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Author Topic: Happy 4th Of July Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 07-05-2003 04:44 PM                        Mine ended up being a very quiet 4th. Was supposed to be travelling but all plans got scrubbed. Did get together with friends from the college anime club here to screen some stuff for upcoming meetings. When I left the house around 9pm, the neighborhood was going full tilt with lots of do-it-yourself displays going and the air was heavy with smoke (could see it in the street lights like when we had our big forest fire here last year). Across the street there was a woman frantically running down the block, calling out for a dog that had apparently bolted, frightened from all the loud booms. I got back around 3:30am. Pretty quiet now and most of the smoke had cleared. As I got out of the car I was greeted by a quivering (and growling!) still badly frightened Chihuahua puppy. Took about 15 minutes of sitting there talking to him before he realized we were friends. My roommate joined in on the conversation. We finally got him calmed down, took him inside and gave him some food and water. The three cat residents were not amused. This morning signs about a missing chihuahua were up at the corner 7-11, so I left a message at the posted number. As I'm typing this the little guy is sacked out in my lap. [Edit] The phone just rang and it turned out to be our new neighbors (1 month) across the street and down a couple of doors. Just got back from the tearful reunion. They say they will work on escape-proofing their back yard. [ 07-05-2003, 06:07 PM: Message edited by: Paul Mayer ]  |  IP: Logged Travis Hubrig Expert Film Handler Posts: 175 From: Minot ND, USA Registered: May 2003 posted 07-05-2003 09:39 PM                     I had a good 4th, Posted a personal best golf score in a Tournament in the morning... Worked the afternoon. Late that night after work me and some buddies went north of where I live to a small town near the local Air Force Base. There were about 300 people lined up and around the main street and parking lots of the local stores. Most had their own private displays and for about three hours the town looked like baghdad... (or at least what I imagined it would look like.) Smoke so thick you could only see about a block away, Fireworks going off all around, and so much noise you couldn't hear yourself think. A few close calls with the fireworks, but I am convinced that It is the best fireworks show I have seen. Next year I am going to take a video camera. It was awesome.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 07-06-2003 02:38 PM                        http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=1472112474 Semper Fi, Gerard. [ 07-06-2003, 09:13 PM: Message edited by: Bob Maar ]  |  IP: Logged Gerard S. Cohen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 975 From: Forest Hills, NY, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 07-06-2003 05:17 PM                     Nice patriotic entertainment, Bob! All those "marine" creatures evolving into one national avian symbol (e pluribus unum?) was a thoughtful touch from the nice British lady artist, don't you think? [You must have been thinking of the Marine Corps Air Force.] Hope you had a fine Independence Weekend. --Gerard  |  IP: Logged

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