What's your plans for the Fourth of July?

[ZepSinger]

The actual day and night of, not the weekend before.

For me? Other than the traditional grilling out that day and taking in the city fireworks that night with the family, I've decided to roll the Marshall half stack out into the driveway as soon as the big corporate fireworks are over, and the homegrown fireworks begin to explode all over the neighborhood. Then I'm gonna break out the Jackson and play the Star Spangled Banner (Hendrix style, of course) as LOUD AS THE AMP WILL GO. Which is, of course, to 11.

Z

[Saulbadguy]

I'm going to the Royals game that night. They put on a great fireworks show.

[DaKCMan AP]

Sometime the afternoon of I'll be driving back up to Clearwater for work the next morning. I'm sure that night I'll find some fireworks and adult beverages with some of the other interns ;)

[Lzen]

Zep, that's a fantastic idea. :thumb:

[oldandslow]

I will be backpacking with my son in the BigHorn mountains of WY.

No fireworks, but lots of stars.

[ZepSinger]

Zep, that's a fantastic idea. :thumb:

Do it, man!!! Your Topeka neighborhood will never be the same. :rockon:

[JimNasium]

The actual day and night of, not the weekend before.

For me? Other than the traditional grilling out that day and taking in the city fireworks that night with the family, I've decided to roll the Marshall half stack out into the driveway as soon as the big corporate fireworks are over, and the homegrown fireworks begin to explode all over the neighborhood. Then I'm gonna break out the Jackson and play the Star Spangled Banner (Hendrix style, of course) as LOUD AS THE AMP WILL GO. Which is, of course, to 11.

Z
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[JimNasium]

ROFL http://www.ceiv.co.uk/photos/gabriel/spinal_tap.jpg

[BIG_DADDY]

3rd we are having a party We live across from a school that shoots off a ton of large mortars right over our house it's awesome

4th we are still undecided.

[plbrdude]

grillin at noon, then heading to the royals game. wife has never been to a big league game before. lets hope the royals are still playin like big leaguers

[Bugeater]

Beer, food, fireworks.

[KCTitus]

Im coming to KC for the 4th of July...I think we're going to be at my Aunt's house for the 4th. No beer, no fireworks.

yay.

[DaKCMan AP]

Im coming to KC for the 4th of July...I think we're going to be at my Aunt's house for the 4th. No beer, no fireworks.

yay.

sounds..like..fun..

[BucEyedPea]

Barbeque at my daughter's best friend's house with lots of friends....with a huge back yard in a more rural area, huge pool with a rope and tire swing plus a trampoline. We make a huge bonfire later, do some of our own works and kids get sparklers and junk. We all bring food.

[Donger]

I just found out that they enacted Stage II Fire Restriction in my county. No fireworks (even legal ones), no charcoal grilling, etc, or face a $600 fine.

Looks like I'll be out $600 this year.

[sedated]

get drunk and light stuff on fire

[KCTitus]

sounds..like..fun..

Would you like to be my proxy? :D Im dyin' to hit the casinos.

[BIG_DADDY]

I just found out that they enacted Stage II Fire Restriction in my county. No fireworks (even legal ones), no charcoal grilling, etc, or face a $600 fine.

Looks like I'll be out $600 this year.

ROFL Sorry to hear it bro but it's the "is it saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaafe" direction our puss bag society is headed these days. The no charcoal grilling is just down right stupid. They quit doing one of the shows over here a couple years back because the enviromentalists were concerned that they were disturbing the rats in the field they shot them over. No I'm not kidding

[DaKCMan AP]

Would you like to be my proxy? :D Im dyin' to hit the casinos.

No can do. I can go without fireworks, but no beer is just too much..

[KCTitus]

No can do. I can go without fireworks, but no beer is just too much..

I know...

[Donger]

ROFL Sorry to hear it bro but it's the "is it saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaafe" direction our puss bag society is headed these days. The no charcoal grilling is just down right stupid. They quit doing one of the shows over here a couple years back because the envirometalists were concerned that they were disturbing the rats in the field they shot them over. No I'm not kidding

Heh. I just called the Department of Emergency Services and informed them of my decision to intentionally violate on Independence Day the Stage II Fire Restriction they just issued. The woman couldn't believe me.

[KCTitus]

Heh. I just called the Department of Emergency Services and informed them of my decision to intentionally violate on Independence Day the Stage II Fire Restriction they just issued. The woman couldn't believe me.

ROFL

Im not sure what the ramifications are, but locally, we had a 'burn' ban in effect last fall and basically the only thing that could happen was financial liability in the event of a destructive fire that required the fire dept.

[DaKCMan AP]

should have tape recorded the call

[BucEyedPea]

They quit doing one of the shows over here a couple years back because the envirometalists were concerned that they were disturbing the rats in the field they shot them over. No I'm not kidding

Those weren't rats. Those were someone's pet gerbils most likely! :p

[Fish]

Drinkin.... and blowin shit up......

[Donger]

ROFL

Im not sure what the ramifications are, but locally, we had a 'burn' ban in effect last fall and basically the only thing that could happen was financial liability in the event of a destructive fire that required the fire dept.

Violation of these fire restrictions is a Class-2 Petty Offense, punishable by up to a $600.00 fine and a $22.00 surcharge.

