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Submitted by emmettoconnell on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 5:22am.
Have a problem neighbor this week who is setting off fireworks at all hours while your trying to put your little one down? Maybe they'll respond to the the Olympia Muni Code:
The Olympia PD has a non-emergency line (704-2740) for such situations as well. Happy 4th of July week everyone. Also, here's an annotated text of the Declaration of Independence to really celebrate up right.
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tattle tale, blowhard, panty
Submitted by wilson on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 6:47am.juvenile, inconsiderate lout, grit
Submitted by chad360 on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 7:13am.Wow, fireworks are SO cool! >sarcasm<
(awesome comment wilson, so glad you could take time to post)
Emmett is not a blowhard, so I guess you are such good friends that it is cool/funny to drop that kind of handle on him on OlyBlog (I wished I had more friends as cool as wilson >sigh< )
sheesh
Don't get so wound up, maybe
Submitted by wilson on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 12:57pm.I'd light-up...
Submitted by chad360 on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 1:27pm.you're kidding, right?
Submitted by epersonae on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 10:55am.fireworks at 2 am on July 2 = cool?
It may be that this is the holiday for "celebrating the birth of your country by blowing a small piece of it up", but there's gotta be limits. The 4th was pretty much permanently ruined for me the year the fireworks started about 10 am and went fairly solidly until 4 or 5 the next morning. I had to get up at 6 to go to work.
PS: it's "pantywaist" not "panty waste".
You are right, thank you
Submitted by wilson on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 12:58pm.look bub
Submitted by emmettoconnell on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 6:03pm.rules, rules, rules
Submitted by wilson on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 6:47am.Fireworks: semi-legal mayhem
Submitted by Laurian on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 7:37am.Come on kids it's time to grow up and put an end to this lethal insanity. Your pets will thank you. Your neighbors will thank you. Your firefighters, police and trauma center staff will thank you. I'll thank you.
Perhaps designating a location for those who can't resist blowing sh*t up would be a compromise. How about on the Rez that sell the stuff?
gravel pit
Submitted by chad360 on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 7:47am.We used to "fireworks-party" in the UFO gravel pit on the way to Tenino, and we'd make our own fireworks...
...gotta love chemistry =)
Helping local Native
Submitted by Merwyn Haskett on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 8:03am.Not only that, but when I'm watching the Skokomish Valley explode from my folk's backyard on Independence Day, it helps when taking a moment to reflect on those who think they are doing the right thing while volunteering in the real warzones.
Red meat is NOT bad for you. Now blue-green meat, THAT'S bad for you!
Tommy Smothers
My gosh
Submitted by Norm on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 10:29am.Some of you folks need to lighten up a bit. I see firework burns every year, I wouldn't go so far as to tell people not to have them anymore though. Some of my best memories growing up were on the 4th. The local ordinance doesn't seem too bad though.
If you have pets, lock them up.....OH and if your neighbor is shooting a gun into the air (like was posted last year) call the darn cops! Totally not acceptable behavior =)
That was New Years Eve...
Submitted by The Original Yoda on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 1:16pm.lightening up
Submitted by IFerguson on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 11:34am.on Nationalism
Submitted by chad360 on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 12:28pm.Re: "birth of country", etc...
I'd wager that if folks put as much effort into our democracy as they do "busting-loose" on "da 4th", we'd all be better off...
...I (for one) do like fireworks shows done by pros, but could care less about nationalist celebrations.
To me, "the Fourth" is just another opportunity to hang-out in the community and enjoy the company of my neighbors (I'll jump at any chance to do that), avoid the daily grind, and r-e-l-a-x...
...but I gotta agree with some folks here; after a while and way late at night, I get really burnt-out on the whole noise issue, and this especially irritates if folks don't pickup afterward.
As does...
Submitted by chad360 on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 2:01pm.