July 7, 2008
D.C.'s July 4 Fireworks in Photos
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woohoo!
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Nice, but where are the pics of the fireworks that took place after the fireworks? I was on a friend's rooftop deck on Maryland Ave and I'm pretty sure the folks of NE set off more fireworks than were used for the Mall show. Quite impressive actually.
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Who has pics of Vienna's lame-ass-sounding 4th of July "ooh, we're scared of fireworks" laser show? Anyone? Bueller?
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Did anyone else notice the unusually high number of green fireworks this year?
I know green is the new black, but...it seemed strange to me.
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do fireworks contribute to global warming?
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Didn't see much since there was a black cloud blocking much of my view of them at the Pentagon.
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These fireworks must have been caused when my honey and I were rubbing our cloacas together.
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McGill,
Yes and no, they do produce a ton of toxic gases and CO2, but it also produces a ton sulfur dioxide which helps reflect solar radiation back into space.
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Was it truly 15+ minutes of the same type of fireworks (ball/star) as these photos suggest, or were there other interesting things as well?
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McGill & RJ,
Sulfur dioxide = acid rain. Besides, it's not down here at this altitude that we want the clouds.
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I was up with a decent-sized crowd at the Air Force Memorial and saw nothing but the first 5 shells or so until the ominous black cloud covered the entire sky over the mall....and then it started to rain.
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Jen209...yeah, noticed a lot of green. I was actually unsure when the fireworks were over because there was more green than red, white and blue. Hmm.
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Can we talk about Jimmy Smits's creepy ass mustache?
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bob: i figured he must have needed that 'stache for a movie he's in or something. otherwise, no self-respecting man would have that "thing" sitting on his upper lip.
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I've braved the rain for the last 3 years with my lady.
It's always good fun to watch all the tourists turn around in confusion when the cannons go off.
Gets 'em every time!
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FYI, if you can't get enough of fireworks & want to see some before & after July 4, visit the fire marshal website for your state. They list every jurisdiction applying for a display permit & what day, for the entire year. Using that list, I caught fireworks at Columbia CC July 1, and Argyle CC July 3...