date 02/2003

+86

( CFL, real football, only 3 downs.).

Pfffft....

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I thought real football was played with a soccer ball.

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Cavan1

Join Date 08/2004

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Ok how about football that is played for the love of the game not money, 90% of the players have off season jobs.
Average salary is maybe $ 40,000.

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I'm all for people doing what they do for the love of it, and not for the love of money.

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kona0197

Join Date 02/2003

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I thought real football was played with a soccer ball.

Nope. Real Football is played with an pigskin ball (Well it used to be made of pigskin...) and it's called the NFL.

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July 1 Canada Day.

And a Happy Canada Day to our northern friends

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Fireworks (the good stuff) is illegal in Nebraska. Can some one explain to me why i can be arrested for celebrating Independance Day with fireworks and someone who burns the Flag cannot?

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