{"id":5767,"date":"2015-07-09T20:55:58","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T03:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5767"},"modified":"2015-07-09T20:55:58","modified_gmt":"2015-07-10T03:55:58","slug":"local-fireworks-displays-annoy-local-a-holes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5767","title":{"rendered":"Local Fireworks Displays Annoy Local A-Holes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"local<\/a>The Fourth of July is a great time to eat and drink with friends and neighbors while celebrating the greatest nation\u2019s independence. And, yeah, also a time to blow shit up. Denver has many great fireworks displays, and you can see most of those from right here in Stapleton. But for some, that just isn\u2019t the same as lighting the fuse yourself. \u201cI\u2019ve always loved lighting off medium range fireworks,\u201d says resident Scott Hall. \u201cEvery year we head to Wyoming, get some good fireworks, and bring them back here for the Fourth. The neighbors all seem to enjoy them, and it\u2019s a lot of fun. Of course, safety is first, so we are always really careful.\u201d\n\nMost residents are thrilled to bring their kids over to a Stapleton pocket park to see a short and safe fireworks display. \u201cWe always love to see the local impromptu neighbor fireworks,\u201d said resident Kate York. \u201cAs long as they appear to know what they are doing and aren\u2019t just randomly trying to configure things, and we keep a safe distance from the lighting area. It\u2019s a lot of fun, and another way to meet other fun Stapleton residents.\u201d Jim Strassburg also enjoys the local displays. \u201cIt\u2019s great because we can see the bigger displays without having to worry about driving and parking, and the kids can do their sparklers and whatnot. Then, they get a front row seat to a little fireworks show. It\u2019s a lot of fun.\u201d\nNot all residents appreciate the late displays, however. \u201cFirst of all, not everyone wants to hear loud fireworks in a residential neighborhood at 10:30 at night,\u201d said angry a-hole resident Angela Myers. \u201cI like to get some sleep every now and again, and I have young kids as well. Plus, it is illegal.\u201d Another resident shared similar concerns. \u201cIf you want to see fireworks, go see the big displays,\u201d says resident and former college dorm resident assistant (RA) Vince Beatty. \u201cAnd if you want to light them off illegally, go to a state where it\u2019s legal. Like Missouri.\u201d\nThe firework-hater group also mentioned the danger of the fireworks, even for those not lighting them off. \u201cLots of people are killed every year due to fireworks,\u201d said Beatty. \u201cPlus, there is massive danger of starting a house fire. It\u2019s just not worth the risk.\u201d The official risks according to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), may be a little lower than people expect. According to the NFPA, over 80% of firework injuries are treated and released. In 2014, there were 11 deaths related to fireworks where the person who died was not handling the firework. An example of this is where a friend threw a sparkler into his friend\u2019s house to get his attention, but ended up burning the house down. Ultimately, people have a .0033% chance of being injured by a firework, and less than one half of one percent of home fires are caused by fireworks, and many of those cases involved idiots lighting them inside their homes. So, everyone cool down and enjoy the show next year. Let\u2019s all celebrate America together. USA! USA! USA!]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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