Old Man USA Era it is about that time again, a week of fireworks right in your freaking ear at 4 am.

Wein Cruz · Jun 30, 2021

Pomerlaw said:
No, they aren't.

When your fun is poisoning other people quality of life, you should take notice.

And I'm not even talking about setting a forest or a district on fire.

So because some people don't like fireworks I should "take notice"? No, I don't think I will.

I enjoy lighting them off with my family/going to firework shows and I plan on having fun this Sunday doing just that.

At the very least I agree that shouldn't be shot off for weeks on end and into the AM.

Walter White Walker · Jun 30, 2021

I am rather happy they're now banned where I live as of a few weeks ago. Fuck that nonsense and leaving the street out front a garbage dump of fireworks and one of my cats hiding behind a toilet for hours.

Hippopuncher12 · Jun 30, 2021

If I didn't have children they wouldn't bother me, but I do so fuck fireworks and those that use them at 1am.

Normal hours of use and standard fireworks shows are fine though. I mean we will go to some, but god I can't stand the assholes that are lighting them off late into the night.

TheMadTitan · Jun 30, 2021

Other than the fact that the slightest wayward spark would set the entire western United States on fire, I'm all for it. Blow up some colorful shit.

Just do it in K-Mart parking lots; those plazas are dead anyway.

Curler · Jun 30, 2021

TheMadTitan said:
Just do it in K-Mart parking lots; those plazas are dead anyway.

People here just do it.all over the neighborhood, especially in open fields like parks and schools (full of trees and dry grass)... I'm actually debating on hosing down the dry grass around my place, fence, roof, etc... Not sure how effective it would even be but I cannot afford to deal with a fire :/

MatchaMouse · Jun 30, 2021

Wish people would think of the animals :( my poor dog is going to be scared out of her mind. I always wonder how wildlife feel… it must be terrifying.

TheMadTitan · Jun 30, 2021

Curler said:
People here just do it.all over the neighborhood, especially in open fields like parks and schools (full of trees and dry grass)... I'm actually debating on hosing down the dry grass around my place, fence, roof, etc... Not sure how effective it would even be but I cannot afford to deal with a fire :/

It's all over residential areas here, too. It's everywhere in Las Vegas, even though the ones that shoot up into the sky, outside of professional venues, are illegal.

They're not illegal the county over, so people just drive 45 minutes to an hour, buy some, and then drive on back.

Nothing ever happens in my neighborhood though since it's an HOA filled with old people, but some miles down the way, those neighborhoods get crazy.

Torpedo Vegas · Jun 30, 2021

A week? Where the hell do you live?

These fuckers around here have already been at it for 2.

Maximum Spider · Jun 30, 2021

SillyEskimo said:

lmao

MobileSuitReactor · Jun 30, 2021

Torpedo Vegas said:
A week? Where the hell do you live?

These fuckers around here have already been at it for 2.

Same here. Being a light sleeper sucks.

W-00 · Jun 30, 2021

Fireworks usually aren't too bad in my area, but I'm hoping that everyone is still too traumatized from the PNW heatwave to bother with shooting them off at all this year. We really don't need the increased fire risk this year.

Josh5890 · Jun 30, 2021

A week? It's every weekend from May through September in my area.

Slayven · Jun 30, 2021

People were popping off on Juneteeth, I felt might conflicted

painey · Jun 30, 2021

Curler · Jun 30, 2021

painey said:

I know it's played off as a "no fun allowed" thing for grumpy introverts or whatever, but on top of PTSD concerns, pets, small kids, there's this and that's why I have no plans on going out because I'm worried about fires.

EXCLUSIVE: SF family wakes up to backyard in flames caused by fireworks

'I WAS TERRIFIED': According to Lt. Baxter, that fear was justified. "That entire house could have burned down, that entire neighborhood could have burned down," he said.

abc7news.com

If fireworks were the small, legal kind from stalls, or those big ones that cities planned (which couldn't last year), no one would have a problem. It's the huge ones that get shot off everywhere all night, with people that have no idea what they are doing. Growing up the danger was "don't play with fireworks, you'll shoot your hand off", and now it's "don't play with fireworks, you'll burn down your own neighborhood" :/

TheSaddestSort · Jun 30, 2021

Sigh ... it's going to sound like WW3 outside my house.

pokeystaples · Jun 30, 2021

I live in East Oakland. Tell me more about having weeks WITHOUT fireworks.

Slayven · Jun 30, 2021

I assume Volimar is in his Buckeye Bunker

Kmonk · Jun 30, 2021

Josh5890 said:
A week? It's every weekend from May through September in my area.

A local theme park in my area is having a show EVERY NIGHT starting back in May, and continuing on until after Labor Day.

It echoes up the valley surrounding a major transportation corridor, affecting easily 10's-if not 100's- of thousands of residents.

GarudaSmiles · Jun 30, 2021

Can't wait for the inevitable brush fires.

Ze_Shoopuf · Jun 30, 2021

Already started in LA- two nights ago fireworks were going off at 1am.

Just go play some video games instead!

