Plans for the 4th?

[Idaho45guy]

Me? I have to work 4 12-hr shifts from 6pm to 6am Wednesday through Sunday, as usual. My girlfriend is going to a mountain town with her family to enjoy the fireworks, and my folks are taking the mule and horse down to the family cabin to avoid all the fireworks upsetting the animals. I'll meet up with them and my girlfriend on Sunday afternoon.

Just wondering what other folks are planning.

Are they even having fireworks displays in your town? I know many have been canceled this year.

[Winger Ed.]

It's amazing, I never saw anything like it before-
The people here spend a fortune on fireworks for all the holidays.
They're setting off the big star shells like we did strings of Black Cats as a kid.
And they're going off here & there for a few days before and after the holiday.

Our block has a parade every 4th.
Its about the most redneck event ya ever saw.

All the neighbors gather, one of the 3-4 town Cops makes it official and leads it- unless he gets a call.
I'll set off the cannon, and we'll all go about a 1/2 mile down the block on riding lawn mowers & golf carts,and have a big party.

[abunaitoo]

No fireworks here.
gooberment here said no big parties.
Might grill some burgers or something.
chinese virus, and gooberment here, has put a damper on everything.

[MrWolf]

Girlfriend is coming out today and we will just stay home. No fireworks or anything in the area. Will probably hear gun shots but that is normal out here. Sometimes I think we communicate with them like drums in the jungle :bigsmyl2:

[Thumbcocker]

Grilled venison and a trip to the range.

[mattw]

No fireworks here either... It is a real disgrace what or governor has done to the state. My tiny little town uses this event as a fund raiser for the town and they will miss it.

[Dapaki]

We have fireworks scheduled for the 3rd and we will shoot what we have on the 4th. Kids coming over but all outside so we can keep some distance. Subdued from normal but living in a town of 800 people, a Black-Cat and a sparkler is big time entertinment!

[Mal Paso]

It's been years since Monterey, Ca had a fireworks show. People would gather along the ocean to watch fireworks shot from a barge. The people on the beach would contribute their own fireworks during lulls, many were just as big as the official show. That was just too much Independence for the City so they Shut It Down.

I was driving back from Arizona July 4th several years ago and came up the 101 between Paso Robles and Salinas about dusk. Every little hamlet I passed had a show, not the fireworks stand stuff but real shells. Made me feel better that the 4th lives on somewhere.

[Mal Paso]

It's been years since Monterey, Ca had a fireworks show. People would gather along the ocean to watch fireworks shot from a barge. The people on the beach would contribute their own fireworks during lulls, many were just as big as the official show. That was just too much Independence for the City so they Shut It Down.

I was driving back from Arizona July 4th several years ago and came up the 101 between Paso Robles and Salinas about dusk. Every little hamlet I passed had a show, not the fireworks stand stuff but real shells. Made me feel better that the 4th lives on somewhere.

[Froogal]

The celebration in my small town (population of about 600) has been attracting large numbers of people from many miles around for quite a few years now. It has actually outgrown that small town but the celebration continues to grow. It is simply too much for my old, worn out bones anymore, so we just stay home where it is quiet, and then in the evening we place chairs out on the front lawn and watch the gigantic fireworks display from about 2 1/2 miles away.

Also, if the weather is nice, we just might be making some noise of our own at the backyard shooting range. The crack of a rifle and the ringing of steel is a very delightful sound.

[2wheelDuke]

Normally I have to escort the fireworks barge on the 4th, but that's been cancelled. And the beach is closed so I won't be playing Baywatch either.

I still have to work a 12 hour day. I'd like to celebrate later, but I may be pretty well out of energy after that shift.

[Cosmic_Charlie]

Years back I used to make triangle salutes with fffg, newspaper, strapping tape and cannon fuse. You could toss them in the lake. Nice big boom. But they made the neighbors anxious so I quit making them. I have to be content watching the fireworks now.

