Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I have a tough time with all the gung ho shit in the national anthem as well. Kids dig fireworks because most of us were fascinated with blowing up shit. I only came to dislike the Independence Day tradition philosophically after I served and had enough of being the business end of the big Murican fist.

So, ..... this wasn't you last night? -

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

So, ..... this wasn't you last night? -

Haha... Nope. We're talking about driving out of town, somewhere peaceful next year.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Haha... Nope. We're talking about driving out of town, somewhere peaceful next year.

For a few years we would take off in our Miata on our 2-3 week driving vacations throughout the Western US and Canada, about the first of July.

We NEVER found a "peaceful" place around the 4th of July. It seemed the smaller the town we were in - the more celebration was going on!-

[Tcoat]

Back from vacation.
Looks like all is "normal" here.

[bcj]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Looks like all is "normal" here.

Hey! You take that back! We're EXTRA SPESHUL!

[Sapphireho]

I'm having surgery in the morning. I will be down for 2-3 weeks healing. I'm always nervous with general anesthesia. Hopefully things go well.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by humfrz

For a few years we would take off in our Miata on our 2-3 week driving vacations throughout the Western US and Canada, about the first of July.

We NEVER found a "peaceful" place around the 4th of July. It seemed the smaller the town we were in - the more celebration was going on!-

We were supposed to be camping this year but it fell through do to someone having a death in the family. It is a high mountain "lake" that is behind multiple locked gates we have access to. Would have been pretty nice up there.......until we showed up.

[ichitaka05]

Had a nice bday/July 4th last week. Now back to work.

[EAGLE5]

I wish you an easy time, Ho.

You can't be in any city or town to avoid fireworks. You gotta be in the countryside away from people. We heard fireworks, but they were distant. Soft pops you could hear outside only.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by humfrz

For a few years we would take off in our Miata on our 2-3 week driving vacations throughout the Western US and Canada, about the first of July.

We NEVER found a "peaceful" place around the 4th of July. It seemed the smaller the town we were in - the more celebration was going on!-

Lol this is true in my experience as well. Small towns have less going on every day, therefore special days are celebrated to the extreme.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Had a nice bday/July 4th last week. Now back to work.

Wait... Is your birthday July 4th? Are you actually AMERICA!?!?

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Wait... Is your birthday July 4th? Are you actually AMERICA!?!?

Actually, my bday lands in Canada Day lmfao

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Lol this is true in my experience as well. Small towns have less going on every day, therefore special days are celebrated to the extreme.

And I don't know about there but even being in the country does not assure a fireworks free holiday around here. Maybe in place where they don't sell massive sets for $100 like they do here. Some of the farms around my cottage have shows that rival the big cities.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Actually, my bday lands in Canada Day lmfao

So Canadian eh.