Anyone else following this? (legalization of Fireworks in Iowa)

CyArob

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Has a certain mall cop blown off any fingers yet?
 

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Man there are a lot of "Get of my lawn " people in this thread. Give it a year the newness will wear off and it'll just be the people who used to run to Mo. or S.D. firing them off.

Agree.

I havent bought any fireworks this year.. its been a long time actually, but i dont understand all the ******** about it either.
 

Cyhart

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funny the people who say "your just being grumpy" or "get your panties out of a bunch" its just little explosions throughout the night". How about your neighbors get a dog that barks till midnight every night. Would it still be awweeee who cares or would you start a thread on here on how to poison the dog? white trash entertainment should not come at the expense of families trying to sleep.
White trash?
 

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I found two 1970's vintage small Blackcats in an old shoe box of college stuff. I assume that 40 years of delicate aging has probably brought them to the height of their power. If they aged like the 1920's vintage .38 autos* I shot once they should be good.



* Furk, I was lucky they didn't blow up the old Colt. Casings split and FIRE was belching out of the barrel at dust. :eek: Fireworks!
 
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Idiots lighting off right now and I have to work early tomorrow. ******* hillbillies
 
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There are a lot a whiners in here. I haven't bought fireworks since high school 15+ years ago but it's the same type of enjoyment people get from going and seeing the city fireworks on the 4th. Plenty of you probably enjoy going to see those right? The Ankeny ordinance lasts from 9AM to 11PM. I'm sure most places around DM are similar. I'm sure y'all can handle it a week or two out of the entire year.
 

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I'll just let this comment slide because you don't know how it affects my family. Thanks for your thoughts though.

Our poor dog has been inconsolable for weeks now. I keep thinking how bad it would be if you just got a baby to sleep.

Was talking to someone who got a tornado picture about 10 miles away from us the night our neighbors were shooting off fireworks during our tornado warning.

I guess if you have to go, it might as well be with a boom.
 
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I should have started up a dog psychiatric clinic as it seems all dogs in IA now have PTSD. I am a dog lover, a contributor to shelters, and an owner myself. But c'mon people. The dogs will be fine.

Agreed. It's a hell of a lot tamer than a thunderstorm rolling through.