share your stories about fireworks....

Redrum_69 · 07-02-2008, 09:43 AM

I had a package of jumping jacks go off in my hand courtesy of a fast fuse back in 1983...that was the worst.

Last year I almost died...almost...when a dixie cannon fell over and shot a mortar shell at me.

Mr. Plow · 07-02-2008, 10:15 AM

I had one of those little rockets hit me in the head. Hurt like hell.

Inspector · 07-02-2008, 10:16 AM

I heard one go "BANG".

Wow, that was really something.

ChiefsFire · 07-02-2008, 10:19 AM

Was 8 or 9 and family was all sitting infront of the garage watching me light stuff. Lit one of those lil saturn rockets. Started up straight, made a sharp right hand turn , headed right at the garage. My 83 y/o grandma sees it coming and flips her chair over backwards while trying to duck it.

Classic.

Oh and used to blow up toads with blackcats.

**penguinz** · 07-02-2008, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsFire

Oh and used to blow up toads with blackcats.

Just wait until PETA sees this thread.

ChiefsFire · 07-02-2008, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by penguinz

Just wait until PETA sees this thread.

Blow up meaning gently lifting them in the air and lightly back to the ground...

bkkcoh · 07-02-2008, 10:24 AM

I mowed yards for a summer job one year and took some of my earnings and bought a wide assortment of fireworks. Come July 3rd or 4th, I don't really remember, I started shooting off the fireworks, but I was way to close to the container that I had the fireworks in and part of a punk or fuse fell off into the box of fireworks. The majority of the fireworks ended being shot off in a very short period of time. I dove to the ground for cover and crawled away very quickly.

I was probably 10 - 11 years old when this happened. To this day 30+ years after the fact, my parents and siblings still bring it up around the 4th. It is comical to look back and remember, but at the time it happened, it was quite sad.

El Jefe · 07-02-2008, 10:34 AM

Only thing remotely funny that happened was when I was at my buddys house, and we were lighting black cats. Well they light one on my back which did nothing (I thought), and my back started to burn a little because it had lit my shirt on fire.

Then I took refuge in his house when one of his "friends" decided to bring a crap load of PBR, and give it to everyone doing the fireworks and after I got hit with a little rocket I went inside and left. I don't drink, I don't make a big deal about it, but when someone is mixing that with the big fireworks we had in store for that night, I will pass on being around that.

**chasedude** · 07-02-2008, 10:40 AM

We used to have "Bomb Bag" parties. We'd all pool together a bunch of fireworks and put them in a brown paper bag. Douse the bag with lighter fluid and light it and watch the mayhem insue! I got nailed in the gut one year with a parachute that was in the bag. Burned a hole in my shirt. Fun times back then. We've all grown up and out of that phase.

**The Franchise** · 07-02-2008, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsFire

Blow up meaning gently lifting them in the air and lightly back to the ground...

You neglected to mention that they're in different pieces while they go up and come down.

**The Franchise** · 07-02-2008, 10:41 AM

Roman candle wars....

kepp · 07-02-2008, 10:55 AM

When I was in the 7th grade, my best friend and I de-sticked a gross of bottle rockets, arranged them in a circle, fuses in, then lit it up and ran. It was like a battleground or something. Not too smart, but lots of fun.

dtebbe · 07-02-2008, 11:11 AM

Your mom is like one of those re-loadable mortar tubes - 12 balls and she's done.

DT

bishop_74 · 07-02-2008, 11:39 AM

8 yrs old, we were using needle nose pliers to cut open Black Cats for the powder in to tin foil to make a "larger" black cat. Found one of the cut open pieces and figured, "Hey, I'll pretend I'm smoking a cigarette." Apparently we didn't get the gun powder out of this particular piece. Needless to say with the back end clamped shut with the pliers, I lit the bugger and within seconds heard this loud "BANG!" and my ears were ringing and lips were numb. I ran in to the bathroom and looked like a Tom and Jerry cartoon with a big black blast mark where it sat in my lips. Luckily no damage other than some burns. To this day I think through VERY carefully all of my plans.

**CosmicPal** · 07-02-2008, 11:51 AM

I've got a million of 'em.

Years ago, when I was just a kid growing up in OPKS, we used to throw 4th of July parties at our house- the entire family and neighborhood would arrive. Our house was nestled along a private country club and beyond the backyard was the fairway of the golf course where the country club would launch their fireworks.

A couple of buddies of mine and I sauntered over to where they were launching the works and decided to watch them. Back then, they just bore holes in the ground and put a pipe in to launch the displays. We all sat underneath this giant oak tree by the bank of the creek. It was cool watching these guys work the display for the crowd. Well, somewhere during the middle of the show, I was watching one of the guys having trouble while another guy ran over to light his and then next thing I know- they bumped each other and I think it caused one of the displays to move. When it fired out of the ground, it came right at our tree and blew up right over our heads.

I'll never, ever forget that freakin' sound. OMG was that ever loud. I couldn't hear for hours. Anyways sparks just showered us completely and we were getting tiny burns everywhere on our body and hair. Scared the crap out of us as we thought we were all going to go up in flames. But, we immediately rolled over a few times on the ground and walked back to the party in tears.

