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Watching people meltdown on neighborhood Facebook pages over fireworks every yr

RockyBalboa

7:11am

If you light off aerials & bottle rockets & such, you have no room to complain about someone flicking a cigarette butt

foofcoug Wonder what the character limi

7:06am

Prove me wrong: I submit that getting up early to get stuff done is the

C-dubb

7:05am

This is the most boomer post of the weekend

SJS

7:07am

Conquer your morning and crush your day.

SpudNut

7:10am

But also, getting a full night's sleep is one of life's greatest hacks

runnincoug

7:12am

It was one of the takeaways from the book Deep Work by Cal Newport

greatbam

7:14am

Crazy. After the loss to Argentina last night, Ecuador fired their coach and staff almost immediately.

RSL This is my dupe account

6:54am

harsh. take the top team in the world to penalties and it's still not good enough.

Supercoug

6:59am

My guess is 1 win, a draw and 2 losses where they blew it against Venezuela

BYUheaven

7:08am

POLL: Have you ever played Pokémon Go?

greatbam 1% better everyday

6:30am

I'm not over the top like the people in the article. It has been fun while

Jwine21

6:41am

My kid convinced me to download it yesterday. We played it for about 10

cougarfann888

6:41am

Yes. I cheated using an APK on an old Android phone I had at the time. Made getting regional-only Pokemon possible and

RootieBoy

6:51am

Well that's a little bit disconcerting

greatbam 1% better everyday

5:54am

Is that extra protein reflected in the nutritional information on the back of

BYUtka

6:37am

This is why I stink at golf

Borg

5:38am

RE: This is why I stink at golf

JoeExotic

6:22am

RE: This is why I stink at golf

Chemish

6:40am

Bronny James just got a 4-Year, $7.9 million guaranteed. Last years 55th Pick

Alan Schaefer

1:49am

The Lakers GM said he earned it though

Zip

1:54am

Well, have you seen the highlight video of his first start, towards the end

Alan Schaefer

2:11am

Nepotism is real, in the NBA.

DCCougFan

5:24am

Nepotism is real just about everywhere

JoeExotic

5:33am

They consider that part of their payment to keep LeBron.

BlooCoug

2:28am

Except he has no loyalty to them

icecougar

3:25am

Exactly

zerome4sooners

6:54am

Honestly, I didn’t think taking Bronny at 55 was very unreasonable

puntersarepeople

6:09am

That's a terrible bet. At that age LeBron's genetics were 8 inches ahead of Jr

autonomous

6:58am

PJMort

6:25am

Exactly.

AF'er

6:42am

There is likely some truth to this....

Cthack1

7:07am

RE: Bronny James just got a 4-Year, $7.9 million guaranteed. Last years 55th

PHXSUNS31

7:12am

I'm fine with it as long as lebron stops telling us his son has earned his way

runnincoug

7:14am

Rosebud is a Top 10 Simpsons episode

TNT

1:33am

“That poor dog” lol

JoeExotic

4:50am

This one isn’t a vegetation fire 😢 (allegedly, per my son trying to get home)

timpjynx All-American

1:25am

Looks like there is a residential fire in Pleasant Grove

TANK

1:32am

yep.. down the road from my house

timpjynx

1:39am

Was not aware of this

TNT

12:31am

I enjoyed the documentary about it

Ted Lasso

12:39am

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Crowgar

1:34am

For those that hate fireworks in Utah, we are already down from 15 days allowed to 8 total.

CSoul Hardcore Democrat

12:18am

What are the 8 days?

cougarfann888

12:45am

2 days before and 1 day after and day of July 4 and the 24th. Also new years's eve and Chinese new year but

CSoul

12:50am

Chinese New Year? Mao James strikes again!

TNT

12:52am

Only 8 days from where I want to be

here's to hoping

12:56am

I’m not anti firework, but people aren’t getting sniped in the face with fire missiles every Saturday at the park

RealTaysomHill

1:35am

My truck bed cover doesn’t get a hole burnt

cubbiecougar

1:41am

You don’t punish the whole of society because there are a few bad individuals.

kalifi

5:53am

“Professionals” just fired at explosive at someone’s face

MarylandFan

3:19am

That’s not what he said.

kalifi

5:55am

He didn’t use the word totes?!

MarylandFan

6:21am

Judging by my neiborhood

TheHop

4:46am

im all about being careful with them but I like hearing them go off

Flyingdolphin

6:17am

Dodger pitching gave up 26 runs in 3 games to Arizona. Embarrassing.

Hinta

12:08am

Should have been a 3 game series sweep if Dbacks hadn’t blown the save

TempeCoug

12:10am

Dodger hitting scored in 2 of the last 18 innings. Bigger issue.

