Happy 4th of July...

[JohnRoberts]

Enjoy the holiday if you can...

JR

 

[AnalogPackrat]

Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans

 

[scott2000]

Happy 4th

 

[pucho812]

Happy 4th.

 

[JohnRoberts]

The fireworks were not as bad as last year, perhaps a supply chain issue.... I'm OK with that.

JR

 

[fazer]

Happy belated 4th. We’re in a drought so the closest metropolitan town (Parker), had a drone display. Good substitute and technically modern moving images like the flag, Statue of liberty, go USA, and numerous others. Where there’s a will there’s a technical way.

 

[hodad]

We’re in a drought

Our local fireworks display was canceled due to an inauspiciously timed thunderstorm. It was disappointing, but better to have it canceled by rain than by drought.

 

[pucho812]

Happy belated 4th. We’re in a drought so the closest metropolitan town (Parker), had a drone display. Good substitute and technically modern moving images like the flag, Statue of liberty, go USA, and numerous others. Where there’s a will there’s a technical way.

I heard of the drone displays, but only saw a still photo. Do they have the boom or no boom? No boom would be better for the dogs and other animals

 

[fazer]

Do they have the boom or no boom?

No boom

 

[JohnRoberts]

fireworks smoke and laser light shows can work together...
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It seems like the 4th here was quieter than normal, but there are still random fireworks(?) being shot off as recently as yesterday.

Not gunfire, that has a distinctive sound.

JR

 

[pucho812]

Then there is yjis

 

[JohnRoberts]

Another year, another 4th of July celebration (where allowed).

I'm making pizza.... and drinking cold beer.

JR

 

[AnalogPackrat]

I bought a modest number of rockets to celebrate this year. Nice to be back where they're not banned. Happy Independence Day (but don't forget that it really started over a year earlier on April 19, 1775).

 

[JohnRoberts]

I got loud noises out of my system in the Army, and enjoyed watching some spectacular fireworks shows when I lived in Boston (60s). IIRC those displays were funded by Macys(?) back when I was watching from the banks of the Charles River.
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I have one neighbor who often overdoes his DIY fireworks show. We don't currently have a burn ban, so enjoy. I have already started hearing fireworks concussions from people testing their holiday buys.

JR

 

[pucho812]

My forth will be quiet, the neighbors have reduced their fireworks stockpile due to rising costs of everything.

 

[pucho812]

Science and the 4th

 

[JohnRoberts]

I am already hearing test firing in the vicinity. Tomorrow will be louder

JR

 

[pucho812]

Speaking of the 4th,
I always enjoyed this reharmonization of the stare spangled banner by Stravinsky

 

[crazydoc]

July Fourth and Fifth have the most mass shootings of any day of the year​

 

[scott2000]

July Fourth and Fifth have the most mass shootings of any day of the year​

And we ain't even talking needles