[Davy Sprocket]

My town of 600 normally has one of the biggest parades and fireworks shows in the area. That's all been canceled. My plans consist of continuing to use a mantis x to teach myself how to shoot a rifle.

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[Wayne Smith]

Going to our co-grandparents house and the kids and grandkids will be there. Cookout and shooting .22's with the older grandkids (oldest is 7) and with my co-grandfather - taking my Remington R-51 with me to see how reliable it is - last time I shot it about 30 times, this time I'm taking 100 rds with me. I doubt any fireworks around but haven't bothered to check - haven't gone to see them in years.

[rockrat]

Our fireworks show was cancelled, but the little town about 20 miles north, is still scheduled. Denver is complaining that people are going to Wyoming to buy fireworks and setting them off in town. Hey, if you are going to cancel all the shows on the front range, people still want to celebrate!!!

[BigAlofPa.]

Going to go to my Parents during the day. Then watch our fireworks when i get home. They were cancelled. But they changed their minds and are having a display.

[Pressman]

Small town Minnesota has everything cancelled, just another Saturday. We are far enough from the big city that any Bolshevik rioters leave us alone.

[farmbif]

weatherman says its gonna be in the 90's, just about right. hope to get a watermelon chilled, put some ribs on the smoker, get some corn boiled and have a few neighbors over for little informal range time out back.

[skeettx]

Going to fly THE FLAG in front of my house
Gonna celebrate this Nation
Gonna grill out and enjoy

Mike

[Idaho45guy]

weatherman says its gonna be in the 90's, just about right. hope to get a watermelon chilled, put some ribs on the smoker, get some corn boiled and have a few neighbors over for little informal range time out back.

That sounds awesome!

[lightman]

Nothing much. Probably grill something and have my Mother and the Wifes sister over. Both boys are going to the lake (different lakes) with their respective inlaws. We have been invited but with social distancing and being a 2 hour drive away we'll just stay at home this year. Happy 4th to everyone!

[MT Gianni]

My wife will work her usual shift. We plan on attending Buttes fireworks on the 3rd. It is a good time, most are sober and it leaves the 4th open for other stuff. We will grill something and enjoy life.

[Snow ninja]

Looking forward to having a few rest days. Gonna get some mowing done. My company is taking Monday as the holiday because we're off weekends anyway. Gonna try and get some Range time in Monday.

[bayjoe]

For me some trigger time and stay under the air conditioner the rest of the time

[Three44s]

My wife and I will stay home on the ranch.

There are some fireworks shows in spite of Covid restrictions. Most of them are put on by a Family that has their storage magazine on our ranch to supply their commercial shows.

The reason we invited this family to store their inventory here is because during the winter months, elk ravage our hay stacks. We use consumer grade pyrotechnics to haze the away and guess who takes care of us.

Also, if we went through the class they put on periodically for safety training we could help set off shows with his supervision. One of these days we will take him up on his offer!

His biggest pyro item is a Sixteen inch mortar round. It requires a 10 foot long tube 16 inches in inside diameter to properly launch it. The rule of thumb is that you get 75 feet of lift per inch of diameter with a pyro mortar. That comes out to an elevation of 1100 feet. The shell is supposed to produce a 600 foot diameter display plume. As I understand it the shells of that magnitude are more typically fired off of barges. If you fire on land you need a lot of clearance from buildings etc. .... and a well stocked fire truck? LOL!

Three44s

[billyb]

I will be at my clubs indoor range on the 4th. Members only, and will not see very many people. Mask required to enter, may remove on the range where the ventilation is. needless to say I will use the range also. Sounds like a hard days work!

[William Yanda]

SIL is putting a roof over the back deck, about 16 x 16 or a little wider. I agreed to help.

[dangitgriff]

Work. Will complete 13 days straight. I’m taking Sunday off.

[Idaho45guy]

Work. Will complete 13 days straight. I’m taking Sunday off.

