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Wouldn't you rather watch a drone display than fireworks? (Original Post) True Dough Aug 25 OP
Yes and no air quality alerts! quaint Aug 25 #1
yes to attend a drone show rather than fireworks . no scared doggos. AllaN01Bear Aug 25 #2
Yes and so would my bearded collie LetMyPeopleVote Aug 25 #3
Yes. Lunabell Aug 25 #4
I live in Wildfire country... so anything to keep damned idiots and fire-making incidents less likely is good for me. hlthe2b Aug 25 #5
Yes!!! Think. Again. Aug 25 #6
Not even close. Jirel Aug 25 #7
More, please. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 25 #8
I'd rather get a root canal then listen to fireworks BOSSHOG Aug 25 #9

hlthe2b

(106,075 posts)
5. I live in Wildfire country... so anything to keep damned idiots and fire-making incidents less likely is good for me.
Sun Aug 25, 2024, 05:20 PM
Aug 25

2 1/2 weeks of watching the evacuation zones in the latest Alexander wildfire with county emergency alerts going off every damned hour (however unnerving, I'm glad they were on top of it)... just about did me in. So I'm with the doggies now. Cue the safer drones.

Jirel

(2,259 posts)
7. Not even close.
Sun Aug 25, 2024, 05:53 PM
Aug 25

Two different things altogether - drones do not replace fireworks. The explosion is part of the fun, especially when you’re one of the pyros trying to blow yourselves up.

Everything has a price. A few hours a year, some dogs are scared (as they are of thunder, which we can do nothing about). Drones mess with nocturnal insects and animals for a few hours a year. Neither is free of consequence.

BOSSHOG

(39,684 posts)
9. I'd rather get a root canal then listen to fireworks
Sun Aug 25, 2024, 08:27 PM
Aug 25

There is nothing PATRIOTIC about blowing up cheap crap from China.

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