Emma's X - marks the spot

[Tini]

Morning bill

 

[KristianJ]

And you did not join in?
Thought you would get in on the Sydney talk

I only passed by and didn't see Sydney mentioned Ah, well...

Hey Tini! What causes you to be in Cape Town for the next few days, mate? Work or otherwise?

 

[Stormboy]

I only passed by and didn't see Sydney mentioned Ah, well...

Hey Tini! What causes you to be in Cape Town for the next few days, mate? Work or otherwise?

LOL KJ just as well

How you getting down there Tini?
Flying?

 

[TravellingGrace]

hey everybody! how's it going?

 

[Tini]

Morning CP.



Yep - flew down to Cape Town for work.

Will be doing a lot of travelling around the country in the next few weeks for work.

 

[pentecostalgirl0414]

hiya all

 

[Tini]

Hi pentecostalgirl.

Good to see you here. What's up?

 

[AJ]

Howdy yall!

 

[pentecostalgirl0414]

HI TxAdam, Tini. How are ya'll?

 

[Tini]

I'm well.

Hi Txdam. - I guess that's Texas in the Tx?

What's happening in the second biggest state in the Union?

 

[AJ]

Hey Tini! You are correct, I am from Texas.

We have had a very eventful 4th of July celebration here in the states today... Really impressive fireworks shows and lots of festivals. Good times!

How are things in South Africa?

 

[Tini]

4th of July.
Great. I've always wanted to see one of those huge US fireworks displays.

Is there a big drive to curb fireworks because of pets (dogs in particular)?

In SA there is always a lot of resistance to fireworks from animal rights movements.

 

[Tini]

Are individuals allowed fireworks - or only organised professionals in the States? We are moving towards no private ownership - but it's still allowed.

 

[AJ]

Tonight we went to one of our neighboring towns and spent the evening at the park there to enjoy one of the best fireworks shows that I have seen. It was a really impressive display.

Their are restrictions in most cities here against personal use of fireworks... with hefty fines given to folks who get caught shooting them. We have had a really dry month here in Texas, so those restrictions were extended to include the rural areas also... because of the fire risk.

I watched a segment on the news tonight about the increased number of stray dogs after the 4th because the dogs get frightened and run off... they don't let pets come to the big shows, i assume because it scares them. I really hadn't ever thought about it before though... I guess it is a fairly serious problem.

 

[AJ]

They do still sell them to individuals... here in Texas they are only available twice a year... 4th of July and New Years. They sell them for about 10 days before each holiday in little roadside stands. Apparently it is pretty good business, since there seem to be more and more of them each year.

If the weather is not dry, they will let individuals shoot them in the rural areas... Most cities have laws against shooting fireworks, since we have had so many houses lost to fire because of wreckless behavior... and the burns and other injuries that happen as well.

This year, they sold them everywhere... but it was illegal to shoot them anywhere nearby. Of course that didn't stop anyone.

 

[Tini]

Thanks for the info. SA is going a similar way

 

[AJ]

no problem, friend!

 

[KristianJ]

Howdy everyone!

 

[Paid in full]

[pong]

MORNING EVERYONE!

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[Tini]

Hi PiF - KJ