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RE: US Independence Day stupidity
July 6, 2024 at 11:00 am
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(July 4, 2024 at 12:06 pm)brewer Wrote: So far we have local reports of 3 people losing fingers. One sounds like someone dared one kid to hold onto until M80 until the last second.
One injury to someones face, no specific details.
All taken to ambulance to hospitals in critical condition.
I used to pick up fireworks for the guys at work between 1983 and 2016. One of the first things I'd do before passing out copies of the fireworks catalog was to black out listings for M80's, M90's and M100's. I figured that, if any of the guys were going to get into trouble or have accidents, it would be with these items. I also passed out free fireworks safety booklets. During that whole time, none of them had any accidents or injuries with their fireworks. I went on my last fireworks trip in 2018. I'm too old and arthritic for that sort of thing now.
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RE: US Independence Day stupidity
July 6, 2024 at 3:38 pm
(July 5, 2024 at 10:32 pm)brewer Wrote: This evening at a firework display event two sisters went after each other with knives. It was reported that both had been drinking all day.
That's a big difference between alcohol and cannabis.
With cannabis, the real danger is that you'll kill a box of Twinkies.
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RE: US Independence Day stupidity
July 6, 2024 at 3:40 pm
Cannabis has negative effects on brain development.
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RE: US Independence Day stupidity
July 6, 2024 at 3:45 pm
(July 6, 2024 at 11:00 am)Gwaithmir Wrote: (July 4, 2024 at 12:06 pm)brewer Wrote: So far we have local reports of 3 people losing fingers. One sounds like someone dared one kid to hold onto until M80 until the last second.
One injury to someones face, no specific details.
All taken to ambulance to hospitals in critical condition.
I used to pick up fireworks for the guys at work between 1983 and 2016. One of the first things I'd do before passing out copies of the fireworks catalog was to black out listings for M80's, M90's and M100's. I figured that, if any of the guys were going to get into trouble or have accidents, it would be with these items. I also passed out free fireworks safety booklets. During that whole time, none of them had any accidents or injuries with their fireworks. I went on my last fireworks trip in 2018. I'm too old and arthritic for that sort of thing now.
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RE: US Independence Day stupidity
July 6, 2024 at 3:47 pm
(July 6, 2024 at 3:40 pm)Angrboda Wrote: Cannabis has negative effects on brain development.
In young people, whose brains are still developing. Cannabis remains prohibited for them, in states where recreational use has been legalized.
Education, and parental guidance will help with that.
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RE: US Independence Day stupidity
July 6, 2024 at 6:22 pm
(July 6, 2024 at 3:47 pm)A. Secular Human Wrote: (July 6, 2024 at 3:40 pm)Angrboda Wrote: Cannabis has negative effects on brain development.
In young people, whose brains are still developing. Cannabis remains prohibited for them, in states where recreational use has been legalized.
Education, and parental guidance will help with that.
Prohibited, schmohibited, I has plenty of access at age 13.
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RE: US Independence Day stupidity
July 6, 2024 at 11:27 pm
(July 6, 2024 at 3:40 pm)Angrboda Wrote: Cannabis has negative effects on brain development.
Sure, but the passivity induced rarely results in harm to others.
Negative effects on impulse control, that's another story.
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RE: US Independence Day stupidity
July 7, 2024 at 6:44 am
(July 6, 2024 at 3:40 pm)Angrboda Wrote: Cannabis has negative effects on brain development.
So does birth
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RE: US Independence Day stupidity
July 8, 2024 at 11:53 am
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SC man dies after fireworks placed atop his head explode. (South Carolina)
https://www.wtap.com/2024/07/06/man-dies...uties-say/
Not to be outdone, Rhode Island man says, "hold my beer" with similar results (ETA - the event occurred in May but was reported on July 5).
https://patch.com/rhode-island/across-ri...ad-reports
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RE: US Independence Day stupidity
July 8, 2024 at 1:23 pm
(July 8, 2024 at 11:53 am)Nanny Wrote: SC man dies after fireworks placed atop his head explode. (South Carolina)
https://www.wtap.com/2024/07/06/man-dies...uties-say/
Not to be outdone, Rhode Island man says, "hold my beer" with similar results (ETA - the event occurred in May but was reported on July 5).
https://patch.com/rhode-island/across-ri...ad-reports
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