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C Moon

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15. Just had another go off here (Los Angeles South Bay)...it's 11-30pm

Sun Jul 9, 2017, 01:26 AM

Jul 2017

For a couple years, someone was setting them off at 5:30am on weekdays. These aren't just cherry bombs, these are the ones that shoot in the air and explode into a huge display. It feels like the whole house shakes. Try sleeping after that at 5:30am.
I really don't think they are expensive.
I saw them online for dirt cheap. Plus, a lot of them go over to Mexico to buy them. I saw one person commenting on someone's complaining about fireworks, saying they just drive over to Nevada and buy a trunk full.

It was so bad last year on the Fourth of July (with people celebrating the birth of our country—yeah, right), that we left town this year to a quiet seaside area (mostly for our dog's sanity).

Calling the police, BTW, doesn't do any good. They obviously have more urgent matters on hand.
I'm not a mean person, but you don't want to hear what I wish would happen to those people setting them off.

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Sorry, but I have to rant about continuing the fireworks after the 4th [View all] ProudLib72 Jul 2017 OP

Your neighbors must have money LeftInTX Jul 2017 #1

It's the patriotic thing to do... RainCaster Jul 2017 #2

They are illegal here in Lakewood, CO ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #7

My dad did that too JonLP24 Jul 2017 #22

They're probably marked down drastically after July 4th, Tanuki Jul 2017 #9

If this is your biggest problem, you're doing all right. n/t DefenseLawyer Jul 2017 #3

My doggies and kitties are afraid of them too. onecaliberal Jul 2017 #4

There is someone west of us murielm99 Jul 2017 #5

Local cases of arrested development near me are doing it, also Warpy Jul 2017 #6

Same thing happening here, last night and tonight. Loud and long. enough Jul 2017 #8

You are sounding crotchety PL72....If we act like those people are NOT rednecks? Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2017 #10

Yep, I was doing the same thing through college ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #11

At least car stereo s drive away and are gone JonLP24 Jul 2017 #23

I agree with you completely and even go further. Stonepounder Jul 2017 #12

You can't really understand how bad it is leftyladyfrommo Jul 2017 #13

It's not just the 4th that gets my dogs ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #16

I don't do Halloween. I leave my lights off. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2017 #24

Yeah, I think we have officially given up, too ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #30

Well you know what, I don't like noise from motorcycles but WTF can I do about it? YOHABLO Jul 2017 #14

Just had another go off here (Los Angeles South Bay)...it's 11-30pm C Moon Jul 2017 #15

I know! They annoy the hell out of me. Happening here, too. FormerOstrich Jul 2017 #17

We are on fire alert in CO, too ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #18

See if you can get Trazodone from your vet. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2017 #25

The very same thing happened in my neighborhood tonight Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #19

It's 1:30 am, they're still going off. They make my cat twitch. diane in sf Jul 2017 #20

I thought ours was over at 10:30, but I was wrong ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #31

I can not remember the specific date but Doreen Jul 2017 #21

Years ago, I posted a rant along these same lines: Orrex Jul 2017 #26

Agreed. We've got some assholes down the road who are obsessed by fireworks. Vinca Jul 2017 #27

Some idiot(s) in my development Freddie Jul 2017 #28

Wow! Fireworks for about marybourg Jul 2017 #29