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My wife is a nurse in a major metropolitan hospital's surgery department. On the night/morning of July 3/4 they were working all night on people who had injured themselves (mostly hand injuries) from illegal fireworks. Including one guy today that had blown his left hand completely off to the wrist. Fireworks, other than public/commercial displays, are for the most part illegal in most of the metro area. Google fireworks accidents and see what comes up. Last year more than 10,000 fireworks related injuries treated in ERs and 11 fireworks related deaths. Not a fun way to celebrate.Meh. Fireworks are a fun way to celebrate. Unless you're in California, then they're fine. But you do have to clean up the scraps afterward... Where I live, people shoot them off from June 20th to July 10th. It's pretty crazy. They are overused, but I laugh when I hear fireworks on June 20th at 3 AM. I haven't heard of much misuse or illegal use, though that might just be where I live...
But they are a fun way to celebrate. That's why people still do them, even when some get injured.My wife is a nurse in a major metropolitan hospital's surgery department. On the night/morning of July 3/4 they were working all night on people who had injured themselves (mostly hand injuries) from illegal fireworks. Including one guy today that had blown his left hand completely off to the wrist. Fireworks, other than public/commercial displays, are for the most part illegal in most of the metro area. Google fireworks accidents and see what comes up. Last year more than 10,000 fireworks related injuries treated in ERs and 11 fireworks related deaths. Not a fun way to celebrate.
My wife is a nurse in a major metropolitan hospital's surgery department. On the night/morning of July 3/4 they were working all night on people who had injured themselves (mostly hand injuries) from illegal fireworks. Including one guy today that had blown his left hand completely off to the wrist. Fireworks, other than public/commercial displays, are for the most part illegal in most of the metro area. Google fireworks accidents and see what comes up. Last year more than 10,000 fireworks related injuries treated in ERs and 11 fireworks related deaths. Not a fun way to celebrate.
That is the single worst post I've seen in 8+ years on this Forum. Imagine trying to play FoE with one hand...or less. What a maroon!My fingers are worth the risk of a good time.
But they are a fun way to celebrate. That's why people still do them, even when some get injured.
Regardless of if they are illegal in your area, they still are a fun way to celebrate. That's why America spent $2.3 billion on fireworks.
And this is the exact reason that so many people get injured. It's like saying that street racing is fun even though some people get hurt. If you want to race, go to the track. Don't endanger yourself (and especially other people) for a kick. If you want to shoot a gun, go to a range and learn how to use it properly. If you want to shoot off fireworks, it's probably best to not do it fiddling in the middle of the night while drinking.My fingers are worth the risk of a good time.
Replace "fireworks" with "illegal substances" and see if your logic holds up.But they are a fun way to celebrate. That's why people still do them, even when some get injured.
Regardless of if they are illegal in your area, they still are a fun way to celebrate. That's why America spent $2.3 billion on fireworks.
I can work it with the crabclaw.That is the single worst post I've seen in 8+ years on this Forum. Imagine trying to play FoE with one hand...or less. What a maroon!
And this is the exact reason that so many people get injured. It's like saying that street racing is fun even though some people get hurt. If you want to race, go to the track. Don't endanger yourself (and especially other people) for a kick. If you want to shoot a gun, go to a range and learn how to use it properly. If you want to shoot off fireworks, it's probably best to not do it fiddling in the middle of the night while drinking.
As if those are the only two options. Again, what a maroon!But I'd rather live with risks than die bored
I'm more pink than maroon.As if those are the only two options. Again, what a maroon!
Exactly. Just ignore the wet blankets here and enjoy your fireworks. The thread was started just to say Happy 4th and it got rained on, as usual.But they are a fun way to celebrate. That's why people still do them, even when some get injured.
Regardless of if they are illegal in your area, they still are a fun way to celebrate. That's why America spent $2.3 billion on fireworks.
Um... illegal substances and fireworks are very different things. There's a reason why I said fireworks are fun, and not drugs are fun. Neighborhoods don't say, "come to the green space for our 5th annual 4th of July drug show!" They do fireworks. So actually, your logic doesn't work.Replace "fireworks" with "illegal substances" and see if your logic holds up.
But that's the problem. Street racing is fun, regardless of if people get hurt. It sounds horrible, but the people that street race have fun, and if someone gets hurt, then they don't really care. That's why people shoot fireworks, because they are fun. If they weren't fun, then why would people do them? Like I said above, the majority of people don't get injured, and most people do them properly. They are fun.And this is the exact reason that so many people get injured. It's like saying that street racing is fun even though some people get hurt. If you want to race, go to the track. Don't endanger yourself (and especially other people) for a kick. If you want to shoot a gun, go to a range and learn how to use it properly. If you want to shoot off fireworks, it's probably best to not do it fiddling in the middle of the night while drinking.