Tuesday 25th July 2006
by JennyTonight my husband and I joined some friends from his company to light off fireworks for the 24th of July. For those of you not from Utah, the 24th of July is Pioneer Day, and as my husband says, “Nothing says I love my country like blowing up a little piece of it.”
We had a great time, and were just wrapping it up with the Grand Finale when some people came walking down the street with their dogs. They started walking past just after the guys had lit the fireworks, and it was quite an explosion! Unfortunatly, it scared the dogs, and they went running, pulling the woman walking one of them along with it.
Now, anyone with half a brain knows that dogs and fireworks don’t mix. Dogs are very scared of them, and will panic at the loud noises and flashes of light. These people were obviously lacking in the common-sense part of their brains when they decided to take their dogs for a walk on a night during which everyone on the block is lighting fireworks.
I wouldn’t have a problem with these people if they kept to themselves – I would simply have felt sorry for the dogs and gone on my way. But the guy had to come back. He came storming back, sans his wife and dogs, demanding to know who lived in the house, and threatening if we didn’t tell him, he would call the cops, and they would find out. When we asked why, he said it was because we were lighting illegal fireworks, and he was going to call the cops on us. That made me livid. I marched over to him, and asked what his problem was. He said the fireworks scared his dogs, and they ran away with his wife. I asked why he was out walking his dogs when there were fireworks going off – every moron knows dogs hate loud noises and fireworks. He said the legal ones didn’t scare his dogs – only the illegal ones. I asked how his dogs knew which was which…and he stomped right over to me, and got right in my face. This made me so mad – I demanded he back up off me, and he refused. Unfortunately, because he got so close in my face, I felt threatened, and had to fling insult after insult his way. He had a lot of nerve – marching up into a group of friends, and threatening us. Perhaps it is my temper, but when this guy, who was stupid enough to walk his dogs on a night when fireworks are everywhere, started yelling at us, I just was so angry I had to let him know.
Preston, my husband, got mad when the guy was in my face, and told the guy to back off, or I might kick his butt. It all was pretty comical, looking back. The guy just needs to grow a brain, and learn when and where to pick fights. He also needs to be smart about when and where to walk his dogs. Ugh…there are so many morons around- it makes me crazy. Hopefull this guy will now think twice before doing anything stupid. But I doubt it.
I kind of agree. I wonder what will have to change though for that to happen.
Have Pets –
Thanks for your response. Unfortunately, your ranting was unfounded. Of course there is a reason for laws, and I was breaking none of them. If you actually read what I wrote, I mentioned the fact that the guy accused us of lighting illegal fireworks, not that we actually LIT illegal fireworks.
We purchased our fireworks at the local grocery store, and lit them in a neighborhood along with several other people on the street. We did nothing wrong, other than to piss off a crotchety old man with a chip on his shoulder.
I think it’s rather funny that you told me “Grow up and THINK instead of using your mouth to argue a pointless argument.” You obviously didn’t think before you wrote your post. Best of luck to you – you sound like a bitter old person with nothing better to do than complain about my generation.
Unlike your generation of “ME ME ME ME ME … It’s all about ME.” There are a few reasons why we have the laws here in Utah.
FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — A 19-year-old Kaysville man told officers he set off illegal fireworks, causing a wildfire in Steed Canyon east of Farmington.
The fire started Saturday night and was about 80 percent contained by late Sunday.
Darren Turner, a foreman with the Ogden Ranger District, said the fire was nearing containment, but one firefighter showed signs of heat exhaustion and was taken from the scene, and several others suffered bee stings.
The fire started just after 11 p.m. Saturday, said the Davis County sheriff’s office, which received several 911 calls about the blaze.
Deputies patrolling the area were advised of the fire by dispatchers, and two deputies stopped a vehicle headed toward them. The occupants said some people in another vehicle had been involved in starting the fire.
The Kaysville man later called 911 and confessed that the fire started when he set off the fireworks.
Deputies brought the man in for questioning and later released him. The investigation is ongoing, and charges were pending.
Four crews fought the fire through the night and throughout the day Sunday, said Kim Osborn, a fire information officer with the Forest Service. A helicopter and two air tankers assisted.
Guess who paid the bill? ME ME ME and YOU YOU YOU!
Grow up and THINK instead of using your mouth to argue a pointless argument.
Jen: Thanks for your comments. I am so sorry to hear about your experience! I thought I was the only one that had to deal with a moron on the 24th. I wish you all the best with your court date. Hopefully they will see that you’re in the right, and that the guy is a liar that has to go around picking on girls. It’s too bad there are snitches that have to ruin fireworks for everyone. Good for us, though, for standing up for ourselves. Best of luck to you!
Jen: I had a very similiar issue on the 24th. Same old guy, in my face in front of my house, standing on a prviate road that I own. He called 911 and told the operator we started his roof on fire with our illegal fireworks. He asked to file a complaint and indicated he put the fire out himself. I chased the guy out of our subdivision trying to get the launch tube he stole from the street. I threatened to file a trespassing complaint and told him to wait on a public road where tattletales belong. The fire truck arrived with three firemen and spent 1 hour outside our one lane road home. I received a firworks violation ticket, argued with the fire marshall about wasting fuel and resources while illegal fireworks were lit in the air by unsuspecting neighbors, yet to be caught. My husband and neighbors continued lighting the legal fireworks while I argued with the authorities. I was furious with the man who tattled and threated to clock him (even though I am quite small). Everyone received a good laugh (my neighbor had to sit down because she wet her pants from laughing so hard), at my expense and I will now have to appear in court for a trial. Unbelivable! I guess we have more in common than just a name.
I would like to know the guy’s name. its interesting that he was making all these comments about how our ‘generation’ was so disrespectful, seeing how he treats ‘young ladies’ with so much of that good old fashioned ‘respect’. so as long as we’re making unfounded generalizations, the older generation is just full of hypocritical f*$% a**es. Plus, i think he has a neck brace because [edited].
Jen: How did you get that neck brace?! Did you pick another pointless fight and get your ass kicked?
Yeah, that guy was lame – I still don’t understand why he came over. The only thing I know is that Bob is the only one of us with any decency in his life… hahahhahha…..