What fireworks have you purchased for the 4th? - Page 1

General » General Discussion

Site Notices

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What fireworks have you purchased for the 4th?

Posted: 7/3/2015 6:28:23 AM EDT

2 cakes for me plus whatever my dad gets. It's gonna be fun. Love the 4th of July.

Posted: 7/3/2015 6:37:39 AM EDT

[#1]

umm not sure the total just for the 4th.
but I get piles like this all year round via wholesale buys.
used for the explody holidays and Club pyro shoots.
year round pyro FTW
.

.

Posted: 7/3/2015 6:39:36 AM EDT

[#2]

Damn dude, I'm jelly

Posted: 7/3/2015 6:44:41 AM EDT

[#3]

0

Posted: 7/3/2015 6:46:43 AM EDT

[#4]

Nothing at all.

Posted: 7/3/2015 7:50:39 AM EDT

[#5]

Socialist State of New Jersey and all that.....

Posted: 7/3/2015 7:52:46 AM EDT

[#6]

Posted: 7/3/2015 8:07:38 AM EDT

[#7]

In before the fireworks haters.

Every year we do fireworks threads, and every year there is one of two grumpy fucks. I've seen a good dozen already this year proclaim in threads how much they suck.

Not to mention the stupid fucking veterans who want to put a damn sign in their yard which is supposed to convince others to not light off fireworks.

Posted: 7/3/2015 8:23:45 AM EDT

[#8]

I can't compare to the above picks but we as a collective family only spent about $300.

Below is the main display board that has since been fused together to last about 15 min.

Not pictured is the finale consisting of an Air Boss, three Bling Bling cakes, and a small mortar rack.

Posted: 7/3/2015 8:26:06 AM EDT

[#9]

None

Posted: 7/3/2015 8:26:46 AM EDT

[#10]

I roll my own.

Posted: 7/3/2015 8:28:20 AM EDT

[#11]

None, as the neighbors shoot off enough over my property for the whole neighborhood.
I can never leave on the 4th because I have to be on fire watch with a garden hose.

Posted: 7/3/2015 8:28:38 AM EDT

[#12]

The classic Excaliburs, and some other stuff. I usually try to get a few Brothers cakes too.

Posted: 7/3/2015 8:47:19 AM EDT

[#13]

2 pallets.

1163lbs of net weight of explosives.

Planning a 35-40 minute show.

Posted: 7/3/2015 8:50:26 AM EDT

[#14]

I went from Fireworks King for the past 10 years to just a spectator

I used to buy wholesale and hook up my friends; much like the poster above me.

I even ran my own tent for a while...sold all that off.
Speed

Posted: 7/3/2015 9:12:15 AM EDT

[#15]

Going out to pick up stuff later today. Will update.

Posted: 7/3/2015 9:27:47 AM EDT

[#16]

Just can't bring myself to take hard earned money and set it on fire.

ETS: Though come to think of it, I have a little black powder and some lamb milk replacer, maybe I'll try making some Cremora Fire Balls.

Posted: 7/3/2015 9:29:24 AM EDT

[#17]

Quote History

Quoted:
Just can't bring myself to take hard earned money and set it on fire.

View Quote

Wouldn't that apply to ammo as well?

Posted: 7/3/2015 9:32:06 AM EDT

[#18]

Quote History

Quoted:
Wouldn't that apply to ammo as well?

View Quote View All Quotes

View All Quotes

Quote History

Quoted:

Quoted:

Just can't bring myself to take hard earned money and set it on fire.

Wouldn't that apply to ammo as well?

Blasphemy! But then by your logic, it would apply to a good steak as well since it just becomes a turd.

Posted: 7/3/2015 9:34:09 AM EDT

[#19]

Quote History

Quoted:umm not sure the total just for the 4th.

View Quote

How do you insure your home with 1000 pounds of fireworks in the garage?