07-02-2008, 09:43 AM
Redrum_69 Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: your nightmares Casino cash: $10004900	share your stories about fireworks.... I had a package of jumping jacks go off in my hand courtesy of a fast fuse back in 1983...that was the worst. Last year I almost died...almost...when a dixie cannon fell over and shot a mortar shell at me.
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07-02-2008, 10:15 AM	#2
Mr. Plow In Search of a Life Join Date: Dec 2005 Casino cash: $117391	I had one of those little rockets hit me in the head. Hurt like hell.
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07-02-2008, 10:16 AM	#3
Inspector MVP Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: K.C. Casino cash: $9914975	I heard one go "BANG". Wow, that was really something.
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07-02-2008, 10:19 AM	#4
ChiefsFire Eh Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: on top Casino cash: $10004900	Was 8 or 9 and family was all sitting infront of the garage watching me light stuff. Lit one of those lil saturn rockets. Started up straight, made a sharp right hand turn , headed right at the garage. My 83 y/o grandma sees it coming and flips her chair over backwards while trying to duck it. Classic. Oh and used to blow up toads with blackcats. __________________ Rock Chalk Championship.
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07-02-2008, 10:24 AM	#7
bkkcoh MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lewis Center, Ohio USA Casino cash: $9805595	I mowed yards for a summer job one year and took some of my earnings and bought a wide assortment of fireworks. Come July 3rd or 4th, I don't really remember, I started shooting off the fireworks, but I was way to close to the container that I had the fireworks in and part of a punk or fuse fell off into the box of fireworks. The majority of the fireworks ended being shot off in a very short period of time. I dove to the ground for cover and crawled away very quickly. I was probably 10 - 11 years old when this happened. To this day 30+ years after the fact, my parents and siblings still bring it up around the 4th. It is comical to look back and remember, but at the time it happened, it was quite sad. __________________ Brian K. Aspire to Inspire before you Expire
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07-02-2008, 10:34 AM	#8
El Jefe Don't tread on me. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Where the peaches grow Casino cash: $9030572	Only thing remotely funny that happened was when I was at my buddys house, and we were lighting black cats. Well they light one on my back which did nothing (I thought), and my back started to burn a little because it had lit my shirt on fire. Then I took refuge in his house when one of his "friends" decided to bring a crap load of PBR, and give it to everyone doing the fireworks and after I got hit with a little rocket I went inside and left. I don't drink, I don't make a big deal about it, but when someone is mixing that with the big fireworks we had in store for that night, I will pass on being around that. Last edited by El Jefe; 07-02-2008 at 10:35 AM.. Reason: seperated the paragraphs, easier to read.
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07-02-2008, 10:40 AM	#9
chasedude Supporter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: St. Joe Casino cash: $9994900	We used to have "Bomb Bag" parties. We'd all pool together a bunch of fireworks and put them in a brown paper bag. Douse the bag with lighter fluid and light it and watch the mayhem insue! I got nailed in the gut one year with a parachute that was in the bag. Burned a hole in my shirt. Fun times back then. We've all grown up and out of that phase.
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07-02-2008, 10:55 AM	#12
kepp MVP Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $4309212	When I was in the 7th grade, my best friend and I de-sticked a gross of bottle rockets, arranged them in a circle, fuses in, then lit it up and ran. It was like a battleground or something. Not too smart, but lots of fun.
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07-02-2008, 11:11 AM	#13
dtebbe 3M TA3 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SoFlo Casino cash: $9993039	Your mom is like one of those re-loadable mortar tubes - 12 balls and she's done. DT
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07-02-2008, 11:39 AM	#14
bishop_74 Veteran Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Denver, CO. USA Casino cash: $8664993	8 yrs old, we were using needle nose pliers to cut open Black Cats for the powder in to tin foil to make a "larger" black cat. Found one of the cut open pieces and figured, "Hey, I'll pretend I'm smoking a cigarette." Apparently we didn't get the gun powder out of this particular piece. Needless to say with the back end clamped shut with the pliers, I lit the bugger and within seconds heard this loud "BANG!" and my ears were ringing and lips were numb. I ran in to the bathroom and looked like a Tom and Jerry cartoon with a big black blast mark where it sat in my lips. Luckily no damage other than some burns. To this day I think through VERY carefully all of my plans.
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07-02-2008, 11:51 AM	#15
CosmicPal Learn it. Know it. Live it. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Casino cash: $10004900	I've got a million of 'em. Years ago, when I was just a kid growing up in OPKS, we used to throw 4th of July parties at our house- the entire family and neighborhood would arrive. Our house was nestled along a private country club and beyond the backyard was the fairway of the golf course where the country club would launch their fireworks. A couple of buddies of mine and I sauntered over to where they were launching the works and decided to watch them. Back then, they just bore holes in the ground and put a pipe in to launch the displays. We all sat underneath this giant oak tree by the bank of the creek. It was cool watching these guys work the display for the crowd. Well, somewhere during the middle of the show, I was watching one of the guys having trouble while another guy ran over to light his and then next thing I know- they bumped each other and I think it caused one of the displays to move. When it fired out of the ground, it came right at our tree and blew up right over our heads. I'll never, ever forget that freakin' sound. OMG was that ever loud. I couldn't hear for hours. Anyways sparks just showered us completely and we were getting tiny burns everywhere on our body and hair. Scared the crap out of us as we thought we were all going to go up in flames. But, we immediately rolled over a few times on the ground and walked back to the party in tears. __________________ - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - Four blessings upon my fellow planeteers: Older whiskey, younger women, faster horses, and more money.
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