General Nonsense Thread
Hotshot
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From: Wyoming
It's like a freaking war zone around here for the next few days. A couple streets over we have friends that spend four figures on fire works. Their neighbors spend similarly. It's like a professional fireworks display when they really get going. But walking down their street is taking your life in your hands. We stopped going there because I couldn't handle the thick layer of smoke. That and my wife didn't want to see someone get their fingers blown off.
The sheriff's deputy comes by asking who's blowing off all the (illegal) fireworks. No officer, nobody is shooting off (illegal) fireworks here. That smoke? It must be a grassfire nearby. Would you like a burger?
The sheriff's deputy comes by asking who's blowing off all the (illegal) fireworks. No officer, nobody is shooting off (illegal) fireworks here. That smoke? It must be a grassfire nearby. Would you like a burger?
Lead Driver
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From: Jacksonville
I haven't been to the fireworks here in years. Too many idiots. Frigging people can't drive sober, much less drunk. They shoot them off on a barge (sometimes 2) in front of the Riverwalk in downtown Jax. Last time we went down there we were with friends and had to park a good ways away and walk. No problem. People are headed down to the river and next thing we hear is tires squealing, metal crunching, and two cars jumping the sidewalk, going through a row of bushes, and smashing into parked cars in the hotel lot on the other side of the sidewalk. Thank God the people on the sidewalk saw and realized what was happening and were able to grab their kids and themselves and avoid getting hit. As suspected, one was under the influence and blew through the light and hit the other car broadside just in front of the passenger compartment. Miraculously, there were no serious injuries and at least one person went to jail. We said "screw it" after that. Our kids are grown so we can take it or leave it.
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From: Jacksonville
They are legal but we can’t get the industrial grade stuff. The fireworks on the island in the city park were cancelled this year due to covid but as I type this right now, I see some people setting some off in the field across from me. It’s not dark enough yet so they are just wasting money.
Fun fact. The city park here is almost 3 times the size of Central Park in NY. It’s one of the largest inner city parks in North America.
Fun fact. The city park here is almost 3 times the size of Central Park in NY. It’s one of the largest inner city parks in North America.
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Jim, I’m done with that guy over in the other thread. I was going to rip into him about the snowflakes comments and him trying to change OPs questions around to suit his argument but it’s not worth the time. I gave him too much already. What’s the deal with the Honda trucks? Is there any meaning as to why you posted that?
I thought my simple scenarios were pretty straight forward. You know, almost as straight forward as attaching wiring to a frame. 😂
I thought my simple scenarios were pretty straight forward. You know, almost as straight forward as attaching wiring to a frame. 😂
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Hotshot
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From: Wyoming
Jim, I’m done with that guy over in the other thread. I was going to rip into him about the snowflakes comments and him trying to change OPs questions around to suit his argument but it’s not worth the time. I gave him too much already. What’s the deal with the Honda trucks? Is there any meaning as to why you posted that?
I thought my simple scenarios were pretty straight forward. You know, almost as straight forward as attaching wiring to a frame. 😂
I thought my simple scenarios were pretty straight forward. You know, almost as straight forward as attaching wiring to a frame. 😂
Lead Driver
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From: Jacksonville
Lead Driver
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 6,841
Likes: 4,132
From: Jacksonville
Jim, I’m done with that guy over in the other thread. I was going to rip into him about the snowflakes comments and him trying to change OPs questions around to suit his argument but it’s not worth the time. I gave him too much already. What’s the deal with the Honda trucks? Is there any meaning as to why you posted that?
I thought my simple scenarios were pretty straight forward. You know, almost as straight forward as attaching wiring to a frame. 😂
I thought my simple scenarios were pretty straight forward. You know, almost as straight forward as attaching wiring to a frame. 😂