Posted: 7/3/2015 9:36:25 AM EDT

[#20]

none

Posted: 7/3/2015 9:36:29 AM EDT

[#21]

None - I bought a batch of bad bottle rockets (the larger ones) - they were blowing up about a foot off the ground - not good

I used to go the day after new years and buy about 100 buck worth (all buy one get one) and divide them up - use have for the fourth and half for the new years and then repeat....

So I save my money and just go to the big shows or watch every one else go crazy - for what some of you guys are spending you can have a sweet upper or new bang toy!

Posted: 7/3/2015 9:40:34 AM EDT

[#22]

"You're gonna stand there, ownin' a fireworks stand, and tell me you don't have no whistlin' bungholes, no spleen splitters, whisker biscuits, honkey lighters, hoosker doos, hoosker don'ts, cherry bombs, nipsy daisers, with or without the scooter stick, or one single whistlin' kitty chaser?"

Posted: 7/3/2015 9:48:18 AM EDT

[#23]

Anyone use one of those electronic firing systems? The older I get, the better (and safer) one of those systems look for putting on a larger family type display. Running around for an extended period of time lighting individual fuses and trying to avoid blowing myself up was fun when I was a teenager. It is much less so now that I'm pushing 40.

Posted: 7/3/2015 9:51:35 AM EDT

[#24]

None.

Posted: 7/3/2015 9:55:46 AM EDT

[#25]

There is a moratorium on fireworks purchases and displays until we get an american president, not a marxist dictator wannabee. There is no cause for celibrating anymore, while the republic lies on its deathbed.

Posted: 7/3/2015 9:56:26 AM EDT

[#26]

Quote History

Quoted:

"You're gonna stand there, ownin' a fireworks stand, and tell me you don't have no whistlin' bungholes, no spleen splitters, whisker biscuits, honkey lighters, hoosker doos, hoosker don'ts, cherry bombs, nipsy daisers, with or without the scooter stick, or one single whistlin' kitty chaser?"

View Quote

I like sparklers

Posted: 7/3/2015 9:58:35 AM EDT

[#27]

Quote History

Quoted:
Anyone use one of those electronic firing systems? The older I get, the better (and safer) one of those systems look for putting on a larger family type display. Running around for an extended period of time lighting individual fuses and trying to avoid blowing myself up was fun when I was a teenager. It is much less so now that I'm pushing 40.

View Quote

I had planned to build one, so the display could go off more seamlessly. I didn't mind the running but the lag between shots or the 500g display boxes was too long in my opinion.
Then bho was elected and one of the freeloading neighbors commented how he though bho had a lot of good ideas. No more 4th cookout parties, no more fireworks.

Posted: 7/3/2015 10:01:45 AM EDT

[#28]

Quote History

Quoted:

umm not sure the total just for the 4th.

but I get piles like this all year round via wholesale buys.

used for the explody holidays and Club pyro shoots.

year round pyro FTW

.

http://www.njrod.com/images/fw/2012stash1.jpg

.

http://www.njrod.com/images/fw/2012stash2.jpg

.

http://www.njrod.com/images/fw/2012stash5.jpg

.

http://www.njrod.com/images/fw/2012stash6.jpg

View Quote

Posted: 7/3/2015 10:03:18 AM EDT

[#29]

None I bunp fire blanks through one of my AK, s

Posted: 7/3/2015 10:08:40 AM EDT

[#30]

A bunch.

Posted: 7/3/2015 10:08:55 AM EDT

[#31]

My son gave me some 2 years ago. Doubt they will light.

Might have to light up the Mosin.

Posted: 7/3/2015 10:11:32 AM EDT

[#32]

Nothing. I can't get anything that explodes or leaves the ground.

Posted: 7/3/2015 10:24:27 AM EDT

[#33]

Quote History

Quoted:

How do you insure your home with 1000 pounds of fireworks in the garage?

View Quote View All Quotes

View All Quotes

Quote History

Quoted:

Quoted:umm not sure the total just for the 4th.

