Comments on: If you blow your leg off, don’t come running to me http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/ Because the majority is always wrong Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:31:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Slothboy http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-23 Slothboy Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:35:37 +0000 http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-23 I'm in full agreement with you there. The News no longer exists to inform, only to get ratings for advertising dollars. The number of calls for assistance from the Fire Department do increase dramatically on the 4th, upwards of 400%, but they are usually for small grass fires that could be put out with a garden hose if people would quit freaking out for two seconds, or had thought to keep a bucket of water nearby. I’m in full agreement with you there. The News no longer exists to inform, only to get ratings for advertising dollars.

The number of calls for assistance from the Fire Department do increase dramatically on the 4th, upwards of 400%, but they are usually for small grass fires that could be put out with a garden hose if people would quit freaking out for two seconds, or had thought to keep a bucket of water nearby.

]]> By: jessecuster http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-21 jessecuster Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:38:07 +0000 http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-21 Dada- It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Then it becomes a sport! Dada-

It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Then it becomes a sport!

]]> By: Joseph Philipson http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-20 Joseph Philipson Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:23:37 +0000 http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-20 I love your comparison. It's funny b/c I just saw the news and the city police make a huge stink about it on the news. I was like 'what's the big deal?' I love your comparison. It’s funny b/c I just saw the news and the city police make a huge stink about it on the news. I was like ‘what’s the big deal?’

]]> By: Dada http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-19 Dada Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:40:08 +0000 http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-19 "It always amazed me that the bottle-rocket fights my friends and I used to have* never resulted in death or dismemberment. Some days I can’t figure out how I made it to age 30. --jessecuster" Anyone else find it amusing that the guy in jesse's avatar has an eye patch?* (*Note that I also participated in such activities ... up to and including this week. :) ) Great post, BTW. As someone who lives in an area where fireworks are 100% legal, I've noticed more people not just lighting them off, but being pretty damn smart while doing so. So many of us 30-somethings grew up celebrating the 4th with explosives that we learned how to be safe with them (some times the hard way). I guess it's the 'ol "exposure breeds familiarity" theory. “It always amazed me that the bottle-rocket fights my friends and I used to have* never resulted in death or dismemberment. Some days I can’t figure out how I made it to age 30.
–jessecuster”

Anyone else find it amusing that the guy in jesse’s avatar has an eye patch?*

(*Note that I also participated in such activities … up to and including this week. :) )

Great post, BTW. As someone who lives in an area where fireworks are 100% legal, I’ve noticed more people not just lighting them off, but being pretty damn smart while doing so. So many of us 30-somethings grew up celebrating the 4th with explosives that we learned how to be safe with them (some times the hard way). I guess it’s the ‘ol “exposure breeds familiarity” theory.

]]> By: Kids Bounce « A Screed Apart http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-18 Kids Bounce « A Screed Apart Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:52:54 +0000 http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-18 [...] Since apparently fireworks don’t kill kids, I started wondering “What [...] [...] Since apparently fireworks don’t kill kids, I started wondering “What [...]

]]> By: rationalpsychic http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-17 rationalpsychic Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:42:41 +0000 http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-17 I've always preferred the warning, "You'll put your eye out with that." I’ve always preferred the warning, “You’ll put your eye out with that.”

]]> By: jessecuster http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-16 jessecuster Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:14:27 +0000 http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-16 Sheer brilliance. It always amazed me that the bottle-rocket fights my friends and I used to have* never resulted in death or dismemberment. Some days I can't figure out how I made it to age 30. *'used to' can, and in this case does, mean up to and including last week. Sheer brilliance.

It always amazed me that the bottle-rocket fights my friends and I used to have* never resulted in death or dismemberment. Some days I can’t figure out how I made it to age 30.

*’used to’ can, and in this case does, mean up to and including last week.

]]> By: Top Posts « WordPress.com http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-15 Top Posts « WordPress.com Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:58:35 +0000 http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-15 [...] If you blow your leg off, don’t come running to me July 4th is once again upon us, and in the U.S. that means a whole gaggle of “Fireworks are […] [...] [...] If you blow your leg off, don’t come running to me July 4th is once again upon us, and in the U.S. that means a whole gaggle of “Fireworks are […] [...]

]]> By: abarclay12 http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-12 abarclay12 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:44:55 +0000 http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-12 When I was 7, I blew up my neighbor's garage with some fireworks. I had to spend some time in juvenile hall because of it, but it was worth it. When I was 10, I thought I'd put the past behind me, but my rage disorder came back and I placed some sparklers in the pesty neighbor's boy's buttocks. His butt ignited in a wild blaze. Needless to say, I spent more time in juvie. Anyhow, good blog. I hope everyone is careful. When I was 7, I blew up my neighbor’s garage with some fireworks. I had to spend some time in juvenile hall because of it, but it was worth it. When I was 10, I thought I’d put the past behind me, but my rage disorder came back and I placed some sparklers in the pesty neighbor’s boy’s buttocks. His butt ignited in a wild blaze. Needless to say, I spent more time in juvie. Anyhow, good blog. I hope everyone is careful.

]]> By: Stirrdup Trackback http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-10 Stirrdup Trackback Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:46:47 +0000 http://ascreedapart.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/if-you-blow-your-leg-off-dont-come-running-to-me/#comment-10 <strong>225 times more people die every year riding bikes than from fireworks. Outlaw bikes?</strong> This story has been submitted to Stirrdup. Your support can help it become hot. 225 times more people die every year riding bikes than from fireworks. Outlaw bikes?

This story has been submitted to Stirrdup. Your support can help it become hot.

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