TOTALLY GEEKED!

ed11563 · Guru

GRUMBLE

Blankie · Guru

We've had fireworks in the general vicinity last night and tonight. It's getting very old because they drive the dog crazy. He digs incessantly at the floors and runs for cover under something whenever he hears them.

They're illegal in Mass. and I do wish these people would stop. They were doing it until 1:30 am last night. I would call the police if I could find where they are being set off.

huskerbb · Guru

Your dogs are not everyone else's problem.

chef · Guru

There were fireworks going off here until the wee hours. I'm surprised they didn't wake up DS.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

It's one weekend a month to celebrate our independence.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

They've been going off for a good week around here. Even now they are lighting up the sky.

The dogs around here don't even bat an eye. I think it cause we live so close to the county training and firing range.

I thinks it pretty awesome.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

We technically live in the city limits and they're illegal here. But every year the people behind us set them off. They didn't this year. Not sure if they moved or what. Someone else was setting them off though and it sounded like they were pounding on our door which sent the dogs flying into fits of barking. No idea what happened but shortly after they started DS came in and said the police were there.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Our neighbors to the right and behind us have been setting them off.

They are legal here. You can get them anywhere.

ed11563 · Guru

Blankie wrote:
We've had fireworks in the general vicinity last night and tonight. It's getting very old because they drive the dog crazy. He digs incessantly at the floors and runs for cover under something whenever he hears them.
They're illegal in Mass. and I do wish these people would stop. They were doing it until 1:30 am last night. I would call the police if I could find where they are being set off.

Maybe try this with your dog (from Victoria Stillwell, "It's Me or the Dog" series):

When the doge goes nuts like that, get the dog's attention, maybe hold her head in your hands (unless that's dangerous), look her in the eyes and say "ENOUGH".

release the dog.

Repeat as needed.

The dog might be going nuts trying to protect you, to make sure you KNOW that something's going on. This method shows the dog that you, the Alpha, are aware of the situation and you, the Alpha, are in control.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

They are legal outside the city limits. You can buy them anywhere. So it's not hard to get hold of them. We just happen to live inside the city limits so they are not supposed to be setting them off. Frankly, the houses are too close together for it to really be safe. The only year I got really upset was the year we had severe drought warnings and they were warning people to not even throw a cigarette butt out. When it's that dry fire works are dangerous in the grass.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Our houses are close too.

huskerbb · Guru

If you live in a dry state and/or are having a drought, then yeah, they can be very dangerous in that respect. That doesn't normally describe most of the nation on any given 4th of July, though.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Give your spouse some ear plugs.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I feel sorry for people with babies when people shoot them off till three and four am.

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

huskerbb wrote:
If you live in a dry state and/or are having a drought, then yeah, they can be very dangerous in that respect. That doesn't normally describe most of the nation on any given 4th of July, though.

We aren't even allowed to have bbqs in the city right now, much less fireworks. The fires are so out of control the firemen can't get to all of them and they are triaging the ones that are the most dangerous to people and leaving the others to burn!

ed11563 · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Give your spouse some ear plugs.

(1) she's allergic to them

(2) my grumble was, when I told her it was two blocks away and the sound was NOT debris hitting our house, but part of the fireworks,

she refused to believe me.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I feel sorry for people with babies when people shoot them off till three and four am.

Most babies can sleep through anything. And, it's just one night a year, so I don't see any harm.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

ed11563 wrote:
Someone two streets away is sending up skyrockets. Most of them make a loud bang, and then a very pretty light show for a couple of seconds.
Some of them make a loud bang, followed very quickly by a series of maybe 100 little bangs in the next 1 or two seconds.

Spouse says that it's our next door neighbor and the little bangs are debris hitting our roof and wall.
So I went outside and made a video. Several videos.
She doesn't believe me, she wants me to go next door and tell the guy to stop it.

but

it' NOT NEXT DOOR .
Who does she want me to tell? Someone I don't know who is 300 or 600 feet away? Tell them what? That my wife thinks they're attacking our house with the debris from their rockets?

No, just no.

Why don't you stop trying to "solve" her perceived problems Ed? Seriously. I would say, if you want to go waste your time taking videos, have at it, but I am going to go watch the Soccer match.

Tinydancer · Guru

ed11563 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Give your spouse some ear plugs.
(1) she's allergic to them
(2) my grumble was, when I told her it was two blocks away and the sound was NOT debris hitting our house, but part of the fireworks,
she refused to believe me.

Maybe you should wear the ear plugs and ignore her whining...

jlbear71 · Guru

There have been fireworks here in the neighborhood since Memorial Day peaking this week. And they will continue until they run out or money, usually September/October.

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

Tinydancer wrote:
ed11563 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Give your spouse some ear plugs.
(1) she's allergic to them
(2) my grumble was, when I told her it was two blocks away and the sound was NOT debris hitting our house, but part of the fireworks,
she refused to believe me.

Maybe you should wear the ear plugs and ignore her whining...

Yess! Not just for the fourth, but all year long!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Allergic to all of them? The foam and silicone ones?

I'm with Gaga. Sometimes you need to tell her to stick it.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

They probably contain latex.

Blankie · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I feel sorry for people with babies when people shoot them off till three and four am.
Most babies can sleep through anything. And, it's just one night a year, so I don't see any harm.

No it's not just one night a year. I wish! It's just about every weekend while the weather is warm. Usually into September. And sometimes after midnight, like the other night.

I have a neighborhood like jlbear's.

And fireworks are illegal in Mass. These people are wrong and they are disturbing the peace. Period.

jlbear71 · Guru

Fortunately, this past weekend is the only time they usually go after midnight.

They are legal to sell here in PA as long as you are not a resident. Makes sense, huh. I know a few that will make trips to get the good ones. Some are legal, some are not. I like to watch the pretty ones. Love the boomers when I go to the professional ones.

Honestly, unless they are setting them off right near my house, I don't even hear them anymore. The fire house is three blocks from here and is more annoying in the middle of the night with the alarms going off than fireworks. Yes, I know why the FD does it but it still wakes me up at least three times a week.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Shoot, every 3-4 months beaver dams are blown up about a quarter of a mile from us. The firing range is always snap, crackle and popping and the rock quarry blasts frequently.

And there is the ball games across the road till 3 or 4 in the morning. Those get on my nerves more than the fireworks and blasts.