How do you insure your home with 1000 pounds of fireworks in the garage?

Don't put them in the garage?

I have mine in a 28ft enclosed trailer.

But really, its no different then the 500 gallon diesel fuel tank and 500 gasoline tank I have next to my garage.

Posted: 7/3/2015 10:27:56 AM EDT

[#34]

I picked up some 5.56 and 9mm.......................

Posted: 7/3/2015 10:28:07 AM EDT

[#35]

None.

Fireworks are dangerous, and you can put your eye out with them.

Posted: 7/3/2015 10:29:16 AM EDT

[#36]

0, this year.

I have enough on reserve.

Posted: 7/3/2015 10:31:13 AM EDT

[#37]

None. My neighborhood will do just fine without me. Stuff goes on for days... I'm getting old I guess.

Posted: 7/3/2015 10:35:36 AM EDT

[#38]

Quote History

Quoted:
My son gave me some 2 years ago. Doubt they will light.

Might have to light up the Mosin.

View Quote

As long as they've stayed dry should be no problem. I've set off plenty that were 7+ years old.

I picked up a bunch of xvalibur and lock-n-load mortars and a shit ton of repeaters.

Posted: 7/3/2015 10:38:48 AM EDT

[#39]

nothing too crazy for me. Pretty much just some...
firecrackers, bottle rockets, roman candles, saturn missles and some sparklers.
Oh, and some butt busters, spleen splitters, hoosker do's and hoosker don'ts

Posted: 7/3/2015 10:46:08 AM EDT

[#40]

Zero.

I realized around age 15 that fireworks are akin to lighting money on fire.

I haven't bought any since then, and don't plan on it.

Maybe when I have kids.

Posted: 7/3/2015 1:06:24 PM EDT

[#41]

Quote History

Quoted:
Zero.

I realized around age 15 that fireworks are akin to lighting money on fire.

I haven't bought any since then, and don't plan on it.

Maybe when I have kids.

View Quote

Some of you guys are a real stick in the mud. Yes fireworks cost money. Last time I checked, EVERYTHING costs money. I don't think twice about shooting a couple hundred in ammo at the range, why should once a year fireworks fun be any different?

Posted: 7/3/2015 1:14:22 PM EDT

[#42]

Quote History

Quoted:

Blasphemy! But then by your logic, it would apply to a good steak as well since it just becomes a turd.

View Quote View All Quotes

View All Quotes

Quote History

Quoted:

Quoted:
Just can't bring myself to take hard earned money and set it on fire.

Wouldn't that apply to ammo as well?

Blasphemy! But then by your logic, it would apply to a good steak as well since it just becomes a turd.

The wit on this board never ceases to amaze me. Thanks.

Posted: 7/3/2015 1:16:44 PM EDT

[#43]

Quote History

Quoted:
Zero.

I realized around age 15 that fireworks are akin to lighting money on fire.

I haven't bought any since then, and don't plan on it.

Maybe when I have kids.

View Quote

Get out and have a little fun once in a while.

Posted: 7/3/2015 4:06:05 PM EDT

[#44]

None.

Posted: 7/3/2015 4:12:36 PM EDT

[#45]

Quote History

Quoted:

Some of you guys are a real stick in the mud. Yes fireworks cost money. Last time I checked, EVERYTHING costs money. I don't think twice about shooting a couple hundred in ammo at the range, why should once a year fireworks fun be any different?

View Quote View All Quotes

View All Quotes

Quote History

Quoted:

Quoted:
Zero.

I realized around age 15 that fireworks are akin to lighting money on fire.

I haven't bought any since then, and don't plan on it.

Maybe when I have kids.

Some of you guys are a real stick in the mud. Yes fireworks cost money. Last time I checked, EVERYTHING costs money. I don't think twice about shooting a couple hundred in ammo at the range, why should once a year fireworks fun be any different?

This. I bet you're a riot at parties. Since you probably never go, people are able to have fun without Eeyore ruining the laughs.