Comments on: 4th of July

By: Marta Fodor

Marta Fodor — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:34:00 +0000

One of my earliest memories in theiS country was when I was handing out American flags at a 4th of July parade in Ohio. Ha ha ha! I just smiled, and I had no idea what people were saying back to me. But I htink I would’ve had a better time by making illegal fireworks! Good video! It’s like an instructional!

By: Dooser

Dooser — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 22:51:00 +0000

Does the plastic melt?

By: Carl Weaver

Carl Weaver — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 05:36:00 +0000

We aren’t allowed to have any fireworks here in MA unless we get special commercial permits and grease up many layers of government. I think next year, if I live somewhere else, I will try the next best thing to making my own. I will just throw a bunch into a bonfire and see what happens.

Beats the hell out of putting cherry bombs in Coke cans and running away.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 19:38:00 +0000

Refreshingly honest. Admirable.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 15:41:00 +0000

you are a man of SO many talents … in Rolla, Missouri, they pretty much let you shoot off dynamite in your front yard if you want, so we don’t need to be as creative as you … in fact, most people drink a lot of beer then light off dynamite while singing “proud to be an American” … my students tell me of a special device called a sparkler bomb, which you might google, though you’re probably already aware of it, based on your fireworks modification skills …

By: Nathan Peters

Nathan Peters — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 21:19:00 +0000

Neat idea using the different powders like that to do something other than go bang. We just mash them all together and make the biggest bomb we can

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 15:12:00 +0000

That was better than the fireworks display they lit off where I live.

By: Frank Carver

Frank Carver — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 12:24:00 +0000

I find these kinds of things fascinating in the way they reveal the unspoken assumptions about cultures. You can buy guns anywhere, but you have to make your own fireworks?

Just a mile or so from where I live we have a local fireworks store where you can get some seriously big bangs and flashes all year round. It’s getting more and more popular to have fireworks at general parties and celebrations. as well as the more tradional dates like November 5th and new years eve.

I know. I oughtta vlog it …

By: David Meade

David Meade — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 08:32:00 +0000

Cool stuff, Josh, but do be careful.

I spent the 4th with my brother in Indiana and you can buy some nice stuff there … if you also join some group, get a ‘permit’, and sign a bunch of documents (which everyone can do, and I’m sure nobody actually reads).

Some of the stuff we purchased looked very much like your home brew version. (I’m still parsing the video of our fireworks.)

Happy 4th of July,
- Dave
http://www.DavidMeade.com

By: Josh K

Josh K — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 05:34:00 +0000

What a good idea. Hooray for explosives! Hooray for countries where the government dosen’t arrest you for explosives!

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 02:27:00 +0000

So, what I’m hearing is, that – on top of everything else – you’re also a mad scientist.

Like the new look of the site, btw.

By: Joan Khoo

Joan Khoo — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 02:14:00 +0000

We don’t have the fourth but Chinese New Year is awesome in Malaysia and China as we get to use fireworks too. I don’t modify mine but its still fun to see rockets and lanterns in the sky.

By: Brin

Brin — Mon, 04 Jul 2005 22:52:00 +0000

Whoops, I called your vlog a podcast. I must have podcasts on the brain. LOL

Kevin, putting poor Clay’s face on a firework is just mean! :p

By: Kevin Buckstiegel

Kevin Buckstiegel — Mon, 04 Jul 2005 20:41:00 +0000

I was really hoping that you were going to put a picture of Clay Aiken on the firework before you set fire to it… that would have been a true tribute to our country Still cool though

By: schlomo rabinowitz

schlomo rabinowitz — Mon, 04 Jul 2005 19:55:00 +0000

Who knew you were such a pyro!

Bring some up to nyc next week:)