1bassoon Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 here in the South. It's such a new thing for me! The neighbors have been popping them all night. And in about 5 minutes, the whole shebango will let go! Crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsbaby Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Our neighbors were doing them too. It's pretty windy here tonight and I saw quite a few blow straight out and hit the ground. Not sure that high wind gusts are the best conditions for shooting off fireworks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawana Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 We did our best, to the enjoyment/annoyance of our neighbors. But we were done hours ago (Eastern time zone). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm379 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 ugh my neighbors ended at 1 a.m. Of course I probably shouldn't complain since that was over 2 hrs. ago and I'm still up. I thought it was gun fire at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 ugh my neighbors ended at 1 a.m. Of course I probably shouldn't complain since that was over 2 hrs. ago and I'm still up. I thought it was gun fire at first. Here in hunter country, it is gun fire. I just hope it's blanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margo out of lurking Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I didn't know it was a southern thing! We always did it in Colorado. After living in the sticks of Virginia for the past few years, we're back in the suburbs. It was comical last night, going outside at midnight with our friends, hushing everyone because we didn't want to wake the neighbors--but we were setting off small fireworks. We were only out for 10 minutes though. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I felt so bad for my poor 15yo. About 10 minutes after she went to bed, the neighbors across the street started shooting off fireworks (about 11:30pm). By 12:30, she was a basket case. They had set off REALLY loud stuff for about 15 minutes solid at that point. I went outside to find out how much more stuff they had, but they had just finished. She's pretty droopy this morning. Fortunately, my 12yo's room is on the other side of the house and it didn't wake her up. She's the one who has been seriously sleep-deprived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenC3 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 UGh! I know here in SC it's all day and night for 2 or 3 days:( I'm from the Midwest so it's very strange and annoying to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollie010 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I thought fireworks in the yard on New Years Eve were universal!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 My husband and the kids (my son had 8 friends over for a party) lit fireworks and played with sparklers. We're only allowed the "fountain" kind; none that shoot up. But even those and sparklers are only recently allowed in our area, so the kids enjoyed them. A few other neighbors had some fireworks, too, around midnight. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I thought fireworks in the yard on New Years Eve were universal!!! Nope, fireworks for personal use are illegal in my state (not that some people don't sneak them over the border from NH, but that's usually more on 4th of July). We did go over to a friend's house last night and see a lovely fireworks display that was put on by a local ski area. Best part was we could watch from inisde the house and not get cold! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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