Ouch!

[Idaho45guy]

The reason we invited this family to store their inventory here is because during the winter months, elk ravage our hay stacks. We use consumer grade pyrotechnics to haze the away and guess who takes care of us.

If you were in Washington, I'd take care of at least one of those elk for you... I've lived here 5 years and still haven't gotten a Washington hunting license. I still go every year with my dad and brother in Idaho, but don't shoot anything.

[metricmonkeywrench]

Came out to Commifornia to visit family... Gov just shut down all indoor dining/ drinking for the weekend. Most of these places just opened op.

SoCial is not happy with the power drunk Gov.

Were all staying in and watching fireworks on an outdoor screen....

[oldscool]

Everybody just needs to wear BLM shirts and go to the beach or where ever and do what ever they want and scream at anyone that tries to stop you that you are just a peacefull protester. %$^&(#OKIOY#(*PGKNUIHETY

[Lloyd Smale]

same as every year. Stay at home and grill some back straps. Never was a people person and haven't gone to the 4th celebration in years.

[SSGOldfart]

Work. Will complete 13 days straight. I’m taking Sunday off.

Wow man, I kinda miss those days now that I've been put out to pasture awhile.[smilie=b:[smilie=b:
Anywho I'm going to till the wife's new flower garden and maybe go shoot a couple corn stealing hogs. Then fire up the smoker. Well that's the next week anyhow I'm still moving slow these days,but I'm still moving!!

[bedbugbilly]

Not much going on here as far as I know - our first 4th in Arizona due to me recovering from surgery. Things have tightened up again due to Covid - we will be spending our time inside since the weekend is supposed to be hot. Our flag will be flying however, as it always does. We live in a 55 + community and I have often told people that I can tell every Republican residence on the street . . . it's pretty simple . . we all have flags out on display. I'm surprised all the Left Socialists haven't tried to abolish the 4th of July and replace it with "Take a rioter to lunch day".

[woodbutcher]

:D HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.That 16 incher just might be an excellent crowd dispersal instrument.Lay it a bit off level,and fire it down the street at the rioters loaded with an aerial bomb,not a star burst:twisted::twisted: HeHeHe.As for me,I`m staying home away from all the drunks,junkies and pill popping idiots.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

[facetious]

Retired after working nights for forty years and most holidays I'm going to go outside have a cold beer and toast every one still working in that sole sucking S hole say how sorry I feel for them then laugh my butt off . May even text them to let them know how much I like not being there.:bigsmyl2:

Then I have to go in and babysit the dogs, thy don't care much for the fireworks.

[country gent]

Im hoping to make the "circle " in the morning Mom and Dads graves, great uncle Jims and Willards Grandma and Grandpas and last My wife's. Then come home spend the day with the Grand sons (7,5,and 2 ) and son and daughter with cold drinks and ice cream. ( when daughter tells me its enough I know to add 2 more scoops for the kids):bigsmyl2: Spend they day with family .

[ioon44]

I hope to visit the travling Vietnam wall which will be in my area this weekend, should bring back alot of good and bad memories.

[DougGuy]

GF is here, been staying here since the beginning of the covid thing, we plan on doing BBQ baby backs and tater salad, corn on the cob, baked beans, sweet tea and cornbread! :bigsmyl2:

And a BIG THANKS to all of those who contributed to our freedom to do exactly as we please! We really should call Independence Day Thanksgiving Day and call the latter Turkey Day.

As a footnote, I hear more hi capacity magazines being emptied than I ever did fireworks in this pissant little town I live in. Still, the rifle and shotgun will be on elevated risk just in case some of the locals decide to venture out of da hood and tread on our street spraying lead and discontent.

[Froogal]

If you are content with allowing the government to cancel the 4th of July celebrations, then sadly, you have totally forgotten what INDEPENDENCE DAY is all about!!!

