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HiPointDem

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20. yes. i don't remember new years being an occasion for fireworks until somewhere around the 90s.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 02:33 AM

Jan 2013

it seems fireworks are infiltrating lots of holidays. i don't like it. bad enough on the 4th.

not to mention the dope dealers in the neighborhood set off those big bomb things on random days to begin with.

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Are there a lot of firecrackers and etc where you are tonight? [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 OP

same here they started 2 hours ago. I jump nearly every time. I need the tranquilizer!! northoftheborder Jan 2013 #1

No, but the place I'm at is having a firework show at midnight. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #2

Yes. RiffRandell Jan 2013 #3

Some firecrackers... love_katz Jan 2013 #4

Yes, and one of my dogs is going nuts, but then sammytko Jan 2013 #5

Nope nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #6

I hate New Years and July 4 here in Florida – WWIII outside my house cpwm17 Jan 2013 #33

There probably will be Union Scribe Jan 2013 #7

I prayed for rain tonight... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #14

Pouring rain here didn't even stop them. narnian60 Jan 2013 #29

They shoot guns in the air here proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #8

Got a bullet hole in my roof one new years eve some years back Populist_Prole Jan 2013 #22

Our house is across the county road from a neighborhood where drugs are often sold. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #25

A friend's house got hit a few years ago on either the fourth or NYE sweetloukillbot Jan 2013 #27

No, but where I live everybody is marybourg Jan 2013 #9

Not here, fortunately, my cat is sleeping soundly. nt bananas Jan 2013 #10

too cold riverwalker Jan 2013 #11

No, and I miss them ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #12

It's pretty much Shock and Awe here tkmorris Jan 2013 #13

Firecrackers? ornotna Jan 2013 #15

Yes, it's illegal but it doesn't stop the selfish boom-boom idiots. flvegan Jan 2013 #16

Constant barrage since about 6:00 pm CST . . . fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #17

No, I live rurally and ohheckyeah Jan 2013 #18

90 minutes to go... not a single firecracker. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #19

yes. i don't remember new years being an occasion for fireworks until somewhere around the 90s. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #20

Yeah..we have to endure them on Christmas break, New Years as well as the 4th. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #36

I was out about an hour ago, just before midnight here HarveyDarkey Jan 2013 #21

My poor cats are terrified Glitterati Jan 2013 #23

I do wildlife rehab and the orphans I am raising right now Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #24

More around midnight, but not many. Lots of gunfire though. sweetloukillbot Jan 2013 #26

Gunshots here in Detroit. bif Jan 2013 #28

We had 45 minutes of non-stop noise malaise Jan 2013 #30

Happy New Year to you too, Malaise. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #37

Many Happy Returns sis!! malaise Jan 2013 #38

no firecrackers CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #31

The city had a fireworks show for the first time ever... prairierose Jan 2013 #32

I don't mind the fireworks WolverineDG Jan 2013 #34

No, LWolf Jan 2013 #35

Luckily I didn't hear a sound, was the quietest New Years I can remember. nt Raine Jan 2013 #39