Violence Jack · Jun 30, 2021

I got stupid kids already shooting them off for the past week at random ass times. But thankfully at least Colorado has had a ton of rain and snow this year, so the possibility of idiots sparking wildfires in the mountain regions with fireworks is very low.

zoku88 · Jun 30, 2021

Last year, I had to evacuate my apartment due to a fire caused by fireworks.

Hopefully they learned their lesson!

Version 3.0 · Jun 30, 2021

After years of sucking, this no longer bothers me. Not for myself; I can sleep through almost anything. But for my dog. He's gotten old, too, and now his hearing is bad enough that fireworks don't scare him any more. He used to tremble and pant non-stop for days around July 4th, poor thing.

bananab · Jun 30, 2021

There's always a bunch here and the annual fireworks topic (as usual) is by far the most active on Nextdoor. For some reason someone very near us has been firing off exactly one every night at about 11. I laughed the other day because I could hear some going off at about 2pm--can you even see it? I expect it to be pretty hellacious this year what with folks eager to celebrate more than ever.

amon37 · Jun 30, 2021

Surprisingly I haven't heard many in AZ despite being fine to use the past couple weeks.

Pomerlaw · Jun 30, 2021

Wein Cruz said:
So because some people don't like fireworks I should "take notice"? No, I don't think I will.

I enjoy lighting them off with my family/going to firework shows and I plan on having fun this Sunday doing just that.

At the very least I agree that shouldn't be shot off for weeks on end and into the AM.

I was more talking about personal use with people shooting them at night and using those that make a lot of sounds, or fucking causing destructive fires with them!

At least you are civilized with your usage. That's fine.

CrazyIvan1978 · Jun 30, 2021

It's not just old man era, whatever that means. My kids should be sleeping and this shit is not conducive to that, fuck it alll

inner-G · Jun 30, 2021

Brannon said:
If you have a dog or cat that gets stressed about fireworks, apparently a thundershirt for them to wear is a great help.

Didn't do crap for our mini schnauzer

JaseMath · Jun 30, 2021

I don't mind fireworks and I'm old (by Era standards).

Lmo2017 · Jun 30, 2021

I like Fireworks, but people shouldn't be doing them in town. They need to be in a safe area that isn't going to burst into flames on contact and if your area isn't that, then take the year off.

deimosmasque · Jun 30, 2021

Slayven I thought you were like 22?

Dalek · Jun 30, 2021

deimosmasque said:
Slayven I thought you were like 22?

He was 22 when Jim Shooter left Marvel.

Castor · Jun 30, 2021

I love how in the desert it decided to rain on 4th of July weekend. People are probably going to pop off for the week after but it won't be that bad.

TaySan · Jun 30, 2021

Considering how hot and dry our state is atm fireworks really should be banned for the year.

Thorn · Jun 30, 2021

I hate my neighborhood so much during firework season.

I want the old Michigan ban back.

mhayes86 · Jun 30, 2021

They've been going on for a few days around me, and there's some now. One of my dogs is not happy about it at all, and has been difficult to walk at night.

Saito · Jun 30, 2021

Potential rain here on the 4th; let's hope so. The idiots that live around me will be doubly ready to pop off this year now "COVID is gone." They have American flags planted along their walk way year round to give you an idea of what I'm dealing with.

The Albatross · Jun 30, 2021

I can tolerate fireworks. Doesn't bother me. I'm sympathetic to pets and people sensitive to them so they're not for me.

But fireworks after midnight would piss me the fuck off.

Samenamenick · Jun 30, 2021

I (oddly) have not heard many rogue fireworks in my neighborhood so far this summer. (last year was crazy comparatively) NH is fireworks central, as far as being able to procure.

City fireworks are sat night weather permitting, maybe it will start after that. I do feel for the annoyed, startled, etc...but I really do enjoy them.

There's a reason new years around the world is kicked off in similar fashion... Booms and sparkles of hope and joy

Instro · Jun 30, 2021

I like fireworks and all, but as a parent you're kind of puckering your asshole whenever one goes off waiting to see if it woke your child up.

discotheque · Jun 30, 2021

My neighbors have been setting off fireworks for days now

Dbltap · Jun 30, 2021

Does anyone here have bunnies? I'm curious how they handle fireworks. This is my first year having bunnies during the 4th of July and I'm worried about them.

Lucini · Jul 1, 2021

Slayven said:
Have your fun, but goddamn let folks sleep without hearing bunker buster sounding like it si going off right outside your window.

*sits down in his rocking chair and sucks on a peppermint*

My dogs are reacting exactly like that. Rocking chair, chewing paws.

I'm loading the clip just in case...my neighborhood is good, but also bad.

Slayven · Jul 1, 2021

deimosmasque said:
Slayven I thought you were like 22?

just turned

cdm00 · Jul 1, 2021

I'm 20 and I've grown to strongly dislike fireworks, they're so damn annoying and loud

Soliloquy of a Dogge · Jul 1, 2021

My dogs love fireworks. They stare at them.

Imma pop one off in Slayven's face to celebrate

Old Man USA Era it is about that time again, a week of fireworks right in your freaking ear at 4 am.

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