STAGE 2

Prohibited Activities:

* Open burning of any kind.
* Use and sale of fireworks.
* Use of charcoal grills and fires in chimneys, other portable fireplaces or patio fire pits.
* Campfires at developed campgrounds or picnic areas.

[BIG_DADDY]

Those weren't rats. Those were someone's pet gerbils most likely! :p

They need to release a bunch of snakes out there. :)

[KCTitus]

Violation of these fire restrictions is a Class-2 Petty Offense, punishable by up to a $600.00 fine and a $22.00 surcharge.

STAGE 2

Prohibited Activities:

* Open burning of any kind.
* Use and sale of fireworks.
* Use of charcoal grills and fires in chimneys, other portable fireplaces or patio fire pits.
* Campfires at developed campgrounds or picnic areas.

600 bucks...that's better than paying to have the FD come and put out your neighbors house. They probably cost more than 600 bucks.

I do, however, applaud your act of civil disobedience. I would recommend that if they do spot you, start burning a flag, you're Constitutionally protected.

[luv]

Probably the same thing I did last year. Sit out on the balcony with a few drinks and watch the neighborhood firework shows that go on around me.

[Donger]

600 bucks...that's better than paying to have the FD come and put out your neighbors house. They probably cost more than 600 bucks.

I do, however, applaud your act of civil disobedience. I would recommend that if they do spot you, start burning a flag, you're Constitutionally protected.

The amusing part is that all my fireworks are 'legal' in Colorado. Just sparkly stuff; no bottle rockets or anything that really goes 'bang.' Just lots of whistles and pretty colors for my and the neighborhood kids. I'll have hoses ready and buckets full of water like I do every year. Plus, one of my neighbors is the Captain of the local PD, so it should be fun.

[StcChief]

Lake St.Louis puts on good show over the lake.
Probably there

[BIG_DADDY]

The amusing part is that all my fireworks are 'legal' in Colorado. Just sparkly stuff; no bottle rockets or anything that really goes 'bang.' Just lots of whistles and pretty colors for my and the neighborhood kids. I'll have hoses ready and buckets full of water like I do every year. Plus, one of my neighbors is the Captain of the local PD, so it should be fun.

It's pretty bad when your local legislation is getting worse than it is in dog killing country.

[Hammock Parties]

I'm going to play some video games.

[DaKCMan AP]

i'm not surprised

[Donger]

Ha! Just got a call from the county sheriff department. "You can consider that phone call you made to be your first warning. You will be arrested if you set off any fireworks."

ROFL

[DaKCMan AP]

ROFL

[Lzen]

Ha! Just got a call from the county sheriff department. "You can consider that phone call you made to be your first warning. You will be arrested if you set off any fireworks."

ROFL

WTF? You live in a communist country or something? :shake:

I'll be drinking beer, helping my boys set off fireworks and just enjoying our street show. Our street is always like a warzone with all the fireworks going on. I heard a couple M80s very near us last night.

[Donger]

WTF? You live in a communist country or something? :shake:

I'll be drinking beer, helping my boys set off fireworks and just enjoying our street show. Our street is always like a warzone with all the fireworks going on. I heard a couple M80s very near us last night.

Hardly. Very conservative. We are just in a rather severe dry period, apparently. I guess a train's sparking wheels set off a brush fire recently, so they are going a bit over-the-top.

The friendly public servant was very quiet when, after telling me how many fires have been started recently because of unextinguished cigarette butts, I asked him if smoking was also part of the ban.

"Well..... no."

[TinyEvel]

Wake up.
Drink beer.
Light those "black foam snakes" on my patio.
Try to get the little black rings off my patio.
Drink beer.
try with muriatic acid to get the little black rings off my patio.
Drink 2 beers.
Soak my bare feet in bakingsoda water to counteract the acid I stepped in.
Drink 2 more beers.
Light some firecrackers.
Drink a beer.
Light some firecrackers inside my kids My Little Pony Butterfly Balerina Studio.
Drin ka beer.
Go buy my kids a new toy to stop them from crying.
Grill n' Eat.
Drinka beeer.
Light bottle rockets.
drink a beer
hose my roof down.
light bottle rockets out of my butt.
drink a beer
light bottle rocket out of a cat's butt.
Drink a beer.
look for more bottle rockets.
Pass out in ivy.

[kc rush]

Driving back from Des Moines (visiting the in-laws) that day.

I'll probably grab a beer and watch a nearby fireworks display from my front steps.

[Iowanian]

Driving home, hopefully early enough to catch the fireworks from the back yard over a beer.

[Dartgod]

Going to Chicago for the weekend and will catch the Cubs and White Sox at Wrigley on Saturday. Coming back Monday and will go to my parents house on the 4th where I will drink beer and blow the shit out of some stuff.

[cdcox]

Violation of these fire restrictions is a Class-2 Petty Offense, punishable by up to a $600.00 fine and a $22.00 surcharge.

STAGE 2

Prohibited Activities:

* Open burning of any kind.
* Use and sale of fireworks.
* Use of charcoal grills and fires in chimneys, other portable fireplaces or patio fire pits.
* Campfires at developed campgrounds or picnic areas.


I think you should hire this girl for the weekend: