Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]WOW, that's a hell of a lot of money for fireworks. I had no idea what this stuff costs. People here were firing off this crap 24/7 in the 3 weeks leading up to the 4th. I can't imagine how much money was wasted. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-486-2581 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 7/10/11 8:48 PM, "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > On 7/10/2011 6:25 PM, Chris Crawford wrote: >> They did the tents in parking lots here as long as I can remember, but a >> few >> years ago, they started renting empty storefronts instead. I suspect the >> economy has caused so many regular stores to close up that there is a glut >> of commercial space, and this has made shopping center owners willing to >> rent a space temporarily to these companies that sell fireworks. In >> Indiana, >> it is only legal to sell and use fireworks a few weeks a year before and >> after July 4. >> >> > Fireworks are pretty big for fund raising now, so lots of big tents. I > couldn't believe some of the prices - some aerials were $50, some > "family packs" $500. I liked TNT Fireworks "about" statement: Our goal > at TNT? Fireworks is to provide safe and quality consumer fireworks...as > well as safe and sane items for California > <http://www.tntfireworks.com/products.php?id=CA>. No surprises there I > guess. > > Ken > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information