Methusaleh22

2:03am

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byubyu

Jul 4, 11:55pm

Jaws

TNT

Jul 4, 11:49pm

Would things have been different if England gave parliament representation

ForzaPuma

Jul 4, 11:42pm

Colonies would have wanted independence eventually anyway…but maybe without as much of a war?

cougXor

Jul 4, 11:53pm

War was inevitable. We needed oral hygiene, the manly form for throwing a baseball, and NASCAR.

BYU Tar Heel

12:04am

Who knows. Does France still have its revolution? Which was kind of a result of the debt they incurred assisting us? Do

Spiff

12:19am

We would be playing cricket

TheHop

4:41am

By the 1770s, the colonies were richer and healthier than London. The average

shoganai

6:31am

Also more educated. More people could read, which is why Common Sense could have

ForzaPuma

6:56am

Agree with everything until the loyalty part. John Adams said only 1/3 supported independence and 1/3 were loyalists.

Supercoug

7:02am

My parents neighbors spent $100,000 on fireworks…..

Chefcurry

Jul 4, 11:28pm

I wish I had the money to do that. If I was rich I'd put on a show like Mapleton or Idaho Falls.

byuluvr

Jul 4, 11:29pm

How? That would be enough for days of lighting them off. The most expensive package I saw at Sam’s was $999

TADOW

Jul 4, 11:29pm

My BIL spends a wedge in Evanston every year. I could see him blowing 100kon fireworks.

Conan

Jul 4, 11:33pm

It's not all about quantity you can get some that are really big and go really

cougarfann888

Jul 4, 11:41pm

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TANK

Jul 4, 11:50pm

A large mortar cake can easily be $700 just for one thing

cheezedawg

Jul 4, 11:52pm

My neighbors in SoJo spent $15k each year. Those were some wild evenings

Saregreat

Jul 4, 11:30pm

Sounds like they are enjoying their life

LO Cougar

Jul 4, 11:42pm

That’s what we spent on sparklers for the servants

TwinsRight

Jul 4, 11:55pm

I was going to say, what kids are entertained by that little amount?

BYUCougarsFan

12:19am

Ukraine should let people like that sponsor a bombing of the Russian invaders.

BYU Tar Heel

12:12am

Nope - Most municipalities spend less than $20k. It would take forever to light off $100k of fireworks. I spent

HarlemCoug

12:39am

Ooh fancy pants rich McGee over there!

CougarGuy84

1:41am

Your parents’ neighbors are likely doin some fibbin. Most cities don’t spend

BlooCoug

2:23am

RE: Your parents’ neighbors are likely doin some fibbin. Most cities don’t spend

zonacougar

5:37am

RE: My parents neighbors spent $100,000 on fireworks…..

GMGlenn

5:12am

RE: My parents neighbors spent $100,000 on fireworks…..

Blue chunks

6:51am

One of the few times I don’t mind smelling like sulfur! 💥

JamDownSouth

Jul 4, 11:25pm

10:20pm pdt, still sounds like a war zone outside. And fireworks of any kind are illegal in our county.

valcorger All-American

Jul 4, 11:25pm

Do you live in Stalingrad?

Borg

Jul 4, 11:27pm

Close. SoCal.

byuluvr

Jul 4, 11:29pm

The People’s Demokratik Republik of Kalifornia.

valcorger

Jul 4, 11:31pm

No one allows or uses fireworks more than the People’s Republic of China, as

Japan Coug

12:24am

Well, they do make them so.......

TheHop

4:49am

Midnight here and several still going strong.

cougfanblue

Jul 4, 11:55pm

1am here and still hear them

TNT

Jul 4, 11:55pm

Drone shows instead of fireworks

SausageKing

Jul 4, 11:24pm

Stadium of fire drone show with and during fireworks though

stansburycoug

Jul 4, 11:26pm

Fine to incorporate with fireworks but no go on replacing them.

Soupie

1:33am

Agreed. That was my first time seeing one and I was entertained for about 2 minutes. Then it lost it's allure.

byuluvr

Jul 4, 11:27pm

I feel the same way about fireworks

GSwarriorcoug

1:04am

Feeling and hearing fireworks is the best part of why people love them. It’s not only about the light and colors.

Spiff

12:13am

Just saw a Firetruck fishtail as it swerved through traffic down Orem Center st.

Cougs4Lfe

Jul 4, 11:12pm

Was this guy driving?

Ted Lasso

Jul 4, 11:14pm

RE: Was this guy driving?

Borg

Jul 4, 11:24pm

Was it yellow?

Tesla Coug

Jul 4, 11:41pm

Official request to el jefe to permanently change my rating to “Ute hater”

Icelandic Cougar

Jul 4, 11:12pm

RE: Official request to el jefe to permanently change my rating to “Ute hater”

CougPrime

Jul 4, 11:52pm

Vegas is celebrating strong tonight..

