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Bruce
July 4th, 2002, 00:05
As the title states, it's now July 4th, 12:05 AM to be exact, and I'm up so I figured I'd start this now. So what's everyone gonna be doing to celebrate this year?

Now that I think about it, Americans seem to be a minority on this board. Ah well...
Dusty
July 4th, 2002, 00:11
The same as I do every other year on the 4th: absolutely nothing. It's just another day, only now my TV schedule's interrupted.
Canuckkev
July 4th, 2002, 00:22
What's Independence Day? :normal2:
wm2k1
July 4th, 2002, 00:26
Originally posted by Canuckkev
What's Independence Day? :normal2:
The day America declared its Independence from King George of Great Britain with the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
Canuckkev
July 4th, 2002, 00:30
Yes...so, was that the day the United States of America became a nation? ;)
wm2k1
July 4th, 2002, 00:40
Originally posted by Canuckkev
Yes...so, was that the day the United States of America became a nation? ;)
That's a yes and no.
Yes, the United States of America came into being on the 4th of July 1776.
But the United States acted more like 13 different countries until 1789 when the federal government was established and George Washington was elected as the first president.

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oh yeah...i forgot to mention y i say yes and no
America became a country in 1776, but the current US government was founded in 1789.
GregT
July 4th, 2002, 00:55
YAH ! FIREWORKS ~! :classic2: :classic2: :classic2: :classic2: :) :D
Bruce
July 4th, 2002, 01:05
:(

Why do fireworks have to be illegal here? Why???
Pimpin Monkey
July 4th, 2002, 01:34
Originally posted by Bruce
:(

Why do fireworks have to be illegal here? Why???

:cry2: Same here, but we don't need to have any more wildfires here in Colorado.

:rolleyes: Even though I'm not near the mountains :rolleyes:
tandoc
July 4th, 2002, 01:35
the 4th of July is soo boring here

since i'm in australia...
Akalon
July 4th, 2002, 01:42
Maybe that's cos we don't celebrate Independance Day? :rolleyes:
GregT
July 4th, 2002, 01:43
fireworks are sumwhat illeagl here, u cant buy them in michigan but i just get them from my dad's friend in indiana :D
Mandrake
July 4th, 2002, 01:44
Originally posted by Bruce
As the title states, it's now July 4th, 12:05 AM to be exact, and I'm up so I figured I'd start this now. So what's everyone gonna be doing to celebrate this year?

Now that I think about it, Americans seem to be a minority on this board. Ah well...


I do fireworks... I'm a part-time professional pyrotechnician. :cool2:
Dean
July 4th, 2002, 01:58
SWEEEEEET!! THATS WHAT I WANT TO DO!!!
Missing any limbs?
GregT
July 4th, 2002, 02:09
i caught my shoe on fire tonight :( now there is to holes in my shoe
bigperm
July 4th, 2002, 02:15
Well, last July 4th, my friends and I got really high and went to downtown Greensboro and walked around laughing and pointing at things.

I think, since my parents are out of town until sunday, I am going to get really drunk here at the house. Maybe watch the Stoneville fireworks.
Blank Verse
July 4th, 2002, 03:00
Happy Independence Day, all my southern neighbours.
bigperm
July 4th, 2002, 03:02
silly canadians...
Blank Verse
July 4th, 2002, 03:05
Well, on that note, I'm gonna go get wasted.
bigperm
July 4th, 2002, 03:07
BV, you are what they call 'An Idea Man'. Because you have the best ideas.
trenzterra
July 4th, 2002, 22:03
No terrorist attacks I assume.


Happy Independance Day for americans anyway.
Dean
July 5th, 2002, 01:59
Except for one 'unrelated' inicedent
Mandrake
July 5th, 2002, 03:31
Originally posted by Phyxisus
SWEEEEEET!! THATS WHAT I WANT TO DO!!!
Missing any limbs?


Not for 15 years now! :D


So does Australia not celebrate whatever day it became independent?
Jan
July 5th, 2002, 23:02
Originally posted by Mandrake
So does Australia not celebrate whatever day it became independent?
Yes, we celebrate Australia Day on January 26 :)

http://www.australiaday.com.au/index.html
Daniel
July 5th, 2002, 23:07
Originally posted by gt14
i caught my shoe on fire tonight :( now there is to holes in my shoe

So have you put a firecracker in someone's shoe before? :biggrin2:
Jan
July 5th, 2002, 23:12
Originally posted by Daniel
So have you put a firecracker in someone's shoe before? :biggrin2:
Some idiot here put one down his trousers on Territory Day celebrations on Monday night :confused2
Ben
July 5th, 2002, 23:29
Originally posted by Jan

Some idiot here put one down his trousers on Territory Day celebrations on Monday night :confused2

Wow. Sounds fun :rolleyes: :D
Daniel
July 5th, 2002, 23:35
Originally posted by Jan

Some idiot here put one down his trousers on Territory Day celebrations on Monday night :confused2

ROTFLMAO

I didn't mean for it to go that far...

No wonder firecrackers are illegal here(but I know where to get them). :D
Jan
July 5th, 2002, 23:42
They are illegal in most states and trying to ban them here too, but even after a list of the emergency cases from Monday night, they will survive another year at least. They are only for sale the three days leading up to Territory Day though.
adizlaja
July 6th, 2002, 00:39
If you get cought here, you have to pay a $2000 fine. It sucks really bad, but I have this friend who lives in a complex where it's gated and all and it's a million-dollar home place. They have no laws and you can do anything pretty much. So we go there and shoot our fireworks ;)