[Scrounge]

Plan to spend the day in my workshop, and the son and I may go see some fireworks somewhere in the area. We'll likely park somewhere near the venue. Midwest City is having fireworks, and a couple of other smallish towns nearby.

Neighbors have been setting off fireworks for about a month now. My poor dog is on about his last nerve.

[wch]

PA Governor Wolf has tried to cancel the fireworks displays and other gatherings but my town told him to "shove it" and we'll see the rocket's red glare again this year!

[Froogal]

PA Governor Wolf has tried to cancel the fireworks displays and other gatherings but my town told him to "shove it" and we'll see the rocket's red glare again this year!

A huge congratulations to your town.

[slim1836]

I haven’t seen fireworks in years, I stay in.

Slim

[Three44s]

If you were in Washington, I'd take care of at least one of those elk for you... I've lived here 5 years and still haven't gotten a Washington hunting license. I still go every year with my dad and brother in Idaho, but don't shoot anything.

I am in Washington, but the hay stacks are over on a Reservation. I can’t hunt them either ....

I have Tribal hunters that harvest them but there is a limit to what they can handle. The herd moves off but is back in a couple of hours. Then they are hazed off by Jeep or snowmobile. Then they come back around 2:00 AM.

A few years ago we were dealing with 300 head every night. They came in a packed column 3/4 of a mile long.

Three44s

[rking22]

Smoked boar shoulder with other eats, beer, and family. Sons bringing fireworks as the love of his life likes them, kinda new to me but if it makes them happy I’m in. Don’t know what the government thinks, don’t really care, my farm I’ll do what I want. They sell it, so guess we can light it off.
Was watching a Brian Shaw utube ( shawstrength, or “history’s strongest man”) and saw they were doing a show on revolutionary war strong man and had a segment on shooting the musket. I don’t have a musket, but a flint Tn mountain rifle. Thinking I may let some of them shoot it to get a feel of what it was really like “way back”. Most people now have probably never even seen a flintlock long rifle like used at Kings Mountain. A teaching moment and fun too boot!

[Idaho45guy]

I am in Washington, but the hay stacks are over on a Reservation. I can’t hunt them either ....

I have Tribal hunters that harvest them but there is a limit to what they can handle. The herd moves off but is back in a couple of hours. Then they are hazed off by Jeep or snowmobile. Then they come back around 2:00 AM.

A few years ago we were dealing with 300 head every night. They came in a packed column 3/4 of a mile long.

Three44s

Ahh... You must be up in the middle/Northern part of the state.

We have a decent herd down in this area, but they hang out on private property and you have to be really good friends with a farmer to hunt deer or elk around here.

[Cosmic_Charlie]

Just saw a fine fireworks display over Indian Lake in Wright County MN. People seemed to be flexing their patriotic muscle. Hitting the hay with a good feeling.

[Winger Ed.]

The 4th is a big event here.
The big star shells have been going off around the neighborhood all night in bursts like micro wave pop corn.

It's 11 now, and that wonderful smell of clouds of burnt black powder has been in the air since it got dark.

[samari46]

Spent the day cutting grass and filling up my BIL's trailer with dirt. Wife worked in her garden and picked fresh string beans I had planted. It's 11:47pm here and you can still hear an ocansional boom, other than that pretty quiet 4th. Frank

[Lloyd Smale]

yup I wish theyd ban the for good. For two nights before and after the 4th around here you cant sleep till after 11 because of idiots shooting them off. Mostly tourists that don't give rat's about if the locals are bothered by it. At least keep it to just the town display on the 4th.
I haven’t seen fireworks in years, I stay in.

Slim

[megasupermagnum]

yup I wish theyd ban the for good. For two nights before and after the 4th around here you cant sleep till after 11 because of idiots shooting them off. Mostly tourists that don't give rat's about if the locals are bothered by it. At least keep it to just the town display on the 4th.

Seems like a good problem to have...