TANK All-American

Jul 4, 11:12pm

Saw 3 fire trucks going different directions

dratax

Jul 4, 11:09pm

Utah state is a poverty program, but i still hate them. For one reason.

Icelandic Cougar

Jul 4, 11:07pm

There is a reason the dairy utes are not on BYUs future schedules, at all

hdx57

1:18am

Odds of a professional firework show malfunction seems very low. Odds of a human

Uno Doctoro

Jul 4, 11:05pm

How many millions of people have attended fireworks shows like this, compared to injuries from incidents like this?

cougfanblue

Jul 4, 11:23pm

Whats the name of that cool gun that shoots do fast it looks like a lasso

CarolinaCoug

Jul 4, 11:03pm

RE: Whats the name of that cool gun that shoots do fast it looks like a lasso

paulb

Jul 4, 11:06pm

You're probably thinking of the Phalanx CIWS

HuskerFan2

Jul 4, 11:07pm

M134 Minigun?

SanDiegoCoug

Jul 4, 11:20pm

Ted Lasso

BaseCoug

12:45am

New LOTR anime

greatbam 1% better everyday

Jul 4, 10:43pm

Finally, someone will tell the story well

vagabonder

Jul 4, 10:56pm

This is like putting ketchup (anime) on a $500 steak

machete

Jul 4, 10:57pm

RE: This is like putting ketchup (anime) on a $500 steak

Abe Froman

Jul 4, 11:03pm

RE: This is like putting ketchup (anime) on a $500 steak

paulb

Jul 4, 11:04pm

More like someone telling you ketchup exists and you get mad because you're

momowagon

6:43am

Fireworks seem to be winding down, fire truck sirens in the distance in Provo

runnincoug

Jul 4, 10:41pm

One of the greatest exports made possible through the American experiment

BlackBart

Jul 4, 10:37pm

Founder Lars Ulrich is Danish, and Robert Trujillo’s parents were Mexican, no?

Japan Coug

Jul 4, 11:59pm

Really cool that aliens love America

RSL This is my dupe account

Jul 4, 10:37pm

I meant you have millions of people looking up in the night sky...

Ted Lasso

Jul 4, 10:44pm

What is the National UFO reporting centre? Is it Canadian?

GfB

Jul 4, 10:50pm

RE: Really cool that aliens love America

Still Open

Jul 4, 11:01pm

Peak drinking day.

Japan Coug

Jul 4, 11:42pm

RE: Peak drinking day.

SinkingQuffa

6:09am

Fire across the street from my house in a field.

BYULAWGUY

Jul 4, 10:34pm

Fire is out

BYULAWGUY

Jul 4, 10:41pm

Pro tip. If you're in Utah, find a place where people gather to launch their fireworks. The high school in our city...

Adrielle Board Misanthrope

Jul 4, 10:31pm

But, then you don't get to light the fuse yourself...

paulb

Jul 4, 10:35pm

. . . you don’t become the next Jason Pierre Paul.

wjman11

Jul 4, 10:42pm

We live right next to our highschool. Feels like stadium of fireworks here

Dr T-bone

Jul 4, 10:50pm

What should we do if we’re in Illinois?

NanoFab Coug

Jul 4, 11:39pm

Move

TANK

Jul 4, 11:45pm

The World is a better place with the United States in it.

greatbam 1% better everyday

Jul 4, 10:29pm

This cannot be overstated. The world is better, safer, and more prosperous

marooncoug

12:18am

ETA for the start of stadium of fire fireworks?

cougarfanatic All-American

Jul 4, 10:28pm

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Future_Tacos

Jul 4, 10:29pm

Usually at 10:30 but the firework accident set everything back.

byuluvr

Jul 4, 10:30pm

Concert just ended. They are getting ready

BYUheaven

Jul 4, 10:33pm

Is it only a drone show?

Nuke

Jul 4, 10:34pm

FTR:

Alan Schaefer

Jul 4, 10:27pm

Fireworks are dumb

Forbidden Fruit

Jul 4, 10:22pm

No better way to turn money into noise

Skeptical Optimist

Jul 4, 10:24pm

Marshall half stack and fender jaguar

Forbidden Fruit

Jul 4, 10:37pm

Fireworks, one of the best inventions of the United States, is the perfect way to celebrate Independence Day.

durandal

Jul 4, 10:25pm

Dupe alert!

byuluvr

Jul 4, 10:26pm

Fun to light off. Watching? Meh

JuicyJam

Jul 4, 10:37pm

Forbidden fruits next post: King George III wasn't that bad.

IceCreamButt

Jul 4, 10:52pm

My family goes to Murray Park every year. I'm getting too old for it

Belboz

Jul 4, 10:57pm

Spoken like someone who's never blown a finger or two off their hand

machete

Jul 4, 11:02pm

Nothing is more American than shooting off Chinese-made fireworks after watching

OldFogey

6:38am

America is an amazing country. We’ll never be able to erase the stain of our truly unforgivable sin though, which

scootsy (Taylor’s Version)

Jul 4, 10:18pm

4th of July is Country's main event. They provide most of the patriotic music

runnincoug

Jul 4, 10:23pm

There is only one way to heal from this travesty

Jericho

Jul 4, 10:45pm

You're half right, anyway😁

rockhound

6:59am

All you RSL fans hoping Galaxy get one more goal and we both get 1

paulb

Jul 4, 10:12pm

Anyone watch Sprint, the docuseries on Netflix following the top sprinters?

Zak

Jul 4, 10:10pm

Sorry to be a spoil sport this holiday but study found 2 foods shorten life span

runnincoug

Jul 4, 10:05pm

Worth it!

byuluvr

Jul 4, 10:08pm

I'm ok if my life is shorter due to soda.

WJCougar

Jul 4, 10:08pm

I think you mean…

EEcougar

Jul 4, 11:34pm

"Loftfield admitted that the study did not determine causality,"

HuskerFan2

Jul 4, 10:18pm

Well, yeah. They can't determine causality without splitting us all in 2 groups

runnincoug

Jul 4, 10:22pm

RE: Sorry to be a spoil sport this holiday but study found 2 foods shorten life

vagabonder

Jul 4, 10:33pm

There is no causal relationship between processed meat and all cause mortality.

Mjolnir

Jul 4, 11:05pm

Dbacks Board!

arizonacougarfan

Jul 4, 10:04pm

Can I get an amen?!?

AzCugrFan

Jul 4, 11:32pm

An anti-Dodgers amen from me.

Coach's Dad

12:32am

Holy War Zone in my neighborhood tonight

WJCougar

Jul 4, 9:59pm

RE: Holy War Zone in my neighborhood tonight

byuluvr

Jul 4, 10:00pm

BYU vs Utah fireworks?

RSL

Jul 4, 10:04pm

Fireworks starting at LegoLand everyone get their phones out to record!!!!

Alan Schaefer

Jul 4, 9:56pm

Whoa! Drone got too close and got hit! Down it went!

Alan Schaefer

Jul 4, 10:08pm

So they can post it to Instagram because it looks so cool there. 😂

TADOW

Jul 4, 11:02pm

If you had recorded you would have video of drone takedown

Honor Code

5:08am

Cover me! I’m going out into the neighborhood war zone!

NOCAL_YFAN

Jul 4, 9:55pm

Sitting up at Mt. Ridge HS enjoying all the big spenders in the entire valley.

Q-grr

Jul 4, 9:43pm

But then you get the delay. Might as well not watch a firework show if the sound is delayed.

byuluvr

Jul 4, 9:49pm

There are so many going off right now that you can’t tell there’s a delay.

Q-grr

Jul 4, 9:51pm

Forget Christian Walker. Dodgers offense stinks. Need Mookie and Muncy back in

Methusaleh22

Jul 4, 9:39pm

Boo hoo

DreamerCoug

Jul 4, 9:49pm

Yeah, rough week

Colorado

Jul 4, 9:53pm

Decent chance you’ll see Christian Walker in the playoffs! 🐍🐍🐍

puntersarepeople

Jul 4, 11:19pm

True

Penske Material Don't worry about it

Jul 4, 9:37pm

Sound system at stadium fire doesn't sound v good. Well not in north ez anyway.

Undefeated

Jul 4, 9:34pm

How did you get in the south endzone?

El Jefe

Jul 4, 9:35pm

RE: How did you get in the south endzone?

BYUtka

Jul 4, 9:37pm

I smrt. Fixed it.

Undefeated

Jul 4, 9:39pm

I heard they shoot fireworks at those that complain...

TANK

Jul 4, 9:36pm

Username checks out

Cougar-Duck

Jul 4, 9:40pm

Sound system is awful every year

ausgezeichnet

Jul 4, 9:38pm

Terrible acoustics in LES!!

ABN RGR

Jul 4, 9:51pm

Don't they only have speakers in the NEZ?

WJCougar

Jul 4, 10:09pm

For the concert the speakers were on the stage. Too few to hear well.

ABN RGR

Jul 4, 11:06pm

It has the worst sound of any stadium I've been to. And it's not close.

fredgarvin

Jul 4, 11:18pm

100%

ABN RGR

Jul 4, 11:26pm

Blame the lame old Provo East bench residents

maxpowers

Jul 4, 10:29pm

Drone and firework show is amazing.

Undefeated

Jul 4, 10:41pm

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